READING | Mark's class teacher wants ail her students to find e-pals on the internet ~ students they can write to in schools in other countries. Read what Mark says about himself. ve ut had my th bithday, tm = we moved hee wo ars ago bul {til eno it~ though what my computer in my room for playing ga 4 jt, to. ito pci with my ght of my rind pay focal, boots, but | ays put them away on alas chat o people when take ur 9. Look at the pictures below. Which is Mark's room, do you think ~ A or B? Give reasons for your answer. I think .., is Mark's room, because ... don't think it's .. because .. s ae ‘ = 4, Read information about three possible e-pals for Mark. Underline details which match Mark's description in Exercise 1. 11 Tom likes sending emails and playing computer games, and wants to talk about sport with his e-pal. He'd also like to find someone who loves reading lots of different books. 2 Crisis looking for someone who's lived in a different country. He'd also like his e-pal to have similar interests to his of writing music and being a member of a band. ‘8. Sam wants o write to someone who's just changed schools, as he has. He also wants to find someone who is friendly and likes animals.‘The teacher of the Canadian class below wants her students to find -pals to write to in a school in Australia. Below there are descriptions of eight Australian e-pals. Decide which e-pal would be the most suitable for the following class members. dotais exactly, J) For questions 1-S, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet. A. Hello! I'm Sacha and Tlive right near the sea, 90 ‘windsurfing’s very popular here, bat I prefer more creative activities. really enjoy art at school, and I can send you some pictures Te done. Ikeep animals at hhome, too -I've got six rabbits! © Hil'm Alex, and | haven't been in Australia long ~ {Iwas brought up in the US. We're living in the city Centre now but | miss the open spaces around our farm where we lived before. | stil find time for my hobby, though — building small remote-control cars. ‘and diving them through the park, E I'm called Charlie, and | love singing in front of an audience! |'m always in all the musicals at my school — see our website! I¢ love to hear some of your music too! My other interests are swimming and sailing ‘my home's near a beach so spend every weekend there. G tm Matty and Ive always lived in the same house, 30 my room's fl f things I've drawn or built! | enjoy making ‘models of radio-controlled cars and then driving them in the garden. i's helped my science studies alot - that’s my favourite subject now! BB Hi, fm Jude, and te just artved in Australia, so | spend a lotof time watching TY, especially music and dram ‘Programmes. ve gota good singing voiee, and Ive even recorded songs myself Listen to them on aur schoo! website! D My name's Bailey, and I'm really interested in cooking — Te got lots of recipes I can share with you. I also enjoy being on stage. I've been in lots of plays and even one or two on television, so write to me if those are your interests too. mJ and | relly enjoy school. m good at volleybal and tennis, and Ym inthe school team. | enjoy reading too, especialy anything written by people my age. At the moment spending lots of ime doing cartoons, too. send you some! HE Hii I'm Ray and Llove where I'm studying now. [came heve from my primary schoo! last year. There's ots ‘more chance to study biology, which Ilike. [belong to a ‘cookery club and Tove animals too—T've gota dog and ‘cat at home! HLISTENING Put the words about places in « school under the best heading. -hislery olfice tennis courts swimming pool _ maths canteen biclogy hall reception 2. Work in pairs, Use the words in Exercise 1 to describe your school. 9 (@30D Listen to Sarah talking about her first school. Decide if she liked (®) or disliked (®) ‘each place. Tick (7) the correct boxes. al playground. siming pool art room science lab garden ‘Sarah's classroom Listen to Sarah again. Are these sentences correct cor incorrect? 1 Sarah enjoyed lessons in the science lab, 2. Sarah's classroom was painted a dark colour. 9 If Sarah worked hard, she could go for a swim in the summer. 5. Match the verbs in the box with the phrases about being at school. eat work hand in wear attend get goto pass play perform goon arrive ‘ttnd.classes each day ...quniform every day .v football for the tea can atter-school club HS or: uistennc 6 (ORL Listen to Sarah talking about the rules cat her school. Are these sentences correct ot incorrect? 1 Sarch wears a uniform. 2. Sarah arrives at school on time, 9. Sarah plays football. 