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Describing people APPEARANCE What does he/she look like? Match the sentences and photos. She has curly "sli! red hair She has long straight ‘sireit/ hair She has big blue eyes 7 She has short blonde hai. He has a beard (isd! and a moustache /ista He's bald /boxld He's very tall and thin, He's medium height /hart/ and very slim. He's quite short and a bit overweight b @1.13 Listen and check. © Cover the phrases and look at the photos, Test yourself or a partner. D Using two adjectives together Adjectives go in this order: size ~ style + colour noun She has long straight blonde hair. He has big brown eyes. thin or slim? fat or overweight? Thin and slim are both the opposite of fat, but slim = thin in an attractive way. Fatis not very polite. It is more polite to say someone is (abit) overweight. handsome or beautiful? Handsome's used for men, beautiful is used for women and good-looking and attractive ‘are used for both men and women, b Complete the Opposite column with an adjective of your fa VOCABULARY BANK 2 PERSONALITY What's he / she like? a Match the adjectives to the definitions. clever 'kleva’ friendly /Yrendli) funny /fani generous /dsenaros) kind /kaind/ lazy /leizil shy fu talkative Mtarkativ Adjective Opposite 1 Aperson whois open and warm is friendly Aperson who talks a lot is Aperson who likes giving people things is Aperson who is friendly and good to other people is Aperson who doesn't want to work is ‘person who makes people laugh is ‘Aperson who is quick at learning and understanding things is Aperson who can't talk easily to people he / she doesn’t know is from the list. extrovert fekstravaxt! hard-working ;hard ‘waking mean /mi:n/ quiet ’kwarst/ serious 'sorias! stupid unfriendly /sn'frendli/_ unkind /n'kaandl ¢ @1.14 Listen and check. d_ Cover the adjectives and look at the definitions. Say the adjective and its opposite. ‘DB What does she look like? What is she like? What does she look lke? » Tell me about her appearance. ('s she tall short? What colour hair does she have?) What is she like? = Tel me what kind of person she is. (is she friendly? Is she shy?) ACTIVATION In pairs, ask and answer questions about a member ‘or a good friend. ‘A What does your sister look ike? (B She's quite tall and she has short dark hai A What's she like?) Ops Things you wear VOCABULARVBANIS a Match the words and photos. Clothes blouse /b cardigan "ka:digon coat ‘kau dress ir Jacket fsck jeans isisnz leggings pyjamas /p'dsa:moz shirt 4 shorts (xt skirt se socks (0 suit ust saveater sta! (synonym jumper) tights aut top inp sracksuit/treksust srousers tra Tshirt if ‘underwear undowea Footwear boots buts flipflops lip flops sandals /swendlz shoes juz trainers "rein Accessories belt ie cap ike 7 hat = gloves « scarf ska! Jewellery bracelet “breisa earings "iv necklace f'n ring in D wear, carry, or dress? b 1.23 Listen and check. Use wear for clothes and jewellery / glasses, etc. She's wearing a hat. He's wearing sunglasses. © Cover the phrases and look at the lie carey few Bigs; cava ote Photos. Test yourself or a partner. I can't carry this case. She's carrying a bag. Use dress (with no object) to describe the kind of clothes people wear. ‘aetuanons! Work with a partner: Assy The Italians dress very wel Lucy always dresses in black. what someone in the class is we: B name the person, a pair We often use a pair to talk about plural clothes, e.g. a pair of shoes, @p.10 trainers, boots, jeans, trousers, etc. Holidays VOCABULARY BANK 1 PHRASES WITH GO 2 OTHER HOLIDAY PHRASES a Match the phrases and photos. a Complete the verb phrases. book buy have hire hai’ rent spend stay sunbathe sinbetd) take sta ina hotel /ata money (or time) campsite / with friends ‘an apartment phates a bicycle (or skis) souvenirs :vania7 a fight online on the beach (ora hotel) a good time b @27 Listen and check. D rent or hire? Rent and hire mean the same but we normally use rent for a longer period of time, e.g. you rent a fat or an apartment, and hire fora short time, ¢.g. you hire skis, a bike, a boat, etc. With a caryou can use hire or ent. ¢ Test yourself. Cover the verbs. Remember the phrases. 