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UNIT 4
Sitcom: May I ask you what you’re reading?
SCENE 1

A. Check each statement True or False.

True False
1. Bob is waiting for Mr. Evans at the café. ❏ ❏
2. Mr. Evans is impressed because Bob is reading nonfiction. ❏ ❏
3. Bob says the book A History of the World is difficult to read. ❏ ❏
4. Mr. Evans likes to read thrillers, mysteries, and science fiction. ❏ ❏
5. Bob likes to read comics. ❏ ❏
6. Mr. Evans wants to borrow Bob’s comics. ❏ ❏

B. Read what Mr. Evans says. Then circle Bob’s responses.

1. “Do you mind if I join you?”
a. “Of course not.” b. “Please, sit down.”
2. “I hear that it’s a very difficult book.”
a. “Not really.” b. “Oh, no. It’s a pretty easy read.”
3. “Do you think I could borrow it when you’re done?”
a. “Sure.” b. “I can’t put it down, actually.”
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4. “Are you learning a lot from your book?”

a. “Actually, no.” b. “Yes. I think so.”

C. Complete each sentence with the noun clauses you hear in the video
episode.
Mr. Evans: So tell me what you’re reading about right now .
1.
Bob: Um . . . this part is about Great Britain.
Mr. Evans: Really? Do you mind if I take a book? ?
2.
Bob: Cheryl hates when I read comics.
Mr. Evans: Then I can understand why you can’t put the book down. .
3.
Do you think that I could borrow it, , then?
4.

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 Name Date

UNIT 4
Sitcom: May I ask you what you’re reading?
SCENE 2

A. Check whether each headline is from Paul’s or Marie’s newspapers.

Paul’s newspaper Marie’s newspaper
1. “Baby with Two Heads” ❏ ❏
2. “Man Builds House from Bread” ❏ ❏
3. “Man Kills Wife and Son” ❏ ❏
4. “Storm Kills 100 in Texas” ❏ ❏
5. “Train Accident Kills Five, Injures More” ❏ ❏
6. “Woman Gives Birth to Cow” ❏ ❏
7. “A Man with Four Legs” ❏ ❏

B. Check the person who says each opinion in the video episode.

Marie Paul
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1. “It’s in the paper. It must be true.” ❏ ❏

2. “I can’t believe you’re reading it.” ❏ ❏
3. “Nothing in there is true.” ❏ ❏
4. “This one’s much more interesting.” ❏ ❏
5. “You don’t know that. You just assume that it’s true.” ❏ ❏

C. Answer the questions in your own words.

1. What does Marie think about Paul’s newspaper?
She thinks it's paper is trash because the stories aren't real, it's based a lot on fiction.
.
2. What does Paul think about Marie’s newspaper?
He thinks that paper is boring, because it contains true stories, he prefers to read his newspaper because it is
more interesting.
.
3. What do Bob and Mr. Evans think about Paul’s and Marie’s newspapers?
They decided not to intervene in the fight, and didn't say anything, so they continued with their reading.
.

Top Notch TV 3, Third Edition Activity Worksheet 4

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UNIT 4
Interview: Do you do a lot of reading?

A. Check each statement True or False.

True False
1. Both Herb and Blanche do a lot of reading. ❏ ❏
2. Lorayn trades books with her friends. ❏ ❏
3. Blanche loves books on tape. ❏ ❏
4. The book Dan just read was a page-turner. ❏ ❏
5. Alvino enjoys reading sports magazines. ❏ ❏
6. Lorayn’s husband reads fashion magazines. ❏ ❏

B. Complete each sentence with the correct name. Use one name twice.

Dan Lorayn Alvino

1. has just read Nick Hornby’s How to Be Good.
2. likes the magazine Details.
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3. reads the New York Times.

4. buys how-to magazines for her husband.

C. Complete each sentence with information from the video segment.

1. Blanche likes and ; she sometimes reads
.
2. Dan has just read a very book.
3. Alvino likes to read magazines about .
4. The most important sections of the newspaper for Dan are the and the
“ ” section.
5. Lorayn’s husband is good at things and , even
.

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