Pre-Intermediate Students’ Book PCa mre 4 a = 7 Uae LEU eS PEARSONrm TOC (OT 1 It's met 6-7 | Present Simple and Present Continuous | Personality adjectives Adverbs of frequency and time expressions ‘Music and fiction genres 69 Personality adjectives | Collocations: Travel and nationality 10-11 | State and action verbs Personality adjectives State and action verbs 1213 Leisure activities Exams ink People Error correction p.11 ‘Multiple choice p.10 { Verbs in brackets p.11 i 2 On our way 14-15 | going to and Present Continuous for future intentions and arrangements | 16-17 ‘Travel accessories 7 a ee ‘Means of transport 18-19 Places around the city, describing a holiday 20-21 | Indirect questions Exams link Travelling Sentence transformations p.21 and tourism. ‘3 Growing up 24-25 | Past Simple — all forms ‘School and education ‘Time expressions with the Past Simple 26-27 | 28-29 [used to 30-31 ~edi-ing adjectives (borediboring), ‘Small talk: Greetings and introductions | Exams tink School Error correction p.29 Word formation p.30 ‘Sentence completion p.29 4 Create and inspire | 32-33 | Past Continuous and Past Simple ‘Adjectives to describe pieces of music BS Wordbuilding Phrasal verbs 36-37 ‘Time expressions: Sequencers Describing feelings and emotions 38-30 “Types of art Exams link Culture Verbs in brackets p.33 Word formation p.35 5 Aplace called | 42-43 | Comparative and superlative of adjectives | Houses and gardens home too/not.... enoughinot as... (as)... than. 44-45 | Relative pronouns Rooms, furniture and appliances MAT ‘Types of buildings/institutions Adjectives: placesshomes a9 Words for describing position ‘Types of houses Exams tink Home ‘Sentence transformations p.43 i Multiple choice p.45 6 Good food! 50-51 | Countable and uncountable nouns | Food andl drink | Quantiters 52-83 “Types of diet and lifestyles [555 / Restaurants and eating out | Mealsidescribing food 56-57 | Articles with singular countable nounsCo So Cr Dialogues: Friends and family describe a teenage girl Aconversation with an Sr Interviewing a partner about habits and changes in life old friend | ‘Amagazine article about Ranking things that are most | tational identity important for your identity Reading sls: Unclerstancling the ‘main ideas _ Apersonality quiz, Song: Am ‘A personal Apost on a message board | introduction Dialogues: How people are | Roleplay different at work and at home | Speak Out: Expressing interest Matching headings p.9 ‘True/False p.12 Giving information p.7 Roleplay p.12 ] A dialogue: Talking about “Talking about plans holiday plans Dialogue: Planning a holiday | “Anarticle about travelling Dialogues: People on holiday | Planning a rail trip around by ral Europe Guidebook information about | Speakers talking about plans | Speak Out Suggestions Manchester Describing a photo Emails asking for information Witing skis: Anadvert for a working holiday Formal emails ‘True/Palse p.16 Matching p.16 Roleplay p.18 Emails asking for Matching p.16 Describing a photo p.19 information p.21 Apiece of personal writing People talking about their | Describing a photo ‘A personal aneedote: about the first day at:school__| first day at: secondary school Your first day at school ‘Anarticle about dyslexia ‘Talking about abilities eating sis: Predicting ‘A dialogue: Permission ‘Speak Out: Permission Meeting after along break __| ‘Talking about past habits ‘A dialogue: A girl meets her | Describing photos boyfriend's mother Talking about your feelings | Ustening skills: Predicting ‘Talking about your childhood Matching headings p.26 Matching p.25 Permission p.28 Description of past Multiple choice p.26 ‘True/False p31 Describing photos pp.24, 31 __events p.25 ‘Anecdotes: Eureka moments | Guessing the context from | Talking about what you were audio clues. doing ata specific time ‘Anarticle about creativity Talking about work habits Describing a photo ‘A memorable experience ‘Speak Out: Recounting a Coleridge and Kubla Khan __| past event ‘Aleafet for an art festival Writing skits: Informal emails ‘True/Palse p.35 Sequencing events p.37 Discussion on the best place to live Describing photos pp.35, 36 ‘Talking about where you live Informal emails p39 ‘Aninformal email ‘Being shown around a house “Anarticle about strange ‘A description of buildings aroom ‘Speak Out: Describing photos Matching p47 Matching p43 Describing photos p.49 A description pT e/No information p.47_Completing a plan p.45 “Anarticle on differences in diet | An interview: Talking about | Interviewing each other adiet about eating habits article on vegetarianism | A radio programme on ‘Talking about statistics fast food ‘Talking about your diet Listening skills: Dealing with e new words, Eating out: guessing the Pronunciation: Word stress context ‘Speak Out: Complaints and apologies Writing skills: Aletter of complaint choice p.52 Matching p.54 Making recommendations p.54 Lette of complaint ing p56 Photo deseription p.6t BTwi Conn (oer 7 Looking ahead ‘going to and will (future predictions) — | ease Adverbs of probability with may, might | Adverbs of probability | and will | (64-65 | FirstConditional 7 enn 66-67 ‘Verb-noun collocations Beology and the environment Gollocations: the environment Exams ink Science ‘Verbs in brackets p.64 and technology; Nature and environment 8 Jobseekers 68-69 | Gerund and infinitive verb patterns ‘Jobs and professions PW fF Words and phrases about jobs 3 [obs Noun suffixes | Adjective + preposition phrases 75 Skills and qualifications Exams: family Exams tink Culture Exams link Country and society “12 Fit and well Exams tink Health; 4 activities, completed actions _ link Work: Verbs in brackets p.69 ‘Word formation p.72, Praca et een ae Friends and 78-19 | Present Perfect for news and recent, meer adverbials just, already, (nol) yet, ever 80-81 | Present Perfect for things continuing | Relationships in the present Phrasal verbs | 82-83 o 84-85 Chores 1 | Text message abbreviations ‘Verbs in brackets p.79 The Passive Types of TV programmes Film types and features Vocabulary for describing fms Tntemet; ‘Types of radio programmes ‘The media pee. Verbs in brackets p.87 Sentence transformations p.87 Verbs in brackets p.109 Irregular verbs p.141 98-99 _| Reported speech Murder; Crimes 00-101 j 02-103, Grime, criminals and the Taw Verbs in brackets p.97 Sentence transformations p.99 ~~ | 104-105 | Modals should, shouldn't, must, mustn't, | Health and illness have to and don't have to alli Denno 106-107 Health problems — _____| Football collocations 108-109 | Second Conditional Sports THOTT | | Staving healthy SPN suena ramen tunis ang Culture shocks p.114 Student activities p.120 Word list p.125 Pronunciation table p.142Listening to a fortune teller ‘Anarticle about future ‘Speak Out: Probability predictions from 1950 ‘Talking about life in the future Making predictions about your life in the future ‘Campaign leaflets ‘An election leaflet Apro-ecology leaflet Opinions about climate change | Deseribing a photo A radio programme on Making predictions about the Nostradamus next ten years Listening skills: Finding specific information p60) Matching p.66 Describing a photo p.66 Aleaflet p.64 alse p.62 Completing notes p.67 ‘Apersonality test ‘A phone conversation Interviews about work ‘Anarticle about an unusual job Reading skis: Finding specific information. Phone calls and messages | Deseribing a photo ‘Speak Out: Taking and leaving - phone messages, ‘Keavering letter for ajob Writing skis: Acovering letter Anecdotes about crimes ‘An unsuccessful crime. ‘Asking and talking about ‘A phone call things you have experienced ‘Aninterview with members of | People talking about their | Deseribing a photo tock group relationships with others ‘Talking about relationships “Ashort story about a fami ‘Song: Ain't no sunshine ‘Text messages “Living with your parents ‘Speak Out: Expressing opinion | A text message A couple gossiping Matching p.82 Matching p81 Describing a photo p.80 ‘True/False p.83 ‘True/False p.85 ing opinions p.84 ‘Agquiz about TV Anarticle about famous actors” Talking about a film you first big breaks enjoyed ‘A radio programme ‘Speak Out: Conversations Listening skills: Understanding | Discussion: Computers and the main ideas the Internet ‘Aninformal email Wiring skills: Notes and Notes and messages messages Matching p88 Multiple choice p.90 Describing a photo p.90 Notes and messages (@® Texts recorded on