Manual Ingles Nivel 2

Now I’m Here
Level 2 English Fundamentals

for High Beginners
Produced by Stuart Chappell for
Student’s
Course Book
• Ten thematic lessons plus
learning evaluation guide
• Grammar and vocabulary
development exercises
• Functional and interactive
activities
• Canada-appropriate content
Now I’m Here
Level 2 English Fundamentals

for High Beginners
Produced by Stuart Chappell for
Student’s
Course Book
• Ten thematic lessons plus
learning evaluation guide
• Grammar and vocabulary
development exercises
• Functional and interactive
activities
• Canada-appropriate content
NOTE
The Now I’m Here student course book is to be used exclusively by students
registered in English language classes at Maison de l’amitié in Montreal, Quebec,
Canada. The book is not to be sold by Maison de l’amitié or given to students not
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Lesson 10 Word Focus - New Interchange 1. Student’s Book: unit 9 p.54 – Cambridge University Press.
Learning Plan Level 2 lessons 1 to 10 5-6
Lesson 1 Here We Are! ….…….………….…….. 7-12

Lesson 2 Life in the Past ..………………..……… 13-19
Lesson 3 Then and Now …….……………..….. 20-25
Lesson 4 City Life ……………………………..…… 26-31
Lesson 5 Abilities and Requests ..……..…… 32-37
Lesson 6 A Future Trip ……………………….…… 38-43
Lesson 7 Doing the Right Thing…………….…. 44-49
Lesson 8 Food Talk ….……………..…………..…. 50-55
Lesson 9 Have You Ever.……………………..…. 56-61
Lesson 10 What Do They Look Like?……….. 62-67
Home Study Lessons 1 to 10……………………….... 68-87
Appendix 1 Practical English in the Classroom 88
Appendix 2 The English Alphabet 89
Appendix 3 Numbers 90
Appendix 4 Days of the week and months of the year 91
Appendix 5 Ways of telling the time 92
Appendix 6 Irregular Verbs 93
English for High Beginners – Level 2 Learning plan
Title/Lesson objectives Speaking Grammar
1. Here We Are! -Meet someone new -Adverbs of frequency
(PAGES 7-12) -Provide personal information -Review of the verb be, subject and
-Discuss Canadian customs and culture object pronouns, plural nouns, present
tense and prepositions of location
2. Life in the Past - Indoor and outdoor activities The simple past tense: regular and
(PAGES 13-19) - Your first day in Canada irregular verbs – statements and
- A timeline of your life questions
3. Then and Now - Compare survey results The past tense of be: statements and
(PAGES 20-25) - Discuss qualities and flaws questions
4. City Life - Compare countries Comparative and superlative adjectives:

(PAGES 26-31) - Discuss living in a city or the country usage and form
- Present your country
5. Abilities and Requests - Discuss your current and past abilities can and can’t to talk about ability
(PAGES 32-37) - A job interview could for past abilities and polite
requests
6. A Future Trip - Talk about planned future events -Will vs. be going to to express
(PAGES 38-43) -Leave a telephone message voluntary actions, promises, plans and
predictions
-Object pronouns
7. Doing the Right Thing - Give travel advice Modals “have to, don’t have to, can,
(PAGES 44-49) - Compare rules and laws can’t, should and be allowed to:”
statements and questions to express
obligation, no obligation, permission
and advice
8. Food Talk - Order food in a restaurant (role-play) Modals would + like and will + base
(PAGES 50-55) - Express food preferences form of verb: statements and questions
to express requests
so, too, neither and either: statements
responding to positive and negative
comments
9. Have You Ever…? -Talk about things you have done in life -The present perfect tense: statements
(PAGES 56-61) -Interview a classmate and questions to talk about experiences
and duration
-Past participle of verbs
-Since and for in expression of duration
10. What Do They Look Like? - Describe people’s appearance Questions for describing people:
(PAGES 62-67) - Talk about modern and traditional How + adjectives
clothes
- Buy clothes in a clothing store
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Listening/Pronunciation Writing/Reading Vocabulary
Listening: Reading: Ordinal numbers and months
teacher introduction -an e-mail from an English second Canada’s national holidays
Pronunciation: language student - editing
ordinal numbers and months of the year Writing:
-Compare a Canadian custom to a
custom in your homeland
-Write an e-mail about your class
Listening: Writing: Simple past regular and irregular verbs
-Listen for specific information -Write about last weekend
Pronunciation: Reading:
-Regular simple past verbs –ed endings -An immigrant’s story – sequence events
irregular simple past -A short history of Canada – sequence
events
Listening: Writing: Ways to describe character – qualities
Before they were famous - Listen for Celebrity interview – questions in the and flaws
details past
Pronunciation: Wh- question words Reading:
A job interview
Listening: Writing: Names of things found in the city and
-A telephone conversation – listen for Describe a place in your country country
details Reading:
Pronunciation: Comparatives : -er -Comparing Canadian cities – statistical
superlative: -est information
-An opinion survey
Listening: Writing: Occupations
A friend in need – listen for details Write a dialogue Verb expressions
Pronunciation: can and can’t, have to Reading:
and don’t have to -Job descriptions
-Biography
Listening: Writing: Weather vocabulary – adjectives, nouns
A telephone conversation – Listen for Taking a telephone message and verbs
will and be going to Reading: Canada’s provinces and territories
Pronunciation: object pronoun liaison Vacations in Canada – Read for the main
idea
Listening: Writing: Verbs associated to manners and
Moving to Canada – listen for modals When in Rome – Give travel advice customs
Pronunciation: modal focus Reading: Information and warning signs
How to behave in Canada – Identify the
main idea
Listening: Reading: Food items and vocabulary on a
Someone ordering in a restaurant – When should I tip in Canada? Draw restaurant menu
listening for specific information conclusions Adjectives to describe food
Pronunciation: food vocabulary Canada’s national dishes
Listening: Writing: Collocations
The life of Ahmed – listen for main idea Write about what you have done in
and specific details Montreal
Pronunciation: Reading:
Contraction of subject and verb have in Three old Canadians – Information gap
the present perfect activity
Listening: Writing: Words and expressions to describe
A conversation in a clothing store – -Write a description of someone appearance
listen for sequence -Complete a Venn diagram Synonyms
Pronunciation: clothes and material Reading: Adjectives to describe clothing
-Traditional clothing - First Nations
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1. Meet your classmates.
2. Understand adverbs of frequency.
3. Become familiar with Canadian customs and
national holidays.
4. Pronounce ordinal numbers and months of the
year.
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Meeting People Stand up! Speak to the students in the class. Introduce
yourself and ask questions. Complete the table.
Question Student 1 Student 2 Student 3
What is your name? (How do you

spell that?)
Where do you come from? (Which

country and city?)
What language or languages do you

speak?
Where do you live in Montreal?
(What area and street?)
What do people do when they meet

in your culture? (Do they bow, shake
hands, kiss, hug, etc?)
Why are you studying English?
Listening Who is your teacher? Listen to the teacher’s introduction. Complete the identity card.
HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP IDENTITY CARD Ask your teacher more questions. Note the answers.
LAST NAME ____________________________
FIRST NAME ____________________________
COUNTRY ______________________________
AREA IN MONTREAL _______________________
LANGUAGES _________________________
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Grammar
Focus
Adverbs of frequency – Always, usually, often,
sometimes, seldom, rarely, almost never, never
always usually often sometimes seldom rarely hardly ever never
100% 99%-90% 90%-75% 75%-25% 25%-10% 10%-2% 2%-1% 0%
How often do you usually exercise? Do you ever watch TV in the evening?
I go to the gym every day. Yes, I always watch TV in the evening.
I go running about once a week. I sometimes watch TV before I go to bed.
I play soccer twice a month. *Sometimes I watch TV after dinner.
I go swimming about three times a year. I hardly ever watch TV in the evening.
I don’t exercise very often/very much. No, I never watch TV.
every day, once a week, twice a month, three Always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom,
times a year, every so often rarely, hardly ever and never are frequency
adverbs. They come between the subject and the
simple present verb.*
*Some frequency adverbs can also come at the beginning or at the end of a sentence. For example:
Sometimes I get up at six. I get up at six sometimes.
Grammar comprehension Find the subjects and the verbs in the sentences. Then add the
frequency adverbs in italics to the sentences.
1. always I eat breakfast before 6:00. I always eat breakfast before 6:00.
2. usually I get up at 7:00.
3. often I drink two cups of coffee in the morning.
4. sometimes John eats lunch with his wife.
5. rarely Ayana drinks coffee.
Grammar Use Find out about your partner’s daily life. Ask questions about his/her daily life and
mark the answer with a cross (X). If you find out more information, write it in the last column.
Ask your partner Yes always often sometimes never EXTRA

Do you… INFORMATION
watch TV in the morning?
drink tea with milk?
drink beer or wine?
speak to friends and family
in your country?
go to bed after midnight?
dream in English?
_______________________
What do you have in common with your partner? Ask questions about his/her daily life.
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Comparing Cultures
Compare these Canadian customs with the customs in your culture. Write S (same) or D (different) for
you and the other members in your group. If your answer is D, talk about the custom in your culture.
Use the adverbs of frequency when you talk.
Canadian custom Me Partner A Partner B

1. People always line up at bus stops.
2. Pedestrians usually don’t cross the street when the light is red.
3. Fathers often carry their babies.
4. Friends usually kiss each other on the cheek when they meet.
5. Women often work as bus drivers and police officers.
6. Men often clean the home and cook dinner.
7. People rarely hold the door open. (not a custom)
“In my country, you can

“In my country, men never do the “In Japan we always bow when cross the street when
housework.” we greet someone. We never you want. I rarely wait
greet someone with a kiss.” for the green light.”
Writing Write a short paragraph about one custom in Canada and how it is different in your country.
I’m from Iran. In my country we usually like to

speak to people we meet. Here, in Canada,
people rarely speak to each other. For example,
people on the metro listen to music or read
books, but they hardly ever speak to a stranger.
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An e-mail from Montreal - READING and GRAMMAR CORRECTION
Maribel is an English student at a school in Montreal. Read her e-mail to Javier, her brother in Spain.
Circle the correct underlined word. Listen to the teacher read.
Dear Javier,
How are you? I’m fine. Here’s a letter in English. It’s good practice for you and me!
I have classes on/in English at the Point 9 Community College. I’m in/at/on a class with eight students. They
is/are/am from different countrys/countries such as Japan, Iran, Taiwan, Peru and Moldova. Our
teacher’s/teachers name is Carl. He’s very nice and a very good teacher. He help/helps us a lot.
I live in an/a/the apartment with two American girls, Sophie and Kate. They are sisters. Sophie is/has
twenty-two years old and works as a designer. Kate is eighteen. She is a student. They is/am/are very kind,
but I have some problems understanding them/they/us.
Montreal is a very beautiful and friendly city, and not too expensive. The metro isn’t hard to use and it’s
quite cheap. It’s very cold in/at the moment, but the Mont Royal mountain is magnificent in the snow. I’m
very happy to be there/here.
See you in Madrid soon.
Love, Maribel.
Comprehension Correct the false (x) sentences
1. Maribel is from Spain.

2. She is in Toronto. x No, she isn’t. She’s in Montreal.
3. Maribel is happy with her teacher.
4. She is on vacation.
5. She’s in a very big class.
6. The students in her class come from different countries.
7. Sophie and Kate are both students.
8. The metro is easy to use.
Writing questions Write the questions about Maribel’s letter.

