Workbook A2
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UNIT 1 Shopping
1. WRITE THE NAME OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS USING THE CORRECT INDEFINITE
ARTICLE OR NO ARTICLE (-) NEXT TO THE FOLLOWING NOUNS.
2. TICK THE SENTENCES THAT DESCRIBE THE PICTURES.
a an -
4. WRITE THE OPTION THAT BEST COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A / AN /THE.
1. MATCH THE WORDS TO THE CORRECT PICTURE. LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR
ANSWERS.
3. 4.
2.
5.
1.
6.
10.
7.
9. 8.
a peach Two .
blueberry A bowl of .
A potato Two .
A tomato Two .
4. WRITE 5 QUESTIONS USING HOW MUCH OR HOW MANY AND ANSWER THEM
USING SOME OR ANY.
QUESTIONS
1. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?
2. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?
3. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?
4. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?
5. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?
ANSWERS
1. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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4. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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5. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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LESSON E PARTY TIME
Mark: Hey Mary, do you have a lot of food in your Mark: Personally, I don’t drink any natural water, I
house? prefer soda or some tea, but my parents drink
Mary: Yes, my family always buy lots of food, I have like two bottles of water a day and what about
a bowl with lots of fruits, some bananas, you Mary? how many bottles of water do you
some apples and grapes, but there aren’t any drink a day?
melons or watermelons because we don’t like Mary: I drink a lot of water, I almost always have a
them. How many fruits and vegetables do you bottle of water with me and I drink like fout or
have in your house? five bottles of water a day. I don’t drink any
Mark: We don’t have any fruit or vegetables, but soda. I don’t like it.
there is a lot of meat, fish and chicken, my Mark: Ok, I think we have very different eating
family is not so healthy and they prefer meat habits, and yours is healthier than mine, but
than vegetables, how much meat does your I’m going to try to improve my food and
family eat, Mary? drinks.
Mary: In fact, we don’t eat any meat, we are
vegetarian and we don’t have any chicken or
fish in my house. We prefer to eat salads and
some other proteins instead of meat. And
what about drinks, how much water do you
drink a day?
Breakfast Snacks
MENU MENU
1 1
2 2
Lunch Dinner
MENU MENU
1 1
2 2
UNIT 2 The Best Places,
A Better Life
LESSON A LIFESTYLES
1. MATCH THE WORDS TO FIND THE OPPOSITES. LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR
ANSWERS.
1. successful a) old
2. modern b) quiet
3. fast c) boring
4. interesting d) dirty
5. original e) unsuccessful
6. popular f) cheap
7. noisy g) slow
8. clean h) uncommon
9. expensive i) insipid
10. tasty j) fake
Now, there are more roads and bridges but there is a lot of traffic most of the time. I think, it isn’t very safe to
walk the streets at night. Living in Pachuca is not cheap. I rent a small apartment with a friend and I pay $1200
every month. Anyway, I think Pachuca is still a great place to live. If you are a careful person you won’t have any
problems living here.
POSITIVE
NEUTRAL
NEGATIVE
1. READ THE BLOG AND COMPLETE IT WITH THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE FORM OF
THE ADJECTIVE IN PARENTHESES.
ATravel Blog
After two weeks in Pachuca, I’m now in Tula, Hidalgo. It’s much
(1)
____________________ (quiet) here than in Pachuca, but it is a big
place too. There are lots of restaurants and places to go out.
(2)
Downtown Pachuca is ____________________ (big) but there aren’t
(3)
many gardens. Downtown Tula looks ____________________ (natural),
(4)
there are a lot of trees and plants. It is also ____________________
(safe) for people to walk because drivers can’t drive on the main
(5)
square. I think people in Tula are ____________ (friendly) and
(6)
____________________ (polite) than in Pachuca, because most of
people who live here know each other. However, Pachuca has
(7)
____________________ (interesting) places to go out. The public
transport in both cities is goof but in Pachuca is
(8) (9)
____________________ (cheap). Shops are ____________________ (small)
in Tula than in Pachuca but they are not very expensive. Now, I’m
trying to find a good restaurant, I hope to find a
(10)
____________________ (traditional) food restaurant.
Clara: This is one of (1) ________________________ magazines. I love it because there are lots of
interesting things about Hidalgo.
David: Really? What’s in there?
Clara: Oh, look there is a quiz about Hidalgo. I love doing quizzes. Can you help me answer
it?
David: Oh, I’m not really good at quizzes, but I can try.
Clara: Ok, let’s see! Which is (2) ________________________ town in Hidalgo Jacala, Atotonilco el
Grande or Ixmiquilpan?
David: That´s easy. Ixmiquilpan.
Clara: Right! Ok, next. Which is (3) ________________________ dam for fishing, hiking and
camping in Hidalgo?
David: I think I know. Is it “El Cedral”?
Clara: Yes, you’re right. Next, well this question is about soccer. I know you like soccer, I´m
sure you know the answer.
David: Ok! What’s that?
