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UNIT 1 HANDOUT 1

READING ACTIVITY

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Two friends, James and Mark meet at the park.

Mark : What are you doing here in the park?

James : Six, seven, eight. I’m working out.

Mark : How often are you exercising?

James : Only twice a week. But I intend to do this more often. What do you do

to stay in such good shape?

Mark : Just a balanced diet and some exercises. Do you have any other secrets

for keeping fit?

James : No, I don’t have any secrets. Just exercising and walking with Amber.

Mark : Who do you walk with?

James : With Amber. My Old English Sheep Dog. She loves to walk.

1. Mark meets his friend James at the office. ( )

2. James is exercising two times a week. ( )

3. James intends to exercise less. ( )

4. Mark only eats well to keep in good shape ( )

5. According to James, his friend is in very good shape. ( )

6. Amber, the dog, loves to walk. ( )

I. Read the following dialog carefully.

Check if the following statements are True or False.

KEY: (1) False. (2) True. (3) False. (4) False . (5) True . (6) True.

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I. Complete the following statements.

1. I’m to a new health club.

a. going

b. go

c. goes

2. My friend William _____ taking yoga lessons. His teacher _______ to our house once a week.

a. is - is

b. takes - comes

c. is - comes

3. Paul’s son baseball.

a. are playing

b. is playing

c. play

4. The women in my family exercise at all.

a. does

b. doesn’t

c. don’t

5. Who to play tennis with me?

a. wants

b. want

c. wanting

6. Some people to the movies very often.

a. goes

b. go

c. going

7. Ted’s brother’s in New Orleans.

a. lives

b. live

c. living

KEY: (1) a. (2) c (3)b. (4) c. (5) a. (6) b. (7) c.


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UNIT 1

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TronClub

Fitness Centers

Therapeutic support

Join our season program

Call us (713) 896-9324 or contact us at

[email protected]

1. CONSIST / DOES / OF / PROGRAM / THIS / WHAT / ?

Answer: It consists of aerobics, step, and jazz dance.

2. ARE / OPEN / HOW / YOU / LATE / ?

Answer: We are open until 9:30 PM.

3. THE / LOCATED / WHERE / CENTERS / ARE / ?

Answer: The addresses are: 1357, Wray St. on the West Side, and 791, Rhodes St. in the downtown

area.

4. CONTACT / DO / NEED / WHO / TO / I / ?

Answer: Please contact Ms. Vanessa Stone.

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WRITING ACTIVITY

I. Read the following pamphlet that will help you unscramble the questions below.

KEY: (1) What does this program consist of? (2) How late are you open? (3) Where are the centers located ?

(4) Who do I need to contact?

mailto:[email protected]


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UNIT 2 HANDOUT 1

GRAMMAR FOCUS

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PASSES MINUTES WINE MILK PASTA TIME MONEY SUGAR

1. I need a little with my coffee for breakfast.

2. I also want a spoonful of with my coffee.

3. My big Italian family eats a lot of at lunchtime.

4. And a, little to accompany our food.

5. You only have a few to complete this test.

6. You don’t have much to finish your activity.

7. I have some free let’s go to the movies.

8. If I had a lot of I would have a huge home theater system at home.

I. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate word.

KEY: (1) milk. (2) sugar. (3) pasta. (4) wine. (5) minutes. (6) time. (7) passes. (8) money.


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UNIT 2 HANDOUT 2

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«Let’s see. Today’s Friday and we need (1) __________ things for next week. Just look at my pantry.

It’s almost empty. There’s only (2) __________ food left.

OK,Tim. Take note. We have (3) __________ sugar, only one bag. And (4) __________ oil, too. So, we

need to buy some sugar and some oil. I don’t think eggs are necessary because there are (5)

__________ them. We have (6) __________ cheese, too.

Now, for the desserts and salad, we’re going to buy (7) __________ apples, oranges and grapes

because we don’t have any and everybody here loves fruit. Let’s not get any bananas,there are (8)

__________ of them at the bottom. We also have (9) __________ potatoes but we’ll need some more

before the end of the week.

And bread, too. There are just (10) __________ slices left in the bag. Write four bags. How much meat do

we have?»

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Supply the correct words to complete the text. Use (a) little, (a) few, a lot of or lots of.

Help our cook decide what groceries, vegetables and fruit he needs to buy for next week.

VOCABULARY:

Groceries : Food bought at a supermarket such as coffee, spaghetti, jam, etc.

Almost : Not totally.

Empty : Containing nothing.