3 ADJECTIVES a Match the questions and answers. 1. What was the weather like? It was, 2 What was the hotel like? Itwas. 3 What was the town like? It was. 4. What were the people like? They were. comfortable, luxurious El basic, dirty, uncomfortable iendly, helpful Elunfriendly, unhelpful beautiful, lovely Elnoisy, crowded warm, sunny Elvery windy, foggy, cloudy b @268 Listen and check. PD General positive and negative adj © area, lovely, wonderful, @ 0k, not bad, alight go abroad bro go away for the weekend go by bus (or car, plane, train) tie go camping @ awiut horrible, terible go fora walk goon holiday ge‘oueacrighe ACTIVATION Talk to a partner. Which do you prefer? Why? going abroad or going on holiday in your country going by car, bus, plane, or train going to the beach or going to a city staying in a hotel (or apartment) or going camping sunbathing, going sightseeing, or going for walks Cover the phrases and look at the hot, sunny weather or cool, cloudy weather photos. Test yourself or » partner. geing on holiday with friends or going with your family Opis 1 go sightseeing sats) g0 skiing (or walking, cycling) 0 swimming (or sailing, surfing, fishing) b @2.6 Listen and check. Prepositions VOCABULARY BANK 4 AT/IN/ON 2. VERBS + PREPOSITIONS a Complete the chart with a, in, or on. a Complete the Prepositions column with a word from the list. Place Time about (x3) at for (x3) in (x2) of on (x2) to (x3) with 1 countries and cites | months i Spain, Madrid Febrvary, Jone Prepositions rooms seasons 1 arrived |" Paris on Friday night. ‘the kitchen (the) winter. ane 2 was very tired when | arrived I" the hotel 3 [hate waiting people who are late. 4A What are you going to do at the weekend? B I don't know. Itdepends | the weather eSe®@ ...; : \ceally don’ Teluien en 5m sorry but | really don't agree "you. ashop,amuseum times of day 6 lasked la chicken sandwich, but this is tunal closed spaces. the morning, the . . Spark, a en, _| afternoon, the 7 Please listen | what I'm saying! [scar | evening 8 Who's going to pay Il the meal? 2 transport dates abil: wbx, ertesin, | tet Beare 9 Ineed to speak (talk, write) | Martin the meeting plane, aship | days ‘Tuesday, New Year's 10 don’t spend much money I! food. Day, Valentine's Day 11 Don’t worry I"! the exam. It isn’t very hard. 12 Do you believe — ghosts? 13. You're not listening! What are you thinking |? gaurtace 14. A What do you think il this painting? halle baleony B I realy ike it | think it’s beautiful ‘the roof, the wall 15. Who does this bag belong |"? places ‘times School, home, work, | 6'elock, shai anavkanr? university, half past two, - We use arrive in + cities or countries and arrive at + ‘the airport, the cpuartercic sigh buildings, stations, etc. Station, bus stop | night the weekend festival pariods b_ @37 Listen and check. Christmas, Easter é = AcrATiON. ‘a Cover the Prepositions column. Say the sentences. b Ask and answer the questions with a partner. Use the b @2.10 Listen and check. ACTIVATION Look at the chart for a few minutes. Then test a partner. A Say a place or time word, e.g. Madkid, Tuesday. B Close your books. Say the preposition (at, in, or on). ‘Swap roles. Op.16 correct prepositions. Do you spend more ___clothes or technology? Why? Iyou're worried __ something, who do you normally tlk? Do you believe __ love at first sight? Why (not!? Do you belong any clubs or organizations? Which ones? How long are you prepared to wait friends when you've arranged to meet? 6 Who do you think should pay __ the meal on a first date? Op.24 Housework, make or do? VOCABULARY BANK 4 HOUSEWORK 2 MAKE OR DO? ‘a Match the verb phrases to the photos. ‘a Write make or do next to the photos. a a mistake fon exercise, homework) 2 phone call housework friends clean the floor sere do the ironing Paton do the shopping do the vacuuming /viekjuomin/ (or hoovering) do the washing plans do the washing-up dust the furniture 1 lay the table (opposite clear) load the dishwasher (opposite unload neous make