2. El curso Las Competencias Comunicativas de la Lengua Inglesa, BASIC ENGLISH 3, fue elaborado por
la Facultad de Estudios Superiores Acatlán de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, con la asesoría
de la Dirección General de Formación Continua de Maestros en Servicio, de la Subsecretaría de Educación
Básica de la Secretaría de Educación Pública.
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3. CONTENTS
SOCIAL PRACTICES AND COMMUNICATIVE AIMS PER UNIT
UNIT 1 WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? 9
WHAT IT’S ABOUT (COMMUNICATIVE AIMS) 9
WORK IT OUT 10
I. RIGHT OR WRONG 10
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE 11
III. SENTENCE COMPLETION 12
IV. SHORT ANSWERS 12
V. FILL IN THE BLANKS 13
VI. DAYS AND MONTHS 14
VII. SEASON DATES 15
TRY IT OUT 16
I. PRONUNCIATION 16
II. DATES TO REMEMBER 16
III. FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER BULLETIN
BOARD 17
IV. CULTURAL CENTER BULLETIN BOARD 18
V. COMING EVENTS 20
VI. FILL IN THE BLANKS 20
VII. SCHOOL DIRECTORY 21
VIII.LANGUAGE ABBREVIATIONS 23
IX. FREQUENCY 24
POLISH IT UP 26
I. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE 26
II. PRONUNCIATION: CAN VS. CAN’T 28
III. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 29
IV. “WH” QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION
QUESTIONS 30
V. WORD ORDER 32
VI. DATES 33
VII. VERB FORMS 34
VIII. VIEWING, READING AND RESPONDING 36

4. WRAP IT UP 39
I. ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES 39
II. E-M@IL 41
III. LETTER 42
IV. ALICE’S SCHEDULE 45
V. CLOZE 47
VI. MY SCHEDULE 48
VII. OFFICIAL SCHOOL CALENDAR 49
VIII.ERROR IDENTIFICATION 49
LANGUAGE REVIEW UNIT I 51
VOCABULARY 52
UNIT 2 HOW WAS YOUR VACATION? 53
WHAT IT’S ABOUT (COMMUNICATIVE AIMS) 53
WORK IT OUT 54
I. RIGHT OR WRONG 55
II. MATCHING 55
III. QUESTION WORDS 56
IV. VERB TENSES 56
V. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 57
VI. PREPOSITIONS AND CONNECTORS 60
TRY IT OUT 62
I. PRONUNCIATION 62
II. FAMOUS PERSONAGES 64
III. INFORMATION GAP ACTIVITY 65
IV. QUESTIONS IN PAST – YESTERDAY 67
V. SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES 67
VI. WORD COMPLETION 69
VII. REDUCED FORMS 69
POLISH IT UP 71
I. PAST TENSE (REGULAR VERBS) 71
II. PAST TENSE (IRREGULAR VERBS) 72
III. COMPARISONS 75
IV. SUPERLATIVES 77
V. WORD ORDER 78
VI. VIEWING, READING AND RESPONDING 79
WRAP IT UP 82
I. WHO AM I? 82
II. FIND SOMEONE WHO 82
III. DICTATION 83
IV. BIOGRAPHY 83
V. A FAMOUS MEXICAN 85
VI. PAST VS. PRESENT 85
VII. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 86
VIII.COMPARISONS 87

5. IX. CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER 88
X. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 89
LANGUAGE REVIEW UNIT 2 90
VOCABULARY 91
UNIT 3 WHAT DO YOU NEED? 92
WHAT IT’S ABOUT (COMMUNICATIVE AIMS) 92
WORK IT OUT 94
I. RIGHT OR WRONG 94
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE 94
III. MATCHING 95
IV. PAST OR PRESENT 96
V. COMPLAINT (: OR COMPLIMENT :) 96
VI. MATCHING 97
VII. COMBINATION WORDS 98
VIII.VIEWING, READING AND RESPONDING 99
TRY IT OUT 102
I. PRONUNCIATION 102
II. SOME / ANY (ORAL PRACTICE) 102
III. DIALOGUE PRACTICE 104
IV. AT THE MARKET 107
V. DICTATION 107
VI. PARAGRAPH COMPLETION 108
VII. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 108
VIII.ORAL PRACTICE 110
POLISH IT UP 111
I. SOME VS. ANY 112
II. HOW MUCH?. 112
III. PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 114
IV. WORD ORDER 115
V. WORD FORMATION 116
VI. FAVORS 116
VII. VIEWING, READING AND RESPONDING 118
WRAP IT UP 121
I. MEMORY GAME 121
II. HIDDEN WORDS 121
III. WORD ORDER 122
IV. PICTURE STORY 122
V. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 125
VI. CAMPING OUT 126
VII. DICTATION 127
VIII.PLANNING 127
IX. ITOLIONI’S OR CHATO’S 129
LANGUAGE REVIEW UNIT 3 132
VOCABULARY 133

6. EXTRA ACTIVITIES 134
UNIT 1 134
I. HALLOWEEN IN THE UNITED STATES VS.
THE DAY OF THE DEAD AND ALL SAINTS’
DAY IN MÉXICO
UNIT 2 136
II. CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS ALL OVER
THE WORLD
UNIT 3
138
III. HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE YOUR
BIRTHDAY?
APPENDICES ABC 140
APPENDIX A 140
A1. ORDINAL NUMBERS 140
A2. COUNT / NONCOUNT NOUNS 140
A3. THERE IS / THERE ARE 141
A4. QUANTITY EXPRESSIONS: A LOT OF /
MANY/ MUCH 142
A5. COMPARISONS 143
A6. SUPERLATIVES 144
A7. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS 144
APPENDIX B 145
B1. REGULAR VERBS IN THE PAST TENSE 145
B2. IRREGULAR VERBS IN THE PAST TENSE 147
B3. MODAL AUXILIARIES 150
B4. USES OF THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS 151
TENSE (BE + VERB + -ING)
B5. FUTURE 152
153
APPENDIX C PRONUNCIATION 153
C1. THE ALPHABET
153
C2. PRONUNCIATION
153
C3. PRONUNCIATION CHART
154
TAPESCRIPTS

8. SOCIAL PRACTICES AND COMMUNICATIVE AIMS PER UNIT
UNIT 1 WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO?
