You are on page 1of 99
NORMAN WHITNEY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS NORMAN WHITNEY - ream Teay, EUeiverre>> 6 pr p78 p90 p91 oo Let's remember! Grammar Present continuous forms, spelling, meanings Present simple and present continuous Adverbs of frequency ees eaten rin’ oer Jeff’s a DJ now! Requests Could yoo Could!..2 Suggestions: Shall we..? lets. ie) and ini Ricky's question dings Directions: How do we get ta...? ss and 2’ atthe end of words Revision: Units 1 and 2 Grammar going ta: future plans and intentions, predictions be: past simple Regular verbs: past simple ere Learning English ale inthe modern world Irregular verbs: past simple (affirmative, negative) Irregular verbs: past simple interrogative and short answers) Past simple with ago |" Past continuous (affirmative, Improving your ai negative, interrogative and reading comprehension short answers) \ Prepositions of place | Tina tells Karen the truth Opinions: Do you think..? ___Comparativeadjectives_—_Using your dictionary (1) I think Comparisons affirmative alphabetical order | “Advice: You shouid . with than, negative with You shouldn't. notas... as) = Jol and ius! Eee ‘The worst day of my life Quantity: Mowsany...?/, ‘How muth ..? Prices: How much if and idy’ and 4 Revision: Units 3 and 4 Offers ot hel Permission: let Soundand spelling Wishes and likes ai like ta... 1$0 would |! Vike a... wouldn't! ‘Agreeing and disagreeing agree Idon't agree ‘Stress and rhythm Revision: Units S and 6 Bonus unit 1) Atschool in the UK! Present perfect with for and since Present perfect with jus, already, yet ‘The relative pronoun who and relative clauses must, mustn’tand need, needn't Projects 1 Ourfavouritepop stars 2 Amazing buildings Stories The Green Angels (p78) _ Planet 262 (p81) Grammar help Principle parts of regular and irregular verbs Word list 2. Atschool in the USA Past simple and present perfect Conditional sentences: type t Indefinite pronouns Superlative adjectives Using your dictionary (2) Expressions of quantity: abbreviations forthe afew, alittle alot alotof partsofspeech ae Ee omnes Future with willforms; ding yourhomework Making predictions Making instant decisions ce Future with going to and will ‘| Verbs: past participles Present perfect (affirmative, negative) Present perfect (negative with never interrogative with ever and short answers) ‘| Checking yourwork | 3 School exchange UK and USA schools quiz Revision 3 Foodand drink 4 Friends looking for friends Vocabulary Skills work, song Clothes Houses and homes Passport te English! So young Theweather Musial instruments aso anny en a erred eed eet Methodsof transport Cultural studies: ur favourite superstars! jour hours ‘introducing the i ee from Tulsa = sche eee a Progress review 1 ‘Towns and buildings English across the curriculum London, old and new! Summer in the city Hoey ee esq" Progress review 2 Top Teen’sproblem page Higher and higher =saQe Progressreview3 English across the curriculum My bestfriend Simply the bestl ‘physical characteristics, Social studies: Friendship at mae oe eae Progresrevows interests and abilities f Music, music, music! “Cultural suis: My favourite TY programme Tike there for you “The worldwide popularity ee Tae eae Progress reviews i Personal computers and English across the crieutum Istherelfe on other planets? Rocket man technology ‘Science and technology: =a45 pisos oxen ‘Thespace race 6 You are working / You're working Negative She is not working / She isn’t working They are not working / They aren't working Interrogative Is it working? Yes, itis. No, itisn’t ‘Are we working? Yes, we are. No, we aren't, IM ORI eS at eae Rule:verb + Verbs ending in -e: dance dancing Rule: verb wa. Some verbs ending in one vowel and one consonant: run ~+ running Rule: verb double .....+ The present.continuous = the affirmative, negative or interrogative form Of sa. + the main verb + Complete the sentences, using the present continuous. Pay special attention to spelling! Complete the sentences, using the present continuous. Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. You (make) a chocolate cake? She (listen) to her new CD! Are you making a chocolate cake? She's listening to her new CD! 1 You (swim) in the school team They (watch) television now. tomorrow? 2. They (not do) their homework at the 2. | (not dance) with him at the party moment, tonight! You (work) on Saturday? We (come) to your house at nine o'clock She (shop) at the moment. He (not travel) to London by plane. 2 She (wash) her hair now | (not spend) all my money! It (rain) at the moment? ouaw First, match the base forms of the verbs (1-9) with their -ing forms. Then complete the spelling rules below. First, study the examples. Then complete 1 ask eng the rule below. Affirmative 1am working /'m working | They (live) with their parents now? Present continuous: meanings Present simple and present continuous © complete the sentences with the present simple (for habits and permanent true statements) or the present continuous (for actions happening now). FIne y pean” Sleanet (OMS B aN! © stacy the picture. write five affirmative and five negative sentences about the 4 Smith family. Use the verbs in the box to help you. She (win) at the moment. chase cook eat phone play read She’s winning at the moment. sa Talent eal ar My friends (not like) English food. tl i Mrs Smith is sleeping. My friends don’t like English food. The children aren't watching TV. Her boss (go) to New York every year. My parents (tour) Argentina now. No, we (not study) English on Fridays. My dad (not work) at the moment. My sister (not eat) meat every day. ‘Oh no! My brother (play) his guitar again! auewns Adverbs of frequency © Arrange the adverbs in the correct order of frequency. @© with partner, ask and answer about iueuee actions: @ write true sentences about you, your friends, and family. Use frequency adverbs. © complete the table. going to: future plans and intentions @ Stusy the example. Then write questions and answers about plans and intentions. Use going to. Write true sentences (affirmative and negative) about you, your family, and your friends, Use the past simple of be. ‘eight ovclo Twas at the Dana /see her boyfriend / tonight? v Q 5 Dana going to see her boyfriend tonight? A Yes, she is. 1 James / watch a new video / this weekend? x 2. Adam's parents / fly to the USA / this summer? / 3. your aunt and uncle/ buy you abike/ — (@} write questions and answers. Use the past for your birthday? x simple of be. 4 Elinor /learn Chinese / next year? ¥ going to: predictions Study the example. Then make predictions. Use going to. Look! 1 Hurry up! It/ be sunny! We / miss the Look! It's going train! to be sunny! é iy Peter's grandparents / in London / last 2 = week? X = Were Peter’s grandparents in London last week? No, they weren't We 1. Sarah / in hospital / last month? 