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Unit 1
Meet A Rock Star
Name: Ricardo Tirira
Date: 13/01/2019
Basic 1(intensive)
Grupo: 195
Art
a. What can you do? Mark the sentences that are true for you.
c. Linda Chavez is reporting on another rock concert to radio announcer, Bill Winter.
Which sentences are NOT part of their conversation?
d. Imagine you are a radio reporter reporting on a rock concert. Write a dialogue between
yourself and the radio announcer. Use the sentences from activity c. to help you.
Meet Me!
a. Match these personals ads to the pictures of the people who wrote them.
A My name is María.
I am 22 years old. I’m English, but I live in Paris.
I am an artist. I speak Italian, French, and English. I like
classical music, watching movies, and traveling. I am
B looking for a boyfriend.
1. _________
Write: P. O. Box 93048, Paris, France
B My name is Elena.
I live in New York. I am 27 years old. I am a
radio reporter. I speak English and Italian. I like rock music
and dancing. I love junk food! I am looking for a boyfriend.
A
Write: P. O. Box 456, New York, N.Y.
2. _________
María Elena
1. She lives in New York.
2. She is an artist.
3. She is from England.
4. She likes rock music.
5. She is looking for a boyfriend.
c. Josh is looking for a girlfriend. Read his personal ad and decide who Josh should
meet – María or Elena? Why?
d. Read the sentences below about Josh. Mark if they are true or false.
True False
1. Josh loves to watch movies.
2. Josh likes rock and roll music.
3. Josh loves junk food.
4. Josh likes to travel.
5. Josh has a girlfriend.
e. Write your own personal ad. Use the words and phrases from activities a. and c.
My name is Ricardo. I'm 26 years old.
___________________________________________________________________
I speak Spanish. I'm looking for a girlfriend. I love horror movies and hip hop music.
___________________________________________________________________
I love good food and I like to travel.
___________________________________________________________________
Write: P.O. Box 789, Ecuador.
____________________________________________________________________
Maxi’s Room
a. Match the words in column B to the words in column A to make phrases from this
unit.
A B
d
1. hotel ____ a. star
a
2. rock ____ b. hall
b
3. concert ____ c. story
c
4. newspaper ____ d. room
e
5. radio ____ e. station
b. How well do you remember the dialogue, “Maxi’s Room”. Match the answers below to
the right questions.
Questions Answers
b
1. Is this the right hotel? ____ a. I don’t know. That isn’t in the newspaper story.
2. How do you know? ____ c b. Yes. Maxi is staying here.
a
3. What room is she in? ____ c. There’s a story about her in the newspaper.
c. Imagine you and your friend are looking for someone famous. Complete the
dialogue below:
a. Debbie is telling her friend, Linda, about her new boyfriend. Complete their dialogue
by matching the answers to the questions.
Questions Answers
d
1. So, how’s your new boyfriend? ____ a. He’s the same age as me – 28.
e
2. What does he do? ____ b. Yes, he is. He’s from New York.
f
3. Wow! Is he famous? ____ c. Yes, he’s very good-looking.
c
4. Is he good-looking? ____ d. He’s great.
a
5. How old is he? ____ e. He’s a rock and roll singer.
b
6. Is he American? ____ f. No, he’s not.
My ideal partner must be very beautiful, she has to be older. She must be intelligent and very loving.
She must love to dance salsa.
Unit 2
Against The Law
Name: Ricardo Tirira
Date: 13/01/2019
Basic 1(intensive)
The Diamond Necklace Grupo: 195
a. Which of the following words and expressions can you use in a formal conversation
and which ones in an informal conversation?
Formal Informal
1. Mr. Petrov
2. How do you do?
3. Thanks.
4. Victor
5. Hi!
6. Thank you.
b. Susan Bailey and Victor Petrov met for the first time in the video. Mark the sentences
below that you can use when you meet someone.
c. Susan is introducing Victor Petrov to another friend of hers. Use the sentences above
to complete the dialogue.
d. Practice the dialogue from activity b. in groups of three. Take turns introducing each
other.
1 2 3
b. Answer the questions below about the characters from the story. Write full sentences.
Compare your answers with your partner's.
d. Did you understand the end of the story? Mark if the sentences below are true or
false.
