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CLICK ON 1a Student's Book


Virginia Evans - Neil O'Sullivan
Click on 1 is a modular secondary-level course for learners of English at
beginner level. The series combines active English learning with a variety
of lively topics presented in themed modules.
Key Features
◆ realistic, stimulating dialogues the chance to have fun while
featuring people in everyday learning
situations ◆ fully dramatised audio CDs
◆ development of vocabulary and ◆ interesting and informative sections
grammar skills through interactive comparing UK and US cultures

Virginia Evans - Neil O'Sullivan


tasks
◆ clear presentation and thorough Components
practice of the target language Student's Book
◆ carefully controlled dialogues for Teacher's Book (interleaved)
learners to reproduce
Workbook & Grammar Book Student's
◆ wide variety of listening practice
Workbook & Grammar Book Teacher's
◆ Writing sections containing models
and project work Test Booklet
◆ variety of stimulating and interesting Class Audio CDs
texts Student's Audio CD
◆ Pronunciation sections, games and Video/DVD
songs Video Activity Book
◆ self-assessment tests after every
module
◆ an illustrated story giving learners

EXPRESS PUBLISHING
All components are also available in split editions, with the exceptions of the Video, DVD
and Video Activity Book.

ISBN 978-1-84466-922-6
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Published by Express Publishing

Liberty House, Greenham Business Park, Newbury,


Berkshire RG19 6HW
Tel.: (0044) 1635 817 363
Fax: (0044) 1635 817 463
e-mail: inquiries@expresspublishing.co.uk
http: //www.expresspublishing.co.uk

© Virginia Evans - Neil O’Sullivan, 2004

Design and Illustration © Express Publishing, 2004

First published 2004


Fifth impression 2013

Made in EU

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,


stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any
means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior
written permission of the publishers.

This book is not meant to be changed in any way.

ISBN 978-1-84466-922-6

Acknowledgements

Authors’ Acknowledgements

We would like to thank all the staff at Express Publishing who have contributed their skills to producing this book. Thanks
are due in particular to: Megan Lawton (Editor in Chief), Stephanie Smith and Sean Todd (senior editors), Michael Sadler
and Andrew Wright (editorial assistants), Richard White (senior production controller), the Express design team, Onyx
(recording producer) and Rachel Robbins, Kevin Harris, David Smith, Erica Thompson, Kimberly Baker, Timothy Forster,
Steven Gibbs, Eric Simmons, Christine Little and Eric Taylor for their support and patience. We would also like to thank
those institutions and teachers who piloted the manuscript, and whose comments and feedback were invaluable in the
production of the book.

Photograph Acknowledgements

AUDIO VISUAL for pictures of Emma Bunton on p. 35 (Virgin Ltd.), Jamie Lee Curtis on p. 35 (©1988 METRO-
GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURES INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED), Stargate on p. 59 (© HOLLYWOOD PICTURES
COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED), Kim Basinger, Cher, Sylvester Stallone in Photo File section, Module 3; HOME
VIDEO HELLAS for pictures of Leonardo DiCaprio on p. 35, Dr Dolittle on p. 59 (20th CENTURY FOX distributed by ©
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT), Eddy Murphy in Photo File section, Module 3; INKE REUTERS
for picture of Kiss on p. 59 (© GARY MALERBA LGI PHOTO AGENCY 241 W. 36TH, NYC 10018)

Colour Illustrations: Nathan, Chris, Pan

Music Compositions & Arrangement by Pistiolotronics

While every effort has been made to trace all the copyright holders, if any have been inadvertently overlooked the publishers
will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity.
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a 2 Listen and repeat.

ñ Today is Saturday.
ñ It’s Anna’s birthday.
ñ It’s from America.
ñ It’s great. Thanks.
ñ Thanks for coming. ñ This is Tony.
Lead-in ñ Good to see you. ñ How old are you?
ñ How are you? ñ When's your
1 Look at the picture and the list. What can
ñ I’m fine, thanks. birthday?
you see? What can’t you see?
ñ Where is she? ñ On 6th September.
ñ an apple tree ñ a birthday cake ñ Over there! ñ Excuse me.
ñ an aeroplane ñ a chair ñ a camera ñ This is for you. ñ Nice to meet you,
ñ a dog ñ a bird ñ an umbrella ñ a beautiful ñ What is it? too.
garden ñ a ball ñ a big present ñ a round
table ñ an orange ñ a hotel ñ a cat Listening and Reading
ñ a rabbit ñ a doll
I can see an apple tree ... 3 Listen and mark the sentences Yes or
I can’t see a dog ... No .
1 It’s Sally’s birthday. ...........
2 The doll is from America. ...........
3 Tony’s birthday is on 16th September. ...........
4 Miss Brown is Billy’s teacher. ...........
5 Bob Sanders is Anna’s father. ...........

5. ..........

1. Anna

2. .......... 4. ..........
3. ..........

6
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a
B Sally: Happy Birthday,
4 a) Read the dialogues (A, B, C and D), then
Anna. This is for you.
underline the correct word.
Anna: Wow! That’s a big present.
1 Today is Sunday/Monday/Saturday. Thank you, Sally ... What is it?
2 Anna is nine/ten/eleven today. Sally: It’s a doll. It’s from America.
3 Anna is with Sally/Bob/Tony. Anna: It’s great. Thanks.
4 Tony is six/eight/ten next week. C Lyn: Steve, this is Tony. Tony, this
is Mr White, Anna’s father.
b) Read the dialogues again and label the
Tony: Hello, Mr White.
numbered people (1-9) with their names.
Mr White: Hi, Tony. How old are you?
Today is Saturday. It’s Anna’s birthday. She’s Tony: I’m eight next week.
ten today. Her friends are in the garden. Mr White: Really? When’s your birthday?
Tony: On 6th September.
A Mrs White: Hello, Alan. Thanks for
coming. D Mr Sanders: Excuse me. Are you Miss
Alan: Hi, Susan. Good to see you. Brown, Billy’s teacher?
Mrs White: How are you? Miss Brown: Yes, I am.
Alan: I’m fine, thanks. And you? Mr Sanders: I’m Bob Sanders, Billy’s father.
Mrs White: I’m OK. Miss Brown: Nice to meet you, Mr Sanders.
Alan: The garden is beautiful today. Mr Sanders: Nice to meet you, too.
Mrs White: Thanks! Is this a present for c) In pairs, read out the dialogues.
Anna?
Alan: Yes, it is. Where is she? d) Read the dialogues and underline the
Mrs White: Over there! She’s with Sally. phrases/sentences used in Ex. 2. Who
says each phrase/sentence?

7. ...........

8. ...........

9. ...........

6. ..............

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b
Vocabulary 4 Listen and circle the numbers you
hear, then say them.
ñ The English Alphabet
15 3
21 27
1
8 16
Listen and repeat.

18
1312 5 11
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff
20 24
9 7 30
Gg

Mm Nn
Hh Ii

Oo
Jj

Pp
Kk

Qq
Ll

Rr
10
Speaking
Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx
5 Read the dialogue, then ask and answer in
pairs, as in the example.
Yy Zz
A: Hello! My name’s Billy. What’s your name?
B: My name’s Sally.
A: How old are you, Sally?
B: I’m ten.

2 a) Listen and repeat. ñ Ordinal Numbers (1st - 30th)


A: What’s your name, please? 6 Listen and repeat.
B: Anna White.
A: How do you spell that? 1st first 11th eleventh
B: A - double N - A W - H - I - T - E. 2nd second 12th twelfth
3rd third 13th thirteenth
4th fourth 14th fourteenth
Speaking 5th fifth 15th fifteenth
b) In pairs, act out dialogues with the names 6th sixth 16th sixteenth
below. 7th seventh 17th seventeenth
8th eighth 18th eighteenth
ñ Margaret Burton ñ Molly Emerson 9th ninth 19th nineteenth
ñ Bill Morgan ñ Nick Brown 10th tenth 20th twentieth

ñ Cardinal Numbers (1 - 30) 7 Say the numbers.

3 Listen and repeat. 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th


26th 27th 28th 29th 30th
1 one 11 eleven 21 twenty-one
ñ Days of the Week
2 two 12 twelve 22 twenty-two
3 three 13 thirteen 23 twenty-three 8 a) Listen and repeat.

4 four 14 fourteen 24 twenty-four Speaking


5 five 15 fifteen 25 twenty-five b) Answer the questions.
6 six 16 sixteen 26 twenty-six
1 What day is it today?
7 seven 17 seventeen 27 twenty-seven 2 What’s your favourite day?
8 eight 18 eighteen 28 twenty-eight c) In pairs, act out dialogues,
9 nine 19 nineteen 29 twenty-nine as in the example.
10 ten 20 twenty 30 thirty A: Goodbye.
B: Bye. See you on Monday.
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b
ñ Months of the Year Speaking

9 a) Listen and repeat. 10 Read the dialogue then, in pairs, use the
prompts to ask and answer, as in the
January May September example.
February June October
March July November A: How old is Rita?
April August December B: She’s twenty.
A: When’s her birthday?
B: It’s on 27th January.
Speaking
b) In pairs, ask and answer, as in the - Mary (10) - 2nd August
example. - Anna (22) - 7th September
- Lin (4) - 1st March
A: When’s your birthday?
B: It’s in January.
Note:
We write 27th January.
ñ Countries We say: the twenty-
seventh of January.
11 a) Say the names of the countries.

Mary Ben Lin Anna Rita Ronaldo Tony


Britain the USA Japan Poland Italy Brazil Canada

Speaking
b) Ask and answer questions, as in the example.
S1: Where’s Mary from?
S2: She’s from Britain. Where’s Ben from?
S3: He’s from ...
9
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c
4
ñ Sports

1 Match the pictures to the sports, then, in


pairs, act out dialogues, as in the example.
3
swimming , tennis ,
football , baseball , skiing , ice-hockey

5 6
1
2

Speaking
Grammar
A: What’s your favourite sport?
B: Tennis. How about you? ñ The verb “to be”
A: My favourite sport is swimming.
3 Study the tables, then fill in ’m , ’s or ’re .

2 a) Study the table and say when


we use each title.

Title Single Married Full Form Short Form

I am I’m
male Mr ✓ ✓
you are you’re
he is he’s
she is she’s
female Miss ✓ it’s
it is
Mrs ✓ we’re
we are
Ms ✓ ✓ you are you’re
they are they’re
b) First, study the table, then read the
sentences (1-4) and put a tick ( ✓ ) or a 1 I............... Pedro and she ..........Ann.
cross ( ✗ ). 2 You .......... from Canada.
3 We .......... fifteen and they ......... twenty.
CORRECT (✓) INCORRECT (✗)
4 He ....... from Spain and they.......from Brazil.
Hello, I’m Ann. Hello, I’m Brown. 5 It ...... my birthday. I .......... twelve today.
Hello, I’m Ann Brown. Hello, Mr Bill Smith. 6 Anna ...... from Portugal. She ......... nine.
Hello, Mr Smith. Hello, Mr Bill.
4 Fill in am , is or are .
1 Hello, I’m Mary. ......
2 Hello, Mrs Mary Stevens. ...... .......... Vanessa.
3 Hello, Ms Sanders. ...... Hello. My name 1) ..........
en years old. I
4 Hello, I’m Black. ...... I 2) .......................... fourte
England.
3) .......................... from
ñ Project 4) ......................
Be my e-mail pal! What
......... you from?
Look at the Photo File section and write about your name? Where 5) .....
..... you?
each person. Then, write about yourself. How old 6) ....................
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c
ñ A - An
5 Study the examples and complete the rules.
Look at the objects in
Ex. 6 for one minute. Close
your books. In teams, try to
remember as many objects
as possible. Each correct
item gets 1 point. The team
a doll an aeroplane with the most points is the
winner.
We use ........ before vowels (a, e, i, o, u).
Team A S1: an ice cream
We use ...... before consonants (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, Team B S1: an apple, etc.
q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z).

ñ Subject Pronouns
Speaking
6 In pairs, ask and answer questions, as in the example. 8 Study the table, then write
the correct pronoun.
1. ice cream 3. camera
4. bird
2. balloon

SINGULAR
I we

PLURAL
you you

}
he
8. umbrella she they
6. present it
7. orange
5. birthday cake

1 A: How old is Tony?


B: ..................’s sixteen.
2 A: Where are Mark and
9. ball
1 A: What’s this? 10. apple Thomas from?
B: It’s an ice cream. B: ..................’re from the
USA.
Speaking 3 A: Who are you?
B: ..................’m Sally.
7 In pairs, ask and answer questions, as in the example.
4 A: Where is Susan from?
A: Whose is this cat? B: ..............’s from England.
B: It’s John’s. 5 A: Greg, how old are ........?
B: ..................’m thirteen.

Ann
Tony
John

hamster

cat dog
rabbit

Bill
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d
Reading and Listening
1 Read and fill in the words, then listen and check. Finally, read aloud.

Billy
Hi! My name’s Billy.
Welcome to my homepage. 1) ........... ’m thirteen years old
and I 2) .......... a student.
I’m from America.
My favourite sport is tennis. My favourite
3) .............. is Sunday.

Diana Toby These are my friends, Lyn This is Lyn. 6) ...........


Diana and Toby. They are is my best friend. She
eleven years old and they 7) ........... fifteen years
are 4) ................. old and she’s from
Canada. Their favourite Britain. Her favourite
sport is baseball and 8) .................... is
5) ................. favourite swimming. Her
day is Monday. favourite day is Friday.

What about you? Who are your friends?


What is your favourite day? Write to me at www.Billy@cape.com
What’s your favourite sport?

Speaking
2 Read again and complete the table. Then, talk about each Pronunciation
person, as in the example.
Billy is thirteen years old. He’s ...
3 Listen and repeat.

Bill y Dia na & Lyn


Na me :
Tob y /«/ she, Sharon, shoes, shine
/s/ Sue, so, sport, Sunday, Simon
Age:
Hello, Miss Simpson. I’m Susan.
Country: She’s Sharon.

Favourite sport:

Favourite day:

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d
Communication 7 Match the questions to the answers.
A B
Introductions & Greetings 1 How old is he? a On 2nd August.
2 When’s your birthday? b Over there.
4 a) Listen and repeat.
3 How are you? c Jim.
4 Where is John? d 5.
ñ A: Hello. My name’s Joanne Smith. I’m from
5 What’s your name? e I’m fine, thanks.
London, England. Please call me Jo.
6 What is it? f It’s a dog.
B: Hi! I’m Philip, Philip Johnson. You can call
me Phil.
A: What’s your last name again?
Writing (an Internet homepage)
B: Johnson. J-O-H-N-S-O-N.
8 a) Copy and complete the table about
yourself, then talk about yourself.
ñ A: Sarah, this is Mr Brown.
I’m ... . I’m ... years old. I’m from ... . My
B: Nice to meet you, Sarah.
favourite … and my ... .
C: Nice to meet you, too.

Speaking Name:
Age:
b) Use the prompts to act out dialogues. Country:
Favourite sport:
ñ - Alison (Ali) Brown - Anthony (Tony) Stevens Favourite day:
- Annabel (Ann) Thompson - James (Jim)
Harris
ñ - Lyn - Mr Smithers
Speaking
- Bill - Mr Jones b) Ask three of your friends about
themselves and fill in a table for each,
then talk about them.
5 Listen and repeat. Then, close your
This is/These are ... . He’s/She’s/They’re …
books and, in pairs, act out the
dialogues. c) Write your homepage. Use Billy’s
homepage in Ex. 1 as a model.
ñ A: Goodbye. See you on Sunday.
B: See you. 9 Read, then answer the questions.
ñ A: Good morning, Bill.
B: Good morning, Susan. How are you?
A: Not bad, thanks.
ñ A: Hello, Tony. How are you?
B: Pretty good, thanks. And you? 13 is an unlucky number for most people.
A: Fine.
ñ In most aeroplanes there isn’t a row 13.
ñ A: Good afternoon, Mary. How’s everything? ñ In some streets there isn’t a house with
B: OK, thanks. How are you today? the number 13.
A: Fine, thanks. ñ In most hotels and buildings in the USA
there isn’t a thirteenth floor.
Vocabulary Revision Game ñ In Italy, 13 is a lucky number.

ñ In Japan, 4 and 9 are unlucky numbers.


6 In teams, make sentences with the
There aren’t usually 4th or 9th
words/phrases in the list.
floors in hospitals in Japan.
ñ how old ñ where ... from ñ favourite day
ñ birthday ñ favourite sport ñ years old
ñ welcome to ñ best friend ñ spell 1 Which number is unlucky for many people?
ñ nice to meet ñ last name ñ excuse me 2 In which country is 13 a lucky number?
ñ this is ñ for you ñ great 3 What numbers are unlucky in Japan?
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CLICK ON 1b Student's Book


Virginia Evans - Neil O'Sullivan
Click on 1 is a modular secondary-level course for learners of English
at beginner level. The series combines active English learning with a
variety of lively topics presented in themed modules.
Key Features

◆ realistic, stimulating dialogues featuring ◆ an illustrated story giving learners the


people in everyday situations chance to have fun while learning
◆ development of vocabulary and ◆ fully dramatised cassettes and audio
grammar skills through interactive tasks CDs

Virginia Evans - Neil O'Sullivan


◆ clear presentation and thorough ◆ interesting and informative sections
practice of the target language comparing UK and US cultures
◆ carefully controlled dialogues for
learners to reproduce Components
◆ wide variety of listening practice Student's Book
◆ Writing sections containing models Teacher's Book (interleaved)
and project work
Workbook & Grammar Book Student's
◆ variety of stimulating and interesting
Workbook & Grammar Book Teacher's
texts
◆ Pronunciation sections, games and Test Booklet
songs Class Audio CDs
◆ self-assessment tests after every module Student's Audio CD
Video/DVD
Video Activity Book

EXPRESS PUBLISHING
All components are also available in split editions, with the exceptions of the Video, DVD
and Video Activity Book.

ISBN 978-1-84466-933-2
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Published by Express Publishing

Liberty House, Greenham Business Park, Newbury,


Berkshire RG19 6HW, United Kingdom
Tel.: (0044) 1635 817 363
Fax: (0044) 1635 817 463
email: inquiries@expresspublishing.co.uk
www.expresspublishing.co.uk

© Virginia Evans - Neil O’Sullivan, 2004

Design and Illustration © Express Publishing, 2004

First published 2004


Fourth impression 2015

Made in EU

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,


stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any
means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior
written permission of the publishers.

This book is not meant to be changed in any way.

ISBN 978-1-84466-933-2

Acknowledgements

Authors’ Acknowledgements

We would like to thank all the staff at Express Publishing who have contributed their skills to producing this book.
Thanks are due in particular to: Megan Lawton (Editor in Chief), Stephanie Smith and Sean Todd (senior editors),
Michael Sadler and Andrew Wright (editorial assistants), Richard White (senior production controller), the Express
design team, Onyx (recording producer) and Rachel Robbins, Kevin Harris, David Smith, Erica Thompson,
Kimberly Baker, Timothy Forster, Steven Gibbs, Eric Simmons, Christine Little and Eric Taylor for their support and
patience. We would also like to thank those institutions and teachers who piloted the manuscript, and whose
comments and feedback were invaluable in the production of the book.

Photograph Acknowledgements

AUDIO VISUAL for pictures Born Yesterday on p. 136 (© HOLLYWOOD PICTURES COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED); THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON for pictures on pp. 126, 127 and Photo File section,
Unit 10.

Colour Illustrations: Nathan, Chris, Pan © Express Publishing, 2004

Music Compositions & Arrangement by Pistiolotronics © Express Publishing, 2004

While every effort has been made to trace all the copyright holders, if any have been inadvertently overlooked the
publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity.
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a 1
Lead-in
a) Look at the pictures and tick (✓) the
correct phrase for each activity.

b) Read all the phrases again. Which


activities do you, or members of your family,
do: a) every day; b) at the weekend; c) once
a week; d) never?

