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MANTRA
(APRENDA INGLS EN 10 SEMANAS.)

Dr. Daniel Mena Mrquez

CIEGO DE AVILA
CUBA
Ao 2002

Dr. Daniel Mena Mrquez.

Reservados todos los derechos.
Prohibida la reproduccin total o parcial por cualquier medio.
Registro 06282 6282.
Centro Nacional de Derecho de Autor, La Habana, Cuba.

PREFACE
Alan N. Crawford, Professor Emeritus
California State University, Los Angeles
Mantra is a unique approach to teaching English as a second language that has grown out of
Daniel Mena Mrquez language learning concept that he calls sofropedia. It is a blend of
several approaches to the teaching of second or foreign language.

It reflects aspects of

communicative approaches in its thematic curriculum and employment of small group

processes. It reflects the audiolingual approach with its use of dialogues, but without the tedious
and often meaningless repetition that characterizes that approach. And it reflects grammartranslation approaches in its treatment of the always troublesome concepts of using prepositions,
pronouns, irregular verbs, and comparatives/superlatives.
The forty-four dialogues, with related readings, reflect common social problems placed in an
interesting and even racy historical perspective, ensuring the continuing interest of students.
The dialogues build tension and motivate the students to become involved. There are interesting
roles for both male and female students to play. Dramatization of the dialogues should be
entertaining and, therefore, educationally useful for those engaged in them and also for those
who observe. In addition, they will often be motivated to construct parallel and contemporary
dialogues.
On a technical level, the curriculum is carefully crafted to lead students through the same
vocabulary on a periodic basis, ensuring learning for those who dont master some words or
concepts at the first opportunity. Difficult areas of English, such as antonyms, pronouns,
question patterns, irregular verbs, and comparatives and superlatives are treated very directly
with accurate and helpful examples. The section on English prepositions is especially useful,
providing students with criteria for how and when to use them correctly.

Dr. Menas Mantra is based on a Sanskrit word for instrument of the mind. It certainly
provides that instrument to his students of English.
implications for teaching other languages, as well.

The approach has important

AGRADECIMIENTOS.
Quisiera expresar mi mas sincero agradcecimiento al Dr. Alan Crawford del Charter School of
Education, California State, por su sabia y oportuna revisin de este libro, y por haber tenido la
gentileza de escribir su prlogo.

Introduccin
Unindonos al esfuerzo de otros especialistas, nos hemos trazado como objetivo lograr una
enseanza rpida y efectiva del idioma ingls, de manera que usted pueda establecer contacto
con la literatura e informacin especializada que en el mundo circula y, a la vez, est capacitado
para ejercer en esta lengua la comunicacin social. Por lo tanto, se presenta este libro que est
diseado para ser utilizado en el aprendizaje del idioma Ingls y est dirigido a las personas que
necesitan dominar este idioma y ya tienen conocimientos elementales.
Se plantean ejercicios donde se aplican los contenidos estudiados con anterioridad y cuyo
enfoque est encaminado al desarrollo de las habilidades orales. No obstante, en un menor
grado, estos ejercicios refuerzan la habilidad de la escritura. En sentido general, los estudiantes
desarrollan las habilidades de preguntar, responder, reportar informacin y realizar
composiciones acordes con el nivel de asimilacin.
MANTRA.
La palabra Mantra, del idioma Snskrito, significa instrumento del pensamiento.
Esta es una palabra o grupo de palabras que al repetirse varias veces ocupa el pensamiento y
ayuda a obtener una relajacin del cuerpo y de la mente. Elimina las ideas no deseadas y hace
que lo que se est diciendo se convierta en algo positivo para los que la repiten.
Antes de comenzar su estudio diario, sintese cmodamente, cierre sus ojos y repita, con la voz
interior, el siguiente Mantra:

Me siento bien, seguro de que voy a aprender ingls.

Mientras repita estas palabras, debe hacer diez (10) respiraciones suaves y profundas, esto le
ayudar a relajarse y a prepararse para su estudio posterior.
El libro est estructurado en dos partes, la primera Revenge (la venganza) con 22 dilogos y 3
lecturas, adems cuenta con la pronunciacin figurada de cada palabra y su significado en
espaol.

La segunda parte Love and Justice ( Amor y Justicia), est constituida por 22 dilogos, una
carta y un tratamiento del vocabulario igual al de la primera.
En su parte final incluye lo siguiente:
Algunos usos de las preposiciones.
Ejercicios de asociacin de palabras.
Frases verbales.
Ejercicios de opuestos
Los pronombres.
Los miembros de la familia.
Nombre de los deportes.
Patrones de preguntas.
Listado de verbos irregulares.
Comparativos y superlativos.
Prefijos y sufijos.
El libro contiene la historia de dos familias que van de Londres a Alemania a pasar sus
vacaciones, encontrar en ella amor, venganza, justicia, que mantienen un eje temtico a travs
de todo su estudio, facilitando la aplicacin del idioma a la vida real, por lo vinculado que estn
los dilogos con esta y su disposicin episdica, lo que contribuye al desarrollo de este tipo de
memoria.
Debe buscar la posibilidad de tener un consultante que le indique si ha hecho bien los ejercicios,
para esto puede servirle cualquier persona que domine el ingls.
Despus de leda esta parte, pase a la primera leccin, repita el vocabulario en voz alta con su
pronunciacin figurada, cuando se sienta seguro de que ya lo domina, pase al dilogo y reptalo
en voz alta tambin, este le reforzar el aprendizaje de la pronunciacin y el significado de las

palabras. Preste especial atencin al acento de la pronunciacin figurada y aplique lo que

aprendi ese da a situaciones de la vida real.
Ejemplo:
En la leccin 3 se habla de Susan y se dan algunas caractersticas de ella. Trate de hacer lo
mismo con su hermana, esposa, amiga, etc. De este modo:
1.- Susan is from London. She speaks English.
Tu hermana.
1.- My sister is from Havana. She speaks Spanish . Etc.
APLIQUE, APLIQUE, APLIQUE
Este curso est diseado para el estudio del idioma Ingls sin maestro, pero debemos recordar
que el idioma es un fenmeno social, por lo tanto, le sugerimos formar un grupo de dos o ms
personas, y as el aprendizaje ser ms efectivo.
Ya est preparado para comenzar a estudiar, sin miedo, con mucha seguridad, pues el Ingls es
un idioma fcil y, adems, usted puede aprenderlo como lo han hecho otros ya.
ADELANTE !

Lesson 1.
MEETING A PERSON
Betty:

Good morning.

Paul:

Good morning.

Betty:

What is your name?

Paul:

My name is Paul
What is your name?

Betty:

My name is Betty
Nice to meet you, Paul

Paul:

Nice to meet you, too.

Vocabulary
Good morning
What
Your
Name
Nice
To meet
You
Good afternoon
Good evening
Good night
Paul
Meeting
Person
Too
Is

(Gud mrning)
(Jut)
(iur)
(Nim)
(Nis)
(Tu mit)
(i)
(Gudafternn)
(Gud vning)
(Gud nit)
(Pol)
(Miting)
(Prson)
(Tu)
(is)

Buenos das
Cual es
Su (de usted)
Nombre
Agradable, encantado
Conocer
Usted
Buenas tardes
Buenas noches
Buenas noches (al despedirse)
Paul
Conociendo
Persona
Tambin
Es o est.

Lesson 2.
MEETING A TOURIST.
Robert:

Excuse me. Are you from France?

Jack:

No, I am not. I am from Texas.

My name is Jack. What is your name?

Robert:

My name is Robert. I am from Boston.

Jack:

Nice to meet you Robert.

Robert:

Nice to meet you Jack.

Is Texas nice?

Jack:

Yes, It is. It is beautiful.

Robert:

What do you do ?

Jack:

I am a professor.

Robert:

I am a professor too.

Vocabulary
Excuse me
Are
From
Jack
France
Beautiful
What do you do ?
Professor
Im Iam
Is
A

(Ekskismi)
(Ar)
(From)
(Yack)
(Frans)
(Bitiful)
(Jut d i d)
(Profsor)
(Am aim)
(Is)
(E)

Disculpe
Es o est
Desde (procedencia)
Jack
Francia
Hermoso, hermosa
Qu hace usted? (ocupacin)
Profesor o profesora
Yo soy o estoy
Es o est
Un, una

Exercise 1
Responda acerca de usted: ( Oral y Escrito)
1. Whats your name?
2. What do you do?

3. Are you from Mexico?

4. Is Cuba beautiful?
LOS NMEROS.
1
ONE
(uan)

2
TWO
(tu)

3
THREE
(zr)

8
EIGHT
(it)

9
NINE
(nin)

15
FIFTEEN
(fiftn)

20
TWENTY.
(tunti)

10
TEN
(ten)

4
FOUR
(for)
11
ELEVEN
(ilven)

30
THIRTY.
(zrti)

5
FIVE
(fiv)

6
SIX
(six)

12
TWELVE
(tulv)

100
ONE HUNDRED
(uan jndred)

7
SEVEN
(sven)
13
THIRDTEEN
(zertn)

1000
ONE THOUSAND
(uan zusan)

No es necesario continuar aprendiendo nmeros, con la siguiente regla podemos llegar a conocer
los dems, y casi todas las fechas.
Imaginemos que el nmero 1 se llama tn, en los nmeros de dos cifras. Comenzamos a

leer de derecha a izquierda.

Ejemplo:

18

decimos eight y despus el nombre del 1.

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four y el nombre del 1.

Ahora imaginmos que el cero ( 0 ) en los nmeros de dos cifras se llama t. Leemos el nmero
de izquierda a derecha.
Ejemplo

80 decimos eight y despus el nombre del cero.

70 seven y el nombre del cero.

Ya conociendo los nombres del 1 y del cero lo aplicamos a las fechas.

Ejemplo 1492, leemos el segundo nmero o sea el 4, le ponemos el nombre del 1. Leemos el 9 y
le ponemos el nombre del cero mas el 2 y tenemos fourteen ninety two.

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Lesson 3.
AT THE HOTEL
Desk clerk:

Good morning, madam.

What is your name, please?

Mrs. Green:

My name is Helen Green.

Excuse me, are you professor Vancer?

Robert:

No, Im not. Im Robert Smith.

Is she your sister?

Mrs. Green:

No, she isnt my sister.

Shes my daughter, Susan.

Robert:

How are you, Susan?

Susan:

I am fine, thanks.

Robert:

What do you do?

Susan:

Im a student.

Robert:

Where are you from?

Susan:

Im from London.

Robert:

I m from London too.

Whats your telephone number?

Susan:

Its 240897.

Vocabulary
Madam
Please
Helen
Green
No
She
Sister
Isnt
My

(Mdam)
(Plis)
(Jlen)
(Grin)
(Nu)
(Shi)
(Sster)
(sent)
(Mi)

Seora
por favor
Helen
Verde (apellido)
No
Ella
Hermana
No es, no est
Mo, ma

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Daughter
How
Fine
Student
Too
Telephone number
Its
Mexican
What
At
The
Hotel
Deskclerk

(Dter)
(Jo)
(Fin)
(Stident)
(Tu)
(tlefoun nmber)
(Its)
(Mkxican)
(Jut)
(At)
(De)
(Joutl)
(deskclerk)

Hija
Como
Bien
Estudiante
Tambin
Nmero de telfono
Este es o est
Mejicano
Qu
En
El, la, los, las
Hotel
Carpetero, recepcionista.

El alfabeto es muy importante para poder deletrear las palabras, por lo que no es necesario su
aprendizaje de memoria en el orden que aparece, este se hace ms fcil si lo aprendemos
mientras deletreamos las palabras que abajo se relacionan o sea que el alfabeto se usa como una
gua.
Exercise 1
How do you spell the following words? (Use the alphabet as a guide).
Cmo usted deletrea las siguientes palabras? (Use el alfabeto como una gua)
Address

Husband

Mystery

What

Natural

Girlfriend

Jane

Question

Telephone

Please

Morning

Come

Vote

Cake
Alphabet

A
(i)

B
(bi)

C
(si)

D
(di)

E
(i)

F
(ef)

G
(yi)

H
(ich)

I
(i)

J
(yi)

K
(ki)

L
(el)

M
(em)

N
(en)

O
(u)

P
(pi)

Q
(ki)

R
(ar)

S
(es)

T
(ti)

U
(i)

V
(vi)

W
(dbliu)

X
(eks)

Y
(ui)

Z
(zid)

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Revenge(la venganza) es una historia acerca de dos familias que viven en Londres y van a
Alemania a pasar sus vacaciones. Ellos se hospedan en el Hotel Ritz. Cuando la familia Green
llega al hotel, la familia Smith ya se encuentra hospedada.
Los miembros de estas familias son:
La familia GREEN

La familia SMITH

Mrs. Helen Green

Miss Susan Green
Tom

Mr. John Smith

Mrs. Carol Smith.
Mr. Robert Smith.

Lesson 4.
REVENGE
Mrs. Green:

Good morning.
My name is Helen Green. Im from England.

Desk clerk:

Good morning, Mrs. Green.

Your room is 204.
Oh! Im sorry. This is Robert Smith.
Hes an engineer. Hes from England, too.

Robert:

How do you do?

Mrs Green:

Nice to meet you, Robert.

Where are you from?

Robert:

Im from London.

Mrs Green:

This is my daughter Susan. Shes 21 years old and

shes a student.

Robert:

Nice to meet you.

Are you a good student?

Susan:

Of course I am.

Robert:

Who is he?

Susan:

Hes my brother Tom. Hes 10 years old.

We are from London, too, but I like Germany.
Are you here alone?

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Robert:

No, my parents are here, too.

We are in room 208.

Mrs Green:

Lets go, Susan. Its late.

Robert:

Can I see you later?

Susan:

Of course you can.

Vocabulary
Room
I am sorry
This
An
Engineer
How do you do
Where
Years old
And
Of course
Who
Brother
We
But
I
Like
Germany
Here
Alone
Parents
Lets go
Late
Can
See
Job
How old
With him
They
Italy
Revenge
Later

(Rum)
(Sri)
(Dis)
(An)
(Enyenir)
(jao du i d)
(juar)
(yars uld)
(and)
(ov. Curs)
(j)
(brder)
(u)
(bot)
(i)
(lik)
(yrmani)
(jar)
(aln)
(prents)
(lets gu)
(lit)
(kan)
(si)
(yob)
jo uld
(uid jim)
(di)
(tali)
(rivnch)
(liter)

Habitacin
Lo siento
Este, esta
Uno, una
Ingeniero, ingeniera
Mucho gusto, encantado
Donde
Aos de edad
Y
Por supuesto
Quin
Hermano
Nosotros, nosotras
Pero
Yo
Gustar
Alemania
Aqu
Solo, sola
Padres (pap y mam)
Vamos
Tarde
Poder
Ver
Trabajo, ocupacin
Cuantos aos (preguntar la edad)
Con l
Ellos, ellas
Italia
Venganza.
ms tarde.

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Exercise 1
Answer the following questions according to the dialogue.
1. Where is Helen Green from?
2. Whats her room number?
3. What is Robert Smiths job?
4. Where is he from?
5. How old is Susan?
6. Whats her job?
7. Is Susan a good student or a bad student?
8. How old is Tom?
9. Is Robert in the hotel alone?
10. Are his parents with him?
11. Where are they from?
Exercise 2
Ask questions according to the following situations.
Ex. Susan is not a doctor.
S.1. What does she do?
S.2. Shes a student.
1. He is not Mr. Smith.
2. Susan is not from Italy.
3. Her room number is not 207.
4. Susan isnt 18 years old.
5. Robert isnt from the USA.
6. Susan is not a nurse.

