Ul ) Burlington i Megan Blair Craig Stevens [3 nurtington Booksss dio —D Tracklist Class Audio CD I Track 1: Opening announcement UNIT | Track 2: Reading, pp6-7 Track 3 Listening p12, Exercise A2 Track 4: Listening, p12, Exercise B Track: Speaking p13, Exercise A UNIT 2 Track 6: Reading, p18 Track7: Listening, p24, Exercise AB Track 8: Listening, p24, Eercise 82 Track 9: Speaking, p25, Eercise 82 Class Audio CD 2 UNIT 3 Track 1 Reading, pp30-31 Track 2: Listening, 36, Eercise A Track 3: Listening, p36, Exercise B Track 4: Speaking, p37, Exercise 82 Track 5: Speaking, p37, Exercise B4 UNIT 4 Track 6: Reading, pp42-43 Track 7: Listening, p48, Exercise A ‘Track 8 Listening, p48, Exercise B UNIT 5 Track 9: Reading, p54 Track 1 Listening, p60, Exercise A2 Track 11 Listening, p60, Exercise B2 Track 12: Speaking p61, Exercise B2 Track 13: Speaking, p61, Exercise Ba Class Audio CD 3 UNIT 6 Track 1: Reading, p66 Track Listening, p72, Exercise A Track 3 Listening, p72, Exercise B2 unit 7 Track: Reading, p78 Track 5: Listening, p84, Erercise A “Track 6: Listening, p84, Exercise B UNIT & Track 7: Reading, pp90-91 Tack 8: Listening, p96, Exercise A Track: Listening, p96, Exercise B Class Audio CD 4 UNIT 9 Track 1: Reading, pp102-103 Track 2: Listening, p108, Exerdse A Track 3: Listening, 108, Exercise B2 UNIT 10 Track 4 Reading, p14 Track: Listening, p120, Exercise A Track 6: Listening, p120, Exercise B Track 7: Speaking, p121, Exercise B2 ‘Tack 8: Speaking, p121, Exerdse C1 Class Audio CD 5 UNIT Track 1 Reading, pp126-127 Track Listening, 132, Exercise A Track 3: Listening, p132, Exercise B UNIT 12 Track 4: Reading, p138 Track : Listening, 144, Exerse A Track 6: Listening, p144, Exercise B Tack 7 Speaking, p145, Exercise B2 Track &: Speaking, p145, Exercise B4BH Talking about yourself Comparing plctures: Reaching a decision Expressing and justifying opinions Helpsolvea problem Comparing pictures: Anartide describing Astory ‘Aninformal email I review ‘An opinion letter Anartide eT eT EE EXAM DING uN Cr a | Thecorreet + Word biking + Multiple choice | + Mutiplechokce Impresion? |. phrasalverbswithtum grammarand | story rutile | calocations ae |+ Multiple J iiraccts b eae Band) Preentcneand transformations anexhange First impressions + Multiple choice doze | rogranie pases PureGeniss | - Word building + key word + Multiple rmuitplecholce |. toms transformations | matching + Easily confused words |* Multiplechoice | books + Past Simple and somes and pom vocabulary completion Famous Authors, PastContinuous, - Famous Characters txedto/ ould, [+ Wordformaton | Costes a be /getusedto , World Class | - Word building + Multiplechoice + Multiple choice geppedtert |. cacatinswithpoint | gfammarand ——_peopletaltingin resent PeriectSiple | Yay Varus situations andPresent Perfect |= Multiple choice doze | Mutipl choice Continuous + Key word boarding school All Study, No Play? transformations | age 23 | — RealtyTV ——|- Wordbuiling |+ Open doze | sentence ‘rultple + Ezsily confused words + Multiple choice completion matding | asters with go |_sararand studensteachat vocabulary aod = Cllocatons Niticicone + Modals and eae aad ¥ What's On? eee | vafomaion, | se pages + Modal erect JustaGame? + Word building + Multiple choice | Multiple choke ceppedtet |. colocatinswithtoke | gtammarand baling + Past Perfect simple and | Yoabueny “+ Mattie Past Perfect Continuous |* Key word matching transformations —__peerpresure Follow the Crowd | + Word formation pages TheRight Kind_|+ Word building |- Mattiplechoice = choosing the oftiowe — |. verbsconnected «| grammarand comectpiture mutplecoice |" with money vocabulary + Multiple choice + Wordsconnected with» Key word computer ime an transformations ‘Against the Law = The Future + Multiple choice doze vos Ni ete =)ETE a) aN) LISTENING | SPEAKING | WRITING | ame ise Niagara Falls |+ Word building + Mutiplechoice | + Sentence Reachinga | Aninformal rmtiplechoce |. compound nouns ‘grammarand completion | decsion letter teary | vocabulary Machu Pech prepositions | + Word formation | Mutiple choice + Gerunds, Infinitives, | Keyword pose tanod Travel Time letand make ‘transformations varlows situations | pager? + The Causatie | Saving the | Word building Multiple choice | - Moltiple choke | Comparing An opinion ¢ World + Easily confused words | 9tammar and Earth Dayevent | pictures ‘essay eae + The Passive vocabulary + Muitple ancl + Keyword matching ‘transformations: environmental ‘Can We Do More? + Opencloze isues | | gens Theladyor | Word building + Mutiplechoice |» Choosing the | Comparing | Astory theTiger? |. calloctions with give | stammarand comectpicure | pictues muiple choice |” phrasal ere woaabulay + Multiple choice + Key word siblings + Reported Speech a sions. 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How do you relate to new people and new situations? Circle the correct answer for you and learn more about yourself. 1. Hforman impression of someone new 2. after get to know the person. b, right away —on the spot. 2. When I meet someone for the first time, a. Ithinkits an ideal opportunity to make a new friend. It'sa perfect chance. b, Icar't be bothered to get to know them —itstoo much trouble. 3. IF don't particulary ike a person when I first meet them, a. | try not to pass judgment too quickiy. b, ignore the person, taking no notice of them. 4, Innew situations a, Lam full of self-confidence. b, fee! uptight and nervous, 5, When friends say that a new kid at school isasnob, 2. I give hima chance and am friendly to him - I give him the benefit of the doubt. b. keep my distance from him, making sure | stay away. B Answer the questions below. Discuss your answers. with a partner. 1. Doyou look forward to meeting new people or do you dread it? 2. What do you have In common with your best fiend? 3, Who do you share your feelings with? 4, ‘Are your first impressions of people usually correct? 5. Doyou always stick up for your friends and support them ifthey have an argument with another person? What do the words in colour mean? 1. Ifyou convey a message to someone, do you get ‘a message or passit on? 2. Ifyou barely recognise someone, do you easily recognise them or not? 3. Ifyou get ahead In a Job, do you do well or badly? Ifyou find it difficult to express yourself, are you able to say what you feel easily or not? 5, Ifthere are prejudices against women in getting Certain jobs is it easy or difficult for them to get ‘these jobs? 6. Ifyou make decisions hastily without thinking, do you make them quickly or slowly? 7. Ifyou are held up in trafic, are you likely to be early or late? Hero, J are you doing? Hello! ' Pleated to meet youYou are going to read a magazine article about first impressions. For questions 1-15, choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once. flip Before you read the text, highligh ) xt, highlight the k Words in the questions. Then read the text icky to find similar ideas to those in the key Words. For example, look at the highlighted Words in question 1 and in text C Which of the speakers: talks about the importancsoficonfidencs when looking for a job? talks about improving certain work skis? not look forward to a new experience? A eats] is against the way people judge others? mre) learned a lesson from a negative experience? needs to convey an impression to ‘others which is not always true? claims that he / she has suffered asa result of being judged unfairly? say they understand why peopleare EI_] influenced by fist impressions? refer to shyness? Om) changed his/her opinion about someone? refers to a judgment based on a cultural misunderstanding? was disappointed by the way someone related to him /her? learned something