uestion of family

\
$upermodel in fhe hot sea{
i
m:=i= Jhe model Sophie Dahl.
I 20. i* the grarrddaughler
Wltu is your ide,r! mun..
tChris ari,l Tonr. Lileppssll
of the children,s writer
ffiffi There are
Roald IJalrl. She is quire
Somebodl u ho makes rne
some family Iaugh a lot. nho tliinks
unusual ber.ause. lor onee- I
connections luoL lantastic rritlr
we have a supermodel
between the lr.ho
unrrashed hair
is bigger than the a\erage - and
people in these who'll -enrl me flouels.
size. S6pfiis norks lor
photos. What Basi,.alJ). no one I knou.
model agenel Storm. She
do you think unfofiunateiy.
has beerr in a number u[
they are?
top lashion magazines What uas the Last.film
arul
in,.lurling Elle. loniry Foir thc lusl pop group \.ou
t.?nl
anrl ItuIiun Vugtre. She /o secf 1r$31x pp1p,.-.
kindll agreed to ansr^cr \oltingham)
sume quesl;ons [r.om
our I vent on a date to see
read.rs.
Armogerldon in \er,r \urk.
Horu did you start Tlre [ilnr uas dreacllul ancl
modelling? Is it something lhe dale nol mur.h bef ler.
'fhe
1ou altrnls u.ontcr! lo do: f;1t1 grotrlr lss\a \4pr-p
(Danni Fielcling, Bilstol) tIe Bearti- Bo), anrl Ihpr
were fantasticl
I aftudll) wanled lo be ::

a writer but then I was ll hat memuri.c." dn

)ou
spollerj on the rlrepl. | Iture of
*u- y1t117 g.7ont[other?
crying after having a. huge Haue lott r"od anf ol hi,,
figltt rtitlr nrr nrulhcr and i:
Look.s
- antl if so. uhirlt
lhis lyornan saicl to me, ,Let t:
one.s lre yotLr.fa,tou rites ? I
rne 111s(p
1ou irrlo a (Paula, Chester)
supennodel' and I suitl, !-
I miss him terribi-1,.. He l.
'oK.' was
erlraortJinarJ. Ie used lo
W hat dtt ).ou do toitl, oll thc talk alrout book- a lot. I
h ou rs he1 a epn.[a.qfi macle hirn laugh. My
i6n
sltctws? (Lisa Ster ep*6n. favuurile book h1 him is
?\t1,+2,,,:,,. Kirrg. li The BFG,r.hich is actually
F.
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aboul nrel
Read a lot, ancl clrink
endless eups oI lea, Wat rlo -t.otr thittA. vou.ll be
loi ng fire ).ea r.s.from rrcn 2
Do )uu exer,.ise? lJ
Picture A is of the supermodel, Sophie Dahl. so, rrhttt
ffi do you d,o and where?
(Chrissie llagan, Norwich)
With another student, write down three questions Hopefuil,v. I,1l be happy
(Emilp I{uneaton) and
you would like to ask her. extr-emely rieh, so $l
I work out with I l*on,t
a fuainer
have to rrorkl l'il also
Now look at the questions in italics in the three ilmes a week. be
ffi married to an aruazing
gun
article. Were any of them the same as your Do yau belieae in making pasla sumeu here
questions? irr
mo rric ge 1 ( Debhie perrrose. southem Ital1., surroundecl

ffi I inchesler../

\esl But orrll lor lor.e.

b.y my frienrls.

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UNIT 1

I j*': :cr.rplete article and decide if these What do you do when you don't understand
.-r '::- :';e or false. a word?
A just continue reading and not worry
:, c cal supermodel. about it
; ',vant to be a model. stop every time and look up every word in
ot of time between fashion shows. a dictionary
stop sometimes and look up important
:- her own.
words in a dictionary
'er ideal man stop sometimes and try to work out the
:he pop group she saw recently meaning of important words from the
her grandfather. context

=- .-: won't be working as a model in five 4 What is good or bad about each of the
'.: possibilities in question 3 above?

Example: lt's not good to look up every

'< another student. Choose three of the
',^,rith word in a dictionary because not every
' the article which are relevant to you. Then, word is important.
^sr,ver them together.

.2 Look at the article on page 4 again.

Tryto work out the meaning of the six
highlighted words from their contexts.
Look at the highlighted words. Decide what
part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.)
each one is.
Look at the words and sentences before the
highlighted words and after them. Think
what the highlighted words might mean.
Now decide which of the words rn the box
below has the closest meaning.

Example: actually - in fact

bad a lot in faet

very
man seen very big
,trr're nctt losing o daughter. a-e're going to Liue here.

.3 Find something in English to read,

FP e.g. a newspaper article or a page from
I*-: l
meaning from context a book.

1 Discuss these questions with a partner. Read it on your own, without a dictionary.
',' Highlight any words you don't understand.
ch of these things have you read recently in English?
Decide which of the highlighted words are
- al or part of a book
important in order to understand the whole
I an article in a newspaper
article or story.
- a text in this coursebook
I something else Look at the important words again Try to
work out the meaning from the context.
- ,', hen you read in English, do you usually
Use any clues you can find in the sentences
- understand every word?
around the word.
i understand most of the important words?
I understand about half of the words? Be prepared to report back to the class. Say
) understand only a few of the words? which words you chose and how you worked
out the meaning.
A question of family

3 C.heck you can pronounce the

alphabet in English.
Then choose three words you ha,ve learnt
recently
and ask another student to spel/ them.
tr Complete each ofthese quest ions with one
of the question words in the box. Example:
Student A How do you spell 'occupation,?
Example: Whatwas the last film you went to see?
Student B O-DOU BLE C-U-7-A-T-|-O-N.
Who is your rdeal man?

(x3) Where When Who

What m Match the questions in Exercise 1 to the topics
below where possible. (Not all of them will apply.)
Whose Why How How,much
. How many HoW often, ' How long Example: home town - Where are you tiving at the
moment?

1 A: .......... . . is your surname? B: Smith.

o home town o free time o family
2 A: ......................... do you spell that? B: S-M-t-T-H.
o school o holidays
o job o learning English
3 A: ......................... are you living at the moment?
B: ln Manchester, with my parents.
ffi Write one more question for each of the
4 A: ............ . do you do? B: I'm a student. topics in Exercise 3.
5 A: ..... ...... ... ....... brothers and sisters have you got?
B: One brother and one sister.
6 A: ......................... do you go to the crnema? Now ask another student all your questions and
B: About once a month. make a note of the answers. (Ask them to spell
7 A:....................... did you last see a band live? their answers where necessary.)
B: Last weekend.
Show your partner the answers. Are they all
8 A: ..... .............. .... have you been learning English?
written correctly?
B: Nearly three years.
9 A: ...........
........ .. are you learning !nglish?
B: So I can get a good job.
10 A: .......... . does it cost to travel to your
school from your home by public transport?
B: About f2.
1 You will hear a girl talking about her family.
1 1 A: . ........ . country would you most like to Before you listen, look at the pictures and describe
go on holiday to? B: Mexico. what you can see. How are they different?
12 A: ............ is one of your favourrte actors at
How big is her family?
the moment? B: Ben Affleck.
13 A: (ln your family) . views do you most
respect and listen to? B: My grandmother,s.
'> Gra*mar reGrence l.l p. 136

fol
tEJ 1 Listen to three different people answer the
first two questions in Exercise 1. Write down
the surnames with the correct spelling.

