VP2 SB

STUDENT’S BOOK 2
Communicating in the real world
Patricia McKay Aronis

Maria Cristina Asperti
Inara Castillo Couto
Maria Lucia Zaorob
This series is dedicated to Carlos Barbisan,
whose talent and wit continue to inspire us.
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Contents
Scope and sequence ..................................................................................................................................................................................... iv
About the course .......................................................................................................................................................................................... viii
Unit 1 - It’s nice to see you again. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Unit 2 - Thank you for a great evening. ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Unit 3 - I think she’s checking her e-mail. ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
Unit 4 - How was your weekend? .................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Consolidation I ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Unit 5 - What’s the matter? .............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Unit 6 - What’s Key West like? ......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Unit 7 - Where’s Union Square? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Unit 8 - I don’t like red meat very much. ......................................................................................................................................................... 60
Consolidation II .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 68
Appendices ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Irregular verbs ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 98
Key to phonetic symbols ............................................................................................................................................................................ 99
Vocabulary list ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 100
Acknowledgments ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 102
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Scope and sequence
Goals Functions Communication Strategies
UNIT 1  IT’S NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.  Page 2

• Meet people and • Introducing yourself • Keeping a
socialize with them My name is Jane Morris. I’m the new English teacher. conversation going
• Describe and identify • Introducing someone by showing interest
people I’d like you to meet Rita. / Let me introduce you to the other teachers. and asking related
• Greeting someone you know questions
It’s nice to see you again. /How are you doing? Pretty good. That sounds interesting.
• Greeting someone you don’t know I see.
Nice to meet you. / It’s good to meet you too. How do you like your
• Saying goodbye I have to go. / Bye. See you next class. / Take care. course?
• Asking for and giving personal information Why are you
studying English? Because I need it for my job.
• Asking for and agreeing to do favors
Could you do me a favor? Sure.
• Asking for and giving descriptions
What does she look like? She’s tall and has curly brown hair.
UNIT 2  THANK YOU FOR A GREAT EVENING!  Page 10

• Make arrangements • Starting a conversation So, are you enjoying the city? • Sounding polite by
to go out together • Making an invitation How about going out some time this week? complimenting:
There’s a traditional dance show in town. Would you like to go? Your house is really
• Entertain at home • Accepting an invitation I’d love to. / Oh, that sounds like fun. beautiful.
• Refusing and giving an excuse I’m sorry I can’t. I have to meet
with some clients for dinner. / I’m going to a dinner party at my boss’s
house.
• Welcoming a guest Hi! Come in. How are you doing?
• Complimenting your host Your house is really nice.
• Offering, accepting and refusing something to eat/drink Would
you like some Coke? No, thanks, I’m OK. / I’d like some water, please.
• Saying goodbye.
Thank you for a great evening. / But thanks for coming.
UNIT 3  I THINK SHE’S CHECKING HER E-MAIL.  Page 18

• Make and answer • Talking about activities in progress • Asking for repetition
telephone calls What are you doing? I’m watching TV and having a snack. Could you speak more
• Leave and • Identifying yourself This is Donna Kennedy from Net Travel. slowly, please?
take telephone • Asking for someone and giving appropriate responses May I • Seeking clarification
speak to Prof. Murray, please? / I’ll call him back in half an hour. Could you spell your last
messages
• Explaining why one can’t come to the phone name, please.
I’m sorry, but Professor Murray is not here at the moment. T-E-Y-N? No, I – N. I as
• Asking the caller to wait Hold on a minute, please. in Indiana.
• Offering to take a message Would you like to leave a message? • Asking people to wait
• Leaving a message Could you ask her to ...? / Could you tell him that ...? Just a minute... let me
get a pen.
Hold on, please.
UNIT 4  HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND?  Page 26
• Make small talk • Asking for and giving information about past activities • Keeping a
about the past Where did you go? We went to the Petit Bistro. conversation going by
• Talking about last weekend Did you have a nice weekend? asking questions
Yeah, it was great. / How was your weekend? It was really nice. What did you see?/How
• Getting details What did you do? / Was the weather good? did you like it?
• Asking for and giving opinions How did you like it? Well, it was OK.
CONSOLIDATION I  Page 34
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Vocabulary Grammar Pronunciation Listening Reading & Writing
• Physical • Simple Present • Third person ‘s’ • Listen to physical • Read descriptions
descriptions Yes/No questions short live - live descriptions in order and use background
answers watch - watches to get the main idea knowledge to identify
with do/does and get specific text types
WH questions with information • Organize sentences
do/does
by connecting,
grouping and
omitting repeated
words
• Excuses • Would like to..?. vs. • Sentence stress • Listen to 6 • Read an article about
• Entertainment in How about ...ing? There’s an conversation culturally appropriate
town • Countable and EXCELLENT snippets from a attitudes expected
• Food and beverages uncountable RESTAURANT called party and identify from foreign visitors
‘a/an’ and ‘some’ FOGAZZA near HERE. what people are in the US
doing in each • Write a thank-you
note
• Parts of the house • Present continuous • The /Ø/ sound • Listen to telephone • Read calling card
• Activities in different Statements conversations to instructions
parts of the house Yes/No-questions get the message • Make a note
WH questions and focus on the summarizing a
• Object pronouns strategies used to telephone message
me/you/her/him/us/ seek clarification
them
• Tell someone that
Ask someone to
• Past activities • Simple Past of • Final ‘ed ’ sound: • Listen to 3 • Read two narratives
• Past weekend regular and irregular add or do not add conversations and and notice the
activities verbs a syllable use contextual sequence of events
WH-questions clues to distinguish • Use adverbials
Yes-No questions between past and to write cohesive
• Verb Be – past present paragraphs
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Scope and sequence
Goals Functions Communication Strategies
UNIT 5  WHAT’S THE MATTER?  Page 36

• Deal with health • Talking about health problems What’s the matter? I’ve got a fever • Showing concern
problems / I have a headache. / I hope you feel better I hope you feel better.
• Make a doctor’s • Making, accepting and rejecting a suggestion Maybe you should
appointment lie down and get some rest. That’s a good idea. No, thanks. I’m fine.
• Offering, accepting and refusing help
I can take you to a doctor, if you want. I’d really appreciate that. /
Do you want me to close the window? Yes, please. Don’t worry, I’ll be OK.
• Asking for and agreeing to do a favor
Could you get me a glass of water? Sure. / Certainly. / No problem.
• Making an appointmentI’d like to make an appointment with
Dr. Stewart, please. / Dr. Stewart is free on June 27th.
• Asking for and offering an alternative
Afternoons are difficult for me. Is she free any day in the morning?
• Accepting and confirming the appointment That’s perfect.
UNIT 6  WHAT’S KEY WEST LIKE?  Page 44

• Describe cities • Talking about where people are from • Showing interest
• Talk about travel Where in the States are you from? From Key West. Oh, it’s a very nice city.
plans • Asking for and giving descriptions What’s Key West like? It’s a I hope you enjoy your
great place. What can you do there at night? You can eat very well. trip.
• Talking about destination of a trip
Where are you going to spend your vacation? I’m going to Florida.
• Talking about duration of a trip
How long are you going to stay in the States? For about two weeks.
• Talking about plans What are you going to do after the course?
I’m going to spend a few days in Key West.
• Asking and giving further information How are you going to get
there? Are you going to rent a car? No, I’m going to fly.
UNIT 7 WHERE’S UNION SQUARE?  Page 52

• Get the location of • Talking about specific places • Clarifying meaning
places Where’s the Cable Car Museum? It’s on Mason St. when asking for
• Get directions to • Talking about places in general directions and
places Is there a cable car stop near here? Yes, there’s one across the street. locations
• Asking and giving directions Can you repeat that,
How do I get there? Go up this street and turn right on Powell. please?
• Talking about distances How far is it? About 4 or 5 blocks. Do I turn left or right?
UNIT 8  I DON’T LIKE RED MEAT VERY MUCH.  Page 60

• Talk about eating • Describing eating habits I usually have a big breakfast. • Calling someone’s
habits and food • Describing likes and dislikes I love grapefruit. / I don’t really like fruit. attention
preferences • Talking about frequency Excuse me.
• Order a meal How often do you eat red meat? About 4 times a week.
• Agreeing and disagreeing with personal tastes
Me too./ Me neither. / Oh, not me. / I do.
• Ordering food and drink I’d like the hamburger deluxe with lettuce
and tomato. / I’ll have soup.
• Making requests
Could I have some more coffee, please? / Can I have the check?
CONSOLIDATION II  Page 68
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Vocabulary Grammar Pronunciation Listening Reading & Writing
• Common health • Modal verbs /θ/ and • Listen to radio • Read and answer
problems ‘can’ and ‘should’ // sounds commercials for a quiz on healthy
headache specific information eating habits
• Parts of the body • Write a note
• Remedies explaining why you
pain killer can’t go to school or
work
• City descriptions • There be • Reduction of • Listen to a • Scan a brochure for

polluted, modern affirmative and going to conversation for specific information
• Things to do negative statements specific information • Write a cohesive
go snorkeling • Going to description of one’s
affirmative and hometown
negative statements
Wh-questions
Yes-No questions
• Places in the • Prepositions of • The reduced vowel • Listen to directions • Scan a brochure for
neighborhood place sound // and follow them on specific information
ATM, restaurant in, on, at a map • Write directions to a
• Language used for • There is/are vs. It is place
giving directions / They are
and locations
Turn right, left
• Foods and • Frequency adverbs /i:/ and / / sounds • Listen to 3 • Scan through a
beverages Always, almost never conversations restaurant menu
pasta, beef and recognize the • Write a message to
• Table items communicative a friend inviting him/
fork, knife function of the her to do something
exchanges with you
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About the course
Vantage Point is a 4-level EFL course intended UNIT SECTIONS
to prepare learners to communicate with native CONVERSATION
and non-native speakers of English in a variety of
contexts. The course aims at taking students from Learners in an EFL context often do not have
the beginner to the intermediate level. It uses the benefit of continued contact with authentic
American English as the major source of language English. The Vantage Point series compensates
input, although recordings feature a host of other for this lack of exposure by providing learners with
native and non-native accents. extensive language input which is perceived as
authentic by native speakers.
The main sections and features of Vantage Point 2
are described here briefly. Teachers will find a fully The Conversation section is one of the main
detailed explanation of these, as well as a handful of sources of such input, introducing language likely
useful tips and practical ideas, in the Teacher’s Book. to be used in the real life situations selected for
each cycle. Alongside relevant linguistic features,
communication strategies such as asking for
STUDENT’S BOOK clarification, and social strategies such as showing
THE UNITS interest in what one’s interlocutor is saying are
Each level of Vantage Point has eight content highlighted in the Conversation section. These
units and two consolidation units, which cover conversation management strategies provide
between 40 and 60 hours of instruction time. The learners with useful instruments that help them
content units are divided into different sections, feel more confident when interacting with other
designed to be taught sequentially in 4 to 6 hours English speakers.
of classwork. Suggestions in the Teacher’s Book All the conversations are recorded on audio CDs.
help the teacher shorten or extend each unit.
Each eight-page unit focuses on one or two closely NOTICE THE LANGUAGE
related communicative goals, dealt with in cycles
distributed across four 2-page spreads. These goals Exposure to input alone is not sufficient for
were chosen and the cycles designed to enable language acquisition. The Notice the language
learners to perform in communicative situations section reflects the belief that consciously noticing
such as giving directions or eating at a restaurant. The form, meaning and the social function of language
situations simulate likely encounters between the is a necessary condition for learning to occur. The
learners and native or non-native English interlocutors, objective of this unique section is, therefore, to
either abroad or in the learners’ own country. encourage and train learners to refer back to the
input in the Conversation section and notice WHAT
Each cycle is built around three pillars: input phases, and HOW language is used in a given situation.
noticing steps and output learning opportunities.
During the input phase, language is introduced The Notice the language section is the main phase
in the form of contextualized conversations in a gradual awareness process leading the
and through the presentation of lexical items, learners to actively produce and comprehend the
which can be individual words, larger chunks or target language.
entire sentences. Learners are then guided to
notice selected features of grammar, lexis and
pronunciation which are relevant to the realization
of the communicative goal. Extensive practice
follows, with a myriad of tasks aiming at providing
learners with plenty of output opportunities.
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BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY previously highlighted. The work on grammar
is carried out either deductively or inductively,
An extensive knowledge of vocabulary is essential
depending on the nature of each structure.
for communication even at the earliest levels of
learning. Vocabulary in the Vantage Point series In the deductive approach learners are encouraged
is not limited to individual words. Lexical phrases to focus on a specific grammar point and asked
such as How are you doing?, Have a nice weekend. to test their guesses by working on exercises that
or Take care. are also dealt with in this section. check and consolidate their understanding of the
target structure(s).
The Build your vocabulary section is a very important
source of language input. In every cycle, lexis With the inductive approach learners are presented
related to the communicative goal is introduced, with several examples and encouraged to come
highlighted, personalized, expanded and recycled up with their own rule or rules to show how the
through a host of activities. structure works. They then test their guesses in the
exercises that follow.
Underlying the design of these activities is
the belief that strategies such as categorizing, Whatever the approach, these follow-up exercises
associating, grouping and collocating lexis facilitate are meant to give learners and teachers alike
the acquisition of vocabulary. The activities in the opportunity to check what has been learned
this section are laid out to allow for an organized and what still needs further work. In many
register of the vocabulary so as to make it readily opportunities, you will find these exercises
accessible for later reference and retrieval. available on audio CDs and cassettes. This section
is sometimes followed by a Use it or About you
In many opportunities, the Build your vocabulary
subsection which allows for oral practice on the
section is available on audio CDs and cassettes
structures dealt with.
in order to provide the teacher with another tool
for presenting lexis in its spoken form.
SPEAKING TASK
PRONUNCIATION Following the phases of language input and

noticing, the Speaking task section provides
Throughout the course students are introduced
learners with indispensable output learning
to several pronunciation features of the English
moments to practice the language highlighted
language, from isolated sounds and primary stress
in the previous sections. Learners are given
to intonation and connected speech. Learners
the opportunity to use the language they have
are encouraged to realize that activities in the
noticed in various situations related to the
Pronunciation section enable them not only to
communicative goal. As they actively experiment
speak more clearly and be understood more
with this language, they can consciously recognize
easily, but also to be able to understand what
their linguistic difficulties and consequently
they hear in English better. This section is also
try to reformulate their utterances in order to
available on audio CDs and cassettes.
communicate more effectively.
Some speaking tasks are more guided in nature,
GRAMMAR CORNER
while others provide free practice opportunities
Speakers need grammar to put words together, of the communicative goals. Also, tasks are
to speak correctly and make sense of what they designed to cater to mixed level groups, in the
want to say. In Vantage Point, grammar is regarded sense that they allow the less confident learners
as an enabling tool that supports effective to successfully realize the proposed goal, while at
communication and not as an end in itself. the same time they encourage the more proficient
The Grammar Corner patterns unfold gradually, learners to expand on the tasks or redo them with
and they always focus on aspects of the input increased fluency and accuracy.
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About the course
Redoing tasks can greatly boost learners’ READING
confidence and thus improve their performance.
Throughout Vantage Point learners are gradually
A variety of suggestions for expanding and redoing
introduced to a variety of reading strategies and
speaking tasks is provided in the Teacher’s Book.
are encouraged, as in the listening activities, to
The About You and Use It subsections create other
start feeling comfortable with texts that include
opportunities for oral practice.
language not yet fully understood. Tasks are
always designed to give students a clear reason
ABOUT YOU for reading.
The About You subsection appears throughout The Reading section is also occasionally used as
the unit, especially in the Build your Vocabulary a source of language input and further speaking
and the Grammar Corner sections. Here learners opportunities.
personalize the language and have the
opportunity to talk about themselves, which
WRITING
makes the language more relevant and more
easily internalized. In Vantage Point 2 much of the work on writing
is done through the use of models. Learners
therefore gain confidence in their ability to
USE IT
produce relevant pieces of writing. Furthermore,
The Use it subsection is also found throughout learners can build a portfolio of useful samples
the unit, mainly in the Grammar Corner and to refer to when needed.
in the Build your Vocabulary sections. In the
Grammar Corner section, learners orally practice In the Writing section, learners are exposed to
a given grammatical structure which relates to e-mail, letter and note formats and introduced to
the communicative goal of the cycle and which writing conventions they are likely to need.
focuses on use and usage (meaning and form).
When the Use it subsection is embedded in the APPENDICES
Build your Vocabulary section, it provides intensive
Speaking tasks from the Speaking task and/or Use
practice on the lexical items introduced, as
it sections requiring more extensive instructions
learners are more likely to recall and use those
appear in the Appendices at the end of the
lexical items they have practiced extensively.
book. Games and information gap activities are
examples of the speaking activities in this section.
LISTENING The Student’s Book clearly indicates which
In order to become fluent speakers, learners must appendix students should refer to in order to
also be fluent listeners. The Listening section aims perform the tasks.
at developing different listening subskills, from
dealing with vagueness to getting specific details, WORKBOOK
and also enables learners to make the most of
the various linguistic and non-linguistic clues Learners, particularly those in a foreign language
available. Learners are always given a reason to context, should be encouraged to work on their
listen to dialogues or passages, which are closely own for extended practice. The exercises in the
related to the communicative goal of the unit and, Workbook revisit the material seen in class and
although scripted, are perceived as authentic by are designed for self study. A key to most of the
native speakers. exercises is provided.
The content of the listening passages often An interesting feature of the Vantage Point
provides input for further speaking activities. workbook is that each of its pages corresponds
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to one spread of the Student’s Book, which The Teacher’s Book includes suggestions on
facilitates the gradual assignment of written work several aspects of classroom management:
throughout the unit. An indication of when to
• warm-up activities to help teachers introduce
assign each Workbook page is provided in the
the different units and sections
Teacher’s Book. Since the workbook is completely
integrated with the class work, it is a valuable • explicit instructions for the elicitation and
resource for the student who misses a particular modeling of activities
class. The activities are variously focused • ideas on how to tailor activities to different
on grammar, vocabulary or conversation groups
strategies, depending on the focus of the
• language notes on the usage and meaning of
corresponding spread.
vocabulary and grammar points
There are often open-ended sections in which • tips and hints that cover a wide range of
students are asked to give opinions, write about pedagogical issues such as teachers’ and
themselves or create dialogues that emulate the learners’ expectations
communicative goal of the lesson. These exercises
provide valuable insight into the students’ • reflection notes that allow teachers to reflect
progress, since they allow teachers to have a on and evaluate activities so that these can be
better picture of how each individual student is improved in future practice
performing at a certain point in time. • detailed suggestions on the use of the
Appendices and Photocopiables
INTERACTIVE PRACTICE PROGRAM • complete transcripts of the listening passages
This multimedia program ties in with the Student’s • full answer keys to the listening sections
Book, featuring language practice, listening and • indication of when to assign each Workbook
reading comprehension, tasks and pronunciation page
practice activities. It provides students with the
tools to revisit, expand on, and extensively practice
oral language features seen in class.
PHOTOCOPIABLES
Through this analysis-synthesis process, students
should gain a deeper understanding of the The Photocopiables section, unlike the Appendices,
classroom content. is not part of the Student’s Book. This section is a
rich resource pack that comprises all the necessary
teaching aids, such as cards and flashcards, and
TEACHER’S BOOK
worksheets to be used for redoing tasks, for
The Teacher’s Book contains detailed step-by-step recycling vocabulary or for carrying out a proposed
suggestions for each section in the Student’s activity in a different manner. The photocopiables
Book. It comes in a separate booklet, and each of help reduce preparation time and provide for
its pages matches a page of the Student’s Book. more variety in class. The suggestions on how and
This is an unusual feature in a non-interleaved when to use these activities can be found on the
Teacher’s Manual, which enables the teacher to Teacher’s pages for the corresponding units.
easily find the suggestions and notes for each step
in the units. At the same time, this format allows
teachers who like to use interleaved instructions
to combine the pages of the Teacher’s Book and
the Student’s Book easily.
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It’s nice to see you again.
Goal
s
Meet people and socialize with them
TRACK
1. Conversation It’s nice to see you again.

