BEGINNER UNIT 7 (B2)

In the living room. 3 ..... 16 A rise in body temperature above the normal level. fever ..... It's well known that only dogs would play and fight for a piece of wood.
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BEGINNER UNIT 7 (B2)

Activity group(s): 2 Number of exercises: 231

Beginner Unit 7a (22 activity (ies) 02:24:30) Video and Questions [1 exercises] Wake up sleepyhead! Rise and shine! You're always in a hurry in the morning. Dad takes the children to school before going to work by public transportation. Let's hope nobody's forgotten anything! There's the train, finally! At first sight, the station looks quiet. Suddenly, hundreds and hundreds of people step onto the platform to go to their offices. Dad's somewhere in this huge crowd. What a hive of activity! Some people prefer to take their cars. It may be more comfortable, but you have to constantly brake to stop at traffic lights. You come across all sorts of vehicles on the roads: two-wheelers, four-wheelers, big ones and small ones. The days go on and resemble one another. Come rain or come shine, we follow our routine: children at school, parents at work. In the spring, nature wakes up and blossoms once more. The snow melts and the temperature rises. The landscapes and the countryside regain their colors. After the fruit harvest and grape picking, autumn is already well underway. The leaves change color and begin to fall. In the yard, sweeping up dead leaves is a lot of work. Especially if there are children nearby! Either way, a yard requires constant upkeep. You always have to mow the lawn, water the flowers, till the soil and prune the rosebushes . . . In the winter, the snowfalls and drops in temperature mean dressing warmer. Those who don't do so risk catching a cold or the flu. Sometimes the snow blocks traffic: another day off! The months and seasons go by, but sometimes you have the feeling that time has stopped. Especially around four o'clock in the afternoon! All you can think about is going home. You count the minutes: 4:15, 4:30, 4:45, five o'clock sharp. Finally - you can go home now! The day is over. In the evening, you are tired: you yawn and stretch. Some people, however, still have a hard time falling asleep and they have to count sheep. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! And what do you dream about? Summer, of course! Of happy moments shared with family or friends, far from the daily routine! But you quickly take on new habits: swimming, reading, eating ice cream, sunbathing, swimming, reading, eating ice cream, sunbathing . . .

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What time of day is it at the beginning of the video? Almost six in the morning Almost midnight Time to go to bed

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2

At what time of day does time seem to freeze? Around four o'clock in the afternoon. At six in the morning. Around eight in the evening.

3

Why are there so many people getting off the train? It is rush hour. There is a strike today. Because it crashed.

4

Which of the following is probably true? Dad is a good father. Dad is retired. Dad drives to work.

5

What do you have to till in the yard? The soil The lawn The rosebuds

6

According to the video, when there is a heavy snowfall, sometimes you... don't have to go to work. need to put chains on the car wheels. need to shovel the driveway.

7

Which of the following is not an example of a two-wheeler? A skateboard A motorcycle A bicycle

8

The 'shine' of 'come rain or come shine' means... sunshine snow shoeshine

9

Why is sweeping up leaves such hard work? Because kids play with the leaves and mess them up Because the gardener quit Because leaves are heavy

Describing health [39 word(s)] what's wrong

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to feel healthy fantastic ill awful fatigued to fall asleep to sleep sleepless night all day long to fall accident to break bone wound to hurt to sneeze to happen frequently to be down with the flu flu disease infection pain sore throat to get better to improve height weight strength hospital blood shoulder heart to ache backache headache stomachache

Dialogue: Explore [1 exercises] 1

Hello! Where are you? At home. In my bedroom. At work.

2

2 3 3

Yes, but where? In the bathroom. In the living room. In the kitchen!

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You learn English in the bathroom? Don't try to make me put on weight!

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3 3 3

3

Are you sitting? Yes, I am. No, I'm standing. I'm kneeling.

4

4 4 4

Sit down, then! That's not comfortable!

