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d. Listen to three short conversations.

Where are they? Match them with
pictures a-c.
Conversation 1 – b
Conversation 2 – a
Conversation 3 – c
e. Complete the sentences from the
conversations in 2d. Listen again and
check your answers.
1. Could I have some water, please?
2. I’d like a chicken sandwich,
please.
3. Can I phone you this afternoon?
f. Look at the situations. What can A and
B say? Use expressions from 2a and 2b.
1. A: Could I have some water?
B: Yes, no problem.
2. A: I’d like a small espresso.
problem pity
Leo Sorry, I have another meeting
in five minutes.
Dan Ok, no problem. We can do
it later.
Dan Sorry, we’re not at home
tonight.
Leo Oh, that’s a pity.
b. Read the mini-conversations in 3a
again. Which phrase means:
1. ‘It’s not important.’
Ok, no problem. We can do it
later.
2. ‘I’m not happy about it.’
Oh, that’s a pity.
c. Match a-d with 1 or 2 in 3b.

B: Of course. a. Never mind 1

3. A: Hey, could you help me, please? b. I’m sorry about that 2
c. It doesn’t matter 1
B: Oh, I’m sorry, I’m busy now. d. What a shame 2
4. A: Would you like to meet on
Saturday? 4. PRONUNCIATION
B: I’m sorry, I can’t. I won’t be free. Sound and spelling: ou
g. Work in pairs. Use the dialogue maps a. Listen to the sound of the letters
to ask for things and reply. Take turns ou below.
being A and B.
1. Colour.
2. An online course.
3. CONVERSATION SKILLS 3. House.
Reacting to news
Do the letters in 1-3 have
a. Complete the mini-conversations different sounds?
with words in the box. Listen and
check your answers.
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Yes, they have different

sounds. I come from Acapulco/Mexico
City and I need study English
b. Do these words sound like 1, 2 or for my job/studies.
3 in 4a? Listen and check. Listen
again and repeat. I come from Riyadh/Jeddah
and I need English for my
Out 3 job/studies.
About 3
Four 1 I come from Krakow/Warsaw
Sound 2 and I need English for my
Neighbour 1 job/studies.

c. Listen again and complete the

table with the words in the
box.
5. SPEAKING
a. Communication 2C Student A go
grammar the lessons the teacher reading
to p.129. Student B go to p.132.
and writing listening the timetable

2D SKILLS FOR WRITNG Likes at the Needs to

college improve
I need English for my job Daniela The timetable Listening
Said The lessons Reading and
writing
1. SPEAKING AND LISTENING Justyna The teacher Grammar

a. Why do you want to study

English?
 To get a good job
 To meet new friends
 For travel and tourism
 To study something in
English
 A different reason
b. Three International College
students talk about where
they’re from and their reasons
for studying English.
Underline the correct answers.
d. Talk about the questions with
other students.
1. What do you need to
improve in English?
I need to improve
grammar and listening.
2. Why this is important to
you?
Because I want to live in
another country, so I need
speak English well, and

listening is important to
know what people are
talking about.
e. Listen to Kate talk about a
competition at International
College. What can you win?
Participate is easy, you need to
be student of this school, and
complete the entry form by
hand without mistakes. You
can win an extra month to
English lessons for free.
f. Listen again. Answer the
questions.
a. Can students who aren’t at
International College enter
the competition?
A: No.
b. Is it OK use a computer
for the entry form?
A: No, I has to be made by
hand.
c. Where can students get
entry forms?
A: With Kate or in
reception.
2. READING
a. Look at the information about
Daniela. Complete Part 1 of
the form. Can you remember
her nationality?
Part 1
First name: Daniela
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Family name: Romero
Gender: Female
Nationality: Mexican
Mobile (UK): 07 4822 294576
Email address:
danielar@supermexmail.com
Your class now: P1
Course start date: 6th july.
b. Read part 2 of Daniela’s form.
Complete it.
Part 2
Why is English important for
you?
I work as a traffic police in
Mexico City. I love my job
except for the tourists! Every
day they speak to me and ask
me for information. I can’t
understand them and it is
difficult for me to answer.
English is important for me
because it helps me do my job
well.
What do you want to improve
in your English?
I think my speaking is in
English is OK for my level.
But listening and
understanding is still very
difficult for me. I really want
to stay an extra month at your
school and improve my
listening.
c. Listen to Daniela again and
check your answers.
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3. WRITING SKILLS  Can you speak more

