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Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 1, page 5)

LESSON 1 The present perfect

1 Write sentences in the present perfect, using contractions. End each sentence
with a period.
1. (I / not meet / your sister)
I haven’t met your sister.
2. (they / eat / dinner)

3. (the books / not arrive / from Tokyo)

4. (they / take / that class twice)

5. (she / study / three languages)

6. (they / see / that movie three times)

7. (my wife and I / not visit / Australia)

8. (I / not write / the report)

9. (my friend Ben / not speak / to them about the party)

2 Complete each short answer.

1. A: Have you met John?
B: Yes, I have .

2. A: Has Janet eaten lunch?

B: No, .

3. A: Have your friends gone to the concert?

B: Yes, .
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4. A: Have you done your homework?

B: No, .

5. A: Has your mom come home?

B.: No, .

6. A: Has the movie started?

B: Yes, .

3 Write the questions in the present perfect. End each with a question mark.
1. A: (your parents / meet / our teacher) Have your parents met our teacher?

B: Yes, they have.

2. A: (you / call / your kids)

B: Yes, I have.

3. A: (you / finish / the report)

B: Yes, I have.

4. A: (they / speak / to their banker)

B: No, they haven’t.

5. A: (you / see / Shakira in a live concert)

B: No, I haven’t.

6. A: (Leon / look / at the new website)

B: Yes, he has.

7. A: (Karen / eat / dinner)

B: Yes, she has.

8. A: (your brother / go running / this week)

B: No, he hasn’t.

9. A: (your son / graduate / from the university)

B: Yes, he has.
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Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 1, page 7)

LESSON 2 The present perfect: already, yet, ever, before, and never

1 Circle the correct adverb to complete each sentence.

1. Jake has eaten Peruvian food (ever / before / already).
2. Lucy hasn’t (ever / never / already) gone to the top of the Taipei 101 Tower.
3. My friends have (already / before / ever) gone snorkeling.
4. My husband and I haven’t taken a tour of San Salvador (yet / already / never).
5. She’s climbed Grouse Mountain (before / yet / never).
6. Have your classmates (before / ever / yet) played volleyball?
7. Has your daughter used a laptop (before / never / already)?
8. We haven’t (already / ever / never) gone sightseeing in Italy.

2 Write statements and questions in the present perfect.

1. (ever / you / be / to Paris)
Have you ever been to Paris ?
2. (yet / I / not / try / Thai food)
.
3. (already / they / do / the homework)
.
4. (never / Maria / eat / Japanese food)
.
5. (before / you / visit / the Museum of Art)
?
6. (already / you / climb / Yellow Mountain)
.
7. (yet / your brother / see / Usher in concert)
?
8. (ever / Max / try / snorkeling)
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3 Write a check (√) if the sentence is correct. If it is not correct, write ✗ andmake
corrections.
1. I haven’t never tried Indian food. I haven’t ever tried Indian food. [OR]
I’ve never tried Indian food.
2. She has ever gone to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

3. They haven’t ever taken pictures of the Great Wall.

4. We’ve yet taken a tour of New York.

5. He’s already climbed Mount Fuji.

6. Have you been ever to Los Angeles?

7. Has she eaten ever potato soup?

8. My sister has tried already snails.

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Learning Strategy
(Unit 1, page 9, A—Identify supporting details)

READING STRATEGY: making inferences

Use the information in a reading to figure out answers to questions that are not clearly
stated.

PRACTICE
Look at these statements from Exercise A on page 9 of the Student’s Book. Then,using the reading
on page 8, answer the questions.

1. Non-verbal communication is gestures and body language.

Is this statement true?

2. If you don’t speak someone’s language, it’s always safe to use gestures andbody
language from your own culture.

Is this statement true?

3. Greeting someone in the wrong way can make the person think you’reunfriendly.

Is this statement true?

4. North Americans can get very confused when they try to buy something in China, and the
Chinese salesperson uses his or her fingers to show the price.