2 Compare your answers with another student. P 2 Now listen. How many brothers has she got?
How many sisters?

3 Which picture matches her description? Did you

have to understand every word to decide?
I.. -iok at questions 1-5. You will hear tr ffi Listen and put a tick (/) under the correct
n - l'e conversations. Before you listen, pictures. You will hear each conversation twice.
+:: :-: questions and look at the pictures.
':. lc you need to listen for?
- .. ihe time?
.=."
ffi+.
family and friends
=

r Look at Paula's family tree. Work with another

student. Tell them what differences there are between
this family and your family.
Example: Paula only has one brother. I have three brothers.

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/a7{.
-to Aear
f'd /oreffi
abrut your 4a*i/y.
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lgl;r
!

,
ff@
-at are they doing tonight?

&ffi
I'tum and Dad

- . -at does Claire's boyfriend look Iike ?

tay broTler, luy sister in-/aw',

-low does Kevin usually get to school? Stmon 11 <z /<z n

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,gt u.l;a-l 1"" (( /e nrr>Cr> , - a,n; in
( -'i
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I UNIT 1 A question of family

a
ffi Complete these sentences
with the names of family members
in the box.
.- Look at the photograph and tell another student if you like
Example: My wifes father is my this kind of family occasion. Give reasons.
father-in-law.
Example: Yes, I like family meals because my brother comes home for
them. He left home last year and I don't see him often.
grandfather aunt cousin
sister-in-law father in larv
niece widow stepmother

1 My aunt and uncle's child is my

2 My fathers father is my ..
3 My brother's daugt-1sr is my
4 My father remarries, so then I

have a ...
5 My brother's wife is my ...
6 My mother's sister is my ...
7 lf my husband dies I become a

what you think are

Say
the
= male/female equivalents for
each of the words in the box in
Exercise 2.

Example: father-in-law -
mother-in-law

ffi Write down the names of

the people in your family who are
the most important to you. Show
the names to another student and
explain who the people are and tr ffi. Listen to Katia and Tomek discussing their views.
Who particularly likes this type of occasion?
why they are important to you.

Read these questions. Check

you
= understand them. Then discuss lorll Listen again. Complete the expressions below which Katia
your responses with other students.
rEr and Tomek use to say what they like.
1 What do you think are the 1 I ... .. it especially because I can see my niece.
advaniages and disadvantages of 2 1..... .. them, but my mother gets quite anxious
being an only child?
3t . that too. lts all good fun.
Are you close to your
grandparenis? Do you think Listen and repeat the sentences after the recording.
l@12
IEJ
grandparents should live with
their families?
ffi Now, talk with another student about the kinds of things
Who is your closest friend? How you Iike to do with your family and the kinds of things you don't
did you meet them oriEinally? How Iike to do.
long have you been friends? What
do you value most about them?
UNIT l A quest on of

2 What differences do you notice between

short answers the two extracts? Think about the
following:
A market research company has sent you o punctuation
ruestionnaire to f ind out about families and family r spelling
'/ou have agreed to complete it. Read through all . grammar
luestions and make sure you understand them. o using complete sentences.
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@ Writing reference (Spelling) p

,,:,:::=j.:==- FA M I LY e u E s T r o NN A I R E
Full name: (l) ..................... ,3 You are going to complete the form
Title: MrlMrs/Miss/Ms/Dr for yourself. First, make a note of your
appropriate) (2)
Home address (inciuding possible answers on a separate piece of
rj::.H paper.
(3)

4 Show another student the answers you

are thlnking of writing and look at theirs. Do
you notice any problems with their answers?
Date of birth (dayI mo nth/year): (6)
................. ....
Present occupation: (7) 5 Now complete the form.
....................
How many brothers and
sisters do you have?
(8) ......................

Do you still live with your

parents? (9)
Which member of your A
family are you closest
to?
(
IOI What's your full name?
Are you closer to your Do you still live with
family or your friends?
(t t) ....................
your parents?
How often do alt the
me of vour familv come
together? on what
(t2) "...;:lt
Could you tell me
Signature: (13).. what your full name is?
l'd also like to know if
t
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you still live with
..1.riii,i..,*rii!itl
your parents.
2.
Look at the way two people have completed part of the
questionnaire. Which one is good? Which one is not?
Extract A
1' The pictures above show someone
asking a stranger in the street questions
j'#r$"i*ely*11"""""""" """'
N ationality: (5) from the Family Questionnaire on this page.
"
(6) J'&*fl$"$'$" 3'*:*h'ao'6u*f"15'f.fr' Answer these questions.
Date of birth (day/monthiyear):
y" ixr'*' y'sa':"
g
p ation : (7)'{' ffi '8"
*Sx#x $S" J'* rcl "ix" r'fi
P resent occu 1 In which picture are the questions more polite?
.-^-nrAcrrr qtk?.A.L
.&1..3fi1,*t'r':'*xqr'n"*'sL'"" --
2 What differences do you notice between the
Extract B questions in each picture?

t" Grammar reference 1.2 p. 136

Nationality:
"*t'ol,r"r.), (5) I5rcr..,.!'?
td'vit"njl
Date of ui..t 'rr^""t ta-.4gn1.....
..

(7)
Present occuPation:
9.:-::..".....'
UNIT 1 A question of familY

3 She whispered hrs name in my ear so no one else

':t'z could hear.
I Now, look at the questionnaire on page 9 witch was supposed to ride on a
ln the past, a
again. Write direct questions where necessary broomsttck and have a black cat!
(where there is no question written already)'
Mary leaned out of the window and waved to her
Example: Full name - What's your full name? friend in the street below.
It was dark and Simon was feeling nervous suddenly
Now change all the direct questions into he frozel What was that noise?
indirect questions.
Example: What's your full name? - Could you tell =,:
Now read the extract. Do you think it is a
me what your full name is? good start to a children's book? Why?Affhy not?

,,'. , Ask another student the indirect

questions.
The witching hcur
"fi. Here are some different situations' .leen The other children
tr dormitory
Ln the
in
Roleplay them with another student. Use , ^'. ,l6s^
(aoohie couldn'r he1 eYes and lay
' ) asleep *1n""'
I"or-,it tr""51
indirect questions where possible. i,^d been

Example:
ii',n.*{ ::i:liij:
Iji. house ,.
*:;*,:#il:fT:
1
F'i., The *":
was absolutct; '"'",
:"o'"':'il* ,. .,,.. walking
*,,lLins on the
the.
Student A Excuse me' Could you tell me if you was
+ ;T"':T.r:T:l1::ifJ ".0"a,
have any Engtish grammar practice books?
Student B Certainly, they are over here, next to ' had never known
s
Knowrr 4a """n.,
,
dt ;:,'l;,:':;: .:r'"
witching hour.
1r ,t -u^.'.itrhins hour'
L;'^"r"^'-"*-*iirr.r.d
what tnef .r1.a the
the dictionaries. herself, this was 1rel had o'nce whlst to her'
Student AThank You verY much. r The wirching hour' somebody

1 You are in a bookshop. You want to know if they

-', *",
"'p"i"l
moment;;-'
was :,iit::i"'5Jf
'r
i#'i'H:'
[r:;. child and every grown-uP ].]^j
r-,, .h.
the
r"a'"g and hrd
had
have any English grammar practice books. Ask the :#T,';:H,r:il:;::,,* "", "',ri"""nd
shop assistant.
2 You are in a shop. You are looking at some
fix'$i.:Ji:::'i;'.:*,,'i'::'^:i:*:i"i:;l','JJ*:'-
3 Sophie.o:''o'1 1",.'i.* ;. .;;rains. sophie hesirated'
watches. You see one you like but there is no
prrce marked. Ask the shop assistant.
:'
;
u:
she 1'J i,Y:l.J
reallv
window to see
t",T. ::i:
wantec :;::'
what ;;t; looked flike
:ht.Itto,t"::l-*
I :l-"i!*
that itl1l,
now ii,1',
oli"**t.r. ,,
.o'a'

li'rened again' Everywt '""'

3 You are interested in seeing a film called ii.'t'ttning hour' She
Heartbreak at a local cinema. Ring the cinema completely ttti' , _^look in rhe end.'-'
wanted t:^'^ our so badly thar.
and ask about the price and times of the film' 1
4 sophie wantru
\oohte '" . 1 r-. -L- .^,pnl rrnder
under rhe curta:-
srop herself ;tLl'' she wenr
couldnt
\"too* ln rhe silver-v moonligh:
'
t;, and leaned out orof *rtr
the
Fj;,

=
, Everythtng
Evervthing *"'
rr --^.1 -^*nletelv
il'il;"'i..,,1'11';;;;::,i;Tt'iiill,ii.,,.
*i' t"';;;;
l';:.:;;:.i-i1,,n.,.
:ely

?nd further down

diifer.
differ'

streer'
rhe street.
the
,

up tl" '-
t= ::onl' '?"kl1 i).
she troze ,n*,
was somerhing coming
Roald Dahl is a famous writer of =t '
!.' Sndd.t-tlY
oPPosite side'.
children's books. The extract below comes from : oil rhe
blacl
his book The BFG (Big Friendly Giant)' The - *a'
lt'io*r,t 'o)n''hi"g blark ,

"'
i'g rall and
young girl in the story is based on his and uery thin'
Sonething uery tall and uerl black
granddaughtel Sophie Dahl. Before you read,
what you think the words below in bold -*T?1,0, lt couldnt::l]'"::: *r;:
say
mean. Then check Your ideas in an
tr':
,, [:Iii:,: ffi;
a human'
i; '
;;, ," talr its head washis:
: 'r

English-Engl ish dictiona rY. .' ii:'il;;;*tao*'

the upstarrs wluquYlr """-r"""a
but
"t*:.n:I'-:;t"":li:;::[
came out. Her
rh;- --,-
mouth to scream'
1 Her grandfather sat in a comfortable armcharr 'i., was frozen with fright'
+, *i"L o"u,
after lunch and dozed off.
2 Ben is hiding somewhere in the garden and we
can't f ind him !

ji=;f,i:..+,
i.:j::-:,i
U NIT I A question o' ':-

:: ,', * :- oaragraph in the story each of The BFG is lonely.

Why? What is his everyday life like? Does he
have any friends? lf so, who are they?
C The BFG has a problem.
What? What are the possible solutions to the
problem? What is he going to do about his
problem?
D Sophie decides to help the BFG.
Why? How will she help him?
E Sophie and the BFG go off on an adventure
together.
When do they leave? Where do they go?
What does she take with her? What
adventure do they have?
F lt all ends happily.
What happens? Do Sophie and the BFG
remain friends?
f
,.;. -,
- :-: siatements below are false in some way.
' --: ::l'y again and saY whY. 2 Answer the questions with notes.

- - : : -chle was not as/eep. Example:

'- - l'en were asleep. 1 The BFG wants to be frrends with Sophie.
Why? Because he thinks she is brave and
: . -- : etely quiet except for the sound of that she can help him.
How does she feel about that?
: - ='ed the curtains.
Nervous but interested.

:. - - -.? dark in the village and she couldn't see much.

&' Writing reference (Planning your writing) p. 152
. - '. so scared that she couldn't stop screaming.
3 Now write the next part of the story
iF (about 80 words). Use your notes and the
h
story (1) outline below. Begin with Sentence 3 from
Exercise 1 .

m -='e are three possible continuations of the story

' -::: 10. Which is the most interesting? Why?
It looked at Sophie lt smiled. Outtline
,o.oX-.oPhlA'-nf,B
t looked straight at Sophie. To her amazement,
r*o-lX.ogilcn.'AO
?c'ra'qrc-?h 3 E
Po-ro.jr..gh + F

4Show your writing to another pair of

p ." :iting reference (Making your writing interesting) p. 150 students and look at theirs. Have they used:
o interesting vocabulary? See Writrng reference
:'l (Making your writing interesting) p. 1 50.

- ,',:'k with another student. You are going to write o correct punctuation? See Writing reference
(Punctuatron) p. 148.
.-: next part of the story. Read the outline and the
': owing questions. 5 Write your final version, making any
- --e BFG wants to be friends with Sophie i mprovements necessarY.
.'/hy? How does she feel about that?
Unit test l:Teacher's Book
11
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3 You will now hear a recorded message

about Alton Towers. Put a tick (/) in the
correct box for each question.
1 Who is Alton Towers desiqned for?
A teenagers tr
B older people tr
1 Work with other students. Describe what you C the whole family tr
can see in the pictures. Have you ever been on
In the grounds of Alton Towers
anything like this? lf so, what was it Iike?
A there are some old buildings. tr
2
B you can see only very new buildings. T
C they are building some shops. tr
,- When you listen to a recording in Englsi, tr-i,to precjlct what it
The following are rides at Alton Towers
. is about. This will make rt easler to lndersiand
A Nemesis, Oblivron and Ug Land tr
You are going to hear a recordlng about a famous B Oblivion, Ug Land and Corkscrew tr
British theme park called Alton Towers. Before you C Nemesis, Oblivion and Corkscrew tr
listen, talk to another student. Tell them about a At Alton Towers, more relaxing ways to
theme park, museum or other interesting place that spend your time include
you have visited. Answer any of these questions that
you can.
A visiting a museum tr
B walking around the gardens T
1 Where ls lt? C going up in a balloon. tr
2 Whar can yoJ see or do there? Da y closing times at Alton Towers
3 Did you enjoy it? Why?A,A/hy not? A are always the same. tr
4 Does t have a shop? lf so, what can you buy there?
B depend on the weather. tr
C vary according to the ttme of year. T
5 ls there a cafe or restaurant there? lf so, what is it like? You can't use a credit card if you book
6 When is it open? A uy po5l,
^
l-. .---a
T
7 How much does it cost to go in? B by telephone. tr
C in person. T
12
T \ \t TT '
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E. present simple 3 The words in italics in the sentences below

fn,, are adverbs of frequency. ln two of the sentences
they are in the wrong position. Decide which the
I '. .:' the verbs in bold in sentences 1-4
j :.e categories A-D below. two sentences are and where the adverbs of
-1 _
frequency should be.
- -:kes us to a different theme park
1 We usually go to the north of Spain for our
- a'
summer holidays.
, :s
^ F orrda near an amazing theme park.
- <rnow when the new ride will be open? 2 They always are latel
-=. ock you into your seat. Then the 3 I sometimes go swimming before school.
:; ''lS
4 ls he often so rude?
-
- . -sed in the continuous 5 She occastonally lets me borrow her bike.
-':: processes 6 Never I have toast for breakfast.
-':: habits
' i= pe"nanent situations
4 Write six complete sentences. Use the
: :::.:.: ::::::::r :::
j.:-
sentence beginnings on the notepad below.
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::jartx::.,ii!:a::

., state verbs . ,, , , . .. .
,
Example: My dad often plays tennis at the weekend.
-- of these sentences is not correct? WhyT .

ron't understand what you mean.