SOCIAL PRACTICES COMMUNICATIVE AIMS
• Establish and maintain social contacts. • Talk, ask about, and make arrangements to do
something.
• Exchange personal information. • Talk and ask about holidays, customs and dates in
general.
• Understand and give information in past situations. • Ask and answer “yes/no” questions about the past.
• Exchange personal information. • Talk about things you can or can’t do.
• Talk about things you have to do.
UNIT 2 HOW WAS YOUR VACATION?
SOCIAL PRACTICES COMMUNICATIVE AIMS
• Exchange personal information. • Ask and talk about your past.
• Exchange non-personal information. • Make comparisons and use superlatives .
• Talk about similarities and differences using the
present and the past tenses.
UNIT 3 WHAT DO YOU NEED?
SOCIAL PRACTICES COMMUNICATIVE AIMS
• Exchange personal information. • Ask for and give or offer services.
• Exchange non-personal information. • Complain about service.
• Establish and maintain social contacts. • Apologize.
• Understand and give information in past situations. • Ask and talk about past events.

9. BASIC ENGLISH 3
UNIT 1 WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO?
WHAT IT’S ABOUT (COMMUNICATIVE AIMS)
• Talk, ask about, and make arrangements to do something.
• Talk and ask about holidays, customs and dates in general.
• Ask and answer “yes/no” questions about the past.
• Talk about things you can or can’t do.
• Talk about things you have to do.
1.1 Listen and read
It’s Monday, October 31st Juan and Alice are talking at the Language Center.
Juan: You’re new here, aren’t you, Alice?
Alice: Yeah. This is my first semester at the
Language Center. I come from the USA.
Juan: Do you study Spanish?
Alice: Yes, I do. I want to be a Spanish teacher.
How about you, Juan?
Juan: I am an elementary school teacher, and I
study English and French, too. I like
languages very much.
Alice: Me too. I am in my 3rd semester of Spanish.
Juan: Professor Garrido is your teacher, isn’t he?
Alice: Yes, he is. I’m kind of worried about that. Do
you know him?
Juan: Yes, I do! He is terrific. He was my Spanish
Literature teacher.
Alice: Isn’t he very strict?
Juan: Well yes, he is strict, but he is an excellent
teacher. Let’s sit down and talk about his
class.
Alice: I can’t right now because I have a class, but
we can get together tomorrow.
Juan: Tomorrow’s November 1st; it’s a holiday.
Alice: What do you celebrate?
Juan: We celebrate the Day of the Dead. It’s an
important Mexican tradition.
Alice: Day of the Dead? You mean like Halloween?
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Juan: Not exactly. Would you like to go to Mixquic and see the traditional celebration?
Alice: That sounds interesting!
Juan: Let’s meet here tomorrow afternoon, and I can tell you about Professor Garrido’s course on the
way there.
Alice: OK. Is 4 o’clock all right?
Juan: Sure. Here’s my cell number, in case you can’t get here on time: 044 55 5553-2189. Oh… don’t forget
to bring a sweater; it´s cold there in the fall.
Alice: Don’t worry. I’ll be on time. See you tomorrow at 4 o’clock.
Juan: Okay, bye!
WORK IT OUT
I. RIGHT OR WRONG
A. After listening and reading the conversation, decide if the statements are RIGHT OR WRONG.
Mark with an X.
RIGHT WRONG
1. Alice isn’t from Mexico. ______ ______
2. Juan is from the States. ______ ______
3. Juan teaches languages. ______ ______
4. Alice is a teacher. ______ ______
5. Professor Garrido was Juan’s teacher, too. ______ ______
6. Professor Garrido is really bad. ______ ______
7. Alice invites Juan to celebrate Halloween. ______ ______
8. The celebration is probably in the evening. ______ ______
9. In Mexico, it’s warm at night in the fall. ______ ______
10. Halloween is the same as the Day of the Dead. ______ ______
B. Now, practice the same conversation with a partner.
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II. MULTIPLE CHOICE
A. Choose the correct answer to complete the conversation.
Alice and Nancy are at the Language Center on Thursday, November 3rd. They are talking about their holiday
impressions.
Nancy: Did you have a nice holiday?
1.Alice: a) Oh, yes. It was great.
b) It was in Mexico.
c) Yes, it was.
Nancy: Did you go to Mixquic with Juan?
2.Alice: a) No, he didn’t. He was sick.
b) Yes. I did. It was a really interesting
experience.
c) It was fantastic!.
Nancy: Is the Day of the Dead the same as Halloween in the States?
3.Alice: a) Yes, it was really interesting.
b) No, they aren’t. They went to a party instead.
c) Not really. There were no costumes or “trick or treating”.
Nancy: Do you like Halloween?
4.Alice: a) Yes, I do. Especially costume parties and pumpkin!
b) That sounds interesting. Maybe I can go next year.
c) I didn’t like it. It was a terrible movie.
Oh…today is Thursday, isn’t it? I have a class at 11.
Nancy:
5.Alice: Me too. By the way, do we have to enroll for next semester after Christmas vacation?
a) No, I can’t. I have to go to the dentist.
b) No, we don’t. I think December 10th is the enrollment.
c) No, I don’t. I can check it on the Internet.
Nancy:
6.Alice: Oh…isn’t December 10th the date the OFUNAM performs at the Language Center?
a) You’re all right,
b) You’re fine,
c) Yes, it is,
… but the concert is at 8 p.m., after we enroll. We have to buy our tickets soon, don’t we?
Nancy:
Alice: Yeah, let’s buy them next week. And let’s invite Juan!
Sure, that’s a great idea!.
