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ENGLISH LIGHT
INGLÉS COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA
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PARA ESCUELAS DE IDIOMAS
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ENGLISH LIGHT
INGLÉS COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA
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PARA ESCUELAS DE IDIOMAS
MSc. Ana Susana Arriola León

Lic. Marjory Fritze Armas
MSc. Zenaida Hinojosa López
MSc. Isolina Rodríguez Díaz
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Edición: Lic. Rosa Laura Beltrán Gómez

Diseño de cubierta: Humberto Dueñas Barral
Diseño: Elena Faramiñán Cortina
Ilustración: Martha María González Arencibia
Ángel J. García Castañeda
Carlos Alberto Prieto Cañedo
Luis Bestard Cruz
Corrección: Esmeralda Ruiz Rouco
Emplane: Adriana Fundora Losada
© Ana Susana Arriola León y coautores, Cuba, 2016

© Editorial Pueblo y Educación, 2016
ISBN 978-959-13-2908-0 Obra completa

ISBN 978-959-13-2909-7 Parte 1
EDITORIAL PUEBLO Y EDUCACIÓN

Ave. 3ra. A No. 4601 entre 46 y 60,
Playa, La Habana, Cuba. CP 11300.
epe@enet.cu
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Contents
Al estudiante / VII
UNIT 1. Meeting Someone / 1

UNIT 2. Everything About Me / 8
UNIT 3. More About Us / 16
UNIT 4. Daily Activities / 22
UNIT 5. Locations and Directions / 33
UNIT 6. Calling People / 40
UNIT 7. Anything Else? / 50
UNIT 8. Plans / 61
UNIT 9. Memories / 70
Bibliography / 79
Appendices / 81
List of Verbs / 81
World Map / 86
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Al estudiante
Este libro contribuye al aprendizaje de los contenidos que corresponden al

primer nivel de la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera y al
desarrollo de las habilidades de la lengua. Incluye una variedad de ejercicios
y actividades docentes, que facilitarán tu práctica para la adquisición de las
habilidades y destrezas comunicativas tanto orales como escritas, necesarias
para tu aprendizaje.
El nivel comprende nueve unidades, cuyos contenidos se han organizado en
diferentes ejes temáticos que corresponden a las funciones comunicativas
básicas del programa, así como el léxico y estructuras gramaticales, los cuales
están estructurados para su ejercitación en cuatro secciones por unidades:
Ways to Say It, Grammar Focus, Language Training y Reading and Writing.
Ofrecemos nuestro agradecimiento a todos los que han colaborado en la
confección de este material.
Esperamos que este libro te facilite un tránsito exitoso por el primer nivel.
LAS AUTORAS
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UNIT 1 Meeting Someone
WAYS TO SAY IT
Maria Rodriguez is a new student of English language at an international language school. She
first meets Douglas, a classmate. Read the conversation.
Maria Rodriguez ▲ Douglas Alighieri ●
▲ Good morning. Greetings

Good morning Hi
● Good morning. Are you the new student? Good afternoon Hello
Good evening
▲ Yes, I am.
Ask for someone’s name
● What’s your name? Maria Caridad Rodriguez Lopez
name middle name last name

first name surname
given name family name
▲ My name is Maria Rodriguez. What about you?
● I’m Douglas Alighieri. It’s nice to meet you, Maria. Greet people saying
● (It’s) nice to meet you. ♦ How do you do.
♦ Nice to meet you, too. ● How do you do.
▲ Nice to meet you, too, Douglas. Sorry, could you spell your last name, please?
● A-L-I-G-H-I-E-R-I. Well, I have to go now. It’s late. See you tomorrow.
▲ O.K., Douglas. Nice meeting you. Good bye. Spell someone´s name
● Could you spell your last name, please?
● How do you spell your last name?
Saying good bye
● Can you spell your last name, please?
Good bye. See you later.
Bye. See you soon.
See you tomorrow. ● Nice meeting you.
Have a nice day. ▲ Nice meeting you, too.
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Complete the following statements based on the conversation:

a) Maria is a new ___________________.
b) She is at the international __________.
c) Her last name is __________________.
d) Her friend’s name is _____________.
e) His last name is ________________.
How to talk about personal information b) Ask for her full name.
c) Spell someone’s name.
Talk about names and last names d) Clarify something.
e) Answer how you are.
● What’s your name?
f) Apologize.
♦ My name is Maria Rodriguez.
g) Ask who someone is.
♦ I’m Maria Rodriguez.
h) Ask how someone is.
● What’s your last name?
♦ My last name is Rodriguez / It is Rodriguez. Column B
● Who are you? ___ Who are you?
♦ I am Maria, the new student.
___ How are you?
● Spell your last name, please?
♦ R-O-D-R-I-G-U-E-Z. ___ I’m pretty good.
___ Oh! I’m sorry.
Ask how someone is ___ What’s your full name?
● How are you? ___ A-L-B-E-R-T
▲ I’m O.K. / well / great / good / pretty good / ___ Did you say seventeen or seventy?
very good / terrific. ___ Max, this is Camille.
I’m so so / not bad / not so good.
2. Oral. Ask and answer similar questions to
I’m bad / very bad / pretty bad / awful / sad /
your partner.
sick / terrible.
3. Writing. Start a journal using the following
Clarify something instructions:
● Did you say Laurent or Lourent? – Introduce yourself to your journal writing
▲ L-A-U-R-E-N-T. your name and last name.
– Spell your last name.
Introduce someone – Express how you are.
– Introduce your best friend to your journal.
Formally I’d like you to meet Maria.
Less formally This is Sophie.
You can say for

apologizing
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Sorry / I´m sorry.
1. Choose the correct communicative function How to talk about people, objects
and match column A with B. or things
Column A To make reference to people, things or objects
a) Introduce someone informally. use the personal pronouns.
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Personal Pronouns Examples:
Singular Plural
I’m not Luke. I’m Robert.
Mary’s not a teacher. She’s a student.
1st I We
Maria and Douglas are not in Primary School.
2nd You You They aren’t children. They are adults.
She
Expressing interrogative statements
3rd He They
Am I…?
It*
Are you…?
she…? Place the

* Use it referring to one object, one animal, a forms of be
Is he…? before the
natural phenomenon, the time, etcetera.
subject to ask
it…?
questions.
We…?
To talk about personal information you can use
the forms of verb to be. Are You…?
They…?
Expressing affirmative statements
Forms of verb Forms of verb

Singular Plural Yes / no questions
to be to be
I am We Yes, you are.

Am I in your house?
No, you aren’t.
You are You are Yes, I am.
Are you my classmate?
No, I’m not.
She / He / It is They
Is Gloria your teacher of Yes, she is.
English? No, she isn’t.
Examples: Are Maria and Douglas at Yes, they are.
the language school? No, they aren’t.
I’m a student / I am a student
Information questions
You’re at school.
What is your name? I’m Sonia.
Mary is a doctor. Mary’s my friend. She’s at Where are Maria and They are at the language
hospital. Douglas? school.
Bob and I are students. We’re at the university.
Jane and you are in my class. So, you’re my 4. Complete using the correct personal
classmates. pronoun.
a) Loretta is a dentist. ___ is at the clinic now.
Expressing negation
b) John is a student. ___ is at school.
Forms of verb Forms of verb c) Robert and Tommy are my classmates. ___
Singular Plural
to be to be
are in my English class.
I am not = ‘m not We
Betty and I are students. ___ are at the
are not = dormitory.
You are not = aren’t You
aren’t
She / He / It is not = isn’t They d) My dog is playful. ___ is in the park right
now.
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e) Sarah is a student. __ is at the university. Personal Possessive

f) Luke and you are intelligent. ___ are good pronouns adjectives
students. I My
g) My grammar books are interesting. ____ You Your
are on the table.
She Her
5. Match the subjects with all the possible forms He His

of verb to be. It Its
a) Tom We Our
b) Betty
You Your
c) She
d) He ’m They Their
e) We ’s not
f) Tom and Ann ’m not
g) My book ’re not Examples:
h) The cars Is
Her name is Sarah.
i) John and I Are
He is our teacher, and we’re your classmates.
j) Albert and you Am
My last name is Perez.
k) I ’re
l) You 7. Complete the following conversation.
m) They
n) It
6. Complete using the correct forms of verb

to be.
a) ___ you the new student?
b) ___ your classmates friendly?
c) Robert (not) ___ at university.
d) Jane and I ___ classmates. ● Excuse me. ____ you Sonia Laurent?
e) Luke and you (not) ____ in Varadero now. ▲ No, ______. _______ Sophie Smith.
You ___ in Cardenas.
● Sorry.
f) Her book (not) ___ interesting.
● Excuse me. __________ Sonia Laurent?
g) Our classroom ___ comfortable.
 No, ____. Sonia ____ among that group
h) ___ Mary and Bobby classmates?
over there.
i) ___ your last name Rodriguez?
● Thank you… Sonia? ______ you Sonia?
j) What ___ her full name?
♦ Yes, _____. __________ you?
k) ___ you and your friend sick?
● ____________ Maria Rodriguez, the new
l) How ___ Jonathan and Christopher? student.
♦ Oh! The new student. Nice to meet you,
How to express possession
Maria.
We use possessive adjectives to express that ● Nice to meet you, too, Sonia. This _____
something belongs to someone, so they show your English notebook, right? It is among
ownership, and the relationship between two my books on my table and your name ____
or more people. on it.
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♦ Yes, _____. Thank you. Sophie, come on! a) ● Is this _____ book? (you)
I’d like you to meet Maria Rodriguez. ▲ No, it is _____ book. (Mary)
Maria, this ___ Sophie. Sophie, _________ b) ● Are they _____ classmates? (I)
Maria. ▲ No, they are _____ classmates. (we)
▲ Glad to meet you, Maria. c) ● Is that _____ dictionary? (Albert and
● __________, too, Sophie. ___________ last Betty)
name? ▲ No, it is ____ dictionary. (Douglas)
● Laurent.
● Did you say Lourent or Laurent. How
_________________________? LANGUAGE TRAINING
♦ L-A-U-R-E-N-T.
▲ Sorry, Maria and Sonia. It __ late. We
Days of the week Months of the year
have to go to the classroom.
♦ ● O.K. Come on. Sunday January August
Monday February September
8. Make questions to your partner as in Tuesday March October
exercise 7. Wednesday April November
Thursday May December
9. Write the possessive adjective: Friday June
Saturday July
a) You Your
b) Mary ________ Talk about dates. Notice the examples
c) Andy and Sally ________
● What date is today? / What’s today’s date?
d) Mike ________
▲ Today is Monday, November 17th, 2014.
e) Mark and I ________
f) John ________ ● What month is it?
▲ It is September.
g) Susan and Kate ________
h) Helen ________ ● What year is it?
▲ It is 2013.
i) The dog ________
j) Jim and you ________ ● What day is it?
▲ It is Monday.
10. Complete using the correct possessive 12. Ask for dates using What. Spell the days and
adjectives. months.
a) My brother is 23 years old. (I) a) ● ____________________________
▲ It’s Wednesday.
b) ____ sister’s name is Sarah. (he)
c) ____ house is very big. (she) b) ● ____________________________
▲ It’s May 14th.
d) ____ car is blue. (we)
c) ● ____________________________
e) ____ children are in High School. (they)
▲ April.
f) ____ grammar book is interesting. (you)
d) ● ____________________________
g) ____ name is Champ. (my cat) ▲ October 10th.
11. Express possession according to the e) ● _____________________________

information in parenthesis. ▲ It’s 1999.
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In the classroom a) It is on the table. _________

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b) It is in front of the table. _________
It’s a 9 11
c) It is on the bookshelf. _________
dictionary d) They are on the walls. _________
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e) They are in the bookshelf. _________
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14. Find the words studied in this unit in the
13 Word-Soup.
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B O A R D Y F I
O C D A T E E S
3
O M E A Z A B W
4
K A S L Y R R U
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What is it?
S Y K Z L R U E
1 16
H S N W I T A G
2
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E L B A T U R N
1. pen 7. map 13. computer

L Z H L M W Y E
2. book 8. dictionary 14. table F C Y L O M A P
3. pencil 9. board 15. ruler
4. notebook 10. wall 16. desk E A D D R E S S
5. bookshelf 11. clock 17. chair
6. globe 12. bulletin board D O O R T R E E
13. Identify the object in the picture according a) Pronounce and spell the words in loud
to the information. voice.
READING AND WRITING
15. Read the following dialogue
“Meeting People”
Miriam Anderson is looking for Mr. Connery, Professor of English, at the language school.
Miriam ● Man ♦ Mr. Connery ▲
● Excuse me, are you Mr. Connery?

♦ No, I’m not. He’s in the department of English.
● Sorry to bother you. Thank you.
Miriam (at the department of English)
● Good morning sir, are you Mr. Connery?
▲ Yes, I am.
● My name is Miriam Anderson. Nice to meet you.
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▲ Nice to meet you, too. Let’s see… Miriam. Could you spell your last name, please?
● A-N-D-E-R-S-O-N.
▲ Did you say N or M?
● With an N.
▲ Oh! By the way, I have an English lesson in five minutes. Nice meeting you Mrs. …? Good bye
● Nice meeting you too, professor. See you later.
A. Answer the following questions about the text:
a) Who is Mr. Connery?
b) Is he at the department of Spanish?
c) What’s her name?
d) Did she say N or M?
B. Identify the appropriate communicative function according to the expressions from the reading:
– Good morning.
– My name is Miriam Anderson.
– Excuse me.
– Sorry to bother you.
– Could you spell your last name?
– Did you say Anderson or Amderson?
– Nice meeting you. Good bye.
a) On your own: Make a similar dialogue with your classmates, and introduce one of them
orally.
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UNIT 2 Everything About Me
WAYS TO SAY IT
Maria Rodriguez is looking for a part time job. The owner of a new restaurant in Vedado calls her
for an interview. Read the conversation.
Maria ● A doorman ▲
● Excuse me, sir. Is this La Nueva Havana restaurant?

▲ Yes, Miss. What are you looking for?
● Well, I’m here for an interview. Ask for the ID number (identity
card number)
▲ Oh, yes, have a seat, please. Tell me, how old are you?
● I’m eighteen years old.
▲ What’s your ID number?
● It’s 96123107477 Ask for the place and date of

▲ Where were you born? birth
● I was born in Mexico City.

▲ Really? No kidding! You don’t have an accent.
Express surprise!!!!!
● No, because my parents are Cuban.
▲ Do you live alone? Do you have any brothers and sisters?
● No, I live with my parents and I was an only child. Talk about family members
No brother or sister
▲ Do you have any children?
● No, I don’t.
▲ Are you single or married?
Marital Status
● I’m single but I have a boyfriend.
▲ Where does he live?
● He lives in Vedado with his family. Their house is near here.
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▲ What’s his occupation?

Ask what someone does
● He is a doctor.
▲ Where does he work?
● He works at the Maternity House.
▲ What are his hours?
Talk about hours
● He works Monday through Friday. Sorry, are you the owner? You can express when you
work or study.
▲ Umm, no, I’m the doorman. Your next interview is with the owner.
Complete the following statements according to the reading.

a) Maria is ___ years old.
b) She is from ______.
c) Her parents are ________.
d) Maria was an ______ child.
e) Her boyfriend is a _______.
f) Her English language is _______.
How to ask for more personal information Ask for the age and answer
Talk about the place of birth ● How old are you?
▲ I’m eighteen years old / I’m eighteen /
● Where were you born?
eighteen.
▲ I was born in Cuba.
● Where were your parents born? Say and ask for marital status
▲ They were born in Holguin. Were you born in
Cardenas? ● Are you single or married?
▲ I’m married.
● No, in Varadero.
Talk about the date of birth Single: not to have a husband or

wife.
● When were you born?
Married: to have a couple (a husband
▲ I was born on December 31st, 1996. or wife).
Talk about occupations

Talk about the family
● What do you do for a living? / What’s your
occupation? ● Do you live alone?
▲ I am a student. ▲ No, I live with my boyfriend and my parents.
● What’s your mother’s occupation? ● Who do you live with?
▲ She’s a teacher of English. ▲ I live with my parents and my brother.
● Where does she work? ● Where do you live?
▲ She works at a language school. ▲ I live in Boyeros / I live on Second Street.
● What are her hours? ● What’s your address?
▲ Monday through Thursday. From 5:00 to ▲ My address is 40304, Second Street, Santiago
8:45 p.m. de las Vegas, Boyeros, La Havana.
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When is your birthday?

