PUTTING ENGLISH TO WORK 1:

UNIT 3

THE CALENDAR
In this unit you will learn:
THESE LIFE SKILLS:
Give days and dates Its March second.
Give addresses His address is 8427 1
st
Street.
Give telephone messages Please tell her to call Ryan.
THIS VOCABULARY:
Days and months Monday, September
Places cafe, market, park
THIS GRAMMAR:
Verb BE negative form He isnt at home.
Ordinal numbers first, twenty-second
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Vocabulary: Places in the Community
Review the vocabulary from the video:

cafe home market park school
More Places in the Community



bakery bank bookstore laundromat gas station post office

Exercise 1: Circle the correct word.
1. 2. 3. 4.
home
gas station
bakery
laundromat
bookstore
post office
school
bank
market
cafe
park
home
park
gas station
bank
post office
Exercise 2: Unscramble the following words.
1. a e f c _________________________________________
2. o o s l h c _______________________________________
3. a e t k r m ______________________________________
4. p k r a _________________________________________
5. o s o r e k o t b __________________________________
6. a s g i t t s n o a __________ _____________________
cafe
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Listening from the Video
Exercise 3: Watch the second Its Your Turn. Point
to the answers. Circle the answers.
1. Is Bob at work?
a. Yes, he is. b. No, hes not. Hes at home.
2. Is Bob at home now?
a. Yes, he is. b. No, hes not. Hes at work.
3. Is Bob at the park?
a. Yes, he is. b. No, hes not. Hes at the cafe.
4. Is Bob at the park now?
a. Yes, he is. b. No, hes not. Hes at the cafe.
5. Is Bob at the market?
a. Yes, he is. b. No, hes not. Hes at home.
6. Is Bob at the market now?
a. Yes, he is. b. No, hes not. Hes at home.
Exercise 4: Watch Its Your Turn again. Write the information
from the video.

PHONE MESSAGE
DATE: _________________________________________
TIME: _________________________________________
FOR: _________________________________________
FROM: _________________________________________
MESSAGE: _________________________________________
_________________________________________
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Days of the Week
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Months of the Year
January February March April May June
July August September October November December
Exercise 5: Complete the spaces below with the days and months.
Sunday ______ _______ ___________ ______ _____ ______
January ___________ _______ _______ May ______ _______
_________ September __________ _____________ __________
Numbers
CARDINAL ORDINAL CARDINAL ORDINAL
1 one first 1
st
17 seventeen seventeenth 17
th
2 two second 2
nd
18 eighteen eighteenth 18
th
3 three third 3
rd
19 nineteen nineteenth 19
th
4 four fourth 4
th
20 twenty twentieth 20
th
5 five fifth 5
th
21 twenty-one twenty-first 21
st
6 six sixth 6
th
22 twenty-two twenty-second 22
nd
7 seven seventh 7
th
23 twenty-three twenty-third 23
rd
8 eight eighth 8
th
24 twenty-four twenty-fourth 24
th
9 nine ninth 9
th
25 twenty-five twenty-fifth 25
th
10 ten tenth 10
th
26 twenty-six twenty-sixth 26
th
11 eleven eleventh 11
th
27 twenty-seven twenty-seventh 27
th
12 twelve twelfth 12
th
28 twenty-eight twenty-eighth 28
th
13 thirteen thirteenth 13
th
29 twenty-nine twenty-ninth 29
th
14 fourteen fourteenth 14
th
30 thirty thirtieth 30
th
15 fifteen fifteenth 15
th
31 thirty-one thirty-first 31
st
16 sixteen sixteenth 16
th

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Exercise 6: Write the ordinal numbers.
3
rd
23
rd

20
th
31
st

8
th
10
th

4
th
21
st

11
th
12
th

1
st
9
th

We use ordinal numbers to give a date
Example. Whats the date? Its May 8
th
. (May eighth)
Whens your birthday? Its March 2
nd
. (March second)
Exercise 7: Practice reading the following dates.
1. April 10
th
2. June 4
th

3. November 22
nd
4. January 4
th

5. August 1
st
6. October 25
th

We write the date in this order: month/day/year
Example: September 14, 2002 or 9/14/02
Exercise 8: Write the following dates in another way.
1. 3/9/04___________________________________________
2. 7/12/95 __________________________________________
3. 10/11/01__________________________________________
4. 5/28/06__________________________________________
5. November 4, 1997 __________________________________
6. May 8, 2003_______________________________________
7. December 2, 2005 __________________________________
8. January 18, 1999 ___________________________________
March 9, 2004
11/4/97
third
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Address
Street Road Place Avenue Boulevard
Abbreviations
Street = St. Road = Rd. Place = Pl. Avenue = Ave. Boulevard = Blvd.
Exercise 9: Write the word next to the abbreviation.
a. Blvd. __________________ b. Rd. ___________________
c. Ave. ___________________ d. St. ___________________
e. Pl. ____________________
Leave a Phone Message
Exercise 10: Put the actions in the correct order from 1 to 4.
_____ ____ ____ ____
dial hang up leave a message pick up
Exercise 11: Put the following conversation in order.
___ Whats your number?
___ No, shes not.
___ Thank you. Bye.
___ Please tell her to call John.
___ Is Linda there?
___ Its 555-7491.


pick up dial leave a message hang up
1
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Grammar: Verb BE Negative Form
Negative Negative Contraction
I am not I m not
He
She
is not
at the bank.
He
She
isnt
at the bank.
It is not at home.

It isnt at home.
We
You
They
are not at the park.



We
You
They
arent at the park.
Exercise 12: Look at the model. Fill in the blanks. Use the
contraction.
1.


He isnt at home. Hes at school.

2.


She ___________________________
________________________________________________

3.


You ___________________________
_________________________________________________

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4.

I _____________________________
________________________________________________

5.


They _________________________
________________________________________________
Review: Verb BE
QUESTION CONTRACTION 1 CONTRACTION 2
Am I at home? No, you're not. No, you aren't.
Is he at the park? No, he's not. No, he isn't.
Is she at the bank? No, she's not. No, she isn't.
Is it at school? No, it's not. No, it isn't.
Are we at the market? No, you're not. No, you aren't.
Are you at the post office?
No, I'm not.
No, were not. No, we arent.
Are they at the cafe? No, they're not. No, they aren't.
Exercise 13: Answer the following questions.
1. Am I at home? No, _________________________.
2. Is he at work? No, _________________________.
3. Are you at the cafe? No, _________________________.
4. Is she at the market? No, _________________________.
5. Is today Sunday? No, _________________________.
6. Are they on First Street? No, _________________________.
you arent.
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Life Skill: Reading a Calendar
Exercise 14: Write the following information on the calendar.
1. My birthday is on Thursday, April 5
th
.
2. The days of the week
3. School is on Monday, April 9
th
at 6:30 p.m.
4. Lunch at the cafe is on Saturday, April 7
th
at 12:30 p.m.
5. Call Ramon on Wednesday, April 11
th
at 5:30 p.m.
APRIL
Thursday
1 2 3 4 5
My
birthday
6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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Life Skill: Reading a Phone Message
Exercise 15: Read the phone message below. Circle the answers to
the questions.

1. Who is the message from?
a. Paul b. Call c. Carlos
2. Who is the message for?
a. Paul b. Call c. Carlos
3. What is the phone number?
a. 555-7810 b. 555-7180 c. 555-7801
4. Where is Carlos?
a. at home b. at school c. at the market

PHONE MESSAGE
DATE: _________________________
TIME:__________________________
FOR: __________________________
FROM: _________________________
MESSAGE: ______________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
October 10
th

3:15 p.m.
Paul
Carlos
Call back.
Carlos is at the market.
Phone number: 555-7810
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Writing
Exercise 16: Put these words in the correct category.

2417 First St. February Sunday hang up
park school 123 Fourth St. home
leave a message dial pick up Thursday
3437 Park Ave. April work 8946 Oak Pl.

ADDRESS PLACE CALENDAR PHONE CALL
2417 First St.


Street
Exercise 17: Answer the these questions with YOUR information.
1. Whats your name? _________________________________
2. Whats the date today? _____________________________
3. Whens your birthday? ______________________________
4. Whats your address? _______________________________
5. Whats your phone number? __________________________
6. Where are you? ___________________________________
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Narrative Reading
This is Juan Perez
This is Juan Perez . This is Juans house . His
address is 3427 First Street and his phone number is
(626) 555-5499. Juan lives near the park . Juan works at
Nidias Cafe . He works there Monday to Friday. Right now,
Juan isnt at home. He is at the market .

Exercise 18: Answer the following questions.
1. What is Juans address? _____________________________
2. What is Juans phone number? _______________________
3. Does Juan live near the park? _________________________
4. Does Juan work at the bank?__________________________
5. Where does he work? ______________________________
6. Does he work there on Monday? _______________________
7. Does he work there on Saturday? ______________________
8. Is Juan at home right now? ___________________________
9. Is Juan at work?___________________________________
10. Is Juan at the market?______________________________
Unit 3 Putting English to Work 1

UNIT REVIEW
(Each item+1 point)

Circle the correct answers.



1. Where is she? ____________ the supermarket.
a. Shes at b. She is on c. We are near d. She are in


2. Where are they? _______________
a. They park. b. Theyre at the park. c. They are park.


3. Where is she? _______________
a. Shes at the bank. b. Shes at the gas station.
c. She laundromat. d. Hes at the supermarket.

4. Is he at home? No, _________.
a. isnt b. he is c. he isnt

5. Are you at the market? No, _________.
a. I am b. Im not c. I not

Follow the directions.

6. Fill in the letter in the word next to the abbreviation.
a. Blvd. --- Boule__ard
b. Ave. --- Ave__ue








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PE1/Unit 3
Number correct and percentage score (circle one)

10=100% 9=90% 8=80% 7 or fewer: no credit

Student name _____________________
Date _____________
Initials _______
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7. Complete the list of the days of the week Use the words in the box.






8. Put the following conversation in order.
_____ No, hes not. May I take a message?
_____ 555-2187. Im at school.
_____ Please tell him to call Sophia.
_____ Yes. Is Peter there?
_____ Whats your phone number?
_____ Hello. May I help you?

Read the phone message below and circle the answer to the questions.

PHONE MESSAGE
Date: January 15th
Time: 10:15 a.m.
For: Carrie

From: Olivia

Message: Call back.
Olivia is at the bank.

Phone number: 555-6553


10. Fill in the missing letters for the ordinal numbers.
a. 1 --- fir__ __
b. 5 --- fif__ __
c. 2 --- twentie __ __
Sunday Thursday

Saturday Tuesday Monday Friday Wednesday
9. Who is the message for?
a. Carrie
b. January
c. Olivia
d. Call back