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an Grammar be: fand you [emgees ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 © Complete the conversation with I or you. Mike — Hi, !'m Mike. Are? you Amanda? AMANDA Yes, > am, MIKE Nice to meet 4__ AMANDA 5 ‘re late! MIKE — Sorry. © Complete the conversation with am, ‘m, are, or ‘re. STUDENT Excuse me,!.am Tin room 22 RECEPTIONIST What's your name? STUDENT I?______ Caroline. RECEPTIONIST 3 you Caroline Herzog? srupeNr No, 4 not. 15 Caroline Fuchs. RECEPTIONIST You © in room 3. stupent Thank you. © Complete the conversation. CHARLOTTE 1 Enrique Gonzalez? ENRIQUE —_Yes,? CHARLOTTE Hi, > Charlotte, from the Chicago School of English. ENRIQUE Oh, hello! CHARLOTTE Nice to meet you.*__late? ENRIQUE No, 5 © Practice the conversations with a partner. 1 iT ~ a ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book cy Grammar be: he, she, it Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 © Look at the pictures. Write the answer. 1 Where’s she from? She’ from Spain 3 Where’ it from? 2 Where's he from? a 4 Where's she from? © Write the question and the answer. 1 Where’ he from? He's from Korea . 2 Where’ she from? She from Peru 3 4 2 evan ? @ Test your memory. Look at the pictures and say the sentences. A. Where’ she from? B She’ from Spain. 122 4 Bia bee you ey meas ‘American English Fle Starter Teachers Grammar be: we, you, they; negatives emepaic e cid niasar esta © Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with the correct form of be. Use contractions where possible. ON), (Nice to meet yout >) 7 You ~? \ room 109, 2B San Francisco! It’s in Los Angeles! 7 \ Polywood? Rio. We're in Recife. © Look at the pictures. Write [+] or [=] short answers, Correct the[ = | answers. 1 Are they in Rome? No, they aren't. They're in Paris 2 Are they Italian? Yes, they are 3 Ishe Mr, Rossi? 4 Are they in room 105? 5 Is Hollywood in Los Angeles? ane 6 Isshe Anna? 7 Are they on vacation? __ 8 Are they in Rio? . 123 ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book 6 Grammar review Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010, © Complete the sentences with a pronoun (I, you, etc.). ‘Good morning. \Are late? have a reservation. My) name’ Fiona Smith, / ~— __ © Complete the conversations with the correct form of be. Use contractions where possible. RECEPTIONIST What ‘3 your name, please? | 17m Eva Gomez, And they? Carlos and Pablo. RECEPTIONIST You t in room 616, and they 5 in room 617. EVA Hurry up. We're late. caRLos Weé late. Breakfast is from eight to eleven. EVA Noyit?_.It®_ from eight to ten! EVA? you on vacation, too? PIETRO. Yes, we ! : Eva Where !!_ you from? PIETRO. We !2 from Italy, 8__you Spanish? vA No, wel We from Mexico. @ Practice the conversations with a partner. 124 ae Grammar singular and plural nouns; a/ an © Look at the pictures. Complete the answers. GQ tO 1 What is it? Its a coat, 2 What are they? They're keys 3. What is it? Its 6 What is it? It’s English Spanish © Look at the pictures. Write the questions and answers. <=) Ff ——————\_ | What are they? Theyre pens. 2. What is it? Its a computer. @ Test your memory. Look at the pictures and say the sentences. ‘A What are they? B They're pens. 4 What are they? They're . 5 What are they? They're ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Osford University Press 2010, 125 ea ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Grammar possessive adjectives Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 its, our, or their. © Complete the sentence with my, your, his, her, Wheres, 7 my laptop? } 5 Zaurops) / What's in Ge This is Markand ) / { husband's English, (one me OTest your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences. 126 ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 ) NO CELL PHONES IN CLASS © Look at objects 1-8. Whose are they? © Cover the sentences. Test a partner. 1 Its Nico’ dictionary. A Are they Ali’ pens? 2 oo B Yes, they are. 3 _ 4 A [sit Helena’ laptop? 5 B No, it isn't. It3 Asima’ laptop. 6 eens 7 8 OW cans sdetves ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Grammar adjectives Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 © Write sentences for the pictures. Use an adjective from the list. ‘big cheap good-looking old short slow He’ short . 1 2 3 40 a 5 6 © Complete the sentences for the pictures. Use an adjective from the list and a noun. expensive fast long new smell tall 1 Ita small table, 2 They, 3 He. 4 They 5 It 6 They__ eR @ Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences. 128 / Where \ dogs from? 6 Grammar review Photocopiable 1 Oded Une Pree © Complete the dialogues with my, your, etc. are your isn’t. She's a J © Rewrite the sentences with possessive s. 1 His new car is fantastic. (Mario) Mario's new car is fantastic. 2 2 Is this her coat? (Yuna) 3 His train is late. (my husband) 4 What’ its name? (your parrot) 5 This is her room. (my sister) 6 Where’ her friend from? (Nina) a? @ Look at the pictures and write sentences with an adjective from the list and a noun, big cheap expensive fast new old It’s a cheap cell phone. 1 2 3 4 5 6 e& Grammar simple present: / and you © Complete the conversations with do or don't © Practice the conversations with a partner. 130 ‘American English File Starter Teaches Book Photocopiable © Oxford Univers Press 2010 "Do you live near here? No. I live downtown, 2 you want a coffee? No, thanks. 13 drink coffee. 4 you watch MTV? No, 15 8 you listen to hip-hop? No.17_ music. like hip-hop. [listen to rock Where § I work very near here. ° you work? ___ you have children? Yes, 110 Thave a girl and two boys. 11____like my new haircut, Why not? Its beautiful. worry! Thanks. you like my new coat? No,I___! a Grammar simple present: we, you, they American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 © Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. © Practice the conversations with a partner. ] A Where ! do you live? ( / you live) B We? live in the US, but we're English. (live) expensive cars? ( / you have) fast Italian cars. (like) AS __ newspapers? (/ you read) B No, we don't. We§___ or magazines. (not like) A. What music 7_ newspapers to? (/ you listen) B Our music! We § - it's great! (think) A What ?_ __ for breakfast? (/ they have) B They __ milk or orange juice. (drink) A And what" _? (/ they eat) B They ?__ _ cereal and fruit. (eat) A My sons ¥ fruit for breakfast. (not want) B Really? Why not? A They only chocolate. (like) 131 ‘American English Fle Starter Teacher's Book ae Grammar_simple present: he, she, it Photocopiable © Oxford Unversity Press 2010 © Look at the pictures. Write about Kate. © Make questions and test your partner's ; memory. 