Basic 3 Unit 6

Unit 6
Emotions

Drama
a. How well doo you
y u remember
yo reme
me
me
member th
the
he rradio
he adio d
drama,
ram
rama, “Hospital
ma “H
Hos
ospital Adventures”?
Ad
dve
ven
ntures
es”?
es ”?? Mark what each
id
d.
character said.

Morgan C
Chad
had
d D
Doctor Narrator

“What a headache!
a ac
ad Where
che! Wh
W here am I?
1.
Who am I?? Wh
Who
ho are you?”
you?”
you??”
“Will Chad g
get well?
et w Will
elll?? W get
ililll he g his
et h memory
is me
memo
mory
mory
2.
back?”

3. “It seems that we’ll have to operate.”

“Doctor, I’m so worried. What are we

4.
going to do?”
“You’ll remember that last time, Chad was
5.
in an accident.”
“He’s still sleeping. The nurse just took his tem-
6.
perature. He has a fever.”

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b. Answer the following questions about the radio drama. Write complete sentences.

1. What is the name of the radio drama?

__________________________________________________________________

2. Who is Morgan?

__________________________________________________________________
3. What was the
eccause
ause of Ch
C
Chad’s
had
ad’s
’s a
accident?
ccid
cc
cid
den
ent?
t?

__________________________________________________________________
_____
____
______________________________
________

4. What happened
ned tto
oCChad
ha
ad as
as a result
res
esul
sul
ult of
of tthe
he accident?
acc
ccid
iden
en
ent?
nt??
__________________________________________________________________
_____
___
_____
____
___ _______
_____
__________
___
_____
_____
___

5. What does the

he d
do
doctor
octtor wantt to
oddo?
o
o?

__________________________________________________________________
___
____
____
__ ___
________
______
_______
____
______
_________
_____
___
6. What do you
u th
tthink
hin
inkk w
wi
will
illll h
happen
app
appeen ne
next?
ext
xt??

__________________________________________________________________
__
________
_______
_______
_ __
______
__
__________
___
____
_____
_____
___
__

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 Basic 3 Unit 6

Malcolm’s Special Day

a. The pictures below show scenes from the story “Malcolm’s Special Day”.
Number the pictures in the correct order and write a sentence to describe each
picture.

a. _______________________________
____
____
__
_______________________

b. _______________________________
__
__
______
_______
____
___
_____
___
_____
__

c. _______________________________
__
______
____________
_____
___
______

d. _______________________________

e. _______________________________

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Basic 3 Unit 6

b. Tell your partner what happened to Malcolm on his special day. Use the pictures
from activity a. to help you.

c. How do the people below feel? Match what they said in column A with their emotions
in column B.
A B
1. “Ah… this is the life! Just sea, sun, and beautiful skies.” ___ a. lonely

2. “I’ll probably never

evere ssee
er e m
ee myy be
best
st fri
friend
rien
endd ag
again.
gai
ain.
n. II’m
mggoing
oing
oing
g to m
miss
isss
is
b. exited
exi
xt
him so much.” h..” ___
3. “Wow! When d did
id yyou
ou decide to p
paint
aint all the walls brigh
bright
g t c. surprised
c. surp
orange?” ___
_

4. “I don’t have an
any fr
friends.
riend
ds. N
Nobody
obod
obod lloves
ody ove
es me
me!”
! ___
!” ___
__ d.. nervous
d ner

5. “I hope I do w
well
elll iin
n thiss job
b interview.
in
in Ih
hope
ope
opeId
do
don’t
on’t do e.. rrelaxed
e ela
ela
anything stupid.”
pid
id
d.”
.” _ ___
__

6. “Ooooh, what
at ffun!
un
u n! To
Today’s
oday’s my b
birthday!”
irtthda
ir ay!” _
___
__ f. up
ups
upset
s

ee
d. Imagine you are ith
ither Ma
either alc
col
o m or
Malcolm or his
iss w i e,
ife D
wife, ebb
eb bie. W
bi
Debbie. rit
ri
ite
te a
Write bo
out yo
about our da
your d a in your
day
diary.

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_______________________________________________________
_____
______
____
____
______
____
____
___
____
____
_ ____
__ _ __
____
_ __
__ ___
____
_ _____
____

_______________________________________________________
__
___________________________________________
_

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

e. Read your partner’s diary and guess who he/she is.

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 Basic 3 Unit 6

There’s Tom
a. Rewrite the following sentences by putting the words in the correct order.

1. There’s / Look. / Tom.

__________________________________________________________________
2. talk / him? / don’t / Why / you / over / go / and / to

__________________________________________________________________
__
________
___
____
_____
____
_ __
_________
___
___
_____
_ __
____
____
___
_________
_
3. I / Do / think
ink
nk / should?
should? / yyou
ou

__________________________________________________________________
_____
___
_____
__
___
__________
____
____
_ ________
____
_____
_______
4. you / him,, / lik
like
ke / If / o
ought
ug
ght / to. / rreally
eallly / yyo
ea you
ou

__________________________________________________________________
___
___
______
_____________
_____
_____
___
______________
_______
5. me? / talk / But
Bu
utt / doesn’t
doesn’t / what
wha
hat / he / iiff / wa
w
want
antt / to / to
__________________________________________________________________
___
____
____
________
______
____
____
____
______
__
________
____
___
__
6. worry / Well,
ellll,, / shouldn’t
shou
ou
uld
ldn’
n’tt / that.
thatt. / yo
that
th yyou
u / ab
a
about
outt
ou

__________________________________________________________________
__
______
___ ___
____
__
_ ____
______
____
__ _____
____ ________
__
___
_ __
___
____

b. Write a dialogue
og
gue for
for the
the
he following
followiing
g situation.
sit
itua
ua
ati
tion
on.
on
Alan is nervous
ous before
ou befo oree his job interview.
intervi
viiew
e . He is
is afraid he wi
will
illll ssay
ay a
and
nd
dddo all the
wrong things.s. Hiss friend
frie
ie
en d Dan tries to
nd to calm
calm
ca him
lm himm down and gi givesv s him
ive advice on
hiim a
how to do wewell in
n the e iinterview.
ntterview.
n
Alan: _____________________________________________________________
_____
__________
____
___
___
_____
____
___
_____
_ __
_________
_____

Dan: _____________________________________________________________
__
_________________
__
_____
____
__
___
___
__
__________________
_

Alan: _____________________________________________________________
Dan: _____________________________________________________________

Alan: _____________________________________________________________

Dan: _____________________________________________________________

c. Practice the dialogue with your partner.

