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G first conditional end future time clauses + when, unt
V education
P ini or jus?
A
1 VOCABULARY education
Answer the questions in pairs
2
1 When did the Second World War end?
2 What is the capital of Colombia? a
3 Who wrote Hamlef?
4 How many Kilobytes are there in a megabyte?
5 Who invented the theory of relativity?
& What's 5x18+4?
7 How many legs does an insect have?
8 What is water made of?
b Match the questions with these school subjects.
chemistry b
geography
history
information technology c
literature
maths
d
etc
Back to school, aged 35
PRONUNCIATION & SPEAKING /\/ or /ju:?
A. The letter u between consonants or at the beginning,
of a word is usually pronounced /1/ or /ju:
Put the words in the correct column,
Sete siass aan papl raat
student study subject uniform university
Ay ju
43 Listen and check. Practise saying the words.
Why do we say a university but an umbrella?
4.) Practise saying these sentences. Listen and check.
1 What subject did you study at university?
2 Do pupils at your school wear a uniform?
3. Most students have lunch in the canteen,
4 usually get good results in my music exams.
Interview your partner using the questionnaire.
Ask for more information
Your education
What kind of secondary school / you go to?
/ you like it?
How many pupils / there in each class?
How much homework / you have?
i piers to wae a uritom?
/ discipline very strict?
/ pupils behave well?
‘Which subjects / you good and bad at?
Which / your best and worst subject? So school these days is easy?
Think again.
Pp ee ee
cet rene Ere a eed
2 pupil ata British secondary school, Brentwood County High School. W's a large
Pen ee ee nS
French
‘My first lesson is French. | am in a dass of thirteen year olds. Outside the dassroom
ire gs sor ER re How ld ae you?
"How od do you thnk om” | ep
‘Wel youre not 13
] First we have a listening test which | find difficult. | 14 out of 20. Not bad. Then we
3 READING | mete eon ss one computes? —— Penn on
4 Lookat the photo above. Whats unusual | Maths
about one of the pupils? AAs we wait ouside the maths dassroom a teacher tells me to 8O1Up the top button
Of my sit The maths leche uses an tecive whiteboard which has gophisand
ido, ut the pups do look very need inthe lesson. A moble mn and the
‘owner hurries to switch it off. > aod
b Read the introduction. Why did Damian
Whitworth go back to school? What kind
of school did he go to?
History
€ Read Damian's diary for one of the Mr Fishlegh isthe history teacher. He doesn't have any problems controling the
days he spent back at school. Does he noise level (other teachers do). © ____. He talks to them as if they
think school is easier or harder now? ‘were adults and gets their attention in return
Lunch
4 Read the text again and put the phrases
In the canteen we can choose between traditional and fst food.
A-Hin the correct places.
Burger and chips is the most popular meal. °_
Information and communication technology
We are designing spreadsheets for mobile phone sales and |
cannot imagine a more boring lesson. &
Most ciléren have Intemet access at home and the school has a
\website where parents can see what homework ther children have
and when they have to give itn
Religious education
‘The teacher introduces us to meditation. We st crossenged on our
desks and try to fil our minds with blackness and think postvly about people who
‘we have been thinking negatively about For 15 minutes the children st, eyes dosed, in
B However, the pupils are totally involved,
CC He's friendly with the pupils but not
100 friendly.
D When I was the same age as these
children I had never used a computer.
E It’s magical moment and the most
effective class I have seen,
F ‘Are-youreallyin-our lass?”
G One boy says he has chips every day.
|
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|
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|
j
|
A Acrowd of pupils are watching,
bs Phewen te cogs vlen wet ta ene When thy vee cs yeah ded
confiscated until the end of the week Mire
€ In pairs, look at the highlighted words | We should do this in maths
and phrases. Try to guess what they =
mean from the context. Then check ‘he bell goes. End of school forthe day
with your dictionary or the teacher. | _ ase eave thee is a gt at the schoo! goes © any hs
anyone, cal the pole! says teacher.
f In pairs, look at each heading (French
Maths, etc.) and say if this is the same,
eevee 0 fas school got easier?
school you went to (or go to). Say why,
ere eee ene eer)
because teaching methods have changed so much. All| can say is that during
‘my working life t have had many tring experiences. Being back at school for a
‘week was as tiring as any of them. Being a pupil today is very, very hazd work.
rr 4 GRAMMAR first conditional and future time clauses
a In pairs, answer the questions.
1 When was the last time you did an exam? Did you pass or fail?
2 What's the next exam you are going to do? How do you feel about it?
3 How do you usually feel before you do an exam?
4 What do you usually do the night before an exam?
5 Have you ever failed an important exam you thought you had passed
(or vice versa)?
b Charlotte and Viktor are waiting for their exam results.
45> Listen to Charlotte and answer questions 1-5. 44 Then do the same for Viktor.
1 Do you think you have passed?
2 When and how will you get the results of the exam?
3 How will you celebrate if you get good results?
4 What will you do if you get good results?
5 What will you do if you fail, or if you don’t get the results you need?
¢ 45> Listen and complete the sentences.
1 They won't give me a place unless
2 Assoon as {Til take the letter
upstairs and open it
3 I don’t want to plan any celebrations until
4 EI don’t get into Cambridge,
5 When I » the grades will be on
the notice board.
d_ © p.136 Grammar Bank 4A. Read the rules
and do the exercises.
€ Choose five sentence beginnings from the
list below and make true sentences about
yourself. Then tell your partner.
I wont stop studying English unti I. Hl have a big party if
I like to retire when.. 1 always live here unless.
I leave home as soon as... Il have more free time when.
I be really annoyed if... M11 have something to eat as socn as.
| don't want to have children before... I won't get married until
£ 48> Listen to Charlotte and Viktor. Did they pass or fail? What grade did they
get? What are they going to do? 5 LISTENING
4. Look at this extract from a TV guide and the photo and.
answer the questions.
8.00 That'll Teach ‘Em
Final part of the six-part series following a group
of modem 16-year-old school children in a
1950s boarding school. This week: Exams!
‘What do you think the idea of the programme was?
