Reading & Writing TARGETS Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley Bal Express PublishingPublish by Express Publishing Lnerty House, Now Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 GHW Tel: (0040) 1635 B17 363, Fax: (0044) 1695 817 463, ‘e-mall inguirles@exprasspubitshing.co.uk INTERNET hitp:/jwurw.exprosspublishing.co.uk (© Jenny Dooley - Vegita Evans, 1998 Design & lustation © Express Publishing, 1998, ‘Al rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced, slored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, photocopying ar otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers. First published 1998 New edition 2000 ISBN 1-903128-84-6 Acknowledgements ‘Authors! Acknowledgements ‘We would like to thank all the staf at Express Publishing who have contributed their skis to procucing this book. Thanks are due in particular tothe folowing for thelr support and patience: Mary Palmer citer in chief); Stave Ladd (senior edit): Rebecca Vates and Fichard Howell (edtoriel assistants); Phippa Porter (senior production controller); E. Mavragani (art lracto}, Helen Mavrodernos. {assistant designer) and our Cesign team; Tasso Sineri (artist; and Jue Brown Lucy Whetman, Janet Philios, Mary Lewis, Annette Pearson, Debiie Elis and Mi, Rowell We would elso like to thank those Institutions and teachers who piloted the manuseript, and whose ‘comments and feedback infiuenced positively the production ofthe book. Photograph Acknowledgements ‘Audio Visual for photographs on pages 35 (top right © 1985 by MGMVA Entertainment Go. All ights reserved), 97 (top lef © 1985 by MGMIVA Entertainment Co, All rights reserved), 29.Contents Gane Having a Wondertul Tre skimming or overall understanding on hokcay UNIT 1 * scanning {tendly letter to @ pontiond | plurals - short answors - Now Friends * reading for specie Information Skes/istkes UNIT 2 ‘predicting tople from visual clues | aie fora lght-haarted present simplo - adverbs. From Monday to Fridsy | © reading for epecifc information | magazine describing dally | of frequency - prepositons ‘= skimming for gist routines oftime * reconstructing a text UNIT 3 * scanning advertisment for renting there [sare - propositions of ‘AHome away ‘+ skimming for sist holiday home place - where (relative) from Home UNIT 4 * reading fer specific information | informal etter toa rind whila | present continuous - expressing preferences - prapastions of place Story + reading for speci Information UNITS ‘© skimming lor elst& scanning ‘acl abaut ennuel events | acjectve-noun collocations Happy New Year! ‘reading for space Information _| and celebrations + word order - prionlsing UNIT 6 * skimming for gist & scanning notices & advertisements, ‘ordor of anjectives For Sole! + reading for specific information _| for buying and sailing things UNIT 7 ‘+ skimming for gist Informal ltters asking for acjctves - adverbs - ts a Bargaint ' Idontiying topic ‘and ging Information word order unit 8 * reading for specific formation | safely leatts Imperative - mustimusin’t- Do's and Don'ts * Kdantying tex rom visual ues ‘conditonals lype + UNITS ‘= predicting topic from visual clues | satting the scone - beginnings | past skmple (regular-‘regular Every Picture Tells a | © skimming for gist -nfarting & ndings for stories ‘veros)- past continuous - forming adjectives om nouns UNIT 10 A Summer's Talol predicting topic from visual cues reconstructing a tox! skimming for get story 21d person adjctives describing ‘aimosphere & weather - past lenses - tme words UNIT 11 Come to my Partyl «reading for specific information © scanning Informal later of {avltaon & giving rections going to wll UNIT 12 it Happened to me... ‘ prediating lope trom visual prompis, «reading for specie information story -18t person agjectves ending In-edng All about Dianoy . roading for spect Information UNIT 13 reading for specie information | interview questlons words - fermation ‘who's Who? # reading for gist, ‘of quastions - past simpio- pprasent perfect - going 1o UNIT 14 ‘skienming for gst ticle expressing your ing form, nt without to, Love Sportet « reading for epecttc Information | opinion Inking words UNIT 15 « reading/skimming for ast biography past empl - prapostions of {me - relatives (wo, which)> 2 By New Friends... IZ 5 72 , These are photographs of Isobel Garcia's family. a} Read the lotter below and write the names of the people in the photographs. b) Answer these questions bout the letter. How does the letter start? How does the letter finish? Which of these phrases can you use to start a letter toa friend? a) Dear John, b) Dear Mr Smith, c) Dear Sirs, * Which of these phrases can you use to finish a letter to a friend? «@) Best wishes, b) Yours sincerely, c) Love and kisses, d) Love, 2 — Read the letter that Isabel sent to her new pen-friond again, then read the sentences (1-5) and underline the correct words. 4 Isabel is from ane SpainiMexico. j Spain 2 Her father's name is {Oth September, 19... Philp Fredtico. Dear Hasan, 3 Her sistor's name is Marcia/Fiosa, Hellot My name is abel Garcia and t am your new penfiend. | am fourteen years | 4 Her favourite subject old and | am Spanish, ve in Granada la Spain, | is Chemistry These are potegraphs ofthe people ey family My father's name is Philp He's | a chemist. My mathe’ name ls Hacia, My brother's name is Freda and my sister's tebe Coeentis ame s Rosa Iam the gl wlth short bro ha My dog's nar is Plt. He's athe rasan Photograph with me. {ke tennis but | don’t like basketball, My favourite subject ls Geography, but 1 dont lke Chemistry because t's dificult | love pop must but | don’t like opera like dogs but | don’ ke cats, My favourte singer is Elton John and my favourite actress is Melanie Grifith, They are fantastet What about you? What da you like? Who ls your favourte singer? Please write soon and tell me about yourself, i Best wishes, Isabel| i | | | a3e 3 Motch the phrases from the letter with the correct photographs. A Ike dogs but | don't ike cats. : B_ {ike tennis but I don't like ‘basketball © My favourite subject is ‘geography. D_ My favourite actress 1s Melanie Grifith. sIIIsT yaas 4 Match the pictures with the jobs in the list, then explain what the other jobs are. teacher, hairdresser, waiter, actor, doctor, vet, builder, baker, postman, firefighter \ sTupy TR ‘Singular & Plural Nouns | rationality . nationalties | brotier = brothers | motorbike * motorbikes: piano 3 pianos 5 Write the plurals for these nouns. 4 family 5 singer = .. 2 sister 6 oly 3 horse = 7 actor 4 disco = 8 subject = : 6 — Read the letter from Ex. 2 aycin ond complete the table below. Then, look at your notes and talk about Isabel Garcia. Stort this: Isabel Garcia is 14 years old. She is Spanish. She lives Name: Age: Nationality: Address: Family: father - Philip - chemist ‘mother - Pets: Likes: Dislikes: 7 took at the notes in Ex. 6, then write ‘answers to the questions, as in the examples. * Does tsabel like Geography? Yes, she does. * Does she like Chemistry? No, she doesn’t. ‘© Does she like football? / don't know. Does she like dogs? Does she like cats? Does she like Granada? ... Does she like Eiton John? .... Rowe 8 — Match the opposites in the list with the adjectives below. new, fantastic, tasteless, big, boring, tiring, diffcul, sole 5 smalls 6 dalicious = 7 relaxing +. 8 dangerous + . 1 easy e 2 horrible # 3. interesting + .. 4 old ..25 Eggs” New Friends... 9 Study the examples below, then fill in the gaps with but, because or and, | ke dogs but ! don't ike cats, | don't like Chemistry because i's cificut. 11am fourteen years old and | am Spanish. 1 Mike dogs .. 2. My favourite subject is Geography its easy. Lucy lives in Spain Like skateboarding .. Hike Antonio Banderas she isn't Spanish, .» Swimming. he's a fantastic actor. 10 Motch the pictures with the activi list. 9 in the ‘swimming, playing tennis, dancing, watching TV, reading, painting, fishing, eating pizza, listening to music, going to the cinema 11° aout you Use the following adjectives to say what you like and don’t like, giving reasons as in the example. You may use the activities listed in Ex. 10 as well as your own ideas. cificul, fantastic, easy, boring, delicious, relaxing 9, I don't like watching TV because 's boring, ‘ike eating pizzas because they are delicous. 6 12 COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES Fill in the table below, then use the words to write sentences, as in the example. eNousen 13> look ot the mop and compote the sehen, KEY village Birmingham isa clty in England. SWANSE ern Wales. Hamilton .... Scotland. ‘Congleton GlasgowSTUDY TIP Apostrophe (’) My name's Helen. ('s = Is) My brother's name is John. (possessive: His name is John) like cats. (no apostrophe — plural) 14 the short forms. Long forms Short forms Long forms. Short forms They are = 15 Read the opostrophes in the right places. paragraph below ond put My names Helen. | am your new penvfriend, My fathers name is Richard, Hes @ teacher. My mothers name is Sarah and shes @ nurse. |like dancing. My favourite subject is Maths. Iis easy! ‘You can use both short and fong forms in eter} yourself. om Hew Friends... 2 tens Gyo WRITING TIP. When you write a letter to a new penetiend, write your address and the date in the top right-hand comer. Start your leter with Dear + your pen-friend’s first name, and finish with Best wishes, + your frst name. Always divide your letter into paragraphs. Z) 2 17 — Choose one of these people as your new pen-friend, then use the plan below and write a letter to him/her. Use the letter from Ex. 2 as a model. ‘Nome: Som Weiker Nome: Lisa Rosi Aga: 12 ‘Age: 16 Nationality Bish "National: aan Plan i} ; (your adcress) Dear {vour pee: Paragraph 1: greetings - introduce yourself s {rame, ago, rationality, where you ve.) Paragraph 2: _ family and pets 4 Paragraph 3: likes and dislikes | Paragraph 4: end your letter (Please write soon ..) Best wishes, (your frst name)to Friday ... 1 Look at the cover of the magazine ond answer the questions below. ‘What is the name of the magazine? Who is it for? What s the article inside the magazine about? How old is a teenager? Can you say the names of the days in English? What is the day today? Is it your favourite day? Why?Why not? 2 — Read the article which Melanie wrote about her daily routine for Bravo magazine, then read the statements and mark them fs true (T) or false (Fl. An Oxford teenager's typical day ‘My name is Melanie Smith. "m sixteen years old and lve in COxiord in England. From Monday to Friday my dally routine is always the same, My day always starts at eight o'ciock in the moming when | {get up and have a shower. Then | go downslairs end have @ \ ‘quick breakfast with my family, usualy have toast and a glass ‘of milk, but { never have bacon and eggs. Aer breakfast | ‘make my bed and then | go to school, { sigy at school from nine o'clock in the moming until half past three in the afternoon, On Tuesdays and Thursdays | stay later because I have guilar lessons. On the other days | usually go shopping with my friends. When | get home | often take our dog, Gemma, for a walk | aiways do my homework from five o'clock unti half past six or sometimes seven o'clock in the evening. Then, we all have dinner together. Aer dinner, my brother and | usually do the washing-up. loften watch TV for about an hour after dinner but my brother ‘ever does. He always piays computer games In his room, He's erezy about them! If | don't waich Tv, ! sometimes call my friend Saly for a chat. | always go to bed before eleven o'clock ‘Aer such @ busy day, | usually feel sleepy and ready for my comfort le beat Melanie has a shower at 9 o'clock in the morning. C] She always has bbaoon and eggs for breakfast. C] She makes her bed before breakfast. ] She usually stays at school until half past thee in the afternoon, [] She has guitar lessons on Mondays and Fridays. [7] She often takes Gemma for a walk ‘when she gets home. ‘She usually does the washing-up with her brother after diner. [] ‘She never watches Walter dinner, JSTUDY TIP. a Adverbs of frequency (always, never, usualy, sometimes, often, etc) normally go before the main verb (eg. ! always get up | carly but ater auxiliary verbs and the verb to be (ag. don’ usually have coffee for breakist. | am never lle for school). 