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PRE-INTERMEDIATE UNIT 1

VOCABULARY

NOUNS

apple pie

century

history

jet

message

millionaire

plaster cast

president

Saturday

tomato salad

tomato sauce

weekday

yacht

ADJECTIVES

informal

quiet

white

OTHERS

anything

else

immediately

which

EXPRESSIONS

If I were you

Note

Contractions

would = ’d

would not = wouldn’t

(*) We’d love to = We would love to

VERBS

call back

move

receive

recommend

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HANDOUT 1

Write the questions using would and the information given in parentheses.

Example: (Coke)

A : Would you like some Coke? B : Yes, please.

1. (orange juice)

A : ?

B : Yes, please.

2. (coffee)

A : ?

B : Yes, please.

3. (tomato salad)

A : ?

B : No, thanks.

4. (Scotch)

A : ?

B : No, thank you.

5. (a glass of milk)

A : ?

B : Yes, please.

6. (a cup of tea)

A : ?

B : Yes, please.


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HANDOUT 2

Put Toby's dreams into words. Use would and the verbs provided.

Example: Someday, I'd like to live in a castle. (live)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

(go)

(ride)

(travel)

(become)

(date)

(be)


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HANDOUT 3

Answer the questions. Use complete sentences.

1. Would your neighbors help you if you were in trouble?

2. Would you wear jeans for your wedding?

3. Would you like to live in a small city?

4. If you were a millionaire what would you do with your money?

5. What would you do before going to an elegant party?

6. Where would you like to spend your next vacation?

7. If you were very tired what would you do?

8. What wouldn’t you do during an earthquake?

9. What wouldn’t you eat if you were on a diet?


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VOCABULARY

NOUNS

account

alarm clock

arrival

bath

binocular

downtown

emergency

examination

fare

ladies’ room

necklace

pajamas

pocket

poncho

purse

reception desk

soap

subway

teaspoon

thief

tour

trouble

VERBS

get into

get off

get on

get out of

relax

sign

OTHERS

away

far

quickly

still

EXPRESSIONS

To be in a hurry

To go on foot

Far away

Right there

Good luck!


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HANDOUT 1

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures.

Write the correct letter in the parentheses.

a b c

d e f

g h i

1. Don’t forget to put on your sweater. It’s cool outside.

2. Can you take off my bracelet, please?

3. Look! Maureen is getting into a new car and David is getting out of a

limousine.

4. Sarah, I’m taking your umbrella with me! I’m coming back in 20 minutes.

5. James lives in apartment 901. We have to get out on the ninth floor.

6. Many people get on the subway at 8:00 a.m.

7. To get to my office, take bus nº 12 and get off at Palm street.

8. My brother will put the old records in a box.

9. Can you take the cups out of the cabinet, please?


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HANDOUT 2

Answer in complete sentences according to the pictures.

1. Whose umbrella is he taking with him?

2. How can we get to your office?

3. Is she asking her to put the cups into the kitchen

cabinet?

4. Why is the woman telling the teenager not to forget to

put on his sweater?

5. Where will your brother put the old records?


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6. Is she asking him to take off her bracelet?

7. Who is getting out of a limousine?

8. Do few people get on the subway at 8:00 am?

9. On which floor do we have to get out?


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HANDOUT 3

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures writing the correct letter in

the parentheses.

a b c

d e f

g h i

1. May I put these documents on your desk for a while?

2. The salesman is taking the jewels from the counter.

3. Please, take this hat to Mrs. Stevenson. She is the lady dressed in white.

4. Are you going to take this briefcase with you?

5. I have to take these letters to the post office before they close.

6. You have to take a driving test to obtain your driver's license.

7. How much cream will you take with your coffee?

8. They want to visit the pyramids, so they are going to take a tour the

day after tomorrow.

9. The boys will take a shower and I will take a bath.


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HANDOUT 4

I. Answer the questions. Use complete sentences.

1. When does she have to take the letters to the post

office?

2. Where does the man want to put the documents?

3. Why are they going to take a tour the day after

tomorrow?

4. Where is the salesman taking the jewels from?

5. What do I have to do to obtain my driver's license?

6. What is the man going to take with him?


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II. Complete these sentences with one of the given prepositions.

on to off

from into out with

1. Why don't you take me you to the party, mom?

2. You can take the book the bookshelf yourself.

3. Hurry up! Get the bus. It's about to leave.

4. Take this message her and don't tell anybody.

5. Where do we have to get to go to the zoo?

6. Put your stuff that desk and have a seat.

7. Susan is arriving tomorrow. Let's take her for dinner.

8. Doctor, did you say I had to take all my clothes?

9. I turn on the radio as soon as I get the car.

10. Please, stop talking and go with your homework.

11. It's raining! I'm going to put my new raincoat.

12. Get of here, Bobby! I'm cleaning the floor.

13. It's cold outside. Let's get the house.


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1. When

Robert and his wife will move to Atlanta in two months.

