Unit 4

What to wear
in summer
I can talk about what I'm going to
wear based on a weather report.

To do this, I can …
• use vocabulary about the environment;
• talk about my zero waste intentions;
• talk about the weather;
• use the future simple;
• name items of clothing;
• name the seasons;
• talk about the present and the future.

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 1 How green are you?
I can use vocabulary about the environment.
I can talk about my zero waste intentions.
1 Take the test.
What type of green teen are you?

What type of green teen are you?

e produces CO2
We aren’t treating our planet well. Everything we make and consum
and CO2 is the bad guy! What about you? What do you do to help?

Do you sometimes buy second-hand clothes?

☐ A I buy new clothes with cool eco-friendly messages to
spread the word about saving the environment.
☐ B I donate my clothes to a second-hand shop and
regularly buy at vintage or second-hand shops
myself. I swap with friends, it’s really fun to organise
an afternoon of swapping clothes.
☐ C I always buy new clothes. I don’t go to thrift shops.
I give my old items away or just throw them away, in
the bin.

Do you often use the car?

☐ A I carpool with friends as much as possible.
☐ B I go on foot, by bike, by skateboard or by bus or I use
another means of public transport such as the tram,
train or underground.
☐ C I ask my parents to drive me to places I want to go,
I don’t like cycling!

Is your lunch ecological?

☐ A I don’t bring a homemade lunch to school, I have a
school lunch.
☐ B I use a reusable lunch box to put my lunch in.•
☐ C I bring sandwiches in a plastic bag or tin foil .

Do you drink from a reusable bottle?

☐ A I sometimes reuse my plastic bottle of water, refilling
it from a large bottle of water. •
☐ B I fill my own reusable bottle with tap water .
☐ C I simply buy a new bottle of water as I need it and
I never think about recycling them.

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 Do you use much electricity?
☐ A I always shut down my computer when not using it.
☐ B I plug all of my computer equipment into one power
bar, and I switch it off when I’m not using it.
☐ C I don't want to waste time to restart my computer,
so I never shut it down.

How do you travel?

☐ A My family and I sometimes travel by plane when we
are travelling far away but we also spend holidays
closer to home.
☐ B We never travel by plane. We seldom travel by car.
We choose to travel by train or to stay at home.
Nothing beats an eco-holiday!
☐ C We don’t really think about the environment when
we want to go on a holiday. We like travelling to
far-away countries.

Mostly A’s? Mostly C’s?

Mostly B’s?
•
You are Eco-Chic! You are Eco-Meek .
You are Eco-Freak!
You know what being green You don’t really think about
You understand what it
is all about. You sometimes protecting the environment
means to be a green teen! You
set a good example and try to in your daily life. This doesn’t
know what you’re doing and
do your part. You live a basic always mean you don’t care
you always think about the
green lifestyle. Try to get your about it, you just don’t always
environment, in everything you
friends and family involved too think about it.
do in your daily life.
and go the extra mile !
•
Talk to your Eco-Chic and
You live a greener lifestyle than
Eco-Freak friends to find out
most.
how simple things can make a
difference.

Gloss
tin foil: aluminiumfolie
tap water: kraantjeswater
go the extra mile: een extra duwtje geven, inspanning doen
meek: zachtmoedig

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 2 Discuss your results in class. How green is your class? Fill in the results.

Eco-Freak? Eco-Chic? Eco-Meek?

How many pupils are …

My class is ... because ...

3 Fill in the right words. Use the text.

1 not new, someone has used it before you

2 to use too much of something, for example

using electricity when you don’t need it

3 to turn off

4 to exchange with someone, for example I give

you my trousers and you give me your T-shirt

5 all living and biological things around us

6 when you travel by bus or train, you use a

means of …

4 Complete the sentences with words from the text.

1 To start again is …

2 To use again is …

3 To fill a bottle again is … the bottle.

4 You can use it again, it is …

5 How are these people getting to their destination? Use the correct preposition.

2
7
3

5 6

7
4
3

2
6
1

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6 Watch the video.
Why is Lauren Singer an inspiring teenager?

7 Here are some zero waste tips. Tick the ones that apply to Lauren.

☐ Don’t use straws in your drink.

☐ Don’t leave your house without a full reusable
water bottle or coffee cup.
☐ Use a cotton bag for bread, pastries, fruit and
vegetables at the supermarket.
☐ Think second-hand first when buying
something.
☐ Swap your plastic toothbrush for a bamboo one.
☐ Wash clothes when they are actually dirty.
☐ Buy food without or with minimal packaging.
☐ Bring your reusable shopping bags to the store.
☐ Use a bar of soap instead of liquid soap, it comes with less
packaging.
☐ Put on a sweater and socks before turning up the heat.
☐ Don’t buy anything impulsively!

Adapted from www.goingzerowaste.com

8 What are you going to try at home? Talk about your zero waste intentions.

How to talk about intentions

I am going to buy products with recyclable packaging.

You are drink with plastic straws.
My family’s take our own cup to the coffee shop.
We aren’t bring our own reusable shopping bag.

9 Design a poster with at least three zero waste tips to inspire people to
become a zero waste warrior.

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 2 What will the weather be like?
I can talk about the weather.
I can use the future simple.

10 Watch a 2050 weather report.

What will the weather be like in the future?

11 Watch the clip again. Answer the questions.

a Match the climate change effects to the pictures. Choose from the list.

☐ flood ☐ heatwave ☐ hurricane ☐ showers

45°

b What’s the weather and climate like in the USA? Add the correct words to
the correct town. Choose from the list.

☐ 110 mph ☐ 99 °F ☐ flood ☐ heatwave ☐ hurricane

☐ hot temperatures ☐ rising sea level

To talk about temperature in the USA, they use Fahrenheit instead of

Did you know?

Celsius.
32° F = 0° C and 104° F = 40° C

To talk about distances in the USA and the UK, they use miles
instead of kilometres.
1 mile = 1.6 kilometre.

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12 Listen to the weather forecast for the United Kingdom.
Where would you want to spend the day?
a Match the numbers of the places to the weather symbols.

Weather Where?

sunny, bright
and dry

partly cloudy

cloudy
2

thunderstorm

showers,
heavy rain
3
1

snowy

4
5 The UK or United Kingdom is
Did you know?

the name of the country.

The UK consists of 4 countries:
Northern Ireland, Scotland,
6 Wales and England.
Scotland, Wales and England
form one big island: Britain or
Great Britain.

b Where are these people going to spend the day? Add the best location.

We are keen on hiking. I’m really fond of surfing

My friend and I like going
tea.
for a walk and a cup of
But no rain for me !
We love the mountains
and
and I like a good day at
the
a rainy or snow y day do
esn’t beach with my friends.
scare us at all! I like windy weather.

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 13 Match the weather descriptions to the right day of this weather report.

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday

1 It’s mainly cloudy today. Expect a few showers

now and then.

2 The sun will shine, so the weather will be sunny.

It’ll be hot: 34 degrees Celsius.

3 Today, there are a lot of clouds.

4 Prepare for some heavy showers. There will be

some thunderstorms.

5 It is sunny outside. There are some clouds.

It’s going to be a cold night. It won’t rain.

14 Look out of the window. What’s the weather like right now? Make weather
predictions for the next few days.

How to describe the weather

Now the sun is shining.

Today
At the moment

it’s warm / hot.

(partly) sunny.
bright / clear.
it is 33 degrees Celcius.

it is freezing.
it’s snowing.

Later today it’s going to be rainy / wet.

This evening it will be (partly) cloudy.
Tomorrow it won’t be windy.
Next week

we’re going to get (heavy) showers.

we’ll get a lot of rain.
a lot of clouds.
a thunderstorm.
a lot of wind.
some snow.

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15 Look at the picture and highlight the verbs talking about the future. Complete the
grammar box.

All those dark clouds. It ‘s going to rain

all day. It will not stop raining. Our friends won’t come to the barbecue.
They will stay home for sure.

Future simple

I will/’ll spend my holiday in Scotland.

You will/’ll come with me.

He will/’ll come with me.

She will/’ll come with me.
It will/’ll be partly sunny.

We will/’ll have a great time.

You will/’ll come with me.

They come with me.

I will not/won’t spend my holiday in Scotland.

You will not/won’t come with me.

He will not/won’t come with me.

She will not/won’t come with me.

It be partly sunny.

We will not/won’t have a great time.

You will not/won’t come with me.

They come with me.

Will I spend my holiday in Scotland? Yes, you will. No, you won’t.

Will you come with me? Yes, I will. No, I won’t.

Will he come with me? Yes, he will. No, he won’t.

Will she come with me? Yes, she will. No, she won’t.
it be partly sunny? Yes, it will. No, it won’t.

Will we have a great time? Yes, you will. No, you won’t.

Will you come with me? Yes, we will. No, we won’t.

Will they come with me? Yes, they will. No, they won’t.

FORM

To form the future simple we use or + infinitive.

USE
To talk about the future, we can use the future simple.
It will be a sunny day next Tuesday. We won’t have thunderstorms tonight.

Time indicators can be tomorrow, next week, next weekend, next year, a few days/weeks/years later …

As an alternative to talk about the future you can also use the verb to be + going to + infinitive.
It is going to rain. Is it going to be sunny tomorrow?

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 16 Use the future simple to tell the story.

If she doesn’t study well, she [1 to fail] the test.

If she fails the test, she [2 to get] a degree.
If she doesn’t have a degree, she [3 to find] a job.
If she doesn’t have a job, she [4 to have] money.
If she doesn’t have money, she [5 to go] out.
If she doesn’t go out, she [6 to find] a boyfriend.
If she doesn’t find a boyfriend, she [7 to be] unhappy.

1 4 7

2 5

3 6

17 Make up your own story. Write down your ideas here.

room.
This is Malcolm’s messy bed
room, …
If he doesn’t clean his bed

18 Pair up. Talk about your weekend plans.

a Think about your plans for the weekend and find the weather report on the
Internet.
b Tell your classmate what the weather will be like and what you are going to
do.
c Ask your classmate about his/her plans.