Class CD Multiple choice p.110 ‘Apolice report ‘A dramatised detective story _| Solving a murder mystery Stories about con artists Talking about attitudes Reading skils: Dealing with to crime new words ‘Anotice for a lost pet Dialogues showing feelings | Talking about a problem ‘Anotice for alost Ranking crimes item Speak Out: Expressing fectings Matching p.101 Matching p98 Ranking/expressing degrees A short notice p.103 Multiple choice p.101 of difference p.102 Roleplay p.103 ‘Anadvert for a medicine Dialogues: Feeling unwell Giving advice on health problems ‘Anarticle about a sports fan | Short dialogues about health | Talking about accidents and common ailments ‘Talking about sports Making excuses “Aninformal email ‘radio interview ‘Speak Out: Advice Writing skilis: Opening paragraphs Multiple choice p.107 ‘Matching p.106 Deseribing a photo p.111 Informal letter/ernail pl{ identit } j L he Present Simple and Present Continuous; state/action verbs; personality adjectiv expressing interest; reading for the main ideas. \ — a personal introduction GRAMMAR AND LISTENING Read what people who know Jade say about her. Match Look at the photos. What can you say the texts with the speakers. about Jade, the girl with the phone, just by looking at the photos? come from Scotland but my wife's English. I think 1 kids are quite proud to have some Scottish blood in them —, lade is doing really well at school at the moment Tim so proud of her. She still spends all evenin the phone to Mare, I think she’s talking to him now ade’s three y me. We get on OK, T suppose. Lt ly spends her free time with her boyfriend so I don't see her very often, I know Jade from Kendo classes. She 's such a caring person ~ I really love her pretty good at it! People think Jade ious We're working hard for ou but she’s got a fantastic sense of humour. ‘0 we don't see each other s(@) Listen and answer the questions. 1 What is Jade's surname? 2 What is her home town? 3 What's her nationality? 4 How old is she? 5 Which are her best subjects at school? 6 What does she want to study at university? 7 What sort of school does she go to? 8 Why doesn't she see her boyfriend after school very often? (GIB What kind of person is Jade? Which words describe her? Listen again and check. bigheaded quiet clever funny modest outgoing caring serious romantic selfish talkative hard-working Look at your answers to Exercise 1. Were any of your predictions correct? Work it out 6 Match sentences 1-5 with definitions a. 1 She usually spends her free time with her boyfriend. 2 We're working hard for our exams this term. 3 She's talking to Mare. 4 I come from Scotland. 5 She's getting pretty good at Kendo. ooo00 a aa fact that doesn't change ba routine or a habit, ¢ something that’s temporary d something that’s changing @ something that’s happening now Check it out Present Simple and Present Continuous We use the Present Simple for routines/habits and facts ‘that don't change. ‘She usually her free time with her boyfriend. {come from ce eet ns ot ecco, We use the Present Continuous for things happening ‘Now, temporary situations and change and development. She's talking to Marc. ‘We're working hard for our exams this term. She's getting really good at Kendo. Time expressions: at the moment, these days, now, nowadays, this term/year 7 Choose the correct forms. 1 He isn’t watching / doesn’t watch a match now. He's in the library. 2 Tim often watches /is often watching football matches with his friends. 3.Do you work / Are you working or can Tome in? 4 My English és getting / gets a lot better. 5 He usually stays / is staging in his flat in London but he stays / is staying with his parents at the moment. 6 Ispend / am spending more time with my girlfriend these days 8 GW Listen and answer the questions. 1 What kind of music does Jade usually listen to? 2 What music is she listening to at the moment? 3 What kind of books does Jade enjoy? 4 What is she reading at the moment? 9 Answer the questions with the prompts below or your ideas. Then interview your partner and tell the ‘class what you find out jazz classical soul techno hip-hop rock pop indie reggae folk metal crime fantasy science fiction horror short stories classic novels You Your partner 1 What sort of T usually Robert music do you | listen to... | likes ... usually listen to? 2What bands are you listening to these days? | 3 What sort of books do you enjoy? 