Unit 3

Lesson B

2a

1.      bringing   2. Arriving   3. to invite  4. to compliment   5. not to say     6. not to ask    

7. Talking   8. not to finish     9. Taking   10. not leaving

Lesson C

2a

1.      impolite    2. Polite      3. Impolite    4. Polite   5. Impolite   6. Polite

Lesson D

2c

a.       Every cloud has a silver lining- There is no bad from which good doesn’t come. /Argentina/

b.      Once bitten, twice shy- A fall into a ditch makes you wiser. /China/

c.        Beauty is only skin deep- You are beautiful but learn to work, for you cannot eat your beauty. /The Congo/

d.      It’s like the pot calling the kettle black- The rattan basket criticizes the palm leaf basket; still both are full of holes. /The Philippines/ 

Unit 4

Lesson A

2a

1.      A- is supposed to be

A-    is supposed to be

2.      A- is supposed to be

B-    am supposed to go, wasn’t supposed to know

3.      B- was going to come, were going to see

Lesson B

2

1.      get off work

2.      get through the week

3.      get out of going, get over their shyness

4.      get out of an invitation, get away with it

5.      get through your e-mail, get around to answer

6.      get around to it

Lesson C

2a

1.      So, what do you think of surprise parties?

So, no one ever gave you one? Do you think your friends would ever do that?

No. My friends don’t do that kind of thing, so probably not.

2.      So, has anyone ever given you a gift as surprise, for no reason?

So, it wasn’t your birthday or anything?

No, she just gave it to me because she wanted to, so…   

Lesson D

1c

1.      unable to move or speak- paralyze

2.      thinking creatively- thinking outside the box

3.      able to get over things easily- resilient

4.      unfriendliness- antisocial

5.      a conflict between- clash

6.      have an effect on- affect

7.      remember what you were thinking- find your train of thought again

8.      small talk- chitchat

1d

1.      Marti Olsen is an introvert.

2.      Introverts prefer to spend time alone, work better independently than in group settings and celebrating birthdays with close friends rather than with large groups.

3.      Introverts are likely to be resilient, determined, good listeners, creative thinkers and very knowledgeable about themselves.

4.      Introversion may affect one’s family life if there is a clash of extroverted parents with introverted kids.

5.      Because introverted people think it’s meaningless.

6.      An introverts have to be extroverted in their life without having to change completely. It’s important to find the balance of having an occupation where you can be extrovert and still have time for yourself.

Unit 5

Lesson A

Ex2a

1.      Something must be done about junk e-mail.

2.      People ought to be arrested for sending spam.

3.      Something have to be done about all the litter on the buses and in subways.

4.      People shouldn’t be allowed to eat food on public transportation.

5.       People ought to be fined for making noise after midnight.

6.      People shouldn’t be allowed to buy fireworks.

7.      All movies should be banned with violent scenes.

8.      People could be encouraged to stop smoking if there were more anti-smoking laws.

9.      Smoking could be easily banned in all public places- nobody would complain.

10.  Children shouldn’t be allowed to quit school until they are 18.

Ex3b

1.      The law should be passed if you want to get married before you’re 18, you have to take marriage classes first.

2.      Young people ought to be encouraged to manage their own finances.

3.      People ought to be allowed to vote at 18.

Lesson B

2a

1.      be punished, be sentenced

2.      get caught, be videotaped

3.      get stopped, be enforced

4.      get caught, get not sent

5.      get caught, get arrested, get not convicted

6.      be given, be put

Unit 6

Lesson A

1b

1.      Because he hadn’t spoken to anyone in days.

2.      Because he had gone on the trip by himself.

3.      Yes, but they hadn’t seen or spoken to each other in years.

4.      He had moved to Spain years ago.

Lesson B

1b

It’s good luck to …

-          find a green tea leaf floating upright.

-          pick up any coins you find.

-           put clothes on inside out.

-          stand between two people with the same name.

-          dream of a snake holding you tightly.

It’s bad luck to …

-          leave your purse on the floor.

-          sweep over an unmarried woman’s feet with a broom.

-          give a boyfriend or girlfriend a pair of shoes. 

-          if a bride wears pearls.

-          see a crow in the morning.     

2a

1.      I think it’s silly to be superstitious. So do I.

2.      I don’t know anyone who is superstitious. Neither do I.

3.      I didn’t know the superstition about spilling salt. So did I.

4.      I walk under ladders all the time. Neither do I.

5.      I’m usually a very lucky person. So am I.

6.      I’ve never found a four-leaf clover. So have I.

Lesson C

1b

1.      Nightmares can be very scary, you know. They can be really terrible.

2.      I think other people’s dreams are really interesting. Really fascinating.

3.      Dreams have no meaning. They’re just weird, unusual thoughts.

4.      Insomnia must be awful. I mean, not being able to sleep must be crazy.

5.      Most kids are afraid of the dark at some point. They all get scared.

6.      Sleepwalking is pretty common. It’s nothing frightening.

2

1.      Stronger   2. Softer     3. Softer    4. Softer    5. Softer     6. Stronger

Lesson D

1c

1.      Adriana’s mother, Dianna Scott told her they had adopted her. Tamara learned about Adriana shortly after her adoptive father Yitzak had died at age 58.

Unit 7

Lesson A

2a

1.      Yes, I always get my hair cut professionally. I get it cut once a month.

2.      I never had a friend cut my hair.

3.      I have a car. I get it fixed my brother.

4.      I would get someone to change it for me.

5.      I don’t take a lot of clothes to the dry cleaner’s. Because it’s expensive to get things cleaned.

6.      Yes, I do it myself. I get few times my husband to iron things for me.

7.      I do my own painting at home. I never have it done by professional.

8.      I have once a repairman come to the house to repair things. He repaired our refrigerator.

Lesson B

2a

1.      need to be fixed

2.      needs upgrading

3.      needs recharging

4.      need replacing

5.      needs changing or tightening

6.      needs to be cleaned

Lesson C

1b

A: Need this screwdriver? Here.

B: Thanks. Can’t get this shelf.

A: Want me to get it?

B: Yes, thanks. You’ve got time?

A: Yes… OK. Done. Need help anything else?

B: Thank you, No. Like a drink?

A: Love one. You got any green tea?

2

1.      You drop a hammer on your toe. Ow!

2.      You miss a call on your cell phone. Oh, no!

3.      You spill coffee on the table. Oops!

4.      A friend tells you how she broke her arm. Ouch!

5.      You realized you just missed a class. Uh-oh!

6.      You put too much sugar in your coffee. Yuck!

Lesson D

1c

1b      2d     3e      4c      5a