American English File STARTER Student eBook

GRAMMAR 

Circle a or b.

    ___________ 's your name? 
    a. who     b. What 
1. A. ___________ play any sports or exercise? 
   B. No, l hate sports and exercise. 
    a. Do you        b. Are you
2. What music ___________ ?
    a. you like     b. do you like 
3. Where's __________?
    a. your mother from    b. from your mother
4.  _______ meat?
   a. Your sister eats    b. Does your sister eat  
5. The meeting's at 6:00. _____________ late.
    a. Don't be     b. Not be 
6. We're lost. Please help __________.
   a. us    b. our
7. My brother has a new girlfriend, but I don't
    like _____________ very much.
    a. him   b. her
8. They're beautiful shoes. I love ________.
    a. it    b. them
9. __________ park here? 
   a. Can I    b. Do I can 
10. Sorry, you ________ photos here. 
    a. can't to take    b. can't take
11. A. Can they come to dinner tomorrow? 
    B. No, they ________. 
    a. can't    b. don't 
12. _______ Lisa sit here? 
    a. Can   b. Cans 
13. Do you like ________ ? 
   a. read     b. reading 
14. I don't like _________ up early.
    a. geting    b. getting
15. I hate _________ on the weekend. 
    a. studying    b. studing 

PRONUNCIATION

a. Write the words for the sound pictures. 

		bike	3
1			4
2			5

VOCABULARY

a. Complete the verbs.

For my mom's birthday, I always make a big chocolate cake.
1. I always pl_________ computer games after school.
2 Can I P_______ by credit card?
3. In summer, we C_________ the mountains, but in the winter we sk_______.
4. I sometimes m_______ my friends after work and we 
g_______ to the movies. 
5. Mary doesn't usually g________ to the beach because she can't sw________.
6. I d_________a lot of yoga, and I pl_______ tennis every 
Monday and Thursday. 

b. Write the next word.

    first, second, third 
1. fifth, sixth, ______
2. tenth, eleventh, ______
3. eighteenth, nineteenth, ______
4. twenty-ninth, thirtieth, ______
5. January, February, ______
6. March, April, ______
7. May, June, ______
8. September, October, ______

c. Write the activities.

bike riding

1. __________

2. _________

3. _________

4. _________

5. _________

6. _________

7. _________

b. Pp.134-5 Sound Bank Look at more words with the
sounds in in a, and these sounds: 

Practice saying the example words. 

c Underline the stressed syllable.

re|lax     1. thir|ti|eth        2. Jan|u|ary  3. Ju|ly  4.se|ven|teenth
5. sing|le

CAN YOU understand this text? 

1. When you are on vacation in the US, don't forget
to visit Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania.
If you like eating out, visiting places of interest, or
exercising, we have something for everybody!

2. The museum is situated near the Schuylkill River in
beautiful Fairmont Park and is home to an amazing
collection of art. It's also famous for the "Rocky Steps" and
"Rocky Statue" from the Rocky movie franchise, starring
Sylvester Stallone. Bring your camera and act out the
famous movie scene of Rocky running up the museum
steps to train for his fight. 

3. Philadelphia is famous for its professional sports
franchises like the Eagles (American football), the
Phillies (baseball), the Sixers (basketball), and the Flyers
(ice hockey). The stadiums for each team are very close
to one another. Getting to a game can be difficult, so take
the train. Don't drive! 

a. Read the website and match the headings. 

Professional  sports  Reading  Terminal  Market 
The Philadelphia  Museum of Art

b. Read again and check ($\checkmark$) if you can find the information. 

1. (  ) You can buy very cheap food in the market.
2. (  ) Musicians play in the market.
3. (  ) You can go to the market on a Tuesday.
4. (  ) The Philadelphia Museum Art is very new.
5. (  ) It's OK to take pictures on the "Rocky Steps." 
6. (  ) The Sixers and the Flyers play in the same stadium. 
7. (  ) You can't drive to a professional sports game.

CAN YOU understand these people? 

8.19 Watch or listen and answer the questions. 

1. Spencer
2. Sahil
3. Monica
4. Brian
5. Richard

1. Spencer usually ________ in the evening. 
a. plays sports
b. does housework 
c. makes dinner 
2. Sahil likes watching ________ at the movie theater. 
a. comedies 
b. action movies
c. animated movies 
3. Monica's birthday is on _______
a. May 1st
b. May 5th
c. May 15th 
4. Brian takes the train to work _______.
a. for 2 hours in each direction 
b. two days a week 
c. 20 minutes in each direction 
5. One thing Richard likes doing on the weekend is ______. 
a. running 
b. making meals
c. buying clothes 

CAN YOU say this in English? 

Check (✓) the boxes. 

Can you...?                                                            Yes, I can. 
1. talk about what you do in your free time           (  )
2. give instructions and orders, e.g., "Sit down."  (  )
3. talk about movies and actors that you like      (  )
4. say the date                                                         (  )
5. say what people can/ can't do in your town     (  )
6. talk about activities you like/ love/ hate doing (  )