Grammar: What's in A Name?
Grammar: What's in A Name?
What’s in a name?
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A A
Write the first name of … Names
1 your best female friend 1
2 one of your neighbors 2
3 a member of your family 3
4 a sports personality 4
Examples of questions:
● Who/(name)? ● have children? Tear off this section and
● How old? ● When/birthday? give it to your partner
● Where/live? ● speak English? when you have written all
● married? ● What/do? the names.
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B A
Write the first name of … Names
1 one of your grandparents 1
2 one of your co-workers/classmates 2
3 your best male friend 3
4 a TV or movie personality 4
Examples of questions:
Tear off this section and
● Who/(name)? ● have children? give it to your partner
● How old? ● When/birthday? when you have written all
● Where/live? ● speak English? the names.
● married? ● What/do?
1 2
3 She’s my father’s new wife, but
she’s not my mother. She’s my . . .
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B O Y F R I E N D
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5
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brother. He’s my . . . 8
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These questions are for me. My name is
castle cathedral
MOVIES
movie fountain
theater
mosque park
shopping town
mall square
statue theater
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B
Write the clues:
5 It’s a North American country.
A famous city there is Toronto. 1
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2 3
7 4
5
C A N A D A
8 6
V I E T N A M
7
M E X I C O
10
8 9
A R G E N T I N A
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B R A Z I L
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What’s the most interest When did you last feel
book you’ve ever read? frighten ?
At which time of day do you feel Which school subject did you
most tir ? find most confus ?
When was the last time you felt What do you do when you
annoy about something? feel bor ?
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feels today.
is named after .
’s favorite country is .
’s favorite celebrity is .
’s dream vacation is
.
th
a I live in the southnor
a There are three a I gived my mom
her bir thday
childs in my family. . present yesterday.
of the town
est b I gave my mom
b There are three b I live in the southw present yesterday.
her bir thday
children in my family. of the town.
a My a I love the
bro castle
is com ther-in-law a Did you go on vaca
tion it’s spectac , I think
b My ing to stay. last summer? b I love the ular.
castle, I th
bro
is com ther-in-ha b Did you went on
it’s dull. ink
ing to lf
stay. vacation last summer? a I wa
tched
a I threw was he T V, when I
the
no one c ball, but a When I finished college, I b I wa aring a noise
atched it. started to work in an office. s watch
ing T V,
.
b I threw when I
heard a
the ball, b b When I finished college, noise.
no one c ut I was starting to work in
aught it.
an office.
a You are going to the
a What are you going ans are
a How many wom store after the class?
to do tomorrow? e?
there in your of fic b Are you going to the
b What you are going en are
b How many wom store after the class?
to do tomorrow? e?
there in your of fic
ther much
g in a bank
a I was workin my wife. y s tepmo ter. a I don’t have
when I first m
et a M a daugh information .
g in a bank whe
n has er
b I was workin ife. y h a lfmoth er. b I don’t have
many
I first was mee
ting my w b M a daught information.
has
is my
homework. a What you do want n e p hew ughter.
a I don’t like to do next week?
y
a M le’s only d
a
y
a unc w is m
b I don’t like b What do you want y n ephe son.
hom e w o rk . b M le’s only
to do next week? unc
es
the city a My brother comed m u ch do
a You go through w
east. a Ho earn?
west, from north to late to my party. sh e rn
th city
e u ch ea
b You go through b My brother came w m
center, from north
to south. b Ho s she?
late to my party. doe
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Do you enjoy Do you spend a lot What kinds of
A
(speak) of time (read) music do you hate
S T English?
Give reasons for your
answer.
in English?
Why / Why not?
(listen) to?
TRY (play)?
Why?
(have) in five years’ time?
REFUSE
HATE someone?
(help) rainy day?
Why / Why not?
dentist?
Why / Why not?
What did you do?
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What do men Which stores
ISH
FIN
waste time do you avoid
(do) in your country?
What about women?
ENJOY (go) into? Why?
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B
me
2 I do my homework.
my partner
me
3 I drive to work.
my partner
me
4 I read a daily newspaper.
my partner
me
5 I’m tired at the end of the day.
my partner
me
6 I eat three meals a day.
my partner
me
7 I am late for work/school.
my partner
me
8 I go to the gym.
my partner
me
9 I have two vacations a year.
my partner
me
10 I wear jeans on the weekend.
my partner
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… burn more calories People in the USA
More people join a
when they exercise are living longer … … but getting fatter.
gym in January …
than lighter people.
If you’re out of
… keeping fit doesn’t … a very intense Almost 40% of the
shape, don’t start
become boring. physical routine. population …
with …
Activities such as
… never gets any Swimming is an … exercising all your
dancing and skiing
exercise. excellent way of … muscles.
make our bones …
… helps establish
… us look and feel Playing sports from I’m in much better
good exercise habits
better. an early age … shape …
for life.
… exercising very
You can start yoga … and at any level of
hard but only once a Heavier people …
at any age … fitness.
month.
