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Express Publishing Matura _ Repetytonum, Poziom podstawowy Podrecznik do jezyka angielskiego MT TER) STA g OUST clef arbara TF ~ ees Suit, a blUe, 2) nseiseninenenene Shit and a red and white 3) gartiwan tie. —_—_—_—_—_— } | This couple are wearing casual sportswear They are both wearing 4)... jeans The man is wearing a bright-coloured, 5) a .. jumper while the woman is wearing a blue one. They've both got B) nnn Sunglasses to protect | their eyes and 7) .acunnnons Gloves on | their hands. b) Find a picture from a magazine and describe the person’s/people's clothes. [Personaiity 6 a) Match the adjectives in A with their opposites in B. a =e impatient Ptimistic ‘organised Patient i. modest arrogant dishonest cpt. ee A pessimistic. ive hard-workin taketive 2 generous polite disorganised gentle rude OEE! lazy —— b) Now choose words from Ex. 6a to fill n the gaps. honest aggressive 1 people always see the bright side of things or more talented than others. people always tell the truth. people like to chat a lot. people always want to start fights. people have very good manners. people don't mind waiting for things. people can't keep things in order. people don’t like to work peopie don't like talking about their achievements Soavaunw people think they are more important ©) Fillin the gaps with and, but, nevertheless, not only. But also, however, Terry is hard-working, well-organised 2. Emma is patient with her friends , she can get impatient with her little brother. 3. He is a talkative boy, he can be quiet at times. 4 Sam is usually polite to other people. He was, rude to me yesterday. 5. Sue is both honest generous. 7 a) Put the adjectives in the right column. * easygoing + bad-tempered * enthusiastic + caring * spoilt * friendly * loving * energetic * popular « selfish » helpful *calm + indifferent « creative * bossy * outgoing » ambitious + responsible » cheerful + chatty © immature ¢ reserved Positive 1 Negative easygoing bad-tempered | b) In pairs describe members of your family using adjectives from Exs. 6a and 7a and the following words: and, but, however, not only but aso, nevertheless. A: My mum is honest and loving but she can be a bit pessimistic at trnes. B: My elder brother is not only spoilt but he’s also bossy: However, he is caring when he sees me sad. (WJ see Vocabulary Bank on. 165) 5 Praeczytaj polecenie, aby zapozna¢ sig z zadaniem, Nastepnie praecayta) nagléwki i podkres! w nich stowa kluczowe, a potem praeczytaj tekst pobieinic, aby poznae jego ogélng mysl. Na konic praecayaj uwaizie kxedyakapit podkres! w nim synonimy stow kluczomych, Pamigta,2¢ dda naglowki nie past do zadego akapicu 41. Read the rubric. What is the text about? Preeczyta) tekst sktadajacy sig z krot- | kich anonséw internetowych, Do kabde| czeScl 1 tekstu (1-5) dopasuj naglowek, podsumowujacy je] | tresé (A-G). Dwa naglowki zostaly podane dadat- 1 kowo i nie odnosza sie do zadnej czeéci tekstu, fe the key words/phrases in the ‘readings. In pairs, think of synonymous or related words/phrases. Heading A: action: energetic, active, on the goete A READY FOR ACTION B INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIPS WANTED ‘C BUSINESS CONTACTS NEEDED D_ SIMPLE PLEASURES E_ HUNGRY FOR BRITISH CULTURE F LOOKING FOR A TASTE OF HOME 3. ]Silvio Ym an energetic italian looking for adventure in England. I'm 18 and I'll be spending my gap year in the UK. | love the outdoors, so if you're a cyclist, intain climber or a hiker, please get in touch. Cathy 16-year-old from New York and I'm new in mn. Yd leve to chat with other Americans to} i experiences and tips for good places to eat work in London. Does anyone know of an office fe. Has anyone found anywhere that serves a good looking for a Spanish-speaking secretary? | would also can-style steak?! consider waitress jobs, if anyone can help. Maria ‘m a 17-year-old from Barcelona who is looking for _ Abbey 5 Vm a Scottish 17-year-old who has relocated to’ London for work. haven't made any friends here yet, MMMM in Lond: d ion. | live quietly and enjoy the small things in cot ve 0 Ct with oe Londres an maj fl ae, gue nde be smal ns mee socialising because | have nobody to go out the park. I'll be in London from September. Please drop me a line if you have a room. _]seorge Fra 19-year-old Dutchman looking fora flat to share 3 Read silvio’s website profile and look at the underlined words Which heading can these words/ phrases be associated with? 4 2) Now do the reading task. Underline words/phrases synonymous/similar to the words you underlined in the headings in Ex. 2. Check your answers with your partner. b) Explain the words in bold. 1 Read the rubri E-mail prywatny (Writing Bank ksvemeil bnnvotry) and answer the questions. ' ' -a8nowe pryjsnie. W email 1 1 do kolegi/kolezankizAngli | (80-130 stow) napisz: 1 jak poznates/-a5 Twojego nowego prayjactela/Twoja | nnowa praylaciske, 1 jak wyglada poznana Hy niedawno osoba, i ' ' 1 1 1 ' 1 1 jakie ma cechy charakteru (alety i wady), dlaczego adresat{ka) listu, dy prayjedzie do Ciebie w odwiedziny, powinien/ powinna poznaé Twojego nowego przyjaciela/Twoja 1 nowa prayjacidtke. What are you going to write? Who is going to read it? Which of the following should your email include ‘the person's appearance? the person's family details? where you first met the person? where the person lives? what the person is like? what languages the person speaks? 9. what activities you do with the person? how your pen-friend can meet the person? ae anee Read the email and match the paragraphs to the headings. how you met/the person's appearance & personality } opening remarks/reason for writing closing remarks suggestion to meet friend Find examples of informal style in the email Dear Jean, [D> Hi from Poland! How’s fife with you? | wanted to drop you a line to tell you about a friend I've made in my new town [D> | met Petra at the school running club. i was alone but she came up to me and introduced herself. Petra's 16 years old and is very athletic-looking — tall and slim, with a nice tan. Petra’s a Bfeat person, too. She's very energetic and she has a great sense of humour. She can be a little arrogant sometimes, but I don't usually mind. > It would be great if you met her. During your. visit here in March, we should all get together and have a coffee. p> Got to go now. Email me with your news! soon, Take care, Helena Mark the sentences 0 (opening remarks), C (closing remarks). That’s all my news. Write back. | 6 How are you doing? | I'd better go and do some work! Hi! How are you? Sorry | didn’t write earlier but Have to go nowy. Mum wants me to help her with the cooking. Hi from London 8 Got to gonow. pisad, przygotu) wykaz informagj, ktore chcesz zawrzet w swoje] wypowiedzi. Pomoze Ci to zrealizowat zadal 5 Read the rubric and think of the person you are going to write about. Brainstorm for ideas. List them under headings. Then write your email. Fallow the plan. Appearance: thin, tall, ete Character: casygoing, patient, ere Przebywasz na wymianle studenckie] w USA. Mieszkast \w kampusie i dzielsz pok6j z Polakiem/Polka. W e-mailu do kolegi/ kolezanki ze Szkoq} (80-130 st6w) napisz: + jak przebiegla Twoja podrét do USA, Jakle zalety i wady ma uczelnia, na ktore] studiujest, jak wyglada Tw6j wspotlokator/Twoja wspétiokatorka i jake jest osoba, + Ze chcial(a)by$ uméwit sig z adresatem/-kq e-maila na 1 __rozmowg online nazajutrz. Goenmeen Emo 7 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 ' ' Dear 5 (Para t) “opening remarks, where you are & your journey there (Para 2) pros and cons of college (Para 3). the person's appearance & character (Para 4), suggestion ‘video-chat, closing remarks Yours, ... WefeIicieg Parts of the body 3 a) Read the messages posted on an international e-pal agency's Label the body parts: head, cheek, leg, nose, arm, knee, teeth, ‘website. Fill in: span, attention, waist, shoulder, chest, stomach, ear, hand, finger, chin, foot, humour, fanatic, personality, elbow, neck, forehead, eyebrow, eve, lp. vitality, confidence. C id 6 Caney Hil Im Artur! (m looking for an e-pat from England, so | can improve my English. {rm 17 years old and Im from Warsaw, Poland. People say Tye got 8 great sense of 1) ' ‘always make my friends laugh. To be honest, | love being the centre of Born ‘Artur, 17, Warsaw Hello! I'm Peter from Belgium! I'd like an English e-pal. 'm a really sporty person and I'ma fitheS5 3)... | admire people who share my energy and 4) . z Mm not, really interested in reading books or watching films. It's only sports for me! Peter, 16, Brussels Hey! This is Monica from Italy! 1s anyone interested i becoming my e-pal? I've got a S10 BY ose , though I cam suffer from a lack of at times. I'm a good listener ~ | have @ fantastic attention 7) 7 which means I can listen to people alt day, ’m definitely a reliable friend and most of ‘etme I'm good fu, too. Monica, 16, Milan [Personality 2 a) Match the adjectives to the people they describe. adventurous conservative hard-working 'b) Write your own message to find an e-pal. Describe yourself and your personality punctual [1 sporty } sociable 4 Tell your partner about your best ] self-confident friend. Mention positive and ] indecisive negative persnnality traits Inetify your opinion ‘A: My friend Jessica is really polite. She never interrupts me when I'm talking. Nevertheless, she can be a bit My brother is adventurous. He loves extreme sports and isn't scared of indecisive as it takes her hours to taking risks. make up her mind, b) Think of people you know and describe their personality. sustify your apinion with an example, 5 a) How do the people feel? Match the sentences (1-8) to the adjectives (a-h). couldn't believe it when he a angry won the best actor award. auilty [21] | feel terrible for being so ¢ homesick rude to Linda earlier. di excited [31] tm sure we're going to win e surprised the game tomorrow. f nervous 4] | 1 really miss my family back g determined in Australia. h confident } won't give up on passing my driving test. ST] I can’t wait for John’s birthday party next week. My sister's always borrowing my things ~ it’s so annoying! 