from a relative? RAR RR AEB The Correct A Melissa Turner ‘When my father got a new job and we moved to another town, I was anxious. I was particularly dreading the first day at my new school. It was so different from my previous school. It looked old and seemed pretty depressing to me. I walked into my new classroom and sat beside a girl who was sitting on her own. I decided to make an attempt to be friendly. I smiled at the girl and said hello, but she barely answered me and she ignored me for the rest of the lesson. I decided there and then that she must be a real snob and that I would keep my distance. Then, little by little, Amy began to talk to me. One day, another girl was nasty to me and Amy stuck up for me. "Why are you always picking on Melissa?” she said. Now we are best friends and I discovered that we have a lot in common. For example, we share the same taste in music and clothes. In time I understood that Amy is a very nice person ~ she is just really shy and not very confident. B Tessa Palmerston I work in the cosmetics department of a large department store so I have to look good. When people look at me, they have to see an attractive person - the kind of person they themselves would like to see when they look in a mirror. T suppose it makes sense, really, although sometimes in the morning I'd rather not take the time to put on make-up. Anyway, I don't have a choice - Td find myself out of a job pretty quickly if I looked scruffy and couldn't bbe bothered with my appearance. And there's ‘more to it than that. When I talk, I have to be full of self-confidence and convey the message that I believe in our products. It makes all the difference. I used to be quite a shy person and it still isn't easy for me to stop people as they pass and try to sell them something on the spot - something they might not need. However, it's my job and I'm getting better at it.C Rob Barnett Oh, first impressions are important all right - I should know! I came to the realisation the hard. way. I once had a job interview and it was an ideal opportunity for me to get ahead in my profession. Well, I got so nervous and uptight about it that I wasn't able to sleep the night before, and when I got up the following morning, nothing went right. Iwas held up in heavy traffic and arzived late. ‘When I walked in, one of the interviewers asked me if I had a problem getting to work on time, and this made me even more nervous. I know I didr’t express myself as clearly as usual, although I managed to pull myself together towards the end of the interview. But I could tell from their faces. that it was too late. What gets me is that iftad beerron form that day and more sure of myselt,) Titi sure they wouldi’t have tamed me down. I'm still looking for a new job, and next time have an interview, Ill make sure that I make a good impression, D John Morris “Don't judge a book by its cover.” That's what my grandmother always used to say, and I have to say that in this case she was quite right, I know allot of people who decide what others are like almost immediately after meeting them. I suppose its human nature, but we really should try not to pass judgment about others too hastily. We should give them the benefit of the doubt. Once we form an impression of someone, it's often difficult to comrect it, even if it is terribly wrong. I remember ‘when new people moved into the house next door, they didn’t make a good impression on some of ow neighbours, who said they were strange and talked with a foreign accent. It tums out they are from Romania and they are lovely people. It took a fevr weeks for people to get to know them better and forget their prejudices. Now the Pavels are well-liked and respected members of the community. AYZeXSEISELE TO =4 AFTER YOU READ A Find the phrases in texts A-D that mean the following. 1. bullying (text A) ... Picking on gradually (text A) .... it is logical (text BY... itis really important (for making a good impression) (ROXE BY nen nannn everything went wrong (text C) found this out (text C) become calm again (text C) ve the thing that bothers me (text C) ... 9. regard them positively even if unsure (text D) sen 10. get an idea of what someone / something is ke (£2X€ D) semen B_worD BUILDING Complete the chart. Then ‘complete the sentences using words from the chart. verb noun adjective AUdOs un | nndudoment.... | judgmental Impress svnmnnencnne_| HMPHOSSIVE — |- | confident | depress depression ewcea seed — production | Productive appear = 1. When you go fora job, itis important to make a good... — 2. Samis that he will pass the test tomorrow. 3, The film was s0 sad and eno that | turned it off in the middle. 4. "DON nmnnnennnnne@ BOOK by its cOVEr” Means that you shouldn't form an opinion about someone just from their appearance. 5. Paula's whole she cut her hait short. 6. Ifyou believe in the .nnnnmnm its easier to get others to buy it. has changed since you're selling, RESETS a 'you think first impressions are Important? Are they usually correc? Give examplesand reasons to Support your answer aC complete the text using the words below. respected © judgment hastily © self-confidence * appearance « influenced * incommon © share When you see a pet and its owner, do you sometimes get the impression that the ppet and the owner are similar in (1) wumnomeennene? Believe it or not, there are actually (2) scientists who have done research showing that pets and their owners do sometimes (3) _ physical characteristics! In addition, researchers are trying to find out whether pets and their owners have something (4) een {n terms of their personality! ‘As for differences between dog and cat owners, dog owners are said ‘to be honest, loyal, and fun-loving, while cat owners are likely to be more sensitive and dependable, and may have more ©) Scientists also say that reptile owners have the worst sense of humour, people who own fish may be more hopeful and so on! ‘Are these scientists passing (6)... ».100 quickly? Have they made their findings too (7). Anyway, don’t take them too seriously of be (00 (8 someneens BY thE, ID PHRASAL VERBS with turn Complete the sentences using the most suitable preposition below. to © off « down © on up © out 1. Itturns.. smn. that they are from Belarus and they are lovely people. Alex was sorry he was turned for the job. We hadn't seen Mike for ages, and then he suddenly turned... When we turned nthe ight, we aw that the kitchen was ina terrible mess, Students who have problems CaM tUAM ....n1.nmsth@ counsellor We turned... _-the water supply while the workmen were fixing the pipes. € cottocations 1 Circle the word that cannot be used with the verb in colour. 1. form anidea amemory ‘an impression ‘an opinion 2. pass the time anexam judgment an expression 3. make a comment an attempt a realisation adifference 4, keep your promise a decision your word your distance 5. take the advantage to the time to, the opportunity to the trouble to 2 Complete the sentences using words from Exercise 1. Make any necessary changes. There may be more than ‘one possible answer. 1. How do you pass... _.at the weekend when it rains? 2. Will it make if tell you what | think? 3. I don't trust Mike. You should keep. from him, 4. Unfortunately, people often form a negative .a..0.n.1:u2- Of someone because of the way they are dressed. 5. Bob and Sue took... .~- Plan their holiday route carefully beforehand. They were glad they'd done it. CaF ADJECTIVE + NOUN Complete the sentences using the most suitable words below. heavy traffic « softdrink © strong coffee « hard work © soft voice * loud voice « strongaccent + heavy rain 1. We could hardly see in front of us because of the 5. Moving house was really. = ~ 6. Mary has such a.. vvnnnueathaat We have 2. Peter speaks English witha. toask her to speak up, whereas her sister has a whichis sometimes difficult to understand, --vsnunrS0 We often tell her to be quiet! 