2. What

I’m going to give my mother a sweater for Christmas.

3. How many

There were four tigers in the zoo.

4. Whose

He will borrow his brother’s car.

5. How

You can get to the library by bus.

6. Where

The Ritz Hotel is next to the museum, only three blocks from here.

7. Who

My nephew is making a snowman.

8. How much

There was a little meat in the fridge.

9. Which

I’m going to have the gray hat.

10. Why

She is going to bed early because she doesn’t feel very well.


HANDOUT 5

Read the answers and complete the questions.


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VOCABULARY

NOUNS

bus terminal

choir

classmate

English book

English class

English lesson

family car

geography

gym exercise

homework

intention

mile

page

ADJECTIVES

possible

previous

several

OTHERS

anyway

as

earlier

herself

perhaps

since

until

without

EXPRESSIONS

To be sold out

To do one’s best

To be looking forward to

Let’s see

VERBS (past tense)

accompanied

came

expected

found

flew

followed

listened

made

met

played

rode

sang

slept

sold

turned off

watched

Note:

Did : Past Tense auxiliary

Contraction : did not = didn’t


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1.

2.

4.

5.

6.

7.

The teacher is teaching math. The girls are learning math. This teacher

taught a biology lesson yesterday.

Mr. Olivares is driving to work alone. Yesterday he drove to work with

Mr. Rodríguez.

My Dad usually drinks coffee after lunch. Now he is drinking beer.

Yesterday he drank tea for breakfast.

My boss lost his briefcase last week, but he found it yesterday.

My sister made the skirt I am wearing. She did not make my sweater.

Last weekend we bought some groceries. We didn’t buy candy.

The maid is washing the floor. Yesterday she washed the windows and the

walls.

Amy and Marianne are doing their homework. This morning they prepared

breakfast together.

3.

8.

9. My mom and my sister are combing their hair. Before that, they brushed it.

HANDOUT 1


Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures writing the correct numbers in the

parentheses.

c

f

b

i h

a

d

g

e


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HANDOUT 2

Answer in complete sentences according to the pictures.

1.a What is the teacher teaching?

_________________________________________

1.b What are the girls learning?

_________________________________________

1.c What did the teacher teach yesterday?

_________________________________________

2.a Is Mr. Olivares driving to work with Mr. Rodríguez?

_________________________________________

2.b Who did he drive with yesterday?

_________________________________________

3.a What does your dad usually drink after lunch?

_________________________________________

3.b What is he drinking now?

_________________________________________

3.c What did he drink yesterday?

_________________________________________

4.a Who lost his briefcase last week?

_________________________________________

4.b When did he find it?

_________________________________________

5.a Who made the skirt you are wearing?

_________________________________________

5.b Did your sister make your sweater?

_________________________________________


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1. Steve and Ted played tennis last weekend. (soccer)

__________________________________________________________________

2. Mrs. Turner taught an English lesson this morning. (geography)

__________________________________________________________________

3. Last Monday Billy walked to school with Robin. (Mario)

__________________________________________________________________

4. Lisa baked a cake yesterday afternoon. (some cookies)

__________________________________________________________________

1. Did you work out this morning? (Yes)

__________________________________________________________________

2. Did Billy walk home from school alone? (No)

__________________________________________________________________

3. Did Carol and Chris make their beds before going to the swimming pool? (No)

__________________________________________________________________

4. Did we watch that program on TV? (Yes)

__________________________________________________________________

5. Did they send the invitations to the party? (Yes)

__________________________________________________________________


HANDOUT 3

I. Change the following sentences into the negative form, and create new ones in the affirmative

form with the information given in parentheses.

Example: Marcia bought a dress yesterday. (a coat)

Marcia didn’t buy a dress yesterday.

She bought a coat.

II. Answer in short answers using negative or affirmative responses.

Use the hints given in parentheses.


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It was Donna's birthday yesterday and we prepared a big surprise party for her

at Lola's house. We planned it all last week. Each of her friends was in charge

of doing something. I selected the music. Lory took Donna out. That gave us

enough time to have everything set before they arrived. She also

made . It was delicious! Lola .

Lisa and .

Henry and .

Tony too,

and . The party was great! Donna was really

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HANDOUT 4

Some friends are preparing Donna's birthday party. Study the following chart and finish the story with

what each of the people did for the party. Use past tense.

Lola Lory Lisa Henry Tony

make the birthday cake

buy drinks

bring veggies and chips

prepare dips

order pizzas

take photos

decorate the house

send the invitations


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HANDOUT 5

Read the messages that a secretary took on June 5. Report on the information by completing the

sentences below. Use past tense to say who came or called and what they wanted.

Look at the example.

