CONVERSATION 1 Helping Someone Lisa is wrapping a package

School: Estadual Euridice Santana
Student: ________________________________________________
Teacher: Raimunda Sampaio dos Santos
Date:_____/ _______/_______
Grade:
Subject: English
Discipline: English
UNIT 2
CONVERSATION 1
Helping Someone
Lisa is wrapping a package and asks Lee to help her.
Lisa: Lee, can you help me for a minute?
Vocabulário
Lee: Sure, What can I do?
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Lisa: I`m wrapping a package, and I can`t tie it.
Lee: You need more string. Shall I look for some?
Lisa: Yes, please. And bring me the scissors, too.
Lee: All right. I`ll try to find them.
Look: olha, procura
Package: pacote
Scissors: tesoura
String: corda
Tie: laço
Wrapping: embrulhando.
Lisa: Look in my desk. They might be there.
1. Answer and discuss.
a) What is Lisa doing? ___________________________________________________________________
b) What can`t she do? __________________________________________________________________
c) What does she need? ________________________________________________________________
d) What will Lee try to find? ______________________________________________________________
e) Where might they be? ________________________________________________________________
f) What do you need to wrap a package?_____________________________________________________
g) Do you send packages to your family? ___________________________________________________
h) Do they send them to you? ____________________________________________________________
i)
What did you last get a package? What was in it? Talk about it.________________________________
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INTERACTION
Make short conversations like the models. Use the cues.
EX. String.
Look for some?
► You need more string.
► Shal I look for some.
1. Paper.
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Buy a roll? _______________________________________________________________
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2. Ink. ____________________________________________________________________
Get a bottle? _____________________________________________________________
3. Stamps. _________________________________________________________________
Buy a few? _______________________________________________________________
►Please bring me the scissors, too.
►All right. I`ll try to find them.
Ex. The scissors.
Find.
1. The knife.______________________________________________________________________
Get.
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2. The package.___________________________________________________________________
Carry. _________________________________________________________________________
3. The gifts._______________________________________________________________________
Find. _____________________________________________________________________
►Look in the desk.
►The pen might be there.
Ex. Desk.
The pen.
a) Closet. __________________________________________________________________
The shoes. _______________________________________________________________
b) Car._____________________________________________________________________
The keys. ________________________________________________________________
c) Suitcase._________________________________________________________________
The photograph.___________________________________________________________
The modal auxiliary can: Can you help me?
 I can lift the chair. It`s light.
 The principal meaning of can is to be able.
 I can`t lift the sofa. It`s too heavy.
 Can you help me? Yes, I can.
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Statement
I
You
He
She
We
You
They
Can lift the chair.
Can`t lift the sofa.
 Question
Can you help me?
Yes, I can
No, I can`t.
PRACTICE
A) Complete the conversations with negatives. Use the cue
Ex. Ruan can play basketball. (Soccer)
►But he can`t play soccer.
1. Maria can remember faces. ( names) ________________________________________________
2. They can watch television tonight. ( the basketball game)
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3. Juan can go home this weekend. ( swimming)
4. Maria can play the piano. ( violin) ____________________________________________________
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Statements in the affirmative and negative, and yes-no questions with
the modal auxiliaries will, may, might;
May I help you?
QUESTION
STATEMENT
 I `ll go by plane. But I won`t go first class.
 You may smoke after take-off. You may not smoke
during it.
 I might watch the movie. I might not enjoy it.
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Will you go by plane? Yes I will.
Will you go first class? No, I won`t.
May I smoke after take-off? Yes, you may.
I can`t find my ticket. Might it be on your desk?
PRACTICE
1) Complete the dialogues.
EX. You may play the stereo. (Watch television?) (Yes)
May I watch television? Yes, you may.
a) Your father will buy a radio. (Cellular phone?) ( No)
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b) You may sleep on the bed. (Sofa?) ( yes)
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c) I can go to the store now. (at three o`clock?) ( No)
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d) I will visit Bill next week. (In June?) ( No)
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The modal auxiliary shall: Shall I look for some string?
 Shall
I
we
 Look for some string?
 Write the address?
 Mail it?
Yes, that`s a good idea.
A. Make questions using shall. Use the cue words.
Ex. You look tired. (I/get a chair?) Shall I get a chair?
1.
You `re hungry. (I/call the waiter?)
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You look thirsty. (I/get some water?)