1. Where’s Maribel from? Answer: She is from Spain.
2. Answer: They are from Japan, Iran, Taiwan, Peru and
Moldova.
3. Answer: His name is Carl.
4. Answer: Sophie is twenty-two and Kate is eighteen.
Writing Write an e-mail about your class to a friend or family member. 10

Pronunciation Focus Dates
Read and listen to the teacher. Practice saying the months and ordinal numbers with your partner.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

January March May July September November
February April June August October December
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh
8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th
eighth ninth tenth eleventh twelfth thirteenth fourteenth
15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st
fifteenth sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth nineteenth twentieth twenty-first
22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th
twenty-second twenty-third twenty-fourth twenty-fifth twenty-sixth twenty-seventh twenty-eighth
29th 30th 31st
twenty-ninth thirtieth thirty-first
Class work Listen to the teacher. Answer the questions about Canada’s statutory holiday dates.
Public Holiday 2013 2014 2015

New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 1st Wednesday, January 1st Thursday, January 1st
Good Friday Friday, March 29th Friday, April 18th Friday, April 3rd
Easter Monday Monday, April 1st Monday, April 21st Monday, April 6th
Victoria Day Monday, May 20th Monday, May 19th Monday, May 18th
Canada Day Monday July 1st Tuesday July 1st Wednesday, July 1st
Labour Day Monday, September 2nd Monday, September 1st Monday, September 7th
Thanksgiving Day Monday, October 14th Monday, October 13th Monday, October 12th
Group Activity Make a list of your classmates’ birthdays. How many people have birthdays this
month? in the same month? on the same day?
“It’s on August 21st. When’s your

“When’s your birthday?”
birthday?”
Questions about national holidays Talk with your group about national holidays in your
country.
1. What are the national holidays in your country? When are they?
2. What do you usually do on national holidays? Do you usually celebrate them?
3. What are you going to do this year? Are you going to celebrate? Are you going to eat traditional food?
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End of lesson self-evaluation
Read each statement and check mark the appropriate answer
Statement Yes, no Yes, with No

problem effort
I can introduce myself.
I understand and can use adverbs of frequency.
I am familiar with some of Canada’s customs.
I can pronounce ordinal numbers and the
months of the year.
I enjoyed this lesson. Yes, very much. Yes, a little. No, I didn’t.
Please complete the

Home Study activities
before lesson 2.
Thank you!
Notes (new vocabulary, new expressions, etc.)
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1. Understand and use the simple past tense
– regular and irregular verbs.
2. Practice pronunciation of simple past
regular verbs.
3. Read about Canadian immigrants.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Pair work Look at the activities. Some activities are outdoor activities and some are indoor
activities. Some activities are active activities and some are creative. Decide which activities are outdoor,
indoor, active and creative.
see a movie work in the garden listen to music go swimming
make a cake read a book write an email relax
play soccer cook a meal watch TV study with friends
Pair work Talk with your partner. Ask and answer questions with When and How often + the vocabulary.
“How often do
you cook a
“I usually cook two or three times a week.
meal?” When do you listen to music?”
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Look at the verbs in the simple past. We use the simple past
to talk about events that started and finished in the past.
Grammar Simple past statements: regular verbs
Focus I worked in the garden on Sunday.
You played soccer with your friends last week.
He relaxed at home yesterday.
We studied English at my apartment last weekend.
You cooked a meal for your friends the day before yesterday.
They watched TV last night.
Past time
expressions Simple past negative statements: regular verbs
I didn’t work in the garden on Saturday.
yesterday You didn’t play soccer with your friends last week.
last week He didn’t relax at home yesterday.
last month We didn’t study English at my apartment last weekend.
last year You didn’t cook a meal for friends the day before yesterday.
the day before yesterday They didn’t watch TV last night.
on Monday
Simple past yes/no questions and answers
last Monday
in 1997 / in 2002 Did I work in the garden on Sunday? I
a week ago Did you play soccer last week? you
a few days ago Did he relax at home yesterday? Yes, he did.
Did we study English last weekend? No, we didn’t.
Spelling of regular past Did you cook a meal yesterday? you
Did they watch TV yesterday? they
watch - watched
exercise – exercised Simple past information questions
study – studied
What did you do last weekend?
stay – stayed
Where did you study yesterday evening?
shop - shopped
Who did they play with?
When did she work in the garden?
Grammar comprehension
Find somebody who…

Ask your classmates yes/no questions in the simple past. Find people who did these activities yesterday.
Did Name of Did Name of

you…yesterday? student you…yesterday? student
1. listen to music 4. cook dinner
2. watch a movie 5. clean your apartment
3. study English 6. use a computer
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Pronunciation focus – Regular simple past verbs –ed endings
/t/, /d/ or /id/
Listen to the teacher. Listen again and repeat.

/t/ /d/ /id/
washed = wash/t/ cleaned = clean/d/ wanted = want/id/
worked = work/t/ listened = listen/d/ visited = visit/id/
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Listen to the teacher and repeat. Write the verbs under the correct sound
studied asked needed prepared watched waited
rented called played invited cooked practiced
Pronunciation and spelling – Irregular simple past tense
Listen to the teacher use the irregular past tense. Listen again and underline the correct word.
Present Past (A or B) Present Past (A or B) Present Past (A or B)
1. buy …… A. bought / B. brought 6. get up .. A. git up / B. got up 11. make ….. A. mude / B. made
2. come … A. cime / B. came 7. go ……… A. wont / B. went 12. write … A. wrowte / B. wrote
3. drink ….A. drank / B. drunk 8. have ….. A. had / B. haded 13. put ……. A. put / B. putt
4. eat …… A. eate / B. ate 9. see ……. A. saw / B. sarw 14. read ….. A. red / B. read
5. take …. A. took / B. toke 10. think … A. thonk / B. thought 15. feel …… A. feeld / B. felt
LAST WEEKEND - Group work Write three (3) things you did and three things you didn’t
do last weekend. Use regular and irregular verbs. Then tell your group about your weekend.
Example: I bought a new jacket on Saturday. I didn’t get up early on Sunday.
Things I did last weekend Things I didn’t do last weekend
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A New Life - Coming to Canada
READING and SPEAKING
Read Caroline Sejaan’s story. Answer the questions.
Caroline Sejaan
“I come from Lebanon. Before I came to Montreal I

lived in Beirut, Lyon, and São Paulo. I’m a
journalist. I started to learn English four years ago.”
I came to Montreal in April, 2007. It was a cold day, but I loved the city immediately. I didn’t know a lot
about the city or the people, but I felt good. I remember what I did on my first day. I took the metro
from Berri-UQAM to Mont-Royal. Then, I bought a small coffee and drank it in a café next to the metro
station. I waited for my friend in the café. We first met each other in 1997 in Lyon, France. My friend
moved to Montreal in 2002. She thought the city would be a great place for me to live and invited me
here. I knew many people spoke French in Montreal, but I was surprised that many people spoke English
too. Often I listened to people speaking English on the bus and metro, but I didn’t understand. I was
frustrated; so, I decided to study English. Two years ago I got a job with Radio Canada as a journalist.
Most days, I speak in French, but sometimes I have to speak English. Yesterday, I interviewed a doctor
from England. I was nervous at first, but understood everything he said. I enjoy my life in Montreal very
much and would like to live here for a long time.
Group work Talk with your classmates “She came to Montreal in

2007.”
1. What do you know about Caroline after reading the story?
Story sequence - Put these actions (in the story) in order: first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth
Action Order
Bought a coffee.
Studied English.
Took the metro from Berri-UQAM to Mont-Royal.
Waited for her friend in a café.
Listened to people speaking English.
Got a job with Radio Canada.
Pair work Speak with your partner. Answer these questions.
1. When did you come to Canada? 2. How was the weather? 3. What did you do on your first
day in Canada? 4. When did you start to study English? 5. Do you listen to people speaking
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A Timeline – A Short History of Canada
LISTENING (for details) and READING
Europeans explored North America a thousand years ago. Five hundred years later,
Europeans “discovered” North America once again. Read the timeline of Canada’s history.
Look at the verb box and year box. Listen to the teacher. Write the verb and year in the historical event.
Next order the events.
Verb Year
took established signed took landed formed 823 1885 1670 1999 1534 1617 1888 1001
connected discovered brought created founded 1867 796 1231 1921 1936 1763 1719 1821
Event Order
In ______, the Norwegian explorer Leif Ericson _____________ at Helluland (Baffin
Island), Markland (Labrador), and Vinland (Newfoundland).
In ________, the navigator Jacques Cartier __________ control of Canada in the name
of the King of France.
In ______, central Algonquin tribes of the Great Lakes ________ the Council of Three
Fires.
In ______, two Canadians, Dr. Frederick Banting and Charles Best, ___________ insulin
that helps people with diabetes.
In _______, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was created. The Corporation
_________ information and entertainment into Canadian homes across the country.
In ________, English and French politicians founded Canada (as a federal dominion of
four provinces), with Sir John A. Macdonald as the first prime minister.
In ________ ,the British ____________ possession of Canada from the French.
In ______, the Canadian government _____________ Nunavut, a territory in the north

of Canada.
In 1670, the English _____________ the Hudson Bay Company. The Company traded furs
with the Native peoples.
In ______, a railway track ____________ Canada for the first time, linking the Atlantic
Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Native woman Flag of Nunavut CBC Television

Jacques Cartier Leif Ericson
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A timeline of your life
WRITING and SPEAKING
Look at the six labels. Write one sentence on each label about important things that happened to you in
the past. On each label also write the month and year of the event that happened.
Example
July 1985
I travelled by plane for the first time.
Group work Work with your classmates. Read the sentences. Talk to each other about the
events. Ask and answer questions.
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problem effort
I understand the regular past tense.
I can pronounce the regular past tense verbs -

/t/, /d/ and /id/.
I understand the irregular past tense verbs in

this lesson.
I can talk about past events in my life.
I can say the years in English: 1977, 2010, etc.
I enjoyed this lesson. Yes, very much. Yes, a little. No, I didn’t
Please complete the

before lesson 3.
Thank you!!
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1. Understand and use the verb be in the past.
2. Learn adjectives to describe someone’s
character.
3. Become familiar with questions usually asked at
a job interview.
____________________________________________________________________________________
A Survey about you! Answer the questions.
Question Answer (complete sentence)

1. When were you born?
2. Were you born in Canada? Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.
3. Were you a quiet baby? Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.
4. Where did you grow up? I grew up in _____________________________.
5. Were you a good student at school? Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.
6. Who was your first friend at school?
7. What was your favorite subject at school?
8. What was your favorite food as a child?
9. Who was your hero as a child?
10. How old were you in 2000?
11. Where were you in summer 2010?
Pair work – Compare your answers with a partner.
“I was a good student. My teachers

“I wasn’t a good student. I
were respectful.”
didn’t like my teachers.”
“In 2000, I
was sixteen.”
“I was twenty-one years
old in 2000.”
KEEP TALKING!
Ask your partner more questions
in the simple past tense. Ask about
other times in the past.
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Grammar
Focus Statements and questions (yes/no and Wh-questions) with
the past of be
Statements
I was born in Germany. I wasn’t born in Canada.

You were a good student. You weren’t a good student.
She was a quiet baby. She wasn’t a quiet baby.
We were students at the same school. We weren’t born in the same country.
They were in Paris last year. They weren’t in Paris last year.
Questions Answers
When were you born? I was born in 1971.
Were you born in Canada? No, I wasn’t.
Where were you born? I was born in England.
Was your sister born in England? Yes, she was.
What city was she born in? She was born in London.
Were your parents born in London? No, they weren’t.
Where were they born? They were born in Sydney, Australia.
Other questions Contractions
How old were you in 1999? wasn’t = was not

What were your favorite subjects at school? weren’t = were not
Grammar comprehension – Complete the sentences. Use the adjectives in the box.
rich happy full white nervous yellow poor hungry

Example:
Before I bought an armchair, I was Before we studied, the lesson was

uncomfortable. Now I am very difficult. Now it is easy.
comfortable.
Before they won the Before he ate a hot dog,

lottery, _______________________
______________________ _______________________
______________________ _______________________
______________________ _______________________
1. lottery winners ______________________ 3. a hot dog
Before she used Nature Before they took the exam,
Dent toothpaste, her _______________________
teeth__________________ _______________________
______________________ _______________________
______________________ 4. exam results _______________________
2. Nature Dent
toothpaste
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Before they were famous…
LISTENING and WRITING
Where were these people born? Where did they grow up? What did they do before they became famous?
Yuko - Singer
Andy Connors – Tennis player Winona Carter - Actress
Place of birth Grew up in… Job before fame
Yuko …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Andy Connors …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Winona Carter …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Celebrity Interview
WRITING and SPEAKING
Pair work - Think of a famous person – someone very well known (e.g. a pop star, a film star, a
sports star, a politician, etc.) Keep the person a SECRET!!
Write five to seven (5-7) questions (in the present and past tense). Ask the questions and answer the questions as
the celebrity – but do not say the name of the celebrity. Your classmates listen to your interview and guess the
celebrity.
Start by saying: Interviewer: “Welcome to today’s celebrity interview.” Celebrity: “Thank you. It’s nice to be here.”
Questions Answers
1. Ask if he/she is well.
How are you?
2. Ask where he/she lives.
Where ______________________________________?
3. Ask his/her place of birth.
Where ______________________________________?
4. Ask why he/she likes his/her job.
Why ________________________________________?
5. Ask where he/she was yesterday.
Where ______________________________________?
6. Write your own question.
_____________________________________________?
7. Write your own questions.
_____________________________________________?
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Practical English – The job interview
READING
Ati School of English

