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Núcleo Básico

Key to English

Sérgio Augusto Mauad

Lenita Perez

Amauri F. Silva

Sandra Madureira

(supervisora)

São Paulo

2011

Dados Internacionais de Catalogação na Publicação (CIP)

(Bibliotecária Silvia Marques CRB 8/7377)

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Mauad, Sérgio Augusto

Núcleo básico: Key to English / Sérgio Augusto Mauad, Lenita Perez,

Amauri F. Silva (autores); Sandra Madureira (supervisora); André Müller

de Mello (coordenador). São Paulo: Fundação Padre Anchieta, 2011

(Coleção Técnica Interativa. Série Núcleo Básico, v. 1)

Manual técnico Centro Paula Souza

ISBN 978-85-8028-051-7

I. Inglês I. Perez, Lenita II. Silva, Amauri F. III. Madureira, Sandra IV.

Mello, André Müller de V. Título

CDD 373.27

Governad or

Geraldo Alckmin

Vice-Governad or

Guilherme Afif Domingos

Secretário de Desenvolvimento

Econômico, Ciência e Tecnologia

Paulo Alexandre Barbosa

Presidente do Conselho Deliberativo

Yolanda Silvestre

Diretora Superintendente

Laura Laganá

Vice-Diretor Superintendente

César Silva

Chefe de Gabinete da Superintendência

Elenice Belmonte R. de Castro

Coordenadora da Pós-Graduação,

Extensão e Pesquisa

Helena Gemignani Peterossi

Coordenador do Ensino Superior

de Graduação

Angelo Luiz Cortelazzo

Coordenador de Ensino Médio e Técnico

Almério Melquíades de Araújo

Coordenadora de Formação Inicial e

Educação Continuada

Clara Maria de Souza Magalhães

Coordenador de Desenvolvimento

e Planejamento

João Carlos Paschoal Freitas

Coordenador de Infraestrutura

Rubens Goldman

Coordenador de Gestão Administrativa

e Financeira

Armando Natal Maurício

Coordenador de Recursos Humanos

Elio Lourenço Bolzani

Assessora de Comunicação

Gleise Santa Clara

Procurador Jurídico Chefe

Benedito Libério Bergamo

DIRETO RIA DE PROJETO S EDUCACIONAIS

Direção: Fernando José de Almeida

Gerência: Monica Gardelli Franco, Júlio Moreno

Coordenação Técnica: Maria Luiza Guedes

Equipe de autoria Centro Paula Souza

Coordenação geral: Ivone Marchi Lainetti Ramos

Coordenação da série Núcleo Básico:

André Müller de Mello

Autores: Sérgio Augusto Mauad, Lenita Perez e

Amauri F. Silva

Supervisão: Sandra Madureira

Consultora técnica: Ana Maria Caserta Scatena

Equipe de Edição

Coordenação geral: Carlos Tabosa Seabra,

Rogério Eduardo Alves

Coordenação editorial: Luiz Marin

Secretário editorial: Antonio Mello

Revisora: Rosa Maria Gaspar Affonso

Direção de arte: Bbox Design

Pesquisa iconográfica: Completo Iconografia

Capa

Fotografia: Eduardo Pozella, Carlos Piratininga

Tratamento de imagens: Sidnei Testa

Abertura capítulos: © Dennis Flaherty/Getty Images

Presidência

João Sayad

Vice-presidência

Ronaldo Bianchi, Fernando Vieira de Mello

O Projeto Manual Técnico Centro Paula Souza – Coleção Técnica Interativa oferece aos alunos da instituição conteúdo relevante à formação técnica, à educação e à

cultura nacional, sendo também sua finalidade a preservação e a divulgação desse conteúdo, respeitados os direitos de terceiros.

O material apresentado é de autoria de professores do Centro Paula Souza e/ou contratados e resulta de experiência na docência e da pesquisa em fontes como livros,

artigos, jornais, internet, bancos de dados, entre outras, com a devida autorização dos detentores dos direitos desses materiais ou contando com a permissibilidade

legal, apresentando, sempre que possível, a indicação da autoria/crédito e/ou reserva de direitos de cada um deles.

Todas as obras e imagens expostas nesse trabalho são protegidas pela legislação brasileira e não podem ser reproduzidas ou utilizadas por terceiros, por qualquer meio

ou processo, sem expressa autorização de seus titulares.

Agradecemos as pessoas retratadas ou que tiveram trechos de obras reproduzidas neste trabalho, bem como a seus herdeiros e representantes legais, pela colaboração

e compreensão da finalidade desse projeto, contribuindo para que essa iniciativa se tornasse realidade. Adicionalmente, colocamo-nos à disposição e solicitamos a

comunicação, para a devida correção, de quaisquer equívocos nessa área porventura cometidos em livros desse projeto.

As frases enunciadas por falante nativo da língua inglesa utilizadas no Listening and pronouncing das Unit 4 (p. 51, item 3), Unit 5 (p. 64, itens 2 e 3), Unit 6 (p. 73, item 2), Unit

8 (p. 93, item 4), Unit 9 (p. 104, item 3), Unit 10 (p. 115, item 3), Unit 11 (p. 124, item 1), Unit 12 (p. 135, item 1) e Unit 14 (p. 156, item 1), e cujo áudio pode ser acessado

na área de Atividades do site da Coleção Técnica Interativa do Centro Paula Souza, são recortes da entrevista concedida por Jon “Maddog” Hall, Presidente da Linux

Internacional, ao programa Roda Viva n. 1390 – gravado em 16/10/2009 e exibido em 19/10/2009.

As frases enunciadas por falante nativo da língua inglesa utilizadas no Listening and pronouncing das Unit 1 (p. 18, item 3), Unit 2 (p. 28, item 3), Unit 3 (p. 39, item 4), Unit

7 (p. 83, item 2) e Unit 15 (p. 167, item 3), e cujo áudio pode ser acessado na área de Atividades do site da Coleção Técnica Interativa do Centro Paula Souza, assim

como o texto citado na Unit 15 (p. 167, item 2), são recortes da entrevista concedida pelo Dr. Thomas Eugene Lovejoy III, consultor de biodiversidade do Banco Mundial

e da ONU e presidente do Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and Environment, ao programa Roda Viva n. 1494 – gravado em 5/6/2006 e exibido em 29/1/2007.

APRESENTAÇÃO

Este volume de Núcleo Básico é o primeiro de uma coleção elaborada

especialmente pelo Centro Paula Souza e pela Fundação Padre

Anchieta para levar aos alunos das Escolas Técnicas estaduais

(Etecs) material didático padronizado, gratuito e de qualidade.

Os livros serão utilizados como pesquisa e apoio ao conhecimento

teórico adquirido em sala de aula, graças à linguagem atraente e

inovadora. É mais uma ferramenta aliada à preocupação do Governo

do Estado com a qualidade do ensino público profissional.

Disponível em formato de pen-drive, esta publicação ganhará agilidade

na atualização de seu conteúdo, sempre que se fizer necessário,

o que possibilitará ao aluno consultar informações atualizadas

em consonância com as novas tecnologias.

Elaborado a partir de conteúdo preparado por professores do Centro

Paula Souza, o material também facilitará aos alunos avaliar

suas competências profissionais exigidas pelo mercado de trabalho.

A existência de um material didático unificado, capaz de traduzir

a excelência do nível de ensino da instituição, contribuirá

para elevarmos ainda mais a qualidade do ensino oferecido pelo

Centro Paula Souza.

Que essa série proporcione a busca constante e a atualização do

conhecimento de nossos alunos e estimule os professores ao aperfeiçoamento

constante.

Laura Lagan á

Diretora Superintendente do Centro Paula Souza

Capacitação, oportunidade

e desenvolvimento

O Estado de São Paulo tem a melhor e mais ampla rede de ensino

Técnico e Tecnológico do Brasil. Atualmente já são 49 Faculdades de

Tecnologia (Fatecs) e 198 Escolas Técnicas (Etecs) que, juntas, atendem

gratuitamente mais de 250 mil estudantes em todo o Estado.

É um modelo de ensino que serve de exemplo ao país e já se tornou

sinônimo de capacitação e oportunidade para o jovem que busca seu

lugar no mercado de trabalho.

De cada cinco alunos que se formam nas Etecs, quatro têm emprego

garantido. Nas Fatecs, a proporção é de nove empregados para

cada dez formados.

Mais que uma oportunidade ao jovem, é ainda um instrumento de interiorização

do desenvolvimento em todo o nosso Estado, pois oferece

cursos específicos de acordo com a vocação econômica de cada região.

A Fundação Padre Anchieta, responsável pela produção deste material

didático utilizado pelos nossos futuros técnicos especialistas e tecnólogos,

é uma grande aliada de nossos estudantes. Contribui diretamente para

que todos conquistem uma formação com mais qualidade e excelência.

Gerald o Alckmin

Governador do Estado de São Paulo

Contents

Unit 1 – Nice to meet you! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Unit 2 – What’s your cell phone number?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Unit 3 – It’s really easy! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Unit 4 – What do you do?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Review 1 – Units 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Unit 5 – What are you doing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Unit 6 – What’s your routine like?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Unit 7 – She is going to travel to Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Unit 8 – What do you think of her?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Review 2 – Units 5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Unit 9 – Why don’t you upgrade it?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Unit 10 – Can you overclock my computer?. . . . . . . . . . . .107

Unit 11 – How was the computer fair?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Unit 12 – What did you do exactly? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Review 3 – Units 9-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Unit 13 – I was watching a video

when my computer shut down. . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Unit 14 – Maybe you should replace

the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Unit 15 – How much experience do you have?. . . . . . . . . .159

Unit 16 – Can you tell me where

the convention center is? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Review 4 – Units 13-16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Grammar reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Irregular verbs list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Key to English

Este livro foi escrito com a missão de cativar o aluno para o aprendizado do

inglês, uma língua que, pela relevância de seu papel na comunicação entre as

pessoas no mundo globalizado, é considerada internacional.

Cada unidade do livro contém situações de comunicação relevantes, por meio

das quais são trabalhados, sempre de maneira integrada, o vocabulário, as formas

gramaticais, a leitura, a compreensão leitora, a escrita e a compreensão e a

produção orais.

Todo o material didático foi delineado para atender aos interesses e necessidades

de estudantes da área técnica. Os exercícios foram formulados com o intuito de

facilitar e potencializar o aprendizado, remetendo a situações comunicativas do

cotidiano, como a leitura de manuais, a escrita de e-mails pessoais e comerciais

e a leitura de textos jornalísticos e técnicos.

A parte direcionada à compreensão e à produção orais pauta-se pelo conhecimento

gerado pelas pesquisas experimentais em fonética acústica e pelo uso de

software de análise de fala. O objetivo é levar o aluno à conscientização das diferenças

entre os sons do inglês e do português e melhorar sua compreensão oral.

Desejamos aos professores e alunos que utilizarem este livro um convívio de

ensino/aprendizagem prazeroso. Que os conhecimentos aqui adquiridos sejam

implementados nas diversas situações comunicativas com que o jovem profissional

da área técnica irá, com certeza, se deparar.

English, an international language for you to use.

Make English your passport to the global world.

Capa: Suélen Pereira

Macedo, aluna do Centro

Paula Souza

Foto: Eduardo Pozella,

Carlos Piratininga

Key to English

This book aims at engaging students in learning English, a language which, in

such a globalized world, is considered international, due to its relevant role in

fostering communication between nations.

Each unit contains relevant communication situations through which

language skills (vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, writing, oral

comprehension and production) are dealt within an integrative manner.

All the courseware was designed to meet the interests and needs of students

in the technical area. The exercises were formulated so as to facilitate and

enhance learning and often relate to communicative situations of everyday life,

such as reading textbooks, writing personal and business e-mails and reading

journalistic and technical articles.

The session geared to oral comprehension and production is based on knowledge

generated by experimental research in acoustic phonetics and the use of speech

analysis software. The goal is to make students aware of the differences between

the sounds of English and Portuguese and thus improve their listening skills.

We wish both teachers and students who use this material an enjoyable

experience. May the knowledge here acquired be implemented in the many

communication situations which the young technician will certainly encounter

in his professional life.

English, a global language for you to use.

Make English your passport to the global world.

Nice to meet you!

• Introducing yourself

• Asking the time

• Filling out an ID card

Unit 1

2. Discuss the sentences with another student. Are they true or false?

a) Both Marco and Alvaro are new students.

b) Marco is from Natal.

c) Alvaro’s sister is a Computing student.

d) Alvaro is late for class.

3. Practice the dialogue with another student.

Vocabulary

1. Listen and repeat.

0 ‘oh’

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 ten

11 eleven

12 twelve

13 thirteen

14 fourteen

15 fifteen

16 sixteen

17 seventeen

18 eighteen

19 nineteen

20 twenty

21 twenty-one

22 twenty-two

30 thirty

40 forty

50 fifty

55 fifty-five

2. Listen and repeat

A: What time is it?

B: It’s 9 o’clock.

FIRST MOVE

1. Put the words in the right category.

eleven sister doctors

twenty student Mario

London Robert school

beach New York São Paulo

_✍ _✍ _✍

2. Can you think of more words for each category?

Presentation

First day at Tech School

1. Marco and Alvaro are two new tech school students. It is the first day of

class. Read and listen to their conversation.

Marco: Hi. My name’s Marco.

Alvaro: Oh, hello, Marco. I’m Alvaro. Nice to meet you.

Marco: You too. Are you a new student here?

Alvaro: Yeah. I just moved here from Natal.

Marco: Wow! It is a great city. The beaches are fabulous.

Alvaro: Yes, they are. My sister is a student here.

Marco: Really? Is she in Electronics, too?

Alvaro: No, she isn’t. She is in Graphic Design.

Marco: Oh, I see. What time is it, please?

Alvaro: It’s 7:30.

Marco: Oh, I’m late for class. Bye!

Alvaro: Bye.

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núcleo básico – i nglês

Unit 1 – i nglês

It’s 11: 45 (eleven forty-five)

It’s 8:30 (eight thirty)

It’s 11:05 (eleven ‘oh’ five).

3. Take turns asking these questions. G ive true answers.

a) What time is it? It’s _✍.

b) What time is your next English class? It’s at _✍.

c) What time is your favorite TV show? It’s at _✍.

4. Tell the time using the clocks below.

GRA MMAR

1. Study the questions and answers in the box

Questions A nswers

Are you from Ribeirão Preto? Yes, I am.

Is Ribeirão Preto a big city? Yes, it is.

Are the people nice? Yes, they are.

Are they teachers? No, they aren’t.

Is she a student here? Yes, she is.

Is she in Electronics 2? No, she isn’t. She is in Mechanics 1.

Is your course difficult? No, it isn’t.

2. Complete the questions and answers. Use: is, are or am. Please use your

notebook.

a) _✍ you in Electronics 1? No, I am in Mechanics 2.

b) Is your computer new? Yes, it_✍.

c) _✍ the students in class? Yes, they are.

d) _✍ John a software programmer? No, he is a webpage designer.

e) Am I in your seat? Yes, you _✍.

f) _✍ São Paulo a large city? Yes, it is.

g) Is Brad Pitt American? Yes, he _✍.

h) _✍ Paul and Mark in Canada? No, they aren’t.

i) Are you from São Paulo? No, I _✍ not.

CO NVERSATION

1. Use the cues below to interview your classmate.

STUDENT A STUDENT B

Hi. My name is… Hello. I’m…

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too.

Are you from…? Yes, I am. / No, I’m from…

Is … a big city? Yes, it is / No, it’s not.

Are the people nice? Yes, they are / No, they aren’t.

What time is it, please? It’s…

Oh, I’m late. See you later. See you.

READING

1. Read the school card for Antonio Santos.

WRITING

1. In your notebook, write your own school card. Use the model below.

A book for notes

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núcleo básico – i nglês

Unit 1 – i nglês

VOCAB ULARY EXPANSION

Areas of study

1. Below is a list of academic courses. Repeat them after your teacher.

• Accounting

• Arts

• Business Communications

• Computer Basics

• Design

• Drawing

• Economics

• English as a Second Language

• Financial Planning

• Global Affairs

• Graphic Design

• Humanities

• Information Technology

• Investment Banking

• Journalism

• Marketing

• Media Studies

• Photography

• Tourism

• Web Design

LISTENING AND PRO NOUNCING

Numbers and word stress

1. Identify each number you hear. Is it in column A or B ?

A B

2. Look at the picture cues and complete the short text that precedes them.

Then read the text with another student. Please use your notebook.

Mary is from _✍. She studies at a _✍ school. There are _✍ students in her

class. Her classes start at _✍. She is _✍ minutes late.

3. The sentence below was produced by Dr. Thomas Eugene Lovejoy III

(Roda Viva n. 1494). As you listen to it, follow the intonation contour

(on top), which corresponds to the rising and falling of the voice. Identify

the most prominent syllable in each word, that is, the stressed syllable.

Now, officially seventeen percent deforestation. 2. Pair work: Which course do you find the most interesting? Why?

A B

C D

E F

2. Which course does each picture represent? Discuss your answers with

another student.

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núcleo básico – i nglês

Unit 1 – i nglês

Unit 2

• Asking for address

• Asking for telephone numbers

• Writing an informal business e-mail

What’s your cell

phone number?

Joe: I’d love to. What’s your address?

Renata: It’s 22, Palm Street, apartament 37.

Joe: And what’s your cell phone number? In case I get lost.

Renata: It’s 234-3756.

Joe: Ok. Oh, what time is the party?

Renata: Any time after nine.

Joe: Alright. See you later.

Renata: See you!

2. Discuss these sentences with another student. Are they true or false?

a) The jacket is in Joe’s locker.

b) Renata lives in a house.

c) Renata does not have a phone.

d) The birthday party is in the afternoon.

GRA MMAR

1. Study the questions and answers in the box.

Questions A nswers

How old are you? I’m nineteen.

What’s your phone number? It’s 234-9889.

What’s your address? It’s 234 Portland Street.

What time is the party? It’s at 8 pm.

Where’s your jacket? It’s in my car.

2. Practice the conversations. Use who, what, what time, how old or where.

a) A: _✍ are the car keys?

B: They’re in the office.

b) A: _✍’s your phone number?

B: It’s 989-6745.

c) A: _✍ is your address?

B: It’s 234 Convent Road, apartment 3-B.

d) A: _✍ is your Spanish class?

B: It’s at 3 o’clock.

e) A: _✍ is your sister?

B: She’s 30.

FIRST MOVE

1. Match the two columns.

1. marital status a. 998-8976

2. week days b. Saturday and Sunday

3. cell-phone number c. 45, Oxford Street

4. weekend d. married, single or divorced

5. address e. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday

2. What’s your favorite day of the week? Why?

Presentation

Let’s celebrate!

1. Renata and Joe are having a snack at the school cafeteria. Listen to their

conversation.

Renata: It’s really cold today. I’m freezing!

Joe: I have an extra jacket you can wear.

Renata: Where is it?

Joe: In my locker. I’ll get it for you later.

Renata: Thanks! By the way, it’s my birthday today.

Joe: Really? How old are you?

Renata: I’m eighteen. Can you come to my party tonight?

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núcleo básico – i nglês

Unit 2 – i nglês

3. Read the information about Peter B irch.

name: Peter Birch

age: 35

occupation: doctor

address: 230 Palm Road, apartment 34

marital status: single

4. Look at the questions and answers about him.

A: What is Peter’s occupation?

B: He is a doctor.

A: What’s his address?

B: It’s 230 Palm Road, apartment 34.

A: How old is he?

B: He is 35 years old.

A: Is he married?

B: No, he is single.

5. Now look at the information about Helen and Mark

name: Mark Stewart

age: 29

occupation: web designer

address: 389, Pecan Street

marital status: married

name: Helen Biggs

age: 45

occupation: teacher

address: 100, Jackson Avenue

marital status: divorced

6. Pair-work. Ask and answer questions about Mark and Helen.

Follow the model:

Student A

What is Mark’s occupation?

What’s his address?

How old is he?

Is he married?

Student B

What is Helen’s occupation?

What’s her address?

How old is she?

Is she married?

VOCAB ULARY

The family

1. Study B ill’s family tree.

Grandmother

Mother

Brother Sister

Uncle Father Aunt

Grandfather Grandfather Grandmother

2. Complete the sentences. Write the answers in your notebook.

a) Marisa is Bill’s mother. Her brother is Bill’s _✍.

b) Linda is Marisa’s mother. Linda is Bill’s _✍.

c) Jack is Bill’s father. Jack’s sister is Bill’s _✍.

d) Julia is Jack and Marisa’s daughter. She is Bill’s _✍.

CO NVERSATION

1. Draw your own family tree. Include brothers, sisters, father, mother,

uncle, aunt, grandmother and grandfather.

Student A

Look at Student’s B’s family tree.

Ask questions about one of his / her family members.

Student B

Answer the questions.

Have conversations like this:

A: What’s your uncle’s name? A: What’s his address?

B: His name is … B: It’s …

A: What’s his occupation? A: Is he married?

