Universidade Católica de Moçambique

Instituto de Educacão à Distância

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ENGLISH YEAR I
Código:
A0002

TUTURIAL GUIDE 2020

YEAR 1

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1.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…3
1.1 General learning objectives ............................................................................. 3

1.2 Content covered ............................................................................................. 3

2.0 Learning method ............................................................................................ 3

2.1 Expected competencies .................................................................................. 4

2.2 Forms of evaluation ........................................................................................ 4

3.0 Activities to be realised .................................................................................. 4

3.1 Activity 1 – ...................................................................................................... 4

3.2 Activity 2– ....................................................................................................... 5

4.0 Output/Exercises................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

4.1 Face to face sessions ....................................................................................... 7

4.21a Face to face sessions: 07 e 08 de March ............................................................... 7

4.32a Face to face sessions: 16 a 17 de Maio ................................................................. 7

4.4 Exame sessions ........................................................................................................ 7

5.Recommended bibliography ....................................................................................... 8

1 Introduction

This manual is meant for UCM students who are doing the course through distance
learning to have a general understanding in different situations of communication and
offer instruments which permit the manipulation of different types of texts aimed at
different kinds of people or publics.

Considering that the English language organizes the knowledge curriculum of other
displines, this manual aims at acquiring and developing certain determined techniques
of expression and capacities which permit the learning process in other areas of study
in your profession

1.1 General learning objectives

Developing communication competencies in the English language that includes

linguistic, sociological and pragmatic abilities

Developing the knowledge of the language and communication through a methodical

and critical reflection of:

1. A structured lunguistic system in the areas of lexical, morfossintatic, semantic and

Discussive.

The organization of oral and written discussions in the various structural plans that
are linguistic, textual and discussion.

1.2 Content to be covered

2. Method of learning

2.1 Expected competencies

2.2 Forms of evaluation

You will be evaluated 80% of your study independently during the course and 20% will
be done during the face to face sessions. The student’s evaluation will be regulated on
the basis of the evaluation regulations.

Fieldwork developed during individual study accounts for 25% of the average mark of
the subject.

The tests are only done during the face to face sessions and accounts for 75% of the
calculated average mark of the subject.

The exams are only realized at the end of subject and during the face to face sessions
and they account for 60% which is added to the 40% of the average mark and that
determines the final mark of the student.

The minimum mark is 10 for admission to exam, the exam itself and that concludes the
module.

In this subject the student has to do 3 (three) exercises, 2 (two) written testes and 1
(one) written exam.

There is no possibility of an oral evaluation.

Some practical activities, reports and reflections will used as tools for formative
evaluation.

During the realization of evaluations, the students have to consider: the presentation;
text coherence; scientific degree; the way of concluding issues, recommendations,
indication of references used, respect for authors’ rights and others.

The objectives and criteria of evaluation are indicated in the manual. Please consult.

Some immediate feedback will be given in the manual.

3. Activities to be realized

3.1 Activity 1

Meeting for the first time

Look at the following sentences David uses to introduce himself to

someone for the first time. Change the underlined words to make sentences
about yourself.

Hi, my name is David. I’m from Quelimane.

I’m 36 years old. I like football and music. I’m studying Portuguese.

(a) Hi, my name is David. What’s your name?

(b) My name is Maria.

(a) Nice to meet you Maria.

(b) Nice to meet you too. (shake hands). Where are you from?

(a) I’m from Quelimane, how about you?

(b) I’m from Cuamba. What do you study?

(a) I study Portuguese, how about you?

(b) I study English.

(a) How old are you?

(b) I’m 36, how about you?

(a) I’m 23. I like watching films. What do you like?

(b) I like swimming and going to the beach.

(a) Nice meeting you. I have a class now. See you later.

(b) OK, goodbye.

(1) Complete using am or are.

(1) Where ______ you from, Mr. Taylor? I ______ from London.

(2) Good morning. I ______ Miss Kenney, your geography teacher.

(3) How ______ you? Fine, thanks, and you?

(4) ______ you from Japan? Yes, I ______.

(5) How old ______ you? I ______ twelve.

(6) ______ you Egyptian? No I ______ not.

(7) What nationality ______ you? I ______ English.

(8) ______ you eleven? Yes, I ______.

(2) Complete these sentences using am, are, and is.

1) What _______ that?

(2) _______ you Portuguese?

(3) His name ________ Roberto.

(4) Where ________ she from?

(5) My address __________ 90 Central Street.

(6) It _________ an orange.

(7) Who _________ he?

(8) I __________ thirteen.

(9) How old __________ you?

(10) Mr. Taylor _________ an English teacher.

(3) Complete these sentences using am, is, are, am not, isn’t, aren’t.
 (1) Peas ________ red.

(2) A football ________ round.

(3) Crisps _________ cheap.

(4) You and I _________ friends.

(5) Sunil__________ fifteen

(6) You _________ a student.

(7) Pedro _________ English.

(8) I _________ Mozambican.

(9) We _________ Japanese.

(10) Marco and Rajiv ________ in England.

4) Write these sentences in the interrogative (question) form.

Example: You are intelligent. Are you intelligent?

(1) You are twelve. __________________________________?

(2) You are from Germany. ____________________________?

(3) You are my geography teacher. ______________________________________?

(4) You are American. ______________________________________?

(5) You are my friend. ______________________________________?

(5) Write the missing sentences, questions and answers.

Sentence Question Answer

Marco is Italian. Is Marco Yes, he is.

 Italian?

You are Japanese. No,

Is Marie , she
Dutch?

That is a fish. No, it

I am a student. Yes, you

This is my English Yes,

book.

Is Rajiv fifteen? ,

I am your friend. , you are.

(6) Write these sentences in the Negative form. Then write a correct answer.

Sentence Negative Answer

1 Marco is Marco isn’t Spanish. He’s Italian.

Spanish.

2 Zaira is twenty.

3 Rome is in
Holland.

4 You are Greek.

5 I am Belgian.

(7) Write short answers for these questions.

Example: Is she from Maputo? Yes, she is.

 Question Short Answer

1 Is your friend Italian? Yes,

2 Is Ms Amalia your English No,

teacher?

3 Are you French? Yes,

4 Is your best friend from Chimoio? No,

5 Are you fifteen? Yes,

6 Is your surname Alberto? No,

7 Are you from Quelimane? Yes,

8 Is your name Judite? No,

3.2Exercícios 1
What’s the date today?

It’s ________________________________________

Find out the birthdays of your classmates by asking the question below. Then write their
names beside the correct month. Try to find someone for every month.

When is your birthday?

My birthday is on ________________________________

January July

February August

March September
April October

May November

June December

Match the words and the numbers.

a. 1/1 1. the fifth of April

b. 5/4 2. the seventeenth of March

c. 4/7 3. the twenty-seventh of April

d. 17/3 4. the thirty-first of August

e. 22/10 5. the eleventh of February

f. 31/8 6. the fourth of July

g. 11/2 7. the first of January

h. 27/4 8. the twenty-second of October

3.3 Activity 1

Verb to be and family

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

Masculine Feminine

Grandfather Grandmother

Father Mother

Husband Wife

Uncle Aunt
 Son Daughter

Brother Sister

Cousin Cousin

Nephew Niece

Grandson Granddaughter

Brother in law Sister in law

Use the words in the table above to

complete the sentences below about the Sitoe family.

(1) Victorino is Dangarilane’s ___________.

(2) Berta is Pedro’s ___________________.

(3) Pedro is Maria’s ___________________.

(4) Victorino is Rosa’s _________________.

(5) Dangarilane is Chicumba’s __________.

(6) Rosa is Maria’s ___________________.

(7) Chicumba is Victorino’s _____________.

(8) Berta is Rosa’s ___________________.

(9) Maria is Chicumba’s _______________.

(10) Pedro is Dangarilane’s _______________.

The Sitoe family

Victorino Sitoe is a clerk.

He has two daughters and a son.

He is 35 years old.

