Level 5: September 2013

Sunday, September 29, 2013

I am I was I have been
He is he was He has been
They are they were they have been

/aɪ/ /ɪ/ /ɪ/

he bites he bit he has bitten
he hides he hid he has hidden

/ε/ /ε/ /ε/

he bends he bent he has bent
he lends he lent he has lent
he sends he sent he has sent
he spends he spent he has spent

/i:/ /ε/ /ε/

he bleeds he bled he has bled
he feeds he fed he has fed
he feels he felt he has felt
he keeps he kept he has kept
he leaves he left he has left
he meets he met he has met
he reads he read /rεd/ he has read /rεd/
he sleeps he slept he has slept
he sweeps he swept he has swept
he weeps he wept he has wept

/oʊ/ /u:/ /oᶷ/

he blows he blew he has blown
he knows he knew he has known

/eɪ/ /oᶷ/ /oᶷ/

he breaks he broke he has broken
he wakes he woke he has woken

/i:/ /oᶷ/ /oᶷ/

he speaks he spoke he has spoken
he steals he stole he has stolen

/ɪ/ /ᴐ/ /ᴐ/

he brings he brought he has brought
he thinks he thought he has thought

Comparative Practice

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15. L.A. or New York (far from San Francisco)
16. France Haiti (rich)
17. The Nile River The Amazon River (long)
18. Old Navy Nordstrom (high-priced)
19. the city the countryside (peaceful 平安的，平静的, tranquilo)
20. a car a motorcycle (easy to park)
21. a university professor a high school teacher (educated)
22. an avocado a banana (sweet)
23. a slice of pizza a slice of bread (fattening)
24. aluminum (铝, aluminio) steel (钢铁, acero) (heavy)
25. plastic metal (strong)
26. getting a speeding ticket robbing a bank (serious)
27. dinner at a nice restaurant a ballgame (romantic 浪漫的)
28. adding numbers in your head using a calculator (quick)

Present Perfect + Superlative

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Practice using the present perfect with the superlative and ever. Listen to the statement. Change in my whole life to ever.
a. Aqua is the best restaurant that I have eaten at in my whole life.
> Aqua is the best restaurant that I have ever eaten at.

b. The Golden Gate Bridge/beautiful site/visit
c. Mr. Rosen’s class/interesting class/taken
d. Algebra(1) /difficult subject (2) /study 1. 代数 2. 学科, 科目, 课程, asignatura
e. Flying from New York to Paris/long flight/take
f. new car/expensive thing/buy
g. The Birds/scary movie/see
h. The Ritz Carlton/nice hotel/stay at
i. Octopus*/unusual food/eat *章鱼，八爪鱼, pulpo
j. A hundred dollars/much money/win

Adjectives Describing People

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cheap
attractive
dishonest 不诚实的，撒谎的, deshonesto
successful 事业有成的，成功的，有成就的, próspero, triunfador
lazy
outgoing 性格外向的人, sociable, extrovertido
shy
boring
hard-working
friendly
stupid
mean 下流的，龌龊卑鄙的, malo
disorganized 混乱, 紊乱的, 无组织的, desorganizado

1. friendly or nice 友好的，亲切的，simpático

unfriendly or mean 刻薄的，残忍的，malo
2. generous 慷慨的，大方的，generoso，dadivoso

cheap 吝啬的，小气的，tacaño，roñoso

3. hard-working or ambitious 勤奋的，trabajador，aplicado

lazy 懒惰的，perezoso，flojo
4. honest 诚实的，老实的，正直的，honrado，honesto

dishonest 不诚实的，撒谎的，deshonesto
5. interesting 有趣的，interesante

boring 乏味的，pesado，es una pelma
6. organized 有组织的，高效的，organizado

disorganized 混乱，紊乱的，无组织的，desorganizado

7. outgoing 性格外向的人，sociable，extrovertido
shy 害羞的，tímido，cohibido，reservado

8. patient 耐心的，平静等待的，paciente

impatient 不耐烦的，没有耐心的，不耐烦的，不容忍的，impatiente
9. smart or intelligent 聪明的，伶俐的，inteligente，agudo

stupid or dumb 愚蠢的，笨的，傻的，tonto
10. successful 事业有成的，成功的，有成就的，próspero,

11. He's a creep. 讨厌鬼，思想怪异的人，¡Qué tipo más raro!, ¡Qué bicho!

not as...as... Comparative Practice with Words Describing People

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You are not the same. You're different. Listen and change the sentences.
Example:
Bill is healthier than I am. > I'm not as healthy as Bill is.
Bill is happier than I am. > I'm not as happy as Bill is.
more hard-working
more outgoing 性格外向的人, sociable, extrovertido
more organized 有组织的，高效的, organizado
luckier
smarter
more generous 慷慨的，大方的, generoso
more patient 耐心的，平静等待的, paciente
older
taller