B: He’s a … B: Yes, he … / No, he is single/divorced.

A: How old is he?

B: He’s …

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núcleo básico – i nglês

Unit 2 – i nglês

READING

1. Read the following e-mail message between two colleagues who work

for CPV Industries.

Hi Jim,

How are things in Brazil? Is your passport ready yet?

Singapore’s just fabulous. I’m at the Sheraton Hotel, at 456

Cosmos Road. It’s just one block from CPV’s headquarters. Our

first meeting is at 9:00 am on Tuesday.

Call me when you get here. I’ll meet you at the airport. My cell

phone number is 398-7878.

Have a great trip,

Larry

2. Read the e-mail again, and discuss the questions with another student.

a) Where is Larry now?

b) Where is Jim now?

c) What’s the name of the hotel?

d) What’s its address?

e) Is it near or far from CPV’s headquarters?

f) What time is their first meeting in Singapore?

g) What’s Larry’s cell phone number?

WRITING

You are visiting the headquarters of your company. Write an e-mail to a

co-worker who is in B razil. Follow the steps:

Step 1: Choose your company’s name.

Suggestions: BMC Coorporate; St. Godin; Baker&Brothers Limited

Step 2: Choose the headquarters’ city:

Suggestions: London; Paris; Buenos Aires

Step 3: Choose a hotel in this city.

Suggestions: Grosvenor House Hotel (London); Hotel Marignan

Champs Elysees (Paris); Intercontinental Hotel (Buenos Aires)

Step 4: Choose the hotel address.

Suggestions: 923 Buckingham Palace Road (Grosvenor House);

12 Rue De Marignan, 08 (Marignan Champs Elysees); 809 Moreno

St (Intercontinental)

Step 5: Decide on the time and the day of the week of the first meeting.

Step 6: Inform your cell phone number.

Step 7: Use the following model to write your e-mail. Use your notebook.

Hi _✍

How are things in _✍? _✍ just fabulous. I’m at the _✍ Hotel,

at _✍ Street. It’s just one block from _✍’s headquarters.

Our first meeting is at _✍ on _✍. Call me when you get here.

I’ll meet you at the airport. My cell phone number is _✍.

Have a nice trip,

_✍

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LISTENING AND PRO NOUNCING

The vowel sound schwa

The vowel sound in the word “up” is the most frequent vowel sound in American

English. It is called the schwa sound.

1. Look at the words in the box. Which of these words are pronounced

with the schwa sound?

just

come

but

play

car

good

too

own

put

2. Listen to the sentences (a-f). Which of the words in italics are pronounced

with a schwa sound?

a) Nice to meet you.

b) Are you a new student?

c) It was you, not me.

d) I’ve got you.

e) He’s ready to go

f) Is it your notebook?

3. Read and listen to the phrase below produced by Dr. Thomas Eugene

Lovejoy III (Roda Viva n. 1494). As you listen to it, follow the intonation

contour (on top), which corresponds to the rising and falling of the voice.

The schwa sound appears in five of these words. Which ones?

Say, up until fifteen years ago.

VOCAB ULARY EXPANSION

Places

1. Listen to your teacher and repeat the words.

2. Look at the pictures below and identify the places in exercise 1.

• Airport

• Bakery

• Book store

• Church

• Cinema

• Club

• Drugstore

• Hospital

• Hotel

• Library

• Mall

• Museum

• Park

• Post Office

• Restaurant

• School

• Station

• Supermarket

• Theater

• Travel agency

3. Which of these places do you usually go to?

A B

C D

E F

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Unit 3

• Giving directions

• Following instructions

• Writing a short manual

It’s really easy!

2. Discuss the sentences with another student. Are they true or false?

a) The laptops are on the first floor.

b) The picture kiosk is complicated to use.

c) There is just one frame option.

d) The printing is fast.

GRA MMAR

Instructions and sentence markers

1. Study the sentences in the box

INSTRUCTIONS

Please call me Joe.

Turn on the kiosk and insert the memory stick.

Open your image files.

Select the pictures.

Choose the frame.

Press start.

2. Use the verbs in exercise 1 to complete the sentences. Write the

answers in your notebook.

a) In the elevator _✍ the button to the second floor.

b) There are two computers in the computer store. _✍ one.

c) _✍ your computer and navigate the Internet.

FIRST MOVE

1. Find the pictures for the six objects.

a) printer

b) memory stick

c) desktop computer

d) cell-phone

e) netbook

2. Point to an object. Your partner says its name.

Presentation

First day on the job

1. It’s Alberto’s first day on the job at Computer Wiz store. He is talking

to his new boss, Mr. B ennet. Listen to their conversation.

Mr. Bennet: Hello. You must be Alberto. I’m Joe Bennet, the store manager.

Alberto: Oh, Hello, Mr. Bennet. I’m glad to meet you.

Mr. Bennet: Same here. Please call me Joe. Let me show you the store. Well,

we keep the laptops, netbooks and desktops on the first floor.

Alberto: And where are the cameras?

Mr. Bennet: They’re on the second floor. Oh, by the way, let me show you

our picture Kiosk. It’s really easy to use. First, turn on the

kiosk and insert the memory stick. Then open the image files.

Alberto: Right.

Mr. Bennet: After that, select the pictures and the size of the prints.

Alberto: Select the pictures and size? What’s next?

Mr. Bennet: Next choose the frame. There are many different frames.

Finally, press start. The print is ready in one minute.

Alberto: Wow! That’s really quick!

Mr. Bennet: It sure is. Our clients love it!

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d) Please get the remote control and _✍ the channel you prefer .

e) We are late. _✍ Mary, please.

3. Study the pictures. Repeat them after your teacher.

CO NVERSATION 1

1. Practice instructions with a colleague. Use the objects in the classroom.

Student A gives the instructions.

Ex: Please open the book; please hand me your watch; please turn off the

light…

Student B follows the instructions.

Then reverse roles.

2. Read the following signs with a partner. Which do you like the best?

3. Study the pictures and the instructions. Repeat them after your teacher.

turn left turn right go straight

ahead

stop

4. Let’s move!

Student A reads one of the instructions above.

Student B stands up and follows the instruction.

Then reverse roles.

Open the door Turn down the volume Turn on the light Turn off the light

4. Complete the sentences using the phrases in the pictures. Write the

answers in your notebook.

a) It’s too hot in the room. Please _✍.

b) The TV is too loud. Please _✍.

c) It’s late. It’s time to go to bed. Please _✍.

d) It’s too dark in the room. Please _✍.

VOCAB ULARY

1. Look at the verb-noun collocations.

Turn on/

off

Turn

down

Open/

close

Hand me

The

laptop √ √ √

The

light √ √

The tv √ √

The

cellphone

√ √

The

stereo √ √

The

book √ √

Tip

For negative instructions,

we use “Don’t”.

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Vocabulary

1. Study the map of Sunset town.

• to get to the supermarket, you need to go past the library and cross Palm

Street. The supermarket is on the corner.

• to get to the coffee shop, you need to go past the library and turn right

on Palm Avenue. Then, go down for one block and turn left on Harper

Street. The coffee shop is on the corner.

• to get to the bank, you just have to go past the drugstore and cross First

Avenue. There are two banks at the beginning of Baker Street: one to

your right and another to your left.

• to get to the park, cross Palm street, walk for one block and cross Park

Avenue. The park is at the end of Baker Street.

3. Look at the map of Sunset town again. Are these sentences true or false?

a) The library is next to the museum.

b) There isn’t a bus stop near the bank.

c) The pet shop is across from the coffee shop.

d) There are two drugstores on the corner of Harper Street.

e) You are not near the mall.

CO NVERSATION 2

You are a tourist visiting Sunset town for the first time. You

are standing in front of the museum, as indicated in the map.

You are Student A.

Student B lives in Sunset Town.

Student A asks directions for:

• the fire station.

• the hospital.

• Harper Street.

Follow the model:

STUDENT A STUDENT B

Excuse-me. How do I get to…? Go… / Turn… / Walk…

Useful language: Go straight ahead / Walk for 3 blocks /

Turn right on ... Street. Go up/down ... Street / Then/After that/Next.

4. Pair work. Choose a place on the map in exercise 1. Ask your partner

how to get there.

The hospital is

The coffee shop is

The pet shop is

The museum is

The cinema is

You are

There is a bus stop

across from

next to

on the corner of

between

behind

in front of

near

the supermarket.

the fire station.

Harper Street & Palm Avenue.

the drugstore and the library.

the mall.

the museum.

the supermarket.

2. You are new in Sunset town. You are standing in the place indicated by the

icon ( ). Study these directions, according to the map in the previous exercise:

n B anks n Pet shop n Drugstores n Cinema n Library

n Coffee shop n Hospital n Supermarket n Park n Fire station

n Mail n Museum n Bus stops

Bond Street

Harper Street

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READING

1. Read the instructions. How many verbs are used?

LISTENING AND PRO NOUNCING

Vowel sounds and sentence stress

1. The table presents eight different vowel sounds in American English.

The words in each column (A-H) have the same vowel sound. Listen to

the words in each column and repeat them after your teacher.

Note: The vowels in columns A and G are produced with a high degree of tenseness (tense muscles and tongue)

and the vowels in columns B and H are produced in a relaxed way (relaxed muscles and tongue). That is the main

difference between these pairs of sounds. The vowel sound in column D is more open (lowered jaw and tongue)

than the vowel sound in column C.

For more information on the sounds of English please check http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/

2. Read the two sentences below.

a) Ken seems cool.

b) Pat did a good work.

3. Identify the column (A-H) that each of the eight words in exercise 2 belongs

to. Discuss your answers with a partner.

4. The sentence below was produced by Dr. Thomas Eugene Lovejoy III

(Roda Viva n. 1494). As you listen to it, follow the intonation contour

(on top), which corresponds to the rising and falling of the voice. Identify

the prominent (stressed) words.

Then we would have a good effect on policy.

How to withdraw

money from an ATM

First, insert your bank card.

Then, enter your PIN.

(personal information

number)

Next, click on ‘withdrawal’.

Finally, take out the money.

Don’t forget your bankcard

inside the machine!

Automated teller machine

How to use a

photocopier

Pick up your copy.

Put the document

on the top.

Turn on the photocopier.

Press the start button.

Turn off the photocopier.

2. What words are used to show the order of the instructions?

WRITING

1. The instructions below are in the wrong order. Using the words: first,

then, next and finally, put them in the correct order and re-write them.

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VOCAB ULARY EXPANSION

Computer instructions

1. Look at the pictures and the instructions

2. Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs above. Please use your notebook.

a) To check your e-mail, you must first _✍ with your ID and password.

When you are done, don’t forget to _✍, especially if you are using a

shared computer.

b) Please _✍ until you find the search box, and then type in your question.

c) If you are leaving for the day, _✍ your computer.

d) You don’t have Orkut? _✍, it’s really easy!

e) Please _✍ a copy of your essay and give it to the teacher.

f) Don’t _✍! I need to use the computer, if you don’t mind.

g) “Attention, students! _✍ your computers now! The password for

this group is “1234abc”.

Sign in: to record your or someone

else’s arrival by signing a register.

Here, you are a participant already!

Sign up: to agree to be a participant

by signing one’s name; to enlist.

Sign out: to record your or

someone else’s departure

by signing a register.

Log on / log in: to enter a computer by

typing a personal code (password).

Log out / log off: to exit a computer.

Print out: to make a copy of something

from a computer or word processor.

Scroll up / scroll down: to move gradually

to the top / bottom of text or graphics.

Shut down: to turn off a computer.

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Unit 4

• Asking about people

• Talking about occupations

• Writing a short article

What do you do?

VOCABULARY

1. Listen to your teacher and repeat the alphabet

FIRST MOVE

1. Match the question words and the answers.

a. What…? At 7 o’clock.

b. Where…? In the morning.

c. Who…? A book.

d. What time…? In South Africa.

e. When…? John Scavo.

2. Which question word is used to ask about people?

3. Which question word is used to ask about places?

Presentation

Let me introduce you!

1. Carlos is at Allan’s party. Allan introduces Martina to him.

Listen to their conversation.

Allan: Hi, Carlos. How’s it going?

Carlos: Just great. Say, who’s that? Do you know her?

Allan: That’s Martina Belezanski.

Carlos: Belezanski? How do you spell it?

Allan: Belezanski. B-E-L-E-Z-A-N-S-K-I.

Carlos: Where is she from?

Allan: Scotland. Come on, let me introduce you.

Martina, this is my cousin Carlos.

Martina: Hello, Carlos. Nice to meet you.

Carlos: Nice to meet you too.

2. Discuss the questions with a partner:

a) Which letters rhyme with “a”?

b) Which letters rhyme with “b”?

c) Which letter rhymes with “u”?

d) Which letter sounds like Mineiro “uai”?

e) Which letter sounds like Portuguese “ai”?

3. Pair work: Use the pictures to practice spelling.

Student A spells one object.

Student B points to the object.

Then reverse roles.

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Carlos: Oh, really? Where do you work?

Martina: I work for a sports magazine.

Carlos: A sports magazine? That’s a nice job.

Martina: Do you like sports?

Carlos: Yes, I do. We Brazilians are crazy about soccer. By the way, how

do you like Brazil?

Martina: Oh I just love it. It’s really beautiful. And the people are really

nice. What do you do, Carlos?

Carlos: I’m a student.

Martina: Really? Where do you study?

Carlos: At the State College. I study Economy.

Martina: Do you like it?

Carlos: No, I don’t. There’s so much to study!

7. Discuss the sentences with another student. Are they true or false?

a) Martina is a photographer.

b) Martina works for an Architecture magazine.

c) Carlos doesn’t like sports.

d) Martina likes Brazilians.

e) Carlos is happy with college.

4. Pair work: Ask last names.

Student A asks last name.

Student B answers.

Then reverse roles.

Ex: What is you last name? It’s…

How do you spell it? It’s…

5. Look at the information about these famous people.

Tip

We use “a” before

consonant sounds.

Ex: He is a singer.

We use “an” before vowel

sounds.

Ex: She is an actress.

Student A points to three people.

Student B answers the questions.

Then reverse roles. Have conversations like this:

STUDENT A STUDENT B

Who’s that? Bono Vox

How do you spell Vox? Vox. V-O-X

Where’s he from? He’s from Ireland.

Why is he famous? He’s a singer.

6. Martina has just been introduced to Carlos. Listen to their conversation.

Carlos: So, what do you do, Martina?

Martina: Oh, I am a photographer.

Name: Bono Vox

Occupation: singer

Country: Ireland

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Name: Michael Phelps

Occupation: swimmer

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Occupation: singer

Country: Colombia

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Name: Celine Dion

Occupation: singer

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Occupation: actress

Country: Spain

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Name: Le Corbusier

Occupation: architect

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CONVERSATION

1. Practice the conversation with another student.

What’s your last name? It’s…

How do you spell it? It’s…

What do you do? I’m a…

Where do you work? I work at…

Where do you study? I study at…

What do you study? I study…

What time do you have classes? From… to…

Do you like it? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

Do you study on Saturdays? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

READING

1. Read the magazine article and discuss this question with a partner: What

does a computer software engineer do?

GRAMMAR

1. Study the questions and answers in the box.

Questions Answers

What do you do? I ’m an engineer.

Where do you work? I work at Sabesp.

Where do you study? I study at Centro Paula Souza.

What do you study? I study Electronics.

What time do you have classes? F rom 7 pm to 11 pm.

Do you like it? Y es, I do.

Do you study on Saturdays? N o, I don’t.

2. Complete the sentences. Use what, where or what time.

a. A: _✍ do you work?

B: I work at Petrobras.

b. A: _✍ do you do?

B: I’m a computer programmer.

c. A: _✍ do you play tennis?

B: From 9 to 10:30.

d. A: _✍ do you study?

B: I study at the State University.

3. Complete the sentences. Use do or don’t.

a. A: Do you like your job?

B: No, I _✍.

b. A: Do you study on Fridays?

B: Yes, I _✍.

c. A: Do you like soccer?

B: Yes, _✍.

d. A: Do you work near here?

B: No, I _✍.

A job on the rise in the USA

Almost every big idea in modern business depends on software.

Areas like cybersecurity and mobile technologies are growing

really fast. So it is easy to understand why computer software

engineers are so important for companies today. These

professionals design, build, maintain, and integrate complex

software systems. They need to know programming languages

such as C++, Java, and C# really well. But technical skills alone are

not enough. They also need to communicate well with technical

and business teams in a company.

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LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING

–er and –or endings

The endings –er and –or are frequently found in names of occupations, such as

teacher and director.

In Standard American English, the last sound of these words is a combination

of a schwa sound and an [r] sound. In other words, the schwa is “r-colored”.

1. Read this list of some occupations ending in –er or –or:

worker

auditor

dancer

teacher

lawyer

publisher

doctor

supervisor

web designer

barber

operator

director

singer

reporter

instructor

photographer

2. Pair work: Take turns asking and answering the questions below. Make sure

to pronounce the italicized parts of the words as an “r-colored” schwa.

Who’s your favorite What’s your favorite

actor

composer

singer ?

movie director

soccer player

teacher

number

printer ?

computer

3. Read and listen to the sentences produced by Jon “Maddog” Hall (Roda

Viva n. 1390). Follow the intonation contour (on top), which corresponds

to the rising and falling of the voice. Identify the two words that are also

pronounced with the “r-colored” schwa.

First of all, I would like to say that I don’t think that free software is a political issue.

WRITING

1. Match the jobs with the areas and activities.

JOB AREA ACTIVITIES

1. hotel managers

2. dermatologists

3. flight attendants

aviation

tourism

cosmetic surgery

wait on passengers

supervise hotel staff

treat patients’ skin

2. Read the article about hotel managers.

A job on the rise in B razil.

Tourism is an area that is growing really fast in

Brazil. So it is easy to understand why hotel

managers are so important today.

These professionals supervise the hotel staff.

They also need to communicate well with all

the guests.

3. Write two short articles, one about dermatologists and one about flight

attendants. Follow the model in your notebook.

A job on the rise in B razil.

_✍ is an area that is growing really fast in Brazil.

So it is easy to understand why _✍ are so

important today.

These professionals _✍.

They also need to communicate well with all the

_✍.

A job on the rise in B razil.

_✍ is an area that is growing really fast in Brazil.

So it is easy to understand why _✍ are so

important today.

These professionals _✍.

They also need to communicate well with all the

_✍ .

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1. Look at the pictures and identify the occupations. VOCABULARY EXPANSION

Occupations

• secretary

• teacher

• bookkeeper

• cashier

• waitress

• sales worker

• registered nurse

• receptionist

• hairdresser

• dentist

• vet

• chef

• lawyer

• doctor

• manager

• truck driver

• janitor/ cleaner

• carpenter

• supervisor

• farmer

• auto mechanics

• policeman

• pilot

• engineer

• judge

• waiter

A B

C D

E F

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7. Complete these questions. Then answer them.

a) _✍ you like soccer? Yes, I _✍.

b) _✍ they work as photographers? No, they _✍.

c) _✍ you live here? No, I _✍.

8. Look at the pictures and answer the questions in your notebooks.

a) Is she a nurse? b) Is he a pilot?

Review 1 – Units 1-4

1. Complete the sentences with is, are or am. Use your notebook.

a) Bill Gates _✍ the founder of Microsoft.

b) My friends _✍ in the school cafeteria.

c) _✍ you married? No, I _✍ single.

d) What time _✍ it? It _✍ 5pm.

e) I _✍ from Brazil. Where _✍ you from?

2. Look at the pictures and write in your notebook which course they

represent:

A B C D

3. Complete the sentences with what, where, who, how old and

what time. Write the answers in your notebook.

a) _✍ are you? I’m 21.

b) _✍ is it? It’s 11pm.

c) _✍ is that girl over there? She’s my best friend.

d) _✍ is your address? It’s 18, Christchurch Road.

e) _✍ are your books? They’re in my bag.

4. Complete the sequence below with the appropriate days of the week.

Monday, _✍, Wednesday, _✍, _✍, Saturday, _✍ .

5. Match the verbs below with the correct definition:

a) sign up ( ) to exit a computer.

b) log in ( ) to agree to be a participant.

c) shut down ( ) to enter a computer by typing a personal code.

d) log off ( ) to record your arrival by signing a register.

e) sign in ( ) to turn off a computer.

6. What are these signs saying?

A B C D

Oh Mister Sun, Sun.

Mister Golden Sun.

Won’t you please shine down on

| me?

Oh Mister Sun, Sun.

Mister Golden Sun.

Hiding behind the tree.

These little children

are asking you.

To please come out

so we can play with you.

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,

Mister Golden Sun.

Won’t you please shine down on

| me?

Singing time!

Listen to the American folksong

Oh, Mr. Sun (author unknown,

http://www.songsforteaching.com/folk/).

Sing along!

Post-Listening Activity

Discuss these questions with a partner:

• Which word is pronounced just like the word son?

• The words three and tree have the same vowel sound but different

consonant sounds. Can you tell the difference?

