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Contents
Modules
Grammar Vocabulary
countries; nationalities; jobs, sports &
hobbies
days; months
greetings; saying goodbye; introduction
physical appearance
abilities
visiting places
houses; rooms & furniture/fixtures
appliances
places in a town; tourist attractions
geographical features
shops and products, places in an area
buildings & materials
free-time activities; daily routines
work routine
college life
the time
wild/domestic animals; pets
school rules
family members
reptiles
the verb to be
subject pronouns
possessive adjectives (my - mine)
possessive pronouns
the verb have got
question words (who, what, where,
how old, which)
comparisons
can
the alphabet
cardinal numbers (1-100)
ordinal numbers (1st-20th)
colours
school subjects
a/an
there is/there are; some/any
plurals
this/that - these/those
prepositions of place
the imperative
adjectives; position of adjectives
prepositions of movement
a/an - The
present simple
adverbs of frequency
prepositions of time
possession/who/whose
modals: can, have to, should/ought to
adjectives/adverbs
present continuous
present simple vs present
continuous
can/cant; must/mustnt
object pronouns
Countable/Uncountable nouns
some, any, a lot of, much, many, few,
little
going to
was/were
had
could
past simple (regular/irregular
verbs)
past continuous
places in a town
childhood memories
structures & buildings; adjectives describing
buildings
famous figures
types of films, feelings
pp. 7-20
pp. 5-6
pp. 25-38
East West,
Homes Best
pp. 43-56
Day after day
Come rain or
shine
pp. 61-74
Language Review 3 p. 57
Skills Practice 3 pp. 58-59
Revision 3 p. 60
Life in the past
pp. 79-92
People around
the world
Starter
Language Review 1 p. 21
Skills Practice 1 pp. 22-23
Revision 1 p. 24
Language Review 2 p. 39
Skills Practice 2 pp. 40-41
Revision 2 p. 42
the weather; seasons; seasonal activities
clothes; accessories; footwear
malls; places in a mall
food; drinks
market products
festivals & celebrations
types of climate
Language Review 4 p. 75
Skills Practice 4 pp. 76-77
Revision 4 p. 78
Language Review 5 p. 93
Skills Practice 5 pp.94-95
Revision 5 p. 96
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4
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present perfect
yet, already, ever, never, just, since, for
present perfect vs past simple
the passive (present simple/past
simple)
experiences
means of transport
volunteering
technology
social etiquette
minor injuries/ailments
Have you ever ...?
pp. 97-110
Language Review 6 p. 111
Skills Practice 6 pp. 112-113
Revision 6 p. 114
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Vocabulary Bank pp. VB1-VB28
Writing Bank pp. WB1-WB6
Grammar Reference pp. GR1-GR9
Rules for Punctuation p. GR10
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Reading & Listening Writing
Culture Corner/
Curricular
Star forum (sentence completion)
listening: identifying main points
dialogue (asking for personal
information)
dialogue; introductions & greetings;
listening: matching; identifying
content
Special people (sentence completion);
identifying people
completing a library card (gap
filling)
Sports Stars (comprehension)
Life in a shell (T/F/DS); predicting
content
A house out of this world
(comprehension)
Viewing a flat (dialogue)
The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca
(missing sentences)
a dialogue (asking for & giving
directions)
listening for specific information
an email (comprehension)
A visit to Puebla (T/F)
a dialogue (buying a present)
a dialogue (buying drinks & snacks)
postcards from market places
(multiple matching); listening for
specific information
Breakfast around the world!
(comprehension)
an advert for a festival (gap filling)
Snake milking (sentence completion)
In the Wild (T/F); listening for
specific information
a dialogue (making arrangements)
Whats for Breakfast? (multiple
choice)
The Flying Fruit Fly Circus School!
(missing sentences)
identifying people; dialogue about
two peoples families (T/F)
a short text describing your house
a short text describing your
bedroom
compare the Uros lifestyle to yours
an email to a friend describing
your house & favourite room;
Skills: punctuation
compare a persons daily routine
to yours
sentences about what you do at
weekends
an email describing your visit at
Giraffe Manor
an email to a friend about your
family; Skills: linking ideas: and,
but, or
a quiz about an animal category
a postcard from Puebla saying
what you are doing now
a short text describing what is
happening in photographs
a postcard from a festival; Skills:
informal style; opening/closing
remarks in informal emails
a short text about different types
of climate
a blog entry about yourself, your
favourite sport & sports person
a dialogue presenting yourself
a short text describing yourself
an informal email presenting
yourself; Skills: word order; capital
letters
The Flag of the UK
(answering
comprehension
questions)
(Geography)
World Landmarks
(quiz)
I NY City
(multiple
matching)
(Art & Design)
Towers
(identifying
information)
College Life (T/F
statements)
(Science) reptiles
(a quiz)
The Mall of America
(completing a
graphic organiser)
(Geography) Tundra
Climate Hot
Desert Climate
(multiple matching)
Troy (reading for specific
information)
Ancient Egyptians (T/F)
a dialogue (childhood memories)
Machu Picchu (matching headings
to paragraphs)
Francis Drake: Hero or villain?
(multiple choice)
listening: favourite movies (multiple
matching)
sentences about Troy
a quiz (T/F statements)
sentences about what Machu
Picchu was like
an informal email describing a
film you saw; Skills:
recommending
Life in the UK: The
Swinging 1960s
(complete
sentences)
(History) Native
Americans (multiple
matching)
Speaking & Functions
talking about age; giving personal
information
asking for/giving personal
information
introducing yourself & others;
greetings; saying goodbye
making comparisons
describing people
talking about abilities
intonation in questions
Pronunciation: //, //
describing a house
talking about position
arranging to see a flat for rent
describing lifestyles
giving directions
Pronunciation: //, //, //, /i/
expressing likes/dislikes;
describing your daily routine
talking about activities;
expressing frequency
asking for/telling the time;
arranging for a time to meet
identifying people; discussing
relations
describing reptiles
Pronunciation: /s/, /z/, /z/; //, //
describing a place
describing activities happening
now
buying food/drinks
making suggestions
describing characteristics of
different types of climate
Pronunciation: -ing ending; //,
//
describing Troy
describing childhood memories
describing a lost city
talking about films; expressing
feelings
recommending a film
Pronunciation: -ed ending;
minimal pairs //-//,
//-//, //-//
postcards (multiple choice)
strange experiences (T/F)
embarrassing moments with my
gadgets (missing sentences)
social etiquette (paragraphs to
headings)
listening: matching speakers to
injuries
an informal email
a blog entry about an experience
of yours
a paragraph about social
etiquette in your country
a story; Skills: sequencing
VSO: (Matching
paragraphs to
headings)
(Science) Mobile
Phone Network (T/F)
narrating experiences
offering to help
give advice
Pronunciation: diphthongs
asking about addresses
asking personal information
American English British English Guide p. GR11
Pronunciation p. GR12
Word List pp. WL1-WL24
Irregular Verbs
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Grammar
A/An
8
Read the theory box. Fill in: a or an.
A/An
We use a/an before singular nouns. a dancer, an actor
We use a before consonant sounds (b, c, d, f, etc).
We use an before vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u).
Hes a teacher. Shes an actress.
Colours
9
a) Listen and say.
A: Whats your name?
B: Alfonso.
A: And your surname?
B: Perez.
A: How old are you?
B: Im 18.
A: Whats your favourite
colour?
B: Blue.
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Ask and answer about yourselves.
1 ...................... atlas
2 .............. notebook
8 ...................... ruler
5 ................... eraser
6 ..................... book
Starter
unit
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Vocabulary
School Subjects
7
a) Match the pictures to the school
subjects.
Listen and check, then say.
b) Which of these subjects can you
study at university?
7 ............. schoolbag
9 ............ pencil case
3 ................... folder 4 ............... briefcase
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B
C
D
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Maths
History
English
Art
Geography
Music
Science
ICT
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b) Look at the items in Ex. 8. Ask and
answer, as in the example.
A: Whats this?
B: Its an atlas.
A: What colour is it?
B: Its blue.
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SAMPLE PAGE FROM
STARTER MODULE
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OVER TO YOU!
In my house there is
............................................. .
My favourite room is
............................................. .
pillow
East, West,
Homes Best
Vocabulary: houses, rooms, buildings, furniture,
appliances, places in a town, shops
Grammar: there is/there are, some/any, plurals,
this/these that/those, a/an the, prepositions of
movement, prepositions of place, the imperative
Everyday English: viewing a house, asking for
giving addresses/phone numbers; asking for/giving
directions
Pronunciation: //, //, //, /i/
Writing: an email to a friend about your house
Culture Corner: I NYC!
Curricular (Art & Design): Towers
Vocabulary
Rooms in a house
1
Look at the pictures.
Listen and say.
2
Listen to Tom talking about his house
and complete the sentences.
In Toms house there is .................................. .
His favourite room is ..................................... .
LIVING ROOM
KITCHEN
BATHROOM
DINING ROOM
bath
towel
armchair
sofa
cushions
UTILITY ROOM
BEDROOM
washbasin
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carpet
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The Nautilus House
a
2
Grammar
There is/There are
2
a) Read the table.
3
Fill in: Is there or Are there. Look at the
pictures and answer the questions.
1 Is there a table in the kitchen? Yes, there is.
2 ............. a mirror in the bedroom? .....................
3 ............. any books on the beds? ......................
4 ............. any armchairs in the bedrooms? .........
5 ............. a wardrobe in the living room? ...........
6 ............. any chairs in the kitchen? ...................
Theres a bed in the
bedroom. There are some
pillows on the bed.
There isnt a desk in the
bedroom. There arent any
paintings on the walls.
INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS
Is there a window?
Are there any flowers in the
vase?
Yes, there is./No, there isnt.
Yes, there are./No, there
arent.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
bookcase
desk
wardrobe
bed
door
sink
window
cupboard
mirror
table
chair
stairs
sofa
garden
floor
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
b) Look at the pictures and fill in: is, are,
isnt or arent.
1 There .............................. a sofa in the kitchen.
2 There .................. some books in the bookcase.
3 There ............................ a table in the kitchen.
4 There ........................ a window in the kitchen.
5 There .............. some cupboards in the kitchen.
6 There .................. any towels in the bedrooms.
Some/Any
We use some in affirmative sentences.
There are some armchairs in the living room.
We use any in negative sentences and questions. There
arent any flowers in the garden. Are there any chairs in the
study?
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
15
12
13
14
1
see
p. GR2
Vocabulary
Furniture/Fixtures
1
Match the words to the
numbers.
Listen and check.
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Listening & Reading
4
a) Read the title of the text. What is the
text about? What do you think it is like
living in this house?
Listen and read to find out.
6
Compare your house to the
Nautilus house. Write about: number of rooms,
what there is inside the house, garden. Tell the class.
The Nautilus House has got two floors. My house hasnt
got two floors. Its got one floor. etc
Think! Think!
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a 2
shape, seashell, young couple, spiral staircase, huge, plant, every,
room, everywhere, bright, grass carpet, stream, trees, earthquake-
proof, friendly to the environment, view, mountain, like
Check these words
b) Read again and mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or DS (doesnt say).
1 The Nautilus house is like an animal. .........
2 There arent any stairs in the house. .........
3 There are lots of windows. .........
4 There is a big garden outside. .........
5 The family hasnt got any neighbours. .........
Vocabulary Bank 2 p. VB7
Imagine living in a house in the shape of a seashell. In Mexico City there
is a house like that. The architect of the house is Javier Senosiain. The
Nautilus House is the house of a young couple and their two children.
The house has got two floors and spiral staircases. Inside there is a
living room, a huge bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom. There are
plants in every room. The bathroom is blue and yellow with small
windows everywhere. Its very bright. In the living room there is a grass
carpet on the floor, a stream and windows of different colours. Outside
there is a nice garden with trees. The house is earthquake-proof.
Its also friendly to the environment and has a great view of the
mountains. Its like Alice in Wonderland!
Speaking & Writing
5
Do you like this house? Give two
reasons why you could live in it. Use words
from the section.
Think! Think!
Check these words
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2
Vocabulary
Appliances
1
Listen and say. Which of these things have/havent
you got in your house? Write sentences.
Weve got a cooker, a fridge, and .
Grammar
Plurals
3
Read the table. Find examples
in the text.
nouns + -s vase vases
-s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o, + -es
bus buses, glass glasses,
brush brushes, bench benches, fox
foxes, tomato tomatoes
consonant + y ies lady ladies, BUT
toy toys
-f/-fe -ves leaf leaves BUT
roof roofs
child children, woman women, man men,
foot feet, tooth teeth, mouse mice,
person people
PLURALS
IRREGULAR PLURALS
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Life in space is certainly very different to life on Earth.
The space station is in a quiet neighbourhood and
its got a great view. There are a lot of chores
that astronauts have to do ... floating in the
air as they cant walk in space.
Inside the station, there is a lot of
floating dust. The astronauts have
got a special vacuum cleaner with
a long pipe for catching the dust.
As for mealtimes, there isnt a kitchen
with a cooker and a fridge. All the food is in tins and
packets. There are spoons, but there arent any forks
or knives because all the food is wet. And what
about washing clothes? The astronauts have
disposable clothes so there isnt a washing
machine, either! How cool is that?!
Reading
2
a) Read the title of the text and look at the pictures.
What could a house out of this world be like?
Listen and read the text to find out. Tell the
class three things you remember from the text.
b) How are chores in space different from
those on Earth? How does the writer feel about this
house? Would you like to live there? Why (not)? Tell
the class.
Think! Think!
space station, neighbourhood,
chore, floating dust, pipe, catch,
mealtime, tin, packet, wet, wash,
disposable clothes
Check these words
In my house
iron
w
ashing m
achine
cooker
fr
id
g
e
vacuum cleaner
dishwasher
to
a
s
ter
see
p. GR3
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Write the plural forms.
b) Point to things near you/far
from you. Ask and answer.
A: Whats this?
B: This is an eraser. What is that?
This/That These/Those
5
a) Read the table.
This is an iron.
We use this/these for things near us.

These are cups.

That is a
clock.
We use that/those for things far from us.

Those are
knives.

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b 2

2 ....... is a dish and ...... are spoons.

3 ....... is an iron and ........ are kettles.

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Fill in: this, that, these, those.
1 ......... is a fork and .......... is a knife.

