Good afternoon, how can I help you? Student: Hi, my name is Maria Lopez. I need a copy of my academic record. Assistant: Okay, let me check your file. Do you have your ID with you? Student: Yes, here it is. Assistant: Great. Let me print out your transcript. It will take a few minutes. While I'm printing it, can I get some basic information from you to fill out this form? Student: Sure, what do you need? Assistant: I need your full name, date of birth, student ID number, current address and phone number. Student: Here are the details... Activity 11

1. ENGLISH
Unit
1
Making friends in the
neighborhood
Objectives:
At the end of the unit you will be able to:
Recognize combinations of oral and written language related
to professional and academic background. Make plans for the
weekend and invitations by listening and reading content-related
texts within a multiple time framework.
Produce oral and written sentence-level texts, by the combining and
recombining of acquired vocabulary. Know how to state information
on professional and academic background. Make plans for the
weekend and invitations to neighbors within multiple time frames.

2. Unit 1
Making friends
in the
neighborhood
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Professional
and academic
background of
relatives and
neighbors
Plans for the
weekend
Expressions to make
formal and informal
invitations,
expressions to
accept and refuse
formal and informal
invitations
Directions in the
neighborhood
Locations in the
neighborhood
Unit guidelines
In this unit, you will learn to give information and to ask questions about professions and occupations. You will also
learn expressions used to make formal and informal invitations and how to accept or refuse those invitations. This
unit will focus on the neighborhood setting. Throughout the unit you will have the opportunity to create your own
resume in English, as you will be given ideas in each of the five lessons.
Introduction: Hands on!
In this unit you will work on the project called “My resume”. You will collect personal information throughout the
unit in order to make your resume. The final product of this project will be your resume, written in English. It will be
useful for you when applying for a job position in which English is required.
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3. Lesson 1
Unit One
What do you do?
Getting started!
Qué ocupación te gustaría tener en el futuro?
¿
¿Qué habilidades necesitarás para desempeñarte en
esa ocupación?
¿Qué oportunidades deberás buscar para llegar a
desempeñar esa ocupación?
¿Para que necesitas un curriculum vitae?
Achievement indicators
I can select, give and elicit information about people’s professional
and academic backgrounds.
I can identify information about people’s professional and academic
backgrounds in job application forms, records and resumes.
Conversation and more
Listen to and read the conversation between Doris and
Fred as they talk about their jobs. Look up any new
words in a dictionary.
A: Where do you work, Fred?
B: I work for TACA International. I’m a
flight attendant.
How do you like your job?
I love it! What about you? Do you have a job?
Yes, I do. I have a part time job. I’m a receptionist at
a lawyer’s office. I’m a student, too.
B: That’s great! And what are you studying?
A: Literature. I want to be a teacher in the future.
A:
B:
A:
Activity
1
Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1.
Fred is a flight attendant.
Doris is a teacher.
3. Doris is a student, too.
2.
Don’t forget!
Remember “a” is used before nouns beginning with a
consonant. For example: a doctor, a secretary, a nurse.
“An” is used before nouns beginning with a vowel. For
example: an accountant, an engineer, an actor.
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4. UNIT 1
Enrich your vocabulary
What do they do?
Study the following ocupations.
waiter
nurse
doctor
receptionist
architect
Activity
teacher
3
Complete the sentences based on the pictures above.
1.
2.
graphic designer
taxi driver
3.
4.
5.
6.
travel agent
2
salesperson
Activity
Complete the sentences. Follow the examples.
Examples:
Flight attendant: Fred’s a flight attendant.
He works in American airline.
Receptionist: Doris is a receptionist.
She works in an office.
Waitress: Betty is a waitress. She works
in a restaurant.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Nurse: Carlos’s a __. He __.
Doctor: Frank __ a __. He __.
Taxi driver: Luis __ a taxi driver. He __.
Graphic designer: __________________.
Architect: ______________________.
Teacher: _______________________.
Salesperson: _____________________.
8. ___________ : I__ a/an __. I work __.
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Daniel is a __. He sells computers.
Ricky is a __. He operates on patients at a hospital.
Elizabeth is a __. she works at a bilingual school.
She teaches English.
Karla is a __. She designs books.
Judy is a __. She helps peolple organize their vacations.
Angie is a ___. She answers phone calls and
greets visitors.

5. UNIT 1
Time to read
Read the following passage. Look up any new words in
a dictionary.
What’s a resume?
Your resume is the single-biggest factor that will
determine whether you will even “get your foot in the
door” or have the possibility to be considered for that
all-important job that you so desperately want.
In fact, your resume, or curriculum vitae, combined with
the cover letter are the keys to opening the prospective
employer’s mind so that you can proceed to the next step
in the process - the big interview!
Activity
5
Fill in the blanks with the words given below. You’ll use one
word twice.
cover letter
interview
resume
You have to write your __ to apply for a job.
2. You need to include a __ with your resume.
3. During the __ you can speak about your
experience and ask questions about the position
you’re applying for.
4. The first step is to write a resume, and the second
step is the __.
1.
Activity
6
Complete the following sentences. Follow the example below.
Example:
Elizabeth works at the hospital. She’s
a nurse.
Daniel works in a computer center. He’s a __.
2. Carmen works in the Trade Center. She’s an __.
3. Ricky works at a school. He’s a primary school __.
1.
