Bilingual Concept English Series · Launch Pad Lesson Plan August 2026

Next Steps 05 / 05

Preparing for Our Next Class: Lesson 1

¡Hogar, dulce hogar! Prepara tu primera lectura antes de clase.

Syllabus Contract

Sign the syllabus contract with your parents on the final page of your Launch Pad packet.

Pre-Reading Assignment

Read the book's Lesson 1 Passage ("A Private Conversation") three times OUT-LOUD on Page 5. Track it!

Welcome to the team / ¡Bienvenidos al equipo! See you next week!

Answer the questions below in less than 55 words total to summarize the story.

Q1. Where did the writer go last week?

Q2. Did he enjoy the play or not?

Q3. Who was sitting behind him?

Q4. Were they talking loudly, or were they talking quietly?

Q5. Could the writer hear the actors or not?

Q6. Did he turn round or not?

Q7. What did he say?

Q8. Did the young man say, "The play is not interesting" or "This is a private conversation!"?

Lesson 1 · Student Worksheets Page 3

2. Key Structures: Word Order in Simple Statements / Orden de palabras

1. Simple Statements: A statement tells us about something. All sentences in our passage are statements. Each tells us about one thing.

2. Importance of Word Order: Word order in English is strict. Look at these two examples:
• The policeman arrested the thief. (The policeman took the thief).
• The thief arrested the policeman. (The thief took the policeman!).

3. Simple Statement Parts: Study the 6 columns layout of simple sentences below:

6. Time (When?)

1. Subject

2. Verb (Action)

3. Object

4. Adverb (How?)

5. Place (Where?)

Last week

I

went

to the theatre

I

had

a very good seat

The play

was

very interesting

I

did not enjoy

it

A young man...

were sitting

behind me

They

were talking

loudly

Lesson 1 · Student Worksheets Page 4

3. Exercise B: Arrange Words into Statements / Reordenar palabras

Rewrite the following words in the correct order to form simple, grammatically correct statements.

1. The film / I / enjoyed / yesterday.

2. The news / listened to / I / carefully.

3. Well / the man / the piano / played.

4. Games / played / yesterday / in their room / the children / quietly.

5. Quietly / the door / he / opened.

6. Immediately / left / he.

7. A tree / in the corner / of the garden / he / planted.

8. Before lunch / the letter / in his office / quickly / he / read.

9. The little boy / an apple / this morning / ate greedily / in the kitchen.

Lesson 1 · Student Worksheets Page 5

4. EXIT TICKET - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS / Boleto de salida - Selección Múltiple

1. The writer turned round. He looked at them angrily ____________

(a) and they stopped

(b) but they didn't stop

(c) but they didn't notice

(d) but they looked back

2. The young man said, 'It's none of your business.'

(a) He spoke to the woman

(b) He spoke about play

(c) He thought writer listened

(d) He thought writer asked

3. Last week he went to the theatre. He was ____________ the theatre.

(a) to

(b) at

(c) into

(d) on

4. They were sitting behind him. He was sitting ____________ them.

(a) before

(b) above

(c) ahead of

(d) in front of

5. ____________ did the writer feel? Angry.

(a) Where

(b) Why

(c) How

(d) When

6. He looked at them angrily. He looked at ____________ angrily.

(a) them

(b) they

(c) their

(d) us

7. The young man and woman paid ____________ attention to the writer.

(a) none

(b) any

(c) not any

(d) no

8. He had a good seat. He was sitting in a good ____________.

(a) chair

(b) place

(c) armchair

(d) class

9. He was a young man. He wasn't very ____________.

(a) big

(b) old

(c) tall

(d) large

10. The writer looked at them angrily. He was very ____________.

(a) sad

(b) unhappy

(c) angry

(d) pleased

11. The writer could not bear it. He could not ____________ it.

(a) carry

(b) suffer

(c) stand

(d) lift

12. The young man spoke rudely. He wasn't very ____________.

(a) clever

(b) rude

(c) polite

(d) kind

Extra Credit (5 Expert Points):

1. What was the Misconception in the passage?

2. What was the Misunderstanding?

Lesson 1 · Homework Worksheet Page 6

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT / Deberes para casa

Task: Read the Passage for Lesson 2 ("Breakfast or lunch?") three times OUT-LOUD before class. Track your read-throughs below!

Tarea: Lee el pasaje de la Lección 2 ("¿Desayuno o almuerzo?") tres veces EN VOZ ALTA antes de clase. ¡Registra tus lecturas marcando las casillas correspondientes!

1st Read / 1ra vez

2nd Read / 2da vez

3rd Read / 3ra vez

Lesson 2 Reading Passage: "Breakfast or lunch?"

It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. 'I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.'

'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said. 'What are you doing?' she asked. 'I'm having breakfast,' I repeated. 'Dear me,' she said. 'Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!'

