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INGLÉS III – AÑO 2014 PROSECUCIÓN DE ESTUDIOS A INGENIERÍA CIVIL INDUSTRIAL
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PROGRAMACIÓN DE EVALUACIONES PRIMER SEMESTRE 2014
CONTENIDOS TEST 1 (PRUEBA ORAL = Conversación guiada mediante preguntas)
N1 = 30% FECHA DE APLICACIÓN: 22 - 26 ABRIL
• Unit 1: Past Events Lesson 1: Asking for and giving biographical information. Grammar: To Be-past, Past Simple (regular and irregular verbs). Positive, Negative, Questions, Short Answers.
Vocabulary: Biographical information
• Unit 1: Past Events Lesson 2: Talking about a recent trip. Grammar: To Be-past, Past Simple (regular and irregular verbs). Positive, Negative, Questions,
Short Answers.
Expressions to talk about past activities and giving opinions about past experiences.
Vocabulary: Holiday activities
CONTENIDOS TEST 2 (PRUEBA AUDIO-ESCRITA)
N2 = 30% FECHA DE APLICACIÓN: 26 - 31 MAYO
• Unit 1: Past Events Lesson 3: The history of a company. Grammar: To Be-past, Past Simple (regular and irregular verbs). Positive, Negative, Questions,
Short Answers.
Reading Comprehension exercises.
• Unit 2: Trade Lesson 1: Comparing Products. Grammar: Adjectives, Comparison of adjectives, and Superlative forms.
Reading Comprehension exercises.
CONTENIDOS TEST 3 (= PRUEBA ESCRITA)
N3 = 40% FECHA DE APLICACIÓN: 16 – 21 JUNIO
• Unit 2: Trade Lesson 2: Expressing plans, predictions and future arrangements. Grammar: Future Tenses: will / be going to / present continuous (Positive, Negative, Questions,
Short Answers).
Reading Comprehension exercises.
Vocabulary: Planning
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UNITS AND LESSONS PAGES
UNIT 1: “PAST EVENTS”
Lesson 1: Asking for and giving biographical information 4 - 12
Lesson 2: Talking about a recent trip 13 - 18
Lesson 3: Talking about the history of a company 19 - 22
Listening Activities – Unit 1 23 - 24
UNIT 2: “TRADE”
Lesson 1: Comparing products 25 - 35
Lesson 2: Describing plans, predictions and future
arrangements
36 - 46
Lesson 3: Discussing about globalization 47 - 48
Listening Activities – Unit 2 49 - 52
Suggested English interactive software and Websites for
further practice. 53
CONTENTS
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WHEN WERE YOU BORN? WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
� NOW ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE FAMOUS PEOPLE
UNIT 1: PAST EVENTS
LESSON 1: ASKING FOR AND GIVING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Sir Jonathan Ive (1967)
� Designer
� Born in London, England
� Designed IMac, IPod, IPhone
and IPad.
Steven Spielberg (1946)
� Film director and producer
� Born in Ohio, USA
� Directed and produced successful movies,
such as Jurassic Park, E.T , and Indiana Jones.
Maria Sharapova (1987)
� Tennis player
� Born in Siberia, Russia
� Won her first Grand Slam title at
Wimbledon, when she was 17.
GETTING STARTED
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PAIR WORK
I. Complete the questions with was or were. Then ask and answer them with a partner.
1) …………….. you born in Santiago?
2) …………….. you good at sports?
3) …………….. your parents born in this city?
4) When ………………. your mother born?
5) When ……………... your father born?
6) What ……………… your favorite subject in high school?
7) Who ………………. your best friend when you were a child?
II. Complete the following dialogs.
A: When …………………… your brother born?
B: He …………………. born in 1985.
A: How old …………………. you then?
B: I ……………………. ten years old.
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A: Where …………………… you born?
B: I …………………. born in Spain.
A: …………………. your parents born there, too?
B: Yes, they ……………. . They ………………….. born in Madrid.
A: How about your sister? ……………… she born in Spain, too?
B: No, she ………….... . She ………..... born in Italy. We ……….…. living there ten years ago.
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EXERCISE 1: Read this text about Karen’s holidays in 2005. Underline was or were.
When I (1) was/were eighteen my best friend (2) was/were Alice.
We (3) was/were in the same class at high school. In 2005, Alice and I (4) was/were
on holiday in Canada and there (5) was/were a party near our hotel. There (6)
wasn’t/weren’t any other English people there –they were all Canadian. There (7)
was/were one very good-looking man called Richard. He (8) wasn’t/weren’t very
friendly at first – but two years later we (9) was/were husband and wife! Our son
Billie, (10) was/were born two years later in Vancouver, where we live now.
GRAMMAR REFERENCE 1
PRONOUNS: I – HE - SHE - IT
PRONOUNS: YOU – WE - THEY
WAS WERE
NOWLAST NIGHT
Now Peter is at work
At midnight last night he WASN’T at work.
He WAS in bed. He WAS sleeping.
BE: PAST SIMPLE
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EXERCISE 2: Fill in these dialogs with was, wasn’t, were or weren’t .
1. A: ……………… Samuel at the meeting yesterday?
B: No, he ………………….. there. He was on a business trip.
2. A: Where ……………… you yesterday?
B: I …………….. at work. My colleagues and I ………………… finishing the annual report.
3. A: How ……………… the conference last Tuesday?
B: It ………………….. very interesting.
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We use the simple past to describe actions in the past.
POSITIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
(Infinitive + -ed) (didn’t + infinitive) (Did + subject + infinitive) Yes, + pronoun + did. No, + pronoun + didn’t.
PAST SIMPLE: IRREGULAR VERBS
POSITIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
I went I didn’t go Did I go? Yes, I did.
You went You didn’t go Did you go? No, you didn´t.
He went He didn’t go Did he go? Yes, he did.
She went She didn’t go Did she go? No, she didn’t.
It went It didn’t go Did it go? Yes, it did.
We went We didn’t go Did we go? No, it didn’t.