Victorino Sitoe’s wife is Rosa.

She works as a nurse.

She is 32 years old.

Pedro is the youngest in the Sitoe family.

He is 8 years of age.

He goes to A Luta Continua Primary School.

Berta Sitoe is 16.

She is a pupil at Maxaquene Secondary School.

Maria is her younger sister and Pedro is her younger brother.

Now write some sentences about your family and ask and answer questions with other
students.

Example: How many brothers do you have?

I have 3 brothers, how about you?

I have 1 brother and 3 sisters. My brother is a university student

3.3 Verb to do

Exercise 1.

One very important use of TO DO is as an auxiliary verb. That is a verb that

helps us to make questions and negative sentences.

Example: I don’t like chicken. John doesn’t play tennis. (negatives)

Do you like chicken? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. (question)

Does Maria study English? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. (question)

What kind of food do you like? I like fruit. (question)

What kind of music does she like? She likes rap. (question)

Answer these questions about yourself.

(1) Where do you go to school?

________________________________________________________

(2) What do you eat for breakfast?

_______________________________________________________

(3) What do you usually drink in the morning?

________________________________________________________

(4) Do you go to school by bus?

________________________________________________________

(5) Do you like going to school?

________________________________________________________
(6) What do you like about your school?

________________________________________________________

(7) What do you like doing in your free time?

________________________________________________________

(8) What do you do at the weekend?

________________________________________________________

(9) What do you like to watch on TV?

________________________________________________________

(10) What time do you usually go to bed?

________________________________________________________

Rewrite these sentences as questions.

Example: Maria plays tennis every day.

She is a teacher.

Does Maria play tennis every day? Is she a teacher?

(1) You always speak Italian with Andrea.

(2) He is coming back to Italy.

(3) Her husband leaves for work at 8.30.

___________________________________________________
(4) You and Peter live in the same house.
___________________________________________________

(5) We are having an English breakfast.

___________________________________________________

(6) John and Mary often go to bed late.

(7) Mike is looking for his suitcase.

(8) He usually eats a lot for dinner.

3.4 Acitivity 1

Present Simple

Write the third person Present Simple verb.

stu have
dy

run forge
t

fly learn
 eat do

be carry

driv meet
e

wor come
ry

like go

Write sentences in the Present Simple using the pictures and the words below.

Example: (a) He drinks a beer.

TAKE IRON CARRY TYPE CUT (SAW)

He She John Maria You They We

A B C D E F G

3.5 Activity 1

Telling the Time

Write these times in words.

(a) 11:15 (b) 12:30 (c) 9:00 (d) 7:45 (e) 3:50 (f) 8:23 (g) 5:41 (h) 4:33

Write the following times in words. Use AM, PM, in the morning, etc.

(a) 11:00 (b) 09:23 (c) 06:50 (d) 14:25 (e) 01:30 (f) 18:54 (g) 13:10 (h) 12:04

(i) 07:15 (j) 10:12 (k) 16:37 (l) 02:40 (m) 13:29 (n) 19:21 (o) 05:59

Using this second way of telling the time, write the following times in words.
You can also use AM, PM, and in the morning, etc.

(a) 11:12 (b) 08:23 (c) 06:50 (d) 14:25 (e) 01:30 (f) 18:54 (g) 13:15 (h) 12:04

(i) 07:19 (j) 10:53 (k) 16:37 (l) 02:40 (m) 13:29 (n) 19:21 (o) 05:59

How many different ways can you say the time

these clocks?
Example: Ten forty-four (in the morning, at night,
AM,

Sixteen minutes to eleven.

3.5 Activity 1

Present Continuous

Complete the Present Continuous table.

Present Negative Question

He’s drinking He isn’t drinking Is he drinking?

 We’re eating

She isn’t
sleeping

It’s playing

You aren’t
studying

I’m talking

Are they
reading?

Is he singing?

What are the gerunds of the following verbs?

Write / stop / read / marry / talk / put / play / sit / swim / watch / dance

Dear Joaquim,

Here we are on the Island of Ibo in the north of Cabo-Delgado and we are having a
wonderful time. We are staying in a villa near the beach. I am writing this post card from
the hotel you can see in the picture.

Lukewell is learning to swim and Kate is bathing in the sun at the moment. We are
enjoying the holidays very much.

See you soon.

Love

Lucia and the kids.

Read the postcard and answer the following questions.

Who is writing the post card?

Where are they staying?

Where is she writing from?

Who is she writing it to?

Work in pairs and check your answers.

Write a postcard to a friend.

Use the postcard above to help you say:

- where you are

- where you are staying

- where you are writing the card from

- what you are doing

- if you are enjoying yourself or not.

Read this dialogue and answer the questions that follow.

Lee: Hi, Peter. What are you doing out of bed before midday? Are you looking for old
watches for your collections?

Peter: Yes, I am actually.

Lee: You know, Marco, Peter collects old watches. He has about fifty, but he is always
late just the same!

Peter: How is Alison?

Lee: She is OK. She is at home cooking Sunday lunch. She wants to show Marco that

English food can be quite good…Oh, by the way, she needs some apples, for an apple
pie, doesn’t she Marco?

Marco: Yes, and we need some bread too. We haven’t got any at home.

Peter: Look, there is a fruit and vegetable stall over there…

Peter: Marco, our producer, John Alexander is looking for a part time helper. Are you
interested in the job?

Marco: Well, yes in fact I am looking for a job.

Peter: O.K. This is his number. Can you phone him this afternoon?

Marco: Yes, sure. Thanks Peter.

What is Peter looking for at the market?

Where is Alison?

What is she doing?

Who is John?

What is he looking for?

Look at the pictures and write what the people are doing.

Use the verbs and nouns given. Some verbs can be repeated.

Luis He I They She You

I J K L M

Deliver A picture

Paint Clothes

Fix Wood
 Play Beer

Take A table

Sleep Basketball

Cut A television

Iron A bath

Drink A letter

Type A chair

Carry Baseball

The house Suitcase

3.6 Activity 1

Plurals

Try to write the plurals of the following words.

Singula Singula
Plural Plural
r r

elephan class
t

monkey studen
t
 army match

toothbr televisi
ush on

fax lady

country tomato house wolf donkey ostrich kiss dog church fly
thief tooth trousers baby person street possibility doctor leaf mouse
scissors student watch foot library woman dream child brush

3.7 Activity 1

Prepositions

1.3

Say whether the sentences below are TRUE or FALSE. If false write the true sentence.

1 2 3 4 5

The window is in front of the plant.

___________________________________________________________

The flowers are in the vase.

_________________________________________________________

The computer is under the desk.

__________________________________________________________
 The pillows are on the bed.

___________________________________________________________

The glasses are beside the wine.

_________________________________________________________

Here is a list of some prepositions of place. Work with a partner and write sentences
about your classroom. Write one sentence for each preposition.

In behind between under in front of beside on

above next to inside near outside against

Write sentences about these pictures. Use different prepositions

B C D
A

(a) The flowers ____________________________________________________.

(b) The sun ________________________________________________________.

(c) The leaf ________________________________________________________.

(d) The insect ______________________________________________________.

Complete the following sentences using to or at.

Sometimes it is not necessary to put a preposition.

1. Joy didn’t go to work yesterday.

2. Ann is ill. She has gone ____ the doctor.
3. Are you going ____ the party on Saturday evening?
4. I talked to some nice people ____ the party.
5. Where were you this morning? I was ____ work.
6. Do you usually walk ____ work? No I go by bicycle.
7. We had a good meal ____a restaurant and then we went back ____the hotel.
8. What time are you going ____ home?
9. Will you be ____ home this afternoon?
10. I went ____ Mary’s house but she wasn’t ____ home.
11. There were no taxis so we walked ____ home.
12. How often do you go ____ the dentist?
13. What time do you usually arrive ____ work in the morning?
14. It was very late when we arrived ____ home.
15. The boy jumped into the river and swam ____ the other side.
16. Would you like to study ____ university?

