PREPARATORY LESSON
a. Numbers.
b. Telephone Numbers.
c. Years.
d. Dates.
e. Times.
f. Letters.
g. Gap-fillings.
1. Dr. Blake wasn’t born until __________.
2. I’ll see you at __________.
3. She doesn’t live in __________.
4. You weren’t with us on __________.
5. I’d like to phone __________, that’s __________.
6. Mrs. Jones has an appointment at __________.
7. A northeast wind will bring rain to the __________ area __________.
8. Does __________ work in a __________?
9. Does __________ work in a __________?
10. Does __________ work in a __________?
11. Does __________ work in a __________?
12. Does __________ work in a __________?
13. Does __________ work in a __________?
14. Does __________ work in a __________?
h. Distances.
1. How far is it from Los Angeles to Chicago?
Answer: __________.
2. How far is it from Houston to Miami?
Answer: __________.
3. How far is it from Detroit to New York?
Answer: __________.
4. How far is it from Miami to Los Angeles?
Answer: __________.
5. How far is it from Detroit to Houston?
Answer: __________.
6. How far is it from New York to Los Angeles?
Answer: __________.
7. How far is it from Houston to New York?
Answer: __________.
8. How far is it from Chicago to Miami?
Answer: __________.
9. How far is it from Detroit to Chicago?
Answer: __________.
10. How far is it from Chicago to Houston?
Answer: __________.
i. Populations.
1. What’s the population of Cairo?
Answer: __________.
2. What’s the population of London?
Answer: __________.
3. What’s the population of New York?
Answer: __________.
4. What’s the population of Tokyo?
Answer: __________.
5. What’s the population of Sao Paulo?
Answer: __________.
6. What’s the population of Peking?
Answer: __________.
7. What’s the population of Bombay?
Answer: __________.
8. What’s the population of Moscow?
Answer: __________.
j. Calculations.
1. Addition:
(a) __________ (b) __________ (c) __________
2. Subtraction:
(a) __________ (b) __________ (c) __________
3. Multiplication:
(a) __________ (b) __________ (c) __________
4. Division:
(a) __________ (b) __________ (c) __________
k. Coins.
1. a nickel = ________ cents 2. two nickels = ________ cents
3. a dime = ________ cents 4. two dimes = ________ cents
5. a quarter = ________ cents 6. two quarters = ________ cents
7. three nickels= ________ cents 8. three dimes = ________ cents
9. threequarters = ________ cents 10. five dimes = ________ cents
11. a dime and anickel = ________ cents 12. two penniesand a nickel = ________ cents
13. two dimesand a nickel = ________ cents 14. two dimesand two nickels = ________ cents
15. two penniesand a quarter = ________ cents 16. two dimesand two quarters = ________ cents
17. two nickelsand two quarters = ________ cents
18. three dimesand two quarters = ________ cents
19. two nickelsand three quarters = ________ cents
20. a dime, anickel and a quarter = ________ cents
l. Geographical Statistics.
| Geographical Feature | Location | Size |
| __________ | Asia | __________ sq. mi. |
| __________ | Pacific | __________ sq. mi. |
| __________ | Greenland | __________ sq. mi. |
| __________ | Arabia | __________ sq. mi. |
| __________ | Sahara | __________ sq. mi. |
| __________ | Caspian Sea | __________ sq. mi. |
| __________ | Superior | __________ sq. mi. |
| __________ | Oceania | __________ sq. mi. |
| __________ | Arctic | __________ sq. mi. |
| __________ | Qomolangma | __________ feet |
| __________ | Dead Sea | __________ feet |
| __________ | Baykal | __________ feet |
| __________ | Mariana | __________ feet |
| __________ | Nile | __________ miles |
m. Countries and Populations.
n. Languages and Speakers.
o. Flights.
| Airlines | Destination | Flight Number | Departure Time | Boarding Gate |
| British Airways | ||||
| British Airways | ||||
| British Airways | ||||
| TWA | ||||
| British Airways | ||||
| East African | ||||
| British Airways | ||||
| | ||||
| Lufthansa | ||||
| British Airways | ||||
| Aer Lingus | ||||
| British Airways |
p. Weather Forecast.
| Cities | Weather | Temperatures (°F) |
| Amsterdam | ||
| Athens | ||
| Bangkok | ||
| Beijing | ||
| Bogota | ||
| Cairo | ||
| Dublin | ||
| Istanbul | ||
| Moscow | ||
| New Delhi | ||
| Warsaw |
q. Organizations.
1. EU— ____________________, is the result of a process of cooperation and integration which began in 1951 between 6 countries. Today it has 15 member states and its mission is to organize relations between the member states and between their peoples in a coherent manner and on the basis of solidarity.
2. FAO— ____________________, was established in 1945 as an autonomous organization related to the United Nations. Its headquarters is in Rome.
3. IMF— ____________________, is an autonomous body affiliated with the United Nations. Its headquarters is in Washington, DC.
4. OECD— ____________________, also known as a richman’s club, was found in 1961 with its secretariat in Paris. It groups 29 member countries in an organization to discuss and develop economic and socialpolicy.
5. WHO— ____________________ is a specialized agency of the United Nations. WHO was formed in1948, with its headquarters in Geneva.
6. WTO— ____________________, was formed on January 1st, 1995 as successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). It is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations, with its secretariatin Geneva.
7. APEC— ____________________, established in 1989, has since become the primary regional vehicle for promoting open trade and practical economic cooperation among Asia-Pacificeconomies. Its secretariat is located in
8. ASEAN— ____________________, was formed in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand to promote political and economic cooperation among the member countries. Now it encompasses all 10 countries of Southeast Asia by admitting
9. NATO— ____________________, was created by a treaty signed in 1949 among Belgium, Canada,Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the Untied Kingdom and the United States.
10. NASA— ____________________, is a government agency in the U.S.
11. OPEC— ____________________, was created in 1960. Among its membersare
12. UNESCO— ____________________, is an agent of the UN with its headquarters in Paris.
13. UNICEF— ____________________, an integral part of the United Nations system, was created at the end of World War II to relieve the suffering of children in war torn Europe. For more than 53 years UNICEF has been helping governments, communities and families make the world a better place for children. Its headquarters is in New York.