7. Work in pairs, How do you have to behave at your school? Tell your partner if you like or dislike the rules. Use somo of the phrases in Exercise 5 and have to, don't have to. Y (2H0II Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear « conversation between « boy, jake, ‘and « girl, Holly, about a new hall at their school. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick () in the box under A for ‘YES. If it is not correct, put a tick () in the box under Bfor NO. YES NO 1 Jake found it difficult to imagine f thenewhallbefore hesawi, AL! B 2 Jake and Helly agree thattheirdd pi school hall needed replacing. u 4 Healy wos srry oe parte —) gl) sport ld used fr building 4. Helly is positive about the extreme Gieeiy teaing AL) BL) inthe hall, 5. Jakes looking forward toa a classical music concern the hall. Theyboth wane getinvehedin g/g) future event in the hall.aa 1 Match the two halves of questions about school, then ask ‘and answer with your partner. 1 Where @ enjoy learning English? 2 How ‘b did you start at your school? 3 What ¢ is your school? 4 Doyou d_gotaswimming pool at your school? 5 Have you @ do you get to school every day? 6 Are you 1 speak more than two languages? 7. When g happy at schocl? 8 Canyou |b is your favourite subject? 2. How do you say these letters? ACGIBEIWYP ‘Work in pairs, Take turns to spel out these names. 1 S-M-L-T-H 2 J-O-H-N-S-O-N 8 W-Y-A-T-T 4 G-O-R-D-O-N {23053 Now listen and check your answers. {99059 Listen and write down the names you hear. Work in pairs. Spell out the following. Write down what your partner says. 4 yoursumame b yourbest friend's surname ¢ thename ol your strest the name of your favourite shop 6 Match the examiner's questions with a short answer from A. Then find a longer answer from B that develops what you want to say. B ‘She's young and friendly and she makes ‘uslaughl ‘My mum's a nurse and my dad works in. office. Look at the beginnings of some answers for Speaking Part | questions. How could you develop them? 1 Tmfrom. 2 Attho moment, Im studying 8 Won 4 Inmy spare tine!... 5 Inmy family there are.. 6 Last Saturday... (93001 Liston tothe examiner's questions and ‘answer when your teacher pauses the recording. speaxinc unrr1 [i]GRAMMAR 1 Lock at what Mark and Sarah say, then complete rules 1-3 with these phrases. things that are happening now the present continuous routines - things we do every day ‘on the shelves. We go to school from 8 zm. to 2.90 pm. every day. Tim writing an essay about France at the moment. Teome from Canada but 'm living in France now because my father’s working here. 1. Wo use the present simple to talk about. 2 We use the present continuous o talk bout 9 Totalk about something that is temporary wo us... 2 Read Amy's diary for today. Cross out the incorrect verb forms. FETE At the moment (0) AwriteY Jn writing tis dary. (91 sit Tm siting on ry bed and (2) watch / watching ‘TV too. t's my Farourite programme ~ Pop Stuff (8) watch / Pm watching it every Friday evening a 000, ater get / in gating ome From saimning cab. Whe gota drink, $0 (8) / hy / Zn frying to di that and (€)/ write /m writing atthe sane time -it's not easy! (1 Mua cooks / Mums cooking the dinner ~ she's just said be ready soon Il probly be a big Family dinner with roast chicken =) she usually makes / she us aking that every Triday 2s (she never has / shes never having tne during the week. Anya, (io)we work and study / were working and studying so hard atthe moment that were hardy ever all at home atthe same fine! 3 Now talk with your partner. What's happening now in her house, according to Amy? What happens regularly? What about you? Think of some things that a) you do regularly b) youre doing now. 4 @ Exam candidates often make mistakes with the present simple and present continuous. Correct the mistakes in these sentences. 1 Towrite to you to answer your letter. I'm writing 2° Weare planing to see a new film this evening. ‘3. [am wanting to see that film too. 4. Tm having exams every day at school. 5. My favourite present is a detective book -T'm loving the story. HED ow: crammar Thaven't got many books, but! always put them away Ea Orv 5, Put the verbs about liking or disliking in the correct column. Then complete the table below with the correct prepositions. enjoy. like hate don't mind quite like cantstand dislike love look forward +8 -8 2 Timnotlooking forward... my homework back Im sue i wa wrong. 