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MESSAGE

Mr./Mrs. Liebermann

2

MESSAGE

Mr./Mrs.Smith

3

MESSAGE

Mr./Mrs. Lisa

DATE June 5 Time 10:15 am DATE June 5 Time 11:30 am DATE June 5 Time 12:20 pm

Called Came

Wants to see you Will come back

Wants you in his office Not important

Wants you to call back It is important

Will call again It is urgent

Note:

Called Came





Note:

Called Came





Note: needs something for school

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MESSAGE

Mr./Mrs. Your husband

5

MESSAGE

Mr./Mrs. Your boss

DATE June 5 Time 1:20 pm DATE June 5 Time 4:00 pm

Called Came





Note:Wants to take you out for lunch

Called Came





Note:

Ex.: Mr. Liebermann came today at 10:15 am. He wanted to see you. He said

it was important. He said he was going to call you.

1. Mrs. Smith __________ today at _________. She ___________ to see you.

She said it _____ important. She said she __________ to come back.

2. Lisa, your daughter, _____________________________ at 12:20.

She ________ you to call back home. She _______ it __________ urgent!

She _______________________ something to take to school.

3. Your husband_________________________________________________.

He ___________________________________. He _____ it __________

important. He _____________________________ for lunch.

4. Your boss ________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________


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HANDOUT 6

Look at the pictures. Write a story saying what Bill and Sue did last weekend.

Last weekend, Bill and Sue decided to go to


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VOCABULARY

NOUNS

amount

attitude

business meeting

conference room

design

dessert

dining-room

gun

menu

palace

smile

snack

solution

space center/ shuttle

toy gun

ADJECTIVES

archeological

concerned

empty

golden

grateful

impressed

kind

outstanding

polite

straight

sweet

tasty

tight

true

unhappy

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

anyone = anybody

anything

everyone = everybody

everything

no one = nobody

nothing

someone = somebody

something

INDEFINITE ADVERBS

anywhere

everywhere

nowhere

somewhere

VERBS

agree

appreciate

assure

breathe

choose

congratulate

design

empty

find out

grab

hand over

hold

hope

laugh

praise

put away

realize

reply

send

solve

turn

welcome

OTHERS

although

however

secretly

should

such

suddenly

unfortunately

whenever

Notes:

ANYBODY, ANYONE, SOMEBODY,

SOMEONE, NOBODY, NO ONE,

EVERYBODY and EVERYONE are used

with a verb in singular in Affirmative

sentences.

Examples:

Someone is looking for you.

Nobody has seen the book.

Everyone is invited to the party.


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HANDOUT 1

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures writing the correct letters in the

parentheses.

a b c

d e f

g h

1. There are some table-umbrellas by the pond.

2. There aren't any tables in this house.

3. There are no plants in the living-room.

4. There is some bread in the basket.

5. There aren't any leaves on the trees.

6. There isn't any water in the glass.

7. There are some lions in the cage.

8. There is no money in the wallet.


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HANDOUT 2

Fill in the blanks with one, no, some, or any according to the picture.

1. There is sugar in the sugar bowl.

2. There isn't coffee in the coffee can.

3. There are napkins on the counter.

4. There are chairs in the kitchen.

5. There are glasses on the counter.

6. There is calendar on the wall.

7. There is stove in the kitchen.

8. There are cups and saucers on the counter.

9. There aren't knives and forks in the drawer.

10. There is tray on the counter.

11. There isn't milk on the counter.

12. There are bottles on the tray.

13. There is clock on the wall.

14. There is cookbook on the counter.


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HANDOUT 3

Read the following story carefully and say whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

Support your answer when the statement is false.

A WORK OF LOVE

A few years ago Shirley and Amy took a trip to the south. Nobody told them

about the conditions they would encounter in some of the small villages there:

Nobody was working in the fields. Everybody was inside their houses because it

rained heavily . The roads were washed out, but no one had the resources to pave

them . The children had to walk for hours before getting to the only school in the area.

Amy asked, "why doesn't somebody do something to help these people?". There

wasn't anyone who could give her an answer.

When Shirley and Amy returned home they thought they should try to help

some of the poor people in their own city. Someone found out about their plans and

gave them some ideas and supplies. Nobody believed Shirley and Amy would go to

a poor area to work. In a few months everyone was surprised to see so many changes

in the neighborhoods they had visited. Shirley and Amy took some friends with them

and they taught the people how to make the best use of the things they had.

1. Shirley and Amy took a trip to the south.

2. They ignored the living conditions in some small villages.

3. Nobody was working the land.

4. Children had the chance to take the school bus.

5. Nobody gave them anything.

6. No one was surprised by the changes in the neighborhoods.

7. Shirley and Amy began their "work of love" in the south.


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VOCABULARY

NOUNS

beard

bit

blanket

boat exhibition

breeze

coast

dream

emergency supply

fool

furniture

hull

north-west

purpose

route

sail boat

shore

side

stomachache

tip

VERBS

bake

break

build

dawn

enjoy

get dressed

get rid of

keep

knit

lie

miss

own

pack

postpone

reach

review

rush

sail

shave

stay up

swear

ADJECTIVES

afraid

annoyed

awake

foolish

funny

further

light

lonely

marvelous

metropolitan

opposite

pleasant

strong

undressed

EXPRESSIONS

So am I

To be annoyed

To keep somebody

awake

To be used to

A bit

To feel sorry

Not to believe one's

eyes

Lucky me!

