MSL ENGLISH WORKBOOK · 8. KLASSE REGELKLASSE
Unit 1
Welcome to New York!
New York · migration · city life · present perfect
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Grammar
New York · migration · city life · present perfect
Present perfectI have lived here for two years.
for / sincefor three months · since May
QuestionsHave you ever visited New York?
Short answersYes, I have. · No, I haven't.
Adjectives / adverbscareful → carefully · good → well
City Englishsubway · block · borough · ferry
A · Present perfect with for and since.
Maya has lived in Queens ___ 2023.
Her family has been in the USA ___ three years.
I have known Luis ___ last September.
We have waited here ___ half an hour.
The café has been open ___ 2018.
B · Present perfect review.
Have you ever ___ the Statue of Liberty?
She has never ___ on the Staten Island Ferry.
They have already ___ their interview notes.
He hasn't ___ his new school yet.
We have just ___ from Central Park.
C · Adjective or adverb?
The bike courier rode very ___.
New Yorkers often speak ___.
The guide gave us a ___ explanation.
Maya answered the question ___.
The subway was unusually ___ today.
D · New York language.
A part of a city such as Queens or Brooklyn is a ___.
A city street between two crossings is a ___.
The underground railway in New York is the ___.
A boat that carries passengers across the water is a ___.
Someone who has moved to a new country is an ___.
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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.
A: How long have you lived in New York?
A: What do you like most about your neighbourhood?
A: Have you made new friends yet?
A: What was difficult at first?
A: What would you tell a new student?
B · In the city.
A: Excuse me, how do we get to Central Park?
A: Is it far from here?
A: Which line do we need?
A: Can we walk from the station?
A: Thanks for your help.
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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 start
How long has Maya lived in New York?
What was difficult at first?
TRACK 2
Liberty Island
How did the class travel?
What did they listen to?
TRACK 3
Central Park
Where did Luis meet his friends?
Why did they ride carefully?
TRACK 4
A bike courier
Since when has Darren worked as a courier?
What does he check before turning?
TRACK 5
Across the city
Which transport is often fastest?
Why can buses be slower?
TRACK 6
A city profile
What is Nina preparing?
What is she checking?
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