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WELCOME A GETTING TO KNOW YOU Introducing yourself 1 Read the letter quickly. Write the names under the photos. ve Pau, vame's Neola and Uke bbe yr pen pbs | gt ae tom mg teacher, Mee Edaards, She ined Pee ome years and she's & geod. fend oF yur waters a So tak woul yoke to toes abou et Ve 5 ars sin anal hase in Moncester wh my hd ie eters, Theyre ky bt Hey canbe aereg res go Bacco High Seo. |e Ue she cra ciorce alnnap gre ue to mac Rowen ron sort, bt Teves ual do von get Pane Fe : ‘dit tag” ts because big 1 ke tering to music ave playing games on te vemneee Tals tne pag tre guar. 1 ay in cin some of my frends. (ke Sper 0.1 ay vamp aod tenn Tm on Be soa. tas team aang ing mates on Salary morangs. Tal Wet Tem because | don realy Ue geting ub cay ab One weekend 2 Read the letter and complete the form about Nicola. Name _Nicola Hometown Age Family Likes Dislikes Asking questions 3 Match the questions with the answers to make mini-dialogues. What do you do? What are you doing? What do youtlike doing? Do you like studying English? ‘Where are you from? Are you 14? I'm watching TV. 4 I'ma student Yes, it's great © No, lm 13. lim from Italy ‘ ove playing tennis, But what about you? | hope you'll want bo wrike to me. There are lots of questions | want to ask yeu. Things like: what's life like in Brazil? Do ypu ike your schoot? What's it like? What's the weather like in Rio? Have you got a. big Family? ALL that sort of stuff, to help me get to knon you. Miss Ednards says. you like surfing but that's all | know adeut you So please write Best "'d love 'to have a Brazilian friend. Nicola 4 BQN Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in Exercise 3. Give answers that are true for you. 5 Choose the next line for each of the mini- dialogues in Exercise 3. ‘What's your teacher's name? Do youlive in Rome? What school do you go to? ‘When is your birthday? Would you like to go out and do something with me? Me too. Do you want to come over and play the new Angry Birds game? 6 Work in pairs. Think of one more line for each dialogue. Then practise your dialogues. What de you do? I'm a student What school do you goto? ‘St Mark's High School in York The weather 1 What kind of weather do you love, like or hate? next to each one. 2 Work in pairs. Tell your partner. Hove rainy weather. 3 Listen to the weather forecast for the UK. Tick (/) the weather words in Exercise 1 that you hear. 4 Listen again, What is the weather going to be like in Manchester, Birmingham and London? @ Tice 1 © Birmingham ENGLAND London © 5 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Ask and answer questions. What's the weather like in Miami? (e's windy and very wet Families 1 Look at the family words. Complete the pairs. 1 mother and 4° grandma and 2 brotherand 5 husband and 3 aunt and 6 cousinand 2 Listen to Nicola talking to Paulo on Skype. How are these people related to Nicola? 1 Colin 6 Mike 2 Luke 7 Jamie 3. Sharon 8 Kal 4 Becky 9 Shay 5 Jodie 10 Joe 3 Work in pairs. Ask each other about your families, Have you got any cousins? What's your uncle's name? B EXPERIENCES Meeting people 1. Put the parts of dialogue in order. Write 1-10 in the boxes. & Really! Where? When? A What book was it? ‘A. Didhe give you one? TA Have y A 8 u ever met a famous person? Did you say anything to him? twas my English course book, believe it 1ot had it with me to help me with my B_ Yes, he was really nice. | didn't have any 1ed a book that paper with me, so he carrying. B Itwas last summer. We were on holiday in LA. We were walking out of a restauramt when he id. | asked him for an autograph. Ihave. Bradley Cooper 2 ELDERS Listen and check. 3 Work with a partner. Practise the conversation. Change names, places and other details. 4 Underline examples of the following tenses in Exercise 1. A past simple positive statement, A past simple negative statement A past simple question. A ppast simple short answer A past continuous statement fec A present perfect sh A present p t answer. Irregular past participles 1 Write the past participles of these irregular verbs. 1 think 7 eat 2 drink 8 male 3 wear > run 4 see 10 5 lose " 6 hear 2 2 Complete the questions with eight of the past participles in Exercise 1 Who's the most famous person youve ever _seen_? What's the strangest food you've ever 2 What's the best ‘What's the funniest joke you've ever 2 What's the most expensive thing you've ever and never found again? 6 What'ste best prize you've ever ? What are the most embarrassing clothes you've 8 What's the longest phone call 3. Answer the questions in Exercise 2 with your ‘own information, Give detail The mast fumaus person I've ever seen is 4 Work in groups of eight. Each person takes one of the questions from Exercise 2 and thinks of two more questions to ask. the most fimous person you've ever seen? 5 Ask the other students in your group your questions. 