8] _] I can’t relax as I've got a big exam tomorrow. b) Have you ever felt like the people in Ex. 5a? ‘When? Tell the class. was very nervous the night before my maths exam and I didn’t sleep well at ol 6 Choose the correct adjectives in each pair of Sentences, Present participles describe what sth is lke. e.g. a terrifying film Past participles describe how sb feels. e.9. 0 terrified woman 4 a | couldn't sleep last night, | was really horrified/ horrifying by that film b The night of the car crash was the most hortifying/horrified experience of my life. 2 a |went completely red; ! have never been quite So embarrassed/embarrassing in all my life b | tripped and fell straight in the swimming pool. How embarrassing/embarrassed! 3. a Going bungee jumping was the most scared/ scary experience in my life Linda feels so scared/scary when she's at home alone late at night. 4 a. it was pretty disappointing/disappointed to fail my exam again. b_ My parents were not angry with me, but they were disappointed/disappointing by my behaviour. * Prepositions 7 Choose the correct preposition, 11 A.good teacher has to be in controi offfrom their class at all times. 2 used to be jealous of/about my brother for being so good at sports. 3. The children are really excited with/about going to the zoo. 4 felt really sorry of/for Jane when she injured her knee 5 Ned is interested in/at nature and loves wildlife documentaries. 6 James couldn't sleep as he was nervous with/about the test 7 1am keen on/off meeting Sophie again soon. Ellen is mad about/of romantic comedies 9. like comfortable clothes ~ | don't care offabout designer labels. 10 You shouldn't take advantage offwith her generosity, 8B 2) Read the following posts from a student forum and fill in: relieved, delighted, kind, stressful, satisfactory, proud, angry, worried. —_——_—. ecg Corry ae sd Hieveryone! finaly sat my maths exam today. The ast two weeks of studying were really 1) imnesnone for me. 'm just 2) . . that its over now. hope that all my hard work pays off and that my grade will be 3) vse . lynn, London lynn! You should be 4) of yourself. No matter what grade you get, you've done your best. That's all anyone can ask for! Anyway, you shouldrit be too 5)... about the grades. You've got the right attitude. Dariusz, Poznan Thanks, Dariusz! hts $0 6) snonmun you to say that. To be honest, Fd be 7) . with any pass mark for this exam. Maths isn't my strongest subject, so | don't expect to get As easily. However, fll get 8) cnn. sss with myself f | fail after all that studying. tynn, London 'b) Post your comment on the forum. (B) See Vocabulary Bank on p. 186) Q. Zawsze czytaj uwaznie polecenie i podkreslaj w tresci zadania stowa kluczowe. Na ich podstawie mozesz przewidziec, czogo bedzie dotyczyé nagranie. : Ustyszysz dwukrotnie rozmowg prowadzona przez kobiete i mezczyzng podczas {| Zlazdu szkolnego. Na podstawie ustyszanych 1 informacji zdecyduj, ktére zdania sq zgodne ztreécig 1 ' rozmowy (TRUE), aktore nie (FALSE). Wstaw 1 znak X w odpowiednie| rubryce w tabel. t [True | False | 1. Max says he isn’t interested in fashion | 2 Only one of the people wears 1 glasses {| 3. Julia has lost weight since she was a schoolgirl | 4. Max goes to the gym three times a week 5. Julia is going to Max's house for | - lunch next Sunday ») 43 Now do the task, Compare answers with your partner. EES Dobieranie Study Skills Przeczytaj polecenie i zdania AE, podkreslajac w nich stowa kluczowe, Zastanéw sig nad synonimami ‘podkreslonych slow. Ulatwi Ci to rozwiazanie zadania. = 2 (4ia’yRead the rubric and the sentences. Underline the key words, How can you rephrase them? Then do the task WERE Usiser dmcirotne wyponican exterech oséb na temat prayjsénl,Przyporzadku|im | daria, ktére najlepiej podsumowula ich wypowiedzi. | wpisujac odpowiednie itery (A-E) w kratkl (1-4). Jedno zdanle podane zostale dodatkowo inie pasuje | do zadne| wypowiedzi 1 10° The speaker advertises a website. B_ The speaker explains how he/she makes new friends, C_The speaker gives an account of the first time he/she met a tiend D You can hear this, Speaker 2 announcement on a radio Speaker 3 ston eee € ie eam abou fenain modern times. DEE Rczmowa watgpna | Study Skills Upewnil sig, e rozumiesz pytanie. Pomyél, jakich stow \struktur gramatycenych naledy utyé, aby na nie ‘odpowiedzieé. Mew na temat istaraj sie, aby Twoja wypowiedé bramiata naturalnie 3 Read the questions. What vocabulary areas/grammar structures do you need to answer them? Question I~ vocabulary describing character — superlatives What are your best and worst qualities? Who do you admire and why? What makes a good friend? How would you describe your appearance? Is there anything you would like to change? If yes, what is it and why? AWN 4, Think of vocabulary related to each question and write it down. Compare with your partner. Question | Good character qualities: helpful, patient, easygoing, kind, etc Bad character qualities: arrogant, selfish, lazy, indifferent, etc 5. 45) isten to two people answering question 1. Who uses: 1 correct pronunciation? 2 vocabulary related to the topic? 3. appropriate intonation? [__ 4 grammatically correct sentences? 6 Answer questions 1-4 in Ex. 3. Sass Rozwigzujge zadania polegaiace na uzupelnianiu luk w zdaniach stowem lub wyrazeniem, zawsze czyta} uwainie tekst poprzedzajacy luke i nastepsjacy tuk po ‘ie. Po wybraniu odpowiedzi przeczytaj cafe zdarie Ww celu sprawdzenia, czy jest ono poprawne pod wagledem leksykalrym i gramatycanym, 1 a) Read the title and look at the picture. What is the text about? b) Read the rubric and do the task. WEI Preecayray tekst. Z podanych ‘odpowiedzi wybierz wlascivia, tak aby otrzyma¢ logiczny i gramatycznie poprawny tekst. Zakreillitere A, B albo C. Chinese Face Reading Wouldn't it be useful to know a person's character simply by 1)...... at them? For thousands of years, the Chinese have been Using “face reading’ to 2)...... judgements about people's personalities. The Chinese believe that the most important features of your face are your five life points’ 3)... yyour chin, forehead, nose and your two cheeks. So, when someone reads your face, they focus on these points. Many Chinese people claim that the nose is the ‘most important life point. It represents a person's attitude towards wealth, So, a person with a straight nose is safer with money than a person with a crooked ‘nose. The forehead is also important as it represents a person's inteligence. A person with a large forehead is. thinker while a person with a small said to be a 4) forehand is more ikely to be of average intelligence. In the past, scientists in the West also investigated the relationship between a person's face and. their personality. They called this science physiognomy, but ] by the 20th century it had largely been forgotten. But who knows? Maybe there is 5)...... truth in Chinese face reading — we just need to take a closer look! Wybér wielokrotny 2 Choose the option A, B or C that completes the gap in both sentences. 1. Something came ...... $0 Ted wasn’t able to meet me today. Peter keeps... to date with the news by reading the newspaper every day. A along B down cup 2. Lisa needs to spend less or she wil... out of money Ken used to.......a successful clothing company. Arun B clear C sort 3 WEED choose the option A, B or ¢ that best replaces the wortis) in bold. 1 {realise that you are very busy, but | really need your help. A amaware — B amawake C amalert 2 Let’s leave now. It's going to get dark soon. A. You should leave now. B We must leave it here now. C I suggest we leave now. 4 Choose the option A, B or C that is a translation of the Polish text in brackets and which correctly completes the gap. 1. By the time he realised his mistake, he (oddat juz) his exam paper. A alteady submitted —B_had already submitted was already submitting 2. That's a nice top you're wearing, Jane. (Kupitas go ostatnio?) A Did you buy it recentiy? B_ Have you already bought it? © How long ago did you buy it? 5 Complete the dialogues by choosing A, B or C. 1X: How long have you known Stan? y: A. Yes, | know him very well B Actually, we've just met. C We're best friends now. 2. X: What do you think of the top I'm wearing? A Itreally suits you. B_ It matches it very well You should try iton. 11 BREEN wyber wielokrotny| Prreczytaj polecenie oraz trese zadania i podkres! w nich slowa kluczowe, ktére pomoga Ci praewidziet, crego bedzie dotyczyé nagranie, Pamigta), ze wszystkie frazy A-C zawarte w zadaniu pojawiala sie w nagraniu, ale tylko jedna z nich est prawdsiwa, | a) Read the rubric, the statements and the options. Underline the key words in the ‘questions and options. What are the recordings about? EE Ustyszysz dwukro ‘trzy nagrania. Z podanych | odpowiedzi wybierz wlasciwa, | zgodna z treécig tekstu. Zakresl | There A,B lub Recording 7 The dress that Lisa is wearing ‘A was given to her as a birthday present. B had not been worn before C used to belong to a family member Recording 2 ‘The speaker of the recording is a A teacher B librarian student Recording 3 Where was the missing person last seen? A outside his home B at the post office C at the police station 12 ) Now read the first question and the three options, then read an audioscript of the first recording. Which is the correct answer? Why aren't the other two correct? That's @ beautiful dress you're wearing, Lisa. Did you buy it recent? 