2. She doesn't have a cat. She lives in an apartment. A. Does she work in a store? B No, she doesn't. She works in an office. 3 in an office. salad, _ soda. ______ Spanish. ___a newspaper. to the radio. TV. 132 & 2 ier ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Grammar review Phatocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 © Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. MR, JonEs ! Do you like (/ you like) your job? ANGELA Yes, 1?,do. 13. (like) it very much, But I4 _____ (not work) here a lot. I'm a student. MRS. JONES What § _(/ you study)? ANGELA Economics, MRS. JONES Really? My son 6 _ (study) economics, too. His name's Alex. ANGELA 7___(/ he have) a white car? MRS. JONES Yes, he § ANGELA? __ (live) on Park Street in the big house? ‘MRS. JONES Yes! 10 ___ (you know) my son? ANGELA Yes,11! He's my boyfriend! Nice to meet you, Mrs. Jones. 2 We dor'tlisten to music. 4 He newspapers. DNAICHIWA | o 6 She 71 coffee. 8 He _-____allot Japanese of TV. 133 ae Grammar adverbs of frequency ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 © Complete the sentences with an adverb of frequency (always, usually, sometimes, or never). the morning He _ He golf. _ plays He late. She always gets up early. She She — a sandwich at work. She She computer games. She He usually goes to school in his friends in the evening, radio in the mor: on Saturday with her children. movies with her husband. _____ goes out with goes to bed to the shopping to the @ Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences. 134 & Grammar word order in questions © Order the words to make questions. WAITER WOMAN WAITER WOMAN WAITER WOMAN WAITER WOMAN MAN WOMAN MAN WOMAN MAN WOMAN MAN WOMAN MAN WOMAN 1 WOMAN 2 WOMAN 1 WOMAN 2 Good evening, ! Do you have a rvation ? (have / you / do /a reservation) Yes, we do. 2 (1 your last name / what) It’s Lane. 3 2 (spell it / how / you / do) L-A-N-E. ‘Thank you. Your table is by the window. 4 ? (you / work / do / where) I work in a hospital 5 2 (you / a doctor / are) Yes, lam. o 2 (your job / like / do / you) Yes, I do. It’s great. 2 2 (you / what / in your free time / do / do) listen to music. Oe ? (listen to / what music / you / do) Jazz, and sometimes classical music. 2 2 (finish work / you / what time / do) At nine oclock. wo, 2 (free after work tonight / you / are) No, I'm not. Sorry, © Practice the conversations with a partner. ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 135 ao Grammar can / can’t © Complete the sentences with can or can't You can leave your bags over there. T'm sorry. We come to dinner you open the window, please? You © Now complete sentences with can or can’t and a verb from the list. eat go sit take Can 1 go to the beach today, please? You__ Internet here. today. park here! ‘They photos | here _we ‘The doctor you now. Tm sorry, but you or drink ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Odord University Press 2010 tonight. the here? @ Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences. 136 ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 © Complete Dan's sentences using always, never, Q Order the words to make questions, sometimes, or usually, and a verb from the list. 1 What does he do at work ? (do / at work / do drive finish go send _ does / what / he) Se drive im y _ _ ; 1 I usually send_a lot of e-mails at work. (he / what time / finish work / does) 21 _ work at 10 p.m. 3 _ 31 very fast. (drive / does / how / he) 41 housework. 4 # 51 to France with (do / housework / he / does) my wife. 5 e (go/ with his wife / where /he / does) @ est your partner's memory about Dan. Use the questions in b. A. What does he do at work? B He usually sends a lot of e-mails. © Complete the sentences with can / can't and a verb. 1 Dan can't park there. 2 He__ dinner with his friends on Friday, 3 He fast on the highway. 4 He ____with a credit card 5 He_ the Internet on the plane. © Test your memory. Cover the sentences in a and d. Look at the pictures and say the sentences. ae Grammar simple past: be ‘American English File Starter Teacher’s Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010" © Complete the conversations with was, wasn't, were, or weren't. © Practice the conversations with a partner. 138 A ‘Were you out with your friends last night? B No, 1? : A Where? you? BI4____atwork AS your mother an actress, too? B No, she She?___a nurse. As she tall? B Yes, she® very tall and beautiful A Why!®____ you late last night? BIH at the gym. A No, you? You®____with Amanda! This is a message from her on your cell phone! A He! a waiter before he was famous. B No, he's A OK, what 16 he? B He'7_____ an English teacher in Los Angeles. a Grammar simple past: have, go, get ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010, © Complete the conversations with the past form of the verbs in parentheses. © Practice the conversations with a partner. A Good morning, Liz. ! Did you go. out last night? (/ you go) B Yes, I did. 17 __a great time! (have) ‘A Where? 2(/ you go) Bt toa basketball game with Beth and Dan. (go) ‘Then we § dinner at their house. (have) A What & ___ for dinner? (/ you have) B We7_ Chinese food. It was very good! (have) As to bed late? (/ you go) Bre to bed at one oclock. (go) And 110 at six this ‘morning! (get up) A Do you want a coffee? B Yes, please. A double espresso! ‘A Hi, honey. # (/ you have) B Nol? _ terrible! (not have) A Why? Are the boys OK? 3 late again? ( / they get up) B Yes, very late AM breakfast? ( / they have) B Yes, but they #5 - their homework, and their teacher was angry. (not do) Aw, - at home? (/ you have lunch) B No. 117 lunch because I was in a hurry. (not have) __a good day? a good day, It was A Don't worry. Tomorrow is Saturday and you can relax. 139 ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photacopiable © Oxford University Press 2010, 5 play golf 6 not check their e-mails 7 walk on the beach 8 not think about home 9 meet new friends 10 come back happy © Look at the pictures. Write sentences in the © Test your memory. Cover the sentences and simple past. look at the pictures. Remember the 1 Jim and Eileen wanted a vacation, story. 2 They 3 4 5 - __ every day. 6 7 In the evening, oe 8 9 —_ 10 ! 140 6 Grammar review ‘Complete the conversation with the past form of the verbs in parentheses and short answers. Be careful with [+] [=] and[ POLICEMAN MR. HENRY POLICEMAN MR. HENRY POLICEMAN MR. HENRY POLICEMAN MR. HENRY POLICEMAN MR. HENRY POLICEMAN MR. HENRY POLICEMAN MR. HENRY POLICEMAN MR. HENRY POLICEMAN Wn A SL) NS Where !did you buy (/ you buy) that picture, Mr. Henry? 1? bought (buy) it in Paris. 3 (/ you pay) a lot of money? ‘Yes, I+ Really? Tell me, Mr. Henry, where & (be) you on April 14th? I (be) at home with my wife. 7 (/you go) out? I can't remember. § (be) it Saturday? No, it ® Tt! (be) Sunday. Oh, yes. 1"! (have) lunch at home at about one o'clock. What 2 (/you do) after that? (stay) at home and 44 (listen) to the radio. I __(not play) golf because I 16 (be) tired, fen otlock, 17 (go) to my favorite restaurant and \__ (have) dinner alone. What time (/ you come) home? [20 (come) home at about ten thirty. No, you! (not come) home at ten thirty. We know you 22 (be) in the museum at midnight, because there are cameras in the museum, ‘That isn’t true! Yes, it is, Mr. Henry. Please come with me. ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010, ul A ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book VA? Grammar there is / there are Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 © Write affirmative or negative sentences about the hotel room with a/an, some, or any. 1TV ‘There's a TV 2 chairs There aren't any chairs 3 pillows 4 shower 5 lamps 6 computer ae © Write questions with Is there...?/Are there...? + a/ an, some, or any, and a short answer. 1 restaurant? Is there a restaurant ? Yes, there is. 2 parking lot? _ 3 elevators? 4 gym? ——_ 5 stores? aesresee ene — 6 swimming pool? ee? @ Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures, and say what there is and isn't in the room and the hotel. 12 a Grammar_there was / there were ciple © Dvr! Uren ees © Complete the conversation with the correct form of there was / there were. A Did you have a good vacation in Brazil? B Oh, yes. It was great. ! There were some beautiful beaches. A Was the hotel good? B Yes, and*_ __anice view. As any good restaurants? B Yes,and4__ some very friendly people. A Did Mike and the children like it? B Yes, because’ __a swimming pool in the hotel. How was your vacation? A Terrible. B Really? Why? A We went to a village in the mountains, We wanted to ski, but there wasn't any snow! Bé any good restaurants in the village? A No,7_ 8 a cafe, but it was very expensive. B Was the hotel nice? A It was OK, but our room was very small,and®__a bathtub, only a shower. And __any towels in the bathroom! BN a spa in the hotel? A No, . The vacation was a complete disaster. © Practice the conversation with a partner. 143 ea Grammar object pronouns ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 © Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with me, you, him, her, it, us, or them. “Can \help you?) See / Tasually \ (like Tom Cruise, but Idon'tlike } in ‘tet esis (‘ow did ( you break \ 2 / © Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences. 144 & Grammar review of simple past ‘Complete the story with the simple past of the verbs pl 'y ple ps ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 parentheses. Amy 1 lived (live) alone, and she? didn't like (not like) her life. She >__ (not have) a boyfriend. She 4 (stay) at home and$__(watch) TV all evening, She never 6 (go out). Her friends 7 (be) worried about her. One evening, they 8 (ask) her to go to the theater with them. Amy? (meet) them at the theater at 7 o'clock. Amy ! friends 15 16 ___ (want) to go to a restaurant, but her ___ (not want) to go because they (be) tired. Amy 17 (go) home, but that night, she (cant) sleep. Inthe morning, Amy °__(get up) and 2» (go) shopping at the mall. Then she (have) a coffee in a cafe. She 2 (sit) near the window. Suddenly, she 23 man in the cafe, He * theater! “Excuse me,” Amy 5 an actor?” “Yes, I am? the man 76 P_____ (begin) to talk. (ask), “Are you (say). They That evening, Amy 5__ (not watch) TV. When her friends (call) her, she ___(be) in a restaurant with the actor. Her friends (not like) the play, but Amy"! (ike) it. She #2 (think) the actor #3 (be) very good-looking. After the play, (see) a (be) the actor from the © Complete the questions about the story. 1 Did Amy have a boyfriend? 2 she__her life? 3 What___she all evening? 4 ____ her friends worried about her? 5 What time_____she__ her friends? 6 her friends__ the play? 7 Where __Amy after the play? 8 Where she__in the morning? 9 Who she____at the cafe? 10 Where ____ she when her friends called her? No, she didn't. No, she didn't. She watched TV. Yes, they were. At 7 o'clock. No, they didnt. She went home. She went to the mall. She saw the actor from the play. She was in a restaurant with the actor. 45 Qe ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Grammar review Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 & © Write ]or[=]sentences about Atford in 1800 with There was(n't)/ There were(nt) + a/an, some, or any. 1 river There was a river tall buildings trees mountains airport auewn factories © Make questions about the same things in Atford today. Test your partner's memory. A Is there a river today? B No, there isn't. @ Check (VW) correct phrases. Correct the wrong ones. 1 We didr't went to the movies yesterday. _We didn't go. 2. When did you see Xin-yi and Sue? ” 3 I bought this bag in Los Angeles. 4 They payed by credit card, _ 5 Did he drove home very fast last night? —__ 6 Mary stayed at home because she was tired. 7 That book is good. I read him yesterday. 8 We're late, Can you take us to the train station? 9 Anna likes Bill, but he doesn't like she. 10 don't have my glasses. [left it on the bus. 146 ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book a& Grammar present continuous Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010, © Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences in the present continuous. 3 They 4 She 6 He © Complete the conversations with the present continuous form of the verbs in parentheses. 1 A B A B A B A B Hi, Erica. What ' are you doing? (you / do) Hi, Jim, Can you call later? We ? __ right now. (have dinner) her homework? (Christina / do) No, she # a computer game! (play) What?