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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 1 HANDOUT 1 GRAMMAR FOCUS

I. 1. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form. How long have you a. seen b. being c. been Ive a. b. c. watching TV?

2.

been working for this company since for lately you seen my purse?

May.

3.

Patty, a. have b. has c. hasnt Norman has finally a. hands in b. handed in c. hand in My a. b. c. friends has having have

4.

his thesis.

5.

always told me to drive carefully.

6.

Have you a. ever b. never c. every

flown in an air balloon?

7.

She has been thinking about her hometown a lot a. late b. later c. lately Ann has just a. decide b. decided c. deciding to move into a smaller apartment.

8.

KEY: 1) c.

2) a. 3) a.

4) b.

5) c.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 1 HANDOUT 2 GRAMMAR FOCUS
I. Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B.

Column A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Have you heard Bill has been I have read that book We havent decided Joe has played the drums Alice has been planning her wedding Havent you thought about I just bought these shoes a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h.

Column B what to do for Christmas. in this band for two years. going on a diet? what happened on the first floor? since she got engaged. and the heel already fell off. several times. Its great! a good friend of mine since high school.

KEY: 1) d. 2) h. 3) g . 4) a. 5) b. 6) e. 7) c. 8) f.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 1 HANDOUT 3 WRITING ACTIVITY
I. Answer the following questions. Check your answers with your lab teacher

1.

How long have you studied English at Tronwell?

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Have you ever been to the US?

3.

What has the President been doing recently?

4.

Where have you traveled this year?

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Which is the best movie you have ever seen?

6.

How many phone calls have you made today?

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Who has been the most popular TV celebrity this year?

8.

How much money have you spent today?

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 2 HANDOUT 1 GRAMMAR FOCUS
I. 1. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form. Henry hasnt moved the furniture to his new house a. yet b. already c. never These children are so tidy, they have a. yet b. already c. never .

2.

collected their toys!

3.

Jack hasnt picked up his new car from the dealer a. yet b. already c. never Ritas phone is still disconnected even though she has a. yet b. already c. never Ive a. ever b. yet c. just Has Paul a. ever b. yet c. just talked to my lawyer on the phone.

4.

paid the bill.

5.

6.

arrived late at the office?

7.

You havent seen anything a. ever b. yet c. just

8.

Rodney doesnt want to keep in touch. He has a. never b. yet c. just

e-mailed me.

KEY: 1) a. 2) b. 3) a. 4) b. 5) c. 6) a. 7) b. 8) a.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 2 HANDOUT 2 GRAMMAR FOCUS
Answer the following questions. Use complete sentences. 1. This is a conversation between a housewife and her maid. Have you made the beds yet? Have you cleaned the bathroom yet? Have you done the laundry yet? 2. Conversation between a car owner and a mechanic. Have you changed the oil yet? Have you checked the transmission yet? Have you fixed the brakes yet? 3. Conversation between a boss and his assistant Have you sent the fax yet? Have you called Mrs. Robinson yet? Have you confirmed my lunch meeting? 4. Conversation between adoctor and his patient Have you taken your medicine yet? Have you checked your blood pressure yet? Have you checked your cholesterol level? 5. Conversation between the mother and her children Have you done your homework yet? Have you put your toys away? Have you brushed your teeth yet?
KEY: 1. Yes, I have already made them. No, I havent cleaned it yet. Yes, I have already done it. 2. No, I havent changed it yet. Yes, I have already checked it. No, I havent fixed them yet. 3. Yes, I have already sent it. Yes, I have already called her.

Yes, ____________________________. No, _____________________________. Yes, ____________________________.

No, _____________________________. Yes, ____________________________. No, _____________________________.

Yes, ____________________________. Yes, ____________________________. Yes, ____________________________.

No, _____________________________. No, _____________________________. No, _____________________________.

Yes, ____________________________. No, _____________________________. No, _____________________________.

Yes, I have already confirmed it. No, I havent taken it yet. No, I havent checked it yet. No, I havent checked it yet. Yes, Ive already done it. No, I havent put them away yet. No, I havent brushed them yet.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 2 HANDOUT 3 READING ACTIVITY
I. Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B.