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Unit 5

• Asking about places

• Talking about current activities

• Understanding a descriptive text

What are you doing?

Tina: OK. I’ve got to go now, Brian. George is studying for his Math test.

He needs some help.

Brian: OK, catch you later. Bye!

2. Discuss the sentences with another student. Are they true or false?

a) Tina is in the kitchen.

b) Brian is preparing a birthday party for Tina.

c) The Vanilla Ice coffee shop is inside the mall.

d) The party is in the afternoon.

e) George is playing soccer now.

GRAMMAR 1

1. Study the questions and answers in the box.

Questions Answers

What are you doing? I am doing the dishes.

What is he doing? H e’s studying for his English test.

What is Ann doing? She’s reading a book.

What are they doing? T hey are playing volleyball.

What are you and Maggie doing? W e are watching TV .

2. Complete the sentences with is, are, or am. Write the answers in your

notebook.

a) Miriam _✍ studying for her test now. Don’t interrupt her.

b) Many tourists _✍ coming to Rio de Janeiro for Carnival this year.

c) Paulo Coelho _✍ writing a new book at the moment.

d) My mom _✍ making lasagna for lunch. It smells so good.

e) We _✍ waiting for the bus. It’s 20 minutes late.

f) He _✍ sending an e-mail to his boss now.

3. Fill in the blanks and then practice the conversations.

Joe: What’s Marisa doing in the park?

Pete: She is _✍ basketball with her friends.

Liz: What are Jim and Pete doing in the kitchen?

Bea: Jim is _✍ the dishes and Pete is _✍ a salad.

Bob: What are you doing in the living room?

Taylor: I am _✍ my favorite program.

4. Put the conversation in the correct order. N umber the sentences 1 to

8. Please use your notebook.

_✍ What are her students learning?

_✍ Who’s that? Do you know her?

FIRST MOVE

POCKET KEYS BAG DESK

1. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

Practice it with your partner

A: Where’s your cell-phone?

B: It’s in/on my…

A: Where’s your pen?

B: It’s on/in my…

A: Where are your house keys?

B: They’re in/on my…

2. When do we use in? When do we use on?

Presentation

Surprise!

1. Brian is calling his wife Tina. He is organizing a birthday party for his

sister Linda. Listen to their conversation.

Tina: Hello?

Brian: Hi, Tina. It’s me, Brian. What are you doing?

Tina: Well, I’m doing the dishes. What’s up?

Brian: Listen. I’m at the office now. I’m preparing a birthday party for Linda

tonight. I need your help.

Tina: Cool. What do you want me to do?

Brian: Go to her house and invite her to the Vanilla Ice coffee shop. But

don’t tell her anything. It’s a surprise.

Tina: But my car is at the mechanic’s, remember?

Brian: No problem. Use the minivan. The keys are in the top drawer, in our

bedroom.

Tina: OK. Where is the Vanilla Ice?

Brian: It’s next to the Saint Peter Shopping mall, on Pine Street.

Tina: What time should I be there?

Brian: At 8:30.

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2. Pair work: Talking about relatives

STUDENT A STUDENT B

Where is your father/mother/brother/sister? He/she is at…

What is he /she doing? He/she is…

GRAMMAR 2

1. Study the questions and answers.

Questions Answers

Where are the keys? T hey are in the top drawer.

Where is your car? I t’s at the mechanic’s.

Where is the coffee shop? I t’s on Corcovado Street.

Where is Sheila? She’s in her bedroom.

Where’s the movie star? H e’s in Hollywood.

Where’s the shoe department I t’s on the second floor.

2. Unscramble the sentences to make conversations

a) Joe: your / Where / flash drives / are / ?

Beth: They / car / in / are / my / .

Joe: Is / garage / car / your / in / the / .

Beth: on / the / it / No, / street / is / .

b) Carl: do / work / you / Where / ?

Sam: at / I / drugstore / work / a / .

Carl: is / it / Where / ?

Sam: my / near / apartment building / It / is / .

c) Susy: are / children / your / Where / ?

Bob: at / They / school / are / .

Susy: the / Where / school / is / ?

Bob: It / blocks / is / from / house / two / my / .

3. Complete the sentences. Use in, on or at.

a) Maggie is _✍ the living room.

b) My iPod is _✍ my bag.

c) John lives _✍ Mexico City.

d) It’s 6 pm now. Mauricio is still _✍ work.

e) My glasses are _✍ the table _✍ the kitchen.

_✍ No, they don’t.

_✍ That’s Pat Harrington. She’s the new Math teacher.

_✍ Trigonometry.

_✍ Do they like it?

_✍ What is she doing now?

_✍ She is teaching.

CONVERSATION 1

1. Look at the pictures. Discuss what the people are doing.

Timmy Sarah Fred and Ginger

Sebastian Carl Chris

Ex: A: What’s Timmy doing?

B: He’s playing soccer.

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GRAMMAR 3

1. Study the sentences in the box.

There are separate sections for children and teenagers.

There is an auditorium.

There are 30,000 books.

There is a Kindle e-book reader.

2. Complete the sentences.

a. We use there is before _✍ nouns.

singular plural

b. We use there are before _✍ nouns.

singular plural

3. Complete the sentences. Use there are or there is.

a) _✍ great soccer players in the Brazilian team.

b) _✍ 645 cities in the state of São Paulo.

c) In my class, _✍ more men than women.

d) _✍ three bedrooms in my apartment.

e) _✍ a great aquarium in Guarujá.

f) Watch out! _✍ a bug on your shirt.

WRITING

Write about places in your city. Write about parks, shopping malls, squares,

theaters, museums, libraries, universities, etc. Follow the model:

I live in… There is a … in my city. It’s open from … am to … pm.

There is / are…

LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING

Final nasal sounds

Words in English can end in three nasal sounds: [n] as in can, [m] as in Tom, and

[η ] as in going. N otice that in B razilian Portuguese, nasal consonant sounds

at the end of words are not pronounced. For example, Tom is pronounced

[tam] in English, but in B razilian Portuguese it is pronounced [tõ]

CONVERSATION 2

Student A Student B

Do you live near here? Y es, I do. / No, I don’t.

Where do you live? I live in…

What’s the closest shopping mall? I t’s the … mall.

Where is it? I t’s on … street, near…

Is it very expensive? Y es, it is. / No it isn’t.

READING

1. Read the passage below. Circle the numbers.

The São Paulo Library

The São Paulo Library is a space that makes reading a fun

experience. This modern library takes up an area of 4,257 m²

and offers many activities for children, teenagers, adults, senior

citizens, and people with special needs. It integrates literature

with many medias, such as electronic games, television and the

Internet. And it is very comfortable too. On the first floor there are

separate sections for children and teenagers, and on the second

floor there is a section for adults. You can sit in comfortable seats

to read books and newspapers, listen to music, play video games or

simply relax. There is also a cafe area and an auditorium. There are

30,000 books, 4,000 CDs and DVDs, and 1,000 audio books. There

is even a Kindle, Amazon’s e-book reader! The São Paulo Library is

open Tuesdays to Fridays, from 9 am to 9 pm, and weekends and

holidays, from 9 am to 7 pm. It is located at 2630, Cruzeiro do Sul

Avenue, next to the Carandiru subway station.

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1. Look at the pictures. What are the people doing?

2. What is the colleague sitting next to you doing?

3. What are you doing now?

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1. Listen to each group of words (a-e) and identify the word you hear:

a) been being beam d) Kin king Kim

b) run running rum e) Tin ting Tim

c) can canning cam

2. Listen to the sentences produced by Jon “Maddog” Hall (Roda Viva n.

1390), and supply the missing word.

Who is not _✍ free software?

My mother’s idea of a backup is _✍ the car into a _✍ place.

VOCABULARY EXPANSION

What are they doing?

• chatting online

• texting a friend

• navigating the net

• playing the guitar

• writing a letter

• drinking coffee

• having an ice cream

• feeding the cat

• talking on the phone

• making the bed

• listening to music

• shaving

• drawing

• sleeping

• swimming

• driving

• jogging

• working out

• singing

• crying

• laughing

• screaming

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• Asking about people

• Talking about occupations

• Writing a job profile

What’s your

routine like?

Unit 6

GRAMMAR 1

1. Study the questions and answers.

Questions Answers

Do you know that girl? Yes, I do. That’s Raissa.

Does she live here? Yes, she does.

Does she have a car? No, she doesn’t. She has a bike.

How often does Bill wash his car? He washes it twice a week.

Where does she play? She plays at the tennis court.

What time does Bob get up? He gets up at 7 o’clock.

What does CEO mean? It means Chief Executive Officer.

2. Complete the sentences. Use does or do

a. A: Where _- you live? d. A: What time _- Bob get up?

B: I live in Campinas. B: He usually gets up at 7 o’clock.

b. A: Where _- she live? e. A: _- Cynthia speak Italian?

B: She lives in San Diego. B: Yes, she does.

c. A: _- you study Electronics? f. A: What _- CV mean?

B: No, I don’t. B: It means Curriculum Vitae.

3. The sentences in the dialogues are in the wrong order. Put them in the

right order. Then rewrite them in your notebook.

Dialogue 1: She works at the bank.

Where does she work?

Yes, she does.

What does Paula do?

Does she like her job?

She is a cashier.

Dialogue 2: No, she has breakfast at her company.

What time does your sister get up?

Does she have breakfast at home?

She gets up at 10.

Dialogue 3: It means Very Important Person

Where is Mr. Meyers?

He’s in the VIP section.

What does VIP mean?

Dialogue 4: Does he go alone?

He usually goes there.

He always walks. Sometimes he rides his bike.

What does he do there?

No, he doesn’t. He always goes with his girlfriend.

How often does Pedro go to the park?

FIRST MOVE

1. Look at the daily activities below. Do you do them in the same

order?

1. Get up 2. Brush your teeth 3. Take a shower

4. Have breakfast 5. Go to school/work 6. Have lunch

2. Discuss them with your partner:

Ex: First I get up. Then I… After that I…

Presentation

It’s Saturday morning. Jim and Albert live in the same

apartment building. They are talking in the garden.

Jim: Do you know that girl over there?

Albert: Oh, That’s Raissa. She’s waiting for her tennis instructor.

Jim: Does she live here in the building?

Albert: Yes, she does. In apartment 33-C, I think.

Jim: Does she have a game partner?

Albert: I don’t think so. She usually plays with her instructor.

Jim: I see. How often does she play?

Albert: Twice a week, I think. Why?

Jim: Well, I am looking for a tennis partner. My routine is not very healthy.

I need to do some exercise.

Albert: Really? What’s your routine like?

Jim: Well, I usually get up at 9 am. Then I take a shower, have a big breakfast,

read the paper and watch TV until lunch time. Then I drive to the

office. I get back home after 9 pm and sit down in front of the TV for

hours. I really need to change that.

Albert: Oh, I see. Look! She is coming our way. Why don’t you ask her?

Jim: That’s a good idea.

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CONVERSATION

1. Look at the picture of four B razilian students in class with their teacher.

WRITING

1. Look at the beginning of a job profile for the young professionals you

talked about in the previous exercise.

Mario, Renato, Josie and Milena are four young professionals who need

English for their jobs.

Mario works at a drugstore. He is a cashier, and he really likes his job. He

sometimes uses English at work.

2. Finish the job profile. Write about Renato, Josie and Milena.

VOCABULARY

1. Study the numbers. Repeat them after your teacher.

100 – a/one hundred 1,000 – one thousand

153 – one hundred and fifty-three 1,000,000 – one million

377 – three hundred and seventy-seven

2. Write the following numbers in your notebook.

a) 256 c) 2,000,000 e) 1,240

b) 1,509 d) 807 f) 96,871

3. Discuss the questions with another student.

a. How many students are there in this school?

b. How many books are there in its library?

c. How many computers are there in the lab?

2. Pair work: Use the table below to have conversations about them.

Place of

work Occupation Like

job?

Use

English

at work?

Mario drugstore cashier yes sometimes

Renato restaurant chef no usually

Josie hotel receptionist no always

Milena Technical

school Math teacher yes never

STUDENT A STUDENT B

What does … do? He / She is a…

Where does he / she work? He / She works at a…

Does, he / she like his / her job? Yes, he / she… / No, he / she…

How often does he use English at work? He / She … uses English at work.

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LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING

Linking

Words which end in a consonant sound are linked to the vowel sound of the

following word.

Example: Can I go? sounds like Can I go?

However, if there is no vowel sound following it, we hold the last consonant

sound, that is, the sound is not released:

Example: Yes, you can #

1. Listen to the following sentences. How are the final consonants in bold

pronounced? Are they linked to another word or are they held?

Did I? Yes, you did. He has a good job.

Up and down! What a wonderful dish it is!

Have I signed the petition? No need to rush.

Am I right? Have you invited him?

We run as far as the park. It’s fun. She fell in love.

What’s up? The cat is on the roof.

2. Notice the intonation contour (on top), which corresponds to the rising

and falling of the voice. The sentences were produced by Jon “Maddog”

Hall (Roda Viva n. 1390). Do the words worried and much end in a vowel

sound or in a consonant sound?

I’m really worried.

It’s my great pleasure to be here. Thank you very much.

READING

1. Read the Internet article. How many sports are mentioned?

Calories burned during exercise

If you want to burn your excess calories, practice some sport. Below are 6 sports

and the number of calories burned in one hour of activity for a person who

weighs 155 pounds (about 70.5 kg). These numbers are only approximate. The

number of calories burned during exercise is affected by body weight, intensity of

workout, conditioning level and metabolism.

2. Discuss the questions with another student:

a. Which sport burns the most calories?

b. Which of these sports do you practice?

c. How often do you practice it/them?

Basketball 563

Soccer 704

Surfing 211

Tennis 422

Ping-pong 281

Jogging 493

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VOCABULARY EXPANSION

Abbreviations and acronyms

An acronym is a kind of abbreviation. The word comes from Greek,

meaning heads of names. Acronyms are usually made from the capitalized

initials of the words it represents, for example FBI is an acronym for the

Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Contrary to what some sources say, acronyms do not have to be

pronounceable words (for example FBI is spelled out when spoken,

whereas NASA is not). Some sources use the word initialism to refer

to the spelled acronyms.

From: The Internet Acronym Server

In the computer world

• WWW World Wide Web

• E-MA IL Electronic Mail

• CC Carbon Copy

• BCC Blind Carbon Copy

• @ AT

• HTML Hyper Text Markup Language

• HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

• CD ROM Compact Disc Read-Only Memory

• PDF Portable Document Format

• JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group

• MPEG Moving Pictures Experts Group

• GIF Graphics Interchange Format

In business

ASAP As Soon As Possible

N/A Not Applicable

CO D Cash On Delivery

AO B Any Other Business

FA Q Frequently Asked

Questions

1. Practice with a partner.

What does _- mean? It means _-

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• Talking about prices

• Talking about future intentions

• Writing an ad

She is going

to travel to Canada

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Questions Answers

How much is this shirt? It’s twelve dollars.

How much are these boots? They’re three hundred dollars.

How much is that jacket? It’s two hundred and fifty dollars.

How much are those sunglasses? They’re one hundred dollars.

2. Complete the sentences. Use is or are.

a) How much _- that watch?

It’s fifty dollars.

b) How much _- those soccer balls?

They’re forty dollars.

c) How much _- this MP3 player?

It’s four hundred and seventy five dollars.

d) How much _- the printer?

It’s ninety-five dollars.

3. Put the conversations in the correct order.

a) _- Yes, sir.

_- OK. I’ll take it.

_- How much is this printer, please?

_- It’s one hundred dollars.

_- Do you take credit card?

b) _- Yes, please. How much are these sunglasses?

_- Gee. That’s too much.

_- Good evening, sir. Can I help you?

_- They’re eight hundred dollars.

c) _- No, it’s not. It’s made in Taiwan.

_- Do you have it in beige?

_- How much is it, please?

_- Is this shirt made in the USA?

_- It’s twenty three dollars. Plus tax.

_- Is it 100% cotton?

_- Yes, it is.

_- Yes, we do. Here you are.

4. Study the sentences below.

How much is this shirt I’m holding?

How much are these boots I am wearing?

How much is that shirt over there?

How much are those sunglasses that woman is wearing?

FIRST MOVE

1. Complete the sentences. G ive true answers.

a) On Sundays I usually get up at…

b) Right now I … my English class.

c) My class starts at … and finishes at…

d) After I graduate from tech school I…

2. Which sentence describes future plans or intentions?

Presentation (Part A)

1. Bob is at the shopping mall. Listen to the conversation.

Salesman: Can I help you?

Bob: Yes, please. How much is this shirt?

Salesman: It’s twelve dollars.

Bob: And how much are these sunglasses?

Salesman: They’re three hundred dollars.

Bob: I’ll take them.

Salesman: Will that be cash or credit?

Bob: Cash, please.

GRAMMAR 1

1. Study the questions and answers in the box.

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Presentation (Part B)

1. Bob is buying some clothes when his friend Pete calls him.

Bob: Hello?

Pete: Hi, Bob. It’s Pete. Where are you?

Bob: I’m at the mall.

Pete: On a Friday afternoon?

Bob: I don’t work on Fridays, Pete. It is my day off, remember?

Pete: Oh, yeah, I forgot. What are you doing?

Bob: I’m buying winter boots for Maggie. She is going to travel to Canada

next month. It’s really cold up there, you know.

Pete: Canada?

Bob: Yeah, she’s going to attend a conference on artificial intelligence. Bill

Gates is going to be one of the speakers.

Pete: That’s awesome!

5. Look at the chart. When do we use this/that & these/those?

near far

singular this that

plural these those

CONVERSATION

1. Look at the picture of a salesman advertising some products.

2. Practice the conversation with another student.

Student B is the salesperson.

Student A is a client standing in front of him.

Have a conversation like this:

Student A Student B

How much are these…? They are…

How much is this…? It’s…

How much are those…? They’re…

How much is that…? It’s…

Then reverse roles.

$260

$79

$1,200

this/these that/those

$260

$25

$109

Come to our ann ual sale.

Get 50% off on all our

pr oducts .

GRAMMAR 2

Study the sentences in the box.

INTENTIONS /PLANS

She is going to travel to Canada next month.

She is going to attend a conference.

Bill Gates is going to be one of the speakers.

They are going to show new software there.

People are going to buy the new software.

1. Use the verbs play, read, study, speak and watch.

a) A: Is Mary playing tennis now?

B: No, she is going to _- tennis next Friday.

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READING

1. Discuss these questions with a partner.

a) Do you have a cell phone?

b) Which kind?

2. Read the five cell phone ads. Which model has the most technology?

b) A: Are the boys studying for their English test now?

B: No, they are going to _- for their test tomorrow morning.

c) A: Is the president speaking to the prime minister now?

B: No he is going to _- to him next week.

d) A: Are you watching the sports program now?

B: No, I’m going to _- it when I get back home.

e) A: Are you reading the newspaper now?

B: No, I’m going to _- it tomorrow morning after I get up.

2. Unscramble the words to make sentences.

a) travel / Mary / to / is / England / going / to

b) is / new / printer / to / buy / a / She / going

c) credit card / to / is / going / She / use / her

d) visit / France / to / She/ too / is /going

3. Use the verbs in brackets to complete the conversation. Use going to.

a. What is Mona going to do at the club?

She _- (play) soccer.

b. What’s Mrs. Robinson going to do at the hotel?

She _- (meet) a friend.

c. What are the students going to do in the library?

They _- (study) for a test.

d. What are you going to do at the mall?

I _- (buy) a video game.

CONVERSATION

1. Talk about your future plans or intentions. Use the topics below for

ideas. Use going to.

• School work

• New clothes

• Vacation Trip

Example:

Student A: I’m going to study Math tonight.

I’m going to travel to the Iguaçu Falls on my next vacation.

I’m going to buy a new watch there!

Student B: Well, I’m going to study Chemistry tomorrow.

I’m going to travel to Curitiba in October.

I’m going to visit my grandparents.

“I love playing video

games, talking and cool

ring tones.”

(Mark Boil, 22)

“I’m a music lover. And I simply

adore watching videos. Ah, I’m a

great photographer, too.”

(Alison Silver, 27)

3. Read what each user says and decide which of the five phones advertised

in exercise 1 is best for them.

• If you like to send SMS this is the best phone

for you. The keyboard is fantastic and there

are a multiple messaging options.

• This phone is equipped with wireless support

(Bluetooth and Wi-Fi), email and WAP. It is

the best smart phone in the market.

• If you are looking for unique design and style

this is your phone. It’s the best status-symbol

design phone: a modern design, with beautiful

touch screen display and a speakerphone. It’s

a real world phone.

• If you are a teen, you’ll love this phone.

Some of its great features are: programmable

ringtones, vibration feedback for game playing

and changeable faceplates.

• This is the best multimedia phone. It

comes with a 7.0-megapixel digital camera,

Bluetooth, and the perfect MP3 player.

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2. Listen to the sentence below produced by Dr. Thomas Eugene Lovejoy III

(Roda Viva n. 1494). Are all the words prominent? Which words are not

prominent?