Dessert : Last course of a meal such as fruit, cake, ice-cream etc.

Grapes :

KEY:

(1) a lot of (lots of)

(2) a little

(3) (a) little

(4) (a) little






(10) a few


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I. Use much or many to complete these questions and then give your answers.

1. How __________ apples are there in a kilogram?

Answer: _____________________________________

2. How __________ wine do you drink?

Answer: _____________________________________

3. How __________ cigarettes do you smoke a day?

Answer: _____________________________________

4. How __________ inhabitants are there in Santiago?

Answer: _____________________________________

5. How __________ bread do you eat in a week?

Answer: _____________________________________

6. How __________ oil do you like on your salad?

Answer: _____________________________________

7. How ________ pieces of cake do you eat on Sundays?

Answer: _____________________________________

8. How __________ jars of jam are there in your fridge?

Answer: _____________________________________

9. How _________ glasses shall I put on the table if there

are 4 people coming to dinner?

Answer: _____________________________________

10. How __________ fish do you eat in a week?

Answer: _____________________________________

KEY:

1. many / There are about 5 apples in a kilogram.

2. much

3. many

4. many / There are around 5 million inhabitants in Santiago

5. much

6. much

7. many

8. many

9. many / You should put 8 glasses; 4 wine glasses and 4

glasses for water.

10. much


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UNIT 2 HANDOUT 4

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READING ACTIVITY

I. Read these statements, and then answer the question according to the text.

1. Ellen: Greg, don’t be a wet blanket.

What does Ellen mean by “wet blanket”?

a. Ellen is upset because Greg’s blanket is wet.

b. Ellen is annoyed because of Greg’s complaints.

c. Ellen wants to sleep, but she can’t use Greg’s blanket.

2. Ken: Hey, look at those tiny creatures.

What does Kent refer to by saying “tiny” creatures?

a. He refers to some small creatures.

b. He refers to some large creatures.

c. He refers to some strange creatures.

3. Ken: Ants always seem to know when one is having a picnic.

Who does Kent refer to when he says “one”?

a. Some fish in the river.

b. An ant he sees.

c. People in general.

4. Ant: What a crummy picnic!

Why does the ant use the word “crummy”?

a. Because it only finds crumbs of fast food.

b. Because the people were eating and did not leave much food.

c. Because the picnic was excellent.

5. Ant: I remember the days when people ate real food.

What does the ant mean by “real food”?

a. Sodas and chips.

b. Elaborate food.

c. Diet food.

KEY: (1) b. (2) a. (3) c. (4) a. (5) b.


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UNIT 3 HANDOUT 1

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UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

Weight Ton(s), Pound(s) (Lb.), ounce(s) (oz.), kilogram(s) (kg.), gram(s) (gr.)

1 pound 1 ounce

= 12 ounces = 28.35 grams

= 453 grams

1 Ton 1 kilogram

= 1,000 kilograms = 2.2 pounds

= 2,204 pounds

Length Nautical mile(s) (naut mi), mile(s) (mi.), yard(s) (yd), foot/feet (ft.), inch(es) (in.), meter(s) (m.), centimeter(s) (cm.)

1 nautical mile = 6,076.11 feet =1,852 meters

1 mile = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet = 1,609.3 meters 1 yard = 3 feet = 91.4 centimeters 1 foot = 12 inches = 30.48 centimeters 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters

Area Square feet (sq. ft.), square yards (sq. yd.), acre(s), hectare (ha), square meters (sq. m.).

Liquids Gallon(s) (gal.), quart(s) (qt./qts.), pint(s) (pt.), fluid ounce (fl. oz.), liter(s) (l.), milliliter(s) (ml.)

1 gallon = 4 quarts = 3.78 liters 1 quart = 2 pints = 0.946 liters 1 pint = 16 fluid ounces = 473.1 mililiters 1 fluid ounce = 29.57 mililiters

Capacity Cubic feet (cu. ft.), cubic meters (cu. m.)

Time Century/centuries (cen.), year(s) (yr.), month(s) (mo.), fortnight(s) (two-week period), week(s) (wk.), day(s) (D./d.), hour(s) (hr.), minute(s) (min.), second(s) (sec.)

1 century = 100 years

1 year = 12 months = 365 / 366 days 1 month = 28 / 30 / 31 days

1 fortnight = 2 weeks

1 week = 7 days

1 day = 24 hours = 1,440 minutes 1 hour = 60 minutes = 3,600 seconds

Money Dollar(s) ($), quarter(s), dime(s), nickel(s), (penny) cent(s) (¢), Sterling pound(s) (£), penny/pennies or pence (p.), Euro (C), Yen (¥).

