Touchstone checkpoint
Units 4-6
1 What do you think?
A
1. Parent’s shouldn’t let teenagers watch
violent shows on TV.
2. Parents ought to make their kids read
books every night.
3. Teachers ask students to do too much
homework.
4. Parents shouldn’t help their children do /
to do their homework.
5. Parents shouldn’t let their children eat
too much junk food.
6. Parents should get their kids to eat more
vegetables and fewer sweets.
7. We shouldn’t let young people drive cars
until they’re 21.
8. We ought to ask all teenagers to do some
volunteer work.
2 The way it used to be
• When I was a kid, we used to visit my
grandparents every month. They lived two
hours from our home, so we always
brought some books to read in the car. I
used to hate the drive, and I’d always
complain, so my dad would buy us ice
cream. That was fun. When we got to my
grandparents’ house, my grandma would
always let us play in her yard. They had a
swing set, and my grandpa would push us
on the swings.
4 What’s going to happen?
Cindy
What time does your train leave /
is your train leaving / is your train going to
leave today?
Dana
I’m taking / ‘m going to take the
3:30 train. Oh, no, it’s almost 3:00!
Cindy
Don’t worry. I’ll drive you to the
station.
Dana
Oh, you don’t have to do that. I’ll
call a taxi.
Cindy
No way! I can take you . I’m going
to / ‘m going to go to the mall this
afternoon….
Dana
Are you sure it won’t be / ‘s not
going to be a problem?
Cindy
No problem at all. I’m meeting / ‘m
going to meet a friend there at 4:00.
Dana
Well, OK. Thanks. I’ll get my
suitcase.
Cindy
Yeah. We’re going to have to /
have to leave right away.
Dana
OK. I’ll be ready in five minutes.