You can ask for some personal information using:
Where were you born?
phone number What’s your occupation?
mobile/ cell Where do you work or study?
What’s your/ his/ her/ their/… number ? Are you single or married?
e-mail address
license number Were you an only child?
hours… Who do you live with?
What does your family do for a living?
Do you have any children?
1. Complete the conversations asking questions What’s her / his name?
according to the answers. How old is she / he?
What’s his / her occupation?
a) ● __________________________?
What’s his / her hours?
▲ We’re from Trinidad.
b) ● _________________________?
▲ My wife is a dentist.
c) ● _________________________? GRAMMAR FOCUS
▲ My girlfriend is 32 years old.
d) ● __________________________? Expressing possession
▲ My parents were born in Havana.
We express ownership or relationship using
e) ● __________________________? possessive adjectives or possessive pronouns.
▲I was born in July. Possessive adjectives are followed by nouns, but
possessives pronouns are not.
f) ● __________________________?
▲ Robert works at Havana Libre Hotel. Examples:
g) ● ___________________________? It is your book / This book is yours.
▲ Betty lives with her husband.
They are my friends / He is a friend of mine.
h) ● __________________________?
Put possessive adjectives before the noun, but
▲ In Trinidad.
possessive pronouns are not followed by nouns.
i) ● _____________________________?
▲ Susan’semail address is Personal Possessive Possessive
susana.arriola@mined.rimed.cu pronouns adjectives pronouns
Note: Read the email address, in English, like I My Mine

this “susana (dot) arriola (at) mined (dot) You Your Yours
rimed (dot) cu”. She Her Hers
2. Oral. Create a situation in which you or your He His His

classmates are looking for a job. Make an It Its ___
interview.
We Our Ours
3. Writing. Add more personal information in You (plural) Your Yours
your journal based on the following
They Their theirs
questions in a paragraph form.
What’s your ID number? Note: personal pronoun it does not have
What year were you born? possessive pronoun.
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Possessive case 4. Underline the correct word:
Possessive case shows ownership, the a) That house isn’t our / ours.
relationship between two or more people and b) Are these your / yours books.
can make reference to places of work and c) This car is hers / her.
houses.
d) Whose is that map? It’s my / mine.
Notice the examples e) Are those theirs / their pens?
f) That is my / mine cellphone.
Robert and Sarah’s apartment.
g) Whose are those disks? Are they theirs /
Sophie’s mother. their.
I’m at the doctor’s (doctor’s office) h) Is that yours / your cat?
There are two ways to form possessive case: i) Those aren’t her / hers encyclopedias.
j) He’s my husband. Her / His / hers name is
a) With (’s) for people and animals
Paul.
Gloria’s phone is new.
The dog’s legs are dirty. 5. Complete the sentences using possessive
adjectives.
b) With the structure the… of … for things.
The windows of the classroom are very big. a) I have an encyclopedia. My encyclopedia
is very big.
We use (’s) when the noun does not end in
b) Sue has many books. ___ books are on my
an -s.
table.
We use (‘) when the noun ends in an -s.
c) Dick has a daughter. ____ daughter is
My cat’s house is in the yard. 5 years old.
Sue’s parents are engineers. d) Betty and I have two children. ____
The children’s tables are dirty. children are very intelligent.
Lucas’ apartment is in Cienfuegos. e) Mary and you have a nice apartment. ____
The boys’ dictionaries are in the bookshelf. apartment is comfortable.
f) My cat has four kittens. ____ kittens are
Ask for possession playful.
We use whose to ask about the owner of 6. Rewrite the sentences as in the example:
something. a) This is my desk. This desk is mine. (I)
Whose books are they / Whose are these books? b) Is that ____ umbrella? Is that umbrella
They are Sarah’s / They are her books / They’re ___? (you)
hers. c) She is not ____ friend. She isn’t a friend of
____. (he)
Notice the following examples d) They are ___ books. The books are ___.
(we)
Jane and Ricky’s cow is playful. e) It is ___ car. This nice car is ____. (they)
(The cow belongs to Jane and Ricky) f) ___ baby is playful. This baby is ___. (she)
7. Choose the correct item. Explain your

Bob’s and Lucas’ cars are different selection.
but new. a) __________ is dirty. (the bag of Tony / Tony’
(Each boy has his own car) bag / Tony’s bag)
b) This is _______ fish. (Janes’ / Jane / Jane’s)
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c) __________ are broken. (the tables legs / In a week / few days /

the legs of the tables / the tables’ legs) month / year
In 2014
d) ________ is beautiful. (Doris hair / Doris
hair’s / Doris’ hair) At From… to
e) _________ aren’t good. (My cell’s batteries At night From Monday to

/ The cell batteries / The batteries of my At 12:00 m. / at noon Thursday
At 12:00 a.m. / at From 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
cell) midnight
f) Those babies aren’t ___________. (James’ At 7:15 … through…
and Beth’s / James’ and Beth / James and At present Monday through Friday
Beth’s)
g) Is ____________ blue? (the tail of your cat 9. Fill in the gaps with at, on, in, from… to or
/ your cat’ tail / your cat’s tail) through.
8. Notice the examples. Make questions using a) My mother was born _______ April 14th.
whose based on the information. Give all the b) I am at the shop _______ 3:00 o’clock.
possible answers. c) _______ Saturday morning Sarah is at
I have a dog. work.
● Whose dog is it? d) The lesson is _______ ten minutes.
▲ It’s my dog. e) Bob and I are at home _______ the
It’s mine. afternoon.
Jane has two books. f) Sophie and you are at the library _______
● Whose books are they? 1:00 _______ 4:00 p.m.
▲ They’re Jane’s (books) g) I was born __ 1975.
They’re her books.
h) Jane’s birthday party is _______ Sunday
They’re hers / The books are hers.
night.
a) Rose has a big house.
i) Loretta and I are in our house _______
b) My father has two cars.
2 o’clock.
c) Your cousins have interesting grammar
books. j) Betty and I are at school __ Monday
d) My cat has a small house. _______ Friday.
e) Jessie and I have a beautiful baby girl. k) John’s birthday is _______ October.
f) Tommy and Mary have two children.
l) My hours are _______ 8:00 a.m. _______
g) Clark and Sue have two apartments. (Each
4:30 p.m.
person has his own apartment.)
h) Robert and you have an important 10. Complete the answers with the correct
restaurant. preposition.
How to talk about the time and dates a) ● When is your birthday?
▲ It’s _______ July 6th.
To express time and phrases related to dates we
b) ● When was your daughter born?
use the following structures in bold.
▲ She was born _______ 2000.
In On c) ● What time were you born?
▲ I was born _______ 8:00 p.m.
In the morning On Monday
In the afternoon On Saturday d) ● When is your father’s birthday?
In the evening On December 31st ▲ His birthday is _______ November.
In December On December 31st, 2014
In an hour / a minute… On Tuesday evening e) ● What are your hours?
▲ ____ Tuesday _______ Saturday.
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How to talk about places Exceptions: a university / a European / a uniform.
Use in, on, or at. 12. Use the correct article a or an where
necessary.
At
a) Anthony is ___ good friend.
In the expressions: at school / university /
college, at work, at home… b) Maggie and I are ___ neighbors.
c) Betsy is ___ teacher.
With the address when we mention the house
number: at 40302, Reina Street, but On Reina d) Patty and you are___ students.
Street. e) Is your wife ___ doctor?
In f) Roland and Merlyn are ___ classmates.
In the expressions: in bed, in prison, in a g) Are Tom and Tina ___ cousins?
newspaper, in hospital, in a picture… h) Her sister is ___ architect.
With the names of cities, municipalities, i) Bell is ___ Italian actress.
countries and continents: In La Havana, In
Boyeros, In Cuba, In America. 13. Complete with the missing words.
a) ____ this ____ umbrella?
On
b) The books ________ the desk.
With the expressions on the left, on the right,
on the first / second /… floor, etc. We say On c) My sister has ___ babygirl. She___ five
Prado Street. We say on the table, on the wall… months old.
d) Sonia and Bobby _____ doctors.
11. Complete using in, on or at.
e) It _____ encyclopedia.
a) Where’s Tom? He is __ the classroom. f) ___ this ___ horse?
b) Father is __ home. g) Luke and I ___ waiters, but our brother
c) Caracas is a city. It is ___ Venezuela. ____ actor.
d) I live __ 42303, Prado Street.
e) Antony lives ___ 23rd Street.
f) Our house is __ the left. LANGUAGE TRAINING
g) The notebooks are __ the chair, and the
dictionary is __ the armchair.
h) The chief’s office is ___ the second floor. Family members
i) Emily is __ hospital because she is ill. grandparents
j) The children are __ college.
Making reference to an occupation

or other words grandmother grandfather
parents
When you mention an occupation or a noun in
singular use the articles a or an before. E.g.: I’m
a student / We are students. mother father aunt uncle
Use a + a consonant sound. E.g.: It is a pen /

Gloria is a dentist.
Use an + a vowel sound. E.g.: Mary is an actress /
grandson sister brother cousin
Bob is an engineer.
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14. Look at the following family tree. Show the 15. Take a photo of your family and describe the
relationships among the members of the relationship among them. Also talk about
family. Notice the example: their age, where they live, and what do for
a living.
Joe Maria Dave Karen Tom
Daniela John Anne
E.g.: Maria is Dave and Karen’s sister.
READING AND WRITING
16. Read the following conversation:
“Everything About Me”
Miriam Anderson is registering for an English course at the language school.
Miriam ● Secretary ▲ Receptionist ♦

● Good afternoon, my name’s Miriam Anderson and I’d like to register for an English course.
▲ All right, I have to fill out this form, so, I need some personal information. What’s your ID
number? Where do you live?
● That’s O.K. My ID number is 77101100336 and I live at 27 apartment 3B M Street, Vedado.
▲ How old are you? Where were you born?
● I’m 36 years old. I was born in Santiago de Cuba City.
▲ Really? My mother was born in Santiago too. And … are you single or married?
● I am married. I have a beautiful daughter; her name is Martha and she’s 13 years old.
♦ What’s your phone number? What do you do for a living? And where do you work?
● My phone number is 6989902. I am an architect and I work at National Museum on 23rd Street.
▲ Well Miriam, the English classes are Monday through Thursday, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Welcome
to our language school.
● Thanks very much. See you on September 2nd.
A. Say Right (R), Wrong (W), or I don’t know (IDK). Explain the wrong ones.
a) ___Miriam was born in September, 1975.
b) ___Miriam lives with her parents too.
c) ___She’s thirty-six.
d) ___The receptionist’s mother was born in Santiago too.
e) ___Martha is Miriam’s child.
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B. Identify the expressions in the conversation according to the communicative functions:

a) Talking about the family e) Expressing the address
b) Expressing the age f) Talking about the hours
c) Asking for marital status g) Asking for the place of birth
d) Asking for an ID number h) Talking about jobs
C. Answer the following questions about the text.

a) When is Miriam’s birthday? e) What are the hours of the English lessons?
b) Where was the receptionist’s mother born? f) Is Miriam an electrician?
c) How old is Miriam? g) Who does Miriam live with?
d) Where does Miriam work?
17. On your own. Ask your classmate about more personal information. Then, be ready to inform
the whole class based on your notes.
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UNIT 3 More About Us
WAYS TO SAY IT
Maria Rodriguez finds a new apartment to live. Read the conversation.
Maria ● Max ▲
● Guess what! I have a new apartment.
▲ That’s great! What’s it like?
Talk about your house asking what
it is like and describing its parts
● It’s really comfortable.
▲ Is it small?
● Well, it has a big living room, two small bedrooms, a
bathroom, and a kitchen with a diningroom. It’s a very nice
apartment, but all its rooms are in white.
▲ In white? Awful! What’s your favorite color for its rooms?
Talk about colors,
favorite or not
● Well, my favorite color is purple.
▲ Purple? How odd! I prefer pink and green. By the way, Where is it?
● It’s on 17th Street.
▲ Oh, nice! Does it have a view?
● Yes, it does. It has a great view of the UNEAC.
(At Maria’s apartment)

▲ Maria, your apartment is near our language school. I like it.
● By the way, Max, where are your parents? Are they in Cuba?
▲ No, my mother is in Brazil, and my father is in Spain.
● Is he from Spain? Where is he from?
Ask and say where
someone is from
▲ Well, he is not really from Spain. He’s from Cuba, but he is a
Spanish citizen, and my mother is Portuguese.
● So, What’s her native language?
▲ It’s Portuguese. What nationality are you, Maria?
Ask for someone’s
nationality
● I’m Mexican.
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▲ Are you from Yucatan?

● No, I’m from Mexico City. Do you speak Portuguese? What
languages do you speak? Talk about languages
▲ Well, I speak Portuguese, Spanish, and a little French.
Maria, It’s time to go to school. We have to go.
Choose the correct answer based on the conversation.
a) Maria’s apartment has…
__ five rooms __ eight rooms
b) Her favorite color is…
__white __pink and green __ purple
c) Her apartment is in…
__Trinidad __La Havana __ Las Tunas
d) Her apartment is…
__comfortable __uncomfortable
e) Max’s parents are in…
__Spain __Cuba __ Spain and Brazil
f) Max speaks a little…
__ Spanish __French __Portuguese
How to describe things ▲ They are from Santiago de Cuba.

● What nationality are you / what’s your
● What’s your apartment / house like? nationality?
▲ It is big / small. It has a livingroom, two
▲ I’m Cuban.
bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen.
● What’s your native language / mother
● Does the apartment have a view?
tongue?
▲ Yes, it does. It has a great view of the
▲ It is Spanish.
Malecon.
● What languages do you speak?
● What’s Cuba like?
▲ I speak Spanish, Portuguese and a bit Italian.
▲ It is a beautiful country. It has many provinces
and a special municipality. Its citizens, Cuban 1. Choose the communicative function for the
people, are very nice. expressions.
Talk about colors Communicative functions
● What’s your favorite color? a) Ask about colors
▲ It is red. b) Describe an apartment
● What color do you prefer for your bedroom? c) Ask where something is
▲ I prefer light purple. d) Express your nationality
e) Ask for someone’s nationality
Talk about countries, nationalities, f) Talk about languages
and languages
Expressions
● Are you from Brazil?
▲ No, I’m not. I’m from Mexico. ___ I speak Spanish, Portuguese and a little
● Where are you from? Italian.
▲ I’m from Cuba. ___ Where is it?
● Where are you from in Cuba?
___ I’m Cuban.
▲ I’m from Havana.
● Where are your parents from originally? ___ What’s your favorite color?
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___ What’s your boyfriend’s nationality? E.g.: ● My house is in Vedado.

___ It is really small. It has only a bedroom ▲ It sounds good.
with a kitchen and a bathroom.
Some adjectives show what we think (opinion
2. Ask the following questions to a partner adjectives), e.g.: uncomfortable, beautiful,
about the main conversation. good, ugly, etc.; other adjectives show factual
information (fact adjective) about the size, age,
a) What’s Maria’s apartment like?
color, etc., e.g.: small, new, white, et cetera.
b) Where’s the apartment?
c) Is Max’s mother Brazilian?
Order of adjectives
d) Is Max’s father from Spain?
e) What’s Maria’s mother tongue? Opinion
f) Is the apartment near their school? Size Age Shape Color Origin Material
adjectives
3. Answer the following questions: a beautiful large new square green Cuban wooden
a) What’s your house like?

b) Are you Bolivian? a beautiful Cuban wooden house.
c) What’s Vladimir Putin’s mother tongue? A long list of adjectives is not usually used. One,
d) What’s Mark Antony’s nationality? two or three adjectives are used at the most.
e) Where are your parents from?
f) What language do you speak in your 6. Fill in the gaps with the correct adjective
country? from the list.
g) What foreign language do you speak?
List: cozy, fresh, lovely, quiet, old, wooden,
4. Oral. In pairs. Talk about your house or tall, excellent, bright, comfortable, colorful,
apartment, your and your family’s origins. new, peaceful.
Make a dialogue. ● Hi, Meg! I just know you have a ______
_____ house in the countryside. What’s it
5. Writing. Remember your journal! Add more like?
information describing your house or
▲ It’s beautiful. It has a cozy atmosphere.
apartment, favorite color and languages. You
The rooms are small but _____. A _____ fire
can also talk about houses in general in your
is in the fireplace, and the smell of _____
province.
flowers is in each room. The _____
furniture is in _______ condition. The
garden is _____. _____ trees are all around
the garden and there are _____ flowers
GRAMMAR FOCUS near the house. It is very _____ and _____.
I like it very much.
How to describe things or people 7. Your couple gives you the following things for
your anniversary. Describe them and put the
We use adjectives to describe things, people, adjectives in the correct position. Then, try to
etc.; so we use adjectives to describe nouns. make a dialogue with your teacher’s help.
They have the same form in singular as in plural.
E.g.: I have a nice apartment. It has nice rooms.
Adjectives usually go before nouns.
E.g.: an intelligent student.
a / necklece / gold /
After the verb to be and look, smell, sound, feel, expensive a / cristal / glass / German
taste, etc., they can be alone.
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5. Bedroom
6. Laundry room
7. Garage
8. Yard
8. Look at the picture and answer the

a / wooden / clock / a / dress / red / pretty / questions:
ancient / big short
What rooms do houses generally have in
your country? What about the apartments?
9. Use your own information:

a) Describe your house or apartment.
b) What rooms do you like the most in your
a / cell / nice / modern What’s your present? house? Why? (describe expressing the
color, size, and other adjectives)
10. Make a dialogue talking about your family

and describing their houses or apartments.
LANGUAGE TRAINING
World map
Colors Countries, nationalities and languages

Continents
Red Yellow Orange North America / Central America and the
Blue Green Caribbean / South America / Europe / Asia /
+ = Africa / Australia and the Pacific Islands.
Violet
Let’s learn the name of some countries
White Black Gray nationalities and languages
Light brown Brown Dark brown They are always written in capital letter, e.g.: I’m
Beige Pink Purple
from Argentina / I’m Argentinean.
Add the endings -ian, -an, -ish, -ese to form
nationalities and languages.
Parts of houses and apartments
Country Nationality Language
Second Floor
First Floor
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
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5
Mexico Mexican Spanish
Hall
Closet Spain Spanish Spanish
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2 6 5 Japan Japanese Japanese
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Note: See appendix 2, “World Map”, on page 86.
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1 Stairs 11. Complete the chart and locate in the map.
Continent Country Nationality Language

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Venezuela
Asia Hindi
1. Living room 3. Kitchen
2. Dining room 4. Bathroom Japanese
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Continent Country Nationality Language 13. Choose a country and make an exposition
about it using the following plan.
Brazil
Part 1
South Africa
Name of the country, location, provinces or
municipalities, native and second language.
12. Find out the countries in the cross-word, and
Part 2
then place them in the map above.
Historical dates, flag, coat, national anthem,
a) It is in the north of the USA. national attributes and symbols.
b) Its flag and customs are similar to ours.
c) It is in the northeast part of Africa and it Part 3
has a very ancient culture. People, main kinds of families (extended or
d) It is a continent and a country. nuclear) and houses.
e) It is similar to a boot.
f) Its language is considered the language
of love.
g) It is a very big country, in the east by the
Pacific Ocean.
READING AND WRITING
11. Read the following text about Cuban people:
“More About Us”
A man runs into a Cuban woman in Bogota.
Man ● Woman ▲
● Excuse me, Ms., are you Colombian?

