Studen be Blac bresThe Londoners 12 Lifestyles + Present simple or Present continous? Household chores { Saaive verbs 2 in Touch Club 14 Diving for pirave treasure ‘wil [predictions, promises, decisions, offers) gong (plans) resent continuous (arrangements) 3 The Link 16 Blackscard the pirate ast continuous and Past simple Phrases with get @ Story Time: 18 Fomance Past continuous jseting the scene} ‘Summer Meeting 1 Verbs: Past simple factions or states) ‘Sallis Special 1 20 ‘The rescue Recycling: Past simple, Past continuous 5 The Londoners 22 Wachina ietevsion Present perfect with just already, ve. clevision programmes ever. never 6 In Touoh Club 24 Aaified child Present perfect with for, since Word formation 7 The Link 26 Exploring space Present perfect continuous The planes Present perlert or Present pvfect continucus"| 8 Story Time: 28 Romance Past simple ‘Summer Meeting 2 Present perfect indefinite time) Skills Special 2 30 Asummer holiday Recycling: lenses Revision 1 (Units 1-8) 32 9 The Londoners 34 Avisit to the London + can, could, be able to (ability ‘Transport Museum + willbe able fo ature) 10 In Touch Club 36 Jobs quiz ‘ould, may, might (possiaity) Wine 11 The Link 38 Lifeinthepast Used fo (past staies and habits) 12 Story Time: 40 Young teen stoxy + wl StraatBoys In Town 1 Phrasal verbs with ook ima ‘Skills Special 3 42 Aweekend iranoiher own Recycling: wnses*ean, could, be whe 10 + could. may. might 13 The Londoners 44 Avisit to Leeds Castle + Tiest conditional +f, unless + Future time clauses when, as s00% as, until, 14 in Touch Club Second conditional Adjectives LTT were you fadvice| 15 The Link 48 Ieen probems Tish Phrases and expressions 16 Story Time: 50 Young teen story Past perfect ‘StreetBoys in Town 2 Musteal instruments Skills Special 4 52 __Asurprise party for Geny Recycling: Past perfect Revision 2 (Units 9-16) 54 nS ‘17 The Londoners 86 Asthool project Third conditional ‘Verb-nount cotlacations 18 In Touch Club 38 Environmental problems Revision of conditionals fe environment 19 The Link 60 Dinosaurs ‘uthengh, however Word formation 20 Story Time: 62 Young teen soy Past tenses: Past simple, Past continuous, StreetBoys in Town 3 Past perfect ‘Skills Special 5 64 Local problems Recycling: Past tenses. conditionalsDialogue: answering questions Matching Game: yes/no game Dialogue; true/false questions ‘Gap fling ‘information gap: talking Writing about your ‘about atiangements plans: “Talking about your arrangerients an¢ plans Narrative: answering questions Reteling the story Narrative: answering questions "Pronunciation: ay Game beginning Natalie: » predicting content Dialogues and mannlogues Telling a Slory osing Willing a narrative + rer paragraphs listening for context and detail pictures “ ° Disloaue: tre/false questo ap filing Talking about television programmes and films Anlcle: maiching sentence Gap filing Interviewing your teacher Writing a letter about fragments your teacher Aricle: answering questions Talking about experiences Writing about experiences Narrative: answering questions Pronunciations (5! Talking about experiences eter: reading for git Dialogue’ listening for detail Taliing about holdays Writing an informal letter School report: answering questions True/talse questions. “Talking about a inp 10 Duxford Talking about a place you have visited Quiz: matching Talking about jobs Writing a letter about career plans, Anicle: true/false questions Multiple choice Talking about past states Project: your and habe ‘grandparents life in the past ‘Narrative: answering questions, Pronunciation: 0) Predicting what wil happen in the story eter: «reading for aist Dialogues: lstering Talking about places ‘Writing an informal Scanning for information for context transactional letter Dialogue: true/false questions Talking about possibilities Inve wat ult Quiz Giving advice Writing a letter giving advice Fairacts from a chat oon Tru /false questions Talking abou wishes Writing an informal answering questions. + Pronunciation: stress letter about wishes Narrative: answering questions Tdentifying sounds of “Talking abou musical ‘Writing about « instruments instruments, busy day Narrative: reading for gist Dialogue: listening for detail__ Talking about a party Writing about a party Dialogue: true/false questions Gap filling Talking about a day when Writing about when things went wrong, things went wrong, Aricle: matching Information gap: talking Writing about about plans to improve environmental the environment problems: Arlcle: true/Talse questions ap filing Narrative: answering questions Information aap: fact fle Writing a story Leiter. recounisina textual cohesion Monologues: listenina for Desctibina pictures Writina a formal7 H Fi i i i 21 The Londoners: 66 Avisitto Stonehenge Passive voice (1:10 be + Past Word formation participle 22 in Touch Club 68 The forces of nature Passive voice 2} Disasters 23 The Link 70 Ihe Trojan War Passive voice (a by + agent 24 Story Time: 72 Science fiction somebody, anything, nobody, ine hater ‘iar aati Skills Speotal 6 74 Filmeview: Dinosaur Recycling: Passive voice Revision 3 (Units 17-24) 76 25 The Londoners: 78 Shopping for clothes * Adjectives -ing/-ed Shopning Adjectives (cmpatative and superlative) 26 In Touch Club 80 Fashion too, (not) enough Accessories ard clothes 27 The Link 82 Fashion designers ‘Adverbs of manner 28 Story Time: 84 Science fcton so. that She Vr 2 Ee Skills Special 7 86 Music and clothes shops Tecycling: adjectives and adverbs 29 The Londoners 8B A visit to Cambridge Reported speech (staternentsi 30 In Touch Club ‘90 Addictions Reported speech (commands and Prepositions requests} 31 The Link ‘92 Giving up television ~ Reported specch with modal + Reported speech (ime expressions} 32 Story Time: 94 Science fiction Reviston of reported speech the batter's ours, verbs, adjectives Skills Special 8 96 A lucky break Recychng: + Past continuous = Past simple Revision 4 (Units 25-32) 98 33 The Londoners, 100 At Heathrow ainpont Reported sieech (questions) “ihe airport 34 In Touch Club 102 Aihiees and taining * have ta/must lication) + don't have to {absence of obligation) ‘musa ration) 35 The Link 104 Sport Defining relative causes, Apnosites 36 Story Time: 106 factbased stony Non-defining relative clauses ‘To the New World 1 Ships and sailing ‘Skills Special 9 108 An invitation to Scotland Recycling: reported speech oe 37 The Londoners, 110 Prize giving day ‘must, can’ (deduction) Word formation 38 In Touch Club 112 People around the world Gerund oF infinitive? 39° The Link 114 The internet ‘o/in order to 40 Story Time: T 116 Fact based story Revision of tenses ‘To the New World 2 ‘Skills Special 10 118 Making the world a beter place Ravision & (Units 34-40) 720 Pupil B page 122 Unit word lists 126Cer ed coe Raa Dialogue: answering questions Pronunciation: British place Talking ahauta famous Writing about a nates place famous place ‘Article: eue/Talse questions Gap filing ‘Wating about a natural disaster Article: sentence Inseition True/false questions ‘Narative: arswering questions ‘Giving your opinion itn review. sea fon Tnuer view: Hssening for valking about a fil Wilting a fl veview information Information Dialogue: anewering questions raking sibout shopping ‘Lenirs: nue/false questions ‘Compleing @ chart ‘writing about your fayourte clothes ‘Amucle: answering questions Comparing yoursoff and atiend ‘Narrative: choosing answers ‘Answering questions ‘writing an ending, for the story Report reragnising text ainuciure Dialogue: identifying = Comparing pictures Wiring @ report ‘Talking abot preferences Dialogue: answering questions: + Pronunciation: ‘9 Repesting what someone = Gap tiling ait Tetier, tue/false questions Wentifying the speaker Fxpessing opinions flving your opinion ‘Antile, malching headings Project, investigat ; television watching Narrative: matching sentence Mulipie choice fragments Naralive: « cuessing unknown words Dialogue: lisening Telling a story from ‘wrtting a story steading for gist fos deal pictures. Dialogue: answenng questions ‘Mulnple choice “Taterview: true/talse questions Gap tiling Talking about your ‘writing an artice favourite spor about pour favourite sport Article: Hentifying the speaker alking about specifi people, pisces, times and Things Namative: ontering sentences Writing a siory Teter: reading ‘or derail, itague: livening for Expressing opinions ‘writing an infowrnat intormaiion transactional letter Dialogue: nue/false questions Completing notes Game: yes/no game Exmall meseages Completing a chart "Talleing about kes Writing a letter about saswerlng questions: and istibes, likes ahd disikes “Antcie: matching headings to text ‘alking about the ‘Waiting an e-mail Internet| message Narrative: arswenng questions ‘Pronunaanon: # |! *Retelling the stony Article, leading for gist Dialague. isvening for ~ Describing plerures ‘Writing an attice nfermaaiion + Expressing opinions expressing opinions(6) Welconie te I'm Vicki and this is Ken \ We're the editors of the a In Touch Club. (tt a newsletter for you — \ Engish ‘anguage learner Get In Touch with friends around the world. L SSExplorin, f g Spa Fashion pacer a Sport > Prey m ila te) Bag erica po al Stony Time Read four great stories «+ mer Meeting Town sum streetBoys Ww The Visitor1 Complete. Use these words, boots jacket shocs __ shorts skirt sweater tracksuit | trainers trousers T-shirt | Sam is wearing bagay black "trousers , black and white 2 »a white shirt and a red Inis is wearing long brown 4 a pink 5 anda pink and white °__ Andy is wearing a green and blue * and blue and white ® Wendy is wearing # anda 0, 2 Circle the correa words. Fm busy. Pm @oing)/ making my homework. Be quiet! Don't do / make any noise. We all do / make mistakes sometimes. Can you do / make this exercise? Dad is doing / making a cake inthe kichen Has Vicki done / made all her work? enauwne 3 Mateh the opposites. good-looking Ja) unkind 2 live (Jb) remember 3 tight ¢) early 4 appear a) baggy 5 forget e) slowly 6 quickly f) disappear 7 Kind qd a) ugly 8 late h) die 4 Complete with the correct form of the words. 1 Do people in Mexico SPAIN speak Spanish ? 2 Twantto bea when I grow up. 3. The pupil read the questions 4 Lowant something to eat I'm : 5 [didn't like the film. It BORE was © We like our new neighbours. They're people. SCIENCE, CAREFUL HUNGER FRIEND 5 Complete. Use these words. baker's butcher's chemists fisnmonger's _greengrocer’s | jeweller’s newsagent’s __florist’s 1 We buy fish at the fishrronaer's 2) We buy fruit and vegetables at the 3 We buy bread at the 4 We buy bandages and aspirin ar the 5. We buy magazines and newspapers atine 6 We buy meat and sausages at the 7 We buy rings and necklaces at the 8 We buy flowers at the6 write the words in the correct group. beach captain desert designer — editor theatre hill lake mountain museum — photographer pilot resaurant river sailor gym station “1 Buildings 2 Places ‘7 Label the pictures. canve compass map matches. rucksack sleeping bag tent _ torch 8 Maren. 1 Members of the In Touch Chib afien write articles for the newsletter. @ 2) Mark hasn't seen Paul since last year. L} 3. The pupils didn’t understand the lesson. 4 4 It won't rain tomorrow. 5. The fans are watching a tantastic match. a 6 At ten o'clock she was digging holes in the garden. QO 7 Are you going to travel to London? (_) a) Present simple b)_ Present continuous ©) Present perfect 4) Future will e) Future going to f) Past simple 4) Past continuous 9 complete with the Present simple or the Present continuous. Mrs Jennings (come) 1_comes_home at half past six every evening, Then she (put) 2 ‘on her jeans and an old sweater and (prepare) + dinner. But today her husband and children, Bill and I7zle, (organise) + a surprise party for her. You see, today is Mrs lennings’ birthday. Mr Jennings is in the kitchen at the moment. He (not / often cook) 5 but today he (prepare) © a wonderful dinner. Bill is in the kitchen with him, He (make| 7__ the tea. Izzie (clean) & the sitting room. She (not / usually help) * with the housework but she (work)10 complete. (Verb “Past simple | Past participle | cloan cleaned cleaned ise , seen aia __ have oi : - | stop : : “ gone ts wrate 5 | play “ayes i make made _ t on “= " studied | tudied take = ean 11 Complete with the Past simple. Be 1 Olivia dropped the plate and broke it. 2t to the party because | was ill. {not / go} 3 Henry at school yesterday? {you / see) 4 He his friend a long letter. (write) 5 When the news? (you / hear) 6 We outside the cinema, {meet} 7 Harry the secret to anybody. (not / tell) at fish for dinner. (have) 9 When your homework? {you / do} 10 Emily to the dentist yesterday. {go} 12 Complete with the Past continuous, 1 We were having dinner when you called (have| 2 What al eight o'clock last night? {you / do} 3 Helen yesterday morning. She was at the doctor's. (not / work) 4 At four o'clock yesterday atternoon we in the garden. play) 5 Why their best clothes? (they / wear) 6 Dave the computer when it bioke down. {not / use} 13 Complete with the Present perfect, Dear Val, Were having a wonderful thne here. Ow Friends (take) “havetaken us to sore great places and they (show) 26 Ye old aty. We (do) ® aot 4. a mourtarn, and things. We (ltt satie, We ee some. hot air balloons: and Ned (Eake) ‘pone Fariastie. pte of them. We Got / ba) "to the beach yet, fut we are gong towerrow See you soo Agatha14 Make the tag questions. 1. Mark hasn't got a sister, _hashe_? 2 The children like their teacher, don't they ? 3 You're Anne's best friend, ? 4 Nancy hasn't read that book, 5 They're having a party on Werlnesday, 6 Mr Harris isn’t going to be our teacher this year, ? 7 You can speak German, ? 8 Paula won't tell anybody my secret, 2 15. Respond with so or neither. Complete the dialogues. 1 Move chocolate. So dol, 2° I don’t like snakes. Netther do I. 3 I'm listening to music. 4 won't enjoy myself, 5 I watched te film last night 6 can't stand on my head 7 Tm going to buy her a CD. 8 I didn’t wake up early. 16. maten. Do you come here often? What's it made of ? im Where did you go last night? When were you in London? Qo Why are you looking at me like that? [LJ Whose idea was it? QQ) How do you go to school? 4 How many brothers have you got? What's the weather like? O What's that under the bed? Q Sersagaseny a) Iwo. b) Last summer, ) Lwalk there. dj Because your face is dirty. €) My shoe. f) It was Nelly’. g) Plastic h) No, only sometimes. i) Cold and foggy. i) To the theaue. 17 Circle the correct words. ai go to bed early tonight, I'm tired a)(imust) b) mustn't ¢) shouldn't “1 go with you, please” Yes, of course,’ a) Could by Must ¢) Shall 3 Let's at home tonight. a) staying) stay ¢) to stay 4 you like 2 cup of tea” “Yes, please.” a) Would b) Do} Will 5 You run across the street. It's dangerous. a) might b) have toe) must’ © What about Mum some flowers for her birthday? a) buy b) buying — ¢) to buy 7 We wear a unitorm at my school a) should b) haveto —¢) may 8 Whydon't we ___to some music? a) listen) to listen —_¢) listening1 Listen and read, Answer the question. (D) what is piv? In Great Britain, people usually work five days a week. Many of them also work at home at the weekend. They do the chores and gardening, They also do repairs and make improvements to their houses. This is called DIY (Do It Yourself). The British love DIY because they are very proud of their homes. Paola Jonny Paola Kim Rob Paola Rob Paola Rob Paola Rob Londoners tion Listen and read. Hi, guys! Come and meet my cousin, Paola. She lives in Italy, but she’s staying with us for two weeks. Paola, these are my friends, Kim, Jenny and Mark Hi, Paola. Are you enjoying yourself in London? Yes, | am, but life here is strange. What do you mean? Well, in Italy, people relax at the weekends, but Rob's parents are working What are they doing? Dad's mowing the lawn at the moment, and Mum's watering the flowers, But it’s Saturday afternoon. Well, Dad mows the lawn every Saturday afternoon. And the flowers really need water today. The flowers smell wonderful and the garden looks gorqeous, but it's hard work to look after a aarden, In Italy, we usually have a nap in the afternoon, and then we go out and have fun. You mean you gossip in a café in the village square. We don’t gossip - we chat and have fun. Here, people do chores. Well, we aren't doing chores. We're relaxing. Now, does anybody want some pizza? Yes, please.Comprehension Ask and answer. Who is Paola staying with? What does she think of British life? What is Rob's mother doing now? What do most Italians do in the afernoon? 5 What are the Londoners doing now? Beye 4 Vocabulary Chores Match. 1 mow [B) a) the beds 2 tidy b) the lawn 3 vacuum your roam 4 iron 4) anap 3 have ©) the table 6 make f) the clothes 7 lay 8) the carpets Sa Grammar Complete and learn. “+ every day, on Saturdays, always, usually often, sometimes, never “Paola in kaly. (permanent state) We usually ‘a nap in the afternoon. (routine) _ + now, at the moment, at present _ Paola is staying with Rob and his family. _ {temporary state} Dad. the lawn at the moment. '* Wo usually use the Presant simple and not the "Present continuous for these verbs: - like, hate, love, prefer | know, want, think, believe, understand, forget, "heat, see, feel, taste, sound, smell, look (= seat) ‘The flowers __ wonderful ane the garden gorgeous, i- anybody some pizza? 5b Circle the correct form of the verbs. Rob often “Gisit3)/ is visiting Paola in Italy in the summer, but this year she 2stays / ts staying with him in London, The cousins ® have / are having a good time in London this summer, but they # enjoy / are enjoying their holidays in Italy very much, too. Pacla S likes / is liking Great Britain but she Complete the dialogue, Use the Prese simple or the Present continuous. Mark Rob! What (do} 1__are__ you _doing in the kitchen? (sleep) 2 you inv there? Rob No, I jwork) 2 (want) 4 you some lemonade with the pirza? Jonny Yes, please, That (sound) > delicious. Reb Paola, I {need © Paola OK. I (come) ” Mark Hurry up, Rob! We're hungry, And the pizza (smell) * areat, Kim It (look) ». great, too. your help. ©) 6 Ustening Listen to Rob talking on the phone to Paola’s mother. Match. At the moment Paola 1 Q 2. Jenny 3. This aflernoon Mark 4 Mark and Rob 5 Kim 6 Aunt Fran a) play football on Saturdays. b) is talking to Jenny. 9) would like to speak to Paola d) likes shopping. €) plays tennis every week. f) is watching football on television. 7 Speaking Yes/No Game Think of a classmate, but don’t tell your partner, Your partner asks yes/no questions and guesses who the classmate is, Take turns. Note: Don't ask ‘Who... or youre OUT. cor Does this parson like football? Is this person wearing black trousers?Presentation Listen and read. Welcome back! This year the In Touch Club {has got a Link to information trom the Internet Have you visited our website yet? Today journalist Bruce Jones talks to us about a book he is writing, But first, read Ken's interview with Bella from Mexico. Last month they talked about her exciting plans for the year. Vicki Ken Bella Bella, you're leaving for the Bahamas soon. ‘Why are you going to those islands? ‘Well, my parents are going to work there for a year. Theyre professional divers, and theyre going to explore shipwrecks. You see. in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that part of the world was a paradise for pirates. They were really fierce and fearless.| saw a film about pirates, and it gave me nightmares. They attacked and sank thousands of ships and stole their cargoes and treasure. There are over 500 wrecks and many pirate ships at the bottom of the sea in that area, J envy you, Bella. Do you think your parents will discover chests of gold in the wrecks? | bet they will. My mum thinks there's a lot of gold in the wrecks. And some people believe Blarbharnd she nite hiiviad:ananarmnnie Ken Bolla Ken Bella Ken Bella Ken Comprehension Tick v true Cross X false. 1 Bella's parents dive for a hobby. C 2 In the past there were many pirates in the _ Bahamas. Cc 3 Some people believe Blackbeard buried his treasure in the wrecks 4 Bella wants to be a professional diver, 5 Bella and her parents are leaving in two days. om an Sie SSS treasure chest on those islands. Mum thinks somebody will ind it one day. ‘And what are your plans for this year? Welt.I'm going to enrol at a schoo! in Nassat the capital. 'm also going to learn to dive. | ‘want to follow in my parents’ footsteps. Have you made all the arrangements for your journey yet? Well nearly all of them. We're picking up our plane tickets tomorrow ~ that’s Friday — and ‘on Saturday we're catching the plane to Nassau. But | haven't got a map of the Bahamas yet. Hi find one for you on the Internet. Thanks. And I promise I'l send you some postcards of pirate treasure, ‘What about sending me some pirate« 4 je Grammar Complete and learn. 4 Speaking Look at Bella's diary. Pupil B, please turn to page 122, Make questions. == ess Then ask and answer with your partner. a ere inre pen thinks somebody A 80D am - + Frat aig lesson! - pirate treasure one dey. ee seUR OLR Siw Reece eta ‘send you some posteards. f (promice) "That's a beautiful postoard of Nassau. e FFM send it to Ken. (sudden decicion} : Phe causlies es ane Thaven’t got a map yet. ~ What's Bella doing on She's enrolling at her My parents aro work there 1 What / Bella / do / Monday morning? "for a year. 3 What / she / buy / Tuesday morning? 3 What / Bella and her parents / do / Wednesday? 7 =When / Bella / check her e-mail? ‘up our plane tickets ©)5 Ustening Listen to an interview with Bruce on Jones, a journalist, and complete. 3b Complete. Use will or going to. life on tne igh Sead > A Postcard from Nassau Bruce’s new book is going to be about famous Dear Vicki ana Ken, (_ sallers [il]. He is going to[ Ito Tim in Nassas now and guess sna! Denmark and Sweden, Bruce is going to learn Next week we're going on the first dve about Viking| ‘Blin those countriens We (oot / Wve) ‘aren't going to live ma Then he is going to sail to North Those Miy pacerrts and ¥ Qe) ¢__ The name Barbarossa means ‘ pe ear etn anesthes fermi) t7 iwi Af: beard’. Bruce is also going to z.. fee) __ great fn. I hope T the Caribbean. There were many pirates es in aes! Si amayeioni. oe { the [Zand eighteenth centuries. parents are avers, too, She (erveb at te same scheol ac me. Ga Speaking Make a chart. Then ask and answer Tnope she theip) me with mg ‘with a classmate. English. T premise. T Gone) Bin coon Talk about arrangements for next week and Now foand, plans for this year. feta Things I'm doing next waele ‘Monday Tuesday Plans for this year: >) What are you doing next N Monday? Gb Writing Write about your plans for this year. Do you think it will be a good year? De al 416, Look at the tide and the picture. What do you think the text Is about? esentation Listen and read. On the island of Ocracoke a long time ago, Blackheard was celebrating. His huge treasure chest was full of gold, and he felt sake on his J ishind. But while he and the other pirates were ] enjoying themselves, a British ship was sailing to } Ocracoke. Its commander, Lieutenant Maynard, wanted to capture Blackbeard and his treasure. The pirates were eating and drinking when | The pirates could not get away on their ships ee ile wa Ce ei shallow. ‘The tide will come in soon,” said Bhickbeard, “Then we can escape.’ He thought about his treasure, It was buried in a secret place, and | iy could ind it While the pirates were waiting for high tide, | was suire that nob they got very cold. But Blackbeard siti, ‘Stay near your ships. I want to play a trick on the ‘enemy.’ Maynard's ship got closer; and then a ae Click here for pirate ships Blackbeard shouted, “Get ready!’ ‘The pirates jumped on board their small ships and st sal Maynard's ship was following them when it got stuck in shallow water. Then Blackbeard ordered the pirates to fire their guns at the enemy. After a while, nobody was on the deck of Maynard's ship. Lhe pirates thought everybody. was dead, But itwas Maynard’s turn to playa trick, Ihe pirates were climbing onto Maynard's ship when they got caught. Maynard's crew jumped out from below the deck and surprised the pirates. Maynard finally met Blackbeard face to face. While the two men were fighting with swords, one of Mayrrard’s men killed Blackbeard from behind. Maynard searched for Blackbeard's treasure on the island, but he could not find it. The secret of its hiding place died with the old pirate So perhaps Blackbeard won after all.Comprehension Ask and answer. Se Grammar Look and learn. Why was Blackbeard happy? 2. Why did Lieutenant Maynard sail to Ocracoke? =r eae 3) Whose ship couldn move ‘A long time'ape Blanknaad wes joslebratind: because it got stuck? ‘The cirates were eatina and drinkina when 4 Did Maynard find Dlackbeard’s comebody saw the eas of a hip. treasure? While the pirates were eating and drinking, somebody id Blackbeard finally win? B, Why dia Blackie y saw the sails of a ship. IR?’ Wecahatary Phrases with pet ‘While the pirates were enjoying themselves, @ British ship Complete with the correct form was salling to Ocracoke. of these phrases. [get aught get doser get cold Sb Complete a passenger's diary with verbs in the get ready get stuck get away Past simple or the Past continuous. eg . August 1716 M never forget yesterday. tt (be)'_wa evening ana Iwas "getting cold so the the sun (ge) dour Our ship eal)” pirates lit a fire. They were sitting __ towards Jamaiza. My wife and | (walk)' __on the near the flames to get warm | deck when we (see) a ship, Suddenly the captain eanent somebody. cay 2 ehiy | (shout) * , Wts.a pirate ship! Its Blackbeard” ‘Look! A ship is coming. It’s he shouted. ‘We must We (harry) below deck While (try) ide my money my sae) her jewellery 9___ immediately. We don’t ea Tate ag a hr wad (ok Phe) ‘The tide is out and we can't much time. Then suddenly Blackbeard’s ship escape. We'll © in the (attack) “3. - a shallow water,’ said Blackbeard. ‘Wait for high tide and 6 for a fight!” G Speaking Teli the story of Blackbeard’s secret. Go round the class. Each pupil adds one sentence. " Onanisland a long time ago, Blackbeard ... 1 KNOW IT'S HERE SOMEWHERE.1 Look at the title and the picture. What do you think the story is about? ©) 2 Presentation Listen and read. It was the first day of the holidays. A light breeze was blowing, and the waves were sparkling in the sun, Scott and his friends were, playing a crazy game of volleyball on the beach. The boys were tossing the ball over the girls’ heads into the sea, and the girls were shrieking with laughter, Suddenly Scott saw the ball coming his way, and he threw himself onto the sand to catch it He was waving the ball triumphantly in the ait when he caught sight of a girl nearby. She was alone, and she was watching them. He didn’t recognise her, but there was something about her that made him stop and stile, She smiled back She wasn’t exactly pretty, but she had a very interesting face. Scott thought she was attractive. “Hi, you're new around here, aren't you?” asked Scott. "Yes. Yes, 1am, answered the girl. ‘We moved here last week.’ ‘well, I'm Scott. ‘and I'm Harriet” 'Hey, Scott! Are you going to play, arare you flirting with your new girfrienc?" shouted Sly, one of Scott's friends. Scott blushed and hesitated for a moment, “havi to go. See you around, Harriet’ he saic and hurried back to his game, The next day atthe beach, Jily was telling a funny story, and the others burst out laughing. Jilly loved being the centre of attention. Suddenly she stopped. ‘Hey, Scott, who was that girl you were: talking to yesterday?’ she asked. “Oh, nobody special’ said Scott. "You like her, don't you?’ said Jilly. ‘No, | don’t like her’ Then Scott turned round and noticed Harriet, She was walking towards his group. Jilly giggled and continued her story. Harriet turned away, ‘Nobody special. I don’t like her.’ She felt terrible. Scott wasn't listening to Jilly story anymore. He felt terrible, too,What was the weather like? What game were Scott and his friends A light broves was blowing, and the waves were playing? ; . 3 Who did Scot introduce himself 10? aa @ DilScon recognise Hart the next day? EEE 5 Why do you think Scott stopped Ee toss NAT STE SRS RATE listening to the story? 4° Vocabulary Complete. Use these verbs 5b Read the beginnings of two stories in the right form. below. Complete with the Past continuous or the Past simple. 1 catch giggle burst notice | A Piecognise shriek _tell_watch | It (be) ye early, and there (not / bel BP ity ns tating ner rents some % many people at the beach. A little ne tate gitl (eat) ® an ice cream while she 2 Harriet was standing alone and team soon so yoaingrveaoiec aavtingsmiegealL Harriet (throw) 8_____down her beach 3. Scoit and his friends Harriet on bag and (look) Toupdssididenlyehe: ithe beath: (notice) ?___a group of young people 4 ‘Didthey __ out laughing at me?” Teanthe waters age: Harriet asked hersalf. B 5 The airls chased the ball into the water It (oe) 8_a hot morning in July. The and loudly. sun shine)", and the birds (sing] 6 Harnet was walking along the beach silly (get) ready t0 go when she ight of Scott to the beach with her friends. Suddeniy the 7 1 that girl. I saw her at the doorbell (ring) #2 beach yesterday,’ thought Scott “Scott's here, Jilly” (shoul) \_her 8 Why are you 2 Ws not funny.” mother. ‘Hurry up! Jilly (grab| * downstairs. her things and (run thought Harriet. ©) 6 Pronunciation /1/ Listen and repeat. “sing thing something shrieking | nnging sparkling tossing blowing 7 Writing Game 1 Set the scene, Use the Past continuous. Write the first sentence of a story, and ass your paper to the next pupil. + Where does the story take place? + When does it take place? + Who are the people in the story? + What are they doing? 2° Read your paragraph to the class.Reading la To Look at the title and the picture. Guess what the story Is about. Read and number the sections in the correct order. Listening 2 Listen to Adam’s mother and father. Circle the correct answers. How does Adam's father feel? a) worried b) terrified <) excited What is he going to do? a) He's aoing to look for Adam. b) He's going to ask for help. )_ He's going to have tea Who is he talking to? aj the police b) Adam's mother ¢) aneighbour Where are Adam’s parents? a) at home b) ata neighbour's house ¢} Inthe mountains Who are Adam's parents talking 10? a) a police officer b) a neighbour ©) Gambit 7 _ Thenext moming, Adam woke up. It was very, very quiet But where was Gambit? Wes he hunting rabbits? (The sun was shining one Saturday morning in autumn. Mr Davies was working in his garden, and Mrs Davies was doing the chores. Their son, Adam, was in his bedroom. ‘What a beautiful day.’ he thought. ‘I think I'll take Gambit for a walk.’ Gambit was his dog, 'Be careful, and don't get lost’ his mother said. ‘Don't worry, Mum," said Adem. "ll be home for tea." Then he set off — He was jxuaaieer insite eee titer wes flash of lightning. then he heard a terble tearing noise, and a large tre fell _across the mouth of the cave. ‘Oh no! We're trapped, Gambit’ said __ Adam. ‘How are we going to get home? Mum and Dad will be so worried.’ But Gambit just looked at him and lay down. Adam shivered _and settled dow to spend a very uncomfortable night in the cave, CO His tater hugged hin That goocnesh fale sae! Gan 2 very clever dog, He waited until the storm was over and ran home in the middle of the night. He led me here.” "You clever dog!’ said Adam. And Gambit licked his nose. CF A few hours later, the weather started to change. There were black thunderclouds in the sky. ‘There's going to be a storm,’ thought ‘Adam. He hated storms, so he ran towauds a small cave for shelter (1 thehours went by. Adam was cold, hungry and very scared, He ‘was alo worried about his dog: Then suddenly, he heard him barking ‘And unbelievably, he could hear his father’s voice. ‘Help!’ he shouted. ‘im trapped inside the cave!’ “Tl gel you out,” said his father, He cut the branches away with an axe, and Adam crawled outSpeaking 3 Look at the pictures and tell the story. lt was @ sunny day in autumn .. Writing Aa Read. When we write stories, we use words like at first, then, suddenly. after that and at last. 4 Look at the pictures and write the story. = | (Where? When? Who? What happened?) (Then what happened? What happened after (hat?) (What happened in the end?)1 Listen and read. Answer the question. @ How many main tetevision channels are there in Great Britain? In Great Britain you can watch television on fi channels. People have to pay for a television licence every year ~ that's the law. Inspectors drive around the country and find televisions ve main channels and on many cable without a licence. The owners of these TV sets have to buy a licence and pay a fine @2 Listen and read. Kim Hi, Mark, Come in, Jenny and I have just finished our homework. Mark Have you studied tor the Geography test yet? Kim No, we haven't started ye. Jenny I want to watch Love Around the Corner. It's my favourite programme. kim Mark Kim Mark Jenny Mark Jenny Mark Jenny Mark Jenny Mark Jenny Mark LI doners Do you want to watch it with us? No, thanks. What's your favourite TV programme? Well, [ lave sitcoms. Friends 1s my favourite series. | think it’s hilarious. Have you ever watched it? Yes. I've watched it a few times. It’s quite funny. But I hate soap operas. They're so boring. Oh, | love soaps, especially this one. and my mum's an addict, too. I like science fiction best. Did you know they’te showing Star Trek again? I's a classic. I've never missed an episode, Do you want to watch it? It's starting in a few minutes, at 5.30. But it’s nearly six o'clock now. What? That means my watch has stopped. Well, Star Trek has already started. Oh, no! Now I've missed it No, you haven't. Kim has recorded it for her dad, It's his favourite programme, too. Fantastic! When can we watch it? Later, Mark, later. My favourite soap has just started. A soap? Oh, no, I'd rather study for the Geography test.Cross X false. Jenny and Kim are going to watch TV together. Kim thinks Friends is very funny. Jenny's mother likes soap operas. Mark thinks it’s nearly 6.00. Mark is going to study for a test aeen 4 Vocabulary Television Ask and answer with a classmate. Use these word: [cartoon quizshow sitcom news | current affairs programme soap opera | wildlife documentary sports programme | §.00 | inno Name of Love | Donnis tre Menace | 5.90 | Friends ‘Animals in Danger 6.00 Who Wile tho Next Milionnsire? 7.00 ‘Tho World Ths Wook “Tho Nows at Six [crannet 1 | channel] 1 .00 | Match of the Day ce tenet te ©) what kind of programme is _ In the Name of Love? | think it's a soap opera Sa Grammar Complete and learn. Just, aready, vet Jenny and Kim _just finished their homework. Star Trek already ‘ | you {for the Geography test yet? No, we haven't started + ever, never —_youever Friends? "Mark has never____an episoce of Star Trek tive. ‘afew times, _ (We don't know how many times or when.) 5b Complete. Mum Kim, why aren't you doing your homework? kim Venny and I/ just / do} Adenny and | have justdore it, Mum. Mum When are you going to tidy your bedroom? Kim (1/ already / tidy) 2 it I did it this afternoon. Mum Good. And (yon / clean / bike / yet) 3 ? I's really diny. Kim No, (I/ not / clean / yet) + Til clean it this weekend. Mum I'm glad to hear it. Now, (1 / not / prepare / dinner / yet) § : kim Don’t worry, Mum, (I / already / wash / vegetables} & for you. Mum Great! Le’s watch TV Sc Complete. a Mark {you / ever / watch) 1 Have you ever watched Who Will Be the ‘Next Millionaire? on TV? Kim Yes, Ihave, once. But (anyone / ever / win) 2 a million pounds? Mark No. They (never / give) * the big prize to anybody. Kim I want to see that new tennis player in the final at 6.00, He (win) * every match so far this season Jenny But the match (already / start) It’s quarter past now. @) 5s Listening Listen and check your answers to Exercise 5c. G Speaking Form groups. Talk about the types of television programmes and films you have seen and say what you ‘think of them. OY Have you ever watohed > (sesesn) Yes, | have, I've watched... It's Quite bonng but my mum tikes it.24 Listen and read. Ma Many members ofthe InTouch Cb ae very teen. Today Ken inerews Mage Tak at very speci schodl. Bt ist we've got an article by Cristina, ou joumat rom Madi in Spain eourBi avy Gad Bey, e wi vemielU ns VO AOU NS al a Stars in His Eyes m Seville has been at an unusual summer dope atin Madrid for a month He studying Physics ane sMtronamny, and he has ateady managed to impress alt his Sse is the best student 19 MY class’ Professor professors. ‘J wr santos told me. ‘And He's only thirteen years old jose is gifted ~ that means Ne exceptionally 900 ies, He has attended these special summer classes for the last three years: Like rreay oner gifted children, 205 often gets bored at mary but the lessons at the Sum school ate challenging, and Jose enjoys them very much. Jose's Fellow students come fom all over Spain. They are ney are aco friendly, $0 Jose eapitious and talented, Dut © er ends since the besinnig Of TE Jose Alvarez {rot Jc very talented. He is has made many Hs rer What about Joses fends Weck home? He sa¥5. MY best friends go to the same ‘School as me. They're on holiday now, ‘and I haven't seen them for weeks. I miss them, but I see them again when school starts.” 2 What does Jose do in his spare time? Does he have the tn Match. same interests and hobbies 2° other boys and girls Ns age? 2 Jose is very good at a love films and sport, Ne s2¥5 tput 1 haven't been to the He attends a special Tanema ar played football forages: Tive been too busy 5 summer schoo! in saat ae gose’s ambitions? TENOR TA fat tlesertod edvameriaoo What abe a famous astronome’ SVS Pilg sctznene denen ce Scientists have learnt 2 Ot oie about the universe, but there = still = Sheree Some secrets for me to discover | a) Physics and Astronomy. é b) films and sport. v \ ) Madrid. Pronunciation /2/ Listen and repeat. 1 Why was there a crowd of people on the beach? 2) Whose voices did Harriet hear in the crowd? 3 Was Harriet at the beach because she wantetl an audition? 4 Has Scott ever been on television before? 5 How did Jilly teel about Scott and Harrict? 6 What did Scott give Harriet? 45 Grammar Complete and learn. 4b Read extracts from Harriet’s diary and complete. Use the Past simple or the Present perfect. hmm —_ ss We Che) ‘have bean here. for only a Couple. of Weeks, bat Mam and Dad Calready { mate.) * a hi of new Friends, I+’s easy For them ~ they meet people. all the. +ime. at work. Bert I Coot | meet) 2 anybody nice. yet. Yesterday LCs) fe on the beath all by my ert bores, + aL —_____U 4 Dimething horrible Chagpen) — Fue days ag. T Cnet) @ bey on the beach, and at Bigs Cthing ke tae niee. Put I Che) *_ F hate him and his stupid Frieda! e-2 ope 707 Em erhaisted. Yesterday I e-e = first bird commercial word perfect G Speaking Form groups. Ask and answer. You can use the ideas in the box beontelevision + act ina play sing or play @ musical instrument ata concert play volleyball on the beach be lealous of somebody 7 Have you ever been cniwoibion? (Yes. thave. Really? When were you on television? ‘Two years ago. | was on television because F Come.) * rome. an beau * —— st Unhappy, but sina ee et ee angie my He Cginy 7 Sett my | phere. number, ard he (give) * | Bee He oer etm)” ret, of eource, but T'n sine —) agg! 5 -® |Reading ‘la Read. ‘Ib Complete with the missing sentences. a) Yesterday we hired a car and drove to Argostoli, the capital of Kephalonia. b) How are you? ¢) Tomorrow we're leaving tor Ithaca - that's another island. d) We've been sailing round the Ionian islands for two weeks now. e) Mums calling me to come and have lunch so T must go now, f) Tove all the different beaches, Pear Julia, ne (lb thope your havent ine ee YOU Well are enjyi believe me, but its tue pe ind YOUF holceys. tm Slog hut thawed me ne) 1 JOU won't c sandy and and Ie just had s_ it looks explore. 1 ie Love, Sa eum in Argostali, an ie eed a 1d Dad we ‘was tired and iy feot hurt, ee ean 5 eit ‘beautiful pipes ~ billy and rocky. | bet there't be ae one ‘end you. postcard with arnice vine | Please = TJM Your parents. sce you soon Listening 2 Listen to Julia talking on the phone to her Uncle Tom. Complete. + Tom and his family are on holiday in [I Healy |. + They arrived in Rome on (2) + They stayed in Rome for [3 days. + They went to Venice by [a l. + At the moment they are staying in a hotel near the [5] + The weather has been [6] + They are going to the [7] of Italy next. + They are going to stay with [Bl friends near Lake Como.Speal 3 Choose a picture below. Imagine you are on holiday there. Ask and answer with a classmate, Use the questions and these words to help you. pigeons tourists museums sights go sightseeing € Noaswny sunshine crowded popular pony-trekking hotel cottage pony hills beach lake canoe camping site camp tent make a fire When did you arrive? We arrived a week ago, When / arrive? How long / you / be / there? What / it / like? What / you / do / since / arrive? Where / you / stay? What / you / do / yesterday? What / you / do / tomorrow? Writi 4) Write a letter to a friend about holiday in Exercise 3. Dear Use some of these phrases: How are you? \ hope you're well | hope you're enjoying yourselt I'm sorry I haven't written to you, but (Where are you? How long have you been there? What have you been doing since you arrived?) (What have you done today?) (What are you going to do? Use some of these phrases | must go now Please give my love to your perents. Il see you soon, Your trieno, (Sign your name.) the ome =Units 1-8 A Vocabulary _ Match. 1 soap a) space 2 human b) opera 3 hiding ¢} chest 4 current d) system 5 spare e} time 6 cuter A) affairs 7 treasure g) being 8 solar h) place 2 Complete. Use these words. attacked buried burst got _| flirted recognised sank _ told | 1 Pirates often buried their treasure. 2. The joke wes funny and we out laughing. 3. My grandfather us a scary ghost story. 4 The soldiers climbed the walls and the castle. 5 The ship to the bottom of the sea in a storm 6 We the famous actor 7 The little boy was stealing grapes when he caught. 8 He was jealous because his girlfriend with other boys. 3 Look at the pictures and complete. 1 _water_ the flowers 2 the lawn, 3 the bed ° 4 the clothes 5 the table 6 the carpet 3 Grammar Complete with the Present simp! or the Present continuous. Cartie usuzlly (feed) _feede. the animals but today Joe (feed) them, Mum (do) the housework at the moment and she (need) our help. Tomorrow we \visit} Aunt Kate in London. 1 not / like) vegetables, but I (like) fruit. On weekdays George |work} hard but he (like) to relax at the weekend. Circle the correct words. A This bag is heavy! B I(W helpY 'm going to help you ‘A What are your plans for this evening? H We 1 study / ‘re going to study for the test. Pim busy. 101 talk / 'm talking to you this afternoon. She's busy every afternoon this week. On Monday she ‘ll yo / ’s going to the dentist. I promise I'm sending / 'l send you a postcard, We've got some great plans. We ll spend / 're going to spend the holidays in Paris.6 Complete with the Past simple or the Past continuous. Last night I (wake) '_woke _ up and ‘couldn't go to sleep again. | (sit) 2 ‘up in bed and (look) 3 out of the: ‘window. The moon (shine) + and the -dlouds (rove) © slowly across the 1 1 {decide & to go downstairs and ‘get something to eat, I tmake} * a \dwich when | {hear] & voices. | in) * into the sitting room, but it “was only the television. My sister (be) ~ also awake and she (watch) a video. I joined her, and we itch) 2 ____i together, Complete with the Present perfect or the Present perfect continuous. | haven't read Treasure Island yet. (not / read) Myra Treasure Island, and she is enjoying it. (read) We English for four years, and ‘we're still studying. (study) Dan for his walle, all morning, but he hasn't found it yet. (look) the good news? (you / hear) They ___ for him since this morning. Where is he? (wait) Complete with the Present pertect or the Past simple. Barbara phoned me a lew days ago. {phone} 1 Dan for years. (not / see) When ___this photo? {he / take) The scientist, the data yet {not / study) We to New York last week. (ay) They work fast. They their project. (already / finish) Use Your English o Complete with the correct form of the words. 1 My greatest ambition is to travel round the world, 2 Itwas a boring lesson. 1 BORE nearly died of AMBITIOUS 3. Have you made alll the ARRANGE, for your holiday? 4 [want to study ASTRONOMER, at university, 5 The first human BE travelled in space in the 1950s. 6 We could hear the LAUGH of the children from the next room. 10 complete with one word in each space. Dear Lucy, Here we are in Kemer! ‘We've been here ‘_for__ ten days, and we're planning to stay formnother Week. We2 2051 having algest time, We go to the beach + day. Mum andDad*____sunbathing5 the moment. In fact, they've 6 sunbathing since early this moming.17___ ust come Out of the water, and | & from a café, ames! Guess what! | saw some dolphins three days 4 0 0 was swimming, the » they ‘speared inthe water near me. Have you ‘seen dolphins? They're beautiful, | promise 112 write again soon Your friend, Mike.Museum ty x.» ~ a cead, a We OU GA Yano cet pw th London transgore 91 tisten an Murcum. We spent hours there, ‘Answer the question. ; qe hugo cation of od tices wag Sotereeting ‘Me frst London }) How do most visitors 10 tne eae atoecrave se, Newey ee rivers ean owas at @ Tondog travel eround the oie enebie ant go home ai the ane {he dig but in te past tna Lona me tt The hares eso en ‘ist. ‘Londoners can get a Tre 0 big diferenoe in people's id their city ina toe, Before there were trains, mony . Londoners couldn’: aftont te of aya ry ca; Tena the comntnyside, at tats me wore cheap, and at ince eee Otway by an anders coult spend woeeenie She county, Lots at on bieyele,‘on foot or even oe at He oy congo aa coe Aevetopod rapa etme Romefenascan wes oe, fe London prefer ne nally, We AaW the exibsion of 1 und trains and « tube famous ted buses oF | train simulator Thore were, 4 so Marke wasn't able to the underground trait, have a go. But Tag lua 1 at the aontrets and known as the tube. Tube ‘rive’ the train. Tt wna an wnalinge to see anytlung in Saintes, eur Sons side, so visitors sign outside, 0 vi We didn't have tims can find them easily. to see all of the exhittt, 80 Maric and 1 are going Listen to visit the museum ext Saturday. Maric hopes he will be able to ty the tain sumutaton, and we will be able to Ser the museum's collection of posters and photographs, ks Shot). The ig 7 the EAE tras, ef N ACESListening Listen to Rob and Mark talkin about a trip to the Imperial War Museum, in Duxford, near Cambridge. Tick 7 true. Cross ¥ false, Which museum did Rob visit with his class at school? 2 How wete buses different in the past? 1. People can travel from London to 3 Why were Londoners finally able Duxford by plane. a to spend weekends outside the city 2 Mark and Rob will be able to see more in the past? than 150 planes. a 4 Why wasn’t Mark able to have a 3 Visitors can visit the museum from go on the underground train ten o'clock to six o'clock in the winter. — () simulator? 4 Rob's dad was able to get tickets for the 5 What do Mark and Rob want to do spring air show. a next Saturday? 5 Rob's great grandfather could fly a plane 0 in bad weather. 4 Grammar Look and learn, (present) wadays, bus crivers cen switch off the jine and go home atte ene ofthe day {aeneral ability in the pact) le could travel by train to their jobs, able to {particular situation the past) was lucky. Iwas able to sit atthe nro. be able to (ature) jext weskerd we will be able to see the lection of postors. 5b Speaking Now make questions and check your answers with a classmate. 40. Complete with the correct form of can, could or be able to. How can people get to Duxford from London? 1 The museum isn’t far away, so you Toy can get thereiby trainvand bus can__ qo there on foot. 2 In the past people lived close to 1 How / people / get to Duxford from London? their Jobs, so they _walk to 2 How many / planes / Mark and Rob / see? work. 3 When / visitors / visit the museum in the 3. There was no queue, so Jenny and winter? kim see the old buses, 4 Was / Rob's dad / get tickets for the autumn 4 Rob and Mark take air show? photos at the museum yesterday. 5 Who / fly a plane in bad weather? 5 Kim's sister ative, but she 5o Tell the class about a place that you have hasn’t Got a car. visited. 6 Mark can’t try the simulator today, + What is the place? Where is it? How can you go there? + What can you see there? What can you do there? + What times can you go? Where can you eat? but he try it next Saturday. 7 Roh was lucky because he have a go on the train simulator. "My favourite museum is ... Iti in the | coontro of... You can ao there byPresentation Listen and read. Comprehension Match the In Touch Club members 1 to 5 and Vicki’s advice a to e. Sa Grammar Look and learn. She could become a nurse in the future. (Perhaps she will become & nurse in the futuro.) ‘Youmay work long hours. (Perhaps. you will work long hours.) What caroor might suit mo? ‘What will you be when you leave school or college? Do the Jobs Quiz and help some In Touch Club members: decide about future jobs. You could get some useful ideas for yourself. And don't miss the article about a job for the twenty-first century. Vicks keep In Touch D ersswerenin nese and help them. What job could | do when | leave school? There are so many possibilities. Marie from France (2) ove books and | am good at foreign languages. | wouldn't ike Lo work in an office all day. What career might sult me? lam practical and | love making things. I'd like to earn lols of money when | grow up. What job could | apply for? Manfred from Austia ) Daniel from Kenya You may be a journalist, alibrerian, an editor or a = eae translator. In some of these Jobs, you could work from home. You will need good qualifications b) I'm sure you will do well as a motor mechanic, builder, pumber, electrician or carpenter. You will © definitely never be unemployed ©) People like you often want to became photographers, lists or fashion designers, These are glamorous jobs, but you might be unemployed some ot the time. )Perheps you will be an engineer, a bank clerk or a computer programmer. You might even be an astronaut. You could earn a very good salary You will efinitely need to use a computer. ) You could become a teacher, nurse, secretary or police officer. These are great jabs, and you will be able to hhelp people. But in some jobs you might not earn a 00d salary, and perhaps you will work long hours, V'm crazy about computers and the latest technology. V'd lke to do something creative. | can draw and I'd like to have a really challenging job. What could Ido when I leave school? Lars from Denmark (3) paint and take good photographs, What job could I do? Aldona from Poland () \ f Bi3b Rewrite the sentences using could, may and might. Jan loves animals. 