English for Everyday Activities PDF

# ESL English for Speakers of Other Languages ## English for Everyday Activities ### A Picture Process Dictionary #### Lawrence J. Zwier ## Contents - **To the Student** - **Section 1: Starting the Day** - First Thing in the Morning - Brushing Your Teeth/Flossing - Taking a Shower...

# ESL English for Speakers of Other Languages ## English for Everyday Activities ### A Picture Process Dictionary #### Lawrence J. Zwier ## Contents - **To the Student** - **Section 1: Starting the Day** - First Thing in the Morning - Brushing Your Teeth/Flossing - Taking a Shower - Getting Dressed-A Man - Getting Dressed-A Woman - Making a Bed - Making Breakfast - Making Coffee/Making Tea - Preparing Cold Cereal/Making Toast - Frying an Egg - Eating Breakfast - Leaving the House - **Section 2: Getting Around** - Taking a Bus - Driving a Car - Starting Out - Operating a Car - Driving Along - Taking a Train - Taking a Taxi - Walking Somewhere - Riding a Bicycle - **Section 3: At Home in the Evening** - Returning Home - Making Dinner - Making a Salad - Preparing Vegetables - Making Spaghetti - Cooking Rice - Eating Dinner - Clearing the Table - Doing Dishes - Relaxing at Home - Playing a CD (Compact Disc) - Using a Personal Cassette Player - Reading - Watching Television - Watching a Video - Babysitting - Going to Bed - **Section 4: Managing a Household** - Doing Laundry - Cleaning the House - Taking Care of a Cat - Taking Care of a Dog - Taking Care of a Lawn - Gardening - Cleaning a Car - Taking a Car to a Garage for Repairs - Changing a Flat Tire - Dealing with a Power Failure - Working with Wood - Joining Things with Bolts/Screws - Shopping for Groceries - Paying for Things - Paying by Check - Paying by Credit Card - Going to a Bank - Using an ATM - **Section 5: Keeping in Touch** - Using the Telephone 1 - Making a Phone Call - Answering a Telephone - Leaving a Message - Taking a Message - Using an Answering Machine - Writing a Personal Letter - Mailing a Letter - **Section 6: Having Fun with Friends** - Going to a Birthday Party - Going to a Dinner Party - Going to a Movie - Eating at a Fast Food Restaurant - Appendix on American and Metric Measurements - Index - Notes on Irregular Forms - Processes: My Way - Notes to the Teacher # Simple Present ## Section 1: Starting the Day ### 1 First Thing in the Morning #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Brush - Dry off - Eat - Flush - Get dressed - Get out of - Go into - Leave - Make - Ring - Shave - Take (a shower) - Use - Wake up - Wash **Nouns:** - Alarm Clock - Apartment - Bathroom - Bed - Breakfast - Hair - Hand - Razor - Shaving Cream - Shower - Toilet - Toilet Bowl - Tooth [teeth] - Towel #### For Special Attention - Wake up = stop sleeping - Wake up + get out of bed = "get up" as in "What time did you get up?" "At 7:00." - Take a shower = wash yourself in a shower. You can also take a bath. - Other polite ways to say use the toilet are "go to the bathroom" and "use the bathroom." - When you flush a toilet, water cleans the toilet bowl. ## Simple Present Verbs "Starting the Day" uses mostly simple present verbs. They can show what someone usually or often does. Some examples: - I brush my teeth every day. - On Saturdays, Dan sleeps late. - I (usually) eat cereal for breakfast. Some time expressions to use with simple present verbs: - Every day (every morning, etc.) - In the morning (in the afternoon, at night, etc.) - Once a week (once a month, etc.) - Usually - Often - Sometimes - On Sundays (Mondays, etc.) ## Simple Present ## Section 1: Starting the Day ### 2 Brushing Your Teeth / Flossing #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Brush - Floss - Move - Pull out - Put back - Rinse - Rinse off - Run water over - Slip - Spit - Squeeze - Swish **Nouns:** - Faucet - Tube - Floss - Water - Mouth - A piece of - Rack - Sink - Tooth [teeth] - Toothbrush - Toothpaste **Others:** - Back and forth (adverbial) - Long (adj.) - Up and down (adverbial) #### For Special Attention - You run water over something by using water from a faucet or pipe and letting the water flow away after hitting the thing. - Something goes back and forth by going from one side to another (and →) many times. - Something goes up and down by going in these directions (and ↓) many times. - You slip something somewhere by moving