'n not understanding what you mean
jre loves her new computer. A,$raJ,f\.
S're's loving her new computer.
T kskcLllqr..
l4o:: best {rwnC olten .

l(q- nt n/dAtL
sonetrnes
l-.nmar reference 2.2 p. 137
lil.f broLhp-r/srster
aLoa.soM-llof

! lomplete the following text with verbs L,{,Y

- - --e box in the present simple.

iake eat practise spend

rot drink listen go travel
- - - dream wake not practise like

circuit'
the international tennis
Sre (l) ..'...."""""" nrne months a yearon
was l7'
;." ;;" her first title when she four times a day' but
off at Sam' l (3) """""""""' a shower
"" alarm (2) " "" ' "" ls the important on""ti
(4) me up after the
'.-e flrst one in the rnot*ng
::. hours I sleeP everY night' big glass of mill<' t (5) '-"""""
is cereal, yogLutt' toast and honey and lot or pasta and
l'eakfast
onry o..uriJ:';,,.i roi ,un.r,'a tZ;" """" ' ""' a #;;"".
:cffee, and r '
:rrads.
.
,r,
"J,],.;;;;";;.:l::::lEl -" -
*o
1:!'*o : -:" li't":::;',::11.T;i:i:#:,il"'ff"*"
on court
s*u'auv on arternoons and Sundavs
---^,, .^ if I

;.:i; il;;' .;;"' t't'*"^s*",oJil',i0,

;YvonlyluxurytscruLrrEr'I"i-it*"1 lB,-:
rbuyit. I(9) ....'..'.'.. ?:::f;.::'""
] :::: 'fastcars'too'
Armat
something I like bY
"""""""""' to
l'm in my room' I ( l0)
-".-ril" ;;""t t', 't
around 5 p'm" when

mv dog' l'm usuallv in bed

with mv mother.and Roland'
I;:1 ::"uu:-'... ","rr*n"'e
rn"ft' O" if I do it's about a tennis tournament'
by about l0 p'm' I (1'z) "'-"-""
UNIT 2 Time out

Ask another student How often do you "'7 and put a tick free time
===
(D in tf,e correct box.
ffi Match the verbs on the left
Example:
with the activities on the right'
Student A How often do you get up before 6 a'm'?
Student B tVeYer/ Example: going to - the cinema
.ti. r.. 4 -i: ' '. .:: - a,..i t ,.:.,.. e s
$r -,:S ,*:. k F * F 6 d # .S.G .,*., i : t ?-t.i-1-!-:i"fjjl
,,,
f{?;f 1
4"&
.""...

ac,c'aAohallu
J sone+wes of+en alwrys ,.!@*.ii$,..ia'tt.
.$aa-taa!11.........r,r,'...,.,
gz+ ryVfue .-{txr()3?
4 a}n-, ..,:'
1'1l?aar:A.ine*a:1,:::..''.
rt?ALta,ta..ni:i,,i1
"ryhfu
I'arfr
:']].b .{.ano.!
,l.]l,
,,il:lahigg6i:.t,:::'r,1,1,:,,,.
,r,rt*a,raattaqr',;
lwe affee .l.:t;d{alr;ii.ri.;:.:.: l,r

fa VeAfaa ,'lgeri<a{b.aG.t.,r
l r,:eC;P.,!is1l.',.'..-:i
rd inbl Vfae .tna.-rP..,ta1al':.
glg:+o kr4
l*u +o nys<
ttib.yb
gn |rlrrtet^u* '.,1;l;r*;*t""liri!rrlrrrrlr*"";alr;l'r'!&rliil':i'i'y1'f
''

do+e ulalqyt',p
ffi How manY sYllables do the
words on the right have? Which
g: to a fi|r,,
syllable is stressed?
dng*eur*
Example: jogging - 2 sYllables -
utrayts al jsgging
+e uledehd

aatch iV m

+e ntrhlg
1 Complete the following
sentences with a verb from
Exercise 1 in the correct form'
ExamPle: l'd like to .9a. .. tt
Tell other students about the person you interviewed' the cinema tonight.
= l'd like to . . .. .. basketball
Example: Sonia never gets up before 6 a'm'
for my school team.
I . .. ... .. lots of PhotograPhs
on my last holidaY.
l started . ... the guitar tl^ .
summer.
I think stamPs is the
most boring hobbY in the worlc
I like .. .... ... .. chess on mY
computer.
t,\11 _ ^-:_

:- : logging with a group

.
-: - r'nl.g.
. camping in France last
:
1 Look at the picture of Sally below and read the
text. What is she talking about?
ihe piano quite well when I

-- 2 Complete the text with words from the box.

.-
- - =' s:udent how many of the
-
:' -.=: -: true for you.
=
exercise game started member
--= times outdoors play doing
''jr senterce ts deftnitely true
= .- clay basketball for my
-.-' 3 Listen and check your ideas.

{._ ,, :h another student. Can you 4 ln which order does she talk about the
::'er words to go with the verbs following things?
- lxercise I ?
when and how often she does it E
-. - pop concerts why she likes it
:.
tr
where she does it E
:= your partner which activities how long she has been doing it E
' ^ -. partner should ask you two how she first became interested in it tr
: : I rt each activity.
5 Prepare to tell another student about your
A <e playing football. favourite free time activity. Make notes about each
of the areas in Exercise 4.
3 -:.t often do you play?
r ^.-.^^1_
.,LC d VVeeK.
3 '. ,-.o
do you play with?
6 Now tell another student. Try to speak
continuously for at least one minute.
A ,sually play with some friends who
- --:,

(l) ...... """ it seriously for about two

= ,=3n
three
:r : -cw' ln the summer' I play at least
more' I play
.,..... aweel< and sometimes
' -:er as well, but not as much' The weather
r- r: a Problem'

..... ...... playing after my

j brother asked me
friends' He even
- r ay with him and some
.:.= me his old racl<et' Now
1l o.ut club, and there are
.
l'm a (4) """"""
always people at k
1\* .f
---: club who want to (5)

' ^r'do I like it so much? Well' I love being

and
: ..,..."...'. ' I really lil<e running around But
I

-- ^< getting (7) """""' ' is very rmportant'

itwith other
-:s: of all I love being able to do
lt's such a friendly (8) """"""
I
=::ie.
IINIT 2 Time out

Cathy and Jody

have had a bad
week at school.
:lj.,ff What is the best film you have seen recently? They'd like to see a
Why did you like it? comedy or
something that will
cheer them up.

Jeremy is a
university student
who wants a break
from his studies.
He particularly likes
crime thrrllers.

Sarah Jane loves

any kind of fantasr
story. She has read
lots of books abor-,
witches and
wizards but can't
get enough of
them !

The Dobson famrl_.

want to see a filn
together. They all
like adventure
stories and Mum
especially likes
anything to do
with the sea.

