Unit 3A

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V verb phrases They live in
an apartment.
He doesn't
3A Things I love about the US
drink coffee,
VOCABULARY verb phrases
a phrases a tvotn the Itst,
•ead have itsten
4 60 to the tnovies
2 to the radio in an office
children
b p. 153 Vocabulary Bank Verb phrases.
c 2 3" Listen. Sav the phrase. TV watch TV
2 GRAMMAR simple
a Look at four things people say about the US and Americans.
Do think thev are true or not true? Then read the text and
check sour
AMERICANS€-
Americans
eat. fast food
every day.
b
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c
d
Ansvcer the questions with a partner.
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2 
Look at the highlighted verbs. \Vhv do
Some verbs end in -s?
\Vrite the he ; she ! it form of these verbs.
talk go
e at / FATS
Find two negative - 'verbs. low are they
different from affirrnative verbs a) for
he I she / it b) for all other persons?
p. 128 Grammar Bank 3A.
The sun shines Americans like Americans are
a lot in Southern animals. always loud.
California.
Four foreigners who live in the US talk about the things
people say about Americans...
Ameocans eat fast food every day Pej from China
It's true that Americans eat a lot of fast food, but they don't eat fast food
evety day. snare an apartment with an American woman. and she cooks
the t;me. She only eats fast food on sorne days-with me!
The sun shines a lot in Southern California. Alberto from Mexico
The v.eather charges quickly in many places in the US, but not in Southern
Californ:a. The sun shines a tot there. It doesn't shine every day. but be careful
when It shines. t: gets very hot! I always wear sunglasses when I go out.
Americans like animals. Naomi from Japan
have a lot of friends here and many of them have a dog, a cat, or a
bird. One Amencan family that know has a dog. a cat, and two birds.
American people love animals!
Amencans are always loud. Gianni from Italy
Some Amercars ate very loud. but j work With an American man at a coffee shop,
ard ne
s
s ready quiet and polite. He doesn't talk very much. But he's a very nice guy'
Learn more about simple present + and
and practice it.
PRONUNCIATION third person -s
I lots do you pronounce these plural nouns?
bcc«z fey watch
2 5) Listen and repeat the third person
verb forms.
She speaks Spanish.
He drink« coffee.
She cooks ever v dav.
It rains a lot.
He has a cat.
She do, homework.
He goo to the movies on Fridav night.
The mosfie fin in a minute.
• [he weather changz a lot.
2 6:) listen. Change the sentence.
b) t live in an apartment. She.
She bves in an apartment.
Tell sour partner six true things about hDu:
three and three . Choose serb phrases
from p.153 Vocabulary Bank Verb phrases.
piay the gu;tar i don't wear glasses.
Change partners. Tell your new partner the
six things about your old partner.
Eva plays the gu;tar. She dcesrtt wear glasses.
State Parks, freeways,
and other things I love about 
the US
Freeways
Coffee
State Parks
3 Malls
and tiu•
around and shop
iq tnalls
and the
4. arc
Ijc:p find things.
I c the fall her in
US. A good fall (lav in
( is cool. but not
e "Id. I also love the trees.
I c •rccn to
red. and brown.
4 READING & SPEAKING
a In which one can you see.
ride -5 a theme park
a forest q a hatnburgcr
co! Ice adriser
b Red and listen to the article Mark the sentence 
T (true) or
Theme Parks
the
v arc
but that 's OR
1,Vc need vest
Red Robin
Red R obitl
a restaurant
that has great h.ttllburgers.
I don't eat meat, but I like 
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in Australia the same as a small cup of
have a of state parks.
like the shopping
The California.
(t 15 easy the US.
like the long I;nes for ndes at theme parks.
hamburgers and French foes at Red Robin.
tiics and Ictnonacic Red Robin, I think
(he fried sticks fantast u . bul
so:nctir-nes they aren't the menu. bc•
that•s because they aren't health:,
c Underline these verbs in the text. hat
do they mean? Compare your ideas with
a partner.
buy hang explore find entoy wais
help prefer anve reed tmnk
d Look at each paragraph again. Sav if it's the
same or different in your countrv or citv.
The coffee in Brazii (s very good, we have
drive„throughs and good coffee shops.
Useful words: Why? and because
use because to answer the quest:on Why?
are the freeways good?
they are very fast.
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