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THIS UNIT INCLUDES eee Vocabulary + ypes of othing + dress andwear + unfoms + advertising Grammar + convast: resent simple ard continuous + verbs not used in the continuous tense ® verb +infiniive ong form Skills + describing people's personales + listening oa dialonue Witing * 2 personal profile ] eel Judging by appearances BEFORE READING READ 41 Whiat Jobs do you think the people In the pictures dor [tame How do you know? When you read a text for the first time, try to understand the eneral sense of i. 2 What do you think person's clothes can tell usabout them? What to wear 2 (We shouldn't jugig@ a person by their appearance but we do. In fact, the experts say that when we meet someone for the first time we make a decision about what that person is ike in three seconds. But what do we look at? One of the most important things is clothes, but it isn't the Biaifidof clothes that people wear that is important. The important thing is to wear the right clothes for the occasion. =~ (However, itis not only schools that want people to dress in a certain way. We all have ideas that are really SEBRBOLYpES about what the people in certain professions should wear. If we visita doctor, we BXBIBGE to see FESpeCtabIs clothes under the doctor’s white coat. When we go into a bank we expect the stall wear suils uF dresses In fact, a lot of companies have dress codes for their Sf@ifbecause they know that when their customers visit them, they expect to see people dressed in certain types of clothes. Even university students, vuho often wear a Baal ‘uniform’ of jeans and ‘T-shirts, (GVBSE in a suit Cschoots have aiways understood this and a lot of them ask their students to wear a uniform. Schools where uniforms are not compulsory or dress to @tEBAjob often give their students a @fS3S1@6E6 interviews in their fnal to follow. Why? A lot of teachers think year. iney know a sma a uniform makes students feel that appearance can help they are part of their school and that them get a jab. their uniform helps them to be serious about their studies. Teachers say that (But can our clothes really tell people what we uniforms can help in ather ways too. are like? Maybe not, but they can show our Sttituge If all the students wear one, they to what we're doing at that moment. When people can't judge each other because of see us in lhe ‘ight clolties Uhey think we are their clothes. They don't know if serious about what we are doing. Furthermore, if other students are from rich or poor we are clean, smart and polite, people will have families It also @VOIES arguments GonFENEE In us. Buti @ person is good at their about who, ar what, is Job, are the clothes they wear really important? Well, would you fee! happy visiting a doctor who is wearing a dirty old Tshirt and BOM jeans? 4 Unit1 + The real you 1. Read the Reading tp. Read the text and match the headings 6) wit the paragrapls. A United by clothes B Are you serious about your job? First impressions are important D Uniforms for everyone 2 Wi 1 People a decide very quichly what the people they most are ike. b only need three seconds ta ask about the clothes brands you wear. « never judge others on thelr appearance. 2 Uniforms a help students tobe serious about clothes. by make students understand school is important in their lives. € make teachers fel students are a oat of ther schoo 3. Uniforms a look the same on rch and poor students b are very fashionable. ¢ make students have arguments 4 Univesity students 2 never wear jeans and T-shirts in their inal year b often wear white coats over their casual clothes. € know it's important to dress well fr an important occasion, 5. Clothes can tell people 2 what we think about our work b what someone studied at university. that we are confident. ead the text again. Choose the best answers. 3. Which is the best summary of the text? ‘A Aperson's appearance doesn’t tell us anything about them, Most people know a person's clothes can't tell you ifthey are good at their job. B_Weuse clothes to help us make decisions about the people we meet. Clothes can show us what ather people are like and how serious they are about the things they are doing. © Clothes give us a lot of information. Teachers use clothes to make quick decisions about their students UNDERSTANDING IDEAS ‘Answer the questions. Look at the text, and use your own words and ideas. 1 Do you think the author is right about school uniforms? Why / Why not? 2. Ov you have stereulypeu Images oF te clotties peuple stout wear for particular jobs? Give some examples. 3 What do you think your clothes can tell people about you? 4 Apart from clothes, what other things do you think tll us what a person is like? VOCABULARY What to wear 1. Match the highlighted words inthe text withthe definitions. Prevents something bad from happening Considered to be acceptable and correct. Clothes that are for informal situation. Te go to orbe present at an event or activity. Something damaged by pulling it apart. To form an opinion about something, using the information you have, 7 Ideas that are sometimes wrong, about what someone or somethings like 8 Opinions or feelings that you show by your behaviour. 9 The name of a product made by a particular company. 410 To use vour money in a wav thats good forvou. 41 Popularat a particular time 12 The people who work fora particular company or organization, 13 Tothink that something wll happen, 14 Aset of rules about what people should wear. 415. The belief that you can do things well 2 Do you know these words? appearance certain compulsory decision furthermore occasion profession uniform Workbook: page 4 Unit +Therestyou = 5 VOCABULARY What to wear ACTIVATE Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words from the box. attend attitude avoid brand casual confidence dress code expect fashionable invest judge respectable stereotypes stam tom 4 like to wear a suit for work. I think it’ important wo wear something at work. However, at home usually wear clothes like jeans ora tracksuit 2 Ityto listening tothe that people have of different countries. | know it often rains in Britain but I'm ‘sure people don't spend all their time walking around under an unbrelial 3. There are rules about clothes forthe people that work in my company. The must wear suits 4. My boss thinks i’ fine if we wear F-shirts and jeans, but they must be clean and they can't be or have holes in them! He says that if someone is diy and untidy, it shows a bad to thelr work 5 When he the interview, he came to the office in very nice clothes. We thought he was perfect for the company andwe him tobe a good worker. However, he was teriblel Fm not going to people by their appearances any more! 6 People today want to be and dress in the most popular clothes. They are also happy to pay for expensive clothes just because they have the name ofa famous on them! 7 (read in a magazine that good clothes can give you and make you feel you can do things well. So I'm going to ____some money in a few new suits and buy some expensive shoes, tuo! says all EXTEND dress and wear 1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs dress and wear. 1 The students are wearing jeans and T-shirts. 