TRANSITIONS

A-2

A Communicative Course
in International English
“Success is not an accident, it is hard work, perseverance,
learning, studying,sacrifice and most of all,
love of what you are doing or studying”.
Pele
A Communicative Course
in International English

TRANSITIONS 2
LEARNING TIPS
In class
How to learn better in class
· Look at the board and take notes.
· Listen carefully to your teacher and the CD.
· Ask your teacher when you don't
understand.
· Speak in English as much as possible.
· Par cip te in pair work and group work
tasks.
Outside the class
How to learn better outside the class
· Read the dialogues and texts from your
book.
· Study the vocabulary and grammar;
Then, do your homework.
· Listen to songs in English.
· Watch TV programs or see movies in
English.
Vocabulary
How to learn vocabulary better
· Write down new words in a notebook with
its transla on / xample / a picture.
· Learn whole phrases, not just isolated
words.
· Learn new words in context.
· When you learn new words, remember if
they are verbs, nouns, adjec es, etc.
Refer to the vocabulary building.
· Prac ce the spelling and ponunciaa on
of new words.
· Try to use words you have recently learned
when you speak or write.
Grammar
How to learn grammar better
· Refer to the Grammar builder.
· Have a grammar notebook to write s,
rules, example sentences, important
gramma al points, etc.
· Prac ce and emember the sentences
structure.
Speak
How to do be er when doing speaking ac vi es
· Before you speak, make sure you
understand the task.
· Look at the example and use the prompts
given.
· Use the language you have learned.
· Speak only in English.
Read
How to do better when doing reading ac vi es
· Before reading, try to predict what the text
is about by looking at the pictures.
· Look for key words in the text.
· Read the text quickly to understand the
main idea.
· Read the text carefully to understand the
specific details.
· Use a dic onay to find out what unknown
words in the text mean.
Listen
How to do better when doing listening ac vi es
· Before the listening ac vit, look at the
pictures and read the ques ons.
· Before a listening ac vit, try to predict
what the speakers are going to say.
· While listening, try to understand the
general idea, not every single word.
· While listening, listen carefully before you
answer.
Write
How to do be er when doing wri ng ac vi es
· Make sure you understand what you are
asked to write.
· Plan your wri ng and ma e notes before
you write.
· Join your wri ng ideas withand, but, or
and because.
· When wri ng a ormal/informal
leter/email,
start and finish in an appropriate way.
· When you narrate events, write the events
in chronological order.
· Afer you finish, check punctuaua onapital
leters, word order, spelling, linking words,
vocabulary and grammar in your wri ng.
 CONTENTS

Unit 1 1A Warm up - Vocabulary: Household appliances p. 6

At 1B Grammar: should (not) - ( not) have to - must (not) p. 7

home
1C Communication: Listening - A clothing emergency p. 8

Unit 2 2A Warm up - Vocabulary: Free time activities p. 9

Have 2B Grammar: Indefinite pronouns p. 10

fun!
2C Communication - Speaking: Fun in my town p. 11

Refresh your
REVISION UNITS 1 - 2 p. 12
memnory

Unit 3 3A Warm up - Reading and listening: A holiday picture p. 13

All
3B Grammar: Relative Clauses p. 14
together!
be 3C Communication - Listening and writing p. 15

Unit 4 4 A Warm up - Listening and reading: Bad habits p. 16

Bad 4 B Grammar: Conditional Type 0 p. 17

habits
4 C Communication: Annoying situations p. 18

Refresh your
memnory
REVISION UNITS 3 - 4 p. 19

Reading to
Writing Skills p. 21-22
write
Phrasal p. 24
Look forward to - look for - look up - look after
Verbs

Workbook p. 27-38
Unit 1 At home

VOCABULARY
Household
A. Write the number of the picture next to the
correct word. Then, listen and check. 1.1 appliances
1. 2.

hair dryer
stove
iron
3. 4.
blender

microwave oven
washing machine
5. 6. alarm clock
toaster
refrigerator
razor
7. 8.
vacuum cleaner
fan

9. 10.
Your turn!
B. Work with a partner. In what rooms
do you use each of the household
appliances. How often do you use
11. 12. them?
I use the stove in the kitchen
. .
I use it three times a week
. .
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1B Grammar

MODALS
Should (not), (not) have to, must ( not).

