Phrasemail Complete Course

PHRASEmail MONDAY WEEK 1 To: ken@lapisHK.com From: may@lapisHK.com Subject: I’m going to work in LA PHRASEmail TUESDAY WEEK 1 To: may@lapisHK.com From: ken@lapisHK.com Subject: Re: I’m going to work in LA Hi Ken I’m going to go to LA. I’m going to work in our office there. I leave Sunday. I’m so happy. May Hi May Congratulations. You must be excited. And busy too. How long does it take to fly to LA? Ken TODAY’S PHRASE I’m going to work in LA. To talk about the future we say ‘going to’ I’m going to sing a song. She’s going to eat here tonight. We’re going to open a new office. TODAY’S PHRASE How long does it take? To learn the time needed to do something, we ask “How long does it take...” How long does it take to fly to Rome. It takes five hours and ten minutes. How long does it take to read the paper. It takes me twenty minutes. USE THE PHRASE Look at the examples below. What’s going to happen? Use these answers: late rain eat Example: There are dark clouds. It’s going to _____. It’s going to rain. 1. He missed the train. He’s going to be ______. 2. They are very hungry. They’re going to ______. USE THE PHRASE Answer the questions about yourself. Example: How long does it take to eat lunch? It takes me ten minutes. 1. How long does it take to drive home? It takes me __________. 2. How long does it take to write an email? It takes me __________. PHRASEmail WEDNESDAY WEEK 1 To: ken@lapisHK.com From: may@lapisHK.com Subject: annual reports PHRASEmail THURSDAY WEEK 1 To: may@lapisHK.com From: ken@lapisHK.com Subject: Re: annual reports Hi Ken It takes 12 hours to fly to LA. I need some copies of our annual report. I don’t have any. Do you? May Hi May I don’t have any. Ask Naomi, her office is on the third floor. Let’s have lunch on Saturday. Ken TODAY’S PHRASE I need some copies. To talk about a small quantity or amount, we say ‘some’ or ‘any’ She is going to buy some shoes. He doesn’t want any lunch. Some people want to see you. we use ‘some’ in positive sentences we use ‘any’ with negative sentences TODAY’S PHRASE Her office is on the third floor. To talk about something on a flat surface, we say ‘on’ The office is on Main Street. She works on the third floor. It’s on the table. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: on, floor, it’s, tenth, the It’s on the tenth floor 1. is, table, the, box, the, on 2. page, is, answer, on, the, twenty USE THE PHRASE Fill in the blanks. Use ‘some’ or ‘any’ Example: I want to buy _____ film. I want to buy some film. 1. She has ______ new customers. 2. We can’t take ______ pictures. PHRASEmail FRIDAY WEEK 1 To: ken@lapisHK.com From: may@lapisHK.com Subject: Let’s have lunch today Hi Ken I’m busy tomorrow. Let’s have lunch today. Meet me at 12:30 at the Italian restaurant on the tenth floor. May TODAY’S PHRASE Meet me at 12:30. To talk about a point in time or space, we use ‘at’ We open at 10 am. Turn left at the corner. He’s at the door. USE THE PHRASE Answer these questions. Use the [information] for the answer. Example: When do you eat lunch? [noon] We eat lunch at noon? 1. Where is her office? [end of the hall] Her office is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 2. Where are they? [airport] They’re ____ ____ ____. PHRASEmail MONDAY WEEK 2 To: may@lapisLA.com From: fernando@lapisUK.com Subject: You moved to LA PHRASEmail TUESDAY WEEK 2 To: fernando@lapisUK.com From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: I need an apartment Hello May I got your message. How do you like LA? I lived in LA and I loved it. I’m living in London now. Fernando Hi Fernando, Yes, I’m working in LA. I got here last week. Now I need an apartment. Can you help me? May TODAY’S PHRASE I lived in LA. To talk about the past, we add ‘ed’ to many verbs. I worked in LA last year. He rented a video last night. We watched TV yesterday. TODAY’S PHRASE I’m working in LA. To talk about what we are doing now, we add ‘ing’ to the verb. I’m working. He’s reading a book. We’re watching TV. Answer these questions. Add ‘ed’ to the [verb]. USE THE PHRASE Example: Where did he work? He [work] in LA. He worked in LA. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: work, is, driving, she, to She is driving to work. 1. is, home, working, at, he 2. a, for, is, new, looking, she, dress 1. Where did she go? She [walk] to the hotel. 2. It rained. What did you do? I [stay] home. PHRASEmail WEDNESDAY WEEK 2 To: may@lapisLA.com From: fernando@lapisUK.com Subject: Re: I’m looking for an apartment PHRASEmail THURSDAY WEEK 2 To: marina@phrenz.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: I have to find an apartment Hello May My friend Marina lives in LA. She’s moving to London for six months. She wants to rent her apartment. Fernando Hello Marina Fernando is my friend. He said you are going to London. Can I rent your apartment? I have to find one soon. Thank you, May TODAY’S PHRASE She’s moving for six months. To talk about a length of time, we say ‘for’ I worked for two hours. He will go for two months. Cook it for thirty minutes. TODAY’S PHRASE I have to find one. When talking about what we must do, we say ‘have to’ or ‘has to’ I have to read this email. She has to go to the bank. You have to sing a song. USE THE PHRASE Compete these sentences Use these answers: for one year for one hour for three months USE THE PHRASE Compete these sentences. Use these answers: eat see a doctor study Example: He worked from 10am - 11am. He worked _____ _____ _____ . He worked for one hour. 1. He lived in LA from 1998-1999. He lived there _____ _____ _____. 2. She dated Frank from January - March. She dated him _____ _____ _____. Example: I’m sick. I have to ___ ___ ___ . I have to see a doctor. 1. You have a test tomorrow. You have to _____ today. 2. He is hungry. He has to _____. PHRASEmail FRIDAY WEEK 2 To: may@lapisLA.com From: marina@phrenz.net Subject: Let’s meet tomorrow Hello May I’m moving to London for six months, so you can rent my apartment. I’m busy today, so let’s meet tomorrow. Marina TODAY’S PHRASE I’m busy today, so let’s meet tomorrow. When the 1st sentence explains why the 2nd one happens, we connect them with ‘so’ It was raining, so we didn’t go to the beach. My wife loves to shop, so I have no monery. USE THE PHRASE Use ‘so’ to connect the sentences. Example: I opened the window. It was hot. It was hot, so I opened the window 1. My car broke down. I was late for work. 2. We went to a movie. It was raining. PHRASEmail MONDAY WEEK 3 To: ken@lapisHK.com From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: JasmineRiver LA contact? PHRASEmail TUESDAY WEEK 3 To: may@lapisLA.com From: ken@lapisHK.com Subject: Re: JasmineRiver LA contact? Hello Ken JasmineRiver is expanding. Fernando said we should talk to them. Who should I talk to in LA? May Hello May The JasmineRiver office in LA is new, so I don’t know the manager. Let me ask their manager here. Ken TODAY’S PHRASE We should talk to them. When doing something is useful or important, we use ‘should’ I should go to lunch now. He should call his office. You should buy a new computer. TODAY’S PHRASE I don’t know the manager. To talk about what is generally not true, we use ‘don’t’ I don’t smoke. He doesn’t like to eat lunch. They don’t speak English. USE THE PHRASE What should he do? Use these answers: turn on the air conditioner buy a new one eat dinner Example: It’s 6 pm and I’m hungry. You should _______. You should eat dinner. 1. My computer is broken. You should _______. 2. It’s hot in here. You should _______. USE THE PHRASE Fill in the blanks. Use don’t or doesn’t Example: Do you smoke? No, I ______ . No, I don’t. 1. Does she like football? No, she ______ . 2. Do you speak French? No, I ______ . PHRASEmail WEDNESDAY WEEK 3 To: grace@jasmineriver.net From: ken@lapisHK.com Subject: Who’s the manager in LA? PHRASEmail THURSDAY WEEK 3 To: ken@lapisHK.com From: grace@jasmineriver.net Subject: Re: Who’s the manager in LA? Hello Grace May moved to LapisLA two weeks ago. She wants to contact your new office there. Who should she talk to? Ken Hi Ken Carlos Flores is our new LA office manager. I will tell him about May and her work at Lapis. Grace TODAY’S PHRASE She moved to LA two weeks ago. To say when a past event happened, we use ‘ago’ I got married three years ago. He went home twenty minutes ago. She graduated five years ago TODAY’S PHRASE I will tell him. To talk about the future, we use ‘will’ His company will open a new office. I’ll read the report tomorrow. He’ll go next week. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: hours, ate, lunch, ago, he, two He ate lunch two hours ago. 1. born, six, son, my, was, ago, weeks 2. it, years, ago, she, two, bought USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: you, I, will, Monday, meet I will meet you Monday. 1. she, tomorrow, you, call, will 2. week, send, he, next, will, it PHRASEmail FRIDAY WEEK 3 To: may@lapisLA.com From: carlos@jasmineriver.net Subject: I can meet you Monday. Hello May Nancy told me about you and your work. I have an important project for you. I can meet you on Monday. Carlos TODAY’S PHRASE I can meet you Monday. To say we are able to do something, we use ‘can’ I can speak English. He can drive a car. We can be there at 10 am. USE THE PHRASE Fill in the blanks. Use these answers: make speak swim Example: He can ____ in the ocean. He can swim in the ocean. 1. She can _____ Japanese. 2. He can _____ pizza. PHRASEmail MONDAY WEEK 4 To: grace@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: Carlos will work with us. PHRASEmail TUESDAY WEEK 4 To: may@lapisLA.com From: carlos@jasmineriver.net Subject: Going to San Francisco Hello Grace I met Carlos this morning. He said he would work with us. Thank you for recommending LapisLA. May Hello May I’d like you to go to San Francisco next week. I want LapisLA to promote our work in San Francisco too. Carlos TODAY’S PHRASE He said he would work with us. To talk about what someone said, we change words to keep the meaning. Carlos said, “I’ll work with LapisLA.” He said he would work with us. Last week Aki said, “I’ll call tomorrow.” She said she would call the next day. TODAY’S PHRASE I’d like you to go. To make a