Era domingo. Nunca me levanto temprano los domingos. A veces me quedo en la cama hasta la hora del almuerzo. El domingo pasado me levanté muy tarde. Miré por la ventana. Estaba oscuro afuera. "¡Qué día!", pensé. "Está lloviendo otra vez".

En ese momento, sonó el teléfono. Era mi tía Lucy. "Acabo de llegar en tren", dijo. "Voy a verte". "Pero todavía estoy desayunando", dije. "¿Qué estás haciendo?", preguntó ella. "Estoy desayunando", repetí. "¡Dios mío!", dijo ella. "¿Siempre te levantas tan tarde? ¡Es la una!".

New Concept English Homework Assignment · Lesson 2 Preview Page 6

New Concept English Lesson Facilitation Guide · Lesson 1 August 2026

New Concept English · Teacher Resources

Lesson 1 Answer Key

Solucionario completo para el profesorado

Page 2

1. Summary Writing Answers

1. The writer went to the theatre last week.
2. No, he did not enjoy the play.
3. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind him.
4. They were talking loudly.
5. No, the writer could not hear the actors.
6. Yes, he turned round twice.
7. He said, "I can't hear a word!"
8. The young man said, "This is a private conversation!"

3. Exercise B (Word Order)

1. I enjoyed the film yesterday.
2. I listened to the news carefully.
3. The man played the piano well.
4. The children played games quietly in their room yesterday.
5. He opened the door quietly.
6. He left immediately.
7. He planted a tree in the corner of the garden.
8. He quickly read the letter in his office before lunch.
9. I borrowed a book from the library this morning.

4. Exit Ticket Answers

1. (b) but they didn't stop talking

2. (c) He thought the writer...

3. (a) to

4. (d) in front of

5. (c) How

6. (a) them

7. (d) no

8. (b) place

9. (a) old

10. (c) angry

11. (c) stand

12. (c) polite

Extra Credit Answers

1. Misconception: The young man thought the writer was trying to listen to their personal talk, when in fact, the writer just wanted to hear the actors.

2. Misunderstanding: When the writer said "I can't hear a word!", he meant he couldn't hear the play, but the young man interpreted it as "I shouldn't hear what you are saying."

New Concept English Answer Key · Lesson 1 August 2026

Lesson 2 · Student Worksheets Page 2

1. Reading Comprehension Questions / Comprensión lectora

Answer the questions based on the text. Write your answer on the lines provided.

Q1. Does the writer always get up early or late on Sundays?

Q2. Did he get up early last Sunday, or did he get up late?

Q3. Who telephoned him while he was still in bed?

Q4. Had she just arrived by train, or had she come on foot?

Q5. Was she coming to see him or was she staying away?

Q6. Did he say he was having breakfast, or in bed?

Q7. Was his aunt very surprised at his answer?

Q8. What was the exact time of the telephone call?

2. Key Structures: Now, Often and Always / Presente Simple vs Continuo

Contrast Present Continuous (happening now) with Present Simple (habits, with often, always, sometimes).

Now / Present Continuous

• • It's raining. (Está lloviendo.)
• • I'm coming to see you. (Voy a verte.)
• • I'm still having breakfast. (Aún desayuno.)

Often & Always / Present Simple

• • I never get up early. (Nunca me levanto temprano.)
• • I sometimes stay in bed. (A veces me quedo en cama.)
• • Do you always get up late? (¿Siempre te levantas tarde?)

He is still sleeping. (Él todavía está durmiendo.)

He rarely gets up before 10. (Rara vez se levanta antes de las 10.)

We're enjoying our lunch. (Estamos almorzando ahora.)

We frequently dine here. (Almorzamos aquí frecuentemente.)

3. Exercise A: Verbs in Parentheses / Ejercicios de conjugación

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (Present Simple or Present Continuous).

1. I am looking out of my window. I can see some children in the street. The children (a) ___________________ (play) football. They always (b) ___________________ (play) football in the street. Now a little boy (c) ___________________ (kick) the ball. Another boy (d) ___________________ (run) after him but he cannot catch him.

2. I carried my bags into the hall. "What you (a) ___________________ (do)?" my landlady asked. "I (b) ___________________ (leave), Mrs. Lynch," I answered. "Why you (c) ___________________ (leave)?" she asked. "You've been here only a week." "My friends never (d) ___________________ (come) to visit me. Dinner is at seven, so I frequently (e) ___________________ (go) to bed hungry."

Lesson 2 · Student Worksheets Page 3

4. Exercise B: Adverbs of Frequency / Adverbios de frecuencia

Write these sentences again. Put the adverb of frequency in parentheses into the correct position. Rule: Adverbs go before the main verb, but after the verb 'to be'.