2 My dad usually in dark colours. 3 4 What were they It’s an informal celebration. You don’t have to up. My sister needs an hour to get. inthe moming. 6 she ‘a beautiful white dress at her wedding last Saturday. 7 {ove helping my sister to her baby. 8 Don't those football boots in the house! 6 Unit 1 «The real you Uniforms 2 Match the words in the box with the pictures. ght f overalls awig and gown an apron ewhite-coat a wetsuit a tracksuit jumpsuit 1a white coat 3 __ 5 2 4 6 7 3. Answer the questions with the words in the box. amechanic adver ajudge acoach a chef ephysician Who wears 1 awhite coat? 2 physician 4 an apron’ 2 overalls? 5 a wetsuit? 3 atracksui? 6 awig and gown? Definitions: advertising 4 Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (a-f). 1 brand aa shor sentence in an advertisement ne thatle acy to remember. 2 design the name of a product made by particular company. 3 label © a symbol or design that a company uses as its sign, 4 logo d_ the materials that companies use to cover their products. 5 slogan piece of paper or material that gives information about the product itis on. 6 packaging ——Fthe drawings and plans fora new product before a company makes it. Prepositions: in, off, on and up 5 Complete the sentences with the prepositions in, off, on and up. 1 Itwas very hot so I took my coat of. 2 Can you see the gi the red dress? That's ny sister 3 Jack! Put your socks before your shoes! 4 Du your wat Its raining! 5 | don’t think you look good that suit, 6 Pull _ your sleeves before you wash your hands! 7 Yes, Ilike this dress. Can | try it . please? 8 Boys! Take _ your football boots before you come in the house! ‘Workboo ge 5 Personalities 4 VOCABULARY 1. Lookat the photos. Is each person: * kind orunkind? —* * funny orserious?—* ~ lazy or hard-working? generous or mean? 2 Match the personality adjectives in with their opposites in Personality adjectives pe “considerate wellmannered optimistic —_ assertive ‘@KAtVe amusing lazy BeMEFOUS patient E bad mannered 1 timid pessimistic cuict OEE, hard working eamest impatient 2 3 GOA) Listen, repeat and check. @ Unit The real you Match an adjective from exercise ? with each definition 1 Not wanting to work. lary 2 Wanting to keep money for yourself rather than share it with others. Expecting bad things to happen Having good manners and showing respect for others. Making vey litle noise Making people smile or laugh Caring about other peoole. Being calm when there isa problem or when you have towait. adjectives. tay goals!” unkind / optimistic “please” or “thank you!” rude / talkative 1 ci LISTEN Listen to the dialogues and match an adjective in the box with each person in the table. You will not need all the words, generous impatient lazy pessimistic rude shy ‘Make notes about three friends or relatives. What personality adjectives can you use to describe them? Give reasons. ‘Abed (brother) ~ lazy ~ doesn't help around the house Hana (sister) Tell the class about your friends or relatives. _—_— Ty brother, Abed, very lan. He never does any workaround the house, My ss, Hana is 2 Winning and losing Surf's up BEFORE READING ‘Make « list of some water sports. Which water sports do you think are sometimes dangerous? Why? 2 Use the title and the pictures to make predictions about ‘what is in the text. On the morning of 31 October 2003 Bethany Hamilton ‘Set off to go surfing with some friends in Hawaii. There ‘wasn’t a cloud in the sky, the sun was shining and it ‘was a perfect day for surfing on the big waves near the shores of Kauai island. The 13-year-old surfing star was lying |fS€STGGWA on her surfbpard about 300 mies fin the beach. She was watting for the next big wave, and her arms were hanging in the clear, blue water Suddenly afive-mete tiger shark Sa its aR teeth into her let am and shook her backwards and forwards Bethany pp her board with her other hand and Balled or her life. Finally, the shark som away but unfortunately it took Unit 2 «Winning and losing THIS UNIT INCLUDES eee Vocabulary + sports * phrasal verbs with set © ploy * 40 play] go spans = watersports © sporting ters * football Grammar + past simple * contrast past simple ‘and continuous Skis + listening to sports commentatles « talking about favourite spars Wong + a magazine stile 1 Read the Reading tip. Look atthe title ofthe article and the photos. Then answer the questions. 1. What do you think the title tells you about the girl In the photo? 2. Do you notice anything unusual about the surfer in the photos? What do you think happened to her? 3 Do you think what happened to the giri has changed her lifeas a surfer? her left arm with it I also took a huge piece of her board. The attack happened so fast that Bethany didn’t even have time to scream, At that time Bethany wes an SUStaRIng teenage surfer, and was planning to become professional. As soon as she was attacked, she started worying about her future career and thought: ‘Wl | ose my SRS?’ Fortunately, her SURUNASHRE took contol and she slowly HB@Gedf6t the beach. Her friends didn't see the attack. and as Bethany started swimming fSWafds them, using only one arm, they thought at fist that she was playing joke on them. “Then they sew her terrible WOUR end fUshed to help. 2 Now read the text and check your answers to questions 1 to 3. 3 G@CTO) Read the text again. Choose the best answers. 1 When Bethany went surfing a the weather was cloudy. b the conditions were good for surfing. « there were dangerous waves around Kauai island. 2. When the shark attacked, Bethany was a standing on her surfboard. b swimming baclowards and forw « going to sur soon. 3 The shark 4 took all of Bethany's surfboard. b left when Bethany screamed. pulled Bethany in different directions. again and less than a year after the a ‘won ace in a surfing competition in Hawai Before the accident a professional surfers thought that Bethany was @Stined to be tomen's world champion. Very few of them have changed pinion. 4 Alter the attack, Bethany started thinking about her family b swam to the beach, ‘c became a professional surfer. 5 Bethany ‘a was back in the sea very quickly. b spent a long time in hospital ¢ became world champion soon after the accident. 4 Put the events in the correct order. © The shark swam away. fen weeks later she took part in a surfing competition. She started ta swim back ta the beach Bethany decided to go surfing with some friends. 1 Her fiends saw the blood and came to help her. C2 While she was waiting for a wave, a shark attacked her. UNDERSTANDING IDEAS Answer the questions. Look at the text, and use your own words and ideas. 11 Why do you think people like surfing? Try to think of two or three reasons. 2 Bethany didn’t Immediately swim to the beach after the attack. Why? 3 Bethany was surfing again very soon after the attack. What does this tell you about Bethany? Think of some adjectives to describe her personality. VOCABULARY Surfing superstar! 1 Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions. 1. An injury to a part ofthe body. 2 Certain to happen. 3. To become healthy again after an iliness or accident. 