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This is the first day of the new semester at World Languages, a language school in
New York. Some people are meeting for the first time; others are meeting people
they know. Listen and follow in your book. Who is meeting for the first time?
Carol is the director and Jane is a teacher at World Languages.
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Jane: Ms. Greenhut?
Carol: Yes?
Jane: My name’s Jane Morris. I’m the new English teacher.
Carol: Oh, nice to meet you. And please call me Carol.
Jane: Thanks. It’s good to meet you too, Carol.
Carol: Welcome to World Languages.
Jane: Thank you.
Carol: Let me introduce you to the other teachers...
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Sandro and Kyoko are students going to class.
Sandro: Kyoko!
Kyoko: Oh, hi, Sandro. It’s nice to see you again.
Sandro: Yeah. So, how are you doing?
Kyoko: Pretty good. And you?
Sandro: Not bad. I’m glad we’re in the same class.
Kyoko: Yeah, isn’t it great? Well, there’s the bell.
Let’s go to class.
Sandro: Let’s.
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Pia, Nikki and Rita are students talking after class.
Pia: Nikki, I’d like you to meet Rita. She’s in our English
class this semester. Rita, this is Nikki.
Nikki: Oh, hi, Rita. Nice to meet you.
Rita: Nice to meet you, too. What’s your name again?
Nikki: It’s Nikki.
Rita: Oh, OK. Where are you from?
Nikki: I’m from Greece.
Rita: Oh, that’s interesting.
Pia: Oh, it’s 5:15. I have to go. Bye.
Nikki: Bye. See you next class.
Rita: Take care.
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2. Notice the language
Go back to the conversation and complete what the people say.
Introducing My ................................................’s Jane Morris. ........................................... the new English teacher.

yourself Please .................................. me Carol.
.............................. .........................
introduce you .............................. the other teachers.
Introducing
I’d to .................................... Rita. She’s in our English class.
someone .................................... ....................................
Rita, ......................... ......................... Nikki.

Useful language
Greeting
It’s ......................................... to ......................................... you ..........................................
someone you I’m OK, thanks.
know .........................................
are you ......................................... ? ......................................... good.
Greeting someone .........................................

to meet you.
you don’t know It’s ......................................... to meet you .............................., Carol.
Oh, it’s 5:15. I ................................. .................................. go. Bye.

saying goodbye Bye. ................................. you next class.
......................................
care.
3. Speaking task What do you and your classmates have in common?

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1. Go around the room and talk to your classmates. Introduce yourself Useful language
to people you don’t know and greet your old classmates.
What’s your name again?
2. Introduce 2 of your classmates to each other.
3. Get to know your classmates better. Go to 1, page 70.
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TRACK
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4. Conversation Why are you studying English? l
Rita and Nikki are taking a short English course in the United States. Listen and follow in
your book. What do we learn about Rita? And about Nikki?
Rita: So, why are you studying English, Nikki?

Nikki: Because I work for an American company.
I’m a marketing manager.
Rita: I see.
Nikki: What about you? Why are you taking this course?
Rita: Because I want to do an MBA in the States.
Nikki: Really? What do you do?
Rita: I study advertising in Mexico.
Nikki: Oh, that sounds interesting. Where do you go to school?
Rita: I go to the National University of Mexico.
Nikki: And how do you like your course?
Rita: I really enjoy it. The teachers are good and the program
is very interesting. Oh, it’s late. I have to go home now.
Nikki: Oh... Do you live near here?
Rita: Yeah. On Prince Street.
Nikki: Oh, that’s really close. I live in Brooklyn. I have to
take the subway. Oh, well...see you in class on
Wednesday.
Rita: Yeah. See you.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Nikki and Rita ask and say.
Asking and giving personal information

are you studying English? I work for an American company.
.................................................
.................................................

I want to do an MBA in the States.
.................................................
do you do?
I ............................................ advertising in Mexico.
.................................................
do you go to school? I ......................................the National University of Mexico.
.....................................
do you .............................. your course? I really ........................................ it. The teachers are .......................................
and the program is very ............................................................

Useful language
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Prince Street.

............................
you ............................ near here? I live Brooklyn.
I need English for my job.
.........................
I travel a lot.
I work in a bank.
I work in advertising.
I’m in high school.
4 I work for Sony.
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6. Grammar corner The simple presentl
Complete the dialogues below. Then listen and check your answers.
Talking to Rita Talking about Rita
Nikki: What .................................... you do? Sandro: What .......................................... Rita do?
Rita: I .................................... advertising. Nikki: She .......................................... advertising.
Nikki: Where .................................... you go to school? Sandro: Where ....................................... she go to school?
Rita: I .................................... to the National University Nikki: She .......................................... to the National
of Mexico. University of Mexico.
Nikki: ....................................
you live near here? Sandro: ....................................... she live near here?
Rita: Yes, I .......................................... on Prince Street. Nikki: Yes, she ....................................... on Prince Street.
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7. Pronunciation Third person ‘s’
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1. Listen to how the third person singular is pronounced.
I live in Brooklyn. Chen lives there too.

1 syllable 1 syllable
I watch TV in the evening. Paul watches DVDs.

1 syllable 2 syllables
2. Listen to these other verbs. Circle the ones that have an extra syllable in the 3rd
person singular.
l exercise - exercises l play - plays l study - studies

l kiss - kisses l read - reads l wash - washes
l invite - invites l like - likes l work - works
8. Speaking task Why are you studying English?

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Work in groups of 3.
l Talk to your partners.
l Find out as much as you can about them.
l Tell the class something about your partners.
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Goal Describe and identify people
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9. Build your vocabulary Physical descriptions

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Describe the people below. Choose from the expressions below.
Sarah’s about 35.

She’s average height
and weight.
Sarah Jason Megan Paul
AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT

8 years old.
He/She’s a teenager. tall. a little overweight.
(he/she is) in his/her 20s. He/She’s average height. He/She’s average weight.
about 35. kind of short. slim.
middle-aged.

HAIR
straight red
long blond
He/She has wavy brown hair.
short black
curly gray He is going bald.
EYES OTHER FEATURES
dark He/She wears glasses.

brown
He/She has eyes.
green a beard.
blue He has
a mustache.
Guess who I’m thinking about.

Work in groups of 3. Describe a famous person or a person you
know at school. Can your classmates guess who you are describing?
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10. Reading Descriptions
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1. Where would you read the descriptions below? Write the letters in the spaces.
a. in a novel b. in a “wanted” poster c. in a personal ad d. in a blog
2. ( )
1. ( )
3. ( )
4. ( )
2. Look at
the pictures.
Find the
people
described
above.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
11. Speaking task Does he have a beard?

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Work in pairs. Go to 42, page 94.
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12. Conversation What does she look like?
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Carol is talking to Martin, a teacher at World Languages.

Listen and follow in your book. What does she ask him to do?
Carol: Hi, Martin... How are you doing?

Martin: Pretty good.
Carol: Great. Listen, could you do me a favor?
Martin: Of course.
Carol: Could you give these books to Jane Morris,
the new English teacher, please?
Martin: Sure. But I don’t think I know her... What does
she look like?
Carol: Well... she’s tall and... and has curly brown hair.
Martin: Oh, I know... Does she wear glasses?
Carol: Yes, she does.
Martin: OK. I know her. No problem.
Carol: Thanks a lot.
Martin: Any time.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Carol and Martin say.
Asking for
do me a favor? Of .............................................
and agreeing ................................... ...................................

to do favors give these books to Jane Morris? ..............................................................
.
Asking for
What ............................. .............................
look like? She ................... tall and ....................... curly brown hair.
and giving
Does she .................................... glasses? Yes, she................................................
descriptions Useful language
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14. Listening Identifying people
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1. Listen to 2 conversations. What happens in each of them? Circle the correct option.
Conversation 1
Someone is describing a. a friend to a classmate.
b. a visitor to a co-worker.
Conversation 2
Someone is describing a. a teacher to another teacher.
b. a teacher to a friend.
2. Listen again. Look at the illustrations on the right and
pay attention to the descriptions. Find one mistake in each picture and circle it.
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15. Speaking task What does he look like? l
Work in pairs.

Student A: go to 4, page 72.
Student B: go to 15, page 79.
16. Writing Putting sentences together l
1. Look at some ways we can put sentences together.

1.
Kim is tall. Kim is slim.
Kim is tall and slim.

2. Kim has long hair. Kim has blue eyes.
Kim has long hair and blue eyes.

3. Kim is tall. Kim has blue eyes.
Kim is tall and has blue eyes.
not: Kim is tall and blue eyes.

4. Kim has long hair. Kim has brown has.
Kim has long brown hair.
2. Now cross out the repeated elements.

1. My friend Pete is a really nice person. My friend Pete is a lot of fun.
2. He’s in his 20s. He’s very good-looking.
3. He’s average height. He’s slim.
4. He has curly hair. He has black hair. He has green eyes.
5. He plays tennis 3 times a week. He plays basketball on weekends.
3. Rewrite the sentences above to form a paragraph.

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4. Write a description of a person in your family, a friend or an acquaintance.

Use a separate sheet of paper.
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Thank you for a great evening.
Goal
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Make arrangements to go out together
What can you invite a visitor to do in your city?
eat out
go to a craft fair
go to a traditional dance show
visit an art museum
go sightseeing
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1. Conversation Would you like to have dinner before the show? l

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Cecilia is a visitor from Argentina. She’s in New York this week and her friend
Marion wants to take her out.
Listen and follow in your book. What are Marion and Cecilia going to do
together? Where are they going to meet?
Marion: So, are you enjoying the city?
Cecilia: Oh, yes. It’s very nice and the people are very friendly.
Marion: Great. How about going out sometime this week?
Cecilia: I’d love to.
Marion: Well, there’s a new show on Broadway.
Would you like to go?
Cecilia: Oh, that sounds like fun. I really enjoy musicals.
Marion: Good. How about going tomorrow night?
Cecilia: I’m sorry, I can’t. I’m really busy tomorrow.
I have to meet with some clients for
dinner. How about Saturday?
Marion: I’m going to a dinner party on Saturday.
Are you free Sunday evening?
Cecilia: Yeah. Sure.
Marion: Would you like to have dinner before the show?
Cecilia: Sounds good. Where can we meet?
Marion: Oh, we can meet at your hotel.
Cecilia: OK. What time?
Marion: How about 8:30?
Cecilia: 8:30 is fine. It’ll be fun.
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Go back to the conversation and complete what Marion and Cecilia say.
Starting a conversation
So, are you enjoying the city?
Making an invitation
............................................................. .............................................................
going out sometime this week?
.............................................................
a new show on Broadway.
.............................................................
you like to go?

Accepting Refusing and giving an excuse
I’d .......................................................
to.
I’m sorry. I ...............................................................
That .......................................................................
like fun.
I ............................................ ............................ meets with some clients .
Sounds .....................................................................
.
I’m ................................................ ................................... a dinner party...
(make arrangements)
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3. Build your vocabulary Excuses l
How can you refuse this invitation politely?

A: How about watching a movie tomorrow?
Tomorrow’s a bad day for me.
I have English class.
B: I’m sorry, I can’t. I have to work late.
I’m going to the beach.
play tennis with friends.

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4. Grammar corner Would like to... vs. how about...ing l
1. Read the chart below and notice the verb forms in green.
would like + to + infinitive how about + verb-ing

go out sometime?
Would you like to How about going out sometime?
have dinner tonight? having dinner tonight?

2. Complete the dialogue with to+verb or verb+ing. Then listen and check your answers.
Lia: Would you like ................................................................................................... (go out) tonight?
Mark: Sure. I’d love to.
Lia: How about ..................................................................................................... (have) dinner?
Mark: Great. What kind of food would you like ................................................................................. (eat)?
Lia: How about .............................................................. (try) that new Japanese restaurant at the corner?
Mark: Sounds great. I love Japanese food.
Going out together. Work in pairs. Go to 10, page 75.

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5. Build your vocabulary Entertainment in town l
What kind of things can you do in your city? Use the words from the grid below to say
what is going on in the city where you live.
exhibition called ...........................................................................

Fogazza
(name)
a traditional play
a great bar with ........................................................................... tonight
(name of artist)
a really nice rock concert on
There’s a very good movie on TV Saturday
this ........................................................................
(day of the week)
an interesting dance show in town next
an excellent Italian restaurant
in ...........................................................................
Brooklyn
............................................................... .......................................................................................
(neighborhood)
....................................................................................... at ...........................................................................
the Odeon
(name of place)
There’s an excellent Italian restaurant called Fogazza in Brooklyn.

..................................................................................................................................................................................
There’s a great play at the Odeon tonight.

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..................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................
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6. Pronunciation Sentence stress l
1. Listen to how people talk about what to do in the city. Notice that the words used to
call attention or to transmit new information receive more stress in the sentence.
There’s an excellent restaurant called fogazza near here.

There’s an interesting irish dance show in town tomorrow .
There’s a great movie with kevin bacon on tv tonight .
There’s a very good exhibition at the moma next week .
2. Now listen and repeat.
7. Speaking task Entertaining a visitor l
Work in pairs.
Student A: You are a visitor from abroad.

Go to 24, page 85.
Student B: You are entertaining a visitor from abroad.

Go to 29, page 87.
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8. Reading Different cultures
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How much do you know about American culture?

Read the article below and find at least two things that are different in your country.
ifferent countries can have very different customs and culture. What is acceptable
in one country is sometimes considered inappropriate in another. When we visit other
countries, we have to learn as much as possible about their conventions, in order to feel
more comfortable when we interact with the local people. Of course, common sense helps
and we can’t go wrong if we are friendly, polite and respectful, but it is always useful to
find out a little about local customs.
Here are some tips that helped me when I first visited the United States:
l When you are introduced to someone just shake hands - kissing is reserved for family
and close friends.
l Always arrive on time for a business or social
appointment.
l If you can’t accept an invitation, give an
appropriate excuse and suggest another date
if possible. But when people suggest “some
other time” they are probably politely saying
they don’t want to go out, so don’t insist!
l When you go out with someone socially, always offer
to pay for your share of the expenses.
l When someone invites you to their home,
take something with you – chocolate,
wine or flowers are good gifts.
l Don’t forget to compliment the
host(ess) on their home and on the
food they serve.
l Send a thank-you note (e-mails are
appropriate) or call the next day to show
your appreciation.
Cultures may be similar or very different. But when you visit another country,
remember the old saying: “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” And enjoy your trip!
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Goal Entertain at home
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What does
9. Build your vocabulary Food and beverages
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‘dip‘ mean?
What do people serve at parties you usually go to? Match the items to their names.
a. beer e. cake i. cheese m. Coke
b. crackers f. (potato) chips j. ham sandwiches n. hamburgers
c. hot dogs g. ice cream k. strawberries o. wine
d. cookies h. apple pie l. dip p. orange juice
What do you like to serve when you have guests?

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10. Conversation What would you like to drink?

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Cecilia is at a party at Marion’s house. Listen and follow in your book. What does Marion
offer her and the other guests? What do they accept?
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Marion: Would you like a hot dog?
Cecilia: Yes, please.
Marion: And would you like some chips?
Cecilia: No, thanks.
2
Marion: What would you like to eat, Andrew?
Andrew: Nothing, thanks. I’m OK.
3
Marion: What would you like to drink, Tony?
Tony: I’d like some juice, please.
Marion: Fine. And would you like some cake?
Tony: Yes, please. It looks delicious.
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Go back to the conversation and complete what Marion and her guests say.
Offering Accepting and refusing
................................
hot dog?
......................................................
you like .........................................
chips? Yes, ............................................................
/ No, ............................................................
...........................................
cake?

to eat? thanks. I’m OK.
......................................................
would you like ............................................................
to drink? I’d ............................................................ ...........................................................

juice, please.

