PRESS 3b Lesson 25
1. Who has just taken her younger brother to school?
Her mom has just taken her younger brother to school
2. Who has just left for work?
Her older brother has just left for work.
3. Where has her sister just come back from?
She has just come back from an all-night study session.
4. Has her brother just come back from the post office?
No, he hasn’t. Her brother hasn’t just come back from the post office. She has just come back from the post office.
5. Why did she have to fill out a money order?
She had to fill out a money order because the seller didn’t accept Paypal or money transfers.
6. What was a rip of at the post office?
The insurance was a rip off.
7. When did she write the postcard?
She wrote the postcard when she was on vacation.
8. How many examples of present perfect (recent past) can you find?
4
PRESS 3b Lesson 26
1. How much money has he spent this month?
He’s spent $6,000 this month.
2. How many times has he transferred money to his brother?
He has transferred money to his brother three times this month.
3. Has the charged up his Suica three times?
No, he hasn’t. He’s charged up his Suica twice.
4. How many transactions has he made this month?
He has made 12 transactions this month.
5. Has his wife gone shopping a lot this month?
Yes, he has. She has gone shopping a lot this month.
6. How much money has his wife withdrawn?
She has withdrawn $2,000.
7. How many times has his wife been to the day spa this month?
She’s been there eight times this month.
8. How many examples of present perfect (unfinished time) can you find?
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PRESS 3b Lesson 27
1. Has he been able to cross everything off his list yet?
No, he hasn’t. He hasn’t been able to cross everything off his list yet.
2. Has he already got his shots?
Yes, he has. He has already got his shots.
3. Has he already confirmed his flights?
Yes, he had. He’s already confirmed his flights.
4. Who has he already sent a copy of his itinerary to?
He’s already sent a copy of his itinerary to his parents.
5. Has he already got a new sim card?
Yes, he has. He’s already got a new sim card.
6. Has he packed his luggage yet?
No, he hasn’t. He hasn’t packed his luggage yet.
7. Has he refilled his prescription yet?
No, he hasn’t. He hasn’t refilled his prescription yet.
8. How many examples of present perfect (already / yet) can you find?
12
PRESS 3b Lesson 28
1. What does Greg say to ask about the price?
He says “If I decide to buy it, how much is it going to set me back?”
2. What does Greg say to ask about a cheaper model?
He says “That’s a little out of my price range. Do you have a less expensive one?”
3. What does Greg say to ask for a discount?
He says “Wow! That’s more than I’d thought. Can you knock down the price a bit?”
4. What does Greg say to ask for a 2nd discount?
He says “10% you say? Hmm. But, I saw the same model at Nexus Camera for $1350. Do you guys price match?”
5. What does Greg say to ask for a 3rd discount?
He says “$1215 sounds better. That’s more in my price range, but do you think you could discount the price some more?”
6. What does Greg say to ask for a 4th discount?
He says “What if I paid cash?”
7. What does Greg say to ask for a free item?
He says “Can you throw anything else in?”
8. What does Greg say when she agrees to the terms?
He says “OK, sold.”
PRESS 3b Lesson 29
1. What happened on Monday?
Even though he woke up early and left the house ahead of schedule he still arrived late to the meeting
2. What happened on Tuesday?
In spite of all his hard work, he didn’t get the raise that he was hoping for.
3. What happened on Wednesday?
Although he had spent 30 minutes every day studying, he still didn’t understand 30-40% of the test
4. What happened on Thursday?
Despite his repeated requests, his boss transferred him to our branch office in Hachioji
5. What happened on Friday?
He tried to cook dinner for his wife because it was their anniversary. It didn’t turn out very good, though.
6. What happened on Saturday?
His friend and he decided to go to a nightclub. However, they were unable to get in
7. What happened today?
He set his alarm for 7:00, but it didn’t go off.
8. How many examples of opposition can you find?
9
PRESS 3b Lesson 30
1. Why did he buy a new headset?
He bought a new headset so that he can talk with people while he plays.
2. Who did he have to write instructions for?
He had to write instructions for his girlfriend.
