COMMUNICATION Unit 2

Lesson A
A. Circle the word that completes the sentence.
1. When I make small talk with my neighbor, we talk about (money/the weather).
2. People usually talk to their (boss/friends) in a formal way.
3. A culture is a group of people with (different/the same) ways of living.
4. A traditional food is very (old/new).
5. An informal greeting in English is (Good afternoon./Hi.)
6. A custom is a way to do things that is (usual/unusual) in a country.
7. When two people connect, they (understand/dont understand) each other.
8. A rule tells you the (right/wrong) way to do something.

B. Complete the chart with the present perfect form of each verb.

Present tense Present perfect tense Present tense Present perfect tense
1. see I have seen 9. bring
2. take I 10. come
3. read 11. make
4. go 12. eat
5. be 13. give
6. cook 14. hear
7. write 15. do
8. send 16. buy

C. Look at the pictures and write questions and answers in the present perfect tense.
1. (be, to Japan) Have you ever been to Japan?
(yes, Kyoto) Yes, Ive been to Kyoto.
2. (eat Japanese food)
(yes, sushi)
3. (go shopping in a Japanese department store)
(yes, Sakura Department Store)
4. (visit a Japanese temple)
(yes, Toji Temple)

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Lesson B
A. Number the sentences to write a conversation.
1 Hi, my name is Julio Perez.
__
__ Really? Which class?
__ Its nice to meet you. Im Su-Mi Park.
__ No, not this term. Im studying art.
__ Im taking the drawing class. The teachers name is Ms. Walker. I havent met her, though.
__ Drawing sounds interesting.
__ Well, this term Im taking Advanced English Conversation.
__ Nice to meet you too, Su-Mi. So . . . are you studying English here?
__ What about you? What are you studying?
__ Wow, that sounds interesting too!

B. Write a new conversation. Its the first day of the school term. Youre talking to
another student and making small talk. Use information about your school.

You: Hi, my
Other student:
You:
Other student:
You:
Other student:
You:
Other student:
You:
Other student:

C. Answer the questions.

1. Do you like to make small talk? Why, or why not?

2. What are some good topics for small talk with

a. a neighbor?

b. a classmate in your school?

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Lesson C
A. Look at the picture and complete the conversation
with the words from the box. You can use the same
Is that Mom?
word more than once.

yet never havent weve already have

Mother: Have you eaten dinner ?

Son: Yes, we have. Weve
washed the dishes, and
cleaned the kitchen. Can we watch a video
now?
Mother: Hmmm . . . you done
your homework?
Son: Weve done some of
it. But we finished it
.
Mother: Well, finish it now! You told me about your big
math test tomorrow.
Son: Dont worry. Weve gotten
a bad grade on a math test!

B. Put the words in the correct order to write a question.

1. like/how/weather/you/this/do
2. you/where/from/Angela/do/know
3. you/yourself/enjoying/are
4. has/long/been/week/a/it
5. hear/did/you the accident/about
6. waiting/how/you/long/been/have

C. Use one of the questions from exercise B to write a conversation.

You:
Other student:
You:
Other student:

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Lesson D

Drinking Tea,
Breaking
A
the Ice
n American named Greg Mortenson has written a very popular book with
a very unusual title. Its called Three Cups of Tea. In it, Mortenson talks about his
experiences building schools for poor children in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Why
did he do this? And how did the book get its title?

In 1993, Mortenson wanted to climb a mountain in Pakistan called K2. Its 28,251
feet (8611 meters) high. He stayed on the mountain for 70 days, but he couldnt
reach the top. After he turned to go down, he became very sick and weak. Two
local men took him to a small village called Korphe. There, the Balti people took
care of him for seven weeks until he got stronger. To thank the people of the
village for their kindness, he decided to build a school in Korphe.

Mortenson worked hard for years to get the money for his first school. Since
then, he has built more than 70 schools, and more than 25,000 boys and girls
have studied in them. His work was sometimes very dicult, because he was a
foreigner and his customs were different. Some men in the villages were very
angry with him, because they didnt want schools for girls.

But Mortenson learned about the local cultures, and he found a good way to
break the ice: by drinking tea with people. Thats where the title of his book comes
from. The Balti people have a saying: The first time you drink tea with a Balti, you
are a stranger. The second time you have tea, you are an honored guest. The third
time you share a cup of tea, you become family.

By drinking three cups of tea with the people in the mountainous regions of Pakistan
and Afghanistan, he could connect with them and learn about their villages and their
problems. His schools have brought a better future for the children of the area.

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A. Put the events in the correct order.

1 Mortenson tried to climb K2.
Mortenson wanted to build one school.
Mortenson had to come back down.
Mortenson went back and built 70 schools.
Mortenson wrote a book about his work.
Village people took care of Mortenson.
Mortenson tried to get money for his first school.
Mortenson got sick.

B. Match and complete the sentences in the first column with the correct reason in the second column.
1. Mortenson wanted to build a school a. because he wanted to connect with them.
2. Mortenson tried to get money b. because the people in Korphe helped him.
3. Some people didnt like him c. because he wanted to build a school.
4. Mortensons work wasnt easy d. because he built schools for girls.
5. Mortenson drank tea with people e. because he was from another country.

C. Look at these sentences from the reading. What do the underlined words refer to?
Paragraph 1: Why did he do this?
this =
Paragraph 2: There, the Balti people took care of him for seven weeks until he got stronger.
There =
Paragraph 3: Some men in the villages were very angry at him, because they didnt want schools for girls.
him =

D. Write about a time when you met a new person. How did you break the ice? What did you talk about?

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Review
Solve the crossword puzzle with vocabulary
and grammar from this unit.

1 2

3 4

5 6 7

8 9

10 11 12

13

14

Across Down
2. past participle of go 1. a group of people with the same way of living
3. past participle of be 2. past participle of give
5. I havent cleaned my room. 3. past participle of buy
9. past participle of see 4. past participle of do
10. past participle of eat 6. saying hello
13. If you look at someones eyes, you 7. not formal
make (2 words) 8. put two people or things together
14. past participle of take 9. conversation about things that arent important
(2 words)
11. Ive finished all my homework today.
12. past participle of write

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