2 Listen and repeat.


ñ You don’t look well.
ñ What’s wrong?
ñ It’s your own fault.
ñ You never help me with the housework.
ñ And after that?
ñ That’s a shame.
ñ Are you busy tonight?
ñ catch the train to work ✓ ñ Thanks, anyway.
1 ñ walk to school ñ You lazy thing!
ñ We have a break for lunch.
ñ Just before the exams, of course!

Listening and Reading


ñ play computer games
2 ñ have piano lessons 3 Listen to the dialogues (A, B and C).
Which is about: an invitation ?
a complaint ? a student’s daily routine ?

A Chris: Hi, Dave.


Dave: Hi. You don’t look well. What’s wrong?
Chris: I feel very tired.
Dave: It’s your own fault, Chris. You work too
hard.
Chris: My fault?! You never help me with the
ñ do the washing-up housework. I’m the one that gets up at 6
3 ñ cook dinner
o’clock, makes the breakfast and the beds
before I catch the 7:15 train to work.
ñ meet my friends
Dave: But you can relax in the
4 ñ have breakfast evenings.
Chris: No, I can’t! I come
home at 5 o’clock,
water the plants,
clean the house,
ñ sleep late then cook the
5 ñ make my bed
dinner while you ñ go on a picnic
sit and watch TV, 6 ñ go shopping
and after that ...
Dave: And after that?
Chris: I walk the dog
while you play
computer games.
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a
B Ted: So, Liz, are you busy tomorrow?
Liz: Why?
ñ have lectures
7 ñ go to the cinema Ted: Because I want to take you to the
cinema.
Liz: I have to go shopping.
Ted: That’s a shame. What about Thursday?
Liz: Sorry! I always have piano lessons on
Thursdays.
Ted: I see. Are you busy tonight?
Liz: Erm ... Yes! I have to cook dinner.
Thanks, anyway.
C Sue: Do you enjoy university life, Meg?
Meg: Oh, yes. Lectures don’t start until
ñ go to the gym 11:00, so I can sleep late every day.
8 ñ go jogging Sue: You lazy thing! What are the lectures
like?
Meg: Well, we have a break at 1:00 for lunch,
then I have lectures from 2:00 to 5:00 in
the afternoon.
Sue: And after that?
ñ clean the house Meg: I meet my friends for coffee.
9 ñ water the plants
Sue: And when do you actually study?
Meg: Just before the exams, of course!

4 a) Read the dialogues A, B and C and


choose the correct answers.

1 Chris feels very ............. .


A well B hard C tired
2 Dave ............. helps Chris with the
housework.
A always B never C sometimes
ñ wake up
10 ñ walk the dog 3 What does Dave do while Chris walks the dog?
A watches TV B plays computer games
C waters the plants
4 Liz can’t go to the cinema with Ted on Thursday
because she ............. .
ñ have a shower A has to go shopping B has piano lessons
11 ñ brush my teeth
C has to cook dinner
5 Meg likes university life because she .......... .
A meets her friends B works hard
C can sleep late
6 When does Meg study?
A after 11:00 in the morning
B just before the exams
C from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon

b) In pairs, read out the dialogues.

c) Read the dialogues again and underline


the phrases/sentences used in Ex. 2. Who
ñ have English lessons says each phrase/sentence?
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b
Speaking
Vocabulary
ñ Telling the Time
5 Look at the TV programmes. Then, in pairs,
ask and answer questions, as in the example.

1 What time is it? Listen and repeat.


SU ND AY

12:00 pm On the Record 11:25 am Miami 7


1:00 pm Tom & Jerry 11:50 am The O Zone
1:15 pm EastEnders 12:15 pm Robot Wars

It’s eight o’clock. It’s (a) quarter It’s twenty past


past eight. or eight. or
A: Which channel is “On the Record” on?
It’s eight fifteen. It’s eight twenty.
B: It’s on BBC1.
A: What time does it start?
B: It starts at twelve o’clock.

ñ Means of Transport
It’s half past eight. It’s (a) quarter to It’s ten to nine.
or nine. or or Speaking
It’s eight thirty. It’s eight forty-five. It’s eight fifty.
6 a) Look at the pictures. Then, in pairs, ask
and answer questions, as in the example.
2 Write the times in two ways.
ñ Brian – bike ñ Meg – taxi
1 2 3
3:30 11:10 12:50 – 10 minutes – 30 minutes
ñ Steve & Laura – train ñ Antony – bus
..................... ..................... .....................
– 40 minutes – 20 minutes
..................... ..................... .....................
ñ Claire – foot ñ Roy & Becky – car
4 5 6
7:15 1:45 12:20 – 15 minutes – 35 minutes
..................... ..................... .....................
A: How does Brian go to work?
..................... ..................... .....................
B: By bike.
A: How long does it take him to get there?
3 Listen and draw the times. Then, ask and
B: About ten minutes.
answer questions, as in the example.
1 2 3 4 b) Answer the questions.
What’s your favourite means of transport?
How do you go to school/work?
How do your parents go to work?

A: What’s the time, please?


B: It’s half past seven./It’s seven thirty.
by train
by bus
4 Match the words/phrases to the definitions.

half past two 60 seconds


(a) quarter past two twelve o’clock in the daytime by car
one minute in the afternoon/evening
one hour 2:15
am 60 minutes
pm twelve o’clock at night on foot
by bike
midday in the morning by taxi
midnight 2:30
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ñ Daily Routine
7 Fill in the text about Henry’s daily routine with the phrases from the list in the present simple.
meet his friends - make a sandwich - go to bed - do his homework - wake up - have lunch - School start -
brush - get home from school - watch TV - get dressed - walk to school

Henry 1) ………………… at 8:00 in the morning on weekdays. He 2) ….........................…

his teeth and 3) .......................... . He leaves the house at about 8:30 and 4) ......................

.................. . 5) ……….......….…… at 9 o’clock. Henry 6) …….............… in the

school canteen at 12:30. Then, he has more lessons in the afternoon. School finishes at 3:30. Henry

7) …......………….…............…… at 4 o’clock. He 8) …….....…………................……… , then

he 9) ………...........…………… . After that, he goes to the park and 10) ……............

........................………… . He goes home again for dinner at 8 o’clock and then he 11) …...........….

....…..........……........... for an hour. He 12) …………….......…............……… at 10 o’clock.

Grammar
ñ Prepositions of Time Your teacher divides the class into teams and
says expressions of time without their
prepositions. The teams, in turn, add the
8 Study the table, then fill in at, on or in .
missing prepositions. Each correct answer
gets one point. The team with the most points
ñ hours (at 8:00) ñ holidays (at Christmas)
at ñ at night, at noon, at the weekend
is the winner.

ñ days (on Monday) ñ dates (on 6th e.g. T: summer Team A S1: in summer etc.
on
May)
ñ months (in August) ñ seasons (in the 9 a) Read the prompts about Emma’s morning
in winter) ñ years (in 1992) ñ in the routine and put them in the correct order.
morning, in the afternoon, in the evening …
1 get up (7:00) …
2 get dressed
… have breakfast … leave house (8:00)
1 A: When do you visit your grandparents? … arrive at school (8:45) … brush teeth
B: ...................... Sundays.
2 A: When do you watch TV?
Speaking
B: ...................... the evening. b) Now use first, then and after that to talk
3 A: What time do you go to bed? about Emma’s morning routine.
B: ...................... 10 o’clock.
e.g. Emma gets up at 7:00. First, she gets dressed ...
4 A: When do you go on holiday?
B: ...................... August. c) Talk about your morning routine, using
first, then and after that.
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c
Grammar Speaking
ñ Adverbs of Frequency 3 Use these adverbs of frequency to make true
sentences about your routine on Sundays.
1 Study the table and the examples, then complete
the rules with before, how often or after. ñ always ñ usually ñ never ñ often ñ seldom
ñ sometimes
always
go jogging watch TV
usually
go to the gym go to the cinema
often
go dancing meet my friends
sometimes
have a shower go to work/school
seldom
cook dinner get up early
never
go on a picnic visit my cousins
He always goes straight home after school.
He usually gets up early. I usually go jogging on Sundays.
He often rides his bicycle after school.
He is sometimes late for school.
He seldom eats dinner after 8:00 pm. 4 Answer the questions about your routine on
He never goes to bed late. Mondays.

What time do you get up?


What time do you have breakfast?
Adverbs of frequency tell us …………………… What time do you leave for school/work?
something happens. How do you go to school/work?
They go .......................... the main verb, but What time do you have lunch?
…………………… the verb ‘to be’. What time do you finish school/work?
What do you do after school/work?
What do you do on Monday evenings?
Listening What time do you go to bed?

2 Listen and tick (✓) the boxes, then make ñ Project


sentences, as in the example.
Use the answers from Ex. 4 to write a short
article about your daily routine in the Photo
File section.

Trevor
es

Communication
etim
om

ays
lly
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usua
seld

som

ofte

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ñ Describing routines
get up early ✓
make his bed 5 Listen and repeat, then use the prompts
to act out similar dialogues.
have coffee
for breakfast
A: How often do you exercise?
go to the gym B: Well, I go swimming three times a week.
watch TV in A: Really?
the afternoon B: Yes, and I go jogging for an hour every day.
go to the A: Wow!
cinema
ñ do sports / play basketball / go to the gym
Trevor never gets up early on Sundays. ñ exercise / do aerobics / walk
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On the Move Reading and


Listening
There are many different ways of travelling from place to place.
People usually travel by car, train, aeroplane or ship, but in some
countries of the world there are some unusual means of transport.
6 a) Look at pictures A, B and
C. Which shows:
1 an elephant taxi?
2 a dog - sledge?
3 a cycle - rickshaw?
On Your Bike! b) Which of these means of
The cycle-rickshaw is a popular means of transport do you think is:
transport in small towns and villages in
slow; not crowded; fast;
India and other parts of Asia. People sit in
safe; comfortable; bumpy?
the back while a man on a bicycle at the
front pulls them along. In some towns in
India, children go to school by cycle- c) Look at the titles and the
rickshaw because it is slow and safe and pictures. Which of the
A not crowded like the buses. Cycle- words in the list do you
rickshaws are comfortable and cheap, too! expect to read in the
article?

Taxi! ñ
ñ
means of transport ñ get up ñ eat
car ñ snow ñ aeroplane
In Thailand, people often travel by taxi.
ñ village ñ slow ñ ship ñ travel
However, the taxis there are very unusual.
They are elephant taxis, and people travel ñ carry passengers ñ walk ñ music
around on the back of an elephant! The ñ bumpy ñ comfortable ñ camel
elephants go to a training camp where ñ get around ñ dog - sledge
they learn how to carry passengers safely.
The elephants also learn not to be scared in
noisy places. A ride on an elephant taxi is 7 Listen and match the
not very comfortable, though, because it’s B countries to the means of
very bumpy! transport.

Countries Means of Transport


India/
ñ ñ elephant taxi
Asia
Snow Problem! ñ Thailand ñ dog - sledge
In countries where there is a lot of snow,
such as Greenland and Canada, people Canada/
ñ ñ cycle - rickshaw
use dog-sledges to get around. Dog- Greenland
sledges are the best way to travel across
the ice and snow. A team of four dogs 8 Read the article and correct
pulls the sledge. Passengers can sit on the sentences (1 - 6) below
C the sledge or stand at the back for a ride. it, then explain the words in
It’s not very comfortable, but it’s fun! bold.
Speaking
1 Many children in India go to school by dog-sledge.
2 Cycle-rickshaws are comfortable and expensive. 9 Make notes about each
means of transport under the
3 In Thailand you can travel on the back of a camel. headings, then use your
4 A ride on an elephant taxi is very comfortable. notes to talk about them.
5 There is a lot of rain in Greenland and Canada.
ñ name ñ country ñ description
6 Cycle-rickshaws are the best way to travel across ice and snow. ñ comments
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d
Vocabulary Revision Games 4 Complete the question or the answer.

1 Q: When do you go shopping?


1 Fill in the correct words, then make sentences A: .................................... every Saturday.
using the completed phrases.
2 Q: How often .........................................?
ñ brush ñ pull ñ daily ñ carry ñ catch ñ do ñ water A: I always get up early.
ñ walk 3 Q: When ..............................................?
A: He gets home at 5:30 pm.
1 …………… the dog 5 …………… the bus
4 Q: What time does school start?
2 ………… passengers 6 ……… my homework A: It .................................................... .
3 ………… the sledge 7 …………… my teeth
5 Q: When ..............................................?
4 …………… routine 8 ………….. the plants A: I go to the cinema every Friday evening.
6 Q: How do you go to school?
2 In teams, make sentences with words/ A: I ..................................................... .
phrases from the list.

ñ get up ñ clean the house ñ make the beds


ñ walk the dog ñ (a) quarter to ñ busy ñ half past Pronunciation
ñ o’clock ñ (a) quarter past ñ means of transport
ñ safe ñ not crowded ñ bumpy ñ scared - s or - es in the third person singular is pronounced:
ñ /s/ with verbs ending in /f/, /k/, /p/ or
Listening /t/ sounds (e.g. makes, sleeps, gets)
ñ /z/ with verbs ending in all other sounds (e.g.
has, plays, rides, goes, runs).
3 a) Listen and write the days.
ñ /æz/ with verbs ending in /s/, /«/, /t«/,
ñ Monday ñ Tuesday ñ Wednesday /π/ or /z/ sounds (e.g. brushes,
ñ Thursday ñ Friday ñ Saturday ñ Sunday watches, exercises)

5 a) Listen and repeat.

/s/ starts, paints, stops, cooks, hates


/z/ shows, tries, draws, begins, stays
/æz/matches, rises, washes, misses, arranges

Tuesday
1 ..................... 2 ..................... 3 ..................... b) Listen and tick (✓) the boxes.

/s/ /z/ /æz/


starts
tries
matches
begins
4 ..................... 5 ..................... 6 ..................... goes
misses
b) Ask and answer questions about Ben, as
in the example. hates
catches
S1: What does Ben do on Mondays?
S2: He … . What does he do on … ? stops

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d
Writing (an article about sb’s Full Na me, Job: Ton y Wa lters , Arti st
daily routine) Mo rnin g acti vitie s:
the dog, have
10:00 am: get up, 1) …….......…
6 a) Read the article and fill in: coffee, 2) …….......… newspaper
ñ usually ñ Sometimes ñ Then ñ after that ñ After 11: 00 am: star t wor k
ñ always ñ Every day ñ before ñ and then Afte rnoo n acti vitie s:
the new s on TV
2:0 0 pm: hav e lunc h, 3) …… …
4:0 0 pm: star t wor k aga in
A Day with Lucy Eve ning acti vitie s:
g, was h
6:0 0 pm: 4) ….. ..... ..… … pai ntin
1 Lucy Morgan, the star pai nt brus hes
with frien ds
of the TV show Down Town, 7:3 0 pm: 5) ….. ..... ..... … dinn er
has a very busy daily routine. 11: 30 pm: go to bed
It mak es me
2 1) .............. ............., How he feel s: “I like the way I live .
feel goo d.”
she gets up at 6:30, puts on
her jeans and T-shirt and
S1: What time does Tony get up?
takes her two dogs for a walk. 2) ................., she goes
S2: At 10 o’clock. What does he do after that?
to the gym for an hour. She has breakfast at 8:30 S3: After that, he …
3) .............. .............. she goes to the TV studio.
b) Use the completed table to talk about
“4) ...................... there is a lot of traffic, but I
Tony’s daily routine.
5) ...................... get there on time,” she says. Lucy
starts work at 10:30. 8 Use the plan below and the table in Ex. 7 to
3 She works on the show until 1:00, then she has a write an article (100 - 120 words) for “Art
half-hour lunch break in the canteen. 6) ................ lunch, Magazine” about Tony’s daily routine. Use the
she reads the scripts for the next show. She leaves the article in Ex. 6 as a model. Start like this: Tony
Walters, the famous artist, has a relaxed lifestyle.
studio at about six o’clock.
4 Lucy meets her friends at about 6:30 at Potter’s Plan
and they have dinner together. She 7) .................... goes
Introduction
home at 9:30 and listens to music 8) .................... she
(Para 1) full name, job
goes to bed at about 10 o’clock. “I love classical music,” Main Body
she says. “It’s so relaxing after a hard day at work.” (Para 2) morning activities
5 Lucy’s lifestyle is really busy, but she enjoys every (Para 3) afternoon activities
minute of it. (Para 4) evening activities
Conclusion
(Para 5) how he feels

b) Read the article again and match the


headings to the paragraphs. 9 Read and underline the correct word.

morning activities …… full name, job ……


evening activities …… afternoon activities ……
how she feels ……
ñ When it is day in your country, it is
c) Make notes under the headings in Ex. 6b, night on the other/same side of the
then talk about Lucy’s daily routine. world.
ñ Some places in the Arctic do not get
dark at night/day in summer, or get
7 a) Tony Walters is an artist. Listen and
light during the night/day in winter.
complete the table, then ask and answer
about Tony’s daily routine.
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What do you do?


◆ Look at Module 1 ◆ Listen, read and talk about ...
ñ Where are the pictures (1-4) from? Say the ñ people’s daily routines
Unit number. ñ everyday & free-time activities
ñ jobs
◆ Find the page number(s) for ñ sports & hobbies
a daily program ñ countries and nationalities
ñ days of the week
a letter
notes
a camp advertisement

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◆ Learn how to ... ◆ Write ...


ñ give personal information ñ a letter to a friend telling your news
ñ tell the time ñ an article about a person’s daily routine
ñ talk about routines and free-time activities

◆ Practise ...
ñ present simple
ñ present continuous
ñ adverbs of frequency
ñ present continuous with a future meaning
ñ word stress

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a
Lead-in 2 Match the people to their jobs, then use the
prompts to ask and answer, as in the example.

1 Listen to the sounds and tick (✓) the 1 Dave a Art teacher
sentences which match. Use the sentences to 2 Marek b Drama teacher
describe the picture. 3 Anita c driver
4 Bill d horse riding coach
1 The birds are singing. .......
2 The children are swimming. ....... 1 Dave - drive the camp coach - talk to a girl
3 The ducks are quacking. ....... A: What does Dave do?
4 A boy is crying. ....... B: He drives the camp coach.
5 A helicopter is flying over the camp. ....... A: What is he doing now?
6 Someone is riding a horse. ....... B: He’s talking to a girl.
7 The radio is playing. ....... 2 Bill - teach Art - drink cola
8 The wind is blowing. ....... 3 Anita - teach Drama - eat a sandwich
9 A dog is barking. ....... 4 Marek - teach horse riding - read a magazine
10 Children are laughing. .......

It’s summer time at Kendal Camp. The birds are


singing.

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a
3 Listen and repeat.

ñ Who’s that man?


ñ What does she do?
ñ Come on!
ñ Let’s introduce ourselves.
ñ After you. 5 a) Read the dialogues (A, B and C) and circle
ñ How can I help you? the correct answer A, B or C.
ñ It’s this way. 1 Anita is from Poland.
ñ Don’t you mind working on Saturdays? A Right. B Wrong. C Doesn’t say.
ñ Fancy joining us?
2 It’s Laura’s first visit to the camp.
ñ Sorry, I can’t.
A Right. B Wrong. C Doesn’t say.
ñ Why not?
ñ See you then. 3 Kate likes horse riding.
A Right. B Wrong. C Doesn’t say.
Listening and Reading ∞ Sue: Who’s that man?
Mary: Which one?
4 Listen and match the sentences to Sue:
Mary:
The one who is drinking cola.
That’s Bill. He’s the Art teacher.
the people. Write L (for Laura), B (for
Bill) or A (for Alan). Sue: Oh, and who’s that woman with him?
Mary: That’s Anita.
1 He’s drinking cola. Sue: What does she do?
2 She’s looking for the Art room. Mary: She’s the Drama teacher.
3 He’s flying the camp helicopter. Sue: Where is she from?
Mary: Brazil. Come on! Let’s introduce
ourselves.
Sue: Okay. After you.

