THE LIVING ROOM:

a. Where are you? - I’m in the living room. b. What are you doing? - I’m dusting the coffee table.

1. Coffee table …………………………………………………..mesa de centro.2. Rug …………………………………………………………….alfombra.3. Floor ……………..………………………………………….piso.4. Armchair ………………………………………………………silla de brazos/butaca.5. End table ……………………………………………………..mesita esquinera.6. lamp …………………………………………………………..lámpara de mesa7. Lampshade ……………………………………………………pantalla.8. Window ………………………………………………………..ventana.9. drapes/curtains ……………………………………………..cortinas.10. Sofa/couch …………………………………………………...sofá.11. (Throw) pillow ………………………………………………..cojín.12. Ceiling …………………………………………………………cielo raso.13. Wall …………………………………………………………..pared/muro.14. Wall unit/entertainment unit …………..……………………..mueble de pared.15. Television …………………………………………………….televisor.16. Video cassette recorder/VCR ………………………………video reproductora.17. Stereo system ………………………………………………..equipo stereo.18. Speaker ……………………………………………………….bocina.19. Loveseat ………………………………………………………sofa pequeño.20. Plant ……………………………………………………………planta/mata.21. Painting ……………………………………………………….cuadro.22. Frame ……………………………………………………….marco.23. Mantel ………………………………………………………..repisa.24. fireplace ……………………………………………………….chimenea.25. Fire place screen ……………………………………………rejilla (para chimenea).26. Picture/photograph ………………………………………….fotografía/retrato.27. Bookcase ……………………………………………………..librero/estante para libros.

- You have a lovely living room! Oh thank you. - Your living room is beautiful! Thank you for saying so.- Oh! I just spilled coffee on your end-table. That’s okay. Don’t worry about it.

READ:Francis Johnson is American. He is from Chicago. He is a pilot. Francis is intelligent. He is interesting.David Martin is Mexican. He is from the capital. It is big. It is beautiful. It is interesting. David is a lawyer. He is tall. He is intelligent.Elizabeth Roger is English. She is from London. She is a secretary. Elizabeth is beautiful. She is intelligent.Patricia Rubin is Colombian. She is from the capital. She is a teacher. Patricia is tall. She is beautiful. She is intelligent.

Answer the questions.1. Is Francis Johnson from Chicago? ………………………. Yes. He is.2. Is David Martin a lawyer? ………………………………….. Yes. He is.3. Is Elizabeth Rogers a secretary? ………………………….. Yes. She is.4. Is Patricia Rubin a teacher? ……………………………….. Yes. She is.5. Are Elizabeth and Patricia beautiful? ……………………… Yes. They are.

A scene from a movie: Larry: Please marry me, Jacqueline. I want you. I need you. I love you.Jackie: I’m sorry, Lawrence, but I can’t. Larry: Oh! Jackie, why not?Jackie: Well, Larry. I like you… I like you a lot… but I don’t love you. Larry: But Jackie, love isn’t everything.Jackie: Oh! Larry, you don’t understand… for me, love is everything. Larry: Do you… love another man, Jackie?Jackie: Yes, Larry, I do. Larry: Not… Michael Kennedy? Jackie: Yes Michael Kennedy. Larry: But he doesn’t want you. He’s engaged!Jackie: I know. Larry: But Jackie, Mike isn’t a rich man. I can give you everything. What do you want? Clothes? Money? Travel? A house in Palm Beach? Jackie: No, Larry. I don’t want those things. I only want Mike.

Question:Who wants Jackie? ……………………………………………Jackie wants Mike.Does he love her ……………………………………………...He love Jackie.Does Jackie like Larry? ……………………………………….No. She doesn’t.Does she like him a lot? ……………………………………...Yes. She does. Does she love him? ……………………………………………Yes. She loves Mike.Does Jackie love another man? ………………………………Yes. She does.What’s his name? ………………………………………………His name is Mike.Does Mike want Jackie? ……………………………………….Yes. He does.Is he rich? ………………………………………………………..No. He’s not.Is Larry rich? ……………………………………………………..Yes. He is.What can he give Jackie? ……………………………………...He can give Jackie everything.Does she want clothes? ………………………………………..No. She doesn’t.Does she want money? ………………………………………...No. She doesn’t.What does she want? …………………………………………..She wants Mike.

FOREIGN VACATIONS:

- Maria’s a student at Yale University. She studies Spanish, and she goes to Mexico every summer. She sees interesting places, lies in the sun, and eats a lot of Mexican food. She always flies to Mexico with AeroMexico.

Questions:

1. Is Maria a student? ………………………………………….Yes. She is2. Does she study French? ……………………………………No. She doesn’t.3. Ask. What? ……………………………………………………She studies Spanish.4. Does she go to Brazil every summer? ……………………..No. She doesn’t.5. Ask. Where? ………………………………………………….She goes to Mexico.6. What does she do in Mexico? ………………………………She does many things.7. How does she fly there? …………………………………….She flies there with AeroMexico.

- Maria’s parents went to Italy last year. They toured the country by bus. They saw a lot of interesting places. They ate spaghetti in Rome, drank coffee in Venice, and took a lot of photographs. The sun shone every day. They flew to Italy with Alitalia.