Not that bad

At all

Two weeks off

To come true

Notes:

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

Singular: myself, yourself, himself,

herself, itself

Plural: ourselves, yourselves,

themselves

Reflexive Pronouns are used in different

ways in English:

a) Reflexively,that is,to refer back to

the subject.

e.g. He cut himself.

b) Meaning "alone" (usually accompanied

with "by") or without help.

e.g. He did it by himself. (alone)

He did it himself. (without help)

c) Emphatically (after the personal

pronoun)

e.g. He himself will go.

EVER is used in questions and means "at

any time in your life".


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1. Have you a good movie lately? a) gone

b) been

c) seen

2. Have you the news lately? a) watched

b) observed

c) looked

3. Have you chess lately? a) done

b) played

c) thought

4. Have you to the seaside lately? a) visited

b) stayed

c) been

5. Have you money for charity lately? a) collected

b) united

c) joined

6. Have you your cereal already? a) taken

b) had

c) served

7. Have you the dog lately? a) run

b) paced

c) walked

8. Have you a cake lately? a) done

b) made

c) elaborated

9. Have you your hair lately? a) washed

b) cleaned

c) polished

10. Have you her lately? a) visited

b) invited

c) seen


HANDOUT 1

I. Complete these sentences. Circle the correct alternative.


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II. Look at the pictures and write sentences. Use Reflexive Pronouns and the hints provided

for each exercise.

myself yourself himself herself itself

ourselves yourselves themselves

Example:

Bye, bye children, take care of yourselves!!

cut / cooking knife 1

eat alone 2

travel alone 3

make a cake with no help 4

tie shoes with no help (emphatically)

5


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HANDOUT 2

Match the following pictures with their corresponding sentences writing the correct letters in the

parentheses.

a b c

d e f

g h i

1. Karen has a new friend, Betty; Karen is talking to her now. ( )

2. Mark and Clark went skiing by themselves last weekend. ( )

3. Fred doesn't wear the red shirt; he doesn't like it! ( )

4. Bill is leaning against the door. Sue is sitting near him. ( )

5. We will go to Miami by ourselves next summer. We plan to stay there

two weeks.

( )

6. Doreen : Is the letter for me? Bob :Yes, it's for you. ( )

7. I like Maureen and Diane, so, I will invite them to my birthday party. ( )

8. Mother : Shirley, are you doing the homework by yourself or is Lisa helping you?

Shirley : No, I'm doing it by myself. ( )

9. Mr. Kent is moving some furniture to the other room; he is doing it by himself.( )


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HANDOUT 3

I. Answer in complete sentences according to the pictures.

1. What is Karen doing?

2. Did Mark and Clark go skiing with their parents?

3. Why doesn't Fred wear the red shirt?

II. Make interrogative sentences in Present Perfect Tense + EVER using the elements

provided.

1. you/ drive/ a truck

?

2. we/ talk/ about it

?

3. he/ break/ a leg

?

4. they/ travel/ to New York

?

5. you/ play/ backgammon

?

6. she/ knit/ a sweater

?


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EVER is used in questions and in negatives.

NEVER is used in answers using an affirmative form.

Example:

A: Have you ever been to Egypt?

B: No, I haven't ever been there or No, I have never been there (*)

(*) remember that in English we do not put two negative forms together.

III. Fill in the blanks using the correct form of "ever" or "never".

Janet and Mary are planning a trip to Peru. They have (1) been there

so they are very excited.

Mary : Everything is ready! We are leaving tomorrow at 3:15!

Janet : Great! I'm so excited! Have you (2) pictured yourself visiting

Machu Picchu, Mary?

Janet : Honestly, (3) ! In fact, I haven't (4) thought

of going to South America!

Mary : Really? I have always dreamed of going to El Cusco. I (5)

expected we could go so soon, though.

Janet : Really? And, have you (6) heard something about South

American food? Have you (7) tried any Peruvian dish, Mary?

Mary : No, I have (8) tried any typical dish, but a friend of mine told

me that the Peruvian cuisine is excellent and very varied, too. We'll see...


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HANDOUT 4

Build up interrogative and negative sentences using EVER or NEVER with the drawings

below. Use the verbs in the box.

climb - fly - eat - be - find - see - practice - go - travel

Example:

Lisa has never been to Europe or

Has Lisa ever been to Europe?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.


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Pre-Intermediate

Grammar Focus


GRAMMAR FOCUS

Would is a modal verb that we use :

1

TO OFFER THINGS:

Would you like some dessert?

Yes, please!

2

TO INVITE A PERSON:

Would you like to go to the disco

tonight?

Yes, I would love to. (very emphatic)

(I’d love to.)

