CLASS ACTIVITY #1

Read the paragraph. Click on the drop-down box. Then click on the best answer to complete
the sentence.

Talia is a researcher for Newsline. She

__works___(work) all the time. In addition to her job,

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she and her co-worker Amy

do

go
wait

take

always

learn
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_are taking____(take) a journalism class this semester. They

work

__have___(have) a lot of homework. At the moment, Talia

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is
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sitting__(sit) at her desk. She

__is talking_(talk) to Amy. Amy

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1.
Talia: Amy, could you come over here for a moment?
Amy: Just a second. _is
I inviting__(invite) Talia to go to a party, but Talia
on
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_never
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something.
takes___(never/take) a break. The only "break" Talia
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2.
Talia: What's that? A letter?
andNo.
become
a reporter. am doing
Amy:
I
my homework for

_wants_(want) is to cover a big story

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journalism class.

Read each dialog. Choose a word from the answer pool. Type the correct form of the
simple present or present continuous into the blank.

3.
Amy: I always

wait

until the last moment to

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do my assignment.
Talia: Me too. There just aren't enough hours in the day.
4.
Josh: This is a great party. Too bad your friend Talia isn't here.
Amy: I know. But she never

Form

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Write the verbs in Present

Progressive.

to parties.
1. speak - I
5.
Amy: You know, I

a
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2. jump - you
journalism class with Talia this semester.
Josh: Really? Is it any good?
6.
Amy: Yes. We

a lot about the

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news business.
Josh: Great. Maybe I'll see you on the five o'clock news.
Amy: Yeah, right!

3. bake - she

4. play - they

5. run - we

Write the verbs in Simple Present, 3rd person singular.

1. be - it

2. have - he

3. eat - she

4. can - he

5. wash - she

Use
When to use which tense?

For actions happening regularly, often or never, we use .

For actions happening now, we use
The verbs 'be', 'have', 'like' and 'want' are normally only used in ...
The signal word 'usually' indicates that we have to use ..
The signal word 'now' indicates that we have to use ..

Positive sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. Look! They (leave)

2. Brian (cycle)

the house.

30 km every day.

3. Samantha (do)

4. My parents (shop)

5. He usually (get up)

her homework at the moment.

right now.

early in the morning.

Negative sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. You (see / not)

2. The baby (sleep / not)

her every day.

at the moment.

3. I (read / not)

a book now.

4. We (go / not)

to school on Sundays.

5. He (watch / not)

the news every day.

Question
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. (you / go)

2. (they / play)

3. (she / eat)

on holiday by plane sometimes?

computer games every day?

dinner at the moment?

4. What (they / do)

right now?

5. (she / visit)

her grandma very often?

Text
Sieh dir das Bild von Jenny an und ergnze die sentences (Simple Present oder Present Progressive).
1. Look! Jenny (go)

to school.

2. On her back, Jenny (carry)

3. The school bag (be)

4. Normally, Jenny (wear)

5. And look, she (wear)

6. Jenny (not / want)

her school bag.

very heavy

black shoes, but today she (wear)

a raincoat because it (rain)

to get wet.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive).
1. Look! He (leave)

the house.
is leaving

2. Quiet please! I (write)

3. She usually (walk)

a test.

to school.

red wellies.

outside.

4. But look! Today she (go)

5. Every Sunday we (go)

6. He often (go)

7. We (play)

8. The child seldom (cry)

9. I (not / do)

10. (watch / he)

by bike.

to see my grandparents.

to the cinema.

Monopoly at the moment.

anything at the moment.

the news regularly?

CLASS ACTIVITY # 2
Choose the best option to complete sentences
Jim: It's almost 6:00. Let's (1)

for Josh's place now. The party starts at

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(select)

7:00.
leave
we leave
Tina: I have to finish my report on hairstyles. Why don't (2)

in two or
-1

three hours?

(select)

go
we go

Jim: Here's a better idea. Why not finish your report tomorrow morning (3)
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(select)

?
.

Tina: No, I have to finish it tonight. I really can't leave now, so why (4)
-1

without me?
(select)

Are you not going

Dont you go

Jim: Don't get angry. (5)

Some coffee? I'll go get some while you're

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(select)

writing.

Why dont
How about

Tina: Actually, I only need one more example. (6)

Arrive a little late.

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Lets
How about

Jim: (7)

write about Vic? He just did something really strange to his hair.
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(select)

(select)

Why dont
Why not

Tina: That's right! And he'll be at the party. (8)

interview him there?

