A lifetime of training for just 10 seconds.

Jesse Owens, American athlete and winner of Olympic 100m in 1936

Bad losers
1 V O C A B U L A R Y sports, expressing movement 2 G R A M M A R expressing movement
a C o m p l e t e the sentences. a L o o k at the p i c t u r e s . C o m p l e t e the sentences w i t h the
past s i m p l e o f t h e verbs a n d t h e c o r r e c t p r e p o s i t i o n .
1 The player t o o k t w o shots to h i t the g o l f b a l l i n t o the hole .
rrrr
2 I n athletics, the r u n n e r s r u n r o u n d a t r .
3 It was m p , and everyone was
very tense, b u t his fir st s went i n t o the net.
4 The g o l f player had to t r y and h i t the b a l l out o f the
b .
5 Th e athletes were r u n n i n g fast towar ds the f i n i s h i n g line
because they were o n the last 1 .
6 W h e n y o u take a p , y o u have to k i c k the b a l l
past the goalkeeper.
7 The player w h o t o o k the c kicked the b a l l to a
team mate, w h o headed i t i n t o the goal.

b U n d e r l i n e the p r e p o s i t i o n s o f m o v e m e n t i n a. cycle go hit kick run throw

across into over through under t i p
c C o m p l e t e the c r o s s w o r d .
I n the ideal city...
1 They cycled up the h i l l .
Clues across —^
2 T h e boy ball
3 The train the t u n n e l .
4 He the b a l l the goal.
5 The children the road.
6 She the b a l l the net.
b L o o k at the p i c t u r e , read t h e s t o r y , a n d c o m p l e t e PRONUNCIA TION sports
i t w i t h the p r e p o s i t i o n s .
L o o k at the p h o n e t i c s a n d w r i t e t h e s p o r t .
across into out of past round through t o 1 / 'futboil / football
towards under along (x 2)
2 / 'voliboil /
3 / 'maota 'reisirj /
4 / 'skkirj /
5 / 'wmds3:firj /
6 / 'saiklirj /
7 / 'ba:skitba:l /
8 / 'rAgbi /
9 /aeG'letiks/

b tfJjJ2T^«!35 L i s t e n a n d check. T h e n l i s t e n a g a i n a n d repeat

the w o r d s .

4 LISTENING
a d f f i ^ 2 3 ) L i s t e n t o f i v e p e o p l e t a l k i n g a b o u t b a d losers.
W h i c h games or sports do they mention?

Listen again. W h o . . . ?

1 lost a f r i e n d after p l a y i n g spor t w i t h h i m / her Speaker 2

Last day at school for 2 is i n a t e a m w i t h someone who's a bad loser

3 has a parent w h o is a bad loser

boy with dirty shoes! 4 used t o let one o f t h e i r c h i l d r e n w i n

5 has a colleague w h o is a fanatical sports f a n

Last Wednesday started as normal for 15-year-old

Michael Brewster at Hove Park School.
A t 10.30 a.m., M i c h a e l ' s class w e r e j o g g i n g
U S E F U L W O R D S A ND P H R A S E S
1
round t h e g y m . B u t w h e n C har les D u f f , L e a r n these wo rd s and phrases.
t h e s p o r t s teacher , t o l d M i c h a e l to c l e a n h i s
coach / kaotf /
d i r t y t r a i n e r s , h e got r e a l l y a n g r y . H e r a n
corner / 'kaina /
2
t h e g y m , a n d b a c k to t h e
hole / haol /
c h a n g i n g rooms w h e r e he f o u n d M r D u f f ' s keys.
lap hep
F r o m there, h e w e n t 3
t h e car
p e n a l t y / 'penalti /
park, g o t 4
M r Duff's Ford
beat b i : t
M o n d e o , a n d s t a r t e d t h e car. T h e n h e d r o v e
crash /kraej/
5
the r o a d , 6

race /reis/
the b r i d g e , 7
the security guard,
and 8
t h e s c h o o l gates. T h e n referee refa'ri: /

he t u r n e d left a n d d r o v e 9
the score a goal / 'ska:(r) a gaol /
r o a d f o r about 100 m e t r e s 1 0
the
m a t h s teacher's house. T h a t w a s w h e n h e lost
c o n t r o l . H e t r i e d to stop, b u t i n s t e a d w e n t
11
a field a n d crashed into
a tree. M i c h a e l has n o w l e f t H o v e P a r k School.
 Woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my head.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney, British songwriters

re you a morning person?

1 V O C A B U L A R Y phrasal verbs 2 G R A M M A R word order of
a C o m p l e t e w h a t t h e p e o p l e are s a y i n g i n each p i c t u r e . phrasal verbs
Q i r c l e ) t h e c o r r e c t phr ases. I f b o t h are
possib le, t i c k ( / ) t h e sentence.