6 Report back to the group. la has seen is wv hom outside a shop in Barcelona. She didn’t say anything to him Losing things 1 Read the story and find the answer to the question. What was in the wrong contain: People often complain about airline companies losing their suitcases when they fly. It’s never happened to me, but something a lot worse happened to my family recently. About ten years ago my mum got a job teaching Pe a eg Cen ese ger) ee edo tee heed Se ee ee os cmd parents decided that they wanted to return to the UK. Because we'd been there so long we had loads of things we wanted to take back with us - all the furniture from our house in fact. So mum and dad went to a shipping company pears erent aaa those big containers that you see on ships. The company packed everything into it: the armchair pice ee ae eat ed Se ts etme ened that big green metal box Dee ee Leu Rcd Cee nee nan acd were having breakfast one morning when a big lorry arrived outside our house. On the back was ‘a big green metal box. We were so excited. The men opened the container and started to take eee eae mL Pee gaat ee kd en dh ee ahaa has a happy ending. The men took the container and motorbikes away, and about two months ago our things finally arrived. 2 Read the story again and answer the questions. Use the word in brackets in your answer. 1 When did Liam's mum st did the family move to Ind 4 When did they d 5 How lon they were back in the UK did the first container arrive? (about @ When did t ontainer finally arrive? 3 EYAWITS Write a short story about something you lost. Use these questions to help you. happen’ Where did you lose it? © What did you do? Furniture 1 Tick () the items mentioned in the story. 2 «SENS Name the other items. Which of these do you think Liam's parents probably didn’t put into the container? 't put the They probably did toilet into the container 3. Discuss in small groups. You They are packing th om f ur house are you he world. ly is moving to the other side of things into a container, but items. What five items of iB to choose? C EATING AND DRINKING Buying and talking about food 1 Listen and complete each space with one word. ASSISTANT Morning, can! help you? CUSTOMER Yes, please. Um, | want ' onions. ASSISTANT OK, how many? CUSTOMER Two kilos. And can | have? mushrooms too, please? About haifa kilo? ASSISTANT OK. Anything? 2 CUSTOMER Oh, yes - tomatoes. Akilo of tomatoes, please. And 4 olives ASSISTANT Sorry, we haven't got * olives today. Try the ¢ across the street. CUSTOMER OK, thanks. ASSISTANT Here are your tomatoes. So, are you going to make pizza tonight with all this? CUSTOMER No, I'm not. I'm making 7. ala grecque’ It'sa French dish. I had it on holiday in France. | loved it! ASSISTANT What about lemons? You don't a to put lemon juice in it, but it'sa’____ good ideal CUSTOMER Oh, right. No, it's OK, thanks. I've 0 got lemons at home. So haw t is that? ASSISTANT Let's see. That's £4.35, please. CUSTOMER Here you are- £5, ASSISTANT And 65p "? «Thanks. Enjoy your dinner! Complete each sentence with some or any. Then match the sentences with the pictures. Write the numbers 1-8. 1 There's yoghurt in the fridge. 2 There are _____ mushrooms in the kitchen. 3. There aren't mushrooms in the pizza. 4 Idlike of those potatoes, please. 5 Sorry, there aren't — potatoes. 6 Idlike ___ coffee, please. 7 Oh, there isn't yoghurt, 8 No, | don't want coffee, thanks. Which of these things would you always / never / sometimes see on a pizza? ed carrots | onions | peppers | yoghurt | pears pineapple | chicken mushrooms | tomatoes cheese | olives There's aluays cheese on a pizan — but you never se (GEE Work in pairs. Use your sentences from Exercise'3 to do'arole play, In a restaurant 1 ECDEETS Read the sentences. Mark them W (waitress) or C (customer). Listen and check. Can we see the menu, please? Is everything OK? ‘There's too much salt in the soup! The bil, please. table for two? This way, please. ‘Weld both like the fish, please. And the soup to start. 7. It’svery noisy here. There are too many people, 8 Are you ready to order? 2 Complete each phrase with much or many. 1 too sugar 2 too salt 3 too _______ mushrooms 4 too money 5 too ___ people 6 too things on the menu 3 Complete the mini-dialogues with a phrase from Exercise 2. 1A Thissoup is horrible. 8 I know! There's Init, 2A Ugh! Icar't drink this coffee. B I know! There's Init, 3A This pizza isn't so good. B | know! |like mushrooms, but there are onit! A Thisishorrible. We can't talk 8 know! There are here. 5A Idon'tknow what to choose B know! There are ‘A Look! €30.00 for a pizzal! B Tknow! It’s WELCOME Shops 1 Look at the shops below. What things can you buy in each place? Think of as many things as you can. newsagent’s shoe shop chemist’s post office bookshop supermarket clothes shop sports shop. 2 CORED Listen. Which shop is each person in? ‘Write the number of the dialogue next to the correct shop in Exercise 1. There are three shops you won'tneed, 3. COANE Listen again. In which shop do you hear these words? 