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Go around the cf greeting your classmates and introducing yourself. : Hi-how are you? Fm Paulo. : Hi—nice to meet you. I'm Rosa. Reading a) Look at the short texts. What kind of texts are they? Listen and read. How are they related to the title? a is Rosa and I'm twenty-six. T am from Portuga band is Karl. He is twenty-seven and he is Polish We both live in Poland now. I am a nurse and Karl is a bank manager. write to us. Cyber Fenales/Aged 24 Hit We're Luisa and Maria, We are teachers. We are twenty four years old and we're both single. we're from Italy Where are you from? Send us an email today. Male/Aged 16 tel My name's mike Tyler. I'n from the U.S.A. Is a great ent place to live. I'm sixteen years old and I'n a st: ny Internet pen-trienc| Hello! I'm Linda, b) Read the texts and replace the pronouns with: Mike, Luisa & Maria, Rosa, Karl, Rosa & Karl. They are marricd. He is still at school. They are Italian. He is in his late twenties. She isn't a teacher. wees 4 )Fillin the country or nationality. What ality are you? | British Spanish ‘American Italian German Russian Portuguese Mexican fexico Poland b) Think of famous people. In pairs, ask and answer about their country/ nationality. A: Where's Hugh Grant from? B: I think he’s from the UK. What nationality is Monica Bellucci? A: [think she’s Italian, ® Exploring Grammar The verb ‘to be’ | 5 Read the table. Underline the ‘to be’ forms in the texts. How do we form the negative/interrogative? AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Tm. Tmnot he/shefit’s. he/shefit ist youlwe/they’re ... youiwe/they aren’t ... INTERROGATIVE AmI..? — Isheishe Are you/weithey ..? SHORT ANSWERS — Yes, 1am. No, F'm not. ‘Yes, he/shelit is, Yes, youwe/they are, No, he/sherit isn't No, you/welthey aren't, 6 Complete the questions, then use the texts in Ex. 3 to answer them, 1 Js Rosa from Portugal? Yes, she is. Karl and Rosa married? . Mike thirteen years old? Luisa and Maria single? Luisa and Maria nurses? somos ROSA & bank MANAZEL? srseenenanesan Aoauswn Look at text A on p. 4 and, in pairs, ask and answer questions. Use: whar, how old, where. A: How old is Rosa? Bs She's twenty-six. Now, ask and answer questions about texts B and C. CSc 8 (Listen to a conversation between two people and fill in the form. PERSONAL INFOR TION FORM “) First name: 0) Vincent. surname: 1)... Marital Status: 2)... Nationality. 3) 5 Job: 4)..... (far Office tse only) Q Ask and answer questions and complete a form like the one above for your partner.( ry) My personal things ==? cI Possessions 2 a) Read the first exchange. Does the dialogue take J Look at the objects. What place: ® on the telephone? ® at a shop? What is it are they called in your about? language? (> by Listen and read, then complete the receipt. == ‘A: Office Depot, Catalogue Sales. May I help you? a) Pee B: Yes -I'd like to place an order, please. A : Certainly. Your customer number, please? B: 324678 A: Right, Now, Mr... Evans, if you'd like to give me the item number and item description, please. B: Okay. First, I'd like to order item 4532. That’s the ‘Toshiba 2100 laptop with the black ca: Right. Next, I'd like the brown executive briefease, item number 11437. Brown .., briefease ... 11437. Anything else? Td like item 6709, and I want it in red, please. Allright. That’s the reclining office chair. ‘That's right. Next, number 2362, the Seiko alarm clock. A: 2362 ... Seiko alarm clock. That's great. Oh, one second — what colour alarm clock do you want? It’s available in grey or blue. B; Hmm... grey, I think. Yes, grey. A: Great. You can expect to receive your order within Se BPoPr alarm clock ST Fie, T fi ¥ office chair aweek. B: That's fine. Thank you. Customer number: 324678 02 Oty | Tem Trem Number Diteofor Description Price 1 | Be » € 1800 L 2, en 1 | at office cit eu rs alarm dock €i8 subtotal: € 1649.00 T8htox ©2988 tat -€ 1SIEunT Use objects from Ex. I to act out a dialogue similar to the one in Ex. 3. Exploring Grammar Possessive adjectives/pronouns a) Study the tables, then underline the correct word in sentences 1-6, PRONOUNS mine. yours. his. hers. place, It's { ours. yours. their theirs, Are these yours/your boxes? Is this briefcase hers/her? Are these their/theirs pens? Are these desks our/ours? ‘That office chair is my/mine. Is that his/him wallet? b) In groups, take objects from your bags and place them on a desk. Take turns asking each other about them. Is this your pen? Yes, it’s mine.iNo, it’s Paul's. It’s his pen. It's his. ‘Have got’ Read the short dialogue. Then fill in the missing forms of “have got” in sentences 1-6. an kwene Has Sam got a laptop? Yes, he has. He's got « Toshiba 2600. Has he got a calculator? No, he hasn't. acamera? Nikon 216, awatch? 3 caves YOU a desk lamp? aes No, they s j you and Sam Yes, we Plurals 6 _ Study the table. How do we form plurals? Write the plural of the words in Ex 1, man—men camera ~ cameras ut watch — watches, ‘woman — women box - boxes foot - feet diary — diaries tooth — teeth mobile phone ~ mobile phones mouse ~ mice Prepositions of place 7 Lookat the key and the picture. In pairs, ask and answer as in the example. under behind in front of next to A: Where's Sam's mobile? B: It's on the desk. § _ Describe your room/study room. Your partner draws it. Q Write a short paragraph about what you havefhaven't got in your room.MODULE 1 People @ Learn how to... [4 Look at Module 1 * talk about likes/dislikes Hs Where are the pictures (1-5) from? Say the © talk about iree-time/everyday activities p Be Gace number. * talk about jobs © Gescribe what youotners are wearing I+ Find the page number(s) for «ask about weekend plans a bar chart @ Practise... @ message board * present simple a quiz © present continuous D neeen e adverbs of frequency percentages + (e/Make -.. ‘+ a survey about free-time activities © anentry on a message board + a description of clothes ¢ Listen, read and talk about . free-time & everyday activities jobs clothes and access: colours weekend plans your own family web page an article about a personFree-time activities | The bar chart shows what American teenagers do in their free time. Complete the sentences. play sports (12) suftheNet 6) , o 20 a0 60 80 Too 1 Most American teenagers 4 Quite a few. 5 A few/Not many 6 Very few 2 The majority 3 Some .. Serer Talking about likes/dislikes 2. Which of the activi like doing? Discuss. in the pictures do/don't you Asking about likes Expressing (dis)likes © Howdo you like © (Yes) It’s cool/great/oriliant! = Ging)? © Llike/loveyenjoy ... (+ing). © Doyou like © Llove it,/I like it (a lot). ~~ Ging)? ‘* Tdon’t mind it. *Doyou enjoy © Not really/Not much w= (ing)? © Wsawtulboring, © Thate it/f don’t like it. A: How do you like jogging? B: Tike ita lot. How about you? A: Idon'tlike it, ys Re naiedecoena 8 wy 3 Q\tisten ana repeat, neene Where could you hear these sentences? What could the other speaker say? © Nice to meet you. © It's a great party, isr'tit? © Do you like the music? © What else do you like doing? © Now that sounds good! © Yes, it’s really cool! Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, too. GQ dilisten to the dialogue. What do Marvin and Julie like doing in their free time? Read the dialogue and complete the sentences. Explain the words in bold. Julie meets Marvin at Marvin is Kelly’s . In his free time, Marvin Julie doesn’t like . In her free time, Julie w=y: Oh, look! ‘There’s my friend Marvin, Come and meet him. Hi, Marvin! This is my friend, Julie. Hit, Julie. Nice to meet you. : Nice to meet you, too, Marvin. : It'sa great party, isn’t it? ie: Yes, itis, Do you like the mus Tlove it, I play this kind of music with my band. : You're ina band? ‘Yeah, we play in our free time. Really? Well, I spend all nny iree time surfing online. : Surfing? Now that sounds good. & e: Yes, it’s really cool! What else do you like doing? . in: Ilove playing sports. How do you like football? Oh, I don't like doing sports What do you mean? Surfing is : Ohno, silly! I surf the Net! a ll . sport, isn’t it? : 6 Portfolio: Work in groups. Imagine you are at a party. Introduce a friend, then discuss your free-time activities. Use the dialogue in Ex. 5 as a model. Record your dialogues. S | To carry out a survey you need to prepare simple Yes/No questions related to the topic for your survey. This way your survey will be to the point and you can get accurate answers. 7 Portfolio: Prepare simple Yes/No questions about free-time activities, then do a survey to find out what your classmates do. Draw a bar chart as in Ex. 1. Then write a short paragraph to report your results.2 What do you do for a living? b) Read statements 1-5 and find the job. ae ee I fix people’s cars. People come to my shop to buy medicine. I design buildings. I answer the phone and type letters. People with toothache come to me. Jobs 1a) What are the jobs in the pictures called in your language? Where does each person work? nab we N = © hospital @ police station ® racetrack aT ee ® surgery ® restaurant ® garage ® office Seater ® chemist’s ® studio 2 Cs Listen to Susan talking to a friend about her family. What job (A-H) does each person (1-5) do? 1 Mum A journalist 2 Dad Bracing driver 3 Sister C nurse 4 Brother D pilot 5 Susan E writer F secretary G mechanic H_ dentist Predicting content Before you read a text, look at its title and the introduction. This helps you predict what the text is about. 4 Reading oD police Sits? 3 a) Look at the message board on p. 13 \\ and read the introduction. What do you expect to read? Where could you read it? b) Read and listen to the text. Which of the jobs in Ex. 1 are mentioned? 4 _ Read the text again, and answer questions 1-4. Explain the words in bold, then choose any five and make sentences. Who... TOAUY RGR emGMeMIDIOVETS! ns. ssesesee TQS CHING sec ceseenseees WOTKS RCRIMIES Tl oaseeeeseseeeees helpS PCQWMI oie eneesscceeee 1 A waiter works in a restaurant. mm Ww NN = 12Welcome to the You and your job’ message board, where you can post messages to other people in your profession. Log on, give yourself auser name and tell us how you earn a living! How do you eam a living? Posted by: Ann (Sun, 2000 Apr, 10:00) Hello! I'm a secretary for a great sales company. | work a typical 9-t0-5 day, but | don't work at weekends. | spend my tree time with my daughter. She is twelve and she goes to secondary school. My husband is a teacher. He teaches Spanish. Re How do you eam a living? Posted by: Jim (Mon, 17h Feb, 15:00) | work as an airne pilot and | fove it | travel all over the world, visit new places and meetlots of new people. It isn't an easy job ‘fyou have a family. | have tivo daughters and they miss me a lot wien 'm away. The good thing is that my wife doesn’t work, 30 she looks after our ile ones and does the housework. Re: How do you earn a living? Posted by: Brenda (Wed, 5th Jan, 17:00) Hi My best friond Clai and! are nursos. t's great being a nurse. When you take care of sick poople and they get better, itis a very rewarding feeling. We don't lice the hours very much, though — especialy when we do the night shift! In our ree ime we tke walchirg videos. We don't go out much, oS Ga katie Present simple 5 Underline the present simple verb forms in the text, How do we form the affirmative, negative and interrogative? Which verb forms are in the third person singular in the affirmative? 6 Write the third person singular in the affirmative, What are the rules? 1 work — works 6 travel ~ 2 spend— 7 visit — 3 go- 8 meet— 4 teach 5 love- 7 ~~ a) Lookat the text in Ex. 4 again and correct the sentences, 1 Ann’s husband teaches English. No, he doesn't He teacties 2 Ann works at weekends. 3. Jim hates his job. 4 Brenda & Claie like the night shift b) Complete the questions. Answer them. 1 Does Brenda like being a nurse? Yes, she does, 2 Jim and Brenda work regular hours? 3 Ann work in a hospital? 4 Jim meet a lot of people? 