1. She answers my letters. (rarely)

2. We work after six o'clock. (never)

3. Shops close on Saturday afternoons. (always)

4. Do you go to work by car? (always)

5. Our teacher collects exercise books. (frequently)

6. We spend our holidays abroad. (sometimes)

7. I buy CDs. (often)

8. Do you buy CDs? (ever)

5. Special Difficulties: Exclamations with "What" / Exclamaciones

Express surprise, admiration, or strong feeling using What a/an + [noun phrase]! Estructura exclamativa común en inglés en lugar de una frase declarativa estándar.

Instead of saying: / En vez de:

• It is a terrible day!
• This is a beautiful picture!

We can say: / Podemos decir:

• What a terrible day!
• What a beautiful picture!

Exercise: Rewrite each sentence starting with "What" / Escribe con "What"

Example: This is a surprise! → What a surprise!

1. This is a wonderful garden!

2. This is a surprise!

3. He is causing a lot of trouble!

4. They are wonderful actors!

5. She is a hard-working woman!

6. It is a tall building!

7. It's a terrible film!

8. You are a clever boy!

9. She is a pretty girl!

Lesson 2 · Student Worksheets Page 4

6. EXIT TICKET - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS / Comprensión y gramática

Select the best answer for each question based on reading and grammar.

1. When Aunt Lucy telephoned ____________

(a) the writer was asleep

(b) the writer was still in bed

(c) writer had got up

(d) writer had lunch

2. Aunt Lucy was surprised because ____________

(a) he had lunch

(b) it was 1 o'clock

(c) it was late

(d) he was eating at 1:00

3. He sometimes ____________ in bed until lunchtime.

(a) stay

(b) is staying

(c) stays

(d) staying

4. He went ____________ bed late last night.

(a) in

(b) into

(c) to

(d) at

5. He doesn't get up early. He gets up ____________.

(a) late

(b) lately

(c) slowly

(d) hardly

6. ____________ did Aunt Lucy come? By train.

(a) When

(b) How

(c) Why

(d) Where

7. The writer can't see Aunt Lucy. ____________ He's eating.

(a) still

(b) now

(c) often

(d) always

8. He ____________ out of the window and saw the rain.

(a) looked

(b) saw

(c) remarked

(d) watched

9. Just then, the telephone rang. It rang ____________.

(a) at once

(b) immediately

(c) again

(d) at that moment

10. She was his aunt, so he was her ____________.

(a) son

(b) grandson

(c) nephew

(d) niece

11. Breakfast is the first ____________ of the day.

(a) food

(b) dinner

(c) lunch

(d) meal

12. Aunt Lucy said, 'Dear me,' because she was ____________.

(a) angry

(b) surprised

(c) tired

(d) pleased

Extra Credit (5 Expert Points):

1. What is Aunt Lucy's misconception about the writer's lifestyle?

2. What is the misunderstanding about the timing of "breakfast"?

7. Sentence Structure & Rewrite / Estructura de oraciones

Original Sentence:

I arrived by train a moment ago.

Rewrite using Present Perfect (I've + just...):

I've _________________________________________________________________________

Lesson 2 · Homework Worksheet Page 5

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT / Deberes para casa

Task: Read the Passage for Lesson 3 ("Please send me a card") three times OUT-LOUD before class. Track your read-throughs below!

Tarea: Lee el pasaje de la Lección 3 ("Por favor, envíame una carta postal") tres veces EN VOZ ALTA antes de clase. ¡Registra tus lecturas marcando las casillas correspondientes!

1st Read / 1ra vez

2nd Read / 2da vez

3rd Read / 3ra vez

Lesson 3 Preview Passage: "Please send me a card"

Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word.

Every day I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!

Las postales siempre arruinan mis vacaciones. El verano pasado fui a Italia. Visité museos y me senté en jardines públicos. Un camarero amable me enseñó algunas palabras de italiano. Luego me prestó un libro. Leí unas pocas líneas, pero no entendí ni una palabra.

Todos los días pensaba en las postales. Mis vacaciones pasaron rápidamente, pero no envié postales a mis amigos. El último día tomé una gran decisión. Me levanté temprano y compré treinta y siete postales. ¡Me pasé todo el día en mi habitación, pero no escribí ni una sola postal!

New Concept English Homework Assignment · Lesson 3 Preview Page 5

3. Exclamations with "What": Spanish speakers often omit the indefinite article "a/an" in exclamations because it is omitted in Spanish (e.g., "¡Qué día tan terrible!" translates directly as "What terrible day!"). Ensure students always write What + a/an + singular countable noun (e.g., "What a terrible day!").

New Concept English Lesson Facilitation Guide · Lesson 2 August 2026

New Concept English · Teacher Resources

Lesson 2 Answer Key

Solucionario completo para el profesorado

Page 2

1. Reading Comprehension

1. The writer always gets up late on Sundays.
2. He got up very late last Sunday.
3. His aunt Lucy telephoned him.
4. She had just arrived by train.
5. Yes, she was coming to see him.
6. He said, 'I'm still having breakfast.'
7. Yes, she was very surprised.
8. It was one o'clock in the afternoon.