How many people are with you? There are three of us. I'm alone. We're six!

5

By the way, can you count? Yes, I can! Up to one hundred! Well... Not really! Let's try!

6

8 6 6

NINE, ten! Ten... No! Say "nine", ten...

7 7 7

Twenty! Yes, "thirteen". Yes, that's right.

8 9 8

That's right. Wrong. It's twenty-seven. Twenty-seven.

9 9 9

Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen... Do you say "thirteen"? It's with "teen" up to nineteen, isn't it?

8

Good! Then try with me. All right.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight... Ten! Nine... Knife!

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5 5 5

Now, how much is twenty-two plus five? Twenty-seven. It's thirty-eight. I don't know.

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What's after sixty-nine? One hundred! Seventy. Fifty.

10

Yes. No! Two hundred and ninety-six. No! You can't count!

12 12 12

Yes, that's true. H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z!

Can you spell "Thursday"? T, H, U, R, S, D, A, Y. No, tell me. Yes, it's very easy.

14

11 12 11

Do you know the English alphabet? Of course! Yes, but it's hard to pronounce the "e" and the "i"! A, B, C, D, E, F, G...

13

It's nine hundred and ninety-nine. No! Nine hundred and ninety-nine! That's correct.

And what's three hundred and eight minus twelve? It's two hundred and ninety-six. Let's see... Three hundred and one? I know! It's two hundred and five.

12

10 10 10

What's just before one thousand? I don't know, tell me. It must be nine hundred and eighty-nine. It's nine hundred and ninety-nine.

11

Wrong! It's seventy! Right! No, it's seventy.

Well done. It's T, H, U, R, S, D, A, Y.

It's also hard not to mix up the "G" and the "J"! It's "G" and "J", is that right? "W" is hard to pronounce too! "R" is the hardest!

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Yes, that's perfect! Yes, it is. It's like the sound babies make!

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Phonetics Exercise [3 phoneme(s)]

i

e G me see nineteen sixteen seventy really

O

think theater thirty birthday's Thursday three bathroom thirteen

n

hundred seventeen ten isn't winter Wednesday

Picture/Word Association with speech recognition [5 exercises] 1 an alphabet a chalkboard a classroom a schoolmate a notebook a pencil

2 a bathroom a garage a bedroom a living room a dining room a kitchen

3 a living room an office a kitchen a bedroom a dining room a bathroom

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4 a kitchen a bedroom a bathroom a den a garage an office

5 a bedroom a bathroom a WC a den a kitchen a dining room

Word Pronunciation [12 word(s)] after alphabet before between to count to know minus number plus to pronounce to remember to think

Dialogue: Expression [1 exercises] 1

Hello! Where are you? 2 3 3

At home. In my bedroom. At work.

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2

Yes, but where? In the bathroom. In the living room. In the kitchen!

3

Don't try to make me put on weight!

3 3 3

Sit down, then! That's not comfortable!

4 4 4

Are you sitting? Yes, I am. No, I'm standing. I'm kneeling.

4

You learn English in the bathroom?

How many people are with you? There are three of us. I'm alone. We're six!

5

By the way, can you count? Yes, I can! Up to one hundred! Well... Not really! Let's try!

6

Good! Then try with me. All right.

8 6 6

NINE, ten! Ten... No! Say "nine", ten...

7 7 7

Twenty! Yes, "thirteen". Yes, that's right.

8 9 8

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight... Ten! Nine... Knife!

7

5 5 5

Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen... Do you say "thirteen"? It's with "teen" up to nineteen, isn't it?

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Now, how much is twenty-two plus five? Twenty-seven. It's thirty-eight. I don't know.

9

It's nine hundred and ninety-nine. No! Nine hundred and ninety-nine! That's correct.

11 12 11

Yes. No! Two hundred and ninety-six. No! You can't count!

12 12 12

Do you know the English alphabet? Of course! Yes, but it's hard to pronounce the "e" and the "i"! A, B, C, D, E, F, G...

