Vocabulary Pronunciation

Listen to each word. Record each word. Then listen and practice your
pronunciation. You do not submit this to your teacher.

1. characteristic

2. crime

3. economy

4. immigrant

5. public

6. resident

7. survey

8. welcome

Vocabulary Practice
Complete the sentences with the correct words from the word bank. You do not
need to use all the words.

Friendly public activity immigrants entertainment survey

welcome characteristics crime economy residents
 1. There is _________ on the city website. It has ten questions about life
in this city.
2. Many of the people in this city are _________ from other countries.
3. The city library is free for _______ . If you don't live here, you have to
pay.
4. Some people don't feel safe on the streets. They're worried about
________
5. The _________ swimming pool is very cheap, and everyone can use it.
6. Visitors are ______ to use the parks and shopping areas, too.
7. There are many small businesses in the city. They are very good for the
_________
8. This city has many great _________ : good weather, good restaurants,
and beautiful parks.

Reading Comprehension: Exploring Pompeii

Read the article. Then choose the correct words or phrases to
complete each sentence.

Exploring Pompeii
Pompeii is an ancient¹ city in Italy. More than 2,000 years ago, a
very strong volcano² destroyed the city. After that, no one saw the
city for many years. Then, in the 1700s (about 1,700 years later),
workers found the buildings and streets of Pompeii under the
ground. They worked hard to make Pompeii beautiful again. Now,
Pompeii is a popular place for international tourism. Every year more
than two million people visit Pompeii. They walk along the streets
and look at the ancient buildings. They look at old items like pots and
jewelry.
Tourists today go sightseeing in Pompeii. They enjoy learning
about the ancient city. Pompeii is very large. Before the volcano
happened, about 20,000 people lived in the city. They had a large
food market, a hotel, restaurants, and an outdoor theater. There
were many shops. Pompeii was next to the sea, and many ships
visited. The ships carried things from all over the world.
Now some people are worried about the future of Pompeii. Sun,
wind, rain, and pollution hurt the ancient buildings. In 2010, a
building fell down.
The Italian government³ tried to answer the complaints from
residents and tourists. They made plans to take care of the ancient
buildings. The European Union decided to spend millions of dollars
to help Pompeii.
Pompeii is over 2,000 years old, and it is still here today. It is an
important public place. People want to continue visiting the
beautiful buildings of Pompeii for many more years.
¹ancient: extremely old
²volcano: a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas, and hot
liquid rock come out
³government: the group of people who control a country
1. The volcano in Pompeii happened ____.
o in the 1700s
o more than 2,000 years ago
o two million years ago
2. ____ people visit Pompeii every year.
o More than two million
o 1700
o More than 2,000
3. Today, tourists in Pompeii see _____.
o modern buildings
o old buildings, pots, and jewelry
o restaurants and ships
4. Long ago, the city had ____.
 o a market and shops
o a post office and a park
o a museum and a bank
5. ____ are hurting the buildings now.
o Shops and restaurants
o Tourists and residents
o Wind and pollution
6. ____ complained about the problems in Pompeii.
o The Italian government
o Tourists and residents
o The European Union
7. ____ gave money to help Pompeii.
o The European Union
o International tourists
o Italian residents

Reading Skill: Building reading fluency

read the article. Read as quickly as you can, without stopping. Focus
on the main ideas. Then choose the correct phrases to complete the
sentences.
Towns and Cities
      Many people these days live in cities. There are more jobs in the city, and shopping and social
services are more convenient. People can visit parks, theaters, and other places of interest.
      But there are some good things about living outside of the city, too. Small towns are quiet and
peaceful; people know their neighbors. There usually isn't much crime in a small town, and the people
are more relaxed.
      Often, older people enjoy these characteristics of a small town, but younger people don't. Young
people leave for the big city because they need jobs and because city life is more exciting. In many
countries, the small towns are full of older people. Their children are living in the city .
1. This article is about the excitement of living in the city/ young
people who live in small towns/ life in the city and in a small
town
2. The article says that cities are better than small towns/ cities
and small towns both have good points / small towns are
better than cities
3. Older people enjoy the excitement of a city / the convenience
of shopping and social services / the quiet of a small town
4. Young people move to cities to get a more peaceful life / help
their parents / find jobs and excitement

Vocabulary 2 Pronunciation
Listen to each word. Record each word. Then listen and practice your
pronunciation. You do not submit this to your teacher.

