TOUCHSTONE ( NEW )

ALL ABOUT YOU – UNIT 1

In Unit 1, you learn how to…

°use the verb be with I, you, we, and it

°say hello and good - bye.

°say your name, telephone number, and e - mail address.

°ask How about you?

°use everyday expressions like Thanks.

LESSON A – HELLO AND GOOD – BYE

Conversation 1

Matt: Good morning, Sarah. How are you?

Sarah: Good. How are you Matt?

Matt: I´m fine, Thanks

Conversation 2

Matt: Hello. I´m Matt Lenski.

Emily: Hi, I´m Emily Kim. Nice to meet you.

Matt: Nice to meet you.

2 BUILDING VOCABULARY

Conversation 1

Emily: Good night.

Matt: Good night. Have a good evening.

Emily: Thank you. You too.

Conversation 2

Sarah: Bye. See you tomorrow

Matt: Bye. See you.

2 BUILDING LANGUAGE

A: Which classroom is Carmen in this term?

What about Jenny? Practice the conversation.

Mr. Martin: Good morning. Are you here for an English class?

Carmen: Yes, I´m. I´m Carmen Rivera.

Mr. Martin: OK. You´re in Room B

Jenny: And I´m  Jenny.

Mr. Martin: Are you Jenny Loo?

Jenny: No. I´m not. I´m Jenny Lim. Am I in Room B, too?

Mr. Martin: Yes… Wait – no, you´re not. You´re in Room G.

Jenny: Oh, no! Carmen, we’re not in thesame class!

3 GRAMMAR – THE VERB BE: i, YOU, AND WE.

I´m Jenny.          Are you Jenny?

I´m not Carmen.          Yes, I am / No, I´m not.

You’re in Room G.          Am i in Room G?

You´re not in Room B:          Yes, you are. / No, you´re not.

We´re in different clases.          Are we in the same class?

We´re not in the same class.          Yes, we are. / No, we’re not.

I´m = I am| you´re = you are | we’re = we are

A. Complete the conversation. Then practice witch a partner.

1) A. Are you Emiko?

B. Yes, I am. I´m here for an English class. Are you here for English, too?

A. No, I´m not. I´m here for a French class.

2) A. Are you Chris?

B. Yes, I am. Are we in the same class?

A. Yes, we are. I’m Dino.

B. Hi, Dino. Nice to meet you.

3 GRAMMAR – WHAT´S…? ; IT´S…

A.      Match the questions and answers. Then practice.

1. What´s your teacher´s name?  B           a. Rachel.

2. What´s your first name? A                      b. It´s Ms. Gardino.

3. What´s your e – mail adress? D             c. My last name? Yoshida.

4. What´s your pone number? E                d. It´s yoyo3@cup.org.

5. What’s your last name? B                       e. 646 – 555 – 3907.

2 STRATEGY PLUS – EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONS

A .Complete these conversations with expressions from the box above. Compare with a partner.

1.       Kathy: Hi, sorry I´m late. HOW ARE YOU DOING?

Mike: Pretty good. How are you?

Kathy: FAIN.

Later…

Kathy: Bye. See you.

Mike: Good bye.

2.       Jeff: Good mornimg. Mrs. Swan. How are you doing?

Mrs. Swan: Pretty. How are you?

Jeff: I´m fine, thanks.

Later…

Jeff: Good – bye, Mrs. Swan

Mrs. Swan: See you later.

IN CLASS-UNIT 2

In Unit 2, you learn how to…

°use the verb be with he, she, they, this, and these.

°talk about things and places in a classroom.

°ask for help in class.

°respond to Thank you and I´m sorry.

LESSON A, CLASSMATES

Miss Cass: Whare´s Jun? Is he here today?

Ana: No, he´s not. Maybe he´s at work.

Miss Cass: OK. How about Laura?

Ana: I don´t know. I think she´s sick.

Miss Cass: Oh. OK. Are Kim and Phong here?

Ana: No, they´re late again. OK. And Alan?

Ana: He´s over there. I think he´s asleep!

2 GRAMMAR – The verb be: he, she, and they

Jun is at work.          Jun is not here.          Is June here?

He´s at work.          He´s not here.          Yes, he is. / No, he´s not.

