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The document outlines a comprehensive English language curriculum for students, covering various topics such as family, education, the city, health, technology, and sports. It includes vocabulary exercises, verb tenses, and speaking activities designed to enhance students' understanding and use of the English language. Additionally, it emphasizes communication skills and the importance of listening and understanding in relationships, particularly between teenagers and parents.

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The document outlines a comprehensive English language curriculum for students, covering various topics such as family, education, the city, health, technology, and sports. It includes vocabulary exercises, verb tenses, and speaking activities designed to enhance students' understanding and use of the English language. Additionally, it emphasizes communication skills and the importance of listening and understanding in relationships, particularly between teenagers and parents.

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Satking about animals and pots * describing photos oosing the best option * talking about your home and the Surreuning area. ein and justying your opinion [i antide ting good introductions ‘Supporting, descriptions using examples son ‘ring about the past {using fast tenses Snd te expressions ‘tiple choice 1 predicting what you wil ear ‘mutipe choice Tentiying speakers ‘cision making *Talking about your tree time 1 asking fr someore's opinion, agreing and sagreeing with ther comparing photos ‘Talking about school, university and gap years ‘sing the correct tense to describe a photo ‘mall ‘eating with notes hen replying to an mall ‘eceptingan invitation and making drrangements assy ‘ring about advantages and cdsadvantages, ‘sing inking words multiple choice ‘identifying topic and key ideas ‘mutipe matching *istening for paraphrasing of hey ideas ‘deciding onthe best solution ‘talking about where you lve and your segnocurs ‘aferring back to what was sad ‘comparing photos ‘atking about food allergies, traditional food Sod celebrations ‘Tatking about similares & differences ‘organising your ideas Tig ope Sentences ‘elung the righ information ‘ising adlecves and adverbs fo describe ‘multiple choice (pictures) ‘denuiying bow the pictures Felate to the recording ‘multiple choice ‘hot letting the options given Confuse you ‘decision making ‘atking about staying fit and healthy and Sires ‘taking suggestions and giving advice ‘comparing photos ‘Talking about hoidas, the seasons and the *Speciating ‘formal eter ‘ging advice and reasons to justify it {sing modals to vary the strength of aavce story making the most of a sentence even 1 Grentng atmosphere * describing fees to bring a story tite note taking * sing the exact words you hear to complete the notes ‘mulkipe choice pictures) ‘istening tothe Whole Conversation and marin for fhe question betore choosing an ‘decision making Satine outta and hat s popular * paraphrasing ‘comparing photos ‘Talking about technology and how itafeets people Structuring what you say + iaiking about advantages and disadvantages formal eter ming formal language 2“ Supgesting and explaining solutions to a problem easy ‘iting about your opinions ‘Nisng examples and comparisons to Support yeuropinon ‘multiple matching "being caret # jou hear a Word ftom one ofthe sentences bn therecording ‘multipe choice eiminating obsiousy wrong ‘ntione deciding onthe best solution ‘Talking about afferent kinds of Gntertioment Sontrasting ferent ideas ‘ecision making ‘tkng abot porting acti ‘eaming toa conclusion report ping out the facts and using headings “ sipporting your rcanmenditlons using inepassive “formal eter ‘our reason for writing $ 2sking for and giving information -ntps:ifonlie pubhimts.comirono)sci A 3139 ‘1/0/29, 2:38 PM English Oownloae [81]: Students book 2 The celebrities in 1 all have a brother or sister. Read these sentences about them. Which one ‘goes with which celebrity? ‘a Her brother isa model. He was in two of the Harry Potter films. bb His brother used to be a university teacher. He came up with the idea of something which made er famous al © Her sister is a well-known TV presenter. She His brother isa pr 3 football player. an award for her morning TV programme, as responsible for his brother's name. [JOO Watch this short video clip which shows a woman giving advice to parents about their ‘teenage children. Do you agree with what she is saying? hitpssfontine pubhims.comfonejschip=1 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Downloac [81I: Students book =. : GC 4 1 Look at these comments and decide ‘ whether a teenager or the parent of a teenager made them. Write Tor P “You don’ understand me! Wihatever! turn it down! ' \ Why so many rules? 1 2 3 4 5 You treat this place like a hotel! 6 7 8 9 7 'No texting at the dinner table! Ym not a tax! service! “You're grounded! 1'm nota baby! 2. What do you and your parents say to ‘each other? Tell your partner. 3 Read the article about the teenage years. Are any of the ideas in 1 mentioned in the text? Which ones? htpsvfontine pubhims.comfonelschi¥p=1 Mark, 14, describes some common problems. ‘I know my mum really loves me, but she still treats me like a litte kid. She doesn’t realise I can make my own decisions and she doesn’t trust me to make my own friends. She's always asking questions about my friends and activites. [believe she prefers me to stay at home. But if I stay at home, she ‘complains that I spend too much time in my room on the computer. love playing games and chatting, but she’s always shouting at me Whatever I do, she's never happy! Nick has two teenage stepsons. ‘I don’t know if my experience as a stepdad to teenagers is typical. I am quite strict with them, but they ‘accept the rules and appear happier than some of their friends, whose parents are more relaxed. Young people tend to rebel, but deep down they also want to feel safe. OF course they form strong friendships with ‘other teenagers, but they know that the family is always there to support them. It's easy for me, because we have similar interests. We often 0 fishing, and it's during quiet times like these that teenagers often share thelr feelings with adults. I think it's important to keep 2 positive attitude, let them spread their wings and make their own mistakes.” Julia, 15, has two working parents. "I’m an only child, so even when I ‘was litte 1 had a lot of friends outside the home. The difference now 's that am more independent and often spend whole weekends at friends’ houses. My parents know where I am, of course, and they only let me spend time with my friends iF I've done all my school work. They always welcome my friends in our home, too, so they know them all. My parents are cool, they support me but they’re never over-protective. 9139 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Downloae [81]: Students book 4 Read the article again to find the following information. Which person mentions the importance of listening to teenage children? parents who don't accept that their children are changing? the importance of rules? parents who have changed their behaviour? parents who understand teenagers’ need for friendship? 