3, lenjoya cupof... the morning, 7. We were late because of the 4. What will you have to drink - a glass of wine or ‘There were so many cars on the road. Opes PRESENT SIMPLE and PRESENT CONTINUOUS. A\ Complete the sentences using Present Simple or Present Continuous, active or passive. Read the uses of the Present Simple and Present Continuous and complete the sentences. 1, Some people vena (make) cereale unfair Judgments about others because they + fact (not wait) until they Penguins live] in cold climates. get to know a person really well. + habits or regular actions 2. PM nn nnrnnnnnnnnnee(haWe) lunch with Bob usually. (watch) sport atthe ustomorrow. * (yous ees | want) to join us? «+ future timetables or scheduled events 3. usually catch the tain that so. ce The department store (open) 930. me pe cee ieee) 4. Sarah vn veenemne at come) home beautiful gi, nnn (Ellin lve) with her ee and then . (find out she's marie, evel tones with frien Pasive: Most fist impressions are formed within P iments (you / invite) to Katie's ‘moments of meeting a person, ‘ a (get married) on a Greek island, Coc | 6. Inthe film, a criminal + actions thatarehappeningat the time of speaking (elaasal from preatand == oe ene || (decide) to become an honest citizen, | + temporary actions or stations over alonger period PP aa tehinky q Mien) Fecha Yon about going on holiday next month, She + future plans and arrangements : =a (panda Beaks SRE (tara new school soon. on pocissnven + annoying habits with aways, forever and constantly the bua? ously, Why. (YOU / always pickon) aie eeres him? “That's right, but my car = (repair) at the moment” Passive: Our classroom is being painted ight now. Statve verbs describe states, not actions. These verbs are usualy used in Present Simple, not Present Continuous Stative verbs include: believe, belong, fee, hate have, heer, fol et ere een es ee aideatinae Ielieve her story Some stative verbs, suchas think have look, see fel, ate, smell and weigh, can be used in Present Continuous but witha change of meaning think i's2 good ideo. lam thinking about traveling abroad. Ihave new fiend We are having a party on Friday night. He feels that he made the right decision. He's feeling tired after al his exams. 2. Chris and Joe (forever play) jokes on people. They (not understand) that oaB complete the text using Present Simple or Present Continuous. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF A DIFFERENT KIND ‘There are quite a few people at this special exhibition today. They (1) (listen) carefully to the guide. All of them (2) em (hold) a st They (3) (touch) the walls around them and (4) « . (try) to identify familiar noises. ‘These people (5) (visit) an exhibition which (6) sees (Call) Dialogue in the Dark. The guide (7) . -ow (help) visitors experience what life is like for a blind person. There (8) (be) no light at all so visitors (9)... their other senses - hearing, touch and smell in order to make their way round the museum. Here, your first impressions (10) (not form) by what you see. That’s because first impressions for blind people coe (connect) to sounds, smells and Pe eiakueaata hhow things feel. A\ choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. GRAMMAR VOCABULARY 1. *Have you seen the latest George Clooney film?” 6, Rob.....up late for the meeting. No, |..to the cinema’ a. came a. notoften b. tured b. dor'toften go & went . often don't go d. appeared d, am not often going 7. Please tell Tim to leave me alone, He's always... me. 2. The air conditioning in the hotel isn't working, 2. sticking up for bout attempts... to get it running again, b. picking on a. are making &. tuming to b. be made d. falling out © aremade 8. People won't trust you ifyou don't... your word. d. are being made a rack) 3, The company is bringing out a... which will b. do change digital photography. © save 2. producer keep b. production 9. Itishuman..... toworry about what other people productive think 4. product a. emotion 4, The busto the zoo... daily at 9am. b. nature a. leaving ©. character b. isleaving d._ personality © are leaving 10. When there's lot of traffic on the way home, | d, leaves the time listening to music. 5, "Why are you upset?” a. keep "it's Jake. He... b. move ‘a. complains always & have b.alwaysis complaining d. pass . is complaining always d._ is always complaining vaB complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given, 1. When have you arranged to meet Alex this evening? SEEING When: Oa Sao this evening? 2. George promised to help Kate, but he didn't. KEEP a a ee 5 tohelp Kate. 3. "What is the price of that jacket?" she asked. COST SHOW ermenn cee ~ sennesP*ShE asked, 4, Inthe end, we realised that Jane was right. TURNED Inthe end, oo Zs En cae Jane was tight. 5. We seldom go away on holiday. OFTEN We snr = on holiday. 6. She might leave her job in the near future. CONSIDERING She... - —— oe in the near future. 7. Dana always supports her friends. STICKS Dana es : ew her friends. 8 Ittook me some time to calm down after the accident. TOGETHER Ittook me some time. - after the accident. 9. Lusually talk to my friends during lunch, HAVING | usually talk to my friends. — 7 sowselinch, 10, Tessa tried to do her maths homework, but she couldn't, ATTEMPT Tessa = vn: tO do her maths homework, but she couldn't. ead the text below and decide which answer (A,B, Cor D) best fits each space. THB ‘Try to leam phrases rather than Your Gist iiecting? Sintee single words wherever possible. For example, in 2, we say making ‘a good impression, not doing or passing a good impression. Why do people often get (1)... and worried before meeting someone for the first time? Itis often said that (2) a good first impression is very important, and according to recent studies, it appears that there is something to it. Inhis book, Blink, author Malcolm Gladwell says that we (3) .... an opinion of someone in the first two seconds after ‘meeting them. in other words, if Gladwell is right, most of us pass (4)... on people we meet almost (5) Itmakes (6) ... that we create a better first impression when we're friendly. A warm smile can really make a (7) ‘And then if we have interests (8)... common, the other person may feel they want to (9)... to know us, However, when we meet someone from abroad who (10) a foreign language, there's no need to feel we have to (11)... our distance from them. If we decide to take the (12)... to communicate, we might make anew friend. 1. A judgmental B depressing uptight ~—-—D impressed 2. A making 8B doing © passing having 3. A convey B think © keep D form 4. A Judgment —B prejudice impression D doubt 5. A clearly B immediately C confidently D_ suddenly 6. A logic B sense € interest. friends 7. A difference B change © mistake point & A to B by with Din 9. A get B come © want D go 10. A talks B asks © says D speaks 11. A keep B have ¢ do D stay 12. A attempt B difficulty € trouble confidenceAX 1 How long agodo you think this scene took place? What country do you think this is? How did people travel before the train was invented? What did they do with their horses overnight? 2 @ou will hear someone telling a story that happened a long time ago about a first impression. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 1. Why was travelling especially dificult in bad ‘weather in the 18th century? ‘A Travelling long distances in the rain and snow was tiring, B_ Roads were bad so there were many accidents. € People travelled on horseback so they got wet and muddy. 