Laura´s sick.          Laura´s not in class.          Is she sick?

She´s sick.          She´s not in class.          Yes, she is. / No, she´s not.

Kim and Phong are late.          Kim and Phong are not here.          Are they late?

They´re late.          They´re not here.          Yes, they are. / No, they´re not.

Laura´s = Laura is          He´s = He is

She´s = She is          They´re = They are

A.These people are also Ana´s classmates. Where they today? Complete the sentences.

1.       David´S IN CLASS.

2.       Connie and Dan ARE AT HOME.

3.        Sue and Min Ji ARE AT LIBARY.

B.Complete the questions, Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.

1.        IS David sick?

2.       IS Dam in Class?

3.       THEY ARE Connie and Dan at home?

4.       IS Min Ji at work?

5.       IS Sue at the library?

6.       THEY ARE Sue and Min Ji in class?

LESSON B – WHAT´S IN YOUR BAG?

1 BUILDING VOCABULARY

Here are some things students take to class. Write a or anm before each ítem. Then listen and say words. Check your answers.

AN umbrella     A pencil     AN eraser     A pen     A bag     A cell pone     AN notebook

AN address book     A snack     A dictionary     AN English book     A wallet

3 GRAMMAR – This and these; noun plurals

This is an MP3 player.          These are singlases

What´s this?          What are these?

It´s an MP3 player          They´re sunglasses

Is this your watch?          Are these your keys?

Yes, it is.          Yes, they are.

No, it´s not.          No, they´re not.

Regular plurals:

bag     bags

watch     wathces

dictionary     dictionaries

key     keys

Irregular plurals:

man     men

woman     women

child     children

Some nouns are only plural:

Jeans, scissors, glasses, sunglasses

FAVORITE PEOPLE – UNIT 3

In Unit 3, you learn how to…

°use my, your, his, her, our, and their.

°use the verb be in information questions.

°talk about your favorite celebrities, friends, and family.

°show interest in a conversation.

°useReally? To show interest or surprise.

2 GRAMMAR – BE IN STATEMENTS; POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES.

Circle the correct words to complete the conversations. Then practice with a partner.

1) A. I´m / My a Sting fan

B. Yeah. he´s / his music is amazing.

A. You know, he’s / his real name is Gordon Matthew Sumner.

2) A. I´m / My favorite band is Black Eyed Peas.

B. Oh, they´re / their very good.

A. You know. They’re / Their new CD is out now

3) A. Nicole Kidman´s new movie ir really great.

B. Yeah? She´s / Her movies are always good.

A. I know. She’s / Her my favorite actor.

4) A. What´s you´re / your favorite show?

B. I´m / My favorite show? Friends.

A. Yeah. It´s we´re / our favorite show, too. In our family, we’re / our all Friends fans.

3 GRAMMAR – YES – NO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; NEGATIVES

Am I late? | Yes, you are. | No, you´re not. | You´re not late.

Are you busy? | Yes, I am. | No, I´m not. | I´m not busy.

Is he tired? | Yes, he is | No, he’s not. | He’s not tired.

Is she strict? | Yes, she is. | No, she´s not. | She´s not strict. ( My boss isn´t strict. )

Is it hard work? | Yes, it is. | No, it´s not. | It´s not hard work.

Are we late? | Yes, we are. | No, we´re not. | We´re not late.

Are they nice? | Yes, they are. | No, they´re not | They´re not nice. ( My co - workers aren´t nice )   

About you – Write yes – no questions. Then write true answers. Ask and answer the questions with a partner.

1.       you / shy ?

ARE YOU SHY?                                              YES, I AM

2.       this class / easy ?

IS THIS CLASS EASY?                                    YES, IT IS

3.       the teacher / strict ?

IS THE TEACHER STRICT?                             NO, SHE´S MOT

4.       the students in this class / lazy ?

ARE STUDENTS IN THIS CLASS LAZY?        NO, THEY´RE NOT

5.       your neighbors / nice ?

ARE YOU NEIGHBORS NICE?                       YES, THEY ARE

6.       your friends / outgoing ?