12. Grammar corner ‘A/an’ and ‘some’ l
1. Look at the items below. Which can you count? Check 3 them.
countable - unit(s) uncountable – indefinite quantity
some some
a cake
a cracker crackers some cake some wine ice cream
2. When do we use a/an and some? Match the columns.

countable singular nouns some water a glass of water
a/an
countable plural nouns
some some pie a piece of pie
uncountable nouns

Work in pairs. Look at the ilustrations of food and beverages on page 14
and offer the items to a classmate.
13. Speaking task Yes, please. - No, thanks. l
Student A: Think of a food or beverage category:

Guessing game.
e.g.: hot drinks, desserts, items that begin with
Work in pairs.
a specific letter. You can only accept items of
the category you chose.
Would you like ...?
Student B: Guess the category your partner is thinking of
by offering him/her things to eat and drink.
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14. Conversation Your house is very nice, Marion. l
Nikki and Cecilia are at Marion’s party. Listen and follow in your book.
Who is arriving? Who is leaving?
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Marion: Hi, Nikki. Come in! How are you doing?
Nikki: Just fine, thanks. Oh, your house is very nice, Marion.
Marion: Thanks. Let me introduce you to everybody.
Cecilia, this is Nikki. He’s from Greece.
Cecilia: Nice to meet you.
Nikki: Nice to meet you too.
2
Cecilia: Well, it’s getting late. I have to go now.
Marion: Oh, that’s too bad. But thanks for coming.
Cecilia: Thank you for a great evening.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Marion and her guests say.
Welcoming a guest
Hi, Nikki. Come .............................!
.........................
are you .............................. ...................................................
fine, thanks.
Complimenting your host
Oh, your house is , Marion.

.............................. ..............................
..................................................................
.
Introducing someone
Nice to........................................................... you.
Let me ........................................................... you ........................ everybody.
Cecilia, ........................... ........................... Nikki. He’s from Greece.
Nice to meet you ...............................
.
Saying goodbye

It’s getting late. I go now.
................................................. ..........................
Oh, that’s too bad.
Thank you ...................................... a great evening.
But ....................................................for coming.
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16. Listening At Marion’s party
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Listen to 6 conversations that take place at Marion’s party. What are people doing in
each conversation? Choose the appropriate alternative.
Conversation 1 ..............................................
a. welcoming
Conversation 2 ..............................................
b. introducing people
Conversation 3 ..............................................
c. complimenting
Conversation 4 ..............................................
d. offering food and beverages
Conversation 5 ..............................................
e. making small talk
Conversation 6 ..............................................
f. saying goodbye
17. Speaking task At a party

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Work in groups of 3. You and your classmates are at a party.

Decide if you are a host or a guest.
Host Guests
l Welcome your guests. l Greet your host.
l Introduce the guests to each other. l Compliment the host.
l Offer them things to eat and drink. l Make small talk with everybody.
l Make small talk with them. l Say goodbye to your host.
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1. Cecilia sends Marion a thank-you e-mail. Read it and write the words below in the
correct boxes on the left.
INVITATION THANKS COMMENTS CLOSING OPENING
Hi, Marion,
Thanks a lot for a great evening.
You have a very nice house and your friends are great!
There’s a new Mexican restaurant near my house. How about
having dinner there on Saturday? I’ll call you tomorrow.
Take care,
Cecilia
2. You are in the US and you go to a dinner party at a colleague’s home. On a sheet of paper,
write a short e-mail thanking your host for the party. Use Cecilia’s e-mail as a model.
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I think she’s checking her e-mail.
Goal
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Make and answer telephone calls
l Do you spend a lot of time on the telephone?
l Do you always carry a cell phone?
l When do you turn it off?
l When do you leave it on vibrate?
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Donna is calling her friend Ed at home. Listen and follow in your book.
What does Donna invite Ed to do? Does he accept it?
Ed: Hello?
Donna: Hello. Can I speak to Ed, please?
Ed: This is Ed.
Donna: Oh, hi, Ed. This is Donna.
Your voice sounds different.
Ed: Sorry, I’m eating a piece of cake.
Donna: Oh, that’s why. Hey, what are you doing?
Ed: Nothing special. I’m watching TV and
having a snack.
Donna: Listen, I know it’s a little late, but
would you like to come over and watch a movie?
Ed: Hmm... that’s not a bad idea.
Donna: Great. Is Sue sleeping?
Ed: No, she isn’t. I think she’s checking her e-mail
in her bedroom.
Donna: So she can come too.
Ed: OK. I’ll ask her. See you soon.
Donna: OK. Bye.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Donna and Ed say.
Talking about actions in progress
What ....................... you .......................................? I............. .......................................................... TV and .............................................

a snack.
.......................
Sue ...........................................................? No, she ....................................... I think she ................... ...............................................
her e-mail in her bedroom.
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3. Build your vocabulary Activities in different parts of the house
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It’s 8 p.m. Who is in each room?

What are they doing? bedroom bathroom bedroom
Find them in the house .................................................................... .................................................................... ................................. .................................
and write their names.
Sue and Ed are listening to music.

Ted is watching a DVD.
Ann is doing her homework.
Jill is sleeping. kitchen dining room living room
Alice is doing the dishes. ................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. .................................
Joe is taking a shower.

Dan is making a cake.
May and Jack are playing cards.
Peg is having dinner.
Bob is getting dressed.
What are the people in your family doing right now?
4. Grammar corner The present continuous

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Notice how the present continuous is formed. Note

now
Questions Answers right now
What are you doing? I’m watching TV and having a snack.
Is Sue sleeping? No, she isn’t.
Note
What is she doing? She’s checking her e-mail.
sleep  sleeping
Find the differences. study  studying
play  playing
Work in pairs. Student A: go to 12, page 76. but
take  take ing
get  getting
consonant
vowel
5. Notice the language consonant
Go back to the conversation and complete what Donna and Ed say.
Asking for someone on the phone Can I Ed, please?

............................. ............................. Note

Identifying yourself on the phone is Ed.
This is Ed. = This is he.
.......................................
This is Donna. = This is she.

6. Speaking Task Can I speak to...?
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Work in pairs. Student A: go to 35, page 90. Student B: go to 39, page 92.
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7. Conversation This is Donna Kennedy from Net Travel.

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Donna calls City College. Listen and follow in your book.

Who does she want to talk to? Who does she talk to?
Phil: City College, good morning. May I help you?
Donna: Yes, please. This is Donna Kennedy from Net Travel.
May I speak to Professor Murray, please?
Phil: I’m sorry, but Professor Murray is not here
at the moment. He’s giving a class.
Donna: OK. I’ll call him back later. Oh wait...
May I speak to his assistant, Emma Watson, please?
Phil: Certainly. Hold on a minute, please.
....................................................................................
Phil: I’m sorry. She’s on another call.

Can you call her back later?
Donna: Sure. Thank you very much.
Phil: You’re welcome. Goodbye.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Donna and Phil say on the telephone.
Answering the phone and identifying yourself
City College, good morning, ...................................................................

help you?
Donna Kennedy ................................................. Net Travel.

................................................. .................................................

Asking for someone and responding
May I ................................................. ......................................

Professor Murray / his assistant, ......................................................................................
?
Prof. Murray ...................................... here at the moment.

I’m sorry, ......................................................... ......................................
She’s ....................................................
another call.
Ok, I’ll call .................................................

back later. Can you call .................................................
back later?
................................................................... on a minute, please.
Useful language
He’s giving a presentation. Useful language
He’s busy right now.
He’s at school. in half an hour.
She’s not in at the moment. him in about an hour.
I’ll call back
She’s in NY this week. her tonight.
She can’t come to the phone right now. on Monday.
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9. Grammar corner Object pronouns l
1. Notice the correspondence between the pronouns in green below.
subject pronouns object pronouns

I’m studying for a test. Can you call me back later?
You are busy right now. Can I call you back later?
She’s on another call. Can you call her back later?
He’s giving a class. Can you call him back later?
We’re having dinner. Can you call us back later?
You and Peg are busy. Can I call you back later?
They’re busy now. Can you call them back later?
2. Complete the sentences with appropriate object pronouns.
1. I’m Carol Greenhut, but please call ................................................ Carol.

2. Tricia’s sleeping now. I’ll call ................................................ back later.
3. Mr. and Mrs. Black are new here. Let me introduce you to ................................................ .
4. We need to talk to Jack urgently. Please ask him to call ................................................ tonight.
5. Well, Mr. Pinkerton and Mr. Benson. Welcome to our office. It’s nice to meet .....................................
.
6. Professor Murray is giving a presentation right now. I can’t interrupt ................................................ .
Work in pairs. Student A: Go to 45, page 96.

Student B: Go to 28, page 87.
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10. Pronunciation Unstressed ‘him’, ‘her’ and ‘them’
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1. You usually see and sometimes hear: In conversation you usually hear:
I’ll call him back later. I’ll call him back later.
I’ll call them on Monday. I’ll call them on Monday.
I’ll give her the message. I’ll give her the message.
2. Listen again and repeat the sentences. Notice that the object pronoun is not usually
stressed.
11. Speaking task Would you like to...?

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Goal Leave and take telephone messages
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12. Conversation Would you like to leave a message?

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Sam wants to speak to people at ATI. Listen and follow in your book. Who does he want
to speak to? Can they answer the phone?
Marcia: ATI Systems, good morning. May I help you?

Sam: Yes. This is Sam Hutton. May I speak to Chad Butler, please?
Marcia: I’m sorry, but Mr. Butler is away this week. Would you like to leave a message?
Sam: No, thanks. Well… Could you tell him that I called?
Marcia: Certainly. What’s your last name again?
Sam: Hutton. That’s H – U – T – T – O – N.
Marcia: OK, Mr. Hutton.
Sam: Thank you very much. Oh, and may I speak to Angie Simmons?
Marcia: I’m sorry, but Ms. Simmons is out for lunch.
Sam: Oh, OK. Can I leave a message?
Marcia: Sure.
Sam: Could you tell her that the meeting is on Friday, May 23rd?
And could you ask her to call me back some time today?
My number is 555-3102.
Marcia: OK, Mr. Hutton. I’ll give her the message.
Sam: Thank you very much. Goodbye.

Go back to the conversation and complete what people say on the telephone.
Offering to take
you like to ............................................ a message? No, ...........................................................
a message / not ............................................
accepting
Can I ............................................ a message?
Leaving I called?
messages
................................... ................................
and giving Could you

................................... ................................
the meeting is on Friday, May 23rd?
appropriate ...................................
her call me back some time today?
responses
OK, Mr. Hutton. I’ll ............................................... her the message.
14. Grammar corner Tell someone that / ask someone tol
1. Notice how Sam leaves some messages.
tell ask
I called? call me back?
Could you tell her that the meeting is at 4? Could you ask her to meet me at 2?
John is at the Plaza? bring my CDs?
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2. Place these endings in their appropriate places and invent your own message.
... call me back at the office? ... contact Richard Crane?

... I can’t have lunch with her today? ... the class is going to ‘Pizza Palace’ on Monday?
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
ask Angie to .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(your message)...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Could you
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
tell Angie that .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(your message)............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
15. Speaking task Can I leave a message? l
Work in pairs. Student A: go to 6, page 72.

16. Reading A phone card l
1. Quickly read through the ad. What kind of information do you expect to find?
2. Read the information on the calling card carefully and answer the questions about
how to use it.
1.
If the phone rate to your country is US$ 2/minute, how long can you talk using this card?
..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Can you use this card for 6 months? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. What’s the first number you dial to use the card in the US or Canada? ......................................................................................................
4. And the second number? ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. How do you find it? .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. What should you dial to call another country? ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. If you have a problem, what number should you dial? ...................................................................................................................................................................................
8. Is it a toll free number? .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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17. Build your vocabulary Dates l
How do you say dates in English?
Note
The meeting is on May 23rd.
(month)(date)
in + May the 23rd

(month) on + May 23rd
(day)
When’s your birthday? What about your classmates’ birthdays?

Are there two birthdays on the same date?
Which month has the most birthdays?
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18. Pronunciation The /  / sound l

22 Note
Do not say:
1. Listen and repeat these words. Notice how the th is pronounced.
fird
third thirteenth birthday month thursday tird
sird
2. Listen and repeat these sentences. Notice the pronunciation of the th.
1. Today is my birthday. 3. John’s in the bathroom. He’s brushing his teeth.
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19. Listening Could you speak more slowly, please? l
Maria is in her office in São Paulo, Brazil. Someone wants to talk to her boss, Ms. Karen Black.
1. Listen to their IMPORTANT MESSAGE ____ /____

telephone
Ms. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................,
conversation
and complete Jeff ............................................................................................................................ from ........................................................................................................................................................................................... called.
Message: ........................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................
the message.
..............
Number: ................................................................................................
.
......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2. Listen again. What strategies does Maria use to understand Jeff’s message?
Check ( 3 ) them.
1. Excuse me, but could you speak more slowly, please? ( )

2. Just a minute, please... let me get a pen. ( )
3. Excuse me, Jeff...? ( )
4. What’s your name again? ( )
5. Could you repeat your name more slowly? ( )
6. Could you spell your last name, please? ( )
7. I-N. I as in Indiana. ( )
8. Excuse me. Could you repeat that, please? ( )
20. Speaking task Leaving messages

l
Work in pairs.
Student A
l You need to talk to someone on the phone. Student B
l Decide the reason for calling this person. l Answer the phone.
l Be prepared to leave a message in case l Student A wants to talk to someone
he/she is not there. who is not in at the moment.
l Take the message for him/her.
21. Writing A phone message

l
Maria answers the phone at the office. Read the messages she leaves for colleagues
who are not available. Write a similar message. You can use the information your partner
gave you in the previous activity.
WHILE YOU WERE OUT ____ /____
IMPORTANT MESSAGE ____ /____
Ms. Black,
David Cotton from GH Technologies IKM in
Sydney called. Please call him back today. His
number is 212 555 1331.
Maria

James,
Paul from your MBA course called.
Please meet him in front of Mamma Mia
Restaurant at 12:00.
Maria
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How was your weekend?
Goal
s Make small talk about the past
Do you have a routine or do you do something different everyday?
Was your day typical or unusual yesterday?
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1. Build your vocabulary Past activities

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1. What happened to Ben yesterday? Match the

7.
illustrations to the corresponding sentences.
1. ( ) I had a busy day yesterday.

I got up at 6.
( ) I took a shower. 8.
( ) I had a big breakfast: coffee,
milk, toast, cereal...
2. ( ) I worked hard all morning.
I made a lot of phone calls and
9.
checked my e-mail.
( ) At midday, I ate a sandwich in the
office and read some memos.
3. ( ) After lunch, I called our office in
New York and visited some clients. 10.
( ) I left work at about 6:00 p.m.
( ) I went to the mall and met my
wife and children.
4. 11.
( ) The children were really hungry,
so we decided to have dinner at
a burger place in the mall.
( ) After dinner, I bought a present
5. for my brother. It’s his birthday
tomorrow. 12.
( ) Then, we went home and
watched the news on TV.
6. ( ) After that, I did my English

homework and I studied for a test. 13.
( ) I went to bed at 11 o’clock. I was
really tired.
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2. Go back to page 26 and find the past form of the verbs below.
be ............................./............................ do ......................................................... go ......................................................... read .................................................. visit ......................................................

buy ........................................................ eat ........................................................ have ............................................... study.................................................. watch ............................................
check .............................................. get up ........................................ leave ............................................ take ...................................................... work .................................................
3. Now use the verbs in the past form to complete the sentences in the box.
Yesterday... to the supermarket.
a quiet day. I ........................................... to bed early.
I ........................................... a light breakfast. home at 5.
dinner at 8 p.m.
I ........................................... a movie on TV.
hard. a DVD with friends.
I ........................................... all morning.
until 7. I ........................................... my e-mails
the weather forecast.
at 10.
I ........................................... early. I ........................................... some clients.
late. a friend.
a sandwich for lunch. I ........................................... for a quiz.

I ........................................... English.
an apple for dessert.
a bath in the morning. I ........................................... a present for my sister.
I ........................................... a new CD.
a shower at night.
my homework. I ........................................... very tired in the evening.
I ...........................................
aerobics at the gym. They ........................... hungry after class.
I ........................................... the office at 5:30 p.m. a book.

I ...........................................
school at 4:00 p.m a magazine.
Tic-tac-toe. Work in pairs. Go to 8, page 74.

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2. Pronunciation Final ‘ed’ sound l
1. Listen to how the final ‘ed’ of regular verbs is pronounced.
do not add a syllable add an extra syllable (with /d/ or /t/)

call - called work - worked visit - visited decide - decided
1 syllable - 1 syllable 1 syllable - 1 syllable 2 syllables - 3 syllables 1 syllable - 2 syllables
2. Listen. Which verbs have the same number of syllables in the base form and in the past?
l enjoy - enjoyed l need - needed l study - studied l want - wanted
l like - liked l play - played l talk - talked l watch - watched
3. Speaking task I had a busy day! l
Work in pairs. l Think about what you did yesterday and tell your partner about it.
l Was your day very different from his/hers?
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4. Conversation You didn’t come to class yesterday. l
Juan goes to college during the day and to English class in the evening. Listen and follow
in your book. Why didn’t he go to English class yesterday? Where did his classmates go?
Eva: Hey, Juan! You didn’t come to class yesterday. Where

were you?
Juan: Oh, I had a really crazy day yesterday.
Eva: Really? What happened?
Juan: Well, first of all I overslept, so I was in a big hurry. I took a
shower, got dressed and had breakfast, all in ten minutes.
Eva: Wow! You’re fast! So, did you get to school on time?
Juan: Yes, I did. I got there at 9:15, but my statistics
professor was late.
Eva: I can’t believe it!
Juan: Well, anyway, then I remembered I had a history test
today, so I stayed in the library all afternoon to study.
Eva: I see. I called you after class, but nobody answered.
Juan: Oh, I was really tired, so I went to bed early. I didn’t
hear the phone ring. So, why did you call me?
Eva: It was Rick’s birthday, remember? We all went out to celebrate.
Juan: Oh yeah. I forgot all about it. Did you go to Mamma Mia?
Eva: No, we didn’t. We didn’t go to an Italian restaurant this time.
We decided to try something different.
Juan: Oh, really? Where did you go?
Eva: We went to The Petit Bistro, a new French restaurant on Prime Street.
Juan: I love French food. Did Rick like it?
Eva: Yes, he did. He loved it, actually. We all had a great time.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Juan and Eva say.
Talking about past activities
........................
you ........................
to school on time? Yes, I ......................... I got there at 9:15.