___? (you / read) A detective novel. ItS great, Hi, Carl, Where * 2 (you / go) v to the mall. (go) American gh ci: ea Grammar future: be going to (plans) rape © srs Urvery res) © Complete the conversations with the correct form of be going to and short answers ‘A Are you and Emma OK? B Yes, Mom, we're fine. A | Are you going to go to bed early tonight? (you / go) B Yes, we? A What time 3 the house tomorrow? (you / leave) B Atcight, as usual, Don't worry! At (you / go) __ out after school? B Yes, we are. 5We computer games at Fred's house. (play) A No, you aren't. 6You at home and do your homework! (stay) B Oh, Mom! Av to the big meeting next Monday? (you / come) B No, 1®, TL —_ (be) on vacation in Mexico. A What 0 __ there? (you / do) Bur _ Spanish, swim in the ocean, and eat a lot of good food. (learn) Ae us the phone number of your hotel? (you / give) BBL ___ in hotel. (not stay) #1 . (camp). A Really? When _to the office? (you / come back) BST back. (not come) a the company. (leave) © Practice the conversations with a partner. 148 (© i re gota a | ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Grammar future: be going to (plans) Phoocopiable€ Orford Unversity Press 210 © Write a prediction for each picture with the correct form of be going to. 1 She S going to be cold. 2 He acar, 4 They to New York, ____tennis. the cake, aDVD. 8 It : a photo. 10He the violin, © Test your memory. Cover the predictions. Look at the pictures and say the predictions. 149 Q eer ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Grammar review Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 © Complete the conversations with the correct form of be going to and short answers. ‘A (Us Dad going to repair my bike today? At _ hot tomorrow. (it / be) (Dad / repair) B Yes, Iknow. in the B No,*he isn't. 3 7 all day library. (L/ not study) © ___to because he’s very tired. (he / relax) the park. (I/ go) AZ at home this weekend? A What! __ for dinner? (you / stay) (you / make) B Yes, 18 fe my BR tonight. (I/ not cook) house. (I/ clean) Then ® — Bl out to a restaurant. in the yard. (I/ work) (we / go) © Check (W) the correct phrases. Correct the wrong ones. 1 I want to go to Australia, but I don't like fly. Ldon't like flying 2 We're going to go on vacation in August. LZ 3 They like living in Miami — 4 Hurry up! You're going be late for work. 5 Jose doesn't like soccer, but he loves running. _ 6 Mary likes play golf with her husband. —_ 7 Where you are going to park the car? - 8 She has a bike, but she doesnt like to ride it. 9 Are we going to see a movie tonight? : 10 We sometimes go to the mountains, but we don't like ski, _ = 150 ee ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Classroom language Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 Whats your namely Excuse me, Can you repeat at, please? that, pl Idon't understand. Excuse me. What's caffe What page is it? in English? ED Gils fis cali \A 160 You're Find... You're Find. You're Find.. You're Find... You're Find... You're Find... You're Find.. You're Find... You're Find... You're Find... ale Communicative Nice to meet you _—T—r——_—O Madonna Antonio Banderas Alicia Keys Heidi Klum Daniel Craig Shakira Jennifer Aniston Bill Gates Meryl Streep Shakira Madonna George Clooney Alicia Keys David Beckham Jennifer Aniston David Beckham Madonna Brad Pitt Leonardo DiCaprio Bill Gates Heidi Klum Tom Cruise Daniel Craig Jennifer Aniston Will Smith George Clooney Shakira Antonio Banderas Orlando Bloom Alicia Keys You're Find... You're Find... You're Find.. You're Find... You're Find... You're Find.. You're Find. You're Find... You're Find.. You're Find... ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Onford University Press 2010, Angelina Jolie Leonardo DiCaprio Julia Roberts Carla Bruni Orlando Bloom Scarlett Johanssen Meryl Streep Tom Cruise Heidi Klum Scarlett Johanssen Angelina Jolie Will Smith Julia Roberts Carla Bruni Brad Pitt Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie Leonardo DiCaprio Bill Gates Carla Bruni Tom Cruise Daniel Craig Will Smith Meryl Streep George Clooney Antonio Banderas Scarlett Johanssen Orlando Bloom Julia Roberts David Beckham POO eeLELey cy ad Ed Da) ‘American English Fle Starter Teacher's Book ‘hotocopable © Cord Universty ress 2010 * cal é a Giorgio Armani Gael Garcia Bernal rl ecu ot vy | Gilberto Gil Pr Clg ms a AC A 1 Excuse me. Are you Paola Veroni? 2 Are Bill and Tom American? 3 Are Anna and Mark on vacation? 4 Hi! I’m Marta. I'm from Sao Paulo. 5 Where are Ivan and Alex from? 6 Where are you from? 7 Are you from China? 8 Hello. I’m Kate and this is Emily. We're from the United States. 9 Is Sandra from Turkey? 10 Excuse me. Are we in room 201 or 202? ah Communicative Match the sentences 0 ‘American English File Starter Teacher’s Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 Answers to Student B a No. I'm from Seoul in Korea. b Hil Nice to meet you. ¢ We'te from Venice in Italy. d Yes. She's from Istanbul. e You're in room 202. Answers to Student A f Hello. I'm Selma. I'm from Brazil, too. 8 No, I'm not. I'm Paola Nardini. h They're from St. Petersburg. i Yes. They're from Ohio. j No, they aren't. They're on business. 6 Practical ngish How do you spell it? prising ef nilaraniies A <7 pa) Pid Own icaive The same or different? | ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book A Communicative The same or different? Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 @ winmane Happy families bag rteencriphi stuart pein ke BL Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010, P= Kel = Rel = Ke, © . anager Jans sister / brother /FATHER/ mother sister brother / father MOTHER oy Pr oe fone GIN ing Ging GAIN CoareBarceBreoa® BROTHER / daughter ste husband brother DAUGHTER, sister husband brather / daughter / SISTER husband brother / daughter ster / HUSBAND ron ro om mT awh ahd ‘sy Ng ¥Y ed SISTER /brthes raae oR Oa z v Erte /sser|son wile /BROTHER/ ser son weber SSTE/sn baba (=) (a) (a rm (-.) Tm (-.) vrs aay Ty ora Pina ¥Y Oia g Ping ¥Y 4 a YE FATHER wife son / ater father / WIFE son mother far wife / SON / mother father / wile / son / MOTHER ray CHE ir CHEN'S an nd AN ct RacoeBorerG veag% [MOTHER daughter / husband /son mother / DAUGHTER husband son ' mothe / daughter / HUSBAND /son mother / daughter / husband / SON 165 ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Odord University Press 2010 Communicative What is it? e Practical English Missing information A a Mr, Jack Gregson Washington, BC. 20510 5 registration card Blanca Torres Martin [pame___} Blanca nationality [Spanish [adress | [ipcode —|aso0 Iphone — number oTedo-781234 Mr. Jack 800 West Avenue Washington, ¢. 20510 ED gistration card [rome [nationaliy Alameda 51 |_ Taen | [apcode married cell phone number _ ___| ‘American Engitsh File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010, age address 65 lanover Street Edinburgh zipcode e-mail ananda@btinter co.uk om, flight bool name......PattizieMarabin | nationality... 