2008- 2009 FALL TERM

ÇANKAYA UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL

ELEMENTARY LEVEL / WEEKLY MATERIAL (WEEK 1)

SPEAKING & LISTENING: Meeting People

1. Work in pairs. Ask your partner questions to complete the form below. Then,
introduce your partner to the class.

Name:……………………………………… ……………………………
Age: ……………………………………… ………….……………………
Department: ……...…………………………….… …………………
City: ……………………………………… ………….……………………
E-mail address: ……………………………………………………
Phone number: ……………………………………… ……………

2. Listen to the three conversations below and complete the blanks.

Conversation 1:
Ms. Dunn: What is your name?
Gordon McKay: _________________________________.
Ms Dunn: And what is your address?
Gordon McKay: I live at _____ East Park Avenue, Apartment _____.
Ms. Dunn: That is _____ East Park, Apartment _____?
Gordon McKay: That’s right.
Ms. Dunn: What is your telephone number?
Gordon McKay: _________________________________.
Ms. Dunn: _________________________________?
Gordon McKay: That is right.
Ms. Dunn: Thank you.

Conversation 2:
Beth: Alicia, this is my friend Jamie.
Alicia: _________________________________.
Jamie: Nice to meet you. __________ from around here?
Alicia: No, I am from Mexico.
Jamie: __________ in Mexico- Mexico City?
Alicia: Uh-huh.
Jamie: So, _________________________________?
Alicia: It is huge. There are around twenty million people living there.
Jamie: Wow! That is a really big city!
Alicia: Yeah, it sure is. I think it is the largest city in the world.

Conversation 3:
Ali: Hey Lee. How is it going?
Lee: Great. _________________________________?
Ali: I have got a new place to live.
Lee: Hey, that is great. _________________________________?
Ali: Well, it is real old and it is pretty small…but the best thing is it is a
five-minute walk to school!
Lee: Wow, _________________________________!
Ali: Yeah, that way, I can sleep longer in the morning!

Follow-up: Ask your partner similar questions and write a dialogue. Ask and answer
about your school, department, city, place you live (flat, dormitory), and etc.

ARRIVING IN CLASS

Are you usually early? Are you late? Are you on time?

1. It's the first day of an English class. Read this conversation

and answer the questions below.

CLAUDIA: Excuse me. Am I late for class?

AL BROWN: No, you are not.
CLAUDIA: Whew! Is the teacher here?
AL BROWN: Yes, he is.
CLAUDIA: Are you new here?
AL BROWN: Yes, I am.
CLAUDIA: Me, too.
AL BROWN: What's your name?
CLAUDIA: I'm Claudia Olivers.
AL BROWN: Nice to meet you. I'm Al Brown.
Are you from Latin America?
CLAUDIA: Yes, I am. I'm from Mexico.
What about you?
AL BROWN: I'm from Michigan.
CLAUDIA: Michigan? Michigan's in the United States.
So you're American.
Then you're not a student in this class.
AL BROWN: You're right. I'm not a student. I'm a teacher.
I'm your new English teacher.

Answer the questions with Yes/No/I don’t know.

1. Are the man and woman late? _____________________________.

2. Is the woman from Mexico? _____________________________.
3. Is Michigan in the United States? __________________________.
4. Are the man and woman students? _________________________.
5. Is the school in Michigan? _____________________________.
2. Match the questions in the first column with the answers in the second column.

_____1. Is the door open? a. No, we are British.

_____2. Is the teacher a man? b. Yes, he is.
_____3. Are the boys hungry? c. No. It is closed.
_____4. Is your book open? d. Yes, I am on page 52.
_____5. Are you from Spain? e. No. She is an architect.
_____6. Is your sister a doctor? f. Yes. They are in the canteen.

AN UNUSUAL PLACE

1. Look at the photograph and decide what words (adjectives) describe the place in the
photograph.

Cappadocia is in the center of

Turkey. It is an unusual place, it has
underground cities and cave homes. It's
a great place to hike. Everywhere there
are interesting things to see. Sometimes
the landscape looks like a different
world. That's why Cappadocia appears
in a Star Wars movie. Today people
from all over the world visit these old
caves. The climate is mild in
Cappadocia. The days are sunny and
warm, and the nights are cool. It is a
beautiful place to visit. People are
friendly. There are many shops and they
sell traditional gifts. There are also modern hotels in the area. They are not very expensive,
but the rooms are very comfortable.

