Basic 1 Unit 1 Unit 1 Meet A Rock Star Art a. What can you do? Mark the sentences that are true for you. 1. I can play the guitar. 2. I can write rock songs. 3. I can speak English. 4. I can play the piano. 5. I can dance. Copyright © 1990-2017 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved 7 Basic 1 Unit 1 b. Write three more sentences about what you can do. 1. I can . 2. I can . 3. I can . c. Linda Chavez is reporting on another rock concert to radio announcer, Bill Winter. Which sentences are NOT part of their conversation? 1. Can you hear me, Linda? 2. Yes, I can, Bill. 3. Are you a reporter? 4. Are there a lot of people at the concert? 5. Yes, there are. 6. Who can you see, Linda? 7. I can play the guitar. 8. I can see the rock star, Maxi. d. Imagine you are a radio reporter reporting on a rock concert. Write a dialogue between yourself and the radio announcer. Use the sentences from activity c. to help you. Radio announcer: Let’s go to our reporter now at the jazz/classical/rock concert in Tokyo/London/San Francisco. Who can you see at the concert? You: . Radio announcer: Are there a lot of people at the concert? You: Radio announcer: . Is everyone having a good time? You: . e. Practice your dialogue with a partner. 8 Copyright © 1990-2017 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved Basic 1 Unit 1 Meet Me! a. Match these personals ads to the pictures of the people who wrote them. A My name is María. I am 22 years old. I’m English, but I live in Paris. I am an artist. I speak Italian, French, and English. I like classical music, watching movies, and traveling. I am looking for a boyfriend. 1. Write: P. O. Box 93048, Paris, France B My name is Elena. I live in New York. I am 27 years old. I am a radio reporter. I speak English and Italian. I like rock music and dancing. I love junk food! I am looking for a boyfriend. 2. Write: P. O. Box 456, New York, N.Y. b. Mark the information that corresponds to María and Elena. María Elena 1. She lives in New York. 2. She is an artist. 3. She is from England. 4. She likes rock music. 5. She is looking for a boyfriend. Copyright © 1990-2017 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved 9 Basic 1 Unit 1 c. Josh is looking for a girlfriend. Read his personal ad and decide who Josh should meet – María or Elena? Why? My name is Josh. I am 31 years old. I speak English and French. I am looking for a girlfriend. I love movies and classical music. I love healthy food and I like to travel. Write: P.O. Box 789, London. Josh should meet because . d. Read the sentences below about Josh. Mark if they are true or false. True False 1. Josh loves to watch movies. 2. Josh likes rock and roll music. 3. Josh loves junk food. 4. Josh likes to travel. 5. Josh has a girlfriend. e. Write your own personal ad. Use the words and phrases from activities a. and c. 10 Copyright © 1990-2017 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved Basic 1 Unit 1 Maxi’s Room a. Match the words in column B to the words in column A to make phrases from this unit. A B 1. hotel a. star 2. rock b. hall 3. concert c. story 4. newspaper d. room 5. radio e. station b. How well do you remember the dialogue, “Maxi’s Room”. Match the answers below to the right questions. Answers Questions 1. Is this the right hotel? a. I don’t know. That isn’t in the newspaper story. 2. How do you know? b. Yes. Maxi is staying here. 3. What room is she in? c. There’s a story about her in the newspaper. c. Imagine you and your friend are looking for someone famous. Complete the dialogue below: You: Is this the right cinema/theater/concert hall? Your friend: You: Is he/she? How do you know? Your friend: You: Well, when does he/she arrive? Your friend: d. Practice your dialogue with a partner. Copyright © 1990-2017 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved 11 Basic 1 Unit 1 Be: Affirmative, Yes/No Questions, Contractions a. Debbie is telling her friend, Linda, about her new boyfriend. Complete their dialogue by matching the answers to the questions. Answers Questions 1. So, how’s your new boyfriend? a. He’s the same age as me – 28. 2. What does he do? b. Yes, he is. He’s from New York. 3. Wow! Is he famous? c. Yes, he’s very good-looking. 4. Is he good-looking? d. He’s great. 5. How old is he? e. He’s a rock and roll singer. 6. Is he American? f. No, he’s not. b. Describe your ideal boyfriend/girlfriend. Answer the questions below. 1. Is he/she the same age as you? 2. Is he/she good looking? 3. Does he/she speak English? 4. What does he/she do? c. Tell your partner about your ideal boyfriend/girlfriend. 12 Copyright © 1990-2017 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved
