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6 HELP!

1 a Work in pairs. What's the connection between 3


the photos and the title of the unit? What do you think Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
is the problem in each photo? Which person in the photos do you think was ,,
grateful for the help? Why?
b Look at A in the KEY VOCABULARY PANEL Do you know anyone who does voluntary work
Which words in the box can you see in the photos? for a charity or w ks f
J.. or or the emergency service
Which words don't match with any of the photos? Which What do they do?
refer to people and which to services? Use a dictionary tWhen was the last time you helped someone v. •
to help you. a problem? What
' help them? was the problem? How dld you
2 a J)j6 1 Listen to three people talking about three
of the situations in the photos. Match the situation 4 Look at B in the K
Complete th EY VO(ABULARY PANEL .
to the photo. e table. Use a dictionary to help you

b Listen again and answer the questions.


Who's teaching someone? What are they teaching?
Who phoned the firefighters? Why?
What did the boy do? Why?
16.o
•. K (

Help
A Jobs & services

ambulance driver breakdown servrce


chanty worker doctor
emergency services firefighter helpline
passer-by police officer rescue worker
volunteer

• Can you think of any more people or services


to add to the list?

B Adjective suffixes -ful & -tess


Root word -ful -less

car e (1) careful careless

end endless

gratitude grateful

help (2) helpful helpless

home (3) homeless

hope (4) hopeful hopeless

use (5) useful (6) useless

NOTE
-ful means that there's a lot of the quality.
hopeful - with a lot of hope
-less means that there's nothing of that quality.
homeless - without a home
Not all root words can take both suffixes.
5 a Complete the sentences with adjectives from B.
Sometimes there is more than one adjective.
1 l'rn hopepless when it comes to repairing cars. 1 really N oT I e E rHE & A/AN + AoJ EcT1vE
don't know anything about engines. We can use the + adjective to talk about a group
2 1 can be very careful sometimes. i'rn always of people in general terms.
dropping or breaking things! the young, the elderly, the homeless
3 rrn very grateful to my parents and my family for all But you cannot use a/an + adjective.
they've done for me. a ye1:1R§, aR elderly, a hemeless
4 1 feel really sorry for homeless people. lt must be very With a/an + adjective you need a noun.
scary not having a roof over your head. a young woman, an elder/y man, a homeless person
5 The list of things I have to do today is helpless
I don't think 1'11 be able to do them all!
6 1 find exercises like this very useful

b Work in pairs. Are any of the sentences true for


you? Share your answers with your partner.

m
VERBS: CAN/ LI'-'" • - -
• PRACTISE MODAL ANGING THEIR UVES
CESS STORIES • DISCUSS PEOPLE CH

READING

Work in groups. Look at


the photos and read the headline.
What do you think the article is
about?
1 People playing football in a
competition to make money to
give to homeless people.
2 Homeless people from all over
the world watching a football
tournament.
3 Homeless people playing football
in a tournament.

Read the article. Were you right?

2 Read the article again. Mark the statements true ("


Most people think that we should try to get homeless false (F). correct the false ones.
people off the streets and back to work. But few people 1 Mel Young and Harald Schmied are from the sarn-
have good ideas about how they can help. 2 The ñrst HWC was in Austria.
Mel Young from Scotland and Harald Schmied from 3 There were fewer than 150 players in the first HW1
Austria had a great idea. They are the founders of 4 Players from the HWC usually stay homeless.