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 3 What’s in your wardrobe this season?
I can name items of clothing.
I can name the seasons.
I can talk about the present and the future.

19 What to wear today? Read this webpage.

Would you visit this type of website? Why (not)?

What to Wear Daily

prepare for your day,
A simple email & SMS alert that helps you
answering questions like:
lasses with you today?
• Are you going to take an umbrella or your sung
?
• What are you going to wear to school today
today?
• What shoes are you going to choose to wear
ter before leavin g the house or not?
• Are you going to grab a swea
• Do you need your jacket, yes or no?
?
• What are you going to wear to go out today
What are the best shoes to choo se today ?
•
–
view today’s weather report for men / women

What to Wear Today

What to Wear Today

Today will be a lot warmer than yesterday. Starting off at a low 11°C.
Partly cloudy in the
morning and sunny throughout the rest of the day, highest temper
atures in the afternoon
around 26°C. Temps around 12°C this evening.

It’s warm and the best time of year to spend a day at the beach. You
can combine your
favourite shorts and a T-shirt or tank top. Dresses are also nice for
girls who want to
dress up to hit the town. Girls can also combine a skirt and light blouse
. Don’t forget your
sunglasses. Choose some sandals or a pair of flip flops to keep your
feet cool!

Want some inspiration?

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 20 Answer the questions. Use the webpage in exercise 19.

a What season is it at the moment?

b What clothes do you see in the pictures? Add the right names to the numbers.

1
4
5 2

1 3
7
4

5
8
2
9 6

3 7

10 9
6
10

21 Read these other descriptions from the same website. When were they written?
a Fill in the right season (winter, spring, summer or autumn).
b Highlight all the names of clothes and accessories in the texts.

It’s very cold. To keep warm, you need a warm coat. Most people prefer wearing a scarf around
the neck, and maybe some gloves or mittens to keep their hands warm. You can also wear a
bonnet or hat to keep your head warm. A cap won’t keep you warm. Girls who like wearing skirts
have to wear some tights now to keep their legs warm. If you go to work wearing a suit, put on a
coat to keep the cold away.

The weather is getting a bit warmer. Flowers and trees are starting to bloom again. It’s too early for
a swimsuit, bikini and swimming trunks, but it’s time to wear your favourite polo shirt and jeans. You
still need a pullover, though. Wearing boots instead of trainers or your everyday shoes is a wise
thing to do! Don’t forget your raincoat and umbrella for the frequent showers.

It’s getting colder and the trees are losing their leaves. It’s time to put on an extra pullover and a shirt
with long sleeves. Don’t wear those shorts or mini skirts anymore but put on a pair of trousers
or jeans, or wear your skirts with leggings (to keep your legs warm) or socks on your feet. When
wearing a blouse, add an extra blazer! Do you want a casual look? Why not combine your shirt or
T-shirt with a hoodie? Or try a pair of nice overalls with a checked shirt. Grab a jacket before you
go out!

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22 What clothes do you see in the pictures? Add the right names to the numbers.

8 14

13
6 12

16
5 15
3

4
10

11

24
9
21

20
1

19

23
22 18

17

1 9 17

2 10 18

3 11 19

4 12 20

5 13 21

6 14 22

7 15 23

8 16 24

23 Team up. Make a word chain and add as many words as possible.
a Give the names of as many items of clothing for women as possible.
b Give the names of as many items of unisex clothing as possible.
c Give the names of as many items of summer clothing as possible.
d …

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 24 Watch the opening scene of the film Clueless. Answer the questions.
1 Cher says she has a pretty normal life for a teenage girl. What are the first
things she does in the morning?

2 How does she usually choose her clothes?

3 What is she going to wear today?

4 She picks up her friend. What is her friend wearing?

25 Look at the pictures. Read the speech bubbles. Complete the grammar box.

We always celebrate
Christmas in summer.
I’m enjoying a sunny
day at the beach. But I’m going to work really
hard around Christmas time.

Right now, we’re having

fun with our friends.

Did you notice?

To talk about routines, we use the .

In summer, boys usually wear a pair of shorts.

To talk about actions going on (right) now, we use the .

Today, she is wearing a pair of jeans.

To talk about intentions, we use the verb + + infinitive.

We are going to celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends in London.

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26 Complete the text with the missing verb forms: present simple or continuous.

To go to school, I [1 to wear / always] a casual 1

outfit. I [2 to put on / usually] a pair of jeans and
2
a T-shirt. But today is different, it’s prom night
and today I [3 to wear] a dress and high heels. As 3
you can see, I [4 to wear / not] my jeans now. I [5 to
wait] for my friends to come and pick me up. I’m 4
so excited about the dance tonight! 5

Hi, I’m Cameron. As you can see 1

I [1 to sit] on the beach … And no,
2
I [2 to wear / not] my swimming
trunks right now. I’m not on a 3
lunch break either, my suit is
way too smart for that! I [3 to 4
text] my girlfriend. I’m going to surprise her today. I [4 5
to ask] her to meet me here. Why here? We [5 to spend / usually]
our Sundays here. But then we [6 to have / always] beach stuff 6
with us. Not today. I’m going to ask her to marry me. Shhht! It’s
a surprise!