Spelling loudly? I can’t hear you.
 Where can I buy bread?
a. Read Daniela’s first copy of her
entry form. Cover page 26. Look
at the example spelling problem. d. In what way are the incorrect and
Find eight more spelling correct words in 3c the same?
problems.
In the pronunciation.
 Offiser: Officer
 Toorists: Tourists. 4. WRITING
 Informashion:
Information. a. Complete the form
 Dificult: Difficult. with your information.
 Anser: Answer.
 Becos: Because. Part 1
 Listning: Listening.
 Scool: School. First name: Laura
Family name: Guzmán
Gender: Female
b. Tick when it’s important to have Nationality:
correct spelling. Colombian
Mobile (UK):
3202380791
 A first copy of a text.
Email address:
 A final copy of a text.
lmguzmand@ut.edu.co
 A text other people read.
Your class now:
 A text only you read. English.
Course start day: April
ALWAYS IS 20th.
IMPORTANT TO
HAVE CORRECT b. Use your ideas in 1d to
SPELLING. write answers to the
questions in part 2.
c. Find and correct a spelling
mistake in each sentence. Part 2

 I really love swimming in Why is English

the sea. important for you?
 Can you please write your
name on the form? Because I’m an
 I don’t know answer to English student, I’m
this question. going to be an English
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teacher, and because I

want to live in USA,
UK or Canada.
What do you want to
improve in your
English?
Listening and
grammar.
c. Swap forms with
another student. Are
your ideas in part 2 the
same?
UNIT 2
REVIEW AND EXTENSION
1. GRAMMAR
a. Complete the text with the
correct form of the verb in
brackets.
I’m a university student,
but I work in a clothes
shop every weekend. On
Saturday I start working
at 9:00, but on Sunday I
don’t start until 11:00 am.
My sister’s a nurse so she
doesn’t have a normal
timetable. She sometimes
works all night, but she
doesn’t like it. My parents
are both teachers so they
work from Monday to
Friday.
b. Write possible questions
for the answers.
 A What do you do?
B I’m a
receptionist.
 A Do you work in
a hotel? B No, I
don’t. I work in a
hospital.
 A Do you work
every day? B Yes, I
do. It’s great.
 A When do you
start? B I start at 9
o’clock in the
morning.
 A Does your
husband work? B
Yes, he does. My
husband is a
teacher.
 A Where does he
work? B He works
in a local school.
 A Does he love his
job? B Yes, he
does. He loves it.
c. Practice the conversation
in 1b with a partner.
Answer about your life.
2. VOCABULARY
a. Put the letters in brackets in
the correct order to complete
the job.
 Nurse.
 Dentist.
 Pilot.
 Engineer.

 Cleaner.
 Photographer.
b. Write the times in words.
 Half past eleven.
 A quarter to one.
 Six o’clock.
 A quarter past eight.
 Two forty.
 Five twenty.
c. Match 1-5 with a-e
complete the sentences.
1-C
2-E
3-A
4-B
5-D
3. WORDPOWER Work
a. Match sentences 1-3 with
pictures a-c.
1-C
2-A
3-B
b. Look at the phrases marked in
3a. Match them with 1-3.
1. The place of work.
2. The company.
3. The job we do.
c. Is work a verb or a noun in
sentences 1-5?
Is a noun.
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d. Which work phrase do we use
when..?
 We don’t have a job.
“I’m out of work.”
 We are at the place we
work. “I’m at work.”
e. Put the word in brackets in the
correct place in the sentence.
to 1. He works as a nurse at
night.
2. We all start work at 6:00
pm.
3. She’d like a job because
now she’s out of work.
4. She’s a photographer and
works for The Times.
5. When I’m at work, I have
no free time.
6. We both work in a large
office in the centre of
town.
f. Write four sentences about
people you know. Use work in
different ways.
 My dad works in a
battalion.
 I want to work as a
translator/interpreter.
 My mom starts work at
7:00 am.
 My brother is out of
work.
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