Column A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Helen hasnt read her daily Ive just reviewed the report This magazine has always told Our company has already Has your dad ever ridden Has he ever thought of becoming Michael has just bought Joanne has never worked for a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h.

Column B hired a new secretary. a beautiful sports jacket. horoscope yet. a big publishing company. a camel? with the editor. a war correspondent? the truth in its articles.

KEY: 1) c. 2) f. 3) h. 4) a. 5) e. 6) g. 7) b. 8) d.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 2 HANDOUT 4 GRAMMAR FOCUS
You are asking some friends about what they have done during their stay in some cities. Choose any two of the following places and make questions to ask your friends what they have done. Use expressions like: Have you had the time to...? Have you had a chance to...? Have you had the opportunity to...? Have you been able to...? and verbs like: visit, see, go to, admire, enjoy, take, ride, buy, etc. 1. Your friends are visiting Manhattan. Ask them about: The Statue of Liberty The Empire State Building The Brooklyn Bridge Times Square A musical on Broadway The shops on Fifth Avenue The Metropolitan Opera House The American Museum of Natural History Your friends are visiting Santiago and the surrounding areas. Ask them about: The funicular railway on the San Cristbal hill The Central Market The handicraft market in Los Domnicos The Santa Luca hill The ski resorts of Colorado, La Parva or Valle Nevado The downtown area, including the Plaza de Armas (Main Square) and the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art The wineries in the Casablanca Valley The Cajn del Maipo (Maipo River gorge) Your friends are visiting Rio de Janeiro. Ask them about: The Copacabana and Ipanema beaches The statue of Christ on the Corcovado hill The cable car on the Po de Aucar hill (Sugar Loaf hill) A samba show or a parade during Carnival The Jockey Club (horse racing) The Maracan stadium The historical Santa Teresa district The Botanical Garden

2.

3.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 2 HANDOUT 5 GRAMMAR FOCUS
Complete the following paragraphs with the verbs provided. Write the verbs in the present perfect continuous tense. Use each verb only once. 1. This is a teenager writing in her diary: Use the following verbs: complain, think, treat, watch, call, take. Dear Diary, I recently met Nicholas, the Captain of our school football team. Since that day, I _____ _____ __________ about him all day. I _____ _____ __________ him everyday and we speak for hours! I really hope my Mom will not get angry, because she_____ _____ __________ about the phone bill. I find him adorable! He _____ _____ __________ me out every weekend, sometimes to the bowling alley, sometimes to the movies. I _____ also _____ __________ him play, he's really good. He_____ _____ __________ me so kindly that I think I'm falling in love.

2.

A man suffering from sleep disorders is visiting the doctor and tells him what he's been doing: Use the following verbs: drink, count, do, tell, have, try. Well, doctor, I don't know why I _____ _____ __________ so much trouble falling asleep. I _____ _____ __________ several remedies but none of them seems to work. I _____ _____ __________ sheep, but when I reach 2,000 I give up. I _____also _____ __________ warm milk before going to bed, with no results. Even my wife _____ _____ __________ me stories but that hasn't worked either. I wonder if we _____ _____ __________ anything wrong.

3.

A woman near her retirement age: Use the following verbs: save, tell, consider, work, plan, think. Mmm, let me think, I _____ _____ __________ all my life. I started very young, actually. So, lately I _____ _____ __________ the possibility of retiring soon. Of course my children _____ _____ __________ me it is the best thing to do, but I'm still not fully convinced. I believe they _____ _____ __________ that I will take care of their own children, but if I retire I will not be looking after children. I _____ _____ __________ a long trip with a friend. After all, I _____ _____ __________ money my entire life and I deserve it.