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3.
The telephone is ringing. (I/ answer it?)
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4.
The wind is blowing. (I/close the door?)
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5) The meal is finished. (We/leave now?)
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6) You look sick. (I/call the doctor?)
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7) The bus is late. (We/call a taxi?)
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CONVERSATION 2
Planning for a visit
Maria and Juan are planning for a visit from their friend Joanna.
JUAN: when will your friend Joanna arrive?
MARIA: Saturday morning.
JUAN: What should I call her, Joanna or Jo?
MARIA: Jo is fine.
JUAN: Shall we take her out Saturday night?
MARIA: Well, we can take her to a play, or she might like to go
to a concert?
JUAN: Why can`t we go to a play and a concert?
MARIA: Because there won`t be enough time. She`s going to
leave Sunday night.
VOCABULARY
And: e
Because: Porque.
Concert: Concerto
Enough: bastante
Leave: deixar
Well: bem
Why: Por que?
Answer and Discuss
a)
b)
c)
d)
When will Joanna arrive? _________________________________________________________
What should Juan call her? _______________________________________________________
Where can they take her? _________________________________________________________
Where might she like to go? ______________________________________________________
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e) Why can`t they go to a play and to a concert? ________________________________________
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INTERACTION
Make short conversations like the model. Use the cues.
Ex. Call her/ Joanna/ Jo?
►What should I call her, Joanna or Jo? Jo is fine.
Jo.
1. Give her/ coffee/ tea? ____________________________________________________
Tea.
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2. Buy her/ a record/ a book? ________________________________________________
A book.
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3. Send her/ flowers/ candy? _________________________________________________
Flowers.
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EX. her?
Her/ a play.
She/ to a concert.
► Shall we take her out Saturday?
►Well, we can take her to a play.
► Or she might like to go to a concert.
1.Richard ______________________________________________________________
Him/ the circus.__________________________________________________________
He/ go to a game.________________________________________________________
2. Our friends? _________________________________________________________
Them/ the beach._______________________________________________________
They/ stay home._______________________________________________________
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PRACTICE
A. Give the appropriate advice using should and the cues.
EX. Ray wants to play the guitar well. (Practice)
►He should practice.
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His TV doesn`t work. ( fix it)__________________________________________________
He isn`t felling well. ( see a doctor)____________________________________________
Ray is tired. ( go to bed) ___________________________________________________
Now Ray thirsty. ( drink something)___________________________________________
He doesn`t understand his problem. (ask the doctor)
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B. Complete the thoughts using must and the cues.
Ex. You`re sick. (Stay in bed)
►You must stay in bed.
1. You have a test tomorrow. (Study tonight).
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2. You don`t know the dialogue. (memorize it).
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3. You lost your books. (Find them).
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4. You forgot the page numbers. (remember them).
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5. You will stay in bed all day. (Phone the teacher).
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6. You feel bad. (go to bed).
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C. Make Information questions and answer them. Use the cues.
Ex. can/ go?
To a movie.
1. Should/do?
Make a list.
Where can we go?
We go to a movie.
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2. Can/ visit? _______________________________________________________
Our grandmother.__________________________________________________
3. Will/go?__________________________________________________________
By car ___________________________________________________________
4. Might/ stay? ______________________________________________________
In a motel. _______________________________________________________
5. Must/ return? ____________________________________________________
Before Tuesday.__________________________________________________
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Formation of Comparative Adjectives
Existem duas formas de construção do comparativo de adjetivos short adjectives (adjetivos curtos):
acrescenta-se "-er" long adjectives(adjetivos longos) : usa-se "more"
SHORT ADJECTIVES
1-syllable adjectives (monossílabos)
2-syllable adjectives ending in –y (terminados em Y)
Normal rule(regra geral): acrescentar "-er"
old, fast
happy, easy
old → older
Variação: se oadjetivo termina em -e, apenas acrescenta-se -r
late → later
Variação: se o adjetivo termina em consoante, vogal, consoante, dobra-se a última big → bigger
consoante
happy→ happier
Variação: se o adjetivo termina em -y, troque o y por i
Long adjectives
2-syllable adjectives not ending in –y(monossílabos não terminados modern, pleasant
em y)
all adjectives of 3 or more syllables( todos os adjetivos com mais de expensive, intellectual
3 sílabas)
Normal rule: use "more"
modern → more
modern expensive →
more expensive
With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use '-er' or 'more':
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quiet → quieter/more quiet
clever → cleverer/more clever
narrow → narrower/more narrow
simple → simpler/more simple
 Exception The following adjectives have irregular forms:
 good → better
 well (healthy) → better
 bad → worse
 far → farther/further
short adjectives comparative tradução
Complete:
short shorter than_________ mais baixo do que
long _____________________ mais comprido do que
cheap ____________________mais barato do que
small ____________________ menor do que
quiet ____________________ mais quieto do que
clean ____________________ mais limpo do que
fast _____________________mais rápido do que
slow _____________________ mais devagar do que
Nice _____________________mais simpática do que
Eg.: John is shorter than Paul. (John é mais baixo do que Paul.)
