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CommunicationTalk about jobs

Describe what people are doing

GrammarThe simple present and the present continuous

The simple past of be

VocabularyJobs

Verbs to describe jobs

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1 Which of these jobs can you see in the pictures?

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1. a pharmacist 5. a teacher

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3. a baker 7. a factory worker

4. an architect 8. a truck driver

2 Which job(s) would you like to do?

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2 Vocabulary

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1. Veterinarians

2. Architects

3.

4. Car mechanics

5.

6.

7. Internet

8. Waiters

Jobs

1 1.101 Look at the pictures as you

listen and repeat.

2 Match the sentences with the pictures

in Exercise 1.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. This person works on

the

6.

7.

8.

9.

Verbs to describe jobs

3 Use the verbs from the box to

complete the sentences.

treat

Q: Who designed Noah’s ark?

A: An ark-itect!

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2Reading

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1 Look at the picture of a living statue. Why is he called a “living statue”?

2 1.11 Read along as you listen.

My name is Adam. I work as a living statue, or streetstatue. It’s a good way to earn money and watch the world at the same time. As a living statue,I have to be patient, strong, and

two hours in one place. Then I

In the picture, I am standing

money in the box. Some people put money in the box; some

people who try to annoy me or

make me move. They touch me

try hard not to react.I also work in restaurants

a customer, or I stand like a waiter. Sometimes, I work at birthday parties and other special events.

My job is not boring because

Sometimes I’m a cowboy or a Roman emperor or Charlie

always want to be a street statue. I hope to be a movie actor someday. Then at least I can move!

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2

3

4

4

5 Read the article again. Circle the

correct answers.

1. Adam works as an actor /

a living statue

2. He thinks his job is easy / difficult

3. stays in one place /goes to different places

4. always / sometimes

5. He talks / doesn’t talk when hek

6. He often / never

7. He wants to be an actor /

a street statue

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3 Write the number of the paragraph

where you can find the followinginformation.

1.

2.

3.

4.

4 Find words in the reading that matchthese definitions or synonyms.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

2 Grammar

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(See Grammar Reference, page G 3.)

3 Circle the correct answers.

The present continuous

Affirmative statements Negative statements

I’m working. I’m not working.

He’s working. He isn’t working.

They’re working. They aren’t working.

Information questions Answers

What are they doing? They’re working.

Where is he working? In a restaurant.

(See Grammar Reference, page G 2.)

1 Write sentences in the present

continuous. Use the cues.

2. construction worker /

2 Complete the information questions

about the sentences in Exercise 1.

1. Who ?

2. What ?

3. Where ?

4. What ?

I go to my music lesson

every Monday.I’m on my bike. I’m riding

to my music lesson now.

Hi Mom and Dad.We 1 have / e are having a great time here in New York City. We 2 stay / y are stayingat the YMCA downtown. We usually 3 walk / k are walking everywhere. We 4 have / e are having an English class every morning. Every afternoon, we 5 do / oare doing some interesting activities. We 6 visit / t are visiting different places in the city. I 7 don’t understand / d am not understanding English very well, but I really 8 like / e am liking New York. It’s an exciting place! Come and visit us.Love,Paulo

1. dentist / treat / patient

treating a patient.The dentist is

4. teacher / teach / math

3. waiter / serve / food /

at the restaurant

is the dentist treating

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(See Grammar Reference, page G 4.)

4 Fill in the blanks with was, wasn’t,t

were, or weren’t.t

Leif Eriksson 1 a Norwegian

explorer. He 2 probably the first

European in North America. He 3 a Viking. He 4 (not)the first person to see the North Americancontinent, but he and his men 5

the first people to arrive there by boat. At

first, they 6 (not) happy because)the place 7 cold and empty. Later

when the weather 8 good, they

realized it 9 a good place to live.

(See Grammar Reference, page G 4.)

5 PAIRS. Take turns. Ask and answer the

questions about Leif Eriksson.

1. A: Was Leif Eriksson Swedish?B: No, he wasn’t. He was Norwegian.

2. A: Was he a Viking?

3. A: Were he and his men the first to see

North America?

4. A: Were they happy at first?

5. A: Was North America warm?

6. A: Were there a lot of people?

6 In your notebook, write a paragraph

about Jacques Cousteau. Use the information below.

The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau

Affirmative statements Negative statements

I was here yesterday. I wasn’t at the game.t

You were here yesterday. You weren’t at thetgame.

He was here yesterday. He wasn’t at the game.t

They were here yesterday. They weren’t at the game.

The simple past of be

Yes/No questions Short answers

Was I here yesterday? Yes, you were. /

No, you weren’t.

Were you here yesterday? Yes, I was. /

No, I wasn’t.

Was he/she here yesterday? Yes, he/she was./

No, he/she wasn’t.

Were we/they here yesterday? Yes, we/they were. /

No, we/they weren’t.

was

Jacques Cousteau was a biologistand an oceanographer. He...

Pronunciation

Stressed and unstressed was

a) 1.12 Listen and repeat.

Stressed

I was here.

Unstressed

I was studying.

b) Read each sentence. Write S forS

stressed, U for unstressed.U

1. She was happy.

2. He was sleeping.

3. It was good.

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Listening and Speaking2

2 Answer these questions.

1.

2.

3 a) 1.13 Listen to Sam talk about

his job. Fill in the information.

Sam’s job:

Number of customers:

Time he finishes:

1 Look at the pictures. Check (( ) theactivities you see.

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b) 1.141 Listen again.

Answer Yes, he does ors No, he doesn’t.tt

1. A.M.?

2.

newspapers?

