PUTTING ENGLISH TO WORK 1:

UNIT 2

WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

In this unit you will learn:
THESE LIFE SKILLS:

Ask for and give personal information

Tell time
Fill out forms
Address an envelope

Where do you live?

Its 3 oclock.

THIS VOCABULARY:
Numbers: cardinal numbers
ordinal numbers
Everyday activities
Simple Present
Present Continuous

1, 2, 3, 4
first, second, third, fourth
wake up, study
I brush my teeth every morning.
I am brushing my teeth now.

Vocabulary: Daily Activities

Exercise 1: Review the vocabulary from the video. Write the
action under the picture.

wake up

get dressed

eat breakfast

read the newspaper

brush teeth

leave for work

shave

take a shower

stretch

1.

2.

________________

4.
________________

7.
_______________

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3.

_______________

_______________

6.

5.
_______________

8.

_______________

9.

_______________ ________________

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Listening from the Video

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Exercise 2: Watch the woman saying the numbers in

the video. Point to the numbers you hear.

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Exercise 3: Watch the students practicing in the classroom. Point

to the correct phone number, zip code, or address.
1. a. 90357

b. 91826

c. 92414

2. a. 90367

b. 96278

c. 90852

3. a. (310) 555-4962

b. (213) 555-0724

c. (818) 555-6970

4. a. 3070 Main Street

b. 2040 Main Street

c. 100 Main Street

5. a. 2060 Lincoln Street

b. 100 Lincoln Street c. 3090 Lincoln Street

Exercise 4: Watch the first Its Your Turn in the video.

Circle the correct answer.
1. What is the zip code?
a. 90046

b. 91546

c. 92978

2. What is the phone number?

a. (323) 555-7466

b. (213) 555-7466

c. (310) 555-7466

b. 200 Elm Street

c. 1050 Elm Street

3. What is the address?

a. 3040 Elm Street

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Exercise 5: Look at the envelope.

Your name
Your address
Your city, state, zip code

[name]
John Smith
2314 Main Street[address]
Los Angeles, CA 90022 [city, state, zip code]

You want to send your gas bill to the gas company. The address
of the Gas Company is 4321 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA
90013. Put your address and the address of the gas company on the
correct lines of the envelope.
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________

The Gas Company

________________________________
________________________________

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Exercise 6: Write the time under each clock.

1. _____________
9:00

2.

___________

3. ____________

4. _____________

5.

___________

6. ____________

Exercise 7: Write these time expressions in another way.

1. 6:30 a.m.

6:30 _______________________
in the morning

2. 12:00 a.m.

12:00 _______________________

3. 12:00 p.m.

12:00 _______________________

4. 3:45 p.m.

3:45 ________________________

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5. 10:00 a.m.

10:00 _______________________

6. 6:45 p.m.

6:45 ________________________

7. 9:15 p.m.

9:15 ________________________

Vocabulary: More Daily Activities

Exercise 8: Review the vocabulary from the video. Write the
action under the picture.

drive to work

work

go to school

enter classroom

study English

watch TV

come home

go to sleep

___________

___________

___________ ___________

___________

___________

___________ ___________

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Grammar: The Simple Present Tense

I work every day.

She works every day.
They work every day.
I
You
We
They

work.

He
She
It

works.

Exercise 9: Answer the questions.

What does he do every day?

2.

1.

_____________________

He shaves.

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What do you do every day?

4.

3.
_____________________

_____________________

What do they do every day?

5.

6.
_____________________

_____________________

Exercise 10: Answer the following questions.

1. Do you work?

Yes, ____________________
I do.

2. Does she study?

Yes, ____________________

3. Do they drive to work?

Yes, ____________________

4. Does he read the newspaper?

Yes, ____________________

5. Do you eat breakfast?

Yes, ____________________

6. Do you study English?

Yes, ____________________

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Grammar: The Present Continuous

VERB + ING
work + ing

working

play + ing

playing

shave + ing

shaving

brush + ing

brushing

Exercise 11: Write the verb in the continuous [-ing] form.

1. brush __________________
6. read ___________________
brushing
2. eat ___________________ 7. drive ___________________
3. wake ___________________ 8. go _____________________
4. stretch _________________ 9. sleep ___________________
5. study _________________ 10. come ___________________

AFFIRMATIVE
I

am
m

He
She
It

is
s

We
You
They

are
re

NEGATIVE
I

am
m

not

sleeping.

He
She
It

is
s

not

sleeping.