Use should / shouldn’t for advice and recommendations..

Use have to for responsabilities.

.

Use don´t have to for things that are not required.

Use must for obligation.

Use must not for prohibition.

Affirmative 6 Negative

You should wash dark clothes separately. -You shouldn’t wash dark clothes with
. light ones.
You have to choose the temperature first. -You don´t have to wash it by hand.
You must use cold water. -You must not use hot water.

A. Complete the sentences with the affirmative or negative of the words.

1. We _____________________ (should / put) metal in the microwave.

.
2. Erika ____________________(have to / wash) her clothes today. It’s her day off.

3. You _____________________ (should / get) a small hair dryer for your trip.

4. Kim and Tom ____________ (have to / buy) a new washing machine.Theirs is broken.
.
5. Caroline ________________ (must / use) her vacuum cleaner at night. it’s noisy.

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1C Communication

A clothing emergency
Listening
A. Answer the following questions.

1.. Do you like doing your laundry? 2. Do you wash your own clothes?
3. Who washes your clothes?

B. Listen to Jake telling his sister Carol about his clothes.

What’s wrong with his jeans? With his sweater? 1.2
C. Listen again and circle the correct answers.
C.1 Jake washed his dark and light clothes _______.
a) together b) separately c) by hand
C.2 Jake’s sweater is made of ______________.
a) cotton b) denim c) wool

C.3 Jake washed his clothes on _____________.

a) hot b) warm c) cold
C.4 Jake learned how to fix his sweater from _______.
a) his sister b) a website c) a label

Speaking
A. Work in pairs

Have you ever

had a problem
with your clothes?

Tell the class about it.

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Unit 2 Have fun!
Goal: Talking about free time activities. Using indefinite pronouns.

VOCABULARY

Free time activities

A. Label the pictures with the correct phrases.
- celebrate your birthday - play video games - listen to music - take photos
- hang out with friends - spend time with your family - go to a dance
- play an instrument - go to the movies - read books

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9. 10.
B. Listen, check and repeat. 2.1
C. Work with a partner. Where do you usually do the activities from part “A”?
D. Are there any activities you don’t do?
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 2B Grammar

Use indefinite pronouns for people, places and things that are not specific.

People Places Things

someone
some- somewhere something
somebody

everyone
every- everywhere everything
everybody

no one
no- nowhere nothing
nobody

anyone
any- anywhere anything
anybody

Bring someone with you. I want to go somewhere. Everything is fine.

No one has an idea. We’ll play anywhere. Don’t do anything.

A. Replace the underlined words with an indefinite pronoun.

a person at the door.

1. I think there is _________
( someone )
2. Where’s Frank? He is in a room in a house, I think.
( )
3. I’ve looked for my smartphone in all the places in my room.I can’t find it in any place.
( ) ( )
4. There is no food in the refrigerator.
( )
5. I have a small thing in my shoe!
( )
6. There’s no place to eat good food in this town.
( )

We use a singular verb after an indefinite pronoun.

E.g. Everybody loves Gina.
Hot Tips We use indefinite pronouns with any- in negative
and interrogative forms.
E.g. I didn’t show anybody the photo.

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2C Communication
A. Read and circle the correct words. Then, listen and check. 2.2

FUN IN MY TOWN

Nashville, USA, is an Amazing city. Anyone/ Anything could have fun there. It’s one of the main capital.
of festivals. There is a for everything / everywhere,and there’s always something/ somewhere.
to do in the summer, it has the biggest art festival in the world. There are thousands of events eveything
/ everywhere in the city. Many of the outdoor shows are free. In the winter, the Nashville New Year party
is a three-day festival that everything / everybody goes to. Nowhere / No one wants to miss it! If you don’t
have nothing / anything better to do this summer, go to Nasville.

Speaking 1.2
Listening

A. Work with a partner. Think of the following things for your town.

a place everyone likes to go.

a place no one likes to go.
a place that sells everything for computers.
YMCA is a place where you can
a place you can buy anything you need.
play sports.
someone famous from your town.
something to do on the weekend.
somewhere to play sports.

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 Refresh your memory!