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10
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B
8
Write the across clues:
3 You do it on a fi eld. You need
special shoes. 6
6 1
8
3 4 5
9
6 7
10
8
9
9
10 10
Question Answer
should be trustworthy
should live near me
should be a good listener
should have the same interests as me
should be well-paid
shouldn’t be stressful
should be useful to society
should have lots of paid vacation
Answers
Ask questions to find out about your job and Yes, all the time
write down the answers. Answer questions Usually
about other people’s jobs, using the key on Very often
Quite often
the right for your answers. Change partners Sometimes
after every couple of questions. Not very often
Hardly ever
No, never
Questions
1 Do I wear special clothes for my job?
2 Do I work outdoors?
3 Do I work with the public?
4 Do I work on weekends?
5 Do I have to travel to do my job?
6 Do I earn much?
7 Do people admire me?
8 Do I work with my hands?
9 Is my job sometimes dangerous?
10 Do I receive tips?
11 Is my job creative?
12 Do I work with animals?
13 Do I work in a laboratory?
14 Do I work in a building? Is it an office?
15 Do I have to be fit for my job?
16 Do I need a college diploma for my job?
17 Do I have to be good with numbers?
Think of three questions of your own and add them to the list:
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19
20
3 What you’re
doing this
weekend
N ISH!
FI 4 A happy
15 5
for 30
Any plans
you have to improve Your next
your health big purchase
2 When you’re not using it, do you leave your 7 Do you have low-energy
TV or computer on standby? lightbulbs in your house?
a Always a Yes, in every room
b Sometimes b Yes, in some rooms
c Never c What’s a low-energy lightbulb?
4 Do you ever leave lights on after you leave 9 How many cars do you own?
a room in your house? a None
a Always b 1–2
b Sometimes c More than two
c Never
10 Which of the following is true for you?
5 Do you try to buy locally-produced fruits a I usually take a bath
and vegetables?
b I usually take a shower
a Always
c I don’t usually take a
b Sometimes bath or a shower
c Never
Commentary
MANIFESTO
THE GROUP
Party leader:
FOR
We believe in .
We feel very strongly about
because
.
We support
because .
AGAINST
We are anti .
We are strongly against
because .
We are not in favor of .
OUR PROPOSALS
We want to ban .
We hope to encourage more .
We want to introduce new laws to .
We promise to .
2 Work in groups of three. Ask each other the questions you have
written and write the answers in the columns.
Find the words ➔, , and write them in the correct column below.
➔
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P B F U N J O A H I G H E C F
R K G A E T I R E V J I M E S
E T E A L L D B P M B S H R O
S E C R E T A R I A L T I T L
C L S I D C O W S S E O H I M
H E A H E O J I O T L R G F E
O M C N N O T F E E F Y S I D
O E G F G M T A L R I Q M C I
L N M A I U T D A S E Y I A C
I T H L N A A I E C M N D T I
R A D S E P S G H G O A D E N
E R S C E T Z S E W R F L F E
I Y W R R I Y P E S H E E V T
M Q C D I P L O M A E O E A T
M A T H N E F S L A L E E D I
N E D U G W S O C I O L O G Y
Dear Maria,
Last week I met someone really nice and we got along really well together.
There’s just one problem.
live? for
since
wear? for
since
play? for
since
have? for
since
play? for
since
ride? for
since
have? for
since
study? for
since
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6 7
10 11
12
13
14
15
Someone who …
Across
1 … is ready to support his/her friends, even in diffi cult 13 … is determined to be rich, successful, or famous. (9)
times. (5) 14 … keeps secrets or is diffi cult to fi gure out. (10)
3 … thinks only about him/herself and doesn’t care 15 … shows that he/she loves or cares about someone
about others. (7) or something. (12)
6 … is relaxed and doesn’t get easily upset. (9)
7 … (the same meaning as 6 across) (4) Down
8 … (the same meaning as 1 across) (8) 2 … makes you feel slightly angry or impatient. (8)
10 … keeps telling everyone what to do in a way that 3 … is nervous in the company of others,
annoys them. (5) especially strangers. (3)
11 … cares about people and doesn’t want to offend 4 … (the opposite of 3 down) (8)
them. (9) 5 … believes in his/her own abilities. (9)
12 … is hopeful about the future. (10) 9 … (the opposite of 12 across) (11)
1 2 3 4 5
I need to She has long, He is always
START speak/speaking
English for my
wavy
hair/hairs.
telling us what to
do – he’s very
SMILE!
job. bossy/shy. Move to Box 7
10 9 8 7 6
She has fair He grew a He has I can
hair/eyes. OOPS. mustache/beard freckles/dimples swim/to swim
to cover the scar all over his face. faster than you.
Miss the next go
on his chin.
11 12 13 14 15
I enjoy He has pale What does he I want
watching/
to watch sports
skin/hair. SMILE! look like/look? being/to be
rich.
on TV.
Move to Box 15
20 19 18 17 16
I think I’m going She has the I put on/take off She’s wearing
to give up most perfect my shoes before OOPS. false eyelashes/
dancing/ to dance. tooth/teeth. I leave the house. Miss the next go eyebrows!