And it ’s not been playing as well as it did.

3. Repeat the following sentences after your teacher or the voice on the

CD. Make sure to give more prominence to the verb (give, say, help, tell

and take) than to the pronouns that follow them (him, it, me, and her).

a. Give him the message.

b. Say it aloud.

c. Help me to wash the dishes.

d. Tell her the truth.

e. Take it all.

VOCABULARY EXPANSION

Shopping mall stores

WRITING

Write a short ad for your cell phone. Use the model below:

If you are looking for _✍, _✍ and _✍ this is the perfect cell phone

for you.

It comes with _✍, _✍, and _✍. There is also _✍.

Don’t miss this great chance to have the cell phone of your dreams!

LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING

Content words vs. Function words

When you listen to someone speaking, you notice that some words are more prominent

than others. Content words (nouns, main verbs, adjectives and adverbs) are

usually more prominent than function words (prepositions, pronouns and articles).

1. Listen to the sentences and identify the prominent (stressed) words.

a. What time is it? d. Come to my party on Sunday.

b. Who do you live with? e. Please take a look at it.

c. Nice to meet you. f. Could you please help us?

“I travel a lot on business

and I want to make an

impression.”

(Lee Scorsese, 31)

“I need to check my e-mail all

the time. I’m a netaholic, so I

need to be online!”

(Patricia Smith, 19)

BOOKSTORE

• books & magazines

• DVD & blue-ray

• pens & pencils

• CDs

• calendars & gift cards

JEWELRY STORE

• eyeglasses

• sunglasses

• contact lenses

• eyeglass lenses

• frames

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• There are other stores in a mall, of course, including specific ones

for women’s clothing, men’s clothing and kids’ clothing.

1. Study this conversation:

Student A: Where can I find card games?

Student B: In a toy store.

Now it’s your turn. Ask your partner where you can find...

• Shampoo

• Gift cards

• Handbags

• Sunglasses

Then reverse roles. Include other items from the list above in your

conversation.

2. Look at the pictures below and say:

a) what the object is.

b) where you can find it.

Ex: Picture A is a…

I think we can find it in a…

I know I will find it in a…

A B

C D

HEALTH & BEAUTY

STORE

• fragrances

• moisturizer

• makeup

• shampoo & conditioner

• shower gel

DEPARTMENT STORE

• women’s clothing

• men’s clothing

• kids clothing

• beauty

• home: bed & bath, dining,

kitchen, furniture, luggage

ELECTRONICS STORE

• I-pods

• I-phones

• cell phones

• video games

• laptops

OPTICAL STORE

• eyeglasses

• sunglasses

• contact lenses

• eyeglass lenses

• frames

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Unit 7 – i nglês

• Asking about movies

• Inviting people

• Writing a biography

Unit 8

What do you

think of her?

VOCABULARY

1. Read the table below.

POSITIVE

CHARACTERISTICS

NEGATIVE

CHARACTERISTICS

interesting intelligent fast boring dumb slow

beautiful friendly cheerful ugly rude serious

relaxed calm talkative anxious nervous quiet

flexible warm outgoing stubborn cold shy

2. Fill in the gaps with words from the table.

a. The salesman is not rude. In fact, he is very _✍.

b. The new students aren’t quiet. In fact, they are very _✍.

c. Her new boss is not very flexible. In fact, she is really _✍.

d. My cousins from Fortaleza are not cold at all. In fact, they are very _✍.

e. My History teacher is not quiet. In fact, he is very _✍.

f. The candidates are not calm. In fact, they are very _✍.

g. The Harry Potter novel is not boring. In fact, it’s really _✍.

h. Jean is not very talkative. In fact, he is _✍.

3. Pair work. Talk about people in your class/school Use the model below.

_✍ is not very _✍. In fact, (s)he is really _✍.

4. Look at these flags. Do you know which countries they represent?

a. b. c. d. e.

f. g. h. i. j.

5. Match the flags in exercise 4 with the countries. Use your notebook.

(✍) Japan (✍) Argentina (✍) Brazil (✍) Italy

(✍) Germany (✍) Portugal (✍) France (✍) England

(✍) United States (✍) South Africa

FIRST MOVE

1. Look at the words in the box. Which words have a positive

meaning? Which words have a negative meaning? Discuss your

answers with a partner.

interesting stupid boring

exciting intelligent slow

ugly attractive boring

2. Name some famous people that you find...

a) intelligent b) attractive

Presentation

1. Carmen runs into her neighbor Pedro in the elevator. Listen to their

conversation.

Carmen: Hey, Pedro. You look so stylish! Where are you going?

Pedro: Sandy and I are going to the movies.

Carmen: What movie are you going to see?

Pedro: Alexander.

Carmen: Who is in it?

Pedro: Angelina Jolie and Colin Farell. What do you think of them?

Carmen: Well, I like him, but I don’t like her.

Pedro: You don’t? Why not?

Carmen: Well, she is very beautiful, but she can’t act. What do you think

of her?

Pedro: Well, I don’t know. I think she is very beautiful AND she has a

lot of talent. But I don’t like Colin Farell much. He is kind of

boring.

Carmen: Well, I do. He’s got this James Dean look. He is not American, is he?

Pedro: No, he is Irish. Say, do you want to come with us? We are going

to have a pizza after the movie at that new place on Black Current

Street.

Carmen: You are? Well, count me in!

2. Discuss the sentences with another student. Are they true or false?

a. Pedro is going to work.

b. Carmen thinks Angelina Jolie is beautiful and talented.

c. Pedro doesn’t like Colin Farell.

d. Colin Farell is British.

e. They are going to a pizzeria after the movie.

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Questions Answers

What do you think of him? I like him. / I don’t like him.

What do you think of her? I like her. / I don’t like her.

What do you think of Angelina Jolie? I like her. / I don’t like her.

What do you think of them? I like them. / I don’t like them.

What do you think of Tom and Mary? I like him, but I don’t like her.

2. Complete the sentences. Use him, her, or them

a) A: Who’s that?

B: That’s Paul Logan.

A: What do you think of _✍?

B: I like _✍. I think he’s very funny.

b) A: Who’s that?

B: That’s Jennifer Aniston.

A: What do you think of _✍.

B: I like _✍.I think she is really beautiful.

c) A: Are they “The Beatles”?

B: No, they’re “The Rolling Stones”.

A: What do you think of _✍?

B: I like _✍. I think they are great.

d) A: Who’s that?

B: That’s Jon Doe.

A: What do you think of _✍.

B: I don’t like _✍. I think he is boring.

e) A: Who are those boys? Do you know _✍?

B: Sure. They are Maria’s kids, Rick and Terry.

A: What do you think of _✍?

B: Well, I like Terry, but I don’t like Rick.

CONVERSATION

1. Look at these pictures of some famous people.

2. Now talk about them.

A: Who’s that? Do you know…?

B: That’s…

A: Where is (s)he from? B: (S)he is…

A: What do you think of…? B: I like / don’t like… I think (s)he…

6. Look at the pictures and study the nationalities. Then repeat them after

your teacher.

South African American English German Japanese

Italian Brazilian Argentine Portuguese French

7. Discuss the sentences with your partner. Are they true or false?

a) There isn’t the color green in the Portuguese flag.

b) There are five stars in the American flag.

c) There is a red circle in the center of the Japanese flag.

d) Both the German and the South African flag have the color black in them.

e) There is a vertical white rectangle in the Italian and French flags.

8. Pair work. Decipher these questions. Take turns asking them.

GRAMMAR

1. Study the questions and answers in the box.

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o) He is investing his money in wine production, in Spain.

p) He supports two charities: UNICEF and St. Jude Children’s Research

Hospital.

4. GROUP WORK. Log on to http://www.imdb.com

In The Internet Movei Database (IMDb) website you can find information about

any actor in the world. Get together in groups of three. Prepare a short presentation

about an actor/actress and then present it to the other students in class!

LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING

Consonant sounds

1. The sounds corresponding to the letters th do not have counterparts in

Portuguese. Listen to some English words which have these sounds:

thin, healthy, both. the, father, there

2. The sounds corresponding to the letters h and ll are found in some

varieties of B razilian Portuguese. Listen to some English words which

have this sound:

hair, hand, ahead well, call, Bill

3. Take turns reading the sentences. Pay particular attention to the

consonants in bold.

a) Michael hurt his head playing ball.

b) The thin tall man is hungry.

c) Martha is healthy, but Bill isn’t.

4. Listen to the sentence produced by Jon “Maddog” Hall (Roda Viva n.

1390). As you listen to it, follow the intonation contour. Which word

has the sound [h] (as in hair)?

You need to have really good jobs.

5. Listen to the sentence produced by Dr. Thomas Eugene Lovejoy III

(Roda Viva n. 1494), which we have already discussed in Unit 2. As you

listen to it, follow the intonation contour. Which word has the same

sound as the last consonant in the word Bill ?

Say, up until seventeen years ago.

READING

1. Discuss these questions with a partner.

a) Do you know Antonio Bandeiras?

b) Where is he from?

c) How old is he?

2. Now read the passage about him. Find the answers to your questions in

exercise 1.

3. GROUP WORK. Form the questions for the answers below.

a) He is a movie director, an actor and a singer.

b) His real name is Jose Antonio Dominguez Bandeiras.

c) Breva.

d) Breva means fig.

e) Malaga, Spain.

f) Los Angeles and Spain.

g) Yes, he is married.

h) She is an actress.

i) Yes, they have one child, Stella.

j) Stella can speak two languages: English and Spanish.

k) Play soccer.

l) The Mambo Kings.

m) Philadelphia.

n) Diavolo.

A Spanish artist

Antonio Bandeiras is a film actor. He is also a

movie director and a singer. His real name is Jose

Antonio Dominguez Bandeiras. His nickname

is Breva, which translated from Spanish means

fig. He is from Malaga, Spain. He lives in Los

Angeles, USA. He is married to actress Melanie

Griffith and they have a daughter, Stella, who

speaks both English and Spanish. In his free time

he likes to play soccer.

The Mambo Kings (1992) is his first American

movie, followed by Philadelphia. Besides his

acting, singing and producing career, he is internationally known for his fragrances.

His most famous fragrance is Diavolo. Recently he is investing his money in wine

production in Spain. He supports two charities: UNICEF and St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital.

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Unit 8 – in glês

Review 2 – Units 5-8

1. Complete the sentences with: there is / there isn’t / there are / there aren’t.

Please use your notebook.

a) _✍ a big library in Ted’s city, but _✍ any universities.

b) I love São Paulo. _✍ many parks to go jogging on Sundays!

c) It’s easy to find my house: _✍ a square right next to it!

d) Excuse-me, where’s the theater?

I’m sorry, but _✍ any theater in this school.

2. Complete the sentences below. Use the present continuous of the verbs

given. Please use your notebook.

a) Sally is in the kitchen. She _✍ (do / dishes).

b) Melanie is in her bedroom. She _✍ (study / History).

c) Mark and Tim are in the living room. They _✍ (watch / TV ).

d) My friends are in the club. They _✍ (play / volleyball).

3. Look at the picture and say whether the statements below are true or

false. Write your answers in your notebook.

a) There are many

flowers in the picture.

b) The young lady isn’t

cooking.

c) The young lady is

doing the dishes.

d) She has a baby.

e) She lives in a big

house.

f) It’s a beautiful sunny

day.

4. Look at the picture and say what is going to happen. Use your notebook.

She _✍. He _✍. He _✍. She _✍.

VOCABULARY EXPANSION

Movie genres

ACTION /

ADVENTURE FOREIGN COMEDY HORROR

CRIME ROM ANCE DOCUMENTARY SCI-FI

DRAMA

SUSPENSE /

THRILLER FAMILY WAR

1. Discuss these questions with a partner:

• How often do you go to the movies?

• What is your favorite kind of movie?

2. Pair work:

Student A: Do you like…? (dramas / war movies / comedies)

Student B: Yes, I think they are interesting / No, I find them quite boring.

Then reverse roles.

3. Look at the movies below. What genre do you think each of them

exemplifies? Discuss your answers with a partner.

Shrek the Third

(2007)

Ghost (1990) ET: The Extra

Terrestrial (1982)

My Big Fat Greek

Wedding (2002)

Ex: Student A: I think … is a romance.

Student B: I agree. / I think so too. / I don’t think so. I think it is a comedy.

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5. Look at the images and think of one or two adjectives for each of them.

A. B. C. D.

I come from Alabama

With a banjo on my knee

I'm going to Louisiana,

My true love for to see.

It rained all night the day I left

The weather it was dry

The sun so hot, I froze to death

Susannah, don't you cry.

Oh, Susannah,

Oh don't you cry for me

For I come from Alabama

With a banjo on my knee.

I had a dream the other night

When everything was still

I dreamed I saw Susannah dear

A-coming down the hill.

The buckwheat cake was in her mouth

The tear was in her eye

Says I, “I'm coming from the south,

Susannah, don't you cry.”

Oh, Susannah,

Oh don't you cry for me

For I come from Alabama

With a banjo on my knee.

I come from A-la-ba-ma

With a ban-jo on my knee,

I'm going to Lou-i-siana,

My true love for to see.

Oh, Su-san-nah, oh,

Don't you cry for me,

For I come from A-la-ba-ma

With a ban-jo on my knee.

Singing time!

Listen to the American folksong

Oh Susannah

(http://www.songsforteaching.com/folk/).

Sing along!

Post-Listening Activity

Which future form is used in the song, going to or will? Why? Discuss your

answer with a partner.

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• Comparing things

• Making suggestions

• Submitting an answer to a

discussion forum

Why don’t

you upgrade it?

Unit 9

2. Discuss the following sentences with a partner. Are they true or false?

a) It’s possible to use DDR2 memory modules.

b) There are latches on the left side of the DIMM slot only.

c) There’s only one position to install the memory modules.

d) There’s space for more than one module.

dialogue

This computer won’t work. It’s a real lemon!

1. Ana and David are workmates. They are talking about a computer problem.

Listen to their conversation.

Anna: Hey, David. What’s the matter?

David: This computer is getting on my nerves. It’s a real lemon!

Anna: Really? But isn’t the operating system new?

David: Yes, it is! But the computer is too slow.

Anna: Why don’t you upgrade it?

David: I can’t. There are no free slots to install any more memory modules.

Anna: So what you really need is a faster computer with a more sophisticated

operating system.

David: And a larger LCD screen too.

Anna: A larger screen? But your screen is big enough.

David: Well, I love to play video games on my computer. The larger the

screen the better, right?

FIRST MOVE

Match the problems with their solutions.

1. bad Internet a. buy a new one

connection

2. old computer b. talk to him / her

3. noisy neighbor c. relax more

4. bad grade on test d. change the Internet service

provider

5. stressful life e. study harder

How old is your computer? Do you want to change it?

READING

1. Read the user’s guide. How many steps are there?

Installing Memory Modules: Installation Procedure

1. Use only unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM.

2. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.

3. Align the memory module with the slot.

4. Install the DIMM module into the slot.

5. Press it firmly down until it seats correctly.

6. Install the other DIMM modules.

2. Discuss the following sentences with a partner. Are they true or false?

a) David’s computer is fast.

b) Its operating system is new.

c) There is some space to install more memory modules.

d) David is not happy with the size of his computer screen.

e) He likes to watch movies on his computer.

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What does your sister do?

Well, it’s larger than the men’s department.

She is a sales clerk.

Conversation 3

Enormous. It’s bigger than his plate!

He is preparing a sandwich.

How big is the sandwich?

What is Ronald doing in the kitchen?

conversation

1. Practice the conversation with another student. Use the comparative

form of the following adjectives: expensive, cheap, small, large, light, heavy

and convenient.

STUDENT A STUDENT B

Which do you prefer, a desktop

computer or a laptop?

I really prefer a _- .

Why? Because a laptop is _- than a

desktop computer.

True, but isn’t a desktop computer

_- than a laptop?

Maybe. But I still think a _- is

better.

Grammar (Part b)

1. Study the box below

Questions Answers

Why don’t you upgrade your computer? T hat’s a good idea.

Why don’t you install a memory module? M aybe I will.

Why don’t you go to the game? I can’t. I’m busy tonight.

Why don’t you send her an e-mail? I can’t. I’m offline.

grammar (Part a)

1. Study the sentences in the box.

Comparing things

Anna’s computer is faster than David’s computer.

It is newer.

The LC D screen is larger.

The operating system is more sophisticated.

2. Answer the questions with a partner:

To compare short adjectives we use:

a) adjective + er b) more + adjective

To compare long adjectives we use:

a) adjective + er b) more + adjective

3. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the verbs in

parentheses. Use your notebook.

a) Palm Tops are _- (light) than laptops.

b) iPods are _- (expensive) than flash drives.

c) Canada is _- (large) than France.

d) Angelina Jolie is _- (beautiful) than Lindsey Lohan.

e) Netbooks are _- (small) than desktop computers.

f) Santa Catarina is _- (cold) than Maceió.

4. Put the words in the right order. Write the answers in your notebook.

a) is teacher taller John than his

b) are interesting than dramas comedies more

c) than Steve Martin funnier Jim Carrey is

d) smaller than cats lions are

e) more women talkative than men are

f) than difficult Chemistry Physics is more

5. Put the sentences in the right order and form three conversations. Then

practice with another student.

Conversation 1

Seven? It’s older than my computer.

It’s seven years old.

Is that your computer?

Yes, it is.

How old is it?

Conversation 2

Where does she work?

Is her department large?

She works in the women’s department.

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conversation

1. Practice the conversation with another student. Talk about your

computer, camera, MP3-player, cell phone or printer.

Student A Student B

What’s the matter? This _- is really getting on my

nerves.

Really? Why do you say that? It’s too _- (slow / noisy / large /

old-fashioned)

Why don’t you _-?

That’s a good idea. / I can’t . I’m

_-.

writing

1. A user has submitted a question to YAHOO ANSWERS. Read her

question and the best answer she received.

Which LCD monitor is better, Robotics M123WA or

Computelink P235?

Best of Answers: Go with Robotics. It is bigger, it has better resolution and

the response time is three times faster. It’s a little more expensive than the

Computelink, but it’s worth it.

2. Use the model below to write a question and the best answer about two

computers/printers/pendrives, etc. Use comparatives in your answers

Write it in your notebook.

Which _- is better, _- or _-?

Best of Answers: Go with _- It is _-, it has better _- and the _- is

three times _-. It’s a little _- than the _- but it’s worth it.

2. Make suggestions to the following situations. Use why you don’t…? and

one of these verbs: do, talk, buy, or call. Use your notebook.

a) My car is too slow.

_- a new one?

b) There are too many people standing in line at the bank.

_- your banking online?

c) My cousin Jerry keeps borrowing my T-shirts.

_- to him about it?

d) My CPU is making loud noises. And it’s getting warmer, too.

_- a technician to see it?

3. Complete these conversations. Then practice with a partner.

Conversation 1:

A: What’s the matter?

B: Oh, my computer is too slow. I want to make it _-.

A: _- don’t you close some windows?

B: That’s a good _-.

Conversation 2:

A: What’s the _-, Pete? You look worried.

B: I am. My printer _- changing the colors of my images.

A: Why don’t _- change the cartridge?

B: I can’t . It’s Sunday today and all the computer stores _- closed.

Conversation 3:

A: Hey, Brenda. Aren’t you coming _- the party?

B: In a minute. I’m _- an e-mail to Pierre, my e-pal.

A: You have an e-pal? Where _- he live?

A: Paris. He is coming _- Brazil next week.

B: Why _- you invite him to stay in your place?

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VOCABULARY EXPANSION

Computer parts

1. Repeat these computer parts after your teacher.

• professional graphics card • hard disk drive

• motherboard • optical disk drive

• sound card • processor chip

• memory module (RAM) • graphics adapter

2. Look at the following pictures. Can you identify the computer parts?

listening and pronouncing

The “r-colored” schwa

Letters and sounds belong to different systems. The number of letters and the

number of sounds of a given word do not necessarily coincide. In English each

vowel sound in a word corresponds to one syllable. For example, the word big has

one syllable, 3 letters and 3 sounds. The word large also has one syllable, but 5

letters and 4 sounds. The letter e in large doesn’t count as a syllable (large ends

in a consonant sound.)

1. How many syllables, letters and sounds are there in each word? Discuss

your answers with a partner:

small boring new

modern nice difficult

sophisticated old slow

We form the comparative form of a short adjective by adding –er to the adjective.

When we do so, we have to pronounce it with an extra vowel sound: the

“r-colored” schwa. So the word big has one syllable, but bigger has two syllables.

2. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of some of the verbs

in exercise 1. Make sure to pronounce an extra syllable for comparatives

ending in -er. Then take turns reading the sentences.

a) A turtle is _- than a rabbit.

b) Salvador is _- than Curitiba.

c) A Blu-ray is _- than a DVD.

d) English is _- to learn than Chinese

3. Listen to the sentence produced by Jon “Maddog” Hall (Roda Viva

n. 1390). As you listen to it, follow the intonation contour, which

corresponds to the rising and falling of the voice. Identify the missing

word. Is this word prominent?