Which of these things do you think pupils hated the most?
the food wearing a uniform
not being able to watch TV going for cross-country runs
not being able to use mobiles having cold showers
having a lot of homework
3 What do you think the discipline was like? How do you,
think the children were punished for behaving badly?
4 Do you think the pupils did well or badly when they took
1950s exams?
b G47 Listen to a TV critic talking about the programme
That'll Teach 'Em, Check your answers to a. Were you surprised?
¢ Listen again and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).
1 16 children took part in the experiment.
2. They didn’t have to sleep at the school.
3. The uniforms were not very comforiable.
4 They had to stay inside the school grounds all the time.
5 The children werent allowed to talk during the clases.
6 They really missed being able to use computers and calculators.
7
8
9
0
They thought the classes were boring,
Exams today are easier than in the 1950s,
‘The children failed because they weren't intelligent enough.
Most of the children enjoyed the experiment.
4 Do you think school exams in your country are easier than
they used to be?
6 SPEAKING
In groups, each choose one different topic from
the list below. Decide if you agree or disagree,
and write down at least three reasons.
Private schools are usually better than
state schools.
All schools should let children wear whatever
they want at school.
Cooking and housework should be taught
at all schools.
Physical education should be optional.
Girls study better without boys in the class.
School summer holidays should be shorter.
b Explain to the rest of your group what you
think about your topic. The others in the
‘group should listen and say if they agree
or disagree with you and why.
‘Useful language
Fist ofall _My frst points that.
cr ES
Second ‘Another important
point is that.
pumeece. <
Finally... G second conditional
'V houses
P sentence stress
In an ideal world...
ey . Our weekly questionnaire. This week we ask the actress
\ we and model lsabclle Rossellini andl dant er Joaquin Cortés.
1 fyou could lve in another period of time for Me
\ x
ids fashion, when would you choose and why?
2 ffyou could come back in another lif, who
(or what) would you like to be?
3 fy could change one part ofyour bor,
what would it be?
4 What would you wear ifyou were invited
ona date by someone you really ikea?
5 What would you eat for your last meal and
who (dead or alive) would you share it with?
g
i 1 GRAMMAR second conditional
@ Look at the two photos on p.56 and describe the people.
Do you know anything about them?
b Read the questions in Getting personal and match two
answers with each question. Try to guess which answers
are Isabella Rossellini’s and which are Joaquin Cortés’s.
AJA fon the wall 50 | could watch people
2 |_| Either the thirties, for ts elegance er the seventies,
for its hipgy clthes and grit musi
C(O) foans anda shirk.
2) My back 1
eC) Witha
abou the)
L Mchanges
FL Some super ¢
everyone
gL A bird.
14 (2) Prcould have apasta enpper with my dag, Macaroni:
165 what she has wanted her whole life.
11) choose today or any time afr the end of the corse
€ Look at Getting personal again, and answer these questions.
1 In questions 1-4, what tense is the verb in the if clause?
2 What tense is the other verb?
3 How is question 5 different?
4 Do the questions refer to real or imaginary situations?
d_ © p.i36 Grammar Bank 4B. Read the rules and
do the exercises.
© Communication What would you do it...?A p.117 B p.120.
2 PRONUNCIATION & SPEAKING sentence stress
a Match the sentence halves.
1 Iwouldn’t wear that hat [_] A if she practised more.
2 If you did more exercise, [| B I'm sure she'd
understand you.
3 fit wasn't so expensive, [| C if [could find the
right person.
4 Tid get married tomorrow {| D you'd feel much better.
5 She'd play better | E Yd buy it
6 If you talked to her, | F if 1 were you.
b GAP Listen and check.
¢ Listen again and repeat. Copy the rhythm. Then
cover A-F and try to remember the sentences.
Choose three of the sentence beginnings below and
complete them in a way which is true for you. Tell
a partner and say why.
If won a dream holiday’ in a competition, '4 9°
if! could choose any car I liked, If have Ae
If leould be very good at « sport, 1d choose
fflcould choose my ideal job, (1.
ifthad more time, Vd learn...
If could buy a house in another country, (d b4 3 VOCABULARY houses
a Look at the cover of Ideal
Home magazine. Which room
is it? How many things in the
room can you name?
b © psi Vocabulary Bank
Houses.
In pairs, ask and answer
the questions.
Where do you live?
‘What do you like about the area where you live?
‘What don't you like?
‘What do you like about your house / flat?
‘What would you change?
4 LISTENING & SPEAKING
a G49 Listen to four people describing their ‘dream house’
Match the speakers 1-4 the pictures.
b Listen again and match the people with what they say.
Which speaker...? ss
J would not like to have other people living nearby
1 would like to live somewhere that was partly old
and partly modern
C would not spend much time inside their dream house
CO doesn't think they will ever get their dream house
© Think for a few minutes about what your dream house
‘would be like and make notes. Use Vocabulary Bank
Houses to help you.
‘Where would it be?
‘What kind of house or flat would it be?
‘What special features would it havet
d In groups, describe your houses. Whose do you like best?
EapD
5 READING
a Have you ever visited the house where a
famous person was born or lived? Where was it?
What do you especially remember about it?
b Read the article about Casa Azul. Which part
of the house are these things connected to?
‘Why are they mentioned?
two glant statues
Leon Trotsky.
a yellow floor
a monkey and a parrot
a pair of shoes
a cupboard with a glass door
July 7 1910
1929-1954
¢ March the highlighted words with their
meaning.
1 a piece of furniture with
cupboards at the bottom
and shelves above, to hold
cups and plates, etc.
2 ‘material which you can
see through
3 the door, gate, or opening
where you go into a place
4______ a room where paintings
are hung
5 the floor above where you are
6 with a lot of fresh air inside
7__________ wooden or metal covers
which are fixed outside
windows
8 an area, usually behind a
house, where people can sit
and eat outside
d What did you find out about Frida Kahlo
and her life? Would you like to visit her
house?