4 What are you reading at the moment? 10 Gi Listen to what is happening in Jade's life these days. Complete the sentences with the correct verbs. 1 Jade__ a bit tired at the moment 2 Her mock exams quite well, 3 She Mare just at the weekends nowadays. 4She on better with her brother these days. 111 What is happening in your life at the moment? Tell your partner. I'm ... at the moment. I'm also ... these days.In groups, discuss the questions. 1 Are you proud of where you come from? Why? 2 Which of these adjectives do you associat with the people from your city/region/country? funny generous hard-working punctual laid-back loud polite sophisticated passionate reserved romantic serious sais) Read the article quickly and decide what the main idea is. Don't worry about new words. \d to be proud ir country The Olympic Games are changing, 3 National differences are still important but less than before Read the article again and underline the words or phrases that show the main idea of each paragraph. ‘Again, don’t worry about new words.4 Use your undertined words to help you match headings 1-6 with paragraphs A-E. There is one extra heading, 1 Cosmopolitan society 2 Communication brings us closer 3 Friendly competitors 4 National conflicts 5 A sporting example 6 Something new is coming This week's quest writer in Celebrity Comment is Britain's new star athlete Tiago Larsson. Waving the Flag ‘A Most of us are proud of where we come from. We sing our national anthems and wave our flags; we cheer when our country wins a gold medal; we ‘eel diferent from other nationaities. But the world is changing and its changing fast and a global ‘community is on its way. B_ New technologies are breaking down the borders between peopie. The internet is helping us to gat to know each other. You don't need a passport or ‘visa to talk on Messenger or Skype. | chat with fiends from lots of diferent countries and I don't mind whete they come from. All! know is we enjoy the same things. It's not where you're from that ‘matters the most; i's who you are that really counts, Foreign travel too is bringing us together. My mother ‘comes from Brazil, my father's from Sweden, but {ive in London and | compete for Great Britain | speak Sweaish, Portuguese and English and in today's word I'm not so unusual. In my ‘neighbourhood you can hear more than a dozen languages, you can eat food from all around the World and there's a wonderful mixture of music andart. National is stil important to us: we folow our fags with pride and compete against other nations. But ust because someone comes from another place, doesn't mean they're our enemy. | know lots Of athletes from other countries. We're rivals but we get on well and respect each other. E_ enjoy national differences, but 'm delighted the divisions between people are disappearing. | love the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games: the athletes from all the diferent countries are wearing their country’s colours, but they're all hiding hands, singing the same song and waving the same flag. oo00000 yy 5 Look back at Exercises 2~4 and choose the correct words in Train Your Brain, TRAIN YOUR BRAIN | Reading skills Understanding the main ideas ‘When you want to understand the main ideas in a text: 1. Don't worry about / Check any words you don’t know. 2. As you read, decide what the main ideas of each sentence / paragraph are. ‘3 Memorise / Underline a few words or phrases to help you remember the main ideas. In pairs, say what Tiago thinks about these things. Do you agree with him? * The importance of nationality in today's world © The effect of new technologies ‘© Mixed nationalities ‘* Competition with other countries © The closing ceremony of the Olympic Match verbs 1-7 with their collocations a-g. Use a dictionary to help you. 1 wave O athe border 2 travel (1 bthe national anthem 3 sing Oc flags emigrate to [] abroad 5 cross Oe your nationality Gchange ]_f a passportia visa Tapply for [ga foreign country Complete sentences 1-6 with collocations from Exercise 7. 