1 dollar = 4 quarters = 100 cents 1 quarter = 2 dimes and a nickel = 25 cents 1 dime = 2 nickels = 10 cents 1 nickel = 5 cents / pennies


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UNIT 2 HANDOUT 5

Lower Intermediate

James :

Greg :

James :

Kent :

James :

Kent :

Greg :

Ellen :

Kent :

Ellen :

James :

Ellen :

Kent :

Greg :

What’s the matter with you, Greg, now?

I heard a rumor that this beautiful, blonde Canadian girl who’s driving me

crazy is engaged.

Come on, Greg. It doesn’t mean that you’re a total loser.

Hey! You guys look bored. Are you having another one of your boring

conversations?

Our old friend Greg is in love! And he’s very troubled.

What does she look like?

Well, she’s pretty, tall, blonde, blue-eyed, and actually...

Hi, guys! I’m glad I found you.

Oh, no! Sorry, Greg. We can’t go on.

Listen! You are talking to the newly appointed assistant director of my

company.

Congratulations, Ellen! What’s the new position like?

It’s wonderful! A higher salary, a bigger office, more and better benefits...

Wow, that is something! Remember, people call me Dr. Management.

If you ever need some advice, don’t hesitate to call me.

As usual, my problems and my life are the least important. I’m going

through one of the worst crises of my life and you’re ignoring me!

READING ACTIVITY

I. According to what you read, say whether the following statements are True or False.

1. Greg feels he’s living one of his worst crises. ( )

2. The young Canadian girl wants to marry Greg. ( )

3. Ellen is happy because she found a new job. ( )

4. According to Kent, his friends’ conversation is very interesting. ( )

5. Ellen’s new position will only imply a bigger office. ( )

6. Kent is also known as Dr. Management. ( )

7. James feels curiosity about Ellen’s new position. ( )

8. Everybody is sad because of Greg’s problem. ( )

KEY: 1) True. 2) False. 3) True. 4) False. 5) False. 6) True. 7) True. 8) False.

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1. Ellen is happy with her new position, but she wants to climb higher. Ellen is:

a. generous

b. sensitive

c. ambitious

2. James uses much of his time and energy to work. James is:

a. thoughtful

b. hard-working

c. naughty

3. Paul trusts his own value and abilities. Paul is:

a. self-confident

b. loyal

c. attractive

4. Kent is a good friend and can be trusted. Kent is:

a. reliable

b. obstinate

c. lazy

5. Greg is always willing to consider new ideas and opinions. Greg is:

a. disobedient

b. open-minded

c. kind

6. Ellen is a person who gets along well with people. Ellen is:

a. easygoing

b. rude

c. energetic

READING ACTIVITY

I. Read the following statements and choose the best alternative.

KEY: (1) c. (2) b. (3) a. (4) a. (5) b. (6) a.

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ADJECTIVES

Patricia Wilson had a terrible stomachache last month. Some days she felt (1) __________ than others.

She should have gone to the doctor as (2) ________ as possible, She didn’t go, so she started feeling

(3) __________. At work she became (4) ________ than usual . Even Patricia’s personality changed;

she became (5) __________ as the pain got (6) __________ . But the (7) __________ change was in

her eating habits.

One week ago, when she couldn’t stand the pain any longer, she decided to see a doctor. She got an

appointment (8) __________ than she thought.

When the day came, she went to her doctor. She thought he was one of the (9) _________ men she had

ever seen. Although he is one of the (10) __________ specialist in his field, he is quite young.

He prescribed different pills to make her feel (11) __________. Now, she is much (12) ________ _ .

COMPARISONS

I. Fill in the blanks with the corresponding adjective in its correct degree (comparative or superlative).

Choose among the adjectives listed below.

pleasant quiet gorgeous

hungry good pretty

slow famous healthy

soon bad attractive

thin strong fast

late important grouchy

KEY: (1) hungrier/worse (2) soon (3) worse (4) slower (5) quieter/grouchier (6) stronger/worse(7) most important (8) faster/

sooner (9) most attractive (10) most famous/best (11) better (12) healthier


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Kim Jillian

Tower of Taj Mahal

June Jacky

Miss Miss Heart

Pam Lisa

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Use the pictures below to write sentences using as ... as or not as ... as.

