Unit 5 Tell me about your family;
Exercise 3 Conversation Asking about families;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Rita:Tell me about your brother and sister,Sue.;
Sue:Well,my sister is a lawyer.;
Rita:Really?Does she live here in Seattle?;
Sue:Yes,she does.But she's working in Washington,D.C., right now.;
Her job is top secret.;
Rita:Wow!And what does your brother do?;
Sue:He's a painter. He's working in Argentina this month.;
He has an exhibition there.;
Rita:What an interesting family!;
Exercise 4 Pronunciation Blending with does;
Listen and practice. Notice the blending of does with other words.;
A:My brother is married. B:Does he have any children?;
A:Yes,he does. B:What does he do? A:He's a painter.;
2.A:My sister lives in Seattle. B:Does she live with you?;
A:No,she doesn't. B:What does she do? A:She's a lawyer.;
Exercise 5 Grammar focus Present continuous;
Are you living at home now? Yes,I am./No,I'm not.;
Is she still working in Seattle? Yes,she is./No,she isn't.;
Are they going to college this year? Yes,they are./No, they aren't.;
Where are you working this month? I'm working in Japan.;
What is she doing these days? She's teaching at a university.;
Who are they visiting this week? They're visiting their parents.;
Some verbs generally not used in the present continuous.;
have know like love want;
Exercise 7 Conversation Describing family life;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Ryan:Look at this headline,Soo Mi.;
Soo Mi:Wow!So many people in the United States get divorced!;
Ryan:Is it the same in Korea?;
Soo Mi:I don't think do.In Korea,some marriages break up,;
but most couples stay together.;
Ryan:Do people get married young?;
Soo Mi:Not really. Very few people get married before the age of 20.;
Ryan:Hmm.Do women usually work after they get married.;
Soo Mi:No,a lot of women stay home and take care of their families.;
But some work.;
Exercise 8 Grammar focus Determiners;
All women with children work. Nearly all women with children work.;
Most women with children work.;
Many women stay home after they get married.;
A lot of women stay home after they get married.;
Some women stay home after they get married.;
Not many couples stay together.;
A few couples stay together. Few couples stay together.;
No one gets married before the age of 20.;
Unit 6 How often do you exercise?;
Exercise 3 Conversation Describing routines;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Marie:You're really fit,Paul.Do you exercise very much?;
Paul:Well,I almost always get up very early,and I lift weights for an hour.;
Marie:You're kidding;
Paul:No.And then I often go Rollerblading.;
Marie:Wow!How often do you exercise like that?;
Paul:About five times a week.What about you?;
Marie:Oh,I hardly ever exercise.I usually just watch TV in my free time;
I guess I'm a real couch potato!;
Exercise 4 Grammar focus Adverbs of frequency;
How often do you usually exercise? I lift weights every day.;
I go jogging about once a week. I play basketball twice a month.;
I exercise about three times a year.;
I don't exercise very often/very much.;
Do you ever watch television in the evening?;
Yes,I almost always watch TV after dinner.;
I sometimes watch TV before bed. Sometimes I watch TV before bed.;
I seldom watch TV in the evening. No,I never watch TV.;
always almost always usually often;
sometimes seldom hardly ever almost never;
Exercise 5 Pronunciation Sentence stress;
Part A Listen to the syllables stressed in each sentence.;
Notice that the adverbs of frequency are stressed.;
Then practice the sentences.;
I hardly ever do yoga in the morning.;
I often go Rollerblading on Saturdays.;
I almost always play tennis on weekends.;
Exercise 9 Conversation Describing exercise Listen and practice.;
Rod:You're in great shape,Keith.Do you work out at a gym?;
Keith:Yeah,I do.I guess I'm a real fitness freak.;
Rod:So,how often do you work out?;
Keith:Well,I do aerobics every day after work.;
And then I play racquetball.;
Rod:Say,I like racquetball,too.;
Keith:Oh,do you want to play sometimes? Rod:Uh,...how well do you play?;
Keith:Pretty well, I guess.;
Rod:Well,all right. But I'm not very good.;
Keith:No problem,Rod I won't play too hard.;
Exercise 11 Grammar focus Questions with how; short answers.;
How often do you work out? Twice a week. Not very often.;
How much time do you spend at the gym? Around two hours a day.;
How long do you spend working out? I don't work out.;