Is this statement true?

5. There are many gestures that are used all over the world, including the thumbs-up
sign.

Is this statement true?

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LISTENING ACTVITIES

UNIT 1
Sitcom: Have we met before?
SCENE 1

A. Check each statement True or False.

True False
1. Ms. Novak is from Chicago. ❏ ❏
2. Marie has never driven a taxi in Egypt. ❏ ❏
3. Ms. Novak met Marie in Paris. ❏ ❏
4. Marie moved from Paris three years ago. ❏ ❏
5. Katerina is Ms. Novak’s sister. ❏ ❏
6. Ms. Novak has seen Marie in photographs. ❏ ❏
B. Complete the conversation with the words you hear in the video
episode. Use contractions when possible.
Ms. Novak: I know. We in Chicago. You a waitress in a
1. 2.
restaurant near the Art Institute.
Marie: I to Chicago.
3.
Ms. Novak: a taxi in Egypt?
4.
Marie: No.
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Ms. Novak: You the pilot on a small airplane in China. You

5.
me over the Great Wall.
6.
Marie: No.

C. Use the cues to write true statements about the people. Use the
present perfect.
1. Marie and Ms. Novak / meet before
.
2. Ms. Novak / see the Great Wall
.
3. Marie / drive a bus in Peru
.
4. Katerina / live in Paris before
.
5. Marie / be to Chicago
.
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Sitcom: Have we met before?
SCENE 2

A. Complete each statement with the correct answer.

1. Ms. Novak has . 4. Mr. Evans asks Marie to the “Museum
a. not been to this city before of Cheese.”
b. been to this city eight times a. reserve tickets for
c. been to this city many times b. get the address for
c. get a tour guide for
2. Ms. Novak says she has seen in this city.
a. many things 5. The “Museum of Cheese” .
b. everything a. has every kind of cheese
c. nothing b. does not sell cheese
c. only has very old cheese
3. Mr. Evans does not believe Ms. Novak has .
a. seen the City Opera
b. toured the Japanese Gardens
c. done everything in this city

B. Check each statement True or False.

True False
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Top Notch Pop Song Activities

(Unit 1, “Greetings and Small Talk”)

A. Listen to the song “Greetings and Small Talk.” Circle the word or phrase that
completes the questions asked in the song.
1. Has it been or a year?
a. a month
b. several months
2. Have you written any _ _ to your friends back home?
a. e-mails
b. letters
3. Have you spoken to your _ _ on the telephone?
a. family
b. friends
4. Have you taken time for a _ _?
a. nap
b. chat
5. Have you about it yet?
a. read
b. heard

B. Listen to the song again. Complete the lyrics with the present perfect form of the
verbs. Capitalize the first letter of words that begin sentences.
You look so familiar. (1.) __________________ before?
I don’t think you’re from around here.
It might have been two weeks ago, but I’m not sure.
(2.) ___________________ a month or a year?
I have a funny feeling that (3.) ___________________you twice.
That’s what they call déjà vu.
You were saying something friendly, trying to be nice,
and now you’re being friendly too.
One look, one word.
It’s the friendliest sound that (4.) _ ever (5.) _.
Thanks for your greeting.
I’m glad this meeting occurred.
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Greetings and small talk

make the world go round.
On every winding road (6.) ___________________,
this is what (7.) __________________ _.
(8.) _________________________ any letters to your friends back home?
(9.) _________________________ a chance to do that?
(10.) _________________________ to your family on the telephone?
(11.) _________________________ time for a chat?
Bow down, shake hands.
Do whatever you do in your native land.
I'll be happy to greet you
in any way that you understand.
Greetings and small talk
make the world go round.
On every winding road (12.) _________________ ,
this is what (13.) _.
(14.) _________________________ the latest movie out of Hollywood?
(15.) _________________________ about it yet?
If (16.) dinner, are you in the mood
for a meal you won’t forget?
Bow down, shake hands.
Do whatever you do in your native land.
I’ll be happy to greet you
in any way that you understand.
Greetings and small talk
make the world go round.
On every winding road (17.) _________________ ,
this is what (18.) _.