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Exercise 3
Speak about Robert.
Ex. Robert is an engineer. He is from... He is in room...
Exercise 4
Speak about Susan.
Lesson 5.
REVENGE
Susan esta desayunando en el restaurante y Robert y la seora Smith llegan.
Robert:

Hello, Susan. This is my mother.

Her name is Carol.
Shes a teacher. She speaks English very well.

Susan:

How do you do, Mrs. Smith.

Mrs. Smith:

Nice to meet you, Susan. Are you from London, too?

Susan:

Yes, I am, but I like Germany very much.

Mrs. Smith:

Please, sit down and finish your breakfast.

Susan:

Is your husband here in the hotel?

Mrs. Smith: Yes, he is. Hes in our room now. Hes very tired and sleepy.
Robert:

Okay, Susan, lets go for a walk.

Its a fine day today. The sky is blue, and the sun is shining.
Oh! My father is coming.

Mrs. Smith:

Susan, this is my husband. Mr. John Smith.

Susan:

How do... Ah!

Robert:

Susan, whats the matter? Are you sick?

You are very pale. Sit down here, please.

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Please, mother lets take Susan to her room and call her mother.
Shes near the cafeteria with her son, Tom.
Mrs. Smith:

Okay, lets hurry.

Susan:

Thank you, Mrs. Smith. Im all right.

I can walk. I can go to my room.

Vocabulary
Mother
Her
Teacher
Speak
English
Very
Well
Mrs.
Much
Sit down
Finish
Breakfast
Husband
Our
Now
Tired
Sleepy
For
Walk
Day
Today
Sky
Blue
Shining
Coming
Mr.
Matter
Whats the matter?
Sick
Pale
Take
Call
Near
Cafeteria
With
Son
O.K.

(Mder)
(Jer)
(Tcher)
(Spik)
(nglish)
(Vri)
(Ul)
(Msses)
(Moch)
(Sit dun)
(Fnish)
(Brkfast)
(Jsban)
(guar)
(No)
(Tyard)
(Slipi)
(For)
(Uk)
(Di)
(Tudi)
(Ski)
(Bl)
(Shinin)
(Kmin)
(Mster)
(Mter)
(juts de mter)
(Sik)
(Pil)
(Tik)
(Kol)
(Nar)
(Kafetria)
(Wid)
(Son)
(Okei)

Madre, mam
Su (de ella) Ej. Her name is
Maestro, maestra
Hablar
Ingls
Muy
Bien
Seora
Mucho
Sintese
Terminar, concluir
Desayuno
Esposo
Nuestro, nuestra, de nosotros
Ahora
Cansado
Con sueo
Por, para
Pasear, caminar
Da
Hoy
Cielo
Azul
Brillando
Viniendo
Seor
Asunto, problema, materia
Qu pasa?,
Enfermo, enferma
Plido, plida
Llevar, tomar, agarrar
Llamar
Cerca
Cafetera
Con
Hijo
Est bien

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Hurry up
Thank you
All right
To go
To
Why.
Having breakfast

(Jri )
(Znkiu)
(lrit)
(Gu)
(t)
(juai)
(jvin brkfast )

Apurarse
Gracias
Bien, todo correcto
Ir
Hacia, a.
Por qu?
Desayunando.

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions according to the dialogue.
1. Who is Roberts mother?
2. Whats her occupation ?
3. Does she speak French?
4. What language does she speak?
5. Does Susan like Germany very much?
6. What is Susan doing?
7. Where is Mr. Smith?
8. Why is he there?
9. Who is coming?
10. Is Susan sick?
11. Who is pale?
12. Where does Robert want to take Susan?
13. Where is Susans mother?
14. Is she near the cafeteria alone?
15. How is Susan now?
16. Can she walk?
17. Where does she want to go?

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Como han podido ver para hacer preguntas con los verbos que indican una accin utilizamos DO
o DOES. Este auxiliar se utiliza en negativo e interrogativo, no asi en afirmativo.
Ejemplo.
Afirmativo.

Negativo

Susan speaks English.

You live in Cuba.

Susan does not speak English.

You do not live in Cuba.
Interrogativo

Does Susan speak English?

Do you live in Cuba?

Yes, she does. Or No, she does not.

Yes, I do. Or No, I do not.

La forma a usar con cada persona es:

I, YOU, WE, THEY= DO

SHE, HE, IT= DOES.

Exercise 2
Ask questions according to the situations and answer them.
Ex. Her name isnt Mary.
S.1. Whats her name?
S.2. Her name is Carol.
1. Carol isnt a housewife.
2. She doesnt speak Spanish.
3. She isnt from Brazil.
4. Robert isnt eating his breakfast.
5. Carols husband isnt in the park now.
6. Robert is not pale.
7. Susans mother isnt near the bar.
8. Robert doesnt want to take Susan to the pool.
Exercise 3
Speak about Susan
Exercise 4
Speak about Robert and Mrs. Smith.

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The Museum
Lesson 6.
In front of the museum
Tom:

Whats that?

Alfred:

Thats the museum of art.

Tom:

Is this a museum too?

Alfred:

No, it isnt. Its the Rex Cinema.

Tom:

How old is it?

Alfred:

Its fifty years old.

Inside the museum

Tom:

What are those?

Alfred:

They are old Italian paintings and these are old greek vases.

Tom:

How old are they?

Alfred:

I dont know, but I dont like them at all.

Tom:

Do you like the city?

Alfred:

Yes, I do. Its very nice.

Vocabulary
That
Museum
Art
Of
This
Too
It
isnt
its
how old is it?

(Dat)
(Miusum)
Art
Ov
Dis
(Tu)
It
(sent)
(Its)
(Ju uld)

Esa, eso, aquella, aquello

Museo
Arte
De
Este, esta
Tambin
Este, esto, esta
No es, no est
Este es, este est
Cuantos aos tiene esto?

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Fifty
Those
They
Italian
Paintings
And
These
Greek
Vases
I dont know
But
I dont like
Them
At all
Do you like?
Very
Nice
Where
Say
About
Are there
Does Alfred like ?
Cinema
Shops
Arent
Inside
In front of

(Ffti)
(Dus)
(Di)
(Itlian)
(Pintins)
(And)
(Dis)
(Grik)
(Visis)
(i dont nu)
(Bot)
(Lik)
(Dem)
(At ol)
(D i lik)
(Vri)
(Nis)
(Jear)
(Si)
(Abut)
(Ar dar)
(Dos)
(Cnema)
(Shps)
(rent)
(insid)
(in front ov)

Exercise 1
Answer the questions about the dialogue.
1. Where are Alfred and Tom?
2. How old is the cinema?
3. Are there old paintings in the museum?
4. Are there old vases, too?
5. Does Alfred like the vases?
6. What does Tom want to know?
7. Does Alfred like the city?

Cincuenta
Esos, esas, aquellos, aquellas
Ellos, ellas
Italiana, italiano
Pinturas, cuadros
Y
Estos, estas
Griego
Vasijas, floreros
No s, no conozco
Pero
No me gusta
A ellos
Para nada
T gusta ...?
Muy
Agradable, bonito
Dnde?
Dice, decir
Acerca
Hay? (plural)
Le gusta a Alfredo?
Cine
Tiendas
No son, no estn
Dentro de.
Frente a.

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8. What does he say about the city?

Exercise 2
Ask question according to the situations and answer them.
Ex. Thats not a cinema.
S.1. Whats that?
S.2. Thats a museum.
1. Thats not a restaurant.
2. Those are not shops.
3. These arent vases.
4. These are not paintings.
5. This isnt a house.
6. The museum isnt twenty years old.
COMPOSITION
Answer the questions and make a composition with the answers.
1. Whats your name?
2. Where are you from?
3. Where do you live?
4. What nationality are you?
5. What do you do ?
6. Where do you work? (study)
7. How old are you?
8. Are you married? (speak about your wife, husband, etc.)
9. Who do you live with? (speak about one of them)

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10. Do you have children? (speak about one of them)

11. Do you have brothers and sisters? (speak about one of them)
12. What do you do in your free time?

Lesson 7.
REVENGE
In the restaurant.
Mrs. Smith:

Please, Robert. Call her mother.

Ill take her to her room.
Can you help me, John?

Mr. Smith:

Certainly. Be careful, shes very weak.

Where is her room?

Mrs. Smith:

Its on the second floor. Room 204.

Ten minutes later

Robert:

Mrs. Green, Susan is sick. My parents are with her.

They are in the restaurant near the bar and behind the garden.

Mrs. Green:

Whats the matter with Susan?

Robert:

Im sorry, I dont know. Hurry up, please.

Five minutes later

Mrs. Smith:

Ok, Susan, take this medicine. Youll be well in an hour.

Mr. Smith:

Im afraid she doesnt feel well.

Mrs. Smith:

How do you feel now?

Susan:

I feel much better, thank you.

Where is Robert?
Is he talking to my mother?

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Mrs. Smith:

Yes, he is. Your mother is coming soon.

Would you like to drink some water?

Susan:

No, thank you. Im feeling better now.

Mrs. Green:

Susan, are you sick?

Susan:

No, mother, dont worry. Im not very sick.

Im feeling much better now.

Vocabulary
Call
Her
Ill
I will
Certainly
Be careful
Weak
Second
Floor
Parents
Near
Behind
Garden
Im sorry
I dont
Know
Hurry up
You`ll be
Well
In
An
Hour
Im afraid
She doesnt
Feel
Now
Much
Better
Talking
Mother
Sick
Dont worry
Must
When

(Kol)
(Jer)
(Ail)
(i ul)
(Crtanli)
(Bikrful)
(Uk)
(Skond)
(Flor)
(Prents)
(Nar)
(Bijind
(Grden)
(Srri)
(Dnt)
(nu)
(Jri op)
(i il bi)
(Ul)
(In)
(an)
(guar)
(Efrid)
(Dsent)
(Fil)
(No)
(Moch)
(Bter)
(Tking)
(Mder)
(Sik)
(Uri)
(Most)
(Jun)

Llama, llamar
A ella, su de ella
Forma corta de I will
Futuro I will take (llevar)
Seguro
Cuidado
Dbil
Segundo
Piso
Padres (pap y mam)
Cerca
detrs de
jardn
Lo siento
Yo no
Saber conocer
Aprate
Sers o estars
Bien
En
Una, uno
Hora
Me temo
Ella no
Sentirse
Ahora
Mucho
Mejor
Hablando
Mam
Enferma, enfermo
No te preocupes
Debes, debe
Cuando

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Doing
Would you like?
Soon
Having breakfast
Fourth
Medicine
Some
Drink
Water

(Ding)
(ud i lik)
(Sun)
(jvin brkfast)
(Furz)
(mdicin)
(som)
(drink)
(uter)

Haciendo
Te gustara?
pronto
desayunando
cuarto (nmero ordinal)
medicina.
Alguna, un poco.
Tomar.
Agua.

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions according to the dialogue.
1. What does Mrs. Smith want Robert to do?
2. Will Mrs. Smith take Susan to her room?
3. Can Mr. Smith help his wife?
4. Why must Mrs. Smith be careful?
5. Where is Susan's room?
6. Where are Robert's parents?
7. What's the matter with Susan?
8. What does Mrs. Smith want Susan to take?
9. When will Susan be well?
10. How does Susan feel now?
11. Where's Robert?
12. What's he doing?
13. Who's coming soon?
14. Would Susan like to drink water? Why?

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Exercise 2
Ask questions according to the situations and your classmate will answer them.
Ex. Robert isn't sick.
S.1. Who is sick?
S.2. Susan is sick.
1. Robert will not call a doctor.
2. Mrs. Smith won't take Susan to the bar.
3. Susan isn't in her room.
4. Susans room isn't on the fourth floor.
5. Robert's parents aren't with Tom?
6. They aren't near the garden.
7. Robert isn't having breakfast.
8. The doctor is not coming soon.
9. Mrs. Smith is not feeling sick.

Exercise 3
Speak about Susan and Robert.

Lesson 8.
AT THE CAFETERIA
A girl and her mother arrive at the cafeteria.
Girl:

I want a ham and cheese sandwich, please.

Waiter:

Do you want your sandwich with onion?

Girl:

Yes, please. Do you have ice-cream?

Waiter:No, Im sorry. I dont have ice-cream.

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Girl:

Is there any salt in the salt shaker?

Waiter:Yes, there is some, and there is also some mustard on the table.
Girl:

What are you doing, mother?

Mother:

Im eating your ham and cheese sandwich.

Waiter:Thats all right. Im afraid she doesnt like sandwiches.

Vocabulary
Want
Ham
Cheese
Onion
Have you got
Have
There is
Is there...
Salt
Salt shaker
Some
Also
Mustard
Table
Eating
Girl
Waiter
Ice- cream
What else?
Say

(Unt)
(Jam)
(Chis)
(nion)
(Jav i got)
(Jav)
(Dar is)
(solt)
(shiker)
(som)
(lso)
(mstard)
(tilbol)
(iting)
(gurl)
(uiter)
(is crim)
(ls)
(si)

Querer
Jamn
Queso
Cebolla
Tiene usted
Tener
Hay (afirmativo, singular)
Hay? (interrogativo)
Sal
Salero
Alguna
Tambin
Mostaza
Mesa
Comiendo
Nia
Camarero
Helado
Qu ms?
Decir, dice

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions according to the dialogue.
1. What does the girl want?
2. What does she want with her sandwich?
3. Does she want ice-cream?

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4.Does the man have ice-cream?

5. Is there any salt in the salt shaker?
6. What else is there on the table?
7. What is mother doing?
8. Does mother like sandwiches?
9. What does the man say?
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks and repeat the dialogue.
S.1. I want a _______________________.
Man. Do you _______________________?
S.1
Yes, please. Do you have ________________?
Man. No, Im sorry. I dont have_______________.
S.1. Is ________ a _________________?
Man. Yes, there ____________________.
S.1. What are you____________________?
Man. Im ___________________________.

COMPOSITION
1. Whats your best friends name?
2. What nationality is he?
3. How old is he?
4. Where is your friend?
5. How tall is your friend?
6. How much does he weigh?

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7. What color are your friends eyes?

8. What color is your friends hair?
9. Is your friends complexion light or dark?
10. What does he usually wear?
11. Does he have a good sense of humor?
12. Whats the most important thing you want to say about your friend?
Lesson 9.
Reading
THE RITZ HOTEL
The Ritz is a very good hotel. It is located in a small city near a quiet river. The hotel has a big
lobby for the guests.
There are two bars and a big restaurant with national dishes and a variety of international ones.
There is a pool, and next to it, a big garden full of beautiful flowers. There is also a cafeteria
where you can eat sandwiches and drink sodas. The guests enjoy walking along the river or
swimming in the pool. They also have parties in the garden beside the pool where they have a
good time.
At night, some guests like to go to the restaurant to chat and play games.
People enjoy their vacation here.
Vocabulary
Hotel
It
Located
Small
Quiet
River
The hotel has
Big
For
The

(Joutl)
(It)
(Lokitid)
(Smol)
(Kayat)
(Rver)
(Has)
(Big)
(For)
(De)

Hotel
Esto, esta
Situado, situada
Pequeo, pequea
Tranquilo, tranquila
Ro
El hotel tiene
Grande
Para
El, los, las

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Guests
There are
National
Dishes
And
Variety
Of
International
Pool
Next to
Full of
Biautiful
Flowers
Cafeteria
Eat
Drink
Sodas
Enjoy
Walk
Walking
Along
Or
Swim
Swimming
They
Parties
Beside
To have a good time
At night
Like
To chat
Play
Games
How many?
Offer
To do
People
Vacation

(Gusts)
(dar ar)
(nshonal)
(dshes)
(and)
(variti)
(ov)
(internshonal)
(pul)
(next t)
(ful ov)
(bitiful)
(fluers)
(cafetria)
(it)
(drink)
(sudas)
(enyi)
(uk)
(uking)
(alng)
(or)
(sum)
(suming)
(di)
(prties)
(bisid)
(tim)
(at nit)
(lik)
(chat)
(pli)
(guims)
(jo mni)
(fer)
(tu d)
(ppol)
(veikishon)

Exercise 1
Answer the questions.
1. Where is the Ritz Hotel located?