μ Laura: Hello. I’m Laura. Laura Newton.


Dave: Hi, Laura. My name’s Dave. How can I help you?
Laura: I’m looking for the Art room.
Dave: It’s this way. Come on.
Laura: Thanks.
Dave: Is it your first time here?
Laura: Yes, it is.
Dave: Are you a student at St George’s?
Laura: Yes, I am, but I have a part-time job at weekends.
Dave: Really? What do you do?
Laura: I work in a supermarket.
Dave: Don’t you mind working on Saturdays?
Laura: Not really.

C Steve: Hey, Kate! We’re going sailing. Fancy joining us?


Kate: Sorry, I can’t.
Steve: Why not?
Kate: I’m waiting for Alan.
Steve: Where is he?
Kate: He’s flying the camp helicopter at the moment.
Steve: Oh, right. Are you going horse riding later?
Kate: Yes. See you then.
Steve: OK. Bye.

b) In pairs, read out the dialogues.

c) Read the dialogues and underline the phrases/


sentences used in Ex. 3. Who said each phrase/
sentence? 7
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b
ñ Everyday & Free-Time Activities
Vocabulary
Speaking
ñ The time
1 a) Complete the sentences 2 Use the prompts to say what you do/
with the time phrases. don’t do during the week: in the
ñ o’clock ñ half past ñ (a) quarter morning/afternoon/evening; on brush my teeth
to ñ (a) quarter past ñ twenty past Saturday mornings; on Sunday
ñ twenty to evenings; on Friday afternoons.

It’s ..................... It’s six .................


six. or It’s six twenty. ..................... . do puzzles
walk the dog

It’s ..................... It’s .....................


................. eight. ................ seven. catch the bus to school
or It’s seven forty. or It’s seven thirty.

do my homework
wash the car
It’s ..................... It’s .....................
................. eight. ........... ten. or It’s
or It’s seven forty-five. ten fifteen.

Listening
b) Listen and fill in the
missing times. have lessons

meet my friends
in the mo rnin g
I catch the bus to school in the morning.
.... .... .... . - 10 :15 I don’t walk the dog on Saturday mornings.
10 :45 - .... .... .... . ñ Jobs
in the afte rno on
4:0 5 - .... .... .... . 3 Match the definitions to the words, then make sentences, as
in the example.
.... .... .... . - 7:0 0 11 look after sick people A shop assistant
2 type letters and answer B journalist
Speaking
the phone C nurse
A 3 serve customers D carpenter
c) In pairs, ask and answer,
4 make wooden furniture E DJ
as in the example.
5 report the news F secretary
A: What time does the sailing 6 design clothes G hairdresser
lesson start? 7 play records on the radio H fashion designer
B: It starts at nine ten/ten past 8 cut hair I accountant
nine in the morning. 9 design buildings J architect
A: What time does it finish? 10 keep financial accounts
B: It finishes at ten fifteen/(a)
quarter past ten. A - 3 A shop assistant is someone who serves customers.
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cutting the grass


climbing rollerblading
fishing
scuba diving
shopping

eating out
cycling

canoeing gardening

surfing the net

ice-skating
snorkelling cooking
water-skiing
ñ Agreeing - Disagreeing
Speaking reading books
b) Which tense does Sandra use to describe:
4 Look at the pictures, then use the prompts to
1 a daily routine? present simple (work/talk)
talk, as in the examples.
ñ I like/enjoy … ñ I hate … ñ I don’t mind … 2 a permanent state? ......................
ñ I’m good at … ñ I can’t stand … 3 an action happening at the
moment of speaking? ......................
ñ A: I like rollerblading. 4 a fixed arrangement in the
B: So do I. / Really? I don’t. near future? ......................
ñ A: I can’t stand fishing. 5 an action happening around
B: Neither can I. / Oh, I don’t mind it. the moment of speaking? ......................

ñ Project Speaking
Look at the Photo File section and complete
the article about Julie’s daily routine. 6 In pairs, use the prompts to ask and answer,
as in the example.
Grammar 1 Paula – Brazil – gardener – look after plants (♥)
ñ Present Simple or Continuous 2 Ann – England – nanny – look after children (♥♥)
3 Costas – Greece – security guard – protect
5 a) Read what Sandra says and identify the buildings (✗)
tenses in bold. Which time expressions go 4 Juan & Rosa – Spain – flight attendants – serve
with each tense? passengers (0)
5 Jacek – Poland – stockbroker – buy and sell
Hi! I’m Sandra and I’m a secretary. stocks and shares (♥♥)
I work for an Insurance company.
Every day from 9.00 am to 5.00
A: Where does Paula come from?
pm I talk to customers or work on
B: She comes from Brazil.
the computer.
A: What’s her job? love
I love my job. At the moment, I’m
B: She’s a gardener.
like
typing a letter for my boss. Next
A: What does she do at work?
B: She looks after plants. not mind
week I’m going on holiday to the
Caribbean. I’m looking forward to it.
A: Does she like her job? ha te
B: Yes, she does.
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c
ñ Adverbs of frequency 3 Ask and answer, as in
Irene – hairdresser
the example. (talk on the phone)
1 Put the adverbs of
frequency in order, then
study the examples. Use
adverbs of frequency to talk
about your daily routine.
100% always
Ron & Alice – journalists
usually
............. (do a crossword)
75%
never
50% ............. often

25% ............. always Sheila – accountant


(make a salad)
sometimes
10% ............. Bob – vet
seldom (do the shopping)
0% .............
I always get up at 7 o’clock
in the morning.
I am sometimes late for A: What does Irene
school. do at work?
B: She cuts hair.
Listening A: Is she cutting hair now?
B: No, she isn’t. She’s …
2 a) What is each
person doing? Listen and
write letters in the boxes,
4 Look at the
Browns’
as in the example. Sunday Monday
notes, then Tuesday
2nd 3rd 4th Wednesday
in pairs,
Tony ask and ha ve see 5th
barbecue a play visit play
answer parents
questions, tennis
Friday
Thursday
A B Bill Saturday
as in the 6th tak 7th
e 8th
example.
take dog children go to
Becky to the to circus a garage
C D
vet sale
Kate
S1: Are the Browns having a barbecue on Tuesday?
S2: No, they aren’t. They’re visiting their parents. Are the Browns …
E F Matt
5 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present
continuous. Which verbs refer to the present/future?
Laura
1 We usually .......................................... (go) to school on foot.
G H 2 Look at David. He ............................................ (make) lunch.
b) Ask and answer, as in 3 Josh ............................................. (play) tennis this afternoon.
the example. 4 They ……………….……………………… (fly) to Madrid next Friday.
5 I ............................................ (go) sailing. Fancy joining me?
A: Is Matt reading a newspaper?
6 ………………………………..……… (you/want) to try rock climbing
B: No, he isn’t. He’s …
while you’re here?
c) What are you doing now? 7 He ........................................................... (not/like) fishing.
What are your friends doing 8 Jane ...................................................... (look for) a new flat
now? at the moment.
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1 c

Listening & Reading


6 Look at the pictures. Which shows:
someone swimming underwater ……;
diving equipment ……; kayaking ……;
someone wearing a wetsuit and a
3
helmet ……;

7 Listen and underline the correct word.

1 In the morning, he works in a surveying/surfing


office.
2 A typical summer day for Alain starts around
8 am/7 am.
3 Alain spends all morning in front of his
equipment/computer.
4 A photo shoot usually takes a long/short time to You could
say that Ala
he works in Pepin le
complete. in a surve ads a doub
afternoons ying office le life. In th
and at we , doing cleri e morning
5 Working underwater can be a bit funny/boring exciting — ekends he cal work,
b ut in the
he is an un does som
in the winter. tells us wh derwater s ething mu
at a typical tun tm an. In this ch more
summer da week’s artic
What time y in his life is lik le he
do you get e.
8 Read the interview and correct the statements A typical s
ummer da
u p?
1 to 5, as in the example. Then, explain the and ride m y for me sta
rts around
y bike to w 7 am. I have
highlighted words. in front of ork. I start breakfast
my compu w ork at 8 am
ter working . I spend a
until lunch ll morning
What do y time.
1 Alain leads a normal life. Wrong! Alain doesn’t ou do afte
Well, I leave r work?
lead a normal life. He leads a double life. the office a
fine, I pac t 1 pm and
k my equip have lunch
2 He drives to work. stunt. Whe m ent and se . If the wea
ther is
n I get the t off to the
3 He leaves the office at 12 am. the water. re , I set up location of
This is wh the equipm the
under the en the fun ent and ge
4 Alain enjoys going skiing in his spare water in a starts. I m t into
quite tiring wetsuit an ove about
time. though, be d helmet p in and
different le cause eac erforming
h stunt is tricks. It’s
5 Alain hates working underwater. ngth of tim
e . A different a
to complete photo shoo nd takes a
because e t usually ta
verything h kes a long
a s time
Speaking What do y
ou do whe
to be perfect.
I enjoy goin n you are
g water-ski not diving?
most of m ing, kayaki
y spare tim ng and sno
9 Read the article again and make notes training for
my stunts.
e, howeve
r, planning
rkelling, I s
, practisin
pend
under the following headings, then talk How do yo g and
u like work
about Alain Pepin. I love it. It ing underw
can be a b ater?
cold. It is d it boring in th
ifficult to g e winter, th
ñ daily routine ñ free-time activities But when I’ et a swimm ough, whe
m diving, I ing pool all n the weath
re ally enjoy it to myself so er is
ñ feelings about working underwater feel full of
energy and . Every tim I can practi
I have a gre e I come h se.
at sense o ome after w
f achievem ork, I
Alain gets up at 7 am. He has breakfast, then ... ent.

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Vocabulary Practice Communication
1 Fill in the correct word from the list, then make ñ Giving personal information
sentences using the completed collocations.
ñ financial ñ photo ñ spare ñ underwater
5 Listen and fill in the missing words, then
use the prompts to act out similar dialogues.
ñ report ñ sense ñ lead ñ sit ñ clerical
ñ perform ñ part-time A: What’s your 1) ........................?
B: Ricky.
1 to …………… a 6 ................... time A: And your 2) .......................?
double life 7 to .............. tricks B: Connors.
2 a(n) ……… stuntman 8 a(n) .............. job A: Can you 3) ..................... that, please?
3 a(n) ………… shoot 9 a great ............... B: C - O - double N - O - R - S.
4 to .................. in of achievement A: What 4) ........................... are you, Ricky?
front of a computer 10 .............. accounts B: I’m American.
5 .................. work 11 to .......... the news A: Where are you 5) ................. in America?
B: I’m from California.
2 Fill in: about , in , from , at , to , of , for , after .
ñ Anita Eder - Austria - Vienna
ñ Pierre Durall - France - Dieppe
1 to work …....… an office; 2 ........... weekends;
ñ Keiko Miaggi - Japan - Tokyo
3 he’s ........... Brazil; 4 to think .......... something;
ñ Velia Rabal - Spain - Barcelona
5 a lot ............ fun; 6 a typical day ......... his life;
ñ Rosa Ferès - Brazil - Brasilia
7 to work ….......… nine ........... five; 8 to stay
ñ Fernado Lopez - Chile - Santiago
......... home; 9 to be full ............ energy; 10 to
look ............ sb (= search); 11 to wait ............ sb;
12 to look ............ sick people Pronunciation (word stress)
3 Fill in the correct word. 6 Listen and underline the syllable of each
word where the stress is. Listen again and
1 What is a t __ __ __ __ __ __ day like in the life repeat.
of a secretary? (ordinary)
2 She works from 9am to m __ __ __ __ __, then teacher - doctor - assistant - secretary - carpenter
she has a break for lunch. (noon) - journalist - hairdresser - accountant - designer
3 Stella l __ __ __ __ a normal life. (has) - architect - stuntman - footballer - receptionist
4 It takes a long time to c __ __ __ __ __ __ __ a
photo shoot. (finish)
5 Let me i __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ myself. I’m Ralph
Barren. (present)
6 Nurses l __ __ __ a __ __ __ __ sick people.
(take care of) Choose one student to be the leader. He/She
chooses one of the places: at school/work/the
4 Vocabulary Revision Game: In teams, make
seaside, in the bedroom/kitchen/garden/living
sentences with the words/phrases in the list.
room etc. The class, in teams, try to guess
ñ seldom ñ introduce ourselves what he/she is doing now. The team
ñ don’t you mind ñ going sailing which guesses correctly gets one point.
ñ start work ñ a break Choose another student and continue
ñ full of energy ñ spare time the game. The team with the most
ñ fancy ñ this way points is the winner.
ñ where ... from
ñ meet friends ñ is barking e.g. Leader: I’m in the park. What am
ñ the fun starts I doing? Guess.
ñ go horse riding Team A S1: Are you riding your bike?
ñ quacking ñ wooden furniture Leader: No, I’m not. etc
ñ I’m good at ñ set off
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Writing (a letter to a friend 9 Imagine you are at Sunrise summer camp.
Read the advertisement, then choose
giving news) activities from the advertisement to answer
the questions.
7 Read the letter and fill in the appropriate
topic sentences. There is one sentence you do
not need.

A There’s so much to do here that I don’t know California - America


where to begin. morning activities: sailing, Drama
B Well, that’s all for now. classes, water-skiing
C Hi, how are you?
D It’s the end of my first week here. afternoon activities: swimming,
playing water sports
E We’re all looking forward to this weekend.

Dea r Ang ie, evening activities: play games around


campfire, go to theatre
e at
1 I’m hav ing a gre at tim e her
love ly and the
sum mer cam p. The plac e is This weekend: Sat: visit a ranch
wea the r is goo d.
ons Sun: have a big party
2 In the mornings we have Art less
ern oon s we go
or we go swimming. In the aft 1 What do you do at the camp: in the morning?
ne looks forward
canoeing or horse riding. Everyo in the afternoon? in the evening?
together around
to the evenings, when we all sit 2 What are you doing this weekend?
a barbecue, sing
the campfire. We usually have
great.
songs or tell stories. It’s just 10 Use your answers from Ex. 9 and the plan
s. On
3 We’ ve got lots of exc itin g plan below to write a letter to a friend of yours
We’ re spe ndin g
Sat urd ay we’ re goin g raf ting . telling him/her your news. (80 words) Use
hav ing a picn ic
the who le day on the rive r and the letter in Ex. 7 as a model.
ing a big par ty
lunc h. The n on Sun day we’ re hav
d and drin k. I
wit h live mus ic and lots of foo Plan
can ’t wai t!
4 See you in a cou ple of wee ks. Dear (friend’s first name),
Introduction
Lov e, (Para 1) opening remarks - what the place/
Rya n weather is like
Main Body
8 a) Read the letter again and answer the (Para 2) what you do every day
questions. (Para 3) what you are doing this weekend
Conclusion
1 Who is the letter from? Who is the letter to?
(Para 4) closing remarks
2 How does the letter start/finish?
Yours,
3 Which of the phrases can you use instead of
(your first name)
Love ? Tick (✓) Yours ......., Thanks again .......,
Best wishes ......., Lots of love ......., Fine .......
4 Which paragraphs are about Ryan’s daily 11 Fill in the correct number: 18,000 , 70,000 ,
routine/ fixed arrangements? What tenses does 800 .
Ryan use in these paragraphs?
5 Which paragraphs include Ryan’s opening/
closing remarks?
ñ In Britain there is one doctor for every
b) A topic sentence starts a paragraph. It is .......................... people.
the summary of the paragraph or an ñ In Afghanistan there is only one doctor for every
introduction to the topic of the paragraph. .......................... people.
Replace the topic sentences in the letter with ñ In Ethiopia there is one doctor for every
other appropriate ones. .......................... people.
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Food and Festivities


◆ Look at Module 6 ◆ Listen, read and talk about ...
ñ Where are the pictures (1-4) from? Say the ñ food and drink
Unit number. ñ cooking methods & equipment
ñ healthy eating
◆ Find the page number(s) for ñ festivals
a street parade
a restaurant advertisement
a food pyramid
a game

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◆ Learn how to ... ◆ Practise ...


ñ order food & drink ñ countable and uncountable nouns
ñ express likes/dislikes ñ a/an/any/some/a lot of/much/many/
ñ justify your preferences a few/little
ñ make a complaint ñ plurals
ñ describe a celebration ñ sounds often confused
ñ make suggestions
◆ Write ...
ñ an advertisement for a restaurant
ñ an article about a festival you attended

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a
9
7
1 8 10
6
5
2 3 11

14
13
12

18 19
15 17
16

25
23
21
26
20 24
22

Lead-in
2 a) What is your favourite dish? What do you
usually eat/drink: - at school/work? - on a
1 Look at the pictures and number the things in
special occasion (e.g. a birthday party)?
the list. Which of these are: - vegetables?
- fruit? - drinks? - junk food? - pulses?
b) Do you like eating meat, or are you a
an apple ... cornflakes ... a peach ... vegetarian? Which of the things in Ex. 1 are
bagels ... crisps/chips … a pear ... not suitable for a vegetarian?
bananas ... a boiled egg ... peppers ... c) Which of the things in Ex. 1 are suitable for
beans ... fish ... pizza ... someone who wants a healthy diet?
biscuits ... grapes ... rice ...
bread ... lentils ... soup ...
bread rolls ... lettuce ... spaghetti ... Listen and repeat.
broccoli ... meat ... spices ... 3
a burger ... milk ... spring onions ... ñ Not much. ñ Can I take your order?
carrots ... olives ... a strawberry ... ñ It’s all gone. ñ What about your diet?
cauliflower ... an onion ... sugar ... ñ There was a lot left over. ñ May I take your order?
cheese ... an orange ... tea ... ñ He was starving! ñ And for the main course?
chicken ... orange juice ... tomatoes ... ñ It’ll just be bread and ñ What’s today’s special?
coffee ... pasta ... cheese for dinner now! ñ That sounds nice.
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a
C Waiter: Good evening, sir. May I take your
Listening and Reading order?
Tim: Yes, please. I’ll have the vegetable soup
4 Listen to the dialogues and tick (✓) the to start with.
food/drinks mentioned in each. Waiter: And for the main course?
Tim: I’m not sure. What’s today’s special?
Dial. A bread ... fish ... cheese ... rice … Waiter: It’s grilled fish with carrots.
Dial. B double cheeseburger ... fried eggs ... Tim: That sounds nice. I’ll have that, please.
large serving of fries ... pizza ... Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?
side salad ... fruit salad ... apple pie ... Tim: A large glass of mineral water, please.
Diet Coke ... Waiter: Thank you.
Dial. C pasta ... vegetable soup ... grilled chicken ... b) In pairs read out the dialogues.
grilled fish ... carrots ... mineral water ...
c) Read the dialogues again and underline
the phrases/sentences used in Ex. 3. Who
said each phrase/sentence?
5 a) Read the dialogues and say where each
one takes place, then answer the questions.
Finally, explain the words in bold. 28
29
1 What is Sue going to buy from the corner shop?
2 Who ate the chicken left over from last night? 27
3 Who is on a diet?
4 What does Tim want to drink?
30 32

A Sue: I’m going to get some things from


the corner shop, Bill. What do we
need? 31 33
Bill: Let’s see ... Well, we need a loaf of
bread and some cheese.
Sue: Is there any rice?
36
Bill: Not much. Perhaps you should get
some more. 35
Sue: Okay. And there’s plenty of chicken
left from last night, so we can have 34
that.
Bill: Um ... it’s all gone, actually.
Sue: All gone?! But there was a lot left over!
Bill: Er ... I’m afraid I felt sorry for that stray cat 38
again.
Sue: And you gave him all our chicken? 37
Bill: He was starving! 39
Sue: Well, I wanted to make chicken
curry — but I think it’ll just be bread and
cheese for dinner now!
40
B Waitress: Can I take your order?
Les: Yes — I’d like a double cheeseburger with
a serving of large fries, a side salad and an
apple pie, please. 41
Ron: But Les, what about your diet?
Les: Oh, yes, I forgot! Can I have a Diet Coke
too, please?
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Vocabulary
ñ Food

1 a) Look at the food pyramid, then underline


the odd word out in each of the groups below.
1 butter - oil - bread - chocolate
2 peanuts - grapes - eggs - cheese
3 chicken - broccoli - oranges - carrots
4 pasta - cornflakes - rice - cauliflower

b) Make sentences about each group.