3 Fil fo, have, go, make. Then use the collocations to make sentences, as in the example. 1 4. fae lunch 10 2 ashower 5 .. 8 . home 11 3 breakfast 6 . D sss the housework — 12 e.g. | usually go shopping in the atemoon. 4 Read the in Ex, 2 again and 5 jad the 2 inane How often do you do the following | underline tha adverbs of frequency. Then ‘activities? Tick the appropriote boxes in the | make sentences using the notes below. ag. She always gots up and has a shower at eight o'clock in the morning. 1 She always pea? Mt “| Joon ita 2 2 Thenshe Seed Ther family. 1 help with the ironing? 2 goto the gym ater questionnaire bolow. a ae | schoolwork? § A | 3 eat pizza for supper? 4 She usualy Jer iendson 4 goo te cinema in Mondays. { the evening? re ee alle wee + nam 6 steams ies -630 0r7 pm. 7 ochoo? | 8 visit a museum in your free time? i 6 Now, in pairs, ask and answer questions as in the example below. 8 i e.g. SA: How offen co you help withthe ironing? ‘SB: | never help with the ironing. What about you? ‘SA: I sometimes help withthe ang. How often do you...” 9 Shooter | about 1 hr after dinner. ‘SB: Jalways 7 ~~ © What do you always do on weekdays? 10 She always H1pm, © What do you usually do during the weekend? 9 |—— a8 m7, mig, 2 From Monday to Friday ... 8 Add the prepositions and put the words in the correct column. the weekend, the moming, Tuesday, Wednesday afternoon, nine o'clock, Sunday morning, the ‘evening, half past three, Monday night, the aftemoon, a quarter to one, Christmas, May, Chrismas Day at the weekend | | jin the moming on Tuesday 9 Match the opposites in the list with the edjectives below. busy, sad, ugly, horibl, wide awake, late, bored, noisy 1 pretty +... 5 happy= 2 excited + .. 6 sleepy + .. Beaty? saan 7 lazye 4 peaceful + .. wwe 8 lovely # 10 Read tho text below and choose the correct sentence for each gop. ‘a People work in their gardens or wash thelr car. b can stay at home with my family. © can even hear the birds inthe trees. Cars, buses and people go past our house all day. jin road. 1) ‘and Ive on a busy rain ee ‘But Sunday isa lovely everything is peaceful. i Complete the sentences below giving reasons, as in the example. 1. School is great on Fridays because / have English and Geography. They are my favourite subjacts. 2 Idon't ike Mondays at school because 3 Ten odock in te evening is late for me. ly 4. Tim alvays busy on Saturday mamings. | 5 Sunday is my favourite day because 6 Wednesday is a busy day for me. oten 7 Saturday afternoon is lovely because wn 8 On on Suey evenings | seul ‘eel sad because Read the text about Melanie's Father. and fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets. My father avays ayer (get up) very eaily because he2).. (work) as baker. He 3)... (have) breakfast at three o'clock in the ‘moming and (g0) to work at half past (make) the bed swe (Gat UP) He 7) .. (work) at the bakery until halt past ‘wee, then he 8) (come) home and 9) (have) lunch with my mother. He 10) - (go) back to the bakery and 11) (stay) there unil sx o'clock. In the evenings my father often 12). his friends at the pub. He sometimes 13) (stay) at home and 14) Us, He always 15)... My father’s weekdays (16) he (17). HEM AE AY senen three. He never because my mother always 6). ater him, (watch) TV with (go) to bec at eleven o'clock. (Start) very early but (seem) to enjoy them!Le When you write an article about your daily routine you should give the information in ch ‘morning, afternoon, evening, End by saying how you feel about your daily routine. Use the present simple. Always divide Paragraphs, 13 sally, Melonie’s best friend, wrote on article for Bravo obout her favourite day of the ‘week, Read the paragraphs below ond put them in the correct order. in the evening. Sometimes ‘ry family to a restaurant for. pee { @. | usually go home at about seven o'clock L 4 From honday to Friday ... ronological order: your composition your article into 4 g0 out with dinner or we Stay at home and order food from Mario's | often goto bed late, Pizzeria. Their food is delicious! After that | terthat | ‘wo usually watch TV. A tot of my: favours i Programmes are on Saturday night, so 1 'b, Saturday is my favourte day ofthe week because I can do vihatever | tke. | don't go to school so I gel up late in the moming. After brealiast | usually go shopping with my mum. We often go to the supermarket round the comer, on Ane ceed | | — 4. Alter that sometimos help my m lpmy mum | usually make the selad and Mum meal. We never have lunch ‘tr lunch belt 1 our favour sometimes visit my We listen to pop musi 14 Use the plan and the words in the list below to wri routine for Bravo magazine. Use the article | from Ex. 2 as a model. | in the mominglafternoonievening, then, after that, always, sometimes, usualy, offen, never Poragraph 4: Paragraph 5: al soy ater such 1 di rappy affer such a fvely day ant oa jad pocause te nextday, Sunde y family and | often play Scrabble, ite gamel At about five o'clock | i PZ; a7 2 nn 78 _—— with tunch, cooks the ‘one o'clock. y best fiend, Melanie, and ‘an article about your doily Introduce yourselt .. tname/ ‘age/where you five) ; In the moming .. Get up/ | have a shower/ have breakfast/ make your bec/ go to school/work, etc) HeeHEHt In the afternoon ... come home from school/work/ have lunch/ go shopping/ do your homework, etc) {mn the evening .. nave supper/ watch TV/ tead ' magazines/.go to the cinemo/ 90 to bed, etc) How you fee! at the end of the day ... hoppy/ thea sad giad, etc.) and reason ny2 2 etter ee achOh from Home 1 the brochure with information about holiday homes. Read them and match them with the photographs. following short deseri 4 Rose Villa [A beaut, stone house nat tothe sea. eee ns ore from a a nee. _ Choose ane of aur lavelye E inexuensive hoiday homes 3. The Marton Apartment ‘A comfortable apartment inthe town cent 2 Holly Cottage ‘A quiet, pretty house outside the town, Read the two passages below and decide which of the holiday homes from Ex. 1 they describe. Write the name of the holiday home in the gap, then answer the questions below. , is forup to five orsix people. {tis near the beach and a mile from the town centre, Iwhas got a living-room, a kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms, In the living-room there is @ television and a comfortable sola. The kitchen has everything you need, with en electic cooker and a fridge, Upstairs there are three bedrooms. Each room has got to beds, The two bathrooms, one upstals ‘and one downstairs, have gota bath, basin and tole, ‘There is lo a small garden, You can sit under the trees and heve lunch, or you: can walk trom the {garcen to the sea in loss than a minute. 1 What are the main features of each holiday home? 2 What are the special features of each holiday home? is for up to three ‘pie. itis neat the best shops and restaurants in livingroom witha television and a sofa, and e big freplace, There are two bedrooms, The frst bedroom i big, wih a double bed. Tha second one fg smell, wih a singla bed in i. There is aso & bathroom wih @ shower, basin ond tot, The iatchen has en alecc cooker and a fidge. Thre Is a belcony wih a lable and chals where you can sit find watch the nso. This hoiday home Is next 10.8 square ful of colourful towers ~ thoy smal Ivelyl seen Anthea tndA Home away from Home . Use the words from the list to label the pictures. sola, cooker, ridge, bath, shower, basin, double bed, single bed, warcrabe, armchair, dishwasher, fireplace é E97 A, Study the following exomples and soy when you use there is/are, is a telovision in the lvingtoom. There isa small garden outside the house. 4 =~— Which of the items above would you find ))@ bedroom, b)a kitchen, ¢) a bathroom and d) a ti ? There are two bedrooms in tho fat, There are some posters onthe wall Read the text below from the holiday brochure ond fill in is or are. vrsone SOMB Qt tow conto anya eae and restaurants in the Places outside th a in Marton-on-Sea, In the town centre there Yortable modem apartment, larger houses, and thera 6), ea a eae i the sea Cho Pretty cottage, 089 ny othe tre fran unorgettabie holy! a eee 7 ~~ Read the dialogue below in which a travel agent gives you information about Rese Villa. Then, fill in the gops with the correct wordls}. You: Could you give me some information about Rose Villa, please? TT. Agent: Well i's a beautiful house near the 1). and amie from the 2). You: How many people sitfor? T. Agent: itis for 3) You: How many TT. Agent: It has gota lovely 4) 5) , three big 6) and ‘wo 7) . : You: Is there a television? TT Agent: Yos, there is. There is one in the 8) You: Is there anything special about it? Agent: Yes, there is. There is a small garden where can sit under the 9) omnnnne 10) You: How faris trom the sea? TT. Agent: Very close, You can walk irom the 11) tothe 12) in less than a minute. ‘Thank you very much! you and You: 13FIZ, so 2.9 2 Gy om 8 Read the following text and fill in the | correct prepositions from the list below. {STUDY aie, * You can use where to join two sentences which describe a feature of a house. e.g. There is a small garden. You can sit there. There is @ small garden where you can sit. behind, in, on, between, next to, above, beside, in front of 10 Join the sentences below using : 1 There is a shop downstairs. You can buy flowers There . eects 3 thas got a beach. You can sunbathe there. 4 There is a garden. You can play there. Ther 5 There clothes there, There 11 Fill in the correct verb from the list below. sit, look, watch, have, do, park, play, eat picture wth Recut modern ving room in bthas door and a ‘Theres a table where you can .sit...and cat. | 1 2 There are two televisions in this house, s0 you can the programmes you want. 8. This house hes got two bathrooms. You can »@ bath in one or a shower in the other, 4 There is a washing-machine so you can al | ‘your washing, 5 There is a double garage Where YOU CAN seninnsnne wo cars, 6 The house has got a lovely garden where the children can 7. There is @ veranda where you can sit and... atthe sea, | 9 Match the adjectives in the list with their ‘opposites below, then make sentences as in the example, horrible, modem, ugly, expensive, small, uncomfortable, noisy, colourful 1 inexpensive #.. 5 lage 2 okt4ashioned OVA Anan 3. comfortabie =. 7 quiets... A dull®emmnmonnen — 8 beautiful. eg. There is an inexpensive hotel near @ lovely rk, u12 Look at the information about Holly Cottage ‘and complete the dialogue below. ‘When you describe a holiday home say: a) what Kind of place itis (cottage, fla, etc), b) where itis, c) what the interior is like (rooms, furniture, etc), d) what speclal features it has got (carage, garden, etc) and ) what A: Can you tell me about .. B: Wel, its the . and the all our holiday homes in Marton. kt’s a large ... you can do there. Use adjectives to make your « ot FOF oaserenee sernesean description more interesting for the reader. Use where to ‘As Where is it? link some of your sentences. Br WS HER cessstssssseneen Az Isitnear the sea? 14 Look at the information about Holly : Yes, Cottage in Ex. 12, then use the plan ‘A: How many rooms are there? below and the picture from the Photo File B: There are four a section to wrile a description of the cottage for @ holiday brochure. Pian 0 4 13 Answer the questions cbout Holly Cottage. rite what kind of house it is 4 about * how many peopie It is for © where it is '® what the interior is like { how many rooms there ore, what jare in each room, etc) i ‘© what special features it hos got/why i ‘they ate specialwhat you can do there b “and tWo ‘What is there in the living-toom? ‘What is there in each of the four bedrooms? ‘What is there in the kitchen? What is there in the bathrooms? ‘What are the special features of the cottage? What can you do in each of these?1 below. 