5 noon Sim's wife work? 8 Work in pairs. Use verbs from Ex. 6 to ask and answer questions about your family and friends. A: What does your dad do? Bs He's.a doctor. He works in a hospital 9 Portfolio: Think of a job. You can use the jobs in Ex. 1. Post a message for the ‘You and your job’ message board (35-50 words). Write about: © what your job is © what you do at work «© what you like/don like about it # working hours 13ares Clothes ]_ _Look at the pictures. Use words from the list to say what each person is wearing. ® trousers ® boots ® jacket ® coat @ hat © stockings @ T-shirt ® shorts ® nightgown ¢ (flat) shoes ® jeans © jumper ® skirt ® evening dress @ gloves ® suit @ scarf ® belt © shoulder bag ® trainers ® socks ® waistcoat ® tights © tracksuit ® pyjamas ® high-heeled shoes ® sunglasses ® sandals ® raincoat @ (bow) tie © swimsuit @ shirt Lyn’s wearing a long blue skirt, brown boots ... 2 List the words from Ex. 1 under the correct heading. Can you add to the lists? 3 C Listen and number the models above in the order you hear them. What are you listening to: a TV advert, a TV fashion programme or a radio programme? 4 Lookat the models above for 1 minute. With books closed, describe one outfit for your partner to guess the model. S What do you usually wear: — at school/ work? — when you go out with friends? What are you wearing now? Tell your partner. 6 What type of clothes do you like wearing? Do you follow fashion? Do the quiz on p. 15 to find out.What are you wearing? A jeans anda T-shirt Ba business suit anew cesigner outit and sunglasses 1 You are having lunch in town with your friends now, 3 ©) Your best fiend is having a party next Saturday. How long does it take you to got ready? AA forty minutes B ten minutes © alcay Mostly As: You are catm ana} Jou have a heathy atiude 1 ‘ore! Beier ken Present continuous 7 Lookat the highlighted verb forms in the quiz. Which ones describe: an action happening now? a future arrangement? How do we form the present continuous? 8 Write the -ing form of the following verbs, then use them to describe the picture. sit. read .. cat drink wear. weune a work Q In pairs, use the prompts to ask and answer questions. I you /are /out / tonight / going? A: Are you going out tonight? Bz Yes, Lam. I'm going to the cinema No, I'm not. I'm staying in. 2 your dad / is / what / now / doing? 3. is/ today / your mum / what / wearing? 4 writing /you /at the moment / are? § having / you /a lesson / this Sunday / are? tis raining now and it's quite cold. Wh wearing? ‘A araincoat and gloves 8 a warm coat, waterproof boots an aturcoat val are you id woollen cap Your friends are taking you camping next Saturd: 4 What do you pack? : oe AA eaners, shorts and a waterproof coat B_ your laptop and your diary © you never go camping because your clothes might get dity 10 (MListen to the music and sounds. Where are the people in each part (A-D)? Close your eyes and imagine you are there. What is happening? What are the people wearing/doing? #200 # livingroom @ street © wedding reception 11 In pairs, talk about your plans for the near future. Use the time expressions and the prompts. *® tonight © next Monday * next Saturday * tomorrow evening * this weekend A: What are you doing tonight? © cinema B: I'mgoing to the cinerna, © theatre A: Who are you going with? © party B: With my friend, Jane. © restaurant A: What are you planning to fast food wear? restaurant Be Jeans and a jumper 12, Find pictures of people in magazines. Write a short description of their clothes. Bb4 Family activities ]_ a) Lookat the text and the title. What is it: a letter, a The title, pictures and layout of web page or an article? What information do you think a text can help you predict what it includes? How many members are there in the information to look for and Baker family? What do they like doing? Read and say. how to read. Focusing on layout Welcome! Here we are 0) /n California, USA. We’re settling in here. Click on the links to find gut more About 1) ................. we're up to. I’m Charlie, and what | really like doing is riding 2) ........... bike. It keeps me very fit. Here | am with some of my friends from college. BV QD nsnne sterner taking part in a mountain bike race. I’m number 183. Dad is really getting into the American way of life. He just loves baseball! Here he is wearing 4) ........... baseball gear. He usually plays for fun, but 5) ........... takes it quite seriously sometimes. He’s actually a really good player. It isn’t just Dad that loves the American way — here is my sister Maggie in her roller-skates. She 6) ........... roller-skating every Saturday morning with 7) ........... friend Sally. She can go really fast and never falls over. Next week she is skating in a local competition. Most Californians do watersports and like to cool off in the ocean. Mum likes windsurfing. She takes lessons twice 8) .......... week. She is having a lesson right now. Look at her! She is trying really hard, isn’t she? Thanks for visiting. Don’t leave without signing our »guestbook! 2 In pairs, complete the gaps (1-8). Listen and check. Explain the highlighted words, then choose any five and make sentences. Use the information in the text to present the Baker family to the class .(eens 6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Family members ee Match the family members, then talk about your ly y own family, as in the example, father (ad) ——_grandmother * read * have ¢ do * play 1 It's 7:30 am. The , Smiths breakfast. They grandfather mother (mum) ; brother ice usually ... breakfast uncle aunt together. nephew daughter 2 It's Friday afternoon. Mr son sister Smith the shopping. My dad is a teacher. He likes baseball. He always it on Fridays. 31s 4:00 pm on Wednesday. Present simple - Present continuous Tony .. football. 4 Read the text again and find verb forms which He always football express: habits/rowines; repeated actions; fixed ‘on Wednesday afternoon. arrangements; actions happening now. 4 It’s 7 o'clock in the evening, Amn .. a book to her little brother. She usually im a book in the Look at the pictures and answer the questions. evenings. 7 Bring family photographs and present your family and yourself to the class. ‘Talk about: © your family (names, what they like doing) yourself sports you like playing your free-time activities clothes you like wearing © your plans for next weekend Hello! Tm... people in my family. . 1 What sports do they play? ce + There are 2, What languages are they studying? 8 Portfolio: Write your own 3. What are they doing now? tonight? family web page. Use the 4 Whatare their favourite free-time activities? Bakers’ web page as a model. VW18 5 Everyday activities Skills Work Daily routine ] = Which activities can you see in the pictures? Tell the class. © do the shopping ® cook ® get up early © do homework ¢ do the housework ® listen to music @ make the beds ® go jogging © go to bed late © watch the news/a film ® wash the dishes @ brush teeth @ play board games ®@ have a shower © do the gardening @ tidy the room e have dinner ® answer emails ® eat in bed ® catch the train/bus to work/school I can see someone doing the shopping, but I can’t see anyone cooking. aS 2 Use the adverbs of frequency to ask and j answer questions about your routine. Adverbs of frequency 100% 7 always 75% _ usually 50% 25% @ —_| sometimes 10% o% Ane 20 40 60 80 100 A: How often do you cook? B: I never cook. etc Read the title of the article and the first paragraph. Think of ten words/phrases you expect to read in the article. Listen and read to check. a) Read the text again and, in pairs, choose the best word for each gap (1-8). Then is ceed the words in bold. Se ee A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ... > Sarah Harper (0) 8 in the Sierra Mountains in California. She is a full- time writer of children’s stories. p> Sarah has a regular work routine. She gets up (1) around 8:00. She (2)... a shower, gets dressed and takes her out for another walk at about 2:30 then works again until about 4:00. > Sarah has free time in the afternoon. She sometimes does the gardening or cleans the house. Most of the (4) ...., though, she updates her website and puppy, Flash, for a walk. (5) ..... her fans’ emails. They often walk for an At 8 o'clock in the hour in the forest. After evening, Sarah (6)... their walk, at about 9:30, Sarah has breakfast and starts work. She always reviews what she wrote the day before, then she puts (3) her favourite CD of classical music to get in the mood to write. She has a break at 1 o’clock. She takes Flash dinner with her husband and after that they usually (7) a film or play a board game. Then at 11:30 it’s time for bed. > “I love being a writer,” Sarah says. “Most of the time | can (8) what | like! It’s a great life! eens cc | 0 A live lives C living 1 Aat B in C on 2 A does B makes C has 3 Ain B on C up 4 A hour B day C time 5 A answers _ B writes C paints 6 A makes B does C has 7 A watch B see C look 8 A be B do C have5 Ask cach other que: and her daily routine. ‘A: Where does Sarah live? B: She lives in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. 6 Read again and complete Sarah’s timetable. How similar to/different from yours is it? i Organising your writing Divide your piece of writing into paragraphs. | Make ‘sure each paragraph contains a | different topic. This helps the reader follow | your piece of writing, 7 Look at the article in Ex. 4. How many paragraphs are there? What is the topic of each paragraph? § _ Interview someone you know (your teacher, parent, friend, ete). Divide the information into paragraphs. Then write an article about this person for the school magazine’s competition “4 Day in the Life of ..”. You can use the text in Ex. 4s a model, Follow the plan: Introduction (Para 1) first name and surname —where hejshe lives — job Main Body (Paras 2 & 3) ‘momiing activities afiemoonjevening activities Conclusion (Para 4) ifthe person likes their routine a) Read the title and write five words! phrases you expect to hear. Listen and read. Which of the words on your list the song? ) Read again and list the free-time activities. Which of them do you do? LOw 7 In the week I go to school But at the weekend, life is cool ‘Two whole days, just for me Ido what I want, my time is free Free time, that's what I'm saying Free time, just relaxing and playing, Free time, it's so good to be free Free time, it's the best time for me Tdo the things I love to do Playing sports and shopping, too It’s so great, Hove weekends Surfing the Net and meeting friends NOW ecm © talk about my family's everyday & free-time activities * talk about jobs © talk about the clothes | wear © talkiwrite about activities | usually do! I'm doing now © write a short paragraph about my classmates’ free time activities © write a message about a job © write my family web page express my likes/dislikes 3 rer UiCulture Gone Teenagers At Work Read the list of jobs. Which ones do the pictures show? ® delivery boy/girl © dog walker ® shop assistant ® builder ® cook 7 ® waiter/waitress ® cleaner ® babysitter @ gardener © papergirl/paperboy Which jobs do you think school children can do part-time for some extra pocket money? Which of the sentences (1-4) are true for teenagers in Britain? Discuss in pairs. Listen and read to check your answers. Then, explain the words in bold. 1 Most teenagers in Britain have a part-time job. 2 You can get a part-time job when you are 12. 3 Children aged 10-12 can work on Sundays. 4 Teenagers earn a lot of money. ver a million schoolchildren in Britain have a parttime job. Most teenagers get pocket money, but it isn’t always 5 enough to pay for all the things they want to buy, like trendy _¥ clothes, nights out and new CDs. So they work at the weekends 4} and sometimes before and after school to earn extra money. 2 The most popular jobs are babysitting or delivering newspapers. They also work in cafés, shops and fast food restaurants, or take people’s dogs for walks. Children must be over 13 years old to work in Britain. | They can only work for one hour before school, after Zam, “& and two hours after school, until 7pm. On Saturdays, 13- and 14-year-olds can work for five hours, and 15- and 16-year-olds can work for eight hours. Children can’t work for more than two hours on a Sunday. There is no law in England that allows children a minimum wage like there is for adults. Some teenagers earn as little as £2.00 an hour. 4 Project: Think about teenagers in your country, then write about their jobs, pocket money and what they spend their money on. Most teenagers in my country ... 