Activity
4
Activity
Decide whether the following statements are true or false
according to the previous passage.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Writing a resume is important to get a job.
It’s necessary to write a cover letter for the resume.
Everybody needs a resume in order to get a job.
A prospective employer is a possible employer.
A resume is the same as a curriculum vitae.
7
Describe your relatives’ and friends’ occupations. Follow the
examples below.
Examples: My wife is a nurse. She works in the
hospital. She takes care of sick people.
My neighbor is a salesperson.
He sells computers.
1.
My daughter/ son
2. My brother/ sister
3. My friend
4. My neighbor
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6. UNIT 1
Conversation and more
What do you need a resume for? Listen to and read the
following conversation. Look up any new words in
a dictiorary.
A:
Good afternoon, my name’s Robert Clark. I’m the
manager here. What’s your name?
B: Nice to meet you! My name’s Ruben Brown. I’m
here for an interview.
A: What position are you applying for?
B: I’m applying for the janitor position. I read in the
newspaper that you need one for the afternoon
shift. I thought it was a good opportunity for me
since I’m available at that time.
A: I have your resume here, and I see you have some
previous experience. You have studied up to ninth
grade. Do you have any references?
B: Yes, I do, but not with me. I can send them to you if
it’s necessary.
A: No, thank you. We’ll call you in two weeks. I still
have to interview some other applicants. Thank
you very much! It was nice talking to you.
B: Thank you. I’ll be looking forward to hearing
from you.
8
Activity
Fill in the blanks with the words given below.
applicants
available
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
apply
previous
shift
Why don’t you talk to the manager again because
the secretary position is still __. Don’t forget to tell
her you’re bilingual.
I plan to study next semester, but I need to change
my work __ first.
What positions did you __ for?
Getting that job seems very difficult because there
were about 40 __ for the position.
I think I have an advantage over the rest of the
applicants because I have __ experience.
Glossary:
Job interview: the formal meeting a person has with the prospective employer in
order to exchange information related with the applicant’s information and the
job description.
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Activity
Answer the questions using information from the
previous conversation.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
What’s the manager’s name?
Is Ruben interested in working as a janitor?
Do you think he’ll get the job?
Why do you think so?
Do you think Ruben fulfills the requirements for
the position?
Is Mr. Clark going to call Ruben?
Would you like to be in Ruben’s place?
Don’t forget!
“I’ll be looking forward to hearing from you” means “I’ll
be excited and waiting to talk to you.”
Hands on! 1A
The heading of a resume includes all necessary contact
information. It is placed at the top of your resume,
usually in the center. The heading should include:
your full name
your address
your home and cell phone numbers
your email address
What for?
To ask about an occupation or profession use the
questions “What do you do?” or “What’s your
occupation?” For both questions you can answer
“I’m a nurse” or “I’m an accountant” or any
other occupation.
Employer: the person, organization or company that offers jobs and hires
new employees.

7. UNIT 1
Conversation and more
10
Activity
Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What for?
What does an academic record include? Listen to and
read the following conversation that takes place in a
registrar’s office. Look up any new words in a dictionary.
A transcript is a grade certification which
contains academic information and it can be
attached to your job application. Normally
it contains:
the number of hours of study for each course
for each term or year,
the grades obtained for each course,
the name of the degree and the date (day,
month, year) on which it was granted,
the dates which the student attended school.
Academic documents must come directly from
the institution or university and contain the
official seal of the school.
A: Hello! May I help you?
B: Yes, please. I just graduated from law school, and I
need a copy of my transcript. How can I get it?
There is a fee of $3.25 for transcripts, so you have
to pay the fee first.
B: How long will the process take? I’m applying for a
scholarship and the due date is in two weeks.
A: Don’t worry. The process takes 5 days after
paying the fee. If you bring the receipt today, your
transcript will be ready by Friday.
B: Thank you very much!
A: You’re welcome!
A:
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This conversation takes place in a classroom.
The student is asking for a copy of his diploma.
The student needs the transcript because he’s
applying for a scholarship.
The transcript will be ready in 5 days after paying
the fee.
The student is a graduate from the medicine school.
Activity
Match the following words on the left with their meanings on the right.
Words
1 registrar
2 seal
Meanings
To give or concede, especially officially; “grant a degree”.
To be present at, go to.
A device with a cut or raised emblem, symbol or word used especially to certify a
signature or authenticate a document.
A symbol used to represent a teacher’s estimate of a student’s work or conduct; grade.
An officer in a university who keeps enrollment and academic
achievement records.
A
B
3 mark
C
4 degree
D
5 grant
E
6 attend
A title given to students by a college, university or professional school on
F completion of a program of study.
Glossary
Fee: charge for professional services.
Registrar: the person in charge of keeping a university enrollment and academic
achievement records.
Scholarship: a grant of financial aid awarded to a student for the purpose of
attending a university.
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8. UNIT 1
Language in use
Information questions
To ask questions about professions, occupations and work places, you can use the following forms:
Questions
What do they do?
Where do you work?
Where does she work?
Where does he work?
Answers
They’re football players.
I work in a clinic.
She works in a drugstore.
He works for a famous
soccer team.
When does Adan work? He works from 7 a.m.- 5 p.m.
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Questions
What do you do?
What’s your occupation?
What does Maria do?
What does Luis do?
Who does Natalia work
with?
Answers
I’m a dentist.
I’m an engineer.
