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complete
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each
ach sentence.
sentence.
1. We’ve …….. the 2:00 express train many times.
a. take b. took c. taken
2. I had breakfast at 9:00, but I haven’t …….. lunch.
a. have b. had c. having
3. Alison has …….. to the mall.
a. went b. gone
gone c. go
4. My younger brother has …….. home from work.
a. come b. came c. comes
5. They posted some messages yesterday, but they haven’t …….. anything about their trip
a. written b. write c. wrote
B. PAIR WORK: Complete the conversations with the present perfect or the simple past
tense. Then practice the conversation with a partner.
1 A: H as Jake
J ake meet our new teacher?
2 B: Yes, J ake. He meets her in the office this morning.
A: H ave they
they been
been to this class before?
3
B: No, they haven’t they’re new at this school.
A: GRAMMAR PRACTICE: Use the words to write statements or questions in the presents
perfect.
1. (you / go sightseeing / in London / before) 3. (they / ever / be / to Buenos Aires)
Have you gone sightseeing in Londo
London
n Have they ever been to Buenos Aires?
before? 4. (we / not take a tour of / Prague / yet)
2. (she / already / try / Guatemalan food) We haven’t take a tour of Prague yet.
She has already tried Guatemalan food.
B: LISTEN TO ACTIVATE GRAMMAR - Listen and complete the questions, using the
Vocabulary. Then listen again and complete the short answers.
Questions Short Answers
1. Has she T aken
aken a to
tour
ur of the Taj Mahal yet? No, she hasn’t.
2. Has he gone
gone sightse
sightsee
eing in Kyoto yet? No, he hasn’t.
A. IDENTIFY SUPPORTING DETAILS - Check the statements that are true, according to
the article. Explain your answers.
1. In most of Europe, a thumb and an Index finger mean “two”
2. In North America, a thumb and a pinkie mean “two
two””
3. Japanese point at pictures with an open palm facing up.
e. tries to be polite.
f. does things that other people think are frightening.
B. LISTEN FOR DETAILS - Listen again and answer the questions in complete sentences.
1. Nancy Sullivan
a. How many countries has she visited? Over 25 countries
b. What did she notice about gesture in India? She noticed differences in body language
2. Andrew Barlow.
a. What did the people in the village do to thank him? Prepared - served (delicious) meal
b. Why did he eat something he didn't want to? Because he was a guest anand
d did not want
to be impolite
3. Mieko Nakamura.
a. What has she done twice? Swimming with sharks
b. How did she get to “the top of the world”
world”?? She climbed mount Everest
REVIEW
A. Listen to the conversation with a tourist in Vancouver and check Yes or No. Then listen
again and write the answers to the questions, using yet or already.
Has she Yes/No
1. Has she been to the Vancouver Aquarium? Yes. She’s already been to the aquarium.
aquariu m.
2. visited Gastown? Yes, she already visited Gastown.
3. been to the top of Grouse Mountain
Mountain?? No, she hasn’t been to the top of Grouse Mountain
5. tried dim sum? No, she hasn’t tried dim sun yet
6. gone to the top of the Harbour Centre Tower? Yes, she already gone to the top of Harbour
Centre Tower
B. Use the photos to write questions using the present perfect with ever or before. Don't use
the same verb more than once.
2 3 Oriental Pearl Tower
1 4
Shanghai, China
D. FOCUS ON LANGUAGE - Find an underlined word or expression in the Photo Story that
has a similar meaning to each of the
th e following words and phrases.
1. “I’ll pay.” It’s my treat 4. “a lot of” a bunch of
2. “really don’t
don’t like” I can’t stand 5. “didn’t see” I missed
3. “To tell you the truth” Frankly 6. “They say” I’ve heard
E. INFER MEANING - With a partner, discuss, find and underline.
1. a noun that has the same meaning as "movie." Film, picture
2. two different adjectives that are related to "fighting" or "killing." Violent, bloody
3. an adjective that means "really great." Spectacular
F. THINK AND EXPLAIN - Answer each question. Then explain your answer with a sentence
from the Photo Story.