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Patti Marabin nationality... italian address [Pei vatane ripsode.....47100 oe | Sarin Barbara, California ggr0t usa martied.....ves... | e-mail home number.....01543-778321 | sellphone.oumber. 167 ea Communicative Do you...? aes live in a big apartment drink coffee in the afternoon read sports magazines listen to the radio in bed eat Mexican food like opera work in a hospital study on the weekend speak French have a blue car watch TV in the morning want a new computer ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photccopable © Oxford University Press 2010 live near a supermarket drink water with your lunch read computer magazines listen to music in the car eat fast food like cats work with children study at night speak German have two children watch sports on TV want a vacation MED imac Food and i | ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book B Communicative Food and drink potscpate © Cnr Univeral res a0 ——r[v—v—V—Orrwrr——! A Doyou...? 1 like y 2 2 so. por 3 srt 4 QS every day? se R=Ahs <> it 2 2 6 have A for breakfast? = = Fi uate], 7 drink with your dinner? 8 like Yeo : a 2 10 have a) after lunch? na 9 like every day? 2. like every day? in your coffee? 6 drink with your lunch? for breakfast? 8 like 9 eatalot of 10 have $54) for breakfast? 169 ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 Communicative What do they do? Where do they work? A Marie What / do? wee B ‘What / do? newt _ ; _ 170 ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Practical English Time bingo hotcopale © Oxford Unesty Pes 200 en Communicative What about you? "the © sey hoa YAK | at 7: Dees tam XVxKY / lunch at a cafe VV | start work at 8:00 GOS waa VXI | exer ¢ in the evening Communicative Find the people American English File Starter Teacher's Book L Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010, NAME 1 plays a musical instrument. 2 3 ___ hasa brother and a sister. 4. _____ goes to bed before 5 . is late for class every day. 6 ___ plays a lot of sports, 7 is froma different ; 8 has lunch at home. aN 9 _ is very Ses Niky today. 10 _ goes out on Sunday night. 11 _ drinks tea in the morning. 12 _ likes a2 i 13 isa slow driver. 14 ~ in the winter, 173 Cc Communicative What's missing? Photocopiable oo Oxford University pil A 1 you _ to my birthday party? It’s next Saturday. 2 Can | open the window please? It’s very hot in here. 3 I'm sorry, but you __ photos in this museum. | ~ | 4 Where can | buy a phone card? 5 1_____ your dictionary, please? 6 I can't come to the next class. I have a meeting. 7 You soccer here. | ~ 8 We can park in the parking lot. It's free. 9 We a pizza in that Italian restaurant. | * | 10 You can’t swim here. The water's very cold. 11 _____you_me, please? This is very difficult. 12 We can have lunch on the beach. It’s a beautiful day. 1 Can you come to my birthday party? It's next Saturday. 2 1 the window please? It's very hot in here. 3 I'm sorry, but you can’t take photos in this museum. 4 Where 1 a phone card? 5 Can | use your dictionary, please? 61 to the next class. I have a meeting. 7 You can't play soccer here. 8 We in the parking lot. It’s free. | + | 9 We can have a pizza in that Italian restaurant. 10 You here. The water's very cold. | ~ | 11 Can you help me, please? This is very difficult. 12 We lunch on the beach. It's a beautiful day. 174 7 American English File Starter Teacher's Book 6 Practical English Can I have. otc © Oxord Unversy Pres 2 sennncrenatnennoecssinoennscsioinieinttaitnenlsintiSt TN TN MENU | cheese / chicken / egg sandwiches $3.50 vegetable / chicken soup $2.95 slice of pizza $3.10 hamburger and fries 49.60 eS vegetarian burger and fries 59.40 soda 41.80 orange / apple juice $1.50 <= water ie | GS coffee $1.75 tea $1.40 chocolate brownie $1.00 chocolate / vanilla ice cream $2.00 uff $1.20 == i A You are a waiter. : B You are customers. Take your customers toa table and give | You want a table for your pair/group. them the menu. } Lookat the menu and choose Useful phrases: i + something to eat + adrink hat can gout fee Here you are. 1 Anything else? {Useful phrases: A table for 2/3/ 4, please. Can I have How much is it? 175 \A NAME (Wr Since Find someone who was atfinjon..._ | “yates antennae ad eG CaO was «kX 9 fe on Saturday morning. oe . at 8:30 yesterday morning. rw + se SY ; was C7 Ds at 11:30 on Sunday morning, rz N 53 4 was Ee ed last Thursday. 176 Dae was (($ a last night. oll abn — at 8:00 yesterday morning. at 7:30 this morning. on Friday night at 6:00. on Saturday morning. —- gn — ea Communicative Did you do the same as me yesterday? | “rrsmcrtye'c cumndvencon Pros soe You... You... + had lunch at work * had lunch at work went to bed at 11:30 had lunch at work went to the movies got up at 8:00 | + got up at 8:00 + went to bed at 12:30 had lunch at home went to the movies | © went shopping + went to the movies got up at 8:00 went tobed at 12:30 + wenttobedat 11330: + gotup at 7:30 You... ‘You... You... went to bed at 11:30 went to bed at 11:30 + went to the movies + went to the movies had lunch at work went shopping + went to bed at 11:30 + had lunch at work went to the movies had lunch at work * got up at 7:30 + got up at 8:00 got up at 7330 got up at 730 + had lunch athome ——_! + went to bed at 11:00, You... + got up at 8:00 + went to bed at 12:30 + went to bed at 11:30} * had lunch at work + got up at 8:00 + went to the movies got up at 7330 went shopping had lunch at home got up at 8:00 went shopping + went to bed at 12:30 went to bed at 12:30 + had lunch at home {+ went to the movies + had lunch at home mo You... + had lunch at work * had lunch at work had lunch at work + went to the movies { *.went to bed at 11:30 got up at 8:00 + got up at 730 4 + went to the movies went to bed at 11:30} + wentto bed at 1230} + gotup at 7:30 You... You... went shopping + went shopping * went to bed at 11:30 ; + had lunch at work + gotup at 7:30 (OU... ! You... : You... got up at 730 1 + had lunch at work {+ went shopping + went to bed at 12:30 went to the movies | + went to the movies {© gotup at 7:30 = went shopping + had lunch at home * got up at 8:00 { + had lunch at home + went to bed at 12:30 went to bed at 11:30 * got up at 8:00 had lunch at home { * went to bed at 11:00 17 ‘American English Fle Communicative Guess how many nacre ‘rd Urey Poss ee a 1 Find out how many people watched TV last night. Our guess: people The real number: people ! 