5 Complete the sentences with these words. attitude communication rebel responsibility treat trust 1 Weno longer 3 Apositive to succeed, 4 People who do not feel free sometimes 5 Itisthe parents’ 6 Teenagers feel sad if ther friends them bay, Rachel has three teenage daughters. ‘When ‘our first daughter became a teenager, she ‘changed overnight. We no longer recognised ‘our good-natured child. Children sometimes rebel and refuse to talk to their parents. When the first child wants independence, parents find it hard and that causes arguments. I'm afraid we made a lot of mistakes. Now the ‘others are going through the same, we're handling the situation better. We always keep the lines of communication open, we judge less and listen more. We often sit ‘down as a family and work out our ‘house rules’. For instance, the girls never go out late on schoo! nights, but they have a lot of freedom at weekends. When you discuss issues calmly with teenagers, they respect you and accept that with rights they also have responsibilities.” ‘ntps:ifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 ——_—artriena who ted to us 2 ___is important for good relationships. sometimes helps people DOWNLOAD (@) 2 ‘ ‘When you do & mali en you do a mulipe- 5 si matching task, look fr 7 ‘Smilar ideas in mere than ‘one text. Highght them 8 ° inthe same colour. For ‘example, here two texts mention ‘ules: Highlight these parts in pink. (Chock which questions have two answers and if they ta about ules: Ty to answer questions with two answers frst to bring up their children, 6 Work in groups of three. Student Ais a teenager, Student B is their parent and Student C is their teenage friend. Imagine that Student A asks the others’ opinions about something. Write a short dialogue and then act it out in front of the class. Use these Ideas to help you. ‘clothes + computer games jewellery ‘music * pets * phones rn UNIT. 7 6139 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Oownloae [81]: Students book @ Vocabulary 1 } 1 Which words go together? Complete the table and then use some of the words to complete the sentences, “iat “nephew “see le wan reno Q uncle 2 rece 3 sisteriniaw husband 4 ‘eroom 5 6 mother inlaw son-inian 7 8 stepmother 9 Mysister’s husband is my 10 When | met my boyfriend's parents | didn't know that one day they would be my and 11. It was a beautiful wedding; the _______wore a white dress and the rook andsome in a dark grey suit 12 Those are my brother’ children; the little boy is my —____________ Mike, and the little gel is my Katie 2 Complete the sentences with both words. 1 relaxed anxious My nephew, George, is normally a calm __person, but at exam time he gets very nervous and 2 lazy hard-working ve got one brother inaw who's very ___and always busy, and Ive got another one who's and never does anything but sleep! 3 impatient patient ‘Aunt Marge is afn)________person who doesn't mind waiting when she has to; Uncle Ted, however, is very and gets angry when he has to wait for anything 4 old-fashioned modern Families are funny — Grandma Kate is cool and ________while my ten-year-old cousin, Steve, is serious and 5 generous mean ‘My fatherivlaw is the most __ man in the world — he'd give you anything, but my mother-in law hates to part with money; she's sot 6 outgoing shy people Find it hard to make friends, but people are always the centre of attention. 3 Circle the odd ones out. 1 sim over weight thin 5 weltbuilt weak fit 2 uel handsome pretty 6 moustache wrinkles beard 3 dark pierced fair 7 blonde black elderly 4 straight plump curly 8 blue tattooed sparkling ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 799 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM 5 4 English Oownloae [81]: Students book Present simple & present continuous, CCU Lae 1 Read about the uses of the present simple and present continuous. Present simple Present continuous habits and things that happen regularly ‘© something thatis happening now, at exactly often help my mum make dinner. this moment things that are always or usually true Are you showing your litle brother how to Sheila doesn’ live with her grandparents. play the game? facts andl general truths temporary situations Woter boils at 100°C. Jimmy is working ina shop this summer timetables and future programmed events annoying habits, often with always ‘My cousin's train leaves at eight o'clock, My brother is always borrowing my bike! future plans and arrangements. Time expressions: adverbs of frequency Are you driving to the party tonight? (always, usually, et), every dayweek, in the ‘morning/afternoon, at night, atthe weekend, on Time expressions: now, right now, at the ‘Monday, in the? winter, in August, once/twice/ ‘moment, today/onight, these days, this week, at three times a week present, nowadays, for nny forthe time being 2. Do we use the present simple or the present continuous with words like often, never, hardly and seldom? Read 1.1-1.2 ofthe Grammar Reference before you do the tasks. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or the present continuous. 1 (Goey / usually play) with his sister in the evening? 2 Ourdog —____________fatways bark)! 3 We not ride} our bikes to schoo 4 they visi) their grandparents on Sundays? 5 The litte gir (kiss) her mother ana (go) to bed. 6 ily stay) with his Aunt Edna this weekend? 7 (always get up) at seven o'clock inthe morning 8 —___________gou/ eat) lunch at home every day? 9 Debbie and Sue had an argument and now they ______________(not talk) to each other, to get ark at nig. Read the blog and circle the correct words. Patricia's LUO: Hi everyone! | ‘usually write / write usually my blog on Saturday night but this weekend study | 'm studying so1*"m blogging / blogs today! | want to tell you about some of my relatives who “is living / live in Los Angeles, America. My Uncle Joseph and my Aunt Fiona are working / workin their flower shop: Fiona's Flowers. They ‘are often sending / often, send beautiful floners to celebrities in Hollwwood. My aunt and uncle have two children. My cousin Joey isa baby and he "is always crying / always cries! My cousin Nancy is six years old. She ‘don't get / doesn't get angry when Joey *cries / cry. She "usually picks ( 's usually picking him up, "is kissing / kisses him and tries to make him laugh. My relatives, always visit / are always visiting us in the summer, but this year they "are travelling | travel to Canada. "Do / Does your relatives come to your house, or you are planning / are you planning to visit your relatives this year? Click nere and leave a comment! UNIT1 9 ‘ntps:ifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 8199 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM @ Vocabulary 2 }} Word Formation English Downloae [81]: Students book 1 Complete the table and then use some of the words to complete the sentences, Verb Noun Adjective ‘communicate 1 ‘communicative 2 linjdependence (independent marry 3 married 4 protection protective 5 rebel / rebellion rebellious ‘support “support / supporter 6 7 Pauls to Joanne and they have two children & Laurens shy and not very 9 My parents are___of my decision to move to France. 10 Bil!__on his parents for everything, It’ time he took some responsibility. 11 It’s quite normal for teenagers to {and sometimes go against their parents’ wishes. 