1. What actor does Anna like? Leonardo DiCaprio
How do you know? Peter sa
says,
ys, Hey, you’re a big DiCaprio fan
2. Did Anna see Gangs of New York? No
How do you know? She seen no, I have it
3. What movie does Anna suggest? Wall-E
How do you know? Well, there’s Wall-E
4. Who is going to pay for the popcorn? Peter
How do you know? I’ll get the popcorn
A. VOCABULARY - Adjectives to describe movies Read and listen. Then listen again and
repeat.
funny something that makes you laugh weird very strange or unusual, in a negative way
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
A. LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS - Listen to the movie reviewer. Write a check next to the
movies he recommends and write an X next to the ones he doesn't.
B. INFER MEANING - Listen carefully to each movie review again. Based on the reviewer's
opinion, circle one or more adjectives to describe each movie.
1. Popcorn (Weird
(Weird / funny / boring) 3. Aquamundo (boring
(boring / violent / thought-
2. The Vocation (romantic
(romantic / violent / provoking)
unforgettablet) 4. Wolf Babies (violent
(violent / boring / hilarious
hilarious))
REVIEW
B. Complete the conversations. Choose the correct verbs and adverbial expressions, and
write the movie genres.
a. (Have you seen / Did you see) a good comedy (just //lately
lately)?
)?
b. To tell you the truth, no. But last night (we've seen / we saw
saw)) a great action film
film..
a. How many times ((have
have they seen / did they see) War of the Worlds?
b. That remake of the old science fiction movie? I think (they saw it / they’ve seen
seen it)
twice (still / so far).
a. Sally is such a musical fan. How long ((has has she waited / did she wait) for this film to
come out on DVD?
b. She's waited (for / since) at least six months.
a. I (didn't see / haven't seen
seen)) a drama as good as Twelve Angry Men.
b. Really? I (lately / still ) (didn't see / haven't seen
seen)) it.
C. Complete each statement or question with for or since.
1. That film has played at the Metroplex for two weeks.
2. The Talking Parrot has been available on DVD since last Tuesday.
3. I've loved animated movies since I was a child.
4. Have you been here for more than an hour?
5. I've been a fan of science fiction movies for over thirty years.
6. I've been in the ticket line since 6:3
A. FOCUS ON LANGUAGE - Find an underlined word or expression in the Photo Story with
the same meaning as each of the following.
1. pay with 2. help 3. leaving 4. OK 5. Only 6. Soon
put this on give you a hand checking out of satisfactory just shortly
B. THINK AND EXPLAIN - All the following statements are false. fals e. Explain how you know
they are false.
1. The guest is staying for a few more days. The guest says, I’m checking out
2. The guest has complaints about the hotel. The guest says her stay was very nice.
3. The guest pays the bill in cash. The guest says she'd like to
t o put this on her Vista card
4. The shuttle is arriving in an hour. The clerk says the shuttle will be arriving shortly
C. PAIR WORK - Match each picture with a hotel service from the website on page 26.
Then explain which services are important and which are not.
A. FIND THE GRAMMAR Look at the Conversation Model again. Circle two uses of
will.
B. GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete the statements and questions in the messages,
using will or won't. Use contractions when possible.
1. Message for Ms. Yalmaz: Ms. Calloway called. She will call back later this evening.
2. Message for Mr. Ballinger: your colleague won’t be at the Clayton Hotel until after
5:00.
3. Message for John Torrence: Youi-bOss called. He will need a recommendation for a
4. Message from Mark Smith: Who will take us to the airport after the meeting?
5. Message for Ms. Harris: Your brother won’t be arrived at the airport before 6:00.
6. Message from Janis Torres: the conference call will start at 3:00 tomorrow, London
time.
7. Message from Mrs. Park: I will have to come in to the office early
earl y tomorrow?
A. EXPLORE YOUR IDEAS - What do you think is the best way to get information about
a hotel?