polite request, we say ‘would like’ I’d like a cup of tea. He’d like us to leave. They’d like to go tomorrow. USE THE PHRASE USE THE PHRASE Fill in the blanks. Use these answers: would call would cancel would eat Put the words in order. Example: 3pm, you, to, at, I’d, come, like I’d like you to come at 3 pm. 1. some, like, ice, cream, he’d, vanilla 2. like, it, we’d, you, her, give, to, to Example: He said, “I’ll eat at 2 pm.” He said he ____ ____ at 2 pm. He said he would eat at 2 pm. 1. He said, “I’ll call her.” He said he ____ ____ home. 2. She said, “We will cancel the contract.” She said they ____ ____ the contract. PHRASEmail WEDNESDAY WEEK 4 To: carlos@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: Re: going to San Francisco PHRASEmail THURSDAY WEEK 4 To: may@lapisLA.com From: carlos@jasmineriver.net Subject: Re: going to San Francisco Hello Carlos I’d like to go to San Francisco, but I can’t go next week. Before I go, I need to learn more about JasmineRiver. May Hello May You need to go as soon as possible. I want you to work with the staff there. Could you go in two weeks? Carlos TODAY’S PHRASE I’d like to go, but I can’t go next week. To connect two sentences that disagree, we use ‘but’ It looks good, but it tastes bad. I went to bed, but I couldn’t sleep. He has no money, but she loves him. TODAY’S PHRASE Could you go in two weeks? To ask people to do things, we use ‘can’ or ‘could’ Could you send this to him? Can you sing another song? Could you bring some annual reports? USE THE PHRASE Complete the sentences. Use these answers: it’s delicious. they don’t love me. it’s too big. Ask someone to help you. USE THE PHRASE Example: You want more coffee. Could I have more coffee? 1. You want 500 copies. 2. You want your report sent to LA. Example: I like this shirt, but ________. I like this shirt, but it’s too big. 1. I love computers, but ________. 2. The food is cheap, but ________. PHRASEmail FRIDAY WEEK 4 To: carlos@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: Re: going to San Francisco Hello Carlos I’ll go to San Francisco in two weeks. Should I fly or drive? My friends say it’s a beautiful drive. May TODAY’S PHRASE Should I fly or drive? When talking about choices, we use ‘or’ Would you like red, green, or blue? Be here at 10:15, or don’t come. I’ll go at 2:00 or 2:30. USE THE PHRASE Complete the sentences. Use these answers: Tuesday San Francisco oranges Example: We’ll meet in Los Angeles or _____ . We’ll meet in Los Angeles or San Francisco. 1. I want apples or _____ . 2. She’ll be here on Monday or _____ . PHRASEmail MONDAY WEEK 5 To: carlos@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: a JasmineRiver concert PHRASEmail TUESDAY WEEK 5 To: may@lapisLA.com From: carlos@jasmineriver.net Subject: Re: a JasmineRiver concert Hello Carlos Your employees have many interests. Many are good musicians. We think a staff concert will meet your goals. May Hello May Great idea -- a JasmineRiver concert. We could give two concerts. One in San Francisco and one in LA. Carlos TODAY’S PHRASE Many are good musicians. To talk about a large number of things we use ‘many’ or ‘a lot of’ Many parts are excellent. Many of her friends like to dance. A lot of people went home early. TODAY’S PHRASE We could give two concerts. To suggest a way of doing something, we say ‘could’ I could call you back in five minutes. We could send you some samples. They could come back tomorrow. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: them, they, letters, many, sent They sent them many letters. 1. meetings, they, many, last, had, week 2. many, called, he, her, times USE THE PHRASE Fill in the blanks. Use these answers: give it go to fax you Example: We could ___ ___ a copy We could fax you a copy. 1. You could ___ ___ to me. 2. They could ___ ___ France. PHRASEmail WEDNESDAY WEEK 5 To: carlos@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: San Francisco contact PHRASEmail THURSDAY WEEK 5 To: may@lapisLA.com From: carlos@jasmineriver.net Subject: Re: San Francisco contact Hello Carlos I have to call your San Francisco office, because I need more information. Who should I contact? May Hello May Please call Jade. She really knows our San Francisco office. She might be on vacation this week. Carlos TODAY’S PHRASE I have to call, because I need more info. To give a reason for something, we use ‘because’ I’m here, because you called me. We bought it because it’s the best. It’s wet, because it rained. TODAY’S PHRASE She might be on vacation. When something has a small possibility, we say ‘might’ I might come home late tonight. You might want to call first. They might finish it this afternoon. USE THE PHRASE Complete these sentences. Use these answers: he forgot to bring it. the computer is too slow. he wants a job. Example: It’s not working, because _____ . the computer is too slow. USE THE PHRASE Complete these sentences. Use these answers: we mignt buy a new one. his wife might not like it. it might rain. Example: This computer is very slow, so _____ . we mignt buy a new one. 1. He doesn’t have it, because _____ . 