6 «4» SONG 5 Our house Houses you'll never forget 2%: sini sist smn
Coyoacén, an old residential area of Mexico City,
(Casa Azul (The Blue House) there is a house with bright blue wall, tal
windows and green shutters, surrounded by
trees. It's one of the most extraordinary places in
Mexico, the home of the surrealist painter Frida
Kahlo, who died in 1954, aged only 47,
The lentiance is guarded by two giant statues
nearly seven metres tal. As you wolk pest them,
you enter a garden with tropical plants and
fountains. When you go inside the house the first
room is the spacious and airy living room. Here
Frida and her husband, the painter Diego Rivera,
entertained their famous friends, including the
millionaire Nelson Rockefeller, the composer
George Gershwin, and the political leader Leon
Trotsky. Now the room is a gallery where some
of Frida’s paintings can be seen.
The first thing you notice when you go into the
kitchen isthe floor ~ painted bright yellow to stop
insects from coming in. There is a long yellow
table where Frida and Diego often had lunch
parties, and a yellow dresser holding traditional
green ard brown Mexican dishes. Here, theic
guests often found themselves in the compeny of
Friida's pets, Fulang Chang, a beloved monkey, or
Bonito the parrot, who used to perform tricks at
the table in return for butter!
Everywhere in the house you can feel the spirit of
Frida and Diego. Upstaits Frida’s palette and
brushes are still on the worktable in her studio, as
if she had just put them down. In Diego's
bedroom you can see his stetson hat and a huge
pair of shoes ~ he had enormous feet. In another
bedroom there is a cupboard with a glass door.
which contains one of the colourful Mexican
dresses which Frida loved wearing,
‘Above the cupboard, in Spanish, are painted these
words: frida Kahlo was bom here on July 7 1910.
In fact, s1e was born three years earlier (July 6th
1907) but she changed her birth date to the year
of the Mexican Revolution. On the walls of the
Patio is another inscription ‘Frida and Diego
lived in this house from 1929-1954’. Again, this is
not entirely true. She and her husband lived in
separate houses for five years during that period,
and they divorced in 1939, though they remarried
2 year later. The house, like Frida’s life, is full
of contradictions. G usually and used to
V friendship
P /s/ or /z?
1 VOCABULARY & SPEAKING friendship
a Complete the text with the phrases below.
argue dose-friend
havea lot in common
lost touch met
colleague
keep intouch known
have a close fiend called irene. t've '______
her for about 15 years now. We? at work
she was a* Cf mine at the company
where | used to work, and we used to have our coffee
breaks at the same time.
Wes although we don’t $__
—we have quite different interests. We don't work
together any more and wien | changed jobs we
for a couple of years. But now we
= __— regularly. We phone each other once
a week, and we see each other atout twice a month.
We dont often * , only sometimes about
films as we have completely different tastes!
b Think of a close friend of yours. In pairs, ask and
answer the questions.
How long have you known him / her?
Where did you meet?
Why do you get on well?
What do you have in common?
Do you ever argue? What about?
How often do you see each other?
How do you keep in touch the rest of the time?
Have you ever lost touch? Why? When?
Do you think you'll stay friends?
get on very well
2 GRAMMAR usually and used to
a Have you ever tried to get in touch with an old friend?
Why? Did you succeed?
b Read about the Friends Reunited website and answer
the questions.
1 What's it for?
2 How do you use it?
Friends Reunited is a website which helps you to
find old friends and let's you read what people you've lost,
touch with are doing now.
How does it work?
New visitors find their old schools or workplaces, which
are usually listed on the web page, and then add their
names to the ist of people already registered. They can
also post photos and information about what they are
doing now. When they want to contact another member,
Friends Reunited forwards the message. Communication
takes place without revealing personal email addresses or
contact details until members decide they want to do so.
¢ Now read about two people who registered on the
website. Who did they want to meet? Why?
d_ Complete the texts with the sentences below.
Tused to know — T used to live
we used to go out
he used to goto
used to come
€ Look at the two texts again. When do we use used to?
How do you make negatives and questions?
£ © p.136 Grammar Bank 4C. Read the rules and
do the exercises. Friends Reunited? |
Carol, 52, from Cornwall
When | was 15 | fell in love with a boy called Robert. | was
‘at school, a gis’ convent, and he was in his frst year at
‘universty.|________in secret because my parents
(ae es that (ata >| dont think thas tues > 2
Giving examples "Sorry, Frank, but 1 can no longer go on with
For example, havea trend who > this charade. Not only am 1 not your best friend,
Hm not even sure I ike you at all.”
Q@ng za PTE Cg
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
a i> Cover the dialogue and listen. What's the problem?
Where do Mark and Allie decide to take Scarlett?
b Read the dialogue. In pairs, what do you think the
missing words are? Don't write them in yet.
Allie 1 got a message this morning. It’s from Jacques.
(Allie plays the message.)
Allie You've met Scarlett Scarpino, haven't you, Ben?
Ben The punk princess? Yeah, I met her in London last year.
Allie What's she like?
Ben Let’ say she's bit .. difficult.
Allie What are we going to ___ with her?
Mark Why you show her around Paris?
Allie Ihave a {dea, Why don't you show her around Paris?
Mark What, me? I'm new here!
Allie You can't leave me to do this on my own.
Mark OK, why ‘we take her to Notre Dame? I mean,
it’s her first time in Paris
Ben I don’t think churches are
Mark How taking her on a boat trip?
Allie ‘Brilliant!
Mark And then we could go up the Eiffel Tower.
Allie 1 good idea. I'm sure she'll love the view.
Ben And she might fall off
Mark Thanks for your help, Ben. we have lunch,
afer that?
Allie ___ go somewhere really nice. Do you have any
recommendations, Ben?
Ben about La Renaissance? It’s Jacques’s favourite.
Allie ‘That sounds perfect. Er, Ben, do you want to come too?
Ben Sorry, Allie. I'm really busy. But I'm sure you'll have an
unforgettable meal.
SOCIAL ENGLISH An unforgettable meal
a GI Listen. What does Scarlett have
for lunch?
b Listen again and mark the sentences
T (true) or F (false).
1 Scarlett isn’t hungry.
2 She doesn't eat meat or fish.
3 She's allergic to seafood.
4 She didn’t enjoy the boat trip.
5 They went up the Eiffel Tower.
6 Allie doesn’t like Scarlett.
7 Mark guesses what Scarlett would like to eat
¢ GIP Complete the USEFULPERASES. Listen
and check.
d Listen again and repeat the phrases.