1 Perhaps he will become a vet. Jan could become a vet. Jan may become a vet. Jan might become a vet, 2 Perhaps he will work in the country, 3) Perhaps he will look after farm animals. 4 Perhaps he will work long hours. 4a Vocabulary Work Match. Use a dictionary. apply career challenging college earn qualification oun a) difficult but interesting or enjoyable 1b) | proof that you have passed an | ‘examination ©) to get money fromthe work youdo | @) —toask for a job fe) ajcb you do fora long time a f] a place where students study after | ‘they leave school a 4b Complete. Use the words in Exercise 4a, Would you like a ‘challenging job? Then think about a “___as. a computer programmer. You will definitely need to study ata or university and get a good * You might work from home and be your own boss, or you may prefer to 5 for a Job with a large ‘company. You could © avery good salary, but you might work long hours. ~ 5 Speaking Form groups. Ask and answer. What job could you do when) you finish school or university? Complete the chart. “What job would you like to do? 1'm not sure. | may become a plumber because I'm very pra Name Job. Reason | Pat plumber very practical 6 Writing Write a letter to the In Touch (Club. Say what job you might do when you finish school or university. Dear Vickl and Ken, |.am in my frst year of high school, EEEREEE and | have/haven't decided about my future career yet (What are you good at? What do “you enjoy?) | definitely want to become .../ | might become (What will/might you do when you finish school? / college or university? What possibilities are there in the | Job you would like ta do?) Would any other In Touch Club members also like to do the same job? | am looking forward to reading their Jetters in the In Touch Club newsletter. Your frieno, (Sign your name.) PereresDiscuss with a classmate. What jobs do your parents do? What Jobs did your grandparents do? Do you think work was easier in the past? Presentation Listen and read. Childien in Great Britain stay at school until they are sitet ae and then they choose a caee. But in the nineteen) ex stury people did't use to believe in education fr all boys and girls. any ten- and elevensyearold gis from poor families rane a uhe homes of rch people. A’mald ofall work used To getup at about 530 ane work fiftean o sixeen NOUS & cay, seven days a week. tt was teribly hard, dity wort ‘Of cours, they didn't use to have electricity and vacuum) oeoers in those days Just the cleaning used to take about thiny outs a week The washing was even Worse, Ouse reuse to have rurning water inside, so the maid used 10 Canty water in buckets fom outside, She also cared buckets Sa te tyake 2 firein te stove and Bol the watat. Then she 2p wash all the clothes by hand. It was exhausting work weet the maid's hands always wsed to be red and pant Ihe fanly sed to have one bath a week. The maid used to cary several heany juys of heated water uP tthe stairs to fill the bath. Some houses had thathyoams, but most people used to have a bath in Comprehension ‘rick v true. Cross x false. ¢ tub in front of the fie in the bedroom. Who used to lovk after the fire? Guess! ‘atthe enul ofthe day the exhausted maid climbed the stairs to her tiny room inthe attic It certainly wasn't much of aif, In the nineteenth century, most girls got a good education Poor girls often became maids when they were ten or eleven. The cleaning was the worst task. Maids used to work for many hours a day. People used to have a bath every day, Houses usually had several bathrooms.Grammar Look and learn. diein’t use to have running water inside. ) A maid used to get up at about 8.20. (habit) 45 Complete with the correct form of used 0. In the nineteenth century, many rich people (send) 1 used to send_ their sons to hoarding }o0|. The boys lived in the school, so they ot / see) > their families during the |. Many of them (be) 3 unhappy boarding school, They (study) #___ Latin and Ancient Greek because people {believe} ». these were important subjects. Games were important, too, and the ‘boys (play) & football and cricket For rich people's daughters, life was ifferent. Many of them (not / go) 7 40 school. They (stay) ® at home and fave lessons. A teacher called a governess lived with the family, but education for girls {not / be)» important. stoning Listen to Sue talking to her Circle the correct answers. 1 How many films did the cinema use to show on Saturdays? a) one @ two ¢) three 2 How many people had televisions in Ben's street? a) eight b) five ¢) one 3. What did Ben use to have in his house? a) aTVset_ b) a CD player 4 How did Ben usually get to school? a) by bus b) by train ¢) by car 5 How did Ben use to go to the seaside? a) by bus b) by ain) by car 6 What did Ben’s father grow? grandfather, Ben, about his life in the 1950s, ©) a radio Sb Speaking Ask and answer about Ben with a classmate. "Did Bon use to have a TV when he was young? No, he didn't. He used to watch bour's TV, G Think about what life used to be like for your grandparents when they were your age. Make notes in the chart and tell the class. Used to Didn’t use to ho/doshave Entertainment Their home Transport Food Work | think my grandmother used to watch biack and white TV. Did she use to ge to the cinema? Hight? Add mote information 2 2 Collect pictures from that time Write about ‘th Ie way li ’ for your grandparent, “Sed 10 be 4 Stick your project on a and put iton the wail, °°® °F PaperOne Friday evening, Lisa Long was at her friend Ruth's house. Trey were looking at magazines while they were watching TV. They were waiting for their favourite prngramme, Chart Toppers, to start. Ruth was locking for an article about the StreetBoys in the latest copy of Music Weekly. She was startled when Lisa suddenly shouted. ‘Look at the TV, Ruth! You aren't going 10 believe this! They're talking about the StreetBoys!' The StreetBoys were their favourite group, and its members, Luke, Andy, Ron end Dave, were local boys. In fact, Lisa used to know Andy at school. They used tw have the same pizno teacher, ‘ll bea star one day,” Andy used to say ‘imagine! said Lisa "Andy's a ster in England, and soon he's going to be famausall aver the world* ‘Shh! Listen!" said Ruth, This talented band has just completed its first international tour’ the presenter of the programme was saying. 'We think their new aloum will go straight to Numer One in the charts. After their successful tour, the StreeiBoys are looking forward to une enore concert. They are returning to their home town, Barminste, and giving an open-air concert 2l3 pum. ‘on Saturday, 10th August.” Ruth arabbed the phone. A minute later she said, “Ive booked our tickets. "Tean't believe it, said Lisa. ‘We're going to the concert" eon But at Lisa's home, things were not so good. Lis's father was worried about his music shop. I ove the bank a jot of money, som going to close down the nop, he said. have 2 closing down sale for the Ds and pack up the musical instruments on Saturday’ Usa hugged her father. 'm so sorry, Dad she said. ‘But don't worry, I'l help you on Saturday! Then she remembered: Saturday ~ the StreetBoys She wanted to cry as ste thought about the concertComprehension Ask and answer. 40 Vocabulary Phrasal verbs with look Match. Use a dictionary. ba 1 What programme was Lisa waiting for? 2 How does Lisa know Andy? 1. look after a 3 What is happening on 10th August? 2 look for 4 Why is Lisa’s father worried? 3. look forward to 5 Why does he need help on Saturday 4 look up afternoon? 6 What is Lisa going to do on Saturday a) ty to find something | afternoon? en b) find information in a book ‘Ss Grammar Look and learn. : ¢)—dothings to mate sure somethi is safe Et | 9 think the album will go straight to Number i bois about the future with thi one Dele ee ig do something that you wil enjoy 4) feet happy becouse you | ‘sa star in England. and soon he's going to 4» Complete with the correct form of the 33 all over the world. phrasal verbs in Exercise 4a. 1 Ruth bought tickets and looked after them carefully Sb Complete. Use will or going to. 2 Lisa the phone number in the 1 I's six o'clock, and Lisa is still at Ruth's telephone book. Iiguse, She be ging to mlaa’thie sic 3 Ruth____the concert on Saturday. ehass lel 4 'm_____ my copy of Music Weekly. o'clock bus. {mis (miss) Have you seen it anywhere? 2 [bet Lisa and Ruth their friends and tell them about the concert. Pinal: ‘Uinerrant’repen: (phone) ath Peat. 3. Ithink the girls’ friends tickets [wont local qoing show | for the concert, too. (get) “home close open so 4° Lisa and Ruth are the StreetBoys’ SS — biggest fans ~ th th Poncertabve) . G Speaking Make predictions about the 7 with a classmate. 5 Do you think Lisa to Aney al Stony with aiclasemate the concert? (talk) 1 Is Lisa qoing to ery? 6 Everybody wants to go to the concert, 2 will tise tellianth:thesterrible;news f tickets tonight orig 3° Will Ruth go to the concert by herself? ' ing to close? 7 Lisais to the concert on Sulg/MeLonas shop pina § Is Lisa going to ery? (I think she 8 She her father pack the pail Ja instruments, help} "NT ==>MOTIONS 9 The StreetBoys are giving an open-air IN TOUCH Music pA concert on Saturday. hope it__a mesears MOTIONS warm afternoon. {be} StreetBoys 10 Look at those black clouds. It See during the concert. {rain} BARMINSTER Bank | ot sop tA FT avesorca rel aero) s Be an exhibition Speaking exhibitions of modern aaa mee prinuing and scubcure, (anil 1 Look at the The museum is open from es advertisements, Talk $00 Sts Ea with a classmate. ce a rae iene A Festival of t+ ae Film Classics_ ‘This week at Cinerama cinemas 1 What kind of places do they show? 2 What can people do there? 3 Would you like to go to these places? Why?/ Why not? 4 Would your parents like ‘ e Odyssey to visit these places? te 2001: A Space Odys 5 Where do you usually go | * Taran in your free time? & Toy Story Jurassic Park Visit the Mall. The Lemon Tree [ 2e 42 shops. Clothes, Restaurant leather goods, gifts, books, Rae a computers, music, jewelley, toys, antiques, furiture, Children's meals cosmetics, stationery + Vogetann ashes a5 dipecag ‘Vogetanan dishes aspecalty Le 4 restaurants 1 Child Care Centre ‘Open every day tom 630 am. to 11.30 pm. Listen to a boy, his mum and his little sister talking in five of the places mentioned in Exercise 1. Where are they? Dialogue 1 Dialogue 2 Dialogue 3 Dialogue 4 [4 Dialogue 5 [5 a) Lakeside Park b) Science Museum ¢) Museum of Modern Art d) The Lemon Tree Restaurant e) Cinerama4 Which paragraph: "+ asks for news about a member of Kevin's family? [I|_A. = asks for advice? (2 “+ thanks Kevin for a previous letter? 4 ] + gives information about people's interests? 5 ie + tells Kevin the reason for the tip? [7] | Writing 5 Write Kevin's letter to _ Francesca and answer her questions. Use the information in Exercise 1 and in Francesca’s letter to help you. lum wants to buy 4 tere the has to look fo 1S and at for the ace Sete: shops, and Tog ore Wedding present Dad eons and YOU recommend Drop me “OP mea line soon. I can’t wait to y Love, Francesca ee vou. Dear Francesca, It was great to get your letter. Dad's fine now, and he's started work again. 'm looking forward to the long weekend, ton Anyway, here's same information for you You're going tn love shopping in Hartpoo! (Where could Francesca and her family go | shopping? Why is it suitable for her mother?/ her father?/jor her? What else could they do there?) We aren't going away ‘or the bank holiday and Ii be able to see you (What could Kevin and Francesca do? Where could Francesca’s parents spend the day? What could they do there?) I'm sure you'll enjoy yourselves in Hartpool. It'll be: great to see you again. Love, kevin Cn1 Listen and read. Answer the question. How did castles protect their owners? Most castles were built in the Middle Ages. The strong stone buildings had thick walls to protect the owners and the inhabitants of the nearby countryside from enemies. Today, some castles are open to the public. Leeds Castle is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Great Britain. Jenny Jenny Rot Jenny Mark Jenny Kim Jenny Kim Jenny Kim Jemy Kim Jenny Kim Cet RS Listen and read. Look at this photo of Leeds Castle in the brochure. [sn’t it gorgeous? Let's go on Sunday. If it’s a fine day, it'll be brilliant. Well, we can go anyway. There are black swans on the lake, and there's a maze. Yes, but if you don't stay with us, you won't find your way out of the maze. Don’t be silly! Of course we will Well, when we go, we'll find out. Phew! That maze wasn't as casy as it looked, No, it certainly wasn’t Wow! Look at alll the hot air balloons. Yeah, aren’t they fantastic! If you stand over there, | can take your photo with them in the background, Wait a minute. The sun’s in my eyes. Don’t worry. I won't take the photo until you're ready. Now, keep still... say ‘cheese’ Now, where on earth are Mark and Rob? I bet they're still trying to get out of the maze. If we look, we might see them. Oh, look! There they are! As soon as they turn up, I'll take a photo of them with the balloons. Well, unless they hurry up, we won't be able to see the balloons anymore. Hey! Mark! Rob! Where are you? I think we're lost.Cross X false. 1 There are black swans in the maze at Leeds Castle. 2. Rob thinks the girls will get lost in the maze. 3 The maze is more difficult than it looks. 4 Jenny took a photo of Kim. 5 The girls got out of the mare hefore the boys, Uimoo 4 Grammar Look and learn. If it's a fine day. ill be briliant. If you don’t stay with us, you won't find your way out of the maze. " Hfyou stand over there, | can take " your photo. Unies they hurry up, we won't be able to see the balloons. If they don't hurry up, we won't be ‘bla to eae tha balloons. Ab Match and write sentences about Rob with i 1 Rob visits the castle, he will have fun, 1. visit the castle Q 2 leave home early 3. not go to the lake 4 8 be hungry lake a camera a) buy a sandwich b) not be late 6) have fun ) not see the black swans take some photos Circle the correct words, 1 If / Uniess we hurry, we'll be late. 2 If! Unless you don’t stand still, the photo won't come out well, 3. Rob might fall into the water if / unless he stands near the edge of the lake. 4 Will Jenny and Kim get lost in the maze if / unless they go there by themselves? 5 We won't be able to take photos if / unless we take a camera with us. Sa Grammar Look and learn. when ! as s00n as / until+ Prosent simple — will When we go, we'll find out I won't take the photo until you're ready. ‘As soon as they turn up, Hl talce @ photo of them, ‘Sb Complete with the Present simple or will. 1 Assoon as the friends arrive) _arie at the castle, they (go} into the maze, 2 When Rob (find) the middle of the maze, he (be able to} see the balloons. 3 What |they / see} when they (go) to the lake? 4 They (not / have) anything to eat until they (go) home. 5 Whenit (set) dark, the friends (leave) the castle. G Speaking Ask and answer with a classmate. You can use the ideas in the box. + watch avideo + visita friend + go shopping | * got bed early + listen to music + goforawalk + read a book What will you de tanight if you. finish your homework early? HI finish my homework eary, I'l watch a video. But if I'm tired, | might go to bed early. + What will you do tonight if you finish your homework early? + What will you do tomorrow if you have some free time? + What will you do this weekend if the weatherPresentation editors letter ken Vicki Today we have a letter from Claude, an In Touch Club member. He is writing about a common | problem, But first do our | quiz, and find out how brave you are. 2 Comprehension Do the quiz with a classmate. It you heard a strange noise inthe midaioof the night? a) | would tell my parents and go back to hed. bb) | would hide uncer the bed. ) | would get up and investigate. if an alion spaceship landed in your garden?) 1a) | would phone the newspapers immediately b) | would be terrified, and Vd panic. ©) | would wait for the aliens to corre out, and I'd interview them. How courageous are you? What would you do... a) | wouldn't believe my eyes ~ | don’t believe in ghosts, ) | would faint, | ©) I would speak to it nicely — { it might be shy or lonely. if you wore stranded on adesert istand? _) 4 8) | would use my mobile Phone to call for help, | b) I would be miserabie- > wht would wo wthot— @R television? 4 ©) | would explore the island. | if you found an enormous spider in your bed?) 3 ‘8) | would remove it carefully F ~ it might be poisonous. b) | would scream ard! call for het. ©) | would pick it up and out itin a bottle - It might interest my science teacher.Vocabulary Adjectives Match. BF courageous q ajzearefil, 2° cautious b) calm 3 miserable ©) brave 4 reckless d) very frightened 5 terrified e) not careful 6 cool f} sad 4s Grammar Look and learn. Past simple + would/could + verb Veaw 2 ghost, I would faint, if | worelwas stranded on a desert island, jwauld be miserable, If | were you, | would be more cautious. abate 4b complete. 1 | would scream if I saw a ghost. (scream) 2 If by myself in the house at night, | would be scared. be) 3 What you if you were stranded ona desert island? (eat) 4 If people ___ in. an emergency, they wouldn't do stupid things. (not / panic} 5 If someone put a spider int my bed, T tervified. (be) 6 What would we do if we mobile phones? {not / have} Write what you would do ... 1 if you were rich, 2 if there were a fire in your house, 3. if your best friend moved to another country. 4 if you could travel anywhere in the world, 5. if you saw your favourite film star in the street. ‘5 Speaking Form groups. Respond to the statements, giving advice. You can use the ideas in the box. + goout + join a dub + tidy your room jo to bed early read English magazines 1 oT ith friends + take up a hobby + speak nicely + watch English films | + buy an alarm clock J hate the weekends. | get bored ... (Ctrl were you, t's Thate the weekends. I get hored because I've got nothing to do. I'm at a new school, and I haven't got any friends. My parents make me angry. They say I'm untidy and lazy. I don't like foreign languages, and I get bad marks for English. often oversleep, and I get into trouble at schooi. Writing Read Claude's letter to the In Touch Club newsletter. Then write to him, giving advice. Pear InTouch Club Members, i nat pata me, please? I've go i ve any f New school and tm Tonely | Meth me al make friends buti'm shy," f There's a var Madeleine in my ‘What shall | dor Your friend, Claude.The Grass Is Always Greener on the Other Side 1 answer tne question. What do you think the title above means? --) 2 Presentation Listen and read. Comprehension Ask and answer. Why does Mike get angry with his. brothers? Why does Mike feel guilty? Is Sarah an only child? Why is Mike worried? Why does Tom envy Mike? I've got three younger brothers, and they get on my nerves. They follow ne around, and they're noisy. We share a room, so I can't concentrate on my homework. They anney me, and we fight. Then my mother gets upset, and I feel guilty. Sonetines I wish I were an only child. If I were an only child, I would have a roon of my own, and I would have some peace and quiet. If I were you, Mike, I would count my blessings. I wish I had a brother or sister. Children in large famiTies never feel lonely — they always have somebody to talk to. You're the oldest, so your brothers Took up to you. If I were you, [ wouldn't lose my temper. I'm sure you also do things that annoy then. Don't get me wrong, Sarah ~ I love my drothers, But if you lived with them, you wouldn't be able to study either. T want to go to university. I used to get good marks at school, but nox I don't. I’m worried. Hike, Sarah doesn't have brothers, so she can’t understand your problem. I wish I had good marks at school. I'm not very smart or clever. I envy you. Could your parents give you a spectal place to do your homework - maybe in the kitchen after dinner or in their room? Tom, you say you aren't clever, but I like your advice. 1'11 talk to my parents. Thank you.1 Vocabulary Match. Listening Listen to two 1 geton my nerves 4 a) respect or admire sirls talking. Tick 7 Raa Cross x false. 2 get upset b) get angry 3 count your c) become unhappy or 1 Rosie is an only child. 4 blessings anxious 2 Rosie envies Yolanda. 4 look up to d) be thankful 3. Yolanda’ qot three 5 lose my temper e} bother me older sisters. ag © get me wrong f) misunderstand me 4 Yolanda often fights with her sisters, a 4b Complete with the correct form of phrases 1 to 6. 5 Maggie hasn't qot 1 I sometimes get angry with my mother. Don’t curty hair. 4 get mewrong | love her, but she annoys me © Rosie knows Maggie. sometimes 2 You should ____ and be happy you have © 7a Promunetation stress Listen and circle the words a big family. with the greatest stress. 3 [often fight with my little sister because she _ : 4 [sometimes and shout at my brothers. 1 I@ish)I knew the answer. si my grandmother because she’s a 2 I wish Thad a pet. wonderful person. 3° I wish I were taller. 6 You shouldn't about your poor marks. youre ©) Jo Listen and repeat. Se Grammar Look and learn. 8 apeitteg Pasa greens: What do you wish were ifferent? You can use the ideas in the box. wish + Past simple wish Iwas/were an only child I'm not an only chil, _ ‘wish |had a brother or sister. (I don't have a brother or sister.) Ts friends + your clothing ee, see + your appearance svete sense + Your relationship with your family 5b Make sentences with I wish. 1 You don't have a room of your own, ~ Lwish Ihad more frisnds. | wish I had a room of my own. - 2. You can’t concentrate on your homework. 3. You want to go toa party next Saturday. but you can't 4 You haven't get a computer, but you would like one 5 6 9 Writing Write a letter toa pen friend. Tell them about yourself, and say what things you wish were different in your life. You like curly hair, but yours is straight. You haven't got a pet, but you would like one, THE GRASS REALLY 15 GREENER ON [treet THE OTHER Sice. fat Shan, % oe aE 1h (enw, eae OMS Fle m1 rs = OMS ww 0 7 THe@) On Manday morning Ruth had brought the tickets for the StreetBoys concert to school, She had shown them to some school friends hefore she met lisa. They were all jealous “Here's your ticket, Lisa’ she said ‘ car't go to the concert sed Lisa. rm going to help my Dad on Saturday, He's closing down Music City’ ‘Closing cown your music shop! said Ruth. ‘2ut you sella lot of CDs. “Yes, but we don’t make @ lot of morey fram CDs, answered Lisa, ‘If we don't sella lot of instruments, Dad can't pay the bank. I's a difficult situation’ ‘But youve got wonderful musieal instruments, said Ruth ‘Yes, theyre top quality’ replied Lisa, but top quality means (op prices, Unfortunately, they're too high for & small town ike Barminstec’ When Lisa had finished explaining Ure problem, she burst into tears." can't tse the ticket, she said. Give it to somebody else Remember the story. Ask and answer. Where were Lisa and Ruth on Friday night? What was Ruth reading? Where are the members of the StreetBoys trom? What's happening on Saturday, 10th August? Why was Lisa's father unhappy? What did Lisa pramise to do? Presentation Listen and read. ‘Are you sure? asked Ruth, "Yes! said Lisa. 'I had thought the concert was ‘the mast important thing in the world until Dad told me about the shop. I wish I could go, but Dad needs me. wee On the day of the concert Lisa was feeling miserable. ‘As soon a5 she and her father had arrived at the shop, they started to pack the flutes, trumpets and other irstruments into ther boxes. Usa could see some young people waking past outside. They were heppy because they tad managed to get tickets for the StreetBoys concert: ‘| wish | could go, to; thought Lisa, and sighes. Her father hugged her and she felt a ltt better. ‘Sucidenly the phone rang. Mr Lang answered it. Yes, certainly, .. Of course, .. Goodbye." Lisa looled at her father curiously. "That was the manager of the StreetBoys’ he explained. They need our help!3) Comprehension Ask and answer. 1 Why were Ruth and Lisa’s friends jealous? 2 Why was Music City doing badly? 3. Why did Lisa tell Ruth to give her ticket to somebody else? 4 What were Lisa and her father doing on Saturday? 5 Wha telephoned Lisa’s father? 40 Grammar Look and learn. when, after, as soon as, before When Lisa had finished explaining the problem, she burst into teers. arrived at the shop, they started to peck the instruments, Ruth had shown the tickets to some school friends before she met isa Ab Make sentences. Use the Past perfect or the Past simple and the word(s) brackets. 