▲ No, I’m not.
● I’m sorry, where are you from?
▲ I’m from Cuba.
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● Really? Can you tell me something about your country?

▲ Sure. Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean and its capital
is Havana. It has fifteen provinces and the special municipality
of The Isle of Youth.
● How many people are there in the Island?
▲ We are around twelve millions or so.
● By the way, what are your National Symbols and Attributes?
▲ Well… Our National Symbols are The Flag of the Lone Star,
The Coat of Arms and the Anthem of Bayamo. Our national
flower is the Jazmin Butterfly (Mariposa Blanca), our national
bird is the Tocororo and our national tree is The Royal Palm.
● Thanks for the information about your country.
▲ You’re welcome. Hope you visit Cuba someday.
A. Read the conversation again. Then say Right (R), Wrong (W) or I don’t know (IDK). Explain the
wrong ones.
a) ___ The man and the woman meet in Colombia.
b) ___ The man is Cuban.
c) ___ The woman is in the city for first time.
d) ___ They talk about the weather in Cuba.
B. Match: _____ October 20th, 1868

a) Nationality _____ You’re welcome
b) Apologizing _____ Hope you visit Cuba someday
c) Historical date
_____ Sorry
d) National Attributes
e) An invitation _____ It’s comfortable and its rooms are fresh and
f) National Symbols colorful.
g) Talk about colors _____ The Jazmin Butterfly, the Tocororo and
h) Describing an apartment _____ The Royal Palm
_____ She’s Cuban
_____ The Flag of the Lone Star, The Anthem of
Bayamo
_____ The Flag of the Lone Star is red, blue and
white. Lone Star is red, blue and white.
C. Answer these questions about the dialogue

a) Are the man and the woman friends? e) What is the topic of the conversation?
b) Where are they? f) What is Cuba like?
c) What nationality is the woman? g) What’s the population in Cuba today?
d) Is the man Cuban?
D. Now, write an e-mail to a pen pal describing your country in no less than 40 words.
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UNIT 4 Daily Activities
WAYS TO SAY IT
Maria is talking about her habits, likes and dislikes with Max in her apartment. Read the
conversation.
Maria ● Max ▲
● Do you listen to music at night? Ask what someone does daily

▲ No, I don’t.
● What do you do?
▲ I watch TV after dinner with my family.
● Do you do the errands every month?
Talk about housework
▲ Yes, I do.
● And…, how often do you cook dinner?
Talk about frequency
▲ I always do it and my sister sometimes washes the dishes.
● Do you like to cook Italian food? Talk about likes and

dislikes
▲ No, I don’t, but I like to eat it.
● I like it. It’s easy to cook. What kind of food do you like
to make?
▲ Chinese food but It’s not easy to prepare.
● By the way, how do you get to work? Ask how someone gets to
work
▲ I get there by bus.
● Do you like your job? Ask how someone likes his
job
▲ Yes, I do. The pay is good and the labor conditions are
excellent.
Complete using a phrase from the dialogue or any other with your teacher’s help.
a) I listen to __________________.
b) _________________.
c) I watch television __________.
d) I do the errands every ______.
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e) I like ____________________.
f) I get ____________________.
Say Right (R), Wrong (W) or I don’t know (IDK) according to the text. Explain the wrong ones using
that: “It’s wrong because…”.
a) ____ They are at Maria’s job talking about their routines.
b) ____ Maria doesn’t like to listen to music.
c) ____ Maria gets to work by taxi.
d) ____ Max’s job has a good pay and excellent labor conditions.
e) ____ Max’s sister always washes the dishes.
f) ____ Maria and Max are in his house.
g) ____ Max’s job is terrible.
Talk about daily activities Talk about likes and dislikes
● What do you do every day? ● Do you like English language?

▲ I work, watch TV, and listen to music ▲ Yes, I do.
● Do you work every day? No, I don’t.
▲ No, I don’t. I work Monday through Friday. ● Does your sister like her job?
▲ Yes, she does.
Talk about housework No, she hates her job. Her labor conditions
● Do you wash the dishes? are very bad.
▲ No, my sister does. I hate to do it.
Notice the difference
● What do you do at home?
▲ I cook, clean the house, and wash the clothes. like ≠ dislike = hate
Talk about frequency ● What kind of music do you like?

▲ I like ballads and salsa; but I dislike reggeton.
● Do you ever take your sister for a walk?
▲ Yes, but rarely. 1. Match the statements in column A with
● How often do you go to a disco? column B.
▲ Hardly never. I usually go to clubs.
Column A
Ask how someone gets to a place a) Joe and I wake up at 5:00 a.m. and go to
and give answers work at 7:00 a.m.?
b) I clean the house every morning.
● Do you get here by taxi? c) What do you do on Sundays?
▲ Yes, I do. d) They like the English course too much.
No, I don’t. I get by bus. e) How often do you study English?
● How do you get to school? f) How do you get to school?
▲ I get here by bus
Column B
by taxi
by train ____ Ask about frequency.
by airplane ____ Talk about likes.
by car ____ Talk about daily activities.
by bike (bicycle)
by motorcycle ____ Ask how someone gets to school.
on foot ____ Talk about housework.
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2. Complete using the statements in column A at the National Hospital; and general truth or
from exercise 1. laws of nature, e.g.: The sunrises in the east.
a) ● ______________________?
Expressing affirmative statements
▲ By bus.
b) ● How do the students like this course? Singular Verb Plural Verb
▲ _______________________.
I cook We
c) ● _______________________?
▲ Well, I go for a walk with my best friend, You cook You cook
and we usually eat out. She / He / It cooks They
d) ● _______________________?
▲ No, I hate sports. Add -s or -es to the verbs for she / he / it.
e) ● _______________________?
▲ Sometimes, at Maria’s. Verbs ending in I / you / we / they* She / he / it
f) ● Do you help your wife with her -ch watch watches

housework?
-sh wash washes
▲ _______________________.
-ss kiss kisses
3. Oral. In pairs. Choose A or B. Act out a
conversation with a classmate. -z buzz buzzes
Situation A -x fix fixes
Talk about what he / she does for a living; how study studies
Consonant + -y
she / he gets to his / her job; how she / he likes
try tries
his / her job; and his / her habits every day.
play plays
Situation B Vowel + -y
enjoy enjoys
Ask and give the frequency she / he studies
English at home; what she / he does on have has
weekends; and what she / he likes and dislikes. Other verbs
go goes
change
4. Writing. Now, add more information about
do does
yourself in your journal based on the
communicative functions in exercise 3.
* For I / we / you / they the verbs doesn’t change.
Expressing negation
Simple Simple
GRAMMAR FOCUS Aux.
form
Aux.
form
I don’t We
How to talk about your habits and routine You don’t You
cook don’t cook
We generally use the simple present to talk She /
about: habitual actions. We usually say when or He / doesn’t They
how often we do something expressing a routine, It
e.g.: I always study English with Max at home. We
can also express permanent states, e.g.: He works Auxiliaries: do not = don’t does not = doesn’t
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Expressing interrogative statements c) The Olympic Games (takes place / take

place) every four years.
Do I d) They (eats out / eat out) every month.
Do you e) It’s a nice day. I (suggest / suggests) we
(goes out / go out) for a walk.
she f) The Panama Canal (connects / connect)
Does he To ask questions place the the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
cook… ? auxiliary before the subject
it but the verb after. 7. Complete the sentences in affirmative (+) and
in negative (–).
we
Do you I – football. I + soccer. (like)

I don’t like football. I like soccer.
they
a) You + a student. You – a plumber.
(be)
b) Sally + her hair every other day.
Yes / no (brush)
Short answers
questions
c) Tony – his grandparents on weekend.
Do you study He + them on Monday. (visit)
Yes, I do. No, I don’t
French? d) Mother – TV in the afternoon. She + TV
at night. (watch)
Does Maria live
around here?
Yes, she does. No, she doesn’t. e) Fiona – to school every day. She + by
bus. (walk / go)
Do Max and Maria
Yes, they do. No, they don’t.
f) They – to bed at 10 o’clock. They + at
like Italian food? nine. (go / sleep)
g) John’s father – fast. (drive)
h) Penguins – in the Caribbean. They + in
5. Put the verbs from the list in the third person
the Antarctic. (live)
singular in the correct column.
i) Susan and I + our homework at home.
List: mix, miss, teach, study, do, write, play,
(do)
take, try, brush, enjoy, read, go, say, pass,
eat, catch, ride, copy, relax, speak, fly, crash, j) Water – at 70° Celsius. It + at 100°. (boil)
dive.
Information
Answers
-s -es -ies questions
mixes Where do you work? I work in a hospital.
He works in a company
What does Max do?
as a technician.
They cook dinner

When do they cook
in the morning because
dinner?
they work at night.
6. Identify the correct verbal form.
How often does Sarah
a) The earth (go / goes) around the sun. Sometimes at night.
study English?
b) Tanya (speaks / speak) German very well.
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Some time expressions ▲ Yes, I (do / does), but my sister (don’t /

doesn’t) because she (study / studies)
June until late.
year the morning ● What (does / do) she (studies / study)?
month in the afternoon
September ▲ She (studies / study) law. She (want /
the evening
week wants) to be a good lawyer.
weekend ● (Does / do) she (go / goes) to school in the
every day
at night morning?
Saturday
summer ▲ Yes, she (do / does).
morning ● How (does / do) she (get / gets) there?
afternoon
Monday ▲ She (get / gets) there on foot. It’s near our
evening on house.
Tuesday
…
Friday
9. Form yes / no questions using the prompts
below and give short answers, as in the
You can also use the expressions every other day example.
/ every two days /… Sally’s sister speaks French. (your daughter)
Express the frequency of our habits and routines Does your daughter speak French, too?
Yes, she does / No, she doesn’t.
100% always a) Jane usually plays tennis on weekend.
(Chin and Ann)
frequently b) Tony likes computer games. (your son)
usually c) Luke has a comfortable house. (you)
d) Mike always pays his bills. (Betty)
regularly
e) Loretta rides her bike to school every day.
generally (Fiona and you)
fairly often
10. Complete the information questions
sometimes according to the answers.
occasionally a) _______ does Tom work?
seldom At the airport.
rarely b) _______ do your parents come home?
hardly ever
At 7:30 p.m.
never
c) _______ do you get to your mother’s?
0%
By train.
Use frequency adverbs after the verb to be and d) _______ does Sophie eat at night?
before the rest of the verbs.
A sandwich.
Example: I’m always at home in the morning.
I usually work in the afternoon. e) _______ does your wife like to do?
To dance in a disco.
8. Underline the appropriate verbal form. Then
practice the conversation with a partner. 11. Write the verbs in the correct form to
complete the statements.
Stella ● Robert ▲
a) ● The swimming pool ______ (not / open)
● Say, (do / does) you (goes / go) to bed at 7.30 a.m. every morning.
before midnight? ▲ No kidding!
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b) ● Vegetarians _______________ (not / eat)

meat.
▲ Really? LANGUAGE TRAINING
c) ● Where ___________________ (Martin /
work)? Means of transportation
▲ In a school.
d) ● ________________ (your father / speak)

any foreign language?
▲ Yes, he ______.
e) ● ____________________ (you / drink) a horse a car

much coffee during the day?
▲ No, I ______.
f) ● What ______________ (she / do) to

relax?
a taxi a truck
▲ She ____________ (practice) Yoga.
12. Answer the following personal questions.

Express frequency.
a) Do you ever share housework? a motorcycle a bus

b) What do you regularly do at home?
c) How often do you take the garbage
out?
d) Do you ever use your hands when you
speak to someone? a train a subway
e) Does your mother or father ever go
shopping?
f) How often do you study English?
13. Complete the conversation. Use verbs and

a subway a(n)
frequency adverbs logically. station (air)plane
Alice: By the way, ___________________ you

____________ at home?
Bessie: No, I _____. My husband ___________
a helicopter
every night and I ___________. a chopper
Alice: Really? How often _____________ you
15. Look at the pictures and select which form part
____________? of the public transportation in your country.
Bessie: I ________________, and my husband a) Which’s your favorite? Why?
_____________________. b) Use some adjectives:
fast slow
14. Based on the previous exercises make a cheap / economic expensive
dialogue with your partner. comfortable uncomfortable
You are at a bus stop and you run into a new / modern old
friend. large small
wide narrow
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16. Answer the following questions:

a) How do you get to work?
b) You are in Havana City, how do you get
to The Isle of Youth?
c) You are in Santiago de Cuba, how do you iron visit watch TV
get to Sancti Spiritus?
d) You are in Bartolome Maso, in la Sierra
Maestra Mountains in Granma, how do
you get to Santiago de Cuba?
e) You are very sick, how do you get to the
hospital of your municipality?
work
Talk about what we and other people do
17. Complete the article using the correct verb

below the picture.
baby-sit clean go dancing
jog play soccer ride
List: get, feed, belong, iron, wash, go (2), have,

be (3), help, cook, clean, tidy, drive, wake,
see a play cook drive
study.
“Farm routines”
This farm ______ to Mr. Johnson, the King of
Cotton. He ______ (always) at 5:00 a.m. He ______
eat listen to music paint

(usually) his tractor. Mrs. Johnson __________ a
housewife. She _______ (always) lunch and dinner,
______ the floor, and ______ all their house. They
______ three children, two boys and a girl.
The two boys _______ in Primary School, and

sell shop sing they _______ to school by horse. Jane, Johnson’s
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daughter, ______ in university, but she ______

every two days. She ______ veterinary science.
That is why, she ______ his father with the
animals in the farm. At home, she also ______ all detective history autobiographies
stories books
the family clothes, ______ the dishes and ______
the pets. In the evening, at half past eight all
the family ______ bed.
A. Notice the answers. Make questions

according to the article. games news classical
shows programs music
a) ● ___________?
▲ It’s Mr. Johnson.
b) ● ___________?
▲ He wakes up at 5:00 a.m. and drives his
tractor.
c) ● ___________? popular jazz rock music
▲ She always cooks lunch and dinner. music
d) ● ___________?
▲ Yes, they’re students.
e) ● ___________?
▲ She goes there every two days.
18. In pairs. Study the following vocabulary. country football baseball

Ask and answer questions about likes and music
dislikes. Favorite authors, film stars,
books…Then, tell the class your partner’s
preferences.
soccer golf hockey
comedies dramas westerns adventure

movies
tennis
19. Provide your own answers:

a) What do you do for a living?
b) Where do you work?
science cartoons romantic poetry c) Where is it?
fiction novels d) How do you like your job? (Include the pay,
movies labor conditions, hours, co-workers, boss…)
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e) How do you like the English course?

(Include lessons, school conditions, hours,
classmates, the teacher…)
f) What do you do in your free time?
g) Do you ever cook at home?
h) How do you get to work?
i) How often do you work out?
j) Is your routine boring or exciting? Explain.
k) What do you do to make your life more
interesting and rewarding?
READING AND WRITING
20. Read the interview carefully:

William Smith, a British journalist from sports magazine, is making an interview to a famous
Cuban athlete.
William ● Mr. Patterson ▲

● Well, Mr. Patterson, do you train very hard?
▲ Yes, I am always busy all day.
● I see… how is a common day for you? Your fans want to know all about you.
▲ Every day I get up at 5:30 a.m. and after a small breakfast I swim 4 km, and in the afternoon I
play baseball with my team and afterwards go to the gym to work out.
● What do you do after that?
▲ I have a healthy lunch at midday and two hours later I practice baseball again till 5:00 p.m.
● By the way, what do you regularly do to relax?
▲ I go to parties with some friends and listen to good music, of course, I never smoke or drink
alcohol.
● Is it difficult for you to be so famous?
▲ Well, it is very nice, but sometimes it isn’t. People recognize me and ask for photos and
autographs everywhere. I like my privacy, especially at home or when I take a walk.
● Thanks for your time, Mr. Patterson.
A. Say Right (R) or Wrong (W). Explain the wrong ones.

a) ____ William Smith writes about sports in a d) ____ Many admirers are interested in Mr.
newspaper. Patterson’s life.
b) ____ Mr. Patterson talks about his daily e) ____ Mr. Patterson likes to smoke in his
routine. free time.
c) ____ Mr. Patterson practices baseball f) ____ Many people meet Mr. Patterson in
before breakfast. many places.
B. Answer the questions about the interview.

a) What does William Smith do for a living? c) Does William ask about Mr. Patterson’s
b) Why does William interview Mr. daily activities?
Patterson? d) Does Mr. Patterson talk about his family?
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e) What do people do when they meet Mr. g) Do many people know Mr. Patterson?
Patterson? h) What’s Mr. Patterson’s opinion about
f) Is it easy to be famous for Mr. Patterson? fame?
21. Complete the following text with the words from the list.
List: buys, a, make, some, communicate, him, doesn’t, is, difficulty, Cuban, sells, taste, visits,
correctly, has, speaks.
Eduardo Sanchez, from Colombia, is ____ very busy international businessman on cigars. He
____ a lot of countries in North and South America, Europe and Asia. He _____ stay home for
a long time because he ____ and ____ cigars all year long. He can _____ with people easily
because he ____English, Italian and Portuguese _____, so knowing _____ foreign languages
helps ____ to make business without _____.
Eduardo _____here in Havana city this week for an import-export international convention, so
he ______ the possibility to ______ our wonderful and famous ______ cigars and _______ good
business.
A. Give a suitable title to the text: “______________________________”.