20yeh (1853-1890) | Self-Portrait in frout of the Easel’ 1858 © (oilon canvas) {Look at the title, pictures and captions, then answer the questions. 1. What is a portrait? What is a self-portrait? Are these portraits drawings, paintings or photographs? Who do they show? 2 What can you see/guess about each artist from the picture (e.g. poor, happy, married, well-dressed, etc)? 3 What part of the artist's life does each portrait show (e.g. workifamily life, a special accasion/a typical moment)? 2 Describe each painting. Think about: where they are. @ what they are wearing * what they are doing ® the main colours * how you think the people feel * how the painting makes you feel abeth Vigée-Lebrun (1755-1842) ‘Self-Portrait with Daughter’ (cil of canvas) Imagine you are an artist painting a self-portrait. What do you want to look like (e.g. a funny cartoon character, an important person from history, a person with strong feelings, ete)” Tell your partner. Think about: © what you are wearing/holding + what you are doing © what you want people to think when they see the portrait (e.g. that you are happy! funnylimportaniicleverietc) Project: Stand in front of a mirror and draw (pencil, crayons, marker pens, etc) or paint (oil paints, watercolours, etc) self-portrait. Try to show yourself in the way you want people to see you. 21PY Self Check 1 ] Match the jobs to the places of work. 1 secretary A_ TV studio 2 mechanic B_ hospital 3 nurse C restaurant 4 waiter D office 5 newsreader E garage Points: —— 5x3 15 2 Look at the people. What are they wearing? Tom is wearing a dark blue shirt, cream trousers and trainers. Points: —— 5x4 20 3. sOFilil in: answer, shift, online, part, typical 1 He spends most of his free time surfing See eee wees eeeeeeee « 2 My mum works a ................... 9-to-5 day. 3 Pesta Ui e62")........... in a bike race Sunday morning. 4 Theyo Sa their emails in the evening. 5 She doesn’t really like the night .............. Points: —— 5x3 15 4 Choose the correct response. : How do you like tennis? a I don’t like it. b Yes, it is. : What are you doing tonight? a [I’m going out. b Stay at home. : How often do you cook? sa Ves; offen. b Never. bh O>w> > 22 4 A: Do you enjoy jogging? B: a Ohno! b Not much. 5 A: It’s a great party, isn’t it? B: a Nice to meet you. b Yes, it is. Points: —— 5x5 25 5 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. (present simple/continuous) 2 My tmnt «....22cdasea (cook) us dinner EVELY Cay, DUTTON WE .....cca050...-000cnreneee (eat) out. ee WIDE .s:.dsaane eee (she/do) for a living? SHITE woot ec ao eis Pein (work) as a nurse. SD . ste. (you/wait) for someone? Yes, for Agi We secs (go) shopping today. : eee (he/catch) the train to work? No) He SREY sascha (walk) to work. S WhO a2eieet inno (he/talk) to? Tom — CHGY . Sait tecwcs tains (play) in the same band. 6 How 023.2220 alles: (you/visit) your grandparents? Once a month. 1 ......... dake (visit) them this weekend, actually. Tie THD ge ini ede (you/like) tennis? Cr. FT hes eens ae (not/like) sports at all. So EDMOCUGE MR ” cenreres tea teriecs es tltenrevoeee (anyone/ sit) hete?: Noyitiais.2ik ki. (be) free. 9 Wihab: ic. cetera Sc tsi veneers (you/usually/do) at weekends? I ................ So (play) baseball with my friends. BR Bieticceeee (feel) like walking. Let’s go OE: HNECIEE Aiesieccanis (not/rain) now. Points: —— 10x2.5 25 What kind of I don't know, leather makes but banana peel makes the best shoes? the best slippers.| mopuLe 2 Choe What's a typical day in your life like? * ask for and give directions How do you spend your free time? = compare cities ‘What are your favourite clothes? What do you/your parents do for a living? comparative & superlative forms: forming adjectives Where are the pictures (1-5) from? Say the page number. poster of typical houses in your country about tourist attractions in your country a quiz about townsy/cities in your country types of nouses & features [| a factfile about your country acity map Cf an email to your friend about your new a world map aa wer caverns, New MERE? F cuitw corner Carlsbad Caverns: | cutture c mations 2otogy) Cave 1" types of houses rooms & features of houses places in cities continents, countries & oceans _—__—— Curricular cuts: (GEOrr ee ae Houses & special features ] Look at the pictures. Which types of houses are there in your country? Suiy s It is much easier to learn new vocabulary when you group the words together. 2 a) List the words under the headings. ¢ furniture/appliances/etc © features: indoor — outdoor e garden @ fireplace ® wooden floor ® balcony ® swimming pool @ fence ® large windows ® porch ® chimney ® attic ® cupboard ¢® chairs © carpet ® armchairs ® bed ® lamp © wardrobe © mirror © fridge ® cooker @ shower ® towels b) What about your house? How many rooms are there? What is there in each room? 3 Co Listen and repeat. Can you guess what the dialogue in Ex. 5 is about? ¢ Welcome to the building. @ Drop by anytime. So, how do you like your flat? e Everyone here’s so e Ifyou need anything, friendly. I’m in Flat 8. e That’s funny! 4 ~ Listen and complete sentences 1-3 with Ann or Jim. Were your guesses in Ex. 3 correct? Beh MER thetic +~-onuescnanses is new to the building. BF sad ae Rah as sense nnnny sd einai: lives in flat 8. De Stig. swims in a pool every morning.5 a) Read the dialogue and replace the pronouns sentences 1-5 with the correct nouns. Then explain the words in bold. m. [live on the ground floor. Welcome \ to the building. : Thanks. I’m Ann. Nice to meet you. Jim: So, how do you like your flat? Ann; Well, it’s a bit small but ['ve got an incredible view of the area and it’s much bigger than my old place. Jim: Well, if you need anything, I'm in Flat 8. Drop by anytime. Ann: Thanks! Everyone here’s so friendly. I really like ‘Mrs Finch, and Mr Leyland makes me laugh. Jim: Ehm Ann: That's funny! [ see them every day when I go for my morning swim. Jim: Where do you go swimming? Do you belong to a gym’? Ann: A gym? No! I swim in our pool - you know, the one behind the building. Jim: Um ... That's not our swimming pool. It belongs to the building next door! I don’t know them, 1 They are neighbours. 2 His flat is on the ground floor 4. She sees them every moming. 5. They haven't got one in 3 She lovesit a lot. their building. b) Read again and complete phrases 1-4, Then, make sentences using them. the 2nd floor the pool 1 live. 2 swim... the area somebody 3 aview. 4 belong 6 Form collocations, then make sentences using them. Ib. - of flats; 2g floor; 3i. , vie 4m. sb laugh; 5 Manu swim; 65.. --- pool; In. house That block of flats is very modern. c= 7 Ponti moving into one of the houses in the pictures. Take roles and act out a dialogue between you and your new neighbour. Use the phrases in Ex. 3. Record your dialogue. GanE Say where you are in your house. The class, in teams, try to guess what you are doing. Imagine you are Leader: I'm in the kitchen. What am I doing? Team A SI: Are you watching TV? Thanks very much. ee Listening to identify key information Look at the list of options and try to think of any related words. Then try to listen for these words as they will help you find the right answer. 5 a) Lookat places A-H. For which places do you need a ticket to get in? What can you do in each one? Brainstorm related words. ( by Listen to Jack and Claire looking at some photographs from a school trip to New York. Match the people (1-5) with the places (A-H). Places park ¢ tain station hotel library restaurant post office rIoanmo art gallery cia 6 Portfolio: Find or draw a map of your town, Decide on the most interesting tourist attractions. Write a short text about your town and its attractions. Use the (ext in Ex. 2 as a model. 278 Our world ) can > os 1] Label the patincuts on the map. e Africa @ Asia ® Europe ® North America ® South America How many continents are there in total? How many oceans are there? 2 Look at the map and name three countries which belong to each of the continents 1-5. 3. Lookat the quiz. What are the questions about? Read it and choose the correct answers. Cs Listen to check if your answers are correct. it i nro ended i A WoO IR LID How good are you at world geography? off Dilite rel nce Complete the quiz and if nd out. 1 A EE a RAH en | 6 Which country usually has the heaviest rin 2h! ie ca Cc South America year? 2 “Of Hess at oceans, which is both the biggest and A India —-B England © Australia the deepest? 7 Which of these rivers is the longest? A the Pacific B theAtlantic © the Indian A the Mississippi B the Nile C the Thames ch continent is larger than the others? 8 Which continent has the fewest people? | PB Ate C Europe ‘A NorthAmerica B Antarctica C Asia 4 Where can you find the lowest temperatures in the 9 Which language is spoken by most people in the world? world? A ae B Antarctica C NorthAmerica A Mandarin B English C Spanish 10 Onwhich continent are there the fewest countries? | A Africa — BB Ant retica. C North America,PET ara Comparative ~ Superiative Underline the adjectives in the quiz. Use them to complete the table. Answer the questions, 1 How are formed? 2 Which form do we use to compare one personithing with: ~ another person/thing? —two or more people/things? the comparative/superiative deep i largest large low lower heavy heavier if long longer: expensive more expensive-most expensive ‘many/much more far farther/further farthest/furthest few fewer = © comparative + than: Asia is bigger than Australia. © the + superlative: Antarctica is the coldest continent of all. © as + adjective + as Europe isn’t as hot as ‘Compare the cities in the table. Use these adjective: e & © bot © big * crowded many ® expensive # cheap tall @ short @ clean © polluted New York|Los Angeles|Cleveland Temperature [412°C 921°C |g-13°¢ Size [e3ikm? [1,290km? [213.5 km? Population |8,546,846 |8,863.164 {2,900,000 Cost of living |$$ sss is ‘Tall buildings|/ Empire [US Bank [Cleveland State [Key Tower [Tower Building [310m 271 m 381m Pollution | += ne . New York isn't as hot as Los Angeles. Speaking Use the adjectives in Exs. 5 and 6 to i compare three towns/eities in your country. Writing J 8 Portfolio: Write a quiz like the one in Ex. 4 about towns/cities in your country. Collect information from school texthooks, encyclopedias or the Internet. Think about: population, climate, rivers, mountains, lakes, cost of living, tourist attractions, parks, ete 2930 aa CHa ee ee Archaéo 7 Vocabulary } Map reading Match the words in the list to the four main points of the compass. What are the other four points called? ® south ® west ® north ® east Which country can you see on the map? Which of the following can you also see? Name them. ® towns ® lakes ® mountains ® cities ® rivers ® oceans Describing location Use the phrases in the box to describe where the following places are on the map. ®LaPaz @ Balsas River ® Cancun ® Acapulco 9 On the map <<. ae) ILake Chapala fe \Weracruz Mexico City _ ee River otras: Acapuico™ aa @ .. In the south/north etc of... .. in the northeast/southwest etc of... .. on/along the east/west coast etc of ... .. In the interior/centre of the country. ... on the southwestern/northwestern/etc tip of ... A: Where exactly is La Paz? B: It’s located in the northwestern tip of Mexico. Anticipating information _ Before you start reading, ask yourself what you know about the topic. This will help you anticipate some of the information about the topic and will make it easier to understand some of the unfamiliar words. 4 a) What do you know about Mexico? Think of three questions you want to ask about it. Read and listen. Does the text answer your questions? b) Read again. What do the figures below refer to? 1 1,958,201 2 5,700 3 50 4 95,365,000 5 22,000,0005 WSseirAe (die t=dfet) Mexico (officially United Mexican States} SW tip of N America; borders U.S.A., Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Belize, Guatemala, Pacific Ocean 1,958,201 km? mainly hot summers, mild winters; temperate above 900 m; cool with frost above 1,800 m very varied, from desert (N/NW) to rainforest (se) * longest river- Rio Bravo del Norte (Rio Grande) * highest mountain - Orizaba (5,700 m) * largest lake - Chapala 95,365,000 (1996) Capital - Mexico City (pop. 22,000,000); others include Nezahualcdyot!, Guadalajara, Monterrey Spanish; about 50 Indian languages also spoken peso * beach resorts (eg Cancun, Acapulco) - go swimming, snorkelling, etc; play golf,tennis, | etc nature - go whale watching, visit national parks adventure - go rock climbing, explore caves art, history & archaeology — visit art galleries, museums & ancient ruins (eg Chichen Itza) Use the information in the text to ask and answer questions about Mexico. SI: What is the official name of Mexico? 