You went You didn’t go Did you go ? Yes, you did.
They went They didn’t go Did they go? No, they didn’t.
Infinitive Past Infinitive Past
1. become 8. graduate
2. come 9. grow up
3. choose 10. have
4. enter (college) 11. happen
5. finish 12. study
6. get married 13. travel
7. go (to) 14. work
PAST SIMPLE: REGULAR VERBS
GRAMMAR REFERENCE 2: SIMPLE PAST (ACTION VERBS)
THESE VERBS ARE IMPORTANT FOR THIS UNIT.
COMPLETE THEIR PAST SIMPLE FORMS.
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EXERCISE 3:
A) Complete the paragraphs with the verbs from the box.
Peter didn’t ___________ out for lunch. He _____________ a hamburger at the
fast food restaurant around the corner and _____________ it at his desk. Then he
___________ some important phone calls. At about 2:00 p.m. he _____________
the first paragraph of the weekly report, but he didn’t _____________ time to finish
it. A colleague ____________ to his office. He _____________ a problem with his
laptop. Peter ____________ him some useful information. At about 6 p.m. Peter
_____________ the report in his briefcase and ____________ the office. There was a lot
traffic jam. He didn’t _____________ home until 9 p.m.
B) Complete the chart
Infinitive Past simple positive Past simple negative
help helped didn't help
was/were
think
bought
make
didn’t come
read
knew
studied
didn’t say
work
didn’t stay
C) Correct the mistakes and re-write the complete sentence. There is one true
sentence. 1. Yesterday I buyed a new car. ____________________
2. I speaked to my boss this morning. ____________________
3. He gived me a present. ____________________
4. I eated an apple this morning. ____________________
5. Mary had a problem last Friday. ____________________
make – leave - buy - write - have (x2) – get - eat – go – give - put
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(a) With action verbs:
WHAT
WHERE
WHEN
HOW
WHY
WHO
WHAT TIME
DID
YOU
HE
SHE
THEY
IT
THE MEN
Susan, etc.
DO STUDY TRAVEL
FEEL SLEEP MEET
START WORK
YESTERDAY?
YESTERDAY MORNING?
LAST MONTH?
LAST WEEK
AFTER LUNCH YESTERDAY?
A WEEK AGO?
(b) With the Verb TO BE
WHAT
WHERE
WHEN
HOW
WHY
WHO
WHAT TIME
WAS
I
HE
SHE
IT
DOING
STUDYING
BORN
HAPPY
AT SCHOOL
YESTERDAY?
YESTERDAY MORNING?
LAST MONTH?
LAST WEEK?
AFTER LUNCH YESTERDAY?
A WEEK AGO?
WERE YOU
WE
THEY
EXERCISE 4 Look at the charts (a) and (b) and make questions with the words given. Then, answer them with your own information. Example: When / born / was / Bill Gates? When was Bill Gates born?
1. When / you / born / were?
Q. : _____________________________________________________
A.: _____________________________________________________
2. your parents / Where / born / were?
Q. : _____________________________________________________
A.: _____________________________________________________
GRAMMAR REFERENCE 3: WORD-ORDER OF QUESTIONS IN PAST
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3. you / travel / last summer /Where / ?
Q. : _____________________________________________________
A.: _____________________________________________________
4. you / start work / What time / yesterday?
Q. : ____________________________________________________
A.: _____________________________________________________
5. were / worried / you /yesterday/ Why?
Q. : ___________________________________________________
A.: ___________________________________________________
6. you / speak /Who / to / this morning?
Q. : ___________________________________________________
A.: ___________________________________________________
7. How/ you/ last Monday/ go to work?
Q. : ____________________________________________________
A.: ____________________________________________________
8. your father / Why / was / yesterday/ at home?
Q. : ____________________________________________________
A.: ____________________________________________________
9. visit / last weekend/ you / Who?
Q. : ____________________________________________________
A.: _____________________________________________________
10. borrow / When / you/ from the bank / money ?
Q. : ____________________________________________________
A.: _____________________________________________________
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EXERCISE 5 Read these short dialogs . Then fill in the gaps with the correct QUESTION WORD (What / Where / How, etc.) and did , was or were.
1. A: ____________ ________ Bill study?
B: He studied at the Lakeside School.
2. A: ____________ _________ Bill’s first business partner?
B: His first business partner was Paul Allen.
3. A: ___________ __________ Bill Gates build?
B: He built the world's largest software business.
4. A: _____________ ___________ he grow up?
B: He grew up in Seattle, Washington.
5. A: _____________ ____________ the Gates family?
B: It was warm and close.
6. A: ______________ ____________ Bill and his sisters competitive?
B: Because their parents encouraged them to be competitive.
EXERCISE 6 Ask other students in the class five questions in the PAST SIMPLE. Use your models from GRAMMAR REFERENCE 3 (page 9) to help you write complete questions in each box.
Example: A: How old was Bill Gates when he began to show interest in computer programming?
B: He was thirteen years old.
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LESSON 2: TALKING ABOUT A RECENT TRIP
Read and practice this conversation
Paul: Hello, John! How was your trip to Canada?
John: It was excellent. I enjoyed it a lot.
Paul: That’s fine. How long were you there?
John: I was there for about a month.
Paul: That’s a long time! Was the weather OK?
John: Yes, most of the time. But it rained a lot in Toronto.
Paul: So, what was the best thing about your trip?
John: I really liked the CN Tower. It is Toronto’s tallest and most defining landmark.
PAIR- WORK
Can you talk about a recent trip?
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Complete the paragraph. Use WAS, WASN’T, WERE or WEREN’T.
Last week, Betty and I saw a great exhibit of the Terracota Warriors at the Museum of Natural History. It _________ early in the morning, and there ___________ any other people at all, so we ___________ alone. There ____________ about 50 warriors, some tools, and a lot of photos in the exhibit. The photos showed some aspects of the life of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor in China. The terracotta figures dates from 210 BC. It __________ really interesting. Of course, at that time there __________ any television and there ___________ even electricity. Every day life ___________ very different!