KEY: 1. have been thinking have been calling has been complaining has been taking have also been watching has been treating

2.

have been having have been trying have been counting have also been drinking has been telling have been doing

3.

have have have have have have

been been been been been been

working considering telling thinking/planning planning saving

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 3 HANDOUT 1 READING ACTIVITY
I. 1. Put the following instructions in the correct order. How to take a photograph. a. Remove the lens cap. b. Press the shutter. c. Load the camera. d. Choose your objective to photograph. e. Adjust the focus. How to access an Internet site. a. Type the address you want to visit. b. Open a navigator window. c. Turn on your computer. d. Wait until the web site is open. e. Connect to the server. How to withdraw money from an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine). a. Enter your PIN (Personal Identification Number) b. Choose the withdrawal option from the menu. c. Indicate the amount you want to withdraw. d. Pick your receipt and card. e. Take the money. f. Insert your card in the slot. How to drive a car. a. Turn on the engine. b. Get into the car. c. Select a gear. d. Put the key in the slot. e. Fasten your seat belt. f. Press the gas pedal. How to check in at the airport. a. Show your ticket and a valid passport. b. Receive your boarding pass. c. Choose a seat. d. Board the plane. e. Go through security. f. Go to the airline counter.

2.

3.

4.

5.

KEY: 1) c-a-d-e-b. 2) c-e-b-a-d. 3) f-a-b-c-e-d. 4) b-e-d-a-c-f. 5) f-a-c-b-e-d.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 3 HANDOUT 2 GRAMMAR FOCUS
I. Look at the pictures and describe the process involved using full sentences. Use the cues provided below, put them in the correct order, and use some of the following connectors: First, ...; next,...; then,...; after,...; and finally,... You want to ride on the subway.

1.

Cues: Board your train Insert the ticket in the slot or place your card near the chip reader and go through the turnstile Buy your ticket or recharge your card. Go down the stairs onto the platform 2. You need to withdraw money from the ATM (Automated Teller Machine)

Cues: Take your money Make your selection Enter the ATM area Insert your card and enter your PIN 3. Now think of two other processes in your daily life, and describe them in at least four steps using the connectors mentioned at the beginning of the exercise.

KEY: 1. First, you must buy your ticket or recharge your card. Next, you insert the ticket in the slot or place your card near the chip reader and go through the turnstile. Then, you go down the stairs onto the platform, and finally when the train arrives you board the train. 2. First, enter the ATM area; next insert your card and enter your PIN; then make your selection and finally take your money. 3. Check this answer with your lab teachers.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 3 HANDOUT 3 READING ACTIVITY
I. Column A contains signs and column B are places where these signs can be found. Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B.

Column A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Check out before noon Dont feed the animals Fasten your seat belt Keep silence Keep your right Dont talk to the driver Put on your hard hat Turn off the engine a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h.

Column B Bus Zoo Mine Gas station Highway Library Hotel Airplane

KEY: 1) g. 2) b. 3) h. 4) f. 5) e. 6) a. 7) c. 8) d.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 4 HANDOUT 1 READING ACTIVITY
I. Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B. Column A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Im hungry, can I ask you to Could you please stop this guessing Do you know if she I wonder where he left Who will tell me how I Can you tell me how He would like to know if Do you know a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.

Column B to turn on this TV? where she is? can plug that cable? is telling her mother the truth? the TV guide. the game will be broadcast. car broke down? have lunch with me? game and tell us who that person is?

KEY: 1) h. 2) i. 3) d. 4) e. 5) c. 6) a. 7) f. 8) b.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 4 HANDOUT 2 WRITING ACTIVITY
I. 1. Put the following words in order to build sentences. HAMBURGER / KNOW / NEED / TO / TO EAT / WANT / I / WHICH / YOU

2.

CAN / IS? / SHOW / TELL HIM / THE TALK / TIME / WHAT / YOU

3.

BORING / I / SOAP OPERA / THAT / WATCHING / WHY / WONDER / YOU ARE

4.

CAN YOU / CAN / WHEN I / ME / PROGRAM? / TAPE THAT / TELL

5.

ABOUT? / DO / KNOW WHAT / MOVIE IS / THE / YOU

6.

COULD / IF SHE / IS HOME / RIGHT NOW? / TELL ME / YOU

7.

DO YOU / FOR / IS SUITABLE / KNOW IF / MINORS? / MOVIE / THAT

8.