She’s a pharmacist.
He’s a soccer player.
She works with her
mother.
Activity
Write 5 sentences asking about the tasks of professions and
occupations. Then write 5 sentences answering the questions
like the examples above.
13
Activity
What’s your opinion about these jobs? Complete the following chart by putting an “x” in the boxes that describe the occupations.
After completing the chart, write 5 sentences of your own. Follow the example below.
Example: I think that working as a painter is relaxing and easy.
Jobs
dangerous
painter
fire fighter
cashier
nurse
doctor
engineer
welder
brick layer
singer
soccer player
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easy
X
difficult
boring
stressful
relaxing
X
exciting

9. UNIT 1
14
Activity
Look at and study the example resume. Use this format to begin making your own resume in English.
Rodrigo Quinteros
Calle Principal, Casa # 8, San Vicente
home: (503) 2389-1234
cell: (503)7123-4567
email: rquinteros@gmail.com
Education and Training
Centro Escolar San Antonio, San Vicente, 2002-2006.
Computer Training Course, Infocentros, San Vicente, 2007.
Work Experience
Sales Associate, The Retail Store, San Vicente
June 2005 – Present
Maintain and restock inventory.
Provide customer service.
Operate computerized cash register system.
Child Care, San Vicente
2002 – Present
Provide child care for several families in afternoons, weekends and during school vacations.
Achievements
National Honor Society: 2004, 2005, 2006
Academic Honor Roll: 2002 - 2006
Computer Skills
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the internet
Lesson core
Has aprendido cómo preguntar y responder sobre ocupaciones, profesiones y
lugares de trabajo. También sabes ahora ,qué es un resume, su importancia en el
proceso de búsqueda de trabajo y la información que debe contener. Igualmente,
aprendiste qué es una certificación de notas academic transcript.
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10. UNIT 1
Choose the letter that best answers each question.
1
What do you do?
a) I’m sick.
b) I’m a student.
c) I’m at the bank.
d) Yes, I am.
3
What does your mother do?
a) She’s here.
b) She’s home.
c) She’s a nurse.
d) She’s at the park.
2
Where do you work?
a) At a bank.
b) Yes, I do.
c) No, I don’t.
d) I study English.
4
What does your father do?
a) He’s a pilot.
b) He isn’t here.
c) He needs money.
d) He’s at work.
Answers:
Self evaluation
1. b
2. a
3.c
4. a
MISSION AND CULTURE OF A JOB
Your job exists for a reason – this will
ultimately be determined by the strategy of the
organizational unit you work for. This strategy is
often expressed in a mission statement. In some
way, what you do should help the organization
achieve its mission (and if it does not, you have
to ask yourself how secure the job is!). Make
sure you understand and perform the tasks that
contribute to the strategy. Check to see that
your priorities are consistent with this mission
statement and the company culture.
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11. Lesson 2
Unit One
What are you doing this weekend?
Getting started!
E
¿ n qué actividades puedes participar los fines
de semana?
¿Es importante participar en actividades recreativas?
¿Por qué?
¿Crees tú que es importante que los jóvenes se
involucren o participen en actividades recreativas?
¿Por qué?
Achievement indicators
I can identify and express plans for the weekend stressing the
relevance of socialization among peers and neighbors and the practice
of meaningful activities.
I can recognize plans for the weekend in a simple text.
Conversation and more
Listen to and read the following conversation. Look up
any new words in a dictionary.
A:
Hi, Elizabeth! What are you doing for
the weekend?
B: Hi, Lucy! I don’t have any plans for the weekend
yet. What about you?
A: My parents are going to leave for Guatemala on
Friday, so I’m going to watch movies with some of
my friends on Saturday evening. Why don’t you
join us? We’re going to have fun.
B: That’ll be great! Thank you.
A: See you then.
I can write about plans for the weekend using proper grammar and
assertive language.
Activity
1
Choose the word that completes the following sentences.
1. (Lucy / Lucy’s) parents (is / are) going to go to
Guatemala for the weekend.
2. Lucy (is / isn’t) going to have fun with her friends.
3. Elizabeth (is /isn’t) going to come to Lucy’s house
on the weekend.
4. Elizabeth and Lucy (are /aren’t) going to have a
great time together.
Don’t forget!
To speak about future activities use: I’m, he’s, she’s, we’re, they’re + going to + verb.
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12. UNIT 1
Enrich your vocabulary
Do you feel like going out this weekend?
Look at the following activities. Can you think of any
other activities to do on weekend?
3
Activity
Look at the pictures with the different activities that can be
done on the weekends. Then choose 5 of them and write what
you and your friends are going to do. You may use the time
expressions from the box.
Example:
We’re going to have a picnic in the
park on Sunday.
on Saturday
go to a concert
go to a museum
wash laundry
2
Activity
Answer the question using the information below. Follow
the example.
What are you going to do?
Example:
Buy birthday gift/ tomorrow
I’m going to buy a birthday gift for my
girlfriend tomorrow.
1.
Go dancing / Friday
Study for an exam / on the weekend
3. Visit my sister / next vacation
4. Go to bed early / tonight
5. Stay home and clean my room / next weekend
2.
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tomorrow
tonight
go to the movies
on the weekend
next weekend
on Sunday

13. UNIT 1
Time to read
Read the following passage. Look up any new words in
a dictionary.
Why do leaves change color in the fall?
