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Prepositions of location

Prepositions of location explain where something is.

We usually use

at for a point Let’s eat at my place.

in for an enclosed space I live in Chicago.

on for a surface My apartment is on Green Street

at the door

at the entrance

at my place

at the mall

at the store

at the bus stop

in Athens

in the drawer

in the building

in the living room

in a car

in the yard

on the floor

on the table

on the desk

on the page

on the board

on Oak Street

Part 1Circle the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

1. Evan lives at/in/on Chicago.

2. Rachel’s apartment is at/in/on Fourth Street.

3. The laundry room is at/in/on the 3rd floor of my building.

4. I’ll meet you at/in/on the entrance to the mall at 10 a.m.

5. There are some pretty trees at/in/on the yard.

6. Allison put a lamp at/in/on the desk.

7. Let’s have dinner at/in/on my place this weekend.

8. I keep my keys at/in/on the desk drawer.

Part 2Complete the sentences with at, in, or on.

1. Jason lives on the 5th floor of my apartment building

2. The bookshelves are the living room.

3. I get the bus this bus stop every morning.

4. How many bedrooms are there the apartment?

5. Eric bought a TV Electric City.

6. There’s a movie theater Green Street.

7. I hear a knock. I think someone’s the door.

8. Is there a laundry room the building?

M y H o M e t o w nLessons 17-20: Grammar A

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What is…like?

What is…like? means “Describe somebody or something. Tell me about it or them.” Use the verb is. Like is used as a preposition.

A: What is your new friend like?

B: She’s really nice. She’s funny and smart.

A: What is your apartment like?

B: It’s small, but convenient.

We don’t use like in the answer.

A: What is your new friend like?

B: She’s like really nice.

The use of like with does or do means preference. In this case, like is used as a verb.

A: What does your new friend like? (What does your new friend prefer?)

B: She likes rock music. She also likes to dance.

How asks about health. It doesn’t ask for a description.

A: How is your new friend?

B: She’s doing well. She’ll get out of the hospital next week.

Part 1Match the questions and the answers.

f 1. What is Jessica like?

2. What does Jessica like?

3. How is Jessica?

4. What is your English class like?

5. How are you today?

6. What is your new apartment like?

a. She’s not well. She has a cold.

b. I’m fine. Thanks for asking.

c. She likes pizza and sushi.

d. It’s small, but it has a nice yard.

e. It’s fun and interesting.

f. She’s really nice.

Part 2Write answers about you.

1. A: What is your English class like? B: It’s easy. We don’t have a lot of homework .

2. A: What is your teacher like? B: .

3. A: What do you like? B: .

4. A: What does your friend like? B: .

5. A: How is your friend today? B: .

6. A: What is your friend like B: .

7. A: What is your place like? B: .

Lessons 17-20: Grammar D M y H o M e t o w n

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Pa s t & F u t u r eLessons 29-32: Grammar A

Simple past tense

The simple past tense expresses a past action that is finished. There is only one form of the past tense for all persons.

Last night we went to the movies. Marie came with us. I stayed up pretty late.

Spelling RulesFor regular verbs, the simple past tense is formed by adding –d or –ed.

like ➔ liked name ➔ named pass ➔ passed want ➔ wantedIf a verb has only one syllable and ends in one vowel + one consonant, double the consonant and add –ed.

plan ➔ planned stop ➔ stoppedIf a verb ends in a consonant + –y, drop the y and add –ied.

study ➔ studied carry ➔ carried

Some Irregular Past Tense Verbsbuy bought get got see saw take tookcome came go went pay paid think thoughtdrink drank have had say said wear woreeat ate make made sit sat write wrote

Complete the sentences with the simple past forms of the verbs in parentheses.

1. Last weekend, I stayed home. (stay)

2. Rob and Mary at the library last night. (study)

3. Mike’s tired! He all day yesterday. (work)

4. We to a great concert last weekend! (go)

5. Peter the new Johnny Depp movie yesterday. (see)

6. Rick his friends to the beach last Sunday. (take)

7. I to visit to my family last week, but I’m going this week instead. (plan)

8. We were going to go hiking last Saturday, but it . (rain)

9. We a lot of popcorn during the movie! (eat)

10. We in the front row at the movie last night. (sit)

11. It hot yesterday! (be)

12. We a lot of water during the soccer game. (drink)

13. Sandy her homework just before class. (finish)

14. Alan looks great! He a haircut yesterday. (get)

15. Jason a lot of new clothes at the mall last night. (buy)

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Part 1Read the journal article.

