MSL ENGLISH WORKBOOK · 8. KLASSE M-KLASSE
Unit 1
Welcome to New York!
New York · migration · present perfect · adverbs
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Grammar
New York · migration · present perfect · adverbs
Present perfectI have lived here for four years.
for / sincefor two weeks · since 2022
Simple past contrastI moved here last summer.
Adjectives / adverbscareful → carefully
Migration & city lifearrival · neighbourhood · borough
Interview skillsask follow-up questions politely
A · Present perfect with for and since.
Maya has lived in Brooklyn ___ 2022.
Her parents have worked in New York ___ four years.
I ___ the Statue of Liberty twice.
We ___ to Ellis Island last Saturday.
Leo has not seen Central Park ___.
B · Present perfect review.
Have you ___ ridden the subway at rush hour?
She ___ her new school in September 2024.
They have known each other ___ they were eleven.
I ___ my cousin in Queens yesterday.
He has just ___ an interview with a new student.
C · Adjective or adverb?
The bike messenger rode very ___.
The street was ___ crowded after the concert.
She speaks English ___.
The guide gave us a ___ explanation.
We arrived ___ because the ferry was delayed.
D · New York language.
He answered the interview questions ___.
I have lived here ___ three months.
She has studied here ___ January.
I ___ that neighbourhood before.
They ___ a city profile last week.
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Dialogue
Welcome to New York!
Dialogue strategyRead the situation first. Choose the reply that is both grammatically correct and natural in context.
A · Interviewing a new arrival.
“How long have you lived in New York?”
“Where did you live before?”
“Have you ever been to Ellis Island?”
“What do you like most about Queens?”
“How did you get to Liberty Island?”
B · In the city.
“Why did you move to New York?”
“What was your first day at school like?”
“Could you tell me where the subway station is?”
“What have you done since you arrived?”
“Would you recommend living in the city?”
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Sentence Structure
Build accurate, natural English sentences.
Sentence strategyStart with the subject and verb. Then place objects and adverbials in a natural English order.
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Listening
Listen for main ideas and precise details.
Listening strategyListen once for the main idea, then again for names, numbers, reasons and key details.
TRACK 1
A new arrival
How long has Elena lived in Queens?
Who does she still miss?
TRACK 2
Ellis Island
What did the guide explain?
How long were they in the museum?
TRACK 3
A delayed journey
Why did Mason change his plan?
How late was he?
TRACK 4
The bike messenger
Since when has Jada worked as a messenger?
What did she avoid?
TRACK 5
A neighbourhood festival
What made the festival multicultural?
What was the money for?
TRACK 6
Checking sources
Which source did Nina use for statistics?
How did she treat the blog information?
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