Questions:1. Where did Maria’s parents go? ……………………………..They went to Italy.2. How did they tour the country? ……………………………...They toured by bus.3. What did they eat? ……………………………………………They ate spaghetti.4. What did they drink? …………………………………………..They drank coffee.5. How many photographs did they take? ……………………..They took many photographs.6. What was the weather like? …………………………………..The sun shone every day.7. Did they go to Italy by plane or by boat? ……………………..They went by plane.

- Professor Hopkins teaches Spanish at Yale University. He’s Maria’s teacher. He went to India last summer. He saw the Taj Mahal and rode on an elephant. He wrote postcards to all his friends. He flew with Air-India.

Questions:1. What does Professor Hopkins teach? …………………………..He teaches Spanish.2. Where did he go last summer? ………………………………….He went to India.3. What did he see? …………………………………………………He saw the Taj Mahal.4. What did he ride on? ……………………………………………..He rode on elephant.5. Who did he write to? ………………………………………………He wrote postcards.6. Did he fly with Air-India or US Air? ………………………………He flew with Air-India.

- Paulo’s from Brazil. He traveled around the United States last summer. He stayed there for a month. Of course he ate hamburgers and drank Coca-cola. He met a lot of interesting people. He bought a lot of souvenirs and took them back to Brazil. He flew there with Varig.

Questions:1. What did Paulo do last summer? …………………….He traveled around the United States.2. How long did he stay? ………………………………….He stayed a month.3. What did he eat? ……………………………………….He ate hamburgers.4. What did he drink? ……………………………………..He drank coca-cola.5. Who did he meet? ……………………………………...He met a lot of interesting people.6. What did he buy? ………………………………………He bought a lot of souvenirs.7. Where did he take his souvenirs? ……………………..He took them back to Brazil.8. Did he fly with Varig or with United Airlines? …………He flew with Varig.

FIFTH AVENUE:

Misha Botnick is the director of Fifth Avenue. It’s the morning after the first performance. He’s speaking to the performers.Misha: Well, guys, I worked hard. You worked hard. We all worked hard… what happened last night?... YOU WERE TERRIBLE! The show was terrible. Whitney!Whitney: Yes, Mr. Botnick? Misha: Look, Whitney. You’re a good singer. You usually sing well.Whitney: Thank you, Mr. Botnick. Misha: But last night you sang badly, Whitney. What happened?Whitney: I don’t know, Mr. Botnick… I sang the last song well. Misha: I sang the last song well!. You forgot the words, Whitney. Misha: Why are you laughing, Jason? Jason: Sorry, Mr. Botnick. Misha: Jason, you’re famous. You’re a great dancer. I saw you dance in Boston. You danced very well. You’re the star of this show. Jason: I’m sorry about last night, Mr. Botnick. I had one or two problems… Misha: One or two! First you lost your shoe. Then you danced badly in the love scene… Jason: I only had one shoe, Mr. Botnick. Misha: And finally, Jason, finally… you fell into the orchestra pit.

Questions:1. Who is Misha Botnick? ……………………………………….He’s a director of Fifth Avenue. 2. What does Whitney do? ………………………………………He danced very badly.3. Is she a good singer or a bad singer? ………………………..she’s a good singer.4. How does Whitney usually sing? ……………………………Whitney sings usually very well5. How did she sing last night? …………………………………..She sang badly.6. What does Jason do? …………………………………………Jason did all badly.7. How does he usually dance? ………………………………….He dance usually well.8. How did he dance last night? …………………………………He danced badly.9. How many problems did Jason have? ………………………..He had one or two problems.

An investigation:

Last night at 9:18 pm, Mr. Scott Shaw, a high school principal, was walking from his office to his car when he was attacked from behind. The attacker hit the principal on the head. The police think the attacker was a student. They are going to question every student in the school-both male and female.- A police officer questioned the victim at the hospital last night:Police officer: What can you remember about the attack, Mr. Shaw? Mr. Shaw: Well, I was working late last night.Police officer: What time did you leave your office? Mr. Shaw: At about a quarter after nine.Police officer: Are you sure? Mr. Shaw: Yes, I am. I looked at my watch.Police officer: What did you do then? Mr. Shaw: Well, I locked the office door, and I was walking to the parking lot when Somebody hit me on the head.

Police officer: Did you see the attacker? Mr. Shaw: No. He was wearing a mask over his face.Police officer: He? Oh, so it was a man. Mr. Shaw: Well, I’m not really sure. No… no, I don’t know.Police officer: Tell me, Mr. Shaw, how did you break your leg? Mr. Shaw: Well, when they were putting me into the ambulance, they dropped me!

Question:1. Where’s the victim now? ………………………………………..He’s in the hospital.2. What’s he doing? ………………………………………………..He’s at hospital.3. What the police officer doing? ………………………………….He’s ask question Mr. Shaw.4. What was Mr. Shaw doing at 9 pm yesterday? ……………….He was working.5. What time did he leave his office? ……………………………...He left his office at 9:18pm.6. Is he sure? ………………………………………………………..Yes. He looked his watch.7. What did he lock? ………………………………………………...He locked the office door.8. When did the attacker hit him? …………………………………The attacker hit his head.9. Did he see the attacker? ………………………………………..No. He doesn’t.10. Ask. Why not? …………………………………………………..Because the attacker was Wearing a mask.11. Was the attacker a man or a woman? ………………………..The attacker was a man.