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UNIT 7
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EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN
Write the correct letters in the blanks. There are two wrong answers.Listen and check your answers.
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EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN
Audio Transcripts: No. 1 Kitchen
A: Is there a kitchen in the apartment?
B: Yes. There is a small kitchen.
No. 2 Furniture
A: Is there furniture?
B: Yes. There are two chairs and a bed.
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EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN
Audio Transcripts: No. 3 Getting There
A: Is there a bus station near here?
B: Yes. There are several bus stops on this street.
No. 4 How Much?
A: How much is the place?
B: It’s NT$8,000 a month.
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EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN
Small Talk Work with a partner. Repeat the dialogues above using these expressions. p.2
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WORDS TO LEARN
Do you know how to say these apartment words? Listen and repeat.
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WORDS TO LEARN
A. Say It Right
Practice talking about apartments with a partner.
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WORDS TO LEARN
B. Listen Up
Listen to the audio. Check ( ) True or False.
Statement True False
1 Linda doesn’t pay a lot for the place.
2 The bathroom comes with a shower.
3 There is a bookcase in the living room.
4 There are two closets in Linda’s bedroom.
5 Linda likes her new apartment.
6 Linda can’t see much from her balcony.
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WORDS TO LEARN
Audio Transcripts:
Craig: Linda! Did you find a new place yet?
Linda: Yes, I did. I’m very excited.
Craig: Is it expensive?
Linda: The apartment isn’t cheap, but it’s so cool. The living room is
huge. It has a new kitchen and a bathroom with a shower.
Craig: Is there furniture in the apartment?
Linda: Yes. There’s a comfortable couch in the living room. There are
also two small closets and a tall bookcase in the bedroom.
Craig: It sounds nice.
Linda: Yeah. I love it. There’s a great view from my balcony too.
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CONVERSATION
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CONVERSATION
Key Words
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CONVERSATION
Language Tips
Combine the sentences.
1. This is Paul. / Paul is our new classmate.
》 This
_________________________________________.
2. I come from Mexico City. / Mexico City is the biggest city in
the world.
》 I
___________________________________________.
is Paul, our new classmate
come from Mexico City, the biggest city in the world
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CONVERSATION
Language Tips
Check ( ) the correct usage.
Sentence Look At Understand
1 I would like to see the apartment.
2 I see.
3 Jeff wants to see your new scooter.
4 I don’t see the problem.
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1. June’s aunt is the ____________ of an apartment.
2. Harold is happy because the ____________ is low.
3. It ____________ a washing machine and a
____________.
4. Harold asks June to talk to her aunt ____________.
5. Harold can ____________ June and ____________ the
place for himself.
CONVERSATION
Wrap Up
Listen to the audio. Complete the sentences with the words you hear.
owner
includes
rent
refrigerator
tomorrow
follow see
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CONVERSATION
Audio Transcripts:
June: What are you reading?
Harold: I’m trying to find a place to live next year.
June: Oh, there is an apartment on 11th Street. My aunt is the owner. She’s
looking for people to rent her place.
Harold: Really? How much is the rent?
June: It’s pretty low, and it includes a washing machine and a refrigerator.
Harold: Are you serious? That sounds really good. Can you ask her
tomorrow for me?
June: Why wait until tomorrow? Follow me there now. You can see it for
yourself.
Harold: All right!
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GRAMMAR FOCUS
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GRAMMAR FOCUS
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GRAMMAR PRACTICE
A. Match
Match the question with the appropriate response.
_____ 1. Do you have time to eat lunch?
_____ 2. Does John like this restaurant?
_____ 3. Where is your room?
_____ 4. How was the show?
_____ 5. Is Marie’s English good?
_____ 6. Do you enjoy playing in the band?
_____ 7. Is she back from Madrid?
_____ 8. How long does it take you to get to work?
a. The dancer performed well.
b. It’s upstairs.
c. Yeah. I really love it.
d. Yes. I’m free now.
e. Yes. She arrived here
yesterday.
f. Not long. I drive fast.
g. Of course. He eats there often.
h. It’s OK, but she speaks slowly.
d
g
b
a
h
c
e
f
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Eric: Hey, do you want to go dancing tonight?
Zack: Not really. I’m to old for that, and I don’t dance good. I also
have to wake up early very tomorrow.
Eric: In a club, no one cares if you dance badly, and we don’t have to
stay lately.
Zack: Why don’t we go to a KTV? I sing beautiful.
Eric: Well, I can’t sing at all. Come on! I real want to dance and have
fun.
Zack: All right. I need to be early home, OK?
Eric: No problem. It’s a deal!