Clara: What’s the name of one of (4) ________________________ football landmarks in Hidalgo, “El
Huracan” stadium, the Football Hall of Fame or “Revolución” stadium?
David: Mmm… I’m not sure, is it “El Huracan”?
Clara: Wrong! It’s the Football Hall of Fame. I can’t believe you didn’t know. Ok, here’s one
more. Why Pachuca is called “La Bella Airosa”?
David: Because Pachuca is (5) ________________________ cities in Hidalgo and Mexico.
Clara: Correct! By the way, do you have your jacket with you? Because Pachuca is also one
of (6) ________________________ cities in Mexico.
David: Oh no! I left it in the school cafeteria. I’m (7) ________________________ person in the world.
Clara: Hey, don’t worry! I can help you find it.
David: OK, Thanks, Clara. Let’s go back and see.
In your opinion…
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1. READ ABOUT THREE DIFFERENT PLACES IN HIDALGO. THEN, WRITE GR IF THE TEXT
IS ABOUT GRUTAS DE TOLANTONGO, EM IF IT IS ABOUT THE ELVES’ MUSEUM OR CT
IF IT IS ABOUT THE CLOCK TOWER.
Tolantongo’s Caves
Tolantongo’s Caves is a natural paradise where you can enjoy being in touch with
nature. It is one on the most beautiful landscapes in Hidalgo. Its waterfalls are unique in the state, and
even in the country with a turquoise river with pure water streams behind its lands. Tolantongo’s Caves
is a lot of people’s favorite place. You can also go camping and the river temperature is perfect to
detoxify your body due to its 38°C. In addition, there is a “Tirolesa” (zip line) and you can go hiking, so
you can be exposed to the beauty of nature. This place offers a perfect balance among nature,
hospitality and fun. Tolantongo’s Caves is one of the best country destinations for travelling.
Elves’ Museum
A unique museum in Mexico, where people can learn about the elves’ culture,
tradition, magic and mysticism, as well as real elves stories that happened in
Huasca involving kids, adults, elderly people and horses which were touched by
elves. There is also a small wooden house which shows proves of elves existence
such as weird knots and tie ups on the horses’ manes, as well as talismans and
photographs.
The Clock Tower
In Hidalgo you can’t miss visiting downtown Pachuca, where you can find the
famous Clock Tower which is a symbol of its capital and the state. It was built to
celebrate the first centenary of the Mexican Independence. It is 40 meters high and
has four floors and four covers heading the four cardinal points. In there, you can
eat the traditional local food named “paste” and move to other important sites of the
city, such as the Photography Museum, “El Cuartel del Arte,” or you can take a tour
on the bus tour around the city.
2. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND CHECK THE MEANING OF THE WORDS IN BOLD. WRITE
THEM NEXT TO THE DEFINITIONS.
2. READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER TO COMPLETE THE TEXT.
(1)
Typical food in Hidalgo is probably not very ____________________ among other states in Mexico, but it does not
(2)
mean it is not tasty and desirable. We ____________________ proud of knowing that food in Hidalgo is part of the
traditional Mexican cuisine which was named Immaterial Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
(3)
One of the ____________________ popular food around Hidalgo is “Barbacoa de Borrego” that is a dish made with
lamb. It is usually accompanied by a hot soup called “Consome” which is taken from the lamb’s meat. You can
(4)
find this type of food in different ____________________ in the state. If you travel on the Mexico – Pachuca road you
can see lots of big tents with tables and chairs which are set for people who want to stop and try this popular
dish. You can also get this type of food to take away in case you are in a rush, but you must go and get the
(5)
barbacoa early in the ____________________ because it is a very popular for breakfast. So, don’t miss the
opportunity to try this delicious food.
(6) (7)
What is more, if you are ____________________ forward to trying something very different ____________________ what
you usually eat every day, then you can’t miss trying out the Chinicuiles that are red worms from the agave plant
known as maguey. Chinicuiles are usually cooked with olive oil or butter and eaten in tacos. These
(8)
_____________________ of animals are in fact butterflies’ larvae which live and eat from the agave. They are
(9) (10)
considered to be one of the most ____________________ exotic food in the country. ____________________ you
hungry?
1. a) rich b) popular c) delicious
2. a) feel b) do c) have
3. a) more b) most c) less
4. a) restaurants b) stores c) supermarkets
5. a) evening b) midday c) morning
6. a) looking b) going c) being
7. a) of b) from c) at
8. a) kind b) weird c) are
9. a) best b) good c) expensive
10. a) do b) have c) are
What is typical food in your town? Where can you try it? Is it exotic?
Do you like it? Is it expensive?
UNIT 3 Go And
Get It!
SIM LED microphone memory card ear speaker visual display battery
a) don't exercise
2. ________________ after you eat a big meal. It's not
b) you exercise
good for your health! c) exercise
a) don’t drive
6. ________________ carefully! b) does drive
c) drive
6. LISTEN TO THE FOLLOWING CLASSROOM RULES AND CHECK THE ONES THAT
YOU HEAR.
