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Elementary

Laboratory

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ELEMENTARY UNIT 6

VOCABULARY

NOUNS air conditioning banana split basket beach umbrella beginning block bonsai exhibition camellia certificate cherry tree cloud corridor cup dragon end fire flower arrangement fog hailstone heliport ice lagoon lemon pie ocean piece pineapple juice price rain refrigerator reservation desk river rock snow sun tea ceremony temperature vase volcano weather wind

Seasons

autumn (Br.) = fall (Am.) winter spring summer

VERBS close go back hail look open protect put rain sign snow stop swim watch

ADJECTIVES angry boiling cloudy cold cool covered decorated difficult exotic famous foggy freezing full hot hungry modern sad scared sleepy starving sunny thirsty tired used useless volcanic warm wet windy woolen

Cardinal Points South North West East

OTHERS completely here inside really something terribly thanks today too top under

EXPRESSIONS What’s wrong? It’s awful! At last It looks like Let’s go I’m boiling hot Lucky you How much is it? Excuse me Let’s go back The top (of) The middle (of) The bottom (of) On the top On the bottom At the beginning In the middle At the end

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a b c

d e f

g h i

ELEMENTARY UNIT 6

HANDOUT 1

I. Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures writing the correct letters in the

parentheses.

1. It’s snowing in New York.

2. We are not going on a picnic. It’s raining.

( )

( )

3. It’s sunny. ( )

4. It is -5ºC. It's freezing! ( )

5. It's difficult to drive. It's foggy. ( )

6. It's very hot. Richard feels sleepy. ( )

7. It's very cold. ( )

8. We can't go outside. It's hailing. ( )

9. It's very windy. Denise can't open the beach umbrella. ( )

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II. Complete these sentences according to the pictures. Use the following expressions:

in the middle of, at the beginning of, on the top of, bottom, at the end of

1. Carol is opening the cabinet.

2. The tree is the yard.

3. I see snow that mountain.

4. There's an angry man the line.

5. Classes start the year.

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1. The weather in deserts is cold and rainy.

2. Mexico City and Santiago are very smoggy.

3. When it is humid, the air is very dry.

4. Santiago is rainy in summer.

5. It is ideal to go sailing on windy days.

6. Winter is not freezing cold in Alaska.

7. In general, spring is people's favorite season of the year.

8. It snows in many North American cities at Christmas.

9. In winter, days are short and in summer they are long.

10. Autumn is a cool season.

ELEMENTARY UNIT 6

HANDOUT 2

Write True (T) or False (F) in the spaces. If you write F, provide the correct information.

For example:

__F__ Antarctica is very hot in summer.

Antarcticaisverycoldallyearround.

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thirsty scared hungry tired

Example

1

2

3

ELEMENTARY UNIT 6

HANDOUT 3

I. Read the adjectives and write one next to the sentences below. Follow the example.

Ex.: What a long and exhausting day! Tired

1. I want a cheese sandwich, a muffin, and a banana split, please.

2. We have cold lemonade in the fridge.

3. The mouse is running away from the cat.

II. Say why people in each picture are: happy, sad, sleepy or angry. See the example.

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ELEMENTARY UNIT 6

HANDOUT 4

HOW'S THE WEATHER?

Look at the map and say what the weather is like in 6 different cities at 3:15 PM.

Refer to the chart below to write your sentences. See the example.

**

***

*

SUNNY RAINY SNOWY CLOUDY HOT WARM COLD

6

-2

******

-6

******

12

**

***

*

0 8

21 28 20

30 26

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Example:

It is 3:15 and the weather is great here in Atlanta. It is hot and sunny and the temperature is

28 degrees Celsius.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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1. What was the weather like today?