How do you say them in your language?
PRACTICAL ENGLISH
Listen again and complete the dialogue.
436) Listen and repeat the highlighted phrases,
Look at the highlighted phrases again. Then
cover the dialogue. Try to remember the missing
words for making suggestions
Making suggestions
take her to Nétre Dame?
taking her on a boat trip?
have lunch after that?
__. go somewhere really nice.
La Renaissance?
Imagine you are going to go out with the other
students next Saturday. In small groups, ask and
answer the questions.
1 What time and where shall we meet?
2 Where shall we have dinner?
3 What shall we do after dinner?
USEFUL PHRASES
What w. you like?
Aren't youh__?
(the seafood) |___.. good.
Ima to (mushrooms,
strawberries, nuts...)
S_____ we leave now?
Noh ‘on. Ihave an idea.
Do you think you could p.
do mea favour?
SS vsenglish restroom
UK English tovlet
EXTELD Multizom Atha
Describing a house or flat
like to stayin this beautiul house inthe heart of the
‘Mountains?
‘outside in the summer. The house has
a cable television, and Internet.
are very warm and
mountains from all the windows. it has a large balcony,
and, sorry, no pets.
Reap tie Bice We eeu con Spent ea Perica shunted between
43rd Street and 8th Avenue, five minutes from Time Square and most
of the theatres, and a fiteen-minute walk from Central Park.
It’s a nice 150-square-metre apartment on the19th floor of a new
building It has two bedrooms, a nie living room with a huge belcony,
a kitchen/dining room and two bathrooms. The flat has very big
windows, so during the day is very light and at night you have a nice
view of downtown Manhattan, especially on the 4th of July when you
Can see all the fireworks!
The neighbourhood is colourful, and it's nice for people who like
eating out or going to the theatre and clubs, There's @ subway station
on the street and its a ten-minute walk to Grand Central rain station.
JFK airport is less than half an hour away by tax.
This apartment is nice for couples. Soy, no children or pets and
Maas ag definitely no smoking.
a Read the two adverts from a website. Which one would you prefer i
Useful language: d locati
to rent for a two-week holiday? Why? ieee
walking distance from
a (fifteen-minute) walk from.
a short drive from
¢ Now read about the New York apartment again, Improve the ‘The neighbourhood is (safe, friendly, etc)
description by replacing the word nicewith one of the adjectives ie wen ae
below. Often there is more than one possibility.
b Read about the house in Canada again. Highlight any adjectives
which help to ‘sell’ the house.
breathtaking ideal magnificent perfect spacious superb
WRITE a description of your house / flat (real or imaginary) for a website.
PLAN what you're going to write. Use the Useful language box and Vocabulary Bank Houses p.151 to help you.
Paragraph 1A brief introduction. What kind of house / flat is it? Where is it exacth?
Paragraph 2 Describe the house / flat. What rooms does it have? Does it have any special characteristics?
Paragraph 3 Describe the neighbourhood. How far is it from places of interest, public transport, etc?
Paragraph 4 Say who the house / flat is suitable for. Are there any restrictions
CHECK the description for mistakes ( grammar , punctuation , and spelling ). 4a ETM tm uu) ae
GRAMMAR
a Complete the sentences with the right
form of the verb in brackets.
1 If 1 don't pass the exam, 1
in January. (da)
2 You'd sleep better if you less
coffee. (drink)
3 Don't buy it unless you __ sure you
like it. (be)
4 If T could change a part of my body,
i my nose. (change)
we can have
it again
5 Assoon as he
dinner. (arrive)
b Choose a, b, or c.
1 Where if you took the job in
London?
a will youlive —b did you live
¢ would you live
2 Tused ___ with that boy over there.
a goingout b togoout c goout
31 enjoy flying but now I love it.
a notusedto b didn't used to
didn’t use to
4 In the summer I __ to the country.
‘a usually gob use to go
« usually to go
5 ___ to wear glasses?
a Sheused —b Does she use
¢ Did she use
VOCABULARY
a Word groups. Underline the word that is different. Say why.
cottage village flat detached house
2 sink dishwasher fridge shower
3 secondary uniferm boarding _state
4 cheat ass exam fail
5 classmate friendship colleague close friend
b Complete the sentences.
1 Maths, physies, and geography are
2A school year is often divided into three t__ ;
3 A school where you have to pay isa p school.
4 A senior university teacher isa p_.
5. The area outside the central part ofa city is called the s
6 Smoke comes through the
7 The part which covers the top of a house is the
8 The door’ of a garden is the g
¢ Fill each gap with one word.
1 They often argue politics.
2 Do you keep touch old schoo! friends?
3 They live the suburbs.
4 Do you get __ well with the people in the office?
5 My son is _ uriversity.
i
6 We don't have very much common,
PRONUNCIATION
a Underline the word with a different sound.
study student subject |
music argue university |
cosy country stene |
fig geese ee
— modern ton
b Underline the stressed syllable,
uniform exam secondary residential colleague
Cm What can you do?
We don’t need no education.
Ce rg
he children who sang on Another Brick in the Wall by the
Bish group Pink oyd have changed ther tune since 1979,
25 years later, they are trying to take the group to court
because of unpaid royalties.
The song, which was a number 1 in the UK and abroad,
was an attack on school and education and it had the
famous chorus, We don't need no education, we don't
need no thought control... teacher, leave those Kids alone?
The chorus was sung by thirteen schoolchildren from
Islington Green Schoo! in London, who were taken to the
Britannia Row record studios to sing on the recording by
their music teacher. They never met the group and were not
paid for their work. When the head of the school heard the
song with its antschool yrcs, she banned the children
from receiving any publicity or from appearing on TV.
Peter Rowan, a royalty expert from Edinburgh, has spent
two years trying to find the children, now adults, and he
intends to help them make a legal dim for royalties.
