Unit 8

Love it or hate it!

 Overview
Grammar: Vocabulary:
Count and uncount noun
• some, any, a lot of
• Do you like …? / Would
you like …?
• much, many
a, an or some
Listening:
A meal to remember
• Special memories of special
meals
Speaking:
• Talking about you
• In your own words
• What do you think?
Everyday English
• Shopping in the High Street
Food and drink
• tea / coffee / apple / banana
Daily needs
• aspirin / plasters / shampoo
Writing
Formal / informal writing
• Two emails
Reading:
We all love ice cream!
• The history of ice
cream from 200BC to
today
Wordlist
Here is a list of useful or new words from Headway Elementary
Student's Book.
adj = adjective
conj = conjunction
det = determiner
excl = exclamation
phr v = phrasal verb
phr = phrase
pron = pronoun
adv = adverb
n = noun
pl = plural
prep = preposition
v = verb
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
adaptor n /əˈdæptə/ Remind me to buy an adaptor before
we go on holiday.
aspirin n /ˈæsprɪn/ I usually take an aspirin when I have a
headache.
banquet n /ˈbæŋkwɪt/ Ice cream was first introduced in
England at a royal banquet.
battery n /ˈbæt(ə)ri/ I think this watch needs a new battery.
biscuit n /ˈbɪskɪt/ Would you like a biscuit with your
coffee?
cheesecake n /ˈtʃiːzˌkeɪk/ This cheesecake looks delicious.
chef n /ʃef/ My dad works as a chef at a famous
restaurant.
Chinese n /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/ We don't know if the Chinese invented
ice cream.
cookery adj /ˈkʊk(ə)ri/ This new cookery book has over 1000
recipes.
count v /kaʊnt/ I could count to 20 when I was 3.
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
delicious adj /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ Apple juice is delicious.
deodorant n /diˈəʊd(ə)rənt/ I need to buy some deodorant.
dhow (ie. type of n /daʊ/ A dhow is an Arab ship.
boat)
disgusting adj /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ I hate snails – they're disgusting.
emperor n /ˈemp(ə)rə Nero was the Roman emperor from
AD 37 until AD 68.
envelope n /ˈenvələʊp/ Do you have an envelope for the
letter?
factory n /ˈfæktri/ The first ice cream factory opened in
Baltimore in 1851.
flour n /flaʊə/ I need some flour for the recipe.
dhow (ie. type of n /daʊ/ A dhow is an Arab ship.
boat)
disgusting adj /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ I hate snails – they're disgusting.
emperor n /ˈemp(ə)rə Nero was the Roman emperor from
AD 37 until AD 68.
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
envelope n /ˈenvələʊp/ Do you have an envelope for the
letter?
factory n /ˈfæktri/ The first ice cream factory opened in
Baltimore in 1851.
flour n /flaʊə/ I need some flour for the recipe.
freeze v /friːz/ I'm going to freeze the meat to
preserve it for longer.
frozen adj /ˈfrəʊz(ə)n/ My daughter loves frozen youghurt.
fussy adj /ˈfʌsi/ I was a fussy eater when I was a kid – I
only ate pasta.
garlic n /ˈɡɑːlɪk/ Garlic has a strong flavour.
grateful adj /ˈɡreɪtf(ə)l/ Amanda was really grateful for all your
help.
grocery shop n /ˈɡrəʊsəri ˌʃɒp/ I'm going to the grocery shop to get
some food.
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
guys (used by a n pl /ɡaɪz/ Hi guys, what are you up to?
waiter when
addressing a
couple in a
restaurant)
hole n /həʊl/ There's a hole in my shoe.
honey n /ˈhʌni/ I always put honey in my yoghurt
instead of sugar.
however adv /haʊˈevə/ She didn't like the dessert. However,
she loved the meal.
ice cream n /ˈaɪs kriːm ˌpɑːlə / The first ice cream parlour opened in
parlour New York in 1790.
industry n /ˈɪndəstri/ The US ice cream industry makes $21
billion a year.
just kidding phr /ˈdʒʌst ˌkɪdɪŋ/ Don't take me seriously – I'm just
kidding.
kid (ie. child) n /kɪd/ I didn't like ice cream when I was a kid.