1 [don't have enough money to for my holidays, 2-To visit the USA, you have to go to the Embassy and 3 Ifyou can't find a job here, you can 4 Because of the security check, it takes hours to 5 If you marry someone from this country, you 6 Before an international match the players while the fans Read the sentences and tick the three you agree with the most. Then compare your answers with a partner's. 1m proud of my nationality. oO 2 I don’t mind where my friends come from. 3 Td like to live in a multilingual society. = 4 It’s important to respect foreign traditions. ©] 5 I get on well with people from other places. Oo 6 I enjoy music and food from other countries. OoVOCABULARY | Personality GRAMMAR AND WRITING ‘L_ Think Back! Choose the personality adjectives that describe Jade. — fs". Wleentife big-headed, boring, bossy, lazy, loud, mean, pessimistic, rude, selfish, serious, Quit hy, stupid WZ 2 (Gili Match the positive and negative adjectives in Exercise 1. Use a dictionary if you need to. Thon listen and repeat. How outgoing are you? caring > selfish, cheerful > ... Take our personality quiz to 3 Choose the corect answer. find out! afiiendy generous selfish 2 The British are quite__. They feel uncomfortable with strangers, aconfident bpunctual shy 3 Tom's __ He thinks he’s number one. abig-headed bhelpful — ¢ tolerant 4 My brother is about the future, ajealous optimistic ¢ serious 5 Dan's very He always has a smile on his face! acheerful bpolite crude 6 Jos __. She always tells us what todo, amodest —_b bossy ¢ talkative 4 In pairs, follow the instructions. © Choose five adjectives that describe your jersonality and two that don't Tell your partner what you tives are, He/She guesses which two do NOT Tick the statements which are deseribe you. true for you. ‘5 Tick four sentences that match your personality. Then tell a partner, 1 eee dancing than to watch a film t 1 I'm someone filled with self-beliet 2 Sometimes fm not sure who am [2 never forget my fronds birthdays. t 3 Sometimes I make no sense. a ‘3. | always ask for an explanation if | don’t 4 Sometimes I'm miserable. oO understand, seta pero Bee aon St least one eae 7 Ilike to be by myself. oO 5 | want to be famous one day. 8 hate to be alone. oO 6 | hate spending a lot of time indoors by myself. 9 1am special o 7 Everyone agrees that 'm easy to get to know. 6 Gis Song. Go to page 120 and follow the 8 | love going to parties and clubs. instructions. 9 | always answer my mobile phone - even when | don’t know who is calling. q 10 | believe it’s always better to say what you think. t 101 In pairs, look atthe cartoon and discuss the ‘questions. 1 What is the gir! doing? 2 Why is she doing it? 3 How often do you watch films? Work it out 2 Look at these examples and answer the questions. Iwateh a lot of films Hove films. 1 Which verb describes aan action’ ba state (thoughts, feelings, beliefs)? 2Which of these verbs can you use in the Present Continuous? Check it out ‘State and action verbs feta ee use simple and continuous tenses with action verbs. The meaning ofthe verb doesnt change. ~ Iwate alot of films. > I'm watching a film now. - Hleave schoo! at 3 p.m. -> I'm leaving school now. "We can only use simple tenses with state verbs "(tat he lve need, remember, tas, think, ec), sa {love ims. NOT F=-Joving films. ‘on'tike sport, NOT Tm not Tikingeport Jes mm Q) 6 Complete Michel's message to the website with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. glshcontacts.con ECHR CroNey corse fal a I Posted by Michel at 14.37 Mind the trap! ‘The verb think can describe both states and actions. but the meaning changes. {'m thinking about (considering) getting that new phone. | think (believe) it's too expensive. NOT l'm-thinking i's too expensive. 3 Do the quiz. Then look at page 120 to find out what kind of person you are. 4 Read the quiz again and underline all the state verbs. 5 Tick the correct sentences and correct the ‘wrong ones. 1 What are you thinking about? 2 Jack isn't liking the book. 3 I'm listening to a great piece of music. 4 George doesn't know the answer. 