Time (s)

0 4.7

Pitch (Hz)

500

The digital inclusion problem is actually much _- than most people think.

3. Complete these definitions using the computer parts seen previously.

Please use your notebook.

• a large circuit board into which you plug all your other hardware so it can

communicate is a _-.

• the part of a computer that reads CD and DVD is a _-.

• the part of a computer that stores information, such as softwares or

documents, even when the power is off is a _-.

• the expansion card that converts digital sound into signals for speakers or

earphones is a _-.

• the part of a computer used to store temporary data while the computer is

running is a _-.

4. Complete these sentences with some of the hardware from exercise 1.

Write the answers in your notebook.

a) I need to buy a high definition _- because I love listening to music and

recording jingles.

b) Yesterday I replaced my old _- and installed a brand new _- because

I want to improve my computer performance.

c) My _- has got two free slots.

d) The technician installed a DDR3 _- on my computer.

B D

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Unit 10

• Making requests

• Talking about ability

• Overclocking a computer

Can you overclock

my computer?

FIRST MOVE

1. Which of the things below can you do? Which ones do you find

difficult? Discuss your answers with another student.

a) use Excel spreadsheets

b) assemble a computer

c) read computer manuals

d) speak English

e) make PowerPoint slides

f) upgrade a computer

g) write e-mails in English

2. Pair-work: Think of some people who can do these

activities well.

DIALOGUE

Can you overclock my computer?

1. Derek is consulting a technician about overclocking his computer. Listen

to their conversation.

Derek: Can you overclock my computer to make it faster?

Technician: Maybe. What’s the CPU clock rate?

Derek: It’s 450 MHZ.

Technician: Well, I can overclock it, but I don’t think that’s going to help much.

Derek: So, what do you suggest?

Technician: Well, we can replace the motherboard and put in a new processor.

Derek: Excellent. Can you do it over the weekend?

Technician: Oh, I’m sorry. I’m going to be out of town this weekend. But

you can have it back on Tuesday.

Derek: Tuesday is fine. How much would that be, please?

Technician: R$ 75.

Derek: Can I pay by credit card?

Technician: Of course.

2. Discuss the following sentences with a partner. Are they true or false?

a) The CPU clock rate is 400 MHZ.

b) The technician suggests replacing the motherboard.

c) The technician is going to work this weekend.

d) Derek’s computer is going to be ready only on Tuesday.

READING

1. Read the text below. What are the advantages of overclocking a computer?

What does overclocking do?

When we overclock a computer’s processor or memory we change their

original speed. For example, we can overclock a processor rated at 2.4 GHz to

2.6 GHz. And we can overclock memory rated at 200 MHz to 220 MHz. As

a result, the processor and/or the memory do more work and the computing

performance of the PC improves.

Can overclocking damage computer hardware?

Yes, but it’s not probable. If you overclock your computer hardware beyond

its limits, maybe it will lock up or crash, but the processor or memory

will not be permanently damaged. But remember: extreme voltages can

damage your computer because the motherboard doesn’t support extreme

high voltages

What’s the purpose of overclocking?

The most obvious reason to overclock a computer system is to improve the

performance of your computer at little or no cost. Overclocking the processor

and system memory can significantly boost game performance, benchmark

scores and even simple desktop tasks. Since almost every modern processor

and memory module can be overclocked to at least a slight degree, there are

few reasons not to attempt it.

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GRAMMAR (Part A)

1. Study the sentences in the box below.

Questions Answers

Can you overclock my computer? Yes, I can.

Can you do it over the weekend? Sorry, but I can’t.

Can you speak English? Yes, I can.

Can you use Windows Movie Maker? No, I can’t.

2. Fill in the gaps with the right word. Use can or can’t.

a) A: What kind of music do you like?

B: I really like reggae.

A: Really? _✍ you sing it too?

B: No, I can’t.

b) A: Excuse-me. How _✍ I get to the Metropolitan Museum, please?

B: Go up this street for ten blocks. Then turn right.

A: Ten blocks? That’s too far. _✍ I go by bus?

B: No, you _✍. There are no buses going that way.

c) A: What’s the matter, Paul?

B: I _✍ understand this Math problem. It’s too difficult.

A: _✍ I help you with it?

B: Well, it’s a calculus equation. _✍ you do it?

A: Of course I _✍. Math is my favorite subject.

d) A: _✍ you speak French, Mario?

B: Yes, I _✍. Why?

A: A French Professor is visiting our campus today.

_✍ you stay with him?

B: Sure, no problem.

3. Put the conversations in the right order. Then practice them.

Conversation 1

Well, she can run 10 km in an hour.

Really? Can she run fast?

What’s Cindy doing in the park?

Gee. That’s not really fast enough, is it?

She is training for the São Silvestre marathon.

Conversation 2

Can’t you borrow your dad’s car?

Why can’t you drive us to the beach, Clarice?

No way! The bus trip takes 5 hours.

No, I can’t. He is using it this weekend.

My car is at the mechanic’s.

Why don’t we go by bus, then?

Conversation 3

Where was he born?

Who’s your favorite poet?

Can you read poems in English?

Edgar Allan Poe.

Yes. I can.

He was born in Baltimore.

4. Look at the pictures. Discuss what each person can do. Use the verbs:

cook, play, paint and dance.

Paul Lisa Randy

Janine Alex Michael

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CONVERSATION

Pair work: Take turns asking about sports. Follow the model:

STUDENT A STUDENT B

Which sport can you play really well? I can play _✍.

How often do you play? Once / twice a _✍. / Every _✍.

Who do you play with? I play with _✍.

GRAMMAR (Part B)

1. Study the sentences in the box below.

Questions Answers

Can I pay by credit card? Yes, you can.

Can I use your dictionary? Sure. Go ahead.

Can I talk to you for a minute? O h, I’m sorry. I’m busy right now.

Can you open the window please? O f course.

Can I call you at 11 pm? I’d rather you didn’t. I’ll be in bed.

2. Complete the conversations with the right word. Then practice it with

another student. Write the answers in your notebook.

Conversation 1

A: What’s the matter, Susan?

B: Oh, I’m just exhausted. And I still have to cook dinner.

A: _✍ you need any help?

B: Oh, yes, please. _✍ you cut up the vegetables?

A: Sure. Where _✍ the vegetables?

B: _✍ the fridge.

A: Where exactly?

B: _✍ the bottom drawers. _✍ you see them?

A: Oh, yes. There they are.

Conversation 2.

A: How _✍ I help you, sir?

B: I’m looking for car polish please.

A: Here you are. This is the best kind we have.

B: How _✍ is it, please?

A: It’s U$ 12.

B: _✍ I use it in the sun?

A: No, you can’t, sir. You should only use it in the shade.

3. Rephrase the sentences below. Use Can…?

a) OK if I use your computer?

b) Turn on the light please.

c) Please repeat that word.

d) OK if Marie goes with us?

e) I need to use your eraser please.

CONVERSATION

1. Use the prompts below to make a conversation.

STUDENT A

Excuse-me. Can you _✍?

open the window

lend me $ 15

turn off the light

call the teacher

buy me a soft drink

STUDENT B

Sure. No problem.

I’m sorry, but I can’t.

Excuse-me. Can I _✍?

use your cell phone

call you at midnight

turn off the TV

buy you a coffee later

borrow your car

No, you can’t. I’m sorry.

Sure. Go ahead.

Oh, I’d rather you didn’t

Of course.

Sure, no problem.

WRITING

1. Rafael is a B razilian tourist visiting the US for the first time. He is spending

some days in California. Read the email he wrote to his American friend

Johnny, who is now in B razil.

Hello, Johnny

I’m writing to you from sunny California. The beaches here are spectacular!

My English is helping a lot. I’ve improved a lot. I can speak faster and clearer

and everybody can understand me. I can also ask for information and order

food at restaurants. Listen, there are a couple of favors I need to ask you:

Can you water the plants? You can get the keys at the reception with Geraldo.

Also, can you check if there is any bill under the door? And if so, do you think

you can pay them for me? I’ll write you a check as soon as I get back to Brazil.

Thanks a zillion.

Best,

Rafa

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2. Now write your own e-mail to a friend. Imagine you are travelling to an

English-speaking country for the first time. Tell your friend about how

your English has improved and ask him / her to do you a favor. Follow

the model:

Hello, _✍

How is everything with you? I’m writing to you from sunny _✍ The _✍

here are spectacular! My English is helping a lot. It’s so much better. I can

speak faster and clearer and everybody can understand me. I can also _✍

and _✍ at _✍. Listen, there are a couple of favors I need to ask you:

Can you _✍? You can get _✍at the _✍. Also, can you _✍? Thanks

a zillion.

_✍

LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING

Words beginning with s & aspirated t

When s occurs at the beginning of a word it is never followed by another consonant

in Brazilian Portuguese. In English, however, s can be followed by another

consonant, as in school. Be careful not to insert a vowel such as [ i ] at the beginning

of words beginning with s.

1. Listen to the words and repeat them after your teacher. Make sure not

to insert a vowel before [s].

a) school

b) swim

c) snake

d) stay

e) space

f) smoke

g) student

2. Complete the sentences with the words from exercise 1. Then take

turns reading them.

a) The _✍ate the rat.

b) Are you going to _✍ in a hotel?

c) People can’t _✍ in elevators.

d) Most of the _✍ in class live with their parents.

e) Marlon studies at a very traditional _✍.

f) Benny and Kate like to _✍ together in the pool.

g) Laika is the name of the dog the Russian sent to _✍ in 1957.

3. Listen to the sentence produced by Jon “Maddog” Hall (Roda Viva n. 1390).

As you listen to it, follow the intonation contour that corresponds to the

rising and falling of the voice. How does the pronunciation of t differ in the

words exactly, operating and telephone? In which word is t pronounced with

a little air escape (a burst)?

I can have exactly the same operating system on my telephone.

VOCABULARY EXPANSION

Verbs related to computing

1. Look at the following verbs and repeat them after your teacher.

• burn

• download

• compress

• install

• digitize

• rearrange

• pre-install

• unplug

• reboot

• update

• transfer

• upload

2. Now read the definitions below and match them with the verbs above.

Use your notebook.

• put a software on the hard drive. _✍

• arrange again in a different way._✍

• put (data) into digital form so that it can be directly

processed by a computer._✍

• receive information from another computer on the internet. _✍

• save a digital song or other information to a blank CD-R. _✍

• shrink digital information so it takes up less space. _✍

• remove a plug from the power source. _✍

• move something from one place to another. _✍

• put a software on a computer before it is sold. _✍

• start up the computer again. _✍

• get new information to replace or add to

older information. _✍

• send information to another computer on the internet. _✍

3. Pair-work: Use the verbs in exercise 1 to ask about your friend’s

computer skills.

Student A: Can you…?

Student B: Yes, I can / Of course! / No, I can’t

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• Talking about past events

• Reading a banner

• Writing a summary

How was the

computer fair?

Unit 11

a) A Virtual reality video game is one of the _✍ on display at the

exhibition.

b) There are many _✍ in Bill Gate’s house.

c) Some _✍ predict that in the future most people will work from

their homes.

d) Interactivity is the new _✍ on TV.

e) The construction _✍ is growing really fast in Brazil.

VOCABULARY

1. Study the sentences in the box

A fair about computers is a computer fair.

An industry that makes computers is a computer industry.

An industry that deals with information is an information industry.

A video game which uses virtual reality is a virtual reality video game.

2. Fill in the gaps with the right words.

a) A programmer of computers is a _✍ _✍.

b) A book for appointments is an _✍ _✍.

c) A store that sells hardware is a _✍ _✍.

d) A center for research is a _✍ _✍.

e) Displays of LCD are _✍ _✍.

f) A store that sells hardware is a _✍ _✍

g) An agency that provides employment is an _✍ _✍.

h) A hall for conferences is a _✍ _✍.

DIALOGUE

Tell me more!

1. Roger is a new computer programmer at the company. He is having a

meeting with the board. Listen to their conversation.

Marilyn: Take a seat, Roger. How was the computer fair?

Roger: It was very interesting. There were people from all over the world there.

Brian: Was it in Paris?

Roger: No, it was in Boulogne.

Brian: Really? Did you like the city?

Roger: I loved it. It is smaller than Paris, but the people are certainly

friendlier.

FIRST MOVE

1. Do you agree with the statements below? Discuss your answers

with another student.

a. LCD TVs are better than plasma TVs.

b. The Japanese make the best cars.

c. Slide projectors are too expensive.

d. Spanish is the language of international meetings.

2. What was the last technology event you attended?

READING

1. Read the banner and the short text that follows it. What kind of event

is it?

Each year, key global businesses come to COMPUTEX TAIPEI, the largest

computer fair in Asia to launch their new products. This exhibition attracts

observers, analysts, and journalists of computer and information industries

from all over the world to discover and report the latest technologies,

developments, and trends.

2. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

business products analysts technologies trend

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Brian: Well, were they interested in our products?

Roger: They sure were. They were crazy about the CPS-V2 printer.

Marilyn: Oh, that’s good news. How many stands were there?

Roger: 260.

2. Discuss the sentences with a partner. Are they true or false?

a) Roger liked the computer fair.

b) The fair was in Paris.

c) Boulogne is bigger than Paris.

d) Only people from Europe and the US attended the fair.

e) The CPSV2 printer was a success.

f) There were 260 stands at the event.

GRAMMAR

1. Study the questions and answers in the box.

Questions Answers

How was the computer fair? It was very interesting.

How many stands were there? (There were) 260.

Was it in Paris? No, it was in Boulogne.

Were they interested in our products? Yes, they were.

2. Complete the questions. Use was or were.

Conversation 1

A: Hi, Chris. How _✍ your weekend?

B: Oh, it was excellent.

A: _✍ you here in São Paulo?

B: No, I was in Campinas.

Conversation 2

A: _✍ you at Tina’s party yesterday?

B: Yes, I was.

A: _✍ it good?

B: So-so. There were many people I didn’t know.

Conversation 3

A: Who _✍ Mara’s first boyfriend?

B: His name was Marcelo.

A: How old _✍ they when they first met?

A: Mara was 15 and Marcelo was 19.

A: _✍ they in high school together?

B: No, they weren’t. In fact, she met him at the beach.

3. Complete the sentences about Michael Jackson. Use was or were.

a) Michael Jackson _✍ born on August 29, 1958.

b) He started singing when he _✍ 5 years old.

c) The Jackson 5_✍ the name of the group he formed with his brothers.

d) His brothers _✍ much older than him.

e) Michael _✍ the lead singer of the Jackson 5.

f) They _✍ famous all over the world.

g) In 1972 Michael started his solo career. Got to be There _✍ his first

album

h) In 1982 Michael recorded the album Thriller. There _✍7 top-ten

hits in it.

Thriller is the best selling album of all time.

4. Cecilia had a really bad week. Look at the notes she made in her

calendar and complete the e-mail she wrote to her friend B ianca.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Bus:

1 hour

late

Computer:

too slow

Club: too

crowded

(no run)

rainy;

swimming

pool closed

Math teacher

sick test

cancelled

Party at

Lee’s:

BORING!

cell phone:

dead for 2

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2. Talk about the events in exercise 1 with a partner. Use the model.

Student A Student B

How was the conference? It was…

(great / interesting / awesome / boring / OK)

Where was it? It was in…

Did you like the city? Yes, I did. / No I didn’t.

What was it about? It was about _✍

Were there many people? Yes, there were / No, there weren’t.

WRITING

1. Mark Williams is a computer programmer. His boss asked him to write a

short summary of a recent conference he attended. Read his summary:

The 8th International network conference is the name of the event I attended.

It took place in Heidelberg, Germany, from July 6 to 8, 2010. About 256

people participated. The main topics were e-Learning, e-Commerce, virtual

communities, social legal and ethical issues, human interaction issues, and

social networks.

Hi, Bianca

How are you? Better than me for sure. My week was so bad that I feel like

crying now. On Monday my school bus _✍ one hour late. .Tuesday _✍ so

rainy that the swimming pool _✍ closed. Would you believe that? Well, on

Wednesday the Math teacher _✍ sick and the test _✍ cancelled. I can’t believe

I studied so hard for nothing! Well next morning I couldn’t go online because

my computer _✍ too slow. Then on Friday I went to Lee’s party. My, it _✍ so

boring! I didn’t know anyone there. Then on Saturday I went to the club for my

usual run, but it _✍ so crowded that I gave up. But wait! It was not over yet. My

cell phone _✍ dead for 2 hours straight and my parents didn’t let me go out.

Let’s get together sometime next week, please. I really need a shoulder to

cry on.

Love,

Cecilia

5. Pair work: Make notes about your week. Then, tell your partner about it.

CONVERSATION

1. Read the information about two computing events.

The deadline for submission of papers is the 31st January 2010. Please use the

conferences submission system at http://www.conference-papers.org/inc2014

8TH INTERNATIONAL

NETWORK

CONFERENCE

6 to 8 July 2010

Heidelberg, Germany

1ST INTERNATIONAL

CONFERENCE ON NEW

TECHNOLOGIES

1 to 3 July 2010

Redwood City, CA, US A

Topics:

e-Learning, e-Commerce, Virtual

communities, Social legal and

ethical issues, Human interaction

issues, Social networks.

Topics:

Mobile and wireless networking:

3G and 4G technologies, Mobile

wireless Internet, Mobile commerce,

Wireless sensor or satellite networks,

broadband wireless access.

2. Write your own summary. Use the information about the 1st International

Conference on N ew Technologies discussed earlier or write about a

real event you attended. Follow the model:

_✍ is the name of the event I attended. It took place in _✍, _✍

from _✍ to _✍, _✍. About _✍ people participated. The main

topics were _✍, _✍, _✍, and _✍.

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LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING

The flap t

In American English the pronunciation of t between vowels and in an unstressed

syllable is not the same as in other positions.

1. Listen to the following sentences produced by Jon “Maddog” Hall

(Roda Viva n. 1390). As you listen, follow the intonation contour, which

corresponds to the rising and falling of the voice. Pay particular attention

to the pronunciation of the words computer, market, last, forty and political.

How is the t sound pronounced in these words?

The computer market place has been changing over the last forty years.

There´s the economic model versus the political model.

2. Listen to the words and repeat them after your teacher. Pay particular

attention to the sound of t corresponding to the letters in red. In four

of these words t is pronounced as a flap. Which words?

total steam

matter better

student fast

later step

talking complete

telephone teacher

VOCABULARY EXPANSION

Technology events

1. Listen to your teacher and repeat the events below.

A fair An international convention

A workshop A meeting

2. Use phrases from the previous exercise to complete the sentences

below. Use your notebook.

a) _✍ is an encounter of manufacturers to promote business.

b) _✍ is an event when people come together.

c) _✍ is a huge formal international assembly of people.

d) _✍ is an educational seminar or series of encounters to promote

interaction and exchange of information.

3. Which event do you find the most interesting? What about the most boring?

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What did

you do exactly?

• Talking about work experience

• Reading a job ad

• Writing a CV

Unit 12

FIRST MOVE

1. Match the sentences with the pictures.

Yesterday I…

a) watched TV

b) went to a pizzeria

c) played soccer

d) visited my

grandmother

2. Did you do any of these things yesterday?

2. Are the sentences true or false? Discuss the answers with another student.

a) Bill Gates was born in New York City

b) He was 13 years old when he began programming computers.

c) Traf-O-Data was the name of his favorite restaurant

d) Bill Gates finished his course at Harvard.

e) Microsoft launched Windows in 1983.

3. Look at the base form of the verbs. Read the passage again and complete

the table with the past tense of the verbs. Then, complete the sentences

a-k with the past tense of these verbs. Use your notebook.

BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST

is _✍

have _✍

begin _✍

go _✍

become _✍

meet _✍

write _✍

run _✍

sell _✍

leave _✍

plan _✍

launch _✍

a) Paulo Coelho _✍ The Alchemist.

b) Marisa _✍ home at 7 and arrived at the office at 8.

c) Neil Armstrong _✍ the first man to walk on the moon.

d) Moacir _✍ his apartment last month. He lives in a beautiful house now.

e) The film _✍ and everybody turned off their cell phones.

f) Yesterday I _✍ to the park. I _✍ 10 km in one hour!

g) Gerald _✍ a terrible headache yesterday.

h) Peter _✍ his best friend in high school.

i) The computer industry _✍ many new products in the last decade.

j) Andy _✍ his trip to Egypt one year ago.

k) He _✍ a professional golf player last May.

READING

1. Read the text about Bill Gates.

William Henry Gates III was born

in Seattle, Washington on October

28th, 1955. He had an early interest

in software and began programming

computers at the age of thirteen.

In 1973, Bill Gates became a student

at Harvard University, where he

met Steve Ballmer (now Microsoft’s

chief executive officer). While still a

Harvard undergraduate, Bill Gates

wrote a version of the programming

language BASIC for the MITS Altair

microcomputer.

