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Note

IN + (month)

Example: In March

ON + (exact day)

Ex.: On March 7th.

On Christmas.

On Tuesday.

BOTH (Adj. plural)

EACH (Adj. singular)

L a b o r a t o r y PRE-INTERMEDIATE UNIT 11

VOCABULARY

NOUNS

art gallery

card

Christmas shopping

costume party

date

Europe

family reunion

fiancé

France

graduation

hemisphere

leap year

manicure

pumpkin pie

Months of the Year

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Holidays

Christmas Eve

Easter

Halloween

Independence Day

Mother’s Day

New Year’s Day

New Year’s Eve

Ordinal Numbers

1st. first

2nd. second

3rd. third

4th. fourth

5th. fifth

6th. sixth

7th. seventh

8th. eighth

9th. ninth

10th. tenth

11th. eleventh

12th. twelfth

13th. thirteenth

14th. fourteenth

15th. fifteenth

16th. sixteenth

17th. seventeenth

18th. eighteenth

19th. nineteenth

20th. twentieth

21st. twenty-first

22nd. twenty-second

23rd. twenty-third

24th. twenty-fourth

25th. twenty-fifth

26th. twenty-sixth

27th. twenty-seventh

28th. twenty-eighth

29th. twenty-ninth

30th. thirtieth

31st. thirty-first

VERBS

celebrate

come back

graduate

offer

receive

ADVERB

beautifully

EXPRESSION

At least

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PRE-INTERMEDIATE UNIT 11

HANDOUT 1

Draw a line between the date and its corresponding celebration or holiday.

1. July 4th

2. December 25th

3. October 31st

4. June 21st

5. April 23rd

6. December 24th

7. September 18th

8. May 1st

9. December 31st

10. October 12th

11. March 17th

12. January 1st

13. February 14th

14. April 1st

A. New Year’s Day

B. St. George’s Day

(PATRON SAINT OF ENGLAND)

C. Saint Valentine’s Day

D. Labor Day in Chile

E. U.S. Independence Day

F. Halloween

G. April Fool's Day

H. Saint Patrick’s Day

(PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND)

I. Summer Solstice (IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE)

J. New Year’s Eve

K. Christmas Day

L. Chilean Independence Day

M. Christmas Eve

N. Columbus Day


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HANDOUT 2

Fill in the blanks with: BOTH, ONE, EACH, and NONE.

Mandy and Doris are good friends. They (1) both attended the same high school

and now they (2) both work for the same company. One day, (3) of the

secretaries looked depressed. (4) of her co-workers knew what was wrong with

her. Suddenly, (5) of them remembered it was her birthday, so Mandy and Doris

decided to organize a birthday party for her just like they did when they were in high school.

(6) person agreed to bring something to eat and (7) of them offered

to bring the drinks. (8) person gave some money to buy her a present. (9)

of them said a word. Everything would be a surprise. After lunch, when she

arrived at the office, all of them were waiting for her. (10) person congratulated

her and (11) Mandy and Doris gave her a big bouquet and a present. She was

very happy, and after thanking them for everything, she said:

"I was really sad. I thought (12) of you would remember my birthday."


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VOCABULARY

NOUNS

aperitif

bouquet

brandy

calculator

call

cereal

daytime

dictionary

fountain

glass

hotel room

log

meal

nap

owl

tooth

tradition

wedding day

wedding ring

worker

VERBS

borrow

brush

catch

get in

get up

leave (past tense = left)

lend

lock

throw

unlock

wake up

EXPRESSIONS

To go to bed

To sleep like a log

Lots

To give a call

I hope so

To take a nap

Oh, my!


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HANDOUT 1

I Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures writing the correct

letter in the parentheses.

a b c

d e f

g h i

j

1. Mr. Jackson is living in Paris now. (

2. The Millers will move to Italy next month. (

3. The people are throwing rice at the newly married couple. (

4. The baby sleeps all night but wakes up very early. (

5. Nigel gets up very early and he always goes to bed late at night. (

6. The goalkeeper is catching the ball. (

7. Tracy will borrow some money from the bank. (

8. The bank will lend her enough money to buy a car. (

9. That student gives an apple to the teacher every day. (

10. The cleaning lady is unlocking the door with a small key. (


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II. Complete the following sentences. Use:

BEFORE AFTER HERE THERE

1. Number 7 comes number 6.

2. Come Sit close to me.

3. The children always have breakfast going to school.

4. The book is , on that shelf.

5. Everybody was nervous . taking the test.

6. . in Chile we celebrate Labor Day on May 1st.