Butter, oil and chocolate contain a lot of fat.

2 a) Label the pictures as hot and spicy,


sweet, sour or salty, then try to add
more things to each list.
3 a) Match the prompts to the pictures.
1 .........................
lemons, pickles, vinegar,
.........................
.........................

1 2 3

2 .........................
cakes, ice cream,
chocolates, ..........
4 5 6
.........................
a fry fish d mix ingredients
b grill meat e chop tomatoes
3 ......................... c bake bread f slice roast beef
pepper, ginger,
chillies, .............. b) What can you chop , pour , bake , roast ,
......................... boil , fry, mix, slice ?

c) Use the verbs in Ex. 3b and


4 ......................... the prompts below, to make
sentences, as in the example.
popcorn, crisps,
pretzels, .............. frying pan cooker
saucepan
.........................

b) Now make sentences, as in the example. wooden


knife spoon
I don’t like lemons, because they are too sour. grill
I prefer chocolates, because I love sweet things.
We can grill fish on a grill.
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b
Listening ñ a/an/any/some

4 Listen and fill in the missing information, 6 Read the sentences and say when we use
then talk about The Lemon Tree restaurant. a/an/some/any .

COUNTABLE NOUNS
Affirmative: There is a sandwich.
There are some bananas.
Negative: There isn’t a sandwich.
There aren’t any bananas.
Open 11am until 1) ........................... daily Interrogative: Is there a sandwich?
Are there any bananas?
Lunchtime special
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
3-course meal: 2) í ......................... Affirmative: There is some tea.
Negative: There isn’t any tea.
Starter:
Interrogative: Is there any tea?
Tomato soup Would you like an egg / some Coke? (offer)
Main Course: Can I have a burger / some olives, please? (request)
Choose from:

stuffed peppers, vegetable pie or


7 Fill in: a , an , any , some .

1 A: Is there any coffee?


broccoli and blue 3) ............................ bake
B: Sorry. There’s ........ packet of tea, though.
All served with a 4) ............................ salad 2 A: Can I have ........ apple, please?
B: Sorry, there aren’t ........ apples left. Would
Dessert: you like ........ pear instead?
Cheesecake or fruit salad 3 A: Have we got ........ sugar?
B: Yes, there’s ........ in the cupboard. Why?
A: I want to make ........ biscuits.
The Lemon Tree restaurant is a vegetarian restaurant 4 A: Would you like ........ piece of cake?
at 2 Church Street. It … B: No, thanks. I’d rather have ........ chocolate.
5 A: Could I have ........ egg sandwich?
ñ Project B: Sorry, there aren’t ........ eggs left. Would
you like ........ cheese sandwich instead?
Look at the Photo File section and complete
6 A: Would you like ........ strawberries?
the advertisement.
B: Lovely. Is there ........ ice cream left?
A: Yes. I’ll just get you ........ .
Grammar
ñ Plurals
ñ Countable/Uncountable Nouns
8 Fill in the plurals, then say how we form them.
5 Look at the nouns in the list and write C (for
countable) or U (for uncountable). In pairs, apple – .................... tomato – ...................
ask and answer, as in the example. (but radio – radios )
boy – ....................... berry – .....................
ñ banana ... ñ cheese ... ñ tea ... ñ egg ...
ñ soup ... ñ Coke ... ñ sandwich ... ñ pasta ... loaf – ....................... knife – ......................
ñ water ... bus – ....................... glass – .....................
A: Is there anything to eat? I’m hungry. peach – .................... box – .......................
B: How about a banana? Irregular Plurals person - ...................
A: No, thanks. Can I have some cheese, please? man - ...................... mouse - ....................
B: Sure. Would you like some tea, too? woman - .................. foot - .......................
A: Yes, please. child - ..................... tooth - .....................
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c
1 Choose the correct noun(s) of quantity for each sort of ñ We use .................... in the
food/drink. Which other sorts of food/drink can we use each affirmative with countable and
noun of quantity with? uncountable nouns.
ñ jar ñ bag ñ carton ñ glass ñ bowl ñ loaf ñ packet ñ We use ........... and ............
ñ bar ñ piece ñ box ñ tin ñ cup ñ bottle ñ kilo ñ slice in the negative and inter rog -
ative. We use ............ with
a loaf/slice of bread a ..................... of potatoes countable nouns, and ............
a ........................... of milk a ..................... of sardines with uncountable nouns.
a ........................... of chocolate a ..................... of cornflakes ñ We use .................. (= some,
a ........................... of water a ..................... of jam not many) in the affirmative with
a ........................... of biscuits a ..................... of coffee countable nouns.
a ........................... of Coke a ..................... of soup We use .................. (= some,
a ........................... of cake a ..................... of sugar not much) in the affirmative with
uncountable nouns.
Speaking
4 Look at the pictures on pp.
2 In pairs, ask and answer, as in the examples. 70-71 again, and make
sentences using a lot of , not
much , not many or a few .
There are a lot of grapes. There
aren’t many spring onions. There
are a few oranges.
A: How many loaves of bread
do we need? 5 Fill in: some, any, much,
B: Two will be fine. How many, few, little. Listen and
many ... etc check, then read out the
A: Would you like a bowl of cornflakes? dialogue.
B: I’ve just had some cornflakes, A: Have you got enough to eat,
thanks. Would you like ... David?
B: Yes, thanks. Oh — can I have a
1) ............... more fried onions,
please?
A: Of course. Here you are.
C: Is there 2) ............... ketchup?
A: Isn’t the food tasty enough
already?
C: It’s really delicious — but I would
like a 3) ............... ketchup for
ñ a lot of — much/many — a few/a little my chips.
A: Okay. I think there’s 4) ............
3 Study the examples, then complete the rules.
in the cupboard.
B: Can you pass the salt, please? I
Countable Nouns
like a 5) .......... salt on my food.
Affirmative There are a lot of bananas. There are a few oranges. A: Here you are. Too 6) ..............
Negative There aren’t many oranges. salt is bad for you, though.
Interrogative How many oranges are there? C: I know. So 7) ............... things I
like are bad for me.
Uncountable Nouns
B: Would you like 8) ............... of
Affirmative There is a lot of bread. There is a little butter. my chips? I can’t eat 9) ............
Negative There isn’t much bread. more. I’m full.
Interrogative How much bread is there? C: Okay. I’ll take 10) ............... off
your plate.
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c
Listening and 1

Reading
2
6 Match the pictures (1-6) to
the descriptions (a-f).
a burgers d a barbecue
b
a street e sesame
parade seed balls
c a Chinese f a firework
fish dish display

7 Listen to the articles and


Every year, between 21 January and 20
match the pictures to the
February, millions of people around the world
celebrations. Write C (for
celebrate Chinese New Year. During this festival we
Chinese New Year) or A (for
welcome the new year and celebrate health, wealth
American Independence
and happiness. There are lots of colourful street
Day).
parades. People wear dragon and lion costumes and
dance through the streets. It’s fantastic! After the
8 Look at the statements
parade, I always go to my uncle’s house for a
below, then read the articles
and mark each statement as traditional Chinese New Year’s meal. We have some
True (✓), False (✗) or delicious fish dishes and Chinese vegetables. We also have
Doesn’t Say (?). sesame seed balls called Gum Tzin. People say these bring
luck for the year ahead. I’ve had a very good year, so I think
1 Chinese New Year is an that last year’s celebrations really were lucky for me!
annual celebration. ....
Zhong Yajuan (16)
2 People have parties at home
to celebrate the Chinese One of my favourite celebrations is Fourth of July. This is
New Year. .... American Independence Day, when we celebrate being
3 Sesame seed balls bring bad independent from Britain. Last year’s Fourth of July was
luck. .... fantastic. The weather was great and I helped Dad with the
4 American Independence Day barbecue. We cooked lots of burgers and chicken wings. My
is a national celebration. .... sister Louise made a special potato salad.
5 On the Fourth of July, people It was delicious! In the evening we
have fireworks at home. .... went to a huge firework display at our
6 People always have a local park. The colours were amazing. I
barbecue on Independence really enjoyed myself. I think that traditional
Day. .... celebrations like this one are great. I can’t wait
for the next Fourth of July.
Speaking
Ann Johnson (14)
Na m e of
9 a) Read the articles again
fe st iv al
C hi ne se
and explain the highlighted Ne w Ye ar Am er ic an
words, then complete the Date In de pe nd en ce
Da y
...................................
table on the right. Finally, Reason ...................................
use your notes to talk about ...................................
for celebration ...................................
...................................
each celebration. Activities ...................................
...................................
b) Are there any similar ................................... ...................................
................................... ...................................
celebrations in your
Food ...................................
country? What are they ...................................
called? Why/How do you ................................... ...................................
................................... ...................................
celebrate them?
...................................
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1 a) Fill in: some, any , much , many .
Vocabulary Practice
A: I’m hungry. Are there 1) ................. crisps?
B: No, sorry. There aren’t 2) .................. crisps. 5 Vocabulary Revision Game: In teams, make
sentences with words/phrases from the list.
Would you like 3) .................. biscuits?
A: Yes, please. Can I have a glass of milk, too? ñ vegetables ñ slices ñ bake bread ñ sour
B: Yes. We have to buy 4) .................. Coke ñ vitamins ñ side salad ñ bowl ñ loaf
though, because there isn’t 5) ................. left. ñ celebrate ñ frying pan ñ diet ñ vegetarian
A: There aren’t 6) ......... apples, either. Just a few. ñ carton ñ spicy ñ left over ñ was starving
B: I think we should go shopping this afternoon. ñ mineral water ñ need ñ plenty of ñ delicious

Speaking
b) Use the prompts to act out similar dialogues.
6 Fill in the correct word from the list, then make
sentences.
ñ apples - grapes - orange juice - coffee ñ sesame ñ cheese ñ corner ñ roast ñ fruit
- strawberries ñ healthy ñ main ñ mineral ñ special ñ street
ñ eggs - chips - Coke - tea - peaches
1 ................ course 6 ............... chicken
2 Correct the mistakes, as in the example. 2 ................. water 7 .................. shop
1 How much eggs do you need? many 3 ............. occasion 8 ............ sandwich
2 Would you like a water? ........... 4 .................. salad 9 ........... seed balls
3 I need any apples to make a pie. ........... 5 .................... diet 10 .............. parades
4 I don’t take many sugar in my tea. ...........
5 Can I have any ketchup, please? ...........
6 I would like a orange juice. ...........
7 Fill in: about , for , from , on , with, of .

1 to be .......... a diet; 2 to have sth ...........


Communication dinner; 3 to put salt ............ your food; 4 to help
sb ........ sth; 5 to have plenty .......... sth; 6 to feel
ñ Complaining about a meal sorry ...... sb; 7 to be sorry ........... sth you did
wrong; 8 bad ....... you; 9 to start ..............;
3 Fill in the missing words. Listen and check.
10 to get sth ........ the shop
Then, in pairs, act out similar dialogues using
the prompts.
A: 1) .......................... me. 8 Fill in the gaps with a word from the list.
B: Yes, madam? What seems to be the 2) ……………? ñ fried ñ chopped ñ roast ñ fresh ñ raw
A: I’m afraid I can’t eat this soup. It’s too spicy. ñ burnt ñ baked ñ boiled
3) …………… you change it for me, please?
B: Yes, certainly. I’m 4) …………… about that. 1 My favourite meal is steak with ..................
onions.
ñ drink - milkshake - sweet 2 Sushi is a type of Japanese food made with rice
ñ eat - fish - salty and .................. fish.
ñ drink - orange juice - sour 3 I need some .................. tomatoes to make a
sauce for the pasta.
Pronunciation 4 The traditional dish for Sunday lunch in England
is .................. beef and Yorkshire pudding.
4 Listen and number the words in the order 5 I don’t like chips, because they’re full of oil, but
you hear them. Listen again and repeat. I love .................. potatoes.
A ❑ eats ❑
1 each ❑ it’s 6 A healthy diet should include a lot of ............
........... fruit and vegetables.
B ❑ cheese ❑ she’s ❑ sees 7 I’m not very hungry — I think I’ll just have a
C ❑ peach ❑ peas ❑ piece .................. egg for breakfast.
D ❑ juice ❑ choose ❑ shoes 8 Oh, no! I forgot about the food I was cooking,
E ❑ chop ❑ shop ❑ soap and now it’s .................. !
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10 Read the rubric and answer
the questions.
Your teacher has asked you to
Memory Game: write an article about a festival
Ask Ss to look at the pictures on pp 70 & 71 for 1 minute. Ss you attended. Write your article
close their books and in teams, try to remember what is in for your teacher (120-150 words).
the pictures.
1 Which festival are you going
Team A S1: There are some spring onions. to write about?
Team B S1: There is a bottle of milk. etc 2 When/Where did it take place?
3 What was the reason for
celebrating the festival?
Writing (an article about a festival which 4 What activities did you/other
you attended) people take part in?
5 What food did people make?
9 a) Read the article and match the paragraphs to the headings. 6 How do you feel about that
festival?
ñ activities ... ñ name/date/place/reason 1 ñ feelings ... ñ food ...

11 Use your answers in Ex. 10,


as well as the plan below, to
write your article for your
teacher. You can use the
article in Ex. 9a as a model.

Plan
1 I’ll never Introduction
forget the May (Para 1) name/date/place/
Day Festival we reason
had every year Main Body
when I was a little (Para 2) activities
girl. On 1st May, (Para 3) food
everyone in our village used Conclusion
to celebrate the start of Spring with dancing, food and fun! (Para 4) feelings about festival
2 One of the things I liked best was the maypole dance. The
children from my school made a circle around the maypole, and
we covered the pole with pretty ribbons as we danced around it. 12 Read the sentences and
guess which one is not true.
3 After the dancing we always had delicious food. There was a
huge buffet in the village hall, with mountains of sandwiches,
cakes and biscuits. At the end of the day, there was never any
food or drink left, because we were so hungry after all the
dancing and party games. 1 A giant burger weighing 2.5
tons was made in Wisconsin,
4 Today, not many English villages celebrate May Day in the
USA, on August 5th, 1989.
traditional way we used to. I always had a great time though, and
2 Dublin restaurant manager
I feel happy when I remember that.
Leslie Cooke paid $906 for
one strawberry in 1977.
3 Louis XVI was the first French
b) Read the article again and answer the questions. king to use a knife and fork.
4 Saffron is the most expensive
1 Which tense does the writer use most often? Why? spice in the world. A pound
2 Which is the topic sentence in each paragraph? of saffron costs more than a
3 How does the writer feel about this festival? pound of gold!
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Lead-in
1 Use the prompts in the list to say what each
person does at work.

ñ plant/flowers ñ represent people/court ñ look after/


animals ñ sell/houses ñ teach/skiing ñ shoot/films
An estate agent sells houses.

2 Which of these jobs do you think:

ñ is part - time/full-time? ñ you can do indoors/


estate agent ñ requires an instructor’s outdoors?
licence? ñ requires technical skills?
ñ requires experience? ñ requires creativity?
ñ sounds exciting? ñ is/isn’t challenging?
ñ requires a university ñ is hard/fun to do?
degree? ñ is the best for you?

Being a pet sitter is a part - time job.

Listening and Reading


pet sitter
3 Listen and repeat, then close your books and
try to remember as many sentences as possible.

ñ Is the job still ñ Here’s a job for me!


available? ñ I bet it’s hard work.
ñ Are you fully qualified? ñ Shall I apply?
ñ Have you got ñ It can’t hurt to try!
experience at all ñ You are so lucky!
levels? ñ That’s a really fun job!

4 Listen and match the


people to the jobs they
do or want to do.

Dialogue 1 Steve A pet sitter


Dialogue 2 John B cameraman
gardener Dialogue 3 Anne C ski instructor

cameraman

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5 Read the dialogues A - C and mark sentences


1-5 T (true) or F (false).
1 Steve is looking for a new job. ...........
2 Steve usually instructs very good skiers. ...........
3 John probably has a university degree. ...........
4 John isn’t interested in this job. ...........
ski instructor
5 Anne is going to accept the job offered
by Jason. ...........

∞ Steve: Hello. I’m calling about the position of ski instructor.


Laura: Oh good. What’s your name, please?
Steve: It’s Steve. Steve Philips. Is the job still
available?
Laura: Oh yes. Are you fully qualified,
Steve?
Steve: Yes. I got my instructor’s
licence two years ago.
Laura: I see. And have you got experience at all levels?
Steve: Well, I usually work with absolute beginners.
Laura: That’s fine. Would you be able to come for an interview
on Tuesday morning? Say, around 10 o’clock?
Steve: Of course.
Laura: Great. Just ask for Laura. See you then.
Steve: Thanks. Bye.

μ John: Oh, here’s a job for me!


Paula: What’s that?
John: A cameraman for the local TV channel.
Paula: Is that something you’d like to do?
lawyer
John: Well, why not? It sounds exciting ...
Paula: Hmm, I bet it’s hard work, too.
John: They want someone with a degree and good technical
skills.
Paula: I expect there’s more to it than that!
John: What do you think? Shall I apply?
Paula: Why not? It can’t hurt to try!
John: OK, I will. Wish me luck!

C Jason: Hello, Anne. Is that your dog?


Anne: No. I’m just looking after him while his owners are
away. It’s my new job.
Jason: Your job?
Anne: Yeah. I’m a pet sitter.
Jason: You are so lucky! That sounds like a really fun job!
Anne: I know! It’s perfect for me, because I love animals.
Jason: Listen, Anne. I’m going on holiday next week. Can you
look after my pet python?
Anne: Erm ... I hate to turn work down, but I don’t have
much experience with reptiles. Sorry, Jason!

6 a) Read the dialogues again and explain the words in


bold, then make sentences using them.
b) In pairs, read out the dialogues.
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c) You are at a job interview for the position
Vocabulary of part-time waiter. Ask for information on:
ñ wages ñ working hours ñ uniform
ñ Jobs and Qualities
ñ experience required

1 a) Match the prompts A-F to the pictures


a) Fill in the gaps with words from the list.
1-6, then use the prompts to make sentences, 2
as in the example. ñ brave ñ dedicated ñ creative ñ courageous
ñ funny ñ helpful ñ careful
A sells flowers E deals with guests in
B designs buildings a hotel 1 Florists have to be ............................ . They
C operates on people F works underground make floral bouquets and arrangements.
D fits windows 2 Clowns need to be ....................................
to make people laugh.
A miner is someone who works underground.
3 Hotel receptionists have to be .......................
because they have to help people and answer
1 miner their questions.
4 You need to be ...................... to be a miner
because it can be a dangerous job.
5 Policemen have to be ............... because they
often find themselves in dangerous situations.
6 Glaziers need to be ....................... because
they have to handle glass.
7 You have to be .................... to be a surgeon
because it requires many years of study.
2 3
Speaking

florist b) Use the table below to make sentences, as


in the example.
architect
JOBS QUALITIES REASONS
4 glazier 6 politicians brave - give people
information
teachers - make people
confident believe in them
counsellors - help children
patient to learn things
firefighters - listen to
persuasive people’s
5 problems
- perform in front
telephone understanding of people
operators
surgeon - face
hotel receptionist
actors polite dangerous
situations
Speaking
Politicians need to be persuasive because they
b) Which of the people above: work have to make people believe in them.
underground/outdoors/indoors? wear a
uniform/special clothing for work? get a c) Talk about more jobs you know and the
salary/wage? work shifts? are self-employed? qualities needed.
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ñ Daily Routines I really enjoy ...................................................
I hate .............................................................
Listening I like ..............................................................
I love .............................................................