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Basic 3 Unit 6

Past Progressive: Statements, Questions and

Answers
a. Write sentences describing what Malcolm’s family were doing before his party. Use
the words in parentheses.

(bake/a cake) (decorate/the

(d
deco
deec
co
o
ora
rate
rat
ratte/t
e/t
/the
the
he rroom)
oo
o om))
1. Debbie _______________________
_____
___
____
___
________
__ 2.
2. Malcolm’s
Malcolm’
m’ss fr
ffriends
rie
end
ds ____
_______________
__
__
___
_____
_________
_____
_..
_______________________________ __
_____
__________
____
____
_
_______________________________ .

(set/the table) (make/popcorn)

(m
ma
akke/
e/ppo
opcorn))

3. Malcolm’s mother
otherr ___
_______________
_____________
__ _ 4. Malcolm’s
4. Malcolm’s b
brother
ro
oth
her _
_______________
____
____
____ __
__
__________
_______________________________ __ .
__
__. ___
_ ___________ ______
__
_ ____
_______________________________ .

b. Complete the di
d
dialogue
ial
a og
guue
ebbetween
etwe
etwe
een
en C
Chad
ha
ad an
andd his
hiis do
h d
doctor
octtor
or u
using
s ng
si g tthe
he
evverbs
errbs iin
e n
parentheses.

Chad: Tell me doctor, what (1) _____________ (I do) when the accident happened?

Doctor: You (2) _____________ (walk) home from work.

Chad: I can’t believe that I (3) ___________ (not look) here I (4) ___________ (go)!

Doctor: Maybe you (5) _____________ (daydream)?

Chad: Perhaps. I wish I could remember what I (6) _____________ (think) about.

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 Basic 3 Unit 7

Unit 7
Making Excuses

Family
a. Susan’s mother
her
er lleft
eft he
h
her
er the foll
er following
low
win
ing
ng vo
voic
voice
ice
ice ma
mail
ail
il m
message.
essage. F
Fi
Fill
ill
l in th
the
he m
missing words,
using the word
orrd
dbbank
ankk below.
be
be

calllll • headache • llie

ie d
ie down
o n • party • pill • w
ow worry
orryy

“Hello Dear,

I’m sorry to hear that you have a (1) _____________. I hope the (2)____________

you took will help make it better. If not, take another one. Don’t (3) ____________

if you can’t come to Aunt Carol’s (4) _____________ tonight. If you’re not feeling

well, you should (5) _______________ and rest. Please (6) _____________ me

when you feel better.”

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Basic 3 Unit 7

The Party
a. Read what happened at Jason’s party. Use the table below to match the characters
to the things they said.

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r late.
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te.. We got stu
ot stuck
tuckk iin
uc tterrible
n te
terr
err
rrib le traffic.”
ble trra
affi
ffic.”” b Mina
b.
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id I di
d dn’t have time to
occhange
ch
haan
nge before
ge b efore the party.”
ef c.
c. Betty
4. “I don’t think I can make it this evening. I feel really ill.” d. Lenny
5. “I was in such a hurry to get here that I forgot the present!” e. Dr. Meredith
6. “I have to go! They need me at work!” f. Linda

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 Basic 3 Unit 7

Lunch
a. Do you remember the dialogue “Lunch”? Use the words below to complete
the dialogue.

afraid • busy • eat • lunch • maybe • tomorrow • work

Ted: How
waabout
bo
b having
out havving
in
ng (1
(1)) __
___________________
____
__
___
___
___
____
____
____
______
__ ___
___ wi
with
t me,
th e, C
Carol?
ao
ar
Carol: I’m (2)
2) ____
_______________
____________ I can’t
can’
can t today,
n’ toda
todayy, Ted.
da Ted
ed. I’m
I’I m too
too (3)
(3
3) ____
______________.
Ted: ou ha
But you ave tto
have o (4
4) ___________________.
(4)
Carol: No. Re
Really,
y, Ted,
Really ed, I have
Te ave to
hav o (5)
(5)) __
___________________.
_ ___
_ __
____
_________
__
__ _ __
__ ____
_.
Ted: Well, ma
maybe
m be ((6)
yb 6) __
___________________,
___
_ ______
_____
_ __
_____, then??
Carol: (7) ___________________.
__
______
_________
____.

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eel
ee
eling
g ssad.
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ad You
ou wwa
want
ant to ch
che
cheer
heer hi
him
him/her
m/her
he
h er up
u
up.
p. Yo
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ou try
y to
t ppersuade him/her
to go out with h you.
th you. Write
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Writ diial ue for
alogue for this tuatiion.
his situation
thi situ
situ

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wa
How bout __
about ____________________________________________
_ _______
_______
___
___________
____
___ ____
___

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No,
o, tthanks.
hanks. ___
ha ____________________________________________
______
___ ____
_____
____
____________
______
__ __
____

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But yyou
ou
u have to ____
_________________________________________
___
____
_____________
___
__ __
______
___

Your friend: I reall

really
lllly do
d
don’t
n’t feel like
likke __
_____________________________________
____
____
__
___________
__
_ ___
_ ______

You: Then
Then maybe
ma
ayb
ybe
be __
___________________________________________
___
__
_______
____
___ __
____
__
___
____
_________
_____

Your friend: Well, maybe, but __

________________________________________
_ _____
__
___
_ ___
___
__________________
_

c. Practice the dialogue with your partner. Then try to change the ending by letting your
partner try to persuade you.

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Basic 3 Unit 7

Infinitives: After Adjectives

a. Read Jenny’s invitation to Jason’s party. Then complete the guests’ replies with
suitable adjectives and infinitives.

