Basic 1 Unit 7

Unit 7
For Sale

Ad
a. Do you remember the ad about Fred’s Furniture Store? Put the words from the ad
under the correct heading.

9:00 a.m. • sofa • Saturday • Monday • 55 Park Avenue

New York City • bed • 12 o’clock

Time Furniture Places Days

9:00 a.m sofa 55 Park Avenue Monday

12 o’clock bed New York City Saturday

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b. Complete the following radio announcement with the words below:

come • midnight • open • percent • price • sale • selling • weeks

“Pam and Jim's Clothes Store is having a big (1)sale !

We're (2)selling all our clothes at half price!
Sweaters are fifty (3)percent off the regular price!
Shoes are fifty percent off the regular (4)price !
We're (5)open Monday to Saturday from 9.00 a.m. to(6)midnight .
This sale is for two (7)weeks only!
So (8)come to Pam and Jim's Clothing Store, 67 Madison Avenue in New
York City.”

c. Write a radio ad for a store that is having a sale. Include the following information:

• the name of the store

• the items on sale
• the time of the sale
• the address of the store

“michifu” music store is having a big sale. We’re selling. All of our musical

instruments, accordions are twenty percent off, drums are fifty percent

off, cellos are forty percent off and more.

We’re open Monday to Friday from 10 pm to 5 pm.

We are located on Jose villamil street, please come to stores

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Car for Sale

a. Here are some more car ads. Read them and complete the answers below.

A B C
Old BMW for sale. Volkswagen for sale. Blue with Red sports car with new
Very good condition. a new radio. 32,000 miles. radio and CD player.
Needs new paint. A great family car! Only has 21,000 miles.
Price $50,000. Price $25,000. Price $120,000.
Phone Benny: 256-8901 Phone Diana: 546-7466 Phone David: 767-3464

1. Which cars have radios? The Volkswagen and red sports

2. Which car is the most expensive? The most expensive car is the red sports
3. What car is David selling? David is selling the red sports car
4. Which car is good for someone with children? The Volkswagen car
5. Which car needs paint? The old BMW
6. What color is the Volkswagen? The Volkswagen car is blue

b. Read the dialogue below. Which of the cars from activity a. should John buy? Which
car should Sue buy? Why?

Sue: Hi, John. What are you doing?

John: I’m looking in the paper. I want to buy a car.
Sue: I’m also looking for a car. What kind of car are you looking for?
John: I’m looking for a family car, one that’s good for going on picnics with the
kids. What about you, Sue?
Sue: I don’t need a big car because I haven’t got any children. I’m looking for a
sports car. I love driving fast.

1. Sue should buy the red sports car because she loves driving fast .

2. John should buy the Volkswagen because it is a family car .

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c. The classified ads below are advertising other objects. Read them and answer the
questions below.

FOR SALE
Beautiful sofa! A piano Two Labrador
dogs
Very cute! 1 year old.
Dark blue color. Price $70 each.
In good condition.
Very clean. Call Michael:
Price $350. Price $800.
973-1463
Call James: Phone Steve:
976-4614 645-5456

Big, family-size Children’s bed

refrigerator – NEW! Needs new paint.
Price $300. Price $150.
Phone Juan: Call Cristina:
316-4313 976-4613

1. If you want to buy a dog, what number do you need to call? Call 973-1463

2. What is Juan selling? Juan is selling a new refrigerator

3. What can you buy for $150? You can buy the children’s bed

4. What color is the sofa? It is dark blue

5. Is the refrigerator suitable for a family? Yes, it is

6. How much is the refrigerator? It is $300

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Phone Call
a. What sentences can you use in a conversation to make an appointment?

X 1. Hello, can I speak to Mrs. Lang?

X 2. Yes, I want to meet him at 4:00 p.m.

X 3. Do you want to make an appointment?

X
4. What time would you like to meet Mr. Juarez?
5. How can I help you?
X
x 6. I want to discuss doing business with her.
7. It needs new paint.
8. Do you want something to drink first?

b. Mark the places below where we can make appointments.

We make appointments…
X 1. at the doctor’s office.
2. at the supermarket to go shopping.

X 3. at the dentist’s office so he/she can check our teeth.

4. at a fast-food restaurant to eat lunch.
5. to speak to the manager of a company.
x 6. to meet someone at a restaurant for a business lunch.
7. to read the newspaper.

c. With a partner, practice making appointments.

I practice with dennis freire

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Nouns: Possessive
a. Read about Lee and Mandy. Then look at the pictures below. Who do the objects
belong to?

• Lee reads a lot of magazines, but he doesn’t like books. He likes

to wear different hats.

• Mandy likes listening to music; she has lots of CDs.

She loves tennis and soccer. She also likes reading.

1. This is Mandy’s tennis racket .

2. These are Mandy’s CDs .

3. These are lee’s magazines .

4. This is Mandy’s book .

5. These are lee’s hats .

6. This is mandy’s ball .

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