MANUEL DE JESUS VALENZUELA DE LA ROSA

LESSON 31 DO YOU MIND

CONVERSATION STRATEGY ASKING POLETILY

B) IMAGINE YOU ARE VISITING YOUR FRIEND´S HOME.

ASK PERMISSION TO DO THINGS

1. Can I use your phone?

2. Would you mind put on a CD?
3. Could you open a window?
4. Clay, I take a cookie?
5. Cold you get a glass of water?
6. Can you turn on the tv?
C) IMAGINE YOUR FRIEND IS VISITING YOUR HOME. ASK HIM
OR HER TO DO THESE THINGS.

1. Could you answer the door for me?

2. Can you hand me the newspaper?
3. Do you mind set the table for me?
4. Would do you like make some coffee?
5. Would do you mind help me with the dishes?
6. Do you mind feed the cat?

STRATEGERY PLUS AGREEING TO REQUESTS

D) COMPLETE THE ANSWERS.

1. I hate to ask this, but would you mind turning off your cell phone during dinner?

Of course, sorry for the inconvenience. But do you mind if I make just one quick call?

2. Do you mind if I use your computer to check my e-mail?

That´s fine you can use to computer whenever you want. Go right ahead.

3. Can I borrow your cell phone for a few minutes?

Well, I’m expecting a call, but of course just let me know when you´re done.

4. Would you mind helping me with dinner tonight?

 Yes, I do but you’re going to teach me how to do it. What are you making?

5. Could you get some milk when you go to the supermarket?

Yes, I can get some milk for you no problem. What kind do you want?

LESSON 32: HOME HABITS

A) HOW MANY ARE TRUE FOR YOU?

 I make my bed every morning. True

 I do the dishes right after I eat. True
 I organize my books and CDs.
 I always turn off the light when I leave a room. True
 I keep my magazines for about six months.
 I use a dozen different cleaning products. True

B) READ THE ARTICLE.HOW DO YOUR HOME HABITS COMPARE

WITH THE ONES IN THE ARTICLE?

They are compared by the activities that most people do daily.

C) FILL IN THE MISSING INFORMATION FROM THE ARTICLE. WHICH
FACTS DO YOU FIND INTERESTING? WHICH ARE SURPRISING?

1. 74% of people in the U.S. make their beds every morning.

2. 58% of them wash the dishes right after eating.
3. 25% of Americans never turn off the light when they leave a room.
4. 13% of them organize their books and CDs.
5. 50% of all Americans always old ones after six months.
6. Almost all unmarried men in the U.S. one load a week

D) DO YOU DO ANY OF THESE THINGS WHEN YOU GET HOME

EVERY DAY?

E) ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. What do you do as soon as you get home?

I get to eat and sleep
2. Do you change clothes first?
in hot weather yes
3. What do you do next?
Do my homework
4. What do you do before dinner?
 I'm going to run or start reading
5. Do you watch television while you eat?
Yes
6. Do you wash the dishes right after dinner?
Sometimes yes
7. Do you have a snack before bed?
Yes, a flaxseed stick
8. What is your bedtime routine?
I brush my teeth and exfoliate my face

F) USE YOUR NOTES TO WRITE A SHORT ARTICLE ABOUT

YOUR EVENING ROUTINES. USE THE HEADINGS BELOW.

First thing's first

I do all my homework, then I take a shower or go to compare something to eat
Dinnertime
leave my phone charging in my room to go to dinner with my family
Time for bed
After brushing my teeth, I check my social networks and
send messages to my Friends and before bed I put some
music
Lesson 33: When thngs go wrong…

A) Read. Why is each person having a bad week?

Sean Davis and Julia Chen

B) Choose the correct verbs form in these sentences. Use the

information above to help you

1. Sean talked/ was talking to a woman on the rain, ads he missed/ was missing his
stop.
2. Julias friend deleted/ was deleting her files when she used/ was using Julias
computer.
3. Roberto and his friend tried/ were trying to look cool when they walked/were
walking into a glass door.
 Aaron Fco. Galindo.
Mecatrónica 8U
13-05-2020
C) Complete the anecdotes with the past continuos or simple past.

A few weeks ago, when I was making (make) dinner, my friend called(call). I completely
forgot (forget) about the food on the stove, and I burned (burn) everything!

I damaged (damage) my parents´ car last week. I was driving (drive) to work, and I ran
(run) into a stop sign. Now I have to pay for the repairs.

Last week, I hurt (hurt) my foot when I was doing (do) aerobics. I don´t know why, but I
just fell (fall). I felt so stupid.

I was having (have) lunch in a restaurant yesterday when the server accidentally spilled
(spill) water all over me! It was embarrasing, but then I got (get) my lunch for free.

My friend and I was talnking (talk) in class, and we not paying (not pay) attention,
Suddenly we realized the teacher stood (stand) right beside us. He and the whole class
was listening (listen) to us!
Lesson 34: Accidents happen

A) How many of these words and expressions doyou already know?