3° My brother's interested .... tofly—he wants tobe api. 4 Thate ow(ycle) in the rain is awfull 5. Im quite good (make) ‘cakes —Ill make you onal My sister's worried..... Gal) her exams bu know she'll do wellREADING Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. Because / Although I enjoy school, Ilook forward to going every day. 1f/ Unless Im il, Thardly ever miss a day at school. Despite / If i's raining, we won't have our sports lesson outside. bought a ticket forthe bus. However, /So I decided to go with my friend by bike instead. Although / Because | didn't eat much at lunchtime, I wasn't hungry in the afternoon. Despite / Although the cold weather, | still wanted to walk home from school. ‘2 Complete the sentences with a connecting word from Exercise 1. 1 Peter is going away on holiday, he can't come to the school party. 2 ........we haven't got a gym, our school is really nice. 9 I bought a new calculator for the maths exam... the questions were easy 801 didn't use it. 4 Tm late for the tennis lesson, please don't wait for ma. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or Don your answer sheet. School in 15th century England How different was life for school children in Tudor England, ()......400 years ago? The biggest difference is that not many children Q)......had the chance to goto school. Those that went were mainly boys (2)......rich families could afford to pay the fees. Girls were (9)... kept at home to help with housework or sent out to work to(@)...some money, ‘They weren't ).....to go to school, [At school, boys often had to speak in Latin. There were very few books, so each pupil read from a wooden board (6)......-+ They attended school six days a week, and teachers were very ().....= bays were punished if they broke the school (....... When boys eft school, they could go to university, with some boys a)... as fourteen attending classes. (0), vouvovv0NUD gin panera early © Despite 3. Work in pairs. Would you like to go to a schoo! like the one in the text? Why? / Why nof? 4 From what you have learned from the text, how was life in Tudor England different from life in your country nowadays? reapinc unrr1 [iWRITING a ee Hi denne, “ Notes & emails Tn sorry 1 cat cave or pry on Sek T , | site al oT ha st on Pai had 1 Look at the note and answer the questions. i, yeu had 1 Whois the nolo to? pla er 2 Whoisitfrom? Hibs Pat het, 2 Circle two more verbs that describe what er the writer is doing in the note, persuading thanking explaining suggesting warning inviting describing advising 3. Wiite the phrases Samantha uses to express the verbs in Exercise 2. Avaiogising Lin. sary. sabi. same. 4 What is the speaker doing in each sentence? Use the verbs from Exercise 2. Please help me with my homework! You will? Great! sersuading Iwas really kind of you to send me a present on my birthday. Twouldn' go into town today if] were you - i's really crowded! ‘My new bicycle’s red with silver wheels - it's reaily fast! Be careful on your bike! The roads are really slippery! Let's meet atthe shopping centre at 6.0, shall we? I'm so sorry I was late yesterday. ‘Would you like to come shopping with me? Iwas late because Thad to help my mum before left. Work in pairs. Imagine you have to write two notes. Use the sentences and pictures to decide what you could write in your note. Use the words in brackets to help you. AA tim sory | coud meet you yesterday but B | went shoyping yesterday, and | baught (explain why) (invite your friend) Gescribe your skateboard) (suggest where to meet) HO or: wareLinking words Rewrite the sentences using and, but, so and because. 1 Iwas tired. Id played football ll day. \ nas tired because played. football all day. 2 arrived home. I opened the door. 8 I shouted hello. No one was at home. 41 was hungry. I made myself a sandwich. 5 My sandwich wasnt very nice. 'd put lots of eal in it 8 I wanted to make toast. I'd used ail the bread, (Complete the sentences with « suitable linking word. 1 Ididint feel well... went straight to bed when I got home. 2 Igot onto my bike... cycled into town. 3 Thave todo my homework tonight........it's due in tomorrow. 4 Tremember putting my mobile into my bag.......now ifs not therol § use didn't have any money, [still went info town. ‘the rain, we enjoyed our game of football. Beginnings & endings 8 Look at the possible ways of starting and finishing emails or notes. Then write a short note to the people helow. Hi Elsa! See you soon, Dear jan Lotsof love Hello Ben Bye fornow Gina, Best wishes 1 Explain to your teacher that you will be absent from class. 