A. Circle the correct words. D. Complete the sentences using

indefinite pronouns.
1. Look at that sign. You must not / don’t have to
eat in the library. 1. I looked everywhere for my wallet
but I coudln’t find it.
2. You have to / shouldn’t turn o ffthe computer
before you leave. It can’t stay on all night. 2. Kevin called his friend, but _____
3. You don’t have to / shouldn’t download any answered the phone.
computer games on the school computer.
3. I didn’t go __________last
The teacher doesn’t like it.
weekend. So, I got bored.
4. You should / don’t have to cook tonight. I’m
4. Let’s go ________ to eat after
going to make dinner.
class. I’m really hungry.
5. You must / should ask for help if you have a
problem. 5. Did you hear that? I think
__________ rang the doorbell.
.
6. __________ was on time
B. Rewrite these sentences using a modal.
Nobody was late.
1. It is not necessary to go to school on Saturdays. 7. I didn’t eat ____________ for
You don’t have to go to school on Saturdays. lunch.
2. It’s obligatory for all drivers to have a driving license. 8. I understood ___________ that
_________________________________________ the teacher said.
3. It is not obligatory for customers to go on the trips 9. I have __________ to go because
organized by the hotel. all shops are closed.
_________________________________________ 10. _________ came to school
_________________________________________ because it was a holiday.
4. It’s essential to have a visa to travel to India. 11. Was ___________ at home when
_________________________________________ you knocked on the door?
5. It is not necessary for you to shout. I can hear you 12. __________ in our class passed
perfectly well. the grammar test.
_________________________________________ 13. ________ ate my cookies!
C. Write sentences using have to / don’t have to , should,
14. Excuse me, waiter. There’s ______
shouldn’t , must / must not.
in my soup.
1. _____________________________________________ 15. Does __________ want to go to
2. _____________________________________________ the park?
3. _____________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________
6. _____________________________________________

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Unit 3 All together!
Goal: Defining people, thing and places.

LISTENING
Sophie is showing Jack a picture from last month’s holiday. Look at the picture and complete
.
the dialog with the phrases 1-7. Then, listen and check. 3.1

1) who is at the back of the picture.

2) It was a really nice place.
3) just that mine is red.
4) Is he in the picture, too.
5) just in time for the picture.
6) who is wearing the jean outfit
7) who I was babysitting last week.

Jack: Where’s your brother? I can´t see him.

Sophie: He’s the guy ________________________________.
who is the gym outfit
Jack: Oh! He’s very different from last time I saw him. Who is that next to you?
Sophie: She’s my best friend, we are both wearing skirts, just that mine is red
_________________.
Jack: I see. Your best friend is very pretty. Is she single?
Sophie: No, sorry. She has a boyfriend.
Jack: Oh, too bad. ___________________________?
is her the picture too
Sophie: Yes, he’s the one next to her.
Jack: who is the back? of the picture
Uhmm. I look better than him. Anyway, and the boy ______________
who has the baby when you called me. My sister’son.
Sophie: He’s my nephew, the boy ________________,
Jack: He looks like your sister. Who is that formal man? The one wearing a tie.
just in time of the
Sophie: Ha, ha, ha. He’s my nephew’s father. He was the last one to arrive, __________.
Jack: And where was this picture taken? picture
Sophie: Well, remember the place where our boss took us to celebrate Labor Day?
Jack: Yes, I remember now. _________________________.
it was a really nice place
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2C Grammar
3B
Relative Clauses
Relative clauses specify or give information about words of the main clause.They are
introduced by the relative pronouns who, which, that, whose or the relative adverbs
where, when, why.

Relative Pronouns
Who: refers to people.
E.g. That’s the woman who was looking for you.

Which: refers to animals, things and abstract nouns.

E.g. My friend has a cat which keeps jumping into my garden.

That: refers to people, animals, things and abstract nouns. It can be used instead of who or which.
E.g. There’s the girl that I invited to my party.

Whose: indicates possession and replaces possessive adjectives and the possessive case.
It is used mainly for people and animals.
E.g. That’s the writer whose books always cause a lot of discussion.

Relative Adverbs
Where: refers to places.
E.g. That’s the restaurant where we used to have lunch.

When: refers to time.

E.g. That was the summer when we met each other.

Why: refers to the cause of an action.

E.g. Is that the reason why he left?