52: United Mexican States, Where exactly is it? 6 Work in pairs. You want to spend your summer holiday in Mexico. Your friend has been there before, Ask for information about: # climate ® places to visit # activities A lot - A bit - Much - Very 7 a) Read the examples and the theory box. La re | in Los Angeles, [Tea bit cloudier in Moscow than | in Mexico Cit It’s much windier in Buenos Aires today than in Mexico City. 10's very cold in Ulan Bator. alot‘a biyymuch + comparative very + adjective b) Look at today’s weather chart and compare the es. Use the adjectives in the list and the phrases in Ex. 7a, * sunny ® cloudy ® hot * cold © windy © humid Las Angeles is much sunnier than Mexico City today. Buenos Aires is much windier than L.A. | Mexico City Mexco Norway Quagedougou Burkina Faso 8 Portfolio: Write a factfile about your country. Use the factfile in Ex. 4 as a model. 31Skills Work . Vocabulary _ Adjectives ]_ a) In pairs, match the adjectives. Positive Negative ® quiet ® cramped ® tidy ® noisy © bright e ugly © spacious ® messy e beautiful e dark b) Use the adjectives in Ex. la to describe the pictures, as in the example. In picture A, I can see a garden. It 32 looks beautiful and quiet to me. Sire 2 Use the adjectives in Ex. 1 to describe your own house. LOC 3 .~=Read the first three sentences of the email. What do you expect it will be about? Read to check. 4 Read the email again and fill in the missing words. Listen to check. What is Ann’s house like? Oo v Hi — how are you? | hope everything O) is OK back home. | really love my new place here in Colchester. It’s a bit more expensive than my previous one but it is cosier. It’s quieter, too. The best thing about 1) ........ is the garden. It’s really beautiful. The cottage itself is not very spacious. It has only one bedroom and by Sci small living room. The kitchen has very small windows so SD sccvouss is quite dark. My bedroom faces onto 4) ........ garden so, as well as having a lovely view, it is 5) ........ very quiet. Thank goodness for that because | have a lot of studying to do 6)........ year. The bedroom doesn’t have 7)........ storage space so | have to keep it neat and tidy. There isn’t a book out of place! The bathroom is bright and airy but it’s simple, with basic fittings and plain white Walls. It’s not as luxurious 8)........ the previous one but | don’t mind. The neighbours 9) ........ very friendly and helpful. They gave me the warmest welcome ever. That's all for now. Do come 10)........ visit me. Remember, | have a spare bed! You’re welcome any time! Ann XXX | Exploring Grammar = Adjectives 5 a) Study the theory box. Find examples in the email. | We use certain suffixes at the end of verbs, nouns etc to | form adjectives in English. These are: -ese (China-Chinese), -ful (beauty-beautiful), -ive (act- active), -ical (economy-economical), -ish (long-longish), -less (hope-hopeless), -ous (danger-dangerous), -y (green- greeny), -ed (cramp-cramped), -ing (bore-boring) b) List all the adjectives in the email. Which are before the things they describe? Which are after?Beginnings - Endings 6 Look at the beginnings and endings below. Which ‘ones can be used in Ann's email? Which one is wrong? Which one is appropriate for formal letters? Dear friend Dear Ms Smith, ‘Susan, Dear Susan, * er j Yours ie s ly, Best regards, | Love, a Cehe Ty Ann | Ann te 7 (QListen to a mother and her son talking about a new flat, and answer the questions (1-5). 0 Inthe flat there are 3 The kitehen is A Srooms. A dark, B small. C bright, 5 rooms, 4 The flat has got © 6rooms. Ageless 1 The flat is near B a fireplace. ‘A acar park. © a pool B asupermarket. 5. The flat is C apark. A expensive 2. The back bedroom is, B small. A quict. B noiyy.C big. © warm, COOTR anemain Understanding rubrics 8 _ a) This is part of an email you received from your friend. = 50, Fow's your new house? is your naighbourhood quiey? Haw sc you ike she new town? Wrte soon and tell me all about Look at the underlined words in the rubric, What information do you need to include? Make notes under the headings: house (inside - outside), neighbourhood, town. What adjectives can you use? b) Portfolio; Organise your notes into paragraphs. Write your email (60-80 words). Paragraph 1 greet friend, say how you like your new house Paragraph 2 describe the house, neighbourhood, town Paragraph 3 invite friend to come visit you Songtime! Q a) What do you think the title of the song means? Is there a similar saying in your language? b) Listen and read. How does the singer feel about their home? Which words rhyme? There's no place Dike home There's no place like home Itmay be big, it may be small But wherever you go Home's the best place of all It may be quiet or nosy It may be dark or bright But home is the place Where everything's all right. 8 © talk about different kinds & parts of houses © describe the location of places in a city * ask for & give directions read amap * talk about countries & continents © compare cities write a factfile about my country ‘© write an email to a friend about my new housein Carlsbad Caverns: tunnels, roads, chambers, stalactites, stalagmites, pools, waterfalls, rivers, stadiums, bats? Listen and read to check. Carlsbad Cavems National Park has 19,000 hectares of beautiful desert scenery, but the natural wonders that visitors come to see are deep underground. These are the most famous caves in the U.S.A, going down almost 2 km, with about 45 km of tunnels and chambers. That's just the part that we know about -— people are still exploring the caves, and nobody is sure where they end. Carlsbad Caverns have almost every kind of cave formation. You can _ see stalactites and stalagmites in all sorts of strange shapes and wonderful colours, as well as pools and waterfalls. Only part of the cave system is open to the public. Even so, there is much more than you can see in one visit. A few of the most popular attractions are: e the Big Room. It's one of the world's biggest chambers, 25 storeys high and more than ¥2 km wide — bigger than any football stadium! It's easy to get to, and you can walk all the ji cc ata Aiea 2 way round the chamber to see its many famous features. the King's Palace. A guided tour takes you down 250 metres, to see four beautiful chambers with amazing colours and natural decoration. Bat Cave. In summer, a million bats hang from the ceiling of the cave. At sunset they fly out in huge clouds, and return to the cave at first light. The park is open 24 hours a day, every day, except 25th December, although most visitors go between June- August. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children aged 6-15, with an extra charge (from $7-$20) for the special guided tours. a) Read the text and, for questions 1- choose the best answer A,B ore: Carlsbad Caverns is A in Mexico. B inthe U.S.A. C 45 km underground. The ‘Big Room’ is A acave. B a football stadium. C a 25-storey building. The park is open A on 25th December. B 24 days a year. C almost every day of the year. b) Explain the highlighted words. Make sentences using them. In pairs, ask and answer questions about Carlsbad Caverns. Portfolio: Think of a national park in your country. Make an advertisement about it. Write: name, location, attractions, opening hours, admission prices. You can stick on a picture.1 Look at the pictures. Which shows: a stalagmite? a stalactite? Where can you see them? How de they form? Listen and read to check. a) Read the text and replace the words in bold in sentences 1-4 with words from the text. These form as water dissolves the rock and wears it away. These form as water drips from the ceiling of caves, These form as water drips from the tip of stalactites. These form when astalactite and stalagmite meet. Most caves form over hundreds of thousands of ‘years, as water dissolves the rock and wears it away- {Water dripping rom the roo! ofa cave has minerals in st from the dissolved rock; as the water dries tiny bits ‘of the minerals stay behind, and slowly form 2 stalactite hanging from the ceiling. n the same way, 2 stalagmite grows up from the place on the ground where the water drips. Stalactites and stalagmites can eet and join in the middle; when this happens, We callita column. ceiling (Here’s an easy Way stalactite to remember the difference between the two!) stalagmite ground A. b) Can you think of another way to remember the difference between stalactites and stalagmites? Project: Make your own stalactites and stalagmites with string and baking soda or Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate). 1 Cuta piece of string, about 25 cm long, and tie a weight (eg a key) on each end. 2 Fill 2 glassesjjars with very warm water; stir in Ms soda or Epsom salts until no more dissolves, . 3 Put a small plate between the jars; put one end of the string in each jar, so the string hangs in 2 “LU” shape about 5 cm above the plate, 4 Leave this in a warm place for several days, then take a look = is there a ‘stalactite’ on the string and a 'stalagmite’ on the plate?36 PY Self Check 2 ]_ ‘Put the words in categories. ® porch ® carpet ® wardrobe ® balcony ® fence ® cooker ® chimney ® fireplace ® attic ® garden | RRR eH Re eH eee e eee este ee Es ee eE Eee EEaeEeEEseeeaesseone POOR OOH EEOC OREO HET TERE SESE HHS E ETOH HESS THEE EE EEE 2 Write the correct word. 1 You can borrow books there. 4 Youcan book a room there. h __ 5 You can have dinner there. 3 Circle the odd word(s) out. hot — great — cold — rainy cupboard — fridge — cooker — shower detached — villa — town — terraced cottage — lake — river — ocean cramped — untidy — noisy — beautiful Points: —— 5x2 10 nb &S N= 4 Underline the correct word. 1 It’s a lot/very colder in Moscow than in Istanbul. 2 Tokyo is very/much more expensive than Cracow. 3 It’s very/a bit hotter today than yesterday. It’s very/many crowded in here today. 5 Naples is a bit/very cheaper than Rome. Points: —— 5x3 15 shes 5 Put the words in brackets in the comparative or superlative. DP RAT ee acne et acs ) get clecirieshock crash ear o fall down stairs break vase Theatre without words: Work in p: Use sounds and movement to weone the class about a bad day you had. Your partner explains it to the class. 9 Collect information about events that took place in the 1980s, and write an almanac entry (50-60 words), 314 Fun ideas ... [ee Scrabble 2 a) Read the title of the article, the subheadings and the introduction. What do you think the text is about? Listen and read to check. 3. Read again and complete the table. Ruth gave Barbie her daughter’s name. The first Barbie doll was blonde. Rubik’s cube has six colours on each side. Rubik’s cube consists of nine squares. Alfred M Butts made the first crossword puzzle. Many people play Scrabble nowadays. Nu kk WD YN = b) Read the article and mark the sentences (1-6) C (correct), J (incorrect) or D (doesn’t say). Then explain the words in bold. Ruth Handler Barbie doll dq9 Use the prompts to make sentences with the correct relative pronoun, (paintbrush >) \ paint walls “coctor— Took ») \ ler sick ey me) atl naa) 4 Use the information in the table to act ‘out exchanges, as in the example. A: Wasn't it Ruth Handler who designed the Barbie doll? B: Yes, that’s right. She designed it in 1959. eon =seive people) 5 Bring a toy/game from home and th food & drinks) describe it to the class. Ser) eta Relative pronouns 6 Read the article again and underline the relative pronouns wito, witose, which, Complete the rules in the box secretary below. answer phone Aas® ~ put ‘a Relative clauses tell us who or what the \ flowers in speaker means, * Weuse é A doctor is someone who looks after sick people. . for people. A painthrush is something which is used for © We use for things and animals © We use cen for people, things and | Painting walls. animals to show possession. aocre Read the speech bubbles then make 10 @) Yeu will hear a woman ordering a toy sentences. Use who or whose. by phone, Look at the gaps in the form, What kind of information do you think is missing? A My wife plays darts, 3 J always play Scrabble on Saturdays. | ie) Listen and complete gaps 1-5. 