3 Listen to each person talking about their


daily routine, and match the speakers to
their jobs. There is one extra job which you 6 Listen and underline what each person
do not need to use. is doing now, then ask and answer, as in
the example.
1Speaker A 1 milkman
1Speaker B 2 freelance writer 1 David (mechanic) - ride a motorbike/drive a car
3 puppeteer 2 Sam (lorry driver) - play table tennis/wash the
1Speaker C
4 gossip columnist car
1Speaker D 5 housepainter 3 Sue (vet) - play a computer game/vacuum the
1Speaker E 6 tour guide carpet
4 Marie (waitress) - cut the grass/dig in the garden
Speaking
A: What’s David’s job?
4 Cross out the words which do not collocate B: He’s a mechanic.
with the verbs, then use the expressions to A: What does he do?
talk about your daily routine. B: He repairs cars.
A: What is he doing
now?
a drink B: He’s riding a
have a shower, a rest, breakfast, some work,
motorbike.
metro,
go to work/school, to bed, out to dinner, the
home
catch the bus, the train, a taxi, a ferry, a bike
do a wash, some paperwork, the housework 7 Δalk with another student. Tell him/her:
rs
answer the door, the phone, the TV, e-mails, lette
ñ what your job is
make the bed, a bath, breakfast/lunch/dinner ñ what kind of person you are
aphs
take a taxi, a fax, vitamins, a break, photogr ñ what your daily routine is
ñ what you do in your free time
watch TV, the news, the cinema, a video
records,
play computer games, board games, cards,
golf, the net Grammar in Use
8 Identify the tenses in bold, then match the
tenses to their meanings.
ñ Free-time Activities
1 Claire is staying with a habit/routine
5 Match the words to make compound
her grandparents. b temporary situation
nouns. Then, complete the sentences
2 She lives in Manchester. c action happening
about yourself.
3 The film starts at 8:15. now
1 parachute a surfing 4 They are watching TV. d permanent states
2 bird b skiing 5 He goes to the gym e fixed future
3 stamp c jumping twice a week. arrangements
4 water d watching 6 We are going on f timetables
5 wind e collecting holiday next week. g actions happening
6 horse f bathing 7 I’m looking for a new around the time of
7 sun g riding job at the moment. speaking
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1 Put the verbs in brackets into the present 3 Listen and complete the telegram, then
simple or the present continuous. use the prompts to ask and answer questions.

1 .............................................. (Alison/do)
her homework now? LEAVE FOR....................7am–STOP–STAY
2 The Browns ............................... (live) in the BENELLI ...................–STOP–MEET JOHN
house next door. AND TOBY .............................. am
3 Mark ........................................ (not/play) – STOP – RETURN ........................
football every Saturday. PM – STOP – JILL
4 The train .................. (leave) at half past two.
5 ............................................. (you/go) to
1 Where/go? 4 When/meet/them?
the party tonight?
2 Where/stay? 5 When/come back?
6 We ........................................ (work) a lot
3 Who/meet?
of extra hours these days.
7 .............................................. ( John/stay) A: Where is Jill going?
with his grandparents for the weekend? B: She’s going to ...
8 They ....................................... (not/move)
house next week.
9 ............................................. (Sue/wash) ñ Adverbs of Frequency
her hair every day?
10 Carol ............................................ (mend)
her bike at the moment.
4 Listen to Mr Harper talking to Paula Higgs
and fill in the correct adverbs of frequency.
When do we use adverbs of frequency?
2 Complete the e-mail with the verbs in the list in Where do we put them in a sentence?
the correct tense. Then, ask and answer
questions, as in the example. 1 Paula is ................................ late for work.
2 She ............................. leaves her computer on.
ñ serve ñ work ñ want ñ draw ñ live ñ share 3 Her work is ............................ of a high standard.
ñ look ñ clean ñ paint ñ study ñ look forward 4 She ............................... meets her deadlines.
5 She ....................... takes long lunch breaks.
Hi, Clare! I ’ m your new e-mail friend! 6 She is ........................ polite and courteous.
My name is Neil Mitchell. I 1) ................... in
York, in the north of England. I’m a student at
York University. I 2) .................................................
ñ Project
Geography.
At the moment, I 3) .................................... in Paula Higgs applied for a job in another
a restaurant. I 4) ........................ meals three company. The company’s director, Mr James
nights a week to earn some extra money. Smith, wrote to Mr Timothy Harper asking for
I 5) ............................. a flat with two other a reference for Paula. Use the sentences in
students. We 6) ...................................... the flat at Ex. 4 to write the reference for Paula Higgs.
the moment, so it’s a bit of a mess. We usually
7) ......................... it on Sundays. I hate cleaning!
When I graduate, I 8) ........................... to Speaking
work as a cartographer (that ’ s someone who
9) ........................ maps). I 10) ...........................
for jobs, because it ’ s difficult to find work
5 How often do you:

these days. Wish me luck! ñ play football? ñ listen to the radio?


E-mail me soon. I 11) .................... to ñ go to the cinema? ñ read a newspaper?
hearing from you. ñ phone friends? ñ sleep late in the
Neil ñ travel abroad? morning?
ñ treat sb to dinner? ñ forget to do your
A: Where does Neil live? ñ watch sport on TV? homework?
B: He lives in York. etc
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ñ Relatives - Relative Clauses b) Fill in the appropriate relative pronoun. Which
clauses are defining (D)? Which are non-defining
6 Read the sentences and underline the (ND)? Put commas where necessary.
relative pronouns, then complete
the rules. 1 My car ................ I bought last week is second-hand.
2 The woman ................ he is speaking to is my boss.
1 Ann is the girl who/that is looking for you. 3 James ................ is Canadian is a freelance writer.
2 A hairdryer is a machine which/that is 4 Cindy ................ grandparents live opposite me is
used for drying hair. moving to France.
3 He’s the man whose sister works as a 5 The chair ................ he is sitting on is an antique.
nurse. 6 The band ................ CD is playing now are very
4 That’s the man who’s got a Ferrari. famous.
7 The people ................ I met last night are doctors.
ñ We use .............. to describe people, 8 This blouse ................ used to be my favourite is too
...................... to describe things and small for me now.
...................... to express possession. 9 Simon ................ works with my brother is getting
married.
7 Underline the correct word. 10 The man ................ daughter is on TV is an artist.

1 A hose is something which/whose a


firefighter uses to put out fires. 9 Look at the pictures and make sentences using who
or which and the prompts below.
2 An architect is someone who/which
designs buildings.
3 John is the boy who’s/whose brother is 1 porter
in my class.
4 That’s the house which/who was
broken in last night.
5 Tara is the girl which/who is going to
France this summer. 2 hammer 5 computer
6 Simon is the man who/whose car is
outside.
7 An axe is a tool which/who is used for 6 vet
chopping wood.
8 Mr Jones is the man who’s/whose sister
is on TV now. 4 firefighter
9 Claire is the woman whose/who works
in my office.
10 A vacuum cleaner is something that/ 3 wetsuit
whose is used for cleaning carpets.

8 a) In which sentence can we omit


ñ something/wear/when we do water sports
the relative clause?
ñ person/treat/sick animals
1 People who park illegally are fined. ñ machine/allow us/store information
2 The people next door, who own a Jaguar, ñ person/put out fires
always park illegally. ñ tool/use/hit nails into wood
ñ person/carry luggage
ñ Defining relative clauses give
A porter is a person who carries luggage.
essential information so we cannot
omit them or put them in commas.
ñ Non-defining relative clauses give 10 Give definitions for the following words using who or
additional information, so we can which.
omit them. We usually put them ñ florist ñ newspaper ñ mechanic ñ scissors ñ artist
between commas. ñ comedian ñ journalist ñ stamp ñ mixer ñ ruler
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Listening & Reading
1 What does each animal do at work? Choose
from the list. You can use your own ideas.

ñ entertains the public


ñ finds criminals or evidence
ñ runs in races
ñ moves heavy objects
ñ carries people across the desert

2 a) Look at the picture and the title and guess


what the text is about. What do you think a 3 Read the text and write C (correct) or I
police dog does? Discuss in pairs and decide. (incorrect) for questions 1 - 8, then explain
the words in bold. Which sentences in the
b) Listen and mark the prompts Yes or No. article best describe the picture?
1 finds lost children ..... 7 performs tricks .....
2 tracks down criminals ..... 8 retrieves lost things .....
3 guards the house ..... 9 saves lives .....
Read the
4 goes on patrol ..... 10 stops suspects from sentences then
5 looks for evidence ..... attacking his handler ..... scan the text. Read
6 sniffs out food ..... the text again concentrating on
the specific information
required from the text.

sleeping and not playing! We get up at about midday and have


our breakfast. Kenzie always has high-quality dry dog food and
water. After breakfast, Kenzie has time to play with my other
dog – another German shepherd – and enjoy his time off.
Before we go to work, Kenzie and I spend some time
training. There is a lot of training and testing involved in being a
K9, but Kenzie loves his work, so he doesn’t mind. At 4:00pm,
we leave the house and drive to the police station. Kenzie sits in
the back of the car, which is actually a mini kennel. He waits in
the car while I prepare for work, and then we hit the streets.

It’s a Dog’s Kenzie is on patrol for ten hours. He knows that this is
not a time for playing or sleeping so he remains alert at all
times. Above all, his job is to protect me, but on specialised
Life! assignments he searches for criminals and looks for
evidence, and he does all this very well. Kenzie’s a real
professional! He has a lot of experience in sniffing out
The Alameda Police Department in California is proud criminals and is a great help in difficult situations. Kenzie
to have Kenzie on the force. He’s a real-life super hero. even saved my life once when he stopped an armed suspect
Kenzie is not an ordinary police officer, though. He is a from attacking me. He’s not only my hero but his work is of
Police Service Dog (PSD) in the canine unit (K9). great benefit to me and to the police force in general.
As one of Alameda’s K9s, Kenzie is a fully-trained When our shift is over, Kenzie and I return to the station,
police dog. He works under cover of darkness, using his then we go home. Kenzie has his second meal at about 4:00am
powers of smell, hearing and night vision to track down and after that we go straight to bed. We have the same routine
criminals. He’s a handsome German shepherd with dark every day, which is good. Like all dogs, Kenzie loves routine.
tan fur and black markings on his head and neck. His On our days off, Kenzie and I often travel together or
handler, Patrick, tells us about a day in the life of a K9. do some training. We enjoy spending time together.
“Kenzie and I work the night shift,” says Patrick. “Our Being a K9 handler requires a lot of commitment, but it’s
working day starts at 5:00pm and ends at 3:00am. Kenzie well worth it. I think of Kenzie as my friend as well as my
sleeps in the same room as me because I like to know that he’s partner, and I’m sure he feels the same way about me.”
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1 Kenzie works when most people are 7 Fill in at , in , on , for , of , then make sentences
asleep. ........... using the phrases.
2 Work starts at noon. ...........
1 ….....… patrol; 2 ........... all levels; 3 a day ........... the
3 Kenzie has time for a nap during his
life of; 4 under cover ........... darkness; 5 to look ..........
shift. ...........
evidence; 6 years .......... training; 7 to speak ......…
4 Patrick thinks highly of Kenzie. ...........
public; 8 to be late ............ work; 9 ............. the force;
5 Kenzie eats three times a day. ...........
10 to prepare .............. work; 11 the position .............
6 Kenzie has got a varied work routine. ...........
ski instructor; 12 to have experience ............. doing sth;
7 Kenzie sleeps in a kennel at night. ...........
13 to come .......... an interview; 14 ......... general
8 Patrick feels unhappy about his job. ...........

Word Formation
4 Find the words/phrases in bold which match
the definitions below. 8 a) Study the table, then write the nouns using
your dictionary to help you.
1 moving around and checking the area
2 particular tasks We can form nouns referring to people and jobs by
3 without being noticed because it is night adding -r, -er, or -or, -ist, -ian to the main verb or noun.
4 as a member of the police department drive ➝ driver, sing ➝ singer, act ➝ actor,
5 expert type ➝ typist, music ➝ musician
6 assistance/help
7 one whose work is of a high standard 1 teach 6 sail 11 law
8 proof 2 build 7 bake 12 beauty
9 devotion 3 wait 8 conduct 13 art
10 carrying a weapon 4 farm 9 inspect 14 comedy
5 manage 10 dance 15 politics
Speaking
b) Where does each person work? What do
they do at work?
5 Make notes under the headings, then talk
about Kenzie’s daily routine. Use: first , then ,
after , that , while . Phrasal Verbs
ñ
ñ
Before work
At work
9 Study the table, then complete the sentences.

ñ After work look after - to take care of; to keep sth healthy, safe or
ñ Free time in good condition
look for - to search for
Kenzie gets up at about midday and has breakfast. look forward to - to expect; to anticipate
Then ... look into - to find out about sth; to investigate
look through - to read (often quickly)
Vocabulary Practice look up - to find a word in a dictionary/a phone
number in a directory
6 Fill in the correct words from the list, then
1 Can I borrow your dictionary to look .............
make sentences using the completed phrases.
the meaning of this word?
ñ fully ñ absolute ñ technical ñ instructor’s 2 He usually looks ................... the newspaper
ñ night ñ specialised ñ super ñ armed ñ track while he is eating breakfast.
ñ university 3 The police are looking ................. the matter.
4 John is looking ..................... his neighbour’s
1 to .............. down 6 ................ licence cat while she is abroad.
2 ................ suspect 7 ................ degree 5 We are really looking ................................
3 ............. qualified 8 ............ beginners the party on Saturday.
4 ......... assignments 9 ................... hero 6 I can’t find my wallet. Please help me look
5 .................... shift 10 .................... skills ...................... it.
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Communication (registering 3 a) What do you think are the pros and cons
of working as a flight attendant?
with an employment agency)
b) Read the essay and fill in the words from
1 Listen and complete the dialogue, then the list, then answer the questions.
make similar dialogues using the prompts
below.
ñ furthermore
A: Good afternoon. I’d like to 1) .....................
ñ to begin with
with this employment agency.
ñ for example
B: Certainly. What’s your name, please?
ñ in addition
A: It’s Robert Elliot.
ñ however
B: What kind of work can you do?
A: Well, anything clerical.
B: Great. What hours are you 2) ................... to
work?
A: I’d prefer to work mornings.
B: Thank you, Mr Elliot. Please 3) ................. in 1 Some people see it as an ordinary job while others
this form. think it is an exciting and interesting career. Whatever
your views, there is no doubt that working as a flight
ñ Jessica Blake/mainly managerial/from 9 to 5 attendant is a demanding job with many advantages and
ñ Stuart Huntley/mostly sales/in the evening disadvantages.
2 There are several arguments in favour of working as
a flight attendant. 1) ...................................., it is a very
Pronunciation (stress in exciting job because flight attendants are able to travel
to lots of places. For instance, they could be in Spain
compound nouns) one day and Iceland the next. 2) ................................, it is
an interesting job because flight attendants get to meet
2 Listen and underline the syllable of each lots of different people from different countries every
day.
word that is stressed. Listen again and
3 3) ................................., there are also a number of
repeat.
disadvantages to being a flight attendant. Firstly, it is a
dog walker flight attendant stressful job as flight attendants have a lot of
taxi driver telephone operator responsibility. 4) .........................., they must always be
estate agent secret agent prepared to deal with any number of situations that may
police officer newspaper editor arise. 5) ............................., it is a tiring job because they
often have to work long and unsociable hours.
4 To conclude, I believe that, although being a flight
attendant can be difficult at times, it is worth it. It is
Writing (an essay about the pros exciting to travel to lots of different places and meet
and cons of a job) lots of interesting people.

When we write an essay giving the pros and cons of


a topic, we usually write it in four paragraphs.
In the introduction, we state the topic. In the main 1 Which paragraph presents the advantages of
body there are two paragraphs. In the second working as a flight attendant?
paragraph, we write the pros of the topic giving 2 Which paragraph presents the disadvantages of
reasons/examples and in the third paragraph, we working as a flight attendant?
write the cons giving examples. In the conclusion, we 3 Which words/phrases are used: to list and add
summarise the topic and write our opinion. We use points? to introduce advantages? to introduce
appropriate linking words to join our ideas (to list disadvantages? to show contrast? to give
points: first, second, furthermore, in addition, etc; to examples? to introduce the conclusion?
show contrast: on the other hand, however, etc; to 4 Which paragraph contains the writer’s opinion?
conclude: all in all, to sum up, in conclusion). 5 What is a topic sentence? What topic sentences
does the writer use?
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c) Read the essay again and complete the
table, then talk about the pros and cons
6 Match the arguments
to the justifications/
using appropriate linking words. reasons, then talk
about the pros and
cons of working as
Arguments for Justification/Reasons
a doctor. Suggest
ñ exciting ñ travel to lots of appropriate topic
different places sentences.
ñ ñ
Arguments for Justification/Reasons
Arguments against Justification/Reasons
1 it’s a rewarding job A there is always a
ñ ñ
demand for people to
ñ ñ
treat the sick or injured
2 doctors are rarely B they help sick or injured
out of work people to recover
4 Underline the correct linking word/phrase.

1 Even though/Nevertheless working as a doctor Arguments against Justification/Reasons


is a rewarding job, it can be very tiring. 1 it’s a tiring job A they work shifts and
2 For instance/Still, people who communicate well 2 it can be depressing often work at night
with others usually succeed in managerial positions. B they often see
3 Some people argue that/are against job satisfaction people suffering
is more important than financial reward.
4 Many jobs, since/such as teaching, require
extensive training.
7 Your teacher has asked you to write an
essay about the pros and cons of working as
5 In addition/In spite of, personality plays an a doctor. Use the notes in the table above
important role in finding the right job. and the plan below to write your essay. You
6 Furthermore/Despite, people who are willing to can use the essay in Ex. 3 as a model.
work overtime are more likely to get a promotion.

Plan
5 a) Read the topic sentences, then expand the
notes into full paragraphs. Which topic Introduction
sentence matches each paragraph? (Para 1) general comment about the job
Main Body
1 Being self-employed has many advantages. (Para 2) advantages and justifications/reasons
2 On the other hand, there are several disadvantages (Para 3) disadvantages and justifications/
to working from home. reasons
3 There are many arguments in favour of working Conclusion
abroad. (Para 4) summary and your opinion

A First of all — experience a different culture —


broaden your mind — in addition — learn a new
language — improve career prospects — finally
— see interesting places — meet different people 8 Read the sentences. What do they mean?

B To begin with — are your own boss — make


own rules — secondly — rewarding — do
something you really enjoy — moreover — ñ Many hands make light work.
decide what hours to work — when to take ñ All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
holiday ñ Never put off till tomorrow what you can do
b) Now write a paragraph which matches today.
the topic sentence which hasn’t been used. ñ If you don’t work, you shan’t eat.
ñ Work is a blessing not a curse.
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a 2 Match the words to the places in pictures,


then use them to make sentences, as in the
example.

ñ safety net ñ sculptures ñ marine park


ñ acrobat ñ conductor ñ band ñ players
Lead-in ñ paintings ñ referee ñ screens ñ audience
ñ orchestra ñ musicians ñ half-time ñ singer
1 a) Look at the pictures. Which forms of
ñ whale trainer ñ guide ñ visitors ñ pool
entertainment do/don’t you
enjoy? What sort of ñ spectators ñ exhibits ñ lighting ñ tightrope
person are you: ñ instruments
a cinema goer/
a sports fan/ The safety net will catch the acrobat
a culture buff/ if he falls.
a TV addict/ 1 art gallery
a bookworm/
a loner or a
sociable 2 marine park
person?

b) In pairs make
dialogues.

invitations/suggestions
ñ Do you fancy ...? ñ Shall we ...?
ñ Why don’t we ...? ñ Let’s go to ... .
ñ How about ...? ñ Are you doing
ñ Would you like to ...? anything ...?

accepting refusing
ñ I’d love to ... ñ I’m afraid I can’t, I have to ...
ñ Great idea! ñ I don’t really like ... How
ñ Yes. That would about ... instead
be nice. ñ I’m really sorry, but I’m busy
ñ Brilliant idea! ñ I’d love to but ...