4 Ted very hard to deal with a dangerous situation. 5. In the direction of somebody or something. 6 Left on a journey. 7. Extremely good at something. & Held something strongly. 9, Having a thin edge that can cut things easily. 10 Moved in the direction of a place. 11. Went under the surface of a soft object. 12 The natural force that helps us in dangerous situations. 13. Did something quickly. 14 Businesses that pay sports stars to advertise their services, or products. 15. With the front towards the ground. 2 Doyou know these words? backwards and forwards career compete champion rnenfescinnal shake chore surfer snfnrtunately = Workbook: page 12 Unit 2*Winning and losing 13 VOCABULAI Surfing superstar! ACTIVATE Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words from the box. battle destined face down grip head for outstanding Tecuperate tush setott sharp sink sponsor survival instinct towards wound 1 Don’t play with that knife! I's very 2 The ambulance quickly the injured man to hospital. He's an player. I think he's the best in the team, 4 When the lion ran us we thought he was going to attack. We were really frightened! When i go to sleep I always lie ‘on my bed. 6 She cut herself badly with a knife and the long time to heal We left the theatre and slowly. 8 It took mea long time to bed fur six mont. 9 We from home at 10 a.m. but we didn’t arrive until late in the evening. 10 That dog is really dangerous. It friend's leg. 11. Our football team has got a new. the front of our shirts. 12 Itwas that made me jump out of the way of the ar I didnt think about it 31 my bag but the he pulled it from me. 14 My grandmother and my mother were doctors, so | was to be one too. 15 The firemen with the fire for four hours before they could contrat t. tooka home. from the illness. | was In ts teeth into my Their name is on ‘was stronger than me and EXTEND Phrasal verbs with set 11 Complete the definitions for the phrasal verbs with the words in the box. start keeporsave arrive and stay attack delay stop 1 sel sth aside: to keep or save sth for use later. 2 set sth back: to the progress of sb / sth. 3 set sb down: to to leta passenger get out. 4 ssetin: to fora period of time, especially an iliness or bad weather. 5 set off: to a journey. 6 set on sb: to sb suddenly 4 Unit 2 Winning and losing 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs from exercise 1. 1. The cold weather sts in early In Scotland, 2 The taxi driver us at the airport but he forgot to give us our suitcases! 3 The thieves the man as he left the bank. 4 Ourteacher____ the start ofthe game because the other team arrived late. 5 We've got a school trip tomorrow and the coach at 9 o'clock. © mycaa the holidays some money ‘every montn tor Prepositions of movement 3 Complete the text with the prepositions of movement in the box. towards through across into along up ‘Walk * across the road to the building on the other side. Go 2 the building and go * inthe lift to the tenth floor. There's a long corridor. Go * the corridor 5 the big window at the end. Before you get to the end of the corridor tum left and go ® the big wooden doors. They are waiting for you there, in the meeting room. Expressions with play 4 Match the expressions with their definitions. 1 playa joke on someone a behave in a silly way 2 play along with play comething that is something recorded on a machine 3 play the foot do something slowly so you hhave more time to do it 4 play fortime use your opportunities well 5 play something back —e trick somebody 6 play with fire f be calm in a difficult situation 7 play it cool & take arisk 8 play your cards right pretend to agree with someone Workbook: page 13, A question of sport VOCABULARY 1 Look our What sport are they talking about? Match twelve of the words in the box with the sentences. athletics badminton baseball basketball football golf gymnastics ice hockey judo righy sifing cwimming table tannic volleyball weightlifting Sports oycling karate tennis ‘You win a game when you get 21 paints” badminton “A player can’t touch the ball two times in a row.” “Itwas a dead heat. Both runners finished in 10.85, seconds.” ‘It's the final ofthe ladies’ singles at Wimbledon today.” ‘That's is third goal in the World Cup final. It's a hat trick!” ‘she's thrown ner opponent onto the mat ‘Dribbling is when you run along the court bouncing, the ball” 8 “The fielder is the person who tries to catch the ball.” 9 ‘She lifted 128 kilograms to break the world record.” 10 ‘It was very close! The ball stopped 10 centimetres from the hole, 11 ‘They don’t use a ball, They use a puck.” 412 ‘He ran 60 metres along the pitch and scored a try.” @ Read the information in the Look out! box. Match the other sports from exercise 1 to the three verbs. isten, repeat and check. We normally use play with team sports and ball sports: play badminton gowith sports that end in -ing: go cycling do with other sports: do athletics ‘Workbook: page 15 LISTEN @ GD ussten to eight short sports commentaries. dent the sports. female Eas 7 a gg ag SPEAK 1 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. Make notes of your partners answers, 2 What sports do you enjoy doing? 2 When do you do them? 3 Where do you do them? ' What sports do you enjoy watching on TV? 5 Who / What are your favourite players / teams? 16 Unit 2+ Winning and losing 2. Tellthe class about your partner. Lalla erjoys doing athletics 2d ping sing. She 3) Workin pairs. Ask and answer the questions. Then check your scores. Are you a sports fan? 1 Who are the people in the photos? a b c 2 Who won the 2008 Aftica Cup? a [_|Cameroon b LJegypt ¢ L1Ghana 3 Would you prefer to a LJdo sport with fiends? b Chwatch sport on Tv? ¢ (chat with friends? 4 Would you prefer to be a [_JaTV sports presenter? b Ca famous sportsperson? ¢ [Ja famous film star? 5 How often do vou watch snort on TV? a (_)More than once a week b Clabout once a week ¢ JAbout once @ month d (JNever yeas uase N04 ng ods 23104 Sods 318 10k suet 24 sued 2 4 sutod 2 4 suiod 7 4 Jpusue 2pli0> yee 30} 0 siuiod sted ¢ ued squod swwod ERATURE CORNER 1 The call of the wild by Jack London uck did now read die newspapers. He did not know that trouble was coming for every big dog in California, Men had found gold in the Yukon, and these men wanted big, strong dogs to work in the cold and snow of the north. Buck lived in Mr Miller’s big house in the sunny Santa Clara valley. There were large gardens and fields of fruit trees around the house, and a river nearby. In a big place like this, of course, there were many dogs. There were house dogs and farm dogs, but they ‘were not important. Buck was chief dog; hhe was born here, and this was his place. He was four years old and weighed sixty kilos. He went swimming with Mr Miller's sons, and walking with his daughters. He carried the grandchildren on his back, and he sat at Mr Miller’s feet in front of the fire in winter, But this was 1897, and Buck did nor know that men and dogs were hurrying to north-west Canada to look for gold. And Read the text and find out when and where the story is set. Who is the main character ofthe story? GD) Read the text again and answer the questions. 