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EXERCISE 3» Looking at grammar. (Chart 1-1) Complece the sentences. Use the simple present or the present progressive of the verbs in parentheses 1. a. Kristin isin the shower. She (eoash) blag er hat. b. Kristin (coasf) _____ her hair every other day or so. 2. a. Tony usually (si) ___in the front row during lass. b. Today he (it) in the last row: 3. a. Lars (cork) the night shift on weekends. b, He's not home now. He (wort) __a double shift. 4. a, After six days of rain, I’m glad that the sum (shine) b. Every momning, the sun (shine) in my bedroom window and (wake) —___me up. 5. a. Babies (grow) very quickly. Newborn babies are very different from three-month olds. b. Your baby (grow) __so fast. She isn’t a newbom anymore! 6. a. Please be quiet. 1 (7y) to concentrate on my math homework. b. Each day, our math teacher (ery) ____ to explain the material clearly, but | am very confused, EXERCISE 7» Reading and grammar. (Chart 1-1) Read the pasoge. Add the endings -sines where necessary. You MAY — Posey nyo need to change =y to ies. Write @ for no ending name Me Nord organ Our Amazing Heart pump The hear is an amazing organ. 1 beat 100,000 -enygen waste times a day and pump 2,000 gallons of blood through oie 0,000 miles of blood vessels in our bodies. Blood carry fresh oxygen from our lungs to all the pars of the body. Iealso remove___waste ftom our tissues, Here is an interesting fact: when we laugh, up so 20% more blood go through our body, so laughter is good for our hearts. EXERCISE 9» Looking at grammar. (Chart 1-2) Complete the sentences with Do, Does, Is, or Ave. On an Airplane 1 wae eene Are __ you ready for takeott? the plane taking off soon? you have your seat belt on? the seats comfortable? your seat comfortable? the seat go back more? they serve food on this flight? the movie beginning? 10, ______ you like to fly? 11, ____ the co-pilot flying the plane? 12. the pilot sleep during the flight? 13, _____ the pilots sleep during the flight? 14. the plane on autopilot? EXERCISE 10» Trivia game. (Chart 1-2) Work in teams. Make true sentences. ‘The team with the most correct answers (factually and grammatically) wins. Use the simple present or present progressive. |. lee (mel) doesnt riche at 32°F (0°C). 2. Cold weather (camse) 3. ‘The average person (fall) 1 4 5. ©. 7. 8. 9, 10. LL. 12. ‘Salt water (freeze) Our noses (grow) Our feet (become) Red blood cells in our body (divide) ‘On average, a person (blick) Honey (spoil) Acat (use) The earth (revolze) The earth (ger) fingernails vo grow faster. asleep in seven minutes. at the same temperature as freshwater. longer as we age. smaller as we age. right now. more than 20,000 times a day. its whiskers for hunting. around the moon right now. warmer according to scientists. ‘Tomadoes occur /are occurring in most areas ofthe world. However, the plains of the United States have / are having the most. (Plains are large areas of flat land with few tees) Tomado Alley a frequent area for ramadoes, stretches /is stretching. from fémate Noritake ‘Stemusetemnadcer, ‘inn mforming: ‘ove fi areas of nil they are not/do not s0 common in the mountains. Cold air meets /ig meeting warm 6 air, usually in a thunderstorm, ‘The winds make / are making a spiral or funnel cloud that 7 sometimes reaches 320 miles perhour. ‘They pick up /are picking up cars, tees, and houses. @ Sometimes this debris flies is fying for miles. Strong tornadoes cause /are causing alot 9 0 ‘of damage. Surprisingly, the funnel cloud doesn’t last /isn't lasting long, usually less than. 1 ten minutes. Right now a tormado forms /is forming ‘overthe plains. People seek / are seeking shelter in underground areas such as basements. Sever storm chasers gear goning ready 10 follow the tomado and collect data. They listen / are listening to weather radios for 15 storm updates. Areyou/ Do you familiar with tornadoes? Are you/ Do you have tornadoes in your area? 7 EXERCISE 13> Reading, grammar, and speaking. (Charts 1-1.» 