........................
you ........................
to Mamma Mia? No, we .............................................
We .................................... .....................to an Italian restaurant this time.

.........................................
did you go? We .................................... to The Petit Bistro,
a new French restaurant on Prime Street.

................................
Rick ................................
it? Yes, he .................................... . He .................................... it, actually.
We all .................................... a great time.
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6. Grammar Corner The simple present vs. the simple past
l
Notice the differences and similiarities of the present and past tenses in the chart.
Affirmative and Negative Statements Questions and Answers

I go to the movies on Sundays. Do you go to the movies on Sundays?
I went to the movies yesterday. Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
I don’t go to the movies on Sundays. Did you go to the movies yesterday?

I didn’t go to the movies yesterday. Yes, I did.
No, I didn’t.
Al goes to the movies on Sundays. Does Al go to the movies on Sundays?

Al went to the movies yesterday. Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
Al doesn’t go to the movies on Sundays. Did Sue go to the movies yesterday?

Al didn’t go to the movies yesterday. Yes, she did.
No, she didn’t.
Note
1. Complete the statements below to make morning but:
them true about yourself. Use the verbs yesterday afternoon last night
in the box in the correct tense and in the evening
affirmative or the negative forms.
Note
get up go have watch
work +ed worked
exercise +d exercised 1. I ................................................................................................................................................................. to bed late last night.
stop stopped 2. I ........................................................................................................................................................................ early on weekends.
consonant
vowel 3. I ............................................................................................................................................................................................. a big breakfast.
consonant
play +ed played
4. I ................................................................................................................................ a big breakfast this morning.
 5. I ............................................................................................................................................................................ TV in the evenings.
(vowel)
6. I .......................................................................................................................................... the news on TV yesterday.
study

-y+ied studied 7. I ....................................................................................................................................... to bed early on week days.
(consonant)
8. I ............................................................................................................................................................................. early last Saturday.
2. Talk to a classmate. Are your statements similar or different?
7. Speaking task Did you get up before 7 yesterday?

l
l Get 3 slips of paper and write 3 things you did yesterday.

l Fold the slips and put them in a bag with your classmates’ slips.
l Pick out 3 slips and try to guess whose they are. Go around the room asking your
classmates questions until you find the people who wrote the slips.
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8. Conversation Did you have a nice weekend? l
Lisa and Piero work in the same office. It’s Monday morning. Listen and follow in your
book. What did Piero do over the weekend? What about Lisa?
Lisa: Did you have a nice weekend, Piero?

Piero: Yeah, it was great. I went out with an old college friend
from Italy.
Lisa: Really? What did you do?
Piero: First we had dinner at a Mexican restaurant and we talked
about the good old times, our teachers and college friends.
Then we went to the movies.
Lisa: What did you see?
Piero: We saw a science fiction movie. The new X-Men movie.
Lisa: And how did you like it?
Piero: Well, it was OK. The special effects were excellent, but
the story wasn’t very interesting. But we had a good
time. What about you? How was your weekend?
Lisa: Oh, it was really nice. My sister and I went away for
the weekend.
Piero: Really? Where did you go?
Lisa: To Fire Island.
Piero: Oh, lucky you! Was the weather good?
Lisa: Yes, it was beautiful and we really enjoyed it.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Lisa and Piero say.
Asking about the weekend
...............................................
you ............................................... a nice weekend? / ............................................... was your weekend?
Yeah, it ............................................... great. I went out with an old friend from Italy.
It ............................................... really nice. My sister and I went away for the weekend.
Getting details
................................
did you do? First we ................................ dinner at a Mexican restaurant.
Then we ................................ to the movies.
Lisa
did you see?

...............................
We ................................ a science fiction movie.
................................
did you like it? It.......................... OK. The special effects ............................................... excellent.
but the story ...............................................very interesting.
did you go? To Fire Island.
Note
................................
Piero
................................
the weather good? Yes, it ..................................... beautiful. To sequence events use:
First After that
30 Then Finally
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10. Build your vocabulary Past weekend activities l
Read the comments and write the correct letter next to each activity.
How was your weekend?
   
a. It was great. b. It was nice. c. It was kind of boring. d. It was terrible.
1. Sam: I stayed home 5. Jo: I went away for
and read a book. ( ) the weekend and I
spent Sunday on the
beach. ( )
2. Ali: I visited my parents
in the country. ( )
6. Ray: I played soccer
with some friends. ( )
3. Ted: I was sick.
I had a cold so I slept 7. Sue: I listened to my
all day Sunday. ( ) new iPod. ( )
4. Pam: I cleaned my
8. Bill: I went to the
movies. I saw an
apartment. ( )
excellent movie. ( )
Tic-tac-toe. Work in pairs. Go to 46, page 96.
11. Grammar Corner Wh- questions with ‘did’ l
1. Notice the word order in the questions below.

Questions Answers Note
What do last weekend? I/He went to the beach. yesterday
Where go? I/He went to Fire Island. last night
you
Who did go with? I/He went with my brother. last weekend
Joe
What time get back? We/He got back at 6. this morning
How like it? I/He really enjoyed it. two days ago

2. What questions can you ask the people below to get more information?
1. I went to the beach. 2. John went to the movies. 3. I had a great weekend.
Where did you go?
...........................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
Was the weather good?

...........................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
Who did you go with?

...........................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
12. Speaking task What did John do on Sunday? l
Work in teams. Team A: go to 33, page 90. Team B: go to 38, page 93.
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13. Grammar Corner Verb be – The simple past l
Notice the different forms of the verb be and how they change depending on the subject.
Statements Interrogative and Negative

I was You weren’t in school yesterday.
You were at home yesterday. Where were you?
Paul was I was at home.
The movie was terrific. Were you sick?
No, I wasn’t.
We were tired.
The actors were great. Was Sam home too?
The effects were good. No, he wasn’t.
Where were you (yesterday morning)?

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14. Listening Past or present? l
1. Listen to 3 conversations. Decide if they are about the past or the present.
2. Listen to the conversations again and write down the word or words that helped you
decide.
Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3
past ( ) past ( ) past ( )
present ( ) present ( ) present ( )
.............................................................................................. .............................................................................................. ..............................................................................................
15. Speaking task Did you have a nice weekend? l
Work in pairs.
l Talk about your weekend.
l Find out what your partner did on the weekend.
Make comments and ask questions to show you
are interested and to keep the conversation going.
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16. Reading Victoria’s weekend l
1. Read Victoria’s e-mail telling her sister Anna about what happened to her last
weekend and number the events in the correct order. The words in blue
will help you with the correct sequence.
for a
one had lost our reserv ation, and we had to wait
ess what happened? Some
( ) When we got there, gu
mber it
table!
I las t Sa tur da y. Yo u´r e no t going to believe it! Reme
at happened to Mike and e it in a great way, but it wa
s a horrible experience!
( 1 ) Let me tell thyou wh ll, we wa nte d to cel eb rat
We
was our 10 anniversary? a, my favorite Italian restau
rant.
t at No nn a Olg en bug in
First, we de cid ed to ea
h ou r sal ad ...a nd gu ess what? There was a big gre
waiter came back wit
( ) After half an hour, the
you and Gary
it! Yuck!
It wa s a nig ht I wa nt to forget. Anyway, how are
and went to bed.
( ) Finally, we went home
rted eating and
doing?
tel y bro ug ht us an oth er salad with the pasta! We sta
d he immedia
) We called the waiter an
( asked for the bill and left.
the food was cold. Th we en
t to make a reservation.
e we lef t ho me, I called the restauran colate mousse.
(2 ) Be for
str y sho p for de sse rt. We had a wonderful cho
) After that, we went to
a French pa the bathroom
( too k us to ou r tab le. It was very small and near
a waiter came an d d waited...
( ) After about 40 minutes ere d sal ad an d two pa sta dishes. And waited... an
lly hungry, so we ord
door! Anyway, we were rea
17. Writing Sequencing events in a narrative

l
1. The words in the box are used to sequence events in a narrative. Use them to fill in the
blanks in Anna’s answer to Victoria. More than one answer is possible in some cases.
After After that Finally First then When we got there
theater downtown.
Well, my weekend was OK. Last Saturday Gary and I went to see an off-Broadway play at a small
First we went to Jeff and Gail’s apartment for a couple of drinks. ........................................................................ we all went to the theater in
.................
kind of strange. We
Jeff’s car. ................................................................................................................., we noticed that the people waiting to see the play looked
two actors
were a little uncomfortable, but decided to stay. At about 11 p.m, the lights went out and .......................................................................
the music was
in wonderful costumes entered the stage and began to sing. We were pleasantly surprised, because
the play with the
beautiful and they were excellent singers and actors too. ................................................... the show the actors discussed
evening was a lot of fun.
audience. ......................................................., Jeff, Gail, Gary and I went to Mamma Mia’s for pizza. In the end, our
2. Now write about something you did last weekend. Use a separate sheet of paper.
Use the words in the box to help you sequence the events in your narrative.
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Consolidation I
1. Meet people for the first time
A B and Today is the first day at a language school for

the two of you.
Get to know each other a little more.
Talk about:
l your occupations
l your English course and your opinions
about it
l why you two are studying English
l where you live
l what you do in your free time
Check Unit 1, pages 2 and 4
6. Talk about your weekend
A and B What did your partner do on the weekend?
Check Unit 4, pages 28, 29 and 30
5. Leave and take messages and clarify the message While you were out ___/___/___
A Your name is Chris Templeton. You want to speak to Ms. Willis.

If she is not in, leave a message. Name:________________________________
From:________________________________
B You are Ms. Willis’ assistant. Ms. Willis is not in at the moment.
Answer the phone. Take any messages for her.
Phone #:_____________________________
Called will call back

Returned please call
Message:_____________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Check Unit 3, _____________________________________
pages 20 and 22
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2. Identify people ans ask for favors
A You have to pick up a visitor at the

airport, but you are very busy. Ask
Student B to do it for you.
B Student A asks you to pick up a

visitor at the airport. Ask for a
description of the person.
Check Unit 1, page 8
3. Go out together and make

arrangements
A Imagine Student B is a visitor from abroad.

Invite him/her to go out with you.
Decide what do to (dinner at a restaurant, show,
1. Decide if you are A or B. etc...), the day and the time.
Make arrangements about where and when to
2. Move around the board. meet.
3. Follow the instructions in the boxes.
B You are a visitor from abroad. Student A invites
you to go out with him/her.
Accept or refuse the invitation. You can suggest a
different date/time.
4. Entertain a visitor at home
A You’re the host/hostess at a party.

l Welcome your guest
l Offer him/her something to eat and drink
l Introduce him/her to your teacher
l Make small talk with your guest
B You’re the guest at a party.

l Compliment the host/hostess on the food/house.
l Accept or refuse foods and drinks
l When it’s time to go, say goodbye and thank your
host(ess)
Check Unit 2, pages 14 and 16
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What’s the matter?
Goal
s
Deal with health problems
Do you carry a lot of medicine
when you travel?
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1. Build your vocabulary Health problems/parts of the body
l
1. Match the problems to the illustration they refer to. Some illustrations include
more than one problem.
1 2
3
Problems:
a headache. ( )
10 a toothache. ( )
an earache. ( )
a stomachache. ( )
I have a backache. ( )
I’ve got a pain in my back. ( )
9 a cold. ( )
a fever. ( )
a sore throat. ( )
4
a cough. ( )
a rash. ( )
food poisoning. ( )
arm
My hurts. ( )
leg
8 I broke my leg. ( )
5
walk. ( )
I can’t
move my arm. ( )
7 6
2. Look at the health problems again and underline the parts of the body you
can find.
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2. Reading Medicine labels l
These are some items you can buy in a drugstore in the US. Read the labels. For which of
the problems can you find a remedy? Write the numbers. More than one answer is possible.
a headache a cold an earache a toothache
..................................................................... ..................................................................... ..................................................................... .....................................................................
food poisoning itchy eyes a rash a stomachache

..................................................................... ..................................................................... ..................................................................... .....................................................................
1
4 8
3 6 7
2 5
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3. Build your vocabulary Remedies l
Look at the problems on page 36. What do you do when you have those problems?
Write the number of the health problem next to the appropriate remedy below.
Remedies
the doctor. ( )
a pain killer. ( )
the dentist. ( )
aspirin. ( )
I go to the emergency room. ( )
I take Tylenol. ( )
...........................................................................
cough syrup. ( )
...........................................................................
...........................................................................
...........................................................................
ear drops. ( ) hot tea with lemon and honey. ( )

I use ointment. ( ) I drink ...........................................................................
...........................................................................
...........................................................................
...........................................................................
I lie down. ( ) I get some rest. ( )
Work in pairs.
l What do you usually do when you have these problems?
l Do you use similar remedies? Include the remedies in the lists above.
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4. Listening Radio commercials l
Listen to 3 radio commercials for medicines.

Write down what the medicines are for:
1. Downex: ....................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Minorac: ....................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. Triapan: ........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5. Conversation What’s the matter? l
Miguel and Alain are foreign students at City College. They are in the school dormitory.
Listen and follow in your book. What’s the matter with Miguel?
Miguel: I can’t go to class today. I’m not feeling very well.

Alain: What’s the matter?
Miguel: I have a terrible headache. I can’t move my head.
Alain: Why don’t you take an aspirin? I have some, if you want.
Miguel: I don’t know. I already took three pills.
Alain: Oh no! You shouldn’t take so much medicine.
Miguel: Yeah. I guess you’re right.
Alain: Maybe you should lie down and get some rest.
Miguel: That’s a good idea.
Alain: All right. I have to go to class now. I hope you feel better.
Miguel: Thanks. Don’t worry. I’ll be OK.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Miguel and Alain say.
Talking about health problems
I’m not feeling very well.

What’s the ................................................? I ............................................ a terrible headache.
I ........................................... move my head.

I hope you feel .........................................................
. Thanks. Don’t worry. I’ll be ............................................
Making suggestions

Why ............................................ ............................................ take an aspirin?
Maybe ............................................ ............................................ lie down and get some rest.
You .................................................... take so much medicine.
Accepting Rejecting
That’s a good ............................................ . I ............................................ know. I already took 3 pills.

Yeah, I guess you’re .............................................
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7. Speaking task I’m not feeling very well.
l
Work in groups of 3. Who has the best suggestion for your health problem?
1. Choose a health problem.

Tell your partners what it is.
2. Your partners give you suggestions.
3. Choose the best suggestion.
8. Writing A note
l
1. Read the note that Miguel wrote to 2. Suppose you have a health problem
his teacher. and can’t go to school or work.
Write a note explaining.
Dear Mr. Gordon,

I can´t go to class today. I ate some
bad fish and now I have a terrible
stomachache and a headache. I
think I’ve got food poisoning. I have
to lie down and get some rest. Please
give Alain my homework assignment
I´ll see you on Monday. .
Thanks.
Miguel
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9. Conversation I can take you to a doctor, if you want.

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l
Miguel isn’t feeling better and Alain is worried. Listen and follow in your book.
What does Alain offer to do for Miguel?
Alain: Listen, Miguel. You don’t look very well. I can take you to a doctor, if you want.
Miguel: No, thanks. I’m fine. I just want to get some rest.
Alain: Do you want me to close the window?
Miguel: Yes, please. I’d really appreciate that. And could you get me a glass of water, please?
Alain: Sure. Here you go. I’ll see you later, then. I hope you feel better.
Miguel: Thanks. I’m sure I will.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Alain and Miguel say.
Offering,
I ................................. take you to a doctor, if you want. No, ............................................ I’m fine.
accepting
and refusing Do you ............................ ................ ................ close the window? Yes, ............................................
help
I’d really ............................................................. that.
Asking for
and agreeing to get me a glass of water?
.................................... ..........................
.......................................
. Useful language
do a favor
Of course.
Note Certainly.
Do you want me to close the window? No problem.
not: Do you want that I close the window?
11. Speaking task Do you want me to open the window?

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Do you want
1. Work in groups of 3. me to open the
window? I can get
l Look at Mr. Tripp after some magazines
his car accident. for you.
l Take turns being the
person in bed and 2
visitors.
No, thanks.
Could you get me a
glass of water, please?
2. Work in pairs. Go to 34, page 90.
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12. Grammar corner Modal verbs ‘can’ and ‘should’
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1. Look at the chart and notice how ‘can’ and ‘should’ are used in the affirmative and
negative forms.
can
Affirmative
I
can go to the drugstore for you. not: I/He can to go to the drugstore.
He
Negative I move my head can’t to move my head.

can’t not: I/He
He move his head. don’t can move his head.
should
You
Affirmative
not: You
should lie down and rest. should to lie down and rest.
He He
Negative You You shouldn’t to take medicine.

shouldn’t take so much medicine. not:
He He don’t should take medicine.
2. Match the sentences to their corresponding meaning:

1. I can go to the drugstore for you.
a. suggesting
2. I can’t move my head.
b. offering
3. Maybe you should see a doctor.
c. expressing impossibility
4. You shouldn’t take so much medicine.
13. Speaking task Are you OK?

