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READING a Lifein a Day isa film produced by Ridley Scott, Read the introduction to the article about it. What did a lot of people do on 24th July? b_ @29)) Now read and listen to the rest of the article. Number the photos from the film in the order they are mentioned, LIFE IN A DAY NCEE eee Ra RNa? We got 4,500 hours of video from 102 countries. All of it was filmed on the same day — 24th July. EEstizinste morning inthe USA bby opened his ayes and looked ‘at his mother. ‘Isn't he pretty?" she asked the camera. Around the world, people got up and washed, and had breakfast. Sacha, 1 [S-year-old boy, shaved for the first time. He didn't enjoy it! A small boy kissed his mother on her birthday. ‘The 24th July was a Saturday, so alot of people didn't go to work. ‘They relaxed and went to the park with their family or went shopping. But other people worked hard, or cooked and cleaned. Some children played ~ but others worked. One small boy cleaned shoes in the street. ‘One woman went to hospital for an operation. Another woman waited all evening to talk to her husband on Skype. He was a soldier thousands ‘of miles from home. For some people, the 24th July was a special day. A man arrived in Kathmandu, He was on a cycle trip around the world. A woman did an incredible skydive. An unemployed man got his first job. A boy who ‘was at university went home to see his father for the firs time in three years. Another man asked his girlfriend to marry him. A man and a ‘woman got married, and had an incredible party. ‘This beautiful flm shows us life around the world in the 2Ist century. ‘Watch it! It’s free on YouTube. ¢ Read the article again. Then answer the questions with a partner. 1 What normal things did people do.on 24th July 20102 2 What unusual things did they do? Cover the article, Can you remember the past tense of these verbs? ‘open getup wash have go work do Complete the sentences with a verb from d. 1 The children and they were late this morning « for school. 2 Iwas very happy when mybirthday present. It was exactly what | wanted! 31 my English homework on the bus yesterday 41 very hard today. I'm really tired! 5 Last summer we to France ‘on holiday. We were very lucky ~ we fantastic weather. 6 A Isthisanew car? B No, it's ewo years old, but it this morning! PRONUNCIATION sentence rhythm @20)) Listen and repeat the questions and opy the rhythm, What time cid you get up? got up at 7.30. Did you have breakfast? Yes, did What did you have? ihad toast and coffee. What cid you do then? B Iwent to work, >o>ro>ra> SPEAKING & WRITING a > p.79 Communication Life in a day. Interview a partner about his { her ‘life ina day b > p.85 writing A blog post. Write about what you did yesterday ‘Asking for and giving directions Prepositions of place Sentence rhythm and polite intonation Is there a bank near here? SAYING WHERE PLACES ARE © @33)) Listen and repeat the dialogue. Copy the rhythm and polite intonation a @31) Listen and repeat the words and phrases. = — ‘k Excuse me's there a bank near here? | a a B_ Yes, there's one on the corner of King Street and East Road. 1 next to 3between 5S ontheleft A Thank you. a a a _ Practise in pairs, Choose places on the map. Excuse me. Is there a... near here? Yes, there's one on.. 2 opposite «4 onthecomer 6 ontheright b 32) Look atthe map and the names of the streets and buildings. Listen and write the names of places A-D. coffee shop Chineserestaurant park phone shop ye scm 3) 2m ASKING FOR & GIVING DIRECTIONS a @)34)) Match the words and pictures. Listen and check. Listen again and repeat. A Turnright. B Turnleft. C Gostraighton. itt Crd b_@35)) Rob needs to take out some money. He’s looking fora cash machine. Watch or listen. Which bank, A, B, or C, does he go to? Rob Excuse me. s there a cash machine near here? ‘Woman Yes. There’s one at Barclay's Bank. Rob Sorry, where is that? ‘Woman Turn eft and go straight on. Then turn right, and its onthe right. Rob Thanks very much. Woman You're welcome. € Inpairs, practise the dialogue in b. 4. @36)) The cash machine isn’t working. Watch or listen to Rob asking for more directions. Which bank does he goto now? € > Communication Excuse me. Can yau help me? A p.79B p.83. Excuse me. Can you help me? Go straight on, and Where's the bus station, please? then turn right. 