‘Mr Rowan said, They probably won't get more than a few
hundred pounds each, but this is about recognition. They
deserve to have their work recognized even ifit has taken
25 years!
lan Abbot, 40, was one of the children who sang on the
record. He said, ‘Now | don't agree that "We don’t need no
education” Education isso important: | realy regret that |
didn't study more at school. | would lke to go to university
now and get a degree . But work gets in the way when you
get older. Sometimes | say to my nieces, “You must study
harder,” and they say, “But why? Look at what you sang on
that song”
Mirabai Narayan, another one of the chiléren, now works
as a teacher herself, She said, | sometimes wonder ifthe
song influenced my career. My job now is to help kids with
learning difficulties:
Adapted from the Bai
LiaThi ae. ilsa
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?
‘a Read the article and mark the sentences T (true),
F (false), or DS (doesn't say).
1 Another Brick in the Wall was also successful outside the UK.
2 The children got a little money for singing on the record
3 The music teacher was a friend of the group Pink Floyd.
4 The head of the school wasn't happy about the song.
5 Peter Rowan was one of the thirteen children
6 He thinks the children will get a lot of money.
7 Jan Abbott is sorry that he didn't work harder at school.
8 He doesnt have any children of his own.
9) Mirabai Narayan is sure the song made her become a teacher.
b Look at the highlighted words and phrases. Can you
guess what they mean?
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE PEOPLE?
a 439 Listen and circle the correct answer, a, b, orc.
1 What problem does the teacher want to discuss?
a A girl copied from Sean. _b Sean cheated in an exam.
¢ Sean is lazy.
2 The woman in the pub is.
a slim with blonde hair,
« short and fat.
3 Which house are they going to buy?
a Thecottage. b The detached house.
¢ They haven't decided.
4 When did Dennis leave school?
21967 b 1971 ¢ 1978
5 When are they going to have lunch?
a Thursday 2.00 b Thursday 1.00
b tall and dark.
© Tuesday 1.00
b 438) Listen to a conversation between two men talking
about a fat share’ and complete the missing information.
flat
Sir)
Bradley Road.
a month +3 bills
Room free from *
: permit costs €10 a month
CAN YOU SAY THIS IN ENGLISH?
Can you...? Yes (¥)
(talk about a school you used to go to (or go to now)
describe your ideal house
Citalk about a close frend (where and when you met,
how often you meet, etc.) Woman 1 Yes, shor, dark hie
Policeman Straight
Woman 1 No cy. a say. Wout you sy, Dorit
Wornan 2 Yes. very curly
Policeman So, dark cu hae?
‘Wounan Yes That what we sad. Are you deaf or
someting?
Policeman And what time was it when
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terviewer Rafsel yd A Spanish fist ane
‘anda Batis surname?
Rafael Yes. My mother was Spanish and my
Tethers English
ct my real name: my mother was from
‘Cordoba in Spain and Ralls the patron sit
of Cordoba. Bat is alo my sage nme
Inteviwer What ona ar Your
Tae im Beh and Span 1 was bor in
Spain and was ought up there Te pen
into men Britain to. ve bea ving in
(afer fr tea ten year
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Tespects expecilt aa be pat of ye
vps wound Spenah sre: Bu do ike
trade, een and et
lil British too, supp!
Interviewer Do you hk you look more Spanish
than Engi?
alae hin ook Sai bat when
‘tre people ways uk Tn fom the
‘cunt at people he sped me inthe
sre, example in Cao in Rome ask
trefor hl so mast have an nteratona
fe. maybe shouldbe a py!
Interviewee When id you sa earning play
‘hepa?
stared when Iwas nin when my fy
Tred in Maar A teacher ted come out
fat and ge me sons
Interviewee, 0 how log have you been
working profesional ata flamenco gars?
Rafe stared when Twa 7.1 ean tat when
stared to get paid for my fst concerts
row 39,0 that em, 22 Years.
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Interviewer Asa famenco guitars living in
Bai i easy to make a ving?
Rafael I thinkife as musician is neve easy. Bat 1
‘think it’s easier here than in Spain becuse there
are fewer flamenco guitarists hee
Rafal Wal the bigest market for famenco
‘utd Spain are reall the USA. Germany, and
Inpan. but ve found tats popular all over
the word [thas strong deniy tat people
rene wi every corner of the planet.
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ope imagine
flamenco guitarists a having long dark ha
Rafael That toe {aed to have etl long hay
tI decided to cut my ba short
Intviewe Apo Bian pri when
find out ha youre armenco guitars?”
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about Bian no one judges you on appearance
Interviewer And what sbout in Spa?
Rafal Wall. stun Spain people Bind it mach
harder to beewe that i a amenco guitars 1
think Spanish people believe in stereotypes more
emi i ted ele sae nye
sppearance: Buta soon as people hear me playing
the gitar then they know that Um the rel thing.
Interviewer Could you play something for us?
Rafael Of courte.
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"aituon of All aout you Today’ programmes
sbovt taking up ew act and ow to
‘ceed at them, With ss ppchoogit De
Maggs Prion Good aeroooa,
ood sheooe
Interviewer Dr Por, wha tps can you gv oer
steer who ae hsking of arn odo
something new?
Peychologist Wel fist ofall 1 would say choose
‘wisely On the one hand, don't choose something
‘Sezlesbeitic Tor camps ont oe
to take up sing if you cant swim, o parachute
jumping if you afraid of heightsBut on he
fother hand, doa generalize and think tha us
because you are very good st one sport, you
wont beable todo any Sports aa mean, just
Ibecause you were bad at gymnasts a chook,
doesnt mean that you might not love playing
Interviewer So think postive?
Ppchaloget Deft And nee think yt he
something before youve even tied
Interviewer OK, s0 let’ magne Ive started to learn
eis and Tm finding it very hard work.
‘Wel ist don't give up too quickly,
“ary of frat east afew month I often takes
time to begin to enjoy learning something new
‘Another ting that can belp, i youre having
problems earning something, so give i «break
nd then try again, perhaps « month o two later
Interviewer But what cary on and find
realy really dont havea talent fo tennis!
Psychologist | think the important thing is not to
Remo mation men rte ste Some
‘much sport and you decide to learn to play,
tennis dort expect to become the next
‘Wimbledon champion Jt sim o enjoy what
youre doing, nt to beth best in the word tt
Interviewer But if even after all this Isl fel
ot geting anywhere?