3: No, I've had it for ages. | just don’t wear it very often. Well, you should; it really suits you. Actually, can you rememiber where you bought it? | think it would make a lovely gift for my riece's birthday next week. 1: Sorry, Rachael, I have no idea where it’s from. My sister gave it to ime after she got tired of it. |: Really? To me, it!ooks brand new. ©) 481 Do the rest of the listening task. Compare your answers with your partner. Mowienie Foam ilustracj SASS Opisujac zdjecie, rb to tak, jakby$ opispwal(a) je komus, kto nie mote go zobaczy¢. Uwzglednij jak najwigcel szczegotow. Opisz. miejsce, porg roku, pogode, ludzi oraz ich czynnosci, ubrania inastréj, a takze inne elementy zdjecia. 2. Look at the photograph and make notes under the headings in the Study Skills box. place: callege, university time of year: spring or summer weather: sunny ete 3 Look at the photograph and complete the description, 17) Listen and compare your answers, The photograph shows two 1) ‘outside a 2) Ws @ sunny spring day. | think they are reading a text message or looking at 2 photograph on one git’s mobile phone. The teenazer on the left has got shoulder-length dark 3).. .- hair. She's ‘wearing a long-sleeved stiped 4) nnn and she's holding some 2 + The other gid has got long straight 6) hair. She's wearing a white 7)... . anda pait of white She's holding her 9)... and a book. There's 2 ‘on her shoulder. They both ook very happy. 1. Describe the people in the picture. 2 Look at question 1 and the underlined words in the text. Which is the correct answer? Prrecaytaj polecenie i tekst, koncentrujge sig na jego og6linym znaczeniu, Praeczyta) zdaria, i proponowane odpowiedzi A-D, a nastepnie podkres| w nich stowa kluczowe. Znajdé w tekécie zdania, ktore odnosza sig do ‘resi zadania, pamigtajgc o tym, 40 to samo znaczenie moina wryrazié na wiele sposobow. 3 > Read the rubric and do the rest of the reading task Justify your answers, Explain ‘the words in bold. | Przeczytaj tekst. 1 Z podanych modliwosci 1 odpowiedzi wybierz wlasciwa, 4 Which of these adjectives best describe Laurie, Jo & ‘Amy: unhappy, helpful, calm, caring, slsh (only thinking about yourself, tired, afraid. Find evidence in the text. 5 Imagine you are Laurie, and write your diary entry for the day of the incident in the extract. Write: where you were, who with, what you were doing, what happened, how youfelt. Read your entry to the class, ay OW As Laurie turned the corner, he shouted back. “Keep near the shore. It’s not safe in the middle.” Jo heard, but Amy was struggling to her feet and didn’t hear a word. Jo looked over her shoulder and a voice in her head said ... “Whether she heard or not, she can take care of herself.” Laurie skated round the comer, and Jo was just. about to follow him. Amy was far behind and ‘going towards the smoother ice in the middle of the river. For a minute Jo stood still with a strange feeting in her heart. She decided to go on, but something stopped her and turned her round. She was just in time to see Amy throw up her hands and go down, with a sudden crash of ice. There was a splash of water, and a cry that made Jo's heart stand still with fear. She tried to call Laurie, but she had no voice. She tried to go forward, but she felt she had no strength in her feet. For a second, she stood still and was staring with a scared face at the little blue hood above the black water. ‘Something went past her quickly, and Laurie's voice cried out ... "Bring a rail. Quick, quick!” She didn’t know how she did it, but for the next few minutes she worked with Laurie, who was lying flat on the ice. He held Amy up with his arm and a hockey stick until Jo got a rail from the fence. Laurie and Jo got the child-out. Amy was frightened but not really hurt. "Now then, we must walk her home as fast as we can. Cover her with our things, while | take off my skates,” said Laurie. He put his coat around Amy as he was pulling hard at his laces. Amy was shivering, dripping wet, and crying, as they took her home. After such an exciting time, she fell asleep, covered in blankets in front of a hot fire, 1. After she heard Laurie's advice, Jo decided A to repeat it to Amy. € Amy didn't need help, B totum back, D to take good care of Amy. When Laurie reached the corner, he was A at the front of the group. Cat the back of the group. B in the middie of the group. D watching the group from the riverside. Jo reacted to Amy’ fall A slowly B quickly, © heartlessy D loudly, Jo and Laurie freed Amy with the help of a A. tree branch, © coat, B pair of laces D piece of fence. Amy went home A covered in a blanket. B on foot © on skates, D carried by the others, Ean ‘Wybér wielokrotny | Praecrytal tekst. Sposréd podanych odpowiedzi wyblerz wlaiciwa, zgodng z treécig tekstu. Zakreft tere A, B, Club D. | Body language is the way people reveal their thoughts and emotions simply by moving their body in certain ways. More often than nat, they don't even realise they are doing it. It could be the gestures a person makes with their ‘hands, the way they Move their head or even how they use their eyes or mouth. In other words, people can give unspoken vals which communicate meaning just as much as words do. Psychologist Dr Kevin Lacey stresses the importance of body language. "in order to make a good impression. lust saying the right thing isn’t enough,” he says. “How we say it, and the bady language we usé, can be just a8 important” So what does Dr Lacey suggest we do to improve the sort of message our body language is sending? “Firstly, when you sit opposite someone, don't cross your arms or legs," he advices, “and if you are wearing a jacket, open i. Otherwise, your postion looks ‘lased! ‘and people may easily think you rave something to hide. An open posture, on the other hand, makes people think that you are being honest. you want to show you ae interested in what someone is saying, you should lean forward with your head slightly to one side, This suggests that you are paying attention to them, Making direct eye contact is usually a good idea. 100, although in some cultures, such as in some parts of Asia. it can be a sign of isespect. But it's not just a question of giving out the right signals ourselves. It can also be very useful to understand someone 14 else's body language. If. for example, you want to know 1 someone is teling the truth or not, there are a number Of simple signs to look out for. if sorneane’s eyes keep moving quickly around the room and they keep on touching their face,’ Dr Lacey plains, “there is a good chance the person is not being completely honest So the next time you meet someone new, why nat follow Dr Lacey's axivice? Hapetuly, body language will help you to usted! trust and 1) Dr Lacey thinks that body language is A. of hardly any importance Bmore important than speech Can important way of communicating less important than speech, 2 Crossing your arms or legs suggests you A ate feeling angry B are not easily annoyed. € ate open to conversation. D are keeping something back. 3 Looking someone straight in the eyes A should not be done everywhere B will gain you people's respect. C is only acceptable in Asia D shows that you are highly cultured 4 A sign that someone is lying is when they ‘A. keep walking raund the room. B_ don't look at one thing for long keep looking at your face D ty to leave the room quickly 3 inthe article the writer argues that A. body language is the most important form of communication B people overemohasise the importance of body language. C itis impossible to conrot out body language. D our body language influences what others think of us Pe BESS Dobieranie 2. Gia). Untysxy sz dveukrotnte ¥y/powleds! cxterech sob na temat wygladu. Preyporzadku| im zdania, wplsujge odpowiednle litery (A-E) w kratki. ledno zdanle podane zostato dodatkowo I nie pasuje do } adne| wypowiedzl A The speaker gives his/her opinion on a fashion trend. B The speaker explains how ; he/she chooses what clothes [Speaker 1 he/she wears. ‘Speaker 2 . The speaker describes a daily [Speaker 3 routine he/she keeps. ear | y D This announcement advertises [SPeaker 4 4 a clothes company. E We learn what a person's appearance says about their character. Rozmowa wstepna Opis ilustrac|i Odpowiedzi na pytania w Odpowieds na pytania. How important to you is it to follow fashion? Do you think your clothes reflect your character? What does your best friend look like? How would you describe their personality? ‘What sort of things make you feel angry? 