3 @¢ WHERE'S JENNY'S HOTEL? a @37) Watch or listen to Rob and Jenny on the phone. Why is he phoning her? b Watch or listen again, Complete the information about Jenny's hotel. Hotel * Indigo 2__ Street. It's near Paddington 2 . Get the Heathraw Express train from the 4 ta Paddington. It only takes about § minutes DIRECTIONS: Turn when you leave the station. Then go 7 far a bit and then turn ® into London Street. The hotels © Norfolk Square. 4 @¢ USEFUL PHRASES 38) Watch or listen and repeat the useful phrases. Is there a cash machine near here? Thanks very much. Youre welcome. Idon't believe it! Excuse me, this cash machine isn't working. Itonly takes about 15 minutes. Turn eft when you leave the station. 5 @mr3)) SONG Somewhere Over the Rainbow Be itutor } past simple: regular and irregular verbs (revision) \V more irregular verbs Where did P irregular verbs he see her? Pp a onthe a 4 Wove rela) eit eae READING & LISTENING VOCABULARY & PRONUNCIATION a @40-43)) Read and listen to the story. In more irregular verbs pairs, ask and answer the questions after : a Find che past simple of these highlighted verbs in the story each p buy bought say send tell b @44)) Now listen to the end of the story. leave see sit write What did David see when he opened the door? Do you think ie was a good ending? b 45i) Listen and check. Practise saying the words, © 46) Listen and say the verb inthe pasttense. )) say (said oe A) Luce [Part 1] @401) When the train stopped at the station, | opened my eyes and looked ut of the window. | saw 2 woman on the platform. She was tall and blonde with blue eyes. The train moved and | closed my eyes. It was 6.00 p.m. and the train was ful Excuse me. Can | sit here?" | opened my eyes again. It was the tall, Blonde woman, "Sure, I answered, She Sat down next to me. There was a nice smell Chanel No, 5. | started to listen to music on my phone, love Chopin. "Sorry?" | Sai You're listening to Chopin. | love classical music.’ She smiled. Her eyes were very blue, We talked about music until the train arrived at Victoria Station, Would you like a cup of coffee?" | asked her. She looked at her watch. ‘OK,’ she said." have time. 1 Where did the man first see the woman? Beat yas he uta parecer | bought two coffees at the station café, We sat down. 3 What did they talk abour? A What did they do when the train arrived? ‘My name's Olivia,’ she said ''m David. Nice to meet you What do you do?" | asked. | work in property ~ flats and houses. What do you do? 1 work for Citibank ‘That's interesting!” said Olivia. ‘Do you live in London?" "Yes. | have a flat in Chelsea. ‘Wow! That's an expensive part of London!" Hooked at my watch. ‘Time to go. | have a tennis lesson this evening, ' can drive you home,’ she said. "live near Chelsea.’ | told her my address. 5 What does Oliviado? 7 Where does he live? 6 Whatdoesthe mando? 8 Where does Olivia live? a Lo ry i Part 3 | @a2)) Her car was in the station car park. It was a BMW. ‘Nice car; | said She was a very fast driver. She stopped outside my flat We said good-bye, and exchanged phone numbers. The next morning there was a message from Olivia. She wrote: I really want to ¢ u again! Friday? On Friday morning, she phoned me. have two tickets for a Beethoven concert tonight at the Royal Albert Halll Can you get them from the box office at 7352 We can meet in the bar at 7.30. The concert starts at 8.00. 