ARE YOUR FRIENDS OUTGOING?               TES, THEY ARE             

4  SPEAKING NATURALLY – IS HE…? OR IS SHE…?

1.       Is he / she a friend from high school?

2.       Is he / she a colegue student?

3.       Is he / she shy?

4.       Is he / she smart?

5.       Is he / she interesting?

6.       Is he / she fun?

TOUCHSTONE CHECKPOINT – UNITS 1 – 3

1.       CAN YOU COMPLETE THIS CONVERSATION?

Angel: Hi, Carla. How are you?

Carla: I´m fine, thanks. Is this your car?

Angel: No. It´s my brother´s car. He´s on vacation.

Carla: Cool. So, where is your brother?

Angel: He and his wife are in Miami, with her parents. Her family is from Miami, you know.

Carla: Oh, right. So, are their children in Miami, too?

Angel: No, they´re with my parents and me. Our house is crazy. We´re all so busy with the kids.

Carla: I bet you´re tired.

Angel: Yeah, I really am… Uh – oh, I´m late!

Carla: OK. See you later.

Angel: Wait! Where are my car keys? I mean, where are my brother’s car keys?

Carla: Are these his keys? Under the car? Here you go.

Angel: Oh, thanks, Carla. You´re wonderful!

2 UNSCRAMBLE THE QUESTIONS.

Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then ask and asnwer the questions with a partner.

1.       full / teacher´s / is / our / name / What ?

WHATS IS OUR TEACHER´S FULL NAME?

2.       phone / the / What´s / number / school´s ?

WHAT´S THE SCHOOL´S PHONE NUMBER?

3.       class / hard / our / English / Is ?

IS OUR ENGLISH CLASS HARD?

4.       this class / students / Are / smart / the / in ?

ARE THE STUDENTS IN THIS CLASS SMART?

5.       today / not / Who´s / in class

WHO´S NOT IN CLASS TODAY?

6.       books / are / Where / your ?

WHERE ARE YOUR BOOKS?

AVERYDAY LIFE – UNIT 4

In Unit 4, you learn how to…

°use simple present statemens, yes – no questions, and short answers.

°talk about your dayli and weekly routines.

°answer more tan yes or no to be friendly.

°use Well to get time to think.

LESSON A – IN TE MORNING

WHAT´S A TYPICAL MORNING LIKE IN YOUR HOME?

Greg O´Neal: “ Well, I´m pretty busy. I get up early. I check my e – mail, and I listen to the radio. Then I study. ”

Jennifer Lee: “ Oh, I don´t like mornings. Our house is so noisy. My sister watches TV, and my brother plays games on the computer. “

Amanda Sanchez: “ It´s crazy. We get up late, so I eat breakfast in the car. My husband doesn´t  have breakfaste – he drives. “

Alex Stern “ Well, I have breakfaste, and my wife has coffee. We both read the newspaper. We´re pretty quiet. We don´t talk a lot. ”

2 GRAMMAR – SIMPLE PRESENT STATEMENTS

A)     Complete these sentences.

1.       I don´t like ( not / like ) mornings.

2.       In my family, we have ( have ) breakfast together.

3.       My mother doesn´t ( not / watch ) TV.

4.       My father has ( have ) coffe.

5.       My parents tolk ( talk ) a lot.

6.       I don´t ( not / read ) the newspaper.

7.       I check ( check ) my e – mail after breakfast.

8.       My best friend doesn´t ( not / get up ) early in the morning.

3 GRAMMAR – YES – NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS

Do you go to a class in the morning?           Do you and your friends play sports after class?

Yes, I do. / No, I don´t.                                    Yes, we do. / No, we don´t.

Does your mother work on the weekends?    Do your frends make pone calls at right?

Yes, she does. / No, she doesn´t.                       Yes, they do. / No, they don´t.

A.Complete the questions. Compare with a partner.

1.       DO you eat a lot of snacks every day?

2.       DO you make a lot of phone calls before breakfast?

3.       DO you clean the clean the house on the weekends?

4.       DO you DO your homework late at night?

5.       DO you WATCH tv after dinner?

6.       DO your friends CHECK their e – mail every day?

7.       DOES your teacher work in the evening?

8.       DOES your best friend TAKE a class on Saturdays?

LESSON C – DO YOU COME HERE EVERY DAY?

B.      Match the questions and answers. Then ask and asnwer the questions with a partner. Give your own answers, saying more tan yes or no.