2. WRITE THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING FOOD OR USING A GADGET. USE THE
IMPERATIVES AND THE SEQUENCE WORDS.
LESSON C GET ON OR GET IN
Down:
8
1. I always do my homework on time. I don’t
want to __________ trouble.
3. I __________ with my in-laws.
4. I can't believe they always __________ everything.
They are terrible!
5. If they get sick, they will __________ with his
schoolwork.
Across:
1. Lucas never pays the phone bill on time. a) Lucas always ________________ with the phone bill.
2. Mariana is always crying for her problems. b) Mariana needs to ________________ her problems.
3. Nobody saw her steal the money! c) She ________________ stealing the money!
4. We need a break from work. Let´s go to Cancun. d) We need to ________________. let´s go to Cancun.
5. I can’t understand your message. e) Your message doesn’t ________________.
6. Kirk and Nick never fight. f) Kirk and Nick ________________ well.
7. I love to return to my hometown! g) I love to ________________ to my hometown.
2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BELOW. USE THE CORRECT FORM OF GO AND ONE OF
THE WORDS FROM THE BOX.
1. You don’t have to ________________________ all these problems. You’re a nice person.
2. She doesn’t have to ________________________ with the idea if she doesn’t want to.
3. I really need to ________________________ to my hometown. I miss my family!
4. I think my computer is going to ________________________. It’s not working properly.
5. Martha has to ________________________ the situation and make a decision.
6. We really need to ________________________ for a couple of days and relax.
7. On Black Friday the prices ________________________ and you can find great sales!
8. Please ________________________ through that door. The parking lot is right there!
9. If your dream is studying abroad, ________________________ it!
10. Don’t ________________________ the red one. The white one is better for you!
3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BY SELECTING THE RIGHT OPTION.
1. LISTEN AND READ THE NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS AND ORDER THE EVENTS FROM 1 TO 5.
´ Resolution s
My New Year´s
I think the beginning of a new year brings people the opportunity to start
over and this year will be my year! For my New Year’s resolutions, first, I’m
going to take care of myself. I’m planning to get back to my ideal weight and
go out more with my family and friends. Then, I want to go after my big dream
and travel to Paris. To do that I need to get on with my French. After that, to
get a new job position, I have to take on new responsibilities at work and try
to get along with my boss! Finally, I think it will be a good idea to get over all
my bad habits and go for a new lifestyle. This might sound impossible, but
I´m going to try to do it.
2. WRITE YOUR OWN NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS USING SEQUENCE WORDS AND
THE PHRASAL VERBS FROM THE UNIT.
UNIT 4 Sometime
Ago
1. WRITE THE NAME OF THE HOTEL FACILITY EACH IMAGE REFERS TO. LISTEN AND
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
9. 10.
2. MATCH THE DESCRIPTION WITH THE FACILITY.
surf go shopping
Going on vacation can be a real adventure. Two years ago my husband and I (1) ____________________ (go) on a
trip to Cancun. We (2) ____________________ (book) an all-inclusive hotel for a week. We (3) ____________________
(eat) all the food we wanted and (4) ____________________ (relax) by the swimming pool. It (5) ____________________
(be) fantastic! On the fourth day, everything changed. We (6) ____________________ (not / stay) at the hotel
because we (7) ____________________ (take) a tour to Cozumel. While we were in Cozumel I (8) ____________________
(not / sunbathe) but we (9) ____________________ (surf) for a long time. At the end of the day I (10)
____________________ (not / feel) well so we had to return home before time.
My Questionnaire
Answer
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LESSON D WHAT A DAY!
Wedding Anniversary
Every year my family and I go camping on a beautiful national park near Huasca for Spring Break.
This year we decided to do something different. We went to the beach because it was my parents’
25th wedding anniversary and it was a very special occasion to celebrate.
My brothers and I booked a nice hotel near the beach and made reservations for a great seafood
restaurant to celebrate the big day. We were there for five days and we did many things together. On
the first day, we took a tour of the city early in the morning and relaxed by the pool all afternoon. The
next day, we stayed at the hotel and used all the facilities. It was a big hotel, so there were many
things to do and see.
On the big day, we all got ready for the big party at the restaurant. It was wonderful. The waiters sang
for my parents and we danced all night. They had the best time ever. The next morning, we were
really tired but happy. That day, we all surfed in the nearest beach and ate a delicious “pescado
zarandeado” on a lagoon near our hotel. Unfortunately on the last day we had to return home early
because there was a storm coming and we didn't want to travel on bad weather.
My family and I had a great time and we are thinking in going to the beach more often.
1. LISTEN AND READ ABOUT WHAT LUCY AND PETER DID LAST WEEKEND. WRITE THE
WORDS IN BOLD IN THE CORRESPONDING COLUMN.
Lucy
I had a very busy weekend. Yesterday morning,
I went with my mother to the mall to return a
computer I bought last month. It took forever
to return it because they said Ihad to return it
two days ago because of the guarantee.