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Work in pairs.
Student A
You are traveling around the US with a friend from Brazil.
He/she’s not feeling very well.
l Talk to your Brazilian friend. Find out what the problem is.
l Give suggestions.
l Offer to help him/her.
Student B
You are traveling around the US with an American friend.
You are not feeling very well.
l Talk to your friend.
l Explain your problem.
l Accept or refuse his/her suggestions.
l Ask for help. Accept or refuse his/her offer to help you.
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Goal Make a doctor’s appointment
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14. Conversation I’d like to make an appointment with Dr. Stewart, please.
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Kyon Park, a Korean student in the US wants to make an appointment to see a doctor.
Listen and follow in your book. When is her appointment?
Assistant: Dr. Stewart’s office. How may I help you?

Kyon: I’d like to make an appointment with Dr. Stewart, please.
Assistant: Dr. Stewart is free on June 27th at 4:00. That’s a Wednesday.
Kyon: Hm... Afternoons are difficult for me.
Is she free any day in the morning?
Assistant: Let me check. How about Thursday at 10:00 a.m.?
Kyon: That’s perfect.
Assistant: OK. Can I have your name and number, please?
Kyon: Yes. It’s Kyon Park. My number is 555-1255.
Assistant: OK. Ms. Park. Your appointment is on Thursday, June 28th, at 10:00 a.m.
Kyon: Thank you very much.
Assistant: See you then.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Kyon and the assistant say.
Making an I’d ........................................to ..................................... an Dr. Stewart is free ........................... June 27th
appointment appointment with Dr. Stewart 4:00. It’s a Wednesday.
...........................

Afternoons are ................................................. for me. Thursday at 10:00 a.m.?
Asking for and
...................... ...............................
offering ......................................
she ...................................... any day in the ...................... ...............................
Thursday at 10:00 a.m.?
an alternative morning?

That’s .........................................................
.
Thursday,
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June 28th at 10:00 a.m.
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1. Listen to the way the ‘th’ is pronounced in these words.

/ / Thank you. Thursday, June 27th /  / That’s perfect. See you then.
2. Now listen and pay attention to the highlighted sounds. Check 3 the correct symbol.
/ / /  / / / //
1. I have to go to the hospital. ( ) ( ) 4. This is Doctor Stewart. ( ) ( )
2. I broke my tooth. ( ) ( ) 5. My brother has a cold. ( ) ( )
3. How about June third? ( ) ( ) 6. I have a sore throat. ( ) ( )
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17. Speaking task I’d like to make an appointment.
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Work in pairs.
Student A: You are not feeling well.
You want to make an appointment to see Dr. Stewart.
Go to 41, page 93.
Student B: You are Dr. Stewart’s assistant.

Go to 5, page 72.
18. Speaking task Talk about health issues

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Work in groups of 3. Go to 32, page 89.
19. Reading A magazine article

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1. Is your vacation time stressful or relaxing? Take the test below and find out.
A vacation shou s and stresses of daily life.

ld be a time to forget the pressure because we simply don’t
stressful circumstances, probably
our vacation often includes a lot of
Unfortunately,
s.
know how to avoid vacation stres vacations are stressful or relaxing,
and
d to help you reflect on whether your
The following test was designe and enjoy freedom from pressure.
e these precious days a time to rest
also to encourage you to really mak
s below.
answer YES or NO to the question
Think about your last vacation and
vacation a relaxing one.
rs that can potentially make your
SECTION A – The following are facto
r last vacation? Check YES or NO.
Did these things happen during you
( ) NO ( )
1. Was the weather good? YES
time to rest? YES ( ) NO ( )
2. Did you have
place? YES ( ) NO ( )
3. Did you stay in a comfortable
( )
4. Did you have fun? YES ( ) NO
d time with peo ple you like? YES ( ) NO ( )
5. Did you spen
( ) NO ( )
6. Did you eat good food? YES
n and circle those you
Now go over your YES answers agai
e relaxing.
think really made your vacation mor
rs that can potentially
SECTION B – The following are facto
. Did these things happen
make your vacation a stressful one
or NO. .
during your last vacation? Check YES
e? YES ( ) NO ( )
7. Did you have guests in your hom
y? YES ( ) NO ( )
8. Did you have to work or stud
ily get sick? YES ( ) NO ( )
9. Did you or someone in your fam
YES ( ) NO ( )
10. Did you travel long distances?
places? YES ( ) NO ( )
11. Did you travel to several different )
than you should? YES ( ) NO (
12. Did you spend more money your vacation more stressful.
you r YES answ ers agai n and circle those you think really made
Now go over
2. Did you circle more answers in Section A or in Section B? Compare your results with a
partner and discuss whether you think your last vacation was stressful or relaxing, and why.
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What’s Key West like?
Goal
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Describe cities
near
What can you say about your hometown? It’s (major city)
160 km from .............................................................
100 miles from
It’s a big city. It’s a mid-sized city. It’s a small town.
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1. Conversation What’s Key West like? l

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Alicia’s going to take a course in the US. She is talking to Debbie, an American
colleague. Listen and follow in your book. Where’s Alicia going after the course?
Alicia: Where in the States are you from, Debbie?
Debbie: From Key West. It’s a small island about 150 miles from Miami.
Alicia: Really? And what’s Key West like?
Debbie: Oh, it’s a great place. Nice weather, good shops, beaches.
Alicia: Great. I’m going to take a course in Miami and I have some
time to travel around a bit. What are the beaches like?
Debbie: Oh, they’re beautiful and clean and they aren’t very crowded.
Alicia: That’s good. And what can you do there at night?
Debbie: Oh, you can eat very well. There are excellent restaurants in Key West.
Alicia: And are there any good nightclubs?
Debbie: Oh, yes, there are. The nightlife in Key West is fantastic.
Alicia: And is it expensive?
Debbie: Yeah, it is kind of expensive, but it’s a great place.
Alicia: Great. I’m going to talk to my travel agent about Key West then.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Alicia and Debbie say.
Talking about where people are from
.......................................... ..................................
the States are you from? .............................................
Key West. It’s a small island
about 50 miles ............................................... Miami.
Asking for and giving descriptions
‘s Key West
? .............................
‘s a great place. Nice weather, beaches...
......................................
................................
are the beaches ............................................... are beautiful and clean and they
................................................................... very crowded.
Asking for and giving descriptions
What .......................................... I do there at night?

You ................................... eat very well. ................................... .......................... excellent...
any good nightclubs? Oh, yes, there are.
.......................................... ..........................................
Note
Yeah, it is ................................... of expensive.
And is it expensive?
‘kind of’ makes a negative
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3. Build your vocabulary City descriptions

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1. Look at the expressions below. Which can be used to describe the city where you are now?
about the PEOPLE about the WEATHER

The weather is great.
The people are friendly.
It’s warm and sunny most of the year.
The people are kind of reserved.
It rains a lot in the summer.
about the PLACE

big. a Multiplex movie theater.
There is
small. a famous fair.
There’s
modern. always something to do.
_____ is
polluted.
(city)
parks.
It is really clean.
There are a lot of great restaurants.
It’s very beautiful. tourist attractions.
It isn’t safe.
dangerous. any museums.
There aren’t many things to do.
exciting.
Useful language
The traffic is awful.
2. Think of another city. What is it like? Describe it to your partner.
The nightlife is great.
Can he/she guess which one it is?
The beaches are fantastic.
The streets are kind of dirty.
4. Speaking task So, where in... are you from?

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Work in pairs.
Student A: You are from the United States.

Talk to Student B and find out about his/her
hometown or the city where he /she lives.
Student B: You meet a person from the United States.

Tell him/her about your hometown or the city where you live.
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5. Grammar corner There be l
Do not say:
Have a famous museum.
1. Notice how we can talk about the existence of places. or
Are these sentences true about your hometown? Have beautiful parks.
Singular Plural
There’s a famous museum in my city. There are nice parks.
There isn’t a big shopping mall. There aren’t any nightclubs.
Is there an airport in your city? Are there any good restaurants?
Yes, there is. Yes, there are.
No, there isn’t. No, there aren’t.

2. Complete the dialogue with there is / there isn’t / is there /
there are / there aren’t. Then listen and check your answers.
John: Where in the States are you from?
Mary: I’m from Brooklyn, Wisconsin. It’s a small town near Madison.
John: And what’s it like?
Mary: Well, it’s clean and safe and the people are friendly.
...................................... ......................................
a lot of trees and two playgrounds for the kids.
John: ...................................... ............................................. a shopping mall?
Mary: No, ............................................ ............................................ and ............................................ ............................................ any restaurants or nightclubs.
John: ............................................ ............................................ a movie theater?
Mary: No, but ......................................... ..................................... a library near Madison that has lots of videos.
John: Well, Brooklyn sounds like a nice place to live.
Mary: It is. It’s a quiet place, and not too far from Madison. I really like it.
Think of a city you would like to live in. What’s it like?

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6. Listening What’s Salvador like? l
Julia is taking a training course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She wants to travel a little before
she goes back to Mexico. She can’t decide between São Paulo and Salvador. She talks to
Victor, a Brazilian colleague, who tells her about the two cities.
1. Listen to their dialogue. Where does Julia decide to go? ...................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Listen again. Describe at least one positive characteristic about each city.
São Paulo: ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Salvador: .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. Imagine Julia is going to visit your hometown. What are some positive characteristics
you can describe for her? What about negative ones?
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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7. Writing Connecting ideas with ‘and’ or ‘but’
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1. Look at the underlined ideas below. Are the ideas positive or negative? Circle the
correct alternative.
Similar ideas
1. There are good restaurants in my hometown, and they aren’t expensive.
(+) ( - ) (+) ( - )
2. It’s kind of crowded, and the traffic is awful.
(+) ( - ) (+) ( - )
Contrasting ideas
3. There isn’t a shopping mall in the city, but there are many nice stores.
(+) ( - ) (+) ( - )
4. There’s a beautiful lake, but it isn’t very clean.
(+) ( - ) (+) ( - )
2. Read the examples above and circle the correct connective: and or but.
1. AND / BUT connects similar ideas.

2. AND / BUT connects contrasting ideas.
3. Complete with and or but.
1. The nightlife is great, ................................................. there are very good dance clubs.
2. It’s very beautiful, ................................................. it’s kind of expensive.
3. The people are kind of reserved, ................................................. they aren’t very friendly.
4. It’s kind of polluted, ................................................. I like it.
4. Write a short paragraph describing your hometown on a separate sheet of paper.

Remember to connect your ideas as in the examples above.
8. Speaking task What are some nice places to visit in your country?
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Work in pairs.
Student A: You are from the US.
You are visiting Student B in Brazil. You’d like to
travel around before you go back to the US. Ask
Student B for suggestions on which cities to visit.
Student B: You are from Brazil. Student A is from the

US and is visiting you in Brazil. He/she wants to travel
around before he/she goes back to the US. Give
suggestions on cities to visit.
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Goal Talk about travel plans
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9. Build your vocabulary Things to do l
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Where do people usually do these activities? At the beach? In the mountains? In a big
city? Look at the activities and write their numbers below the illustrations.
at
at the
the beach
beach in
in the
the mountains
mountains in
in aa big
big city
city
................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................
attend a conference 1 diving 8

give a course 2 snorkeling 9
a workshop 3 camping 10 try the local food 17
go hiking 11
climbing 12 stay in a bed and breakfast 18
water-skiing 13 a big hotel 19
dance clubs 4 snowboarding 14
go to musicals 5 visit museums 20
a waterfall 6 take sightseeing tours 15 monuments 21
shows 7 pictures 16

What do you usually do when you go to these places?
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10. Conversation I’m going to take a course in Miami. l

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Alicia is telling Peter about her vacation plans. Listen and follow in your book. Why isn’t
she going to Orlando?
Peter: So, where are you going to spend your vacation?

Alicia: I’m going to Florida. But I’m not only going on vacation. I’m going to take a course in
Miami too.
Peter: That’s nice. What course are you going to take?
Alicia: It’s a course on Sales and Marketing.
Peter: That’s interesting. And how long are you going to stay in the States?
Alicia: For about two weeks. It’s going to be a short trip.
Peter: I see. And what are you going to do after the course?
Alicia: I’m going to spend a few days in Key West.
Peter: I heard it’s a fantastic place to visit. How are you going to get there?
Are you going to rent a car?
Alicia: No, I’m going to fly. I got a very cheap ticket.
Peter: Great. Are you going to visit Orlando too?
Alicia: No, I’m not. Orlando is too far away and I don’t have much time.
Peter: I hope you enjoy your trip.
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Go back to the conversation and complete what Alicia and Peter say about her plans.
Talking about future plans
.........................................
are you ......................................... to spend I’m going to Florida.
your vacation? I’m going to .......................................... a course in Miami.
......................................... .........................................
are you ......................................... about two weeks.
..........................................
to stay in the States.
I’m .........................................to spend a few

.................................
are you .................................to do after the course?
days in Key West.
are you going to get there?

.........................................
No, I’m going to .....................................................
.........................................
you going to rent a car?
No, I’ ...................not. Useful language

you going to ......................................... Orlando?
Orlando is too far.
.........................................
drive.
I’m going to take the train.
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12. Pronunciation Reduction of ‘going to’ l walk.
You usually read this: You can hear (but shouldn’t write) this:
I’m going to take a course in Miami. I’m gonna take a course in Miami. (gonna = going to)
Not: I’m gonna to take a course in Miami.
I’m gonna to Miami.
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1. Notice the word order in the questions and answers below.
Questions Answers
What are you going to do in Florida? I’m going to take a course.
How long are you going to stay there? I’m going to stay there for about 10 days.
Are you going to visit Orlando? No, I’m not (going to visit Orlando).
2. Some friends are talking about their future plans. What details can you ask them?
I’m going to spend my vacation in the Bahamas. Where are you going to stay ?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
I’m going to take a course abroad. .......................................................................................................................................................................

?
I’m going to the movies tonight. .......................................................................................................................................................................
?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
?
..................................................................................................................................................................
?
(your own plans) .......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
?
Work in groups of 3. What are you going to do tomorrow?

What about next weekend?
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14. Speaking task Leonardo’s weekend
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Work in pairs. Go to 20, page 82.
15. Reading Travel brochure

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1. Read the brochure for a package trip to Key West and answer the questions.
1.
The package lasts for: a. 6 nights. b. 7 nights.
2.
To use the rental car you have to pay: a. only for the gasoline. b. for other extras.
3.
The cruise is a. never cancelled. b. cancelled if the
weather is not good.
Our Package includes

l Old Town Hotel - The atmosphere of the past with the comfort of today.
l Accommodation for 6 nights. Daily complimentary buffet breakfast
l 90-minute narrated cruise through the waters of the Atlantic Ocean*
l Welcome dinner party at Cayo Huesa
l Round-trip airfare from Miami
l Midsize car for 7 days. Car taxes and insurance not included.
*weather permitting
7 Days in Paradise
Don’t miss the opportunity
It’s your chance to visit Key West from $360**
**Based on quad occupancy
l Take the Old Town Tour back to the past

l Visit Ernest Hemingway’s home
l Eat wonderful Cuban food at Cayo Huesa y Habana
l Buy handmade cigars
l Take a boat trip and watch one of the most famous sunsets in the world
l Buy beautiful hand-printed clothes
l Go skydiving and see Key West from two miles up
2. Discuss with a partner.

l What 2 things would you like to do in Key West?
l What wouldn’t you like to do?
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16. Speaking task Where are you going to spend your vacation?
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Read the brochure of a travel agency, then work in pairs.
Vantage Point Travel Agency

Win a free vacation! It’s easy and simple!
Just answer the questions below and mail this

form before December 31.
What travel agency offers a variety of packages,

great prices and excellent service?
...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
What is your dream destination?

...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Full name and address:

...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Student A Student B
Suppose you win a free vacation to the Suppose your partner wins a free vacation
destination of your dreams. to the destination of his/her dream.
l Decide details: where / when / how l Talk to him / her and find out details:
long / who / what to do / what hotel... where / when / how long / who / what to
l Talk to your partner about your plans do / what hotel...
for the trip.
ABOUT Do you have any real plans for your next vacation? What are they?
YOU
17. Speaking task How was your trip?

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Work in pairs.
Student A Student B
Suppose you have just arrived back
l Ask your partner about the trip he/she got
from the vacation you got from the from the Vantage Point Travel Agency.
Vantage Point Travel Agency.
l Show interest in what he/she is saying by
l Talk to your partner about your trip. asking questions and making comments.
(Where / How long / What / When / Did you...?)
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Where’s Union Square?
Goal
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Get the location of places
How do you get to know a city you visit for the first time?
l you buy a city guide and go sightseeing on your own

l you take a guided city tour
l you take a hop-on hop-off bus tour
1. Reading A tour brochure l
What kind of information would you like to have before you go on a hop-on hop-off
tour? Read the questions and see if you can find the information in the brochure.
1. Where can you start the tour? .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2. Where can you get off? ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. Can you stop for lunch? .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. Is lunch included in the tour price? ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. How much does the tour cost? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. Is there a tour on Monday? ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. What time does the first tour start? ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. How long is the tour? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
SAN FRANCISCO TROLLEY HOP

PLUS HARD ROCK CAFE LUNCH
Experience San Francisco at your leisure
by hopping on and off the trolley or stay
on board and enjoy the whole tour in
approximately one hour. Tour departs from
Union Square at Powell and Geary Streets,
PIER 39 at Fisherman’s Wharf or Pier 43.
You may get off at Union Square, PIER
39, Hard Rock Cafe, Nob Hill, and Ghiradelli Square to shop, sightsee and dine. Exchange your Lunch Voucher
at the Hard Rock Café (Menu: Choice of Entree - Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Bacon Cheeseburger, Chicken
Sandwich, Caesar Salad or Veggie Burger. Dessert - Cookies. Coffee, Tea or Soft Drink) After your meal, hop on
the next motorized Cable Car to continue on the rest of your tour.
Fisherman’s Wharf
Tour Length: 1 1/2 Hour + HARD ROCK LUNCH
Departure Times: Daily starting at 10a.m. - Every 45 mins.-1 hr.
Adults: $35.00 Children (Ages 5-11): $27.00 Senior: $33.00
What is an advantage and a disadvantage of the tour in your opinion?
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2. Build your vocabulary Locationsl
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in
(city)
(neighborhood)
Look at the location of different on (street name)
places in San Francisco. at (street address)
Notice the prepositions of place
in green.
The Transamerica Pyramid  is in San Francisco, in the Financial District.