1 Where did Buck live? 2 Why was he different from the ather dogs? 3 Why did Manuel steal Buck from Mr Miller? 4 Where did Manuel and the man put Ruck? 5 What did Buck do to the man when he woke up? Answer the questions. Look at the text, and use your own words and ideas to explain your answers. 1 How do you think Mr Miller and his family felt when they funid out that Buck had disappeared? 2 Where do you think the man was taking Buck? Why? 3. In what ways do you think Buck’s new life wil be different from his old life? Literature Comer 1 Biography Jace London was bom in alifomia, USA, I 1876. Asa young man in 1897, he took par inthe famous Klondike Gold Rush, when a huge numberof people rushed to the Yukon in Canada to look fr gold. When London returned to California in 1898, le stare wring sures. His novels The Cal ofthe Wild and White Fong are based on his experiences inthe Yukon. He did in 1916. aie i een ee nee eats crete ee Mille’s gardeners, needed money fot his Lege family, One days when Me Miller was out, Manuel and Buck left the garden together. It was just an evening walk, Buck | thought. No one saw them go, and only one man saw them arrive atthe railway station. | This man talked to Manuel, and gave him some money. Then he tied a piece of rope around Buck's neck, Buck growled, and was surprised when the rope was pulled hard around his neck. He jumped at the man. The man caught | him and suddenly Buck was on his back i with his tongue out of his mouth. For a few moments he was unable to move, and it was easy for the two men to pat him into the train When Buck woke up, the train was still moving. The man was sitting and watching him, but Buck was too quick for hin aud he bit the man’s hand hard. Then the rope was pulled again and Buck had to let go. | ‘4 Imagine itis 1898 and you're a gold prospector. You're travelling to Dawson City in the Yukon to look for gold. Look at the photo and write a paragraph for your diary describing your journey. Include details about the weather, the ical features and your feelings. Vocabulary + tovns and tes + people onthe move « ddoand make » homophones «ura and ban landscapes + synonyms + urban oral Grammar + quantiles sme, ary, much, many, ts lotof lite afew = definite, nde and ero aricle Skls + describing landscapes * listening to dtectons Wing + aleaiet 11 What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small town? 2. Doyou think you will live in a different town or city when you are older? Why? The first line of a paragraph usually introduces the subject of the paragraph. By reading the first lines of paragraphs you can quickly find out the subjects the article talks about. 1 2 Read the Reading tip. Read only the first sentence of each paragraph. Match it with the correct title (A~E). A Everybody has gone B Where are the jobs? twas different in the past D Happy to be on her own E Avery busy lady ler is the mayor of Monowi, a tiny town in northern Nebraska, USA, but that isn’t her only job. She is also the town clerk, the town treasurer, the Ubrarian, and she works 1n the cate. Why has she got a 5 lot of different jobs? Because there's nobody else to do them. Monowi has got a population of one — Elsie. Ctmmigrants from Europe originally founded the town in 1902 but today nobody wants th live there ‘There are about 12 empty one-storey wooden houses. 10 Tn one house there is still an abandoned piano. Most of the houses are in ruins and surrounded by a few trees, some old cars and lots of junk. The town is completely silent. An old rusting yellow school bus. with no wheels or seats, stands next to the small school. 18 The school closed 40 years ago. Opposite Elsie’s café is an old building, filled with :ubbish. Ie was a shop but it closed in the 1950s, Even the church has been closed since 1960, (1 Monow# was a thriving town in the 1930s. Then, the 2 population was 150, mostly farmers and their families ‘There was a railway, too. However, the farmers couldn't compete with the enormous industrialized farms. They left the town to look for other work. In 1971, the railway closed and the town began to die. » Three years ago the last inhabitant, apart f1umi Elsie and her husband, moved away. Then Elsie’s husband died, and Elsie became the town’s only inhabitant. ead the text. Choose the best answers. 4 Claie Ciler a does other people's jobs for them. bb has to do different jobs. ¢ works in different towns. 2. The twelve wooden houses in Monowi a are all ina bad condition, b have car wheels inside them. are not inhabited. 3. In Monowi you can't a go shopping. borrow a book. «eat or drink. Crises son and danohter migrated years aga to find work in bigger towns. “The small farmers and businessmen can’t make any money here,’ says Elsie. It is the same in other small towns in the region. Between 1996 and 2004, almost 500,000 people left the ‘rural states of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa, and went to live in big cities. (Now Elsie lives alone, but she isn’t lonely. Her food is good and farmers and truck drivers travel a long, way to eat at her café, And the town is often visited by wild animals such as deer. ‘One day Monowi will just Ihe memnries, and it will prahably ten ta dist.’ she says. ‘But I like it here, and as long as I can take care of myself, I'll stay here.’ 4 Elsie’s son and daughter 4 have jobs in another place, b are small farmers. ¢ went to live abroad. 5 People still visit Monowi a to hunt the wild animals. bb because they think Elsie is lonely. € because of Elsie's cooking 3 Read the text again, Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences. 1 Elsie Eiler has got five jobs. 2 The shop closed firs, then the church, then the school. 3. In the past, it was possible to take the train to Monowi. 4 The farmers left Monowi because the railway closed. 5 Three years ago Elsie’s husband moved away. 6 In this part of the USA, young people are moving from rural areas to urban areas. 7 Elsie wants to move away from Monowi. UNDERSTANDING IDEAS ‘Answer the questions. Look at the text, and use your own words and ideas. 1. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a town alone? 2. Which parts of your country have a small population? Why? 3 Where do most people live in your country? Why? VOCABULARY Monowi, population: 11. Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions. 1 Connected with the countryside. 2 People who come to live in a country from another country. 3. Aperson who lives ina place. 4 Someone who works with dacuments in an office, bank, ete 5 Growing or developing successfully. 6 Afloor or level of a building. 7 Something that has been left and nut used any wore. 8 Having a lot of machines or factories. 9 Being damaged by a red substance that forms on metal. 10 Tiny pieces of a substance. 11. Started building and living in a town. 12 Badly damaged or destroyed. 13. Someone who is in charge of an organization's money. 14 Old things that do not have much value. 