1 Lisa’s mother / die / Lisa / be /four before} Liea’s mather had died before liga wae four, 2 Lisa / start / school / Mr Long / buy / Music City latter) 3 Lisa / see / the instruments / she / want / music lessons (as soon as} 4 Lisa / have / a problem / her father always / help / her (whenj 5 Lisa / finish / her lessons / every day /she / go / to Music City (as soon as) 6 the shop / be / new / people / buy / lots of instruments (when) Se Vocabulary Musical instruments Label the instruments. flute electric guitar drums keyboard © 5b Listening Listen to the sounds, and write the number next to the instrument you hear. Go Read. (can play the drums. lean play tennis. (without the) Gb Speaking Form groups. Talk about musical instruments. Can you play ..? My favourite instrument is... | also like the ... 'd like to learn 7 Writing write a paragraph about a busy day. Use the Past perfect, the Past simple and the words in the box. ‘when after as soon as before . oe Ste ’Reading 1 Read. A Surprise Party for Gerry Gerry was feeling very sorry for himself, He had broken his leg, and he was in hospital. He had already been there for three weeks. Worst of all, it was his thirteenth birthday, and he didn’t want to be in hospital for that. He was stuck in bed, and it was boring, boring, boring. His birthday had started in the same way as the previous days in hospital. Al half past ten the doctor came to see him. 'Happy birthday, Gerry, she said. ‘Can! look at your cards? Gerry had received cards from his family and a cute one from tis neighbours, but not one from his friends. Even Frankie, his best friend, had forgotten him. He was feeling rather miserable. ‘Maybe they didn’t care about him. ‘At lunch time his mother arrived, She had brought a dozen fts for Gerry, and soon his bed ‘was covered in wrapping paper. His best present was @ CD player. ‘Thanks, Mum." he said. “That's just what I need in here,’ Things were looking up. Suddenly there was a lot of noise from outside the door. Then the door flew open, and his whole class walked in. First, they sang ‘Happy Birthday to You’ very louclly and gave him a huge card. Then they crowded round his bed and 2 Match. 1. Gerry trad been in hospital for three Weeks because 2 He was stuck in bed, so 3. Gerry’s family sent him cards, but 4 His doctor came to sec him that morning and 5 His mother came that afternoon and 6 His dassmates had planned a surprise birthday party and 7 Gerry was happy because Gerry's doctor came that afternoon and oO OOO Cle looked at all his gifts. Next, Frankie's mother ‘came in with a big birthday cake and paper lates, After that his classmates gave him three CDs of his favourite band. Finally, they sat around his bed and ate birthday cake. Then Gerry's doctor came in. ‘We need some peace and quiet in here.’ she teased. ‘How would you like lo go home tomorrow?! "Wow,' said Gemry. ‘That's a spectacular birthday present.” a) he felt bored, b} his friends hadn't sent him anything. ) gave him a CD player. a) he had broken his leg, e) his friends hadn't forgotten him after all f) gave him some wonderful news. g) saw his cards. h) brought Gerry a card and some presents,Listening 3 Listen to Diana talking to her uncle. Answer the questions with one to three words. 1 What day was Diana's birthday? Wedieaday 2 What day did Diana have her party? 3 How many people were at the party? 4 Where did she hold the party? 5 What did Diana's father get from the neighbours? 6 Who helped Diana to organise the music for the party? 7 What did Dian her birthday? parents give her for 8 How many friends gave her the book? Speaking 4 Make notes about the best party you have ever been to. Then ask and answer with a classmate. My best party Whose party? When? Where? Guests Fos Presents What happened? _Whet was the best party you have ever been to? I think the best party w. thirteanth birthday party, ‘thy’ ~ When was the party? (twas .. Writing 5 Write about the best birthday party you have ever been to, Use your notes from Exercise 4. Check your notes and organise them, Write your description. Check your writing + Have you used the right tenses? + Have you used words like first, then, next, after that and finally? + Are your spelling and punctuation correct? (Whose party was ir? - yours?a = ESSE friend's? a retative's? Where was the party? home? fast food restaurant? garden?) (Who organised 1? — you? « jrenc? EEN ‘your parents? What preparations did they make? — cake? food and drink? music? qames?) [What clothes did people wear?) (What presents did the birthday boy/girl get? - fram you? from other friends? from parents?) (What happened at the party? Did anything unusual happen? How did you feel? How did the birthday boy/girl feel?)Units 9-16 A Vocabulary 1 Grete the correct words. 1 I'm looking after /(for)my keys. Have you seen them? 2 Look up / atnew words ina dictionary. 3. Before you leave the room, please switch off / close the lights. 4 Rose is going to apply jor / from the job at the baker’. 5 Ruth was looking up / ufter the tickets. © | love the peace and silent / quiet of the countryside. 7 | borrowed some money and now I owe / own more than £200. 8 It’s so hot! I can't breath / breathe. 2 Complete. Use these words. challenging salary interests career practical university @ What kind of person are you? ‘Are you creative or practical ? © tat are your ? © woud a in computers suit you? @ wourd you like an easy job or a ‘one? © would you like t0 go to Sa © Woutd you tike to earn a good ? Grammar Complete with the Present simple or the Future with will. If Isee)__see him, 1 (ell) hin the goad news. Unless we (help) them, they not / manage} to finish, When she (visit) us next weekend, we {have} a areat time. Unless you {be} quiet, I (not / be able to) concentrate on my homewor. You (get) into trouble if you (make) anoise here. As soon as Mum (get) home, she (phone} you. Complete with the correct form of the verbs. If Were rich and famous, I'd live in a villa by the sea. the) If Carlos didn’t like films, he to the cinema. (not / go) IL were you, | to them nicely, (speak) I would get upset if somebody my baa. (steal) If the museum weren't popular, there so many people there. (not / be) If Mary a brother or sister, she would be less lonely. {have}Circle the correct words and complete. Use Your English Z Compicte with the correct form of the words. Ask the librarian to help you LIBRARY find the book. He'sa man, so POWER don’t make him angry. What's the between DIFFER a turtle and a tortoise? Erica wants to be an ENGINE when she grows up, When 11 was young, | used to be They lost their jobs, and EMPLOYED poor. 12 to have a car and expensive they are now clothes because |? -afford them. Then Our team played well, but FORTUNATE Treaci about an audition for film extras ina we lost the match. newspaper. 14 to go. Musicians and artists are CREATE On the morning of the audition, I woke up _ people. late. The previous night | 5 to bed That was. a___action. COURAGE very late. © I got to the bus stop, the Tfeel______ because | had MISERY bus had just left. 7 I was waiting for a fight with my best friend the next bus, I noticed a qirl, She looked In the past, houses didn't RUN worried. use to have water. “What's wrong?’ I asked. ‘ve missed the bus, and I @___an Rewrite the sentences, Use the words audition for film extras,’ she answered ores ‘So am 1,’ | said. ‘Why don’t we walk there?’ ‘Look at those black clouds. It 2 Perhaps I'll be rich when I grow up. may 1_may be rich when I grow up. I'm an only child and | don’t like it. 10__get there in time,’ I said. wish We were lucky. We both got parts and we 1 ‘an only child. ___ start careers in filis. Now Tam You should study harder. rich and 1 12 a big car. if Z I would study harder you. 1 a)(was) fb) were) am My sisters sometimes annoy me. 2 a) didn'tuse ~ b) wasn’t use get ) didn’t used My sisters sometimes i. 3 a) didn’t b) couldn't —¢) wasn't nerves 4 a) decide b) used to decide Perhaps we will have a picnic near the ) decided river this weekend, 5 a) wasgoing bj went) had gone could 6 a) Until) When — ¢) While We sisal tative: 7 a) While b) Before ¢) After this weekend. 8 a) miss b) ‘ll miss I haven't got a cat and | am unhappy ¢) ’m going to miss about that. 9 a) lb) 'sgoingto —c) was ah 10 a) ‘re goingto —) ‘ll be able to 1 ae ‘te able to I galtangtyieaaly, 11 a) were able to b) could ese: ©) used to 1 tenjpec‘eally 12 a) drive b) am driving rain, And [ haven't got an umbrella. ‘Pl share mine, and if we walk fast, we—_ ~~ ) 1 Listen and read. Answer the question. ) Which subjects do British pupils have to do at school? British children go to high schoo! for five years. Compulsory subjects are literacy (Fnglish), Maths and Science, Pupils also do subjects such as Information and Communication Technology, History, Geography, Design and Technology, Art, Physical Education and Music. Kim — What marks did you get for your Environmental Studies projects? Jenny and I got As. Mark I got a B. Jenny What about you. Rob? Rob Oh, I got a C. Jenny Poor Rob! Why? Rob Well, | only started my project last week. so Ididn't have time to draw any nice diagrams Mark Why didn’t you ask for help? Rob You were all so busy. And I left things too late, anyway. If I hadn’t started my project late, [ could have written more. Our projects were about conservation and recycling. What was yours about? ay dt Rob Jenny Rob Kim Rob Air pollution. But I couldn't find much information in the school library. Really? I came across loads of stutt (on the Internet when I was coing research. I could have downloaded some photos for you if you had asked me Thanks, but i's too late now. Next time I'l present my work better. If | had put it into a folder, it would have made 4 better impression, And TL never write a project by hand again If you had used a computer, it wouldn't have looked messy and you might have got a better mark. Oh, be quiet, Kim,1 All the pupils did a project on the same topic. 2 Rob started his project a month ago. 3 Rob did some research at the library. 4 Rob asked the girls for help. 5 Rob's project was handwritten, 4a Vocabulary match. 1 get 4 a) yless 2 draw b) a good impression 3) make ©) a diagram 4 find d) a good/bad mark 5 download e) photos from a website 6 recycle f) research 7 do @) a useful book in the library 4> Complete with the correct form of words 1 to 7 from Exercise 4a. 1 Do you always __get _ good marks? The girls a lot of research before they wrote their projects. 3. If your work is neat, it will a good impression. 4 Did you any information in that book? 5 Kim a diagram and labelled it carefully, 6 Is important to metal and glass. 7 Jenny information from the Internet, ‘Sa Grammar Look and learn. _ if Past perfect -+ would/could/ might + have + Past participle _ If Rob hed used a computer, hs project wouldn't have _ looked mosey. | (Buthe didn’t use a computer so his project looked messy.) | Rob could have written more if he hadn't started his project late. | [Buthe didn’t write much because he siarted late.) Sb Make sentences using the third conditional. 1 Kim worked hard, so she got a good mark. IF Kim hadn't worked hard, she wouldn't: have got a good mark. 2. Jenny liked the topic, so she had fun doing her project. 3. Jenny used the Internet, so she was able to download photos for her project. 4 Rob was lazy, so he started his project late. 5 Rob wrote his project by hand, so it looked messy. 5c Make sentences using th third conditional. 1 Rob didn’t study hard, so he didn’t get a good mark. HfRobhad studied hard, he would have got a good mark, 2 Rob didn’t write his project on a computer, so it wesn't neat. 3. Rob didn’t get up early, so he didn’t go to the library. 4 Rob didn’t have time, so he didn’t buy a folder. 5 Rob diditt ask for help, so the gitls didn’t help him, DE Listening risten and complete. 4 Jenny needed help with her Maths homework yesterday. 2 Jenny got a B for her test. 3 Mark left the al a quarter to five. 4 Jenny thinks the new Geography teacher is 5 Mark wants to buy some pencils and a 6 lenny is going to use a in the library, Ja Speaking Form groups. Talk about a day when things went wrong. You can use the ideas in the box. + oversiecp + get a bad mark | *belate + get into trouble | + make mistakes + be upset + miss the bus + lose a book + have a tight “Last Monday everything went wrong. if! hadn't overslept. | wouldn't have missec the bus, _ if hadn't missed... Tb Writing write about a day when things went wrong. You can use the ideas from Exercise 7a.Presentation Listen and read.) poe eS PX atte} ‘Today we have articles about environmental issues by three young journalists. How many ot you are doing anything to make the world a better place? Write and tell us Touch Ken As Dead as a Dodo by Roger from Mauritius This story of extinction comes from my island. The dodo was a strange bird that couldn't fly Tt Tived only on Mauritius. Then Duteh saflors arrived in 1598 with animals ~ dogs, pigs and eats. ‘The sailors built homes and cleared the forest for farming. ‘Their animals went wild on the island, If the sailors hadn't eut down the forest, they wouldn't have destroyed the dodos' natural habitat. If the dogs, pigs and eats hadn't gone wild, they wouldn't have destroyed the dodes’ nests. But by 1681 the dodo had disappeared forever. It was extinct Sharing the Planet by Maric from Portugal Human beings wouldn't survive if there were no olher species on Earlh, but some of these species are endongered. Humans destoy their natural habitats to build homes, to make farmland, or to get notural resources like wood, oil and coal, We also poison their habitats by polluting the environment We must stop this destruction. I'm sure people woulda’t harm endangered species if they were well informed. Panis and animals provide us wih oxygen, food and medicines, 40 all species are important for our survivel Paradise Regained by Daniel from France ‘This vear the pupils in my Biology class are coing to improve our environment. We ave going to create a wild flower garden. If we succeed, the garden will become a home for different species of insects, birds and other small animals. We have already planted trees, shrubs and seeds from wild flowers. If the flowers come up, they will attract inserts. If there are insects, bicds will come too because they will have food.2 Comprehension Write the tener of me text which tells us Ab Complete. + about something that happened in the past. a] B People and Environment + about a plan. 2 | + about endangered species. [3] 1 We will destroy our environment if we + about an extinct species. {4} continue to pollute it. (destroy) * why human beings destroy natural 2 The birds wouldn’t have left the area if habitats. El and [at J people down the trees. 3 (not / cut) Seabee Ticeurirencent 3 Wwe the water, the fish Match. Use a dictionary. : wouldn't die, (not / pollute} 1 human beings 4 Ifwe endangered species, they 2 survive will become extinct, (not / protect) S re 5 If we don’t water the trees, they 5 natural habitat Knot STW 6) ‘eridangered 6 Ifweall something to improve & environment better place. (do) 7 If people hadn't cut down the forest, the a) _ to look after and keep safe dodo extinct. (not / become} b) the home ofa plant or animal in | __ nature Se Speaking Find out what these ©) tomake the ait water or land ditty, candidates for mayor:plau to.do ee didates for mayor plan to do to improve the environment in their cities. Pupil B, please turn to page 122. d) a type of plant or animal | ve eee A Abby ©) in danger of extinction f} __people Bob plant trees aro! 9) theland, weter and air that people, ania and plats ie i Dave olan ap fiter h) _to manage to stay alive ! Ellon Fred recycle glass bottles Abby were mayor, 7 what would she co? She would .. 4s Grammar Complete and learn. First conditional (rafers to the presant or future) Wt we ____, the garden. eee + clean up litter * recycle glass bottles rel rare + recycle paper + feed birds ‘Second conditional (refers to the present or future) + planttrees =tiot pollute theiair Human beings: ‘survive if there no other species on Earth. (But there sre other ‘species, so human beings survive.| ‘Third conditional (refers ta the past) f people n't eut down the forest, thay wouldn't destroyed the dodos’ nstural habitat. (But they cut it down and destroyed the dodos’ habitat.) TT ‘Sb Writing Write to the In Touch Club about the environmental problems in your city/country. What would you do if you were mayor? . &>,ae ef = o THE LIVING AND THE DEAD Answer the question. Look at the pictures. What do you know about the creatures? Presentation Listen and read. HOW MUCH DO YoU KNOW (ABOUT DINGSAURS? TE Millions cf years ano reatiles were the dominant species on Earth. Although dinosaurs were the mast tamous reptiles, only ten percent of the reptile species were dinesaurs, For example, flying reptiles (pierasaurs) and marina reutiles wore nat dino a PC ee a Some dinosaurs were enormous. The camnivere" Twrarnosaurus rex was about 1a rneties iony, weighed about 6 laones and was a fierce hunler However, 1 these large creatutes were dangeraus. Brachiosaurus ~ 26 matres long longer than 2 large lorry), 12 metres tal, and weighing about 75 tonnes - was & gente herbivere“* Furtiarmare, many vinoseut wmpsognatus was only the size of a chioke i Eee A Many flms ehow cavemen hunting dinosaurs. However, the human eps fomo sapiens, has been o1 the planet for only about3 milion years. And dinosaurs disappeared about 62 milion years be‘ore the frst humans aopesred. Dinssaurs ite a ‘4 Were dinosaurs nature's failures? E Although dinosaurs are extn. thay ware not failures. Thay survived for 160 milion years ~ longer than any other and animals J BER eee ey Today there are about 7, cies of reptiles, including turtles, crocadiles, luatetas, ancl izars and snakes. The lualara is a reialive of the anciant reptiles miles a lizard and is often called a ‘living fossil. Amazingly, ts relatives rin t the ‘ime oF the dincsauis. iere on3 Comprehension Tick v true. Cross x false, 1 Most ancient reptiles were not dinosaurs. 2. Prerosaurs were a kind of flying dinosaur. 3° Brachiosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur. 4 Human beings belong to the species Homo saptens, 5 Dinosaurs became extinct 62 million years ago. 6 There are about 7,000 dinosaur species left oo o Coo 4 Vocabulary circie the correct words. 1 The Earth's @nvironment)/ cavironmental was different in the past. 2 Dinosaurs made their appeared / appearance on Earth about 230 million years ago. 3 Not all the reptiles became extinct. The tuaiaras survived / survival. 4 Today many bird species are in danger of extinct / extinction. 5. Il we destroy an animal's natural habitat, it may become extinet / extinction, 6 Most dinosaurs hac disappeared / disappearance about 65 million years ago. 7 Pollution / Poltute is killing many species of plants and animals today. 8 Human beings are very destroy / destructive creatures. 9 We must respect nature / natural ‘Sa Grammar Look and learn. Although dinosaurs are extinot, they were not failures. Dinosaurs were not failures although they are extinct, Dinosaurs are extinct. Howaver, thay were not failures. Dinosaurs are extinet. They were not failures, however 5b Join the sentences with although and however. Write two sentences for each. 1 Some dinusaurs were large, Others were small Although some dinosaurs were large, others were seal. ‘Some dinosaurs were large. However, others were email. 2 Birdy do not look like reptiles. They came from reptiles. 3 Brachiasaurus was a large creature. The blue whale is even larger. 4 Scientists have learnt a lot about dinosaurs. They don’t know everything & Some ancient reptiles lived in the sea. They were not dinosaurs. Listening Listen to an extract from a wildlife documentary. Complete. Today, the tuatara survives on an ‘_jaland_ near New Zealand. ils nearest relatives were the £ Itfiret appeared about milion years ago. # ate the tuataras’ eggs. Lena: ® om. Weight:"__ grams, lizard and &Remember the story. Ask and answer. What has already happened in the story? What does the picture show? How do you think the story will end? Presentation Listen and read. Later, Lisa and her father were unpacking the instruments. They were working furiousy when # van and a red car stopped outside Musi City. Lisa stared as Luke, Dave, Andy, Ron and their manager hued into the shop. "Nr Long? In Tony; the maniager said, Thanks @ millon for your help” ‘No problem, The instruments are aver here, What ‘exactly do you need?” "Everything Tony seid, ‘We got back to London at midday, and guess what? Everything from the tour had gone to New York’ While Tony and Mr Long were taking, the boys were ‘examining the instruments and musical equipment. “Vey! This is a great sound system, Dave shouted. Its the best Luke said, ‘Let's ouy it. ‘Yes; said Ron. We can afford the best now. Tony was still talking to Lisa's father Yd heard about Music City from Andy, He was right. This place is good. ) Story Time reetBoys in Town 3 I'm glad you thought of us’ Mr Long replied. "Very, very glad he thought. ‘Other bands will want to buy stuff from here, too, said Tony. ‘Especially when | tell them about you" The boys in the group were trying different instruments now, and Andy was looking at the mast ‘expensive keyboard in the shop. He set down end played the new StreetBoays hit, ‘I'm Hapny Again’ "You're 8 terrtic kevbosrd player’ said Lise "And this isa great keyboard. I'l buy it said Andy “Now, could you and your dad come and help us to set up our equipment? Then you can watch the concert boackstee.’ see At the end of the concert, the band called Lisa and her father on stage. Andy told the audience how Mr Long had saved the concert. It was the mappiest day of Lisa's life. She had finally seen the StreetBoys concert ana Music City was saved. The crowd cheered and clapped.4b Complete with the Past continuous, the Past simple or the Past perfect. Comprehension Ask and answer. 1 Who came to Music City with the StreetBays? ‘As soon as the StreetBoys (finish) 2° What was their problem? Lhad finished the concert, Lisa and her father 3° Who had told Tony about Music City? (help) 2 them to pack their new 4° Why will other bands buy equipment equipment, The boys (be) 3 ina from Music City? 5 What instrument does Andy play? 6 Where was Lisa during the conceit? 7 Why was Lisa happy at the end of the hurry to get back to London because Tony (book}#___ the band for a music show several weeks before. concert? While they (put) 5. the instruments in the van, Tony (come! 0 over to them, Grammar Complete and learn. and he (say] “__, "Mr Long, don't aE RE forget. I'm going to tell the managers of some other bands about you.’ And then he Past continueus (give) 8 Lisa and her father tickets Later Lisa ond her fathar she testraniants for the next big StreetBoys concert ee seal It was six o'clock, and Tony and the band Ts oeampia (leave) 2 with all the equipment ren re ODL eae) minutes carlicr. Lisa and her father walked boys were examining the instruments. slowly back into the shop. It (be) © a Past simple long day but they (be) 1 happy. Luke, Dave, Andy, Ron and their manager We're going to be fine, Dad, aren't we?” into the shop, asked Lisa. ‘You bet,’ (answer) 2 ___her Past perfect father, and he smiled. We got back to London and everything from the tour, 10 New York. 5 Speaking Complete the fact file. Pupil B, please turn to page 122. "— Whete was Andy born? He was bor ) ‘rr Was born in 1 — __on 6th July. Moved to Barmins ie ister when he. was 7 q Played keyboards at school, “ ste Hated sports. ne Used to Spend holidays in? We tet ht seng te yeamaga Met? Would like to have a cat ne eal G Writing Write a story. Use your ideas or begin with these words: ft wae a beauttiul Saturday moming, ard | was waiting for my friend outside our favourite music shop. |was watching the people going by when suddenly Ieaw something lying on the ground,Midcleton Gardens 34E Cherry Tree Lane ‘Middleton TR2 oxs 12 March 20__ the Mayor Midleton Town Hatt 21 High Street Reading iidcleton Tee 40 1 Read the letter. Complete aii a: with sentences a to f, rs Taylo !am wrting to complain about the ‘onattion of the local park. the aononine one Arte BY blockat fats co net have arpwheog Pley except the park done nothing to improve i. situation, aaron tte 28 not ary iter tins inthe park Area b) aa looking forward to Y et BI inthe park As a result the Playgroundisfithy and covered vith treet less. Bl [7 Last week, hearing from you. Smother and her todcer ware walking in the Dark when the child ripped ©) Lam writing for all of us. and fell He cut himself quite badly d) We think that some furthermore, the wall opposite the Park is covered with graffiti, This older teenagers spray looks very ugly. | — the walls at night To make matters worse, vandals have dest ‘ved the park benches and e) Elderly people cannot the swings, Childen fannet play here any more, [| use the park, either, | My frends andi! have complained to the park authorities many because they haven't times, I5T_ | ir they put itter bine Inthe park, it would anywhere to sit. be Safer and more pleasant. If tney repaired ins benches and swings, f) This is very dangerous People of al aRes would be able to use the pr, eran and are very concerned. Cur parens are Worried 100. we 2 Guess the meaning of Nope that Youll do something about t (Bh He oe ese. the context. bby Garcon f vandals graffiti elderly I litter bins concerned \ Speaking eo IDD 3 Look at pictures A and B M of Bobby Gordon’s school. sc HOO Describe the pictures to a ' classmate. Use the words: a to help you,Writing Sa Look at the letter in Exercise 1 and the outline of Bobby's formal letter of complaint on the right. Answer. 