27 What are you going to wear? Why are you going to wear that?
Ask your teacher for instructions.

I'm going to wear a dress

because it's a party.

28 Choose one of the pictures to write about.

a What season is it?
b What do people usually wear in this season?
c What are the people in the picture wearing?
d The weather will be the same tomorrow.
What are you going to wear tomorrow?

How to talk about clothes?

In spring I usually wear T-shirts and jeans.

In winter I never take a scarf.
At the weekend my brother always wears comfy clothes.

Now I am wearing my school uniform.

Today she isn’t wearing her school uniform.

Tonight I am going to wear a bikini.

Tomorrow he is going to bring an umbrella.
they are going to take shirts with long sleeves.
he won’t wear his new suit.

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 I can talk about what I’m going to wear
based on a weather report
You are leaving for a holiday. You only want to bring one bag with you on

to you!
the plane so decide carefully what clothes to pack. Tell your class about your

Up
preparations for this trip.

1 What do you have to do?

Describe what is in your bag for this trip.
a Read the weather report on the flashcard.
b Tell the rest of the class where you are going, what you are going to take with
you and why.

2 Be prepared.

No inspiration? Mind the use of the

Use the Internet to Looking for words? tenses to talk about
find a good outfit. Why these clothes? the future!
Check your
Use search words Link sentences using
vocabulary list and Check your grammar
such as ‘outfit’ and because.
the name of your
a dictionary. boxes on the green
season. pages.

3 Action! Now you’re ready to talk about your suitcase.

4 Look back. Complete your portfolio.

1 I used the right vocabulary to talk about items of clothing.

2 I used the right vocabulary to talk about the weather.

3 I used the right tense to talk about the future.

4 I used because to link sentences.

5 My presentation about the preparation for my trip was complete.

6 I pronounced unknown words correctly.

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How to describe the weather How to name the seasons

• The weather is warm. • winter

• It is freezing. • spring
• It is 33 degrees • summer
Celsius. • autumn
• We are going to have
a thunderstorm.
• It’s going to be cloudy.
• …

I can talk about what I’m going to wear based on a weather report.

I am going to wear my yellow T-shirt because the sun is shining.

I’m going to take an umbrella because it’s going to rain.

I am going to take my sunglasses because it is summer in

Australia now.

How to talk about items of

clothing

How to pronounce unknown

Strategy

Clothes and shoes

words
• a raincoat
Check the pronunciation
• a scarf
of new words in the word
• a pair of sandals trainer or in an online
• … dictionary.

Accessories
• an umbrella
• a pair of sunglasses
• …

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 I can talk about my travel plans C hall en
ge
to Australia
You get the chance to travel to Australia. What are you going to visit there and

to you!
what are you going to pack? Check the weather forecast. What clothes do you

Up
need? Make a video and tell your friends about your plans there and what you
need to pack.

1 What do you have to do?

Describe what is in your bag for this trip.
a Decide where you want to go in Australia. Why do you want to go there?
b Check the weather report for that place online.
c Tell the rest of the class where you are going, what you are going to take with
you and why.

2 Be prepared.

Ace out Mind the use of the

Looking for words? tenses to talk about
Read the magazine Check your Why these clothes? the future!
article about
vocabulary list on Link sentences using
Australia first.
the green pages or because. Check your grammar
Do the assignment use a dictionary. boxes on the green
with the article. pages.

3 Action! Now you are ready to talk about your plans and your suitcase.

4 Look back. Complete your portfolio.

1 I used the right vocabulary to talk about items of clothing.

2 I used the right vocabulary to talk about the weather.

3 I used the correct tense to talk about the future.

4 I used because to link sentences.

5 My presentation about the preparation for my trip was complete.

6 I pronounced unknown words correctly.

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 Vocabulary

How to describe the weather

sunny - bright-
cloud cloudy the sun
clear / to shine

cold /
hot snow
a heatwave to snow
dry
to freeze

a storm
windy a thunderstorm
a wind

the rain
rainy / to rain
a shower a hurricane
a flood

The wind is blowing. Het waait.

The sun is shining.
It's 33 degrees Celsius.
At the moment the weather is warm / cold ...
It is going to be cloudy / sunny ...
We are going to have some snow.
De zon schijnt.
Het is 33 graden Celsius.
Op dit moment is het weer warm / koud ...
Het wordt bewolkt / zonnig ...
We zullen wat sneeuw krijgen.

