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Work, Rest, and Play

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Parents sleep in the gymnasium of

Central China Normal University after
accompanying their children to their first
day of school.

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 Look at the photo, 1 Which word or phrase describes 2 Where do you work, rest,
answer the questions: this photo? and play?

UNIT 2 GOALS
1. Talk about a typical day

2. Talk about free time

3. Describe a special celebration or festival

4. Describe daily life in different communities

 
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 A GOAL 1: Talk About a Typical Day

brush your teeth Vocabulary

get up A Label the pictures. Use phrases from the box.
eat breakfast
go to bed
take a shower
catch the bus
go to the movies
take a nap
watch TV
a.  b.  c. 
visit friends
start work
eat out

d.  e.  f. 

g.  h.  i. 

j.  k.  l. 

B Circle the activities in exercise A that you do every day.

C   Make a list of other activities you do every day. Share your list with the class.
First I get up, and
then I take a shower D In your notebook, write the activities from A and C that you do, in the order that
and brush my teeth. you do them.

E  Describe your weekday routine to a partner. Use first, next, then, and finally.

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 Grammar: Simple present tense
Simple present tense
Statements Negative
I/You start work at eight o’clock. I/You don’t start work at nine o’clock.
Alison catches the bus at five thirty. Alison doesn’t catch the bus at six thirty.
We/They go to the movies every Saturday. We/They don’t go to the movies every Friday.
Yes/No questions Short answers
Do you start work at eight o’clock? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
Does Alison catch the bus at five thirty? Yes, she does. No, she doesn’t.
Do we/they go to the movies every Saturday? Yes, we/they do. No, we/they don’t.
*We use the simple present tense to talk about habits and things that are always true.

A Complete the questions and answers. Prepositions of time

1. Q: What time do you ? on in at

A: I get up seven o’clock. on Saturday(s)

in the morning
on the 4th of July at eight o’clock
2. Q: you watch TV in the morning? in the afternoon
on Valentine’s Day at night
in the evening
A: No, I watch TV in the morning. on the weekend
3. Q: Do they at ten o’clock?
A: No, they  to bed at ten o’clock.

Conversation
A   7 Listen to the conversation. Does Mia work on Saturday?
Omar: So, Mia, you’re a secretary.
Mia: That’s right.
Omar: What time do you start work?
Mia: At nine o’clock.
Omar: Do you work on Saturday?
Mia: Yes, I do, but we finish work at twelve o’clock on Saturdays.
Omar: What do you do in the evenings?
Mia: I watch TV or go to the movies.

B  Practice the conversation with a partner. Switch roles and practice ▲ Sara starts work at her job as a
meteorologist at seven o’clock.
it again.

C  Change the underlined words and make a new conversation.

D    GOAL CHECK Talk about a typical day

Talk with your partner about what you do on Sundays. Mention the times you
do each activity.

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 B GOAL 2: Talk About Free Time

Listening
A   8 Listen to the interview. What is Bob talking about? Circle the correct answer.
a. his daily routine    b. his free time    c. his work

B   8 Listen again. Circle the correct answer.

1. On Sundays, Bob gets up at  .
a. eight o’clock b. nine o’clock c. ten o’clock
2. In the morning he  .
a. takes a nap b. visits friends c. goes to a movie
3. What does he do in the afternoon?
a. He has lunch. b. He watches sports on TV. c. He visits friends.
4. What does he do in the evening?
a. He watches TV. b. He goes out for dinner. c. He visits friends.

Pronunciation: Verbs that end in -s

A   9 Listen and check (✓) the correct column.

Ends with / s / Ends with / z / Ends with / ɪz /

starts
comes
catches
watches
gets
eats
goes

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 B   9 Listen again. Repeat the words.

C  Use the verbs from exercise A and write sentences. Have your partner
read your sentences and check the pronunciation.

Communication
A Use the cues to write questions.
1. go to the movies / Saturdays Do you go to the movies on Saturdays?