17. There were 20,000 people ____ the football match.

18. Are your children here? No, they’re ____ school.

Complete the sentences with at or in.

1. Hamid works ____a restaurant ____Oxford.

2. We live ____ number 32 Redland Road now.
3. We had a wonderful time ____Madrid.
4. The accident happened because the driver didn’t stop ____the traffic lights.
5. We had great fun last night ____ Mick’s party.
6. Are there any fish ____ this river?
7. It’s too cold to go out. I ‘m staying ____ home tonight.
Here is a description of my house. Fill in the gaps using in or at.

We live ____ an old house ____ the end of a quiet street ____Birmingham. There are
four rooms downstairs. I have my study on the left ____ the front of the house. There
are a few chairs ____ the room and ____ one corner there is a table with a computer-
that’s where I do most of my work. The sitting room is also ____ the front of the house,
on the right as you come in. The kitchen is ____ the back. It looks out over the garden.
There is another small sitting room ____ the back of the house. There are four bedrooms
upstairs, two____ the back. There is a bathroom ____the end of the corridor.

Complete with to or in.

1. Where is Jack? In bed

2. I’m going ____ the shop to buy some milk.
3. Tom went ____ the kitchen to make some coffee.
4. Where’s Tom? He’s ____ the kitchen making some coffee.
5. Would you like to go ____ the theatre this evening?
6. I got a postcard from Sue this morning. She‘s on holiday ____ Switzerland.
7. John lives ____ a small village ____ the southwest of England.
8. What time do you usually go ____ bed?
9. Kevin’s sister is very ill. She’s ____ hospital.
10. The train left Brussels at 7 o’clock and arrived ____ Paris at 9:30.
11. I was tired this morning. I stayed ____ bed until 10 o’clock.
12. Next year we hope to go ____ Canada to visit some friends.
13. Would you like to live ____ another country?
Do the following task and then compare with your friend.

Draw a house with a door and 2 windows. In front of the house, draw a wall. In front of
the wall there is a car. There is a cat sitting in a window. There is a bird above the house.
To the left of the house there is a tree. To the right of the house there is a person. Behind
the house there is a goat. Next to the goat is a chicken.
3.8 Activity 1

Comparatives and superlatives

Copy and complete these sentences by writing one word for each gap in your
exercise book. Choose from these:

more double most change

(1) If the adjective ends with one vowel and one consonant (wet) (_______) the
consonant: wetter, wettest.

(2) If the adjective ends with consonant-y (easy) (_________) the y to i: easier, easiest.

(3) Some two-syllable and all longer adjectives have (_______) or less before them for
the comparative and (_________) or least for the superlative.

Make up, and say, sentences comparing the three books. Use the correct forms of
these adjectives.

Heavy, light, big, small, thick, thin, cheap, useful, expensive

Dictionary 900mt Textbook 500mt Bible 200mt

Weight? How Comfort Noise? Price?

fast? ?

Landrov
1,050kg 125km/h √√ √√√ 480M Mt
er
 Suzuki 4
900kg 130km/h √√√ √ 340M Mt
x4

Read the report in the newspaper. What are the missing words?

This week we compared the Landrover and the Suzuki 4x4. We found that the Landrover
was __________ than the Suzuki – it weighs 1, 050 kilos, but the Suzuki weighs only 900
kilos. The Landrover was also ____________ than the Suzuki. It could only do 125 km
per hour. The Suzuki was 5 km/hr ____________ than the Landrover. The Suzuki was
_____________ than the Landrover – the seats in the Landrover were not very
comfortable. But the Suzuki was a noisy vehicle: it was __________ than the Landrover
when it drove normally. And the price? The Landrover is a stronger and _______ reliable
vehicle than the Suzuki… but it is also 1.4 million meticais __________________ than
the Suzuki. So which vehicle is better than the other?

More More expensive

Slower Heavier

Noisier Faster

More comfortable

Which vehicle do you think is better than the other?

Ask your friends.

True or False. Write T or F.

1. The Suzuki is heavier than the Landrover.

2. The Landrover was slower than the Suzuki.
3. The Landrover was less comfortable than the Suzuki.
4. The Landrover is less expensive than the Suzuki.
5. The Suzuki is more reliable than the Landrover
Complete the groups

more reliable Interesting

reliable Dangerous

less reliable Famous

Beautiful

Appearance Lion Leopar Elepha Horse Donk Goat

d nt ey
(stylish, smart,
snazzy)

Cost $102, $100,0 $32,00 $30,00 $10,5 $10,0

000 00 0 0 00 00
(expensive, cheap)

No. of seats 5 2 7 5 5 4

(more/fewer)

Maximum speed 220k 250 180km 180km 160k 110k

(fast/slow) m/h km/h /h /h m/h m/h

Engine capacity 3.5 4 litres 3 litres 2 litres 1.6 1.3

(powerful) litres litres litres

Length (long/short) 470c 460cm 500cm 420cm 420c 350c

m m m

Width (wide) 177c 177cm 176cm 160cm 158c 150c

m m m

No. of km to litre 4 5 10 16 20 25
(economical)

QUIZ
Write the right question with the right answer.

(1) What is the longest river in the world?

(2) What is the tallest building in the world?

(3) What is the highest mountain in the world?

(4) What is the longest river in South America?

(5) What is the biggest city in the United States?

(6) What is the highest mountain in Africa?

(7) What is the biggest desert in the world?

(8) What is the largest ocean in the world?

(9) What is the largest lake in Africa?

(10) What is the biggest city in Mozambique?

ANSWERS

Lake Victoria New York

The Amazon Mount Everest

Mount Kilimanjaro The Pacific

Maputo The Sears Tower

The Sahara The Nile

Answer these questions

1. The most dangerous snake I know is the ________________.

2. The fastest animal in the world is ______________.
3. The biggest animal in the world is _____________.
4. The biggest bird in the world is _______________.
5. The smallest bird in my area is _______________.
1.4 African Elephant is bigger

There are two types of elephant: the African and the Asian. African elephants live only
in the part of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. There were 1.3 million in 1981 but only

600 000 in 1991. Hunters kill them to get the precious ivory from their tusks. Elephant
hunting is now illegal.

Asian elephants are more numerous. They are found in different Asian countries,
especially in India. African elephants are wild animals but Asian elephants are often
trained to work.

The African elephant is bigger than its Asian cousin. It is 3.5 meters tall and weighs 7
tons. The tusks are sometimes 2 or 3 meters long. The Asian elephant is about 3 meters
tall and weighs 5-6 tons. Its tusks are much shorter.

There are also other differences between the two animals. The Asian elephant has
smaller ears and it has a rounder forehead. The African elephant has a flatter forehead.

(1) Underline the correct words. African/ Asian elephants are smaller.

1. African/ Asian elephants are taller.

2. African/ Asian elephants are heavier.
3. African/ Asian elephants are wilder.
4. African/ Asian elephants are more numerous.
5. African/ Asian elephants have shorter tusks.
6. African/ Asian elephants have flatter foreheads.

2) Talk to your partner. Compare these two animals as pets: pony, snake

More interesting, more dangerous, more friendly, more independent, more active, more
expensive to look after, more aggressive, more intelligent
(3) Fill in the spaces using the following words

Longer, taller, bigger, smaller, faster, heavier

1. The whale is bigger than the elephant.

2. The snake is _______________ than the crocodile.
3. The dog is ______________ than the cat.
4. The hummingbird is ______________ than the ostrich.
5. The rabbit is _________________ than the tortoise.
6. The giraffe is _______________ than the bear.
What are the comparatives and superlatives of the adjectives below?
1. Beautiful ____
2. cold ____
3. old ____
4. Ugly ____
5. hot ____
6. near ____
7. Big ____
8. crowded ____
9. far ____ (irregular)
10. Small _____
11. exciting ____
12. noisy ____
13. Busy _____
14. friendly ____
15. quiet ____
16. Cheap _____
17. heavy ____
18. polluted ____
19. Expensive ____
20. interesting _____
21. wet ____
22. Clean _____
23. boring _____
24. dry ____
25. Dirty _____
26. modern _____
27. good/
28. bad (irregular
3.9 Activity 1

The Past

Example: Thomas Edison invented the telephone.