2. What made the people at the hotel think that the man on the horse was a farmer? A. the way he was riding his horse B the way hewas dressed © the way he looked at them 3. What offer did the hotel owner make to the stranger? A He could have a room, but only for one night. B_ He could stay there, but not ina hotel room. C He shauld go to the hotel round the corner. 4, Why didn't the hotel owner want the stranger to stay at the hotel? A He didn’t want to upset the other guests. B_ There was no room in the barn for his horse. € He thought the hotel round the corner was more suitable. 5. Why was the well-dressed man sure that Thomas Jefferson was staying at the hotel? ‘A. Itwas one of the best hotels in town. B_ He had recommended it to Mr Jefferson. _ MrJefferson had told him he planned to stay there, 6. Why was the hotel owner sure that the man hed turned away wasn't Thomas Jefferson, the vice president? ‘A He didn't say who he was, B He didn't ask for the best room, C Hewas dirty and muddy. 7. How did Thomas Jefferson feel he should be treated? ‘A. He felt thatas vice president, he should be shown respect. B_ He didn't feel that he was any better than ‘other people. CC. Hefelt he was important enough to be given the best room. ‘What do you think of Jefferson's reply t© the hotel owner? B_ @ You will hear five different people talking about an interview for an exchange programme with a school in France. For questions 1-5, choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There is. one extra letter which you do not need to use. Tm not going to make a special effort fort. Mitry to show the required skills, I don't always manage to perform the way I plan to. | think Il be able to hide my true feelings in the interview. lam always too nervous to talk. | feel that previous experience will help me succeed. amone> Lu 2 3 4 5 EcH ‘CONNECT. to. YOUR. WORLD. Have you ever thought of going on an exchange programme? How would you feel about it?Speaking BUa ua Calg A @iiisten toa student talk about the statements that you hear. «1. Imnot very interested in computers. vw» 2. 1go to the sports centre a few times a week. ~- 3. lenjoy cycling 4. spend time with friends at the weekend. 5. Hove playing the guitar. 5. My friends and | often go to the cinema. free-time activities and tick (/) B 1 Look at the Topic Vocabulary and Useful Expressions in the ‘Speaking Guide and underline the words you would use to talk about yourself and your interests and free-time activities. 2. Now read the example below. Then talk about yourself and your interests, changing the words in colour to make them true for you. My friends and I share a lot of the same interests. We play on our computers a lot and we hang out together after school. We have ‘ther things in common too. We like the same music and we sometimes go to concerts together. SS C Your ask with a partner, ask and answer the questions below. Use the Useful Expressions in the Speaking Guide to help you, Make ‘ure to give full answers, adding more information where appropriate. 1. What do you and your friends like to do in your spare time? 2. What sort of music do you listen to? What do you have in common with your friends? ‘What are the most important qualities in a friend? ‘What characteristics do you admire most in your friends? Is there anything you would not be able to forgive a friend for? Speaking Guide Topic Vocabulary Free-time activities play computer games chat on the Internet play the guitar / piano sing ina band play sports go cycling / hiking watch DVDs Useful Expressions I'm pretty good at it. Lenjoy playing the guitar I spend a lot of time with my friends. Sometimes |just ike to stay at home, Every once in a while | go hiking We often hang out together. My bestfriend and | play. Qualities in a friend generous loyal honest kind ‘thoughtful have a good sense of humour ‘cheer someone up rely on someone enjoy someone's companyAN ARTICLE DESCRIBING A PERSON A. Read the task and answer the questions in Exercises 1 and 2 that follow. | You have seen this announcement in an international magazine. A PERSON I ADMIRE Write an article about someone you admire and say what you admire most about him or her. [| The best articles will be published next month. 1 ANALYSETHETASK 2. BRAINSTORM IDEAS 1. Whois going to read the article? 1. Think of someone you admire - a member of your 2. Which style of writing would appeal to the family, a friend, a public figure. reader - formal or informal and chatty? 2. What qualities do you admire him or her for? 3. What kind of information will you include? 3. What examples of these qualities can you think of? B Read the model article Mary wrote and answer the questions that follow. Tmedel = person 1 ADMIRE Is someone you admire outgoing or adventurous ~ the kind of person that stands out in a crowd? If so, ‘my choice will probably surprise you. The person 1 admire most is a quiet, shy person who certainly ‘wouldn’t stand out in. a crowd. That person is my cousin Sandy. ‘My cousin is five years older than me, and we used to spend a lot of time together in the summer when 1 ‘was a child. Because Sandy was older, she often had to look after me so I got to know her well. Sandy and [still see each other often. What I especially like about her is the fact that she doesn’t tell me what to do— she simply gives her opinion if 1 ask for it, ‘Then when I go away and think about it, her opinion almost always makes sense, T have leamed a lot from Sandy, She is a modest, gentle person who taught me to take the time 10 listen to others and not to judge them too quickly. ‘Another thing which only Sandy can do is cheer me ‘up when I'm feeling down. She has an amazing sense of humour. C_ ORGANISE YOUR IDEAS Complete the plan fora While Sandy avoids imposing her opinion on me ‘and encourages me to make my own decisions, she's always there for me when I need her. This kind, caring and generous person will always have my love and admiration. ‘What information did Mary include in her article? Tick (V). 1, who the person is 2. the person's physical description 3. how often she sees the person 4, the person's personal characteristics and qualities 5. her relationship to the person <6 why she admires the person v= 7. what she doesn't like about the person [oN descriptive article using the model. hh Introduction Par 1 Irraduce the person, Body Par 2 Describe qualities, giving an why. admire her example ordeals. Par 3 Descibeaditional qualities, w-rvnnnnnnni ving examples 4635, nnnnnnnin ; mvy.cousin. Closing Par 4 CondusionDa IDJECTIVES Using adjectives helps to make our writing more interesting. Complete the sentences using adjectives describing people from the Writing Guide. 1, Rob never asks anyone for help. He prefers £0 be ecu 2, Debbie is Very os nuennennon and loves to take risks, 3. JAMES IS oo naensnnnnnnn Nd WOUKd Never tell anyone ali. 4, Lucyis one of the MOSt -.nnmmmnnnnnm PeOple | know, Her ideas are always realistic. 5. Michelle isa - person who gives more money to charity than she can really afford. 