True False
No Parking
a. Here is another dialogue between a police officer and a driver. Use the words below to
complete the sentences.
ticket
Police Officer: OK, young man, I’m giving you a speeding (1) _______________.
Why
Man: (2) __________________ are you doing that?
too fast!
Man: money
Fifty dollars! But I’m a student and I don’t have any (5)____________!
b. Imagine that a police officer gives you a ticket. Mark the sentences you can use to
make an excuse.
c. Practice with a partner. A police officer has stopped you in your car. Use the phrases
above to help you.
a. Who can say these sentences? Copy them under the right heading and then write
another sentence using this/that/these/those.
b. The police officer is interviewing everyone at the police station. Complete the dialogue
using short answers.
Unit 3
At The Restaurant
Name: Ricardo Tirira
Date: 13/01/2019
Basic 1(intensive)
Food Grupo: 195
a. The International Café is organizing its menu. Help by matching the correct titles to
the foods below.
Are you
looking
for a good
restaurant?
restaurant for you!
Then the Italian café is the (1) _______
delicious
We make (2) _______________ Italian food.
pizza
We have (3) ________________ and a lot of
different
(4) _____________________ kinds of pasta.
Sunday
We’re open Monday through (5) ____________
dinner
for lunch and (6) ______________.
address
Our (7) ________________ is
34 Milano Street.
a. Read the restaurant ads and answer the questions which follow.
A B
Visit
Hamburger City! Visit the
It’s the restaurant for you. Rendez-vous
We have seven different kinds of Restaurant!
hamburgers. We make delicious French food.
This week the hamburgers come We have fresh fish, salads and great
and a free drink This week all meals come with a free
c. Which restaurant would you like to have dinner at tonight? Discuss with a partner.
Delicious Salads
a. A man is taking his girlfriend to lunch at an American restaurant. Match the answers to
the questions she asks.
Questions Answers
c a. Well, they’re not as good as the
1. Are the hamburgers good here?___
hamburgers.
a
2. Are the hot dogs good? ___ b. I don’t know, I only drink tea.
d
3. What about the French fries? ___ c. Yes, they’re very good.
b
4. How is the coffee? ___ d. Yes, they’re excellent! The fries are my
favorite.
b. You are visiting the International Restaurant with a friend. Your friend knows the
restaurant but you don’t. Write a dialogue asking your friend about the food on the
menu below. Use the words and phrases from activity a. to help you.
Positive sentences
There are some people eating dessert.
1. __________________________________________________________________
There are some children listening to music.
2. __________________________________________________________________
There is one man reading a menu.
3. __________________________________________________________________
There is a women drinking tea.
4. __________________________________________________________________
There are a lot of waiters talking to customers.
5. __________________________________________________________________
Negative sentences
There isn't one man listening to music.
1. __________________________________________________________________
There aren't some women drinking tea.
2. __________________________________________________________________
There aren't a lot of waiters eating dessert.
3. __________________________________________________________________
There aren't some people reading a menu.
4. __________________________________________________________________
There isn't a man talking with an women.
5. __________________________________________________________________
b. Close your book and tell your partner what you remember from the picture.
c. Answer the following questions about your English classroom. Use full sentences.
d. Look at the restaurant ads below. Complete the sentences with the correct article
- a/an/the.
the International Restaurant you can eat food from all over ____
1. At ____ the world.
Mr. Encebollado!
_____________________________________________________________
It is the perfect restaurant for you.
_____________________________________________________________
We have a wide variety of dishes à la carte that will make you feel as if you were in the sea.
_____________________________________________________________
Only for this month for the consumption of an encebollado (main course)
_____________________________________________________________
free portion of rice and drink to taste.
Mr. Encebollado we are located in Manglar Alto and Panjea streets.
_____________________________________________________________
f. Exchange ads with a partner. Suggest how he/she can improve his/her ad. Read your
ads to the class.
Unit 4
On A Business Trip
Name: Ricardo Tirira
Date: 13/01/2019
Basic 1(intensive)
Business Grupo: 195
a. Look at Betty’s diary and write three sentences about what she is doing today.
b. Read the voice mail message below, and answer the questions that follow.
