UNIT

UNIT 2

1 Meeting New People Introducing yourself

Introducing your friends and
family

SPEAKING: Introductions
A. What information do you give when you introduce yourself?

Your name Your age Your family

Your hometown
Your political beliefs Your major in school
How much money
you make
Your hobbies/interests Problems in your life

LISTENING: Introductions
A. Listen to Carlos, Ann, Ellen, Sam, and Diana introduce themselves. Match the pictures
that best describe each person.

A B C D E

1. Carlos 2. Ann 3. Ellen 4. Sam 5. Diana

B. Listen again. Write down ONE more thing you understand about each person.
Carlos: N_o_v_e_m b_er b_ir_t_h_d_a_y Ann
Ellen: Sam
Diana:

SPEAKING: Introductions
 A. 1. What is your name? My name is .
2. When is your birthday? My birthday is .
3. What semester are you in? I am in my .
4. What is your major? My major is .
5. How do you come to school? I commute to school by .
6. What is your hometown? My hometown is .
7. What is your hobby? My hobby is .
8. What are your parents’ jobs? My father is .
My mother is .

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GRAMMAR: Be
verb

Statements Contractions
I am a university student. I’m a university student.
You are a professor. You’re a professor.
We are best friends We’re best friends.
They are from my hometown. They’re from my hometown.

She is my mother. She’s my mother

He is a 2nd year student. He’s a 2nd year student.
It is a beautiful day. It’s a beautiful day.

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Be. Use the long or the contracted form.

1. I a student at this university.

2. My brother a lawyer and a musician.
3. We best friends.
4. My girlfriend a good singer.
5. They at the dormitory.
6. The wedding in September.
7. I at school, and my friends at a party.
8. My father and my mother doctors.
9. You in school this semester.
10. My books in the school library.

B. Rewrite the following sentences using Be in the contracted form.

1. I am a little messy, but she is very organized. → I’m a little messy, but she’s very
organized.
2. We are students here, and they are our teachers. .
3. It is a hot day today. .
4. She is my little sister, and he is my big brother. .
5. It is a big campus, and they are tired of walking. .
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C. The negative form of Be is used in the following ways.

not You are not→ You’re not or you aren’t

not or he isn’t She is not → She’s not or she isn’t It is not→ We
It’sare
notnot
or it isn’t
→ We’re not or we aren’t
They are not → They’re not or they aren’t

D. Change the following sentences to the negative form.

1. Old movies are boring.
→ Old movies aren’t boring. or Old movies are not boring.
2. Sam is here.
3. You are my boss.
4. I am a millionaire.
5. They are energetic helpers.
6. It is a sunny day.
7. We are happy to go.

VOCABULARY: Classroom English

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B D S
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A. Match the words below with the letter in the pictures.

Book Notebook Blackboard Wall

Chair Paper Computer Floor
Clock Pen Screen Ceiling
Desk Backpack Window Trash Can
Eraser Pencil Door

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GRAMMAR: Singular and plural

Singular (only one) Plural (more than one)

For items close to you: For items close to you:
This is a book. This is a pen. These are books. These are pens.
For items not close to you: For items not close to you:
That is a desk. That is a trash can.
Those are chairs. Those are windows.

A. Complete the sentences with this or these and use the correct form of Be.

1. T_h_is i_s my dormitory. I am 4. a great book!

sorry it is so messy.
5. my parents.
2. good students.
6. my brother Charles.
3. books for my class.
7. my best friends.

B. Write a sentence for each picture. Follow the examples.

This is a book. These are books.

 SPEAKING: What do you have today?
A. What did you bring to class today? Take three to five items out of your bag, backpack,
or pockets. Put them on your desk. Tell your partner what you have.
Example: This is a pen. These are my keys. And this is my book.

GRAMMAR: There is/There are

Plural
or in this room. There
Thereisare
a poster
two windows
on the wall.
in myThere is onlyThere
bedroom. are many
one teacher desks in my classroom. There are about 20 student
here.

A. Complete the sentences.

Singular (only one) Plural (more than one)
There is a b_la_c_k_b_o_a_r_d . There are th_r_e_e_w a_ll_s .
There is a . There are .
There is a . There are .
There is a . There are .