13

10 10 10

And what's three hundred and eight minus twelve? It's two hundred and ninety-six. Let's see... Three hundred and one? I know! It's two hundred and five.

12

Wrong! It's seventy! Right! No, it's seventy.

What's just before one thousand? I don't know, tell me. It must be nine hundred and eighty-nine. It's nine hundred and ninety-nine.

11

9 9 9

What's after sixty-nine? One hundred! Seventy. Fifty.

10

That's right. Wrong. It's twenty-seven. Twenty-seven.

Yes, that's true. H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z!

Can you spell "Thursday"? T, H, U, R, S, D, A, Y. No, tell me. Yes, it's very easy.

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Well done. It's T, H, U, R, S, D, A, Y.

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It's also hard not to mix up the "G" and the "J"! Yes, that's perfect! Yes, it is. It's like the sound babies make!

It's "G" and "J", is that right? "W" is hard to pronounce too! "R" is the hardest!

Word Association [2 exercises] 1

Match the words from the dialogue with their antonyms on the right. sitting easy alone fake best half

2

standing hard accompanied genuine worst all

Match the words from the dialogue with their antonyms on the right. before up in until minus

after down out since plus

Fill-in-the-Blanks [3 exercises] 1

Can you spell Thursday? The clock says eight thirty! I love spring and summer. You work in the bathroom? Verbs without a continuous form

2

Transitive and intransitive verbs

The simple present

One, two, three, four , five... Six, seven, eight , nine, ten! Eleven, twelve , thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... I know Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday...

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3

What's just before one thousand? I know how to spell Tuesday. I also know Thursday, that's when I play tennis. Where are you? In my bedroom. Relative pronouns and adverbs

Interrogative words

The Right Word with speech recognition [2 exercises] 1

The alphabet is the first thing you learn in school. multiplication tables meaning of life rules of the road cooking

2

The kitchen is where we cook our meals. bathroom living room office bed gym class

Dictation [2 exercises] 1

1 2 3 4 5

I live in a house. There are five rooms. There are three bedrooms, a living room and an office. I also have a nice kitchen and a big bathroom. My computer is in the kitchen. 'There is' - 'There are'

2

1 2 3 4 5

'Also' - 'As well' - 'Too'

My cousin Lisa is four. She can spell. She can count up to a hundred. She knows the alphabet. It's hard for her to pronounce this word. Subject pronouns

'Can': perception and knowledge

Modal auxiliaries

Infinitive clauses

Doctor's orders [27 word(s)] to follow advice ambulance blood pressure routine blood test to operate stitch to notice odd

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serious lump to disinfect to bathe to brush one's teeth to rub to be careful to describe symptom to regain to persist pharmacist pharmacy pain reliever medicine antibiotic prescription

Mystery Phrase [20 exercises] 1

Part of the body where the arm joins the chest. shoulder

2

Pounds or kilograms are a measure of ... weight

3

Weary, fatigued. tired

4

Certain. sure

5

Having a lot of power or force. strong

6

Great, excellent. fantastic

7

Terrible, horrible. awful

8

The general condition of the body. health

9

A virus or illness causing fever and headache. flu

10

High body temperature. fever

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Car for carrying sick people. ambulance

12

Building where doctors and nurses work. hospital

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To destroy germs in a cut or wound by cleaning. disinfect

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A loop of thread around a wound to keep it closed. stitch

15

To be painful. hurt

16

A rise in body temperature above the normal level. fever

17

Front inner part of the neck. throat

18

A list of medicines given by a doctor. prescription

19

Place where you take a prescription to be filled. pharmacy

20

Food poisoning gives you this. stomach ache

Words and Topics [2 exercises] 1

Put the words in the corresponding lexical group. Frequency always / never / often / sometimes Figures and numbers eight / fifty-one / fourteen / hundred