7. Don't put it here, put it

8. . having lunch, I usually take a nap.

III. Classify these pairs of pictures according to the following concepts:

BEFORE AFTER HERE THERE

1 2

3 4

5 6


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HANDOUT 2

I. Answer in complete sentences according to the pictures.

1. Where is Mr. Jackson living now?

2. What is the cleaning lady doing with a small key?

3. Where will the Millers move next month?

4. Who are the people throwing rice at?

5. Why will Tracy borrow some money from the bank?


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II. What would you do with these items? Make your own sentences using WOULD.

Example

I would photograph all the people I love

with this camera.

1.

2.

3.

4. 4.

5.

6.


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A:

?

1

B:

2

A:

?

B:

3 A:

?

B:

4

A:

?

B:

5

A:

?

B:

HANDOUT 3

What do you think these people would say in the different situations? See the example.

A: Would you wait for me in the park while

I try on those shoes?

B: Well... sure...why not?


Example

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VOCABULARY

NOUNS

day

hour

minute

month

night

week

year

actress

cent

chemistry

dancer

gas

interview

kitten

legend

noise

opening

piggy bank

pollution

singer

stadium

subject

surprise

tank

trombone lesson

twin

Days of the Week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

VERBS (past tense)

arrived

ate

called (up)

had

happened

heard

hung (up)

interviewed

lived

looked

made

needed

read

said

saw

started

thought

took

wanted

went

EXPRESSIONS

two hours ago

at that time

at present

last evening

the day before last

yesterday afternoon

OTHERS

during

never

ADJECTIVES

calm

expensive

nervous

professional

pleased

special

wrong


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HANDOUT 1

PREPOSITIONS

IN

Years

Months

Seasons

Centuries

Parts of the day (except night)

ON

Days

Dates

Holidays

Weekends

AT

Noon

Night

Midnight

(hour) o’clock

Fill in the blanks with the appropiate preposition: IN, ON or AT.

1. When is your birthday ? 9. What time do your children have lunch?

July. noon.

2. When were you born ? 10. When do you clean your house?

July 24th. weekends.

3. In which year? 11. What time do you leave your house?

1965. 7:30 a.m.

4. What time do your classes start? 12. When will you travel to Europe?

3 o’clock. February.

5. When do you watch TV? 13. When do you go swimming?

the evening. summer.

6. When is your wedding anniversary? 14. When do you pay your bills?

May 10 th. the first of

each month.

7. When will you graduate?

2006.

8. When do you go to the gym?

Mondays,

Wednesdays and Fridays.

1. When will you see your parents?

Christmas Day.

2. When will we have our Halloween

party?

October 31st,

midnight.


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a) want

b) look

c) arrive

d) start

e) call

f) need

g) type

h) close

i) move

j) like

k) listen

l) study


HANDOUT 2

SIMPLE PAST TENSE (REGULAR VERBS)

We form the past tense of regular verbs by adding '-ed' or '-d' to the infinitive form of the

verb.

Example: wash + ed = washed

live + d = lived

I. Write the past tense form of each verb listed below.

II. Complete the sentences. Use the past tense of the verb given in parentheses.


A:

Oh! I’m so happy! because

1. you (work) all morning,

2. you (wash) the car,

3. you (repair) the stove,

4. you (play) with the children,

5. and, you (cook) dinner! I love you!

B:

Thank you. But I had some help:

6.

7.

8.

the maid (wash)

she (clean)

she (iron)

day?

the clothes,

the house,

the clothes. How was your

A:

I had a busy day too!

9. I (type) twelve letters,

10. I (answer) many phone calls,

11. I (attend) a long meeting,

12. and, I (file) many documents.