1.       Do you live around here? F                    a. Yeah. Well, I play on a softball team.

2.       Are you from here originally? D            b. Yeah, I work at a restaurant on the weekends.

3.       Do you have a part – time job? B          c. No, they live in a small town near the ocean.

4.       Do you like the sports? A                       d. No, I´m from Rio originally.

5.       Do you have brothers and sisters? E    e. No, I´m an only child.

6.       Do your parents live around here? C   f. No, I live near the beach.

FREE TIME – UNIT 5

In Unit 5, You learn how to…

°ask simple present information questions.

°say how often you do things.

°talk about free – time activities and TV shows

°ask questions in two ways.

°use I mean

2 GRAMMAR – SIMPRE PRESENT: INFORMATION QUESTIONS

What do you     do in your free time?     Meet my friends.

Who do you     go out with?     A friend.

Where does she     go?     To the movies.

How ofeten does he     eat out?     Twice a month.

When do they      go out?     On the weekends.

A.Unscramble the words to make questions. Compare with a partner.

1.       do / you / do / what / on Friday nights ?

WHAT DO YOU DO ON FRIDAY NIGHTS?

2.       after class / where / go / your friends / do ?

WHERE DO GO YOUR FRINDS AFTER CLASS?

3.       you / who / do / on the weekends / go out with ?

WHO DO YOU DO GO OUT WHITH ON THE WEEKENDS?

4.       do / your parents / how often / go on the Internet ?

HOW OFTEN DO YOUR PARENTS GO ON THE INTERNET?

5.       your family / does / have dinner together / when ?

WHEN DOES YOUR FAMILY HAVE DINNER TOGETHER?

6.       On weeknights / go out / do / you / how often ?

HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO OUT ON WEEKNIGHTS?

LESSON B – TV SHOWS

1.       Building lenguaje.

Steve: This soup is delicious. What´s in it?... Marisa? Marisa!

Marisa: I´m sorry, what?

Steve: You know, sometimes I think you Watch too much TV.

Marisa: Oh. I hardly ever wathc TV.

Steve: Are you serious?

Marisa: Well, sometimes I watch the morning shows And I usually watch the late movie.

Steve: And you always have dinner in front of the TV! I mean, You never talk to me.

Marisa: Yes, I do! I talk to you during the commercials.

LESSON c – DO YOU STRAIGHT HOME?

B.Match the first questions to a good second question.

1.       What do you do after class? C                            a. I mean, do you eat out?

2.       How do you get home? E                                     b. Do you go shopping a lot?

3.       Do you ever feel tired after class? D                  c. Do you go out for coffee?

4.       Do you work in the evening? F                            d. I mean, do you usually need a break?

5.       How often do you go shopping? B                      e. Do you take the subway or the bus?

6.       What do you do for lunch? A                               f. I mean, do you have a part . time job?

2 STRATEGY PLUS – I MEAN

You can use I MEAN to repear your ideas or tos ay more about something.

In conversation…

I MEAN is one of the top 15 expressions.

Example:

Where do you go?                                               Do you know Fabio´s?

I mean, do you go somewhere nice?               It´s OK. I mean, the food´d good…

NEIGHBORHOODS – UNIT 6

In Unit 6, you learn how to…

°use There´s and There are.

°use some, no, a lot of, and a couple of.

°talk about your neighborhood and localevents.

°ask for and tell the time.

°use Me too or Me Neither to show you´re like someone.

°use richt and I know to agree.

2 GRAMMAR – THERE´S AND THERE ARE; QUANTIFIERS

There´s      a park.

There´s     no mal.

There are     a lot of restaurants.

There are      some outdoor cafés.

There are     a couple of movie thaters.

There are     no clubes.

There´s = There is.

Adjetives before nouns

There´s a small park.

There´s a beautiful pool.

There´s a new restaurant.

There are some expensive stores.