1 dishwasher ..........
2 pillow .................
3 cooker ................
4 lady ....................
5 child ...................
6 dish ....................
7 boy .....................
8 glass ...................
9 knife ..................
10 man .....................
b) Complete the text with the correct
prepositions.
Listen and check.
Prepositions of place
7
a) Listen and then make sentences.
b) Write a short text describing your
favourite room. Include a picture. Read
your description to the class.
Talking about position
8
Look at the kitchen. Ask and answer.
A: Wheres the sink?
B: Its under the cupboards.
Speaking & Writing
9
a) Whats your favourite room? Ask each
other questions to find out what there is
in it. Draw the room.
A: Is there a desk in
your bedroom?
B: Yes, there is.
A: Where is it?
B: Its next to the bed.
The ball is on the box.
Theres a fridge 1) ................... the counter, 2) ...................
the table. Theres a table 3) ................... the windows. The
table is 4) ...................... some chairs. There are some
magazines 5) ...................... the table. There are a lot of
cupboards 6) ........................ the wall. Theres a kettle
7) ................... the toaster and the dish drainer. There are
some dishes 8) ............................ the dish drainer.
9) ................... the dish drainer, theres a dishwasher.
on
in
under
behind
next to
opposite
between
in front of
Vocabulary Bank 2 pp. VB8-VB9 Ex. 7
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2
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c
statue, symbol of independence, ride,
chance, boat, get wet, forget, horse
and carriage, path, huge, lake, zoo,
skating rink, skyscraper, flight
Check these words
Culture Corner
NEW YORK
CITY HAS IT ALL!
NEW YORK
CITY HAS IT ALL!
3
Fill in: huge, horse-and-carriage, get, skating,
fantastic, take. Use the phrases to make
sentences about the places in the leaflet.
2
Read again and write the place (A, B or C).
1 This is a good place to take photos. .........
2 There are animals here. .........
3 You can see shows here. .........
4 Its a place to see all of New York. .........
1 ...................... park
2 ....................... rink
3 .................... views
4 ....................... ride
5 ....................... wet
6 ......... photographs
Reading & Listening
1
Look at the leaflet about New York. What
do you know about this city? What is there
for tourists to see?
Listen and read the leaflet to check.
A A Speedboat Ride around
the Statue of Liberty
This 43-m
etre statue is on
Liberty Island and its the
sym
bol of Am
erican
independence. The 30-
m
inute ride is
the best
chance to take
great photographs
and have fun. Theres
a boat every hour.
Be ready to get
wet. Dont forget
your cam
era!
B A Horse-and-Carriage Ride in Central Park
Taking a horse-and-carriage ride in a city?! W
ell, yes! Theres a
6-m
ile path through beautiful trees and its a great way to see
this huge park! Its got lakes, restaurants, a zoo and a skating
rink.
C A Skyride in the Empire
State Building
The Empire State Building is
a skyscraper with 102 floors
and fantastic views! The
Skyride on the second
floor is a fun flight
around the city, but it
isnt on a plane its in
a huge cinema!
Writing
4
In groups, write two paragraphs
about two tourist attractions in
your town/city. Tell the class.
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d
Everyday English
2
Speaking
6
Work in pairs. You are interested in
the flat in advert A. Call the estate agent to
find out information about it. Act out your
dialogue. Follow the plan.
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b) Which advert does the dialogue match?
3
Find sentences in the dialogue which mean:
What can I do for you? How much does it cost?
Thats OK with me.
4
Listen and repeat. Then, in pairs, act out
similar dialogues using the ideas below.
A: Whats your address, please?
B: 20 Milcote Road.
A: Can you spell it, please?
B: M I L C O T E.
12 Longhurst Lane.
17 Morrison Avenue.
21 Primrose Street.
A
Greet B. Offer to
help.
Say what is available.
Name the rooms.
Say how much it
costs.
Name the floor.
Agree. Mention
a time.
Say the address.
B
Say who you are &
what you want.
Ask about number of
rooms.
Ask about rent.
Ask which floor it is
on.
Ask if you can see it.
Agree. Ask about the
address.
Thank.
// // // // // //
much dust view
roof blue under
Pronunciation: //, //
5
Listen and tick () the correct boxes.
Listen again and repeat.
Flat hunting
1
Read the adverts. What are
they about?
2
a) The following sentences appear in the
dialogue below. Who says each: an estate
agent or a student?
Listen and read to find out.
How can I help you? OK, let me see.
How many rooms has it got?
And how much is it? Which floor is it on?
Can I see it? Is 6 oclock this evening OK?
Whats the address?
Everyday English
TYPE: 3rd Floor Flat
Bedrooms: 2
2,300 per month
2 bathrooms, living room, large
modern kitchen & study
Near the underground tel: 347-8628
T
YPE: 1st Floor Flat Bedroom
s: 1
1,450 per m
onth
living room
, bathroom
, kitchen
Close to the university
tel: 347-3226
A
A: Hello. Top Real Estate, this is Jenny. How can I
help you?
B: Hi, my names Kevin Meyer and I want to rent
a flat near the university.
A: OK, let me see. There is a very nice flat for rent
in that area.
B: How many rooms has it got?
A: Its a one-bedroom flat with one bathroom, a
living room and a small kitchen.
B: And how much is it?
A: Its 1,450 per month.
B: Thats perfect. Which floor is it on?
A: Its on the first floor.
B: Can I see it?
A: Of course. Is 6 oclock this evening OK?
B: Yes. Thats great. Whats the address?
A: Its 91 Ridgeway Street.
B: Could you spell it, please?
A: Yes, its R I D G E W A Y.
B: Thank you.
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2
A desert
Reading & Listening
2
What is an island? What is unusual about
the islands of Lake Titicaca?
Listen and read the text to find out.
In my country there are a lot of lakes.
Special places
What is it like having a different view from
your window every day? Well, its just like
this for the Uros people of Lake Titicaca in
Peru. There are over forty floating islands
here. Every day they are in a different
place on the lake which is 3,812 metres
above sea level.
These floating islands are home to about
300 people. Their surface is very soft and
wet because they make the islands with
totora reeds. There are small villages with
three to ten families on each island.
Uros homes are small reed huts with one
room. There is only one bed for the whole
family. There isnt any heating and it is
sometimes very cold on the lake.
Life on the islands is very simple. The men
are fishermen on the lake. They have reed
boats with amazing animal faces to go
fishing. The women are at home with the
children. Theres one school for the
children but there isnt a hospital or
doctors nearby.
These days, the islands are very popular
with tourists. Its only a 30-minute motor
boat ride from the city of Puno to the
islands. Everyone is welcome to experience
this unique way of life!
F
I
J
C
B
E
forest
mountain
river
island
lake
cliff
sea
beach
waterfall
D
G
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H
floating islands, place, home to, surface, soft, wet,
totora reeds, reed huts, heating, simple, fishermen,
reed boats, school, hospital, nearby, popular with,
tourists, experience a unique way of life
Check these words
Vocabulary
Geographical features
1
Listen and repeat. Which
of these features are there
in your country?
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Speaking & Writing
5
a) Use words from the
box to
describe the picture.
Check these words
4
Use the words in the list to complete the sentences.
welcome different popular simple
1 People on the island have a ............................................ life.
2 Tourists are .................................................... on the islands.
3 The islands are in a ...................................... place every day.
4 The islands are ................................................ with tourists.
b) Imagine you are on one of
the floating islands of Lake
Titicaca. Write an email to
your friend. Write: where
you are, what there is there,
how you like it.
b) What is the authors purpose?
6
How does the Uros
lifestyle differ from yours? In
three minutes, write a few
sentences. Read them to your
partner.
Think! Think!
3
a) Read again and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Correct the false ones.
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Identifying the authors purpose
When we read it is important for us to understand why
the author wrote the text. Does he/she write to entertain,
to persuade or to inform? This helps us understand the
text better.
1 The Uros people live on a lake. .......
2 The islands of the Uros are man-made. .......
3 Uros homes have only two rooms. .......
4 Uros men make boats out of wood. .......
5 Uros children dont go to school. .......
6 Tourists travel to the islands by car. .......
Vocabulary Bank 2 pp. VB9 Ex. 8-VB10 Ex. 9
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1 bread
2 meat
3 medicine
7 jacket
4 flowers
5 dog
8 dictionary
Products
Vocabulary
Shops & products
1
Match the shops to the products.
Listen and check, then say.
Going around
f
2
Reading
2
Look at the email. Who is it to/
from? What is it about? What
shops are there in the authors
neighbourhood?
Listen and read to find out.
3
Read the email and answer the
questions.
1 When is Billys birthday?
2 What time is the party?
3 How can Sam get to Billys house?
To: Sam
From: Billy
Subject: party
Hi Sam,
Theres a party at my house for my 13th birthday. Its at 5 pm on
Saturday, 20th November. My address is 22, Forest Street.
Heres how you can get there. Take the underground to Central Station,
go up the stairs and come out of the station onto High Street. There is a
supermarket opposite the station. Turn left at the supermarket and
walk along the street. Walk past the bakers. Turn left at the pet shop,
then youre on King Street. Walk across the street. Then turn right at
the next street. Thats my street. My house is next to the florists.
Be there!
Billy
address, underground,
station, turn left, turn right
Check these words
pet shop
G
clothes shop
H
bookshop
F
florists
D
butchers
B
bakers
A
supermarket
C
chemists
E
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Grammar
The Imperative
4
Read the theory. Look at the signs and
write sentences.
Prepositions of movement
5
a) Listen and say. Find examples in the
text.
NOTE: go on foot BUT go by plane/train/bus/ car
b) Look at the pictures and write the
correct preposition.
Listen and check.
To give orders we use the imperative.
Turn right. (affirmative) Dont turn left. (negative)
A/An The
6
Read the theory. Find examples in the text.
We use a/an before countable nouns (nouns we can
count, e.g. one iron, two irons) in the singular when we
talk about something for the first time.
Theres a cup on the table.
We use the to talk about something specific.
The cup is green. (Which cup? The cup on the table.)
We dont use the:
a) before proper nouns. Johns here.
b) with the words this/that/these/those. This cup is blue.
c) with possessive adjectives. It is my cup.
d) names of countries (Spain), cities (Madrid), continents
(Europe).
7
Fill in a/an, the or .
1 There is table in the dining room.
table is brown.
2 Theres florists in my neighbourhood.
florists is next to a bakers.
3 Have you got washing machine?
4 their house is in Cracow.
5 view from my balcony is great!
6 my house is next to bakers.
7 this desk is green.
8 Jason has got big room.
9 carpet in my room is red.
10 Theres vase on table. vase
is green.
Go 1) ................. the florists. Walk 2) ................. the
street at the traffic lights. Walk 3) ............. the road.
Go 4) .............. the bridge and 5) .............. the stairs.
The pet shop is on your right next to the butchers.
Pronunciation: //, //
the // words starting with consonant sound
the cup
the /i/ words starting with vowel sound the apple
8
Practise reading the.
Listen and check.
the fridge the iron the toaster
the spoon the eraser the sofa
the armchair the bedroom
Speaking
9
Draw the route you follow from your
school to the nearest supermarket. Tell your
partner.
up down across into
out of under through past
along
over
1 straight on ()
Go straight on.
3 enter () 4 turn
right ()
2 turn
left ()
1
2 3
4
5
6
see
p. GR3
Vocabulary Bank 2 p. VB10 Exs. 10-12
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Ask where X is.
Ask for
directions.
Thank B.
Name the street.
Give directions.
Say goodbye
to A.
Vocabulary
Places in an area
1
Look at the map and
answer the questions.
1 Which place is behind the
bookshop?
2 Which place is between the
clothes shop and the cinema?
3 What is opposite the butchers?
A B
Speaking
Giving directions
4
Use the phrases below to
give directions to different places
on the map. Follow the plan.
Go down ... and turn left/right
into ...
Go straight on.
The ... is on your left/right/
opposite/next to/between/
behind ...
g
2
Skills
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2
Where can you ...
1 You can watch a film at the cinema.
ANN
Ann: Excuse me, can you tell me where the post office is,
please?
Bob: Sure. Its on Milton Street. Go down Merton Street, past
the bakers and turn left into High Street. Walk past the
library. Cross Milton Street. The post office is opposite
the supermarket on your right.
Ann: Thanks!
Bob: Youre welcome.
Reading & Listening
3
Read and listen to the dialogue. Mark Anns route
on the map.
2 borrow books 1 watch a film?
4 have lunch? 3 eat burgers?
6 swim? 5 buy stamps?
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An email to a pen-friend
1
Read the first two sentences in the text. What is the
email about?
Listen, read and check.
Hi ...,
Para 1: greeting, opening remarks
(Thanks for your email about your
house!)
Para 2: where your house is, what
rooms there are, (My house is
near . Its .) your favourite
room (My favourite room is .. . It
has got . There is also .)
Para 3: closing remarks (Thats all for
now.)
....................
Plan
2
Which of the following are there in Kellys email?
Kellys address where her house is how big it is
what there is in each room who is in Kellys family
Writing(an informal
email about your house)
6
Answer the questions.
1 Wheres your house?
......................................................
2 What rooms are there?
......................................................
3 Whats your favourite room?
Whats in it?
......................................................
7
Portfolio: Use your answers in
Ex. 6 to write an email to your
friend describing your house
(50-70 words). Follow the plan.
Punctuation
We use a full stop (.) at the end of affirmative and negative
sentences. We use question marks (?) at the end of questions.
We use a comma (,) to separate a list of items. We use an
exclamation mark (!) at the end of sentences that express
strong feelings.
Adjectives describe nouns. They can
go before nouns or after the verb to
be. My flat is big. Its a very beautiful
flat.
3
Read the theory. Is it the same in your language?
5
Read the theory. Find examples
in the email, then put the words
in the correct order.
4
Complete the sentences with the correct punctuation.
Use: (.), (?), (,), (!).
1 Where is the bakers
2 Its fantastic
3 There are two banks on Princess Street
4 The flat has got a living room a kitchen a bathroom and two
bedrooms
5 Is there a sports centre in the area
1 house/my/small/is
2 got/its/nice/garden/a
3 living room/got/has/the/
furniture/modern
4 house/my/street/busy/is/a/in
5 is/there/garage/a/big
h
Writing
2
To: Karen
From: Kelly
Subject: My new house
How are you? Im so excited about my new house and I cant wait
for you to come and see it.
Its in a quiet street opposite the park and its near my new school.
Its very big with a huge garden and a garage. Its got a large living
room, a modern kitchen and two bedrooms. My favourite room is my
bedroom. Its got a large bed, a desk with my computer on it and a
huge wardrobe. Ive got posters of my favourite bands on the walls.
Next Sunday is my birthday party. Do come.
Write soon,
Kelly
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Writing Bank 2 p. WB2
see
p. GR4
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Curricular: Art & Design
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2
2
Read the text. What do these numbers
refer to: 184 m, 300 m, 43 seconds, 324 m,
10,000 tonnes, 6 million?
5
In groups collect information
about another tower or building.
Where is it?, What is it made of?, What does it
look like?
Present it to the class.
ICT
4
Which tower is the most
impressive to you? Why?
Think! Think!
Listening & Reading
1
What is each tower in the
pictures made of?
Listen, read and check.
wood, glass, brick, steel tower,
stand out, skyline, tonne, top, sight,
cool, spaceship, second, great view,
hundreds of flats, glass cube, slide out
Check these words
Every city has its tower, but some are really amazing.
The Eiffel Tower is a beautiful steel tower that stands out in the Paris
skyline. It is 324 m tall and weighs over 10,000 tonnes. From the top you
can see all the other wonderful sights of Paris. Over six million people
visit the Eiffel Tower every year.
The Space Needle is a very cool steel tower in Seattle, Washington. It is
184 m tall. The top looks like a spaceship. It only takes 43 seconds to get
to the top where there is a great view of the Cascade Mountains.
Eureka Skydeck 88 is a glass tower in Melbourne, Australia. It is 300 m tall
and has got hundreds of flats. From the top there is an amazing view.
There is also a glass cube that slides out with visitors inside.
Space Needle
Eureka Skydeck 88
Eiffel Tower
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3
Use words from the
section to complete the sentences.
1 From the top theres a ....................... of the
city below.
2 Eureka Skydeck 88 has got ..............................
................... for people to live in.
3 Tourists at the Skydeck can travel in a .............. .
Check these words
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4
Choose the correct preposition.
1 The house is in/at the shape of a seashell.
2 There are posters on/in the walls.
3 You cant walk in/at space.
4 There are small huts in/on the island.
5 The flat is at/on the third floor.
6 Were excited for/about our new house.
7 The place is popular with/for tourists.
8 The island is home for/to twenty families.
1 ...................... shell
2 ............... staircase
3 ....................-proof
4 ..............................
neighbourhood
5 ................ machine
6 ...................... rink
7 .................... agent
8 ....................... wet
2
Fill in: quiet, earthquake, washing, skating, get,
sea, estate, spiral.
1
Complete the spidergrams with these
words. Add one more word.
fridge cupboard toilet bed sofa
dishwasher wardrobe sink washbasin
pillow armchair cushion bath
In teams make sentences. Use words from
the list. Each correct sentence gets one
point. The team with the most points wins.
sea level home to go straight turn left
unique way of life estate agent
second floor huge park chores
vacuum cleaner small windows
friendly to the environment great view
3
Choose the correct word.
1 The house has a great site/view of the lake.
2 The lake is high above sea ride/level.
3 The Uros people have a unique type/way of life.
4 There are floating/popular islands on the lake
that are in a different place each day.
5 There isnt a school nearby/straight.
6 Their houses are small hats/huts of reeds.
7 We have picnics in/at weekends.
1 The Nautilus House is like a snake. ......
2 The Space Needle is in Melbourne. ......
3 The Uros people have got
reed boats. .....
4 The Empire State Building has
got 100 floors. .....
5 You cant walk in space. .....
6 The Statue of Liberty is on Ellis
Island. .....
7 There arent any lakes in Central
Park. .....
8 Lake Titicaca is in Peru. .....
Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Read through Module 2 and write
a quiz of your own.
5
Write the correct shop: There you can buy ...
b ............................
c ..................................
p............... o.....................
c............... s................
f..................... r........................
b .................................
Language Review
bedroom bathroom
living room
kitchen
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1
2
3
4
5
6
meat
stamps
burger
medicine
shirt
bread
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Revision
describe houses and rooms
describe a location
arrange to view a house for rent
compare different lifestyles
ask for/give directions
write an informal email describing my new
house and favourite room
GOOD VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
1
Fill in: pillow, view, forest, floor, home, way,
cushions, popular, level, friendly.
1 There are some ............................. on the sofa.
2 The house has got a great ................................
of the mountains.
3 The islands are .......................... to 300 people.
4 Their flat is on the first .................................. .
5 The park is .................................. with tourists.
6 Is there a ...................................... on the bed?
7 Theyve got a unique ............................ of life.
8 The house is ..................... to the environment.
9 There are trees in the ............................................. .
10 The lake is above sea ...................................... .
10x2=20 marks
4
Choose the correct word.
1 There/This is a bed in the bedroom.
2 Is that/these a bookcase?
3 Walk along/out of the street.
4 There are some/any books on the desk.
5 Are there some/any posters on the wall?
6 Theres a computer on/in the desk.
7 There arent some/any forks on the table.
8 These are Anns child/children.
9 Those are knifes/knives.
10 These men/mans are from Mexico.
5x2=10 marks
10x2=20 marks
7
Write a short text about your favourite
room (50-60 words).
Check your Progress
20 marks
Total: 100 marks
6
Circle the correct response.
1 A: Wheres Ann?
B: a Its a lake.
b At home.
2 A: Is there a poster on the wall?
B: a Yes, there is.
b No, it isnt.
3 A: Whats that?
B: a Its under the bed.
b Its an iron.
4 A: Whats your address, please?
B: a M E R T O N.
b 20, Merton Street.
5 A: Can you tell me where the cinema is?
B: a Its on Milton Street.
b 16, Primrose Street.
6 A: Can I see it?
B: a Yes, I can.
b Yes, of course.
7 A: How much is it?
B: a Its 1,000 a month.
b 16, Primrose Street.
2
Circle the odd word out.
1 kitchen living room laundry room garden
2 sofa dishwasher armchair chair
3 fridge cooker toaster washbasin
4 iron roof attic chimney
5 chemists butchers bakers towel
7x2=14 marks
5
Fill in: a, an or the.
1 Theres ............... bakers near my house.
2 Have you got ............... fridge?
3 Is this ............... island?
4 ............... chemists near the park is very big.
4x2=8 marks
4x2=8 marks
3
Write the correct shop.
1 You can buy bread at the b ............................. .
2 You can buy meat at the b .............................. .
3 You can buy medicine at the c ........................ .
4 You can buy stamps at the p........................... .
2
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Vocabulary
1
Do the crossword.
1
3
2
4
6
5
8
7
9
10
2
Choose the correct preposition.
1 There are often lots of boats on/in the lake.
2 The islands are home of/to the Uros people.
3 Life in/on the islands is very quiet.
4 The lake is popular with/of tourists.
5 The hotel has got a great view of/from the
lake.
6 Lake Titicaca is 12,500 feet over/above sea
level.
7 The Uros women are in/at home all day.
Reading
3
Read and mark the sentences T (true) or
F (false).
4
Read and complete the sentences.
1 The boats have views of .................................. .
2 There are around 6,000 people on .................. .