1 Please t u r n o f f the lig h t s / t u r n the

lig h t s o f f before y o u go t o bed. /
2 T h a n k s for the money. I ' l l pay it b a c k / pay
b a c k it t o m o r r o w .
3 I can't f i n d m y keys. C a n y o u help me
l o o k for t h e m / l o o k t h e m for?
4 W h y don't y o u t r y o n t h a t d r e s s / t r y t h a t
d r e s s o n ? I t h i n k i t ' l l suit y o u .
5 M y m u m usually l o o k s a f t e r m y k i d s /
l o o k s m y k i d s a f t e r w h e n w e go out.
6 I f you've f i n i s h e d playing, please p u t the
1 Turn down t h e r a d i o ! It's v e r y l o u d ! t o ys a w a y / p u t a w a y the toys.

2 D o n ' t w o r r y ! T h e m a t c h w i l l be soon. R e w r i t e t h e sentences w i t h a p r o n o u n .

3 W e need someone w h o c a n l o o k our dog while C h a n g e t h e w o r d o r d e r i f necessary.
we're o n holiday. 1 C an you write d o w n yo u r email address?
4 Take y o u r shoes before y o u come i n ! Can you write it down ?
5 Can you f i l l t h i s f o r m , please? 2 She'll give back the e x a m s o n Friday.
6 Put a d i f f e r e n t jacket! T h a t one
looks a w f u l !
3 A r e y o u l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o y o u r p a r t y?
b C o m p l e t e t h e sentences w i t h these v e r b s . ?

find out get on with give up go out look forward to look up 4 I called back m y m o t h e r w h e n I got home.
take back throw away try on turn up

1 C h r i s called the s t a t i o n t o find out the times o f the t r a i n s . 5 W e don't get o n w i t h o u r n e w n e i g h b o u r s .

2 I never e m p t y j a m jars. I wash t h e m a n d t h e n
re-use t h e m . 6 Shall w e t u r n o n the T V ?
3 It's ver y c o l d i n here. C a n y o u . the heating?
4 T h e teacher t o l d us t o the w o r d s we d i d n ' t
understand. 3 PRONUNCIA TION linking
5 W e love t r a v e l l i n g , so w e always our holidays. fliiL,'<ffii L i s t e n a n d repeat t h e sentences.
I don't really like my sister's new b o y f r i e n d . I d o n ' t . Try to l i n k the words.
h i m at all.
1 T h r o w i t: ;away
7 They o n l y . on F r i d a y o r Saturday n i g h t s WW
because they start w o r k early d u r i n g the week. 2 Tu r n it up!
8 It's best t o clothes before y o u buy t h e m . WW *
3 Write it down!
9 We're g o i n g t o o u r n e w coffee m a c h i n e w
because i t doesn't w o r k properly. 4 Put i t away!
WW '
10 Anna's g o i n g t o sweets a n d chocolate f o r a
5 Give i t back!
m o n t h t o t r y t o lose w e i g h t . w
6 Fill it i n !
WW
 4 REA DI N G
a R e a d t h e a r t i c l e . C o m p l e t e t h e gaps w i t h these
p h r a s a l ver bs.

find out get up give up

turn on write down
go out put on takeoff
tired!
b Read the article again. T i c k ( / ) the people w i t h good & m m"Tl 1 T\ cr?
h a b i t s a n d cross (X) t h e b a d o n e s . IKZ IIJAJJ
1 I go to bed every n i g h t at 11 o'clock. i
2 I sleep for six h o u r s d u r i n g the week and t e n h o u r s at
the weekend. Five tips for getting a ~ :

3 I always have l u n c h at m y desk to save t i m e .

jetter night's sle ep
4 I always wear sunglasses.
5 M y b e d r o o m is sometimes t o o c o l d .
6 I sometimes w a t c h a f i l m to help me to go t o sleep.
7 I usually have d i n n e r at 7.30 p . m . flHHHHilHHK-'-

8 I o f t e n have a cup o f coffee before I go to b e d .

9 I keep a n o t e b o o k by the side o f m y bed.
Sleep at the same times

10 I sometimes meditate i f I can't sleep. 1

Find out how much sleep you need and make sure that
you get i t . Go to bed and 2
at the same
c L o o k at the h i g h l i g h t e d w o r d s o r p h r a s e s a n d guess
time each day and you will have more energy than if you
their m e a n i n g . Use y o u r d i c t i o n a r y to l o o k u p t h e i r
sleep the same number o f hours at d i f f e r e n t times.
meaning and pr onunciation.