it gently into a small space. ## Simple Present ## Section 1: Starting the Day ### 3 Taking a Shower #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Dry - Turn on - Wash - Dry off - Pull - Put - Rinse off - Step - Take (a shower) - Turn - Turn off - Wrap **Nouns:** - Arm - Bar of soap - Bathmat - Blow-dryer - Body - Curtain - Deodorant - Hair - Knob - Rack - (The) rest (of) - Shampoo - Shower - Shower head - Soap - Towel - Water **Adjective:** - Shut #### For Special Attention - Use dry off only if the water stays on top of the thing that is wet. You don't "dry off" your hair or a towel. You "dry" them or "dry them out." - Pull something shut = pull it until it is shut. - Take some students out of your classroom. The others (those still in the room) are the rest of the class. - After you turn something on, it runs or works. After you turn it off, it stops. - A deodorant is something that takes away bad smells. ## Simple Present ## Section 1: Starting the Day ### 4 Getting Dressed - A Man #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Buckle - Slip - Button - Snap - Choose - Step - Clasp - Straighten - Fasten - Tie - Get dressed - Tuck - Lace up - Zip up - Pick up - Pull - Pull up - Put on **Nouns:** - Arm - (A) pair (of) - Belt - Belt loop - Buckle - Button - Button hole - Clasp - Clothes - Collar - Cuff - Fastener - Fly - Glasses - Jacket - Lace - Pant leg - Pajamas - Pants - Shirt - Shoe - Shorts - Sleeve - Snaps - Sock - T-shirt - Underpants - Underwear - Waistband - Zipper **Adverb:** - Together #### For Special Attention - Usually, a pair of something means 2. "A pair of cats" means "2 cats." BUT Some items of clothing are called a pair even though they seem like 1 thing: "a pair of pants." - You can say: "a sock" BUT "a shoe" - When talking about clothes, do NOT say: "a pant", "a pajama", "an underpant", "a short", "a glass" ## Simple Present ## Section 2: Getting Around ### 12 Taking a Bus #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs**: - Arrive - Check - Ride [rode] - Ring [rang] - Drop - Show - Get [got] off - Sit [sat] down - Get [got] on - Hold [held] - Open - Pay [paid] - Press - Put [put] into - Read [read] - Stand [stood] - Wait - Walk **Nouns**: - Aisle - Bar - Bench - Book - Box - Bus - Button - Card - Door - Driver - Exit - Fare - Machine - Money - Pass - Passenger - People - Receipt - Schedule - Seat - Signal - Stop - Strap **Others:** - Due (adj.) - Empty (adj.) - Full (adj.) - On time (adverbial) - Other (adj.) - Overhead (adj.) - Soon (adv.) #### For Special Attention - If a bus is NOT on time, it is late or early. - If Jenny checked her schedule, she looked at it for a short time to find some specific information. - A bus pass: - Is a card or a piece of paper. - Means you can ride the bus without paying on the bus. - Is good for a certain time (maybe one week, maybe one month, etc.). ## Simple Past Verbs "Getting Around" uses mostly simple past verbs. Many of them end in -ed, but many others do not. Examples: - Mike walked to the store. [a "regular"verb] - I took a bus to work. [an "irregular" verb] Irregular past forms are listed in brackets [ ] in "Key Vocabulary." Some time expressions with past-tense verbs: - Yesterday - Phrases with "last" - Last week - Last year - Last month - Last Monday etc. - Phrases with "ago" - Two weeks ago - A few minutes ago - Five days ago - A year ago ## Simple Past ## Section 2: Getting Around ### 13 Driving a Car 1 #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Adjust - Back out of - Buckle - Look - Put [put] into - Sit [sat] - Start - Start out - Turn **Nouns:** - Car - Driver - Driveway - Friend - Ignition - Key - Passenger - Rear-view mirror - Seat - Seat belt - Shoulder #### For Special Attention - You adjust something by moving it or changing it until it is right. - A driveway leads from the road to a building or a parking lot. - The slot for a car's key is called the ignition. In other cases, "ignition" means "starting to burn," e.g., "The spark caused the ignition of the gas." ## Simple Past ## Section 2: Getting Around ### 14 Driving a Car 2 #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Let [let] up on - Speed up - Operate - Step - Press - Stop - Shift - Slow down - Take [took] off - Turn - Turn on **Nouns:** - Accelerator - Brake - Car - Clutch - Foot - Gear - Gearshift - Light - Neutral - Pedal - Reverse - Steering wheel - Turn signal - Windshield - Wiper **Adjectives:** - Dark - Fast(er) - High(er) - Low(er) #### For Special Attention - Speed up = go faster - Slow down = go slower - Another way of saying press the accelerator is "step on the gas." - Let UP on the accelerator means "put less pressure on" it. - Shifting gears is changing from one to another. - Gears: - 1 = first - 2 = second - 3 = third - 4 = fourth - R = reverse - Between gears is neutral. ## Simple Past ## Section 2: Getting Around ### 15 Driving a Car 3 #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Change - Check - Drive [drove] - Enter - Exit - Get [got] on - Get [got] off - Get [got] out of - Give [gave] - Go [went] - Go [went] over - Lock - Park - Pass - Pay [paid] - Pull into - Pull over - Pull up - Pump - Stop - Tell [told] - Turn - Turn off - Want - Yield **Nouns:** - Attendant - Car - Driver - End - Freeway - Friend - Gas - Gas station - Intersection - Kind - Lane - Light - Oil - Police - Pump - Right of way - Road - Sign - Speeding - Speed limit - Ticket - Traffic light - Trip **Others:** - Ahead (adj.) - Green (adj.) - Left (adv.) - Once (adv.) - Red (adj.) - Right (adv.) - Straight (adv.) #### For Special Attention - Turn red = become red - When speaking of cars, buses, etc., drive in = drive in, drive forward = drive forward, pull over = drive to the side of the road and stop - To go over a limit is to go faster or farther than you should. ## Simple Past ## Section 3: At Home in the Evening ### 20 Returning Home #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Change - Check - Choose [chose] - Get [got] back - Get [got] off - Get [got] on - Go [went] - Hang [hung] up - Open - Pick up - Press - Return - Set [set] down - Take (a vehicle) - Take [took] off - Take [took] out - Turn - Unlock - Wait **Nouns:** - Answering machine - Apartment - Bag - Building - Button - Clothes - Coat - Door - Doorknob - Elevator - Floor - Front closet - Front door - Hall - House - Key - Living room - Mail - Mailbox - Message - Ralling - Shoe - Slot - Step - Work **Others:** - Casual (adj.) - Inside (adv.) - Home (adv.) #### For Special Attention - Get back = return - You take an elevator just as you take a bus; you use it to get somewhere. ## Simple Past ## Section 3: At Home in the Evening ### 21 Making Dinner 1 #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Drain - Grate - Lay [laid] - Make [made] - Mix - Pour - Rinse - Run [ran] (water over) - Slice - Sprinkle **Nouns:** - Bowl - Knife - Cheese - Lettuce - Colander - Salad - Cucumber - Slice - Cutting board - Tomato - Dressing - Water **Other:** - On top (adverbial) #### For Special Attention - On top means "on the top of" something that we already know about. - For example, in "I saw a bus with a sign on top", it means "on top of the bus." - Paul rinsed ... lettuce. You can also say "Paul washed some lettuce." - You drain something by letting water go off it or out of it. - Grated cheese has been cut or shaved into very small pieces with a grater. - When you sprinkle something somewhere, you spread small amounts of a liquid or solid over a wide area. ## Simple Past ## Section 3: At Home in the Evening ### 22 Preparing Vegetables #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Boil - Chop up - Light [lit] - Peel - Prepare - Rinse - Slice - Steam - Throw [threw] away **Nouns:** - Basket - Broccoli - Burner - Carrot - Floret - Lid - Saucepan - Stalk - Steam - Steamer - Vegetable - Water **Others:** - Boiling (adj.) - Inside (adv.) #### For Special Attention - When you steam something, you put it above-but not in-boiling water. The steam rises and cooks the food. - When you slice something, you cut it into thin, flat pieces. You use a smooth and gentle cutting motion. - When you chop something, you cut it into pieces that are not flat and thin. You cut forcefully. ## Simple Past ## Section 3: At Home in the Evening ### 23 Making Spaghetti #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Add - Boil - Dice - Drain - Fry - Heat - Ladle - Let [let] - Pour off - Put [put] - Simmer - Start - Stir - Turn down - Turn off **Nouns:** - Beef - Burner - Butter - Can - Colander - Fat - Frying pan - Ground beef - Heat - Ladle - Liquid - Meat - Mixture - Onion - Pan - (A) piece - Plate - Sauce - Saucepan - Solid - Spaghetti - Spatula - Spice - Sugar - Tomato sauce - Water **Adjectives:** - Another - Brown - Melted - Tender #### For Special Attention - Ground beef is meat from a cow. It has been ground into small pieces. - Fat is an oily part of meat. It becomes a liquid when the meat cooks. - To separate a liquid from a solid, you can pour off the liquid or drain the solid. - Spaghetti is a kind of noodle. - Some spices often used in spaghetti sauce are oregano and basil. They add taste to the sauce. - A liquid simmers when it cooks slowly and gently. - If spaghetti is tender, it is soft enough to eat. - Possible ways to use fry and boil: - Kate fried the meat. - The meat fried. - Kate boiled the water. - The water boiled. - The noodles boiled in the water. - You ladle sauce onto spaghetti when you use a ladle to pour it on. ## Liquids and Solids **Some Liquids:** - Water - Melted butter - Tomato sauce **Some Solids:** - Spaghetti - Onion - A piece of butter - Sugar ## Simple Past ## Section 3: At Home in the Evening ### 24 Cooking Rice #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs** - Boil - Check - Cook - Decide - Eat (ate) - Get [got] rid of - Heat - Measure out - Pour - Pour off - Rinse - Start - Turn down **Nouns:** - Cup - Dirt - Flame - Husk - Lid - Minute - Pot - Rice - Water **Adjectives:** - Clean - Ready #### For Special Attention - You measure out an exact amount of something. - A husk is the skin around a grain of rice. - Be done = be finished. Food that is done is fully cooked. ## Simple Future ## Section 4: Managing a Household ### 35 Doing Laundry #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Adjust - Be going to (auxiliary verb) - Check - Carry - Do laundry - Dry - Find - Fold - Hang out - Hang up - Heat - Iron - Put into - Rinse - Separate - Sort - Spin - Take out - Tumble - Turn on - Wash - Will ['ll] (auxiliary verb) **Nouns:** - Basket - Closet - Clothes - Clothesline - Clothespin - Color - Detergent - Drawer - Dryer - Hanger - Iron - Ironing board - Laundry - Load - Machine - Pants - Pocket - Room - Setting - Shirt - Washing machine **Others:** - Dark (adj.) - Dry (adj.) - Later (adv.) - Light (adj.) - Other (adj.) - Today (adv.) - Wet (adj.) #### For Special Attention - A load of laundry is the amount you do at one time. - Laundry = a bunch of clothes to be (or being) washed. - To sort something is to divide it into different groups. - A dryer tumbles clothes by turning them over and over many times. Some of the verbs in "Managing a Household" and the following sections are in the simple present tense, others are in the simple past, and still others are in the future tense. Notice the "tense" label on top of each chapter number: - Future verbs often include "will" ('ll) or "BE going to." ## Simple Present ## Section 4: Managing a Household ### 36 Cleaning the House #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Bundle - Clean - Dust - Empty - Lie around - Mop - Vacuum - Pick up - Put into - Wash - Wipe **Nouns:** - Bag - Bathroom - Bathtub - Bottle - Broom - Brush - Bucket - Can - Carpet - Countertop - Dustpan - Floor - Food - Furniture - Garbage - House - Jar - Kitchen - Living room - Medicine cabinet - Mirror - Mop - Newspaper - Recycling - Refrigerator - Sink - Toilet - Trash - Vacuum cleaner - Wastebasket - Woodwork **Adjectives:** - Big - Empty - Old - Spoiled #### For Special Attention - When you dust furniture, you remove dust from it. Dust is a very light kind of dirt that makes a thin layer on furniture. ## Simple Past ## Section 4: Managing a Household ### 37 Taking Care of a Cat #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Clean - Feed [fed] - Move - Open - Pet - Play - Pounce - Purr - Put [put] in - Rub - Take [took] care of **Nouns:** - Box - Can - Cat - Dish - Food - Leg - Litter - (A) piece (of) - String - Water **Adjective:** - Fresh #### For Special Attention - A litter box is where a cat "goes to the bathroom." - When a cat pounces, it jumps quickly on something. - Most people call their own cats "he" or "she," not "it." - The noise a cat usually makes is called "meowing." When a cat is calm and happy, it "purrs." When a cat is fighting, it might "hiss." ## Simple Past ## Section 4: Managing a Household ### 38 Taking Care of a Dog #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Bark - Call - Clip - Come [came] - Fetch - Fill - Pet - Put [put] in - Take [took] care of - Take [took] - Throw [threw] - Wag **Nouns:** - Collar - Dish - Dog - Food - Leash - Stick - Tail - Walk - Water **Adverb:** - Later #### For Special Attention - A dog's collar goes around his neck. - A dog fetches something by picking it up in his mouth and taking it back to the person who threw. - Most people call their own dogs "he" or "she," not "it." - A dog wags his tail by moving it back and forth. Usually, a dog's noise is called barking. If a dog is hurt, it "yelps" (suddenly) or "whines" (for a longer time). A dog might also "howl." ## Simple Future ## Section 4: Managing a Household ### 40 Gardening #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Check - Cover - Pick - Plant - Prune - Put on - Tie - Take care of - Turn - Water - Weed - Spray **Nouns:** - Fertilizer - Flower - Plant - Seed - Seedling - Shears - Seeds - Spade - Stake - Soil - Garden - Gardening - Hose - House - Insect - Insecticide - Leaf [leaves] - Mound - Nozzle **Others:** - Extra (adj.) - Finally (adv.) - Harmful (adj.) - Small (adj.) #### For Special Attention - A seedling is a very young plant. The ones you plant in your garden started growing somewhere else first. - You weed a garden by pulling out the weeds-unwanted plants. - Harmful insects are those that are bad for plants. - Fertilizer adds useful chemicals to soil. - To check for harmful insects is to look at something for a short time trying to find the insects. ## Simple Present ## Section 4: Managing a Household ### 41 Cleaning a Car #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Buff - Clean - Dip - Dry - Rinse - Spray - Spread - Vacuum - Wash - Wipe off **Nouns:** - Bucket - Car - Cloth - Rag - Sponge - Water - Dashboard - Wax - Window - Floor **Others:** - Dried (adj.) - Finally (adv.) - Inside (adv.) - Outside (adv.) - Soapy (adj.) - Soft (adj.) #### For Special Attention - A rag is a kind of cloth used for cleaning. Many rags come from old clothing. A sponge has a lot of holes in it. It holds water and can be squeezed to a small size. - You buff something by moving a cloth quickly back and forth. - You spray a car with a widely-spread stream of water. - Wax makes a car shine. - You rinse a car to remove soapy water. ## Simple Past ## Section 4: Managing a Household ### 42 Taking a Car to a Garage for Repairs #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Ask for - Call - Come [came] back - Diagnose - Fix - Get [got] - Give [gave] - Pick up - Take [took] - Take [took] in - Work (on) **Nouns:** - Appointment - Bill - Car - Cost - Engine - Estimate - Garage - Mechanic - Problem - Repair **Adverb:** - Later #### For Special Attention - For repairs = for actions that correct problems. - When you get something fixed, you arrange for someone else to fix it. You don't fix it yourself. - To diagnose a problem is to figure out what it is by noticing what it has caused. A doctor diagnoses illnesses. - An estimate is a guess about an amount (of money, time, etc.). - To call for an appointment is to telephone someone and set up a time when you can meet. - "Ouch" is something people say when they've been hurt. ## Simple Past ## Section 4: Managing a Household ### 43 Changing a Flat Tire #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Change - Jack up - Lower - Put [put] on - Take [took] - Take [took] off - Tighten **Nouns:** - Car - Ground - Hubcap - Lug nut - Lug wrench - Nut - Tire - Trunk - Wheel **Others:** - By hand (adverbial) - Finally (adv.) - Flat (adj.) - Spare (adj.) #### For Special Attention - A spare thing is extra--something you don’t usually need. - You can jack something up but you cannot “jack it down.” Instead, you lower it. - To the ground means to the surface of the earth. - A nut goes on a bolt. (See p. 61.) ## Simple Present ## Section 4: Managing a Household ### 44 Dealing with a Power Failure #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Come [came] on - Deal [dealt] with - Go [went] out - Find [found] - Light [lit] - Reset [reset] - Trip - Turn on **Nouns:** - Box - Breaker - Candle - Circuit-breaker - Failure - Flashlight - Lightning - Power - Sister - Thunderstorm **Adverb:** - Back #### For Special Attention - Here, power means "electric power." - Circuit breakers look like switches. They trip-switch off-if too much electric power hits them. - Some houses have fuses