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Lesson 1: Yes, we can Lesson 1: Into the unknown
Can / Cant Simple past regular verbs
Lesson 2: Its how you do it Lesson 2: Latin American expedition
Adverbs of manner Simple past irregular verbs
Lesson 3: Speed dating Lesson 3: Eggs in seconds
UNIT 1

UNIT 4

Adverbs of degree: very / really Simple past - questions, short answers, and negatives
Lesson 4: Looking back
Simple past - subject and object questions with who and what

Lesson 1: A vacation with a difference Lesson 1: Sound track

Comparative adjectives Simple past - when clauses
Lesson 2: The Blue House Lesson 2: Group appeal
Demonstratives Object pronouns
Lesson 3: Clothes and personality
Spelling of plural nouns
UNIT 2

UNIT 5

Lesson 4: The perfect fit

Offers and requests: would you like to ...? Can I / you ...?

Lesson 1: To each his own Lesson 1: The chance of a lifetime

Obligation and necessity: have to / need to / want to / would Future with going to
like to / like to
Lesson 2: Getting together
Lesson 2: The peoples favorite recipe Present progressive with future meaning
Countable and uncountable nouns with some / any / a lot of
Lesson 3: Something different
UNIT 3

UNIT 6

Lets (let us)

Lesson 4: Promises! Promises! Promises!
Can (possibility)

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Unit 1
Lesson 1: Yes, we can

CAN / CANT

A. Look at these phrases from B. Complete the table to illustrate the rules with sentences
Exercise 1 and circle the correct about the people in Exercise 1.
options to form rules.
... he can ride a bicycle ...
subject can/cant base form of verb complement
... I can swim ...
... she cant climb out of the water ... the highest mountains.
... I cant dance ... other disabled people.
1. The phrases refer to marathons.
a) abilities
without a wheelchair.
b) habits
2. The form of the verb after can is C. Check () the things you can do. Put a cross () next to the things
a) the base form you cant do.
b) to + the base form
3. The contraction of cannot is climb mountains dance salsa run a marathon
a) cant ride a bicycle ride a motorcycle play volleyball
b) cant swim 100 meters walk 10 kilometers
4. Can / cant
a) change form D. Write four sentences about what you can and cant do and then
b) do not change form tell a partner.
depending on the subject.

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Unit 1
Lesson 2: Its how you do it

ADVERBS OF MANNER

A. Look at these sentences

and answer the question.

I can dance well. I imitate people easily.

Which words in the sentences describe how the woman does the actions?
B. Look at the chart to see how adverbs are formed. Can you add these words to the correct columns?

good terrible loud happy efficient responsible quick angry slow bad

most adverbs are formed by but adjectives adjectives ending in a irregular

adding ly to the adjective ending in le: e + y consonant + y : y + ily
slow slowly

C. Choose five things from the list and make sentences about yourself using adverbs.
I dont play the guitar well.
play the guitar cook tell jokes drive a car
do mental math imitate people learn new things make new friends

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Unit 1
Lesson 3: Speed dating

ADVERBS OF DEGREE: VERY / REALLY

A. Read the comments in Exercise 1B again B. Write sentences using this information and either
and circle T (True) or F (False). very or really.

1. The words very and really are used to Jason: irresponsible ( ) generous ()
strengthen the meaning of the adjectives Sandra: practical () creative ( )
that follow them. T F
2. Very and really have the same meaning
in affirmative sentences. T F Jason is
3. In the negative, we use very, not really. T F Sandra is

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Unit 2
Lesson 1: A vacation with a difference

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

A. Look at these comparisons from the Exceptions

website. Find and underline other examples
in the text.
The view is more beautiful than anything you could
possibly imagine.
Cheaper than a youth hostel and so much nicer!
B. Answer the questions.
Notice these irregular comparative forms: good, better; bad, worse;
fun, more fun
Spelling notes:
Adjectives that end in one vowel and a consonant, double the
consonant: hot hotter
Two-syllable adjectives ending in y form the comparative by taking
off the y and adding ier, for example, happy, happier