Huspedes
Hay (plural)
Nacional
Platos
Y
Variedad
De
Internacional
Piscina
Al lado de
Lleno de
Hermosa, hermoso
Flores
Cafetera
Comer
Tomar
Refresco
Disfrutar, disfrutan
Caminar
Caminando
A lo largo de
O
Nadar
Nadando
Ellos
Fiestas
Al lado de
Divertirse
Por la noche
Gustar
Platicar, conversar
Jugar
Juegos
Cuantos?, cuantas?
Ofrece
Hacer
Gente
Vacaciones

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2. Does the hotel have a big lobby?

3. How many bars are there in the hotel?
4. Does the restaurant offer national dishes?
5. Is there a pool in the hotel?
6. Where is the pool?
7. What can you eat at the cafeteria?
8. What do the guests enjoy doing?
9. What do they do near the pool?
10.What do some guests like to do at night?
11.Do people enjoy their vacation here?
Lesson 10.
AT THE RESTAURANT
Paul arrives at the restaurant.
Paul:

Good afternoon.

Waiter:Good afternoon. What can I do for you?

Paul:

I want a table for two.

By the way. Im looking for a friend.

Waiter:What does he look like?

Paul:

He is tall. He has blue eyes, and his name is Robert.

Waiter:

Is he waiting for you?

Paul:

I think so.

Waiter:Perhaps he is in the bar.

Paul:

I dont think so. He doesnt like to drink.

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Vocabulary
Two
By the way
Looking for
Friend
What does he look like?
Tall
Blue
Eyes
Waiting for
I think so
Perhaps
I dont think so

(T)
(Bi de ui)
(Lking for)
(Frend)
(Tol)
(Bl)
(is)
(Uting for)
(Zink su)
(Perjps)

Dos
Dicho sea de paso
Buscando
Amigo
Cmo es (apariencia fsica)
Alto
Azul
Ojos
Esperando
Creo que s
Quizs
Creo que no

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions according to the dialogue.
1. What does Paul want?
2. What is Paul looking for?
3. What does his friend look like?
4. What is his friends name?
5. Is his friend in the bar?
6. Does Pauls friend like to drink?
Exercise 2
Rewrite the dialogue using your own words. Be ready to dramatize it.
Exercise 3
Describe Pauls friend. Use your imagination.
Exercise 4
Speak about Paul.

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Lesson 11.
REVENGE
Next day
There is a party near de pool at 2 oclock in the afternoon.
Robert:

Hi, Susan. How are you today?

Susan:

Im fine, thanks.

Robert:

Were going to have a party near the pool this afternoon.

Id like you and your family to come.
Its going to be at 2 oclock.
We are going to drink and dance. I want to dance with you.

Susan:

Are you a good dancer?

Robert:

Yes, my mother says Im a marvelous dancer.

Do you dance well?

Susan:

No, Im not a good dancer, but I enjoy dancing.

Robert:

Does your mother like to dance?

Susan:

No, she doesnt. She says shes too old to dance.

At two oclock
Susan:

Is your family near the pool?

Robert:

Yes, it is. Look! Everybody is there.

We must hurry up. Were late.

Waiter:Would you like to eat a sandwich, Mrs. Green?

Mrs. Green:

No, thank you. Ill drink some orange juice.

Does it have sugar?

Waiter:

No, madam. There is sugar on the table, and

there are some spoons too.

Susan:

Mother, Robert and I are going to dance.

Is that all right?

Mrs. Green:

But Susan, you dont know how to dance.

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Susan:

It doesnt matter mother. Ill learn to dance with him.

Vocabulary
Hi
Thanks
Going to
To have
Id
Id like
Family
To be
Oclock
Dance
Drink
Want
With
Dancer
Say
Marvelous
Do
But
Enjoy
Does
Doesnt
Very
Old
Two
Look
Everybody
Hurry up
Were
Late
Orange
Juice
Sugar
Spoons
All right
Learn
Him
To do
To take place
Why
On
Tell

(Ji)
(Zanks)
(Ging t)
(Tu jav)
(Aid)
(Aid lik)
(Fmili)
(Tu b)
(O klk)
(Dans)
(Drink)
(Unt)
(Uid uiz)
(Dncer)
(Si)
(Mrvelous)
(Du)
(Bot)
(Enyi)
(Dos)
(Dsent)
(Vri)
(uld)
(T)
(Lk)
(evribdi)
(Jri op)
(Uar)
(Lit)
(ranch)
(Yus)
(Shgar)
(Spns)
(Ol rit)
(Lrn)
(Jim)
(Tu d)
(T tik plis)
(Jui)
(On)
(Tel)

Hola (Informal)
Gracias
Vamos (futuro)
Tener
Contraccin de I would
Me gustara
Familia
Estar o ser
En punto
Bailar, baile
Tomar
Querer
Con
Bailador, bailadora.
Decir
Maravilloso, maravillosa
Auxiliar para hacer preguntas
Pero
Disfrutar
Auxiliar para hacer preguntas
Negacin con el auxiliar
Muy
Viejo, vieja
Dos
Mira
Todo el mundo
Apurarse, darse prisa
Contraccin de we are
Tarde
Naranja
Jugo
Azcar
Cucharas
Correcto
Aprender
A l
Hacer
Tener lugar
Por qu?
Sobre (superficie)
Decir

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Exercise 1
Answer the following questions according to the dialogue.
1. How is Susan today?
2. What are they going to do near the pool?
3. When are they going to have a party?
4. What time is the party going to take place?
5. What are they going to do in the party?
6. Who wants to dance with Susan?
7. Is Robert a good dancer?
8. What does his mother say?
9. Is Susan a good dancer?
10. What does she enjoy doing?
11. Does Susans mother like to dance?
12. What does she say about it?
13. Where is Susans family?
14. What must Robert and Susan do? Why?
15. What does the waiter want to know?
16. Would Mrs. Green like to eat a sandwich?
17. What will she drink?
18. Does the juice have sugar?
19. Is there sugar on the table?
20. Where are the spoons?

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21. What is Susan going to do?

22. What does Mrs. Green tell Susan?
23. What will Susan learn to do?
Exercise 2
Ask questions according to the situations and answer them.
1. The family isnt in front of the restaurant.
2. The party isnt going to be at 5 oclock.
3. Robert doesnt want to dance with Mary.
4. Susan doesnt enjoy swimming.
5. Mrs. Green wouldnt like to drink rum.
6. There isnt salt on the table.
7. There arent forks on the table.
8. Robert and Susan arent going to swim.
9. Susan wont learn to drive.
10. Susan wont dance with Mr. Smith.
Exercise 3
Speak about Robert and Susan.

Lesson 12.

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IN THE BAR
A customer wants a drink
Bartender:

What can I do for you?

Customer:

May I have a drink, please?

Bartender:

What would you like to drink?

Customer:

Iwould like to drink some whisky.

Bartender:

Would you like soda?

Customer:

Yes, thank you. May I have some ice, please?

Bartender:

Do you like Italian food?

Customer:

No, I dont like Italian food very much.

I like Chinese food.
Is there a restaurant near here?

Bartender:

Im afraid not, but there is one in Market Street.

Customer:

Thank you very much. Im really hungry.

Bartender:

Youre welcome.

Vocabulary
Can
A drink
Whisky
Ice
Italian
Food
Much
Chinese
Here
One
Market
Street
Really
Hungry
You re

(Can)
(E drink)
(Juski)
(As)
(Itlian)
(Fd)
(Moch)
(Chains)
(Jar)
(Un)
(Mrket)
(Strt)
(Rli)
(Jngri)
(iar)

Poder
Un trago
Whisky
Hielo
Italiana, italiano
Comida
Mucho, mucha
Chino, china
Aqu
Uno
Mercado
Calle
Realmente, verdaderamente
Hambriento, con hambre
Contraccin de you are

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Youre welcome
Bartender
Customer
Ask
About

(Ulcom)
(Brtender)
(Kstomer)
(Ask)
(abut)

Por nada
Cantinero
Cliente
Preguntar
Acerca, alrededor

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the dialogue.
1. What does the bartender ask the customer?
2. What does the customer want?
3. What does the customer want to drink?
4. What does the customer ask the bartender?
5. What does the bartender ask the customer?
6. What does the customer say?
7. Does he like Chinese food?
8. What does he want to know about the restaurant?
9. Is there a restaurant near there? Where?
Lesson 13.
IN LONDON
A driver wants to see London.
Driver:

Excuse me, can you tell me the way to Trafalgar

Square?

Pedestrian:

Go along North Street, then turn right, and it is at the

end of the street.

Driver:

I want to see the Nelson Monument.

How far is it from here?

Pedestrian:

Its about two kilometers from here.

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Driver:

Im also looking for Big Ben.

Where is it?

Pedestrian:

Its not so far from here.

Driver:

By the way, is the Queen in London?

Pedestrian:

Yes, she is, but she has been out of London.

Driver:

Where has she been?

Pedestrian:

Shes been to Holland.

Vocabulary
Driver
Way
Trafalgar
Square
North
Then
Turn
Right
End
To see
Monument
Far
Kilometers
Big ben
So
Queen
Has been
Out
Holland
Pedestrian
See

(Driver)
(Ui)
(Traflgar)
(Skuar)
(Norz)
(Den)
(Tern)
(Rit)
(End)
(T sii)
(Mniument)
(Far)
(Klomiters)
(Big ben)
(So)
(Kun)
(Jas bin)
(Aut)
(Jland)
(Pedstrian)
(s )

Chofer
Camino
Trafalgar
Plaza, cuadrado
Norte
Entonces
Girar, virar, doblar
Derecho
Fin
Ver
Monumento
Lejos
Kilmetros
Un reloj famoso en Londres
Tan
Reina
Ha estado
Fuera
Holanda
Peatn
Ver.

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the dialogue.
1. Can the pedestrian tell the driver the way to Trafalgar Square?
2. Where is Trafalgar Square?

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3. What does the driver want to see?

4. How far is the Nelson Monument?
5. What is the driver also looking for?
6. Is Big Ben very far from here?
7. Is the Queen in London?
8. Where has she been?
Lesson 14.
TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
Frank wants to make a reservation.
Frank:

Hello, I want to make a reservation for my holidays.

Mr. Black:

There is a nice hotel in Cuba.

The flight leaves at 10 in the morning and it arrives in Cuba at
2 oclock in the afternoon.

Frank:

Will there be flights tomorrow?

Mr. Black:

No, sir. We only have flights on week days. Tomorrow

will be Sunday.

Frank:

Okay. Im going to fly next Monday.

I will be in Cuba on Monday afternoon.

Mr. Black:

What will you see in Cuba?

Frank:

Ill see the beautiful beach at Varadero.

Ill come back next week.
Ill be in Mexico again on Sunday.

Vocabulary
Hello
To make
Reservation
Holidays
Flight
Leaves

(Jelu)
(Mik)
(Reservishon)
(Jlideis)
(Flit)
(Livs)

Hola (formal)
Hacer
Reservacin
Vacaciones
Vuelo
Dejar, salir, irse

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Arrive
Tomorrow
Sunday
Week days
Only
Fly
Next
Beach
Comeback
Again
What time?

(Arriv)
(Tumrou)
(Sndei)
(Uk dis)
(nli)
(Fli)
(Nkst)
(Bich)
(Kombck)
(Eguin)
(Tim)

Llegar, llega
Maana
Domingo
Das entre semana
Solamente, solo
Volar
Prximo
Playa
Regresar
Otra vez
A que hora?

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the dialogue.
1. What does Frank want?
2. What does Mr. Black say about Cuba?
3. What time does the flight leave?
4. What time does it arrive in Cuba?
5. What does Frank want to know?
6. What does Mr. Black say?
7. What does Frank say?
8. What does Mr. Black want to know?
9. What will Frank see in Cuba?
10. When will he come back?
11. When will he be in Mexico again?
Exercise 2
Suppose you want to book a reservation to go to a Latin American country.

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Lesson 15.
Reading
THE PARTY
Every night the guests of the Ritz Hotel get together around the pool to dance and drink.
Tonight they are going to have a party and they say they are going to dance till morning.
The waiters are preparing the tables and sweeping the area. Everything will be ready by 9
oclock.
Susan is ironing her new dress. She wants to look pretty because she is going to dance with
Robert the whole night. Mrs. Green isnt going to dance. She says she is too old to dance. She is
going to watch the people dance. Roberts parents are going to the dance although Mr. Smith is
very lazy. He prefers to play cards with professor Vancer. This is going to be a good party.
Everybody is going to enjoy it.
Vocabulary
Get together
Around
Tonight
Till
Preparing
Sweeping
Area
Everything
Ready
By
Ironing
Her
Dress
New
To look
Pretty
Because
Whole
Watch
People
Lazy
Dance
Although
Prefer
Cards
Participate

(Get tuguder)
(Arund)
(Tunit)
(Til)
(Pripring)
(Suping)
(rea)
(Evrizng)
(Rdi)
(Bi)
(ironing)
(Jer)
(Dres)
(Ni)
(T lk)
(Prti)
(Bicz)
(Jul)
(Uch)
(Ppol)
(Lisi)
(Dans)
(Oldu)
(Prifr)
(Cards)
(Participit)

Se renen, reunirse
Alrededor
Esta noche
Hasta
Preparando
Barriendo
rea, lugar
Todo
Listo
Alrededor de
planchando
Su (de ella)
Vestido
Nuevo, nueva
Parecer
Bonita
Porque
Toda, todo
Mirar, vigilar
Gente
Haragn
Baile
Aunque
Preferir
Cartas, barajas
participar

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Exercise 1
Answer the questions.
1. What do the guests of the Ritz Hotel do every night?
2. What are they going to do tonight?
3. What are they going to do in the party?
4. What are the waiters doing?
5. What time will everything be ready?
6. Whats Susan doing?
7. What does she want? Why?
8. Why isnt Mrs. Green going to dance?
9. What is she going to do?
10. Are Roberts parents going to participate?
11. What does Mr. Smith prefer to do?
12. Is it going to be a good party?
13. Who is going to enjoy it?
Exercise 2
Speak about a party.

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Lesson 16.
REVENGE
At four oclock
They are still in the party near the pool.
Mr. Smith:

Oh! Im tired. I need some rest. I went to bed very

late last night.
I was playing poker with Professor Vancer, and I feel
like going to bed now. Im sorry. Good bye.

Mrs. Smith: All right, darling. Go and sleep. We are going to

stay here until 6 oclock. They want to dance.
Ten minutes later
Susan:

I dont feel well. Im dizzy. I feel like fainting.

Please, Robert take me to my room.

Mrs. Green:

Is Susan sick again?