B) Make true sentences about accidents that happend to you or

people you know. Complete de chart.

My dad sprained his leg I hurt my neck

I broke my neck I sprained my leg I cut my arm My uncle hurt his toe
I brome my hand My mom sprained his arm My Sister cut her hand I hurt my head

C) Read. What happened to Barry? What was he doing?.

Find the questions in the conversation. Which are past continuos, and which are simple
past.
 SP
SP

PC
PC

D) Match the sentences and follow-up questions.

I burned myself last night c

Did you notice my black eye? d My
dad hurt himself at the gym e I fell
out of bed last night. b
My sister sprained both her wrists. f
My mom and I had a car accident. a
a. Oh,no! Who was driving?
b. Did youhurt yourself?
c. Oh, were you cooking?
d. Yeah. How did you get it?
e. He did? What happened? Was he lifting weights?
f. How did that happen? What was she doing?
Lesson 35: That’s Really Funny

✓
✓

B) Readthe story below and the comments on the right. For each part of the
story, choose a comment

I was working as server at Pierres last year. c Yeah, its a

fancy place with sofas and everything. d

Well, its not cheap. Anyway, I was serving coffee to this guy one day, and I spilled it all over
his suit! a

Yeah- but wait. Then I found out the guy was pierre! e Yeah, and

he was pretty mad. But he didn´t fire me! b

a. Oh, no. I bet he was upset.

 b. That was lucky.
c. Oh, I hear it´s a nice place.
d. It sounds expensive.
e. You´re kidding! The owner?

C) Choose a response from the box for each story below. Think of
other responses.

1. A friend of mine was staying at hotel one time, and she was walking back to her
room in the dark, and she fell in the pool!

I bet she was really embarrassed

2. I got on a plane one time and fell asleep right away.

And when I woke up, I realized I was on the wrong flight.

Oh, I bet you were surprised

3. I was on a trip with my parents a few years ago, and we were flying home.
Anyway , we got to the airport, and I realized my passport was still at the hotel.

Oh, no I bet your parents weren’t too happy

LESSON 36: GOOD THINGS HAPPEN
A) Brainstorm! Make a list of all the good things that
happened to you recently.
I found $20.
An old friend called me.
I passed my drivers test.
I found a phone
she told me yes
May the people respect me
B) Read the newspaper column. What good things
hapenned to these people?
 C) Read the article again. Are the sentences true or false?.
Correct the false sentences.
True False
✔
Nelson Hunter usually
writes about good things that
happen to people.
Nelson Hunter usually
writes about bad things that
happen to people.
Abby Walter´s had to pay for ✔
a cab home when she
missed her train.
Andrea was worried ✔
because if someone found
her wallet , they could get

into her house

A young man found Andreas ✔
wallet when he was leaving
the mall.
Jonh ate the bag of donuts ✔
by himself.

D) Think of a good thing that happened to you recently. Write 10 to 12

sentences about it. Make sure your sentences are in order.
The best thing that happened to me was when my colleagues found and gave them to me

E) Now use your notes to write a letter to Nelson Hunter´s column.

LESSON 37: KEEPING IN TOUCH

A) How do these people keep in touch?

Alma Jonas email
Tim mail and e-maill
Mayumi text messages
Kayla video conferencing
Paco Webcam

B)Are these sentences true or false? Check (✔ ) the boxes. Correct the false
ones.

Alma says e-mail is slower than anything else. True

Tim thinks real cards are nicer tnah e-mail cards. true
Mayumi thinks text messages are less fun tnhan phone calls. false
Karla says video conferences are more expensive that bussines trips.
True
Pacos parents think webcam calls are better than phone calls. true
 1. E- mail is cheaper (↑ cheap) than regular mail.
2. E-cards are Harder ( ↑ hard) to open than real cards.
3. Its More convenient (↓ convenient) to sen a letter than a e-mail.
4. E-mail is good , but instant messaging is Better (↑ good)
5. Webcam calls are Nucer (↑ nice) than phone calls.
6. Text mesages are Moer fun (↑ fun) than phone calls.
7. Its terrible to lose your cell phone,but its Worse (↑ bad) to lose your laptop.
8. Cell-phone calls are Less expendive (↓ expensive) than regular phone calls.

LESSON 38: ON THE PHONE

A) Read, What problems does John have getting though to Sandra?

B) Find these expressions in the phone conversations , and write them in the chart.
 sorry i don't hear well

can you talk to me when you have time

by chance there is this juan

sorry I'm wrong

can dial me again in 5 minutes

C)Read the conversation John and Sandra finally have . Why was
John calling?
John wants to talk to Sandra that they had the opportunity to go to a concert but they
already gave the tickets to someone else and John is scolding Sandra because she talks a
lot on the phone and for that reason they lost the tickets

F) Whats your style of communicate? Make true sentences with

more,less or fewer.

you eat more than me

you run less than me in the morning