2. Find out how many people had breakfast at home this morning. i Our guess: people The real number: people : 3 Find out how many people used the Internet yesterday. Our guess:___people The real number: people | 4 Find out how many people got up late this morning. people ! ‘Our guess: people The real number: 5 Find out how many people walked to class today. ‘Our guess: people The real number: people ! 6 Find out how many people listened to the radio yesterday. Our guess: people The real number: people 7 Find out how many people studied English last night. Our guess: people Therealnumber:___people ! ! 8 Find out how many people waited for a taxi yesterday. i ‘Our guess: people The real number:___people 9 Find out how many people bought a newspaper yesterday. : Our guess: people The real number: people | 10 Find out how many people read in bed last night. Our guess: people The real number: _ people 178 6 Practical English Famous days ee Me nae University hy iro 8/17 e es 8 in ~ [PRoberto Benigni 10/27 Dgnzel Washington I ie Eee fers regi ht eeeoe ql pane eed | OW american agit Starter Teacher's Book VA Communicative Is there a...? Where is it? ‘Photocopiable © Oxford Unversity Press 2010 A © Choose eight things from the list below, and write one on each floor of your hotel. reception acafe restaurant aspa aswimming pool bathrooms a gym ahairdresser a gift shop meeting rooms _a' TV room © Ask B about his/her hotel: Is there a ? Where is it? Are there any ? Where are they? @ Answer B’s questions about your hotel. Your hotel Your partner's hotel _.. [_ The Royal Hotel THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL 7 5 6 5 4 4 ! 3 i 3 2 | 2 u u B © Choose eight things from the list below, and write one on each floor of your hotel. reception acafé arestaurant aspa aswimming pool bathrooms agym ahairdresser a gift shop meeting rooms _a TV room © Answer A’s questions about your hotel. @ AsKA about his/her hotel: Is there a ? Where is it? Are there any ? Where are they? Your hotel Your partner's hotel The Royal Hotel THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL 180 MO ine Memon text] ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book B Communicative Memory test onan © Oxford chery res 2010 omnes a A Communicative Question and answer match Minipes Gocrehom nee Ce oe A 1 Where did you buy your shoes? _ 2 Where did Brica meet Matt? 3 Did Sonia call you? _ 4 Did you send the e-mail yesterday? 5 Why didn't Andrew say hello to you? 6 Sorry. We don't understand this, 7 Where did you see Fiona and Kirsty? 8 When does Max usually see hisaunt? | Answers to Student B a Because she doesn't like her. € Yes, but he found them in his bag. b Yes, he got it on Monday. £ I can't do this exercise. Can you help me? ¢ Yes, she told us about it yesterday. g Can I make you a sandwich? | d She calls him every evening h I don’t know. I couldn't understand him. | 1 What did the teacher say? 2 When does Diana usually call Tim? 3 Did Tony lose his keys? 4 Did Mark get a letter from school? 5 Do you know about Helen's new job? 6 We're hungry! 7 What's the problem? 8 Why doesn't Andrea talk to Carolina? | | Answers to Student A a Can T help you? e Yes, she called me last night. | b He sees her every Sunday afternoon. f I bought them at the mall. | | © No, Isentit this morning. g We saw them on the bus. d Because he didnt see us. hh She met him at school. 182 6 Practical English What do you think o| ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopable © Oxford Univesity Press 2010 A Ask your partner: What do you think of...? i] T faimaleractor afemale actor aguup aTV show a male sportsperson. a female sportsperson a TV personality | _ _ _ _ B Ask your partner: What do you think of... a inala actor a female actor agnup aTV show a-male sportsperson a female sportsperson a TV personality 183 _h A» Communicative The same or different? . © He's / She's ...ing; They are ...i (ELOTHING-~| ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010, 184 C7 Communicative Adventure vacations Peace ‘on the Trans-Siberian Express ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 on safari in Kenya on the Inca Trail PANE her sister Reg on the train in small hotels and campsites When / start? When / come back? September 21* ‘August 10% July 15% Peed Mongolia and Siberia Cuzco and Machu Picchu Pye CAN Do on the Inca Trat her mother Dyce September 2 Pee td August 17 August 3° Pee ‘Amboseli National Park 185 Hm Communicative What are they going to do? we pbiipnic Cocaine L$ and | ra 285 i Ea a... wit hab og? 2 ean She's going tofearn = Bae HA ging to do? Ges heresy ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Practical English Where are you? Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 North Street est q 200475 3509 You are outside the Italian restaurant on Oak Street. Turn left and then turn right on West Street. Go straight ahead. Then tum left on Park Road. It's the big building near East Street. Where are you? (the cathedral You are outside the post office on East Street. Turn left and go straight ahead. Turn right on Main Street. It's the second building on the right. Where are you? (the movie theater) You are outside the bookstore on Oak Street. Turn right and go straight ahead, Turn right on West Street. Go straight ahead, and tum left on Main Street's the frst building on the left. Where are you? (the police station) You are outside the museum on Oak Street. Turn right and then turn right again on East Street. Tur right on Park Road, and go straight ahead. I's the last building on the left. Where are you? (the Park Hotel) You are outside the gas station on Main Street. Tur right and go straight ahead. Turn right on West Street. Go to the end of the street, and turn left It’s the last building on the left. Where are you? (the bus station) You are outside the supermarket on Park Road, Turn right and go straight ahead. Turn left on East Street, and turn left at the corer. It’s on the left at the end of the street. Where are you? (the gas station) You are outside the movie theater on Main Street. Tum left and then turn left again on East Street. Go straight to the end of the street, and turn left. t's the second building on the left. Where are you? (the =: cafe) i You are outside the art gallery on Oak Street. Turn right and go straight ahead. Turn left on East Street. Go to the end of the street, and it’s on the left on the comer. Where are you? (the pharmacy) You are outside Tourist Information on