7 i 2 Cri Sorel 2. Pedro and Maria / with you / yesterday? x ‘thatman?lesey ley fnctaieh 3 your teachers / at school /at 8 am? 7 his money! the race! 4 it/ cold in New York / yesterday? x Regular verbs: past simple @ Suzy the forms of the past simple. Complete the examples. REMEMBER! Affirmative | (play) played football yesterday. They (1 want) some ice-cream. Negative He (not finish) did notidicin’t finish the exam, We (2 not look) at her photos. Interrogative You (watch) TV last night? Did you watch TV last night? Yes, | did. / No, | didn’t. They (3 visit) London? Yes, they (4 ......)./ No, they (5 rst, study the spelling rules and the examples, Then complete the list. Most verbs = + -ed look play want Verbs ending ine=+-d dance danced like and love @ Verbs ending iny =¥+-ied reply replied ty (5) . ay © Some verbs ending in one vowel + one double letter +-ed shopped First, complete the story. Use the correct forms of the past simple. Then listen and check your answers. ** The Disco last night was fantastic. it (start) | started at half past ten. They (1 play) some really great music. (2 dance) for a half an hour with Eddie, He’sa_ terrible dancer. All the girls (3 want) to dance with Robbie, because he's really cool. But Robbie (4 not ask) any of the giristo dance! | He (5 not want) to dance. He’s cute, but | think he's shy. Later, at about midnight, a strange thing (6 happen). There was a flash, and the music (7 stop). It was very dark. A girl (8 scream), and a boy (9 cry) ‘Help!’ Itwas frightening, but we (10 not panic). But soon the lights and music were OK again, | 1(11 look) at the people near me. Robbie was | next to me! | (12 ask) him to dance. His answer was yes! | was really, really happy, and all the other girls were really, really jealous! eo First, make questions about the story in Exercise 8. Then answer the questions. disco / start / at ten o'clock? Did the disco start at ten o'clock? No, it didn’t. It started at half past ten they / play /some really good music? Christine / dance / with Eddie? Robbie / ask / any of the girls / to dance? the people / at the disco / panic? Robbie / dance / with Christine? eu ieee Vocabulary Clothes Name the clothes on Harry's washing line. Use the words in the box. blouse coat hat gloves jacket jeans skirt sweatshirt tie trainers 1 jacket @BA student has designed some clothes, Read the student's description, and label the clothes. my mannequin is going to play tennis. | Ghe is wearing a white sweatshirt and pink shorts. Ghe has a red jacket, gellow sunglasses and a blue baseball cap. Che ie also wearing & pair of green trainers with red socks. 1 blue baseball cap Now you design some clothes and write a description. Can your partner label your clothes? The weather © complete the messages on the postcards, Change the pictures into words. Use the words in the box. cloudy raining sunny icy snowing windy © an narml our ota at night, but cold in the day. Cape Town is great. But where a the oun? | When we arrived on Monday, it was cool, — “and it was (4) edayis warmer, but it's oils See you soon, Imagine you are writing two postcards from a famous place your country. Describe the weather there. It’s summer here in It's winter here in Read the dialogue between Mr Marley, Name the m Jack, and Meg. Use the vowels (ae jo u) to. pictures. complete the words. Then listen and check your answers. : | instruments (1-8) in the 1 bedkoray 5 leclo keyboard Mr Marley This isthe garden. Jack Yes! It's very big. And is that the (1)g_r_g_? It's falling down, Mr Marley Oh, yes. But you can build a new one! The (2) h _I lis very large, and there is a very big @)k_tch_n Meg But they are so old and dirty! Mr Marley It's an old house, my dear. Jack Is there a(4)d_n_ng-r__m? 4 exahopson 8 murtept Mr Marley Yes, there is. Here are the : Gietc._re tatelpak atthe What's your favourite record from this {Ob odrouma week's Top Twenty? Which musical Meg Ugh! They are so old-fashioned. Ine eT Nea OOTY And the (7)b_thr__mis ancient! Jack There isn't a (8) sh _w_r. And the smell in the (9) t__|_tis terrible! Mr Marley Do you want to see the (10) r__f, or the (1) b_Ic_ny? Jack No thanks, Er, but can we see the (12)b_s_m_nt? Mr Marley Certainly! Follow me! Jack OK. Wait a minute Mr Marley. Where is he Meg? Meg I don’t know. One minute he was here. Then he wasn't! Like a ghost! Oh no! Press ge) First, read and listen to these Passports to English. Then answer the questions. ** Who likes photography? Janusz ‘Who wants to be a musician? Who likes Geography? Who enjoys surfing the Net? Who speaks Greek? Why is English important for Sofia’s future? . 6 Why does Janusz want to go to Chicago? Listening ten and complete Lucio’s Passport to English. ©* wawne Hil My name is Janusz and Tm from Poland. Tm seventeen ‘My Favourite subjects are Geography and Sport. My Favourite interests are photography, ‘motorbikes, and surfing the Net, ‘My first language is Polish. Cm learning English becnuse Z want to go to the USA and meet my cousin in Chicago. Tim also learning | English because my Tagree with them, English is necessary in ‘the modern world, Hello. My names Lucio Marconi and in from Rosario in Argentina imo my favour sutjects are History and @) nny Favourite paris ® ‘ny hobbies and interests are reading, meeting people from other counties. ny Fro language's Spanish fm earning English ecouse | want tobe a journalist want work for a0 international (5) magazine $0 | must know Engi Vn iso lesring English because, well, © é Cee ee Ee Soc Cae Speaking © ask and answer with a partner, y are you learning Ens Writing @© write your Passport to English. Use the passports in Exercise 1 to help you. Writing Guide Introduction: Personal details, put your photo here Hil My name is....0. and I'm from +... cesses TMM see Years old. Main part: School subjects, hobbies and interests. My favourite eubjects are ... and interests are ......and My hobbies Conclusion: Why you are learning English My first language ie ...... 