3. Exercise A (Verb Tenses)

• 1(a) are playing (now)
• 1(b) play (habitual/always)
• 1(c) is kicking (now)
• 1(d) is running (now)
• 2(a) are you doing (question now)
• 2(b) am leaving / 'm leaving (near future plan)
• 2(c) are you leaving (near future question)
• 2(d) never come (habitual/never)
• 2(e) frequently go (habitual/frequently)

4. Exercise B (Adverb Positions)

1. She rarely answers my letters.
2. We never work after six o'clock.
3. The shops always close on Saturday afternoons.
4. Do you always go to work by car?
5. Our teacher frequently collects our exercise books.
6. We sometimes spend our holidays abroad.
7. I often buy CDs.
8. Do you ever buy CDs?

5. Special Difficulties (Exclamations)

1. What a wonderful garden!
2. What a surprise!
3. What a lot of trouble he is causing!
4. What wonderful actors they are!
5. What a hard-working woman she is!
6. What a tall building it is!
7. What a terrible film!
8. What a clever boy you are!
9. What a pretty girl she is!

Extra Credit Answers

1. Misconception: Aunt Lucy thinks the writer is completely lazy or backward because he is having "breakfast" at 1:00 PM, not realizing he just slept in very late.

2. Misunderstanding: The writer says "I'm having breakfast" to describe his first meal, but Aunt Lucy misunderstands it as a statement about the normal time of breakfast, exclaiming: "It's one o'clock!"

New Concept English Answer Key · Lesson 2 August 2026

Rule: Position adverbs of frequency BEFORE normal verbs, but AFTER 'to be'. Grammar Check

Special Difficulties 05 / 06

Exclamations with "What"

In English, we often use What a/an + [noun phrase] to express surprise, admiration, or shock.

Instead of saying:

• It is a terrible day!
• This is a beautiful picture!
• It is a surprise!

We can exclaim:

• What a terrible day!
• What a beautiful picture!
• What a surprise!

Don't forget the article "a / an" for singular countable nouns!

Classroom Practice 06 / 06

Now Open Your Student Handouts!

¡Ahora abran sus folletos de estudio y comencemos los ejercicios prácticos!

1

Reading Check

Answer the 8 comprehension questions about Aunt Lucy's call.

2

Grammar Grid

Complete Exercise A & B focusing on verb forms and adverb positions.

3

Exclamations

Dazzle with exclamatory "What a..." rewrites and check answers.

Good luck / ¡Buena suerte! Let's practice!

Q3: c

Q4: c

Q5: a

Q6: b

Q7: b

Q8: a

Q9: d

Q10: c

Q11: d

Q12: b

Extra Credit Answers

1: She thinks he is lazy/nocturnal because he eats "breakfast" at 1:00 PM, not realizing he just slept in late.

2: He says "breakfast" as his first meal, but she interprets it as the normal morning time of breakfast, exclaiming: "It's one o'clock!"

7. Sentence Structure Rewrite

Target: I've just arrived by train.

New Concept English Answer Key · Lesson 2: Breakfast or lunch? Grade Reference Sheet

4. spoil: Irregular verb. Past can be written as "spoiled" or "spoilt".

Verbo irregular; su pasado admite "spoiled" y "spoilt".

Lesson 3 · Student Worksheets Page 2

1. Reading Comprehension Questions / Comprensión lectora

Answer the questions based on the text. Write your answer on the lines provided.

Q1. Where did the writer go last summer?

Q2. What did he do in public gardens?

Q3. Who taught him some words of Italian?

Q4. Did he send any cards to his friends during his holiday or not?

Q5. How many cards did he buy on the last day?

Q6. Where did he stay all day on the final day?

Q7. Did he write a single card or none at all?

2. Key Structures: What happened? (Past Simple) / El Pasado Simple

Read this conversation. Pay close attention to the verbs in bold, which tell us what happened in the past.

POLICEMAN: Did you see the accident, sir? (/ ¿Vio el accidente?)

MAN: Yes, I did. The driver of that car hit (chocó) that post over there.

POLICEMAN: What happened? (/ ¿Qué pasó?)

MAN: A dog ran (corrió) across the road and the driver tried (intentó) to avoid it. The car suddenly came (vino) towards me. It climbed (subió) onto the pavement and crashed (chocó) into that post.

POLICEMAN: What did you do? (/ ¿Qué hizo usted?)

MAN: I ran across the street after the dog. It was my dog!

3. Exercise A: Verb Past Forms / Ejercicios de pasado simple

Give the correct past form of the verbs in parentheses. Do not refer to the passage until you finish.