5 Im sorry but T'm not agreeing with you. 6 [im thinking my answer is wrong, 7 You aren't understanding the joke. oo00000 7 Read Michel's message again. Tick the things he writes about. age nationality Qa personality a family Q 3 oO a where he lives how well he knows English hobbies, interests, sports 1) Now write a short intraduction about yourself for the EnglishContacts website. Write about the things in Exercise 7.LISTENING AND SPEAKING 1. Look at photos 1-3 and decide what jobs the people have. Do you think they are good at ther jobs? 2 (Gis Listen and check your ideas for Exercise 1 For each person, choose three adjectives that describe them best. 1 Richard: confident, bossy, outgoing, popular, reserved 2 Sandra: caring, lazy, rude, talkative, cheerful 3 Carmella: selfish, helpful, friendly, serious, tolerant 3 HW Think Back! Listen and decide how the people seem to be different in private. Write two adjectives for each person and compare them with a partner. 1 Richard 2 Sandra 3 Carmella Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? 1 Cheryl is a journalist a 2 The interview is happening before the concert a 3 Richard says he is feeling ill oO 4 Sandra is late for her evening class. Q 5 She isn’t sleeping enough these days. oO 6 Sandra wants to become a ruree. oO 7 Ben is working on his English project at the moment a 8 Carmella’s children don't cook for her very often. oO 12 {In pairs, complete the conversation between Sandra ‘and her boss. Practise saying your dialogue and perform it to the class. Student A You are Mrs Barr, Sandra's boss at the department store. You are unhappy with Sandra because you think she is rude to customers and spends too much time talking to her friend Lucy. You want her to look for another job. Student B You are Sandra. You know you aren't doing your job very well these days but you're very tired — you're working long hours at the store and you are doing a course (Health Studies) at college in the evenings. Your dream is to become a nurse in the future. Pethaps you could work shorter hours? Sandra I hope it's not bad news, Mrs Barr. MrsB I'm sorry to say that there are some problems. The first thing is you're often u __. Secondly, you're at. the moment Sandra Tim sorry, Mrs Barr. I know I'm not ___"_ these days. The problem is Pm really * aes the moment and I ten hours a day as well Mrs Oh, what ] Sandra Health. You see I want. * in the future. That's why [really need the money. Mrs B A nurse? I see. Well, I want to give you nother chance. But I think you ___ too hard at the moment Perhaps you should work shorter hours? Sandra ' ‘Are you a different person in private to how you are in public? Tell your partner using personality adjectives. | am different/the same In private and In public. | amSPEAKING 11. Gai Listen to the two dialogues. What's the difference between them? 2 (iD Study Speak Out. Listen to the second dialogue again and complete it with expressions from Speak Out. Then, in pais, practise saying the dialogue. Sam What do you do at weekends, Rob? Rob I read a lot and I write poetry too. Sam Oh! 22 \ Rob Yes, Tove it. What about you? What do you do in your free time? Sam Well, I play the guitar. ob 2 Sam Tim playing a concert tonight, actually. Rob 26 Where? Sam It's at the arts ces Rob 72 ! What time? SPEAK OUT | Expressing interest Echo questions Other expressions Have you? Has he? | Really? Doyou? Does he? | Briliant!/Great/Wow!/Cool Canyou? Can she? | How interesting! ‘re you? Is she? | What an interesting thing to do! Isit? Are there? | That sounds briliantigreat” ool good/interesting! That's briliantgreat/cool/ good/interesting! 3 (Gli® Listen and repeat some of the phrases from Speak Out. 4 (@i8® Reply to sentences 1-6 with echo questions {rom Speak Out, Listen and check. In pairs, practise saying the echo questions, 1 There are some cool shops there. 2 I'm bilingual 3 My sister can speak Italian. _ 4 [come from Lisbon. 5 My home town is very beautiful 6 I've got three sisters ‘5 GW Listen to the sentences and answer with the correct echo question. 