2. Read the text and underline the adjectives.

3. Match the following adjectives with their synonyms and antonyms.

Unusual ordinary different

Interesting attractive boring
Old ancient modern
Mild warm cold
Sunny bright gloomy
Cool chilly hot
Beautiful lovely plain
Friendly helpful rude
Traditional customary new
Expensive costly cheap
Comfortable cozy uncomfortable

Follow-up: Describe an interesting place in your hometown using the adjectives above.
DESCRIBING A PLACE

1. Read the dialogue and answer the questions

below.

Rafael: There are about five miles to go until we

reach Emerald Lake.
Jill: Five miles?! There are blisters on my
feet. I can’t walk anymore.
Rafael:There are bandages in my backpack if you
need them. Now let’s see… it looks like
there are two different paths. There is one
path along the river and there is another
through the forest.
Susan: Let’s take the forest path! There are beautiful trees and interesting animals in the
forest.
Jill: There are also bugs in the forest.
Susan: Oh, Jill! This is a wonderful hike. Why are you so unhappy?
Jill: I guess I am just hungry and tired.
Susan: Is there a good place for us to stop and have our lunch?
Marta: Why don’t we take the path along the river and stop for lunch on the way? There is not
any water in our canteens, so we can fill them up at the river.
Rafael: That sounds like a good plan.

1. Where are Rafael, Jill, Susan and Marta?

2. How does Rafael help Jill with her blisters?

3. Describe the forest.

4. Why is Jill unhappy?

2. Fill in the blanks with one or more of the following words: there is, there isn’t, there
are, there aren’t

Harold: Maude, there is nothing to do in the city. Let’s go camping.

Maude: Camping? But …………………………. any people in our age in the mountains.
Harold: Sure …………………. . And …………………… camping tools in the garage. Let’s
see … I think ………………. a tent and ………………….. two sleeping bags.
Maude: But …………….. a camp stove?
Harold: Yes, ……………… . But ………… no backpacks, and ………………….. any hiking
boots.
Maude: That’s alright. I don’t want to hike anyway. …………………………. bathrooms and
showers at the campground?
Harold: Of course ……………………. .
Maude: …………………… a hotel nearby? Just in case it rains…
Harold: I think ………………. Come on! Let’s go hiking!
Follow up: Describe the picture bellow using ‘there is’ ‘there are’ and appropriate
adjectives.
AT THE DOCTOR’S

1. Look at these pictures. Answer the questions: What kind of doctor is Dr. Green?
Where is his office?
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2. Read the conversations of a patient and a receptionist and the patient and a doctor.

PATIENT: Hello. I'd like an appointment with Dr. Green.

RECEPTIONIST: OK. How about this Monday at 11?
PATIENT: Good. Uh, what's the address again?
RECEPTIONIST: We're at 7 East 89th Street. That's between Madison and Fifth Avenues.
We're on the ground floor near the art museum.
PATIENT: Thanks a lot. See you Monday.
(The following Monday)
PATIENT: Dr. Green, I think I need glasses.
DR. GREEN: Well, let's see. Please look at the chart. .. Now where's the A?
PATIENT: It's next to the D.
DOCTOR: Good. And the D?
PATIENT: It's between the A and the N.
DOCTOR: Good. How about the bottom row?
PATIENT: Sorry, I can't see anything.
DOCTOR: And now?
PATIENT: Now it's a piece of cake — J, L, P, E, U, X, Z.
DOCTOR: Well, I guess you need glasses.

3. Complete these sentences according to the conversation. Choose from the words in
parentheses.

1. The D is_____________the A and the N.

(above / between)
2. The A is_____________the D.
(next to/under)
3. The doctor's office is ________ a museum.
(near/in)
4. His office is____________ the ground floor.
(on .' in)
5. His office is____________ East 89th Street.
(on,' at)
4. Match the sentences to the pictures, and underline the prepositions.

1. The eye-glasses are between the book and the watch.

2. The eye-glasses are next to the newspaper.

3. The eye-glasses are behind the box.

4. The eye-glasses are under the table.

5. The eye-glasses are in his pocket.

6. The eye-glasses are on the table near the window

7. The man is in front of the woman.

TALKING ABOUT TIME AND PLACE

1, Look at the chart below and notice the use of prepositions of time and place:

IN We use in with months - in May

seasons - in winter
country - in Greece
city or town names - in New York
times of the day - in the morning, afternoon or evening
BUT at night!
specific location – in a car/taxi, in the kitchen, in the class, in the cupboard, in the
box, in the newspaper
ON We use "on" with specific days - on Friday, on New Year's Day, on April the 19th
American English - "on the weekend OR on weekends"
specific location – on the table, on the shelf, on the floor, on a bus/train/plane/ship
AT We use "at" with specific times - at 7 o'clock, at 6.15
at night
specific places in a city - at school, at university, at work, at home, at the
airport/station/shop
British English - "at the weekend OR at weekends"
TO We use "to" with verbs which show movement such as go and come - He goes to
school.
She returns the books to the library.
They come to the meeting every Monday.
2, Fill in the gaps in this paragraph with the prepositions - in, on, at or to. Click on the
arrow to see the answer.