12 Lucyis very ‘of her younger brother. She doest't lke other children to play with him, Collocations & Expressions 2 Cross out the word which cannot be used with the verb in bold, 1 make: friends relatives 2 promise 2 get: relaxed married divorced 3 have: a baby sense ofhumour grounded 4 keep: interests positive attitude in touch 5S do: mistake someoneafavour —_your best 6 break: the ice amess someone's heart 3. Which verbs go with the words you crossed out in 32 1 4 2 5 3 6 Prepositions 4 Circle the correct words. 1 My cousin is outgoing so he's very good to / at meeting people. ‘Aunt Stala is pregnant and we'e al very excited for / about the new baby. Weld like to congratulate you on / of the birth of your son! | nas born from / into a big traditional family — its cool | met an old friend last week — she's now martied to / with children! Hank was engaged by / to Sue for three years before they Finally got married 7. This is Carol; she's the sister of / with the bride 8 My brother has hada dose relationsnip with / or Tora fr years. onan o 10 ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 9139 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Oownloae [81]: Students book tc Lae 1 Read about stative verbs. Stative verbs describe states, not actions, We do not usually Use them in continuous tenses, even when we want to talk about something that is happening row, at exactly tis, ‘moment. Here are some common stave verbs: sense verbs: feel, hear, see smel, taste thinking verbs: know, notice, realise, remember, think understand verbs that express emotions: dstke, hae, like, love, not ‘mind, preter other verbs: appear (= seem), be believe, belong, cost, forget, have (= own), hope, 100k (= seem), mean, need, ‘Wve, Seem, sound, wnt What do you know about my family? 1 don’t tke mean people. ‘Some verbs have two meanings: one that describes an action and one that describes a state. When these verbs describe actions, we can use them in continuous tenses. Compare: 4a This cake tastes delicious. (~ It has a particular taste) Ib The cook is tasting the cake. He / She is trying it to see what it tastes like) 2a/ think that's my cousin! (~ 1 believe that's my cousin.) 2b We're thinking about getting married. (= We're considering it) Read these sentences. Which one uses the verb have to describe a state and which one uses it to describe an action? Write S or A. 1 Uncle Bob has a boat and a plane 2 Uncle Bob has a party every year to celebrate his birthday. Read 1.3 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks 3 Complete both sentences with the correct form of the verb. Use the present simple and the present continuous. 1 see a Dad the dentist tomorrow. b (you) the bride? She's very pretty! 2. appear alt that my sister is getting engaged. b Myaunt ina play at the local theatre! 3 have ‘a Your brother really coal tattoo! b {not they) dinner now? Its six o'clock. 4 look a The cat atthe fish: | hope it's not hungry! b You ‘anxious, Ned. What's the matter? 5 taste a Why (she) the milk? Ist bad? b This spaghett sauce fantastic, Grandma! 6 think a Why (you) families are getting smaller? b Myuncies ‘of opening a language school ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 Circle the correct words. 1. My cousins often sleep / are sleeping ‘at our house at weekends, 2. 1am not understanding / don't understand how this laptop works. Can you show me? 3 Kevin studies / is studying for a maths test; he can't go out with his friends. 4 My grandfather is making / makes me 2 fishing rod this morning! 5 My parents are wanting / want to move into a bigger house. 6 Your brother is usually really hard ‘working. Why is he being /s he so lazy? 5 Complete the text. Use the present simple or the present continuous. un Dear Diary. 1__{not be) happy ‘at the moment! My parents 2 tthink) about moving, to-another city! |*_ = {not want to live in Dublin—t - {love} London! Al! my friends =__ ve) here and I hate making new friends: 1 Z (prefer) to keep the ones ha eal = pe parents change mind roa i {not understand) ty se Joan al Se ” ipotmind at vethave lene or aes) ro our ends etn 1 (appear) that she's really happy about living somewhere set" {she / not realise how hard it will be? Ob, — {not know) what to dol1|_____—(see} my ‘Aunt Rhonda tomorrow ~ Wwe ave) lunch at two otcock. 1 {need help — maybe she =. (have) some advice for me. eager E |Wish me luck, Diary. goodbye for now. al UNIT1 10139 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Oownloae [81]: Students book 1 Look at the photographs of buskers and answer the questions. + What are the people doing? ‘+ Why are they doing it? ‘+ Do you think they earn much money in this way? ‘+ Have you ever seen or listened to buskers in the street? Describe them. 2 Q. Listen to the interview with James Bowen about Bob. Who do these statements refer to? Write J for James or B for Bob 1 He has a collection of scarves 2 He needed medical treatment 5 He plays music and people give him money 4 He doesn' mind a lot of rose ) GRTIe 5. He eels like he has a family now "aceasta 7 ‘Anrays roa through the In 4 you are going to listen to an interview and complete each gap with a _sentencos batore me word or short phrase. Read the sentences and answer these questions recording begins. ile 1 Which gaps wit probably involve numbers? sehr. ty ese 2 Which gaps wil probably be nouns? what kind of information 3. What kind of information do you think is missing from the others? is missing. Ths wil help you to focus on the recording and the information you are listening fr. 4 QNow listen to the interview with James Bowen again. For questions 1-7, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. 1 Bob has a collection of Jumpers and blankets 2. James has sold ______coples of his book 3 James found his cat_______ago. 4 The wound in Bob's side was made by another cat or 5 Because of Bob, James earned ‘as much money ashe did before. 6 James had been living and sleeping —__ 7 By taking ___for Bob, James has changed his own life too. 2 ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 11138 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM eee OED English Downloae [81]: Students book 1 Ask and answer the questions with a partner. + Do you have a pet? ‘+ Do you think that animals can be our triends'? Why?/Why not? AMoutiorteneed wideacrow very ‘Which animals do you think make the best companions? {etal ofthe photographs, but do give some bast information about what 2. These sentences describe Photographs A and Bin 3. Match the _\ YOu cen seein both pictures sentence beginnings with the sentence endings. 1 Im the frst pictur, I can see 2. Inthe second pictur, there are 3. Inthe middle ofthe picture, there is 4 There are alot of trees 5. They are lying on the floor 4 in the background of the photo. in the first picture. three people ~ a mother and father with their daughter. ‘ pienic basket and some plates of fruit family who are watching TV together. 