3

TO EXPRESS A WISH:

I would like to climb that mountain!

I’d like to climb that mountain!

contraction

(I’d = I would)


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GRAMMAR FOCUS

4 TO EXPRESS A POLITE REQUEST:

Would you sign here please?

Certainly.

Would ... if ? Corresponds to an unreal condition. It is used to express

situations conditioned by something. For example:

condition (ideal situation) unreal result

If I earned a lot of money, I would build a house in the country.

OR

(ideal situation) unreal result condition

I would build a house in the country, If I earned a lot of money

What would you do if you had ten thousand dollars?

I’d use them to help peolple.

(I’d = I would)

If you had the chance to live anywhere,

where would you live?

I’d live in London.

(I’d = I would)

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

There are differences in pronunciation among regular verbs in the Simple Past Tense.

The pronunciation of the ending -ed or -d depends on the final sound of the verb in its

infinitive form.

ED can be pronounced in three different ways: as a separate syllable /id/

/t/

/d/

They graduated last year.

/id/

He cooked dinner for his wife.

/t/

He studied very hard for the math test.

/d/

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E.g. Beginnings Endings

Exercises: Fill in the blanks using the appropriate Indefinite Pronoun:

London is a very cosmopolitan city. (Somewhere / Everywhere) you go

there are people from a variety of nationalities. That’s the reason why

(everybody / anybody) in London respects differences very much.

(anybody / somebody) I knew told me that (nothing / something) can be

more enjoyable than eating out at one of the thousands of foreign restaurants in London.

Foreign food is excellent in London, but

some very British ‘fish and chips’!

(nothing / anything) compares to


GRAMMAR FOCUS

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

We use these words to talk about people, places and things without specifying.

PEOPLE: EVERY BODY/ONE

PLACES: SOME WHERE

THINGS: NO THING

+ (Affirmative) + (Affirmative) ? (Questions)* - (Negative)

everybody somebody anybody nobody

everyone someone anyone no one

everything something anything nothing

everywhere somewhere anywhere nowhere

* ANY can be used for:

- Questions E.g. Have you seen any good movies recently?

- Negatives E.g. She hasn’t bought any clothes from that shop.

- and sometimes statements E.g. You can have anything you want for your birthday.

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

PERSONAL PRONOUNS REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

I MYSELF

YOU YOURSELF

HE HIMSELF

SHE HERSELF

IT ITSELF

WE OURSELVES

YOU YOURSELVES

THEY THEMSELVES

Reflexive pronouns are used in different ways in English:

a) Reflexively

e.g. Helen is six months pregnant.

She weighs herself every morning.

b) Meaning «alone» or «without help»

(generally accompanied with «by»)

e.g. She lives by herself.

c) Emphatically (after the personal pronoun)

e.g. He himself will repair the house.


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Pre-Intermediate

Other Activities

HANDOUT

A REMARKABLE PARTY

You are having the most remarkable party in history! By suspending time, you are able to

invite any 12 people, dead or alive, to the party. Which 12 people would you choose?

CONSIDER:

1. It is not necessary that you invite important people. You can choose someone who

is interesting for other reasons.

2. Perhaps you would like to establish a theme for the evening. One group of guests

would like to have fun, another group of guests would like to discuss interesting

philosophical questions. Remember that the guests you invite may depend upon the

theme.

For example, you would not want to invite people who might hate each other to an

evening of «fun and relaxation».

3. Choose at least two people who are not in the list.

4. Here is a list of possible guests:

Adam

Albert Einstein

Aristotle

Bill Clinton

Buddha

Cleopatra

Cristopher Reeve

Charles Chaplin

Elvis Presley

Eve

Francisco Goya

Frank Sinatra

Gandhi

Janis Joplin

John Lennon

Johann Goethe

Leornado Da Vinci

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Marie Curie

Margaret Thatcher

Mia Farrow

Michael Jackson

Mother Theresa

Napoleon

Pablo Picasso

Paul Mc Cartney

Pelé

Princess Diana of Wales

Sigmund Freud

Walt Disney

William Shakespeare

Winston Churchill


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THE MOST COMMON ENGLISH IRREGULAR VERBS

FIRST GROUP: It includes verbs that have three different forms; Infinitive, Past

Tense, and Past Participle.