1. ahotelwithaswim- ring pool. 2 sowenirs at a market 2 Read the letter and answer the questions. Dear Rect, 1am having ‘stand in the outside a fantastic cafe fy the $62, ‘ler water, 2s usual. Hos foking home, Dad 1s visiting some anid fanfoys visting ol placas — | ti th Ps. cary people's ‘begs pationt and goth for fan ru ung souvent atthe make. Se ives for me. go to restaurants nearly every right for dinner, My avout rf by fi gee, Ma and Dad ala order sea- food but | nevar co — i's hora, {order souvtak! ~ I's $0 foo? us! Tne sunsets a spectacular ard the focal people are 9 ‘ealy trl, too, ove it hare go much, val Hee als al for now. Soe you next weak. 10 Look ot th the pictures and match them with the descriptio ns 3 4 5 6 ‘a wonder tine rel Wa ar on a lovely yciaies, caled Santor, The hola we ve 3 Saying ais rice and quit. M's gat 2 val © Tie woather 18 hat and sunny. Right row, tam sittiig ‘ Aah Mo ing te doing ightnaw? some shels to ewe Fight now? 5 on the Island. Dad at is Paul doing? tyre borg. wun fs Whe IS Sunane's ‘to markel bul i's @ mother doing? 7 What is Suzanne's father doing? 8 Where is her ‘wate esr nat does she Tever wait t0 lea she ‘never wait awaye order? 7 0 or Love, holiday? a Suzerna Thre aro aot fdas the island They usualy fo thelr Hotels. They are $0 cen 7 souvlaki. nee 8 snotkeling | donkeis 1 Whoisthe letter to? 2 Which island is Suzanne on? Where is Suzanne staying?3 — Match the words from the text to their defini 1 wonderful «= [a not 2 quiet b pices of avery of bulng| 3. andent © peaceful 4 ruins great 5 boring @ almost j 6 abit 1 vory ole | 7 nearly |g awl | 8 horible h alte | eyeanaens 4 Say and write which nouns go with which adie 1 sky 7 town 2 beach 8 lake 3 mins 9 calé 4 cake 10 souvlaki 5 hotel 41 temple 6 sea 42 seafood 5 Underline the correct verb. People on holiday visit/play in ancient places, You can go elimbing/snorkelling in the sea. People buy/take souvenirs at a market. People get/take photographs of temples. You can goido skiing in the mountains. You can watehvlook beautiful sunsets. People can ask/order food in a restaurant. You can stayileave at a hotel. Having a Wonderful Time... : 6 — Read Suzanne's letter again and look at the items below. A) Find edjectives from the latter and writo them beside each item. B] Tick which ones Suzanne likes/doesn't like. Finally, talk about them giving reasons for her choice, as in the example, e.g. Suzanne likes Santorini because it's lovely. She doesn't ike | Tikes {doesn} 1 tke 1 Santorini 2 The hotel 9. Thorcalé by the soa 4. Ancient ruins 8 Thomarkot 6 7 a 9 Seafood Sowiakl ‘Tho sunsots Tho loce! poopie 10 Tho donkoys: pe STUDY TIP_ =~ Givo a ronson whon you talk about what you lika/don't | ike bout your holideye. Use adjectives such a3 Deaulllul, fantnetie, lovely, noley, crowded, doliclous, | spectacular, ote 7 Lock at the key and use the notes below to say what you like/don't like cbout your olidays, giving reasons, as in the exampl ag. [love eating seafood because it is delicious. 6: 8 eating seafood snorkelling Visiting ancient ruins watching the sunsets lying in the sun staying at seaside hotels ‘writing posteards shopping for souvenirs catés by the sea rainy weather don't like hate 7oes E Te Having a Wonderful Time. i Daa — B Use the correct form of the verbs in the jin the part of the letter below. ski, write, sit, learn, fal, sing a a i's sunny, bright and a The weather is windy fresh and foggy. b The weather Is oy and bts hot and sunny and ‘freezing. the sky is bue. Study these examples. In the north but on the north coast In the east but on the east coast In the south but on the south coast In the_west but on the west coast 9 A} Match the seasons with the pictures. Winter, spring, summer, autumn B) Read the sentences under each picture ‘and choose the one which doseribes it best. 10 Look ot the map of Italy and fill in the gaps below. ailtts cold and it's a The weather Is hot, snowing, sunny and dry. b ts wet and its raining. b It's cloudy, windy and wet, ‘coast of laly. 18ah Jonet is on holiday in Alanya. Read her letter and fill in the topic sentences from the box. One of the sentences does not fit ) ao We aré in a beautiful seaside town called Alanyo. It is on the south coast of Turkey. We are staying at a ‘small hotel near an indoor market. { 5 a ‘The sun Is shining and its very hot. Rob is learning / / \ | { : dive. Mums visiting the indoor market, he © RES Roma, but the market i to cowded for me, Dad is taking photographs of an ancient temple hear our hotel. He really likes ald buildings, but | thin here boring, s festaurants. My favourite one has titeous fresh clos! After dinner we usually go for ‘a walk around the town or have a cup of coffee in one ff Alanyo's great cafés. 4 Bae Si Love, Janet P'S. This isa picture of some shoe-shiners in front of | our hotel. | like them — they're so unusual! ee 12 Read Janet's letter again and underline the ibe the pictures below. Having a Wonderful Time... | A Right now, | am sitting af I Ig On a beautif B miss you. See you in two weeks, ae © ts raining al the timet ; D tam haying a fantastic time, | E Alanya is a wonder place for a hoa ——— | WRITING tie \—-t ‘When you wite a fiend leter while on holiday, write about: where you are, the place you are staying a, the ‘weather, what you are doing, who you are with and what, they are doing. Write what you lke/don't like giving reasons, as well a5 what your impressions are. Use a varity of adjectives to make your letter more interesting. 13 Use the plan below to write a holiday letter to a friend, Where you are on holiday ' ‘and where you are staying Paragraph 2. * tho weather © what you are doing at the moment ’ © who you are with © whol they are doing at the moment Porograph 3: * your impressions about the DDlace, ite food and general octivities a Porograph 4. * close your letter Gee you soon/bye for now, etc} Love,2 2,574 ws Happy New Yeu 1 Match the texts to the pictures, Which text does not match a picture? a 2 ln my country, carnival is a tn my county, we celebrate speclal accaslon, People dress up in Christmas on December 25th, People buy colourful costumes ancl dance in the presents and decorate their houses with sligots. Everyone foals happy. Chuisimas trees. Thay also eat roast turkey, Everyone feels happy and relaxad. s eb in my counity, children often In my country, July 4th is a colebrate thoir binhdays with a birthday national holiday. People watch the patty for tiands, They blow out the candies | parades, go tothe beach or have a onthe bisthdey cake and play games. —Sarpence al home. Everyone feels Everyone fools excited, vary proud, E In my country, we celebrate Id al Fitr ator the fast of Ramadan, We visit all our friends and family and give each other presents. We buy new clothes and we all fe! pleased because itis the end of Ramadan. 2 Which of the pictures shows a national holiday and which shows a raligious holiday? 3° Read the article and answer the questions. New Year’s Eve in Scotland Ne by dalle MacAlistar it's December 3ist, New Year's Eve in Scotland, its the lime when the Scots celebrate the arval ofthe new year. 2 What do people Pople usually have partes in their houses. They send invitations to friends and celebrate? ) decorale their houses wit colourtl balloons and banners saying “Happy Hew Year”, } ‘3. What preparations do 1 Where and when does the calebration take place? _, Ty also buy drinks and prepare delicous food. they make forthe On the evanng of December 3st people cess in thar best clothes ard! go to celebration? partes. They dance, ea and have fun, When the eck strikes twelve everyone shouts | “tanpy Naw Yen!” They al join hands and sing a raditonal Szotish song, “Auld Lang ee mebere en tet Syne". This song tes us to forget the bad things and al be tiands. Then everybody evening of December hisses each olher and they all have a glass of Scatch whisky. People often set off ae ‘magnificent reworks inthe streets to. Soon after icnight people vist her fends 5 What do they sing? and neighbours. The fst man to enter @ house brings good lick with him. 6 What does the song tll Now Year's Eve is wonderful, Everyone has fun and feels happy. I's a perfect way us to do? to welcome the nev year. f 7 How do people feet? 204 Read the article ‘and underline the adjective-noun collocations. Close your books ‘and tty to remember as many as possible. .. cofourtul balloons 5 What do these words mean? Look at the text and choose the correct meanings. 1 welcome means... a sayhallo b say goodbye 2 decorale means... a make ugly b make beauttul 3. colourlul means... a bright bark 4 tradlional means... a modern b istorcal 5 setoffmeans... a light b blow 6 banner means... a flag b letter 6 Underline the correct word. 1. People in Scottand celebrate/forget the arrival of the ‘new year on December 3st 2. They fixiprepare food for the party. @ People join/keep hands and sing songs on New Year's Day. 4 People weleome/visit tends’ houses to wish them “Happy New Year”. 5 When the clock hits/strikes twelve they all sing “Auld Lang Syne” Everyone has fun and touchesifeels happy. ‘They sot off fireworks/fires in the evening. 8 They send signs/invitations for the party. soa 7 Fill in the missing adjectives from the list. colourlul, delicious, best, happy, traditional, magnificent, good, perfect 1 “Danny Boy" is a... 2. Everyone wishes each othera at midnight on December 3tst. 3 At Christmas we decorate the house Wilh... Irish song. New Year England, many people set off way to celebrate your birthday. 6 My mother always makes .. Christmas Day. 7 Lalways wear my clothes on the 4th of July. In Britain, people believe that a rabbit's foot can bring luck. food on Happy New Year! - 8 Read the short texts ond replace the ‘adjectives in bold with adjectives from lists. exciting, smart, delicious, colouriul A AL a birthday perly chiliran usuelly woar 1) nice clothes ‘anc! 2)_ bright party hats, They wat 3) nice food and they play some 4) good games. beautitl, formal, special B The wodding dey is a vory 1) Important day for the couplo, ‘Tho bride woare 8 2) nico while wodding dross and the groom woars a 9) nloo ull citi, magniicent, huge © Carnival In my couniry 16 Ika a 1) big alroot pavly, We elond altho aldo ofthe fond ancl welah the dangers In ‘hol 2) groat soslumes 86 they perform ‘holr 8) here diene roulnos,WP, Z Je Happy New Year! See hy S= STUDY TIP_-— Tet] When we describe a celebration we can start by telling | the reader the name, place and time of the event as well as the reason people celebrate it 9 Read the texts and fill in the names of the festivals: Mothering Sunday, Hallowe'en, ‘St Valentine's day ‘A. On February “4th, Binary. rary takes place during th Britain and ie peopl ine a month of March itis many : special time when This is the we sond special cards and gis to'the people we love. children and adults do Special tings for their mothers. © In America, chitiren Celebrate. on the 31st of October ttls day when thay Wear costumes and go from house to house asking for sweets, name: carnival time: before Lent place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ‘reason: to eat, drink, dance Lag and have fun before Lent begins peSeeaEneeeeEeaEe SESE STUDY TIP To describe a celebration we talk about what people do before the event and what they do during it. 11 The following sentences describe how the Broziions celebrate camivel. Read the lit of cactvities and fill in the table with the cored letters. Then say which take place before ‘and which during carnival, a bands play to crowds of excited people people make colourtul costumes ‘and masks people stand and watch the parades bands practise their music there is a big Samba competition dancers spend hours practising their dances dancers dance along the streets i people throw confetti and dance ze .ea0 BEFORE DURING | 2 nin your country? How do you celebrate it? Make @ similar list, then talk about it. 12 Put the sentences into the correct order. What celebration is each sentence about? 