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Part 2 Five descrintions of people to match to eight shorttexts. Part 3 Longer text with five four-option multiple choice questions. Part 4 Gapped text where five sentences have been removed. Candidates must select the five correct sentences from a list of eight, Part § Four-ontion multiple choice cloze text with six gaps. Candidates select the word which best fits each gap. Part 6 An open cloze text consisting of a text with ‘six gaps. Candidates think of 2 word which best suits, each gap. Parts 1-4 anc Part 6: Candidates are expected to read forthe main message, global meaning, specific information, detailed comprehension, understanding ‘of attitude, opinion ane writer purpose and inference, Part: ardidates arc expected to show understanding of vocabulary and grammar in a short text, and the lexico-structural patterns in the text. Part 1 An informal email. Candidates write an email of about 100 words in response to 2 taxt. Part 2 An article or story. Thereis a choice of two ‘questions. Candidates are provided with a clear context and topic. Candidates write about 100 wards. Candidates are mainly assessed on their ability to use ‘and control a range of Preliminary-level language. Coherent organisation, spelling end punctuation are also assessed, 2 ‘Ustening =pproximately sominutes: Part 1 Short monologues or dialogues with seven ‘threa-option multiple choice questions with pictures. Part 2 Six short unrelated dialogues with six three- ‘option multiple choice questions. Part 3 Longer monologue. Candidates complete six sentences with information from the recording Part 4 Longer interview. Six three-option multiple choice questions. Candidates are expected to identify the attitudes and opinions of speakers, and listen to identity sist, key information, specific information and detailed meaning, and to identity, understand ‘and interpret meaning. ‘Speaking minutes Part 1Ashort conversation with the interlocutor. The interlocutor asks the candidates questions in turn, using standardised questions. Part 2 An individual long turn for each candidate. A colour photograph is given to each candidate in turn and they talk about t for about a minute. Each photo has a different topic. Part 3 Atuio-way conversation between candidates [visual stimulus with spoken instructions). The interlocutor sets up the activity. Part 4A discussion on topics related to the collaborative task in Part 3. Theinterlocutoresks the candidates the questions. Candidates are expected to be abieto ask and understand questions and make appropriate responses, and to talk freely on topics of personal interest. My life and : én ice * — re Stored eee © Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and answer } Work in pairs. Toll your partner about these things. eat + thebuilding whereyou live 1 What are these four parts of a homecalled? a. (hese Whehayourhomeld 2. Are any of these like your home? How are they similar 3 apleci white you would IRE te or different? 3. Which isyour favourite place in your home? Which is your least favourite? Say why, 4 What changes would you like te make to yourhome? why 5 Whon you go away, what do you miss about your . . i home? Don’t cheese an answer until you've heard the who'etoxt for that question. + Bafore you listen, quickly read the first ine of each question ond underline the key words, 2 NO You wines people taking insta dferensuations.in pais lok at questons 1-6. Fo exch question, decus ta you wll hearin the canversaion and whatthe Stull I tno frit, a flat they joulA Uke to lve ie 1 You will heartwo friends talking about the king of flat they would like to live in. They agree thatit should A beononeof the higher floors, Bhaveat least thrae bedrooms. C beclese te public transport, Youwill hear a man tellinghis friend about changing job. How dows he feel? A Hefinds ithard to do his new job well B_ Hestill misses his old colleagues, © He thinks the staffat his new firm are unfriendly You will hear @ woman talking about 2 trip to the beach. What did she like best about it? ‘A. swimmingin the sea B goingona free boat trip playing a sport 4 You will hear tyro friends talking about the town where they live. They agree that A. there's too much traffic B_ some parts of it are dangerous, € it's smaller than they would like. 5 You will heara man talking toa friend about shops What does the man think about the small shap? A. There aren’tenough assistants, B The prices there are reasonable. C itselisa wide variety of items, 6 You will hear two friends talking about theirhomes, ‘The women says her room would be better iF A. itwas quioter B itwasa lot bigger, C_ itwas sometimes warmer. For each question in Exercise 2, choose the correct >) answer. Listen again and check your answers. Think of the three best and worst things about the place where you live. Use the ideas below, or your own. Work. in small groups and discuss your ideas. + how big or small itis + interesting places to visit + the people who live there + trafficend public transport + howsafe itis ‘+ things for people to doin their free time | Prepositions of time > page 116 Grammar reference Prepositionsaftime Exam candidates often make mistakes with prepositions. of time. Choose the correct option in tatics.. °o 1 Isometimes leave work fn Jon the evening. n/n summer, they must come to Poland. ll see you on jat4 o'clock, Weusually go to the beach at /in the morning. go shopping it /on the days when there are not too many people, @ cemplete tne tate witn he phrases trom the box ‘Thon addimora phracas athe abe, So'clock 2020 bedtime half pastfour July mybirthday night Sundays the afternoon theholidays theweckemt weekdays winter Ake cotekend | @ discuss when people do the atvitiosin the box. Say wen you do ther Use prapostioneoftime eatinarestaurant getabus { doexams watch Ty zoshopping socialise Some people go by bus vary early in the morning. [get the bus at2.25, ammar Frequency adverbs D> Page 116 Grammar reference Frequency adverbs © te20 the text about Juan. impr, discuss how similar his daily habits are to yours. On weekdays, lian always rtorts work at 6 ann, co he usualy getsup at Sam ad hac 1 quick breakfavt at 5 15. He taker the bus to work at 540 mort days but semcetineas he swale Jabiat’s tancheinne is usually before saidelay, when the caft often gets busy agen He normally has dinner at sis and he goerto bed at about 10 every evening Work in pairs and answer the questions. 1 Which is correct: fraquency adverb + be, or be + frequency advert? 2 Do frequency adverbs lke often, sometimes and rarely go before or after other main verbs? 3) Where do we usually put longer frequency expressions like every day or mast days? ‘Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. 1. [llsten to music on the radio. (occasionally) | occAsionAly listen to music on the vAdio 2 Icheck my phone for messages. (every two hours) rm late for my Engiish lessons. (never) I write emails to friends. (sometimes) I don't have lunch at inome. (always) ''m sleepy in the morning. (almost every day} | go out on Monday nights. (hardly ever) I stay in bed late, (most weekends) Write sentences 1-8 in Exercise 3 s0 they are true for you. Then work in pairs and compare your sentences, listen to music onthe radio. (ira V ( Really? ister fo masic on the radio allthe time. ) Reading Part 5 ‘Work in groups. Discuss how often you do the things in the pictures. Use expressions like every day, once a week and twice ‘amonth. Decide who does each thing most often. (‘cha with my bestrend every even Iticy my flat ence aweck. } Work in pairs. Describe the pictures on page 11. Answerthe questions + Which place would you like to have a holiday in? Which would you like to live in al the time? Why? + Doyouknow of other unusual placesto live? Read the text without filling in the gaps. ‘Answer the questions. 1 Whatkind of text (e.g. story, article) isit? 2. Which photo matches the text? 3. Which four of these points are in the text? + Emiliz does lots of interesting things. + Hereducation takes place on the boat + Living on a boat has some disadvantages. She never feels afraid when she’s on the boat. ‘+ She sometimes meets her friends. + Read the tax! to get a general idea of the type of text, ts topic and the main points, * Look ot the words before and attar each gap, *Try each of A, B. Cand D in the gop. Which hos the right meaning and fils the grammar ol the sentence? © kead the article again and choose the correct word for each space (A,B, Cor). Use the questions in italics to help you. Most people lve in flats or houses, but rignt now piologlet Emiia uz is waking up somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, because her come is 3 20-metre best, She has (1) last tho years sailing with har colleagues Ryan and Chale, who are also scientists lia's work (2) of studying large ssa creatu such as wales and dolphins as they cross the oceans, so she often travels very long distances and has (3) friends all over the world, She is doing a Master's degree online and her studies ere. going well, Her way of life, though, is sometimes uncomfortable, Space on board her boat is limited and bad (4) that lasts days ts common, (8) in winter. Storms at see be frightening, although modern boat equipment usually helps sailors (6) them and Emilie near always feels safe. She contacts friends by social media and whenever ‘el together they have great fun in the plac they visit Which word do we use with a period of time? ‘A passed B used € taken D spent Which verb is followed by ‘oF ? A includes B consists € requires D involves Wich verb offen goes with ‘friends’? A added B formed caught Which noun often goes with ‘bad’? A temperature B forecast € weather D made D climate Which odverb means ‘especially’? A particularly B extremely € completely B absolutely Which verb means ‘keep away from’? A prevent B contol € avoid D remove Workin groups. Discuss what you would or wouldn't like. Give reasons. + often going to different places + rarely seeing friends + never having to travel to work or university + making new friends around the world + having very little space at home + living close to nature allthe time Work in pairs. imagine a typical day in Emilia’s lie. tnteeany acct nooo © aed Present simple and present continuous > Page 117 Grammar reference Present simple and present continuous > Page 118 Grammar reference State verbs © Match the extracts from the article on page 11 with the uses of the present simple and present continuous (a-e). Most people livein flats or houses. ¢ Emilia Ruiz is waking up somewhere She often travels very long distonces, Her studies are going well. Emilla's work consists of studying large soa creatures, opens something that happens regularly something in progress, but nat et the present moment verbs nat normally used in the continuous something happening at the present moment something that is generally true eanee © completa theemaitwith the the presentsimpleor present continuous ocr of the verbs In Brace HiDavid, (a). ‘ve gating) (write) to you from the lovely holiday home my friends and | have rented, nexttothe sea. (2) (sit) in my bedroom right now, which (3) (nave) a bigwindow, and! (4) (ook) out across the wavesatallitte island. | (5) (love) it here, and in the evening | sometimes 6) (stay) here and watch the sun go down, Every day, We (7) oon nnnnn- (go) fora walk along the top of the ciifs. The weather (8) (get) hotter every day. Itwas 35°C yesterday! But we always (9) (eave) the house early in the morning while that cool wind fram out at sea (a0) (blow), We (11)... (have) a really good time here, and (22) (not want) to go home! Bye fornow, Molly © Make questions using the present simple or the present continuous. Add or change words if necessary. ‘what / ‘habit’ / mean? any buses/ stop /inyourstreet? vio / watches /the mast/ TV /in your house? you / prefer/ to get up /early or late? ‘everyone / talk / to /their partners / atthe moment? ‘what colour clothes / you / wear / today? anyone / sit behing / us /in class right now? ‘what / you / sometimes / forget /to.do? (Watton med) au (emeanssomettingyou tence. ) Do the task below. + Write thee questions using the present continuous about what your partner is deing, thinking or feeling now, eg. Areyou feeling good? ‘+ Write three questions using the present simple about what your partner likes, wants or prefers, e.g. Do you prefer weekdays or weekends? + In pairs, ask and answer the questions. BI Is), 2! and fz} ‘ry saying these words. Which ones end with /s/? Which ‘ones end with /2/? Which ones end with /12/? changes chooses does finishes forgets goes ) likes tives loves passes plays practises prefers sees speaks studies thinks uses walks wants washes wears works Work in pairs. Think of a close friend or family member. Tell your partner these things about them. Remember to pronounce the final's” of verbs correctly. + facts,e.g, She lives in... she Belongs to. + things he or she often does, eg. Heoten plays + something your friend is doing around now, e.g. ‘She's learning Spanish. + what you think your friend is doing right now, eg, He's walking home. Now ask your partner more questions about the friend or family member. ered rnd _House and home a few, a bit of, many, much, a lot of and lots of © which or nose does your PN, itr home haver TO Lsek xt what cn eps abouts ree tina: Choon te oractoponinitce abalcony abathroom Bee Beene cugalainie al aitehen a Magreom sake © Lookattneplacesin Exercise. Where can you find the things in thebox armchair bath blankets chest ofdrawers cooker cupboards cushions dishvasher duvet fridge microwave mirror pillow rug sink sofa taps toilet towels wardrobe washing machine | don*thave much time to watch TV these days. There aren't ‘many programmes ike, anc as 've got university exam uit Soon, | usually have a let of work te doin the evenings. ANter that, often like to daa bit of exercise, Ae weekends, |e to invite a few friends to my house. We cock some food, nave dinner togethor and talk lot. That's ots a fun! We use o few for small numbers with countable / uneoumable nouns. “Countable and uncountable nouns > Page.128 Grammar reference We use a bit of for small emounis with countable / uncountable nouns. With countable / uncountable nouns in questions and negative sentences duniable and uneountabte nouns we use much, Choose the correct option in With couniable / uncountable nouns in questions and negative sentences @ Falics. Then check with the we use many, extract from the Cambridge. Learner's Dictionary. We use a lot of or lots offor large mounts or numbers, We use thern with, countable or uncountable nours. am looking for new furniture / IF there Is no NeUn, We Use G lofinstoad of @ Jot of furnitures for my bedroom, furniture noun {U} © choose the correct option in italic. abjects such as chal, 1. pute bitot/ @ few make-up on, but not mony / much, Hing arenes tsi pt 2 Itdoesn’t take many / much time to wash those clothes and it only takes alot into arom orbuilding of /o few hours tory them. ‘'ve goto bit off few video games but Ican't buy any more because they cost Rewernber you cannot make ‘much / alot of money. ‘Common Learner Error 3 Dreauire paural Bo notte. 4 Those new light buibs don't use many / a lot of electricity, se lols of / much furnitures people are buying them - 5. Idon’tuse much { mony shampoo, just a bit /@ Jew. My hair always goes dry if © Loox tne restuine of the luseafot/ att lena rpetieatagstne Whi 6 There isn't much /o lot spacein my bedroom so don't keep abit of many onary ext be sanlahastint things there. tells you the noun furniture is es : uncountable? What letter do you @_ workin pairs. Ask your partner whathe or she likes and docsn't ike doing at think there's for a countable home, Use expressions from Exercise 1. Tell the class about your partner. noun? (oyouwaieh much Tv? © Think about the kitchen in your i——— home. Write three countable and No, don't watch alotot programmes, ) three uncountable things you can — A find there. Tell your partner. My Mo-anc home Prepositions of place > page 119 Grammar reference Prgpockionc or pace > Page 152 Speaking bank Speaking Pore? © Exam canatdstes onen make mistaces @ With prepositions ike at,n and, Choose the correet option in italics. 1 Sometimes we play cards on /at his house 2 Hesometimes goes running atin the park. 3 We usually stay in / at home watching TV. ! 4 There’s @ window on / in the left oF my bed. 5 {normally spend my day in /at | thebeach 6 Thavosnri cia /Sn awa © workin pais teteach other about | your apartment or house. Describe Gon tsomana wharsin te orewa picture of your partnas'vhorms Show RETA © completethe sana witha i ondon. college Sons Ri university acity a country a company the coast ahil) an island, © racine words order to make questions. Then match the questions 1 your what's fname? /Okat's your wa 2 live where /do /you? [3 Recife//do/ what /do/ you /in? 4 5 lessons having / you / English /tike / do? English / future / use /the /in / you / will? Yes, I need to speakit well at work because we do 2 lot of business, abroad. In Recife, a big city on the north-east coast of Brazil Rafael Santos. | vark in an information technology company there Yes, | always enjoy them lot! # Work in pairs. Ask another student the questions in Exercise 4. Use the correct prepositions in your answers, Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets and prepositions of place and time. Listen and check. 20 0 Hugo: Where (a) de.you come (you / come) from, Sera? ‘Sara: live (2) Vigo, 2 city in Galicia. That's @) north-west Spain, (4) the Atlantic coast. Hugo: De you work or (5) {you be) a student? V"m a second-year student (6) ‘the University of Vigo. 1'm studying Economics. Hugo: How (7) (you / get) there (8) the mornings? Sara; The Univetsity isn’t in the city so | usually take the bus, but 9) summer oftan ride there on my bike. Hugo: And where (10) {you / ike) to go (21) the evenings? ‘Sara: Sometimes! go out with my friends, but mast evenings | stay (a2) home studying. 've got exams soon! ~ In the Speaking excm, be friendly and polite when you mast the ‘examiners anc the other candidate, + Speak clearly and loudly enough for the examiners and your partner to near you. + Give longer answers by adaing Gelails such as ploces and times of day, Work in new pairs. Ask and answer the questions from the dialogue in Exercise 6, Writing Part 1 nk > Page 245 writing ail © workin pits. ook the exam task and anawerthe questions. 1 Whe has written to you? Kilex, your English-speaking friend, 2 What do you have to read? 3° What kind of text must you write? Whet news does Alex tell you first? How do you feel, about this? = 5 What does Alex ask you next? What information must you giver 6 What does Alex ask you in the fifth sentence? 7 What does Alex ask you last? Read this email from your English-speaking friend Alex, ‘and the notes you have made. eee To: From: Alex Many thanks tor inviting me to comeand stay with you fora couple of weeks, !asked my boss for some more time off work and she said yest ——————_—-Evillant! Which month would be best for meto come? ___ Say oohen We've never really talked about And ahy, Yourhome What sitke?——_ og Aeserioe Hstartplanning my trip today. What should | bring with me?, See you soon! Saget Alex Write your email to Alex, using all the notes, + You must answer this question in the exam. + Read the instructions and the email in the usstion. Note whe you have to write to ‘and which points you must include. + Note clown ideas and pion your reply. Use a paragraph for each point. © reac is repy and answorthe questions 2 How many main paragraphs does Frankie use? 2. Which paragraph deals with each of the notes? 3. How many sentences does Frankie write about each of the notes? 4 in Frankie's email find prepositions of place, Prepositions of time and frequency adverts, eee From: Frankie Tor Alex HiAlex, I'm so happy you can spend a fortnight at my place. Frm really looking forward to it! ‘Summer is lovely here. m usually away in August, so July would be the perfect time to comeand visit. | live in a three-bedroom flat on the fifth floorina quiet neighbourhood. it’s comfortable, with modern furniture, big winelows end a large balcony where | sometimes have barbecues at weekends. ithardly ever rainsin July, od recommend bringing ust light clothes, plus your swimming costume. There’stotsto do here and 'm sure well havea fantastic time. See you in the suramer! Frankie @ Punyowronn rept toner usec ofthenstiness heading and write your own ideas below ther. Pe ea that Write youremail, + Beginand end in a friendly way + Use paragraphs, one for each ofthe notes. + Write at least one sentence about each af the netes, + Use frequency adverbs and prepesitions of place / time Check your partner's email. Has your partner: + organised the email like Frenkie's? + written about all four notes on Alex's email? + written about 200 words? Nyt ond home © Life choices © Work in pairs. atch the photos to the words in the box. Then put these events into the order ‘someone might do them, apply for ajob getsome work experience quityourjob retireearly take a gap year In pairs, ask and answer these questions. + How often do people in your country decide to ¢o tne activities in Exercise 1? + Why do people make these choices? = Isthere anythingin Exercise 1 that you haven't done but you © would like to do? Why? Making choices eeu ED Workin pairs, Read the article about four different universities. Then answer the question in the title. Do not complete the gaps for now. At Worcestor University, England thers are students (1) lake very few exams. Those studying an English degree only have @) hand in essays in their third yecr A small number ot students who (9) studying at Cleveland Institute of Music, USA can live at c local retirement home. The students don't pay rent in exchange for spending time (4) the elderly people living there and playing concerts. At Mondragon University, Spain, students studying Leadership and Innovation set up (5) ‘own companies and try to earn enovgh money to pay for their next year at university, Students at Deep Springs University, USA live on a lerrge emimal farm in the middle of the Californian desert. Classes are very small, usually between four (6) 12 students on each course. © what type of word is missing in each gap (1-8) in Exercise 3 (a ver’, preposition, ete.)? ED Read the text in Exercise 1 again and write the word which best fits each gap. } Workin pairs. Look at the title of the article below and the photos. What do you think the articleis about? D Read the article and check your ideas. Do not complete the gaps Follow your interests with one Riiceruney qualifications! n cople who know they want (0) be doctors study specicine and future lawyers study law. But what (1) know what they enjoy? Equestrian Psychology is perfect For horse jovers who (2) Sehaviour. There's even an opportunity to take part in @) Austvalfa, Hungary or Canada. An ostion for water sports fans is a ree in Surf Science and Technology, Students da subjects such geography, surf culture and how to be safe in ‘water. Back on land. someone who tikes plants can apply fer degree in Floral Desiga anc learn how to arrange flowers for ying, And finally, people (5) family members laugh should consider a dearee in jomedly. Apart (6) the chance to perform in comedy clubs. those who don’t know what they want to be but keen to understane this animal exchange programme with universities in 4), enjoy making friends and-Up regular classes, they also have Without filing in any of gaps 1-6, quickly read the text fo find out what it's about. + For each gap; look at the sentence and decide what kind of word (2.9. a preposition) Fs missing. + Read the sentence again and think of the word which best fis the gon. 1s for now. ) Read the article and think of the word which best fits ‘each gap. Write ono word in each gap. What makes 2 good college or university? Make notes on the ideas below. ‘accommodation classrooms and facilities fees and other costs teachersan courses journey and location timetable and exams ) Work in groups. Tell each ather your ideas, fail, pass, take, lose, miss, study and teach © Exam candidates often make mistakes with fil, ‘pass, take, lose, miss, study and teach. Complete the definitions with the words from the boxes. ‘feil_pass_take 1 Wehaveto ... take an exam at the end of this course. (= do an official test) 2. Ihopet the exam and get a good mark (be successful in an exam) 3. Pmstudying a lat because I don't want to my exam. (= not be successfulin.an exam) lose miss 4 don't want to my music lasson. (= not go to something which happens or arrive too late to get ona bus, atrain, ete.) 5 Joften my keys. (= not be able to find something or someone) leon study teach 6 Iwantto how to ride horse. (= getnew knowledge or sls) 7 Acolleague is going to me howto change the tyre on my car. (= give new knowledge or skills) 8 My brother would like to biology at tuniversity. (= go to classos, read books, etc. to try to understand new ideas and facts) © choose the correct opt 1 Doyou ever(fake)/ make exams? 2 Do you ever miss dose your mobile, keys or bag? 3. Whatsubjects) did your favourite teacher reach / learn you? 4 Would youtike to take / learn a new spor, language or ‘musical instrument? 5. [sit sometimes OK to miss / ese lessons or work? 6 What kinds ofsubjeets do people in your country leain / study at university? 7 Would you like to be a school teacher or university lecturer? Whar subject would you like to Ce0ch / learn? 8 Do you think thet people who never feil/ pass exams ave more intelligent tian others? Or have they just got better memories? in totic. © Workin mat groupe. Ask and answer the questions in tnerise2 > page 120 Grammarrete Pastsimple 1. een Grammar Past simple © wtp: tere icnarney, cy want ncicty todo some work experience. Discuss the differences you think she found between her life in Canada and in Mexico, ———— © steno emi tating about er experience. Make netes on how the city shops and entertainment were diferent. © Workin pairs. write the interviewer's questions, using ‘you and the past simple. where /g0? (Okeve ai you go® why / decide / to work abroad? how / find / place in the laboratory? where / stay? speak / Spanish / before / go? how / feel / when / first / arrive? like / the city? enjoy / the experience? Listen again and complete Emily’s answers, 11. satu... to Mexico for nine months. 21 to get some work experience and improve my Spanish, 3 Mydad anagency and they me aplace. al ‘with Alicia and her family, 5. Yes,Idid. 1 French and Spanish at school. 6 When | : scared. rh italot 8 Ohyes,tdid.1 workingin the laboratory. © 120% again at ermty’s answers. undetne the roguar past simple forms. (Circla) the irregular past simple forms. OB PF bat, rh and rcs Listen to the sentences. How do we pronounce these regular past simple -ed endings? Choose the correct option. 1. wanted to improve my Spanish. fal /A/) ud 2. I stayed with Alicia and her family. /a /t/ /xd/ 23 Iliked the city a jot. fal thi ped Complete the table with the past simple form of the Py verbs trom the box. Listen and check. ‘ arrive contact decid enjoy help invite ike love need stay study want watch work ——iS ES Gee stayed © Workin pairs. studentA, ask the questions from Exercise 3. Student B, read Emily's answers fram Exercise 4. Then change. Remember to pronounce the regular past simple endings correctly. a © Patemple. Uncerias and corect one spelling mistake eet eaten: 2. My tiends and pated football yesterday. 2. nour first English lesson our teacher teached us some nev words for sports. 3. When | wentto university, I studyed very hard, 4. Lastweekend, | founded a very good restaurant in my town, 5 When | aribed at work, my colleagues woren’t there. My friend Sata bringed her dog to class one day. 7 Imreeding a book that my English teacher recommen tome. 8 We puted all our things in the carand we setoffon holiday. @ corte zak'sreview wih ta paste for ofthe conn nirachets, How was your experience as an exchange student Zak, Wellton, New Zeeland ett), nas... bean eredbe perience. 12 (pen four months in univessityinBeting 13) (choose) China's czpital otybeeaase ia (went to go somewhore very differant Watingtan as 2 popatacion of 266,000, wile Being has @ population af over 20 milion \ (look te {eat)all kinds of Before (8) (eave) home, 16) {be| woriad about the new language and cute. rsmemtar thot ia {eat any narucs wen 1@) {say! goahye tomy family My fst fey in Chia (9) rmorealy well. | (1), neve Food, (18) (soe) same wonderful places and of couse | (12) (eae) 2 lt ot rew Fonds, “highly renames the experience ts ctharstudani © Waren geist arsiceignsna ai senetarkaesen answer the questions + Wheveddyougo? + + ipa gathet How did you feet? What did you think of it? (where didyoues? ) ~Y ( listed Madeira, ) ia Past simple and past continuous > page1z0 Grammar reference ast simple; Past continuous © Work in pairs. Look at the picture. What happened to Emily when she was walking to work? © Listen and check. what do you think happened next? © Listen to the rstof a © Look at the extracts frome: questions. 2. Suddenly a woman appeared from nowhere and she started screaming at the dogs. The dogs ran off. Did the threeactions happen at the same time? What happened last? 2 The sun was shining and | was esting good. Dowe know when the sun started shining? Do we know ite sun stopped shining? 3 Iwas walking to work with Allela when we saw a group of dogs Did Emily and Alicia see the dogs before they started walkingto work? 's story. Were you right? ’s story. Answer the ©@ comptete the rutes with past simple or past continuous. crs + We use the (1) pact simple to talk about actions or situations in the past (often one action happened atter the other). = We use the (2) {o talk about an ctivity that was already hapeening at c moment in the past. We don't soy If this activity Mhished or not = We aten use the (3) andine ® together to show that an action hapeened in the middle of an activity, We generally use when to introduce the action in the © was walking to work with Alicia when we saw a group, of dogs + We can Use whan. as oF while to intreduce the activity inthe (6) : As/When/While I was waiking to work, !saw a group of dogs. @ 2icis go0s 0 canada to stay with Emily. Complete @) Emib’sbiog th thepast simple orpast antiruous form of the verbs in brackets Listen and check, eco One moming, Alicia (1) ‘woke. p (woke up) early and (2) (go) to the kitcnen where | 3) (tall) loudly tomy flatmate, ‘We (4). (stop) talking and! (5) (say), ‘Look outside! There's 20cm of snow on the ground. We'll have to ski to the town centre? Alicia (8) (eel) excited and ‘nervous at the seme time. Snow in Mexico City isvery rareand she (7) (not know) how to ski (8) (help) her to puton the skis, As we 9) (set off}, one of theneighbours (20) (shout), Everythingis closed, ‘even the shops! We (12). (take off) ‘our skis and (12) (start) throwing snowballs. @ Workin pies. choose ate rom the box and prepare eaarpsonat at unnigatdy. miata wha you Serault.cadahtererty happened Uiaihepert save anid cointiees ad weather stops everything! tm the boss for a day! Famous visitor errivesin town! No electricity all day! © Workin groups. Telleach otherabout your unusual day 1 listening Part 1 ID veisierneesoni iunaaiinchetay vertartnice — @) wort vane wsonwcteptennectorsueteie are coined For you') quit Saran ay Gictonypureslnesct on 1 What do the people need to bring for the cycling trip? + Before you hear each recording, undertine the key words in each question so that you know ‘exactly what fo listen for. + The fits fime you listen, try to tick the a e © correct box, Then, as you liston for tho second lime, check your answer. 2 Whattime daes Stuart need ta be at work? © uistonanc notethe portant words you hear next tthe Q pictures, Listen again and choose the correct answer. 3 Where does Jack live? used to 5 ges bara ae © 2006 uarina’s biog post. whieh verb does Marna use oe to talk about things that happened in the past but a — 8 - don'thappen now? Where did the man find his football boots? ‘Wea jou life easier ton yaare aga? Wore yausiniat ar school? Did you use to hang out with your classmates, Bo ' for example? Yeah! Ten years ago, | was at secondary school and | was stil ‘ . e \iving at home. My classmates used to be my test Inends 30. | didn’t need to make an effort to met nar people. | used to havo quite a lot of frae timo. Atnough | usec te help around the house I dich’ use to think much about what food 10 buy and 4 ‘t00k My ded used to do most ofthat because my mum used to work nights. Nov, | usually spend alot cf my fae time shopping, cooking anc cleening. n many ways, fle used to ke much easier aa Perivaps I shoulc move pack home!” farina Eologne, Italy a 2 c 5 What are the two friends going to buy Paul for his birthday? i © drswerthe questions. a ci bycha naib tia lg Pronoun (l/you/hne/she, etc)? : r 2 How do you make negative sentences and questions with used to? 3. What verb form generally follows used to? © Wise «post soying whether your fe was easier ten yonrvies pss ig ond doce | think 149 fe wns ems ter years ago because [ used vareonss © what did Julia eat before she came home? vihatis the weather forecast for tomorrow? re @ compra the soneences ston and check do, earn, make, spend, take and win @) 2 shaw with the quiz night? 2 How a team mest? cairn tia santsicacedtntasar, 5 Goo _Letvsoh sOauEaNCOHE oO ‘make, spend, take or win. 4 don't Some of us hate running. We asked ourreadersto tellus what was 5 (mna about that one. importantto them n theirob and they ‘ gotorthat, 1 |t'seasyto meet new people and Match the underlined phrases from Exercise 3 with these uses. a tte af pes Sabibsey + Suggesting Shall we ..2 + Disagreeing © aayening + Dee 2 itdoesn't ‘along time to get sareeing! Deciaing totheofie at mostef my time working + Uston corfu tothe exordnerssructons neces ‘Then look at the pictur 5 can regular breaks during theday and holidays during the yea. + Tak about the iforent things in the pictures by a Nears cee cies tating siggestons and rophying pltely to your courses. pariners suggestions 7 My boss encourages me to 2 oe cothallonthecompanyteam, @D Re*d the instructions or the Speaking Part 3 tatk, Do the task. can play he company team, Tibteritiectinomnae. © Workin groups. Talk about what's ‘Alanguage school would like to organise a new club forstucents to important to you in your job. Use verbs and expressions from Exercise 1. practise their English outside ciass. Here are some activities they could do there, Talk together about the different activities the students could do at See Fy the clubs. Say which vrillbe the most popular. > page 159 Speaking bank See © Tonya ant caret’s boss would tke wo intr ont of tnega socal sctvber st seit isirare miewr he quacks 1 2 3 So (do) land NorjNeither (do) | > Page 121 Grammar reference ‘0 {do) [anc Nor/Ne'ther 0) aquiznight @ weekend trip ) ateam meal yogaandrelaxation | arunninggroup acookingclass | Which of the activities does Tanya suggest? Which of the activities does Gareth suggest? Which activity do they both choose? © Uncertine the words that Tanya and Gareth use to agree. When de we use norand so? a Gareth: |'m notsure about that one. Noram |. | stil think a team meal is the best option. Gareth: So do I, Let's go for that. Minit ’ > Page 248 Writing bank Ananticle © ead tne task botow and answor the questions. 1. What do you need to write? 2. What information do you need to include? You see this advert for a wi English language magazine. competition in an ‘Articles wanted! What makes a great place to work? {sit the people who work there, che facilities or fs ‘itsomething else? What kinds of social activities should a great place to work offen Write en articie answering these questions and ‘you may be our lucky winner! Write your article. {© ior in pats Make ast of things that make great placeto work stat (cities © complete the mind map with your ideas from Exercise 2. Add reasons. You may need to.add some more shapes and tines to the map. A fav boss oko get on a wlth ges us colleagues, social activities AGREAT PLACE TOWORK facilities A lage bright off aith Space is more. pleasant to oovk in Read Charlotte's answer below. Does she mention any of your ideas from Exercise 3? {In my opinion, a great place to work: is where staff enjoy being at work because they get on well with cach other. Their boss is fair 26 well and encourages everybody to do their best. A great office is large: and bright and tere is enough space for everyone. In my last job, we used fo start work at 420 but 1 believe that starting earlier is much better \ also feal a good work place needs social activtien to help the staff make friends. In some companies, staff o fun things ike sports competitions or camping ‘rips, while at my job, there isn't anything, = yng @ ook arthe questions. Reac charlorte's answer again and decide she completed the tase well 2. Does theartile inde ll the information for ‘the task? 2. isthe answer written in paragraphs? 3. Arothe ideas connected with words like and, because and while? “Read the instructions and the text In the task. Decide what information you need fo include. + Think about the topic and your reader. Note down some ideas and decide how many paragraphs you wil write. + Make a pian for each paragraph. ‘Then unite your article © Use your ideas from Exercise 3 to write your article. Then use the questions from Exercise 5 to check ‘your writing, irstngensin © © complete the email with at, in oron in each gap. eee Hi everybody, Well, heream (1)... New Zealand, staying with a very friendly family (2) the tovm of Westport. It’s quite a big house and my bedroom is (3) the second floor. | like itbecause there are lots of cupboards to put my things: @ and the bed is much bigger than the one (5) my room(6) home! @. theevenings and (8) weekends, the family sometimes take me ‘out, though most of the time we just stay O ~~». €nd watch TV. | usually go to bed quite early, sleep well and get up (10) about 7.30 (11) othe morning, {im enjoying myselfa fot here, but 'm looking forward to being home again (12) ‘august 15th Write soon! Aiden © choose the correct option in tates. 1. Ihave abigfamily an there's always alot of houseworks to do 2. We've got a ow / abit of time before the Film starts Let's geta drink 3. te very dark and cold here in winter, so don't gout olot/ a otot 4 Theliving room s very big butthere’snot many / much furniture init 5 These days, Max spends. ot of time /times at the sports club. 6 Thaven't got much / many work to do, $0 go out soon. 7 Paulaisn’t very well, but think she can eat afew) abitoffood now. 8 Wesometimes invite a bit of/ afew people to have dinner with us. © Undertine and correct one mistake in each sentence 1 Wedor’teat always in the dining room. Boe dort alisays ett in the dining voor. 2. Hello, !cell to ask if you want to go out somewhere tonight. 3 Whydoyou stand here in the rain at this time of night 4 limtired usually in the morning 5 ("mnever believing anything that newspaper says. ‘ 1 8 | every day water the plants on the balcony. How do you often havea bath? | get normally home at about half past five. © aver ie rts wnt words nom Unt a aywch.

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