1-3) Part I. Read the paragraph. Underline the verbs that are generally non-progressive. ‘Then write the correct verb endings in the list of benefits: =x, -es, or ies. Write @ for no ending A Summer Internship Lilly wants to get a job as a restaurant chef. Her culinary arts instructor believes a summer internship at a major restaurant is a good idea, Interns work for free or for a lov wage, but they understand that they are receiving valuable experience in remurn, Some schools offer credit for an internship, and some companies hire their interns when the internship is over. Following are other benefits: 1. An internship apply classroom knowledge to real-world work experience. 2. It provide__ on-the-job training. 3. Ir teach___ important workplace habits (2.2. being on time) and workplace etiquette (how to behave at a company). 4, Interns lean __ about various jobs and opportunities within a company. 5. It give___ students the chance to network with employees. 6. The job experience look__ good on a résumé. ‘Part I. Find information about a volunteer organization that interests you. It could be a club ‘at your school, a group in your community, a world organization, etc. Make a list of the ways it is helpful. Write 5-7 sentences and present them to the class. ‘Title your list: Benefits of EXERCISE 14> Let's talk, (Chart 1-3) Discuss the differences in meaning of the italicized verbs in each group of sentences. Work in pairs, in small groups, or as a class. At the Park 1. a. These flowers smell good. Jane is smelting the flowers. 2. a. Lshink this park is beautiful Inced to relax. 1 am thinking about all the homework Ihave. s s . You /ook cold. Til lend you my coat. Vin looking at the sky. A storm is coming. oe . Lee a colorful kite. I’s over there. Alex is coming later. He is seeing a doctor about his headaches. Jack and Ann come here every weekend. ‘They are seeig each other. eee . I remember my first time here. Do you remember yours? Lin remembering 2 family picnic here with my cousins. It’s a happy memory. oP . The children want a snack. They’re hungry. “Ye children are being awfully quiet. What are they doing? ve 7. a. Every weekend there is an outdoor play here. Some of my friends are appearing in b. There is a man coming toward us. He's smiling. He appears to know us. 8. a. Gabriel is boing rade. b. No, he isn'r rude. He's 9. a, ‘The baby is feeling the grass. bb. The grass feels soft. c. Ineed to sit down. I'm nor feeling well right now. <4. 1 fea! that itis important to take care of our parks. s just sitsing there, not talking to anyone. just shy. EXERCISE 15» Looking at grammar. (Chart 1-3) Choose the correct completions. 1. ‘This isn’t my book. It____ to Mai. 4, Olga is smiling. She ___ a good time. @ belongs b. is belonging a, has ». is having 2. Ask Ahmed for your book. He it. 5. Relax. Everything is OK. I___ you. a. has b. is having a. believe b. am believing 3. Your book is over there. Ahmed 6. My computer says my file no longer a. holds b. isholding a. exists ». is existing EXERCISE 17> Looking at grammar. (Charts 1-1» 1-3) Choose the correct completions. 1. A: What are you looking / do you look at? B: You! You look / are looking like your father. A: Are you thinking / Do you think so? Many people tell me 1am resembling / resemble my mother. Bi1 see /am seeing your father’s face when I Took at you. 2. A: Why are mosquitos existing / do mosquitos exist? B: 1 kmow/am knowing one reason: they are a food source for other animals, 3. Right mow 1 sit/am sitting in the cafeteria. Yoko texts/is texting. Ming is opening / opens hhis lunch. Jae istaking/ takes a bite of his sandwich. Ali is staring /stares off into space. He seems /is seeming to be daydreaming, but perhaps he thinks /is thinking about the test next hour. What do you think/are you thinking Ali is doing / does? EXERCISE 18 > Grammar and listening. (Charts 1-1» 1-3) Complete the sentences with the given verbs. ‘Then listen to the forecast and check your answers. Weather Report Hello, this is Gayle Givens, your WWKK weather reporter. Well, ic certainly (bs) 1 beautiful day today. I (stand) —__ here at City Park and bor* the sun sure (shine) on Hundteds of people (enn) the warmer temperatures today. ‘There (be) ___ not a cloud in the sky. We (ook) __________ at aperiact day right now, but i (bok) @ like some clouds (form) ____ over the ocean and colder air (move) : in, We (forecast) ~ cooler ‘temperatures for tomorrow, I (ink) —____ rin (6) —___alikel, however. Stay tuned for the three-day forecast right after this message. EXERCISE 19> Looking at grammar. (Charts 1-1 + 1-3) Complete the sentences. Use the simple present or the present progressive of the verbs in parentheses. 