Talking about past activities Giving opinions about past experiences
Did you travel last month?
What did you do ….?
How did you spend…?
Where did you go…?
What time did you go…?
How long were you …?
How did you like …?
How was …? It was …. I really enjoyed it.
What was the best thing about …?
….. It is difficult to say, but …
Was the trip/weather/flight/hotel, etc., OK?
When talking about a recent trip, you can use these expressions:
GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT
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Adelle Luppo is a freelance journalist in Paris, France. Read the description of her day.
Just another day in Paris I had a normal day yesterday. I woke up at 7:15, jumped into the shower, and dressed. As usual, I listened to the morning news at the same time. I didn’t have breakfast. I’m never hungry in the mornings. I made two cups of strong black coffee and worked for about 4 hours. At noon, I realized I was late for an interview with an actress, so I drove fast to the TV station. I got there on time, but the actress didn’t come. I ate some snack while I waited for her and talked to some colleagues about the events of the day. Then I called my mom to say, “Happy birthday!” From there I got into my car and went to the office of the newspaper where I work. I arrived at the office at 2:00 p.m., 30 minutes late for my 1:30 meeting. It was a hard day!
A) Are these statement True (T), False (F) or Not Mentioned (NM)? Correct the mistakes.
1. ____ Yesterday was a crazy day for Adelle.
2. ____ She usually wakes up at 7:15 a.m.
3. ____ Adelle listened to the news on the radio.
4. ____ She had a large breakfast.
5. ____ She had an important interview with a famous French actress.
6. ____ The actress was on time for the interview.
7. ____ Adelle forgot to call her mother.
8. ____ She went to her office by car.
9. ____ She was late for her meeting.
READING & WRITING
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B) Make 3 true sentences about what you did yesterday.
1) ___________________________________________________
2) ___________________________________________________
3) ___________________________________________________
C) Read about Lisa’s trip to Madrid. Then write the verbs correctly.
D) Make questions with these words.
1. did / travel / around / you / How? _______________________________
2. Where / stay / did / you? _______________________________
3. you / Did / a good time / have? _______________________________
4. When / your / was / last holiday? _______________________________
5. you / go / did / Where? _______________________________
6. did / do / you / What / in the day? _______________________________
7. business trip / last / When / was / your? _______________________________
8. go / did / with / Who / you? _______________________________
fly, get
have
leave, drive
get, park, walk
check, have,
wait,
depart, arrive,
take
Last Tuesday (1) Lisa flew from London to Madrid. She (2) …………..up at
6 o’clock in the morning and she (3) …………….….... a cup of coffee.
At 6.30 she (4) …………………….. home and (5) ……………. to the airport.
When she (6) …………….. there, she (7) …………… the car, (8) ………………
to the airport building, and (9) …………….. in. Then she (10) ……………..
breakfast at a café and (11) ………………… for her flight.
The plane (12) ……………... on time and (13) …………………… in Madrid
two hours later. Finally she (14) ………………….. a taxi from the airport to
her hotel in the center of Madrid.
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Joanne Murray travelled to Washington some days ago. Look at the documents (next page) and answer these questions about her trip.
Example: What did she do on Wednesday morning? (fly) She flew to Washington
1. What time did she leave London? (leave) …………………..…………………………………
2. How did she get to her hotel? (take) …………………..…………………………………
3. Where did she stay? ( stay) …………………..…………………………………
4. What did she visit on Thursday? (visit) …………………..…………………………………
5. Where did she have lunch on Thursday? (have) …………………..…………………………………
6. Where did she go on Friday morning? (go) …………………..…………………………………
7. How did she get to Baltimore? (fly) …………………..…………………………………
8. What did she do on Sunday morning? (return) …………………..…………………………………
9. When did she write her report? (write) …………………..…………………………………
VOCABULARY: HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
PAIR-WORK
Ask and answer the questions about your last holidays?
Use the questions from exercise D, and see the vocabulary box below.
sunbathe – stay in a hotel – go fishing – camp have picnics – go for walks – go sightseeing –
rent a car – rent a bike – go to the beach – go cycling – stay with friends/family –
travel by public transport – go shopping go on holiday - fly – go on boat trips –
READING & WRITING
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a. Complete the information using the documents of Joanne Murray’s trip to Washington.
WEDNESDAY 19
Flight _____________ (1)
Dep. 12.15 – Arr. _____(2)
Taxi booked __________ Hotel(3)
19.00 Meet Isaac Cady at Hotel
THURSDAY 20 09.00 Visit Training Center – Isaac
12.00 Lunch at __________ (4)
with Training Manager
(Priscilla Weiner)
14.30 Meeting at Citybank
20.00 ______________ (5)
FRIDAY 21 07.15 Flight to Baltimore
09.30 Sales Conference
– The Ford Center
18.30 Flight back to Washington
20.30 Dinner – Kinkhead’s
(Sally & Harry)
SATURDAY 22 10.30 Visit to ____________ (6)
17.00 Flight BA 216 – back to London
Dep. 18.10 - Arr. London 07.25
SUNDAY 23 08.50 Flight BA 2570
Arr. Milan 10.35
Write report!!
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Complete the chart below using information from the article about the history of the Ford Motor Company.
1 The company was founded in (year) …………………… by …………………………………
2 The first major success was: ……………………………………….....................................
It was introduced in ...…................. (year)
Now, read de following article and underline the verbs in past.
A Brief History of the Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American auto manufacturer and the fourth-largest
automaker in the world, after Volkswagen, GM, and Toyota. Ford is based in Dearborn,
Michigan near Detroit. Henry Ford founded the company, which was incorporated in
1903. Ford is the third-ranked automaker in the U.S., after GM and Toyota.
The Model T
Ford’s first major success was the Model T, introduced in 1908. The Model T was the
first car to place the steering wheel on the left, which later became the standard for
American vehicles. Henry Ford created a network of local dealerships that made the
Model T almost omnipresent in most American cities. Ten years later, in 1918, 50% of all
cars in American were Model Ts. Sales of the Model T eventually began to decline
throughout the 1920s, as competition increased and Henry Ford refused to update the
vehicle’s features.
