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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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READING

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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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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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AFTER YOU READ

Complete the sentences with the words from the article.

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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