General English Pre-Intermediate Modules 1-4 Teacher's Guide (2.1 ...

3.2 - We’re busy
Woman: Some friends are coming to stay with us
for two months. They’re quite a big family, and at the
moment we’re moving furniture around, and putting
mats and blankets in all the rooms. There’ll be 13 of us
altogether – no, 14. And my uncle has TB, so no one
can sleep in his room. So some people will sleep in the
living room, some people in our bedroom, and some
people in the kitchen! We’re looking for a new house at
the moment because we don’t find our house big enough
if we have people to stay all the time.
Man: Well, at the moment I’m working really hard for
my exams. They’re in about three months’ time, so I’m
reading a lot at the moment, but it’s all for my exams.
It’ll be really nice to read a good novel when the exams
are over. And then I’m going to start looking for a job. I
don’t know what’ll happen then.
3.3 - Tom’s Diner
I am sitting in the morning
At the diner on the corner
I am waiting at the counter
For the man to pour the coffee
And he fills it only half way
And before I even argue
He is looking out the window
At somebody coming in
‘It is always nice to see you’
Says the man behind the counter
To the woman who has come in
She is shaking her umbrella
And I look the other way
As they are kissing their hellos
And I’m pretending not to see them
And instead I pour the milk
I open up the paper
There’s a story of an actor
Who had died while he was drinking
It was no one I had heard of
And I’m turning to the horoscope
And looking for the funnies
When I’m feeling someone watching me
And so I raise my head
There’s a woman on the outside
Looking inside does she see me
No she does not really see me
Cause she sees her own reflection
And I’m trying not to notice
That she’s hitching up her skirt
And while she’s straightening her stockings
Her hair has gotten wet
Oh, this rain it will continue
Through the morning as I’m listening
To the bells of the cathedral
I am thinking of your voice…
3.4 - My house
I’m closing my eyes now. OK… OK… I’m five
years old. I’m in the living room. I’m reading a book.
There’s a woman reading a book in a chair – it’s my
grandmother. She’s wearing a brown dress with flowers
on it. OK, there are two girls lying on the floor, playing
a game. They’re my sisters. There’s a large dog sleeping
beside the door. There are a lot of books in the room. All
my family likes reading. Where’s my father Oh, there’s
a man walking into the room now. Yes, it’s my father.
He’s picking me up and kissing me.
3.5 - Italian dishes
So what have we got to eat here Well, this is a
vegetarian pizza. To make pizza, all you need is flour,
water and an egg, and some things to put on top. First
you mix the flour and egg together with a little water.
Mix them until you’ve got a soft dough. Make this
dough into a flat, round shape and put it on a cooking
pan. Chop the tomatoes, carrots, onions, garlic and
eggplant, and put them on top of the dough. Then chop
the cheese, and put it on top. Cook it in the oven for
about 30 minutes.
I’ve got pasta with meat here. You can use any type of
meat. First, cook the noodles. Then, cook the garlic,
spices and onions in some oil with the meat. After ten
minutes, add some vegetables – tomatoes are the most
important, maybe some mushrooms, peppers or cabbage.
Cook this for about twenty minutes – you may need
to add more oil. Then put it on top of the noodles. You
need to eat it with a fork.
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