A: Are you doing anything


tomorrow?
B: No, nothing special. 3 orchestral performance
A: Shall we go to the football
match, then?
B: No, I don’t really like football.
Let’s go to the circus.
A: Brilliant idea!

4 circus

5 rock concert

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a
Beth: OK, I’ll change. Just give
Listening & Reading me two seconds.
Ted: Hurry up! If
3 Listen and repeat. Then
close your books and try to you’re not ready
remember as many in ten minutes,
sentences as possible. I’ll have to
leave without
ñ Calm down. you. You
ñ I won’t be long. know I can’t
ñ Do you think it’s going to be hot? be late. I am
ñ Just give me two seconds. the referee,
ñ I’ll have to leave without you. after all!
ñ Did that make any difference? 6 football match
ñ What am I going to do? B Chloe: How was the
ñ You’re in luck, sir. concert last night,
Angela?
4 Listen to the dialogues Angela: Well, the music was great. I’ve never heard Vivaldi played
so well. The orchestra really was fantastic.
and match the people to the
way they feel. Chloe: I’m glad you liked it, although I don’t really enjoy classical
music myself. I think it’s rather boring.
Ted relieved
Angela: So did the people who sat behind me last night! They
Angela anxious
chatted constantly throughout the performance.
Thomas annoyed
Chloe: Oh no! What did you do?
Angela: Well, I couldn’t really do anything without making it
5 a) Read the dialogues and worse. So I just turned around a couple of times and
answer the questions. Then glared at them.
explain the phrases in bold. Chloe: Did that make any difference?
1 Why can’t Ted be late? Angela: No, they just continued talking regardless. People like
2 What is Beth’s problem? that shouldn’t be allowed to go to concerts.
3 Did Angela like the concert?
4 What happened during the
performance? C Operator: Hello, Central Booking Office. Can I help you?
5 What does Chloe think of Thomas: Yes. I’d like to book two tickets for the Savage Garden
classical music? concert on Saturday.
6 Why is there going to be a Operator: I’m sorry, sir. I’m afraid that Saturday’s concert is sold out.
second rock concert? Thomas: Oh, no! What am I going to do? I promised my brother
we’d go. I have to get hold of some tickets.
A Ted: Come on! If you don’t Operator: Well, you’re in luck, sir. Due to popular demand,
hurry up, the match will there’s going to be a second concert on Sunday.
start before we get Thomas: That’s great! You’re a lifesaver! Can I book two tickets
there. You know that I for Sunday, then?
have to be there in time Operator: Certainly, sir. Could I have your name, please?
for the kickoff. Thomas: It’s Thomas Martin.
Beth: Calm down, Ted! I won’t Operator: Right then, Mr Martin. Now, the tickets have to be paid
be long. I just can’t decide for and picked up from the ticket office 24 hours in
what to wear. Do you advance.
think it’s going to be hot? Thomas: That’s fine.
Ted: Wear whatever you want
– just hurry up!
Beth: OK, here I am. What do
b) In pairs, read out the
you think?
dialogues.
Ted: You can’t wear that! We’re
going to a football match!

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b
Vocabulary
ñ Social Life

1 a) Which of the following do


you do in your free time?

b) Which of these do you prefer


doing if you want: to have a
relaxing evening; to have a lot of
fun; be around a lot of people?

If I want a relaxing evening, I prefer


listening to CDs.

ñ go to a foot ball ñ have dinner with


mat ch friends
ñ surf the net rock excited aggres sive
ñ go for a wal k/a relaxed happy
ñ go to a rock heavy metal
coff ee/ a swi m jazz depres sed lively
con cert ñ driv e to the classic al moved sad
ñ go to the cine ma bea ch country cheerfu l lonely
ñ go to the thea tre ñ rea d a boo k pop romant ic annoye d
ñ liste n to CD s ñ go to the gym opera bored
ñ cha t on the pho ne
A: What makes you feel excited?
B: Listening to rock music.
2 Work in pairs. Ask and answer as in the A: Really? What else apart from listening to rock
example. music makes you feel excited?
B: Watching an adventure film. What about you?
A: Do you fancy going to the theatre? What makes you feel excited?
B: No, I’d rather not. I’d prefer to go to the cinema.
Listening
3 Make sentences using must / mustn’t as in the
5 Listen and complete the advertisement.
example.
2 No pets allowed!
1 Formal dress only!
!
4 Show tickets at door Wednesday 12th - Saturday
3 Late arrivals 1) .................. April
not admitted! 5 Payment by cr
edit Tel. 0121 780 4133
card only!

6 Wait here to be seated! Thursday 26th - Friday 27th


2) ..................
1 You must dress formally. Tel. 0114 2565256

ñ Music and Mood


3) ............11th - Monday 14th
4 Look at the different types of music. How do 4) .......... Tel. 0208 795 9570
they make you feel? In pairs, use the
Tickets í 5) ................ from
adjectives in the table to act out dialogues, as Box Offices
in the example. www.ticketsrus.co.uk
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ñ Comments and Feelings ñ What type of film is it?
ñ Who is the main character?
6 a) Read the comments and say what each ñ What is the plot?
person could be talking about. Use the ñ How did you like the film (plot, acting, sound
words in bold to comment on other types of effects)?
entertainment. ñ Would you recommend it? Why?/Why not?
2 The acting was so
Use your answers to write a review about the film.
realistic. I was really
1 The plot was really impressed with the
uninteresting. scenery, too. ñ Clothes & Accessories
I was bored to tears.
film/theatre performance 7 a) Match the words in the list to the people.
4 The solos were so
uplifting. I was moved ñ hat ñ top hat ñ striped tie ñ riding hat ñ beret
3 The acrobats were almost to tears.
ñ long jacket ñ flat shoes ñ shawl ñ gloves ñ sandals
fantastic, but there were ñ slippers ñ riding boots ñ jodhpurs ñ long dress
moments I was afraid ñ whip ñ waistcoat ñ parasol ñ jeans ñ bonnet
they would fall. 6 The collection was ñ checked trousers ñ smock ñ suit ñ cane
first rate. I’ve never ñ cotton pyjamas ñ cravat
5 The first half was a seen so many
little slow, but the imaginative pieces
second half was in one place.
Tony
action packed.

Lyn
Note: Present participles describe something.
It was a boring film. (How was the film? Boring.)
Past participles tell us how someone felt. John
We were bored! (How did we feel? Bored.)

b) Use the words in the list to talk about two


films you have watched.
ñ interesting/interested ñ impressed/impressive
ñ bored/boring ñ moved/moving
ñ excited/exciting
c) You and your friend are going to the cinema. Mark
You want to see a new comedy, but your friend Pete
wants to see a new adventure film. Persuade
your friend to see the comedy with you.
Mr & Mrs Smith
ñ Tell him/her that you want to watch the comedy
and give a reason.
ñ Disagree with the arguments presented by your
friend and give your own arguments. Note: trousers, shoes, gloves, shorts, sandals,
ñ Suggest a solution. boots, jeans, pyjamas, or anything which consists
of two parts (scissors, etc) are always in the plural.

ñ Project Speaking
Answer the questions about a film you recently
watched. b) Describe the costumes above in detail.
ñ What is the name of the film? What kind of costume would you like to wear
ñ Who was it directed by? to a fancy dress party? Describe it.
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11 Do you fancy ............................... (join) us?
Grammar 12 “Tim isn’t very sociable, is he?”
ñ Infinitive, -ing form “No, he prefers .................. (be) alone rather
than with others.”
1 a) Study the examples and identify the verb
Speaking
forms in bold.
She agreed to come to the party with us.
He made us watch the film.
3 What do you do in your free time? Use the
verbs in the list to ask and answer, as in the
I can’t stand listening to classical music. example.
It’s difficult to play the drums.
Travelling abroad is part of his job. ñ like ñ enjoy ñ prefer ñ fancy ñ love
ñ crazy about ñ hate ñ don’t like
b) Write to -infinitive , -ing form or bare
infinitive next to each verb/phrase, then use A: What do you do in your free time?
the phrases to make sentences of your own. B: I like watching TV, but if I have time I prefer
going to the cinema. I don’t like reading.
1 easy to-inf. 11 look forward to ........ What do you do .... etc
2 begin ....... 12 want .......
3 can’t help ....... 13 must ....... ñ Modals
4 hate ....... 14 expect .......
5 let ....... 15 would rather ........ 4 Study the examples and match the verbs in
6 like ....... 16 had better ........ bold to the meanings.
7 would like ....... 17 don’t mind ........ 1 You must have a ticket to enter.
8 could ....... 18 deny ........ 2 You have to be at the meeting.
9 prefer ....... 19 finish ........
3 You can use the phone.
10 would prefer ........ 20 fancy ........
4 You don’t have to walk the dog.
It’s easy to learn to ride a bicycle.
5 You mustn’t drive without a licence.
6 You can’t use this computer.
Study the table:
7 You may use the recreation area.
stop + to inf = stop briefly to do something else
stop + -ing form = finish 8 You may not talk during the lesson.
remember + to inf = not forget a You have permission. e That’s the rule.
remember + -ing form = recall b You are allowed to. f You are not allowed to.
forget + to inf = not remember c It’s forbidden. g It’s necessary.
forget + -ing form = not recall d You don’t have h It’s not necessary, but
permission. you can if you want to.
2 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form,
infinitive or -ing form.
ñ must/mustn’t - have to/don’t have
1 Don’t forget ......................... (lock) the door. to - can/can’t
2 He stopped ......................... (have) a snack,
then went back to work. 5 a) Use the prompts below to make sentences
3 I’ll always remember .......................... (visit) about a visit to a museum.
Venice. It was so romantic.
take photographs.
4 She made him ........................... (eat) all his
must/have to be silent.
dinner before watching TV.
You mustn’t/can’t buy a ticket to enter.
5 “Do you want ................ (go) to the cinema?”
don’t have to enter restricted areas.
“No thanks. I’d prefer ......................... (stay)
can touch the exhibits.
at home.”
visit all the exhibitions.
6 We expect ................ (receive) a reply soon.
buy postcards here.
7 Stop .................................... (talk) at once!
8 I must ............ (see) the manager immediately. b) Which modal verb expresses: permission;
9 He’ll never forget ............ (meet) Mel Gibson. refusal of permission; prohibition; necessity;
10 Remember ....................... (send) a postcard. lack of necessity; obligation?
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1 A: You ..................... type those letters now.
6 You are going to hear a dialogue
They’re not urgent.
between a zookeeper and a person who has
been hired as an assistant zookeeper. Listen B: Great. I’ll type them after lunch, then.
and tick (✔), then ask and answer, as in the 2 A: Shall I pick you up from work today?
example. B: No, you ..................... . I’ll take the bus.
3 A: You ....................... talk during the exam.
B: I know. It’s forbidden.
4 A: Am I allowed to park here?
B: No, you ...................... park in this area.
must/ mustn't/ can 5 A: You .......................... forget to take your
have to can’t medicine at 6 o’clock.
B: Don’t worry. I won’t.
wear a uniform
enter the animals’ cages
fill the water containers 9 Study the sentences and match the verbs to
their meanings: a) expressing possibility;
unlock the cages
b) asking for permission; c) giving permission;
eat in the restaurant
rk d) refusing permission; e) making a request.
hand in ID badge after wo
talk to visitors
1 Ann may/might/could be at home.
stay after hours
2 You may/can use the lift.
3 May/Can/Could I borrow your book?
A: Do I have to wear a uniform? 4 You can’t/may not wear high-heeled shoes
B: Yes, you do. on deck.
A: Can I enter the animals’ cages? 5 Can/May I sit here?
B: No, I’m afraid you can’t.

7 You are going on a boating holiday. Use the 10 Study the situations and write sentences as
prompts to ask questions, as in the example. in the example using may , might , can ,
could , can’t or may not .
Can I go fishing?
1 You want to take a week off work. Ask for your
boss’ permission.
Could I have a week off work, please?
2 Your friend wants to borrow your best jacket.
Give him/her your permission.
.............................................................
3 You want to go to a party on Saturday night. Ask
for your dad’s permission.
go fishing? .............................................................
wear special shoes? 4 A friend asks you where another friend is. You
Do I have to bring a fishing rod? think she is at home. Express this possibility.
Can I know how to swim? .............................................................
sleep on deck? 5 Your brother wants to borrow your car, but you
wear a life jacket? are using it. Refuse permission.
.............................................................
6 You are at a friend’s house and you need to use
8 Study the examples, then fill in mustn’t ,
the telephone. Ask for your friend’s permission.
needn’t/don’t have to/don’t need to .
.............................................................
You mustn’t talk in class. (Talking in class is forbidden.) 7 You have just missed the last bus home. You find
You needn’t/don’t have to/don’t need to wear a phone box and call your mother. Ask her to
formal clothes to the party. (It isn’t necessary to pick you up.
wear formal clothes.) .............................................................

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5 They can earn a lot of money. .........
Listening & Reading 6 They have to be convincing to attract
a crowd. .........
1 a) Look at the picture and the title. What is
7 They don’t like people touching them. .........
strange about the picture? Have you ever
seen a living statue? Do you think it is a
difficult job? Which of the sentences below b) Listen and check if your guesses were
could be true for these people? correct. Write Yes or No .

1 They work hard at what they do. ......... 2 a) Read the article and circle the correct
2 They spend hours practising their answer A, B, C or D, then explain the
movements. ......... highlighted words.
3 They take a long time getting ready. .........
4 They don’t need to have any special
skills. .........
First read the
statements, then
scan the article to find the
answers. Don’t be discouraged by
unknown words. Use the context
to guess the meanings.

Many of Europe’s biggest cities have found they have a Mark Sorby - Tourist
new tourist attraction in the form of living statues. Whether
I’m not usually a fan of street performers. I never stop to
you consider them an art form or just a nuisance, these
watch jugglers or acrobats – they’re boring – but I think
new crowd pleasers certainly deserve a second look!
living statues are brilliant! It takes a lot of patience and skill
Rachel Allchin talks to performers and spectators on the
to stay completely motionless for such lengths of time. I’ve
streets of Milan, where living statues are no longer a
seen some stand for hours even in the boiling hot
novelty.
temperatures of summer. I’m sure I’d get cramp if I tried it!
The best living statue I ever saw was here in Milan. It was
Paula Burns - Professional Living Statue
a guy on a pedestal dressed as an Egyptian mummy with
the gold mask and all. It was fantastic, although I suppose
I really don’t see how anyone can think of me
the mask was cheating a bit. Anyway, he looked fantastic
as a public nuisance! I’m a professional
and he was pulling a huge crowd who were giving him an
performer – art galleries and organisers of
amazing amount of money! He deserved it, though, he
special events and exhibitions usually
was very convincing!
hire me for private functions. I work
very hard at what I do.
Toni Moreno - Amateur Living Statue
I spend hours practising my
movements – or should I say, my I don’t actually make a living as a street performer. I just do it
lack of movement! I have to stand in my spare time or during the summer to make some extra
incredibly still for hours on end in cash. You’d be surprised how generous people can be! I
all kinds of situations – usually usually dress up as a Greek god and I find that spectators
surrounded by crowds of people. It admire my make-up and costume as much as my
takes me two hours just to make performance. It’s a real challenge to stay still when
myself up and get dressed. I have to someone – usually a child – tries to touch you to see if you’re
paint my skin very carefully and real or not! I’ve never had a bad experience, though, people
arrange the folds of my costume so I are usually really nice and I enjoy making them happy too,
look like I’m made of marble. even if it is just for a few minutes. However, I have known
So why do I do it? Well, I enjoy people to stand looking at me for hours. No, I don’t think I’m
watching the reactions of the bothering anyone. People don’t have to watch me if they
audience when I suddenly move – don’t want to, no one’s forcing them. All they have to do is
they can’t believe their eyes! If you keep walking!
ask me, living statues are an art
form – there aren’t many Speaking
people who could do what I do
for a living! b) What are the pros and cons of this job? Do
you have living statues in your country? What
do they usually dress as?
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1 How does Paula Burns feel about her job?
A She thinks it takes too much preparation.
Phrasal Verbs
B She only does it for the money.
C She is proud of what she does. 5 Study the table, then underline the correct
particle.
D She thinks anyone can do it.

2 What does Paula say about the audience? set about - to begin to do
A They think she’s a nuisance. set aside - to save for a special purpose
B She likes to frighten them. set back - to delay
C They are entertained by her sudden movements. set off/out - to start a journey
D They believe she is a real statue. set up - 1) to build/erect sth, 2) to start sth (e.g. a
business), 3) to arrange sth (e.g. a meeting)
3 Why does Mark Sorby talk about an Egyptian
mummy? 1 Setting about/up your own business involves a
A Because it was the best living statue he had lot of hard work.
ever seen. 2 The Patterson’s loaded up their car, locked the
B Because it was the first living statue he had house up and set up/off.
ever seen. 3 The earthquake has set back/about the construction
C Because he earned a lot of money. of the new Olympic Stadium.
D To explain how convincing living statues can 4 We need to set aside/up a meeting with the
be. client to discuss costs.
5 Fred is very busy, but he always manages to set
4 What does Toni Moreno say about children? back/aside a little time to spend with his kids.
A They think she’s a real statue.
B They always want to touch her.
C She doesn’t want them to touch her. Word Formation
D They make it difficult for her to stand still. (forming nouns from verbs)

6 Study the table, then complete the sentences


Vocabulary Practice with the correct form of the word in bold.

3 Fill in the correct word from the list, then make We can form nouns from verbs by adding -ance,
sentences using the completed phrases. -al , -ion , -ence , -ery , -ation to the verb.
ñ have ñ spare ñ extra ñ crowd ñ street e.g. resist - resistance persist - persistence
ñ public ñ form ñ believe ñ tourist refuse - refusal cook - cookery
ñ demand ñ look ñ stand react - reaction alter - alteration

1 popular ............... 7 ............. attraction


1 The doctor said that the ............... REMOVE
2 to .................. still 8 to ... an experience
of the lump would be a simple
3 ................... cash 9 ............. nuisance
operation.
4 art ...................... 10 to ......... one’s eyes
2 Mrs Taylor is sure to have a good ACT
5 ............... pleaser 11 .............. performer
reason for her .......................... .
6 ................... time 12 second .................
3 With your ...................... , I’ll be ASSIST
able to finish the report by Friday.
4 Fill in: at, for, in, of, then make sentences
4 “I’ve made an incredible ............... DISCOVER
using the completed phrases.
.................,“ shouted the scientist.
1 to be .......... time .......... sth; 2 to glare ........ 5 The Prime Minister made a ............ REFER
sb; 3 to get hold ........... sth; 4 due .......... sth; ....... to the new law in his speech.
5 .......... advance; 6 to think .......... sb as sth; 6 Ben refused to give her any ........... INFORM
7 to be made ......... marble; 8 to do sth ......... a .............. about his new invention.
living; 9 fan ......... sb; 10 ........ my spare time

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Communication 3 a) Read the extracts from the article, then look
at the comments made. How does the person
ñ Making Suggestions who wrote the notes feel? Why?