1 2 3 4 5 4 Opisz zdjecia. Nastepnie odpowiedz na pytania. How do the people in the pictures enjoy being with their friends? Do you hang out with friends? What kind of friends do you look for? ‘What do you like most about your best friend? ‘What behaviour of others hurts you most? ‘What do you think are your good and bad qualities? auURWN route rec Wyber wielokrotny 6 Waadaniach 112 wyblerz wyraz, ktory poprawnie uzupelnia luki w obydwu zdaniach. Zakredl litere A.B albo C. 1. David's car ..... down while he was driving to work this moming Her phone ..... when she dropped it on the ground, A wrecked = B ruined §=— Croke 2. Greg looked ‘the bus stop. Terty often takes @ route school each morning, A around 8 through Cover E-mail prywatny (Writing Banke ist/e-mail prywatry) his text messages while waiting at the park on his way to 6 Uczeszezasz na kurs jezyka angielskiego w Wielkie] Brytanil. Zredagu) e-mail do prayjaciela/prayjacistki (80-130 stow). + Napisz, jak wygladal Tw6j przyjazd i pierwszy dies w Angi + Opisz cztonka goszezacej Cig rodziny. + Wspomni), co najbardziej podoba Ci sig na uuczelni, na ktérej odbywa sig kurs. * Zaproponuj przyjacielowi/przyjaciotce, aby Cig odwiedzil(a. 15 MODULE 16 Rooms & furniture 1a) Look and write the correct number (1-12). * dining room [] + attic[_] + kitchen] + roof « garage{ * child’s bedroom (_] * chimney (_) j «front door] » » master bedroom {_] * living room (7 * garden |_| * bathroom |_| b) Look at the picture and complete the rs table with: sofa, lawn, cupboards, washbasin, desk, chest of drawers, dining table, fridge, bed, armchair, lamp, wardrobe, sink, tilt, flowerbed, driveway, cooker, mitror, ding chair, coffee table, cushions, pillow, bookcase, path, bath, bedside table, living roam |sofo, bedroom chest of drawers, — fecoboards a itchen [bathroom faba (ang roam faring Tle. — —| attic desk, | _L Now say as in the example, There's a safa in the living room. ©) Write a description of your house/fiat. Think about: how ‘many rooms there are ~ what furniture there is in each room ~ what there is outside. Tell your partner. = 2 8 10} TT 12] [Household chores] Collocations { [4] ] cook a dinner 2. Match the 21} water b the washing words 3]_| wash © the carpet to make 4] | lay the rubbish collocations. ST} vacuum © the dishes 6| | hangout f themess throw away the plants ‘tidy up h the table 3 a) Complete the note Jane left her brother. Use doorbell, heating, bul, stepladder, table. Tim, Some sage 15s now. I'l be back by 8. Tim going t0 my YOR cs _-in the Hing, it ale ost came ~ it's on the coffee perm Also the lights not working inthe be = could you change the 2) vay please? If the a —- Tings, it probably Bill from next door 3 borrow our 4) -~ to cut his hedges. See Yo Id. {ater ~ turn on the 5) - ifyou fee col Jane b) Now write a similar note to someone in your family using these words: fridge, cooker, garden, water the plants, bookcase, tidy up. 4 Label the photos. villa, detached house, cottage, mansion, block of flats, terraced house, bungalow, i-detached house, houseboat. 5 Match the definitions (a-f) to the types of accommodation (1-6), vehicle pulled by a car which you can lve in 1] _|skyscraper wooden house found in 2|_| farmhouse snowy mountains 3] | caravan house on a farm 4] | chalet _ d. tall modern building in a city 5] Jot rented room used for both 6 |bedsit living and sleeping f large room under the roof of a building * Prepositions 6 Choose the right preposition. He lived onvin the suburbs of Paris for three years. They have booked a torr anvin a hotel in York They bought a small house by/in the sea Did you enjoy living at/in the mountains? They went sightseeing onvin the town centre. [ren ga flat * Opposites 7 Match the opposites. Complete the sentences Using appropriate adjectives. 1. Sorry the house is so Vhaven't had time to clean up today. 2 The kitchen is very in the morning because it faces the sun 3. The living room was so that we had engugh room to fit two sofas in it 4 Lisa's bedsit is very 50 she wants to move into a bigger flat in January. 5 My neighbours often play loud music at night; they're very ' 6 The flat we looked at was quite it had only one bedroom and wasn't furnished. * Collocations 8& Fill in with: studio, loft, cheap, multicultural, touring, centre, secluded. Becky, where shall we stay on our trip to Barcelona? We can take my dad's 1) ceraan and drive down. We'll find a 2) campsite to stay at. B: Well, 'd like something more comfortable. | got some ideas on the Internet earlier. What do you think about renting a sinall 3) flat in the city 4) ? A: \'d rather find something bigger B: OK. How about staying ina spacious 5) flat? We'd be in a realy interesting 6) district in the suburbs. ‘A: That saunds good. We could also stay in Tamariu ~ a coastal village located in 27) . bay just an hours drive from the city, B: I'd prefer to stay in Barcelona A: Alright (Wcatoabainy santo) 17 SS4EW Wybér wielokrotny ‘| a) Read the rubric, then quickly read the texts. Which one is a(n): diary entry, advertisement, notice? . ERE recy ay tty canes i doméw. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz wiasciwa, Z trescig tekstu. Zakresl tere A. B lub C. 2-year old male student looking for a one-bedroom flat near the university Prepared to sign a one-year lease beginning in September Basic furniture such as bed and desk will be required an supply own kitchen appliances and washing machine Willing to pay extra for parking facilities Please text or call re at 087-234321 or by email at tiohnson@ucd.com tt aati y OF PUBECTTOOOOES WIPOoSSS OvE ear Diary. Pgrrived at my destin shock. Despite my Morel all | could sce ete graying iP 8 agen bulls aiong the 24ge off $09 dozene or mediately grabbed my phone Mo 6a, e ce agent ~ but then, just as ahe anower el aval nae “gown and looked around | jet her mistake ruin my holiday = maybe this could actually be a tip to remember | told the taxi driver to stop and hauled my suitcase out of i —————— rugs | tion by taxi and gota aon By gar claiming Va Be GB] y Telford Department Store lousehold Department - Summer Sal Summer is finally upon us so now its time to get your balcony and garden ready so that you can really enjoy the summer sun! For one week only we have 50% off on selected items Get a set of 4 balcony deckchairs for only £70 or a garden table with fitted parasol for only £50! We have a limited stock so come early to avoid disappointment. Sales starts 1 May (please note doors open at noon to allow 18 Staff time to prepare ‘or sale). Zapoanaj sig 2 poleceniem, a nastgpnie przecrytaj pobietnie teksty aby zorien- towa€ sie, jaki gatunek reprezentuje kaédy 2 ich (reklama, artykut, notatka ip.) Praecaytaj zadaria {1-3} i podkres! stowa kluczowe w — odpowiedziach (A-C), Nastepnie praeczyzaj ponownic teksty i wybierz wasciwe edpowiedz| 1. The writer of the text A. advertises a flat for rent. B describes the flat where he is living, enquires about available flats 2 What did the writer decide to do after he rang his travel agent? A find a different place to stay B stay in one of the cottages © return home 3 The text gives customers information on A a temporary change in opening hours B a one-day sale. discounts on all shop products. b) Underline the key words in the questions (1-3). 2 Do the task, Justify your answers. Then, explain the words in bold Read Text 2 again and look at the picture. Would you prefer to stay ina modern hotel_| ora cottage while you're on holiday? Why? In three minutes write a few sentences. Tell the class. Znajomosé srodkow jezykowych Wybér wielokrotny 11 Read the rubric and do the task. TEED Preeczyta tekst. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz wiasciwa, tak aby otrzymaé logiczny i grama- | 1 ‘ycanie poprawny tekst. Zakresilitere A,B alboC. Stilt houses are houses built on vertical poles. They are most commonly built over water, although they 4)... also be built over dirt or sand. Stilt houses hrave been used for thousands of years, and today, people all over the planet still choose to lve in 2) From Southeast Asia to South America, houses constructed in this style are extremely popular. There are many advantages to stilt houses. Building on stilts helps 3)...... houses from floods. Also, stilt houses can be built on land that right otherwise be Unsuitable for housing (eg. hillsides and lakes) What's more, the height of stilt houses serves to 4)..... out vermin such as rats and mice. In the future, stit houses will probably become 5) ..... more common around the globe as scientists think that global warming will lead to rising sea levels and increased flooding in many cites. 1 A can B must © should 2 A these —B those them 3 A toprotect B protecting C tobe protected 4 A stay B keep C take 5A still B even € yet W zadaniach takich jak éw 2 wyraz stanowiacy whagciwa odpowied? praewainie ma réine znaczenia w obydwu zdaniach lub jest uéyty w inny sposéb, np. jako czeS¢ czasownika typu phrasal verb lub idiom. 2. WEEEED choose the option A, B or C that completes the gap in both sentences, 1. Paul's car... down while he was driving to work The watch ..... when she dropped it. A damaged Burt © broke 2 He looked ..... her cat while she was away, She's leaving the flat the day A after B onto tomorrow, © above 3 Choose the option A, B or C that best replaces the words in bold 1. Steve didn't know about Jane’s accident. A was unaware of was uninterested in B_ was unsure of, 2 You should look around for a cheaper flat. A move to B choose try to find 4 Choose the option A, B or C that is a translation of the Polish text in brackets and which correctly completes the gap 1. This time tomorrow, we (bedziemy sig wpro- wadza¢ do) our new flat A will have moved into B_ will be moving into are going to move into 2 This flat is on the top floor. (Czy jest Pan nim zainteresowany?) A Have you shown interest in it? B_ What's so interesting about it? © Are you interested in it? 5 WEED complete the dialogues by choosing A, B or C 1. X: Do you regret moving out of your old flat? y ‘A. No, it was a good decision B_ Yes, | should have moved there € Yes, it’s much better here 2. X: fs this flat available for rent? A. It's far too expensive B_ Astudent used to stay there © It's currently occupied 19 | Vocabulary] Rooms & furniture ‘| Complete the table with the words below. Add two more. words in each category. laundry room * bunk bed * mop * cellar * couch + rocking chair « desk lamp + radiator + dressing table + study * loft * smoke detector 2. Tracy is looking for a flatmate and has attached a notice to the college notice board. Fill in the gaps with: builtin, air conditioning, micrawave, dining, mattress, carpet, central. 