Have you seen leaves with different colors? Which is
your favorite color? Brown? Yellow? Red? If you are
lucky, you live in one of those parts of the world where
nature has one last fling before settling down into
winter’s sleep. In those lucky places, as days shorten and
temperatures become crisp, the quiet green palette of
summer foliage is transformed into the vivid autumn
palette of reds, oranges, golds, and browns before the
leaves fall off the trees. On special years, the colors are
truly breathtaking.
Activity
4
Find the meanings of the following words in a dictionary.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
shorten (v.)
crisp (adj.)
palette (n.)
foliage (n.)
fall off (v.)
Activity
5
Answer the following questions with information from the
previous reading.
1.
What happens to the leaves before they fall off
the trees?
2. What do you understand from the expression “the
colors are truly breathtaking”?
3. Do trees exist with leaves of colors other than green
in our country?
Activity
Listen to Peter, Susan and Ann talking about their
plans and decide whether the following statements are
true or false.
What for?
The weather is a very important topic for English
speaking people, and this topic is often used
to break the ice, that is to start a conversation.
People use expressions such as: “What a lovely
day! Right?” or “The weather´s terrible, isn`t it?”
6
1.
Peter and Ann are going to go to the beach
with Susan.
2. Ann isn’t going to go to the beach with Peter.
3. Susan is going to go to the theater.
4. It’s going to be a boring evening for all of them.
Hands on! 1B
A resume should include a section that lists your education and training. In it you should list
the schools you attended with the year you graduated and the city where the school is located.
Include the degree or diploma you received. You may also include in this section any trainings
that you participated in. For example: Computer training course, Infocentro, San Vicente, 2007.
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14. UNIT 1
Language in use
Future with be going to and will
Use be + going to + base form of the verb to talk about definite future plans. Use will + base form of the verb to talk
about future plans you haven’t made plans yet.
Affirmative statements
Subject
pronoun
I
You
She
He
It
They
We
Am/ is/ are
Going to
Base form
am
are
Complement
buy
need
is
the English book tomorrow.
some help to finish this exercise.
happy as soon as she learns about the news.
tonight. It’s very dark.
this weekend.
for help.
home this weekend.
be
going to
rain
ask
stay
are
To form questions move the form of the verb be to the beginning:
Are you …? Is he …? Are they …?
Negative statements
Subject
pronoun
I
You
She
He
It
They
We
Am not / isn’t
/ aren’t
am not
aren’t
Going to
isn’t
going to
Base form
Complement
miss
bring
classes tomorrow.
your homework assignment tomorrow.
feel
comfortable with these comments.
be
arrive
make
aren’t
windy tonight.
to classes on time.
comments about this incident.
A contraction is made with “will + not” to form “won’t”.
Use of will
Subject
pronoun
I
I
Will
Base form
will
try
give
probably
leave
won’t
ask
She
The
students
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Complement
to do it.
you a call.
by the end of
march.
for help.
What for?
To speak about the future you can add
expressions such as next week, next month, next
weekend, tomorrow, or tonight to your sentences.

15. UNIT 1
Enrich your vocabulary
Study the following table about weather.
Asking about the weather
What’s it
like outside?
What’s the
weather like?
Is it raining?
It’s beautiful outside.
Oh, it’s lovely weather today.
It’s horrible. It’s raining and it’s
extremely cold.
Gosh! Yes! It’s pouring.
Yes, it is. There’s heavy rain and
severe gales.
Is it snowing?
cloudy
Yes, it’s snowing. It’s very cold.
Is it sunny
out there?
windy
Yes, the sun is shining brightly.
7
Activity
sunny
It’s snowing.
Listen to the following weather reports. Then answer
the following question. What’s the weather like in each
of the reports?
8
It’s raining.
Activity
Match the following words on the left with their meanings on the right.
Words
1 weather girl /man
2 fog
Meanings
A Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold
B Cool or cold enough to cause shivering
3 scattered shower
C A strong wind
4 chilly
6 cool
A person on a television or radio program who gives the weather
D forecast
Condensed water vapor in cloudlike masses lying close to the ground
E and limiting visibility
F Isolated shower
7 gales
G Warm and humid; muggy
5 sticky
Glossary:
Feel like: it’s an expression used to express likes and dislikes. For example: I feel like
going out tonight. I don’t feel like going out tonight.
It’s pouring: it’s raining very heavily.
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16. UNIT 1
Conversation and more
How about planning the activities for the weekend?
Listen to the following conversation between Melanie
and Paul talking about their plans for the weekend and
the next week.
Activity
Complete the sentences with a form of be +going to + verb.
Example:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
9
Activity
7.
8.
Listen to the conversation between Melanie and Paul
again and complete Melanie’s diary.
10
11
9.
I’m not going to start working early
tomorrow. (Negative)
I __ ask for my transcript next week.
My sister __ apply for a scholarship after she
finishes high school.
The teacher __ give us the scholarship information
in the next class.
All of us __ study to become professionals.
Some of us __ start working as soon as we finish
high school. (Negative)
__ you __ study and work at the same time? Yes, I
am. I need to make some money.
Where __ you __ continue studying? I don’t
know yet.
__ your friend __ work with you tomorrow?
No, he isn’t. He __ take care of his kids.
Don’t forget!
Activity
Answer the following questions about the conversation
between Melanie and Paul.