A.These sentences about the neighborhood on page 54 aren´s accurate. Can you corecct them? Then compare with a partner

1.       There are a couple of big supermarkets.  THERE´S A BIG SUPERMARKET.

2.       There are no swimming pools.                    THERE´S A SWIMMING POOL.

3.       There´s a big park.                                         THERE´S SMALL PARK.

4.       There´s one movie theater.                         THERE ARE TWO MOVIE THEATER.

5.       There´s an expensive restaurant.               THERE ARE A LOT OF EXPENSIVE RESTAURANT

6.       There are a lot of fast – food places.          THERE AREN´T FAST – FOOD PLACES.

7.       There are a lot of apartment building.       THERE ARE A COUPLE OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS

8.        There´s a stadium.                                         THERE ISN´T A STADIUM

3 BUILDING LANGUAJE

Kyle: Hey, there´s a free jazz concert tomorrow night.

Erin: Oh, that sounds like fun. Where?

Kyle: At Grant Park.

Erin: What time does it start?

Kyle: Um, it startd at… 7:00.

Erin: OK, well, let´s go. Let´s meet at the park at a quarter to seven.

Kyle: But they don´t usually have a lot of seats, so…

ERin: Oh, well, in that case, let´s get there early – say, around 6:30

2  STRATEGY PLUS – RIGHT AND i KNOW

 Say RIGHT and I KNOW to show you agree with someone, or that you are listening.

In conversation…

Rght is one of the top 50 words, and know is one of the top 20.

Example:

It has some grat restaurants.                              Richt. But they´re expensive.

Yeah, Iknow.

OUT AND ABOUT – UNIT 7

In Unit 7, you learn how to…

°use the present continous.

°talk about the weather and sports.

°ask follow – up questions to be friendly.

°use expressions like That´s great! And That´s too bad!

2 GRAMMAR – PRESENT CONTINOUS STATEMENS

I´m        |                 |calling      from home.

You´Re |                 |working     today.

She´s    |                 |skiing     with a friend.

He’s      |- ( NOT )-| having     fun.

It’s        |                 |raining     richt now.

We´re  |                 |swimming      in the ocean.

They´re|                |playing     tennis.

The contractions isn´t and aren´t often follow nouns:

Marcos isn´t working

Marcos and Bill aren´t swimming.

Spelling:  work – working

                 swin – swimming

                 have – having

2 BUILDING LANGUAJE

Dad: Hi, Carl. It´s me. How´s it going?

Carl: Oh, hi, Dad. Everything´s great.

Dad: So, are you studying for your exams?

Carl: Oh, yeah. I´m working very hard this semester.

Dad: Good. So what are you doing right now? Are you studying?

Carl: Uh, Dad, right now I´m watching a baseball game.

Dad: Baseball?... Uh, who´s playing?

Carl: The Yankees and the Red Sox.

Dad: REally? Uh, Carl,… let´s talk again in two hours.

Carl: OK, Dad. Enjoy the game!

Dad: You too. But please try and and study for your exams!

3 GRAMMAR – PRESENTE CONTINOUS QUESTIONS

What are you doing these days?     What is Carl waching TV?     Whos´s playing?

Are you studying a lot?     Is he watching the game?     Are the Yankees playing?

Yes, I am.                             Yes, he is.                                 Yes, they are.

No, I´m not.                        No, he´s not.                            No, they’re not.

A.Complete the questions with the present continous.

1.       ARE you GETTING ( get ) enough exercise these days?

2.       What ARE you DOING ( do ) for exercise?

3.       ARE you LEARNING ( learn ) a new sport?

4.       How much ARE you WALKING ( walk )?

5.       ARE you TAKING ( take ) exercise clases this year?

6.       IS your best friend EXERCISING ( exercise ) enough these days?

7.       What kind of exercise IS your best friend DOING ( do )?

8.       ARE your friends PLAYING ( play ) on sports teams this season?

VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK – WHO´S DOING WHAT?

1.       Complete the sentences about the weather.

1.       Outside right now, it´S COLD

2.       At this time of year, it usually IT´S COLD

3.       In the summer, it´S HOT

4.       In the Winter, it´S HUMID

5.       I like the weather when it´S WINDY but I don´t like it when it SNOWING

SHOPPING – UNIT 8

In Unit 8, you learn how to…

°use like to, want to, need to, and have to with otrer verbs.

°use this, that, these, and those.

°ask questions with How much.

°talk about clothes, colors, shopping, and prices.

°use expressions like Um… ant Let´s see…

°use “ conversation sounds “ like Uh – huh and Oh.

