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Introducing yourself

Meeting New People Describing people

LISTENING: Introductions
A. Listen to Carlos, Sam, Diana, and Ellen introduce themselves. Write the name of the
person who best matches each picture.

Ellen carlos ,diana,sam

B.Listen again and complete the following chart. Follow the example.

Name Major ocupacion Personality Family Interests

meet friends, play

Carlos communications easygoing and mother, father computer games,
patient sports
philosophy Hard working and Mother , father Read , research
Sam
serious fun ,young brother things online
Information Careful,organized,at Father ingeniero Exercise ,
Diana
tecnology ubborn mother high school church,photografy
teacher ,young
, sister
business Outgoing, talkative Father , mother, two Imeeting people,
Ellen
younger , sisters music,dancing,volle
yball and tennis

C.How are you similar to the characters (Carlos, Sam, Diana, and Ellen)? Complete
the following sentences:

Example: For my major, I am closest to Ellen because my major is also business.

1. For my major, I am closest to carlos because my major is children teacher

2. For personality, I am closest to carlos because my personality is patient and funny
3.For family, I am closest to diana because my family is numerous
4.For interests, I am closest to ellen because my interests is algo meeting people , music,sports.
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WRITING: Introduction
A. Write a brief introduction of yourself. Write one complete sentence per topic.

Name:my name is oscar Fernando , my last name is leiva rojas,I 23 years old .
Hometown: my hometown is iquiqui -chile , I live in trujillo
Major (or occupation) my major is student dentyst
Personality: my personality es patient , organized and funny
Family: my family are brothers and sisters,uncle.
Interests:my interest is listen to music , sports, read articles from my career.

GRAMMAR: Simple present

Be verb

Statements Contractions
I am a university student. I’m a university student.
You are my best friend. We You’re my best friend.
are happy to see you. They We’re happy to see you.
are good dancers. They’re good dancers. She’s
She is active and easygoing. He active and easygoing. He’s a
is a famous singer. famous singer.
It is cold today. It’s cold today.

Negative Contractions
I am not a doctor. I’m not a doctor.
You are not my boss. You’re not my boss. You aren’t my boss.
We are not happy to leave. We’re not happy to leave. We aren’t happy to leave.
They are not good singers. They’re not good singers. They aren’t good singers.
She is not angry. She’s not angry. She isn’t angry.
He is not a chef. He’s not a chef. He isn’t a chef.
It is not hot today. It’s not hot today. It isn’t hot today.

Other verbs

Statements Negative and Contractions

I like soccer. I do not like tennis. I don’t like tennis.
You enjoy pop music. You do not know him. You don’t know him.
We watch sitcoms. We do not go often. We don’t go often.
They play volleyball. They do not play golf. They don’t play golf.

He listens to classical music. He does not listen to rock. He doesn’t listen to rock.
She prefers horror movies. It She does not work late. She doesn’t work late.
often rains here. It does not snow often. It doesn’t snow often.

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GRAMMAR: Editing

A. Each introduction has five grammar mistakes. Find and correct them.

1. My name is Carlos. I’m really easygoing. I no really worry about things so much.
don’t
I somewhat patient too. People says I’m friendly. My father work in the government and
am s
is a politician. My major is communications, but I amn’t really sure about it.
I‘m not
2. I’m Sam. My major philosophy. I am want to be a lawyer in the future. I very hard working.

People say I’m kind of serious, but I have fun too. I has four people in my family. My father is an

accountant. My mother stay at home. My younger brother is a high school student.

3. My name is Diana. I liking to make goals and work on them. There is five people in my

family. My mother a high school teacher, and my father is an engineer. Their both really nice. I

like to exercise, and I am go to church regularly.

4. Hi, everyone. I’m Ellen. My major is business. I am want to be a manager in a company and

maybe even become a CEO. Is my dream! There is five people in my family. I have my mother,

father, and two younger sisters. My sisters and mother is just like me. We loves to go out and

meet new people.

B.Go back to your writing on page 3. Did you make any mistakes with the verbs? Correct your
sentences if necessary.

SPEAKING: Introduction

A. Using your writing on page 3, introduce yourself to a new classmate. You

may use your writing to help you.

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VOCABULARY: Personality adjectives

A. Write your answers to the following questions.

What is one of your favorite TV shows, movies, or books?
Who is one of the main characters?
What is her/his role in the story?
What three adjectives (see box below) describe this character?
What does the character often do?

B.Using the information from your sentences above, complete the following
paragraph. Your paragraph should be similar to the example.
One of my favorite books is Harry Potter. One of the main characters is Hermione. She is a
student and a friend of Harry Potter in the books. She is smart, creative, and sensible.
She uses her magic and knowledge to help Harry Potter.

