PUTTING ENGLISH TO WORK 1:

UNIT 4

SPECIAL OCCASIONS

In this unit you will learn:

THESE LIFE SKILLS

‰ Make/Accept invitations Can you come to the party?
Yes, I can.
‰ Make a list
‰ Talk about countries of origin I’m from Peru.
‰ Nationalities I’m Peruvian.

THIS VOCABULARY:
‰ Holidays Thanksgiving Day

THIS GRAMMAR:
‰ “LIKE” + noun I like parties.
“LIKE TO” + verb I like to dance.
‰ Yes/No questions Do you like pizza?
‰ Questions with WHEN When is the party?
Exercise 1: Read the countries and nationalities.

Country Nationality Country Nationality

Chile Chilean Guatemala Guatemalan
France French Thailand Thai
China Chinese Honduras Honduran
El Salvador Salvadorean India Indian
England English Iran Iranian
Germany German Italy Italian
Korea Korean Iraq Iraqi
Mexico Mexican Peru Peruvian
Russia Russian USA American

Exercise 2: Look at the chart. Then complete the sentences about

the people.

1. Marco is from Italy. He is Italian.

2. Mila ______________ Russia. She __________________ .

3. Erika __________________ . She is ________ Mexico.

4. Rolf and Karen ____________________ Germany.

They are________________________.

5. Nicole and her mother _____________________________.

They__________ from France.

6. Homa _______________ Iran. She __________________.

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 Listening from the Video Unit 4
Page 3

Exercise 3: Watch the video. Listen to the teacher.

Unscramble the letters. Write the names
of the countries.

1. a C n a a d __ __ __ __ __ __

2. e h t d i n U t e t t a s S e
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

3. o c x i M e __ __ __ __ __ __

4. s s a i u R __ __ __ __ __ __

5. a e o r K __ __ __ __ __

Exercise 4: Match the countries on the left with the nationalities

on the right. Write the letter of the nationality next
to the correct country.

___ 1. Ireland a. Thai

___ 2. Greece b. Czech
___ 3. Scotland c. Japanese
___ 4. Haiti d. Costa Rican
___ 5. Portugal e. Israeli
___ 6. Japan f. Scottish
___ 7. Czech Republic g. Portuguese
___ 8. Thailand h. Haitian
___ 9. Israel i. Irish
___ 10. Costa Rica j. Greek

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Exercise 5: Watch the practice section in the video Unit 4
about birthdays. Answer the questions. Page 4

1. When is Natasha’s birthday? _________________________

2. When is Debbie’s birthday? __________________________

3. When is Ingrid’s birthday? ___________________________

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 Vocabulary: Holidays

Review the vocabulary from the video.

New Year’s Day Independence Day Veterans’ Day Christmas Day

January 1st July 4th November 11th December 25th

More Holidays in the United States

Martin Luther King, Valentine’s Day Presidents’ Day

Jr. Day February 14th Third Monday in
Third Monday in February
January

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Labor Day

Last Monday in Last Thursday in First Monday in
May November September

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Exercise 6: Write the date next to each holiday.

1. Christmas ___________________________________

2. Independence Day_____________________________

3. New Year’s Day _______________________________

Exercise 7: Now write the holidays next to the dates.

1. February 14th ________________________________

2. November 11th ________________________________

3. July 4th_____________________________________

Exercise 8: Answer the questions. Use complete sentences.

Is Christmas Day on November 25th? No, it isn’t.

When is Christmas Day? It’s December 25th.

1. Is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in February?

_______________________________________________

2. When is Valentine’s Day?

_______________________________________________

3. Is New Year’s Day on January 2nd?

_______________________________________________

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 Grammar: LIKE / LIKE TO

AFFIRMATIVE
LIKE + NOUN LIKE TO + VERB

I I
We We
like like to
You You
They pizza They eat pizza

He He
She likes She likes to
It It

I like gifts. I like to open gifts.

She likes pizza. She likes to eat pizza.

They like parties. They like to dance at parties.

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Exercise 9: Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences.