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
luxury adj /ˈlʌkʃəri/ Ice cream used to be a luxury.
magazine n /ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ This magazine comes out once a
month.
mashed potato n /ˌmæʃt pəˈteɪtəʊ / My son's favourite food is salmon with
mashed potato.
meal n /miːl/ We had a lovely meal at the new
restaurant.
memorable adj /ˈmem(ə)rəb(ə)l/ The meal was memorable because the
food was so fresh and tasty.
mussels n pl /ˈmʌs(ə)ls/ I ordered a bowl of mussels – I love
them!
New Zealander n /ˌnjuː ˈziːləndə/ New Zealanders love ice cream!
notebook n /ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/ Write it down in your notebook or
you'll forget.
oil n /ɔɪl/ I like to cook with olive oil.
onion n /ˈʌnjən/ Do you need an onion for your recipe?
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
petrol n /ˈpetrəl/ How much petrol is there in the car?
plain adj /pleɪn/ I usually use plain flour to cook.
plaster n /ˈplɑːstə/ Why don't you put a plaster on that
cut?
recipe n /ˈresəpi/ I loved the meal – will you give me the
recipe?
roasting tin n /ˈrəʊstɪŋ ˌtɪn/ Put the meat into a roasting tin and
cook for two hours.
royalty n /ˈrɔɪəlti/ For years, ice cream was enjoyed only
by royalty and the rich.
rug n /rʌɡ/ I bought a new rug for the living room.
scissors n pl /ˈsɪzəz/ This new pair of scissors is very sharp.
secret adj /ˈsiːkrət/ My mum wanted to keep the recipe
secret.
petrol n /ˈpetrəl/ How much petrol is there in the car?
Sellotape n /ˈseləˌteɪp/ I mended the picture with Sellotape.
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
settler n /ˈsetlə/ His great-grandfather was a European
settler in North America.
shampoo n /ʃæmˈpuː/ Have you got any baby shampoo,
please?
sparkling adj /ˈspɑːk(ə)lɪŋ/ Could I have a bottle of sparkling
water, please?
starving adj /ˈstɑːvɪŋi/ My friends are always starving hungry!
stationer’s n /ˈsteɪʃ(ə)nəz/ Could you please go to the stationer's
to get some envelopes?
still (ie. still adj /stɪl/ I prefer still water to sparkling water.
water)
suncream n /ˈsʌnkriːm/ It's very sunny, so remember to put
some suncream on.
Tanzania n /ˌtænzəˈnɪə/ My husband and I lived in Tanzania for
a year.
tap water n /tæp/ We drink tap water at home.
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
thyme n /taɪm/ Thyme is a cooking herb.
toad n /təʊd/ A toad is a small animal, similar to a
frog.
toothpaste n /ˈtuːθpeɪst/ Toothpaste is an unsual flavour for an
ice cream!
victory n /ˈvɪkt(ə)ri/ The Americans celebrated victory in
World War II with ice cream.
 Grammar
Past Simple (2)
• some, any, a lot of
• Do you like …? / Would you like …?
• much, many
a, an or some
 X X
Grammar
Count and uncount nouns — some, any, a lot of
1. Match the food and drink in A B
A and B with the photos. Which tea bananas
list has plural nouns? coffee apples
wine strawberries
Photos 1 - 14 cheese potatoes
yoghurt carrots
Photos 15 - 26 pasta peas
ice cream onions
apple juice tomatoes
bread eggs
milk biscuits
chocolate crisps
broccoli chips
chicken sausages
 X X
Grammar
Count and uncount nouns — some, any, a lot of
Listen and then say the words A B
as a class. tea bananas
12 9
coffee apples
16 wine 1 strawberries
Photos 1 - 14 11 cheese 6 potatoes
21 yoghurt 23 carrots
Photos 15 - 26 15 pasta 18 peas
4 ice cream 22 onions
apple juice tomatoes
24 bread 5 eggs
10 milk 3 biscuits
8 chocolate 17 crisps
20 broccoli 2 chips
B has plural nouns chicken sausages
14 7
19 13
25 26
Grammar
Count and uncount nouns — some, any, a lot of
2. Complete these sentences with is and are.
One apple
One tomato
One broccoli
Uncount nouns
1. Milk _____
is good for you.
is delicious.
2. Apple juice ______
Count nouns
are delicious.
3. Apples _____
are good for you.
4. Tomatoes ______
Can you count milk? Can you count apples?