LESSON 3: TALKING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF A COMPANY
READING 1
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The foundations of the world’s biggest electronic company were laid in 1891 when
Gerald Philips established a company in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, to manufacture
light bulbs and other electrical products. In the beginning, it concentrated on making
carbon-filament lamps and by the turn of the century was one of the largest
producers in Europe. Developments in new lighting technologies fuelled a steady
programme of expansion and, in 1914, it established a research laboratory to
stimulate product innovation.
In the 1920s, Philips decided to protect its innovation in X-ray radiation and radio
reception with patients. This marked the beginning of the diversification of its product
range. Since then, Philips has continued to develop new and exciting product ideas
like the compact disc, which it launched in 1983.
Other interesting landmarks include the production of Philips’ 100-millionth TV set in
1984 and 250-millionth Philipshave electric shaver in 1989.
The Philips Company Philips’ headquarters are still in Eindhoven. It employs 256,400 people from all over
the world, and has sales and service outlets in 150 countries. Research laboratories
are located in six countries, staffed by some 3,000 scientists. It also has an impressive
global network of some 400 designers spread over twenty-five locations. It shares are
listed on sixteen stock exchanges in nine countries and it is active in about 100
businesses, including lightning, monitors, shavers and colour picture tubes; each day
its factories turn out a total of 50 million integrated circuits.
The Philips People Royal Philips Electronics is managed by the Board of management, which looks after
the general direction and long-term strategy of the Philips group as a whole. The
Supervisory Board monitors the general course of business of the Philips group as well
as advising the Board of management and supervising its policies. These policies are
implemented by the Group management Committee, which consists of the members
of the Board of Management, chairmen of most of the product divisions and some
other key officers. The group management Committee also serves to ensure that
business issues and practices are shared across the various activities in the group.
The company creed is “Let’s make things better”. It is committed to making better
products and systems and contributing to improving the quality of people’s work and
life. One recent example of this is its “genie” mobile phone. To dial a number you just
have to say it aloud. Its Web TV Internet terminal brings the excitement of cyberspace
into living room. And on travels around the world, whether passing the Eiffel Tower in
Paris, walking across London’s Tower bridge, or witnessing the beauty of the ancient
pyramids of Giza, you don’t have to wonder any more who lit these world famous
landmarks, it was Philips.
READING 2
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READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES. I. Look up and write the definitions of the following words from the text. Use an English online dictionary such as: www.wordreference.com www.dictionary.cambridge.org www.ldoceonline.com
1 Light bulb (n): __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
2 Launch (v): __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3 Employ (v): ___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4 Network (n): __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5 Share (n): __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
6 Chairman (n): __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
7 Creed (n): ___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
II. Match the words from the text with their corresponding definitions. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _g_
1 an innovation ( line 7)
2 a patent ( line 9)
3 diversification ( line 9)
4 a range ( line 10)
5 headquarters ( line 14)
6 a location ( line 17)
7 a strategy ( line 22)
8 a policy( line 24)
a a planned series of actions
b main offices
c a place or address
d the introduction of a new idea
e a selection or series
f making different types of products
g an agreed course of action
h the right to make or sell an invention
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III. Read “The Philips Story” again and complete the chart. Why are these dates important?
1 1891 Gerald Philips established a company to manufacture light bulbs and
other electrical products.
2 1914
3 The 1920s
4 1983
5 1984
IV. Read again and find the numbers that correspond to the following pieces of information.
Piece of information Number
1 The approximate number of designers working for Philips.
2 The number of people working for Philips worldwide.
3 The number of countries with sales and service outlets.
4 The number of countries where Philips has research facilities.
5 The approximate number of scientists working in Philips’
research laboratories.
6 The number of integrated circuits produced every day.
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Trade is the voluntary exchange of goods,
services, or both. Trade is also called
commerce or transaction. A mechanism
that allows trade is called a market. The
original form of trade was barter, the
direct exchange of goods and services. From Wikipedia
A) Look up the words in italics in a dictionary and match the definitions on the
right to the phrases on the left.
1. Big market It is getting large
2. Growing market It allows companies to make money
3. Attractive market It is large
4. New market It is at an early stage
5. Profitable Market It is good to enter
B) The words in italics in the exercise above are adjectives. Match them to
their corresponding opposites in the list below
Declining Unattractive Mature Unprofitable Small
UNIT 2: TRADE
LESSON 1: COMPARING PRODUCTS
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C) Now write opposite but true sentences as in the example Example:
Copper mining is a big market in Chile ≠ Car making is a small market in Chile.
1) (Growing) ....................................................................................................................................
2) (Attractive) .................................................................................................................................
3) (New) ..........................................................................................................................................
4) (Profitable) .......................................................................................................................
A) Before you listen write down in words the follow ing figures
1) ¾ ……………………………..
2) ½ ……………………………..
3) ¼ …………………………….
4) 75% …………………………
5) 0.5 …………………………..
6) €1,000 ………………………
B) Listen to these sentences and circle the correct numbers in bold. 1. Last year the company had a market share of 10.3 / 103 percent.
2. Last year, sales of the main brand increased by 30/13 percent.
3. Last year the company sold more than 850,000 /815,000 units of Sparkle.
4. The company wants to increase its market share to 11.5/11.9 percent.
5. Next year the company wants to sell 1,100 / 1,100,000 units of-Sparkle.
LISTENING 1
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A) Before you read write these numbers in figures a s in the example.
a) one point three billion �1,300,000,000
b) four thousand � ...........................................................................................
c) six hundred thousand �................................................................................
d) twelve thousand pounds �...........................................................................
e) ninety thousand pounds �...........................................................................
B) Scan the text. What do the numbers in A) stand for?
a) 1,3000,000 � China’s Population
b) .............................................................................................
c) ............................................................................................
d) ..........................................................................................
e) ...........................................................................................