Irregular Past: H-R Negative

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Irregular Simple Past Tense Negative, H-R

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Verbs h-r

1. You hung up the phone. No, I …

2. You had a headache yesterday. No, I …

3. You heard about the accident. No, I …

4. He hid it in the drawer. No, he …

5. She held his hand. No, she …

6. He hurt himself when he fell. No, he …

7. He kept a copy of it. No, he …

8. You knew that she was listening. No, I … that she …

9. The dog led them to the victim. (受害者) No, the dog … to the victim.

10. You left early yesterday. No, I …

11. She lent $1,000 to her son. No, she …

12. She let him go to school in dirty clothes. No, she …

13. down She lay down and rested for a while. No, she … and rest for…

14. You lost it. No, I …

15. She made an appointment. No, she …

16. She meant what she said. No, she …what she said.

17. You met the new boss yesterday. No, I …

18. You put a stamp on the envelope. No, I …

19. You read a magazine on the plane. No, I …

20. You rode on a cable car in San Francisco. No, I …

21. You rang the doorbell before you came in. No, I … before I came…

22. He ran all the way to school. No, he …

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Speaking Practice, Yes/No Questions: Do you belive in 'lucky' and 'unlucky' houses?

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Ask your classmates. If someone says yes, write his name.
1. _________ believes in “lucky” and “unlucky” houses.
2. _________ knew something about “feng shui” before we read the article.
3. _________ is looking for a cheaper place to live.
4. _________ would like more privacy* at home. *隐私，私生活, privacidad
5. _________ ’s home here is smaller than his home in his country.
6. _________ ’s bed faces the door.
7. _________ has moved several times since he came to San Francisco.

Speaking Practice, yes/no questions: Do you believe in "lucky" and "unlucky" houses?

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Ask yes/no questions.

1. _________ believes in “lucky” and “unlucky” houses.
2. _________ knew something about “feng shui” before we read the article.
3. _________ is looking for a cheaper place to live.
4. _________ would like more privacy* at home. *隐私，私生活, privacidad
5. _________ ’s home here is smaller than his home in his country.
6. _________ ’s bed faces the door.
7. _________ has moved several times since he came to San Francisco.

Irregular Simple Past Tense Affirmative: Base Forms Beginning with D-G

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Irregular Simple Past Tense Affirmative D-G

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Verbs with base forms beginning with d-g.

Answer 'yes' and repeat the sentence.

1. Did you do your homework last night? Yes, I …

2. Did she draw this picture herself? Yes, she …

3. Did you drive her to the hospital? Yes, I …

4. Did you eat a banana before lunch? Yes, I …

5. Did your grandmother fall down? Yes, my grandmother …

6. Did you feel a pain in your chest? Yes, I …

7. Did he fight in the Vietnam War? Yes, he …

8. Did you find a nice restaurant? Yes, I …

9. Did you fly back home over the vacation? Yes, I …

10. Did you forget about the meeting? Yes, I …

11. Did she get a flu shot yesterday? Yes, she …

12. Did he give her the money? Yes, he …

13. Did you go to work after school? Yes, I …

14. Did he grow

Speaking Practice: wh- questions Where is Roland's new house located?

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Ask wh- questions about the words at the end of each sentence.

1. Roland’s new house is located in Dolores Heights. in Dolores Heights
2. He bought it 1-1/2 years ago. 1-1/2 years

3. It has 3 levels. 3

4. The living room is very big. very

5. Roland can see the Bay Bridge from his living room window. the Bay Bridge

6. The J-Church stops three blocks from his house. three blocks

7. Roland doesn’t like to take it because he has to walk 3 blocks up a steep (陡的, empinado, escarpado) hill. because he has to…

Expressing the Future

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Part 7: Phrasal Verbs

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It was a horrible, bloody battle.

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My Flight from Chicago to L.A.

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What were you doing last night at 10:00?

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Flight 207: Pre-Vocabulary

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Flight 207: New York to Frankfurt

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Yes/No Questions: A driver hit a pedestrian yesterday.

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Vocabulary: A Traffic Accident

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Past Continuous: Why are you breathing so hard?

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Sunday, September 15, 2013

Answer to Student's Question

The population of Guangzhou, China, is 12.78 million. It is the ninth largest city in the world.