Thomas Edison didn’t invent the telephone.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

Example: Rocks floated.

Rocks didn’t float.

Rocks sank.

(1) Wood sank.

(2) You took a taxi to school today.

(3) You sat on a soft, comfortable sofa.

Read this newspaper report and fill in the blanks with the verbs in the box in the past
simple.

Wait / is / drive / go / whistle / dance / wave / arrive / stay / sing

Yesterday afternoon a large crowd ________ for several hours for Rocky Shout the
American rock star to appear at the Central Stadium. When he finally _______, he
__________ a number of his most popular songs. The crowd ________ very pleased by
his performance and ________ to the music. After each song they _________ and
enthusiastically _________. Rocky _________ on stage until nearly midnight. After his
performance he _________ back to his hotel. This morning he _______ on a tour of the
city, visiting the radio station, the music school and a children’s hospital.

A Zulu speaks: “I was born in a brick house in Soweto, near Johannesburg in South Africa.
We were poor. My mother was a maid and my father was a factory worker. He died
when I was six. I was always unhappy, when I was a small child. Life was very hard.
White people were terrible to us.”

A Maori speaks: “I ______ born in a wooden house in a village near Rotorua in New
Zealand. We _________ not poor, but we _______ not rich. My mother and my father
______ farmers. I ______ never hungry when I was a small child; I ______ quite happy
really. Life ________ not hard, but white people _________ not always kind to us.

A Dakota Indian speaks: “________ in a cloth tipi near Sisseton, South Dakota, _______
United States. _________ _________ poor. _________ farmers. ____________
sometimes hungry ___________ a small child, but ____________ happy. My mother
_______ a good cook, and my father __________ a good teacher, _____________ hard,
and white people _________ not usually ___________ us.”

Write a short autobiography. Do not put your name on it. Your teacher will collect all
the papers, mix them up, and redistribute them to the class. Read the autobiography
your teacher gives you. Then ask your classmates the questions to try to find its writer.

Example: Did you come here in 1990? Or when did you come here?

Read the article about a modern writer. Then do the exercises that follow.
Ana Castillo is modern poet, novelist, short story, writer, and teacher. She was born in
Chicago in 1953, and she lived there for thirty-two years. Outro Canto, her first book of
poetry, appeared in 1977. In her work, she uses humour and a lively mixture of Spanish
and English (Spanglish). She got her special writer’s “voice” in a neighbourhood with many
different ethnic groups. She also thanks her father. “He had an outgoing and easy
personality and this …sense of humour. I got a lot from him…”
Castillo attended high school, college, and graduate school in Chicago. In the 1970s, she
taught English as a Second Language and Mexican history. She received a PhD in American
Studies from Bremen University in Germany in 1992.
Read the statements. Write that’s right or That’s wrong. Correct the wrong
statements.

Example

Ana Castillo was born in Mexico City.

That’s wrong. She wasn’t born in Mexico City. She was born in Chicago.

(1) She lived in Chicago until 1977.

_____________________________________________________
(2) Her father was very shy.

_____________________________________________________

(3) She grew up among people of different cultures.

_____________________________________________________

(4) Castillo got most of her education in Chicago.

_________________________________________________________

(5) She taught Spanish in the 1970s.

(6) She went to France for her PhD.

___________________________________________________________

All of the following sentences have inaccurate information. Correct them by writing a
negative sentence, and writing an affirmative statement with accurate information.

Example: Thomas Edison invented the telephone.

Thomas Edison didn’t invent the telephone.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

Example: Rocks floated.

Rocks didn’t float.

Rocks sank.
(1) Wood sank.

(2) You took a taxi to school today.

(3) You sat on a soft, comfortable sofa.

Read this newspaper report and fill in the blanks with the verbs in the box in the past
simple.

Wait / is / drive / go / whistle / dance / wave / arrive / stay / sing

Yesterday afternoon a large crowd ________ for several hours for Rocky Shout the
American rock star to appear at the Central Stadium. When he finally _______, he
__________ a number of his most popular songs. The crowd ________ very pleased by
his performance and ________ to the music. After each song they _________ and
enthusiastically _________. Rocky _________ on stage until nearly midnight. After his
performance he _________ back to his hotel. This morning he _______ on a tour of the
city, visiting the radio station, the music school and a children’s hospital.

A Zulu speaks: “I was born in a brick house in Soweto, near Johannesburg in South Africa.
We were poor. My mother was a maid and my father was a factory worker. He died
when I was six. I was always unhappy, when I was a small child. Life was very hard.
White people were terrible to us.”

A Maori speaks: “I ______ born in a wooden house in a village near Rotorua in New
Zealand. We _________ not poor, but we _______ not rich. My mother and my father
______ farmers. I ______ never hungry when I was a small child; I ______ quite happy
really. Life ________ not hard, but white people _________ not always kind to

George Mataka went to South Africa to report on the release of Nelson Mandela from
prison. He wrote a report in English, for a newspaper in Kenya. His report was in the
paper on the day after Mandela left prison in April 1990. Here is George’s report.

MANDELA IS FREE

By George Mataka

Cape Town
A big crowd waited outside the Victor Vector Prison all morning yesterday. They all
wanted to see Nelson Mandela, the Deputy President of the ANC, walk out of prison,
free after 27 1/2 years. I was there in the crowd, with the other journalists from all over
the world, with the men, women and children who waited for their leader to walk out
from his prison. This is what I saw.

14:00: The crowd laughed and talked and sang songs. It was a happy, exciting day for
us all. 14:30: Winnie Mandela, the young wife of Nelson, arrived at the prison. She went
inside.

14:50: More cars arrived with other friends and family inside them.

15:04: Three police cars stopped outside the prison gates. The crowd suddenly went
quiet… then the singing and laughing again…

15:50: The gates opened. A black car drove out and gates closed behind it. The crowd
whistled and laughed. The car drove away.

16:10: The gates opened for a second time. The crowd was very excited now. Every
one pushed, everyone wanted to see the great man. The gates stayed open…

16:14: A tall man with grey hair walked slowly out through the prison gates. With him
were his wife Winnie, and other members of his family. He smiled and waved at the
crowd. People whistled and danced and sang. Some people cried; other people
watched quietly and took photographs.

Mandela was free!

In his report George wrote about things that happened “yesterday”, so he wrote his
report in the past simple tense. What is the past simple of these verbs? Some are
regular and some irregular.

Open Go Want

Stay Drive Laugh

Arrive Talk Dance

Whistle Walk Wave

Take

Be

Watch

Start

Push

Sing

Close

Wait
Now find the verbs in the report and check if you have

given the correct form.

Read this excerpt from a biography of Japanese poet Matsuo Basho.

Matsuo Basho wrote more than 1000 three-line poems called “haiku”. He chose topics
from nature, daily life, and human emotions. He became one of Japan’s most famous poets,
and his work established haiku as an important art form.

Matsuo Basho was born near Kyoto in 1644. He did not want to become a samurai (warrior)
like his father. Instead, he moved to Edo (present day Tokyo) and studied poetry. By 1681,
he travelled on foot and on horseback all over Japan. Sometimes his friends joined him and
they wrote poetry together. Travel was difficult in the seventeenth century, and Basho
often got sick. He died in 1694, during a journey to Osaka. At that time he had 2000
students.

Write questions for the following answers.

(1)__________________________________________________?

1000 three-line poems.

(2) _________________________________________________?

Nature, daily life, and human emotions?

(3) _________________________________________________?

Near Kyoto in 1644.

(4) _________________________________________________?

Because he did not want to become a samurai.

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(5) ________________________________________________?

Travel on foot and on horseback all over Japan.

(6) _________________________________________________?