KEY:

1. Kim is as tall as Jillian.

2. The sweater is not as expensive as the jeans.

3. The Tower of Pisa is as famous as the Taj Mahal.

4. A turtle is not as fast as a rabbit.

5. Jacky's white dress is (not) as elegant as June's black dress.

6. Miss Sullivan is not as hard-working as Miss Heart.

7. The girls are as heavy as each other./ Pam is as heavy as Lisa.


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UNIT 4 HANDOUT 1

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Lower Intermediate

An adjective is a word that gives extra information or

describes a person, animal or thing. An adverb of manner is a word that describes the way an

action is carried out.

1. What do you think about their singing voices?

2. How would you define his punctuality?

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

I. Describe the following drawing using as many adjectives and adverbs as possible.

Example:

What do you think about his temper?

He is really impolite and rude.

He is behaving impolitely

He is treating the man rudely


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4. How would you describe the volume of the music?

5. How do these two cats look?

KEY:

1. Their voices are beautiful. They are singing beautifully.

2. He isn’t (He’s not) a punctual worker. He doesn’t arrive punctually at the office.

3. She is having a very busy day at the office. She is working busily.

4. The volume of the radio is loud. He’s playing the music loudly.

5. The two cats/they look happy. They are playing happily.

3. What would you say about her day at the office?


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Adverbs That Modify Adjectives

Example: I am extremely happy

(Adverb + Adjective)

Some adverbs may occur in the middle of a sentence. Mid-sentence adverbs have the following usual

positions:

a. Come in front of simple present and simple past verbs (except be)

Example: Ann always comes on time.

b. Follow verb to be (simple present and simple past)

Example: Ann is always on time.

c. Come between a helping verb and a main verb

Example: Ann has always come on time.

In a question, a mid-sentence adverb comes directly after the subject

Example: Does she always come on time?

Common Midsentence Adverbs

Examples: My brother already sees better after his operation.

People are frequently afraid of operations.

Adverbs of Degree

There are a group of Adverbs that expresses the range in which the actions are done.

Examples: Our friend is feeling a little tired.

My sister eats very little in spring and summer.

a little

nearly

altogether

perfectly

barely

practically

entirely

quite

fairly

rather

hardly

somewhat

little

almost never already

finally frequently

often probably

always

generally

rarely

ever

just

seldom

hardly

never

sometimes

ever

occasionally

usually

not ever


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UNIT 5 HANDOUT 1

Lower Intermediate

1. How often do you eat fruit?

2. How often does your best friend visit you?

3. How often do you come to Tronwell?

4. How often do you exercise?

5. How often do you order pizza?

6. How often do your neighbors throw a party?

7. How often do you arrive late to an appointment?

GRAMMAR FOCUS

I. Study the chart provided to remember an approximate value (in percentage) of the Adverbs of

Frequency

always 100%

usually / generally 90%

often 80%

sometimes 50%

seldom/ rarely 20%

never 0%

II. Answer the following questions. Check your answers with the lab teacher.


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UNIT 5 HANDOUT 2

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WRITING ACTIVITY

I. Make sentences according to the information given in the chart, look at the following example:

e.g. Ellen often goes to work by subway. She seldom goes by car.

Name

destination

always usually /

generally

often

sometimes seldom /

rarely

never

Ellen work

subway

car

Greg cinema

cab

subway

Kent supermarket

car

foot

James gym bike

bus

KEY: Ellen seldom goes to work by car. Greg usually goes to the cinema by cab. Greg rarely goes to the cinema by

subway. Kent sometimes goes to the supermarket on foot. James always goes to the gym by bike.

James never goes to the gym by bus.


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UNIT 5 HANDOUT 3

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1. DROP / GROUND! / I / ON THE / USUALLY / WRAPPERS

2. AT THE / BARKS / DOG / MAILMAN. / MY / OFTEN

3. AND FRUIT. / EAT / I / LOTS OF / USUALLY / VEGETABLES

4. DOES / HAVE / HOW / OFTEN / ROSE / STOMACHACHES?

5. BUY / CEREAL. / I / LOTS / OF / USUALLY

6. THERE / IS / ALWAYS / A BAND / PLAYING / OLDIES IN / THE PARK

WRITING ACTIVITY

I. Organize sentences using the given words.

KEY: (1) I usually drop wrappers on the ground! (2) My dog often barks at the mailman.

(3)I usually eat lots of vegetables and fruit. (4) How often does Rose have stomachaches? (5) I usually buy lots of

cereal. (6) There is always a band playing oldies in the park.

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