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(select)

Why dont I
How about

Read the dialog. Choose a word or phrase from the answer pool. Type it into the correct
blank. Be sure to use capital letters if necessary.

get
meet

compare
meeting

comparing
why don't you

how about
let's

Amy:

go to the student lounge and watch Newsline

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before class.
Tom: Sorry, I can't. I'm just starting my homework.
Amy: What are you writing about?
Tom: I don't know yet. Do you have any ideas?
Amy: I've got today's paper. How about

a newspaper
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story and a TV news story?

Tom: You're so smart. Why don't I

two stories about

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the space station?

Amy: That will work.
Tom: Now where's the story about the space station?
Amy:

looking in the science section?

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Tom: Right. OK.

finish your homework while I read

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the story?
Amy: I'm done. Do you want some coffee? Why don't I
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us some?
Tom: Great. Thanks. By the way, I was thinking, let's
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after work at your office sometime--so you can introduce me to your boss.
Amy: Tony? I don't think you want to meet Tony. How about
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me and Talia after work sometime? You know her from class--very nice, very

attractive.

Tom: I'm looking for a job, Amy, not a girlfriend.

Complete the following English phrases and expressions are all used to make
suggestions and give advice to people.

Lets revise our lessons.

What about going to the cinema tonight?

How about playing cards?

Why don't we do our homework?

Couldn't we invite your grandmother to our party?

Shall we have a walk along the river?

What would you say to a cup of coffee?

Don't you think it is a good idea to watch TV?

Does it matter if we use your car?

Complete the dialogue: Two friends talking about where to go this evening:
Alice:
Alan:
Alice:
Alan:

You know Alan, why don't we go to the cinema to watch Titanic?

No, let's not. We've seen the film many times before. What about going to
the library? We have to finish our school project!
That sounds like a good idea. But when we finish let's go to the caf.
Yes, I'd love to.

CLASS ACTIVITY # 3
Read each dialog. Then choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

Talia: Amy, could you bring over that box?

Amy: Sorry, but I think it's _______(heavy ) for me to carry.

Amy: You know, Talia, you really should do something about your hair!
Talia: I'm just
_______________________ to care about it.
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tired enough
tired
too tired

Amy: How's your work on the transportation story? Are you finished yet?
Talia: Almost. A little more editing and it will be
____________________ to show Tony.
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good enough
enough good
too good

Talia: Do you think Tony takes me

____________________ to give me a big story?

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serious
seriously enough
too seriously

Tony: I want to give Talia a break. I just hope this big project isn't _______ hard
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to do alone.
for her

Talia: Are you going to call your friend Josh?

Amy: It's only 4:30. It's
________________ to call. He doesn't get home until 5:30.
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too late
too early
late enough

Talia: Is your sister going to Josh's party, too?

Amy: Yes. My mother finally thinks she is _______________ to go.

young enough
old enough
too young

Amy: Don't you want to meet some nice guys?

Talia: Of course, but I'm just _________________

to meet people.
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busy enough
busy
too busy

1. Complete with TOO or ENOUGH and the adjective in brackets:

a) Peter is to ____________become a police officer. He's only 1.65 cm tall. (short)
b) I'd like to buy a new car and a good house, but I'm just not ___________ to do it. (rich)
c) My school is ______________ from my house to go on foot. So, I cycle to school every
morning. (far)
d) Kelly is _______________ to drive a car. She's only 14. (young)
e) That skirt you are wearing is ___________________ for you. You need a bigger size. (tight)
f) David is quite a fast runner, but he isn't _______________to beat the Italian runner, who is
considered to be the best. (fast)
g) I'm a good swimmer, but I'm not ________________to enter a championship. (good)
h) The beach was ___________________yesterday, so we decided to go somewhere else.
(crowded)
i) We wanted to go to Paris last weekend, but the plane tickets were _____________, so we
stayed at home. (expensive)
j) This T-shirt isn't ________________for me. I need a bigger one. (big)
k) We didn't buy the sofa because it wasn't______________________ . (comfortable)
l) The students are ______________ to study the irregular verbs list by heart. (lazy)
m) The soup isn't ______________________. I'd like it to be hotter. (hot)
n) Don't eat that chicken! It's ______________ . (salty)
o) The music is ________________ and I can't hear anything you say. (loud)

_______________________________________________________________________

Vocabulary
These words show how people feel (their feelings and moods).

