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Preface
Tht? American Languoge Course (ALC} is a comprehensive, multilevel language program far
teaching English for vocational and professíonal purposes. It is designed primarily for intensivo
Englísh language training in a classroom setting, but can easily be adapted for slower-paced
inñtruction. The ALC's Cuiríciilum has been developed by the Béfense Language Inslitute
English Language Center IDLIELC), which is a US Department of Béfense school under the
operalional control of the US Air Forcé. The prímary focus of the ALC is to provide a language
curriculum for a diverse international military pnpulation. To that end, the course indudes nol
only general English topics, but also military topics of a general naturc highUghtmg the typical
language military personnel will cnoounter in their professional and vocational career ficlds,
The ALC has, however, also been very successfully used in non-military learníng cnvironmtnts
and in US high schools with immigrant student populations.
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Coitt'se componente
The ooorcíinated instnictional packages for Books 1-30 consist of the following:
>-Student textlSTí
> Instructor text (IT)
* Homework and evaluation exercises booklet (HW and ESJ
*• Audio recordinga (tape or CD)
*- Language laboratory activitietí títudent text (LLAST)
*• Language laboratory activities instructor text with audio scripts (LLAIT)
> Computer-delivered interacttve multimedia instruction (IMI)
» Quiz kit
* Optiontil training aids
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Gettmg directions > Give directions -FulurewithRE+go^gtó * Follow oral and wrirten
using a city or state > afTirmative and dfrections on a map
> The 4 directions
map nagaiive slalemenls ^ Repeat a üiaiog
*• Giving dlrections
•• Yes/no questions *- Select ihe míerence
.- Me as u ring 1
temperatura > Information questions * Complete a box outline
> Comparative adjectives (rom an oral text
b&tt&rífyQfse (lt>3tt) and > Puncluate a paragraph
superiaiive adjectives >-Wnlea loqically
•3 f
the bestiworst sequen^ed paragrapri
2 Lei's g&í irt sftapet >darily ownership >• Preseni active inlinilive > Follow oral and wriUen
fm
using possessive as direct objecl after direotions on a map
+ Gefling in shape
•forms of nouns, üegin, forget, team, > Repeal a dralog
+• Having fun m your pronouns, and íske, need. remember.
Iree lime ^ Selecl the inierence
adjecliues sfarl, try, waní
* Ad|ectives and their *• Identify main idea and
*• Possessive pronouns wrile the topic oí a lext
opposites mine, yours. fters, h¡9,
> Complete a bo» ouilme
' from an oral text
> Punctuale a paragraplí
* Write a logicaíly
sequenced paragraph
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Using the phone >Ask foranü give * Comparaiive adjsdives > Repeat a dialog
h&ip using ihe wüh mvrefl&ss + >• Select the inference
> A long distance cali telephone adjective (+ Jfían) and F- Follow semi-technical
>- Using the phone superlative wilh ¡he
book
B. .m. 1 writlen in^TruclionSí
mosülGasl (+ adjective)
> U&ing a pay phone > Complete a box outline
^ Possibility with mayand froman oral text
mfaflí
* Punctuaie a paragraph
> Wtiont (alternative
* Wrile a logically
Who} m dUirmali^e
infoi m^non queslions seque nced paragraph
Leave a messsge > Make and respond > Ustng IEÜ+ indireol *- Repeat a dialog
4- lo requests to object + (THAT) noun
> Calling about an > Selsct the inference
speak to someone c lause (noun clause f Identify main ¡dea and
apartrnenl
and have a asdirect object) write the topic of a Text
f Renting an lele phone In affirmative and
apa rime ni > Follow semi-technical
conversation negative imperativos
. Saying lime before written instructions
and afterthe hour » Complete a bou oullme
Irom anoral text
>- Punctuate a paragraph
> Wrile a logically
sequenced paragraph
Revfew
5
Lesson 5 reviews all vocabulary and structures introduced in Lessons 1-4.
AMERICAN LAKQUAGECOURSE
Notes to the Student
The American Language Course focuscs on four components of language learning:
vocabiílary, grammatical structures, language functionsr and skiíls.
• The lessons present vocabulary (individual words as well as expressions) that the
learner needs to understand and use in order to commumcatc effcctively in English.
Each new lesson buildson the vaca bulary of the previous lessons. The language
included is appropriate for learners working in professional and vocationa) contexto.
A signiíicant feature of the General English phase of the ALC is that military
vocabulary i 3 included wherever applicable,
• The presentation of grammar is carefully sequenced. The grammatical structures
presented m the lessons are the forms a language learner needs in order to speak
and write standard English. New grammar is often depicted in charts or tablea that
serve to focus the learner's attention on the particular structure being prescnted.
" Language functions are the ways we ase a languago to communicate. Tn each lesson,
exercises that focus on functions show the learner how and whtn to use certain
words, phrases, and sentences.
• In additíon, language and academic skills exercise^ are inLursjit-rstíd throughout Lhe
lessons, These focus on developing the learncr's language proficiency in listening,
speaking, reading, and writing.
The Scope and Sequence chart located on the previaus page shows the content of the
current book, The four columns outline the new material as ít relates to the language
acquisition components described above. Each lesson begins with a table of contenta
followed by a preview page. The preview page provides a summary of the new material
presented in the lesson, Each ALC book has four lessons introdudng new material
and one review lesson, These are followed by a homework section and daily avalnation
exercises, Variouw appendices are also included,
The homework and the evaluation exerciscs are at the back of this text, It generally
takes about two hours to complete the daily homework assignniprits. The evaluation
exercises are short quizzes thal give both the teacher and the student feedback on how
well students have learned the material. Assign these exercises after each lesson is
cornplcted.