Lesson 13: Reading & Writing Da i ly l i f e

Complete the sentences.

1. People who are 19-29 years old usually get up around .

2. This article is about people who live in .

3. The younger and older people before bed.

4. People who are 13-18 years old go to bed at and get up at on weekdays.

5. People who are 13-18 years old sleep than people who are 19-29 years old.

Pair work Discuss the questions.

How would the students in your country answer the question in the article? How would you answer? What are the main reasons people stay up late instead of going to bed early?

Part 2 Write an article about the eating routines of young people in your country. What time and where do they eat? Who do they eat with? Imagine students in another country will read it.

Part 3 As a class, think about your Pair work answers and Part 2 articles. Do sleep routines change eating routines?

What do you usually do in the hour before you go to bed? If you are like most Americans 19-29 years old, you talk on your mobile phone, use your computer, or watch TV. But doing those things might be keeping you up at night.

These people said, on average, that they go to sleep at about midnight on weekdays and get up seven hours later. Interestingly, younger people, 13-18 years old, do the same things before bed, but they get up 40 minutes earlier on weekdays. However, because they also go to bed one hour earlier, they actually get more sleep than the older people.

Mobile Phones before Bed

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Comparisons

You can make comparisons using comparative adjectives.

Matilda is more serious than Alice. Bruce is taller than David.

Forming Comparative Adjectives

Short adjectives: (ending in -e) large larger (ending in two consonants) short shorter (one vowel + one consonant) big bigger

Adjectives that end in -y: heavy heavier

Irregular adjectives: good better

bad worse

Adjectives with two or more syllables: interesting more interesting serious more serious

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.

1. Ana is taller than Yuki. (tall)

2. I think Alan is than Grant. (handsome).

3. Maria is than Claudia. (confident)

4. My brother is than I am. (young)

5. Jake’s hair is than Rob’s hair. (long)

6. Marcus is a tennis player than I am. (good)

7. Adam is than Nick. (short)

8. Ahmed is than I am. (funny)

9. The twins are than their cousins. (shy)

10. Simon is than Jemma. (forgetful)

11. My English class is than my math class. (interesting)

12. Alicia is than her sister. (pretty)

13. My mother is than my father. (serious)

14. These jeans are than my old jeans. (big)

15. Luis is than his sister. (heavy)

16. I am a basketball player than Gina is. (bad)

f r i e n d s & fa m i lyLessons 1-4: Grammar

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Need, want, would like, and like

Need, want, would like, and like have similarities and differences in meaning.

Need and want both indicate the desire for something. However, need implies that the thing desired is very important or required.

I want to take a vacation. We need money for a vacation.

Need and want can both be used with a noun or an infinitive.

Kira wants to go shopping. He needs to go to the bookstore.

Dave wants a new book. She needs a ride to the mall.

Would like and like have different meanings. Would like has the same meaning as want. Would like is more polite than want, but want is commonly used.

A: We would like you to come to the park with us today.

B: OK. When do you want to go?

Like means that someone always or usually enjoys something.

She likes vacations in sunny places.

Would like means that someone wants something now or in the future.

Jack likes the snow. Jack would like to go skiing someday.

Part 1Use the information in parentheses to complete the sentences with want, would like, or need.

1. We can’t go to the museum now. We need to buy tickets first. (required)

2. I you to come with us to the beach this weekend. (very polite)

3. Sara us to come to the beach with her this weekend. (less polite)

4. Mary to do her homework before she can go to the mall. (required)

5. you to see a movie this weekend? (more polite)

6. you to see a movie this weekend? (less polite)

Part 2Use the information in parentheses to complete the sentences with would like or like.

1. James really likes traveling. (He enjoys it.)

2. James to go to Hawaii someday. (He wants this in the future.)

3. Jen snowboarding. (She enjoys this.)

4. Jen to go snowboarding next winter. (She wants this in the future.)

5. Rick and Lisa to go to the gym this weekend. (They want this in the future.)

6. Rick and Lisa going to the gym on the weekends. (They enjoy this.)

f r e e t i m eLessons 17-20: Grammar A

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s t y l e & fa s h i o nLessons 25-28: Grammar

Prepositional phrases

A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition followed by an object.

at the store by William Shakespeare

in class about my experiences

from Cuba under the blanket

The object can be a noun, pronoun, gerund, or clause.

noun: on the table

pronoun: with him, for you

gerund: after eating

clause: before we go on vacation

You can use a prepositional phrase as an adjective to describe a noun.

