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FUNCTIONS                                                  English  9     1
                                •  Meeting new people and introducing oneself and family members
                                •  Talking about possessions                                  Theme 1
                                •  Asking for and giving directions
                                                                                       Studying Abroad
                                                                                                          L1
          1.  Listen to the dialog and tick   Tapescript 1.1.1  2.  Reorder the sentences to make a
              the expressions you hear.                      meaningful dialog.


              F      1.  How is it going?                    F   That’s right, your memory is perfect. I am very
              F      2.  How are you doing?                     excited.
              F      3.  Meet my wife…                       F   Oh, I see. Welcome to our school, again. I think
              F      4.  How are things?                        we are together in biology classes.
              F      5.  Nice to meet you!                   F   That’s good news, see you, then.
              F      6.  Not bad!                            F   Not bad. Busy with the timetable.
              F      7.  Great to see you again.             F   Me too. Biology is my favorite subject and Mrs.
              F      8.  Bye!                                   Johnson is the best teacher.
              F      9.  Happy to meet you!                  F 1    Hi, Mandy! How are you?
              F    10.  Hey!                                 F   Bye!
                                                             F   Hello, Susan. I’m fine, thank you. Everything is
                                                                OK. What about you?

          3.  Read the dialog and match the objects to the people.










                     a                       b                        c                     d


               Wilson  There are a lot of pictures on the wall, James.
               James   Yes, they are my favorite ones. They are belongings of some family members. They are nostalgic.
               Wilson  I see… This is a nice motorbike. It’s awesome!
               James   Sure, it is my father’s motorbike. Early 80s. It has a nice design.
               Wilson  What about this watch, here?
               James   That’s my grandfather’s, Tony Milton’s watch. A Swiss watch. It is in my father’s house now. It still
                        looks perfect.
               Wilson  Interesting. He is very lucky. And I can see a telephone handset in the picture up there.
               James   That’s a nice piece. It is grandma’s, Mrs. Milton’s. I love it. It still works.
               Wilson  And that camera on the left?
               James   Ah, it is mom’s. A gift from her grandmother.


              F   1.  Tony Milton  F   2.  James’ father  F   3.  Mrs. Milton  F   4.  James’ mother


          4.  Think about some of the favorite objects in your house, room, etc. and write about them as in
              the example.
              E.g.   There is an old armchair. It is my father’s. I love it.
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