B. Say Right (R) or Wrong (W). Explain the wrong ones.
a) ____ Eduardo is from South America.
b) ____ He knows many countries.
c) ____ He speaks more than five languages.
d) ____ He wants to make business in Cuba.
C. Answer the questions from the reading:

a) What’s Eduardo’s nationality?
b) What’s he interested in?
c) Does he know any foreign languages?
d) Why is he in Cuba?
D. Make up questions according to the given answers from the reading.

a) ● ____________________?
▲ From Colombia.
b) ● ____________________?
▲ Yes, he does.
c) ● ____________________?
▲ He sells and buys cigars.
d) ● ____________________?
▲ No, he doesn’t.
e) ● ____________________?
▲ Correctly.
f) ● ____________________?
▲ In an international convention in Havana City.
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22. Make up an interview to a classmate about his / her daily activities and housework. Then write
a short summary about it and read it to the class.
23. Write a composition about your daily activities and routines in no less than 40 words. Look at
the following plan.
Introduction
Use the following connectors as
Introduce yourself.
possible
Main body / development and / besides /…
Describe your daily activities and routine. after (that) / before (that) /…
Write about your likes and dislikes. but / however /…
finally / to end with /…
Conclusion
Comment about your habits.
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UNIT 5 Locations and Directions
WAYS TO SAY IT
Maria is looking for a cafeteria near her house. Read the conversation.
Maria ● A man ▲
● Excuse me, is there a coffee shop around here? Ask if something exists
▲ Yes, there is a coffee shop on G Street, next to the park.

Talk about locations
● How can I get there?
▲ Walk to the corner, turn right and go straight ahead for two Ask for directions
blocks.
● What color is it? Give directions
▲ It’s blue and yellow.

● How odd! What is the coffee shop like? Describe places
▲ It’s cheap and very comfortable. The waiters are very nice, fast
and friendly.
● How do you like it?
▲ I think the food is delicious. By the way, are you new in town?
● Yes, I am. I just moved into that building. Give opinion
▲ Do you work?
● Yes, I work in a recent open restaurant. It’s few blocks from
here.
▲ But why don’t you have lunch there?
● I like it but It’s too expensive. I can´t pay the service there.
▲ Well, as it is good…
Answer according to the text:

a) ● Where’s the coffee shop?
▲ It’s on ______________.
b) ● How do I get there?

▲ On _________________.
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c) ● What color is the cafeteria?

▲ It’s _________________
d) ● Is the cafeteria expensive?
▲ ________________.
e) ● Does it have a very good service? Why?
▲ Yes, because __________.
f) ● Where does Maria live?
▲ In a _______________.
g) ● Where does she work?
▲ At ___________________.
h) ● How is the service in the restaurant?
▲ It’s too ____________________.
Ask if something exists 1. What does each sentence imply? Choose a

or b.
● Is there a restaurant around / near here?
▲ Yes, there is. ▲ No, there isn’t. A. Give directions.
● What is there in your neighborhood? a) Walk to the corner and turn left.
▲ There is a police station, a bus station, and b) There is a good service.
an airport. There are three parks, many B. Give an opinion.
restaurants, churches, and schools. a) It’s near the library.
b) The food is delicious.
Ask for and give directions
C. Ask if something exists.
● Excuse me, where is Las Jimaguas cafeteria? a) There are good books.
▲ It’s on Independencia Avenue. b) Is there any good film?
● How can I get there? D. Talk about locations.
▲ Take P16 bus until Santiago de las Vegas. Get
off on the first bus stop. You are on 2nd street. a) No, there aren’t.
Cross the street, walk to the corner and turn b) There is one near here.
right. The restaurant is across from you. E. Ask for directions.
● Are you new in town? / Are you from out of a) Can you show the way?
town? b) How can I get there?
▲ Yes, I am.
2. Complete the conversations using the correct
Describe places prompts.
Max ● Jane ▲
● What is Las Jimaguas cafeteria like? / Tell me
about the cafeteria.
▲ It’s small, but it has several tables and a great
design. The attention is fast and cool. What’s the neighborhood like? / Where do you
live? / What’s it like? / There is… / Are you from
out of town? / How big is it?
Give opinion
● Do you like the town? / How do you like it?

▲ I like it very much, but my parents don’t. ● ____________________________ , Jane?
They think Vedado is very snob. They like ▲ No, but I just moved into a new apartment.
living in suburbs and do what suburb’s
● _______________________________?
people do: visit friends, make barbecues,
have many large dogs… ▲ On 51st Street.
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● Oh? __________________________?
▲ It’s really nice. next to / beside / nearby
● _____________________________?
My house is next to /
▲ Well, it’s fairly big. It has two bedrooms, a beside / nearby a tree.
living room and a big kitchen. It also has
a pool.
● Sounds great! above
Write your name above
▲ Yeah. _____________ a Jacuzzi, too.
the line.
● Gee, that’s terrific! And ______________
_________? below
▲ It’s very quiet. I really like it. Write your last name below
the line.
3. Oral. In pairs. Tell your classmates about where
you live. Use these questions and others you
across from
consider necessary.
The post office is across from
a) Do you live in a house or an apartment? the park.
b) Where is it?
c) How big is it?
d) What’s the neighborhood like? in back of
e) Is it quiet? Tom is in back of Mary.
f) Are there any good shops or restaurants in front of
nearby? Mary is in front of Tom.
g) Is there any public transportation nearby?
h) Do you like it there?
around the corner from
4. Writing. In your journal write about your
The post office is around the
neighborhood in three paragraphs according
corner from the hospital.
to this plan.
a) Name of the place, location and features.
b) Talk about the places there are in it and
where they are. More examples
c) Talk about your favorite place. Describe it.
The post office is on Second Street.
It’s on Third between Main and High.
It’s across from the park.
It’s next to Tom’s Restaurant.
GRAMMAR FOCUS The shop is on the corner of 5th and Main.
It’s opposite the police station.
Talk about the position of something The hotel is in front of Mella Theater.
or someone The school is across the street.
Look at the pictures and learn how to use it. How to give orders, instructions
and suggestions
between
We generally give orders, directions, instructions,
and make a request and suggestions using the
The girl is between
imperative. This tense refers to the second person
the trees.
singular and plural. Form the imperative without
a subject. Express negation using do not = don’t.
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Notice the examples 6. Based on the map give the location of the
following places, notice the example:
Give orders
Al’s cafeteria is on the corner of 1st and San
Don’t play in class. Go out!
Lorenzo Streets across from the police
Give directions station.
Cross 3rd Avenue. Walk to the corner of 4th a) Al’s cafeteria
Street. Go straight ahead for five blocks. Turn b) Natural museum
right. c) Rob’s house
Give instructions d) Peter’s coffee shop
e) The post office
Open your books on page 29 and do the
f) Guillen theater
exercises.
g) San Lorenzo Secondary School
Offer something h) The police station
Have a seat.
7. You are at the bus stop. You need to go to
Make a request. Use please at the beginning or
some places, so complete the following
at the end of the phrase
conversations according to the map.
Stand up, please. or Please stand up.
Student A ● Student B ▲
Make suggestions. Use let’s + verb
Let’s go to Maria’s. a) ● Excuse me sir / ma’am. Is Al’s cafeteria
around here?
How to talk about existence ▲ Yes, it is.
● Where is it? I’m new in town.
We generally use the combination there + be
▲ It’s __________ Street, ____________ the
(there is / there are in present) to express
existence in the present. E.g. There is a bulletin police station. It’s just ______________ 1st
board in the classroom. There are twenty and San Lorenzo St. you can’t miss it!
students. ● Thank you very much.
▲ You’re welcome.
Forming affirmative-negative-interrogative
b) ● Excuse me sir / ma’am. Where’s Jose
Marti Cinema? Is it near here?
There is There is
Singular is there…? ▲ Yeah! Are you from out of town?
There’s not = isn’t
There are
● No, but I just moved.
Plural There are are there…?
not = aren’t ▲ Well, it’s _________________ Amancio
Rodriguez St, ____________ building 352,
5. Look at the map and say what you can see in. _________ 3rd and Amancio R. St.. You
Carlos Manuel Street can’t miss it! But hurry up. It closes at
10:00.
National
Hospital
General
Virgen de la
The Zoo
Caridad Church Carlos

Manuel Park
● Thanks
Peter’s
Police Coffee Bus
▲ Don’t mention it!
Station Shop stop
Parking lot
San Lorenzo Street Make similar dialogues asking for:

San Lorenzo
– The general National Hospital
Anay’s
house
theater house
office
Guillen Rob’s
Secondary School
Post
1st Street
2nd Street
3rd Street
Bus Al’s
Station Cafeteria Natural Nacional
Building
– Guillen Theater
Museum Museum
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Amancio Rodriguez Jose Marti
Cinema
Primary School 8. In pairs. Practice with your partner talking
Amancio Rodriguez Street about different places around the school.
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9. Who says that? Match A with B. Explain what Places

imperative shows: order, direction,
a) Virgen de la Caridad Church.
instruction, et cetera.
b) Anays’ house.
Column A c) Building 352.
d) The post office.
a) A housewife e) The bus stop.
b) A doctor f) The Zoo.
c) A businessman
d) A teacher 11. In groups. Practice with your classmates
e) Parents talking about different places in your town or
f) A neighbor municipality. Try to use all the functions
g) A plumber studied.
h) A police officer
i) A landlady 12. Look at the picture and fill in there is / isn’t
or there are / aren’t.
Column B
____ Don’t move.
____ Let’s do the exercises on the board.
____ Turn left and go ahead until the end of
the street.
____ Sorry ma’am. Sign here, please.
____ Help me now or I’m leaving you.
____ Don’t eat at night, only have breakfast.
____ Read the terms carefully, please.
____ Stay in your bedroom!
a) ________________ two cars.
____ Come on and have a seat. Well, let’s
talk about the rent. b) ________________ four dogs.
____ Don’t throw rubbish into the sink! c) ________________ a post officer.
d) ________________ a tree on the street.
10. In pairs. Look at the map in exercise 5 again. e) ________________ a boy with newspapers.
You are next to Al’s cafeteria, on the corner
f) ________________ six parks.
of 1st and Amancio R. St. You need to know
how to get to some places. Notice the 13. Fill in the gaps with there is or there are in
example. the correct form.
● Excuse me, sir. Where’s Virgen de la a) _________ a big shop in this town, but
Caridad Church, please? _______ coffee shops.
▲ It’s next to Peter’s Coffee Shop, across b) ● _______ a garden in that house?
from the park.
▲ No, _______
● Sorry, I’m from out of town. How can I
c) ______ six bedrooms in this house, but
get there?
______ (not) a living-room.
▲ Walk to the corner. Turn right and go
ahead until the next corner. That’s 2 nd. d) ● How many books _____________ in the
Then, turn right and walk for a block. The bookshelf?
church is on that corner, on your left. ▲ About one hundred.
● Thanks. e) ● _________ cars on the street?

▲ You’re welcome. ▲ No, _______ only a bus at the bus stop.
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14. Fill in there is / are, it is or they are. 15. Match the places with locations like this.
a) ● Where are the students? a) ____________ is next to Jane’s house
▲ _______ on the back yard. _________ a across from the Department Store.
baseball match there. b) ____________ is opposite the Health Club.
b) ___________ a dictionary on the teacher’s c) ____________ is near the Train Station.
desk. _____ mine. Take it.
d) ____________ is on the corner of C and 2nd
c) I’m hungry! I think _____________ two Street next to the Spa.
restaurants near here. Let’s go!
e) ____________ is around the corner from
d) Look! _______ a bus at the bus stop. the small shop.
______ ours.
e) _______ not hospitals around here, but 16. You are new in town. You are at the bus
________ a clinic. stop and you need to get to the bank. Act
out the conversation.
a) Make similar conversations asking for

other places.
LANGUAGE TRAINING
17. Which of these places are there in your
Department
Store
neighborhood? What are they like? and
Bus
How do you like them? Give their locations
A Street
D Street
B Street
C Street
Station
to the class.
Main Park
1st Street
Anna´s Coffee shops, schools, theaters, movies,
Post Coffee
Office Shop
Jane´s at
hospitals, parks, restaurants, groceries,
City m
ro
2nd Street House Bank
Spa
La
u nd department stores, libraries, police stations,
Carlos´s Gas
Big
Gym
Health
Club
Book
Store
Carlos´s
House
Bob´s
Gym
City
School
Station hotels, bookstores…
3rd Street
18. Oral. Make up conversations with a classmate

Small
Shop
Train City
Drog
Store
Station Library
talking about your favorite places around the
4th Street
school or your work.
READING AND WRITING
19. Read this conversation:
Steve offers Stella a ride to her work, but she finds out that sometimes is better to walk.
Stella ● Steve ▲
● Hi, Steve. I’m in a terrible hurry. I’m late to work and I have an important meeting in
10 minutes.
▲ Well, get in. I’ll take you. By the way, where is your work?
● It’s only around 7 blocks away, on Montana Street between 2nd and 4th, across from the
National library. Are you sure it’s not out of your way?
▲ No, not at all. I’m lucky to have a beautiful lady in my car.
● This is so nice of you, Steve. Thank you so much.
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▲ We are in the wrong lane. What’s the matter with you? ... Are you crazy or something?
▲ Don‘t worry. I’m a good driver. This traffic is awful!
● Stop here, please. You know what? ...I think I’d better walk. But thanks anyway. Bye.
▲ Stella, Stella. Wait…!
(Adapted from Spectrum 1)

A. Say same (s) or different (d)?
a) ____ Get in. Get out.
b) ____ It’s so nice of you. You’re so kind.
c) ____ You’re welcome. Don’t mention it.
d) ____ I’ll take you. I’ll leave you.
e) ____ I’d better stay. I’d better leave.
f) ____ Wrong lane. Right lane.
g) ____ Careful driver Careless driver.
h) ____ What happens? What’s the matter?
B. Mark with an X the correct item according to the dialogue.

Stella… Steve and Stella…
a) ____ has enough time to get to work. a) ____ meet for the first time.
b) ____ has problems with her car. b) ____ know each other.
c) ____ has to arrive to work on time. c) ____ work together.
C. Say Right (R) or Wrong (W) according to the dialogue. Explain the wrong ones.
a) ____ Stella is in trouble to get to work.
b) ____ Steve wants to take Stella to her work.
c) ____ Stella’s work is out of Steve’s way.
d) ____ At the beginning Stella is pleased for Steve’s ride.
e) ____ Steve is a careful and responsible driver.
f) ____ Stella is very upset when she gets out of the car.
D. Answer the following questions based on the dialogue.

a) Why is Stella so worried about the time?
b) Where is Stella’s work located?
c) Is Steve happy to take Stella to work?
d) Why is Stella so angry with Steve?
e) Is Stella’s decision right? Give your opinion.
20. Write all possible questions about this paragraph. Then ask them in class.
William lives alone and works in a very important company. Fortunately, it is near his building.
It’s across from the park on the corner of the new Chinese restaurant on 13th Street, so it’s so
easy for him to walk two blocks when he doesn’t want to cook.
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UNIT 6 Calling People
WAYS TO SAY IT
Maria is trying to get hold of Martha, an American friend of hers. She needs some change to call
her from a phone box. Read the conversation.
Part 1
Maria ● Ma’am ▲ Dirctory assisstance ■
● Ma’am, Do you have change for a dollar? Ask for change

▲ Yes, I do. Here you are.
■ Directory assistance. May I help you? Ask for help
● I’d like the number of Martha Clooney. Call for information
■ Did you say Bloomy or Clooney?

● Clooney… with a C.
Part 2 (Calling Martha)

Maria ● A man ▲
● Hello. Is Martha there? Make an informal call
▲ You have the wrong number.

Get a wrong number and apologize
● Oh, sorry.
▲ That’s O.K.
Part 3 (Calling Martha at home)

Maria ● Martha’s roommate ▲
● Hello. Is Martha there? Offer to take a message
▲ Sorry, she is not here right now. Can I take a message?

● Could you ask her to call Maria at home, please?
▲ Certainly. I’ll give her the message. Leave and take a message
(Maria continues trying to get hold of Martha, now she is calling her at work.)
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Part 4 (Calling Martha at work)
Maria ● Martha’s secretary ▲
● May I speak to Mrs. Clooney, please? Make a formal call
▲ I’m sorry. She’s busy right now.