2000 students.

Irregular Verbs

Complete the sentences by using the PAST SIMPLE of the given verbs. Use each verb only
one time. All of the verbs have irregular past forms.

begin, go, read, cut, hold, shake, drink, keep, shut, eat, lose, speak, find, meet, and spend

(1) Sue ____________ a cup of coffee before class this morning.

(2) We ____________ a delicious dinner at a Mexican restaurant last night.

(3) When it ____________ to rain yesterday afternoon I ____________all of the windows

in the apartment.

(4) Chris hurt his finger when he was fixing his dinner last night. He accidentally
____________ it with a sharp knife.

(5) I don’t have any money in my pocket. I ____________ my last dime yesterday. I’m flat
broke.

(6) Jessica didn’t throw her old shoes away. She ____________them because they were
comfortable.

(7) I ____________ an interesting article in the newspaper yesterday.

(8) Jack ____________ his pocket knife at the park yesterday. This morning he
____________ back to park to look for it. Finally he ____________ it in the grass. He was
glad to have it back.
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(9) I ____________ Jennifer’s parents when they visited her. She introduced me to them.

(10) Yesterday I called Jason on the phone. He wasn’t home, so I ____________to his sister.

(11) When I introduced Tom to Ryan, they ____________ hands and smiled at each other.

Complete the following dialogues. Use the words in parentheses. Give short answers
where necessary.

A: (you go) Did you go to class yesterday?

B: No, I didn’t, I (stay) stayed home because I (feel, not) didn’t feel good.

A: (you, sleep) _____________________ well last night?

B: Yes, __________________, I (sleep) _____________________very well.

A: (Tom’s plane, arrive) _____________________ on time yesterday?

B: Yes, ___________________. It (get in) _____________________ at 6.05.

A: (you, stay) _____________________ home and (study) _____________________last

night?

B: No, _________________. I (go) _____________________to a new movie.

A: (you, like) _____________________ it?

B: It was ok, I guess. But I don’t really like horror movies.

A: (Mary, study) _____________________last night?

B: No, _____________________. She (watch) _____________________ TV.

A: (Mark Twain, write) _____________________ Tom Sawyer?

B: Yes, _____________________. He also (write) ___________________Huckleberry Finn.

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A: (the children, go) to the zoo yesterday?

B: Yes, _____________________. And they (have) _____________________ a wonderful

time.

A: (you, eat) _____________________ breakfast this morning?

B: Yes, _____________________. But I (have, not) _____________________ enough time.

I was late for class because my alarm clock (ring not) _____________________.

IRREGULAR VERBS

Complete the sentences by using the SIMPLE PAST of the given verbs. Use each verb only
one time. All the verbs have irregular past forms.

Bite, feel, leave, draw, forget, lend, drive, get, ride, fall, hear, steal, feed, hurt, take

(1) Mary walked to school yesterday. Rebecca _____________________her car. Alison

_____________________her bicycle. Sandy _____________________ the bus.

(2) When Alan slipped on the icy sidewalk yesterday he ________________ down and
_____________________his back. His back is very painful today.

(3)I didn’t have any money yesterday, so my roommate ________________ me enough so

I could pay for lunch.

(4) The children had a good time at the park yesterday. They ____________ the ducks small
pieces of bread.
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(5) Alice called the police yesterday because someone _________________ her bicycle
while she was in the library studying. She’s very angry.

(6) Dick _____________________his apartment in a hurry this morning because he was late
for school. That’s why he _____________________ to bring his books to class.

(7) The children _____________________pictures of themselves in art class yesterday.

(8) I have a cold. Yesterday I _____________________terrible, but I’m feeling better today.

(9) Last night I _____________________a strange noise in the house around 2:00 am, so I
_____________________to investigate.

(10) My dog isn’t very friendly. Yesterday she _____________________my neighbour’s leg.
Luckily, my dog is very old and doesn’t have sharp teeth, so she didn’t hurt my neighbour.

3.10 Activity 1

The Past Continuous

1. Look at this weather report from the newspaper

WORLD WEATHER
Yesterday’s weather report
S= SUN R= RAIN SN= SNOW

Athens S Moscow SN
Bangkok R Johannesburg S
Cairo S New York R
Dublin SN Paris S
Cape Town R Sydney SN
Ask and answer:
Example:
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What was the weather like in Athens yesterday?

The sun was shining.
Then write five sentences about yesterday’s weather in different cities of the world.
Example: It was raining in Bangkok yesterday

2. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses.

Use the SIMPLE PAST or PAST CONTINUOUS.
1) At 6:00 PM, Bob sat down at the table and began to eat. At 6:05, Bob (eat)

________________ dinner.

(2) While Bob (eat) ________________dinner, Ann (come) ________________through the

door.

(3) In other words, when Ann ________________through the door, Bob (eat)

________________dinner.

(4) Bob went to bed at 10:30. At 11:00 Bob (sleep) ________________.

(5) While Bob (sleep) ________________, the phone (ring) ______________.

(6) In other words, when the phone (ring) __________, Bob (sleep) _______.

(7) Bob left his house at 8:00 AM and (begin) ________________to walk to class. While he
(walk) ________________to class, he (see) ______________ a car crash.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense.

(1) As she (climb) ________________the ladder, she fell off it.

(2) I was alone in the house at the time because Mr Smith (work) ________________ and
Mrs Smith (shop) ________________.

(3) I went into the kitchen to see what they (do) ______________.

(4) John and Mary (talk) ________________about you yesterday!

(5) When he first saw him, he (swim) ________________in the sea.

(6) I (take) ________________a bath, when the phone rang.

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(7) Mary ate nothing for lunch; she said she (try) ______________ to lose 3 kilos.

(8) From the sounds it was clear Ann (practice) _______________ the fiddle.

(9) There was nobody in the car, but the engine (run) __________.

(4a) Complete the sentences using the pairs of verbs. Use the past simple in one space and the past
continuous in the other.
Arrive/get go/get look/slip wait/order ski/break meet/work

(1) Just as I was getting into the bath the fire alarm went off.
(2) Helen ____________her leg while she ____________ in Switzerland.
(3) We ____________when I ____________in a music shop.
(4) When his mother ____________in the other direction, Steve
____________ away quietly.
(5) I ____________a drink while I ____________for Pam to arrive.
(6) Our guests were early. They ____________as I ____________changed.

(4b) Look at the past continuous verbs you wrote in (4a). Which of these could also be in
the past simple? What difference in meaning, if any, would there be

5. Complete the sentences with one of these verbs: be, enjoy, have, live. Use the same verb
for each sentence in the pair. In one, you can use only the past simple, in the other you can
use either the past simple or the past continuous

- It was now getting late, and my eyes ____________trouble focusing on the birds in the
disappearing light.
- I ____________trouble with that car the whole of the time I owned it.
- As a historian, I’m interested in how people ____________in the past.
- During the hard winter, people ____________by selling what few
remaining possessions they had.

- She____________ very good at talking to children in a way that kept them entertained.
- Before the party, the children got very excited and ____________naughty.

- He ____________learning Japanese until the class had a new teacher.

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- Even when he was young, Jonathan ____________learning languages.

6. Correct the sentences if necessary or write correct.
Whenever I called in on Sam, he talked on the phone.
- When I lived in Paris, I was spending three hours a day travelling to and from work.
- Peterson was winning the tournament four times before he retired.
- We were having to play netball twice a week when I went to school.
- The weather was so good last summer that we went to the beach most weekends.