B. 1.2 Listen and check your answers.
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III. SENTENCE COMPLETION
Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.
on November 1st at 8:00 on Tuesday
in December in the fall at 11:00
1. People in Mexico celebrate the Day of the Dead .
2. The weather in Mexico City is cool .
3. Juan and Alice were in Mixquic .
4. Nancy and Alice have a class .
5. The OFUNAM performs at the Language Center .
6. The concert starts .
NOTE:
Remember how to use the prepositions IN – ON – AT to talk about time,
seasons, days and dates:
IN ON AT
April / June Monday / 8 o’clock
the summer / spring / Thursday midnight / noon
2010 June 24th
IV. SHORT ANSWERS
Match columns A and B.
A B
1. Can you speak French? ____ a) I do too.
2. I love Shakespeare. ____ b) No, he isn’t. He’s a lawyer.
3. Can you meet me tomorrow? ____ c) Yes, I did.
4. Let´s have something to eat. ____ d) Yes, I usually do.
5. Does she have a car? ____ e) No, they don’t.
6. Did you teach English last semester? ____ f) No, I can’t. I have a class.
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A B
7. Is he an architect? ____ g) Yes, I am. I’m from Detroit.
8. Do you always read the newspaper? ____ h) Yes, I can.
9. Do they live in an apartment? ____ i) Sure, I’m hungry.
10. You’re American, aren’t you? ____ j) No, she doesn’t.
V. FILL IN THE BLANKS
Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks with a short answer.
you he (2) she (2) it (2) they (2) there are doesn´t
are wasn’t weren’t do does did can is
1. Does Alice study English? Yes,
2. Are Juan and Alice friends? Yes,
3. Did Juan study Spanish Literature? Yes,
4. Was Professor Garrido’s class boring? No,
5. Does Alice have to enroll for next semester in January? No,
6. Is the weather cool in Mexico in the fall? Yes,
7. Do Nancy and Alice have a class at 11:00? Yes,
8. Were there jack-o-lanterns in Mixquic? No,
9. Can Juan use a computer? Yes,
10. Am I correct? Yes,
RHYME
Friday night’s dream,
On the Saturday told,
Is sure to come true.
Be it never so old.
1.3 Listen
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VI. DAYS AND MONTHS
A. Match the abbreviations with the correct day or B. Now, write the days of the week and the months of
month. the year in the correct order.
Days of the week
DAYS
1. Tues. ____ a) Sunday
2. Wed. ____ b) Saturday
3. Thurs. ____ c) Tuesday
4. Sun. ____ d) Wednesday
5. Sat. ____ e) Monday
6. Mon. ____ f) Thursday
7. Fri. ____g) Friday
MONTHS
8. Feb. ____ h) January
Months of the year
9. Apr. ____ i) March
10. Jan. ____ j) October
11. Dec. ____ k) February
12. July* ____ l) November
13. June* ____m) September
14. Nov. ____ n) April
15. Mar. ____ o) June
16. Sept. ____ p) July
17. Aug. ____ q) December
NOTE:
• Remember to write the days of the week and the months
of the year with capital letters.
• *May, June and July are not usually abbreviated.
• In contrast, seasons are never written with capital letters.
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VII. SEASONS
Fill in the blanks with the month that corresponds to the season.
Spring begins on ________________ 21st, and ends on ____________________ 20th.
Summer begins on ______________ 21st, and ends on ____________________ 20th.
Autumn (fall) begins on ___________ 21st, and ends on ____________________ 20th.
Winter begins on ________________ 21st, and ends on ____________________ 20th.
NOTE:
Remember that the order of numbers in dates in English is different.
For example: 5 / 1 / 11 means May 1st, 2011
Also, when saying the dates orally, you must use ordinal numbers.
PROVERB
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Every time Betty had a problem,
Sophie was always
by her side. That’s when she
understood that
“a friend in need is a friend indeed”.
RHYME
Shoe a little horse,
Shoe a little mare,
But let the little colt,
Go bare, bare, bare.
1.4 Listen
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TRY IT OUT
I. PRONUNCIATION
Remember that in English there are two general categories of words: content words and function words. In
spoken English, content words are stressed and function words are often reduced.
Listen to the following sentences and repeat them. Underline the content words.
1. Let’s go to the library with him after lunch.
2. Do you want to have lunch with us after class?
3. Can you pick us up at the bookstore tomorrow?
4. Juan can’t photocopy the papers because he has to go to his Japanese class.
5. You’re an English teacher, aren’t you?
6. Mary is about to have a breakdown because she has an exam today.
7. I’m excited because I am going to travel to Canada in the winter.
8. Please, don’t answer your phone in my class.
9. We will hand in the final paper on Thursday.
10. Did you attend the lecture last week?
1.5 Listen
II. DATES TO REMEMBER
With a partner, ask and answer questions about holidays, birthdays and
other important events. Follow the example.
When’s Christmas Day? It’s on
When’s Independence Day? It’s on
When’s your favorite cousin’s birthday? It’s on
When’s your final exam? It`s in / on
Ask and answer some other questions.
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THINK
Can you complete the sentences with “in” or “on”?
April’s Fool is _____ April. It’s _____ April 1st. It’s _____ the spring.
In Mexico, it’s celebrated ______ December 28th.
III. FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER BULLETIN BOARD
Don’t miss
CARMEN OPERA
Coming soon to the FLC
in Three Acts
1 night only
November 8th, 7:30 p.m.
Buy tickets in advance.
Library hours
Open: 9 am - 8 pm
Closed: Sundays & holidays
Ask and answer questions about the information on the bulletin board with one or two other students.
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Follow the examples.
When is (Carmen,the food fest)? on November 8th.
Where can you (get a pen, print your papers)? It’s in December.
What time is (the bookstore, the library) open? at 2 p.m.
Every single day.
Every Friday.
From 3 p.m .to 6 p.m.
IV. CULTURAL CENTER BULLETIN BOARD In room 1009.
Look at this bulletin board with a partner. Make arrangements to do
something together. Accept and / or refuse the invitation.
Musical “Beauty and the
t Environm
cer Beast” e
z con Movie F ntal
Jaz estival
Cultural Center
9th 1 week o
ber 2 January 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th f mo vies for
.N ovem . 8:30 p.m. nature lo
vers
Mon 6 p.m sion February
is Admission 6th to 10
adm 1 to 3 p.m th
Free $100 (teachers and students) .