Robert:

Yes, she was dancing very happily, when suddenly she felt
Sick. Shes worse now.
Wed better take her to her room and call a doctor.

Mrs. Green and Robert took Susan to her room and returned to the party
Mrs. Smith:

How is Susan now?

Mrs. Green:

She is much better now. She took two pills and fell asleep.
Robert wanted to be there with her, but I told him to go.
She needs to rest. I think the weather is affecting her.

Inside the hotel

Chambermaid: Help! Help! Theres a dead man in that room.
Somebody has killed him.
Hotel Manager: Did you see the murderer? What were you doing?
Chambermaid: No, I didnt see anybody. I was cleaning the
rooms and when I opened the door of his room,
I found him dead. I believed there wasnt anybody in the

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room because I knocked three times, and there was no answer.

Vocabulary
Need
Rest
Went
Bed
Last
Was
Poker
Feel like
Darling
Go
Sleep
Stay
Until
Feel
Dizzy
Faint
Take
Me
Room
Sick
Dancing
Happy
When
Suddenly
Felt
Worse
Wed
Manager
Call
Doctor
Return
Took
Pills
Fell asleep
Wanted
Told
Him
To come
Weather
Affecting
Help
Dead

(nid)
(rest)
(unt)
(bed)
(last)
(us)
(puker)
(fil lik)
(drling)
(gu)
(slip)
(sti)
(ontl)
(fil)
(dzi)
(fint)
(tik)
(mi)
(ruum)
(sik)
(dncing)
(jpi)
(jun)
(sdenli)
(felt)
(urs)
(uid)
(mnayer)
(kol)
(dktor)
(ritrn)
(tk)
(pils)
(fel aslip)
(untid)
(told)
(jim)
(come)
(uder)
(afcting)
(jelp)
(ded)

Necesitar
Descansar
Fui (de ir)
Cama
Pasada, anterior
Era, estaba
Poker
Sentirse con deseos
Querida, querido
Ve (de ir)
Dormir
Permanecer
Hasta
Sentir
Mareada, mareado
Desmayarse
Llevar, tomar
A mi
Habitacin
Enferma
Bailando
Contenta
Cuando
De repente
sinti
peor
contraccin de we would
gerente
llamar
doctor
regresar
tom
pastillas
quedarse dormida (pasado)
quera
dije
a l
venir
el clima
afectndola
auxilio, ayuda
muerto

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Somebody
Killed
Did
Murderer
Were
Didnt
Anybody
Cleaning
Opened
Door
Found
Believed
Knocked
Answer
Early
Locked
Unlocked
Chambermaid

(sombdi)
(kld)
(did)
(mrderer)
(ur)
(ddent)
(enibdi)
(clning)
(opend)
(dor)
(fund)
(bilvd)
(nkt)
(nser)
(rli)
(lkt)
(onlkt)
(chimbermid)

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the dialogue.
1. Who is tired?
2. What does he need?
3. Did he go to bed early last night?
4. What was he doing with Professor Vancer?
5. Does he want to go to bed?
6. What are the guests going to do?
7. Who wants to dance?
8. What does Susan say?
9. Whats the matter with Susan?
10. What does she want Robert to do?
11. What does Mrs. Green want to know?

alguien
mat
pasado de do
asesino
estaba, era
contraccin de did not
nadie
limpiando
abr
puerta
encontr
cre
toqu
respuesta
temprano
cerrada (con llavn)
abierta (sin llavn)
camarera

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12. What was Susan doing when she felt sick?

13. Is she better now?
14. What did Robert suggest?
15. What did Mrs. Green and Robert do?
16. What did Susan take?
17. What did she do after she took the two pills?
18. What did Robert want?
19. What did Mrs. Green tell him?
20. What does Susan need?
21. What does Mrs. Green think?
22. What did the chambermaid discover?
24. Did the chambermaid see the murderer?
25. What was she doing when she found the body?
26. Was the door locked or unlocked?
27. Did she knock at the door?
28. Was there any answer?
29. Did she see anybody?
Exercise 2
Try to retell this part of the story using your own words.

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.
Lesson 17.
REVENGE
Hotel Manager:

Calm down, Nancy, everything is going to be all

right. Im going to call the police. Dont touch
anything. Waiter, his family is near
the pool in a party. Please call them.

Robert:

What happened ?

Hotel Manager:

Are you Mr. Smiths son?

Robert:

Yes, I am. But whats this all about?

Hotel Manager:

Your father has been murdered, and we cant go in

the room till the police arrive.

Robert:

Oh, God! Did you see anybody around here?

Who opened the door? Who found the body?

Hotel Manager:

It was Nancy, the chambermaid. She wanted to

clean the room. Please, dont ask her any questions.
Shes very nervous. Shes crying in that room.

Forty five minutes later

The inspector arrived.
Inspector:

Show me the room, please. I dont want anybody

to touch anything. Nobody should leave the hotel
without my permission. I want a list of all the
guests and workers of your hotel. I want to see the
one who found the body.

Hotel Manager:

Nancy, this is the inspector. He wants to talk to you.

Inspector:

Did you find the body?

Chambermaid:

Yes, I had cleaned next door, and I wanted to clean

room 208. I saw the door open and I knocked three times.
I believed there wasnt anybody inside and I went in.

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But to my surprise I saw some blood on the floor

and when I looked at the man on the bed, I screamed
and called for help. I got scared.
Vocabulary
Calm down
Police
Touch
Happened
Son
Murdered
Go in
God
Questions
Nervous
Crying
Show
Should
Without
Permission
List
Workers
Inspector
Talk
Find
Cleaned
Saw
Open
Inside
Went in
Blood
Floor
Looked
Man
Screamed
Called
I got scared
Think
Get scared

(Com dun)
(Pols)
(Toch)
(Jpend)
(Son)
(Mrderd)
(Gu in)
(God)
(Kushons)
(Nrvous)
(Cring)
(Shu)
(Shud)
(Uidut)
(Permshon)
(Lst)
(Urkers)
(Inspctor)
(tk)
(Find)
(Clind)
(S)
(Opend)
(Insid)
(Unt in)
(Bld)
(Flr)
(Lkt)
(Man)
(Scrimd)
(Kld)
(Got skard)
(Znk)
(Get skard)

Tranquilzate
Polica
Tocar
Pas
Hijo
Asesinado
Entrar
Dios
Preguntas
Nerviosa
Llorando
Mostrar
Deber, debe
Sin
Permiso
Listado, lista
Trabajadores
Inspector
Hablar
Encontrar
Limpi
Vi, vi
Abierta
Dentro
Entr, entr
Sangre
Piso
Mir, mir
Hombre
Grit, grit
Llam
Me asust
Pensar
Asustarse

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Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the reading.
1. Who found the body?
2. What did the hotel manager tell Nancy to do?
3. Who is going to call the police?
4. What did he ask the waiter to do?
5. What did the hotel manager want to know?
6. What does Robert ask the hotel manager?
7. What does the hotel manager say about Nancy?
8. Who is crying in a room? Why?
9. What did the inspector want the hotel manager to do?
10. Does he want anybody to touch anything?
11. Should anybody leave the hotel without permission?
12. Why does he want a list of all the guests and workers of the hotel?
13. What does he want to see?
14. Who wants to talk to Nancy? Why?
15. What does the inspector ask Nancy?
16. What does Nancy say?
17. Did she see the door open?
18. How many times did she knock?
19. What did she think?
20. Did she go in?
21. What did she see on the floor?

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22. What did she do when she looked at the bed?

23. Was she frightened ?
Exercise 2
Try to retell this part of the story using your own words.

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Lesson 18.
Reading
THE MURDER
Nancy works in the Ritz Hotel. Shes a chambermaid. She cleans the rooms and makes the beds.
She was cleaning the rooms when she knocked at the door of room 208. She realized the door
was unlocked and she pushed it open. She saw a man resting on the bed, and when she called
him, there was no response. She tried again, but there was still no response. She decided to get
close to him, and suddenly she saw some drops of blood on the floor. She looked at him, and she
saw a wound on his heart. She realized that his face was very pale. She began to scream. She ran
out of the room, and some workers came running towards her. She was so nervous that another
girl took her to a room next door. Nancy wanted to cry. She didnt want to talk to anybody.
When the hotel manager arrived, she told him everything she had seen. The hotel manager called
the police.

Vocabulary
Murder
Realized
Pushed
Resting
Insisted
Either
Decided
Get close
Drops
Wound
Heart
Face
Pale
Began
Scream
Ran out
Came
Running
Towards
Another

(Mrder)
(Rialisd)
(Pusht)
(Rsting)
(Insstid)
(der)
(Disidid)
(Gut klus)
(Drops)
(Und)
(Jrt)
(Fis)
(Pil)
(Bign)
(Scrim)
(Ran aut)
(Kim)
(Rning)
(Tuards)
(Ander)

Asesinato
Se dio cuenta de
Empuj
Descansado
Insisti
Tampoco
Decidi
Acercrsele
Gotas
Herida
Corazn
Cara
Plida
Comenz
Gritar (de terror)
Sali corriendo.
Vinieron
Corriendo
Hacia
Otra

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Girl
Cry
Arrived
Had seen
Decide

(Gerl)
(Kri)
(Arivd)
(Jad sin)
(Disi)

Chica, nia
Gritar, llorar
Lleg
Haba visto
Decidir

Exercise 1
Answer the questions.
1. Where does Nancy work?
2. What is her job?
3. What does a chambermaid do in the hotel?
4. Was she cleaning the rooms when she found the body yesterday?
5. Did she knock at the door of room 208?
6. What did she see in the room?
7. Did she call the man?
8. Was there any response?
9. What did she decide?
10. What did she see on the floor?
11. Did she look at the body?
12. What did she see?
13. What did she begin to do?
14. What did she do?
15. Where was she taken?
16. What did she tell the hotel manager?
17. Who called the police?

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Composition 3
Answer the following questions and make a composition with them.
1. Do you enjoy going to hotels?
2. Whats your favourite hotel? Why?
3. When did you last go there?
4. Who did you go with?
5. What time did you leave your house?
6. What time did you arrive?
7. How long did you stay in the hotel?
8. Did you have a good time?
9. What activities did you do in the hotel?
10. How did you go back home?

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Lesson 19.
Dialogue
REVENGE
The police is still investigating,
Policeman:

This man was killed with a sharp weapon.

There are several drops of blood going from the bed to
the door, and a bigger spot of blood near it. The weapon
was taken away and there arent any fingerprints, neither
on the table nor on the glasses.

Inspector:

I should talk to all the guests and workers of the hotel. Id like to see them
in the lobby in half an hour.

Half an hour later

Inspector:

Lets see. What is your name?

Vancer:

Im Professor Vancer. I was walking along the river.

I wasnt here at the time he was killed. I left the hotel at
3 oclock, and there were some guests doing the same with me.
So I have a good alibi.

Inspector:

Who left the area of the pool after Mr. Smith?

Robert:

Only two persons, sir. My girlfriend, Susan, who was sick.

Her mother and I took her to her room.
She took two pills and fell asleep.
My mother went to her room 20 minutes later.

Inspector:

Where was your mother? She didnt find the body.

I have talked to Nancy, and she told me the body was alone.
According to the investigations, your father was killed at half past four.
What time did you leave the place, Mrs. Smith?

Vocabulary
Killed
Sharp
Weapon
Several

(Kild)
(Sharp)
(Upon)
(Sveral)

Asesinado, matado
Afilada, afilado
Arma
Varias, varios

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Bigger
Spot
Away
Fingerprints
Neither ... nor
Glasses
Lets see
Left
Alibi
After
Girlfriend
Minutes
Have talked
Told me
Body
According
Half past four
Place
Policeman
Murderer
Them
Twenty

(bguer)
(Spot)
(Auy)
(Fnguerprints)
(Nder nor)
(Glsis)
(Lets si)
(Left)
(Alibi)
(fter)
(Gurlfrend)
(Mnits)
(Jav tokt)
(Tol mi)
(Bdi)
(Acrding)
(Jaf past for)
(Plis)
(Polsman)
(Mrderer)
(Dm)
(Tunti)

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the dialogue.
1. What did the murderer use to kill the man?
2. What was found on the floor?
3. Where is the biggest spot of blood?
4. Was the weapon found in the room?
5. Are there fingerprints on the table?
6. What should the inspector do?
7. Where is he going to see them in half an hour?
8. What has Professor Vancer been doing?
9. Was he in the hotel when the man was killed?
10. Does he have a good alibi?

Ms grande
Mancha, lunar
Alejarse, lejos
Huellas
Ni en .. ni en...
Vasos
Vamos a ver
Dej
Coartada
Despus
Novia
Minutos
Ha hablado
Me dijo
Cuerpo
De acuerdo
Cuatro y media
Lugar
Polica
Asesino, asesina
A ellos
Veinte

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11. Who left the area of the pool after Mr. Smith?
12. Why did Susan leave the place?
13. Who took Susan to her room?
14. What did she take?
15. Where did Roberts mother go twenty minutes later?
16. Did Mrs. Smith find the body?
17. Has the inspector talked to Nancy?
18. What time was Mr. Smith killed?
19. What does the inspector ask Mrs. Smith?
Exercise 2
Try to retell the story using your own words.

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Composition 4
Answer the questions and make a composition with the answers.
1. What is the name of a person who is important to you?
2. Is the person a relative, friend, neighbour, teacher, etc.?
3. How long have you known this person: all your life, only a short period, many years?
4. Where does this person live?
5. Has this person lived there all his or her life?
6. What does this person do?
7. Will you see this person after class? Why? Why not?
8. How old is this person?
9. Is there anything else you want to say about this person?

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Lesson 20.
Dialogue
REVENGE
Mrs. Smilth wants to confess.
Mrs. Smith:

Well, uhm...! Id like to talk to you alone.

Inspector:

All right. Here we are. What did you do?

Where did you go? Who did you talk to?

Mrs. Smith:

I have a lover. Hes in the hotel.

His name is Tony, but I dont want my son to know about this.
I went to his room after my husband left the pool. Tony wasnt
in his room, and I waited for him there.

Inspector:

What time did he arrive? What did he tell you?

Mrs. Smith:

He arrived at 5 oclock. He was very nervous. He told me he had gone to

the cinema.

Inspector:

Okay, lets see what he has to say about this.

Five minutes later

Inspector:

Tony, why did you kill Mr. Smith?

Tony:

No, inspector. I didnt kill Mr. Smith.

I swear I was at the cinema. I was at the Lux Cinema, and
I watched the film, Horror in the Night. You can see my stub.
If we go there the ticket collector will recognize me.

Inspector:

Thats a very good alibi. Im fully convinced now that you

are not guilty of that murder.

Hotel
Manager:

Inspector, somebody has left the hotel without

permission, and he was carrying a small parcel.
It looked like a small tool.

Inspector:

Who?

Hotel
Manager:

The desk clerk.

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Vocabulary
Here we are
Lover
Husband
Waited
Had gone
Cinema
Has
Swear
Watched
Film
Horror
Stub
If
Recognize
Colector
Fully
Convinced
Guilty
No guilty
Carrying
Parcel
Tool
Deskclerk

( jar u ar)
( lver)
(jsband)
(uitid)
(Jad gon)
(cnema)
(jas)
(suar)
(ucht)
(film)
(jror)
(stob)
(if)
(ricogniz)
(colctor)
(fli)
(convnsd)
(gulti)
(nu gulti)
(cring)
(prcel)
(tl)
(dsclrk)

Aqu estamos.
Amante
Esposo
Esper, esper.
Haba ido
Cine
Tiene
Juro, jurar
Vi
Filme, pelcula
Horror
Parte del Ticket
Si
Reconocer
Rec Recogedor, el que recoge
Totalmente
Convencido, convencida
Culpable
Inocente
Llevando
Paquete
Herramienta
Carpetero, carpetera.