6. Brad i sn mnnsmnnnn afd fun-loving. He likes socialising and makes friends easily SENTENCE PATTERNS You can improve your writing by learning certain sentence patterns. Write sentences using the prompts given in Aand B below. What |... about .../is the fact that... A B 1. lke / my cousin doesn't tell me what to do What | like about my cousin is the fact that she doesn’t tell me what to do. 2. canttunderstand /my cousin _ doesn’t get stressed before a test 3. admire / my friend is kind and patient 4. like /Jane isfun to bewith F DEVELOP YOUR IDEAS You can develop your ideas by giving an explanation or example, Add a sentence to develop the ideas below. Bt 3. ‘Another thing which only my cousin can do Is cheer me up, She.has.an, amazing sens.of AUMOWE. enon One of Bobs special qualities is his kindness, What | especially admire about Sue is her honesty, YOUR TASK Read the task below. Then write your article in 120-180 words. Use the Writing Guide to help you. ‘You have seen this announcement in an international magazine. MY BEST FRIEND Tell us about your best friend and say why you like him or her so much. The most interesting articles will be published in our next issue, Writing Guide Steps for writing an article describing a person 1. Analyse the task Who is going toread the article? What style should you use? What kind of information will you include? 2. Brainstorm ideas Who could: {you write about? Which qualities do you want to describe? What examples can you think of? 3. Organise your ideas Follow the plan. 4, Write your article Use adjectives to make your article more interesting. Try to use the sentence patterns in ExerzeE Use explanations and examples to develop your ideas. Topic Vocabulary Describing people adventurous patient creative/artistic honest down-to-earth generous funny /amusing kind /caring responsible independent trustworthy dependable / reliable ‘outgoing / fun-loving thoughtful considerate Useful Expressions What like about... isthe fact that the kind of person that The person | admire most is. spend time together ‘Another thing which only (she) can dois. (She) encourages me to. (She) is always there for me.Review 1 A\ Complete the text using the words below. incommon * judgment © foreign © comments difference « express © impression « share PLEASED TO MEET YOU Ifyou're going to stay with a family in a a _.-county, there are several things you can do to make your stay enjoyable and to make 2 GOOd (2) wrevnwnmrnxOR your hosts. First of al, learn some words and phrases so that you will be able to oie _ yourself in the local language. Also try to find interests that you ight have (4). with your hosts. They will be glad to see that you want to 6).. their culture and way of life. Tiynot to pass (6).. oh people of their customs - keep an open mind. Finally, remember that someone might speak your language, so don't make any a which might hurt their feelings. First impressions are very important, so following these steps from the very start can make all the (8)... to your stay inanew country. B complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the fist, using the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given. 1. Whois the owner of that motorbike? BELONG 2. They didn't give Luke the job because of his age. TURNED Uke enn _ for the job because of his age. 3. soon realised that | had to work hard at English. REALISATION soon - that lhad to work hard at English. 4, Why don't you try to get to know Emma better? MAKE Why don't you... — toget to know Emma better? 5. Iwas stuck in a traffic jam for over an hour. HELD TWAS orn ne a traffic Jam for over an hour. 6 Ta 7 to? tvs unusual for my dog to run after cats. USUALLY My 09 nn a 7. Pam said everything went wrong on her trip. NOTHING Lr: oof Her trip. 8, Jill doesn't feel like cooking supper this evening, BOTHERED Sill anon cen ent cook supper this evening. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence, GRAMMAR 1. How is my hait?... OK? a. Does it look b. It looks «tis looking d. Is itlooking 2, Ymona diet and |... 50 kilos now. a. only am weighing b. amonly weighing «. onlyweigh weighs only 3. ‘Whyis Kate so annoyed with Paul?” “He.....on her mobile phone!” a. forever is calling her b. forever calls her . isforever calling her d. calls her forever 4, Christine...., not even at the weekend. ‘a. is resting hardly ever b. ishardly ever resting rests hardly ever d. hardly ever rests 5. Calm down and pull yourself... a. together b. up © round d. out VOCABULARY 6, You should....your distance from that dog. a. save < make b. keep d. have 7. The wedding was an ideal....t0 see the family. a community _¢. benefit b. promise 4d. opportunity 8. You didn’t make any....to be nice to her! ‘a, impression < comment b. attempt di. expression 9. Ittumed out that Alice and I had a lot in. a. nature © common. b. prejudice d. difference 10. She knew who | was, but she.....me. a. judged © ignored b. dreaded d. impressedPeele etd ta (FET ele ree BEFORE YOU READ Vocabulary A\ Read the sentences and answer the questions. 1. William Shakespeare was a genius. Can you name another really gifted person? what do you know about William Shakespeare and acting in his time? Read the statements and tick (7) True or False. Then read the text on page 18 2. JKRowling is a famous author. Do you know of any other well-known writers? 3. Itsan accomplishment to learn to read and write, What achievements are you proud of? and find out if you were correct. if True False In the famous play by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet fall in love, but the consequences OO are tragic. 4, What characters portrayed in a book or lm do ox ears oe 2 identify wit ? 7 ns, you lke? Do you identify with any of them: apie ting asx 5. Patents, teachers, family and friends are luential in your life. Who's had a very strong influence on you? B What do the words in colour mean? 1. “There's no doubt about it~ Sherlock Holmes is ‘a great detective!"Is the speaker sure or unsure that he is great? 2, The children were far from quiet, Were they quiet ornoisy? 3. If two friends have a misunderstanding, do they have a problem or a solution? 4. Ifyou decide to have a party in the open air, do you have tt indoors or outdoors? 5. They are obviously at home. Are we sure they're at home or do we think they may be? 6. The majority of students in the class are girls. |. Allthat glitters is not gold. Are there more girls or boys in the class? 2. Itsall Greek to me. 7. Isuspect Sara copied in the test. Do I know she ee seeere copied or do I think she did! aaa & The lecturer made some witty comments. F ve & very kind ‘Were the comments funny or silly? D. the expressions below were introduced into the English language by Shakespeare, Match them to their meanings. ~~ b,_ say or do something to honourable profession. Li Actors got scripts from which tolearn their lines. LL Someone whispered the actors! lines to them while the play was in progress and they were on stage. L] [] In Shakespeare’ time, other writers could steal lines from his plays because there was nocopyright. [] [] The famous quotation To be or not tobe... was taken from the play Hamlet by Shakespeare Oo make people feel relaxed Ieanttunderstand athing. 4d. Not everything is as ‘good as it looks.E ead each question then find the reat tat aesion so Remember hat the rere over fhe 0 Have you heard of the famous quotation To be or not to be ... ? Do you know the expressions /r's all Greek 10 me, break the ice, All 5 that gliners is not gold or a heart of gold? These are just examples of the many contributions that William Shakespeare made to the English language. Shakespeare not only wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets (poems), but also introduced over 1,700 10. new words into the English language, many of which are still used today. This is quite an accomplishment for someone who lived in the 16th century, and even more amazing, because he had no formal education beyond school. There's no doubt about it — William Shakespeare was a gent 1s First of all, Shakespeare obviously knew how to write a ‘good story. Take, for example plays like Romeo and Juli ‘Macbeth and Othello. In Romeo and Juliet ~a classic love story which ends in tragedy ~ Romeo and Juliet are two ‘young people from the Italian town of Verona who fall in 20 love, yet cannot marry since their femilies are great enemies. ‘They run off together, but due to a tragic misunderstanding between them, both eventually die. Even today, the names Romeo and Juliet are synonymous with two people who dare to love each other when all the odds are against them, 25 and where there are usually tragic consequences. mee aaa You are going to read an article about William Shakespeare. For questions 1-7, choose the answer (A,B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text, Shakespeare also wrote about human nature. One of his famous characters ‘was Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. The play starts when Hamlet's father has just been murdered and his uncle has become king, Hamlet suspects that his uncle killed his father, and he wants revenge. Shakespeare wrote many ing stories like these, which portray a range of human emotions his audience could identify with, ‘The theatre that Shakespeare was used to was very different from the one we know today. Most Of the theatre was in the open air so the audience got wet if it rained! Those who paid more might have got a seat with a roof over it, and important people might even have been given a seat on the stage itself. The audience was far from quiet. ‘They would shout out in the middle of a play if they were unhappy with what was taking place on stage. Shakespeare knew that he had to keep his audience's interest if his plays were to succeed. Moreover, acting at that time was not regarded as a particularly honourable profession. There was no copyright in those days and the majority of the playwrights did not trust actors. They were afraid that actors might steal their scripts and give them to competing acting companies. An actor was either given his Tines as the play was in progress ‘or someone would whisper the lines to him just before he was supposed to say them, which made it hard ‘going for the actors. Over four hundred years have passed since the days of Shakespeare, yet he is still considered one of the most respected and influential English writers of all time. Shakespeare's success and popularity can in part be understood by his eye for a good story, and his unique, witty and intelligent style of writing. Shakespeare also had the ability to create larger-than-life characters who remain with us long after the theatre curtain has dropped Cae a ‘There were no female actors in Sh in Shakespeare's ca Itwas not considered appropiate ors women 21, 80 young boys would play womens parts “s1. According to the text, itis especially surprising to learn that Shakespeare A lived in the 16th century. B was not highly educated, C_wasa genius. D_ made a contribution to the English language. 2, The deaths of Romeo and Juliet were the result of A. the couple falling in love. B thefact that their families were enemies. €_amisunderstanding on the part ofthe lovers. the fact that they could not marry. 3. What especially appealed to Shakespeare's audience? A the famous characters he wrote about B_ the revenge some characters wanted C the human emotions his stories showed D_ the tragic consequences of people's actions ‘Why was it so important for Shakespeare to hold his audience's attention? ‘A. People were only interested in their life and times. B They were usually uncomfortable in the open air They didn't keep quiet if they were dissatisfied. D_ People could only sit near the stage if they were Important, 5. Why were actors given their scripts at the last minute? A Acting was not considered a respected profession. B It was important to read the lines while the play was in progress. © Writers were worried that someone might steal their work, D Actors didn't trust the playwrights. 6. The expression it was hard going" in lines 54-55 ‘means it was ‘A. difficult to go on stage. B_ hard to know what was going on. © hard to hear the lines. D difficult and required effort. 7. Inthe last paragraph, the reference to Shakespeare's talents ‘A. explains why his workis still greatly respected. B_ emphasises how much time has passed since Shakespeare's time. comments on the value of a good story. D_ shows his style of writing can still be understood. WWACXSELSIMLET =] AFTER YOU READ A Find the phrases in the text that mean the same as the words below. The words in colour can help you. 1. people's feelings human (lines 30-35) 2, might have founda place to sit seat ines 35-39) 3. hold the interest of the audience keep ines 40-45) 4, atthattime days (lines 45-50) 5, most ofthe writers majority (lines 45-50) 6, actthe roles of parts (Connect tothe Text) WORD BUILDING Complete the chart. Then complete the sentences using words from the chart. Make any necessary changes. verb noun adjective accomplish = accomplished enable able express 7 expressive identity identifiable misunderstand |... = suspicion suspicious 1. waited for John at the wrong bus stop because ofa.. = 2. Children love characters in books and films that thEY CAN een With, 3. Ive been learning French for a year, but still find IR AIIFICUIE 0. emnnnnnne MY. 4, (think Sue has a that we're planning a surprise for her birthday. 5, Paul has been playing the piano for years. He's aM snnnnnanne MUSICIAN, 6. Having a computer with Internet connection ‘Ann to work independently on her school projects. UNIT =Complete the text using the words below. style interest © odds regarded © eventually ability © author « dare characters © unique _) K Rowling, who wrote the (2) Harry Potter books, is @) -wsnaennw a8 one of the most successful writers in the last few years. The (1) However, her road to fame was not easy. All the ().. were against her. Nine publishers turned her down before one finally agreed to publish her first book. Even then, no ‘one dreamed that the larger-than-life (5) on which Rowling had invented WOU (6) -venennnnmune Become 50 well known. Rowling herself did not (7) hope for such success. It says much for Rowling's (8) . tell a good story that she managed to keep her readers’ (9) throughout seven books. Her fans also love her (10) of writing and were disappointed to learn that she doesn’t intend to write any more Harry Potter books. to © DD twioms Match each sentence in A with the sentence that logically follows in B. A 1. Myaunthas a heart of goldand she visits sick people in hospital every week. 2. After they argued, Emma gave Jane the cold shoulder for days 3. Lymhad planned everything for the wedding, but then she got cold feet at the last minute 4, Ann decided to get everything off her chestand tell her parents about her problems at school 5. Kate kept an eye onmy suitcase while | paid for the taxi 6. My friend gaveme a hand when I moved. 8 a, She made sure no one touched it. a» b, She called it off. ¢. She helped me. d. She didn't speak to her at all. ¢. She felt relieved to discuss it with them. 1. f. Sheisa very kind person. m=O E EASILY CONFUSED WORDS Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. Make any necessary changes. 1. personality / character 2. The MAIN ownnennnnn in the film isa dancer. b. Jane has a very pleasant, easy-going 2. expect/ except a. Idon't. Ann to.cometo the party because she has been ill. b. Everyone did the test nucnsmnnn-JO8, 3. blame/ fault a. It’syour: that we're late. b. Dont. John for this. 4, beat/ win &. 1ROPE WE nnn nnnennsth@ game. DB. PAUL nner Brother in a race. 5. comfortable/ convenient a. The new S0f@ i550 nmnnnnmnnne that once you sit init, you don’t want to get up. DB. IS It nonnnmnnnnfor you to meet today? 