2. get up / eight o’clock / the weekend

3. watch TV / Sunday mornings

4. take a nap / afternoon / weekend

5. eat out / weekend

B  Interview two classmates. Use the questions in exercise A. Write yes or no

in the chart.

Question Classmate’s name Classmate’s name

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

C  Tell a partner about the interviews.

Ana goes to the movies on

Saturdays and so does Sebastian. Ana goes to the movies on
Saturdays but Sebastian doesn’t.

Word Focus
Ana doesn’t go to the movies on
Saturdays but Sebastian does. Ana doesn’t go to the movies on We use so do/does to
Saturdays and neither does Sebastian. connect two affirmative
sentences.
We use neither do/does
D    GOAL CHECK Talk about free time to connect two negative
Talk with a partner about your free time. sentences.
We use but when the
What do you do in your free time?
sentences are different.

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 C GOAL 3: Describe a Special Celebration or Festival

People in India enjoy Diwali,

the Festival of Lights. They
decorate streets and houses
in many colors.

Language Expansion: Party words

A Read the text and captions. Pay attention to the words in blue.

All around the world, people need to celebrate. During the week
we work, on weekends we rest, but we also need to have fun.
Festivals are special celebrations. During festivals people dance,
sing, wear different clothes, eat special food, and give presents
In the United States, Americans
end their Independence Day to friends and family.
celebrations with fireworks.
B Complete the sentences with the words in blue.

1. We watch the on New Year’s Eve.

2. I love parties. You can dance and sing. It’s  !
3. At Halloween, children wear and
to cover their faces.
4. We Christmas on the 24th and 25th of
December.
5. I always give my mother on her birthday.
6. I like to the house for holidays.

In Venice, people wear C  Discuss the following questions about your country with a partner.
costumes and cover their
faces with masks to 1. Do you watch fireworks? If so, when?
celebrate Carnival. 2. Do you wear costumes? If so, when?
3. Do you give presents? If so, when?

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 Grammar: Adverbs of frequency
0%  100%
never sometimes often always

Word order
Subject Adverb of frequency Verb
We always give presents at Christmas.
We never dance in the streets at Christmas.
Subject Be Adverb of frequency
Christmas is always in December.
Carnival is usually in February or March.
*We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do something.   *Adverbs of frequency come before the verb unless the verb is be.

A Unscramble the words to make sentences. Write the sentences.

1. always We have a on Thanksgiving. turkey

2. Valentine’s Day.  never  I send cards on

3. sometimes on visit our We neighbors New Year’s.

4. Nur his forgets wife’s sometimes birthday.

5. is in summer. It hot usually

B  Take turns. Tell a partner which sentences in exercise A are true for you.

Conversation
A   10 Listen to the conversation. Does Chuck have a family meal on New Year’s Eve?
Diego: What do you do on New Year’s Eve?
Chuck: W
 ell, we sometimes go downtown. There are fireworks. It’s really pretty.
Other people invite friends to their house and they have a party.
Real Language
Diego: Do you give presents to your friends and family?
Chuck: No, we never give presents on New Year’s Eve. We say we party when we
Diego: Do you have a meal with your family? have fun with family or friends.
Chuck: No, we do that on Christmas. On New Year’s Eve we just have a party!

B  Practice the conversation with a partner. Switch roles and practice it again.

C  Change the underlined words and make a new conversation.

D    GOAL CHECK Describe a special celebration or festival

Talk with a partner about your favorite celebration or festival.

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 D GOAL 4: Describe Daily Life in
Different Communities

Reading
A  Look at the pictures. What kind of music
does each show? Discuss with a partner.
Eric Whitacre Composer/Conductor

A virtual
choir 2,000
B  In pairs, talk about your favorite types
voices strong
of music. When and where do you The following article is about Eric Whitacre. After
listen to music? Unit 3, you’ll have the opportunity to watch some of
Whitacre’s TED Talk and learn more about his idea
C Read the article. Choose the correct answer. worth spreading.