You can’t count milk. You can count apples.

 X X
Grammar
Count and uncount nouns — some, any, a lot of

3. Work with a partner. Which food and drink in the photos do you
like? Which do you not like? Which did you hate as a child? Were
you a fussy eater?

Photos 1 - 14

Photos 15 - 26
Were you a fussy eater?
1. Jake and Matt are students. Listen to their conversation.
• Who is the fussy eater? Script
Jake is the fussy eater.
• Which foods didn’t Jake like when he was a kid? What did he
like?
He didn’t like: tomatoes, any vegetables (except
potatoes)/green vegetables/broccoli, strawberries, coffee and
tea.
He liked: chips, bananas, apples, fruit juice (especially orange
juice), ice cream, chocolate, crisps, biscuits, sausages, pasta
with tomato sauce and some cheese.
• Where do they go to eat?
They go to Matt’s favourite Italian restaurant to eat. It’s called
Mimmo’s.
Were you a fussy eater?
2. Listen again and complete the lines.
Script
1. Oh, good, we have some tomatoes.
2. ______
No tomatoes for me. I hate ______.them
3. I didn’t like ______
a lot of things when I was a kid.
any vegetables.
4. I didn’t like ______
all green vegetables.’ ‘Do you like ________
5. ‘I hated ______ them now?’
6. I still can’t eat broccoli. I hate ______.
it
any fruit?
7. Did you like _____
8. I liked _______
some fruit but not ______.all
9. I drank _______
a lot of orange juice.
some cheese on top.
10. I liked pasta, too, with tomato sauce and ______
 Grammar Spot
Look at the sentences. When do we use some and any?

There’s some milk.

There isn’t any milk.
Is there any milk?
There are some eggs.
There aren’t any eggs.
Are there any eggs?
We use some in positive sentences with both singular uncount
nouns (wine) and plural count nouns (tomatoes).
We use any in negative sentences and questions with both singular
uncount nouns (beer, coffee) and plural count nouns(bananas,
apples).
Grammar Reference
8.1 Count and uncount nouns
There are countable nouns. These can be singular or plural.
a book  two books an egg  six eggs

There are uncountable nouns.

bread rice

Note
Some nouns are both.
We’d like three ice creams, please. Do you like ice cream?
Grammar Reference
8.2 some, any and a lot of
We use some in positive sentences with uncount nouns and plural
nouns.
There is bread
some on the table
There are a lot of oranges

We use some in questions when we ask for things and offer things.
Can I have coffee, please?
some
Would you like grapes?
Grammar Reference
8.2 some, any and a lot of
We use any in questions and negative sentences with uncount
nouns and plural nouns.
Is there water? I don’t know if there is
any water
Does she have oranges I don’t know if she has
any any children
a lot of
We haven’t got rice
There aren’t people
Do you like ...? / Would you like ...?
3. Jake and Matt are in an Italian restaurant. Complete the
conversation with the phrases.

Would you like

I’d like
I’d like to
Do you like …
I really like …
likes …
 Would you like I’d like I’d like to
Do you like … I really like … likes …
Listen and check.

M = Matt J = Jake W = Waitress 1 2

JW Goodit’s
Hey, evening,
our turnguys.
to cook
Whatforwould
the others
you like?
tomorrow. What would you
M like to cook? the Spaghetti Bolognese, please.
(1)_________
JM (5)_________
Same for me, please.
cook my(2)_________
very favouritespaghetti.
meal.
J
W And what’s
Fine! And would
that?you like the wine list?
JM ‘Toad
No, thanks.
in the Just
Hole’.
a glass
My mum
of wine
makes
for me.
the best
(3)___________
’Toad in the Hole’—
red wine,
I
can get her recipe.
Matt?
JM ‘Toad Let’s
Yeah. in theget
Hole’!
a bottle
Ugh!ofWhat’s
house itred.
made of? Toads?
JM Of course
Fine! And not!
someIt’s
water
madetoo,
with
please.
sausages ,... and you like sausages.
J
W I love
Of course.
them.(4)______________
Everyone (6)________ sparkling
sausages.
or still?
M Just some tap water, please.
W No problem. Thanks guys.
Would you like I’d like I’d like to
Do you like … I really like … likes …

M = Matt J = Jake W = Waitress

W Good evening, guys. What would you like?
M (1)_________
I’d like the Spaghetti Bolognese, please.
J Same for me, please. (2)__________
I really like spaghetti.
W Fine! And would you like the wine list?
J Do you like red wine,
No, thanks. Just a glass of wine for me. (3)___________
Matt?
M Yeah. Let’s get a bottle of house red.
J Fine! And some water too, please.
W Would you like sparkling or still?
Of course. (4)______________
M Just some tap water, please.
W No problem. Thanks guys.
 Would you like I’d like I’d like to
Do you like … I really like … likes …

M = Matt J = Jake W = Waitress

J Hey, it’s our turn to cook for the others tomorrow. What would you
like to cook?
M (5)_________
I’d like to cook my very favourite meal.
J And what’s that?
M ‘Toad in the Hole’. My mum makes the best ’Toad in the Hole’— I
can get her recipe.
J ‘Toad in the Hole’! Ugh! What’s it made of? Toads?
M Of course not! It’s made with sausages ,... and you like sausages.
J I love them. Everyone (6)________
likes sausages.
Do you like ...? / Would you like ...?
4. Read the sentences. Which are true ()? Which are false ().
Correct the false ones.
1. Jake and Matt would both like the same meal. 
2. Jake doesn’t like spaghetti very much. 
3. They’d like two glasses of red wine. 
4. They don’t want any water. 
5. Matt would like to cook a special meal for their housemates. 
6. Jake really likes eating ‘Toad in the Hole 

2. He really likes spaghetti.

3. They’d like a bottle of red wine.
4. They ask for some tap water.
6. He doesn’t know about ‘Toad in the HoIe’.
 Do you like ...? / Would you like ...?
5. Practise the conversation with a partner.

M = Matt J = Jake W = Waitress 1 2

JW Goodit’s
Hey, evening,
our turn
guys.
to cook
Whatforwould
the others
you like?
tomorrow. What would you
M likelike
I’d to cook?
the Spaghetti Bolognese, please.
JM I’d likefor
Same to me,
cookplease.
my veryI really
favourite
like spaghetti.
meal.
J
W And what’s
Fine! And would
that?you like the wine list?
JM ‘Toad
No, thanks.
in the Just
Hole’.
a glass
My mum
of wine
makesfor me.
the best
Do you’Toad
likeinred
thewine,
Hole’—
Matt?
I
M can get
Yeah. Let’s
herget
recipe.
a bottle of house red.
J ‘Toad And
Fine! in the
some
Hole’!
water
Ugh!too,
What’s
please.it made of? Toads?
M
W Of course.
course not!
Would
It’syou
made
likewith
sparkling
sausagesor still?
,... and you like sausages.
J
M I lovesome
Just them.tapEveryone
water, please.
loves sausages.
W No problem. Thanks guys.
 Grammar Spot
1. Which pair of sentences mean Do you want/I want ...?

A Do you like wine?

I like spaghetti.
B Would you like some wine?
I’d like some spaghetti. (I’d = would)

The sentences in pair B: Would you like some wine? and I’d like
some spaghetti mean Do you want... and /want....
 Grammar Spot
2. We use some, not any when we request and offer things.
Would you like some wine?
Can we have some water?

3. We use any, not some in other questions and negatives.

Is there any pasta?
There aren’t any apples.
Grammar Reference
8.3 would like
Would is the same in all persons.
We use would like in offers and requests.
Positive
I / He / She
We / You / They ‘d like a cup of coffee ‘d = would

Yes / No questions Short answers

Would you / he / she / they like a biscuit? Yes, please.
No, thank you.
 Practice
1. Choose Would/Do you like ... ? or I/I’d like ...
1 A Excuse me, are you ready to order?
B Yes. I like / Yes. I’d like a steak, please.
2 A Would you like / Do you like a sandwich?
B No, thanks. I’m not hungry.
3 A Do you like / Would you like Ella?
B Yes. She’s very nice.
4 A Do you like / Would you like a cold drink?
B Yes, please. I’d love one.
5 A Can I help you?
B Yes. We like / We’d like a table for two, please.
6 A That do you do in your free time?
B Well, I like / I’d like going to the gym.
Listen and check. Practise with a partner.
 Practice
2. Listen to the questions and tick () the correct answers.
1  I like French wine, especially red.
We’d like a bottle of French red wine.
2  Just cheese, please. ¡ don’t like ham.
I’d like a cheese and ham sandwich.
3  I’d like a book by Jodi Picoult.
I like books by Jodi Picoult.
4  I’d like a new computer.
I like Apple Macs more than PCs.
5  I’d like a dog, but Dad says no.
I like dogs, but I don’t like cats much.
6  No, thanks. I don’t like ice cream.
I’d like some ice cream, please.
Listen and check. Practise with a partner. Tapescripts
 Practice
3. Write a, an or some.