B. DRAW CONCLUSIONS - Complete each statement with the name of a hotel (or hotels)
from the Reading. Then compare choices and reasons with a partner.
1. On his vacations, Carl Ryan, 43, likes to stay near the Theater District. If he stays at
The Broadway at times Square hotel or the Casa Blanca hotel he'll be near the
Theater District.
2. Stella Korman, 35, doesn't like the beds in most hotels. However, if she stays at the
hotel Newton,
Newton, her room will definitely have a great bed.
3. Mark and Nancy Birdsall (22 and 21) are always online. If the they
y stay at the Casa
Blanca or Yotel, the Wi-Fi service is not only free, but it's really fast.
4. Lucy Lee, 36, will pay more for a hotel that is very comfortable and offers a lot of
services. If she stays at the plaza Hotel, she'll be very happy.
5. Brenda Rey prefers hotels that are different and interesting. If she stays at Casablanca
Hotel, she'll find them different from other hotels.
6. James Kay always travels with his dog, Louie. If he stays at the hotel newton
newton,, Louie
will have to stay home.
REVIEW
1. She wants someone to bring up dinner . She also needs wake-up service.
2. He needs laundry service, and he wants someone to bring up extra hangers
4. He needs sh
shooe shi
shi ne service and room service.
B. What hotel room type or feature should each guest ask for?
1. Explain your answers.
2. Ms. Gleason is traveling alone. She doesn't need much space a sing
si ngle
le r oom
3. Mr. and Mrs. Vanite and their twelve-year-old
twelve- year-old son Boris are checking into a room
with one king-sized bed r ollaway
ollaway bed
4. Mike Krause plans to use his room for business meetings with important
customers su ite.
suite
5. George Nack is a big man and he's very tall. He needs a good night's sleep for an
important meeting tomorrow ki ng-si
ng- size
ze bed
6. Paul Krohn's company wants him to save some money by sharing a room with a
colleague twi
twinn be
beds
ds.
PREVIEW
1. Speed?
None Some Most All 5. weave
None through
Some traffic?
Most All
A. GRAMMAR PRACTICE – Complete the paragraph with the past continuous and the simple
past tense.
I have had and accident yesterday. I was dr dr i ving slowly and I was
was slowly and I’m sure I was
pa
payi ng attention. But I was waiting for a phone call. When the phone rang , I answered it.
Suddenly, the car in front of me st sto
opped, and I hit it. I certainly learned my lesson! Luckily, I
wa
wass we
wear
arii ng a seat belt when I ha
hadd the accident.
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GRAMMAR
A. VOCABULARY, Car types, read and listen. Then listen again repeat.
LISTEN COMPREHENSION
A. LISTEN FOR DETAILS Listen. Write the car type that the speakers discuss in each
conversation.
1. SUV
2. Spa
Spazda 1999
1999
3. Compact car
4. luxur y ca
car
B. LISTEN TO SUMMARIZE Listen again. Write a check mark if the caller rented a car. Then
listen again. Write the reasons the other callers didn't rent a car.
1. …………………………………………………….
2. The caller had the wrong number
3. …………………………………………………….
4. You have to be 25 to rent a car and the caller is 18
A. UNDERSTAND FROM CONTEXT Circle the correct word or phrase to complete each
statement.
1. A person who is doing more than one activity at the same time is (multitasking / driving
defensively).
defensively).
( road condition / foll
2. Following the "3-second rule" means maintaining a safe (road follo
owing
distance).
(inattentive / aggressive) driving.
3. Tailgating, gesturing, and honking are three examples of (inattentive
4. Not paying attention is an example of (inattentive / aggressive
aggressive)) driving.
( danger / accident).
5. Collision and crash are two words that mean (danger
6. A part of the road that you can't see in your mirrors is called a ( bli
blind
nd spot
spot / lane).
lane).
REVIEW
LISTEN TO INFER listen and circle the kind of product each ad describes.
Listen to the conversations. Complete each statement with someone or anyone and the salon
service(s).