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Basic 2

English Discoveries WORKBOOK

English Discoveries WORKBOOK

Basic 2

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Dear Student, Welcome to the English Discoveries Student Workbook for Basic 2. Using this workbook will help you practice your English. Each unit of the workbook corresponds directly to a unit in the English Discoveries Basic 2 course. After completing a unit within the course, you should complete the corresponding activities in the workbook. The units in this workbook integrate all four language skills: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing. The workbook units also provide a wide range of grammar and vocabulary activities. If you want to refer to the computer lesson texts while you are away from your computer, you can find them in the workbook Appendix. Special emphasis has been given throughout the workbook to speaking and writing activities. You will see that you have many opportunities to express yourself in both spoken and written English. We hope you enjoy using this program, The English Discoveries Team

CONTENTS Unit 1

Buying And Selling Unit 2

Healthy Eating Unit 3

Getting Help Unit 4

Sports............................... . Unit 5

Enjoy Your Meal! ................................ . Unit 6

Interesting People Unit 7

Family Life Unit 8

A Bad Day Appendix

Lesson Texts

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Unit 1

Unit 1

Buying And Selling

Phone Sales a. Here are some examples of phone sales messages. Match each store or company in column B to a mesage in column A.

A

B

1

We have the best coats in town. All our coats come from France. ____

a

Dream Travels

2

Sharp knives, small knives, long knives - 50% off all our knives for the next three days only. ____

b

The Kitchen Store

3

For only $20 a month, we bring the news to your door every morning! ____

c

Winterwear Fashions

4

We’re holding the biggest sale of the year! Now you can buy fun gifts for your children at half price! ____

d

The Daily News

5

Do you ever dream about Paris, London, or Prague? Call us now and find out about our special holiday deals! ____

e

Toys 4 Kids

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b. Complete the phone sales message with the words below.

best • calling • price • remember • sale • something

“Hi there! This is Susan Thomas (1) _____________ from Winterwear Fashions. We have the (2) ______________ coats in town and this week we have (3) _______________ great for you! Our big end-of-season (4)____________! All our coats are half (5)_________________ ! Call now! The number is 677-7999. And (6)________________ , our end-of-season sale is for one week only.”

c. Write your own phone sales message. Include the following information: • your name • the name of the product • the price • a contact phone number

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

d. You are a salesperson from one of the companies in activity a. Try to convince your partner to buy your product.

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Wrong Color a. Do you remember the characters in the story “Wrong Color”? Who did what? Mark Ms. Green or Mr. Brown next to the sentence that is true for them. Some sentences are true for both.

Ms. Green...

Mr. Brown... 1. ordered a green chair. 2. waited for the delivery of the chair. 3. got the wrong color chair. 4. was angry and called the store manager. 5. went to the store but it was closed. 6. met Ms. Green outside the store. 7. smiled when she saw the handsome man. 8. got the right chair in the end.

b. Imagine you are either Ms. Green or Mr. Brown. Write about your day in your diary. Use the sentences from activity a. to help you.

July 27th Dear Diary, What a day I had today! ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

c. Read your partner’s diary and guess which character he/she is.


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d. Did you understand all the words in the story, “Wrong Color”? Rewrite the sentences using the words below to replace the word in bold.

angry • deliver • handsome • manager • mistakes 1. Ms. Green waited for the man to bring her chair. __________________________ 2. Ms. Green was really mad.

_________________________________________

3. The storekeeper said, “We all make errors.” ______________________________ 4. The person in charge of the store laughed. _____________________________ 5. There was a good-looking man outside the store. _________________________

e. Read Part 2 of the story, “Wrong Color”, and find out how it ends.

Wrong Color – Part 2 A few months later, Ms. Green called to order a brown table from the same store. The store manager was very surprised. “I thought you were still angry about the mistake we made with your chair,” he said. “Oh, no, not at all,” said Ms. Green. “We all make mistakes!” “When do you want us to deliver the table?” asked the store manager.

“Any time this week,” said Ms. Green. “You can write ‘For Mrs. Brown’ on the package,” she added happily and smiled at her handsome new husband, Mr. Brown.

f. Did you understand Part 2 of the story? Mark the sentences that are true.