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HANDOUT 3

Complete the sentences using there was or there were in the affirmative or interrogative form.

Somebody stole Mary Ann’s purse. She is at the police station telling an officer what

happened.

Officer : All right, ma'am. Calm down. You already described the person. Now, can

you tell me what your purse looks like and what you had in it?

Mary Ann : Well, it was blue and made of leather. (1) a small mirror, and

(2) two pairs of eyeglasses in it.

(3) some pencils, and (4) a checkbook, too.

(5) a wallet with some money in it, (6) some

makeup.

Officer : (7) any credit cards?

Mary Ann : Yes, (8) .

Officer : How many credit cards (9) ?

Mary Ann : Sorry. I can’t remember. Oh! And (10) a green scarf too!

Officer : That was a big purse ! We’ll let you know if we find something, ma'am.

Don’t worry.

Mary Ann : Thank you very much, officer.


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HANDOUT 4

Look at the picture and complete the story. Use the verbs in the past tense.

When I (1.be) a boy, many years ago, I (2. live) in a small

town far away from here. The school was located near my house so, I (3. be)

always on time for classes. The teacher (4. read) us many interesting stories

about life in big cities. I remember that we (5. eat) fruit and sandwiches during

the breaks. And after school, we (6. go) straight to the main store, next to the

train station, to buy candies.

One day, I (7. say) to my parents: "I want to live in a big city", so I (8.

move) to Chicago. Life there (9. be) hard at the beginning, but

I (10. work) hard, and after some time, I (11. start) saving some money.

I remember when I (12. buy) my first car... I (13. drive)

back to my small town to tell my girlfriend, your grandma, I would marry her when I (14. have)

a house. And I (15. do) it. But I (16. buy) many

other things too. I (17. have) three houses and two apartments. I also

(18. have) four good cars. We (19. travel) a lot! Your grandma

(20. love) to travel by ship. But she (21. miss) nature and the

countryside. One day she (22. say) to me; "Why don’t we buy a house in the

country? We are not completely happy here, and now that we are old, we don’t need to live

in a big city". I (23. think) "She’s right". So I (24. call) the real

estate agent and I (25. sell) everything. Last year we (26. move)

here. Life in a big city can be exciting, but when you are born in a small town and you move

to a big city, you always miss the quietness of your hometown.


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VOCABULARY

NOUNS

attention

career

citizen

computer program

fellow

headphone

introduction

language lab

Latin American

learning center

marker

parka

philosophy class

reaction

recipe

relative

representative

sense

situation

speaker

stranger

tendency

UN representative

ADJECTIVES

asleep

bored

boring

comfortable

dangerous

empty

exciting

exhausting

fair skinned

hard

huge

interested

overweight

safe

similar

slim

surprised

uncomfortable

VERBS ( past tense)

asked

attended

borrowed

brought

caught

described

failed

fell

found

happened

hired

interpreted

pretended

remembered

spoke

stayed

supposed

told

wore

wrote

OTHERS

already

anybody

even

everybody

most

myself

through

EXPRESSIONS

Just a few

At hand

How come ... ?

Little by little

It didn’t make sense

It must be

To be starving to death


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HANDOUT 1

a b c

g h i

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures writing the correct letters in the

parentheses.

1. A moment ago I had an empty glass, now I have a full glass.

2. Soledad has a long coat; until a week ago she had only a jacket. ( )

3. Wealthy families have large, expensive houses; while poor families

live in small, inexpensive houses. ( )

4. Narrow ties are in fashion now; until last year wide ties were in fashion. ( )

5. Gloria wore a raincoat because she didn’t have an umbrella. ( )

6. Alice had long hair last winter, while Rose had hers short. ( )

7. Paul had the tickets last night. ( )

8. We did not have a car two years ago; we only had a bicycle. Now we

have a car. ( )

9. I made the beds, but I didn’t make a cake. ( )

d e f


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HANDOUT 2



1.a What did you have a moment ago?

_________________________________________

1.b What do you have now?

_________________________________________

2.a What did Soledad have until a week ago?