James Gibbs – English teacher
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Qualification: Bachelor of Education Year established: 2001
Teaching experience: Three years Courses: Full-time, part-time and evenings
Objective: To find a full-time teaching job Director of studies: Camilla Matos
Specialization: Pronunciation and vocabulary
Read the interview between James Gibbs and Camilla Matos. Answer the questions below.
Camilla: Good morning James. Please come in and C: Great. I see you worked for the National Bank
sit down. of Canada before you went to Korea.
James: Good morning. Thank you. J: Yes, immediately after I finished university.
C: My name is Camilla Matos. I’m the I worked there for six months.
director of studies at Ati Language school. C: In your cover letter, you say that you are reliable,
J: Nice to meet you. punctual and flexible. These are important
C: Did somebody give you a tour of the school? qualities for teaching.
J: Yes, thank you. J: Yes. I’m happy you think they’re important.
C: I read your resume yesterday. You were an C: Right. So… What are your future plans?
English teacher in South Korea for three years. J: I would like to get more experience and
J: Yes. I worked for Bell International in Seoul. qualifications in teaching.
C: Were you teaching children? C: Good. At the moment we are looking for a teacher
J: Yes. I also taught adults at night. to teach a class of beginner students. Did you
C: OK. So why would you like to teach at Ati? teach beginner students in Seoul?
J: Well, I enjoy teaching. I also think I have the J: Yes, I did. Many of my students were beginners. It
the right personality for teaching. was a very good experience.
C: I see. So what are your qualities as a teacher? C: So James…When can you start?
J: Well, I’m kind, creative, calm and very J: Next Monday.
sociable; I like people. C: OK. I would like you to meet the head teacher
Stephan Dion. Please follow me.
Reading comprehension – Answer the statements. Circle True, False or No information (NI)
1. Ati School of English is looking for a teacher to teach beginner level students. True False NI
2. James was a teacher at the National Bank of Canada. True False NI
3. Camilla gave James a tour of the school. True False NI
4. James worked in South Korea for six months. True False NI
5. James didn’t teach beginner students in South Korea. True False NI
6. Camilla offered James a job. True False NI
Match the underlined words with a synonym (a word with a similar meaning). Example teacher - instructor
dependable artistic caring on time relaxed friendly open
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Qualities and Flaws
VOCABULARY FOCUS
Pair work - Organize the adjectives that describe a person’s character into pairs of opposites. Put
the words in the lists below.
punctual lazy sociable hard-working confident unreliable flexible late stressed
rude antisocial shy calm polite stubborn dependable
Positive (qualities) Negative (flaws)
………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………….
Choose an adjective from the list to describe the people below

People who… are…
1. are friendly and like to be with other people ……………………………………………………………….

2. are responsible and keep promises ……………………………………………………………….
3. do not listen to other people and are inflexible ……………………………………………………………….
4. are often anxious and nervous ……………………………………………………………….
5. respect other people and are gracious ……………………………………………………………….
6. are sure and certain about things ……………………………………………………………….
Talk about it – Which qualities and flaws describe you? Which qualities and flaws describe your
boss or your previous boss? Give examples in the past or present.
“My previous boss was

“I think I am very punctual. I
polite. He always opened
was always on time at my job
the door for me.”
in my country.”
“I’m hard-working. In my last job, I
“I think I’m shy. When I meet people, I am stayed late every day.”
very quiet.”
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problem effort
I understand the past of the verb be.
I can make yes/no and information
questions in the past with the verb be.
I can pronounce the different adjectives to
describe character in this lesson.
I understand and can use the adjectives to
describe character (in this lesson).
I enjoyed this lesson. Yes, very Yes, a little. No.
much.
Please complete the

before lesson 4.
Thank you!!
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1. Understand comparative and superlative
adjectives.
2. Compare the difference between Canada’s three
major cities.
3. Give your opinion about city and country life.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
1. Look at the adjectives. Which adjectives

describe Montreal? Which adjectives describe
Mont Tremblant? (Two hours from Montreal.)
2. Match an adjective with its opposite.
3. Make sentences comparing life in Montreal

and Mont Tremblant.
cleaner
bigger
Montreal is safer than Mont Adjective Opposite
noisier Tremblant dangerous stressful
calmer dirty small
more beautiful old unfriendly
Mont Tremblant is than Montreal
more dangerous exciting modern
friendly safe
expensive ugly
4. What do you think? Tell the class. big slow
“I think Montreal is more dangerous than fast cheap
calm boring
Mont Tremblant.” noisy clean
beautiful quiet
Grammar Check
Complete these comparatives. What are the rules?
New York is __________ (big) than Montreal
Bangkok is ___________ (noisy) than Montreal.
London is ____________ (expensive) than Montreal.
On a separate piece of paper, write the comparative
adjectives of the adjectives in the box above.
Mont Tremblant (near Montreal)

The comparative adjectives of good and bad are
irregular. What are they?
good _______ bad _____
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Comparing Cities - Grammar Comprehension
READING and WRITING
Read the facts and figures about Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. Answer the True or False statements. Write
three (3) more statements. Ask you classmates to answer True or False
Vancouver Montreal Toronto

British Columbia Quebec Ontario
City and Facts
Age of city (the year

1886 1642 1834
established)
Population in the
2.3 million people 3.6 million people 5.1 million people
metropolitan area
Size of the metropolitan
2,878 km2 4, 259 km2 7,125 km2
area
Altitude (height) of the
71m (236ft) 57m (187ft) 105m (347ft)
city above sea level
Distance from Ottawa 3541 km 165km 351km
Average temperature
6°C (43°F) -5°C (23°F) -2°C (28°F)
January
22°C (72°F) 26°C (79°F) 27°C (81°F)
July
Average house price $700,000 $300,000 $450,000

Number of crimes (in
the province - rate per
100,000 population
12,564 6,626 6,251
[2006])
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Canada, http://www.wikipedia.org/ and http://www.aviewoncities.com
Measurement language - Meanings Answer True or False
2
km = square kilometer 1. Toronto is older than Montreal. True False
m = meter 2. Houses are more expensive in Vancouver than Toronto.
ft = feet
True False
°C = celsius
°F = fahrenheit 3. British Columbia is more dangerous than Quebec. True False
4. Montreal is smaller (in size) than Vancouver. True False
5. Toronto is colder in winter than Montreal. True False
Answer the questions about the
three cities. 6. Toronto has a bigger population than Montreal. True False
1. Which city is the oldest (of the three)? 7. __________________________________________________

2. Which city has the biggest population? 8. __________________________________________________
3. Which city is the furthest from Ottawa? 9. __________________________________________________
4. Which city is the hottest in summer?
5. Which province is the most dangerous?
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Grammar
Focus The Comparative: -er + than and more + adjective + than
The Superlative: the + -est and the + most + adjective
Adjective Comparative Superlative

One-syllable old older the oldest The comparative
adjective safe safer the safest (-er/more)
big bigger* the biggest* compares two
hot hotter* the hottest* things or people.
Adjectives ending in noisy noisier the noisiest
-y dirty dirtier the dirtiest The superlative
Adjectives with two boring more boring the most boring (the -est/the
or more syllables beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful most) compares
Irregular adjectives good better the best three or more
bad worse the worst things or people.
far further/farther the furthest/farthest
*Adjectives that end with one vowel and one consonant double the consonant.
Grammar practice
LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING, and WRITING
Manola wants to move from her apartment. She

is looking for a new apartment in Montreal.
Listen to the teacher. Practice
Read Manola’s conversation with her friend
Lucy. Complete the conversation with the the conversation with a partner.
correct adjectives below.
Talk about it
Work with a partner. Compare
friendly old expensive big safe near Montreal with your home city
Manola L: Why do you want to move? Your apartment is or town. Or compare two towns
beautiful. or cities that you both know. Or
compare your neighbourhoods.
M. Yes, I know but it’s small. I’m looking for a
______________ apartment. I’m also a long way
from public transport. So I’d like to find
something __________ to the metro.
“Well, I’m from Mexico City. I
L: Which area do you want to live in? think it’s bigger than Montreal,
but Montreal is safer.”
M: I’m not sure. Maybe Mile End.
L: Really? Mile End is one of the

______________________ areas in Montreal.
“I think Montreal
M: I know. It’s not cheap. But it’s ________ than is more
here. I saw a place yesterday. I met the dangerous than
neighbour, too. He’s _________________than my
present neighbour. The place is a little ______ my home town.”
than I wanted but I like it.
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L: OK. So when are you moving?
Lucy
The City
vs.
The Country
City Country Both (city and country)
Word Focus Which things do you usually find in cities? Which things do you find in the country?
Which things do you find in both places? Put the words in the correct circles.
forest park museum space fresh air church skyscraper farm bridge animals
food markets factory field tree river theater nightclub lake mountain
apartment building house interesting people casino criminal friendly people
a food market space and fresh air

a field a factory
CLASS SURVEY WHAT DO YOU THINK? WHY?
Step 1: Complete the survey. Step 2: Compare your answers with your group and defend your answers
Statement I agree very much I agree a little I don’t agree

1. Cities are more exciting than the country.
2. Cities are more dangerous than the country.
3. The country is more relaxed than the city.
4. Cities are busier than the country.
5. The country is cheaper than the city.
6. Cities are healthier for people than the country.
7. People in cities are more interesting.
8. People in the country are friendlier.
Talk about it Use the support language to help you talk to your partners. Use the vocabulary
above to give examples.
I think cities are… Because there is/are more… in the city / country.
In my opinion, the country is… I’m sure the country is…
I’m not sure. I agree with you a little, but…
What do you think? I don’t agree with you completely.
Why do you think that? You are right, but I think…
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In My Opinion – Talking about my country
SPEAKING and WRITING
Group work Answer these questions about your country. Speak in complete sentences. Be ready
to answer questions from your group members.
What’s the most beautiful place in your country?

What is the best time of the year to visit your country?
What are the most interesting places to visit in your country?
What are the most delicious foods in your country?
Which cities are the most dangerous in your country?
What are the most famous tourist attractions?
What is the worst thing about your country?
Listen to your classmates speak. Did they use any new words? Write the new words here.
Writing Write about one of the places or the things you talked about above.
EXAMPLE
I think the most interesting

place in my country is Machu
Picchu. It’s an old Inca city. It
is located in the mountains
about 80 kilometers from
Cusco. Many tourists visit
Machu Picchu every year. It is
very beautiful and important.
Pair work Exchange papers with a partner. Read each other’s
compositions.
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problem effort
I know how to form comparative and
superlative adjectives.
I know how to use comparative and superlative
adjectives.
I understand the new vocabulary in this lesson.
I know how to give my opinion in English.
I can talk about my country and compare it to
Canada.
This lesson was very interesting. Yes, a lot. Yes, a little. No, it wasn’t.
Please complete the

before lesson 5. Thank
you!!
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1. Express your present and past abilities using can and
could.
2. Read about three Canadian geniuses.
3. Use could to make polite requests.
__________________________________________________________________________________
What can you do? What can’t you do? Complete the chart about you and your partner.
Yes, I can.
( ) Your Ask and answer the
Can you…? No, I can’t. partner questions. Add well and but
( ) not very well.
drive a car “Can you drive

a car?”
play an instrument
“Yes, I can. But not very
well.”
paint
“Can you
cook Italian food skate?”
speak Spanish “No, I can’t. But I can

ski well.”
skate or ski
Integrated practice Write three things you can do well and three things you cannot do well. Tell your
partner.
Things I can do well Things I can’t do very well
1. _______________________________________ 4. _______________________________________
2. _______________________________________ 5. _______________________________________
3. _______________________________________ 6. _______________________________________
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Grammar
Focus
Use can and can’t + base form of verb to talk about
ability and skill
Affirmative and negative Questions
Can + subject + verb
Say all the persons of can and can’t. Can I speak…? Can you speak…? Can she
“I can, you can, he… she… it… we… speak…? etc.
I can’t, you…” etc. WRONG – Can he to speak French?
WRONG – Can she swims?
1. Can and can’t have the same form in all persons.
2. There is no do or does. Short answers
3. Can and can’t is followed by the base form of the Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
verb Yes, he can. / No, he can’t.
Add meaning to your abilities
WRONG – She can plays the guitar. I can play the guitar well/very well.
WRONG – She can to play the piano. I can swim, but not very well.
Grammar comprehension – Reading

Look at the occupations. Read about the people. Find 1 error in each description. Next, write the job title.
a pilot a chef a teacher a nurse an actor a dentist a construction worker a secretary a store assistant
Job description Job title

1. This person can help you when you are sick. This person can to give medicine and
help the doctor in the hospital. This person can help patients feel comfortable. He or
she can wash and feed patients.
2. This person usually works in an office. He or she can type letters or documents. He
or she cans use different software programs on a computer. This person is usually
dressed smartly and speaks very well.
3. This person can helping you when you have a toothache. You can make an
appointment and he or she can check and clean your teeth. This person can fix your
teeth.
4. This person can use tools and can does operate equipment. He or she can build
and repair things.
5. This person can help you find the right size and colour clothes. He or she can uses
a cash register and can take a stock inventory.
6. This person can help you learn. He or she can prepares lessons and can instruct
students.
Grammar in use A job interview question. Work with a partner. Read the model dialogue at
Diamond Employment Services. Using the model, create a new dialogue based on your skills and abilities.
A: What’s your name? A: What’s your name?