Rita's two nieces

(12 and 14) are
coming to stay fo'
the weekend. She
tl These people would all like to go and see a film. On page wants to take
17 there are descriptions of eight films. Decide which film (A-H) them to somethir_-
would be the most suitable for each person or family (1-5). (The they'll enjoy.
first one has been done for you.) Apparently they
love being scarec
Example: /H
Ot you read abour each person, highlight or underline any important words
,':3' Which two films from
l, Exercise 2would you be most
I or phrases.As you read about each fjlm, look for parallelwords or phrases
interested in seeing? Why?
that link the book to a particular person.
I \:-

rhfililfl* i{ i - : -:'-E s r'es ond the Sorcerer's Revenge

' '- - --.,t' 'who llves with her recording words
_ .- -.' ieis sent to Pootrot School
, -': :^= .as mag cal powers. 1 How do you remember new words
that you learn in your English class? What
- =-:sr-r:p and adventure which
systems do you have? Discuss with other
- . = -'-,''r behind 'the Sorcerers
students.
*t,un
ll-.:'5 Es 2
Look at these different ways of
: - =-ence. Fi led with tenston and recording vocabulary in a vocabulary
. - -. ff a young woman and her notebook. Which of them have you used?
-
-: : an old castle in Scotland lust
= --ri they tal<e on three new 1 Translation
: - .- ng Changes.
ti. ,:r ,.. il

I r' ]]lll'lur-,- -
: - i:: cai ta e of Bogdoon on the big f) Lr'f-*ir'!A;
: I - -:^srorted into a world of tall<ing lrr>{{r>*
., , .. ..d cats with attitudel Amazing r:,*f i*Y'l $.-?;*s1.**
: --:-,.'"/arming story deflnitely one
-- --. --rers of the family will love and
:: :..,' .nd againl
,, ,5* :]
. -- :cme of the wrldest men of the
- -. 'l' new islands, adventure and
- :^'ance and some dramatic scenes of
2 Short English-English explanations
i .,t ..i ..' ,.
-** *:::: Story
,,., ,ir. i

I -: aeman, worl<ng undercoven He's

- .- .: cf the NewYork Mafla. But his boss, SuSpense: feetlng
jtu have i^:hen
-. . s worried. IYike's gelting too good at 9* :* r^rall-Lng for sonoeg6in,
= : -: s he really on? er(cLLLnS Lo hcrppen
.L.l l;: '"'Odef
: : - --r-s of the spaceshtp Sun Seeker as she
. - - , --.e galaxy on a misston to help restore
- - =:-:, A flrst-rate cast of actors and an
- -: ) mal<e this the scrence flctron movie

3 Drctionary style
-;" : .l rides
-:^ come from two very different lndlan
-:. :hey meet by chance tn a parl<, Soon
= :ut then they have to fbce the reality of /'3rn^7i/ a$e'live
-.eir fbmiiies are totally against the l{ someone zs
-ar will they do? 3ru*7i*,3r\Lrn?ire6*
**1 tYY
r'-' ' '/' tieY sh.,*oYd:
i,*,ir, !::)
Ttme 2
-. i:nny follow up lo Porcy Ime /. More
sli${y oryry n I',," {elin3y
': cw the rves of a group of lriends rn gru*py in.-ou* l'm lired'
- :.-r the strangesi American high school you
-o encounten

17
UNIT 2 Time out

4 Pictures
continuous or
idr6*+SS+& simple?

E iff:tffi Listen and complete the gaps in the

fol lowing conversation.

Simon What ........... .. ....... ?

Katrina I about a new cinema

complex.
Simon Are . . of going?
Katrina Yes, maybe this weekend. What ... .. ..

on Saturday? Would yc-

like to come?
Simon Yes. Why not? I ... .. ...

anythrng else!

$.i_.LE How many examples of the present

continuous did you hear? Which of the
following uses does each example have? To
5 Mind maps
describe:

atlrl*bs 1 a temporary situation

{owrbail
2 a future arrangement.

}' Grammar reference 2.2-2.3 p. 137

'tdr**
--4 \/ +j;#j Complete these sentences with one of
8ol+ h?L-tClVriS- the verbs in the box in the correct form of
./r\|
turrpwC 'to
b,4l
Serte
the present continuous.

nlatch get watch look speak

6 Grids
go have work rain

'i *:r $r $:.' {a s:: q. {. &i &*$Sr{'{" | ........ ... dinner with friends tonight
"i& $1r

hb Hm of .ffik but l'm free at the weekend.

rrlf. you to Bev's party tomorrow
people v,?p are ill night?
r lr$^rd We can play tennis now. lt
lCeepinglcnecking any more.
{inarc,i,al records l'm not sure where Gavrn is. I think he .... ..
TV in the living room.
restarran* organlsrn0
ki+cher preparction ot When . Julie and Simon
YnOAIS
married?
L.. ... ... for the same compar-.
any more. I got a new job in October.
i=fl= Look at the previousReading section. Are there
You . ... ....... much more fluently than
any new words you would like to record in your
when you arrived in England last year.
vocabulary notebook? Decide how you are going to
record them. When you have entered them in your Why Petra ..... ... .. out of the windor',-
notebook, show another student. What's happened?
UNIT I Time c-:

-it' n*:.- =- s:udent one thing

I
nlmltl,N llilll|lltl*il]lfl;uil : -; ionight,
that you
next weekend
,, , informal letter ('l)
1 Look at the informal letter in the Writing
. '- - ): .g bowling with reference on page 154 and answer these questions.
lllllllllilllillllt - ".' ;_
1 How does the letter begin and end?
fim,ar **= := rr [sl6\ /. There are five 2 Where does each paragraph begin?
, -r- :-: :'esent simple or present 3 What is the purpose of each paragraph?
;r- : -: :-em and correct them.
2 Now look at the task and student answer below.
The letter has not been divided into separate paragraphs.
Decide how many paragraphs there should be in the
letter and where each one should begin and end.
: .-,'a -- s week because it's National
:-.: .'.ee\Tie idea is that everybody
- --
ur *4-i :-= -- rrg about their daily routine. lt Task
'r"-c : : . ::^i ble or sillvl Stewart llarshall
You have the name and address of an English
:r-- -;, ^. :o aeople about how they are
*:------:;. language student in another country. Wrrte them a
short letter in which you

- -r :',r'es me to the statron and then l'm

r introduce yourself
--:- -:) school, But this week l'm wall<rng o describe your everyday routine
-.- -- ^eed the exerc sel
o say what you like doing in your free time.
D -'-^:colate nearly every day, but this
-a./ing an;r Maybe 'l stop completely
Wrrte about 100 words.

ANSWER
m -. : ack most of the time. So this week
STUDENT

yurs o/d' 7 tive in

Ll
i

har fua, tAY to* is Alareia' tn sisters ad ?n reattY 'Px/o' i'

Seo
, . :'d fferent colours.Today I wear
fir! ;r;;
, -=.Yy boy,frend says i look good rn it,
'takng Ii
itrbrax,il,withnf
'a,J'A'" Lalitgefuit,
-j .rrnutes to get to work on the fa-ward b g*ry9"ttt"; *
b kipw /*yil -- ''
Y:'1'*'7,*.*
:* tir'e'I n,', azr. Mt* break{ast
bus
= break{ast 1

- :. isua y lust daydream, But

any4hing, t;ie' ai'g tern ';,;-;tth:rg"t
Y ^tter3 pa' wlen
tut
-- ,ak ng a book with me to read, lt ""*r,
r. qet tte bB b sct@t' 9"t yn
: - --e go very quickly.
T-hare so*thitg to ut'it i"t"g;'a t*****t I t;ke &iry
a?d baskefull
{rve t*l z /1wile'Pfi
lhn, lds of di$fettk tWgs aa t*
-.:'-,th ot t'net write seh avd tett
ng backwards th s week. For
1^- aways having cerea for breakfast, so f* ,,ty sctet so tM ;:;; | '
lhrua 'J
I

'cr dinner this week, And I usually sleep afu.rt yarl bst wisles'
-- p.m. to 7 a.m. ... weli, this week I am
' ---e day from about 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. lt's
"' , rr ends are th nking I'm crazy\.