Peter
I had a fantastic weekend. Yesterday
afternoon, my friends and I went to the movies
and watched the new Sylvester Stallone movie.
He filmed the first part of the movie two years
ago in Puerto Vallarta and the second half last
year in Chapulhuacan, Hidalgo.
To describe how far back To describe the nearest events in To describe the day
something happened the past to the present day before today
3. WRITE A SMALL PARAGRAPH ABOUT THE THINGS YOU DID USING AGO, LAST,
YESTERDAY.
UNIT 5 Future Plans
Huejutla de Reyes
Querétaro
Actopan
Ixmiquilpan
Mixquiahuala de Juárez
Puebla
Tula de Allende
Pachuca de Soto
Tulancingo de Bravo
Tepeji del Río Ciudad Sahagún
Cuautepec de Hinojosa
Apan
Tlaxcala
The weather . . .
1. in Huejutla will be
2. in Zacualtipan de Angeles will be
3. in Ixmiquilpan will be
4. in Actopan will be
5. in Mixquiahuala de Juarez will be
6. in Pachuca de Soto will be
7. in Tulancingo de Bravo will be
8. in Ciudad Sahagún will be
9. in Tizayuca will be
10. in Tula will be
2. DRAW THE SIMBOLS FROM EXERCISE 1 IN THE MAP AND MAKE PREDICTIONS
ABOUT THE WEATHER IN THE UNITED STATES TOMORROW.
Example:
What will the weather be like in Arizona? The weather in Arizona will be hot.
2. Washington?
4. Louisiana?
5. Florida?
6. California?
1. MATCH THE WORDS OR PHRASES TO THE CORRECT VERBS. LISTEN AND CHECK
YOUR ANSWERS.
an opening
classes regularly shopping to a restaurant a conference a great time
night
7 8 9 10 11 12
GO HAVE
ATTEND
2. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF BE GOING TO AND THE VERBS IN
BRACKETS.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?
5. READ AND LISTEN TO ALICE´S AND MARY'S SHORT TEXTS. THEN, WRITE THE
NAME(S) THAT BELONG TO THE STATEMENTS.
Alice
I study English at high school. I love this subject and I speak English
fluently. I am going to finish school in June, but I’m not going to start
university this year. First, I’m going to take a course, then I am going to look
for a job in Canada for a while. After that, I am going to move to France to
learn French and study university there.
Mary
My husband Frank is American, so we sometimes speak English at home. I
also study English online. We live in California. Our son Rodrigo is going to
move to England in a couple of months to study university. Next year, my
husband Frank is going to travel for work and we´re going to move to Miami.
LESSON C I WILL GO
4. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BOLD.
_________________________.
5. not go hiking / have He _________________________ because his friends _________________________ a test.
6. take / wait They _________________________ extra classes so I _________________________ for
them.
7. not make / make She _________________________ breakfast, so we _________________________ it.
LESSON D VISITING HIDALGO
The Fortune Teller 1. Where does Miranda visit the fortune teller?
Miranda is very excited. She is at the fair and she is 2. What is going to happen to Miranda’s job?
visiting a fortune teller. The fortune teller looks at
Miranda and says: “I see you are going to have a 3. Where is Miranda going to work?
bright future. You are going to get a new job at a big
company and start a new project! You are going to 4. Who is Miranda going to work with?
work with very important people. By the end of the
year, the love of your life is going to be waiting for 5. Who is going to be waiting for Miranda?
you at a big party. Miranda goes home, optimistic
6. How does Miranda feel about the predictions?
about the new future that is coming for her. She is
going to write about it in her diary and she is going to
7. Where is she going to write about her future?
remember it for a long time.
3. READ AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
According to the local museum chief, Huapalcalco (an archeological site near
Tulancingo, Hidalgo) will receive around 3000 visitors next March 21st during the
spring equinox, one thousand more than last year. People are going to climb the
pyramids to get energy from the sun on this special day and they are also going to
have a festival with traditional folk dances and music. The local security services
will implement a special operation to provide safety to the visitors from March 20th
to the 21st. Local people and artists are also preparing to attend the festival. The
local museum is going to open a new exhibition of photography on March 17th. In
this exhibition, local artists are going to show pictures taken in Huapalcalco. If you
want to visit Huapalcalco on March 21st, bring comfortable clothes and follow the
local police recommendations. Enjoy your visit!
1. Huapalcalco is _________________________.
Dear teacher:
I will make notes of your instructions and I promise I will ask you all
the necessary questions until I know clearly what to do. I will not check
I hope I can show you my progress soon. Thank you for all your help!
Dear mom:
Promise list:
get up earlier
•be punctual
1. WRITE THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER. WHAT IS THE MISTERY WORD?
1. FALSH RIDVE
1
2. SERRAE
8
3. SOIRCSSS
6
4. SERNAHRPE
4
5. RELRU
2
6. GIRLEHGHTIH
5
7. LEUG
7
8. CCOLTURLAA
9. TARPESL
3
10. ONKOOTEB
11. TEPA
12. RNBEID
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2. WRITE THE WORDS FROM EXERCISE 1 UNDER THE CORRESPONDING PICTURE.