1. What do they like to do? 2. What does she like to do?

They like ______________ . She likes ______________ .
Do they like to sing? Does she like to dance?
Yes,__________________ . Yes, __________________ .

3. What does he like to do? 4. What do they like?

He likes ________________. They like ______________ .
Does he like to eat cake? Do they like parties?
Yes, __________________ . Yes, __________________ .

5. What do you like? 6. What do you and I like?

I like __________________. We like _______________ .

_____ you________ gifts? ____we __________ pizza?
Yes,___________________. Yes, __________________ .

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 LIKE / LIKE TO

NEGATIVE

LIKE + (NOT) + NOUN LIKE (NOT) TO + VERB

I I
We We
don't like parties. don't like to sing.
You You
They They

He He
She doesn't like parties. She doesn't like to sing.
It It

Exercise 10: Answer with a negative short answer.

1. Do you like to eat pizza?

No,____________________.

2. Do you like hot dogs?

No,____________________.

3. Do you like to ski?

No,____________________.

4. Do you like picnics?

No,____________________.

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Exercise 11: Look at the pictures. Tell what the people don’t like.

1. They ___________________________ .

2. I ______________________________ .

3. He _____________________________ .

4. She ____________________________ .

Exercise 12: Read and practice the conversations.

1. Sara: Hi, I’m Sara. I’m from Ecuador. Where are you from?
Guillermo: Hi Sara. My name is Guillermo. I’m Salvadorean. I’m
from El Salvador.
Sara: Nice to meet you, Guillermo.
Guillermo: Nice to meet you, too.

2. David: When is your birthday, Yoko?

Yoko: It’s June 21st. When is your birthday?
David: My birthday is October 25th. Do you like gifts?
Yoko: Yes, I do.

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3. Fely: Can you come to my party, Roberto?
Roberto: Party? Is it really your birthday?
Fely: Yes, my birthday is Saturday. Can you come?
Roberto: No, I’m sorry, I can’t.

Exercise 13: Dora’s birthday is December 13th. She likes parties.

Here is Dora’s list of things to do. Put the list in the
correct order.

____ Put up decorations

____ Make food

____ Buy drinks

1
____ Invite friends to the party

____ Order a cake

____ Clean up after the party

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 Life Skill: Reading a Calendar

Nassar’s Calendar
MAY
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
6:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
movie with dentist dinner at
Jose Greg’s
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
study for 4:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
English test doctor birthday
party
29 30 31
Memorial
Day

Exercise 14: Look at Nassar’s calendar. Circle the correct answers.

1. Can Nassar go to a party on Sunday, May 15th at 6:00 p.m?

a. Yes, he can. b. No, he can’t.

2. When is the birthday party?

a. May 18th b. May 23rd c. May 28th d. May 21st

3. What day is the movie with Jose?

a. on Sunday b. on Wednesday c. on Saturday

4. Can Nassar go to the birthday party on May 28th?

a. Yes, he can. b. No, he can’t.

5. When is Memorial Day?

a. May 26th b. May 30th c. May 28th d. May 23rd

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 Writing

Exercise 15: Write the questions or answers from the information.

1. Where are you from?

________________________________________________

2. What is your nationality?

________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________ ?

My birthday is June 21st.

4. _______________________________________________ ?

Yes, I like holidays.

5. _______________________________________________ ?

No, I’m sorry. I can’t come to your party.

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 Narrative Reading

“Juan’s Favorite Holiday”

Juan’s favorite holiday is Christmas . He likes Christmas

because all of his family is at home. He likes to buy gifts for

his family. He likes to decorate the Christmas tree . On

Christmas morning, Juan and his family like to open presents .

At night, Juan likes to have a big party . He invites some of his

friends to come to his house. They like to eat a big turkey dinner

with Juan and his family. Nobody likes to clean up!

Exercise 16: Answer these questions about the story.

1. Is Thanksgiving Juan’s favorite holiday?

_________________________________________________
2. Why does Juan like Christmas?
________________________________________________
3. Who does Juan invite to his house?
________________________________________________
4. Does he like to buy gifts?
________________________________________________
5. When do Juan, his family, and friends like to eat?
________________________________________________

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Exercise 17: Answer the questions with YOUR information.