The appendices follow the fifth lesson. Appendix A provides an alphabetical list of
new vocabulary presented in this book. The number of the lesson in whích each word
or phrase is introduced is provided next te the entry, Appendix B presents a list of
grammatícal structures introduced in the book; a lesson number is provided along with
each entry for easy reference. The other appendices are included as reference materials.
PREFACE
- USER NOTES-
AMERICAN LAWGUAGECGUflSE
wtents
LESSON1: Getting directions 1
LESSON2: Let'aget in shape! 33
LESSON3: Using the phone 65
LESSON 4: Leave a message 93
LESSON5: Eeview 123
APRENDICES:
A: Word Uat 141
B: Structure List 143
C: The English Alphabet 145
D: American Engliñh Sounda 147
E: Lists of Contractíona 149
F: Spelling Rules for Regular Paat Tense Verbs 151
G: Patternaof Irregular Verbs 153
H: Punctuation and Capitalizaron Í57
I: Activity Pages 161
WorkoutSchedule;B8L2#l 163
Student B's Map; B8L2 #2 165
HOMEWORK: HW-1
BOOX e PREFACE
-USER NOTES-
LISTENING: Skills 16
WRITING; Punctuatmgaparagraph 17
NEWVOCABULARY
We're going to finish on time. Give directions using a city or slaíe map.
Wlien are we going to leave? How can I get to ?
Jet Stream Air is better/worse than
Take Highway 35 north for 15 miles.
Sil ver Air
Take exit 85 and turn left.
Blue Sky Air is the best/worst airline. Go west for 4 blocks end take a right.
Go straight ahead for 2 blocks,
Go up Pine Street to Main Street and
turn left
Go down the atreet to the comer of
Main and 3rd.
Map1
N
IS
New York
ashinaton,
D.C,
Loe Angeles
EXERCISE C Make sentences about Map 2. Use the ivords in the box below.
O Post
Office •
I A
ce »
L_ * J o
O
J Bookstore
[ QSj Quick Stop
Adama Ave.
BOOKfl LES50H1
EXERCISE E Listen to the instructor and mark Map 4.
Map4
WashinetonAve.
Post
1
03 Office
Eísenhower Ave.
ACE
O Bank
O
Jefferson Ave.
Map 5
BOOKB LESSON1
Map6
Washington Ave.
Eisenhower Ave.
f •>
Learnlng
O
Bookslore
Ouick Stop
Adams Ave.
EXERCISE B Read the directions and write down where you are on Map 6,
Number 1 es na example.
Gak Road
Pine Street g
EXERCISE D Read the directions and wrlte down where you are on Map 7.
BOOK3 LESSON1
EXERCISE F Pili in the blanks. Use Map 7.
Work with a partnvr to complete these sentences. Your frit-nd in corning to visiéyou. You hnve
lo be oí the bus staiisn al 9:30 to pick her ttp. First, you ga to ¡he bank at 9:00 a.m. tu wixh a
chei-k.
1. To get to the bus station from the bank, go on Oak Road for
blocks. The bus station is on your
2. Your friend has a headache from traveling. To go to the drugalore for medicine»
, north on tu Pecan Street left
and go to ,
3. Take your friend to the Holiday Hotel to check in. From the drugstore, go
. on Pecan to Take a right and go about
blocks to Oak Road. Turn left. lths on the córner of Oak
and 4th.
4, It's now 11:30 and you're both hungry.You eat at Bob's Cafe, then go shopping
at the malí, Now you want to take a walk in Oak Road Park. From Oak and
Main, go blocks on Oak Road, The park is on
your . , between 4th and 5th Streets.
6, Now you want to go horae. But you need to buy food for dinner at the grocery
store. From the cinema, east on Pecan Street to 5th. Then go
for 3 blocks. Turn left onto Fine Street and park in the grocery
store's parking lot.
c
• ^ jp
j? ÍS La Vtllíca
tfí
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&
Downtown
San Antonio
Bill: Excuse me, sir. How can I get to the Álamo from Market Square?
Man: Takc Commerce Street east. Go about five blocks to Álamo Street, The
River Center malí is on that córner,
Bill: Okay, Where do I go from there?
Man: Take a left on Álamo Street, Go a block or two, You'll see the Álamo on the
right.
Bill: Thank you very much.
Man: You're welcome.
6GQK8 LESSON1
Reading Making inferences
1. I studied last night, and I think rll get a good score today.
a. You're going to lunch,
b- You'll play football today.
c. You'll have a test today.
d. You're doing your homework.
2. Mr and Mrs. White got their traveler's checks this mnrning, and now they're
leaving,
a. TheyVe staying at a hospital,
b- They're going on a trip.
c. They're going to the bank.
d. They're drivíng a new car.
3. Class starts at 8;30 a.m., and you're late!
a. It's after 9:00 a.m.
b- It's 7 in the morning,
c. It's 5 o'clock in the morning.
d. It's 8:25 a.m.
4. Joe put on a heavy coat, a hat, and gloves, and left the building.
a. It was summer.
b. It was winter.
c. It was spring,
d. It wasfall.