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c. You are Betty and want to reply to Ms. Fenhill. Look at Betty’s diary from activity a.
and suggest a time and place you can both meet.
b. Read the article below about hotels for business people. Underline the facilities from
activity a. that the article mentions.
offering business people more services. Many hotels now offer Internet access
in bedrooms and some even provide computers! Most hotels have business
centers where you can make photocopies and send faxes. Business people also
want to stay in hotels with meeting rooms and conference halls. Business people
are often in a hurry, so they want a good, fast laundry service and 24-hour room
Most important – they want to stay somewhere comfortable. After all, they are
d. Look at these two hotel ads. Which hotel is more suitable for someone on a
business trip?
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f. Which hotel would you like to visit? Compare your answer with a partner.
Coffee, Please
a. Betty is on a business trip. She is ordering food in a restaurant. Complete the dialogue
with the sentences below.
Mr. Stone: Yes, we’re working very hard. But we’re also enjoying ourselves. Right
Mr. Stone: No. He’s in a very important meeting. What about you?
Are you having
(3) _______________ (you/have) fun?
Mrs. Stone: Yes, I am. I’m watching television with the kids.
Are you watching
Mr. Stone: (4) _______________ (you/watch) the news?
Mr. Stone: Yes, I’ll call when I get to the airport. Enjoy the movie!
b. Answer the questions below according to the dialogue above. Circle the correct answer.
Unit 5
Going Out
Name: Ricardo Tirira
Date: 13/01/2019
Basic 1(intensive)
In the Library Grupo: 195
a. Do you remember Amy, Katie, and Mark from the video? The next day, Mark and Amy
go to a restaurant together and they see Katie. Complete their dialogue with the words
below.
sitting
Mark: Katie’s (1) _______________ over there, isn’t she?
talking
Amy: Who are you (2) _______________ about?
looking
Mark: Katie! The girl from our class. What is she doing? Is she (3) ____________ at us?
drinking
Amy: No, she’s not. She’s (4) _______________ listening
coffee and (5) ________________
to music.
b. Mark the sentences below true or false according to the dialogue from activity a.
True False
d. Practice the dialogue from activity a. with a partner. Then practice a dialogue between
Mark and Katie, from activity c.
Richard's Romance
a. Did you understand the story “Richard’s Romance”? Mark which quotes belong to
Penny and which belong to Richard.
Richard Penny
1. “Hi. I’m Penny.”
2. “Meet me at Le Café Restaurant.”
3. “What is she thinking?”
4. “What a salad!”
b. Correct these sentences about Penny and Richard. Check your answers with a
partner.
1. Richard is a teacher.
No, Richard is a student at New York University.
_________________________________________________________________
2. Richard and Penny are studying English.
No, Richard and Penny are studying Spanish.
_________________________________________________________________
3. Penny is sitting next to the teacher.
No, Penny is sitting next to Richard.
_________________________________________________________________
4. Richard is listening to the teacher.
No, Richard isn’t listening.
_________________________________________________________________
5. Penny is writing a note to Richard.
No, Richard is writing a note to Penny.
_________________________________________________________________
6. Richard and Penny go to the airport after class.
No, Richard and Penny are at the restaurant.
_________________________________________________________________
7. Richard and Penny are eating pasta.
No, They are eating salads.
_________________________________________________________________
8. Penny is thinking about her Spanish teacher.
No, Penny is thinking, “What a salad!”
_________________________________________________________________
c. Read and find out what happened next in the story “Richard's Romance”.
d. Circle the correct answers to the questions about Penny and Richard.
e. The next day in class, Richard is writing a note to Penny. Read the note and help Penny
answer it.
Dear Richard,
Of course I know!!
_____________________________
Dear Penny, an you me
et
girlfriend? C Yes, I'll see you at 1:30 in the restaurant.
_____________________________
u w a nt to be my
D o yo on Spring
M e xi c a n Restaurant I love Mexican food
_____________________________
t the
me today a
0 p.m.? _____________________________
Street at 1:3
Love, Love,
Richard Penny
Let's Go
a. Here are two dialogues of people making suggestions. Number the sentences in the
correct order.
Dialogue A Dialogue B
3 a. Let’s walk. 5 a. That’s a good idea!
4 b. Why? 2 b. The weather is bad.
1 c. Let’s go. Are you ready? 1 c. I don’t know.
