2A VOCABULARY  Illnesses and injuries

  Work with a partner. Complete the words as quickly as you can.

1 Three parts of the body that we use with ‘ache’.

earache, stomach ache, toothache
2 Something that can be high, often because of stress or bad diet.
bl pr
3 Something you could get on the beach if you’re not careful.
s
4 What you should take if you have a headache, e.g. aspirin or paracetamol.
p s
5 A phrasal verb that means to recover from an illness.
g o an illness
6 When you have a cold you
sn and c  .
7 A condition when something you eat can make you feel ill. You should
take antihistamine tablets. an a r
8 You should do this when you feel unwell or tired.
l d (on a sofa)
9 A verb and a phrasal verb that mean to become unconscious, and
a phrasal verb that means to become conscious again.
f  , p o  , c r
10
An infectious illness like a very bad cold that causes fever, pain, and
weakness. fl
11
If you cut your finger with a sharp object,
it will bl  .
12
An injury to your leg which means you can’t walk.
a spr ankle
13
This can happen if you drop very hot liquid on yourself.
b yourself
14
Something you should put on a small cut.
a pl
15
You might get this if you eat food which is past its sell-by date.
f p
16
This can happen to you if a piece of food gets stuck in your throat.
You might ch
17
Adjective to describe a part of your body that has got bigger
because of an injury. (a) sw (finger)
18
Two verbs that mean to be sick.
v  , thr u

ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Have you had any of the following illnesses or injuries recently? How long were you
unwell for? Did you have any treatment?
• a temperature • a sore throat
• a rash • a blister on your foot
• sunburn • an allergic reaction

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 2B VOCABULARY  Clothes and fashion
  Look at the clues and fill in the crossword.

1 2 3

4 5 6 7
W O O L

10 11 12

13 14

15

16

17

18

Across 
4 the material that comes from a sheep or goat
8 a word to describe a person whose hair / clothes / appearance is untidy or dirty
9 an adjective which describes a top without arms
10 an adjective which is the opposite of tight
13 simple and traditional in style or design
15 a phrasal verb which means to combine well with something
16
a type of material that is usually blue and often used for making jeans
17 a verb which means to take off one set of clothes and put on another
18 a verb which means to be the right shape and size for somebody

Down 
1 an adjective which means not modern
2 a pattern of squares, usually in two colours
3 an adjective that describes a regular pattern of round dots
5 an adjective describing e.g. a jacket or sweatshirt which has a part which covers the head
6 a phrasal verb that means to put on clothes which are more formal and elegant than those you
usually wear
7 an adjective which means not formal
11 a type of soft leather with a surface like velvet on one side
12 no pattern, simple
14 an adjective which means well dressed in fashionable and/or formal clothes

ACTIVATION
Cover the crossword. In pairs, take turns reading out a clue. Try to remember the answers.
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 3A VOCABULARY  Air travel

A B C
The  -
You need to show your
The aisle is the
‘passage’ in the is where your bags
before you can get
middle of a plane. are weighed and your
on the plane.
ID is checked.

D E F G
You sometimes have to
If you have The departures board
You take a
baggage, it means that it will tell you which
flight if you’re flying a landing card before
weighs more than what your flight
in your country. you go through
the airline permits. is leaving from.
passport control.

H I J L
You can get A flight which goes
You can usually only take It’s to
when across continents
one item of bring plants or fresh
you travel between is usually called a
-luggage with you onto fruit and vegetables
several time zones and -
the plane. into some countries.
feel very tired. flight.

M N O P
You have to go through Most people book When you arrive at your
Sitting next to
a their flights and hotels destination, you need to
children
detector to check nowadays,
on a long flight can
that you aren’t carrying although some still go your bags at
be very annoying.
a weapon. to a travel agent’s. Baggage reclaim.

Q R S T
Everybody has to go
During a flight, there
You often have through
The is might be some
to to before getting into the
where the planes  , when the
get through departure lounge to make
take off and land. plane can move up and
passport control. sure they’re not carrying
down quite violently.
prohibited items.

U V
When you get back
home, you have to
your
suitcase and put your
clothes away.
W
You need a
You sometimes have
to get into some
to for
countries if you’re not
a long time if your
from there, e.g.
flight’s delayed.
Russia and the USA.

ACTIVATION
In pairs, go through the alphabet and remember the words about air travel.
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 3B VOCABULARY  Adverbs and adverbial phrases
  Circle the correct adverb or adverbial phrase.