1 Whose address is on the right in Exercise 1? (@) Bobby's address b) the mayor's address 2 Whose address is on the left in Exercise 5b? a) Bobby's address b) the address of the local education authority 3 What do you wnte in the first paragraph of a formal letter of complaint? a) the reason for writing b) details describing the problem(s} 4 ‘the letter in Exercise Sb begins with Dear Sir or Madam. How does it end? a) Yours faithfully b) Yours sincerely 5 The letter in Fxercise 1 begins with Dear Mrs Taylor. How docs it end? a) Yours faithfully b) Yours sincerely 6 Does Bobby use short forms (e.g. I'm, isn't} in his formal letters? a) yes b) no Listening 4 Listen to five people complaining about complaining about? + Speaker 1 + Speaker 2 + Speaker 3 * Speaker 4 + Speaker 5 en) ais a) graffint b) street lights ©) liter a) noise e) waffle Middleton Gardens S4E Cherry Tiee Lane Middleton TR2 oxg 21 March 20 _ Micldleton Education Authority 2 Holbrooke Avenue Middleton TRe 20N First of al, (Describe the siate of the Playground.) wwe make mattors worse, : Ba fi conditions in the classrooms.) rad teacher understands oy mike says ne soroa doom have Seat anything about them, cars Now things could be different) situation ero wil ako steps to imprave the '¢ look forward to hearing irom yen: Yours faithfully, Gobby Grareon problems, What are they \se The Londoners 1 @ wnat ts Stonehenge? Ancient stone circles are found all over Great Britain. They were constructed thousands of years ago. The stone circles of Stonehenge in Wiltshire are te mosi famous, and they are a popular tourist attraction. ©) 2. presenta Guide Welcome, I'm going to tell you about the history of Stonehenge before we begin today’s tour. Stonehenge has suffered from time and the weather, but it's still very impressive. Over the years many of its stones have been removed. Others have been damaged by visitors, so in 1978 a fence was erected round the site to keep people away from the stones. kim Excuse me, but when was it butlt? Guide Stonehenge was started in the Stone Age, over 4,000 years ago. We don’t know when it was finished. Some of the stones were transported hundreds of miles, Listen and read. Answer the question, iON Listen and read. Mark Guide Jonny Guide But how wete the stones moved? Well, that’s a mystery. It was long before horses were brought to Britain ‘There are other mysteries, too. How were the stones cut and shaped ‘without metal tools? And how were the smaller ones placed across the big ones? I's amazing. Why was it built? That's the areatest mystery of all. Some people believe that Stonehenge was a sacred place. Others belleve it was a giant calendar. Nobody knows for certain. We can be sure that it wat bullt for a very important purpose because thousands of people worked all those years (o build it, Perhaps tht mystery of Stonehenge will be solved one day by students like you. Well, that’s the end of the talk. Nov let's begin the tour.What Is the guide going to talk about? Why can’t people touch the stones? How far away did some of the siones come from? Did the builders of Stonehenge use metal tools? Do we know how Stonehenge was butit? What do some people think Stonehenge wes in the past? Oa bwNe 4a Vocabulary Complete. “Verb Noun Adjective construct construction constructive impress i —_|* _ c . Informative protect 7 | protective r 7 | atractive 4b Complete with words from Exercise 4a. Stonehenge Is a famous tourist attraction in Great Britain. Stonehenge is because it is so big. Stonehenge made a huge on the Londoners. How did people the stone circles? The from the guide was interesting. What can we do to __ the stones from damage? Look at this pretty postcard. It's very yoaeen Sa Grammar Look and learn, "to be + Past participle _ Active voice Passive voice We find stone circles all Stone circles are found all _ over Great Britain. ‘over Great Britain. ‘They transported the “The stones were ‘stones hundreds of miles. transported hundreds f of miles. "Visitors have damaged ‘Some stones have been ‘some stones. damaged by visitors, Perhaps we will solve the Perhaps the mystery of _ mystery of Stonehenge. Stonehenge will be solved. Rewrite the sentences using the passive voice. 1A fence surrounds the stone circles. The stone clroles are surrounded bya ferce. 2° Many tourists visit Stonehenge every year. 3 Archaeologists will solve the mystery of Stonehenge one day. 4 The builders of Stonehenge didn’t find the stones at the site 5 Scientists have studied the stones. 6 Thousands of people transported stones to the site, 7 Visitors haven't damaged all of the stones. 8 The pupils will wnite reports next week. Pronunciation British place names Listen and repeat. ,London Edinburgh | Cardiff Salisbury Wiltshire [Yorkshire Stonehenge T Speaking Tell the class about a famous ruin or building in your country. Use the ideas in the box. was it? + Where is it? How did they build it? Why is it famous? ss. i. an old temple, but it has been damaged by visitors itis situated ... 8 Writing Write about famous ruin ar building in your country. Use the Ideas in Exercise 7. + What kind of building is/ | + Who built it? |Listen and read. Thousands of people are killed 204 property is destoyed in natural dssters every year Toca. felis from Turkey talks : t so cre ae ee 1 steno news repo about Ine, But first read an artick bout fres by. Nowra ound) | journalist from Greece. ghteen percent of land in Greece is ‘One hundred and fifty years ‘ag much greener, and more covered by forests. tion has been destroyed by sheeP and goats. But the areatest amount of damage has fen caused by fires. In Grecee only three percent of fires have natural causes such as lightning. Some fires are started by careless ‘people, but vnost aren't started by accident — they ere started deliberately. ‘Today only € covered by foreste. ‘ago, however, Greece W than half of the Land was Some vegeta Forested areus near the sea OT® often set on fire, especially in places with 9 lard population. The reasons for this are often ‘eomplicated. For rtumple, people aren't allowed (0 build on land ‘vith forests. So they burn the sre first. It's tragic and people have been killed and injured in these fires. ution to this problem will be found Thope a sol beautiful forests disappet before all our a Tick v true, Cross X false. Greece used to have more forests than it has now. Sheep and goats damage plants. " Most fires are sta lightning. ane by Careless peo} ple start of the fires. me People burn fe rn forests so th can build an the land. aie eat,Pa. | 3° Vocabulary Disasters Look up the words you don't @5 Listening Listen and know in a dictionary. Then write sentences. complete with one word in each space. | flood (v\/(n} wash away hurricane repair | | blizzard destroy blow over _—_ freeze | injure damage (v)/in} hurt predict Hurricane ‘The vilage was flooded last year Ellen Hits USA 4 The hurricane is the Ponies voles G5 eat, —fif_this year. Thousands of people killed every yea 2 Thousands of homes are without 3 Some are trapped on roofs. 4a Grammar Complete and learn. to build on land with forests. People aren't Was the land covered by forest in the past? Have people been Killed or injured in fires? 4 Dozens of people I hope a solution to this problem __ found. have been rescued by 5 The roads in the area are still It will take many months and of dollars to repair the damage, 4b Complete with verbs in the passive voice. Writing Rewrite the sentences, using the Passive voice. Terrible storms often hit the cast coast of North America, ‘The east coast of North America is often hit by terrible storms, Ahurricane hit the area Vicki Melis, (hit) 1 has _ Istanbul ever been hit: last week, by an earthquake? 3. The wind blew over Melis Yes, many times. In 1999 part of Istanbul 4 Hrousands ess, trees. (damage) 2 by an earthquake. More lurricane Ellen also than 7,000 people (kill) > and many Gamaged hundreds of more (injure) * The roof of our mes: 5 Floods washed away roads and bridges. The hurricane has home [damage] § my grandparents until +80 we lived with it (repair) © Vicki That's terrible, Can scientists predict killed and injured earthquakes? dozens of people. Melis No, they can't. No major earthquake (ever / predict) 7 But in futwe, if Write about a natural buildings (build) 8 well, people’s disaster in your country, lives (save) 9 =Look at the je and the picture. 1 Describe the picture. | 2 What do you know about the city | of Troy? L Presentation Read the text. | Comprehension Complete the text with sentences a toe, a) He fell in love with Helen, Menelaus's beautiful wife, and took her to Troy. 1b) That night, the Greeks came out of the horse and opened the city’s gates. ¢) However, the Greeks couldn't get inside the walls of Troy. @) One of them might be Homer's Troy. €) It was composed hy the blind poet Homer around 800 to 700 BC. Now listen and check your answers. ‘The Poet and the Poem ‘The liad is one of the greatest poems in the world, [Le | In The liad Homer tells the tragic story of the siege of Troy and its destruction by the Greeks, ‘The Story Long, long ago, the Trojan prince Paris visited the court, of King Menelaus of Sparta in Greece, [2] Menelaus was angry so he asked his brother, King Agamemnon, for help. He and many other Greek kings. led to Troy. ‘The Greeks made war on Trey for ten years. Heroes on both sides were killed in battle, [37 The only way to get inside the city walls was by a trick, s0 they thought of a plan. First they built a huge wooden horse. They wanted the Trojans to think that the horse EASES was a gift to honour the goddess Athena. Then the Grecks pretenilcd that they were Icaving and set fire to their camp, ‘The next moraing the'lrojans found the horse outside the city walls. The horse was dragged into the city, but the Trojans didn't know that there were armed men inside it. ‘They slaughtered the Trojan men and took the women as slaves. ‘froy was burnt to the ground, and its walls were completely destroyed. History or Myth? Many people believe that Homer's Troy really existed, In ‘Turkey, on a hill called Hisarlik, archaeologists have excavated the remains of several cities. [B- Signs of fire have been found, but is tis proof that itis the’Tray of mythology? Nobody can know for certain, hannoSo Grammar Look and learn. ‘Active: Homer composed the poem long ago. Passive: The poem was composed by Homer long ago. (by Homer— necessary) Active: Somebody composed the ‘poem long ego. Passive: The poem was composed long ayo. (by somebody ~ unnecessary) Sb Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice using by only where necessary. 1A wall surrounded the city of Troy. The city of Tray was surrounded by awall 2. They made the horse of wood. 3 A Greek hero killed the Trojan prince. 4 Somebody will find Troy one day. 5 An earthquake destroyed the city People read The Iliad today. A rR 4 Vocabulary Complete. Use these words. ad slaughtered myths _—_ excavated | battle proof set drag | Is there any __guzef_ that Troy really existed? Greek tell stories of gods and goddesses. Thousands of soldiers were killed in the Why did the Greeks fire to their camp? All the sons of the Trojan king were How many men were needed to the wooden horse Into the city? 7 Atchacologists have an ancient city. canoe the site of ©) Sa Listening Listen to a radio programme about the fall of Troy. Tick ¥ true. Cross X false. We know that Homer's Troy was at Hisarlik in Turkey. Q One city at Hisarlik was damaged by floods. ‘The horse was sacred to the god of the sea. Poseidon was the god of fire. According to the man, the Greeks were able to enter Troy because of an earthquake. a awe © 5b Listen again and answer the question. According to the man, why did the Greeks build a wooden horse?Story Time The Vi itor 1 Look at the picture. Where do you think the spaceship is? Who do you think the people are? What do you think they are doing? wne a Presentation Listen and read. Azo took off from planes Aylia ond steered his spaceship towards Brodia. He was a young merchant and he sold goods from Aylia to other planets. He hod been everywhere else in the galaxy, but he had ewer heen to Brodia, There hae once been a war between the Brodians and the Aylians, and they still hoted each other AzoS father had died in the wor, and thot had changed everything, Now Aza supparted his mathe ard little sister. But his spaceship was old. Unless he bought a new one, he couldn't work anywhere, He hod never wanted to go to Brodia, but the Brodians were rich, They could afford to buy his expensive goods. Azo looked in the mirror His green skin was now orange, the colour of the Brodions. the pill had worked. The colour lasts for four hours. Everything will be OK, he whispered to himself. Then he landed his spaceship in the central market of Brod, the capital of Brodia Azo stepped outside and wos immediately surrounded by o crowd of impatient Brodiuns. ‘Have ‘you gat anything interesting?’ a man shouted Azo thought, '! wish | could get away from here. If FESComprehension Ask and answer. What is Aza’s job? Why has he never visited Brodia before? Why does he want to go to Brodia now? How has Aza changed his skin colour from. arcen to orange? Why can’t Aza leave Brodia? Tow much time has Aza got hefore he becomes green again? Bee fa 4o Grammar Look and learn. ‘Not planet Aylia, | hope!” somebody shouted. | haven't got anything boring. Nobody brings goods here from Aylia. He had been everywhere else in the galaxy. 4 Complete. Use these words. There is one extra word. |someboty everybody — anybodly nobody something everything anything nothing 5 [somewhere everywhere anywhere nowhere 1 Mik Everybody's talking about Aza. His family have 2 looked 2 and they can’t find him 3 You're a good friend of his. You must 4 know 4 . 5 Sal Yes. He's gone 5 on Planet Brodia to sell his ® goods. He needs to buy a new spaceship, There was a) : for him to go but Brodia because the ») Brodians will pay a lot of money for special things. ¢ Mik Is he very poor? 3 Sal After Aza's father died, his mother and little sister 0 didn’t have? to help them. Aza started this job, and now he pays for 4 6 Mik But 2 from here goes to Planet Brodia. The Brodians won't buy ™ from Aylians. sd gave him a pill. It makes your skin orange 1 for four hours. I hope it will be enough time! > 3 Everybody hates the Aylians, Nobody brings goods here from Ai Circle the correct verbs. Everybody on Brodia (Ga3)/ have got orange skin. All the Aylians has / have got green skin. Somebody is / are shouting at Aza. A lot of people is / are buying things from him All the people thinks / think za Is a Brodian Nobody knows / know Aza is an Aylian. Vocabulary Match, a 4 to afford to whisper to last to step to take off to steer to move on foot to leave the ground to have enough money to direct or guide to stay the same to say something quietly Speaking Torm groups and discuss. What do you think? Was Aza wrong to go to Brocia? Ate the Brodians really bad people? Whar do you think will happen next?(a Reading 1 Look at the title and the picture, Do you ever read film reviews? What do you expect a film review to tell you? Have you seen Walt Disney's Dinosaur? Read the film review. ae by Barney Hodges * Give ita miss ae Fair eek Good do Excellent tee Don't iss it Dinosaur (Disney) ++ %* Directed by Rolph Zondag and Eric Leighton When my young neshews and nieces wanted to see Dinosaur, | took then reluctonly. Films lke Disney's Dinosaur are made for the young, and many well known erties did not like it. However, this film took my breath away, Its success at the box office worldwide is nat surprising, Nobody ouside Disney knows for certain, but its believed thatthe total cost ofthe film was $200 milion I took six years to make and very sophisticated technology to create the special effets. The result is ‘amazing ~ a world of the dinosaurs on the big screen, Like most Disney films, Dinosour has goodies and baddies, « love interast and plenty of action. The hero cof the film is Aladar the iquanadon. He is an orphaned dinosaur, and he is brought up on an island by a family of lemuts. Then the Earth is hit by a storm cof meteors. The animals are forced to leave their island ond travel to the mainland, Their adventures make for a stunning film with an amazing soundtrack, This animated fim has something for he whcle fom \.am sue it will appeal to both young and old. So, if the younger mambars of tha family want to s8a it, do go with them Circle the correct answers. The writer a) took his children to see the film. b) didn’t want to see the film at first. ¢) was taken to sec the film by friends, According to the writer, the film a) has been popular with critics. b) didn’t cost a lot of money. ¢}_has made a lot of money. The writer a) knows how much it cost to make the film, bh) didn’t like the film. ¢) knows how long it took to make the film The writer a) tells us what kind of characters the film has b) thinks the film is boring ¢) tells us about the love interest. The hero of the film is a) a haddy. b) a Lemur. ©) an iguanadon.Speaking 4 w woue Tell a classmate about a film you have seen and enjoyed. Use the words below and the questions to help you. Why did you go to the film? (Had you seen an advertisement? Did a friend tell you about i? Had you read a good review? Do you like the actors in this film?) What kind of film is it? What happens in the story? (Tell your classmate a bit about the story, but don’t tell him or her the ending) Who directed the film? Who are the leading actors? How good were their performances? Did you like/not like a) the costumes? b) the soundtrack? ¢) the special effects? d) the story? What kind of people will like this film? animated film horror film thriller action film comedy love story dramatic exciting fanny hilarious scary tragic violent director leading actor/actress give a.... performance play the part of costumes make-up special effects soundtrack I thought ... In my opinion First of all Furthermore After all itening Listen to an interview with Hilary Bennett, an actress, about a film she has just made. Circle the correct Hilary has a) made many funny films. b) made one film for TV. €) never made a film before. In the film, the audience will a) see Hilary, but they won't hear her. b) not recognise Hilary. ¢) hear Hilary’s voice. Hilary's new film is a) an action film, b) a historical film ©) an animated film, 4 Morgan le Fay. Hilary's character in the film, is the a) heroine, 1b) villain ©) hero. Writing 6 white a review for a school magazine of a film you have seen, Last week | went to see (What is the title of the film? Why did you go and see it? What kind of film was it? Did you like it2} The fim was directed by (Who directed the film? Who were the leading actors? Describe their performances. How was the film made? Was there anything special about the cos- fumes, soundtrack or special effects?) The film is about (Remember to use the Present simple 10 tell the story.) | recommend/don't recommend this film because (What kind of people will like this film?) ‘wring Fao 4 page 28 -Units 17-24 Vocabulary Match the opposites. war lela) freeze create (Jb) modem push ¢) pull boil d@) kind ancient fe} peace fierce f) destroy cruel 1 9) gentle survive LJ hb die Circle the odd one out, lorry car van CGunnel) tree lizard shrub flower blizzard storm environment hurticane proof battle war siege repail hurt injure damage tragic disgusting brilliant terrible make create construct flood Complete. Use these words, | survive species extinct. extinction | farmland coal habitat pollution 1 2 People are destroying the panda’s natural habitat very fast. Unless we protect them, many wild animals will not The great dinosaurs became about 65 million years ago. How many endangered ave there? In many tropical countries, farmers burn forests to create . Today, thousands of wild animals are in danger of Air is a big problem in many large cities. We must conserve natural resources like water, and oil Grammar Circle the correct words. What you do if you won a million pounds? a) will b) did—e) (wouid) If William _ studied, he would have passed his Geography test. a) has b) would have «) had We the beginning of the film unless we hurry, a) ‘miss b) miss ) missed If | were you, I'd more careful. a) be b) were —¢) been We could have to the concert if you had remembered fo book tickets. a)gob) went c} gone If Sarah to go, she'll tell us, a) doesn’t want b) didn’t want ©) hadn't wanted ‘The archaeologists wouldn't have found the ancient city if they lucky. a) aren't b) haven't been ©) hadn't been If we didn’t pollute the air and water, our environment healthier, a) willbe b) would be ¢) wasRewrite the sentences in the passive voice using by only where necessary. People grow olive trees in italy. Olive trees are grown in Italy. We have done all the chores. They are building a bridge over the river. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet. ‘An earthquake damaged the walls of the building. People play football all over the world. We have not solved the mystery yet Mrs Foster will teach us next term. Use Your English Complete with the correct form of the words. You won't make a IMPRESS good impression if you arrive late. Why is your Mss bedroom so Fires can be DESTROY Have you found INFORM any about stone circles? Stonehenge isa ATTRACT. famous tourist He is doing some SEARCH in the brary, We must stop the DESTROY of natural habitats. The fire was started CARE by people. Rewrite the sentences. Use the words given. 1 The hurricane has damaged many buildings. heen Many buildings have been damaged by the hurricane. 2 They looked, but there was nobody outside anybody They looked but outside 3. The wind blew over many trees last night. were Many trees over last night. 4 Fred won the prize because he was lucky. if Fred wouldn't have won the prize lucky 5 Our fiends have invited us to a party, been We toa party by our friends. 6 I didn’t see you, so I didn’t speak to you, would If Thad seen you, 1 to you. 7 They used wood to make the horse. made The horse wood. Complete with one word in each space. ——— OC ALALE Itwas the tenth year ofthe Trojan war. The Trojans were safe behind their city walls, and the Greeks '__were planning a way to get inside. Some Greek soldiers were able 2 enter the city inside a wooden horse. That night, 2 the Trojans were sleeping, the Greek soldiers ‘opened the city gates. The Trojan men 4 killed and the women were taken as slaves, The Greeks retuned ® their homes after the war. But some of them # nat tive happily. The great king ‘Agamemnon was killed ” his wife. Another Greek, Odysseus, did not return home until another ten years 4 ___ passed, Odysseus * made one of the gods very angry, Perhaps if Odysseus °° not killed the god’s son, he would have returned home sooner.=a, wR he Londoners (es Listen and read, Answer the question. Jenny Oh! That Is cool Kim And it’s a real bargain ~ only £10. L) Why is London a shopper's paradise? Jemy Or what about something less bright London is a paradise for shoppers. With like that pale blue jacket over there? their large selection of goods, famous Kim Ooh! That's gorgeous. department stores like Harrods and Seliriclges. domy bet it the most expensive one cater for everybody. You can also fine antique in the shop. shops, designer shops, Well-stocked book Kim How much is if? shops, imatket stalls and many other kinds of, deny It was £65, but now it's £30. shops. Second-hand shops and charity shops, Kim Then it’s more expensive than are also popular with young people. the red blouse. = denny Oh, where's Mum? The shop assistant 3:2 Listen and read. looks annoyed, She probably thinks we're shoplifters. I's so embarrassing! Kim Don’t be embarrassed. Anyway, look! There's your mum! Mum Sorry I kept you waiting, You weren't bored, were you? | couldn't find my credit card, so I had to stop at the bank for cash. It was really annoying. Jenny Mum, what do you think of this jacket? Mum = It's a lovely shade of blue. Why don’t you try it on? If you want it, PI] buy it for you. deny You're the best mum in the world! Jenny Where's Mum? She promised to meet us at four but she’s late. I hope she's, all right Kim Don’t worry. She’s probably stuck in traffic. Hey! Look at these blouses in the sale. Jenny The green one’s prety, but I don’t think it will fit me. Kim No, it probably won't Anyway, I think it’s boring, Jenny Maybe you're right. Kim And it isn’t as nice as that red one, either.Sosa SRR ‘Sb Complete. 1 Whoare Jenny and Kim waiting for? 2. Which blouse is nicer, the red one or the green one? 3. What does Kim think of the blue jacket? 4 Why does Jenny feel embarrassed? 5 How is Jenny's mother going to pay for te jacket? 6 What does Jenny's mother think of the blue jacket? 