INFINITIVE PAST TENSE PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

1. begin began begun comenzar

2. bite bit bit (ten) morder

3. blow blew blown soplar

4. break broke broken romper

5. come came come venir

6. choose chose chosen escoger

7. do did done hacer

8. draw drew drawn dibujar

9. drink drank drunk beber

10. drive drove driven conducir

11. eat ate eaten comer

12. fall fell fallen caer

13. fly flew flown volar

14. forget forgot forgotten olvidar

15. freeze froze frozen helar-congelar

16. get got got (ten) agarrar-obtener

17. give gave given dar

18. go went gone ir

19. grow grew grown crecer

20. hide hid hid (den) esconder

21. know knew known saber-conocer

22. lie lay lain tenderse

23. ride rode ridden montar-cabalgar

24. ring rang rung tocar-repicar-sonar

25. rise rose risen elevarse

26. run ran run correr

27. see saw seen ver

28. show showed shown mostrar-enseñar

29. sing sang sung cantar

30. speak spoke spoken hablar

31. spring sprang sprung brotar

32. steal stole stolen robar

33. swim swam swum nadar

34. take took taken tomar-llevar

35. throw threw thrown lanzar

36. wear wore worn usar-ponerse-vestir

37. wake woke woke(n) despertar

38. write wrote written escribir


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Pre-Intermediate

Other Activities

SECOND GROUP: It includes the verbs that have the same form for the Past

Tense, and Past Participle (R means that it can also be

regular).


39. bring brought brought traer

40. build built built construir

41. burn(R) burnt burnt quemar

42. buy bought bought comprar

43. catch caught caught atrapar

44. dream(R) dreamt dreamt soñar

45. feed fed fed alimentar

46. feel felt felt sentir-palpar

47. fight fought fought pelear

48. find found found encontrar

49. hang(R) hung hung suspender-colgar

50. hear heard heard oír

51. hold held held sostener

52. keep kept kept mantener

53. lay laid laid poner (sobre unasuperficie)

54. learn(R) learnt learnt aprender

55. leave left left dejar, irse (de un lugar)

56. lend lent lent prestar

57. light lit lit encender

58. lose lost lost perder

59. make made made hacer

60. mean meant meant significar, querer decir

61. meet met met reunirse-encontrar

62. pay paid paid pagar

63. read read read leer

64. say said said decir

65. sell sold sold vender

66. send sent sent enviar

67. shine shone shone brillar

68. sit sat sat sentar

69. sleep slept slept dormir

70. smell(R) smelt smelt oler-olfatear

71. spell (R) spelt spelt deletrear

72. spend spent spent usar- gastar

73. stand stood stood pararse

74. sweep swept swept barrer

75. teach taught taught enseñar

76. tell told told decir-narrar

77. think thought thought pensar


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THIRD GROUP: It includes the verbs that have the same form in the Infinitive, Past

Tense, and Past Participle


79. cost cost cost costar

80. cut cut cut cortar

81. hit hit hit golpear

82. hurt hurt hurt herir

83. let let let dejar-permitir

84. put put put poner

85. set set set establecer-poner

86. shut shut shut cerrar

87. spread spread spread extender-esparcir

FOURTH GROUP: It includes the verbs that are formed by a prefix and a verb (R

means that it can also be regular).


88. arise arose arisen levantarse-aparecer

89. awake awoke awoke(n) despertar

90. become became become llegar a ser

91. broadcast(R) broadcast broadcast transmitir

92. forbid forbad(e) forbidden prohibir

93. forecast(R) forecast forecast proyectar-pronosticar

94. forgive forgave forgiven perdonar

95. mistake mistook mistaken equivocarse

96. misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood mal entender

97. understand understood understood comprender

FIFTH GROUP: It includes the vebs that can also function as auxiliaries with a

different meaning from the one stated here.

NFINITIVE PAST TENSE PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

98. be was/were been ser-estar

99. do did done hacer

100. have had had tener

Pre-Intermediate

Other Activities


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HANDOUT

PRE-INTERMEDIATE

DIALOG

Situation:

Maureen and Dave work for different companies. They haven’t seen each other for a

long time. They meet in the street unexpectedly, and they have the following

conversation.

Maureen : Hey, Dave, where have you been all this time? The last time I saw you was

two months ago or so.

Dave : Well, I was in Hawaii last week and visited Mexico last month. Now, I’m here

in Santiago until the end of the year.

Maureen : Oh, I see. How long were you in Hawaii?

Dave : Two weeks.

Maureen : Did you go with your wife?

Dave : No, I didn’t. She had to work.

Maureen : Could you often go to the beach?

Dave : Yes, usually in the mornings, although sometimes I stayed at the swimming-

pool. How have you been?

Maureen : Last week I was sick. I had to stay in bed a couple of days, but I’m OK now.

Dave : Really? I’m sorry to hear that; you’re never sick. Well, I’m afraid I have to

run. It was nice to see you again. See you later.

Maureen : It was nice for me, too. Take care. Bye-bye.


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE


Handout 1

1. Would you like some orange juice?; 2. Would you like some coffee?; 3. Would you like some tomato salad?; 4. Would you like some

Scotch?; 5. Would you like a glass of milk?; 6. Would you like a cup of tea?