M ake sure you are exposed to light during the d

5 L I S T EN I N G Your body needs natural light t o produce the hormone
melatonin, which regulates your sleeping and waking
Listen to an interview w i t h G r a h a m , a taxi
d r i v e r w h o u s u a l l y w o r k s at n i g h t . I s he p o s i t i v e o r cycle. Don't stay inside all day - 3
in your

negat ive a b o u t h i s j o b ? lunch break , f o r example for a shor t walk. On a sunny day
4
your sunglasses f o r at least half an hour
b L i s t e n a g a i n . M a r k t h e sentences T ( t r u e ) o r F (false). to let light ont o your face.
1 G r a h a m goes t o sleep i m m e d i a t e l y after g e t t i n g
home f r o m w o r k . j Create a relaxing routine before going to bed
2 Th e f i r s t meal he has w h e n he gets up is l u n c h . Have a hot bath. Then your pyjamas and
3 H i s c h i l d r e n w a k e h i m u p i n the a f t e r n o o n . make sure your bedroom is at the right temperature. Don't
4 H e never feels t i r e d w h e n he wakes u p . watch TV in bed, as it will stimulate rather than relax you.
5 H e eats three times a day. _
Avoid st imul an ts
6 H e doesn't m i n d his w o r k i n g h o u r s . _
Don't eat big meals or drink coffee late at night.
Avoid drinking alcohol before you go t o bed and
U S E F U L W O R DS A ND P H R A S E S 6
smoking! Cigarettes can cause a
number of sleep problems.
L e a r n these wo rd s and phrases.

buzz /b,\z/ G e t t i ng b a c k t o sl e ep
energetic / enao^etik / If you wake up in the middle of the night and can't get
live (adjective) / laiv / back t o sleep, t r y a relaxation technique like meditation.
sleepy / 'sliipi / If t h a t doesn't w o r k , the light and
w i l d (night) < w a i l d / read a book. If you're w o r r i e d about something,
b o w l ( o f cereal) / 'baol / 8
your problem on a piece of paper so
any t i m e / 'eni t a i m / t h a t you can deal w i t h i t in the morning.
social l i f e / 'saujl laif /
set ( y o u r a l a r m clock) /set/ If the tips above don't help, you might n
stay i n bed /'stei i n bed / to see a sleep doctor.

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 Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.
Albert Einstein, German physicist

hat a coincidence!
1 GRA MMA R so, neither + auxiliaries 2 V O C A B U L A R Y similarities
a C o m p l e t e t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h the p h r a s e s C omplet e the text w i t h w o r d s f r o m
f r o m the b o x . the box.

Neither did I Neither have I Neither was I as both identical like neither
So am I So do I So would I similar so

A Hi, Tom. Do you ever watch Who do you think People t h i n k m y best f r i e n d Sue and
you are? You know, t h a t TV series about I are sisters, because we're ver y
celebrities who find out about their families? 1
similar . Sue's f r o m the same
B Yes, I do. But I didn't see it last night.
town' me, and we l o o k
A 1
Neither did I . I wasn't at home.
very each other. W e _ 4
like shopping,
B 2
. But I usually watch i t
every week. and we have the same taste i n clothes. I usually wear trousers
B I think it's really and tops, a n d 5
does Sue. She doesn't like short
interesting. I'd love t o find out about my family. skirts a n d 6 _ d o I . Once we w e n t t o a p a r t y together
4
. I'm thinking about wearing 7 clothes!
looking for some information on the internet.
5
. But I haven't done
anything about it yet.
3 PRONUNCIA TION sentence stress, word stress
a C s 2 « 3 ) L i s t e n t o t h e sentences.
r

1 S o did I .
b R e s p o n d t o the s t a t e m e n t s w i t h So o r Neither,
t o say t h a t y o u are t h e same. 2 S o can I .

1 I ' m going out tonight. 3 S o have I .

So am I . 4 N e i t h e r am 1 .
2 I enjoyed the par t y. 5 N e i t h e r do I .

6 N e i t h e r was I .
3 I haven't done the h o m e w o r k .
b L i s t e n a g a i n a n d r e p e a t the sentences. C o p y the r h y t h m .

4 I was late today. c ffliiJHiffl L i s t e n a n d u n d e r l i n e t h e stressed syllable.

T h e n listen again and repeat the w o r d s .
5 I ' m not hungry. 1 i|den|ti|cal
2 similar
6 I can't d r i v e . 3 coincidence
4 amazing
7 I'd love t o travel r o u n d the w o r l d . 5 discover
6 everywhere
8 I don't have any pets. 7 p e rso n a l i t y
8 definit ely
4 REA DI N G b R e a d t h e a r t i c l e a n d m a r k the sentences T (true) or F (false).