In my school there are many different rules that are mandatory for everyone at school. For example,
students can’t (1) outside the lunch area and they must (2)
all the time. Teachers have their own rules and some of them are not that bad. In English class, we must
The math teacher is more relaxed and he just asks us to (6) and
(7) .
because if we do we get suspended. The class I like the most is tutoring because if we are really tired or
don’t feel well we can (10) for fifteen minutes. That always makes me feel with more
energetic!
1. _______________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________ 6. ________________________________________________________
7. _______________________________________________________ 8. ________________________________________________________
1. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. THE MIGUEL HIDALGO SCHOOL HAS DECIDED THAT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL THE
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO FOLLOW THESE RULES:
CAN CAN´T
wear sneakers wear casual clothes
play soccer during recess arrive late to class
30 minute recess eat outside lunch area
use the sports equipment bring balls or toys to school
PUT HAVE TO, DON’T HAVE TO, MUST OR MUSN’T TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.
1. Students ____________________ wear a uniform, but they ____________________ wear formal shoes.
2. Students ____________________ arrive late to class because they can be penalized.
3. Teachers ____________________ give students a half an hour recess, but students ____________________ eat in their
classrooms.
4. Students ____________________ to bring sports equipment to school because they can use the ones at school.
2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF HAVE TO AND THE
VERB IN PARENTHESES.
2. They _________________________ (not / live) here during the break. They can go home.
6. The dog _________________________ (not / take) the medication. He just needs a special diet.
3. FIND THE MISTAKES AND CORRECT THEM.
1. LOOK AT THE PICTURES. WHAT DO YOU THINK THE TEXT IS ABOUT? CHECK ( ) A,
B, OR C.
3. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND WRITE THE SUBTITLES WHERE CORRESPONDS. LISTEN
AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.
Local Language
Eating Mannerisms
Current Events
Security
Vacations Abroad
Clothing
Traveling is always an adventure because it gives you the opportunity to relax, learn new things and be the
person you can’t be when you are at home. Before going away, it is always important to have your stuff together
like a swimsuit and sunscreen when you go to the beach or a tent when you go camping so you can have the
best vacation ever. But, what are the things you have to know before traveling to another country? Here you can
find some of the necessary things you need to know before traveling to a foreign country.
1. 2.
You have to know what the eating protocol in every Travelers recommend that before you travel to other
country is especially if you have a host when you visit countries you must know what is going on in the
the other country. For example, in Japan and Italy it country such as political issues, religious events and
is considered rude to leave food on the plate even if you are allowed to visit certain places as a
because they think you did not appreciate the meal tourist.
and in Egypt is the opposite, leaving the plate clean
means your host did not give you enough food. 4.
5.
Being safe is a must. It is very important that when you travel you have to have your native country’s embassy
number, local emergency numbers and a taxi service in case you need to move at night. It is also important to
check the weather reports specially if you are traveling during hurricane season for example.
4. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND CHECK ( ) TRUE OR FALSE.
LESSON E MY CLUB
1. COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH WITH THE WORDS FROM THE BOX. LISTEN AND
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
I live in Tula de Allende and I have a lot of foreign friends and they always say they want to come to Mexico on
their (1) __________________ , but before traveling they always have a lot of questions. The first thing they ask about
is the (2) __________________ in the country, but I tell them they don’t have to worry about it because Mexico is a
(3)__________________ country to travel. They also worry about not speaking the (4) __________________ so I teach them
useful expression in Spanish such as buenos dias, por favor, and gracias and let them know a lot of
peoplespeak English in Mexico nowadays.
They ask about places to visit. I say they have to visit Chapultepec and downtown Mexico City and when they
come to Hidalgo, they must visit the Atlantes. Other thing they consider is the (5) __________________. I tell them
not to worry because it is always nice, but they have to be prepared to eat (6)__________________food because we
eat a lot of chili even in candy.
2. WRITE A PARAGRAPH GIVING SUGGESTIONS TO A PERSON WHO WANTS TO VISIT
THE PLACE WHERE YOU LIVE.
UNIT 7 What I Love
To Do
Descriptions Activities
1. (promise)
2. (want)
3. (need)
4. (choose)
5. (hope)
1. Ana and Laura are not doing what Laura promised. TRUE FALSE
2. Ana and Laura are going shopping. TRUE FALSE
3. Ana and Laura have different plans for the weekend. TRUE FALSE
4. Ana wants to do an outdoor activity on Sunday. TRUE FALSE
5. They are having lunch in downtown Huichapan. TRUE FALSE
6. They are probably eating typical food on Sunday. TRUE FALSE
7. They are playing basketball after all. TRUE FALSE
LESSON C TO EAT OR EATING
1. READ THE BRITISH FACTS AND WRITE FIVE FACTS ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY.
British
Typically
• British people like drinking tea and coffee all the time
• They like talking about the weather.
• They love watching football.
• They love eating fish and chips.
• They like eating goose at Christmas.
Typically Mexican
1. Luis played baseball for hours, but he stopped drinking / to drink water.
4. Laura meant giving / to give you a hug, but she ran out of time to arrive.
6. When you are in college, try paying / to pay attention to your lecturer please.
8. Remember selling / to sell your brother’s toy collection, he needs money for tomorrow.
A young girl loves (1) ____________________, and she want (2) ____________________ a
famous singer. She keeps entering competitions but she never wins. Even
though she hates (3) ____________________ she doesn’t stop singing until one day
she meets a musical producer that promises (4) ____________________ her
famous and he never does. Through the story you can see her determination
and also how her family never stops believing in her. Avoid watching this film
if you don’t like crying.
If you feel like (5) ____________________, this comedy with Eugenio Derbez and
Omar Chaparro is perfect for you. The film follows two adults as they try (6)
____________________ for the first time and risk (7)____________________ more than just
their legs. Both actors are good at making you laugh even if you dislike this
kind of film.
LESSON D ON THE WEEKEND
Luis Gabriela
On the weekend, I like eating a lot. I don’t like On the weekend, my sister and I like making
cooking because I don’t know how to. I like dinner. We love gossiping because during the
talking to my family at meals and tell them what week we are rarely together. At dinner time, my
I want to do when I’m older. I hate washing the father likes telling us jokes. He’s quite funny and
dishes. I prefer cleaning the table and putting I enjoy that. He sometimes give us gifts, so I love
away all things from it. At night, I enjoy watching unwrapping them. Dinner time is great.
movies in my room. I love to eat popcorn. However, I hate washing the dishes.
Marco
On the weekend, I like staying with my family. I love cooking
lunch. During lunch, my family likes listening to classical music,
but I hate it because it’s boring. I like telling my family about
things I want to do when I finish school. I also like taking a nap
after lunch. Sometimes my cousins visit me and we love making
a bonfire in the yard and tell horror stories.
On the weekend
LESSON E PEOPLE’S LIKES AND DISLIKES
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1. WRITE THE ADJECTIVES IN THE CORRECT COLUMN. ADD TWO MORE IN EACH
COLUMN.
AT IN ABOUT
5. They couldn’t believe why she was so _________________________ the situation. Nothing bad really happen.
6. My sister is having a baby. I’m so _________________________ being an aunt I can’t believe it.
1. WHAT WERE THEY DOING YESTERDAY? LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND WRITE
COMPLETE SENTENCES AS IN THE EXAMPLE.
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At noon At pm in the afternoon
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1. She is really _____. She never gets mad.
2. He does fantastic things. He is very _____.
3. He is the most _____ person I know. 1
Across 3 4 5
6
2. READ THE TEXT AND WRITE THE CORRECT HEADLINES FOR EACH PARAGRAPH.
THEN LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
My Experience In France
Going Home
My Life in France
A student’s dream
Feeling Homesick
1. 3.
My Name is Marco and this is my story. In 2014 I got My experience in France was amazing because I
a scholarship to study in France, it was a wonderful started to learn about a new country. I flew for the
experience but I worked a lot to get this grant. When first time in a big airplane. I loved France because
I started University in 2012, I dreamt of going to everything was very different. The people rarely were
Europe but I never thought it could be real, and it impolite with me and my classmates always helped
was. When I was there, I studied French every day me when I had many problems. I lived with people
after school, from Monday to Saturday. It was from South Korea, Colombia and Mauritania but I also
sometimes exhausting because I usually finished met people from Morocco, China, Peru, Brazil and
classes at 08:00 p.m. but I liked it because I learnt a Lebanon. It was wonderful because we sometimes
lot. got together to have typical dinners. When I went to
the University in France, it was hard at first because I
didn’t understand the classes, but when I had the
2. chance I always went to the library to study.
3. At this place you can see historical, scientific and artistic objects.
1. LISTEN AND READ ABOUT LAURA’S PARENTS TRIP TO PUEBLA. THEN NUMBER THE
SENTENCES FROM 1 TO 5.
My parents loved to travel when they were young. They have traveled to many different
places around the world but the one they remember the most is their first vacation as a
married couple. They did not have a lot of money so they decided to go to Puebla and
stayed in a small hotel downtown. They visited many places in Puebla and were having a lot
of fun until my father’s parents arrived. My grandfather was very strict and he did not like to
do many things. One day, it was raining really hard and my grandfather did not want to
leave the hotel so they had to stay there playing board games. My mom was really mad.
Luckily, the next day the weather changed. The sun was shining and they had the
opportunity to go to Cholula. While they were in Cholula, my grandfather did a very strange
thing while they were eating in a restaurant. He stood up and told my mom “I know you are
pregnant and you’ll have a baby girl”. My mom was shocked because it was true. She was
waiting for the right moment to tell my dad. They all cried and celebrated the good news.
From that moment on, my grandfather became the sweetest person I’ve ever known.
Colored rubber bags inflated with air used for decoration at parties.
A person who has been invited to a celebration. 1. Theme party
A meal where participants bring and share food. 2. Party-goer
1. We were organizing a surprise party for Joe, but Helen told him about it in advanced.
She’s a real ____________________.
2. It’s difficult for me to buy ____________________ when I go to a birthday party. I never know what to choose.
3. A ____________________ would be great to celebrate Sue’s birthday. That way she wouldn’t spend any money.
4. Do you know if I could fill these ____________________ with gas or only air?
5. There won’t be any decoration at Carl’s party as we forgot to buy the ____________________ and the
____________________.
6. We were expecting around 20 ____________________, but more than 50 arrived to the party!
7. Children usually love ____________________ as they always have a favorite character from a movie.
8. I don’t usually like bread, but I love eating ____________________ at parties.
9. We need some ____________________ for Jair’s birthday cake. How old is he turning?
3. USING THE WORDS FROM EXERCISE 1 AND 2, WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH ABOUT
YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY PARTY.
3. COMPLETE THIS PARAGRAPH USING THE VERBS FROM THE BOX IN THE CORRECT
FORM.
want discuss get wait stop try park get tell cry
Last weekend something funny happened. We (1) ____________________ for the bus when a car (2) ____________________
in front of us. There was a couple inside the car. They (3) ____________________ about something and the woman (4)
____________________. I couldn’t hear very well. After a couple of minutes, they (5) ____________________ arguing and out
of the blue the woman (6) ____________________ out of the car shouting that the man (7) ____________________ to kidnap
her. We (8) ____________________ to protect her from the man when he (9) ____________________ us: “That’s not true,
she’s my wife and she (10) ____________________ angry because I arrived home late last night”
LESSON C MY FAVORITE WRITER
1. WHAT WERE YOU DOING? LISTEN AND READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND DECIDE IF
THE SENTENCES ARE TRUE OR FALSE.
As Felipe Montero was looking at the newspaper a job post caught his eye. The poster was looking for
a French-speaker to perform secretarial duties, to assist a woman organize and finish the memories of
her died husband, General Llorente. This stroke Montero because he felt the posting was describing
everything about him. For some days, Montero ignored the posting, assuming someone would get the
job, but every time Montero returned to the newspaper, he felt he had to go and investigate.
The house was completely dark. He entered and heard a voice calling for him, guiding him through the
house. He went upstairs to a room where Consuelo, the widow, was lying on the bed. She started
explaining Montero’s duties. While she was talking, the widow’s niece, Aura, entered the room.
Montero was immediately caught by her bright green eyes. As the days were passing, Montero found
that Aura hardly ever spoke. Soon, Montero was unable of getting rid of Aura’s image and he started
fantasizing about her. One day, Montero entered into Aura’s bed. As he was holding her in bed, Aura
transformed into Consuelo, the widow, and he transformed himself in General Llorente, Consuelo’s
husband.
Aura is a short novel by Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes, published in 1962 in Mexico. Its originality
stands on the narrative carried out completely in second person. It is considered as fantastic literature
for its description of “dreamlike” themes and “double identity” represented by the character.
Mommy told me never to go in the basement, but I wanted to see what was making that noise. It
sounded like a puppy, and I wanted to see the puppy, so I opened the basement door and went down.
I didn’t see a puppy, and then Mommy yelled at me so I went out of the basement. Mommy had never
yelled at me before, and it made me sad and I cried. Then Mommy told me never to go into the
basement again, and she gave me a cookie. That made me feel better, so I didn’t ask her why the boy
in the basement was making noises like a puppy, or why he had no hands or feet.
1. What is the best title for this text: 3. The child cried because:
a) The puppy in the basement. a) The basement was closed.
b) What do you hide in the basement? b) There was a kid in the basement.
c) The monster of the basement. c) Mommy yelled at him.
2. What attracted the child to the basement? 4. What made him happy again?
a) The noises. a) A cookie.
b) The puppy. b) The child in the basement.
c) The person. c) A puppy.
5. In your opinion, who was the person in the basement and why was that person there?
LESSON D IT WAS FRIGHTENING!
When I was a child my family moved to a big old house, (1) __________. My parents worked so I was often alone
(2) __________. One evening when I came home the house was still dark. I called out, “Mom?” and heard her
voice say “Yeeeeees?” from upstairs. (3) __________, and again got the same “Yeeeeees?” reply. We were
decorating at the time, and I didn’t know my way around the rooms (4) __________. I felt uncomfortable, but I
figured that was natural so I hurried r to see my mom, I knew that her presence could calm my fears, as a
mother’s presence always does that.
As I reached for the handle of the door I heard the front door downstairs open and my mother call “Sweetie,
are you home?” in a happy voice. (5) __________. As I was running, I turned back and could see the door to the
room slowly opened a crack. For a short moment, I saw something strange in there, and I don’t know what it
was, but it was staring at me.
1. LOOK AT THE TEXT IN EACH QUESTION. WHAT DOES IT SAY? CHOOSE THE
CORRECT LETTER A, B OR C.
At 6 o´clock evening the party began, there a) The person was happy because there
were about twenty persons in my home were many presents.
and they are all well dressed. All my friends b) The person was happy because there
and family gave me presents and I was were many people.
happily opening them. It was really exciting c) The person was happy because the
to receive all those presents. party started on time.
You
Hi,
Hope you are OK. Susan’s birthday is next Saturday and I was thinking of organizing a party for her. It
could be a surprise party. We could invite our classmates and we can make something like a potluck
dinner. That way we could save money. Can we make it in your house? You know that my apartment is
so small so it is impossible to do it there. We can ask Liz and Pam to take their laptop and their speaker
for the music. What time can we start?
Well, let me know if you agree or you can think of something different.
See you!
George
Hi George,
UNIT 10 Have You
Ever Been to a
Magic Town?
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Safe and comfortable For rent: tents and furniture. Family hotel
Pet friendly Family pool Free Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi included $250 a night $180 a night per person
$120 a night per person Reserve: camping@gomail.com Accesible to disabled
Reserve: 55 5637 9230
5. HAVE YOU EVER PRACTICED ANY EXTREME SPORT? WHICH ONE? WHICH ONE
WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY? WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE LINES.
LESSON B TRAVELING EXPERIENCES
2. COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE WORDS IN PARENTHESES AND THE CORRECT
FORM OF PRESENT PERFECT.
Last year, I decided to have a healthier life, because I started to gain weight really fast and my wife
got worried. For the past three months, I (1) ____________________ (try) many different routines. My wife
and I (2) ____________________ (find) that all of them work but the best for me was going trekking after
going on a camping trip. This activity (3) ____________________ (become) something I didn’t expect. It
(4) _____________________ (help) me to be healthier, but also it (5) ____________________ (lead) me to meet
new people who share the same passion like my friend Alfredo. He (6) ____________________ (not /
become) just a good friend but family. Now, we (7) ____________________ (decide) to spread the word of
trekking and share this beautiful activity with our family and friends.
1. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
2. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
3. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
4. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
5. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
6. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
7. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1. WRITE THE WORDS IN THE BOX TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION. THEN LISTEN
AND CHECK.
1. Roxanne has never tried any extreme sport but / because / or she hasn’t had
the chance.
2. Roxanne doesn’t want to go climbing so / or / but she wants to go rappelling.
3. Laila’s cousin is a guide, so / but / or he can help Roxanne to go hiking or /
because / so rappelling.
4. Roxanne is interested now in rappelling and / because / but horse riding.
5. Roxanne doesn’t have Laila’s cousin number because / or / but she doesn’t
know him, so / or / because Laila is going to give it to her.
3. WRITE “SINCE” OR “FOR” ON THE LINES.
1. Have you _____ practiced rappelling? 5. Richie hasn´t practiced rappelling _____ he was
a) ever b) never c) already an adolescent.
a) since b) for c) how long
2. I have_____ visited the North Pole.
a) yet b) never c) since 6. I have _____ been to Las Vegas.
a) since b) already c) yet
3. My mom hasn’t arrived _____.
a) for b) yet c) already 7. They have _____ visited Los Prismas Basalticos.
a) ever b) never c) for
4. Kenneth and Mikkel have been neighbors
_____twenty years.
a) for b) since c) already
LESSON D TALKING ABOUT TRIPS
1. LISTEN TO TWO PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES, CHOOSE THE BEST
OPTION ACCORDING TO WHAT THE SPEAKERS SAY.
illing a dream
Tania M.: Fulf
3. Tania has become ______________ in her family to 7. Tania has been surprised ______________.
study university. a) by Niagara Falls
a) the third b) by Canadian culture
b) the last c) by people kindness
c) the first
8. Tania recommends to ______________.
4. Tania has worked since ______________ years old. a) take a flight
a) she was 17 b) make use of opportunities
b) she was 20 c) take some time
c) she was 18
3. Do you have any experience that can help you as an international student?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
LESSON E EXTREME ACTIVITIES
1. H R S R D N
2. W M N
3. R E K I
4. H I A L O
5. C N N I G
6. A P E L N
7. C M N
3. READ THE PARAGRAPH. IDENTIFY THE INTRODUCTION AND THE CONCLUSION
SENTENCES. WRITE A,B, OR C WHERE CORRESPONDS.
My name is Iván González, I am 20 years old. I am studying nursing and I would like
a)
to study abroad, maybe in Canada or the United States.
b) I think living in another country would be a great help for my professional progress. I
have some background that could help me with an international experience. For
example, I have studied English for 2 years and I have taken nursing courses and
seminars.
Introduction: Conclusion: