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1 My life

Families Can you describe your house?

1 Watch part 1 and match the people to these 4 Watch part 2 and match students 1–4 to
names. houses A–D.
1 2
Catherine  Granddad and ‘Nana’ ​
Geoffrey and Anne  Kevin’s dad

1 2

3 4


3 4
A B

bungalow small
a big garden on the ground floor
sitting room three bedrooms
dining room bathroom

2 Watch part 1 again. Complete the sentences C D


with a number or a date.
a round window
1 Kevin’s family moved into the house living room lounge
dining room utility room
years ago.
a few bedrooms toilet
2 Kevin’s parents got married in . kitchen back and front garden
3 Kevin’s dad lived in London for
years. 5 Watch part 2. Tick (✓) the adjectives that the
4 Kevin’s dad left university when he was people use to describe their houses.
.   comfortable   nice
5 Kevin’s brother left home years ago.   medium-sized   large
6 There are million families in the UK.   one-bedroom   three-storey
  cosy   small
3 Read and answer the questions.   fantastic   luxurious
1 When was Kevin born?   open plan   big

Who do you live with?
2 Where did Kevin’s parents meet?
6 What do the people say? Watch part 2 again
and complete the sentences.
3 Why did Kevin’s parents move to a bigger house?
1 Rowan: I live with my brother, my

, and my parents.
4 What have more than 50% of families in the 2 Alicia: I live with my mother, brother and
UK got? .
3 Jack: I live with my mum, and my mum’s
.
4 Samantha: I live with both of my .

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2 The future
How do you get to school?
Transport 4 Watch part 2. How many people get to
school by …
1 Watch part 1. Number the types of transport   car    bus    bicycle
in the order that they are mentioned.
a b
How do you like to travel?

5 Watch part 2. Which types of transport aren’t


mentioned? Tick (✓) the correct box.

  helicopter   boat
c d
  train   bicycle
  car   plane
  bus   the Underground

What was your worst ever journey?
e f

6 Watch part 2. Match people 1–5 to the


reasons that they give for their worst ever
journey.

1 2

2 Watch part 1 again. Tick (✓) the three reasons


why Ryan can’t travel on the types of
transport he talks about.
  The Underground line is closed.
  He missed the Tube train. 3 4
  The bus takes too long.
  The bus has broken down.
  The traffic is terrible.

  All the taxis are busy.
  The bike has a flat tyre. 5

3 Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?


1 The London Underground is the oldest
underground railway in the world.
2 There are two hundred and seventeen A  … the traffic was terrible.
Underground stations in London.
3 There are no Routemaster buses left B  … another plane was landing and
in London. it was an emergency.

4 The bikes are popular because they don’t


C … it took eleven hours.
cost a lot of money.
5 Travelling by coach is more expensive than D … the bus broke down three times.
by train.
6 Train is the most common way to travel E  …. there was a flood on the road.
in Britain.

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3 Times and places
Britain What do you like about Britain
and Ireland?
1 Watch part 1. Number the people and places
in the order that they are mentioned.
a b 4 Watch part 2 and match people 1–6 to the list
of things A–F that they like.
1 2


c d 3 4


5 6

2 Watch part 1 again and complete the


sentences with these numbers.

1920s ​300 ​13th ​1800 ​1603
A
1 Edward I conquered Wales in the food ​different cultures ​
century. meeting people with interesting stories
2 Scotland was independent for
B
years after Edward I’s son’s rule.
the scenery ​the landscape  autumn
3 Queen Elizabeth I died in .
4 Ireland joined the union in . C
5 The south of Ireland became independent in the people ​the landscape ​
the . easy to make friends ​walking on the beach

3 Which country are these things related to? D


Write S for Scotland, W for Wales, or NI for spring ​daffodils ​little town ​community
Northern Ireland.
  two official languages E
  haggis the people ​friendly people ​telling stories ​
  Belfast the landscape ​the beaches
  Glasgow
F
  the Highland Games
  Cardiff Halloween Bonfire Night Christmas
  the Giant’s Causeway
  kilts

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4 Cities
The Big Apple What’s your favourite city?

1 Watch part 1 and number the places in the 4 Watch part 2. Write the correct favourite city
order that they are mentioned. for each person.
  New Amsterdam   Poland Cardiff ​
London ​
Edinburgh ​
Newcastle ​
  Times Square   Manhattan Amsterdam ​Cape Town
  Liberty Island   The Bronx
1 2
2 Match places 1–6 to sentences a–f.
1 2

3 4
3 4


5 6 5 6


a It’s the entertainment centre of New York.
b It’s in the middle of Manhattan.
c It was named by Peter Minuit. 5 What do the people say? Watch part 2 again
and complete the sentences.
d It’s New York’s most famous borough.
e You can see for 120 kilometres from the top. 1 Liz: Everywhere looks like somewhere you’ve
f Around four million people visit it every year. seen in a .

2 Christoph: I loved the


3 Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? – they’re really good fun.
1 New York’s population is more than 3 Harry: It’s got beautiful .
18 million.
2 New York has got five boroughs. 4 Rozi: It’s got a lot of ,
but it’s also very modern.
3 The Delaware Indians lived in New York 400
years ago. 5 Francesca: It’s an amazing city full of … shops,
4 You can travel to the Statue of Liberty by , and theatres.
underground train.
5 New York is sometimes called ‘The city that
never sleeps.’

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5 Experiences
Heroes and heroines 3 Complete the sentences.
1 Queen Boudicca has been a British heroine for
1 Watch part 1. Tick (✓) the things that are around years.
true for each person.
2 The Iceni were a tribe.
1 3 The American monument to William Shakespeare
is in , New York.
4 The British monument to Abraham Lincoln is in
.
5 Abraham Lincoln was president during
.
  Boudicca was queen of the Iceni.
  She fought against the Romans. What statues of famous people
  She won the Battle of Watling Street. are there in your town or city?
2
4 Watch part 2. Match statues 1–6 to cities a–f.
1 Oscar Wilde a Edinburgh
2 Prince Albert b Newcastle
3 Sherlock Holmes c Oxford
4 Nelson’s Column d Dublin
5 Bobby Robson e London
  Shakespeare was born in Stafford.
6 Percy Shelley f Wolverhampton
  He wrote over four hundred plays.
  His plays are the most respected literary 5 What do the people say? Complete the
works in the English language. sentences with these words.
3 football player ​
naval commander ​
writer ​
comedian ​poet ​prime minister

1 Jack: He was a famous


in the 19th Century.

2 Matthew: In the city centre there is a statue of


  Lincoln was born in Britain. the Oscar Wilde.
  He was born in 1809.
3 Connor: Ronnie Barker was a famous
  He is most famous for ending slavery.
.

2 Watch part 1 again and choose the correct 4 Rowan: It’s of Admiral Nelson who was
words. a .
1 London’s got lots of monuments / ​museums.
5 Catherine: There’s also a statue of Bobby
2 In the past, St Albans was called Verulanium / ​ Robson who was a .
Camulodunum.
3 Shakespeare’s plays were performed in the 6 Christoph: There’s a lovely statue of
National / ​Globe Theatre. Shelley who’s a very famous English
.
4 Before he became president, Lincoln was a
lawyer / ​doctor.
5 The Lincoln Memorial is in New York / ​
Washington DC.

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6 What’s up?
Signs What does this sign mean?

1 Watch part 1. Complete the sentences with 4 Watch part 2 and match signs 1–6 to
these words. meanings a–f.

warning command direction 1 2

1 signs tell you where


to go.
2 signs tell you what you
must or mustn’t do.

3 4
3 You can see signs in
railway stations.

2 What function does each sign have? Write D


for direction, C for command, or W for warning.
1 2

5 6


3 4

a No swimming.
b You must show your passport.
c Do not touch.

d Do not speak loudly.
5 6
e Do not drink the tap water.
f You must wear a hard hat.


5 What do the people say about these signs?
Watch part 2 again and complete the sentences.

3 Watch part 1 again and tick (✓) the three 1 Rozi: … you see it by
problems that Ryan has. and lakes
He’s too tired to cycle back to Oxford. or somewhere where it’s dangerous
to swim.
He gets lost but he can’t leave his bike where
2 Harry: You see it in an
he wants.
to protect
He can’t take his bike on the train.
the pictures or sculptures.
He can’t ask for directions because of the dog.
The bank machine is out of order. 3 Anand: … you’d see it at a
The museum closed at five o’clock. .

4 Francesca: You can see


this sign in the toilet of an

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