A. Complete the sentences with who, which, that, whose or where.

1. Those are the boys _______________ broke my glasses.

2. It’s an organization _______________ helps poor people.
3. There’s the restaurant _____________ we are supposed to meet Johan.
4. Kristell is the girl ______________ father is an English teacher.
5. The student _________ failed the exam was very disappointed.
6. The meal ___________ they served us was cold.
7. Lima, _______ Carlos lives, is a big city.
8. The hotel _________ we stayed was really cheap.
9. This is my friend _________ birthday we celebrated yesterday.
10. Yesterday, I visited a castle ________ was built 500 years ago.

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3C Communication

Listening

A. Listen to the couple talking 3.2

about their weekend. Then,
answer the following questions.
1. What are the names of the speakers?
______________________________
2. What day are they talking about?
______________________________
3. What did she do in the evening.
that day?
______________________________
4. What was it about?
______________________________
5. Where was he that day?
______________________________
6. What did he do?
______________________________
7. Where does he want to go in the
future?
______________________________
8. What is she reading about?
______________________________

WRITING
A. Make a quiz. Complete the sentences below as in the examples. Then, give your
quiz to someone and check his/her answers.

Knowledge Quiz
1. He was the man who discovered America.
2. It’s a machine people use to wash clothes.
3. It’s an animal_____________________
4. He’s the person___________________
5. It’s a thing_______________________
6. It’s a bird________________________
7. _______________________________
8. _______________________________

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Unit 4 Bad habits

Listening and reading

A. Listen and read the dialog and answer the questions below. 4.1

Tina: Hi, Paul! Sorry I’m late.

Paul: Typical of you, Tina. You’re never on time. I’m always the one waiting for you.
Tina:
: Sorry. Anyway, I’m starving!
Paul: Me, too! Hey, the fried chicken looks .good
Tina: It sure does! Let’s go for it!
Paul: Great. Oh, gross! Look at that boy eating spaghetti. He has it all
over his face and
. clothes.
Tina: Yuck! I won’t look. If I see someone eat like that, I get . sick
Paul: Some people just have no table manners! You know what really puts me
off is people biting their nails, like that girl on the corner.
Tina: Oh, come on. Lots of people do that. I don´t mind. What gets on my nerves
is people chewing gum with their mouths open. It’s really disgusting.
Like what you are doing now, Paul!
Paul: Oops! Sorry. Bad habits are hard to break. If I do that again, just poke me.
OK?
Tina: Oh, don’t worry, I will! Now, how about ordering some food? My stomach
is grumbling.
Paul: Mine, too.

1. What is the dialog about? ______________________

2. Who seems to be a patient person? ______________________
3. Who gets easily put off? ______________________
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4B Grammar

Conditional Type 0
Conditional clauses consist of two parts: the if clause (hypothesis)
and the main clause (result). When the if clause comes before
the main clause, the two clauses are separated with a comma.

IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

If + simple present simple present
If you mix blue and red, you get purple.
Use conditional type 0
We use conditional type 0 to say something which is always true (law of
nature), or to talk about something that always happens as a result of
something else. We can use when instead of if.
- If / when you heat water to 100 ⁰C, it boils. (law of nature)
- I get seasick when I travel by boat. ( always happens)

A. Make logical sentences.

1. (not / rain / the flowers / die)

If it doesn’t rain, the flowers die.
2. (I / wake up late / I / be late / for work)
___________________________________________________
3. (my husband / cook / he / burn / the food)
___________________________________________________
4. (you / smoke / you / get / yellow fingers)
___________________________________________________
5. (the river / freeze / it / be / very cold)
___________________________________________________
6. (my brother / get / sick/ he/ drink milk)
___________________________________________________
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 4C Communication

Listening
Annoying Situations
A. Listen and repeat. 4.2

1. chew gum
2. talk during movies
3. bite nails
4. be bossy
5. be late for an appointment
6. have bad table manners
7. throw garbage in the street
8. have noisy neighbors

B. Discuss with your partner

about other annoying Expressing Agreeing /
situations you have had. annoyance Disagreeing

It (really) annoys me
I know how you feel.
when...
Me, too.
Speaking It frustrates me
when... You can’t be serious.
I hate... Really? I don’t mind
C. Which of the habits on the
I can’t stand ... it at all.
list do you find most annoying?
Use adjectives: angry, upset,
frustrated, disgusted,etc.