3 Their lives are ................................................. .
4 There are boat rides for................................... .
5 The restaurant is a........................................... .
1 Yans house is in a skyscraper. .......
2 Its got a great view of the city. .......
3 There are very few people living on the
boats. .......
4 Visitors can have lunch on a boat. .......
Imagine living on a boat on the water. Out
of one window, there is a view of the sea.
Out of the other, there is a view of
skyscrapers. This is Yans house in
Aberdeen Harbour, Hong Kong.
This incredible neighbourhood has about
600 boats and around 6,000 people. The
people here are fishermen and their way of
life is very simple.
With all these boats, the area is like a
traditional fishing village. Every day, there
are many tourists at Aberdeen Harbour.
They often have boat rides to see this
amazing way of life. There is even a three
storey boat that is a restaurant. Try the fish
its really fresh!
1
2
3
4
6
8
10
5
7
9
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Grammar
2
Use the verbs to write what
the signs below mean.
turn right park smoke
turn left
2 ..............................
1 ..............................
3 ..............................
4 ...........................
f 2
Vocabulary
1
a) Write the shops.
1 You can buy bread at the
.................................................. .
2 You can buy meat at the
.................................................. .
3 You can buy pasta at the
.................................................. .
4 You can buy flowers at the
.................................................. .
5 You can buy medicine at the
.................................................. .
6 You can buy a dictionary at the
.................................................. .
7 You can buy a cat at the
.................................................. .
8 You can buy a jacket at the
.................................................. .
b) Which of the shops in
Ex. 1a are there in your
neighbourhood? Which
arent?
In my neighbourhood, there .....................
....................... There arent ....................... .
3
Choose the correct preposition.
4
Fill in a/an, the or .
1 A: Excuse me, is there ..... chemists in ...... neighbourhood?
B: Yes, ...... chemists is across ...... street.
2 A: Where can I buy ...... umbrella?
B: At ...... supermarket around ...... corner.
3 A: Can you go to ...... bakers down ...... road?
B: Sure, right away.
4 A: Are ...... those ...... your books?
B: Yes, they are from ...... bookshop in ...... London.
5 A: Where is ...... Paul?
B: Hes at ...... butchers.
6 A: Are there nice clothes shops in ...... Paris?
B: Yes, they are some of the best in ...... Europe.
7 A: Is ...... this ...... your jacket?
B: No, its ...... red one over there.
8 A: Oh! Look at ...... that dog in ...... pet shop!
B: Aw! Its very cute!
18
Walk through/
across the street.
Drive over/through
the bridge.
1
Go down/over
the escalator.
Go up/down
the stairs.
Get into/out of a taxi.
Drive under/through the tunnel.
Walk along/past the street.
Get into/up a bus.
2 3 4
5 6
7
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Everyday English
2
Complete the dialogue.
turn right walk past youre welcome
next to the bakers on your left
do you know where the post office is
go down
Billy: Excuse me, 1) ............?
Jessica: Yes. Its in Mills Street. 2) .............
here and 3) ................. Dame Street.
4) .... the supermarket and turn
left. The post office is 5) ................ .
Billy: Thanks!
Jessica: 6) ................. .
3
Give directions to your friend to get
from your school to your house.
.......................................................................
.......................................................................
.......................................................................
Listening
4
Listen to dialogues A-D. Which
picture does each match?
5
Write short exchanges to match the
pictures below.
1 .............................. 2 ..............................
3 .............................. 4 ..............................
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Vocabulary
1
Complete the crossword. Which one can
you see in the picture?
1 2
3
4
5
7
6
Across
1 You can watch films there.
4 There are teachers and students there.
6 You can buy fresh bread there.
7 You can eat burgers and chips at a ...... restaurant.
8 You can buy animals there.
Down
2 You can go there to send emails.
3 You can buy T-shirts there.
5 You can drink hot and cold drinks there.
6 You can buy books there.
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Writing(An email to a friend)
1
Read the email. Put the paragraphs
A-C in the correct order.
Hi Ken,
How are you? My new flat is great! I am very
excited about it. I cant wait to tell you
about it.
B
Word order
3
Put the words in the correct order.
1 got/huge/a/garden/has/it
..........................................................................
2 big/bedroom/is/my
..........................................................................
3 great/from/is/balcony/view/the/there/a
..........................................................................
4 in/neighbourhood/its/quiet/a
..........................................................................
5 next/big/my/is/a/to/flat/park
..........................................................................
6 there/small/the/a/bookcase/is/study/in
..........................................................................
5
Read the rubric and use your answers in
Ex. 4 and the plan below to write a short
paragraph.
My house is .......................................................................... .
There are ............................................................................. .
In my room there is ............................................................. .
The best thing ..................................................................... .
In my neighbourhood there is ............................................,
but there isnt ..................................................................... .
4
Answer the questions.
1 Wheres your house?
...........................................................................
2 How many rooms are there?
...........................................................................
3 What is there in your room?
...........................................................................
4 Whats the best thing about your house?
...........................................................................
5 What shops are/arent there in your
neighbourhood?
...........................................................................
2
Come and visit next weekend. Take the
number 52 bus. Get off at Bailey Street.
Opposite the bus stop is a pet shop. My
house is next to the pet shop on the fifth
floor.
Dave
A
Its in a modern building in the city centre.
The flat is not very big. It has got one big
living room, a bedroom, a small kitchen and
a bathroom. The best thing about it is the
balcony. Ive got a great view of the city.
C
2
Complete the sentences with the correct
punctuation.
1 How are you
..........................................................................
2 The bank is next to the sport centre
..........................................................................
3 In my bedroom there is a bed a wardrobe a
desk for my computer and a bookcase
..........................................................................
..........................................................................
4 My favourite room is the kitchen
..........................................................................
5 What is opposite the bakery
..........................................................................
6 My room is great
..........................................................................
Write a short paragraph describing your
house and neighbourhood (40-50 words).
Describe where you live.
Write how many rooms there are in your
house.
Describe your room and whats inside it.
Write what the best thing about your house is.
Write about the shops in your neighbourhood.
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Vocabulary
1
What is each
tower made of:
glass, steel, wood,
brick?
2
Read the text and fill in the gaps with:
steel, top, view, restaurant, sight, glass.
The CN is a 1) ...................... tower in
Ontario, Canada. It is 553m tall. From
the 2) ................................, you have
a fantastic 3) ....................... through
a 4) ........................ floor. There is also
a 5) .......................... with great food.
Its a wonderful 6) ......................... .
2
This is a g _ _ _ _ tower.
This is a s _ _ _ _ tower.
This is a w _ _ _ tower.
This is a b _ _ _ _ tower.
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Notions & Functions
Choose the correct response.
1 A: How can I help you?
B: a Yes, of course.
b I want to rent a flat.
2 A: Is 4 oclock this afternoon OK?
B: a Thats right.
b Yes, thats great.
3 A: Excuse me, can you tell me where the library
is?
B: a Its in Merton Street.
b Next to the desk.
4 A: Is there a toaster in the kitchen?
B: a No, it isnt.
b Yes, there is.
5 A: Which floor is it on?
B: a Its got five floors.
b Its on the fifth floor.
6 A: How many bedrooms has it got?
B: a Its a two-bedroom flat.
b Its a small flat with a balcony.
7 A: Can I see the flat?
B: a Yes, of course.
b Thats OK.
8 A: Whats that?
B: a Its an iron.
b Its on the desk.
9 A: Can you spell it?
B: a Yes, sure.
b Yes, thats perfect.
10 A: The park is opposite the school.
B: a Thank you.
b Youre welcome.
11 A: Whats your address, please?
B: a 20 Milton Street.
b M I L T O N.
12 A: How much is it?
B: a Its 212 Apple Street.
b Its 2,000 per month.
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Language & Grammar Review
Choose the correct answer.
1 A: Is tomorrow at seven OK?
B: A No, there isnt. B Yes, thats great.
C No, why?
2 The ...... of Liberty is on Liberty Island.
A Lake B Statue C Rink
3 Theres a ...... on the floor.
A grass B carpet C garden
4 Is ...... your pencil?
A this B these C the
5 We have got paintings ...... the wall.
A in B under C on
6 Theyve got two ....... .
A children B child C childrens
7 Are there ...... cushions on your sofa?
A some B the C any
8 Theres a house for ...... in the area.
A advert B rent C address
9 There are three ...... in the kitchen, so its very bright.
A plants B stairs C windows
10 Her house is in a ...... neighbourhood.
A different B floating C quiet
11 Are there any astronauts in the space ......?
A station B house C machine
12 The books are ...... the bookcase.
A in B under C between
13 How many ...... are there in your house?
A rinks B rides C floors
14 Wheres the ...... cleaner?
A iron B washing C vacuum
15 There are ...... in the kitchen.
A wardrobes B cupboards C baths
16 A: Is there a sofa in the living room?
B: A No, thank you. B Yes, there is. C Yes, it is.
17 Dont miss the ...... to take great photographs.
A chance B path C ride
18 There arent ...... shops near our house.
A some B the C any
19 Hes a(n) ...... agent.
A riding B estate C skating
20 ...... wardrobe in my room is white.
A A B C The
21 A: Can I see the house tomorrow?
B: A Yes, of course. B Youre welcome.
C How is it?
22 Look up in the sky; is ...... a plane?
A this B these C that
23 The house is in the ...... of a spaceship.
A place B shape C level
24 A: What are those?
B: A Theyre cushions B On the balcony.
C Thats on the table.
25 Ive got a great ...... from my window.
A view B sight C park
26 Walk ...... the bridge and turn left.
A under B in C between
27 A: Whats your address, please?
B: A 52 Henry Street. B No, it isnt.
C Its 400 per month.
28 The island is ...... with tourists.
A popular B surprising C unique
29 Theyve got ...... to go fishing.
A dishes B huts C boats
30 Come to ...... this unique way of life.
A experience B live C visit
31 Theres an island on the ...... .
A waterfall B mountain C lake
32 There are a lot of trees in the ...... .
A forest B river C cliff
33 Return the book to the ...... .
A library B chemists C post office
34 You can buy bread at the ...... .
A butchers B bakers C chemists
35 The forest is ...... to some tribes.
A home B flat C house
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Reading Task (matching headings to paragraphs)
Read the information about a house in India. Match the headings (A-H) with their
correct paragraphs (1-7). One heading does not match.
Is it a dream home? Well its definitely expensive! Antilia is a house
in South Mumbai, India and its currently the most expensive home
in the world. Its worth over a billion US dollars. Lets take a look ... .
Antilia is on the 10th most expensive street in the world. Its
174metrestallandhasgot27floors.Eachflooriscompletely
different.Itsmoreofaskyscraperthanahouse.
AntiliaisthenewhomeofbusinessmanMukeshAmbani,hiswifeandthreechildren.MukeshAmbani
is the richest man in India. There are three helipads on the top of the building for Mr. Ambanis
helicopters.Therearealsosixfloorsthatcanfit168cars!
Thentherearethefamilysfloors.Theseareonthetopfourfloorsofthebuilding.
Each member of the family has got their own bedroom, living room and
bathroom.
Thehomehasgotahealthclub,withswimmingpoolsand
yogarooms.Thefamilycanexerciseinthegymordancein
thedancestudios.Theycanalsorelaxinahotspabath.
In the evening, they can enjoy a film in the home cinema.
Fiftypeoplecanwatchafilminthecinema.Thereisalsoa
ballroomwherethefamilyandguestscanhavedinnerand
parties.
Anotherspecialroominthehomeistheiceroom.
Here the Ambani family can cool off from the
hot Indian weather. This amazing room can
evenmakesnow!
Finally, Antilia has got beautiful
gardens on the outside of the
building and green rooms, with
many different flowers and
plants. From the top floors you
can see the Mumbai city skyline
andtheArabianSea.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
A A GREAT VIEW
B A HOME FOR FIVE
C NO NEED TO SHARE A ROOM
D KEEP FIT AT HOME
E A GOOD TIME FOR EVERYONE
F A HOUSE IN THE CLOUDS
G HOT OUTSIDE, COLD INSIDE
H A QUIET HOME
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IWB Software Class audio CDs
Components
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FORTHCOMING
For the Teacher For the Teacher
For the student
For the student
Students Book with
Vocabulary Bank
Workbook &
Grammar Book
Teachers Book
(interleaved)
Teachers Resource
Packs & Tests
Students Book with
Vocabulary Bank
Workbook &
Grammar Book
Students audio CDs
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Contents
Modules
Grammar Vocabulary
adjectives to describe city/country
features of a town/city
places & activities
modes of transport
dangers in the countryside
types of housing
home & chores
public services & facilities
food/drinks
containers/partitives
supermarket sections & products
food preparation
tastes
people & achievements
past activities
historical figures
legendary creatures
crime & breaking the law
jobs & nationalities of famous people
prepositions of movement
present simple vs present
continuous
stative verbs
modals (can/cant, be able to,
could, have to/dont have to,
must/mustnt, should/ought to)
comparative/superlative
nationalities, jobs, appearance, rooms &
furniture, daily routines, family, the
weather, places in town
to be have got there is/are
countable/uncountable nouns
(a/an some/any)
quantifiers
too/enough
-ing form/(to) infinitive
past simple (regular/irregular
verbs)
wh- questions
past continuous
linking words (because, so, and,
too, also, but)
subject/object questions
will
be going to
present continuous (future
meaning)
time clauses
conditionals (types 0, 1 & 2)
might, may, could, will probably,
will definitely
a/an/the
relatives
present perfect
yet, already, since, for, never, ever,
just
present perfect vs past simple
present perfect continuous
-ing/-ed adjectives
past perfect
conditional type 3
wishes
have been/have gone
world problems
natural disasters
social problems
threats to animal species
injuries
activities at an eco-camp
pp. 7-20
pp. 5-6
pp. 25-38
Food & Drinks
pp. 43-56
Great people &
legends
On holiday
pp. 61-74
Language Review 3 p. 57
Skills Practice 3 pp. 58-59
Revision 3 p. 60
Helping hands
pp. 79-92
Home and away
Revision
Language Review 1 p. 21
Skills Practice 1 pp. 22-23
Revision 1 p. 24
Language Review 2 p. 39
Skills Practice 2 pp. 40-41
Revision 2 p. 42
types of holidays
holiday experiences
holiday activities
eco-tourism
places in a city
holiday problems
tourist attractions
Language Review 4 p. 75
Skills Practice 4 pp. 76-77
Revision 4 p. 78
Language Review 5 p. 93
Skills Practice 5 pp. 94-95
Revision 5 p. 96
1
2
3
4
5
S
t
a
r
t
e
r
the passive
reported speech
reported questions/orders
reflexive pronouns
question tags
forms of art
materials
shops & products
music & musical instruments
places of cultural interest
Art & Culture
pp. 97-110
Language Review 6 p. 111
Skills Practice 6 pp. 112-113
Revision 6 p. 114
6
Vocabulary Bank pp. VB1-VB20
Writing Bank pp. WB1-WB7
Grammar Reference pp. GR1-GR11
Rules for Punctuation p. GR11
American English British English Guide p. GR12
Pronunciation p. GR13
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Reading & Listening Writing
Culture Corner/
Curricular
Police, Camera, Action (T/F
statements)
Hot Spots (multiple matching)
The Florida Everglades: Surviving the
Swamp (open-ended sentences)
emails about different types of
houses (R/W/DS statements &
comprehension questions)
Listening for specific information
(T/F)
Lemon Art: French style (open-ended
sentences)
buying things in a supermarket
(dialogue)
Chillout (multiple choice cloze)
Can unhealthy be healthy? (matching
headings to paragraphs)
a recipe (reading for specific
information)
Listening for specific information
(Yes/No)
Adventure Tour South America
(multiple matching)
Sculptures Under the Sea (multiple
choice)
Six Reasons to see Sydney (answer
questions)
Listening (matching speakers to
problems)
Is this the most talented person who
ever lived? (T/F/DS statements)
Heroes of the Ancient World (quiz)
Creatures of Legend (open-ended
sentences)
The Vanishing Smile (multiple
choice)
Listening (gap filling)
a description of a food festival
in your country
short texts about places to eat
out in your country
a description of your own
strange restaurant
an informal email about your
favourite dish
a quiz about famous historical
figures
a description of a traditional
celebration in your country
a story about a legendary creature
write about a theft
a biography of a famous
person
a text about an explorer
an itinerary for a tour in your
country
a pamphlet advertising
a national park or area of
natural beauty in your country
a letter about your holiday
how to be a responsible
tourist
describe something
happening
sentences about a journey in
your country
a list of survival tips in the
jungle
an informal email about your
house
an informal email of advice
Pacific Coast
Highway 1
(T/F/DS)
(Citizenship) Are
you a good
citizen? (quiz)
Eating out in the
UK (reading for
specific
information)
(Science) Food
for life! (note
taking &
summarising)
The Pilgrims
Sailing to a new life!
(T/F statements)
(US History)
Christopher Columbus
(matching headings
to paragraphs)
Yellowstone National
Park (multiple
matching &
comprehension
questions)
(Citizenship)
How to be a
responsible tourist
(T/F)
Haiti earthquake (T/F/DS
statements)
listening for specific information
From Climbing Mountains ... to
Moving Mountains (filling in
sentences in a text)
Animal SOS (multiple matching)
Lead the Way (multiple choice
cloze)
a short diary entry about a
hurricane
an interview
an email giving your news
information about any of the
five oceans
Red Nose Day (gap
filling)
(Geography) The
Worlds Amazing
Oceans (matching
headings to
paragraphs)
Speaking & Functions
buying a ticket
compare places
make requests in the home
ask for/give advice
Pronunciation: /s/, //, //, //
talk about your eating habits
order food in a caf
make a restaurant booking
give instructions on how to
make a dish
Pronunciation: /n/, //
discuss past activities
talk about past actions
read dates
ask for & give personal
information
Intonation: stressed
syllables/weak vowels
future plans & intentions
ask for information
talk about your holiday
Pronunciation: ll/wont; /h/
talk about a disaster
ask for and offer help
make suggestions/express
preferences
Pronunciation: homophones
The Terracotta Army (multiple
choice)
Roadside Attractions you really
cant miss (T/F/DS)
Its Venice ... but not as you know it!
(multiple choice)
Totally cool! (missing sentences)
Listening (matching speakers to
different places)
describe an experience
write about a monument
create your own mall
an email describing a visit to a
place
The Garma Festival
(complete
sentences)
(Art & Design)
Art styles
(reading
comprehension
questions)
describe a process
describe a building/monument
post a parcel
report peoples words
express preferences
Pronunciation: assimilation
describe a room
describe the weather
describe appearance
tell the time
Word Formation pp. WF1-WF3
Key Word Transformations pp. KWT1-KWT3
Word List pp. WL1-WL24
Irregular Verbs
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Vocabulary Bank
2
1 fried
2 baked
3 boiled
4 grilled
5 roast
6 scrambled
7 mashed
8 steamed
Cooking Methods
1
Look at the pictures and complete the gaps with the
right word.
mash peel simmer bake grate stir fry grill
slice
2
Match the instructions to the pictures.
Break the eggs.
Add 50 ml of milk.
Beat well.
Melt butter in a pan.
Pour butter in the egg
mixture.
Pour mixture into a
frying pan and stir
constantly. Leave on
the heat until done.
Serve with two slices
of toast.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
A
B C
E
F G
D
S
c
r
a
m
b
le
d
e
g
g
s
3
Read the recipe and choose the
correct word.
Pasta in Tomato Sauce
1 First, wash/grease the vegetables.
2 Then, chop/peel two onions into
small pieces.
3 Fry/Bake the onions in olive oil.
4 Add/Put three chopped tomatoes
and some oregano and let the
sauce simmer for 20 minutes.
5 Boil/Mix 500 g pasta in water for
around 10 minutes.
6 When it is ready, drain/pour the
water.
7 Put/Add the pasta on a plate and
top it with sauce.
8 Finally, sprinkle/beat some cheese
on top and serve.
Speaking
4
Match the cooking methods to
the foods. Which is your
favourite way to eat these
foods? Discuss with your
partner, as in the example.
A: How do you like to eat potatoes:
boiled, mashed or fried?
B: Actually, I prefer roast potatoes. etc
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
.............................
cheese
.......................
soup
.......................
on a low heat
..........................
an onion
......................
mushrooms
........................
a tomato
..........................
potatoes
.......................
a cake
............................
a steak
A potatoes
B eggs
C vegetables
D fish
E beef
F rice
VB8
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Vocabulary: food & drinks, food groups, supermarket
sections, containers/partitives, restaurants, food
preparation, ingredients & measurements, adjectives
describing food, healthy lifestyles
Grammar: countable/uncountable nouns, a/an
some/any, quantifiers (how) many, (how) much, too
many/much, a lot of, some, (a) few, (a) little, no/not any,
too enough, -ing form/(to) infinitive
Everyday English: ordering food in a caf
Pronunciation: /n/, //
Writing: a description of a food festival; a text about
places to eat out; a description of your own
restaurant; an email about a favourite dish
Culture Corner: Eating out in the UK
Curricular (Science): Food for life
2
Listen to Tim and Julie.
Which foods/drinks do they
like/not like?
Tim likes , but he doesnt like
Julie likes ..., but she doesnt like ...
Vocabulary
Food & Drinks
1
Label the groups.
Listen and check, then say.
1 drinks
2 fruit & vegetables
3 meat, poultry, fish & seafood
4 dairy products
5 other
orange
juice
lemonade
coffee
tea
OVER TO YOU!
I like (