2 GRAMMAR – LIKE TO, WANT TO, NEED TO, HAVE TO

What kinds of clothes do you like to wear?     What do you want to wear tonight?

I like to wear casual clothes.                              I want to wear my new outfit.

I don´t like to wear suits.                                    I don´t want to wear my old dress.

Do you have to wear a suit to work?               Do you need to buy new shoes?

Yes, we do. We have to wear a suit ad tie.     Yes, I do. I need to get some sneakers.

No, we don´t. We don´t have to wear a suit.  No, I don´t. I don´t need to buy new shoes.

Make true sentences. Then Compare with a partner.

1.       I don´tlike to ( like to ) wear jeans all the time.

2.       Our teacher  has to ( have to ) wear a suit to class.

3.       The students in this class don´t have to ( have to ) wear a uniform every day.

4.       I want to ( want to ) buy shoes this weekend.

5.       My parents like to ( like to ) spend a lot of Money on clothes.

6.       I don´t need to ( need to ) buy new jeans.

7.       My best friend doesn´t like to ( like to ) shop for clothes.

8.       We dont to need to ( need to ) wear warm clothes in the spring.

LESSON B – THINGS TO BUY

B.What clothes and accesories do you have in these colors? Write them in the chart. What colors do you like to wear? Discuss with a partner.

White: Shirt , Sours.     Black: Jeans, Pant.     Red: Shoes, Blouse.     Blue: Jeans, Tennis.  

 Brown: Belt, Purse.     Green: Sweater, Earrings. Yellow: Coat, Tennis.     Gray: Surt, Tire.   

Pink: Hat, T – Shirt.     Orange: Ring, Backpack.

2 BUILDING LANGUAJE

Salesperson: Hello. Can I help you?

Samantha: Uh, hi. How much are those gloves?

Salesperson: These? They´re really popular. They´re $80.

Samantha: Hmm. And what about that blue scarf? How much is that?

Salesperson: This scarf is on slae. It´s only $149.

Samantha: $149? OK, I have to think about it. Thanks anyway.

A WIDE WORLD – UNIT 9

In Unit 9, you learn how to…

°use can un statements, questions, and short answers.

°talk about things you can do in your city.

°talk about countries, laguanges, and nationalities.

°talk about international foods.

°explain the meaning of a Word.

°use like in different ways.

2 GRAMMAR – CAN AND CAN´T

I      |

You|                 | take a ferry

He  |-   can  -   | see a show

She|   can´t     | go to a museum

We |

They|

A.What can you do in New York City? Match the questions and answers. Then practice with a partne.

1.       What historic neighborhoods can you see? B

2.       Can you take a walking tour? C

3.       What historic sites can you visit? I mean, can you go to a castle? F

4.       What can you do on a rainy day? E

5.       What kinds of museums can you go to? D

6.       Where can you get a good view of the city? I mean, can you go to the top of a tall building? A

a.       Yes, you an. You can go to the top of the Empire State Building.

b.      You can walk around Greenwich Village. It´s a beautiful neighborhood.

c.       Yes, and you can take a bus tour, too.

d.      Well, you can go to an art museum or to the Museum of Natural History.

e.      You can go shopping or go to a museum.

f.         No, you can´t. There are no real castles in New York

3 SPEAKING NATURALLY – CAN AND CAN´T

1.       You can see a lot of famous people.

2.       You can´t spend a dat at the beach.

3.       You can´t take a ferry to an island.

4.       You can sit at outdoor cafés at night.

5.       You can´t see a different movie every night.

6.       You can go to a show or concert every weekend.

2 STRATEGY PLUS – LIKE

You can use LIKE to give examples.

In conversation…

Like is one of the top 15 words. It has other meanings:

I like Brazilian food.

What´s Thailand like?

Sprinkles are like sugar.

Example:

You can put sprinkies on things like ice cream and cake.

BUSY LIVE – UNIT 10

In Unit 10, you learn how to…

°use the simple past of regular and irregular verbs.

°talk about things you did last night and last week.

°use expressions like Congratulations and Good luck.

°say You did? To show that you´re interested oor surprised.