1. Look again at the comparatives made from one- C. Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of
syllable adjectives in the website. What are the the adjectives.
different ways we make the comparative forms? 1. White water rafting is (dangerous) than swimming.
2. How do we make comparisons when the 2. The hotel in Boston is (big) than Tree Tops.
adjective has two or more syllables (for example, 3. Rock climbing is (exciting) than hiking.
beautiful)? 4. The temperature in Atlanta is (high) in July than in January.
3. Which adjective in the website has two syllables 5. The food is (good) at that hotel.
but forms the comparative by adding ier?

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Unit 2
Lesson 2: The Blue House

DEMONSTRATIVES

A. Look at these sentences. How do you say them in your language?

This is Fridas Thats a mirror These are Fridas Notice those

To express possession, we add s or s:
wheelchair. on the wall. paintbrushes. boots under the
chair. For a singular noun, we add s (for
example, Jacks)
For a plural noun, we add (for
example, boys)
For a plural irregular noun, we add s
(for example, childrens)

B. Complete the table to make the rule. D. Work in pairs. Talk about things around the
classroom.
This is my backpack. Those are your books.
demonstratives near far

singular is is
Fridas kitchen. Diegos hat.
plural are are
her oil paints. Fridas cooking
pots.

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 Unit 2
Lesson 3: Clothes and personality

SPELLING OF PLURAL NOUNS

A. Read the spelling rules and look at the examples. Then add nouns
from the web page to each category.

Most nouns, add s bookbooks

Nouns ending in ss, sh, s, ch, x, add es sandwichsandwiches
Nouns ending in consonant + y, y activityactivities
becomes ies
Nouns that end in f or fe become ves knifeknives
Common irregular plurals manmen

B. Use the rules to write the plurals of these nouns.

family box friend country
bird leaf dream store

C. In your country is it common to buy things

online? Why? Why not? Which are the best
shopping sites?

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Unit 2
Lesson 4: The perfect fit

OFFERS AND REQUESTS: WOULD YOU LIKE TO ...? CAN I / YOU ...?

A. Look at the conversation in Exercise 1 and find three offers and one request.

B. Complete the table.

offers requests

help you? help me?

like to try it on? try on a smaller size?
like to try on an extra large? show me the jackets?

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Unit 3
Lesson 1: To each his own

OBLIGATION AND NECESSITY: HAVE TO / NEED TO / WANT TO / WOULD LIKE TO / LIKE TO

A. Look at these sentences. Which express

a) an obligation or a necessity? b) a desire? c) pleasure and enjoyment?
He has to spend four to five hours underground.
He wants to get married.
Hed like to earn more money.
He likes to work underground.
He needs to wear protective clothing.

B. What form of the verb comes after need to / want to / would like to / have to?

C. Complete the sentences with the We can also follow

correct form of an appropriate verb. like with a verb + ing
without any major
1. A sewer inspector has to for potential problems. change of meaning.
2. Joe wants to a house. I like to work
3. He needs to careful. The ground is slippery. underground.
4. He would like to married. I like working
5. I have to with rats and roaches all around me. underground.

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Unit 3
Lesson 2: The peoples favorite recipe

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS WITH SOME / ANY / A LOT OF

A. Look at these sentences from the B. Look at the sentences again and choose the
conversation and underline the best option to formulate each rule.
nouns. Then answer the questions.
There are some tomatoes. 1. Some is used with positive / negative / interrogative sentences.
There arent any green peppers. 2. Any is used with positive / negative / interrogative sentences.
Theres some vinegar. 3. The verb is singular with countable / uncountable nouns.
There isnt any turkey.
Is there any rice? / No, there isnt. C. Complete the sentences with some, any, or be in the correct form.
There are a lot of onions. 1. there any garlic?
There arent any beans. 2. There any beans.
1. Which of the nouns are countable? 3. There isnt cumin.
Which are uncountable? 4. There is oregano.
2. In positive sentences, do we use some 5. Are there tomatoes?
or any? 6. There is chili powder.
3. Do we use some or any in negative and
interrogative sentences?