7. Read the article and answer the questions.

THE TITANIC DISASTER
The British passenger liner the Titanic sank on the night of Sunday, 14th of April 1912, while it was
sailing from Southampton to New York on its maiden voyage. The ship, considered unsinkable,
was the largest and most luxurious passenger ship of its time. It was crossing the Atlantic on a
route further north than the usual one and was travelling at a speed of 22 knots (41 km per hour).
Just before midnight it struck an iceberg, which cut a hole 100 m long in the ship. At the time of
the disaster, many of the first-class passengers were celebrating their arrival in New York the
following day.
However, not all passengers were very rich. The majority of the third-class passengers were poor
emigrants, many of them Irish, who were going to America to look for work and a better life. Of
the 2, 224 passengers and crew who were travelling on the Titanic, 1,513 lost their lives. It was the
greatest ship disaster of all time.
What kind of ship was the Titanic?
Where was it travelling to when it sank?
Why was it special?
How fast was it travelling when it struck the iceberg?
What were many of the first-class passengers doing at that time?
Why were there a lot of poor people on the Titanic?
How many people was the ship carrying?
How many of these survived the disaster?

8. Answer the questions.

1. What were you doing this time yesterday?
________________________________________________________
2. Where were you living three years ago?
________________________________________________________
3. What school were you going to two years ago?
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________________________________________________________
4. What were you studying before doing this exercise?
________________________________________________________
5. What were you thinking of, when you started this exercise?
________________________________________________________

9. Setting the scene

Joseph Dale, a reporter, was one of the survivors of the Titanic disaster. When the ship hit the iceberg
he was writing a report for his newspaper. Read his report. Then, in pairs, ask and answer questions
using the prompts.
14th of April, 11.30 pm
Here I am on the world’s largest and most luxurious passenger liner, the Titanic. We’re just entering
an area of the Atlantic called the Grand Banks (off the coast of Newfoundland). The ship is travelling
at its maximum speed because the captain wants to break the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing.
I’m writing this report from the First Class Lounge. This is our last night on board and the first class
passengers are having a Gala dinner. J.J. Astor, the millionaire, is sitting at the Captain’s table. The
captain is drinking champagne and chatting to Benjamin Guggenheim, the American industrialist.
The orchestra is playing a waltz and some young couples are dancing.
Besides the 2, 224 passengers and crew, the ship is carrying animals like cows, chickens and rabbits
to make sure the passengers have fresh milk, eggs and meat every day. There is also a special
compartment for the passengers’ pets. There are 55 bulldogs travelling to New York with their
owners!
It’s a beautiful night. There’s a light breeze blowing, but the sea is incredibly calm. Some of the
passengers are walking along the deck. Everybody is talking about our arrival in New York
tomorrow. They’re all excited about it.
Example: What area was the Titanic entering? It was entering the Grand Banks.
(1) What area ____________________the Titanic?
(2) Why ____________________at maximum speed?
(3) Where ____________________Joseph Dale ____________________?
(4) Who ____________________ at the Gala Dinner?
(5) Whose table ____________________Lord Astor ____________________at?
(6) What ____________________the Captain ____________________?
(7) What music ____________________?
____________________anyone dancing?
(8) Why ____________________cows, chickens and rabbits?
(9) ____________________any pets ____________________with their owners?
(10) Where ____________________some of the passengers
____________________?
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(11) What ____________________everybody ____________________?

3.11 Activity 1

Advice and Obligation

Give advice to the following people.

Use I think……should or I don’t think…..should.

Example:

Peter’s got a very bad cold.

I think he should go to bed.

I don’t think he should go to work.

1) ‘One of my teeth is loose.’

___________________________________________________________

(2) ‘I’ve lost my credit cards and cheque book.’

___________________________________________________________

(3) ‘John wants to drive home, but he hasn’t got his glasses.’

___________________________________________________________

(4) ‘Ann’s phone bill was enormous! 10,000,00 Meticais!’

___________________________________________________________

(5) ‘My shoes have got a hole in them. I only bought them last week!’

___________________________________________________________

(6) ‘Jenny and Tony are only sixteen, but they say they want to get married.’

___________________________________________________________
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(7) ‘My children spend all their pocket money on sweets.’

___________________________________________________________

Asking for advice.

Ask for advice in the following situations.

Use Do you think …………should…………?

Example:

George has asked me to marry him.

Do you think I should say yes?

(1) Teresa has invited me to a party at her parents’ house.

__________________________________________________________?

(2) Hazel still hasn’t given me back the money she owes me.

__________________________________________________________?

(3) My boss said today that I can have a pay rise if I learn Chinese.

__________________________________________________________?

(4) Lulu isn’t speaking to me today because yesterday I said she was stupid.

__________________________________________________________?

(5) Jeremy doesn’t know whether to go to university or travel round the world.

_________________________________________________________?

(6) This stereo’s beautiful, but it’s so expensive.

_________________________________________________________?
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(4) Lulu isn’t speaking to me today because yesterday I said she was stupid.

____________________________________________________?

(5) Jeremy doesn’t know whether to go to university or travel round the world.

____________________________________________________?

(6) This stereo’s beautiful, but it’s so expensive.

____________________________________________________?

3.11 Activity 1

Obligations

Complete the following sentences in a suitable way. Use have to, has to, or had to.

Use the following verbs. go, be, take, drive, make, wear, go.

Example

I have to wear glasses because my eyes aren’t very good.

(1) I’ve got some tablets from the doctor. I ______________________ them three times a
day.

(2) Thanks for a lovely evening! We __________________________ now or we’ll miss our
bus.

(3) Remember! When you drive in England you _____________________________ on the

left!

(4) Mary’s in a panic. She ________________ at the airport at 2:30, but it’s 2:00 and she
isn’t ready yet.

(5) ‘Can I go and see the dentist when I want?’

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‘Well, usually _______________ have an appointment, unless it’s an emergency.

(6) At the weekend Jack wears jeans and a T-shirt. During the week he
__________________ a suit and tie.

(7) ‘Why are you late?’

‘Sorry. I ___________________ to the bank, and there was a queue.’

Put a form of have to or should into each gap. Sometimes the verb forms are negative.

(1) Your hair’s too long. I think you _____________________________ get it cut.

(2) You smell bad you’ve got a cough. You ________________________ smoke.

(3) I’m going to bed. I _____________________________ be up early tomorrow.

(4) I’d like to meet your boyfriend. You ___________________ invite him around.

(5) I _____________________tell my parents where I am, then they don’t worry.

(6) You ________________ come with me if you don’t want to. I’ll go on my own.

(7) If you need some help with your homework, you _____________________ go to the
library.

(8) If you’ve got a ticket, you __________________queue. You can go straight in.

(9) You ____________________________________________________ tell lies. It’s

naughty.

(10) Geoff works too much. I think he _________________________ take it easy

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Look at the table below and make 10 true sentences about you and your family, and add
a comment.

Examples:

My grandfather doesn’t have to work. He’s retired.

I have to make the bed in the morning. I don’t mind.

We don’t have to do the washing-up. We have a dishwasher.

A B C

I do the washing-up.

We baby-sit.

My parents make the bed in the

morning.
My mother
have to
do the shopping
My father
has to
do the cooking.
My sister
do the ironing.
My brother
don’t have to
go to work.
My
doesn’t have to
grandmother work in the kitchen.

My get up early in the

grandfather morning.

Making negatives
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Complete the following sentences in a suitable way.

Use don’t have to, doesn’t have to, or didn’t have to.

Use the following verbs. work, do, ask, pay, do, go, do, iron.

Example

I like weekends because I don’t have to get up early.

(a) ‘How much are the tickets for the concert?’

‘They’re free. You__________________________ for them.

(b) Lady Vanessa has a maid. She _________________________ any housework.

(c) The holiday was marvellous. We ________________________ anything. We just sat by

the pool all day!

(d) I’ve just bought my first car. It’s great! Now I _______________ people for a lift all the
time.

(e) When I go on holiday I take nylon shirts because you _________________________

them. You just hang them up to dry and they’re ready to wear.

(f) Paul’s won a million pounds! He _________________________ another day in his life.

(g) ‘Did you go to church when you were young?’

‘Yes, I ________________________, but I wanted to.

Making questions

Put the words in the right order to form a question.

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Example: time you up what have get do to?

What time do you have to get up?

(1) job wear have in uniform you your to do a?