_________________________________________

2.b What does she have now?

_________________________________________

3. Do wealthy families live in large, expensive houses?

_________________________________________

4. Were wide ties in fashion until last year?

_________________________________________

5. Why did Gloria wear a raincoat?

_________________________________________

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II. Select the most appropriate adjective from the following list to fill in the blanks.

old

rich

large

young

expensive

fat

wide

small

empty

narrow

1. I cannot buy a new car because it is very ____________ _.

2. Alice drank all her milk so now her glass is ____________ _.

3. The _____________ lady in the circus weighs more than 200 Kilos.

4. If I become _____________ I will travel around the world and visit many interesting

places.

5. When Aunt Ruth was _____________ she used to play with her friends for hours, but

now she is ______________ and sits on a chair all day long.

6. My father wears big shoes because he has _____________ feet. My mother's feet are

_____________ and so are her shoes.

7. John likes to wear _____________ ties, but it's fashionable now to wear ___________

ties.

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HANDOUT 3

Provide the questions for the following answers.

1. ________________________________________________________________?

Yes, she had to work yesterday.

2. ________________________________________________________________?

No, I didn’t have ice cream for dessert.

3. ________________________________________________________________?

No, I didn’t have long hair when I was in college.

4. ________________________________________________________________?

No, we didn’t have enough time to see the manager.

5. ________________________________________________________________?

I had to get up early yesterday because I went to a very important meeting.

6. ________________________________________________________________?

He had to work on Monday.

7. ________________________________________________________________?

I had a cup of coffee, some cereal and a piece of cake for breakfast this morning.

8. ________________________________________________________________?

A woman came out of the bank.

9. ________________________________________________________________?

She met some new friends on the airplane.

10. ________________________________________________________________?

Because I won a free trip to Mexico.


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HANDOUT 4

Choose one of these two girls and write a letter to your mom describing her.

Use the information provided.

Name : Lisa

Age : 21

Education : University Degree

Interests : Traveling- meeting people

Appearance: hair : curly-black-short

eyes : big-brown

height : 1.70

weight : 60

Personality : Very extroverted - easygoing

Name : Mary Ann

Age : 23

Education : University Degree

Interests : Reading- classical music

Appearance : hair : straight-blonde-long

eyes : big-blue

height : 1.65

weight : 57

Personality : Shy - introverted


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VOCABULARY

NOUNS

bell

bulletin board

corn

drawing

drink

fashion

feather

group

import

length

spider

style

VERBS

allow

comment

draw

go on

hate

hold on

hurry up

join

mention

notice

order

pay

pop

post

pour

ring

set out

set up

sew

turn out

OTHERS

afterwards

alike

nearly

nowadays

once

EXPRESSIONS

Rats!

To pop the corn

To set out the dishes

So it seems

Let's go on

The late 50's

Just like

To look exactly alike

To be in fashion

To look nearly like

To be almost like

Hadn't I?

A must


Notes:

ALREADY is used in affirmative sentences

and has the meaning of "previously" or

"before the time of speaking". It goes before

the past participle.

JUST expresses a recently completed

action.

ALREADY and JUST are also used in the

Simple Past Tense, normally in American

English.

YET is used in the negative and

interrogative form with the meaning of "up

to now" or "so far". It is usually placed at the

end of the sentence.

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HANDOUT 1

A : Have you (1) purchased the tickets?

B : Of course, I have (2) bought them.

A : Well, it's getting late. Aren't you ready (3) ?

B : I'm almost ready. I've (4)

OK, let's go.

finished combing my hair.

A : Look at all those cars. There's nowhere to park!

B : There's a parking lot in the next block. We can park there.

A : Now that we have (5) arrived we can relax a little. Oh, look. The

doors are all closed. There is an attendant.

B : Good evening. Has the concert (6) started, sir?

C : Well, ... I'm afraid you are five minutes late. The concert has (7)

started and you have (8) missed the introduction. But, hurry up

or else you'll miss the first part, too.

Fill in the blanks using already, just, or yet according to the logical meaning of the following dialog.


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b c

d e f


HANDOUT 2

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures writing the correct letters in the

parentheses.