6 Write down three things you do in your free time. Use the prompts in the box. Then compare with a partner, play board/computer/role games chat online dance keep fit playfisten to music paint/draw play sports make clothes do puzzles _go to the gym wener_(())}) 7 Complete sentences 1-8 with information about your life. Then work in groups of three and make ‘dialogues. Take turns. Student A 1 I've got, 2 Ilike 31m interested in 4 My parents come from 5 I'm getting much better at these days. 6Ican 7 In my free time 1 8 There's a fantastic new in town. Student B Have you? Do they? Are you? Can you? Do you? Is there? Student C How interesting! ‘That's excellent/cool! Really? That sounds brilliant/great! What an interesting thing to do! Wow! Al’ve got some new CDs. B Have you? C Really? 8 Look at the cartoon and complete the caption with the correct echo question. He goes to ballet classes at weekends, you know. 13On our way going to ask that Tm policeman for help.GRAMMAR AND SPEAKING 1. Ask and answer the questions in pairs. 1 Do you enjoy travelling? 2 Which countries interest you the most? Why? 2 Inpairs, complete the cartoon with captions ad. @ Excuse me. Could you tell me which country we are in? b I'm really tired. We need another holiday. ¢ What about Europe? It’s small but people say it’s quite interesting, English breakfast included. Work it out 3 Look at the text for frames 3, 5, 6 and 8 in the cartoon and answer the questions. Which sentences talk about: @.a definite plan/arrangement for the near future? b an unfinalised plan, future intention or ambition? Check it out Future intentions and arrangements an een ee med plans we use going to. going to visit Europe this summer. eee eee ‘To talk about definite plans/arrangements in the near ‘futur 2 Present Continuous. We | re we use the uous We sly a ‘London in four hours. home on Friday. 4 Choose the best answers in situations 1-6. 1 You see a friend on the platform at the station. He says: I'm catching / going to catch the 4:14 train to London. 2 Your ferry is delayed for six hours! You're very angry. You say: I'm writing / going to write a letter of complaint, 3 Your friend asks you to babysit this evening. You can't help. You say: I'm meeting / going to meet my friends at eight. 4A friend has a holiday brochure from the travel agent's. She says: I think I'm visiting / going to visit Scandinavia this year. 5 Your five-year-old brother is watching a science fiction film. He says: I'm exploring / going to explore space when I grow up. 6 Your friends are packing a tent into their car. They say: We're going / going to go camping. Mind the trap! With leisure activities (hike, swim, sai, camp, fish, sightsee, etc.) we use the correct form of go-+ the ing form of the leisure activity. |1go skiing at weekends. NOT | ski at weekends. 'm going skiing tomorrow. NOT I'm skiing tomorrow. {'m going to go. ing this winter. NOT I'm going to ski this winter. 5 In pairs, ask about your future plans. Use the Present Continuous or going to and the times below. tonight this weekend next summer/winter holiday: ‘A What are you doing this weekend? B On Saturday evening I'm meeting a friend. I think I'm going to play squash on Sunday morning. 6 UB Complete the dialogue with the Present Continuous or going to and the verbs in brackets. Then listen and check. Pam Hi Tom! How are things? Tom Hi Pam, we're really busy. We're just packing our suitcases. We | (leave) for the airport in a few minutes. Where ® (vou/go)? We (Bo) to Poland for a week. We‘ (iy) to Krakow at midday. Are you staying in Krakow all week? No, we (stay) there for three nights. We've got a reservation in a guest house in the city centre. What © (vou/do) there? Well, we (sightsee) and I . (take) lots of photos. Then if the weather's good, we * (hike) in the Tatra mountains for a few days. Lucky you! I'm not sure where to go on holiday this year. (pop) in to the travel agent's on my way home. Pam Tom Pam Tom Pam Tom Pam 7 Inpairs, change the dialogue in Exercise 6 with the prompts below. ‘train station/half past ten * France/fortnight/catch a trairvParis/ eleven o'clock * stay/Paris/for the whole fortnight?” * no/the first week/reservation/hotel/near/ Eiffel Tower * visit museums/practise my French/then/ cycling/Normandy 8 In pairs, read your dialogue from Exercise 7. Then do it again from memory. 16READING AND LISTENING 1. Inpairs, answer the questions. 