CHECKPOINT 7-9
1. What would
you have done?
A Complete the story
using the correct forms of the verbs and expressions in the box.
When Andrew was
growing up, he was careful with his money. He got an allowance every week from
his parents, and because he wanted to go to college, he set aside money every
month. He opened a savings account that pays good interest, so
his savings grew. In college, he didn’t have much money, but he had a
budget and stuck to it. He kept track of the money he
spent, and when he bought things, he always paid in cash.
But then, Andrew won
$1 million in a lottery, and everything changed. He didn’t invest money
in stocks and bonds. Instead, he went on a spending spree. He bought a
house, a car, clothes, and computers, and he spent a lot on travel and
entertainment. Soon he had nothing left, so he applied for a credit
card and started charging his everyday expenses. To pay his college
tuition fees, he took out a loan, which he is still paying
off. Andrew has a good job now, but he still hasn’t got out of debt.
B. Answer the
questions using past modals would have, should have, could have, must have,
might have, or may have. Discuss your answers with a partner.
1. What
should Andrew have done with the money he won?
Andrew
should have paid off his college tuition fees.
2. Is there anything
he shouldn’t have done?
He
shouldn’t have spent all his money.
3. What would you have
done differently? What wouldn’t you have done?
I
would have saved all the money I won. I wouldn’t have spent money on travel and
entertainment.
4. How do you think he
must have felt after he’d spent all the money?
I
think he must have felt regret.
5. Why do you think
Andrew went on a spending spree?
He
must have felt so happy and could not control hiss happiness.
2.
How many words can you remember?
How many words can you
remember?
Nouns Adjectives
Honesty Friendly
Friendliness Happy
Kindness Sad
Generosity Andry
Selfishness Shy
Happiness Competitive
Kindness Chatty
Creatiueness Childish
Leadership Impatient
3. So
what were they saying?
A Complete these
quotations with a problem, and then add a solution, using the appropriate form
of the verb given.
1. John: “I went rock climbing, and I got this
really big hole in my backpack.
It
needs to be sewn. Are you good at sewing?”
2. Alice: “My kitchen faucet keeps dripping,
and I can’t turn it off. It needs to be fixed, but I
can’t
afford to
get a plumber done it right now. Can you take a look at it?”
3. Robert: “I have this big oil spilt on
my good jacket. I have to have it cleaned before my job
interview next
week. Which dry cleaner’s has the fastest service?”
4. Maria: “My watch has been running off. I’ve
never had the battery changed, so it probably needs to be
replace. How much will a new battery cost?”
5. Hilary: “I had a car accident, and one
of my doors got a big scratch in it. I’ve been looking for a
place to
get it fixed. Who fixed your car after your accident?”
B. Report
the general content of each person’s problem, using was saying (that) or was
telling me (that). Then report exactly what the person said and asked about the
solution, shifting the tenses back.
John was saying that
he got a hole in his backpack when he went rock climbing. He said that it
needed to be sewn, and then he asked if l was good at sewing!
Alice was saying that
her kitchen faucet kept dripping and she couldn’t turn it off. She said it
needed to be fixed. But she could not afford to be a plumber done it right
then. She asked me to take a look at it.
Robert was saying that
he had this big oil spilt on his jacket. He said he has to have that cleaned.
Before his job interview next week. He asked which dry clearer’s has the
fastest service.
Maria was telling me
that her watch had been running off. She said she had never has battery
changed. So that probably needed to be replaced. She asked how much would a new
battery cost.
Hilary was telling me
that she had a car accident, and one of her doors got a big scratch in it. She
said she has been looking for a place to get that fixed. She asked who fixed my
car after my accident.
4. Want
some help?
A Complete the
conversations with words like Ow, Ouch, Oops, Ooh, Ugh, Uh-oh, and Shoot.
Sometimes more than one answer is possible. Then practice with a partner.
1. A OW! I just got an
electric shock. I should get that iron fixed.
B Ouch! I
bet that hurt. Are you OK?
2. A Ooh! My computer just
crashed again. I can’t understand it. It keeps happening.
B Shoot! Maybe you've got
a virus. Do you want me to look at it?
3. A Ooh! I’m hungry. Do
you want a snack?
B Sure! Let’s
see. Do you want some scrambled eggs?
A Ugh
/ Yuck! I can’t stand eggs.
B Oops
/ Whoops! I just dropped them. Oh, well, never mind.
4. B Pair work Make
each sentence “shorter” if possible, and practice again. Can you continue the
conversations?
1. A OW! Just got a shock. I should get
that fixed.
B
Ouch! Bet that hurt. You OK?
A
Yeah. Think so. Guess I ought to…
2. A Ooh! My computer just crashed again. I
can’t understand why it keeps happening.
B
Shoot! Maybe you have got a virus. You want me look at it?
A
Yes please look at it.
3. A Ooh! I’m hungry. Do you want a snack?
B
Sure! Let’s see. Do you want some scrambled eggs?
A
Yuck! I can’t stand eggs.
B
Oops! I just dropped them. Oh, well, never mind.
A
Oops! I just dropped them. So never mind.
B
That is good. Let’s have pome ships.