the Homeless World Cup (HWC). The HWC is an


s AII players in the HWC become professional footb 1
players.
international football tournarnent for people who
are homeless. The event is held every year and 3 Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
began in 2003 in Austria. At first, people said things Do you think the writer is in favour of or against ·,
like 'homeless people can't play football' or 'they Homeless World Cup? How do you know?
shouldn't waste time and money organising football Do you think the Homeless World Cup is a good
matches, they should help the homeless find work'. Why/Why not?
But Young and Schmied saw football as a way to
change people's lives and to help them feel good about GRAMMAR
themselves and get out of poverty. Thirty-one of the
1 a Look atthe article in READING 1 again Underl
original 141 players from the 2003 tournarnent hada phrases which mean: · ·
job one year after the tournament. 1 tt's a ld
gOOd I ea to help homeless
people get oH ·
The impact is getting stronger each year and today streets.
about 73o/o of players make a positive change in their 2 Homeless people d 't kn
3 lt · 't on ow how to play tootba
lives after taking part in the HWC. After playing in isn a IOOd idea to waste time and money or ,
the HWC, players come off drugs and alcohol. They
football matches. �
4 lt's l>OSS'ble
I
move into jobs. They get training and education. to make a difference.
They get in contact with their families again and b Look at the verbs I .._1....
they get somewhere to live. Sorne have even become Complete the n .,.,... In your answers to
COffect G MAR PANEL with tt
professional or semi-professional football players or
coaches.
So perhaps we should ali think again about how to
help the horneless instead of thinking that we can't
do anythlng. We can make a difference. lt seems that
ñnding a passion such as playing sport can help
homeless people to fmd their way in life agaln.
-
2 �J6 2 Listen to the conversat1on and answer LISTENING & SPEAKING
the questions.
1 How do the spcakcrs know Cc1< h ot her>
1 / l Work rn pairs Listen to the people
2 Why does Jason want tuno oü> dlscussing a film and complete the advert.
3 Does Natal1c say yC'c., or no?

3 a Listen again. Match 1 5 to a-e.


1 Can I takc ,l,1'>k. Ior time off on the sarne day.
2 You should h '>clY no. can I?
3 1 can C ftruvh tho repon th15 cvcrung.
4 1 can't d hnish that repon for the
5 You sbouldnt orcscntauon tomorrow.
e thrs aftcrnoon off as hohday?
b Check your answers in transcript 6.2 on page 165.
Find more examples of can('t) and should(n't).

4 a Work in pairs. Do you agree with Jason or


Natalie? Why/Why not?

b What else should/shouldn't you do at work? Share


your ideas with the class. Which ones do you agree/
disagree with?
You shouldn't sur[ the internet.

MODAL VERBS: CAN/CAN T,


1

SHOULD/SHOULDN T
1

Can/Can't
We use can or can't to talk about
1 ability

(+) I can speak tntee languages.


(-) (1)

2 possibility
(+) (2)

(-) /'m sotty. I can't come to the meeting today.


Should/Shouldn't
We use should to say you think something is a good idea,
or the right thing to do.
b Why should you see the film according to Sameera?
(3)
More than one answer is correct.
We use shouldn't to say you think something is abad idea, The story's good.
or the wrong thing to do. 2 tt's romantic.
(4) 3 tt's quite sad.
4 lt has a happy ending.
Both can and should are modal verbs. We use them
1 with the rnfinitive without te 2 Would you like to see the film or read the book?
2 to make negative sentences and questions: Why/Why not? lf you have already seen it, what
did you think?
I can't sw,m. Can you7
I shouldn't eat any more. Should we order cof[ee7
3 Think about another film or story that you know and
See pagf: ,4., fu, yrc. ... ma. 11:"Jt'lt'rl( u,IC. , .. v,t ¡;.a lltl::'.
give two reasons why someone should see it or read
about it.
You should see ,t because...
WITH WILL, MAY, MIGHT
WHAT CAN I DO? • PRACTISE PREOICTIONS
• TALK ABOUT LIFE COACHES

VOCABULARY:
LISTENING
sen ses
1 Work in pairs. took at the pictures. What problem do ,
1 Work in pairs. think each person has?
Look at photos a-e. Match
the sense verbs and adjectives
to make sentences.

feel look smell sound taste

delicious loud soft stunning terrible

Oysters taste delicious when they're fresh!

2 a Make more phrases with the ten words


in 1 a What can you describe?
Freshly baked bread smells delicious!

b Add other adjectives to the verbs to make five


more sentences. Use a dictionary to help you.
His voice sounds very quiet...
2 >))6.6 Listen and check your ideas. Match the speakers' prob
3 Work in pairs. Use the verbs in 1 a to 1-4 to pictures a-d.
describe
1 your favourite dinner. 3 a Match advice i-iv to problems 1-4.
2 someone you met recently. i leave him / talk to him
iii get more training / change
3 a pet/animal you like. ii stay at home/ leave home
iv talk to her/ don't tell her
4 your favourite music.
b >))6.7
5 a place you've visited. Listen and choose the correct advice for each prob+

4 Work in pairs. Student A, turn to page


4
Work in pairs. Discuss the questlons.
159. Student B, turn to page 160. Take turns to Which is the most serlous PR>blem?
describe and guess what the image shows. Do you agree with the advice?
What do you thlnk the peQple should do?