● What is she doing now? Ask what someone is doing
▲ She’s talking to Mr. Brown right now. May I take a message, please?
● No, thank you. I’ll call back later. Offer to take a message
formally
Refuse to leave
a message
Answer the following questions about the conversations:

a) Where’s Martha from?
b) How close is she from Maria?
c) What does Maria need for calling Martha?
d) Does Maria call Martha at work at the first time?
e) What’s Martha doing at work?
Ask for change

Note:
Here you go. = Here you are.
Do you have change
for five dollars?
1. Match the related information:

Yes, I do.
Column A
A
a) Apologize.
b) Offer to take a message.
c) Ask for change.
d) Get the wrong number.
A. Get change. e) Spell your last name, please.
f) Clarify a phone number.
g) Leave a message.
Ask for money
h) Ask what he is doing.
i) Refuse to leave a message.
Can I borrow Sure. Here you
five dollars? go?
Thanks. j) Make a formal call.
k) Call for information.
l) Lend money.
D
Column B
B
C ____ Thank you, but I’ll call back later.
____ W-I-L-S-O-N.
____ You have the wrong number.
B. Borrow money. C. Lend money. D. Pay back the money. ____ Here you go.
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____ My last name is Clark. ___ O.K. I’ll give him the message.
____ Did you say 26 or 36? ___ Sorry. Bob is not here right now. He’s at
____ I’d like the number of Chris Bones. work.
____ Do you have change for a twenty? ___ Hello?
____ I’m sorry. 5. Oral. Make a phone call to some classmates.
____ What is he doing now? Play the roles using the following information
____ Tell him to call Tom after 5 p.m. and be creative.
____ May I speak to Professor Nancy? Student A. You want to call your teacher of
____ Can I take a message? English at the language school, but you don’t
know the phone number.
2. Complete this phone call. Then practice it.
Student B. You are an operator and give
Man ■ Woman ▲ Alex ● information.
● Excuse me, ____________ for ________? Student C. You are the receptionist at the
■ Let’s see… no, I _________. I ______. language school. The teacher is busy, so you
say what he or she is doing at the moment.
● Thanks __________. (to a woman) Excuse Offer to take a message.
me, _________ for ________?
▲ Uh! ... Let’s see… Ah, yes I ______. Here 6. Writing. Send a message to a classmate
you _____. through a post office, cellphone or over
Internet. Be creative. Discuss in class.
● Thank you very much.
▲ You’re welcome.
3. Fill in the blanks and then act out the phone
conversation using your own names and
telephone numbers.
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Operator ● Alex ▲
● Directory assistance. __________ you? How to talk about what we do
at the moment
▲ Yes, I’d like the number of ________,
please. We generally use the present progressive or
● Could you _____ his / her ______ please? continuous to talk about what people are doing
at the precise moment. E.g.: They are studying
▲ Sure…
at the library now; and temporary actions
● The number is ______________. around now. E.g.: Sarah is studying hard these
▲ Sorry. Did you say ______ or ______? days for her Math test. Use the forms of verb to
be as the auxiliary of the tense.
● ____________.
▲ O.K. Thanks. Spelling rules to add -ing to the verbs
4. Organize this phone call and practice it in
class. Then act it out using your own names Verbs ending in Simple form -ing form
and messages.
ride riding
___ Can I take a message? -e (drop the -e and
write writing
add -ing)
___ Hello. Is Bob there?
dance dancing
___ Thanks.
agree agreeing
___ Please tell him to call Susie at home Doble -ee (add -ing)
see seeing
tonight.
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Expressing interrogative statements

Verbs ending in Simple form -ing form
Am I
study studying
Is She / he / it cooking …?
try trying
Consonant / Are We / you / they
Vowel + -y (add -ing)
play playing
enjoy enjoying
Yes / no questions
shop shopping Yes, you are.
Am I going to your house?
One syllable verb No, you aren’t.
run running
(a vowel between two Are you studying with Yes, I am.
consonants) stop stopping your classmates? No, I’m not.
Except verbs ending Yes, she is.
in -x and -w fix fixing Is Gloria teaching English?
No, she isn’t.
blow blowing Are Maria and Douglas
Yes, they are.
working at the language
lie lying No, they aren’t.
school?
-ie (replace -ie for -y)
die dying
-l (double the l) travel travelling Information questions
What is Maria doing? She’s watching a film.
Expressing affirmative statements Where are Maria

and Douglas spending In Varadero.
their holidays?
Aux. Verb -ing Aux. Verb -ing
I am We Some time expressions
You are cooking You are cooking now / at the moment / at present / these days /
et cetera.
She/ He / It is They
7. Add -ing to the verbs and put them in the
correct chart.
Expressing negation
mix, smoke, cook, die, teach, study, do,
Aux.+ not Verb -ing write, play, walk, take, sleep, shop, try,
brush, laugh, swim, enjoy, read, go, lie, say,
I am not pass, eat, run, catch, ride, copy, relax,
speak, dance, stop.
You are not
She / He / It is not
cooking + -ing -ie → y + -ing
We mixing
You are not
They
-e → -ing Double consonant + -ing
Note: you can use short forms. E.g.: I’m working
I’m not working / Bob’s working / Bob isn’t
working.
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8. Complete the sentences using the verbs in 11. Make up questions to the given answers.
parenthesis in present continuous.
a) ● __________?
a) Your father and I ________ about you and
▲ No, I am not.
your tests. (speak)
b) ● __________?
b) Be quiet! The baby _________. (sleep)
▲ He’s reading the newspaper.
c) The dog __________. Please, be careful.
(die) c) ● __________?
d) Jane and you ___________ exercises near ▲ They are probably talking on the
my house. (do) phone.
e) Alex and Bob ___________ at La d) ● __________?
Bodeguita restaurant right now. (eat) ▲ She’s dancing with her new boyfriend.
9. Fill in the blanks using the correct verb in e) ● __________?
negative and present continuous. ▲I am studying the first English course
List: study, relax, smoke, laugh, dance. now.
a) Liz _________ these days because she’s f) ● __________?
very sick. ▲ Yes, she is.
b) Mary and Max _________ themselves.
They are stressful. 12. Complete this telephone call:
c) I _________ at you. It’s at my little brother. Andrew ● Charles ▲
d) John and I are at a disco right now, but ● Hello?

we ______. ▲ Hello. _____ Andrew _______?
e) Robert _________ Math. It’s Biology. ● This ____ Andrew. Who ________?
10. Complete these conversations using the ▲ Hi, Andrew. It’s me Charles. ____ it a bad
correct form of the verbs in present time? _____ you busy?
progressive. ● No, not at all. I ________ just ________the
a) Ann: ______Janet_____ (study) law or baseball game on TV right now.
medicine now? ▲ _____ you ________ a good time?
Peter: No, she_______ law. She _______ ● Yeah! I _____________ a wonderful time.
medicine. Industriales __________ very well in this
b) Susan: ________her parents______ (live) in national championship. How about you?
Montreal at the moment? ▲ I ___________ (not) anything special. You
Alfred: No, they ______. know, I don’t like baseball.
Susan: Where __________ they _________
now? ● Well I do. Call me later. Bye.
Alfred: They ___________ in Quebec.
How to direct our actions to someone
c) Mildred: ________ you ________ (watch) or something else
the Brazilian soap-opera now?
Frank: No, I _________. We generally use object pronouns to show to
Mildred: What ______ you _____ (do) whom the action goes and to substitute
right now? personal pronouns in the predicate. Use them
Frank: I ___________ (make) a delicious after a verb or a preposition: by, of, with, for, to
dinner. after, before…
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Examples: b) ● O.K. I’ll give _________ the message.

(Miriam)
I love you. Do you love me? ▲ Thank you.
I’ll give her the message.
c) ● Could you ask ______ to call my office?
She doesn’t look after me. (Mr. Bronson)
▲ Of course.
Personal / subject Object
pronoun pronoun d) ● Can you repeat ________? (Telephone
number)
I me ▲ Yes, it’s 6789052.
you you e) ● Please, tell _______ (the Robinsons) to
she her meet _____ (I) at 7:45 a.m.
▲ Sure I will.
he him
f) ● Show _______ (policeman) our car and
it it bring _____ (Rupert and I) the ID cards
we us and driving license.
they them 15. Fill in this telephone conversation with the

structures of Units 1-6.
13. Replace the underlined words with the Shelby ● Jerry ▲
correct personal or object pronoun as in the
example. ● Hello?
Betty loves flowers.→ She loves them. ▲ Hello. ______ Shelby _______, please?
a) Please, give the message to John. ● This ______ Shelby. Who’s calling?
b) I don’t remember where I put my shoes. ▲ Shelby? This _____ Jerry. ______you
c) John and you don’t like this disco. It’s very _______ Dustin’s phone number by any
noisy. chance?
d) Are these dictionaries for Betty and me?
● Sorry, I ______.
e) At present, my cousin is building a new
house for his wife. ▲ And how _____ I ______to _______ house?
f) Jessica doesn’t want toys and dolls Where ____he ______ now?
anymore. She’s becoming an adult. ● To tell you the truth, I ______remember
g) Loretta needs to talk to you and me ____ address exactly, but he _________
about that problem. near The National Museum _____ 7th
h) Do these presents belong to your sister? Avenue. _____building is ______________
i) I help Sarah and Tom to look for a new D and E.
job.
▲ Thanks for ____ help. By the way, ____
j) My husband and I have three dogs, Roxy,
you ____ English well?
Maxi, and Shaba. Roxy looks after our
baby boy. And Shaba and Maxi look after ● A little bit. And how often _____ you
my husband and me. ______ English?
▲ Honestly, I _______ _________ English and
14. Use the correct object pronoun according to
the information in parentheses. now I ___ in trouble.
● Well, come to ____ house at 6:30 and I see
a) ● Excuse _____, could you help _____ with
what I can do for ___. O.K.?
my books? (I).
▲ Absolutely. ▲ Sure. You are really ___ great friends! Bye.
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How to talk about more than one thing a man men a sheep sheep
To form the plural of the nouns we generally a woman women a deer deer
add -s or -es to end. There are other irregular
nouns which form their plural by different a foot feet a fish fish
ways.
a tooth teeth a salmon salmon
Example: a goose geese
There are two buildings in my neighborhood.

They have bakeries, shops, and comfortable 16. Write the plural of the nouns in the correct
apartments. Their kitchens have big shelves with chart.
delicate glasses and chinaware.
Spelling rules to form the plural of the nouns lemon, peach, woman, house, tomato key,
baby, fox, roof, cherry, desk, glass, mouse,
Noun ending Singular Plural Exception ostrich, hippo, giraffe, gentleman, bus,
knife, man, apple, child, calf, ferry, leaf,
-ch a watch watches city, tooth, dress, goose, torch, ox, wolf,
-s a bus buses piano.
-ss + -es a kiss kisses
-sh a dish dishes + -s + -ies irregular
-x a box boxes
(drop a lady ladies

consonant
-y)
+y
+ -ies a city cities + -es + -ves
a toy toys
vowel + -y + -s
a key keys
a wife wives roof-roofs
(drop a knife knives giraffe-giraffes

-f
-f
-fe a shelf shelves
or -fe) 17. Complete the sentences using the correct
cliff-cliffs
a leaf leaves form of the noun.
a tomato tomatoes radio-radios List: glass, child, ostrich, dictionary, louse.

a potato potatoes rhino-rhinos a) Betty is studying English language using
consonant
+ -es many ____________.
+o
hippo-hippos
b) Mary and John have a beautiful
video-videos
__________.
c) Our daughter has lots of _________ in her
Irregular plural nouns hair.
Singular Plural Singular Plural

d) Do you want two _______ of water?
e) _________ are very big birds.
a child children a mouse mice
an ox oxen a louse lice

A. Make similar sentences using the nouns
from exercise 16.
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What kind of currency can you use in the

different parts of your country?
LANGUAGE TRAINING
La Havana, Varadero, Trinidad, La Moca,
Holguin,…
The money
18. Read the following situations. Guess what
The currency the change is.
At a cafeteria
a) ▲ This soda is delicious, it’s 0,50 ¢ but I
have a dollar.
● T hat’s O.K. Here you are. ____________.
€ Euro $ American dollar $ Cuban currency
At the bookstore
b) ● I like these books. But they are $ 3,35
Bill and I have a five.
▲ Don’t worry. Here you are. __________.
At the fair
c) ● Mum, I want those toys.
five dollars (a five) a ten a twenty ▲ Oh I have twenty and they are $ 10,05.
 That’s ok ma’am. Here you go.
________.
Coins
● Dad, I want ice-cream.
♦ Ice-cream is 0,95 ¢ and I have a ten.
 Don’t worry sir. Here you go.
__________.
19. Create similar situations. Give new change.

a quarter a dime a nickel a penny
– Three quarters.
The change – Five ones and a quarter.
– Two dimes and a nickel.
● Sir. Do have change for a three?
– Three quarters and a nickel.
▲ Let’s see. Yes, here you are! Uh, two ones,
three quarters, a dime, two nickels and five – Ten ones and two dimes.
pennies. – A dime, two nickels, and five pennies.
● Wow thanks. – Four ones and two quarters.
▲ You’re welcome – Two fives and three dimes.
READING AND WRITING
20. Read this telephone conversation carefully:
“Wrong Conversation”
Mark is calling his friend Albert at home, but he’s got the wrong call.
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Wanda ● Mark ▲
● Hello?
▲ Hi, is Albert there?
● Albert? Who’s calling, please?
▲ This is Mark.
● Oh! Hi, Mark. This is Albert’s sister Wanda.
▲ Albert’s sister? I am almost sure Albert was an only child.
● You know… he’s very funny. By the way, you have a very pretty and attractive voice on the
phone.
▲ Thanks, but … is it…?
● Just one thing, are you married?... Do you have any kids?... where do you…?
▲ Sorry… let me… is it… ?
● Please, tell me your phone number and we can…
▲ Sorry Ms., but is it 6203491, please?
● No, it isn’t, but we can…
▲ Well Ms., good bye.
● Mark? Hello? Hello? (Click)
A. The conversation is mainly about:
_____ Wanda’s boyfriend.
_____ Wanda’s persistent behavior for meeting Mark.
_____ Wanda’s personal information.
B. True or false? Explain the false ones.
a) ___ Mark leaves a message to Albert.
b) ___ Wanda and Mark have a strong love story.
c) ___ Mark’s call is wrong.
d) ___ Wanda wants to meet Mark anyway.
e) ___ Wanda is really Albert’s sister.
C. Answer these questions about the conversation:
a) Who answers the phone?
b) What’s Mark’s voice like?
c) What phone number does Mark need?
d) Is it the right number?
e) Is Mark interested in meeting Wanda?
f) What does Wanda want to know about Mark?
g) Is Mark rude or polite to Wanda? Explain.
D. Practice the conversation with a classmate. Then practice it again using your phone numbers
and names, but giving a different ending to the conversation.
21. Answer these personal questions and discuss your answers in class.
a) Do you have a telephone at home?
b) What’s your phone number?
c) Is the telephone your friend or your enemy?
d) Explain your choice using the following statements: It’s my ______________ because…
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– I love to talk to people on the phone.

– It’s very important in an emergency.
– People call me with bad news and more work and problems.
– It’s expensive and noisy.
– People call me when I am in the shower or asleep.
– It’s out of order most of the time.
– I hate when the phone rings and I am busy.
22. Read the following tips for success on the telephone:

– Speak slowly and pronounce your words clearly.
– Speak with a smile.
– Identify yourself.
– Be sure to leave a complete message.
– Finally, always thank the person you speak with.
A. Answer in a paragraph.
– Are you polite and nice on the phone?
– “Good manners are the key to succeed on the telephone” Do you agree or not? Explain.
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UNIT 7 Anything Else?
WAYS TO SAY IT
Martha, Maria’s American friend, is coming to Cuba. Maria is out of food and she needs to do
some errands to stock up on fruits and vegetables.
Part 1 (At the market).
Maria ● Vendor ▲
▲ May I help you? Offer help
● Yes I’d like some apples, please. Ask for something you need
▲ How many would you like?

● Give me three pounds, please. Ask and talk about
▲ Anything else? quantity
● Yes, I also need some oranges.

▲ Oh, I’m sorry, but I don’t have any. How about some lemons? Offer something
● No thanks, I don’t need any.

▲ Anything else?
Talk about
● No, that’s about all. How much is it? the price
▲ Let’s see. That’ll be $ 2,40.
At the airport, Martha is coming with her little sister Samantha, who hurries to the bathroom.
Martha sees Maria and runs towards her. They are very pleased to be together.
Part 2 (Waiting for Samantha)
Maria ● Martha ▲
Compliment
▲ You look beautiful today! That’s a very nice dress! someone
● Thanks for the compliment.
▲ By the way what’s the weather like outside? Talk about the
weather
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Ask and talk about

● It’s very hot and humid. What is your sister wearing? what someone
is wearing
▲ She’s wearing a new pair of pants, a pink blouse and white shoes.
Find another way to say it in the text:

a) What can I do for you? ______________________
b) How much does it cost? ______________________
c) I want three pounds, please. ______________________
d) That dress is lovely! ______________________
e) Would you like some lemons? ______________________
f) How pretty you are! ______________________
g) No, that’s all. ______________________
h) How many do you want? ______________________
i) I want some apples, please. ______________________
j) How’s the weather? ______________________
Offer helps Ask for something you Talk about the weather
need
● What’s the weather like? = How’s the weather?
● May I help you? ▲ I’d like two pounds of ▲ It’s hot and humid.
Can I help you? tomatoes.
What can I do for I want some oranges. Talk about what someone is wearing
you? I need some potatoes.
● Is your sister wearing a blouse?
Do you have any ▲ No, she’s wearing a T-shirt.
apples? ● What are you wearing?
▲ I’m wearing a dress and sandals.
Offer something Reject an offer
● How about some ▲ No, that’s all. Thanks. Compliment someone
green apples?
● You look good in yellow.
Would you like You look beautiful today.
some red ones? That dress fits you.
Anything else? Those pants look good on you.
That’s a nice jacket.
Talk about quantity
Talk about size
● How many do you want?
▲ Two pounds, please. ● What size do you wear? / What’s your size?
● How much do you need? ▲ I wear a small / I wear a 32.
▲ Only a kilo.
1. What does each sentence imply? Choose a
Talk about price or b.
● How much is it (are they)? = How much does A. Offer help

it (do they) cost? a) Let’s go shopping.
▲ That’ll be $ 2,30 / It’s $ 2,30 / They’re $ 2,30. b) What can I do for you?
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B. Offer something Anything else? Would you like some rice?

a) How many pineapples? How much are… ? That’s all thanks.
b) How about some tomatoes? It is… How much is everything?
How many do you need? Would you like any?
C. Compliment someone May I help you?
a) You look good in orange.

b) You look for oranges. Situation B
D. Reject an offer. ● __________________ these days?
a) There’s a wonderful grocery store over ▲ It is sunny but humid.
there. ● Well, _______________________?
b) I don’t need any, thank you.
▲ Sure. _______________________?
E. Talk about price. ● Some new clothes for work.
a) It’s $ five. ▲ O.K. Come home. I come along.
b) I’m five.
♦ ____________________________?
F. Talk about quantity. ● _________ some clothes to work, please.
a) How much would you like? ♦ ____________________________?
b) It costs $ 10.
● Brown or gray.
G. Talk about the weather.
What color do you prefer? What’s the weather like…?
a) That’s cool.
Can we go shopping? May I help you?
b) It’s cool.
What do you want to buy? I’d like…
2. Complete the following conversations with
the correct phrase. Act them out with a
Situation C
classmate.
♦ Here you are these dresses and suits.
Situation A
▲ Look at these ones, Sally. ______________?
● _________________?
● I’m not sure. I prefer fresh dresses; this
▲ Excuse me._______________ beans? weather is ________ I’m sweating.
● Which ones, brown, white or black? ▲ ________________ these dresses?
▲ The black ones. ♦ They’re $ 150 each one. _______________?
● _____ $ 10 a pound. _______________? ● I don’t know. I’m afraid they’re not my
▲ Five pounds, please. What about the size?
brown ones? ♦ _____________________?
● $ 15 a pound. _________________? ● I think a large is O.K. Let me try this one
on.
▲ Only three.
● _________? _________________? … later…
▲ Wow! You look wonderful ______. This
▲ No, __________. ___________?
dress ______ and looks ______ on you.
● Well, it is $ 95.
● Thanks. This style is very attractive and
▲ Oh, 95! Are you kidding!… fresh. I’ll get two dresses.
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What size do you wear? in brown c) Don’t buy _____ cheese. There’s _____ in
elegant How much are…? the refrigerator.
… fits you. Which one do you like d) My little daughter doesn’t have _____
Would you like to try it on? better? problems with school chores.
too hot
e) I’m out of money. I don’t have money to
buy _____ piece of bread.
3. Oral. In groups. Create new situations. Act f) Mike would like to buy ______ pears.
out in class.
g) Catherine wants to go to _____ different
4. Writing. Make an invitation to go shopping. places on vacation.
Express and explain your shopping needs. h) Do you have _____ in navy blue?
Suggest and describe your favorite place or
i) How about _____ coffee?
places to buy.
6. Fill in the blanks with some or any.
a) ● I’d like ___________ lemons, please.
▲ I’m sorry. I don’t have ______ lemons.
GRAMMAR FOCUS ● Do you have ________ oranges?
▲ Yes, I have _______ large oranges.
Would you like __________?
How to talk about quantity
● Yes, please.
We generally use some and any with countable
b) ▲ Dear, we are out of bread.
in plural and uncountable nouns to express an
indefinite quantity. ● There’s _______ behind the refrigerator.
Use some in affirmative statements and in ▲ My love, it’s too old. I want to make
interrogative when you are offering or asking _____ fresh toast in syrup.
for something. ● Ok, Honey. I’ll buy ____ for you.
Examples: Asking for quantity
I’d like some oranges. We generally use how much and how many to
Would you like some coffee? ask for quantity. Use how many to ask for
Can I have some coffee? countable nouns, and how much for
uncountable and for price.
Use any in negative statements and in questions
when you don’t know the answer: Examples:
Examples: How many students are there in the classroom?