B: Nathalie LeBlanc. B: _______________________.
A: Nice to meet you. Tell me, Nathalie, what A: Nice to meet you. Tell me, ________,
kind of job are you looking for? what kind of job are you looking for?
B: I’m looking for a job as a secretary. B: I’m looking for a job as a _______.
A: Tell me your skills. What can you do? A: Tell me your skills. What can you do?
B: I can type sixty words a minute. I can use B: I can ___________________________
Excel, Word, and Power Point. I can also _________________________________
speak three languages.
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Three Canadian geniuses!
Read about three famous Canadians. Match lines in A, B, and C and make complete
sentences using the past tense of be and can.
Joseph Bombardier was born near Sherbrooke, Quebec in April 1907. He

was a mechanical genius and innovator. He could invent and fix things from
an early age. His most famous invention was the snowmobile or skidoo.
Today, there are Bombardier factories all over the world. The company
manufacturers airplane jets, trains and buses. Bombardier died in February
1964.
Glenn Herbert Gould was born at home in Toronto in September 1932.

Gould could read music before he could read words. As a child, he could
write his own compositions. At the age of ten, he began attending The
Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Gould did not like the cold and
couldn’t live in cold climates. He often wore heavy coats, even in warm
weather. Gould died in September 1982.
Margaret Atwood was born in Ottawa in November

1939. She did not go to school full-time until she
was in eighth grade, but she could read from an
early age. Atwood could also write stories at six
years old. Margaret Atwood is still alive and lives in
Canada.
A B C
Joseph Bombardier / born in Toronto, Ontario / 1932 fix things / from a young age
Margaret Atwood / born in Sherbrooke, Quebec/ 1907 write stories / at six years old
Glenn Gould / born in Ottawa, Ontario / 1939 read and compose music / at 8 years old
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org
What could you do at an early age? Speak to your partners about your past abilities. Could you…?
- speak three languages - write the alphabet in your language - swim
- ride a bicycle - walk on your hands - operate a DVD player
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Use Could you + base form of verb for polite requests
Use please to make a request more polite.
Vocabulary and grammar development Ask for favors. Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat.
1. Could you please open the 2. Could you close the door, please? 3. Could you please turn on the light?
window?
4. Could you please turn off the TV? 5. Could you please hand me my book? 6. Could you please help me?
Also:
open the door turn on the computer hand me my sweater
open the refrigerator turn on the stove/oven hand me my keys
close the window turn off the light give me a hand (help me)
take out the garbage water the plants sweep the floor
feed the cat/dog look after the kids wash the dishes
Comprehension practice Read the scenarios. Write the appropriate polite request.
1. “It’s very hot in the classroom.” Could _____________________________________________?

2. “It’s garbage day.” Could _____________________________________________?
3. “This box is really heavy.” Could _____________________________________________?
4. “I’m going shopping.”
“Are you taking the car?”
“Yes. Could you…” Could _____________________________________________?
5. “It’s very cold in here.” Could _____________________________________________?
6. “I’m going on vacation for two weeks.” Could _____________________________________________?
7. “I need to go out for five minutes.” Could _____________________________________________?
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A Friend in Need – Role-Play
LISTENING, WRITING and SPEAKING
Your best friend (or roommate) is sick. He/she is at home and needs your help. He/she has many favors to ask you.
Listen to the teacher read conversation 1. Complete conversation 1. Then with a partner write your own
conversation. (Conversation 2)
Conversation One (Listening) Conversation 2

A: Thanks for coming. I know you’re busy.
B: No problem. What would you like me to do?
A: Well. I cooked yesterday and the kitchen is a mess.

Could you _______________________ for me, please?
B: Sure. Is that all?
A: Umm. I didn’t eat breakfast this morning and feel

quite hungry now. Could you
__________________________ for me?
B: My pleasure. Give me a minute.
A: Oh, sorry. Could you do me another favor?
B: Of course. What?
A: I didn’t feed the cat this morning. Could you

_________________________ for me?
B: Sure. No problem. It’s my pleasure. Just relax and I’ll

take care of it.
///////// Twenty minutes later /////////
B: Thank you so much. You’re a true friend. Oh. I’m

cold. Could you ___________________ before you go?
A: Absolutely! No problem. Get well soon.
Ways to agree to a request Give a reason

Sure. No problem. I didn’t eat this morning… The kitchen is a mess…
Of course. My pleasure. It’s cold/hot… I forgot to… I’m too tired.
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problem effort
I understand and can use can and could to talk
about abilities in the present and past.
I understand could to make polite requests.
I can talk about my abilities and skills at a job
interview.
I understand the two-word verbs (turn off, turn
on, take out, etc.) covered in this lesson.
I enjoyed this lesson. Yes, very much. Yes, a little. No, I didn’t
Please complete the

before lesson 6.
Thank you!!
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1. Understand the difference between be going to
and will.
2. Become familiar with weather vocabulary .
3. Leave a telephone message.
No, I’ll get

it!
_____________________________________________________________________________
I’ll get it!
I’ll get it!
Test your grammar knowledge – Part one
Match a sentence in A with a sentence in B. Underline the verb structure that refers to the future.
What is the difference between the structure and the meaning of each sentence?
A B
1. I’m really hungry. Don’t worry. I’ll answer it.
2. I promise! Trust me. I’ll drive carefully.
3. Where are you going on vacation? No problem. I’ll make some sandwiches for you.
4. Look at those black clouds in the sky. I’m staying at home. I’m going to watch a movie.
5. Be careful! You’re going to drop your ice-cream.
6. Mom, please don’t worry. I’m a good driver. I will keep the surprise party a secret.
7. What are you doing tonight? We’re going to Cuba.
8. The phone is ringing. I think it’s going to rain.
Pair work Answer the questions with a partner.
What are you going to do after class today?

Where are you going on your next vacation?
What’s the weather forecast for this week?
What future promises and arrangements do
you have this week or next week?
Test your grammar knowledge – Part two

Look at the sentences. Circle voluntary action/offer, promise, plan, or predication next to each sentence.
1. We’re going to take a taxi to the airport. voluntary action/offer promise plan prediction
2. I’m thirsty. No problem. I’ll get you some water. voluntary action/offer promise plan prediction
3. I’ll phone you later tonight. voluntary action/offer promise plan prediction
4. The traffic is terrible. We're going to miss our flight. voluntary action/offer promise plan prediction
5. I am going to buy a new car next week. voluntary action/offer promise plan prediction
6. Wait! I’ll help you move the table. voluntary action/offer promise plan prediction
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Grammar in use
READING and LISTENING
Read and listen to the telephone conversation between Adam and Beth. Complete the conversation.
Adam: Hi Beth. I’m going to New York tomorrow morning.

Beth: Lucky you! How long ______________________ be there?
A: I don’t know. Maybe four days. I _______________ know for sure
tomorrow. Could you please take me to the airport?
B: What time?
A: Well, the plane _____________ at ten twenty-five.
B: Fine. I ____________ pick you up at eight.
Beth
A: Great!
B: Oh! Did you look at the weather forecast?
A: No, not yet. Why?
B: It _________________ be hot and sunny all week.
A: That’s good. I _______________ be with friends in
Central Park on Wednesday.
B: Wonderful. I _________ pick you up you tomorrow.
A: OK. Bye. Adam
Voluntary actions and promises
Look at the scenarios. Write an appropriate response.
Scenario What you can say

1. Your friend is at work. She cannot collect her “Don’t worry. I ________________________ them
children from school. (the children) for you.”
2. Your friend has a letter in French. He cannot read “Sure! I______________________ it (the letter) for
French. He asks you to help him translate the letter you.”
into English.
3. The boss’s secretary wants you to phone the boss “No problem. I ___________________ him (the boss)
later tonight. at nine o’clock.”
4. Your friend is sad. Another friend wants you to “No problem. I ____________________ her (your
speak to her immediately (your friend). friend) tomorrow.”
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The weather forecast
LISTENING and VOCABULARY
Complete the chart with the words from the box.
sunny Adjective Noun Verb

windy
snowy It’s sunny ____________
The sun’s shining
ice
wind It’s ____________ ____rain_____
It’s ____________
cloud
snow It’s ____________ ____________
It’s ____________
shining
foggy It’s windy ____________ The wind’s ____________
sunshine
snowing
It’s ____________ ____________
fog
stormy
blowing It’s ____________ thunder (storm)
icy
rain
cloudy It’s ____________ ____________
raining
rainy It’s ____________ ____________
(thunder) storm
Look at the map of Canada. Can you name the 10 provinces and 3 territories?
YK _____________ NT _____________ NU_____________ BC _____________ AB _____________

SK _____________ MB _____________ ON _____________ QC _____________ NB_____________
PEI _____________ NF _____________ NS _____________
Listen to the weather forecast and make notes.
When you finish, check the information with your
classmates.
A – YK, BC, AB B- NT, SK, MB
weather weather
temperatures temperatures
C- ON, QC, NU, NB D – PEI, NS, NF
weather weather
temperatures temperatures
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Practical English – Telephone messages
LISTENING and READING
Listen and complete the conversation. Practice

Secretary: Good morning, Parker Travel. Can I help ____?
with a partner.
Customer: Hello. Could I speak to Mrs. Parker, please?
S: I’m sorry. She’s not in the office at the moment. Can I
give _______ a message?
C: Yes, please. This is Mr. Jean Philip.
S: Is that P-H-I-L-L-I-P?
C: No, it’s Philip with one L.
S: Thank you. What’s your message Mr. Philip?
To: _______________________ C: Please ask ____ to call ____about my hotel reservation.

S: Sure. Could you give ____ your reservation number,
Date: February 2nd Time: 10:20
please?
IMPORTANT PHONE MESSAGE C: Of course. It’s UQA1KEI
From: ___________________ S: Oh! Does she have your phone number?
C: Yes, she has ____. Oh, before I forget. My wife’s friends
Phone: ___________ ext: ___
would like to speak to Mrs. Parker about flights to
Message: _________________ London. Could she call _______ today?
__________________________ S: Sure. Could you give me their phone number?
C: They are with ____ at the moment, so she can use the
Signed: ____________________
same number.
S: Fine. I’ll give Mrs. Parker the message.
C: Thank you. Good-bye.
Grammar focus Object pronouns
Subject pronouns Object pronouns Subject - Object

I speak English John knows me. I - me
You speak English John knows you. you - you
He/She speaks English John knows her. she - her
It starts at 9:00 John knows him. he - him
John knows it. it - it
We speak English John knows us.
You speak English John knows you. we - us
They speak English John knows them. you - you
they - them
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Vacations in Canada
Vocabulary Focus Read the text about three of Canada’s famous tourist attractions. Name…
six natural attractions (a river) four modes of transport three colours two names of people
________
________
Famous for its natural beauty and valuable source of hydroelectric power, this waterfall is the ideal place for
couples and families to spend a short break. More than twenty million people visit the falls each year, making it
the most popular tourist attraction in Canada. There are many ways to experience this great wonder of the world.
Why not journey behind the falls on the Maid of the Mist boat, or see the spectacular views of the falls from the air
in a helicopter. Wine and golf enthusiasts can visit the region’s vineyards and golf courses while children can visit
the Butterfly Conservatory. Whatever you enjoy, a vacation here is easy to get to and fun to plan.
_________
National
Park
This beautiful national park is situated in the magnificent Canadian Rockies. Established in 1885, it is Canada’s
oldest national park. The park covers 6,641 square km (2,564 square miles) of protected terrain and contains
picturesque mountains, glaciers, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, hot springs and a wide variety of wild life. Discover the
park all year round by car, bicycle, skis or canoe. The town, located in the park, offers tourists many attractions,
festivals, museums and outdoor event. It is a premier destination that has something for everyone.
________
________
________
Located in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, this island offers visitors a world to explore and discover. The island’s
scenery is colourful. Miles of white sand beaches, ancient green forests and dark red soil make this a province of
amazing natural beauty. The island's cultural traditions of art, music and creative writing are enjoyed by thousands
of tourists every year. Today, many people make the trip to __.__.__. to discover the magical world of Anne from
the novel Anne of Green Gables, one of Canada’s best loved story characters.
Source: http://www.niagarafallstourism.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls http://www.vacationscanada.travel/destinations/banff.aspx http://www.banfflakelouise.com/About-the-Area/Banff-National-
Park http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/goingtoorwill/menu.php http://www.tourismpei.com/anne-of-green-gables
Comprehension Where can you…?

1. walk on a beach _________________________ 4. see lots of animals _____________________
2. walk up mountains _______________________ 5. observe butterflies _____________________
3. take a helicopter ride _____________________ 6. learn about a famous story character _____________
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problem effort
I understand how to use be going to and will to
talk about the future.
I understand the object pronouns.
I can leave a message in English.
I understand the weather vocabulary in this
lesson.
This lesson was very practical. Yes, very much. Yes, a little. No, it wasn’t.
Please complete the

before lesson 7.
Thank you!
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1. Learn how to express obligation and give
advice.
2. Become familiar with international
information signs.
3. Give travel advice to tourists going to your
country.
_____________________________________________________________________________
What do these signs mean? Use: have to don’t have to can can’t/cannot
should are not allowed to
1. You ________smoke. 2. You _____show your passport. 3 You _________ park here.
4. You ____ pay to enter. 5. You ______ use a cellphone. 6. You _____ use by July 23rd.
7. You ____slow down. 8. You ____fasten your seat belt. 9. You __________swim here.
What do you think?