Cheerful.- happy
Confident.- positive
Depressed.- sad
Energetic.- full of life, active
Exhausted.- extremely tired
Laid back.- easy going, relaxed
Nervous- anxious, afraid
Relaxed.- calm, easy going
Tense.- under stress
In a good mood.- happy, positive
In a bad mood.- angry, upset.

Class activity #4
Click on the answer that means the opposite of each word or phrase.

cheerful
confident depressed
energetic
in a great mood
in a bad mood
laid-back
nervous

1. nervous
tense
laid-back
2. energetic
exhausted
cheerful
3. in a bad mood
in a great mood
relaxed
4. tense
exhausted
relaxed

5. cheerful
depressed
confident

6. relaxed
tense
cheerful

7. confident
nervous
relaxed
8. in a great mood
cheerful
in a bad mood

9. depressed
cheerful
relaxed

10. exhausted
depressed

exhausted
relaxed
tense

energetic

11. laid-back
nervous
energetic

Complete the
sentences. Click on
the drop-down box.
Then click on the
answer.

1. Be careful when you talk to Lucy. She's

today.
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confident
laid-back
in a bad mood

2. Kyoko is

because she didn't get enough sleep last night.

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(select)

(select)

cheerful
energetic
exhausted

3. Bob is joking with everyone today. It's strange. He's not usually
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(select)

cheerful
tense
in a bad mood

4. Sheila feels really

because she has too much to do at work.

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(select)

tense
in a great mood
relaxed

5. Arturo is

that he is smart enough to handle the big project.

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(select)

confident
energetic
in a great mood

6. I'm

! I just made plans to go out with my friends after work

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(select)

tonight.

in a great mood
nervous
laid-back

7. Kim and Rong are so

! They never seem to get tired.

-1

(select)

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(select)

confident
exhausted
energetic

8. Mrs. Montoya is very

these days. She's out of work and can't

find a job.

exhausted
depressed
in a great mood

9. Pete is taking a class after work. Tonight is the first exam and he feels
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about it.
(select)

nervous
exhausted
energetic

10. Work was very stressful this week. I hope I'll feel more

after the
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weekend.

confident
relaxed
depressed

(select)

A2. Present Perfect for Indefinite Past

[has/have + past participle]
Examples:

You have seen that movie many times.

Have you seen that movie many times?

You have not seen that movie many times.

Present Perfect Forms

Positive

Negative

Question

I have traveled.

I have not traveled.

Have I traveled?

You have traveled.

You have not traveled.

Have you traveled?

We have traveled.

We have not traveled.

Have we traveled?

They have traveled.

They have not traveled.

Have they traveled?

He has traveled.

He has not traveled.

Has he traveled?

She has traveled.

She has not traveled.

Has she traveled?

It has traveled.

It has not traveled.

Has it traveled?

Class activity #5

Complete the email. Type the present perfect form of the verb in parentheses into each blank.
You may need to use the negative form. Use capital letters if necessary.

Hi!
Sorry I (email)

you back before this, but I

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(be)

really busy. (hear)

-1

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you

from Dara? She

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says she (fall)

in love! She met a guy at a soccer

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game about a month ago. She says she (feel)

-1

never

this way
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before! (happen)

that ever
-1

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to you? Love at first sight?

Well, I've got to go. My journalism teacher gave us a big assignment for tomorrow. (take)
you ever
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any journalism classes? It's fun, but I (do)

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never

so much work for a course!

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Email me back when you have the time.

Jennifer

Class activity #6
Complete each dialog. Choose the correct option.

1.
Amy: Josh's party starts at 8:00. What time
there?
ought to
should
Jen: Oh, some time between 8:15 and 8:30.
2.
Jen: Should I

__
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bring
to bring

Amy: Sure. Bring something to drink.

______________ we get
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something?

3.
Erin: I don't have anything nice to wear.
Sheri: Maybe you
_____________ buy something new. Macy's is
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having a sale.

should
shouldnt

4.
Erin: They say it's going to rain tonight.
Sheri: You
_____________ wear a raincoat, or you'll get your new
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clothes all wet!

d better
d better not

5.
Olga: You know, Andre would like to go to the party too.
Fred: He'd better
_________ first, to see if it's OK with Josh.
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call
calls

6.
Jason: How

_____________ we get there? Bus or train?

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d better
Should

Hugh: Let's take the train. It's faster.

7. Jason: I'm not sure I have the right address.
Hugh: Well,
get lost.

________________ call Josh and check it. We don't want to

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youd better
youd better not

8. Jason: I'll pick you up at 7:00. OK?

Hugh: We
_____________ leave so late. How about 6:45?
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should
shouldnt

Complete each dialog. Use the words in the box.