1. Ms. Green and Mr. Brown want to buy two different tables. 2. Ms. Green wants the table in the next 7 days. 3. Ms. Green is still angry with the store manager. 4. Ms. Green and Mr. Brown are in love.

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Dress from Paris a. Do you remember the dialogue, “Dress from Paris”? Write the sentences below in the correct order.

Of course. It’s beautiful. Is it new? Well, it’s really nice. Really? Do you like it?

What a lovely dress! Yes. I bought it in Paris last week. Thank you.

Woman 1: ___________________________________________________________ Woman 2: ___________________________________________________________ Woman 1: ___________________________________________________________ Woman 2: ___________________________________________________________ Woman 1: ___________________________________________________________ Woman 2: ___________________________________________________________

b. Your friend buys something new and you think it’s great! Complete the dialogue between you and your friend.

You:

What a lovely. _______________ !

Your friend:

Really? Do you _______________ it?

You:

Yes, it’s _______________. Is it _______________ ?

Your friend:

Yes, I bought it in _______________ .

You:

Well, it’s really _______________.

Your friend:

_______________!

c. Practice the dialogues from activity a. and activity b. with your partner, then take turns reading the different parts. Copyright © 1990-2016 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved

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Be-Past: Statements and Questions a. Yesterday, when Mr. Brown was shopping at the mall, his shopping bags disappeared. Somebody stole them! Mr. Brown went to the police. Complete the questions the policeman asked Mr. Brown.

Policeman: (1) _________________________________ in your shopping bags? Mr. Brown: Just some gifts for my family, and clothes for myself. Policeman: (2) _______________________________________________ full? Mr. Brown: Yes, the bags were quite full. Policeman: (3) _____________________________ when the bags disappeared? Mr. Brown: I was near the cashier. Policeman: (4) _________________________________________ around you? Mr. Brown: No, there weren’t many people around me.

b. When was the last time you bought something you weren’t happy with? Write about what happened. What was wrong with the product? Were you angry? Did you call the store?

Last ______________ I bought ____________ at ____________________________ . I wasn’t happy with it because ____________________________________________ . I was________________________ , so I ____________________________ the store. They _______________________________________________________________ .

c. Exchange stories with a partner. Your partner is the store manager and you are calling to complain. Practice the dialogue.

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Unit 2

Unit 2 Healthy Eating Food a. Match the food to the pictures.

chicken • cucumbers • fish • fruit • lemons • eggs • milk • vegetables

1. ___________

2. _____________

3. ____________4. _____________

5. ___________

6. _____________

7. ____________


8. _____________

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b. Which of the food from activity a. did Sheila talk about in the radio show, “Sheila’s Kitchen”?

__________________________________________________________________

c. Did you enjoy the radio show, “Sheila’s Kitchen”? What do you think Sheila will say next? Mark the sentences that she might say.

1. Durelle products are very expensive. 2. Salads are quick and easy to make. 3. Vegetables are a very important part of our everyday diet. 4. Can I please have a big plate of fruit salad for dessert? 5. Another great thing about salads is that they are tasty, but not fattening. 6. You can add many kinds of dressings to salads.

d. Imagine you are presenting a radio show about healthy food. Complete the phrases below.

1. Hello and welcome to ______________________________________________ . 2. Today’s program is about ___________________________________________. 3. When I was young, ________________________________________________ . 4. Today we know that _______________________________________________ . 5. And now a few words about_________________________________________.

e. Read your radio show script to your partner. Record yourself and play the recording to the class.

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Dieters Are Feeling Great! a. What did you learn about dieting from the article “Dieters Are Feeling Great”? The following sentences are false. Correct them to make them true.

1. Steak is better for you than chicken. ________________________________________________________________ 2. Salty food is very healthy. ________________________________________________________________ 3. Dinner is the most important meal of the day. ________________________________________________________________ 4. The body doesn’t need any food first thing in the morning. ________________________________________________________________ 5. If you want to lose weight, eat lots of fried food ________________________________________________________________

b. Imagine you are on the “Kim Fit” diet. Write a list of important rules to remember.

“Kim Fit” Rules to Remember 1.__________________________________________________________ 2.__________________________________________________________ 3.__________________________________________________________ 4.__________________________________________________________ 5.__________________________________________________________ 6.__________________________________________________________

c. Exchange rules with your partner. Does your partner have any good rules that you can add to your list?