lunch (or dinner) make the bed pick up dirty clothes (from the floor) b 4.2 Listen and check. put away your clothes take out the rubbish © Cover the phrases and look at the photos. Say the tidy your room phrases, b @4.1 Listen and check. ACTIVATION Test a partner. A say a noun from this page. B say the correct verb, © Cover the phrases and look at the photos. Say the phrases. p30 Shopping 1 IN A SHOP OR STORE a Match the words and photos. basket 41 changing room (self-service) checkout ‘customer receipt shelves Jelvz/ (singular shetf shop assistant shopping bag the sales till trolley Pro! b @4.12 Listen and check. Match the sentences. Can |help you? What size are you? Can | try on this shirt? This shirt doesn’t fit me. That jacket really suits you! I'm going to take these trousers back a Yes, the changing rooms are over there. b It's too big for me. You always look good in red. I'm just looking, thank you e I'ma medium. F They're too short. d- @4.13 Listen and check. 2 ONLINE a Read the text about shopping online. Then complete the phrases with words from the list. basket checkout debit 'debit/ delivery idrlivari item ‘atom’ next-day /nekst dev Payment /pcimant! website /websaut b @4.14 Listen and check. ACTIVATION Talk to a partner. Do you prefer buying things in ‘real’ shops or online? Why? ©p.3z VOCABULARY BANK ‘All major chain stores and many other shops sel online, and alot cof people prefer 'going to their welsite than the actual shop. The frst time you use a site, you usually have to *create an \where you give your personal details. Then you choose what you want | to buy,and Selick on each, Everything you buy goes in your usually at the top right of the page. When you are ready to pay you click on “proceed to ‘You then have togivethe* ‘address where you want them to send your things. You can usvally pay extra for” delivery — standard delivery is sometimes free. Then you choose how you want to pay, for example ‘with a credit or ‘card or with PayPal, and "give your details, for example your credit card number ‘and expiry date. Finally you confirm your payment and recelve a reference number and a confirmation email. And then you walt! Many ppeople also buy and sell things ontine at sites like eBay, Describing a town or city 1 WHERE IS IT? HOW BIG IS IT? a Look at the map. Then description of York and: words or phrases. York s2ctiintescuh! Ctr OTK Engtand, on the River Ouse / the coast. I's about 25 miles eat / west of Leeds. 'sasmell/ medium-size arg city and thas apopulationof about 200000. it’s famous forts cathedral, York Minster, andits historicity centre b @5. Listen and check. 2 WHAT'S IT LIKE? a Match the adjectives to sentences 1-6. Opposite 5 boring "bo:ru9 crowded ‘lcrovcl dangerous modern /inndn noisy ‘novzi polluted 1 There are a lot of bars and clubs with loud The air is very dirty There are too many people. ‘The buildings were all built quite recently. There's nothing to-do, You have to be careful, especially at night. b Match these adjectives to their opposites in clean ikliin’ empty /emptil exciting ik’sait historic /h'storik/ interesting /intresti quiet /kwarot/ safe eu © @5.10 Listen and check your answers to aandb. d_ Cover the words and look at the sentences. Remember the adjectives and their opposites. VOCABULARY BANK oN ok ; ee 3 > WHAT IS THERE TO SEE? a Put the words in the correct column. bridge ibnidy canal /ks'nzell castle Pkarsl cathedral /koizdral! church /tfatf? city walls siti woslz department store idl'pa:tmant stor’ harbour / hill lake /leik’ market /ma:kit/ mosque /mosk/ museum /mju'zisam palace pelos! ruins rusinz! shopping centre (mall) opin sen! statue /Stetfu:! synagogue /sinogng! temple /templ town hall /taun ‘hal Places where | Historic buildings | youcanbuy buildings and things monuments cathedral department | castle b @5.11 Listen and check. ACTIVATION. Describe your nearest city in the same way as York in 1. Choose three adjectives from 2 to describe it. Which of the places in 3 are there / aren't there in your city? © ps0 Opposite verbs a Match the verbs and photos. Opposite artive (early) a break (your phone) buy (e house) download (a song) find (your keys) forget (a name) lend (money to somebody) love (cooking) miss (a tain) pass (an exam) pick up (somebody at the airport) A push (the door send (an email) start (a race) teach (maths) turn on (the TV) win (a match) b_ Find the opposite verbs in the list. Write them in the Opposite column. borrow (money from somebody) drop off fail finish get hate learn leave lose (x2) mend pull sel turn off upload € @6.2 Listen and check. ACTIVATION Test a partner. A say a verb, B say the opposite. VOCABULARY BANK Verb forms VOCABULARY BANK 1 ‘VERBS + INFINITIVE ™~ me ‘@ Complete the to + verb column with to + a verb from the lis. be bring buy catch drive find getmaried go(2) help pay rein see wmolf to+ verb 1 decide We've decided | to France for our holiday. fogo _ 2 forget Don't forget lil all the lights. 3 hope We hope "| you again soon. aS 4 learn 1'm learning ll. My test is next month 5 need I need Ito the supermarket. We don’thave any milk 6 offer He offered I" me with my case. 8 pretend He pretended I ill, But he wasn't really. __-r > 9 promise He's promised I me back when he gets a job. 10 remember Remember!" your dictionaries to class tomorrow. 11 start Itwas very cloudy and it started v 12 try I'm trying | a job, but it’s very hard. \ 13 want | want I the six o'clock train, 14 wouldlike like [a new ear next month “a, b_ @7.2 Listen and check. | ACTIVATION Cover the to + verb column. Say the sentences. Opss 2 VERBS + GERUND (VERB + -ING) a Complete the gerund column with a verb from the list in the gerund. be cook do have make rain read talk tidy wakeup work gerund 1 enjoy | enjoy lil in bed. reading a or tcte tern 3 goon | want to go on il until 'm 70. ‘ 4 hate I hate [late when I'm meeting someone. 5 ti 1 like [breakfast in a café \ Stove Hove early on a sunny morning. 7 mind 1 don't mind lil the ioning, t's quite relaxing 8 spend (time) She spends hours | on the phone. Ct 9 start* It started | at 5.30 in the morning, 10 stop Please stop 1" such a noise. | can’t think. 11 feel ike I don't feel ike "| today. Let's go out fr lunch * start can be used with a gerund or infinitive, e.g. It started raining, It started to rain b @76 Listen and check. ACTIVATION Cover the gerund column. Say the sentences. Dy opss g et VOCABULARY BANK P et {gets one ofthe most common verbs in English thas several diferent mesnings, 9 arive, become, nd can ago be used with many prepositions or adverbs with diferent meanings, 9. getup, get on with a Match the phrases and pictures. get = become (+ adjective / past participle) get ansry get divorced get fit get lost get married 1 get nervous get ready get = become (+ compare get better / get worse get colder get = buy / obtain get a job get a newspaper get a ticket get + preposition (phrasal verbs) get into (out of a car get on (off) a bus get on with (somebody) get up get (to) = arrive get home get to school get to work get = receive get an email (a text message) get a present get a prize b @8.11 Listen and check. ACTIVATION Cover the phrases and look at the pictures. Test yourself or a partner. pss Confusing verbs VOCABULARY BANK a Match the verbs and photos. 2 wear carry jewellery bag clothes ababy amatch asalary amedal money aprize know meet somebody well somebody for the something first time at 11 o'clock 1 hope wait that something fora bus good will happen fora long time to do sth watch look at wv a photo amatch aview look look like happy your mother about 25 years old amodel miss lose the bus match aclass your glasses bring ‘br take ‘ic your dictionary (to class) an umbrella (with you) sth back from holiday your children to school look for find your glasses your glasses ajob ajob say tell sorry a joke hello alie something to sb somebody something lend borrow '| money to sb money from sb hear listen to the doorbell the radio b @8.15 Listen and check. ‘DB hope and expect hope = to want sth to happen, always for positive things, e.g. / hope I'll pass ACTIVATION Work with a partner. the exam. Assay a verb, B say a possible expect = to think sth will happen, usually for a reason, e.g. | expect Il fail continuation. because | haven't worked very hard. A Wait...) (B for a bus bring and take ve Please bring your dictionaries to class tomorro\ Don't forget to take all your things when you leave movement towards here jovement away from here Animals ‘a Match the words and photos. Insects bee butterfly fly 4 mosquito ima'sh spider wasp Farm animals bull chicken i goat horse Pig sheep Wild animals bat bear bird camel ’ks cxocodile “rr deer (is (plural deer NOT deers) elephant ’elifon giaffe kangaroo ‘ken {ion "ara monkey /manki mouse /iniaus! (plural mice) rabbit ': rat snake tiger "a Sea animals dolphin ‘olfin jellyfish self shark whale D bite and sting Some insects sting (= inject venom into your skin), e.g. bees and wasps, and also some sea animals, e.g. jellyfish, Other insects bite, e.g. mosquitoes and spiders, and also snakes and all animals with teeth, b @9.2 Listen and check, ACTIVATION Cover the words and look at the photos. Test yourself or a partner. b > VOCABULARY BANK a] Expressing movement VOSABULARY-BANKE a Match the words and pictures. under the bridge /snds along the street ‘00 round (around) the lake nd! /'raun ‘through the tunnel (i fo the shop int across the road /9kros @ a ‘over the bridge 20) Up the steps past the church pass towards the lake lis woudl 1. down the steps (lav out of the shop B across or through We use across to talk about movement from one side to the other ‘of something which has ‘sides, like a square, a street, ora river, 6.9 He swam across the river. We use through to talk about ‘movernent from one side to the other but ‘in something’, e.g. a forest, a tunnel, a crowd, e.g. We walked through the crowds and reached the empty streets on the other side. b @10.3 Listen and check. ‘D away and back We use away to express movement to another place, ¢.g. Go away! I don't want to speak to you. The man ran away when he saw the policeman. We use back to express movement to the place where something or somebody was before, e.g. After dinner we went back to our hotel. Their dog ran away and never came back. AcTIVATION Cover the words and look at the pictures. Where did ‘the woman and her dog go? (They went down the steps. Op7s Phrasal verbs a Match the sentences and pictures. The match will be over at about 5.30. My alarm goes off at six o'clock every morning We set off for the airport at 6.30 | want to give up chocolate. 4, Don't throw away that letter! ‘Turn down the music! It’s very loud. Turn up the TV! | can’t hear. He looked up the words in a dictionary. Could you fill in this form? | want to find out about hotels in Madrid. It's bedtime ~ go and put on your pyjamas. Could you take off your boots, please? My sister's looking after Jimmy for me today. I'm realy looking forward to the holidays. b @10.5 Listen and check. VOCABULARY BANK ACTIVATION a Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Remember the phrasal verbs. b Look at these phrasal verbs from Files 1-40. Can you remember what they mean? check in fora flight) get up go avay for the weekend) go back (to work) 90 out fat night) sitdown stand up wake up call back (ater) drop off (somebody atthe airport) give back (something you've borrowed) pay back (money you've borrowed) pick up (something on the floor, somebody {rom the airport) put away (eg, clothes in @ cupboard) send back (something you don't want) take back (something to a shop) take out (the rubbish) try on (clothes) turn off the TV) turn on tthe TV) write down (the words) 490 on (doing something) get on / off (a bus) get on with (@ person) look for (something you've lost) look round (a shop, city, museum) run out of (petrol, printer ink) BD Type 1 = no object The verb and the particle (on, up, ete) are never separated I get up at 7:30 Type 2= + object The verb and the particle (on, up, etc) can be separated. Turn the TV on. OR Turn on the TV. Type 3= + object The verb and the particle (on, up, ete) are never separated Look for your keys. NOT Look your keys for @ps0

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