$200 (public)
Piñata Making
Photograph exhibition rform
ing Workshop
t pe
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Ju liet”
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“Landscapes of the Clas Cultural Center
world”
“Rom
December
ky
ikovs Fridays: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
. Tcha .
Silvestre Revueltas Show iotr I .m Ask for necessary material.
By P riday 8 p um
Room F
Aud itori
Dec. 2010 to March 2011 Main ets $200
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tick
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A. Accept an invitation.
Student 1:
Would you like to
Do you want to listen to a Jazz concert on November 29th?
Can you
Let’s go to a Jazz concert on November 29th.
Student 2:
Of course!
Sure.
It sounds great!
Okay.
B. Refuse an invitation.
Student 1:
Why don’t we
Shall we attend the photograph exhibition?
What if we
Let’s go to the photograph exhibition
Student 2:
Oh, gee! I (just) can’t, study for an exam.
I’m (terribly) sorry, but I have to attend the photograph exhibition.
help Alice with her homework.
What if we study for the exam instead?
Note:
Sentences with “Let’s” are not questions. They are suggestions.
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V. COMING EVENTS
Listen to the announcements about the coming events at school. Complete the chart and compare your
answers with a partner.
EVENT OR ACTIVITY PLACE DAY / TIME COST
1.
2.
3.
1.6 Listen
VI. FILL IN THE BLANKS
A. Listen to the text and fill in the blank spaces with the word or words you hear.
Mixquic: the Day of the Dead and All Saints’ Day in Mexico
In Mexico on the first two days of November, the
dead are remembered in (1)___________special
celebration which is one (2)_____________most
hallowed traditions (3)_____________ Mexican
culture.
(4) _____________, a series of unique events are
held in several (5)_______________ of the country
to commemorate (6)______________ members
who have passed away. In the area of Tlahuac,
(7)_____________ instance, the little town of Mixquic
holds (8)____________most outstanding and
emotional celebrations on the (9)_________________
Dead. Preparation for the festivity (10)____________
towards the end of October, (11)____________ the
relatives of the dead work on the (11)_____________
offerings they will give to the souls (13)___________
departed. By the first of November, the altars at
the former (14)____________ of the dead will
display images of patron saints, photographs of
(15)___________ in the family who are dead, flowers,
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fruits, ‘’pan de muerto’’ ( (16) ____________ for the dead), sugar skulls, and the (17)____________ foods of
the beloved relatives who are now gone. A candle is lit (18) ____________ soul. Then, as the tradition
teaches, (19)______________ sun passes through the zenith, all the souls return (20)__________ and to
their old homes, to which (21)______________ guided by the (22)______________ of their favorite dishes.
To make their brief (23)_______________ even more pleasant, the souls of (24)_____________ are offered
toys, while for the elderly (25)______________ ‘’pulque’’ or ‘’aguardiente’’.
Taken and adapted from: http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2826-mixquic-the-day-of-
the-dead-and-the-day-of-all-saints-in-mexico. Use this link to get more information.
1.7 Listen
VII. SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Look at the following directory to be able to do the exercise below.
ROOM
Library 104
Cafeteria 106
Student Lounge 207
Auditorium 201
OFFICES
Director’s Office 300
Business Office 301
Student Office 302
Admissions Office 305
Language Laboratory 304
CLASSROOMS
English I 303
English II 306
English III 309
English IV 307
Resource Center 308
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A. Short answers to “yes-no” questions.
With a partner, make up “yes-no” questions and answer with short answers. Refer to the Directory above.
Example:
a) Is room 304 the Admissions Office? b) No, it isn’t.
a) Is room 306 an English classroom? b) Yes, it is.
B. According to the school directory information, answer the questions below.
Example:
a) What’s room 305?
b) It’s the Admissions Office.
a) What’s room 303?
b) It’s an English classroom. It’s the English classroom.
1. What’s room 201? __________________________________
2. What’s room 307? __________________________________
3. What’s room 304? __________________________________
4. What’s room 309? __________________________________
5. What’s room 308? __________________________________
C. Short dialogs
With a partner and using the directory, make short dialogs. Use ordinal numbers “first, second and third”.
Example:
a) Where’s the library?
b) It’s on the first floor.
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VIII. LANGUAGE ABBREVIATIONS
When people text or e-mail, they frequently use abbreviations. Work with a partner to find out the missing
information. Student A looks at Part 1; student B looks at Part 2. Remember to spell the letters of the
abbreviations.
Ask and answer questions like these:
a) What does AFAIK mean?
b) It means as far as I know.
or
b) What is ASAP?
a) It is as soon as possible.
Student A
1. AFAIK __________________________________ ASAP As soon as possible
2. BBL __________________________________ BRB Be right back
3. BTW __________________________________ DIY Do it yourself
4. FYI __________________________________ IDK I don’t know
5. IMO __________________________________ NIM Not in the mood
6. NP __________________________________ OMG Oh, my God
Student B
1. ASAP __________________________________ AFAIK As far as I know
2. BRB __________________________________ BBL Be back later
3. DIY __________________________________ BTW By the way
4. IDK __________________________________ FYI For your information
5. NIM __________________________________ IMO In my opinion
6. OMG __________________________________ NP No problem
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PROVERB
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
My mother told me to think about
getting married before accepting the
ring. She said,
“Marry in haste, repent at leisure!”
RHYME
I sing, I sing, Donkey, donkey, old and gray,
From morn till night; Open your mouth and gently bray;
From cares I’m free, Lift your ears and blow your horn,
And my heart is light. To wake the world this sleepy morn.
1.8 Listen
IX. FREQUENCY
100%
80%
ALWAYS
50%
USUALLY
SOMETIMES
10%
HARDLY EVER
0%
NEVER
A. Fill in the chart writing down the frequency you do these household chores. At the bottom of the chart, add
four more common household activities.