1 I love chocolate, especially / specially dark

chocolate.
2 I’m working part-time at the moment / actually,
but I think they’ll offer me a full-time job soon.
3 I stayed up late / lately last night, so I’m really tired
today.
4 Ben is really busy, so we hard / hardly see him now.
5 It was raining on the day of the picnic, so we didn’t
go in the end / at the end.
6 This dress has been especially / specially designed
for her, so no one else will have one like it.
7 I love unusual foods. I’ve even / ever tried fried
insects!
8 We yet / still haven’t decided where to go on
holiday this summer. We’ve been talking about it
for weeks!
9 I can’t believe that I’ve been a teacher for
nearly / near 25 years now!
10
Sally hasn’t been feeling very well lately / late, so
she’s going to make an appointment to see her doctor.
11
Ideally / Gradually, you should wash wool by hand, as that way there’s less chance it will shrink.
12
I’ll pay you back in the end / at the end of the month.
13
Have you even / ever been camping in the mountains?
14
They’re building a motorway nearly / near my house. The noise is terrible.
15
Sara works really hard / hardly, but her boss won’t give her a promotion.
16
Rosie’s looking absolutely fantastic, but ideally / in fact, she’s been ill for the last three months.
17
Oh, don’t go yet / still! Stay for a bit longer.
18
Her dress looks really expensive, but at the moment / actually, it was quite cheap.
19
I thought my boss was retiring next year, but apparently / eventually, she wants to carry on working
until she’s 70!
20
Mark’s unemployed, so gradually / obviously, he doesn’t have much money to spend on going out.
21
I won’t give you the details now, but ideally / basically, the plan’s very simple.
22
After looking for his mobile all morning, my son eventually / obviously found it under the sofa!
23
I’ve been learning French for ages, and ideally / gradually, I’m starting to feel more confident.
24
It’s a pity you couldn’t come to the concert with us. You would have certainly / eventually enjoyed it.

ACTIVATION
In pairs, say something you…
• find really hard to do.
• you’ll probably do tonight.
• would ideally never do again.
• you’ve started doing lately.
• you nearly bought (but didn’t).
• you’re excited about at the moment.
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 4A VOCABULARY Weather

Student A

 a Look at your crossword and make sure you know the meaning of all the words you have.

 b Ask B to define a word for you. Ask, for example, What’s 3 down? What’s 5 across?
Write the word in.

 c Now B will ask you to define a word.

1 2
D S
3 4
A C B
5 6
M O B E
P R L L
7
C I O
8
B R I G H T Z W
9 10
I C Y I Z Z
11
N A E
12 13
T H I C K G R R
14 15 16
F L O O D D O
17
D R I Z Z L I N G

18

19
H E A T W A V E

Student B

 a Look at your crossword and make sure you know the meaning of all the words you have.

 b A will ask you to define a word.

 c Now ask A to define a word for you. Ask, for example, What’s 1 down? What’s 8 across?
Write the word in.
1 2

3 4
C
5 6
H M O N S O O N B R E E Z E
I
7
L L
8
L I
9 10
C Y G
11
O C H A N G E A B L E
12 13
O H T
14 15 16
L D B U N
17
R L R I
O I R N
18
U Z I C G
G Z C L
19
H A A E
T R N A
D E R

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 5A VOCABULARY Feelings

Student A

 a Read the sentences to your partner. Do not say the words in brackets.

1 Is everything OK? You look a bit  . (down)

2 Marta’s lied to me, several times. I just found out. I’m really  . (upset)
3 This is such good news! I can’t stop smiling. I’m  . (delighted)
4 It’s been a really long day and I haven’t had any time to sit down. I’m absolutely  ! (shattered)
5 I haven’t seen anyone all week. I’m feeling quite  ! (lonely)
6 Oh, I think can hear something downstairs! No, don’t leave me, I’m  ! (scared stiff)
7 Thanks so much for coming, everyone. It means such a lot to me, I’m a bit  . (overwhelmed)
8 There’s a s-s-spider? I can’t go in. They scare me! I’m  ! (terrified)
9 My wife just got a promotion! She’s brilliant and I’m really  ! (proud)
10
We thought we would never see our cat again, but we found him! We’re so  . (relieved)

 b Now listen to your partner. Complete the words.

1 m  2  b  3  st  4  d  5  f  u   
6 g  7  d  8  o  9  th  10  h   

ACTIVATION
Test your partner. Choose one of the adjectives or expressions that you completed in b. Act it out for
your partner to guess.

Student B

 a Listen to your partner and complete the words.

1 d  2  u  3  d  4  sh  5  l   
6 sc  st  7  o 8  t  9  pr 10  r  

 b Now read your sentences to your partner. Do not say the words in brackets.

1 The holiday was awful. It rained every day. I was so  ! (miserable)

2 I just…I can’t understand this! What does it mean? I’m  . (bewildered)
3 It’s such a surprise. I don’t know what to say! I’m  . (stunned)
4 She’s the love of my life and now she’s gone. I’m just  . (devastated)
5 Matt has been complaining for hours! I can’t listen to it anymore, I’m  . (fed up)
6 It’s a shame I couldn’t go to Helen’s party. I heard it was amazing. I’m  . (gutted)
7 I’ve been trying to find a job for months. I need the money for rent. I’m getting  . (desperate)
8 Well! It’s really late. He accepted the invitation and he clearly isn’t coming. I’m quite  ! (offended)
9 We won the cup! We won! Yes! We need to celebrate! I’m so happy. I’m really  ! (thrilled)
10
I’ve been living in India for six months now. I really miss my country; I feel (homesick)

ACTIVATION
Test your partner. Choose one of the adjectives or expressions that you completed in a. Act it out for
your partner to guess.

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