Unit 80 A fourth letter

Reading

13 rue Pigalle
Montmartre, Paris.
August 23 rd, 1977

Dear John,
I’ve missed you very much. I’ve been lonely this week because I haven’t seen you for a month. I’ve learnt a lot of French this week… I’ve worked hard. I haven’t been out too much. Last night I had to do a lot of homework, and I’m tired today.
Paris is smaller than London, but it’s more interesting. I think it’s the best city I’ve ever been to. There’s too much traffic and there aren’t enough restaurants with English food, but I like it. All of my teachers are very nice and none of them speak English to me… so I have to speak French.
Anyway, I must finish now. I’ll write again soon… I promise.

All my love,
Mary xxx

Dear John,/ Mary,/ Mum,/ Dad,
I’ve missed you/ home/ the family very much/ alot/ quite a lot. I’ve been lonely/ sad/ miserable this week, because I haven’t seen you for/ since a month./ last month./ a long time. I’ve learnt a lot of/ a little/ no English/French this week. I’ve worked hard/ a lot/ only a little this week. I haven’t been out much/ at all/ many times. Last night I had to study a lot/ do a test/ write a compostion, and I’m tired/ sleepy today.London is more expensive/ cheaper/ smaller than Tokyo,/Rio,/Paris, but it’s more/less interesting./ exciting./ beautiful. I think it’s the best/ worst city I’ve ever been to./ seen./ visited. There ‘s/ are too much/ many traffic/ dogs/ pollution/ people and there aren’t enough restaurants/ clubs/ bars/ discos with English food/ French wine/ German beer /Spanish people,but/and I like/ love/ hate it. All/ None/ Some of my teachers are very good/ beautiful/ intelligent/ handsome and none of them speak Japanese/ Italian/ Portuguese/ Arabic to me, so I have to speak English.Well,/ Anyway, I really must/ must/ have to/ want to finish now. I’ll write again tomorrow,/ soon,/on wednesday,/next week, … I promise.

All my love,
Yours.

Unit 79 EVERYDAY CONVERSATION

Listening

K    Can I help you?
L    Yes, I want to send some flowers to my mother in Germany.
K    What kind of flowers would you like?
L    Well, what do you recommend?
K    Well, roses are very nice at this time of the year.
L    O.K… a dozen roses, please.

M    Mrs Connor?
N    Yes, Paul?
M    This is a present for you.
N    A present? What a lovely surprise! Shall I open it now?
M    Yes, of course.
N    Ooh! Chocolates! I love chocolates… Thank you, very much indeed!
M    Thank you. You’ve been very kind.

O    I’d like to say goodbye to everybody.
P    When are you leaving?
O    Tomorrow morning.
P    Let’s meet for a coffee tonight.
O    I’m afraid I can’t.
P    Oh… come on!
O    No, really… I’ve got so much to do.

Q    It’s been a lovely party. Thank you very much.
R    But you can’t go yet! The party’s just beginning!
Q    I’m sorry, but I must!
R    Why?
Q    Because I have to catch the last train.
R    Don’t be silly! I’ll give you a lift. Where are you going?
Q    Caracas!
R    Oh!!

Expressions

What kind of (flowers) would you like?
What do you recommend?
… at this time of the year: ..
What a lovely suprise! (  = Exclaimation)
Shall I open it now?
Come on
I’ve got so much to do
Don’t be silly
To give someone a lift

Unit 78 The Daily News

Reading

THE DAILY NEWS
London: Wednesday May 20th    Weather: fine

Sensational jewel robbery: £50,000 stolen
There was a fifty thousand pound jewel robbery in central London yesterday. The thieves threw a stone through the window of Carbunkle & Company and stole necklaces, rings and watches worth £50,000. Mr. Goldsmith, the manager of the shop, was working in his office when it happened. The police are looking for three men. The men drove away in a stolen Ford Cortina. The police have not found the getaway car yet.