How to name the seasons

1 spring
1 2
2 summer
3 autumn (Br. E.) / fall (Am. E.)
4 winter

4 3

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 How to talk about items of clothing

ACCESSORIES

(a pair of)
a cap a hat
sunglasses

a bonnet (Br. E.) /

(a pair of) gloves mittens
a hat (Am. E.)

a scarf (scarves) a tie an umbrella

CLOTHES AND SHOES

a polo shirt a tank top a raincoat a blazer

(a pair of) (a pair of) tights (Br. E.) /

overalls
leggings panty hose (Am. E.)

a bikini (a pair of) flip flops (a pair of) sandals

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 Good to know

MEANS OF TRANSPORT

by
by bike by bus by plane by tram by train on foot
underground

BEING GREEN

to refill a bottle een fles opnieuw vullen When you refill your bottle of
water every day, it can really
to make a difference een verschil maken make a difference.

the environment
to put your lunch in a lunchbox
het milieu
je middagmaal in een brooddoos stoppen
Even when you put your lunch
in a lunch box, you’re really
helping the environment. You’re
producing less waste.

Some people think buying

a second-hand shop
to use public transport
een tweedehandswinkel
openbaar vervoer gebruiken
clothes at a second-hand shop
or using public transport
means you’re poor but that’s
not true. Some people do that
because they care about the
environment. 2

People who drive their car to

to drive a car met een auto rijden
work every day, need a new
car now and then. Today some
factories recycle the old parts of
to reuse opnieuw gebruiken
old cars so we can reuse them to
make something else.
3
to shut down your computer je computer afsluiten
When you don’t need your
computer it’s better to shut it
to swap clothes kleren ruilen down. Another way to waste
less energy is swapping clothes
to waste energy energie verspillen with friends or family. You don’t
throw them away so there is no
need to produce more clothes.
to throw away weggooien

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 Grammar

Future simple

I will/’ll spend my holiday in Scotland.

You will/’ll come with me.

He will/’ll come with me.

She will/’ll come with me.
It will/’ll be partly sunny.

We will/’ll have a great time.

You will/’ll come with me.

They will/’ll come with me.

I will not/won’t spend my holiday in Scotland.

You will not/won’t come with me.

He will not/won’t come with me.

She will not/won’t come with me.
It will not/won’t be partly sunny.

We will not/won’t have a great time.

You will not/won’t come with me.

They will not/won’t come with me.

Will I spend my holiday in Scotland? Yes, you will. No, you won’t.

Will you come with me? Yes, I will. No, I won’t.

Will he come with me? Yes, he will. No, he won’t.

Will she come with me? Yes, she will. No, she won’t.
Will it be partly sunny? Yes, it will. No, it won’t.

Will we have a great time? Yes, you will. No, you won’t.

Will you come with me? Yes, we will. No, we won’t.

Will they come with me? Yes, they will. No, they won’t.

FORM

To form the future simple we use will or won’t + infinitive.

USE
To talk about the future, we can use the future simple.
It will be a sunny day next Tuesday. We won’t have thunderstorms tonight.

Time indicators can be tomorrow, next week, next weekend, next year, a few days/weeks/years later …

As an alternative to talk about the future you can also use the verb to be + going to + infinitive.
It is going to rain. Is it going to be sunny tomorrow?

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 Let’s practise

I can talk about the weather.

1
What is the weather like? Complete the text with the missing words.

Today the weather is [1].

There are no [2].

Tomorrow will be a [3] day. It will be [4].

Brrrr … Yesterday it was very [5]. There was a lot of

heavy rain: we had [6] all day. There were a few [7].

Next week, it will [8]. Ready to sled down the hill?

1 4 7

2 5 8

3 6

I can use vocabulary about the environment. 

2
Complete the text with the missing words.

Hi, my name is Juan. I don’t often buy new clothes, because I

like vintage clothes. So you can often find me in a [1]. I have a
group of friends who like the same style, so we sometimes [2]
clothes if we don’t like them anymore. 

My name is Sophie and I’m a member of the [3] Club [or

Eco-Club] at my school. We try to convince the students
to come to school [4] or [5] or [6] and no longer by car. We
promote [7 ing-form] the bottles of water too. We believe
small changes by a large group of people can really [8].

I am Aïsha. My mother and I try to live as green as possible. We sort out

our garbage, switch off the lights if we leave the room so we don’t [9] too
much [10]. We try not to [11] old vegetables, but we use it to make soup. My
mum always puts my school lunch in a [12].

1 5 9

2 6 10

3 7 11

4 8 12

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 I can name items of clothing. 

3
Complete the text with the missing clothes words. 

Some schools organise a skiing trip during the winter

holidays. Students have to pack their warmest clothes.
They have to bring a warm and waterproof jacket or [1].
To protect themselves from the cold, they’d better pack a
[2], a long and warm woolen [3] and a pair of [4] too.
High heels are a bad idea, a pair of warm winter [5]
are way more comfortable. For wet days, a [6] can be
practical. 
Wearing a few layers of clothes is the best way to keep
warm: you can start with a [7], on top of that you put a [8].
Then put on a [9] before you put on your jacket.

1 4 7

2 5 8

3 6 9

I can name the seasons and items of clothing.

4
Look at the pictures. Name the seasons. Describe what the people are wearing
using three clothes words for each picture. 

It’s

She is wearing

It’s

He

It’s

These girls It’s

She

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I can talk about the future.