instead of circuit breakers. - Breaker is a short form of "circuit-breaker." - In a thunderstorm, there are bright flashes of light called lightning. The sound that follows lightning is called "thunder." - To deal with a power failure is to do the right things after one happens. ## Simple Present ## Section 5: Keeping in Touch ### 45 Working with Wood #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Cut - Glue - Plane - Sand - Join - Trim - Make - Work - Mark - Measure **Nouns:** - Board - Rule (or ruler) - Edge - Sawdust - Plane - Screw - Hammer - Screwdriver - Nail - Piece - Shavings - Wood - Place - Plane - Rule - Ruler - Sandpaper - Saw **Others:** - Smooth (adj.) - Together (adv.) #### For Special Attention - A board is a wide, flat piece of wood. - You pound a nail with a hammer. - Some things you can measure a board with: - Ruler (rule) = This is usually 12 inches long. - Yardstick = This is 1 yard (36 inches) long. - Tape measure = This can measure longer distances. - To join things is to put them together. - You glue things together with glue, nail them together with nails, and screw them together with screws. ## Simple Present ## Section 5: Keeping in Touch ### 46 Joining Things with Bolts / Screws #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Bolt - Drill - Hold - Join - Loosen - Put into - Tighten - Turn **Nouns:** - Bolt - Pliers - Drill - Screw - Head - Screwdriver - Hole - Slot - Nut - Washer - (A) pair (of) - Wrench **Others:** - By hand (adverbial) - Clockwise (adv.) - Counter-clockwise (adv.) - Together (adv.) #### For Special Attention - It’s always pliers—with an “s”. - Clockwise means “in the same direction as the hands of a clock move." - Counter-clockwise is the opposite. - You drill holes with a drill. You bolt things together with bolts and screw them together with screws. ## Simple Present ## Section 5: Keeping in Touch ### 47 Shopping for Groceries #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Buy - Check - Choose - Feel - Get - Go through - Look for - Pick up - Put in - See - Shop - Smell - Take - Try - Use - Weigh **Nouns:** - Aisle - Bag - Basket - Brand - Canned goods - Cart - Case - Checkout - Counter - Cheese - Cold cut - Counter - Dairy - Deli - Food - Fruit - Goods - Groceries - Household - List - Meat - Milk - Pea - People - Pizza - Price - Produce - Sample - Scale - Section - Shelf [shelves] - Special - Toilet paper - Vegetable **Others:** - Canned (adj.) - Cheap (adj.) - Finally (adv.) - Free (adj.) - Fresh (adj.) - Frozen (adj.) - Plastic (adj.) #### For Special Attention - A section is a part of something--here it’s part of a store. - Cold cuts are already cooked meats that you eat cold in a sandwich. - Tom checks his list--looks quickly at it to see what it says. - Tom checks the fruit--looks at it, smells it, and feels it quickly to see if it’s good. - Something that is on special is at a lower price than usual. This lower price is called a special. ## Simple Present ## Section 5: Keeping in Touch ### 48 Paying for Things #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Check - Scan - Come - Sign - Count out - Swipe - Give - Take - Pay - Take out - Print - Put into - Record - Return - Tell - Write - Ring up **Nouns:** - Approval - Key - Bar code - License - Card - Money - Cash - Payment - Cashier - Purchase - Change - Reader - Check - Receipt - Checkbook - Register - Code - Scanner - Copy - Slip - Credit card - Total - Driver’s license - Wallet - Identification/ID #### For Special Attention - To ring something up means to make a machine record its price. - A machine scans a bar code by shining light quickly on it. - The money I give the cashier is more than the total price. The difference is my change. - A code is a set of symbols that has a meaning. Usually, this meaning is clear only if you have special knowledge. A bar code uses dark bars as its symbols. An approval code uses numbers ## Simple Past ## Section 5: Keeping in Touch ### 49 Going to a Bank #### Key Vocabulary **Verbs:** - Check - Endorse - Fill out - Give [gave] - Give [gave] back - Go [went] to - Print - Sign - Write [wrote] **Nouns** - Account - Deposit - Amount - Number - Back - Passbook - Bank - Slip - Cash - Teller - Check - Total - Counter - Window #### For Special Attention - Paul's account is the bank’s record of how much of his money they have.