Everest expedition fails
Three British climbers in the Himalayas wanted to reach the top of Mount Everest yesterday, but they failed because the weather has been too bad. They had to postpone the climb until next week. The weather has been the worst for two years.

Hollywood divorce case
Richard Taylor, the British actor, is going to divorce his wife, Liza Bertram. They have been married for thirteen years, and have lived in Hollywood since 1978. Several people have seen Taylor with film starlet Judy Bowes recently. He has been married four times. He refused to speak to our reporter yesterday.

Police Notice
Have you seen this girl?
Maria Roberts, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, left her home in Leeds last week and nobody has seen her since. She was wearing a blue raincoat, green  trousers and black shoes. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. Please telephone: 0202-17414 with any information.

Unit 77 THE ELECTION RESULT

Listening

It’s midnight.
In a moment, the Mayor of Bamford is going to read the results of the General Election.
Both of the candidates are on the balcony with the Mayor.
Both of them are smiling, but neither of them are happy.
Both of them are wearing rosettes.
One of them is the Labour candidate, and the other is the Conservative candidate.
Neither of them have been Members of Parliament before.
The Mayor has just announced the result.
The Labour candidate has won the election.
Some of crowd are pleased, but the others are angry.
All of the Labour supporters are happy.
All of them are shouting and cheering. The Conservative supporters are booing.
None of them are smiling.
The Conservatives haven’t won an election in Bamford for many years.
The Labour Party has won every election in the town since 1945.

Grammar

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS:
ONE — BOTH — NEITHER.

They’re Asada and Mertha.
One of them is Japanese.
Neither of them is French.
Both of them are my friends.

They’re students.
Some of them are English.
None of them are Italian.
All of them are friendly.

Unit 76 A night out

Grammar

The Present Continuous Tense

The Present Perfect Tense.

Exercise

Look at the pictures in the book carefully, then answer the following questions to make a story.

Picture 1

1    What time is it?
2    Is it noon or midnight? Why do you know?
3    Is it a new moon or a full moon?
4    Where’s an owl perching?
5    What can you say about the houses? Do they look different ot do they look the same?
6    What’s everybody doing?

Picture 2

This is Mr. Brown.
1    Where’s Mr. Brown been? (to a party).
2    Is he going home now?
3    Where’s he walking and how? (walking unsteadily or staggering on pavement).
4    What’s he holding in his hand?
5    Is it full or is it empty?
6    Has he drunk a lot of whisky or only a little whisky?
7    Is he drunk or is he sober?
8    Can he see clearly?
9    What’s happened to his key suddenly?
10    Does he know?

Picture 3

1    Is he standing in front of his house or behind his house?
2    Is he carrying the bottle now?
3    What’s he looking for?
4    Can he find it?
5    Has he lost his key or has he found it?
6    How does he feel?
7    Does his head swim?

Picture 4

1    Where is Mr. Brown now? (behind the house).
2    Has he been into the garage or has he been into the house?
3    Where has he taken a ladder from? (the garage).
4    Is he coming back to the party, or is he going to the front of the house?
5    What’s happened then?
6    Where’s the cat? What’s it doing? Why?

Picture 5

1    Where has he put the ladder and climbed to?
2    Has he opened the window?
3    Is there anybody in the bed? Who is he?
4    Has he woken up? What is he doing? (turning on the lamp; looking at him).
5    How is the man?
6    Is it Mr. Brown’s flat?
7    Has he come to the right or the wrong flat?
8    What do you think the man’s saying?
9    Has Mr. Brown made a terrible mistake?
10    Have you ever made such a terrible mistake?

Unit 75 FOUR LIVES

Listening

Herbert Burke, James Stephens, Mary Foot, and Charlie Phillip all went to the same school.
They left school in 1960, and they’ve had very different careers.

Herbert Burke became a politician ten years ago.
He’s very successful.
He bought a country house five years ago, and bought a Jaguar at the same time.
He’s been a Member of Parliament for ten years.
He’s had his house and car for five years.