3. How do you watch cable TV?
To watch cable TV, first press the “TV on” button on the remote, then press “Amp on” after that scroll through the menu in the middle of the remote until you find “cable.”
4. How do you change channels?
In order to change channels or adjust the volume, all you need to do is press the button that says “Volume / Channel” on the right hand side of the remote.
5. How do you listen to music?
To listen to music just select “Music” on the remote and the whole library should pop up.
6. How do you choose a song?
to choose a song all you have to do is scroll and click “Enter.”
7. Did he set the system up to use three remote controls?
No, he didn’t. He didn’t set it up to use three remote controls. He set it up to use one remote control.
8. How many examples of purpose can you find?
8
PRESS 3b Lesson 31
1. What does Simon say to ask for advice? (1st time)
He says “What would you do if you were in my position?”
2. What does Gwen say to give advice? (1st time)
She says “have you considered having a sit-down with Clive?”
3. What does Gwen say to give advice? (2nd time)
She says “perhaps you could try transferring him somewhere?”
4. What does Simon say to ask for advice (2nd time)
He says “Do you have any advice?”
5. What does Gwen say to give advice? (3rd time)
She says “Why don’t you just tell him that he can get one, when he moves out?”
6. What does Gwen say to give advice? (4th time)
She says “I think you should probably show him how much tattoo removal costs.”
7. What does Gwen say to give advice? (5th time)
She says “how’s this, why don’t you just tell him that if really wants a tattoo he has to pick the design and then if he still wants the same design 3 months later, then you’ll pay for the tattoo?”
8. What does Gwen say to give advice? (6th time)
Whatever you do, don’t tell him he can’t get one.
PRESS 3b Lesson 32
1. What does Jerome say to comment on an action?
He says “Are you reading that new George RR Martin book?”
2. What does Jerome say to explain a similar interest?
He says “I know, right? Once I picked it up I was hooked.”
3. What does Jerome say to introduce himself?
He says “Oh sorry, by the way I’m Jerome.”
4. What does Jerome say to show interest in what Kate’s job?
He says “Cool.”
5. What does Jerome say to ask Kate how long she’s been in Japan?
He says “Have you been in Japan long?”
6. What does Jerome say to compliment Kate on her earrings?
He says “Talking about amazing. I really like your earrings. Are they Coco Chanel?”
7. What does Jerome say to invite Kate out?
He says “Say, I got to head off now, but do you want to grab a drink sometime?”
8. What does Jerome say to end the conversation?
He says “Thanks. It was nice meeting you Kate.”
PRESS 3b Lesson 33
1. Where is James supposed to meet her?
He is supposed to meet her at the Hub.
2. What should be open, but isn’t?
The Hub should be open, but it isn’t.
3. Why does she think James should arrive soon?
She thinks he should arrive soon because James said he left the house at 6:00 and it takes about 30 minutes from his place.
4. Does she think he should definitely arrive before the trailers?
No, she doesn’t. She thinks he should definitely arrive before the movie starts.
5. What is her brother supposed to be doing today?
He is supposed to be studying.
6. Why does she think her brother ought to pass the test?
She thinks he ought to pass the test because he knows all the material off by heart.
7. Who is she supposed to meet up with after the movie?
She is supposed to meet up with Kim after the movie.
8. How many examples of expectations can you find?
9
PRESS 3b Lesson 34
1. What does Mike say to ask about Curtis’s plans?
He says “Have you got any plans for this weekend?”
2. What does Mike say to invite Curtis the first time?
He says “are you interested in going to that new dinosaur exhibit at the convention center?”
3. What does Curtis say to show a lack of interest?
He says “I’m not really all that into dinosaurs.”
4. What does Mike say to invite Curtis the second time?
He says “do you feel like catching a movie?”
5. What does Mike say to invite Curtis the third time?
He says “Do you want to tag along?”
6. What does Mike say to show he is interested in joining Curtis.
He says “Count me in. “
7. What does Curtis say to offer Mike a drink?
He says “Do you want anything?”
8. What does Mike say to explain what kind of drink he wants?
He says “A beer would be great.”