1 Fill in the missing words, then listen and ...The venue didn’t open its doors
check. In pairs, use the prompts to act out until half an hour before the concert not true! o
similar dialogues. started. As a result, we missed twenty op en ed tw
hours
minutes of the first performance. ... befo re
A: Hi, Angie! It’s 1) .............!
B: Oh. Hi, Brett. ...The support group Silver Moon was
A: Listen, are you free tonight? not the one advertised and were a wel l-kn ow nrs —
B: I don’t know 2) ............... . Why? ente rtai ne
poor substitute for Black Mud. ... no on e
A: Well, do you 3) ................. coming to a com plai ned
barbecue at Graham’s house with me? ...The sound quality was so poor that
B: I’m not sure. Can I call you 4) ................? only those in front of the stage could
A: Yeah, but can you 5) ............. me know before hear the music. ...
6:00?
B: I'll try. temporary problem —
A: 6) ................, bye! lasted ten minutes
ñ Veronica/Leo/on Saturday evening/exhibition – b) Read the letter and replace the phrases in
art gallery/7:00 bold with those in the list, then answer the
ñ Mary/Craig/on Sunday afternoon/hockey game questions.
– ice rink/5:30
ñ I feel I have to express my disagreement ...
Pronunciation (rising ñ I am opposed to ... ñ In addition ...
ñ In conclusion ... ñ Firstly ...
intonation in polite requests)
2 Listen and repeat.
Dear Sir,
I am writing with regard to your recent review
Could I have your telephone number?
of The Friends of Forest Hill charity rock concert.
Can I take a message? I wish to disagree with several of your comments
Could I use your pen? as follows.
Can I leave early? To begin with, the venue opened its doors two
hours before the event began. The writer must
Writing have been a latecomer who arrived after the
performance had begun.
(a letter to the editor) I strongly disagree with your comment
regarding Silver Moon. Although it is true that
We write letters to the editor of a newspaper/ Black Mud did not play as advertised, their
magazine when we want to express our opinion replacement, Silver Moon, are equally well-known
about a topic/article which has been published in entertainers. No one felt disappointed by the
change.
the newspaper/magazine. We usually write our
Furthermore, regarding the problem with the
letter to express our agreement or disagreement sound quality, this was only a temporary problem
using formal language. We start our letter with and lasted no more than ten minutes. Technicians
“Dear Sir/Madam,”. Then, in the introduction, we quickly repaired the fault and we were all able to
state the reason for writing and our opinion about enjoy the music again.
the topic. If our letter is a reply to another letter or To sum up, I believe the whole event was well
organised and an overall success. I hope,
article, we also write where and when we read it,
therefore, that you will print this letter together
as well as the name of the person who wrote it. In with an apology to the performers, fans and
the main body, we present our viewpoints giving event organisers like myself, who are looking
reasons/examples. We write each viewpoint in forward to a similar event in the near future.
separate paragraphs. In the last paragraph, we Yours faithfully,
summarise our opinion and state what action we T Fuller
expect to be taken. We end our letter with “Yours Timothy Fuller
faithfully,” and our full name.
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1 Why has the writer written This year’s Theatre in the Park
the letter? Is it a friendly or at Whitby Park was another
not true —
spectacular success. All three tickets exp
formal letter? — no spec ensive
performances were crowded ial offers
2 Who is going to read this senior citiz fo r
with theatre-goers of all ages. ens or youn
letter? children g
The audience, seated outdoors
3 What are the writer’s objections?
on blankets and chairs, enjoyed it rained twic
Has he included all his points in e — two perf
every moment of the cut short! ormances
the letter? performances.
4 What does the writer expect couldn’t see th
The set looked wonderful, e stage from
the editor to do? the sides
as did the costumes. The
4 Replace the informal whole effect was truly magical.
language in bold, with The highlight of the
phrases from the letter in performance was, without doubt,
Ex. 3b keeping the same Charles Grey, whose energetic
meaning. acting made the audience cheer
whenever he was on stage.
1 I would like to say a few things
about your recent article on
last Sunday’s book exhibition
at Greenbury Town Hall.
.....................................
.....................................
2 I hate to read articles that
make criminals look like
heroes.
.......................................
.......................................
3 One more thing, it is our
responsibility to keep our
town clean.
.....................................
..................................... Plan
4 Well, that’s all, so I believe
Dear Sir/Madam,
that we should take action Introduction
before it is too late. (Para 1) reason for writing and opinion
..................................... Main Body
..................................... (Paras 2- 4) viewpoints and reasons/examples
Conclusion
5 You recently attended an
(Para 5) restate your opinion/state action you expect to
outdoor theatre
performance which you be taken
found very disappointing. Yours faithfully,
However, while you were signature
reading your local (your full name)
newspaper, The Morpeth
Daily, you came across
the following article. 6 Read the sentences. What do they mean?
Read the article and your
notes, then write a letter
to the editor expressing
your opinion
(120-150 words). ñ Art is long and life is short.
ñ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Use the plan and the letter in
ñ They that dance must pay the fiddler.
Ex. 3b as a model.
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◆ Look at Module 1 ◆ Listen, read and talk about ...


ñ Where are the pictures (1-4) from? Say the ñ houses
Unit number. ñ rooms, furniture & appliances
ñ daily routines
◆ Find the page number(s) for ñ renting a house

ñ a plan of a house
ñ an advertisement
ñ a letter
ñ a road map

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◆ Learn how to ... ◆ Phrasal verbs ...


ñ describe your home ñ break
ñ talk about your daily routine ñ build
ñ rent a house
ñ greet people ◆ Write ...
ñ ask people for/give directions
ñ introduce people ñ an advertisement for a home
ñ request services ñ a letter of invitation to a friend
ñ reach an agreement

◆ Practise ...
ñ present tenses
ñ adverbs of frequency
ñ stative verbs
ñ adverbs of time

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Click on 4 is a modular secondary-level course for learners of the English
language. The series combines active English learning with a variety of
lively topics presented in themed modules.
Key Features

◆ theme-based modules from a wide ◆ a wide range of speaking activities


variety of sources ◆ intonation & pronunciation sections
◆ a variety of cross-cultural topics ◆ Culture Clips
◆ systematic development of all four ◆ Literature pages
language skills through realistic chal-

Virginia Evans - Neil O'Sullivan


lenging tasks which encourage the Components
learner's personal engagement Student's Book
◆ lexical exercises practising and acti- Teacher's Book (interleaved)
vating all essential vocabulary includ-
Workbook & Grammar Book Student's
ing collocations, idioms, phrasal
Workbook & Grammar Book Teacher's
verbs and word formation
◆ a variety of authentic stimulating Test Booklet
reading and listening tasks Class Audio CDs
◆ realistic, stimulating dialogues featur- Student's Audio CD
ing people in everyday situations DVD
◆ grammar sections covering all major DVD Activity Book
grammatical areas plus a Grammar My Language Portfolio
Reference Section
◆ composition analysis and practice of
all types of writing with full models
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a
Lead-in Listening & Reading
1 Look at the title. What do you think it means?
3 Listen and repeat. Who might say each
How is it related to the pictures? sentence, and in what kind of situations? In
pairs, make up short dialogues using the
sentences.
2 Identify the objects in the pictures. Talk about
what you use them for and how often you use ñ What a coincidence, running into you here!
them, as in the example. ñ What a nice surprise!
Picture A is of a tape recorder. Tape recorders are ñ Is there something I can do?
used for recording sounds and voices. I often use a ñ I think that’s a great idea!
tape recorder to record lists of things I have to do. ñ Is there a problem?
ñ I’m terribly sorry.
ñ I’d appreciate that.
ñ I’m telephoning about the advertisement.
ñ Can you tell me a little bit about it?
ñ Can you tell me what the asking price is?

A B
4 Listen and match the dialogues (A- C) to
the functions below (1-3).
Dialogue A 1 making a complaint
Dialogue B 2 making an enquiry
Dialogue C 3 asking for a favour

C D E

F G

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a
5 a) Read the dialogues A to C and mark sentences 1 to 6, C Sue: Hello – I’m telephoning
T (true) or F (false). about the advertisement
in last night’s Evening
1 Derek has arranged to meet Stella. .......
News. Is the CD player
2 Stella owns a camcorder. .......
that you were selling
3 Steve hasn’t received the fax machine. .......
still available?
4 The salesperson is apologetic. .......
Ken: Yes, it is.
5 Ken is in need of money. .......
Sue: Great! Can you tell me a
6 Ken knows a lot about musical equipment. .......
little bit about it?
Derek: Oh, Stella – Ken: Certainly. What would

H you like to know?
what a
coincidence, Sue: Well ... firstly, is it a
running into single or a multiple disc
you here! player?
Stella: Hello, Derek! Ken: It’s a multiple disc
What a nice player. It holds up to five
surprise! Are discs at a time. You can
you and your change four of the discs
parents all ready for your sister’s wedding I J
on Saturday?
Derek: Well, as ready as we’ll ever be, I suppose. I
was going to call you tonight, actually.
Stella: Why? Is there something I can do?
Derek: As a matter of fact there is. You know we’ve
hired a professional photographer for the
wedding, don’t you?
Stella: Yes, I remember your sister telling me.
Derek: Well, now Mum thinks it would be nice if we had a home without interrupting the
video as well. fifth disc while it’s
Stella: Oh, I think that’s a great idea! Home videos seem much playing.
more personal, somehow. Sue: Really? Hmm ... that
Derek: Well, I was hoping you’d record the ceremony with your would be great for
camcorder. parties and dances. Do
Stella: I’d love to! I really wanted to do something, and this would you mind if I ask why
be perfect. you’re selling it?
Salesperson: Dobson’s Office Supplies. Can I help you? Ken: Well, I’ve decided to
B
Steve: Yes, hello. My name is Steve Pierce. I was in your become a DJ full time,
shop last week, and I bought a fax machine which and I’m going to need a
was going to be delivered to my office. CD player that holds
Salesperson: Is there a problem, Mr Pierce? and stores more discs.
Steve: There certainly is ... I’ve just received the delivery Sue: Oh, I see. Can you tell
and it seems I’ve been sent the wrong product. me what the asking
Salesperson: Oh, goodness! Could you give me your invoice price is?
number, please? Ken: Actually, it’s negotiable.
Steve: Yes, of course. I’ve got the receipt here somewhere. b) In pairs, read out the
Right. The number is S/WL 40-435. dialogues.
Salesperson: And what exactly was it that you ordered?
Steve: The Brother Laser Fax 2800 – but that is certainly not 6 Read the dialogues again
what was in the box. and explain the words in
Salesperson: Oh, dear. It appears that the invoice was filled in bold, then use them to make
incorrectly, Mr Pierce. I’m terribly sorry. We’ll send up sentences. Finally, suggest
off your fax machine within the hour. synonyms for the highlighted
Steve: Thanks – I’d appreciate that. words.
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b
Vocabulary 3 a) Which of the following
do you have in your home?
1 thermostat 2 mobile
ñ Modern Inventions phone

1 a) In pairs, match the columns. Listen and check your


answers. Then, make sentences as in the example.

Inventions Inventor Year


air conditioner Percy Spencer 1902
sewing machine Willy Muller 1935
3 vacuum
microwave oven Elias Howe 1890 4 garage cleaner
hairdryer Alexander Godefoy 1946 door
opener
answering machine Willis Carrier 1844

The air conditioner was invented by Willis Carrier in 1902.

b) Which of the inventions do you consider the most


important? Why? 5 smoke alarm
6 electric fan

2 a) Use your dictionary to label the parts of a computer.

6 f __ __ __ __ __
1 t __ __ __ __
d __ __ __
7 instamatic
camera
At home, we’ve got a mobile
phone, ...
b) Match the prompts to the
pictures. Discuss how the
5 m __ __ __ __ items make your life easier.
2 s __ __ __ __ __/
m __ __ __ __ __ __ A turn to regular setting/
automatically regulate
temperature
B clean quickly/easy to use
3 k __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 4 m __ __ __ __
C keep room cool/not feel hot
p __ __
on warm summer days
D open door – without leaving
b) Use the words from Ex. 2a to complete the sentences. car/good in cold wet weather
E warn of smoke or fire/wake you
1 I’m having a terrible time copying my file onto this ................ .
up at night if fire breaks out
It must be full.
F develop photographs
2 There’s something wrong with my computer. A warning just
immediately/save on cost of
appeared on the .......................... .
film processing
3 Using a ................................. to click on icons is a lot faster
G take it almost everywhere/not
than using keyboard controls.
miss important calls
4 The .................................................. of a computer is very
similar to the one on a typewriter. A: You can turn a thermostat to a
5 I think I’ll put the ................................................. under the regular setting to heat your
desk so I’ll have more room to work. house.
6 She bought a colourful ....................................... to stop her B: That’s true and it automatically
mouse from scratching the surface of her desk. regulates the temperature.
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b
ñ Describing Objects 5 a) You will hear a man describing a lost bag and its
contents to a person who works in the lost and found
4 a) Study the table. department of a large department store. Listen and tick (✓)
the pictures described. Two of the objects are not
mentioned.
When two or more adjectives are
used together to describe the same A B C
noun, they usually follow the order
below:
opinion (beautiful), size (small),
age (antique), shape (rectangular),
colour (burgundy), origin (Chinese),
material (wooden) , use (jewellery)
+ noun D E F
We do not normally use more than
two or three adjectives in a sentence.

It’s an antique Chinese wooden box.

b) Look at the pictures. Use


b) Describe the objects which haven’t been mentioned.
the prompts to make
sentences, as in the example. c) In pairs, take roles and act out a dialogue between (A)
band lines someone who works in the lost and found department of a
bus station and a person (B) who is looking for his lost
shopping bag.

A B
1 a straw/ 2 a yellow/ ask B’s name and address give name and address
beige/ tennis/round ask when/where/how the say when/where/how the
cheap hat ball bag was lost bag was lost
ask B for description of bag give description of bag and
sunflowers and contents contents
lock and key

Speaking

6 In pairs, describe the contents of your bag. Your partner


needs to guess what you are describing.
3 a small/ 4 a(an)
A: It’s a small round plastic thing. I keep my change in it.
brown/ rectangular/
B: Is it a purse? ...
straw basket old/tool/
box
ñ Game
white stripes pockets
Select objects in the classroom and put them on a desk.
Divide into two teams. A leader chooses one of the objects. In
turns, the teams try to guess what the object is by asking five
yes/no questions. The team who guesses the object first gets
one point. Choose another leader and continue the game.
5 a beach/ 6 a black/ Leader: (blue pencil)
big/blue leather golf Team A S1: Is it long?
towel bag Leader: Yes, it is.
Picture 1 shows a cheap beige straw Team B S1: Is it plastic?
hat with a band round it. Leader: No, it isn’t. etc
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c
ñ Idioms and Fixed Phrases b) Answer the questions based on Ex. 2a:

1 How do we form the passive?


1 Match the two halves to form idioms and use
2 Which of the sentences contain an agent? How
them to complete the sentences. Explain the
is the agent introduced?
idioms in your own words.
3 Why is it not always necessary to mention an
1 b a cog in a plug on sth agent?
2 throw a spanner b the machine
3 get one's c the mould 3 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
passive tense.
4 press d wires crossed
5 pull the e in the works 1 The instruction manual ................................
6 break f the right button (photocopy) by the secretary at this very moment.
2 Once the TV aerial ......................... (adjust),
1 Factory workers often feel like they are a cog in you will have a clearer picture on your screen.
the machine. They rarely see the end results of 3 Your new satellite dish ................................
their work. (deliver) tomorrow afternoon.
2 The young people of today are eager and 4 The machine cover should only .....................
willing to take risks and .............................. (open) when the warning light has gone off.
of the work place. 5 The printer ..................... (service) last month.
3 That child is her dad’s favourite and knows 6 Computers ........................................ (use)
exactly how to ........................................ . in most classrooms all over the country nowadays.
4 They wanted to buy a house, but when the bank 7 Research on the battery-operated car .............
refused to give them a mortgage, that really ............... (complete) by the end of the month.
................................... . 8 The programmer .............................. (invite)
5 Due to lack of money, the school is ............... to give a talk at the college but he refused.
........................ plans to build a new library.
6 We must ............................................... .
I’m sure I told you the meeting was at two. 4 Complete the following sentences with by or
with . When do we use with ?

Grammar in Use 1 She was woken by a loud noise coming from the
cellar.
ñ The Passive 2 The lock on the door of the lab was broken .....
Grammar Reference ................... a heavy object.
3 The offices are cleaned every evening ...........
2 a) Fill in: be , is/are , was/were , has/have or
a team of cleaners.
had , then identify the passive tenses.
4 The first speaker was introduced to the audience
1 Our company's computer system ................... ................... the president of the club.
updated every two years. 5 It seems the surface was cleaned ..................
2 The hackers who broke into the bank's computer the wrong cleaning solution.
system ............................. being questioned
by the police. 5 Look at the signs and rewrite them in the
3 This computer model ...................... invented active voice. Where would you see these
more than twenty years ago. signs?
4 The program ................... still being installed
1 Bags 2 THIS LANE MUST
when I left the office last night.
must not be left BE KEPT CLEAR FOR
5 Their invention will ................. been patented unattended EMERGENCY VEHICLES
by the end of next year.
6 Some informative articles can ....................... 3
5 AL L ROOMS
FOOTWEAR
found on the Internet. IS NOT TO BE WORN
7 Her computer screen .................................. IN THE POOL AREA MUST BE
been left on all night. VACATED
4
8 The use of any new software must ................. BY NOON
approved by the chief computer programmer. AT THE LATE ST
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6 Make complete passive or b) Look at the table again, then rewrite the active sentences
active sentences. below in both the personal and impersonal forms of the passive.
1 A: my father/admit/hospital last 1 People say that the Brother 480 is the best laptop on the market.
night 2 Everyone believes that he stole the new design.
My father was admitted to 3 People think that he has escaped from prison.
hospital last night. 4 Most people think she was responsible for the problems.
B: Oh, my! I hope it wasn't 5 Everyone says that technology improves our lives.
anything serious.
2 A: I/report/theft/police ñ Relative Clauses
B: Did they say when they'll Grammar Reference
get back to you?
3 A: you/tell/time/meeting? 10 Fill in who , whose or that / which . In which sentences could
B: Not yet. I think I'll find out you leave out the relative pronoun? Why?
this afternoon. 1 The lecture ......... we were going to attend has been cancelled.
4 A: fire/break out/my block of 2 Tina just bought a new mobile phone .............. is much smaller
flats last week than mine.
B: That's terrible! Were you at 3 Alice, .................. mother is a typist, wants to go to university.
home? 4 The program ..................... we installed yesterday has a virus.
5 A: Didn't you know about Mr 5 Peter, .................... knows a lot about computers, is coming to
Smith’s resignation? teach me how to use the Internet.
B: No. I/not/give/the news
until late last night
11 Look at the pictures and make up sentences using who or
which , as in the example.
7 Use the verbs in the list to
1 2 3
make passive sentences.

ñ steal ñ download ñ install


ñ turn on ñ program ñ record
ñ invent ñ damage ñ clean
secretary manager telephone operator
8 Use the materials to make
4 5 6
sentences in the passive.