2

Put the words in the corresponding lexical group. Times of day lunchtime / in the afternoon / in the evening / in the morning Quantity lots of / too many / very much / only

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Key grammar explanations [1 grammar point(s)] 1

Object pronouns

Key grammar explanations [1 grammar point(s)] 1

Reflexive pronouns

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Words and Functions [2 exercises] 1

Put the words from the text in the corresponding categories. Ho! Ho! Ho! Look at all of these presents! This is a ball. It is for you. That is a doll. It is for her. These are ice skates. They are for him. Those are marbles. They are for them. And what's this? For Santa Claus? Oh! These are new gloves for me! Demonstrative pronouns That These Those This Object pronouns her him you

2

them

this

These

me

Put the words from the text in the corresponding categories. Laura gets up at seven o'clock every morning. She always leaves for work at eight o'clock and works hard until late in the evening. However, today she is not rushing. It is almost lunchtime, but Laura is sleeping. Today, Laura is starting her two-week vacation! Present indicative gets up leaves works Present continuous is sleeping is not rushing

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is

is starting

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Sentence Practice [6 exercises] 1

Replace the object(s) with the corresponding personal pronoun(s). Example: He knows the alphabet. I am with Sheila.

I am with her. I'm with her.

She loves westerns.

She loves them.

Do you like the movie?

Do you like it?

The verb 'to be'

2

He knows it.

Contraction of 'to be'

Object pronouns

Replace the object(s) with the corresponding personal pronoun(s). Example: He knows the alphabet.

He knows it.

We write to our friends.

We write to them.

He has your pen.

He has it.

Look at the clock!

Look at it!

Object pronouns

3

Replace the object(s) with the corresponding personal pronoun(s). Example: He knows the alphabet.

He knows it.

She knows Martin.

She knows him.

Martin calls Mary.

Martin calls her. He calls her.

He plays tennis with Gus.

He plays tennis with him.

Object pronouns

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4

Express the following sentences in a different way. Example: Millie knows how to count.

Millie can count.

Frank knows how to spell.

Frank can spell.

Do you know how to swim?

Can you swim?

She knows how to use a computer.

She can use a computer.

'Can': ability and likelihood

5

'Can': perception and knowledge

Express the following sentences in a different way. Example: Millie knows how to count.

Millie can count.

We know how to speak Italian.

We can speak Italian.

Blair knows how to tie her shoes.

Blair can tie her shoes.

Spot knows how to sit.

Spot can sit.

'Can': ability and likelihood Nationalities: capital letters

6

Modal auxiliaries

'Can': perception and knowledge

Modal auxiliaries

Express the following sentences in a different way. Example: Millie knows how to count.

Millie can count.

Do they know how to read?

Can they read?

Jesse knows how to run fast.

Jesse can run fast.

I know how to use 'can.'

I can use 'can.' I can use 'can'.

'Can': ability and likelihood

'Can': perception and knowledge

Modal auxiliaries

Word Order with speech recognition [5 exercises] 1

one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

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eight

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2

the world's oldest woman lived to the world's oldest woman lived to be one

be one hundred and hundred and twenty-one

twenty-one

Regular superlatives

3

there are lots there are lots of

of ghosts in ghosts in Disney's

Disney's Haunted Haunted Mansion

Mansion.

'There is' - 'There are'

4

The legal drinking age in America is twenty-one. The legal drinking age in America is twenty-one. The article and geographical names

5

Peasants Peasants

were obliged to kneel before the king were obliged to kneel before the king and queen.

and

queen.

Dialogue: Comprehension [1 exercises] 1

Hello! Where are you? 2 3 3

At home. In my bedroom. At work.

2

Yes, but where? In the bathroom. In the living room. In the kitchen!

3

You learn English in the bathroom? Don't try to make me put on weight!

3 3 3

Sit down, then! That's not comfortable!

4 4 4

Are you sitting? Yes, I am. No, I'm standing. I'm kneeling.