It´s Jason´s birthday on Friday, April 13

I hope you can come and celebrate with us. Jason will be delighted to see you all. It’s a
surprise party,
ty so pplease
y, so l as
le be hhere
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ck. Pl eaase llet
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et m
et kknow
o iff yo
ow you ccan come.
u ca
And
And don’t
An don’
don’
do n’tt forget!
forg
fo
org
get
et!!
It’s a surprise!
surprp ise!

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b. Who is coming to the party? Compare your guest list with a partner’s.

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 Basic 3 Unit 8

Unit 8
Tickets, Please!

The Audition
tion
a. Answer the
he
e ffollowing
o lowi
ol wiiing
w n que
questions
essttio
ion
ns abo
about
outt tthe
he c
computer
om
mpu
uter less
lesson.
ssson.

1. What does
ess Mi
M
Mic
Michael
ichae
ae
el do for a lliving?
ivviin
ng?
________________________________________________________________
_____
_____
____________
____
__ ___
_____________
__ _______
___ ___
__

2. What is “Cat
Cat o
on
n a Ho
Hot
ot Ti
T
Tinn Ro
Roof”?
ooff”??

________________________________________________________________
___________________
____
___
____
_ __
___
__________________
_

3. Why is Barry meeting with Michael?

________________________________________________________________

4. Why is Michael excited to meet with Barry?

________________________________________________________________

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Basic 3 Unit 8

b. Do you remember Michael and his agent, Barry, from the video? Later the same
day, Barry left Michael a voice mail message. Read what Barry said and answer the
question that follows.

Hi, Michael.

It’s Barry here. I spoke again to the director of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”. He said
they want to finish all the auditions today. I know you have plans for today, but
they may not have
ot hav any
ave an
av more
ny mo
morre auditions
aud
udit
itions tomorrow.
ions tomo
tomorrrrow
ow.

Let me know
w wh att yyou
what want
ou w
ou antt to
an do.
to do.

Bye for now!!

c. Imagine you are

re Mi
M
Michael.
icha
ael. You
Y w want
ant to
an to ccall
all Barr
al B
Ba
Barry
arry an
and
nd le
leave
eave him a vo
voice
oic
ce m
mail message.
Write the message
ge you
sag
ag u are goin
you going
ng tto leave
eave him.
o le m. Write
him Wr about
about what
wha you
at yo
ou d
ou decided
e to do.

__________________________________________________________________
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_ __
__ _____
__
___
____
_____
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__
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 Basic 3 Unit 8

Tickets, Please!
a. Mark the correct boxes in the table below.

The Usher The Audience

1. sees performances for free.

2. sits during the performance.

3
3.. waits
waiits in
wa n lline
in
ne for
for ti
ttickets.
icket
ckket
ets.
s.

4.. ca
4 can fired
n be fi red
red if h
he/she
e/sh
e/ she
sh ssits
e si ts in
n the aisle.

5. usually
5. usua
usuallllllyy stands
stan
stands
andds at
at the
th
he en
ntran
nce
c to the auditorium.
entrance

6. ttells
ells people
people to be
e quiet
quiet during
durrin
ng a performance.

b. Samantha Page
ag
ge isn’t
issn’tt an usherr anymore.
any
nymo
more. Complete
Com
Co
omple
mple
ete
e what
what she sayss a
about
bo her life today
bo
rds b
with the words elow
below. w.

actress
ss • a
auditorium
udit
ittor
oriu
riiu
um • c
curtain
urrtain
in
n • famous
fammou
o s • int
intermission
term
misssio
mi on • p
performances
erfo
erforr
fo
program
p
progra
og ra
am • qquiet
uiet
ui et • sstand
tan
ta
and • u
usher
sh
her

“People often
n as
ask
sk me
ewwhat
hat it’ss llike
ikke to b
be
e an ((1)
1)) __
__________________.
_________
___
_ ____
___ I tell them it’s
not such an ea
asy job
easy b. Yo
job. Y
Youu have to
to work
w rkk very
wo veryy hard
ha
h ard and most
mos
o t (2) __
os ________________
___
_
ening
ng
g so
are in the evening o yo
yyou
u have to wo
ork
r vvery
work erry llate
ate hours. If yyou
ou hav
avve a big part, you
have
have to (3) _____
__________________
___
___
_ _________ most
mosst off tthe
h time and yyo
he you
ou ca
can
an o
only
n rest during the
(4) __________________.
____
______
_____. Also,
__.
__ A so
Al o, I hate
h te
hat iitt wh
when
nppeople
eo
eopl
ple
le ta
ttalk
lkk durin
during
ng a performance.
I remember whe
en I was an ((5)
when 5) __________________ I had to
o keep
k ep
ke p the audience
(6) __________________,
__
__________, but us
usually
sua
ually
uall
llly th
tthere
ther
her
ere
e is
isn
isn’t
n’t anything you
uccan
an
nddo.
Of course, when the (7) __________________ goes up and you see the audience
sitting in the (8) __________________, it’s a very special feeling. It’s fun seeing my
name in the theater (9) ______________ and being recognized by people in the
street. Still, I’ll always remember beginning my career as an usher, before I was (10)
___________________!”

c. Compare your answers with your partner’s.

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Basic 3 Unit 8

Excuse Me
a. Do you remember the dialogue “Excuse Me”? Rewrite the dialogue by putting the
following words in the correct order.