1. As a child, Eric Whitacre wanted to be

 .
Eric Whitacre is a composer and conductor. He
a.  a teacher c.  a composer is excited about using choral music to join people
b.  in a band together from all around the world.
2. When Eric Whitacre for the As a child, Eric Whitacre lived in a small town with
first time, it surprised him. many farms. He loved music. He didn’t know how to
read music, but he often played instruments. He always
a.  wrote music
b.  sang with a choir wanted to be part of a rock or pop band. Years later,
c.  met a conductor he went to college. There he met the conductor of the
college’s choir. At first Eric didn’t want to join the choir,
3. He became a famous conductor and
but finally he did.
 .
The first time that Eric Whitacre sang with the
a.  composer c.  student choir, it was a big surprise. He thought that choral
b.  singer music was beautiful and interesting. He learned how to
4. Eric Whitacre saw a(n) that read music, and then he began to write musical pieces.
gave him an idea for a new kind of choir. He became a successful composer and conductor.
Whitacre’s choir is very unusual because it’s
a.  online video c. Hollywood
b.  friend film completely virtual. The Internet makes this possible.
The members of the choir don’t know each other. They
6. makes it possible for people are different ages, from different countries, and have
all over the world to join Eric Whitacre’s
different professions. But they are united by their love
virtual choir.
of singing and their desire to be part of a worldwide
a.  Pop music c.  The Internet community that makes beautiful music.
b.  College

WORD BANK
choir  group of people that sing together
choral  related to a choir
composer  person who writes music
conductor  person who leads a choir
virtual  on computers or on the Internet

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 “The most transformative experience I’ve
ever had ... I felt for the first time in my
life that I was part of something bigger
than myself. ”
– Eric Whitacre

A choir blends many

voices together to
make music.

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 D GOAL 4: Describe Daily Life in Different Communities

Writing Strategy Writing

A word web can help you A Complete the paragraph about a singer’s morning routine.
brainstorm and organize
In the morning, I early, around 6:30. Next to
ideas before you write.
my room is the bathroom, where I  . Then, I

catch in the kitchen. I never watch TV at breakfast;

the bus I often to music.

B Fill in the word web with activities that are related to morning routines.

morning C  Make a word web about your daily routine. Then write a paragraph
routine describing your day. With a partner, talk about how the singer’s
lifestyle is the same or different than yours.

Communication
A  Eric Whitacre always spent a lot of his free time making music. Now
he’s a famous composer and conductor. With a partner, talk about
The virtual choir the following: What do you love to do in your free time? What is your
enables people who dream job? Are they related?
begin their daily
routines at very B    GOAL CHECK Describe daily life in different communities
different times to
Read the paragraph on the left. Pick a singer from the virtual choir.
come together and
Imagine his or her daily routine. With a partner, write a paragraph
make music.  At 
describing the day. Talk about how the singer’s lifestyle is the same or
8 a.m. in the United
different than yours.
States, Melody is
waking up. What
time is it for Georgie
and Cheryl Ang?
What do you think
they are doing?
Georgie from England Cheryl Ang from Singapore Melody Myers from the U.S.

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 VIDEO JOURNAL: Monkey Business E

Monkeys in Lopburi

Before You Watch food take a nap

A You are going to watch a video about a monkey festival. Circle five words or dance watch TV
expressions you think you will hear in the video.
visit friends water

While You Watch presents tourist

A  Watch the video. Circle T for true or F for false.

1. The monkey festival is on the last Sunday in November. T F
2. The monkeys dance. T F
3. The people give the monkeys lots of food. T F
4. The monkeys cut the electric and telephone cables. T F

B  Watch the video again and answer the questions.

1. In which country is Lopburi? 3. What is the first goal of the festival?
2. What do the people do for the monkey festival? 4. What is the second goal of the festival?

After You Watch

The monkeys of Lopburi are interesting because in other countries, monkeys don’t
live with people. They are wild. But in Lopburi, they live with people. They are tame.

A Write the animals from the box in the correct column. Add other animals.
birds cats cows 
Wild Tame lions horses elephants

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