3 Now imagine you are a college student and are looking for a flatmate to share your flat. Write your notice. [Rousehetd chores * Collocations 4. The Smiths are getting organised for a dinner party. Read their to-do list and fill in with the correct form of the verbs. ‘water # do * clean *lay © make © take out ‘Mr Smith has already 4) the plants [MrSmith | in the garden, but he still needs to |” rubbishx | 2 the rubbish. plants 7 Mrs Smith has just 3) the Mies Smi windows. Now she's going to the supermarket | windows 7 toa) the shopping, So far, Nancy has 5) bbeds, Out she stil needs ta 6) the table before the guests arrive the 20 [areas of residence 5 Match the areas of residence in the list with the sentences. tourist resort + multicultural district ‘slum * suburb + campus « council estate 1 Lisa lives only five minutes away from the university library. 2 We stayed at a hotel an the squth coast of Spain. 3) Greg's house was built by the government and has quite cheap rent. 4 Diane lives on the edge of the city and has to catch a train to work every morning 5 In Richaro’s street most residents come from different countries. 6 The charity worder was shocked by ‘the poor living conditions she saw. * Collacations 6 Filin with: friendly, capital, housing, countyside, walking, busy, heart, Hi Terry! Wel, ve just moved info my new fat in London and it’s far different from my. centre. it's only a 10-minute walk to collage. ts also within 4) distance of a supermarket, which is very convenient. The only problem is that_my bedroom faces onto a 5) ad — ike dificult to sleep at night. Overall its a 8) ‘neighbourhood and it's really exciting to live in the * Useful phrases Q Read the advertisements below 7 Vicky is looking for a flat to rent, Use the words in the list to and fill in the gaps with: garage, complete the dialogue. located, contract, heating, negotiated, renovated, shared, *high ¢ flatmate fully * tent + available * good utilities, newly « fitted ‘Az Hello rm caling about the flat in the paper. sit still » 2 B: Yes, it certainly is. t's. on the third floor of a 2) buit block of fats in South Kensington. A: | see, And your advertisernent says i's 3) furnished. Does that include a bed and wardrobe? serene 5 MINULES from Bristol University. Bz Yes, it does. Every room has 4) quality Living room with high quality furniture. furniture and the flat also includes a(n) 5) 2) .. kitchen with two other kitchen residents, A: It sounds lovely, How much is the 6) 7 Gas central 3) B: {t's £300 per week if you plan to lve on your own, but if you 6 or 12 month 4) plan on living with a(n) 7) , it will be £400 -avaitatl for both of you. A; Ok, that makes sense, And can sign, the contract for just six ‘months or does it have to be for a year? B: Well, a5 long as you leave the flat in a(n) 8) condition, | don’t mind FRenti g a flat 8 Fiona is going to move to Edinburgh to study in the university. Read the email and fill in the correct words from the list. “run-down * studio * residential * commute + modern * two-storey * shared * rent + Prepositions 10 Choose the correct preposition. Hi Fiona, It's wonderful news that you'll be living in Edinburgh and I'm | glad that you asked me for help to find accommodation. Well, the university has a few 1) _ buildings but they | are quite old and 2)... 50 1 don't think you should choose one oftheir as, Ive found two places that you might like, though. The first is 2 3) .. flat in the suburbs. It's fully furnished with some really 4)... furniture and it's also near a bus stop soi will be easy for you to 5). to the university, The only problem is that $e 6) os osnssnnssnos 15 Quite high. The other place I've found is a bedsit, which is far cheaper. I's a room in a D) srvsnnnnireronne HOUSE just 200 metres from the University. You'll have to use a 8) coin Kitchen, but ve met the other people in the house and they ll seem nice. What do you think? Write soon! | Megan | ieee ieee 3 4 ro 1. The Smiths are moving out from/of their house next month 2 There are shops and restaurants at/ within walking distance of the hotel. 3. The bus station is only a few minutes’ drive fromfaf our house 4 The company’s offices are located at/on the ninth floor of a skyscraper. 5 He lives in a detached house by/on the outskirts of the city. 6 Asa child, Ben lived oniat a houseboat on the Thames. 7. His art studio is to/on the top of a ten-storey building overlooking St. James's Park (Dyce Vecabuiary Bark one 188) 21 22 | Stuchanie Dobieranie 1 49) Read the rubric and do the task. 1 WERE Uryarye amcor wypoweds | etterech oséb na temat miejsc, w ktérych mieszkaja. 1 Przyporzadkuj mowiacym zdania, ktore najlepie) | podsumowua ich wypowedsl, wpisujac odpowiednie { liter (A-E) w kath (1-4) Jedno zdanie podane zostalo dodatkowo i nie pasuje do a6 wiedat A. You can hear this announcement at a property auction B The speaker explains why he/she left his/her previous home. C We learn how to save space in ahome. = D_ The speaker describes hisher Speaker 1 dream home, |Speaker 2 E The speaker speaks about [Speaker 3 property for sale. ‘Speaker 4 BEMIS odgrywanie rol Praeczytaj polecenie do ew 2. Pornyil, w jake} rol ‘wystapisz i kim jest Tw6j rozméwea, gdyz wplynie to na styl Twoje} wypowiedsi. Zastandw sie take, jakich ‘stow i zwrotow bedziesz potrzebowaé, np. zwigzanych 2 zasigganiem informac), wyratariem upodobat itp. 2. Read the rubric. Who are you? Who are you talking to? What style will your dialogue be in? UTED estes studentem/-kqi szukasz mieszkania do wynajecia. Prayszedles/Przysztas do biura nieruchomosci. W rozmowie Zagentem/-kq uwzglednij nastepujgce kwestie: : ' 1 1 ' 5 widatates/-a8 ' ' ' ' t 1 1 t mieszkanla ——_faka lokali — {yiptokotecxyn un | diacrego ig interesuje £300, eel : mesic Jakajest aktuaina _rodzaj mieszkanla, oferta kiedy moina _Jaklego potrzebujesz, Ctlada mieszkania, egocechy stezegtine. 3 Which of these sentences are suitable for you to do the task in Ex. 2? I'm interested in a one-bedroom flat. When can I see it? What are the neighbours ike? | can afford up to £300 per month. {5 there anything available near the university? How many people have been to see it? I can't afford something that expensive. \'d lke it to have a study, if possible I've seen three flats so far but they were all too small. 10. I've had some awful flatmates in my time! wevauawnas 4. In pairs act ovt your dialogue. Follow the plan. Greet B. Ask how ——> Explain who you are and you can help. what you want. Point out ‘iidatoe ieee ‘what you've seen so faris aac Bee unsuitable. ; State type of flat and ‘Ask about desiced nes << special features you want. Suggest avalaiity of > State area and vent. fone flat. Give price. —_ Reject the offer and say Suggest an ay alternative, Ask for viewing. 5, G22) Listen to a model answer. Is speaker B successful? Think about: intonation, pronunciation, fluency, grammarmistakes. Ian Rozmowa wst¢pna| 6 Read the rubric and do the task. (Wet osactrmappene | 1. What kind of home do you live in? 2. What do you like about your home? What do you not ike about it? 3 Where dla ynus spend mast af yrur time when you're at home? Why? 4 What things are important when choosing a broxne to ive in? 5. What kind of home would be ideal for you? E-mail prywatny (Writing Bank: isvemal brywauny) 41 Read the rubric, then read the model answer. Are all points in ‘he rubric included in the email? Przeprowadzites/- sig do nowego domu/mieszkania, apisz e-mall (80-130 stow) do. kolegi/kolezanki z Anglii, w ktérym: + opiszesz dom/mieszkanie 1 Two) poko), ‘wspomnisz 0 jednej rzeczy, ktéra Cisie nie podoba w okolicy ‘nowego domu/mieszkania | podasz uzasadnienie, + poprosisz 0 rade, jak znalezé przylaciét w nowy Miejscu,, * zaprosisz do siebie kolege/ kolezanke i zaproponujesz cos, Sorry | didn't write earlier but I've) been really busy moving into our new flat. Its on the fourth floor of a 10-storey building and it has a living room, bathroom, kitchen ‘and two bedrooms. My room has a really nice view of the park. We live in a nice neighbourhood with lots of shops. The only problem is that the street is really Noisy. | often get woken up by ars in the morning. Can you give me any advice on how to make new friends? 'd love to get to know some new people in the area Why don’t you come and stay’ with us next weekend? I'll show you around and we can watch a film in the local cinema. Bye for now, Anna 2 a) Suggest a different opening and clasing remark for Anna's emai b) Find examples of informal style. Study Skills: interpunkca + Nakoticu zdai owierdzacych i praeczacych uzywamy kropki(). {im alien fm not French + Zdania pytajace koriczymy pytajnikiem (2). Are you Bish? + Rozdzielagc czesci wypowiedzi,nalezy uayé przecinka (). Tve got a cap, amug and a bag. + Pezecinka udywamy takte po zwrocie otwierajgeym i koriezacym lst Dear Hara, (2wrot otwierajgcy). oro (awres korhexacy} + Aby cznaczyé emocjonalne zabarwienie wypowiedsi, uzywamy wykezyknika (1). [ke 12 fol! 3> Punctuate the sentences. 1 Hope you're OK 5. There's a living room a kitchen two 2 How are you doing ‘bedrooms and two bathrooms 3. Hi How are you 6 I've got a bed a desk a chair and 2 4 Our new house is wardrobe just great 4 a) Read the rubric and underline the key words. What should you include in your em: TET Prayjechates/-28 na miesigczny wypaczynek jo swoich dziadk6w na wsi. Napisz e-mail (80-130 stéw) do prayjaciela/przyjaciotki z Angli. ‘Opisz dom ijego vtocrenie. (Napisz jak spedzasz czas. 