2. He called today, because _____ . 1. He has an umbrella, because _____ . 2. He can’t go drinking, because _____ . PHRASEmail FRIDAY WEEK 5 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: I need information Hello Jade I work with LapisLA. We’re planning a special event for your company. Carlos Flores asked me to contact you. May TODAY’S PHRASE I work with LapisLA. When something is true yesterday, today, and tomorrow we use the simple verb. They sell software. He eats lunch at noon. She has two children. USE THE PHRASE Fill in the blank. Use these words: live eat works Example: I _____ in Los Angeles. I live in Los Angeles. 1. He _____ during his lunch. 2. They _____ during their lunch. PHRASEmail MONDAY WEEK 6 To: may@lapisLA.com From: jade@jasmineriver.net Subject: I’ve been on holiday. PHRASEmail TUESDAY WEEK 6 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: May@lapisLA.com Subject: We want to give a concert. Hello May I’ve been on holiday in China. What special event are you planning for us. How can I help you? Jade Hello Jade We want to give a concert. We want to use JasmineRiver employees. Who is available? Where can we hold it? May TODAY’S PHRASE I’ve been on holiday. To talk about the present and all of the past, we use ‘have’ or ‘has’ I’ve been to Spain. Aki has lived in LA for five weeks. They’ve done this before. TODAY’S PHRASE We want to give a concert. To talk about making an event happen, we use ‘give’ He’s giving a party for his mother. The president will give a press conference. She gave a performance at the Coliseum. USE THE PHRASE Complete the sentences. Use ‘has’ or ‘have’ Example: She went to China in 1991. She _____ _____ to China. She has been to China. 1. He moved here six months ago. He _____ lived here for _____ _____ . 2. They went to Asia only once. They did not go to Japan. They _____ never been to _____ . USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: party, I’m, a, tonight, giving I’m giving a party tonight. 1. an, dinner, gave, they, awards 2. give, her, she’ll, tomorrow, presentation PHRASEmail WEDNESDAY WEEK 6 To: may@lapisLA.com From: jade@jasmineriver.net Subject: Re: We want to give a concert. PHRASEmail THURSDAY WEEK 6 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: some of them are in a jazz band Hello May I have the information you need. I’ll email it to you by 3 pm. It’s a huge file, because there are many pictures. Jade Hello Jade Some of the San Francisco JasmineRiver employees are in a Jazz Band. Can you ask them to be in the concert? May TODAY’S PHRASE I’ll email it to you by 3 pm. To say we’ll do something before a certain time, we use ‘by’ I’ll be at your office by 10 am. Please return all of them by Monday at noon. They’ll finish by December 15th. TODAY’S PHRASE Some of them are in a Jazz Band. When we don’t know the actual quantity, [how much or how many] we use ‘some’ Would you like some tea? I want to buy some software. Some of the apples are not ripe. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: back, 4pm, come, by Come back by 4 pm. 1. will, noon, be, they, here, by 2. it, by, I, 2pm, finish, will USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: some, I, pencils, more, need I need some more pencils. 1. find, to, went, paper, he, some 2. green, some, they, ones, want PHRASEmail FRIDAY WEEK 6 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: they want to do it Hello Jade I contacted the musicians working here. Most of them called today and said they wanted to do the concert. May TODAY’S PHRASE Most of them called. To talk about nearly all of something, we use ‘most’ Most of her shoes are black. He watched most of the video. Most banks were closed Monday. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: the, most, found, of, errors, she She found most of the errors. 1. working, most, they, night, of, were, the 2. have, most, manual, computers, a PHRASEmail MONDAY WEEK 7 To: ken@lapisHK.com From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: driving in the rain PHRASEmail TUESDAY WEEK 7 To: carlos@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: Concert Hall on Tenth Avenue Hello Ken I drove to San Francisco this weekend. It was raining most of the way, but it was really beautiful. May Hello Carlos Jade and I visited the Concert Hall on Tenth Avenue. Both of us like it. We think it’ll be perfect. May TODAY’S PHRASE It was raining. To talk about actions happening in the past, we use ‘was’ + (verb) + ‘ing’ She was eating pizza at the Italian restaurant. We were speaking English on the airplane. They were dancing all night TODAY’S PHRASE Both of us like it. To talk about two things together, we say ‘both’ He read both books. They watched both movies Both of the companies lost money. What was May doing Saturday. Use these answers: talking eating looking USE THE PHRASE USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: them, bought, of, she, them She bought both of them. 1. men, bald, of, both, are, the 2. liked, he, proposals, both Example: She was _____ for her hotel. She was looking for her hotel. 