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the dialogue.
1. What would Mrs. Smith like to do?
2. What does the inspector ask her?
3. Does she have a lover?
4. Where is he?
5. What is his name?
6. Does she want her son to know about her lover?
7. Where did she go after her husband left the pool?
8. Was Tony in his room?

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9. What did she do in the room?

10. What time did Tony arrive?
11. Was he very nervous?
12. Where did he go?
13. What does the inspector want to know about him?
14. What does he ask him?
15. What does Tony say?
16. Where was he?
17. What did he do at the Lux Cinema?
18. Will the ticket collector recognize him if they go there?
19. Is that a good alibi?
20. What does the inspector say?
21. Has anybody left the hotel without permission?
22. What was he carrying?
23. What did the parcel look like?
24. Who left the hotel?
Exercise 2
Try to retell the story using your own words.

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Lesson 21.
Dialogue
REVENGE
Next day
The investigation is still going on.
Inspector:

We captured the desk clerk last night.

One of his neighbours told us that he had a small parcel
when he arrived at his house. But we questioned him and
he said he was guilty, but not of murder.
He has been stealing money from the hotel and he had
removed one of the hinges of the safe. He was afraid
of being discovered and ran away to hide the hinge in his house.
He thought that nobody had seen him.
So he doesnt have anything to do with the murder.
He has been accused of robbery.

Mrs. Green:

Inspector, Id like to talk to you. Id like to go to my room now.

Inspector:

All right, lets go.

In the room
Mrs. Green:

I killed Mr. Smith. People thought I was near the pool,

but I took advantage of the music and that everybody
was dancing and I left. I took a pair of scissors.
I wrapped them up in a headscarf and I killed him.

Inspector:

Why did you kill him?

Mrs. Green:

Its a very sad story. We used to live in Germany in 1945.

My husband was in a concentration camp with my daughter Susan.
I was in another one. Mr. Smiths real name was Von Holter, a nazi
officer. He killed my husband in front of my 10 year old daughter. Thats
why I killed him.

Vocabulary
Captured.
Neighbours.
Us

(cpshurd)
(nibors)
(os)

Captur
Vecinos
A nosotros

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Questioned
Said
Stealing
Money
Removed
Hinges
Safe
Being
Discovered
Ran
To Hide
House
Thought
Nobody
Had seen
So
Anything
Accused
Robbery
Took advantage
Music
Pair
Scissors
Wrapped up
Headscarf
Sad
Story
Germany
We used to
Concentration
Camp
Another
Whose?
Real
Nazi
Officer
In front of

(kustion)
(sed)
(stling)
(mni)
(rimvd)
(jnyes)
(sif)
(bing)
(discverd)
(ran)
(t jid)
(jus)
(zot)
(noubdi)
(jad sin)
(son)
(nizing)
(akisd)
(rberi)
(tuk advntich)
(misik)
(par)
(scsors)
(rpt op)
(jdscarf)
(sad)
(stri)
(yrmani)
(isd)
(concentrishon)
(camp)
(ander)
(js)
(ral)
(ntzi)
(fficer)
(in front ov)

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the dialogue.
1. Where did they capture the desk clerk?
2. What did his neighbours tell them?

Interrogu
Dijo
Robando
Dinero
Quit, remova
Bisagras
Caja fuerte
Siendo, ser
Descubierto
Corri
Esconder
Casa
Pens
Nadie
Haba visto
Por eso, as
Nada
Acusado, acusada
Robo
Se aprovech
Msica
Parejas, par
Tijeras
Envolv, envolvi
Pauelo de cabeza
Triste
Cuento, historia
Alemania
Acostumbramos a
Concentracin
Campo
Otro, otra
De quin?, el cual?
Real
Nazi
Oficial
Frente a

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3. Did they question him?

4. What did he say?
5. What has he been doing?
6. What has he removed from the safe?
7. What was he afraid of ?
8. What did he do?
9. What did he think?
10. Does he have anything to do with the murder?
11. What has he been accused of ?
12. What would Mrs. Green like to do?
13. What does she tell the inspector?
14. What did the people think?
15. What did she take advantage of ?
16. What did she do with the scissors?
17. What does the inspector ask her?
18. What does she say?
19. Where did they live? When?
20. Where was her husband?
21. Was she in a concentration camp too?
22. What was Mr. Smiths real name?
23. What did he do?
24. Did she have grounds to kill him?

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Exercise 2
Did Mrs. Green kill the man?
Discuss it with a friend.

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Lesson 22.
Dialogue
REVENGE
Mrs. Green wants to confess.
Inspector:

Does your daughter know about him?

Mrs. Green:

No, she doesnt know about him, and shes in love with Robert.
Im afraid they love each other.

In the lobby
Inspector:

Everything is clear. Mrs. Green confessed that she killed Mr. Smith.
She said he was a Nazi officer and his real name was Von Holter.
We are going to investigate this very well.

Robert:

Thats impossible, my father was a good man. Its true,

he was German, but he wouldnt dare kill anybody.
Besides, Mrs. Green didnt leave the pool untill we were
called by the waiter.
Something is wrong here, inspector.
Mrs. Green was sitting between the pool and the fence.
I was watching her.
I thought she was going to go to her room to see Susan and
I wanted to go with her.
So, she didnt move. Im quite sure of that.

Inspector:

Mrs. Green, what are you trying to hide?

Did you really kill him?

Mrs. Green:

Yes, I did. And if he were alive, Id kill him again.

Robert:

Thats not true. She didnt kill my father.

She couldnt do it. It must have been somebody else.

Vocabulary
In love
Each other
Clear
Confessed
Investigate
This

(in lv)
(ich der)
(klar)
(confst)
(investiguit)
(dis)

Enamorada, enamorado.
Uno al otro
Claro, clara
Confes
Investigar
Esto, esta

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Impossible
True
German
Dare
Besides
Something
Wrong
Sitting
Between
Fence
Move
Quite
Sure
That
Trying
Really
Were
Alive
Couldnt
Could you?

(impsibol)
(tr)
(yrman)
(dar)
(Bisids)
(smzing)
(rng)
(sting)
(bitun)
(fns)
(muv)
(Kuit)
(shur)
(dt)
(tring)
(rli)
(ur)
(aliv)
(kdent)
(kud i)

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the dialogue.
1. What does Mrs. Green tell the inspector?
2. Do Susan and Robert love each other?
3. What did Mrs. Green confess?
4. What does she say?
5. What is the inspector going to do?
6. What does Robert say?
7. What nationality was Mr. Smith?
8. Would he dare kill anybody?
9. Did Mrs. Green leave the pool?
10. Who called them?

Imposible
Verdad
Alemn
Atreverse
Adems
Algo
Equivocado, errneo
Sentada, sentado.
Entre. (dos cosas)
Cerca
Moverse
Completamente
Seguro, segura
Esa, eso, aquella, aquello
Tratando
Realmente
Fuera, estuviera.
Vivo, viva
No pudo
Pudiste?, pudo?

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11. Is there anything wrong here? What?

12. Where was Mrs. Green sitting?
13. Who was watching her?
14. What did Robert think?
15. What did he want?
16. Did Mrs. Green move?
17. Who is quite sure of that?
18. What is Mrs. Green trying to hide?
19. Would she kill him again if he were alive?
20. Does Robert agree?
21. Could she kill Mr. Smith? Why?
Exercise 2
According to the investigation and the facts, what is your opinion about this?

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Lesson 23.
Dialogue
REVENGE
The inspector wants to find out who killed Mr. Smith.
Inspector:

Mrs. Green, I want you to tell us the way you killed the man.
The weapon you used, etc.

Mrs. Green:

I left the party when nobody could see me, and I came here with the
scissors I had taken from my room some minutes ago.
I pushed the door, and it was open. I saw him sleeping peacefully.
I got close to him, and I stabbed him in the heart. I ran away.
I got rid of the scissors.
I washed my hands, and I went to the party again.

Inspector:

Did you use only the scissors?

Mrs. Green:

Yes, only the scissors.

Inspector:

Didnt you stop near the door?

Mrs. Green:

No, I said I ran away. I didnt stop anywhere.

Inspector:

Did you talk to your daughter, Susan, about the way you
killed him?

Mrs. Green:

Yes, I wanted her to know that I had taken revenged for her father.
It was something terrible for her to see how a murderer
was killing her father very slowly, and she couldnt do
anything because she was still a girl.

Inspector:

Where is your daughter? Id like to talk to her.

Mrs. Green:

No, she doesnt have anything to do with the murder. She

loves Robert, and shes going to marry him.

Vocabulary
Ago
Sleeping
Peacefully
Got close
Stabbed
Got rid of
Get rid of
Washed
Hands

(agu)
(slping)
(psfuli)
(got kluz)
(stabd)
(got rid ov)
(gut rid ov)
(usht)
(jnds)

Atrs.
Durmiendo.
Tranquilamente.
Se acerc
Apuale
Se deshizo de.
Deshacerse de.
Lav
Manos.

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Use
Stop
Way
Anywhere
Terrible
Slowly
Still
To marry

(is)
(stop)
(ui)
(nijuar)
(tribol)
(sluli)
(stil)
(tu mri)

Exercise 1
1. What does the inspector want?
2. When did Mrs. Green leave the party?
3. What did she do later?
4. Did she push the door?
5. Was it opened or closed?
6. What did she see?
7. Did she get close to him?
8. What did she do?
9. Where did she stab him?
10. What did she do later?
11. What did she do with the scissors?
12. Where did she go after she washed her hands?
13. Did she only use the scissors?
14. Didnt she stop near the door?
15. Did she stop anywhere?
16. Has she talked to her daughter about it?
17. Has she taken revenged for her husband?
18. What did Susan see when she was ten years old?
19. Could she do anything? Why?
20. Why does the inspector want to talk to Susan?

Usar.
Pararse, detenerse.
Forma, modo.
En ninguna parte o lugar.
Terrible.
Despacio.
Todava
Casarse.

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21. Does Susan love Robert?

Exercise 2
Analize the investigation and try to give conclusions about it.

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Lesson 24.
Dialogue
REVENGE
Susan is in trouble.
Inspector:

Please, sergeant, bring her daughter to this room. I want

to talk to her.

Susan:

Inspector, the sergeant told me you wanted to talk to me.

Inspector:

Yes, what time did you go to bed the day the murder was committed?

Susan:

I went to my room at 10 past four.

My mother and Robert took me there because I was
dizzy, and I felt quite sick.

Inspector:

How many pills did you take?

Susan:

I took two pills with a glass of water.

Inspector:

What kind of pills did you take?

Susan:

I took sleeping pills.

Inspector:

Did your mother give them to you or did you take them by yourself ?

Susan:

I took them by myself. I had them in the night table near my bed.

Inspector:

Didnt you leave your room?

Susan:

No, inspector. I fell asleep immediately after my mother

and Robert left the room.

Inspector:

If you say you felt quite sick, who told you it was 10 minutes after four?

Susan:

Well, I thought... eh.

Vocabulary
Sargeant
Committed
Glass
Kind
Sleeping pills
Give
Yourself
Myself
Night table

(sryent)
(comtid)
(gls)
(kind)
(sliiping pils)
(giv)
(iurslf)
(maislf)
(nit tibol)

Sargento
Cometido, cometida
Vaso
Tipo
Pastillas para dormir
Dar
Por ti mismo
Por m mismo
Mesa de noche

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Immediately
Hesitate

(inmdiatli)
(jesitit)

Inmediatamente
Titubear

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the dialogue.
1. What does the inspector want the policeman to do?
2. Has Susan been told the inspector wants to talk to her?
3. What does the inspector want to know?
4. What does Susan say?
5. Who took her to her room? Why?
6. How did she feel?
7. What does the inspector want to know?
8. What did Susan take the pills with?
9. What kind of pills did she take?
10. Who gave her the pills?
11. Where did she have the pills?
12. What happened after Robert and Mrs. Green left the room?
13. Did Susan hesitate? Why?
Exercise 2
Can you give conclusions about the murder?

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Lesson 25.
Dialogue
REVENGE
The inspector discovered who the murderer was.
Inspector:

Susan, your mother talked to you about the way she

killed Mr. Smith, didnt she?

Susan:

Yes, she did.

Inspector:

Could you tell us the story, please?

Susan:

Yes, my mother was near the pool, and she took me to my room.
She took the scissors and a headscarf and came here.
She opened the door and saw him sleeping.
She got beside him, wrapped up the scissors in the
headscarf and stabbed him three times.
She was leaving the room when she realized that there
were some drops of blood on the floor, and she squeezed
the headscarf, and left the room.

Inspector:

Where are the scissors and the headscarf, Susan?

Susan:

I dont know. My mother didnt tell me where she put them.

Inspector:

I know it wasnt your mother who killed Mr. Smith.

She has been trying to protect you since the very beginning.
You did kill him.
You are under arrest.

Vocabulary
Leaving
Realized
Squeezed
Put
Protect
Since
Beginning
Under
Arrest
Repeat
First
So

(living)
(rializd)
(skizd)
(put)
(protct)
(sins)
(begning)
(nder)
(arst)
(ript)
(frst)
(su)

Saliendo, dejando
Se dio cuenta
Apret
Poner, puso
Proteger
Desde
Comienzo
Bajo, debajo
Arresto
Repetir
Primer, primero
Eso

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Exercise 1
Answer the questions about the dialogue.
1. Had Susans mother talked to her about the way she killed the man?
2. What does the inspector ask Susan?
3. Can you repeat Susans story?
4. Do you believe her? Why?
5. Who killed Mr. Smith?
6. Why do you say so?
7. How could the inspector discover the murderer?
8. Did Susan have a good alibi?
9. Why did Susan kill Mr. Smith?
10. Why did she faint when she saw Mr. Smith for the first time?
11. Why was Mrs. Green trying to protect Susan?
Exercise 2
How would you react if you had a problem like Susans?

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Lesson 26.
LOVE AND JUSTICE
A month later
Robert meets the inspector on the street.
Robert:

Hello, inspector.
How are you?

Inspector:

Im fine, thanks.

Robert:

Are you still investigating my fathers life?

Inspector:

Yes, Robert and what I have found is really sad.

Your father was the captain in charge of the 3rd.battalion
of the SS, and he was near Rostock in a
concentration camp.
Susan and his father were in the same camp.

Robert:

Did he really kill Susans father?

Inspector:

I dont know yet, but he tortured and killed many people in

the camp.

Robert:

Im really sad because I thought he was a loving person.

Inspector:

Susan is still in jail. The trial will take place in the

courthouse of this city next week and you are suppose to
be there.

Robert:

Dont worry, inspector, Ill be there.

Inspector:

Is your mother in Germany, or did she go to London?

Robert:

To tell you the truth, I dont know where she is.

I havent seen her since we left the hotel.

Inspector:

Im sure she is willing to see you because she loves you.

Robert:

I know, inspector but I think Ill never forgive her.

Im really ashamed of her.

Inspector:

Bear in mind that she is your mother and she is a human

being. All of us make mistakes.

Robert:

Ok, inspector. Ill think about it.

See you later.

Inspector:

Good bye, Robert.