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YOU PARTNER RICARDO IRMA
Cook
Clean up
Go shopping
Wash the clothes
Wash the car
Do the dishes
Iron the clothes
Work in the garden
Take out the garbage
Watch TV
B. When you finish, interview a partner about his / her activities and write down their
answers on the chart. Look at the example:
a) How often do you cook?
b) Never, but I always clean up.
C. Now, listen and fill in the chart for Ricardo and his wife Irma.
1.9 Listen
D. Finally, with a partner and using the previous information about Ricardo and Irma, ask
and answer questions about them. Follow the examples.
(About Irma)
a) How often does she cook?
b) She always prepares dinner.
(About Ricardo)
a) How often does he go shopping?
b) He never goes shopping.
Note:
Remember that the frequency adverbs go before most verbs; but they
always go after the verb “to be”.
Example: a) How often do you cook?
b) I never cook. I am always too busy.
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POLISH IT UP
I. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE
Remember that the prepositions in, on and at can be used to indicate time or place.
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Times of the day: in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening.
Months: May, June, July, etc.
Years: 1999, 2007, 2011, etc.
Seasons: the spring/spring, the summer/summer, etc.
in Centuries: the 21st century, the 18th century, etc.
A period of time: in my life, in my schooldays, etc.
A state or condition: I’m in love.
With the word “time”: in time.
Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, on Saturday morning, etc.
Dates: November 4th, May 15th, etc.
on Specific dates: Christmas, Thanksgiving Day, etc.
Specific expressions: on vacation, on holidays, on the weekend/weekends, etc.
With the word “time”: on time.
Hour: at six o´clock, at half past seven, etc.
at Specific expressions: at night, at noon, at dawn, at midday, at lunchtime, and at midnight.
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
Enclosed space or places like rooms, buildings, towns, countries, continents:
in in the kitchen, in Paris, in America, etc.
Streets and avenues: on Dickson St., on Central Ave., on Plymouth St., etc.
on Surfaces or levels: on the ocean, on the table, on the third floor, etc.
To mean next to or by an object: at the door.
Addresses: at 55 Charles St.
at Places in a city/town. We can mean inside or outside a place: at the movies, at the
bank, at the mall, etc.
Specific expressions as: at home, at school and at work.
Note:
As you noticed, in English, the prepositions on, in, and at can be used
to talk about time or places. In Spanish, most of the time we use the
preposition “en”. So, remember to use the proper English prepositions in
each case.
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A. Fill in the blanks writing the correct number to B. Complete the paragraphs using the prepositions
complete the expressions. in, on or at.
_____the afternoon 1. Suzy lives _____ a small town near
_____night Mexico city. She goes to work every day
_____the morning and she wakes up _____ 7:30 a.m. _____
_____Monday night the morning, she has breakfast and
_____vacation watches the morning news. Suzy and her
_____weekends boyfriend usually meet _____ the mall to
1. in _____5:30 eat out. Carlos lives _____ the fifth floor
2. on _____the stadium of a huge apartment near downtown.
_____Mexicali He works _____ a big office where he
3. at _____lunchtime designs video games.
_____The United States
_____work
_____my birthday 2. Joseph lives _____ Fayetteville, a small
_____the first floor town _____ Arkansas. He and his family
_____Germany like relaxing _____ Sunday afternoon
after going to the mass. Lindsey is
Joseph’s wife, and she loves being _____
the kitchen baking cakes. His daughters
are always playing _____ their room.
They are a wonderful American family.
C. Listen and check the answers you gave.
1.10 Listen
D. Complete the sentences using in, on or at in the space provided.
1. Alice’s family lives ________ Texas.
2. Juan lives ________ University Ave.
3. Nancy lives _______ 345 Central Ave.
4. Alice’s birthday is ________ December 20th.
5. Nancy was born ________ 1991.
6. Juan has a class ________7 a.m.
7. They have English classes ________ the new school.
8. The U2 concert is ________ October.
9. My favorite holiday is ________ the summer.
10. How cold is Paris ________ winter?
With a classmate, talk about all the things you usually do in each month of the year.
Your teacher will ask some of you to present your conversation to the whole class.
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II. PRONUNCIATION: CAN VS. CAN’T
In spoken English, the sound /a/ in can is very short (unstressed);
in contrast, the same sound /a/ in can’t is very long (stressed), and the final –t is not pronounced.
So, to distinguish the difference between can or can’t in spoken English, we have to hear how the
vowel sound is pronounced.
A. Put a check mark (4) on the left of the sentence you hear.
o I can go to the concert. o I can’t go to the concert.
o She can speak Italian. o She can’t speak Italian.
o Can you play chess? o Can’t you play chess?
o We can buy the books at the library. o We can’t buy the books at the library.
1.11 Listen
B. Listen to the following sentences and decide if they are positive or negative by writing a check mark (4) in
the space provided.
NUMBER AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE NUMBER AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
1.12 Listen
C. Complete the sentences with can or can’t. Use the information about your own life.
I __________________ play basketball very well. I ___________________ play chess.
I __________________ cook a meal for ten people. I ___________________ swim.
I __________________ speak Japanese quite well. I ___________________ fix computers.
I __________________ play the keyboard. I ___________________ program in my computer.
I __________________ climb a tree. I ___________________ juggle.
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D.
Go around the classroom and ask your classmates questions
with can. Use the samples given in the previous exercise.
Example: a) Can you play basketball? b) Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
Keep a record of the number of classmates that answer with can,
and the ones that answer with can’t.
E. Use an appropriate form of can (affirmative, negative, or question) followed by a verb from the box.
remember / close / speak / borrow / smoke / go / come / talk / understand /
1. I ________ only _____________ a little English.
2. ________ I _____________ your car this afternoon?
3. ________ you _____________ to my party next Saturday night?
4. I ________ _____________ your name. I’m sorry.
5. You _______ ____________ in class if there is a “no smoking” rule.
6. She doesn’t have a lot of money, so she________ _____________ to Las Vegas this year.
7. ________ you _____________ the window? It’s awfully cold in here.
8. Mute people can see, but they ________ _____________.
9. Lady Gaga ________ _____________ very well. She has a beautiful voice.
10. ______ you ______________ the teacher? She speaks too quickly for me.
III. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Complete the sentences or questions using simple present or simple past with the correct form of the verbs
given.
1. She ________ (go) to the movies every Friday. 9. We ________ (have) to study for the exam, but I
2. I ____________ (not go) to the party because I didn’t.
was really sick. 10. Many people ____________ (not like) to go to
3. I ____________ (not watch) TV. I prefer reading work by car.
a good book. 11. Mark and Jane ____________ (not be) at the
4. What ________ you ________ (do) in the party because they weren’t invited.
evenings?
12. ________ (be) he sick yesterday?
5. Thomas and Kathy __________ (not do) their
13. ________ you ________ (play) soccer with my
homework. They are kind of lazy.
6. Leslie ________ (be) always at home after 6 p.m. brother two days ago?
Call her up! 14. ________ she ________ (cook) everyday?
7. The party ________ (be) extremely boring 15. ________ your granny ________ (take) care of
yesterday. Nobody arrived early and I got bored. you while your parents work?
8. ________ you ________ (know) how to fix a
computer, because I need help.
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IV. “WH” QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION QUESTIONS
Remember that this kind of questions is the one made with words like:
when (time / date), how (manner), who (person), where (place),
which (when you choose or talk about one person or thing among others),
how often (frequency), how long (duration), what (information about a
specific thing), what time (minute, hour), etc.
• The way you can order the words in a “WH” question is as follows:
Where is your house? The verb “to be” is used as the main verb.
What do you like? If the verb “to be” is not used, then we need
What does she like? the auxiliary do or does.
Note
Notice the following: If you ask a question that needs a “yes or no”
answer, you don’t use a question word (“WH”).
Is this your house? Yes, it is.
Do you live in this house? Yes, I do.
But, when you use a “Wh” question, you will get information, and not
just a yes / no answer.
Where do you live? I live in Durango.
Which one is your house? It’s the red one.
A. Make logical questions or answers according to the information provided.
Example: Where do they live? They live in Switzerland.
Where do they live? They live in Switzerland.
QUESTIONS: ANSWERS:
1._______________________________________? 6: What does Luis do?
I usually wake up at 7 o’clock in the morning. _____________________________________
2._______________________________________? 7: When is your graduation party? I want to go!
Mike always goes to Cuernavaca on weekends. _____________________________________
3._______________________________________? 8. How often do you work out?
Ed’s birthday is on November 4th. _____________________________________
4. _______________________________________? 9: Where does Lorena live?
They work at the Anglo teaching English. _____________________________________
5: _______________________________________? 10. What is your mother like?
The play starts at 8 p.m. _____________________________________
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B. With a classmate, ask and answer questions about your everyday life.
You can use:
Where do you live?
Where did you study?
Where do you work?
How often do you go to parties?
• Use more questions and have a nice
and interesting conversation.
Example:
a) How often do you go to the movies?
b) I go to the movies every weekend.
a) Really? And what kind of movies do you like? Etc.
PROVERB
If the shoe fits, wear it.
John: Nobody likes people who have bad table manners.
Peter: Are you talking about me?
John: No! But, if the shoe fits, wear it.
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V. WORD ORDER
Put the words in the correct order to form sentences or questions.
1. do / watch / how / you / T.V. / often /?
_________________________________________________________________
2. a / can / father / drive / car / your/ ?
_________________________________________________________________
3. to / do/ want / go / Acapulco / you / to / ?
_________________________________________________________________
4. have / study / we / the / to / for / exam / history /.
_________________________________________________________________
5. when / you / did / to / the / last / go / United States / ?
_________________________________________________________________
6. George / plan / I / to / meet / at / the / cafeteria /.
_________________________________________________________________
7. Dr. Almeida / an / teacher / was / excellent /.
_________________________________________________________________
8. Mary / to / does / have / for / enroll / class / aerobics / her / ?
_________________________________________________________________
9. hardly / she / night / watches / at / ever / T.V.
__________________________________________________________________
10. work / when / go / she / does / to / ?
__________________________________________________________________
RHYME
Twelve pairs hanging high,
Twelve knights riding by,
Each knight took a pear,
And yet left a dozen there.
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VI. DATES
See A – 1
A. With a partner practice saying these dates, then write them out in the
spaces provided.
06 / 13 / 1983 =
10 / 05 / 1970 =
04 / 16 / 2005 =
12 / 08 / 1740 =
03 / 03 / 1500 =
10 / 09 / 1978 =
10 / 12 / 1535 =
11 / 04 / 1978 =
06 / 27 / 1980 =
07 / 04 / 1785 =
12 / 19 / 1971=
B. Write the correct date of these important celebrations. Look at the example given.
When is your mother’s birthday?
When is Teacher’s Day?
When is Mother’s Day?
When is Saint Valentine’s Day?
When is Christmas?
When is Children’s Day?
When do we celebrate Labor Day?
When do Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead?
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VII. VERB FORMS
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. This is a conversation between Juan and Nancy taking
place in a café. Remember to use do, does or did to form questions or negatives.
Hi, Nancy! _________ you _________ (go) to Michoacán with Pedro and Sara for
Juan:
the Day of the Dead?
No, I _________. I _________ _________ (not feel) well on Monday night, so, I
Nancy:
_________ (not go) with them.
I’m sorry you ________ (not go). Michoacán _________ (be) a beautiful
Juan:
place to visit. My family _________ (live) in Morelia.
Really? Well, maybe I can _________ (go) next year. _________ you and
Nancy:
Alice __________ (have) a nice time in Mixquic?
Oh, yeah. It _________ (be) a really interesting experience for both of us.
Juan:
_________ you _________ (watch) the celebration on TV at home?
Nancy: No, I never _________ (watch) TV because I _________ (not have) one.
Juan: What _________ you _________ (do) in your free time?
Well, I like __________ (play) tennis and sometimes I __________ (play) the
Nancy:
guitar with friends.
Juan: Sara _________ (play) the guitar, _________ (tag question) she?
Yes, but she _________ (live) on the other side of the city. It _________ (be)
Nancy:
difficult for us to get together.