Last summer, I (1) ___________________ (go) to Italy. I (2) ___________________ (visit) museums and (3) ___________________ (sit) in public gardens. A friendly waiter (4) ___________________ (teach) me a few words of Italian. Then he (5) ___________________ (lend) me a book. I (6) ___________________ (read) a few lines, but I (7) ___________________ (not understand) a word. Every day I (8) ___________________ (think) about postcards. My holidays (9) ___________________ (pass) quickly, but I (10) ___________________ (not send) cards to my friends.

Lesson 3 · Student Worksheets Page 3

4. Exercise C: past simple conjugation / Más verbos en pasado

Give the correct past simple form of all verbs in parentheses.

My friend, Roy, (1) ___________________ (die) last year. He (2) ___________________ (leave) me his CD player and his collection of CDs. Roy (3) ___________________ (spend) a lot of money on CDs. He (4) ___________________ (buy) one or two new CDs every week. He never (5) ___________________ (go) to the cinema or the theatre. He (6) ___________________ (stay) at home every evening and (7) ___________________ (listen) to music. He often (8) ___________________ (lend) CDs to his friends. Sometimes they (9) ___________________ (keep) them. He (10) ___________________ (lose) many CDs in this way.

5. Special Difficulties: Verbs with Two Objects / Verbos con objeto doble

Some verbs can take two objects: a direct object (the thing) and an indirect object (the person). We can structure these in two ways.

Verb + Person + Thing:

• He lent me a book.
• She bought me a tie.
• He sent her a card.

Verb + Thing + "to/for" + Person:

• He lent a book to me.
• She bought a tie for me.
• He sent a card to her.

Rule: Use to with verbs of giving/sending (e.g., lend, give, send, show, pass, hand, owe).
Use for with verbs of obtaining/creating (e.g., buy, make, find, choose, save).

6. Double Object Exercises / Reescritura de oraciones

In the final page, you will rewrite 10 sentences in the opposite structure. Review the rules above and practice changing:
"He paid the shopkeeper some money" → "He paid some money to the shopkeeper."

Lesson 3 · Student Worksheets Page 4

6. Double Object Rewrite Exercises / Reescribe las oraciones

1. He paid the shopkeeper some money.

2. He handed me the prize.

3. The waiter brought a bottle of beer to the man.

4. He sold all his books to me.

5. The shop assistant found curtain material for me.

6. He did me a big favour.

7. She showed her husband her new hat.

8. I bought this bunch of flowers for you.

7. EXIT TICKET - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS / Boleto de salida - Preguntas de selección múltiple

1. The writer ____________

(a) doesn't like buying cards

(b) doesn't like receiving cards

(c) doesn't like writing cards

(d) doesn't like cards

2. What was the writer's 'big decision'?

(a) To write cards to friends

(b) To spend all day in room

(c) To buy lots of cards

(d) Not to write any card

3. Last summer he was ____________ Italy.

(a) at

(b) to

(c) in

(d) on

4. ____________ him a few words of Italian? The waiter.

(a) Who taught

(b) Who did teach

(c) What did teach

(d) Whom taught

5. He was a friendly waiter. He spoke in a ____________ way.

(a) friend

(b) as friends

(c) like friends

(d) friendly

6. The writer ____________ a few lines, but understood nothing.

(a) reads

(b) read

(c) red

(d) reading

7. He spent the whole day in his room. He was in his room ____________ day.

(a) the hole

(b) the all

(c) all

(d) all of

8. A waiter usually works in a ____________.

(a) public garden

(b) shop

(c) restaurant

(d) private house

9. The waiter lent him a book. He ____________ a book.

(a) lent

(b) borrowed

(c) took

(d) stole

10. On the last day... It was the ____________ day of his holiday.

(a) final

(b) end

(c) latest

(d) bottom

11. He made a big decision. He ____________.

(a) thought about it

(b) made up his mind

(c) changed his mind

(d) made a wish

12. He didn't write a single card. He ____________.

(a) wrote only one

(b) didn't write even one

(c) wrote just one

(d) wrote all cards

Extra Credit (5 Expert Points):

1. What is the writer's misconception about how buying cards will make him feel?

2. What was the misunderstanding between the friendly waiter and the writer regarding the book?

8. Sentence Structure & Rewrite / Estructura de oraciones

Original Sentence:

I did not send my friends cards.

Rewrite:

I did not send _________________________________________________________________________

Lesson 3 · Homework Worksheet Page 5

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT / Deberes para casa

Task: Read the Passage for Lesson 4 ("An exciting trip") three times OUT-LOUD before class. Track your read-throughs below!

Tarea: Lee el pasaje de la Lección 4 ("Un viaje emocionante") tres veces EN VOZ ALTA antes de clase. ¡Registra tus lecturas marcando las casillas correspondientes!

