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3.3: Using Vocabulary in Context and Practice Exercises

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    In-Class Exercises

    Part 1 Directions: Read the conversation and complete the missing words with the chapter 3 vocabulary words below. You will not use three of the words.

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    Sam: Hey Tina! I haven’t seen you all year! How was your trip to Brazil last year?

    Tina: Hey Sam! I know! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. My trip was great. I had a few _____________________________ that were kind of difficult, but it was a good trip overall.

    Sam: How did you ____________________________ to visit Brazil? Had you traveled there before?

    Tina: No, I hadn’t, but my friend _______________________________________________ me to some Brazilian people and they were very nice, so I bought a ticket and went.

    Sam: Cool! Do you ______________________________________ any interesting things that you did while you were there?

    Tina: Well, my friend that I went with actually _____________________________________ short travel films, so he made a movie about our trip. It shows all the places we went. I’ll give you the website, so you can watch it.

    Sam: Wow! That sounds great! It’s not easy to travel with a friend. Did you _____________________________________ or fight with each other?

    Tina: No, not really. We got along great, and we had so much fun.

    Sam: That’s great to hear. Would you return in the future?

    Tina: Yes, definitely! If I have the _________________________________, I will return in the future.

    Sam: Cool. Well, it’s great to see you!

    Tina: You too! See you around!

    Sam: You too! Bye!

    Part 2 Directions: Listen and check your answers then practice reading the conversation with a partner.

    Chapter 3_ Activity 2

    Grammar Point: Questions in English There are two types of questions in English: Yes/ No questions and WH questions.

    • Yes/No questions
      • Begin with these verbs: Do/ Does or Is / Are
      • They are answered with a “Yes” or a “No”.

    The be verb (is/are) is used to start questions when a noun or adjective follows the subject.

    Question: Is Ms. Brown a teacher? Question: Are the students happy?

    (noun) (adjective)

    Answer: Yes, she is. Answer: No, they aren’t.

    The verbs ‘do’ or ‘does’ are used to start questions when a verb follows the subject.

    1) Question: Does she work here? Question: Do they speak English?

    (verb) (verb)

    Answer: No, she doesn’t. Answer: Yes, they do.

    WH- questions:

    • Follow the same grammar rules, but they begin with the question words:
      • Who, What, When, Where, How, Why
      • WH- questions have longer answers, not just “yes” or “no”

    1) Where does she live? 2) When is your class?

    She lives downtown. I have class on Monday and Wednesday.

    Practice Questions

    Practice: Look at the answers below. Write a question that matches the answer. Think carefully about the grammar in the answer.

    1. ____________________________________________________________________?

    Answer: No, they are from Canada.

    2. ____________________________________________________________________?

    Answer: She works at a bank.

    3. ____________________________________________________________________?

    Answer: My birthday is June 22nd.

    4. ______________________________________________________________________?

    Answer: Yes, I’m a student here.

    Discussion Activity

    You and your best friend are taking a vacation for spring break. You are deciding between two kinds of vacations. First, ask your partner the WH questions below, so you understand what kind of vacation they like.

    • What kind of weather do you like?
    • Do you want to exercise or relax on vacation?
    • Do long flights annoy you?
    • What is your budget (how much money can you spend)?
    • How long do you want to go for?

    Now, study the information below about the two vacations. Together, with your partner, choose one vacation. You must agree with your partner on the same vacation.

    Which vacation will you choose? Why?

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