Are these things the same in your country, or are they different?
In Canada …
1 you can buy a lottery ticket at 16. 5. you should receive the minimum salary at 18 and over.
2. you can get married at 16. 6. you cannot leave school until you are 16 in Quebec.
3. you cannot smoke cigarettes until you are 18. 7. you have to start school at 6.
4. young people don’t have to do military service. 8. you are allowed to buy alcohol at 18 in Quebec.
Source: http://www.jfcy.org/agebased.html
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Grammar Focus
TEST YOUR GRAMMAR
Which sentences express permission (to do something)?

Which sentences express obligation or no obligation (to do
something)?
Which sentences express a suggestion or advice (to do
something)?
Circle the best use:
1. Children have to go to school at six in Canada.
permission obligation no obligation advice “I know the kids don’t like you, but you
have to go to school… you’re the teacher.”
2. You should go to sleep if you are tired.
permission obligation no obligation advice
3. I don’t have to study tonight. General rules
permission obligation no obligation advice 1. Use should to express _____________

and ______________.
4. You are allowed to buy alcohol at 18 in Canada.
2. Use have to to express ____________.
3. Use don’t have to to express
5. You should take cash. They don’t accept credit cards.
_____________.
4. Use be allowed to and can to express
6. Millionaires don’t have to work. __________________.
Grammar comprehension – Put these sentences into the negative, the question, and the past.
Example: Children have to go to school.

Children don’t have to go to school. Do children have to go to school? Children had to go to school.
1. You have to find a job. 2. She has to work hard.
3. He can do what he wants. 4. You’re allowed to smoke here.
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Grammar in use – LISTENING
(Using should, have to, don’t have to, can, can’t and be allowed to)
Moving to Canada Immigrating to

Canada
Tanya and her husband Bruce are moving to Quebec, Canada. Listen to them Check list
talking about their move. Complete the conversation.
Write should or have
to under each item on
the check list.
When you immigrate

to Canada, you…
1. find an apartment
_________________
2. get a family doctor

Tanya: I can’t stop thinking about moving to Quebec.
Bruce: Me too. I spend most of my time thinking about the things we have to do. _________________
Tanya: Yep! We _______________ find a good school for the kids. 3. make new friends
Bruce: You’re right, but I think we ____________ find an apartment first.
_________________
Tanya: Of course. And how about your French language course. Do you ______
organize it before we leave? 4. open a bank
account
Bruce: Wow! I totally forgot about that. You’re lucky you speak French. You
___________________ take any classes. _________________
5. apply for a Social
Tanya: C’est la vie! Oh, I forgot to ask you about the driver’s licence. ____ we Insurance Number
drive in Canada with our Australian permits?
_________________
Bruce: Good question. I don’t know. I’ll ______________ check that.
Tanya: OK. You do that and I’ll see what documents we ___________ to 6. ______________
show to open a bank account. I think we ________________ open an _________________
account as soon as we arrive.
7.______________
Bruce: Sounds like a good idea to me. _________________
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How to behave in Canada?
Read the text How to behave in Canada. Where do these lines go in the text?
a. being on time is important c. eating with your mouth open

b. and keep direct eye contact d. it is also quite common to see men grow beards
Greetings Time and punctuality
How should you behave when you meet someone Canadians value their time, so you will make a
for the first time in Canada? Canadians usually good impression if you are on time for
appointments, meetings, classes, and social
shake hands firmly when they meet for the first
engagements. _______________________,
time ______________________. In Quebec, it is whether you are meeting a friend for coffee, or
normal for friends to greet each other by lightly arriving to a class. If you cannot keep an
kissing on the cheeks (once on the left cheek and appointment or are going to be late, you should
once on the right). contact the person you are meeting and apologize
It is also quite normal for men to give their male for being late. If you are expected “on time”, this
friends hugs or a pat on the back. means you should arrive a few minutes earlier
than expected. The only exception to this rule is at
a party or informal gathering.
Eating food Casual dress and appearance
Table manners are quite relaxed and informal in Canadians usually dress in casual and practical
Canada, but you should avoid the following clothes - jeans, baseball caps, athletic shoes and a
behaviors: t-shirt - except at special parties, weddings and
1. _______________________. official work situations. In Canada, _________
2. Sneezing without covering your mouth and nose. ____________________ and have long hair. Many
3. Talking while chewing food. men and women have tattoos, too.
4. Burping loudly.
5. Picking your teeth after eating.
Answer the comprehension questions

1. Where do people kiss softly on the cheeks?
2. List some of the clothes Canadians wear.
3. What should you do if you are going to be late?
4. What should you do if you are going to sneeze at the dinner table?
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‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do.’
WRITING, SPEAKING and PRESENTING
The world is becoming smaller and smaller as international travel gets easier and easier. Today we live in
a global village, but we don’t all behave in the same way.
What six pieces of advice can you give somebody coming to live and work in your country? Can you
give examples of correct behavior and bad behavior?
For example, In Japan, you should take off your shoes when you enter a house or a restaurant. Or, In
Iran, women shouldn’t show their body in public. They should wear long skirts and cover their heads.
Target language: use should, shouldn’t, have to, don’t have to, can, can’t and be allowed to
Topic areas: greetings, clothes, food and drink, driving, doing business
Information and advice for people coming to live in

_____________________
Tip 1. _____________________________________________________________.
Tip 2. _____________________________________________________________.
Tip 3. _____________________________________________________________.
Tip 4. _____________________________________________________________.
Tip 5. _____________________________________________________________.
Tip 6. _____________________________________________________________.
Talk about it Work in a small group. Give your classmates information and advice about your
country. Ask more questions.
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problem effort
I am familiar with the signs and symbols shown
in this lesson.
I know the difference between should, have to,
don’t have to and be allowed to.
I am familiar with the Canadian customs
covered in this lesson.
I understand the new vocabulary in this lesson.
I know how to give advice to people traveling
to my country .
This lesson was very interesting. Yes, Yes, a little. Not really.
totally.
Please complete the

before lesson 8. Thank
you!
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1. Order food in a restaurant.
2. Learn adjectives to describe food.
3. Become familiar with Canada’s tipping
culture.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz Complete the menu with the dishes from the list. Then, add two more
dishes from your country to each category. What’s your favorite food in each category?
apple pie cold pasta salad German chocolate cake mixed green salad
iced tea grilled Pacific salmon potato soup Brazilian style Spanish calamari (squid) in
Italian ice-cream Indian samosa (one) Thai chicken curry spicy tomato sauce
Chinese fried rice bottled water Japanese green tea tomato and onion salad
The World Café
Appetizers (starters) Main course
Salads Desserts
Beverages
Talk about it Read the menu. Circle the words that are new to you. Which foods on the menu
would you like to order? Are there any foods you wouldn’t like to order? Compare your food tastes with
a partner.
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Grammar
Modal verbs would and will for requests Focus
I + would + like and I + will + base form of verb
What would you like to eat? I’d like a small green salad. Contractions
I’ll start with the grilled salmon. I will = I’ll
I would= I’d
What kind of dressing would you like? I’ll have the Italian, please.
I’d like the French dressing, please.
What would you like to drink? I’d like a bottle of water.

I’ll have the green tea.
Would you like anything else? Yes, please. I’d like a coffee.
No, thank you. That will be all.
Use the to talk about something specific, but not a beverage. ‘I would like the iced tea.”
Would you like an appetizer? (not specific; general)
Yes, I’ll have the Spanish calamari. / Yes, may I please have the special.
Grammar Comprehension – CHOOSE Would you like/Do you like…? or I like/I’d like.
Underline the correct question/answer.
Example 1. Question: Would you like / Do you like a cigarette? Answer: No, thanks. I don’t smoke.
2. Question: Do you like / Would you like your teacher? Answer: Yes, she’s very nice.
3. Question: Do you like / Would you like a drink? Answer: Yes. I’d like a coffee, please.
4. Question: What sports do you like? Answer: Well, I’d like soccer. / Well, I like soccer.
5. Question: Excuse me, are you ready to order? Answer: Yes. I like a salad, please. / Yes, I’d like a salad,
please.
Grammar in use Listen to the teacher. Complete this conversation. Then practice with a partner.
Waitress: Are you ready to order? Or do you need more time?

Customer: I’m ready, thanks. I _______ start with the Brazilian soup. Then I ______ have the Thai
chicken curry. What does that come with?
Waitress: It comes with fried rice. And there is a choice of fresh vegetables. Today we have carrots
and broccoli.
Customer: I ________ like the carrots, please.
Waiter: Certainly. ________ you _____ to order anything to drink?
Customer: Yes. I ______ like an orange juice, please. No ice.
Waiter: Of course. ________ you ______ anything else?
Customer: No. That _____ ____ all for now.
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Ordering in a restaurant
LISTENING and SPEAKING
Listen to the teacher order from the World Café menu. Complete each statement. Write the answers on
the Guest Check.
1. I think I’ll start with the…
2. Then I’ll have the …
3. For my main course, I’d like…
4. For dessert, I’ll have the…
5. To drink, I’d like a(n)…
Role Play In a coffee shop

STUDENT A: You are a customer in a coffee shop. This STUDENT B: You are the waiter or waitress. Take
is what you would like to order for lunch: the customer’s order.
mixed grilled vegetables green bean salad

spicy chicken with tomato sauce banana cake
coffee
Be sure to use this language
Serve food: Order food:
Are you ready to order? Excuse me!
Would you like to order? I’m/We’re ready.
Do you need more time? I’d like to start with____.
That comes with ___. I think I’ll have _____.
Would you like ______? And then I’ll have ____.
Anything to drink? Does that come with ____?
And to drink? What does that come with?
And for your (dessert)?
Change roles and try the role play again. Change the dishes! Create your own dishes!
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Use - so, too, neither and either in your discussion
Vocabulary Responding to positive statements Responding to negative statements
to discuss
World and I like Canadian food a lot. I don’t like poutine.
Canadian So do I. / I do, too. Neither do I. / I don’t (like it) either.
food Really? I don’t like it very much. Oh, I like it a lot.
I’m crazy about poutine. I’m not in the mood for Indian food.
So am I. / I am, too. Neither am I. / I’m not either.
Oh, I’m not crazy about it. Really? I am.
I can eat really spicy food. I can’t stand fast food.

So can I. / I can, too. Neither can I. / I can’t either.
Oh, I can’t. Really. I like it.
National dishes and food from Canada
poutine (greasy, salty, maple syrup (sweet, rich, Montreal-style bagels Caribou stew (healthy,
unhealthy, delicious) delicious, unhealthy) (heavy, delicious, bland) rich, delicious)
Montreal-style smoked Pierogi dumplings (fatty, Pâté chinois (sheperd’s Yellow-pea soup
beef (delicious, salty, heavy, delicious, pie) (delicious, heavy, (salty, healthy, rich,
rich, hot (mustard)) unhealthy) healthy) delicious)
Understanding the new language Write responses to show agreement with these
statements. Then compare with a partner. (Give your own opinions)
Example: PERSON A – “I always eat healthy food.” YOU - So do I. I usually eat salad every day.
1. “I’m not crazy about Canadian food.”………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “I can eat any kind of food.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. “I think Mexican food is delicious.” ………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “I don’t like salty food.” …………………………………………………………………….……………………………………..
5. “I don’t enjoy rich food very much.” ………………………………………………………………………………………...
Canadian food questions! 2. What is the difference between food in your
country and food from Canada?
1. What Canadian food do you like? 3. What kind of food can’t you stand?
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When should I tip in Canada?
Do you tip for service in your country? In Canada, tipping is usual. Read the article. Then answer the
questions.
Canadians usually tip in places like restaurants, airports, hotels, and hair salons, because many people
who work in these places are paid low salaries. A tip shows that the customer is satisfied with the
service.
At airports, porters usually receive a dollar tip for each bag they carry. Hotel porters usually get a
dollar for carrying one or two suitcases. A hotel door attendant or parking valet also gets about a
dollar for calling a taxi or parking a car. It is also a good idea to tip hotel room attendants (maids and
cleaners), especially when you stay in the same place for several days. People usually leave a dollar
for each day.
Tipping is also customary for other service providers. The usual tip for other kinds of services – for
example, taxi drivers, barbers, hairdressers, waiters, and waitresses – is between 10 and 20 percent of
the bill. The size of the tip depends on how pleased the customer is. In most restaurants, the bill does
not include a service charge, except for large groups of eight or more people.
Generally, customers do not leave tips in fast-food restaurants, ice-cream shops and cafeterias,
because it is not necessary to tip for counter service.
Legally, tipping is your choice. However, waiters and waitresses are not paid very well in Canada,
often less than minimum wage with the expectation that they will receive tips. Sometimes the service
deserves a tip, other times it does not, but it is always expected."
http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Travel-g153339-s606/Canada:Tipping.And.Etiquette.html
1. How much should you tip someone in Canada who:
carries your bag in a hotel? parks your car? serves you in a fast-food restaurant?
2. What tip should you leave for the following:
a $25 haircut? a $50 restaurant bill? a $14 taxi fare?
3. Should you tip a waiter if you have a bad food experience in a restaurant?
4. If a waiter/waitress is impolite (rude), what should you do?
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problem effort
I understand the different courses on a
menu.
I understand the difference between I like
and I’d like.
I can order food in a restaurant or café.
I understand and can use the adjectives to
describe food.
I understand and can use so, too, neither
and either.
I enjoyed this lesson. Yes, very Yes, a little. No, not
much. much.
Please complete the

before lesson 9.
Thank you!!
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1. Become familiar with the present perfect tense.
2. Talk about past experiences.
3. Interview a classmate about their life.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Japan France England Australia
Match the countries with the flags Brazil India Kenya the U.S.A.
1. _________________ 2. _______________ 3. ________________ 4. _______________
5. _________________ 6. _______________ 7. ________________ 8. _________________
Match the words to the country.
a kangaroo sushi an elephant champagne