5 d. The weather is beautiful. 4 d. So let’s take a taxi.
2 e. Yes. Are we walking or taking 3 e. Are we walking or driving?
the bus?
6 f. OK. Let’s go.
b. Complete the sentences below with the suggestions from the box.
c. With a partner, suggest things to do together on the weekend. Use the sentences
from activities a. and b. to help you.
Unit 6
About People
Name: Ricardo Tirira
Date: 13/01/2019
Outgoing Message Basic 1(intensive)
Grupo: 195
a. What information is important when you leave a voice mail message? Mark ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
Yes No
1. Your age
4. Your birthday
b. Who left these outgoing messages? Read the messages below,Then match the picture
to the correct message.
a. b. c.
b
____ 1. Hi, this is the c
____ 2. Antonio a
____ 3. Hi, this is Sally. I’m
Chan family. We aren’t Martinez’s office is open not home now. You can
home right now. We are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 call me on my cell phone
on vacation. Please leave p.m., Monday to Friday. or leave a message after
a message after the beep. Please leave your name the beep.
and number. Bye!
d. Leave a message for one of the people from activity b. Include the important
information from activity a.
Hello Sally
_________________________________________________________________
I'm Richard remember. I'll wait for you at the Mexican restaurant at 12:30.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Monaco
a. John and Jenny went on another vacation. Read their postcard and answer the
questions below.
Dear Shirley,
We’re having a great time in
Spain. We’re relaxing by the pool
and reading lots of books. The
Ms. S. Turnbull
food here is great. The sun is
P.O. Box 127
shining and it’s not raining.
Maidstone
See you in two weeks.
New York 21796
Love,
U.S.A.
John and Jenny
P.S. Tomorrow, we’re going to
Malaga.
b. Look at the sentences below. Which sentences can you use to end a postcard?
c. Write your own postcard. Think of a place you have visited and fill in the spaces below.
Use the sentences from the postcard in activity a. to help you.
Father
Dear___________,
tour
I’m having a____________time here in
Brazil
______________________________.
very excited
I’m _____________________ and I’m
very happy
__________________. The weather is
warm, beautiful, refreshing.
______________________________.
to sail in a boat
Tomorrow I am going to __________.
you are very well in health
I wish _________________________
______________________________.
Love,
________________
Studies
a. John is interviewing a student. Read the dialogue below and answer the questions.
Kumiko
1. What is the student’s name? ________________________________________
Columbia University.
2. Where is she studying? ____________________________________________
English
3. What is she studying? _____________________________________________
Yes, very much.
4. Is she enjoying her classes? ________________________________________
You speak english very well.
5. Do you think her English is good? ____________________________________
c. Practice with a partner. Ask your partner the questions above. Compare your answers.
Be: Negative
a. Look at this picture of the Dixon family. Correct the sentences that follow using the
negative form of Be.
Unit 7
For Sale
Name: Ricardo Tirira
Date: 13/01/2019
Ad Basic 1(intensive)
Grupo: 195
a. Do you remember the ad about Fred’s Furniture Store? Put the words from the ad
under the correct heading.
sale
“Pam and Jim's Clothes Store is having a big (1) _____________!
selling
We're (2) ______________ all our clothes at half price!
percent
Sweaters are fifty (3) ____________ off the regular price!
price
Shoes are fifty percent off the regular (4) _____________!
open
We're (5) _____________ midnight
Monday to Saturday from 9.00 a.m. to (6) ____________.
weeks
This sale is for two (7) _______________ only!
come
So (8) __________ to Pam and Jim's Clothing Store, 67 Madison Avenue in New
York City.”
c. Write a radio ad for a store that is having a sale. Include the following information:
_____________________________________________________
A B C
Old BMW for sale. Volkswagen for sale. Blue with Red sports car with new
Very good condition. a new radio. 32,000 miles. radio and CD player.
Needs new paint. A great family car! Only has 21,000 miles.
Price $50,000. Price $25,000. Price $120,000.
Phone Benny: 256-8901 Phone Diana: 546-7466 Phone David: 767-3464
b. Read the dialogue below. Which of the cars from activity a. should John buy? Which
car should Sue buy? Why?
c. The classified ads below are advertising other objects. Read them and answer the
questions below.