E.g. I get really angry when somebody is late

late for an appointment.

Writing .
D. Think of a member of your family. Write 6 things that annoy them. Tell the class.
1. ___________________ 4. ___________________
2. ___________________ 5. ___________________
3. ___________________ 6. ___________________

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 Refresh your memory!
A. Complete these sentences using
relative clauses.
1. She knows a man _____ brother works
for the president.
2. Students _______ study hard get good
grades.
3. Food _______ is imported from other
countries is expensive.
4. My grandpa remembers the time
_________ there was no television.
5. The bad weather is the reason
_______ I was late for class yesterday.
6. The movie _____ we saw last Saturday
won three awards.
7. The people ________ names are on the
list will stay here.
8. The cookies _____ you baked are really
delicious.
9. That is the school ______ I used to go
when I was a kid.
10. I visited my uncle _______ lives in a
different city.
C. Match the clauses below.
1. If I am l ate for class,
2. When he stay up very late,
3. People get hungry
4. If you study hard,
5. When she sees a movie,
6. When I cross the street,
7. I can’t do my homework
8. He always smiles
9. If I miss the bus,
10. When you make lots of noise,
11. Tea tastes sweet.
12. You should eat less
13. I always take my umbrella
14. When I am sad,
15. When he cleans the house,
B. Join the sentences with a relative clause
to write a longer one
E.g. A man phoned. He didn’t say his name.
The man who phoned didn’t say his name.
1. The woman opened the door..
She was wearing a red dress.
_________________________________________
_________________________________
2. The bus goes to the airport.
It leaves every 30 minutes.
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
3. The girl lives next door.
She is very pretty.
________________________________________
________________________________________
a) if they don’t eat.
b) I always look left and right.
c) my teacher gets angry.
d) when he is happy.
e) I take a taxi to work.
f) he is very tired the next morning.
g) the librarian gets angry.
h) if you want to lose weight.
i) she likes to eat popcorn.
j) when it rains.
k) I see a funny movie.
l) he listens to music.
m) you get good grades in school.
n) if you add some sugar.
o) if I don’t have my glasses.
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WRITING

SKILLS
An opinion paragraph.

My favorite TV program is CSI. I like CSI because it creates a lot of suspense. You are always
wondering what will happen next. CSI is also good because it makes you think and it is
educational, too. It teaches you a lot about forensic science.
CSI is also my favorite TV program because it is creative. Every week they come up with
another strange method of murder.
CSI is my favorite TV program because is so well-done.

Focus on content
Read the paragraph again. Underline
In an opinion paragraph, include:
the sentences in the paragraph with
the items in the Focus on the contex
A. an introduction to the topic and your opinion.
B. reasons for your opinion. box (A-D).
C. facts an examples to support your reasons.
D. a conclusion with your opinion.

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 What’s your favorite TV program?

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Phrasal
Verbs
 Phrasal Verbs
forward to

after look for

up
A. Make a sentence with each
phrasal verb.
Look after: take care of
1. _____________________________________
Look up: look for something in a dictionary
2. _____________________________________
Look forward to: anticipate with pleasure
3. _____________________________________
Look for: search 4. _____________________________________

B. Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb.

1.The babysitter looks ________ the child when the mother .is at work.
2. I’m looking ___________ going on holiday.
3. Kate is looking ______ a job at the moment.
4. Mary works in a farm so she looks ___________ farm animals.
5. Look the word _______ in the dictionary.
.

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 I

Workbook
TRANSITIONS 2
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself”.

John Dewey
 Unit 1 At home
VOCABULARY
A. Write the names of the household B. What time of the day do you use these
appliances. appliances?
1. This keeps your food cold.
______________________________ alarm clock - hair dryer - microwave
2. You use this to cook food. stove - toaster - refrigerator
______________________________
3. You clean your clothes in this.
______________________________
4. You prepare juice with this. 1. I use the alarm clock in the morning.
______________________________ 2. _____________________________________________
5. You clean the carpet with this. 3. _____________________________________________
______________________________
6. You use this when it’s hot. 4. _____________________________________________
______________________________ 5. _____________________________________________
7. You may use this after your shower. 6. _____________________________________________
_______________________________
8. You may need to use this on your shirt.
_______________________________

C.Unscramble the words.