1. complaints

2. impression

3. improve

4. international

5. market

6. opinion
 7. seems

8. surprised

Vocabulary 2 Practice
Read each sentence. Then choose the best response.

1. I have a really good first impression of this city.

o What do you like about it?
o Were you born here?
o Where are you going?
2. I go to the market with my brother every Tuesday.
o Do you buy vegetables there?
o Do you study English there?
o Do you play soccer there?
3. I'm so surprised to see you here!
o Yes, I don't usually come here.
o Thank you.
o That's very nice of you.
4. There are a lot of complaints about the bus system.
o That's because the buses are so quiet.
o That's because the buses are so comfortable.
o That's because the buses are always late.
5. You can buy international food at that store.
o I agree. It's very expensive.
o They only sell fruit and vegetables?
o Good. I like dishes from other countries.
6. The people here have many different opinions.
 o Really? What do they sell?
o Really? What do they think?
o Really? Where do they go?
7. They really want to improve the transportation system.
o What time does the bus come?
o Who do they want to sell it to?
o Good! It has a lot of problems.
8. The people in this city seem very friendly.
o Yes, they make it stressful to be a tourist.
o I agree. They really work too much.
o Yes, they always say hello and smile.

Building Vocabulary: Word families

Read the dictionary definitions. Then choose the best answer for each
question.

1. The word immigrant is _____.

 o a verb
o a noun
o a adjective
2. The word immigration is _____.
o A noun
o A adjective
o A verb
3. The word immigrate is _____.
o A verb
o A noun
o A adjective
4. Every year, thousands of people _____ to Europe.
o Immigrate
o Immigration
o immigrant
5. My father was an _____ from Peru.
o Immigration
o Immigrate
o immigrant
6. _____ can be a long, slow process.
o Immigration
o Immigrated
o Immigrant

Writing Skill: Identifying fragments and complete

sentences
 Read each item. Write C if the item is a complete sentence. Write
F if the item is a fragment.

1. Is sunny today. -----

2. I like to visit museums. -----
3. This city has very little crime. ----
4. The pollution very bad in some cities in China. ----
5. In the morning, was boring. ----
6. There are many good restaurants in my neighborhood. ----
7. We have a nice view. ----
8. Is a good park nearby. ----

Grammar Practice: Past of be ; Simple past

affirmative statements
Reorder each set of words to make a sentence or question.

Not they immigrantswere

1.------------- --------------- ------------- ------------- .

The tourists were at the park

2.------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- ---------------?

Where was market the

3.-------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------?

Very the city was safe

4.------------ ------------- --------------- ------------- ------------.

Surprised were you

5.-------------- ---------------- ----------------- ?

What complaint his was

6.------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------?

Grammar Expansion: Past time expressions

Click READ to learn about past time expressions. Then complete the
paragraph with the correct words.
Past time expressions

You can use past time expressions with verbs in the simple past. Past time expressions can come at the
beginning or at the end of the sentence.

Past time expressions tell when an action happened:

     They visited Tokyo last week. (= the week before this one)

     Last night we watched a great movie. (= yesterday at night)

     He arrived ten minutes ago. (= ten minutes before now)

     Two years ago I visited Mexico City. (= two years before this one)

     I was sick yesterday.

     I visited Paris in 2004.

Past time expressions can also tell for how long the action happened:

     Maria stayed in Sydney for two years. (= from 2009 to 2011)

     We were in New York from Monday to Friday.

Ago for to from last night last for yesterday

in

Every year, my family tries to take a better vacation than the year
before. It started __________ 2011, when we traveled to London. We
visited many museums and palaces. Then, two years __________ , we
went on a trip to Italy. We visited Rome _________ Saturday _________
Wednesday. After that, we traveled to Florence. We stayed there
_________ three days. I liked Florence very much. We decided to do
something different __________ summer. We traveled to Lima, Peru, and
then to Cuzco. We hiked to Machu Picchu. And where did we go this year?
We went to New Zealand ________ three weeks. It was wonderful! We just
got back _________ . The trip back took all day, so we just got home late
__________ . We got little sleep, so I'm tired today. But I'm glad we went. I
think it was the best trip ever.