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Unit 3
Lesson 3: Something different

LETS (LET US)

A. Look at these sentences from the conversation and circle the correct option.
Lets look in the newspaper.
Lets go PowerBocking.
Lets try it.
The sentences express a) a suggestion b) a promise

B. Which of these phrases correctly

completes the sentence?

Lets a) go to the soccer game. b) to go to the soccer game.

C. Complete the sentences with an appropriate verb in the correct form.

1. Lets a pizza for lunch.
2. Lets to the movies.
3. Lets the game on TV.
4. Lets video games.
5. Lets to your CD.

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Unit 3
Lesson 4: Promises! Promises! Promises!

CAN (POSSIBILITY)

A. Listen to the conversation again (or read the B. Circle the correct option to complete the
audioscript on page 76), and complete these rule.
sentences.
1. You five kilograms in ten days. 1. We use / do not use can and cant to talk about
2. be true? possibility and impossibility.
3. Slim Speed in the supermarket? 2. We use / do not use the base form of the verb after can
4. No, . and cant.
3. We change / do not change the form of can and cant
according to the subject.

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Unit 4
Lesson 1: Into the unknown

SIMPLE PAST REGULAR VERBS

Many verbs in English do not follow these
A. Look back at the text and find the simple past of rules. They are irregular, for example,
these verbs. Then answer the question. be was/were
make made
want start study
end invent die
fascinate explore permit C. Complete the sentences with a verb from the
box in the simple past.
Which two letters do the simple past of regular verbs end in?
want stop be (x2) love
B. Read the spelling rules and find an example of each in the text.
1. With most regular verbs, create the simple past by adding 1. Jacques Cousteau an explorer, among
ed to the base form of the verb, for example, want wanted, other things.
2. He the world under the ocean.
2. Verbs ending in e, add d, for example, 3. He to protect the oceans of the world.
3. Verbs ending in a consonant + y, change y to i and add ed, for 4. All of Cousteaus TV series about the ocean
example, very popular.
4. Verbs ending in one stressed vowel + one consonant, double the 5. Cousteau never working to protect the
consonant and add ed, for example, oceans.

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Unit 4
Lesson 2: Latin American expedition

SIMPLE PAST IRREGULAR VERBS

A. Find the simple past of these verbs C. Complete the sentences with verbs from the box in
in the passage. the simple past.

tell see have have go become catch see make

become draw go .
make find write 1. The two explorers first to Latin America in
1799.
B. Look at these irregular verbs in the simple past. What do 2. They new plants and animals on their travels.
you think is the base form of the verbs? 3. Humboldt a long and interesting life.
woke wake 4. He a detailed study of the volcanoes of the
slept New World.
ate 5. He very famous in his lifetime.
drank 6. Humboldt and Bonpland electric eels to study
left them.
stood
caught

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Unit 4
Lesson 3: Eggs in seconds

SIMPLE PAST QUESTIONS, SHORT ANSWERS, AND NEGATIVES

A. Look back at the conversation and underline the questions where

be
Erics mother asks about his actions in the past.
Was his mother annoyed? Yes,
she was.
1. What do you notice about the formation of these questions? What is a
Were the eggs perfectly
positive response? What is a negative response?
cooked? No, they werent.
2. In negative sentences, what form of the verb is used after the auxiliary
The microwave wasnt clean.
didnt?

B. Complete the table with

examples from the conversation.

question short answer (positive or negative) negative

Did you finish all the eggs? I didnt eat them.