Psychologist Well sometimes you do have to
‘cept and sa, OK, this realy isn't my thing?
fod you need pie ip. Dut wy mt oy
Something ee?
‘Ther are lots of other things you can learn to
do, But remember that f you take up an activity
that youre really interested in, event you arent
‘very good ait youll make new fiends, because
youll be meeting other people who have smile
Interest you"
Interviewer Sot might be good for my love lie.
Paychologit Exact
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tater Jeena
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[Nicle She sid hat wo can have a ok tthe et.
Shes going o wat downsa
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onthe fourth Bn Wem py thereat i
Mark Who needs one The sale pood execs
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lal is alo very oct
Made Sire butt at carci Ks jst how 1
imagined an apartment in Paris
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al be very cold inthe winter:
Mark Oh i
Ali Will what’ it ike?
‘Mark Nit ~ really Parisian,
Allie Are you going to take itt
‘Mark thinks, yea...
Ale cat wait fo see
‘Mark Yeah
Allie Are you OK? Are you on your cw?
‘Mark No, Tim with the woman who owas the
‘partment I'l cll you back
Ale OK speak later Love you.
‘Matk Love you to, bye. Sory about that. That
ves that was my. ny daughter.
[Niza Calling from America?
“Mark You know. She jus taking an interest.
Nicole Taking an interest Thats nice.
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Journals What sbjects did you tae?
Garltte Physics chemistry, math. sd blogy
Joeralist Do you thik youve pass?
Garlotte im sre ve psed bat Pn word
“bout wha grades get
Jorrnalis Wy
Gane Bec a wy cn a
‘niveaty a Cambridge and they wont ie
sreubuteigetnaend ene
Josrnalist Do youth yal eet tert
‘Gharlot dent knoe ink dd OK, but ma
Tit worried sbout maths
Jexenaist When wil you gt your revals?
Gari Tomomowby post im ay ero —
"Arsoom a he pot cones, tke the eter
upstairs and open
Journalist And how will you cleat you pas?
Charlotte dont want pian any eebraon,
tl get theresa
Journalist And what will you doifyou doit get
the grades you ned?
Ccartotte dot want to think about 11 dont
nto Cade, any parents wil ll me No,
Frnoking suppose lide smother yar at
‘Shoo and take the exams aun.
Jocemalit Wl pod ict
Gurlotte Thais
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Journalist What exam did you take?
Viktor FCE. Fist Cerificate in English
Journalist Do you think you've passed?
Vibtor think so. I'm qt optimistic. [think
ithe am gute nel ‘
Journalist When wil ou get your rel?
Viktor Tomorrow morning tudy at language
school and when Igo to cas tomorrow
{Ee illbcom the nse boar iy rae wal
the fist on thelist beause my surname
‘begins with A
Journalist How will ou celebrate i you pase?
‘Viktor I'l go and haves drink with te other
epi in clas We wih he pope who
me posed
Journalist Ard wha will you do if you pass? Will
‘you cary on studying Enghsh
‘Vibe Ye he ake the CAE exam net ya,
Journalist And if you dont pass!
Viktor lake the ear agen in Jone
“>
Journalist Charlotte — can se from your face
‘thatthe resus, werent exactly what you
veamted~amn Tight” re
(Charlotte Yeh. got an Ain chemistry and
thology but only a Bin physics and « Cin maths
Journalist So what are you going todo now?
‘Charote Wel fs gt touch with the
University Peshaps they tll acept me = bu
‘ont think they wily 0 probably take ny
‘Aleve agin ext yea.
Journalist Were your parents angry?
(Gharlowt No, my Mum and Dad hae been realy
ice = they know how disappoint an
Jourmalit Wel Vitor did ou pcs your FCE
cam?
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Pens Uda think Paget 1 thought Pk
Rac
Jotenmiat And your friends?
‘Viktor They al passed excep one. But he dea
expect to passe didnt do any work
Journalist So ae you going out celebrate?
Xiktor Oh yx Were going to have champagne in
‘bar and then wee pogo ne diner tpt.
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Presenter Hello and welcome to out review ofthe
wee TV With meta the eles rte
Michael Sten. Michal what did yu think
waste best programme ofthe week?
Michal Wel ve chosen the last programme
the Channel 4 eres That l Teh Lm
(oy lnm the hel erie holy
inating For thowe of you wh dd sc
thatthe programme did wast ake a group of
530 16 year eld children and send them = a 99
“periment toa boarding choo for ne
tmonth But a wasnt a modern bearding schol,
{twas +1950 Boarding soo! They rereted
‘xy the same conditions si the 19506 —the
Same food, the same discipline the same exams
“The idea wast compare education today with
‘duction i the 1950
Presenter et tara hock for todays
chook hen
Michal Wel tw, of course aa jut the
lass it waste whole atmosphere mesn
‘thy had to wea the ur fom the 50s —
Ive encore clothes they bated
themand they were allowed owe the schol
tre for the whole monthy or wetch TV, o ie
Iobies_ Aad they had wo have cad showers
‘pery morning ad go freon county Fun!
Presenter What waste wos thing or her?
‘Michael Te food dest! Moto ie td
They sid ws cl and tastes, And the
fede ithe cod showers mach ether
reenter What sbout the ses?
Michael Wel of cous the biggest ference fr
hekids was the discipline, twas sen al
tune daring the kssns ony the teacher spoke
‘And anyone who mahehved had to go 0th
headmaster and was ether ened hon the
andor had to say behind ater class and co
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“Smtr or calultrs, bot caro the kd
v0 realy mind that, an infact mos of tem
{ound the lavons interesting" some of thera
said hey were more merestng han their normal
isons Tey had to work very hard though
Presenter So what happened in the end? Dd they
pas the 1950s exam?
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eral aly bright dren There wa ol
ne cid way pated al he sues
Presenter Sd 0
realy ede rer ia he SO"
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inthe 1950s were very diferent. The cre in
the programme wl probably do very well in
ther oun exams On the other hand 1950
wp wp wD
Usually by email and we phone each other
occasionally.
>
Have you ever ?___?
B Only for apout a month when we both changed our
‘email addresses and forgot to tell each other!
A Do you think you will always §_?