21 22 23 24 25
He looks tired – I’m looking She has a
SMILE! he’s got bags forward to beautiful OOPS.
under his meet/meeting hair/smile . Miss the next go
Move to Box 23
ears/eyes. her.
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I’ve decided When she smiles What is she She feels things
SMILE! getting/to get
my hair cut.
small wrists/
wrinkles appear
like/look like? very strongly –
she’s sensitive/
You’re a winner!
next to her eyes. sensible .
Nowadays …
8 People work harder than they will in the future.
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light license plate seat
the things
describe a
national people
fruit or
dish of your should not
vegetable
country eat
a fast
memorable a time food
dinner you were
hungry
something your
Finish
last strange typical
a healthy
night’s you have shopping
diet
dinner eaten list
the
your mom’s the last
contents
cooking thing you
Start
of your
cooked
refrigerator
A
Some of these questions contain a grammar mistake. Find the mistakes and correct them.
2 What are you looking forward to doing in the next few days?
4 What are you thinking of the number one song at the moment?
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m n o p
q r s t
u v w x
One day, an American businessman named George D. Bryson (1) (travel) from
St. Louis to New York when he (2) (decide) to stop and spend the night in a
town called Louisville. He (3) (never visit) the town before. At the station he
(4) (ask) where he could spend the night and was directed to the Brown Hotel. Here,
he (5) (check) into Room 307 and, for no good reason, asked if there were any mes-
sages for him. The receptionist (6) (give) him a letter addressed to Mr George D.
Bryson, room 307. Of course, this wasn’t possible because nobody (7) (know) that
Bryson (8) (decide) to spend the night in Louisville at the Brown Hotel.
The explanation? The man who (9) (spend) the night before in room 307 was a dif-
ferent George D. Bryson! This one was a businessman who (10) (work) in Canada.
A At Louisville station George D. B The receptionist gave Bryson a C George D. Bryson asked if there
Bryson asked for the name of a good letter addressed to George D. Bryson. were any messages for him.
hotel.
D George D. Bryson decided to stay E George D. Bryson, a businessman F George D. Bryson, an American
overnight in Louisville. who worked in Canada, checked into businessman, checked into the Brown
the Brown Hotel. Hotel.
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… somebody … your … a romantic … how you
START with an
unusual name
favorite city movie keep in shape
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… a retired … the best or … the last gift … the best gift … an interesting
person you worst job you |you bought you ever character in
know can imagine someone received a movie
10 11 12 13 14
… the qualities … your … things that … how … something you
of your ideal favorite subject make you happy you relax feel strongly
partner at school or unhappy about
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… the healthiest … the most … the person … a foreign … the last time
person you helpful person you speak to person you you went out
know you know most on the know and had a good
telephone time
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… a pet … a strange … your dream … three good
you know experience car reasons for
learning English
FINISH
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which asked me for help. house, bu t we so ld it. st night.
b My car was stolen
b Alicia is the woman wh ed to have large
a last
o b We us ve it. night.
asked me for help. house, and we still ha
a If I
had a I was bo
travel money, I’d hurry? rn in Canc
b If I to a Why are you on a b I used to un.
had m Japan and There’s ple nty of tim e.
be born in
Japa oney, Korea rry? Cancun.
I’ll . a hu
n and
Kore travel to b Why are you in
a. There’s ple nty of tim e.
a Nep
a I don’t al is
like makin has a lo a country whic
t of mo
risks. g a A tiger is a cat b Nep untains. h
who al is a c
b I don’t comes from Asia. has a lo ount
like taking t of mo ry where
risks. b A tiger is a cat untains.
that
comes from Asia.
a It’s important to keep up
a I baked the cake one super-
a If you can have shape and to eat healthy
you
for an hour. power, what uld
wo food.
choose ?
b I boiled the cake b If you could ha
ve one super-
b It’s important to keep in
shape and to eat healthy
for an hour. power, what would
you
food.
choose?
ite
s I finish this m y favor op the
a Next, you ch all pieces.
a As soon a it to you. u t is
a Tro f fish. sm
book, I’ll lend lettuce into
type o rite el the lettuce
s I’ll finish this m y favo b Next, you pe es.
b As soon a it to you. t is
b Trou of meat. into small piec
book, I lend type
t there
e I go e café
end a lot of a New York City is h e t im
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a By s too late,
time here la sometimes called the it wa .
d a lot Big Apple. closed t there
b I used to spen n I e t im e I go e café
he t h th
of time he re w b New York City sometimes b By s too late,
un g. calls the Big Apple. it wa sed.
was yo had c
lo
ows
a This bridge built a Don’t take promises
it p rob ably sn y at home
s ta
.
If ll
in 1890. you can’t keep. a
tomor
row, I’
, I’ll
orrow .
built t o m
b This bridge was b Don’t make promises snow s
b If it bably stay a
t hom
e
in 1890. you can’t keep. pro