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Unit 4
Lesson 4: Looking back

SIMPLE PAST SUBJECT AND OBJECT QUESTIONS WITH WHO AND WHAT

A. Look at these questions from the conversation and object questions

answer questions 13 below. Who did Zach eat pizza with?
What did you do? Who did you see? Who decided to go there? What
Who felt sick? What happened?
1. Do all the questions with who and what use the auxiliary did?
2. In which questions are who and what the subject, and in
which are they the object? C. Complete the questions with the words in
3. Can you formulate a rule about when to use the auxiliary did parentheses.
and when not to use it? 1. Who to go to the museum? (decide)
2. What in the afternoon? (Zach and
B. Write another example for each to Tina / do)
illustrate the rule. 3. Who home? (Zach and Tina / take)
4. What at the museum. (happen)
5. What for lunch? (Zach and Tina /
subject questions have)
Who bought the tickets?
What happened?

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Unit 5
Lesson 1: Sound track

SIMPLE PAST WHEN CLAUSES

A. Study these sentences and circle T (True) or F (False). B. Write the verbs in the
correct form and add a
comma where necessary.
When you heard the spooky music, you knew the ghost would appear. 1. When we (arrive)
You knew the ghost would appear when you heard the spooky music. home I (think) I
You knew the girl was in danger when you saw the rolling mist. heard a noise.
When you saw the rolling mist, you knew the girl was in danger. 2. She (tell) me about
1. When both clauses are in the past, the when-clause (blue) happened first. T F the movie when I
2. The when-clause can come at the beginning or at the end of the sentence. T F (ask) her.
3. The meaning changes depending on the position of the when-clause. T F 3. When the music
4. The punctuation is the same whatever the position of the when-clause. T F (start) they (know) it
was a comedy.

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Unit 5
Lesson 2: Group appeal

OBJECT PRONOUNS

A. What does each of the underlined C. Complete the sentences with appropriate pronouns.
words in the conversation refer to? 1. The Rolling Stones were famous in the 1960s, and people are
still listening to .
B. Complete the chart. 2. Victoria Beckham was a member of the Spice Girls when David
Beckham married .
subject pronouns object pronouns
3. The first recording with an electric guitar was made in 1938.
I me People loved .
you 4. Elvis Presley wanted a part in the musical West Side Story, but
he the director didnt choose .
5. I love it! Sing that song to again!
she
6. Jennifer Lopez wrote a song called Baby I Love .
it 7. In many reality shows, possible future stars sing for ,
us
the TV audience, and we vote for our favorite.
they

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Unit 6
Lesson 1: The chance of a lifetime

FUTURE WITH GOING TO

A. Look at these sentences and circle T (True) B. Add the correct form of be to make sentences about
or F (False). Edward and write each sentence in the correct place
in the table.
What are you going to do? 1. they / going to / pay Edward / a / good salary?
Im going to write a blog every week. 2. Edward / going to / work / in the United States.
Im going to meet a lot of other young people. 3. He / going to / work / for the / National Park Authority.
Are you going to visit me? 4. Where / he / going to live?
Are you going to read my blog?
1. be going to expresses plans and intentions. T F be going to
2. be going to is followed by the ing form of the verb. T F affirmative negative
Is this way of talking about the future similar in your language?

interrogative
We usually shorten going to go to going to.
Yes, they are.
She is going to go to college this year.
On Macaw Island.

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Unit 6
Lesson 2: Getting together

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE WITH FUTURE MEANING

prepositions of time
A. Look at the sentences and answer questions 13 below.
on Monday (days of the week)
Im having lunch with my accountant at 1 oclock.
in the afternoon (morning, evening)
Im going to the theater in the evening.
on Monday afternoon
What are you doing on Friday morning?
in January (months of the year)
When are you leaving?
at 8:00 (a specific time)
1. Are Doug and James talking about something right now or in the future?
at midday / midnight
2. Are they talking about definite plans, i.e., things they have arranged to do,
appointments they have confirmed?
3. Is this way of expressing the future the same or different in your language?

B. Complete the sentences to formulate the rule.

1. Use the present progressive to talk about in the future.
a) a possible plan b) a confirmed, definite plan
2. The present progressive uses the present simple of be and
a) the base form of the verb b) the ing form of the verb.

C. Look back at Dougs planner and talk about his plans.

On Monday at 8:30, hes having breakfast with Michael Jenkins.

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