1 cut/ to make / people / flowers / garlands People cut flowers to make gerlands. (May Day) buy / special lanterns /to make / pumpkins / people flowers / buy / for J people / their loved ones | the tres / put/on / people / beautiful / decorations play /1on each other / ticks / people anen STUDY TIP __+ Include people's feelings when you describe a celebration. 13 Read the sentences and underline the words which show how people Feel, “it's a wonderful day, Everyone has fun end really enjoys themselves,It's a very special day. Everyone feels proud and pleased with themselves, 77 ts a fantastic day. Everyone is excited and ~.._feols lucky to take part in the celebration. Stuy ep} ‘Atopic sentence is a sentence which says in brief what the peragragh is about 14 Read the article and fill in the missing topic sentences. ‘a. During the celebration the whole city changes. Everyone has fun. © Preparations start months before, Carnival in Rio} by Sally Scott m or soma ccolebrate camival at he end of February. I's a great time for everyone to have fun before the fasting period of Lent. T[___[People make colourful costumes and masks. The bands practise their music. There s @ big Samba corpelion so the cancers spend hours practising their dances, 2[__]the dancers dance along the streets. People stand and watch the parades. They throw ‘confetti and dance along the streets, 3 |__|t’s a very special celebration no one should miss because everyone has great fun, Now answer the questions. 11 Which paragraph is about what people do before the celebration? Which paragraph is about people's feelings? 3 Which paragrapti is about what people do during the ‘celebration? 4 Which paragraph is about the name/placestime! reason for the event? play games ‘© decorate the house pice. ‘When you describe a celebration, you divide your description into four paragraphs, You stat by saying what the eventis (narne), when and where it happens and what people celebrate (reason), Then you talk about what happens before and during the event. Remember to incude adjectives e.g. colourful, marvellous, defcious, etc, You fnish your description by saying how people feel, 15 The following sentences describe how people usually celebrate birthday parties. Read the list of activities and say which take place before and which during the Party. wear paper hats s hire a magician : ‘© give bags with ite © dance presents to guests buy crisps and popcorn ‘© make a birthday cake * open presents ‘© write invitations ‘© blow out the candles fon the cake 16 Use the information from Ex, 15 and the plan below to write an article about how people usually celebrate birthdays in your country. You can use your own ideas as well. Start like this: Birthdays celebrate the day we were born. In my country we usually celebrate birthdays ot home with a birthday party for friends. Plan 0 Paragraph 1; name, time, place, reason for ' the celebration Paragraph 2 activities before a birthday ‘ party Paragraph 3: activities during a birthday 4 party Poragraph 4 people's feelings about « birthday party 23“GIS For Sale! 1 First read the notices on the school notice-board below and match them to the pictures. Then read them again and answer the questions that follow. 4.To Bob iam interested in buying your bike. Please can you give me some information about it? Jim Butler Class 28 Large rucksack Can pay up to £25 CallJohn Lee Tel: eager4g | 4, FOR SALE \\ 5: FOR SALE ‘Stereo system FOR SALE “Two cute puppies Mountain Bike Almost new 7 6 weeks old " del Contact Selly Philips Steet price Bargain Prica Contact Mary Green Contact Bob Smith J Class 6C Glass 34 1 Who wants to sell something? 3 Which notices give information 44 4 What is it? about something which is for sale? 2. Who wants to buy something? 4 Which notice asks for ‘What is it? information ebout something? 2 Read Bob's reply to im’s note. Parts of the mountain bike are highlighted in the text. Find these parts in the picture and label | them, as in the example. | Dear jim, Thanks for about the fope2M” ME. Here is some information | Iisa ; handle large red ‘mountain bike with biack rubber | 4 front light, but it hasn't gta | saddle. The only back tyre, Tm seling t because | woul fe e50 fori bt meet? & Mat ‘bike, discuss the price, ae ! hope this tes reed hy, 5 YOU everything you BoD smith3 > Read Bob's letter again and answer the questions below. Does Bob’s letter ask for or give information?” ‘What does Bob describe in his letter? ‘What colour is it? How old is it? ‘What condition is iin? How many gears has it gol? Has it. got a front light?” ‘The bike has got one new part. What is it? ‘What isthe sacidle made of? 10 Is there anything wrong with the bike? 11. Why is Bob seling his bike? 12 How much money does he want for it? wearvousens STUDY TIP_ > Opinion adjectives are those which express our personal opinion: that is, what we think about something (e.g. beautiful, ugly, comfortable, cute, etc). Fact adjectives are those which express facis: that i, ‘what something really is (e.g. red, long, ol, leather, et) ‘An opinion adjective goes before a fact adjective. 2g. itis @ beautiful red mountain bike. (beautiul is an opinion adjective. - red is a fact acjective, 4 Put the adjectives in the correct order, as in the example. eg. I's a ..beautfl black... vase. (blackbeautl) 1 Isa chair. (leather/comfortable) 2 She's gota sss JAM. (Qfeeniprety) 3 Lookat this . dress. (sik/lovely) 4 itsain) chair. (lastciugly) 5 Pam's gota kitten. (white/cute) 6 He's got a(n) .. - house. (old/wondestul) ~_ STUDY TIP > Siseze When you doseribe somothing you want to eoll, you | may use 0 varloly of adjectives to cioscribe I in dotall ‘When you Lise Iwo or more adjecilvas, you must always: pul them in tho correct order. Wo con't normally use mare then two er thrae adjoctivea te dence a noun, Liat For Sale! pivot Size AGE COLOUR MATERIAL! WOUN PE Nisa ge) [red __[mountain_|oke. Tis gat Back [nibber —|perdebars, Ts gota [eamorabie | [new esther — sae 5 ~— Write the adjectives from the list below in ‘the correct column. ld, thin, grey, plastic, young, blue, small, five-year-old, mel, short, paper, green, rubber, large, white, red, leather, long, brand new, glass, tiny, tall, brow, cotton, big, wooden ; SIZE AGE COLOUR MATERIAL / TRE ' plastic thin old grey 6 Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct order, as in the example. eg, Its 2 .targe leather... arge, leather) bag, 1 isa (cotton, brown, big) rucksack, 2 We'vegot a (biack, young) puppy. 3 They are (long, green) trousers. 4 She's gota... (tiny, paper, yellow) hat. 5 Vike this . v» (Old, wooden) bed. 6 Hes selling MIS nun ; (brand nev, white) Porsche,7 Look at the pictures below and describe 9 Look at the notices below. Write thom out them, as the example. Use adj full sentences and underline the from Ex. important words, as in the examples. eg. 7's a pair of ong yellow rubber fipoers. “ ——— WANTED Large suitcase Can pay up to £20 Call Bill Sanders ‘Tel.: 6318437, 2g, |'m interested in buying a large suitcase. ! can pay up | {o £20 for it. Please call me. My name is Bll Sanders ‘ and my telephone FOR SALE Wooden chess board. 2 years old, Contact Sarah Miles ass 5A eg. I'mseling a wooden chess board. Itistwo years old. \ Presse contact Sarah Miles. | am in Cl 7 Mippers wh FOR SALE (Pom Torch with new: batteries Excellent condition 8 ook at the above pictures again and the Bargain price words below. Ask and answer questions, Call Pete ‘Adams Tel.: 7148219 “as in the example. rubber, plastic, cotton, leather, wood, metal e.g. What are the tigpers made of? They are made of rubber. 4 au WRITING |\ WANTED B] ‘Two tickets for Sunday's football match | pote row: eae fh ‘When you write notices, you only need to write the mn pay up to act Important words. You do not need to write fu) | | Contact Steve Fonda Class 6C ‘sentences, You can omit some articles, pronouns, verbs and prepositions. Notices should be short. Thay do not include detlied descriptions, 262 Lam interested in buying a waterproof watch. | need it for scuba-diving. | cant only pay up to £30. Please contact Ed. | am in Class 38. Q FOR SALE “Two adorable kitens Brother and sister ‘Seven weeks old Call Keith Ford Tel7157707 \ WANTED Grey and white ski boots Size: 40 Can pay up to £40 Call Chris Scott Tel: 6320001 3 I'm seling a small collection of old teddy bears. They are all hand-made. They are in very good condition, ''m seling them at a great price, Please contact Sonia Miller in Class 44, 10 Read the following short texts and underline the most important words. Then, write notices using the underlined words, as in the example below. 2g, Im interested In buying two_tickets for The Rovers concert next Friday. The seats must be ean £20 f ah ietee Peca lvrae eet interested in buying a female Dalmatian. She must ny ialuaherna nonaber rian be a least ane year olé and house-trained. | ean pay up to £200. Please call me. My name is Sancira Fox and my telephone number is 7130850. concert next Friday ‘Seats in of near front row Can pay up to £20 each Cali Jan Tel: 7140019 1. Im selling a brass trumpet. it sounds great and itis in perfect condition. I's twelve years old and | am asking £60 ‘or it, Please call me. My name is Stewart Green and my telephone number is 6335676. 11° prosect Use tho pictures from the Photo File section ‘at the back of the book and write two notices for something you want to buy and two for something you want fo sell. Write ‘only the most important words in your notices.a Bargain! 1 Read the advertisement and the two letters in Ex. 2, then answer the following questions. Which letter asks for information? Which letter gives information? How does each letter start and finish? Which letter includes a detailed description of the TV? Colour Ty. 5 Does the advertisement also include a dotaled control handeor description of the TV? Portable - TW years olg Fantastic price 2 Read the two letters again and correct the follo statements. Then, in pairs, ask and answer questions about the two letters, as in the example below. eg. A: How big is the TV screen? 8: The TV screen is twenty inches. @ interested in buying the TV. Dear Mark, jour TV but | have some questions. i 7 ei 1m ag 2o cn ou sy come th aranote | 2 Jane i ging infrnaon about Iso say the TV is two the TV. 1 kandset, but has It got new batteries? You a geen ol, ut stn good condition? Can you tll me exactly how much ae You want for Rand why you are sling know when I can conte cr : “ ‘Thanks, ‘3. The soreen is sixteen inches. Jane Roberts ee ee Dear Jan, eo ‘Thanks for your nate. Here is some information about the TY, First of all, tho screen is twenty inches It comes with a remote control handset with brand new batteries, Tho TV is blaek and gray. It's portable and i's got a plastic handle, i's In excelent conllton, but I'm selling It because 7 want to buy a bigger one. | want £56 for lt, but we ean talk bout that whon you come to see I, 1am at home fram jive o'clock every evening, $0 yeu gan come and soo the TV any time after that, ‘hope this tells you evarything you nee! to know, 4 The TV does not come with a remote control handset. 5. The TVis in poor condition. 