B Yes, I'm sure we will. I certainly hope so.
each other?
so well?
Alot of things, for example we both love playing golf.
Its easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
Wilkam Bloke, 18th century Englsh poet
b Write the type of relationship after each sentence,
2
a
close friends colleagues old friends.
classmates new friends
1 We always do our homework
together after school.
2 We used to play hockey together but
we don't see each other much now, —___
classmates
3 We only met last month but we get
on very well. s!
4 We work together in the same office.
5 We tell each other all our secrets.
GRAMMAR usually and used to
Correct any mistakes in the [IGHIGHIES phrases.
Tick (V) the correct sentences.
1 DRL OuEUTOHEAE elses?
Did you use to wear _
2 KRGASEERONREAMA bt now he's one of my
best friends.
2 LAAT fore Igo to work.
4 [RIERSETSSENEERREEWERHE but then he went on
a diet, Now he's very slim.
5 (DIGYOURUEROARREE) with your sister when you
were little?
6 My wife KGSSRIEMIEHOWEVE to work. She normally
walks or gees by bus.
7 Where 07UUERUWOWGRE before you came here?
8 [DSVORURAIREENORE before 8.007 b Complete the sentences with usually or the
correct form of used fo, and the verb in brackets.
1 She _used to go (go) to the cinema every week,
but she doesn’t have time now.
2 We never (eat out) but now we go to
a restaurant twice a week
3 We (visit) my parents on Sundays if
T'm not working.
4. (you / wear) a uniform when you
went to school?
sr _ (go) to the gym three times a
week, but not any more. I'm too busy.
6 He ___(not like) children, but now he’s
the perfect father.
7A (you / work) late on Fridays?
B No, today was an exception.
8 He__ (be) very patient, but now he’s
really impatient.
= (they / go) to the beach a lot when
they were kids?
10 We (not have) a long holiday, but
this year we're going to Australia for six weeks!
Student's Book p.136 Grammar Bank 4C
3 READING
a Match each text to a person A-D.
b Read the article again and answer the questions
with A, B, C, or D.
Who ...
1... thinks that you can’t have close friends
who live far away?
2... thinks that relatives are more important
than friends? mes
3 ... has more friends now than before? =
4... thinks that close friends need to have a
Jot in common?
5... thinks that having friends isn't a
necessity?
6... has close friends who enjoy physical
activity? as
7 ... doesn't think that women and men can
he close friends?
8 ... doesn’t have the same occupation as their
lose friends? =
en]
We often use the word ‘friendship’ but what does it really
‘mean? What is a close friend? We asked two generations,
‘male and female, to say what they thought:
en I think a
ose Fiend i someone you
get on really well wth, who
helps you when you have
problems, who gives you
advice, and who always nas
time for you. | didnt use to
have many dose friends
when | was at School or at
nversty as I was very shy,
but now ! have several. They
ae all women ~ | think
dificult to have a dose fiend
of the opposite sex.
ioe think a
ose frend & someone who
‘you've known for a long time,
and who you stil get on with.
‘They probably have similar
hobbies to you so you can do
things together. ve got three
close fiends who I was at
secondary school wth and
we often go away together
(without our parents of
‘course). We either go
‘camping or we stay in youth
hostels but somewhere we
‘can go walking, play footall,
and be outside in the open
3 Tm not
Sure how fo anower the
‘question because | don't
really have any dose friends.
know a lot of people but
‘mainly through work, and the
som of socal occasions when
‘we meet are business
dinners, things tke that. | think
if you come from a realy
clase family, which I do, then
friends are a bit superfluous.
The lite free te | have |
prefer to spend with ry
family.
(gs For me
‘dose fends are the people
‘you spend your free time
with. | go out at weekends
‘with a group of people ~
there are about seven of us,
and Id say they are my cose
fends. They'e aso people
who lve near me.I don't
think you can have close
friends at a distance, you
‘eed to be able to see each
other often. But | don't think
you need to be doing the
‘same things, | mean fm at
‘university But none of my
friends are. 4 PRONUNCIATION /s/ or /z/
a How is se pronounced in these [~
sentences? Tick (/) the correct | CS™| [ya
More Words to Learn
Write translations and try to remember the words.
Word ____ [Pronunciation _| Translation
column.
1 Thave two very close friends. 10
2. He’s decided to do an intensive
course. apa
3 He got a fine because he used his
Seite a tare ofa
4 I'm not sure what the cause of
the accident was. aja
5 She used to teach but now she's
an author. U
6 Can I close the window? Le a!
7 Excuse me! Can you help me? age
# [promise [won't tell anyone: ale
PF thewediers ple eae i act
10 Use your dictionaries to help you. LJ) — L)
b Practise saying the sentences in 2,
Student's Book p.159 Sound Bank
5 HOW WORDS WORK get
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
get or a phrase with get.
1 Everyone _ got very excited when they were
‘watching the match.
2 We___
In fact we are good friends now.
_ very well with our neighbours.
ime
the party quite late because I missed
my train,
4 How many emails do you _ every day?
5. He's quite shy but when you ———___
im he’s very nice.
6 Lwent to the Friends Reunited website because I
wanted to try to —— with an old
school friend.
pre lee _— my old car end I bought a
8 Can we stop playing now? I'm very tired.
reply noun and verb | (n'play/
useful adjective juss tV
break up (with sb) verb | foretk ap/
get
get
touch with verb | /get.m tatf wid _|
of verb
Iget rid ov!
get to know verb
make an excuse verb _| /meik an tk'skju:s/
realize verb fricalaz/
tend to verb tend ta!
wonder verb hwanda/ I
aby ea Th Te
EJ Listen and tick (7) the three topics the woman talks about.
| a friend she used to have u
2 an actor she used to ike Oo
3 a teacher she used to hate U
4 a sport she used to play =
5 amachine she used to use alot .
[Ey Uisten again and answer the questions.
11 When did she and Matilda stop seeing each other?
2 When did they jose touch?
3 Why didn't she ike the French teacher?
4 What happene as a result?
'5 Whiy did she stop playing squash?
{6 Why does she row prefer tennis?
Gi Listen again withthe tapescript on p.77 and try to guess the
‘meaning of any words that you don’t know. Then check in
‘your dictionary.