2. What was the high today?

3. What is the forecast for tomorrow?

4. What's the predicted low for tomorrow?

5. Why can people go to the beach?

6. What should people take with them?

Read the following weather report :

...Here's the evening weather report:

"Today was a hot and sunny day. The high, at 3:15 this

afternoon, was 29oC and the low, at 6:45 this morning, was

10oC. Tomorrow will be another beautiful day with lots of

sunshine and high temperatures. We expect a high of 30oC

and a low of 12oC. The weather will be ideal to spend the

weekend at the beach, so pack your summer clothes and

don't forget your sunblock. That's all for today, enjoy your

weekend. Good night."

Answer the questions. Use complete sentences.

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ELEMENTARY UNIT 7

VOCABULARY

NOUNS: afternoon bathroom bedroom ceiling condition day detergent fireplace hair hand heater instructor kitchen light morning past tense piano roof rug silence ski class ski instructor stove summer vacation wall

VERBS: build clean dry hang help iron paint pull push raise remember repair shave tell turn off turn on

ADJECTIVES: alone awful bad dark different last near necessary next old perfect snowy wonderful

OTHERS: also then when yesterday

EXPRESSIONS: A couple of It’s hard All right

Notes:

(*) Contrast Present Tense : am is are Past Tense : was was were

Interrogative form: Was Were

I/he/she in Africa? you/we/they in Africa?

Short affirmative answer: Yes, I/he/she was Yes, you/we/they were Short negative answer: No, I/he/she was not No, you/we/they were not

Contractions: was not = wasn’t were not = weren’t

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a b c

d e

1999

f

g h

1. The summer of 1999 was very hot. ( )

2. The house wasn’t clean after the party. ( )

3. Kevin was in bed yesterday. ( )

4. The children were studying English this morning.( ) 5. My birthday cake was very big. ( )

6. Pam was listening to classical music. ( )

7. Mr. Jones was painting the cabinet. ( )

8. The Wilsons were not having tea. They were watching TV. ( )

ELEMENTARY UNIT 7

HANDOUT 1

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures by writing the correct letters in the

parentheses.

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1. What was he like when he was a little child?

2. Were his parents too strict with him?

3. What was he in charge of?

4. Where were his parents during the day?

5. Why was he always making his own decisions?

6. Was he happy as a child?

7. Why does he think it was a good experience?

ELEMENTARY UNIT 7

HANDOUT 2

Read the following story and answer the questions below.

I am the youngest of 5 brothers. When I was a child I was short, skinny and

restless. My parents were very nice, but very strict too. So, from my early

days I was in charge of some minor household chores because Mom and

Dad were working and my brothers and sisters were too busy with their

school work. That was the beginning of my independence. l was always

making my own decisions and even though people thought I was too young,

I was a happy boy. I believe it was a good experience because now I am a

strong and independent man.

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8:00-8:30

8:30-9:15

9:15-1:00

1:00-2:00

2:00-3:00

3:00-5:00

5:00-5:45

6:30-7:00

7:00-9:30

having breakfast with his family

driving to work

doing some paperwork

having lunch with work team

having a board meeting

interviewing applicants

driving home

having a light dinner

watching TV in bed

1. Where was he driving to at 9:00?

.

2. ?

He was having lunch with his work team.

3. What type of meeting was he having at 2:30?

.

4. ?

He was interviewing applicants.

5. Where was he at 5:30?

.

6. ?

He was having dinner.

7. Was he in bed at 8:00?

.

ELEMENTARY UNIT 7

HANDOUT 3

The following chart shows what Benjamin was doing yesterday at different times.

Write questions or answers, depending on the sentences.

Example: What was Benjamin doing at 8:25? He was having breakfast with his family.

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ELEMENTARY UNIT 7

HANDOUT 4

Answer in complete sentences according to the pictures.

