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1. They are at a second-hand clothes shop.

2. She is an English actor. She rose to stardom after her first professional acting role
as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. The quote means that consumers
have the last say when they decide to buy or not to buy different products.
3. Students’ own answer.
4. Students’ own answer.
5. Students’ own answer.

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 VOCABULARY
Clothes and accessories

1. SPEAK Work in groups. Say as many words about clothes and accessories as
you can in one minute. Share our ideas with the class.

Students’ own answer.

2. Match photos 1–12 with the words in the box in your notebook. Listen,
repeat and check your answers.
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1. hoodie
2. tracksuit
3. jacket
4. top
5. sweater
6. boots
7. leggings
8. trainers
9. cap
10. tie
11. T-shirt
12. skirt

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 3. Look at the photos in exercise 2 and complete the sentences in your
notebook.

1. Which of the three leggings do you like best, the grey,

the black or the orange ones?
2. I need to buy a new T-shirt. Do you like the pink one
on the website?
3. I need an outfit for the gym. I think this grey tracksuit goes
really well with the white trainers.
4. The white and blue jacket goes really well with my new
jeans. I think I’ll buy it.

4. SPEAK Work in pairs. Look at the photos in exercise 2 and answer the
questions.

1. Which clothes do you like? Why?

2. Which don’t you like? Why?
3. Do you prefer buying things online or in a shop? Why?

Students’ own answer.

LISTENING
A phone conversation
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5. SPEAK What do you like doing when you are alone in a café? Which sentence
describes you?

a. I watch the people around me.

b. I sit quietly and read.
c. I use my phone.
d. I call my friends
Students’ own answer.

6. LISTEN FOR KEY WORDS Listen to Sophie and Johan’s phone

conversation and answer the questions in your notebook.

a. Which clothes from exercise 2 can you hear? tie, T-shirt, trainers, jacket
b. Which of the activities in exercise 5 does Johan do? a, d

7. LISTEN FOR DETAIL Listen again. Match people 1–5 with their clothes
a–e in your notebook.
1. customer
2. angry woman
3. tall man
4. short woman

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 5. young girl

a. pink dress
b. tie
c. pyjamas
d. trainers
e. hat

1. b / 2. d / 3. e / 4. c / 5. a

8. SPEAK Work in pairs. Answer the questions.

1. Do you wear second-hand clothes?

2. Do you know any celebrities who wear unusual clothes?
3. Why do you think people wear unusual clothes?
Students’ own answer.

GRAMMAR
Present continuous and -ing

9. Look at the grammar table. Which auxiliary verb can you see in the
sentences?
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The verb ‘to be’: ‘am, is, are.’

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 10. RULES Write the correct options in your notebook.

1. We use the present continuous to describe what is happening now.

2. We make the present continuous with be + verb + -ing.
3. In present continuous questions, be comes before the subject.
4. In short answers, we never use the -ing form of the verb.

11. Look at the grammar table. Write a present continuous sentence with each of
the verbs in the table in your notebook.

Students’ own answer.

12. RULES Write the correct options in your notebook.

1. The general rule is just to add -ing to the end of the verb, like in looking.
2. For verbs that end in consonant + vowel + consonant, we double the final
consonant and add -ing.
3. For verbs that end in e, we cut the -e and add -ing.
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4. For verbs that end in -ie, we change -ie to -y and add -ing.

13. In your notebook, complete the chat with the present continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.

1. are you doing

2. I’m watching
3. I’m walking
4. She’s / She is wearing
5. They’re / They are going
6. Are you going

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 14. Use the prompts to write present continuous questions in your notebook.
1. what / you / wear?
What are you wearing?
2. you / wear / warm clothes?
Are you wearing warm clothes?
3. what book / you / read / at the moment?
What book are you reading at the moment?
4. you / eat / something?
Are you eating something?
5. what / you / think about / right now?
What are you thinking about right now?

15. SPEAK Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in exercise 14.

Students’ own answer.

PRONUNCIATION
/ŋ/ sound
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16. Listen and repeat the pairs of words. Which words have the /ŋ/ sound?

1. bank
2. thing
3. wing

17. Listen and complete the words with ng or nk in your notebook. Then
listen again and repeat.

1. angry
2. banking
3. enjoying
4. shopping
5. thinking
6. drinking

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 SPEAKING
Describe people

18. Work in pairs. Choose a person in the photo to describe what they are
wearing and what they are doing for your partner to guess.
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Students’ own answer.