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Vocabulary
How are you?
Life
Captain
In charge of
Batallion
Same
Yet
Tortured
Many
Loving
Jail
Trial
Courthouse
City
To tell you the truth
Willing
Forgive
Ashamed
Bear in mind
Human being
All of us
Mistakes

(jo ar i)
(lif)
(cptain)
(inchrch ov)
(batlion)
(sim)
(it)
(trshurd)
(mni)
(lving)
(yil)
(tryal)
(cortjus)
(cti)
(t tel i de trz)
(uling)
(forgv)
(ashim)
(bar in mind)
(juman bing)
(ol ov os)
(mistiks)

Cmo est usted?

Vida
Capitn
Encargado, encargada de
Batalln
El mismo, mismo
Todava
Tortur
Muchos, muchas
Adorable
Crcel
Juicio
Corte
Ciudad
Para decirle la verdad
Deseando
Perdonar
Avergonzado
Ten presente
Ser humano
Todos nosotros
Errores

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the dialogue.
1. Where are Robert and the inspector?
2. Whats the inspector still doing?
3. What has he found?
4. Where was the concentration camp?
5. Were Susan and her father in the same concentration camp?.
6. Did Von Holter kill Susans father?
7. What did Von Holter do in the concentration camp?

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8. What did Robert think about his father?

9. Where is Susan?
10. When will the trial be held?
11. Where will it take place?
12. Who is supposed to be in the trial? Why?
13. Where is Roberts mother?
14. Has Robert seen her recently?
15. Is Roberts mother willing to see Robert?
16. Will Robert forgive his mother? Why?
17. Is he ashamed?
18. What does the inspector tell Robert?
19. Do all of us make mistakes?
20. Will Robert think about it?
21. What would you do if you were Robert?
Exercise 2
Write a short story about Mr. Smith. (Use your imagination).

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Lesson 27.
LOVE AND JUSTICE
Next day
Mrs. Green comes across Robert.
Mrs. Green:

Hi, Robert. What are you doing around here? Are you still
in the Ritz hotel?

Robert:

No, Mrs. Green. I let a house in a good neighborhood,

and Im waiting for the investigations and the trial to be over.

Mrs. Green:

Have you seen the inspector recently?

Robert:

Yes, I saw him yesterday and he told me he is working

a lot because of the investigation he is carrying out
about my father.

Mrs. Green:

Im so sorry it has been your father who killed my husband.

Susan loves you, and she cries everyday.She is very
Sad, and she says she deserves to be punished.
I believe nobody likes being punished unless
she feels like a very mean person.
Do you really love her, Robert?

Robert:

I dont know. I thought I loved her, but after the murder

I am mixed up. He could have been a nazi officer but
he was my father and I loved him.
Susan turned my heart into pieces that day.

Mrs. Green:

I will visit her in prison tomorrow.I know she is going

to ask me about you.
What shall I tell her?

Robert:

Dont tell her you have seen me. Ill be in Germany untill
next week. Ill be going back to London
after the trial. I dont know if I hate her, or I love her.

Mrs Green:

I understand you, and I promise not to tell her Ive seen

you here in Germany.
She believes you have gone back to London.
She hopes to see you the day of the trial.
Good bye, Robert. Well always remember you.
You are a very kind person.

Robert:

Good bye, Mrs. Green, and thank you.

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Vocabulary
Let
Neighbourhood
To be over
Recently
A lot
Because of
Carrying out
She cries
Deserve
Punish
Unless
Mean
Mixed up
Turn my heart into pieces
Visit
Prison
Go back
Hate
Understand
Promise
Ive seen
Hopes
Kind

(let)
(nirborjud)
(uver)
(rcentli)
(e lot)
(bicz ov)
(cring aut)
(shi cris)
(disrv)
(pnish)
(onls)
(min)
(mixt op)
(tern mi jrt ntu pices)
(vsit)
(prson)
(gu back)
(jit)
(onderstnd)
(prmis)
(iv sin)
(jups)
(kind)

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the dialogue
1. Whats Robert doing ?
2. Is he still in the Ritz hotel?
3. Has Robert Seen the inspector recently?
4. When did he see him?
5. What did the inspector tell Robert?
6. What is Mrs. Green sorry about?
7. Does Susan love Robert?
8. What does she do everyday?

Rentar, alquilar
Vecindario
Se terminen
Recientemente
Mucho, gran cantidad
A consecuencia de
Llevando a cabo
Ella llora
Merecer
Castigo
A menos que
Bajo, baja (de mala calaa)
Confundido
Romperme el corazn
Visitar
Prisin
Regresar
Odiar
Entender, comprender
Prometer, promesa
Yo he visto
Tener esperanzas, esperar
Bondadosa, bondadoso.

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9. How does he feel?

10. What does she deserve?
11. What does Mrs. Green believe?
12. Does Robert love Susan? What is your opinion?
13. What did he think?
14. What does he say about his father?
15. What did Susan do? How did she do it?
16. What will Mrs. Green do tomorrow?
17. What does she know?
18. What must Mrs. Green tell Susan? Why?
19. Where will Robert be untill the day of the trial?
20. Does Robert hate Susan?
21. What did Mrs. Green promise?
22. What does Susan believe?
23. What does she hope?
24. Does Mrs. Green hate Robert?
Exercise 2
Make a summary about the dialogue and be ready to say it in class.

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Lesson 28.
LOVE AND JUSTICE
Two days later
Robert meets the inspector again.
Robert:

Hello, inspector. Whats new?

Inspector:

Are you interested in knowing the

results of the investigation.

Robert:

Yes, inspector, no matter what the

results could be.
I want the truth about my fathers life.
There were many people killed and tortured.

Inspector:

As far as I know, when your father was in

the camp, he was responsible for two
massacres.

Robert:

Im afraid it is true, but what about Susans father?

Was he the one who killed her father?

Inspector:

Yes, Robert, and Susan was present when

your father was torturing Mr. Green. It
was really hard for her.
She committed murder and she has to pay
for that. But she had reasons to do it.

Robert:

I dont know what to say.

I would like to be out of this problem.
Sometimes I believe Im dreaming because I had fallen
in love with Susan, and she killed my father.

Inspector:

You should face the situation you have.

The investigation is not over yet. As soon as we finish it,
Ill give you all the details about your fathers life.

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Vocabulary
Interested in
Results
As far as I know
Responsible
Massacres
Present
Hard
To pay
Reasons
Problem
Sometimes
Dreaming
Fall in love
Had fallen in love
Face
As soon as
Finish
Details
Keep on

(ntrestid in)
(rislts)
(as far as ai nu)
(rispnsibol)
(msacres)
(prsent)
(jrd)
(t pi)
(rsons)
(prblem)
(somtims)
(drming)
(fol in lov)
(jad flen in lov)
(fis)
(as sun as)
(fnish)
(ditils)
(kipn)

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions about the dialogue
1. Whats Robert interested in?
2. What does he want about his fathers life?
3. Were there many people killed and tortured in the camp?
4. What was Roberts father responsible for?
5. Did Mr. Smith Kill Mr. Green?
6. What could Susan see?
7. What did Susan do in the Ritz hotel?
8. Did she have reasons to do it?
9. Does Robert know what to say? Why?

Interesado en
Resultados
Tanto como se, lo que conzco
Responsable
Masacres
Presente
Duro, dura
Pagar
Razones
Problema
Algunas veces
Soando
Enamorarse
Se haba enamorado
Encarar, cara
Tan pronto como
Terminar
Detalles
Continuar

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10. What does he sometimes believe? Why?

11. Whats Robert suppose to do?
12. Is the investigation over?
13. What is the inspector going to do?
14. Is he going to keep on investigating?
Exercise 2
Would you marry Susan if you were Robert? Why? Why not?

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Lesson 29.
LOVE AND JUSTICE
IN JAIL.
Mrs. Green visits Susan in Jail.
Susan:

Mother, Im very glad to see you here.

I didnt expect you today.

Mrs. Green:

How do you feel, my dear?

Is it very hard to be in prison?

Susan:

Yes, mother but I have to pay for what

I did to Robert. I love him, and Im quite sure he loves me.
Hell never forgive me, I know, but it was impossible for
me not to take revenge.
I had sworn I was going to kill him, and I had to do it
in spite of my love for Robert.

Mrs Green:

I have an appointment with the inspector tomorrow.

He phoned me, and he told me he had news for me.
I dont know what it is about. He has been investigating
since that day in the hotel.

Susan:

Have you seen Robert, mother?

Mrs. Green:

Yes, I have seen him. He is in Germany.

He will attend the trial next week and
after it hell go to London forever. I
know he loves you. I could see the
expression on his face when he was
talking about you.
There was love and hatred but love overcomes hatred.

Susan:

I dont know if I can stand being in jail

for many years, but Im sure my father will forgive me.
I need to be myself to go on living.

Vocabulary
Glad
Expect
Dear
Forgive

(glad)
(ekspt)
(dar)
(forgv)

Contento
Esperar
Querido, querida
Perdonar

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Revenge
Had sworn
In spite of
Appointment
Phoned
News
Attend
Next week
London
Forever
Expression
Hatred
Overcame
Stand
Years
To go on
Swear
Speak
Information
Sure of

(rivnch)
(jad surn)
(ins pit ov)
(apintment)
(fun)
(nus)
(atnd)
(next wik)
(lndon)
(forver)
(eksprshon)
(jitred)
(overkim)
(stand)
(ars)
(t gu on)
(suar)
(spik)
(informeishon)
(shur ov)

Venganza
Haba jurado
A pesar de
Cita
Telefone
Noticias
Asistir
La semana que viene
Londres
Para siempre
Expresin
Odio
Convertirse
Resistir
Aos
Continuar, seguir adelante
Jurar
Hablar
Informacin
Segura de , seguro de

Exercise 1
Answer the following questions
1. Where did Mrs. Green and Susan meet?
2. Why is Susan in jail?
3. Does she like to be in jail?
4. What does Susan think about Robert?
5. What did she swear?
6. What has the inspector been doing since the day of the murder?
7. Who is going to have an appointment with the inspector tomorrow?
8. What are they going to speak about?
9. Has Mrs. Green seen Robert?
10. What information can you give about Robert?

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11. Can love overcome hatred? Why? Why not?

12. What is Susan sure of?
Exercise 2
Write a dialogue between Susan and Robert

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Lesson 30.
LOVE AND JUSTICE
The inspector questioned Mrs. Smith.
Inspector:

Good morning, Mrs Smith.

How are you today?

Mrs. Smith:

Im not very well. I thought I could forget that day in

the hotel, and I know Robert doesnt want to see me.
He wont forgive me anymore.

Inspector:

I would like to ask you some questions about Mr. Smith.

Where did you meet him?

Mrs. Smith:

We met in a party one day and he fell in love with me.

We got married the following month.

Inspector:

Were you in love with your husband?

Mrs. Smith:

Yes, I loved him at the beginning. Last year, I

met Tony in the market. He invited me to have lunch,
and I accepted the invitation. This was repeated over
and over again and I fell in love with him.

Inspector:

Is it the first time you have had an affair?

Mrs Smith:

No, inspector, it is the second time. I had an affair

with my doctor three years ago, but my husband didnt
know anything about it.

Inspector:

Did you know he had been a Nazi officer?

Mrs Smith:

No, inspector, I swear I didnt. I only knew he was

German.

Inspector:

Why are you telling lies? I know everything about you

and Mr. Smith, and I want you to tell the truth in the trial.

Mrs Smith:

Oh! inspector, please. I dont want Robert to know

about this. Hell hate me forever. I dont want to lose my son.

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Vocabulary
Forget
Anymore
Met
Got married
To get married
Following
Month
Beginning
Invited
To have lunch
Accepted
Repeated
Over and over again
Affair
Second
Knew
Lies
The truth
Lose
Think
Later on

(forgut)
(nimor)
(met)
(got mrid)
(tu get mrid)
(floung)
(mnz)
(biguning)
(invitid)
(t jav lnch)
(asptid)
(riptid)
(over and over eguin)
(afar)
(skond)
(ni)
(lis)
(de trz)
(ls)
(zink)
(liter on)

Excercise 1
Answer the following questions.
1. What did Mrs. Smith think?
2. Will Robert forgive her? Why?
3. Where did she meet Mr. Smith?
4. Was she in love with him?
5. When did she meet Tony?
6. What was she doing in the market?
7. Was she invited to have lunch?
8. What happened later on?

Olvidar
Nunca ms
Conoci, encontr
Se casaron
Casarse
Siguiente
Mes
Comienzo
Invent
Almorzar
Acept
Repetido, repetida
Una y otra vez
Relacin
Segunda, segundo
Conoca, saba
Mentiras
La verdad
Perder
Pensar
Ms tarde

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9.Was this Mrs. Smiths first love affair?

10. Did she know everything about Mr. Smith?
11. Why is she telling lies?
Excercise 2
Write a dialogue between Mrs. Smith and Robert. (Use your imagination)

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Lesson 31.
LOVE AND JUSTICE
NEXT DAY.
Mrs. Smith wrote a letter to her son Robert.+
Mrs. Smith:

Hello, inspector.

Inspector:

Hello, Mrs Smith.

Mrs Smith:

I brought a letter for Robert, and I would like you to

give it to him the day of the trial. I want you to
promise not to show it to anybody before that day

Inspector:

Dont worry Mrs. Smith. I know you have suffered a

lot and I promise not to open the letter before that
day. Will you attend the trial?

Mrs. Smith:

Yes, I will be there, but I will try not to talk to

Robert. Therefore, I ask you to give him the letter.

Inspector:

I dont know how you are going to manage to avoid

talking to Robert if both of you will be in the same room.

Mrs. Smith:

Im quite sure I wont talk to him.

Inspector:

Are you still staying in the Ritz Hotel ?

Mrs. Smith:

Yes, I went to London two days after my husband was

killed, but I decided to return last week.

Inspector:

Ill see you at the trial.

Mrs. Smith:

Good bye, inspector.

Vocabulary
Brought
Bring
Letter
Suffered
Suffer
Before

(brt)
(bring)
(lter)
(sferd)
(sfer)
(bifr)

Traje
Traer
Carta
Sufrido
Sufrir
Antes

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Try
Therefore
To manage
To avoid
Both
Opinions

(tri)
(derfor)
(t mnich)
(t avid)
(buz)
(opnions)

Tratar
Por eso
Arreglrselas
Evitar
Ambos
Opiniones

Excercise 1.
Answer the following qustions.
1-. What did Mrs. Smith write?
2-. What did she bring?
3-. What did the inspector promise?
4-. Will Mrs. Smith attend the trial?
5-. What will she try not to do?
6-. How is she going to avoid talking to Robert? Give opinions.
7-. Where is she staying?
8-. Where did she go two days after her husband was killed?
9-. Did she see Tony in London? Give opinions.
10-. When did she decide to return?
11-. What does the letter say?

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Lesson 32.
LOVE AND JUSTICE.
IN JAIL.
The inspector visits Susan in jail.
Inspector:

Hello, Susan.
How do you feel today?

Susan:

Im very nervous because of the trial.

Inspector:

Did you prepare your declaration with your lawyer?

Susan:

Yes, inspector, everything is ready. I dont want to

protect myself, I know I am guilty, and I must pay for
that.

Inspector:

I know you did something wrong. But if I had been

you, I would have done the same.

Susan:

Have you seen Robert, inspector?

Inspector:

Yes, he will attend the trial tomorrow. He let a house,

and he is waiting for the trial to be over to go back to London.

Susan:

Have you finished investigating his fathers life?