1. Those two cars are exactly alike. ( )

2. Lucy hasn't gone to the doctor yet, but she has already made an

appointment.

( )

3. This house is different from that one. ( )

4. The workmen haven't painted this wall yet, but they've already painted

that one.

( )

5. Mr. Davis has just entered the building. ( )

6. This picture looks similar to that one. ( )

7. The skirt is too big for Diane. ( )

8. Paul doesn't look at all like his father; he looks just like his mother. ( )

9. David is still doing his homework, but Andrea has already finished hers. ( )

g h i


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HANDOUT 3


1. Are those cars exactly alike?

2. Who is still doing his homework?

3. Are those two houses alike?

4. What hasn't Lucy done yet?

5. Has Mr. Davis already entered the building?

6. Does this picture look different from that one?


II. Olivia has a blind date today. Her date is going to pick her up in half an hour and she isn't

ready yet. Look at the pictures and write four things she has already done and four things

she hasn't done yet.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.


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HANDOUT 4

Write an appropriate sentence for each of the pictures using the Present Perfect Tense and

the word just. Use the verb given in parentheses.

Example: (find)

He has just found a nest

1. (finish)

2. (eat)

3. (buy)

4. (lose)

5. (leave)

6. (mail)


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HANDOUT 5

I. Match with a line the symptoms and the typical remedies.

Headache Apply a cold compress

Backache Have some cough syrup

Itchy eyes Take an antiacid

A fever Have honey and lemon

Heartburn Drink lots of liquid

Sore muscles Use eye drops

Stomachache Apply some anti-inflammatory rub

A cold Apply heat

Cough Take a fever reducer

Sore throat Have some herbal tea

II. Based on the exercise above complete the following dialogs. Use the Present Perfect

Tense. Follow the example.

Example:

A : What's wrong?

B : I've had a toothache for two days already. I have taken

some pain killers, but I've seen no results.

A : Well, I think you should see a dentist.

1

A : What's wrong with her?

B : She has a since she got up.

She applied some heat on her back, but she has

no results.

A : Well, I think she should see a doctor.


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A : What's wrong with him? 2

B : He a for more

than 6 hours. He has some fever reducers, but

he no results.

A : Well, I think he

A : What's wrong with you? 3

B : I have a since I woke up this

morning. I some herbal

tea, but I no results.

A :

A : What's wrong with them? 4

B : They've a since they

arrived from the summer camp. They

some , but they

no results.

A :

A : What's wrong with you, guys? 5

B : We've a cold for a week already.

We , but

.

A :


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GRAMMAR FOCUS

YET, ALREADY, JUST, EVER

Grammar Focus

YET: Up until now. Action is not

completed. We use it with

negative sentences and

questions.

ALREADY: Action is completed at a time

in the past.

I haven’t swum yet. I have already read 250 pages!

JUST: Expresses a recently completed

action.

EVER: At any time.

They have just graduated fromHigh School. Have you ever been to Los Angeles?


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Other Activities

HANDOUT

PRE-INTEMEDIATE

FOOD AND RESTAURANTS

Read the following dialogs. Pay attention to the expressions used in the dialogs to offer food,

to accept, to suggest something different, to make complaints, etc.

I. Gary is having dinner at a fancy restaurant.

Gary : Good afternoon.

Waiter : Good afternoon, sir. May I take your order?

Gary : I haven’t made up my mind yet, but I’d like to start with an appetizer.

Would you recommend the shrimp cocktail?

Waiter : Certainly, sir.

Gary : I’ll have that, then. Please, leave the menu with me.

Waiter : Here you are, sir. Shrimp cocktail with a squeeze of lemon. Have you

already chosen the main course?

Gary : Yes, I’ll have the fillet Cordon Bleu.

Waiter : Oh, yes, it comes with salad or soup. Which one would you prefer?

Gary : The salad is OK.

II. Jane and her friend Caroline want to have lunch at an Italian restaurant.

Host : Good afternoon. Welcome to «The Garden».

Jenny : Hi! Lunch for two, please.

Host : I’ll show you to your table. Follow me, please.

Caroline : Thanks.

Waiter : Are you ready to order?

Jenny : Oh, yes. I’ll have the soup of the day to start with. Then, I'd like the

spaghetti a la Bolognese.

Waiter : Soup and spaghetti. And for you, ma’am?


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Caroline : What is this antipasto?

Waiter : It’s an Italian appetizer. It’s a variety of cold meats, like salami, and a little

tuna with salad; lettuce, tomato, cucumber and, so on. It’s quite filling.

Caroline : It sounds very good. I’ll try that. Then I’ll have the lasagna; it seems

to be delicious. I’m starving!

Waiter : One antipasto and then lasagna. OK. What would you like to drink?

Jenny : I don’t know really.

Waiter : May I suggest some Italian wine? It goes really well with the pasta.

Caroline : Perfect. Bring a half bottle, please.

III. The Turners complaining about their orders.

Mr. Turner : Waiter! I think there’s a mistake with my order. I wanted a tenderloin

medium rare and Brussels sprouts. And, I got entrecote! And it’s even

well done!

Mrs. Turner : Yes, and I ordered mushrooms in garlic butter as appetizer, not oysters!...You

see?

Waiter : I am very sorry. I don’t really understand what happened,...but,...er...

Mr. Turner : I think we will complain to the headwaiter, or the owner...and,...

Waiter : Oh, no, sir. I think that won’t be necessary. It was just a little confusion.

We’ll bring your order immediately. We are very sorry, sir. Let me

compensate you for this embarrassing mistake by offering the best wine

we have in the restaurant, or the one you prefer, sir. It’s on the house.

Mr. Turner : Oh,...well,...it’s all right. It was just a mistake. We understand that.

Mm,... how about a Chilean wine, huh?


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Other Activities

Vegetables

lettuce

celery

cabbage

broccoli

brussels sprouts

watercress

turnip

tomato

onion

green beans

peas

artichoke

beetroot

chicory

cauliflower

spinach

asparagus

avocado

zucchini

squash

eggplant

radish

swiss chard

leek

Fruit

banana

apple

water melon

melon

pear

prickly pear

grapes

strawberry

raspberry

blackberry

papaw

pineapple

mango

quince

fig

apricot

peach

orange

tangerine

HANDOUT

PRE-INTERMEDIATE

FOOD

nectarine

cherry

plum

coconut

lime

Fish

tuna fish

anchovies conger-eel

white sea bass

jurel

sole

salmon

sawfish

trout

haddock

albacore

hake

herring

sardines

red snapper

mackerel

Seafood

abalone

clams

razor clams

crab

lobster

mussels

king-crab

octopus

oyster

scallop

prawns

shrimp

snails

squid

sea-urchin

Seasonings

anise

basil

bay leaf

capers

chili

cinnamon

clove

cilantro

coriander

cumin

curry powder

fennel

garlic powder

ginger

nutmeg

oregano

paprika

parsley

pepper

saffron

soy sauce

mustard

Meats

beef

rabbit

lamb

mutton

pork

veal

chicken

turkey

poultry - fowl

fish

venison


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Other Activities

HANDOUT

PRE-INTERMEDIATE

VOCABULARY RELATED TO RESTAURANTS

Pay attention to the following vocabulary.

Personnel:

waiter (s)

waitress (es)

host (s)

hostess(es)

chef / maitre

cook(s)

head waiter(s)

manager(s)

Elements:

menu(s)

table cloth(es)

napkin(s)

silverware

tip(s)/gratuity

cover

order(s)

check / bill

Meals:

breakfast(s)

lunch(es)

snack(s)

dinner (s) / supper(s)

Food:

vegetables

fruit

meat (medium rare - medium well - well done )

fish

poultry

sea-food

pasta

cereal

cold cuts

dairy products

delicatessen

fast food

junk food

soup

vegetarian

To eat:

appetizer(s)(1)

starter(s)

(hot) entree(2)

meat dish(es)

fish dish(es)

salad(s)

side dish(es)

dessert(s)

sweets

dressing(s)

Beverages:

wines

aperitifs

sodas

tea/coffee

cordials/liqueurs

soft drinks


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Handout 1

1. E; 2. K; 3. F; 4. I; 5. B; 6. M; 7. L; 8. D; 9. J; 10. N; 11. H; 12. A; 13. C; 14. G

Handout 2

1. both; 2. both; 3. one; 4. None; 5. one; 6. Each; 7. one; 8. Each; 9. None; 10. Each; 11. both; 12. none

PRE-INTERMEDIATE 12

Handout 1

I 1. Mr. Jackson is living in Paris now. (e); 2. The Millers will move to Italy next month. (c); 3. The people are throwing rice at the

newly married couple. (d); 4. The baby sleeps all night, but wakes up very early. (a); 5. Nigel gets up very early, but he always

goes to bed late at night. (b); 6. The goalkeeper is catching the ball. (f ); 7. Tracy will borrow some money from the bank. (h);

8. The bank will lend her enough money to buy a car. (g); 9. That student gives an apple to the teacher everyday. (j); 10.The

cleaning lady is unlocking the door with a small key. (i).

II 1. after; 2. here; 3. before; 4. there; 5. before; 6. Here; 7. there; 8. After.

III 1. There - Here; 2. Before - After; 3. Here - There; 4. After - Before; 5. Before - After; 6. Here - There.

Handout 2

I 1. Mr. Jackson is living in Paris now; 2. She is unlocking the door; 3. They will move to Italy; 4. They are throwing rice at the

newly married couple; 5. Because she wants to buy a car.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER WITH YOUR LAB TEACHER

SUGGESTED ANSWERS:

II 1. I would write all my reports with this computer; 2. I would eat this cake for my birthday; 3. I would rest and watch TV in this

armchair; 4. I would give this cell phone to my son for his birthday; 5. I would wear this ring in an elegant party;

6. I would play tennis with this new racket.

Handout 3

1. A: Would you bring me an aperitif before I order?; B: Well ... sure ... why not?;

2. A: Would I turn on the TV? B: Well ... sure ... why not?; ;

3. A: Would you have a cup of coffee? B: Well ... sure ... why not?;

4. A: Would you like to eat a snack before dinner? B: Well ... sure ... why not?;

5. A: Would you like to eat home made cookies? B: Well ... sure ... why not?


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Laboratory Keycheck


Handout 1

1. in; 2. on; 3. in; 4. at; 5. in; 6. on; 7. in; 8. on; 9. at; 10. on; 11. at; 12. in; 13. in; 14. on; 15. on; 16. on - at

Handout 2

I a) wanted; b) looked; c) arrived; d) started; e) called; f ) needed; g) typed; h) closed; i) moved; j) liked;

k) listened; l) studied.

II 1. worked; 2. washed; 3. repaired; 4. played; 5. cooked; 6. washed; 7. cleaned; 8. ironed; 9. typed;

10. answered; 11. attended; 12. filed.

Handout 3

1. There was; 2. there were; 3. there were; 4. there was; 5. there was;

6. there was; 7. Were there; 8. there were; 9. were there; 10. there was.

Handout 4

1. was; 2. lived; 3. was; 4. read; 5. ate; 6. went; 7. said; 8. moved; 9. was; 10. worked; 11. started; 12. bought;

13. drove;14. had; 15. did; 16. bought; 17. had; 18. had; 19. traveled; 20. loved; 21. missed; 22. said; 23. thought; 24. called; 25. sold;

26. moved


Handout 1

1. A moment ago I had an empty glass, now I have a full glass. (c);

2. Soledad has a long coat; until a week ago she had only a jacket. (d);

3. Wealthy families have large, expensive houses; while poor families ...(b);

4. Narrow ties are in fashion now; until last year wide ties were in fashion. (e);

5. Gloria wore a raincoat because she didn’t have an umbrella. (a);

6. Alice had long hair last winter; while Rose had hers short. (h);

7. Paul had the tickets last night. (i);

8. We did not have a car two years ago; we only had a bicycle. Now we have a car. (g);

9. I made the beds, but I didn’t make a cake. (f )

Handout 2

I 1. a. A moment ago I had an empty glass; b. Now I have a full glass. 2. a. Until a week ago, Soledad had a short

coat; b. Now she has a jacket; 3. Yes, they do. Wealthy families live in large, expensive houses; 4. Yes, they were

in fashion until last year; 5. She wore a raincoat because she didn’t have an umbrella.

II CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR LAB TEACHERS.

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1. expensive; 2. empty; 3. fat; 4. rich; 5. young - old; 6. large - small; 7. wide - narrow.


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE UNIT 14 continued

Handout 3

1. Did she have to work yesterday?; 2. Did you have ice cream for dessert? 3. Did you have long hair when you were in college?;

4. Did you have enough time to see the manager?; 5. Why did you have to get up early yesterday? 6. What did he do on Monday?;

7. What did you have for breakfast this morning? 8. Who came out of the bank?; 9. Where did she meet some new friends?

10. Why are you getting a passport?

Handout 4

Lisa / she is 21 years old. She has a university degree. She likes traveling and meeting people . She has short curly hair and big

brown eyes. She is 1.70 and she weighs 60 kilos. She is an extroverted and easy going girl. Mary Ann / she is 23 years old. She has

a university degree. She likes reading and classical music. She has long blonde straight hair and big blue eyes. She is 1.65 and she

weighs 57 kilos. She is a shy and introverted girl.


Handout 1

1. already; 2. already / just; 3. yet; 4. just / already; 5. already / just; 6. already; 7. just / already; 8. already

Handout 2

1. Those two cars are exactly alike. (f );

2. Lucy hasn't gone to the doctor yet, but she has already made an appointment. (e);

3. This house is different from that one. (d);

4. The workmen haven't painted this wall yet, but they've already painted that one. (a);

5. Mr. Davis has just entered the building. (c);

6. This picture looks similar to that one. (b);

7. The skirt is too big for Diane. (i);

8. Paul doesn't look at all like his father; he looks just like his mother. (g);

9. David is still doing his homework, but Andrea has already finished hers. (h)

Handout 3

I 1. Yes, they are exactly alike; 2. David is still doing his homework; 3. No, they aren't alike. They are different; 4. She hasn't

gone to the doctor yet. 5. Yes, he has just entered the building. 6. No, it doesn't look different. It looks similar.

II CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR LAB TEACHERS

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

She has already brushed her teeth. She has already taken a shower. She has already applied make-up. She has already put

on her earrings. She has already dried her hair. She hasn't put on her dress yet. She hasn't combed her hair yet. She hasn't

polished her nails yet. She hasn't put on perfume yet.


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE UNIT 15 continued

Handout 4

1. They have just finished their homework/ the exercises; 2. The cat has just eaten its/his food; 3. He has just bought the newspaper;

4. He has just lost his pen; 5. He has just left the bus stop; 6. He has just mailed the letter

II

CHECK YOUR ANSWER WITH YOUR LAB TEACHER

SUGGESTED ANSWERS:

1. A : What's wrong with her?

B : She has HAD a BACKACHE since she got up. She HAS applied some heat to her back; a hot water bottle, but she has

SEEN / HAD no results.

A : Well, I think she should see a doctor.

2. A : What's wrong with him?

B : He HAS HAD a FEVER for more than 6 hours. He has TAKEN some fever reducers, but he HAS SEEN / HAD no results.

A : Well, I think he SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR.

3. A : What's wrong with you?

B : I have HAD a STOMACHACHE since I woke up this morning. I HAVE DRUNK/ HAD some herbal tea, but I

HAVE SEEN / HAD no results.

A : WELL, I THINK YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR.

4. A : What's wrong with them?

B : They've HAD a COUGH since they arrived from the summer camp. They HAVE HAD/ TAKEN some COUGH SYRUP, but

they HAVE SEEN / HAD no results.

A : WELL, I THINK THEY SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR.

5. A : What's wrong with you, guys?

B : We've HAD a cold for a week already. We HAVE HAD LOTS OF LIQUIDS , but WE HAVE SEEN / HAD NO RESULTS.

A : WELL, I THINK YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR.


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