1999

1. What were the children doing this morning?

2. What was Pam listening to?

3. Who was painting the cabinet?

4. Was the house clean after the party?

5. How big was your birthday cake?

6. What was the summer of 1999 like?

7. When was Kevin in bed?

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Notes:

CAN is used to express ability and

possibility

I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they can

Contraction: cannot = can’t

ELEMENTARY UNIT 8

VOCABULARY

NOUNS

basin

bookcase

bridge

chest

class

college

concert

congratulations

couch

curtain

drawer

dresser

entrance

event

exercise

fever

gas station

hanger

headache

honey

hook

keyboard

lamp

language

lip

long distance call

mirror

nail

news

nursery school

painter

picnic

plumber

position

rock band

rock star

sink

spoon

toe

toothpaste

voice

way

year

VERBS

celebrate

dry

form

lower

park

stand

throw away

ADJECTIVES

apart

busy

dear

extravagant

left

poor

right

sure

terrible

OTHERS

there

tomorrow

tonight

EXPRESSIONS

Don’t worry

To have fun

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ELEMENTARY UNIT 8

HANDOUT 1

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures writing the correct letters in the parentheses.

a b c

d e f

g h i

1. Nancy is ironing her new jeans. ( )

2. He is lowering the volume. It’s too loud. ( )

3. Susan is hanging the picture on the wall in the living room. ( )

4. The architect is designing a building. ( )

5. Peter is repairing his car. ( )

6. She’s turning on the TV to watch her favorite program. ( )

7. The students are raising their hands. ( )

8. The little girl's pulling her mother's dress. ( )

9. The movie is ending, Richard, turn off the TV! ( )

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ELEMENTARY UNIT 8

HANDOUT 2


1. Who is repairing the car?

2. Whose dress is the little girl pulling?

3. Where is Susan hanging the picture?

4. What is the architect designing?

5. Whose jeans is Nancy ironing?

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1. Does it (snow-wind) in Viña in winter?

2. It's (rainy-sunny) today. We are going to sunbathe.

3. It's -5oC. It's (hot-freezing)!

4. We have a heliport (on the top-at the bottom) of this hotel.

5. Helen (needs-likes) a sweater. It's very cold here.

6. I like (autumn-spring) because flowers bloom in that season.

7. Kevin is thirsty. He wants to (drink-eat) a soda.

8. Lucas loves skating on (ice-snow).

9. Why is Eddie (using-wearing) a raincoat?

ELEMENTARY UNIT 8

HANDOUT 3

I. Choose the right alternative between the choices given in parentheses.

Then, rewrite the sentence.

For example:

It's (raining-sunny). You can't play outside.

It's raining.You can't play outside.

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II. Look at the pictures and make your own sentences using CAN or CANNOT.

Example

John can't read Chinese.

1

2

3

4

5

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1

CreditCard

ELEMENTARY UNIT 8

HANDOUT 4

What can you do with these items? Answer using complete sentences.

I can wear this mask for my next costume party.

Aladdin's lamp

2

paper clips

old bike

4

5

hourglass

old key

6

Example

mask

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Notes:

NEITHER is used to indicate not one nor

the other (of 2 objects)

NONE is used to indicate not one of a

group (more than 2 objects)

Examples:

None of the telephones work(*).

None of them do(*).

(*) Singular verb forms are possible,

but not commonly used.

ALL is used with plural verbs

EVERY is used with singular verbs

ELEMENTARY UNIT 9

VOCABULARY

NOUNS

brush

cable car

comb

compact disc player

country

cover

field

film

flight

hill

knee

mini skirt

oil

painting

pedestrian

place

possibility

poster

razor

record

rest

secret

selection

semester

spider web

sport

switch

toilet

toothbrush

towel

tunnel

turn

undershirt

weather report

VERBS

choose

concentrate

cross

enter

include

leave

listen

pass

practice

put

remove

rest

ride

show

understand

ADJECTIVES

all

American

clear

entire

exclusive

fast

front

German

high

impossible

low

narrow

official

plastic

specific

wide

PREPOSITIONS

above

behind

below

down

outside

over

up

OTHERS

downstairs

upstairs

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ELEMENTARY UNIT 9

HANDOUT 1

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures by writing the correct letters in the

parentheses.