3 Workin pairs to answer the questions about the photographs. One of you will be Student A and the other will be Student B. Use the words and phrases in the Language Bank to help you. ‘Student A: Compare the two photographs. What are the advantages and disadvantages of families spending their me together in these ways? ‘Student B: Do you ever do these activites with your family? ‘Student B: Compare the two photographs. What can children learn by looking after a pet? 44 Workin pairs to discuss these questions. ‘Student A: Which of these ovo animals would you like to have as a pet? TEa UNL + What kinds of activities are suitable fora family with young = children / teenage children? Deseribing photographs Inthe frs¥second picture, + In your opinion, which ofthese adjectives describe a good parent? i Circe the adjectives and discuss your choices - relaxed, anxious, ‘There e/There are. ‘hard-working, patient, oltfashianed, outgoing, protective. Inthe middle o te picture, «. + Thisis a famous quote from the philosopher Immanuel Kant. In he background, “We can judge the heart of a man by the woy he treats animals! On the lefvriht ofthe picture, ‘What do you think he meant? Do you agree? UNIT 13 ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 12199 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Downloae [81]: Students book eS Article: Writing good introductions When you write an article, you should introduce the topic or theme of your writing in your opening paragraph. The reader needs to know who or what they are going to read about. “Ty to get the reader's attention immediately by including an interesting idea or fact. Ifyou are writing an antcle about a person, for example, you want the reader to be able to imagine them, so ‘paint a picture’ of ‘them in words. One way to do this is by asking the reader a question. For example, Can you imagine ..?. 11. Read two ways of beginning an article about a woman called Maria and then answer the questions. Which one: ‘a Marais a really great person [>= 1 tells you what relationship Bndlititeher alot. she |B Can you magin caring a gun the writer has with Maria? ihesnearusandtasavery | and spending alot oteoese 2 gives you an interesting interesting job in the cy. danger? My aunt Maria can picture of Maria? ~ _Sheisa polceseman in the cy, | 3. makes you want to read. the rest of the article? 2. Use the following information to write an interesting opening paragraph in your notebook. Start with: Can you imagine ..? . Name: Tom Relationship to you: brother Interesting fact: hobby — parachute jumping 3 Read this writing task and then answer the questions. ‘You have seen this announcement in your school magazine: 1 What kind of people will read the article 2 As well as describing the person, o your relatives drive you mad? a oe What else do you have to do? Do you have a favourite relative? We are looking for articles for our new series about ‘elationships. The best one wil be published in next 3 Will you need to writ atte for ‘month's magazine. your article as well? Write an article describing a member of your family, saying how you Fee! about them, (120-180 words) & Look at two titles and opening paragraphs that were written in answer to the {question in 3. Which one best introduces the person and interests the reader? Tick a or b. aL) My lovely grandmother Do you kr how old ay gravudother is? She is 68 years old and Kes in ow house She is my muont's non aud we spend a lot of time together. bi) My dancing grandma How nuiny old tales do you koow who cv stil sing al dancer Wel, Foow sweet ol lady called Arie who can do both. She's my grancinether. 4 ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 13998 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM 5 Now read the rest of the article. English Downloae [81]: Students book \ciu\da Ls fee have fin dancing tether inthe Ging radi at home. She even eer Sip it ee ee ea ae ween Wier he ces Wie parla rob cies oil starts tei: ce nee wade Bcarenegl Describing something unusual ‘ Despite + -ing toedate adeice: dont ein ting her some of my secrets because ‘annoying thing about. is Sa eae § munrun ume wunuenar enue eels cae J itr eaten to dente hr andnters rors Meaty acres cect tre: ae Becher er ncaa na ahaa meta ‘expand the description. Find examples in the article in support of eves ns Personality and these adjectives. 1 patient 2 not old-fashioned 3 trustworthy 7 Here are more words that could describe someone's personality. Write an example for each one in your notebook. ‘generous kind *lazy © shy 8 Read this writing task and then use the plan to help you make notes on what to put in each paragraph. Write short notes, not ‘complete sentences, and make sure you don't forget anything, Use your notes and the Language Bank to help you write your article. When you have finished, check your work and correct any mistakes, You have seen this announcement in your school magazine: Does your friend sometimes make you do crazy things? | your friend a quiet and thoughtful person? What ‘makes your friendship so special? We are looking for articles for our new series about friendships, The best one will be printed in next month's, ‘magazine ‘rite an article describing one of your friends, saying how you feel about them, (120-180 words) Plan Title Paragraph 1: name of person, relationship to you, interesting fact Paragraph 2: age, appearance and behaviour Paragraph 8: personality ~ adjectives with examples Paragraph 4: your feelings «strict patient « impatient ‘olaxed « anxious ‘outgoing sty ‘generous + mean have fun together hhave a (great) sense of humour sound ike an ange! ook tke a tim star ‘un tke the wind Ending your article ‘Allin alin short JT sum up, ID ~ Choose an interesting fact about the person and use ‘Cin your opening paragraph. Remember to include the person's name and thelr relationship to you Decide which adjectives you want to use about thelr personality and think of examples before you wrt Dont forget a tite ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 UNIT! 15 14i99 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM a Reload 2 Vocabulary ‘Choose the correct answers, 1 We'd like to congratulate you your marriage! b of © for din 2. I don'thave to do much around the house, but itis. my —towalk the dog each evening. a responsibility b tust attitude d_ communication 3. Karen said she would. but | haven't heard from her in months! keep in touch b break the ice ‘¢ make a promise have a baby 4 Mysister ite girl, my — often comes to visit me at the weekend, uncle b nephew © niece aunt 5 Tonya's parents are divorced, but she has a close relationship — both her mum and dad. a at bw © by with {© With his black hair and blue eyes, Joe is very — ‘a handsome b elderly © slim plump 7 is important that teenagers have the — of family ‘and friends. a dependence support © rebellion marriage 8 Outgoing people are lucky as they tend to friends quite easily a keep b do © make have 9 The __ all dressed in white, waited excitedly for her wedding to begin. groom b bride © wife husband 16 ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 English Downloae [81]: Students book Grammar Choose the correct answers. 1 relatives during the holidays? ‘es, whenever I have the chance! a Do you visit You do visit © Are you visiting You are visiting 2 1 go anay with my parents every summer, but this year at a children’s camp. a Lam working b I work © am| working Ido work 3 "What at” "Some old photos of my grandparents? are you looking b do you look © youdo look you are looking — you aren'ta child, but you can't go on holiday with your friends, am realising b realise does realise realises 5 Tess __at home; she's had her un flat in the city for a year. a isnt live doesn't ive © doesn’t living notlive 6 ‘Can speak with your father, please?” ‘No, Im afrald he at the moment is often sleeping sleeps does sleep is sleeping 7) “Why — the soup? It might need more salt? a Mumis tasting b Mum tastes is Mum tasting d_ does Mum taste 8 “Paul can't keep a promise’ '|_— people | can't trust: a amdisiking dislikes. € dislike disliking 9. My brother home late which makes Mum anery. comes sometimes bis sometimes coming € sometimes comes d is coming sometimes 15199 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Downloae [81]: Students book Vocabulary Choose the correct answers. 