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d. Read this letter from one of Kim Fit’s readers. Complete the letter using the following words:

body • breakfast • diet • energy • fried foods • never • salt • weight

Dear Kim Fit, A few months ago I decided to go on a (1) __________________________ . I stopped eating (2) _______________________ and I also started to use less (3) ____________________________ . I ate only vegetable salads for (4) _______________________ , lunch and dinner. At rst I lost a lot of (5)______ _________________ , but after a few weeks, I couldn’t continue any more. My (6) ________________ needed more (7) ________________________ ! It’s always the same story – I can (8) ________________________ stay on a diet for long! What can I do? Please help me. Yours, Jack Roland

e. Which of these sentences do you think will be in Kim Fit’s answer to Mr. Roland?

1. Don’t give up. Try to find a diet that you can keep to. 2. Nobody can live on only vegetable salads for long. 3. Eat as much as you want, especially fried foods. 4. It’s OK to eat unhealthy food sometimes.

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f. You are Kim Fit. Write your answer to Jack Roland. Use some of the sentences from activity e.

Dear Jack, Thank you for your letter. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

Best wishes, Kim Fit


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Piece of Cake a. Separate the sentences to make two alternative dialogues.

But even people on diets have to eat. OK. If you say it’s good. Mmm. This is delicious! Thanks, but I really don’t want any cake. I’m not hungry right now, but thanks anyway. OK. You don’t have to get angry. I’m not angry. I’m just on a diet. But it’s really very good. Are you sure? It is good. Here you are. No, thank you. I’m on a diet. Dialogue 1

Man:

Would you like some cake?

Woman: __________________________________________________________ Man:

__________________________________________________________

Woman: __________________________________________________________ Man:

__________________________________________________________

Woman: __________________________________________________________ Dialogue 2

Man:

Would you like some cake?

Woman: __________________________________________________________ Man:

__________________________________________________________

Woman: __________________________________________________________ Man:

__________________________________________________________

Woman: __________________________________________________________

b. Choose one of the dialogues and practice it with a partner. Take turns reading the different parts.

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c. Mark which of the following phrases express refusal and which express acceptance.

Refusal

Acceptance

1. You’re right! 2. Sure, why not? 3. Sorry, I don’t like… 4. I said I don’t want any. 5. No, thank you anyway. 6. Not now, thanks. 7. Great! I’d love to. d. Write a dialogue for one of the following situations:

• Your friend wants to go out, but you are too tired. • Your friend wants to invite you to a movie that you don’t want to see. • Your friend wants to go out to lunch, but you just ate something. You:

________________________________________________________

Your friend: ________________________________________________________ You:

________________________________________________________

Your friend: ________________________________________________________ You:

________________________________________________________

Your friend: ________________________________________________________

e. Now change your dialogue so that this time you agree to do what your friend wants.

You:

________________________________________________________

Your friend: ________________________________________________________ You:

________________________________________________________

Your friend: ________________________________________________________ You:

________________________________________________________

Your friend: ________________________________________________________


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Nouns: Quantifiers a. Kim Fit is talking to her friend Fiona about her diet. Use the quantifiers below to complete their conversation. There is more than one possible answer.

a lot of • some • a few • much • any

Kim:

Do you eat (1)______________________ fried food?

Fiona: Well, I usually eat (2)______________________ chips with my lunch. Kim:

How about cake and chocolate?

Fiona: Oh, I love cake. I always have (3)______________________ cake with my morning coffee. Kim:

What do you have for breakfast?

Fiona: I don’t really have (4)______________________ breakfast. Kim:

Do you drink (5)______________________ coffee?

Fiona: I drink (6)____________________ cups of coffee a day, but not many really.

b. Do you think that Fiona’s diet is healthy? Why? Why not?

__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

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Unit 3

Unit 3

Getting Help

Directions to the Museum a. Match the answers in column B to the questions in column A.

A

B

1. Can you give me directions?

a. No, I don’t smoke.

2. Have you got a pen?

b. Sorry, I haven’t got one.

3. Have you got a cigarette?

c. Sure, no problem.

4. Do I turn left at the men’s shop?

d. No, you turn left at the cinema.

b. Give your partner directions to your house from your school.