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 READING
Social media posts

1. SPEAK What do you usually do when you go to a shopping centre? Do

you save money? Do you ever give money to charity? Why? / Why not?

Students’ own answer.

2. READ FOR GENRE Read the Tips Hub! box. Then answer the questions in
your notebook.

1. Where is the text from? It is from a department store website.

2. Who is the author writing to? Shoppers / Clients at Greenfield Department Store.
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4. READ FOR GIST Read and listen to the text. Are Bryony, Lee and Adal
enjoying their job swap?

Bryony and Adai are enjoying, but Lee isn’t.

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 4. READ FOR KEY WORDS Match jobs 1–6 with their roles a–f in your notebook.
What do Bryony, Lee and Adal do? What are they doing today?

1. dental assistant
2. mechanic
3. after-school monitor
4. personal shopper
5. fashion show director
6. photographer

a. teach children
b. plan events, book models
c. fix engines
d. promote oral health
e. take pictures
f. give advice to shoppers

1. d / 2. c / 3. a / 4. f / 5. b 7 6. e

Bryony is a dental assistant in a dental surgery, but today she is organising a fashion
show / is working as a fashion show director.
Lee is a mechanic, but today he is giving people advice on buying clothes / is working
as a personal shopper.
Adal is an after-school monitor for children, but today he is taking pictures of models /
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is working as a photographer.

5. READ FOR DETAIL Read the text again and complete the sentences with
Bryony, Lee or Adal in your notebook.

1. Bryony loves fashion and clothes.

2. Only Adal talks about the specialist who is helping him.
3. Lee wants to go back to his usual job.
4. Bryony helps people with oral health.
5. Adal is thinking about changing his job.
6. Lee usually repairs things.

6. SPEAK Work in pairs. Answer the questions.

1. Do you think a job swap is a fun idea? Why? / Why not?

2. Which job from the posts would you like to try? Why?

Students’ own answer.

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 VOCABULARY
Shops and services

7. Listen and repeat the words in the box. Which two services are in the
text Shoppers’ Job Swap?

Students’ own answer.

Dental surgery and garage.

8. Complete the sentences with shops and services from exercise 7 in your
notebook.

1. You can dye your hair at the hairdresser’s.

2. You can buy bread at the bakery.
3. You can withdraw money from the bank.
4. You go to the dental surgery to have a dental cleaning.
5. You can buy some sweets from the newsagent’s.
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9. Write the description of the four missing shops and services from exercise 7
in your notebook. Then ask your partner.

You can buy books here. (bookshop)

You can have your car repaired here. (garage)
You can buy some medicine here. (pharmacy)
You can buy some food here. (supermarket)

Students’ own answer.

GRAMMAR
Present simple vs present continuous and time expressions

10. SPEAK Work in pairs. Look at the grammar table. Make one sentence in the
present simple and one in the present continuous for your partner to guess the
tense.

Students’ own answer.

11. RULES Write the correct options in your notebook.

1. We use the present simple for events that happen every day.
2. We use the present continuous for events that are happening now.
3. We use adverbs of frequency like always, never, and time expressions like all day,
every week and once a year with the present simple.

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 4. We use time expressions like today, now and at the moment with the present
continuous.

12. In your notebook, complete the sentences with the present simple or present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. The bookshop opens (open) at 9:00 am every day.

2. I don’t usually give (not usually / give) fashion advice.
3. Today he’s / is wearing (wear) a Hugo Boss suit and Prada shoes.
4. She’s / is enjoying (enjoy) the fashion show right now.
5. I’m / am currently working (currently / work) on a report for Gemma.

13. Write the correct options in your notebook.

1. Yes, I’m on the phone to the insurance company right now.

2. I spend a lot of time at the gym these days. I’m trying to get fit for the London
Marathon next year.
3. I’m currently working at St Crispin’s Hospital in London. It’s just for a few weeks.
4. I’m afraid Mr Stevens isn’t here at the moment. Can I take a message?

14. SPEAK Work in groups. Answer the questions.

1. What are you currently studying?

2. What’s something that you only do once a year?
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3. How often do you speak to your grandparents?

4. What are you doing more often these days?

Students’ own answer.

Subject and object pronouns

15. Look at the grammar table. Which subject and object pronouns are the
same?

‘You’ and ‘it’.

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 16. RULES Write the correct options in your notebook.