6 Itcosts thirty-two pounds, Mark Pators Seeteen eA nintettt ent h ft 2)3 endings and say which are from: ©) letters giving information about something. ) letters asking for information about something. [A Thanks for your nole. Here is some information about the video cassette player t'm selling. helps you. T hope this inform: 5 I'm writing to give you some more information about the school play. you have any more questions, please call me on this number... © | want to know a few more things about the puppies you advertised in... ‘Please call me at home. My number is 6120439, t rvegot 1D Viminterested in buying your microscope, but V2 ‘a few questions. Please let me know soon. E I need to know more about the personal stereo you are sling. Please can you give me the details soon? Here's the information you wanted about the lent. Please lei me knovrif you are s h 4 = You cre interested in buying the TV set Mark Peters is selling. Read the telephone convertation between you and Mork, and fill in the missing words. Mark: Hello? You: Hello, I'm 1). sone «interested in buying your TV set. How 2) nn Marks 's only two years old. You: What 3) nnn Marks i's black and grey. You: How 4). Mark: It's twenty inches. YOU: 15 5) monn se? Mark: Yes, itis, and its got a plastic handle. You: Does 6)... ‘a remote control handset? ; STUDY TIP = ane It's a Bargain! E78? «Yes, it does, and i's got brand new batteries. Why 7).. senmne Because | want to buy a bigger one. HOW 8) on cnennnnnnn Lwant £55 fori, ‘Oh, that sounds great! When can Icome and see it? Is tomorrow evering okay for you? Yes, that’s fine, fort? 5 Work in pairs, Look at those two advertisements and act out diologues asking for and giving information about the two items, FOR SALE ‘Small hair-drier Perfect for traveling Good price - Needs plug Call Emily White Tel.: 6380560 Talking calculator Needs new batteries Cheap - only £5 Call Ross Milton Tel.: 8683400 — Adjectives describe nouns, Adverbs describe verbs, 9, The motorbike isin good condition, The motorbike runs well It3 an economical car, Itruns economically. (Good and economical are adjoctives, Well and economically are adverts) 6 Fill in the sentences below with the correct adverb, 1. The camera isn't in good condition, ‘The camera doesn't WOFK seamen Wl 2 Itsavery slow train, The train moves very 3 My computer is quick. My computer works . 4 Hs old clock isin wonderful condition. His old clock Wor nnn 5 Mynew puppy is very good. My new puppy behaves. Sys" SH's a Bargain! 7 ~~ Read the following extracts from letters 8 Put the words below in the correct order, giving information and fill in the table. @s in the example. | A Theyre a pair of black 29. it's /red Pincus Fey or teen 0% brand its /red/ new / bike It red bike, years old but they work very ieueladiiad Well. They've got a brown 1 it/ very | works / well leather strap but they nead a nce new one. Im soling them = 9 for 1] want | it] £20 ‘because I wart to buy a new a (pak. | want £18 for them. 3 a/handle / new /it/ neads B. The chairis blue with black plastio arms, 4 it’s Its only six months old and it's ia great condition. There is nothing 5 needs /the / new / radio / batteries wrong wit it 1 want to sell it cities vs because I'm moving. The 6 t/seling /am/1/ because / money / need /the /1 price is £20, 7 : 8 nothing / with is / wrong the / tere lamp C Mymotorcycle is ten ‘years ol. Its red, blue 9 Read Sarah's letter ‘and white with chrome giving information handlebars. It's in perfect condition, but it needs one about a fan she’s ‘new mirror. I'm selling it because | need the money. The selling. Then, fill in price is a real bargain. | only want £1,000 for it! the gaps using wos] an aa words fom the list ete eae everything, only, some, | because, well, for, but, . tek pls with, anything, also black plastic ams ie ae Dear Jack, ' __ information rt | “Thanks for your note. Here's 1) some. inf ve | ont int eee | ea ea a has ok Bee | Speeds and it works very 4) Teas | Meee wrong with i, isn't 5) itneeds a new plug. 'm selling it 7) | _. Pm moving and | 8) eed the money. | want £15 9) Now use the information from the table above to ask and answer questions, as in the example. | ae 89. A: How old are the binoculars? i B: They are fteen years ol. \ nes ‘A: What colour are they? | Sarah Jo B: They are black with a. i ee 30 iin10 Read the following description of a desk lamp. There are six mistakas in it, Find the mistakes and correct ther. [tis a electric desk lamp. tt has red and yellow with a blue plastic base. Itneed a plug and ‘a new light bulb. There hasn't Fe anything wrong with itand itworks well | am sell it because | have bought another one. | wanting £10 fori WRITING TIP When you wite a letter asking for information about something you want to buy, ask detailed questions about ils age, size, colour, condition, price, if anything is wrong with i, and why the person is seling it. When you write a letter giving information about ‘something you want to sell, make sure you describe it in detail, (age, size, colour, type of material, etc). Use adjectives in the correct order. Adverbs (wel, perfectly, tc) can be included in your description, too. FOR SALE Set of golf clubs with blue bag FOR SALE “Throe years old SP Fantastic price “fp Exotic parrot Contact Maria Lee -$@ 8 months old Box 517, Reasonable price Contact Alex Walters Box 303 * how many? * for adults * male/female? ilicen? + cage? i * talk? ; * heal? + whasleat? © how much? size? adiowin iam | 5 coloure a ot Gea ee + handle? jem aaievo owen | * portable? pe «take batteries? ae * condition? 11 choose one of the advertisements and write ‘two letters: one asking for information and the other giving informetion obout what is for sole. Use the plans below and the information given next to each advertisement. 7° Plan A (asking for information) Paragraph 1. teason for writing ; 1 Paragraph 2. detolled questions about what 1 is for sole Paragraph 3: closing rematks @et me know when I can come and see it, etc Plan B (giving information} 0 \ Paragraph 1: reoson for replying 7 u Paragraph 2. detailed description of whot is ' for sole J reason for seling it / price / when the person con see it Paragraph 3 closing remarks lope this fells you everything, etc) 311 Which picture shows? 2 Read the leaflet ond answer the questions. 1 bicycle? Why? the handlebars? 2 What kind of clothes must you 5 What must you do it you want to ‘wear at right? Why/? ‘umm left or right? Why? 3. What must you wear on your 6 Where mustn't you ride your head? Why? bicycle? Why? 32 a pedestrian crossing? a path? an accident? arate sign? a pavement? ‘What must you check on your 4 Why mustn't you carry bags on The Gules of tha eau hack your bieycie regularly. Ifyou oheak the lights, braves anc tyres, you wil be ler, Always wear light-coloured olothes at night, . I you weer dark cithoe, crivera can't age you. Alweye weer @ holmet whan you ride your biycle, If you wear a helmet, you wan't hurt your head in ease of an aooident. Novor earry anything on the hanclabara t you have bags on the handabers, you ear rde your blayole properly. Mako sure you glva a clear hand signal when you want to tun efter righ I yau signal, gar cdvers wil know where yau are going. | .Do not ride your bleyele an the pavement. it | | yeu ride on the pavement, you will cause problems for pedest3a Read the text of Ex. 2 again and label the pictures with the expressions in bold. b Fill in: wear a helmet, hurt your head, give a clear hand signal, wear light-coloured clothes, ride a bioycle, check the Fights Check the lights... otherwise you won't be able to see when you ride at night. Wear a helmet or you't. so that divers can see you at night. Always . when you want to turn, ‘Some people find it easy to fearn to : Motorcyclists must always 4 = Match the words to their me regularly. a make sure sth works/is hurt oy check ee cc often Properly d_ cause pain'to sthisb signal © correctly pedestrian {sb walking near a road Do's and Don'ts 2 on Gog ‘We use must and mustn'tto talk about ies or wamings. | | Must means that someone is obliged to do something | 8g. You must check the brakes. | Mustn't means that someone isn't allowed to do | something; t's against the rules. .g. You mustn't ride your bicycle on the pavement. (lt Isntallowed) We use Imperative or no-+noun/-Ing form for writen notices describing warnings. 2g. Keep door closed. Please do not iter. | Noentry, No smoking. 5 look at the notices below and make dialogues using must or mustn't, as in the example. Where can you see such notices? e.g. A: What does this sign mean? B: It means you must keep the door closed. ‘A; Where can you see such a sign? B: Ina bank, | Kee DOOR CLOSED |DO_NOT | LITTER | atanw | wt "sounp FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS DO NOT DRINK THIS WATER OPEN DOOR | WALK, gy SLOWLY | DON'T RUN 33IZ. os a Do's and Don'ts Gy G — Match the signs to their meanings, thon say hot eoch sign means using must oF must, 4a) stop, b) be careful of wild animals, c) be ‘careful of school children, d) no parking, @) tum left, drive slowly, g) tum right, h) be careful of pedestrians, i) be careful of road workers -\ STUDY TR = ‘When we write leaflets giving rules or warnings, we use the imperative, as well as never, always or make sure. 9, Check your bicycle regulary Do not carry anything on the handlebars. Never carry anything on the handlebars. ‘Make sure you give a clear hand signal when you want to tum left or right. Always wear a helmet when you ride your bicycle. 7 ~— Rewrite the sentences in the form of written rules. Use the imperative, as well as always, never or make sure. Where would you read these rules? 11 You must sound the alarm if you smell smoke. Sound the alarm ifyou smell smoke. Abways sound the alan if you smell smoke 34 2. You must find out where the emergency exits are, 3 You musint return to collect your belongings. 4 You musin't leave cigarettes ouming, 5 You mustn't run in the comtdor, 7. You must clase doors behind you! 8 You musin't leave bags or parcals on the stars, STUDY TIP_»>— Expressing future possibility We use if + present simple -> will, can, may/might/ could + bare infinitive to express something which is ‘tue or likely to happen in the present or future. e.g, If you have lighis on your bicycle, car drivers will ‘808 you. (99% possible) | \you don't crve carefully, you can cause problems to other arivers. (20% possible) ] ‘you drive too fast, you may/mighticould have an | accident. (40% possible) ] 8 Match the hypotheses with the results then’ make sentences as in the example using con, will, could may, might. | e.g, Ifyou wear a seatbelt, you will be safer in an accident. HYPOTHESES RESULTS 1 weara seatbelt 2 ater not won] crs nan a properly : : not pass your diving test 3. give clear signals 4 look both ways before * be safe in an aonent crossing the road car hit you Pera sist E note able to stop & fat lnm aot he F 8 8 fate tt traffic signs mean9 — Correct the mistakes. Which of these rules refer to a) pedestrians, b) motorcyclists or ¢) both? 1 You always wear a helmet when you are riding a motorbike. 2 Don't never play in the road. 3. You make sure to learn what the traffic signs mean. 4. Notride a motorbike if you are under 17. 5. To make sure you stop at trafic ights if they are red. 6 Always you look both ways carefully before you cross the road, When we write leaflets giving rules, regulations, | instructions etc. we write each rule separately. We use | the imperative as well as expressions such as always, | never, make sure, etc. We sometimes give a reason why we should do what the rule says. To do 50, we use 1st type if clauses. e.g. Never carry more than one passenger. Ifyou carry | ‘more passengers, the police may stop you. 40 — Look.at the pictures and the prompts. Then write a safety leaflet for pedestrians, as in the example, Give reasons. ‘Sarery Rutes For Pepestnians 8g. Never play in the road. If you play in the road, a car ‘maylmight run you over. play /in the road - car run you over j ‘© walk the pavement -you not cause problems to car divers 1 cross / road / between / parked ‘cars - you not see any trafic First match the hypotheses to the results, then say which picture matches each reg ulation. Finally, join the sentences using i. ‘2g. Ifyou stop to help you may save someone's te, HYPOTHESES RESULTS stop to help 1 the injured can be bb move anybody in the | taken to hospital car 2 may save someone's © calforan ambuance lite dwar other drivers 3 can serfously injure the e cover the injured with a trapped person blanket or coat 4 keep them warm 5 may prevent another Use the pictures from the Photo File section to write a safety leaflet about what you must do if you see an accident. Use the imperative os well as expressions such om always ver or make sure. 95\ + Tells & Stury The picture sho IWS @ Scer rom the beginning of a ne Look ot it and fill in the atetat nee, read the beginning of the story below and Pleas collect he mail!” Jin’s moter shouted thi that col, somning, Outside, everthing was sil and whites even the binds were vd was whistling happily ashe walked rough te sno 1 te nate Then he sate pace thud is manne on i big red = letters. yt Who was invelved inthe story? 