What’s Melanie going to do on Monday?
2. What’s she doing on Wednesday?
3. Is she going out with Paul?
4. What do you think Paul is going to do after talking
to Melanie?
Be + going to + verb is used to refer to actions that will
take place in the future.
1.
Activity
Prepare a diary with a list of 5 activities that you are going to
perform next week. Then write sentences using those activities.
Example:
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I’m going to work on my
resume tomorrow.

17. UNIT 1
13
Activity
Mark the activities that these people are going to do over the weekend.
Activities
1
2
14
15
Activity
What are your brother and sister going
to do on the weekend? They’re going
to stay home.
Activity
Put the following words in the correct order to form sentences
or questions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Your boyfriend
or girlfriend
go to an art exhibition
go to the theater
watch a movie
go shopping
Write 5 questions and answers using the information from the
chart above. Follow the example below.
Example:
Your brother
or sister
stay home
4
5
6
7
Your
friend
go out for dinner
play sports
3
You
participate / going / the / Is / Carmen / to / in /
drama / ?
this / Whose / is / handbag / ?
her / bring / going / Mary / isn’t / to / CD
player / .
is / weather / The / to / nice / be / next / week/
going / .
am / home / tonight / going /to / I / be / .
afternoon / The / won’t / be / in / the / school /
in / the / principal / .
tickets / you / the / for / the / Will / play /
get / ?
Activity
16
Fill in the blanks with the word that best completes each
statement. Use the words in the box below.
rain
cold
sunny
snow
1. A: Are you going to go to the concert tonight?
B: No, I think it’s going to __. I’m not feeling very
well, and I don’t want to get wet.
2. A: Are we going to have the picnic this weekend?
B: Sure. It will be __.
3. A: Are you going out tonight?
B: No. It’s going to be too __ for me. I feel like I’m
getting the flu.
4. A: Are we going to go sledding this week?
B: Yes! It’s going to __ tomorrow!
Lesson core
Con esta lección has aprendido a hablar de planes
para el fin de semana y la diferencia entre el uso de
“be going to” y “will” para referirse a actividades
que realizarás en el futuro, cuando ya tienes
planes reales y cuando no los tienes aún. Habrás
reconocido también la importancia que tiene el
tema del clima para la planificación de actividades.
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18. UNIT 1
Choose the letter that best answers each question or statement
3
2
Somebody’s knocking on the door. ___ you
answer it, please.
a) Are
b) Will
c) Is
d) Do
4
What are you going to do after finishing
high school?
a) I study.
b) I work.
c) I’m going to look for a job.
d) I look for a new job
The weather is beautiful outside!
Yes, it’s raining.
b) Yes, it’s snowing.
c) Yes, it’s dark outside.
d) Yes, the sun is shining.
a)
What are you going to do on Saturday?
a) I rest.
b) I’m going to rest.
c) I do rest.
d) I’ll rest.
1. b
1
Answers:
Self evaluation
2. b
3. c
4. d
NO TIME TO RELAX
The weekend has long been considered sacred
by many paid workers. It is supposed to be
the golden time when most of us don’t have to
adhere to the company’s schedule or answer our
boss’ demands. However, changes in the way we
live — from more women working full-time to
24-hour just-in-time production schedules and
the growth of self-employment —have changed
many people’s schedules on Saturday and
Sunday. It often seems that the work week has
invaded the weekend, since chores and errands
that are no longer done between Monday and
Friday get deferred to Saturday and Sunday.
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19. Lesson 3
Unit One
Would you like to join us?
Getting started!
S
¿ abes como disculparte cuando no puedes aceptar
una invitación?
¿Con qué frecuencia aceptas o rechazas invitaciones?
¿Qué tipo de actividades recreativas se realizan en
tu comunidad?
Achievement indicators
I can recognize and infer ideas of acceptance or refusal of invitations.
I can invite someone formally or informally to share meaningful
activities for the weekend.
Conversation and more
Listen to and read the following conversation. Look up
any new words in a dictionary.
A:
B:
A:
Hi, Betty! This is Charlie. How are you?
Great. What a nice surprise! How are you?
Fine, thank you. I have two tickets for a play
tonight. Would you like to go?
B: I’m very sorry, but I already have plans for tonight.
I’m having a special dinner for some friends.
A: Oh, that’s too bad. Maybe some other day, right?
B: Yes. Thank you. Bye!
A: Bye!
I can respectfully accept or refuse invitations.
I can elaborate invitations (notes, cards, flyers) with appropriate word
choice and grammatical accuracy.
Activity
1
Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1.
Betty is going to the play with Charlie.
2. Betty was expecting Charlie’s invitation.
3. Betty refused Charlie’s invitation.
4. Betty is staying home tonight.
Don’t forget!
You can use the formal phrase “Would you like to go dancing…?” or the less
formal phrase “What about going dancing?” to invite somebody out.
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20. UNIT 1
Enrich your vocabulary
Is it necessary to make a reservation?
Study the following special occasions.
baptism
2
first communion
graduation
Activity
marriage
Activity
4
Answer the following questions with your own information.
Listen to the following short conversations and write the
special occasion that they refer to.
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
Conversation 3
Conversation 4
3
1.
What’s your favorite kind of book?
2. What’s your favorite T.V. show?
3. What’s your favorite kind of movie?
4. Who’s your favorite actor or actress?
Activity
Write short conversations with the following phrases inviting
somebody to do the following activities with you. Follow the
examples below.