Handout 2

CHECK YOUR ANSWER WITH YOUR LAB TEACHER

SUGGESTED ANSWERS:

1. Someday, I'd like to go to the top of the mountains; 2. Someday, I'd like to ride a bike; 3. Someday, I'd like to travel on a train;

4. Someday, I'd like to become top ten; 5. Someday, I'd like to date Meg; 6. Someday, I'd like to be popular

Handout 3


SUGGESTED ANSWERS:

1. Yes, they would. They'd help me if I were in trouble; 2. No, I wouldn't. I wouldn't wear jeans for my wedding; 3. Yes, I would. I would

like to live in a small city/ No, I wouldn't. I wouldn't like to live in a small city; 4. I would buy a big house/I'd would travel to different

countries if I were a millionaire; 5. I would buy elegant clothes; 6. I would like to spend my next vacation in Jamaica; 7. I would rest if

I were very tired; 8. I wouldn't run outside during an earthquake; 9. I wouldn't eat pasta if I were on a diet.

BUM UNIT 2

Handout 1

1. Don’t forget to put on your sweater. It’s cool outside. (c); 2. Can you take off my bracelet, please? (f ); 3. Look! Maureen is getting

into a new car and David is getting out of a limousine. (b); 4. Sarah, I’m taking your umbrella with me! I’m coming back in 20 minutes.

(e); 5. James lives in apartment 901. We have to get out on the ninth floor. (a); 6. Many people get on the subway at 8:00 a.m.(d);

7. To get to my office, take bus Nº 12 and get off at Palm street. (i); 8. My brother will put the old records in a box. (h); 9. Can you take

the cups out of the cabinet, please? (g).

Handout 2

1. He is taking Sarah’s umbrella with him; 2. Take bus Nº 12 and get off at Palm Street ; 3. No, she isn’t. She

is asking her to take the cups out of the cabinet; 4. Because it is cool outside; 5. He will put them in a box;

6. Yes, she is asking him to take off her bracelet; 7. David is getting out of a limousine; 8. No, many people get on the subway at 8:00

a.m.; 9. We have to get out on the ninth floor.


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE UNIT 2 continued

Handout 3

1. May I put these documents on your desk for a while? (b); 2. The salesman is taking the jewels from the counter. (d); 3. Please, take

this hat to Mrs. Stevenson. She is the lady dressed in white. (c); 4. Are you going to take this briefcase with you? (f ); 5. I have to take

these letters to the post office before they close. (e); 6. You have to take a driving test to obtain your driver's license. (h); 7. How much

cream will you take with your coffee? (i); 8. They want to visit the pyramids so they are going to take a tour the day after tomorrow.

(g); 9. The boys will take a shower and I will take a bath.(a)

Handout 4

I 1. She has to take the letters to the post office before they close; 2. He wants to put the documents on her desk; 3. They want

to visit the pyramids; 4. He’s taking the jewels from the counter; 5. You have to take a driving test to obtain it; 6. He is going

to take a briefcase with him.

II 1. with; 2. from; 3. on; 4. to; 5. off / out; 6. on; 7. out; 8. off; 9. in/ into; 10. on; 11. on; 12. out; 13. in/ into

Handout 5

1. When will Robert and his wife move to Atlanta?; 2. What are you going to give your mother for Christmas?; 3. How many tigers

were there in the zoo?; 4. Whose car will he borrow?; 5. How can I get to the library?; 6. Where is the Ritz Hotel? 7. Who is making a

snowman?; 8. How much meat was there in the fridge? 9. Which hat are you going to have?; 10. Why is she going to bed early?

BUM UNIT 3

Handout 1

1. The teacher is teaching math. The girls are learning math. This teacher taught a biology lesson yesterday. (c); 2. Mr. Olivares is

driving to work alone. Yesterday he drove to work with Mr. Rodríguez. (d); 3. My Dad usually drinks coffee after lunch. Now he is

drinking beer. Yesterday he drank tea for breakfast. (f ); 4. My boss lost his briefcase last week, but he found it yesterday. (e);

5. My sister made the skirt I am wearing. She did not make my sweater. (b); 6. Last weekend we bought some groceries. We

didn’t buy candy. (a); 7. The maid is washing the floor. Yesterday she washed the windows and the walls. (h);

8. Amy and Marianne are doing their homework. This morning they prepared breakfast together. (g);

9. My mom and my sister are combing their hair. Before that, they brushed it. (i).

Handout 2

1.a. The teacher is teaching math; 1.b. The girls are learning math; 1.c. The teacher taught a biology lesson yesterday; 2.a. No, he

isn’t driving to work with Mr. Rodríguez; 2.b. He drove to work with Mr. Rodríguez yesterday; 3.a. My dad usually drinks coffee after

lunch; 3.b. He is drinking beer now; 3.c. He drank tea yesterday; 4.a. My boss lost his briefcase last week; 4.b. He found it yesterday;

5.a. My sister made the skirt I am wearing; 5.b. No, my sister didn’t make my sweater.

Handout 3

I 1. Steve and Ted didn’t play tennis last weekend. They played soccer. 2. Mrs. Turner didn’t teach an English lesson this morning.

She taught a geography lesson; 3. Billy didn’t walk to school with Robin last Monday. He walked with Mario.