Juan: _________ Sara _________ (have) a car?
No, and I don’t either. I usually _________ (take) the bus or the subway
Nancy:
and she _________ (affirmative), too.
By the way, _________ you _________ (buy) your tickets for the
Juan:
Madonna concert in January at Metropolitan Theater?
No, but we can _________ (get) them this week if Alice’s parents
Nancy:
_________ (send) her some money.
Juan: Yeah. She has _________ (pay) tuition, board and room, too!
That _________ (be) right, but the concert tickets are more important. First
Nancy:
things first JUAN!
B. Now, practice the previous conversation with a classmate.
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PROVERB
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
I don’t think you know enough about
money investment, and a little knowledge
can be a dangerous thing.
Before investing your money, it would be a
good idea to get some advice.
No man is an island.
You need to go out, make friends and forget your
problems. Remember, “No man is an island.”
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VIII. VIEWING, READING AND RESPONDING
A. Read the following text:
“SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY”
(1) In the United States, the word “school” describes any Bachelor’s Degree and graduate degrees such as Master’s
place where people learn. You can call a college a “school”. (M.A.) and Ph.D. (doctorate). A university usually offers
You can even call a university a “school”. You can use the graduate programs both in professional fields such as
word “school” for any English language institute, engineering and in academic subjects such as English
graduate program, or secondary (“high”) school. literature.
(2) College or university follows after high school, or (5) You can earn a Bachelor’s Degree at either a college or
secondary school. A college in the U.S.A. is not a high a university. However, students in the U.S.A. prefer to use
school. College and university programs begin in the the word “college” rather than the word “university” when
thirteenth year of school, when a student is 17 or 18 years they talk about the four-year undergraduate program and
old or older. the Bachelor’s Degree. They say “going to college” and “a
college degree” when they talk about undergraduate
(3) A two-year or “junior” college offers an Associate programs at either a college or a university.
Degree. A four-year college or university offers a
Bachelor’s Degree. Programs that offer these degrees (6) Most “colleges” are separate schools. They are not
are called “undergraduate” programs or “undergraduate” located in a university. Some colleges are part of a
schools. university and are located on the university campus (the
“campus” is the school buildings and surrounding area). A
(4) A “university” is a group of schools for studies after few colleges offer graduate programs in selected subjects.
high school. At least one of these schools is a college Usually, however, it is universities that offer graduate
where students receive a Bachelor’s Degree. programs. So, Americans use the word “university” and
The other schools in a university are “graduate” (also not “college” when they talk about graduate study.
known as “postgraduate”); schools where students receive
advanced degrees. Therefore, a university offers both the
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A. Which paragraph gives you information about the following topics?
TOPIC NUMBER OF PARAGRAPH
BA degree = college degree = undergraduate degree
Universities and graduate schools
Junior colleges and undergraduate schools
College versus high school
Definition of “school”
Definition of “campus”
B. Can you describe the following concepts using your own words?
SCHOOL DESCRIPTION
Junior college
College
University
BA degree
MA degree
Ph.D.
Campus
C. Decide if the following statements are true or false.
The BA program usually takes two years to finish. T F
An elementary school can be called a college. T F
A college degree is the same as an undergraduate degree. T F
Students begin college when they are 17 or 18. T F
A college doesn’t usually give graduate degrees. T F
Universities can give Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees and Doctorates. T F
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D. What can you do well?
There are a lot of things that you can do well. You know these things
so well that you can teach them to other people. Tell a classmate all
the things you do well, and ask about the things he / she can do well.
Your teacher will ask some of you to present your conversation to the whole class.
PROVERB
“He who would the daughter win,
must with the mother first begin!”
A smart move is to give flowers to your
girlfriend’s mother, because, he who would
the daughter win, must with the mother
begin!
RHYME
Blow, wind, blow! And go, mill go!
That the miller may grind his corn;
That the baker may take it,
And into bread make it,
And bring us a loaf in the morn.
1.14 Listen
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WRAP IT UP
I. ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES
A. Match the activity on the left with the procedure on the right.
ACTIVITY LETTER PROCEDURE
a) First, follow the same steps for sending an
e-mail. Then, before clicking the “send” button, click on the
“attach files” button. This will show the files you have in the
1. Taking a test
word processor; choose and click the one you need to send
and the “attach” button. The file will appear already
attached. Finally, click on the “send” button.
____
2. Checking out a book from the b) First, pick up your pencil. Then, follow the instructions and
library fill out the form. After you finish, hand in the form.
____
c) First, pick out a book. Next, take it to the person at the
3. Writing an e-m@il
desk and show your I.D. Two weeks later, return the book.
____
d) First go into your account; write your user’s name and
password. Then, check your mail by clicking the inbox
section. Once you do this, click on “New”, which is where
4. Filling out a form
you can compose a new message. Insert the address and
the subject of the message. Once you write the message
you can click on “send”.
____
e) First, write the date on the top right hand corner. Then,
on the left, write “Dear” and the name of the person you are
5. Writing a letter
writing to, and below that write the message. At the end,
sign your name.
____
f) First, write your name, the date and your group number at
6. Browsing the Web the top of the paper. Then, look at the exam and follow the
instructions. When you finish, hand in your exam.
____
g) First, google information by clicking in the site. Then,
7. Sending an attachment file via write the information you want in the space given and click
e-mail on “Google search”. This usually gives you at least 300,000
results. You can use any language you want.
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B. Arrange the procedures for the activities mentioned in the correct order.
How to cook rice
___ Add two cups of rice.
___ Cover the pan.
___ Boil 4 cups of water in a
saucepan.
___ Simmer the rice gently for
20 minutes or until the
water has been absorbed
and the rice is cooked.
___ Boil rice quickly for 2
minutes.
How to make
scrambled eggs
___ Melt a tablespoon of
margarine in a frying pan.
___ Stir the egg mixture until it’s
cooked and then, serve.
___ Break 2 eggs in a bowl and
mix them with salt, pepper
and a little milk.
___ Pour the egg mixture into
the frying pan.
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C. Now, write a paragraph for each recipe, using the time sequence words: first, next, then, after
that and finally.