1 You don't have to wait in a queue. 2 You have to wear them two or three times. 3 You don't have to buy a larger size than youneed. 4 Youhave to fillin this form. 5. You don't have to pay for the third one, Things you have to do 1 Read the sentences below. For each one, think of possibilities for a) who said it and b) who to. 1 You don't have to eat it. 2 You have to give it to me tomorrow morning. 3 Idon't have to listen to you! 4 thave to finish this tonight 5 You don’t have t put mushrooms on it Ws fantasti! have to buy 2) SERNA Work in pairs. Choose three of the sentences in Exercise 1. Act out a mini-dialogue for each sentence that you choose. Chicken? Again? That's boring Well, you don't have to eat it Can! have something else? 1a, we've only got chicken. OK then — I'll eat the chicken. ying that y 3 10 vi It's great news, and you're going to be here at just th sakend gaia. There ial spor ishaving its rts and It all starts on Saturday. There's here are things for kids e's a football match — our town tear 9. 4 Sunday moming there's a ation ang trro ain shop 2 Vr 4y with games and thing park running in tke to run too? | think we aftemcon, there's a big 50 ne know asap, OK say i's going to be sti ar mhy NeW Sur looking forward to seeing you here. ng we're having @ party at our place f ake ial party, Press Sow = 18th birth a reall D LOOKING AHEAD Plans and arrangements 1 Read the email. Match the times and the events. 1) Saturday lunchtime 2 Saturday afternoon 3. Saturday evening 4° Sunday morning Sunday afternoon Sunday evening kids’ games and races party for Belinda's sister opening ceremony local band charity run street party 1 Read the sentences, What do the underlined verbs express? Write A (arrangement) or | (intention). 1. Inthe evening, a local band is playing in the town square. I'm cunning in the race. We're going to join in 'm going to wear my new summer clothes. 2 We're going to make ita really special party, Were having a party at our place. 10 tus next ght time ould you And on Sunday ner fores got! On Sunday dayl We’ Sunday n Friday? Undetline other examples of present continuous for arrangements in Belinda’s email Work in pairs, Ask and answer questions about plans you have for next weekend. What are you doing on Saturday morning 1m going raniing. / I'm not doing anything. Why? Sports and sport verbs Complete the table with the sports in the list. running | football | tennis | gymnastics athletics | rock climbing karate | skiing play do go Work in pairs. Which sports do you do often / sometimes / never? Talk to your partner. Loften go running, but I never do karate. Travel plans 1 EDEN Put the parts of the dialogue in order. 4 Complete the sentences with be going to and : Then listen and check. the verbs in the list. A. Greatidea. OK, see you soon. We're going visit | take | notvisit | getup | try | buy tohave a lot of fun this weekend! 1 Wedontlike fying so we bs lps A Oh dear, 5.30 is dificult for me. Is t OK 2 I want to go to New York. | my ticket if | don't meet you at the station? ‘alle 1A. Hey, Susana. What time are you arriving on 3. Myplane leaves at 6.00, so! vey erly Friday? tomorrow. A Well, sometimes the train’ late. Ifts late 44 Well anly le in Paris forcone dy 30. we Himeet you any museums . BOK Assoonas the train leaves London, 5 When we're in London, we my cousins Hivendyauatentnesage, 6 We love Spanish food, so we allthe B 5.30—'m going to catch the four oielock sh festatirants in Madd train from London, J know. I's going to be great! 5. Imagine you can take a holiday wherever you (oF aires can taeda apABIST want, any time you want. Make notes about your plans: 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form « wierevodiesoheines of the verbs in brackets. : ae oo . ys oe 1A (oss) the train, | (catch) © how ong your holiday is going to be thetnextone © what you're going to do 2 the train Grrive) ate, | (take) © who you're going to go with a taxi © what youre going to.ea 3 Ifthere (oot be) any taxis, | 5 whl biel ocean cater (eal) to your place what time of year youlre going to go 4 Illsend you a text message when | (get) 6 Work in pairs. Ask and answer about tothe station. the holiday you planned in Exercise 5. 5 Assoonas! (get) to your place, we Gtart) having a good time. Where are you going to goon holiday? 6 ifwe (not have) a good time, (not visit) you again! New York, And I'm going to stay in an expensive hotel 3 Lola travelleda lot last year. Complete the sentences Y with the past simple of the verbs in the lst. take | catch | drive: | fly | miss | ride naan © She Fock _ a taxi in Paris. 1 She the train inMunich, 2 She the train in Vienna, or 3 She — toRome. 4 She to Madrid, 5 She a bike in Athens.

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