'
lntonation:
GRAMMAR
positive or negative ''
1
}))6.4 Listen to six expressions. Is the speaker
saying something positive or negative?

})j6.S Listen again. Write what they say.


work in pairs. Practise saying the expressions, you to leave.
vour partner says if you sound positive or negative. 111.1111:au.se she's your frie
•••• 1irlfriend.
- - __
....
16.2
2 a Answer the qucsuons
PREDICTIONS: WILL, MAY, MIGHT
Which scntcnc cs vhow tlw \JH',lk('I 1\ \lll<'
about the predrr uon> usr
2 wtuch show the \JW,lk<'1 I\ t.1lk111g .ibout ,1 wc use wi/1, mayor might + inñnitlve (without to) to make predictions
possibilrty? about the future
3 What rs thc ncgauvc 101111 ni 111<11 ,rnd 1rnq/Jt? We use<•> when we are sure.
We use <2> or (Jl when we are not completely sure.
b Complete 1-4 111 the 1 ," ,, \1 \NI I
FORM
3 a Write predicuons about your future wrth the + subject + will/m1ght/may + verb: 1 m1ght lose my Job.
prompts and wi/1/won't and may/might (not). - subject + <4> /might not/may not + verb: He may not come
1 travel ali over the world IOíllght.
2 pass / my exarns NOTE:
3 get / my drearn job We never say or write may notas a contraction. We sornetrrnes say
4 make / lots more Inends mightn't but it isn't very common.
5 be/ mh or íarnous We also use I think or I don't think in predictions with wi/1.
I don't think he wi/1 do we/1, NOT I UliRI< /cte �·oR't do we/1.
b Write two more predictions about yourself.
5cc page 145 far grammar refl!r..:nc ... n_ ... ,ne ,.nu "'°

C)

READING
Hove you got what it

1
takes to be a life coach? 1 Look at the illustration and read the
introduction to the web article. Do you know
lf you are a friendly. active person anything about this type of career? What do
who wants to help people. life you think it involves?
coaching might be the right
career for you. 2 Read the article. Match questions 1-3 to
paragraphs a-e.
1 What does alife coach do?
2 How can I become alife coach?
II Lite coaches are trained professionals who 3 What is alife coach?
help their clients with a problem in their life.
They will help people improve their lives in 3 Read the questions in 2 again. Answer each
question in your own words.
specific ways.

II They may meet with their clients in person. on SPEAKING


the telephone or even online and by email.
1 a Work in groups. Think about a time
Lite coaches work with clients in many ways
when you gave someone advice. Discuss the
and help them to hove less stress. use their questions.
time better and set goals for the future.
Who was the person? (friend, family member,
co-wotker, partner)
II You should first decide what kind of lite coach
What kind of advice was it? (teiauonstv»,
you want to be. You may want to work in [manee, study, job)
finance or relationships. Or you might want What did you say? (You should ... , You
to work in careers or how people spend shouldn't..., This will/might happen.)
their time. Then you should talk to a person Do you think you helped the other person?
who is already a life coach and discuss your
b Compare your answers with other groups.
ideas. Then you can sign up for a course at a
college and start your new career!

ID
y TO DESCRIBE AILMENTS
• PIIACTISE vocABULAII MEDICINE
& (HINESE
• DISCUSS GOOD HEALTH

VOCAB u LARY: health problems LISTENING & SPEAKING


1 Work in pairs. Look at the photos. What is wrong 1 a >JJ6.9 work in pairs. Listen to the conversations
with the people? Match the statements to the photos. Where are the people?

b Listen again and complete the table.

What is wrong What to do


(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

2 Look at the photos. What health problems rrugf


the people have? Describe what is wrong with the
people and what they should do.

2 What should you do when you have the problems in 1?


Choose from the list.
see a doctor see a dentist rest
have an x-ray take a painkiller drink liquids
stay in bed

N OT I e E HURT/AcHE
Hurt and ache are verbs (my stomach aches/hurts),
but ache is also a noun (1 nave a stomachache.
NOT 1 nave a stomach htff:t).