1.
Examples:
4.
See a horror film with me
Question: Would you like to see a horror film with me?
Answer: I’d love to. Thank you.
Watch a documentary on TV
Question: How about watching a documentary with me?
Answer: I don’t think so. Bob and I have plans for tonight.
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
Listen to pop music
Go dancing
Go out and have dinner with me
Go to a live rock concert with me
Go to my nephew’s baptism
Go shopping for a new dress
Study English
What for?
Polite ways to refuse invitations include: I’m sorry, I already have other plans, maybe
some other day, or no thank you.
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21. UNIT 1
Time to read
Read the following passage about Lake Coatepeque.
Look up any new words in a dictionary.
Santa Ana is a cute, little town which is about 10 minutes
from Lake Coatepeque. It’s town square is a snap shot
of Salvadoran life outside the big city. There are lots of
restaurants lining the square. When you visit Santa Ana,
make sure not to miss a trip to the theater, the ancient
building has been wonderfully preserved. Try to get a
ticket and watch a Spanish play. You may only want to
take a peek inside, which will cost you $1 and the profits
go to its restoration.
Lake Coatepeque is a volcano crater, and it’s a beautiful
weekend destination for many Salvadorans. The lake is
very large and offers many locations to stop and have a
bite to eat. The best restaurant you’ll find is at the Lake
Coatepeque Hotel. This location has a great view of the
entire lake. The lake also offers great diving.
5
Activity
Answer the following questions about the previous passage.
1. What is the passage about?
2. If you would go to Santa Ana, who would you go with?
3. What can you see in Santa Ana?
Is it a good idea to go to the theater in Santa Ana?
5. Has the theater been preserved?
4.
6
Activity
Answer the following questions with your own information.
What are you going to do after you finish the 9th grade?
Are you going to look for a job or are you going to
keep studying?
3. What are you going to do during the vacation period?
4. Are you and your friends going to do something
together on Saturday?
5. Are you going to be with your family this
coming weekend?
1.
2.
Activity
7
Choose the best answer to complete the following statements.
1.
2.
We’re going to go to the Costa del Sol. It’s a
beautiful ___ in El Salvador.
A. volcano
B. theater
C. park
D. beach
We have decided to go to the San Andres ___.
A. beach
B. city
C. lake
D. ruins
3. A: Why are you going to do at the National Theater?
B: We’re going to ___ .
A. see the film “Angels and Demons”
B. watch the play “Les Miserables”
C. buy souvenirs
D. get copies of the latest movie
4.
5.
They’re going to go ___ because they need to relax,
breathe clean air and be surrounded by nature.
A. dancing
B. surfing
C. camping
D. hiking
He says he’s going to work on his ___. He has a job
interview next Monday.
A. resume
B. project
C. homework assignments
D. mathematics
Hands on! 1C
The next important part of a resume includes past
work experience. Here you should list 3 or 4 of your
most recent jobs. Include your job title, the name
of the business or company you worked for, the city
you worked in, and length of time you worked there.
If you currently have a job, make this the first entry.
For example: English Teacher, Centro Cultural
Salvadoreño, San Salvador, 2006 – present.
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22. UNIT 1
Conversation and more
Accepting and refusing invitations
Listen to the following invitations. Check the
corresponding box. Explain your answer.
8
Activity
Conversation Accepts
1
2
3
4
Card 1
Identify the topic of the invitation cards from the list. Then
answer the questions for each one. Fill in the blanks with
original information of your own.
A. A wedding
B. A graduation
C. A baby shower
Card 1:
1.
What’s the date of the event?
2. What time is the event going to be?
3. Where’s the event going to be?
Card 2
Card 2:
4.
What’s the date of the event?
What time is the event going to be?
6. Where’s the event going to be?
5.
Card 3:
7.
What’s the date of the event?
8. What time is the event going to be?
9. Where’s the event going to be?
9
Activity
Now choose two celebrations and design two invitation cards
on your own.
Glossary:
RSVP: this acronym is commonly used in invitations, and it means please replay.
When this acronym is in the invitations, the person who receives it has to inform the
host whether or not he or she accepts.
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Card 3
Refuses
Why do you
think so?

23. UNIT 1
Enrich your vocabulary
There’s a card for every occasion. Below you’ll find some
cards with their names and what they’re used for.
Condolence cards are used to express your support
to
somebody who’s grieving.
Thank you cards are used to show appreciation to people
who have been very supportive to you.
Apology cards are used for saying sorry to someone special.
Thanksgiving cards are sent to friends on Thanksgiving
Day to share and spread happiness.
Valentine’s cards are sent to your beloved ones on
Valentine’s Day.
10
Activity
Read the following sentences and decide which type of card
should be used for each one.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
For that special someone.
May your Thanksgiving be blessed with the bounty
of the season!
Thank you very much for your help.
My deepest sympathy at this moment of grief.
Please, forgive me.
Activity
11
Choose the letter that best completes the following statements.
1.
2.
3.
Our friends’ son died last night. We should send him
__ card.
A. an apology
B. a thank you
C. a condolence
D. a Valentine’s
You know, Karla has supported me greatly after my
divorce. I want to send her __ card.
A. a thank you
B. a Valentine’s
C. an apology
D. a condolence
I couldn’t go to my niece’s gradation celebration, so
I’m going to send her a gift and __ card.
