MÓDULO 1 SECCIÓN 4

EXA INTRO 016

VOCABULARY

I. Match the TV showswith their corresponding description.

  1. International news ____
  2. Sports program____
  3. Soap opera____
  4. Nature program____
  5. Talk show____
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  1. In this show people or celebrities talk about themselves, their work or family.
  2. It shows animals, plants and landscapes from different parts of the world.
  3. In this show, people can watch the football cup finals.
  4. It shows reports from all over the world.
  5. These are dramatic stories about domestic topics.

GRAMMAR

I. Complete the following sentences with DO or MAKE. Write the verb in the correct tense.

  1. You must ______your homework everyday.
  2. What do you______for a living?
  3. My father ______plans for holidays every year.
  4. This bicycle does not work well, it ______noise!
  5. What does she______in the afternoon?
  6. I ______the shopping on Saturdays.
  7. He finds the exercise difficult to ______.

READING

I. Read about Mark and complete the exercise.

Mark is 28 years old and he’s a teacher, he works for a private school here in Los Angeles. He lives alone but has a lot of friends who always visit him. In his free time he watches TV, his favorite programs are series and cartoons, and he enjoys playing computer games. He really likes going to the cinema, and he plays football and tennis every weekend. On Saturday night he goes dancing at the disco or visiting his friends. He hates cooking and shopping for clothes on weekends. He loves rock music and Chinese food, he also likes animals –he hasthree cats, but he prefers dogs because he thinks they are funnier.

1. Mark’s job ______

2. Mark’s favorite TV shows ______(name 2)

3. Sports he practices ______(name 2)

4. Mark dislikes ______(name 2)

5. Mark’s favorite pet ______

LANGUAGE IN USE

I. Fill in the blanks with ONE word from the box.

My best friend Raul and I are different. He (1) ______to go to the countryside every weekend. He doesn’t (2)______being in the city (3)______he (4)______the noise. On the contrary, on weekends I like (5)______stay home and (6)______the housework. On weekdays I (7)______have time to see my friends (8)______I (9) ______dinner and invite them to have fun together on weekends.

LISTENING

I. Listen to the following conversation and choose a, b or c to complete the sentences below.

  1. The family is planning what to do______.
  1. next weekb. last weekendc. tomorrow
  1. Regent´s Park is ______in summer (from June to September).
  1. attractiveb. boring c. hot
  1. There are ______activities to do at Regent´s Park.
  1. fewb. manyc. some
  1. At the park you can ______.
  1. drive carsb. ride horsesc. use your bicycle
  1. Chessington is ______from where they live.
  1. far awayb. very closec. near
  1. The family is taking ______with them.
  1. Masonb. Jasonc.Tayson

WRITING

I. Write a paragraph describing what you like or do not like to do in your free time and on weekends (80-100 words). Include the following words in your writing:

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Elaborado en el CAAUSBI Xalapa. Actualización diciembre 2013.