3 with topic sentences

Paragraphs often begin
which tell you the subject of the paragraph. See
f n; -c it is National
:( .i the categories below and tell
Break-Your-Routine
a
Writing reference (Paragraphs) page 149. What are
the topic sentences in paragraphs 2 and 3 in Marcia's
: -- ^ew routine for each one. letter?

.lmrnurm : r.!'cise or sports clothes sleep 4 Now, write your own answer to the task in
ixflmr-fi: -:3:ion reading material music Exercise 2. Divide your letter into separate
paragraphs. Use topic sentences where possible.
--
- -: I usually have cereal for breakfast,
F Unit test 2:Teachert Book
-:< l'm having chocolate for breakfast
19
.UffgY

The senses

., 1
1 Discuss these questions with a partner.
1 Which clothes in the photos do you like best? Why?
2 What colour do you like wearing best? Why?
3 Do you usually buy clothes (and bags, phone, etc.) in
the same colour or lots of different colours? Why?
2 Read paragraph 1 of the article Winning colours
and discuss the highlighted questions.

'2Now read the whole article quickly and answer

the two highlighted questions. (You don't need to
understand every word at this stage.)

ou are getting ready to play a football match Sport - red or yellow?

and you want to win. What colour should you
Sometimes people mistakenly think that re:-
wear to help you win? You are getting ready to go
you look strong, assertive and successful. L
to an interview and you want to succeed. What
however, you will be seen as aggressive if r
colour should you wear to help you succeed?
choose red clothes. New information now- s.
Strange questions, perhaps, but colour could be
yellow, not red, is the colour of winning. Ar.
the key to your success. Read on and find out how.
and Brazil are both very successful in the s:
world, and the sports kit of both countries --.
School and work - black or blue? yellow Strangely enough, athletes who wea:
The most popular colour in Britain is black. yellow glasses during a race can improve ti .
Wearing hlack makes people feel more confident, time by up to half a second. Tests show tha. -

but can often make yott look reserved. This may yellow colour makes them feel positive and
be why people sometimes think that British people energetic and could be the difference befir'e.
don't want to make a stl-ong lmpression. Although medal and no medal.
black is common in Britain, most people agree that
in fact blue is the world's favourite colour. School So, next time you have an important event -_'
uniforms and business suits are often blue. Iife - a race, a match, an exam or an interr-_-
Wearing blue will show that you are an efficient think about yotl;r clothes. The colour of you:
and hard-working person. clothes can change your life!
UNIT 3 The senses

L@r ;: the statements below. Read

aqa r to decide if each statement
,= x-

[B-c : n Bntain like wearing black.

nrer= Briiish people feel sure about

mimr -- .'ersally popular colour is black.

:+:uie often wear blue
g i ;,:,:i colour to wear for an
ilE ,t ow are both colours for

both Australra and

; ": ow glasses can make people ffi

Ei:' 1 Look at pictures A and B. Match each example sentence
below (1 and 2) with the correct picture. What kind of
fu-agraphs 2 and 3 of the text word is the underlined word in each sentence?
rme adjectives which describe
i1. Look at the following 1 Wearing black clothes makes me feel confident.

and find a word in paragraphs 2

2 I feel nervous about wearing bright colours.

=r"nplete
each one. 2 Match the sentences above with the correct rule.
:=role who are fe.?F.f.v.94.. . don't {-:l:
. We use gerunds after prepositions.
fulml[.*E about their feelings. -itjr:,,
. We use gerunds when an activity is the subject of
Er:.1

: - people are sure that they can do iEij:

f:ri
Iir:.i:
a sentence.
ffiilrnqs .'*e i.

mr - ...-.. person works well, without

gerund or infinitive?n * * e 6 s a e e
I

.rm,nr; :.ne or energy. "

person puts a lot of effort into
ffi a
E

I
II
ffi Which alternative is correct in each sentence? Why? *
ffir,rrc'<. H 1 lt's fun lo go/going shopping.
e :.

*
funne:+- ''vho is physically powerful B
is 2 l'm looking forward to go/going to the party. :
*
3 l'd like to golgoing to the party.
tffi',m*
=-: ....:......... .., you say what you & e6 e +a I * e s6 e a a * 6 9 * r e ae * a * e 6 ae a e 6 e o an *
;
uu* i
1ffi.ffirc - a confrdent way. "

M Grammar reference 3.1 p. 138

dr'ork with a partner and discuss

:;estions. ffi Underline all the gerunds after prepositions and
circle all the gerunds used as subjects.
;m =':und the classroom. What is/are the Example:$$/immfn!\is a good way of getting fit.
-,cs--::cular colour(s) that the students are '
wm--;? Why? 1 I told my-___Z
best friend the news before telling everyone else.
tr4ta: :irours would you never wear? Why? 2 Being afraid of flying means I usually go on holiday in
M,H"*:::rour are the walls of your this country.
lrc;:,:'n? Do you like them? Why?/ 3 Living with other people is often quite difficult.
,U-, -:i? 4 He's using it for keeping old newspapers in.
5 l'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Y

IINIT 3 The senses

3 Rewrite the 5 My brother is really good at French food.

sentences using gerunds 6 l'm looking forward to . you Soon.

as subjects. 7 I can't decide what to .. . ... . Kim for her birthday

Example: lt rs very relaxi^g B They apologised for .. .. Iate.

to listen to music.
Listening to music is very 5Complete the sentences below to make them true for you. Compa'=
relaxing. and discuss your sentences with a partner.
It is difficult to speak 1 l'm really interested in
another language well. 2 l'm looking forward to
It isn't healthy to eat a lot 7 is something that makes me nervous
of fat and sugar.
4 is one of my favourite things to do at the weekenc
3 It is important to write
clearly in an exam.
4 One of my favourite word formation
things is to go shopping.
5 lt's cheaper to get a video 1 Suffixes are letters that you can add to the end of a word. A suffi>
than to go to the cinema. can change the meaning of the word and the kind of word it is (noun,
6 lt's a good idea to talk verb, adjective, etc.). Look atthe underlined words in the examples belc,
about things that worry What kind of word is each one (noun, verb or adjective)?
you 1 Painting the room white will really improve it.
7 lt's illegal to drive a car 2 Painting the room white will be a real lmprovement
when you're '15.
3 Being lazy is my only weak potnt.
8 Do you think it's a waste
4 Being lazy is my only weakness
of money to buy CDs?

4 Complete the
2 Complete the table below. lf you are unsure of the spellings or ti'=
meanings of any of the words, check in a good English-English dictiona-
sentences by choosing the
(e.9. Lon g ma n Wo rdwise D i cti o na ry).
correct verb from the box
and deciding if it is a From verb to noun, -ment -ionl-tionl-ation
gerund or not. use the suffixes: imorove - !mp-:q.yg.*erl inform
Example: He's really worried excite - impress
about flying to Australia. enjoy - reduce

From adjective to -ne55 -ity

arrive cook ily noun, use the suffixes: weak - v.?.q.!lre?e-. .... Secure
get give play lzztt -
.

flexible
see use wait
3 For each question, complete the second sentence with one word
l'mtiredof . ... so that it means the same as the first.
for Alex - he's half an
hour late I
Example: I only feel secure when I wear black.
She's not interested in Wearing black gives me a feeling of . s-ecqri*.r.
bail games. 1 | want to improve my clothes and hair.
I really don't know how I want to make some . to my clothes and hair.
to th is 2 The price of these leans was reduced from f 60 to f4O.
computer properly. Therewas af20. . in the price of these leans.
.