1. see / and / please? / May / your / I / passport / ticket,

______________________________________________________________
2. Ah... / me? / E
Excuse
xcus
xcuse
______________________________________________________________
_____
___________________________________
______
3. please. / need
d / passport,
passsport,, / your
your / tticket
icke
ickett / an
ke and
d / I / yo
your
urr
______________________________________________________________
____
____
____
___
________
_____
_ __
___
________
___
____
____
_____
4. are. / they / O
Oh,
h,, / did
didn’t
dn’t / I / sorry. / understand.
unders
nd st
stand. / Here
e / you
u
______________________________________________________________
__
______
_________
__
__
___
___
____
____
______
____
_ __
_ _________
_______

b. Imagine that you

ou ha h
have
ave ccome
om
me fr
fro
from
om vvery
e y ffar
er ar to ssee
eee a foo
football
ootb
oo tbal
alll ga
al gam
game.
me. AtAt tthe
he gate, you
he
discover there iiss a p
problem:
rob
bleem:
m YYou
ou h
ou have
ave lleft
av ft tthe
eft
ft tickets
he ti
icke
kets a
ke att ho
home.
h me Write
e. W dialogue
ritte a d
between you andnd tth he ti
the ick
ket
et clerk
ticket cle
erk
k using
using
ng the
the
he phrases
phr
h as
ase es below.
below
ow
oww.. Try
Try to
Tr to convince
conon
nvi
v n him to let
you in.

It’s not my fault...

t.....
t.
Someone made
e a terrible
ble mistake.
terribl
ble
bl e
m veryy far.
I’ve come from r.
r.
lp me.
You have to help me.
m afr
I’m sorry, but I’m frraid...
afraid...
ut.
t ..
I understand, but...

Ticket clerk: _____

______________________________________________________
____________________________________
_____
You: ______________________________________________________
Ticket clerk: ______________________________________________________
You: ______________________________________________________
Ticket clerk: ______________________________________________________

c. Practice the dialogue with your partner.

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 Basic 3 Unit 8

Adverbs: Frequency
Impersonal Statements: Empty Subject
a. How often do you do the activities in the table below? Complete the table.

How often do you… Never Rarely Sometimes Often

1. go to a tennis match?

2. go to the theater?
he
eater?
ea

3. travel abroad?
ad?
d

4. go to see an exhibition?
n artt exh
hibitio
on?
n?

5. go to a museum?
seum
se m?

6. go to the mo
movies?
ovi
viees?

7. go to see a football
fo
oot
otball game?
otb

b. Compare your
ou
ur an
a
answers
nsw
wer
ers wi
ers w
with
th
hap
partner’s.
artner’ss. Who
Who does
doess the
do the
h most
mo
ossstt leisure
leissur
ure a
activities?

c. Match the statements

attements
em orr qu
m tss o questions
ues
esti
tio column
ons in c o um
ol o tthe
um B to
umn situations
he situa
he ua
ati column
t onss in co A.

A B
1. You can’t hearar what
whhat yyour
ouur friend is
a. Do you know
a owwh howw llong
ow ong it takes to get to
ong
on
use
saying because s the
th
he noise
noi
o se
se at the
ttrain?
London byy trai
trrai
a n?
airport is too lloud.
oudd. ____
______
___
___

2. Your friend w wants

antss tto
an o know how
know h
kn ow llong
ong
ong b.. It
b It doesn’t
does
doesn’
esn t matter,
matt
matter
tter, we
er w can
ca always catch
a train trip to London
L ndon will take. ______
Lo __
__ th next bus. It leavess in
the in half an hour.

3. You are at the tourist information

c. I’m sorry, but I can’t hear a word you’re
center. You want to know how the
saying. It’s far too noisy in here.
weather will be today. ______

4. You want to catch the bus to

d. Excuse me, I was wondering if you
Liverpool, but as you are running you
could tell me, is it going to rain today,
see the bus leave. Your friend tries to
or will it be sunny?
comfort you. ______

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Basic 3 Unit 9

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 Basic 3 Unit 9

Unit 9
Saving Energy

Introduction
tiion
a. Complete the
the
e conversation
conve
vers
ver atio
on wi
with the w
words
o ds
or d below.
bello
ow
w.

appliances
ap
ppl
plia
anc
ces
es • bill • e
energy-efficient
ne
erg
rgy-
y-effi
effic
effi cien
en
nt • save • ther
thermostat
errm sttatt • w
ermo waste

Lydia: My electricity
city (1)
ectric (1)) _________
________________
______
__
___ w
was
as really high
gh
g h thiss month!
mon I need to
figure out
o t ways
ou wayss to
to (2)
(2
2) _
________________
___
__
____
__
___
____
__
___
___ en
energy.
ner
e gy
gy.
y
Henry: Do you
u use
ou
o e a lot of electrical ((3)
se 3)) ________________?? Di
D
Dishwashers
ishwa
wa and
clothes dryers
ess dr
d y rs can (4) ______
ye _______________
___
____
____
_______
__ a lot of energy
energy.
gy.
Lydia: I know, but I just bought a new dishwasher and dryer, and they are supposed
to be very (5) ________________.
Henry: Have you checked your (6) _________________? If it’s set too high, you may
be using a lot more electricity than you think.
Lydia: You’re right! I’ve had the heat on a lot this month. Maybe that’s why my bill is
so high.

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Basic 3 Unit 9

b. Complete the conditional sentences. Choose from the sentence parts below.

When you save energy • take showers instead of baths

you waste electricity • you also save money • When you leave the heat on all day

1. If you leave the lights on all day, _____________________________________.

2. _________________________________________,
_________
___
____
__
_____
____
__ ____
__ __
___
_ __
_ __
____
___
__ ___, yo
___
__ yyou
u help
h lp tthe
he he environment.
he

sav
avve water, ____________________________
3. If you want to save __________________________________________.
_____

4. ________________________________________________,
____
____
____
_______________________
__ ____
___
_____
___, yo
yyou
u waste energy.

o thing
od
5. Another good th
hing
g about
abo
outt saving energy
en
ner
ergyy is,
is,
s, _______
_____________________________.
______
__
_ ____
___
___

How to Save
ve Energy
Energy
a. Do you remember
mbeer th
the
he id
idea
ideas
dea
eass fo
for
or ssa
saving
avi
ving
ng
g energy
ene
nerrg
rgy from
rgy fr m tthe
fr he c
computer
om
mputter le
llesson?
e What
should you do
o to save
ve energy?
sav en
e ner
ergy
gyy? Mark
Mark “Do”
Ma Do”” or “Don’t”.
“Do
Do “Do
Doon’’tt””.