415. Went ta another place usually to find a jab. 2. Doyou know these words? enormous mayor memory originally railway region surrounded by tiny ‘Workbook: page 20 Unit 3+ Town and country 23 VOCABULARY Monowi, population: 1 ACTIVATE Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words from the box. abandoned clerk dust found immigrants industrialized inhabitant in ruins junk migrate rural rusting storey inriving treasurer 1 The house is as nobody has lived there far years, ‘The rooms are full of old and they are very dirty. In fact, the building is. and it's dangerous to go into the house, 2 I went to look at a car yesterday. Itwas really old and . There were holes in the metal! The inside was worse, le wae full of dirt and | don't think anyone will buy it 3. My parents moved here 20 years ago when the town was and doing well t became very quickly and there were lots of new factories and jobs. My dad the family business in 1975 and today we have five factories in three different countries. 4 When I first came to the town hall | worked as a inthe office. | looked afterall the documents, and paper work. Now I've got a more important jab, I'm the and | control all the money that the city spends. I've got a big office an the fifth with a great view of the city centre, 5 Alot of people from the countryside had to to safer places because of the war. Most of them went abivad. Num, they were in a new country. They were farmers so they went to live in small villages. The old were happy to see young people working in their villages again EXTEND People on the move 1 Match the words to complete the sentences. 1 An immigrant... a leaves their country because of a war or natural disaster. bb travels a long way to visit a religious place. 2 Acommuter.. 3 Anomad... comes into a country from abroad to live and work there, 4 Arefugee.. d travels a lot and visits a lot of countries. 5 Apilgtim. € leaves their country to go and live and work in another. 6 Anemigrant... f moves with thei animals trom place to place. 7 Aglobetrotter... _ g travels to and from work every day. 24 Unit + Town and country do and make 2 Put the words in the box in the correct columns. money badly aliving harm ajob maths a mistake well a bad impression an appointment sadly My home town 3 Complete the text with the words in the box and answer the question. blocks harbours local neighbourhood cosmopolitan resort urban suburbs Ive in the second biggest ‘urban area in my county. The city ison the Mediterranean coast and ithas an important port, which has two? The cy has a population of ever four milion inhabitants anditis a city, with people from allover the word ving here. Although there are alot of factories in the industrialized * Outside the city cere my ety salsa a pope ours because ofits beautiful beaches. live in a inthe ct cantre where there alt of? of ats, small shops anc businesses, Do you know the name of my city? a Belt —b Alexandria ¢ Athens Istanbul Homophones 4 Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but have different spellings and meanings. Complete the sentences with homophones of the words in italics. 1a We live in a five-storey block of flats. b He told me a really good story about his family. 2 a My grandfather died 10 years ago. b My mum has. her hair different colour. 3a We sawa beautiful deer at the park. b John, I'm writing this letter to ask you. 4 a He didn't say anything. He just sighed! Look! There’s Anne on the other 5 a What a beautiful blue sky! b The wind away the children’s balloons. 6 a Let's have a short coffee break. I've puta new front ‘on my bicycle. 7 a You always groan when | ask you to help me! b You've a lot! How tal are you now? 8 a Jane's bought a new camera. bi the answer but | couldn't remember it. Workbook: page 21 of the road, SKILI Landscapes VOCABULARY 1 @GEBD Label the pictures with the words in the box. Listen and check. Rural landscapes cottage field footpath gate hedge hil lane stream valley wood Urban landscapes aUveitisenreit Lus stup pavement pedestrian crossing postbox road sign roadworks rubbish bin street lamp trafic lights LISTEN i isten and mark the route on the picture below. 2 Label the pictures with the prepositions in the box. Prepositions of movement across over past through along SPEAK Work in pairs. Student A: Give directions using the picture in Listen, Student B: Follow the directions on the picture, Walk along 4 (Cee Workbook: page?3__—_+) wal ac ge ofthe Lake ‘he field to 26 Unit 3 Town and country 4 erty An ordinary hero BEFORE READING ‘What does it mean to be a hero? who Is your neroz Why? 30 Unit + Heroes THIS UNIT INCLUDES @ Vocal Grammar Sklls» tering and talking about heroes Weting a book enor End You can predict the vocabulary ina text by thinking about ‘the topic before you begin reading. 11 Read the Reading tip. What words do you expect to find in this text? Make a list. 2. Read the text quickly. Who did John Bamford save from the fire (a) with his Father's help, (6) on his own? 3 GG.28) Read the text again. Choose the best answers. 1. How many people receive the George Cross? a Only afew each year. bb About 160 each year. Nearly 15 have received it since i first appeared the window and into his father’s arms. But the elder boy was » dazed that he ran back through the burning room. hn knew that he could jump to safety, but he refused to leave ithout his brother. He chased the G-year-old rough the flames and eventually managed to catch him and ‘op him down to their father. ¥ this time, John was almost from the heat, the ick smoke and the pain. But somehow he managed to get 1¢ leg through the open window and fall to the ground below, (i@list68. An ambulance rushed all three boys to hospital ‘ne two younger boys soon recovered, but John did not retum, ome until February of the following year, after SOUnTESS: Derations. While still in hospital, he received the George ross for his outstanding bravery and the newspapers printed, ‘e (BABBIAG story of his heroism. 2. John Bamford is unique among recipients of the George Cross hecause: a he showed amazing bravery in the face of danger. b he rescued his family from a terrible fire. ¢ he was under the age of 16. 3. The fire at the Bamfords’ house started ‘a when everybody was out when everybody was in bed. ¢ when everybody was in the living room, 4 John’s mather escaped from the fire by a running down the stairs b climbing through a window at the front ofthe house. jumping out of a window at the back of the house. 5 John managed to reach the two younger children by covering himself with a blanket. b going outside and round the hack of the house. getting down on his hands and knees. 6 Why did one boy run away when John was trying to restue hii? a Because he thought he could escape down the stairs. Because he didn't understand what was happening. ¢ Because he didn’t recognize his brother through the thick smoke, UNDERSTANDI ‘Answer the questions. Look at the text and use your own words and ideas. 1. Why Is it surprising that John Bamford sent his father to wait outside? 2 What choice did John Bamford have when he was standing at the back bedroom window? 3 Atwhich point in the events did John Bamford show the most courage, in your opinion? An award for br: 1. Find the best adjectives in the text to match the definitions. 