It’s on Montgomery St., between Clay and Washington Streets.
It’s at 600 Montgomery St. It’s across from the California Pacific Bank .
There’s a park next to the building.
Francis Coppola’s studio  is on the corner of Columbus Ave. and Kearny St.
It’s near the Transamerica Pyramid too.
What are some tourist attractions in your city? Where are they located?
Where is your English school located?
Are there any interesting places near the school?
3. Speaking task Where’s...?

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l Find interesting places in Chinatown.
Student A: go to 3, page 71.

Student C: go to 47, page 97.
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4. Build your vocabulary Places in the neighborhood

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How much do you already know? Match the places to the illustrations.
( ) an ATM
( ) a bookstore
10
( ) an Internet café 5
4
( ) a drugstore
( ) a subway 12
station 9 13
( ) a gift shop
( ) a post office
( ) a bus stop
11
( ) a laundromat
6
( ) a tourist 1
information
2 14
center
( ) a newsstand
( ) a gas station
7
( ) a supermarket
( ) a movie theater 3 8 15
( ) a police station
Which of the places above do you have near your home? Who lives in
the neighborhood with the most places?
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5. Conversation Is there a cable car stop near here?
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Daniel is at a tourist information center in San Francisco. Listen and follow in your book.
Where does Daniel want to go? How is he going to get there?
Daniel: Excuse me.

Clerk: Yes, how can I help you?
Daniel: Where’s the Cable Car Museum, please?
Clerk: It’s on Mason Street.
Daniel: How far is that from here?
Clerk: About two and a half miles. There are several buses
that you can take, or you can take the cable car.
Daniel: Oh, the cable car! Is there a cable car stop near here?
Clerk: Yes, there’s one across the street from here.
Daniel: Thanks. One more thing. I need some cash. Is there a bank around here?
Clerk: No, there isn’t. But there’s an ATM on the corner of Market and Powell.
Daniel: Great. Thanks a lot.
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Go back to the conversation and complete what Daniel and the clerk say.
Talking about specific places
.....................................................
the Cable Car Museum, please? .....................................................
on Mason Street.
Talking about places in general
Yes, .................................................. .................................. across the
street from here.
a cable car stop near here? No, .................................................. ...................................

.................... ........................................
a bank .................................................. here? But .................................................. ................... ATM on the corner
of Market and Powell.
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1. Read the dialogue below and notice when there is /are and it is/they are are used.
A: Are there any good restaurants near here? Note

B: Oh, yeah. There’s a great Indian restaurant called Star India. Use there is / are to talk or ask
It’s a little expensive, but it’s excellent. about the existence of a place or
A: Where is it? places. Use it is or they are to talk
about a specific place or places or
B: It’s on Polk St.
a place that was mentioned before.
A: I see. And is there a good nightclub near here too?
B: Actually, there are two: Slim’s and The Curve. They’re really fun places.
2. Complete the dialogue with the forms above.
Al: By the way, .................................. ...................................................... any gift shops near here?
Bob: Yeah, ...................................................... one on Atlantic Avenue. ...................................................... really big.
Al: Good. And ...................................................... ...................................................... expensive? I can’t spend a lot of money.
Bob: Well, yes, .......................... .......................... a little expensive. But ...................................................... ...................................................... two souvenir
stores on Pacific St. just around the corner. .......................... .......................... excellent and very cheap.
Al: Great. Thanks.
8. Speaking task Excuse me. Could you help me? l
Work in pairs. You are sightseeing abroad.
Student A: Go to 13, page 77.

Student B: Go to 18, page 81.
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Goal Get directions to places
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Daniel wants to go to Union Square. He’s asking a man on the street for directions. Listen
and follow in your book. Draw an arrow  showing the route to get to Union Square.
Daniel: Excuse me, sir.

Man: Yes?
Daniel: Where’s Union Square?
Man: It’s on Powell Street... between Geary Street and...
I’m sorry but I don’t remember the name of the other street.
Daniel: No problem. How far is it?
Man: About 4 or 5 blocks. It’s an easy walk.
Daniel: How do I get there?
Man: Let me see. Go up this street and turn right on Powell.
Daniel: I turn right on Powell?
Man: Yeah, that’s right. Walk for 2 blocks…
and you’ll see the square. It’s on the left.
Daniel: OK. So I turn right on Powell and walk for 2 blocks.
Man: That’s right. There’s a little café on the corner.
Daniel: Thank you very much.
Man: Any time.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Daniel and the man say.
Talking about specific places
It’s ................... Powell St .................................................................................... Geary Street and...
s‘ Union Square?
....................................................
I’m sorry but I don’t remember the name of the
other street.
It’s ..........................the left.
Talking about distances
................................
far is it? .............................................
4 or 5 ............................................... It’s an easy ...................................................
Asking for and giving directions

.............................
up this street and .............................right ........................ Powell.
.............................
do I ............................. there? ..................................... .............................
2 blocks and you’ll see the square.
Useful language
I turn right on Powell?
(street)
What’s the name of the street again?
(place)
Do I turn right or left at the gas station?
(place)
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11. Build your vocabulary Directions and locations l
Look at the directions and locations in the box then complete the sentences below.
Directions
the square.
down to Post Street.
Go
up Powell St. (point)
Walk
straight ahead on for two blocks.
left. (distance)
When you leave ........................, turn

(place) right. at the traffic light. Locations
left (point) in the middle of the block.
Turn
right Geary St. (The) ...... is on the corner.
on the third street. It’s on the right.
(street) on the left.
1. From San Francisco Shopping Center to Union Square - follow the red route.
When you leave the mall, turn ............................................. . Walk to ........................................................ Street. Go up Stockton
for ...................... blocks. Turn ........................................... on Geary Street. Union Square is on your ........................................... .
2. From Sir Francis Drake Hotel to the Cable Car Turntable - follow the blue route.
When you ........................................... the hotel, ........................................... left. ........................................... down Powell Street for about ...........
....................................
blocks. The Cable Car Turntable is ........................................... ........................................... the SF Shopping Center.
3. From Nieman Marcus Store to the Theatre on the Square - follow the green route.
When you ........................................... the store, ........................................... right on Stockton. ..................... up Stockton ..................... Post
Street.Turn left ..................... Post and walk for ................................ ................................ ..................... ................................ blocks. The theater is
..................... ..................... ................................ .....................
the block ................................ ................................ the Westin St. Francis Hotel.
12. Speaking task How do I get there from here?

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13. Listening Talking to the concierge
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Daniel is staying at the Triton Hotel in San Francisco. He’s asking the concierge for directions.
1. Listen to the dialogue between Daniel and the hotel clerk. Where does he want to go?
Draw the route he needs to take.
2. Listen again. What strategies does Daniel use to understand the directions?
a. He asks for repetition. b. He repeats the directions. c. He draws a map.
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14. Pronunciation The reduced vowel sound /  /

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The sound // (‘schwa’) is the most common unstressed sound in English. It can be
written with any vowel letter.
1. Listen to the examples below and notice how the schwa (in green) is pronounced.
across around Japan problem center notice
terrible Mason second suggest famous station
2. The schwa is also found in one-syllable words when they are not stressed in a
sentence. Listen and repeat these examples
Is there a bank near here? Turn right on Main Street. Do I turn right or left?
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15. Speaking task Excuse me. I need some information.
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Work in pairs.
Student A:
You are a guest at The Marble Hotel.
Go to 7, page 73.
Student B:
You are a clerk at The Marble Hotel.
Go to 30, page 88.
16. Writing A message

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1. Bea and Alfredo study English at World Languages in SF. Some classmates decided
to go out for a pizza. Bea was not there, so Alfredo left her a message. Read the
message and locate the pizza place on the map.
Bea,
We’re going out for a pizza at a small
place near hear, the ‘Big Slice’. I don’t
remember the name of the street, but
it’s not difficult to get there.
Go down Main Ave. to Sunrise Blvd. and
turn left. There’s a deli on the corner.
Then walk for 2 blocks to Paradise Lane
and turn right. The pizza place is on
your left across from a flower shop. You
can’t miss it. Sorry we couldn’t wait for
you.
See you there. Take care.
Alfredo
2. At the pizza place

someone asks
directions to get to
World Languages.
Write them on the
pad.
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I don’t like red meat very much.
Talk about eating habits and food preferences
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Goal
What’s your favorite meal?
lunch
breakfast dinner
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1. Conversation I usually have a big breakfast l

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Brenda and Kevin are talking about their eating habits. Listen and follow in your
book. How different are their habits?
Brenda: You look so healthy. What’s your secret?

Kevin: Let me see… I have three meals a day and I don’t eat between meals.
Brenda: Me neither. Except at night. I usually have milk before I go to bed.
Anyway, what do you usually have for breakfast?
Kevin: I usually have a big breakfast.
Brenda: Me too.
Kevin: I have cereal, toast, fruit, yogurt and tea or orange juice.
Brenda: Not me. I sometimes have eggs or pancakes. But I almost never eat
fruit for breakfast. I don’t really like fruit...
Kevin: Oh, I do. I love grapefruit. And then for lunch I always have
something light, a salad, or grilled chicken or fish...
Brenda: Well, I prefer a nice steak for lunch.
Kevin: Hmm... I don’t like red meat very much. How often do you eat red meat?
Brenda: About four times a week.
Kevin: That’s too much! You should eat more white meat.
Brenda: Well, I’m really hungry now. Let’s go out for lunch.

Go back to the conversation and complete what Brenda and Kevin say about
their eating habits.
Talking about eating habits

I .................................................................... have a big breakfast.
do you usually ................................
................................ I have cereal, toast, fruit, yogurt.
for breakfast? I .................................................................................. have eggs.
I .................................................... .................................................... eat fruit.
Talking about frequency
do you eat red meat?

................................ ................................
About four .................................................... a week.
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3. Build your vocabulary Food and beverages
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Match the words to the food and beverages.
Breakfast
( ) bread ( ) eggs
( ) coffee 1
( ) rolls 2
( ) toast ( ) tea
( ) milk 5
( ) cheese 12 3
( ) hot chocolate 13
( ) butter 4 6
( ) yogurt ( ) orange juice 14 11 10
( ) jam ( ) margarine 9
8
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Lunch or Dinner
( ) beef ( ) pasta
1 15
( ) pork ( ) soup
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( ) chicken ( ) sandwich 3 4
( ) fish ( ) potatoes
( ) carrots 2 5 14
( ) rice
( ) beans ( ) lettuce 7
( ) tomatoes 6 8
( ) mineral water 9
( ) soda 13
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( ) wine 10 12
Desserts 8
Fruit 6
( ) chocolate cake ( ) melon 1
( ) ice cream ( ) papaya 2
( ) strawberries ( ) apples 5
and cream ( ) bananas
3 4 7 9
( ) apple pie ( ) grapes
4. Speaking task What do you usually have for breakfast?

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l What is your favorite food or beverage in the different categories?
l What do you usually have for breakfast, lunch or dinner?
Compare your diets. Who has a healthy diet?
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5. Pronunciation The sounds / / and the /  / l
1. Listen to how these sounds are pronounced: 2. Listen to the words below.
Check (3) the sound you hear.
The sound / / is long and tense:
cheese tea // //
milk
The sound /  / is short and relaxed: beans
fish chicken
beef
dinner

Go back to the conversation on page 60 and complete what Brenda and Kevin say to
agree or disagree with each other.
Describing eating habits Agreeing
I usually have a big breakfast. Me ...............................
I don’t eat between meals. Me .........................................................
Describing likes and dislikes Disagreeing
I have cereal, toast, fruit, yogurt... . I sometimes have eggs.

................................ ......................
I don’t really like fruit... Oh, ................ ...................... I love grapefruit.
I prefer a nice steak. I ...................................like red meat ......................... ............................
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1. Complete the sentences using the food and beverages you prefer.
 I love ......................................................................................................................................................................................

.
I really like ................................................................................................................................................................
 I like ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
.
I don’t like ........................................................................................................... very much.
 I don’t really like ......................................................................................................................................
.
2. Work in groups of 3. Talk to your partners about your

eating preferences. I love red meat.
React to what they say by agreeing or disagreeing.

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Me too.
l What is a good place for the 3 of you to have
And I love chicken too.
dinner together?
What about you?
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8. Grammar corner Position of frequency expressions
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1. Notice some of the words and expressions you can use to express frequency.
100% always
usually
often
sometimes
almost never
0% never
2. Notice their position in the sentences below.
mid-position: usually final position:

with the verb BE I’m always on a diet. He’s late for breakfast almost every day.
with other verbs I almost never eat dessert. I have lunch at home twice a week.
A quiz
Note
Sometimes I eat Thai food.
1. Read the quiz and check ( 3) the alternatives that are true I sometimes eat Thai food.
about you. You can check more than one alternative for I eat Thai food sometimes.
each question. If no alternative fits you, write your own.
How often do you eat beef, chicken or fish?

I eat beef almost everyday.
I have fish or chicken once a week.
I almost never eat beef.
I never eat fish.
..............................................................................
How often do you drink black coffee, soda or wine?

I have black coffee about 4 times a day.
I almost never drink black coffee.
I never have soda during my meals.
I sometimes drink wine on weekends.
..............................................................................
How often do you go out to eat?

I go out for lunch almost everyday.
I almost never eat at home.
I usually eat at home.
I go out for dinner about once a week.
......................................................................
2. Compare your answers with a partner. Are your habits very different?
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Goal Order a meal
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What do you usually eat
when you go out for a
quick meal?
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9. Conversation How would you like your hamburger?
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Kevin and Brenda are having lunch at a diner. Listen and follow in your book.
What do they order?
Waiter: So, are you ready to order?

Brenda: Yes, I’d like the hamburger deluxe with lettuce
and tomato.
Kevin: I’ll have a chicken salad.
Waiter: Anything else?
Kevin: I’d like a side order of French fries.
Waiter: OK. How would you like your hamburger, ma’am?
Brenda: Well done, please.
Waiter: All right. And what would you like to drink?
Kevin: Could I have some mineral water?
Brenda: Coffee for me, please.
Waiter: Sure. Is that all?
Brenda: Yeah. I think so.
Waiter: OK, then. I’ll be right back with your order.
Kevin: Excuse me, could I have some more water, please?
Waiter: Certainly. And what would you like for dessert?
Kevin: Nothing for me, thanks.
Brenda: I’ll have a piece of chocolate cake.
Kevin: Could we have the check, please?

Waiter: Sure.
Brenda: And I’d like a coffee to go, please.
Waiter: OK. I’ll be right back.
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Go back to the conversation and complete what Brenda, Kevin and the waiter say.
Placing an order
So, are you ready to order? Yes, I.................... ................................... the hamburger deluxe.
................................ ...............................
a chicken salad.

Anything else? I .............................. ...................................... a side order of
French fries. Useful language

Rare. / Medium rare.
How would you like your hamburger? ................................... ...................................
, please.
Medium
What would you like to drink? ....................................... ............... ................................
some mineral water?
Coffee for me, please.

Is that all? Yeah. I ....................................................... so.

What would you like for dessert? ..................................................................
for me,thanks.
a piece of chocolate cake.

Useful language
............................... ...............................
And I’d like a coffee .................... ...................., please.

Is that for here or to go?
Making requests
...............................................
me, ............................................... ....................
have some more water, please? Certainly.
have the check? Sure.

5 .......................
Other requests
1
the menu 1
a fork 2
6 spoon
another 3
3 2 7 knife 4
napkins 5
4
some salt 6
sweetener 7
11. Speaking task At a diner l
Work in pairs.
Student A
Student B
You are at a diner for lunch.
You are the waiter or waitress at a diner.
Go to 17, page 80.
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It’s lunch time.
l Decide what you want to eat. l Go to 17, page 80.
l Place your order. l Take the customer’s order.
l Ask for anything else you need. l Check if he/she needs anything else.
l Get the check.
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12. Reading Laura’s Diner Menu
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1. Read the menu and check if you can recognize something that you like.
LAURA’S diner
Sandwiches Grilled Catfish

8.25
The Club Two tender fillets of catfish, delicately seasoned with
5.99 lemon pepper and dill. Served with hot vegetable of
The classic triple-decker. With turkey, Virginia ham, the day, choice of baked or mashed potato and tartar
lettuce and tomato, and crispy bacon slices on sauce.
whole wheat toast.
Shrimp Dinner
Chicken Melt Delight 7.85
7.25 Golden-fried shrimp served with a zesty cocktail
Fried breast of chicken on grilled rye with Monterey sauce, hot vegetable of the day and choice of
Jack or American cheese. Served with French fries French fries or rice pilaf.
or cole slaw.
Swiss Burger Combo

Side Dishes
6.75 1.25
A juicy hamburger with Swiss cheese and sautéed Coleslaw
onions on our homemade bun. Served with a bowl Garden Salad
of soup or green salad. Basket of French Fries
Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
Diet Delight Basket of Onion Rings
5.75 Basket of Dinner Rolls or Buttermilk Biscuits
Tuna, sliced egg, tomato and cottage cheese on
toasted multigrain bread. Served with garden salad. Desserts
Specials! Warm Apple Pie 2.75
Made the good old-fashioned way and served
4.25 with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Spaghetti & meat Balls* Hot Fudge Cake Sundae 2.75
Country Style Meat Loaf * Triple-layer chocolate cake topped with a scoop of
Liver with Bacon and Onions* vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream and nuts.
Chicken-N-Noodle Casserole*
* All meals served with choice of bowl of soup of the Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie 2.25
day, or green salad.
Ice Cream by the Scoop
Entrées Single1.25 Double 2.25
Roast Beef Dinner Chocolate, vanilla or strawberry.
8.25
Classic roast beef with a generous helping of Beverages
mashed potatoes, covered with rich brown gravy. Free Refills on these selected beverages
Served with choice of corn, peas or carrots. Coffee $.82 Tomato, Orange or
Hot Tea $.82 Apple Juice
Fried Chicken Iced Tea $1.10 Regular $.99
7.75 Soft Drinks $.99 Large $1.39
One-half chicken fried to a crispy golden brown.
Served with choice of baked potato or rice pilaf.
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2. It is helpful to know the food and beverages categories that you usually find in a menu.
Which ones do you recognize? Check the others with your classmates or your teacher.
3. Answer the questions below. Don’t try to read all the items in the menu.
1. You’re on a diet. What can you eat?...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Can you order beer at this diner?.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. You have $10.00. You want a main dish, a side dish, dessert and something to drink.
What can you order?..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. You have a lot of money to spend. What would you order?.................................................................................................................
4. Did you have to know all the words to get something to eat or drink? ...............................................................................
13. Speaking task At Laura’s Diner l
Work in pairs. Refer to the menu of Laura’s Diner on page 66.