a b c

d e f

g h i

1. All the children are playing. ( )

2. There is a small table below the mirror in the hall. ( )

3. Peter is going upstairs. ( )

4. The car is parked in front of the house. ( )

5. Susy is hiding behind the counter. ( )

6. The train is going under the bridge. ( )

7. Some of the children are having ice cream. ( )

8. The carpenter is hanging a cabinet above the chest. ( )

9. None of the children are sleeping. ( )

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ELEMENTARY UNIT 9

HANDOUT 2


1. Who is playing?

2. Where is Peter going?

3. What is above the small table in the hall?

4. How many children are sleeping?

5. Is Susy standing in front of the counter?

6. Is the train going under the bridge?

7. Are all the children having ice cream?

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Kelly

female

35

British

married

teacher

Jamie

female

35

British

married

teacher

Frida

female

36

British

married

teacher

Lisa

female

35

British

married

teacher

Nuala

female

36

British

married

teacher

Joanne

female

36

British

married

teacher

REPORT

1. (NATIONALITY)

2. (AGE)

3. (MARITAL STATUS)

4. (ACTIVITY)

All of them liked the product.

ELEMENTARY UNIT 9

HANDOUT 3

Six people were asked to give their opinions about a new brand of crackers called BIG TASTE. Read the

forms below. Write a report on the information gathered.

Use WAS/WERE and SOME, ALL, NONE. See the example.

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ELEMENTARY UNIT 9

HANDOUT 4

Where do you think these items can look best? Use the prepositions provided to write at least 7 sentences.

See the example.

ABOVE, BELOW, UNDER, ON, IN, OVER, AGAINST, OUTSIDE, UPSTAIRS,

DOWNSTAIRS.

2 6

4

1 5

3

11 10 9 8 7

Ex. I can put the rug under the coffee table.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

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BIM


ELEMENTARY UNIT 10 VOCABULARY

NOUNS

appointment

board meeting

date

dinner

explanation

grammar

homework

ground

guest

hairdresser

half

hour

internship

medicine

meeting

midnight

model

noon

quarter

rule

second

shelf

snowman

VERBS

begin

board

end

finish

have

know

rain

snow

start

stay

take

ADJECTIVES

absent

clean

dirty

early

easy

enough

extraordinary

fat

nice

thin

OTHERS

again

because

everything

fortunately

o'clock

why

EXPRESSIONS

What time is it?

On time

What’s up?

To be good at

Not at all

You bet they were!

You are kidding!

Right now

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ELEMENTARY UNIT 10

HANDOUT 1

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures writing the correct letters in the parentheses.

a b c

d e f

g h i

1. Pam is beginning to read a book. ( )

2. John is finishing painting his bookcase. ( )

3. School will start on March 7, at 8:30; please, be on time. ( )

4. Joe comes to Tronwell in the afternoon because he can't come in

the evening.

( )

5. The movie is ending. ( )

6. Mr. Taylor’s airplane is landing at half past five. ( )

7. Angie is very tired and is going to bed early. ( )

8. The children are late for dinner. ( )

9. They wake up at 7 every morning. ( )

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BIM


ELEMENTARY UNIT 10

HANDOUT 2

Complete the paragraph about Henry's daily routine. Write sentences in present tense, saying the time.

Henry O'Hara is married to Linda. They have a beautiful house in a very quiet neighborhood

in Oregon. Henry wakes up at ...

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ELEMENTARY UNIT 10

HANDOUT 3

Answer questions according to each given clock. Give two possibilities.

For example:

What time is it?

- It’s ten past five.

- It’s five ten.

1) Could you please tell me the time?

2) What's the time?

3) Do you know what time it is?

4) What time is it, please?

5) What's the time, please?

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BIM


1. What time do your English lessons

At 7:45 p.m.

?

2. What time do you

At 9:30 a.m.

working?

3. What time do Jenny’s ballet classes

At 3 o’clock.