PRONUNCIATION: word stress


1 a JJJ6 s Listen and complete the words and phrases.
backache, a <1> , toothache,
an <2> infection,
indigestion, my <3> hurts,
my (4> hurts,
a sore <s>

b Listen again and underljne the word stress.


2 Listen and repeat with the correct word stress. be the problems. wno r

m INllthe best advice?


READING
1 Read the first part of the informatron lcaflct. Read the second part of the informat,on leatlet
Label the four parts of thc facc rn bold Complete the chart.

Problem on face What it might mean


(1)
heart problem or
red forehead problem

(2) -(¡) 2 a spot on your nose •

3 red nose •
(4)
4 dark skin around chin or • problems wrth the
mouth or

5 skin problem on right cheek illness rn the


Wha: do vou hcn you look in thc mirror?
!>t't' \\

According to Clunesc 111cd1ci11c, your tace can 6 red right cheek getting a
g,ve you míorrn.uion .ihout your he.ilth. Your
forehead, nose, chin and cheeks can tell you 7 red left cheek a problem
what 1!> hJppt'n1ng inside your body.
8 problems with cheeks • illness

Read on to find out what your[ace says about you.


SPEAKING
OREHEAD :�: According to Chinese medicine, the J
F forehead is cormected to the heart, as well as the mind and
spirit. If your forehead looks red, it may show that you have a 1
1 Work in groups. Which is most
important to health? Rank in arder.

I
don't drink alcohol
heart problem or it might be because you have recently hada
' eat good food
difficult relationship problem. don't drink fizzy drinks
have good relationsrups
(...1SE :�: Your nose has a connect'.on to the stomach. If you

N: have a spot on your nose, your choice of food may be the


problem. As a result, you may suffer from stomachache,
I
1

I
¡
don't eat junk food
have regular check-ups
don't smoke

j
If the top of your nose is red, it may mean stress. You shouldn't manage stress
don't watch TV
cat chocolate or drink alcohol if you have a lot of stress. Try
sleep well
deep breathing instead. take regular exercise
take vitamins
º) The chin area_ is connected �o the kid�ey and bladder.

C
HIN
If the skin around the ch111 and mouth rs dark, this may show 2 Compare your arder with
/ another group. Explain your
problems with the kidneys or bladder.
reasons for the arder. Work
V I G HT CI-IEEK · · · Your right cheek is connected to the together to agree on a new arder.
-'.�ung. rr you have skin problems on your right cheek, this might You should sleep we/1 and then you
mean illness in the lung. If your right cheek is a little red, it may
be that you are getting a cold.
I wi/1 feel good the nexc day, you wonr
want Junk food and you wi/1 want to
take exetase So it's number one!
EFT CHFEK · Your left cheek is connected to the liver. I[

L you are red on your ]eft cheek and next to your nose, you may
have 3 problem with your Iiver, Problerns in this part of rhc fa e
can also show emot1on"1l .llness, such as anger ami depression,
beca use the !iver network is connected to the nervous system.
lUNF IN
1
Work in pairs. Look at the photos. What is
the situation? Why is it stressful?

2 a >))610 Listen. Which three conversations


go
with the photos?

b Listen again. Match each of the six situations


to a piece of advice.

1 a Call the emergency number.


2 b Go home and go to bed.
3 c Call and let someone know.
4 d Ask someone for help.
5 e Call a doctor.
6 f Talk to a professional.

Focus ON LANGUAGE

3 Listen again and complete the phrases.


1 Why go home and go to bed?
2 You call the emergency number.
3 What Ido?
4 Why speak to your teacher?
5 Do I should talk to my boss?
6 What calling your friend?
7 You call a doctor.

4 Work in groups. Discuss whether you agree with the advice they gave.

5 Complete this table of ways to ask for and give advice. Use the phrases in 3 to help
you.
Asking for advice Giving advice
What Ido?
NOTICE ADVICE
You .
Do you think I ... ? You shouldn't The noun advice is uncountable.
We can't say He gave me sorne
Why ·- you ... ?
What ?
•fMffs.
You ... _ to . We can saya piece o/ advice.
This is countable.
My mother gave me two piece:
ÜVER TO YOU ofadwc�.
6 work in groups. Look at the photos. What problems can you see here?