4. Lisa didn’t bake a cake yesterday afternoon. She baked some cookies.

II 1. Yes, I did; 2. No, he didn’t; 3. No, they didn’t; 4. Yes, we did; 5. Yes, they did.


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE UNIT 3 continued

Handout 4

It was Donna's birthday yesterday and we prepared a big surprise party for her at Lola's house. We planned it all last week. Each

of her friends was in charge of doing something. I selected the music. Lory took Donna out. That gave us enough time to have

everything set before they arrived. She also made A CAKE. It was delicious! Lola PREPARED SOME DIPS. Lisa BROUGHT VEGGIES AND

CHIPS and DECORATED THE HOUSE. Henry BOUGHT DRINKS and ORDERED PIZZAS. Tony BOUGHT DRINKS too, TOOK PHOTOS and

SENT THE INVITATIONS. The party was great! Donna was really happy and thankful.

Handout 5

1. Mrs. Smith CAME today at 11:30 AM. She WANTED to see you. She said it WAS important. She said she WAS GOING to come back;

2. Your daughter Lisa CALLED at 12:20 PM. She WANTED you to call back home. She SAID it WAS urgent! She NEEDED something to

take to school; 3. Your husband CAME AT 1:30 PM. He WANTED TO SEE YOU. He SAID it WAS important. He SAID HE WAS GOING TO

TAKE YOU OUT for lunch; 4. Your boss CALLED AT 4:00 PM. HE WANTED TO SEE YOU IN HIS OFFICE. HE SAID IT WAS IMPORTANT.

HE SAID HE WANTED YOU TO CALL HIM BACK.

Handout 6


SUGGESTED ANSWERS:

Last weekend, Bill and Sue decided to go to Sunny Beach, they swam in the sea, (they) walked along the beach, (they) had dinner at

a restaurant, (they) went to the Casino and (finally they) danced all night long.

BUM UNIT 4

Handout 1

1. There are some table-umbrellas by the pond. (e); 2. There aren’t any tables in this house. (f ); 3. There are no plants in the living-

room. (g); 4. There is some toast in the basket. (h); 5. There aren’t any leaves on the trees. (a); 6. There isn’t any water in the glass. (b);

7. There are some lions in the cage. (c); 8. There is no money in the wallet. (d)

Handout 2

1. some / no; 2. any; 3. some; 4. no ; 5. no; 6. no; 7. one; 8. some; 9. any; 10. one; 11. any; 12. no; 13. one; 14. one

Handout 3

1. T; 2. T; 3. T; 4. F. Children had to walk for hours before getting to the only school in the area; 5. F. Someone found out about their

plans and gave them some ideas and supplies; 6. F. Everyone was surprised to see so many changes in the neighborhoods;

7. F. Shirley and Amy thought they should try to help some of the poor people in their own city.


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Handout 1

I 1. c; 2. a; 3. b; 4. c; 5. a; 6. b; 7.c; 8.b; 9. a; 10. b

II CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR LAB TEACHERS

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1. Mom, I cut myself with your cooking knife!; 2. Is your boy already eating by himself?; 3. Is she traveling by herself?;

4. Did you make that cake yourself? 5. Mom, I myself tied my shoes.

Handout 2

1. Karen has a new friend, Betty; Karen is talking to her now. (f ); 2. Mark and Clark went skiing by themselves last weekend. (e);

3. Fred doesn’t wear the red shirt; he doesn’t like it! (d); 4. Bill is leaning against the door. Sue is sitting near him. (c); 5. We will go to

Miami by ourselves next summer. We plan to stay there two weeks. (b); 6. Doreen: Is the letter for me? Bob : Yes, it's for you. (a);

7. I like Maureen and Diane; so, I will invite them to my birthday party. (g); 8. Mother: Shirley, are you doing the homework by

yourself or is Lisa helping you? (h); 9. Mr. Kent is moving some furniture to the other room; he is doing it by himself. (i)

Handout 3

I 1. She is talking to a new friend; 2. No, they didn’t. They went skiing by themselves; 3. Because he doesn’t like it.

II 1. Have you ever driven a truck?; 2. Have we ever talked about it?; 3. Has he ever broken a leg?; 4. Have they ever traveled to

New York?; 5. Have you ever played backgammon?; 6. Has she ever knitted a sweater?

III 1. never; 2. ever; 3. never; 4. ever; 5. never; 6. ever; 7. ever; 8. never

Handout 4

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR LAB TEACHER

SUGGESTED ANSWERS:

- Has he ever climbed Mount Everest? He has never climbed Mount Everest.

- Have you ever flown a helicopter? I have never flown a helicopter.

- Have you ever eaten escargots? I have never eaten escargots.

- Have you ever gone skiing? I have never gone skiing.

- Have you ever been to Paris? I have never been to Paris.

- Have you ever seen a ghost? I have never seen a ghost.

- Have you ever found some money on the street? I have never found any money in the street, etc.

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