2 My daughter likes teddy bears. ORDER FORM Customer Names! Mary 1) dares: 2) ; ‘Wayworth Park, Bolton Barbie doll collection 4 I want to travel abroad, T know someone ... 1 whose wife plays darts B Fill inwho, which or whose. 8439 0183 4428 9910 57 .. days 1 What's the name of the woman .... designed the Barbie doll? 2 T've got a teddy bear. 3 The man lives next door is a doctor. name is Bruno. 4 The game they're playing is called aes 1A Porfolio: Write a short paragraph. 5 Alan, ...... [wanted to see, isin a meeting Deceribe your tryeutite toy gunn: Say how one can play with it. 4515 Story time! Skills Work 4 How does the writer feel ay A = ? towards The Beatles Which paragraph includes 1 > a) Listen to the tune. How is it related to the title this information? of the article? . = - Exploring Grammar. b) Look at the key words below. In what context do you ' : expect to find them in the article? Listen and check. 7 a) Study the examples. Which participle describes: how someone feels, what something/someone is like? Find examples in the 2 Read the article and fill in the missing words article. (1-10). Then explain the words in bold. @ popular band ® split © starteda band @ made a film 5 ® joined the band ® played in music clubs ® released a single ® inthe charts @ recorded first album ®@ played last concert in 1966 ® made records until 1970 © broke up Everyone was excited about the Beatles. Their music was exciting. BTiS 3. _Lookat the dates. What happened on these dates related to The Beatles? Make notes, then tell the class. 1957 1958 1960 1962 1963 1964 1966 1970 eatles and Went 3) vcs Hamburg to play in music clubs. There they met a_ drummer called Ringo Starr, 4)... later joined the band. On 5th October 1962, The Beatles released 5) ........... first single, ‘Love Me Do’. It got to number seventeen in the charts. In February 1963, they recorded their first _ BIBLIN.. BG SG) bres vercpiesnenncest March they released the single ‘Please Please Me’. It reached number one. Everyone was amazed at their success. In 1964, The Beatles had a number one single | Pee ee the American charts (‘| Want to Hold | The Beatles were the most successful Your Hand’). In the same year they made their first film, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’. All their fans loved 8) .................. j pop band of om time. From 1962 until 1970, In 1966, The Beatles played their last concert, in when they split, the Beatles changed the Candlestick Park, San Francisco. They continued to face of popular music. es records until 1970 when they finally | broke up. The Beatles were an amazing band. They created It all began with John Lennon, $1) ............00. some of the most brilliant albums in music history. | started a band called The Quarry Men in 1957 with feel sad that they are not around any more, 2) eee friends from school. Paul McCartney = 10).............. | am sure that their music will last forever.amused © exciting — excited scinating - fascinated hrilling - thrilled * disappointing disappointed © shocking ~shocked * asinger’s new single * anew TV soap opera © an actor’s latest film ls What was... like? b Itwas Match the people to the facts. Listen and cheek, © abook you just read © concert you went to © your last visit to the circus A: How did you feel about ..? Be Tjelt John Lennon 1. left school at the age of 15 Walt Disney 2. was once in a cola advert € Queen Victoria 3 was first woman to win Nobel Prize Marie Curie 4_got first guitar at the age of 16 Marilyn Monroe 5 had pet field mice James Dean 6 appeared on world’s first postage stamp Expressing surprise (intonation) (Listen and repeat. Really? I didn’t know that, Oh really? That's interesting © Gee, I had no ideal Use the answers to Ex, 6 and the sentences in Ex. 7 to act out short exchanges, as in the example. Did you know that John Lennon ..? By Really? didn't know that, a) Read the rubric and underline the key words. ‘Your schoo! magazine has asked its readers to send in articles about their favourite singer/band. Talk about their life and work, when and why they split and your feelings. b) Make notes under the headings in the plan. Then, tell the class. Use your answers to write your article (80-100 Introduction (Para 1) ‘name of singeriband, when started Main Body (Paras 2 - 4) early life & work, later life, wheniwhy they split Conclusion (Para 5) iow you feel towards them ® Sagi! 10 8) Look at the title and the picture. What is the song about? Listen and read to cheek. b) Read again and underline the words that rhyme. In pairs, think of another title. How could you make a difference to the world? A * talk & write about famous people fun histay © talk about a festival | attended * talk about what | could(n’t) doin the past define people and objects describe toys/games narrate past events ‘express my feelings/surprise write someone's biography lisHusrory OF INames gine you know two boys called Jim and two girls called Helen. How can you distinguish between them? Think about: e physical description (e.g. Jim Black — he has black hair) e place they live (e.g. Helen Agatha John i York — she lives in York) ‘he ed Blackburn Short a e jobs (e.g. Jim Taylor - ya Erik . y he’s a tailor) Jonsson 5 m™° hobbies (e.g. Helen Cook — she likes cooking) names of parents (e.g. Jim Benson — his father is Ben) 2 =a) How do you think the people in the picture got 3 .~=~Answer the questions. their surnames? Read th h to check. ee 1 How long did the Vikings and b) Read again and fill in the missing words. Listen Anglo-Saxons rule England? and check. Then explain the words in bold. 2 How did the Anglo-Saxons tell people apart if they had dint naa nabanli tn What's in a Name? the same first name ; 3 According to the text, what Did you ever think about 0) how people got their surnames? Did you would the Vikings call a man ever wonder 1) ............... was the first person to have your surname? Many modern British surnames date back to the Vikings and Anglo- | named Kae Piperner was Saxons who ruled England 2) ........... 300 years, until 1066 AD, | Called Erik? During those times, people just had one name. To tell each | 4 How did the Vikings use ae apart, the Anglo-Saxons added either the place a person adjectives in their surnames? came from or the job they did to 4) ............... first name. For example, a woman called Agatha who came from the town of Blackburn couldbe | 4 What surnames do people called Agatha Blackburn. A baker 5) ............... name was Edward could have in your language? be called Edward Baker. What do they tell you about The Vikings, on the other hand, added the name 6)............... a the person who has the person’s father or mother. So Erik Jonsson was 7) ............... son of a name? man named Jon. Many Viking men also had nicknames. These often meant the opposite of 8) ........0... the person was actually like. For 5 Project: What similarities example, John Short could be a very tall man, or Erik Wise could be a exist between British man who was 9) ............... very clever! cnurmanies Grit caraames SO, next time someone tells you their surname, stop and think for a from your country? minute. It might tell you something 10) ............... their ancestors from centuries ago!ok at the map. Where did the Vikings come from? Where did they travel to? do you think they elled? What were their ps made of? Listen and to check. d the text and complete ces 1-7. Then, explain highlighted words. Vikings lived in lnavelled to places such travelled to other used horse fat to mak sails was. Ul along the ships’ side there ship had a crew of . Jse words from the text to the picture. Which djectives in the text scribe a Viking longship? Complete the phrases with yords from the text, then ke sentences using them. . long distances; 2 to towns; 3 on the .. . wood; 5 .. _ their enemies Curricular Cuts‘ ——Viking Longships —— ‘The Viking age lasted from AD 790 to 1100, The Vikings were mainly from Norway, Denmark and Sweden, and were the best shipbuilders and seamen of their time. They were able to travel long distances in their longships and attack towns on the coasts of in and Ireland. They reached Greenland, Iceland, and even America. The Vikings’ boats were long, narrow, light and flexible. They ‘made them out of oak wood, The typical length of a longship was about 20 metres. The hulls of the ships were shallow so that they could land on beaches and sail in shallow water. Alangship had a large, square woollen sail, which the Vikings covered in horse fat to make it waterproof. The main power fOr the fongship was irom the oars, which were all along the ship There was usually a crew of about 60 men who rowed the boat. ‘The sailors usually placed their shields along the side of the boat for protection, They also carved the fronts of their ships into the shape of a dragon’s head in order to scare their enemies.PY self Check 3 1 1 mn SCer~ 1s Underline the correct word. The Beatles released/played their last concert in 1966. He joined/started his band in 1991. Einstein was the greatest physicist of all/any time. A storm damaged/injured several houses. Thomas Edison invented/discovered the electric light bulb. England won/beat the World Cup in 1966. ‘Scrabble’ is a design/brand name. The group appeared/showed live on TV. They went to the exhibition centre/hall. There was a display/live band at the festival. Points: ——- 10x2 20 2 Match the words to form collocations. [A | |rock 1 arecord make 2 war 'C | | nuclear 3 hall [D | _]concert 4 game [E| |board 5 music 3 10 50 Fill in the past simple forms. When .......::ss0)s.2kehg eee (they/build) it? The band ..........:.ai22Ss0b ees (become) popular in the 1960s. SHOP gee (not/appear) on the show yesterday. W Eidiwedtu tga. aeatedceee (the festival/be) like? Cisne (can) write at the age of four. Whee bo. wn ae (they/release) their album? PIS Giga ctvednss dies (not/play) well at the concert. "TRO Tin wibian eer (not/be) a success. WROD never ee (she/die)? SRG ity (spend) all weekend studying. Points: —— 10x3 30 4 wn kt WN = Fill in: who, which or whose. BE UTE COG sonsavonennnwnces Tom gave me. I know someone ............. son is a doctor. Paait & the POTSON, 0..c..0000.sonenss called you. Peis the ONG .4..-ncsn comes from York. io oe ———— father is a musician. Points: —— 5x3 IS Circle the correct response. A: How was your weekend? B:a Nothing special. b Oh, yes. A: What was the concert like? B:a_ Boring. b Bored. A: How did you feel about the film? B: a Shocked. b Shocking. A: What was the party like? b Amused. Points: —— 4x5 20 B:a Not so bad. Sh-hh-hh! The other people in here can’t read. Really? I could read at the age of six.Where were you last weekend? How did you like it? Which is your favourite band? Tak about them. What's your favourite toy/game? Where are the pictures 1-5 from? Sey the page number. newspaper headlines | a news report some famous people a story in pictures what you were doing yesterday natural disasters accidents and injuries childhood memories. describe past experiences talk about natural disasters react to good or bad news ‘express surprise and sympathy talk about accidents and cisasters past continuous past simple ~ past continuous used to — past simple subjeclabject questions adverbs of manner about what you/your family were doing yesterday ‘a magazine article about a natural disaster a short news report atext about your childhood memories ashort story Culture Corner: Emergency Services in the UK Curricular Cuts: (Citizenship) People who help usctivities in prc Look at the pictures. In pairs, discuss what the people were doing yesterday at 6 pm. What were Jack and his dad doing at 6 pm yesterday? They were working on the computer. = CO Listen and repeat. These are expressions from a dialogue between two friends. Group them into expressions of complaint and sympathy. © Don’t ask! @ It was a nightmare! @ Oh, no! ® Oh dear! @ That’s bad. ® It gets worse! Look at the drawings and the phrases above. What do you think the dialogue is about? Listen and check. aoe “ pt )) 4 yj or & his dad -Z 2) ee a) Read the dialogue and find two things that went wrong for Sandy. How