One of my favorite TV shows/movies/books is . One of the main character’s

names is . He/she is (role in the show/movie/book).
He/she is (three personality words).
He/she (things the
character often does in the movie/show/book).

Personality adjectives

aggressive caring depressed honest popular sensitive strong

ambitious confident devoted hot-tempered quiet simple unique
anxious conservative flexible kind responsible serious warm
artistic courageous funny liberal sarcastic silly wild
attractive creative gentle patient sensible smart wise

C.Complete the following sentences by using the vocabulary in the box. Share your
sentences with a partner.

1. I am very and .

2. I am also somewhat and .

3. I am not really or .

4. Sometimes I am a/an person, but sometimes I am not.

5. However, I’m not a/an person at all.

READING: Ellen’s New Friends

Ellen keeps a journal. Today, she is writing about her friends from school.
A. As you read, try to find two or three characters who are very similar to you or
someone that you know (one of your family members or friends). Be prepared to share
this information with the class.

Ellen’s New Friends

I just came back from a birthday party for Tom. All of Tom’s friends from
school were there, and I guess I can say now that they are all
my friends too, more or less.

Tom was the first person I met when I moved here last
semester. We live in the same neighborhood. Tom is really
sweet and helpful. You couldn’t ask for a better friend. He’s one of the most caring
and generous people that I’ve ever met. He gets along well with every- one. He’s
the kind of guy you can always depend on. He’s a bit too trusting,
and I know some people take advantage of him, but he doesn’t seem to care. I wish
he would care, though. It really bothers me when people don’t treat him well.

Through Tom I met his friends, and I like them all. Some are outgoing like I am.
Carlos certainly isn’t shy. He’s the kind of guy who just wants to enjoy life. He
doesn’t seem to worry about anything. Maybe he’s that way because his parents
are kind of rich. He is always great to be with when you want to have fun.

Ann is also a lot of fun. She wants to be an artist, and she is really creative. She’s a
lot more open-minded than the others. She really doesn’t worry about what other
people think of her. I admire her for that.

Sam and Diana are the opposite of

Carlos and Ann. They are both really
serious about their studies. Sam wants to be a lawyer. When
Sam gets interested in a topic, he can’t seem to talk about
anything else. He’s a lot more focused on his future than the
others. He could be a bit more sociable, though.
Diana is also very devoted to her studies. She’s a little
more conservative than the others, and sometimes she gets into arguments with
Ann about politics. Carlos and Diana are exact opposites. Diana takes things very
seriously, and she’s really hardworking. I think Carlos likes to give her a hard time,
but they are still friends, and it never gets too bad.

Pete is an interesting guy. I’ve never met anyone so nervous about everything! He
worries about his studies, his future, his health...you name it. He always
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thinks the worst is going to happen. He’s trying hard to change, though. Having a friend like Tom is really good for him. Tom
The only one I can’t really connect with is Rachel. Actually, I don’t even know if she considers me a friend or not. She re
Why doesn’t she like me?

B.Answer the following questions True or False.

1. True/False Rachel is friendlier than Ellen
2. True/False Ellen is more outgoing than Sam.
3. True/False Diana is more hardworking than Carlos.
4. True/False Diana is more liberal than Ann.
5. True/False Carlos is more sociable than Sam.
6. True/False Pete is more confident than the others.
7. True/False Rachel is more trusting than Tom.
8. True/False Tom is more optimistic than Pete.

C. Which characters remind you of some of your family members or friends? Write
about two characters following the example.

Example: Carlos reminds me of my brother. My brother is very easygoing and

doesn’t worry about anything.
1.

2.

D. How do you compare with the characters? Complete the following sentences.
Example: Rachel is sarcastic, and I am too.

1. is , and I am too.
2. is , and I am as well.
3. is , and I am sometimes like that also.
4. is , but I’m not that way very much.
5. is , but I’m the complete opposite.

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 GRAMMAR: Comparisons

One-syllable adjectives (tall, short, hot, cold, big, small, etc.): → -er + than
Spain is warmer than Germany.Alaska is colder than Hawaii.

Two-syllable adjectives ending in consonant +y (happy, silly, pretty, etc.): → -ier than
I am happier than I was last year.I think roses are prettier than tulips.

Other two-syllable and longer adjectives: → more...than less...than

His watch is more expensive than my car!

I feel less confident about the test now than before.

SPEAKING: Family talk

A. Write 10 sentences about your family members and/or friends. Use comparative
grammar. For #8-10, select your own adjectives.