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4

How many people are with you? 5 5 5

There are three of us. I'm alone. We're six!

5

By the way, can you count? Yes, I can! Up to one hundred! Well... Not really! Let's try!

6

7 7 7

Twenty! Yes, "thirteen". Yes, that's right.

8 9 8

That's right. Wrong. It's twenty-seven. Twenty-seven.

9 9 9

Wrong! It's seventy! Right! No, it's seventy.

10 10 10

Now, how much is twenty-two plus five? Twenty-seven. It's thirty-eight. I don't know.

9

NINE, ten! Ten... No! Say "nine", ten...

Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen... Do you say "thirteen"? It's with "teen" up to nineteen, isn't it?

8

8 6 6

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight... Ten! Nine... Knife!

7

Good! Then try with me. All right.

What's after sixty-nine? One hundred! Seventy. Fifty.

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10

What's just before one thousand? I don't know, tell me. It must be nine hundred and eighty-nine. It's nine hundred and ninety-nine.

11

12 12 12

Yes, that's true. H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z!

Can you spell "Thursday"? T, H, U, R, S, D, A, Y. No, tell me. Yes, it's very easy.

14

Yes. No! Two hundred and ninety-six. No! You can't count!

Do you know the English alphabet? Of course! Yes, but it's hard to pronounce the "e" and the "i"! A, B, C, D, E, F, G...

13

11 12 11

And what's three hundred and eight minus twelve? It's two hundred and ninety-six. Let's see... Three hundred and one? I know! It's two hundred and five.

12

It's nine hundred and ninety-nine. No! Nine hundred and ninety-nine! That's correct.

Well done. It's T, H, U, R, S, D, A, Y.

It's also hard not to mix up the "G" and the "J"! It's "G" and "J", is that right? "W" is hard to pronounce too! "R" is the hardest!

Yes, that's perfect! Yes, it is. It's like the sound babies make!

Beginner Unit 7b (15 activity (ies) 01:58:45) Video and Questions [1 exercises] It’s surprising what you can find at the end of your garden. Wild flowers... and even smaller yet, insects! Look! This caterpillar can’t even see his friend who’s hiding on the same leaf. His vision is very bad, no doubt, but finding glasses his size is very difficult!

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And did you see the praying mantis? Her camouflage is very effective. Nature has given her the best of defenses: invisibility. How annoying to be woken up by an impolite caterpillar! You’ll have to find another leaf to finish your nap. At the very beginning of his life, the caterpillar is yellow and black. He builds a cocoon, metamorphoses and becomes a handsome butterfly. He now has black and orange wings. Overnight he has become the symbol of good weather and everyone loves him. Which isn’t the case for the other creepy-crawlies! Don’t worry, this little black and white kitten in the basket isn’t the dish of the day. Listen to her purr. She’s looking at her 'doggy' friends and would like to play with them. What vitality! The brown dog must bring the stick back to his owner, but the black dog says it’s his. 'Give it to me! It’s mine!' It’s well known that only dogs would play and fight for a piece of wood. But some of our sports may seem just as bizarre to animals. Let’s change location! Let’s go on a safari! There, where the animals are still wild! In the savannah you can find the zebra. From the same family as the horse, he’s got black and white stripes. You’d think he’s wearing pajamas. Even at noon! Look! There are giraffes as well! They’ve got spots, however. With their long neck, they’re sometimes more than fifteen feet tall. They don’t need a ladder to eat the best leaves on the tree. But with a neck like theirs, you don’t want to get a sore throat in the winter! Far from the savannah this horse is running in his field. Like a car, a horse has four speeds. He walks, trots, gallops and bolts. It’s best not to be on his back when he does that. If not, you’ll find yourself in a rodeo. To help you get off, the horse bucks. The dolphin is admired by all children. He’s very talkative but not very understandable!

