Basic 2

English
Discoveries
WORKBOOK
English
Discoveries
WORKBOOK

Basic 2
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Dear Student,

Welcome to the English Discoveries Workbook for Basic 2. Using this workbook will
help you practice your English.

Each unit of the workbook corresponds directly to a unit in the English Discoveries
Basic 2 course. After completing a unit within the course, you should complete the
corresponding activities in the workbook.

The units in this workbook integrate all four language skills: Listening, Reading, Speaking,
and Writing. The workbook units also provide a wide range of grammar and vocabulary
activities.

If you want to refer to the computer lesson texts while you are away from your computer,
you can find them in the workbook Appendix.

Special emphasis has been given throughout the workbook to speaking and writing
activities. You will see that you have many opportunities to express yourself in both
spoken and written English.

We hope you enjoy using this program,

The English Discoveries Team

CONTENTS

Unit 1
7
Buying And Selling

Unit 2
13
Healthy Eating

Unit 3
21
Getting Help

Unit 4
27
Sports

Unit 5
33
Enjoy Your Meal!
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1
Buying And Selling

Phone Sales
a. Here are some examples of phone sales messages. Match each store or company in
column B to a mesage in column A.

A B
We have the best coats in town. All our coats come from
1 France. a Dream Travels

Sharp knives, small knives, long knives - 50% off all our The Kitchen
2 knives for the next three days only. b
Store
For only $20 a month, we bring the news to your door
Winterwear Fas-
3 every morning! c
hions

We’re holding the biggest sale of the year! Now you can
4 buy fun gifts for your children at half price! d The Daily News

Do you ever dream about Paris, London, or Prague? Call

5 us now and find out about our special holiday deals! e Toys 4 Kids

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b. Complete the phone sales message with the words below.

“Hi there! This is Susan Thomas (1) from Winterwear Fashions.

We have the (2) coats in town and this week we have

(3) great for you! Our big end-of-season (4) !

All our coats are half (5) !

Call now! The number is 677-7999.

And (6) , our end-of-season sale is for one week only.”

c. Write your own phone sales message. Include the following information:

• your name
• the name of the product
• the price
• a contact phone number

Your company sells a music magazine called "Rock City." This month there is a sale:
the magazine costs less if you buy more, and it comes with a free CD. Write a telephone ad.
What's the magazine about? How much does it usually cost? How much is it now?
What is your telephone number? See the example below
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Wrong Color
a. Do you remember the characters in the story “Wrong Color”? Who did what? Mark
Ms. Green or Mr. Brown next to the sentence that is true for them. Some sentences
are true for both.

Ms. Green... Mr. Brown...

1. ordered a green chair.

2. waited for the delivery of the chair.

3. got the wrong color chair.

4. was angry and called the store manager.

5. went to the store but it was closed.

6. met Ms. Green outside the store.

7. smiled when she saw the handsome man.

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8. got the right chair in the end.

b. Imagine you are either Ms. Green or Mr. Brown. Write about your day in your diary.
Use the sentences from activity a. to help you.

July 27th
Dear Diary,
What a day I had today!

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c. Did you understand all the words in the story, “Wrong Color”? Rewrite the sentences
using the words below to replace the word in bold.

angry • deliver • handsome • manager • mistakes

1. Ms. Green waited for the man to bring her chair.

2. Ms. Green was really mad.

3. The storekeeper said, “We all make errors.”

4. The person in charge of the store laughed.

5. There was a good-looking man outside the store.

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2
Healthy Eating

Food
a. Match the food to the pictures.

1. 2. 3. 4.

6. 6. 7. 8.

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b. Which of the food from activity a. did Sheila talk about in the radio show, “Sheila’s
Kitchen”?

c. Did you enjoy the radio show, “Sheila’s Kitchen”? What do you think Sheila will say
next? Mark the sentences that she might say.

1. Durelle products are very expensive.

2. Salads are quick and easy to make.

3. Vegetables are a very important part of our everyday diet.

4. Can I please have a big plate of fruit salad for dessert?

5. Another great thing about salads is that they are tasty, but not fattening.

6. You can add many kinds of dressings to salads.

d. Imagine you are presenting a radio show about healthy food. Complete the
phrases below.

1. Hello and welcome to .

2. Today’s program is about .

3. When I was young, .

4. Today we know that .

5. And now a few words about .

e. Read your radio show script to your partner. Record yourself and play the
recording to the class.

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Dieters Are Feeling Great!

a. Read this letter from one of Kim Fit’s readers. Complete the letter using the
following words:

Dear Kim Fit,

A few months ago I decided to go on a (1) .

I stopped eating (2) and I also started to use

less (3) . I ate only vegetable salads for

(4) , lunch and dinner.

At first I lost a lot of (5) , but after a few

weeks, I couldn’t continue any more.

My (6) needed more (7) !

It’s always the same story – I can (8) stay on

a diet for long! What can I do? Please help me.

Yours,
Jack Roland
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b. Which of these sentences do you think will be in Kim Fit’s answer to Mr. Roland?

1. Don’t give up. Try to find a diet that you can keep to.

2. Nobody can live on only vegetable salads for long.

3. Eat as much as you want, especially fried foods.

4. It’s OK to eat unhealthy food sometimes.

You are Kim Fit. Write your answer to Jack Roland. Use some of the sentences from activity e.

Dear Jack,

Thank you for your letter.

Best wishes,
Kim Fit

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WRITE YOUR OWN SHOPPING LIST FOR FOOD AT THE SUPERMARKET.

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