1st Read / 1ra vez

2nd Read / 2da vez

3rd Read / 3ra vez

Lesson 4 Preview Passage: "An exciting trip"

I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia.

He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.

Acabo de recibir una carta de mi hermano, Tim. Él está en Australia. Ha estado allí durante seis meses. Tim es ingeniero. Trabaja para una gran empresa y ya ha visitado un gran número de lugares diferentes en Australia.

Acaba de comprar un coche australiano y se ha ido a Alice Springs, un pequeño pueblo en el centro de Australia. Pronto visitará Darwin. Desde allí, volará a Perth. Mi hermano nunca antes ha estado en el extranjero, así que este viaje le está resultando muy emocionante.

New Concept English Homework Assignment · Lesson 4 Preview Page 5

3. Spend time "in" + -ing: Note the structure "I spent the whole day... (writing/doing something)". Spanish uses "pasé el día escribiendo", which matches nicely. However, ensure they do not say "I spent the day for write".

New Concept English Lesson Facilitation Guide · Lesson 3 August 2026

New Concept English · Teacher Resources

Lesson 3 Answer Key

Solucionario completo para el profesorado

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1. Reading Comprehension

1. The writer went to Italy last summer.
2. He sat in public gardens.
3. A friendly waiter taught him some Italian.
4. No, he did not send any postcards.
5. He bought thirty-seven postcards.
6. He stayed in his room all day.
7. No, he did not write a single card.

3. Exercise B (Italy Holiday)

(1) went

(2) visited

(3) sat

(4) taught

(5) lent

(6) read

(7) did not understand

(8) thought

(9) passed

(10) did not send

4. Exercise C (Friend Roy)

(1) died

(2) left

(3) spent

(4) bought

(5) went

(6) stayed

(7) listened

(8) lent

(9) kept

(10) lost

6. Double Object Rewrites

1. He paid some money to the shopkeeper.
2. He handed the prize to me.
3. The waiter brought the man a bottle of beer.
4. He sold me all his books.
5. The shop assistant found me curtain material.
6. He did a big favour for me.
7. She showed her new hat to her husband.
8. I bought you this bunch of flowers.

7. Multiple Choice Answers

1. (c) doesn't like writing cards

2. (a) write cards to friends

3. (c) in

4. (a) Who taught

5. (d) friendly

6. (b) read

7. (c) all

8. (c) restaurant

9. (b) borrowed

10. (a) final

11. (b) made up his mind

12. (b) didn't write even one

Extra Credit Answers

1. Misconception: He thinks buying 37 cards will make him feel relieved, but locking himself up unproductively increases his guilt and ruins his vacation.

2. Misunderstanding: The waiter thought lending a book would help him learn, but the writer misunderstood his own level and couldn't read past a few lines.

8. Sentence Structure Rewrite

Correct: I did not send cards to my friends.

New Concept English Answer Key · Lesson 3 August 2026

Identify verbs: went, visited, sat, taught, lent, read, understood. Tense Study

Special Difficulties 05 / 06

Verbs with Two Objects

Some verbs take two objects: direct object (the thing) and indirect object (the person). Choose between "to" and "for" when re-arranging.

Verb + Person + Thing:

• He lent me a book.
• He sent her a card.
• She bought me a tie.

Verb + Thing + "to/for" + Person:

• He lent a book to me.
• He sent a card to her.
• She bought a tie for me.

Use TO for transmitting (give, lend, send); use FOR for creating/obtaining (buy, make).

Classroom Practice 06 / 06

Now Open Your Student Handouts!

¡Ahora abran sus folletos de estudio y comencemos los ejercicios prácticos de la Lección 3!

1

Reading Check

Answer the 7 comprehension questions about the unwritten postcards.

2

Past Tense Grids

Complete Exercise B & C conjugating verbs in the past simple.

3

Double Objects

Rewrite the sentences, practicing direct & indirect objects using to/for.

Good luck / ¡Buena suerte! Let's practice!

1: He thinks buying 37 cards will make him feel relieved, but locking himself up unproductively increases his guilt and ruins his vacation.

2: The waiter thought lending a book would help him learn, but the writer misunderstood his own level and couldn't read past a few lines.

8. Sentence Structure Rewrite

Target: I did not send cards to my friends.

New Concept English Answer Key · Lesson 3: Please send me a card Grade Reference Sheet

Fue y todavía está allá; "been to" significa que fue y ya volvió.

Lesson 4 · Student Worksheets Page 2

1. Reading Comprehension Questions / Comprensión lectora

Answer the questions based on the text. Write your answer on the lines provided.

Q1. What has the writer just received from his brother, Tim?

Q2. Is Tim an engineer, or is he a doctor?

Q3. How long has he been in Australia?

Q4. Is he working for a big firm or a small family business?

Q5. Has he already visited a great number of different places or not?

Q6. What has he just bought?

Q7. Has he gone to Alice Springs or has he gone to Darwin?

Q8. Has he ever been abroad before?

2. Key Structures: What has happened? (Present Perfect) / El Pretérito Perfecto

Read these examples from the text. Pay close attention to how the auxiliary have / has combines with irregular past participles to show completed life experiences.

• I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. (/ Acabo de recibir...)

• He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs. (/ Se ha ido a...)

• He has been there for six months. (/ Ha estado allí...)

• He has already visited a great number of places. (/ Ya ha visitado...)

• My brother has never been abroad before. (/ Nunca ha estado en el extranjero...)

More examples: He has retired now. / Have you ever been to Australia? / Have you read any good books lately? / I haven't been very successful so far. / The train has not arrived yet.

Lesson 4 · Student Worksheets Page 3

3. Exercise A: Adverb Placement in Present Perfect / Posición de adverbios

Rewrite these sentences again. Put the words in parentheses in the right place.

1. I have had breakfast. (just)

2. He has been in prison. (for six months)

3. The police have not caught the thief. (yet)

4. You have asked that question. (already)

5. Have you been to Switzerland? (ever)

6. I have been to Switzerland. (never)

7. He has broken two records. (so far)

8. I haven't seen George. (lately)

4. Exercise B: Complete the Verb Forms / Formas verbales en el texto

Give the correct past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in parentheses.

I just (1) ___________________ (receive) a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He (2) ___________________ (be) there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he already (3) ___________________ (visit) a great number of different places in Australia. He just (4) ___________________ (buy) an Australian car and (5) ___________________ (go) to Alice Springs... My brother never (6) ___________________ (be) abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.

5. Exercise C: What is happening? / What has happened? / Presente continuo a perfecto

Example: The bell is ringing. → The bell has just rung.

1. He is leaving the house.

He has just...

2. He is having breakfast.

He has...

Lesson 4 · Student Worksheets Page 4

6. Exercise D: Still vs. Not... Yet / Uso de "still" y "yet"

Example: He is still having breakfast. → He hasn't had breakfast yet.

1. He is still washing the dishes. → He

2. She is still making the beds. → She

3. He is still combing his hair. → He

4. She is still sweeping the carpet. → She

5. We are still reading 'Macbeth'. → We

7. Exercise E: Already to "Yet" Questions / Preguntar con "yet"

Example: I've already had lunch. → Have you had lunch yet?

1. I've already seen the new play at 'The Globe'. → Have you

2. I've already taken my holidays. → Have you

3. I've already read this book. → Have you

4. I've already done my homework. → Have you

5. I've already finished my work. → Have you

8. Special Difficulties: Receive vs. Take / Palabras confundidas

receive: to accept or get something that is given/sent to you (recibir).
take: to carry, obtain, or remove something yourself (tomar / llevarse / quitar).

1. Yesterday I (took) (received) a present from Aunt Jane.

2. Have you (taken) (received) a letter from him yet?

3. I (took) (received) the letter with me when I left.

4. He has (taken) (received) some flowers to her.

5. Why did you (receive) (take) this book off the shelf?

Lesson 4 · Student Worksheets Page 5

9. EXIT TICKET - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS / Boleto de salida - Preguntas de selección múltiple

1. Only one of these is true. Which one?

(a) Writer in Aus. 6 months

(b) Tim is a mechanic

(c) Tim works for Austrian firm

(d) Tim is an engineer

2. Only one of these is true. Which one?

(a) Tim in Darwin 6 months

(b) Tim's first time abroad

(c) Perth is in the centre

(d) Brother never been abroad

3. Tim is in Australia. He went ____________ Australia six months ago.

(a) to

(b) in

(c) at

(d) into

4. Tim is in Australia. How long ____________ there?

(a) is he

(b) has he been

(c) has he

(d) was he

5. Tim has been in Australia for six months. His brother hasn't seen him ____________ January.

(a) for

(b) since

(c) from

(d) by

6. He has just bought an Australian car. He bought one ____________.

(a) a short time ago

(b) a long time ago

(c) last year

(d) six months ago

7. He has just gone to Alice Springs. He has never ____________ there before.

(a) went

(b) being

(c) been

(d) was

8. Tim is working for a big firm. He is working for a big ____________.

(a) society

(b) company

(c) factory

(d) store

9. He has visited a great number of different places. He hasn't stayed in ____________ place.

(a) the only

(b) a similar

(c) the same

(d) alike

10. Alice Springs is a small town. A town is usually ____________.

(a) bigger than village

(b) bigger than city

(c) same size as city

(d) same size as village

11. He will soon visit Darwin. He will visit Darwin ____________.

(a) quickly

(b) for a short time

(c) shortly

(d) in a hurry

12. He will fly to Perth. He will go there ____________.

(a) with air

(b) in air

(c) by air

(d) through air

Extra Credit (5 Expert Points):

1. What is the misconception about driving distances in the Outback?

2. Why does the writer feel surprised about Tim's choice of transport?

10. Sentence Structure Rewrite / Estructura de oraciones

Original: Tim arrived in Australia six months ago. He is still there. Rewrite: He has ____________________________________________________________________

HOMEWORK: PRE-READ LESSON 5

Read 1 Read 2 Read 3

Read the Passage for Lesson 5 ("No wrong numbers") three times OUT-LOUD before class.