How many potatoes do you want?
I don’t want any more wine.
How much coffee do you want?
I don’t want any help. I can manage.
How much is the car?
Do you have any kids?
How much does the blouse cost?
Do you have any green guavas?
How much are the small avocados?
5. Complete with some or any. Explain the use. Some uncountable nouns: water, sugar, milk,
money, oil, fat, ham, pork, bread, gas, glass (as
a) Do you need _____ fresh eggs?
a mineral), cotton, wood, gold, furniture,
b) I need _____ money for the school party. advice, information, et cetera.
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How to make reference to something b) ● What are you doing, Tom? Do you need
or someone something?
▲ Yes, _________ wood can you give me?
We generally use the demonstrative pronouns
We’re fixing the closets. They’re very
to talk about or point to people, animal or
old.
things.
● __________ closets do you have?
Use this and that when you talk in singular. Use
▲ Around six.
these and those when you talk in plural.
Use this and these referring to people, animals c) ● __________ time do you spend studying
or things near us, but that and those when they English?
are far from us. Notice the examples: ▲ Not much, about an hour every day.
▲ This is my brother Peter. (near you) ● _________ books do you use?
▲ A dictionary and a grammar book.
▲ Do you want this red sweater? (holding it)
d) ● __________ do we need to make a pie?
▲ That’s my father. (far from you)
▲ Only three.
▲ Do you want that dress over there?
● __________ honey?
▲ These are my keys. (near you) ▲ A cup and a half.
▲ Do you want these blue jeans? ● _______________ it?
▲ Those are my parents. (far from you) ▲ What! Honey? Forty pesos a bottle. It’s
▲ Do you want those black shoes over there? expensive.
We use one or ones to substitute a singular or 8. Use this, that, these or those logically.
plural noun and to avoid repeating them. ▲ I need and umbrella.
● We have beautiful coats. Which one (coat) do ● Do you like ____ one?
you want? ▲ No, ____ one here under the glass case.
▲ I’d like the yellow one (coat) on the right, ● Do you like ______ white t-shirt?
please. ▲ No, not really. I prefer ___ blue blouse
He likes the blue shirt. He likes the blue one over the window.
(shirt). ● How about _____ pants on the corner?
● Look at these glasses! Which ones (glasses) ▲ I’ll try them on. I’ll buy _______ pants. They
would you like? feel good on me.
▲ I’ll take the big ones (glasses).
9. Two friends are going window-shopping
7. Ask for quantity or price. Complete with one or ones.
a) ● ___________ are the white onions? ● My husband and I like paintings, but he
▲ They are 10 pesos a pound. ________ do likes the big ______.
you want? ▲ Those earrings are in fashion now, but I
● Give me 2 pounds. And _______ is the like these _____. What do you think?
salt? ● There are some pretty _____. But look at
▲ It’s 0,75 ¢ each bag. these blouses. Which ____ do you like?
This ____ or that ____?
● Sorry. I think I don’t have enough
money in my purse. ▲ I’ll take the small ____. They are cheap and
trendy.
▲ ___________ money do you have?
Maybe I can help. ● Look! What do you think about this ____?
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10. Complete the following conversation with

how much, how many, some, any, this, that,
these, those, one or ones.
● Excuse me, sir, do you have _____
purses? apple coconut strawberry
▲ Wait a minute. Let me show you ______
of them. The _________ near you are a
little small but the big ________ is really
pretty.
● You are right, ______ is the ______ with
the flowers?
papaya pine apple watermelon
▲ $ 20 and the ______ in red is $ 25. Which
______ do you prefer?
● Oh, I don’t know. But I’d like to buy the
______ next to the white ______.
▲ Really? Which ______ would you like?
______ purses? grape
● Yes, I’ll take ______ three for my two
sisters and of course ______ for me. Vegetables
11. Complete the following paragraph using
the new vocabulary.
My little girl is six years old, and she studies

in an elementary school near our place.
She is very smart, so she doesn’t have
carrot tomato potato
_____________ problems with the school
chores. At home, she helps me with
____________ housework, the _______ that
are not too hard for her age. In fact,
____________ girl is really my sweet heart
and she likes me to sing _______ old song
PIN-PON. What a great fantasy she has!
lettuce sweet pepper beet
LANGUAGE TRAINING
Meals
cabbage cucumber lemon
Fruits
banana orange mango broccoli
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Meats a) What of this food is common in your

country?
b) Which ones do you like or don’t?
c) How do you prefer to eat them? Use the
following adjectives.
ripe unripe spicy marinated

beef pork lamb
raw cooked roast grilled
Ways of measure
fried boil fresh overdone
13. Look at the picture. What is there on the

table?
a jar of a bottle a piece

marmalade of beer of pie
a loaf a cup a bar

of bread of coffee of chocolate
a) What dish can you make using some of

this food?
14. Match the ingredients with the corret picture.

a glass a kilo a carton
of milk of meat of milk Chef’s salad
a bowl of a can a tin

soup of fruit juice of fish
Ingredients
a packet of
spaghetti 1) Half kilo of ____.
2) A head of ____.
12. Look at the pictures and answer: 3) A pound of ____.
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4) Two slices of ____. Nouns Adjectives

5) Four hard boiled____.
6) A pinch of salt.
7) Red ____. sun sunny
8) Green ____.
9) A half of ____ .
10) Two spoons of ____. cloud cloudy
Procedure
Chop the tomatoes and eggs. Dice the cabbage,
rain rainy
cucumbers and pineapple slices. Mix the
ingredients, and add the salt, pepper, lemon
juice and oil. Stir.
Serve for four people. wind windy
15. Create your own dish making a recipe with

the following ingredients. Explain the
procedure. storm stormy
thunder
Chicken, garlic, butter, salt, onion, oil and thunderstorm
other ingredients.
16. Make a dialogue using this information: fog foggy
Your best friend is coming to your house to

stay all day. You have to do the errands and
stock up on food. Offer your dish and
smog smoggy
explain the procedure.
The weather
snow snowy
17. Look at the pictures above and answer. Then

ask to your partner.
It’s cool It’s hot
a) What’s the weather like in your country
today?
b) Does it have all the seasons? What are
the main seasons? Describe them.
c) Which is your favorite and why?
d) What kind of food do you have for each
It’s warm It’s cold season?
It’s snowing
18. Look at the following pictures and answer.
a) What are the students wearing today?
What about your teacher?
What kind of clothing and accessories can
It’s raining It’s raining you wear at each season? Why or why not?
dogs and cats. Use the following adjectives.
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light heavy tight loose Words

Outfit: clothes items that look nice
paisley floral solid polka dot together.
large small / short plain fancy In fashion / in style: clothes that are
popular now.
sleeveless long / sleeved narrow wide
low high cheap expensive 19. Underline the best answer:

A. Giselle is wearing a new coat because…
Clothing a) it is very cold.
b) it’s hot and humid.
B. Arthur is taking a shower because…
a) it is raining.
b) it is very hot.
C. My parents like to get ice-cream when…
shirt pants / slacks jeans
a) it’s freezing
b) it’s warm.
D. People generally wear a raincoat when…
a) it’s cloudy.
b) it is raining.
E. My friends usually go to the beach when…
skirt dress shorts
a) it’s cloudy and cold.
b) it’s hot and sunny.
F. Sonya’s baby girl is wearing…
a) blue jeans.
b) a pink dress
sweater jacket (high) heels G. The dog is under the pillow because…
shoes
a) It’s hot.
b) it’s freezing.
H. Look! These boys are at secondary school
because…
a) they’re wearing a yellow uniform.
sandals boots ring
b) they’re wearing a yellow suit.
I. … because this winter is very hard, so we
are eating…
a) We’re a light sweater.
b) We’re wearing a heavy sweater.
c) cold soup.
earring necklace striped d) hot soup.
J. In pairs. Choose some of the previous
statements and make simple dialogues.
20. In groups. Answer the following questions.
Ask your classmates and discuss.
checked a) What’s your favorite outfit?
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b) Do you like to wear casual or formal 21. Oral. Talk about what you can see in the
clothes? Why or why not? pictures
c) What do you wear to work?
d) What jobs require formal clothes?
Uniforms?
e) What’s good or bad about wearing
school uniforms?
f) What is your opinion of today’s popular
clothing?
READING AND WRITING
22. Read carefully the following conversation and be ready to do exercises:
Jessica is looking for a new skirt.
Jessica ● Clerk ▲
▲ May I help you?

● I’d like to see some skirts, please. Tomorrow is my birthday and I want to be in style.
▲ Well, we have some beautiful ones. I’m sure we have one just for you. What size do you wear?
A small?
● Oh, I’m not sure. I’m a little overweight. I think I wear a medium.
▲ Mediums are over there… This is a beautiful one, don’t you think?
● Oh, that’s pretty, but I prefer a red one. It’s my favorite color.
▲ I’m afraid, we don’t have any in red, but how about a blue one?
● That’s O.K. How much is it?
▲ $ 20
● All right. I think I’ll take it, but first let me try it on.
▲ That’s a good idea!
A. Say Right (R), Wrong (W) or I don’t know (IDK) according to the reading. Explain the wrong
ones.
a) ____ Jessica’s birthday is on January.
b) ____ She wants to buy a new skirt to celebrate her wedding anniversary.
c) ____ The clerk shows her different skirts.
d) ____ Jessica wears a medium size.
e) ____ The skirt is very expensive.
B. Answer from the reading:

a) What is Jessica looking for?
b) Why does she want to buy new clothing?
c) Is the clerk a good professional? Support your answer.
d) Is Jessica happy for her choice?
e) Does she spend a lot of money?
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C. Write a suitable title for the reading. Support your choice: “________________________________”.
D. Complete the following paragraph according to the reading.

My friend Jessica _______ in Chicago and tomorrow it is going to be her birthday; that is why,
she’d like to buy _______. She prefers a red _______ because it is her favorite color. I don’t know
_______ skirts Jessica ________ have! I think that she’d like _______ about a million! She loves
______ in fashion.
23. Write a composition telling about your favorite clothing and food for your next birthday party
in no less than 40 words. Use the new vocabulary as possible.
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UNIT 8 Plans
WAYS TO SAY IT
Martha, Maria’s friend, is having two holiday weeks in Cuba. She is coming back from shopping
with Maria and planning what to do next weekend.
Maria ● Martha ▲
▲ Do you have any plans for the next weekend?

Talk about plans
● No, I don’t. Any suggestions?
▲ I think I’ll go for a walk. Why don’t we go to Expocuba? Make a suggestion
● Let’s go to Pabellon Cuba instead.
▲ That’s a good idea. Accept an invitation
● By the way, what are you going to do tonight? Talk about certain plans
▲ I’m going to relax. Do you want to come along? Make an invitation
Perhaps I’ll go dancing. Talk about uncertain plans
● I’d like to, but I have other plans. But thanks for inviting me.
Refuse an invitation
▲ That’s O.K. Maybe some other time.
Answer the following questions.

a) Who’s Martha?
b) Are they coming from the airport?
c) Is Martha here on business or for pleasure?
d) What are they talking about?
e) Does Maria accept Martha’s suggestion?
f) Why does she reject the invitation?
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Read the brochure of Expocuba and answer.
Expocuba, an amazing place
Expocuba is one of the commercial fairs of La

Havana. It is in Boyeros municipality with
natural views around.
Many business people are coming to Cuba
from all over the word to show and sell their
new products with economical prices. Also
Cuban companies are having trade fairs. For
example LABIOFAM, from Artemisa and La
Havana, shows pharmaceutical and cleaning
products which everybody can buy.
Visitors to the Expocuba Fair are going to
enjoy the shows and amusement parks. They
will taste our traditional food, fast food and
cocktails in a great number of restaurants
and cafeterias.
Expocuba the best recreational option.
Don’t Waste Your Time in Other Places.
Spend It Here!
a) Do you know where Expocuba is?

b) How can you get there from your house?
c) Why is it an important place?
d) Is there any similar fair in your province? Where is it?
e) If there isn’t, where would you suggest to build a similar one and why?
f) Talk about the clothing and food you need to stay a whole day in there? Support your answer.
Talk about future plans I think to go dancing with some coworkers.

Certain plans I’ll go for a walk.
● Do you have any plans? Make a suggestion

No, I don’t.
▲ Yes, I have to visit my grandpas. ● Any suggestion?
Yes, I’m going to visit my grandpas. ▲ Why don’t we go to Pairet movie?
● What are you going to do on vacation?
Make an invitation
▲ Nothing special.
I’m going to travel to Manzanillo. ● What do you want to do?
▲ I want to go to the carnivals. Do you want to
Uncertain plans
come along? / Do you want to join us?
● What will you do tonight? Let’s go to the carnivals.
▲ Perhaps / Maybe I’ll watch the Brazilian Do you want to go to the carnivals?
soap-opera. Can you come to the carnivals?
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Accept an invitation D. What are you going to do tonight?

a) That sounds great.
● That’s a good / a great idea.
b) I’m going to work in a night club.
Refuse an invitation c) Of course.
E. Why don’t we go dancing?
● Sorry, I have plans. But thanks for inviting me.
I have to work a) Well, maybe some other time.
● Sorry, I can’t, but thanks anyway. b) That’s fine for me.
▲ Well, maybe some other time.
c) Perhaps.
3. Oral. In groups. You are in Expocuba with

Talk about obligations
some friends. Talk about future plans, make
● Why don’t you go for a walk with Tim? suggestions and invitations.
▲ No, I have to work and he has to take care of
the baby. 4. Writing. Create a brochure. Choose an amazing
or important place and follow the plan.
1. Match the related elements. Several answers Plan
are possible.
a) Write a Heading.
a) Make a suggestion b) Name of the place and location.
b) Talk about uncertain plans c) Purpose of the place.
c) Talk about certain plans d) Things people can do.
d) Make an invitation e) Conclude with a brief comment on the
e) Accept an invitation place and an attractive suggestion.
f) Refuse an invitation
___ What will you do tomorrow?
___ Do you want to come along?
___ That’s a good idea.
___ I’m going to travel with my parents. GRAMMAR FOCUS
___ Sorry, but I can’t.
___ What are you going to cook tonight?
___ Let’s stay home and watch TV. How to talk about future plans
___ Do you have any plans?
___ Why don’t we eat out and have some We generally use the future with will to talk
pizza? about actions that are possible but not certain,
e.g.: We will work at the airport one day;
2. Chose a, b or c. for predictions about the future, e.g.: Our son
A. I’d like to go camping, do you want to is playing baseball everywhere and every day.
come along? He will be a baseball player one day; for
on-the-spot-decisions and promises, e.g.: It’s
a) Sure.
cold I’ll close all the windows / I know you like
b) Let’s stay home.
that car. I’ll buy it. Also use this tense with the
c) In a minute.
following phrases think, I’m sure, I’m afraid,
B. What will you do tomorrow? perhaps and maybe.
a) I’m not sure yet.
b) That’s a good idea. Examples:
c) I’d like to…
I think she will not come back. She’s upset.
C. I’ll stay home and cook.
I’m sure he will visit me.
a) Sorry but I can’t.
b) Sure. I’m afraid we will not pay your bills, son.
c) That’s a good idea. Maybe I’ll come along .
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Expressing affirmative Expressing negation I think he’ll work

What will Max do? in a company
Auxiliary: will = ‘ll will not = won’t as a technician.
Verb in Verb in When will they cook They’ll do it at night

Aux. simple Aux.+ simple dinner? because they work all day.
form form
I I
How to talk about certain future plans
You You
We generally use future with be (is, are, am)
She She
He He
going to to talk about plans and intentions in
It ’ll cook It won’t cook the future, e.g.: I’m going to visit my relatives in
Holguin this vacation / I’m not going to the
We We
party tomorrow; when there is evidence that
You You something is going to happen in the near
future, e.g.: It isn’t going to rain. There’s a
They They
bright sun in the sky.
Expressing interrogative Expressing affirmative Expressing negation
Auxiliary: be (is / are / am) isn’t / aren’t / ’m not

I
you going going

Aux. Aux.+ not
to + verb to + verb
she
I ’m I ‘m not
he
will cook…? You ’re You aren’t
it
She She
we He ’s He isn’t
going going
It It
you to cook to cook
they We We
You ’re You aren’t
They They
Yes / no
Short answers
questions
Will you study Expressing interrogative

Yes, I will. No, I won’t.
French?
Will Mary live am I

Yes, she will. No, she won’t.
around here?
are you
Will Max and Mary
Yes, they will. No, they won’t. she
work in that office?
is he
it going to cook… ?
Information we
Answers
questions
are you
Maybe I’ll work
Where will you work?
in a hospital. they
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a) I / not / the bills / this month.