Student A Student B
You’re a waiter/waitress at Laura’s Diner. You’re a customer at Laura’s Diner.
Get something to eat and drink.
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14. Listening Eating and drinking l
Listen to 3 conversations. When do they take place? Check ( 3).

before the meal during the meal after the meal
Conversation 1 .............................................................................. .............................................................................. ..............................................................................
Conversation 2 .............................................................................. .............................................................................. ..............................................................................
Conversation 3 .............................................................................. .............................................................................. ..............................................................................

15. Writing An invitation l
1. Chuck is in a chat room with Pam and Brenda. Read their messages.
2. Imagine you are in a chat room. Invite two classmates to do something.

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Consolidation II
1. Meet people and socialize
A You’re giving a party for a visitor you don’t know

very well.
l Welcome the person and offer something to eat
or drink.
l Ask about the person’s hometown.
l Talk about what the two of you do.
B You’re a visitor in this country. You are at a party.

l Accept/refuse things to eat or drink.
l Ask about the city where you are.
l Talk about what you and your host do.
Check Unit 1, 2 and 6, pages 4, 14, 44
7. Have a meal at a restaurant
A It’s midday and you are at Paola’s Coffee Shop.

l Look at the menu and decide what you would like to have. Hamburger $ 1.50
l Talk to the waiter and place your order. Cheeseburger $ 1.75
l Ask for the check and pay for your meal. Hot dog $ 1.35
with lettuce and tomato
French fries $ 1.75
B You’re a waiter/waitress at Paola’s Coffee Shop.
A customer comes in. Take his/her order.
Onion rings
Soda small
$ 1.75
$ 0.95
large $ 1.25
Orange juice $ 1.50
Ice Cream $ 1.50
Apple Pie $ 1.75
6. Go out together and make arrangements
A Invite a visitor to go out.

l Decide what to do (dinner at a restaurant, concert, show, etc...)
l Make arrangements about when, what time and where to meet.
l Explain where the place is and give directions to get there.
B You are a visitor and you don’t know the city. B invites you to go
out in the evening.
l Accept or refuse the invitation.
l Ask for directions to get to the place you decide to go.
Clarify what you don’t understand.
Check Units 2 and 7, pages 10 and 57
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2. Leave and take telephone messages
A You work at an American company in your country.

You want to talk with somebody at the head office.
l Decide who you want to talk to.
l Decide what message you want to leave in case this person is not in.
B You work in the head office of an American company.

Somebody calls and wants to talk with a co-worker who is not
at his/her desk at the moment.
l Explain why co-worker can’t answer the phone.
l Offer to take a message.
l Check the details (names/dates...) to write the message.
3. Make small talk about the past
A B Talk about your weekend.

and
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Talk about your last vacation.

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Who had the best time?
Check Units 4 and 6, pages 28 and 51
5. Talk about travel plans 4. Deal with health problems
A You won a one-week vacation to any place in your

country. Decide:
l where and when you are going
A Your partner doesn’t look very well.
l Find out what the problem is.
l Suggest something he/she can do and offer to help.
l what you can do there during the day and at night
Talk to your partner about your plans.

B You’re not feeling
very well.
B Your partner is going to take a vacation. Find out:

l where / when / what he/she is going o do there /
how long he/she’s going to stay here.

l Talk about it
with your partner.

l Ask him/her a
Would you like to go to this place? favor.
Check Unit 6, page 48 Check Unit 5, page 40
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Unit 1 3. Speaking task What do you and your classmates have in common? l
1. Write your answers to the items in the bubbles.

2. Talk to your classmates. Find people with the same answers as yours.
Write the name of those classmates next to the corresponding bubbles.
How many names do you have? Compare your results with the rest of the class.
1. things you usually do in the evening

....................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................
10. your best friend’s occupation 2. place where your best friend lives
.................................................................................................................... ..............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................ ...........................................................................................................
9. place where you live 3. place where you have

.................................................................................................................... lunch every day
........................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
What do you
and your classmates
have in common?
8. kind of movies you like 4. sports you do
.................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................
7. place of origin of your parents 5. number of brothers

and sisters you have
................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................
............................................................................................
6. time you get up on Sundays

....................................................................................................................................................................
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Unit 7 12. Speaking task l How do I get there from here?
Student A
You are a new teacher and you don’t know any places around the school.
1. Think of 3 different places you want to go to after class or during your lunch break.
2. Talk to B and find out where these places are and how to get to them.
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Unit 7 3. Speaking task Where’s...?
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Student A
l Work in groups of 3.
l Check (3) the locations in Chinatown that are numbered on your map.
l Talk to your partners and find out the location of other places that interest you.
1. The Canton Bazaar (3 ) 9. Portsmouth Square ( )

2. The Chinatown Kite Shop (3 ) 10. The Chinese Culture Center ( )
3. The Bank of America (3 ) 11. The Bank of Canton ( )
4. Saint Mary’s Square (3 ) 12. The Fortune Cookies Company ( )
5. Old St. Mary’s Church ( ) 13. The Tien Hou Temple ( )
6. The Statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen ( ) 14. The Yan Kung Moon Pub ( )
7. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce ( ) 15. The First House in San Francisco ( )
8. The Clarion Music Center ( ) 16. The Pacific Heritage Museum ( )
E.g.: Where’s the Canton Bazaar?

Where’s the Chinatown Kite Shop?
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Unit 1 15. Speaking task l What does he look like?
Student A
You can’t go to school today. Ask your partner to give your homework to your teacher. Choose
one of the people in 22, page 83, to be your teacher and describe him/her to your partner.
To do the activity again, go to 38, page 92.
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Unit 5 17. Speaking task I’d like to make an appointment
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Student B - Dr. Stewart’s assistant

You work at Dr. Stewart’s office. Look at her appointment book, talk to Student A and
schedule an appointment for him/her for the week of the 18th to the 22nd.
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Unit 3 15. Speaking task Can I leave a message?
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Student A
Your name is Kim Andropoulus. You work for CAF in Mexico.
l You want to speak to Ms. Kathy Biggs at CAF in the United Kingdom.
l You need to talk to her today to tell her the video conference is on Friday at 4 in the afternoon.
l If you can’t talk to her, leave your name, phone number and a message.
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Unit 7 15. Speaking task Excuse me. I need some information. l
Student A
You are a guest at the Marble Hotel on 25th Street. Get directions to 3 or more of the places
below. Mark them on the map.
l a good Indian restaurant l an Internet cafe

l a drugstore l Duke & Baron Bookstore
l The Savoy Theatre l a police station
Is it (.................................................................
on the right
E.g.: Is there ...........................................................................................? or on the left? )
........................................................................................
Where’s .......................................................................................? What’s the name of

How do I get there? (....................................................
the street ) again?

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Unit 4 1. Build your vocabulary Past activities
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Tic-tac-toe
1. Decide who is X and who is O.
2. Take turns: choose a square and make a sentence about your day yesterday.
3. Decide with your partner if the sentence is correct or not. If it is correct, mark the square
with an X or an O.
4. The first player to mark 3 squares in a row is the winner.
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Unit 3 15. Speaking task Can I leave a message?
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Student B
You are studying English in the United States. Pedro,
one of your roommates, is not in at the moment.
l Answer the phone and write down any messages for him.
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Unit 2 4. Grammar corner l Would you like to...? vs. How about ...ing?
Going out together
l Invite as many people as possible to do things with you.
l Some people are going to invite you to do things with them. Accept or refuse appropriately.
l How many people are going out with you?
go to a .............................. game have dinner at ........................... go to a party at ....................... go to a ......................... concert
go to a .............................. show spend the go to the ........................................... play....................................................

weekend .............................................
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Unit 1 15. Speaking task What does he look like? l
Student B
You can’t pick a foreign visitor up at the airport. Choose one of the people in 22, page 83,
to be the visitor and ask your partner to pick him/her up. Describe him/her to your partner.
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Unit 3 4. Grammar Corner The present continuous
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Find the differences

Student A
Talk to Student B and find 8 differences.
JASON MARTHA JEFF LAURA CLAIRE TOM
Where are What are

Jason and Martha? they doing?
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Unit 7 8. Speaking task Excuse me. Could you help me? l
Student A
l You want to:
1. visit the Museum of Fine Arts 3. find an ATM
2. find a drugstore to buy aspirin 4. have lunch at Piero’s Place
l Talk to your partner and find the places. Mark them on the map.
E.g.: Where’s ......................................................................................................................................

the Thompson Building ? Could you repeat
It’s ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ . that, please?
on Second Ave, between King and Market Streets
Is there ..................................................
a park near here?
.
Yes, there’s a beautiful park on Princess St. between Third and Fourth Avenues.
......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Unit 3 4. Grammar Corner The present continuous
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Find the differences

Student B
Talk to Student A and find 8 differences.
JASON MARTHA JEFF LAURA CLAIRE TOM
Where are What are

Jason and Martha? they doing?
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Unit 1 15. Speaking task What does he look like?
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Student B
Your partner asks you to give his/her homework to his/her teacher. Ask for a description of
the teacher. Look at the pictures below. Can you identify your partner’s teacher?

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Unit 3 15. Speaking task l Can I leave a message?
Student B
You work at CAF Motors in the United Kingdom. Your boss, Ms. Kathy Biggs, isn’t in today.
She’s visiting another branch.
l Answer the phone and write down a message for her.
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Unit 8 11. Speaking task At a diner
l
l Hamburger 2.50
with lettuce and tomato 3.00
l Ice cream 1.30
with bacon 3.25 chocolate
l Cheeseburger 2.85 vanilla
l Ham and cheese 3.00 strawberry
l Grilled Cheese 2.75 l Chocolate pie 2.75
l Hot Dog 2.00 l Apple pie 2.50
l Tuna Fish 2.50 l Cheesecake 2.85
l French fries 1.20 l Coffee 0.80

l Green salad 1.70 l Soft drinks 1.00
l Soup of the day 1.50 l Orange Juice 1.50
l Mineral Water 1.25
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Unit 7 8. Speaking task Excuse me. Could you help me? l
Student B
l You want to:
1. go to the Tourist Information Center 3. go to the movies
2. find a supermarket 4. visit St. Mary’s Church
l Talk to your partner and find the places. Mark them on the map.
E.g.: Where’s ............................................................................................................................................................... ? Could you repeat

the Thompson Building
that, please?
It’s ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
on Second Ave, between King and Market Streets .
Is there ................................................................
a park near here?
.
Yes, there’s a beautiful park on Princess St. between Third and Fourth Avenues.
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Unit 3 11. Speaking task Would you like to...?
l
Student B
Your name is Jamie Sahady and you are See the World Travel Agency
now at work at See the world. 528 Pine Ave.
You have to make 2 phone calls today.
Butler, NJ 07405
l Identify yourself.
l Ask for the person you want to talk to.
l If you can’t talk to that person, say when Remember to call today
you plan to call them back.
1. Ann or Sue at home
2. Mr. Richardson at IKM
(or talk to his assistant, Ms. Lee)
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Unit 6 14. Speaking task l Leonardo’s weekend
1. Look at the illustration for 30 seconds and

try to memorize what Leonardo is going to
do on the weekend.
2. Now go to 26, page 85 to

continue this activity.
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Unit 7 12. Speaking task l How do I get there from here?
Student B
Student A is a new teacher at your school.
Help him/her find the places he/she wants
to go to near the school.
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Unit 1 15. Speaking task l What does he look like?
Choose one of the people below and describe him/her to your partner.
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Unit 7 15. Speaking task l Excuse me. I need some information.
Student B
You are a guest at the Tower Hotel on Willow Street. Get directions to three or more of the
places below. Mark them on the map.
l The ABC movie theater l The Museum of Indian Art
l a laundromat l a subway station
l a newsstand l The Kennedy Building
Is it (.......................................................................
on the right
or on the left?
........................................................................................
)
What’s the name of
E.g.: Is there .................................................................................................?
(...................................................
the street ) again?
Where’s .................................................................................................?
How do I get there?
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Unit 2 7. Speaking task l Entertaining a visitor
Student A
You are a visitor from abroad. You have a busy schedule this week:
l you have to meet a client.
l you are going to have lunch
with your colleagues.
l you are going to a dinner
party at a friend’s house.
l you have to go shopping
for souvenirs.
Decide on a day and time
for each activity above and
complete your organizer.
Student B, your colleague, is
going to invite you out.
l Check your organizer
and if you have another
appointment, suggest
another day/time.
l Make arrangements as to
where and what time to
meet Student B.
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Unit 3 15. Speaking task l Can I leave a message?
Student A
Your name is Sam Hoytt.
You want to talk to your friend Pedro today because you need your English dictionary back.
If you can’t talk to him, leave your name, phone number and a message.
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Unit 6 14. Speaking task Leonardo’s weekend l
Memory Game - What do you remember about Leonardo’s weekend?

1. Together with you partner, make a list of all the things you remember Leonardo is going
to do on the weekend.
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2. Compare your list to another pair’s list. Who has more items?
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Unit 7 3. Speaking task l Where’s...?
Student B
1. The Canton Bazaar (3 ) 9. Portsmouth Square ( )

2. The Chinatown Kite Shop (3) 10. The Chinese Culture Center ( )
3. The Bank of America (3 ) 11. The Bank of Canton ( )
4. Saint Mary’s Square (3) 12. The Fortune Cookies Company ( )

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Unit 3 9. Grammar corner l Object pronouns
Student B
1. Student A is calling different people and you answer the phone.
l Respond to student A with one of the replies below, using an appropriate pronoun.
REPLY
LISTEN TO ‘s not in at the moment. .......................................... at school. LISTEN TO
......................................
STUDENT A Sorry, ........................................................... ‘m busy right now. STUDENT A

I’m sorry, but ........................................................... ‘re having dinner.
2. Now you make the calls.

l Start different conversations with the phrases on the left. Student A will respond.
l Reply using the sentence on the right with an appropriate pronoun.
START THE CONVERSATION REPLY

LISTEN
Is Maria there? OK. I’ll call ...................................... back later.
TO B’S
Can I talk to you and Enio for a minute? OK. I’ll call ...................................... tomorrow.
ANSWER
May I speak to Mr. Smith, please? OK. I’ll call ...................................... this afternoon.
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Unit 2 7. Speaking task Entertaining a visitor
l
Student B
You have a busy schedule this week:
l you have to go to English

class twice a week.
l you are going to have
dinner out in the middle of
the week.
l you have to take your sister
to the doctor.
Decide on a day and time
for each activity above and
complete your organizer.
Student A is visiting your
city this week too.
l Decide on two things to
do together on different
days and time.
l Invite him/her to go out.
l Make arrangements as
to where and what time
to meet Student A.
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Unit 7 15. Speaking task Excuse me. I need some information.
l
Student B
You are a clerk at the Marble Hotel on 25th Street. Help your guest to get to the places
he/she wants.
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l
Student B
You get two phone calls. Answer them.
Call 1: You are at home. Mike, your brother, is taking a shower now.
Call 2: You are at work, at PBT. Ms. Myers, your boss, is not in the office right now.
Her assistant, Ms. Pitt, is available.
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Unit 5 19. Speaking task l Talk about health issues
What do you do How many cups What did you have Are you allergic to
when you have of coffee do you for breakfast this any medication?
insomnia? usually drink morning?
everyday?
Do you prefer Where did you

conventional spend your last
medicine or home vacation?
made remedies? Did you relax?
l Take turns talking
about health issues.
How often do you Do you have
Do you have things
play sports? regular medical
in common? checkups?
Do you get What healthy How often do you What did you do
stressed when you foods do you go to the dentist? the last time you
have to wait for usually eat? had a cold?
people?
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Unit 4 12. Speaking task l What did John do on Sunday?
Team A
1. Work with another student A.
l Look at the pictures that show
what John did on Saturday.
l Prepare questions about his
activities to ask another pair.
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.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Switch pairs and work with a Student B.

l Show student B the two pictures for 30 seconds.
l Ask the questions you prepared.
How many questions does Student B answer correctly?
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Unit 5 10. Speaking task Do you want me to open the window? l
Work in pairs. Choose one of the situations below and practice asking for and offering help.
1. 2. 3.
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Unit 3 6. Speaking task l Can I speak to...?
Student A
Call your partner and invite him/her to do something. Imagine you know some people in
his/her house and invite them too, if they are free.
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l
Student A
Your name is Dale Murray and you
are now in your office at Full Time.
You have to make two phone calls today.
l Identify yourself. Remember to call:
l Ask for the person you want to talk to. 1. Mike at home
If you can’t talk to that person, say when
l
you plan to call them back.