1. tosve ________________________ 7. afn ________________
2. lnebedr _____________________ 8. aorzr ______________
3. ahnwsig ahnmcie ____________________ 9. osetatr ____________
4. lraam lccok _________________ 10. irwvmcoae vnoe _______________
5. ergrtrr ieao _________________ 11. nroi _____________
6. acumvcu cenrlae ______________ 12. arhi rdeyr ______________

D.Put the words from part “C” under the correct heading.

KITCHEN BATHROOM LIVING ROOM BEDROOM LAUNDRY

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1B Grammar
A. Circle the correct option to complete
the chart.
. _______________________________
D. Correct the sentences with the affirmative
B. Complete the sentences with should/
should not, have to/ not have to, must/
must not.
1. (recommendation) You _______ cook
the vegetables on the stove and not in
the microwave.
2. (prohibition) You ________ use the
hair dryer while you are in the shower.
3. (responsibility) When his mother cooks
he ________ wash the dishes.
4. (things not required) But he _________
do the dishes if he cooks dinner.
5. (obligation) Read the label. It says you
__________ wash that shirt in cold water. ________________________________
C. Answer these questions.
1. What do you recommend not to do
in school?
_______________________________
_______________________________
2. What do you have to do every night?
_______________________________
_______________________________
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3. What don’t you have to do on weekends?
_______________________________
_______________________________
4. What must not you eat?
_______________________________
5. What do you have to do at home?
_______________________________
_______________________________
6. What do you recommend not to do
in a library?
_______________________________
_______________________________
or negative.
1. You should keep bananas in the
refrigerator.
________________________________
________________________________
2. You must not set your alarm clock if you
want to wake up on time.
________________________________
________________________________
3. You don’t have to follow the directions
when you wash clothes.
________________________________
________________________________
4. You must look at your friend’s test paper.
________________________________
5. You must make noise in a library.
________________________________
________________________________
E. Make sentences with should - must
- have to - don’t have to
1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________
4. ______________________________
1C Communication

A. Put the words under the correct column.

upper body lower body

scarf hat shoes

boots sweater pants

socks jacket cap

mittens sandals t-shirt

vest sneakers jeans

B. Read and complete. Use words from part “A”.

1. It’s very cold outside. I should wear a _________________.

2. It’s hot today. We shouldn’t use a ____________________.

3. Let’s run in the marathon. We must use ________________.

4. To keep your hands warm, you have to use _____________.

5. Wear a _____________ around your neck.

6. Those _____________ fit you great. They look like jeans.

7. Use those new ______________, they match your swim suit.

8. This tie matches your new ________________.

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Unit 2 Have fun!
VOCABULARY
A. Look and complete the phrases.

1. Play an ______________ 6. _____________ a dance

2. _________ to the movies 7. Take ____________
3. Read ________________ 8. ____________ music
4. ____________ with friends 9. ___________ video games
5. Spend ________________ 10. Celebrate _____________

B. Change the phrases from part “A”, using the same verbs.

1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________
5. _____________________
6. ____________________
7. ____________________
8. ____________________
9.____________________
10.___________________

C. Think and write five other free time activities you do.

1. ___________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________

D. Talk in pairs about your free time activities.

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2B Grammar

A. Complete the chart.

people places things

some-

every-

no-

any-

B. Complete the sentences with the correct indefinite pronoun.

1. Tiffany gave the magazine to ______________ and never got it back.

everybody
2. ______________ can play the game as long as they follow the rules.

3. Does _____________ know where my cat is?

4. I’m very hungry! Let’s go _____________ to eat.

5. ______________ is mixed up, let’s put them in the correct bags.

6. ______________admitted the joke, so the whole class was punished.

7. ______________ has just happened. Look out the window!