1. We'd like to congratulate you your marriage! b of © for d in 2. I don’t have to do much around the house, but itis, ‘my —_ to walk the dog each evening, a responsibility b trust © attitude communication 3 Karen said she would —_, but | haven't heard from her in months! a keep in touch break the ice © make a promise havea baby 4 My sister's little girl, my —_ at the weekend, a uncle b nephew © niece aunt often comes to visit me 5 Tonya's parents are divorced, but she has a close relationship both her mum and dad. a at b to © by @ with 6 With his black hair and blue eyes, Joe is a very a handsome b elderly slim plump 7 {tis important that teenagers have the and friends. ‘a dependence b support © rebellion marriage 8 Outgoing people are lucky as they tend to friends quite easily. a keep b do © make have of family 9 The all dressed in white, waited excitedly for her wedding to begin. a groom b bride © wife husband 16 ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 Grammar Choose the correct answers. 1. ‘relatives during the holidays?” “Yes, whenever I have the chance: ‘a Do you visit b You do visit © Are you visiting You are visiting 2. | go away with my parents every summer, but this year at a children’s camp, alam working b Iwork © am working d_ Ido work 3 ‘What at?" ‘Some old photos of my grandparents! a. are you looking, bdo you look © you do look you are looking. 4 1__you aren't a child, but you can't go on holiday with your friends. a am realising b realise € does realise d realises 5 Tess _at home; she's had her own flat in the city for a year. a isnt live b doesn't live © doesn't living not live 6 ‘Can | speak with your father, please?” "No, I'm afraid he at the moment! a soften sleeping b sleeps does sleep d issleeping 7. ‘Why — the soup?’ ‘tt might need more salt! a Mum is tasting b Mum tastes © is Mum tasting does Mum taste 8 ‘Paul can't keep a promise! 11 people I can’t trust: a am disliking b dislikes © dislike 4. disliking 9 My brother __ home late which makes Mum angry. comes sometimes b is sometimes coming € sometimes comes dis coming sometimes 16139 ‘1/10/29, 2:38 PM English Downloae [81]: Students book 1) Progress Review bulary 1 Complete the sentences with these words. anxious careful comfortable fit handsome helpful mean outgoing pierced ugly My mother-in-law does a lot for me. She is very Mum meets people wherever she goes. She is really What a(n) __ chest of drawers! Where did you find it? | want to buy Sally earrings for her birthday. Does she have__________ears? James could become a model. He is such afn) young man. Be___when you're up on the roof. t's very dangerous. My friend Harry doesn’t want to pay for anything. He is so ‘Aunt Julie exercises every day, She is very My new sofa is really Come and sit down, Brian gets very __when he has a lot of work to do. Searvousun= 2 Circle the correct words. Steven's mum remarried and now he lives with his mum and used to live in a block of flats / cottage in the city centre. Did you take any photos of the bride and husband / groom? Dad has two brothers and one sister. So | have two uncles and one aunt / wife. ‘Oh no! How am I going to make dinner? The cooker / fridge isn’t working. My grandfather always sits in this armchair / sofa. ‘This cupboard / chest of drawers is very big. | can put lots of glasses in here. ‘Mum's friend, Cathy, doesn't have any children, so she buys lots of presents for her niece and sor-in-law / nephew. step-father / father-in-law. @vounun= 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given. | 1 Mydad gets angry when he has to wait. He is very PATIENT, | 2 Thad a wonderful time at the party. It was so ENJOY | 3 Your house is the most_____one in the street. BEAUTY 4 My parents are always of each other. ‘SUPPORT 5 Brian is afn) ___ young man. He does everything by himself, DEPEND 6 My grandparents live in a_______ cottage. TRADITION 7. The lamp isn’t working. Do you think itis 2 REPAIR 8 Most parents are very of their children. PROTECT Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the word in bold. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 1. Jane was very upset when Ross broke up with her. heart Ross_____when he broke up with her. 2 My grandmother likes it when her house is tidy. keep. My grandmother kes ___________ house. ‘3 What a mess! Please put everything in its place before you to bed. up What a mess! Please before you go to bed, 4 I don't often see my best friend, but | call her. touch | don't often see my bestfriend, but | 5 Could you please do something for me? favour Could you please 6 I looked all over the house, but | couldn't find my mobile. upside Hturned ______ but t couldn't find my mobile. ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 17198 ‘1/10/29, 2:38 PM English Downloae [81]: Students book a Progress Review | © Grammar 1 Complete the sentences with these verbs. Use the present simple or the present continuous. do go keep leave notget notstudy sit sleep we __________ to my cousin's wedding tomorrow. I can’t wait. Look at Julie! She her best to come first. ‘Thank goodness! They ___ divorced after all. oyouruns My sister at the moment. She's having a break before university. ‘They always __________on their balcony on warm summer evenings. ' in touch with my old school friends, ‘Max, our new puppy, in the garage for the time being. (Our flight to Paris___ at five o'clock in the afternoon, 2 Circle the correct words. used to / would live in Madrid when I was a little boy. Janet wasn't used to / didn't use to tidy her desk, ‘After a few days, William got used to / used to having a new baby sister. Karen walked / was walking into the living room and sat / was sitting on the sofa. ‘While Dad talked / was talking on the phone, my grandparents arrived / were arriving, | painted / was painting my bedroom while my mum cleaned / was cleaning the bathroom. aaunana 3 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the word in bold, You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 1 Ive arranged to meet my friends this afternoon. am } ny friends this afternoon. 2. My dad sat at this desk when he was a student. used, Mydad__________at this desk when he was a student. 3. The noise from the new road still bothers Aunt Kim. used, ‘Aunt Kim______________ the noise from the new road yet. 4 Angela has moved into a lovely terrraced house. tive ‘Angela—_______________with her parents any more. 5 My brothers and I played in the park after school when we were young. would My brothers and |________________in the park after schoo! when we were young. 