1 Parents don't usually have t w i n s i n I n d i a . X

a R e a d the a r t i c l e a n d c h o o s e t h e best t i t l e .
2 A century ago, there used to be more t w i n s i n K o d i n h i .
1 A t o w n w i t h a mystery
3 D r S r i b i j u t h i n k s that there are a l o t o f t w i n s because
2 The problems o f having t w i n s o f the p o l l u t i o n i n K o d i n h i .
3 W h y couples have t w i n s 4 D r S r i b i j u t h i n k s that couples w h o w a n t c h i l d r e n
c o u l d l e a r n f r o m the villagers o f K o d i n h i .
5 It can be a health risk for w o m e n i n K o d i n h i to have t w i n s .
6 T h e President o f T A K A has a t w i n brother.

c L o o k at t h e h i g h l i g h t e d w o r d s a n d phrases a n d guess t h e i r
m e a n i n g . Use y o u r d i c t i o n a r y t o l o o k u p t h e i r m e a n i n g
and pronunciation.

5 LISTENING
a C S2^23) Listen to a radio p r o g r a m m e about famous
t w i n s . M a t c h t h e t w i n s ( 1 - 3 ) w i t h the h e a d i n g s ( a - c ) .

T oday, t h e r e are t w o t h o u s a n d families living

in the village o f K o d i n h i in s o u t h e r n India.
A m o n g t h e m , t h e r e are 2 2 0 sets o f t w i n s , w h i c h
is six times the global average. What makes t his
even more unusual is t h a t India has one o f t h e
lowest b i r t h rates o f t w i n s in t h e w o r l d .

Nobody can explain the reason why the village has

so many t w i n s . Some people say the cause might be
genetic, but local doctor, Dr Sribiju, doesn't t h i n k
so. He says t h a t ther e haven't always been t w i n s
1 R o m u l u s and R e m u s a criminal twins
in Kodinhi - parents suddenly s t a r t e d having them
2 The Kray Brothers b celebrity t w i n s
about sixty or seventy years ago. Neither does he
3 T h e Olsen T w i n s c historical twins
believe t h a t a new kind o f p o l l u t i o n has caused
the t wins to be b o r n . In t h a t case, he argues, R e a d t h e sentences. L i s t e n a g a i n a n d w r i t e R R ( R o m u l u s
there would be more t w i n s w i t h malformations. and R emus), K B (the K r a y Brothers) or O T (the Olsen Tw i n s ) .
Luckily, most o f Kodinhi's t w i n s are b o r n healthy.
1 T h e i r parents d i d n ' t w a n t t h e m . RR
Dr Sribiju thinks t h a t the t w i n s are born because o f
2 T h e y were B r i t i s h .
something the villagers eat and dr ink. He want s t o
3 T h e y ' r e s t i l l alive.
discover just what t h a t is, so t h a t he can use it t o
4 T h e y m e t some very famous people.
help other couples who can't have children.
5 T h e y h a d a serious a r g u m e n t .
Having t w i n s in t his p a r t o f India can be a big
6 T h e y became famous very y o u n g .
p r o b l e m f o r a family. It's expensive, and i t can
be d a n g e r o u s f o r t h e mother 's h e a l t h . That's
why t h e villagers o f K o d i n h i have s t a r t e d a U S E F U L W O R DS A ND P H R A S E S
support group . The g r o u p is called the Twins
and K i n * A s s o c i a t i o n , or TAKA f o r s h o r t . The L e a r n these wo rd s and phrases.
pr esident o f the g r o u p is 5 0 - y e a r - o l d Pullani tastes /teists/ adopt (a child) / adopt /
Bhaskaran, w h o has t w i n sons of his own . He identical t w i n s by coincidence / bai kau'msiadns /
want s all t h e t w i n s in K o d i n h i t o j o i n t h e g r o u p
/ aidentikl ' t w m z / great to meet y o u / greit ta ' m i : t j u /
so t h a t t h e y can help each o t h e r . W i t h t h e
secur ity g u a r d go to college ( A m E ) /gao ta 'kohds /
220 pairs o f t w i n s in t h e village and t h e o t h e r
/ si'kjuarati qa:d / l o o k exactly like lok ig'zaektli laik
people in t h e i r families, TAKA c u r r e n t l y has
600 members.
Glossary
j kin = family member ®^33> FILE 11
 1 Time to go home

1 ON T H E P H O N E 3 R EA D I N G
Complete the dialogues. a R e a d the t e x t . W h i c h sentence is t h e best s u m m a r y ?

1 A Hello, can I speak to Oliver, please? 1 B r i t i s h and A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h are almost exactly the same.
B This is Oliver. 2 T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t differ ence b et ween B r i t i s h and
A Hi Oliver, this is Mark. I'm returning your call. A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h is the vocabular y.
3 Travellers d o n ' t have p r o b l e m s u n d e r s t a n d i n g B r i t i s h and
2 A Hi Amy.
American English.
B I'm s , you have the
wr number.

3 A Hello, this is reception. How can I help you?

B Good morning. Mr Clarke, please.
A I'm sorry, the I
B OK, can 11
A Yes, of course.
am
is b
B Can you t ell him Fiona called? I'll c
b later.
4 A Good morning, London 24seven.
B Hello, can I speak to Alison, please?
A Just a second, I'll p
2 S O C I A L EN G L I S H
C^rcle)the cor r ect w o r d o r phrase.
1 A Does your girlfriend know you're here?
B No, I'll (caUher) / call to her now.
British and
? American English
If you've learnt British English and you're travelling in t h e States,
or if you've learnt American English and you're travelling in
Britain, you'll notice some differences. An obvious differ ence is
the accent, but most travellers f i n d t h a t they don't have t o o many
you through. problems w i t h this. There are some grammatical differences,
b ut they shouldn't make i t d i f f i c u l t t o under stand people, or
t o communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which
can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the differ ence is only
the spelling, f o r example, in British English centre, colour, and
travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled.
But sometimes the w o r d is completely d i f f e r e n t in British and
American English, so it's a g o o d idea t o be prepared.

2 A I've got a new job!

b M a t c h the B r i t i s h E n g l i s h w i t h the A m e r i c a n English.
B That's great news / a great news.
1 bill 0 cab
3 A I've got something to t ell you.
B Me, too. But you do first / go first. 2 chips J cell phone
3 chemist's check
4 A What are you doing here?
4 around floor elevator
B I'll explain after / later.
5 lift • first floor
5 A Is everything alright?
6 mobile fries
B Never better / Ever better.
7 petrol line
8 queue the subway
9 toilet • pharmacy
10 shop I j rest r o o m
11 taxi I ] store
12 tr ainer s 1 sneakers
13 the u n d e r g r o u n d • m gas

U n d e r l i n e f i v e w o r d s o r p h r a s e s y o u d o n ' t k n o w . Use y o u r
dictionary t o look up their m e a n i n g and pronunciation. M a k e
sure y o u c a n say t h e m i n B r i t i s h a n d A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h .

range but true!
1 G R A M M A R past perf ect
a C o m p l e t e t h e sentences w i t h t h e past p e r f e c t
f o r m o f the verbs i n brackets.
1 T h e streets were w h i t e because i t . had
the n i g h t b efor e, (snow)
2 I suddenly r e m e m b e r e d that I .
the w i n d o w s before I left the house, (not close)
3 W e got t o the c i n e m a ten m i n u t e s after the f i l m
. (start)
4 T i n a felt nervous because she
before (not f l y )
5 Paul lent me the b o o k after he
it. (read)
6 Th e y missed the f l i g h t because they
the announcement, (not hear)
b W r i t e q u e s t i o n s i n t h e past p e r f e c t .
1 A I drove my boyfriend's car this morning.
B you / drive it / before
Had you driven it before
2 A My friends ate sushi in Japan.
B they / eat sushi / before
3 A My brother won a gold medal.
B he / win a medal / before
4 A The children made a cake yesterday.
B they / make a cake / before
5 A My sister ran in the London marathon last
weekend.
B she / run a marathon / before
6 A We went to Brazil on holiday.
B you / be there / before
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For truth is always strange; stranger than fiction.
Lord Byron, British poet
c M a k e these t w o sentences i n t o o n e . U s e t h e past p e r f e c t
a n d t h e past s i m p l e .
1 W e b o u g h t some souvenirs. T h e n we w e n t back t o the hotel.
A f t e r we had bought some souvenirs, we went back to the hotel
snowed
2 M a x d i d the i r o n i n g . T h e n he p u t the clothes away.
After Max
3 T h e y w a t c h e d the news. T h e n they t u r n e d o f f the T V .
After
4 I read the b o o k . T h e n I gave i t back.
When
5 R u t h t r i e d o n the t o p . T h e n she w e n t t o the checkout.
After Ruth
6 W e h a d d i n n e r . T h e n we d i d the w a s h i n g up.
After
d (^irde) the correct verb.
?
Last week my neighbour was on holiday. One night I '(heard) / had
heard a strange noise in her house. 1 opened / had opened the
2
? door to have a look, and I found that someone broke / had broken
3
into the house.
Luckily, he (or she!) already left / had already left when I got
4
there, and t h e y didn't steal / hadn't stolen much as far as I could
5
see - just the TV.
I was looking for my mobile yesterday morning, but I couldn't find
it. I was sure 1 didn't lose / hadn't lost it, because 1 saw / had
6 7
seen it twenty minutes before. Then I realized that 1 left / had left
8
it in my trouser pocket, and 1 put / had put my trousers in
9
the washing machine!
2 PRONUNCIATION contractions: 4 L I S T EN I N G
had I hadn't a ^5ff""33J L i s t e n t o four t r u e n e w s stories. N u m b e r the
W r i t e the sentences w i t h c o n t r a c t i o n s . p i c t u r e s i n t h e o r d e r y o u hear t h e stories.

1 He had f o r g o t t e n i t . He'd forgotten it.

2 We had lost i t .
3 You had seen her.
4 It had been a t er r ib le day.
5 I had n o t sent i t .
6 She had n o t done i t .
7 They had not t old me.

b ^HiT?ii£ft N o w l i s t e n a n d check. T h e n l i s t e n a n d
repeat the sentences. C o p y t h e r h y t h m .