8. Did ____________ call me yesterday morning?

9. The refrigerator is empty, there is ___________ to eat or drink.

10. We didn’t go ______________ on the weekend, we were sick.

11. Let’s go _____________ interesting for our next summer vacation.

12. Was _____________ home when you rang the door bell?

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2C Communication

A. Read and complete the conversations with the correct indefinite pronouns
from the box.

something (x3) anything (x3) anywhere (x3) someone (x4)

nowhere (x3) anyone (x2) somewhere (x1) no one (x3)

Conversation 1 Conversation 2

something
Tim: Do you want 1.____________ anywhere
Jake: Did you go 6.____________
to eat?
this weekend?
anything
Kate: I want 2.__________, but not
Mary: 7.____________
nowhere special,
just 3.___________.
anything just the mall.
Tim: What are you in the mood for?
anything
Jake: Did you buy 8.___________?
anything
Kate: I want 4.__________ spicy.
Mary: No, I had no money.
Tim: What about a spicy soup?
Jake: Did you see anyone there?
Kate: That sounds great. But you
anything
Mary: No, I didn’t see 9.__________.
know what, 5._________ is fine.

Conversation 3 Conversation 4

Gael: Where did you go yesterday? Frank: Did 15.____________ call?

Kim: 10.______________.
Gael: 11.____________!
Come on. I’m sure you went
12.___________.
Kim: No, really. I didn’t go
13.__________. I stayed home.
Gael: I didn’t go 14.__________ either.
Kim: Ha ha ha. We are so boring!
Lili: No. 16.____________.
Frank: 17.___________ called.
Lili: No. Were you expecting
18.___________ to call you?
Frank: Yes, 19.____________.
Lili: Ohhhhh, who is the
20._________________?
Frank: Just 21.____________.
22.__________ you know.

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Unit 3 All together!
A. Work in pairs. Describe the picture. Use relative pronouns.

who?
whose?

that? which?

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 3B Grammar
A. Complete the sentences. Use relative
clauses.
1. Kevin, ______ father is an actor, is clever and
ambitious.
2. The building _______ they are demolishing
next week is over a hundred years old.
3. My sister, ______ is a great cook, loves to
bake.
4. Stan, _______ dad is over there, is hooked
on gadgets.
5. Fausto Tishino, _____ is a famous
photographer, takes strikings pictures.
6. The campsite ______ is by the lake is very
crowded.
7. The boy ______ Carol is talking to is my
nephew.
8. The jeans, _____ mom bought me are too
tight.
9. Robert, _____ brother is a doctor, is my best
friend.
10.The camera, ________ I bought yesterday,
is broken.
B. Rewrite the sentences. Use relative clauses.
1. He signed a contract. It tells him what he can do
and can’t do.
He signed a contract which tells him what he
can do and can’t do.
2. Madonna is a well done celebrity. Her mother is
Canadian.
______________________________________
______________________________________
3. The field was muddy. We played soccer there.
______________________________________
______________________________________
4. Colorado is in the US. It has lots of ski resorts.
______________________________________
______________________________________
5. Mr. Trent is very serious. He’s my English teacher.
______________________________________
______________________________________
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6. There’s a man living next door. He’s
a pianist.
_____________________________
_____________________________
7. My sister is a teacher. She works at
Mirton Middle School.
_____________________________
_____________________________
8. This is Mrs. Jones. Her daughter
plays the violin.
_____________________________
_____________________________
9. My brother is very shy. He doesn’t
go out very often.
_____________________________
_____________________________
10. They stayed at a cottage. It was
near the seaside.
_____________________________
_____________________________
C. Underline and correct the mistakes.
1. I don’t like people which shout.
I don’t like people who shout.
2. He hates things who don’t work.
___________________________
___________________________
3. Zack loves the places when the
sun shines a lot.
___________________________
___________________________
4. He works in a shop who you can
buy a lot of gadgets.
___________________________
___________________________
5. He likes music where you can
dance to.
___________________________
___________________________
6. Mr. Palmer, who brother works in
a bank, is a nice person.
___________________________
___________________________
7. I bought a toy pig whose can fly
around the room.
___________________________
___________________________
3C Communication

Knowledge
A. Complete the correct answer.