) ........................
I love (

) .....................
I dont like () ................
I hate/cant stand ()
.........................
tomatoes
peppers
cherries
grapes
pears
cauliflower
beans
cabbage
A
pasta
bread
eggs
rice
cereal
B
D
cheese
yogurt
butter
milk
C
E
beef
lamb
salmon
prawn
chicken
trout
cod
tuna
Food & Drinks
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Food art
a
2
celery
broccoli
lemon
onion
potato
orange
cucumber
banana
10
4
2
6
7
1
8
9
Vocabulary
Food
1
a) Listen and say.
carrot 3
strawberry 5
Countable nouns (nouns we can count):
a banana an apple
two/some bananas
Uncountable nouns (nouns we cant count):
some milk (NOT: a/one milk, two milks)
We use a/an for singular countable nouns. Theres an
apple.
We use some in the affirmative for uncountable nouns
and for plural countable nouns. There is some rice. We have
some strawberries.
We use any in the negative and interrogative for
uncountable nouns and for plural countable nouns.
There arent any eggs./Do we have any pasta?
We can also use some in offers & requests. Would you like
some cake? Can I have some water, please?
Grammar
Countable/Uncountable
nouns A/An Some/Any
2
a) Read the table. Which of the foods in
Ex. 1 are: countable? uncountable?
b) Which of these foods do you see in the
pictures on pp. 26-27?
Reading & Listening
3
a) Read the saying in the first sentence in
the text. What do you think it means?
Choose A, B or C.
A You must turn sour things into sweet things.
B You should make the most of everything.
C You should be grateful for what you have.
b) What do you think the text is about?
Listen and read to find out.
b) Fill in: a/an, some or any.
1 There is ......... tea, but there isnt ......... coffee.
2 Do you want ................... banana?
3 There are ................ cherries in the fridge.
4 Is there ................... milk left?
5 There are .............. strawberries and ..............
apple in the bowl.
6 There arent ................... carrots, but there are
................... potatoes.
7 Can I have ................... orange juice, please?
Sorry, but there isnt ................... .
8 Would you like ................... coffee?
see
p. GR3
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2a
27
2
When life gives you lemons make lemonade, the saying goes. In the
beautiful and picturesque seaside resort town of Menton in the south of
France, people make a lot more than just lemonade with their lemons. Believe
it or not, they make art, and have a lot of fun doing it!
Every February to March, the people of Menton celebrate their lemons and
oranges with a three-week long lemon festival that attracts over 200,000 visitors.
Artists design and create amazing giant statues for the festival using over 145
tons of lemons and oranges. The artists make everything from giant bananas to
dinosaurs and some of the statues can measure more than 10 metres tall. There is
a daily Citrus Exposition where people come to see the amazing creations and buy
local products made from oranges and lemons. On Sundays, floats carrying the
citrus statues go through the town in the Parade of Golden Fruit and on Thursdays,
crowds gather to watch colourful night parades with music and dancers as well as
fireworks. Each year, there is a different theme and the creators let their
imaginations run wild. Whether you like food and art, or simply need some
vitamin C, Menton is a pretty good place to be in February and March.
Lemons are a great fruit. You
can make lemonade and
desserts from them or even
use their juice for cooking or
in salads.
If you want to experience the festival next year, visit www.fete-du-citron.com
and book your tickets online as places for each event go fast.
c) Complete the sentences.
1 Menton is ......................................
2 Every spring, over 200,000 people
come to Menton for ......................
3 Artists make statues with .............
4 People come to see the artists
creations at the .............................
5 After the parades on Thursdays
people watch ................................
d) Use five words from the
box to
make sentences about the
festival.
The people of Menton celebrate the Lemon
Festival every year.
Check these words
dessert, juice, picturesque, resort, celebrate,
attract, design, statue, measure, citrus, creation,
float, fireworks, theme, imagination runs wild
Check these words
Vocabulary Bank 2 p. VB5
Speaking & Writing
4
a) Read the text again and
make notes under the
headings. Use your notes to
present the festival to the
class.
name of festival place
date reason activities
b) In three minutes
write a few sentences giving
reasons why someone should
go to the Lemon Festival. Tell
the class.
Think! Think!
5
Is there a similar food festival in
your country? Make notes under
the headings in Ex. 4a, then write
a short text about it.
e) Match the words in bold in
the text with their meanings:
regional, attractive, huge, plan,
come together in a group,
main idea, have the size of.
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Bakery
Sweets & snacks
Drinks
Meat & fish
b
Vocabulary
Containers/Partitives
1
Listen and say. In which supermarket
section can we usually find these products
(1-11)? Make sentences as in the example.
We can usually find a loaf of bread in
the bakery section.
Reading
2
Ann and Tony are shopping for
a barbecue. What do they need?
Listen and read to find out. What is the problem?
Ann: Right, thats all the meat and bread! What else do we need?
Tony: Well, heres the drinks aisle. Lets get a few cartons of juice
and some bottles of cola and lemonade.
Ann: OK Lets go to the bakery section. We need some cakes.
Tony: Yes, lets get two of these big chocolate ones! They look tasty.
Ann: Good idea. Do we have any ice cream?
Tony: Only a little. We can get another tub if you want to.
Ann: We have a lot of food here, Tony! Are you sure it isnt too
much?
Tony: No! We are expecting thirty people, remember?
Ann: Yes, youre right! Lets go and pay Oh, no!
Tony: Whats wrong?
Ann: Im afraid I left my purse on the kitchen
table! How much money do you have?
Tony: Erm, not much only 5 .
Ann: Oh, no! Now what are we going to do?
At the supermarket
a loaf of bread
a jar of jam
a tin of soup
a carton of juice
a box of cereal
a bottle of cola
a tub of ice cream
a bunch of bananas
Frozen food
Fruit & vegetables
a bar of chocolate
2
aisle, expect, remember,
Whats wrong?, purse
Check these words
28
Dairy products
1
2
4
7
8
9
10
11
5
6
3
a kilo of
minced beef
a pot of yogurt
Tinned food
Breakfast food
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Grammar
Quantifiers
3
Read the table. Find more examples in the dialogue in
Ex. 2.
Listening
5
a) Julie is making a
shopping list for a dinner
party. Listen and put a tick
() next to the things she
needs and a cross () next
to the things she doesnt
need.
b) Ask and answer questions,
as in the example.
A: How much chicken does she need?
B: She needs a lot two kilos!
How many eggs does she need?
A: She doesnt need any eggs.
A: How much junk food do you eat each
week?/Do you eat much junk food?
B: I eat a little, but not too much.
Speaking & Writing
6
Use the words below to
ask and answer questions about
your eating habits.
Learning grammar
Make a note of your grammar mistakes and their corrections.
This will help you to avoid making similar mistakes.
b
4
Choose the correct word. Compare with your partner.
1 A: How many/much butter have we got?
B: Very few/little. Get some more.
2 A: Is there many/any fruit?
B: There are much/a lot of bananas and apples, but there
arent some/many oranges.
3 A: How much/many eggs do we need for the omelette?
B: Not a lot/many. Just three or four.
4 A: There isnt some/much flour left in the cupboard. Only
half a bag.
B: OK. Get some/few more then.
5 A: Do we need some/any tomatoes?
B: Yes, there are only a little/a few left.
6 A: Theres very few/little cheese left.
B: Ill get some. How many/much do you want?
7 A: Theres many/no bread left.
B: Lets buy a loaf, then, and some/any biscuits.
8 A: Theres too much/too many sugar in my coffee. I cant
drink it.
B: Really? I always put a lot of/much sugar in my coffee.
fizzy drinks milk water
lemonade tea orange juice
coffee
a lot of/lots too much/many
a few/a little some
very few/little
junk food fruit eggs meat
chocolate bread vegetables
EAT
DRINK
29
COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE
How many sweets are there? How much milk is there?
There are too
many sweets.
There is too
much milk.
There are a lot of
sweets.
There is a lot of
milk.
There are some/
a few sweets.
There is some/ a
little milk.
There are (very) few sweets./
There arent many sweets.
Theres (very) little milk/
There isnt much milk.
Are there any sweets?
There arent any sweets./
There are no sweets.
Is there any milk?
There isnt any milk./
Theres no milk.
2 kilos of chicken
6 eggs
1 kilo of cheese
3 bags of crisps
2 bottles of cola
1 carton of apple juice
1 bag of rice
20 sausages
Shopping List
2
see
pp. GR3-
GR4
Vocabulary Bank 2 p. VB6
7
Use your answers in Ex. 6 to
write a few sentences about
your eating habits. Read your
sentences to the class.
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c
30
2
2
a) Look at the pictures and the headings in
the text. What kind of food do you think
you can get at each of these places?
Listen and read to find out.
b) Read again and replace the words in
bold with words from the text.
1 It is Englands most famous dish.
2 They are Italian dishes most people like.
3 The British often have a snack there.
4 You can buy fish n chips there.
5 They serve these at cafs.
6 You can usually eat them in an Indian restaurant.
3
Use words from the
box to complete the sentences.
1 The British often ................ such as a sandwich
for lunch.
2 The restaurant serves a variety of dishes to
............................ .
3 Fish n chips is a traditional British ................ .
4 Indian is one of the most popular ....................
in the UK.
Check these words
4
Tell your partner one thing you
remember about each type of place to eat
out.
5
What kinds of places to eat out are there in
your country? What kinds of food and drinks
can you get there? Write short texts. Tell the
class.
There are many interesting places to eat a meal or grab a
snack in the UK. Eating out in the UK offers much more than
fast food restaurants, theres something to suit every taste.
Fish n chips is a popular and
internationally famous English
dish. It is deep fried fish in batter
and fried, chipped potatoes with
salt and vinegar. The restaurants
and takeaway shops that sell it are
traditionally called chippies. You can also get a
range of pies, sauces and side dishes with chips
so you can choose your favourite combinations
such as fish, chips and mushy peas or cheese
and onion pie, chips and gravy.
Many Britons have lunch or a
snack at a caf. They serve
delicious sandwiches, salads
and hot snacks such as soup or
jacket potatoes. There is also a
wide range of cooked meals to
choose from. You can also get
tea, coffee and cold drinks as
well as baked goods like cakes
and biscuits.
Britain is a multi-cultural society and the cuisine
shows this. The three most popular ethnic
cuisines are Indian, Chinese and Italian. Indian
restaurants serve chicken, prawns or meat with
rice and a variety of curry sauces, such as chicken
tikka masala. Chinese food is Cantonese with
dishes like sweet and sour pork, chicken with
cashew nuts and beef in black bean sauce. The
most popular Italian dishes are pizza, spaghetti
bolognese,
and lasagna.
grab a snack, suit every taste, dish, deep
fried, batter, chipped, vinegar, pie, sauce,
side dish, mushy peas, gravy, ethnic
cuisine, jacket potato, baked goods
Check these words
Culture Corner
Did you know?
British people spend
42 billion on average
per year on eating out.
1
How often do you
eat out? Where do you usually go?
c) Match the words in bold with their
meanings: variety, bitter, soft, cut into
long thin pieces, from another country.
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Everyday English
d
Ordering food in a caf
1
What do you usually have for breakfast/
lunch/dinner? Are any of these foods/drinks
on Rubys menu?
3
Find sentences in the dialogue which mean:
We can order now. What about you? I dont
want a side order, thanks. Thats correct.
c) What do Carl and Anna order?
/n/ // /n/ //
thin tin
thing tongue
king ton
Pronunciation: /n/, //
4
Listen and check () the correct boxes.
Listen again and say.
Speaking
5
Work in groups of three. Take roles and
act out a dialogue at Rubys ordering lunch. Use
the menu and the plan.
A
Ask if customers are ready
to order.
Ask what C wants.
Ask if customers
want side orders.
Ask what customers want
to drink.
Repeat customers order.
B & C
B replies & orders
food.
C replies.
B&C reply.
B&C reply.
B confirms order.
2
a) Listen and say.
Are you ready to order or do you need a
few more minutes?
Would you like any side orders?
Not for me, thank you.
And what would you like to drink?
Id like a glass of orange juice, please.
b) The sentences above appear in a
dialogue at a caf. Who says each:
a customer/the waiter?
Listen, read and check.
Desserts
Pancakes or waffles with fruit & ice cream 4.50
Apple or cherry pie
2.75
Chocolate brownie
2.25
Drinks
Tea
1.30
Coffee
1.50
Orange juice
1.80
Soft drinks (cola, lemonade)
1.30
Hot chocolate
1.50
All-day Breakfast
Scrambled or fried eggs on toast
2.75
Full English breakfast
3.75
Omelette (cheese or mushroom)
2.50
Side orders
Chips
1.25
Mixed salad
1.50
Coleslaw or baked beans
0.75
Lunch/Dinner
Burger & Chips
6.25
Jacket potato (choice of fillings)
2.75
Sandwiches (cheese, tuna, BLT, chicken) 2.95
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-
-
-
2
Waiter: Hello. Are you ready to order or do you
need a few more minutes?
Carl: I think were ready erm, can I have
scrambled eggs on toast, please?
Waiter: Sure. And for you, madam?
Anna: Id like a cheese omelette.
Waiter: OK. Would you like any side orders?
Carl: Erm yes, chips, please.
Anna: Not for me, thank you.
Waiter: And what would you like to drink?
Carl: Id like a glass of orange juice, please.
Anna: A cup of coffee for me, please.
Waiter: OK. So thats scrambled eggs on toast,
chips, a cheese omelette, a glass of
orange juice and a cup of coffee.
Carl: Thats right. Thank you.
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3
Read again. Choose the best answer A, B or
C for each space. Compare your answers
with your partner.
2
Look at the pictures of an unusual
restaurant and read the first sentence of
the text. Where do you think it is? What is
unusual about it? Read to find out.
Reading & Listening
1
Whats your favourite restaurant? What do
you like about it? What can you eat there?
Tell the class.
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Eating out
e
2
Outside its boiling hot, but customers at 0) ........ restaurant
are sipping hot drinks and wearing thick coats! Chillout is in
Dubai and its a very unusual restaurant. Inside its 5
o
C and
nearly 1) ........ there is made of ice. It has 40,000 tons of ice in it
and it has ice walls, ice tables, ice chairs and ice curtains. The
customers eat from ice plates and drink from ice glasses.
2) ........ is even an ice gallery of Dubais landmarks.
Before the customers go into the restaurant, the staff give
3) ........ coats, gloves and shoes so that they are warm enough to
sit in the cold dining room. They wait in the Buffer zone for 4) ........
minutes. This is a room that is cooler than outside, 5) ........
warmer than the dining room. This way, their bodies can get used
to the cold slowly. 6) ........ the waiters show the customers to their
table and serve them fruit juice or hot chocolate.
Chillout has a great variety of salads, cheese, sandwiches,
ice cream, and healthy fruit drinks, as well as hot main dishes.
Most of the customers only stay for about thirty to forty minutes,
though. Thats long 7) ........ in the freezing cold! Those who work
in the restaurant need to leave the place at regular intervals or
else they freeze.
If you ever go to Dubai, why not cool down at this restaurant?
But dont leave your food for too long!It gets cold 8) ........ quickly.
0 A this B the C that
1 A any B everything C each
2 A That B It C There
3 A they B them C their
4 A a few B a little C a lot
5 A but B and C so
6 A After B When C Then
7 A too B enough C much
8 A very B much C so
boiling hot, customer, sip, thick coat, ice, curtain,
landmark, staff, get used to, waiter, serve, main dish,
freezing cold, regular interval, cool down
Check these words
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4
a) Use words from the
box to complete the sentences.
1 Its .............................. in Dubai in the summer.
2 A lot of the customers at Chillout .............................
hot chocolate to keep warm.
3 Customers at Chillout have to wear a ......................
to keep warm while they eat.
4 The Buffer zone helps customers to ........................
the cold.
5 Most customers dont stay in the restaurant for
long because its ............................ !
Check these words
Waiters serve customers hot chocolate at Chillout.
Grammar
Too Enough
6
a) Read the theory box. Find examples in
the text.
5
Match the words.
Listen and check. Use each phrase to
write a sentence of your own.
serve
take
show you
ask for
pay
leave
book
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
a the bill
b customers
c the menu
d a tip
e a table
f to your table
g your order
Speaking & Writing
8
a) Listen to and read the
text in Ex. 2. Would you like to visit the
ice restaurant in Dubai? Why (not)? Tell
the class.
Think! Think!
b) Think of your own strange restaurant.
In three minutes write a few sentences.
Read them to the class.
b) Use the words to act out similar
dialogues.
Chillout four Sunday lunch 1:30 Grimes
Petes two next Friday 9:00 Brentwood
too + adjective/adverb (more than someone
needs or wants) His steak is too salty. (He cant
eat it.) The waiter speaks too quickly for me to
understand. (I cant understand him.)
adjective/adverb + enough / enough + noun (as
much as someone wants or needs) Is your soup
hot enough? (Is it OK?) Dont worry. Weve got
enough money to pay the bill! (We can pay it.)
b) Fill in too or enough.
1 The service is ................ slow in this restaurant.
2 Is your coffee sweet ...................?
3 That new restaurant is ..................... expensive
for us to afford to eat there.
4 This chicken is ................... spicy. I dont like it.
5 There isnt .......................... oil in the salad.
e 2
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Making a restaurant booking
7
a) Listen and read.
A: Hello, Maddisons Restaurant.
B: Id like to book a table for six for Saturday
night, please.
A: Certainly, madam. What time?
B: 8:30, please.
A: Thats fine. Can I take your name, please?
B: Yes, its Walton. Thats W A L T O N.
A: OK. See you on Saturday.
see
p. GR4
Vocabulary Bank 2 p. VB7
b) Match the words in bold with their
meanings: employees, even, drinking slowly,
famous buildings, feel very cold, clients, range.
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Healthy eating
34
2
2
a) Read the text and match headings A-G to
paragraphs 1-6. There is one extra heading.
People often say You are what you eat and we all know that to be healthy we need
to eat healthy food. What is really healthy, though?
Vocabulary
Food/drinks
1
Which of the foods/drinks (1-8)
contain the following? Decide in
pairs.
sugar fat minerals iron
protein vitamins salt
Listen and read to find out.
1
2
3
4
8
7
5
fruit juice
cola
salad
poached egg
mayonnaise
red meat
chocolate bar
fried egg
CHOOSE THE LIGHTER OPTION
REMOVE THE BAD BITS
ASK YOURSELF WHATS IN YOUR GLASS
ENJOY A SWEET SENSATION
SOME FAT IS GOOD FOR YOU
COOK WITH A HEALTHIER FAT
ALWAYS CHECK THE INGREDIENTS
A B
C
D
E
F
G
6
All fruit juices contain high
amounts of sugar. Some juices have
only very low amounts of fruit in them
and as much sugar as a glass of cola
or a chocolate bar.
Its true that salads are full
of vitamins and minerals.
Creamy mayonnaise-based
salad dressings, however, can
contain a lot of fat, sugar and
salt. To enjoy a healthy, tasty
salad at home, make a
dressing by adding lemon
juice or vinegar to a small
amount of olive oil instead of
using heavy mayonnaise.
Food companies like
using the words fat-free or
low-fat on their labels.
Unfortunately they often
replace the fat in these
healthier products with salt
and sugar to give them
flavour. Its a good idea to read the
whole label.
People think chocolate is bad
for them, but it has some benefits.
Good quality dark chocolate helps
protect your heart by lowering your
cholesterol. Eating chocolate also has
a positive effect on how we feel. All
chocolate is high in fat, though, so you
shouldnt eat it after every meal.
Eggs are a good source of
protein and vitamins. Frying an egg
though, is less healthy than boiling
them. A fried egg contains around 30%
more fat than a boiled or poached egg.
If you prefer fried eggs, try frying them
in olive oil instead of butter.
Red meat such as beef can be
part of a healthy diet. Including red
meat in a meal a couple of times a week
helps your body to get enough iron and
protein. Just make sure you trim off
the fat and buy only lean meat.
1
2
3
4
5
6
contain, vitamin, mineral,
creamy, salad dressing,
vinegar, olive oil, fat-free,
low-fat, label, flavour,
benefit, lower, cholesterol,
source, iron, protein, lean
Check these words
Vocabulary Bank 2 p. VB8
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We use the -ing form:
as the subject of a sentence. Eating
vegetables is good for you.
after like, have, enjoy, dont mind,
dislike, hate. I like drinking milk.
after avoid, appreciate, be used to,
consider, continue, deny, fancy, go
(+ activity), imagine, miss, save,
suggest, practise, prevent,
spend/waste (time/money) on.
Do you fancy eating out?
after prepositions.
How about making a cake?
with the phrases its worth, cant stand,
have difficulty, look forward to, cant
help. I cant stand eating spicy foods.
We use the to-infinitive:
to express purpose.
He went out to buy some milk.
after would like, would prefer, would
love. Id like to have a steak, please.
after too/enough. It was too difficult for
her to learn how to cook.
after ask, decide, explain, want,
hope, expect, promise, refuse, etc. He
decided to order takeaway.
BUT make, let and modal verbs take
infinitive without to.
I cant go to the supermarket today.
Certain verbs take to-infinitive or -ing form
with a difference in meaning. Compare:
Oh, no! I forgot to buy some tea. (not remember)
Ill never forget trying sushi. I really liked it. (recall)
2
4
Choose the correct item.
1 A: What will we to have/have for dinner tonight?
B: I may to cook/cook some pasta.
2 A: Would you like to order/order a takeaway?
B: No. Lets to make/make some sandwiches.
3 A: You promised to help/help me with the household chores.
B: I know, but I was very busy to prepare/preparing the food.
4 A: You mustnt to eat/eat so much junk food.
B: I guess you are right.
5 A: Theres nothing to eat/eat.
B: Lets to go/go to the supermarket to buy/buying some food.
6 A: The doctor advised me going/to go on a diet.
B: Thats a good idea. You should also join/to join a gym.
7 A: I promised to take/taking her shopping, but I cant.
B: Theres no point to worry/worrying about it. Ill go.
8 A: Have you seen Tom? I want to ask/asking him if he fancies
to help/helping me with the cooking.
B: No, sorry. I havent.
5
Put the verbs in brackets into the to-infinitive or -ing form.
1 I tried ...................................... (bake) a cake, but I burnt it.
2 Try .................................... (add) some salt. Itll taste better.
3 Oh no! I forgot ...................................... (go) to the market.
4 Ill never forget ...................... (shop) at the floating market
in Thailand.
5 Lets stop ............................ (eat) here. This caf looks nice.
6 Lisa stopped ................................ (eat) meat five years ago.
7 Did you remember ................................ (turn) the oven off?
8 I remember ............................. (meet) John at Claires party.
9 Im sorry ..................... (tell) you this, but this cake is awful.
10 Paul was sorry for ........................ (tell) her that she was an
awful cook.
Speaking & Writing
6
Complete the sentences about you. Tell the class.
1 I like eating out.
2 I dont mind ...........................................................................
3 Im tired of ............................................................................
4 I cant stand ..........................................................................
5 I can ......................................................................................
6 Id rather not .........................................................................
Grammar
-ing/to-infinitive
3
Read the theory. Are there
similar structures in your
language?
see
p. GR4
7
How much of the information in the text
did you know? What did you learn from the text? In
three minutes write a few sentences. Tell the class or
your partner.
Think! Think!
b) Match the words in bold
with their meanings: cut
away, taste, quantities,
substitute, reducing, without
fat, have inside, delicious,
advantages.
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Speaking
Giving instructions
4
Tell your partner how to
make apple-cinnamon blinis. Use
First, Next, Then, Finally.
First, peel and slice the apple. Then, melt
. Next, . Finally, .
2
Fill in the gaps in the recipe with verbs from Ex. 1.
Listen and check.
1) ........................
the apple, then
2) ........................ it.