'Napisz, co najbardziej podoba Ci sie w miejscu pobytu, co najmri. i Zapro$ adresata/-ke, aby przyjechal(a) do Clebie za rok. 1 b) Here's alist of words related to the rubric: go swimming, clean air, boring, by the sea, quiet, no central heating, bungalow, in the mountains, walk in the fields, peaceful, help with chores, cottage, in the countryside, isolated, flat. List them under the headings Mouse ~ Surroundings ~ Activities ~ Like most/least, then add two more words/phrases under each heading. t 1 ' 1 1 1 ' ' ' 1 ©) Write your emai, Follow the plan Dear’ a (Para 1) opening remarks, reason for writing (Para2) house and surroundings (Para 3) daily activities, what like mostvleast (Para 4) invite friend, closing remaris Yours, BREA Wybor wielokrotny 41a) Chat) Read the rubric and do the task. : Ustyszysz dwukrotnie 1 "zy nagrania. Z podanych | odpowiedzi wybierz wiasciwa, { 2godng z trescig tekstu. Zakres! ‘erg A,B lub C. Recording 1 Why doesn’t Tom want to buy a house? A. The rent for his current flat is very cheap, B_ He does not know where he will be living in the future. C_He does not earn enough money, Recording 2 The speaker is A abuilder. 2. @) Read the rubric and look at the pictures. What is the situation? Which of these factors running and other costs W pollution levels Wf facilities J seems most important in making your choice? Why? df Praebywasz z wizyta u rodziny Twojego prayjaciela | 1 zAngli.Jego dziadkowie praechodza na emeryture I ichca kupie nowy dom. Oboje uwielbiaia ogrodnicowo, 1 Prayirzy| sig zdjgciom trzech domow. 1. Wybierz dom, ktéry, Twoim zdaniem, jest dla nich | Najbardzie} odpowiedni i uzasadnij swoja decyzie. 1 + Wyjasnj, dlaczego pozostate propozycje <4 nleodpowiedni b) Look at the table, Add one more point you can think of for each house. B stole over £1,000 in cash, C_entered the house by force. b) Compare your answers with a partner. Wypowiedé na podstawie! materialu stymulujacego. Praeczyta| uwaznie polecenie, aby zapoz- nat sig z tresciq zadania. Prayjrzyj sie djeciom i zastandw sie nad. zaletami 4 wadarci Kaidego 2 sugerowanych ror -wigaa’, Uzasachij swoja decyzie Ban estate agent T PROS roe C_afiat tenant. inthe quiet location, “expensive to maintain, suburbs _|less polluted air very close to facilities Recording 3 inthe | plenty of fresh ait, higher travelling costs, countryside peaceful & quiet fat from fends 6 tarry The burglar inthe city close to facilities, noisy & polluted, A. lied to neighbours about his [centre "convenient (for transport) | stressf identity, ©) Make sentences about each house asin the example. eee Chg Expressing opinion The house in the suburbs isin a quiet location. However, it's expensive to ‘maintain. The airs less polluted there but the house s nat very close to facilities such as banks, shops or hospitals d) Use the language in the box to decide which of the three houses would be the best choice for your friend's grandparents. «1 (don’t) think that * believe (that) ‘In my opinion, ‘It seems to me (that) Expressing prosicons * An obvious advantage is... ‘In addition, What's more, «. * A drawback would be On the other hand, .. 1 However, .. 3. Gm) Listen to someone doing the task. Which house do they decide on? How do they justity their choice? Why do they teject the other two options? Ahouse to remember 2 £0 P 200lo living in the Leetham ‘neighbourhood of Manchester get hardly any peace and quiet or privacy because the neighbourhood consists of row upon row of Victorian, terraced houses, al built right next to each other. As | ‘walked past these rows, {imagined that when he was young, Roger Ciennan saw music as a way of escaping this depressing inner-city ite, But then {turned into Sycamore Avenue, the street where Roger had lived, and suddenly | felt ike 1 was in another world ~- a world far, far away from the city centre, Pretty, ‘ieen surroundings greeted me. Clearly, the Clennans had been among the most wealthy famiies of Leetham. The Ciennans’ home is situated at the far end of Sycamore ‘Avenue. Three storeys high, it stands out from the other houses in the street thanks to a recent coat of paint and a new root, The local authorties have only just finished restoring the house to how it looked when Roger's parents fist bought it, and they have done an excellent job. The Mt Wierg Lather weit | stepped Insia® Foger's hhome was how bare it was. The hallway contained only a telephone table and a coat stand ~ no pictures, rugs or other furnishings. Apparently, Roger's parents had believed that furniture and furnishings were only thera to serve a purpose. FEE Wyber wiciok 1 Look at the picture. What type of house can you see? Which of these words two-storey, cramped, balcony, red ties, spacious, historic, front gorden, ary, peaceful, city centre, green surroundings would you use to talk about it? 2. Read the rubric and do the task. Sake --==—=eoSSes Praeczytal tekst 0 wizycie w domu OE cme stawnego muzyka. {1 Z podanych modliwosei odpowiedzi (1-5) 1 wybierz wlasciva, zgodng z trescia tekstu 1 Zakres! tere A.B, Club D. 1. Letham neighbourhood ‘A has many detached houses B isin the suburbs of Manchester. has some very crowded housing D is famous for its modem architecture. 2. Sycamore Avenue is A. a depressing part of Manchester B_ where people with money live C fultof friendly people. D_ where Roger currently fives. They could not understand how anyone would buy something or thels house simply because it looked pretty, Consequently their house only contained items that were absolutely necessary. There was a single exception to this rule. In the Clennans’ living room, } found a beautiful Indian ug on the floor, rich in colour and beautifully patterned. Roger's parents had ‘bought the rug on thelr return ftom a trip to India, having fallen in love with Indian culture. Because Roger's early songs are full of Indian sounds, 1 wondered i it was the ‘ug that inspired him to explore Indian music. Upstairs, on the segond floor, | found Roger's bedroom. From the windows you can see the outine of the Manchester Free Trade Hall - venue of some of the most famous pop ‘concerts in history. imagine Roger must have stared at i a thousand times during his youth, imagining and ‘dreaming that he would one day play there According to the writer, Roger's parents thought furniture should be A simple. B useful beautiful D comfortable 4. The rug in the Clennans’ living room ‘A. was bought soon before Roger's parents were married B_ matched the living room furniture C made Roger want to visit india D_ was the only niece of decoration in the house. 5. This textis typical of ain) A travel brochure B_ magazine article © advert D letter. 3. Explain the words in bold. How similar isthe inside of Rogers > house to yours? in 3 minutes write a paragraph. Then tell your friend or the class. w Culture Look at the pictures. What impression of Ireland do they give you? Why do you think Ireland is called the Emerald [sle? Read through to find out. Read the text and mark the sentences T (true) or F (False). Ireland was first occupied in Neolithic times. Neolithic settlers knew how to make stone constructions. Tne Celts came to Ireland for a short time around 500 BC. Ireland became part of the UK at the start of the 12th century. The British created many new jobs for the Irish in the 19th century Tne new Republic of Ireland did not include the whole island. In Ireland, English is the only official enguage of the state. In treland, people sometimes Use Irish along with English Read again and complete the sentences. ‘Neolithic settlers came to Ireland and introduced The Celts replaced In 1169, the Normans In the 19th century, the Irish were not allowed Between 1845 and 1852 rish is mostly spoken Emer Re ga Dm asi ern terry Beier) err Sar a Irish stewis Weland’s national dish, its main ingredients are lamb oF mutton, potatoes, carots ‘and onions, Saint Patrick's Day's. Ireland's national holiday, is celebrated on 17th ‘March, reland is a small island with a long history of invasions and occupations. It is balieved thatthe fist humans to sete in Ireland were Mesolithic hunters and gatherers who came across from Scotland in small boats sometime around 8000 BC. They were tolowed a few thousand years later by Neolithic setters from neighbouring Britain, who introduced farming and stone buildings. Later, around 500 BC, Ireland, saw the arrival of Ceti clans from Europe, \who setied on the island for good and who shaped the future of the country and its people. The Celts gradually replaced the language and culture of the inhabitants of the island with their own, They divided the Country into small kingdoms, each of which was ruled by a king, They made tools and weapons from bronze and iron and are remembered today for their beautiful music, ant and crafts, The istand continued 10 be invaded by various peoples including the Vikings in the th century AD, the Normans in 1169 AD, and the English, who managed to bring the isiand under their control by around the start of the 17th century, ireland was now controlled from London and its. people became subjects of the British Grown. The Irish were not allowed to speak the Irish language and were barred from many jobs. People es o, Stated to emigrate to America and when @ disease destroyed rp of polatoes and caused a famine between 1845 and 41852, 25% o the population either died or emigrated, The long Struggle against