The jacket with the zipper has the best design. (describes the jacket)

The teachers at my school are very nice. (describes the teachers)

You can also use a prepositional phrase as an adverb to describe an action.

I ate lunch at the new restaurant.

I stay healthy by eating well.

Part 1Circle the preposition and underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence.

1. The woman in the white dress is the bride.

2. The man from Scotland is wearing a hat.

3. Let’s read the ads before we go shopping.

4. Dave found some shoes at the department store.

5. The lamp with the white shade is perfect!

6. Lara found a better smartphone for you.

Part 2Underline the prepositional phrase. Then circle “adjective” or “adverb”.

1. I choose my clothes by reading fashion magazines. adjective adverb

2. The tablets at the new electronics store are the nicest. adjective adverb

3. The man in the black jacket is my uncle. adjective adverb

4. We found a great sofa at the new furniture store. adjective adverb

5. You can get better prices by shopping online. adjective adverb

6. I think the pillows with the pattern look best. adjective adverb

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R e s ta u R a n t sLesson 6: Reading & Writing

Part 1Read the recipe on a food website below.

My favorite dishMy mother makes my favorite dish. We call it Greek chicken. It’s easy to make. First, you mix together ¼ cup olive oil, the juice of a lemon, and salt and pepper. Then you rub the mixture all over the chicken. Next, put the chicken in the oven at 350 degrees for an hour. While it is cooking, put a can of chopped tomatoes, oregano, and ½ stick of butter in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil, and then turn it to low. After that, pour the tomato mixture over the chicken. Cook it for another hour or until it’s done. You can serve it with noodles or rice. I also like it with green beans or a green salad. It’s even better the next day!

Number the steps in order.

Pour the tomato mixture over the chicken.

Serve with rice or noodles.

Put the chicken in the oven.

Mix olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper.

Cook chopped tomatoes, oregano, and butter in a saucepan.

Rub the chicken with the oil mixture.

Pair work Discuss the questions.

1. What is your favorite dish?2. Why do you like it?3. How is it made?

Part 2Write the instructions for how to make a dish you like. Use words like first, next, then, and after that to tell the order of steps.

Part 3Exchange your instructions with a classmate. Are the instructions easy to follow? Do you think you can make his/her dish? Why or why not?

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Conditionals

Conditionals describe a condition and a result that follows.

If I study, I will do well on the test. You will do well on the test if you study.

The if-clause can go at the beginning or at the end. If the clause is at the beginning, it is followed by a comma. There is no comma if the clause is at the end.

The first conditional is used to express a possible condition and a result that is likely to happen.

Form: [if + simple present] + [will/can + infinitive]

If you apologize to Tom, he will forgive you. If you join a club, you will make new friends. I’ll watch the movie with you if I get home by 9 p.m.

The second conditional is used to express an unreal or unlikely condition and its result. The condition is unreal because it is different from the facts that we know. We often use the second conditional to express wishes or regrets.

Form: [if + past simple] + [would/could + infinitive]

If I didn’t have to work, I would go to the birthday party with you. If we were rich, we could travel all the time. You wouldn’t forget about important events if you wrote reminders in your calendar.

Part 1Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. If Dave weren’t so busy, we will/would spend more time together.

2. If Jake calls after 10 p.m., I won’t/wouldn’t answer the phone.

3. If Sara lied to you, she can’t/couldn’t be a very good friend.

4. I’m sure Lara will/would forgive you if you apologize to her.

5. If you weren’t so shy, you can/could make some new friends.

Part 2Complete the sentences with will or would and the verbs in parentheses. Add commas where necessary.

1. If I were lonely I would join a club. (join)

2. If I want to make new friends I volunteer work. (do)

3. Peter new people if he isn’t friendly. (not/meet)

4. If Matt forgot to come to a party he . (apologize)

5. Ben argue with you if he disagreed with you. (not/argue)

F r i e n d sLessons 17-20: Grammar

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L i f e s t y L e sLessons 9-12: Grammar A

Quantifiers

Uncountable nouns use much. Countable nouns use many. We often use a lot of in place of much or many. Using too before much or many shows a negative view of the amount.

Negative: Sara spends too much time on Facebook. (She should be studying instead.)

Positive: Jared spends a lot of time on Facebook. (He works for Facebook.)

Negative: Ellen buys too many books. (She buys them and doesn’t read them.)