James Stephens is a criminal.
He robbed a bank in 1971, and escaped to a Pacific island.
He bought a luxury yacht the same year.
He’s still on the island.
He’s been there since 1971.
He’s had the yacht since 1971.

Mary Foot and Charlie Phillips fell in love at school.
He gave her a ring when they left school.
She wears it every day, and she’s never taken it off.
They got married in 1963 and they are still in love.
They moved to Australia in 1968.

Grammar

THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (cont.)

S + have/ has + past participle.

Actions beginning in the past and continuing up to the present moment

Adverbs (with time references) : before (now) , ever , never before , up till now = so far .
I have received twenty cards so far:
I have never tasted papaya before

Adverbs since/ for.
I’ve lived here since 1990. I’ve lived here for 10 years

SINCE ,FOR 
SINCE + a definite point of time
Since last saturday, since 1998, since 8 o’clock…
FOR + a period of time
For 2 years, for 3 weeks, for half an hours…

Expressions

To go to the same school
To fall in love (with sb)
To be in love

Questions

When did Herbert Burke become a politician?
When did he buy a country house?
When did he buy a Jaguar?
How long has he been a Member of Parliament?
How long has he had his house?
How long has he had his car?

Questions

When did James rob a bank?
Where did he escape to?
What did he buy?
When did he buy it?
Where is he now?
How long has he been there?
How long has he had his yacht?

Questions

When did Mary and Charlie fall in love?
When did he give her a ring?
Has she ever taken it off?
When did they get married?
Are they still in love?
When did they move to Australia?
How long has she had the ring?
How long have they been married?
How long have they been in Australia?

Exercise

He’s been there since 1969.
They’ve been there for five years.

Complete these in the same way:
1    She’s had that watch … three weeks.
2    We’ve been here … January.
3    I’ve had my camera … two years.
4    They’ve been married … 1971.
5    He’s had his car … two months.
6    John’s been in London … March.

Unit 74 SOMETHING, NOTHING, ANYTHING, EVERYTHING

Listening

A    I want some seats for Tuesday night. Are there any left?
B    No, there are no seats left. Every seats is reserved.

C    Doctor, I think there’s something in my eye. Everything looks funny.
D    Let me have a look… I can’t see anything… No, I’m sure there’s nothing there.

E    There’s somebody in the other office!
F    I didn’t hear anybody.
E    Well, just have a look…
F    … No, there’s nobody there. Everybody’s gone home.

G    What are you looking for?
H    My pen. It’s somewhere in this room!
G    Where have you looked?
H    I’ve looked everywhere… and I can’t find it anywhere!

Grammar

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

SOME: 
Something:
There’re something in my eye
Somebody ; Someone
Somebody is knocking at the door
Somewhere
I need somewhere to keep my bike
Somewhere (adv)
Your key is somewhere in this room!
Her hometown is somewhere in London

ANY
Anything
Do you know anything about that?
Anybody ; Anyone
Is there anybody at home?
Anywhere (adv)
Did you go anywhere last summer?

NO: Not… any
I had no money = I didn’t have any money
Nothing = Not… anything
I know nothing about that = I don’t know anything about that
Nobody = None = Not… anybody = Not… anyone
There’s nobody at home = There isn’t anybody at home
Nowhere = Not… anywhere (adv)
I went nowhere last summer = I didn’t go anywhere last summer

EVERY
Everything
Everything is all right:
Everybody = Everyone
Everybody speaks English in this class
Everywhere
Everywhere in this city is beautiful

Exercise

1    There’s something in my soup.
What is it?
There’s somebody in the other room.
Who is it?
2    Is there anything in the fridge?
I’m hungry.
Is there … in the bathroom?
I want to brush my teeth.
3    There isn’t anything in the fridge.
There isn’t … in the bathroom.
It’s empty.
4    Everything’s expensive. Nothing’s cheap.
… ‘s in the garden …’s here.