West Street. Turn left and go straight ahead. Turn left on Main Street. It's the third building on the left. Where are you? (the music store) 187 ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 Review 1-7 Communicative | BP personal details Ei think of someone in your family | What's your last name? What is his / her name? How do you spell it? ‘What does he / she do? Where does he / she live? How old is he / she? Ishe / she married? What's your address? What do you do? What's your e-mail address? What's your cell phone number? ! Does he / she have children? £ Ef tat can you do? What time do you get up? say two things you can do in a park ! What do you have for breakfast? say three things you can have in a cafe Where do you have lunch? | say two things you can do with your cell phone bc > oul Bo eo ero On ase ‘say three things you can buy in a supermarket When do you have dinner? i ; What do you do after dinner? say three things you can you do in your town on a What time do you go to bed? fmeenuieey hen ; | El mteere you live | Ef past wey | Do you live in a house or an apartment? ! Where were you at this time yesterday? Were you in bed last Sunday at 9:30 in the morning? Were you alone last night? EB vour typical day Do you live near here? What's your zip code? i How many bedrooms are there? { Were you at home yesterday afternoon at 5:30?! | Who were you with last Saturday night? ; Is there a bus stop near you? Are there any stores near you? Past simple What time did you get up this morning? Did you go out last Friday night? Where did you have dinner yesterday? Eh tat do you think of..2 (en actor) (@ singer or group) (an actress) ____ @ TV personality) : (a TV show) How did you come to class today? What did you have for lunch yesterday? Where did you go on vacation last summer? Ey reture What are you going to do after this class? | What time is it now? DD time and dates ‘Are you going to go to bed early tonight? What time does this class start? What time are you going to get up tomorrow? | What time do stores usually open in your country? Where are you going to have lunch tomorrow? { What's the date today? What are you going to do next weekend? | when's your birthday? ‘Are you going to study English next year? ‘When does this class < ] Vocabulary Hidden phrase Photocopiable ‘ood University ve cD 1 | 2 3 | 4 5 | 6 1 | 8 g 9 | Sey 10 u 2 13| | val | | 15| | 16. fal "7 | “Thanks. See you. ) Its late! How do you a cour name, please? - yt Thats my Noerrme Hi, My imbrella! \_ is Silvia. Your room is 324. Have a nice day, Hi, Pierre. 'm Frangoise. Nice to Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010, ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Vocabulary Word search 3 a[4)—/e]z|-|5]o/e/s|z]/e]z/=[e a /ulx/eloluls/=/Hl<[a/o =[¥|>/-[=/5/4/ojalm/elo/s|/zla = w[s|Hlole|lolo/= é o/-|*/s/-[olalu/-jul+|>le/-js “ ela) lo) Nua) sola) | slul|o a@/alofe/ululz[olelelojw (=|_[4/ a) <[z[o/<|olulslelal>jo [e[e[sje)w)s/z/s/ol2z/|| za) 2[-[2/elel> of =|B/o/@|>[>[e/+ Blulziel>lz 5 lwlele@[e[s[2[5]s/a)efulayalelo 2 192 6 Vocabulary Categories Tuesday speak 1 nurse juice 2 hospital Turkey 3 meat | live 4 book seventy restaurant | 5 water soda quarter after four 6 breakfast Friday lawyer 7 Where newspaper vegetables 8 listen Spanish dinner 9 one thirty waiter Wednesday 10 English factory ninety u China fish How R thirty lunch France A B c ___ Tuesday Friday Wednesday 193 ; ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Boe 6 Vocabulary Verb circles Paatipiic o osel bey ae? Put the words in the circle with the correct verb. bed — movies gym [ wor beach | | a shower — ‘school [a break a sandwich | home a coffee hoppi out eee | the guitar al tennis computer games a — oo 194 6 Vocabulary What is floppit? enanron: ‘Oxford University pec 1 The day before today was floppit. yesterday 2 It was my birthday last week. | got a lot of floppits. aoe 3 There was a very good soccer floppit on TV last night. _ 4 The floppit today is June 7th. --- 5S Ayearhastwelvefloppits. =e 6 What time does your flight floppitin NewYork? 7 I'm sorry. You can't floppit by credit card in this store. ae 8 Last summer, we floppited ina small hotel in Paris. == 9 Tom floppited his wife when they were Erasmus students in Norway. 10 I don't have any dollars. | want to floppit some euros. oe 11 We couldn't floppit photos because we didn’t have a camera. a 12 The floppit month of the year is August. a 13 When Joanna was in Rome, she floppited some wonderful friends. 14 He floppited a new computer at the mall last week. ae 15 arrived late because the floppit was terrible. 16 {can't floppit my cell phone. Do you know where it is? 195 ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 a towel ' an elevator | abedroom a pillow alamp a yard i a shower : the first floor ; a remote control | a cabinet a present : a seat agas station | apharmacy : aparkinglot ; a river next to : under ; upstairs ; a mirror a boat i a laptop the ocean a train station Vocabulary Mime it A a Mime (= explain without speaking) word 1 to Student B. ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 b Watch Student B mime word a. Try to guess the word and write it. Then continue taking turns. Your words Student B’s words b Mime word a to Student A. Then continue taking turns. a Watch Student A mime (= explain without speaking) word 1. Try to guess the word and write it. Your words Tc 2to rie Broo] be travel |e pe | Sr . — Cee? Tre ii... Student A’s words 4 Song D-I-S-C-0 PE ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 © Look at the song lyrics. Then look at the four missing words for each letter. Check the meaning in your dictionary, or ask your teacher. D 1 delightful sistible delirious impossible desirable _ incredible disastrous __ incredible © Now listen to Verse 1. Write 1 next to the missing words. Do the same for verses 2-4. @ Write the words in the song. Listen again and check. c crany crazy complicated candy cutie CHORUS D-I-5-C-0 (x4) She is disco/D-1--C-O (x4) T She is D delirious She is She is $ She is C She is 0 oh, oh 2 SheisD_ She is |_ She is $ She is C such a She is O oh, oh CHORUS She is D 2 She is 1 She is S She is C She is 0 oh, oh 4 SheisD _ Sheist_ SheisS_ She is C sweet as She is O oh, oh CHORUS Song facts ‘D4S-C-0 was an international hit forthe French group Otawan in 196 200 a Song You're beautiful © Listen to the song. Circle the phrases you hear. © Listen again and check. ‘American English Fle Starter Teacher’s Book Photocopiable © Osford University Press 2010, SC LLL 11 mywife my life 2 mylove my gitl 3 an angel an actress 4 I'm not sure 'm sure 5 the station the subway 6 another man another woman CHORUS 7 You're beautiful She's beautiful 8 Itisn’t true its true 9 my face your face 10 Iknow | don't know 11 without you with you 2 12 myeye her eye 13 she walked on we walked on 14. my face her face 15. | think | don't think 16 the beginning the end Song facts You're Becutifu! was an international it for British singer James Blunt in 2005. The song is about his ex-iriend, He saw her wth her new boyfriend at 1a London Underground station. 201 ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Osford University Press 2010 © Match the words in groups A and B that have the same sound. late start bed you back © Listen and complete the song with the pairs of rhyming words. 1! don't care if Monday's blue ‘Tuesday’s grey and Wednesday, !__ Thursday I don't care about 2_ It's Friday I'm in love "2 Monday you can fall apart Tuesday, Wednesday break my 3_ Thursday doesn't even * It’s Friday I'm in love CHORUS Saturday, * Sunday always comes too §_ But Friday, never hesitate } !don't care if Monday's 7_ Tuesday, Wednesday — heart attack Thursday, never looking *__ Its Friday I'm in love 4 Monday, you can hold your * Tuesday, Wednesday stay in 1 Or Thursday - watch the walls instead Its Friday I'm in love CHORUS Repeat verse 1 and 2. @ Go through the song with your teacher. Learn the highlighted phrases. Song facts Friday in love was an international hit forthe British band The Cure in 1992 202 «& Dy core Moncy, money, money | ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Song Money, money, money Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 PE © Listen and complete the missing words. They all rhyme with the word at the end of the previous line. UTS AS A | work all night, | work all day To pay the bills | have to 'p__ Ain't it sad? And still there never seems to be A single penny left for 2m. That's too bad In my dreams I have a plan If got me a wealthy >m__ | wouldn't have to work at all I'd fool around and have a *b- CHORUS Money, money, money Must be funny In the rich man’s world Money, money, money ‘Always sunny In the rich man’s world Aha-ahaaa All the things | could do lf Thad alittle money Its a rich man's world (x2) Aman like that is hard to find But I can't get him off my Sm Glossary Ain't it sad? aintt it = Isnt it And if he happens to be free wea = wih aot money eae fool around = to do silly things ' bet he wouldn't fancy ¢m___ have a ball = to have a good time fiiats too bad I cant get him off my mind =I cat stop thinking So | must leave, I'l have to go about him To Las Vegas or 7M. | Ifhe happens tobe free = If hes not married Tbe! | And win a fortune in a game My life will never be the *s CHORUS Song facts “Money, money, money vas an international hit forthe Swedish group ‘ABBA in 1976 tis so in the popular moxie and show Mamma Mal © Go through the song with your teacher. Learn the highlighted words and phrases. 203 a Song Perfect day ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Photocopiable © Onford University Press 2010 © Listen to the song. Cross out the extra words in the numbered lines. Just a perfect day, 1 Drink eald sangria in the park 2 And then later when it gets very dark 3 We all go home Just a perfect day 4. Feed animals in the city z00 s Then later see a movie, too « And then go home Oh, it’s such a perfect day I'm glad | spent it with you Oh, such a perfect day You just keep me hanging on You just keep me hanging on Just a perfect day My problems all left alone Weekenders here on our own It’s such good fun Just a perfect day 10 You made me forget about myself 1 always thought I was someone else 12 Someone very good Oh, it's such a perfect day I'm glad that | spent it with you Oh, such a perfect day You just keep me hanging on You just keep me hanging on Glossary on our own = alone You just keep me hanging on = You help me stay alive __| Song facts Perfect day was first recorded by Lou Reed in 1972 It was used inthe 1996 fim Trainspotting. © Read the first verse of the song again. What three places did they go to on their perfect day? 204 ee © Complete the song with the past forms of the verbs in parentheses. @ Listen and check. 2s Sr imatciever | i ‘American English File Starter Teacher's Book Song I'm a believer Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2010 Docs 11____love was only true in fairy tales (think) Meant for someone else but not for me Love ? ‘outto get me (be) That's the way it seemed Disappointment haunted all my dreams CHORUS Then|>____herface (see) Now I'm a believer Not a trace Of doubt in my mind I'm in love And I'm a believer I couldn't leave her if | tried 14____love3_more or less a givin’ thing (think, be) seems the more! ____, the less17__ (give, get) What's the use in tryin?” All you get is pain When | 8 sunshine |1?____rain (want, get) CHORUS What's the use in tryin’, etc. CHORUS { Glossary fairy tales = traditional stories for children meant for someone else = only for another person ‘ut to get me = wanted to hurt me | OO Song facts Ym a believer was ait for the American group the Monkees in 1966, The song was ‘sed in the 2001 movie Shrek. Disappointment haunted all my dreams =I never got ‘what I wanted Nota trace of doubt in my mind = Pm 100% sure a givin’ thing = something you give (giv ‘What's the use in tryin’? = Why try? (tryin get is pain = It hurts you vying) giving) | @ Go through the song with your teacher. Learn the highlighted words and phrases. hee Aman Engh Fle Starter cher Book Zam Song. Three little birds Thames Oo Usea sod p_Son Three litle birds | @ Listen to the song and match the two parts of each line, Write a-gin the boxes. You need to use two of them twice. nn iciy 1 Don't worry... [5] 4 of melodies pure and true 2. ‘cause every little thing... [7] Pp . about a thing CHORUS — 3 (Singing) Don't worry... [_]_ 4 ‘cause every litle thing... [_] my message to you this morning 5. Rise up... [_] 6 Smiled with... [~ 7 Three litle birds. 8 Singing sweet songs... [_| 9 Saying: This is...[__] is going to be all right pitch by my doorstep q ame on oe the rising sun Glossary Song facts clody = the music of Thre ite birds isa song by the reggae group Bob Marley & the aoe eee Wailers. itis one of Bb Marley's most popula songs. because pitch by = stop next to © Listen again. 1s the song happy or sad? How does the singer pronounce going to in the song? 206

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