6 I don't find staying on a farm strange because my grandparents have one. am 1 ona farm because my grandparents have one. 4 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple, the present continuous and the past simple. Family fun in the sun I'm so excited! My aunt and cousins from Australia are here in Greece, and they ' (stay) with us for a whole month, We» {have) a wonderful time together. ‘We go swimming every day, butwe* _____________ {not need) to go to different beaches because theres (be) a Beautiful one near my home. We ®@ Gum in the car after breakfast and off we go. AS soon as we arrive, Anthony ® run into the sea He?’ loveditt Tina®______(not ik) the water. so she ___ (eit) on the sand and plays, Michael "© (be) quite shy but he's great fun to be with Mum and my aunt "______________ (look) so happy. You see, Murn "2__________ {erow up) in Australia and even though she = ____________ (move) to Greece many years ago, sh ~ (miss) her family there. 30 ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 18198 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Oownloae [81]: Students book 1 Do you recognise these sports personali ‘Which sports are they famous for? ss? Who are they? Label the photos with these names. David Beckham Missy Franklin Muhammad Ali Serena Williams “i sc 2 Now read these sentences. Which one goes with which personality? 1 She had a guest roe in the TV show 2 3. She won four gold medals in the 2012 Olympic Games, 4 He appeared in a television advert for Peps dressed as a cowboy. [=)0vD"® Watch this video about freerunning. How many somersaults do you see? a four or five bb nine or ten ¢ fourteen or fiteen 147 hitpssfontine pubhims.comfonejschip=1 19139 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Oownloae [81]: Students book OE 1 Look at the pictures ‘What do these activities have in common? Which picture shows: 1 a.somersauit? 2 someone leaping? 3 an obstacle? 2 Read the text to find out which activities are mentioned. Se Liu ciaer If you've watched an action film in the last ten years, you'll have seen scenes in which people jump from roof 10 rf, leap over walls and do amazing stunts while trying to get away from an enemy. Using their bodies with {great Skil they overcome all obstacles in their way. They jump over brick walls oll across roofs and always land on their feet. 1 Some people say ‘parkour’, others say “freerunning’- But hang on a minute, these are the same, aren’t they? According to the experts, they are no. Parkour came first and freerunning developed from i8.2,_In parkour, getting from point A to point Bin the ribst efficient way possible is the most important thing. Freerunning, on the other hand, i about creating a journey that involves acrobatics and other tricks. For example, freerunners lke doing somersaults and performing gymnastic moves. Some of the original parkour followers look down on freerunning, which, in their opinion, is more about trying to attract attention and showing off. Pure’ parkour concentrates on the individual and his or her ability to overcome obstacles it does not involve groups, competitions or exhibitions. 3 Both activities have one thing in common, though: they ‘tum the city environment intoa playground or a gym Skils that were once only seen inside the four walls of a ‘gym are now often performed on the street. Today there ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 20198 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Downloae [81]: Students book 3 Sixsentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits ‘each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. ‘A. The athletes said it was the perfect place to show their sil. B Weraveal een his ims or avertsements, but do we knw what eo) wield? fous parou seach ell hn youd ising € fa eo tora ot proves neater non ou de mising “erences hy nave The jges fhe competion were experienced inthe sport Sameegh tanaka E youve eer wondered what Reerunning is ke, hs chance tind ou, _| someting sig present F Today they are totally different. ‘tenses, Ble unilealy thet ‘a sentence witha past G Freerunners travel all ver the world to take part in them, venee wl ft 4 Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs in the correct form. ‘get away get over give up hangon look down on show off 1 Theboysiike ________their yang skills to ther friends. 2 The footballer _____________playing when he was badly injured, ‘3. Though our fiends wanted to leave, we asked them to _____________ til the match ended, 4 The smallest child ran too slowly to_______________when hs brothers chased him, 5 After she her fear of fling, she became good at climbing. 6 Instead of _______ beginners, the better players should help them. 5 ‘Sport is about fun, fitness and friends’ Do you agree? Discuss with a partner. What else do you think Is important in sport? Is even an academy, the Tempest Freerunning Academy in California, which teaches the skills needed in safe surroundings. They have brought the outside environment to the gym so that there are the same kind of obstacles son the stret, but with soft flors.4 The coaches at the academy say that by learning how to overcome. ‘bstades in your environment, you will also learn how to get over the stresses of everyday life. It sounds easy, doesn't it? {ts not that simple, though. Freerunning needs alot of skill, both physical and mental strength, excellent balance: and the determination not to give up. Running, jumping, Climbing and swinging so that it appears to be one ‘unbroken movement takes a lt of practice {you would rather watch than participate, there are now ‘many organised events. 5 In2012 the Red Bull Art of, ‘Motion freerunning event was a great success. It took place in one of the most beautiful venues imaginable: ‘the Greek island of Santorini The event attracted large ‘numbers of spectators, both locals and tourists. Suddenly, ‘the traditional white roofs were alive with freerunners. Crowds held their breath as the freerunners took off from ‘8 whitewashed roof to land on a building several metres. below, used the curved roofs as slides and did somersaults against the blue and white background of this famous ‘sland. 6 | Each new place offers a new challenge to freerunne's, a challenge to push themselves beyond their limits. Freerunning or parkour, whatever name you give it, its certainly exciting! ‘ntps:fontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 21198 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Downloae [81]: Students book @ Vocabulary 1 1 Circle the correct words. tennis / baseball ice hockey / athletics elf / boxing lee hockey / baseball 2 Find and write six words related to the sports in 1. oonun 3 Match the equipment in 2 with the sports in 1 4 Label the parts of the body. The first letter is given to help you. oT 150 ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Oownloae [81]: Students book PB) Question tags, indirect questions Grammar 1 Read about questions tags and indirect questions. ‘Question tags Use {Question tags are short questions that we add to the end of statements. We use question tags: + when we expect the lstener to agree with us. A It was a great game, wasn’ it? B. Yes, it was! when we want to check if something is true A You're not tired, are you? B:No, we've only been working out for ten minutes. Form ‘We form question tags with the auxiliary or ‘modal verb of the statement + a pronoun, We use a comma before question tags. They were trying their best, weren't they? We use negative tags after postive statements and positive tags after negative statements. You went to the match, didn't you? You didn’t go tothe match, did you? ‘Some question tags are irregular. Tm too earty, aren't I? Let's not play, shall we? Throw me thot ball, wil you? Indirect questions We often use indirect questions when we want to sound more polit. Indirect questions are Introduced by phrases like Do you know 2, CaniCoutd you tel! me ..2, wonder ., et Do you know were te is? Could you tell me your number? Iwonder what they said, In indirect questions the word order isthe same as in statements Where is he? => Do you know where he is? When the direct question begins with a {question word, its used in the indirect question. Where isthe stadium? > Could you tell me Where the stadium is? When the direct question does not have a question word, if or whether is used in the indirect question. Have they scored? “> Do you know iwhether they have scored? 