They are thinking about 3 We need to inform you about what clothes to wear.
. tickets for We need to give you important about what clothes to wear.
the show next week.
22
U\IT

: = 33o-rt what kind of clothes

about what kind of clothes

-- . . ery excited about the film star s

,, ,as caused by the film star's

:-= c.otos opposite and complete the

: j=-:ences in the speech bubbles.
': ,rout a photograph, rt is useful to be able to
: -:-.
;:u are going to say. You can start by talking

-- arise the content of the photograph.

-- : ,ohoto shows a busy market with

-=cple selling fruit and vegetables.

-.,tis photo shows

=, .'rhere you think the photo was taken

think it was taken

2
,','nk it was taken in an English-speaking
:ountry because the magazines have 1 We can use the verb to look in different
:':glish on them. lt could be in the uSA, ways to describe a picture. Complete the
but l'm not sure. sentences below with /ike, as if or nothing.
Use the examples above to help you.
'1 He looks friendly.
- -.. then talk about the details in the picture.
the sentences below. Which picture does 2 He looks . .. a friendly person.
- :':-e refer to?
.

3 He looks .. hes a friendly person

= ,:ks quite f riendly. 2 Write three more sentences for the pictures
- :..s like quite a boring 1ob. using the verb to look.
-. - t<s as if he can't decide what to buy.
- - - (s as if you can pay by credit card.
3 Work with a partner and take it in turns
to describe one picture. Use the phrases in
Exercises 1 and 2 to help you.

23
UNIT 3 The senses

labels
1 Think of a smell you like and a smell you hate.
Tell a partner.

2 You will hear some people talking about things you

smell. Listen to the extracts and answer this question.
ln which of the extracts are the people a) positive, b) negative, c)
neutra I?

3 Listen again and put a tick (/) under the correct 1

pictu res.
Look at the label on the b::. :-
=
perfume above and read r-= : -::
On what other things mig-: : - ,
a similar label?
To get a general idea of wr:: :--
following labels are saying, -==:

c%
them quickly and answer the
Which situation is the woman talking about? questions below.

@'@
It can help to look at the sty e c' --.
as well as the words.

3 Which does the man say is the biggest problem for hrm?

.@
What new products with added smells does the woman
you can buy?
ffi say
May make you sleepy.
lf affected, do not drive,

Keep out of the reach

of children

c@
ob
6

5 How much does the perfume cost?

E} Where would you see these labels?
Choose two of the following
a) on bottles of medicine
b) on packets of food
A c) on office equipment

ffi
l@l
d) on cleaning products
Generally, which of the following are
concerned with?
:-:

@
24
a) explarning how to use the product
b) warning about possible dangers
c) telling you how to open it
u-\]T I T- e

txi - label.
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l r:
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: ineans. gerunds and infinitives
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some are always followed by an infinitive. Look at the
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I sentences below and complete the rules (A and B) by
writing gerund or infinitive.
a 1 | enjoy shopping in street markets.
tr 2 Can you imagine being allergic to perfume?
-arm or
tr 3 I decided to sit at the back of the restaurant.
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e

tr A
:-- .a s should
T The verbs enjoy and imagine are always followed by
the.
., f you
.
have
^

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9 this.
3U'Ve Seen
I Other verbs that follow this rule are:
avoid consider finish involve suggest

' T B
-_-<yifyou The verbs decide and plan are always followed by the
tr
' r. = ,ou feel sleepy Other verbs that follow this rule are:
-- -9 your car. tr agree arrange hope manage offer
-- =::.. after takrng
- = lln't use your car. tr 4 She is planning to have a party.
: - -' car until you
-: - T Grammar reference 3.2 p. 138
: : -.e where children
' - - z be able to reach
r 2 Choose the correct alternative after each highlighted
verb in the letter below.

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I Deo-r Aur.n*iq
- chrldren need it. tr rea-^,
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, -' eyes first.
' ,- ,our contact tr
','= outttng them in
tr ,i$,:ff$Hi"*1*iHi,":fit:"
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-: wash this out with
::es in your eyes. tr
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L \lT ,l The senses

L 3 Complete the second

sentence so that it is similar in
meaning to the first sentence.
song

Example: I did all my work 1 You're going to listen to a song

by The Corrs. Before you listen, look
yesterday.
at the pictures and imagine a story to
I finished .g*iry?.4.t.t l.ny.tyqg link them. Compare your story with a
vesterdav" pa rtner's.

1 l'll help her with the

shopping. 2 Listen to the song and write
i offered the letters of the pictures in the order
you hear them.

l'd like to buy some shoes Example: picture B, ...

today.
t've (0) .'rqf ... . this place a thousand times
l've (/ ) this all before
And everY trme You call
OK, l'll go with him.
l've waited there as though you might not call at
all
,,i".' I know this face l'm wearing now
I
t've (2) this with mY eyes
I think I might urt ,urri.u ,o And though it (3) . . . so great l'm still afraid
help me. That You'll be leaving anYtime
l'm considering . .
We've done thrs once and then you closed the door
Don't let me fall again for nothtng more
Don't (4) You love me unless forever
We finally finished the
Don't tell me you need me if you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this (5)
proyect!
' l'll only believe it
We f na]V manaOed it all awaY
Make it real or take
l've caught mYself smrling alone
Lets go to the cinema Just thinking of Your (6) '

suOoested And dreaming of your (7) is all too much

I You know I don't have anY choice

I don't want to see Manuel.

want to avo,O 3 Look at the words related to
I .
the senses in the box. Before you
listen again, put them in the iorrect
We're going to walk , place in the song. Then listen
on holiday. ", and
check.
The holiday rnvolves
say se++ seen touch
OK, l'll meet you at 6
voice feeling feels felt
o'clock ls-----------..-
We arranged 4 Listen again and answer the i*"i
questions.
10 There isn't any more 1 Does she think he,ll phone her
cooking to do, or not?
l've finished
2 ls it the first time shes felt like
this?
3 Why is she afraid?
4 Why does she say ,Don,t say you
iove me'?
5 Does she think about hearing
him or
26 seeing him?
UNIT ,T

informal letter (2) 3.

Read the letter again and find words that mean the
same as each definition below.
.=.' :elow. What film or play 1 n the most important actor in a film or play:
' ": :cout? How many words 2 v lo take part in a play or film as one of the characters:
- -: )
3 n the main events in a film, play or book: . ..

4 n the way of performing in a film or play:

llfum 2 There are three spelling mistakes in Danka's letter.
\llffrir,i, u *'- : Find the words and write the correct spelling for
=-, ;oOd film of play
ffn,,,' - --'.ewritinga letterto each type of mistake below.
4r . -.:, ^t iriend to tell him or her 1 Words ending in -e, (or -ee or -le).
{rr r -= -at film (or play) you saw, 2 Words ending in -y.
,i :. =rr
rffir'
--_ and why you enjoyed it 3 One-syllable words ending in one
vowel and one consonant.
1r" - *- . :rds.
@ Writing reference (Spelling) p. l5l
iir,,,r[L- . etter to her friend Marianne
]. ; - . =
il,' : ". :' --e questions. '::,4' You are going to do the task
-' -'. she seen? in Exercise 1.
: -: -er the ending of the film? '1 Choose one of the films in the
' -li7
photos or choose a good film (or
play) you've seen recently. Tell
rJ-'L'*!
your partner about it. What was it
f; ' -- '' 'efrer' lt was SooJ lo l'ea-r about? Why did you like it?
2 What vocabulary will you need to
write about the film (or play)?
Write down three words or
phrases that you think will be
useful. You can also use the
words rn Exercise 3 if necessary.