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
B. Correct the Mistakes
There are seven more errors in the dialogue. Find and fix them.
toowell
very early
late
beautifully
really
home early
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GRAMMAR PRACTICE
C. Complete the Passage
Use the words from the box to fill in the blanks.
A few years ago, I was in an accident. My father picked me
and my sister up from school. He wanted to get home
1. ____________ and watch his favorite TV show. He drove
2. ____________ fast. I asked him to drive 3. ____________,
but he didn’t listen.
quickly
pretty more slowly
pretty often suddenly more slowly
well quickly now never badly
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He 4. ____________ lost control of the car and hit a tree. I
don’t remember the accident very 5. ____________. I hurt my
arm 6. ____________. I’m afraid of cars 7. ____________,
and I 8. ____________ drive. My dad feels sorry about it. He
doesn’t drive very 9. ____________ since then.
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Use the words from the box to fill in the blanks.
pretty often suddenly more slowly
well quickly now never badly
suddenly
badly
well
never
often
now
C. Complete the Passage
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READING
1 What are the houses of the future like? We need to use
less energy and get closer to nature, right? How about
living in a tree? In Finca Bellavista, Costa Rica, people live
in tree houses. These are a little different from regular tree
houses, though. They have power, the Internet, and hot
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They cost between $30,000 and $150,000 to build. The
power comes from the sun and the river. They collect rain
for water. People there grow a lot of their own food, and
they don’t use cars. They also design their own houses!
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The best part of life at Finca Bellavista is the beautiful
view. The houses are in the heart of the green forest. You
can easily walk to some waterfalls. Does this sound fun to
you? Maybe you should think about moving to Finca
Bellavista!
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READING
Extra Info
• Some of the trees there are over 300 years old.
• There are 850 different types of birds in the area.
• Finca Bellavista is 1.5 miles away from the nearest village.
• The Ewok village in the movie Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
gave people the idea for Finca Bellavista.
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1. The tree houses in Finca Bellavista are d____________t
from r____________r ones.
2. Those houses include hot water, p____________r, and
the I____________t.
3. People in Finca Bellavista g____________w their own
food and seldom use c____________s.
AFTER YOU READ
A. Fill in the Missing Letters
Complete the sentences with the words from the article.
owe
egula
ifferen
nterne
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ar
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4. It c____________s between $30,000 and $150,000 to
b____________d a house there.
5. You can d____________n your own house in Finca
Bellavista.
6. The houses there have a great v____________w of the
forest. They are also near some beautiful w____________s.
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ost
AFTER YOU READ
Complete the sentences with the words from the article.
aterfall
esig
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A. Fill in the Missing Letters
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AFTER YOU READ
B. Complete the Chart
Circle Yes or No.
According to the article, why are these tree houses good?
1 The power comes from nature. Yes No
2 They are free to build. Yes No
3 The people there use rainwater. Yes No
4 They are in a waterfall. Yes No
5 Living there is good for your heart. Yes No
6 The people there can enjoy beautiful views. Yes No
7 They are stronger than regular houses. Yes No
8You can grow your own vegetables and fruit near them.
Yes No
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1. What do the houses at Finca Bellavista have?
a. A movie theater
b. Libraries
c. The Internet
d. Swimming pools
AFTER YOU READ
C. Multiple Choice
Circle the answers.
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2. How do the people there get power?
a. They get power from the sun and water.
b. There is a power plant.
c. They use gas power.
d. All of the houses use wind power.
AFTER YOU READ
Circle the answers.
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C. Multiple Choice
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3. Finca Bellavista gets water from . . .
a. the waterfall.
b. pipes from the city.
c. the ocean.
d. the rain.
AFTER YOU READ
Circle the answers.
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4. Which of the following is correct?
a. Finca Bellavista is in a forest of Brazil.
b. It’s important to use more energy.
c. Hot water costs between $30,000 and $150,000 there.
d. Finca Bellavista has 850 different kinds of birds.
AFTER YOU READ
Circle the answers.
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C. Multiple Choice
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WRITING
Fill in the blanks with the information below.
Task I
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WRITING
Good Living Tel: 555-343-5234
Beautiful House in Miami
The house has five 1. ___________, a living room, a large 2. ___________,
and three 3. ___________. There’s a 4. ___________ ___________ outside.
You can swim on a hot day. It also comes with 5. ___________. Every
bedroom has a bed and a 6. ___________. There are also two
7. ___________ in the living room. It’s very close to lots of restaurants, a
8. ___________, and a movie theater. There’s a 9. ___________ station down
the street.
The 10. ___________ is $2,200 a month, and it 11. ___________ cable TV.
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bedrooms kitchen
bathrooms swimming pool
furniture
closet
sofas
gym bus
rent includes
smoking
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Mark’s friend
insideliving room
refrigerator
bookcase
balcony
often
bathroom
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The End