2. Read the questions. Which sounds more polite? What kind of question is it? ‘@ Teli me what time itis, will you? b_ Do you know what time itis? Read 12.1-12.2 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks. 3 Choose the correct answers. 1 He's never wor a medal, ‘a hasnithe? b ishe? —¢ hashe? 2 Let's go swimming, — ‘a weshall? —b shallwe? ¢ will we? 3. I'mfit enough for the race, aarent? b arel? —¢ amnotl? 4 Rewrite the questions in your notebook using the phrases elven, 1 Has he ever played ice hockey? (I wonder) 2. What's boxing like? (Would you ming telling me} 3 How many medals did Usain Bolt win at the London Olympics? [Bo you know) 4 How long have you been playing gol? (Can task) 5. Should people be allowed to visit gyms for free? (Va like to know) 6 Where is Coach Stevens? (Have you any idea) ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 4 Don't do anything dangerous, @ doyou? —b willyou? © won't you? 5 Everyone did their best, — a didn'the? b didnitit? ¢ didn't they? 6 She's top cyclist, — a hasnt'she? b isn'tshe? ¢ isshe? 23199 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Downloae [81]: Students book Mere Ti Tear Word Formation 1 Complete the table and then use some of the words to complete the sentences, Verb Noun Adjective ‘amaze 1 ‘amazing 2 creation creative attract attraction 3 4 ‘competition competitive organise ‘organisation 5 ‘succeed 6 ‘successful 7 encouragement encouraging & Wewantto ‘a sports day atthe school; can you help out? 9 Dr Frankenstein used different body parts to___his famous monster, 10 Ifyou want to enter the swimming ___. you have to sign up today. 11. Lots of people love football: to be honest, | can't see what the —___ is! 12. The number of children who've joined the sports lub is very 15 I went to my first baseball game last week; to my really liked it 14 Michael Phelps is one of the best athletes in the world, but he has never lethis______ change his way of ie. Phrasal Verbs 2. Look at the phrasal verbs in bold in the sentences below. Then match them with thelr meanings. 1 If were you, fd warm up fora few minutes before jogeine, todo exercise to improv fitness 2. Ralph had to drop out of the race after he hurt his ankle b toauit, stop 3 Ali knocked out the other boxer in less than five minutes! © to disappoint “4 Tm going to the gym to work out. Do you want to come to0? to make someone unconscious 5. She let the team down when she didn't come to the final ©. todo light exercise before doing a mate. ‘more difficult physical activity Collocations & Expressions 3 Complete the rules with go, do, or play. 1 ____is generally used for inaividual sports and fighting sports 2 ___iseeneralty used for sports ending in ~ing 3 ____is generally used for team sports and ball games. 4 Circle the correct words. 1 Dad used to go / play baseball when he was younger. 2 Weld like to do ! play golf, butt costs too much, 3 Ilike doing / playing athletics because it keeps me very fi. 4 eter did / went boxing for years and then he decided to take up tennis 5 Were playing / going skiing in the Swiss Alps next year; Teant wait! 6 Shella goes / does swimming with her friend at the local pool every Friday evening. 152 ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 2499 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM 1 Read about sentence linking. English Oownloae [81]: Students book Sentence linking ‘We use linking words and phrases to show the relationship between sentences or parts of sentences. ‘Some examples of these are: Incase ‘We use in case to talk about something that we do because something else is possible. Let's take a second bat in case this one breaks. Clauses of purpose Clauses of purpose explain why someone does something, They are introduced by words and Dhrases ike to, in order to, so as to, etc We texted Frank to tell him about the match. They left eariy in order to arrive on time. ‘She worked out every cay so as not to gain weight Clauses of reason Clauses of reason explain why something happened. They are introduced by words and phrases like because, because of, due to, et. Wie didn't play golf Because it as too hot We did't play golf Because of the heat. We didn't play golf due to the heat. Clauses of result Clauses of result tell us the result or consequence (of an action. They are introduced by words and Dhrases lke So, as «result, therefore, 50 .. that etc was thirsty, so J drank some water. ‘She fell over and as a result she hurt her ankle. nas so tired that J went to bed at seven o'clock! Clauses of contrast and concession Clauses of contrast and concession show some kind of ‘disagreement'in a sentence. They are introduced by words and phrases like but, althouglvthough/ leven though, in spite ofidespite, whereas/while, etc. ‘was angry but didn’ shout at my teammate. Though | was angry, | didn't shout at my teammate. Despite the snow, they went out to play baseball Kyle likes football whereas his brother prefers tennis. Read the sentences and underline the linking words and phrases. What kind of clause do they introduce? Can you think of other li ing words and phrases to replace them? ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 ‘a. She broke her ankle and therefore she couldn't run inthe race. We didn't win because of our coach's bad decisions Read 12.3-12.7 of the Grammar Reference before you do the task, Complete the text. Choose the correct answers. A personal choice Many people ~ parents and educators — feel that children should take part in team sports ! ‘other people think that making children participate in sports for this reason may not be such a great idea. playing in a team can teach children how to co-operate with others, making ‘them do this when they don't want to can actually damage their selfconfidence, learn how to work as part of a group. There are many other ways to get kids to work with each other, “it seems abit silly to force them to play team sports when they would rather be doing something ‘else. Some young people live forthe thrill and excitement of being part ofa team 5__ others do not lke it at all Children shouldnt be forced to join a team °_ they start hating sports... all kinds of sports. Clearly, no one wants that to happen. ‘Wouldn't it be better to let children decide for themselves? 1a soasto bb sothat in order that 2a Despite Insite © However 3a Dueto b Because ¢ Although 4aso b soas © soasto 5 a since bb therefore € whereas 6 a incase even though ¢ while ‘1/10/29, 2:38 PM English Oownloae [81]: Students book 1 Look at the photographs. Which words can be used to describe ‘each photograph? Write A or B. 1 able-bodied 2 blind 3 disabled 4 physica disability 5. visual disability 6 wheelchair 2 Qsometimes in a multiple-choice task, it is difficult to decide on the correct answer. It can help if you work ‘out which of the answer options is wrong. If you eliminate these, you will have fewer answer options to ‘choose from and more chances of finding the correct answer. Listen to the first part of the recording and answer these questions. 