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c. Look at the map and mark which of the directions are true and which are false.

True

False

1. The men’s store is next to the school. 2. Phil is standing in front of the sports store. 3. The gift store is on the corner of Hill Street and Trenton Street. 4. The school is opposite the bus station. 5. The library is on the corner of Canal Street and Trenton Street. 6. To go to the bus station you turn left at the men’s store.

d. How can Phil get to his house? Write down directions to help him get home.

1. ________________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________________________ 4. _______________________________________________________________

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Clean-House Agency a. Here is another ad for a business. Read and complete the ad with the words below.

cleaning up • everywhere • have • help • phone • tired

Is your new dog barking all night long, biting holes in your trousers, and making a mess (1) ______________? Do you feel (2) ______________ from the sleepless nights and from (3) _______________? Then (4) _____________ Happy Dog Trainers. We can (5) ______________ you! No matter what the problem is or what kind of dog you (6) ____________, Happy Dog Trainers always know to do. Our phone number is: 999-0771. Call us soon! You wont’ be sorry!

b. Can you tell which ad belongs to which business? Match the ads in column B to the businesses in column A.

A

B

1. Park Gardeners ___

a. “What you drive is what you are.”

2. Shiny Hair Salon ___

b. “We can make your green dreams come true!”

3. Clean Car Agency ___

c. “We care for your hair.”

c. Choose one of the businesses from activity b. and write an ad for it. Use the words and phrases from activities a. and b. to help you.

__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________


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Newsstand a. Do you remember the “Newsstand” dialogue? Complete it by putting the words below in the correct order.

1. isn’t there / near here / a train station? / Excuse me, ________________________________________________________________ 2. new / sure / I’m not / sir. / Ah, / here. / I’m ________________________________________________________________ 3. sell / you / maps? / Do ________________________________________________________________ 4. think / I / don’t / so. ________________________________________________________________ 5. Please / you / Are / sure? / look. ________________________________________________________________ 6. I / any. / don’t / Well, / see ________________________________________________________________

b. Imagine you are asking a newspaper salesman for help, but this time he/she can answer your questions. Write a dialogue for this situation.

You:

Excuse _______________ , can you ________________ ?

Salesman: Yes, __________________ . You:

I’m looking for __________________ . Where __________________ ?

Salesman: It’s __________________ . You:

Do you __________________ maps?

Salesman: Yes, __________________ .

c. Practice the dialogue with a partner.

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Present Simple: Statements/Wh Questions a. Rose Smith works as a housekeeper for the “Clean-House Agency”. Mark the sentences that Rose might say about her daily routine.

1. I will write you a letter when I have time. 2. Every day I clean somebody else’s home. 3. I work very hard and don’t stop until the house is clean and tidy. 4. I went to see a good movie last night. 5. I start work early in the morning. 6. I always begin with the bedrooms and I end with the kitchen.

b. Answer the questions about yourself.

1. When do you get up in the morning? ________________________________________________________________ 2. What do you eat for breakfast? ________________________________________________________________ 3. When do you start work/school? ________________________________________________________________ 4. How do you get to work/school? ________________________________________________________________ 5. What do you eat for dinner? ________________________________________________________________

c. Compare your routine with your partner’s. Do you have similar routines or are they very different?


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d. Rose wants to work for a new company called “Keep It Clean”. She is at a job interview. Complete the questions that her interviewer asks.

Interviewer:

Why (1) ____________________________________________ ?

Rose:

Because I enjoy cleaning people’s homes – and it’s a good exercise!

Interviewer:

Where (2) __________________________________________ ?

Rose:

I live right in the center of town.

Interviewer:

How (3) ____________________________________________ ?

Rose:

Well, I don’t have a car, but I can get anywhere by train and by bus.

Interviewer:

When (4) ___________________________________________ ?

Rose:

Oh, I can start right away! Thank you!

e. What about you? Imagine you are looking for a new job. Complete the following interview by answering the questions in full sentences.

1. What do you do? _________________________________________________________________ 2. Where do you live? _________________________________________________________________ 3. Do you enjoy helping people? _________________________________________________________________ 4. What do you prefer, a day job or a night job? _________________________________________________________________

f. Practice the dialogue from activity d. with a partner.

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