MSL ENGLISH WORKBOOK · 8. KLASSE REGELKLASSE
Unit 3
Southern life
Thanksgiving · Caribbean · jobs · quantities · going to



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Grammar
Thanksgiving · Caribbean · jobs · quantities · going to







much / manymuch time · many people
(a) few / (a) littlea few friends · a little water
going toI'm going to study medicine.
SuggestionsWould you like...? · Let's...
Southern cultureThanksgiving · New Orleans · Caribbean
Jobsnurse · mechanic · designer · chef
A · much or many?
How ___ guests are coming to dinner?
We don't have ___ time before they arrive.
There are ___ dishes on the table.
How ___ rice do we need?
She doesn't drink ___ coffee.
B · a few, few, a little or little.
We have ___ chairs left, so everyone can sit.
There is ___ juice in the bottle, enough for one glass.
He has ___ close friends and often feels lonely.
We have ___ time, so hurry up.
I need ___ minutes to finish this.
C · going-to future.
I ___ study engineering after school.
They ___ visit relatives at Thanksgiving.
Maya ___ apply for a summer job.
What ___ you going to do next year?
He isn't going to ___ at home.
D · Southern and Caribbean English.
A traditional US family celebration in November is ___.
A person who prepares food professionally is a ___.
New Orleans is famous for its ___ music.
The Mississippi is a major ___.
A tropical storm with very strong winds is a ___.
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Dialogue
Southern life

Dialogue strategyRead the situation first. Choose the reply that is both grammatically correct and natural in context.
A · Thanksgiving dinner.



A: Would you like some more turkey?
A: How many people are coming?
A: We don't have much gravy left.
A: What are you going to bring?
A: Great, thanks for helping.
B · Future plans.



A: What are you going to do after school?
A: Why that job?
A: Are you going to stay in your hometown?
A: Have you planned everything yet?
A: Good luck with your plans!
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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
Thanksgiving plans
How many guests are coming?
What will everyone bring?

TRACK 2
At the table
What is nearly gone?
What is there a lot of?
TRACK 3
Career plans
What is Keisha going to become?
Where does her brother want to work?
TRACK 4
Mississippi story
How do they travel?
What does the guide explain?
TRACK 5
New Orleans music
What kind of group is playing?
How is the music described?
TRACK 6
Hurricane warning
What is moving towards the coast?
What should families prepare?
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