A. a thank you
B. an apology
C. a condolence
D. birthday
Activity
12
Answer the following questions with your own information.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Do you like to receive cards?
What kind of cards do you prefer to receive?
Do you like to send birthday cards to your relatives?
Did you receive any cards for your last birthday?
Do you send Christmas cards to your friends?
What for?
RSVP is sometimes included on invitation cards.
It stands for the French phrase “Répondez S’il
Vous Plait”, and it means “please reply” in English.
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24. UNIT 1
Language in use
Uses of “s” to show possession
Use “s” (’s- singular; ’- plural ) to show possession for:
A. Humans and animals. For example: John’s car, the cat’s milk, the dog’s tail.
B. For groups and institutions. For example: the government’s proposals, the company’s policy .
2. Use the “of the” phrase to show possession for non-living things: the door of the house.
To show possession
Examples
Add -’s to a singular noun (the possessor) even if the noun ends in “s”
Add -’s to an irregular plural posserssor that doesn’t end in the letter “s”.
Add only the ‘ (apostrophe) to a plural possessor when it ends with the
letter “s”
For compound words add ‘s to the last part of the noun
Add -’s or only the apostrophe to the last element when there’s more than one
possessor and they posses something jointly.
Add the -’s or only the apostrophe ‘ to each element when two or more
people or things possess something separately.
13
Activity
Complete the following sentences. Follow the example below.
Examples: My dad’s car
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
my dad’s car
Ross’s new hat
the children’s room
the mice’s hole
men’s clothes
my friends’ letters
the students’ notebooks
my sister-in-law’s wallet
my mother-in-law’s
Karl and Anne’s wedding
Jim and Joe’s parents
the Smiths’ and the
Jones’ houses
My dad’s car is blue.
My friends’ letters __.
The mice’s hole __.
My sister-in-law’s wallet __.
The children’s room __.
Jessica and Aaron’s house __.
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Possessive pronouns
Subject
pronouns
Possessive
pronouns
Example: Whose
glasses are these?
I
you
he
she
mine
yours
his
hers
They’re mine.
They’re yours.
They’re his.
They’re hers.
we
ours
They’re ours.
they
theirs
They’re theirs.

25. UNIT 1
14
Activity
Choose the correct possessive pronouns to complete the
sentences below.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I love my job, but Carlos is always complaining
about (he’s / his).
I found my wallet, but Karen couldn’t find (her / hers).
That’s a very old car. (Our / Ours) is brand new.
Robert finished his English assignment on time. I
couldn’t finish (my / mine).
The teacher lent me Lorena’s dictionary. She didn’t
lend me (her / hers).
The boys used the girls’ colors. They didn’t use
(them / theirs).
15
Activity
16
Answer the following questions by accepting or refusing
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Would you like to go to the theater to see a play with
me tonight?
What about going to the park and have some
ice cream?
Would you like to be part of my project team?
What would you say if I invite you to the movies?
I’d like to invite you to my birthday party. Would
you accept the invitation?
Activity
Use the following words in sentences using the possessive form.
Example:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
witch / hat
The witch’s hat is black and big.
woman / waist
butcher / knife
Herbert / car
Mrs. Jones / husband
teachers / duties
dog / hair
Activity
17
Think of three things you would like to do with someone else.
Write three conversations inviting someone to do something
with you.
Lesson core
El tema de esta lección ha sido la aceptación o
rechazo de invitaciones formales e informales.
Hemos aprendido que hay formas tanto para
aceptar invitaciones a celebraciones o alguna
actividad en particular como para rechazarlas,
evitando que la persona que invita se sienta
rechazada. Hemos leído también el texto de
algunas invitaciones y hemos creado nuestras
propias tarjetas.
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26. UNIT 1
Choose the letter or letters that best answer each question.
1
Whose backpack is this?
a) It’s blue.
b) It’s mine.
c) It’s big.
d) Wow!
3
Is this your umbrella?
a) No, it’s new.
b) No. It’s Miriam’s
c) No. I don’t want to buy it.
d) Yes, I need a new umbrella.
2
I have tickets for tonight’s concert.
Would you like to come with me?
a) Uh, I’m afraid I can’t.
b) Yes, I got the tickets.
c) Yes, I’m going to the concert with
my girlfriend.
d) Yes, I would love to.
4
______________? In Mary’s house.
a) Where does Mary live
b) Where’s Mary
c) Where is the anniversary party going
to be
d) Where is the school located
2. a, d
Answers:
Self evaluation
1. b
3. b
4. c
CELEBRATION CAKES
Cakes are a must for all sorts of celebrations. In
fact, many times the success of a party depends on
the kind of dessert that is served by the host. To
have a memorable party, choose a cake that is not
just yummy to eat but also “interesting” to look at.
Whether it is a birthday, marriage, or festival, you can
opt for cakes that can pep up the moods of invitees.
For example, for birthdays choose a cake depicting
something that the birthday boy or girl is fond of. It
will definitely make the person feel extra special.
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27. Lesson 4
Unit One
Getting started!
Can you tell me how to get there?
E
n tu opinión, ¿Será importante aprender a leer
mapas para tener una mejor orientación?
¿Conoces otros instrumentos que sirvan para
orientarse en determinado lugar?
¿Alguna vez te has desorientado en algún lugar?