As young teenagers Bill Gates and his school friend Paul Allen ran a small

company called Traf-O-Data. The two young man sold a computer to the city

of Seattle that could count city traffic. In 1975, before graduation, Gates left

Harvard to form Microsoft with Paul. They planned to develop software for the

personal computer market.

On November 10, 1983, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, Microsoft

Corporation launched Microsoft Windows, a next-generation operating system.

Why were the years 1973, 1975 and 1983 important to him?

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VOCABULARY

Computer occupations

1. Read the information about four occupations

Video Game Designers

Design features of video games. Specify game and role-play mechanics, story lines,

and character biographies. Guide production staff to produce games as designed.

Web Developers

Design, build, or maintain web sites. Perform or direct web site updates. Write,

design, or edit web page content, or direct others producing content.

Computer Programmers

Develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific

documents, data, and information. May program web sites.

Computer Systems Analysts

Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems. Develop,

document and revise system design procedures, test procedures, and quality

standards. Solve computer related problems, such as malfunctions and program

problems. May supervise computer programmers.

2. Discuss the questions with a partner

a) Which of these occupations do you find the most interesting?

b) Which do you find the most difficult?

DIALOGUE

A job interview

1. Michael is being interviewed for a job. Listen to his conversation with

Steve Smith, the job recruiter.

Steve: Good morning, Michael. I’m Steve Smith.

Michael: Good morning, Mr. Smith. Pleased to meet you.

Steve: My pleasure, Michael. Please have a seat.

Do you have any experience working as a Java developer?

Michael: Yes. From 2005 to 2009 I worked at a company called Quadris Ltd.

Steve: What did you do exactly?

Michael: I was part of the development team. I visited our clients’ head offices

and I helped developers who were new to the platform.

Steve: I see. Did you travel very often?

Michael: Yes, I did. I visited new clients every other week.

Steve: Well, this position requires travelling, too. But not so often.

Michael: Oh, that’s nice.

Steve: When did you graduate, Michael?

Michael: I graduated in 2007.

Steve: I can see in your resume that you don’t have a BA in Computer Sciences…

Michael: Well, I started the Grad program, but I never finished it.

Steve: Why did you leave the program?

Michael: Well, I missed too many classes, because of my constant business trips.

Steve: But you plan to go back to school, don’t you?

Michael: Yes, I do. Certainly.

GRAMMAR

1. Study the chart below:

Questions Answers

What did you do exactly? I was part of a development team.

When did you graduate? I graduated in 2007.

Why did you leave the program? I missed too many classes.

Did you travel very often? Y es, I did.

Did you like to travel on the job? N o, I didn’t.

2. Complete the dialogues. Use do, does or did.

Dialogue 1

A: Where _✍ you study?

B: I study at Centro Paula Souza.

A: What _✍ you study there?

B: Logistics

Dialogue 2

A: When _✍ you get married?

B: In 1999.

A: Where _✍ you meet your wife?

B: At school.

Dialogue 3

A: How often _✍ Maria play tennis?

B: About three times a week.

A: _✍ she play alone?

B: No, she plays with her brother.

Dialogue 4

A: What time _✍ you arrive at the party yesterday?

B: I arrived at 7:30.

A: _✍ you go alone?

B: No, I didn’t. Tony went with me.

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2. Complete the sentences. Use don’t, doesn’t or didn’t.

a) Maggie didn’t say hello to Tony because she _✍ see him.

b) Alfred _✍ eat meat because he is a vegetarian.

c) The apartment where I lived _✍ have a balcony.

d) Patricia _✍ like Mara’s husband.

She thinks he is rude and stubborn.

e) Jairo _✍ call his wife on her birthday.

She was very sad.

3. Complete the sentences in the dialogue.

Use who, what, why, how long, when and where.

Then practice it with another student.

A: _✍ did you go to high school, Brad?

B: I went to Boston High.

A: Really? _✍ did you like to do in school?

B: Well, I liked to play, run, and fly a kite

A: Fly a kite? _✍ did you do that?

B: During the lunch break.

I loved that school.

I felt so sorry when my family moved to another country.

A: Oh, yeah? _✍ did you move to?

B: Ontario, Canada.

A: Really? _✍ did you live there?

B: Oh, for about 5 years.

4. Make up questions for these answers. Please write the questions in your

notebook.

a) A: _✍?

B: I graduated in 2007.

b) A: _✍?

B: I left home at 7:30.

c) A: _✍?

B: I saw Sandra and Zuleica at the congress.

d) A: _✍?

B: I met my wife at the beach.

A: _✍?

B: I got married in 2009.

A: _✍?

B: On our honeymoon? Well, we went to Hawaii.

A: Hawaii? _✍?

B: Yes, we loved it!

CONVERSATION

1. Pairwork: Talk about recent past activities. Use the model.

STUDENT A STUDENT B

What time did you get up this morning? I got up at _✍

Did you have breakfast at home? Y es, I did / No, I didn’t.

What time did you leave home? I left at _✍

How did you get to school? I took a bus / the subway.

I drove / I walked.

H ey, cool watch you’re wearing

Where did you get it? I got it at _✍.

How much did you pay for it? O h, about _✍.

Can I borrow it? S ure. / I’m sorry, but I need it.

WRITING

1. Discuss the questions with a partner.

a) Do you have a CV?

b) What information do you think is important to include in a CV?

c) What is not usually included?

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2. Read Marlon’s CV. What information is missing on the left column?

Marlon Fawcett

6th Street

Austin, TX 78703

767-8978

marlonfawcett91@yabadabadoo.com

1. Objective A position at a software company that gives me the

possibility to provide software solutions to real-life problem.

A company where I can design, develop and repair a wide

variety of computer based systems and networks.

2. _✍ State Technical School

Certified Computer Programmer

3. _✍ August 2010 - Computer programmer, Art Waltz LT D.

May 2008 - Technician , Wings Computers, Austin

April 2005 - Sales clerk, Computer Star, Austin

4. _✍ Karate, snowboarding, capoeira, squash

5. _✍ State Technical School Honor Roll, 2006-2009

Computer Star employee of the Month, 2006

Black Belt in Karate, 2002

Assembled own computer

6. _✍ Can install, troubleshoot, and repair a wide variety of

computer equipment.

Can use C++, Java and Visual Basic

Good at organizing social events

Fluent spoken Spanish

7. _✍ Prof. Alexis Curtis Jean Adele Ryan

Dept of Electronics S uperintendent

State Tech School W ings Computers

(219) 5783-9089 (298) 258-0989

3. Put the categories below into the right spaces in the CV.

References Education Skills Objective

Interests Experience Achievements

4. Use the model in exercise 2 and write your own CV.

LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING

Past tense –ed endings and prominent words

1. Listen to the sentence produced by Jon “Maddog” Hall (Roda Viva n. 1390).

As you listen to it, follow the intonation contour that corresponds to the

rising and falling of the voice. Which words are prominent (stressed)?

Free software is developed all over the world.

2. Now listen to the sentence in exercise 1 one more time. How is the

–ed ending of the word developed pronounced? With a [t] sound or

with a [d] sound?

The suffix –ed can be pronounced in one of the three following ways

depending on the sound preceding it:

[t], [d] and [id]

3. Listen to your teacher and repeat the regular verbs in the table below.

[t] [d] [id]

helped solved decided

walked used included

talked trained needed

passed managed evaluated

washed assembled coordinated

watched borrowed collaborated

4. Listen to the words in the table below. In which words is the suffix –ed

pronounced as [t]? How is the suffix –ed pronounced in the other words?

planned walked arrived studied played lived

delivered passed finished used watched loved

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VOCABULARY EXPANSION

Useful words

1. These are some useful words used during job interviews and in CVs.

Please repeat them after your teacher.

NOUNS ADJECTIVES

• ability • able

• competence • competent

• effectiveness • effective

• qualification • qualified

• flexibility • flexible

• skill • skilful

VERBS

accomplish

achieve

assemble

collaborate

conduct

coordinate

decide

deliver

encourage

evaluate

generate

handle

improve

launch

manage

motivate

negotiate

obtain

operate

persuade

provide

risk

solve

train

upgrade

2. Complete the sentences below with a suitable word from exercise 1.

The word form is given at the end of each sentence. Sometimes more

than one answer is possible.

a) Larry is a very _✍ salesman. He really knows how to sell. (adjective)

b) The new secretary is not _✍ to use Excel. You should help her.

(adjective)

c) One of the duties of a good group leader is to _✍ his team. (verb)

d) After the third robbery in a month, Jenny has serious doubts about the

_✍ of the security system in her company. (noun)

e) When you _✍ something it means that you bring it to its goal or

conclusion; you finish it. (verb)

f) If you are a _✍ worker, it means that you can easily adjust to new

situations and perform various tasks. (adjective)

g) If you have the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task,

you are a _✍ person. (adjective)

h) When you _✍ a problem it means that you find a solution to it. (verb)

i) After years of training and studying, I now have the _✍ to overclock a

computer. (noun)

Review 3 – Units 9-12

1. Compare the following pictures. Use the adjectives given. Write the

answers in your notebook.

a) Fortaleza b) Rio de Janeiro

beautiful / big / polluted

c) Desktop computer d) Laptop

old / light / expensive

2. Make suggestions. Use “Why don’t you…?” Write the sentences in your

notebook.

a) My computer is not fast enough. _✍

b) I can’t download this file! It’s too heavy. _✍

c) I forgot my password and now I can’t log in! _✍

d) My cell phone battery is dead and I need to make a call. _✍

3. Look at the pictures and say whether you can or can’t do these activities.

install a program cook speak Chinese

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4. Write appropriate questions for these answers.

a) _✍? Sure! go ahead! d) _✍? Yes, I can.

b) _✍? No, I can’t. e) _✍? Oh, I’d rather you didn’t.

c) _✍? Sure , no problem!

5. Circle the best alternative.

a) How many files was / were there to download?

b) How was / were your Excel course last night?

c) Was / Were Pam and Sharon here yesterday?

d) What were / did you write in the e-mail?

e) Why did / was Sarah leave earlier yesterday?

f) How many software programs did / does he sell last month?

g) Did / Were the computers in good condition?

6. Change the following sentences to the affirmative. Use your notebook.

a) Mary didn’t go to the meeting on Friday. _✍

b) Paul didn’t have many friends when he was a child. _✍

c) I didn’t sell my car. _✍

d) He wasn’t very happy at the computer fair. _✍

e) Susan didn’t leave the meeting thirty minutes earlier. _✍

7. Make up questions for these statements. Use your notebook.

a) Pamela went to the International Convention last October.

b) She met the president of the company there.

c) Yes, she had to speak English all the time.

d) No, she wasn’t alone.

e) There were four colleagues with her.

f) Yes, they all loved it!

Singing time!

Listen to the American folksong Oh, My Darling

Clementine (http://www.songsforteaching.com/folk/).

Sing along!

In a cavern, in a canyon

Excavating for a mine

Lived a miner forty-niner

And his daughter, Clementine

Chorus:

Oh, my darling, oh, my darling

Oh, my darling Clementine

You are lost and gone forever

Dear sweet darling, Clementine

Light she was and like a fairy

And her shoes were number nine

Packing boxes without topses

Sandals were for Clementine

Chorus

Drove her ducklings to the water

Every morning just at nine

Hit her foot against a boulder

Fell into the foaming brine

Chorus

Ruby lips above the water

Blowing bubbles soft and fine

But, because I was not a swimmer

I lost my Clementine

Chorus

Then the miner, forty-niner

Soon began his own decline

Thought he oughta join his daughter

Now he’s with his Clementine

Chorus

There’s a churchyard on the hillside

Where the flowers grow and vine

There grow roses, and the posies

Fertilized by Clementine

Chorus

Now you children, learn the moral

Of this little tale of mine

CPR, performed in time

Would have saved my Clementine

Chorus

How I miss her, how I miss her

How I miss my Clementine

CPR and swimming lessons

Would have saved my Valentine.

Chorus

Post-Listening Activity

• Which verbs are in the simple past tense? Discuss your answer with a

partner.

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• Talking about past activities

• Solving a computer problem

• Writing a brief account

I was watching

a video when

my computer

shut down

Unit 13

FIRST MOVE

1) Complete the sentences with a partner:

a) Yesterday I was walking to the bus stop when…

b) My friend was playing soccer when…

c) I was running in the park when…

2) Look at the picture. What was the little girl doing when her

mother took this picture?

4. Read the article. Why are managers against streaming at work?

READING

1. Discuss these questions with a partner:

a) Do you ever watch videos online?

b) How long does it usually take you to download a video?

c) Can we watch a video online before it’s loaded?

2. Read the dictionary entry for the word streaming.

Streaming: A technique for transferring data so that it can be processed

as a steady and continuous stream. Streaming technologies are becoming

increasingly important with the growth of the Internet because most users do

not have fast enough access to download large multimedia files quickly. With

streaming, the client browser or plug-in can start displaying the data before the

entire file has been transmitted.

(From: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/s/streaming.html)

3. Discuss these questions with a partner.

a) Which kind of data can be streamed?

b) Do you like to stream videos on YouTube?

5. Are the sentences true or false? Discuss them with a partner.

a) IT managers think that it is OK for employees to stream FIFA world cup

matches

b) If employees spend their time streaming videos, the corporate networks

could be damaged.

c) Many companies don’t have the technology to guarantee the quality of

video streaming

DIALOGUE

That’s a good idea!

1. Two friends, Mark and Daniel, are talking about watching videos online.

Listen to their conversation.

Mark: Hey, Daniel. What’s up?

Daniel: Not much. I’m just watching some videos online.

Mark: Cool! Last night I was watching this great video when my computer

simply shut down.

Don’t watch the World Cup games at work,

says IT managers

IT managers worried about strain on bandwidth

More than half of IT managers don’t like the idea of letting their employees

stream FIFA World Cup matches at work. They believe that if their employees

spend part of their working day following their teams, the corporate networks

may be severely affected.

Many companies say they have no policies or technology in place to prioritize

vital business applications and ensure the most efficient delivery of video

streaming. A streamed football match consumes around 750MB of bandwidth.

When employees watch a match online, their employer’s network may not

perform important business functions.

It’s important that IT and HR managers clearly communicate their corporate

rules to employees or put technology in place to alleviate the problem.

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Daniel: It did? Maybe it’s because of low video memory.

Mark: I guess so. What can I do?

Daniel: Why don’t you install a new graphics card?

Mark: That’s a good idea. Can you give me a hand?

Daniel: Sure. Give me a ring when you get home from the store so I can

drop by and help you out.

Mark: Thanks, buddy.

Daniel: You’re welcome.

2. Are the sentences true or false?

a) Daniel is watching a video.

b) Mark’s computer shut down this morning.

c) Daniel suggests installing a new graphics card.

d) Daniel is going to help Mark.

GRAMMAR

1. Study the chart below

Continuous action Sudden action

I was watching some videos online when my computer shut down

I was studying for my Geography test when the phone rang.

Sam was fixing the shower when he got an electrical shock.

While I was studying for my test, the phone rang.

While I was watching some videos online, my computer shut down.

While Maggie was fixing the shower, she got an electrical shock.

2. Complete the sentences. Use while or when.

a) Julia was riding her bike _✍ she fell down.

b) The robbers were leaving the house _✍ the police caught them.

c) I cut myself _✍ I was making some barbecue.

d) John Lennon was shot and killed _✍ he was returning home to the

Dakota Building, where he lived.

e) _✍ Pete was taking a shower, he heard a strange noise in the kitchen.

3. Choose the correct form. Use your notebook, please.

a) I fell off the ladder while I painted / was painting the house.

b) When Sergio met his wife, she wore / was wearing a red blouse.

c) The waiter dropped a glass while he served / was serving the table.

d) The celebrity was leaving a night club when the paparazzi saw / was

seeing her.

e) Sebastian was driving home when he crashed / was crashing into a tree.

4. Order the words to form sentences.

a) boys The ball were started to rain playing it when

b) electric The mechanic he got an fixing was my while car shock

c) the driving Joe officer stopped him fast when police was

d) Europe her boyfriend Cristina when she was travelling around met

CONVERSATION

1. Study the activities in the pictures.

taking a shower fixing my bike listening to music

walking the dog playing the guitar doing the food shopping

2. Pair-work: practice the conversation using the activities in exercise 1.

Student A Student B

Where were you yesterday? I was at … Why?

I called you three times, but you didn’t answer What time did you call?

The first time was at… I was…

I see. Then I called you again at…

What were you doing then? I was…

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WRITING

1. Read the short texts of some people saying what they were doing at key

events in history and how they felt:

“When Ayrton Senna was killed

in a car crash in Italy in 1994, I was

driving home from work. I heard

the news on the radio. I was really

devastated. He was my idol. I will

always remember him for his courage

and determination.”

(Leda Matos, 44)

“When the Brazilian soccer team

became the world champion for

the fifth time in 2002 we were all

watching the game at my uncle’s

ranch in Vacarias, Rio Grande do Sul.

My uncle was making some barbecue

ribs, because he was too nervous to

watch the game. We were very, very

happy.”

(João Gabriel Afonso Nunes, 23)

“When the twin towers of the World

Trade Center were attacked on

September 11, 2001, I was teaching a

class in New York. The principal came

into the classroom and gave us the

bad news. We were all scared and

went over to the yard and looked up

to the sky in search of planes.”

(Richard Lopez, 56)

2. Write a brief account of what you were doing when an important event

happened and how you felt. Follow the examples in exercise 1.

LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING

–s endings

1. Listen to the words and repeat them after your teacher.

A B

place plays

race rays

ice eyes

2. What’s the sound of the suffix –s in column B , [s] or [z]?

3. Listen to the words and repeat them after your teacher. Which two

words also have the [z] sound at the end?

works lives

arrives stops watches

4. Listen to the words again. Answer the questions below:

a) In which words is the -s endings pronounced as [s]?

b) In which word is it pronounced as [iz].

5. Match column A with column B .

A B

1. A doctor a) designs houses

2. An architect b) treats patients

3. A mechanic c) plays a music instrument

4. A musician d) fixes cars

6. Pair work. Talk about occupations. Use the information in exercise 5.

Pay attention to the pronunciation of the –s ending. Follow the model:

Student A Student B

What does a _✍ do?

Where does (s)he work?

He / She _✍

He / She works at a _✍

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1. Which of the peripherals above do you use? Which is the most useful?

An input device is a peripheral

that lets you send information or

commands to the computer — for

example, the keyboard.

An output device is a

peripheral that lets the

computer send information to

you — for example, a printer.

• wireless router

• scanner

• LCD monitor

• modem

• inkjet printer

• webcam

• laser printer

• keyboard

• multifunction printer

• mouse

• US B flash drive

• microphone

• speakers

Vocabular y Expansion

Peripherals

“Peripherals are a generic name for any device external to a computer, but still

normally associated with its extended functionality. The purpose of peripherals

is to extend and enhance what a computer is capable of doing without modifying

the core components of the system.”

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• Giving suggestions

• Giving advice

• Expressing necessity

• Writing an e-mail

Maybe you

should replace

the memory card

Unit 14

FIRST MOVE

a) What advice would you give these people?

“My new girlfriend is a shopaholic. She

is always asking me to take her to the

mall. But I hate shopping!”

(Carl )

“My neighbor’s dog makes loud noises

all night long. I just can’t sleep.”

(Roger )

“My boss is always criticizing my work.”

(Betsy )

b) What’s the best advice someone has ever given you?

DIALOGUE

Setting up a computer

1. Two friends are reading instructions on how to assemble a computer.

Listen to their conversation.

Patricia: We should plug in these USB connectors now, right?

Carl: Just a minute. Let’s see what the user’s guide says about the pinout

connectors. Hmm… It’s so confusing. These manuals should be a little more

user-friendly.

READING

1. Discuss the questions with another student.

a) Do you have an iPad?

b) What do you use it for?

2. Discuss the meanings of these words:

a. Wi-Fi c. 3G rate plan

b. 3G d. Network

3. Read the ad and find the answers for these questions:

a. What can you use the iPad for?

b. How much is the iPad advertised?

iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G. Stay connected to the world.

Enjoy superfast data speeds on iPad. Take your network with you

everywhere you go. Internet access has never been so easy and convenient.

You can also use your iPad to watch movies, store pictures, and as a

digital picture frame. Sign up for one of our innovative, no-contract 3G

rate plans right on your iPad.

ad Starting at $399

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Patricia: I’ll say! But we have to set up this computer today.

Carl: Calm down! Why are you in such a hurry?

Patricia: I have to finish the Physics project this weekend.

Carl: Maybe you should talk to your teacher and ask for an extension.

Patricia: Oh, I don’t know. Mr. Travis is very fussy about deadlines.

Carl: Don’t worry. You’ll finish it on time. Now we have to plug the USB

connector into the motherboard. Let’s see… Done!

Patricia: Perfect! Let’s put the cover back and switch it on.

Carl: Great! It works!

2. Are the sentences true or false?

a) Carl thinks the manual is clear.

b) Patricia has finished the Physics project.

c) Mr. Travis is probably a very strict teacher.

d) They were not able to set up the computer.