READING 1
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China Car Sales Rise By Oliver August in Beijing Edward Zong, China’s Porsche salesman, is ready for the biggest boom in the car
business since Henry Ford. Only 1 percent of the 1.3 billion Chinese own a car, but sales
are 50 percent more than a year ago.
As a result, the country is now the biggest market for some car
manufacturers, and you can read about the end of the ‘bicycle
age’ in Chinese newspapers.
In Beijing alone, about 4,000 new cars arrive every week and
600,000 new drivers will get licences this year. This is a rise of
40 percent. Sales of 3 million vehicles this year will make China
the fourth largest market in the world.
Some car makers need Chinese consumers. Volkswagen will sell
more cars in China than in Germany this year, and Porsche
hopes to double its sales to 60 cars next year.
When Mr Zong was young, children played ball games on
Beijing’s big roads. People didn’t own private cars and only
government drivers, such as Mr Zong’s father, went faster than bicycles.
These days Mr Zong waits in car traffic for an hour on his way to work every morning.
The millions of bicycles cause great problems for
other traffic. The government plans to destroy many
old areas and change single-lane roads into eight-
lane highways.
This year, Mr Zong purchased his first car, for
£12000 — a Jeep Cherokee He wanted a Porsche,
but with a price of more than £90,000, this is a
distant dream for him.
From The Times
C) Read the article again and use the comparative o r superlative forms of the
adjectives in the box to complete the sentences bel ow. Check the grammar reference for more information.
SLOW - HIGH - LARGE - WIDE - EXPENSIVE 1. Car sales in China are ..............................than last year.
2. Nowadays, China is .............................. market for some car manufacturers.
3. Bicycles travel .............................. than cars.
4. Chinese government wants to make lanes .............................. than before.
5. A Porsche is .............................. than a Jeep Cherokee.
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COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES Comparative forms are used to compare two things (nouns). There are 3 categories of adjectives: GROUP 1 a. One-syllable adjectives cheap cheaper than big bigger than b. Two-syllables ending -y easy easier than GROUP 2 Two or more syllables expensive more/less expensive than GROUP 3 Irregular adjectives good better than bad worse than
far farther/further than EXAMPLES The market of laptops is newer than the market of cell phones
Learning English is easier than learning Spanish.
Solar energy is less expensive than other kinds of energy.
Swimming is better than smoking.
When we want to compare two things with the same characteristics, we use as ... as. Example: Montevideo is as expensive as Santiago. Studying is not as tiring as working.
EXERCISE: Identify the mistake and correct the sentences.
1. A leather briefcase is stlylisher than a plastic briefcase. X ___________________________
2. Shoes are more expensive as boots. X ___________________________________________
3. Vacuum cleaners are cheap than washing machines. X ______________________________
4. This cell phone is heavyer than that one. X _______________________________________
5. TV adverts are as less effective as Internet adverts. X _______________________________
GRAMMAR REFERENCE 1: ADJECTIVES
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SUPERLATIVE FORMS They are used to compare three or more things GROUP 1 a. One-syllable adjectives cheap the cheapest big the biggest b. Two-syllables ending -y easy the easiest GROUP 2 Two or more syllables expensive the most expensive GROUP 3 Irregular adjectives good the best bad the worst far the farthest/furthest
EXAMPLES
Brazil is the biggest country in South America.
Swimming is the healthiest activity.
The sun is the least expensive source of energy.
She is always the best student.
Exercises
A) Find the word that is different in the comparative or superlative form and write it. Example hot – tall – comfortable – short� more comfortable than /the most comfortable
1. nice – cheap – fat – rich � ...................................................................................
2. easy – pretty – relaxing – dirty� ..........................................................................
3. relaxing – interesting – cheap – beautiful� .........................................................
4. big – small – good – short – nice � .....................................................................
5. frightening – exciting – bad – difficult � ..............................................................
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B) Complete the sentences using the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets (for example: older / more important, etc.).
1. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere quieter?
2. This high-quality material is ………………………….. than the regular one. (light)
3. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be ………………………… (small)
4. The new multimedia software was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be
………………………....….......…. (expensive)
5. The weather is too cold in this country. I’d like to live somewhere ………………...…........
(warm)
6. My job is boring sometimes. I’d like to do something……………....................... (exciting)
7. I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be
…………………………......... (difficult)
8. Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do something ………………………………. (good)
9. Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be………………………………….. (bad)
10. This new model is ………………………........................…... than the old one. (economical)
11. Mary’s car isn’t very big. She wants a …………...…………………... one. (big)
12. I work ............................................. than you. (hard)
13. In this city it’s .....……….....…....... to take a taxi than to take a bus. (easy)
14. This office is OK, but I think the other one is ………..............................…….. (nice)
C) Complete the sentences. Each time use the comparative form of one of the words in the list. Use than where necessary.
big crowded early high important
interested peaceful reliable serious simple thin
1. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed earlier than usual.
2. I’d like to have a more reliable car. The one I’ve got keeps breaking down.
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3. Unfortunately her illness was ……………………………….……… we thought at first.
4. You look……………………………………………..………….. Have you lost weight?
5. I want a ………………………………………… flat. We don’t have enough space here.
6. She doesn’t study very hard. She’s…………………………… in having a good time.
7. Health and happiness are ………………………….......……………… money.
8. The instructions are very complicated. They could be…………………................
9. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was……………………………………..usual.
10. They like living in the countryside. It’s …………………….…….. living in a town.
11. In some parts of the country, prices are …………………………..……in others.
D) Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use a comparative form (-er or more…..)
1. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it’s only six degrees.
It’s colder today than it was yesterday
2. The journey takes four hours by car and fine hours by train.
It takes ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Dave and I went for a run. I ran ten kilometres. Dave stopped after eight kilometres.
I ran …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20% but Joe only got 15%.
Joe did …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I expected my friends to arrive at about 4 o’clock. In fact they arrived at 2.30.
My friends ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. You can go by bus or by train. The buses ran every 30 minutes. The trains run every
hour.