9 What kind of car did Olivia have? 10 What did she write in the message? IL What did she have two tickets for? 12. Where did she want to meet him? What time? Part 4] @)43)) | arrived at the Royal Albert Hall at 7.00. I got the tickets, and | waited in the bar. But Olivia didn’t arrive. | looked at my watch. It was 7.45. | looked at my phone. There was a message, Sorry! In @ meeting. Leave my ticket at the box office. eft her ticket at the box office and went to my seat. The concert started, but Olivia didn’t arrive, When the concert finished | phoned her, but her phone was off. | sent her a text: Where ru? | was very angry I eft the concert hall and went home. | opened the door of my flat and turned on the light. 13 What time did he arrive at the concert hall? 14 What happened at 7.45? What did David do? 15. What did David do when the concert finished? 16 What did hedo after thar? 17, Why do you think Olivia didn't come to the concert? 3 GRAMMAR past simple: regular and irregular verbs (revison) 1 A Where did you go / went on Saturday? | go / went shopping for clothes. What did you buy / bought? buy / bought anew jacket. Did / Was it expensive? No, it didn't / wasn't. What did you do / did you last night? I see / sawa filmit was a comedy with Brad Pitt. A Did / Was you like / liked it? B No, didn't like / didn't liked it much. It was / were very slow. o> o>a>o )) Listen and check ¢ > p.114 Grammar Bank 12A. Read the rules and do the exercise. 4 SPEAKING a Complete the questions with was, were, or did. Se + What time you get up this morning? you tired? . you have breakfast at home? What you have? + What time you leave home to come to class today? + How youcome to class? you late? . you at home all evening? . you watch TV? What programme? « you study English? itdificute? + What you have for dinner? itnice? + What time you go to bed? . you see. fim last week? = Which fim ive it good? . you go shopping last week? + What you buy? itexpensive? . you do any exercise? What? b_ Askand answer the questions with a partner sD G present continuous for future V future time expressions What are you doing next P theletters ea ‘weekend? 1m going toVenice. 12B 4 weekend in Venice 1 VOCABULARY future time expressions a Write the time expressions in the right place on the time line. ‘tomorrow next weekend tomorrow-night tonight the day after tomorrow _nextmonth 1 tonight 2 3 tomorrow night 4 5 6 next month b @s1)) Listen and check, 2 GRAMMAR € Read the conversation and complete ie with verbs from thelist. Then present continuous for future distearigainisnd chook a Read the advertisement for a city breakin doing going (<3) having leaving meeting staying (2) ‘Venice. Would you like to go there? ees 3 NIGHTS IN VENICE FROM £250 + Fly from London Gatwick or Manchester, + Stay at the Aqua Palace hotel (breakfast included). * Also included: transfers by water taxi to and from the airport, half-day tour of three famous Venetian islands, and a 30-minute gondola rie. to Venice for three nights. Fiona Lucky you! When are yous? Lisa. On Friday morning, My flight's at 6.40. Fiona Are you * with somebody? isa No. like travelling alone. | can do all my favourite things ~ go to at galleries, o shopping. But Fm |____anold school friend, She works in Padua, and isten toa conversation berween Bes very near ee fone tne yas lisa tm? at alittle hotel near St Mark's Square: the 1 Lisais leaving on Friday ‘Aqua Palace. It looks nice, and it isn't very expensive. a morning afternoon Fiona What are you planning to do there? 2 She'stravelling Lisa. On Saturday morning 'm ® to Murano - that’s a with friends b alone the island where they make beautiful glass. Then Im 3. She really likes when she's on 2 lunch at a lovely restaurant called ‘Ca d'Oro’ holiday. Fiona Stop, stop, you're making me really jealous! 4 taking photos b goingtoare galleries 4 She thinks the hotels Look atthe verbs in ¢. Are they used for something that's happening...? 4 notvery expensive b very expensive 5 She alot of plans for the weekend, 1 now Jatthe moment 2 inthe future a has b doesn’thave > p.114 Grammar Bank 128. Read the rulesand do the exercises.

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