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Eighth Grade - English

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Lesson 1: How are you doing?

Unit 1: KNOWING YOUR SURROUNDINGS

2Activity

Answer the following questions.

1. Where does a receptionist work?

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2. Where does a cashier work?

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3. Where does a teacher work?

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4. Where does a police officer work?

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5. Where does a bell boy work?

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6. Where does a manager work?

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7. Where does a pilot work?

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8. Where does a bus boy work?

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9. Where does an actress work?

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Listen to the following conversation, and answer the following questions.

1. How is Cindy?

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2. How is Cindy’s family?

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3. How is Karla?

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4. How is Karla’s family?

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5. Where are they?

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English - Eighth Grade

3 Activity

Read the following conversation carefully.

A: Good afternoon, Mrs. Clear. How are you?B: Good afternoon, Eddy. I am okay, thank you.

What about you?A: I’m very well this afternoon. Thanks. B: Is Mrs. Brown in her office?A: Yes, She is. B: Can you tell her I want to talk with her, please?A: Of course, Mrs. Clear. Wait a minute, please.

Excuse me, Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Clear would like to talk with you.

C: I’m busy right now. Tell her to come back in an hour, please.

A: Okay. Mrs. Brown is busy at the moment. Could you come back in an hour?

B: No problem. I’ll be back later. Thanks anyway.A: It was nice to see you, Mrs. Clear.B: It was nice seeing you, too, Eddy.

Answer the following questions according to the previous conversation.

1. How is Mrs. Clear?

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2. How is Eddy?

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3. Is Mrs. Brown busy?

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4. Who wants to talk with Mrs. Brown?

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5. Is Mrs. Clear coming back later?

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6. Who is Eddy?______________________________

7. Is Mr. Brown in a store?______________________________

8. Who is visiting Mr. Brown?______________________________

9. Does Mrs. Clear express herself with an informal greeting?

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10. Is that a way to express yourself with your friends?

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Lesson 2: Have you met each other before?

1 Activity

Write corresponding questions to the following answers.

1. A: ___________________________

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B: I am a street vendor.

2. A: ___________________________

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B: It’s in the box.

3. A: ___________________________

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B: It’s on Friday evening.

4. A: ___________________________

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B: They are at work.

5. A: ___________________________

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B: She is Blanca, the new cashier.

Read the following passage containing a self introduction carefully.

Hi. My name is Iris Martinez, and I’m originally from San Rafael Cedros. My family moved to San Salvador when I was about 6 years old, so I grew up in the city. I graduated from junior high school about three years ago, and I am currently studying my last year of high school. I’m a senior, and I am studying very hard. I also work part time as a painter in a construction company. My life is really busy, but I enjoy painting, traveling and playing soccer with friends in my free time. When I graduate, I want to work for an international construction company in San Salvador.


1. What is the woman’s name in the passage above?

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2. Where was the woman born?

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3. Where is she studying now?

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4. Where does the woman work?

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5. What is one thing the woman likes to do in her free time?

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6. Where does she want to work when she graduates?

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Lesson 3: What do you like doing?

1 Activity

2Activity


A: Do you like action movies, Paulo?B: No, I don’t like them very much. Do you, Ronald?A: Well, yes, I do. I’m a real fan of Jackie Chan.B: Oh, does he make movies?A: No, he is an actor! So, what kinds of movies do

you like, Paulo?B: I like science fiction movies a lot.A: Who’s your favorite actor, Paulo? B: Harry Potter but I don’t know his real name. I

really love his movies. How about you, Ronald? Do you like him?

B: No, I don’t. I can’t stand him!


1. What kinds of movies does Ronald like?

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2. What kinds of movies does Paulo like?

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3. Who is Paulo’s favorite actor?

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4. Who is Ronald’s favorite actor?

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5. Does Ronald like Harry Potter? Why or why not?

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What do you like? Complete the following statements.

1. I like…

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2. I love…

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3. I enjoy…

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4. I’m fan of…

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5. I’m crazy about…

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6. I really like…

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3 Activity 4Activity

Read the following passage.

My name’s Angel Hercules, and I am a carpenter. I live in Cuscatlán and work in a carpentry shop in San Salvador. I really like working in the city but riding on busses is terrible. The traffic is very bad, and most bus drivers are rude and careless. The morning commute takes a long time and can be dangerous. I have a lot of hobbies. I love dancing, studying French, and listening to music. I really like drawing pictures on the weekends. I don’t like going out and I hate shopping, but my wife enjoys those things. I am crazy about repairing furniture.