5
Look at the picture. Use the verbs (positive or negative) to complete these
predictions about the future. 

1 to drive People their car themselves anymore. 

The car itself. 

to read They the newspaper or prepare a meeting in their car.

2 to help A robot the nurses and doctors at the hospital.

to have Patients to wait long, if they want to ask something

because they a personal robot.

3 to be Cities greener. There more plants

and trees, even on balconies and rooftops. 

to enter Cars the city centre anymore.

to travel People by electric free busses.

I can talk about intentions.

6
Complete the sentences with these people’s intentions. 

1 Luca is texting her friend Ibrahim. She’s on her way to the library.

They

2 Marie is pressing the snooze button on her alarm. She

3 Diane

4 Jackson and his friends

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 I can talk about the present and the future.

7
Use the correct tense to talk about actions, habits, the future and intentions. 

My name is Cliff and I live in Manchester. 

On schooldays I [1 to wear / always] a school uniform, so I [2
not to be] free to wear what we really want. That’s a pity. But
at the weekends my friends and I [3 not to wear] our uniform.
I’m happy with a pair of jeans and a hoodie, but my sister [4 to
spend / usually] hours in front of her wardrobe to decide what
to wear. 
Next week, there’s my cousin’s wedding party. I [5 to wear] a
fancy tuxedo. I’ve already found one online. We [6 to have] a
lot of fun, I think. Parties at our family [7 to be / never] boring! 
This is a picture of my sister and I. As you can see in the
picture we [8 to smile] and I [9 to take] the picture. We [10 not /
to be / always] the best of friends, but I love her. 

1 5 9

2 6 10

3 7

4 8

I can talk about the weather, the future and name items of clothing. 

8
Use the right tense to talk about predictions and intentions. Say what these people
are going to wear based on the weather report. 

Hi, my name is Janice and tomorrow I’m spending a day at an

amusement park with my friends. I don’t know what to wear yet,
that depends on the weather. What will the weather be like and
what am I going to wear? 

predictions about the

weather forecast what clothes to wear?
weather

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 I’m Caroline and my best friend and I are going to spend a day at
the beach. What will the weather be like tomorrow? What items of
clothing are we going to take with us? 

predictions about the

weather forecast what clothes to wear?
weather

We are planning a family hike in a nearby forest this afternoon. What

is the weather going to be like this afternoon and what are we going to
wear if we want to enjoy the weather and the picnic? 

predictions about the

weather forecast what clothes to wear?
weather

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 L et ’s
br eak
ou t !

W hat ’s the real price of

cheap fashion?
They want to keep up with
Over the past few years, We all want fast fashion trends, so they regularly have
Primark, an Irish clothes to buy new stuff.
shop, has opened its That is exactly what the
Teens usually go shopping
doors in various European fashion stores want. They
at shops such as Primark,
countries. Each and every don’t care about the
H&M, Zara and Forever 21.
opening saw hundreds environment or where these
These stores offer fashionable
of people lining up, full of clothes come from when they
clothes at low prices and
excitement as they waited sell them. The stores want
that’s exactly what young
for the chance to invade you to come back to spend
people are looking for today.
the store! They could money… over and over again.
They aren’t that interested in
hardly wait to buy cool,
labels and logos. They simply
fashionable clothing and Who’s to blame?
want to buy as much as they
accessories … And who
can for the pocket money
could blame them? Have People blame celebrities, TV
they have. Fast fashion is
you seen the low prices? shows and magazines … Their
hot these days: teens are
ideas and influence get teens
interested in hip, new clothes.
onto the fashion rollercoaster
of neverending trends and
must-haves they so eagerly
want to buy. But have you
ever asked yourself… what’s
the real price of cheap
fashion?

Where do you r cheap

clothes come from?
Cheap clothes are often
made in countries such as
Bangladesh and India. The
h as they can.
Young people want to buy as muc

This is what teenagers say

nd shop.
buy more clothes at a second-ha
Now I know all this, I’m going to stuff.
ut the environment when you buy
I think it’s important to think abo wro ng wit h
need this?’ There is nothing
You can ask yourself: ‘Do I really
uld give it a try!
second-hand stuff. I think you sho -hand
No way! I’ll take it to the second
And throwing out my old T-shirt?
ation.
shop or give it to a charity organis
Anaïs (14 years old, Leeds)

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workers don’t earn a lot of
many factories producing The environmental
cheap clothes for big shops impact of a T-shirt.
money in the factories there.
around the globe. In 2013 one
Do you know how much
of those factories collapsed
money they make? Less than £2 Reusing one pound of cotton
in Dhaka. It fell down while
per day for making your cheap
than
prevents the emission of more
people were working inside.
clothes. That is just enough to
More than a thousand people
3 kg
buy food for their families. The of carbon dioxide. That ’s like
died and many more were
factory owners don’t always driving your car for 11 km.
badly injured. Unfortunately,
treat the people well. They are
the working conditions haven’t
forced to work long hours and
changed that much since then.
they sometimes sleep nex t to
Over

their machines. Their working

Some retailers say they’re
talking to the factory owners
2700 liters
conditions are really bad. Even of water (enough to fill 22 bath
tubs)
to ensure bet ter working are used to manufacture a singl
e
the factory buildings are in
conditions for all the people.
cotton shirt .
poor condition.
Should we think more before
buying cheap clothes? There
Who pays the real price?
are other options: you can
buy fair trade fashion, swap
150 grams
Bangladesh has one of the of pesticides and
friends or buy
largest clothes-making clothes with herbicides are used to
grow the cotton used
second hand!
industries in the world, with in just one T-shirt.