GRAMMAR

1. Study the sentences and their meanings.

Sentence Meaning

We have to set up this computer today.

I have to finish the Math project. obligation / necessity

We should plug in the US B connectors.

Maybe you should talk to your teacher. advice / recommendation

2. Complete the sentences. Use have to or has to.

a) Lorraine can’t go the the party. She _✍ study for her test tomorrow.

b) Pietro starts work at 7:30, so he _✍ wake up early.

c) Electronics students _✍ a solid understanding of Math.

d) Cassia can’t be a full-time mother because she _✍ work.

e) Most tourists _✍ get a visa to go to the United States.

f) The restaurant is so crowded. I guess we’ll _✍ wait for a table.

3. Rewrite the recommendations. Use should you.

a) I advise you to go by taxi.

b) I recommend that you talk to your father.

c) I recommend that Mary sell her house.

d) I recommend that the boys go to summer camp.

e) I advise you to back up all your files.

3. Put the sentences in the dialogues in the right order.

Dialogue 1

Well, in that case, you should get an external hard drive.

That’s a good idea. Where can I get one?

Hey, Albert. Do you have a flash drive?

Yes, I do. It’s in the drawer. Why do you need it?

I have to back up my image files. They take up too much space on my

computer.

Try that new computer store on Lexington Avenue.

Dialogue 2

He told me to stay home and rest.

What’s the matter, Phillip?

Well, I went to the doctor this morning.

What are you doing here then? You should be at home.

You did? What did he say?

That’s too bad. You should go to the doctor to make sure everything is OK.

Yesterday I knocked my head while I was playing basketball.

4. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word.

A: How many brothers and sisters _✍ you have?

B: I have just one brother.

A: What’s _✍ name?

B: Antonio. He lives _✍ Manaus. I haven’t seen him in almost a year.

A: A year? Don’t you miss him?

B: Yes, I _✍.

A: Well, you are brothers! You _✍ see each other more often,

don’t you think?

B: Yeah, you’re right. But he lives so far away.

A: Why _✍ you invite him to spend some days in our city?

B: That’s an excellent _✍. Thanks.

5. Complete the sentences. Use should, has to or have to.

a) A: I want to travel to the USA next year.

B: Really? You _✍ buy some dollars.

b) A: My nephew is going to be eighteen next month.

I don’t know what to get him.

B: You _✍ get him an iPod. My daughter has one and she loves it.

c) A: I want to lie on the beach and do nothing all afternoon.

B: You _✍ use sun block and wear a cap. It’s blazing hot today.

d) A: My car is making such funny noises.

B: Well, you _✍ take it to a mechanic. Mine is very reliable.

Do you want his phone number?

e) If Patrick is trying to lose weight, he _✍ eat more

salad and less bread.

f) John’s PowerPoint presentations look terrible!

He uses too many colors and fonts. In my opinion,

he _✍ keep it simple.

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CONVERSATION

1. Study the table below. Student A has some problems. Student B gives

him / her some advice.

Student A’s

problem

Student B’s

advice

Your car broke

down.

Take it to a

mechanic.

You dropped

your camera in

the pool.

Take it to a

technician.

You lost your

wallet at school.

Check the

lost and found

department.

2. Use the information in the previous chart and have a conversation. Use

the model below. Then reverse roles.

Student B Student A

What’s the matter? You look worried. (Say what the problem is.)

Maybe you should… / You have to That’s a good idea.

3. Read the information about Mrs. Sampson and Kevin.

Mrs. Sampson is really worried about her job.

She is an English teacher at a Tech School.

She often sends her students homework

and sets deadlines. Her students, however,

never send in their exercise in time. She

can’t understand why they do that. She

knows that all of them have access to the

Internet. Now she has to close the final

grades, but only half of her students have

sent in the exercises. What should she do?

Kevin is taking a final History test right now.

But he doesn’t know how to answer most of

the questions. Yesterday his grandmother

was really sick and he had to take her to

the hospital. As a result, he didn’t have time

to study for the test. Now he doesn’t know

what to do. If he doesn’t get a good grade,

he may fail. His parents are already sad

about his grandmother. Failing the test is

going to devastate his parents even more.

What should he do?

4. Pair-work: Discuss what Mrs. Sampson and Kevin should / have to do.

Follow the model.

STUDENT A: In my opinion Mrs. Sampson should… She has to…

What about you? What do you think?

STUDENT B: Well, I think she should…

WRITING

1. Read the e-mail that Ms. Curtis sent to a technical school.

Dear all,

My friends have finally convinced me to buy a computer.

The trouble is I know nothing about computers. Can

you help me? There are these two computers which

are within my budget, but I have no idea which one is

better. Should I buy a desktop or a laptop computer?

I plan to leave it in my living room. Does it have to

be wireless? How much memory should it have? Is

256MB of RAM too little or too much? The store offers

extended warranty at $40. Should I accept it? Which

model do you recommend?

Thanks for your help

Gertrude Curtis

3. Write an e-mail to Ms. Curtis with your recommendations. Use should

and have to.

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LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING

Word stress: compound nouns vs. noun phrases

1. Listen to the sentences produced by Jon “Maddog” Hall (Roda Viva n.

1390). As you listen, pay attention to the intonation countour (on top),

which shows the rising and the falling of the voice. Which is the most

prominent (stressed) word in each phrase?

The computer market place

The world’s fast super computers

2. Speakers tend to give more prominence (stress) to the words which are

more relevant in the conversation. In the examples below, house and

green are more prominent.

a) Where does Maggie live? In that green house.

b) Is it yellow? No, it is not yellow, it’s green.

3. Compare the noun phrase green house (a house painted green) to the

compound noun greenhouse (a glass or plastic structure used to grow

plants in). The prominent word in each phrase is in bold.

He lives in a green house and his plants are grown in a greenhouse.

4. Contrast the prominence in noun phrases and in compound nouns.

a) white house (a house which is white)

White House (official residence of the US president)

b) black bird (a bird which is black)

blackbird (a kind of bird)

5. Practice the pronunciation of the following compound nouns:

technology manager; phone book; guidelines; software program

VOCABULARY EXPANSION

Gadgets

1. Study the chart below.

2. Now use words/phrases from exercise 1 to fill in the gaps below.

a. I use my _✍ to listen to music when I’m on the bus.

b. The _✍ is a relatively new invention designed to help you experience

the web, send or read emails, watch videos and see photos.

c. A _✍ is a computer display that makes it possible for the user to interact

with the machine by touching the screen.

d. An _✍ is a desktop computer that holds every component (except for

the keyboard and mouse) inside the same box as the display.

An iPad An all-in-one desktop PC

A touch screen monitor An iPod

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• Asking about quantity

• Linking ideas in a text

• Writing an inventory report

How much

experience

do you have?

Unit 15

FIRST MOVE

1. Complete the sentences with a partner. Use the picture and

the words from the box:

flowers

car

trees

space

a) There isn’t much _✍ in the house

b) There isn’t any _✍ in the garage

c) There are some _✍ in the garden

d) There are many _✍ in the street.

2. When do we use any? When do we use some?

After Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, touch screen technology became

very popular. A touch screen is a type of display screen that has a touch-sensitive

transparent panel covering the screen. Instead of using a mouse or light pen, you

can use your finger to point directly to objects on the screen.

In other words, you can interact directly with what is displayed with your

finger, rather than indirectly with a cursor controlled by a mouse or touchpad.

Touch screens can be attached to computers, or to networks as terminals. They

are used on digital appliances such as mobile phones, video games, car navigation

systems, and ATM machines.

Touch screens are also popular in heavy industry, and in museum displays or

room automation, where keyboard and mouse systems do not allow a satisfactory,

intuitive, rapid, or accurate interaction by the user with the display’s content.

However, they may not be so good for some applications where you need to

point to small areas of the screen because the finger is a relatively large object.

In addition, most users find touch screens tiring to the arms after long use.

2. Match the phrases / words a-c with the ideas that follow them.

a) In other words contrast

b) However addition

c) In addition repetition

3. Complete the sentences. Use: in other words, however and in addition.

a) Dennis plays squash and hockey. _✍, he runs 10 km a day.

b) I’ve found many good hotels in the area. _✍, I prefer to stay at a friend’s

house. It’s not only cheaper but also much more fun!

c) Proficiency in English allows a fast insertion in the work market._✍, your

chances of getting a job will be much bigger if you know English well.

DIALOGUE 2

1. Two friends, Rita and Ken, are studying in the school library. Listen to

their conversation.

Rita: What’s up, Ken?

Ken: Not much. I’m just updating my CV. I want to include some of the

courses I took last year.

Rita: Great idea. You took some courses in touch screen technology, didn’t

you? There are a lot of opportunities in this area, you know.

Ken: Well, in fact I took a few courses in speech synthesis and computer

graphics. I didn’t take any in touch screen specifically. But I helped my

uncle write an article on it for the Journal of Computer Sciences. So in

a way, I have some experience in it too.

Rita: Really? How much experience do you have?

Ken: Oh, just a few months. That’s not much, is it? But uncle Emilio was

surprised that I could learn so much in so little time. He said I showed

to have a lot of talent and creativity.

Rita: Wait a second. Don’t tell me your uncle is Emilio Seacrest, that

journalist who did that special article on TV interactivity.

READING

1. Read the following text. Find examples of some digital appliances which

use touch screen technology.

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Ken: Yes, that’s him. Why?

Rita: Your uncle is a computer genius! You have to include this work

experience in your CV. It means a lot.

Ken: Well, why not? It’s better to have some experience than no experience

at all, right?

Rita: You can say that again.

2. Are the sentences true or false? Discuss the answers with a partner.

a. Ken is writing his CV for the first time.

b. Rita thinks that touch screen technology is a promising area.

c. Ken worked with his uncle for two months.

d. Ken is not going to include his work experience in Touch Screen

Technology in the CV.

GRAMMAR

1. Study the questions and answers in the charts.

1.1. Countable nouns

Questions Answers

How many courses did you take? I took some courses.

Did you take any courses Yes, I took a few courses.

in computer graphics?

Did you take any courses in No, I didn’t take any courses.

touch screen technology?

1.2. Uncountable nouns

Questions Answers

How much experience

do you have?

I have a lot of experience.

I have a little experience.

I don’t have any experience.

I have very little experience.

2. We use many, a lot of, a few, some and any before _✍ nouns.

a) countable b) uncountable nouns

3. We use much, a lot of, a little, some, and any before _✍ nouns.

a) countable b) uncountable nouns

4. Complete the sentences. Use some or any.

a) My new classmate Raul doesn’t have _✍ relative living here.

b) I’m going to take him to _✍ interesting places in town.

c) There are _✍ very good plays at the cultural center I can take him to.

d) This month, I haven’t seen _✍ plays there.

e) Later today, I’m going to the cultural center to get _✍ tickets.

f) We can invite _✍ friends to go with us.

5. Complete the sentences. Use a little or a few.

a) John has _✍ money in his bank account.

b) _✍ technical schools use video conferencing in class.

c) There are _✍ programs installed on my computer.

d) We have just _✍ time to go through the project.

e) He just invited _✍ good friends for his birthday party.

f) Some electricians work with just _✍ protection.

g) I need _✍ more time to finish the project.

h) Just _✍ people attended the workshop.

6. Complete the sentences. Use much or many.

a) The technicians have _✍ memory modules to install this week.

b) Ernie is too busy. He doesn’t have _✍ time to go out.

c) There’s not _✍ advice in this “how-to” book.

d) The computer virus ruined _✍ important programs

e) How _✍ sugar does you take in your coffee?

f) How _✍ printers were on sale?

g) How _✍ did you pay for your netbook?

7. Order the words to form sentences.

a) girls my class are a in There few

b) dog making lot noise The was a of

c) CD-ROM yesterday I buy any didn’t at the mall

d) in Julie Europe many historic visited cities

e) fridge is the a little There in meat

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8. Complete each dialogue with the words in the boxes. Then practice it

with another student. Please write the answers in your notebook.

Dialogue 1

little few much send should some

Kate: What are you doing, Anna?

Anna: I’m writing my CV.

Kate: I see. Are you going to _✍ it to many companies?

Anna: No, just a _✍ companies. Why?

Kate: Well, I think you _✍ send it to a lot of companies. Your chances of

getting a job will be much bigger.

Anna: Maybe you’re right. But I have very _✍ experience.

Kate: Really? Didn’t you use to work as a volunteer?

Anna: Yes, I did. But that was just for _✍ months. I don’t think it makes

_✍ difference.

Kate: Of course it does. It shows you’re interested in learning and helping others.

Anna: Yeah. I guess you’re right.

Dialogue 2

bigger little few sad

Bea: Why is Tatiana so _✍?

Max: Because her best friend is moving out of the building.

Bea: Is she moving to a _✍ place?

Max: Yes, she is moving to a house. She says there is too _✍ space in the

apartment.

Bea: How far is the house?

Max: Just a _✍ blocks away.

Dialogue 3

him near some lot

Ed: Who’s that? Do you know _✍?

Sue: Uh-huh. That’s Pricilla’s cousin, Ray.

Ed: What is he doing _✍ that cherry tree?

Sue: I think he is taking _✍ pictures for a nature magazine.

Ed: Is he famous?

Sue: Yes, he is. I have seen his pictures in a _✍ magazines.

CONVERSATION

1. Jack Sprout is a new student at a technical school. Study the table with

information about him.

Jack has… quantity / number / time

experience 5 months

friends 4

T-shirts 42

money in his pocket $ 2.50

credit to use his prepaid cell phone $ 250

technical manuals 12

CD ROMs 300

free time 30 minutes a day

2. Now have conversations like this:

A: How much… does Jack have?

B: He has just a little… / He has a lot of…

A: How many… does he have?

B: He has just a few… OR He has a lot of…

WRITING

1. Read the definition of store inventory. Why is it important to take

inventory?

Inventory: the counting and listing of all the goods in the company;

the checking of a company’s stock.

2. Read the list of some parameters used for managing store inventory in

Excel.

a) Unit cost

b) Item name

c) Description

h) Average sales per day

d) Quantity in stock

e) Variance

f) Time taken to deliver

g) Max sales per day

i) Reorder level

j) Quantity on reorder

k) Avarage stock / Sale per day

l) Stock financial cost per month

m) The company cash flow

n) Return of the assets

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3. Now study the Excel spreadsheet:

Formulas: G= (E X 2) + (F X H); E= G – H; J = D – I

4. Lucas works at a software house and he is in charge of taking inventory.

Read the inventory he wrote on the CPWORLD Pen drive, based on the

EXCEL spreadsheet presented in exercise 2.

The first item is a 3GB CPDWORL D pen drive. Its unit price is $20

and there are 48 items in stock. The reorder level is 36. That means

we should reorder 12 more pen drives. Our maximum sales per day

are 12 and the average sales per day total 4. That gives us a variance of

8. Our suppliers take 5 days to deliver this item.

5. Finish writing the inventory report. Write about the MAGIX model in

line 8 of the spreadsheet and compare the two products.

LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING

Schwa & linking (review & expansion)

1. Listen to the passage. Are the sentences true or false?

a) The speaker is worried about the green agenda.

b) The speaker is also worried about the urban agenda.

c) The speaker is worried about people’s quality of life.

d) The interest in the urban agenda is characterized as deep and vast.

2. Now listen again to the passage as you read it. Then check your answers

to exercise 1.

“So those who worry about the green agenda like I do actually have

a deep vast interest in worrying about the urban agenda and making

sure there’s quality of life for those people.”

Dr. Thomas Eugene Lovejoy III (Roda Viva n. 1494)

3. The following image contrasts the sound waves (top) and the intonation

contours (bottom) of two phrases from the passage, both produced by

Dr. Thomas Eugene Lovejoy III (Roda Viva n. 1494). Listen to the phrases

and pay attention to the prominence of the words green and urban.

Time (s)

0 1.836

-0.309

0.256

The green agenda The urban agenda

4. Are the words green and urban linked to the word agenda?

5. Now listen to the sentence again. In the words below, one of the vowels

(in bold) is not produced with a schwa (the vowel sound in the word up).

The speaker is extremely emphatic so he uses a “full vowel”, instead.

Which of the vowels is not produced with a schwa?

worry; about; the; agenda; a; urban; and; sure; for.

VOCABULARY EXPANSION

Countable & uncountable nouns

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns

• cat / dog / animal / man /

person

• bottle / litter / box

• coin / note / dollar

• cup / plate / spoon

• desk / chair / suitcase /

computer

• music / art / love / happiness /

desire

• rice / sugar / butter / coffee / water

• money / currency

• furniture / luggage

• electricity / gas / power

• advice / information / news

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Countable Uncountable

dollar money

song music

suitcase luggage

table furniture

battery electricity

bottle wine

report information

tip advice

journey travel

job work

hour time

1. Complete the sentences with: a little, a few or a lot of. Use your notebook.

a) How much sugar does she need for the cake? Oh, just _✍. One cup only.

b) How many dollars does he need to buy the cell phone? Oh, just _✍.

Less than $60, I guess.

c) How much furniture is there in the new store? Oh, there’s _✍ furniture:

modern sofas, vintage chairs, marble tables, you name it!

d) How many songs can you download on your i-pod? Oh, _✍ songs.

Over one thousand!

e) Are there many more suitcases to bring to the car? Well, just _✍ more.

f) Is there much oxygen left? To be honest, there’s just _✍.The divers

should go back up to the surface at any moment.

2. Complete the sentences with the opposite of what is being said. Follow

the model:

A: Many dollars? B: No, just a few.

A: A lot of work?

A: Just a few bottles?

A: Much luggage?

A: A lot of coins?

A: Just a little time?

A: Many people?

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• Asking for direction

• Making requests

• Writing a formal e-mail

Can you tell me

where the

convention center is?

Unit 16

FIRST MOVE

1. Which of these questions would you ask a classmate?

a) Where’s the teacher?

b) Could you tell me where the teacher is?

2. Which of these questions would you ask a complete stranger?

a) Can I use your cell phone for a minute?

b) Do you think I could use your cell phone for a minute?

3. Which questions are formal? Which are informal? Discuss the

answers with a partner.

Why the name Blu-ray?

The name Blu-ray is derived from the underlying technology, which utilizes

a blue-violet laser to read and write data. The name is a combination

of “Blue” (blue-violet laser) and “Ray” (optical ray). According to the

Blu-ray Disc Association the spelling of “Blu-ray” is not a mistake,

the character “e” was intentionally left out so the term could be registered

as a trademark.

Who developed Blu-ray?

The Blu-ray Disc format was developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association

(BDA), a group of leading consumer electronics, personal computer and

media manufacturers, with more than 180 member companies from all

over the world.

How much video can you fit on a Blu-ray disc?

Over 9 hours of high-definition (HD) video on a 50GB disc.

About 23 hours of standard-definition (SD) video on a 50GB disc.

2. Are the sentences true or false? Discuss the answers with a partner.

a) A single-layer Blu-ray disc can hold up more than 25GB.

b) The name Blu-ray comes from the violet laser used for reading the data.

c) The Blu-ray Disc Association is formed by American companies.

d) The maximum amount of video on a Blu-ray is 23 hours.

DIALOGUE

Asking for directions

1. A driver is asking a passerby for directions.

Driver: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the convention center is?

Man: Sure. Go down the street for 5 blocks and then turn right.

It’s on your left.

Driver: Thanks. And do you know if there’s a parking lot there?

Man: There’s one across from the convention center.

It is next to a gas station.

Driver: I see. Do you have any idea what time it closes?

Man: I’m almost sure it’s open 24/7.

By the way, I’m going there too. Do you think you

could give me a ride?

Driver: Sure. Hop on in!

2. Are the sentences true of false? Discuss them with a partner.

a) The convention center is not very far.

b) The parking lot is next to the convention center.

c) The parking lot closes at 10 pm.

d) The woman is going to drive the man

to the convention center.

READING

1. Below are four frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Blu-ray Discs.

Read the text and find some differences between Blu-rays and traditional

DVDs.

What is Blu-ray?

Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the name of a next-generation

optical disc format. The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting

and playback of high-definition video (HD), and storing large amounts

of data. The format offers more than five times the storage capacity of

traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB

on a dual-layer disc.

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GRAMMAR

1. Study the sentences in the chart below.

Direct question Embedded question

Where’s the convention center? Could you tell me where the

convention center is?

Is there a parking lot near there? Do you know if there is a parking

lot there?

What time does the parking lot

close?

Do you have any idea what time

it closes?

Could you give me a ride? Do you think you could give me

a ride?

2. Rewrite the questions using the prompts. Please use your notebook

a) How many cores does this CPU have?

Do you have any idea _✍?

b) Are these laptops made in Brazil?

Do you know if _✍?

c) How does this machine work?

Could you tell me _✍?

d) Why is Tom so late?

Do you have any idea _✍?

e) Where did Peter go to college?

Do you know _✍?

f) Could you lend me your laser pointer?

Do you think you _✍?

g) What time did she leave home?

Do you remember _✍?

3. Order the words and form sentences.

a) park you know here if Do I can my car ?

b) you where library tell Could is me the ?

c) how Do you times film remember saw this you many ?

d) married you she is know if Do ?

4. Complete each dialogue with the words in the box. Then practice it

with another student. Please write in your notebook.

Dialogue 1

many know idea help few was

John: Excuse-me. Are you Julia Chun?

Julia: Yes, that’s me.

John: Hi, I’m John Timberland from Miami Tours. Let me

_✍ you carry your luggage.

Julia: Oh, thanks, John. Do you _✍ if the other tour

group has arrived?

John: They are going to arrive in a _✍ hours.

Their flight is delayed.

Julia: Do you have any _✍ why?

John: It _✍ raining heavily in Mexico City so they

couldn’t board on time.

Julia: Do you know how _✍ people there are in the group?

John: Hmmm… Let me see. Forty-three, including you.

It’s a very big group

Dialogue 2

should know on think get

Tracy: Where did you _✍ this shirt? I love it!

Lisa: Oh, at that new clothing store _✍ Lexington Avenue.

Tracy: It’s the perfect gift for Marcia. Do you _✍ Marcia likes pink?

Lisa: Well, I don’t know. Why don’t you go for a more neutral color?

Tracy: Yeah, maybe I _✍. Do you _✍ if the store is open now?

Lisa: On a Sunday morning? I doubt it.

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CONVERSATION

1. Gerry is a new student at a tech school. Read some questions he is

thinking of asking on his first day of class.

What time is the library open?

Is there a snack bar here?

What’s the passing grade?

How many projects are there per semester?

Who is the coolest teacher?

Is there any good English dictionary I can buy?

Can I bring a calculator to class?

Is it OK to bring my MP3-player to class?

How can I get free lunch tickets?

Is there a locker room?

How many absences can I have?

What do the students usually do after class?

2. Pretend you are G erry. Take turns asking the questions. Use these prompts:

Could you tell me…?

Do you have any idea…?

Do you know if…?

Do you think I could…?

WRITING

1. Match the informal phrases (1-7) with the neutral/formal phrases (a-g)

1) T hanks for the e-mail of

Oct. 12

a) Would you like a soft drink?

2) S orry I can’t make the

meeting.

b) I t is necessary for me to know

your account number.

3) Can you send me the

proposal by Nov. 14?

c) I look forward to meeting you

next week.

4) H i, Cindy. d) Do you think you could

send me the proposal by

November 14?

5) I need to know your account

number.

e) I am afraid I will not be able

to attend the meeting.

6) Do you want a soft drink? f) T hank you for your e-mail

received October 12.

7) S ee you next week. g) Dear Ms. Crawford.

2. Charles Simpson works for Oxymoron Industries. Read the e-mail he

wrote to the Vice-President of his company, L ynette Hodges. Is his email

formal or informal?

Hi, Lynette

Thanks for the e-mail of Feb 3. Sorry I can’t make the board meeting in

Detroit. Can you send me your flight confirmation to São Paulo? I need to

know your passport number to book you a room at the Sheraton. Do you

want a room with a view?

See you next month!

Charlie

3. Charles’s e-mail is too informal. Rewrite it by substituting its phrases

with more formal phrases. Use the table in exercise 1 to guide you.

LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING

Production & perception

When we are able to listen to the differences and similarities between the

sounds of English and Portuguese our listening comprehension becomes

more qualified. We start to pay attention to our pronunciation and to the

pronunciation of other speakers, and, as a result, we improve our speaking

abilities. In other words, we produce accurate sounds in a new language and

improve our pronunciation mainly because we can perceive these sounds.

In the listening exercises proposed in this course, we have focused on specific

aspects of oral English, namely:

a) vowel sounds;

b) consonant sounds;

c) stressed /prominent words;

d) intonation;

e) linking.

The Internet can provide countless examples of oral English. The Speech

Technology industry has developed tools which can be used in language

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learning. The text-to-speech system is one of them, and Oddcast is a website

that uses this tool:

http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example.php

Oddcast is a very useful web resource and it is simple to use: you simply type

in any sentence and hear it in varieties of English spoken by different native or

non-native speakers.

Type in a sentence in English and try different native speakers.

Take any opportunity to listen to English on the Web. We tend to listen more

attentively when we find the topic interesting. Search for websites that show

video and audio material related to your area of interest.

And don’t forget the power of music. Make listening to songs and singing them

a habit. It’s a fun way to improve your pronunciation.

Roll up your sleeves and happy studies. The key to success is in your hands.

VOCABULARY EXPANSION

Asking for information

1. Read and listen to some places where people can ask for information.

• airport

• travel agency

• taxi

• hotel

• tourist information center

• police station

• currency exchange bureau

• box office

• subway station

• bus stop

• drugstore

• coffee shop

2. James, an American tourist, asked many questions last week while

visiting Singapore for the first time. Read the questions and identify the

place he was when he asked them. Refer to the places in Exercise 1.

a) Excuse-me, could you tell me if there are any more tickets for tonight’s

concert?

b) Do you know if the souvenir store accepts credit cards?

c) How much is a round trip to Peranakan?

d) Excuse-me, I’m lost. Could you tell me where Shangai Street is?

e) Do you have any idea what time the next train arrives?

f) Can you drop me off at the post office before we move on to the theatre?

g) Can you tell me how many Singaporean dollars I’ll get?

h) What’s today’s special, please?

i) Can I have an aspirin, please?

Review 4 – Units 13-16

1. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box. Use the past

continuous tense, either in the affirmative or negative forms. Use your

notebooks.

sleep read study do play

take cook watch

a) Donna _✍ a shower when the phone rang, so she didn’t answer it.

b) Mathew _✍ video games last night when I went to his room. Believe it

or not, he _✍ Maths!

c) A: What _✍ you _✍ last night? I texted you but you didn’t answer!

d) Last Sunday, while my sister _✍ dinner for her boyfriend, I _✍ a

book.

e) No way Bill and Erik _✍ at 10pm last night! They were wide awake,

_✍ the basketball game on TV.

2. Read the following situations. For each of them, think of what the people

have to do or what they should do. Use your notebooks.

“I have a terrible headache. It’s

killing me!” (Sarah)

“The meeting starts in ten

minutes and my presentation

isn’t ready yet.” (Will)

“As I am still young, I go to parties

every night. The problem is: I get

very sleepy at work.” (Pat)

a) Sarah _✍ b) Will _✍ c) Pat _✍

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3. Choose the best alternative:

a) If you want to drive in Brazil, you should / have to be at leat eighteen

years old.

b) When you are tired and sleepy, you should / have to go to bed.

c) William is a Brazilian tour guide. He is in charge of international groups

of tourists visiting Brazil. He should / has to speak English all the time.

4. Complete the sentences with a few or a little. Write in your notebooks.

a) There aren’t many guests coming for dinner, so we need just _✍ plates.

b) I think I’ll taste the wine. But just _✍, please.

c) If you add _✍ cream and _✍ butter to the recipe, this sauce will taste

fantastic!

d) Don’t worry, I won’t take much luggage. Just _✍ handbags – three, to

be more exact.

5. Complete the sentences with how much, how many, some or any.

a) _✍ money do you need?

b) Is there _✍ bottle open?

c) I know there are _✍ coins and notes in the top drawer. Could you get

them for me?

d) I’m not sure _✍ people are coming to the party. About thirty, I guess.

e) There isn’t _✍ work to do. I can go home now!

6. Pair work: look at the pictures and make up questions using the prompts

in the box.

Do you know...? Can you tell me...?

Do you have any idea...? Do you think I could...?

a) b)

c) d)

Singing time!

Listen to the American folksong We Circle Around,

(traditional Arapaho N ative American song;

http://www.songsforteaching.com/folk/). Sing along!

We circle around, we circle around

The boundaries of the Earth

We circle around, we circle around

The boundaries of the Earth

Wearing our long wing feathers as we fly

We circle around, we circle around

The boundaries of the sky

Post-Listening Activity

The vowel sound in the word the can be / i / as in me and / ә / as in but.

Listen to the song one more time. Pay special attention to the six examples

of word the (in bold). Which vowel sound is used in each one, / i / or / ә /?

Discuss your answer with a partner.

Find the Rule: Circle the correct answer, a or b.

We use the sound / i / when the word the comes before:

a) a vowel sound b) a consonant sound

We use the sound / ә / when the word the comes before:

a) a vowel sound b) a consonant sound

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Grammar reference

Unit 1

VERB TO BE – PRESEN T

Interrogative Negative Affirmative

Am I? I ’m not I ’m (am)

Are you? You ’re not (aren’t) You ’re (are)

Is he? He ’s not (isn’t) He ’s (is)

Is she? She ’s not (isn’t) She ’s ( is)

Is it? It ’s not (isn’t) It ’s (is)

Are we? We ’re not (aren’t) We ’re (are)

Are you? You ’re not (aren’t) You ’re (are)

Are they? They ’re not (aren’t) They ’re (are)

Unit 2

QUES TION WOR DS

What is it? It’s a book.

What time is it? It’s ten o’clock.

Where is your phone? It’s in my pocket.

How are you? I’m fine, thanks.

How old is she? She’s seventeen.

Who are they? They’re my friends.

When is her birthday It’s in October.

Why are you here? Because I study here.

Which is your pen? The blue one.

Whose is that car? It’s my car!

POSSESSI VE: –’S

Bill’s birthday is on Saturday. Peter is Ann’s brother.

Maggie’s daughters are very beautiful. Erika isn’t Rachel’s friend.

My friend’s house is on Bond Street. Pam & Kim are Donald’s sisters.

POSSESSI VE ADJEC TIVES

name is

Lenny.

Your Carlos.

His Bill.

Her Sarah.

Our

names are

Tom and Ted.

Their Sandra and Kate.

Unit 3

IM PERA TIVES

Affirmative Negative

Do it now!

Close your books, please.

Turn on the lights.

Stay here!

Move!

Don’t do it!

Don’t close your books!

Don’t turn on the lights.

Don’t stay here!

Don’t move!

Unit 4

SIM PLE PRESEN T TENSE

Affirmative Negative

work

live

study

here.

in Rio.

there.

don’t work

don’t live

don’t study

here.

in Rio.

there.

You You

We We

They They

Interrogative Short answer

you

they

know you?

live in São Paulo?

have to do it?

work here?

Yes, you do.

No, I don’t.

Yes, you do.

No, they don’t.

USE

The Simple Present Tense is used to express:

• A habit. They always drive to work.

• A fact that is always true. Cheetahs run very fast. / Lions don’t fly.

• A fact that is true for a long time. I live in São Paulo.

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UNIT 5

PRESEN T CON TIN UOUS TENSE

Affirmative Negative

I ’m (am)

studying.

working.

watching TV.

eating.

talking.

I ’m not

studying.

working.

watching TV.

eating.

talking.

She

’s (is)

She

isn’t

You

They

’re (are)

You

They

aren’t

Interrogative Short answer

What

am I

doing?

eating?

reading?

Are you working?

Is she cooking?

Are we going?

Yes, I am.

No, she isn’t.

Yes, we are.

she

are

you

they

USE

The Present Continuous Tense is used to express:

• An activity happening at the moment of speaking (now). Sue is cooking in the kitchen.

• An activity happening around now. I’m studying English at college. / He’s writing a book.

PRE POSI TIONS

At In On

• at ten o’clock

• at Christmas

• at night

• at the mechanic

• at the hospital

• in the evening

• in September

• in the winter

• in 2001

• in Miami

• in Brazil

• in my bedroom

• in my pocket

• on Monday

• on Sunday morning

• on New Year’s day

• on June 29

• on the weekend

• on Baker Street

• on the first floor

THERE TO BE

Singular

affirmative/negative

Plural

affirmative/negative

There is

There isn’t

a book on the table.

a library in this school.

a big museum in the city.

There are

There

aren’t

35 students here.

separate bedrooms for boys and girls.

many children playing in the garden.

Interrogative

singular Short answer plural Short answer

Is there a library here? Yes, there is.

Is there a mall nearby? No, there isn’t.

Is there sugar in this coffee? Yes, there is.

Are there new students here? Yes, there are.

Are there e-books in there? No, there aren’t.

Are there free samples? Yes, there are.

UNIT 6

SIM PLE PRESEN T TENSE – 3rd person singular

Affirmative

works

lives

studies

here.

in Rio.

there.

She

Negative

doesn’t work

doesn’t live

doesn’t study

here.

in Rio.

there.

She

Interrogative Short answer

Does

she

live in São Paulo?

have to do it?

work?

Yes, he does.

No, it doesn’t.

Yes, it does.

ADVERBS OF FRE QUENC Y

0% 100%

never rarely sometimes often usually always

How often do you play tennis? I never play tennis.

How often does Joe go to the movies? Sometimes.

I always drive to work, but my friend never goes to work by car.

Unit 7

DEMONS TRA TIVE PRONO UNS

Singular Plural

this

•

that

•

these

••

those

••

How much

this jacket?

that watch?

It’s fifty dollars.

It’s five hundred dollars.

are

these shoes?

those DVDs?

They’re seventy dollars.

They’re ten dollars each.

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GOING TO – IN TEN TIONS AN D PLANS IN THE FUTURE

Affirmative/negative

I ’m / ’m not

going to

work.

study.

eat.

cook.

She

is / isn’t

You

They

are / aren’t

Interrogative

What

am I

going to do?

she

are

you

they

Clara is going to travel in October.

I’m not going to do my homework on Saturday.

Are Susan and Paul going to get married? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

Unit 8

OB JEC TIVE PRONO UNS

I me

You you

He him

She her

It it

We us

You you

They them

What do you think of me? I really like you.

When is Peter going to see her? Tomorrow.

Where are you taking us? We’re taking you to the beach.

UNIT 9

COM PARA TIVE FORMS OF ADJEC TIVES

Short adjectives

Group 1: 1-syllable adjectives young, tall

Group 2: 2-syllable adjectives ending in “–y” easy, pretty

Rule 1: add “–er” old older

Rule 2: Adjective ending in –e, just add “–r” late later

Rule 3: Adjective ending in consonant, vowel,

consonant (CVC), double the last consonant

fat fatter

Rule 4: Adjective ending in –y, change the y to i easy easier

pretty prettier

John is older than Peter. Maggie is funnier than Patricia.

Long adjectives

Normal rule: “more”+ adjective (than)

sophisticated more sophisticated

interesting more interesting

boring more boring

Lara’s laptop is more sophisticated than Gabriel’s computer.

NEGA TIVE QUES TIONS

Question word negative auxiliary subject other words

Why

don’t

you

they

go by plane?

tell her?

invite them?

buy a cooler?

doesn’t stay home?

she

Unit 10

MO DAL VERB CAN – QUES TIONS / EXPRESSING ABILI TY

Modal verb subject verb other words

Can

you

Ronaldo

the technician

the students

speak

play

fix

French?

basketball?

the motherboard?

the exercise?

MA KING RE QUES T / AS KING PERMISSION

Modal verb subject verb other words

Can

you

open

turn on

sit

have

the window?

the radio?

here?

another cookie?

Unit 11

COM POUND NO UNS

2-word compound noun

apartment building

paper bag

apple tree

convenience store

3-word compound noun

Arizona travel agencies

three-day holiday

gas station attendant

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VERB TO BE – PAS T TENSE

Statements Contractions

Subject was/were was not = wasn’t

I was (not) were not = weren’t

at home.

You were (not)

He She It was (not)

We You They were (not)

Yes / no questions Short answers

Was/were subject Affirmative Negative

Was I

at home? Yes,

you were.

No,

you weren’t.

Were you I was. I wasn’t.

Was

s/he

was.

s/he

wasn’t.

Were

you

they

you

they

were.

you

they

weren’t.

UNIT 12

SIM PLE PAS T TENSE : REG ULAR AN D IRREG ULAR VERBS

Affirmative statements

Subject verb

I You He She

We You They

studied

ran

alone.

It (the school)

closed on election day.

became a cultural center.

Negative statements Contractions

Subject did not

base form of

verb

other words did not = didn’t

I You He

She We

You They

did not study alone.

It (the school) did not

open on election day.

become a cultural center.

Yes / no questions Short answers

Did

Subject

base

form

Affirmative Negative

I you

he she it

you they

run alone? Yes,

you I

s/he it

we you

they

did. No

you I

s/he

we you

they

didn’t.

Unit 13

PAS T PROGRESSI VE

Statements

Subject was/were NOT + base form of verb + –ing other words

I was

(not) running in the park.

You were

He She It was

We You They were

Yes / no questions

Was/were subject base form of verb + –ing other words

Was I

running in the park?

Were you

Was he she it

Were we you they

Short answers

Affirmative Negative

Yes,

you were.

No,

you weren’t.

I was. I wasn’t.

he she it was. he she it wasn’t.

you we they were. you we they weren’t.

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Unit 14

MO DAL VERBS : DEGREE OF NECESSI TY

Absolutely necessary; obligatory

Subject modal verb main verb other words

I You We They have to get a visa do go to the USA.

He has to take the medicine.

She has to finish the project by 5 pm.

It (the document) has to be sent today.

Advised

Subject modal verb (+ not) main verb other words

I You He She

We You They

should (not) change the memory module.

UNIT 15

QUAN TIFIERS USE D WITH CO UNTABLE NO UNS

Subject verb quantifier countable noun

I You He She It

We You They

ate many

several

few

a couple of

cookies.

There were

QUAN TIFIERS USE D WITH UNCO UNTABLE NO UNS

Subject verb quantifier countable noun

I You He She It

We You They

ate a little

little

a bit of

a great deal of

chicken.

There was

QUAN TIFIERS USE D WITH BO TH CO UNTABLE AN D UNCO UNTABLE

NO UNS

Subject verb quantifier countable / uncountable noun

I You He

She It We

You They

ate

all of the / some /

most of the / enough /

a lot of / lots of

cookies. / chicken.

Unit 16

EMBE DDED QUES TIONS DIREC T WH– QUES TIONS

Question

word

auxiliary

verb

subject main verb other words

What time does the bank open?

Why did the boys miss the school bus?

When did Linda graduate from college?

Where are the car keys?

EMBE DDED WH– QUES TIONS

Auxiliary verb in

question position

question

word

subject

main verb

(conjugated)

other verbs

Do you have any idea what time the bank opens?

Could you tell me why the boys missed the bus?

Do you know when Linda graduated from college?

Do you know where the car keys are?

YES / NO QUES TIONS

Auxiliary verb subject other words

Is the bank open on Monday?

Did the boys miss the bus?

Did Linda graduate from college?

EMBE DDED YES / NO QUES TIONS

Auxiliary verb in

question position

if subject

main verb

(conjugated)

other verbs

Do you have any idea if the bank opens on Monday?

Could you tell me if the boys missed the bus?

Do you know if Linda graduated from college?

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Irregular Verbs

Base

form

Past

simple

Past

participle

Base

form

Past

simple

Past

participle

be was/ were been leave left left

become became become lose lost lost

begin began begun make made made

break broke broken meet met met

bring brought brought pay paid paid

build built built put put put

buy bought bought read read read

catch caught caught run ran run

come came come say said said

cost cost cost see saw seen

cut cut cut sell sold sold

do did done send sent sent

drink drank drunk sing sang sung

drive drove driven sit sat sat

eat ate eaten sleep slept slept

feel felt felt speak spoke spoken

find found found spend spent spent

forget forgot forgotten swim swam swum

get got got/gotten take took taken

give gave given tell told told

go went gone think thought thought

have had had understand understood understood

hear heard heard wear wore worn

keep kept kept win won won

know knew known write wrote written

Excelência no ensino profissional

Administrador da maior rede estadual de educação profissional do país, o

Centro Paula Souza tem papel de destaque entre as estratégias do Governo

de São Paulo para promover o desenvolvimento econômico e a inclusão

social no Estado, na medida em que capta as demandas das diferentes

regiões paulistas. Suas Escolas Técnicas (Etecs) e Faculdades de Tecnologia

(Fatecs) formam profissionais capacitados para atuar na gestão ou na

linha de frente de operações nos diversos segmentos da economia.

Um indicador dessa competência é o índice de inserção dos profissionais

no mercado de trabalho. Oito entre dez alunos formados pelas Etecs e

Fatecs estão empregados um ano após concluírem o curso. Além da excelência,

a instituição mantém o compromisso permanente de democratizar

a educação gratuita e de qualidade. O Sistema de Pontuação Acrescida

beneficia candidatos afrodescendentes e oriundos da Rede Pública.

Mais de 70% dos aprovados nos processos seletivos das Etecs e Fatecs

vêm do ensino público.

O Centro Paula Souza atua também na qualificação e requalificação de

trabalhadores, por meio do Programa de Formação Inicial e Educação

Continuada. E ainda oferece o Programa de Mestrado em Tecnologia, recomendado

pela Capes e reconhecido pelo MEC, que tem como área de

concentração a inovação tecnológica e o desenvolvimento sustentável.

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