____________________________________________________?

(2) books have many you buy so why did to?

____________________________________________________?

(3) States visa get to to go you do have a the to?

____________________________________________________?

(4) John does pills take often his how have to?

________________________________________________________?

(5) plant carefully you after look do have to this very?

3.12 Activity 1

The Future

Talk with a friend about your plans for tomorrow. You can use the pictures below to help
you.

do my homework read a book write a letter

go swimming cut my hair play football

Complete the dialogues using a form of will or going to, and any other necessary words.
Sometimes both future forms are possible.

Example: Why are you wearing your old clothes? Because I’m going to wash the car.

a. I’ve got a headache. Have you got any aspirin? Yes, It’s in the bathroom.
I_________________________ it for you.
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b. Don’t forget to tell me if I can help you. Thank you. I___________________________ a

ring if I think of anything.

c. Why are you making sandwiches? Because we

_____________________________________ a picnic on the beach.

What a lovely idea! I ______________________________ the towels and the swimming

costumes.

d. I’m going now! Bye!

Bye! What time _________________ you ________________ back tonight?

I don’t know. I _________________________ phone you later.

e. Who do you think ________________ win the next election? The Frelimo party
_______________ win, definitely!

f. You still owe me ten pounds. Have you forgotten? I’m sorry. Yes, I’d forgotten. I
__________________________back tomorrow.

g. Wow, Pete! What a lovely new bike!

It’s good. Isn’t it?

Pete, I was wondering. What ______________________________do with your old bike?

I don’t know. Why? Do you want it?

Er…well. Maybe.

Fine. You can have it.

I ________________________________ you for it. How much do you want?

It’s OK .You can have it for nothing.

Two people are travelling to the car show. Read their conversation and underline the best
verb form.
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Jason: I just heard the weather report.

Ariel: Oh? What’s the forecast?

Jason: It’s raining/ It’s going to rain tomorrow.

Ariel: Oh no! I hate driving in the rain. And it’s a long drive to the car show.

Jason: Wait! I have an idea. We’ll take / We’re going to take the train instead!

Ariel: Good idea! Do you have a train schedule?

Jason: Yes, here’s one. There’s a train that will leave / leaves at 7:00 A.M.

Ariel: What about lunch? Oh, I know, I’ll make / I’m making some sandwiches for us to take
along.

Jason: Sounds good. You know, it’s a long trip. What are we doing / are we going to do all
those hours?

Ariel: Don’t worry. We’ll think / We’re thinking of something.

Jason: You know. We have to get up really early.

Ariel: That’s true. I think I’m going / I’ll go home now.

Jason: OK. I’m seeing you / I’ll see you tomorrow. Good night.

Ask your class mate the same questions and report his/her answers.

1. What football team will win the Mozambican championship this year?

I think …………………………………………..championship.

My class mate thinks…………………………….championship.

2. How many points do you think this team will get?

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I think …………………………………………..points.

He/She………….……………………………….points.

3. What football player will score the highest number of goals?

I think …………………………………………..of goals.

He/She………….……………………………….of goals.

4. What make of car will win the Formula 1 racing championship?

I think …………………………………….. racing championship.

He/She………….…………………………. racing championship.

5. What racing driver will win the world championship?

I think ………………………………………. world championship.

He/She………….………………………………. world championship.

6. What country will win the World Cup?

I think ………………………………………….. the World Cup.

He/She………….………………………………. the World Cup.

7. What basketball team will win the NBA championship?

I think ………………………………………….. NBA championship.

He/She………….………………………………. NBA championship.

Exciting new changes in the car Highway to the future….

On the road to design.

By Harry Vroom SPECIAL TO THE AUTO GAZETTE

Get ready! We’re on the road to exciting new changes in car design. How will the vehicles
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of the future look? Well, it will probably still have four wheels, but it’s going to come in
many more colours and patterns. You’ll be able to choose a green and yellow polka dotted
model or design your very own personal look! Its going to be environmentally friendly too.
The material will be 100% recyclable and the car will run on solar energy. What about
speed? The car of the future will go a lot faster than current cars. One day it will even fly!

But it will also be safe. An electronic shield around the car will warn of danger and
automatically avoid accidents. And you won’t get lost anymore! You’ll just say the
destination and the car will give you the directions.

One manufacturer, Smart Transporting, is holding a press conference next week. At the
conference you’ll see actual models of these fantastic new cars. And before very long, you’ll
be able to zip around town in the real thing! So, full speed ahead to the future! It’s going to
be a great trip!

RADIO CALL-IN QUESTIONS

Radio listeners are calling in with questions for Professor Vroom. Complete question and
answers. Use the words in (brackets) and will or won’t.

CALLER 1: Hello, Professor Vroom. My question is this: will the car of the future run (run)
on gasoline?

VROOM: No, it ________. It _________ probably __________(use) solar Energy. Thanks for
calling. Next?

CALLER 2: I had a flat tire yesterday. I was wondering _________we still ________(get) flat
tires on these future cars?

VROOM: No, we __________. In fact, the year 2010,flat tires __________(be) a thing of the
past. Tires ________________(have) a special seal so they _______________(repair)
themselves automatically.

CALLER 3: Sounds great. In what other ways ____________ the car of the future _________
different?
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Write about professor Vroom’s plans for next week. Use the information below and the
Present Continuous. Add the and a when necessary.

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1. On Monday morning he’s taking the train to New Haven.

2. On Monday evening _________________________________________________

3. On Tuesday morning _________________________________________________

4. All day Wednesday __________________________________________________

5. On Thursday morning ________________________________________________

6. On Friday morning __________________________________________________

7. On Friday night _____________________________________________________

Dear Val,
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I’m so excited that you’re coming to visit!

Everything’s planned for your holiday here (sorry! Vacation…I think I’m becoming British!).
Of course Mom, Dad and I are meeting you at the airport in London, after which we’re
returning to Oxford for three days. We’re having a party for you the next evening. All my
friends and their parents are coming. I particularly want you to meet Brian! If you don’t like
him, I shall die and I wont ever speak to you again! …. I’m only kidding. I’m sure you’ll think
he’s really great neat; I do!

Although Oxford isn’t very exciting, it’s very pretty. If it interests you, we’ll go on a tour of the

university and if it doesn’t rain we’ll walk along the river. Unfortunately your holiday vacation is

short, so we decided that the best idea is a coach tour (oops again! bus tour). We found a really

interesting one.

When you arrive, I’ll tell you all about the places that we’re visiting .One of them is in
Edinburgh, in Scotland. Our cousins, the Bennett’s are coming there to meet us from
Longbridge. I stayed there last year and had a great time.

At the end of the tour, we’re staying in London until you leave. London’s fantastic! Maybe
we’ll see the queen at Buckingham palace or perhaps we’ll meet Anne Boleyn’s ghost in the
tower, who knows?

Well Val, these are the plans. I hope you’ll enjoy yourself. I really want us to have a
wonderful time!

See you soon.

Lots of love,

Debbie

Look at the letter above. There are many sentences using the Present Continuous and
others using will. Can you find them?
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1. Who is writing the letter?

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________

2. To whom was she writing?

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________

3. Write all Debbie’s plans for her friend.

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________

3.13 Activity 1

First Conditional

Try to complete the following sentences by putting the verbs in the correct forms.

Remember there is always 1 present verb and 1 future verb.

Be careful about the third person.

1. He ________ (be) surprised if they ____________ (get) home on time.

2. Claudia ____________ (bake) a cake if you ___________ (have) a party.
3. If you __________ (come) to the party , I____________ (dance) with you.
4. If I ___________ (get) some money I _______________ (buy) a new car.
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5. It ____________ (be) difficult to find a hotel if we _________(arrive) late.

6. John ____________ (pass) the test if he _____________ (study) hard.

Complete the following First Conditional sentences.