1

The zebra seems like it's wearing... Pajamas Jeans An evening dress

2

Caterpillars, no doubt... are almost blind. have excellent eyesight. have many friends.

3

A butterfly is an adult... caterpillar. beetle. praying mantis.

4

According to the text, what is the difference between a butterfly and other insects? Everybody likes butterflies. Only butterflies eat creepy-crawlies. Other insects bite.

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5

The kitten in the photo is... sitting in a basket. waiting to be eaten. a stuffed animal.

6

According to the text, which of the following might you find in your garden? Butterflies Rabbits Daisies

7

According to the video, a praying mantis... can hide well. has no effective defenses. is more powerful than a caterpillar.

8

What was the praying mantis doing when the caterpillar passed by? sleeping eating hunting

9

The dogs are playing... 'fetch the stick'. with the kitten. frisbee.

10

How long does it take for the caterpillar to turn into a beautiful butterfly? A short time A long time Two years Four nights A week

Word Pronunciation [14 word(s)] to ask business company to cost employee of course old people phone number price product question receptionist

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year

Picture/Word Association with speech recognition [4 exercises] 1 dollars yen euros questions employees

2 euros dollars yen departments employees

3 London San Diego Paris Rome Pittsburgh

4 a telephone a company a department a main office a business

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Dialogue: Expression [1 exercises] 1

[You are at a trade fair.] Can I ask you some questions? Yes, of course. Certainly. Sure, go ahead.

2

How many employees work in your company? 10, 15 or 18? 12. 13. 11.

3

2 2 2

It's a small business. It's a small business. It's a small business.

3 3 3

How many departments do you have? 3, 5, 7 or 9? Our company has 4 departments. 8 departments. My company has 6 departments.

4

4 4 4

How many people work in the marketing department? 5 5 5

Only 1 person. 2 employees and 1 receptionist. 3 employees.

5

How much does your product cost? 6 6 6

It costs 20 dollars. The price is 30 euros. Our product costs 40 euros.

6

How old is your company? It is 52 years old. 66 years old. 78 years old.

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Wow! That's old! Wow! That's old! Wow! That's old!

7 7 7

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Where are its main offices? 8 8 8

Its main offices are in London. Our main offices are in San Diego. My main office is in Pittsburgh.

8

Finally, can I take your telephone number? 456-1234. 678-2345. 987-2233.

Thank you. Have a nice day. Thank you. Have a nice day. Thank you. Have a nice day.

Sentence Pronunciation [16 sentence(s)] Yes, of course. Certainly. Sure, go ahead. Our company has 4 departments. My company has 6 departments. Only 1 person. 2 employees and 1 receptionist. 3 employees. It costs 20 dollars. The price is 30 euros. Our product costs 40 euros. It is 52 years old. Its main offices are in London. Our main offices are in San Diego. My main office is in Pittsburgh. 456-1234.

Key grammar explanations [3 grammar point(s)] 1

Possessive adjectives

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2

'How much' - 'How many'

3

'Some' - 'Any'

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Grammar Practice [3 exercises] 1

Reformulate as in the example. Example: I

my

you

your

he

his

she

her

it

its

we

our

they

their

Possessive adjectives

2

Reformulate as in the example. Example: (I) department

my department

(we) employee

our employee

(you) question

your question

(it) receptionist

its receptionist

(I) phone number

my phone number

(he) company

his company

(she) product

her product

Possessive adjectives

3

Reformulate as in the example. Example: (I) department

my department

(I) main office

my main office

(they) product

their product

(you) phone number

your phone number

(it) marketing department

its marketing department

(we) business

our business

(he) price

his price

Possessive adjectives

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Sentence Practice [6 exercises] 1

Reformulate as in the example. Example: How (much / many) departments?

How many departments?

How (much / many) employees?

How many employees?

How (much / many) questions?

How many questions?

How (much / many) does your product cost?

How much does your product cost?

'How much' - 'How many'

2

Reformulate as in the example. Example: How (much / many) departments?