PRESS 3b Lesson 35
1. What is the movie about?
The movie is about a group of superheroes, who are called “The Avengers” and they have to save the world from an alien invasion led by Loki, the god of mischief.
2. Does the movie have an all-star cast?
Yes, it does. It has an all-star cast.
3. How does the movie start off?
The movie starts off with a some scientists in a top secret facility attempting to use a strange blue cube called “The Tesseract.”
4. When and where in the movie set?
The movie is set in the present day Marvel universe.
5. How were the special effects?
The special effects in the movie are simply incredible.
6. Was the movie shot in 3D?
Yes, it was. It was shot in 3D.
7. What scene has amazing depth?
The final battle has amazing depth.
8. What as the highlight?
The highlight for me was definitely when “The Hulk” tossed “Loki” around like a ragdoll.
PRESS 3b Lesson 36
1. How long has he been in Canada?
He’s been in Canada for five years.
2. How long has he belonged to the sales department?
He’s belonged to the sales department since he started working at the company
3. Has he known his boss for more than 20 years?
No, he hasn’t. He hasn’t known his boss for 20 years. He’s known his boss for about 10 years.
4. How long has he wanted to go to China?
He’s wanted to go to China ever since he was a kid.
5. Why has his brother’s car been in the shop for the last 3 weeks?
It’s been in the shop for the last 3 weeks because it keeps playing up.
6. How long has his brother been on the phone?
He’s been on the phone for the better part of an hour.
7. What show has he liked for other 20 years?
He has liked TMNT for other 20 years.
8. How many examples of present perfect (stative verbs) can you find?
15
PRESS 3b Lesson 37
1. Is Akiko in charge of the sales department?
No, she isn’t. She’s in charge of the HR department.
2. What is her main responsibility?
Her main responsibility is supervising the HR department.
3. Is she responsible for making sure people start work on time?
Yes, she is. She’s responsible for making sure people start work on time.
4. What’s she expected to check?
She’s expected to check everyone’s time cards.
5. Is the responsible for greeting clients and showing them around the office?
Yes, she is. She’s responsible for greeting clients and showing them around the office.
6. It is up to her to decide how to discipline employees?
Yes, it is. It’s up to her to decide how to discipline employees.
7. What always falls solely on her?
Doing the payroll always falls solely on her.
8. What is she expected to increase by 8%?
She’s expected to increase production by 8%.
PRESS 3b Lesson 38
1. What does Mark say to ask Sarah if she can meet him?
He says “I was wondering if we could get together this week to talk about the possibility of you transitioning to a full time position.”
2. What does Mark say to suggest a day?
He says “How is Tuesday?”
3. What does Mark say to suggest a different day?
He says “Would Friday work for you?”
4. What does Sarah say to suggest a day?
She says “Is Wednesday doable?”
5. What does Sarah say to suggest a different day?
She says “let’s meet on Thursday.”
6. What does Sarah say to suggest a different time?
She says “Actually, could we slate it for 2:00pm instead? “
7. What does Sarah say to confirm the details?
She says “OK so, that’s 3:00pm on Tuesday at your office?”
8. What does Mark say to suggest another different time?
He says “Can we make it 5:30 instead?”
PRESS 3b Lesson 39
1. What does Ben say to announce himself?
He says “this is Ben Wentworth from DMA calling.”
2. What does Ben say when he wants to speak to Chris?
He says “Is Chris Nakamura available?”
3. What does the staff say when she wants him to wait.
She says “Please hold the line.”
4. What does Ben say when he wants to leave a message?
He says “Would I be able to leave a message?”
5. What does Ben say to state what the message is?
He says “Please tell him that I’m having a little problem with the computers I ordered and could you ask him to call me back as soon as possible? Preferably within the hour.”
6. What does Ben say when he wants to speak to Kenji?
He says “Can you put me through to Chris Nakamura please?”
7. What does Chris say to announce himself?
He says “Hello, Chris speaking.”
8. What does Ben say to state the reason he is calling?
He says “Well, I’m calling about the products I ordered the other day.”