1. Look! It (begin) is beginning torain, Unforranately, I (ave, nor**) an umbrella with me. 1 (owen, noi) an umbrella, Spiro is lucky, He (sea) ______araineoat. I (wear) a waterproof hat on rainy days. 2. Martha is in science class. The chemistry experiment she (do) is dangerous, so right now she (be) __very carefull. She (want, not) __ to spill any of the chemical. She (b2, aways) carefull when she does a chemistry experiment. 3. Right now I (look) at Nicole. She (look) angry. I wonder what's the matter. She (have) ___a frown om her face. She certainly (have, not) __any fan right now. 4. A: How (yous lite) ______ the soup? (it, need) __ more garlic? B: No, it (raste) delicious. It (remind) me of my mony’s soup. EXERCISE 20 > Reading and writing. (Charts 1-1.» 1-3) Part I. Read the review of the movie. Underline the verbs. Payou know these wcrdee The Fugitive "We ee Mgcctyeursoamone the, Pema police unlustly accuse Dr Richard ~Stsyen, Kimball, the main character, of his wife's murder court finds him uilly and sentences him to death On the way to jail the prison bus crashes and Kimball escapes. AUS. marshall, Samuel Gerard, vows to catch Kimball. Several times he almost succeeds, but Kimball stays one step ahead of Gerard. In one incredible scene, Kimball jumps from the top of a dam into a river to escape. Kimball doesn't want Gerard to catch him, but he also wants to solve the murder of his wife. His search for answers takes him to Chicago. He finds upsetting information about a friend and the friend's work with a pharmaceutical company. After many suspenseful scenes, Kimball finds the real klers and leads Gerard to them. chil Part Il. Action in stories (books, movies, TV shows, etc.) is often told in the simple present tense Find 2 movie you like. In simple English, tell what happens, give details about the movie, and tell how it ends. Here are some possible ways w begin: g is an inspiring /exciting/funny/etc., movie. (Whe main character) + A dramatic/ suspenseful /exciting movie is . In this movie, ... In this movie, *+ (The name of the movie) is about EXERCISE 22» Looking at grammar. (Chart 1-4) Complete the sentences with the correct simple past form of the verb. An Online Order 1. Anders (order) ____ printer ink online last Monday. 2. ‘The next morning he (realise) hhe (need) colored ink too. 3. He (ey) to call the company to add more, but no one (answer) and there (be) 1no voicemail, 4, Anders (:eorry) _______ that the website (fe) _______ fake. 5. He (email) the company and (explain) his situation. 6, ‘The manager (respond) afew hours later and (ix) the order quickly. 7. Anders (rela) when he (receive) confirmation email from the company. EXERCISE 24» Looking at grammar. (Chart 1-4) Complete the sentences with the correct forms of verbs that make sense. More than one verb may be appropriate. Some answers are negative. Srruavion 1: Maria visited a friend at che hospital. A woman in the elevator had a cold and sneezed several times. ‘The next day, ... ache feel eave schedule take eat have make speak to wake up 1. Maria__ im the morning with a fever and headache. 2. She well 3. Her entire* body — 4, She __ her temperature with a thermometer. 5, She high fever. 6, She ___________ the house all day. 7. She few spoonfuls of chicken soup. 8, She the nurse at the doctor's office. 9. She an appointment for the following day. Srrustion 2: Professor Moore is our new math teacher. He is very hard to follow, Yesterday, he confuse ‘ll introduce leave 40, too fs. 1 the marerial to us quietly. 12, the board with examples. 13 time for questions, ‘unfornunately. 4, everyone in the class. EXERCISE 28 » Looking at grammar. (Chart 1-5) Write “1” before the action that started first. Write “2” before the action that started second. A Stormy Walk Home 1. Hi Mom. I was leaving you a voicemail when you picked up.* a, —1_1 was leaving you voicemail, b, 2 _You picked up. 2. Thad a terrible walk home. When the storm started, I was coming home from work. a, ‘The storm started. b, ___ I was coming home. 3. A painter next door was climbing a ladder when lightning hit the house a, A painter was climbing a ladder. b. Lightning hit the house. 4. [heard him yell while I was running for cover. a heard him yell b, ____I was running for cover. He fell off the ladder when he saw the flash, Fortunately he's OK. He fell off the ladder. b. He saw the flash. EXERCISE 29» Looking at grammar. (Chart 1-5) ‘Complete the sentences. Use the simple past or the past progressive of the verbs in parentheses. Last Night 1, Between 5:00 and 7:00 P.a 1 (i) —_was sing in lass. 1had a Jot of things ‘on my mind. 1 (chink) about some family issues. I (listen, no) to the teacher. 2. It was a beautiful evening when I walked home. ‘The moon (sitine) over the water, and a warm breeze (bio) 7 3. 1 (op) __ by a ftiend’s apartment, but he (be, oi) _____ home. He (sit) in heavy trafic. He (get, ot) home until 10:00, 4, My neighbors (argue) about something when I (coalk) by them outside my apartment building. 5. Apackage (wait) ___________ for me arhome. 1 (open) it and (find) —_____ an early birthday present 6. While I (read) —___ to my nephews, he (ai!) ____asleep, so I (cover) ‘him up and (sueak) cout of the room. EXERCISE 32 » Grammar and speaking. (Chart 1-5) Work with a parmer. Complete the sentences with the given verbs and the words in parentheses. Use the simple past or the past progressive. Practice one of the conversations and perform it for the class or a small group. You can look at your book before you speak. When you speak, look at your partner, 1. break I cross / slip As How (you) BI ‘on the ice while 1 of the dorm. 2. find look / park A: You're a half-hour late, Where were you? BI fora place to park. A (you) —___ one? B: Well, yes and no, |____ my car illegally. 3. ask ! decide | look / see / work. As How did it go? (you) _ the manager for a raise when you her yesterday? B: No, she on a big presentation for next week. She pretty busy. |__to wait until later. 4, swam | miss be / give A: (youd) in the meeting? B: No,J______ the bus and (nor) ___ to walk into the room while Dr. Romero his speech. 5. drive / get / happen | keep | pay | see A: Lhad a bad day yesterday. Oh? What Ta trafic ticker, 1B: Really? That's too bad. What was it for? A: For running a red light, 1___ home and (no) attention to the road. I (x01) she red light driving, and EXERCISE 35» Looking at grammar. (Chart 1-6) Choose all the sentences that are true about the given sentence. 1. I was going to pay you back for the taxi a. I paid you back. . I was planning to pay you back. c. I didn’t pay you back. 2. 1 was going to stay home on my day off, but [ had too much work at the office. a. I was intending to stay home. b. I worked at the office. c. [had a lot of work, but I stayed home. 3. Jared was going to the hospital to see his mother when he began to fee! ill. a. Jared was on his way to the hospital. ». Jared had plans to see his mother but needed to change them. c. Jared didn’t go to the hospital. 4, My dad was going to surprise my mom with jewelry for her birthday. a. He wanted to give her jewelry. b. He gave her some jewelry. c. He didn’t surprise her with jewelry. 5. Iwas going to the train station when I remembered your phone call. a. I was planning to go to the train station, but I didn’t. b. [was on my way to the train station, c. I didn’t go to the train station. EXERCISE 37 > Check your knowledge. (Chapter 1 Review) Correct the errors. Beer cenoy Lo. . While I was working in my office yesterday, my co ‘Breakfast is an important meal. I'm always eat a big breakfast. in stops by to visit me. Yuki staied home because she catched a bad cold. My brother is looks like our father, but I am resembling my mother, Jun, are you listen to me? I am talk to you! While 1 was surfing the Internet yesterday, I was finding a really interesting website. - Did you spoke English before you were come here? Jam not agree with your opinion. My roommate usually warch television, listen to music, or going out in the evening. Right now Sally in the kitchen cating breakfast. - While I’m driving home last night, | heared a strange noise in the engine. 12. 1B. ‘Why you talking about me? I'm not appreciate that. Yesterday; while I was sitting at my computer, Shelley was suddenly coming into the room. I wasn’t knowing she was there. I was concentrate hard on my work. When she suddenly speak, | am jump. She startle me.

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