English rule continued until Ireland finally g2ined its freedom ater a bloody War of Independence Betiieen 1919 and 1921, The British pues out af most of the ccuniry and the Free Stato of ireland was created, which incorporated 5/6 of the island and which would later become ‘be Republic ot ‘reland, in 1949, The remaining part became Northern treland, whichis part of the UK. “Teday, the Repubic of Ireland is an entirely independent country with its wn government and a vary unique national ‘Gently. The population is made up of 875% Irish and a variety of immigrants from Europe and Asia. There are two official Jenquages in the Repub ofIretand: Gaelic Irish and English. Jesh is spoken in a number of rural areas, especially in the veast of the country, but the majority ofthe population speak English. The Irish accent is diferent to British accents and Some vocabulary comes from the Gaelic Irish fanguage. lish 'S usualy used in official contexts; the Irish word for Ireland, Ere, appears on coins. fiend is known ‘or its impressive coastines and beautiful een landscapes, and for this reason it is called tne Emerald fete. It is home to a variety of animals such as the red fox and the red deer, and is known for its quality horses. It also has seals turtles and dojprins, bu believe it or no, iis one ofthe nly countries in the worid where there are no wid snakes. freland Is famous throughout the world for its rich artistic and ‘musical culture and has produced a numberof famous artists Famous Irish writers, actors and musicians include James Joyce, Colin Fareli and Bono, Irish cutwe has had a Significant infiuence on other cultures, particulary in music and Hterature, which makes it one of the great litle nations of the worl. 4, Complete the sentences with the verbs sertle, influence, speak, replace, shape, control, bar, emigrate, gain in the correct form. 1. Millions of Irish people from Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries. 2. After the War of Independence, Irish people their freedom, 3 It is believed that Mesolithic hunters were the first on the island. Irish people From 4 The British many jobs. 5. The invaders took over and everything in the country, 6 The Celtic invasion brought about drastic changes that the future of the country. 7 The language of the riginal Irish people by the Celts 8 Today, English by the majority of the population 9 Other cultures have been by hrish culture 5 Fill in: on (2), under, for 1 Celtic culture is known. 2 The people lived hundreds of years. 3. How many people lve the stand today? 4 Irish music has had an influence many music styles across the world its artistic creativity. British contcal for 6 Make notes under the headings then use your notes to present ireland to the class. Name Location Brief history population Language (WIRING) Arts/Famous peop! Think of two reasons why you would ‘ike to visit Ireland. In three minutes write a few sentences. Read your sentences to the class. 22 presidents of the USA, including John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, are of Irish descent. Proverbs _---....---.., The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune. 27 28 MODULE 3 1. Match the school subjects (1-11) to the school classrooms (A-K). Which subjects are: creative subjects? scientific subjects? (7 art [21] chemistry [BT] media studies 377] drama [9T~) music |} geography [10] } PE (physical English education) history [F]_} computing (71S mats air [reopte in school| 2 Complete the sentences with the words below. *student * head teacher « staff * classmate + dinner lady « bully librarian » pupil 1. Mark is nine years old, so he’s still a at primary school 2 This is my Tim. We sit next to each other in physics 3 The told me | could only borrow two books at a time. 4 The Gave me extra chips for lunch in the canteen. 5. The secondary school is studying hard to pass his final exams. 6 I'll stand up to the schoo! if he takes your lunch money again. 7 The told the first year students the school rules at assembly, 8 witha of more than fifty, my schoo! is quite big. | i School Places in school 3 Complete the sentences with the words from the list. «changing * computer * common study * staff language * music « science 1. I'm going to the lesson. 2 The labs are in poor condition. The PCs are old and slow, and we don't even have internet access. 3. The boys are in the room getting dressed for their PE class. 4 The library can be used as a periods. 5 We'e going to do experiments with our chemistry teacher in the lab. 6 Ourschool has got modern can use software to learn French and Italian 7 {walked into the room by mistake while the teachers were eating lunch 8 Fifth-year students can hang out in the they don’t have a lesson. Fivpes of school 4 a) What age do children go to the following schools in your country? Diaseayschcon’ BRRBRISEREEN, 3) eacondary school b) Read the posts on a student forum and choose the correct words. ''m from Dundee in Scotland. Most children go to 1) statelprivate schools which are free. We have to go to 2) primary/secondary school when we'e five. Seven years later, we go to 3) secondary/public ‘school. You can choas® to leave school when you're 16, or you can stay (on until youre 18 to do the higher exams. Lucy, 16 room to practise for my violin area during free labs where students room when My experience is a litle different. My parents pay for me to go toa 4) state/private school. In England we only do six years at primary school. thowigh mast nf tie on tn €) mevenany! 7 school for a year or two before that. We go to 6) primary/ secondary school at 11 years of age. After five years, we sit the GCSE exams, Students can then leave schoo! or go to 7) putsie! sixth form college. Beatrice, 17 ©) Write a post on the forum describing what types of schools you have in your country. * Collocations 5 Match the two columns to form collocations. 6 Complete the text with the correct form of six collocations from Ex. 5. ‘ ° Pam's Blog (30/11/13 - 7:45 pm "_F¥e yur good news toaay. My brother Nick has won ), ‘the ‘Student of the Month’ Prize at school! He really deserves it. You know, he hhasnit been absent all year. He would never 1). —he | doesn't even take the day ‘ff when he's sick. And he never 2)... ‘eas in the morning. In fact, he usually arrives ‘teen minutes early. In class, he 3) ... vs ‘every word the teacher says and he always 4) in class activities with lots of ‘enthusiasm. The lazy students often ask Nick if they can 5). but he tells them that they ‘should do their own work. Sometimes, I'm a little {Jealous of Nick, but | should 6). .-that | ‘could be a top student, too... i only 1 worked as ard as my brother! 7 Girdle the odd one out, 1 media ~ physical - religious education 2. independent - vocational - assembly school 3 foreign - secondary ~ English language head ~ music - high teacher information — language - computer lab [Exams 8 Match the verbs (a-h) to the definitions (1-8). * Collocations Q Tick the correct veri(s) to complete each action. do ake | take [have 1 a break an exam homework | progress | |a mistake alesson notes an exercise an effort Extracurricular activities * Useful phroses 10 Choose the correct word. 1. Would you like to be/do in the school band? 2. You could take/join an after-school club. 3. Our science class got/went on a field trip to the Natural History Museum. 4 The school organisedinecognised a charity event to raise money for new computers. 5. Susie attends/attracts a horse riding school. 6 | play/have a hip hop class twice a week 7 My piano teacher told me to learn/practise for an hour every night, 8 How many students volunteered/participated to plant trees in the field outside the school? awanyerne) 29 Ga Dobieranie 4 Are you planning to study at university? What are you interested in studying? 2. Do the reading task. Which words/phrases in the text helped you choose the correct headings? Explain the words in bold. Praecaytal tekst. Do kattde| crgéci teksty (m4) t 1 dopasu) nagléwek (A-F) i wpiszw katda kratke 1 odpowiedni ltere. Dwa nagowki zostaly podane 3 What did you learn from the text? How do you think this information will help you? In three minutes write a few sentences. Tell the class. RAD TY SOULS ae Ce eee ea aS ee The following steps can help you discover your eas sre] Most degrees last for four years and the careess that follow on from them can last a lifetime, so. it’s important to choose @ subject that you're interested in and that will keep you stimulated year after year. You could start by examining what courses afe linked to your favourite hobbies. If you love sports, you could look into a career in sports journalism, for example. Like travelling? Then why not consider some tourism courses? sre] Next, consider your abilities. Many of the skills you'll need for a particular career can be learned in university ‘but even at an early stage, you can identify what you are naturally good oF not so good at. One way to get an idea of your skills is by looking at the subjects you took in secandary school. Maybe learning foreign languages came naturally to you but you always had trouble working with numbers? 7 LENGE YOURSELF wt MORE DET To YOU F WHAT APPEALS mn STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES CONES FIRS! ag (7 1S YOU VALUE A CHALI B EXPLORE IN ASK YOURS! 