CHECKPOINT
UNITS 7-9
What would you have done?
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?
Nouns Adjectives
Honesty Friendly
Friendliness Happy
Kindness Sad
Generosity Andry
Selfishness Shy
Happiness Competitive
Kindness Chatty
Creatiueness Childish
Leadership Impatient
3. 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.