1. When is your birthday? _____________________________

2. What country are you from? _________________________

3. What’s your nationality? ____________________________

4. What holiday do you like? ___________________________

5. What do you like to do on that holiday? _________________

_______________________________________________

6. What do you like to eat? ____________________________

_______________________________________________

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 UNIT TEST 4 -- WRITTEN EVALUATION

Part 1: Write the nationality or the country. [pages 2, 3]

1. He’s from the USA. He’s _____________________________

2. She’s from China. She’s ______________________________

3. We’re American. We’re from ___________________________

4. My cousins are French. They’re from ____________________

Part 2: Answer the questions. [pages 5, 6]

5. When is Veterans’ Day?_______________________________

6. Is Presidents’ Day in February? _________________________

7. What does Suzie like to do? [page 7]

_______________________________________

8. What don’t they like? [page 9]

_______________________________________

Part 3: Circle the correct answer. [pages 2, 8, 9]

9. a. She Korean. b. He likes to singing.

c. I like to decorate the Christmas tree. d. They from Japan.

10. Aviva has a test tomorrow in her English class. Which activity
isn’t on her ”To Do” list? [page 11]

a. Practice English with friends b. Finish the homework

c. Take the test d. Wash clothes
e. Buy a dictionary

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 Unit 4 – Student Answer Key
Exercise 2, page 2 Exercise 9, page 8
2. Mila is from Russia. She is Russian. 1. They like to sing./Yes, they do.
3. Erika is Mexican. She is from Mexico. 2. She likes to dance./Yes, she does.
4. Rolf and Karen are from Germany. 3. He likes to eat cake./Yes, he does.
They are German. 4. They like parties./Yes, they do.
5. Nicole and her mother are French. 5. I like to open gifts ./Do you like gifts?
They are from France. Yes, I do.
6. Homa is from Iran. She is Iranian. 6. We like to eat pizza./Do we like pizza?
Exercise 3, page 3 Yes, we do.
1. C-a-n-a-d-a Exercise 10, page 9
2. t-h-e U-n-i-t-e-d S-t-a-t-e-s 1. No, I don’t. 2. No, I don’t.
3. M-e-x-i-c-o 3. No, I don’t. 4. No, I don’t.
4. R-u-s-s-i-a Exercise 11, page 10
5. K-o-r-e-a 1. They don’t like picnics.
Exercise 4, page 3 2. I don’t like hot dogs.
i 1. Ireland c 6. Japan 3. He doesn’t like to ski.
j 2. Greece b 7. Czech Republic 4. She doesn’t like pizza.
f 3. Scotland a 8. Thailand Exercise 13, page 11
k 4. Hait e 9. Israel 5 Put up decorations
g 5. Portugal d 10. Costa Rica 4 Make food
Exercise 5 page 4 2 Buy drinks
1 Invite friends to party
1. Natasha’s birthday is October 15.
2. Debbie’s birthday is March 6. 3 Order a cake
3. Ingrid’s birthday is today! 6 Clean up after the party
Exercise 6, page 6 Note: 2, 3, 4, and 5 are INTERCHANGEABLE.
Exercise 14, pages 12
1. (Christmas) is December 25.
1. b 2. c 3. a 4. a 5. b
2. (Independence Day) is July 4.
Exercise 15, page 13
3. (New Year’s Day) is January 1.
Exercise 7, page 6 1. and 2. Answers will vary.
3. When is your birthday?
1. (February 14) is Valentine’s Day.
4. Do you like holidays?
2. (November 11) is Veterans’ Day.
5. Can you come to my party?
3. (July 4) is Independence Day.
Exercise 16, pages 14
Exercise 8, page 6
1. No, it isn’t. Christmas is his favorite holiday.
1. No, it isn’t. Martin Luther King Day is in
2. Juan likes Christmas because his family is
January.
at home.
2. Valentine’s Day is February 14
3. He invites some friends.
3. No, it isn’t. New Year’s Day is January 1.
4. Yes, he does. He likes to buy gifts.
5. They like to eat at night.
Exercise 17, page 15
Answers will vary.

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