The buses …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. We were very busy at work today. We’re not usually as busy as that.
We……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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E) More grammar exercises. Superlatives: Complete the sentences. Use the superlatives form of the adjectives in brackets. Be sure to use the if needed.
1. Some tourists say that Tokyo is ............................... city in the world. (expensive)
2. Nowadays, Greece has .................................... inflation rate in Europe. (high)
3. According to a recent survey, London is the 10th .................................. city in the world.
(expensive)
4. Excuse me, where is ................................. bank? (near)
5. Sydney is .......................................... city in Australia. (large)
6. Peter is ................................. student in his class. (good)
7. Business people say that London is ................................. of all major cities in the world.
(exciting)
8. The ........................ way to travel is by plane. (fast)
F) Write questions for these travel quiz answers from the Guinness Book of World
Records. Make a superlative from the adjectives in list A and choose the correct word from list B.
A fast popular old busy high long
B railway road tourist spot bicycle speed road hotel
1. What is the world’s fastest bicycle speed?
It’s 160 miles (268 kilometers) per hour. The cyclist was Dutchman Fred Rompelberg, and
the record ride was in the United States in 1995.
2. ________________________________________________________?
It’s the East Japan Railway Company. Around 16 million passengers take its trains every
day.
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Study Tip Write vocabulary words
from the course on Post-it notes. Put the notes where you will see them every day.
3. _______________________________________________________?
It’s France. In 2001, over 76 million tourists visited the country (the population is only 60
million).
4. _______________________________________________________?
It’s the Pan – American Highway. It runs from Alaska to Brasilia – over 15,000 miles
(25,000 kilometers).
5.________________________________________________________?
It’s the Khardungla Pass in Kashmir, India. At its highest point, it’s over 5,682 meters
(18,640 feet).
6.________________________________________________________?
It’s the Hoshi Ryokan, a hotel in Awazu, Japan. It was first built in the year 717, and it now
has 100 rooms.
G) For each natural feature, name the one that’s nearest to where you live.
The nearest beach: ___________________________
The nearest ocean: ___________________________
The nearest forest: ___________________________
The nearest river: ___________________________
The nearest mountain: ___________________________
The nearest desert: ___________________________
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A. Work with a partner. Role-play the following sit uation. Check your pronunciation.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
CONVERSATION PRACTICE
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Now find a classmate who…….?
QUESTION NAME
1) is going to buy some new clothes this weekend.
2) isn’t going to travel by bus today.
3) thinks he/she will travel a lot in the future.
4) is going to buy a present for someone soon.
5) thinks English will be useful for him/her in the future.
6) is going to be in a sports competition next week.
LESSON 2: DESCRIBING PLANS, PREDICTIONS AND FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS
Read and practice this conversation with a partner
A: What will you do tomorrow? Would you like to go out?
B: Sorry. I can’t. I am going to work overtime. How about next week?
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I) WE USE THE FUTURE “WILL” WHEN:
1. We haven’t decided about the future yet, or we make a prediction. Words such as think,
probably, suppose, doubt, perhaps, maybe, sure, definitely are often used.
Examples:
- I think I’ll buy a car next year, but I haven’t decided yet.
- I’ll probably study tonight (prediction).
2. We decide at the time of speaking (It can be an offer / promise or a response to an offer.
Example:
A: Have you studied for the test?
B: Oh, I have forgotten about the test. I’ll study later.
I / you / we / they / he / she / it will (’ll)
will not (won’t)
be ...
eat ....
buy..., etc.
Will I / you / we / they / he / she / it be ?
eat ?
buy?, etc.
A. COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES USING WILL / WON’T AND A VERB FROM THE BOX.
1. The airplane ______________________ at 7.00 o’clock.
2. A: Let’s have a party. B: That’s a good idea. We_____________ lots of friends.
3. I think the weather ____________________ nice tomorrow.
4. The company _____________ probably ___________ a public company next year.
5. A:_______ you ___________ to France next summer? B: No I _________.
GRAMMAR REFERENCE 1: FUTURE TENSES
go – invite - arrive – become - be
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II) WE USE THE FUTURE “BE GOING TO” WHEN:
1. We’ve already made a decision.
Example: I’m going to travel next year. (I’ve already decided)
2. The present situation tells us something about the future.
Example: He is going to become a teacher in a few months. (He is studying hard to finish his career).
I
he / she / it
we / you / they
am
is
are
(not) going to
be .....
eat .....
buy....., etc.
Am
Is
Are
I
he / she / it
you / we / they
going to
be?
eat?
buy?, etc.
B. COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH BE GOING TO AND THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.
1. We have decided that we ________________________ to the conference. (go)
2. Susan _______________________ a tour to Europe next summer. (take)
3. The students _________________________ a History exam this afternoon. (take)
4. I ______________________ my reading skills this semester. (improve)
5. ______________ you ______________________ Mathematics later? (study)
6. He _______________________ his favorite TV program at eight o’clock. (watch)
7. We ___________n’t ____________________ the meeting this afternoon. (attend)
8. __________ you ________________________ your new client base? (build)
9. He ____________________ an office in the United States next month. (open)
10. The company ___________________ into new markets next summer. (move)
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III) PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE
We often use ‘I think…’ or ‘I don’t think…’ to introduce a prediction.
think there’ll be * I think there will be problems with pollution in the future. * I don’t think I’ll start a new project this year.
We often say I don’t think + will instead of I think + will not.
* I don’t think the government will have enough money to improve education.
* I don’t think I’ll get married next year.. * I don’t think there will be space trips in the year 2050.
* I don’t think this company will exist in the year 2050.
A. Circle the correct word in these predictions according to your opinion for your
society twenty years from now.
1. More / fewer people than now will leave their country to find work.
2. People will definitely / can spend more time using the internet than watching TV.
3. More /Fewer people will probably live alone.
4. I think most people will / won’t retire at the age of 45.
5. I think most people will / won’t work from their homes, using their computers.
6. The differences between rich and poor people will probably be greater / smaller.
7. People will have more / less free time.
8. I think more fewer people will live longer.
9. I think an adolescent will / won’t have a lot of work possibilities to earn his/her
living.