6. fit/ suit a. Does this skirt. nme well orisit tootight? Db. Try on that Coat. | think it one YOU 7. refuse/ deny 2. LUCY snnnnsnnnnnnn © discUSS the problem, B, DOES Ed vnnnnnnneh Copied in the test? 8. affect/ effect 2. Will moving SCHOO nen PAM? b, The tablet has had no 9. discover/ reveal 2. WhO sennnsnnnnnnns AMMETICA? 1B, She didnt ennnnnnn the secrets about her past to anyone. PRACTISE NEW WORDS With a partner, ask and answer the questions below. Use the words in colour in your answer. 1. Whois your favourite author? 2. Which famous quotation can you remember? 3. Can you think of a situation in which you needed to break the ice? Describe it. 4, How would you go about choosing an appropriate book for your grandmother toread?PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS, used to / would, be / get used to [ead the uses ofthe Fast Simple and Past Continuousand complete the sentences Past Simple + completed actions ata specific time inthe past Shakespeare (rary) Anne Hathaway in 1582, «sequence of actions in the past Hamlet's UNC eevwn-n--ve- (Ure) the king and then (become) king himsett. ‘= past routines or habits (similar in meaning to Used fo) il ..0.-..sne (Play) the violin asa child. Passive: At that time, acting was not regarded as an honourable profession. Past Continuous « actionsin progress at a particular time inthe past At 8.00 last night the actor... on stage. ‘* two or more unfinished actions taking place at the same time Someone in the audience (talk) while the actor (emake) aspeech, Passive: Audiences often made alot of noise while the plays were being performed. ‘= unfinished actions (Past Continuous) which are interrupted by shorter actions (Past Simple) — watch) the play when someone in the audience. (shour), « telling stories - Past Continuous to give the background information and Past Simple to describe the actions | Everyone in the theatre... (Sit) in their seats when we... snnnnmann (hea a strange noise and the actors suddenly... = (un) onto the stage. | used to / would ‘+ habits or actions that happened regularly in the past When I was young, | used to / would go to dance classes every week. + We use used to (but not would) when talking about a past state or situation. Iused to liven London. (not: would ive Intondon. x) Note: We dont usually use would in questions or negative forms. be/ getused to Don't confuse used o with be/ get used to, which means be / become accustomed to. Be / Get used tos followed by a noun or a ‘gerund and can be used inal tenses. She ts used to getting up early. You'll soon get used to getting up early. (ance SEES) A Complete the sentences using Past Simple or Past Continuous, active or passive. (get) ready to90 oa (play) the guitar when Sally ...nmnnnnnnnnnnne(QMTIVE). 2. Greg (not watch) much television as a child. 3. DAD annnnnnnnnnnnsne (ig) in the garden while Mum. . (tidy) the house. at (not give) the right directions $0} ...nmn:snnnnnnnnnn (MOC afFive) On time fort 5. She {hit) by a car while she sn-(€F055) the road. 6. SK ROWING ss nnensnnnn (think of ideas for her frst book while she. (travel) on attain 79 ee (sleep) at 10.00 last night $0 | -...snnmnnssmnnnsnnnne (HOt heat) the thunder. 8 The results of the piano coMpetiHION ....-nnnninnnnnnnan(anmounce) a few minutes ago. John... ---(win) first prize! B Circle the correct answer. Be careful - both answers may be correct! 1. In Shakespeare's time, the audience used to / would get wet if it rained. 2. Katie would / used to live in Manchester. 3. That house would /used to belong to my family. 4, My grandmother used to / would walk for miles every day to get to school. 5. Would you / Did you use to go to the theatre as a child? 6. I didn’t use to / wouldn't like vegetables when | was younger, but now | love them.C_ Complete the sentences with used / used to / be used to / get used to. Make any necessary changes. 1. Shakespeare's language is sometimes difficult to understand, BUt YOU rennet 2. We. nnn SCISSOFS to Open the big parcel 3. Lennon Play a lot of tennis, but now | only play occasionally. 4, Tourists find the weather in Britain quite cold, but the locals. ae 5. Training for the swimming team is hard, but I'm sure you... itsoon. D complete the text using Past Simple or Past Continuous, active or passive. Hamlet in Chicago One evening in October 2006, a group of 21 teenagers put on a play at the world-class Chicago Shakespeare theatre. This was the result of a project in which some professional actors guided a group of Chicago public school students. At the time, these students (1) ... ata {study) at some of Chicago's poorest high schools. However, to everyone's surprise, these teenagers (2) (give) a brilliant performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Many of the students, who (3) (help) by their teachers all the way, had never acted before. Some even (4) . (say) that they (6)... (not like) Shakespeare very much, However, this acting project (6) .. (take) very seriously by all of them, While their friends (7) -eccmremrre (hang out) during breaks at school, they (8)... (practise) their lines. Soon they (9 (realise) that a change (10) (take place) within them. Acting (11) _ (help) them to feel better about themselves. They even (12) vwmeew (begin) to enjoy Shakespeare's works — one of them went as far as to say that Shakespeare was “pretty cool’, A\ complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given. 1. Shakespeare contributed enormously to the English language. MADE Shakespeare ; voto the English language. 2. Noone showed us round the castle. SHOWN We sen -nmnnnnnne Found the castle by anyone, 3. could hardly stay awake during his talk, WAS While... 7 ae sumer] COUId hardly stay awake. 14. When was a chil, would never eat cheese, USE H = cheese when | was a child, 5, The actors performed in the open air. PLACE The nnn : ss . sommnnanuns it the Open ait 6. Did they ask you to book the tickets? SUPPOSED. Were sssnnnsnne BOOK the tickets? 7. Tim sure most British people have heard ofthe author Charles Dickens. MAJORITY lim sure Charles Dickens is KNOWN 10 .nsnnnssinennsnnnnnnnn inBritain, 8 How long haveyou been wrting plays? START When ca writing plays?B choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. GRAMMAR VOCABULARY 1, “Where... your keys?" 6. Many... used in English come from Shakespeare's “Ym not sure, On the table, I think” plays. a. last you saw a. scripts b. did you last see b. quotations © youlast saw <. effects di. you saw last d. styles 2. “Isit difficult getting around without a car?” 7. The problem was bothering her a lot, so she decided “No... walking” to get it off her... a. used to a. heart b. would b. mind © getused to c. shoulders 4. amused to d. chest 3, inthe accident? 8. Itwas....going for the climbers to get to the top of a. Did anyone hurt the mountain. b. Was anyone hurting a. dificult . Anyone hurting b. hard 4. Was anyone hurt «far 4, "What game..... when | came in?” d. long "i's anew computer game” 9. Anger, sadness and happiness are human. 2. you were playing a. expressions b. were you playing b. emotions you played «ideas d. did youplay d. beings 5. People are often....of strangers. 