1. a banana
2. some bread
3. ______
some milk
4. ______
some eggs
5. ______
an apple
6. ______
some money
7. ______
a biscuit
8. ______
some flour
9. ______
some sandwiches
10. ______
an onion
 Practice – Cooking for friends
1. Matt wants to cook ‘Toad in the Hole’ for his friends. Look at the
photos and the recipe. What do you think ‘Toad in the Hole’ is? What
is it NOT?

It’s not an actual

toad in a real hole.
 Practice – Cooking for friends
2. Look at Jake and Matts kitchen worktop. What do they have for the
recipe? Use some/any/not much/not many. Talk to a partner.

There are some eggs.

There isn’t much oil.
There aren’t many sausages.
There’s some salt and pepper.
There’s some flour and some milk.
There aren’t any peas.
There isn’t any thyme.
 Practice – Cooking for friends
2. Look at Jake and Matts kitchen worktop. What do they have for the
recipe? Use some/any/not much/not many. Talk to a partner.

There are some eggs.

There isn’t much oil.
There aren’t many sausages.
There’s some salt and pepper.
There’s some flour and some milk.
There aren’t any peas.
There isn’t any thyme.
 Practice – Cooking for friends

3. Listen to Jake and Matt’s conversation and write their shopping list.
What do they want at the supermarket?

Script

They want to buy eggs, thyme, sausages, and frozen peas.

 Practice – Cooking for friends
4. Complete their conversation with some / any / a lot and much /
many. 1 2

M Mum’s And
Great! recipevegetable
for ’Toadoil?
in the
HowHole’
_____ looks
oil iseasy.
there?
J There’sWould
Good! ______, youbut
like
not
me______.
to help?... Look!
M That’ll
It’s OK.do!
I like
What
cooking.
aboutYouherbs?
can help
Do we make
havethe_____
shopping
thyme?
list.
J I can’t see _____.
OK.
M OK, we
Now, doneed
we have
thyme.
____ Now,
eggs?
what
Andelse?
how _____ milk and flour is there?
J Sausages!
Well, we haveThey’re
_____very
eggs,
important.
but not We______,
have just
two,two,
but How
they ______
look really
do
old need?
we and sad! How ______ do we need?
M Eight! Put sausages on the list. Oh, and a large packet of frozen peas.
Three.
J Is that
OK, putit?
eggs on the list.
J
M Yeah!milk?
And So first
Wethe
needsupermarket,
______ of milk.
then the cooking. I can’t wait to try
J this!problem. We have ______. And we have ______ of flour, too.
No
 Practice – Cooking for friends
Listen again and check. Practise the conversation.

M Mum’s recipe for ’Toad in the Hole’ looks easy.

J Good! Would you like me to help?
M It’s OK. I like cooking. You can help make the shopping list.
J OK.
M Now, do we have ____ any eggs? And how much
_____ milk and flour is there?
J Well, we have _____
some eggs, but not ______,
many just two, How ______
many do
we need?
M Three.
J OK, put eggs on the list.
M And milk? We need ______a lot of milk.
J a lot And we have ______
No problem. We have ______. a lot of flour, too.
 Practice – Cooking for friends
Listen again and check. Practise the conversation.

M Great! And vegetable oil? How _____

much oil is there?
J There’s ______,
some but not ______.
a lot ... Look!
M That’ll do! What about herbs? Do we have _____any thyme?
J any
I can’t see _____.
M OK, we need thyme. Now, what else?
J Sausages! They’re very important. We have two, but they look really
old and sad! How ______
many do we need?
M Eight! Put sausages on the list. Oh, and a large packet of frozen peas.
Is that it?
J Yeah! So first the supermarket, then the cooking. I can’t wait to try
this!
 Grammar Spot
1. We use many with count nouns in questions and negatives.
How many eggs are there? There aren’t many.
How many sausages are there? There aren’t any.

2. We use many with uncount nouns in questions and negatives.

How much milk is there? There’s a lot.

There isn’t much vegetable oil.

3. In the positive we use a lot of.

We need a lot of milk.
Grammar Reference
8.4 How much…? and How many…?

We use How much …? with uncount nouns.

How much rice is there? There isn’t much rice.

We use How many …? with plural count nouns.

How many apples are there? There aren’t many apples.
 Practice – much or many
1. Complete the questions using much or many.

1. much toast would you like?

