02. INTERMEDIATE 2 - UNIT 10

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language.
The job requires someone who speaks more than one
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WOMAN: Holiday Cruise Lines.

BRAD: Hello. I'm calling about the assistant entertainment
____________

director job that’s advertised online. Is it still available ?
_______

WOMAN: Yes, it is. There’s just one thing we didn’t mention in the

advertisement. Do you speak any other languages?
___________

BRAD: No, not really…

WOMAN: Oh, we are really looking for someone who can speak
_________

at least one other language. We probably should have

included that in the ad.
_________ I’m sorry.


Gerunds
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Verb + GERUND

avoid Sam avoids speaking in public.

consider Mary is considering looking for a new job.

quit / stop Jeff has been trying to quit smoking for two years.

finish Peter didn’t finish writing his paper last night.

postpone We postponed going on vacation till next summer.

can’t help She can’t help looking at you.

spend (time) Most people spend a lot of time commuting everyday.

Gerunds after Prepositions
It has NO exceptions!
Preposition + the gerund (-ing form) of any verb.

discovering new things.

He is interested in
research & investigation.

working in teams.
They are good/bad at team work.

taking the elevator.
She is afraid of
tight spots.
getting up at 6:00 a.m.
I am tired of my alarm clock.

earning a good salary.
She is worried about
her salary.


Gerunds: Short responses

Agree
Disagree
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AGREE (“…. también”)  AGREE (“…..tampoco”) 
So do I. I do, too Neither do I. I don’t either.
So am I. I am , too. Neither am I. I’m not either.
So can I. I can, too. Neither can I. I can’t either.

So does he. He does, too Neither does he. He doesn’t either.
So is she. She is , too. Neither is she. She’s not either.
So can it. It can, too. Neither can it. It can’t either.

So do we. We do, too Neither do we. We don’t either.
So are you. You are, too. Neither are you. You are not either.
So can they. They can, too. Neither can they. They can’t either.

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So do I.

So am I.
Neither can I
Gee, I don’t.
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1. Phil wouldn't like to help you.
* They would like to help you neither.
* They wouldn't like to help you either.
2. John doesn't speak English very well.
* Maria doesn't speak English very well either.
* Maria doesn't speaks English very well either.
3. Doris was not born in USA.
* I wasn't either.
* Neither I wasn't.
4. Peter is not tall and handsome.
* My boyfriend isn't either.
* My boyfriend doesn't either.
5. Sandra doesn't study an hour every day.
* You don't neither.
* Neither does Rodrigo.

6. I don't really mind working on weekends.
* My mother doesn't either.
* My mother doesn't neither.
7. Kevin doesn't play soccer a lot.
* Neither don't I.
* I don't either.
8. Tom is not looking for a new job.
* You are not looking for a new job neither!
* Neither are you looking for a new job!
9. I don't like Italian food.
* Neither does Sally.
* Neither do Sally.
10. Oscar and Ted would not like to visit their grandparents.
* I wouldn't like it neither.
* Neither would I.

01. Ned did his homework before going out to play.
* So did everyone else.
* Too did everyone else.
02. Sandra studies an hour every day.
* Too I do.
* I do, too.
03. Susan will stay home this weekend.
* I'll stay home, too.
* I'll stay home so, too.
04. Maria can play the guitar.
* My father do, too.
* My father can, too.
05. Betty looks terrible!
* I look, too.
* I do, too.

06. Tom is looking for a new job.
* So is everyone else in the company.
* Is everyone else in the company, too.
07. I love Italian food.
* So does Tom.
* So do Tom.
08. Peter is tall and handsome.
* My boyfriend is tall and handsome so.
* My boyfriend is tall and handsome, too.
09. I really mind working on weekends.
* I really mind working on weekends, too.
* I don't, too.
10. Ted thinks he is the best.
* You do, too!
* You don't so.

01. Betty doesn't look terrible!
* Yes she does!
* Yes, so does she!
02. Phil would love to help you.
* Sorry, I wouldn't.
* I wouldn't either.
03. Susan will not stay home this weekend.
* I will. I want to rest.
* I won't. I don't want to rest.
04. Steve doesn't use the computer a lot.
* Well, I do.
* I don't either.
05. I love Italian food.
* Really! I hate it!
* Really I don't like it either.

06. Sam is Chilean.
* I'm not either.
* Are you serious? I'm not!
07. Oscar and Ted would like to visit their grandparents.
* I wouldn't. I'd rather stay home.
* I would either.
08. Phil wouldn't work for this company.
* Really? I would!
* Really? I wouldn't!
09. David isn't working with his parents.
* I'm not working with them either.
* Well, I am!
10. Maria can play the guitar.
* I can't.
* I don't either.