Do Don’t
1. Leave the w
water
er rrunning
atter un
nni when
en yyou
ning whe
he ou wa
wash dishes.
sh d ishe
he
es.
s.
2. Fill your refrigerator
rige
rigera
gerra with
atorr w ith water bottles.
err bottl
ott ess.
3. Take baths instead
n tea
ns off sh
ad o sshowers.
owers.
4. Leave your c
cell phone
ell p hon
on night.
ne charging alllll n ig
ghtt.
5. Use the sun dry
n to d your
ry you clothes.
ur clot
c
cl
lotthe
es.
s
6. Use a thermostat
mos
o ta to control
at to con
ontr ol tthe
trol
tr he ttemperature
empe
emp ra
peratu
ture
tu on
re on yo
your air
ur a ir
conditioning.
g
g.

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 Basic 3 Unit 9

The Electricity Bill

a. Do you remember the conversation Jake had with his mother about saving
energy at home? Who said what? Mark the correct name.
Jake Jake’s mother

1. “Our electricity bill is really high this month.”

2. “I'm home
me st
studying.
tudying
g. I ne
need tthe
he lig
lights
ight
h s on
on.”
n.

“You don’t
on
n’t
’ nee
need
eedd al
a
alll the
the liligh
th lights
gh
htss o
onn in
n ttheh kkitchen
he ittch
chen
en a
en and
nd
d lliving
ivin
iv
vin
ng
3.
room.”
“How many
many times
timees do I h haveave
av e to ttell
elll yo
el yyou
u ho
how w im
impo
important
p rt
po rtan
antn it iss to
t
4.
save energy?”
ergy??”

5. “Did you
u try putting
puttting on
on a sweater?”
sweate
er??”

6. “You’re ri
righ
right.
ghtt. I am
gh m really sorry.”

7. “Why don’t
on
n’t
’t yyou
ou go
go and relax
rellla
ax and
and I’ll
I’ll get
ge
et dinner
et din
nne
nerr ready.”
re
eady.”

8. “Don’t baths
batthss w
waste
aste
as ewwater?”
ater
terr?”
?”

b. Imagine you
u are
are
ar Jake.
e Ja
ake Write
ke. Wrrit
i e an e-mail
n e-m
mail o a friend
ail to nd explaining
frien explaiini
ex ni the
ning e conversation
the c you
had with your
ur mother.
ou moth e . What
her Whha was
att w as thee conversation
con
o ve
v rssattio about?
on abouut?t? Why
hy was your mother
yw
upset? Howw do youu plan
ou plan on n changing
ch
haang ng your
gin y ur
yo u behavior?
beh
ehava ior?

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west@gigamail
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net
e

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ake
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Basic 3 Unit 9

Looking for a Washing Machine

a. Do you remember the video with the customer and the salesclerk? Read the
sentences below. Mark if they are true or false according to the video.

True False
1. The customer wants to buy a new washing machine.
2. The customer
er asks
me k for
asks
as forr an
an affordable
affor
affor
afforda
dabl
dabl
da machine.
b e ma
m ach
hin
ine.
ne..
3. The salesclerk
erk sho
shows
ho
owwss tthe
he c
he customer
usto
us tome
tome
tomerr an e
energy-efficient
nerg
nergyy-effi
rg ffici
cien
ien
entt machine.
mach
ma chin
ch
hin
ne.
e
4. The machine
ne do
does
oe s n
not
ot have
have a sshort
ha hort
hort w
wash.
ash
ash.

b. Here is another conversation

er co
onve
ersati
t on
o between customer
en a c usto
us tomer and salesclerk.
d a sal
lescle k. Read the
erk
dialogue and answer
ansswer the questions.
q estions..
qu

Customer: I’m
m looking
’m lookiing for a refrigerator
refr atorr that
efrigera
ra thatt iiss e
energy-efficient.
nergy-efficiient..
Salesclerk: Here
ere are
He e our
our refrigerators.
re
efr
frig
frig
gerra orss. They
attor hey all
They
he alll havee great
vve ENERGY
greatt E N RGY S
NE STAR ratings.
Customer: Which
Wh
hich are
ich arre the
he most
th ost energy-efficient?
mo ene
nerg
ner y-
rgy-effi
effi
ffici
cien
cie t?
en
Salesclerk: These
Th
hes
ese over
e ov er here
ver herre — the
he ones
th on e with
nes i h the
wit he freezer
th free
fr ezer at tthe top.
he top
op..
op
Customer: I lilike
ike this
thiss model.
model. Do
Do you have
you h ave
av e it
it in chrome?
n ch
c rro
ome?
Salesclerk: No,
o, I’m
No m sorry.
I’m o ry. It only
sor onlly comes
co
c es in white.
ome whi
h te
te
te.

1. What kind o
off re
refrigerator
efrig
ge the
errator does th customer
he cust
c usttom buy?
o er want to buy
uy ?
uy
_____________________________________________________________
_____
____
___
___
___
_ __
___
___
_____
____
____
____
_ __
____
__ ___
__
_____ ____
_____
2. What do w
we
e kn
know
now
waabout
bout
bo ut tthe
he rrefrigerators
efri
efrige
ri g ra
gerato
tors
tors iin
n th
tthe
e st
stor
store?
ore?
ore?
_____________________________________________________________
3. Which models are the most energy-efficient?
_____________________________________________________________
4. What is the salesclerk sorry about?
_____________________________________________________________