ñ glass ñ cotton ñ plastic


ñ metal ñ wood ñ paper
Dishes are made of glass. switchboard adding machine

9 a) Study the table. What


7 8
are the differences between
the two passive sentences? laptop

CD-ROM printer
Active
ñ People believe Columbus A secretary is a person who works in an office typing letters and
discovered America. answering the phone.
Passive
ñ Columbus is believed to
12 Join the sentences using a relative pronoun.

have discovered America. 1 I bought this car from a friend. He’s a mechanic.
(personal) I bought this car from a friend who is a mechanic.
ñ It is believed that Columbus 2 That man is a famous rock star. He is wearing dark glasses.
discovered America. 3 I go to a local school. It’s just around the corner from my house.
(impersonal) 4 He is a very good writer. His book was published last week.
5 Sam and Ted are cousins. Their restaurant is doing very well.
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1 Use the relative adverbs where , when or ñ Open Cloze
why to complete the sentences.
1 That’s the café ................... I went last week.
4 Read the text and think of the word which best
fits each gap. Use only ONE WORD in each
2 The day .................................... we toured gap. There is an example at the beginning.
Malta was the best day of our visit.
3 Paris is the city ........................... the Louvre
is located.
4 I don’t understand the reason ................. you
are always late.
Over the past twenty years, computers and the
Internet 0) have become steadily more and more
ñ Key Word Transformations important to us. In fact, how much we rely
1) ................ computer technology continues to
grow every day. We seem to use computers for
2 Complete the second sentence using the
almost everything 2) ................... days. Whether we
word in bold. You can use two to five
are shopping at the supermarket, filing our taxes,
words including the word given. Do not
driving our car, 3) ................... communicating with
change the word given. relatives and co-workers, it appears that a computer
1 We’ll inform you of the results next week. needs to be a part of 4) ................... scene.
informed You .......................................... This explosion in computer technology has
resulted in a rush to install computers 5) ...................
........................ results next week.
every classroom and to ‘wire’ every school to the
2 They let Tony talk to the inspector.
Internet. In the USA, 6) ................... September 1984
allowed Tony ......................................... and September 1997 alone, the number of
............................. the inspector. computers in secondary schools increased to more
3 The storm caused severe damage to the airport. 7) ..................... 8 million units. Both educators and
damaged The airport ................................ students alike have been forced to 8) ................... up
.................................. the storm. with this new wave of technology. Teachers have
4 People believe that Shakespeare is one of the found that they are expected to teach students
best sonnet writers ever. computer skills even 9) ................... they themselves
believed Shakespeare .............................. are still trying to learn the basics.
one of the best sonnet writers ever. Few people would question the role that
5 I met my new boss, Mr Smith this morning. computers could play in education. Some educators
whose This morning I met my new boss ..... claim that students 10) ................... are supplied with
computers and given the opportunity to use
.................................. Mr Smith.
11) ................... in a classroom setting, will get better
grades than those students who learn without having
ñ Phrasal Verbs had 12) ................. computer experience. These
people say that just 13) ................. computer
3 Use the phrasal verbs to complete the technology has improved the way cars work,
computers 14) ................... make the classroom a
sentences.
better place in which to teach the difficult
ñ go into ñ give out ñ give up ñ go under concepts and ideas that students need to
ñ give in (to) become brighter, 15) .........................
successful adults.
1 Patty went into teaching because she is very
fond of children. (choose as a career)
2 After many days of talks, the company ..........
............................... the workers’ demands.
(agree to do sth you don’t want to)
3 My torch .............................. and I couldn’t
see a thing in the dark cave. (stop working)
4 After his business .....................................
he decided to change his profession. (fail)
5 When he realised he would never convince her,
he ....................................... . (stop trying)
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b) Look at the pictures. In pairs, decide
Listening and Speaking which three of the following would be most
useful to have on hand in the case of a
5 You will hear five people giving their power failure and why.
views on the subject of the Internet. Match
the statements which best summarise their
ideas (A-F) to the speakers (1-5). There is
one statement which you do not need to use.

A It saves time. Speaker 1


B It has replaced an old tradition. Speaker 2
C It stops discussions from occurring.
Speaker 3
D It is a form of self-education.
E It makes people lazy. Speaker 4
F It is a good way to meet others. Speaker 5 A: I think the most important thing to have in the
house in case of a power cut would be ...
6 a) Compare and contrast the pictures. B: Yes, I agree. It’s also a good idea ...

ñ Reporting problems
8 a) Listen to the dialogue. What’s wrong
with Mr Harris?

b) Match the exchanges, then read out the


dialogue.
b) In pairs, compare the facilities shown in A B
the pictures to those at your school. 1 Hello? Is that the a Could I have
power company? your name and
2 I’d like to report a address, please?
7 a) Listen to someone giving a talk on
fallen power line. b Have you any
electrical safety. For questions 1 to 6, fill in
the missing words. 3 Right outside my idea what
house. happened?
4 Yes, of course. My c Do you know
name is Ned Harris when all this
and my address is 44 happened?
Keep Water and Electricity Apart! Bell Crescent. d Don’t worry, Mr
ñ keep electric radios and stereos out of the 5 Yes – a car hit the Harris – we’ll send
bathroom pole, and that somebody round
ñ never dry your hair with an electric hairdryer dragged the power straight away.
or use any 1 line with it when it fell. e I see. Where
in a room where there is water on the floor 6 I certainly do! It was exactly is it?
ñ make sure your hands are dry when you
the moment that all f Yes, it is. How
2 something in
my lights went out! can I help you?
Keeping Young Children Safe
ñ child-proof your house to avoid
c) In pairs, act out similar dialogues using the
3
prompts: fire , power cut .
ñ fit sockets with special 4
ñ keep fuse boxes locked
Electrical Problems ñ Intonation (stress in lists of adjectives)
ñ do not replace a bulb or fuse yourself –
5 to change it 9 Listen and repeat.
ñ never 6 a fallen power line
ñ stay in open areas during electrical storms ñ tablecloth – silk tablecloth – white silk tablecloth
ñ carpet – wool carpet – Persian wool carpet
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Listening and Reading
1 a) Which of the following are examples of
robotic equipment?

ñ a vacuum cleaner ñ a battery operated dog


ñ a desktop computer ñ a car ñ a cheese
grater

What features do robots have that other


machines don’t have? Where does the
word “robot” come from?
The figure moves in perfect time with the music,
b) What are robots used for?
using fancy footwork and waving its arms above its
ñ in factories ñ in hospitals ñ in the military
head. Whether the music is rock and roll classics,
ñ in the home ñ in space
disco hits or slow romantic ballads, the dancer
Robots can assemble car body panels. never misses a step or stops to rest.
Robots can defuse bombs.
0 D This is, in fact, a state-of-the-art, human-
Robots can do household chores.
shaped robot which has recently been developed
by Sony. The robot, which goes by the name of
2 Look at the title of the article. What do you
think it will be about? Which of the QRIO, is 60 centimetres tall, with a shiny silver
following words and phrases would you body and large, friendly-looking round eyes. 1
expect to find in the article? At the moment, though, few homes will be able to
ñ special sensors ñ respond to commands afford one, as this miracle of robotics costs about
ñ have a conversation ñ do the housework
ñ battery operated ñ uneven surfaces
ñ built-in cameras ñ human-shaped

3 a) Listen and mark the following


statements 1 to 5, T (true) or F (false).
QRIO:
1 is shaped like a human. ......
2 is quite expensive. ......
3 falls over a lot. ......
4 can talk. ......
5 can recognise all people by face and voice. ......

b) Read the magazine article and choose


the sentences from the list (A–H) which best
D But this is no ordinary dancer.
fit each gap (1–6). There is one extra
E The QRIO can even take photographs.
sentence which you do not need to use.
F This means that it can avoid all sorts of accidents.
A Perhaps its most entertaining talent, though, is its G It was designed to live with people in their homes
dancing. and to entertain them and keep them company.
B Demonstrations have shown that it can even H The makers of QRIO believe that the robot will
balance itself on a surfboard while it is being be popular because of its personality.
tilted in various directions.
C As technology progresses, home robots will
become more and more high-tech and will be c) Read the article and explain the words in
able to perform a greater variety of functions. bold, then use them to make up sentences.
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the same as a luxury car. many as ten people by face and voice, and is able
The QRIO is certainly entertaining – it is, quite to greet them by name and even have a
literally, an ‘all-singing, all-dancing’ robot. It conversation with them.
can be program med with so much music and so 5 Its built-in cameras take digital images of
many lyrics that it can outperform a jukebox. people’s faces and store them in its memory,
2 The QRIO can really work the dance while its seven microphones pick up people’s
floor, as it not only moves to the beat of the voices and file them away, too.
music, but also shakes its hips and moves its The QRIO is the most advanced robot ever
arms and legs to the rhythm. Its two built-in produced for home use, but experts believe that this
cameras enable it to dodge any obstacles in its is only the beginning. 6 In the meantime,
path. 3 the QRIO is ready to dance the night away in
The QRIO also has a great sense of balance, so living-rooms around the world. Who knows – it
it rarely falls over, no matter how energetic its might even teach you some of its moves!
dance routine becomes. 4 This is because
its feet contain special sensors which allow it to
walk and dance on uneven surfaces such as
carpets and rugs. Even the most agile dancers
take a tumble sometimes, but you can be sure
that even if the QRIO does fall over, it will not
fall apart. Instead, it gets back on its feet as
gracefully as possible to continue its
performance and make its owners proud.
It has the ability to talk and, with a
vocabulary of 60,000 words, it is much chattier
than previous home robots. It can recognise as

d) Find synonyms for the highlighted words. 5 Fill in: between, in, with, to, on, for or of.
Then choose any five phrases and make
sentences using them.
4 Fill in the correct words from the list, then
1 .............. perfect time with; 2 to go by the name
choose any five and use them to make up
sentences. ................; 3 to be programmed ................ sth;
4 to move .............. the rhythm; 5 to tell the
ñ perfect ñ routine ñ footwork ñ images difference ..............; 6 great sense ..............
ñ built-in ñ uneven ñ advanced ñ disco balance; 7 to get back .............. its feet; 8 to have
ñ company a conversation ............. sb; 9 produced ...........
1 .................... time 6 technologically ...... home use; 10 .............. the meantime
2 fancy .................. ..........................
3 ..................... hits 7 ............... surfaces ñ Project
4 dance ................. 8 digital .................
5 ............... cameras 9 to keep sb ............. In pairs, write an advertisement for the
robot, QRIO.
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Writing ñ Analysing a Model Text
(a letter of complaint) 2 a) Read the letter and fill in the blanks with linking words/
phrases from the list. What tone has the writer used?
When we write a letter of complaint we ñ to make matters worse ñ to begin with ñ also
may use a mild tone to sound more ñ secondly ñ what is more
polite or a strong tone when we are
extremely upset or annoyed. However, Dear Sir/Madam,
we must never sound rude or insulting. I am writing to complain about a fax machine which I recently
We usually write four to five purchased from your company. The machine is your Intellifax Laser 260.
paragraphs depending on the number 1) ..................................., when I ordered the machine, I was told
of our complaints. it would be delivered in three weeks. However, it took over six weeks
In the first paragraph, we write our for the machine to arrive. 2) ..........................., when it finally did
opening remarks stating our complaint, arrive, the lead was missing and I was obliged to buy one.
including details of what has 3) ........................................, despite the fact that the instruction
happened and where/when the manual states that the machine works with plain paper, my printout
incident took place. copies are unclear and almost impossible to read. I find that the only
In the second and third paragraphs we way that I can get a clear printout is by using a very expensive brand
present the points we are complaining of paper. 4) ...................................................., although I am using
about, giving examples or reasons. this high quality paper, the machine continually jams.
We start a new paragraph for each I would appreciate it if the machine could be replaced as soon
complaint. To link our complaints we as possible. I 5) ........................................ expect a full refund of
can use firstly, to start with, secondly, the money I paid for the missing lead. I hope that this matter will be
moreover, etc. To justify our points we resolved as quickly as possible.
Yours faithfully,
can use linking words/phrases such as:
although, however, for this reason, etc.
William Stern
William Stern
In the last paragraph we explain what
we would expect to happen (i.e. a
refund, a replacement, an apology,
ñ Mild/Strong Tone
etc). Most letters of complaint are
written in formal style/register. b) Read the phrases below and say which of them use a
mild tone and which a strong tone. Which of the phrases
would you use to change the mild tone used in the letter?

ñ Analysing the Rubric 1 I am writing to express my strong dissatisfaction with ...


2 I am writing to draw your attention to ...
1 Read the rubric, underline the key 3 I wish to express my unhappiness with ...
words and answer the questions. 4 I feel I am entitled to a refund ...
5 I hope that I will not be forced to take further action ...
You recently bought a fax 6 I insist on an immediate refund ...
machine but you are not satisfied
with it. Write a letter of complaint ñ Linkers
to the manufacturer describing
the problem and the action you 3 a) Match the pairs of sentences. Then join them with
appropriate linking words/phrases, as in the example.
expect the manufacturer to take.
1 The iron didn’t get hot enough. ñ even though
1 What type of letter should you write? 2 The electrician didn’t turn up. ñ however
2 Who is going to read your letter? 3 The radio still won’t work. ñ although
3 Would you use a mild or a strong ñ despite
A He promised he would come today. ñ in spite of
tone? Why?
B I put a new battery in it yesterday. ñ but
4 What style would you use? Why?
1 C I turned the control to the highest position.
5 How would you begin/end your letter?
6 What kind of problems could the fax 1 C The iron didn’t get hot enough even though I turned
machine have? the control to the highest position.
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b) Use the prompts to express complaints 4 What opening and closing remarks would you
about the items in the pictures. use? Why?

6 Read the sentences below and tick (✓) the


ñ watch has stopped/ ones you would use in your letter.
new battery
1 I am completely satisfied with my new
camcorder.
2 I ordered the C20 model that was on
ñ too warm/check special offer.
thermostat on 3 The model delivered was not only the wrong
correct setting one but also í30 more expensive.
4 The service department was extremely
helpful.
ñ keyboard not 5 When I opened the package I noticed
functioning/properly that the camcorder was the wrong model.
installed 6 The camcorder should have been supplied
with a tripod.

7 Use your answers from Exs. 5 and 6 and


your answers from the plan below to write
ñ Opening/Closing Remarks
your letter. You can use the letter in Ex. 2 as
a model.
4 Read the following extracts and say which
are O (opening) and which are C (closing)
Plan
remarks. Then say whether the writer has
used a mild or strong tone.
Dear Sir/Madam,
1 O I am writing in connection with Introduction
a laptop computer which I (Para 1) What is the reason for writing?
recently bought from your shop. mild tone Main Body
2 I believe that I am entitled to a (Para 2) What is your first complaint?
refund and I hope that this matter Give examples/reasons for your
can be dealt with promptly. ................ complaint. (How can you justify it?)
3 I wish to bring to your attention (Para 3) What is your second complaint?
a problem which arose while I Give examples/reasons for your
was staying at your hotel. ................ complaint. (How can you justify it?)
4 I insist on a full refund and I
Conclusion
hope that I will not be forced
(Para 4) What are your closing remarks?
to take further action. ................ What action do you expect the
company to take?
ñ Discuss and Write
Yours faithfully,
5 Read the rubric and underline the key words. your full name
Then answer the questions that follow.

You ordered a camcorder and paid by credit


card but you were sent the wrong model and 8 Read the sentences. What do they mean?
you were overcharged. Write a letter of
complaint explaining what happened and
saying what action you expect the company
to take. (120-180 words) ñ One machine can do the work of fifty
ordinary men. No machine can do the work
1 Do you know the person you are writing to? of one extraordinary man. (Elbert Hubbard)
2 What is the reason for writing? ñ The real problem is not whether machines
3 What tone would you use? Why? think but whether men do. (B F Skinner)
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Jules Gabriel Verne (1828 - 1905) was born by Jules Gabriel Verne
in Nantes, France. As a boy, he was
Captain Nemo pointed to a chair and asked me to sit
fascinated by the sea and all things
down. He began to tell me the story of the Nautilus. He
connected with it. In 1847, Verne went to pointed to the instruments hanging on the walls of his
Paris to study law but he decided to room. Many of them I recognised as standard navigation
concentrate on his writing. Verne wrote stories instruments but I was puzzled as to the nature of some of
and sold them to support himself. He published his the others. I asked him what the unfamiliar instruments
first novel Five Weeks in a Balloon in 1863 and were for. “These are manometers or depth gauges,” said
Journey to the Centre of the Earth in 1864. His the captain, “and these measure the different temperatures
other novels include From the Earth to the Moon of the sea at any depth.”
(1866), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1870), “How is this craft powered?” I asked of the captain.
and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). “Why, by electricity,” he explained. “Chemicals from the
Verne’s writings laid the foundation for modern seawater can provide as much power as we need. The sea
science fiction.
produces electricity and the electricity gives the Nautilus
heat, light and the ability to move. It is the source of life
itself,” he remarked, “the air we breathe, the power of the
1 a) What do you know about Jules engines, even heat for cooking our food.” I found it
Verne? What books did he write? Can incredible that such wonderful energy and power could be
you name some? Why do you think his obtained from the sea.
books are so popular? “Captain Nemo,” I said, “I have seen what you have
achieved and I cannot explain it. I saw the Nautilus moving
b) Now read Jules Verne’s biography around our ship at great speed but speed isn’t everything.
and check your answers. You have to be able to see where you are going, to steer to
the right and the left and up or down. How do you manage
2 a) Listen to the extract and answer to reach such depths against the incredible pressure? How
do you return to the surface? How do you manage to stay
the questions that follow.
at any depth you choose? I am sorry to ask so many
1 Who or what is the Nautilus ? questions.”
2 What is a craft? Name the different types of “Not at all, Professor,” said the captain after a slight
craft that are mentioned. hesitation. “I will tell you everything you want to know,
3 How do you think the narrator feels? since you will never leave this submarine. Come to the
saloon and you will learn everything about the Nautilus.”
b) Read the extract and mark the The captain led me to the rear of the craft. He pointed
statements below T (true) or F (false), to another dial. “This dial shows us how fast the ship is
then explain the words in bold. travelling. The propeller, which has a diameter of 23 feet,
can revolve at up to 120 revolutions per second and gives
1 The guest was confused by us a maximum speed of 50 knots.” Then he took me further
the instruments. ........ back in the ship until we came to a sort of well with an iron
2 Manometers were used to check ladder attached to the wall. “This leads up to a dinghy kept
temperature. ........ in a special watertight compartment. I climb inside, fasten
3 The Nautilus was powered the hatch and the dinghy shoots to the surface.” I asked
by electricity. ........ him how he managed to return. “I don’t. The Nautilus
4 The captain didn’t want to answer comes to me. I send the crew a message by electric wires, a
his guest’s questions. ........ sort of telegram.”
5 The guest wasn’t going to stay
on the Nautilus for very long. ........ ñ Project
Speaking You have decided to enter a drawing competition
about unusual or fictional crafts. Using ideas from
c) Read the extract again and retell the the extract as well as ideas of your own draw a
story. craft that can travel underwater.
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1 a) In pairs, man talking. Which invention does he
complete the think is the most important?
dialogue, then A Morse Code B telegraph
describe the C telephone
picture. 8 You hear a customer talking to a shop
assistant. What does she want to do?
A buy a computer monitor
B return a fax machine
A: Where do you think the picture was taken? C exchange a photocopier
B: I’d say 1) .......................................................... .
A: What is the woman in the picture doing?
B: She is 2) ........................................................... .
3 Fill in the correct form of crash,
surf, skip, or eat, to complete the
A: How can computers affect our free time? sentences.
B: Well, 3) ........................................................... .
1 Oh, no, my computer just ...............
b) In pairs, act and I think I’ve lost all my work.
out a dialogue 2 When I have spare time I enjoy
based on the ................ the Internet for interesting
picture. information.
3 I can’t believe it! I bought that CD
yesterday and it’s .............. already.
4 The bad thing about cassette recorders
is that they frequently ............... your
favourite cassettes.
c) In pairs discuss the following:

ñ How does technology make our lives easier? 4 Fill in: line, system, program, or
information, then explain the
ñ Has technology isolated us? meaning of the expressions in bold.

1 I’m sorry, sir, but our entire computer


2 You will hear people talking in eight different
................. is down and I’m unable
situations. For questions 1-8 choose the best answer,
A, B or C. to help you with your enquiry.
2 That’s strange. I was just talking to
1 You hear part of an interview. What did the man invent? Marge and suddenly the .................
A a kind of notebook B a type of glue went dead.
C an office product 3 The new computer ................ had a
2 A man knocks on your door. What does he want you to do? virus and all the office computers have
A give him some information B buy something from him been infected.
C try a new product 4 Isn’t it amazing how many bytes of
3 You hear a dialogue between two people in an office. ................. can be stored on one
How does the man probably feel? floppy disc?
A happy B embarrassed C angry
4 You are listening to a radio phone-in. Why has Pat phoned?
A to get advice about her son
B to discuss her husband
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C to criticise her son’s school Think of a famous inventor from your
5 You hear this ad. What advantages does the shop have? country. Use an encyclopaedia or the
A it sells many different products Internet to fill in information under the
B its products are high-quality headings below. Then write about
C it is very big him/her and what he/she invented.
6 You hear a woman talking. Where is Mrs Smith?
A in a department store B at a bus station ñ inventor’s name ñ invention
C at an airport ñ year it was invented ñ importance
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