4 What was ine wealher ike? = 2 Where was he? 5 What did he do? = 3. What time of day was it? 6 How do you think he felt? = Now read the beginning again and undertine: e ‘a the sentence which uses direct speech, b the adjectives which describe the weather, a © the words which describe the almosphere, and . {@_ the sentence which creates myslery or suspense = & How can you begin a story? © Gan you think of a title for the story? of the Gaiters the notes below tl the beginning beginning of the story. re questions end write out tho © “Keep still, Barkley!" © sunny morningiclear | blue sky # busyinoisy road ‘¢ Peter/earry/Berkiey across tho areet ‘¢ suddeniyfhainoticelmanwith a carnera ‘Who was involved in the story? Where wore thoy? Was it morning of night? ‘What was the weather like? How did Petet foot? 36 @ What do you think happened next? waene answer the questions. = = entitled Alone in the Time of day: | Where: Outsicie his house Look ot the picture and the notes for a story Forest. First tell the beginning of the story, then write it out, | including information | about the place, the ime, and the peopleThe picture blow shows @ scene from the ending of STORY A. First, look at the picture and try fo guess what happened at the end of this story. Then read the ending ‘and answer the questions thot follow. Every Picture Tells a Story! G din felt really glad and excited as he ‘Sat at his desk His teacher was smiling ee cat hin as though she ki His teacher was smi wh she knew something. “Was it from yon?" dim asked. Bur she et ser He sill doesn’t know wing sem the pace. There is one thing he is emai aber tengh ~ than was de best bial he ever haath ; 1 How did Jim feet at the end of the story? 2 What were Jim's exact words to his. veacher? 3” What was the teacher's reaction? 4 What was tho myatary inthe story? * How can you end a story? Look at the picture end guess what hopponed at the end of STORY B. Now use the following notes to answer the questions. Finally, first tell, then write the ending of the story about Barkley. © Peterfeel/proudiof Barkley ry © the film/be/big hit f' = "Well done, Superdog!” that morningihe receive/itter guess whofwant Barkleyinext fim? ©. 1. How did Peter feel about Barkley? 2 What was a success? 3. What did Peter say to im? 4. What did Peter receive that morning? 5 Was he surprised? Why? 6 Look at the picture and the notes below then tell the ending of the story, Alone in the Forest. 7 ~~ Replace the words in bold with appropriate ‘ones with a similor mecning from the list. silent, mail, certain, collect, package, sti! 1 Mr Johnson asked his son to fetch his suit from the cleaners. 2. Pam sat quely at her desk and opened her letter. 3. There was no wind at all and the lake was very calm. 4 When all the guests left, the room became quiet. 5 Kim gota big parcel from her aunt in Australia. 6 The children were sure that he was the criminal. B Look at the beginning and ending of STORY A again. Find all the verbs the past simple and underline them. Then, write them in the correct list. Write the verbs only once. Regular verbs: shouted, Irregular verbs: was, 9 In turns, use the verbs from Ex. 8 to make sentences of your own, as in the examples. eg. St: Laura shouted for help but nobody could hear her. ‘There was a strange old hotal in the olstance. 37STUDY TIP ‘We use the past simple and the past continuous |__ in-store to set the scene. | 8g. Jimwas whistling happily as he walked through | the snow, 10 Pur the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous. (look) at the high stone wall, (rain). Edwin 1). The sky was grey and It 2) Suddenly, he 3). vw (heat) a dog barking. Edwin 4) . (want) to climb cover the wall but he 8). mmo (DQ) affaid of the dOg. If 6) sernnn . (not /sound) friendly. os (take) a deep breath and 8) He 7) . : (begin) to climb. He 9) (know) Sally 10) » (be) on the other side of the wall. She (wail) desperately for his helo. . (shout). i) “tm coming he 1 STUDY TIP We can form adjectives from some nouns by adding -y. | eg. snow - snony i slm's mother shouted to him that cold snowy morning. | (Snowy is an adjective which describes the weather.) Now, choose adjectives from the table above to make your own sentences, as in the example. 2g. The sly grew dark and cloudy and soon i began fo rain 12 Look ot the adject: in the list and match them fo the pictures. happy, worrled, angry, scared, confused, tred 6 Steve... Now use the adjectives to make sentences, ‘5 in the example. 2.9, Liz felt angry when her son made such a sly mistake, 13 First exp the adjectives in the list below, then use them to make the seniences more interesting, os in the example, You can use the adjectives more than once. ‘brown, ofd, beautiful, cool, wooden, strange, big, ccakn, buming, grey, hot, dangerous 1 Barbara soreamed when she saw the bear, 2g. Barbara screamed when she saw the big brown bear. ‘Alex touched the door with his hand, Ed went swimming inthe lake. John walked through the forest. He was afraid of the wolves. dim sat next to the fire. Christine watched the man getting into the car. Danny saw a packageEvery Picture Tells a Story! 2 14 Look at the pictyres and the words below and fry to guess how this story begins and ends. Never cive up! Atter all, tomorrow j is another day. / tow read the reginning and the ‘nding of the tory and inderl |) the entences vhich use firect speech, 2) the words which describe the weather, ) the words which lescribe the atmosphere, 4) the words which describe feelings, and 2) the sentence which sreates mystery or suspense. BEGINNING One sunny cry April morning, Martha was planting some seeds In her garden. The garden looked 80 peaceful and beautiful, but Martha was feeling really sad, She knew she could lose everything. "Oh nol What em | going to do?" she cried aasinoe i ENDING Marth blagest got frst prize for the best and wine, Sho at happy, proud rl rofieved. Now she pune money tO keed het farm, She ramernere Far grengmalr’s wise wards: “Never v@ UPL Alter ‘al, tornarrow fs another day.” 22. By htm I BEGINNING | | You begin a story by setting the scene. Imagine that | you are looking at a picture and describe the place | (where), the time (when), the weather, the people | Involved (who) and thelr feelings, You can use someone's exact words (direct speech) to make your | begining more interesting, ENDING. | _TIP — | You can end a story by describing people's feelings or reactions, You can use someone's exact words (direct | speech) fo make your ending more intresting. You) can also end a story by creating mystery or suspense, 15° First say then write an_ interesting beginning and ending for the pictures below. Use the notes to help you. cold/mistyiwinter right Chiistine/st/next to! fireplace © knilvscarttr title boy! Peter © suddenly/strange/ noise/oreak peaceful silenceythe night LB PL be back! ~ That's a promise! ‘© Christine/Peter/stand/outside/ the house ‘© thoy/feel/exhausted/but/glad/ because! their nightmare/oe/over ‘© asthey/watchvthe/dangerous man! get into/polce ccar/ne/turn around © he/look at/them/with/cole black eyes * helthreatenitham40 1 the 1 Who was involved in the story? 2 Where was the gis’? ‘3 What was the weather ike? 4 How did the girl fost? 5. Why did the git got into the water? 2 in the bubbles provided. description of events before the main event setting the scene (who-where- when-hat) tyes a hot summer day-and the sun was shining, Everything was calm end peaceful and Ann was relaxing on the beach. Suddenly, she heard a noise, tke @ baby frying. was coming from the sea, 50 She put on her mask and flippers and went fo have a look, ‘As soon 2s she got into the water, she swam towards where the sound wes coming from. Alter she had swum a short dlstance, she saw a fishing net, Than she saw the S98 It was crying because It had got caught In the net, Arties to help It but she needed aknte, Just then she heard th she climbed onto 4 rot wos treo. olore the seat swam away, Ann playedt wht fore wile. Thay ava opana the fealm bluo sea ond Ann fok realy happy. Finally, when the aoal decided to Ioeve, Arn shouled to her nov land, “Good luck! hope Il 69@ you again soon!" A Summer's Tale! jictures tell a story. Look at ther ‘ following things: Hopes ask fl, sea a rock Sesh, fing boat, Now, antwer the questions face #, rock, beach, fishing Read the story below and write the topic of each paragraph: 6 What did she see in the water? 7 What did she do then? 8 What happened at the end of the story? + ending (feelings and reactions) * description ofthe main event => =STUDY TIP_-— When you write stories, use adjectives to describe the | weether and atmosphere. | eg. Itas @ hot, summer day. (weather) | Everything wes calm and peaceful. (atmosphere) | 3 Decide which of the adjectives below describe weather and which describe ‘atmosphere and complete the tables. strange, wet, cloudy, magical, sunny, windy, stil, silent, foggy, noisy, calm, rainy > ‘atmosphere ) Now use the adjectives to meke up sentences of your own, as in the example. ‘eg. was snowing and everyting outside was silent. ~ STUDY TIP — — We use the past simple to talk about actions which | happened at a specific time in the past. We use the | past continuous to talk about an action which was happening at a specific time in the past. e.g. [twas a hot summer day and the sun was shining. Suddenly, she heard a noise. 4 = Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple oF the past continuous. A Merennnnsnsnnns (Fain) heavily ANd Pete enn (drive) very fast when he . (have) an accident. ait (snow) heavily and the children . (make) @ snowman outside. Suddenly, a bright ight. (appear) in the sty. 3. One day, whi... se (8H) im the garden, | (hear) a strange noise. It. (come) from the apple tree, $0! an a look. 4 The sun . (go) to have ssnmenses (Shine) and the birds . (sing) so we (decide) to go for a pionc, 5 The wind and the WOWVES women (feel) really scared! _ (blow) through the trees (how) outside. Sandra M2, A Summer's Tale! & she — STUDY TIP _: We use the past perfect to describe an action wich happened belore another action in the past. 8g. Alter she had swum a shor distance, she saw a fishing net 5 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct fense: present perfect or past simple. 1 He ..phoned... (phone) the garage because his car .had broken down... (break down). 2 She (wash) the dishes ater she ish) her meal ~ (go) to the doctor because he (hurt) his leg. (do) their homework, 3 Paul 4 Assoon as they they «on (G9) Out to play. 5 The ta (leave) two minutes before Pam (arrive) at the station. 61. (Get) wet because |... (forget) to take my umbrelia. 