Touch Stone Checkpoint. Units 1-3

Topic:Module 1

Activity: Touch Stone Checkpoint. Units 1-3

Fecha: July 17th, 2013

Bibliography: McCarthy, Michael. Et al, Touchstone Full Contact 2. Cambridge University Press, 2008. (ISBN: 978 0521757676)

Objective: The objective of this report is to practice the grammar review it during the units 1-3 and applied the knowledge acquired

Process: The process used to answer the exercises below was to study the units 1, 2, and 3 from the touchstone full contact book and understand the grammar included in those units.

Results are below,

Touch Stone Checkpoint. Units 1-3

I. Is it polite?

a) Complete the questions with the correct forms of verbs.

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

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

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

4. Is holding hands (hold hands) OK on the first date?

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

6. Do you ever offer help to (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?

II. Think, Bob, Think

a) Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs.

• Officer: Have you seen (see) these people before?

• Bob: Yes, They’re my neighbors. They lived (live) upstairs.

• Officer: How long have they lived (live) there?

• Bob: I guess I’ve known (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 (do) when you saw (see) them?

• Bob: Well, as I was coming (come) home, they were carrying (carry) a big suitcase to the car.

• Officer: Did you speak (speak) to them?

• Bob: I said (say) “hi! Where are you going (go)? ” and they replied (reply) “On vacation.”

• Officer: What time did they finally leave (leave)?

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

• Officer: Can you remember what they were wearing (wear)?

• Bob: Let me think.

III. Can you please complete this conversation?

a) Complete the conversation with the words and expression in the box. Practice the conversation.

 Definitely Don’t you think Now Of course These This to be honest

• Anna: Bella used to live in Japan. You love 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 living at home. I was too busy. I mean, of course I miss my family.

• Chris: Oh I bet you did. Now how did you get that job? Did they hire you over here or …?

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

• Anna: And they transferred her here, it’s a cool story, don’t you think?

IV. As bad as that?

a) Compare

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