did she feel? Then explain the words in bold. Penny: Sandy: Penny: Sandy: Penny: Sandy: Penny: Sandy: Penny: Sandy: Penny: Sandy: Penny: Sandy: : What a day! Oh, Sandy, you’re back! How was your day? Don’t ask! It was a nightmare! Oh dear! What happened? Well, at about 10 o’clock this morning I was doing the shopping at the new supermarket in the high street. Oh yes? What’s it like? It’s enormous, I heard. It is, but I’m not going there again. Why? To start with, I wasn’t looking where I was going and I knocked over a whole display of cakes with my trolley. Oh, no! Did anyone see you? Two shop assistants were filling the shelves nearby. When they saw me, they rushed to help, but one of them slipped and fell down. That’s bad. Well, it gets worse! I was waiting to pay at the checkout when I realised I didn’t have my purse. I had to put all my shopping back. You poor thing! Was everyone looking at you? Yes, they were all looking and laughing at me. I was so embarrassed. b) Which sentences best describe the drawings?Prine Past continuous Read the examples and match them to the rules. Find more examples in the dialogue. Use them to say what happened to Sandy. Atabout 7 o'clock she was making a salad. Ann was doing her homework while Jack was working on the computer. She was walking the dog when it started raining We use the past continuous to talk about aan action happening in the past when another action interrupted it. b an action in progress at a certain time in the past. © two or more actions which were happening simultaneousy in the past. What were they doing at 6 o'clock yesterday evening? Use the prompts to ask and answer. Joe [tide a motorbike (x)/ly a helicopter (A) 7 Ann & Tom x (drive home (X)/have a snack (7) do homework play the piano (X)/play the violin (V) Petar 7 read a comic (X)/walk the dog (7) Bob & Liz ee (Listen to music (x)iwatch TV (V) A: Was Mary playing the piano? B: No, she wasn’t, She was playing the violin. 7 What were you / your friends / your parents | ete doing yesterday at 8:00 am | 10:00 am | 1:30 pm / 10:00 pm? You can use the activities in the pictures (1-6) and your own ideas. What were you doing at 8:00 am yesterday? was having breakfast. What were you doing? Twas having a shower. oO Rod Porgolio: Think of a day that everything went wrong. Take roles and act out a dialogue similar to the one in Ex. 4, Use phrases from Ex, 2. Record your dialogue. Q Portfolio: What were you / your family doing yesterday at 7:00 am, 3:00 pm, 8:09 pm’? Write a short paragraph. 53A 1 The wind was howling and the sky was dark. arthquake B 1 As we were running the tremor was getting worse. 4 What are these disasters (A-F) called in your language? Listen to the sounds. Which pictures do they match? How do they make you feel? Which of the words/phrases below are related to a hurricane/an earthquake? Act out these events, without using words. © deep rumbling noise ® buildings/rocking ® objects/flying © wind/howling ® people/shaking ® ground/shaking 35 a) The sentences below are taken from texts A and B on p. 55. What could the texts be about? Listen and read to check. 2 A tree flew right past me. a a 2 The buildings were rocking from side to side. ay Read the texts quickly. This will help you understand what type they are, their general content and the author’s purpose. Read the statements, then read again carefully and find the part of the texts that each statement refers to. The information may be phrased in different words. b) Read the texts and decide whether the statements (1-4) are Right (A) or Wrong (B). If there is not enough information choose Doesn't say (C). Then, explain the words in bold. A tree hit John Lewis as he was running. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say The weather in Dade County was very bad on August 24th. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say Mrs Johnson was shopping at the time of the earthquake.® A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say ’ Mrs Johnson’s friend couldn’t run fast. e A Right B Wrong — C Doesn't say < ti : #2 hurricane e“Twill never forget what happened on August 24th, It was a dreadful day for everyone in Dade County. The wind ‘was howling and the sky was black. Objects were flying all around me as 1 was trying to find a safe place. As I was running towards an underground shelter, a tree flew right past me. Inside, some people were hugging each other while others were crying and shaking. It was unbelievable!” John Lewis (45), Miauni, Florida “It was about 11:30 am and [was shopping with my friend. Suddenly, there was a deep rumbling noise and then I felt that the ground was shaking so I grabbed my friend’s hand. She was trembling. I told her to run. As we were running the tremor was getting worse, The buildings were rocking from side to side and the roads were cracking. I was so scared I thought we weren't going to survive! Everybody was screaming and crying. Tt was terrible!” ©) Give the articles a title. Siren Past continuous Match the underlined tense forms in the texts to their uses. Find more examples. a two or more actions happening at the same time in the past b actions giving background information ¢ actions happening at a specific time in the past 6 Vera Johnson (38), Paso Robles Califomia | | § an action happening in the past when another action interrupted it gradual development of an action in the past Put the verbs in brackets in the past continuous. A:So what ... (you/do)at the time of the earthquake? B: Don’t ask! We ... (shelter) under the table while the whole house .... (rock). AY (you/wateh) TY yesterday at 6:00? B:No, I en ~ (work) in the garden while Ann and Bob ....... (paint) the fence, AS Whats, aie (they/do) at this time yesterdav’? B: They (get) ready to go out. (CO uisten to two eye-witness accounts. Which natural disaster is each one about? emp Use the phrases in Ex. 2 to say what happened to John and Vera. ‘Work in pairs. Imagine you experienced each of the disasters in pictures A-E. Act out short exchanges. Portfolio: Imagine you were an eye- witness to one of the natural disasters AE. Write your account for the local magazine. Write: * when it happened # where you were © how people were feeling © what you were doing * what was happening ¢ who was with you 55stoM mu Cw iae Accidents & injuries 2 Look at the title of the newspaper article. In which context do you expect to find the following words? Listen and read to check. Crees ae J What happened to each of these people yesterday? Match the pictures (1-5) to ® escaped unhurt ® falling 25 feet @ balcony the prompts (a-e), then ® lying on the ground @ started crying ® balcony railings make sentences, as in the ® scratches @ completely unhurt example. 3 a) Complete the text. Choose the best word (A, B, or C) for each space. A two-year-old child ground. | thought he was 1) in Germany escaped dead” unhurt after falling 25 Bue Oy 3... Peter feet from the 2) 00.0.0... started crying and she floor of a house in realised there was hope. Dusseldorf yesterday, Staff at nearby Solingen Eva Klein, 28, Hospital were amazed to Sucre castes visiting afriend | find that besides a with her son Peter when Tye scratches he he fell. was completely unhurt. “The children were Police are now playing on the balcony? S) i. 20 to find out how Wink i, explained. “1 Peter could have fallen off heard a noise and ran the balcony in the first outside, but Peter was place. They believe he Bonech ay tiie: down may have slipped through and saw him lying on the the balcony railings. li ae 1 Ain B on c wa 2 A wooden B second C next a Paul/hurt/back/exercise 3 A is B was = * b Cathy/cut/foot/play/garden 4 A she B her : a ; c Sam/fall off/bike/cycle/next 5S A saw B_ watched ooke to/beach 6 A then B after C also d Janet/sprain/ankle/play/ 7 A few B mae C lot football 8 A tried B trying C try e James/slip/walk down/street b) List the events in the order they happened. Imagine you were there when Peter had the 1 e James slipped while he was accident. Use your list to tell the story. 36 walking down the street.© Exploring Grammar Everyday English t simple - Past continuous. Intonation in exclamations 4 Study the example. What tenses do we use: 7. fy Listen and repeat. # to talk about an action that was in progress in the past? | * to talk about a past action which interrupted another past action which was in progress? © Wow! © That's great! aueniert = © Really? © How wonderful! She was visiting a friend with her son, Peter, when he fell. Positive Negative Find more examples in the text. © How terrible! © Oh dear! © That's awful! * Ohno! * That's shocking! 5 Join the sentences. Use when or while. 1 Twas walking down a they were going to the street work, Expressing 2 Sue had an b the telephone aie Syn aNy, accident when rang? 8 Inpairs, use expressions Biotin andtisa { J} © youwere cooking from the box in Ex. 7 to crashed the ear \ While dinner? reaet to the mews headlines. 4 Did you burn your dT olipped and finger broke my ankle, § Were you sleeping e she was cycling home. a) You are going to hear someone reporting a crash, Look at the picture and the prompts and guess the story. * helicopter crash * sunbathe * ywim © warm afternoon # fly © engine roa © start falling © clear sky © people gather ® rescue pilot/passengers b) Now listen and check your guesses. IL says here that a dog saved a S-year-old girl B: That's great! Q Portfolio: Use the prompts in Ex. 6 towrite a news report like the one on p. 56, Write: who ~ when ~ where - what © vents in detail (how it happened) action takenpho We ys ce Se Past habits 1 Which of these did/didn’t you use to do when you were eight years old? When I was eight I used to take ballet lessons. I didn’t use to play chess. ea ee Gey: ae 2a) Look at the text and the pictures. Do you recognise these people? What are they famous for? b) Which of the activities in Ex. 1 do you think each person used to do when he/she was younger? Listen and read to check. i Steven | Spielberg was USA. As a child he used eee ty shoot short films about flying saucers. That's how his career started. The director of such scary films as Poltergeist, Jaws and Jurassic Park, used to be scared of just about everything. Today he is still scared of flying : and going in lifts. m | Nicole Kidman was § born in ~ | Honolulu, Hawaii. The | Kidmans used: <=" =" Ho live in the USA before they moved to Australia. When Nicole was | young, she used to take ballet classes because she wanted to be a ballerina. mimimimiiemeemmianss” (CT ett! 49898 5908 se wa teha na a8s an vas sciesscccéacca< - born in Ohio, aa area ee ih Ne : | Tom Cruise was | born in New | Jersey, USA. ~When Tom | “le Cruise was - fourteen he wanted to _ become a priest. He also _ used to wrestle on his high - school team and only took up _ acting when he injured his : knee. Now, his hobbies are skydiving, scuba diving and flying his stunt plane. Although | Keanu Reeves has a | Hawaiian name, he was ® born in _ Lebanon and he grew up in - Canada. At school he used to play ice hockey and his nickname was “The Wall” Today he enjoys riding his - motorbike. 3. =a) Read the text, then replace the pronouns in bold in sentences 1-5 with the appropriate names. 1 He directed the film, Jaws. 2 He spent his childhood in Canada. 3 His friends used to call him “The Wall”. 4 He wanted to be a wrestler. 5 Her family left the USA to go to Austalia. 58b) Read again and find the names of: four countries # an island © three films. * four free-time activities ‘Then, explain the words in bold. Exploring Grammar ‘Used to’ - Past simp a) Match the examples to the rules. used to playiplayed with her dolls when she ssi't play with her dolls any | bought a house by the sea last year. they used-to-bey a house.) or .. to talk about states and habits, fe use to talk about an action which appened at a specific time in the past. the text. ple? b) Find examples of used (0 ii Where could you also use past Use the prompts to ask and answer questions about Sally. have short hair’ wear formal clothes wear contact lenses drive to work be slim have long hair ar casual clothes wear glasses walk to school a bit overweight live in Woodstock live in Toronto Did Sally use to have short hair then? No, she didn’t. She used to have long hair. hear three short conversations. For questions 1-3, put a tick (7) under the right picture. 