¿Qué has hecho para encontrar el lugar que
andabas buscando?
Achievement indicators
I can give directions in the neighborhood and in a building showing
respect, support and friendliness.
I can read neighborhood maps and building plans.
I can draw original maps or plans with creativity.
I can follow written directions and write directions to get to places in the
neighborhood and in a building with accurate vocabulary and grammar.
Conversation and more
Listen to and read the following conversation between
Ann and Lucy. Look up any new words in a dictionary.
A: Hi, Lucy! How are you?
B: Just fine. What about you?
A: Great! I was looking for you because I need you to
help me.
What is it? Is there any problem? What can I do
for you?
A: No, there isn’t any problem. Don’t worry. I just
need you to tell me how to get downtown from
here. I need to buy some books.
B: Ok. Are you going by bus or on foot?
A: On foot. I prefer to walk as I understand it’s not far
from here.
B: You’re right. It’s a 15-minute walk from here. So go
along this street for seven blocks. Turn right. Walk
two more blocks. The bookstore is on the left in
front of a fast food restaurant. You won’t miss it.
A: Thank you, very much. See you later.
B: Bye. Have a nice day!
B:
Activity
1
Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
Lucy has a serious problem.
Lucy is going downtown by bus.
3. Ann knows where the bookstore is.
4. It’s difficult to get to the bookstore.
1.
2.
Don’t forget!
If you want to know where a place is, you can
ask questions such as: “Where’s the library?” or
“Where’s the library located?”
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28. UNIT 1
Enrich your vocabulary
Places and activities
Look at the following places and activities that are done there. Can you add more activities to the list?
Gym
exercise
lift weights
swim
Bank
deposit money
cash a check
get a loan
do aerobics
pay your bills
2
Office supply store
buy pencils
make copies
buy a computer
buy office/ school
supplies
Activity
Answer the following questions with your own information.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Where do you buy your shoes?
Where do you buy your clothes?
Where do you buy the newspaper?
Do you work? Where do you work?
Where do your parents buy the groceries?
Where do you pay the electricity and telephone bills?
get a massage
Activity
Complete the following sentences with the names of the places.
You may refer to the table above.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
go swimming
Activity
I’m going to the __ to pay my bills and cash a check.
Why don’t you go to the __. You can find
everything your son needs for school there.
You look very tired. Why don’t you go to the __ to
get a massage?
We have to check out from the __ before 3:00 p.m.
Karla and José are doing aerobics at the Power __.
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5
Choose the letter that best completes each statement.
1. I have to go to the bank to __ the money my
brother sent me last week in my savings account.
A. deposit
B. cash
C. pay
2.
3.
4
Hotel
eat a meal
stay the night
check in/ check out
Activity
Listen to the following conversations, and decide where
the people are going and why they‘re going there.
3
Beauty shop
get a haircut
get your nails done
get your eyebrows waxed
Ana always goes to the beauty shop to get __, and
she usually wears acrylic ones.
A. a massage
B. her nails done
C. her eyebrows waxed
The last time we went to Costa Rica, we __ at the
Hotel Real Intercontinental. The bedrooms were
so comfortable.
A. ate a meal
B. stayed the night
C. went swimming
4. A: Why are you going to the office supply store?
B: Because I need to __.
A. eat a meal
B. make copies and buy some envelopes
C. get a loan
What for?
It’s important to know where the places in the
community are located. It’s also very helpful to learn the
names of the streets and to understand the street signs
to be able to give or follow directions.

29. UNIT 1
Time to read
Activity
6
Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.
Words
1 get(ting) lost
2 surrounding
Read the following article. Look up any new words in
a dictionary.
3 altimeter
How to Avoid Getting Lost, by Hal Lillywhite
How can a person avoid getting lost? This is a good question
and there is probably no simple answer, except never leaving
home. However, there are some techniques that help. If you
learn these and use them, you will greatly reduce your chances
of getting lost. I divide this subject into two categories:
1) Developing a “feel” for the land, a sort of mental map.
We all do this more or less with our home territory. We
know which streets intersect and approximately how
they relate to each other. Most of us have little trouble
finding our way around in the neighborhood. When we
arrive in unfamiliar surroundings, it helps to quickly
start developing a mental picture of the territory.
2) “Formal” navigation using compass, altimeter or other
aids (including some natural ones). This is the technique
that allows a person to go from one place to another,
based on information from a map or directions from
someone else. This can be anything from following a
road map to an unfamiliar town or to a complicated
cross- country hike with many intermediate landmarks,
requiring compass bearings etc. This type of navigation
seems less natural and usually requires more effort
to learn.
Meanings
a device used in an
aircraft to measure
A how high it is from
the ground
B something that helps
a building or
place that is easily
recognized, especially
C one which you can
use to judge where
you are
4 aids
a long walk, especially
D in the countryside
5 hike
not knowing where
E you are and how to
get to a place
6 landmarks
the place where
someone or
F something is and the
things that are in it
Activity
7
Answer the following questions based on the previous article.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How can a person get lost?
What will never happen if you never leave home?
How can people find their way around in
the neighborhood?
What does the article recommend when somebody
gets to an unfamiliar area?
Do you get lost frequently?
Hands on! 1D
Additional sections on your resume might include: objectives, achievements, computer
skills, languages, or others. But don’t include all of these sections, choose the ones that
show you are the best candidate for the job. A resume should be no longer than two pages!
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