BOOK8 LESSQN1
Vocabulary Measuríng the temperatura
Readthis
Joe: It's very hot todayl What's the tenlperature?
Kim: I think it's near 100 degrees,
Joe: There's a thermnmefec Whai does it say?
Kim: It's 98 degrces Fahrenheit (98Ü FJ! That^s why you are hot.
Joe: I don't like it t but the plants can grow tall in this weather.
Kim: That's right. But I'll be happy when the temperature falls
back down to the
Ce J si us
Fahrenheit ícenti grade}
Body Temperature
Use the words sunny, cloudy, windy, etc., from bclotu the charf. Titesday ¿í fin
Cloudy
50s
O
o
Partly
Sunny CToudy Windy Rainy Snowy
cloudy
íhe sentences vn tl¡e teft. In each one, circle the punctuatton named oti the rrght,
Do yon think Captain Andrews wilJ come to our base to teach Qwaliun
U9? mark
You're wrong about that, This morning the major said, 99 Quotation
"Captain Andrews won f t teach new students next month,* tnarks
frank robert andjoe wanted to take a vacation together frank andjoe wanted lo go
to the mountains but robert wanted to go to the lake frank said why do we always
have to go to the lake lets go to the mounlains this year
Grammar Taiking about the future with BE going to
%>+ You can use ivtí/or BE going /oto talk about the future.
I am
He
She is
It going Ui leave at 5:00.
We
You are
They
NOTE: We often say gonna for going to, but we don't use gonna in wrlting.
I am
They are
EXERCISE A Rewrite the serrtences in the negativo. USO Ule word in ().
Number 1 is an exampie.
600K8 LESSQN1
Grammar Asking yes/no questions with BE going to
he going to
4.
Tliat's right, I'm going to cook dinner
5.
Yea, the temperature's going to go below freezing tonight.
6.
No, it isn't going to rain.
7.
No, Bob and Sue aren't going to travel by plañe.
8.
No, I'm not going to eat my apple.
10,
No, Fm not going to buy a new car
Saturday
Things to do
the bank
e a movie with
EXERCISE C Ask your classmates about therr plans. Use yes/no questions.
homework
BGQK8 LE5SON1
(5rammar Asking wh-questions with BE going to
Nuntber J is an example.
7. Where are Mike and Floyd going to eat? (in the dining hall)
1
Jill ís going to leave tomorrow,
2
Nora and Jean are going to go to Dallas.
3
They are going to walk to acfaooL
4.
1'm going to wear my brownjackgL
5
You're going to travel in California.
6
Fred is going to send the letter.
7
Tm going to cook the chicken.
S.
Lt Adams is going to fly the newest planes.
9.
Irene is going to put the salad in the refrigerator.
10
Our plañe is going to leave at 3:25 p.m.
11
Fred is going to write three letters today.
12.
Jim is going to visit his parents jn Apríl.
BOOK6 LES5GN1
Writing Sequencing sentences in a paragraph
thg hamkurger and thg soda. Lee ate them. He paid the waiter and left
thg restaurant.
BOOK8 LESSON1
(5rammar Companng good and bad test scores
EXERCISE A Listen and ful ín the blanks.Then repeat the sen ten ees.
Steve: I'm going on a trip next week. Fm going to fly on Jet Stream Airlines,
2. Which has worse food, the mess hall or the Qfíkers' Club?
BOGK3 LESSON1
VVriting Taking notes ín a box outline
EXAMPLE:
John's ehopping trip
sprmg autumn
baseball
basketball football
kitchen
BOOK8 LESSOM
Performance Check Ctassifying vocsbulary words
VOCABULARY: What do you havc fun doing in your free time? . . . . 4'¿
Target practice: Is it a hit or a miss? 43
BQOK3 LESSGN2
Previ e w What's new in lesson 2?
NEWVOCABULARY
theirs
yours
Weight and Height Chart for Women Weight and Height Chart for Men
John: Look at what this scale says. Tm 6 feet tall, and I weigh 200 pnundñ. Fra
o ver weight!
Mary: Well, I'm 5 feet 6 ínches tall, and I weigh 139 pounds, Fm not overweight,
hut I am aJways very tired at the end of the day. Tm not iii good ríhape,
John: I'm really out of shape.
Mary: What can we do to get in shape?
John: We need to exercise. Maybe wc can go to the gym.
With your partner, wrife fíve more wfiysJohn and Mvry can get in shape.
Thoy can
Thcy can
Thcy can
Thoy can
They can
They can do push-ups. They can do sit-ups. They can liíl weights.
They can walk on the They can use the They can climb atairs.
treadmill. bicycle.
Vocabulary Getting in shape
Listen to íhe instructor read Afary's workout schedule. Check fl/J the aclivtíies she UjilL do otí
her chart. Then do the same for Jofin^s chart. The first row in jtí&ry's chart isan example.
Wednesday
ce s
Monday
Mary 's workout es
Tí s n
<f¡ T3
(U
jC
do sit-ups */ I/ •
do push-ups
lift weights
walk on the treadmill
run
swim
>>
OJ >*
T3
John's workout ta Oí & >,
& &
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0> TU T3
Ti Ul C ¡1* l- TS
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^ 3 X 'C n= 3
S E" £
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do sit-ups
do push-ups
lift weights
walk on the treadmill
run
swim
N Key
0 Hightown Park
e Park Apartments
2¿ird Street o City Bank
o City Parking
o Hightown Malí
o Dale1? Drugstore
o Doctor's Office
24th Street o Hightown Library
o Lee's Flowers
© Kosa's Kcstaurant
Main Street ffi SanTs Shoe Store
Oí
-f.