1 What used to be Mary's favourite toy? i 2 Where did Tony use to spend Saturday mornings? A B {e 3 What did Ann use to have for breakfast 7 Close your book, then say what each person in Ex. 2 used to do when they were younger. 8 _ In pairs, interview each other about your childhood. Use the prompts below as well as your own ideas. Then tell the class. Talk about: © favourite toy/game © where you spent your holi © hobbies/free-time activities © ambitions Q Portfolio: Use your answers in Ex. 8 to write a short text about yourself when you were a child. Write about what you used/didn’t use to do then. 5960 20 Storytime 1 (Look at the pictures and, in pairs, try to put them into the correct order. Can you guess the story? Listen and check. 2a) Read the story. Which is the best title for it? 1 A wonderful day 3 A day to remember 2 A forest walk [oe was a beautiful winter morning and everything was red in snow. Karen and Fiona were walking slowly jh the forest on their way to the frozen lake. They were both tay xcited because they loved skating. When they reached the lake, the girls put on their skates and walked carefully onto the ice. “See! | told you it was safe!” Karen said to Fiona. “I don’t know,” Fiona said in a scared voice. “What if we fall through the ice?” “Don’t be silly!” Karen laughed loudly as she skated towards the middle of the lake. Suddenly, Karen heured a loud crack. She looked down and saw that the ice was breaking. “Fiona! Help!” Karen screamed in terror. Fiona skated quickly over to Karen, grabbed her hand and pulled her to safety. An hour later, the two friends were sitting in front of a roaring fire, sipping hot chocolate. Karen looked at Fiona a said softly, “You saved my life!” “That’s what friends are ’ Fiona replied and hugged her. It was a day to ecenber b) Work in pairs. Which sentences best describe each picture (A-D)? Then, explain the words in bold. Which paragraph tells us: @ when and where the story happened? @ who the main characters were? @ what the climax event was? ® what the weather was like? @ what happened in the end? Speaking in the order they happened. Use your list to retell the story to the class. Can you think of another ending? | 4 List the events in the story Exploring Grammar Subject/Object questions 5 a) Compare the examples. Which question asks for the | subject/object? In which | question is the verb form not in the interrogative? _ Who went to the cinema? Sally went to the cinema. What did she see? She saw E.T.® Adverbs of manner A “ 6 Look at the highlighted adverbs in the story. DON a Ime,’ S 1 How do we usually form adverbs? 2 What do these adverbs tell us? Look at the title of the a how something happens i? song. In pairs, write six words you expect to find in the song, Listen and read to check. b how often something happens 3 Where do we usually place adverbs of manner? a before the main verb after the main verb 7 Use the phrases to make sentences. it) Ran Be See ae oes * ran quickly # spoke loudly # walked slowly the singer feel? Why? © shouted angrily # sang happily * smiled proudly Sequence of events Before you write a story, decide on the main character(s) | | tweae walking slang ‘On my way to your place With my hands in my pockets And the wind in my face i ‘Then all of a sudden as rad a ee The picture shows the beginning of a story. Look at | And the wind siarted blowing ae it and answer the questions. les harricane 1 Where were they? But I didn’t run and | didn’t hide i: Fata ane Seon ee ay yg : 2. What time of year was i er ee cae r 3° What was the weather like? Me thought of wou kel me diy arcfwwerm 4 4 What was happening? The rain was falling 1 was flooding the street Twas soaking wet From my head to my feet The wind was howling What a scary sound The sky was dark ‘And there was no one around 9 QO Listen to the sounds. Can you guess what happened next? Le 10 Use your answers from Exs. 8 and 9 to write a story for © takk/wite about accidents & >, the school magazine competition, entitled: 4 Lucky natural disasters Escape (100-120 words). Use the plan below. ‘© talk/write about what | used to do when | was younger narrate past experiences react to goodibad news express my surprise write a short story ey Introduction (Para 1) set the scene (who, when, where, what) Main Body (Paras 2&3) events leading to the main event, main event Conclusion (Para 3) end story, your feelings 61_ Emergency Services in the UK ]_ _Look at the title and introduction to the text below, then answer the questions : ea | do you ont its purpose is: to give information/to advertise something? Ae 4 do you = you could read it: on a noticeboard/in a phone book? c o do you think the target reader is: the public/special groups of people? 2 Read or listen to the text and answer the questions (1-4). Then, explain the highlighted words. Reading outside the classroom Reading a variety of English texts from different sources will help improve your reading skills. Here are some useful numbers you may need for help and advice on health, house or safety matters. Te eee BE 24-HOUR A&E DEPARTMENTS LOCAL POLICE STATIONS HOUSEHOLD EMERGENCIES Accident and emergency Dial 999 or 112 only in an If you have a problem with your departments at local hospitals will — emergency where there is danger __ electricity, gas or water supply which treat serious injuries and sudden to life or a rime Is in progress. needs immediate attention, call one of these 24-hour helplines. illness. up FIRE BRIGADES if it is not an emergency, then Local fire officers can provide ELECTRICITY contact your doctor or call NHS helpful advice about fire safety. For ti 0800 783 8838 Direct (see entry, below) etailS of your Local Fire Safety DOCTORS & DENTISTS Office, call EAquiries at the main GAS HQ on (020) 7587 4718 tT 0800 111999 In an emergency, you can usually call the local surgery for a recorded WATER message explaining how to contact = 0845 920 0800 the doctor or dentist On duty. If you need to contact the police, fire brigade, ambulance service or coastguard in an emergency DIAL 999 or 112 For immediate and confidential health advice and information, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call NHS Direct 0845 46 47 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk ich number should you call if: 1 you have a minor health problem? 3 Project: Write a short text giving 2 you see someone trying to break into a information, including telephone house? numbers, about the emergency services 3 you see a house on fire? in your country. there is a power cut in your house?Curricular Cuts People who help us eR a) Match the pictures tothe 4 ‘Read the text and explain the words in bold. In Jobs below. pairs, ask and answer wh- questions based on the © paramedic * firefighter og * police officer * lollipoplady 4; Who's the head of each police force in the UK? b) What are these jobs B: The Chief Constable. Who is... called in your language? - 2. How do these people help : The us? Use the prompts to make genteacess Uae pout POLICE SERVICE ae UNITED KINGDOM * help/cross busy road — : Me abies The United Kingdom doesnt \€ police force see ses instead, there ate 50 diferent or 1 country. © take people/hospital — At the head of each force is the Chief Constable (op give) first aid in London, the Commissioner). Police constables, under the * put out fires - supervision of sergeants and inspects’, do the general eae pepe police wot, such as patrolling testes, ensiweting calls and so.an. The police station is theirbase Entry to the police force is open to men and women Protect people over the age of 1815 who are physically fit and have good Polke bencn’ sicp citne ttl eyesight. Every police officer does two yeers of police college coursesand on-the-job training pmeect people. Police constables wear 2 uniform and a helmet ar 3 Read the title of the text. unlike in many other countries, they do not carty @ gun iri of to questing eou Detectives, who investigate crimes viear plain clothes © stop crime — S have about the police service in the UK. Listen and read and see if'you can answer them. Project: What about the police force in your country? Talk about: organisation (head of force, structure, base) @ duties © entry & requirements years of training © uniform 63PY Self Check 4 ] Choose the correct word. 5 What did(n’t) Mary use to 1 Sophie managed to pull her to safety/checkout. do when she was ten? Use 2 We sat in front of a howling/roaring fire. the prompts. 3 Tom Cruise took up/grew up acting while at school. 1 ride a bicycle ¥ 4 The boy managed to escape unhurt/safe. 2 send emails X 5 The ground started shaking/rumbling. 3 go to the theatre 6 They laughed strongly/loudly at the joke. 4 take ballet lessons X 7 The buildings were shaking/rocking from side to side. ( Baia a 8 Grab/Knock my hand and I’ll pull you out. 4x32 [Bap 7) 6 Match the numbers (1-4) to the letters (a-d). 2 Match the words to form phrases. [1 | I lost my wallet. hurt my ankle shoot in horror They managed to rescue sprain of cakes balcony noise the pilot. hear my back rumbling railings 100 people died in the display a noise scream films earthquake. Points: i [4 | _|How was your day? a That’s great! b Don’t ask! c That’s too bad! 3 ‘Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous. SAT oO ee yeeret Gay EVENING JOSH vrrrcerarersersoesnes (do) d That’s shocking! the shopping while Ann ..............:..:ee (cook) dinner. RS sites tale x (watch) TV when it ............ _ a) Peitacsleces teraumesalns (start) raining. MN re ch teccnccsercicreretion (howl) and the sky My total score coed lOunpe eel lama nNG oe Ub teenies ely (get) darker and darker. Great Be EE ARE Bid scdeckinss (rain) hard so she ............6.. Try harder eee a tedtanttat cette tetas deen vaxiienv's (take) a taxi back home. BT aids cn cdasgaeedihannnconnnaksvdidnansunnens (walk) in the Bett, SOMICONG ead Bess tnascaiiiedivtasesecyseves (try) to rob him. {Poin ra feat ] was ironing when both ears? the phone rang, 4 Write the question about the underlined word(s) of and I answered the each answer. iron by mistake. Doha icc. teeceseedsasansdecsendadeseteseevseoes ? B: Ann and Liz went to the forest. De Pd pee ee es savin nnieneNnncosenanasenasensncrvessausaastorssnen 7 B: Frank saw an accident hg ee regret sole eo wena sd isgees Has ew weaacwmaaageseel ; B: An earthquake happened last week. Ao oth we Capen Si ieis Sed La es AU aiuto teecee ? B: They flew to Madrid. 64What were you doing yesterday at 7 o'clock in the evening? Describe an experience of yours. What happened? How did you fool? Where are the pictures (1-5) trom? Say the page number. a comic strip a horoscope a museum advertisement students’ project work Oo [ea == ==} life in the future star signs people's character environmental issues inventions make offers, promises, predictions ‘express reassurance, worry and surprise state your opinion will be going to Type 1 conaitionals an ending for a story next week's horoscope: a car of the future and describe it a future product poster an anticle giving your opinion wzona Science CP! culture Corner: Ar ts: (Science) WV nter ny isthe sky Blue? Curricular2 Read the first two frames of the comic 1 Which frames in the comic strip show: strip. Where are the two girls going flying cars, videophone screen, wristwatch tonight? Do you think they will make phone, e-paper, robots, solar panels? it? Listen and read to find out. When does the story take place? T) Sorry, Astrid, I’m A Y stuck in traffic. I'll be fi e & : § there in about half an esh/ x hour, | promise -ogh hore Oh, look — my horoscope says that Well, get here as fast } as you can, or we'll | miss the concert! Come on, let’s go! Don’t worry, we'll get there on time. It’s my lucky day, remember? We're already lucky. | can’t believe we got front row seats for the @ concert tonight. Will # you be there before 7? SE That’s just great. Now we definitely won’t make it to the concert. | thought this was your lucky day! Oh, dear! Why are we i : slowing down? Wait a minute ... Look — that i es, limo is stopping. Oh my | don’t believe it! | forgot to recharge : "cuales : ’ goodness, it’s Ziggy X, my solar batteries! | know, l'llphone [| a" In May. A: B: A; B: Are you a Taurus? |e Aries Mar 21 — Apr 19 Try not to be so impatient with others, or you will have an argument with someone you love. Taurus Apr 20 - May 20 You are honest and people trust you. A friend will ask you to keep a secret. ie Gemini May 21 - Jun 21 Today's an exciting day for you energetic Geminis. Some good friends will invite you fo go on a trip. You moody Cancers are feeling a bit down. Don’t worry — an unexpected phone call or email will cheer you up. Yes, Iam./No, ’'m a Gemini. 