1. It’s a gadget that people use to communicate. _______________

2. It’s an animated film which tells the story of the

family of lions. _______________

3. It’s the most famous basketball league, which

was founded in 1946. _______________

4. A famous soccer player whose nickname is

“ la pulga”. _______________

5. It was the year when Argentina won the first

World Cup. _______________

6. It was the city where the Olympic games 2008

were held. _______________

7. It’s a mountain which is the highest in the world

and is located in Asia. _______________

8. It was the person who wrote the famous play

“Romeo and Juliet”. _______________

9. It’s a book which helps people understand

the words meaning. _______________

10. It’s a river which is the largest in the world. _______________

11. Entomology is the science that studies... _______________

12. It’s the number of bones a human adult have. _______________

13. Which planet shares its name with a dog? _______________

14. A country which capital is Ottawa. _______________

15. It’s the official language which people speak

in Brazil. _______________

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 Unit 4 Bad habits
A. Read and put the conversation in
the correct order.
Write 1 - 7 in the spaces.
B: Why? I am enjoying it.
A: I can’t concentrate with the
music. t’s annoying.
A: Can you turn off the music,
please?
A: Thank you.
A: I am studying.
B: Oh, sorry. I will turn it off.
B: So?
B. Rewrite the conversation from
part “B” in the correct order.
A: ___________________________
B: ___________________________
A: ___________________________
B: ___________________________
A: ___________________________
B: ___________________________
A: ___________________________
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C. Work in pairs and practice
the dialog.
D. Unscramble and form annoying
____ phrases/questions.
____ 1. stop / would / that / you / ?
_____________________________
____ 2. really / bothers / that / me / .
_____________________________
____
3. you / stop / could / that / doing /
____ please / ?
_____________________________
____
4. is / making / crazy / that / me
____ _____________________________
5.really / on / nerves / you / get / my
_____________________________
6. very / I / annoyed / am
_____________________________
7. take / can’t / this / I / anymore
_____________________________
8. stop / can / please / you / that / ?
_____________________________
4B Grammar

A. Complete the sentences with the verb in parentheses.

1. If you press the buttom, the light _________ off. (turn)

2. It’s easier to sleep if you _________ stressed. (not / be)

3. My father gets upset if we __________ hard. (not / work)

4. If I __________ on a train, I always get sick. (go)

5. Her mother gets mad if she __________ late. (be)

6. If you ___________ a word, look it up in a dictionary. (not / know)

7. We play volleyball if we ____________ any homework. (not / have)

8. If you freeze water, it ______________ to ice. (turn)

B. Read and match.

1. If I don’t feel well, ___ a. if he eats too many candies.

2. The cup breaks ___ b. if you heat it to 100 degrees.
3. My son gets sick ___ c. if we don’t sleep for eight hours.
4. Water boils ___ d. I see a doctor.
5. If you drop a mirror, ___ e. if you drop it in water.
6. If plants don’t get enough water, ___ f. it breaks.
7. We easily get tired ___ g. if it falls on the floor.
8. Ice floats ___ h. they die.

C. Complete with one word from the box.

1. If you _______ water, it becomes solid. cold blue

2. If my husband has a ______, I usually get it, too.
run
3. If you mix red and _______, you get purple.
4. If it rains, you get _______. freeze wet
5. If I ________ a lot, I will get tired.

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 4C Communication

A. Read and complete the phrases.

1. chew ____________ 5. talk ________________

2. bite _____________ 6. have noisy __________

3. be late ___________ 7. be _________________

4. have bad _________ 8. throw _______________

B. Complete the conversation with one word from the box.

what - down - bother - annoying - will

stop - walking - watching - walk - sorry

Carl: Could you 1.__________ doing that, please?

Diana: Doing 2.__________?

Carl: 3._________ around. Can you sit 4._________.

Diana: I want to 5._________. Why does it 6._______ you?

Carl: Because I’m 7.__________ TV and you just keep walking around,

it’s 8.____________!

Diana: Really? 9._________, then. I 10.________ sit down.

Carl: Thank you.

C. Your turn. What annoying things have happened to you?

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

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Irregular verbs list

Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle

be was / were been

beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
blow blew blown
break broke broken
bring brought brought
build built built
buy bought bought
can could been able to
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
come came come
cost cost cost
cut cut cut
dig dug dug
do did done
draw drew drawn
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
freeze froze frozen
fight fought fought
find found found
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten
get got gotten
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
know knew known

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 Irregular verbs list

Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle

leave left left

lend lent lent
light lit lit
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
pay paid paid
put put put
read read read
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
sell sold sold
send sent sent
shake shook shaken
shine shone shone
shoot shot shot
show showed shown
sing sang sung
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
sting stung stung
swim swam swum
take took taken
teach taught taught
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
understand understood understood
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
win won won
write wrote written

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