ETD MultikoM
Ca Ce a3
Complete each space with one word.
Tl |_____towear a uniform when | was at school
B this __be the way out. There's an exit sign.
a you be able to come tomorrow?
Th You won't pass your exam __ _you study harder.
you go to their party if they invited you?
to be very fat but now he's thin.
ww oup.com/el/englshfie/intermediate AW
1 MAKING SUGGESTIONS
Correct any mistakes in the [iGHGHEY phrases.
Tick (7) the correct sentences.
Ben | SE REAREABTOG this eveing?
What are we going to dg _
Sarah 2)SHallWEROGSTSUH for dinner?
Ben Ihave a better idea. "[USRSBR a film and then go
out to dinner. SE
Sarah That's a great idea. « WWRGRNIRTUS WERE ?
Ben _ It’s up to you. We can choose when we get there.
Sarah 5 WHPRGREWEBOWS La Brasserie for dinner?
Ben No, we went there last time. *[EORNSGUESSES|
that burger place I like?
Sarah 1 fancy alan, SASSER
Ben Yes, *NGRSIEBTG there. It's expensive but the
food's great.
2 SOCIAL ENGLISH useful phrases
Complete the dialogues with the correct phrase.
1 A Whatw.ould you Like 2
B I think I'll have the steak.
Have you finished? S_w___L
Yes, I'm ready to leave.
That cake |____ good.
Yes, let’s have a piece.
now?
> ep oe
Do you think youc__d__m___a
favour?
It depends what it is!
Tonly want a salad, thanks.
Ay hungry?
Let’s go out to dinner tomorrow.
H____0___. I've got a better idea. Let’s go to
the cinema, then out to dinner,
we > eee
it from a pop star
artes
3 READING
a Read the text and answer the questions with the name
of a group or singer.
Who ...
1 only asked far soft drinks?
2... wanted to spend some time
thinking in silence? eaten
.. wanted to listen to music?
.. needed to clean some clothes? an
.. was worried about their safety? us
. wanted to write to somebody? ee
didn't like a certain colour of food? —_
«++ wanted to play their music in a
special room? -
Underline five words you don’t know. Use your
dictionary to look up their meaning and pronunciation.
ee ROCK STARS’ strange requests
‘When the Beatles first toured America in 1965 they only
asked for soft drinks backstage. But things have changed, and rock
stars and bands now lacude long lists of demands in their
‘contracts before they agree to perform.
‘The band that started it at were | €) White flowers, white candles, a
‘Van Halen, 2 1980s American heavy
‘lock group. The story goes that one
part of the contrat asked for 2
anata be Om
wit ll the brown sweets removed!
; ists | © Champagne, homemade
Since then many major artists
Leese ei moan
‘requests. Here are some of our
faourte ones: (© Dry-ceaning services and tho
limousines, and Diet Coke (but
‘itmust be in cans, not boties).
(Bion John)
© Vodia, ed wine 48 strong
beers (which must nt be
‘American), 48 bots of
‘mineral water, 2 kettle, eight
loca postcards with stamps,
and eight pars of socks.
(Coldplay)
‘© A rehearsal room to praise in
before the show, which should
be decorated in black leather
wit indoor plants.
anes Adiction)
© An armour plated Mercedes or
‘3 BM, and three leather
for concert organizers not
ae ce pais mt
singer Beck only needs ice cakes,
‘hummus, water, and yoghurt! Pre ncerenanianmen
I disagree with this for three reasons. First of all, I think
it’s better if all children look the same ~ especially for
children who come from poorer families. And secondly, I
think it’s easier for the parents. They just have to buy one
set of clothes for their children. And finally, it’s much
‘quicker for the children to get ready in the mornings.
‘They don't have to make so many decisions about what
towear,
Absolutely, I agree with this First of al, girls work better
‘on their own because they're not thinking about boys all
the time. Also, if there are boys in the class they tend to
dominate and answer all the questions. If there aren't
boys, think girls feel more confident. Firally, I think
without boys in the class there aren't so many discipline
problems because girls gencrally behave better than boys.
So teachers can concentrate on teaching and not on
discipline.
If I won a dream holiday in a competition. I'd go to
Kenya or Tanzania. I've always really wanted to go on
safari, ever since I saw the elephants in the z00 when 1
was five years old.
If 1 could choose any car, 'd get a Ferrati or something
like that. Not very practical, but good fun.
IL could be very good at a sport, I think T'd choose
tennis. Every week I play my friend Kate, and every week
she beats me. It drives me mad!
If I could choose my ideal job, I'd be a newsreader on TV.
The money's good, and you only have to work for half an
hour every evening.
If J.had more time, learn how to cook properly. I love
eating but I'm not very good at cooking, I'd like to be able
to cook a really nice dinner for my friends when they
come round.
If Lcould buy a house in another country, I'd buy a ski
chalet in the Swiss Alps, with enough room for all my
family and friends. We could go there every Christmas ~
itd be fantastic.
Qucwemsm
used to have a friend called Matilda. We were together at
secondary school. When we were 16 she moved because
of her father’s job, but we kept in touch. We used to write
long letters to each other ~ email didn’t exist then. T went
to stay with her a couple of times too. We lost touch after
university. I'd love to see her again. We used to be really
good friends.
Tused to hate a couple of teachers at school, but I
suppose the one I hated the most was my French teacher.
He was really horrible. I don't think he liked children or
even teaching. He used to be rude to us and he didn't
explain things wel. {failed French — it was the only
subject I ever failed at school.
Tused to play alot of squash, but I recently started
playing tennis and now I much prefer it, The problem
with squash is that it’s pretty hard and aggressive and
maybe I'm just not fit enough to play it any more. Also
the friend I used to play with always beat me. The great
thing about tennis is that it’s outdoors, and I play doubles
with three friends. I’s less competitive and more fun. The
‘only problem is you can’t play when it rains. a had’ chooses | ‘New English File Teacher's Book Irtemediat
If you had to choose Photocopabe © OxordUniversy Press 2006
Talk to a partner.
Say why.
I'd prefer to live in the city
centre. If | ived in a village, I'd have to drive
to work every day...
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