Modular Learning Outcome 1

Procedimiento:

Touchstone checkpoint Unit 1-3

1 Is it polite?

A Complete the questions with the correct forms of the verbs.

1. Would you ever consider not tipping (not tip) a server in a restaurant?

2. Do you remember staying (stare) at people when you were little?

3. Do you feel it’s rude not to stay (not say) hello to your neighbors?

4. Is holding hands OK on a first date?

5. Do you bother bargaining (bargain) with street vendors when the items are already very cheap?

6. Do you ever offer to help (help) people on the bus or subway with their bags?

7. Have you and a friend ever ended up arguing (argue) in public?

8. Have you ever offended someone without intending (intend) to be (be) rude.

B Pair Work Ask and answer the questions. Show that you understand your partner’s answers by summarizing what he or she says.

“I’d never consider not tipping – I used to be a server myself”. “So you always tip the server”.

2 Think, Bob, think!

A Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the verbs.

Officer Have you seen (see) these people before?

Bob Yes, they’re my neighbors. They live upstairs.

Officer How long have they lived (live) there?

Bob I guess I knew (know) them for six months. They moved (move) here in August.

Officer When did you last see (see) them?

Bob Um, about a week ago, I think. Last Tuesday.

Officer What were they doing when you saw them?

Bob Well, as I coming (come) home, they carried (carry) a big suitcase to the car.

Officer Do you speak (speak) to them?

Bob I said (say), “Hi! Where are you going (go)?

And they replied (reply), “on vacations”

Officer What time do they finally leaved (leave)?

Bob Oh, um it was pretty late, around 11 at night, I guess.

Officer Can you remember what they wore (wear)?

Bob Let me think…

B Write Bob’s answer to the police officer’s last questions. How much detail can you give? Compare with a partner.

Can you complete this conversation?

A Complete the conversation with the words and expressions in the box. Practice the conversation.

Definitely Don’t you think now Of course these this To the honest

Anna Bella used to live in Japan. You loved living there, right?

Bella Oh, definitely. I lived there for nine years, working for a Japanese advertising company.

Chris Nine years? Wow! Didn’t you ever get homesick?

Bella Occasionally . but to be honest, I didn’t really miss linving at home. I was too busy. I mean, now I missed my family.

Chris Oh I bet you did of course how did you get that job? Did they hair you over here or ?

Bella Actually I was already in Japan on an exchange program, staying with this family. And the father starts bringing homa all these documents from his work to translate intro English. Anyway, I started helping him, and his company ended up hiring me.

Ana And they transferred her here. It’s a cool story, don’t you think?.

B Pair work Choose a topic and have conversation. Ask and answer questions.

-Something difficult you did once -A time you missed someone

-An interesting experience you had -An unusual person you once met

4 As bad as that?

Pair work Compare these things using (not) as… as. Try to use negative questions to give opinions or to suggest ideas.

-folk music / rock music -Old buildings / new buildings

-Beaked potatoes / fries -Cheap watches / expensive watches

A Folk music isn’t

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