How many departments?

How (much / many) salesmen?

How many salesmen?

How (much / many) products?

How many products?

How (much / many) does it cost?

How much does it cost?

'How much' - 'How many'

3

Reformulate as in the example. Example: How (much / many) departments?

How many departments?

How (much / many) euros?

How many euros?

How (much / many) people?

How many people?

How (much / many) dollars?

How many dollars?

'How much' - 'How many'

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4

Reformulate as in the example. Example: (He) company has 6 departments.

His company has 6 departments.

(He) product costs 40 euros.

His product costs 40 euros. His product costs forty euros.

Can I take (you) telephone number?

Can I take your telephone number?

(We) company has twenty departments.

Our company has twenty departments. Our company has 20 departments.

Possessive adjectives

5

Reformulate as in the example. Example: (She) company has 6 departments.

Her company has 6 departments.

(She) business has 6 departments.

Her business has 6 departments. Her business has six departments.

(I) company is seventy-eight years old.

My company is seventy-eight years old. My company is 78 years old.

(It) main office is in London.

Its main office is in London.

Possessive adjectives

6

Reformulate as in the example. Example: (They) company has 6 departments.

Their company has 6 departments.

18 employees work in (it) marketing department.

18 employees work in its marketing department. Eighteen employees work in its marketing department.

The price of (they) product is sixty-six dollars.

The price of their product is sixty-six dollars. The price of their product is 66 dollars.

(We) business is 9 years old.

Our business is 9 years old. Our business is nine years old.

Possessive adjectives

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Dialogue: Comprehension [1 exercises] 1

[You are at a trade fair.] Can I ask you some questions? Yes, of course. Certainly. Sure, go ahead.

2

How many employees work in your company? 10, 15 or 18? 12. 13. 11.

3

2 2 2

It's a small business. It's a small business. It's a small business.

3 3 3

How many departments do you have? 3, 5, 7 or 9? Our company has 4 departments. 8 departments. My company has 6 departments.

4

4 4 4

How many people work in the marketing department? 5 5 5

Only 1 person. 2 employees and 1 receptionist. 3 employees.

5

How much does your product cost? 6 6 6

It costs 20 dollars. The price is 30 euros. Our product costs 40 euros.

6

How old is your company? It is 52 years old. 66 years old. 78 years old.

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Wow! That's old! Wow! That's old! Wow! That's old!

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Where are its main offices? 8 8 8

Its main offices are in London. Our main offices are in San Diego. My main office is in Pittsburgh.

8

Finally, can I take your telephone number? 456-1234. 678-2345. 987-2233.

Thank you. Have a nice day. Thank you. Have a nice day. Thank you. Have a nice day.

Word Pronunciation [17 word(s)] job employer boss to work to manage travel agency account to buy to sell clothes to look for information teacher to teach science to study management

Sentence Practice [10 exercises] 1

Rewrite the following sentences as in the example. Example: I am ( - / a) doctor.

I am a doctor.

Sarah is from ( - / the) Australia.

Sarah is from Australia. Sarah's from Australia.

She has ( - / a) brother.

She has a brother.

I am from ( - / the) United States.

I am from the United States. I'm from the United States.

Definite and indefinite articles

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2

Conjugate as in the example. Example: You (to watch) a lot of TV shows.

You watch a lot of TV shows.

Adam (to play) soccer in the summer.

Adam plays soccer in the summer.

She (to go) to the movies.

She goes to the movies.

They (to listen) to Spanish music.

They listen to Spanish music.

The simple present

3

Make the following sentences negative. Example: She is American.

She isn't American.

You are a golf player.

You aren't a golf player. You're not a golf player. You are not a golf player.

We have his phone number.

We don't have his phone number. We do not have his phone number.

I go to the movies in the summer.

I don't go to the movies in the summer. I do not go to the movies in the summer.