3) ................................ the butter in a

frying pan, then cook the apple slices in the butter
for 4 minutes.

4) .................................. the flour, salt,

baking soda, sugar and cinnamon
together in a large bowl.
5) .......................... the egg with
cup
of the sour cream and the milk, then
6) ..................... it to the flour mixture.

7) ................................ in the cooked

apple.

Put spoonfuls of the mixture into a hot

frying pan. 8) ....................... for a few
minutes on each side.

Serve warm with a teaspoonful of sour

cream on top.
Note:
tbs = tablespoon tsp = teaspoon
g
Vocabulary
Food preparation
1
Listen and say. What are
these verbs in your language?
chop
mix
slice
grill
peel
fry
melt
add
Skills
pour
beat
boil
stir
Listening
3
Listen to Frank talking about
a TV programme and for
questions 1 to 5 tick () the
correct box Yes or No.
1 Frank really enjoyed
watching Chef Jeff last
night.
2 Chef Jeff went to a
restaurant that only
serves steak.
3 Maria never eats meat.
4 Chef Jeff closed down
the restaurant so they
could clean it.
5 Once, Chef Jeff
showed a Spanish chef
how to cook paella.
2
1 large apple
1 tbs sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbs butter
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup milk
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Vocabulary Bank 2 p. VB8
Yes No
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An email about a favourite dish
1
Read the writing tip. Find examples of informal style in Marias email.
2
Read again and match the
paragraphs to the headings.
closing remarks
opening remarks & reason for
writing
description of how to make the
dish
A
B
C
1 Its a very ............................ dish
with a lot of chili peppers in it.
2 This dish is usually quite ............
............. . It has a lot of salt in it.
3 You can add yogurt and milk to
the sauce to make it ................. .
4 You must try this. Its absolutely
......................!
5 Theres a lot of sugar in this
dessert so its very .................... .
1 What are you writing?
2 Who are you writing to?
3 What must you include?
4 How many words should
you write?
Hi James,
Great to hear from you! So, you want to know about my favourite dish
from my country. Well, its a traditional dish called Moqueca and its very
popular here in Brazil.
Moqueca is a spicy seafood dish with fish, onions, tomatoes, peppers,
chilies, garlic and herbs. Its very easy to make. First, we chop the vegetables
and fry them with the garlic and herbs. Then, we add the fish
and boil everything slowly for about five minutes.
We usually serve this stew with rice. This is a
very tasty dish! Hope you can try it one day!
How about you? Do you have a
favourite dish from your country?
Write soon,
Maria
Using informal style
When we write emails to friends
or relatives, we use informal style.
This includes informal greetings/
closing remarks (How are you?
Thats all for now!), short forms (Its
delicious! NOT: It is) and everyday
vocabulary and expressions (How
are things? How about you?). We
may also omit pronouns (Hope you
are well!).
Writing(an email about a favourite dish)
5
Write your reply to Georgias email. Follow the plan below.
Writing
h
This is part of an email from your English pen-friend, Georgia.
Write an email in reply (80-100 words).
Im doing a school project about food around the world. Whats your
favourite dish from your country? What are the ingredients? How do
you make it? What does it taste like?
Understanding rubrics
Always read rubrics carefully. They give you important information
e.g. who you are writing to, what you have to write, what you should
write about, how many words you should write. Make sure you include
everything in the rubric in your piece of writing.
Hi ...................... ,
Para 1: opening remarks, reason for writing, name of dish (How
are you? So, you want to know . Well, its a dish called .)
Para 2: type of dish, ingredients, how to make it, how you serve it (Its
a dish. Its got . First, we . Then, . We usually serve it ... .)
Para 3: closing remarks (How about you? ...)
......................
Plan
3
Complete the sentences with
the words in the list.
2
1
2
3
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Writing Bank p. WB1
4
Read the rubric and look at the underlined words. Then
answer the questions.
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i
2
a) Look at the headings in the text. Which
foods are important for keeping these
organs/parts of the body healthy?
Listen and read to find out.
b) Match the words in bold with their
meanings: break down, controls, mend,
feeling, containing fat, hold together.
1
In a minute write as many parts of the body
as possible. Compare with your partner.
3
Read again and make notes under the
headings. Use your notes to tell your
partner about each organ/body part.
4
Do some Internet research
about other organs/parts of the body and
the food we should eat to keep them
healthy e.g. the heart, the eyes, liver, etc. Write
a few sentences about it, then tell the class.
ICT
Curricular: Science
2
Organ/Body part
What to eat to keep it
healthy
brain green vegetables, healthy fats,
oily fish, cereals, bread, pasta
The human body has over 600 muscles!
Without them, we couldnt move,
breathe, pump blood around our body or
digest our food. To build and repair
muscles, we need protein. We can find
this in foods like meat, fish and eggs.
The human skeleton has over 200 bones which
support and protect our body. Calcium in dairy
products like milk, cheese and yogurt keeps our
bones healthy.
The brain commands our nervous system and controls
our behaviour. It uses 20% of the energy from the food
we eat! The brain needs green vegetables, healthy fats,
such as those in oily fish, and carbohydrates like
cereals, bread and pasta.
Our skin is the natural
covering of our body. It
protects us and gives us
our sense of touch. Foods
that are very good for our
skin include fruit and
vegetables, nuts, cereals
and oily fish.
Our brain commands . To keep it healthy we should
eat .
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command, nervous system, control,
behaviour, energy, fat, oily,
carbohydrate, breathe, pump blood,
digest, repair, muscle, protein, bone,
support, protect, calcium, sense of touch
Check these words
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1
Put the words into the correct categories.
Add one more word to each category.
broccoli beef apple pie lamb milk
banana coffee cabbage chicken
chocolate brownie strawberries cola
tea salmon ice cream waffles
39
Read through Module 2 and answer the questions. Now write a quiz of
your own. Give it to your partner. Check his/her answers.
Language Review
The drive-through restaurant is one of the USAs great
traditions. Its unusual because the 1) waiters/
customers dont usually go inside! They drive up to a
speaker outside the restaurant, 2) grab/order their
food from a worker and get it from a window.
Customers can go inside and eat at a 3) table/booth,
but taking your food to go is more 4) famous/
popular. Drive-throughs are very popular in the USA
and sell a wide 5) variety/type of 6) extra/fast food,
like burgers and fries.
2
Choose the correct words.
3
Circle the odd word out.
1 tub carton jar jam
2 protein bones muscles skin
3 boil fry order grill
4 pepper onion prawn celery
5 salty fried sweet creamy
1 How many tons of fruit do they use
in the Menton Lemon Festival?
2 In which section can you find yogurt
in a supermarket?
3 What is a chippy?
4 What can you eat in an ethnic
restaurant ?
.
5 What is the temperature inside Chillout?
6 Wheres Chillout?
7 What does red meat contain?
8 How many bones are there in the
human body?
9 What does our skin do?
10 What foods have a lot of calcium in them?
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2
Prepositions
5
Choose the correct preposition.
1 Visitors buy local products made of/fromoranges.
2 Theres a great choice of/from snacks to choose
of/from.
3 Anns is famous for/of its delicious cherry pie.
4 Tables inside Chillout are made of/from ice.
5 Serve the stew by/with rice.
1 .............. drinks
2 ................. chef
3 ................ eggs
4 ............... order
5 .................. pan
Collocations
4
Fill in: side, fast, top, thick, scrambled, cherry,
frying, French, freezing, cold.
6 ................. coat
7 ................ food
8 ................... pie
9 ................ toast
10 ................. cold
In teams, make sentences. Use words/phrases
from the list below. Each correct sentence gets
one point. The team with the most points wins.
resort staff dessert poultry creamy
drinks aisle dairy products frozen food grill
salty tub of ice cream loaf of bread protein
looks like baked goods serve dish
scrambled eggs customers menu chop
pay the bill spicy show you to your table
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IWB Software Class audio CDs
Components
ieBook
FORTHCOMING
For the Teacher For the Teacher
For the student
For the student
Students Book with
Vocabulary Bank
Workbook &
Grammar Book
Teachers Book
(interleaved)
Teachers Resource
Packs & Tests
Students Book with
Vocabulary Bank
Workbook &
Grammar Book
Students audio CDs
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Contents
Modules
Grammar Vocabulary
Jobs
Character adjectives
Hobbies
Sports
Applying for a job
Student jobs
Phrasal verbs: break, bring
Word formation: person nouns
Cultural activities & experiences
Travel experiences
The Internet
Types of performances
Social networking sites
Types of books
Tourist attractions
Phrasal verbs: fall, get, give
Word formation: abstract nouns from
verbs
The weather
Extreme activities
Types of accommodation
Verbs related to the weather
Outdoor leisure activities
Camping equipment
Phrasal verbs: go, look
Word formation: adjectives from nouns
Adverbs of manner
Present simple/Present
continuous
Stative verbs
Comparisons
(to)-infinitive/-ing form
Transport
Places in a city
Household chores
Food/Drinks
Cooking methods
Natural disasters
Past continuous
Past continuous vs past simple
Used to/be used to
Past perfect
Past perfect continuous
Will
Going to
Present continuous/present
simple with future meaning;
time clauses
Conditionals types 0, 1, 2, 3
Wishes
Modal verbs: must, have to,
should, can/cant, may, might,
could
Past modals: had to, could, was
able to
Relative clauses
both ... and, either ... or, neither ...
nor
Present perfect vs past simple
Present perfect continuous
Modals making deduction:
must, cant, may/might
Tenses of the infinitive/-ing
form
pp. 7-20
pp. 5-6
pp. 25-38
Culture &
Stories
pp. 43-56
Mother Nature
Healthy mind,
healthy body
pp. 61-74
Language in Use 3 p. 57
Skills Practice 3 pp. 58-59
Revision 3 p. 60
Life
experiences
pp. 79-92
Work & Play
Starter
Language in Use 1 p. 21
Skills Practice 1 pp. 22-23
Revision 1 p. 24
Language in Use 2 p. 39
Skills Practice 2 pp. 40-41
Revision 2 p. 42
Health problems & technology
Illnesses & ailments
Remedies/Solutions
Action verbs
Teenage problems and solutions
Phobias & fears
Phrasal verbs: make, put
Word formation: adjectives from verbs
Language in Use 4 p. 75
Skills Practice 4 pp. 76-77
Revision 4 p. 78
Language in Use 5 p. 93
Skills Practice 5 pp.94-95
Revision 5 p. 96
1
2
3
4
5
S
t
a
r
t
e
r
the passive
the causative
reflexive pronouns
reported speech
Crime & technology
Cyber crime
Types of art
Problems in the community
Crime fighters
Politics
Phrasal verbs: run, set, wear, work
Word formation: prefixes
Crime &
community
pp. 97-110
Language in Use 6 p. 111
Skills Practice 6 pp. 112-113
Revision 6 p. 114
6
Gestures & body language
Annoying/Bad habits
Cultural differences/adjustments
Problems with neighbours
Physical appearance & character
Cultural traditions & customs
Phrasal verbs: take, turn
Word formation: negative adjectives
Vocabulary Bank pp. VB1-VB17
Writing Bank pp. WB1-WB6
Grammar Reference pp. GR1-GR13
Rules for Punctuation p. GR14
American English British English Guide p. GR15
Pronunciation p. GR16
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Reading & Listening Writing
Culture Corner/
Curricular
Hot Jobs (multiple choice)
UFO Hunter (open-ended
sentences)
Listening: identifying main points
Take a Deep Breath (multiple choice)
Listening: multiple matching
Voluntourism: how to make a
difference (T/F/DS)
Johns Travels (open-ended
sentences)
Listening: identifying main points
The Story of Google (T/F)
Lady Gaga (comprehension
questions)
Listening: multiple matching
Grand Opera (multiple choice)
The Haunted City of York (sequence
of events)
Listening: identifying specific
information (T/F)
Listening: identifying specific
information (answering questions)
Matt of the Antarctic (T/F statements)
Extremely weird (multiple choice)
Climate change (T/F statements)
Trapped in the Wilderness (gapped
text)
Listening: identifying specific
information (multiple choice)
Writing a short account of a
story
Making notes about a Chinese
opera
A story
A short text about Antarctica
Sentences about extreme
sports
A short paragraph about
global warming
A semi-formal email asking for
information
A summary of a text
Writing about gadgets and
health problems
Writing suggestions about
health problems
Writing an interview
A summary of a text
An essay making suggestions
Taking notes about jobs
Sentences about UFO Hunting
A cover letter, applying for a
job
A paragraph about your
hobby
Cash in Hand
PSHE: Whats
the job for you?
(quiz)
Londons Top
Historical
Attractions
ICT: Social
Networks: How
do they work?
The Appalachian
Trail
Geography:
Caves
Australias most
dangerous animals
PSHE: Catch
some Zzzs!
Writing a post about an
annoying situation
Sentences speculating about a
character
Writing sentences about
person you admire
A for-and-against essay
Social Etiquette in
the UK
Science: Body Talk
Speaking & Functions
Talking about jobs
A job interview
Talking about adventure
sports
Asking for/giving personal
details
Pronunciation: intonation in
questions
Talking about travel
experiences
Expressing opinions
Talking about a performance
Talking about reading habits
Pronunciation: intonation
when expressing feelings
Talking about the weather
Talking about extreme activities
Booking accommodation/
asking for and giving
information
Talking about environmental
problems
Describing pictures
Pronunciation: intonation
stress in compound nouns
Talking about health problems
Talking about how to use
gadgets wisely
Visiting the doctor (at a
doctors surgery)
Making suggestions/replying
Pronunciation: rhyming words
Talking about annoying
situations
Talking about social etiquette
in your country
Complaining and apologising
Commenting on changes in
appearance
Pronunciation: linking sounds
Street Art: Art or not? (T/F)
Ben Langdon: Forensic Scientist
CyberCrime Going Crackers! (headings
to paragraphs)
Marks Blog (multiple matching)
An account of an experience
Writing about an inspirational
figure
Presentation on cybercrime
An interview
A letter to the editor making
suggestions
The Civil Rights
Movement in the
USA
Citizenship:
Amnesty
International
Give a witness statement
Pronunciation: epenthesis
Comment on an event
Revision
Its annoying (T/F / DS statements)
Steven Marshall (T/F statements)
A change for the better (reading
for specific information
Rites of Passage (multiple choice)
Listening: (T/F statements)
Modern marvels or new nasties
(headings to paragraphs)
Remedies from the kitchen cupboard
(reading for specific
Information)
The French Spider-Man (multiple
choice)
Phobias (gapped text)
Listening: (multiple matching)
3
Word Formation pp. WF1-WF4
Key Word Transformations pp. KWT1-KWT3
Irregular Verbs Sentence Completion pp. SC1-SC3
Word List pp. WL1-WL21
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Revision
2
1
Fill in: locals, biting, shared, seasick, caught,
lighting, carried, audience, rose.
1 Nicky got .................... because there were big
waves and the boat was moving up and down.
2 He got ..................................... in bad weather.
3 Beth really enjoys meeting the .........................
when shes travelling.
4 The ......................................... made the whole
theatre look red and gold.
5 He .................................. his travel experiences
with his friends.
6 Max had trouble sleeping because the
mosquitoes were ......................... him all night.
7 The curtain .............................. and a beautiful
actress appeared on stage.
8 The ................................. clapped loudly at the
end of the performance.
9 The singers voice ............................... over the
sound of the crowd.
4
Put the verbs in brackets into the past
perfect or the past perfect continuous.
1 He ......................................................... (walk)
for an hour before he reached the cabin.
2 She was tired because she ...............................
........................ (not/sleep) the previous night.
3 Greg ....................................................... (look)
for his book for two hours before he found it.
4 They were lost because they ............................
........................... (not/take) a map with them.
5 He ......................................................... (work)
since morning on his computer and his eyes
were red.
2
Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple
or the past continuous.
1 Gary was writing postcards while Laura ...........
............................... (take) photos.
2 We ........................................ (watch) a film at
8 oclock yesterday evening.
3 Susan opened the door and .............................
(run) out of the house.
4 Larry Page and Sergey Brin ...............................
(meet) in 1995.
5 ....................................... (you/listen) to music
when I called?
3
Complete the sentences with used to.
1 In ancient times the actors ...............................
(wear) brightly-coloured costumes in Chinese
opera.
2 .............. the ancient Greeks ............................
(perform) in outdoor theatres?
3 Lily ......................... (not/live) in the city when
she was 5.
4 Harry ......................... (take) long walks in the
countryside when he was young.
9x2=18 marks
5x2=10 marks
4x3=12 marks
6
Write a story entitled A day to remember
(120-200 words).
20 marks
Total: 100 marks
5
Match 1-5 with A-E to make exchanges.
A Sure! Ill give you
a call.
B I watched a film
on TV.
C Not really. It was
nothing special.
D It was fantastic!
E No, Im not really
enjoying it.
5x4=20 marks
5x4=20 marks
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What was the
concert like?
Do you want to go
for a walk later?
What did you do on
Friday?
Did you enjoy the
concert?
Is your book good?
1
2
3
4
5
SAMPLE PAGE
REVISION
talk and write about travel experiences
talk and write about Google and Facebook
talk about actions in progress in the past
write an information leaflet about historical
attractions in your country
express positive and negative opinions
write a descriptive email
GOOD VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
Check your Progress
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1
Culture & Stories
2
The pictures were taken
yesterday at 6 oclock in the
evening. What were the people
doing in each picture (1-6)?
1 He was reading a classic novel.
2 They were ...
Vocabulary
Cultural activities
1
Match the phrases (A-F) with
the pictures (1-6).
Listen and check, then say.
taking a guided tour of a
museum
attending a rock concert
attending a theatre
performance
reading a classic novel
practising playing the flute
watching traditional
dancing
A
B
C
D
E
F
6
2
3
4
5
OVER TO YOU!
What did you do last
weekend?
Last weekend I went to a rock
concert. It was great.
Vocabulary: cultural activities, travel experiences,
historical attractions, types of music
performances, types of reading material and books
Grammar: past continuous, past continuous vs past
simple, used to, past perfect/past perfect continuous
Everyday English: expressing opinions
Pronunciation: intonation when expressing emotions
Writing: an account of a story; notes to present an
event; an email about a concert you attended
Culture Corner: Londons Top Historical Attractions
Curricular (ICT): Social Networking
Phrasal verbs: fall, get, give
Word formation: abstract nouns from verbs
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a
Vocabulary
Travel experiences
1
a) Fill in: got bitten, got stolen, went on, tried, got
caught, made, travelled, caught.
Listen and check, then say.
Grammar
Past continuous
5
Read the table. Find examples in the text.
We use the past continuous to talk about actions in
progress at a certain time in the past.
Form: was/were + main verb + -ing
AFFIRMATIVE
I was travelling.
You were travelling.
He/She/It was travelling.
We/You/They were travelling.
Time expressions used with the past continuous:
while, when, as, all day/morning/year, etc, at 8 oclock
yesterday morning, etc.
Spelling:
verb + -ing talk talking
verb -e + -ing make making
one-syllable verb ending in vowel + consonant
double consonant + -ing swim swimming
a stressed vowel between two consonants double
consonant + -ing begin beginning
b) Have you had any of these experiences
while travelling? Tell your partner.
A: I once got caught in bad weather in Ireland. It rained
a lot and it was very windy. What about you?
B: I went on a boat trip around the Caribbean once and I
got seasick! It was horrible.
Reading
2
Look at pictures 1-8. What do you think
happened to John in India and Thailand?
Listen, read and check.
Seeing the world
3
Read again and complete the sentences.
1 In India, John wanted to visit ..........................,
but he went to .............................. by mistake.
2 He went back to Delhi by ............................... .
3 It took John .................... to get back to Delhi.
4 During his boat trip, John felt ......................... .
5 He lost his passport because .......................... .
4
a) Choose the correct word.
1 He shared/divided his adventures with his friends.
2 We grabbed/caught the first train home.
3 I cant stand mosquitoes biting/stinging me.
4 The wind started puffing/blowing strongly as
we were going to the village.
5 We took an hour to reach/arrive the village.
2
He .........
..............
in bad
weather.
1
He ................ friends
with the locals.
2
He ................. the
wrong bus.
3
He ....................
some spicy food.
4
He ............... a boat
trip and got seasick.
7
He ...................
by mosquitoes.
8
He ...................
on an oxcart.
5
His backpack ................... .
6
see
p. GR3
b) Match the words in bold with their
meanings: divided, adventures, hot, took
quickly, societies, arrive in, calm.
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2
6
Use the verbs in the list in the past
continuous to complete the sentences.
write buy ride take (x2)
At 11 oclock yesterday morning
1 John .............................. a camel in the desert.
2 Harry and Suzy ..................................... photos
of the Pyramids.
3 Peter ................... a boat trip on the Nile River.
4 Kim and Sam ................................... souvenirs.
5 Megan .................................... some postcards.
Which of the two adventures in
the text did you enjoy most? Why? In three
minutes, write a few sentences. Tell the class.
Think! Think!
culture, experience, adventure, end up, in the
middle of nowhere, pass by, sack, head back to,
buzz around, bite, share, long-tail boat, grab,
bush, run after, passport, embassy
Speaking
7
Tell your partner what you were doing:
at 9 oclock last night, yesterday morning,
at 10 oclock this morning.
At 9 oclock last night, I was writing emails.
Hi, Im John Thompson from Chicago, USA. Im 19 years old, and I was travelling around the world all
last year. I learnt so much about different cultures and I had some crazy experiences, too. I thought
Id share some of my adventures with you. I hope you enjoy them!
Listening, Speaking & Writing
8
a) Listen to Sarah talking about her
experience while travelling in Ecuador,
and put the events in the order they
happened.
She realised it was just a branch.
Her kayak hit a rock and she fell out.
It was moving closer to her.
She decided to go on a kayaking trip.
She saw a crocodile in the water.
b) Use the sentences from Ex. 8a to write
a short account of the story for Anns
travel website. Tell the class.
I was travelling in Ecuador and I decided
B
C
D
E
A
Big waves and little monkeys!
I had another crazy day while I was visiting the Phi Phi Islands in Thailand in March.
One morning, I decided to go on a long-tail boat trip around the islands. Unfortunately,
the wind was blowing strongly that day and before long, I was feeling very seasick. So, I
was very relieved when we stopped at a place called Monkey Beach. Hundreds of
monkeys were running towards us as we got off the boat. But then, as I was feeding a piece
of pineapple to one monkey, another grabbed my small backpack and quickly ran into the
bushes with it! I tried to run after it, but it was too fast. The bag had my passport in it! I never
saw my passport again. I had to get a new one from my embassy in Bangkok!
Travelling by oxcart!
I was travelling in India last September. One day, I somehow caught the wrong bus while trying
to get from Delhi to Agra to see the Taj Mahal. I ended up in a small village in the middle of
nowhere! Next bus back to Delhi tomorrow, the bus driver told me. Just then, a man was
passing by with an oxcart. The bus driver stopped him. Before I knew it, I was sitting on top of
some sacks on the mans cart, and we were heading back to the city. Most of the way, it was
raining, and mosquitoes were buzzing around the ox and biting me. Sanjit only spoke Hindi,
but he was smiling and laughing all the way, and he even shared his lunch with me. It was
very spicy but delicious. It took us four hours to reach Delhi! Despite the rain and
mosquitoes, it was a lot of fun.
Check these words
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b
3
a) Complete the sentences with words/
phrases from the
box.
1 Google made the Internet more .......................
for everyone.
2 They thought of a ............................................
name to attract attention.
3 Its very ................................... when you cant
find the information you want on the Internet.
4 The companys new ............... are in New York.
5 The companys plans received a lot of ..............
......................... so they didnt go ahead.
Check these words
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2
Times change
Google was the brainchild of Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1995 at
Stanford University, USA, while they were studying Computer Science. You could say
Google started with an argument as, at first, Sergey and Larry didnt really get on!
In fact, they argued and disagreed on just about everything. However, there was
one thing they did share: a commitment to making the Internet more user-
friendly.
At that time, Internet search engines were slow and complicated. They listed
search results according to the number of times the search term appeared on a
page. Larry and Sergey found this frustrating. An idea came to them: why not list
search results according to a websites popularity?
So, they set about creating a search engine that could calculate how important a
particular web page was. At first, their research received a fair amount of criticism
from experts, but the two friends didnt give up and managed to raise enough
money from investors, family and friends to support themselves.
While they were developing the search engine, Larry and Sergey realised it needed a
catchy name. They were inspired by a mathematical word, googol which means 1
followed by a hundred zeros. They thought it was a really good name, considering the
endless amount of information available on the Net, and so googol became google.
In 1998, Larry and Sergey set up their office in a friends garage and Google went
online. Soon, they were answering thousands of search requests per day. People
really liked Googles simple, neat design and, of course, its speedy performance!
Before long, Sergey and Larry moved their operations to a new headquarters they
called Googleplex.
In 2000, Google introduced ten foreign language versions and officially became
the worlds most popular search engine. Google now responds to about a billion
search requests per day and its success shows no signs of fading. For most people
seeking information, Google is the place to go!
2
Read the text again and mark the sentences
below T (true) or F (false).
1 Larry and Sergey usually shared the
same opinions. .......
2 Google was the first search engine
on the Net. .......
3 From the very beginning, everybody
thought Google was a good idea. .......
4 It took a while for Google to become
successful with Internet users. .......
5 Google is gaining popularity nowadays. .......
brainchild, argument,
search engine,
commitment,
user-friendly, complicated,
frustrating, popularity,
calculate, a fair amount,
criticism, investor, catchy,
inspired, neat,
performance, headquarters,
respond, fade
Check these words
Reading & Speaking
1
What is Google? What does its name mean?
How do you think it got started?
Listen and read to find out.
5
10
15
20
25
b) Match the words in bold with their
meanings: fast, difficult, idea, promise,
work out, help, negative comments, formally,
disagreement, easy to remember, becoming less.
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PAST CONTINUOUS
for actions which were happening at a specific time in
the past.
We were sleeping at 2 oclock yesterday afternoon.
for two actions happening at the same time in the past.
Sam was working in the garden while I was cooking dinner.
for an action happening when another action interrupted
it. He was reading a book when the doorbell rang.
PAST SIMPLE
for completed actions in the past. He left last Monday.
for actions which happened one after the other in the
past. He went down the cellar stairs, opened the door, and
walked inside.
b
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2
7
Use the words to ask and answer
questions in pairs.
1 you/study/9 oclock yesterday evening?
A: Were you studying at 9 oclock yesterday evening?
B: No, I wasnt. I was watching TV.
2 you/walk in the park/last Sunday afternoon?
3 you/chat on the phone/an hour ago?
4 your friend/eat dinner/8 oclock last night?
5 your parents/work/last Saturday morning?
Grammar
Past continuous (negative,
interrogative & short answers)
5
Read the table. How do we form the negative
and interrogative in the past continuous?
NEGATIVE
I wasnt working.
You werent working.
He/She/It wasnt working.
We/You/They werent working.
INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS
Was I working?
Were you working?
Was he/she/it working?
Were we/you/they
working?
Yes, I was./No, I wasnt.
Yes, you were./
No, you werent.
Yes, he/she/it was./
No, he/she/it wasnt.
Yes, we/you/they were./
No, we/you/they werent.
6
Form questions and full answers based on
the text in Ex. 2, as in the example.
1 Larry and Sergey/study/Maths in 1995?
Were Larry and Sergey studying Maths in 1995?
No, they werent. They were studying Computer
Science.
2 Search engines/list results/according to popularity/
before Google?
3 Larry and Sergey/work/from their house in 1998?
4 People use Google/in 1998?
Past continuous vs
past simple
8
Read the theory. Find more examples in the
text in Ex. 2.
9
Put the verbs in brackets into the past
continuous or the past simple.
In 2004, 23-year-old Mark
Zuckerberg, 1) .........................
(launch) Facebook while he
2) .......................................... (study) at Harvard University.
People 3) ................................... (want) a university website
with students profiles, so Mark 4) ......................................
(decide) to do something about it. 1,200 students
5) .................................. (sign up) within 24 hours! He then
6) .................................... (expand) the site to include other
universities. Mark 7) ......................................... (face) some
difficulties, though. Three Harvard seniors 8) .......................
(insist) that while Zuckerberg 9) ..........................................
(work) on a similar project with them, he
10) .............................. (use) their ideas to create Facebook.
This 11) .................................. (not/stop) Mark, though, and
Facebook soon 12) ......................................... (become) the
biggest social networking site in the world with 500 million
users to date.
4
a) Tell the class a short summary of the text.
b) Imagine Google went down
for a week. How would this affect the
lives of those who use it every day? In