,,,5 Decide how many paragraphs

your letter will have. What will the
subject of each one be? (Refer to
Exercise 2.) Make notes for each
paragraph.
ura@illilfi - -f-

&* Writing reference (Paragraphs) p. 149

- . *lr:
',,.6. Write your letter (100-120
words). Check that the layout and the
: start and finish are appropriate for an
==c the letter again and match informal letter.
. :n-:- rrions below (a-c) to the paragraph

@ Writing reference (lnformal letters) p. 154

-; rhe film
:cinion about the film @ Progress test l:Teacher's Book
io friend s last letter

27
f- ,--'
Match these questions and answers.
3 Change these direct questions into inc
1 Whats your first nameZ a) l'm an engineer. questions. Begin with the words given.
2 How do you spell your b; i try to go to the 'l a) How much is that jacket?
surname? gym twice a week. Could you
3 What do you do? c) Tiger Woods. He's an
b) Do you have this lacket in other colours?
4 How long have you incredible golfer. l'd also like to ... .

been Iiving in England? d) In Thessaloniki, in 2 a7 What time does the fjlm start?
5 Why are yo- the north of Greece. Could you
ear.rng
English b) How long does the film last?
? e) Helen's. She asked
l'd also like to .
6 Whose bag is that? me to look after it.
.

f) 3 a) Do you have any English-English dictionarie.

7 How many times have About f200.
Could you
you been to the cinema g) To help me get a b) How much is this grammar book?
this year? better job. l'd also like to . ..
B When did you last h) Nearly a year.
your grandparents?
see
4 a) How do you get to the nearest post office?
i) About a month ago. Could you
9 How often do you do l'm going to visit b) How far is it from here?
some exercise? them next weekend. l'd also like to ... ..
10 Where were you born? j) Lotst I go as often as
I1 How much does rt cost I can.
':ll: Decide if the following sentences are
to fly to Poland? correctly punctuated or not. lf not, correct the
k) Anna.
mistakes.
12 Who is your favourite l) D-E-A-C-O-N.
sportsperson ?

=l Decide if the verbs in these sentences are in

the correct tense or not. lf not, correct them.
1 I am usually having cereal and toast for breakfast.

2 He's playing football in the garden nght now.

3 She visits her sister in Australia next week

1 she bought two pairs of jeans six T-shirts some s-

4 I am not knowing what time the match starts and a black jacket.

First you go to the administration office to find out 2 l'm going to have lunch with peter in Cambridc=
which class you are in. Th u rsday.

6 He lives in Warsaw where he was brought up 3 We drove to paris found a hotel and then had a
fantastic meal in a local restaurant.
7 They travel around ltaly at the moment
4 lve left my keys in Johns car.
I stay with some friends for a few days until I find
my own place. 5 If I see harriet l'll tell her you want to talk to he-

,1t..'..-a,.-. ]$.
S - -: : :re words (connected with family, 7 Make the verbs in brackets gerunds or
inf initives as appropriate.
- =':- =rgh rs going to be ninety-two next 1 | really enloy . (visit) places l've never been
to before.
:' : -'-ch older than me, so my sceeni 2 We've decided (move) to Scotland.
rj: 3 Have you finished (watch)TV?
-- -'-',, nucssoi. Our parents never moved 4 He agreed (tidy) up hrs room before he
went out.
5 She's hoping (live) in Mexico for a few
_ ---=:.rta has two children by his previous months and learn Spanish.
: -: - -t ,hey've left home now. .... .. .......
6 l'm considering (apply) for a new job.
; : ,: SOUQht me a new camera and l'm
7 Sylvia suggested . . (go) swrmming as it was
- . t' oopphhstarg with it.
such a nice day.
. .- -:=C is really good at ssehc but he usually
He offered (teach) her how to play the
piano.
.: )- ijo with my friend, Laura, every morning.
- .. ; 'un about three miles. 8 Look at this extract from a story. Try to work
::- : aying Ihe raugit for years and he out the approximate meaning of the eight
: -.'= i playsinaband. underlined words from their contexts.
. - : lemslof fresh coffee! ln the moonlight, Sophie caught a q[mp:c of an
' -:.co the plate. lt's very hot. .. . enormous long pale wrinkly face with the most
- ' .:') a iseon and went downstairs to enormous ears. The nose was as sharp as a knife, and
-,- -:,: above the nose there were two brrght flashing eyes,
and the eves were staring straight at Sophie. Sophie
: -, esatt the sauce and tell me if you like it? gave a yelp and pulled back from the window. She flew
across the dormitory and jumped into her bed and hid
under the blanket. And there she crouched, still as a
6 -;: the word given in capitals at the end of
- .:':ence to form a word that fits in the
mouse, and tingling all over.

. .=nd you some about our language

.=.? INFORM

.--- ]-') her flowers was a sign of real

JGHT
.

- - '=.er believed he would know such ......

- trf,v
: -rce the bad weather didn't spoil your
. ENJOY
- - rrst find an way of organising your
-'.:. EFFICIENCY
-= r ,1 charge of
.. at the airport. SECURE
, -ather became quite .. ...... when I was given
. :'ze at school. EMOTION
-= ,rees gave them some ..... against the
.. PROTECT

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&JNgY

W Practice makes perfect?

3 Read the text quickly. Were your answers to the

questions in Exercise 2 correct?

1Look at the photographs and

the words in the box. Check with a
partner if you are not sure of the
meanings of any of the words.

a cello a nightclub DJ
:
','''"',.=*.'=:::=:::::-::=:lrjir'rrrl' "":,:
record decks
to mix records ' I ian Evans is 22. Until last yeari she lived a quiet life, playing:r'';
', cello and studying music at university. Then one day, she r',r:
' " given a challenge. She agreed to take part in a television
2 programme called Faking rr. She had just four weeks to learn

fl
'
Vou wjll find it easier to understand a text completely new skills and become a nightclub DJ. At the end of r-:'
.f if you predict the content before you read. training, she had to pertorm and compete againstthree professic-e
You can predict the content of a text from DJs. She had to convince the judges that she wasn't a fake.
the title and any pictures. For a month, Sian stayed with top DJ, Anne. When Sian first m:.
her, she felttotally out of place. She said,'She is so glamorous.
Discuss these questions with a partner.
lwas really quite scared atfirst.'Almost as soon as she arrived,
I Look again at the photos of Sian. however, Sian starled her training. She had lessons in 'mixing'th=
What do they tell you about her? music on Anne's record decks. She had voice training to make he'
2 The title of the text is Faking it. Read sound right:'l learned to shoutwith attitudel'said Sian. To make -=-
the dictionary definition below. What look right, she had new clothes, a new haircut and even dancing
does the title tell you about the lessons. lt wasn't only lessons, however. She also practised. She
content of the text? practised ever6hing, but mostly the 'mixing'. She was on the dec, .
for at least five hours a day.
l
fake (it) /ferk/ v to Pretend to be At the end of the month, Sian and three other professional DJs
not i performed in front of the judges. Their job was to pick the 'fake'.
something that You are l
None of them picked Sian. ln fact, they couldn't believe it when tt-=,
were told. She was professional and confident, due mostly to
enormous amounts of dedicated practice. lmmediately after the
30 programme, she was offered a job as a professional DJ in a top
nightclub. So, perhaps it's true that 'practice makes perfect'!