Recording: Lucky Houses Vocabulary

To listen, click on 'Permalink'. 5-5020104ap1 Download | Permalink to obstruct/obstructed to face/faced to escape/escaped to recall/recalled the layout the energy the path (to be) lean (to be) superstitious (to be) suitable to escape: to get away, to free oneself, 逃跑, 逃开, 逃走, escaparse, fugarse, сбегать, убегать to face: to look in the direction of, 面向, 朝向, 面朝, estar orientado al/de care a, стоя́ть лицо́м к the layout: the placement of things, organization, 布局, distribución, trazado, расположе́ние is lean: with very little fat, mostly muscle, 精瘦, 瘦削, delgado, то́щий, нежи́рный to obstruct: something blocking the way, 障碍物, 阻挡物, obstruir, загражда́ть, заслоня́ть the path: a narrow trail for walking or bicycling, 小路, 小径, sendero, senda, тропа́, тропи́нка to recall: to remember is suitable: correct, appropriate, 合适的, 适宜的, propiado, adecuado, подходя́щий, го́дный is superstitious: 迷信的 , supersticioso, суеверный

Recording: Lucky Houses Vocabulary Practice

click on 'Permalink' to listen. 5-5020104ap1 Download | Permalink to obstruct/obstructed to face/faced to escape/escaped to recall/recalled the layout the energy the path (to be) lean (to be) superstitious (to be) suitable to escape: to get away, to free oneself, 逃跑, 逃开, 逃走, escaparse, fugarse, сбегать, убегать to face: to look in the direction of, 面向, 朝向, 面朝, estar orientado al/de care a, стоя́ть лицо́м к the layout: the placement of things, organization, 布局, distribución, trazado, расположе́ние is lean: with very little fat, mostly muscle, 精瘦, 瘦削, delgado, то́щий, нежи́рный to obstruct: something blocking the way, 障碍物, 阻挡物, obstruir, загражда́ть, заслоня́ть the path: a narrow trail for walking or bicycling, 小路, 小径, sendero, senda, тропа́, тропи́нка to recall: to remember is suitable: correct, appropriate, 合适的, 适宜的, propiado, adecuado, подходя́щий, го́дный is superstitious: 迷信的 , supersticioso, суеверный 1. The teacher wrote something on the board. Then he turned around, ___ the class, and began to speak. 2. a. What did your grandfather look like? Was he bald, too? b. I don’t ___. I was only four when he passed away. 3. Jeans, mini-skirts, and bright clothes are not ___ attire (=clothing) for a funeral. 4. We live on a hill. The people who live in the house below us want to add another level to their house. We don’t want them to, because it will ___ our view of the Bay Bridge. 5. Meat with little or no fat is ___. Your body will be this way if you exercise a lot and you are careful about what you eat. 6. I’d like to change the ___ of this page. How about if we move this photo to the top, and then put the title right here? 7. Last night a prisoner ___ from the state penitentiary (penitentiary (监狱, prisión), but the police caught him early this morning. He was robbing a convenience store. 8. a. You scheduled your interview for Friday the 13th??? b. You’re the second person who has said that! It doesn’t matter to me. I’m not ___. a. I know, but… b. Oh, that’s all a bunch of bologna*! (=nonsense, ridiculous, silly, 胡说八道，谬论, tonterías, disparates)

Recording: Yes/No Questions--Mr. Ho

To listen and practice, click on 'Permalink'. 5-96f50214p1 Download | Permalink Ask yes/no questions. 1. Mr. Ho finally bought a home in Covina Palms. 2. He had to look at several homes before he found it. 3. One of the places was in Hillcrest. 4. He didn’t buy it because he thought it was unlucky. 5. He wanted the master bedroom to be in the southwest corner of the house.

Recording: Comparative 9

To listen, click on 'Permalink'. 5-Comparative9 Download | Permalink Compare the following things. Example: A cat is small. (a mouse) > A cat is small, but a mouse is smaller. San Francisco is big. (San Jose) > San Francisco is big, but San Jose is bigger. telegram: fast money: important car: expensive L.A.: far Chinese food: good having a cold: bad getting an A on a test: good

Recording: Comparative: Is he cheap? Not at all. In fact, he's quite generous.

To listen and practice, click on 'Permalink'. Download | Permalink Examples Is he cheap? > Not at all. In fact, he's quite generous. unattractive dishonest 不诚实的，撒谎的, deshonesto unsuccessful lazy unlucky shy boring mean disorganized 混乱, 紊乱的, 无组织的, desorganizado

Recording: Comparative Practice

Click on 'Permalink' to listen. 5-Comparative2 Download | Permalink cheap/generous attractive/unattractive honest/dishonest successful/unsuccessful lazy/hard-working lucky/unlucky shy/outgoing boring/interesting organized /disorganized 有组织的，高效的, organizado / 混乱, 紊乱的, 无组织的, desorganizado

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