Yes / no questions Short answers
b) My pet / not / today.
Are you going to study c) Bob and I / not / meal / this afternoon.
Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
at the language school? d) Sarah and you / not / out / in the evening.
e) You / not / this bike / me.
Is Mary going to be
Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.
our neighbor? A. Make yes / no questions and give answers.
Notice the example.
Am I going to have lunch No, you
Yes, you are.
in your house? aren’t. ● Will Mary visit her parents tonight?
▲ Yes, she will / No, she won’t.
7. Complete with will, ’ll, will not or won’t.

Information questions Answers
a) I’m afraid Jane __________ go to school
Where are Tom and Mary They’re going to work tomorrow. She’s still sick.
going to work? at National Hospital.
b) Larry and I ____ buy an air conditioner.
What is Max going to He is going to save This winter looks hot.
do with his next salary? it in the bank.
c) ● Call me later!
Which car are we going We’re going to buy ▲ I ____.
to buy? the blue one.
d) ● Dear, the baby is very hot.
▲ I ____ her to the doctor’s.
Some time expressions e) Maybe we ____ take the bus on time.

You’re late.
Saturday
week
morning f) ● Oh, god! It’s my cousin’s birthday next
afternoon Monday.
next month tomorrow evening
year
night ▲ I ____ send him a birthday card.
vacation
g) I think Alfred ____ find Sarah’s address.
the day after She lives too far from here.
tomorrow
h) ● Let’s have some pizza at the Chinese
5. Choose the correct verb from the list and Fill Town!
in the short forms as in the example.
▲ Sorry, I _____ go. I have to work.
List: study, pay, run, be, sing, come, help.
i) Jessie! Our daughter ____ get a cold! She’s
They’ll come back tomorrow. playing under the rain.
a) Tom and I ______ this song.
j) ● Dad! Mum is busy. She ____ help me
b) Maybe she______ two kilometers. with my homework.
c) I______ her with her homework. ▲ I ___ do it.
d) We _______ late for class.
8. Identify the correct verbal form.
e) You _______ in cash.
a) My friend Helen (is / are / am) going to
f) He ______ tonight.
have her birthday party Saturday night.
6. Make negative sentences as in the example. b) Luis and his friends from school (is / are /
Take the verbs from the list. am) going to study English for the finals.
c) The teacher of French (is / are / am) going
List: buy, pay, visit, cook, play, go. to give lessons next Friday.
Mary / not / her parents / tonight. d) I (is / are / am) going to work hard this
Mary won’t visit her parent tonight. weekend.
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e) My neighbors and I (is / are / am) going 11. Complete the conversation. Use the
to plant flowers on the streets. appropriate verbal form.
f) Students (is / are / am) going to rent a car
A: What __________ do next Sunday?
to Key West.
B: I ________ practice some sports. Do you
9. Complete with the correct form of be going want to come along?
to. Choose the verbs from the list. Several A: Well, I ____ probably _____ you. I like
answers are possible. sports, too. How about your sister Karen?
What ___ she _____ to do?
List: practice, do, tidy, work, study, make, B: She _______ go to the country with my
sell, live, get, cook. brother. How _______ your mother?
a) ____ you ____ with your girlfriend? Probably she _____ home as usually.
b) I ____ grilled pork for Bob this weekend. A: I’m not sure, but I’d like she changes her
routine.
c) Beatriz is out of money. She ____ her
cellphone. 12. Read the sentences. What are they showing?
(predictions about the future, threats,
d) When ___ you ____ your schoolbag? It’s a
promises, on-the-spot, decisions, predictions
mess.
with visible evidence, certain actions,
e) Robert ______ (not) plans for Christmas. uncertain actions).
He ______ from noon to midnight.
a) My parents are going to work in
f) Sorry, but Helen and I _____ for the exams Venezuela next fall.
all day tomorrow. b) ● Why don’t you buy me this gold
g) What ____ the children ____ in that close necklace?
room? ▲ I’ll do it.
c) Robert is saving money. He’s going to buy
h) Our dog _____ fun playing with these a car soon.
balls. d) It isn’t going to rain. There aren’t clouds
i) Mr. and Mrs. Yamamoto __________ (not) in the sky. Probably it will tomorrow.
tomorrow because they’re ill. e) I’ll take the message.
f) I’m watching you! I won’t give you the
j) Where ____ the players ______ the day
PlayStation!
after tomorrow?
g) ● My little daughter is dancing and
dancing everywhere and every day.
10. Identify the correct word in the parentheses.
▲ Well, she’ll be a famous dancer one day.
Then practice the conversation with your
h) ● Visit me!
close friend.
▲ I will.
● What (will / do) you probably do next
vacation?
▲ Maybe I (will / am going to) travel to Asia
to know more about this continent.
LANGUAGE TRAINING
● What (is / are) Luis (will / going to) do?
▲ He (is / are) going to work. He needs
13. Use the correct phrase I think, I’m sure, I’m
money for the university. And how about afraid, maybe, or probably. Then, end the
your parents? idea using the following reasons. Several
● They (is / are) going to rest and I (will / causes are possible.
am going to) probably take a cooking
course. I’m sure he’ll buy me that bracelet because
▲ That sounds great! he’s in love with me.
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Some reasons h) Your girlfriend-boyfriend is in the

hospital.
… because I’m upset. ____________________________.
… because they’re running a lot. i) It’s your husband’s last day in Cuba.
____________________________.
… because you look in love.
j) You get 2 points in your English test.
… because she’s not studying hard. ____________________________.
… because she’s stealing me.
15. Complete the following letter from Martha
… because I already have enough money. to her husband. Use the correct tenses.
… because she’s whispering on the phone.
… because you send letters to him every days.
… because they’re tired.
… because he doesn’t speak fluently.
… because he’s in love with me.
a) ____Al won’t pass the oral tests…

b) ____that you’ll love him…
c) ____our children won’t be awake after
7:00 p.m….
d) ____my wife will betray me…
e) ____I’ll look for an apartment or a house
tomorrow…
f) ____he’ll buy me that bracelet…
14. Imagine these situations and write what

you are going to do or what you will
probably do.
a) It’s raining.
____________________________.
b) It’s hot and humid.
____________________________.
c) It’s a beautiful day.
____________________________.
d) There is no food in the house.
____________________________. Dear Paul
I ____ a wonderful time here in Cuba. I _____ in
e) My best friend is visiting me. Havana Libre Hotel for a few days, but Maria ______
____________________________. me to go to her house next weeks. This week your
f) Tomorrow is a holiday. sister-in-law _____ many places, but I’m sure she
______ to Varadero and Santiago de Cuba in a few
____________________________.
days. Maria tells her she _____ her to La Moca in Pinar
g) Today is your brother’s birthday. del Rio. All people _____ me that it’s a beautiful place.
____________________________. Tomorrow morning we _______ the Revolution
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Museum, perhaps we _____ some history of this h) Does Maria have traveling tickets to El
beautiful country. I ______ Maria and Samantha to La Caney de las Mercedes?
Moneda Cubana restaurant-paladar in Old Havana in the i) Is Cuba a relaxing place for holidays? Why
evening. We _____ traditional food there. or why not?
Maria says she _____ the travelling tickets to go to B. Oral. Try to retell what Martha writes in her
Trinidad next Friday. It’s a surprise for my sister. I think letter and tell to the class.
she _____ her trip to Cuba because it’s a relaxing
country everywhere. C. Females vs. Males!
Are you having a good time alone at home? See you Divide the class into two groups, girls and
soon. boys. Imagine you are Martha’s husband.
Reply her letter telling about the following:
Best wishes
– What you do every day in your loneliness;
Martha – your future plans, certain and uncertain;
– how much you miss your wife.
A. Answer according to the text: – at the end try to be romantic and a little
a) Where’s Martha staying? affected.*
b) How long is she staying there? If you’re on the female team write the messages
c) Where’s Samantha going to in a few days? you would like he sends you.
d) What’s people’s opinion about La Moca?
e) What are they going to do tomorrow? Be creative and discuss in class. Win the more
f) Where’s La Moneda Cubana restaurant? imaginative team.
g) What King of food can they taste there? *affected = esp. cursi.
READING AND WRITING
Julio Acanda, a Cuban journalist, is interviewing some people on the streets of Havana Center.
Journalist ● Man ▲ Woman ♦
● Good morning! I’m from Havana City, the capital of all Cubans! People come here from all over
to enjoy our city… Let’s talk to some of them about their plans. Excuse me…
▲ Yes?
● Good morning, where are you from?
▲ I’m from Venezuela.
● Venezuela? How nice! And what are you going to do while you are visiting our country?
▲ Well, I’m going to Jose Martí Memorial at The Revolution Square and also to Granma Museum,
and at night…
● Do you have any plans?
▲ I’m afraid I don’t, but I’d like to dance Cuban music. Any suggestions?
● Of course, there are lots of great places in the city. Why don’t you go to the House of Music on
Galiano Street? I’m sure you will have fun.
▲ That’s a good idea! Thanks. Good bye.
● Excuse me, are you from Havana City? (to a couple)
What are you going to do in the city tonight?
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♦ We are from Matanzas, the so called “The City of Bridges”. Tonight my husband and I are going
to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary with our children. They live here. It’s a wonderful
day for us!
● Sure it is. Congratulations! Have a nice time.
Excuse me sir, are… (to another man)
A. Say True (T) False (F) or I can’t tell (ICT) according to the reading. Explain the false ones.
a) ___Julio Acanda is making a report about Havana.
b) ___He is only interviewing foreign people.
c) ___The Venezuelan man is going to visit some historical places.
d) ___The Venezuelan man likes to dance salsa with Cuban women.
e) ___The couple of Matanzas City is going to have fun tonight.
B. Say Same (S) or Different (D):

a) ___ to enjoy to have fun
b) ___ to talk to speak
c) ___ suggestions plans
d) ___ here there
e) ___ afraid scared
C. Write a suitable title to the reading: “______________________________________”.
D. Answer the following questions from the reading.

a) What does Julio Acanda do for a living?
b) Why is Havana so attractive by many people?
c) What kind of persons does the Cuban journalist interview?
d) What are the Venezuelan man’s plans?
e) What is the couple, from Matanzas, going to do in Havana?
f) Which places does the journalist suggest to enjoy?
E. Write a narration talking about plans in no less than 40 words. Choose one of these titles. Make
a plan first and discuss in class.
a) Next summer vacation.
b) Next holiday.
c) Next course at the language school.
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UNIT 9 Memories
WAYS TO SAY IT
It is Saturday morning and Maria, Martha and her little sister are going to the Revolution Museum.
They are talking about what they did yesterday while they wait for their bus.
Martha ▲ Maria ●
▲ How was your day yesterday?

Describe past events
● It was excellent.
▲ Did you have a good time?
● Yes, I really had a wonderful time.
▲ Where were you?
Talk about actions
● I was at Prado Hotel. in the past
▲ What did you do there?

● I worked in a new tourist project. My restaurant showed new and
attractive dishes and cocktails. I had to wait at tables. Everybody
spent their time eating.
Give opinions about
▲ Really? How was it? past events
● In my opinion it was a good experience. I met new people and

practiced my English.
Say Right (R), Wrong (W) or I don’t know (IDK) according to the text. Explain the wrong ones.
a) ___ Martha’s little sister stays at home.
b) ___ They are at the bus station.
c) ___ Maria is on a new project.
d) ___ Martha is going to the Revolution Museum alone.
e) ___ They are talking about future plans.
f) ___ Maria loves to practice her English.
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Think about it and answer.

a) Where is the Nacional Hotel of Cuba? What is it like?
b) What do people do there?
c) Imagine you will be there next holidays. What will you do?
d) Is there any ancient hotel near your house, school or work? Describe it.
e) Do many or few people work at a hotel?
f) What are the common jobs in a hotel? Describe what each one have to do.
Nacional Hotel of Cuba Memories Varadero
Talk about the past ▲ I watched TV, made many sandwiches and
met Max.
Describe past events ● Did you practice your English?
▲ No, we didn’t.
● Where were you last Sunday?
Yes, we did. I spoke fluently.
▲ I was at Maria’s apartment.
● How was your day there? Talk about existence in the past
▲ It was wonderful. We watched TV and made
many sandwiches. I had a great time. ● What was there at Maria’s house?
▲ There were many old and broken windows
Give opinions about something in the past and doors, but there was a very big yard.
● What do you think about her previous house? Talk about obligations in the past
▲ To me It was terrible in comparison
● You look terrible. Why are you tired?
In my view to the new one; because it
▲ I worked a lot. I had to stay all the morning
In my opinion was really old and there
on the corner of the restaurant, and in the
were many broken windows
afternoon I had to walk from the kitchen to
and doors.
the lounge-dining room. And my boss had to
● Did you like it? go shopping.
▲ Of course not! I said it was terrible!
1. Match the related elements. Several answers
are possible.
Talk about actions in the past
a) I was home all the day.
● What did you do there? b) Susan had a beautiful vacation.
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c) She had to study for the exams.

d) I think they didn’t work a lot.
e) Did you enjoy yourself?
f) I really had a good day yesterday. GRAMMAR FOCUS
g) There was a big concert at Mella Theater.
h) I worked out at the gym.
How to talk about past events and actions
_____ Describe past events.
_____ Give opinions about past events. We generally use simple past of verb to be (was,
_____ Talk about actions in the past. were) to talk about past events, moods and
_____ Talk about obligations in the past. existence.
2. Which is the appropriate answer. Examples:

A. What did they do last night? They were at the library yesterday to study for
a) They went to a party and met new the tests.
friends. I was tired this morning.
b) They were great. The games were fantastic.
B. How was the new Cuban film? There were some students in the classroom.
a) Yes, it was.
b) It was educative and relaxing. Expressing affirmative
C. Did you have a good weekend?
To be in past To be in past
a) Sure, I did.
b) I was there too. I was We
D. Were you at the meeting? You were You were
a) No, I didn’t. She / He / It was They

b) No, I wasn’t.
E. What’s your opinion about him? Expressing negation
a) In my view point, he’s an excellent was not = wasn’t were not = weren’t
professional.
b) He was at the place alone.
To be in past To be in past
F. Was there a nice place to eat?
I wasn’t We
a) Yes, there was.
You weren’t You weren’t
b) Yes, it was.
She / He / It wasn’t They
3. Oral. Make conversations using the following
tips.
Expressing interrogative
– Talk about every day actions.
– Talk about activities in the past. Describe Were you…?
a past event.
she…?
– Make a suggestion or an invitation.
– Talk about future plans. Was he…?
– Clarify something. it…?
– Express surprise.
we…?
4. Writing. What did you do yesterday? What Were you…?
are your future plans? Write about it in your
journal. they…?
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Yes / no questions Short answers There are regular and irregular verbs in English.
Regular verbs are ending in -ed to form the
Yes, I was. past. E.g.: participated / visited / worked; and
Were you sick?
No, I wasn’t. irregular verbs have different special forms. E.g.:
go →went / do → did / have → had.
Yes, she was.
Was Mary at school?
No, she wasn’t. Expressing affirmative Expressing negation
Were Martha and Yes, they were. Auxiliary: did not = didn’t
Mary here? No, they weren’t. Verb in
Verb in
Aux.+ simple
past
form
Information questions Answers I I
How was the party? It was funny. You You
Where were you in the
I was at home. She
morning?
She / He / It He did not =
How long were Martha and They were here for two cooked It cook
didn’t
her sister in Cuba? weeks.
We We
You You
Talking about existence in the past
They They
We use the forms of there + be in past (there
was, there were). Notice the examples in
affirmative, negative and interrogative: Expressing interrogative
Singular Plural Verb in

Aux.
simple form
There were only two boxes
There was some sugar. I
of cigars.
There weren’t any children you
There wasn’t any salt.
in the classroom. Did cook…?
she / he / it
Was there something Were there vegetables
under the pillow? at the market? We / you / they
No, there wasn’t. No, there weren’t.
Yes, there was. Yes, there were.
How much sugar was What kind of vegetables Yes / no questions Short answers
there in the jar? were there? Yes, I did
Did you go out yesterday
Well, only green ones. morning? No, I didn’t.
Only two spoons. Lettuce, cucumber, green
peppers, unripe tomatoes… Did Marian study Yes, she did.
English before? No, she didn’t.
Talking about the past with other verbs Yes, they did.
Did Max and Mary
like Italian food? No, they didn’t.
We generally use the simple past to talk about
past actions and events.
Examples: Information questions Answers
Sue studied Spanish yesterday morning. I worked at National

Where did you work?
hospital.
Paulo didn’t go to Paris last vacation.
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Information questions Answers e) You ______ my enemy before now.

f) The door is open. Mum _______ here.
He went to a new g) Miguel and you ______ happy here.
What did Max do?
restaurant.
h) It ______ hot yesterday.
They cooked i) Dogs ______ in the yard.
When did they in the morning because
cook dinner? they weren’t at home
yesterday afternoon. 6. Complete with is, isn’t, are, aren’t, am, ‘m
not, was, wasn’t, were, or weren’t.
Spelling rules to add -ed to regular verbs a) George ____ at school this morning,
because he ____ sick.
b) Jennifer ____ here right now, she ___ at
Verbs ending in Simple form -ing form
school.
decide decided c) Helen and Sarah ____ home last Saturday,
-e (add -d) they ____ at the disco.
die died
d) Terry and I ____ very tired because
consonant + -y (drop -y study studied yesterday we ____ busy.
add -ied) e) Marilyn and you ____ good people. You
vowel + -y (add -ed) enjoy enjoyed
___ at home when I ____ sick.
rob robbed f) Mr. Miller ____ in the classroom. Larry said
One syllable verb (a
vowel between two beg begged
he ____ at the meeting.
consonants) double the
last consonant except fix fixed 7. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of verb
verbs ending in -x and -w to be in the past.
sew sewed
occur occurred a) ● How ______ your day yesterday?