three minutes write a few sentences.
Tell the class.
Think! Think!
see
pp. GR3-
GR4
Speaking & Writing
10
Imagine you are Mark in Ex. 9.
Describe the events leading up to your creation
of Facebook. Tell your partner or the class.
Think! Think!
Vocabulary Bank 2 p. VB4
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1
Look at the readings in the
text. Which of the three
buildings is the oldest?
Listen and read to find
out.
The Tower of London
The Tower of London started its life nearly one thousand years ago
as a castle. It is the oldest castle, palace and prison in Europe. Guy
Fawkes was in the Tower when it was a prison in the 17th century.
Today the Tower of London is a popular tourist attraction.
1 A
Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussaud, a French wax model maker,
opened a small museum in London in 1835. The
museum had 400 wax figures of famous people.
They all looked real. Today Madame Tussauds is
one of the most popular tourist attractions in
London with 3 million visitors a year. There are
Madame Tussauds in many other cities.
1 C
3
Match the words in bold to
their definitions.
4
Say three things you learnt
from the text.
The Tower of London was a prison.
5
Name three
historical attractions in your
country. Write a short
information leaflet about these
three places. Write: their names,
how old they are, what they were,
what they are nowadays.
ICT
nearly, prison, legend,
landmark, government,
destroy, wax model,
entrance
Check these words
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Culture Corner
2
Did you know?
Ravens live in this place. Legend has it that if they escape then
England wont be a free country any more.
The Houses of Parliament
The Houses of Parliament is a famous landmark and tourist
attraction in London. It dates back to the 11th century. Then, it was
Westminster Palace. King Henry VII offered the palace to the
government in 1530. It got a new name: the Houses of Parliament.
Did you know?
Fire destroyed much of the palace in 1834.
1 B
Did you know?
Eight years before her death, Madame Tussaud
created a wax self-portrait. You can see it at the
entrance to her museum.
place where they keep criminals
well known almost authority
bodies produced
started
place people want to see
door
2
Read again and match the
sentences 1-6 to the places A-C.
It was a place to keep
criminals.
Fire destroyed it.
It has got branches in
other countries.
There are birds living
there.
It was originally a palace.
The person who started it
was from France.
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3
2
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Everyday English
d
Expressing opinions
1
Listen and say. Which type of
performance did you last see?
Did you enjoy it? Tell the class.
Intonation: expressing feelings
4
a) Listen and say.
b) Now listen and tick () the adjective that best
describes each speakers feelings. Is each speakers
intonation rising or falling? Listen again and say.
2
a) Listen and say. Which
sentences: ask for an opinion?
express a positive () opinion?
express a negative () opinion?
What was it like?
It was fantastic!
The dancers were amazing!
Did you enjoy it?
Not really.
It was nothing special.
b) What did Julie and Mark do
on Saturday? Did they like
it?
Listen and read the
dialogue to find out.
2
3
Find sentences in the dialogue which mean: Of course! What
did you think of it? Did you have a good time? It wasnt great.
1 I dont believe it! a annoyed b surprised
2 Whats the problem? a interested b annoyed
3 Sure! a enthusiastic b disbelieving
4 No way! a surprised b annoyed
Mark: Hi, Julie its Mark! I tried
calling you on Saturday
night, but you didnt
answer your phone.
Julie: Oh, hi Mark! Yes, sorry! I
was at the ballet.
Mark: Really? What was it like?
Julie: It was fantastic! The
dancers were amazing!
What did you do on
Saturday?
Mark: Oh, I just stayed home with
my brother and we watched
a film on TV.
Julie: Did you enjoy it?
Mark: Not really. It was nothing
special. Listen, do you want
to go for a walk later?
Julie: Sure!
Speaking
5
Imagine you saw a performance last Saturday and
your partner is asking you about it. Use the sentences in
Ex. 2a to act out your dialogue. Follow the diagram.
A
Say who it is & explain you tried
calling on Saturday.
Express surprise & ask B
what it was like.
Say what you did.
Reply. Suggest doing
something later.
B
Greet A & say where you
were.
Give your opinion & ask
what A did on Saturday.
Ask if A enjoyed what
he/she did.
Agree.
Really?
interest/surprise/enthusiasm
Really?
disbelief/annoyance
1 an opera
2 a musical 3 a ballet
4
a play
5 a pop/rock concert
6 a classical
music concert
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2
Predicting content
The title, photographs and the first and the last
sentence in each paragraph help us predict the
content of a text.
Reading
1
Look at the pictures and read the title
and the first and last sentence of each
paragraph of Iris blog entry. What do
you think Chinese opera is like?
Listen and read to find out.
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I
f you want to watch a music performance that
combines song, dance, and striking design, just
forget about the latest pop video. Take a look at a
truly original style of musical performance: Chinese
opera. Last month I was on a trip in Shanghai. I was
staying with my Chinese friend Mai-Li. She insisted
that we go to the Chinese opera and I have to admit
the experience was amazing from beginning to end.
Opera has a long history in China. In ancient times,
actors performed the operas on the streets on
temporary stages with only hanging lanterns for
lighting. Its funny to think that such grand art started
out like that!
We arrived at the theatre just before the lights went down.
As the curtain rose, the actors came on stage in their
beautiful costumes; the fiery reds and ribbons of gold and
silver were like a kaleidoscope of colour! The costumes go all
the way back to the street show days, when the actors used to
wear bright colours to stand out in the dark.
The singing was quite strange very sharp and high-pitched.
Just like the costumes, the singing style was really ancient. The
street performers used to sing that way so that their voices
could carry over the crowds who gathered to watch.
The opera we saw was Lady White Snake; a classic Chinese
folk tale. A white snake changes into a beautiful girl, and
then falls in love with a human. But the actors didnt only tell
the story through song; the dancing and acrobatics were
fantastic, too. The actors used not only their faces but also
their whole bodies to act out the story and show their emotions.
These actors train very hard at opera schools for years from about
the age of 7 or 8. There werent a lot of stage props or scenery
because the actors use a lot of symbols to help tell the story. An
actor galloping with a whip, for example, means they are riding
a horse. Doing somersaults from a table or a pile of chairs
means they are running down a mountain.
The actors make-up was incredible. Each colour has a special
meaning and reveals something about their character; red
means loyalty and bravery, black shows a warrior or a wild
character, blue means cruelty and gold and silver means
mystery. At the finale, it was breathtaking to see them all
on stage together in their bright costumes and make-
up. I didnt think that opera was for me, but I cant
believe how much I enjoyed it. You must all see a
Chinese opera one day!
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Amazing performances
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b) Match the words in
bold in the text with their
meanings: amazing & impressive,
something I like, be clear, shows, there
for a short time, be heard.
b) Write sentences about ancient Greek
theatre using used to/didnt use to.
1 it/be/very popular ()
It used to be very popular.
2 Women/perform ()
..........................................................................
3 They/perform in outdoor theatres. ()
..........................................................................
4 The actors/wear masks ()
..........................................................................
5 The actors/wear make-up ()
..........................................................................
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I/You/He, etc used to go to
musicals a lot as a child.
I/You/He, etc didnt use to go
to the opera.
INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS
Did I/you/he, etc use to go to
the cinema?
Yes, I/you/he, etc did.
No, I/you/he, etc didnt.
We use used to or the past simple for past habits or
actions that happened regularly in the past but do not
happen now. He used to have/had short hair. BUT He went to
the Opera yesterday. (NOT: He used to go to the Opera yesterday.)
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5
Write two things you used to do when you
were 10 and two things you didnt use to do.
When I was 10, I used to go to the cinema every week.
Speaking & Writing
6
Make notes under the headings. Use them
to present the Chinese opera to the class.
costumes singing actors
stage props/scenery make-up
7
In three minutes write
three reasons why someone should attend a
Chinese opera. Tell another group or the class.
Think! Think!
Grammar
Used to
4
a) Read and find examples in the text.
ancient times, hanging, lantern, grand, start out, fiery,
ribbon, kaleidoscope, sharp, high-pitched, crowd,
gather, fall in love with, acrobatics, emotion,
gallop, whip, somersault, reveal, loyalty, bravery,
warrior, wild, cruelty
e 2
Check these words
2
a) Read the text again. For each
question (1-5), choose the
correct answer A, B, C or D.
1 When Chinese opera first started,
A it didnt have any lighting.
B performances took place outside.
C there was no stage or costumes.
D it wasnt very popular.
2 In the past, the actors wore costumes
that were
A very simple.
B only red, gold, and silver.
C easy to see.
D easy to wear.
3 The actors sang in a high-pitched
voice because they wanted to
A help the audience hear.
B follow tradition.
C make the audience laugh.
D attract more attention.
4 The audience mainly follow the story of a
Chinese opera through the singing and
A a lot of props and scenery.
B the colours on the characters costumes.
C changes in the lighting.
D the characters movement and make-up.
5 At the end, we learn that Iris was
A planning to see the opera again.
B surprised that she enjoyed the opera.
C not interested in going to another opera.
D unsure if her readers would enjoy Chinese opera.
3
Match the highlighted words in the text
with their descriptions (1-7).
1 The people who take part in the performance.
2 This rises at the beginning of the performance
and comes down at the end.
3 The actors & actresses wear these.
4 The objects or furniture used in a performance.
5 The performances take place on these.
6 The painted backgrounds that show where the
story takes place.
7 The use of lights to give different effects during
the show.
see
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Haunted buildings
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2
If you like the idea of exploring historic places around the world, the city of York
in northern England should definitely be on your list of places to visit. The
Romans founded this city in 71 AD and its full of fascinating history and culture.
Its a lot of fun to go on a city tour of York and walk along the ancient city walls,
visit York Minster, one of the largest medieval cathedrals in Europe and wander
down the pretty cobbled streets. York is also famous for something else. It is one
of the most haunted cities in the world, with about 140 ghosts! In fact, Yorks
many night-time ghost walks are very popular with tourists as they are an
entertaining and spooky way to learn about the citys history. One York ghost
story, however, stands out above all the rest. Its the story of the Treasurers
House, one of Yorks many historic buildings
One day in February 1953, a plumber, Harry Martindale, had been in the
cellar of the Treasurers House since morning. He had heard lots of stories
about the place being haunted. Just before midday, he was working when
he heard a strange noise like a trumpet. He looked back and saw the
helmet of a Roman soldier coming through the wall! Harry couldnt believe
his eyes. Then, a whole soldier on a horse came through the wall and left
through the wall on the other side! Twenty more Roman soldiers followed
him. They were marching unhappily in pairs and they were carrying shields
and spears. What Harry hadnt noticed was that the soldiers werent
walking on the floor of the cellar, because he couldnt see their legs.
When he realised that, Harry ran out of the cellar, terrified. He found
out later that some Roman soldiers had gone missing in York many
centuries before.
Maybe the soldiers he saw were the missing soldiers and they were
walking on the old Roman road below the cellar!
Want to know more? Visit www.visityork.org for more information
about York and its ghostly attractions!
The Haunted City of York
www.cultural-getaways.com
A
B
C
D
Vocabulary &
Reading & Speaking
1
a) Look at the pictures. Which
shows:
1 a plumber working in a cellar?
2 a soldier on a horse coming
through the wall?
3 Roman soldiers marching, carrying
shields and spears?
4 a man running out of a cellar?
b) Now listen to the sounds.
What do you think the text is
about? Tell the class.
c) Listen, read and check.
2
Read again and number the events in the order they
happened. Use the pictures to tell your partner a
summary of the story.
He saw the helmet of a Roman soldier coming through
the wall.
A horse with a Roman soldier on it walked through the
cellar.
Harry ran out of the cellar.
Harry Martindale, a plumber, went to work in the cellar.
He heard a strange noise like a trumpet coming from the
wall.
Twenty Roman soldiers marched through in pairs, carrying
shields and spears.
A
B
C
D
E
F
haunted, explore, historic, found, fascinating, ancient wall,
medieval cathedral, wander, cobbled street, ghost, spooky,
stand out, march, shield, spear, terrified, find out, go missing,
ghostly attraction
Check these words
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7
Put the verbs in brackets into the past
simple, past continuous, past perfect or
the past perfect continuous.
Last summer, Jim and his friend Bob
1) ............................... (decide) to spend
the night in a haunted castle. They
2) ........................... (travel) since morning so
they 3) ........................... (feel) very tired when
they finally 4) ................................ (arrive) late in
the evening. After they 5) ............................... (have)
a light dinner, they 6) ................................... (go) straight
to their room. They 7) ................................. (lie) in their beds
for an hour, when suddenly they 8) .......................................
(hear) loud footsteps in the corridor. They 9) .........................
(try) to open their door, but it seemed it 10) ..........................
(get stuck)! Eventually, the door 11) .................................
(open) and a woman in a white dress 12) ..............................
(appear). She 13) ...................................... (walk) slowly and
14) ................................ (sing) a sad song. They immediately
15) ................................. (run) out of the castle and never
16) .............................. (go) back again.
Key word transformations
8
Complete the second sentence so that it
means the same as the first. Use the word
in bold.
1 He had lunch, then he visited the library. (AFTER)
He visited the library ........................................
............................................................... lunch.
2 The museum closed before we arrived. (TIME)
The museum .....................................................
................................................... we got there.
3 They waited at the bus stop for an hour, then
the bus came. (UNTIL)
The bus didnt come .........................................
............................. for an hour at the bus stop.
4 She spent the whole morning in the garden and
she was tired. (WORKING)
She ...................................................................
in the garden since morning and she was tired.
5 They didnt take a compass with them and they
lost the way. (TAKEN)
They got lost because they ..............................
....................................................... with them.
3
Fill in: medieval, city, cobbled, ghost, ancient.
Use the phrases to make sentences.
4
Choose the correct word. Check in your
dictionaries.
1 .............. tour; 2 .............. city walls; 3 .................
cathedrals; 4 ................. streets; 5 ................. story
6
Put the verbs in brackets into the past
perfect or the past perfect continuous.
1 They went to the museum after they ...............
.................................. (finish) their homework.
2 They got lost because they ..............................
(not/take) a map with them.
3 She ............................ (already/arrange) to go
to Edinburgh so she didnt come with us to York.
4 Terry .................................. (work) in the cellar
since morning and he felt very tired.
5 He ..................................... (not/sleep) for two
days and felt exhausted.
6 Her eyes were red. .......................... (she/cry)?
7 She .................................. (live) in York for ten
years before she decided to move to London.
Grammar
Past perfect/Past perfect
continuous
5
Read the theory. Find examples in the text.
AFFIRMATIVE I/you/he, etc had been working.
NEGATIVE I/you/he, etc hadnt been working.
INTERROGATIVE Had I/you/he, etc been working?
SHORT ANSWERS
Yes, I/you/he, etc had.
No, I/you/he, etc hadnt.
Past Perfect Continuous (had been + verb -ing)
see
pp. GR4-
GR5
The 1) historic/historical city of York is a 2) popular/
typical holiday destination in England. The Romans
3) created/founded York almost 2,000 years ago on the
north east bank of the River Ouse. Tourists enjoy
4) wondering/wandering Yorks narrow streets during
thedaytimeandtakingpartinghost5) walks/marches at
night. People believe that a lot of places there are
6) ghostly/haunted. One such place is the Treasurers
House whose 7) history/story is quite fascinating. A
plumber working there heard a noise then saw Roman
soldiers coming through the walls 8) carrying/bringing
shields and spears. When the plumber 9) observed/
noticed the soldiers had no legs he left the cellar
10) terrified/afraid.
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Discuss the questions, then tell the
class about your partners reading habits.
1 What do you usually read?
2 How much time do you spend reading?
3 Where do you read? (at home, on the bus/train, in
a caf, etc)
4 What was the last book you read? What was it
called? What was it about?
Anna often reads crime thrillers. She reads every day
b) Use the ideas below and the
language in the box to replace the
words in bold and act out similar
dialogues. You can use your own ideas.
1 adventure novel The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown
a historian who must follow an ancient symbol
2 fantasy novel Clockwork Angel, Cassandra
Clare a teenager who tries to save the world
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Speaking
4
a) Listen and repeat.
Listening
3
Youll hear Brian and Stacey talking
about books they read recently. For
sentences 1-6 listen and tick ()
T (true) or F (false).
1 Stacey has just read a biography.
2 She really liked the book.
3 She found the ending a bit slow.
4 Others recommended this book to
Brian.
5 He liked it from the beginning.
6 He has read lots of other similar
books.
T F
Skills
A: What are you reading, Suzy?
B: Its a fantasy novel called The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman.
A: Whats it about?
B: Its about a girl who lives in a strange universe.
A: Is it good?
B: Yes, its great. I cant put it down!
Expressing positive
opinions U
Expressing Negative
opinions I
Its great/fantastic/
amazing, etc.
I really love it.
Im really enjoying it.
I cant put it down.
It isnt that good, really.
I dont really like it.
Its boring/slow-moving/
dull, etc.
Im not really enjoying it.
b) What do you
prefer
reading?
How often
do you read?
Vocabulary
Types of reading material
1
a) The bar chart shows what
types of reading material UK
teens prefer. Use the
language below to read it.
Most people/The majority (80% +)
A lot of (60%-70%) Half of (50%)
Twenty percent of (20%) A few (10%)
Very few (5%) No one (0%)
Most people prefer reading books.
2
a) Listen and
say. What do
you enjoy
reading?
b) Whats your
favourite
book? What
is it about?
I enjoy reading fantasy novels. My favourite one is ... Its
about ...
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fantasy
ROMANCE
ADVENTURE
HORROR
BIOGRAPHY
NON-FICTION
CRIME THRILLER
SCIENCE FICTION
CLASSIC NOVEL
Vocabulary Bank 2 p. VB5
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5
a) Listen to an experience Ben had while he was in
Rio de Janeiro and answer the questions in the plan.
b) Which adjectives does the
author use to describe the
following?
the rooms the castle
the floor the man
the mans clothes
the workman the guide
b) Imagine you are Ben. Use ideas from Ex. 5a to write
his story for the college magazine (120-200 words).
Writing
Sequence of events in stories
Always write the events in a story in
the order they happened. This helps
the reader follow the story.
c) List all the adverbs used in
the story.
The Haunted Castle by Ben Smith
One afternoon last winter, my friend Danny and I decided to visit Holroyd
Castle. When we arrived, it was freezing cold and starting to rain, so we
quickly went inside.
We walked slowly through the dark, cold rooms and corridors. The castle
was huge and empty and all we could hear was the sound of our footsteps on
the stone floor. We wandered around for half an hour before we realised that
we were lost.
Luckily, as we turned a corner, we saw a tall man wearing old-fashioned
clothes and carrying a lantern. He asked for us to follow him. As we walked he
told us about the paintings on the walls. He spoke in a strange, old-fashioned
way and when I asked him a question, he didnt answer. Back in the entrance
hall, we turned around to thank our guide, but he wasnt there any more.
Outside, we chatted to a friendly workman about our visit and our helpful
guide. Ah, you met the castles ghost, Lord Fredrick! He was an artist and the
owner of the castle in the 18th century. He sometimes helps visitors and tells
them all about his paintings, he told us excitedly.
Danny went white and I started shaking. We felt very shocked and scared.
Well never forget this experience.
1
2
3
4
Using adjectives & adverbs
Use a variety of adjectives and
adverbs to make your story more
interesting.
A tall thin man walked slowly towards
us.
3
a) Read the Writing Tip.
2
Read the story and answer the
questions.
1 How does the writer set the scene?
character place time weather
2 Which is the climax event in the
story?
3 How did the characters feel in the
end?
A story
1
Read the rubric. What should
you write? Should it be a first-
or a third-person narrative?
Your college English club has
asked its members to send in
stories about strange experiences
they had. Write your story in
120-180 words and submit it. The
best story will appear in next
months club newspaper.
4
Replace the adjectives and adverbs in the paragraphs
below with: quickly, roaring, horrible, extremely, heavily,
relaxing, terrifying, chilly.
It was a(n) 1) very cold evening. I was hurrying home and looking
forward to a(n) 2) good night in front of a(n) 3) nice fire. Suddenly, it
started raining 4) a lot and I decided to get a taxi.
We were 5) very lucky to escape and ran away as 6) fast as we could. It was
a(n) 7) scary experience for all of us, and we promised never to go back to that
8) bad house again.
Writing Bank p. WB2
Plan
The Best Dancer
Para 1: Who were the main characters? Where were they?
What were they doing? What was the weather like?
Paras 2 & 3: What happened? (The events of the story in the
order they happened.) What was the climax event?
Para 4: What happened in the end? How did the main
character(s) feel?
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1
a) How do you communicate with your friends?
Do you use social networking sites such as
Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc?
b) How do social networking sites work?
Listen, read and check.
social networking site, connection, user-friendly
interface, post, profile, login name, personalise,
contact, browse, interact, straightforward,
expand, community, media, blogger, trend,
independent, promote, tight-knit
Check these words
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Curricular: ICT
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2
c) Use the words in the box to
tell your partner about social networks.
Check these words
b) Match the highlighted words with their meanings:
depending on, let, communicate, fashion, make, starting,
search, make bigger.
4
In small groups, find out
more information about a social
network e.g. Twitter. Present
your information to the class.
ICT
3
Why do
you think social networks have
become so popular? In three
minutes, write a few
sentences. Tell another group
or the class.
Think! Think!
Do you use Facebook, MySpace, Twitter,
Friendster or Linkedin? If so, then you are
part of a social network. Social networking
sites allow us to see our social connections.
We can see our friends and their friends
through pictures and links in a user-friendly
interface.
When you create a profile on a social networking
site, you open up a huge range of possible social
connections. You can look up old friends, make new
friends and share music, photos and videos with
them. You can also join groups based on your
interests or hobbies, favourite TV shows or music.
Setting up a social networking account is simple. You
just create and post a personal profile. For this you
need a login name, password and an email account.
Then you add some personal information such as
name, age, sex, location, interests, etc. You can also
add a photo of yourself. You can personalise your
profile and share as much information about yourself
as you want. You can also control who sees your
profile. For example, you can make sure that you only
allow the friends that you have added to your
network to see it. The next step is to search the
network for your contacts, browse for new ones and
add them to your network. You can invite offline
friends to join by email or search for friends who are
already signed up by name, school, or workplace.
Then you can search your friends connections for
anyone else youd like to add to your network.
Different social networking sites allow people to
interact in different ways. There are straightforward
sites that allow you to expand your personal
community such as Facebook. Then there are ones
that involve media sharing, such as YouTube,
where members upload and look at other peoples
pictures and videos. There are also ones that
specialise in sharing music, such as Last.FM, and
finally, ones that allow bloggers to form online
communities, such as Livejournal.
The latest trend in social networking is to create your
own independent social network. Companies do this
to promote their brand and individuals can do it to
create a very tight-knit community.
2
a) Read again and answer the questions.
1 What is the purpose of social networking sites?
2 What kinds of things can you do when you create a profile?
3 How do you set up a social networking account?
4 How can you personalise your profile?
5 How do you build up your list of friends?
6 What different kinds of social network sites are there?
7 Why are some companies creating their own social networks?
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Phrasal verbs/Prepositions
1
Choose the correct particle.
Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences. Read
through Module 2 and write a quiz of your own.
1 I know youve already read the book, so dont
give up/away the ending!
2 Emma tried to call the theatre, but she couldnt
get on/through.
3 We got off/on the bus and sat down behind
the driver.
4 Johns plans to travel around Asia last month
fell out/through at the last minute.
5 Mary gets away/along with Jo really well.
6 The fire gave up/off a lot of smoke.
fall for: become attracted to
fall out: argue and stop being friends
fall through: not happen (plans)
get away: escape
get on/off: enter/leave a bus/train
get along with sb: have a friendly relationship
get through: reach by phone
give away: make known, give free of charge
give off/out: produce (smell, gas)
give up: stop a bad habit
Word Formation Abstract nouns from verbs
We use these endings to form nouns from verbs:
-ance (annoy annoyance), -(t)ion (act action),
-ment (enjoy enjoyment) and -al (refuse refusal).
1 The volcanic .................................... at the end
of the film was amazing in 3D. (ERUPT)
2 The lead actress made a personal .....................
to promote the new film. (APPEAR)
3 Jack went to see the bands .............................
at the airport. (ARRIVE)
4 What time does the ................................. start
this evening? (PERFORM)
5 The ................................. says the rock concert
starts at 7:30. (ADVERTISE)
6 The Sydney Opera house is Sydneys most
popular tourist ............................................... .
(ATTRACT)
2
Choose the correct preposition.
1 Harry dreamed of/up travelling the world.
2 The museum is popular for/with tourists.
3 Peter went in/on a business trip to China.
4 We went to/on a guided tour of the museum.
5 He left the room in/at a hurry.
6 I want to share my experiences with/in you.
7 The actors all went on/in stage in/with their
bright costumes for the finale.
8 The search results appear on/in the screen
instantly.
Collocations
4
Fill in: spicy, ghost, classic, search, officially, lead,
bright, social, crime, wax.
1 .................. engine
2 ............... network
3 ................... singer
4 ................. colours
5 ..................... food
6 ................... novel
7 .................. model
8 ............... became
9 ................. strong
10 ................. thriller
1 Larry Page studied engineering. ......
2 The Taj Mahal is in Delhi, India. ......
3 Ravens live at the Houses of
Parliaments. ......
4 Google went online in 1998. ......
5 Chinese opera actors train from
the age of 10. ......
6 In Chinese opera, blue make up
means mystery. ......
7 Googol means 1 followed by a
thousand zeros! ......
8 Madame Tussauds opened in
1835. ......
39
Language in Use
2
Word formation
3
Fill in the correct word derived from the
word in brackets.
Revision 2 p. 42
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IWB Software Class audio CDs
Components
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For the student
For the student
Students Book with
Vocabulary Bank
Workbook &
Grammar Book
Teachers Book
(interleaved)
Teachers Resource
Packs & Tests
Students Book with
Vocabulary Bank
Workbook &
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2
Contents
Modules
Vocabulary
pp. 7-21
pp. 5-6
pp. 27-41
Consumer
society
pp. 47-61
The right thing
to do
Still a mystery
pp. 67-81
Skills Practice 3 pp. 62-64
Language in Use 3 p. 65
Revision 3 p. 66
Lifelong
learning
pp. 87-101
Breaking news
Starter
Skills Practice 1 pp. 22-24
Language in Use 1 p. 25
Revision 1 p. 26
Skills Practice 2 pp. 42-44
Language in Use 2 p. 45
Revision 2 p. 46
Skills Practice 4 pp. 82-84
Language in Use 4 p. 85
Revision 4 p. 86
Skills Practice 5 pp. 102-104
Language in Use 5 p. 105
Revision 5 p. 106
1
2
3
4
5
S
t
a
r
t
e
r
Getting to know
you
pp. 107-121
Skills Practice 6 pp. 122-124
Language in Use 6 p. 125
Revision 6 p. 126
6
Vocabulary Bank pp. VB1-VB23
Writing Bank pp. WB1-WB6
Grammar Reference pp. GR1-GR19
Rules for Punctuation p. GR20
American-British English p. GR21
Pronunciation p. GR22
Grammar
Jobs
Extreme Sports
Entertainment
The Internet
The Weather
Health Issues
Appearance &
Character
The Environment
World events
Volcanoes
Accidents & injuries
Types of TV programmes
Weather phenomena and weather idioms
Disasters
Phrasal verbs: back, call, carry
Word formation: compound adjectives
Shops & services
Materials & substances
Supermarket shopping
Furniture & appliances
Faulty products
Phrasal verbs: do, drop, get
Word formation: verbs from nouns/
adjectives
Community action
Members of society
World problems
Raising awareness
Environmental problems
Space colonisation
Phrasal verbs: hand, hang, join
Word formation: prefixes used with
nouns to form nouns
Present/Past tenses (revision)