How ______
2. much ice cream do we have left?
How ______
3. many people were at the wedding?
How ______
4. much money do you have in your pocket?
How ______
5. much petrol is there in the car?
How ______
6. many children does your brother have?
How ______
7. many days is it until your birthday?
How ______
8. much time did you need for this exercise?
How ______
 Practice – much or many
2. Listen to the questions and tick () the correct answers.

a. Just fifty p. 4 Tapescripts

b. It’s tomorrow! 7
c. Just one piece, please. 1
d. Not a lot. Just some vanilla. 2
e. Just three minutes. 8
f. Two. A boy and a girl. 6
g. About 150. 3
h. It’s full. 5

Listen and check. Practise with a partner.

 Practice – Check it
3. Underline the correct word.

1. How much sausages / sugar would you like?

2. How many eggs / butter / milk do you need?
3. We don’t have much biscuits / cheese / potatoes left.
4. I’m hungry. I’d like a sandwich / bread / apple.
5. I’d like a / some / any fruit, please.
6. I don’t like broccoli / an ice cream / some ham.
7. Would you like some tea / sandwich / vegetable?
8. How many money / cousins / family do you have?
9. We have no / much / many homework today.
 Practice – Talking about you
4. Look again at the photo and recipe for ‘Toad in the Hole.
• Do you think you would like it? Take a class vote!
• How do you think it is made?
• Do you have a favourite recipe? What ingredients do you
need? Tell the class.
 Reading
We all love ice cream!
• The history of ice cream from 200BC to
today
 Reading and speaking
We all love ice-cream!

1. When did you last have an ice cream? What flavour was it? Do a
quick survey! What’s the class favourite?
 Reading and speaking
We all love ice-cream!
2. Listen to and read The History of Ice Cream. Who are these
people? What nationality are they? What is their connection to ice
cream?
Listen and read

• Marco Polo
• Catherine de Medici and Henri II
• Charles I
• Lady Anne Fanshaw
• Procopio dei Coltelli
• Ronald Reagan
 Reading and speaking
We all love ice-cream!
2. Answers. Listen and read

Marco Polo: An Italia n explorer who brought a recipe for ice cream back
from China to Italy.
Catherine de Medid and Henri II: An Italian noble woman and her French
husband (a king). She was a fan of ice cream and introduced Henri to it.
Charles I: An English king who became a fan of ice cream when his French
chef made it for him at a banquet. He called it ’creamice’ and paid his chef
£500 to keep the recipe secret.
Lady Anne Fanshaw: An English cookery book writer. She included an ice
cream recipe in her cookery book and called it ‘Icy cream’.
Procopio dei Coltelli: A Sicilian café owner, who opened an icecream café in
Paris. His ’gelato’ was made of milk, cream, butterand eggs.
Ronald Reagan: An American president who made July‘National Ice Cream
Month’ in 1984.
 Reading and speaking
We all love ice-cream!
3. Read the text again. Work with a partner. The word ‘first’ appears
five times in the article. Can you find each one? What do they refer
to?
Listen and read

• The first people in Europe to enjoy ice cream were the Italians.
• When ice cream first appeared on a restaurant menu (1686).
• When the first ice cream advertisement appeared (1777 in the
New York Gazette).
• When the first ice cream parlour opened in New York City
(1790).
• When the first ice cream factory opened in Baltimore (1851).
 Reading and speaking
We all love ice-cream!
4. Find these dates. Why are they important in the history of ice
cream.
200BC When the Chinese used ice to freeze rice with milk.
1293 When Marco Polo returned home from East Asia, bringing
the recipe for ice cream with him.
1533 When Catherine de Medici married Henri lI and introduced
ice cream to him.
1665 When a recipe for ice cream appeared in an English
cookery book.
1686 When ice cream first appeared on a restaurant menu
early 1700s When European settlers arrived in America.
1930s When grocery shops started selling ice cream.
1946 The Americans celebrated victory ¡n World War l with ice
cream.
1984 When July became ‘National Ice Cream Month’ in the US.
 Reading and speaking
We all love ice-cream!

5. Now listen to and read Some

Amazing Facts. Which surprise you?
Which don’t surprise you? Why?
Discuss as a class.
 Reading and speaking
We all love ice-cream!

In you own words

• Use the countries in the headings to tell the story of ice cream to
your partner in your own words
 Listening and speaking
A meal to remember
• Special memories of special meals
Reading and speaking
A meal to remember
1. Work with a partner. Listen to two people who have a special
memory of a special meal. Which photo goes with John’s meal?
Which with Alison’s?