2. Ms. Myers at PBT -
(or talk to her assistant, Ms. Pitt)
To do the activity again, go to 43, page 94. 1087 Sunset Blvd., Suite 230, Braintree, MA 02184
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Unit 7 15. Speaking task l Excuse me. I need some information.
Student A
You are a clerk at the Tower Hotel on Willow Street. Help your guest to get to the places
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Unit 1 15. Speaking task What does he look like?
l
Student A
Your partner asks you to pick a foreign visitor up at the airport. Ask for a description of the
person. Look at the pictures below. Can you identify the foreign visitor?
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Unit 3 6. Speaking task Can I speak to...?
l
Student B
You live with other people in the same house. Student A calls you and invites you and your
roommates to do something together. Accept and make arrangements or refuse the invitations.
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Unit 4 12. Speaking task l What did John do on Sunday?
Team B
1. Work with another student B.
l Look at the pictures that show
what John did on Sunday.
l Prepare questions about his activities
to ask another pair.
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.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Switch pairs and work with a student A.

l Show student B the two pictures for 30 seconds.
l Ask the questions you prepared.
How many questions does student B answer correctly?
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Unit 5 17. Speaking task I’d like to make an appointment l
Student A - Patient
Today is Monday, the 18th. You aren’t feeling very well. You want to make an appointment
to see Dr. Stewart. Look at your organizer, call the office and try to make an appointment for
some time this week.
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Unit 1 11. Speaking task Does he have a beard?
l
Work in pairs.
1. Student A - Choose one of the characters from the grid below.
Student B - Ask questions to find out who Student A has chosen.
(Student A can only answer Yes or No.)
2. Now it’s Student B’s turn to choose a character.
Jessica Jacob Emily Daniel Hannah Nicholas Stephanie
Austin Lauren Paul Vicky Robert Tracy Justin
Laura Nicole Joshua Lisa David Angela Mary
Mark Brian Karen James Linda Thomas Frank
Barbara George Gary Helen John William Carol
Steven Nancy Ruth Donald Brittany Donna Phil
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Unit 3 11. Speaking task l Would you like to...?
Student A
You get 2 phone calls. Answer them.
Call 1: You are at home. Ann and Sue, your roommates, are not at home.
Call 2: You are at work, at IKM. Mr. Richardson, your supervisor, is on another call. Ms. Lee,
Richardson’s assistant, is in the office and available.
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Consolidation II Grammar review
1. Look at the pictures. Think of

questions you can ask to learn
more about their travel plans
for next month.
Wh(word) Aux Subject Verb Others

Where are you going to spend your vacation?
2. Look at the pictures.

What questions can
you ask these people
about their last vacation?
Wh(word) Aux Subject Verb Others

Where did you spend your vacation?
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Unit 3 9. Grammar corner l Object pronouns
Student A
1. You are calling different people. Student B answers the phone.
l Start different conversations with the phrases on the left. Student B will respond.
l Reply using the sentence on the right with an appropriate pronoun.
START THE CONVERSATION REPLY

LISTEN
Can I talk to you for a minute? OK. I’ll call back later.
TO B’S ...................................
May I talk to Ed? OK. I’ll call back in an hour.

ANSWER .................................
Can I talk to Mark or Betty, please? OK. I’ll call .................................

back tomorrow.
2. Now Student B is making the calls.

l Respond to Student B with one of the replies below, using an appropriate pronoun.
REPLY
LISTEN TO I’m sorry but ................................................... ’re really busy right now. LISTEN TO
STUDENT B I’m sorry ...................................................’s really busy right now. STUDENT B
I’m sorry. ...................................................’s in a meeting.
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Unit 4 10. Build your vocabulary Past weekend activities l
Tic-tac-toe
1. Decide who is X and who is O.
2. Make sentences about your weekend.
3. If correct, mark the square with an X or an O. The first to mark 3 squares in a row is the winner.
What did you do last weekend? I ...
...............................................................
for the weekend ...............................................................
the newspaper ...............................................................
my room
...............................................................
to music ...............................................................
to the beach ...............................................................
home
...............................................................
soccer ...............................................................
an excellent movie ...............................................................
lunch with my parents
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Unit 7 3. Speaking task l Where’s...?
Student C
1. The Canton Bazaar ( 3) 9. Portsmouth Square ( )

2. The Chinatown Kite Shop ( 3) 10. The Chinese Culture Center ( )
3. The Bank of America ( 3) 11. The Bank of Canton ( )
4. Saint Mary’s Square ( 3) 12. The Fortune Cookies Company ( )

mapa
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Irregular verbs
Base form Simple Past Example
be was/were The special effects were great, but the story was boring.
buy bought He bought a present for his brother.
come came I came back from a trip to Orlando last Saturday.
cost cost The wallet cost $50.99.
do did I did my English homework yesterday morning.
drink drank I drank a glass of orange juice for breakfast this morning.
eat ate For lunch, I ate a sandwich only.
fall fell I was really tired, so I fell asleep.
find found We found an excellent hotel in Miami.
forget forgot I’m sorry. I forgot to do my homework.
get got I got home very late last night.
give gave I gave my brother a beautiful wallet on his birthday.
go went I went to the movies with my friends last weekend.
have had I had lunch at home yesterday.
leave left We left the office after 8 p.m.
lose lost I lost my new sunglasses. I can’t find them.
make made He made a special dinner for me.
meet met I met my friends at school before class.
put put I don’t remember where I put my keys!
read read This morning I read the newspaper and listened to music.
run ran I usually walk, but yesterday I ran in the park.
say said He said the hotel was excellent.
see saw I saw a really good movie last night.
send sent She sent me an e-mail this morning.
sleep slept I slept all weekend.
speak spoke I spoke to an Australian person on the phone yesterday.
spend spent I spent the weekend at the beach. It was great.
take took I took a shower after I ran in the park.
think thought I thought the movie was very funny.
wake(up) woke (up) I woke up at 5 o’clock this morning.
win won My team won the basketball game last Sunday.
write wrote I wrote an e-mail to my brother last night. He’s in Spain.
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Key to phonetic symbols
VOWEL SOUNDS CONSONANT SOUNDS
 meet; please  pen; paper

 this; ring  ball; notebook
 coffee; hobby  tie; site
 pen; Let’s  day; word
 tag; backpack  card; work
 card; father  good; dog
 hot; socks  five; phone
 lawyer; four  very; love
 first; Germany  say; sister
 fun; mother  Brazil; business
 banana; teacher  thanks; month
 book; cook  this; that
 soon; two  sure; brush
 excuse; music  usually; beige
 name; Spain  children; actually
 my; nice  June; orange
 how; out  Monday; game
 boy; enjoy  number; son
 know; Joe  thing; think
 listen ; small
 red; mother
 home; have
 what; window
 you; yellow
Other Symbols
 used when the letter t appears between two vowel sounds and becomes the
flap sound //, as in later / /

shows that the schwa is very brief, as in Portugal / /
 indicates that the schwa is optional, as in Cecily / /
 shows aspiration of the /w/ , as in Juan / /
 shows primary stress in the word, as in Canada / /
 shows secondary stress in the word, as in San Francisco //
. shows syllable separation, as in / /
The transcriptions in this book reflect the standard North-American pronunciation of English and non-English words.
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Vocabulary List
A C E go water-skiing 48
abroad 49 cable car 54 ear 36 going to 10
across from 53 cake 14 ear drops 37 grapefruit 60
advertising 4 call back 20 earache 36 grapes 61
after that 31 called 12 early 27 grilled 60
again 3 can´t 36 easy 56 guided tour 52
airport 46 cancel 50 eat 18
almost never 60 carrots 61 eggs 60 H
Any time. 8 cereal 26 elegant 7 hair 6
apple 61 certainly 64 emergency room 37 ham sandwiches 14
appointment 42 cheap 55 enjoy 10 hamburger 14
appreciate 40 cheese 14 entrées 66 have a snack 18
April 24 chicken 60 everybody 16 have fun 43
arm 36 chocolate 61 excellent 12 have to 3
art museum 10 city 10 exhibition 12 head 36
ask (her) to 22 city guide 52 eyes 6 headache 36
aspirin 37 clean 31,45 healthy 60
at the moment 20 Coke 14 F him 21
ATM 54 cold 36 fair 45 Hold on a minute. 20
attractions 45 coleslaw 66 famous 45 honey 37
attractive 7 come to the phone 20 favor 8 hop on hop off 52
August 24 concert 12 February 24 hope 38
average height 6 cough 36 feel 38 hot dogs 14
average weight 6 cough syrup 37 fever 36 how far 54
crackers 14 finally 33 how often 60
B craft fair 10 fish 60 hungry 27
back 36 crazy 28 fly 49 hurt 36
backache 36 cream 61 food poisoning 36
bald 6 crowded 44 For here or to go? 65 I
bananas 61 cruise 50 fork 65 I can´t believe it! 28
basketball 9 curly 6 free 42 I think so. 65
bath 27 French fries 66 I´ll be OK. 38
be like 44 D fruit 60 I´m OK. 15
beans 61 dance clubs 48 ice cream 14
beard 6 dance show 12 G in a hurry 28
beautiful 45 dangerous 7 gas station 54 information center 54
because 4 dark 6 gasoline 50 Internet café 54
bed and breakfast 48 December 24 get dressed 19 interrupt 21
beef 61 deluxe 64 get off 52 introduce 3
beer 14 dentist 37 gift shop 54 Is that all? 64
better 38 dessert 63 give 22 island 44
between 53 diet 63 glass 15 itchy 37
beverages 66 diner 67 go away 31
birthday 24 dip 14 go camping 48 J
blocks 56 dirty 45 go climbing 48 jam 61
blond 6 do homework 19 go diving 48 January 24
bowl 66 do the dishes 19 go down 56 July 24
bread 61 doctor 37 go hiking 48 June 24
break 36 Don´t worry. 38 go sightseeing 10 Just fine. 16
brush 24 drive 49 go snorkeling 48
bus 49 drugstore 41 go snowboarding 48 K
bus stop 54 go up 56 kids 46
butter 61 knife 65
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L N regular 66 thanks for 16
lake 47 napkins 65 remember 56 That sounds like fun. 10
last 50 need 4 rental car 50 That´s perfect. 42
last night 29 neither 62 reserved 45 then 31
late 16 news 26 rest 37 there be 10, 45
later 20 newsstand 54 rice 61 tired 26
laundromat 54 nightclubs 44 right 56 toast 26
leave 22 nightlife 45 right now 20 toast 61
left 56 Nothing, thanks. 15 rolls 61 toll free number 23
leg 36 November 24 tomatoes 61
lemon 37 S tomorrow 10
let 3 O safe 45 tooth/teeth 36
lettuce 61 October 24 salad 60 toothache 36
lie down 37 Of course. 8 secret 60 tourist 45
local food 48 ointment 37 salt 65 town 12
long 6 on the corner of 53 September 24 traditional 10
look like 8 on time 28 short 6 traffic 45
Lucky you! 30 onion rings 66 should 41 traffic light 56
orange juice 14 shows 48 train 49
M order 64 sick 43 travel agent 44
ma’am 64 Ordinals (1st - 31st) 24 side dish 67 trip 49
magazine 27 oversleep 28 sir 56 turn 56
main dish 67 overweight 6 slim 6
make a cake 19 soda 61 U
mall 26 P some 15 until 27
March 24 package trip 50 sore throat 36 us 21
margarine 61 pain 36 Sounds good. 10
manager 4 pain killer 37 soup 61 V
May 24 pancakes 60 specials 66 visit 10
maybe 41 papaya 61 spend 49
MBA 4 parks 46 spoon 65 W
me 21 party 10 square 56 walk 36
meals 60 pasta 61 steak 60 warm 45
meat 60 petite type 7 stomach 36 waterfall 48
medicine 38 pie 61 stomachache 36 wavy 6
medium 65 piece 15 straight 6 wear 6
melon 61 pills 38 straight ahead 56 weather forecast 27
memos 26 pin number 23 strawberries 14 well done 65
menu 67 police station 54 streets 45 What happened? 28
message 22 polluted 45 subway station 54 why 4
midday 26 pork 61 summer 45 wine 14
miles 44 post office 54 sunny 45 workshop 48
milk 26 potato chips 14 supermarket 27 would like 3
mineral water 61 potatoes 61 Sure. 8
modern 45 prefer 60 sweetener 65 Y
monuments 48 program 4 yesterday 26
move 36 T yogurt 60
movie 12 R take a shower 19 you 21
movie theater 54 rain 45 tall 6
musicals 48 rare 65 tea 37
mustache 6 rash 36 tea 60
mysterious 7 refills 66 tell (him) that 22
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Authors’ Acknowledgments
During the development of this project many people have been The publisher is also grateful for permission to reproduce:
of invaluable help. We especially want to thank: • the internet text on page 52 - Gray Line San Francisco/
San Francisco Sightseeing
our branch managers who have given their branch coordinators
• the Hotel Triton logo - page 58
and teachers time, encouragement and support for piloting and • the Fifties logo - page 64
implementing this new work; our coordinators who have helped
us better understand the relationship between teachers, learners,
methodology, materials and institutional constraints. Our constant Disclaimer: Although every effort has been made to contact
discussions and reflections have contributed to unravel students’ copyright holders before publication, this has not always been
and teachers’ motivational needs and expectations and enabled us possible. If notified, the publisher undertakes to rectify any errors
to organize materials that better meet them. Their piloting of the or omission.
materials provided us with insightful suggestions and constructive
criticism at all times;
our teachers and students, important stakeholders in the process
of creating the Vantage Point series, who have generously
welcomed us in their classrooms so that we could observe their
practice, discuss their expectations and beliefs and who offered
a host of valuable suggestions. Their willingness to experiment
was key to the shaping of Vantage Point. Among these teachers,
we would especially like to thank Carlos Celis, Fauzia Sabag and
Marcello Biancalana.
We would also like to thank Lucimar Menezes not only for piloting
different versions of this material, but also for her invaluable help
in preparing tests, shaping up instructions and suggesting activities;
our training team: Nancy H. Lake, J. Daniel Martin Neto, Claudia

Triumpho and Carlos Celis who have been training our teachers
and helping us develop a shared vision of the principles that
permeate the series. Their experience and their willingness to pilot
materials, to encourage reflection and to implement change have
been pivotal to stimulating teachers to get the most of this work;
Barry Arnst, Nancy Lake, Christian Fleischfresser, Natalia

Mastrocesario and Renata Vaccari Denizio, who you do not see,
but whose voices gave life to all the characters in the book;
Enilson J. Ferreira and Vagner Lisboa whose work and dedication

was essential in producing all the recorded material; Irineu Y.
Nishida who developed the class CD and CD cover.
all our staff, especially Sonia R. L. Simonetti and Valdemar B. da

Silva who made sure all the materials got to teachers on time;
our heartfelt thanks to Barry Arnst, colleague and dear friend,

for his invaluable assistance throughout the several stages of
this project;
our special thanks goes to Prof. Walter Toledo Silva and Monica
Toledo Silva for all the support in making this project possible;
last but definitely not least, Carlos Barbisan, our editor, for
his invaluable insights and suggestions, his infinite patience,
dedication and incredible sense of humor.
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STUDENT’S BOOK 2

Communicating in the real world

Patricia McKay Aronis

About the course .......................................................................................................................................................................................... viii

Unit 1 - It’s nice to see you again. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Unit 2 - Thank you for a great evening. ........................................................................................................................................................... 10

Unit 3 - I think she’s checking her e-mail. ....................................................................................................................................................... 18

Unit 4 - How was your weekend? .................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Unit 5 - What’s the matter? .............................................................................................................................................................................. 36

Unit 6 - What’s Key West like? ......................................................................................................................................................................... 44

Unit 7 - Where’s Union Square? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 52

Unit 8 - I don’t like red meat very much. ......................................................................................................................................................... 60

Irregular verbs ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 98

Key to phonetic symbols ............................................................................................................................................................................ 99

Vocabulary list ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 100

Acknowledgments ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 102

UNIT 1  IT’S NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.  Page 2

UNIT 2  THANK YOU FOR A GREAT EVENING!  Page 10

UNIT 3  I THINK SHE’S CHECKING HER E-MAIL.  Page 18

UNIT 5  WHAT’S THE MATTER?  Page 36

UNIT 6  WHAT’S KEY WEST LIKE?  Page 44

UNIT 7 WHERE’S UNION SQUARE?  Page 52

UNIT 8  I DON’T LIKE RED MEAT VERY MUCH.  Page 60

• City descriptions • There be • Reduction of • Listen to a • Scan a brochure for

PRONUNCIATION Following the phases of language input and

Assistant editor: 4th edition - 1st print - September, 2014

Consultant: São Paulo, 2008

Photographs: Vantage point : communicating in the real world :

Photo credits: Outras autoras: Maria Cristina Asperti, Inara

1. Inglês - Estudo e ensino I. Aronis, Patrícia

Índices para catálogo sistemático:

1. Inglês : Estudo e ensino 420.7

1. Conversation It’s nice to see you again.

Carol is the director and Jane is a teacher at World Languages.

Introducing My ................................................’s Jane Morris. ........................................... the new English teacher.

Rita, ......................... ......................... Nikki.

Greeting someone .........................................

Oh, it’s 5:15. I ................................. .................................. go. Bye.

3. Speaking task What do you and your classmates have in common?

Rita: So, why are you studying English, Nikki?

5. Notice the language

Asking and giving personal information

Talking to Rita Talking about Rita

1. Listen to how the third person singular is pronounced.

I live in Brooklyn. Chen lives there too.

I watch TV in the evening. Paul watches DVDs.

l exercise - exercises l play - plays l study - studies

8. Speaking task Why are you studying English?

9. Build your vocabulary Physical descriptions

Describe the people below. Choose from the expressions below.

Sarah’s about 35.

Sarah Jason Megan Paul

AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT

EYES OTHER FEATURES

dark He/She wears glasses.

Guess who I’m thinking about.

11. Speaking task Does he have a beard?

Work in pairs. Go to 42, page 94.

Carol is talking to Martin, a teacher at World Languages.

Carol: Hi, Martin... How are you doing?

13. Notice the language

Student B: go to 15, page 79.

16. Writing Putting sentences together l