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 Basic 3 Unit 9

Make Your Own Energy

a. Do you remember the article from the computer lesson? Which places did the
article mention as examples of “people power”?
a train station
a dance club
a cell phone
hone company
e com
mpa
pany
ny
a gym
an airport
ort

b. Number the
e sentences
sen
ntenc
ces about
ab
boo how
out w we
we can
can create
c eate kin
cr kinetic
net
etiic
c ene
energy
ergyy in tthe
h correct order.
a. The turbine
turrbi
binne creates
creattes electric
electricity.
city
city
city.
y
b. When people
n pe
peo
ople these
e use the e sspecial
ese peci
pe
peci
cial machines,
all machi
ac hines, tthey
n s, hey turn turbine.
n a tu
urbi
bine
bine
n

c. These
eggyms
yym
ms ha
h
have
ave
e sspecial
pec
pe cial sstationary
tatti
ta tion
onaarry b
bikes,
ike
kes,
kess, tre
treadmills,
eadmi
milllls,
s,, o
orr othe
other
he
er e
exercise machines.
d. This e
electricity
lec
ecttricityy th
tthen
hen h
helps
elps p
el power
ow
o wer
er tthe
he
eggym.
ym.
e. At the gym,
e gy
g
gym everyone
ym, e vve
eryo
one is
on i iin motion.
n mo
oti
tion
on.
f. Some
e gyms
ms decided
gyym d cided to
de to use
use this
his energy
thi
hi ene gyy to
en
ener to create
create power.
po
owwerr.

c. Circle the c
correct
orre
or rec
re word
ct w complete
ord to compl
pllet
plet the
e e th sentences.
he se
entences.
1. When something
m th
me g stays
hing sttays in one place,
pla e, itt is
ace sstationary/in
is sttationary/in motion/special.
mo
m otion
n/ssp
pee

2. When we
e change
cha ssomething
ange soom
meeth ng into
t in into different
oad iff
ffer n form,
e ent
en f rm
fo m, we
we convert/power/unplug
conve
ert/p it.

3. A treadmill/turbine/display
mili l/
l/tu
urb
biin
ne/
e/di
disp
di layy is an
spla
spla an engine
engi
eng ne that
gi hatt has
tha has blades
blad
bl es that
ades
ad at spin
that
ha n to create energy.
spin

4. We call energy
gy that
energ
rg comes
that c es ffrom
omes
om rom
ro movement
m mo
move
veme
ve ment
ment kinetic/dance/power
kine
kineti
ne tic/
tic/da
c/danc
dance/
nce//p
po w energy.
owe

5. A turbine/treadmill/dance floor is an exercise machine that allows you to run

while staying in one place.

d. Explain to a partner how people can make their own kinetic energy.

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Basic 3 Unit 9

Renewable Energy
a. Do you remember the lecture from the computer lesson? Read about a third kind
of renewable energy and answer the questions below.

Geothermal energy

Another type pe of rrenewable

of re newa
ne wablble energy
e ennergy iiss
ergy
geothermal all energy.
energy. Geoe means
Geo meae ns “earth”
“ea
eartrtth
h””
and thermal al means
mean
me anns “heat”.
“h
hea
eat” Deep iinside
t . De
t” Deep nsid
ns ide
id e the
the
Earth it is very,
ery, very
veryy hot.
ot We can
hot.
ot can use
use this
thi
hiss
underground nd heat
heeat to wa
warmr h
rm homes
omes
om es a and
nd
heat up water.
ate
t r.

How do we e takeake heat

ta heeat ffrom
ro
om the gr ground?
ro
ouund??
und
One way iss with
witth geothermal
geeothermal power pow
ower plants.
err pl
lants.
s
s.
At geothermal
mall power
ma pow plants,
wer plants s, workers
woork erss dig
rker
er dg
di
deep into the
thhe Earth.
Ea
E h. Then, they
arth they
hey pupump
ump
steam or hotott water
watererr tto
o the
the surface.
ssu
urfac
urf ac
a ce. TThey
heey
convert thiss ssteam
am iinto
tea
team electricity.
ntto el
n ele
ectricit
ec
ect ic
ci y.

1. What kind o
off re
rrenewable
ren
enewa
w bl
wa energy
b e ene does
ergyy doe the
es th writer
he w riter ttalk
iter about?
alk abou
alk
al ou
ut?
t?
_____________________________________________________________
__
___
_____
_ ________
__
_____
____
____
__ __
___
___
______________
_____
2. Where do we
we get
get this
th
hiss kind of energy?
ene
n rg
gy?
y
_____________________________________________________________
_____
____
____
___ ________
____
_______
______________
_____
_____
3. How do we
e gett this kind
kiin
nd of
of en
ener
energy?
ergy
erg ?
_____________________________________________________________
_______
________________________________
_______
4. What does ““thermal”
t er
the mal” mean?
_____________________________________________________________

b. Which type of renewable energy do you think is the most useful? Discuss with
a partner.

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 Basic 3 Unit 10

Unit 10
Knowing A Second Language

Introduction
tio
on
a. Complete the
the
e conversation
con
onvve
ersation
n usin
us
using
sin
ing
g th
the
he words
wo s below.
wo be
elo
low.

raised
aised
d • bi
bilingual
b
bil
ililin
lingual • nativ
native
ivve sp
sspeaker’s
ea
eake
ker’
r s • culture • vvocabulary
r’ ocab
oc bul
ula
arry

Liam: So, Rina,

n , I hear
ina he
eaarr you
o are (1) __________
you ________________!
________!!
Rina: Yep! I speak
speak Japanese
eak Jap
ap
panese and
anes English.
and Engl
an En
E ng h.. I was
gllissh as ((2)
was 2)) __
2 ________________
_ ________
_____
_ speaking
both llanguages.
angu
an uag
age
es.
s
Liam: I’m studying
ud
dyyiin
ng Japanese
gJ apan
ap anes
anese
es now.
e no
noww. But
Bu
B ut I need
ut d to
need
ne to improve
impr
improv
pr e my (3)
ove
ov (3
3)) _______________.
Rina: I can help you!
Liam: That’s a great idea! I could use a (4) ________________ help!
Rina: There is also a lot to learn about Japanese (5) ________________ in
addition to the language.
Liam: OK. I would love to learn. When can we start?

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Basic 3 Unit 10

b. Complete Leonardo’s journal entry by writing the words in the correct form of
the past and present tenses.