3.

4.

the newspapers?

b) Read the interview.

A:

B:

A:

B:

A: Do you have any experience?

B:

A:

on weekends, too?

B:

A:

B:

c) PAIRS. Role-play the conversation.

5 Pair work.

Yes, he does.

Wanted: ysitter!babysitter!Days: Fridays and SaturdaysHours: 8:00 P.M. to midnightResponsibilities: play games with two children, read stories at bedtime, put them to bedSalary: $12 an hour

Job: Horse groom needed!

Hours: 6:00-7:00 A.M.; 5:00-7:30 P.M.

Responsibilities: cleen and brush the

horses twice a day

Salary: $14 per hour

; 5:00 7:3

horses twice a d y

4 a) Look at the job advertisement.

2 Writing

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1 Combine these sentences. Use and, d

but, or tt because.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

3 Write a similar text about yourself.

Include the following pieces of

information:

Writing rule

Using sentence variety for interest

and,d but, andt because

And

and

But

but

Because

because

2 Read Christina’s story. Combine some

sentences to make it more interesting.

Use and,d but, and tt because.

Hi. My name’s Christina. I’m fourteen.I’m in ninth grade. Right now, I’mpracticing gymnastics. I’m on the school team. We practice every day afterschool. I was a school champion last year! My mom was also good at sportswhen she was young. She was a championtennis player. She was also a greatswimmer. She was an Olympic medalist.When I was a little girl, my dreamwas to compete in the Olympics. Now, I want to go to college. I’d like to workfor a big company. Wish me luck!

Review Units 1 and 2

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waiter

1 Read the descriptions. Then write the

occupations. (1 point each)

1.

He’s a

2.

3.

an

4.

5.

She’s a

6.

He’s a

2 Write I forI individual sport orl T forT

team sport. (1 point each)

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6. soccer

3 Write one simple present sentence

and one present continuous sentence for each number. (3 points each)

1.

2.

3. Brad Pitt / act in movies

4.

J.K. Rowling writes books. She is writing a book right now.

5.

in movies

6.

4 Complete the sentences with the

simple past of be. (1 point each)

1.

2. I the champion swimmer

3. They

4. He my coach two years

5. We

6.

5 Combine some sentences to make

the paragraph interesting. Use and, d

but, and t because. (5 points)

I

was

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FRACTIONS & PERCENTAGES

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1 a) 1.151 Read and listen to the fractions.

1. three-quarters2. a half3. a third4. a quarter5. five-sixths6. two-thirds7. an eighth8. a fifth9. three-eighths

a. 1/2b. 1/4c. 3/4d. 1/3e. 2/3f. 1/8g. 3/8h. 1/5i. 5/6

b) Now match the words to the numbers.

2 Write the answers.

1. 1/3 + 1/6 =2. 3/4 - 1/8 =3. 2/5 + 2/10 =4. 1/2 - 1/4 =

3 Write the fractions in percentages.

1. A half = 2. Three-quarters = 3. Two-thirds = 4. A fifth = 5. Three-tenths =

4 Look at the pie chart and answer these questions.

1. What percentage of the diagram is red? 2. What fraction is blue? 3. What percentage is blue? 4. What fraction is not white? 5. What fraction is white or black?

5 Solve the problems.

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1 Read the chart and answer the questions.

1. Where was the movie made?

2. 5.

3.

2 What is the story behind each of these movies? Match each description.

a. Clarice Starling is a young FBI agent who is assigned to find a psychopathic serial killer

who skins his victims. The genre of this movie is “Thriller”.

Saving Private

Ryan

b. A mother’s three sons are killed at war and 8 men are sent out to find the fourth brother,

Private James Ryan and send him home to his mother. This is an “Action” movie.

The Prestige

c. A family of three take a new job as the caretaker of an isolated hotel. The father, Jack

starts to slip into insanity and the son, Danny, sees visions of the hotel’s past. The genre

of this movie is “Horror”.

The Silence of

the Lambs

d. The story of this movie relates to a Scottish rebel called William Wallace who started

leading an uprising against the English leader. This movie is considered to be within the

“Action” genre.

The Shining

e. This story goes back to the end of the Nineteenth Century in London about two magicians

who become enemies after the death of Robert Angier’s wife. The genre of this movie is

“Drama”.

Braveheart

3 What is the story behind your favorite movie? Do some research on the Internet and

prepare a short presentation to tell the class the story.

Country of origin: USA

Release Date: 6 July 1994

Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Movie genre: Drama, Romance

Runtime: 142 minutes

Movie cast and crew

4. Who directed this movie?

Sinise, Sally Field

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In Venezuela

New Year around the world

The New Year is very important in Scotland

In Holland

In the United States

In Iran

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1 1.16 Read along as you listen.

Match the New Year traditions to the

countries.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

a.

b.

c.

d. The United States

e. Iran

2 a) Read the article about Auld Lang Syne.

b) 1.17 Listen and sing along.

is a

chorus, everyone moves in

3 PROJECT. Choose a country. Find out

how people celebrate the New Yearin that country.

Chorus

d

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DOWN

1. Musicians

2.

3.

4. Doctors

6. Pharmacists

ACROSS

5. Mechanics

7.

8. Race car drivers

4 Write the correct consonants to

complete the professions.

1. ire i er

2. e anic

3.

4. a es e so

5. a i e t

6. ai e

7. o or

8. ui de

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G U M Y R Y G D Y

1 Circle the eight free-time activities

in the puzzle.

2 Read and guess.

1.

2.

3

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3 Do the crossword puzzle.

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