If all 300 million Americans

reuse just one T-shirt, we will save:
a lot of water and cut down
our CO2 emission.

clothes.
1,000 people died while making
Dhak a, Bangladesh 2013. More than

. It’s great fun!

are going to ‘upc ycle’ our clothes
In the holidays, my friends and I our clothes
our T-shirts, add cool but tons to
We do it every holiday! We upc ycle som e ideas on
t ideas, just google it or find
or decorate our shoes. If you wan
Pinterest! Are you going to try it?
Ruth (15 years old, Manchester)

Fashion is
buy the basics that I really need.
I never buy a lot of clothes. I just clothes. I feel
at all! I mostly wear black or grey
not my thing. It’s not important and that’s
ion … I don’t consume too much
like they don’t really go out of fash spending
nge any thing about that! I prefer
a good thing. I’m not going to cha
money on other things ...
Lewis (14 years old, Perth)

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 BEFORE READING

Strategy
• Examine the title and the subtitles.
• Examine the photos, images and the captions.
• Based on this information, predict what this text will probably be about.
• Read the questions. Ask your teacher what they mean if you do not understand
them. Highlight keywords in the questions.

1
Look at the pictures and their captions. Examine the title and the subtitles of
the article.
What will the article be about?

2
Read the infographic.
a What’s the purpose? Tick the right answer.

☐ It tells me not to buy a lot of clothes.

☐ It tells me how cheap fashion harms our planet.
☐ It gives me information on the production of clothes.

b What’s the impact of clothes production on the environment? Complete the

sentences.

1 You need a lot of , and

to produce cotton and clothes.

2 A lot of ( ) is produced when

you make clothes in factories.

3
Read the article now.

READING
Strategy

• Underline the keywords or important information. Do not highlight complete

sentences or paragraphs.
• Put symbols in the margin of the text. Add a question mark (?) for things that you
don’t understand or an exclamation mark (!) for important information.

4
What paragraph …
intro 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

1 … has the most shocking information? ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐

2 … is telling you to think before you buy? ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
3 ... gives us facts about the production of clothes? ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
4 ... tells us that our way of consuming clothes is wrong? ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
5 ... says we are influenced by the media? ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐

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5
Answer these questions about fast fashion.
a What is fast fashion?

b Why is fast fashion interesting for the stores?

c Why do the stores produce their fast fashion in countries such as

Bangladesh and not in European countries?

6
Read the teens’ reactions in the magazine article. Who …?
Add the right names.

1 thinks buying new clothes is not always necessary.

2 doesn’t care about fashion at all.

3 has creative ideas to waste fewer clothes.

4 doesn’t buy that much clothing.

7
Discuss the questions in the strategy box in class.

AFTER READING
Str ategy

• Go back to the title of the text. Can you now explain what it means?
• Go back to your question marks next to the text. Do you now understand parts that
you did not understand while reading them the first time?

8
Are these statements fact or opinion?
FACT opinion

1 In Bangladesh more than one thousand people died when

☐ ☐
the building came down.
2 I think buying new clothes every season is a waste of
☐ ☐
money.

9
Try this. Prepare a campaign to inform people about the real price of fast
fashion and get them involved! Ask your teacher for instructions.

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 Ac e
y our
t e st s 1 Read the text about eco holidays.

Eco holidays
5 ways to have a green holiday
We all love going on holiday! How can we make our travels
more eco-friendly?

1 Book it!
Travel guides are usually only used once. Just think about how many trees
you can save if you don’t take home all the brochures or don’t buy new
books!
Book your holiday on the Internet. No need for brochures and no trip to
the travel agent’s. If you have brochures, recycle them. Buy a tourist guide
second-hand or bring one from the library: it’s cheaper and green.

2 Get there!
Every year 5% more people travel by plane, but planes are the most
polluting type of transport.
Why not take the train? Air travel makes three times
more carbon dioxide per passenger than train travel.
Especially for travelling within Europe, train travel can
be a green and surprisingly fun and relaxing alternative.

3 Save water!
Most tourists use more water in 24 hours than a whole village in a poor
country in 100 days. Tourists tend to take longer showers and keep the
taps running while shaving or brushing their teeth on holiday.
Some hotels already help you to save water! They ask you to reuse your
towels. In Cape Town, South Africa tourists are even asked not to flush the
toilets.

