“By learning a second language we become part of a new culture.” W.G.

Writing: Mariela Portillo &

Wilmer Guerrero

Methodology: Wilmer Guerrero

Copyright 2011, by Trails to English Language Center.

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So far and with the help of the previous books Trails to

English number 1 and 2 the students have acquired the

use of Survival English through many activities that have

focused on building confidence and proficiency in a real

environment.

The main purpose of “Trails to English # 3” is to guide

students into a more advanced part of the program where

they will demonstrate their skills in a complex manner.

TTE # 3 uses proven teaching methods ensuring intensive

classes as well as practical. Teachers will aim at providing

a student-centre learning atmosphere by emphasizing

maximum student participation in all communication ac-

tivities.

Each chapter was designed to guarantee the use of a

wide range of teaching approaches, using only authentic

and current materials, and aim to assist the students in

gaining the necessary skills needed in real-life situations.

TTE #3 focuses in the use of the four main skill areas of

English - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Natu-

rally, grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary develop-

ment are also important aspects of our courses.

We express gratitude to the teachers who are compro-

mised in helping students in their process of acquiring

English as their Second Language, especially to those

who have helped us by proofreading this book. Specially

to:

Julia Coral, Claire Cosgrove, Biena DePeña, Miguel

Lopez, Rube Palacios.

The techniques used to come up with the IDEM method are:

Elicitation.

Vanishing.

Choral Intonation Practice.

Positive Suggestion.

Interaction.

Role Playing.

Commands to direct behavior.

Action Sequence.

Students Self Correction.

Conversation Practice.

Fill in the Blanks Exercises.

Comprehension Reading.

Unit 1 Preposition of Place and Time

Introduction to Prepositions of Place …………………….…. 2

Ordinal Numbers …………………………………………… 7

Practice …………………………………………………….. 9

Introduction of Prepositions of Time ……………………… 13

Practice …………………………………………………… 20

Unit 2 Future Tense

Introduction to Future Tense...……………………………… 23

Introduction to Will ………………………………………… 24

Introduction to Going to …………………………………… 31

Who is going to …………………………………………… 39

Dialogue: (be) + Going to + (verb) …….………………… 41

Practice …………………………………………………… 43

Unit 3 Would like to and Used to

Introduction to Would like to ………………………………… 46

Practice ……………………………………………………… 51

Introduction to Used to ……………………………………… 53

Practice ……………………………………………………… 62

Merging: Used to + Would like to …………………………… 64

Practice …………………………..…………………………. 66

Unit 4 Degrees of Adjectives

Introduction to Comparative Adjectives …………………… 69

Comparative Adjectives: Regulations ……………………… 70

Practice ……………………………………………………… 83

Introduction to Superlative Adjectives ……………………… 87

Practice ……………………………………………………… 98

Introduction to Adjectives of Equality ……………………… 101

Practice ……………………………………………………… 105

Unit 5 Would rather and Had better

Introduction to Would rather ………………………………. 113

Practice …………………………………………………… 118

Introduction to Had better ………………………………… 119

Practice ……………………………………………………… 124

Unit 6 Expressing Frequency

Introduction to Adverbs of Frequency ……………………… 126

Do you ever…? ………..……………………………………. 129

Did you ever...? …………………………………………….. 131

How often …? ……………………………………………... 133

Practice …………………………………………………….. 135

Unit 6 Expressing Frequency

Introduction to Expressions of Frequency ………………….. 139

How often …? ……………………………………………… 140

Practice ……………………………………………………… 141

Unit 7 Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive Tense

Introduction to Present Perfect……………………………… 146

Present Perfect: Yet ………………………………………… 151

Present Perfect: Already …………………………………… 157

Merging: Yet-Already ……………………………………… 163

Present Perfect: Still ………………………………………. 165

Present Perfect: Just ………………………………………. 170

Present Perfect: Since …………………………………….. 173

Practice ……………………………………………………. 176

Present Perfect: For ……………………………………….. 178

Practice …………………………………………………… 181 List of Verbs: Past Participle Form Regulations ………… 186

Unit 7 Perfect and Perfect Progressive Tenses

Introduction to Present Perfect Progressive ……………… 192

Present Perfect Progressive: Affirmative Sentences ….….. 193

Present Perfect Progressive: Negative Sentences ………… 195

Present Perfect Progressive: Yes-No Questions …………… 197

Present Perfect Progressive: How long…? ………………… 199

Practice ……………………………….……………………. 201

Unit 8 Reflexive Pronouns

Introduction to Reflexive Pronouns ………………………… 205

Uses of Reflexive Pronouns ……………………………… 206

Reflexive Pronouns as Subjects and Objects ……………… 207

Practice …………………………………………………… 208

Reflexive Pronouns-Alone / Without help ………………… 210

Practice …………………………………………………… 211