B. SPEAKING. Work with a partner. Discuss some ideas about your lives in the future. Read
these sentences. Will these things be true for you in 2037? Tick the box that best
describes what you think. Then ask your partner what he or she thinks and tick the box.
Student A Student B Yes Perhaps No Yes Perhaps No 1. I’ll be in the same love relationship as now.
2. I’ll own my flat / house. 3. I’ll speak English fluently. 4. I’ll work or study in a foreign country. 5. I won’t laugh more than I do now. 6. I’ll be happy with my life. 7. I’ll be well known in my work. 8. I’ll live with my parents. Discuss the statements. How many things do you agree / disagree about?
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IV) WE USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS
EXAMPLES:
1. They are having a meeting at five o’clock.
2. He is taking the train to Madrid on Wednesday.
3. We are flying to London tomorrow.
EXERCISES A. What are your plans or arrangements for tonight? This weekend? Tomorrow morning?
Next month? About 5 years from now? Write sentences in the chart.
TIME BE GOING TO / Present Continuous
1. Tonight
2. This weekend
3. Tomorrow morning
4. Next month
5. About 5 years from now
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A. SPEAKING. What do you consider when you plan these things?
1. a holiday
2. a special family occasion, for example, a wedding
3. an ordinary working day/ week
4. your career
B. Which of the following do you use to plan your day or week? Which do you prefer?
Why?
� Desk or pocket diary
� Asking someone to remind you
� Notes stuck on board or fridge
� Electronic organizer
� Memory
� Writing on the back of old envelopes
C. Discuss these statements.
1 Making lists of things to do is a waste of time.
2 You should plan your retirement from an early age.
3 3 If you make a plan, you should stick to it.
D. Choose one of the following events and tell your partner how you will plan it. Try to use some of the vocabulary from the exercises above.
1 A training weekend for your department
2 A party to celebrate your company’s 100th
anniversary
3 An event to relaunch a singer’s career
PLANNING
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E. VOCABULARY. Ways to plan. Match the verbs in the box to the nouns (1-5). Each pair of words describes a way to
plan effectively. Use a dictionary to help you.
estimate collect consider forecast do
1….…estimate …….….costs
2…………………………..sales
3…………………………..research
4……………… information
5……………….options
F. WORD PARTNERSHIPS. Match the verbs in the first box to the nouns in the second
box. Make as many combinations as you can. For example, write/implement a plan.
write re arrange meet arrange prepare keep within implement
a deadline a schedule a budget a plan a meeting a report
1. ___________________________
2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
4. ___________________________
5. ___________________________
6. ___________________________
7. ___________________________
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G. A managing Director talks about the planning of a new sales office in the USA. Complete the text with nouns from Exercises E and F.
Recently we decided to open a new sales office in New York. First I arranged a meeting
1 with the Finance Department to discuss the project. We prepared a ___________2
with details of the various costs involved. Then we collected ___________3 about
possible locations for the new office. We considered two ___________ 4 – one in
Greenwich Village and the other near Central Park. After doing some more
___________5, I wrote a ___________6 for the board of directors.
Unfortunately, we made a mistake when we estimated the ___________ 7 As the exchange rate changed, and so we didn’t keep within our ___________8.
We overspent by almost 20%. We had to rearrange the ___________9 for moving into
the building because the office was not redecorated in time. The board of directors was
unhappy because we didn’t meet the ___________ 10 for opening the office by
December 15th .It finally opened in January. However we forecast ___________11 of at
least $ 500,000 in the first year.
Work with a partner. Role-play the following situation. Check your pronunciation.
CONVERSATION PRACTICE
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A. BEFORE READING. Do you know the following words?
Match the words to their meanings. You can use a dictionary to help you.
1. Franchise ______ a. A shop or other place to buy things.
2. Franchisee ______ b. A number of shops owned by the same company.
3. Adapt ______ c. Change.
4. Outlet ______ d. One company allows another company to sell its services.
5. Chain ______ e. A person or a group of people who can sell another company’s
goods or services.
Which of these companies do you th ink have franchises? Why?
ZARA - Benetton - falabella - McDonald’s - TOYOTA
READING 1
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B. Read the article about a fast-food chain in Japan. Mark each statement true for false. Then justify the false statements.
Subway, the American sandwich franchise, has
14.000 outlets. It is America’s biggest fast food chain-
bigger than Mc Donald’s. Subway Japan set up 195
franchise stores between 1992 and 2001. One
hundred and twelve failed. Why? Masahiro
Kobayashi of the Japan franchisee’s Association says this was because the American company did
not adapt to Japan. As an example he explains that the size of the Subway bread roll is too big for
Japanese women to eat comfortably. Many customers visited a Subway store once and did not
come back.
Another problem may be that Subway’s image is too healthy for Japan. To suits Japanese
tastes, hamburgers need a lot of mayonnaise, and the buns need a lot of extra sugar.
Some people blame the failures on the poor management. When Tetsuzo Ono became a
franchisee. He asked the company for advice. He said they told him, ‘Remember to greet your
customers’ and ‘keep the store clean’. ‘That was it. They never suggested anything else’, Ono said.
According to Ono, Subway promised to run advertisements but this did not happen. He says
‘they failed to promote the brand. People who didn’t know Subway sandwiches never saw any
commercials or heard from other people about the stores’. Ono shut down his store. In just over
two years he lost over 35 million yen. He and his wife never had a day off. He now works as a taxi
driver.
Yoshimasa Kawabata, Marketing Manager of Subway Japan, does not agree that Subway has
bad management. He says, ‘We are just a franchise of Subway in America, but we are still the
biggest sandwich chain in Japan’.