Inspector:

Yes, I have,and I have also investigated his mothers

life. She gave me a letter for Robert, and I am supposed
to give it to him in the trial.

Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Prepare
Declaration
Lawyer
Go back
Gave

(pripr)
(declarishon)
(lyer)
(gu back)
(guiv)

Preparar
Declaracin
Abogado
Regresar
Dio

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Exercise 1.
1. Where is Susan?
2. Why is she there?
3. Why is she nervous?
4. What did she do with her lawyer?
5. Why does she say she is guilty?
6. Would she like to be punished?
7. Where is Robert?
8. Has the inspector finished investigating Mr. Smiths life?
9. How long will Susan be in jail?
10. Will she marry Robert?
Exercise 2.
Speak about what Susan saw when she was l0 years old.

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Lesson 33.

LOVE AND JUSTICE.

Outside the Courthouse.

The trial is about to begin.
Inspector:

Robert, How are you doing?

I havent seen you for some days.
Where have you been?

Robert:

I have been in the city, but I am so sad that

Ive been in my room most of the time.

Inspector:

Yes, I see. You look fatter now, although

you say you are sad.
Look! Mrs. Green is coming.

Mrs. Green:

Hello, inspector.
Hello, Robert.
Are you two ready for the trial?

Robert:
Yes, Mrs. Green. It is going to be a difficult
situation for me because I really love Susan. I
dont want to see her in jail for many years.
Mrs. Green:

I know, Robert, she also loves you.

She is going to suffer a lot in prision.
I spent the whole night crying. I couldnt help it.
I wouldnt like to cry during the trial. I dont want Susan to see me.
I must be very quiet.

Inspector:

I talked to Susan yesterday and she told me she was

very nervous. But she is convinced shes done something
wrong and she must pay for it.

Mrs. Green:

I feel as if I were dreaming. I would like to wake up

and end all this story. It is terrible to see my
daughter in prision.

Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.

Most
Fat
Fatter
Although

(must)
(fat)
(fter)
(oldu)

La mayor parte
Gordo, gorda
Ms gordo, ms gorda
Aunque

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5. Difficult
6. Spend
7. Spent
8. I couldnt help it
9. During
10. Yesterday
11. As if I were
12. Wake up
13. End

(dficolt)
(spend)
(spent)
(jelpt)
(diring)
(isterdei)
(as if ai uer)
(uik op)
(end)

Difcil
Pasar, gastar
Pas, pas
No lo pude evitar
Durante
Ayer
Como si estuviera, como si fuera
Despertar
Finalizar, terminar

Exercise 1.
Answer the following questions.
1-. Where has Robert been?
2-. Has the inspector seen him recently?
3-. Is Robert really sad?
4-. Are the inspector and Robert ready for the trial?
5-. Why is the trial going to be a difficult situation for Robert?
6-. What did Mrs. Green spend the night doing? Why?
7-. Why must she be very quiet?
8-. What does Susan say about the murder?
9-. How does Mrs. Green feel?
10-. What would she like to do?

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Lesson 34.
LOVE AND JUSTICE
The trial.
Robert:

Okay, inspector, wed better be going. The trial is going

to start, and we are still here talking.

Inspector:

Lets go inside.

INSIDE
Mrs. Green:

Look! Susan is coming. Oh! God, she saw you, Robert, and
she began to cry. She looks very nervous. Please,
Robert, try not to look at her very often.

Robert:

I saw her coming. She looks as if she has been in

prison for 20 years. She is pale and thinner than before.

Inspector:

I would advise you not to accuse her. I believe she is

being punished by her conciosness and thats enough for a human being.

Mrs. Green:

Shes been sick all these days. She had a fever and a
terrible cold. She was taking medicines prescribed by
the doctor, but luckily she is getting over it.

Inspector:

Look! The judge is entering the room.

Lets stand up.

Mrs. Green:

Who are those people?

Inspector:

They are the members of the jury. They will give the final
conclusions of the trial. I hope the trial will last only one session because
if it gets complicated, they will put it off for two or three days.

Vocabulary
Start
God
Often
Thin
Thinner
Than
Advice

(start)
(god)
(fen)
(zin)
(znner)
(dan)
(advis)

Comenzar
Dios
A menudo
Delgada, delgado
Ms delgada, ms delgado
Que (comparativo)
Consejo

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Conciosness
Enough
Fever
Cold
Prescribed
Luckly
Getting over
Judge
Entering
Lets
Stand up
Those
Members
Jury
Conclussions
Hope
Last
Session
Complicated
Put off

(cnshosnes)
(inf)
(fiver)
(kuld)
(priscrib)
(lkli)
(gting over)
(ych)
(ntering)
(lts)
(stand op)
(dus)
(mmbers)
(yri)
(konclshons)
(jup)
(last)
(sshon)
(complikitid)
(put of)

Conciencia
Suficiente
Fiebre
Catarro, resfriado, fro
Prescritas
Por suerte
Recuperando
Juez
Entrando
Vamos
Ponerse de pie, pararse
Esos, aquellos
Miembros
Jurado
Conclusiones
Esperar, tener esperanza
Durar
Sesin
Complicado
Cancelar

Exercise 1.
Answer the following questions.
1-. What are Robert, the inspector, and Mrs. Green talking about?
2-. What did Susan do when she saw Robert?
3-. What does Robert say about Susan?
4-. Does the inspector want Robert to accuse Susan? Why?
5-. Was Susan sick?
6-. What happened to her?
7-. Is she getting over it?
8-. What do the members of the jury do in a trial?
9-. How does Susan look?
10-. Would you accuse her if you were Robert? Why? Why not?

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Exercice 2.
Lets suppose somebody killed your friend, and you accused him.
What would you say?

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Lesson 35.
LOVE AND JUSTICE
Robert received a letter.
Inspector:

Have you seen your mother?

She should be here.

Robert:

No, Im afraid she hasnt arrived yet.

Inspector:

I saw her on the street, and she told me she was going
to attend the trial.

Robert:

She must still be ashamed of what she has done.

Inspector:

If I were you, Id forgive her.

She has suffered a lot, and she is a very kind person.

Mrs. Green:

I believe the trial is going to be over in a few minutes.

Lets see the conclusion of the jury. I know she is guilty, but I wonder
what the punishment will be.

Inspector:

I expect the judge and the jury to be lenient

with her. She doesnt deserve a hard punishment because
she killed a Nazi officer.
Im sorry, Robert, but thats the truth.

Robert:

Dont worry inspector. Im Okay.

Inspector:

Your mother gave me this letter for you.

I want you to read it before the trial is over.

Robert:

Thank you, inspector.

Vocabulary
A few
I wonder
Punishment
Lenient
Deserve
To read

(e fi)
(ai wnder)
(pnishment)
(lnient)
(disrv)
(t rid)

Unos pocos
Me pregunto
Castigo
Indulgente
Merecer
leer

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Exercise 1.
Answer the following questions.
1-. Should Mrs. Smith attend the trial? Why?
2-. Did she say anything about attending the trial?
3-. Does Robert hate his mother?
4-. What does the inspector advise him to do? Why?
5-. Should the judge and the jury be lenient with Susan?
6-. Does she deserve a hard punishment?
7-. Why isnt Mrs. Smith in the trial?
8-. What did the inspector give Robert?
9-. What did Mrs. Smith write in the letter?
Exercise 2.
Write a letter as if you were Roberts mother. Use your imagination.

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Lesson 36.
THE LETTER
Dear Son:
I have been living with a bitter secret for a long time, and the day has come to tell you the truth
about me and about you.
I used to live in a small village near a quiet city. My parents were very poor. I couldnt attend
school because of our economical conditions. My father died when I was eleven years old, and
my mother died during the war. I found myself alone in the world, when I was fifteen years old,
and I had to do things that are criticized by society.
I met a very handsome man by the name of Robert Collins. I fell in love with him. He
abandoned me five months later, and I didnt have time to tell him I was pregnant. Two months
later a Nazi officer asked me to marry him, and I didnt hesitate because I needed a step father
for you.
Please forgive Susan; she loves you. I want you to marry her and have many children. They will
give you a lot of fun and love forever.
Look for your father. He doesnt know about you, but I know he is a very nice person and will
understand immediately.
He lives in London and his name is Robert Collins. He is a very good lawyer, and he can do
something for Susan.
I beg you to forgive me. My death is necessary. I cant stand living with this shameful behavior.
Marry Susan, and be happy forever.
I love you,
Your mother, Carol.

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Vocabulary
Bitter
Secret
Village
Poor
Our
Economical
Conditions
Died
Die
World
Things
Criticize
Are criticized
Society
Handsome
Abandon
Abandoned
Pregnant
Needed
Need
Step father
Children
Fun
I beg
Death
Shameful
Behaviour
Happy
Suicide

(bter)
(skrit)
(vlich)
(pur)
(uor)
(ikonmicol)
(condshons)
(did)
(di)
(urld)
(zings)
(critisiz)
(critizid)
(sosyati)
(jndson)
(abndon)
(abndond)
(prgnant)
(nidid)
(nid)
(step fder)
(chldren)
(fon)
(ai beg)
(dz)
(shmful)
(bijivior)
(jpi)
(suisid)

Exercise 1.
Answer the following questions.
1-. What has Mrs. Smith been living with for a long time?
2-. What do you know about her parents?
3-. When did she find herself alone?
4-. What did she do when she was fifteen years old?
5-. What do you know about Robert Collins?

Amargo
Secreto, secreta
Aldea
Pobre
Nuestro, nuestra
Econmica, econmico
Condiciones
Muri
Morirse
Mundo
Cosas
Criticar
Son criticados
Sociedad
Bien parecido (hombre)
Abandonar
Abandon
Embarazada
Necesitaba
Necesitar
Padrastro
Nios (hembras y varones)
Alegra
Yo ruego
Muerte
Vergonzoso
Comportamiento
Feliz
Suicidio

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6-. When did Mrs. Smith meet Mr. Smith?

7-. Who is Roberts real father?
8-. Did Susan kill Roberts father?
9-. Does Mrs. Smith want Robert to marry Susan?
10-. Will Robert look for his father?
11-. Did Mrs. Smith commit suicide? Why?
Exercise 2.
Was Mrs. Smith a good woman or a bad woman? Explain.

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Lesson 37.
LOVE AND JUSTICE
The final verdict.
Robert:

Oh! My mother is dead

She committed suicide.

Mrs. Green:

Oh! God

Inspector:

Calm down Robert. I didnt know she was going to kill herself.

Judge:

Members of the jury, have you reached a verdict ?

Member of
the Jury:

Yes, your honor.

We have concluded that Susan Green is guilty of murder.

Judge:

Susan Green. I sentence you to pay a fine of 10,000 dollars

and to be on parole for two years
If you break the law again in any circumstances, you will go to jail.
Court is dismissed.

Mrs. Green:

Oh! God. Its a miracle.

Susan is free. She can go back to London with me.

Robert:

After reading the letter, I decided to talk to Susan and ask her to marry me.

Inspector:

Robert, I have a nice surprise for you.

Your real father is here. He came to meet you.
He is a very nice person.

Ten minutes later.

Inspector:

Mr. Collins, this is Robert, your son.

Mr. Collins:

Im sorry son. I didnt know about you.

The inspector has told me the whole story.
Im going to pay the fine. And if you and Susan love each other
you can get married in my house, which is yours from now on.

Robert:

Im a little sad for what has happened. But Im glad

because I can marry Susan and I know the truth about you. Father.
Im quite sure Ill love you and respect you forever.

Vocabulary

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Commited
Herself
Reached
Your honor
Concluded
Condenm
To pay
Bail
Dollars
On parole
Break
Law
Circunstances
Dismissed
Miracle
Free
Surprise
Now on
Little
Respect
Exercise 1.

(comtid)
(jerslf)
(richt)
(iur nor)
(concldid)
(condenm)
(t pi)
(bil)
(dlars)
(on perl)
(brik)
(lo)
(srcunstncis)
(dismst)
(mrakel)
(fri)
(sopris)
(no on)
(ltel)
(rispct)

Cometi
Ella misma
Alcanzado, llegado
Su seora (al juez)
Conclumos
Condenar
Pagar
Fianza
Dlares
Bajo palabra
Romper, violar
Ley
Circunstancias
Terminada
Milagro
Libre
Sorpresa
De ahora en adelante
Poco, pequeo
Respetar.

Answer the following questions.

1-. Who is dead? Why?
2-. Is Susan guilty or not guilty?
3-. What was the jurys conclusion?
4-. Can Susan go home?
5-. What happens if she breaks the law again?
6-. What has Robert decided?
7-. Who looked for Roberts father?
8-. Did the inspector know that Mrs. Smith was going to commit suicide? Explain.
9-. What is Mr. Collins going to do?
Exercise 2.

What did they do after the trial? Use your imagination.

SOME USES OF PREPOSITIONS

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Place. In, at, on.

In. We use in when we think of a place as three-dimensional.
__
Ex. Simon is in his room.
Do you like swimming in the sea?
We also use in when we think of a place as an area.
Ex. We went for a walk in the park.
Hes got a flat in Milan.
At. We use at when we think of a place as a point.
Ex. I waited at the bus stop for ten minutes.
Ill meet you at the station.
On. We use on when we think of a place as a surface.
Ex. Whats that on the floor?
Ill put this picture on the wall.
We also use on when we think of a place as a line.
Ex. Memphis is on the Mississippi River.
Brighton is on the South Coast of England.

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OTHER PREPOSITIONS
Get to, arrive at, arrive in.
We say arrive in a country or town but arrive at with other places.
Ex. I arrived in Paris last night.
I arrived at the hotel at 10 oclock.
But get to a place.
Ex. I get to the hotel at 9 every day.
In. During. For.
We can use in or during to refer to a period of time, often with the same meaning.
Ex. We were in Rome during/in summer.
Ex. It snowed during/in the night.
We prefer during to say that something continues all through a period.
Ex. We were in Rome during the whole summer.
For and since.
We use for when we mention the length of the period.
Ex. For two hours, for six months, etc.
We use since when we mention the starting point of the period.
Ex. since one oclock, since april, since spring, etc.
Ex. Ive been watching tv for two hours.
Ive been watching tv since 7 oclock.
By. We use by + noun to say how we travel.
Ex. by car, by bus, by train, by ship.
Ex. I always come to school by bus.
But we say on foot (walking).
Ex. Does he usually go to school on foot?

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Above. Below. Over. Under.

Above and over can both mean higher than.
Below and under can both mean lower than.
Over and under describe a direct vertical relationship.
A

A is over B

B is under A

Ex. The nurse leaned over the sick child.

I pushed the letter under the door.
We use above and below when one thing is not directly over or under another.
A

A is above B

B is below A.

Ex. We stayed at the hotel above the lake.

From the top of the hill we could see a house below us in the valley.

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PREPOSITIONS (Cont.)
After many adjectives we use particular prepositions.
Here are some examples of these adjectives + preposition combinations.
excited about

good at

conscious of

worried about

bad at

full of

nervous about

clever at

apable of

angry about

hopeless at

atonished at/by

annoyed about

surprised at/by

amazed at/by

furious about

engaged to

famous for

interested in

nice to

well known for

similar to

friendly to

responsible for

bored with

disappointed with

different from/to

rude to

scared of

married to

afraid of

proud of

polite to

ashamed of

jealous of

pleased to

tired of

envious of

fond of

by mistake

by accident

by chance

for lunch

for breakfast

for dinner

in love

in my opinion

on holiday

apologized to

apply for

believe in

belong to

care about

take care of

aware of
Prepositions + noun.

on television.

