Basic 2 Unit 3

Unit 3
Getting Help

Directions to the Museum

a. Match the answers in column B to the questions in column A.

A B
c 1. Can you give me directions? a. No, I don’t smoke.

b 2. Have you got a pen? b. Sorry, I haven’t got one.

a 3. Have you got a cigarette? c. Sure, no problem.

d 4. Do I turn left at the men’s shop? d. No, you turn left at the cinema.

b. Give your partner directions to your house from your school.

you can take the bus from the 85 that one passes by the university and drops you off at the door of the G3

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c. Look at the map and mark which of the directions are true and which are false.

True False
1. The men’s store is next to the school.

2. Phil is standing in front of the sports store.

3. The gift store is on the corner of Hill Street and Trenton Street.

4. The school is opposite the bus station.

5. The library is on the corner of Canal Street and Trenton Street.

6. To go to the bus station you turn left at the men’s store.

d. How can Phil get to his house? Write down directions to help him get home.

1. ________________________________________________________________
Phil should star by walking south on Canal Street

Turn right onto Trenton street

2. _______________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________
Continue on Trenton Street until he reaches Hill Street

4. _______________________________________________________________
Turn left on Hill Street and continue straight until he reaches his house on the left side just past the gift
store

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Clean-House Agency
a. Here is another ad for a business. Read and complete the ad with the words below.

cleaning up • everywhere • have • help • phone • tired

Is your new dog barking all night long, biting holes in your trousers, and making a

mess (1) ______________?

everywhere Do you feel (2) ______________
tired from the sleepless

nights and from (3) _______________?

cleaning up Then (4) _____________
phone Happy Dog

Trainers. We can (5) ______________

help you! No matter what the problem is or

what kind of dog you (6) ____________,

have Happy Dog Trainers always know to do.

Our phone number is: 999-0771. Call us soon! You wont’ be sorry!

b. Can you tell which ad belongs to which business? Match the ads in column B to the
businesses in column A.

A B
1. Park Gardeners ___
b a. “What you drive is what you are.”

2. Shiny Hair Salon ___

c b. “We can make your green dreams come true!”
a
3. Clean Car Agency ___ c. “We care for your hair.”

c. Choose one of the businesses from activity b. and write an ad for it. Use the words
and phrases from activities a. and b. to help you.

__________________________________________________________
Ad for Shiny Hair Salon:

__________________________________________________________
"Are you tired of dull, lifeless hair? At Shiny Hair Salon, we care for your hair and can make your hair dreams
come true! Whether
you're dealing with sleepless nights or a mess of a hair day, we are here to help. Our expert stylists know just
__________________________________________________________
what to do t o give you
the hair__________________________________________________________
you've always wanted. Call us at 999-0771. You won't be sorry!"

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Newsstand
a. Do you remember the “Newsstand” dialogue? Complete it by putting the words
below in the correct order.

1. isn’t there / near here / a train station? / Excuse me,

________________________________________________________________
Excuse me, isn’t there a train station near here?

2. new / sure / I’m not / sir. / Ah, / here. / I’m

Ah, I’m not sure, sir. I’m new here.
________________________________________________________________
3. sell / you / maps? / Do
Do you sell maps?
________________________________________________________________
4. think / I / don’t / so.
________________________________________________________________
I don’t think so

5. Please / you / Are / sure? / look.

________________________________________________________________
Are you sure? Please look.

6. I / any. / don’t / Well, / see

Well, I don’t see any.
________________________________________________________________

b. Imagine you are asking a newspaper salesman for help, but this time he/she can
answer your questions. Write a dialogue for this situation.

You: Excuse _______________,

me can you ________________?
help me
of course
Salesman: Yes, __________________.
You: I’m looking for __________________.
the nearest train station Where __________________?
is it

Salesman: It’s __________________.

two

You: Do you __________________

sell maps?
we
Salesman: Yes, __________________.
do. They’re right here on the shelf.

c. Practice the dialogue with a partner.

I practiced my dialogue with Joselyn Tapia

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Present Simple: Statements/Wh Questions

a. Rose Smith works as a housekeeper for the “Clean-House Agency”. Mark the
sentences that Rose might say about her daily routine.

1. I will write you a letter when I have time.

2. Every day I clean somebody else’s home.
3. I work very hard and don’t stop until the house is clean and tidy.
4. I went to see a good movie last night.
5. I start work early in the morning.
6. I always begin with the bedrooms and I end with the kitchen.

b. Answer the questions about yourself.

1. When do you get up in the morning?

Cynthia gets up at 6 am
________________________________________________________________
2. What do you eat for breakfast?
she is eats fruits
________________________________________________________________
University
3. When do you start work/school?
________________________________________________________________
She stars university at 16 pm
University
4. How do you get to work/school?
________________________________________________________________
She walks to college

5. What do you eat for dinner?

________________________________________________________________
She usually eat chicken and salad

c. Compare your routine with your partner’s. Do you have similar routines or are they
very different?

I practiced this activity with Cynthia Camacho

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d. Rose wants to work for a new company called “Keep It Clean”. She is at a job
interview. Complete the questions that her interviewer asks.

Interviewer: Why (1) ____________________________________________?

dp you like housekeeping
Rose: Because I enjoy cleaning people’s homes – and it’s a good exercise!
Interviewer: Where (2) __________________________________________?
do you live
Rose: I live right in the center of town.
Interviewer: do you get to work
How (3) ____________________________________________?
Rose: Well, I don’t have a car, but I can get anywhere by train and by bus.
Interviewer: When (4) ___________________________________________?
can you start working
Rose: Oh, I can start right away! Thank you!

e. What about you? Imagine you are looking for a new job. Complete the following
interview by answering the questions in full sentences.

1. What do you do?

I study the information management of the University of Guayaquil
_________________________________________________________________
2. Where do you live?
_________________________________________________________________
I live in the Bastion Popular of Guayaquil

3. Do you enjoy helping people?

_________________________________________________________________
Yes, I do

4. What do you prefer, a day job or a night job?

_________________________________________________________________
I prefer a day job because. I need time for study

f. Practice the dialogue from activity d. with a partner.

I practiced my dialogue with Domenica Lopez

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