B. What is in your classroom? Write six sentences.

There is . There are .

There is . There are .
There is . There are .
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VOCABULARY: Describing people

A. Read the adjectives below. Circle all that describe you.

Kind Ambitious Independent Tall Messy Happy Lucky

Silly Self-confident Short Organized Stressed Generous Serious
Aggressive Dark Disciplined Beautiful Quiet Loving Courageous
Blond Famous Annoying Smart Strange Spiritual Rich
Funny Ugly Friendly Idealistic Honest Poor Easygoing
Awful Adventurous Musical Confident Fun Creative Nice
Serious Shy Curious Lazy Energetic Mean Cold

B. Complete the sentences below with some of the words above.

Example: To my good friends, I am funny and generous.
1. To my good friends, I am .
2. To my mother, I am .
3. To my father, I am .
4. To my brothers/sisters, I am .
5. To my classmates, I am .
6. To my teachers/professors, I am .
7. To my roommates, I am .
8. To my enemies, I am .
9. To my pet, I am .
10. To my , I am .

C. Use the adjectives in Part A to tell about your favorite celebrities.

Example: My favorite celebrity is Scarlett Johansson because she is beautiful and confident.
My favorite celebrity is because he/she is and
.
D. Use the adjectives in Part A to finish this sentence:
Example: I like people who are independent, courageous, and idealistic.
I like people who are , , and .

E. Put the words in the correct order to form a sentence.

1. girl./Diana/a/responsible/is Diana is a responsible girl.
2. pink/likes/Ann/hair.
3. dog./She/cute/a/has
4. house./Carlos/beautiful/a/ has
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5. people./Artists/imaginative/are
READING & VOCABULARY: Prediction

A. Draw a line under the best answer for each.

Example: I’m a university student. I live in the city. I have many books.
I want to be a .
a. dog trainer b. lawyer c. cook d. traveler
1. I play soccer. I am learning to read. My sister is 3 years
old. I am a .
a. salesman b. professor c. child d. sports star

2. We talk about girls we like. We play games. We study for

classes. He is my .
a. friend b. grandfather c. sister d. teacher

3. I have a cake. I am now nineteen years old. My friends are singing to

me. I am .
a. in English class b. a teacher c. a grandmother d. at my birthday party

4. There are many books. There are students in the chairs. There are no
teachers. I am at .
a. the library b. my brother’s house c. home d. a coffee shop

READING: Friends Who Matter

A. Match the words and the correct definition.

beliefs a. be important
care b. the strength to do something
energy c. feel interest about someone or something
members d. people that belong to a group
matter e. opinion or things you think are true

B. Before you start reading, look at the title on the next page. Next, read the first
sentence of each paragraph. What do you think the reading will be about?
A. How making friends is good for your health
B. How to make friends
C. Why family is more important than friends
D. How a university can be an important time to make friends
 As a child, you make friends easily with other little children who are easy to play with: brothers, sisters, cousins, classmat
However, as you get older, you look for friends who matter more. Unlike your early friends, these friends should do mor
Going to a university is one way to meet these friends who matter because there are so many people at a university. Th
Whether you are a university student or not, now is the time to talk to and meet as many people as you can. Some of yo

C. Without looking back at the article, choose the best answer to each question.
1. As a child, who is not your friend?
a. Your roommate b. A brother or sister c. People who live near you
2. Making friends as an adult
a. is easy. b. is hard. c. is unnecssary

3. College is not a good time to

a. meet many kinds
of people. b. play computer games c. find out who we are.
for many hours.