2 GRAMMAR – SIMPLE PAST STATEMENTS – REGULAR VERBS

1.       I did´nt watch ( watch ) TV last night.

2.       I cleand ( clean ) the house.

3.       My friends and I Chatted ( chat ) online.

4.       I studied ( study ) English.

5.       I didn´t play ( play ) a computer game.

6.       My best friend did´nt ( invite ) me over for dinner.

7.       My neightbor Called ( call ) me.

8.       My family stayed ( stay ) home.

3 GRAMMAR – SIMPLE PAST YES – NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS

Did you go out a lot last week?

Yes, I did. I went to a movie and party.

No, I didn´t. I didn´t go out a lot.

Did you play tennis last weekend?

Yes, I did. I played tennis last Sunday.

No, I didnt. I didn´t play tennis.

A.Unscramble the words to make questions. Then ask and asnswer the questions with a partner. Try to remember you partner´s answers.

1.       last night / go to bed / did / you / late ?                                DID YOU GO TO BED LATE LAST NIGHT?

2.       read / did / a lot of  / you / last summer / books ?              DID YOU READ A LOT OF BOOKS LAST  SUMMER?

3.       Your family / a trip / did / last year / take ?                          DID YOUR FAMILY TAKE A TRIP LAST YEAR?

4.       get together / did / you and your friends / last Friday ?     DID YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS GET TOGETHER LAST FRIDAY?

5.       a concert / go to / did / last month / you ?                            DID YOU GO TO A CONCERT LAST MONTH?

6.       You / meet / last year / any new people /did ?                     DID YOU MEET ANY NEW PEOPLE LAST YEAR?

2 STRATEGY PLUS – YOU DID?

You can say YOU DID? To show that you´re interested or surprise, or just that you´re listening.

In conversation… You can also say did you? To show that you´re listening.

Example:

I passed my driver´s test.

You did?

A.      Complete the conversations with You did? And then add a question. Practice with a partner. Continue each conversation.

1. A. I had a nice, realxing day at the beach last weekend.

B.You did? Did you go swimming?

2. A. I had four exams this week – I had there yesterday.

B. You did? Did you go studing?

3. A. I had a busy day today. I had 50 e – mails this morning.

B. You did? Did you go cheking?

LOOKING BACK – UNIT 11

In Unit 11, you learn how to…

°use the past of be.

°ask simple past information questions.

°talk about paste experiences.

°use expressions with go and get.

°show interest in other people.

°use Anyway to change the topic or end a conversation.

2 GRAMMAR – SIMPLE PAST OF BE

1) A. Do you remember you first teacher?

B. Yeah, Mr. Davis. He was a lot of fun. He was never strict. Was your teachers fun?

2) A. Do you remember the first CD you bought?

B. Yeah, it was the Backstreet Boys.

They were my favorite group.

3) A. Tell me about your first best friend. Were you in school together?

B. No, we weren´t. She wasn´t in my class. She was my neighbor. Our parents were friends.

4) A. Did you have a pet when you were a kid?

B. Yeah. My first pet was a Little pony. It wasn´t very big.

2 GRAMMAR – SIMPLE PAST INFORMATION QUESTIONS

About you. Wite questions about a vacation for these answers. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner. Give your own answers.

1.       HOW WAS YOUR LAST VACATIONS?          It was great.

2.       WHERE DID YOU GO?                                    I went to England.

3.       WHAT WAS THE WEATHER LINE?                        AWFUL. IT RAINED EVERY DAY.

4.       WHO WAS WITH YOU?                                       MY BEST FRIEND.

5.       HOW LONG WERE YOU THERE?                  Two weeks

6.       WHAT DID YO SEE IN ENGLAND?                We saw Buckingham Palace.

LESSON B – VACATIONS

1 BUILDING LANGUAGE

Diana: Great picture! When did you get back?

Jason: Last night.

Diana: So how was your vacations?

Jason: Oh, it was wonderful.

Diana: Where did you go exactly?

Jason: We went to Hawaii.

Diana: Wow! What was the weather like?

Jason: It was hot, but not too hot.

Diana: Nice. So, what did you do there?

Jason: We went to the beach every day, and I went parasailing. I didn´t want to come home.

Diana: Well, I´m glad you did… I have a ton of work for you!

LESSON C- HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND?

About you. B. Answer eachh question. Then think of a similar question to ask. Practice your conversations with a partner.

1. A. How was your weekend? Did you have a good one?

B. Answer: No, I DIDN´T WAS SICK.

Then ask: WHAT DID YOU DO?

2.A. Did you do anything fu non Fryday night?

B. Answer: NO, I DIDN´T HAD TO STUDY

Then ask: WHERE WAS YOU?

3.A. What did you do on Sunday?

B. Ans wer: I WAS TO MOUYE.

Then ask: WHAT DID YOU?

2 STRTEGY PLUS – ANYWAY

You can use ANYWAY to change the topic of a conversation.

Example: Anyway: what did you do?

You can also use ANYWAY to end a conversation.

Example: The party was good. Well, anyway…  I have to go.

FABULOUS FOOD – UNIT 12

In Unit 12, you learn how to…

°use many and much with countable and uncountable nouns.

°use some and any in statemenst and questions.

°use would like fot offers and questions.

°talk about favorite foods and eating habits.

°use or something and or anything.

°add or…? To yes – no questions.

2 GRAMMAR – COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

1) A. How much / many fruitdo you eat a week?

B. WEll, I have orange / an orange every day for breakfast, and I eat s lot of / much fruit after dinner for dessert.

2) A. How often do you eat vegetable / vegetables?

B. I usually eat many / a lot of french fries. Is that a vegetable?

3) A. How much / many times a week do you eat rice / rices?

B. About twice a week. But I eat potato / potatoes every day.

4) A. Do you eat many  / a lot of seafood?

B. Well, I eat much / a lot of fish, but I can´t eat shellfish / a shellfish.

5) A. Do you eat meat / meats?

B. Well, I don´t eat beef / befes, but I eat many / a lot of chicken.

6) A. How much / many eggs do you eat a week?

B. I don’t eat much / many. I don’t really like egg / eggs.

3. GRAMMAR – WOULD LIKE; SOME AND ANY

A. Complete the questions and answers with some or any. The practice with a partner.

1. A. I´m sleepy. Would you like to get SOME coffee after class?

B. I just had SOME before class, but I can go with you and get something else.

2. A. I´m hungry. Do you have ANY chocolate or candy with you?

B. No, but I have SOME peanuts. Would you like some?

3. A. How many snacks do you eat a day?

B. Actually, I don´t eat ANY. I don´t eat between meals.

4. A. I have SOME cookies in my backpack. Would you like SOME?

B. No thanks. I don´t want ANY right now. But can I have SOME later?

 TOUCHSTONE CHEKPOINT  - UNITS 10 – 12

1.WHATS THE QUESTION?

A. So, what did you do last night?

B.Last night? Oh, I went to see a band.

A.You did? What is the band name?

B.The Travelers. They´re a new band.

A.Yeah? How were they?

B.They were grreat. We were there really late.

A.Did is finish late?

B.Abouot 2:00 am. So anyway, about you?

A.I just went home and made dinner. The usual.

B.Well, let´s go out tonight or something.

A. Oh, OK. Would you like to do?

B. Well, I´d like to see The Travelers again.

A. OK. But let´s leave before midnight.

B. Sure. Then we can go see the midnight movie!

4.WHATS THE RIGHT EXPRESSION?

Complete the conversation with these expressions. ( Use anyway twice. ) Then practice with a partner.

Bryan: Ho was your weekend? Did you go away OR ANYTHING?

Julia: No, But I went to a karaoke club.

Bryan: GOOD FOR YOU? So, how was it?

Julia: Great! I sang in a contest and won fifty dollars.

Bryan: CONGRATULATIONS! I didn´t know you were a singer.

Julia: Well, I practiced every day for a month.

Bryan: YOU DID!

Julia: And THANK GOODNESS I practiced! Ten of my friends were there. So, ANYWAY. Did you do anything special?

Bryan. Not really. I had to study for an exam on Saturday and Sunday.

Julia: YOU POOR THING! You need to go out more.

Bryan: Yeah. I KNOW… Well, ANYWAY, I have to go. I want to study my notes. But after the exam, let´s meet for coffee OR SOMETHING.

Julia: OK. So, GOOD LUCK with your exam.