1 Make notes on what advice you could give.

8 Take turns to ask for advice and to give advice for each photo.
TUNE IN PRE- PARf FOR TA4:)K
1 Read the email from a teacher to a funding 4 Work in pairs Read about the drtterent orgamsauons.
agency (an organisanon that grves money). Imagine you work for a tunding agency that wants to donate
What is the teacher asking íor> sorne money. Wh1ch one would you give money to and why?
How much money would you give?
To: 'J e · 1 •

From: '' 1 ' .t,,

1 ;wi el :l'cl,'11l r clt ,1 scl1001 w


Lorit1cJ11 clr" a ·1t•w ll'cld'er to tl'e
scr oo <1110 \ e oo no have enough
• ,or,e\ ter al the tl'ings we need
Teach,·19 English I erature to
teenagers s an rnterest r'g as
because thev of-ten eruov wr 1ng
and hey ra e great s enes o tell
I ha e ound hat hey become very
mreresteo in s enes about young
people 11 e themselves who go
through a ot o problems
I wou d I e them to have therr own
copies of Romeo and Jutiet and 30
boo s or my students would cost
(289
I would be deliqhted 11 you could
help us wr h this
Than you very much

Brad Marshall

2 Read the email again. Answer the questions.


1 Where does he work?
2 What does he teach?
3 Why does he like teaching teenagers?
TASK
4 How many books does he want? 5 Work in groups of three. Choose a local organisation (e.g.
a school or hospital in your hometown). Write an email to a
3 Imagine you work for the funding
agency. You have twenty people day whoª funding agency. Say
ask for money and you have f500 day to . ª 1 who you are.
2 what the money is for. Describe the organisation and why it
give away. Should you give the money to this
needs money.
teacher? Why/Why not?
3 how much money you need.

6 a Read other groups' emails. Choose one you would like


to give the money to and say why.

b Think about how much money they need, if it is a good cause


and how it will help.

REPORT BACK
7 Tell the others in the class which organisation you chose
to give money to and why.

.. Go to Review B, Unit 6, p. 70 67
REVIEW B

VOCABULARY
b work in pairs. Do you know any
L1fe stages . places which have changed? Tell your Part
about them.
1 Write the name of a person you know who
has a new job this year. • , • was born before 1970 i ,e :,0.
as got mamed · 1 �resent perfect with far & li
·I • has gone to university. f\ i�ooy
2 2 complete the sentences with your own id
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. Add one more sentence about yourself w,
How do you know the peop 1 e ·in 1? (e.g. fnend
.
aunt grandmother) for or since.
• How old are they>· '
• How often do you see· them? • 1 have lived in this town since
�q6
Activities • 1 have known th� teacher of this class fo
3 ª Complete the table with the activities.
• J
íwo ""'ºf\1 h5
have had this hairstyle since
�olb
computer games crafts fishtng footba/1 karate skateboarding • 1 haven't been to the cinema for
r..,t> "le e r-.J
_ do go play
Comparatives & supertatív.
3 Write six sentences about people in your
do�)-do family. Use comparatives and superlative
b Work in pairs. Which ones a) do you your friends do?
1 old 4 young 7 ínterestmg
2 difficult 5 busy 8 good at en
Home lite 3 easy 6 srnall
4 a Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. young - The youf!gest person in my family
Faustina. She's.only two!
1 My mum neve(�/ makes the housework. F
2 1 prefer to b�"@i).he shopping online. F
3 1 ;l�ook� far my sister's children. r FUNCTIONAL LANGUAG.E
4 J� do dinn.�e family every night. -f
5 We usually pay �ur bilis online. T
Catching up
b Work in pairs. Are the sentences true for you? Wf:lat is the
1 a Complete the sentences with the word
the box.
same/d ifferent?
back going missed see soon
GRAMMAR
1 We must meet up ag¡¡,in <"'(')()()
Present perfect & past simple 2 l've got lots to �� 1 you.
1 a complete the text using the correct form of the verbs. 3 ít's great to . s e e you again.
4 Welcome : k . b·a,
5 l've ..�.i..l.!.� you. •
<1> Hav-!- you ever 1<0.ó (read)
any of the Twilight books by Stepbenie Meyer?
6 How's it .
f"'J
? •