40 Grammar Look and learn, ARdjvctives-ingiod _ W's 50 embarrassing! "Dont be embarrassed, 4b Circle the correct words. "Hove shopping in London because it's got a lot : _ of (@ucitingy excited shops. On Saturday Jenny and | went to Harrods. | wasn't ? surprising / . surprised to see so many people there. The merchandise is? amazing / amazed. But | was # annoying / annoyed because things are expensve. | Something * embarrassing / embarrassed happened, | got lost in the store. | was * tiring / tired after the "Jong day, but Jenny wanted to look at all the * interesting J interested goods. Her mun _ wes " annoying / annoyed because we got home late. And | was "exhausting / | exhausted. So Grammar Complete and learn. Tho blue jackat is ‘expensive than tho red blouse. The green blouse isn’t nice that red one, What about something bright? Yin'ra these mum in the world The market Is (close) *_closer_to Jenny's ~ house than the supermarket. And Jenny's mother thinks the market is (400d) 2 than the supermarket, The vegetables there are (fresh) > than the vegetables in the supermarket, and they are also {not / expensive] 4 the ones in the shops. Jenny thinks the market is (exciting) § "place in London. It's colourful] e than the shops in the high street, Jenny thinks the market is (good) 7 place to shop in London. G Vocabulary Shopping Complete. Use these words. [hargain designer cash credit | fit goods sale shoplifter 1 Department stores sella large selection of _goade_ 2. [can't afford to buy anything from this shop. 3. That jacket is cheap because il is in the 4 [paid £5 for the shirt. It was a 5 The shoes don't me. They're too small. 6 The tried to steal a pair of jeans 7 Jenny's mother can't pay for the jacket with her card, so she will pay in cost 7 Speaking Form groups. Talk about shopping. 1 Do you like shopping? Why/Why not? 2 What kinds of shops do you like? Why? 3. What kinds of shops don't you like?aay 80 Today's In Touch Club Ken newsletter is about fashion. Like most of our readers, Ken and | love ooking at the clothes in magazines. Today, Ursula from Vienna in Austria explains how you can look good. But first read a letter from Julia from Italy, Vcki .., keep Ir Dear Vicki and Ken, 5 and | love the fasnionable clothesin ss, We lve in one of the world's great we are also. My friend magazine: fashion capitals, Milan, 50 surrounded by very stylish people We would love to have enough money to lock serart, but kids ike us aren't rich enough to buy lots of new outlits and designer clothes, Weprefer casual clothes to formal clothes, but on the other hand, we don't want to look serutty. o other In Touch Club members have a similar problem? Your friend, Julia Ponti Remember: fashin j don't take it ton serine Your triena, Ken PBOSeM to ously! le fin,2 Comprehension Tick v true. Cross X false. 1 People in Milan wear stylish clothes, according to Julia, 2° Julia and other young people don’t have alot L) ‘of money for clothes. 3. Julia and her friends often wear formal clothes. L) 4 Julia’s problem with fashion is shared by others. 5 Ken thinks that Julia should spend her money carefully. a 6 He thinks that Julia should get all her clothes in second-hand shops. L) 3a Grammar Look and learn. 100 + adjective/advarb (+ infinitive) People try too hard to be ‘in’ (not +) adiective/adverb + enough + infinitive Kids aren't rich enough to buy [ots fof new outfits. 3b Rewrite the sentences using the words given. 1. Lam too young to wear make-up. (old) am not old enough to wear makeup. 2 1am not dressed formally enough to go toa wedding, (casually) 3. She is too short to be a fashion model. (tall) 4. She arrived too late to change her clothes for dinner. (early) 5 He Is too poor to buy designer clothes. {rich} 6 You are not brown enough to wear this colour. (pale) 4 Vocabulary Accessories and clothes Use your dictionary. Number the pictures. a) cotton T-shirt b) denim jeans ¢) gold earrings d) leather belt ¢) plastic bracelet f) silver chain ©)5 Listening Listen to Ursula’s ideas about looking good. Then complete. Item | Colours: Material ; Many pairs Bue, black and Denim oficans * Dozens of White, black, blue and‘ six'______| Black, brown, Leather and plastic white and bright Twenty three pairs Silverandgold and of” plastic One"_____ Goold Gold G Writing write an article for the In Touch Club about your favourite clothes. You can use the ideas below to help you. + How important are clothes to you? + Do you prefer formal or casual clothes? + What kinds of clothes do you have? + What colours do you like? + Do you wear many accessories? + Do you wish you had different clothes? llPerec nr) Look at the title above and the ee a photo below. Wepre: 1 What kinds of jobs do you think | MAGRIOINSIR SISNET? the people in the photo have? 2. Describe the people. Presentation Listen and read. Tshirts => Sweaters >> Trainers Format Jackets Shirts Ties Mot the Morris twins - Sheila and Ted. Two years ago they | Trousers set up an online clothes company, ‘Top of the Line’. They Shoes design clothes and sell them from a website. They started their own business when they lefl school Weren't they rather young to go into business? ‘We thought about it carotully,’ says Ted, ‘it was a hig docicion, We wont inio business much earlier than most people. It was risky, but we just decided to go for ik! Do they work well together? “Yes, we do,’ says Sheila. ‘Ted understands fashion better than me, and he’s brilliant at designing and making the clothes. I'm better st computers, so | look after the website.’ ‘Sheila designed the website brilliantly,’ says Ted proudly, "It works really woll because it's 80 logical’ 3 Comprehension ask and 1 What kind of company is ‘Top ot the Line”? 2 What did Sheila and Ted do as soon as they finished school? 3 Who designed the website? 4 How does Ted feel about his sister's website? 5 Why has the business grown Now, hundreds of people order clothes from the Top of the Line website. Satisfied customers have told their friends, and “Top of the Line’ is growing quickly ~ more quickly than the twins had planned. They need help. We don't want to refuse any orders, but we ean’L work any faster, says Sheila. 'So we are looking fora new partner, We eed somebody who understands fashion and works well under pressure. And of course they must get on well with us. fast? Wa need 3 very special person.” © Why do the twins need a partner? So if you're enthusiastic and you've got an eye for fashion, you might be just the person that Sheila and Tad are looking forAdjective ‘Comparative quick more quickly creative creatively more creatively careful carafully more carefully logical logically mora logically good well betier bad. badly. worse early early earlier lato fate {ater fast fast faster hard hard harder We thought about it carefully. Ted understands fashion better than Sheila 4b Complete with adverbs. 1 Shella and Ted are a creative team. They work together creatively 2 Ted's designs for clothes are very good. He designs clothes very 3 The website Is very logical The website works 4 Shella is careful when she checks the clothes, She checks the clothes 5. Ted is a hard worker. He works 6 Sheila and her brother are fast workers. ‘They work 4c Complete with the correct form of the words in brackets. Sheila and Ted work (good) 1 _well _ together. Shella is (proud) *_proud_ of her brother. ‘Ted has been designing clothes (successful) > for five years. He works (good) 4, under pressure than me. We are both enthusiastic) * about his new designs!” Ted talks (proud) © about his sister, too. "Because of Sheila, the business is doing (good) 7 In fact, it is doing (good) v than it was last year, Shella works (hard & than me and comes to work (early) 2° [arrive (late) u than her because I work (good) 2 1 the evenings than in the mornings.’ 5 Speaking talk to the class. Compare yourself and your best friend. You can use the words in the hox to help you. |+ wake up + goto bed + work + wiite stories + run + playa sport + think + sing + design talle Ye | wake up earlier than Karen, but she goes to bed fater thar me. WHERE ARE YOU GOING? P| | HAVEN'T GOT ANYTHING JO WEAR. ane iThe Visitor 2 eB Story Time Sa 1 Remember the story. Ask and answer. 1 How do the Brodians and the Aylians feel about each other? 2 Mow long will Aza’s skin stay orange? 3 Why was Aza upset when he couldn’t take off for Aylia? Presentation Listen and read. ‘Aza’s heart wos beating so loudly that he could hear it. His spaceship had broken down, ond in one hour everybody would know he was an Aylian. ‘ve got engine trouble,’ shouted Azo to a Brodian merchant, Don't worry, Hl contuct the spoce depot for you, soid the merchant The technician came immediately. ‘Your spaceship is so old that it will toke nearly on hour to repair it, she suid. It wos u long time, IFit took Longer than ar hour, Aza wouldn't he able ta get away in time “Come and eat with my family; said the merchont | ive on the other side of Brod. Where do you live? ‘Oh, than, but I'm from Rrod, too,’ answered Azo, quickly making up a story. 'I live so close that | can go home and wait, Aza made for the park nest to the marketplace He thought cbout the merchont. He had been so kind that Aza had begun to like him. But he was Brodian! At the park, Aza sat under a tree so nobody could .ce him. There was 6 young wornan witha little buy near the river. The young woman was so beautiful that Aza wished he could talk to her, but there wasn’ enough time, Also he remembered the Brodians in the market, ‘Tverybody ates the Aylions. Theyre green ard disgusting!” Forty minutes had gone by Aza had to get back quickly to his spaceship. Suddenly there was a dnd the fte boy shouted, “Help! Help! Lalas fallen into the river! My sisters going to drown! 1a saw the Leausful young woman's head wt appear chove the muddy water end then disoppear again. But now he only had fifteen minutes to ge back to spaceship.1 4 Join the sentences. Comprehension Circe the correct answers. 5a Vocabulary Phrasal verbs Match the phrasal verbs and their definitions. ‘Aza coulda’t land on / 1. break down 4 make for take off from Brodia. 2 get back i) 5 make up Tho Brodian merchant 3 go by O © getaway contacted Aza / ; the technician. a) _@ltimey topass It would take more than bh) REReeEpras | less than an hour to repair the spaceship, ‘The merchant had been kind / unkind to Aza. a) Aza saw the merchant / @ young woman near the river. © elite nzoca iene Leela fell / swe \to the river ee a et - ela jell / swam into the river. people Grammar Look and learn. 1) Fa fose that | can ao home ‘ib Complete. Use the correct form of the phrasal verbs in Exercise 5a. ‘Aza's heart was beating so loudly 1 Aza was going to buy a new spaceship when he that he could fear i riback to Aylia 2. Aza’s spaceship couldn't take off because it had 3 Time quickly as Aza thought about his family and the Brodian merchant. 4 Aza didn’t want to tell his mother about his plan It was hot. Leela’s brother wanted to play near the river. ft was 80 hot that Leelats story. rcther haohad 32 ply iar th to go to Brodia, so he astory then | 5 Azacould just before his skin became Leela’s brother went close to green again, the river, He nearly fell in, 6 It was time for Aza to__hiis spaceship, but Leela grabbed her brother then a young woman fell into the river. quickly. He didn’t fall Leela moved fast. She tripped 5) 6 Listening Listen to the Brodian merchant talking and fell into the river. to wife. Answer the questions. Lecla’s brother was frightened He shouted loudly. Everybody else was far away. ‘They couldn't hear the boy shouting. 1 Why was the merchant's wife angry? 2 How did the merchant describe Aza’s goods? 3 Why didn’t the merchant buy anything from Aza? 4 Where does the merchant think Aza bought his goods? 5 Why does the merchant's wife think the merchant is wrong? 7 Writing Write your ending for the story. + Will Aza save the young woman? + Will he get back to the spaceship in time? + Will his skin turn green?») ° Jake's Music is not as crowded as MegaMusic, Reading 3 Read the report and complete. Choose from paragraphs a to d. There is one extra paragraph. Ea Por So Many of us spend a lot of money on CDs and, cassettes every month, 60 here is come Information about two music shops in our city: MedaMusic and Jakes Music MagaMusic Is a well-known chain of stores, They have jusl opened their first branch in town. is situated in the city centre, opposite the town all MegaMusic has a large selection of m. got an enormous varisty of CDs and c including the latest releases, You can bu more cheaply there than tom Jake's Music, There are elso videos, DVDs, video games and posters, Se. I has The staff al MegeMusic are fast and efficient. They try to be helpful, but they are usually too. busy t0 talk to you. think MegaMusia will appeal ta mast paanle more than Jake's Music. However, Jake's Music an interesting shap and you should go there andl look around, You might learn a lot so you dur have lo queue al the cas desk. The staff have also got time to giva you advice ‘Jakes Music 1s owned by Jake Nye. Jake used to play in @ rock group, so he knows a lot about rock music. Takes Music on the other hand, has been open ‘or ten years, Because it Is not in the city centre, nol many people kniow about iL You cant gat there on the Number 45 bus. Jakes Music doesnt have all the latest releases, but I you are a fan of music fom the 1970s, you will love il, The shop also sells sheet music and cassettes. They ere more expansive than at MagaMusic. Listening 4 Listen to a shop assistant helping people in a shop. Write A for Assistant, C for Carol and T for Tim. 1 Who thinks that the children’s mother is t00 old for video games? [I] 2 Who thinks the children’s mother might prefer a video? (2) 3 Who likes the posters? [3 4 Who is worried about the time? | 5 Who thinks a CD isa good choice fora present? [5i 2 Writing 5 Write a report about two clothes shops for your class newspaper. 1 Brainstorm some ideas. + Think of two different kinds of clothes shops. + What kinds of clothes do they sell? + How are they different? 2 Organise your ideas into sections. 3 Write your report, Introduction Mest young people love new clothes Asad! sbout two cloties shops ‘ou | lly =P ancl aati General Information Write about the first shop. (What kind of clothes shop ts it? Where is it situated? How can you get there?) Werte about the second shop. Stock = Describe the siock in the fist shop. ERE (What kinds of clothes does the t ‘shop sell? What are the prices like?) t Describe the siock in the sacond shop Conclusion ‘Summarise your ideas. (Which shop do you think will appeal more? Why? Will the shops appeal | to different kinds of people?) | — Fin ages=p a The Londoners © 1 Listen and read. Answer the question. 3° Comprehension Ask and answer. (}) Which river flows through Cambridge? 1 Why did Kim and Jenny decide 10 Cambridge is situated on the River Cam visit Rob? and is the home of Great Britain's second 2 How does Rob feel? oldest university, Cambridge University, The 3 Why did Mark and his family go to | punts on the river are also famous, Punts are Cambridge? | flat-bottomed boats which are pushed along 4 What does Jenny say tal she'd like (0 by long poles. Punting is fun, but it’s tricky do in Cambridge? | because the poles sometimes get stuck in the 5 Where are Jenny, Kim and Rob going to mud waich videos? @2 ation Listen and read. Kim Hi, Rob! We thought you might be lonely without Mark, so we came by to cheer you up, Rob Thanks. I'm bored stitt. Jenny Have you had any news fom Mark? You said that he and his parents had gone to Cambridge for a few days. Rob Yes, he phoned me last night. kim What did he say? Rob He said that he really liked Cambridge, He told me that he was having a great time. Jenny Why did they go there? Rob He said that his parents had studied at Cambridge University. They're visiting old college friends. Jenny ’d love to go punting on the River cam, Rob Well, Mark said that they were qoina to hire a punt and go on the river. Kim) But Mark can’t punt! Rob I know, but Mark said that his mum, was an expert. I bet he'll fall into the river though. I wish I could be there lo see that. kim When are they coming back to London? Rob ’mnot sure, but Mark said that he would see us at school on Tuesday. Maybe he'll bring us souvenirs, Jonny I hope so. Listen, why don’t you come to my house? We've rented some videos ~a love story and a comedy. Rob Thanks. I guess that’s better than being on my own. kim That’s not very polite, Rob, You're lucky we asked you.a Complete and learn. Ab. Report what Mark said. Reported speech (statements) 1 ‘We are in Cambridge.” Mark sald that: they were in Direct speech Reported speech Cambridge. ‘ike Cambridge! Mark aid that he. 2. ‘The trip took about two Cambridge. hours. 3. ‘Ihave just had dinner.’ 4 ‘Lam sitting by the ‘m having 8 great time.” Marktold me that he having a grest time. qa aiting “my parente studioe ot Ho eid that hie parents 5) "We have been ‘iv Canibrtage Cambridge University. studied at for three days." Camblege University, 6 ‘We won't visit all the ‘You said that Mart colleges” Cambridge. gone to Cambridge 7 ‘Thad a fantastic time on the “1 see you at schaal Maik said that he nver.” on Tuesday’ 00 us at school on é 8 ‘Lam going to write some Tuesday. f postcards ‘We're going to hire a Mark said that they | ° combniages in e ui z — ae 10 ‘1am not going to buy any souvenirs." 5S Pronunciation /4/ Listen and repeat. fun come London punt | mother brother love Listening Mark telephoned Rob from Cambridge. Listen and complete with one word in each space. 1 I's in Cambridge. My parents lived in Cambridge for years. 3 We go everywhere by 4 There are ___ colleges in Cambridge. 5 We're going to a this evening. 6 Dad's under a tree. Speaking Report what Mark said to Rob. ©) Mark said that it was ... in Cambridge.Ken editors’ letter Young people are spending mare tetas eae front of television screens or Perec neice 9 eee oa eee 4 machines? Today we talk to Helen Marsh about addiction to phones. But first some In Touch Club members tell us about their problems. be ions os Ce eas Viet «. keep In Touch iNedureceicne ee tee ire ‘Awesk ago, my parents deci couldn't watch TV for more tan fa tool 8 week. They think it's @ bad influence on young people ang thet many programmes terday | wented to watoh told me to anitch the, angry, but he told me im. All my friends have n, bt | can't even watch It's 60 unfair" a flm, but my father television off. | was Nol fo argue with hi 901 cable televisio ordinary television, ‘I understand why you' : 'y you're upset, Kathi, but thete's mors to life than television, lake up @ hobby. Go to the cinema. Join a club, And please don't fight with ir Thal won't help matters,” ae Roberto from Brazil has got girlfriend ele eee c er she has done nothing Dut ri 2 she got her computer, st any | dot alk ore ne day eked het come © @ FB Se to att ut ‘She told me é Miwa on nar computor a i ee to interfere with her life. Should | break uP with ‘My gilitiend and play computer gamee ¢ thal she was going 10 install her not to be silly, arid she to! ‘ 5 jou should break up. But your gitiend might be addicie IK your sit «Yor ea different matter when they take over You life. nymore, nathan: it you don’t get on anymore, pe : neourage net to do ather things: Maybe you can help her. to computers. Computers are essen 90 Talk to net about the problem, and erComprehension Tick ¥ true. Crass X false. 1 Kathi can watch television for only five hours a day. 2. Kathi's father switched the television off yesterday. a QO 3. Kathi envies her friends. a Q a 4 Roberto’s girlfriend plays computer games a lot. 5. She didn't go to the party because she was going to play 4 computer game. 3a Grammar Complete and learn. Commands jwitch the television My father told me off! to switch the television off. ‘Don't argue with He told me me! to argue with him. Requests ‘Please come to a party’ ‘Ploase don't bo silly! given. 1. “Please switch off the television,’ ASKED my father said. My father asked me to enitch off the television. 2° ‘Take up a hobby,’ Vicki said TOLD to Kathi 3 ‘Please don’t argue with your ASKED parents.’ Vicki said to Kathi 4 ‘Talk to your girlfriend calmly,’ TOLD Ken said tn Roberto, 5 ‘Don’t watch that violent film.” Torn said my mother. © “Please send us your letters,” ASKED said Vicki and Ken. Y Is television a | young people? 4a Vocabulary Complete the questions. Use these words. Then tick yes or no. on x2} 10 up (x2) with Is television a bad influence Do you argue your parents about IV@ yes J no LY Should Roberto break __ with his girlfriend? yes }) no L) 4b Speaking Form groups. Ask and answer with your qroup. No, | don't think so. 1 think that television has some very interesting programmes. However. it. bad influence on Listening Listen to an interview with Helen, a psychologist, about addiction to telephones. Write V for Vicki, K for Ken or H for Helen. 1. Who is worried about becoming addicted to the telephone? [I] | 2. Who says that most people have a reason for using the phone? [| 3 Who says that phone addiction can be a serious problem? [3 4 Who says that phone addicts don’t have e for other activities? [4 | 5 Who thinks that spare time activities are important? Bl | G Writing write a tetter to Vicki and Ken. Give your opinion about television. | agreeldloagroe with Kathi’s parents because ... Myparente think ... Writing Fle 1 age 123 3( on young people? yes no O Can people he addicted ri ve yes no | ‘Are we too dependent ; { computers? yes Qo re ‘Would you like to toke anew hobby? yes nc QDEN VER EXPERIMENT Presentation Listen and read. 2 Comprehension Choose the best heading for each paragraph. a) Just Like the Good Old Days b) It’s Good to Talk ¢) TV Addiction d) Out and About e) The Fxperiment AVERAGE TV VIEWING HOURS PER WEEK a aE) ms Taw Geamany France Swiizentano a ‘As the graph shows, Americans watch more TV on average than any other nationality, In fact, many people, particularly children, sit for 35 hours or more per week glued to the box. wo ‘Asa reaction against this, twenty-five families in Denver, Colorado, took part in an experiment. They said that they would give up television for a month, so they unplugged their TV sets and moved them out of their houses, They also agreed that they would write diaries about the experience. The following are some of the changes that the families noted. a ‘Maria Diaz, 12, confessed that before the experiment her family hhad spent their evenings silently in front of the television. Now, she said, she and her family could discuss family matters, and so they got on better. She added that everybody felt happier asa result. @ Luke Larsen, 12, reported that he and his sister were leading more active lives. He said that he and his sister had gone out on their bicycles the previous day. They were building a treehouse that day, And he added that they might go to Water World theme park the following day. fy Rick Schneider, 12, noted that he and his family had rediscovered the fun of playing board games in the evenings. His mother told him that board games had been very popular in the past. Rick sald that they might reinstall the television one day, but notin the living room.3: Grammar Complete and learn. Direct speech Reported speech ‘We'll give up ‘They said that lwlevision, they said, would give up. television, "My family and f ean She said that discuss family and family mattors.’ could discuss family matters. ‘We may reinstall the He said that television one day,’ he might reinstall the said. television one day. 3b Find these verbs of reporting in the text on page 92 added agreed confessed noted reported said told As Grammar Look and learn. _ Direct speech Reported speech yesterday the previous day last night the previous night today that day tomorrow the following day ‘My sister and | went out on our bicycles: yesterday.” Ho said that he and his sister had gone out on their bicycles the previous day. 40 Report the conversation. Rick sald that they had had fun the previous night. He added that ... Rick We had fun last night. I love Monopoly. Mum I'm going to buy a new board game today. You may enjoy Scrabble, Rick. Dad We can play tonight. Rick That's a good idea. Dad We can bring the TV hack into the living oom tomorrow. I'll get it tomorrow morning. 1 Find out how much Ty classmates watch, you and your Watching and * Add up ail you week. * Bring your results to class 2 Collect the fi 4 Make statements like this watch a lot more th, as much as the ee average, we Jess than/about (nationality), Do you THINK THEY'RE ADPICTEDStory Time Remember the story. Ask and answer. What colour skin does Aza have? What happened at the river? What was Aza's problem at the river? ‘Aza ran to the river. He only had fifteen minutes! The beautiful young woman was caught in some weeds and was stuggling for her life. Please help mel’ she cried, Aza took a deep breath and dived into the water He tore the weeds from Leela’s body and manoged to free her. Then he swom to the surface with her. ‘An annious crowd had yathered by the river. Fuerybody cheered when Ava dragged himself and Leela out of the river. Aza gently put Leela down on the gross, More than fifteen minutes hud now gone by, and a man in the crowd was looking closely at Aza. ‘Oh, no! He's green!’ the man shouted. ‘He's an Aylian! Leela coughed up some water and opened her eyes. This mon scved your life’ soid Leela’ brother Leela Looked up and saw a handsome young man, not the green colour of his skin. But the crowd got angrier end angrier: ‘That man’ a spy. He tried to kidnap the woman,’ shouted somebody. Finally people shouted thot Aza hod pushed Leela into the river, Suddenly o tall man ran through the crowd towards Leelu ond her brother, The crewd became silent It was the president of Brocia. Slowly Leela stood up ond told her father that Aza had saved her life, ‘Then the president spoke to Ure angry erowd. ‘This brnve young man is an Aylion, hut hes also a here. Pethaps he can help Brodians and Aylians to become friends.’ Then the president asked Aza to stay at the presidential palace that night, Me told the craved that they would hove dinner together. Then the next day they would discuss the future of the two planets. Aza and Leela smiled quickly at each other. Ihey were thinking about their future yGrammar Look and learn. Comprehension Match. Aza found Q Aza put Aman saw 1 2 3 Direct speech Reported speech 4 The crowd shouted re SaaS TET 5 The president thanked Aza 1a a apart 6 Aza was invited QO a ae : . ‘Plaase stay athe palace The presidant asked Aza a) to stay with the president and tonight’ the president to stay at the palace that his family. caked Az. night oath veeaeee People shouted, Aza People shouted that Are @) Leela among the weeds. pushed Leela into the a pushed Lesla into the ) Leela on the grass, —_ _ f) because he saved his daughter's ‘Father’ said Leela, ‘this Leela told her father that life. man has saved my life’ Aza had saved her io. “The president sid, Ho told the crowd that the 4 Vocabulary complete. Use Tomorrow Aza andl will next dey they would these words. fiseuse the futuro’ dizouss the future. invitation cheered spy freed gathered anary ‘Sb Report what people said. silent dragged interesting | Lea Father, Aza saved my life. 1 President 2Aza, please slay al the palace with me. Byers pect etaeraed ouside ts ‘Aza al cart stay long because my family Wl palace. They when the peaaalinenetieg president and Aza appeared. Then President “Have dinner with us tonight the crowd was 3____ when the Aza 1 will be pleased to. president spoke. ‘Aza isn’t a President. “Then tomorrow we will talk about peace. 4___. He came to sell us fa 7And then, please come with me to Aylia x goods from Aylia. He isn’t and talk to the Aylian president. a kidnapper. He's a hero. He ‘Leela told her father that: Aza had saved her life. Then the ‘*_______ my daughter from the president asked Aza .. weeds and 7 her out of the = > iver We were Horeible’to ‘hin Bust ©5 G Listening Listen to Aza talking to Leela, Circle he isn’t He has accepted, the correct answers. my % to stay in my palace. 1 The planet Brodia is a) very near to planet Aylia b}_very far from planet Aylla. ¢}_ very old. The president is going to buy a new spaceship for Aza because Aza a} doesn’t have a lot of money. bj gives his moncy to his mother, 6) was very brave. The president of Brodia is going to stay a) with Aza. bj at the president's palace in Aylia. ¢} at home. What do you understand from the story? a] The Brodians are better people than the Aylians, The Aylians are better than the Brodians. Thank you, Aza"s ee) ] Speaking2a Match the texts to the pictures. a) Vince hesitated for a moment. Then he *~ ran across the steet, picked up the briefcase and hailed a passing taxi ‘Follow that car!” he shouted to the taxi driver, b) Vince was hurrying towards the bus stop with his portfolio. It was late. He had spent the whole day visiting the city’s smaller art galleries, but nobocly hac shown any interest in his paintings. He felt tired and discouraged. ¢) A few minutes later, the silver car stopped in a fashionable part of town. The taxi stopped behind it. Vinee jumped out. ‘Excuse me! Is this yours? he called. “My briefcase!’ said the man. vou find it? Please come in: name is Nelson Bradley’ ‘Where did le. My d) ‘Are you serious?’ said Vince, ‘I've been to dozens of art galleries. They told me that they weren't interested in paintings by unknown artists.’ ‘Ah! But you didn’t visit me,’ said Mr Bradley. ‘I own several art galleries, you know. I've become successful because | recognise talent, Please phone me tomorrow We've got many things to discuss.” e) He was waiting impatiently for the bus when he noticed a man getting into a silver car on the other side of the street. As the car pulled out, Vince saw a briefcase falling onto the pavement. It looked expensive f) ‘Ise you've got an artist's portfolio, Mr Bradley said. Then he asked Vince if he could have a look at his work, Vince nodded. Mr Bradley spread the paintings on a large table. Alter a long silence he said, “These paintings are good — very good. Are you interested in selling them? 2b Guess the meanings of these words. Check your definitions in a dictionary, portfolio pullout —hail{v) spread Biscouraged, briefcase nod. 2c Now listen to the story. 3 Read these false statements and correct them, 1 Vince was discouraged because people didn’t pay him enough money for his paintings. Vince was discouraged because nobody had ‘shown any interest in his paintings, 2. He was waiting patiently for the bus when he saw the silver car. 3 Assoon as he saw the briefcase, he ran across the street and picked it up. 4 Vince's portfolio is full of drawings. 5 Mr Bradley owns galleries in five cities around the world. Listening 4 Listen to Nelson Bradley talking to Vince. Tick ¥ true. Cross x false. 1 Vince is twenty years old. 2 Mr Bradley thinks Vince is a student at art college. 3. Vince works in a restaurant three evenings a week 4 He hasn't always wanted to be an artist 5 Mr Bradley's customers only buy paintings by well-known artists. 6 Vince wants to show Mr Bradley his other paintings. 7 Mr Bradley wants Vince to come to Paris and New York with him. C20 Eab20 DS Writing 5 Write a story like the one in Exercise 1. 1. Brainstorm ideas and make notes. 2 Organise your notes into paragraphs. Make sure that there is a beginning, a middle and an ending 3 Use the Past continuous to set the scene and Past simple for the action. After writing, check your grammar, punctuation and spelling.A Vocabulary 1 Complete. Use these words. “around by down — for off on up (xa) My car has broken _down again. 1 need a new one. 2 Is that a true story, or did she make it 3. My sister broke with her boyfriend. 4 Itbegan to rain, so they made “1 _ home. 5 I think you should take a hobby. 6 The vandals made betore the police officers arrived 7 Shella and Ted set_!<' their business when they were very young. Time goes slowly when you're bored. 9 If you shop | You might find some good bargains. 10 Larry and Oliver don't get They fight all the time. 2 Mateh, 1 creatt (B) a) assistant 2 living 4 ‘b) card 3 department o) store 4 shop ad) games 5 art }_ photos 6 glossy f) gallery 7 city | g} television 8B spare hy centre 9 board i) parts 10 cable 7 ih room 3 circte the correct words. 1. I've never felt so(mbarrassed)/ embarrassing in my life! 2 Iwas surprised / surprising to see her. 3 His heart beat / hit loudly, and he was pale. 4 We buy our vegetables at a market stall / shop. 5 The journey was a wonderful experiment / experience, 6 We had a very tiring / tired day in town. Grammar Join the sentences. Use so and that. Molly sings beautifully. She is going to be a professional singer. Molly sings 60 beautifully shat ehe le going to be a professional singer. He is growing fast. He will soon be taller than me. 1am annoyed. | want to scream! The weather is cold. The water in the lake will freeze. Richard was excited. He couldn't sleep. These clothes are expensive Only rich people can buy them, Report these commands and requests. “Please open the window.’ she said, She asked me to.open the window “Don't be late,” he said. Ie told me ‘Read the paragraph carefully, he said He told me “Please be quiet,’ she said. She asked me ‘Don't make silly mistakes,’ he said. He told me “Please don't take it too seriously,’ she said. She asked me6 Report these statements. ‘We buy our clothes from sacond- hand shops,’ she said. She said that they bought their -dothes from second-hand ehope.. “My parents are leaving for the US tomorrow,’ he said. He said that ‘TIl write to them soon,’ she said. She said that ‘Tsaw Jim at the party last night,’ he said lie said that ‘[haven't seen the film yer, said. She said that she ‘We may be late,’ they said. ‘They said that 8 Rewrite the sentences. Use the words given. 1. The trousers are more formal than the Jeans. not The jeans are _not.as formal as the trousers. 2 My little sister is too short to reach the shelf, tall My little sister istt és reach the shelf. 3. They aren't rich enough to buy designer clothes. too They're clothes. 4 [am not as talented as you. more You < ane. 5 Dad was so tired that he couldn't watch the film. too Dad was to buy designer the film. 9 Circle the correct words and complete. Use Your English Complete with the correct form of the words. Cea Jackie Davis, 14, spends her money ' carefully . She never buys dlothes that are *__ than she can offord. ‘The jeans at this stall aren't 0s expensive 2 the ones in the Fashionable clothes are FASHION Seana ahoeabetscya Aol Ut usually expensive, ‘hin hay! rice Ppa! The audience cheered WILD ‘the-other ones.’ him 2. Jackie “___ + _ me that her mother had taught her Thope we have made DECIDE how to use money wisely. Her mother has given her pocket the right money since she was eight, At first she wasn’t * Theishop assistants ELE with money, but now she is, Jockie’s mother said that she are very was proud” __ her daughter. ‘Money is *_ is we becoming DEPEND important that even chiidren should learn to use it well 00 on computers? Diana can draw coop 1 a) careful b) more careful ¢) Garefully) ane a) expensive b) more expensive Tthink I'm <7" 6" ApDIcT ¢) the most expensive to chocolate, 3 a) than Bb) from) as Lorna arrived EARLY 4 a) than b) from ¢) as than Kate, 5 a) said b) told ¢) asked 6 a) careful enough —b) enough careful ¢) carefully enough a) for bh) of — e} than 8 a)so_ bj very ¢} enough: aes The Londoners @ ©9 1_ Listen and read. Answer the question. (DP) How many passengers use Heathrow Airport every year? London's Heathrow Airport is one of the largest international airports in the world. Every year more than 62 million passengers arrive and leave on scheduled or charter flights. tation Listen and read. Jenny Wrong way, Kim! That's departures. See those queues over there? They're for the check-in counters. Arrivals is that way. Kim Yes, you're right. Oh, look up there. Jenny Where? kim At the flight intormation screen. Your cousin's flight has been delayed. Jenny Well, never mind. Let's find somewhere nice to sit until he arrives. kim Poor Kevin! He'll be so tired by the time he lands, i nok Py roilets Jenny kim Jenny kim Jenny kim Jenny kim Jenny kim Jenny Kim, And then he has to wait for his luggage and get through passport conirol and customs. Kevin’s really good-looking, isn’t he? At least he ts in his photo. Yes, he is. And I think he likes you, But he’s never seen me. Well, | sent him a photo of you and me. He asked me if he would mect you, Hey! You're blushing! Stop it! Anyway, go on. Did he say anything else? Well, he asked me where you lived. And then he asked me if you had a boyiriend. What did you say? [told hirn that Rob was your boyfriend. You didn’t! Jenny! How could you? I'm only kidding. Well, whatever you do, don’t say anything about Kevin to Mark and Rob. They'll never stop teasing me.‘Ask and answer. Why are Jenny and Kim at the airport? 2. What is the problem with Kevin's fight? 3 What does Kim think of Kevin? 4 Whyts Kim blushing? 5. Did Jenny tell Kevin that Rob was Kim’s boyfriend? 6 What doesn't Kim want Jenny to do? 4 Vocabulary The airport Compicte the sentences, Use these words. arrival arrives boarding pass check in check-in counters delay departs departure hand luggage passengers passport seat gate At the travel agent’s Travel Your flight | departs at 2300 agent hours and 2 the following day at 1200 hours. Please be at the airport at least lwo hours before & I's @ qood idea to + early. There are usually long queues at the & Althe check-in counter Woman Can I see your 6 and ticket? Kevin Here you are. Woman Do you have any 7 Kevin Only this smalll bag here. Woman Right. This is your ° with the number of your 5_s5 Have a pleasant flight In the departure lounge Loud- Would all © "on speaker flight ITC 3456 to London, please go immediately to m sixteen. On the plane Captain Our estimated time of 2 is 1330 hours. We apologise for the © and hope you have a pleasant fight. Direct speech will | meat her? ‘Where does she live?” 5b BON Grammar Look and learn. Reported speech He asked me if he ‘would mest you. He asked me where you lived. Report the questions. ‘Are your parents well?” Kevin asked Jenny. Kevin asked Jenny ifher parents were well Where is your suitcase?” Jenny asked Kevin. ‘Did you have a good flight? Kim asked Kevin ‘Do you like living in New York Kim asked Kevin, ‘Have you ever been to New York? Kevin askedt Kim. ‘Where are the taxis?’ Kim asked Jenny. ‘Are we taking a taxi home?” Kevin asked Jenny. ‘Will I see you tomorrow? Kevin asked Kim. Listening Listen to the dialogues. Circle the correct answers. Where is Kevin? a) at home b) at passport control ¢} outside the airport What has Kevin lost? a) his passport b) his hand luggage ¢) his ticket What gate number is the girl looking for? Pepe TERE MO Luca eueox BOARDING Pass. a) 11 Il bol b) 16 MARTINA ) 20 ny EVIN MR Kevin's hair is NEW YorK a) ved Connon. nd b) blond ay pho TERM Y Lae ©) brown. UCH CLUB ATRUKYS | Steer caine Li) j ATC 3456 x o2uUN 2300 | Ned Pua me ch none, 2 4s 2130037083 £344 ©) 1 Presentation Listen and read. In Touch Club 2 Comprehension Tick v true. Cross x false. 6 = 4 aka: 1 Joseph has run the editors’ letter * marathon in the Olympics. Q In today’s newsletter, Vicki interviews 2 Half of the top Yasunobu Sho about his karate long-distance runners school. You can also read about Vera are font Kenya Q and her life at an academy for young 3 Talent is not as gymnasts. But first read an interview with important as hard Joseph, a runner trom Kenya. We think work for a runner. Wd he’s a future Olympic champion. 4 Joseph is fourteen Mek keep In Touch 3 He doesn’t runat all a on school days. Q Ken —_Joseph, what's your greatest ambition? ‘A gold medal for the marathon at the Olympics. Ken _I read somewhere that fourteen of the world’s top fty long-distance runners are Kenyans, ike you. WVhat does it take to be a champion? Ie takes talent, and you also have to train incredibly hard, But | think personal qualities like discipline are ‘more important than talent, Ken When did you start runring seriously? Joseph Three years ago ~ when I was eleven. Ken How much training do you do every day? Ie depends. I don't have to train every day. On school days there isn't time for any serious training. Yesterday | had to get up at daybreak because | had to do my share of the chores before school But I ran the six kilometres to and from school. Ken Goodness! And what did you do after, school? Thad to do my homework. My parents say | mustn't neglect my studies. Ken What about tomorrow? Joseph Joseph Joseph Joseph There's no school tomorrow, but I'll have to get up early to meet my coach at the track, Ken Well, Joseph, good luck for the future, Joseph Thanks, Ken. (2) RUNNING FOR HIS LIFE3a Grammar Complete and learn. Prosent Joseph has to/must train incredibly hard, res 1 lect Yesterday, | do my shave of the chores. ng eee! Future Tomorrow | get Up early to meet my 4b Complete. Use doesn’t have to or coat mustn't. 1. Joseph mustn't yo to bed late because 30 Complete with the correct form of tomorrow will be a long day. have to. 2 He forget his chores before he goes to school. =. 3 He de homework because A Demanding he imished Wat night. Schedule 4 It's Saturday, so he _ga to school. 5. If he wants io be a world-class athlete, he be lazy, He go to bed early because he Isn't going to the track tomorrow. Listening Listen to an interview with Yasuunobu, a Japanese karate teacher. Complete with one word in each space. A-karate school is called a {dojo Students mustn't wear 2) in class. They mustn't complain if they are [3 . Yasunobu uses only (4 in class Students don’t have to Blin Vera goes to an academy for young Japanese, gymnasts in Romania. She doesn’t only do 6 ‘They have to [6] __|the training hall "gymnastics there ~ she also '_hag to_do all before they leave. the usual subjects. Ga Speaking Tell the class about your : 2 Every day, she ?____ get on early. Before favourite sport. lessons, she 2. practise in the gym for two hours, and she also 4 attend + What sport is it? Why do you like it? | ollier classes. Yesterday she & ebay + Do you need any special equipment or clothes to play or do 11? + What physical or mental qualities are important? for a Maths test. Tomorrow she © finish her History project. Last year, Vera 7 take some time off === + What must you do in this sport? (run fast? ‘from the academy because she had broken jump high? train hard? work in a team?) her leg. ‘A gymnast # be careful,’ * + Are there things you musin’t do? ese Verse rest fOr sie wookes Gb Writing Write an article about your Vera's ambition is to win an Olympic medal. favourite sport for the In Touch Club. —‘1___ train very hard next year, said. Vera. ‘Before I can think of the Olympics, 1 Rane ou ‘become much better.” |1. How many people in your 2. Do any girls in your class 3. Do you think that some Answer the questions. class like football? play football? If not, why not? sports are for boys and others are for girls? Why?/Why not? Presentation Listen and read. Comprehension Write: A for Janice Summers B for Mrs Summers C for lan Brown D for Keith Morris Who thought it was a good idea for Janice to play football? a Who tells us which position Janice plays? [2] Who thinks that if girls played football at school, they would be more interested In the game? [3] Who says that Janice takes the game seriously? {4 Who says that it is important to attend football practice? 5) Who compares Janice with other girls? [6 Football is the most popular game in the world. The vast majority of fans are men, and many people think only maies can be good players. Janice Summers, 13, disagrees. “At the moment, I'm the only girl who plays for a football club in my ‘town; she says. Football is considered a “masculine” game here, but that's silly. The time will come when gir's will play football at school. Then the game will gain more female fans’ Janice’s mother, Mrs Summers; supports her daughter: In fact, she was the person who encouraged Janice to join the club, She says.'| think girls should play any sport that they like. | have a friend whose daughter wanted to do, ‘weightlifting. However, she wouldn't allow her to do it because it isn't “feminine”. That's very old-fashioned: lan Brown, Janice’s coach, is proud of his team’s & female goalie."Team members have to train hard) he says.’People who don't come to practice regularly are no good | to us. The field where we practise is out of town. It takes an hour te get there, but Janice has never missed a practice session, She's very committed’ Keith Morris is the captain of Janice’s team. He says that Janice is different from most other girls that he knows, Janice is the best goalkeeper that we have ever had} he: says."You should see her diving for the ball. Her clothes are usually covered in mud. Most girls would hate that, but Janice doesn’t mind?Match the opposites. 1 agree Za) forbid 2 discourage bj disagree 3. allow ¢} encourage 4 gain d) female 5 male e} feminine @ masculine () © ff) lose ‘Sa Grammar Look and learn. Who/that (people) | am the only girl whorthat plays for a football cub. which that (animals and things) Girls should play any spor whichithat they like, whose (people and things) have a friend whose daughter wanted to do weightitting, when (time) The time will come when girls wil play football at school. where (claces! The field where we practise is out of town, THOMPSON'S =~ SCHOOL ~ FoR GIRLS ‘Sb Join the sentences. Use these words, who where which when whose 1 Autumn is the time, Training begins then. Autumn is the time when training begins 2 The field ts out of town, Janice trains there. The field where Janice trains ie out of town, 3. The man is Janice’s father. He is smiling, 4 [have a friend, His father is a coach. 3. I don't like sports, They are violent. G That's the place. They are gi new sports centre there, 7 The moment is just before the match begins. Janice feels nervous then. & | support the team. They won the match. 1g 10 build a Sc Speaking Ask and answer with a lassmate. Use the ideas in the box. + He coaches the team. — + [ live there. + Lwant his autograph. + She scored tt + She lives next door, Do you know the man? “7 The man who coaches the team, 1 Do you know the man? 2 Did you see the qoal? 3 Do you know the girl? 4 There's the footballl player. 5 The town has a small population,TD Look at the title and the picture. What do you think the story is about? © 2. Presontation Listen and read. ‘The sun was shining and a strong wind was blowing. A young boy was sitting in the rigging of the Santa Maria. The bos, whose a name was Miguel, was looking towards the horizon. Tt was the summer of 1492, and three ships were sailing across the Atlanti Ocean. The ships, which were comm: by Christopher Columbus. were ona inission for the king, and queen af Spain. They were looking for a western sea route to Asia, But the members of the crew were ‘ nervous. They thought that they would fall off the edge of the world, Suddenly Columbus, who was standing ton the deck, called ups to Miguel, “What can you see?" ‘Nothing, Admiral!” shouted Miguel. He climbed down and Columbus smiled at him. “Tomorrow, perhaps.” Miguel loved and admired the great man, Miguel was an orphan, and if Columbus hadn’t given him a job on the ship, he might have died of hunger. ‘The ships sailed to the Canary Islands, where they got fresh food and water. But a voleano on one of the islands erupied, and red fire shot into the sky. ‘The sailors were terrified, They said that it was a sign from God, and they wanted to turn back, But Columbus paid no attention, He went into his cabin, andl the voyage continued. ‘Then the ships sailed into the topics, where it was hot and humid, The food went harl. The sailors were ill and hungry. “Please, Admiral, turn back,’ they said, We'll die.” Columbus refused. “When we reach our destination, we'll be rich beyond our wildest dreams,’ he said. soe ‘One night Miguel was trying to sleep when he heard voices. ‘Cohambus is a madian,’ one sailor whispered, “The food is rotten, and we'll never find land.” Yes," aid the other: ‘We're all going to dic. Let's throw him overboard tonight and sail home.’ Miguel was afraid. “What can 1 do?" he thought.Comprehension Number the sentences in the correct order. A huge volcano on one of the islands erupted. }) Some of the crew decided to kill Columbus €) Three ships set sail from Spain. €) The men thought it was a sign from God and wanted to turn back. ¢} In the tropics, the food went bad. Eritlshiie eaiodl cin the fords eres f|_ They sailed towards some Islands because eeatnee cereal they needed food ‘and water: Q Columbus, who was standing on the Q UW ‘The boy, whose name was Miguel, was looking towards the harizan. The ships, which were commanded 4 Vocabulary Ships and sailing nyiCohinsiouel yess on menor: Complete. Use these words, 5b Join the sentences using cabin voyage crew deck non-defining relative clauses. horizon land route 1 Columbus went on a mission 1 Columbus wanted to find a western sea _route for the king and queen of Spain He was Italian to Asia, 2 He stood on the of his ship and watched Columbus, who was Italian, wert on ih a rrigeion for the king and queen fe ocean. of Spain 3° Miguel cimbed up into the rigging to look for 8 e eon 2° The Canary Islands are in the —_—— Atlantic Ocean, They are volcanic. 4 For many days, they could see nothing on the 3 in 1479 Columbus married — Felipa Moniz. Her family was 8 The sailors thought the was too long, Portuguese. 6 The volcano frightened some of the : 4 Miguel ran to wam Columbus. 7 At night Columbus slept in his, Miguel admired him. Columbus wanted to reach Asia, Few Europeans had been there before, 6 Columbus discovered a new continent. His ambition was to find a western route to Asia. 7 Until the fifteenth century, maps didn’t show America. It hadn't been discovered yet. 8 Genoa was an important city in the fifteenth century. Columbus was born there. a Writing Write a story about an exciting or dangerous journey. Who are the people in the story? Where are they travelling? How are they travelling? by ship/ hy horse/on foot/by plane? Why are they travelling? What problems do they have on the way? What happens when they reach their destination? How do they feel? [Wat Fie .Reading 1 Read the letter. ys so excited that | art a ewo wks ofthe visit Scotland, ond 1 wos yeot Irwil be great 1° = tee acele igus ae ign we te m asked my oUnL. ¥ 05 O Ba men tt are iL o bit nervous. ce Me ee couple of questions © ask. pe a Mr tones eet anata ue jeter and brother? | know ° S Sern tn te regards 10 Do drop me attine soon. ive Te spur frend, Margacta 2. Circle the correct answers. 