PRESS 3b Lesson 40
1. What Does Peter say to explain his graphic design skills?
He says “I specialize in graphic design”
2. What does he say to explain his PC skills? (OS)
He says “I am familiar with Microsoft and Apple operating systems.”
3. What does he say to explain his PC skills? (Adobe 1)
He says “I also know how to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.”
4. What does he say to explain his PC skills? (Adobe 2)
He says “I am also fairly good at using Adobe Indesign, Premier and Fireworks.”
5. What does he say to explain his PC skills? (Web)
He says “I am also proficient at using Web design software such as Dreamweaver and Flash.”
6. What does he say to explain how he works under pressure?
He says “I excel at working under pressure.”
7. What does he say to explain his skill of managing teams?
He says “Managing a large team is no problem for me.”
8. What does he say to explain his weaknesses?
He says “most of my colleagues would say I sometimes work too hard and I can be a bit of a perfectionist sometimes. “
PRESS 3b Lesson 41
1. What did Jessica say?
Jessica said that she was going to attend Blake’s party on the weekend.
2. What did her friends start telling everyone?
They started telling everyone that her and Blake were dating.
3. What did Mary say James had said?
Mary said James had said he was going to ask Stacy out, but he never ended up doing it.
4. What did Taro say?
Taro said that when he was 1 year old, he could speak Japanese.
5. What did Megumi mention?
Megumi mentioned that she met Brad Pitt once,
6. What did Sam say?
Sam told her that he had been to Dubai. He said that the crowned prince had invited him there for a party
7. What three lies did the teacher tell?
He said that he would take them on a class trip to Disney Land, but he never did. Another time, he said he could speak French, but when a French exchange student came to their class he didn’t understand a word she said. Another time, he said that he had met the president, but when he showed us the picture it had very obviously been photoshopped.
8. How many examples of reported speech can you find?
12
PRESS 3b Lesson 42
1. Did she go to the movies with her friend?
No, she didn’t. She didn’t go to the movies with her friend. She went to the movies by herself.
2. What does she find hard to do by herself?
She finds it quite hard to park her huge car by herself.
3. What happened when she was getting out of the car?
When she was getting out of the car she hurt herself.
4. Who threw themselves at the HR manager’s feet?
Jame’s boss threw himself at the HR manager’s feet.
5. What was the warm-up at hapkido practice?
The warm-up was throwing each other.
6. Who was the weird old guy talking to?
The weird old guy was talking to himself.
7. Why did James kick himself?
He kicked himself because he realized that he had left his bag on the train
8. How many reflective, empathetic & reciprocal pronouns can you find?
Reflexive 6
(I hurt myself, his boss threw himself, he blamed himself, talking to himself, have a conversation with himself, kicked himself)
Empathetic 2
(by myself , by myself)
Reciprocal 4
(talking to each other, throwing each other, fight one another, fought each other,
Note: “I myself” is an expression that uses reflexive pronouns, but it’s reflexive itself.
PRESS 3b Lesson 43
1. Who has been hitting on lots of girls?
Ben has been hitting on lots of girls.
2. Who has been helping him?
Mike has been helping him.
3. Has Ben been using good or bad pick up lines?
He’s been using bad pick up lines.
4. Has Ben been getting shot down a lot?
Yes, he has. He’s been getting shot down a lot.
5. Who has been burning the midnight oil recently?
James has been burning the midnight oil recently.
6. Has Eru been working on a new book?
No, she hasn’t. She hasn’t been working on a new book. Alex has been working a new book.
7. Who has been getting home really late recently?
His wife has been getting home really late recently.
8. How many examples of present perfect progressive can you find?
14
PRESS 3b Lesson 44
1. What time did he arrive at the party?
He arrived at the party around 8ish.
2. How many people were there?
There were 30 odd people there.
3. How many of them did he know?
He only knew a handful of them.
4. How big is James’s TV?
It was approximately twice as big as his.
5. What stuff did he and Tom talk about?
They talked about video games. Which one is the best, which ones suck, upcoming games and stuff like that.
6. How early did they arrive at the restaurant?
They arrived a good hour early.
7. How much were the large majority of the dishes?
The majority of the dishes were over $200.
8. How many vague expressions can you find?
17