Dear Diary,
I (1) ________________ (write) to you from a bus in Costa Rica. So far, our trip
is great! Every day, I (2) ________________ (speak) a lot of Spanish! It’s a good
thing I (3) ________________ (decide) to work on my language skills before the
trip! I (4) ________________
__________
_ __
___ (love)
(lo ve)) meeting
love
ove m et
me ng new
etiin new people
pe
p
peop
eop
ople
le
ehhere.
ere. Yesterday,
er Yes terd we (5)
este
te
________________
__ __ (go)
____ (go)) hiking
hiki
hi king in
ki in a rain
raiin forest.
forestt. We
We (6)
(6) ________________
(6 ________
_____ (have)
such a fun time when
me wh suddenly
hen sudde
denl
denlyy it ((7) ________________
__ (start)
7) _______________ art) to
(sta
ta to rain!
rai We (8)
________________
__ __ (run)
____ (run) to
to the
the bus
th bus and
bu nd went
an
a n back
w nt
we ack to
back
ac to the
h hotel.
the ho Tomorrow we
otel. Tom
have another e
exciting
xcitting dayy planned!
planned!
pl

The Benefits
fitts of
of Language
Lang
guage Learning
Learnin
ng
a. Do you remember
mbe
ber th
ber the
he si
six
x be
benefits
eneefitts o
off le
llearning
ear
a ni
arning
n a sec
second
ec
eco
on
nd la
llanguage
lang
ang
guage y
you
o read about
in the computer
er lesson?
te on? Match
lesson
le on?
on M tc
Ma the
ch th examples
he exam
e
exxa mplles to
am to the
he benefits.
th be
b ene efits.
fits
fit

Benefits
Be
ene
efits Examples
Exam
mples
1. Knowing a second
sec
second
nd llanguage
nd anguag
ge a.. It can
ca
annh
help
elp
el p yyou
ou ma
make
akke
e frien
friends
nds w
with people
teaches you
ou multitask.
yo multtittas
a k. from
f om
fr m different
diff
ffe
ff countries.
erent counntrries.
b New
b. Ne
ew studies
ssttudies found
d that
th
hat certain
ceerrta
taii brain
moryy willlll iimprove.
2. Your memory m rove.
mp
diseases
dise
di eases showed up
se p later
laterr iin
nbbilinguals.
3. Learning a sec
second
con language
nd la
lang
n uage c.. Studies
c Stud
St iess show that iit
udie
ud ie it's
t's easier
t'ss eas
sie for bilinguals
er fo
is good for
or your
our health!
yo hea
altth
h!! to
o remember
rem
e em mbbe names
er na
ame
mes and d shopping
sho lists.
4. Learning a ssecond
ec language
cond langua age
e d.. K
d Knowing
Knnow
o in more
ng m e than one
ore on ne llanguage
ang
ng can
is good for
or your résumé!
rés
é umé!é! help
h lp
he p yyou better
ou get a b jjob.
etter jo b.
5. Learning a ssecond
econ
ec
con
o d lalanguage
lang
ngua
ng uage
uage e. Af
e After
A terr learning
Afte
fte lear
learni
ar ning
ni another
ng a noth
nother
th er llanguage,
nguag you'll start
an
ang
helps your social life. to think more about your first language!
6. Your first language may also f. Bilinguals are better at doing more than
improve. one thing at a time.

1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___

b. Which benefits of learning a second language are the most important to you?
Can you think of any other benefits? Discuss with a partner.

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 Basic 3 Unit 10

Being Bilingual
a. Do you remember the conversation from the computer lesson? Who said what?
Mark the correct name.
Sidney Michelle
1. “Do your parents speak any English?” ______ ______
2. “They sent
nt me
me to
to Chinese
Chin
Chines
ese school
scho
sc hool
ol at
at th
the
e we
week
weekend.”
eken
end.
d. ______
_ __ ______
3. “I just need
ed to
ofifind
nd a p
partner
arttner
ar tner
e who
wh
hoo kknows
nows
no ws a
another
noth
noth
her llanguage!”
angu
an g ag
gu ge!
e!” ___
______
_ ______
4. “Wow! You
ou ca
can
an read
rea
ea
ad Ch
Chin
Chinese!”
ines
in ese!
es e!”
e! ______
___ ______
5. “That would
uld h
help!”
elp
p!” ______
___ ______
6. “I have two
w sis
wo sisters.”
sterrs.” ______
_
___
__ ______

b. Put the words

rd
ds in
in the
th
he correct
ctt o
order
rd
der
e tto
o make
mak
ke sentences.
sen
en
nte
ences.

1. My / Yes.
s. / parents
parentss / are
ent are / China.
Ch
hin
inaa. / from
fro
romm
______________________________________________________________
__
________
___ _______
_ ____
__ ____
___ __
__ ___
___
____
___
______
_______
___

2. do, / They
eyy / b
but
utt / so
so / no
not
ot / much
much.
h.
______________________________________________________________
__
___
_____________
___
___
____
____
____
___
___
___________
______
__ ____
_

3. language
e / do
do / What
W at / you / wit
Wh with
tth
h / sspeak
peak / and / brothers
pe bro
oth
ther
he s / sisters?
sist
sistte / your
______________________________________________________________
_____
____
___
___
_________________________
_______
__ ____

4. mixture / guess
gues
gu esss / I / speak
spea
speakk / we / a / English
ea Eng
nglililish
sh / Chinese.
Chi
hine
nese
nese.. / of
se of / and
nd
d
______________________________________________________________
____
__
___
_ ___________________________________
____

5. languages?/ two / you / glad / you / Are / know

______________________________________________________________

c. Discuss with a partner the languages you each speak at home and where your
families are from.

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Basic 3 Unit 10

Tips for Learning English

a. Do you remember the conversation from the computer lesson? Match the advice to
the problems.

