Universidad de Oriente Coatzacoalcos

Licenciatura en Lenguas Extranjeras

UNIT 01 – VOCABULARY

Ex. 1 - Look at the photos. What do you think they show?

A: _________________________________________________________

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Ex. 2 - Match the photos (A–F) with these words.

1. Bus stop: _____.

2. Bike rack (Bench): _____.

3. Seat: _____.

4. Crossing: _____.

5. Rubbish bin (Trash can): _____.

6. Pavement (Sidewalk): _____.

Ex. 3 - Find six places in the word snake to complete nouns 1–6. There are three words you don’t need in the word
snake.

1. Art __________.

2. Sports __________.

3. Swimming __________.

4. Skate __________.

5. Department __________.
 6. Apartment __________.

Ex. 4 - Complete the article with words from Ex 2 and 3.

Cities with art at their heart

In the past, the only place to find colour and design was in an 1.__________. But now design is
coming to the streets …

When you wait at the 2.__________ on your daily journey to school, you can admire the artwork
painted on the side. The end of a cycle ride can make you smile with a 3.__________ that looks like a
comb. Even the grey concrete 4.__________ we walk on is changing. As you go along, you can see 3D
art, adverts and even poetry. And 5.__________ in the street don’t have to be made of wood, all
brown and boring. Now places to sit appear in a variety of shapes, colours and sizes.

Buildings are becoming more interesting, too. Imagine shopping in a futuristic 6.__________ like
Selfridges in Birmingham!

And which of the 7.__________ do you prefer? I know which I would like to live in …

Ex. 5 - Listen to four people talking about places in town. Match the speakers (1–4) with four of the photos from Ex
2 (A–F).

1. Speaker 1: _____.

2. Speaker 2: _____.

3. Speaker 3: _____.

4. Speaker 4: _____.

Ex. 6 - What do you think of the places/objects in this lesson? Would you like your town or city to have them?
Why/Why not?

A: ______________________________________________________________________________________.
 UNIT 01 – LISTENING

Ex. 1 - Where do you usually go after school? Why? What do you do there?

• Home. • To the park.

• A friend’s/relative’s house. • To an after-school club.

• Into town. • Somewhere else.

Ex. 2 - Look at Ex 3. What words might you hear in each recording? Make a list. Listen and check your ideas.

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________.
2. _____________________________________________________________________________________.
3. _____________________________________________________________________________________.
4. _____________________________________________________________________________________.
5. _____________________________________________________________________________________.

Ex. 3 - Listen again. For each question, choose the correct answer.

1. How do the girl and her friend spend their free time after school?

2. What did the boy do on his birthday?

3. Which after-school club are the students not able to go to today?

4. What is the girl hoping to do with her friends this weekend?

5. What happened when the girl’s friend visited before?

Ex. 4 - Choose the correct words to complete the examples in the grammar box.

Some, Any, (How) Much, (How) Many, All

1. We went shopping for (some/any) new trainers.

2. There won’t be (some/any) problems.

3. How (much/many) people do you want to invite?

4. How (much/many) money do you need?

A Little, A Few, A Lot Of

6. I need to give you (a little/a few) information.

7. I spent the afternoon with (a little/a few) friends from school.

8. We have (a lot of/many) different hobbies.

Ex. 5 - Complete the quiz with words from the grammar box. Write one word in each gap.

The perfect hangout house

You’ve got a lot of time but only a 1.__________ money. 2.__________ the fun places to go are expensive, so
you need the perfect hangout house. What would it be like?

1. You want to invite 3.__________ friends. Do you need to ask first?

A: ________________________________________.

2. How 4.__________ friends can hang out with you in your room?

A: ________________________________________.

3. How 5.__________ time can you spend in your room before your mum/dad comes in?

A: ________________________________________.

4. Is it OK to take drinks and a 6.__________ snacks from the kitchen?

A: ________________________________________.

Ex. 6 - Do the quiz from Ex 5. Work in pairs and compare your answers. Whose house would be better to hang out
at? Why?

A: ______________________________________________________________________________________.

Ex. 7 - Use words from the grammar box to write six rules for the perfect hangout house. Then work in groups and
share your ideas.

A: ______________________________________________________________________________________.