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B. Para os adjetivos curtos terminados em “y” tiramos o y e acrescentamos
“ier” e a palavra than.
Adjective comparative tradução
Complete:
Heavy heavier than_________ mais pesado do que
Shy _______________________ mais tímido do que
Easy ______________________ mais fácil do que
Friendly ______________________ mais amigável do que
Eg.: Jane is shier than Carla. (Jane é mais tímida do que Carla.)
C.Para adjetivos curtos que são formados por consoante + vogal +consoante,
dobra-se a ultima letra e acrescenta-se er than.
short adjectives comparative tradução
Complete:
Big bigger than_______________ maior do que
Hot __________________________ mais quente do que
D. Para fazermos o comparativo dos adjetivos longos, colocamos apalavra more
+ adjetivo + than.
Complete o resto da ta bela.
long adjectives comparative tradução
intelligent______ more intelligent than ____mais inteligente do que
expensive __________________________ mais caro do que
beautiful __________________________ mais bonita do que
interesting __________________________ mais interessante do que
dangerous __________________________ mais perigoso do que
boring __________________________ mais chato do que
modern __________________________ mais moderno do que
Eg.: Soccer is more interesting than tennis.
E. As exceções são:
adjective comparative tradução
good better than melhor do que
bad worse than pior do que
far farther than mais longe do que
Exercise 1
Complete as frases com os adjetivos na forma comparativa.
1) He is ____________________________________ I am.(Young)
2) Mr. Smith is __________________________________ I am.(old)
3) Chicago is _________________________________ Paris. (big)
4) This book is _________________________ the other one.(good)
5) Today the weather is _____________________ yesterday. (bad)
6) This exercise is __________________________ the other. (easy)
7) This metal is ___________________________ gold. (valuable)
8) Mary______________________________ her sister. (attractive)
9) John is _____________________________ his brother. (smart)
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Ferrari is ___________________________ BMW. (expensive)
My bed is________________________ my brother´s. (heavy)
She is __________________________________ I am. (pretty)
Mt. Everest is ________________________ Aconcagua. (high)
January is _______________________________ August. (hot)
This chair is ______________________ my sofa. (comfortable)
Exercise 2
Make sentences in the comparative form (....er than / more ... than):
Example:
1. Fred / tall / Jane Fred is taller than Jane.
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2) Her bedroom / big / the living -room.
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3) A train / fast / a car
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4) Japanese / difficult / English
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5) I / happy / my friend
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6) A bicycle / cheap / a motorbike
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7) Paul / intelligent / John
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8) Brazil / hot / United State
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9) Carlos / good student / his brother
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CONVERSATION 3
Buying something for another person
Lee Fong is buying a pair of gloves for his brother.
CLERK: May I help you?
LEE: Yes, please. I want to buy some gloves for my brother.
CLERK: what size does he wear?
LEE: Medium. The same size as mine.
CLERK: Would he like a style like yours, f)
too?Where should Lee look?
LEE: No, He wants something different from
g) mine.
CLERK: What about these?
h)
LEE: These are more expensive than mine. Do you have anything
cheaper?
CLERK: Yes, we do. Why don`t you look on the first floor?
Vocabulary
Buy: comprar;
Cheaper: mais barato
Expensive: caro
Gloves: luvas;
Size: tamanho;
These: essas;
Wear: usar;
Would he like: ele
gostaria;
1. Answer and Discuss
a) What does Lee want to buy?
b) Who does he want to buy for?
c) What size does his brother wear?
d) Would Lee`s brother like a style like Lee`s?
e) Does the clerk have gloves cheaper than Lee`s?
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