Positive: Zach buys a lot of books. (Reading is his hobby.)

When using a lot of, we DON’T use too.

Sara spends too a lot of time on Facebook.

Uncountable nouns use little. Countable nouns use few. Using too before few or little shows a negative view of the amount. Using a before few or little shows a positive view of the amount.

Negative: David spends too little time studying. (He’s not a good student.)

Positive: Marta spends a little time studying. (She’s a good student.)

Negative: Mike spent too few hours organizing his desk. (He’s messy.)

Positive: Zoe spent a few hours organizing her desk. (She’s neat.)

Part 1Circle the correct quantifiers to complete the sentences.

1. Leo has bad eating habits. He eats too many/too much fast food.

2. Remy has a good diet. He eats a lot of/too many vegetables.

3. This frozen pizza doesn’t look good. It has too a lot of/many artificial ingredients.

4. Rachel is very neat. She spent too much/a lot of time tidying her office.

5. David is a great writer. He spends a lot of/too many hours writing his blog.

6. Your closet is a mess. You have too many/a lot of clothes!

Part 2Complete the sentences with too little, a little, too few, or a few.

1. Andy wants to become a famous writer, but he spends too little time writing his blog.

2. Claire, you have a test tomorrow! You should spend time studying tonight.

3. Bill is happy. He just signed up for Facebook and he already has friends.

4. Dan, you’re not using your smartphone enough. You have apps.

5. I’m tired today. I got sleep last night.

6. Sean doesn’t care about the environment. He does things to save energy.

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Present perfect and simple past

The present perfect refers to actions that

•  happened sometime before now, at an unspecified time:

    Have you ever been to Angelo’s restaurant?

    Yes, I’ve been there many times!

•  are unfinished or have results in the present:

    I’ve lived here for five years. (I still live here)

    Have you had dinner yet? (You might still have dinner.)

The adverbs ever, never, already, yet, and just are often used with the present perfect.

The present perfect is formed by the verb have + past participle.

Regular past participles are formed like the past tense, by adding -d or –ed.

    I have stopped drinking coffee.

    We have tasted every appetizer on the menu.

There are many irregular past participles.

be  been  eat  eaten  make  madechoose  chosen  go  gone  have  hadcome  come  speak  spoken  take  taken

The present perfect can express unfinished actions.The simple past expresses completed actions.

Present Perfect:  I’ve lived in New York for two months. (I still live there.)

Simple Past:  I lived in New York for two months. (Now I live somewhere else.)

Part 1Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. We have been to the new Vietnamese restaurant many times. (be)

2. Leon never Brazilian food. (have)

3. you ever Turkish food? (eat)

4. James everything on the menu! (try)

5. I always to go to a Moroccan restaurant. (want)

Part 2Complete the sentences with the present perfect or the simple past form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. Jada has not learned to cook yet. (not/learn)

2. I fish for dinner last night. (make)

3. Fabrice eating fried food three years ago. (stop)

4. Lisa and Henry a great new café last week. (find)

5. I anything at the new food cart yet. Is it any good? (not/buy)

r e s ta u r a n t sLessons 5-8: Grammar A

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Part 1Read the article below.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Do you know what happens to all of those plastic drink bottles we use? They end up in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This is called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. There is a large slow-moving spiral in the Pacific Ocean. The slow-swirling currents collect garbage, especially plastic. Plastic makes up 90% of the trash in the ocean. The eastern part of the patch is twice as big as the state of Texas. It is the largest garbage dump in the world.

Much of the plastic breaks down into small pieces. Fish and other marine life swallow it, so it can end up in the food chain. It is very hard to take the plastic out of the ocean once it gets in there. The best way to deal with the problem is to reduce the use of plastic and to recycle. If we can keep plastic out of our trash, we can keep it out of the ocean.

Complete the sentences.

1. The largest garbage dump in the world is in the Ocean.

2. The current there moves very in a circular pattern.

3. Some say the part of the patch is twice as big as Texas.

4. Ninety percent of the trash in the ocean is .

5. The trash into small pieces that fish eat.

6. We can help solve the problem if we and .

Pair work Discuss the questions.

1. How much plastic do you think you use each day?

2. How much do you recycle?

3. What environmental problems do you think are the most serious?

Part 2 Write about another environmental problem. What is the problem? What are the reasons for the problem? What are some possible solutions?

Part 3 Share your ideas with a classmate. Do you agree on the reasons and the possible solutions?

F u t u r eLesson 30: Reading & Writing

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