unidad 4 activity 2 “Items”

Items for the different skills

Reading item:

Mr. Miller wakes up every morning at 7 o clock. He always eats bread and coffee for breakfast. He goes to his job in train. He works since 9 am to 5 pm. he returns to his home at 7 pm. After he arrives he watches the television. He reads the English newspaper. He goes to sleep at midnight.

He does not work Sundays or Saturdays. Every Saturday he goes to the library at morning. At afternoon he goes to play tennis. During Sundays he does not go anywhere, he just rest.

True or false: put an “F” if the sentence is false or a “T” if it is true relating it with the text above.

(     ) Mr. Miller does not eat any breakfast.

(     ) Mr. Miller works from Monday to Friday.

(     ) Mr. Miller reads the newspaper every morning.

(     ) Mr. Miller does go anywhere on Saturdays.

Writing Item: write the correct verb for each sentence in its past tense.

List of verbs: arrive, go, eat, jump, and play.

1. - Martin ___________ his breakfast this morning.

2. - Laura __________ with her friends at the movies yesterday.

3. – The thieves ___________ that fence to entered to the house.

4. – Stephanie and Bibiana ____________ guitar hero all the night.

5. – My friends __________ late at my birthday party.

Listening item:  determiners—each, every, or all

Listen to some short conversations. What is each about? Complete the replies. They all contain expressions with each, every, or all.

Audio:

1. A  What was the smell like?

B  It was disgusting, every bit as bad as you said it would be.

2. A  Did you apologize to all the guests?

B  Each of every one of them. I felt like I had to.

3. A  They didn´t all pass, did they?

B  All but three did. Three out of 20, that´s not bad.

4. A  Sorry, I only have 50 cents on me.

B  Don´t worry. Every little bit helps, you know.

5. A  When do you think you´ll get there?

B  If all goes well, we should be there about six.

6. A  Want to crab a little bit to eat?

B  If is all the same to you, I´d rather not.

Practice:

1. A  What was the smell like?

B  ...

2. A  Did you apologize to all the guests?

B  …

3. A  They didn´t all pass, did they?

B  …

4. A  Sorry, I only have 50 cents on me.

B  …

5. A  When do you think you´ll get there?

B  …

6. A  Want to crab a little bit to eat?

B  …

Speaking item: pronunciation. “Thought groups”. Notice how rhythm indicates how thought are grouped. Repeat the following phrases using rhythm as you considered.

1. The person who comes for dinner should bring flowers.
2. The man we invited to the party is from Senegal.
3. The song that you were listening to is fado music from Portugal.
4. The Cherry Blossom Festival is a holyday that is celebrated in Japan every spring.

García Rubio Jesús Aldair.

Miranda Ruíz Levid Armando.