HOW TO COOK RICE HOW TO MAKE SCRAMBLED EGGS
II. E-M@IL
A.
Let’s have a conversation!
With a classmate, ask and answer the following questions:
Do you use the Internet?
How often do you write e-mails?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Net (Internet)?
Do you have a Social Net account?
B. Read the E-mail Alice sent to her parents; then, complete the sentences below.
ahudson@mail.com, rrobinson@mail.com
Hi!!!
Dear Mom and Dad,
I have no time, but I urgently need money. My tuition, room
and board are $500. Could you please send it before New
Year’s Eve?
I’ll send a letter soon.
Alice
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3. “before New Year’s Eve” means:
1. “I urgently need money” means:
a) on December 30th
a) Alice doesn’t need money.
b) on January 1st
b) Alice’s parents need money.
c) on December 31st
c) Alice needs money immediately.
2. “My tuition, room and board are $500” means: 4. “I’ll send a letter soon” means:
a) Alice needs $500 to pay for her school and a) Alice plans to write a letter to her parents
accommodations. soon.
b) Alice wants to buy a blackboard for her b) Alice wants her parents to write.
room. c) Alice’s parents have to send a letter with the
c) The university tuition is $500 per semester. money.
III. LETTER
A. Complete Alice’s letter to her parents with one of the alternatives given below.
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a) like to read the newspaper a) they are kind of difficult
1) b) was really busy last week 2) b) we have good teachers
c) always get up at 6 o’clock c) I like them
a) don’t study a) a nice
3) b) have to study 4) b) holiday
c) let’s study c) beautiful
a) you can see the Popocateptl a) they are beautiful
5) b) I have to study 6) b) is very good
c) there is a lot of smog c) it’s really nice
a) I have a friend a) Let’s go on Tuesday
7) b) it was a holiday 8) b) was in Mixquic
c) There are places in Mexico c) were there on Nov. 2
B. Now complete this letter from Nancy to her parents.
C. Write a similar letter to a friend. Write a full description of your daily activities. Include a past event you
really enjoyed.
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NOTE:
We begin writing informal letters with the date on the top right. Then,
we greet the person, and we start writing as in a conversation. But,
paragraphs and punctuation have to be very well taken care of. Take a
good look at where commas are placed: the date, the greeting, and the
closing. Take another look at where periods are placed: all of them end
a sentence or a combination of sentences that are joined by a
connector.
D. When you join two complete sentences, you have to use a semi-colon (;) or a comma and a connector.
Join the following sentences with punctuation and / or connector. If necessary, use pronouns to
avoid redundancy.
Example:
John likes cars. Mark likes trucks.
John likes cars; Mark likes trucks.
John likes cars, but Mark likes trucks.
Connectors: but (2), and, because, so
1. My house is red. Peter likes my house.
2. I’ll marry David. I love him.
3. I want a sandwich. I don’t want a pizza.
4. I walk. I see. I hear.
5. He’s a good boy. He’ll have a good life.
PROVERB
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
You shouldn’t trust everybody. “Beware of
Greeks bearing gifts.”
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IV. ALICE’S SCHEDULE
A. Alice has a busy schedule this week. Work with a partner. Student (A) looks at Schedule 1; Student (B)
looks at Schedule 2. Ask and answer questions about Alice’s activities. Follow the example.
Example: Student a) What does Alice have to do on Thursday evening?
Student b) She has to cook dinner at home.
Schedule 1
TIME Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Jog with Nancy Literature class Sculpture class
Yoga class 8:30
Morning Sport club Room 9011 Cultural Center
GYM
8 a.m. 9 a.m. 11 a.m.
Library – look
Hand in essay
for info with
by
Afternoon Nancy for final
4 p.m.
project
1 p.m.
Drinks with
Cook dinner at
Evening friends @Blue
home 6 p.m.
bar 9 p.m.
Schedule 2
TIME Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Spanish
exam
Morning
10 a.m.
Room 714
Have lunch with
Meet Sara to Write essay on
Rich
Afternoon talk to Professor Russian Culture
downtown
Redgrave and Customs
2 p.m.
Lecture on
Fine Arts Palace Celebrate
dynamics in
“Austrian Arthur’s B’day
Evening language
Children Choir” The Martini Pub
teaching
7 30 p.m. 9 30 p.m.
5 p.m.
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B. Write ten questions referring to Schedules 1 and 2, using the question words Where? What time? When?
Also use the expression “have to”.
Example: Where does Alice have to go on Monday morning?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
C. Now look at Alice’s weekend schedule. Work with a classmate, and use the chart to ask and answer
questions about what Alice does on weekends.
Example: a) Does Alice get up early on Saturday mornings?
b) Yes, she sometimes gets up early on Saturday mornings.
Always = A Usually = U Sometimes = S Hardly ever = H Never = N
goes to goes out
gets up goes to watches goes to goes to goes to plays works
Time early bed late TV a movie a play a concert tennis
the with studies
out
library friends
Mornings S N H A
Afternoons U A H
Evenings A A N
Mornings N U H U U
Afternoons S N H
Evenings S
D.
Talk with a classmate about what you both do on
your weekends. Your teacher will ask some of you to present your conversation to
the whole class.
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47. BASIC ENGLISH 3
E. Write 5 sentences using information about what you do on your weekends.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
V. CLOZE
A. Complete the text about Halloween with words from the box.
people receive masks now house shout do
play on protect word first see a
Around Halloween, jack-o’-lanterns
and pictures of witches and ghosts
begin to appear in windows of the
houses. (1) _________ .
Halloween night; you can
(2) ______________
children wearing costumes and
(3) _______ going from house
to (4) _________. They knock on
doors, (5) __________“Trick or
Treat” and (6) ________ candy.
If the children (7)__________ not
receive treats (candy) at
(8) _________ certain house, they
will (9) __________ a trick on the
(10)_________ who live there.
The (11) __________ “Halloween”
means “All Saints’ Eve”. At
(12)__________ , it was observed
to (13) __________ people from
evil spirits. (14) __________, it’s
just a custom.
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