Janet was born _______ Rochester, USA, ______ December 22nd _____ 3 o’clock ______
the morning. Rochester is _______ the state of New York _______ the United States. Now,
she goes _______ classes _______ the university. She usually arrives _______ school
_______ the morning _______ 8 o’clock.

_______ weekends, she likes driving _______ her friend’s house _______ Canada. Her friend
lives _______ Toronto. She usually arrives _______ 9 p.m._______ the evening and leaves
_______ Sunday morning. _______ Saturday, they often meet friends _______ a restaurant
_______ night, they sometimes go _______ a disco. _______ summer, _______ July, for
example, they often go _______ the countryside.

Follow up: Write some sentences about your life!

IMPORTANT DAYS

Read the text and answer the following questions.

LONDON’S NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL

It is the last weekend of August again and it is carnival time in Notting Hill in London.
Every year this carnival takes place in the streets: a huge, exciting, noisy street party.
Musicians and dancers come here from all over the world. Two million people come here
every year for a really good time.
About 45 different groups of musicians play loud Caribbean music. People listen, sing
and dance. There are over 400 food stalls here. A lot of the food is Caribbean, too –hot and
spicy! People eat, drink and talk with their friends.
There are clothes stalls here, too, with colourful carnival T-shirts and sweatshirts,
baseball caps and carnival bags.
A lot of the dancers wear colourful costumes – red, yellow, green- all colours. They
want to win the Carnival Costume Competition!
Come and have a great time this weekend at Notting Hill.
1. When does the carnival take place?

2. What kind of a carnival is it?

3. What kind of food do they eat?

4. Why do the dancers wear colourful clothes?

5. Match the underlined words in the text with their synonyms:

a) huge (line 2): - wonderful

b) spicy (line 7): - very big
c) great (last line): - aromatic
Follow up: Write about your favorite holiday

What is the name of the holiday? When is it? How long is it? What do you do? What do you
wear? Why do you like this holiday?

Example
I'm from Changmai, Thailand. My favorite holiday is the Songkran Festival. It’s the Thai
New Year festival. This important Buddhist holiday usually falls in April and lasts for four
days.
On the first day we clean our homes. That evening we put on our best clothes. On the second
day we cook. On the third day we bring food to the temples and we begin throwing water on
family and friends.
On the last day of the Songkran Festival we honor our grandparents and other older people by
gently putting water on them and wishing them good luck and a happy future. Then we go
outside and throw water on everyone. Water throwing is the best part of the holiday. The
weather is very hot and the cold water feels great. Come to Changmai for the Songkran
Festival. Bring a water gun; join the fun, and say, "Happy New Year!”
Listening: CITIES AND TOWNS

A. Before you listen, look at these photos and discuss the following questions.

1. Describe Photo I. What kind of place is it?

2. Describe Photo 2. What kind of place is it?
3. How are the two places different?

B. Vocabulary Preview: Ali, Lee, and Beth are students at Faber College in the USA.

1. Listen to these words from their conversation. Circle the ones you don't know.
Nouns Adjective
capital population interesting
transportation hometown

2. Guess the meanings of the underlined words. Write your guess on the lines.

1. Life in a big city is always interesting; it's never dull.

My guess: ____________ _________________________

2. What kind of transportation do you use—the train, the bus, or the subway?
My guess:______________________________________

3. My hometown is Mexico City. I was born there and I still live there.
My guess:________________________________________

4. Paris is the capital of France. The government offices are there.

My guess: ________________ _____________

5- Seoul, Korea, has a large population: more than thirteen million people live there.
My guess:________________________________________________

C. Listen to the conversation. As you listen, answer these questions.

1. Where is Lee from?

2. Is Lee from a small town?
3. Where is Beth from?
4. Is Beth from a small town?
D. Listen again and circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Who is Beth?
a. Lee's cousin.
b. Ali's friend.
c. Ali's cousin.

2. What does Lee say about Seoul?

a. It has a good library.
b. It has good public transportation.
c. II has about 20.000 people.

