American English File 1 Student eBook
Unit 11B
1. READING & SPEAKING
a. Read the dictionary definition of a bucket list. Do you have a similar phrase in your language?
b. Read the About me section of Stef's blog. What does she say about...?
1. the Canary Islands and Argentina
She worked there when she was a student.
2. Australia and New Zealand
3. an IT company
4. Istanbul, Indonesia, Chile, Prague
5. having experiences
6. three months ago
c. Read the My dreams section. Check ($\checkmark$) the five things you would most like to do. Compare with a partner and say why.
d. cover My dreams. Remember the missing verbs.
1. __________ a list
2. __________ on vacation
3. __________ a horse
4. __________ alanguage
5. __________ for a walk
6. __________ a dream come true
7. __________ a recipe
8. __________ In a taxi
e. What do you think of Stef's lifestyle? Do you agree that experiences are more important than things?
2. GRAMMAR: verb + infinitive
a. Match the phrases to make sentences from Stef's blog. Which word is missing?
I decided ____ save some money.
I needed ____ play the guitar.
Learn ____ go to Australia.
b. Grammar Bank: Verb+ infinitive
11.6
1. I want to travel for six months.
She decided to go to Australia.
You need to practice every day.
When did you learn to play the guitar?
2. Would you like to go to Africa?
I wouldn't like to be famous.
1. Many verbs are often followed by another verb in the infinitive. These include want, need, learn, promise, decide, plan, choose, try, remember, forget, and hope.
2. I would like to = I want to (now or in the future).
Would like is also followed by the infinitive.
► Contractions: 'd = would. wouldn't = would not.
► We can also use Would you like ... ? to offer, e.g., Would you like a drink?
►would like is the same for all persons.
Exercise a: Complete the sentences with the infinitive form of the verb from the list.
| be buy call |
Sam loves Africa. He wants to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
1. I learned __________________ a car when I was 17.
2. Our refrigerator is broken. We need __________________ a new one.
3. I wouldn't like __________________ famous. I'm happy the way I am now.
4. He promised __________________ his girlfriend when he got home.
5. The weather was terrible. We decided __________________ at home.
6. The boss would like __________________ you in his office.
7. They're planning __________________.They're looking for a venue.
8. I hope __________________ time to see the sights when I'm in Seoul next week.
9. Would you like __________________ on a safari?
10. I'm really enjoying the party. I don't want __________________.
Exercise b:Underline the correct form.
I hate fly / flying so I usually travel by train.
1. Would you like to have / have dinner with me tonight?
2. My grandmother learned to speak / speaking Spanish when she was 60!
3. I'd like to travel / traveling around Asia.
4. I like relax / relaxing on the weekend.
5. Do you want to play / playing soccer?
6. He's hoping to get / getting the results of his test next week.
7. Most people hate to go / going to the dentist.
8. I love to read / reading detective stories.
9. It's cold. You need to wear / wearing a coat.
10. My mom doesn't mind to cook / cooking.
3 PRONUNCIATION: weak to, sentence stress
a. 11.7 Listen and write six sentences. Then listen and repeat them. How do you pronounce to?
b 11.8 Listen and repeat the conversation. Copy the rhythm. Practice it with a partner.
A: Would you like to go to Australia?
B:No, I wouldn't.
A:Whynot?
B:Because I don'tlikesnakes or insects.
c. Work with a partner. Choose five more things from Stef's bucket list (not the five your partner checked) in 1c. Ask your partner questions using Would you like to...?
4. VOCABULARY: verbs that take the infinitive
a. Look at ten verbs that take the infinitive. Which one is irregular?
| decide forget hope learn need plan promise remember try |
b. Complete the sentences with a verb from a in the past tense.
1. He wanted to know how much the salary was.
2. It was my mom's birthday yesterday - luckily I _________ to buy her a present!
3. They looked at some destinations on the internet, and finally they _________ to go to Phucket.
4. Oh no!I _________ to lock the door!
5. I _________ hard to open the bottle, but I couldn't.
6. She _________ to swim when she was eight years old.
7. We _________ to have good weather, but unfortunately it rained.
8. My neighbor _________ to water my plants while I was on vacation.
9. We _________ to have dinner outside, but sadly it was too cold.
10. I went to the bank because I _________ to talk to the manager.
5. SPEAKING
Work in pairs. Take turns.
A Tell your partner about the things below.
B Respond to what A says. Ask questions.
A Answer, then ask What about you?