CAN BUY / IF SHE / ON LINE / SHE WANTS / THE TICKETS / TO KNOW

KEY: 1) I need to know which hamburger you want to eat! 2) Can you tell him what time the talk show is? 3) I wonder why you are watching that boring soap opera. 4) Can you tell me how I can tape that program?

5) 6) 7) 8)

Do you know what the movie is about? Could you tell me if she is home right now? Do you know if that movie is suitable for minors? She wants to know if she can buy the tickets on line.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 4 HANDOUT 3 WRITING ACTIVITY
I. Write and answer questions about Ecuador and the Galapagos according to the given hints. Check your answers with your lab teachers. Use expressions like:

Can you tell me... Will you tell me ...

Could you please ... I would like to know ...

Do you know if ... I wonder ...

ECUADOR & THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Ecuador is the smallest country in the rugged Andean highlands. It is among the most rewarding travel destinations in South America. It covers an area of 283,520 sq kms and has a population of 12,920,092 people. Quito is Ecuadors capital city. The official language is Spanish, but Quechua, Quichua and other indigenous languages are also spoken. Ecuadors major industries are oil, bananas, shrimp, fish, coffee, textiles, metal work, paper products, wood products, chemicals, plastics, fishing and lumber. Ecuador gazes across the Pacific at its lone overseas holding, the blissfully distant Galapagos Islands. Annexed by Ecuador in 1832, the far-flung islands are famous as one of the worlds greatest natural history treasures, their unique diversity of plant and animal life providing a living textbook for ecologists and tourists alike.

e.g. (Size) Q: A: 1. Q: A: I wonder what Ecuadors size is. Ecuador is the smallest country in the rugged Andean highlands. (Ecuadors location)

2. Q: A:

(Population)

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3. Q: A: 4. Q: A: 5. Q: A: 6. Q: A: 7. Q: A: (The Galapagos attractiveness) (Date of annexation of the Galapagos) (Major industries) (Languages) (Capital city name)

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 5 HANDOUT 1 GRAMMAR FOCUS
I. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form.

1.

Im thinking about a. drinking b. playing c. going Peter prefers a. going b. staying c. coming Do a. b. c. you mind playing listening working

to that cyber cafe again.

2.

at home, dear.

3.

cards somewhere else?

4.

My parents love a. staring b. looking c. watching Horace has been a. playing b. preparing c. going Paul enjoyed a. listening b. watching c. playing Monica starts a. looking b. going c. working

old movies on TV.

5.

this surprise for a month.

6.

to that opera on the radio.

7.

at nine oclock.

8.

TV is more amusing than a. playing sleeping b. watching taking c. working looking at

a nap.

KEY: 1) c. 2) b. 3) a. 4) c. 5) b. 6) a. 7) c. 8) b.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 5 HANDOUT 2 GRAMMAR FOCUS
I. Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B.

Column A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Are you inviting us This man has specialized in Connie suggested Do you mind smoking Dancing is an art form that keeps Wendy enjoys doing I love getting surprises, but I Dave enjoys taking French lessons a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h.

Column B going to the movies. outside? writing best sellers. admit being a bit curious. at the language school. to your wedding party? peoples spirits high. her science homework.

KEY: 1) f. 2) c. 3) a. 4) b. 5) g. 6) h. 7) d. 8) e.

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GAMMA INTERMEDIATE MODULE UNIT 5 HANDOUT 3 GRAMMAR FOCUS
I. Say if the following sentences are grammatically correct or not (C or I). If Incorrect (I), write down the correct form.

1.

I cant help laughing watching this movie.

2.

Joe liking to eat popcorn at the movies.

3.

Rose is really fast to typing documents.

4.

Steven spends lots of money when shooting a movie.

5.

He thinks about sings in bars for extra income.

6.

Get comfortable by taking off your shoes.

KEY: 1) C. 2) I: Joe likes eating popcorn at the movies. 3) I: Rose is really fast typing documents. 4) C. 5) I: He thinks about singing in bars for extra income. 6) C.

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