Example: (caring) My grandmother is more caring than my grandfather.

1. (caring) .

2. (patient) .

3. (artistic) .

4. (conservative) .

5. (responsible) .

6. (confident) .

7. (wise) .

8. .

9. .

10. .
 B.Complete the following sentences with comparatives

1. Carlos is tall, but Tom is even .

2. Rachel is creative, but Ann is even .

3. Ellen is nice, but Tom is even .

4. Ann is friendly, but Ellen is even .

5. Carlos is young, but Diana is even .

6. Ellen is generous, but Tom is even .

7. Diana is conservative, but Sam is even .

8. Diana is quiet, but Rachel is even .

9. Tom is hardworking, but Sam is even .

10. Tom is responsible, but Diana is even .

READING & GRAMMAR: Which teacher do you prefer?

A. Complete the paragraph with comparison grammar. Next, decide which teacher you
prefer.

Professor Violet Professor Morris

 Professor Violet or Professor Morris?

Professor Violet is (nice) Professor Morris. She knows the students’ names and remembers things about them. Professor Morris
all the students. However, Professor Morris is (funny) Professor Violet. He makes a lot of jokes during the lecture, and he is a ve

I prefer Professor because .

Professor Keating Professor Hall

its an assignment a little late. Professor Hall is (strict)

or Hall, but Professor Hall is a little (responsible)
urn assignments. Professor Hall, however, is never late to class and she grades and returns assignments quickly. In lectures, Professor Keati
ally, he is not very clear about the homework, though. Professor Hall is much (disciplined and organized) . She stays on topic in lectures. H

I prefer Professor because .

GRAMMAR: Superlatives

One-syllable adjectives (tall, short, hot, cold, big, small, etc.): → the -est
Two-syllable adjectives ending in consonant +y (happy, silly, pretty, etc.): → the iest

This is the warmest decade on record. He is the tallest student in this class.
That was the silliest movie I’ve ever seen.She thinks she’s the prettiest student here.

Other two-syllable and longer adjectives: → the most the least

What is the most important thing in your life? This is the least expensive item in the store.

A. Tom, Ann, Pete, Rachel, and Diana are all in a physical education class. Look at the
chart and answer the following questions.

Name Age Height Weight 50-meter run time Push ups

Tom 19 6'2" 205 8.5 seconds 35

Ann 19 5'6" 140 9 seconds 15

Pete 18 5'10" 150 7.7 seconds 12

Rachel 18 5'8" 148 9 seconds 8

Diana 17 5'7" 135 8 seconds 25

1. Who is the youngest?

2. Who is the tallest?

3. Who is the shortest?

4. Who is the heaviest?

5. Who is the lightest?

6. Who is the fastest?

7. Who is the strongest?

8. Who is the weakest?

 B.Write eight sentences about your family and/or friends with the following adjectives.
Use comparison and superlative grammar.
strong tall short smart funny hard working courageous shy bold

Examples:
My father is taller than my mother. My mother is the funniest person in my family.
I am shorter than my younger sister. The most hard working person in my family is my father.

Comparison sentences Superlative sentences

GRAMMAR: Simple present questions and short answers

A. Exercise: Which questions (A or B) are written correctly?

1. A. You are a quiet person? 6. A. Do you speak two languages?

B. Are you a quiet person? B. Are you speak two languages?
2. A. How old are you? 7. A. Are you drive to school?
B. How many years do you have? B. Do you drive to school?
3. A. Is you artistic? 8. A. When is your birthday?
B. Are you artistic? B. When your birthday is?
4. A. You are from a big city? 9. A. Do you living with your parents?
B. Are you from a big city? B. Do you live with your parents?
5. A. Are you an only child? 10. A. Are you have a pet?
B. Do you an only child? B. Do you have a pet?
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Questions Short
answers
Am I OK? Yes, I am. No, I am not. No, I’m not.
Is she early? Yes, she is. No, she is not. No, she isn’t.
Are you rich? Yes, you No, you are No, you
Are we are. Yes, we not. No, we are aren’t. No, we
ready? are. not. aren’t.
Are they Canadian? Yes, they are. No, they are not. No, they aren’t.

Other verbs

Questions Short answers

Do I have time? Yes, I do. No, I do not. No, I don’t.
Do you drink coffee? Yes, you do. No, you do not. No, you don’t.
Do we have enough money? Yes, we do. No, we do not. No, we don’t.
Do they want more? Yes, they do. No, they do not. No, they
Does he like rock Yes, he does. No, he does not. don’t. No, he
music? Does she work Yes, she does. No, she does doesn’t. No,
here? not. Yes, it does. No, it does not. she doesn’t.
Does it snow a lot in March? No, it doesn’t.