1. I _____________ (be) very happy if I ____________ (pass) my exam.

2. If it _____________ (rain), I _________________ (not go) to the beach.
3. If Mary _________________ (visit) me, I ____________ (bake) a cake.
4. I _______________ (give) you $50 if you _____________(win) the game.
5. If you _____________ (eat) that, you ______________ (get) sick.
6. Julia _____________ (hit) you if you ______________ (say) that.
7. I _____________ (not go) to the party if he _____________(be) there.
8. I _____________ (be) angry if you ______________ (copy) in the exam.
9. If Mussa __________(fail) the exam, he ________ _____ (not be) happy.
10. Claudia _____________ (not be) happy if you __________(forget) to call.
11. If he ______________ (work) hard, he _______________ (get) rich.
12. They ___________(not pass) their exams if they __________ (not study).
13. I __________________ (swim) if it ________________ (be) hot.
14. If we __________ (go) to bed late, we ____________ (be) tired tomorrow.
15. She ____________ (get) a better job if she __________ (have) a degree.
16. If there _________ (be) a nuclear explosion, we ________ (die).

Complete these sentences in the First Conditional.

(1) If you __________ (invite) me I __________ (come).

(2) If it ___________ (rain) we _____________ (not go) to the beach.

(3) I __________ (stay) in bed if I ___________ (be) sick.

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(4) If she ___________ (cheat) in the exam she ___________ (get) zero.

(5) If you ___________ (eat) that you ___________ (be) sick.

(6) He ____________ (help) you if you ____________ (ask) him.

(7) She ____________ (be) angry if you _____________ (do) that.

(8) If I ____________ (pass) my exam I _____________ (have) a party.

(9) If you __________ (come) for dinner I ____________ (cook) matapa.

(10) If it __________ (be) sunny we __________ (go) to the swimming pool.

Try to complete the sentences below in the First Conditional using your own ideas.

If I visit England __________________________________________________________

I will be sad __________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________ if they visit me.

If it rains ___________________________________________________________

I will go to university
___________________________________________________________

If you love him________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________ if a mosquito bites

her.

The teacher ___________________________________________ if they copy in the exam.

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Plural Plural
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fax lady

country tomato house wolf donkey ostrich kiss dog church fly thief tooth
trousers baby person street possibility doctor leaf mouse scissors student
watch foot library woman dream child brush
PREPOSITIONS

Work with a partner and look at the pictures below. Say if the statements about the pictures are true.
If they are not true, write a correct sentence.

3.14 Activity 1

Second Conditional

Can you complete these sentences using Second Conditional?

Jim doesn’t study hard. If he ____________(study) harder, he ___________(get) better

grades.

The weather isn’t nice. I _________ (take) a walk if the weather (be) ______________nice.

My wife and I want to buy a house, but it is too expensive. We _______________ (buy) a
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house, if we (have) _______________enough money.

Complete the following sentences in the Second Conditional.

1. If money _____________ (grow) on trees, all of us ________________ (be) rich.

2. If I (be) __________________you, I (tell)________________ Jim the truth.
3. Life ________________ (be) boring if everyone _______________ (have) the
same opinions about everything.
4. Airplane tickets are expensive. If they _______________ (be) cheap, I
________________ (fly) to Paris for the weekend.
5. I wish I _________ (have) a camera. I __________ (take) a picture of the sunset
tonight if I ________ (have) a camera.
6. The student cafeteria is relatively inexpensive, but the food isn’t very good. I
____________ (eat) there all the time if the food _____________ (be) better.
7. Sometimes our teacher gives surprise tests. If I ________ (teach) this English
class, I __________ (not give) surprise tests.
8. I wish I ____________ (have) a car. If I ___________ (have) a car, I
____________ (drive) to school.

Here are some hypothetical situations. Ask and answer these questions with some other
students. Then write down the best answers. Remember! The answers must be in the
Second Conditional. Start your answers with If.

Example: What would you do if you lived in America?

If I lived in America, I would eat hamburgers every day.

What would you do if you were the president of Mozambique?

_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________

What would you do if you saw a ghost?

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_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________

What would you do if you found out that your friend was HIV positive?

_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________

If you could be any famous person in the world, who would you be?

_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you choose?

_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________

3.14 Activity 1

Present Perfect

Complete the sentences below in the Present Perfect. Discuss with your friends the use
of the Present Perfect in each case.
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1) (I, meet) I’ve (I have) met Ann’s husband. I met him at a party last week.

(2) (I, finish) _________________ my work. I finished it two hours ago.

(3) (she, fly) Ms. Parker travels to Washington, D.C., frequently. ____________ there
many times.

(4) (they, know) Bob and Jane are old friends. _________________ each other for a
long time.

(5) (it, be) I don’t like this weather. ___________ cold and cloudy for the last three
days.

( 6) (you, learn) Your English is getting better. _________________ a lot of English since
you came here.

(7) (we, be) My wife and I came here two months ago. _______________ in this city for
two months.

(8) (he, finish) Tom can go to bed now. _______________ his homework.

Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the present perfect or the
simple past.

A: Have you ever been in Europe?

B: Yes, I ______________. I (be) ______________ in Europe several times. In fact, I (be)

______________ in Europe last year.

A: Have you ever eaten at Al’s Steak House?

B: Yes, I ______________. I (eat) ______________ there many times. In fact, I (eat)

___________________ there last night.
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A: Have you ever talked to professor Alston about your grades?

B: Yes, I ______________. I (talk) ______________ to him about my grades a couple of

times. In fact, I (talk) ______________ to him after class yesterday about the F I got on the
last test.

A: What European countries (you, visit) ______________?

B: I (visit) ______________ France, Germany, and Switzerland. I (visit) ______________

Germany and Switzerland in 1984.

A: (Bob, have, ever) ______________a job?

B: Yes, he ______________. He (have) ______________lots of part-time jobs. Last summer

he (have) ______________ a job at his uncle’s bakery.

Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the Present Perfect or the
Past Simple. Use the Present Perfect with already.

A: Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed?

B: I (finish, already) ________________________ it. I (finish) ________________________

my work two hours ago.

A: Is Jim going to eat lunch with us today?

B: No. He (eat, already) ________________________ . He (eat) __________________ lunch

an hour ago.

A: Do you and Virginia want to go to the movie at the Bijou with us tonight?

B: No thanks. We (see, already) ________________________ it. We (see)

_______________it last week.

A: When are you going to write your paper for Dr. Roth?

B: I (write, already) _____________________it. I (write) ____________ it two days ago.

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A: When is Jane going to call her parents and tell them about her engagement?

B: She (call, already) ________________________ them. She (call)

____________________them last night.

A: This is a good book. Would you like to read it when I’m finished?

B: Thanks, but I (read, already) ________________________ it. I (read)

__________________ it a couple of months ago.

Complete these sentences using the Present Perfect.

(1) John knows Mary. He met her at Easter. He ________________her for ten months.

(2) Tom works in a Post Office. He started there two years ago. He _______________ there
for two years.

(3) I like my house. I ____________________ here all my life.

(4) Kate is at the School of Art. Her classes started today at 10.30. She ______________
there since 10.00.

(5) Mary’s parents live in Edinburgh. They moved there in 1968. They _____________ there
for 20 years.

(6) This book is wonderful, I ____________ just ____________ it.

(7) Granny is well, today. She ____________ just ____________ me.

(8) Tom likes playing football. He liked it when he was very young too. He ______________
always ____________ it.

(9) We are interested in art. We were also interested in it ten years ago. We
______________ always ____________ interested in art.
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(10) How is your toothache? ____________ you ____________ to the dentist this morning?

Examination Session

first Examination of General subjects from the 1st to the 3rd Year and Specifics subjects of

the 4th Year: 01 to 02 of August.

Recurrence Examination of General Subject from the 1st to the 3rd Year and Specifics of the

4th Year: September 5th to 6th.

Examination of Specific Subjects from the 1st to the 3rd Year including Statistics subject:

October 31st to November 1st.

Recurrence Examination of Specific subjects, from the 1st to the 3rd Year including Statistics
subject: 08 to 09 of December

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