D. Scanning for details

1. Who do children easily become friends with?

2. What are some ways that college students are different from each other?

E. Discuss the following questions with a partner.

1. Who is your best friend? When did you meet? What do you like about her/him?
2. Would you rather have a lot of friends or a few good friends?
3. Why do you think friends are so important to have?
VOCABULARY: Ordinal numbers

A. Write the ordinal numbers next to the correct name.

1_s_t 2_n_d Third Fourth

First Secound Seventh Eighth
Fifth Sixth
Ninth Tenth Eleventh 1_2_t_h_Twelfth

B. Other ordinal numbers:

20th Twentieth 21st Twenty-first 22nd Twenty-second

30th Thirtieth 31st Thirty-first 32nd Thirty-second
40th Fortieth 41st Forty-first 44th Forty-fourth
100th One hundredth

SPEAKING: Pronunciation

A. Notice how differently these numbers are pronounced. Numbers ending in -teen typically
have the stress on the last syllable. Numbers ending in -ty have the stress on the first
syllable and the /t/ is pronounced with a /d/ sound. The stressed syllables are underlined:

thirty (30)  thirteen (13) forty (40)  fourteen (14)

fifty (50)  fifteen (15) sixty (60)  sixteen (16)
seventy (70)  seventeen (17) eighty (80)  eighteen
(18) ninety (90)  nineteen (19)

LISTENING: Hearing numbers

A. Circle the number that is said in each sentence.

1. That will be 13/30 dollars, please. 4. My uncle has a farm with 16/60
chickens.
2. That house is 14/40 years old.

3. She started college when she was

15/50.

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5. This book costs 17/70 dollars.

6. But this book only costs 12 dollars and

18/80 cents.

7. My birthday is only 19/90 days away.

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 VOCABULARY: People and occupations

Cook/Chef Accountant Doctor Mechanic Employee Business owner

Server Teacher Secretary Driver Nurse Factory worker
Farmer Politician Salesperson Manager Cashier Construction worker

A. Use the nouns from the chart to answer these:

1. Someone who brings people their food is a .
2. Someone whose job is to check financial records is a .
3. Someone who fixes cars and machines is a .
4. Someone who takes people to different parts of a city is a .
5. Someone who helps people in a store is a or a .
6. Someone who helps sick people is a or a .

LISTENING: Introductions and family

A. Listen to the characters being introduced. Fill in the missing words.

Carlos is a student and a guy.
He is and dark. His is rich,
but he is , easygoing and .
His are famous people. His is a
socialite and his father is a .
Carlos is an only child.

This is Diana. She is 17 old. Her eyes and hair are

. She is disciplined, organized, and a high achiever.
Her is Tracy, a high school . Her father is John,
an . Diana has a brother and sister.
They are energetic and , but Diana thinks they are
annoying.

is Ann. She is imaginative, curious, and .

Ann’s grandparents are , but she is a girl at heart.
Eric is Ann’s older brother. He is a . Sarah is Ann’s older sister
and she is a nursing . Ann is artistic and loves Twitter and
Snap- chat. Her is currently pink.
B. Introduce yourself and your family. You may use the model below and/or add more
information.
Example: Hi! I am [name], and I am from .
[hometown] I am a [occupation or major in school].
I am years old.
I have in my family. [number of people in your
family] My brother(s)/sister(s) is/are [occupations].
My mother is (description). She is a(n) [occupation].
My father is (description). He is a(n) [occupation].

SPEAKING: Find someone who...

A. Complete the following sentences with the names of ten of your classmates. Walk around
the room and ask your classmates questions to find a person for each sentence. You
may use each name only two times, so you will need to talk to many students to complete
all the sentences.
Example:
A. Hi! What is your name?
B. My name is Mark.
A. OK. Are you adventurous?
B. No, I’m not.
A. I see. Are you a soccer player?
B. Yes, I am.
A. OK. Thank you, Mark!

1. is adventurous. is not
adventurous. is shy. is not shy.
2.

3. 9. is a soccer player. is
4. 10. lucky.
5. is musical.
6. is messy.
7. is a pet owner.
8. is an only child.

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a part-time worker. is is not a soccer player. is not lucky.
from a big city. is not musical. is not messy.
is not a pet owner. is not an only
child.
is not a part-time worker. is not from a
big city.

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VOCABULARY: Crossword puzzle

A. Use vocabulary from this unit to complete the crossword puzzle.

2 3

5 6

9 10

11

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Across Down
2. to make a picture 1. trip made to school or work every day
5. a man whose job is to sell something
2. place where college students live
7. someone who plays music well
3. people related to each other
8. a time college is divided into
4. things people wear
9. child of your aunt or uncle
6. the month after October
10. the date someone was born
11. to learn about a subject
11. the season between spring and fall
12. a very young person