B. Exercise: Change the statements into questions.

1. I am late. → Am I late? 6. It snows here. → here?

2. You want to go. → Do you want to go? 7. You are tired. → tired?
3. We are OK. → OK? 8. She knows him. → him?
4. He rides the bus. → the bus? 9. She is here. → here?
5. They like sports. → sports? 10. They are tired. → tired?

SPEAKING: Follow-up questions

A. In conversations, we often ask questions to get additional information. Questions for

more information are often What, When, Where, Why, Who, and How questions.
Example: A: What do you like to do in your free time?
B: I like to go hiking.
A: Oh? ?
• When do you usually go hiking? • Why do you like hiking?
• Where do you usually go hiking?
• What kind of clothes do you wear for
hiking?
• Who do you go hiking with?
• How often do you go hiking?
A. With a partner, think of at least four follow-up questions for each of the following dialogues.

Dialogue 1:
A: Do you have a hobby?
B: I do. I like photography. I love taking pictures.
A: That’s interesting. ?

Dialogue 2:
A: Do you have a boyfriend?
B: Yes, I do.
A: Oh really? ?

Dialogue 3:
A: Do you have a pet?
B: I do.
A: Cool. ?

Dialogue 4:
A: Do you like your hometown?
B: Sure!
A: Tell me about it. ?

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 SPEAKING: Tell me about your friends

ur best friend.
y Ann. She’s an art major student in my university. She’s cute and somewhat short. Her hair is dyed pink right now! She’s very artistic and i
le more realistic than she is. We text each other all the time and meet for coffee when we have a chance.
Who else do you hang out with?
ation major in my university, and he works in a restaurant part-time. He’s a big guy, and I think he’s kind of cute. He’s really friendly and ge
ome interesting friends.

A. Following the example dialogue above, complete the following dialogues with a partner.
A: So, tell me about your best friend.
B: Sure. Well, my best friend is [name]. He’s/She’s a
[occupation/major]. He’s/She’s [physical description]. He’s/She’s
[personality]. He’s/She’s than I am, but I’m a little
than he/she is. We [activities] when we have a chance.

A: She/he sounds interesting. Who else do you hang out with?

B: Another friend is [name]. He’s/She’s a [occupation/
major]. He’s/She’s [physical description]. He’s/She’s
[personality]. He’s/She’s than I am, but I’m a little
than he/she is. We [activities] when we have a chance.

A: It sounds like you have some interesting friends. B:

Thanks. I think so too.
SPEAKING: Interview

A.Partner A: Prepare a list of 10 questions about sports or

hobbies. Partner B: Prepare a list of 10 questions about music
or movies.
Examples:
Do you like ? What kind of do you like?
What kind of do you hate? What is your favorite ?
Who is your favorite ? What do you think about ?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

B.Ask your partner your questions and answer your partner’s questions.
C.After asking your partner your questions, complete the following chart.
Only I like:
Both my partner and I like: Only my partner likes:

D. How similar are you to your partner?

A. We have a lot in common. We are almost exactly the same!
B. We have some things in common. We are somewhat similar.
C. We don’t have many things in common. We are somewhat different.
D. We have nothing in common. We are completely different!
 WRITING: My partner and I

A. Write one paragraph about you and your partner from the previous exercise. First,
choose one of the following for your first sentence:

• My partner and I are surprisingly similar.

• My partner and I have many things in common.
• My partner and I are similar in some ways but different in others.
• My partner and I are very different people.

This is your topic sentence. It gives the reader a good idea about what your paragraph will be
about. Finish the paragraph with information that supports your first sentence (examples and
explanations) . Be careful with third-person singular.

SPEAKING: Getting to know people--Follow-up questions

A. For each question in the chart below, find a different student in your class who answers
‘yes.’ Ask for additional information with one follow-up question. Make a brief note of
their answers. Follow the example:
Example: A: Are you an only child? B: No, I’m not.
A: OK. Are you generally quiet? B: Yes, I am.
A: Good. What is your name? B: It’s Cynthia.
A: OK, Cynthia. Why are you B: I guess I’m a little shy. I only talk
generally quiet? a lot when I’m with my friends.
A: Thank you. Do you have any questions for me?

Question Name Additional information: When, Where, Why, What, Who, How
Ex. Is generally quiet Cynthi She is shy.
a
Is generally quiet
Is the youngest in this class
Is artistic or musical
Is from a big city
Is an only child
Speaks three or more languages
Drives to school
Has a birthday this month
Lives away from his/her parents
Has a pet