Answer the following questions according to the previous passage.

1. What’s his name?

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2. Where does he work?

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3. Does he like working in San Salvador?

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4. What does he dislike doing?

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5. What does his wife like?

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6. What is he crazy about?

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7. What hobbies does he have?_________________________________

Answer the following questions with your own information.

1. Do you enjoy eating pizza?

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2. Do you hate chicken soup?

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3. Do you dislike fish soup?

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4. What kinds of movies do you like?

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5. What kinds of movies do you dislike?

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6. What kinds of food does your mother like?

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7. What does your father like doing?

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8. Do you like speaking English?

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9. Do you like going shopping?

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10. What areyou crazy about?

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11. What hobbies you enjoy?_________________________________

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Lesson 4: What’s your occupation?

1 Activity

Write the name of the jobs or professions seen below.

Find the following jobs in the word find below.

1. carpenter2. doctor3. teacher4. student5. accountant6. lawyer7. mechanic8. nurse

9. architect10. cashier11. janitor12. manager13. secretary14. painter15. receptionist16. waiter

C S A Q A C C O U N T A N T I H

A D T E A C H E R A B C D E F G

R F B P R T G H J K L B N M L J

P G C A S S T U D E N T D S A K

E H D R T W Q F V T Y U Q E D C

N J E C U S E C R E T A R Y H P

T K F H V V B E R T Y U I O P A

E M G I W M E C H A N I C H G I

R A H T X X T U V W X Y A Z C N

L N I E G N H I J K L M S A R T

Z A J C F U E D C B O N H S D E

X G K T P R Q R S J A N I T O R

D E L O V S U T S R Q P E O N M

O R M N W E X Y Z A A B R C D E

C T S R Q P O N M L K J I H G F

T U V R E C E P T I O N I S T W

O O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Z Y X

R F G L A W Y E R H I J K L M N

C V B N M A B C D E W A I T E R

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1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________ 4. _______________



3 Activity 4Activity

Complete the following statements using the words given below.

1. A ________________ takes guest bags to their room.

2. A ________________ supervises the employees and makes sure guests enjoy their stay.

3. A ________________ serves guests food in a restaurant.

4. A ________________ prepares food in a restaurant.

5. A ________________ makes drinks in a restaurant or bar.

6. A ________________ makes bread, cakes, and cookies in a restaurant.

7. A ________________ greets guests and takes them to their table in a restaurant.

8. A ________________ drives people to/from various places at the hotel.

9. A ________________ checks people into the hotel.

10. A _____________ take care of the animals of the farm.

11. A _____________ receive and make phone calls and maintain solid costume relationships.

12. A _____________ works by shifts into a hospital.

receptionist tram driver cook

general manager pastry chef hostess

waiter/ waitress bell man bartender

CS Representatove Nurse Farmer

Complete the following table with the corresponding adjective, comparative, or superlative forms.

busy

uglier

. more expensive

intelligent

fatter

tallest

short

smarter

cheapest

fast

5Activity

Write 5 original sentences using the comparative form of the adjective.

1. busy

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2. ugly

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3. tall

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4. short

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5. expensive

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Adjective Comparative form Enunciados

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Lesson 5: What is in your office?

1 Activity


A: Hi, Paulina. Can you tell me about your current job?B: Definitely. What would you like to know, Kathy?A: First of all, what do you do exactly?B: I work as a receptionist.A: What do your responsibilities include?B: I’m responsible for answering phones calls and

making photocopies.A: What kinds of problems do you face?B: Oh, there are always small problems, especially

when I have three customers at the same time. A: Do you have to present any reports?B: Yes, I just have to keep track of the visitors and

numbers of photocopies.A: Do you ever have meetings?B: Yes, we have a monthly meeting with the general

manager of the company.A: Thanks for your help, Kathy. It sounds like you

have a very busy job.B: Yes, and stressful, too!

Answer the questions according to the previous converstation.

1. What does Kathy do?

_____________________________2. What are her responsibilities?

_____________________________3. Does she have to write reports?

_____________________________4. Does she attend meetings?

_____________________________5. Does she have an interesting job?

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2 Activity

Complete the following table of verbs with the correct third personal singular forms.

work works play plays

finish call

stay come

write copy

rest move

cook wash

watch talk

choose listen

read prepare

Verb 3rd personal singular form Verbs 3rd personal singular form


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