1. Subject pronouns usually go at the beginning of sentences.

2. We usually use object pronouns after a verb.
3. Prepositions usually go before object pronouns.

17. Complete the sentences with the correct subject or object pronoun in your
notebook.

1. I need some new clothes, but I don’t want to spend

a lot of money on them.
2. Jo has three sisters. She always borrow each other’s
clothes!
3. Sally hasn’t got a lot of money, so I don’t think she can afford those shoes.
4. I follow Mark Greenwood on Instagram. He is a fashion
blogger. Do you know him?
5. Our brother gives great fashion advice. We always
enjoy clothes shopping with him.
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 COMPREHENSION
Make new friends

1. SPEAK Work in pairs. Look at the photo of Milly’s shop. Answer the
questions.
1. What kind of shop does Milly work in? Clothes shop.
2. What can you buy in her shop? Clothes and accessories.
3. Do you like her shop? Why? / Why not? Students’ own answer.
4. How often do you go shopping for clothes? Students’ own answer.
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2. Watch the video. Complete the sentences with Milly, Neena or Zac in your
notebook.

1. Neena and Zac are housemates.

2. Neena and Milly are old friends.
3. Milly and Zac meet for the first time.
4. Milly and Zac are American, from Seatle.
5. Neena tries on a lot of clothes.
6. Neena and Milly leave the shop together.

3. SPEAK Work in pairs. Why can’t Zac speak when he sees Milly? How does he
feel about Milly?

Because he is very shy. He likes Milly.

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 FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Shop for clothes
4. In your notebook, copy the table and complete it with the words in the box.

1. help
2. looking
3. you
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4. jacket
5. try
6. Where
7. there
8. Have
9. so
10. take
11. much
12. please

5. 01:10–04:04 Watch the video again. Check your answers

Students’ own answer.

USEFUL PHRASES
Colloquial exclamations

6. 01:24–03:53 Watch the video again. Match colloquial exclamations 1–6

with photos a–e in your notebook.

1. No way! Me too!
2. It’s great! I love it!
3. Welcome, welcome

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 4. Perfect!
5. That’s cool!
6. Great!

1. c / 2. b / 3. a / 4. e / 5. d / 6. f

PRONUNCIATION
Connected speech

7. Listen and repeat the questions. Is there a pause between the words
connected with a ?
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Students’ own answer.

No, there isn’t any pause.

8. Copy the sentences in your notebook. Then draw a to show the

connected words. Listen, repeat and check.

1. Can I try them on?

2. How much are they?

3. Your store is awesome!

4. Have you got an extra-large?

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 SPEAKING
At the clothes shop

9. Work in pairs. Look at the photos. What do you like / not like about the
clothes?

Students’ own answer.

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10. Work in pairs. Imagine you are in a clothes shop. One is the shop assistant
and the other is the customer. Write a conversation. Use the clothes below, the
language in the Functional language box and the useful phrases.

Students’ own answer.

11. Perform your roleplay to the class.

Students’ own answer.

12. Compare the performances and give your opinion

Students’ own answer.

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 WRITING
A social media post

1. SPEAK Work in pairs. Answer the questions.

1. What social media sites do you use? Who do you follow?

2. Do you post photos of yourself on social media?
3. What kind of photos do people post on social media?

Students’ own answer.

2. Read the model social media posts and answer the questions in your
notebook.

1. Where is the boy? At a Sunday market.

2. What day is it? Sunday.
3. Who is Milly with? With a friend of her.
4. What are they looking for now? A place to have lush (a café).
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 3. Read the Tips Hub! box. Then read the post and correct three punctuations,
three spelling and three grammar mistakes in your notebook.

I’m have having breakfast at my favourite café today. And Im I’m with my favourite
person – my girlfreind girlfriend @Lucy! the The ham toasts here at Kevin’s is are
delicious, . It’re They’re the perfet perfect start to my birhtday!
#goodtimes#favouritebreakfast
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It’s your turn!

1. PLAN You are going to write a social media post about a shopping experience.
Make notes about:

1. where you are

2. who you are with
3. what you are doing
Students’ own answer.

2. PREPARE Find a photo of yourself to go with your post.

Students’ own answer.

3. WRITE Use the model text and your notes from exercise 1 to write your social
media post.
Students’ own answer.

4. CHECK Check your writing using this list

1. The text is simple and I have used short sentences.

2. I have mentioned friends in my post.
3. There are blank spaces in my post.
4. Hashtags are spelled correctly.
5. There is a nice photo.
Students’ own answer.

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 5. SWAP Swap your post with a partner and check their work for mistakes. Use
the Tips Hub! box to help you.

Students’ own answer.

6. SHARE Publish your post or share it with the class.

Students’ own answer.