2. Ask your friend if you can have your sunglasses back. $ Lock at the note Jennie has written toher friend Robyn. Add the missing capital letters, fll stops and question. marks, ‘You have just bought a new poster to put on the wall of your room. Write a note to your friend Jan. In your note, you should: * tell an where you bought the poster * describe the poster © suggest when Jan could come andREVISION 1 Choose the correct form of the verbs. Jockssits/ is siting in the living room at the moment, doing his homework. Paul is getting up /gets up at 700 cum. on school mornings. We come / We're coming from Spain, but we live / we're living in Canada for a year ~ ‘my father wozks /is working here atthe moment, : ‘Sarah says / Is saying her dad cooks / is cooking the family dinner every Sunday. Poter really wants/ is really wanting to see the latest sci film at the cinema. Holly sister studio /is studying or at university, but she's working / she works in this summer. | don't enjoy / 'm not enjoying this book very much - its quite boring. Do you like / Are you liking chocolate ice cream? 2 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. 1. Billy is quite worriod......... having to do a test tomorrow. 2 Monika is interested.........Jeamning to drive as soon as she's old enough. 4 Noone in the class is locking forward.......doing their homework - it's going to be hard. 4 My grandmother is always afraid . losing her glasses - she cant see without them. 5 Sella doosn' thnk she's very good... speciking English bul she always gs op marks! 9 Complete the sentences with these words. because so and but although or ean ene ew 2 Jack needed to get his hair cut. Simon went to play on his computer. 4. Martin wasrit very hungry, he made himself « sandwich, 5. Ivegot todo my English homework... watch a hot film for history homework. 6 Football practice was cancelled... it was too cold to be outside. 7) Gemma wants to go to the cinema.......he hasn't got amy money. 8. My project's due tomorrow,......1d better finish it tonight. 4. Write the correct word for each description. ‘You need these instructions in a cookery leason to tell you how to make a dish. f...- In this class, you have to do some acting. d.... ‘Swimming and diving are examples of these. w.... In this sport, you hit a ball over a net with your hands. v. ‘You can eat your school lunch here. ¢.... ‘You may have to wear this at school every day. Ur... ‘You can exercise indoors in here. g.. ‘These are all the buildings and equipment you have at your school. £......- eneunone1/You/We/ They He/She /It He | She / It Dol/ you! we/ they 'Doos ho / cho /it ‘Yes, 1/ you / we / they do. / No, I/ you / we / they don't. ‘Yes, he / she /itcdoes. /No, he / she /it doesn't | The prosent simple is used: 1 for general truths and facts: Water boils at 100 degrees celcius. ‘The Earth goes around the Sun. 2 todescribe routine - things that are done regularly. Itcan be used ‘with adverbs of frequency, eg. usually, often, sometimes, etc, | get up at six o'clock every day. Elli usually goes shopping with her friende on Saturdays, 4. for situations which are always or generally true at the present time: Itrainsc lot in Sheffield ‘She lives in Tokyo. Present continuous am/‘m Het Sta isis Hee Yo aot Heise ‘We/ You care not / aren't We can also say: He/She / It's not We You Theyre not ‘The present continuous is used: 1 to describe something that's happening at the moment: John's sitting in the living room and reading « book. 2 todescribe something that's true now, but is temporary: ‘Tm living in London at the moment. (but Im not intending to stay) 3 for events or actions happening in the present but not necessarily at that moment: ‘'m learning Spanish at school. HZ) cramman reverence -ing forms 1 Attor verbs of liking, such as like / don't like, enjoy, hate, dislike, don't mind, love, ete, the -ing form of the following verb is used: era aaaad = adjective, adv = adverb, n = noun, pv = phrasal verb, prep = prepostion, exp = expression Note: There is space for you o write cther words you would like to learn, ‘absent ad) notin a place, especially school or work ‘advise ¥ toell eamecne they should do something ‘apologise v io say you're sorry ‘bring up py to ook after child until he orshe becomesan ‘adult ‘can't stand ¥ to dislike something or someone very much canteen 1 a restaurantin on office, factory or school rama 1 a play in a theatre or on tolavsion or radio ‘environmentally friendly adj not damaging the environment pall n somebody you write toon the internet but havent met facilities 1 buildings or equipment that are provided for a particular purpose, eg. a swimming pool, tennis courts, etc. fond of ad king something a ot Ihand ta. pr to give work o your teacher ook forward to py tofeel happy and excited about something that is going to happen ‘persuade v to make someone agree to do something by ‘aking to them clot about it recipe 1 calistf foods and a set of instructions tling you how to cook something ‘warn v to ell someone not todo something because ‘something bad may happen