1 Isittrue that ONLY blind athletes can take part in the Paralympic Games? 2. Are ALL the Paralympic sports mentioned? 3 Now look at Question 1 in 4. Use your answers from 2 to eliminate TWO of the answer options. Give reasons for your choices. 4 inthis task, you will hear a short talk and some questions. Before EK) the talk, you will have time to read the questions. Listen to the talk about the Paralympic Games and choose the best answer from the ‘Asyou listen ty to answer choices (A, B, Cor D). liminate atleast one 1 Whats tue about the Paralympic Games? Prete A Ont nd antes conte pain the Parable Games aay wen, 8 Cecyoouy tas head athe Paryngl Canes ns sonia oe E Alide eafopic css areas ise we ee D Ahi tems and ay ae tol Parl sports 2. How did the Paralympic Games start? ‘A They were part ofthe first ever Olympic Games, B They were designed to help patients at a hospital © They started during the Second World War. D They were part of a medical research programme, 3. How are today’s Paralympic Games different from the Paralympic Games of 1960? A They are a much bigger sporting event than inthe past B They are not as popular as they were in the past. € The athletes come from countries all over the world More than two milion people compete in the Games today. 4 Which category does Oscar Pistorius belong to? A Athletes with physical disabilities B Athletes who cannot see well Athletes who have no disabilities D Athletes who have more than one disability ‘EVENT ie 6b ‘SYMBOL | Bed. = 5 What do we lean about Paralympic athletes? = A" the havea had sais ter ve 4 B They havea oto accents during traning 5 C ness can bea serious problem for disabled athletes 3 D There areclerent causes for ther disables zi {6 What does the speaker mean when he says 1) et A Disabled athletes are more talented than able bodied athletes. B Disabled athletes cannot overcome alte obstades. C Disabled athletes can hep others to active their goals ¢ D Disabled athletes ainays achive ther creams aie 154 ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 26199 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Downloae [81]: Students book (3) Sain 1 Ask and answer the questions with a partner. ‘+ Have you ever watched the Paralympic Games? Which sport impressed you most? ‘+ What sports lessons are offered at your school? Do you take part in them? Why2/Why not? + Ifyou could choose to do any sporting activity, what would you choose? 2. Inthe activity in 3, you can agree or disagree with your partner but you should try to reach some kind of conclusion. Question tags are useful when you want to confirm your partner's opinion in a polite way. Complete these sentences with question tags. Let's choose swimming and tennis, ___? You think boxing is dangerous, —_? We both agreed on tennis, ______? [Not many of our classmates have heard of baseball, ___? You did't lke the idea of athletics, There are two parts to this question. Fist you must Work witha partner. Imagine that your schools going to start some wn kor now afer ufoa! por cabs Ps talk to cach str about haw ieee tard popnar each sport would be with your cassmaten Then dedde Hoar chowtte Wich two Sports would be es fo an afterschool cb. Use the pepper words urd pas dhe Languege Bark 6 help You, wrecetemns Conds ye edo ‘your ciscussion. INGUAGE BANK: ‘Coming to a conctusion Lots choose .. and... shall we? We both agreed on... didnt we? So, we both agree t Work in pairs to discuss these questions. ool reat aa * Is boxing too dangerous for teenagers to take part in? ‘Shall we go for. and... then? + Are some sports more suitable for girs or boys? Why?iWhy not? You didnt lke... 80 lets not choose + Should students spend more or less time doing sport at school? that one. + Which is more important ~ playing a sport or winning? e pagessport 7 UNIT 12. 185 ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 pris ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Downloae [81]: Students book Formal letter: Your reason for writing When you write a formal letter you usually have a special reason for writing, for example; to ask for information, to try to get ajob or to complain about something. You should state this reason in your ‘opening paragraph so that the reader knows immediately why you are writing to them. 1 Complete the opening paragraphs with these verbs to show the reason for writing. There is one verb you will not need to use. apologise apply inform inquire request 1 Dear Sir or Madam, | am writing to____ some more information about the new health centre for sports injuries which has just opened on Jameston Street 2 Dear Mrs Brown, | am writing to_____about the facilites at the Downtown sports cub which I saw advertised recently 3 Dear Ms Wiliams, | am writing to___you that next week’s golf championship final has been cancelled due to flooding “4 Dear Mr Smith, 1am writing to {or the job of sports leader at the summer camp that I saw advertised in the local newspaper this week 2 Read this writing task and answer the question, You have seen this advertisement about sports holidays. Read the advertisement and the notes you have made. Then write a letter to the company, using all your notes, 120-150 words) Whats your eason fo 3 wetngo the compan? Mie cane yu an an excing parsley any in he wor! 2 oun Tod unwhat you want oo, wham and whan. aiden 2 DOOKU Choose fom mourn br, bungee ume sar yading, «Flam? > 0 ‘and many more activities. £2 _____}. what? _— We can also aang your aeommeogaton ond hs = iowa Ferre ntraten, we Derek Harman Pare eed € to_ask for information 3 Read this letter written in answer to 2 and complete the missing information, Has the writer covered all the points in the notes? Dear {am aring to request some more information about_us adverse recently in Sports’ agin yen and are very ersten urge umping and we would eto do somewhere ner the Sea in sath Eup Fist of al, would le to aki the are eso at bebe lol ase have only done this pnt once foe Secondly, could you pleat ell me what the sports you offi? We re oth interested in windsurfing and ding, {weal tobe would co have he chance Yo do these atte Ply wal pute ae ttle te st of toe hia cng tan fight om Lando and (Lok formar to hearing from you Yous Mile Thomas 156 ‘ntpssifontine pubhimis.comironejschitp=1 ‘1/10/29, 2:98 PM English Downloae [81]: Students book 4 In order to get information, you often need to give some first. The writer of the letter in 3 cannot be told the cost of the TNs UTS holiday because he doesn't say when he wants to go. Note down aa what basic information you would need to put in a letter when writing in the following situations. 1 A football stacium is offering tickets at a reduced price for groups at ‘some matches, You want to know the total cost for your group. > 2 You want to know the cost ofa flight toa ski resort. > 3 You want to know if gym offers training in your sport at the parachute right level i x viding ; Eaten 5 The writer uses indirect questions in the model to be more Pes ll polite. 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