Verb + preposition.

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complain to

concentrate on

depend on

die of

dream about (while asleep) dream of (imagine)

hear about

laught at

smile at

listen to

look at

rely on

suffer from

wait for

write to

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WORD ASSOCIATION
Find the word association for the following.
Use the list.
Words

Association

List

Ex. house

family

family

1. businessman

highway

2. apple pie

wife

3. cigarette

toothache

4. bird

chimney

5. letter

cloud

6. car

custard

7. school

typewriter

8. husband

comb

9. secretary

saucer

10. tree

nest

11. hair

bridge

12. dentist

trunk

13. cup

library

14. roof

lighter

15. book

train

16. railway station

briefcase

17. river

envelope

18. sky

fork

19. knife

pupils

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PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal+verb+object

verb+object+particle verb+pronoun+particle

turn on the light

turn the light on

turn it on

turn off the light

turn the light off

turn it off

fill in this form

fill this form in

fill it in

put in the paper

put the paper in

put it in

plug in the machine

plug the machine in

plug it in

take out the paper

take the paper out

take it out

press in the money

press the money in

press it in

take away those things

take those things away

take them away

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PRONOUNS
Pronoun

Object
pronoun

Possessive
adjective

Possessive
pronoun

me

my

mine

You

you

your

yours

He

him

his

his

She

her

her

hers

It

it

its

its

We

us

our

ours

You

you

your

yours

They

them

their

theirs

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OPPOSITES
I. Write down the opposite of each of the words on the left.
Choose from the words on the right.
Ex.

Adjectives

good

bad

Opposite

List

1. fat

closed

2. big

new

3. tall

poor

4. full

bad

5. young

dry

6. open

slow

7. wet

short

8. hot

thin

9. old

low

10. happy

cold

11. fast

empty

12. high

soft

13. rich

small

14. hard

sad

15. right

old

16. strong

thin

17. dead

unkind

18. early

expensive

19. thick

unfriendly

20. wide

awake

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21. male

stupid

22. kind

wrong

23. clever

late

24. clean

difficult

25. cheap

narrow

26. easy

noisy

27. friendly

weak

28. quiet

dirty

29. asleep

alive

30. good

female

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OPPOSITES (Cont.)
Verbs

Opposite

List

1. to stop

to take

2. to laugh

to turn off

3. to open

to dislike

4. to come

to borrow

5. to work

to depart

6. to bring

to start

7. to learn

to answer

8. to lend

to push

9. to turn on

to close

10. to ask

to teach

11. to like

to cry

12. to sell

to play

13. to pull

to go

14. to sit down

to buy

15. to arrive

to stand up

16. to love

to mend

17. to wake up

to feel well

18. to live

to go to bed

19. to blow

to take off

20. to get up

to find

21. to spend

to hate

22. to break

to lose

23. to shout

to forget

24. to win

to save

25. to feel ill

to sink

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26. to show

to whisper

27. to remember

to fall asleep

28. to put on

to suck

29. to lose

to hide

30. to float

to die

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OPPOSITES (Cont.)
Words

Opposite

List

1. everybody

behind

2. deep

single

3. often

bottom

4. married

country

5. never

last

6. better

future

7. heavy

shallow

8. in front of

always

9. first

far

10. before

unfurnished

11. near

hardly ever

12. child

ligth

13. top

after

14. past

nobody

15. furnished

worse

16. town

adult

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FAMILY MEMBERS
Great grandmother

Great grandfather

Grandmother

Grandfather

Mother

Father

Great granddaughter

Great grandson

Granddaughter

Grandson

Daughter

Son

Sister

Brother

Aunt

Uncle

Niece

Nephew

Cousin

Cousin

Wife

Husband

Mother-in-law

Father-in-law

Sister-in-law

Brother-in-law

Step mother

Step father

Step sister

Step brother

Step daughter

Step son

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SPORTS
Baseball

Boxing

Water polo

Volleyball

Wrestling

Swimming

Football

Judo

Kayaks

Handball

Fencing

Canoeing

Softball

Gymnastics

Water skiing

Hockey

Track and field

Sailing

Tennis

Skating

Diving

Field tennis

Bow and arrow

Skin diving

Sky diving

Horse back

Chess

Motocross

Weight lifting

Shooting

Cycling

Body building

Car racing

Hunting

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QUESTION PATTERNS
Whats your name?

What do you do?

Where are you from?

Whats your job?

What town are you from?

Whats your occupation?

What nationality are you?

Whats your profession?

Whats your telephone number?

Whos that man over there?

How many are we?

Whose book is this?

Where do you live?

Whats he like?

What does he look like?

What sports do you practice?

What languages can you speak?

How old are you?

What do you do for a living?

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VERB

PAST FORM

PAST PARTICIPLE

1. be
2. become
3. begin
4. blow
5. break
6. bring
7. burst
8. buy
9. catch
10. choose
11. come
12. cost
13. cut
14. do
15. drink
16. drive
17. eat
18. fall
19. feel
20. fight
21. find
22. fit
23. forget
24. get
25. give
26. go
27. grow
28. have
29. hear
30. hide
31. hit
32. hold
33. hurt
34. keep
35. kneel
36. know
37. lay
38. leave
39. lend
40. let
41. lie
42. lose
43. make
44. meet

was/were
became
began
blew
broke
brought
burst
bought
caught
chose
came
cost
cut
did
drank
drove
ate
fell
felt
fought
found
fit
forgot
got
gave
went
grew
had
heard
hid
hit
held
hurt
kept
knelt
knew
laid
left
lent
let
lay
lost
made
met

been
become
begun
blown
broken
brought
burst
bought
caught
chosen
come
cost
cut
done
drunk
driven
eaten
fallen
felt
fought
found
fit
forgotten
gotten
given
gone
grown
had
heard
hidden
hit
held
hurt
kept
knelt
known
laid
left
lent
let
lain
lost
made
met

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45. pay
46. put
47. ride
48. ring
49. rise
50. run
51. say
52. see
53. sell
54. set
55. show
56. sit
57. sing
58. sleep
59. speak
60. spend
61. split
62. stand
63. steal
64. sting
65. swim
66. take
67. teach
68. tell
69. think
70. throw
71. understand
72. wake
73. wear
74. win
75. write

paid
put
rode
rang
rose
ran
said
saw
sold
set
showed
sat
sang
slept
spoke
spent
split
stood
stole
stung
swam
took
taught
told
thought
threw
understood
woke
wore
won
wrote

paid
put
ridden
rung
risen
run
said
seen
sold
set
shown
sat
sung
slept
spoken
spent
split
stood
stolen
stung
swum
taken
taught
told
thought
thrown
understood
waken
worn
won
written

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COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJETIVES AND

ADVERBS.
Rules
Add -er and -est to:
nice
young

Positives
Comparatives Superlatives
one syllable adjetives.
nicer
younger

the nicest
the youngest

Adjectives and adverbs that have the same form

early
fast
hard
late

earlier
faster
harder
later

the earliest
the fastest
the hardest
the lastest

Add -er and est or use more, less, the most

funny
more funny funnier
the funniest
the most funny
shallow
more shallow
shallower the shallowest
the most shallow
slender, slenderer more slender
the slenderest
the most slender

difficult
interesting
quickly
slowly

Use more, less, the most with longer adjectives and -ly adverbs
more difficult
the most difficult
more interesting. the most interesting
more quickly
the most quickly
more slowly
the most slowly

*With words ending in -y, the -er and -est forms are more common, althought both forms are
used.
Irregular adjectives and adverbs
Adjectives

Adverbs

Bad
Good
Far

badly
wellfar
much

little
many
much

worse
better
farther
further
less
more
more
PHRASAL VERBS

the worst
the best
the farthest
the furthest
the least
the most
the most

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1. Call up

Telephone
Eg. Alice calls Robert up every week.

2. Get over

"Recover from" (an illness)

Eg. Susan swims even when she is getting over a cold.

3. Go over

"Review" (something)
Eg. Tom studies everyday and goes over his class notes very often.

4. Put off

"Delay" (Something)
Eg. Mrs. Green doesnt like to put things off until the last minute.

5.Turn off

"Stop the flow of" (Electricity, gas, water, etc.)

Eg. Robert turns off the ligths before he leaves the room.

6. Turn on

"Start the flow of" (Electricity, gas, water, etc.)

Eg. Mary turns on the radio and listens to music when she is sad.

7. Count on

"Depend on"
Eg. You can always count on Alfred to do the right things.

8. Give back

"Return" (Something)
Eg. Susan gave the ring back to Robert.

9. Give in

"Submit, Surrender"
Eg. Did Susan give in to the temptation to kill Mr. Smith?

10. Break into

"Enter forcibly"
Eg. The man broke into the house and killed the woman.

11. Get away

"Escape"
Eg. The burglar broke into the house last night The police tried
to stop him, but he got away.

12. Get away with

"Escape punishment for"

Eg. Susan wont get away with her crime.

13. Make up

"Invent"
Eg. Tony was not arrested. He made up a good story.

14. Call out

"Shout" (Something)
Eg. Nancy called out for help when she found the body.

15. Look out

"Be alert" (To danger)

Eg. The people in the Ritz Hotel were looking out for their safety.

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16. Come up with

"Produce"
Eg. Professor Vancer came up with a good alibi.

17. Turn Down

"Refuse, reject"
Eg. If Robert invites Mr. Green to dance, shell turn down
the invitation again.

18. Turn up

"Appear"
Eg. The inspector turned up in the lobby to talk to the guests.

19. Break up

"Put a stop to"

Eg. Robert tried to break up the arguments between Susan and his mother.

20. Point out

"Bring to (someones) attention"

Eg. The member of the jury pointed out that Susan was guilty.

21. Make fun of

"Ridicule or laugh at"

Eg. Some people made fun of Susan because she danced very badly.

22.Hold back

"Refuse to tell or give" (Something)

Eg. Susan didnt like to hold back her opinions.

23. Keep up with

"Continue to progress"
Eg. Sonia was sick for five days. She was able to keep up with the classes.

24. Take out on

"Abuse (someone) by venting ones anger (something) or frustration"

Eg. Susan is usually angry, but she never takes it out on anyone.

25.Keep out of

"Remain outside or uninvolved"

Eg. Professor Vancer tried to keep out of the peoples private lives.

26. Look up to

"Admire"
Eg. The inspector looks up to Susan because of her sincerity.

27. Take back

"Retract" (something)
Eg. It takes courage to take back unkind remarks.

28. Look over

"Inspect or examine" (something)

Eg. The inspector will look over all the details of the murder.

29. Fill out

"Add what is needed to make (something) complete.

Eg. Could you please, fill out this application.

30. Figure out

"Calculate or think about until one understands" (something)

Eg. Try to figure out exactly how much money I have.

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PREFIXES
I. The prefix mis- adds the meaning in the wrong way
Eg. mis + use = misuse
mis + spell = misspell
mis + read = misread
-He misused he word
-He mispelled the word
-He misread the word

= He used the word wrong.

= He spelled the word wrong.
= He read the word wrong.

II. The prefix re- adds the meaning again or once more
Eg. re + use = reuse
re + read = reread
re + write = rewrite.
- Sheila reused the bag. = Sheila used the bag again.
- She reread the contract = She read the contract again.
- She rewrote the letter = She wrote the letter again.
III. The prefixes un-, dis-, and enUn- means not
Dis- means not or opoosite of
En- means to make (adjective) or to give (noun) to
(en, before P or B, becomes em-)
able = unable
able = disable
popular = unpopular
appear = disappear
Un +
employed = unemployed.
fair = unfair.

Dis
+
honest = dishonest
please = displease.

IV. The prefixes over- underOver- means too much, more than normal
Under means not enough, lees than normal.
Eg. Over + charge = overcharge.
Under+ charge = undercharge.
Over + estimate = overestimate.
Under+ estimate = understimate

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SUFFIXES
I. The suffix -ful
-ful means full of (something) or enough in of to fill
Thank + ful = thankful. Im very thankful to my friend.
Care + ful = careful. He is a careful driver.
Beauty + ful = beautiful Susan is a beautiful woman.
Spoon + ful = spoonful A spoonful of sugar is enough for me.
Cup

+ ful = cupful

Add two cupfuls of sugar to that pie.

Hand + ful = handful A handful isnt an exact amount.

II. The suffixes -ness and -ment.
=ness means the state or concept of being (something) a quality
Good + ness = goodness. She shouldnt depend on the goodness of a few people.
Sad

+ ness = sadness.

She doesnt want to dance because of her sadness.

Happy + ness = happiness. Dancing brings her happiness.

-ment means the act or fact of
Agree + ment = agreement. They got to an agreement.
Move + ment = movement. There are many revolutionary movements in Latin America.
Pay + ment = payment.
I didnt receive any payment
for that work.
III. The suffix -ion changes verbs to nouns with the meaning: act or result of
Many verbs ending in -ate and -ct form nouns ending in -ion.
concentrate
create
predict
distract
participate

concentration
creation
+ -ion =
prediction
distraction
participation

Many verbs ending in -mit form nouns ending in -ssion.

admit

admission
+ -ssion =

permit

permission

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Many verbs ending in -nd or -de form nouns ending in -sion.

extend
include+ -sion =
explode

extension
inclusion
explosion

Many verbs ending in -ce drop the e and add -tion.

produce

production
+ -tion =

reduce

reduction

Some verbs form nouns ending in -ition.

add

addition
+ -ition =

oppose

opposition

Other verbs forn nouns ending in -ation.

invite
explain+ -ation =
organize

invitation
explanation
organization

The suffix -ion changes verbs to nouns with the meaning act or result of.
The heaviest stress is on the syllable preceding -ion.
IV. The suffixes -less and -ly
-less Changes nouns to adjectives with the meaning without, free from.
Meat + less = meatless.

Some people decided to observe two meatless days a week.

Speech + less = speechless. The children couldnt believe what they were watching. They were
speechless.
-ly changes adjectives to adverbs and some nouns to adjectives.
Happy + ly = happily.

She was dancing happily.

Cheerful + ly = cheerfully.

She is working cheerfully.

Great

+ ly = greatly.My coworker greatly contributed to my success.

Glad

+ ly = gladly.

They gladly supported the punishment.

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Recent + ly = recently.

I went to Mxico recently.

Simple + ly = simply.

I simply couldnt underestand

Disorder + ly = disorderly.

Prices rose in Mxico in a disorderly manner.

Day

I have three daily meals.

Week

+ ly = daily.
+ ly = weekly.

I always read the weekly review.

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VOCABULARY EXPANSION
The suffixes -er/-or and -able/-ible
Notice the meaning and formation of these words.
Joy works. She is a worker.
Some machines compute. They are computers.
A company employs people. Its an employer.
Work
compute + -er =
employ

Worker
computer
employer

Felipe acts. Hes an actor.

A machine projects a film. Its a projector.
Linda translates French into English. Shes a translator.
act
project + -or =
translate

actor
projector
translator

I can believe it. Its believable.

The book isnt too difficult. Its readable.
I can understand it. Its understandable.
believe
read
understand

believable
+ -able =
readable
understandable

I can believe it.

The writing is clear.
I can understand it.
credleg+ -ible =
comprehens-

Its credible.
Its legible.
Its comprehensible.
credible
legible
comprehensible

The suffixes -er/or form nouns with the meaning person or thing that does something.
The suffix -able forms adjectives with the meaning can be ( + passive verb) or is appropriate
for (something).
The variation -ible is used with some words of Latin origin.

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