FOR SALE
Beautiful sofa! A piano Two Labrador
dogs
Very cute! 1 year old.
Dark blue color. Price $70 each.
In good condition.
Very clean. Call Michael:
Price $350. Price $800.
973-1463
Call James: Phone Steve:
976-4614 645-5456
973-1463
1. If you want to buy a dog, what number do you need to call?________________
A refrigerator.
2. What is Juan selling? ______________________________________________
Children’s bed.
3. What can you buy for $150? _________________________________________
Dark blue.
4. What color is the sofa? _____________________________________________
Yes, It is big, family size.
5. Is the refrigerator suitable for a family? _________________________________
$300
6. How much is the refrigerator? ________________________________________
Phone Call
a. What sentences can you use in a conversation to make an appointment?
We make appointments…
1. at the doctor’s office.
2. at the supermarket to go shopping.
3. at the dentist’s office so he/she can check our teeth.
4. at a fast-food restaurant to eat lunch.
5. to speak to the manager of a company.
6. to meet someone at a restaurant for a business lunch.
7. to read the newspaper.
Nouns: Possessive
a. Read about Lee and Mandy. Then look at the pictures below. Who do the objects
belong to?
Mandy´s CDs.
2. These are ___________________________________.
Lee´s magazines
3. These are ___________________________________.
Mandy´s book
4. This is ______________________________________.
Lee´s hats.
5. These are ___________________________________.
Mandy´s ball.
6. This is ______________________________________.
Unit 8
On The Move
Questions Answers
e
1. What time is it?___ a. It’s over there.
d
2. Are you waiting for the bus?___ b. It’s $2.00.
b
3. How much is the bus fare?___ c. Trenton Street.
c
4. Where are you going?___ d. Yes, I am.
a
5. Where's the bus stop for Trenton Street?___ e. It’s 7:30.
b. Look at the bus map below and answer the questions using full sentences.
c. Someone asks you how to get from the sports center to the shopping center and from
there to the museum. Write the directions.
Richmond 06:05 07:35 08:25 08:49 10:45 14:08 15:00 18:50 22:07
Washington 08:15 09:45 10:40 11:01 12:55 16:30 17:31 21:00
New York 11:43 13:45 14:15 15:50 16:45 21:08 22:10 1:00
1. The next train from Richmond to Washington, D.C. is at 3:00 p.m. What time
17:31
does it arrive in Washington? _____________________________________
2. Susan finishes her meeting in Washington, D.C. at 6:30 p.m. What time is the
21:00
next train to New York? _________________________________________
1:00
3. What time is Susan going to arrive in New York? ______________________
b. Susan is explaining to her husband what time she will be home. Read the dialogue and
answer the question that follows on the next page.
Is Susan happy with her day? Give two reasons why/why not.
1. ______________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________
c. Susan is phoning Mr. Sharp. Read the conversation and answer the questions that
follow.
2. Susan is...
5. Mr. Sharp is...
a. late for her meeting.
b. on time for her meeting. a. going to meet someone else.
c. early for her meeting. b. not going to meet Susan.
c. going to wait for Susan.
Bus Stop
a. Jane and Frank are saying good-bye. Number the sentences in the correct order.
b. Write your own dialogue saying good-bye to a friend, either at a bus stop or train
station. Use the words and phrases below to help you.
Pronouns: Possessive
a. Susan and her assistant, Paulo, are late for a meeting with Mr. Sharp. Read their dialogue
and mark if the sentences below are true or false.
Susan: Paulo, are you ready for our meeting with Mr. Sharp?
Paulo: Yes, just a minute. I’m looking for my pen. Do you have it?
Susan: No, Paulo, I don’t. Do you have Mr. Sharp’s letter?
Paulo: Yes, I have it in my bag.
Susan: OK. I have my jacket and my hat. Do you have our train tickets?
Paulo: Yes, they’re in my wallet. Let’s go. We’re late!
True False
1. Susan and her assistant have a meeting with Mr. Sharp.
2. Susan is looking for her pen.
3. Mr. Sharp has the letter.
4. Susan can’t find her jacket and her hat.
5. Susan has the train tickets.
4.
3. 5.
2.
6.
Susan 3,4
1. 7.
Paulo 1,2,5,7
Mr. Sharp 6