Two syllable with stress
in the 2nd ▲ It _____ too good. I _______ bored all
permit permitted
the time.
b) ● Where _____ you over the weekend?
Some time expressions
▲ I ______ at my parent’s house.
● Really? ______ Mike with you?
Saturday
week ▲ No, he ______, he _____ at work.
morning
month
last
year
yesterday afternoon c) ● How _____ the show?
evening
vacation ▲ Fantastic, and the actors _____ very
March funny.
1987 ● So, how _____ your day in general?
in October
a week ▲ It _____ as good as I expected.
two months ago
a year d) ● How _____ the activities at school?
▲ They _____ just O.K. How about your
The day before
yesterday trip?
● It _____ as good as I expected, and my
5. Fill in gaps with was or were. travel agent _____ sick.
a) Robert ______ born in Peru. e) ▲ How ______ the food?
b) Peter and Mary ______ in Jovellanos,
● It ______ delicious.
Matanzas, last weekend.
c) Victor and I ______ friends in high school. ▲ _____ your girlfriend at home?
d) I ______ there two years ago. ● No, she ____, but her parents ______.
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▲ ______ they disappointed? c) fly flew

● No, they ____. They ____ just busy. How grow _____
about you? How ________ your day d) come came
yesterday? give _____
▲ It ______ good. I ______ really tired.
e) cost cost
8. Change into affirmative. cut _____
put _____
a) I didn’t study hard. read _____
b) They didn’t have bread for breakfast.
f) take tookt
c) Sophie didn’t work last week.
stand _____
d) Ben didn’t like that news.
understand _____
e) Father didn’t prefer rock music.
f) Sheila and John didn’t tidy their g) say said
bedroom. pay _____
g) Mary and Tom didn’t travel to Hong
h) break broke
Kong.
speak _____
h) It didn’t rain yesterday.
i) These teachers didn’t plan any lessons at i) dive drove
all. drive _____
j) drink drank
9. Complete using the verbs.
begin _____
List: sew, rob, rub, visit, hate, drop, laugh, run _____
quarrel. sing _____
a) His voice _______ to a whisper. 11. Complete using the correct form of the verb
b) I think they ______ the last soup-opera. in simple past.
c) You were very funny. Everybody ______ at
a) He _____ the newspaper at night. (not
your jokes.
read)
d) Lucas and Claris _____ the Browns.
b) Peter and John _______ that film in the
e) My wife _____ with me about the bills. video store. (buy)
f) The new neighbors _____ everything in a c) The taxi cap __________ as a crazy man.
house around the corner. They’re in (drive)
custody now. d) When _________ the officers ________ the
g) The baby is red as a beet. His grandpa thieves? (catch)
_____ him very hard. e) Some customers _________. (not pay)
h) That dressmaker _____ these jeans very f) It _____ $ 100. (cost)
badly. g) Well class, _________ you _____________?
(understand)
10. Write the simple past form of the following
h) I _______ up in that village. (grow)
irregular verb list. Notice the difference
i) The Millers _________ me a present for
among the groups.
my birthday. (give)
a) fight fought j) _____ you _____ sugar in my tea? (put)
catch _____ k) Miss Mexico _______ an attractive song.
teach _____ (not sing)
bring _____
buy _____ 12. Choose the correct verbal tense.
b) get got a) Many children (plays / are playing) in the
forget _____ school yard.
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b) Ronald (goes / went) to the beach last

weekend.
c) What (does / did) Mrs. Carter (did-do) the LANGUAGE TRAINING
day before yesterday?
d) My friend Emily (studies / studied) French
15. Choose seven questions to ask your partner.
two years ago.
Then take turns asking questions as in the
e) Students (was / were) too tired. example. Pay attention to the form of the
f) The sun (didn’t set / doesn’t set) in the east. verbs.
g) Andrew (starts / started) a new language
A: Did you read any books last weekend?
course.
B: Yes, I did. I read A Room with a View. Did
h) Engineers (worked / are working) in a you go out?
new building last year. A: No, I stayed home.
13. Complete with the correct verbal form from a) Did you read any good books last weekend?
the list. Then practice the conversation with b) Did you write any letters?
a partner. It is possible to use a verb more c) Did you do any work?
than one. d) Did you exercise?
List: go dancing, like, do, tell, have, see, go. e) Did you swim?
f) Did you go shopping?
Laura ● Stephanie ▲ g) Did you go out?
h) Did you see any friends?
● So ____ you ___ out with Richard last
i) Did you go dancing?
night?
j) Did you meet any interesting people?
▲ Yeah. We _____ to a movie. We ____
Police Partners II. 16. Ask to your classmates. Give more information
● ___ you ____it? as possible.
▲ Richard did, but I didn’t. Of course, I ___
him I _____ it. a) What date was the last warlike of the
● Yeah. So ____ you ____ anything else? Second World War?
▲ Well, we ________ in a dance club. b) Who was the first Cuban president?
● ____you _______ fun there? c) Where and what year were the last
▲ Yeah, we ______ a great time. And we’re Olympic Games?
going to go there again next week. d) Which was the first Cuban literary book?
What was the name of the writer?
14. Complete the following conversations using e) Where was the last concert of your
the appropriate verbal forms. favorite singer?
A: ______ you _________ a good weekend? f) When did the baseball team of your
B: Yes, I _________. I ____________ a great province win the last championship?
weekend. g) Who was the King of Pop music? When
A: __________ you _______ to a restaurant did he pass away?
last night? h) Who was the director of your favorite
B: No, I _________. I ________ dinner at Cuban film?
home.
17. In pairs. Provide your own answers.
A: _____ you _______ the newspaper this
morning? a) Where were you yesterday morning?
B: Yes, I ____. I _______ the newspaper b) What did you do?
before work. c) Did you have a good time?
A: ________ you ___________ breakfast this d) Who did you go with?
morning? e) Did your partner enjoy the activity like
B: Yes, I _____. I ______ toasts and _____ tea. you?
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18. Provide possible questions to the given elementary school, grew up, had to go, didn’t
answers. go to, in the United States, she was six years
a) ________? old, her family, an assembly line, she was, was
No, I didn’t. born.
b) ________?
We saw a car accident. Maria Gomez ______ in Peru. She _____ in a
c) ________? ______ village. She began school when
Yes, she did. _____________. She went to ___________, but
d) ________? she _________ high school. _________ was
It was amazing. very poor, and she ________ to work when
______ thirteen years old. She worked on
e) ________?
Yes, there were. _________ in a shoe factory.
f) ________? When Maria was seventeen years old, her

We stayed there for two weeks. family moved to the United States. … When
g) ________? Maria arrived __________, she ______ very
Last night. happy […]
h) ________? (Adapted from Side by Side. Book 1)

No, it wasn’t.
20. Try to continue Maria’s story: What did she
i) ________? do to be a good professional? What did
Yes, I was. she study? What does she do these days?
What are her future plans?
19. Complete the first paragraph of Maria
Gomez’s biography with the information 21. In pairs. Make an interview to Maria in the
from the chart. new TV program “LIVES”. Act out.
READING AND WRITING
Victor and Pepe two old friends are talking about their last weekend.
Pepe ▲ Victor ●
▲ Hi, Victor. How are you doing?
● Pretty good. How about you?
▲ I’m O.K. By the way, how was your last weekend?
● Fantastic. I was in Santiago de Cuba all the weekend.
▲ In Santiago de Cuba? What did you do there?
● I participated in an important event.
▲ Really? How was it?
● It was really great. There were a lot of people.
▲ That sounds good!
● How about you? Where were you?
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▲ Well, on Friday I went to the Latinoamerican Stadium and saw a baseball game Industriales vs.
Santiago de Cuba.
● No kidding! What’s your opinion about it?
▲ To me, it was the most important game in the last five years.
● Really? Who was the champion team?
▲ What a question! Industriales won Santiago de Cuba. By the way, what about teams beyond
our borders? How are the Canadians playing this season?
● The Canadian team is playing very well.
▲ In my view, Canadian team is good… but… definitely the Japanese one is better than the
Canadian.
● Come on Pepe! Give me a break! And tell me, what did you do on Saturday?
▲ I went to Alex’s place with my wife.
● Did you have a good time?
▲ Of course I did. We drank some beer, played domino, listened to music and talked about the
last baseball game.
● How about yesterday?
▲ We stayed home all the time and watched TV.
● I think you had an unforgettable weekend.
▲ Without any doubt.
A. Say Right (R), Wrong (W) or I don’t know (IDK) according to the reading. Explain the wrong
ones.
a) ___Victor and Pepe are talking about a past event.
b) ___Victor was working last weekend.
c) ___Pepe likes baseball.
d) ___Santiago de Cuba won Industriales.
e) ___The event in Santiago de Cuba was about AIDS.
B. Match to complete the statements:

A B
a) Santiago de Cuba ____ was amazing.
b) Baseball ____ many activities in Pepe’s weekend.
c) Pepe’s last weekend ____ is the second capital of Cuba.
d) There were ____ is the National sport in our country.
C. Give a suitable title to the previous dialogue: “___________________________________”.
D. Complete according to the dialogue and choose the words from the list. Make the necessary
changes.
List: have, enjoy, do, go, last, be, participate, see.
Victor and Pepe are two old friends who are talking about their last weekend. Victor _________
in Santiago de Cuba because he ___________ in an important event. Otherwise Pepe had a better
weekend because he__________ himself very much. He _________ a baseball game, __________to
a friend’s house and ____________many things there.
E. Make up an interview to a famous personality and ask questions about his / her past life using the
verb be, regular and irregular verbs in past. Then write a short summary and read it to the class.
F. Write a composition about your last weekend, vacation or trip in no less than 40 words.
Remember make your plan first.
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Appendices
LIST OF VERBS
Base Form Meaning in Spanish Past *

ask preguntar asked
answer responder answered
apologize disculparse apologized
agree estar de acuerdo agreed
accept aceptar accepted
arrive arribar arrived
appear aparecer appeared
admire admirar admired
attend asistir attended
bring traer brought
build construir built
buy comprar bought
be ser o estar was / were
begin comenzar began
become convertir(se) became
break romper broke
believe creer believed
belong pertenecer belonged
close cerrar closed
clean limpiar cleaned
complain quejarse complained
call llamar called
continue continuar continued
cry llorar, gritar cried
carry cargar, llevar a cabo carried
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complete completar completed
cost costar cost
cut cortar cut
catch agarrar caught
come venir came
choose escoger, seleccionar chose
change cambiar changed
copy copiar copied
discover descubrir discovered
dream soñar dreamed
destroy destruir destroyed
dance bailar danced
develop desarrollar developed
describe describir described
defend defender defended
depend depender depended
disappoint decepcionar disappointed
do hacer did
drink beber drank
drive manejar drove
eat comer ate
earn ganar earned
enjoy disfrutar enjoyed
end finalizar ended
expect esperar expected
explain explicar explained
fire incendiar, despedir fired
fight luchar fought
fill llenar filled
follow seguir followed
form formar formed
fail fallar, suspender failed
fly volar flew
finish terminar finished
fix componer, fijar fixed
forbid prohibir forbade
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forget olvidar forgot

feed alimentar fed
feel sentir felt
find encontrar found
fall caer fell
found fundar founded
go ir went
give dar gave
grow crecer grew
get obtener got
graduate graduar(se) graduated
greet saludar greeted
hurt herir hurt
have tener had
hate odiar hated
hear oír heard
hold sostener held
increase incrementar increased
introduce presentar, introducir introduced
invent inventar invented
invite invitar invited
keep guardar, mantener kept
kill asesinar killed
kiss besar kissed
listen escuchar listened
live vivir lived
leave abandonar, dejar left
learn aprender learned
love amar loved
like gustar liked
lose perder lost
look mirar looked
last durar lasted
make hacer made
mean significar meant
miss perder, extrañar missed
move mudar(se), mover(se) moved
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name nombrar named
need necesitar needed
open abrir opened
overcome superar overcame
order ordenar ordered
put poner, situar put
pay pagar paid
practice practicar practiced
play jugar, tocar un instrumento musical played
please agradar, satisfacer pleased
possess poseer possessed
place situar, poner placed
pass pasar, aprobar passed
paint pintar painted
repeat repetir repeated
remember recordar remembered
rain llover rained
return retornar, volver returned
read /i/ leer read /e/
ring sonar rang
rest descansar rested
refuse rechazar refused
run correr run
see ver saw
start iniciar started
sing cantar sang
speak hablar spoke
sell vender sold
sleep dormir slept
send enviar sent
sweep barrer swept
sit sentar(se) sat
spend pasar, gastar spent
shut cerrar shut
solve resolver solved
sign firmar signed
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study estudiar studied

say decir said
tell decir told
take coger took
teach enseñar taught
think pensar thought
travel viajar traveled
try tratar, probar tried
touch tocar touched
use usar used
understand entender understood
wash lavar washed
watch mirar, vigilar watched
worry preocupar(se) worried
work trabajar worked
win ganar won
wait esperar waited
* The verbs that end in -ed in past are called regular verbs.
* The verbs that do not end in -ed in past are called irregular verbs.
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WORLD MAP
ARCTIC POLAND ESTONIA

LATVIA
OCEAN
GREENLAND CZECH REPUBLIC FINLAND BELARUS
Baffin
Bay SWEDEN LITHUANIA
ALASKA ICELAND GERMANY
(US)
UNITED KINGDON NORWAY
Hudson IRELAND Baltic
Bay SLOVAKIA RUSSIA
CANADA DENMARK North Sea
Gulf of HUNGARY
NETHERLANDS Sea MOLDOVA
Alaska N ORT H ROMANIA ASIA
BELGIUM UK
AUSTRIA
EUROPE RA
INE SERBIA
AM E RI CA SWITZERLAND K A Z A K H S TA N
MACEDONIA MONGOLIA
FRANCE BULGARIA AZERBAIJAN
NORTH SPAIN ITALY Black Sea NORTH
UNITED STATES PORTUGAL Caspian KYRGYZSTAN NORTH
PACIFIC ALBANIA TURKEY Sea KOREA PACIFIC
OF AMERICA CORSICA MONACO GREECE UZEBEKISTAN
OCEAN (FR) Mediterranean SYRIA GEORGIA AFGHANISTAN SOUTH
OCEAN
TUNISIA CHINA JAPAN
SLOVENIA Sea LEBANON
IRAQ IRAN KOREA
MOROCCO ISRAEL NEPAL
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GABON PAPUA NEW SOLOMON
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5A005 Tripa_Maquetación 1 30/11/2015 04:25 p.m.

MSc. Ana Susana Arriola León

Edición: Lic. Rosa Laura Beltrán Gómez

© Ana Susana Arriola León y coautores, Cuba, 2016

ISBN 978-959-13-2908-0 Obra completa

EDITORIAL PUEBLO Y EDUCACIÓN

UNIT 1. Meeting Someone / 1

Este libro contribuye al aprendizaje de los contenidos que corresponden al

UNIT 1 Meeting Someone

Maria Rodriguez ▲ Douglas Alighieri ●

▲ Good morning. Greetings

name middle name last name

▲ My name is Maria Rodriguez. What about you?

♦ Nice to meet you, too. ● How do you do.

● A-L-I-G-H-I-E-R-I. Well, I have to go now. It’s late. See you tomorrow.

Complete the following statements based on the conversation:

You can say for

Personal Pronouns Examples:

she…? Place the

Forms of verb Forms of verb

I am We Yes, you are.

e) Sarah is a student. __ is at the university. Personal Possessive

5. Match the subjects with all the possible forms He His

6. Complete using the correct forms of verb

11. Express possession according to the e) ● _____________________________

In the classroom a) It is on the table. _________

1. pen 7. map 13. computer

READING AND WRITING

15. Read the following dialogue

Miriam ● Man ♦ Mr. Connery ▲

● Excuse me, are you Mr. Connery?

UNIT 2 Everything About Me

● Excuse me, sir. Is this La Nueva Havana restaurant?

● It’s 96123107477 Ask for the place and date of

● I was born in Mexico City.

▲ Do you live alone? Do you have any brothers and sisters?

▲ What’s his occupation?

Complete the following statements according to the reading.

Talk about the date of birth Single: not to have a husband or

Talk about occupations

When is your birthday?

Note: Read the email address, in English, like I My Mine

2. Oral. Create a situation in which you or your He His His

Possessive case 4. Underline the correct word:

7. Choose the correct item. Explain your

c) __________ are broken. (the tables legs / In a week / few days /

e) _________ aren’t good. (My cell’s batteries At night From Monday to

How to talk about places Exceptions: a university / a European / a uniform.

j) The children are __ college.

Making reference to an occupation

Use a + a consonant sound. E.g.: It is a pen /

Joe Maria Dave Karen Tom

Daniela John Anne

E.g.: Maria is Dave and Karen’s sister.

READING AND WRITING

16. Read the following conversation:

“Everything About Me”

Miriam Anderson is registering for an English course at the language school.

Miriam ● Secretary ▲ Receptionist ♦

B. Identify the expressions in the conversation according to the communicative functions:

C. Answer the following questions about the text.

UNIT 3 More About Us

Maria Rodriguez ﬁnds a new apartment to live. Read the conversation.

daughter, in university, but she