ABOUT YOU. Answer the questions.

1. When you meet someone new, what do you do? (bow, shake hands, etc.)?
_

2. Have you traveled away from your home?

_

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3. Where did you go?
_

4. When you were away, did you write letters to the people “back home”? Why or why not?
_
_

5. Did you call any of them on the telephone? Why or why not?
_
_

6. Did you send them e-mails? Why or why not?

_
_

SPEAKING OPTION. With a classmate, discuss trips and traveling. Use the
questions as a guide.

WRITING OPTION. Imagine you are in a faraway country with a culture different from
yours. Write an e-mail or a letter home, telling someone about the culture and about
what you’ve done. Use the present perfect.
Hi! Well here I am in

See you soon!

Me

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 Writing Process Worksheet
(Accompanies Unit 1, page 12)

ASSIGNMENT: Write about one of the interesting experiences you talked

about in Lesson 4. Describe what happened, where you
were, who you were with, and how you felt.

1. PREWRITING
Choose one of the experiences from Lesson 4. Take notes below.

when: _ _

where: who

were you with _____________________________

what happened: _ _ _

how did you feel _________________________

2. WRITING
On a separate piece of paper, write a first draft of the paragraph.

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3. PEER FEEDBACK
Meet with a partner. Read each other’s paragraph. After reading the paragraph, complete
the Peer Feedback Checklist. Then give your partner your feedback.

PEER FEEDBACK CHECKLIST

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4. REWRITING
Tell your partner to revise his or her paragraph based on your feedback. Revise your
paragraph based on your partner’s feedback.

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READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY
Read the article. Then choose the correct answer for each question.

Mean What You Say: The Art of Conversation

It’s always a good idea to study the language of a foreign country before you travel there. But
speaking with someone from another country can involve more than just words in a different
language. People in different countries can have very different customs when they speak.
People in Indonesia, for example, always want to be agreeable and polite, and this means that
they don’t like to say “no.” In their native language (Bahasa Indonesia), there are many ways to say
“yes.” But twelve of these “yes” words actually mean “no”!
Australians are friendly with people, but they value directness. Australians prefer a clear, direct
response, even if it is not the one they wanted.
The French appreciate the art of conversation, which can include arguing as a form of
entertainment. In this case, speakers may interrupt each other frequently. This is considered active
participation in the conversation by both people. It is better than one person lecturing the other.
As in many other Latin American countries, titles are very important in Costa Rica. People’s titles
can indicate their professions, such as Doctor (doctor) or Ingeniero (engineer). Licenciado is used
when talking to someone with a college degree. If someone doesn’t have a professional title, Señor
(Mr.), Señora (Mrs.), or Señorita (Miss) are appropriate.

Example: In which country do people dislike saying no directly?

a. France
b. Australia
[c. Indonesia]
d. Costa Rica

27. Australians prefer to

a. say “yes.”
b. receive a direct answer.
c. say “no.”
d. argue for entertainment.

28. In Indonesia, it is considered polite to

a. agree.
b. argue.
c. be direct.
d. be entertaining.

29. What can you expect to find during an argument in France?

a. anger
b. lecturing
c. interruptions
d. lots of jokes

30. In conversation, Costa Ricans like to

a. argue.
b. interrupt.
c. say “no.”
d. refer to a person’s profession.

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1. What is a custom in your country for greeting someone you have never met
before? What is acceptable behavior for meeting a stranger? Use at least
two sentences to describe how to greet someone new.

2. Tell about a thrilling, fascinating, or frightening experience you’ve had. Write

at least two sentences.

Speaking Test
Imagine you are going to travel to another country. What country is it? Why did
you choose it? What are you going to do when you get there? Say at least four
sentences.

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