6 Read the short texts below ond put the verbs in brackets into the past simple, post continuous or post perfect. Ross farly 1) _. (sit) in the Kitchen * ants ss?) (cook) brealdast when He 8099) wenn (a) through the door. 14) . fhe) his bithday and she 5) (promise) to buy him @ new bike. ‘Aer 1 6) wns (0a) his ‘roaktast, she 7) (tel) him to go outside to the garage. favourite song and e7eryon@ 2) vennnn smonnne (aRC8), Alison's husband 3) {order) some champagne. slowy, Then she 8) (notice) that he 6) (hold) a small siver vonathon 2) (stand) by the window when he 3) (00) © sirange light in the sky. Suddenly, hed) (hear) @ loud beng s (Go) out onto the balcony A srange object 8). nnap PtZy ZILE bi 2A Summer's s Tale! 27 ; \stupy me We use time words (first, as soon as, after, then, etc.) In stories to make the order in which events happen clear to the reader. 2g. As soon as she got into the water, she swam... Alter she had swum a short distance, she ... 7 First read the story below and put the paragraphs in the correct order, Then, circle the correct time words. Before/When they could do anything, something pushed the boat into the air from below. The next thing they knew they were in the water. Pam held on to Freddy and they swam quickly back to the shore. ‘As soon as/When they looked back at the lake, nothing was there, nt even ther boat! lt was around midnight and there was a full moon ‘over the lake, The sky was clear and the stars were shining bright. The night seemed to be full of magic ‘and mystery. Freddy and Pam had decided to go nightishing. They fel really puzzled about what had happened. it was a very strange experience and they sill don't know what the thing in the water was. But there is a full moon again soon and they are planning to go back to the lake ‘As/First they were rowing to the riddle ofthe lake they saw a huge black shepe in the water. Freddy had broughta torch wih him sohe pointed # atthe stange thing. After Then, suddenly, k clsappeared under the sure, 8 Read the underline : 4) the sentence which describes the weather. story in Ex. 7 again and bjthe sentence ‘atmosphere, ¢) the adjectives which describe feelings. 4d) the sentence(s) which creates) mystery or suspense. which describes the Study there examples, twas @ hot summer day and the Sun was Shing. The seal was crying because it had got caught in the net. Then Ann saw @ smal fishing boat, so she climbed onto al rock, 9 Join the two columns below to make complete sentences. 1 He opened. the. a because he was going door toa party. 2 Suddenly, there b and it was snowing was @ knock on heavily the door ¢ and saw an old man 3. Itwas New Year's standing there, Eve d because he had got 4 The man was a lost inthe snow, miloneire eso Tom — wont 5 The old man downstairs and needed help opened it. 6 Tom was upstairs 1 sohe gave Toma large getting ready reward for helping him. Now put the sentences in the correct order cond try to tell the story. 10 cAN You write A Goon stor? Test yourself by answering these questions. 1 Which tense do we use to give background information? A past simple B past continuous C past perfect 2 Which paragraphs make up the main body of a story? Aland? BSand4 C2and3 3. Which paragraph describes the main event? Athe third B the second C the first 4 Which paragraph sets the scene? Athe second B the third C the first 5 Which tense do we use to describe an action which happened betore another action in the past? Apast perfect B past simple C past continuous 6 We never end a story by .. A writing "THE END" at the botiom of the page. B creating mystery or suspense, Cusing cirect speech. |pe A Summer's Tale! 377.2 co yt ‘When you write a story, divide it into four paragraphs. Begin your story by setting the scene (who, where, when, what, tc), In the second paragraph, describe the events which happened before the main event. In the third paragraph, describe the main event. End your story by desoribing people's feelings or reactions. ‘You can use direct speech and a variety of adjectives to make your slory more interesting to the reader. In stories we ‘normally use past tenses. We also use time words (first, then, ater, etc) to narrate the events in the order in which they happened, 11> Match the sentences to the pictures below. Jennifer ran tothe first door, rang the bell and shouted. ‘twas a cold, dark evening and the streets were emply. "Don't worry! You left your handbag on the train” the man explained, 4 Then, she heard footsteps behind her. YY” Leave me alonel WA ies, W/nat do you want? J y Y First, answer the following questions, then tell the story by looking at the pictures. What was the weather tke? \Who was involved in the story? Where and when did the story take place? What cid she see when she looked over her shoulder? How do you think she felt? What did she feel on her arm? What did the man say? ‘What do you think happened at the end of the story? evoanens 12 Use the information from Ex. 11 and the plan below to write a story entitled A Stranger in the Night. Plan U Paragraph 1; set the scene (who, where, when, 3 whet) Paragraph 2: describe the events which ’ happened betora the main event Paragraph & desaribe the main event ’ Paragraph 4 end the story (reer to people's feolings and resctions/use direct speech) 431 Look at the picture and the invitation below and conswer the questions. To Katie = Debbe invites you to her birthday pany at 7, Kings Road, Langley op Saturday, 17th | dune at 6 pm. L 2 Read Debbie's letter below and underline the correct words) in the sentencas that follow. 7, Kings Road Langley sussex Oth June, 18. Dear Katte, tm writing to invite you to my birthday party on Saturday, 1th June, | hope you wil be abie to come, tt will be realy good to see you agin, ur new house has got a big garden so this year fm going to have a boarbecue, tm sure It will be lots of fun. We're golng to cook hamburgers ‘and sausages and my mather's going to make a big salad After the barbecue we're going to sing some songs arcund the fire. | expect Dod wil sing Some of his old songs tool Fmt sure everyone wili have @ good tne ard 1 hope you will be able to joln us. | suppose you wil cone by train, so here are the alrections from the statlon, When you come out of ‘the station, turn left into Wayne Avenue, Welk to the end of the road and turn right into Green Road. Wolk past the Supermarket and the cinema, Go straight on unt you see a bakers, The taaker’s 's on your right, and our house Is opposite on the left, i's got a tive, door ~ you can't mss It The party Is golng to start at six o'lock, Faye and Alison are going to stay the might but there will be lots of room for you If you want to stay, too, Please come well al have a great tine, 19 see you on Saturday! Lots of love, Debble 11 Who isthe invitation from? if 2 Whois the invitation tor. 3 What kind of party is it? 4 When is the party? 8 Where Is the party? Debbie is going to have a fancy dress party/birthday party. She is going to have a barbecue/pienic in her garden, Her dad/mum is going to make a big salad. Katie will probably go to Debbie's house by bus/train, Debbie's house is opposite the baker's/ cinema. ‘The party is going to startfinish at six o'clock,3° Read the letter again and decide which paragraph describes each of the topics below. = Getails about the party (ood, activites, etc) )~Paragraph: (Glosing remarks }~—~ Paragraph ... ((eson or wng )y— PIF nn (Gireations to the house }—~ Paregraph .... 4 = Look at the map. Draw a line from the station to Debbie's house by reading the directions in her letter directions to her house. Fill with words from the 0 past, next to, come out, go straight on, turn left Sam: Hello, Debbie, min the car park, Can you tell me how to. get to your house from here? Debbie: 1) Come out ofthe car park an Green Road and 2) ws) os ser inti you see Marco's, an Malian restaurant. 4) the restaurant and my house it. You can't miss it! is ight 5) Thanks alot! 'm on my way. Sam: prZy Come to mg Party! Sue 2 a 6 Now, in pairs, act out similar dialogues, cs in Ex. 5. Toke it in turns to be Debbie. Give directions to someone who © atthe bank © atthe Town Hall © atthe calé © atthe post otice 7 Read the following extract from a letter ‘and fill in the gaps with words from the list. ‘out, opposite, across, by, to, on, off You can come 1) by bus from Langley. Get 2) vom the bus at Victoria Station. Come 3) of the station and turn right into Park Road. Walk 4) the end of the road and turn left into Morble street. Go straight 5) ...... untll you get to the bridge. Then walk 6) enuunw the bridge and youll see @ Post Office. My HOUSE 1S 7) amen the Post office. i's Ne \_STUDY TIP ‘+ We never use will ater time expressions such as: | when, unt, bofere, as soon as, etc. e.g, When you 3st com out ofthe statlon, tur laf Go straight on unt you see a church. B Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the future simple. 1 | will call (call) you as soon as | get (get) to Susie's house. 2 We (eat) when everyone (arrive). 3 Mum 1» (give) Tony his present beiore he .» (blow out) the candies. 4 They a (serve) drinks until the bar (ose) at 11 pm. 5 Wale straight on Um YOU son (pass) the supermarket 6 When : {youlsend) the invitations for the party? 7 AS soon as Kim {arrive), we (serve) the meal (got) off the tain, (628) Jonathan on the platform. 45AGB Sg an aes 5 -ZZ.° Come to my Party! \_sTupy Tie * We use going to to express our future plans or arrangements. ‘* We use will to exoress on-the-spot decisions. We can also use will with the words: think, hope, believe, probably, certainly, etc. 8g. 'm going to have a barbecue. | hope you will be able to come. __ 9 — Read Debbie's letter again and say what she is going to do and what she hopes or thinks will happen, as in the example. e.g. Debbie hopes that Katie will be able to go to her party ‘She is going to have a barbecue in the garden, atc. 10 — Read the following dialogue and fill in the gops with will or be going fo, os in the example, Hi, Tina. | 1) am going to have a party for Sam on 12 Use words from Ex. dialogues, as in the example. Use be going to and will. V1 to make up ‘Saturday. He 2) won study in England, so it's a Goodbye party. ‘Tina: That sounds nice! Joe: It's a surprise party, though. 1 3) .. tell Sam fo come to my house at 8 o'clock. I don't think he 4) ... guess that it's a party, Tina 15) on. . probably come at 7 o'clock, so r 6) uu. be able to help you get things ready. Joe: Oh, good! Laura 7}... .. bake a big cake and | 8) order some a lan restaurant, around ‘Tina: I'm sure ‘Sam 9)... vemeneens lOvE that Pizza is his favourite food. | think he 10) . be really pleased! Joe: cee some of her sensors BING. some dance music, too. Tina: | can't wait. | think everyone 13) have a great time! | 14) .... you on Saturday, then. 11 Lobel the pictures with words from the list Then tick which foods or drinks can be found ct a barbewe. posto, sausages, hot dog, tea, steak, hamburger, milkshake, orange juice, soup, salad, prawns, chicken, pizza 13 — Read the letter of i SA: Are you going fo bring anything to the barbecue? ‘8B: | think | will bring some steak. What about you? SA: | am going to bring some salad. | hope everyone will Tike it, etc. jtation to Tracy ond underline the correct word. Then answer the following questions. ‘Who is the letter to? Who is it from? ‘Which paragraph mentions the reason for writing? Which paragraph glves details about the party? Which paragraph includes directions? How does the writer close the lett?Dear Tracy, | hope you are 1) good/well.'m writing to invite you | | 2) tolat a fancy dress party at my house. I's 3) on/for | | Sunday, 22nd March at seven o'clock, | | I'm going to dress up 4) with/as Zena, the Warrior | | | i | | and my brother is going to come as Hercules. | think it | willbe really good fun! | hope you will) can/be able to | come. My parents are going to 6) orderlask some take- | aay tod tom Burger Landa town, They ar lo going to give prizes for the 7) best/better costumes, so t'm | sure everyone will have a great time, You will probably come 8) with/by train, so here are | the directions. When you 8) come/will come out of the | slation, turn left and walk to the end of Cherry load. My hhouse is the big white one 10) in/on your right next to the cinema, | | suppose the party wil irish quite 11) late/lately, but | you can stay te night at my house If you want ok wil be lovely to see you 12) soon/again. Lots of ove, Susan 14 = Match the following types of parties to the activities below. 