Tapescripts

The main photo of the boat

and the sea corresponds to
Alison’s story. The smaller
photo of a bowl of mussels
is about John’s special
meal.
Reading and speaking
A meal to remember
2. Listen again. Answer the questions and complete the chart.
Tapescripts

1 Where were they? France, Nimes Tanga, Tanzania

2 When was it? When he was a student Many years ago
3 What did they eat?
Steak and chips, mussels Chicken curry
with bread and wine
4 Who did they eat with?
The café owner and the Arab rug sellers and her
man, and his (John’s) husband and baby
5 Why was it so girlfriend.
memorable Because the man and the Because she wasn’t allowed
to eat with the men, and by
café owner were so kind
the time she got to the bowl,
and they all had a good all the chicken had gone, and
time together. only sauce was left.
Reading and speaking
A meal to remember
What do you think?
Work in small groups.
• Whose meal, John’s or Alison’s, do you think is most memorable.
Why?
• What is a good meal you remember? Why? Where? When?
• What is the worst meal you remember? Why? Where? When?
 Vocabulary and
Listening
Food and drink
• tea / coffee / apple / banana
Daily needs
• aspirin / plasters / shampoo
 Vocabulary and Listening
1. Match the words from the shopping list to the pictures.
Shopping list
• aspirin 5 • notebook 9
• plasters 13 • pen and pencils 4
• deodorant 2 • envelopes 14
• toothpaste 11 • sellotape 6
• shampoo 15 • magazine 8
• suncream 1 • chocolate 10
• batteries 3
• scissors 12
• adaptor 7
Listen and repeat the words.
 Vocabulary and Listening
2. Listen again. Write the words you hear in the correct column.

aspirin shampoo envelopes deodorant magazine

plasters sellotape adaptor
toothpaste
suncream
pencils
chocolate
notebook
scissors
batteries
 Vocabulary and Listening
3. You can buy all these things in a supermarket, but which High
Street shop can you also buy them in?
newsagent’s chemist’s stationer’s
You can buy batteries in a newsagent’s or a stationer’s.
Shopping list
• aspirin • scissors
• plasters • adaptor
• deodorant • notebook
• toothpaste • pen and pencils
• shampoo • envelopes
• suncream • sellotape
• batteries • magazine
• chocolate
 Vocabulary and Listening

Talking about you

Ask and answer questions with a partner about the things in the
pictures.
When did you last buy
some suncream?

When I went on holiday.

Where did you go?

Everyday English
1. Listen and complete the conversations with the words in the
boxes.
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F I’m afraid I only have packets often. Sorry.
Everyday English
1. Listen and complete the conversations with the words in the
boxes.

1 sort too many all enough

A I’d like some batteries, please.
B sort
What _________ do you want?
A AA, please.
B Would you like a packet of four or six?
A Six is too
________.
many Four is _______.
enough
B Anything else?
A That’s ________,thanks.
all
Everyday English
1. Listen and complete the conversations with the words in the
boxes.

2 too big large else

C Have you got any baby shampoo, please?
D Yes, we have. Small or _______?
large
C The large is _________.
too big The small is fine.
D Anything ________?
else
C No, thanks. How much is that?
Everyday English
1. Listen and complete the conversations with the words in the
boxes.
1 1 3
3 too much better only
E I’m looking for a nice pen for a present.
F What about this one? It’s £25.
E No, that’s too
________.
much I don’t want to spend that much.
F Well, this one is £12.
E That’s _________.
better And I need some pencils as well.
F There are ten pencils in this packet.
E But I ________
only want two!
F I’m afraid I only have packets often. Sorry.
Everyday English
2. Work in pairs. Learn two of the conversations. Act them in out
front of the class.

3. Have similar conversations about other things on the shopping

list.
Shopping list
• aspirin • adaptor
• plasters • notebook
• deodorant • pen and
• toothpaste pencils
• shampoo • envelopes
• suncream • sellotape
• batteries • magazine
• scissors • chocolate
 Everyday English – Sounding polite
4. Listen and look at these lines of conversation in a cafe. Which
sound more polite?

• I’d like a latte, please.

