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BOOK 7 LESSON 4

THE FURNITURE IS PRETTY.

FUNCTION

What do you use to open cans?
I use a can opener.

GRAMMAR

What do we use a stove for?

We use a stove for cooking food.
We use a stove to cook food.

SKILLS

Go to the kitchen and open the cabinet.
Pick up a can of vegetables and open it.
Put the vegetables into a pan and put it on the stove.
Turn on the stove. Cook the vegetables. Eat them.

VOCABULARY

keep/kept	often	armchair	drawer	pan
lay/laid (down)	pretty	bookcase	end table	plug
	seldom	cabinet	fan	pot
plug in	ugly	can opener	faucet	refrigerator
use	usually	carpet	floor	rug
		ceiling	furniture	shelf/shelves
		coffee table	kitchen	sink
		couch	lamp	sofa
		curtain	living room	stove
		drapes	outlet

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CONTENTS OF BOOK 7 LESSON 4

	ST Page
VOCABULARY: living room	115
LISTENING SKILL: select information not heard	118
READING SKILL: supply referent for pronoun references	119
VOCABULARY: kitchen	120
SPEAKING SKILL: recite the dialog	124
READING SKILL: write the topic	127
VOCABULARY: ugly, pretty, lay	128
SPEAKING SKILL: act out cartoons	131
GRAMMAR: use + gerund/infinitive	134
FUNCTION: asking for and explaining purpose of specific objects/devices	139
WRITING SKILL: complete chart/box outline	139
READING SKILL: select the main idea	141
READING SKILL: supply referent for contextual references	142
VOCABULARY: adverbs of frequency	143
WRITING SKILL: correlative substitution table	145
READING SKILL: carry out written instructions	146

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Vocabulary

OUR LIVING ROOM

Repeat the underlined words. Then read the sentences.

1. This is our living room.
2. We have some nice furniture in our living room.
3. The sofa is the biggest piece of furniture in our living room.
4. The sofa is also called a couch.
5. We have a coffee table near the sofa.
6. I like to sit in our armchair.
7. The end table is next to the sofa.
8. There is a lamp on the end table.

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WE KEEP BOOKS IN THE BOOKCASE.

Repeat the words. Then read the sentences.

1. There are many books in our bookcase.
2. We keep the children's books on the bottom shelf.
3. The bookcase has six shelves.
4. Mark's lying on the rug. It's also called a carpet.
5. The windows have drapes on them.
6. The ceiling in this room is very high.

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THE FURNITURE IN THE LIVING ROOM

Listen to the sentence and find the object in the picture.

EXAMPLE: I: There are books in the bookcase.
S: Number 9

SAY SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

The instructor will say a number from the picture above. Make a sentence with the name of that thing.

EXAMPLE: I: Number 3
S: I'd like to sit in an armchair.

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Listening Skill

DID YOU HEAR THAT?

Read the choices silently. Then, listen to a paragraph and select the information you did not hear. Circle a, b, c, or d.

1. a. We eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
   b. We eat three meals a day.
   c. We always eat dessert after dinner.
   d. Sometimes we eat a snack at night.

2. a. Sybil will meet her friends in Paris.
   b. Sybil likes to travel.
   c. Sybil will fly to London.
   d. Sybil bought a ticket six months ago.

3. a. Jake made a bad score on the math test.
   b. The teacher will explain his mistakes.
   c. Jake was very upset.
   d. Jake didn't study before the test.

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Reading Skill

MARY IS MY SISTER. SHE IS TWENTY YEARS OLD.

Read the paragraph, and then write the correct answer on the line.

1. My friend Bob speaks four languages. He speaks English, French, Russian and Arabic. He learned Arabic in Egypt. It was the hardest of the four languages.

   It = ________________.

2. I like to go to Houston. It is bigger than San Antonio and you can see many things there. My friend and I went there last week. We like to travel together. Next month we may take a trip to Dallas.

   We = ________________.

3. I like to cook. On the weekend, a few friends come to my house, and we cook dinner together. One of us makes a dessert, one or two people cook the meat, and someone washes and cuts up vegetables for a salad. We all like to cook and eat together.

   We = ________________.

4. Tony and Marilyn bought a new house. It's bigger than their old one. They had to buy more furniture. They needed two lamps, a new armchair, and some new carpet. They are very happy in their new home.

   They = ________________.

5. My friends Rosemary and Martha are coming to my house for lunch next Tuesday. We'll have a light lunch, just salad and iced tea. Then we'll have ice cream for dessert. After lunch we'll go to a movie. I'll wash the dirty dishes later.