4. Unhappy and unset © Very had and frightened 2 Shocked and frightened 10 Frightened and unable 3. Seeming to be asleep to think because of an injury 14. Unusually good 4 Painful 12 Brave 5 Strong 13. Confused 6 Very badand unpleasant 14 Frightened 7 Holding your attention 15 Tired 8 Very many 2 Do you know these words? ‘award burstinto flames civilian crawl heroism Investigate outstanding recipient rescue VOCABULARY An award for bravery ACTIVATE Read the text. Match the highlighted adjectives with the words from the box. agonizing countless dazed distressed dreadful exceptional exhausted gripping heroic horific panic stricken terrified horrified Intenze Last month, news programmes reported on the "TREGRESUA story ofa young woman in the town of Bridgeport who showed *EGRINGA bravery during an Wil flood. After a hot August day, there was a night of “FOR rain which caused a nearby rver to break its banks, Residents were RRGAKEE ro cee the strers fill with warer, flooding BRR homes. The rescue services took the "EOARUSEM residents to allocal sports centre where it was warm and dry. As 19-year-old Jenny Wilson was preparing to leave her house, Seth iechertrel neice SCT situation: he was trapped inside hs car, “Wed, as the water levels rose all around hum. Miss Wilson struggled through the water to reach his ca. She needed to break the window but could find nothing to do ie with, so she used her hand. The cuts were Bail. Before she could help her neighbour to get out oF his car, a rush of water carried her across the street. She had to use al her strength just to stay on her feet. But although she was "gi#6@, she made one final, "BRA attempt co rescue her "iightShed neighbour. She managed to get back to the ear and help him co ge free. He was cold, wet and “Unf, but at least he was safe EXTEND Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing Study the Look out! box and complete the table with adjectives ending in -ed and -ing. ed adjectives describe how a person feels about something. ~ing adiectives describe a persan ar thing which causes a feeling The fim is boring They are. bored. Look our 32 Unit Ae Heroes boring bored annoying annoyed fee a? embarrassed thailing : ; Ae bnotesns whe mesmerized onthe astounding enor eaten ah pee ae ot bewildered ee disappointing SAREE , Faghtoned exhausting : 2 Describe the people in the photos. Use -ed adjectives. | Chink he looks exhausted. | don't think he looks e @ ® , Y oy) 3 Choose the correct adjectives: -ed or -ing. 4 dort tke Us pleur of mnt. es bored Gong) 2. This article is very interested / interesting. 3 | love parties. They're really excited / exciting. 4 forgot her name. It was really embarrassed / embarrassing. 5 I'm really annoyed / annoying because | can’t find my. mobile phone. 6 I'llbe surprised / surprising if England win the World Cup. 7 twas an exhausted / exhausting tennis match but | won inthe end 8 | worked hard last term, but my exam results were disappointed / disappointing. 4 Write sentences that include -ing adjectives to describe these things and experiences in your life. 4 ahorror fim It was frightening, It was also exciting your English book 2 shopping trip the result of your last exam a football match an argument with a friend Workbook: page 29 SKILLS Personal heroes VOCABULARY a 34 Find two negative qualities among the positive qualities in the list below. Human qualities loyalty cowardice meanness generosity education patience intelligence leadership courage modesty perseverance sense of humour wisdom Using a dictionary, complete these adjectives related to some of the nouns in exercise 1. 1 gener. 5 mea. 2 courage. 6 coward, 3 intelig 7 loya, 4 mode. 8 educat.. Workin pairs. Add more positive qualities to the list in exercise 1 and write down their related adjectives. Use a dictionary to help you. In pairs, decide which two qualities from exercise 1 are most important for: 1 a sports star 2 ahead teacher 3 a charity worker 4 a mountaineer Read about these famous historical figures. Can you say what qualities they possessed, in your opinion? . Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer For most of hse, he fought for racial equalty and for the independence of Inia from British rule, even though he was imprisoned attimes Naguib Mahfouz esas Fir ceereere areoe ‘ho won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature. He wrote about the traditions and cultare of his ative country ered introduced Arabic ition to the West. Anwar El Sadat ‘Anwar El Sadat beware Ue third President of Egypt in 1970. When he led the October War of 1973 and regained Sinai, he became a national hero for ‘many people. ‘Workbook: page 31 Unit 4 + Heroes LISTEN 1 GD tisten to four teenagers talking about a personal hero. Match the speakers with the people they describe and one of their main qualities. 1 teacher a modesty 2 charity worker perseverance 3 neighbour © patience 4 grandfather courage prog Listen again. We can say the same thing using different expressions. Which expressions do the speakers use, a or b? 1a He grew up on a farm... bb He spent his childhood on a farm . He managed to get a university degree. 2a He ended up with a university degree 3a The most important thing is job satisfaction .. I's all about job satisfaction 4 a Ireally admire her because .. b [find her really admirable because . 5 a It's because of him that | decided .. b He's the main reason that | decided 6 a What stands out in my memary is. b What | remember most clearly is 7 a Asif that weren’t enough, . In addition to all that, 8 a I think he’s an inspiration to all of us. b I think he provides an inspiring example for us all. SPEAK 11 Think about somebody you find Inspiring. 1 could be a famous person or someone you know personally. Make notes using the phrases below. Name: Famous person? Personal acquaintance? What daes he or she do? His / Her main qualities are He / She inspires me because .. 2 Tell the class about the person you chose in exercise 1, ga TV Lato) 13a) The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit rhen the children first went to live at the white house, they talked about Father a lot and were always asking questions about him, But as time passed, their questions seemed fo make Mother unhappy, so they stopped asking them. But they never forgot him. Bobbie thought about Father often. She knew her mother was unhappy, and she worried a lor about that. And why was Father away for so long? Was there something that Mother wasn’t telling them? ‘The answer came on the day she went to the station to fetch the magazines. They were old magazines which people left on trains or in the waiting room. Perks said the children could have them to read, and one day Bobbie went to fetch them. ‘Pil just put some newspaper round them to kkeep them together, said Perks. And he took an ‘old newspaper from the heap. The nmayazines were heavy, and Bobbie stopped to rest on the way home. She sat on the grass and dropped them beside her. As she did this, she looked at the newspaper and read some of the words on the page ... and it was like a terrible dream. She never remembered how she got home. But she went to her room and locked the door. Then she took the newspaper off the magazines and looked at it again. The words seemed co jump out at her: 1 Look at the title of the book and the illustration. Which of the 38 words in the box do you expect to find in the text? Read the text quickly and check. waiting room prison station shops accident train driver station master brother spy lawyer newspaper email teatime dream oe Read the text again and answer the questions. 1. Why did the children stop asking questions about their father? 2 Why did Bobbie go to the station? 3. When did she first notice the story in the newspaper? Literature Corner 2 Biography Eulth Nesbit was a children’s author and poet. She was born in London in 1858. She was not typical ofa woman inthe late 19th century ~ she had shor hale and she smoked, and she started writing shor stores fora magazine to earn money for her husband and children. She went on to wite many successful novels FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR SPY! | And the name of the ‘spy’ was the name of her father. Bobbie was very quier at tea-time. ' ‘Is anything wrong?’ Mother asked her. j ‘Pm all right, said Bobbie But after tea, Mother went up to Bobbie's room. “What's the matter?” she wanted to know. For an answer. Bobbie took the newspaper from under her bed and showed it to her mother. “Oh, Bobbiet” cried Mother. ‘You don’t believe it, do you? You don’t believe Daddy is a spy?” “No!” said Bobbie. ‘He's good and honest and he’s done nothing wrong,” said Mother. ‘We have to remember that.” 4 How did Mother know that something was wrong with Bobbie? 5. What did Bobbie do to explain what was wrong? Answer the questions. Look at the text, and use your own, words and ideas to explain your answers. 1. Why do you think Mother and the children moved to the white house? 2 Do you think the family was rich? Why / Why not? 3 How do you think Bobbie felt when she first read the name of the spy? 4 What do you think mother's main quatites were The Railway Children has @ happy ending. Write a short paragraph about what you think happens. THIS UNIT INCLUDES eee Vocabulary + pars ofbulldngs » people and buildings ‘compound nouns » prepositions of place» real » syponymns: cheap or expensive? * shopping Grammar + present perect » contrast: present perfect and ost ple Ss + listening toa radio programme Weng » an infoumal eter 5 crit Famous gifts BEFORE READING READ Think of three famous buildings in the world. ‘Answer the questions. rE 1 What kind of building is it? Choose from the words when you scan text fa, nfo mation ae (ene ttia ee to help locate the sentences that you need. For example, 2 ween information about height and age might include dates, See tiistatin ene numbers, and the worus: metres, yeurs, etc. Buildings castle concerthall_ government building fe museum palace tower skyscraper operahouse -«-‘1-‘Read the Reading temple stadium which of the three buil 1 the oldest 2 the newest 3 the highest MONUMENTAL GIFTS Taking Liberties ~ Since 1886, the Statue of Liberty has been one of the most famous monuments in America ~ in fact, the world. The statue was a gift to America from the French people. They built the statue in France and then hipped it across the ‘Atlantic Ocean in 350 pieces and re-built it in New York. They completed the work in 1886, and about a million people warched rhe apening Baa on 28 October of that year. At the time, the Statue of Liberty was the tallese StPuetlire in New York at 93 ey metres and until 1902 the Americans used it as a lightOUSé. Ships caprains could sce its electric qj light from 40 kilometres away. Since then, although they fead the texts quickly and find out have built many taller buildings, the Statue of Liberty is cll an impressive $ sight, and millions From Russia with Love Poles cither love it or hate it. The Palace of Culture and Science has dominated the Warsaw slit for over 50 years, and is still one of the tallest landmarks in Europe. [twas a personal gift from Joseph Stalin to \ the Polish people and he sent 3,500 workers fin the former Soviet Union to build it. Work on the building \ of visitors have lasted from May 1952 until July 1955 and 16 workers ls climbed the 354 died in accidents during Gonsteuétion, Ic stands 231 y steps to the top. metres high and it has gor 42 storeys and 3,288 rooms y including three theatres, a swimming pool, a museum and a congress hall. Today it|HO8® exhibitions and concerts and it is the home of a Polish university. Ic is also one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions and every year thousands of people visic the terrace on the 35 floor and enjoy the views across the city. “ 40 Unit 5 « Gifts Read the text again and choose the best answers. 1 The construction of the Palace of Culture and Science took a over 50 years, b 231 days. © over three years. 2 The Palace of Culture and Science a has a terrace with good views on the top floor. b has a variety ot work, educational and leisure facilities. has a university that is visited by thousands of tourists. 3. The Statue of Liberty a is the tallest building in New York. bb was the tallest building in New York. is now taller than it was in 1886, 4 The Statue of Liberty «2 is 40 kilometres away from the coast. b is still working as a lighthouse. € helped sailors in the past. 5 Today, Balmoral Castle Is a a tourist attraction and the queen’s home in Scotland. b a private home for the queen and her family. a place for visitors to have dances and parties. Queen of the Castle Balmoral Castle in Scotland was a present for Queen Victoria from her hushand, Prince Albert, in 1852. The countryside around the castle is spectacular, and includes Lochnagas, a mountain 1,160 metres high. The royal couple decided that the original castle was too small, so they buile a ‘new one, They completed it in 1856, with a beautiful tower about 30 metres high. The eastle has Belang 66 the British royal family since thac time, and each new generation has {improved the\BFOPERW. Today, the queen and her family always #88186 at Balmoral when they visit Scotland. The castle grounds have been open to che public for over 35, ‘years, and visitors can also visit the ballroom in the castle. 3. Decide which building each sentence is about: the Palace of Culture and Science, the Statue of Liberty or Balmoral Castle. 4. They built this building next to an older one. 2 This building did a particular job for sixteen years. 3 Some people died when they were working on this building 4 This building isn't ina city. 5. People visit this building so they can see other buildings. 6 They made this building in one country and re-built itin another. UNDERSTANDING IDEAS ‘Answer the questions. Look at the text, and use your own words and ideas. 1. Why do you think tourists like to visit these three places? 2 Which of the three buildings do you think is the most impressive? Why? 3 Are there any buildings in your town that you love or hate? Why? VOCABULARY Monumental gifts 11 Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions. 1. The members of a family that are born and live around the same time. 2 Owned by someone. 