3 Read the horoscopes and answer the questions (1-6). 4 works hard? 5 loses their patience? 6 will have a problem? Now explain the words in bold. Leo Jul 23 - Aug 22 a ape a ee Even though you think you are right, try not to be so stubborn! You will have to learn to listen to others! Virgo ‘WW Aug 23 - Sept 22 Try to calm down, Virgos. Don't be so anxious about work. You will finish your project. ia Libra Sept 23 - Oct 23 Charming Libra, this is your day! You will meet someone new and interesting. a Scorpio may Oct 24 - Nov 21 Now is the time to show how loyal and caring you are. A friend of yours will need your help. Sagittarius SS Nov 22 - Dec 21 You are usually optimistic, but a personal problem will upset you. Don't worry! Things will get better soon. m Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19 re ae eeecensan This won't be an easy day for you hardworking Capricorns. You will sit an important test or exam. Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 You are friendly, but be more careful with people you don't know well, or you will make someone unhappy. Pisces Feb 19 — Mar 20 You will have to make an important decision. Make sure you are sensitive to other people's feelings.Charact adjectives 4. a) Underline all the adjectives in the text that describe character, Which are positive? Which are negative? Can you translate them into your language? Negative prefixes Prefixes are groups of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. Keep an alphabetical notebook in which you can write and revise words and their prefixes, e.g. interesting — zninteresting, b) Use un-, in-, im-, dis- to form the opposites of the adjectives 1-6. Check with your dictionary. 1 honest 4 sensitive 2 loyal 5 patient 3 friendly 6 happy In pai about friends or family members, trying to guess their signs. Use adjectives from the text and Ex. 4b. , ask and answer questions wu What's your friend lik She's friendly and caring Isshe an Aquarius? No, she's a Scorpio. BASES (37 Ean Future simple (‘will’) - making predictions 6 Compare the sentences. Which one a prediction? a decision at the moment of speaking (on-the-spot decision)? One day PU be famous. It cold - Tl close the window. 77 Make predictions about yourself for tomorrow next year|10 years from now. I'l do well in the test tomorrow. Maybe I'll go to England nea year. 1 be married ten years from now. @ a) Use words from the text to complete the phrases (1-10), 10. .. an argument with sb; 2 to sueuune & Seeret; 310 receive a call; 4 Don't be anxious! You have to down!; 5 to & PIOject; 6 10 seasons sb new; 7 to have a problem; 8 to a an exam; 9to sb (un)happy; 10 to b) Work in groups. Imagine you are an astrologer. Make a prediction for each member of the group. Use ideas from Ex. 8a. Gane neon 2 Cut out 9 slips of paper and write a prediction about your partner on each of them. Then, fold them and number them from I to 9. Your partner adds up the numbers of his/her date of birth, eg. HIZIIIIS =AETAI+IAIFIG 31 = 34 1 = 4.Tell him/her your prediction for this number. A:4 : You'll become famous one day: Answer the statements 1-6, Use: buy, close, answer, take, talk, make. A: It’s too cold in here. B: [ll close the window. John is very upset. Judy! The phone's ringing, T's raining. I'm a bit hungry 1's John’s birthday tomorrow. cur 10 Portfolio: Write next week’s horoscope for two signs. Make it as funny as possible, Read out the horoscope. Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19 You will travel to an island. You will stay in a dirty hotel and it will rain all weekend. 6923 Progress _ Vocabulary : The environment ] Look at the picture. Why are these cars unusual? Collocations Collocations are words that are used together by native English speakers. Write them in a special section in your notebook. Revise often. This will help you remember them. 2 = Match the words. 10 pollution station jam petrol source. traffic energy natural Reading sdhesneeaiidihisieantioen mii ahaa Adland nines healers ei ahi innheensnir in epee Greener cars Can you imagine the day when you will no longer need to stop for fuel at petrol stations? Or how about flying to work in your own car? Do you think this is science fiction? Let’s see what Dr Stephen Green, director of Cars of the Future International, has to say. Senescence sseeS SSSR SEER EGER UMCCREE SESE EEO EEDREEEE EES Well, our job is to design They will, of course, be 20 989 ®@ © 6 Look at the collocations in Ex. 2 and the title of the text. What do you think the text will be about? Read through and check. a) In pairs, fill in the questions (A-F) in the interview. Listen and check. Are you working on any special type of car at the moment? Will these cars be cheaper than the ones we have now? Why are your cars friendlier to the environment? Do you have any other plans for the future? What does your company do? But will these cars really help to reduce air pollution? | gas or even water. and test cars iia a pollute the e t Scientists a ‘all over the world work for the company. BPE scone a These cars don’t run on petrol. Instead, they use ve sources”. of solar energy, such as power, electricity, SA hy WU haseeaciecce ceases Yes, | believe they will. There will be almost no car exhaust fumes, or there won't be any fumes at all! People will also ¢ a lot of money on petrol. that? No expensive in the beginning. However, we're going to find ‘large companies to produce them at a lower eee AS eG eSeSESSSESESSSECCHOROROEOERONEESESEE SHEE EEE ESES Right now, we're testing a car. new _ solar We're going to results at a c @) kasedidnnc}eneiese We are soon going to start work on a_ flying Can you imagine more traffic jams! b) Explain the highlighted words. What facts can you remember from the text?Exploring Grammar. 5 a) Read the interview again and complete the table as in the example. Dr Green’s predictions There will be almost | We're going to find no car fumes, or there | large companies to won'tbe any at all, | produce them ata lower cost. Dr Green’s plans b) Complete the rules with wild and going to. # We use .. + bare infinitive to make predictions based on what we think or imagine. * We use. + bare infinitive to talk about future plans and intentions, ©) Use will or be going ro and the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences, 1 Mary .. (not/come) to the 2 We .. (see) Spiderman 3 Think everyone . (have) a flying car in the future 4 With so many forest fires, there .. (not/be) any trees left in a few years He wants to lose some weight, so he .. (join) a gym. ow 6 2) How will technology change people's lives in the future? Make your predictions. Kobots will do tite housework. b) Make three sentences about your plans for the weekend/next summer. T'm going to go on a trip at the weekend. Listening for specific information Before you listen, go through the notes and tty to predict what the missing words are, party with us, because she doesn’t feel well. on Saturday. | bought the tickets yesterday. CSc ® a OQ You are going to listen to a museum guide. Go through the notes. What are the missing words (1-5)? Listen and complete, ST MUSEUM Some of the collections: ‘Motorsport Gallery’: famous motor fo] racing cars ‘James Bond Experience’: authentic vehicles from the James Bond fi l ‘Star Cars Exhibition’: cars that famous 2 and musicians drove ‘Sony Playstation 2 children can play there tor [3 Guide book costs [4 5 Museum closes at er 8 In pairs, ask and answer questions about the museum. Use the notes in Ex. 7 and the prompts below. * whaticollections? * whaviseeiJames Boud Experience? where/children/play? guide hook/how much? museumiclose? ii Q Portfolio: Design a car of the future. Make a drawing and write a short paragraph explaining how the car wi help the environment. Tlreams Alt es Se ]_ _Lookat the texts and pictures. How are ss they related to the title of the unit? é 2 Read the heading and the subheadings g in the texts. What do you think each = invention does? Read or listen and si check. Do you think they are real? i Address: hitp:/www. Attention Iconters, alin® ant in ar me der seme ne] ioe anes ATEN TIONINVENTORS ss Talking Cone People just don’t notice signs. But don’t worry - if you use the Talking Cone, you'll get amazing invention looks like an “7 ordinary cone, but it has a flashing light on top and a microchip that pesords sound. message. It says things like “please mind the step” or “careful - wet floor.” No more accidents, no more injuries. The Talking Cone guarantees safety. | a) Match the captions (1-3) to the texts (A-B). One caption doesn’t match. IF YOU WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR SWIMMING SKILLS, YOU MUST TRY THIS AMAZING PRODUCT! 5 HDPE coronene HELPS FIDO'S PAWS TO OPEN DOORS! 3) vA GET YOUR SAFETY MESSAGE ACROSS inoalledenie hors nN & &w NY b) Explain the words in bold. Say what facts you can remember about each invention. 712 dog wants to come back into the house? It's easy! If you have the new dog doorbell, your dog can let you know! The dog doorbell means no more muddy pawprints on your doors! When your dog outside your front door, a small transmitter will send a signal to everyone's attention. This = INTIEINUIOIN UNWYSINTORS 0. % Dog Doorbell How do you know when your stands on a small platform the doorbell. It’s the perfect solution for all dog owners! MCC la is oe ies Type 1 conditionals a) Look at the highlighted sentence in text A in Ex. 2 and complete the rule for Type 1 conditionals. ae iivemitaastiave + ne infinitive | eveeeees We use Type 1 conditionals to talk about _ possible situations in the ppresmnt or future. b) Find more examples of Type 1 1 conditionals in the texts. Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in brackets. EY tOG0E SAE, NS (ON vss ca rattanrndesserenctonenne If I find the address, I (give)...............c006 If you take more exercise, you (feel) ......... If you tell them the truth, they (not PIN 2c astid inl el eek. ;6 Youare an inventor. What will you do if you sell your best invention? Start a chain, using Type 1 Conditionals. SI: If 1 sell my invention, Fl get lois of money. 2: If I got lots of money, Tl 7 a) Match the descriptions of the inventions (1-5) with the names of the products (a-e). @ FRESH FRIDGE @ SMART THERMAL JACKET @ ROBO DOG @ WONDER PAN @ TALKING PLANT Por T[_ listens to your voice and jumps, barks, wags its tail, ete when you tall itto - €150 [2[_] measures the water level in the soil, and a recorded voice tells you when it gots dry - €70 3|_]reads the expiry date on the food inside, and a_ screen shows how fresh everything is ~ €210 4|_| boils, bakes or fties all kinds of food, as much 2s ten times faster than usual methods — €85 |_| measures the temperature and waims up automatically when the outside air is colder - €00 b) Use the prompts (1-5) to make Type 1 conditional sentences about the products. 1 feel cold If you wear the Smart Thermal Jacket, you won't feel cold, cook a meal in 10 minutes tell you when food goes bad be amused for hours not worry when to water it anew ESTE er Le Stating 0} § What do you think of the inventions mentioned in Ex. 7? Use the prompts below and the useful language in the tables, to discuss in pairs. silly waste of time and money useless practical EXCITING bargain price good value for money crazy BRILLIANT Stating opinion Eliciting an answer To my mind.. In my opinion ... I thinkibelieve ... What do you think? How about you? ‘What's your opinion? A: To my mind, the Wonder Pan wit a Lot of time. What do you think? B: Well, in my opinion. eel ‘Will ~ "tl - Won’t (think... 9 (D> Underline the correet word(s) in bold. Listen ‘and check, then listen again and repeat. A: Will)'IL 1 ever be famous? Yes, you will/'U— but you'll not/won't be very rich, A: That's OK ~ if Lm famous, then Lt notlwon't be disappointed.

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