1am learning English because «..... P isten and complete the song. Use the Oi in the box. ** again all_happy laughing moon play sew summer tomorrow So young! We are living life easy Slow and easy, yeah! ‘And spending all of our time Just fine and (1) ..s» yeah! We are loving the days Oh these lazy (2)... days, And spending all of our time Just (3)... and joking, yeahl ‘And it really doesn’t matter what people say, ‘And it really doesn’t matter if we work or (4) No, it really doesn’t matter, It really doesn’t matter at (5) "Cos we are so young now, We are so young, so young now. ‘And when (6) ..... comes, We can do it all (7) We are chasing the (8) .. Just running wild and free We are following dreams, All our dreams yes, every dream! © How do you say these words and expressions in your language? Yeah! |treally doesn't matter ‘Cos Do you know any other songs about these topics: young people, the summer, dreams, being happy? Tina Notreally. Jeffs the DJ. 'm doing the publicity Jeff Tina phoned Club Crazyyesterday. The elub gave us our firstjob. I's on Saturday. Ricky G'day, Jeff! Hi, Tina. Jeff Heyman. Oh Karen ~thisis Ricky, my new neighbour. Tina Rickys Australian, Ho arrived from Melbourne three days ago. Karen Oh, right. Hello, Ricky. Ricky Hey, Jeff. Are these records for your gig an Saturday? Jeff Yes. We borrowed them from Tina's dad. Why? Rick They're ancient! Tina We spentall our money on the equipment. We can't afford new records, Jeff Could you lend me some modern records, Ricky? Ricky Yeah, sure! Jeff I¢s getting late. What shall we do now? Tina Shall we go tothe fish and chip shop? Keren Ugh! No! Let's goto Pizza Palace. Ricky That's a great idea, Keren. Cool! Hey Karen. What do you think of Ricky? Jeff and I really like him. meres Listen and repeat. Then practise with a @ Arswer the questions, Use short answers. partner. &% What did Jeff and Tina buy in the holidays? A turntable and some speakers. 1 Who's the DJ? Who's doing the publicity? 2 Where and when is Jeff and Tina's first job? 3B Where is Ricky from? When did he arrive? 4. What does Ricky think about Jeff's records? 5 Why haven't Jeff and Tina got any money for new records? 6 What does Karen think about Ricky? ee Who says these expressions? Aweek ago. Jeff 1. Not really. 2 We can't afford new records. 3 It's getting late. How do you say these expressions in your watch a video language? play a video game surf the Internet ‘ RIT talk only in English Cd cage Pronunciation © Listen and repeat. Then ask and answer with a partner. §% Short /x/ and /x © Listen and repeat. # short in’ short /a/ had summer fabulous us thanks club Listen, repeat and tick [Vv] the word you hear. feel of IN %) 1 cat cut 2 bag bug 3 cap cup 4 fan fun Tongue twister! Carrie had a cap on her head gh es and a cup in her hand. | aera ‘ Gary had a cup in his hand «a ae and a cap on his head. Se eee | Irregular verbs: past simple (affirmative) @© waeh the base forms of the irregular verbs (1-20) with their past simple forms. 1 buy-bought / a Read about the Girlz concert last Saturday. Change the verbs (1-8) into the past simple (affirmative), Hi! I'm Edward. On Thursday, my mum (buy) bought two tickets for the Girlz concert on Saturday evening. One of the tickets was for me, and my mum (1 give) the other ticket to Judith, because it was her birthday. Judith (2 meet) me at six o'clock on Saturday. First, we (3 have) a pizza. Then we (4 go) to the concert hall at half past seven. Girlz (5 sing) all our favourite songs. We (have) a great time! At the end, we (7 stand) and cheered! It was a brilliant evening, but it was quite expensive. We (8 spend) about £15 for the pizza and bus fares. Irregular verbs: past simple (nega e) @© study the negative sentences. Then complete the rule below. Judith went to London, but she did not go ' bycar. We left at six, but we didn’t leave with Edward. © complete the sentences. Use the past simple (negative) forms of the irregular verbs in the box. give lose make read see sing win Mum gave me some money, but she didn’t give me much! 1 Ourschool team won the match, but we the championship. 2. Dad made some bread, but he a cake. 3. I saw Sally at the party, but ...... Naseem. 4 Sally lost her purse, but she...... a lot of money. 5. Naseem read the newspaper, but he .. the sports pages. 6 They sang some great songs, but they my favourite! ‘We use the past simple to describe actions completed at a specific time in the past. ‘Mark's mum bought two tickets last Thursday. completed action = Mark's mum bought two tickets specific time last Thursday EP compare the affirmative and interrogative (past simple) forms of irregular verbs. You sang in the choir on Monday. Did you sing in the choir on Monday? Yes, | did. / No, I didn’t. Your parents saw a film yesterday. Did your parents see a film yesterday? Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t. Rearrange the words and phrases to make questions. Then give true answers! you/ to London / last year? / go/ Did / travel / you / last year? / Did /to the USA 2. last week? / your English teacher / teach / Did / you 3. toa party /your friends X and Y /last weekend? /go/ Did 4. you and your classmates / Did / a science lesson / yesterday? / have D First, transtate the example. How do you say ago in your language? Then complete ‘the sentences below. 1. It’s twelve o'clock. Judith’s science lesson began forty minutes ago, at ... 2 It's half past seven. Edward's music lesson began ...... ago, ata quarter past six Intarnet. Also, | have an small ‘Which of these methods do you use to learn English? Do you use any other methods? Jstudy the English outside the classroom. English, Tlook at magazines and stories ic coals = Twatch films, videos, and English programmes on satellite television) Jeatn English with the help ‘of my computer and the pen-friend in Califor ) A lot of students learn informal English from pop songs. Look at the words to this song. How do we say wanna, gonna, and ‘cos in formal English? DB 1.3 and Tracy. Change the Sacihaiiiteries pictures into words. @ Listen and repeat. “6 Darren. My girlfriend Tracy and love watching Manchester | United, We livein Rochdale, a town near "Manchester. Sometimes, we travelto |themstchee MBL byvan- mya i But when he's working on Saturday | afternoon, we go i aimee The journey really c lly cor plicated! First, | goto Traayshouse Ory Then Hil My name's we go (2) racy's house to the railway: e journey ae | 0) BBG <0 Manchester takes about | ewenty minutes. Whenwegetto | Manchester, we travel (4) a for ase minutes, and after that we go to the stadiu © Listen. How do these students go to school? Each student uses two methods of transport. 4 1. Anita, from Argentina by car, and on foot 2. Koray, from Turkey 3. lan, from the UK 4. Kasia, from Poland We travel or go by car, by bus, by plane, tc but We travel or go on foot! Read the text. Match the to} Boys and girls Conclusion Teenagers and clothes Teenagers and their free time Results chart (A-£) with the paragraphs (1-5). mona> [But the researchers also discovered that boys and girts have different favourite activities. Thirty-five per cent of boys said thelr favourite was, eee hiety per cent of playing and watching sport, especially football. But t iris chose listening to pop music as their favourite activity. Read the text in Exercise 1 again and correct the mistake in each sentence. The research wasin ten countries. The research was in twelve countries. ‘The researchers also found that all over the world, teenagers have the Midi sinii natn ee Ee Kea dhaarenpiat SET ene htalaald of the international teenage ‘uniform’ today. REE ETT ee eC ee eal Petre 1 The teenagers’ answers were very different. 2. Thirty per cent (30%) of the boys chose playing and watching sport as their favourite free-time activity. 3. Shopping wasthe first choice of five per cent (5%) of the boys. 4. The international ‘uniform’ for teenagers includes black shoes. Skills work rr favourite superstar. Complete the text with the verbs in the box. Then write the superstar's name! became began encouraged joined sang saw started wanted wasborn My Favourite superstar ie iptis Jetnne 7m fittsen geara old, and / come from Katowice in Poland. (My favourite superstar is Pos Wi'e'a rameneipop cinger. te wae born in Can Jean, pucrto Rico, om December 24th, (97/ ‘he always (/) ute bea singer and danase, fo Facts MED) vu to 8ing and cics when he was only eight years old. fie ramily, especially hx parsnte, ciarape eupported dnd (9) von Mi tie carver (4) ou im /709, when he CO) um a Latin American boy group, “Menude. tis greatest success was Livin Doe. oa er daa emesh a2 al! rhe world. That was im 1778. "This person is my favourite shperatar because he's a really g00d “ginger and dancer. (67) =~ him on TY “fast week, He (2) on all my favourite “gongs. He's a brilliant performer, and hele very good-looking. Yess my ‘superstar's name is Listening Listen. Match the teenagers with their favourite superstars. * * Brera peer) 1. Joseph 3 Eddie 2 Margarita 4 Yvonne Speaking Who am 1? Play this game in groups. One student is a superstar. The other students ask questions. Can they guess the superstar? female? ateenager? Yes, 1am. Are you... alive? American? No, I'm not. a pop star? Writing @© write about your favourite superstar. Writing Guide Title My favourite superstar Introduction My name is ... lam come from ... in My favourite superstar is ... He/She is a famous: He/She was born in... of ... He/She started to ... when he/she was ... years old. His/Her career began in... . His/Her greatest success was ... That was in This person is my favourite ouperstar because ... ‘Yes, my favourite superstar’s name is . years old, Main part Conclusion OS Un) @© Listen and complete the song, Use the words in the box. * = day do OK stay Twenty-four hours from Dearest darlin’ | want to call and say That | can’t come home to your door ‘Cos something happened to me While | was on the way home And I'm not the same any more Oh, | was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa Only one day away from your arms {saw a welcoming (1) light ‘And stopped to rest for the (2) ‘And that is when I saw him Oh, | was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa Only one day away from your arms The jukebox started to (3) . ‘And night time turned into (4) Uasked him ‘Oh can I (5) .....?” He sald “(6) on’ ‘Oh, | was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa ‘Only one day away from your arms hate to do this to (7). But | love somebody new, what can I (8) ....? ‘And I can never, never, never ~ come home again. © Pey special attention to the pronunciation of the missing words. What do you notice? rhyme? fight night play you 1.1 Communication {can talk about requests Could | borrow your mobile phone? suggestions Let's go to the museum! “1.2. Grammar Ican use irregular verbs past simple to describe actions completed at a specific time in the past. affirmative He bought the tickets. negative He didn’t buy the tickets. interrogative Did he buy the tickets? 1.3. Vocabulary | know some words about methods of transport bike, boat, bus, helicopter Write down the words of a pop song you like. Are there any words that Last Saturday, Ricky asked Tina to show him central London ... Ricky What's that building? t's beautiful Tina Oh, that’s the Royel Opera House. Ricky Wow! What’ this place called? Tina Thisis Covent Gerdon Ricky Thisis great! Lock atthose dancers! Tina _ Yes, the costumes are great! Ricky £r, Tina? |wanted to askyou e question Tina No problem, What about? Ricky £r, Do you think Karen, er, likes me? Tina Do you lke her, Ricky? Ricky Do I like Karen? Oh think she's gorgeous! Tina Then why don't you teller? Ricky Er, 'mabit shy, Tina Let's ask that policeman for directions cy OK. Er, excuse me, How do we get 10 Charing Cross Station please? Policeman Charing Cross? Go down this street, tothe end, Turnleft, and walk straight ahead —don’t turn left he or right. It’s about five hundred int metres ahead, c z y Thanks. = ee Later, atthe station Ricky Oh, what a coincidence. its Jeff and Karen! Hil Tina (thinks) | wonder why Karen was shopping with Jeff. He's my boyfriend! => Karen (thinks) Hmph! What were Tina and Ricky doing together? Tina’s already got a boyfriend! Karen Oh! Hello Ricky -Er, Tina, do you know where there's a toilet? Tina Yes. I's behind the coffee shop. Let's go together. — @ write a summary of the story. Put the events (a-g) in their correct order (1-7). rid De nll ih nn 1.¢ Ricky asks Tina to show him central London, a) Ricky asks a policeman for directions to Charing Cross Station. b) Tina wonders why Karen was shopping with Jeff. ©) Ricky asks Tina to show him central London. 4) Ricky asks Tina a question. ¢) Karen wonders what Tina and Ricky were doing together. ) Ricky and Tina go to Covent Garden @) Ricky and Tina meet Jeff and Karen. @© who says these expressions? What's this place called? Ricky 1 No problem. What about? 2 I'mabitshy. 3 What a coincidence. How do you say these expressions in your language? PT dings isten and repeat. Then ask and answer about other buildings in the town plan, in Exercise 4. (Rothe supermarket Its the cinema. Listen and repeat. Then ask and answer about directions to other places, ** Visitor Excuse me. How do we get to St John’s church, please? Girl Go straight ahead. Take the third ‘turning on the left. St John’s church is on your right Js/ and /z/ at the end of words @ iisten and repeat. 5 D place plays kiss keys JEWELLER Listen, repeat and tick [7] the word you hear. 1 police please 2 ice eyes Tongue twister! Please call the police, Mrs or Miss, Please Mr Policeman, please look at this! Past continuous (interrogative and short answers) @© complete the table with the correct forms of be + verb + ing. I wasn’t looking as looking sn YOU (1) eros he wasn’t writing she (2) it wasn't coming you (4). i ee weren't shenbiag @© complete the sentences. What were Sally, Judith, and Edward doing (or not doing) at ten o'clock last night? Use the present Sally and Edward (listen) to their Walkmans. Sally and Edward were listening to their Walkmans. Sally (not read) a soccer magazine. Sally wasn’t reading a soccer magazine 1. Sally (drink) cola. 2. Edward (listen) to his Walkman. 3. Sally and Judith (not read) a soccer magazine. 4 The cat (sit) on the sofa, Judith (eat) a hot dog. Edward (not write) an e-mail we weren't swimming © Stuty the questions and answers. Then complete the rule below. <>) sre Sally and Judith reading a soccer magazine? map Oo @© Use the information in Exercise 2 to writ Over and answers about what Sally, Judith, and Edward were doing at ten o'clock last night. Judith / talk /to the cat? t Was Judith talking to the cat? No, she wasn’t 1. sally and Judith / write /an e-mail? 2. Edward /listen /to his Walkman? 3 Sally and Edward / watch /TV? Write questions and true answers about what you, your friends, and family were doing last night. 1. your parents /listen / to the radio? 2 you/eat/a meal in a restaurant? 3 youand your friend / watch / a film? ka” ‘We use the past continuous to describe ‘continuous actions at a specific time in the past. Atseven o'clock this morning, | was eating my breakfast. Specifictime = At seven o’clock this morning continuous action =| was eating my breakfast Prepositions of place © wirere’s winston? Match the sentences (1-8) with the pictures (a-h). He’sin front of the shop. h He's on the bed. He's next to the fridge. He's behind the chair. He’s opposite the house. He's under the table. He's between the cats. He's in the shower. eVaunwns ET & EE UTCHER @© with a partner, ask and answer about things your classroom. Improving your reading comprehension © 00 you agree with Enrique's ; advice? Step 1 Read the text quickly. Step2 Read the questions quickly. Step 3 Read the textslowly. Step 4 Read the questions slowly, and answer the easy questions first! que’s method with this text and questions. Lastnight, Larrived home very late after midnight. | ‘As L was opening the door to my house, I heard a! strange noise, It came from upstairs, I tried to switch ‘on the light, but it wasn’t working, The house was Very dark. Las very scared. { decided to call the police, on my mobile phone, While Iwas dialling the number, I heard the sound again, But this ime it was nearer. Something - or someone, was | coming towards me, down the stairs) Suddenly T felt. something cold on the back of my neck. Tturned round. saw 1 What time did the person arrive home last night? 2. What was the person doing when he first, heard the strange sound? 3. What wasn’t working? 4 Who did the person decide to call? 5 What happened while the person was dialling the number? Listen and repeat the names of the buildings (1-16), Look at the map and name these buildings. It’s opposite the sports shop, next to the cinema. The post office 1. It's between the bus station and the church. It’s behind the library, opposite the park. It’s next to the clothes shop, opposite the supermarket, it’s next to the supermarket, in front of the car park. Ask and answer about the buildings and locations on the map. Expand your vocabulary. Use your dictionary to help you describe these buildings. 1 abaker's 4 ajeweller's shop 2 abookshop 5 apetshop 3. abutcher's 1 A baker's sells bread and cakes. First, read the text. Then complete it with the Imagine you are listening to some Roman words in the box. citizens. Where are they? Choose from these places. baths buildings century flats atthe baths in ahot food shop football gardens jewellery roads atthe stadium on a road between two towns shops stadium years 1 inahotfoodshop 3 su Eom 4 ROMAN TOWNS } @iressetet asain words and their mean with your partner's {i FA Bifiie ancient Romans ruled Britain from Bo #e*, WhenJulius Cacsar invaded England, to the middle of the fifth century av*, Many modern English towns were origi Roman. The original Roman name for was Londininm. The Romans also built straight QL) -...«. from one town to another, whieh we Biill use today. Cc) Io§Roman towns the streets were straighty like: {- alreels in modern American cities. Most people W fived in blocks of (2) ...... but the rich had big Houses with beautiful (8) ....., and mosaies D | The Rontans built long aqueducts whieh carried water to the towns. There weve fountains, deinkingwater, and public (4) ...... You ean still see and use Roman baths today, two thonsannd (5) -... later! PThere were also lots of small (6) ...+:5 where BE ght not only brea and food br seo Glothes and expensive (7) ..... There were Mpeven shops which sold hot food ail take-away Jprmeals! > (One of the most important (8) .....in a Roman town was the (9)... or amphitheatre, there people enjoyed chariot racing, gladiatoffights, and plays, We still have stadiums today, but now we call them [sports stadiams or (10) ...... stadiums. J * 0c Before Christ {40 Amo Domini inthe ear fous Lot Skills work JRE Reading @ Fist, read the information on the map. Then answer the questions below. What is Big Ben? A clock + What is St Paul's? 2. Which is London's most popular new attraction? 3 What was the Tate Modern before it was an art gallery? 4 What is The Globe? ‘The Millennium The South Nest Bank Cent The Millenium Wheel ts Modern The Cabo ond’ rst op an abruchy poner | Arapic fhe eae whee sa erst hs | oes tes.) San Snaps tantnBe | nse eae eS I sarin re a cra pa Bex Bucking roe, Taromect arian iel_ | Arana PS oe re fd StPoutsCatedal But Landon has Maton ome extn raw atrocon Listening Writing © iisten to the tourists. which places did they J) Write about a tourist attraction in your visit last week? Choose from the places on the country e.g. 2 cathedral, museum, map. ** cor theme park. M The British Museum t Tubes Writing Guide { Ne Introduction | a 1 What's the name of the attraction? | Speaking 2 Whatis it exactly? i O=« i sited three of the pl oat aies i jame! Imagine you visited three of the plac: | ‘on the map in Exercise 1. Can your partner Cece nen guess which places you went to? 4 How old is the attraction? | 5 How big is it? 1 © When is it open? { Conclusion | 7 Whyis it famous? & Whyis it popular with tourists? well Summer in the city Hot town, summer in the city, Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty, Hey man, isn’t ita pity, Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city, All around, people looking half-dead, Walking on the sidewalk, Hotter than a match head a) That the days can’t be like the nights, b) Forget the heat baby, it’s all right, ) Inthe summer, in the city, d) But at night it's a different world, e) Come on come on and dance all night, ) In the summer, in the city. 9) Go out and find a girl, h) And babe, don’t you know it’s a pity, @ what do the words baby and babe mean? I can you think of other song titles about the seasons (summer, autumn, winter, spring) or about places (e.g. city, town, country)? 2.1. Communication |can talk about buildings What's this building? it’s the cinema, directions How do we get to St John’s Church, please? Take the third turning on the right. 2.2. Grammar | can use past continuous to describe continuous actions in the past. affirmative Sally was reading a soccer magazine. negative Sally wasn’t reading a soccer magazine. interrogative Was Sally reading a soccer magazine? prepositions of place _-He’sin front of the shop. 2.3. Vocabulary | know some words about towns and buildings _railway station, hotel, post office, library irregular verbs: past simple (affirmative, negative, interrogative) @© complete the paragraph. Use the past simple. Use the list of irregular verbs on page 90 to help you. Last Saturday, Judith (go) went to Edward's house. They decided to go to the shops. Edward's mum (1 give) him some money for a new pair of shoes. Edward and Judith (2 leave) the house at eleven o'clock. They (3 go) to the town centre by bus. Later, they (4 meet) Sally outside Sports Superstore. Sally (5 see) some fabulous trainers But she (6 not buy) them because she (7 not have) any money. She asked Edward: ‘(8 You bring) any money with you?" He replied “Yes, | did! | can pay for your trainers. You can pay me later’. When Edward arrived home, his mum asked: "You and Judith (9 buy) the shoes?" He replied ‘No, we didn’t’ ‘Why not?’ asked his mur. ‘Oh,’ said Edward, ‘I (10 forget)’ Past continuous (affirmative, negative, interrogative) ©} write sentences in the past continuous. At eleven o'clock last Saturday, Judith and Edward (leave) Edward's house. At eleven ofclock last Saturday, Judith and Edward were leaving Edward's house. 1. Edward's mum (not shop) at eleven o'clock. 2. Athalf past eleven, Sally (look) at some trainers. 3. The friends (not do) their homework on Saturday morning. 4 Edward's dad: ‘You and Sally (play) tennis this morning?” Past simple and past continuous We often use the past simple for short ns, and the past continuous for long ns. My friend phoned —-while | was doing my homewor While | was doing my homework, my friend phoned. © complete the story. Use the past simple (ten verbs) and the past continuous (five verbs). While | (go) was going home last night, (hear) heard some footsteps behind me. While | (1 try) to find my key, the footsteps suddenly (2 become) very loud. | was frightened. Then I (3 see) my mum through 2 window. She (4 watch) TV. | (5 shout) ‘Mum! Help!" She (6 run) to the door, and | (7 go) into the house. Then we (8 lock) the door. While (9 explain) to my mum about the footsteps, the door bell (10 ring). It was my father and Stephen, my brother. While | (11 tell) them about the footsteps, my dad (12 say) ‘Oh! That was me and Stephen! We (13 walk) behind you for ten minutes!” My mum (14 get) really angry with my dad. “Sometimes, you men are so stupid!” she (15 scream). Ei eee Puzzle! a Methods of transport Complete the puzzle. © complete the words. Add the vowels to. Glues serps. ei iniigte ce) aria ine calor tS 1 There's @ lot of history in this place. numbers 6-10. 6 Christians pray here. 8 We see films here, 10 A large open space, often with trees. 12. Another word for ‘underground’. 14 The vowels in this method of transport are ‘oo! and ‘e’. Clues down [J] 2 Avery big shop. 3 This method of transport has got two wheels, It hasn't got a motor. 4 We keep our money in this building, 5 We buy things for our feet here. 7 It flies in the air, but it doesn’t have wings. 9 A method of transport popular with young men. 10 They fly in the air, (not 7 down). 11 You can sleep here, but you must pay. 13 Another word for ship. mluls|elulm B 1 motorbike aR cust. eRe: 5 S$ 4 pl_n_ ng 5 ondocgrend, (40) cose Pc lH Towns and buildings © repair the old and broken signs! Te "Pe a7 e 6 Tina Come on Jeff! Its your turn! Jeff Ohno. 'm notas good as Ricky. He's a better, diverthan | am. -— Tina Look! Ricky's last dive was high, butthis one is t higher. -_ Karen Oh Tina! Ricky, Ricky, Ricky! You never stop talking about Ricky! Tina Karen! What's wrong? Why ere you'so angry? aii Karen Tina - do you think Ricky's more attractive than Jeff? J Tina Karen! No, don't Jeffs my boyfriend, remember. jim [think he's more attractive. Why do you ask? Karen Because Tina, you wentwith Ricky to Covent g Garden. Tina Oh, | soe. You're jealous! That's ridiculous, Karen Oh Tina, 'm so, er, s0 confused. What should | do? na Tina Well first, you should trustme, Karen.'m your agus friend. You shouldn't get angry with me. Karen But what about you and Ricky? Tina Ricky wanted to talk about you, Keren! He likes ‘you, Hanestty, I'm telling you the truth! He likes you! Karen Really? Are you sure? Humph! He didn’t tell me, Tina He didn'ttell you, because he's shy! Karen Oh! Ricky rally kes me! Yes, yes, yeeeees! Tina Shh! Karen! He's behind you! Later, outside a restaurant ... Hmph! in the pool, Tina and Karen were arguing. Now they're both | aughing ~ atme. Yes. They're a lot happier ‘now. Especially Kat PN) Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences, Jeft's a better diver than Ricky. False. Ricky's a better diver than Jeff. Tina is angry with Karen, Advice Listen and repeat. Then practise with a partner. Give advice. Use You should ... and You shouldn't ... Girl | feel ill Mum Then you should go. to bed. You shouldn't eat those chocolates. Ricky wanted to ask Tina about Karen. Karen is happy because Ricky likes her. Karen tells Ricky that she likes him. Ricky thinks that cooking is for girls. ‘At the end, Tina and Karen are laughing at Ricky. @© who says these expressions? It's your turn! Tina. 1. What's wrong? 2. He didn’t tell me. 3) What rubbish! lve gota headache v <0 ~ I've got an exam tomorrow. How do you say these expressions in your . Ca etree language? re We've got sunburn, Opinions & oh You choose! OL) Short /u/ and long /u:/ © Listen and repeat. 4 First, listen and repeat. Then practise partner. 3) short /o/ tong vu: look pool good do Listen, repeat and tick [v] the word you hear. ‘oor ft 1 look Luke 2 pull pool 3 foot food ‘a Ce eee CT Tongue twister! sus Su Eel Luke looked into the pool, and the pool was blue .. isa funnier comedian than...? isa more exciting film than...? .. i$ a better footballer than... .. if a more beautiful woman than...? Qto1 choose Comparative adjectives @ stusy the table, and complete the list of comparative forms (1-13). high tall (1) higher big (3) ending with one vowel and one “consonant = double letter + er pdry ine “easy ®.. (4) ending with -y = y+ ier beautiful (9) more beautiful resting (10)... (6) = more + base form good {11} Sie bad (12) worse far (13) further (6) = Learn these! Complete the sentences about the natural world. Use comparative adjectives. Summer in Greece is hot, but summer in Saudi Arabia is hotter. 1. The River Nile is wide, but the Amazon 2 The Rocky Mountains are beautiful, but the Himalayas are 3. Winters in England are bad, but winters in Russia are ... 4 The Alps are high, but the Andes are The USA is big, but Canada is...... 6 The climate in Egypt is dry, but the climate in Kuwait is ‘Comparisons (affirmative) with than ©) wiite five affirmative sentences comparing Sally and Edward. Use tall, short, dark, fair, good, bad. Sally is darker than Edward. Edward is fairer than Sally. Comparisons (negative) with not as... as Write five negative sentences comparing Sally and Edward. Use the same adjectives as in Exercise 3. Sally isn’t as fair as Edward, Edward isn’t as dark as Sally. © what's your opinion? write one affirmative and one negative comparison for each item 3). Science / interesting / Geography 1. Maths / easy / English 2. ice-cream / nice / chocolate 3. football / good / baseball lle ‘We use comparatives to compare two. people, places, or things. = siucy sts @ Study Judith’s sentences. In which two sentenc which two sentences is swimming a noun? 1 2 3 4 ‘gerund = verb + ing, when it isa noun. swimming part of a verb? In Using your dictionary (1) © 00 you have a dictionary? Is it Mum is swimming in the sea. roca ling salience Swimming is good exercise. My grandparents like swimming. Yesterday, Naseem and | were swimming all day, Running is good for you! OXFORD (2noun subject) ener ‘My friend doesn’t like running. {snoun, object) @© write sentences using gerunds. Pay special attention to spelling! w bilingual dictionary. It's English and Turkish. use m (Play) computer games is good fun! Playing computer games is good fun! Hasan from Turkey © Pe tind words in a dictionary, you need to use alphabetical order. Arrange these words in alphabetical order, quickly! I don’t like (sleep) in the dark. don't like sleeping in the dark! (Listen) to pop music is my favourite hobby. My dad loves (drive). Alphabetical order | (Ride) a bike is difficult! 1 attractive My mum hates (shop). | In the restaurant @© conthia and Roger are celebrating their ‘engagement. First, read the menu. Then listen and complete the conversation. = Restaurant Romantique | | Menu STARTERS Fruit juice goup of the day MAIN COURSES Roast. beet chicken salad Fish and chips DESSERTS Ice-cream resh fruit | Cheeolate pudding 70 DRINK water cola beer wine | aoe Waiter cynthia Waiter Roger Waiter Cynthia Roger Are you ready to order, madam? Yes! For the starter, I'd like soup, please. For the main course, I'd like the (1) ...... And for dessert, some (2) ssreuu aNd (3) eeeree What would you like, sir? For my starter, I'd like (4) ... Then for the main course, (5) And for dessert, (6) ...... And to drink? Mm. A bottle of (7) And (8) ...... for me, please. © cynthia and Roger's meal was a disaster! What was wrong? Complete the sentences, with words from Exercise 2. Cynthia's pate was dirty + Was full 1 Roger's. of tea. 3 Cynthia's ....... was broken. 4 Roger's ......had red lipstick on Complete the chart. Use the names Emma, Jason, Sheena, Read the text and find out what four British teenagers think : Derek. about their fami ie ora ss and his nuclear | Jason sister | extended |... | Sheena i “= APH _ P Answer the questions. pee - Who usually eats alone? i) : Emma 1 Whose culture respects older people? 2 Who doesn’t want to live with old people? 3 Who tells Sheena what she should/shouldn’t do? 4 Who gives Emma a lot of good advice? Answer the questions about the teenagers’ opinions in Exercise 1. ‘Why does Derek like big families? Because he enjoys family parties 1. Why do Sheena’s parents annoy her? 2 What does Sheena want? 3 Why doesn’t Emma's family eat together? 