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working under pressure.
______________________

using a computer

working with a team

starting her own business

learning languages

commuting

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I don’t mind answering the phone.
_____________________________________________

I’m not good at making decisions quickly.

I can’t stand making mistakes.

I like/enjoy working with a team.

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listening to gossips.
sharing my work with my colleagues.

downloading music from internet.
talking on the phone.

singing and dancing.
telling jokes.

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1. He’s not interested in making a lot of money right now.

2. Everyone in her family is in law or business.

3. He has worked out; taken acting lessons, and just had pictures taken.

Ph
1. BILL

WOMAN : So what kind of job are you looking for?
______________

BILL: Well, I haven't made up my mind. I______________ with
love working

people, and I______________
love traveling. I don't want a job where I'm

stuck in an office all day. I want to get out and see the world.

WOMAN: Are you interested in working in business? That's
_______

where you can sometimes make good money.

BILL: I'm not really interested in making a lot of money at this
______________

point in my life. I'll worry about that later.

Ph

2. SHANNON

WOMAN: What kind of career are you planning for yourself?
____________

SHANNON: I don't know. I think I'd like to have a job where I can
_______

help people. Everybody else in my family is in law or business -

you know, boring stuff like that. That's just not for me. I know
_________

I'd like to work overseas, though. Maybe in a children's
______

hospital in a developing country. But that's a long way away. I
________

have to get into medical school first, and that's not going to be
__________

easy!

Ph
3. BEN

BEN: What kind of job do I have in mind? Well, I don't want a
_______

___
regular nine-to-five job. Eventually, I'd like to get into acting -
__________

maybe even break into movies. But I guess that won't happen
________

for a while.

WOMAN: So what are you doing in the meantime?
________

BEN: Well, I work out at the gym nearly every day. I need to be
_______
really fit. And I'm taking acting lessons as well so that I feel
__________

comfortable in front of the crowd. I just had some pictures
taken to show to agents in the city. Would you like to see
_________
them?

WOMAN : Sure


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P/N
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serious

reliable

forgetful
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moody
unfriendly impatient
lazy outgoing
boring forgetful

outgoing

forgetful

moody

interesting


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Ph
1. A BOSS
WOMAN 1: How do you like
______________ your new boss?

MAN 1: She's OK. I just wish she'd learn to lighten up a little.
______________

WOMAN 1: What do you mean?
MAN 1: Oh, she never enjoys a joke. She never laughs. It's hard
_____________________
to even get a smile out of her.

2. A CO-WORKER
MAN 2: Look what Mary gave me! Isn't this a great book?
_____________________

WOMAN 2: Yeah, it is! Mary's so sweet - she's always giving her
friends and co-workers presents. I ____________________
wish there were more
people like her in this world!
________

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3. A TEACHER

WOMAN 3: What do you think of
______________ the new French teacher?

MAN 3: Well, she's kind of strange. She's in a good mood one
_________________

minute
______ and in a terrible mood the next.

4. A RELATIVE

MAN 4: Hey, what's wrong?
____________

WOMAN 4: I'm fed up with my brother! It seems as if he's always
angry at me about something.
_______________

MAN 4: Really?

WOMAN 4: Yeah. He gets upset so easily. I don't know what's
______________________
the matter with him.


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• She could be a carpenter because she really likes
doing things with her hands and she enjoys working with
wood. She couldn’t be a factory worker because she doesn't
enjoy working in the same place every day and she hates being
in noisy places.

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She would make a good model
because she’s really interested in meeting people and she enjoys
wearing different clothes every day. She could never be an
accountant because she is not so good at organizing her time,
and she can't stand computers (working with computers).

He could be a salesperson
because he’s really good at selling things, and he loves
helping people. He could never be a detective because he is
not so good at solving problems.


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WORD SEARCH PUZZLE: Find the 15 personality adjectives hidden in Ph
the diagram below.

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G P T
R E L I A B L E L E V E L
N T M
C R E A T I V E C P P
R E F O R G E T F U L
O N F I R N
U S T R I C T E C
S T C I D T
R I C U
A E A A
W O R K I N G N L L
G T
E

End of Unit
Of Competency 2
Textbook Unit 10
INU 411 – Intermediate 2

Mrs. Paulina Rodríguez
Valparaíso Site
2011


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