We
You
They

are
re

not

sleeping.

working.

eating.

studying.

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Exercise 12: Write the answer for these questions.

1.

Its 7:00 p.m. Whats he doing?

________________________________________________
Hes studying.

2.

Its 8:00 a.m. Whats she doing?

________________________________________________

3.

Its 6:00 p.m.What are you doing?

________________________________________________

4.

Its 7:30 a.m. What are they doing?

________________________________________________

5.

Its 11:00 p.m. Whats she doing?

_______________________________________________

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Life Skill: Reading an Information Form

Benitez

Carla

Last Name

First Name

3221 Oliver Street

Street Address

San Diego

CA

91225

City

State

Zip Code

(714) 555-9801
Phone Number

Exercise 13: Circle the correct answer for each question.

1. What is the zip code?
a. 3221

b. 91225

c. 9801

d. San Diego

c. San Diego

d. State

c. 714

d. 9801

c. Carla

d. San Diego

c. Carla

d. Oliver

2. What is the first name?

a. Carla

b. Benitez

3. What is the area code?

a. 555

b. 3221

4. What is the city?

a. 91225

b. (714) 555-9801

5. What is the last name?

a. Benitez

b. San Diego

6. What is the address?

a. Street Oliver

b. 3221 Street Oliver

c. 3221 Oliver Street

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Writing
Exercise 14: Answer the following questions .
1. What is your first name? _____________________________
2. What is your last name? ______________________________
3. What is your address? _______________________________
4. What is your phone number? ___________________________
Exercise 15: Fill out the following form with YOUR information.
MAIN STREET ADULT SCHOOL
INFORMATION FORM
Last Name

First Name

Street Address
City

State

Zip Code

Phone Number

Exercise 16: Read the sentences below. Correct the mistakes.

My first name is Lisa.
1. My name first is Lisa. ________________________________
2. She going to work now. _______________________________
3. It 7:00 a.m. _______________________________________
4. I wakes up at 6:00 a.m. _______________________________
5. He drive to work. ___________________________________

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Narrative Reading
Juan Perez

Juan Perez wakes up

every day at 7:00 a.m. He eats breakfast

and drives to work. At 5:00 p.m. he drives

to Main Street

Adult School. He studies English. He comes home at 9:00 p.m. He watches

television

. He brushes his teeth

and goes to sleep at 11:00 p.m.

Exercise 17: Answer the following questions about the story.

1. When does Juan wake up? ____________________________
2. What does he eat? __________________________________
3. What does he do at 5:00 p.m.? _________________________
4. Does he watch television? _____________________________
5. What does he do at 11:00 p.m.? _________________________
Exercise 18: Answer the questions with YOUR information.
1. When do you wake up? _______________________________
2. Do you work? ______________________________________
3. What do you study? _________________________________
4. When do you go to sleep? _____________________________
5. What are you doing now? _____________________________
__________________________________________________

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(Each item+ 1 point)

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UNIT REVIEW

1. Complete the numbers below:

1 2 ___ ___ ___ ___ 7 8 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ 16 ___ ___ ___ 20
10 20 30 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 100

Circle the correct answers.

What time is it?

2.

a. 12:45 a.m. b. 9:00 p.m. c. 9:00 a.m. d. nine morning

3.
a. midnight b. noon
4.

What does he do at 7 a.m.? He ___ breakfast.

a. eat b. eating c. is eats d. eats

5.

Its 6 p.m. What are you doing? I _________ the newspaper.

a. read b. am reading c. is reading d. do read

6. Do you study English? ____________

a. Yes, I am. b. Yes, study. c. Yes, do. d. Yes, I do.
7. Is he sleeping now? ____________
a. No, he doesnt. b. No, he dont. c. No, he isnt. d. No, she isnt.
Turn page over
Number correct and percentage score (circle one)
10=100% 9=90% 8=80% 7 or fewer: no credit

PE1/Unit 2

Student name _____________________

Date _____________
Initials _______

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Jackson

INFORMATION FORM
Terry

Last Name

7110 Oak Street

Address

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First Name

Fresno

CA

96650

City

State

Zip Code

(665) 555-9124
Phone Number

8. What is the phone number?

a. 555-9124 b. 96650 c. 7110 d. 665
9. What is the city?
a. Oak Street b. Terry c. Fresno d. Jackson
Maria Johnson
376 Madison Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Martin Franklin
11230 Crescent Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90034

10. Who is the letter from?

a. Martin Franklin
b. Maria Johnson