?

4. What time do the TV News

Usually at 9:00 p.m.

?

5. It’s to rain. I need an umbrella!

6. I only cried at the of the movie.

7. When I my studies I want to work in a big company.

8. When does summer in the northern hemisphere?

ELEMENTARY UNIT 10

HANDOUT 4

Fill in the blanks using the words finish, end, begin or start.

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KEYCHECK

ELEMENTARY UNIT 6 Handout 1 I 1. It’s snowing in New York (i); 2. We are not going on a picnic. It’s raining (e); 3. It’s a sunny day (h); 4. It is -5ºC. It’s freezing! (f ); 5. It’s difficult to drive. It’s too foggy (b); 6. Hot weather makes Richard feel sleepy (d); 7. Denise is very cold (a); 8. Look! It’s hailing! (c); 9. It’s too windy to open the beach umbrella (g). II 1. bottom; 2. in the middle of; 3. on the top of; 4. at the end of; 5. at the beginning of Handout 2 1. F. The weather in deserts is hot and dry; 2. T; 3. F. When it is humid the air is humid, too; 4. F. Santiago is sunny and hot in summer; 5. T; 6. F. Winter is freezing cold in Alaska; 7. T; 8. T; 9. T; 10. T Handout 3 I 1. hungry; 2. thirsty; 3. scared. II Check your answers with your lab teachers. Suggested answers 1. She is angry because her brother is playing with her teddy bear; 2. They are sleepy because the TV show is very boring; 3. Mrs. Brown is sad because her canary is not in the cage. Handout 4 Check your answers with your lab teachers. Handout 5 1. It was hot and sunny; 2. It was 29 degrees Celsius; 3. He recommends people wear summer clothes tomorrow; 4. It is 12 degrees; 5. Because the weather at the coast will be hot and a little humid; 6. It is in the evening. ELEMENTARY UNIT 7 Handout 1 1. The summer of 1999 was very hot (e); 2. The house wasn’t clean after the party (c); 3. Kevin was in bed yesterday (f ); 4. The children were studying English this morning (a); 5. My birthday cake was very big (g); 6. Pam was listening to classical music (b); 7. Mr. Jones was painting the cabinet (d); 8. The Wilsons were not having tea. They were watching TV (h). Handout 2 1. He was short, skinny and restless; 2. Yes, they were; 3. He was in charge of minor household chores; 4. They were at work / They were working; 5. Because his parents were working and his brothers and sisters were too busy with their school work; 6. Yes, he was a happy boy; 7. Because thanks to that experience, he is now a strong and independent man. Handout 3 1. He was driving to work; 2. Who was he having lunch with at 1:30? / What was Benjamin doing at 1:30?; 3. He was having a board meeting; 4. Who was Benjamin interviewing at 4:00? / What was Benjamin doing at 4:00?; 5. He was in his car. He was driving home; 6. How long was he having dinner for? / What was he doing at 6:45?; 7. Yes, he was.

BIM


Handout 4 1. The children were studying English this morning; 2. Pam was listening to classical music; 3. Mr. Jones was painting the cabinet; 4. No, the house wasn’t clean after the party; 5. My birthday cake was very big; 6. The summer of 1992 was very hot; 7. Kevin was in bed yesterday. ELEMENTARY UNIT 8 Handout 1 1. Nancy is ironing her new jeans (d); 2. He needs to lower the volume of the radio. It’s too loud (e); 3. Susan is hanging the picture on the wall in the living room (b); 4. The architect is designing the building (i); 5. Peter is repairing his car (a); 6. She’s turning on the TV to watch her favorite program (h); 7. The students are raising their hands (g); 8. The little girl’s pulling her mother’s dress (f ); 9. Richard, turn off the TV! The movie is ending (c). Handout 2 1. Peter is repairing his car; 2. The little girl’s pulling her mother’s dress; 3. Susan is hanging the picture on the wall in the living room; 4. The architect is designing the building; 5. Nancy is ironing her new jeans. Handout 3 I 1. Does it snow in Viña in winter?; 2. Today is sunny. We are going to sunbathe; 3. It’s -5ºC. It’s freezing!; 4. We have a heliport on the top of this hotel; 5. Helen needs a sweater. It’s very cold here; 6. I like Spring because flowers bloom in that season; 7. Kevin is thirsty. He wants to drink a Coke; 8. Lucas loves skating on ice; 9. Why is Eddie wearing a raincoat? II Check your answers with your lab teacher. Suggested answers: 1. Mark can play the guitar; 2. Lisa can’t open the beach umbrella; 3. They can’t go swimming because it is raining; 4. The children can’t go skiing because it is snowing; 5. Granny can knit beautiful sweaters for me. Handout 4 Check your answers with your lab teacher. Suggested answers: 1. I can use my credit card to buy the shoes I like; 2. I can rub Aladdin’s lamp to ask for my ultimate wish; 3. I can use those paper clips to put my documents in order; 4. I can try to ride that old bike; 5. I can use that hour glass to time myself when I talk on the phone; 6. I can put that old key on my side table in the living room. ELEMENTARY UNIT 9 Handout 1 1. All the children are playing (e); 2. There is a small table below the mirror in the hall (i) 3. Peter is going upstairs (f ); 4. The car is parked in front of the house (h); 5. Susi is hiding behind the counter (b); 6. The train is going under the bridge (c); 7. Some of the children are having ice cream (a); 8. The carpenter is hanging a cabinet above the chest (d); 9. None of the children are sleeping (g). Handout 2 1. All the children are playing; 2. Peter is going upstairs; 3. There’s a mirror above the small table in the hall; 4. None of the children are sleeping; 5. No, Susi is hiding behind the counter; 6. Yes, it is going under the bridge; 7. No, some of the children are having ice cream. Handout 3 1. All of them were British. None of them were American; 2. Some of them were 35. Some others were 36; 3. All of them were married. None of them were single; 4. All of them were teachers.


Handout 4 Check your answers with your lab teacher. Suggested answers: 1. I can put the bed upstairs; 2. I can hang the lamp over the table; 3. I can put that picture on one of the shelves; 4. I can put that armchair against the wall; 5. I can put those books on the bookcase; 6. I can put the vase on the table; 7. I can put that picture on the wall, next to the bookcase; 8. I can put the candle holder on the coffee table, etc. ELEMENTARY UNIT 10 Handout 1 1. Pam is beginning to read a book (g); 2. John is finishing painting his bookcase (d); 3. School will be starting on March 7, at 8:30; please, be on time (h); 4. Joe comes to Tronwell in the afternoon because he can’t come in the evening (c); 5. The video we are watching is ending (i); 6. Mr. Taylor’s airplane is arriving at half past five (a); 7. Angelica is very tired and is going to bed early (b); 8. The children are late for dinner (e); 9. They wake up at 7 every morning (f ). Handout 2 Check your answers with your lab teacher. Suggested answers: Henry and Linda wake up at six thirty this morning. Henry leaves home at eight o'clock. He goes to work running. He has lunch at twelve thirty. He goes home at six fifteen. Henry and Linda watch TV at 9 o'clock. They go to bed at five past eleven. Handout 3 1. It’s a quarter to twelve - It’s eleven forty five; 2. It’s half past one - It’s one thirty; 3. It’s five past three - It’s three five; 4. It’s twenty past nine - It’s nine twenty; 5. It’s five to two - It’s two fifty five. Handout 4 1. end / begin / start; 2. finish/ start; 3. start / begin / end; 4. begin/ end / start; 5. beginning; 6. end; 7. finish; 8. begin/ start / end

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Elementary Laboratory - Tronwell · 2019-02-28 · Elementary Laboratory ... beach umbrella beginning block bonsai exhibition camellia certificate cherry tree cloud corridor cup dragon