   We = ________________.

6. My brother Al is in the Air Force. My other brother, Nick, is in the Navy. They'll come home for my graduation next month. My sister and my mother won't be there. My sister will be in France on vacation, and Mother is in the hospital. I'll have to send them some pictures of my graduation.

   They = ________________.

Vocabulary

OUR KITCHEN

Repeat the underlined words. Read the sentences.

This is a cabinet. We keep dishes in the cabinet.

There are drawers under the cabinet.

This is a can opener. It opens cans.

There are curtains at the kitchen window. I think they're pretty curtains.

We wash the dishes in the sink.

Hot and cold water comes from the faucet.

We cook food on the stove.

We put the food in a pot or a pan.

There is a fan on the ceiling.

The kitchen floor is clean.

This is a refrigerator. It has a lot of food in it.

WHAT IS A KITCHEN?

Listen and write the name of the picture on the line.

A is a room in a house. There's always a in the kitchen and sometimes a and some . We cook in the kitchen on a . Look in the . You'll see milk, butter, eggs, meat and other food there. Where do we keep dishes? In the . Knives, forks, and spoons are in a under the cabinet. Someone has to clean the kitchen every day.

1. ---

2. ---

3. ---

4. ---

5. ---

6. ---

7. ---

8. ---

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PLUG IT IN THE OUTLET.

Repeat the sentences.

1. This is a fan.

2. This is a plug.

3. This is an outlet.

4. Put the plug in the outlet.

5. Plug the fan in. He plugged in the fan.

Speaking Skill

AT HOME WITH THE CAINS

Repeat the dialog. Then learn a part well enough to recite it without looking at the book.

Joe Cain: Where's the electric fan? Jack Cain: On a shelf in the garage. Why? Joe Cain: Because it's hot in here. Jack Cain: Hot!? It's only 75.

(Joe Cain goes to the garage and comes back to the living room with the fan.)

Joe Cain: Where's an outlet? Jack Cain: Turn around. You're standing by one. Joe Cain: Oh! Here it is. I'll plug it in here. Jack Cain: Hey! It's windy in here! Turn it around.

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WHERE'S THE CAN OPENER?

Listen to a sentence. Select the picture that matches the sentence.

EXAMPLE: I: She's cleaning the floor. S: Number 6

WHAT'S IT CALLED?

Match the name of the thing to the number you hear.

EXAMPLE: I: Number 6 S1: drawer

S1: Number 1 S2: refrigerator

Reading Skill

WRITE THE TOPIC.

Read each paragraph and write the topic.

The topic of the paragraph is what the paragraph is about. Write the topic in one word or a phrase.

1. Tom and his friend Robert went to Canada last month on vacation. It was very cold there. They went up to the mountains for three days and nights. There was a lot of snow. They took pictures of the mountains and the trees with snow on them. They also saw many animals. They took pictures of these animals. Their vacation was a good one.

   Topic: _________________________________________

2. Mary got up at 6 o'clock in the morning. She went to work. She finished her work at 5:30 p.m. Then, she drove to the grocery store. She got home at 7:30. She was very tired. She put the food in the cabinet and turned on the TV. She only wanted to relax after her long day.

   Topic: _________________________________________

3. Dorothy's house has a very large kitchen. There is a big, new stove and a refrigerator in it. The floor of the kitchen is very pretty. Dorothy likes to clean it. She'll make new red, and white curtains for the windows. She likes to cook in this big kitchen.

   Topic: _________________________________________

Vocabulary

THE UGLY ROOM

Jane: This carpet is old and ugly. We need a new, pretty one.
Mark: I think we can lay new carpet for $500.

Jane: A new color will look nice.
Mark: You're right. I'm tired of the old color.

Jane: We need a new couch too.
Mark: We can talk about a new couch later.

Jane: Would you like to look at carpets tonight?
Mark: Sure. Let's go downtown after dinner.

IT'S A PRETTY DRESS.

Read the sentences.

1. She thinks it's pretty. She wants to buy it.

2. The weather today is ugly. It's not nice.

3. Your little girl is very pretty.
   Oh, thank you.

4. He thinks his car is ugly. Other people think it's nice.

5. Young man, lay your clothes on the bed, please.

6. He laid his hand on the child's shoulder.

I DON'T WANT THAT UGLY, OLD ONE.

Complete the sentences. Use lay, laid, pretty or ugly.

1. Look at the ____________________ pink and red clouds in the sky.

2. I don't want the blue car; it's ____________________.

3. ____________________ your books down on the table.

4. That isn't a pretty house. It's ____________________.

5. I'd like to meet that ____________________ woman in the black dress.

6. He ____________________ the letters down on the kitchen table.

7. He gave the ____________________ flowers to his mother.

8. Don't ____________________ your hat on the bed!

9. I don't like that dog; he's ____________________.

10. Which carpet did you ____________________ in your living room?

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Speaking Skill

WHAT DID THEY SAY?

Talk about the pictures. Then take the part of one of the people in the pictures.

Grammar

USE YOUR HEAD FOR THINKING.

Make sentences like the example with words from the box. Then read the sentences below the box.

EXAMPLE: I use a knife for cutting meat.

I You Sue and I The boys	use	a	knife cup camera glass	for	cutting drinking taking drinking	meat. coffee. pictures. milk.
Becky He John	uses

1. Did you use the library for studying?
2. They use a camera for taking pictures.
3. I didn't use the blue cup for drinking my coffee.
4. Does your sister use the stove for cooking?
5. What does Walt use for shaving?
6. Ron used my bed for sleeping.
7. Tom doesn't use a pencil for writing.
8. What did your friends use for traveling?
9. Do you use soap for brushing your teeth?
10. A pilot doesn't use a car for flying.

I USE A SPOON FOR EATING SOUP.

Listen to a word. Then make a sentence like the example.

EXAMPLE: T: spoon S: I use a spoon for eating soup.

SENTENCES WITH "NOT."

Make sentences like the example.

EXAMPLE: T: I use a knife for cutting meat. (soup) S: I don't use a knife for eating soup.

WE USE A TOWEL TO DRY OUR HANDS.

Make sentences like the example with words from the box. Then read the sentences below the box.

EXAMPLE: I use a cup to drink tea.

I The girls You We The men They Bob and Jim	use	a	knife cup camera glass spoon	to	cut meat. drink tea. take pictures. drink juice. eat ice cream.
Tom He Bill Ann	uses

1. We use a sharpener for sharpening a pencil. We use a sharpener to sharpen a pencil.

2. We use a doorknob for opening a door. We use a doorknob to open a door.

3. The teacher uses chalk for writing. The teacher uses chalk to write.

4. We use a cabinet for keeping medicine. We use a cabinet to keep medicine.

5. We use an umbrella for staying dry. We use an umbrella to stay dry.

6. We use a stove for cooking. We use a stove to cook.

7. We use our lips, teeth, and tongues for talking. We use our lips, teeth, and tongues to talk.

8. We use our feet for walking. We use our feet to walk.

9. We use our ears for listening. We use our ears to listen.

10. We use our eyes for seeing. We use our eyes to see.

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CHANGE THE SENTENCE.

Change the sentence you hear to one like the example.

EXAMPLE: I: He uses a knife for cutting meat. S: He uses a knife to cut meat.

DO YOU USE A TOWEL FOR DRYING DISHES?

Ask a question with the words. Another person will answer with the same words.

EXAMPLES: towel/dry dishes

S1: Do you use a towel for drying dishes? S2: Yes, I use a towel for drying dishes.

or

S1: Do you use a towel to dry dishes? S2: Yes, I use a towel to dry dishes.

1. pen/write
2. glass/drink
3. chair/sit
4. pencil/write
5. train/fly
6. soap/wash
7. spoon/meat
8. fork/meat
9. suitcase/pack
10. toothbrush/teeth

WHAT DO WE USE A KNIFE FOR?

Look at the picture. One student will make a question like the example. Another student will answer the question.

EXAMPLE: knife

S1: What do we use a knife for? S2: We use a knife to cut meat. or We use a knife for cutting meat.

Function

WHAT'S THIS USED FOR?

Make questions and answers like the example about things around you.

EXAMPLE: What's a pencil sharpener used for?

It's used for sharpening pencils. or It's used to sharpen pencils.

Writing Skill

CHART/BOX OUTLINES

Read each paragraph and complete the box outline.

1. My mother bought new furniture for two rooms in our house. She bought a new couch, an armchair, and a bookcase for the living room. She bought a stove, a refrigerator, and a new table for the kitchen. Our home is very pretty now.

NEW FURNITURE

2. My sister and I went to the post office, the bank, and the grocery store today. First, we went to the post office. We bought envelopes, stamps, and post cards. Next, we went to the bank. We bought a money order and cashed a check. Then we went to the grocery store and bought ice cream, bread, and eggs.

THE POST OFFICE, THE BANK, AND THE GROCERY STORE.

Reading Skill

The main idea says something about the topic and is always a complete sentence.

WHAT'S THE MAIN IDEA?

Read each paragraph and select the main idea. Circle a, b, or c.

1. My family eats three meals a day. These meals are breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For breakfast we eat toast, eggs, and juice or milk. For lunch we have a salad, some meat, a drink, and sometimes a dessert. Dinner is bigger. For dinner we eat meat and two or three vegetables. Sometimes we get hungry before bedtime. Then, we eat a snack. I like to eat cold chicken for a snack.

a. My family eats a lot of food each day. b. My family eats three meals a day. c. My family is always hungry.

2. Sybil will go to Europe this summer. She bought a plane ticket to London. She will be in London for five days. Then, she will take a train from London to Paris. She will meet two good friends there. After one or two days in Paris, they will all take a train to Austria. They will go sightseeing together. This will be Sybil's first visit to Europe.

a. Women like to travel to Europe in summer. b. Many friends meet each other in Europe. c. Sybil will take a trip to Europe this summer.

Reading Skill

SOCCER OR FOOTBALL?

Read the paragraph and write the answers on the line.

1. Many people play soccer and football in the United States. Some people think they are the same. In the United States these two sports are not the same. In football you can touch the ball with your hands, but in soccer you can touch it only with the other parts of your body.

These two sports = ____________________

It = ____________________

2. Would you like to take a trip to the moon one day? Sometimes I think about it. On a clear night, the moon is very near.

It = ____________________

3. You can use a sofa, chairs, end tables, and lamps in your living room. You can buy this furniture in one store or in different stores. We bought all of our furniture at the same store.

This furniture = ____________________

4. Los Angeles, Houston, and Chicago are very large. I'd like to visit these cities. I'd like to go sightseeing and take a lot of pictures. I want to put them in a book with my other pictures.

These cities = ____________________

Them = ____________________

5. In some countries there are only two seasons. In the United States there are four. The weather is very different in each one. Winter is the coldest and summer is the hottest.

Four = ____________________

Each = ____________________

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Vocabulary

I USUALLY EAT A SALAD.

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	x	x	x	x	x
	x	x	x	x	x
	x	x	x	x	x
	x	x	x	x	x
	x	x	x	x	x

Do you always eat lunch here?

Yes, I always eat lunch here.

Are you always in class in the morning?

Yes, I'm always in class in the morning.

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	x	x	x	x	x
		x	x	x
	x	x	x	x	x
		x	x	x
	x	x			x

Do you usually eat on the base?

Yes, I usually eat on the base.

Is he usually at home in the evenings?

Yes, he's usually at home in the evening.

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	x	x	x	x
	x	x	x	x
			x	x	x
	x
	x			x

Do you often work late?

Yes, I often work late.

Are they often tired?

Yes, they're often tired.

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	x
				x	x
		x

Do you sometimes arrive late?

Yes, I sometimes arrive late.

Is John sometimes sick?

Yes, he's sometimes sick.

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	x
		x

Do you seldom go on vacation?

Yes, I seldom go on vacation.

Are they seldom in the library?

Yes, they're seldom in the library.

S	M	T	W	T	F	S

Do you eat fish?

No, I never eat fish.

Are you late?

No, I'm never late.

Writing Skill

THE TRIP

Write a paragraph with these words.

Becky The boys My father	went to	Houston Chicago England	last week. yesterday. last year.	They She He	traveled by
bus. plane. train.	His Their Her	family friends students	met	him her them	at the station. at the airport. at the hotel.
They He She	took	them her him	to	their his her	house. hotel. room.

Reading Skill

PLEASE DO THIS.

Read and follow the instructions.

1. a. Open your book to the last page. b. Write your name on that page. c. Close your book.

2. a. Draw a circle on a piece of paper. b. Draw a square in the center of the circle. c. Write today's date under the square.

3. a. Lay two books on your desk. b. Lay your pencil or pen between them. c. Lay one hand on top of each book.

4. a. Write the hour of this class at the bottom of this page. b. Write the present time above that. c. Write the time for lunch above that.

5. a. Look at your I.D. card. b. Write your I.D. number on your book. c. Put your I.D. card in your pocket.

6. a. Take two pencils. b. Walk to the pencil sharpener. c. Sharpen the pencils.

7. a. Ask the person next to you his (or her) name. b. Ask him (or her) the name of his hometown. c. Introduce him (or her) to the class.

8. a. Stand up. b. Walk to the teacher's desk. c. Thank the teacher.