Grammar 3: future with Will and Be Going to

Class Activity #7
Complete each dialog. Click on the drop-down box. Then click on the answer.

1.
Jason: Do you have any plans for the weekend?
Anton: Yes. I'm going to
________ soccer with some
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friends.
play
playing
2.
Anton: Would you like to join us?

Jason: I'm not sure I can. But I______

get back to you

-1

later tonight. OK?

ll
m going to

3.
Erin: I'd like to go to the next soccer game. What about you?
Kurt: Oh, OK. I
___________ get tickets.
-1

ll
m going to

4.
Beth: Look at those storm clouds!
Todd: Wow! It
__________ rain any minute.
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ll
s going to

5.
Sean: I hear Matt has an injury. Is it bad?
Peter: No, not really. I think he'll

__________ in the

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next game.

plays
play

6.
Peter: It's late. I've got to go now.
Sean: OK. I
____________ call you later tonight
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ll
m going to

Vocabulary
Amy and Talia are talking about the tape with Nick's voice.
Complete the dialog.

Amy: Do you think Nick Crawford is (1)

_________________ ?
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trustworthy
bogus
authentic

Talia: I've known Nick for a long time, and I trust him. I don't think he is (2)
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__________.

sincere
crooked
for real

Amy: Maybe the tape is (3)

______________ .
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crooked
dishonest
bogus

Talia: Well, Tony thinks it's (4)

__________________ .
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a. trustw orthy

trustworthy
authentic
sincere

Unit A2. Quiz

Talia and Tony are talking about basketball. Complete the dialog.

Talia: (1)

_________________ to a basketball game before?

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do you go
have you gone
did you go

Tony: No, I (2)

___________________ to one.
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have never been

was always
never go

But my sons go all the time. Have you (3)

___________ been to one?

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never
ever
just

Talia: Oh, sure! -- Take my advice. If you get the chance to go, you (4)

_____________
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to sit close to the court. It's more exciting.

will

should
ought

Tony: I hope to go to a game soon. I have just been so busy (5)

______________ .
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now
today
lately

Talia: Well, (6)

__________________________ your ticket soon. The season is almost

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over!

youd better buy

youve never bought
youre going to buy

A3
Grammar 1: Present Perfect and Simple Past
1. We use the present perfect to talk about something that started in
the past and continues to the present.
Example:
Talia has been a researcher for 3 years.
This means that Talia started her job as a researcher 3 years ago and she is still a
researcher.
We use for to express the length of time.
Example:
Ive been here for 5 hours.
We use since to say when something started.
Example:
Ive been here since 8:00.
Ive been here since my boss arrived

2. We use the simple past to talk about something that happened in

the past and is finished.
Example:
Talia_____ in the same English class as Nick for 2 semesters.
This means that Talia is not in the same class as Nick now. The class is finished.

3. We can also use the present perfect to talk about something that
happened in the indefinite past.
Example:

Talia has investigated other scandals.

Remember, we do not use time expressions with the present perfect for the indefinite
past.
We do NOT say: Talia has investigated other scandals last year.

4. We use the simple past to talk about something that happened at a

specific time in the past.
Example:
Nick came here from England about 10 years ago.
We often use time expressions with the simple past.
Example:

The conversation took place several months ago.

Talia got to the office at 8:00.
Amy went to a party last week.

Class Activity #8
1) I

(never/go) to Vienna.

2) My great grandfather

3) He

(live) in Manila for a year when he was a student. .

4) Oh no! I

5)

(lose) my wallet!. .

(you/see) Julie today?? .

6) At the weekend, they

restaurant. ..

(have) five sisters. .

(play) football, then they

(go) to a

7) I

8) Amy

9) She

10) The Vandals

11) She

(read) six books this week. .

(live) in Portugal when she was young. .

(visit) her grandmother last month. .

(invade) Rome in the year 455. .

(live) in seven different countries, so she knows a lot about different

cultures. .

12) I

13) Ow! I

14)

(go) to the cinema last night. .

(cut) my finger!. .

(you/see) 'The King's Speech'? .

15) John

(never/understand) the present perfect. .

16) She

(break) her leg the day before her exam. .

17) We

(see) Oliver yesterday. .

18) He

(be) here all morning. .

19) King Henry the Eighth of England

(have) six wives.

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check"
button to check your answers.
1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"
B: I don't know. I (see, never)
that movie.
2. Sam (arrive)

in San Diego a week ago.

3. My best friend and I (know)

each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a

week.
4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write)

ten very creative short stories in the last year. One

day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.

5. I (have, not)
6. Things (change)

this much fun since I (be)

a kid.

a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start)

here three years ago, the company (have, only)

working

six employees. Since then, we (expand)

to include more than 2000 full-time workers.

7. I (tell)
forest and (be)

him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander)

off into the

bitten by a snake.

8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss)

the bus this morning. You (be)

late to

work too many times. You are fired!

9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never)

the

ocean. He should come with us to Miami.

10. How sad! George (dream)
(see, never)

of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it. He

the ocean.

11. In the last hundred years, traveling (become)

century, it (take)

much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th

two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be)

very rough and often dangerous. Things (change)

a great deal in the last hundred

and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
12. Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change)
You (grow)

since the last time I (see)

you.

at least a foot!

13. This tree (be)

planted by the settlers who (found)

our city over four hundred

years ago.
14. This mountain (be, never)

climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers (try)

reach the top, but nobody (succeed, ever)

people (die)

to

. The climb is extremely difficult and many

trying to reach the summit.

15. I (visit, never)

last time I (go)

Africa, but I (travel)

to South America several times. The

to South America, I (visit)

two weeks in the Amazon, (hike)

Brazil and Peru. I (spend)

for a week near Machu Picchu, and (fly)

over the Nazca Lines.

Grammar 2: Modals of Ability

1. We use can to talk about present ability. It is followed by the
base form of the verb.
Example:

The audio expert can decide if the tape is real.

Talia cant tell if the tape is real. Shes not an expert.
Cant is the contraction for cannot. We usually use the contraction.
Cannot -> cant
We use can with all subjects.
I can record the conversation.
You can record the conversation.
He can record the conversation.
She can record the conversation.
It can record the conversation.

We can record the conversation.

They can record the conversation.

2. We also use be able to to talk about present ability, but can is

more common.
Example:

The audio expert is able to decide if the tape is real.

Talia isnt able to tell if the tape is real.
Remember, the verb be changes form with different subjects. It is followed by the
base form of the verb.
Im able to do it.
Youre able to do it.
Hes/Shes/Its able to do it.
Were able to do it.
Theyre able to do it.

3. We use could to talk about past ability.

Example:

Talia could read when she was just 4 years old.

4. We also use was or were able to to talk about past ability.

Example:
Talia was able to read when she was just 4 years old.
When we talk about a specific, one-time achievement in the past, we use was or
were able to. We do not use could.
Example:
Talia was able to finish Sundays crossword puzzle in just an hour.
We do NOT say: She could finish Sundays crossword puzzle in just an hour.

5. We can use couldnt or wasnt (or werent) able to to talk

about past inability-including specific, one-time events.
Example:

Talia entered a crossword contest last year. But she wasnt able to
finish the puzzle.
She couldnt figure out one of the words.

6. For all other forms and tenses we use be able to, not can or
could. We use it after to for the infinitive, with the present
perfect, and with the future.
Example:

Talia hopes to be able to give Tony an answer soon.

Our expert hasnt been able to solve the problem since this
morning.
I hope hell be able to solve it by tomorrow.

Class Activity #9
Modals of Ability. Put in can, cant, could or couldnt. If none of these is
possible use be able to in the correct tense.
1)

you swim when you were 10?

2) We

get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train was delayed by one hour.

3) He

arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased.

4) He's amazing, he

5) I

speak five languages, including Chinese.

drive a car until I was 34. Then I moved to the countryside, so I had to learn.

6) I looked everywhere for my glasses but I

7) I searched for your house for ages. luckily I

8) She's seven years old, but she

9) I read the book three times, but I

10) James

find them anywhere.

find it in the end.

read yet. Her parents are getting her extra lessons.

understand it.

speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he's forgotten most of it now.

11) I

understand the chapter we had to read for homework. It was so difficult.

12) I

lift this box - it's too heavy! Would you help me?

13) Lucy

make it to our meeting after all. She's stuck in traffic.

14) John

play tennis really well. He's champion of his club.

15) Unfortunately, I really

sing at all. No-one in my family is musical either.

16) When the car broke down I was really pleased because I

17) Julian

solve the problem.

play excellent golf when he was only ten.

18) My grandmother

use a computer until last month. Since then she's been taking lessons at

the library.

19) I

20) Gill

open this window! I think it's stuck.

play the piano. She has never studied it.

Grammar 3: Possessive Pronouns

1. There are several ways to talk about possession. You already
know that we can use possessive adjectives such as my and
your.
Example: Talia: This is my story.
We can also use possessive pronouns, such as mine and yours.
Example: Talia: The story is mine.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE
my
your
This is her story.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUN
mine
yours
The story is hers.

its
our
their

ours
theirs

Notice that there is no possessive pronoun for it.

2. We use a possessive pronoun instead of a possessive adjective

plus a noun.
Example:

The story is your story.

The story is yours.
In this example yours means your story.
Possessive pronouns are never followed by nouns.
We do NOT say: The story is yours story.

3. We often use possessive pronouns with of after a noun in

expressions like a friend of mine.
Example:

Talia is a friend of mine.

Nick was a classmate of hers.

4. We use the same possessive pronoun for singular and for plural
nouns. The form of the pronoun doesnt change.
Example:

That report is mine.

Those reports are mine.
We do NOT say: Those reports are mines.

5. Possessive pronouns can go at the beginning or end of a

sentence.
Example:

This isnt Amys hat. Its my hat.

Hers is new. Mine is old.
Those arent Amys gloves.
Hers are red. The blue ones are mine.

6. We often use possessive pronouns to answer questions starting

with Whose.
Example:

Amy: Whose job is this?

Talia: Its hers.

Note that whose is not the same as whos (who is).

We do NOT say: Whos job is this?

Class Activity #10

Possessive pronouns show that something belongs to someone or
something.

If
If
If
If
If
If
If

the
the
the
the
the
the
the

shoes belong to me, they are my shoes. They are mine.

car belongs to you, it is your car. It is yours.
books belong to her, they are her books. They are hers.
pencil belongs to him, it is his pencil. It is his.
leaf belongs to the plant, it is its leaf.
food belongs to us, it is our food. It is ours.
house belongs to them, it is their house. It is theirs.

Choose the possessive pronouns that best complete each

sentence.
1. ________________(My/Mine) brother planted a beautiful apricot tree in
________________(our/ours) front yard.
2. Annalisa finished _____________ (her/hers) homework early, but Julissa did
not do _______________(her/hers) until later.
3. The little boy who lives next door played with _____________(him/his) toys.
4. The furniture belongs to my mother. It is _________________(her/hers).
5. _________________(Our/Ours) family enjoys spending time together.
6. Jennys dad trimmed the branches off the tree. It looked bare without all
of
__________________ (it/its) branches.
7. You must remember to clean _______________(your/yours) room before
you go to the party.
8. Mr. and Mrs. Rochester bought a plant for ________________ (their/theirs)
house.
9. The bicycle over there is ____________(him/his), but this one right here is
_______________________ (my/mine).
10. Angela likes to wear _________________ (her/hers) hair long, while Peggy
prefers to wear ________________(her/hers) short.

Vocabulary
Read parts of an interview with Nick Crawfords parents. Choose the correct vocabulary word
from the box. You wont use all of the words. Be careful to choose the correct form (noun or
adjective).
NOUN

ADJECTIVE

NOUN

ADJECTIVE

business

businesslike

competition

competitive

emotion

emotional

injury

injured

professional

professional

confident

confidence

innocence

innocent

nation

national

pleasure

pleasant

shame

truth

truthful

Interviewer:

How do you feel about all the attention Nick has received?

Mary Crawford:

This is just such an (1) emotional experience for us. Its hard to believe
Nick is playing against the players in the (2) nation!

Interviewer:

You sound (3) surprised. Didnt you think Nick would someday be a star
soccer player!

Harold Crawford:

To be honest, I knew he was good, but I never thought he would make it to

the (4) n______________ team. It was truly a (5) p________________ surprise
the day we found out he made the team.

Interviewer:

What was Nick like as a child? Was he a good soccer player back then?

Mary:

Nick was always (6) c_________________ as a child. He liked to win. We put

him on junior soccer teams, and he even entered several soccer (7)
c___________________ as a teenager.

Interviewer:

When Nick went to college, what did he study?

Harold:

Well, he always knew he wanted to be a (8) p____________________ soccer

player, but he majored in (9) b____________________ so he would have
another option.

Interviewer:

Tell me, how do you feel about Nicks recent (10) i___________________?

surprise

shameful
surprised/surprising

Harold:
Well, its really a (11) s____________________ that Nick was (12)
______________________ and had to sit out the last game, but Im (13) c__________________ hell
be back out there on that field in no time.