How well do you play racquetball? Pretty well.;
About average, I guess. Not very well.;
How good are you at sports? I'm pretty good at sports.;
I guess I'm OK. Not too good.;
Unit 7 We had a great time!;
Exercise 2 Conversation The weekend;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Chris:So,what did you do this weekend,Kate?;
Kate:Oh,Diane and I went for a drive in the country on Saturday.;
Chris:That sounds nice.Where did you go?;
Kate:We drove to the lake and had a picnic.;
We had a great time! How about you?Did you do anything special?;
Chris:Not really.I just worked on my car all day.;
Kate:That old thing Why don't you just buy a new one?;
Chris:But then what would I do every weekend?;
Exercise 3 Grammar focus Past tense;
Did you stay home on Sunday?Yes.I did. I watch a football game on TV.;
No,I didn't.I invited friends out to dinner.;
What did you do on Saturday? I worked on my car.;
I stayed home and studied.;
Did you do anything special? Yes,I did.I drove to the lake.;
No,I didn't.I had to baby-sit.;
Where did you go on Sunday? I saw a good movie. I went to a concert.;
Regular verbs;
invite-invited work-worked stay-stayed study-studied;
Irregular verbs;
drive-drove go-went have-had see-saw spend-spent;
Exercise 4 Pronunciation Reduced forms of did you;
Part A;
Listen and practice Notice how did you is reduced in the following questions.;
Did you have a good time? What did you do last night?;
Exercise 8 Conversation On vacation Listen and practice;
Mike:Hi,Celia!How was your trip to the United States?;
Celia:It was terrific.I really enjoyed it.;
Mike:Great.How long were you away?;
Celia:I was there for about three weeks.;
Mike:That's a long time!Was the weather,OK?;
Celia:Yes,most of the time.But it snowed a lot in Chicago.;
Mike:So,what was the best thing about your trip?;
Celia:Oh,that's difficult to say.;
But I guess I liked Nashville the best.;
Exercise 9 Grammar focus past tense of be;
Were you always last week? Yes,I was.;
Was your brother away last week? No,he wasn't.;
Were you and your sister away last week? Yes,we were.;
Were your parents away last week? No,they weren't.;
How long were you away? I was away for three weeks.;
How was your vacation? It was terrific!;
Contractions was not= wasn't were not=weren't;
Unit 8 How do you like the neighborhood?;
Exercise 2 Conversation The neighborhood Listen and practice;
Jack:Excuse me.I'm your new neighbor, Jack.I just moved in.;
Woman:Oh.Yes?;
Jack:I'm looking for a grocery store. Are there any around here?;
Woman:Yes,there are some on Pine Street.;
Jack:OK.And is there a laundromat near here?;
Woman:Well,I think there's one across from the shopping center.;
Jack:Thank you.;
Woman:By the way, there's a barber shop in the shopping center,too;
Jack:A barber shop?;
Exercise 3 Grammar focus There is,there are; one,any,some;
Is there a laundromat near here?;
Yes,there is.There's one across from the shopping center.;
No,there isn't,but there's one next to the library.;
Are there any grocery stores around here?;
Yes,there are. There are some Pine Street.;
No,there aren't,but there are some on Third Avenue.;
Prepositions;
on next to across from/opposite in front of;
in back of/behind. near/close to between on the corner of;
Exercise 4 Pronunciation Reduced forms of there is/there are.;
Listen and practice;
Notice how there is and there are are reduced in conversation.;
There's a gym across from the shopping center.;
There's a bookstore near the laundromat.;
There are some restaurants on Elm Street.;
There are some grocery across from the post office.;
Exercise 8 Conversation Describing neighborhoods;
Part A Listen and practice;
Dan:Where do you live,Kim? Kim:I live in an apartment downtown;
Dan:Oh,that's convenient,but... how much crime is there?;
Kim:Not much.But there is a lot of traffic.;
I can't stand the noise sometimes! Where do you live?;
Dan:I have a house in the suburbs.;
Kim:Oh,I bet it's really quiet.But is there much to do there?;
Dan:No,not much.In fact,nothing ever really happens. That's the trouble;
Kim:Hey.Let's trade places one weekend! Dan:OK.Great idea!;
Exercise 9 Grammar focus How much and how many;
Uncountable nouns How much crime is there? There's a lot.;
There's a little. There isn't much. There isn't any. There is none.;
Countable nouns;
How many restaurants are there?;
There are a lot. There are a few. There aren't many.;
There aren't any. There are none.;