1 Fancy dress party a Hi j [EL] We sing carols around the tree. [BI] We blow out the candles on the cake and make a wish. [EL] We ive prizes for the best costumes. [EL] We hang a Welcome sign outside the door. Z]_] We give souvenirs as leaving presents. oP, You are going to have a porly. First decide on the type of the party, and then fill in the invitation card to your friend. g IRIZIN LEIP When you write a leer to invite a friend to a party, divide your letter into four paragraphs, Start your letter by stating the reason for writing. In the second paragraph give details about the party (ype of party, people coming, food, eto). In the third paragraph give directions explaining how your friend can get to your house, Close your letter by saying you hope he or she willbe able to come. 916 Use the plan below and the map from the Photo File section to write a letter of invitation to your friend for your porty. Plan 0 Dear (your fiend's first name) Paragraph 1, ® reason for writing . « wheniwhere the party is Paragraph 2: details about the party (type, 1‘ people coming, food, clothes, atc.) Paragraph 3: directions to your house ' Paragraph 4: closing remarks (| hope you will be able to come, etc) Yours, 4748 1 Look at the Reader's Page and the picture and answer the questions. It Happened to me . 11 Where can you see a big wheel like the one in the picture? This week's story comes 2 Whowrole the story? from fourteen-year-old Karon 3. Where did the story take place, at a 244 Morgan of Blackpool, fairground or ata circus? re England, 4 Why do you think the ride took Shi “They said the ride took two two hours? 5 What do you thnk L, [B16 WHEEL ‘minutes — but it took two hous!” the story is about? eG FOR ATWO-MINUTE RIDE! 2 = Read Karen’s story and answer the questions. Then read it 1 again ond underline the adjectives which describe Karen’s ond Sarah's feelings. IWhappened one weekend while | was al the falrground. | wes with ‘my frland Sarah and we were both really excited, The flashing lights 5 and bright colours made everything appear magical. We were 6 having & great time and we hed bean on moat of the rides when 7 Sra poled othe bg whe. The sign sald“ fora two-minute 7 fidat* Afitst | wasr't sure, bul Sarah Had been on it before, "t only takes - {wo minutes," sha sald, “Come on — i's & really tari tidal” A ‘minute later we were nthe alr twas ike fing! “This is amazing!” 10 | shouted happy to Sarah, ‘Tha, suddenly, there was a loud arash snd everything stopped. | was really hightered! Sarah held my hand tightly because sha was ‘wetfise, 100. We looked down and saw (we mechanics. “Don't worry," they shouted, “lt wortt take us long to fk il” 6 we waited vw @Nd wailed! Al frst wa were amused. Everyone was running ‘round bolow us, Ader & while though, It Bseama sary up there, “Two hours later, the wheel finaly slated to rove agai. | was 86 fappy. Ithed been a fong, thing evering, Thal Wwo-mifute ride add (uri inte a two-hour rightnarel When and where cid Karen's story take place? Who was Karen with? How cid the two girs fea? Did Karen want to go on the big wheel at frst? Did she finally decide to go on it? What was it ke? What happened then? ‘Who came to fx the big wheel? How did the two gils fee! while they were waiting? What happened at the end of the story? How did Karen feel?it Happened to me... Bf 3 What do these words mean? Look at the 5 Use the verbs ‘in brackets to form story in Ex. 2 and choose the correct adjectives, as in the example. moaning. 1 fairground means... a car park 1 (bore) a. The film on TV was really boring, so | amusement park decided to go to the cinema, 2 flashing means... going on and off . pniialal pete ered ecuina pee eee 2 (thril) a, Going to see the Pyramids WS @ nn 3 thiling means ... a interesting srnmnanmannninnenernnnsnen ORDGFENCE, bb exciting ~b, Susan was .. with all 4. tightly means a firmly her birthday presents. b quickly 3 (fight) a. The chikiren were when ; they saw the monster and started to cry. 3. mechanic means... person who sells machines : b person horas machins b. When the fon escaped from ts cage, it a was avery. joment. 8 fix means ... a mend 4 (amaze) a. We had an enn View of the end mountains from our hotel room. 4 Underline the correct adjective. idnedhnens sree en She met the famous opera singer. 4 Thocuesre wen 0k wate 5 (worry) a in to pole came, ona ery beara ipeaeltoti beds b, twas a i time for 2... Walosked up a he beohiigit sors in es. Mrs Barker when her son didn't come 3) Anmand Bob were watching TV and were laughing 7 ss home from school. atthe comedians bog! 6 (tro) a. Travoling fom France to Spain by car A vcard Fee was an extremely sn jUmey. Trgtaa ato bb. David had had a very busy day and when he got home he was realy 7 yesterday, We really enjoyed wt ‘John decided to go ta bed early ast Consetaluinaa : 6 Read ha cates below ond cones the ‘very theiingitiring 1 ple. ‘When we arrived athome very late last arrived home right, we realised that someone broke ‘into our house. While mine husband was Called the police, | tooked around: the house to see who was missing. The ‘thieves had steal our new CD player and all the other electrical equipment ‘was stl there, Half an hour after, the police arive, They asked us a lot of © Adjectives ending in -ed describe how somebody | questions and wrote anything down, feels, e.g. Wo wore both really excited? ‘Then, suddenly, as they was leaving: * Adjectives ending in-ing describe wheat somebody / the telephone rung, “Helio? Who ist?” cor someting fs tke.eg. twasaroalyewctingrige! | ee NN SNS Bose. ses.ea0c| way clearly. | felt miserable and scared. 4)... 50 2 a it Happened to me ... in the gaps with the correct time word(s) from the list below. before, until, ust then, as soon as, finally, while, at first later | was walking home through Fenn's Forest, | had a frightening experience. | had stayed at my friend's house 2) ¢, fate that night, so | was hurrying | } home. Suddenly, | heard a loud crash of # thunder and it started raining heavily. | panicked because | couldn't see my a flash of lightning It up the sky and | saw an old buliding ahead of me, | walked towards It and | realised that it was a rather strange litte hotel Half an hour 5) was in bed in one of the hotel rooms. | had decided to spend the night there | because of the storm. 6). sess ENG ot into bed | heard an unusual frightening cry. I got up| ‘and saw a large black shape moving outside my | window. | screamed in fear because I thought it was a | ghost! | quickly ran downstairs to ask for help, i “Don't worry!” the hotel owner explained. "I should | have told you 7) ‘you went up to your room. There's a noisy old ow! which fives outside on the balcony.” | went back to my room feeling a bit silly but extiemely relieved at the same time. 8)... was able to relax. It had been a long night! | | | | | | | | i Now, read the story again and look ot the writer's notes below for the plot line of the first paragraph of the story. Complete hhis notes to make the plot line of the second, third and fourth peragraphs. Jorest, cold, dare night, walking home, began to rain WRITING Se reese eee ee ‘+ When you write @ story, you must write the events in chronological order using appropriate time words, eg. Last weekend while I was at i We were having a great ime and we .. A minute later we were in the air Then, suddenly, there was a loud crash and... 8 the following events ore from a story, Read them end put them into the correc! chronological order. @Assoon as I got off the train, Iran up the steps and gol ‘taxi back to the hotel. [__] b Suddenly, there was a loud bang and a second later the train stopped. [_] © had an unusual train journey when | was on holiday in Moscow last year. [_] Twenty minutes later, the train slowly began to move! again and everyone cheered. [-] et was my first day there, so | decided to go into the contre and do some shopping. [] f It was snowing heavily when Iarived at the Metro station, but went in and soon my train came and | got oa] TE 3 | When you write a story, first decide on the plotline (What events you are going to include and in vitich order you are going to write them). Wite an’ Interesting | ‘beginning by seting the scene, then describe the events | inthe main body In the order they happened. Finally give your story a good ending, A vatlety of adjectives and the use of direct speech can make your story mote | Interesting to the reader,9 Imagine that the following pictures tall the story of something which happened to you last summer. Look at them and make notes for a plot line for each picture. 10 Look at the pictures in Ex. 9 again and match them with the following plot line notes. Then, using the notes, tell the class ‘your story. © red WGK Eppeared, rien wit Tish came 10 help ‘= rallaved, Thanked men, tree HoKers Tor circus =} Simmer Aeroon, avad War wer GoTig iy ‘shopping, saw bear in garden aq “shooked, climbed apple tree, bear followed ol 11 Use the pictures in Ex. 9, the information in Ex. 10 and the plan below to write your story for a short story competition in a magazine. The title for your story It Happened to mow Plan Poragroph 1. set the scene (where, when, who, $ what) Paragraphs 2, 3; describe the events before the main event and the main event ‘ itself Paragraph 4: end the story (efer to people's feelings and reactions/use direct speech) i1 Read the introduction to this magazine article and match the people in the pictures to the descriptions. AWAY FROM HOME! Mary Harts spoke to three people who are living in a foreign country. ‘These three people are living in Britain. She asked them about thelr lives, thelr problems and their future plans, ‘A. Pablo is from Spain, He's studying Computer Science at London University. B Eval from Poland, She's working in a factory and learning English, 2 _ Answor the following questions cbout Pablo, Eva and Marco. 1 What problems do you think these people have living away from home? 2 What do you think they like or dislike about living in Britain? 3 Read Mary's interview with Pablo and answer the questions. Mary: Where do you come fram, Pablo? a Pablo: | come {rom Barcelona, Spain, > Mary: Why did you come to England? Pablo: | wanted to study Computer Selence at London University, “> _Mary: Havr long have you bean here? Pablo: Two years, | have just finished my second yaar at univrsly, “Mary: Have you evor ved in foreign country before? sy Pablo: No, | haven't. | hava visited other countrias of course, but only for holidays, 1 Where does Pablo come from? ‘This Is the first time I've ever lived in anothar country, 2 What is he studying? = y: How are you gelting on? Have you had problems with the language’ 3 How long has Pablo been in 9: Not really: My mothor is English and we speek English an Spanish at home, England? 74 ‘What do you like most about ving in England? i ~ ‘The people. Ive made a lot of Heri her. aaa 9 What do you dliglike abeut tiving here? 5 Has he had any probl ih The woather, of coursel England Is very Gold and rely, And the food at the eee ier pena ad ‘univeraly ia awful ve had some lovely Englith food in restaurants, though the language? > Are you golng to stay here tong? 6 What does he like most about At teat two mere years, unl | have completed my course, living in Englanci? 7 p What are you going to do alter uriverslly? What are your emaiiene? 7 What does he dislike? ‘im going to tet up my own businees,t want deeign and gel computer games. What is he going to do after : Well, goodluck Pablo, | hops you will succeed! university? ee