From The Times, by Mark Robinson www.huadianswg.com/images/text/07.doc
1 Mr. Ono’s store was not successful.
2 The company said to Mr. Ono, “Thank customers when they leave the shop”.
3 Mr. Ono has a new job.
4 Mc Donald’s is the biggest fast- food chain in America.
5 Mr. Ono took a lot of holidays.
6 Subway has 14.000 outlets in Japan.
7 Subway ran a lot of advertisements.
8 A lot of Subway franchises failed because the Japanese don’t like the fast food.
______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
True or False?
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A) Write a report outlining two or three of your company’s or department’s goals for
the future. Use some of the words in the box.
improve develop increase continue design expand launch invest start
Useful sentences - To achieve our goal, we will ..................
- To compete effectively, we will .............
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
B) Write the words in brackets in the correct tense: will, be going to or present continuous.
1. A: I bought this phone from you but it doesn’t work.
B: OK, leave it here and I ____________ (look) at it as soon as I have time.
2. It’s all arranged. We _____________ (meet) at 2 pm. By the market square.
3. I don’t think I ____________ (do) anything on Monday. Can we meet then?
4. I haven’t made up my mind yet but I ____________ (probably go) to the lesson
tonight.
5. You should go to the party. I’m sure that Frank ____________ (be) there.
6. Thanks for the offer, but I think I _____________ (stay) at home tonight.
WRITING AND SPEAKING
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a) Before listening:
• Look at the pictures.
• Read each question carefully.
b) Now, Listen to the dialogs and choose the correct answer, A, B, or C.
�
SENTENCES TRUE /FALSE
1. Kristi’s going to meet Akio in Tokio.
2. They’re going to work on the English brochure.
3. Kristi’s going to change the website.
4. She’s going to have the website ready next week.
5. She’s going to send Simon a schedule.
Listening Activities - Unit 2
Recording 2 - FUTURE “BE GOING TO”
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�
Listen and complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjective in brackets. For
long adjectives, you can use “the least” or “the most” according to the meaning of the
sentence.
�
You are going to listen to five questions about your future plans. Write your answers.
1. _________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________
Recording 3 - SUPERLATIVES
Recording 4 - FUTURE PLANS
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A. Read this definition: Globalization is a term used to describe the way in which the world is developing a single
economy and culture. This is as a result of improvements in technology and
communications and the influence of large multinational companies.
Globalization is changing people’s experience of everyday life all over the
world.
B. SPEAKING. Discuss these questions.
1. Do you think Chile is involved in the globalization process? Do people notice that?
How?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. Do you think globalization is just “a temporary fashion” or it is a changing process
that will last for a very long time?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
GETTING STARTED
LESSON 3: DISCUSSING ABOUT GLOBALIZATION
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C. VOCABULARY. The words in the box below are related to “globalization”. Use a dictionary to look up the meaning of these word combinations.
1. global economy: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
2. climate change: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
3. natural resources: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
4. global warming: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
5. fair trade: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
6. multinational companies: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
7. manufacturing standards: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
8. free markets: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
9. welfare benefits: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
10. social networking: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
11. human rights: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
12. competitive advantage: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
See dictionaries online. Example: www.merriamwebsteronline or www.ldoceonline
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EXERCISE: Match the words in column A with the correct definition in column B
A
1. human rights
2. free markets
3. global economy
4. manufacturing
standards
5. climate change
6. welfare benefits
7. multinational
companies
8. competitive
advantage
9. natural resources
10. fair trade
11. social networking
12. global warming
B
____An economic system with only a small amount of government control, in which
prices and earnings are decided by the level of demand, and production of goods
and services.
____Help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it,
especially because they do not have enough money.
____The interdependent economies of the world's nations, seen as a single economic
system
____The quality of goods a business produces in large numbers, regular and usual in
shape, size, quality etc.
____The way in which the world’s weather conditions are changing, such as storms,
floods, etc
____Things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc., which exist in a place and can be used
or exploited by people
____The basic rights which it is generally considered all people should have or be
treated, such as justice, equality and the freedom to say what you think.
____A large social system consisting in many similar parts that are connected together
to allow movement or communication among people in different places and
areas.
____A gradual increase in world temperature caused by polluting gases, such as
carbon dioxide, which are collecting in the air around the Earth and preventing
heat escaping into space.
____The activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial
and industrial aspects.
____Something that helps you to be better or more successful than others.
An advantage enjoyed by a company with lower costs than a rival, enabling it to
sell for less or make greater profits at the same price as its rival.
____A way of buying and selling products that makes certain that the original producer
receives a fair price
____A business producing and selling goods and services in several different countries.
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USE OF MODALS: Look at the chart and compare Can, M ay and Might
CAN We use can to express possibility or capacity.
* Citizens can create a better world. * We can’t continue wasting natural
resources. * Can you stop driving to work every day
and take the subway instead?
MAY We use may to express possibility or predictions
* We may use solar cells to heat water. * Hurricanes may not be stronger. * May you stop smoking?
MIGHT We use might to express predictions or uncertainty about future situations.
* The local production might decrease this year.
* Things might not get worse.
D. READING AND SPEAKING
a) Globalization creates competition and improves the
availability of goods and services.
b) Globalization gives multinational companies too much
power.
c) Globalization exploits workers in poorer countries.
d) Globalization reduces poverty and increases wealth.
e) Globalization promotes global understanding, tolerance
and peace all over the world.
f) Globalization causes a great damage in the natural environment.
g) Globalization decreases people’s living standards.
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Read the following statements and give your opinion about them.
- Use expressions like: I agree with statement (a) / I don’t agree with statement (b). - Use Modals to express your argument.
Example: “Globalization can / may / might generate more communication chances between countries”.
GRAMMAR REFERENCE 1
Material adaptado para el Programa de Prosecución de Estudios a Ingeniería Civil Industrial 53
Suggested English interactive software and Websites for further practice
Software interactivo y material de ejercitación online:
• www.englishgrammarsecrets.com
• www.ego4u.com
• http://eslpdf.com
• www.agendaweb.org
• www.english-zone.com
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/
• http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos
Diccionarios online:
• www.wordreference.com
• www.dictionary.cambridge.org/
• www.ldoceonline.com
• www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary