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CONTENTS

Unit 1: Names..................................................................................................02
Unit 2: Numbers 0-20 & Telephone numbers .............................................07
Unit 3: Numbers 21-100 & Prices ................................................................11
Unit 4: Times ............................................................................................ .....15
Unit 5: Dates ..................................................................................................20
Unit 6: Jobs ....................................................................................................25
Unit 7: Countries and Nationalities .............................................................31
Unit 8: Leisure Activities ..............................................................................36
Unit 9: Greetings ...........................................................................................41
Unit 10: Sports & Exercise ...........................................................................47
Unit 11: Health ...............................................................................................52
Unit 12: Clothes .............................................................................................58
Unit 13: Shopping ..........................................................................................63
Unit 14: Restaurant .......................................................................................67
Unit 15: The Family .......................................................................................7 3
Unit 16: Movies ..............................................................................................79
Unit 17: The Weather ....................................................................................82
Unit 18: Locations ..........................................................................................87
Unit 19: Airport & Immigration..................................................................93
Unit 20: Going on holiday ............................................................................99
Unit 21: Describing People .........................................................................104

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UNIT 1 – NAMES
Part 1. Get ready CD 1 – Track 1

Alphabet
1. Listen and repeat

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2. Listen and repeat CD 1 – Track 2

3. Listen and circle CD 1 – Track 3

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Part 2. Let’s talk

1a. What’s your name/ first name?
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1b. Can you spell your name/ first name/ it/ that?
/How do you spell your name/ first name/ it/ that?
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2a. What’s your last name/ surname?

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2b. Can you spell your last name/ surname/ it/ that?
/How do you spell your last name/ surname/ it/ that?
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CD 1 – Track 4
Part 3. Let’s listen

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Part 4. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 5

Part 5. Let’s listen CD 1 - Track 6

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Part 6. Let’s practice

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UNIT 2. NUMBERS 0 – 20 & TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Part 1. Get ready CD 1 – Track 7
1. Listen and repeat

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2. CD 1 – Track 8

3. CD 1 – Track 9

Part 2. Let’s talk

1a. What’s your phone number?
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1b. How old are you?
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1c. What’s your address?
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2.

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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 10

Part 4. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 11

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Part 5. Let’s practice

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2.

3.

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UNIT 3. NUMBERS 21-100 & PRICES

Part 1. Get ready CD 1 – Track 12

6. Listen and repeat

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CD 1 – Track 13

3.

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Part 2. Let’s talk

CD 1 – Track 14
Part 3. Let’s listen

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Part 4. Let’s talk

How much is it?

>>>
How much are they?
>>>
Part 5. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 15

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UNIT 4. TIMES
Part 1. Get ready
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2. Listen and circle the times CD 1 – Track 16

3. Listen and draw the times CD 1 – Track 17

Part 2. Let’s talk

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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 18

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Part 4. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 19 – 20

Part 5. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 21

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Part 6. Let’s practice

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UNIT 5. DATES
Part 1. Get ready CD 1 – Track 22

1. Days of week

2. Months of the year

CD 1 – Track 23

Part 2. Let’s talk

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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 24

Part 4. Let’s listen

CD 1 – Track 25 - 26

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Part 5. Let’s practice CD 1 – Track 27

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UNIT 6. JOBS
Part 1. Get ready CD 1 – Track 28
1. Look and match

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2. Look, match and write

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Part 2. Let’s talk

1. What’s your job? / What do you do?
>>>
2. What would you like to be in the future?
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3. Are you a/an……………………………?
>>>
4. Where are you working?
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5. How do you like your job?
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6. How is your job going?
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*Note: with jobs we use the articles a/ an

- An + vowels (u, e, o ,a ,i). Ex. He’s an actor.
- A + other letters. Ex. He is a waiter.

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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 28

Part 4. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 29 – 30

Listen and match the people with the information

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Part 5. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 31

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Part 6. Let’s practice

Examples: Do you work inside or outside?

Is it a difficult/ easy/ boring/ exciting job?
Do you wear a uniform?
Do you travel a lot?
Are you a ______________?

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UNIT 7. COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

Part 1. Get ready
Listen and repeat
No. Countries Nationalities
1 Spain Spanish
2 Vietnam
China Vietnamese
3 The USA American
4 Argentina Argentine/Argentinian
5 Brazil Brazilian
6 Italy Italian
7 The UK/ Great Britain British
8 Poland Polish
9 Australia Australian
10 Japan Japanese
11 Korea Korean
12 Ireland Irish
13 China Chinese
14 Russia Russian
15 Germany German
16 France French
17 Canada Canadian
18 Egypt Egyptian
19 Turkey Turkish
20 Mexico Mexican

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Part 2. Let’s talk

1a. Where are you from?
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1b. Are you from_______________?
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2a. What’s your nationality?
>>>
2b. Are you ____________?
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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 1 - Track

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Listen and choose the correct picture

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Part 4. Let’s practice

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UNIT 8. LEISURE ACTIVITIES

Part 1. Get ready
Look and match

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Part 2. Let’s talk

1. What do you like to do in your free time?/ What do you do in
your free time?
>>>
2. Do you prefer to do things alone or with other people?
>>>
3. What do you do after work/ school?s
>>>
4. What do you do at the weekend?
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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 33

Part 4. Let’s listen CD 1 – Track 34 – 35

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CD 2 – Track 1

Part 5. Let’s listen CD 2 – Track 2

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Part 6. Let’s practice

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UNIT 9. GREETINGS
Part 1. Get ready
1.

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2. Sample greeting and introducing conversations.

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3.

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Part 2. Let’s talk

Complete the table
No. Questions You Your friend

1 First name?

2 Surname?

3 Full name?

4 Age?

5 Country?

6 Nationality?

7 Email address?

8 Address?

9 Birthday?

10 Job?

11 Phone number?

12 Free time activities?

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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 2 – Track 3

Part 4. Let’s listen CD 2 – Track 4&5

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Part 5. Let’s practice

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UNIT 10. SPORTS & EXERCISE

Part 1. Get ready

Part 2. Let’s talk

1. Do you play sports (on the weekend)?
>>>
2. What do you do (on the weekend)?
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3. What sports do you play?

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4. Which one do you like best?
>>>
5. What kinds of sports do you play?
>>>
6. How often do you play it?
>>>
Part 3. Let’s listen

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Part 4. Let’s listen CD 2 – Track 7&8

CD 2 – Track 9&10

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Part 5. Let’s listen CD 2 – Track 11&12

Part 6. Let’s practice

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UNIT 11. HEALTH

Part 1. Get ready
1. Parts of the body hair
ear
eye thumb
face pointer finger
nose
middle finger
mouth

ring finger

elbow pinky finger

pinky toe
ring toe

ring toe
middle toe
big toe

2. Accidents and injuries

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3. Health problems

Part 2. Let’s talk

Conversation model

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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 2 – Track 13

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Part 4. Let’s listen CD 2 – Track 14

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Part 5. Let’s listen CD 2 – Track 15&16

CD 2 – Track 17&18

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Part 6. Let’s practice

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UNIT 12. CLOTHES

Part 1. Get ready

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Part 2. Let’s talk

1. What are you wearing today?
>>>
2. At the shop
2a. How much is the…………………………..?
>>>>
2b. How much are the…………….……..……?
>>>
2c. How is the………………….….………….?
>>>
2d. How are the…………….……..………….?
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2e. Can you get me …………………………..?
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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 2 – Track 19

Part 4. Let’s listen CD 2 – Track 20 & 21

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CD 2 – Track 22 - 23

Part 5. Let’s listen CD 2 - Track 24 - 25

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Part 6. Let’s practice

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UNIT 13. SHOPPING

Part 1. Get ready

Part 2. Let’s talk

1. Do you like shopping? Why/ why not?
>>>
2. When do you usually go shopping?
>>>
3. Where do you usually go shopping?
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4. What do you usually buy?
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5. At the shop
5a. Do you need any help?/ Can I help you?/ May I help you?
>>> Yes, I need…………………………………….…..….……./
I’d like to buy…………………………………….…..………….
5b. Can I try on ……………………………………….., please?
>>>
5c. Which one?
>>>
Part 3. Let’s listen CD 2 – Track 26

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Part 4. Let’s listen CD 2 – Track 27 & 28

CD 2 – Track 29 - 30

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Part 5. Let’s practice

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UNIT 14. RESTAURANTS

Part 1. Get ready

Part 2. Let’s talk

1. Can I take your order?/ Are you ready to order?/ What would
you like to have?
>>> I’ll have
2. Would you like?
>>> Yes, please/ No, thanks.

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3. What would you like to drink?/ Anything to drink?

>>>
4. Did you order………………………………………..?
>>>> That’s right./ No, I didn’t.
5. How about dessert?
>>> I’ll have……..….……………………../ No, thanks.
Part 3. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 3

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Part 4. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 2

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Part 5. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 3

CD 3 – Track 4&5

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Part 6. Let’s practice

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UNIT 15. THE FAMILY

Part 1. Get ready

Part 2. Let’s talk

1. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
>>>
2. How many brothers and sisters have you got?
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3. Please tell me about your family.
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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 6

Part 4. Let’s listen

CD 3 – Track 7&8

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CD 3 - Track 8 & 9

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Part 5. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 10&11

Part 6. Let’s practice

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Your family tree

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UNIT 16. MOVIES

Part 1. Get ready

Part 2. Let’s talk

1. Do you like watching movies?
>>>
2. What kind of movies do you like?
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3. Do you like…………………………?
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4. When do you usually watch movies?
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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 12

Part 4. Let’s listen

CD 3 – Track 13 & 14

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CD 3 – Track 14 &15

Part 5. Let’s listen

CD 3 – Track 16 & 17

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UNIT 17. THE WEATHER

Part 1. Get ready

Part 2. Let’s talk

1. What’s the weather like today?
>>>
2. How’s the weather?
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3. What’s it like outside?
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4. What’s your favorite weather? Why?
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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 18 & 19

CD 3 – Track 19 &20

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Part 4. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 21 & 22

CD 3 – Track 22 - 23

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Part 5. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 24 & 25

CD 3 – Track 25 – 26

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Part 6. Let’s practice

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UNIT 18. LOCATIONS

Part 1. Get ready
1. Locations

2. Ways to get places

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Part 2. Let’s talk

1.

2.

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3.

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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 27

Part 4. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 28 & 29

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Part 5. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 30

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Part 6. Let’s practice

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UNIT 19. TRANSPORT

Part 1. Get ready

Part 2. Let’s talk

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Part 3. Let’s listen Track 31-CD 3

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Part 4. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 32

Part 5. Let’s listen

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Part 6. Let’s practice

For more practice

1. How do you usually get to work or school?

2. How do people in your country get to where they want to go?
3. Do you often take public transportation?
4. What is your preferred means of getting around?
5. What kind of vehicle would you like to drive?
6. What type of transportation do you use when you are in a hurry?
7. How do you travel when you go on vacation?
8. Tell your partner about the types of transportation you use in a
typical week.
9. Ask your partner how to get to a famous place in the city/town
where you live.

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UNIT 20. AIRPORT & IMMIGRATION

Part 1. Get ready

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Part 2. Let’s talk

Agent: Good afternoon! Where are you flying to today?

Dan: Los Angeles.

Agent: May I have your passport, please?

Dan: Here you go.

Agent: Are you checking any bags?

Dan: Just this one.

Agent: OK, please place your bag on the scale.

Dan: I have a stopover in Chicago – do I need to pick up my luggage there?

Agent: No, it’ll go straight through to Los Angeles. Here are your boarding passes – your
flight leaves from gate 15A and it’ll begin boarding at 3:20. Your seat number is 26E.

Dan: Thanks.

Conversation Vocabulary and Phrases

 Instead of “Where are you flying today?” the agent may ask “What’s your final
destination?” The answer will be the same!
 You can say “Here you go” anytime you give something to somebody
 To check your bags means to put them on the airplane inside the cargo
compartment. The small bag you take with you on the airplane is called a carry-on.
You need to put your carry-on bags through the X-ray machine at security.
 The scale is the equipment that tells you the weight of your luggage (45 kilograms,
for example)
 A stopover or layover is when the airplane stops in a different city before
continuing to the final destination
 If the agent says that your luggage will go straight through, it means it will go
directly to the final destination (and you don’t need to pick it up during your
stopover)
 Boarding passes are the tickets that permit you to enter the airplane

When a plane begins boarding, it means that the passengers start to enter the plane.
Usually boarding time is 30-60 minutes before takeoff (when the plane leaves)

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Part 3. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 34

Part 4. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 35

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Part 5. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 36

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Part 6. Let’s practice

Questions you will hear at the check-in counter:
Ticket please.
May I see your ticket?
Do you have an e-ticket?
Do you have some photo ID?
How many bags are you checking?
Did you pack these bags yourself?
Do you have a carry-on bag? (a bag or purse to take on the airplane)
Do you require special assistance? (example, a “wheelchair”)
Have you paid your airport improvement fee/tax?
Would you like a window or an aisle seat? (aisle is pronounced “eye + l”)
Problems you may hear:
Your baggage is overweight. (Remove some contents or pay a fine.)
Your carry-on luggage is too large.
Your flight is delayed. (It’s late.)
Your flight has been cancelled. (You must rebook a new flight)
Your connecting flight/connection has been cancelled/is delayed.
Your ticket is expired.
Your passport is expired.

Commands and questions at the Security Checkpoint:

Boarding pass, please.
ID please. (Show your photo ID)
Spread your arms out please. (Put your arms up and out to the sides of your body)
Take your shoes off.
Open your bag.
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Take off/remove your belt.

Do you have any change in your pockets?
Do you have any metals?
Do you have any food/produce?
Do you have any liquids or medicine?
Walk through.
You must dump all food or beverages. (You can’t bring it through the gates.)

Questions YOU may need to ask:

Is my flight on time?
When should I be at the gate?
Where is the boarding gate?
Where is the washroom?
Can I get a window seat?
Is there somewhere to eat?
Can I get a coffee at the gate?
Is my connection on time?
Where do I collect my baggage?
Where is the departure gate?
Where is the arrival gate?
Where is the check-in desk for ….airlines?

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UNIT 21. GOING ON HOLIDAY

Part 1. Get ready
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2. Let’s talk
1. Did you have a good holiday/ vacation?
>>>
2. How was your holiday/ vacation?
>>>
3. Where did you do?
>>>
4. What did you do?
>>>
Part 3. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 37

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Part 4. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 38 & 39

CD 3 – Track 39 & 40

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Part 5. Let’s listen CD 3 –Track 41 & 42

CD 3 – Track 42 & 43

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UNIT 22. DESCRIBING PEOPLE

Part 1. Get ready
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Part 4. Let’s listen CD 3 – Track 45 - 46

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Unit 23 : PEOPLE WE KNOW

PART 1. GET READY

PART 2. LET’S TALK

Work in pairs. Use the adjectives to describe members of
your family.

For example:
My brother is quite shy.
My father is very kind and generous.

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PART 4. Let’s listen CD 3 – track 50 & 51

CD 3 – Track 51& 52

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