1 Margarita answered Megan's letter a) the morning she received it. b) the same day she received it ¢) the day atter she received it. 2 Margarita a), has never been to Scotland. b) visited Scotland last year. ©) is going to be in Scotland for a month Margarita’s plane ticket 1s going to be booked by her a) mother. b) father. | ¢) aunt. 4 Margarita feels nervous because a) once she got on the wrong flight. b), she has to travel by herself. }_ she hates tlying. Margarita doesn’t know what to buy for a) her mother. _b) Megan. ¢) Megan's family. Speaking 3 imagine you want to buy presents for Megan and the members of her family. Form groups and talk about which present you would choose for each person, woo The T-shirt is very pretty link its the best present for Barbara, What do you think? It's not a bad! idea, but | think the doll would be better Yes, you're right. She collects dolls, But she might also like the took about Spanish music.) Well, she might, but | think she's too young to enjoy books like that. Erie Gordon, 18 interests bird-watching, playing the classical quitar, football, travelling Robert Gordon, 46 Interests: saiting, eading, travelling. opera ‘Megan Gordon, 16 Interests: halle, athletics, sailing, musicGillian Gordon, 43) Interosta: travelling, learning languages, cooking, ballot Barbara Gordon. 9 Interests: collecting dolls, karate, music, Listening © 4 Listen to Megan and her family making plans for August. Look at the pictures and tick the activities that Megan and Margarita are going to do, the events that they are going to watch and the places that they are going to visit Writing 5 Write Megan’s letter to Margarita and answer her questions. Dear Margarita, Thanks a milion for your leer. = (Tel! Margariza your news.) I Don't worry abpaut anything = (Who will pick up Margarita from the airport?) We've got some fantastic plans for August. EL (What are you going to do? Look at Exercise 4 for ideas.) As for presents, you know thal you don't have to EEE get us anything. But | know you will go and buy j some anyway, 80 here are soma suggestions. Mun | is intorosted in ... 80 she would love i (Look at Exercise 3 for ideas.) i Please give my regards to your family. | can't wait to 60 you! Lowe, Megan) 1 Listen and read, Answer the question, (D When do British schools break up for the summer holidays. State primary and high schools in Great Britain usually break up for the summer in. mid-July, Private schools usually break up earlier. Pupils often celebrate the end of the school year. Schools may have a ceremony where speeches are made and prizes are awarded for achievement 2 Listen and read. Jenny It's almost time for the prize-giving ceremony to hegin! Kim — I wonder who's getting the ‘Pupil of the Year’ award this year? Jenny Oh, that’s easy, It must be David. He's got top marks in everything, It can’t be David. The Pupil of the Year has to be an all-rounder and David’s hopeless at sport. Mark. Kim Mark. Rob Jenny kim Rob Mark. Jenny Kim Jenny Mark Then it must be Sarah. She’s really good at sport and she gets good marks, too. No, it can't be her. Clare is even better than Sarah ~ at everything. Andl she’s in the swimming team. And she’s the editor of the school newspaper. Well, shouldn't we go find our seats? Why? What's the time? not sure ~ Pir not wearing my watch, but look at all the people! It must be nearly four o'clock — time for the speeches to start It can't be four o'clock! In a few minutes, I'm introducing the guest speaker. You must be nervous! You bet! My knees are shaking, my palms arc sweaty and my heart's beating like a drum. Don’t worry, Jenny. You're the best speaker in the school. Now, let's go. Holidays liere we come! to the hall andCross X false. David is going to get the ‘Pupil of the Year” award, David is good at sport. Sarah isn't as good at sport as Clare. The ceremony is starting at four o'clock. a Mark looks at his watch at tour o'clock. R Jenny feels nervous. Vocabulary Complete with the correct form of the words. Clare is the _editor_ of the EDIT school newspaper ‘The award is given for ACHIEVE all-round Who's the guest SPEAK this year? I'm really bad at Maths. In HOPE fact, 'm Jenny got up to make @ SPEAK It was hot, and people felt SWEAT and uncomfortable. Do you get before an NERVE exam? Grammar Look and learn. Make deductions using must or can’ Jenny was chosen to make the welcoming speech. Her parents / be / proud Her parents must be proud oF her 2. Alot of people have already arrived The hall / be / crowded 3. ‘The guest speaker is wearing expensive jewellery. She / be / poor 4 Rob, Mark, Jenny and Kim live in London. They / know / city / well 5 The pupils haven't eaten for hours. They / feel / hungry 6 I've never heard of the quest speaker before. She / be / very famous 7 Dad isn’t answering the phone. He / be / at home B He promised that he would come to the ceremony. He / be / here somewhere DE _Usstening Listen to kim and Jenny talking about the quest speaker. Complete. AMAA vouubevoraeda Name! Wanda Holmes + T3352 years old + Used to be in the “_ club + Was good at + brave “ + Has bean ling in for the last Fire years + Is visiting * in Erglard ‘7 Speaking Yes/No Game Think of a classmate but don’t tell your partner. Your partner asks yes/no questions and guesses who the classmate is, Take turns. “Is this person male?) @L “y” Then it can't be Gearge or Alex. |e she biond? Yes. Then it must de Maria, (that’s right.)Presentation Listen ai == ag Comprehension Ask and answer. Ken We've enjoyed bringing friends around the world together this year. We hope you'll keep in touch with new friends, Are you sending e-mail messages yet? We've received an e-mail from Lucy about her new home in Australia, and Ken talked to In Touch Club members who now live in Great Britain, But first, reac the e-mail messages from Enzo in tray and his cousin Gina in the United States. We hope you've enjoyed the In Touch Club this year Vicki Paheoly Ryteoivalt WP rorvare Bax a0 To: Enzo@InTouchClub.net Subject: The Old Country Dear Enzo, ‘Your hospitality was wonderful. | loved being in Sicily and meeting al the relatives. tmade mo feo! proud of my tsian roots. Bul next time, I want to be able to speak italan, so Ive dedded to have lessons. “Anyway, now its your tum to viet the US. What about coming to New York next summer? There's something for everybady here: famous places, museums, the theatre and perks. | cant stand going tm museums | prefer the cinema - but 'm crazy about playing baseball in Central Park. | also enjoy sightseeing. What do you say? Gina 1 Which part of Italy do Gina's relatives come from? | 2 Can Gina speak fluent Italian? 3. How does Gina feel about going to 4 Are Enzo’s parents going to New York 5 How does Fnzo fee! about museums? 6 What does Enzo want to see in New York? PBS error et World, STA ais Prolovue A> New Message ~ In Touch Club.net Subject: New York, New York Dear Gina, We realy enjoyed! having yau here, tl love to see New York! My parents say they will lat me come if can save haf the money for the plane ticket. 1 don't mind going to museums, but | won't make you 20. Actually, | prefer stateboarcing, Can we do that in Central Par? And Vd like ta see the Statue of Liberty. Will you take ma? Eno‘Grammar Complete and learn. like ‘love /enjoy /prefer/don‘t mind {can’t stand hate /miss + gerund/noun Hoved In Siely and allthe relatives. Actually, | prefer : preposition + gerund /noun {tm really proud of my Italia \'m crazy about baseball in Central Park. allow [decide [force [forget (plan want? would profer/ would lke /would loves would hate + infinitive We decided lessons. 3b Gircle the correct answers. Dear Vicki and Ken, Last year my parents decided ‘moving (fo mové)to ‘Australia, AL fis, | didn'l want “going / to go, and | missed *being / to be with my friends. | spoke English badly, but my parents forced me ‘speaking / to speak i ll the time at home, so I'm improving. But now | love “living / to live here. | even enjoy Sgoing / to go to school. In Australia we don’t have to wear school uniforms. We are allowed “wearing / to wear ordinary dothes. Sometimes | miss China. | am planning ‘going / to go back and see my grandparens one day. My parents say | must pay for the plane ticket myseff, so | want “getling / to get a job this summer, | don’t mind “working / to work if| can earn enough money. Your friend, Lucy ‘mako/Iet + infinitive without to My parents will let me come if lean save money. Itmade me feel really proud of my Itelian roots. 4b Complete with the gerund or infinitive. Use to where necessary. 1 I would like to retum to China for a holiday. (return) 2 My parents force me English {use} 3 Theymake me hard, _ (study) 4 Tenjoy money, (save) 5 They'll let me to China, (go) 6 I don't mind in Australia ive) Ustening Listen and complete. Irene Erol Fatima love people | ‘ — Tike ____| tooa a | don'tming | * E ood can't stand | traffic - 5b Speaking Form groups. Ask and + What do you like/love? + What don’t you mind/can’t you stand? What do you like? | like all sorts of things. | really love playing ... Writing Write a leter to Vicki and Ken. Write about the things you like, love, don’t mind and can’t stand, SaiLook at the questions in Exercise 3. How many can you answer? The Internet | The Internet connects many computers together. In order to find information on the Internet, you use the World Wide ‘Web (WWW). The web is made up of millions of websites. The websites are like books with peges that you look at on your computer, The pages of a website are called webpages, and the first page of a website is called the hame page © 2. Presentation Listen and read. 3° Comprehension Match the headings to the text. a) How can | find information on the World Wide Web? b) What kinds of things can I do on the Internet? ©) What exactly is the Internet? d) How do I connect to the Internet? z You need a computer and a telephone line in order to connect to the Internet. You also need an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to connect your telephone system to the internet. You can use the Internet to do almost anything! + Use e-mail to exchange messages. * Enter chat rooms to talk to people around the world about your interests and hobbies. * Shop oniine * Use the World Wide Web to get information. This is called surfing ‘the Net. @ Alll websites have addresses to help you find them. If you don’t know the address of a website, you can use a search engine such as Yahoo! or Google. In order to find the address, type in some keywords. The search engine will lock far all the websites with these keywords. For example, if you typed in the keywords ‘African elephants, the search engine would look for websites with these words. It would then give you a list of all the websites about African elephants.4° Vocabulary The Internet match. 1 home page lection of weby 2 keyword © ape ma antes 1 3. search engine = 4 webpage 4) acomputer program 2 5 website that helos you tind information on the | 3 a) one of the units in ‘wich information is 4 organized one website |e) 2 word or words that 5 Se you type in order to find b) the fist page of a | Wwebstes about that ae) meg Sa Grammar Look and learn. Use e-mail to exchange messages. You need a computer and a telephone in order to connect 10 the Intamet. Join the sentences. Use to or in order to, 1 Use the Internet. Shop online. Use the Intemet to shop one. Use the intemet in order to shop online. 1 2. My friend wrote me an e-mail message. He wanted to (ell me some news. 2 2 She is surfing the Net. She wants to get some information. 4 rm going to get a clean cloth, I want to clean my 3 computer scrcen. 5 The pupils are downloading pictures. They want to improve their project 6 We often go to the Internet café. We want to surf the Net. Look at THIS AMAZING INVENTION. IT CAN WRITE ANYTHING NDTIS GOT A SPECIAL DELETE FUNCTION. Speaking Form groups, Ask and answer. Do you use the Internet alo? What do you like doing on the Internet? Who do you exchange e-mail messages with? What do you talk about? Can you use the Internet 10 find information? Writing Write an e-mail messagc to a friend. Write the e-mail address or name of your friend. In the subject line write a brief description of the contents of your message, Remember; + Keep your message short and informal + Don’t use all capital letters. + Check your spelling and grammar,‘a Remember the story, Ask and answer. Why were Columbus's men scared and angry? 2 What did they want to do? 3 Who heard the men talking one night? 1b What do you know? 1 Did Columbus find land? 2. Did he find a sea route to Asia? D2 Presentation Listen and read. J waited until nobody was looking, ‘Then he ran into Columbus's cabin and shook him awake. “There's going to be a mutiny!" he sid. “The men complain all the time,” said Columbus. ‘Don’t worry, Miguel.” “This time they mean it!” said Miguel, Columbus could now hear furious voices outside, He got dressed quickly. grabbed a map and went up onto the deck “Throw him overboard and feed the sharks!" someone shouted, “No! Listen to me!” Columbus answered, ‘We have been sailing for many weeks, but we'll reach Jand soon. 1 promise. Look!" And he waved the map in the air. The angry voices died down. “Years ago,’ Columbus said, ‘Imet a Portuguese captain who was sailing west when, storms drove his ship onte some islanels. Those. islands were near Asia. He gave me his map — this map. We'll be there soon!” “Our food has gone bad, and out of water’ answered the sailors. ‘Give me three more days. Ifwe don’t reach Jand in three days, you can throw me to the sharks.’ Phere was silence. “Three more days then,” said one man, On the third night Miguel was standing on the deck. At2 am. one of the ships fired a gun. It was a signal. Someone had seen land! “Have we really found Asia?” Miguel thought, He stared, but he couldn't see anything. ‘Nobody slept that night, Then dawn came and. ng light, the sailors saw land ~ a ‘beautiful island with white beaches. “We've fonnd Asia!” Miguel shouted Everybody started cheering, Columbus went below deck and came back with a bucket af smelly meat “You can’t have me,’ he shouted to the sharks, ‘But you can have this!” And he threw the meat into the water. © running in the mors40 Read extracts from a sailor’s diary 3 Comprehension Ask and answer. and complete. al 1 Why did Miguel go to Columbus's cabin? 2 What happened when Columbus showed pee em the sailors the map? f October 1492, 3 Where had Columbus got the map from? * 4 Why did the sailors believe that they We (be) |_have been. away from our homes were going to die soon? since August, and we (not / see) 2__ 5 Why did one of the ships fire a gun? {our families for many weeks. But last g 6 What did the land look like? night Captain Alonso (sce) *____land, As soon as it (be) + t, we will 4a Grammar Complete and learn. set foot on land. | wish we could stay ELS “there. However, the Admiral’s plans are ferent. We {not / stay) 9 long Prosont sien because he (want) ©. to find Japan Themen all te time, ang China, so we must sail on. Present continuous we ‘out cf water. Present perfect Our food bad. Present perfect continuous Decembe, 1 We Jor many weeks P os fexplore) 7 492 Past simple Spano, i. ne ee Miguel Into Columbue's cabin. 12 at the tomeng wart ee Pest continuous Poona He ‘west when storms drove his ship onto «Bue we tno 7a ot ‘some istande, Howe Past perfect (be) 11 Someone land! wil we going to Thee armatiny! 1. We (arrive) land soon, | promise. © a Pronunciation /s/ /1/ Listen and repeat. ve ‘sail ship shark seagrass wash © 5p write the words in the correct column. Listen again and check your answers. Ist | a G Speaking teu the story of Columbus. Go round the class. Each student adds one sentence. “Yn 92 Columbus set sal ©)Skills Special 10 Read the article. Blace? [ROSS oun RL Ce oe eee ue The first is the threat to our environment, and the Se EER UC RU ee Pro CRRA ere eR Con LE UT problems is better education and better eis en ead importance of protecting our environment. We must stop polluting the water, air and soil becaus Peete eee ce Ree ue eam CC aco these plants and animals because they provide us with food, medicines and many other things. ondly, we have to learn to live peacefully with fellow human beings and stop all wars. It is wrong to hate and fear people who are different from us. Ifwe communicated more with people ue aT ec uta) at aac ue Ree) television, radio, the press, and, of course, the ene Ceuta ce information. | believe that we must keep in touch with people around the world. We are all one big family and if we work together, we can make the Reed ered 2 write the letter of the paragraph which * introduces the topic. ]_A + concludes the article. (2 + says what the problems are in general terms. 3) + gives more details about the problems. 4 and + says what we should do about the first problem. [6 + says what we should do about the second problem, [7 + says thai the writer believes there are solutions to both problems. [8 + tells us why there are solutions to the problems. [9 in: 3. Listen to Duncan and Martha talking about a holiday camp. Complete. 1 Most people spoke to each other in _English 2. Two children could only speak 3 The most common interest 4 All the boys were interested in 5 Other common interests were music, films and animals. 6 The friends are going Lo communicate bySpeaking 4. Form groups. Ask and answer. + How are Pictures A and B similar? How are they different? + Why do you think people do not communicate well? + How are Pictures C and D similar? How are they different? + Why do you think people fight ar do not respect and trust each other? OY In Picture A there are... They have probably jvat had e fight, and now ‘they are not speaking to each other, tn Picture 8, howe | think/in my opinion people sometimes fight for silly reasons. Writing 5 write an article about how you can make your neighbourhood a better place. Introduce the topic | ist parasra} 1. Brainstorm some ideas and make notes. Write the main body. + What are the biggest problems in your fe neighbourhood? First of all Ena {AvKaE eases the problems? (Write about the first problem and + How would you solve the first problem? eee + How would you solve the second Scoondly, Ex problem? (Write about the second problem + What would be the result of solving the 4nd its solution.) problems? a conclusion Bod ett les abroornt Reach conelsin om w Introduce the topic in the first paragraph. 4 Write the main body In two paragraphs.at) A Vocabulary 1 complete. Use these words. admire all-rounders coach quality discipline incredibly neglect track rs Quinn is our athletes \_caach_. We all love and? her very much. However, she makes tis work! hard, We have to be at the! every day at seven o'clock, This is difficult on cold winter mornings, but Mrs Quinn says that we must lear She says that it’s the most important personal thatan | athlete can have, But she also saysthat we mustn’t | our studies. She says that it’s not enoweh to be good athletes, We have to try to be" q 2 Complete. Use these words. address connect downloaded engine exchanges online 1 The address of the In Touch Club’s website is www.InTouchClub.net. 2 Asearch will find websites for you if you type some keywords. 3. In order to to the Internet, you need a computer and a telephone line. 4 Every day she email messages with her sister In the US. 51 some useful information from the web. © Have you ever bought anything ? 3 1 2 Grammar Circle the correct words. I's the weekend, so I mustn’t / G@on't have id\go to school. You mustn't / don’t have to be cruel to animals. The athletes mustn't / don’t have to injure themselves, We mustn't / don’t have to wear uniforms at my school, J mustn't / don't have to forget w do my homework or I'll get into trouble, He has done all his chores, so he mustn't / doesn’t have to do any more. Complete with the correct form of the verbs. I miss seeing my friends during the summer holidays. isee| enjoy in the sea. (swim) Denise has decided her skateboard. (sell] Please will you let me apet? (have) The tourists would like the most famous sights, (visit) I don't mind _ you. help) Their parents won't allow them to London by themselves (go) J wanted to stay at home but they made me : come}| wha / that whose i Complete. Use these words. Lwhich /that_ where when 1 2 10 Js that the pupil _who won the music prize? Have you packed all the things you will need? Let’s find a quiet place we can talk The season the hotels are full is summer. The person _ invented the telephone was Alexander Bell. I know somebody mother won a gold medal. The building __ she designed is next to the river. This is the small town he was born. The beach we go swimming is beautiful. They helped the boy bike had broken. Join the sentences. Use these words. who where — which when whose 1 My aunt Alice is coming to visit us. She lives in Australia, My aunt Alice, who tes in Austzalia, is coming to visit us. Mother gave me her credit card, I put it in my wallet. I'd like you to meet Maria. She is our friend. They'll be here on New Year's Day. They usually visit us then. Victor works as an editor. He speaks tlnee foreign languages. New York City is not the capital of New York. It is the largest city in the US. Jane is very good at maths. Her brother is a famous scientist. Mr Littleton lives in Kenya. C Use Your English 7 Complete with the correct form of the words. 1 Columbus's voyage was an amazing ACHIEVE achiowment . 2 Good _____ is important. COMMUNICATE 3 It's so hot that! feel ‘SWEAT 4 The guest speaker asked us to live PEACE 5 The of boys like football. MAJOR 6 What is the time of > DEPART 7 Weare looking forward to their ARRIVE 8 Rewrite the sentences. Use the words given. 1 ‘Does John live in London?” she asked. it ‘She asked me ___if John lived ___ in London. 2. I'm sure Dad isn’t older than Mum. can't Dad than Mum, 3. I'msure Janice likes Charles because they're always together. must Janice Charles because they're always together. 4 ‘Are Lhe pupils in the classroom?’ he asked me were He asked me ___in the dlasstoom. 5 You've been working hard all day, so I'm sure you're exhausted. must You've been working hard all day, so you exhausted. 9 Complete with one word in each space. be Tat seems! Itwas midday and the sun 1_was__ beating The sailors *_ Testing while their commanc ‘was looking anxiously towards the horizon. “Admiral, we are running + of food and water. We are going +. __ die,’ they said. ‘No,’ answered the admiral. ‘We have > for many days. But we haven't come all s___todie. We 7___ survive, 1Pupil B page Unit 2, Exercise 4 B Monday eet Speaking Look at Bella’s diary. “pm = fieet dking @ezen! Make questions. Then ask and answer with your partner. What time is Bella (oaryesaurerr® ) she's having it her first (oaryesaurerr® ) lesson? at tives o'clock. 2 What time / Bella / have / first diving lesson? 4 Where / she / go / Tuesday evening? 6 she / start / school / Friday? 8 When / Bella / go / ona clive? Unit 18, Exercise 5a Bavby | reeyele peper Speaking Find out what these | woe candidates for mayor plan to do to improve the environment in Carol_|_not pollute the air their cities. Dave Fs hea If Bob were mayor, ~, wnat woutane so? | He would.) + dean up litter + recycle glass bottles \+ recycle paper + feed birds [+ plant trees + not poliute the air init ise 5 He wa: ) Unit 20, Exercise When was Andy bor?) “T_He was born on . Speaking Complete the fact file. B ‘Was born in Loncion on 2 whi ‘Moved to Barminster when he was four, hu Played + at school (whi Liked writing. poems ve Hated what Used to spend holidays in France ie Wrote fist hit song $ —years ago. (when) ‘Met his gitifriend sever months ago. Would lke to have a 10 (wh ae whatWriting File 1 Informal letter 2 Formal letter Love, / Your Irient, (seer Magds ———— ‘sign your name, Notes + If you are writing to a personal friend, you usually begin hy greeting your friend anc giving some news. You can end your letter with Love, or Your friend, and then sign your name. If you are writing to a newsletter, for example, to Vieki and Ken, you usually beain by giving your reason for writing. You can end your letter with Best wishes, or Your friend, and then siqn your name. Useful words and phrases [imreduction sO How are yeu? | 'm sorry I haven't written tor so long, but Thank you for your last letter. | was happy/delighted to get your letter. Ending Well, that’s all my news Please write again soon Please give my regards/love to lyour parents]. | I'm looking forward to hearing from you | soon. raters our aac Seat numer and tae 1stighsiost | | seat manner and name [| 18 High Siteot Town/city and post code Newbury E83 41 M + Town/eity and post code Newbury ES3 4LM ‘Country, if foreign England ‘pase ath ber 20. | te stn October 20 a | Mrs Harris | The Mayor Sa: i Dear Jane, Nowbury Town Hal —-y Name ot ile ofthe relent Greetings Newbury ES1 90L First paragraph — + Greet your iriend and give some news. Dear Mrs Harris, / Dear Madam Mayor, { First paragraph = Give your reason for writing, Main body ———} Give your reason for writing. oat Gre ie Ending, bi rit Last paragraph —1 « tn your later na irienaly meeneayat aed Last paragraph —| 5) Would be dene send greetings, ask your se 2 nd ft Noh Sots i Yours sincerely, / Yours taithully, Magda Kitteridge —] Sign your name. ] Notes + If you beqin ‘Dear Mr / Mrs ...' end with Yours sincerely’ + If you begin ‘Dear Sir or Madam.’ end with ‘Yours faithfully’ Useful words and phrases Jam writing to complain about First of all Secondly, / Furthermore, ... To make matters worse, . Finally... Jam looking forward tw hearing from you We look forward to your reply.