25th Street 'E O
0
o o
EXERCISE Read Ihe directions and wrlte down where you are on the map.
1- You parked your carin front of Sani's Shoe Store, #11.
Get in and drive south to Main Street. Turn left and go 1.
one block. Turn right. The place you want is on your left.
Park your car there,
2. Walk west on 25ltL Street. Go to Athens and turn right. 2.
Cross Main and go 2 more blocks. Turn right, then left,
and then right again. The place is on your left,
3. Follow 23rt to Athens. Turn left. At the nest córner, turn 3.
right. Go in the building on your left.
4. Go to the comer of24 lh and Cairo-Turn right. Go 2 4
blocks. Turn left and go to the 2níl building on your right.
5. Walk down Paris Street and acroaa Main. Go into the 5
ri
park. Walk across the park and leave it at Cairo and 23 .
Walk down 23[d. Cross Athens. The place is on your right.
Listen ¡ng Marking a route on a map
Washington Ave.
Rx -3-
Barracks Barracks
QS OulckStop
EXERCISE Ask for and give dircctions. Mark the map with the numbers
dancing shopping
D_
EXERCISE B Write 4 sentences about what your partner has fun doing.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Vocabulary Target practica: Is it a hit or a miss ?
a. b. c.
EXERCISE B Describe what each perspn is doing or trying to do.
Number 1 is an exompl?.
4.
5.
EXERCISE C Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
Don'tforgettoO)
BCOK3
Grammar Hay wants to buy shoes.
begins
íbrgeta
learns
likes
John needs to exercise at the gym.
remembera
starts
tries
wants
í is ttn example.
Do yo u want a nevvlanguage?
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1. want / !earn a new language
2, leaxn / read / before you were 5 years oíd
3. remember / do / homework
4. necd / havc / a car in your town
5. try / eat different foods at restaurants
6. start / think about borne / on your last trip
7. forgot / pul your ñame on your book
8. like / spend time with your friends
9-
10.
EXERCISE D Choose five Ítems from above and write the questions.
Number 1 is an exampie.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Reading Identifying the topic and the main idea
It was Paul's birthday. He met his family at a restaurant They had a delicious
meal. Afber the meal) they had cake, Each person in his family gave him
something. It was a nice time for everyone.
2, Every day, Greg goes to the gym on the base. He puta on his gym cluthes and
begins to exercise. First, he does sit-ups. Then, he doos push-ups, Afltír Ihese
exercises, he goes outside and runs around the gym eight or ten times. Then,
he goes back inside, and he takes a shower and gets dressed,
Topic: ______ _____
Main Idea: a, Greg is in good shape.
b. Greg exercises each day
c, Greg starts to exercise slowly.
3, Do you want to be healthy? Exercise helps you get in shape. Go to the gym
after work or schooL Walk three miles a day. After you cxercise for a few
weeks, you will be in better ^hape.
Topic:
Main Idea: a. Exercifie at the gym is best.
b r Students exercise in the afternoon.
c. Exercise is important for a healthy büdy.
Vbcabulary Adjectives and their opposites
Read the odjectiues in thegray box, ihen read íkesixtexts. Underline and
tkeir upposites in íhe texis.
2. ugly child -*
3- boring sport -*
4, sick people -*
5, awful player -1
6, unimportant problem —•
EXERCISE B Complete the webs and talk about them.
Choose an adjecíiue from the box. Wriíe it in íhe centcr nf a web. Think nf 4 pv'iple or things
that each adjective describes. Wriíe those words in the 4 shapes. Sliow ynur chutees to a
dosamate and talk abouí them. Then dv the second web.
EXAMPLE:
EXERCISE C Read the sentences.Then write them ín just one sentence,
Nuniber 1 is an example.
EXERCISE E Listen, Write each word in the column with its stress pattarn.
EXAMPLE.
• A*
direction
**
KEY
sliassed . i i <i
EXAMPLE:
today's menú
Dave's pets
It's hers.
tl ¡lili IT
It's my ball ff* =: It's mine,
It'a your ball. -*
It's bis ball. ->
It's her ball. -*
It's its ball. -^
It's our ball, -* _
It'atheirball, -* _
It's his.
_J !
To get in shape, Lola and Mike go to the gym three times a week. There, they
work out and play basketball together. To be healthy, they also walk their dogs
every day. Because they walk often, Duke and Red are healthy, too.
..
9. That's herwau:h.
10. That's my_Eatlm
1.
2.
3.
4.
G.
6,
7.
8.
9.
10.
EXERCISE E Fill in the blanks with words from trie gray boxes.
Yon wiU use same words more thati fríe time.
EXERCISE F Col lee t objects from your class and ask questions.
Making inferen ees
2. . After their visit, Ned said, "I like your mother's house."
Mark and Ned visited Mark's mother at his sister's house.
*Well then," Ned said, "your sister has a very nice house,"
Mark said, "Oh, that house isn't hers. It to my sister
and her husband."
Pialogs How's yourcoffee?
Before class...
Sally: How's the coffcc here?
Jane: Mine's fine.
Bob: Really? Mine's awful!
Sally: Why's that?
Bob: It's cold and weak.