1. She was ______ to Jade. 2. She was _____ fresh seafood. PHRASEmail WEDNESDAY WEEK 7 To: may@lapisLA.com From: carlos@jasmineriver.net Subject: Re: Concert Hall on Tenth Avenue PHRASEmail THURSDAY WEEK 7 To: carlos@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: Re: Concert Hall on Tenth Avenue Hello May I’m glad you both like it. How much will it cost to rent? When will it be available? We don’t have much time. Carlos Hello Carlos We can’t talk to the hall manager until Monday. The secretary said it was booked until the end of next month. May TODAY’S PHRASE We don’t have much time. To talk about a quantity we can’t count, we use ‘much’ How much experience do you have? How much soup do you want. I don’t have much money. TODAY’S PHRASE We can’t talk to him until Monday. To talk about the time before an event, we use ‘until’ He called people until he made a sale. The fax machine worked fine, until yesterday. The sale will continue until Monday. USE THE PHRASE Complete these sentences. Use these answers: coffee food luggage USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: call, call, you, we, us, don’t, until Don’t call us, until we call you. 1. sleepy, until, drove, he, got, he 2. until, he, 10pm, works, always Example: How much ______ did he eat? How much food did he eat? 1. She doesn’t drink much ______. 2. How much ______ did you take to Europe. PHRASEmail FRIDAY WEEK 7 To: ken@lapisHK.com From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: Chinatown is not HK Hello Ken Jade took me to the Chinatown here in San Francisco. It smells like Hong Kong, but it has none of the excitement. May TODAY’S PHRASE It has none of the excitement. To say there is not any of something, we use ‘none of’ We received none of your messages. None of the computers got the virus. None of us speaks German. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: the, was, work, finished, none, of None of the work was finished. 1. the, none, meetings, missed, he, of 2. came, them, none, this, of, department, to PHRASEmail MONDAY WEEK 8 To: may@lapisLA.com From: jade@jasmineriver.net Subject: Did you see the ad? PHRASEmail TUESDAY WEEK 8 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: Re: Did you see the ad? Hello May How was the drive back to LA? The design team finished the ad for the concerts. Did you see it? Jade Hello Jade It was an easy drive back, thanks for showing me the city. I saw the ad. It’s great, isn’t it? May TODAY’S PHRASE Did you see it? To ask questions about the past, we use ‘did’ Did you get my email? Did they contact his company? Did you have lunch yet? TODAY’S PHRASE It’s great, isn’t it? To ask if something is really true, we add a small question. You drink tea, don’t you? They bought 20 cases, didn’t they? He came yesterday, didn’t he? USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: rain, get, you, in, did, wet, the Did you get wet in the rain? 1. on, they, time, arrive, did 2. find, a, did, job, new, she USE THE PHRASE Fill in the blanks. Use these answers: didn’t weren’t doesn’t Example: Marina lives in London _____ she? Marina lives in London doesn’t she? 1. You were sick yesterday, _____ you? 2. You left it in the office, _____ you? PHRASEmail WEDNESDAY WEEK 8 To: may@lapisLA.com From: jade@jasmineriver.net Subject: Re: Did you see the ad? PHRASEmail THURSDAY WEEK 8 To: carlos@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: I’ll have to do LA Hello May I love advertising. I think the design of the ad is good, but we need to correct some of the information. Jade Hello Carlos Jade is doing a great job, but she’s too busy to take care of LA too. I’ll have to do it by myself. May TODAY’S PHRASE I love advertising. To talk about all of something, we do not us ‘the’ He watches television 6 hours a day. I love walking in nature. Airplanes are very safe. TODAY’S PHRASE I’ll have to do it by myself. To talk about doing something alone, we say ‘by myself’ He fixed the copy machine by himself. We came here by ourselves. I found your office by myself. USE THE PHRASE Fill in the blanks. Use these answers: rice birds opera USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: itself, opened, the, door, by The door opened by itself. 1. Africa, going, he’s, himself, to, by 2. herself, do, she, it, can, by Example: Most _____ can fly. 1. He likes to sing _____. 2. I eat _____ everyday. PHRASEmail FRIDAY WEEK 8 To: may@lapisLA.com From: carlos@jasmineriver.net Subject: the SF concert is too expensive Hello May We must reduce the cost of the San Francisco concert. It’s much more expensive than LA. About 25% more. Carlos TODAY’S PHRASE It’s more expensive than LA. To compare two things, we use ‘than’ This computer is faster than that one. Our sales now are lower than a year ago. Flying is safer than driving. USE THE PHRASE Complete the sentences. Use these answers: bananas black sister Example: She is nicer than her _____. She is nicer than her sister. 1. Red is more beautiful than _____. 