2 µ � ce n you ever (see) any of the films? b fRS listen and check. Then choost
Stephenie Meyer <3>qCA., w, 't\\�"' (urote) her one of the sentences and continue the
first novel aboul a girl, Bella, who meets her vampire conversatlon.
boyf riend in the town of Forks, USA.
lt (4J¡.to •, 't.e co,� � (become) a best-selling novel
in 2005. Since that Lime, the town of Forks
<slfv>� (Fb''qiJ (change) completely.
6
In 2009, over 8,000 people < > "' -\e-d.
11

(insu) the town. In the same year, many new


shops and restuaranls >,�t
<7
<vu"cd
(open). Since Twilight, sales in the town centre
es> (grow) by nearly 1,000%1
11�,.,..1
REVIEW B

VOCABULARY
\_
GRAMMAR
Educat1on & lcarnin� Present contrnuous & going to
1 Add as many words as you can to the word
1 a Fill in the diary with your plans for the weekend.
rnaps.

Bioloqy
Sutijects � Suturdaj "''"'""'
¡r./
'
'·.,
,1/ll'llflll''

h1gh school
un1vers1ty
Schools \ 1'101111�
/
l

'
Sunday mr,rmni:

Qualiftcations
--- professional diploma
' ul tcrnoon

degree ('l'<'TZlll.f.:

2 Take turns to describe three words frorn


1. Can you guess which words your partner is
b
' Work in pairs. Tell your partner about your plans. Use the
describing?
present continuous and going to.
'l + 2.' 'Is it Maths?'
'Study of plants and anirryals.' 'Is it Biology?' Must & have to
-edt-iriq adjectives 2 a Complete the sentences with must, mustn't, nave to
or tion't have to so that they're true for your country.
3 Choose the correct words. Complete the 1 AII children ...... ...... go to school.
sentences with your ideas. 2 Most school students.. wear a uniform.
is a really fascinated / fascinating 3 Students.. stay at school until they're 16.
subject. 4 University students . study for three years.
2 1 felt pleased / pleasing when s Primary school students study English.
3 One of the most interested / interesting things
b Work in groups. Discuss the sentences. Do you agree with
l've done is
the statements?
4 1 usually feel tired / tiring when . ·
5 1 think my is confused / confus,ng
beca use
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Sounding polite
Adjectives + prepositions
1 Write the requests more politely.
4 Match adjectives 1-6 to prepositions a-f. 1 Tell me your address.
1 bored a about 2 Lend me your pen.
2 different b at 3 Help me with my homework.
3 excited e from 4 Tell me the answers to the exercises on this page.
4 good d in s Coma. for a coffee with me.
5 interested e with
6 similar f to 2 J))R6 Listen and compare your answers. Then act out
the conversations with your partner.
S a Choose tour adjectives + prepositions from
4. Use them in four different sentences about
people or things connected with school. LOOKING BACK
Mrs Green is different from my otnet teachers. • What was your last English lesson like? What was the most
Her lessons are real/y funny! interesting thing you learnt?
b • What must you do tonlght? What else are you going to do?
work in pairs. Compare your
• Do you have to go to school or work tomorrow?
sentences. Explain why these t hirn gs or
What are you going to do there?
people are important to you.
VOCABULARY
Modal verbs: wi/1, may, might
Help
2 a Ch an ge the sentences using the words in ..
the bo,
1 ª Complete the jobs ano services. that the sentences express your persona 1 opin1on.
1 ambulance
2 charity I don't think I think may might not
3 emergency
4 pollee 1 In the future we will live on the moo�.
s help 2 There will be more homeless people in the world.
6 fire 3 There will be a cure for all illnesses.
4 Rich countries will cause more harm to the environr
b Which do you think is the most important? Why?
b work in groups. Discuss your opinions.
2 a Work in pairs. How many root words can you think of
that take the suffix a) -ful? b) -tesst 3 a work in groups. Write ñve predictions about the
future for each tapie.
b Join another pair. Compare your answers. How many medicine 4 health
words do you have in total? 2 the environment 5 education
3 work
Sen ses
b swap your predictions with another group. Put tr
3 a Which verbs of senses 1-5 do we usually use to talk other group's ideas in order from most likely to happ
about the things in the box? to least likely to happen.