3. What does Beth say about San Anselmo?

a. It's a big city.
b. It's the capital of California,
c. It has about 20,000 people.

E. Vocabulary Review: Complete the sentences using words in part B.

1. Seoul is the _______________ of Korea.

2. There's good public__________________ in Seoul.
3. What's the___ ______of Seoul? Over thirteen million people live there.
4. What's your__________________? I'm from San Anselmo. California.
5. Are your classes__________________?

Reading: Read the following text and answer the following questions.

Monster Cities
Are big cities wonderful places? Are they terrible? There are different ideas about this.
William H. Whyte writes books about cities. He is happy in a crowded city. He loves busy
streets with many stores and many people. He likes the life in city parks and restaurants.

Many people don't like big cities. They see the large population of cities, and they are
afraid. Many cities grow very fast. They are “monster” cities. {A monster is a big, terrible
thing.) In some countries, there aren't jobs in small towns. People go to cities to work;
300.000 people go to Sao Paulo, Brazil, every year. These cities are megalopolises. A
megalopolis is a very large city. But now there is a new word in English—mega-city. A
mega-city is a very, very large city. Mexico City is a mega-city with a population of more
than 20.000.000. Tokyo-Yokohama is another mega-city, with almost 30.000.000 people.

There are problems in all cities. There are big problems in a megalopolis or mega-city.
In U.S. cities, there are many people with no jobs and no homes. The air is dirty. There are
too many cars. A terrible problem is crime. Many people are afraid of crime.

Population density is a big problem in mega-cities. Density is the number of people in

an average square mile. In Seoul. South Korea, there are 45.953 people per square mile. Is this
crowded? Yes! But in Teheran, Iran, there are 79.594 people per square mile. Do you think
William H. Whyte likes Hong Kong? The population density there is 247.004!
 1. “Monster Cities” is about ______.
a. the large number of small cities
b. the number of people in U.S. cities
c. the problems of mega-cities
2. Why do cities grow fast?
3. List the problems of big cities.
4. The writer of the text says ‘monster’ to describe big cities because ______.
a. the writer is happy in big cities
b. some cities grow too fast
c. there are people with no jobs and no homes

TRENDS

 What type of clothes do you like to wear?

Why? Do you have favourite shops or
brands?

Reading: Read the magazine article about teenage

shoppers in Japan and answer the questions.

Yumi is seventeen years old. She's a senior in high school in Japan. Yumi wears
"kawaii" boots, jeans, and sunglasses. And she carries a "kawaii" camera phone. "Kawaii" is a
Japanese word. It means cute. Yumi uses the word a lot. She doesn't buy "non-kawaii" things.
Businesses look at Yumi and her friends. They study their clothes. Companies know
that Yumi is not alone. There are many other teens like Yumi.
Yumi and her friends buy the same things. They want to look the same. Their clothes
don't always cost a lot. But the number of teenage shoppers is big. And that means a lot of
money for businesses.
College girls are always the trendsetters. They are the first to start a trend. And it's not
just girls. Nowadays guys shop and want a certain "look" too.

1. Who sets the trend in fashion?

2. How do businesses make money in fashion industry?

Follow up: Compare the trends and fashion business in your country with Yumi’s. Give
examples.
Reading: Read the text about pop stars and do the following exercises.

TOP OF THE POPS!

Many young people want to become pop-stars. It is their great ambition in life. They
think: pop-stars earn a lot of money; they lead interesting and exciting lives; thousands of fans
adore them; they become famous….!
Yes, but first they must become stars. Most performers start life with a group. This is
the pattern nowadays. But there are many groups. Groups appear and disappear almost
overnight. Only a small number survive. Almost without exception they have to work
extremely hard before they reach the top.
And very few reach the top and stay there. In England there are perhaps thirty or so
groups at the top. Most of these do not earn so much money: perhaps 500 Pounds each time
they perform. What is more, they have quite a lot of expenses. They have to pay a manager,
for example. He is the key person in their lives and he takes about 20 % of their earnings –
perhaps more. Then there are their clothes, their instruments and their van. Sometimes they
pay for the last two items!
And do not forget, they have to travel a great deal – sometimes 2000 miles in one
week. At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just to save money.
So now, what do you think? Are pop-stars so well off? And do they have such difficult
lives?

A) Write True (T) or False (F) for the following statements.

1. Nowadays most performers are members of groups first. __________________

2. Most groups get to the top easily. __________________
3. Groups do not have a manager. __________________
4. The manager pays for the groups clothes. __________________
5. Pop stars often sleep in their van because there is no hotel. __________________

B) Answer the following questions

1. What is the dream of many young people? Why?

2. List the things that pop-stars have to do before they become famous.

3. Why do pop-stars travel a lot?

Advice Column: 1. Complete the letter using the verbs in parentheses.

Dear Rosa,
Our son __is___ (be) 14 years old. He _________ (be) a good student, and he
_________ (have) a lot of friends. But we _________ (have) one big problem with him. He
_________ (love) clothes. He _________ (want) all the latest styles. And he _________
(prefer) designer clothes. We _________ (be / not) poor, but I _________ (think) it is wrong
to spend a lot of money on clothes, especially for a growing boy.
We _________ (give) him spending money, but he _________ (have / not) enough to
buy all the clothes he wants. Now he _________ (want) to get a part time job. I _________
(want / not) him to work, but my husband _________ (think) it’s okay. What do you think?
Worried Mom
2. Complete the letter to “Worried Mom”. Use the words in the box.

agree sounds thinks want works

Dear Worried Mom,

Most teens _________ to look like their friends. It is very normal. And I _________
with your husband. When a person _________, that person _________ about the cost of
things. A job for your son _________ fine to me.
Rosa

LOOKING FOR A ROOMMATE

 Do you share a room? Do you live alone? Do you have a roommate? Imagine you are
looking for a roommate. What questions are important to ask?
 Colleges often use questionnaires to help students find the right roommate. Read this
roommate questionnaire and two students' answers.

Mark these statements T(true) or F(false).

_____1. Dan and Jon both smoke. _____5. Dan and Jon listen to loud music.
_____2. Dan and Jon wake up late. _____6. Dan and Jon don't watch TV.
_____3. Dan is neat, but Jon isn't. _____7. Dan and Jon study and listen to
_____4. Dan and Jon are quiet. music at the same time.

Discuss with a partner:

 Are Dan and Jon a good match? If so, why? If not, why nor?

 Answer the questions for yourself. Compare your answers with a partner. Are you and
your partner a good match?
LISTENING: TRANSPORTATION

1. Listen to the first part of each conversation. Then, listen to the question and circle the
letter of the best answer. Finally, listen to the last part to hear the correct answer.

1. What is Mexico City like?

a. a town
b. a city
c. a very large city

2. Why isn't Lee going home for New Year's?

a. because Seoul is far away
b. because the airfare is cheap
c. because the airfare costs too much money

3. How will the man go to Central Avenue?

a. He'll go by bus.
b. He'll walk.
c. He'll go by car.

4. Why doesn't Beth take the subway?

a. It's too crowded.
b. It's not fast enough.
c. It's too comfortable.

5. What does Ali like about his new place to live?

a. It's small.
b. It's cold.
c. It's close to the school.

2. Work in pairs and discuss the following with your partner.

How do you get to school? How long does your travel take?

Vocabulary Review: Listen to these time and distance words.

Time
a minute two minutes a two-minute ride/walk
ail hour two hours a two-hour ride/walk
half an hour a half-hour ride/walk

Distance
a mile two miles a two-mile ride/walk

3. Listening for main ideas: answer these questions about the conversation.
1. How does the man get to school?
2. How does the woman get to school?

4. Talk in small groups about the answers to these questions:

How far is school from your home? What is the best way to get to school?
Listening for Fares

1. Talk in small groups about the answers to these questions:

What kind of public transportation do you have in your town or city? (bus, subway, ferry,
elevated railway, train, etc.)

2. The photographs below give examples of transportation in Vancouver. What do you

think about the transportation system there?

Public Transportation in Vancouver

A Vancouver bus The Sky Train elevated railway

A ferry The West Coast Express train

3. Vocabulary Review: Listen to these words and expressions about fares.

Nouns: fare, exact change, pass, public transportation, seniors, ticket, zone
Verbs: be divided, be good for
Expression: in advance
4. Listening for main ideas: answer these questions about public transportation in
Vancouver, Canada.

What kinds of public transportation are there in Vancouver? Check them.

____bus
____subway
____ferry
____elevaied railway
____train
____other:_________________________________________________________

5. Listen again to complete the chart with the zone prices.

6. Listen for a third time to get the special prices and the day pass prices.

1. Evenings, weekends, and holidays:______

2. Day pass for adults:_______
3. Day pass for children:______

7. Discuss these questions in small groups:

1. Do you have transportation zones in your city or town?

2. Do you have special fares in your city or town? For seniors? For children? For students?
3. Which kind of public transportation do you like best? Why?