4 Why does Jason think it’s better to be from a small family? Exum: my family is small — just my mum, dad, my brother, and me, Bath my parents work, so we don’t usually eat meals together. Infact, | usually eat alone. 've got one cousin, But | don’t see him because he lives in Australiat And my grandparents live 350km away, so don't see thom very often. That's a pity. They often give me good advice about what | should and shouldn't do Jason: | think it's better to be from a small family t's easier todo | ‘what you want. | certainly don’t want to live with old people, because | prefer to be with my mates from school. EE ee Reading Listening @© Match the letters to the problem page of Top Teen magazine © isten to Mark and (AB), with the replies (1 2). Veronica. Complete the sentences. ** Mark (a) agrees/disagrees I » with Top Teen’s advice to i g Debbie. He thinks a6 Debbie should (b) .. in his opinion she shouldnt © Veronica (d) agrees! disagrees with Top Teen's advice to Leonard. She thinks Leonard should (¢).... Inher opinion he shouldn't (f) Speaking © what do you think about Top Teen's advice to Debbie and Leonard? Tell your partner. Deabbia, from Lemdor lagree / disagree with I think ... should ... in my_/ | opinion ... shouldn't } Writing First, write a real or Leonard, From Namcraster imaginary letter to Top Teen. TOPTEEN SAYS: | ~~~ © now exchange letters with another student in your class. Write a reply to the other student. = )49=4) Higher and higher @ Listen, and arrange the verses (A B Cin their correct order (1 2.3). *% Higher and higher ‘A Now once, Iwas downhearted. Disappointment was my closest friend. But then you came and he soon departed And, you know, he never showed his face agai B_I'mso glad I finally found you ‘Yes, you're that one in a million boy And with my lovin’ arms around you, Honey, | can stand up and face the world. Your love is liftin’ me higher Than ever, oh ever before. And I love you, you're my desire, And I'll be at your side forever more. Chorus You know your love keeps on liftin’, Iiftin’ me higher and higher, Isaid your love keeps on liftin’, liftin’ me higher and higher. ©B How do you say these expressions ‘Can you name three songs sung by a in your language? man to a woman, and three songs sung atyourside forever more by a woman to a man? ‘one ina million Laie aa 8 3.1. Communication | can talk about ‘opinions I think Tom Hanks is better than Tom Cruise. | CI advice You shouldishouldn’t eat that. | liegt). bie! 3.2. Grammar I can use comparative adjectives to compare two people, places or things. | ee eee | affirmative Sally is older than Edward. negative Edward isn'tas old as Sally. ‘gerunds Swimming is good exercise. 1 Tiel West | 3.3. Vocabulary | know some words about restaurants knife, fork, salt, pepper, menu, dessert CI LI ist After school, Tina goes to Jeffs house ... sara Ricky and Karen arrive Ricky HiJeif. Thanks for your cal. Wa were at Karate Club at ow ts Karen How much equipment did they steal? Jelf All ofit including Ricky’ records! Karen Can you buy some new equipment, Jeff? Jeff You're joking! | haven't got any money. None! Not penny! Ricky How much isa new turntable? Tina About five hundred pounds. Ricky Oh wow! And how much do new speakers cost? Jeff Even the smallest, cheapest speakers costa lot, Ricky. Tina We've gota gig at The Pink Flamingo next week. It's the biggest and most important club in town. Butnow we cantgo Oh, this is the worst y day of my life! 've got an idea. Perhaps my parents can lend us some money. 4 CS) Prices: How much @ Listen and repeat. Then ask and @ Prswer the questions. ane When did the burglary happen? This afternoon 1 Where were Jeff and his mum-when the burglary happened? / 2 How many records did the burglars take? Which records were they? 3. Who did Jeff call? Where was he when Jeff called? 4 Can Jeff buy new equipment? 5 What's the Pink Flamingo? 6 How can Ricky's parents help? @© wie says these expressions? Thanks for your call. Ricky 1 You're joking! 2 None! Not a penny! 3 I've got an idea. How do you say these expressions in your language? Quantity: How many ...? How much ...? Pronunciation @© Listen and repeat. Then ask and tf) and /d3/ and jj answer. §-% 5 @ Listen and repeat. =H soit champion job you're much gorgeous young Listen, repeat and tick [/] the word you hear. As ds) dy 4 1 choose juice 3 Jess yes 2 chocs Jock’s. «= 4 jaw your Tongue twister! Jock’s joking, choosing yellow jeli-o! Jill's joking, choosing orange juice! in Hungary. Change the base forms of the Sipucluibieedieciies adjectives to the superlative. @ stusy the table, and complete the list of superlative forms (1-13). Use the rules, and the story on page 38 to help you. Regular adjectives: short base form comparative superlative high higher (1) the highest deep deeper Q)..... (1) most adjectives = the + base form + -est large larger eee wide wider (4) (2) ending with -e = the + base form + -st (3) ending with one vowel and one consonant the + double letter + est dry drier easy easier (4) ending with -y= the ++ lest E Regular adjectives: long intelligent _ more (9) the most intelligent intelligent My school is called St Andrew's. It’s difficult more difficult (10)...... (new) the newest school in this part of (G) =the x masta hata torm London, and it's also (1 big) Irregular adjectives i I think Geography is (2 interesting) subject at school. But (3 good) exam Hood pete a) result for me was for Art! | got (4 high) bad worse (12) sc marks in the class! fer further (13) the furthest (6) = Learn these! (6 bad) result for me was for Biology. In my opinion, Biology is (6 difficult) @© write questions, using the superlative aubiect ciel: forms of the adjectives, Then find the answers! (Your teacher will help you!) Dovyou havea boyfriend Blanka? The (7 nice) boy in my class is called William. What's the name of (high) waterfall in | think he’s (8 attractive) boy in the the world? whole school. (I attach a photo of him Q What's the name of the highest and me!) And he’s also (9 funny) person waterfall in the world? tknow! A: Angel Falls, in Venezuela. What's the name of (dry) desert? What's the name of (deep) ocean? Which is (big) country? Ss i 2 ae. are otelli gare ie We use superlatives to compare What's (high) mountain three or more people, places, or things. What's (far) planet from the Sun?

You might also like