2. I like apples more than _____. PHRASEmail MONDAY WEEK 9 To: carlos@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: rehearsal room rental PHRASEmail TUESDAY WEEK 9 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: rehearsal room rental Hello Carlos Our costs are high in San Francisco, because the rehearsal room is so expensive. We’ll find a cheaper one. May Hello Jade We need a cheaper rehearsal room. Rent a room for one month, Monday to Thursday, from 7 to 9 pm. May TODAY’S PHRASE The room is so expensive. To say something has a lot of a certain quality, we use ‘so’ He was so late, he missed the meeting. The food is so good, I can’t stop eating. The hotel is so close, it’s faster to walk. TODAY’S PHRASE We need it from 7 to 9 pm. To say when an action begins and ends, we use ‘from ___ to ____’ He lived in Rome from 1995 to 1997. The information is listed from A to Z. May drove from LA to San Francisco. USE THE PHRASE Complete the sentences. Use these answers: long busy tired USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: morning, night, to, works, she She works from morning to night. 1. door, went, door, he, to, from 2. from, to, the, the, it, I, table, chair, moved Example: He’s so ____, I never see him. He’s so busy I never see him. 1. She was so ____, she fell asleep at her desk. 2. The speech was so ____, they left early. PHRASEmail WEDNESDAY WEEK 9 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: hank@endeavorblues.com Subject: we no longer rent out space PHRASEmail THURSDAY WEEK 9 To: may@lapisLA.com From: jade@jasmineriver.net Subject: we found rehearsal space Hello Jade We used to rent space for rehearsals, but we stopped. I suggest you contact the Institute of Performing Arts. Reverend Hank Hello May We’ve agreed to rent rehearsal space from the Institute of Performing Arts, but we haven’t signed the contract yet. Jade TODAY’S PHRASE We used to rent space. To talk about something that was true in the past, but is not true now, we say ‘used to’ May used to live in Hong Kong. He used to watch TV every night. This shopping center used to be a forest. TODAY’S PHRASE We haven’t signed the contract yet. When it hasn’t happened, but it will happen, we say ‘yet’ He hasn’t gotten married yet. They haven’t finished the project yet. I haven’t received it yet. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: there, used to, we, an, have, office We used to have an office in Manila. 1. company, film, make, used to, our 2. president, be, he, the, used to USE THE PHRASE Find the matching sentence. Use these sentences: It hasn’t arrived yet. They haven’t found it yet. He hasn’t finished yet. Example: They’re looking for it. They haven’t found it yet. 1. Their plane left only five minutes ago. 2. He’s writing the last chapter. PHRASEmail FRIDAY WEEK 9 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: we need the contract Monday Hello Jade Tell them we must have the contract signed by Monday. We want to begin rehearsals next week. May TODAY’S PHRASE Tell them we must have it Monday. When giving instructions to someone, we say ‘tell’ Tell them to be here at 10:20 am. I’ll tell them to fax a map. Tell her I will be late. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: him, by, want, to, I, Friday, tell I want to tell him by Friday. 1. her tell he’ll early come to 2. tomorrow, tell, send, her, ticket, the, to PHRASEmail MONDAY WEEK 10 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: tuba.tony@performarts.edu Subject: We want you in our newsletter PHRASEmail TUESDAY WEEK 10 To: tuba.tony@performarts.edu From: jade@jasmineriver.net Subject: Lets meet on Wed. at 6pm Hello Jade I do the publicity here at PerformArts. We want to include your event in our newsletter next month. Tony Hello Tony We’d love to be in your newsletter. The first rehearsal is on Wednesday at 7 pm, so let’s meet at 6 pm. Jade TODAY’S PHRASE I do publicity here. To talk about actions in a general way, we use ‘do’ What do you do? [ I’m an engineer.] What are you doing this evening? Can they do it? TODAY’S PHRASE Lets meet on Wed. at 6 pm. To talk about the day something happens, we use ‘on’ He arrived on the 17th. We’re open on Sat. and Sun. They fininshed it on the third day. Answer the question. Use these answers: Work in a bank. Open the window. Go to a movie. USE THE PHRASE USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: Monday, on, the, came, package The package came on Monday. 1. on, day, started, March, he, the, in, first 2. Monday, meet. on, at, o’clock, let’s, 8 Example: It hot in here, what should I do? Open the window. 1. What will you do tomorrow night. 2. What does she do? PHRASEmail WEDNESDAY WEEK 10 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: tuba.tony@performarts.edu Subject: When we meet tonight... PHRASEmail THURSDAY WEEK 10 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: tuba.tony@performarts.edu Subject: you’re as good as the best Hello Jade When we meet tonight, I also want to interview two or three of the Jasmine River musicians. Jade Hello Jade Great rehearsal! Your group is as good as the best of the professional groups rehearsing here. Tony TODAY’S PHRASE When we meet tonight... To talk about one event happening at the time another event is happening, we use ‘when’ I’ll call you when I arrive. When it rains, I carry an umbrella. When she started here, we were losing money. TODAY’S PHRASE You’re as good as the best. To say two things are equal is some way, we use ‘as...as...’ He’s not as tall as his brother. This computer is as fast as that one. Her explanation is as long as his story. USE THE PHRASE Complete the sentence. Use these answers: the computer stops working. the music starts. the sun shines. Example: He begins dancing when _____ He begins dancing when the music starts. USE THE PHRASE Fill in the blanks. Use these answers: exciting comfortable delicious Example: This food is as ____ as my Mother’s. This food is as delicious as my Mother’s. 1. This chair is as _____ as that one. 2. This movie is not as _____ his last one. 1. She likes to swim when _____ 2. He goes home when _____ PHRASEmail FRIDAY WEEK 10 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: our first rehearsal Hello Jade I’ve been here since six this morning getting ready for our first rehearsal. I hope it’s is as good as the one in SF. May TODAY’S PHRASE I’ve been here since six this morning. To talk about a past event from the time it began to now, we use ‘since’ Our company has been selling them since 1980. I’ve worked here since March. She’s not seen him since he left. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: lunch, gone, he’s, since, been He’s been gone since lunch. 1. since, they, loved, the, he’s, her, day, met 2. it, since, a, raining, had, I’ve, cold, started PHRASEmail MONDAY WEEK 11 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: We still have a lot of work PHRASEmail TUESDAY WEEK 11 To: jade@jasmineriver.net From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: we need better photos Hello Jade Friday’s rehearsal was fun. This week we have to finish the program guide first and then the reception invitations. May Hello Jade The photos of the principal musicians are not good enough. Do you have enough time to take some more? May TODAY’S PHRASE The program and then the invitations. To talk about what happens next, we use ‘then’ He eats breakfast and then goes running. She learned Chinese and then Japanese. They opened a new store and then went broke. TODAY’S PHRASE The photos are not good enough. When we have as much as needed we use ‘enough’ ‘enough’ + noun adjective + ‘enough’ I need a table big enough for 10 people. We need enough chairs for 200 people. This fish is not fresh enough. USE THE PHRASE Complete the sentence. Use these answers: then said goodbye then came back then sent it USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: invitations, we, do, enough, have Do we have enough invitations? 1. enough, computer, fast, not, this, is 2. enough, go, he, far, not, did Example: He went to the store and _____. He went to the store and then came back. 1. She wrote the email and _____. 2. The talked for an hour and _____. PHRASEmail WEDNESDAY WEEK 11 To: may@lapisLA.com From: jade@jasmineriver.net Subject: Re: we need better photos PHRASEmail THURSDAY WEEK 11 To: may@lapisLA.com, jade@jasmineriver.net From: carlos@jasmineriver.net Subject: You’re doing a great job. Hello May I took pictures during the rehearsal last night. The picture files are huge, so each picture is in a new message. Jade Hello May and Jade This project keeps getting better. You’re doing a great job. The rehearsals went well. And I love the program guide. Carlos TODAY’S PHRASE I took pictures during the rehearsal. To talk about something happening all through a period of time, we use ‘during’ She sleeps during lunch. They smoked during dinner. She called during the meeting. TODAY’S PHRASE This project keeps getting better. To talk about becoming a certain way, we use ‘get + adjective’ The weather is getting colder. When you get sick, you often get tired. She’ll get married next week. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: the, during, inside, we, storm, went We went inside during the storm. 1. it, during, she, lunch, finished 2. during, it, the, presentation, broke USE THE PHRASE Fill in the blanks. Use these answers: dirty hurt angry Example: The windows are getting _____. The windows are getting dirty. 1. He got _____ in the accident. 2. She got _____ during the meeting. PHRASEmail FRIDAY WEEK 11 To: tuba.tony@performarts.com From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: How often do you come to LA? Hello Tony Jade told me about your work. We really appreciate your help. How often do you [and your tuba] come down to LA? May TODAY’S PHRASE How often do you come to LA? To ask how many time something happens, we say ‘how often’ How often do you go there? Once a week, but I’d like to go more often. How often does it rain? Almost every day. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: chocolate, often, eat, how, you, do How often do you eat chocolate? 