Past perfect/Past perfect
continuous
Quantifiers (the whole, of both,
neither, either, none)
Future tenses (revision); future
continuous
-ing/(to)-infinitive form
(revision)
Comparisons (revision)
Future perfect simple/Future
perfect continuous
Clauses of concession
Modals (revision)
Conditionals 0, 1, 2, 3
Wishes
Relative clauses
Mixed conditionals
The passive personal/
impersonal constructions
Reflexive/emphatic pronouns
Question tags
Articles (a, an, the, )
Reported speech
Reported questions/commands
Special introductory verbs
Time clauses
Learning experiences
School subjects
Martial arts skills
Technology in education
Achievements
Gap year experiences
Higher education
Phrasal verbs: pass, stick, think
Word formation: abstract nouns
Mysterious events
UFOs
Strange Creatures
Unexplained phenomena
Ways of looking
Sound verbs
Types of books
Phrasal verbs: keep, let, pick
Word formation: forming nouns from
adjectives
The causative
Clauses (purpose, result,
reason & manner)
Inversion
Appearance & Character
Personality types
Body language
Body idioms
Changing to ones appearance
Phrasal verbs: fill, hold, try
Word formation: nouns from verbs
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Reading & Listening Writing
Culture Corner/
Curricular
Speaking & Functions
Word Formation pp. WF1-WF3
Key word Transformations pp. KWT1-KWT3
Word List pp. WL1-WL25
Irregular Verbs
3
In the Heat of the Moment (multiple
choice)
Trapped! (missing sentences)
Strange weather were having!
(T/F/DS)
The Day the Earth Moved
(missing sentences)
A news report (T/F)
Tomorrows World ( multiple
matching)
Exposed! The Tricks of the Trade
(headings)
Living in a time warp (multiple
choice)
Growing up (missing sentences)
Monologues (multiple matching)
The Truth isnt out there ... or is it?
(missing sentences)
In Search of Monsters (multiple
choice)
Mysterious Places (multiple
matching)
Back to Life! (missing sentences)
Monologues (multiple matching)
A day in the shoes of ... (sentence
completion)
A Street Education (multiple
choice)
The Worst Place to Take a Walk!
(missing sentences)
Space Colonisation Future or
Fantasy? (missing sentences)
An interview (multiple choice)
How inventions will improve
our lives
An email of complaint
A comparison of two lifestyles
How vertical farms can benefit
society
A short account of a day
in the life of an unemployed
person
A letter about an experience
A lecture
An opinion essay
A book review
A paragraph about a tour
A summary
A description of an experience
A presentation on dinosaurs
What its like to be near a
volcano
An interview
An experience someone had
A story
Hurricane Katrina:
The tragedy of
New Orleans
(headings)
Tsunami: A wave
of disaster
(Geography)
Made in the USA
(answering
questions)
How to be a
responsible
shopper
(Citizenship)
Glastonbury
Festival (open
cloze)
What is
Deforestation?
(Geography)
Haunted London
(multiple choice
cloze)
The Day of the
Triffids
(Literature)
Training with the Shaolin Monks
(missing sentences)
Khan Academy (multiple choice)
The Boy who Harnessed the Wind
(multiple choice)
Take a break (multiple matching)
Higher education experiences
(multiple matching)
A for-and-against essay
An interview
How an inventor feels
What someone learnt from an
experience
The Duke of
Edinburghs Award
(open cloze)
Train your brain!
(PSHE)
An interview
Decide what to watch on TV
Give bad news & react
Intonation: echo questions
Buy clothes
Describe sbs life
Compare lifestyles
Make complaints & request
action
Intonation: exclamations
Make a donation to charity
Express opinion
Intonation: polite requests
A radio interview
Book tickets for a guided tour
Express Preferences
Intonation: question tags
a radio interview
borrow library books
Pronunciation: emphatic
stress
Compare photos
Revision
You are what you think you are!
(multiple choice)
Dealing with Difficult People
(multiple matching)
Liar, liar! (T/F/DS)
Do you speak dolphinese?
(missing sentences)
An interview (multiple choice)
A descriptive article about a
person
A summary
A paragraph about a
personality type
A talk
Haka! (open cloze)
Nature speaks
(Science)
Speculate & make
assumptions
Rearrange an appointment
Pronunciation: expressing
sympathy
Criticise & respond
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An English magazine has asked its readers to send in short
stories with the title: A Lucky Escape. The best story wins
250. Write your story for the competition (120-180 words).
1
Answer the questions.
1 How has the writer set the scene?
2 What senses has the writer referred to?
3 What is the climax event?
4 What adjectives/adverbs has the writer used?
5 What time words has the writer used to show the sequence
of events?
Stories
Stories can be written either in the first or the
third-person and present a series of events,
real or imaginary. The events in the story
should be written in the order in which they
happen. Stories include:
an introductory paragraph which sets
the scene (describes the time, place, people,
activity, weather, etc),
main body paragraphs (describing incidents
leading up to the main event, the main event
itself and its climax),
a concluding paragraph (describing what
happens in the end, peoples reactions/feelings, etc)
Stories are characterised by:
the use of past tenses (The sun was shining
brightly when they set out. She put on her coat,
opened the door and went outside. When the waiter
brought the bill, Mr Bartlett was embarrassed to find
he had forgotten to bring his wallet.)
linking words/phrases that convey time
and sequence of events (first/at first, then/
next, after/before that, during, while, meanwhile,
as soon as, the moment that, by the time, in the
end/finally, etc).
descriptive adjectives/adverbs to make
the story more interesting (elegant, pleasant,
breathtaking, fast, politely, softly, etc)
direct speech to make the story more
dramatic (What are you doing? she yelled.)
Useful Language
Starting a story/Setting the scene
Karen felt (exhausted) as she had been (studying
hard for her exams for six months).
The birds were singing happily when Tom
woke up on Saturday.
Leading up to the main event
At first, we didnt notice (anything strange).
The (party) had only just (started) when
The next thing (Tom) knew, (he was ).
The main event/climax of the story
They started (screaming and shouting in panic).
I felt sure (the plane) was going to (crash).
Describing people/places/objects/feelings
The old man behind the counter
The streets of the small town were crowded
and bustling during Carnival week.
Small puffy white clouds drifted lazily above
our heads.
To their (surprise/disgust/horror, etc) ,
Imagine our (disappointment) when
Ending a story
Ive never felt so (relieved/scared, etc) in my
whole life.
He knew he would never (go) again.
It was the most (embarrassing) moment Ive
ever experienced.
Practice
A Lucky Escape by Jane Lucas
One Friday afternoon, last winter, I was travelling home
on the bus. It was very cold and the rain was pounding
heavily against the windows. I was looking forward to having
a hot bath and a cooked meal to warm myself up once I got
home. I had no idea that I would have a very lucky escape.
The bus was making its way along the high street when
something went terribly wrong. We were only about five
minutes away from my house when suddenly the driver
slammed his brakes on. Everyone on the bus was thrown
forwards and then the bus skidded, spun around and veered
off the road. The last thing I remember is spinning over and
over.
When I came round, people were moaning. My head was
throbbing and there was blood running down the side of my
face. I realised I was trapped in the bus which was on its side,
but I could hear the sound of sirens in the distance. Soon
after that, the emergency services were cutting us out of the
vehicle and taking people to hospital.
Fortunately, a couple of hours and three stitches later, I
was able to go home. I was extremely relieved that no one
was seriously injured and very happy to finally make it home.
1
2
3
4
Writing Bank
WB1
1
SAMPLE PAGE FROM
WRITING BANK
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Breaking news
Vocabulary: world events, volcanoes, accidents &
injuries, types of TV programmes, rare weather
phenomena, disasters
Grammar: present & past tenses (revision); past
perfect & past perfect continuous; quantifiers
Everyday English: deciding what to watch on TV
Intonation: echo questions
Phrasal verbs: back, call, carry
Word formation: compound adjectives
Writing: a story
Culture Corner: Hurricane Katrina: The tragedy of
New Orleans
Curricular (Geography): Tsunamis
Vocabulary
World events
1
Listen and say.
technological invention
volcanic eruption
huge tropical storm
mine collapse
earthquake
tsunami
3
Listen to extracts from
two news reports. Which
of the events in the
headlines is each about?
2
a) Look at the events in the
pictures and complete the
sentences with: hit, rescued,
launched, caused, erupted.
b) Match the events in Ex. 1
to the pictures (A-E).
7
In 2011, a 9.0 earthquake 5) ................... Japan
followed by a huge tsunami that killed
thousands of people.
E
OVER TO YOU!
Close your books and
say a few things you
remember about the
events that have
happened in the 21st
century so far.
In 2002, the Microsoft Corporation
1) ................... the first ever tablet PC.
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina 3) ...................
massive flooding and loss of life in New
Orleans, USA.
In 2010, 33 men were 2) ...................
from a collapsed mine in the Atacama
Desert, Chile.
In 2010, the Eyjafjallajkull volcano
in Iceland 4) ................... and
people had to evacuate.
D
C
B
A
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a 1
Vocabulary
Volcanic eruptions
1
Listen and say. Use the
picture and the captions to
tell the class what happens
when a volcano erupts.
Listening & Reading
2
a) Read the title of the text,
the introduction and the
first sentence in each
paragraph. What is the
text about?
Listen, read and check.
Volcano chasers
8
Ash and gas
fly up into the
atmosphere.
Rocks and
lava erupt out
of the crater.
When a volcano erupts, most people want to get as far away as
possible, as quickly as they can! German engineer Martin Rietze,
on the other hand, grabs his camera and tries to get as close as he
can and stay alive at the same time!
Hes so close that he can feel the heat burning his face even
through his gas mask. The lava flow is about a metre away and it's
getting closer every second. The ground beneath his feet is
shaking and there is a deafening roar like a plane taking off. He
can't stay this close for too long because the gases and acids will
destroy his camera, but Martin Rietze waits just long enough to
see flaming hot lava and ash explode out of the nearby crater
and gets the perfect shot.
Martin is a freelance photographer whose stunning photographs
of volcanic eruptions are in high demand with newspapers and
magazines all over the world. He is one of a small but dedicated
group of volcano chasers. When a dormant volcano becomes
active, they book the first flight to be as near as possible to it, set
up camp and wait, sometimes for as long as two weeks. It takes a
lot of patience as a volcano can erupt at any time, night or day,
and clouds, fog and steam often block the view. The final results
though, like Martin's shots of volcanic lightning a phenomenon
that still mystifies scientists are definitely worth it!
When the Eyjafjallajkull volcano in Iceland erupted in 2010 and
ash clouds closed airspace over Northern Europe, Martin was
already on the scene for some of his most spectacular shots. After
spending three sleepless nights in freezing temperatures, Martin
got within three feet of the lava flow and even took photos of lava
fountains jets of lava that shoot up as high as a thirty-storey
building! He didn't get any sleep because the volcano was
throwing out rocks the size of cars, so for most of the time he was
sheltering behind a large boulder!
Martin says that he's had more accidents when mountain climbing
than volcano chasing, but that doesn't stop him from taking
precautions because this is a job where safety is a priority. Goggles
and a gas mask provide protection from poisonous gases, but
gloves are just as important because fresh lava can be as sharp as a
knife. Volcano chasing is quite risky. As Martin admits, One has to
know when it is safe to come near and when it is a matter of survival
to stay away sometimes many kilometres away!
Lava pushes through
vents in the side of the
volcano.
volcano, erupt, grab, heat, burn, lava
flow, ground shakes, deafening roar, take
off, acid, flaming hot lava, freelance,
stunning photograph, in high demand,
dedicated, dormant volcano, steam,
block the view, mystify, be worth it, be
on the scene, spectacular shot, lava
fountain, jet of lava, shoot up, shelter,
boulder, take precautions, poisonous gas,
sharp, admit, matter of survival
Check these words
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a 1
9
3
Match the words in bold in the text to their synonyms.
What part of speech is each? rock, earth, devoted, puzzles,
moving up and down, not employed by others, prevent you from
seeing, hiding, safety measures.
4
Use words from the box in the
correct form to complete the sentences.
1 The 3300 ft Chilean Chaiten v...................... e......................
last Thursday for the first time after thousands of years of
causing earth tremors.
2 The d...................... r...................... scared people who hurried
to evacuate the area.
3 The d................ v................ awoke after 9,000 years of silence.
4 P.............. g.............. caused breathing problems for residents.
5 F...................... h...................... l...................... started flowing
down the volcano.
6 Clouds of steam and ash b...................... the v......................
for miles, making it difficult to see.
Check these words
Grammar
Tense revision
5
Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple, present
continuous, past simple, past continuous or the present
perfect. Give reasons.
1 John ............................................... (trip) and ........................
(cut) his knee as he ............................ (walk) up the volcano.
2 Martin .......................................... (not/reach) the crater yet.
3 Look at the volcano. Huge rocks .............................................
(explode) out of the crater!
4 They ...................................... (go) volcano surfing tomorrow.
5 Luke often ........................................ (go) mountain climbing.
6 We .......................................... (leave) for Chile next Monday.
7 People ....................................... (look) at the volcano as lava
.......................... (flow) down during the eruption last night.
6
Use the adverbs to make sentences about you: every day,
last week, at this time last Monday, ago, yet, now, for a month,
already, since last weekend.
Speaking & Writing
7
Imagine you are Martin Rietze and you are
close to an erupting volcano. What has happened? What
can you hear and see? How do you feel? In three minutes,
write a few sentences on the topic. Read them to the
class or your partner. Start like this: The volcano has just
erupted. I can hear ...
Think! Think!
b) Now read the text again
and for questions 1-5,
choose the best answer A,
B, C or D. Justify your
answers.
1 Martin Rietze cant stay near a
volcano for a long time because
A its bad for his equipment.
B he cant stand the heat.
C its too loud.
D its dangerous for his health.
2 Volcano chasers have to be
A very active.
B talented scientists.
C patient.
D freelancers.
3 When the Eyjafjallajkull volcano
erupted, it was difficult for Martin
to
A get a flight to Iceland.
B find somewhere to stay.
C get close enough to take good
photos.
D protect himself from flying
rocks.
4 It seems that Martin ...
A doesnt take enough safety
precautions.
B understands the risks hes
taking.
C often gets injured.
D underestimates the dangers of
volcano chasing.
5 Martin suggests that
A he sometimes takes photos
when he knows its too
dangerous.
B volcano chasing is for anyone.
C volcanoes arent as dangerous
as people think.
D a volcano is sometimes too
dangerous to photograph up
close.
see pp.
GR 1-4
Vocabulary Bank 1 pp. VB1-VB2
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When 27-year-old Aron Ralston set out to climb in the
remote Blue John Canyon in Utah one Sunday in May 2003, he had no idea
that he would have to make an incredible sacrifice to stay alive.
Aron had gone climbing alone many times before, only
this time, he hadnt told anyone where he was going
and he didnt even take his mobile phone. Apart from
his climbing gear, Aron carried only a backpack
containing a small first aid kit, a knife, a video camera,
one litre of water, and a few snacks.
Aron had been climbing all day and was about to stop,
but as he was crossing a 1-metre wide crack in the
canyon, disaster struck; a 365-kilo boulder moved and
trapped his arm against the canyon wall. There
was no way he could move.
At first Aron hoped that help would arrive, but nobody
came. He struggled to get free, and using his penknife,
tried to chip away at the boulder without success.
Aron used his video camera to keep a video
diary and then to record a goodbye message to his
parents. Fighting exhaustion and dehydration, Aron
became more and more delirious.
On the fifth day, Aron reached a decision to do the
one thing the only thing that could save his life:
to cut off his own arm. He used his
body weight to bend his arm until he felt it break. Then,
using his blunt penknife, he slowly cut through his arm.
The whole procedure took an hour. He administered
first aid to himself, then he fixed a rope to the rock and
climbed down nearly 21 metres to the canyon floor.
After hiking 8 km, he came across a Dutch family who
gave him water and helped him to walk on.
Meanwhile, Arons friends and family had realised he
was missing and notified authorities who found out
Aron had used his credit card to buy groceries in Moab,
Utah. When a rescue helicopter crew finally spotted
him, the rescuers were amazed to see Aron walking
back to his truck. He hardly needed them to rescue him!
With his prosthetic arm, he has become a better
climber than before his accident. He also works as a
motivational speaker, helping disabled athletes and
troubled teenagers. In 2010, a blockbuster film came
out about his experience called 127 hours, the exact
amount of time he spent trapped. Aron still
revisits Blue John Canyon to remember his
desperate struggle to survive and return to
his loved ones.
1
2
3
4
5
b) Have you ever had any accidents similar to these?
Tell the class what happened.
I once slammed a door on my finger at home. I had to go to hospital.
Vocabulary
Accidents & injuries
1
a) Listen and say.
b 1
Amazing escape
Reading
2
a) Look at the picture and read the title and the
introduction. What sacrifice do you think Aron had
to make? Read to find out.
slam a door on your
finger be very painful
3
faint with exhaustion &
dehydration see a doctor
2
twist/sprain your
ankle go to hospital
1
10
remote, canyon, sacrifice, climbing
gear, first aid kit, crack, disaster
struck, boulder, trap, canyon wall,
struggle, get free, chip away at,
exhaustion, dehydration, delirious,
blunt penknife, administer first aid,
be missing, notify authorities, rescue
crew, live life to the fullest, prosthetic
arm, motivational speaker, disabled
athlete, troubled teenager, desperate
struggle, loved ones
Check these words
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We use the past perfect (had/hadnt + past participle) for an action that
happened before another action in the past. He had left before she arrived.
Time expressions: before, after, until, by the time, already, yet
We use the past perfect continuous (had/hadnt + been + verb -ing) for an
action that had been happening for a period of time before another action in
the past. She had been waiting for ten hours before help arrived.
Time expressions: for, since
We can use the past perfect or the past perfect continuous for an action which
finished in the past and whose results were visible in the past. They were very
happy because they had managed to reach the top of the mountain. He was very tired.
He had been hiking all day. (emphasis on duration)
Grammar
Past perfect & past perfect
continuous
4
Read the theory and find examples in
the text in Ex. 2.
b) Read the text again. Five
sentences are missing. Match
the sentences (A-F) to the
gaps (1-5). There is one extra
sentence. Justify your
answers.
A It crushed Arons arm so tightly he
could only feel his fingertips.
B If he didnt rescue himself now, he
wouldnt have the strength to do it later.
C It was a struggle for him to get free.
D Aron hasnt let his accident stop him
from living life to the fullest.
E He felt sure he would be back before
nightfall.
F Four days and freezing cold nights
passed with Aron in terrible pain and
surviving on just sips of water and
pieces of chocolate.
5
Put the verbs in the past perfect or the past perfect continuous.
1 By the time we arrived at the canyon, it ................................
.......................... (stop) snowing.
2 Janes feet were aching because she ......................................
............................................. (walk) since early that morning.
3 Most people .................. (leave) before the volcano erupted.
4 Simon got lost because he ......................................................
(not/take) a map with him.
5 Julia and Amy were soaking wet because they .....................
............................................... (hike) in the rain.
3
Complete the summary using
words/phrases from the
box in the
correct form.
Check these words
Aron Ralston, an experienced climber, went
on a trip into the remote Blue John
1) ............................... .
He hadnt told anyone where he was going
and he only had a knife, a small
2) ..................................................., a video
camera and a few snacks with him.
Unfortunately, 3) ........................................
while he was crossing a three-foot-wide
crack in the canyon. A 4) .............................
slipped and trapped his arm against the
canyon wall. He 5) ............................ to get
free, but he couldnt. He was trapped for
five days and he suffered from 6) .............
and 7) ........................... . He decided to cut
off his own arm using a 8) ..................... to
free himself. Meanwhile, his family had
9) ......................................... who managed
to find him walking to his truck.
Today, he has a 10) ......................................
that helps him lead a normal life.
11
b 1
Speaking & Writing
7
Listen and read the text. Imagine you are
interviewing Aron for a TV show. Prepare questions and
answers. Present your TV interview to the class.
TV Presenter: Aron, great to have you on the show! Now, was this the
first time you had gone climbing alone? etc
badly gash your
leg have stitches
4
slip & break your
arm put on a cast
5
bang your head
put ice on it
6
6
Use the phrases to make sentences. Put the verbs in bold
in the past perfect or the past perfect continuous. Use the
adjectives in the phrases to talk about you.
1 Jeff/happy win first prize; 2 Lucy/tired work/all morning;
3 Betty/sad fail the test; 4 they/exhausted dig the garden/all
day; 5 Mark/thrilled graduate from college
I was happy because I had passed my test. I was tired because ...
see
p. GR 4
8
Did Arons decision surprise you? Why? Do
you agree with his decision? In three minutes, write a
few sentences. Tell your partner or the class.
Think! Think!
Vocabulary Bank 1 pp. VB3-VB4
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1
How do you think Hurricane
Katrina affected New Orleans?
Listen and read to find out.
2
Read again and match the
subheadings (A-G) to the
paragraphs (1-6). There is one
extra heading. Compare with
your partner. Which words
helped you decide?
A Surrounded by water
B Gathering strength
C Collapsing buildings
D Moving on
E The birth of the storm
F Help at last
G An awful situation
5
Imagine you lived
through Hurricane Katrina. Use
the phrases in Ex. 4 to narrate
your experience to the class.
Think! Think!
4
Fill in: threat, recovery, beg,
declare, shelters, pump, tropical,
level, rise, struggle, lose, eye.
1 ................. storm; 2 ................. a state
of emergency; 3 the ................. of the
storm; 4 be under ................. from;
5 below sea ..............; 6 in temporary
.............; 7 waters .............; 8 .............
for help; 9 ................. to cope;
10 ................. water out; 11 ...............
their lives; 12 make a slow .................
strengthen, residents, declare, state of emergency, evacuate, eye
of the storm, below sea level, come ashore, levee, storm surge,
smash, looting, violence, emergency services, struggle to cope, the
military, desperate, army engineers, pump, slow recovery, rebuild
Check these words
6
Find information
about a disaster that happened in
your/another country. Find out:
what kind of disaster it was, when/why
it happened, what happened, what the
situation is now. Compare it to the
disaster in New Orleans.
ICT
c 1
12
Culture Corner
3
Match the words in bold with
their meanings: broke, manage,
moved from the sea to land,
sending people to a place of safety,
old people, in danger, asking
anxiously, stealing, announced.
On Tuesday, 23rd August, 2005, a tropical storm formed over the
Bahamas, about 560 km east of Miami, Florida. By 25
th
August, the storm
had strengthened and become Hurricane Katrina. Residents of the city of
New Orleans had no idea that within days, 80% of their city would be
underwater in one of the worst disasters in US history.
Hurricane Katrina was one of the most powerful storms that has ever hit
the Atlantic coast with winds of over 270 km per hour. As it became
stronger over the Gulf of Mexico, the mayor of New Orleans declared a
state of emergency and started evacuating the city. When the eye of the
storm missed the city by about 72 km, everyone thought the worst was
over, but they were very wrong.
New Orleans has always been under threat from flooding. With the
Mississippi River on two sides, Lake Pontchartrain to the north and most
of the city 150-300 m below sea level, a series of high walls, called
levees, protect it. As the hurricane came ashore, it brought an 800-
metre-high storm surge that rode the rivers up to New Orleans, and
smashed through the levees.
Over a million residents had already left the city, but tens of thousands,
mainly the elderly and the poor, were in temporary shelters. As the
waters rose, people were begging for help on roofs, and neighbourhoods
were suffering from looting and violence. Emergency services struggled
to cope.
Eventually, the military and the National Guard moved into the city and
began to get food and water to the desperate few that remained. After
43 days, army engineers pumped the last of the flood water out of the
city. Almost 1,500 people had lost their lives because of Hurricane
Katrina in New Orleans alone.
These days, New Orleans is making a slow recovery. The city has
improved the levees, the community is rebuilding itself, and everyone is
working hard to make sure that nothing like this will ever happen again.
1
2
3
4
5
6
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2
Listen and say. Pay attention to the intonation.
What are you watching this for? Its nearly finished.
Whats on later? Why dont you look in the TV guide?
I like the sound of that. Isnt there anything else on?
As long as we can change the channel at 8. Thats fine with me!
3
Listen and read the dialogue. What do Andy and
Becky decide to watch on TV? What TV show starts at 8?
4
Find sentences in
the dialogue which
mean: Actually, Im
enjoying it. Is there
another option? I
think Id enjoy that.
No problem.
Speaking
6
Its 5:50. Decide what
to watch on TV. Use the
sentences in Ex. 2 and the TV
guide to act out your own
dialogue. Follow the plan.
A
Express your
dislike for
whats on TV.
Ask B whats
on.
Tell B two
options.
Suggest
another option
Agree
B
Say its nearly
finished
Suggest checking
the TV guide.
Express dislike & ask
about another
option.
Agree but say
another show you
want to watch later.
Andy: What are you watching this for? Documentaries are boring!
Becky: I happen to find it interesting. Anyway, its nearly finished.
Andy: Whats on later?
Becky: I dont know. Why dont you look in the TV guide?
Andy: OK. Well, after this theres a reality show on Channel 2 or
a game show on Channel 3.
Becky: I cant stand game shows and I dont like reality shows
either. Isnt there anything else on?
Andy: American Idol is on Channel 1. We can watch that.
Becky: What is it?
Andy: Its a talent show.
Becky: OK. I like the sound of that! As long as we can change the
channel at 8. I want to see CSI.
Andy: OK. Thats fine with me!
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
5.30 Backyardigans
children's programme
The Simpsons
cartoon
Jamie's 30-minute Meals
cooking programme
6.00 The Bold and the
Beautiful soap opera
2 Wild!
wildlife programme
Sportsline
sports programme
6.30 The Daily Show
talk show
Hurricane Katrina
documentary
How I Met your Mother
sitcom
7.00 American Idol
talent show
Big Brother
reality show
Deal or No Deal
game show
8.00 News & Weather
Grey's Anatomy
hospital drama
CSI: New York
police drama
Intonation: echo
questions
5
Replace the underlined words
with what, how much, how long,
or what time.
Listen and check. Listen
again and say.
1 Hes watching a horror film.
Hes watching a what?
2 Its a documentary about floods.
3 The films on at 10 oclock.
4 Hes paid $10,000 a show.
5 The Simpsons have been running
for over 20 years.
1
Look at the TV guide. Which are your favourite/least
favourite TV programmes? Why? Use the adjectives/
phrases boring, interesting, educational, funny, relaxing, exciting,
thought-provoking, silly, predictable, a waste of time, and your
own ideas and tell your partner.
I enjoy documentaries because I find them interesting and educational,
but I hate
d 1
13
Everyday English
Vocabulary Bank 1 pp. VB5-VB6
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Vocabulary
Weather phenomena
1
In three minutes, complete the word map
with as many words as you can. Compare
with your partner.
3
Listen and say. Have you heard of any of
these phenomena? Which can you see in
the pictures?
raining animals giant hailstones pink snow
red rain a never-ending lightning storm
ball lightning a fire tornado blue moon
a moonbow (lunar rainbow)
Reading & Listening
4
Read the title of the text and the subtitles.
Which of the weather phenomena are they
about?
Listen and read to find out.
5
Read again and mark the sentences T (true),
F (false) or DS (doesnt say). Justify your
answers.
1 It rains a lot in Catatumbo, Venezuela. ......
2 Its possible that the Catatumbo
lightning is helping the Earth. ......
3 Ball lightning appears for longer
than normal lightning. ......
4 Fire tornados can happen when
a fire is very hot and its windy. ......
5 They dont happen very often. ......
6 The rain of fish is a new phenomenon. ......
7 Strong winds probably cause it. ......
sunny
tornado
Most of us are interested in the weather forecast; do we need
to wrap up warm today or take an umbrella or our sunglasses
when we go out? But imagine if you heard that a never-ending
lightning storm was on its way, or a shower
of animals! This might sound crazy
but, believe it or not, these kinds
of weird weather phenomena
actually happen
Heavy w
eather
Some people
are used to extreme
weather conditions.
This is the case for those who live in the area where the
Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo and has dark
clouds covering it most of the year. For centuries, these
clouds constantly crash into each other and cause violent
lightning storms that can last up to ten hours and occur
between 140 and 160 nights a year. They call it the never-
ending lightning storm. However, every cloud has a silver
lining; this lightning activity produces nitrogen oxide which
probably helps to restore the ozone layer. Another kind of
rare lightning is ball lightning. This is a ball of brightly
coloured light which usually occurs during thunderstorms
but lasts longer than a lightning bolt. Sometimes the ball
even explodes and leaves behind a smell, but the true
cause of this phenomenon is a mystery. One sighting hit
the news in 1984 when ball lightning entered a Russian
aircraft, flew above the shocked passengers, travelled
through the aircraft and passed silently out again
leaving two holes in the plane.
shower blow
2
Close your eyes and listen to
the music and sounds. What is the