3. Organizes an event and provides the things that you need to do it. 4 Something that is constructed or built. 5 Atower next to the sea that uses a light to warn ships of danger, 6 Well known buildings or objects that you can easily see and that help you know where you are, 7 Continued for a period of time. 8 So big or high that it was very easy to see. 9 To live ina particular place. 10. The shapes made by buildings or mountains against the sky. 11. A public celebration where lots of people walk through the streets. 32 The land and gardens around a big house. 43 Th buildings and land that someone owns. 14, Sent goods to customers by air, land or sea. 15. The process of building something. 2 Doyou know these words? ballroom congress hall exhibition former monument spectacular storey tourist attraction Unit 5 *GiRts 41 VOCABULARY Monumental gifts ACTIVATE Complete these sentences with the words from the box. belong to construction dominates generation grounds hhost landmark lasts lighthouse parade property resides ship skyline structure 1 He's very rich and he's got a lot of. He's got houses in London and New York. 2 of the new sports stadium took three years 3 The palace is a huge building and it the centre of the city. 4 When the team won the cup there was a the city streets to celebrate, 5 There are a lot of dangerous bie rocks under the sea near the 6 We've gota long English class every Monday, foran hour and a half. 7 The New York with allits skyscrapers is probably the most famous in the word, 8 The gardens in the ofthe palace ave full of beautiful flowers. 9 I don't think our city can the Olympic games. it's an enormous and expensive event to organize. 10 Ifyou get lost, use the Cairo Tower as a You can see it from everywhere. 11. They are going to our furniture to Sydney when our dad has found a flat for us there. 49. The new echnal will he a three-storey glass and steel 13 The president of France in the Elysée Palace in Paris and works at the French National Assembly. 14 My grandparents ate from another and they don't understand computers and the internet. 15 Those trainers, ‘me. They're mine, not yours! through EXTEND Parts of buildings 42 Units + Gints 11 Match the names of the parts of buildings with (1~8) the pictures. column terrace dome arch ties minaret beam steps. files People and buildings 2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. diners spectators audience guests visitors 1. Ihe spectators left the stadium nappy after their team’s win. 2 Alot ofthe at the hotel were going to the wedding. 3 We ask to the museum not to take photos in the exhibition. 4 The were disappointed with the musicians’ poor performance. 5 ____had to leave the restaurant because of a fire inthe kitchen, Compound nouns 3. Compound nouns are words that we can make by putting two nouns together, Mateli the nuns below to make compound nouns. 1 sky a quake 2 oil b keeper 3 head € lord 4 wood 4 room 5 earth e field 6 board f land zante — 5 line 8 land ‘h quarters Prepositions of place 4 Complete the sentences with the prepositions at, in and on, 4. Balmoral Castle is in Scotland. 2 The Statue of Liberty is an island. 3 I'llmeetyou____the doar of the congress hall 4 His office is the top floor of a skyscraper. 5 ike to sit the front when | go to the cinema. 6 Ihe castle is the side of a beautiful mountain. 7 We were sitting his office when he finally arived. 8 He was standing_ the views. (©2 Workbook: page 37, the terrace looking at Retail VOCABULARY 11 What shops can you see in photos (1-4)? Study the words in the box and write example sentences for eight of them. A corner shop is a convenient place to buy bread and mil, ‘Shops and shopping browsing cash till Charity shop clothes rail comer shop delicatessen department store food counter hardware store label newsagent's price tag queuing up window shopping TL. 2 seamontit_WAROWARE om. 2 Where can you buy these things? 1 abaguet 6 nd book ae puubanioges oar in pairs. Talk about shops that you like going to 2h ioe ee cit! sop thal you dn tke lng. lve reasons. 4 afolder 9 asultase ; 5 fresh olives 10 washing-up liquid Rei Ne on Recor Let bang a yo ie 1 delicatessen a eens tila bg LISTEN 1 @ Isten to-a radio programme about the village 2 Imagine you've got £100 to buy gifts. Make notes. of Hale. Number the words in the order you hear them. 1 Who are te going to buy gifts for? (riends / family bers) @ Dcharity shop 4 Orice tag sta ‘| b Dleomer shop eiGleuedine un 2 What gifts are you going to buy? (one or two things © Delicatessen jwashing-up li for eachipeson) Pigs iatesees LE Westiete lake 3 Which shops do you need to visit? 2 @G3w tisten again and answer the questions. 1 What is Chris Burrows daing in Hale? 2. What does Rachel sometimes go shopping for in the evening? What does the presenter see in a shop window? Why docan’t he buy it? What are people queuing up to buy? What does Rachel have for lunch? 3 Tellthe class. Tr gcing to buy gifts for... and Fics, fn going 1 te . to buy. for then, ter that Final, 4h Unit 5+ Gifts 46 An informal letter READ 1 Read the letter. Find three things that Amy got for her birthday. 4 Nectrierook Road Cnfera OM ARH ‘barn March 2010 Dear Aunt Scan, srt pe 20 math fo te. sart tat ope sent me Ter mstriany Hem geen > eng warm a ‘he Cher wea grew wrt my ogo. Toe no re wre for te cr neck. Soe warted to bottad So any wrt I aot era We fer = are Te! Fee segs back! ae eerie eee eet seen ee ease Tin sbirg for 8 vey 0 Tha a italan The near emvea eno forthe: pane Geter Sep gue me = OVD of me ogame anor Forth) fave pu seen 2 T haven't uate pr mg waeg ay W's brat T nope epee wel: Thanks agan for the lovely scorfl a | Paragraph 1 © Say thank you. Say what the present is and say Paragraph 2 ‘* Say what you did on the special occasion. Say what Paragraph 3 Say thank you again. PREPARE Find colloquial words and phrases in the letter that mean: 1 beautiful 2 to look good with something 3 to return something. 4 Ithink... 5 aeroplane 6 friends 7 very good Put what Amy says in the correct paragraph and in the conrect order. She says that she enjoyed her birthday. She says what Sophie gave her. She thanks her aunt for the scarf, ‘She says what her parents gave her. ‘She thanks her aunt again for the scarf. She says why she likes the scart. ‘She says hhow often she's worn the scarf. aragraph1 ——Paragraph2_—=——Paragraph3 4 pum eae 6 wun pareance Read the Writing tip below, What expression does Amy use to end her letter? Writing vip: informal letter layout ‘When you write an informal letter '* Putyour address in the top right-hand corne = Put the date under your address © Start with Dear... WRITE Imagine that you have received a present from a friend or family member, Write an informal thank-you letter of 120-150 words. Use the writing plan to help you. something about it: What's it like? Why do you tke it? Have you used it? other presents you recelved. eee Ades Have you Cy aid out the letter corectiy? used informal tanguage? G1 included all the information in the task from the writing plan? Oi written 120-150 words? Workbook: page 41 Unit 5 « Gifts

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