3 V O C A B U L A R Y verb phrases
C o m p l e t e t h e sentences w i t h t h e past s i m p l e o r
past p a r t i c i p l e o f t h e verbs f r o m t h e b o x .

get on get out of fre e realize put goon

have leave be belong

1 H e was re-arrested 24 hour s after he had been

freed fr om prison.
2 The check-in clerk m y suitcase o n
the belt and gave me m y b o a r d i n g pass.
3 This ring t o m y m o t h e r w h e n she
was young.
4 She wasn't w o r r i e d because she had L i s t e n a g a i n a n d c o r r e c t t h e m i s t a k e s i n t h e sentences.
the baby w i t h her m o t h e r .
1 D e n n i s L e i g h t o n was g o i n g t o visit his sister, daughter
5 M y parents weren't at home because they had
2 H e had been i n his car f o r 13 h o u r s .
holiday a few days before.
3 E r i n L a n g w o r t h y was o n holiday i n Kenya.
6 A f t e r we had the p o o l , we sunbathed
4 She was taken to h o s p i t a l after she had w a l k e d t o safety.
for a w h i l e .
5 Lena Paahlsson lost the r i n g w h i l e she was d o i n g the
7 We w e n t to the beach and a swim.
washing up.
8 W h e n I got to m y class, I that I had
6 Today the r i n g is t o o b i g f o r her.
f o r g o t t e n m y books.
7 T h e c r o c o d i l e had gone i n t o Jo D o d d ' s k i t c h e n .
9 He i n p r i s o n w h e n his son was b o r n .
8 M r s D o d d called the C r o c o d i l e M a n a g e m e n t C e n t r e .
10 Th e t r a i n left a few m i n u t e s after they had
it.

U S E F U L W O R D S A ND P H R A S E S
L e a r n these w o r d s a n d phrases.

wave /weiv/ close to (adj) / 'kbos ta/

arrest /a'rest/ outdoor / aotdo: /
b elong hi Inn. fortunately / 'fbitfanatli /
realize / 'nalaiz / net net /
steal / still / r o b ( a bank) /rob /

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 Gossip is what no-one claims to like,
but everybody enjoys.
Joseph Conrad, Polish writer

ossip is good for you

1 G R A M M A R reported speech
a C o m p l e t e the r e p o r t e d speech.

Direc t speech R ep o rt ed speech

1 ' I w a n t to leave h i m . ' She said t h a t she wanted to leave him

2 ' I don' t l i k e her parents.' H e t o l d me t h a t he

3 ' I ' m getting divorced.' She t o l d me that she .

4 'I've been t o the police station.' H e t o l d me that he

5 ' I haven't met his g i r l f r i e n d . ' She said that she

6 ' I saw James w i t h another w o m a n . ' H e said t h a t he

7 ' I can't cook.' She t o l d me t h a t she.

8 ' I w o n ' t t e l l anyone.' H e said t h a t he

9 ' I ' l l speak to her t o m o r r o w . ' She said t h a t she.

10 Tvegotalotofworktodo.' H e t o l d me t h a t h e .

W r i t e t h e sentences i n d i r e c t speech.

1 She said she was busy.

She s a i d : ' I'm busy .'

2 Jane said t h a t she w a n t e d a cup o f coffee.

She s a i d : '

3 T h e y t o l d me that they h a d n ' t seen the new

neighbours yet.
Th e y s a i d : ' .'

4 Steve t o l d me t h a t he d i d n ' t w a n t t o go t o
the cinema.
He said:' .'

5 Helen and Paul said they w o u l d go to the party.

They said:' .'

6 H e said that his c o m p u t e r had just b r o k e n .

He said:' .'

7 She t o l d me t h a t the c i t y was very o l d .

She s a i d : ' .'

8 T h e y said t h a t they w o u l d v i s i t me.

They said:' .'
2 V O C A B U L A R Y say or tell? 4 L I S T EN I N G
a ( ^ h c ^ t h e correct w o r d s . a C E P ^ S ) L i s t e n t o A l a n a n d Jess d i s c u s s i n g a survey.
Her husband (sakf)/ t o l d t h a t he was w o r k i n g late. D o t h e y b o t h gossip at w o r k ?

She s a i d / t o l d me that she wasn't happy. b L i s t e n a g a i n a n d w r i t e T ( t r u e ) o r F (false).