The negative form

4

Rewrite the following sentences as in the example. Example: The kitchen is (next to / on) the left.

The kitchen is on the left.

The bank is (on / in) 41st Street.

The bank is on 41st Street. The bank's on 41st Street.

The women (on / in) the bus are talking.

The women on the bus are talking.

Breakfast is (in / at) the dining room.

Breakfast is in the dining room. Breakfast's in the dining room.

Prepositions of place

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5

Conjugate as in the example. Example: I (to be) a manager.

I am a manager.

You (to be) a salesman.

You are a salesman. You're a salesman.

He (to be) a receptionist.

He is a receptionist. He's a receptionist.

She (to be) a personal assistant.

She is a personal assistant. She's a personal assistant.

The verb 'to be'

6

Reformulate as in the example. Example: I am a salesman.

I'm a salesman.

You are an export manager.

You're an export manager.

She is the Marketing Manager.

She's the Marketing Manager.

He is a receptionist.

He's a receptionist.

Contraction of 'to be'

7

Answer the question as in the example. Example: I didn't see the last episode.

Which episodes did you see?

I'm not taking business classes.

What classes are you taking? Which classes are you taking? What are you taking?

He doesn't work Tuesdays.

Which days does he work? Which day does he work? What days does he work? What day does he work?

They don't like that guy.

Which guy do they like? Which guys do they like?

Interrogative words

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'Which' - 'What'

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8

Reformulate as in the example. Example: Dave's writing (his sister).

Dave's writing to his sister.

Jane's writing (the company).

Jane's writing to the company. Jane is writing to the company. Jane's writing the company. Jane is writing the company.

Ken's writing (the chairman).

Ken's writing to the chairman. Ken is writing to the chairman. Ken's writing the chairman. Ken is writing the chairman.

Wendy's writing (her cousin).

Wendy's writing to her cousin. Wendy is writing to her cousin. Wendy's writing her cousin. Wendy is writing her cousin.

'To write'

9

Reformulate as in the example. Example: Dave's writing (his sister).

Dave's writing to his sister.

Emma's writing (a letter).

Emma's writing a letter. Emma is writing a letter.

Frankie's writing (his dad).

Frankie's writing to his dad. Frankie is writing to his dad. Frankie's writing his dad. Frankie is writing his dad.

Catherine's writing (a parking ticket).

Catherine's writing a parking ticket. Catherine is writing a parking ticket.

'To write'

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10

Reformulate as in the example. Example: Dave's writing (his sister).

Dave's writing to his sister.

Richard's writing (a report).

Richard's writing a report. Richard is writing a report.

Gillian's writing (her uncle).

Gillian's writing to her uncle. Gillian is writing to her uncle. Gillian's writing her uncle. Gillian is writing her uncle.

Claire's writing (a computer program).

Claire's writing a computer program. Claire is writing a computer program.

'To write'

Invitation [16 sentence(s)] Could I meet with you? Depends on the day. Did you have a particular day in mind? Would next Monday be convenient? Great, at what time? How about 3.15? I have a meeting with the boss. I see. And Sunday? Around what time? How about quarter to 1 in the afternoon? Where are you going? The Metropolitan Museum of Art. That sounds wonderful! I would love to see the city. Can you tell me how to get there? Yes, it's very easy.

Dictation [3 exercises] 1

1 2 3 4 5 6

Here is the post office. The bank is there. It's here. Is that the station there? You can buy stamps here. You can buy bread there. 'Here' - 'There'

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2

1 2 3 4 5

I'm married. I live in a big house. I have a son and a daughter. My husband is French. My office is in Paris. Subject pronouns

3

1 2 3 4 5 6

The prepositions 'in' and 'at'

Do you want to go to the movies? All right, what time is it? It's eight o'clock now. We have to go soon. Where's your car? It's outside in the street. Direct and indirect questions Contraction of 'to be'

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'Hour' - 'Time' - 'O'clock'

Time

Adverbs of time

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