1 wwentiFy vO! MAKING AUNING UNDERSTAND WH! F Now, think about what is important to you in life. If you want a career that allows you to eam high wages and lead an expensive lifestyle, maybe a career in business is, for you. Or maybe you'd like to help people, in which case you might want to become a doctor or a social worker. If you want to prioritise family, it might be wise to avoid careers that involve long hours or traveling ste [a] By now, you should have a short list of careers you're interested in, Start researching these possible careers in greater depth. Log on to any university's careers webpage and you will find information about various jobs. You could even try to do some work experience alongside a person who's working in a career you're considering entering. The more you know, the better you'll be able to make the right decision for your future 1 1 CRRP recy cee Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz { wladciwa, tak aby otrzymat logiezny i gramatycznle poprawny tekst. Zakredlltere A, Balbo C Im many countries around the world schoolchildren are required to wear Uniforms. The first nation to introduce school uniforms was England in the 16th century. At first, it was only poor chilkren who attended charity schools 1)...... wore uniforms and it wasn’t until the mid-19th century that children attending exclusive private schools also began wearing them. Before long, the trend became widespread. In the 20th century, nations 2)... from England began introducing school Uniforms, and today, itis common to See schoolchildren in Australia, Thailand and Brazil - to 3)..... just @ few countries ~ wearing uniforms. One nation in which 4)... have become hugely popular is Japan. There, school uniforms are almost universal in both the state and private school systems. Most schools even have a summer ‘and winter version of the uniform. When Japanese teenagers are ‘out of school, they wear very colourful and innovative clothes - mainly because they don't get a(n) 5) .... to display their individual fashion tastes during school hours. 8 that © which B apart € except B «all © speak B they € those & 2 WEEE choose the option A, B or € that completes the gap in both sentences. 1. The teacher tried to get the idea Assmile spread A around by using diagrams, ‘Alan's face when he read his test results. B along © across 2. Don’t forget to .....in your homework at the end of the class, Could you give me a... with this maths problem? A help B submit © hand Study Skills Wykonywanie rastepnego éwiczenia rozpocznij od uwainego praeczytania _daria, Zanim przeceytast podane *otlwosci odpowiedd, zastanéw sig nad \wyradeniami o tym samym znaczeni, co wyréériene w zdania fragment. ‘Nastepnie przecryta podare odpowiedz i wybierz wiscing, 3 Choose the option A, B or C that best replaces the word(s) in bold. 1 Linda found it hard to. study because of the noise outside A didn’t manage to study 8 had to study hard Chad difficuty studying 2 After graduating from college, Tim became a lawyer. A turned out to be B went on to be C came toive 4 WEED choose the option a, Bor C that is a translation of the Polish text in brackets and which correctly completes the gap. 1 Fiona passed the test (bez wezesniejszego uczenia sig) for it A except for studying B instead of studying C without having studied 2. When she was young, Olive (nie aaytata) .... a lot. A didn’t use to read B_ wasn't reading C_ wasn't used to reading 5 Complete the dialogues by choosing A, B or C. 1X: How did you do in the test? y A I studied hard for it B I did ityesterday. © Not very well, unfortunately 2. X: Thanks for helping me with my homework v: A Don’t mention it B_ Maybe later. © Not to worry, 31 MrT UEINA School subjects ‘| Match the activities to the subjects. Subject Activiti TT] maths learn theories and do 21) history experiments 3{~) foreign language b learn to speak another language [47] Polish language solve problerrs with numbers, [5]_] information learn painting techniques technology (IT) learn about important events of art the past music ead literature from Poland "] science (ahysics, use and learn about computers ‘chemistry or biology) hy read maps —] geography i learn about composers religious education (Re) j learn about different faiths [Piaces school 2. Match sentences a-f to sentences 1-6. Which of the places in bold do you have in your school? The teacher sent John to the sick room. Is the library open during lunch break? ¥'m going to go to the canteen, Why are we going to the assembly hall? ‘There is a hockey pitch in the playing fields. Excuse me, Sir! May 1 go to the toilet, please? Fires of school 3 Choose the correct word. 1 Tom went to a boarding/grammar school, so he only came trome during the holidays. 2. I want my children to go to a comprehensivelsingle-sex school. | think i's better for boys and girls to learn separately 3 My parents couldn't afford to send me to a public/ co-educational school. 4. | go toa grammarilanguage school in the evening to fearn Spanish Harry goes to a secondary/specialist schoo! that only teaches dance. & Vocational/independent schools prepare students for specific jobs rather than teach them academic subjects. 32 [Schooi fe * Collocations. 4 Fill in: notice, pencil, Internet, interactive, drama, health, playing, ‘school, peer, lunch. 1. You can borrow my rubber. It is in my case 2. Did you read the test results on the board? 3 | usually bring a sandwich to eat during break. 4 The new computer lab has got a really fast connection. 5. These are the fields of the school where students play sports 6 John felt pressure from his friends to skip class. 7 My history dassis more interesting when the teacher uses a(n) Whiteboard. & Derek wants to be a doctor, so he takes a keen interest in education at school. 9 | wake up at 7 every morning 10 catch the bus. 10 our teacher helped us to organise the school play. * Prepositions 5 Choose the correct preposition in each sentence. 1. Caroline aways makes an effort to arrive at school on/by time. 2. Students can miss a lot of work when they are absent for/from school 3 | have to hand in/on an essay about Germany tomorrow morning, 4 It is important to teach students Aflahmust nr hiesery 5 You have to focus on/in your studies to be successful. 6 John spent his afternoon studying for/about the maths exam. 7 Students are warned not to turn up/in late for class. 8 The teacher surprised the class and handed overfout an exam paper 1e 7 w 6 In pairs, ask and answer the questions below, Do you go to a state/orivate school? 0 yau go to a co-ed school? How many students are in your class? How many subjects do you study? [ee ificates| 7 Fillin with: certificate, degree, diploma, qualifications, exominations, results. awn 1 Wesit our final in dune 2 When I get my university in medicine, I'l become a dactor. 3. To get a good job, you'll need the right and work experience 4. You need a teaching and an English degree if you want to become an English teacher. 5 She received a(n) after completing the hairdressing course at the learning centte. 6 My exam wil be out tomorrow. * Useful phrases & Fill in with the right form of the verbs. *hand * write + cheat * get fall «run 1 He worked hard and a very good grade in physics. 2 The deadiine for in our essays is next Friday. 3. Tom was s0 tired after studying all night that he soon. asleep in class 4. The teacher asked us to a '500-word essay on the consequences of World War 5 He was expelled from school for in an exam, 6 She out of time and couldn't complete the exam [exams 9 Read the comments on a forum about exams. Fill in the gaps with: answers, confused, stayed up, detention, handed out, paper, fall asleep, remember, revision. "| did the mock maths GCSE recently. | wasn't worried about the | i | exam until the night before. Ieft all my 1) . ee “until the last moment, and then | realised 1 couldn't . the work we did last year. | _. all night. cramming for the exam. |The next’ morning, | went to school feeling tired. When tho “teacher 4) . the exam paper, | could “barely write ony name and class number. It was the longest two hours of my ife, Ive failed for sure! Leo, 16 | Leot A triend of mine didnt study enough for 8 French exam once. | He was preparing for it the night before, but he 5) .. | at his desk. He woke up the next morning and couldn't remember | how to say ‘hello’ in French. tn the exam, the girl next to him was | completing her question 8) ae Quickly. He “copied her 7)... exactly. The next day, his | French teacher tald him there was @ problem. He had answered | the questions to the ora exam. My friend was really BY cone - Well, it turned out that the French and Spanish exams were held in the same room. Of course, he | was given a fail and bo weeks of 8} . | Mertin, 17 [extracurr ‘ular activities 10 Complete the notices with these words/phrases: school band, book club, chess club, express yourself, literature, play an instrument, reading, sharpen your mind. Do you enjoy ~ if you like challenging » games that oo -- Novels? ‘Then join our fabulous a» 2) ' ! We meet twice a month and talk about nothing but What will your next move be? 3) (see Voabsiay tank onp.180) 33 34 BEI Pravda tas 1 Ga) Read the rubric, then do the listening task. See i ' iyshuchasz dwukrotnie rozmowy nat temat rodzajow szkot w Anglil. Na podstawie H tushszanyh informa 2decyduKtGrezdaniasg 1 1 1 1 zgodne z trescig rozmowy (True), a ktére— nie (False). {Wstaw znak X w odpowlednie| rubryce w tabel True | 1 English children must start their education before the age of five 2. Some schools in England cost £30,000 a year to attend, =| 3. In England, students don’t have to pay to go to state schools. 4. School children get a short holiday at the end of each schoo! term \ 5 In general, English children think || school uniforms are a good idea BR

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