They s a i d / t o l d us that they were g e t t i n g m a r r i e d .
1 Jess and A l a n t h i n k t h a t w o m a n gossip m o r e t h a n m e n .
You s a i d / t o l d that she d i d n ' t l i k e m e n w i t h beards.
X
I s a i d / t o l d y o u that I had a new g i r l f r i e n d .
2 A c c o r d i n g to the results o f the survey, Jess and A l a n
We s a i d / t o l d that we were g o i n g t o be late.
are r i g h t .
A n n a s a i d / t o l d y o u t h a t she d i d n ' t have a car.
8 I s a i d / t o l d her that John was busy.
3 T h e survey was done by a newspaper.
9 He s a i d / t o l d that we had to do exercise f i v e .
10 You s a i d / told that she had called M i k e t h i s m o r n i n g .
4 N o b o d y was surprised by the results o f the survey.
C o m p l e t e t h e sentences w i t h said o r told.

1 She said that she had been t o a fr iend's house. 5 O v e r 5 0 percent o f the m e n i n the survey said they
2 We o u r parents we w o u l d n ' t be h o m e gossiped at w o r k .
for l u n c h .
I y o u that the m a n wasn't her b r o t h e r .
6 Less t h a n 50 per cent o f w o m e n said they gossiped.
They _ t h a t they were g o i n g o n holiday.
He me t h a t he d i d n ' t have a g i r l f r i e n d .
7 T h e m e n i n the survey t a l k e d about topics related
You_ t h a t y o u weren't g o i n g o u t t o n i g h t .
to w o r k .
James. that he was busy t o n i g h t .
I t h a t the f i l m started at eight o'clock.
8 T h e w o m e n talked about t h e i r male colleagues.
9 We t h e m t h a t his sister was o n holiday.
10 O l i v i a me t h a t she had called Jack t h i s
morning.

U S E F U L W O R D S A ND P H R A S E S
3 PRONUNCIA TION double consonants
L e a r n these wo rd s and phrases.
a L o o k at t h e p h o n e t i c s a n d w r i t e t h e w o r d s .
genes / d3i:nz /
1 / 'gosip / gossip gossip / gosip /
2 /"masrid/ share /Jea/
3 /'lets/ a c c o r d i n g t o / a'koidirj ta/'
4 / 'midl / feel g u i l t y / fill 'gilti /
5 /'hAri/ i n general / in d3enral /
6 / difrant / pass o n "pa:s Dn/
7 /'sDri/ social s k i l l / "saojl skil /
8 /'sAma/
9 /'mesid3/
10 / 'hajpi /

L i s t e n a n d check. T h e n l i s t e n a g a i n .
Practise s a y i n g the w o r d s .

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 How many roads must a man walk down
before you can call him a man?
Bob Dylan, US singer and songwriter

ngiish File q u i z

1 G RA MMA R questions without auxiliaries 2 V O C A B U L A R Y revision

a (^ircle) t h e c o r r e c t q u e s t i o n . a (Qir cle)the w o r d o r p h r a s e t h a t is d i f f e r e n t . Say w h y

1 a W h o d i d p a i n t The Kiss? it's d i f f e r e n t .

b ( W h o p a i n t e d The KissT) 1 curly long (sHm) straight

2 a W h i c h i n s t r u m e n t does A n g u s Young o f A C / DC play? ft'5 not used to describe hair.
b W h i c h i n s t r u m e n t plays A n g u s Y o u n g o f A C / DC? 2 friendly generous kind overweight
3 a H o w m a n y lives do cats have i n the U K ? 3 bracelet earrings necklace tracksuit
b H o w m a n y lives have cats i n the U K ? 4 a course exercise a phone call housework
4 a W h a t d i d happen i n Japan o n 11th M a r c h 2011? 5 crowded polluted dangerous exciting
b W h a t happened i n Japan o n 11th M a r c h 2011? 6 market shopping t o w n hall depar tment
5 a W h i c h A m e r i c a n singer d i d die o n 2 5 t h June 2 0 0 9 ? centre store

b W h i c h A m e r i c a n singer d i e d o n 2 5 t h June 2 0 0 9 ? 7 decide finish forget pretend

6 a W h o d i d Beyonce m a r r y i n 2008? 8 get up get o l d get f i t get lost

b W h o Beyonce m a r r i e d i n 2 0 0 8 ? 9 bee butterfly bat mosquito

7 a W h a t a n i m a l caught a t r a i n f o r 5 0 kms? b C o m p l e t e t h e sentences w i t h o n e w o r d .