• I want a hot chocolate.
• Give me some cheesecake!
• Can I have an egg sandwich, please?
• Two cups of tea.
• Could you bring me some ketchup?
 Everyday English – Sounding polite
5. Complete the conversation in a cafe.
IN BILL’S CAFÉ
A Hi! What can I get you?
B I’d like a latte, please.
A Sure. To have in or take away?
B Have in.
A And what size do you want? Small, medium, or large?
B ______,
Large please.
A Would you like anything to eat? A croissant? Some toast?
B I’d like some toast, please.
_________
A No problem.
B And _________
can I have some honey with the toast?
A Of course. Take a seat and I’ll bring it over.
Listen and compare.
 Everyday English – Sounding polite

6. Practise the conversation with a partner. Try to sound polite.

7. Have similar conversations in a cafe using different things to eat

and drink.
 Writing
Formal / informal writing
• Two emails
 Writing
1. Tanya is a
student in
Manchester. Her
boyfriend, Matt,
is a student in
London. Read
the email she
wrote after
visiting him.
 Writing
Answer the questions.

1. Did Tanya enjoy the weekend?

Yes, she did.
2. Is Matt a good cook?
We think so – she says the meal is fantastic.
3. Why does Tanya want the recipe?
She wants to cook Toad in the Hole for her friends in
Manchester.
4. How did Tanya travel back to Manchester?
She travelled by coach.
5. Why did she sleep on the journey?
She danced all night and went to bed at 4 a.m.
 Writing
Answer the questions.

6. Why is Matt ‘a star’?

He got up early to take Tanya to the coach station.
7. When would she like to see Matt again?
She would like to see him soon.
8. Is the email formal or informal?
It’s informal.
9. Did she visit Matt before or after their exams?
She visited him before the exams.
 Writing

2. Tanya also stayed

with Matt’s parents for
a weekend. Read her
thank-you email.
 Writing
Answer the questions.
1. When did she visit his parents?
She visited them the weekend of April 19—20. (She sent the email
on April 21, and talks about ‘last weekend’ in the message.)
2. Was it the first time?
Yes, it was. (She says in the message, ’l was so pleased to meet
you at last:)
3. What ‘id she do there?
She ate good food (‘The meal you made was delicious’) and went
for a walk (‘I also enjoyed our walk’).
4. Did she wait until after the exams to see Matt?
No, she didn’t. (The exams finish at the end of June but she went
to see him the weekend of May 1—2. We know this because she
sent her thank-you email to him on May 3.)
 Writing
3. The email to Matt’s
parents is more formal
than the email to Matt.
Compare the
beginnings and
endings, then compare
line by line. What
other differences can
you find?

To Matt

To Matt’s parents
 Writing

Beginnings/endings
The email to Mall: Hi / Lots of love.Tanya Xxx
The email to Mr and Mrs Evans: Dear Mr and Mrs Evans / Best
wishes, Tanya (no kisses)
Content
The email to Matt refers to dancing all night and going to bed late.
Tanya teases Matt a bit about his cooking skills.
The email to his parents talks about studying hard. Tanya gives Mrs
Evans a compliment on her cooking skills.
 Writing
Style
The email to Matt has the following features:
• Incomplete sentences (didn’t know you could cook; not surprising
really; can’t wait to see you)
• Direct language (Thanks for everything; email me the recipe; email
me, or send a text)
• Informal language (just kidding; you’re a star)
• A mix of positive and negative adjectives (fantastic, disgusting,
boring, brilliant, awful)
• Not many linking words in place, short phrases linked by dashes
(The meal was fantastic – didn’t know you could cook!; I slept for
the rest of the journey – not surprising really – we did dance all
night!)
• Expressive language (the emoticon ;-); Yuk!; sooooooooooo long
and boring; lots of exclamation marks
 Writing
Style
The email to Matt’s parents has the following features:
• Complete sentences with the subject pronoun in place(I had a
really lovely time; It’s good to be back at university)
• Indirect/more formal language (I’d like to thank you so much
for ...; It was very kind of you, Thank you again for everything.)
• Mainly positive adjectives (lovely, pleased, delicious, excellent,
beautiful, kind)
• More linking words ¡n place, fewer dashes to link sections of the
text (I had a really lovely time, and I was so pleased to meet you at
last. I know Matt has exams too, so we can’t see each other until
the end of June.)
• Little expressive language, no emoticons or capital letters, and
fewer exclamation marks.
Writing – Using time expressions

4. Write an informal thank-you email after a visit to a friend. Show it

to a partner. Discuss ways you could change it to a more formal
style.