1. she, you, how, email, send, often, does, an 2. you, how, our, often, restaurant, at, do, eat PHRASEmail MONDAY WEEK 12 To: may@lapisLA.com From: To: tuba.tony@performarts.com Subject: I’m coming to LA. PHRASEmail TUESDAY WEEK 12 To: tuba.tony@performarts.com From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: Re: I’m coming to LA. Hello May I’m coming to LA next week. I’ll be there for two weeks. I’m giving a tuba seminar. Tony Hello Tony If you have time, contact me when you come to LA. And what do you do at a tuba seminar? May TODAY’S PHRASE I’m coming to LA. To talk about actions happening now or in the near future, we use ‘is + (verb) + ing’ I’m reading my email. They’re meeting in Room 101. She’s moving to London. TODAY’S PHRASE If you have time, contact me. When one event must happen, before another event will happen, we use ‘if’ If it rains, we’ll go to a movie. If she’s late, we’ll wait. If you don’t call me, then I’ll call you. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: Monday, on, at, we’re, noon, meeting We’re meeting on Monday at noon. 1. be, the, leaving, she, company, will 2. a, are, selling, model, they, new USE THE PHRASE Complete the sentences. Use these answers: buy a new one call me lock the door Example: If you need help, please _____ If you need help, please call me. 1. If you leave the office, please _____. 2. If this breaks, _____. PHRASEmail WEDNESDAY WEEK 12 To: may@lapisLA.com From: tuba.tony@performarts.com Subject: I do it for the amateurs PHRASEmail THURSDAY WEEK 12 To: tuba.tony@performarts.com From: may@lapisLA.com Subject: seminar for JasmineRiver? Hello May I teach tuba. The seminar is for amateur musicians. Many lawyers and doctors. They take a holiday to study the tuba. Tony Hello Tony Could you do a seminar for us while you’re in LA. We’d also like to film the event while you teach. May TODAY’S PHRASE It’s for amateurs to study the tuba. To explain why someone does something, we use ‘to’ with verbs we use ‘for’ with nouns I go there to eat seafood. I go there for the seafood. She’s studying to become a programmer. TODAY’S PHRASE We want to film it while you teach. To talk about two actions happening and continuing to happen at the same time, we use ‘while’ We sat in a cafe while it was raining. The band played while we talked. The discussion continued while he called his office. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: display, develop, he, a, came, he, to He came to develop a new display. 1. is, our, computer, for, this, team, design 2. the, to, go, see, new, we’ll, technology USE THE PHRASE Complete the sentence. Use these answers: he got gasoline he cooked dinner he read reports Example: She waited in the car, while _____ She waited in the car while he got gasoline. 1. She wrote email, while _____. 2. She watched TV, while _____. PHRASEmail FRIDAY WEEK 12 To: may@lapisLA.com From: tuba.tony@performarts.com Subject: Re: seminar for JasmineRiver? Hello May I’ll be busy every morning and most of the afternoons. But I’m free on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Tony TODAY’S PHRASE I’ll be busy every morning. To talk about all of the things or people in a group, we use ‘every’ Every employee will receive the same bonus. Every computer must have a CD. He’s sick every Monday. USE THE PHRASE Put the words in order. Example: day, breakfast, I, every, eat I eat breakfast every day. 1. horses, about, is, reads, she, book, every 2. store, every, in, in, looked, she, city, the PHRASEmail MODEL SENTENCES & STRUCTURES Week 1 I’m going to work in LA. How long does it take? I need some copies. Her office is on the third floor. Meet me at 12:30. Week 7 It was raining. Both of us like it. We don’t have much time. We can’t talk to him until Monday. It has none of the excitement. Week 2 I lived in LA. I’m working in LA. She’s going for six months. I have to find one. I’m busy today, so let’s meet tomorrow. Week 8 Did you see it? It’s great, isn’t it? I love the design. I’ll have to do it myself. It’s more expensive than LA. Week 3 We should talk to them. I don’t know the manager. She moved to LA two weeks ago. I will tell him. I can meet you Monday. Week 9 The room is so expensive. We need it from 7 to 9 pm. We used to rent space. We haven’t signed the contract yet. Tell them we must have it by Monday. Week 4 He said that he would work with us. I ‘d like you to go. I’d like to go, but I can’t go next week. Could you go in two weeks? Should I fly or drive? Week 10 I do publicity here. Let’s meet on Wednesday. When we meet tonight, You’re as good as the best. I’ve been here since six this morning. Week 5 Many are good musicians. We could give two concerts. I have to call, because I need more info. She might be on vacation. I work with LapisLA. Week 11 The program and then the invitations. The photos are not good enough. I took pictures during the rehearsal. This project keeps getting better. How often do you come to LA? Week 6 I’ve been on holiday. We want to give a concert. I’ll email it to you by 3 pm. Some of them are in a Jazz Band. Most of them called. Week 12 I’m coming to LA. If you have time, contact me. It’s for amateurs to study the tuba. We want to film it while you teach. I’ll be busy every morning.