4 Enjoy wildlife!
Building big hotels destroys areas where many animals live. Trees are
often cut down to create big spaces for luxury hotels with large facilities
and swimming pools. Some places, such as the Galapagos Islands, are very
crowded and tourists invade the animals habits.
Stay in an eco-friendly hotel where people care for the local environment.
Choose a central location, so you are close to everything and use public
transport.

5 Take only photos!

Don’t buy souvenirs using parts of animals that are in danger: ivory,
tortoise• shell, starfish and coral. Don’t buy mass-produced plastics either.
Support the local economy and buy local, handmade
products. There are also a lot of other creative ways
to get holiday souvenirs: keep a travel journal, take
pictures, sketch …

Gloss:
tortoise: schildpad

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2 Give a green alternative for the following situations.

1 buying cheap, plastic souvenirs

2 travelling by plane

3 staying in a luxuruous holiday resort

3 How are you going to be a green traveller in the future? Write five intentions you
have after reading this text.

4 Use the comparative and superlative to compare the tourists in Zanzibar to the
people living there.

• water use for a family in the village:
92.3 litres per day
• average wage of a Tanzanian worker:
$50/month
• rent 1 bedroom house: $224/month
• water use for one room in a luxury
hotel: 3,196 litres per day.
• average wage of a tourist: $2,000/
month
• price of a hotel room with one double
bed: $1,450/month

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 5 Study Zanzibar’s climatogram.

a When would you go to Zanzibar? Why?

b Describe the weather for these seasons. Use the correct tense to talk about facts.

season What’s the weather like in Zanzibar?

hot dry season

(December -
February)

cooler season
(June - October)

6 A friend of yours is going to spend his holiday in Zanzibar next week. Email
him/her what the weather will be like and what he/she needs to pack.

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7 Read the text about the photographers and their pictures.
Which of the two photo books would you like to read?

Peter Menzel and Gregg Segal are both photographers

and they like to travel around the world. Not just for fun, but to
shoot pictures of what families and children around the world eat.

American photographer Peter Menzel’s work Hungry Planet shows

everything that an average family consumes in a given week – and
what it costs. The book Hungry Planet : What the World Eats (2005)
shows meals in 24 countries. His work shows how much the world’s
weekly groceries cost. From the Aboubakar family, from Darfur, Sudan,
who spend 79p feeding six people, to a German family who spend
around £320: there are all kinds of families in the book.

Gregg Segal wondered about something else. What different

foods do kids eat around the world? His work Daily Bread (2017)
shows pictures of children with all the food and drink in one week.
He wants people to think about other ways of eating.

Here are a few pictures from Daily Bread.

Alexandra (9, left) and Jessica (8, right), Altadena, California. Their yard
•
is filled with food: blackberry bushes, grape vines , and fruit trees - fig,
•
peach, pomegranate , mulberry and banana. They have chickens too
and eat their eggs almost every day. Jessica loves sweets and pizza
with ham but hates beans, peppers, sushi, and chocolate. Alex makes
pizza rolls and quesadillas herself, but her favourite dish is macaroni
•
and cheese. She refuses to eat Brussel sprouts or soggy leftover
broccoli.

Ademilson - aka “Ade” - (11) Vão de Almas, Goiás, Brazil.

Ademilson is from Vão de Almas, a community of 300
families. There is no TV, electricity or running water. The
•
family grows crops: rice, sweet potatoes, squash , beans,
•
gherkins , oranges, lemons, watermelon, corn, coffee, sugar
•
cane … They collect a bounty of native fruits too, including
mango and all kinds of special exotic fruits.

Gloss:
grape vines: wijnstokken squash: pompoen
pomegranate: granaatappel gherkin: augurk
soggy: vochtig bounty: overvloed

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 8 Use the comparative to compare Alexandra, Jessica and Ademilson.

1 young

2 old

3 rich

4 luxurious (life)

5 healthy (life)

9 Read the info about the two photographers again. Compare their work.

1 recent (pictures)

2 beautiful (pictures)

3 creative (idea)

4 original (pictures)

enzel
Peter M

Gregg Segal

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10 Say what John eats or doesn’t eat using some, any, a lot of, much and many.

John is 7 and lives in Hamburg, Germany. John is fond of eating

breakfast in bed. His parents bring him a tray with [1] muesli
and [2] toast every morning before school. He doesn’t have [3]
fruit for breakfast.
At school, he has [4] fruit for dessert during his lunch break. He
often eats French fries. He doesn’t eat [5] biscuits. He prefers [6]
berries.
John loves his grandma’s roast, Chinese curry with cashew nuts
and Orange Fanta, though he’s only allowed to drink [7] soda at
weekends. He can’t have [8] soft drinks during the week.

1 5

2 6

3 7

4 8

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 11 Read the text again. Answer the questions about John.
1 What is special about John’s breakfast routine?

2 Which berries do you identify in the picture? Circle them.

3 Which other types of fruit can you identify?

12 Use the superlative to compare John and Jessica’s diet to Ade’s diet: who has
the best and healthiest one? Say why.

John

Ade

Jessica

13 Do the final task.

Pair up. Find a picture of one of the photographers online. Compare your
to you!

picture to your classmate’s picture.

Up

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