Mr. James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinhurst. Mr. Scott cannot get a telephone for his new garage, so he has just bought twelve pigeons... Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message in three minutes.

New Concept English Homework Assignment · Lesson 5 Preview Page 5

3. Receive vs. Take: Direct translation causes confusion since both can translate to "tomar/recibir". Reinforce that receive is passive receipt (someone gives/sends it to you), while take is active acquisition (you grab or pick it up yourself).

New Concept English Lesson Facilitation Guide · Lesson 4 August 2026

New Concept English · Teacher Resources

Lesson 4 Answer Key

Solucionario completo para el profesorado

Page 2

1. Reading Comprehension

1. He received a letter from his brother, Tim.
2. He is living in Australia.
3. He has been there for six months.
4. Tim is an engineer.
5. He works for a big firm.
6. He has already visited many places.
7. He has just bought an Australian car.
8. No, he has never been abroad before.

3. Exercise A (Adverb Positions)

1. I have just had breakfast.
2. He has been in prison for six months.
3. The police have not caught the thief yet.
4. You have already asked that question three times.
5. Have you ever been to Switzerland?
6. I have never been to Switzerland.
7. He has broken two records so far.
8. I haven't seen George lately.

4. Exercise B (Text Verbs)

(1) have just received

(2) has been

(3) has already visited

(4) has just bought

(5) has gone

(6) has never been

5, 6, & 7. Exercises C, D, & E

C1: He has just left the house. | C2: He has just had breakfast.

D1: hasn't washed the dishes yet. | D2: hasn't made the beds yet.

D3: hasn't combed his hair yet. | D4: hasn't swept the carpet yet.

D5: haven't read 'Macbeth' yet.

E1: seen the new play... yet? | E2: taken your holidays yet?

E3: read this book yet? | E4: done your homework yet?

E5: finished your work yet?

8. Special Difficulties

1. received (a gift)
2. received (a letter)
3. took (carried along)
4. taken (brought to)
5. take (remove from shelf)

9. Exit Ticket MCQs

1. (d)

2. (b)

3. (a)

4. (b)

5. (b)

6. (a)

7. (c)

8. (b)

9. (c)

10. (a)

11. (c)

12. (c)

Extra Credit Answers

1: Many assume Outback cities are near, but Alice Springs to Darwin/Perth is an immense, multi-thousand-mile desert road trip.

2: He is surprised because driving Tim's car across thousands of miles of barren desert is highly extreme compared to flying.

10. Sentence Structure Rewrite

Correct: He has been in Australia for six months.

New Concept English Answer Key · Lesson 4 August 2026

Rule: Never use finished time markers like yesterday, ago, last with the Present Perfect. Tense Study

Grammar Focus 05 / 06

Expressing Duration: "Since" vs. "For"

Both words describe how long an action has been happening, but they are used differently.

FOR + Duration

Refers to a specific length/period of time (duración).

• for six months
• for ten years
• for a long time

SINCE + Starting Point

Refers to a specific starting moment in the past (punto de partida).

• since January
• since Tuesday
• since 2021

Spanish speakers: Note that both translate as "desde / desde hace", which makes this a very common error.

Classroom Practice 06 / 06

Now Open Your Student Handouts!

¡Ahora abran sus folletos de estudio y comencemos los ejercicios prácticos de la Lección 4!

1

Reading Check

Answer the 8 comprehension questions about Tim's transcontinental tour.

2

Perfect vs Past

Complete Exercise A, conjugating verbs in past simple or present perfect.

3

Since vs For

Practice duration rewrite challenges and complete Exit Ticket.

Good luck / ¡Buena suerte! Let's practice!

9. EXIT TICKET MCQs Answers / Respuestas de Selección Múltiple

Q1: d

Q2: b

Q3: a

Q4: b

Q5: b

Q6: a

Q7: c

Q8: b

Q9: c

Q10: a

Q11: c

Q12: c

Extra Credit Answers

1: Many assume Outback cities are near, but Alice Springs to Darwin/Perth is an immense, multi-thousand-mile desert road trip.

2: He is surprised because driving Tim's car across thousands of miles of barren desert is highly extreme compared to flying.

10. Sentence Structure Rewrite

Target: He has been in Australia for six months.

New Concept English Answer Key · Lesson 4: An exciting trip Grade Reference Sheet