__________________ __________________ __________________ ___________________
fish and chips a tiger The Grand Canyon soccer

__________________ __________________ ___________________ ___________________
Grammar test Try to answer these questions. In your life…

“I have been to the
1. have you ever made sushi? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t Grand Canyon, but I
2. have you ever touched a kangaroo? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. have never made
3. have you ever seen a tiger? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
sushi.”
4. have you ever eaten fish and chips? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
5. have you ever ridden an elephant? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
Talk with your classmates. Tell each other what other interesting things you have done and not done.
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Grammar
Focus The PRESENT PERFECT with EVER
1. We use the PRESENT PERFECT to talk about regular and unusual experiences and
events in our lives.
Questions with ever often use the present perfect.
Practice
Past participles Example: Have you ever (“in your lifetime”) been to Vancouver? In your lifetime = from
birth to now.
Look at the past
participles of some 2. We use the simple past to say exactly when something happened.
verbs. Write the base Example: When did you go to London?
and past forms. last year.
I went there five years ago.
eaten - eat ate in 2001
seen - _____ _____ Present perfect structure: have/has + the past participle (irregular verbs have irregular
past participles: see – seen, do-done; regular verbs have the same form as the simple
met - _____ _____ past: verb + -ed.
drunk - _____ _____ Write ever and never in the right place in these sentences.
made - _____ _____ Has he _________________ been to Hong Kong?
He’s __________________ been to Hong Kong.
taken - _____ _____
Short answers: Have you ever been to Japan?
cooked - _____ _____ Yes, I have. I went to Japan last year. / No, I haven’t. But my friend went there last year.
I
bought - _____ _____ You
We have
given - _____ _____
They (not) been to Canada
stayed - _____ _____ He
She has
driven - _____ _____ It
been - _____ _____

Which are the two regular verbs?
What is the past simple form of all the verbs? (Look at the irregular verbs in the appendix)
Complete these conversations. Use the present perfect and past tense of the verbs.
Example: A: Have you ever been to Quebec City? (go)
B: Yes, I have. I went there in 2008.
1. A: ………………… you ever ………………… something valuable? (find)

B: No, I ………………… But my brother ………………… a Rolex watch on a metro train last week.
2. A: ………………… you ever ………………… the Canadians play hockey?(see)

B: Yes, I ………………… I ………………… a game last month. They played Boston.
3. A: ………………… you ever …………………. the lotto? (win)

B: No, I ………………… But my sister ………………… $10,000 on the lotto last year.
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The life of Ahmed
LISTENING
1. Listen to the teacher talk about Ahmed Mohamed’s life. Put a check ( ) next to the things he has
done.
2. Tell your teacher about Ahmed and

answer your teacher’s questions.
“He’s lived in a foreign country.”
“Which country
did he live in?”
Ahmed Your Your “He lived in France.”

teacher partner
- lived in a foreign country

“How long did he
___ ___ ___
live there?”
- worked for a big company ___ ___ ___
“One year.”
- been in hospital ___ ___ ___
3. Ask your teacher the same questions and
- ridden a motorcycle ___ ___ ___ complete the chart.
- won a competition ___ ___ ___

“Have you ever lived in a
- stayed in an expensive hotel ___ ___ ___
foreign country?”
- seen a play by William ___ ___ ___
Shakespeare “Which country did
you live in?”
- met a famous person ___ ___ ___
4. Ask a partner the questions. Tell the class
- cooked a meal for ten or about your partner.
more people ___ ___ ___
Word Focus – Collocation

Find two words or phrases in the list usually paired with each verb. Make questions. Ask your partner.
a camel a mountain a horse a tree raw fish water melon
eat climb ride
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Grammar Plus Use HAVE BEEN to talk about duration
Since is followed by a specific time:

since January (specific month)
Have been is used with since and for to tell how since six o’clock (specific time)
long the situation has existed. since 1997 (specific year)
Example: I have been in Montreal for two months. For is followed by a length of time:
I have been in Montreal since April 16th. for three months (number of months)
for 30 minutes (length of clock time)
for 6 days (number of days)
for 9 years (number of years)
Read about four people who are living or visiting Montreal. Complete the information.
Hello. My name is Andre. I’m from the States. I

arrived in Montreal at 10 o’clock this morning.
The time now is 1P.M. So I have been here for
_________________.
Hi. My name is Jacob. Today is Monday, March

4th. I came to Montreal two months ago. I have
been in this city since__________.
Hi there! My name is Claudia. I’m a student at

Concordia University. I started at school two
years ago. It’s now 2012. So I’ve been there since
_________________.
G’day. My name is Tanya. I’m from Australia. I

came to Montreal in December last year. It’s now
May. I’ve been here for _________________.
Writing How about you How long have you been in Montreal? What have you done since
you arrived here? Write a paragraph about the things you have and haven’t done since you arrived in
Montreal.
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Three Old Canadians – READING and SPEAKING
Pre-reading Who is the oldest person you know? How old is he/she? What do you know about their
lives? Why do you think they have lived so long? Tell the class.
Work in groups of 3. Each member reads about a different person, answers the questions and shares
1. Where was she born? 5. Is her husband still alive?
2. Where does she live now? 6. What food does she like?
3. What jobs has she had in her life? 7. What activities does she like doing?
4. Did she marry and have children?
Penelope Rosenberg
Penelope Rosenberg is 89 years old. She was born in Kingston, Ontario, but when she
was 7 her family moved to Montreal. Penelope’s father was a teacher and he wanted his
3 children to have a good education, so Penelope went to McGill University and studied
politics. She left the university when she was 22 and worked as a teacher. In 1949, she
began working as a secretary for Albert William Rosenberg, a Politian in Montreal. They
married soon after meeting. Unfortunately, after 10 happy years together, Albert
suddenly died of a heart attack. Penelope decided to become a politician like her
husband. She worked in local government in Montreal until she retired 25 years ago. She
says: “I like to keep busy. I love going for walks with friends and I love cooking. I’ve
always eaten well. Lots of fruit.”
Amina Patterson
Amina Patterson was born 84 years ago in Bombay, India. She now lives in
Victoria, British Columbia. She came to Canada in 1946 after the Second World
War, and worked as a school secretary until she retired at 65. She has been a
widow for 25 years and has 3 children, 6 grandchildren, and 11 great
grandchildren. She smoked quite a lot when she was a young girl, but she quit
when she was 68, because she had a heart problem. Her eighties have been the
best years of her life, because her grandson took her to Tokyo, Los Angeles, and
London. She says: “I love life. I like gardening and do Indian dance, and I eat lots
of fruit and vegetables. My mother was 94 when she died.”
Merle Houston
Merle Houston was 90 last September. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona. When
she was eight years old, she moved with her father to Toronto, Canada. She
married for the first time when she was only 17 and she had two sons. Her first
husband left her when the boys were young. Merle moved to Ottawa and became
a teacher. At 52, she married again, but her husband died of cancer only 2 years
after they married. She continued to teach and began dance classes. At one dance,
she finally met “the love of her life,” Matthew Houston, a retired police officer.
She quit working at 65 and married again at 67. They had 10 beautiful years
together before Matthew died. She says: “I still go to dances, and I might meet
another nice man. But I don’t want to marry again. Now I’m happy just eating
cookies, reading and listening to music.”
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problem effort
I know how to form the present perfect tense
with ever.
I understand HAVE BEEN with since and for.
I understand the past participle of verbs.
I understand the collocations (in this lesson).
I can talk about past experiences in the simple
past and present perfect.
This lesson was very interesting. Yes, a lot. Yes, a little. No, it wasn’t.
Please complete the

before lesson 10.
Thank you!
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1. Describe people’s appearance.
2. Use adjectives to describe clothes.
3. Read about traditional clothing of Canada’s
First Nations’ people.
______________________________________________________________________________
Word Focus – Look at the words and expressions to describe appearance.

Match the words to the pictures.
has a beard and mustache 17 is short ___ is young ___

is handsome ___ has straight (black) hair ___ is bald ___
is fairly short ___ has curly (red) hair ___ is pretty ___
are good-looking ___ is middle aged 7 has long (brown) hair ___
is elderly ___ is pretty tall ___ has short (blond) hair ___
is very tall ___ is medium height ___
Height
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Age Looks
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Hair
12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Can you add three more words or expressions to describe people?
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Grammar
Focus
Questions for describing people
General appearance Hair

What color is her hair? Light brown.
What does he look like? He’s pretty tall, with black hair. She has dark red hair.
Does he wear glasses? Yes, he does? How long is her hair? It’s medium length.
Does he have a mustache? No, he doesn’t.
Age Height
How old is he? He’s about 28. How tall is she? She’s fairly short.
He’s in his twenties. She’s 152cm (five feet).
Write questions to match these statements. Then compare with a partner.
1. ……………………………………………………………………………. My sister is 29.

2. ……………………………………………………………………………. I’m 171 cm (five foot seven)
3. ……………………………………………………………………………. Leela has dark brown hair.
4. ……………………………………………………………………………. No, he doesn’t wear contact lenses.
5. ……………………………………………………………………………. She’s medium height and very beautiful.
6. ……………………………………………………………………………. I have green eyes.
Writing Write a description of a person in your class. Don’t put the person’s name on it. Read your
description to the class. Your classmates will guess who the person is.
Example
She has long curly hair and is
good-looking. She’s fairly tall and
is wearing a black jacket. She’s
sitting near the board.
Choose someone in your family. Write your similarities and differences in appearance. Tell your partner
about you and your relative.
You Your relative

Both of you
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Traditional Clothes worn by Canada’s First Nations - READING
Canada’s First Nations have different styles of traditional clothing. Learn more about what
they wore in the past and what they may still wear today, especially at celebrations and
special events.
Amautik Gustoweh Kamik
Inuit Clothes – Amautik

A amautik is an Inuit woman's outer parka with a large hood. The hood is used to carry a
baby or a small child. The mother can feed her baby without removing it from the warmth
of her hood.
The amautik's strong design protects both mother and child from the harsh Arctic climate.
Traditionally, Inuit wore layers of caribou or seal skin clothing. Seal skin is more
waterproof than caribou skin, but caribou skin is warmer.
Under the outer parka, both men and women wore an inner parka that had fur on the
inside.
A kamik is a traditional Inuit boot. The foot of the boot is made of seal skin and the top is
made of seal fur.
In the winter, kamiks protect feet from extreme Arctic cold. Because they are waterproof,
they are also good to wear in the spring as the snow melts.
Sometimes, kamiks have designs on them to show whether the person wearing them is a
man or a woman. Men have a vertical pattern on their kamiks and women have a horizontal
pattern. Women's kamiks also often have beautiful designs on the top of the foot.
Haudenosaunee Clothes - Gustoweh

A gustoweh is a hat made from wood and decorated with feathers. It is worn by men. The
position of the feathers on the hat identifies the First Nation community the man belongs to.
Haudenosaunee men also wore shirts made from deerskin.
Haudenosaunee women traditionally wore dresses made from deerskin and decorated with
porcupine quills. Skirts and stockings were worn below the dress.
Source: http://www.aboriginalaffairs.gov.on.ca/english/kids/learn/clothing.asp
Match the underlined word with its synonym

parka rainproof hood extreme coat intense
melt turn to liquid(water)
animal hair waterproof warmth
harsh cover covered fur
decorated severe heat
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Vocabulary Western Fashion 1910 to 2012. Read the adjectives. Listen to the teacher and repeat.
Answer the questions.
elegant
1910
conservative
well-made
casual
formal
cool
loose-fitting
1950s
modest
revealing
1970s
smart
tight-fitting
liberal
sexy
2000s
1. In the 1950s women wore loose-fitting / elegant / casual / tight-fitting / cool / liberal clothes.
2. In the early 20th century women wore revealing / conservative / liberal / formal / well-made clothes.
3. In the 1970s women wore tight-fitting / smart / formal / conservative / sexy /elegant / cool clothes.
4. Today women wear conservative / sexy / well-made / loose-fitting / formal / smart clothes.
Talk about it – Talk to a partner about clothes and traditions.
1. Do you like shopping for new clothes? Used 5. What kinds of clothing do men and women wear
clothes? in your country? (Look at the adjectives)
2. What kinds of clothing do you usually wear? (Look 6. Have you ever worn a traditional costume from
at the adjectives) your country? Can you describe it?
3. What did you wear yesterday? 7. Do you think men should wear skirts?
4. What is more important comfort or fashion?
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Practical English – In a clothing store
Read the lines of the conversation. Who says them? The customer or the sales person? Write C or SP.
a. SP Can I help you?
b. C Yes, I like that one much better. Can I try it on?
c. ___ $44.99. How would you like to pay?
d. ___ Yes, I’m looking for a loose-fitting shirt to go with
my new suit.
e. ___ Blue.
f. ___Yes, of course. The fitting rooms are just there.
g.___ OK. I’ll take the white. How much is it?
h.___ Can I pay by credit card?
I. ___ What color are you looking for?
J.___ No, it’s not the right blue.
K.___ No, it’s too big. Do you have a smaller size?
L.___ I’m sorry. That’s the last blue one we have.