7. REVIEW Work in groups. Which posts have interested you the most? Why?

Students’ own answer.

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 VOCABULARY
1. Write the correct options in your notebook

Pamela is wearing a purple and yellow (1) hoodie, with white (2) trainers and a black
(3) cap. She’s also wearing jeans.
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Paolo is wearing a grey (4) jacket and has got black (5) boots. His (6) T-shirt is blue
and his trousers are brown.

2. Complete the shops and services in your notebook

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 1. bakery
2. newsagent’s
3. bookshop
4. hairdresser’s
5. supermarket
6. dental surgery

3. SPEAK Work in pairs. Answer the questions.

1. What kind of clothes do you wear at school / home?

2. Do you dress the same during the week and at the weekend?

Students’ own answer.

GRAMMAR
4. Write the correct options in your notebook.
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1. I usually work on Saturdays, but I’m taking this Saturday off.

2. He is crying because romantic films always make him sad.
3. We always go camping, but this year we are staying in a hotel.
4. He’s wearing white today, but he usually prefers black.
5. She is meeting her friends tonight. I think they are going to the cinema.

5. Complete the text with the present simple or continuous

form of the verbs in brackets in your notebook.

My name is Marc Sands and I (1) work (work) in a clothes shop. A lot of tourists (2)
come (come) to our shop every day. At the moment, we (3) are having (have) a sale.
It’s only 9:30 am and people (4) are coming (come) through the door already. The shop
(5) is getting (get) busy.

6. Complete the sentences with the time expressions in the box in your
notebook.

1. Mum doesn’t want to celebrate her birthday this year.

2. I’ve got a job interview today at 3 pm.
3. I’m currently studying Administrative Management in León.
4. I live with my parents at the moment, but I want to move out soon.
5. I’ve got so much work to do this week! Five days isn’t enough time.

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 7. Complete the sentences with the correct subject or object pronoun in your
notebook.

1. My brother knows a lot about luxury brands. He spends

a lot of money on them.
2. Alicia is an expert on saving money. I need to listen to her.
3. We need more staff. How can we get more people to
work for us?
4. Tariq owns a busy café in the centre of town. He is the
most important thing to him.
5. My daughter has a new party dress. She wants to
wear it every day.

8. SPEAK Work in pairs. Discuss things you do every day, and say what you are
doing now.

Students’ own answer.

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
9. Match sentence beginnings 1–6 with endings a–f in your notebook.

1. Can I
2. I’m looking for
3. Can I try
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4. Where are
5. Have you got
6. How much

a. the changing rooms?

b. help you?
c. them on?
d. a pair of trousers.
e. are they?
f. a small size?
1. b / 2. d / 3. c / 4. a / 5. f / 6. e

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 LET’S GET STARTED!
1. Match photos 1–6 with the words in the box in your notebook. Have you ever
used them?
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1. ring light
2. camera
3. tripod
4. video editing software
5. microphone

2. Work in pairs. Describe each device from exercise 1 for your partner to guess.

This is to provide illumination with little shadow when you take a photo. (ring light)
This is to take photos. (camera)
This is a support with three legs for a camera. (tripod)
This is a computer programme to make videos. (video editing software)

Students’ own answer.

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 LET’S FIND OUT!
3. Work in groups. Order and number the steps 1–9 to make a video tutorial in
your notebook.

1. c / 2. f / 3. e / 4. a / 5. d / 6. b

4. Look at the model video tutorial. Answer the questions in your notebook.

1. What is it about? It is about gardening, how to transplant plants.

Who is it for? It is for students of gardening.
2. How many steps are there? Four / 4
3. Is easy to follow? Why? / Why not? Students’ own answer.
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LET’S DO IT!
5. Think of something you want to teach in your professional field and make a
video tutorial.

Students’ own answer.

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A professional video tutorial

1. PLAN

• Think of the number of steps needed for the tutorial.

• Write them or draw them, one by one in a draft.

2. WRITE THE SCRIPT

• Introduction: explain what the video is about and say

the difficulty level of the tutorial.
• Instructions: show the chronological stages of the process.
• Conclusion: summarise the process.

3. RECORDING

• Chose the location and organise the equipment.

• Read the script in front of the camera several times.
• Record the video.

4. EDITION

• Edit the video: use transitions, music or effects.

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5. SHARE

• Watch the video in class.

• Do the tutorial with the class.

Students’ own answer.

6. Give feedback on the video tutorials. Which one do you like best? How can
you improve yours?

Students’ own answer.

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