Sally: Fm sorry. Thafs too bad. Just leave it. We need to get to class.
After class...
Tom: How was your class?
Bob: It was okay for rae, but Jane didn't like it.
Tom: What's the problem?
Jane: I don't know.
Bob: She won't sayr I think the problem is the teacher. She doesn't
make the class very exciting,
Tom: Isthatright?
Jane: Fm borcd.
Bob: Well, T'm not, but my English isn't as good as yours.
READING: Doingmath 83
BOOK8 LESSON3
Preview What's newin Lesson 3?
NEWVOCABULARY
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
EXERCISE C Fill in the blanks with the phrases and sentenees Irom above.
c IMPORTAN! NUMBERS
u
s EMERGENCY 911
T
O
M LOCAL CALLS 1 +411
E
R LONG DISTANCE CALLS 1 + ÁREA CODF + NUMBER
H
INTERNATIONAL CALLS 1 + COUNTRY CODE + NUMBER
E
L
OPERATOR HELP DÍALO
P_
EXERCISE Read the questions and find the answers on the gray page,
BOOK 3 LESSON3
Vocabulary Finding phone numbers
Jim: In the US, we have two telephone books. They are called the Yeílow Pages
and the Whíte Pages.
Lee: Why are there two phone books?
Jim: Because they have different information. Yon can fmd the phone numbers
of businesses Jike stores, faetones, doctors1 offices, and schools ín the Ycllow
Pages. It has all the husmeas phone numberH yuu may need.
Lee: Oh, Can I íínd the phone numbers for botéis, restaurante, banks, and taxis
m the Yellow Pagea, too?
Jim: That's right. Nowr let's look for your friend's phone number in the White
Pages. They have people's phone numbers and addresses. You'll fmd the
ñames in alphabetical arder by last ñame.
Lee; Let me see. Scott's last ñame is Jones. Hcrc'a his number, It's 201-555-
1247.
JONES
Sally l04ElmSt 78227 201-555-3021
JORDÁN
Aun 24GONorthSt 7S216 201-555-6677
AMERICAN LANGUAGE
Vocabulary Using a pay phone
EXERCISE A Fill in the blanks wíth words from the dialog above.
BGOK3 LESSGN3
EXERCÍSE B Fill in the bianks with words from the gray box.
EXERCÍSE C Match the words on the left with the correct letter on the right.
Number 1 is an example.
! Dial 0.
¡r _Ask
_ _ _ _ _the
_ _ _ _ operator
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _for
_ _ _ the
_ _ _ _ _phone
_ number you need,
EXERCISE E Fill ín the blanks with words from the gray box.
ÜOOK6 LESSON3
Grammar Making questions with Whom
On íhe telppttnne...
Who
want to speak
Whom
*T* When Americans speak, they usually use who and not whom.
1. WhodidCaptCertergiveitto?
Whom did Capt Cárter give it to?
To whom did Capt Cárter give it?
2- Whodidyou make that for?
Whom did you make that for?
For whom did you make that?
3. Whodoesshe study with?
Whom doea she study with?
With whom does she study?
4. Who did you get the preaent from?
Whom did you get the present from?
From whom did you get the present?
5. Who do you want to cali?
Whom do you want to cali?
l'nií/zc shortest,
and he's the tallest
good
2 irregular adjectives:
bad
= consojiant-voweí-^onsonont
BOOK& _E5SON3
Listening Words with two or more syllabíes
1. 1 2 4 7.! 2 3 4
2.1 1 2 4 8.
3.1 1 2 4
4.1 2 4 4
5J 1 2 4 3 4
6- 2 4 4
1. 7. _
2- 8. _
3. 9.
4. 10.
5. 11.
6. 12. _
Grammar Making the comparative with more and less
beautiful expensive
more delicious important
different interestíng than
leas diffkult terrific
excitíng
BOOK 6 LESSON 3
EXERCISE A Repeat these sentences.
AWERICANLAMQUAGECOURSE
(3 ra minar Making the superlativa with the most and the least
True,
but happincss is
the most important thing
ofíül.
Time is more
important than mnnt?yL
most awfid
the upset
least
beautiful expensive
delicio QS important
most difíerent interesting
the
least difficult terrific
exdting
BOOKa LESSON3
EXERCISE A Repeat these sentences.
EXERCISE B Listen to the sentences and change them. Use the words in { ) .
EXERCISE A Follow the instructions. Write the final answer In the box.
Here are seven numbers: 13, 12, 25,1, 37, 9, and 42.
The answer is
EXERCISE B SolvelheproblenrWrite the final answer In the box.
The answer is
Gramtnar Making sentences with may and might
The phone
I
You
We may
need more money.
They might
He
She
It
V* Use msyand might to say you are not 100% sure about something.
EXERCISE C Write answcrs with muy or might and the words in {},
Nuritber 1 is an example,
2. Then
3. After that,
4. Then at _
5. At o'clock,
6. On the second day,
7. I not
8. But
9. Later,
10. Atlast,
I might
visit my brother next weekend,
What about you?
I may
to the gym.
What about you?
BQOK 3 LESSON
Dialogs Can you help me, please?
Read and repeat the dialogs. Theri practica saying rhent laith o partner.
Dialog 1 Dialog 2
EXERCISE With a partner, write a dialog and roie-play it for the class.
In a hotel: In a store:
* guest • customer
* sales person
The guest wants to make a long The customer wants to make a
distance cali, but doesn^t know phone cali but can't find a phone.
what it costa. He needs to ask He needs to ask where the phone is
about cheap calis. and how much the cali will cost
Writing Sequencing and punctuating
Look <it the sentimces. Put them in arder and wriie the par/igraph.
BOOK 8 LESSON 3
EXERCISE Listen to the paragraph, then punctuate it.
sunday evening Lee made a long distance caEl to his family hís wife answered the
phone Lee said hi how are you how are the children she said Lee it's terrifít; lo hear
¡rom you then Lees son and daughter picked up the phone they talked for abuut
fifteen minutes
Writing Taking notes in box outflnes
1.
BOOK 8 LESSQN 3
EXERCISE Use the information in the box outlina to write a paragraph.
Nancy has three gong. Thgir ñames are Robert, Ronatd, and Richard. Alt of
her sons are mflítary mgn> Robert is in thg Air Forcé, Ronald ¡0 in the Army,
and Richard fs in the Navy-
ite brown Wa
READING: Alexander Graham Bell and the fírst IJfí telephone. . 110
NEWVOCABULARY
I¡¡ ¡he
1, Why does the secretary ask LtCoi Day to hoJd the Hne?
2. Docs LtCol Day speak with the manager the first time hti calis?
3- What does the sccretary ask LtCol Day to da later?
4. Why is LtCol Day calling the apartment manager?
5. When can ho look at the apartment?
Vocabulary /tí like to rent an apartment
L This ad is for ,
2- The is from $395 to $775 a month.
3. You must pay a of $675 before you can move in.
4. When you an apartment here, you pay nothing the first month.
5. Do you want 1, 2, or 3 ?
6. The livingand rooms are sunny.
7. Some apartments have a for flowers or vegetables.
8. Goto the to exercise.
9. Piease cali the apartment for more information.
10. The manager's phone number is
EXERCISE C Fill in the blanks with words from the gray box.
EXERCISE D Match the questions on the left with the answers on the right
Number 1 i$ fin example.
b, 3
c. 1 3
d. 1 3
Grammar Using tell In imperativa sentences
me
him
her
us
Tell (that) i you are fine.
them
Tom
the teacher
Dcb and Sue
me
him
her
US
Don't tell íthat) the plañe departed.
them
Tom
the teacher
Deb and Sue
EXERCISE B Listen to the sentences and change them. Use tell or don't tell.
15 to
It's 15 inmutes tiJl two.
a quarter until
1. 2.
4, 5,
EXERCISE C Repeat the examples after the instructor.
15
after
It's 15 minutes two.
past
aquarter
*** Use only It's hall past fíveor ll's five thirty. Never use halt after.
1.
4. 6,
EXERCISE F Draw the time on the face of the dock.
3,
4. 5. 6.
EXERCISE G Read the lime on the face of each clock.Then write it.
1. 3.
6.
Writing Writlng times and punctuating a paragraph
Change íhe militaiy times to written times using to, till, until, past or aíter. Number 1 is
an exampie
2. 1525
3. 2115
4.
5. 0705
ron wanted to cali his brother yesterday he picked up the receiver and dialed thc
number there wasnt a dial tone he thought his phone was not working then he saw
a letter on the table he opened the letter and read it it said the phone is turnerf ofT
until you pay your bilí
Pialogs May I take a message?
EXERCISE A Repeat the dialoga and choose one to role-play for the class.
Dialogó Diaifíg 4
Ken: Holló? Mr. Greeti: Helio. May 1 speak to Mr.
Jane: Hi. This is Jane, Is Ed home? Bowman'?
Mrs. Lee; What nuraber are you
Ken: Hi, Jane. Ed's not here right
now. I'll tell him that you calling?
called. Mr. Creen: 555-2225,
Jane: Okay. He has my number, Mrs. Lee: Tm sorry. You have the
wrong number, This is
Ken: Okay, Goodbye.
G6G-2224.
Mr. Groen: Oh, please excuse me.
EXERCISE 6 Rote-play 2 situations with a partner and wrfte the messages
Role-play 1 Role-play 2
• Travel agent • Richard
The 10 a.m, flight tomorrow is now Calí Bob to play tennis un Saturday
at 2:45. Cali Mr. Evans to tell him, at 10 a.m.
* Office worker • Jane (Bob's daughter)
Mr. Evans is having lunch. Take a Your father is not home, Take a
message. message.
Role-play 3 Role-play 4
* Secretary 1 « Man
Mrs. Jenkíns called and wants to Yon have to work late and won't be
see your boss, Ms. Lee, Friday at 1 home for dinner. Cali your wife.
p,m. Me. Lee is visiting the factory • Son
all day. Cali her.
Your mother went to the store for a
• Secretary 2 few minutes. Your dad calis, Take o
Ms. Lee is at lunch, Take a measage.
message.
Mes Sí i^p*
D
Reading Alexander Graham Bell and the first US teíephone
1, Paragraph 2
a. Bol] moved to the United States in 1871,
b. Bell's school was part of Boston University.
c. People use their lips, tongue, and throat to speak.
d. Bell taught deaf people a new language.
2. Paragraph 3
a. Bell's helper was Mr. Watson,
b. Bell worked hard for two years,
c. Bell made and spoks on the first telephone.
d. Bell startod the Bell Telephone Company in 1S77,
1. In line 2, He refera to ^
2. He
a. peo pie who could hear
b. people who coiildn't hear
untU
Lisa studies math fíve o'clock every day.
till
until
Well be on vacation Sunday, July 31at.
till
I exercise
from 6:00 to 7:00.
to
ShowatchesTV from ten until tec thirty.
tul
to
They're on vacation from Monday until Friday,
til!
^^A
I won't
We can't gradúate until August.
till
Lt Jones didn't
JUNE
SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Lt Jones has a new Job and rank, and now he has to move. He didn't learn
about it until June 5th. He has a lot to do. He won't arrive at the new base until
June 15th, He'll rent a car on the 16th and begin to look for an apartment on the
17th, He can't roove into the ncw apartment until the 2Qth> He starts his new Job on
the 23rd and gets his new rank on the 26th, His famíly won't arrive until the 27th.
They'll go to a restaurant and have a good time together.
. Iwon ] t until
2. I can't till
3. Ididn't. until
Reading Maktng Inferences
+ 1 7 6 | 3 6
3 6 3 6
The
The answer is
EXERCISE B Use 5 numbers to solve the math probiem.
The answer is
EGQK8 LESSQN4
Performance Check /tí like to rent an aparíment.
Look at the ad. Yvti Wüní to rent an aptirfmenf. Cali the m&noger. Use the tuurás ¿n the box.
EXERCISE In groups of 3, role-play 3 limes till each person plays all parts.
EXERCISE Use the words from the gray box to complete the sen te rices.
EXERCISE D Read the time on the face of each clock and write kt.
EXERCISE E Match statement to inference.
1. a. most
2, sick b. easí
3- land c. beautlful
4. cheap d. forget
5. remember e. expensive
6. easy f. diffkult
7. worse g. legs
8. more h. better
7. That'sthegirls'bedroom.
3. Both ofour grades were good was 88, and was 90.
4. Marvin and Mary both havc pcts. are cats. are dogs.
6. Jane and Joe's house is on the córner is in the middle of the block.
EXERC1SE K Listen to the words. Circle the number of syllables you hear.
b.
c.
d.
e. 4
1.
6. ?/getinshape(Bill)
EXEñCISE N Rewrite the se sen ten ees. Use more, tess, or a new adjective.
5. The red shirt i& more expenaive than the green shirt.
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EXERCISE R Listen to the paragraph and complete the chart.
Jack wants to buy a new car. He is tired of the problema with the one he has
now. He looked at four new cara lasl week. One of them wes cheap, but it didn't look
good to him. He would like to buy a very good new car, but many new cars are very
expensive. He thinks he may buy a Japanese car. They are sometimes cheap, and
they work well.
a. Jack looked at four cars.
b. Japanese cars are good.
c. Jackis lookingfor anew car.
EXERCISE T Listen and write the missing words.
L Mark 5, John
2, him 6, them
3. her 1. Bill
4. the teacher S. the sergeant
EXERCISE W Jj Practice a role-play with a partner. Then perform it for the class.
1, 2.
You need to cali a Answer the phone
taxi, YQU are atyourjob, The
downtown. Ask person wanta to
someone to show speak to your
you howto use the friend, butyour
pay phone. friendís at wurk,
Take a meas age.
3,
A méchame from
Al's Garage calis.
General Allen's
car is ready. Take
the message.
5.
4. Cali your husband
Call a travel agent. or wife at work, TelJ
You want to fly to him/her you muat
México next week, work late today. You
Ask about ílight cannot pick him/her
schedules. up until 7 p.m.
EXERCISE X Solví? the math problem. Write the final answer in the box.
(52-14) + (4x20)
(103-99)
The
EXERCISE Y Select the best answer
18. Tm nol sure. Mr. Brown may not be here. Can you ., and 111 see?
a. hold on
b. take off
o. cali back
d, hang up
BGCK8 APPENDIX
a cali 4
kilonieter - - 1 ring -* rang 3
kind(of) 4 ruad . .1
land (v) 1
leaat 3 sit-up -- 2
leave -• Icft a message . , - - 4 slot 3
less 3 SQuth (n) (adv) 1
line (phone) - -,. 3 straicht (ahead) . .1
local 3
long distance -, 3 a message
look for - -, - 4 tJike (a right/ a IclV a street) . 1
take off-* took off , , , - 1
make -* made a phone cal] 3 Ull-lold 4
man&gc 4 tijmperature - - 1
rnanager .,. 4 tenifk 2
may 3 Ihat 4
message...,-- - . ,. - 4 theirs 2
might 3 thermometer - 1
mile 1 til! (time) 4
mine 2 to (time) - -4
minutes aíter / past (hour) 4 try - Iried (to) 2
minutes till / lo (hour) 4 ü
miss 2 unlil (lime)
moment -- 4 V
more. 3 W
mosl. .3 wait (for) -4
N watoh (n) -- -, - 2
north (n) (adv) west (n) (adv) , , , 1
whom 3
of (north of, etc.). . , - 1 work out (v) ,-2
operator (0) 3 workout (n) 2
ours - 2 worse 1
out of shape 2 worst . -1
X
page 3 Y
park - 1 yours - 2
pay -* paid -- 3
pay phone 3
peraon -3
pubUc phone -- -3
push-up - 2
quotation marka ,1
remember (to) 2
rent(n)(v) 4
residence . -. 4
APPENDIX B Structure List
PART OF WORD OR
SPEECH STRUCTURE SENTENCE PATTERN LESSON
A a A a rf a-
B b B b J ¿
C c C c í? c
D d 0 d ¿
^
E e E e í e
F f F f
*
i
G e G e í f
H h H h ^ k
J
I 1 1 i í i
J J
•
J J 1 i
K k K k R ¿
L 1 L 1 I 1
M m M m M m.
N n N r N tt
O o 0 0 0
*
P P P P P 1°
Q q Q H 2 ¥
R r R r R Ir
S 9 S 0 M í
T t T t 7 ¿
U U U u í/ U-
V V V V V »
W w w w W til
X X X X X *
Y y Y y V ?
Z z z z 3 f
- USER NOTES -
APPENDIX D American English Sounds
English ís not spelled phonetically- The same sound is spelled several differcnt
ways. For this reason it is helpfi.il to assign sepárate symbols to each sound. The
fbllowing is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPAI system. Twenty-four (24i
consonant symbols, eleven (11) vowel symbols, and five (5) symbols repreaenting
diphthongs are used to represen! the significant sounds of American English.
Thest! charts are only aids and not to be memorized. However, the studcnts must
be awareof thedifferent sounds represented i n these charts. They must be able
to recognize and repeat tbem accurately.
VOWELS CONSONANTS
Symbol Examples Symbol Examplea
/'/ he, meeth teach, chicf /P/ past, stop, put, paper
/i/ in, is, sit, big /b/ bed, baby, barber, lab
day, rnakc, train, vein, /I/ take, sentt ten, gentle
met, let, said, bread /oV date, student, do, hard
t;ashT half, laugh, hand ¡Vi car, chemital, récordes book
father, far, heart, pot, not
allh saw, bought, cauEht arm, myh number, from
/oo/ go, know, coat h towr pole /n/ no, linc, find, noon
/u/ book, tonk, good, shuuld fr}f sing, long, wrong, rank
/"/ tbod, blue, blew, do, soup l\í wellh lüboratory, always, let
/A/ cup, son, sun, enough read, course, forh write
¡( nice, tie, buy, byr write farmer, anlrm, phone, laugh
noise, boy, point, oifc /v/ very, give, live, aeven
out, now, town, mouth /0/ thank, Thursday, bath, north
agoh alphabet, listen, student tho, this, these, weather
ber, bird, doctor, earn see, this, lesaon, tapes
zero, rose, blowa, dozen
ship h nation, should, puah
/3/ pleasure, measur^, usual
have, he. how, hot
chair, teacher, picture, march
judgc, bridge, page, July
we, walk, wish, away
/]/ yes, you, yesterday, young
-USER NOTES-
APPENDIX E List of Contractions
BOOK3 APP^NDIX
-USER NOTES-
AMERICAN LANGUAGE
APPEND1X F Spelling Rules for Regular PastTense Verbs
BOOK S APPFWDIX
"USER NOTES-
APPENDIX G Patterns Of Irregular Verba
Punctuation
A. PERlODf.)
B. OUESTIONMARK(?)
Use a question mark aitcr n qucstion, Sfnnetimñs tlie question may be written
1 1 ' ' a statement,
Haw many chtidren are in your lamify?
He's hete today?
Use an exclamatinn mark after words, aentences, or expressions that show excite-
ment, surpriseh or emotion. Any exclamaticn, even if not a sentenco, will end with
an exclamation mark.
What a garne'
Look OUt!
Do iV.
Wow! Oh!
I. Uso quotation marks tn show the words of a speaker The^re always placed above
the Une and are used in pairs.
John $aidt "The commissary clases at 2100 hours íoday."
"Wbere are the children^" she asked.
2. If the words of the speaker are divided into two parts, use quotation marke
around both parts.
"Do you," s!ie asked, "goto the übrary afier ctass?"
3. Use quotation rnarks around the titles of chapters, articles, parts nf bookíj and
i'i, .'. • i in - short poems, short storics, and aongs,
Last nighí, i read tfte chapler "Grammar ¡$ Easy" in our book. Then, i read the articte
"Learning English"m the newspaper
BCOKS APPENDIX
E. APOSTROPHEO
\-. COMMA f , )
Capitalization
1. Capitalize the first word of a sentence.
The boy stood vp antí walkeü oufaide.
Your book is behind the cnafr.
2. Capitalizo the ñames of people, citíes, states, countries, and languagesr
Mark Bifl Mary Linda
San Antonio Chicago Houston London
Fex^s California Florida New York
Spain United States Canadá Venezuela
Arabic Chínese Russian Engíish
3. Capitalize the oamegof schoola, streeta, buildings, bridgea, companies, und
organi zaticos,
Def&nse Language Instttute University of Chicago
Main Síreel Empire State Buüding
Golden Cate Brídge Ford Motor Company
General Motors National Football League
4. Capitaliae the days of theweek., months of theyeur, and holidays,
Sunday Montiay Tuesday
June Juty August
Chñstmas Easter ThanKsgiving
5. Capitalize titles and military ranks before iu i 1 •••
Gen Hoberts Capt Smitrt Sgt Jones
Professor Land Pr&stüent üncoln
Q. Capitalice the pronoun "I.1"
ican'igo withyou.
t'm happy to see you again.
7. Capitalize the first \vord of every direct quotation.
She asked, "Can I sit herV"
"We saw her,"$aití John, "a! !he university."
- USER NOTES -
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