Key Vocabulary
But we have a smaller size in white.
I’m looking for…
M.___ Well, what about this one? It’s a darker blue.
Can I try it on?
N.___ How about this one? Do you like it?
Do you have a smaller size?
O. ___ Is the size OK?
How much is it?
P.___ Credit card is fine. Thank you very much. Can I pay by…?
Work with a partner. Put all the lines in the correct order 1 to 16.
Listen to the teacher and check.
Practice the conversation with your partner. Make more conversations in a clothing store. Buy some
different clothes.
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problem effort
I understand the vocabulary to describe
peoples’ appearance in this lesson.
I can describe the appearance of my family
members.
I am able to shop for clothes in English.
I understand the new adjectives associated
to clothing taught in this lesson
This lesson was practical. Yes, very Yes, a little. No, it
much. wasn’t.
Please complete the

before the review
lesson. Thank you!
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Lesson One – Home Study – Grammar Development
Add the frequency adverbs in italics to the sentence.
always
1. always Stephan is ^ on time for class.
2. often Anne is late for class.
3. never Rachel is happy.
4. usually James is at home in the evenings.
5. hardly ever I eat breakfast.
6. sometimes She drinks tea.
7. rarely I watch TV in the morning.
8. often We listen to music after dinner.
9. never The weather is hot in April.
10. always Terry is at the library in the evening.
Answers
Anne is often late for class.

Rachel is never happy.
James is usually at home in the evening.
I hardly ever eat breakfast.
She sometimes drinks tea.
I rarely watch TV in the morning.
We often listen to music after dinner.
The weather is never hot in April.
Terry is always at the library in the evening.
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Lesson One – Home Study - Journal
Describe a typical day in your life, from the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed. Use the
following words to show the order of your activities: then, next, at…o’clock, after that, later.
Examples: I usually get up at six-thirty. I take a shower and wash my hair. Then I get dressed. I
always drink coffee in the morning. Etc.
Read about it!
Read one article from newspaper. Look for adverbs of frequency. Bring a
copy to class to show your classmates.
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Lesson Two – Home Study – Grammar Development
Complete the sentences. Use the words in the list; use the SIMPLE PRESENT or the SIMPLE PAST.
rain dream cook watch walk
Example: It often rains in the morning. It rained yesterday.
1. I __________ to school every morning. I ________________ to school yesterday morning.
2. I ___________ a movie in English last night. I often _______ movies in English.
3. James _____________ his own dinner yesterday evening. He ____________ his own dinner often.
4. When I am asleep, I often ________________. I ______________ in English last night.
Pronunciation of final -ed
Read the verbs. How is the final –ed pronounced? Place each verb in the correct column. There are 4
verbs for each column.
washed needed stopped arrived played waited

helped asked visited killed invited closed
/t/ /d/ /id/
Spelling rule
1. End of verb: a consonant + e 2. One vowel + one consonant 3. Two vowels + one consonant
(smile, erase) ADD –d (smiled, (stop, rub) DOUBLE THE (rain, need) ADD –ed; DO NOT
erased) CONSONANT, ADD –ed (stopped, DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
rubbed) (rained, needed)
4. Two consonants (count, help) 5. Consonant + -y (study, carry) 6. Vowel + -y (play, enjoy) ADD –
ADD –ed; DO NOT DOUBLE THE change –y to –i, ADD –ed ed; DO NOT CHANGE –y to –i
CONSONANT (counted, helped) (studied, carried) (played, enjoyed)
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The simple past: Irregular verbs
Change the sentences to the past. Use the irregular past verbs below.
come – came eat – ate have – had see – saw write - wrote go – went
Example: Daniel gets some mail every day. Daniel got some mail yesterday.
1. They go downtown often. _______________________________________________
2. We have lunch most days. _______________________________________________
3. I write to my sister every week. ___________________________________________
4. I eat breakfast every morning. ____________________________________________
5. Norma comes to class every day. ________________________________________
The simple past: negative

SPEAKING ONLY!!
Example: walk to school
YOU SAY: I don’t walk to school every day. I didn’t walk to school yesterday.
1. eat breakfast 2. watch TV 3. go shopping 4. study English 5. use the internet
Answers
1. They went downtown… 2. We had lunch… 3. I wrote to my sister…
4. I ate breakfast… 5. Norma came to school…
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Lesson Two – Home Study - Journal
Write about your day yesterday. What did you do? Where did you go? What did you eat? Who did you
speak to? Use the simple past regular and irregular verbs.
Read about it!
Read one article from newspaper. Underline regular and irregular verbs in
the past. Bring it to share with your classmates.
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Lesson Three – Home Study – Grammar Development
Using BE: past time

Change the sentence to the past.
Example: Bob is in class today. Bob was in class yesterday.
1. Mary is at university today. ____________________________________________________________
2. We’re in class today. _________________________________________________________________
3. Anne and John are at work today. _______________________________________________________
Past of BE: negative

Study the time expressions. Then complete the sentences. Use wasn’t or weren’t. Use a past time
expression.
Present Past
today yesterday
this morning yesterday morning
this afternoon yesterday afternoon
tonight last night
this week last week
1. Carl is here today, but he wasn’t here yesterday.
2. Irene is busy today, but __________________________________________________
3. It’s cold this week, but ___________________________________________________
4. You’re in class today, but _________________________________________________
Past of BE: questions – YES/NO questions

Make questions and give short answers.
Example: (you/at home/last night)
A: Were you at home last night? B: No, I wasn’t.
1. (Mr. Nishiwaki/absent from class/yesterday)

A: ___________________________________________________ B: Yes, ________________
2. (Adam and Sarah / at home / yesterday morning)

A: ____________________________________________________ B: No, ________________
3. (you/nervous/on the first day of class)

A: ______________________________________________________ B: Yes, _________________
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Answers
1.Mary was at university yesterday. 2. We were in class yesterday. 3. Anne and John were at work yesterday.
1. …but she wasn’t busy (yesterday). 2… but it wasn’t cold (last week). 3…but you weren’t in class (yesterday).
1. Was Mr. Nishiwaki absent from class yesterday? Yes, he was.
2. Were Adam and Sarah at home yesterday? No, they weren’t.
3. Were you nervous on the first day of class? Yes, I was.
Lesson Three – Home Study - Journal
Where were you at 10 o’clock, 1P.M., 5P.M. and 9P.M. yesterday? Write a short paragraph explaining
where you were. Try to use negative sentences too.
Read about it!
Read one article from newspaper. Underline/circle the verb BE in the past.
Bring it in to share with your classmates.
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Lesson Four – Home Study – Grammar Development
The comparative: using –er and more

Write the comparative forms for the following adjectives.
Example: old older than

1. small _________________________ 4. bad _____________________________
2. expensive _________________________ 5. good _____________________________
3. long _________________________ 6. heavy _____________________________
Complete the sentences. Use the COMPARATIVE form of the words in italics.
Example: comfortable This chair is more comfortable than that chair.
1. short My brother __________________________________ me.
2. good Nicole’s English _______________________________ her boyfriend’s.
3. lazy I’m ____________________ my sister.
Compare the following

SPEAKING ONLY!!
1. a mouse to an elephant (small) 2. French grammar to English grammar (difficult)
3. the weather in Montreal to the weather in your home city (bad)
The superlative: Using –est and (the) most

Write the superlative forms of the following adjectives
Example: old the oldest (of all)
1. small _________________________ 4. bad _____________________________

2. expensive _________________________ 5. good _____________________________
3. long _________________________ 6. heavy _____________________________
Complete the sentences. Use the SUPERLATIVE form of the words in italics.
Example: large The largest city in Canada is Toronto.
1. (long) The Nile is _________________________ river in the world.
2. (big) Lake Superior is _________________________ lake in North America.
3. (expensive) Sally ordered __________________________ sushi in the restaurant.
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Answers
Comparative
1. smaller than 2. more expensive than 3. longer than 4. worse than 5. better than 6. heavier than
1. …is shorter than… 2. …is better than… 3. lazier than…
Superlative
1. the smallest 2. the most expensive 3. the longest 4. the worst 5. the best 6. the heaviest
1. the longest 2. the biggest 3. the most expensive
Lesson Four – Home Study - Journal
Write about one of the following topics:
1. Compare your home city to Montreal. 2. Compare two members of your family.
Read about it!
Read one article from newspaper. Underline the comparative and

superlative adjectives. Bring it in to share with your classmates.
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Lesson Five – Home Study – Grammar Development
1.Expressing ability using can

Make sentences from the words. Use can or can’t. SPEAKING ONLY!
Example: A bird/fly Response: “A bird can fly.”

Example: A horse/sing Response: “A horse can’t sing.”
1. A fish/breathe air 4. A newborn baby/walk

2. A fish/swim 5. A child/drive a car.
3. An elephant/climb trees 6. A cat/climb trees
Make sentences about yourself using I can or I can’t. SPEAKING ONLY!

Example: speak Chinese Response: I can speak Chinese. OR: I can’t speak Chinese.
1. play the piano 4. cook Italian food

2. eat with chopsticks 5. swim
3. ski 6. drive a car
2. Using could: past of can. Complete the sentences by using could or couldn’t.
Use the expressions in the list.
listen to music watch a movie come to class go swimming do my homework
Example: I couldn’t do my homework last night, because I was too tired.
1. I ___________________________________, because I had an appointment in the morning.
2. I ___________________________________ last night, because the cinema was open late.
3. I ___________________________________ yesterday, because the pool was closed.
4. I ___________________________________ yesterday, because my iPod was broken.
3. Polite questions: Could you.

Look at the picture and the scrambled question. Make a polite question.
garbage/take out/ you/ could feed/ could/the/you/cat the/could/wash/you/dishes
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Answers
Part 2 1. I couldn’t come to class… 2. I could watch a movie last night… 3. I couldn’t go
swimming… 4. I couldn’t listen to music…
Part 3 1. Could you take the garbage out? 2. Could you feed the cat? 3.Could you wash the
dishes?
Lesson Five – Home Study – Journal
Write about the things you could do in your country but you can’t do here.
Read about it!
Read one article from newspaper. Underline can, can’t, could and
couldn’t to express ability and past ability and polite requests. Bring it in to share with your
classmates.
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Lesson Six – Home Study – Grammar Development
Future time: Using will
Change sentences by using will to express future time. SPEAKING ONLY!
Example: I’m going to arrive in New York around six tomorrow.

>> I’ll arrive in New York around six tomorrow.
1. Sue is going to be in class tomorrow.

2. Stephan isn’t going to come to the party.
3. They’re going to be there at 7:15.
4. He isn’t going to be here this afternoon.
Asking questions with will Make questions
Example: A: Will you be at home tomorrow night?

B: Yes, I will. (I’ll be at home tomorrow night.)
Example: A: Will Anne be in class tomorrow?
B: No, she won’t. (Anne won’t be in class tomorrow.)
1. A: ___________________________________________________________
B: Yes, ______________________ (The plane will be on time.)
2. A: ___________________________________________________________
B: Yes, ___________________ (Dinner will be ready in a few minutes.)
3. A: ___________________________________________________________
B: No, _________________________ (Jane and Mark won’t be at the party.)
4. A: ____________________________________________________________
B: Yes, __________________________ (I’ll be ready to leave at 9:15.)
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Answers
1. Will the plane be on time? Yes, it will.