clothes and haircuts food music people FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE

1 taste 2 feel 3 look 4 sound


Advice
5 smell

b Use an adjective to describe an example of each 1 a Read the pieces of advice. What do you think the
thing in 3a problems were?

food - Chocolate cake tastes real/y great. 1 You should go back and ask
her to fix it. lt looks awful. �
2 1'11 help you. Why don't
Health problems
you ask a couple of other
4 a What advice could you give people with these friends to come over and
problems? help too?
1 1 have a headache. 3 What about saying you're
2 My throat hurts. sorry to your dad? That
should help.
3 My tooth hurts.
4 You shouldn't go
4 1 hurt my arm in an accident.
somewhere without a recommendation! Ask peopk
b Work in pairs. Put the sentences in order (1 = you could look for a review online.
most serious, 4 = least serious). Does your partner s Call an ambulance lmmediatelyt
agree with your order?
b )JR7 Listen anc:I check. What other informatior
you hear?
GRAMMAR
2
Modal verbs: canlcan't, should/shouldn't . WorkInIn1Pllrs.
s1tuatlon a. Glve another piece of advice for
1 a Write the words in order to make questions.
1 rich more people poor give money people to Should ?
2 young Can find people country in your work ?
3 work shouldn't people fewer Why hours ?

b work in groups. Ask and answer the questlons.


READING & SPEAKING

1 a Read the online post. How does Tadzro feel about his English exam?

From:
Tadz1089
•ll' lo 1 1 1 1 �f' <;
º 'H 1
.u vu i- 1 vi qol .11P,1lly nnnortant f nqhxh exarn next month My ínends
sr-em QUIIP 'P c1wd ,1'111111 t. hut l'm ternlred lm having mqhtrnares about 11! Any ideas?

b Work in pairs. Discuss how you usually feel about tests and exams.

2 Read the replies. Who talks about


1 the month before the exarn? 2 the night before the exam? 3 the day of the exam?

From: Try re_vising with friends. You can test each other, practise your speaking - and have a bit of fun, too! But don't do thrs
enlchaalcon the n1ght befare the exam. You'II get too stressed!

From: Don t paruc! You ve 901 lots of time You should write a study plan for the month befare the exam. Give detaus Don't
Easy 7.30 p.rn.' You'II be amazed
just wnte 'English - all week' - that's scary! Write 'the present perfect. Friday, 6 p.m. to
gomg Ahx how much you can learn m the tirnel

From: Nightmares? That's bad. Start looking at your notes now. and read them regularly. 1 use highlighter pens to colour the
Posicive_ most important information - it helps me to remember it. 1 always use an orange highlighter pen.
thinker I read that orange is the best colour for thinking !

From: Dont do lots of revision m the evening befare your exam. You should go to bed early.
Red_rose

From: lt's really important to stay calm in the exam. lf you aren't sure about a question. don't panic! Give your best answer or
mjm556 just guess. And make sure you answer all of the questions. lt's always better to write something than to write nothmg.

3 a Read the replies again. What do QUICK CHECK


you think are the best ideas?
Complete the checklist below.
b Work in pairs. Compare
your ideas and choose the three Can you ... ves, more I need to
Yes, 1 can.
or less. look again.
best ideas.
talk about your past experiences? o [__;

WRITING 2 compare people, places and things? o o


-
,-.
.__.
4 a Work in pairs. Write an 'exam
tips' poster. lnclude the three
3 talk about future plans? o +
o [
headings in 2. Give at least tw?
pieces of advice for each nsading.
4 ask for information on the telephone? o
--
o [

b Compare your posters wit�


5 give advice?
----+---
o n o
another pair. Add one more tip to
their poster.
6 talk about your abilities? o :J �

S Work in groups. How rnany of


7 describe your feelings? o o l]

the tips do you already do? What 8 talk about future possibilities? o o o
things are you going to try?
compare your answers with a partner.
• What else do you know now after studying units 4-6?
• Do you need to look again at any of the sections?
• Do you need any extra help from your teacher?

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