weather like? What can you hear,
see, feel, smell? Tell the class.
Think! Think!
WEATHER
nouns verbs
adjectives
extreme
conditions
A
1
6
Complete the sentences using words from the
box in the correct form.
1 According to the ..............................................
it will rain this evening.
2 If you are out in a ............................................,
never take shelter under big trees.
3 The devastating tsunami in Japan made ..........
..........................., shocking people everywhere.
4 Most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere
..........................................................................
in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock.
5 A ................................... broke out causing the
whole area to flood.
6 Scientists are working hard to .........................
the ozone layer before it is too late.
Check these words
e 1
14
Weird weather
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Weather idioms
7
a) Match the idioms (1-5) with their
meanings (A-E). Are there similar ones
in your language?
b) Use the idioms to complete the gaps.
1 Take your big umbrella with you. It is ...............
............................................................ outside!
2 Go help Bill. Hes............................................. !
3 Jane always leaves when theres a problem,
shes such a .................................................... .
4 I found a new job that I like better after losing
my old one. You see, ...................................... !
5 Jill ............................... today. Shes got a cold.
Speaking & Writing
8
Tell your partner four things you have
learnt from the text.
9
Imagine you have experienced
one of the weird phenomena in the texts.
In three minutes, write about your
experience and feelings. Tell the class. Start
like this: Im in the region of Yoro, Honduras. It
has been raining since morning. Right now its ...
Think! Think!
raining cats and dogs
every cloud has a silver lining
fair-weather friend
in a fog
is under the weather
1
2
3
4
5
A however bad the situation is, something
positive always comes from it
B confused, puzzled
C someone who is only around when things are good
D pouring with rain
E feels a bit ill
2
A
w
a
te
ry ta
le
H
ave you ever heard the saying, its raining cats and dogs?
W
ell, w
hat about frogs, fish, jellyfish or even snakes? B
elieve it or
not, there have been m
any stories throughout history of it raining
anim
als. O
ne explanation is that strong w
inds or a tornado could
pick them
up and drop them
far aw
ay. The rain of fish has been
happening every sum
m
er in the region of Y
oro, H
onduras, for over a
century. W
itnesses say that there is usually a violent storm
, then
afterw
ards there are hundreds of living fish on the
ground w
hich people take hom
e, cook and eat! M
any
local people believe that this is a m
iracle, but som
e scientists
disagree; they believe that the fish are from
underground rivers and that the storm
s
som
ehow
bring them
up above
ground.
C
Idioms
Learning idioms improves your ability to read in
English and understand colloquial conversation.
Compare idioms in the English language to idioms in
your language. This will help you remember them.
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3
weather forecast, wrap up warm, never-ending,
lightning storm, weather phenomena, constantly,
crash into, violent, silver lining, nitrogen oxide,
restore, ozone layer, occur, whirling, temperature,
wildfire, make world news, astonished, spin, ignite,
rare, region, witness, violent storm, miracle,
underground river, above ground
Check these words
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HALF A MILLION JAPANESE 6) .................
THEIR HOUSES &1.4 MILLION WITHOUT
7) ..................................
NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS IN
QUAKE AREAS 5) .........................
f 1
Vocabulary & Reading
1
a) Read the headlines and fill
in: CLOSED DOWN, WASHES
AWAY, RUNNING WATER,
UNDERSEA, STRIKES, FORCE,
EVACUATED.
Listen and check. Say the
headlines in your language.
Disasters
b) Use the headlines to tell
the class what you think
happened in Japan in
March 2011.
In March 2011, an undersea earthquake
struck off the coast of Japan. Soon after, ... .
2
Write down three questions
you would like to ask about
this disaster then read the
text. Can you answer your
questions?
10-METRE TSUNAMI
3) ..................... HOUSES & CARS
4) ...................... OF JAPAN QUAKE
MOVES ISLAND BY 2.4 METRES
MASSIVE 1) .........................
EARTHQUAKE 2) ........................
OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN
16
strike, devastating, nuclear meltdown, axis, foreshock,
exceed, shake, epicentre, authorities, warning, head for, roll
across, crash into, loaded (with), debris, landslide, mud,
pylon, evacuation, explosion, courageous, technician,
struggle, aftershock, relief worker, desperate, collapse, rip
apart, blaze, force, sweep away, inland, slam into
Check these words
On 11th March, 2011, at 14:46 local time, an undersea
earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan. The force of
the earthquake, the most powerful in Japans history, triggered a
devastating tsunami. The world faced a partial nuclear
meltdown and the planet moved on its axis, shortening the length
of every day by 1.8 milliseconds. It was a terrible national tragedy
that the country will need a great deal of time to recover from.
In the days before the main earthquake, Japan had experienced
quite a few foreshocks, some of which exceeded magnitude 7, but
nothing could prepare the nation for the main shock, a magnitude
9 quake. It was strong enough to be felt hundreds of kilometres
away in Tokyo where buildings shook violently and many office
workers ran out onto the streets terrified. Much worse was
yet to come as the authorities issued a tsunami warning.
Frantic residents headed for high ground, rooftops or upper floors
of buildings. Soon after, a wall of water, 10 m high in some places,
rolled across the Pacific Ocean and crashed into the coast.
One giant wave even crashed through an airport in Sendai, leaving
1,300 people stranded on the upper floors. The waters reached up
to 10 km inland before heading back out to sea, now loaded with
debris and leaving a swamp-like landscape of landslides and mud.
TV viewers couldnt believe their eyes as these scenes were
broadcast around the world.
By this time, many areas were without electricity as pylons had
crumbled which caused a major disaster at Japan's nuclear power
stations. The government immediately ordered an
evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents. Explosions
rocked the plant as courageous technicians struggled to control
the damage and prevent a nuclear meltdown.
Over the next few days, a large number of aftershocks continued
to shake Japan, causing plenty of problems for rescue teams as
they raced to find survivors. Several countries sent relief workers
and the world held its breath while it waited to see how the tragedy
would end. Over 15,000 people died that day and
thousands more were missing. Several amazing tales of survival
came to the attention of the worlds press, though. A 4-month-old
baby girl was pulled alive from the rubble four days after the
earthquake. A man was found clinging to his rooftop as it was
floating 14 km out at sea 2 days after the tsunami. And there was
the Japanese student in California, desperate for news of her lost
family, who found them on a YouTube news clip. It showed her
sister holding up a sign and sending a desperately-needed
message of hope across the world: We all survived.
1
2
3
4
5
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Grammar
Quantifiers
5
a) Write C (countable),
U (uncountable) next to
each word.
1 not any C/U, few ......, many ......,
a few ......, most ......
2 not many ......, some ......, a lot of
......, too many ......
3 little ......, too much ......, very
little ......
4 not much ......, lots of ......,
a little ......
6
Read the sentences. Which phrase is not possible in each
sentence? Which can be followed by: a countable,
uncountable noun? Find more examples in the text in Ex. 2.
1 There was a large amount of/a great deal of/a number of/
plenty of rain in the days after the earthquake.
2 He heard quite a lot of/quite a few/a little/plenty of amazing
survival stories after the disaster.
3 There were no/hardly any/any/a small number of survivors.
4 Much/A large number of/Several/A couple of nuclear power
plants were damaged during the earthquake.
5 All/Several/Every/Each of them had lost their homes.
see pp.
GR 4-5
4
Match the highlighted words
with their meanings: holding on
tightly, panicked & frightened,
broken into small pieces, started,
incomplete, unable to leave, pieces
of bricks, stones & other materials,
very wet, violently threw.
7
Fill in: the whole of, both, neither, either, none. Check in the
Grammar Reference section.
1 ................................. Anna nor Steve were in Japan when the
earthquake struck.
2 Sadly, ....................... the tsunami and the earthquake caused
terrible damage.
3 ........................... the world was shocked.
4 ................................... we leave now or wait until they come.
5 Lots of people were in the building when the fire broke out,
but fortunately ........................................... of them got hurt.
8
Make sentences based on the text using: the whole of,
a large amount of, hardly any, most people, little hope, a few.
Speaking & Writing
9
Listen and read the text. Imagine you
were in Japan on the day of the earthquake and tsunami
in March 2011. Where were you? What did you see and
hear? How did you feel? In a few minutes, write a few
sentences. You can use the headlines in Ex 1a. Tell your
partner or the class.
Think! Think!
10
Draw a picture or find pictures to raise
awareness of the victims of the disaster in Japan.
Present it/them to the class.
3
Read the text again. Five
sentences are missing. Match
each sentence (A-F) to a gap
(1-5). There is one extra
sentence.
A Closer to the epicentre, buildings
collapsed, roads and railways were
ripped apart and fires blazed.
B The evacuation zone around the
nuclear power plant was soon
increased to 20 km.
C Many thousands of people lost
their lives and roads, buildings and
entire villages were swept away.
D Sadly, there were hardly any
survivors.
E Without power, the cooling system
at the Fukushima No. 1 Plant failed.
F It washed away houses and cars
and hurled ships far inland, carrying
them along and slamming them
into whatever lay in their path.
b) Choose the correct words. Explain your answers,
then make sentences using the other words.
1 Were there any/some aftershocks after the earthquake?
2 Rescue workers found very few/little survivors in the rubble.
3 A lot of/Much people lost their loved ones in the earthquake.
4 There was only a little/a few water left.
5 Most/Too much people in the town didnt have some/any
electricity after the earthquake.
6 There wasnt much/many hope of finding any/some survivors
in the burning building.
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b) Choose a picture and describe it to your
partner in as much detail as possible.
A: Did you hear? Theres been a major train crash and 50
people have been injured.
B: Its awful, isnt it?
Giving bad news Reacting
Did you hear? Theres been
Did you see/hear about the on
the news?
Have you heard?
Guess what happened!
Youll never guess whats happened!
Look at this!
Its awful, isnt it?
Oh no! Thats awful/
terrible!
Really? How horrible!
I dont believe it!
Thats so sad/
depressing, etc.
1
2
3
4
5
Choose a disaster which was in
the news last month. Prepare a short
news report for the local TV station. Talk
about: place, date, event, what happened.
b) Which accident/disaster (1-12) best
matches each of the headlines (A-H).
Which words helped you decide?
1
rail accident
2
landslide
3
flood
4
factory explosion
5
road accident
6
plane crash
7
severe/freak storm
8
environmental disaster
9
tsunami
10
earthquake
11
war
12
avalanche
Side Of Mountain
Collapses Onto Homes
H
CITY CENTRE BUILDINGS
DAMAGED BY HURRICANE
F
Dangerous Blast
At Chemical Plant
E
TRAIN COLLISION INJURES 50 A
20 SURVIVORS RESCUED FROM AIRCRAFT
D
Rising River
Waters Close Roads
G
Violent Tremors Hit Capital City B
Oil Spill Blackens Coast C
Vocabulary
Disasters
1
a) Listen and say the
types of disasters. Which are:
natural? influenced by man? Which
can you see in the pictures?
Speaking
Giving bad news & reacting
3
Use the headlines in Ex. 1b and the
language in the box to make exchanges, as in
the example.
2
a) Listen to some people describing
the disasters in the pictures 1-4. Match the
descriptions A-D to the disasters 1-4.
18
g 1
Skills
Listening
4
Youll hear a radio news report. For
questions 1-5, listen and tick ()
T (true) or F (false).
1 The train crash happened at
lunchtime.
2 No one died in the accident.
3 The reason for the lights failure
isnt known yet.
4 The flood is due to a burst
water pipe.
5 The town suffered a worse
flood last year.
T F
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1
What do you know about
tsunamis? What else would
you like to know? Write down
three questions you would like
to ask.
Listen and read to see if
you can answer your questions.
2
Read again and match the
subheadings (A-G) to the
paragraphs (1-6). There is one
extra heading.
A A frequent phenomenon
B Happening one after the other
C High tide
D Deadly power
E A sudden movement
F Less by degree
G Below the surface
3
Complete the sentences with
words/phrases from the
box.
1 A tsunami can be caused by a(n)
................................ underwater.
2 When the Earths ........................
move suddenly, an earthquake
happens.
3 A tsunami is similar to throwing
a(n) .................... into a lake, but
on a much larger ...................... .
4 When the water reaches the ......
.................................. and comes
.................................. it destroys
everything in its ....................... .
5 A tsunami can ............................
buildings and destroy ecosystems.
Check these words
4
Tell your partner or write four
things you have learnt about
tsunamis.
5
Collect more
information about tsunamis.
Use the key word: tsunami
Present your information to
the class.
ICT
speed, undersea landslide, volcanic eruption, tectonic plates, fault
line, slide, force, pebble, ripple, outwards, shore, come inland, fast
tide, impact, in its path, initial, on a larger scale, tremendous
damage, loss of life, flatten, ecosystem
Check these words
A tsunami is a large wave that
travels at great speed towards
land. They are usually caused by
an undersea earthquake, but they
can also happen after a large
undersea landslide and an
underwater volcanic eruption.
When an undersea earthquake happens, the Earths tectonic plates move
suddenly downwards or upwards. This usually happens on a fault line and
one plate slides below the neighbouring plate causing a large amount of
water to be forced upwards.
This water forms a wave. Just like when you throw a pebble into a lake, the
water ripples outwards. It is the same with a tsunami, but the water doesnt
stop moving until it reaches land.
As the wave moves towards the land, it increases in speed and strength. Not
all tsunamis are giant waves when they hit the shore, though. Many of them
come inland as a strong and fast tide. However, the impact of the water often
destroys everything in its path.
After the initial tsunami hits land, there are often other waves following it, that
can be just as big, which slowly get smaller over time. The same as the ripples
from the pebble mentioned before, but on a much larger scale.
Water is a very powerful force and can cause tremendous damage. As well as
the loss of life that a tsunami can cause, it can flatten buildings and trees and
destroy whole ecosystems.
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2
3
4
5
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How Tsunamis work
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2
Read the story and answer the questions.
1 How does the writer set the scene?
2 What is the climax event?
3 What happened in the end?
4 How did the characters feel?
4
Which adjectives has the writer used to
describe the following?
1 ..............................
adventure
2 ....................... ride
3 ..................... noise
A story
Understanding rubrics
To plan your piece of writing you need to
understand the rubric as it contains information
on the imaginary situation, the imaginary
reader which will help you decide what style
you will write in, the type of writing and any
specific details.
Writing stories
Stories can be about real or imaginary situations.
They can be in first person (I, we) or third person
(he, she, they). Before we start writing a story, we
first decide on the type of story, the main
characters and the plot.
In the first paragraph, we set the scene (when/
where it happened, main characters, weather,
what happened first).
In the main body paragraphs, we describe the
events in the order they happened leading to the
climax event (the main event), and the main event.
In the final paragraph, we write what happened
in the end and how the character(s) felt.
We normally use past tenses and time linkers (as,
when, after, later, while, suddenly, finally, etc.) to help
the reader follow our story. We can also use a
variety of adjectives and adverbs and direct speech
to make our story more interesting to the reader.
1
Read the rubric and look at the key words
in bold. Answer the questions.
1 What are you going to write?
2 Who is going to read it?
3 What should your piece of writing be about?
4 How many words should you write in?
5 Will your narrative be in the first person or the
third person?
3
Put the events in the order they happened.
Compare with your partner.
We heard a screeching noise.
We pulled into the next station.
James and I went on a train journey.
A man ran to the front of the train.
The driver hit his head.
The train began to speed up.
The train started to slow down.
The driver was well.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Writing
During my summer holiday, my friend James and I were
travelling across the USA. One day, we decided to take a
journey on a steam train which became a thrilling adventure.
Little did we know that we were in for a terrifying experience.
We had been enjoying the smooth ride when something
went terribly wrong. We had just come out of a tunnel and
we were slowly making our way down a hill when suddenly
there was a loud screeching noise. Then, instead of slowing
down we began to speed up.
People started screaming frantically. As we all held onto our
seats, the train started rocking dangerously from side to
side. A man got out of his seat and ran quickly to the front
of the train. A few minutes later, the train began to slow
down. Soon after that, we pulled into the next station and
we all got up anxiously to see what had happened. It seems
the driver had hit his head and fallen unconscious.
Luckily, the passenger had got there in time to slow down
the train and save the day. We were relieved to hear that no
one had been hurt and that the driver was well.
A travel magazine has asked its readers to send
short stories describing a nasty holiday
experience they had. The best story wins a three-
day visit to London. Write your story for the
competition (120-180 words).
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Write the adverbs the writer
has used to describe the
following:
1 making our way ..........................
2 screaming ....................................
3 train rocking ................................
4 ran ...............................................
5 we got up ...................................
9
Put the pictures in the correct order to make the outline
of a story.
Listen and check.
1
2
3
4
6
Fill in the sentences with a
suitable adjective or adverb
from the list.
deafening dark rapidly
carefully terrified violently
massive heavy
1 The thunder was .........................
and the windows were shaking
...................................... .
2 I felt absolutely ...........................
when I saw the ............................
wave rushing ...............................
towards us.
3 ........................... clouds filled the
sky as the ............................. rain
poured down.
4 Simon drove ................................
across the bridge.
7
Fill in: suddenly, before, and then,
eventually, as soon as, while, and.
1) ................................... we reached
London, we looked for somewhere to
spend the night. 2) .............................
we came across a small nice Bed &
Breakfast hotel. 3) .............................
we were waiting at the reception, a
young man entered. He looked at us
coldly then disappeared in the lift without
saying a word. 4) ........................... we
heard a scream. Minutes later the young
man came down the stairs. He looked
very scared 5) ................................... his
hands were shaking. 6) ..........................
we said a word he grabbed my hand and
said, I saw him. He is in my room
waiting for me. Please, help me.
7) ....................... he fainted.
8
Look at the picture and use the prompts to set the
scene. Start with the sentence given.
Steve could never expect his weekend trip would end like this.
Setting the scene
When we write a story we start by setting the scene. To do so, we
imagine we are looking at a picture and try to describe the place
(where), the time (when), the weather, the people involved (who),
and what happens. We can use our senses to make the descriptions
more vivid. We can describe what we see (e.g. a cute dog), hear
(barking), feel (soft grass) or smell (e.g. the scent of orange trees).
Steve & his friends
sailing boat
last Saturday afternoon
wind began blowing hard
sky went dark
frightened
Writing Bank: stories
Para 1: set the scene: characters, when/where, weather (One hot day,
Matt & ... ., After they ...)
Paras 2/3: events in order they happened & climax event (By the time
they got ... ., Dark clouds ... ., All of a sudden, ...)
Para 4: what happened in the end, feelings (Before long ... . Everyone
sighed with relief.)
Plan
10
A magazine has asked its readers to send in stories (120-
180 words) about a nasty experience. Use the pictures in
Ex. 9 to write the story. Follow the plan.
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6x1=6 marks
1
Fill in: predictable, demand, collapsed, grabbed,
fainted, administer, remote, stable, survivors.
1 33 men were trapped underground when a
mine ..................................... in Chile.
2 Annie ..................................... with exhaustion
after walking all day in the hot sun.
3 I slipped and ................................... Johns arm
to stop myself from falling.
4 The Blue John Canyon is very ............................;
no one lives nearby and its difficult to get to.
5 There were five ...................................... of the
plane crash; its amazing!
6 You always know whats going to happen in
that soap opera; its so ...................................!
7 His photographs are in great ............................
all over the world.
8 The ground beneath us isnt ............................;
its moving all the time.
9 It was very difficult for him to .........................
first aid to himself.
5
Match the exchanges.
2
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
present or past tense forms.
1 Amy ............................................ (sleep) when
the earthquake happened.
2 They .................................................... (travel)
to Iceland next week.
3 Billy ................... (go) climbing every weekend.
4 Hundreds of people ................................ (lose)
their lives as a result of the earthquake so far.
5 Sam .............................. (read) at the moment.
6 They ...................................... (look) at the fire
as it was quickly spreading.
7 Brian was angry because he .............................
(wait) for Hannah for an hour.
8 By the time we arrived at the beach, it ............
.................................. (start) to pour with rain.
4
Choose the correct item.
1 The meeting was called back/off due to the
accident.
2 The tsunami travelled with/at a great speed.
3 No one backed him down/up and he was very
disappointed.
4 He begged for/in money to support his family.
5 His photos are on/in great demand.
3
Choose the correct item.
1 The all/whole world joined in to help the victims.
2 Both/Neither Sandy nor Sam went to Japan.
3 They had hardly any/several money with them.
4 A large number of/A great deal of residents left
their houses.
5 There was very few/little to be done.
6 There is quite a number/plenty more to come.
1
9x2=18 marks
8x2=16 marks
Revision
5x4=20 marks
Cant we watch CSI?
Do we have to watch
this?
Theres a documentary
about whales on
Channel 2 at 5.
Did you hear about
the landslide?
Can you pass me the
TV guide?
1
2
3
4
5
A Its nearly finished.
B I dont like the
sound of that.
C Sure, here you are.
D Yes, isnt it awful?
E OK, but then
were switching
over to Channel 3.
5x2=10 marks
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7
Write a story called A lucky escape
(120-180 words). 20 marks
Total: 100 marks
talk and write about disasters
talk and write about accidents and injuries
decide what to watch on TV
give bad news & react
write a story
talk about tsunamis
GOOD VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
Check your Progress
6
Complete the sentences with the correct
word derived from the words in bold.
1 A ............................... storm formed above the
islands. (TROPIC)
2 The earthquake was very ............................... .
(POWER)
3 The city is making a slow ............................... .
(RECOVER)
4 Aron helps ........................... athletes. (ABLED)
5 He spent three days in .....................................
temperatures before they found him. (FREEZE)
5x2=10 marks
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A life on the ocean promises freedom and
adventure. But the big blue can also be
dangerous and unpredictable.
Read Tami Oldham Ashcrafts incredible
story of loss and survival at sea.
In September 1983, 23-year-old Tami and her fianc
Richard Sharp were preparing to set sail from Tahiti; their
task was to deliver the 44-foot luxury yacht Hazana
across the Pacific to its owners in San Diego.
Leaving Tahiti, Tami and Richard enjoyed clear blue skies.
Whats more, the weather forecast predicted fine conditions
throughout their 31-day journey.
Indeed, it was smooth sailing until day 17, when the dawn
broke with gray skies and rain. A small land bird
crash-landed onto the deck. The two sailors found it strange
that the wind had carried the bird so far from shore. The next
day, weather reports warned that a tropical storm a category
4 hurricane was developing off the shores of South America.
By day 19, the storm was coming closer. During the early
hours of the following day, the wind became even stronger
and the
waves were dangerous with
some reaching 50 feet high about the height of a five-
story building! Then it happened; the last thing Tami
remembers is Richards scream; suddenly, the boat fell into
a huge rolling wave spinning the yacht 360 degrees and
launching it into the air.
27 hours later, Tami regained consciousness. The sea was
calm, but there was no sign of Richard. The yacht had taken
on over three feet of water. Both its mast and sails had been
destroyed. The motor and all the electronics were dead.
Without a radio, Tami couldnt signal for help. There
was one saving grace: the yachts rudder had survived.
Tami was injured and completely alone. Fighting shock,
depression, and fear, she somehow charted a course to the
Hawaiian Islands. Her ordeal lasted 41 days and
1,500 miles.
Its amazing that Tami survived. Nowadays, she continues
to sail and has written a book called Red Sky in Mourning,
telling her story of love, loss, and survival at sea.
1
2
3
4
5
Reading
1
a) Read the text. Five sentences are
missing. Match each sentence (A-F) to a
gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence.
A Richard sent Tami below deck to check the
barometer while he remained at the wheel.
B And then there were the calm days.
C With only a small supply of canned foods and
water left, things seemed hopeless.
D Both were already experienced sailors.
E Hour after hour, for as long as she could, Tami
steered the boat.
F Then, the wind became increasingly unpredictable.
Vocabulary
2
Fill in the missing letters.
1 We watch this on TV if we want to know
whether to take an umbrella with us.
w__ __t__ __ __ f__ __ __ __ __ __t
2 This can happen when high temperatures mix
with strong winds. t__ __ __ __ __o
3 It protects the Earth from the suns harmful
radiation. o__ __ __ __ l__ __ __ __
4 When someone doesnt feel well, we say he/she
is ... u__ __ __ __ the w__ __ __ __ __ __
5 Flashes of light in the sky and thunder.
l__ __ __ __ __ __ __g s__ __ __ __
6 An event that is surprising and unexpectedly
good. m__ __ __c__e
7 A person who is only around when they need
you. f__ __r-w__ __ __h__ __ f__ __ __ __d
8 every bad situation has a good aspect to it.
e__ __ __y c__ __ __ __has a s__ __ __ __r
l__ __ __ __.
b) Imagine being Tami reaching land
after 41 days. How would you feel?
Write a few sentences in 3 minutes.
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Choose the correct word.
1 The tsunami swept/forced away many houses.
2 The accident ripped/hurled the car apart.
3 The hurricane moved/headed for the Caribbean
island.
4 An earthquake struck/slammed off the coast of
Chile yesterday.
5 Power plants closed/crumbled down after the
earthquake hit.
6 The injured child cried and held/clung to his
mother.
7 The wave floated/rolled across the ocean and
hit the coast.
8 The damaged area was loaded/washed with
debris.
4
Fill in: whole, both, neither, either or none.
1 Jeff survived ................................... a hurricane
and a flood all in the same week.
2 ............................................ Tom or Sharon will
call the emergency services.
3 ..................................... Joe nor Paul were near
the mine when it collapsed.
4 ............................................ of my friends have
ever experienced an earthquake.
5 An earthquake destroyed a ..............................
village in Northern Chile.
Vocabulary
1
Fill in: evacuation, rubble, devastating,
epicenter, shook, partial, courageous, collapse,
frantic, aftershocks, stranded, triggered.
1 The ................................ earthquake destroyed
many houses in the area.
2 There was a .......................................... rush to
escape from the burning building.
3 The building was so damaged that the police
worried it would ............................................ .
4 The police officer had only a ............................
description of the missing boy.
5 Scientists recorded a series of ..........................
after the strong quake.
6 The underwater earthquake .............................
huge tsunami waves.
7 Thousands of people remained ........................
after losing their homes in the flood.
8 There are ................................. rescue workers
who are ready to risk their lives to save others
in need.
9 The mayor ordered a(n) ....................................
of the area after the tsunami warning.
10 The quake was so strong that the building
............................... violently from side to side.
11 Rescue workers tried to pull survivors out of
the ................................. .
12 The quakes ..................................... was in the
sea, 100 kilometres from the coast.
Grammar
3
Underline the correct item.
Hurricane Hits
Southern Florida in the US
A destructive hurricane which struck Southern Florida
yesterday afternoon has injured 1) many/much residents.
The hurricane caused a 2) couple/great deal of damage
when heavy rain and winds of up to 88 kilometres per
hour knocked down 3) plenty/a large amount of trees
and power lines in the area.
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much houses and buildings and left thousands of people
homeless. Emergency workers have set up 6) a few/a
little shelters for the homeless as they struggle to
distribute food and water. 7) Some/Every experts are now
trying to estimate 8) how much/how many it will cost to
repair the damage due to the devastating hurricane.
9) Several/Each forecasters at the National Hurricane
Centre are worried that the storm will move along the
East Coast and hit other states in its path.
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