10. John and | had... but we are friends again, a. suspect a. anaccomplishment b. suspected b. aconsequence suspicion . anidentity 4. suspicious . d. a misunderstanding rip Read the text below, Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form ‘word that fits in the blank in the same line. Read the whole sentence before you decide ‘whether the word you have to form is a noun, gerund, adjective or adverb. Glementary, My Dear Watson! Without a doubt, the creation of the character Sherlock Holmes is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s greatest (1)... Sherlock Holmes is ACCOMPLISH generally (2)... ‘as the perfect detective. When he is faced REGARD with a @) difficult mystery to solve, he has the amazing PARTICULAR 8) ne smn tO take all the facts of the case and analyse them ABLE logically, adding one oF tW0 (6) meneame COmMeNtS a8 Well! wit Although the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and his helper, Dr Watson, ‘were written over a hundred years ago, they are (6) a THRILL ‘enough to keep the interest of readers today. Conan Doyle was clearly @ ‘other writers of his time, but his stories are very INFLUENCE original. ‘There fs even a museum in honour of Sherlock Holmes at his “home” in Baker Street in London. Strangely, letters from fans are received quite regularly because some people have the (8) =— IMPRESS that Holmes is alive! Obviously, the (2).. .-offans know MAJOR that Holmes is a fictional character. As far as the English language is concerned, the (10). “Elementary, my dear Watson”, has become synonymous with a conclusion arrived at by using logic. woenesnees EXPRESS CONNECT. to the WORLD. ‘Sherlock Holmes isthe most famous detective in fiction. He appears in 56 short stories and four novels.A\ 1. Whatis your favourite kind of book - detective, science fiction, historical? 2. Have you read any English books for school? Tick (7) what you enjoyed about them. 1. storyline 3. suspense 2. characters 4. writing style 3 @youwill hear five different people talking about books that have made an impression on them. For questions 1-5, choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. A. Some pafté of the book WErSHITES Interesting. B_ After reading the book, | wanted to know more about the subject. To help you focus on what to listen for, read the instructions and the questions carefully. ‘Then highlight the key words in each sentence. The first one has been done for you. | seeaxen | © sometimes found it dificult to remember things connected to the characters. D_ The book was a letdown after seeing the film. 2 E_ [had to read the book to satisfy my curiosity. Ean > F I did not expect to enjoy the story so much. Beater + r 5 Which of these stories by Charles Dickens have you read? Which did you like best? D1 2 @ You will hear a radio programme about the writings and the life and times of Charles Dickens. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences. Dr Scott regards Dickens as special because of the unforgettable | _ . . 1 Jin his books. Dickens’stories include a lot of his own| When Dickens was only 10 years old, he had to workin a had no money. because his family The characters of Mrand Mrs Micawber were based jon! : 4 Dickens fist novels were written to appear in| in weekly or monthly episodes. Dr Scott tells how 6] would ask people getting off ships from Britain about what had happened in the latest me of Dick stories. Dickens focused on poverty and) Tin bis novels The story Oliver Twist took place in a certain area in| which affected his life. Dickens was involved ina. Charles Dickens died in|FSTETEELCT aCe] COMPARING PICTURES A\ Tick(v) the statements that are true for you. Discuss your answers with a partner. 1. Lenjoy watching films on TY, but | prefer going to the cinema, 2. fm not keen on reading books. 3. fd much rather watch a film than read a book. 4 5. . I don’t enjoy reading things aloud in class. enjoy acting and have taken part in play. B mooet task fl Look at the photographs below. With a partner, discuss what the people are doing in each picture. @ Read the task below. Then listen to a student doing the task. Which of the Useful Expressions in the Speaking Guide does the speaker use? Tick(V). ‘The pictures below show people involved in drama. Compare the pictures and say what the people are enjoying in each situation. What are the people enjoying in each situati and tell your partner which activity you ‘would prefer most and why. Use the Topic Vocabulary and Talking about preferences sections in the Speaking Guide to help you. YOUR TASK Look at the pictures below and do the task. Use the Speaking Guide to help you. ‘The pictures below show people involved in art. Compare the pictures and then say what the people are enjoying in each situation, What are the people enjoying in each situation? Speaking Guide Topic Vocabutary aplay ascript aplot characters learn tines professional actor amateurs the audience participate in get involved identify with ‘enjoy the acting put yourself the place of. Useful Expressions Comparing Both pictures show The frst picture shows. + The people in the fist picture are In the other picture you can see lis much (easier) to. ‘On the one hand = On the other hand... Talking about preferences Personally, | prefer. lid much rather... than. ls much more interesting / enjoyable / comfortable to... | think it less enjoyable / interesting to. I'm not keen onWriting Bp A\ Read the task and answer the questions in Exercises 1 and 2 that follo ‘Your English teacher has asked you to write a story forthe school magazine. The story must begin with the | following words: _[twasimportant fr Sallyto gett the concert early. 1 ANALYSE THE TASK 2 BRAINSTORM IDEAS 1. Who is going to read the story? 1, Where was Sally at the beginning of the story? 2. What sentence must you include in 2. Why was it important to get to the your story? concert early? 3. Where should the sentence appear? 3. What happened in the end? B Read the model story and answer the questions (C ORGANISE YOUR IDEAS Complete the plan fora that follow. story using the model. Introduction Par | ‘ Iwas important for Sally to get to the concert Setthesceneoftne | Sal. on.ths.bus.on twa. te early It was only going to start at half-past elght, stay a but at six o'clock Sally was already sitting on the bus with her friends Katie and Carmen on her way Baty Pars 2 to the theatre. ‘Give the main events _ Sally felt so excited. She couldn't believe that pop leading up tothe cimay. co singer Jason Charlton was actually going to perform in —— her town. The moment she heard about the concer, she and her friends bought tickets. But Sally planned * coca — to see more than just the concert! | Say how the story ends. ——— ‘At last; they arrived at the theatre, They walted patlently outside the stage door and halfan hour. FOCUS ON LANGUAGE later, a big car pulled up. Sally held her breath as the door opened. Just then, Jason Chariton Past Tenses The correct use of past tenses helps Een per (omoltieca Sabian teats gene the reader understand the order of events. We suddenly someone caught her from behind. It wast use Past Simple to tell the main events in the the singer’s bodyguard! : story and Past Continuous to give background ‘At that moment, Jason turned round and saw Gimme, what was happening. Sally quickly asked him for Complete the paragraph below using the correct his autograph. She was delighted when the singer form of the Past Simple or Past Continuous. invited her to go Into the theatre with him and gave her a signed photograph. Jason gave an amazing On Stage Performance. For Sally it was an unforgettable fe . eae ‘When Mike (1).. --(atrive) at the school theatre, everyone was very busy. Some workers (2) = (attange) the lighting, while a couple of actors @ (practise) their lines on the stage. Mike (4) (go) ‘backstage and there he (5) (find) his sister, Jessica. He watched her while she (6) ~. (put) on her make-up. Jessica (7) sos (have) the main part in the school play, but she (8) (Ft Took) nervous at ll. Mike was surprised! Later that evening, Mike (9) m-ssnsnense 2. Where is the main part of the story set? (Git) in the audience and (10) 3. When does the story begin? (feel) very proud as he was watching his sister perform in her first major play. 1, Who is the main characterin the