2. Will dinner be ready in a few minutes? Yes, it will.
3. Will Jane and Mark be at the party? No, they won’t.
4. Will you be ready to leave at 9:15? Yes, I will.
HS12
Lesson Six – Home Study – Journal
Write 5 promises to yourself for this year. And write 3 predictions about the world in the next 3
years.
Read about it!
Read one article from newspaper. Underline will and be going to. Note
the context; Is it a future plan, a promise, a prediction or an offer? Bring it in to share with
your classmates.
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Lesson Seven – Home Study – Grammar Development
Using have + infinitive (has to / have to) SPEAKING ONLY!
Answer the questions.

1. What do you have to do tomorrow?
2. In general, what do you have to do before you go on vacation?
3. (If you have a job.) What are some things you have to do when you are at work?
Use have to/ has to. Use because SPEAKING ONLY!
Example: go downtown/buy new shoes.

I have to go downtown, because I have to meet my friend.
1. stay at home/ study grammar

2. go to the hospital/visit a friend
3. go to the post office / mail a package.
Using should
Complete the sentences. Begin the sentence with “You should…” Use your own words.
Example: A: I’m sleepy. B: You should go to bed earlier.
1. A: I have a toothache. B:________________________________________________________
2. A: I want to mail a package. B. __________________________________________________
3. A: My shoes are really dirty. B: __________________________________________________
Answers
1. You should go to the dentist.

2. You should go to the post office.
3. You should clean them.
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Lesson Seven – Home Study – Journal
Your friend wants to learn English. What does he/she have to do? What advice can you give
him/her?
Read about it!
Read one article from newspaper. Underline have to, don’t have to and
should. Bring it in to share with your classmates.
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Lesson Eight – Home Study – Grammar Development
Would like
Change the sentences by using would like. SPEAKING ONLY!
(Contract the subject and would; for example, I would = I’d)
Example: Tony wants a cup of coffee. >>> Tony would like a cup of coffee.
1. He wants some sugar in his coffee.

2. I want to thank you for helping me last week.
3. A: Do you want a cup of tea? B: Yes, I do. Thank you.
4. They want some cream in their coffee.
5. A: Does Robert want a ride to the airport? B: Yes, he does.
Would like vs. Like
Answer the questions SPEAKING ONLY!
1. Do you like apples?

2. Would you like an apple right now?
3. What do you like to do in your free time?
4. What would you like to do this weekend?
5. Do you like cats?
6. Would you like to have a cat as a pet?
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Lesson Eight – Home Study – Journal
What countries would you like to visit? Why? What would you do in these countries? What
places would you like to visit there? Would you travel alone or with a friend or family
member?
Read about it!
Read one article from newspaper. Underline would like + infinitive. Bring
it in to share with your classmates.
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Lesson Nine – Home Study – Grammar Development
Using have been (the present perfect) with since and for
Complete the sentence with since or for.
Example: I came to Montreal six months ago. I am still here. I have been in this city for six
months.
1. It’s now two o’clock. Camille has been in class ___________________ one o’clock.
2. Mr. Martin has been a police officer _______________ twenty years.
3. My friend is very sick. She has been in hospital ________________ Monday.
4. India has been an independent nation ___________ 1947.
Complete the sentences with the given verbs. Use the PRESENT PERFECT.
Example: teach Mr. King is a teacher. He’s taught chemistry for sixteen years.
1. be He ____________________________ a good friend for a long time.

2. see I ____________________________ several good movies since I came to Montreal.
3. have John and Heidi _______________________________ their dog since August.
4. work My father ____________________________ for Ford for fifteen years.
Using ever with the present perfect
Answer the questions. Use short answers.
Example: A: (you,be,ever) Have you ever been to Russia?
B: No, I haven’t. (be/never) I’ve never been to Russia.
1. A: (you, visit, ever) ____________________________ the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal?
B: No, I ________________. (visit, never) I______________________________ that museum.
2. A: (Sarah, be, ever) __________________________________________ to Argentina?
B: Yes, she ___________. (be) She ___________________________ there many times.
Answer the questions – SPEAKING ONLY!
1. Have you ever touched an elephant? 2. Have you ever been to New York City?
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Answers
1. since one o’clock 2. for twenty years 3.since Monday 4. since 1947
1. He’s been… 2. I’ve seen… 3. John and Heidi have had… 4. My father has worked…
1. Have you ever visited….No,I haven’t. I have never visited…

2. Has Sarah ever been to… Yes, she has. She has been there…
Lesson Nine – Home Study – Journal
Write about your experiences as a member of this English class. Here are some suggestions:
- the first day of class - the teacher - the course book - your classmates
Read about it!
Read one article from newspaper. Underline the present perfect tense
and since and for (used for duration). Bring it in to share with your classmates.
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Lesson Ten – Home Study – Journal
HS19
Write about a person you admire and respect. Describe his/her appearance. What kind of
clothes does he/she wear? Why do you respect this person? What have they done in his/her
life?
Read about it!
Read one article from newspaper. Underline adjectives that describe

character and appearance. Bring it in to share with your classmates.
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APPENDIX 1
Practical English in the classroom
1. Hi. How are you?

2. See you Monday / Tuesday / Absence
14. Sorry. I have to leave early today, because my
Wednesday / next week.
son/daughter is in daycare/sick.
3. Have a good weekend. 15. Sorry. I have to leave early today. I have a
meeting with someone.
16. I was not here on Monday/Wednesday/Friday.
Could you give me the worksheets?
4. I don’t understand.
5. I have a question.
Requests
6. Could you repeat that for me,
17. Can I close the door/window?
please?
18. Can I please speak to you after class?
7. How do you spell “TODAY”?
19. Can I ask you a question about the
8. How do you say “CHAUD” in
English? homework?
9. Excuse me. I forgot how to say… 20. Can you please give me an example?
10. What does that mean?
General information questions
21. What do you say when you …?

To use something: (want a ticket/need a bathroom/want to
11. Can I please use your pen/eraser/sharpener? reserve a hotel room)
To borrow something (emprunter un objet) 22. What is the difference between X and Y?
12. Can I please borrow your
pen/eraser/sharpener? 23. Why do we say X and not Y?
To lend something (prêter un objet)

13. Can you please lend me your pen?
24. _________________________________
25. _________________________________ 88
26. _________________________________
APPENDIX 2
The English Alphabet
A a N n
B b O o
C c P p
D d Q q
E e R r
F f S s
G g T t
H h U u
I i V v
J j W w
K k X x
L l Y y
M m Z z
Vowels = a, e, i, o, u and sometimes `y`

Consonants = b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z
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APPENDIX 3
Numbers
Cardinal Numbers Ordinal Numbers

st
1 one 1 first
2 two nd
2 second
3 three 3
rd
third
4 four th
4 fourth
5 five th
5 fifth
6 six th
7 seven 6 sixth
th
8 eight 7 seventh
th
9 nine 8 eighth
th
10 ten 9 ninth
th
11 eleven 10 tenth
12 twelve th
11 eleventh
13 thirteen 12
th
twelfth
14 fourteen th
13 thirteenth
15 fifteen th
14 fourteenth
16 sixteen th
17 seventeen 15 fifteenth
th
18 eighteen 16 sixteenth
th
19 nineteen 17 seventeenth
th
20 twenty 18 eighteenth
th
21 twenty-one 19 nineteenth
22 twenty-two th
20 twentieth
23 twenty-three 21
st
twenty-first
24 twenty-four nd
22 twenty-second
25 twenty-five rd
23 twenty-third
26 twenty-six th
27 twenty-seven 24 twenty-fourth
th
28 twenty-eight 25 twenty-fifth
th
29 twenty-nine 26 twenty-sixth
th
30 thirty 27 twenty-seventh
th
40 forty 28 twenty-eighth
50 fifty th
29 twenty-ninth
60 sixty 30
th
thirtieth
70 seventy th
40 fortieth
80 eighty th
50 fiftieth
90 ninety th
100 one hundred 60 sixtieth
th
200 two hundred 70 seventieth
th
1,000 one thousand 80 eightieth
th
10,000 ten thousand 90 ninetieth
th
100,000 one hundred thousand 100 one hundredth
1,000,000 one million th
200 two hundredth
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APPENDIX 4
Days of the Week and Months of the Year
DAYS MONTHS
Monday (Mon.) January (Jan.)

Tuesday (Tues.) February (Feb.)
Wednesday (Wed.) March (Mar.)
Thursday (Thurs.) April (Apr.)
Friday (Fri.) May (May)
Saturday (Sat.) June (June)
Sunday (Sun.) July (July)
August (Aug.)
September (Sep.)
October (Oct.)
November (Nov.)
December (Dec.)
Using numbers to write the date:
year/month/day
68/12/8/ = December 8, 1968 (nineteen sixty-eight)
06/7/16/ = July 16, 2006 (two thousand six)
Saying dates – spoken form
January first / the first of January August twenty-fifth / the twenty-fifth of August
March second / the second of March May seventeenth / the seventeenth of May
April third / the third of April June twenty-seventh / the twenty-seventh of June
July ninth/ the ninth of July
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APPENDIX 5
Ways of Saying the Time
7:00 It’s seven o’clock.

It’s seven.
7:05 It’s seven-oh-five.
It’s five (minutes) after seven.
It’s five (minutes) past seven.
7:10 It’s seven-ten.
It’s ten (minutes) after seven.
It’s ten (minutes) past seven.
7:15 It’s seven-fifteen.
It’s a quarter after seven.
It’s a quarter past seven.
7:30 It’s seven-thirty.
It’s half past seven.
7:45 It’s seven forty-five.
It’s quarter to eight.
7:50 It’s seven-fifty.
It’s ten (minutes) to eight.
12:00 It’s noon. (midday)
It’s midnight.
A.M. = morning It’s nine A.M.
P.M. = afternoon/evening/night It’s nine P.M.
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Appendix 6
Irregular Verbs
SIMPLE FORM SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE

be was, were been
become became become
begin began begun
break broke broken
bring brought brought
buy bought bought
choose chose chosen
come came come
do did done
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
find found found
fly flew flown
get got gotten/got
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
have had had
keep kept kept
leave left left
make made made
pay paid paid
ride rode ridden
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
sing sang sung
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
speak spoke spoken
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
swim swam swum
take took taken
teach taught taught
tell told told
think thought thought
understand understood understood
wake up woke up woken up
wear wore worn
win won won
write wrote written
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Lesson 1 Here We Are! ….…….………….…….. 7-12

4. City Life - Compare countries Comparative and superlative adjectives:

Question Student 1 Student 2 Student 3

What is your name? (How do you

Where do you come from? (Which

What language or languages do you

What do people do when they meet

FIRST NAME ____________________________

AREA IN MONTREAL _______________________

Ask your partner Yes always often sometimes never EXTRA

Canadian custom Me Partner A Partner B

“In my country, you can

I’m from Iran. In my country we usually like to

Comprehension Correct the false (x) sentences

1. Maribel is from Spain.

Writing questions Write the questions about Maribel’s letter.

Writing Write an e-mail about your class to a friend or family member. 10

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Public Holiday 2013 2014 2015

“It’s on August 21st. When’s your

Read each statement and check mark the appropriate answer

Statement Yes, no Yes, with No

Please complete the

Notes (new vocabulary, new expressions, etc.)

see a movie work in the garden listen to music go swimming

make a cake read a book write an email relax

play soccer cook a meal watch TV study with friends

Find somebody who…

Did Name of Did Name of

2. watch a movie 5. clean your apartment

3. study English 6. use a computer

Listen to the teacher. Listen again and repeat.

Pronunciation and spelling – Irregular simple past tense

Things I did last weekend Things I didn’t do last weekend

Read Caroline Sejaan’s story. Answer the questions.

“I come from Lebanon. Before I came to Montreal I

Group work Talk with your classmates “She came to Montreal in

Pair work Speak with your partner. Answer these questions.

In ______, the Canadian government _____________ Nunavut, a territory in the north

Native woman Flag of Nunavut CBC Television

I travelled by plane for the first time.

Read each statement and check mark the appropriate answer

Statement Yes, no Yes, with No

I understand the regular past tense.

I can pronounce the regular past tense verbs -

I understand the irregular past tense verbs in

I can talk about past events in my life.

I can say the years in English: 1977, 2010, etc.

Please complete the

Notes (new vocabulary, new expressions, etc.)

A Survey about you! Answer the questions.

Question Answer (complete sentence)

Pair work – Compare your answers with a partner.

“I was a good student. My teachers

I was born in Germany. I wasn’t born in Canada.

Other questions Contractions

How old were you in 1999? wasn’t = was not

In , the Canadian government _______ Nunavut, a territory in the north