Problems
1. I find it difficult to read long articles in English. _____
2. Sometimes,
es,
s people
s, peo
e pl
plee speak
spea
sp
pea
ak too
too qu
quickly
uic
ickl
k y in
kl nEEnglish.
ng
ngli
glilish
lish
sh. _
_____
___
_ _
3. I want to participate
partic
pa icip
ip
pate
te in
in conversations,
con
co nversa
nve
ersati
tion
ion
onss, b
but
utt I a
am
m af
afraid
fra
raid
aid o
off ma
m
making
aki
k ng
n mmistakes. _____
4. How do I know
kno
ow iff I am
m using
usin
us ing
in g the
the correct
cor
orre
rect
re ct grammar?
gra
ramm
mmar
mm ar?? __
ar _____
_ __
__

Advice
a. Don’t worry
rrry about
ab
a ut making
bou gmmistakes.
ista
ist
is takess. You
tak Yo
You will
ou illl learn
will
wi learn from them
ea m and
them nd your
and
speaking skills
k llls will
ski improve.
willl improve
e.
b. Don’t let it overwhelm
ovve
erw
whe lm you.
helm yo
ouu. Just
ustt read
Ju rea
eadd one
o e sentence
on se ten
se
sentence at
at a ttime.
ime
e.
c. Practice a lo
lot,
ott,, and
dfifind
nd
n an
da English
n En
E glissh speaker
ngl
glis sp
pea k r who
eake
ke who knows
knows grammar
now g am
gr mar well.
a ma
mar w
d. Ask them p
politely
olit
olittelyy to speak
o spe
eak
a mmore
ore slowly.
sllow
o lyy.

b. Your friend is having

havi
ha ving problems
pro learning
roblems le
lear
arni
ar g English.
ning
ng s . What
Engliish advice
What advvic
ice would
ce wooul
uldd you give him/
her? Write a dialogue
dia
ia
alo
log
gue e between
between you
be u and
and your
an ur friend.
you
your friend. Use the
th
hee words
ordss and
wo a phrases
a.. to h
from activity a help you.
ellp y ou.

You: ______________________________________________________
____
_______
____
__ _____
___
___
_______
__
_____
______
__
___ __ ___
____
__ _ ____
_____
Your friend: __
______________________________________________________
_ __________________________________________
_
You: ______________________________________________________
___
_______________________________________
__
____
Your friend: ______________________________________________________
You: ______________________________________________________
Your friend: ______________________________________________________

c. Practice your dialogue with a partner.

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 Basic 3 Unit 10

The Bilingual Circle

a. Do you remember the Web page for “The Bilingual Circle”? Here are some more
testimonials. Complete the testimonials with the words below.

community center • founded • participate • support

social experiences • webinars

1. “The (1) ______

________________
____________ we have
hav
ave
e with
wiith other
oth
ther
er families
fam
amilililie
ies att tthe
ies
ie h p
he public
u workshops
are wonderful.
derfu
ul. W
We
e no
now
ow ha
have
ve n
new
ew ffriends
rien
ri ends
ends ffrom
rom
ro m all
all over
o er are
ov are area!”
area!

happ
2. “I am so happy py that
that Ka
K arina and D
Karina i go ((2)
ie
Diego 2) ________
2) ________________
__
_ _____
__ _____ th tthis
h organization!
We speakak IItalian
tallian
ta n andd English
English with
wit
ith
h our
our cchhilidren and
children dw wee rreally
eallyy enjo meeting
nj
enjoy
are
re
ent
ntss off bilingual c
other parents hild
hi
ild
ldre
ren!
ren”
children!”

o happy
3. “We are so happ py to be part part
art of T he B
The iling
gual C
gua
Bilingual ircle! We go to
Circle! o workshops
wo
wo every
month at o urr (3)
u
our 3) _
3) ________________.
_____ _ __
__________ ___
__. As
As parents
paren
en
entsts of
of tw
two
wo bil
bilingual
ling
ngu
ngu children, the
op
ps a
workshops re really
are re
eaalllyy helpful!”
hellpf
pfull!”

4. “My family
ilyy and
and I a
are
re
e not a
able
b e to com
bl come
ome
om e to
t the
he
ewworkshops,
orrkshops
o ps, but we
ps e really enjoy the
(4) ________________
___ _________
______
__ each
eaach
hmmonth!”
onth
on t !”
th!”

5. “We are ve
vvery
ryy excited
e to (5) ____
________________
_____ __________ in the
e next
next workshop.
worrk
wo rk We are so
thankful ffor
or all
all the
the
he tools and (6)
6)) __
________________
_
____
___
___
_ __________ wewe get
ge
et ffrom
r m The Bilingual
ro
Circle.”

b. Think of a n
new
ew w
workshop
orrks
o rksho
hop
p fo
forr Th
Thee Bi
B
Bilingual
ililing
ng
gua
uall Circle.
Ciircle
Circ le.. In
Incl
Include
clud
udee th
the
he fo
ffollowing
ollow
ow
w information:
• What will
illl it
it ffocus
o us on?
oc
• How many people is it for?
• Where will it be held?
• When is it?

c. Compare what you wrote about in activity b. with a partner.

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Basic 3 Unit 10

Language Channel Podcast

a. Answer the questions based on the information you learned from the podcast.

1. What kind of show is The Language Channel?

______________________________________________________________

2. How did Nadia Timmerman research her book?

______________________________________________________________
__
_________
_ ____
______
____
___
_ __
_ __
____
____
___
___
___
_ __
___
________
__

3. Give two examples

x mp
xa ple of ho
les of how
w so
some
meon
one
someone e ca
can
n act
act differently
diffe
di ffere
rent
ntly
lyy depending
depe
ending on the
en
language they
h y speak.
he speaak.
a. ____________________________________________________________
____________ ___
____
___
____
____
____
__
___
___
__________
___
____
____
____ __
________ ________
b. ____________________________________________________________
_____
___
____
___
_________
___
____
___
_ ________
___
______
_____
____
__

b. Miguel Pardo, the

thhe host
hosst of The La
Language
angua
ngua
nguage e Channel
Cha
hann
ann
nnel
el podcast
el podcast wrote
wroteeaan
n e-mail to a
friend about his
hiss interview
in view with
ntterv h Nadia
Nadia
Na dia Timmerman.
di T mm
Ti mmer
errma n. Complete
man. Complette the
he e-mail
th e m with the
e-
words below. There
The ere are
are more wowords
wordss tthan
hannyyou
ou nneed.
eed.

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context
on ext • p
on
onte personality
e sonality
er tyy • rrelaxed
elax
el a ed
d • sslang
la
la

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