b W h a t a n i m a l d i d catch a t r a i n f o r 5 0 kms?
1 W h y don't you t r y on t h a t dress?
8 a W h a t i n v e n t e d Peter D u r a n d i n 1810?
2 She was b o r n March 24th, 1996.
b W h a t d i d Peter D u r a n d i n v e n t i n 1810?
3 I ' l l have to take m y new t o p to the shop.
b M a t c h the q u e s t i o n s i n a w i t h these a n s w e r s . It has a hole.
4 Please d o n ' t t h r o w m y o l d jeans. I s t i l l
a Nine. _3_
wear them.
b A n earthquake and a t s u n a m i .
c M i c h a e l Jackson. 5 Y o u ' l l have to speak. _ the manager about
d Gustav K l i m t . your complaint.
e Jay-Z. 6 I'm looking to g o i n g away at the weekend.
f Tinned food. 7 The children ran the r o a d w i t h o u t
g T h e guitar. l o o k i n g . L u c k i l y , there wasn't m u c h t r a f f i c .
h A dog. 8 They arrived L o n d o n at m i d n i g h t .
c C o m p l e t e the questions for the answers. 9 We carried w o r k i n g u n t i l i t was t i m e
to go h o m e .
1 What made Mark Zuckerberg famous?
Facebook made M a r k Z u c k e r b e r g f a m o u s . 10 C a n y o u please pick that r u b b i s h f r o m
the f l o o r ?
2 When the football W o r l d Cup?
Spain w o n the f o o t b a l l W o r l d C u p i n 2010. c C o m p l e t e t h e m i s s i n g verbs.
3 H o w long together?
1 go sightseeing
R E M stayed together for 31 years.
2 s_ at a campsite
4 Who Jack Sparrow i n Pirates of the Caribbean?
Johnny D e p p plays Jack Sparrow i n Pirates of the Caribbean. 3 L i n love w i t h somebody

5 How ? 4 m a mistake
A m y W i n e h o u s e died f r o m alcohol p o i s o n i n g . 5 d_ the s h o p p i n g
6 Where ? 6 I_ m o n e y to somebody
Polar bears live i n the A r c t i c . 7 s_ hours doing something
7 H o w many at the A r c de Tr i o m p h e i n Paris? . o n w e l l w i t h somebody
Twelve roads j o i n at the A r c de T r i o m p h e i n Paris.
9 e_ a salary
8 W h i c h country i n the w o r l d ?
10 f a job
I n d i a produces the m o s t bananas i n the w o r l d .

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3 PRONUNCIATION revision 4 READING
a O r c l e ) t h e wor d w i t h a different sound. a R e a d t h e a r t i c l e a n d m a t c h the q u e s t i o n s t o t h e a n s w e r s .

Don't ask me!

cap hat (want) A survey of 2,000 parents has discovered that two thirds of them are unable to answer
their children's questions about science. See if you can match the ten most common
questions with their answers below.
book push school
1 Why is the moon sometimes out in the day? _E_
bull 2 Why is the sky blue? _
3 Will we ever discover aliens?
lose hope suit 4 How much does the Earth weigh?
5 How do aeroplanes stay in the air?
boot
6 Why is water wet?
7 How do I do long division?
turn gloves sunny 8 Where do birds and bees go in winter?
9 What makes a rainbow?
up
10 Why are there different times on Earth?

lazy safe bald A Bees stop flying and birds stay together in groups or migrate.
train B People decided to have 'time zones' so that it would be light during the day
everywhere on Earth. If there weren't time zones, some people would have midday
towel goat throw in the middle of the night!
C The Earth weighs 6,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000kg.
D Because of their chemistry, some liquids can be absorbed by solid things.

kind shy thin E The moon can be lit up by the sun, depending on where it is in the sky. If it reflects the sun's

bike rays, we can see it, even during the day. It all depends on its angle towards the Earth.
F Multiply the single numbers and the tens separately, then add them together.
G Sunlight arrives on Earth in every colour, but it hits particles in our air that 'shine' blue.
cow horse mouse
H Planes have special wings which push air down. This pushing action is stronger than
owl gravity, and so the plane goes up in the air.
I Sunlight going through water drops in the air 'separates' into all the colours.
boring awful word J No one knows.
horse
b U n d e r l i n e five w o r d s that y o u don't k n o w . Use y o u r d i c t i o n a r y to l o o k
up their meaning and pronunciation.
10 beard earrings wear

ear
5 L I S T EN I N G
11 hair scared fear a ft^rf?i?T« L i s t e n to five people t a l k i n g about q u i z shows.
chair C o m p l e t e the names o f the shows.

1 Master
12 crowded city across 2 A Question of
3 my Bluff
4 Who wants to be a ?
13 church beach chemist's 5 Quiz

chess b L i s t e n a g a i n . M a t c h s o m e q u e s t i o n s w h i c h c o u l d have b e e n o n these

q u i z s h o w s w i t h t h e speaker s.

14 d3 large forget giraffe Speaker 1 A W h o sang Every breathyou take?

Speaker 2 B W h o painted Sunflowers?
jazz
A Picasso B Van G o g h C C ezanne D M o n e t
b < 2 2 £ r * ! 3 ) L i s t e n a n d check. Speaker 3 C H o w m a n y t i m e s has B r a z i l w o n the W o r l d Cup?
Speaker 4 D W h a t does ' w i l l y n i l l y ' mean?
Speaker 5 E W h e n was C harles D i c k e n s b or n?