1 Do you pack your rucksack/suitease a long time before you leave or at the last minute? 2 Do you find packing easy or difficult? How long does it take you? 2 Look at the photo and tick the things you can see. Then, answer the questions. adaptor plug [] _anti-sickness tablets (] battery charger [camera 1) guidebook [] money belt CJ passport [] penknife Q) playing cards [] rail timetable () shampoo (]_ sleeping bag (] suntan lotion [] toothbrush () towel C]_ waterproof jacket C] 1 Where do you think the traveller is travelling to? How do you know? 2 How do you think he/she is travelling? By plane/train/car/coach? 3 What's your favourite way of travelling? Explain why. 3 GHB Read the first paragraph and the fact box. Which ways of travelling does it mention? Are the statements true (1) or false (F)? 1 An InterRail Pass is a train ticket you can use in many European countries. o 2 InterRailing is less popular now than last year a 3 Young people go InterRailing more often than older people o 4 You can use the InterRail Pass on all European ferries. Oo 5 British travellers can use their InterRail Pass in the UK, g 6 Most: people buy a ten-day ticket, Oo 16 4 (Git Read what Max and Justine say. Write M for Max or J for Justine next to statements 17. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. 1 This year isn’t my first InterRail trip, 2 Lonly have plans for the beginning, of the trip 3 [am travelling alone 4 Lam staying with friends. 5 I try not to visit. too many places. 6 I am travelling in the summer. 7 1am planning to visit five different. countries, 5 Complete with words from the text. 1 Flying is a quick way to travel long 2 Sorry —you have to be_____ twenty-one to enter this club. 3A second return to Hull, please. 4 You can buy your tickets at the station but 1 think it’s more to buy them online. 5 We're going to spend the afternoon walking the old town. 6 Ihate getting to the airport at the last 6 GOH Listen and guess which country/city the person is visiting. Explain your decision. 1 Adam 3 Rachel 2 Harvey ‘7 GIP Listen again. Write A for Adam, H for Harvey or R for Rachel, next to questions 1-10. 4 Who is high above the city? 2 Who is phoning from an outdoor café? 3 Who isn’t in a big city at the moment? 4 Who is standing in a queue? 5 Who is enjoying good weather? 6 Who is experiencing bad weather? 7 Who is staying with a friend? 8 Who is staying at a youth hostel? 9 Who is planning to visit other places in the same country? 10 Who is going to visit a museurn? oO OoOoo000 ‘8 Work in groups of three or four and follow the instructions on page 120.Travelling Light Driving a car for long distances is stressful. Flying is quick but frustrating - flights are often at inconvenient times, there are hours of waiting, watching the clouds below quickly becomes boring. That's why for many people, going by train is the best way to travel. It’s quiet and relaxing, you can get up and walk around and its also a great way to meet people. One problem is that train tickets can be expensive. But the new InterRail Global Pass is a cheap and convenient way of travelling around Europe. InterRailing is becoming more popular again and every year a quarter of a million people choose this way to travel. Seventy percent of them are under the age of 25. We talk to two experienced InterRailers 2009 InterRail map FACT BOX InterRail Global Pass Where can | use it? You can travel as much as you want in up to thirty European countries by train and on some ferries too (for example between Italy and Greece). You can't use the Pass to travel in your home county. How old do | have to be? Youth Passes are for people between the ages of 12 and 26. ‘Adult Passes are for people over 26, How much does it cost? ‘The most popular type of ticket gives you unlimited travel ‘second class for 22 days and costs €309 for people under 26. You can also buy cheaper tickets for 3-10 days. TRAVEL Max, 22, a student from Newport This is my third time InterRailing, This year I'm leaving just after my college exams in June and | can’t wait. | always travel for a month but buy a twenty- two-day ticket ~ like staying for two or three days in one place if | realy ike it. rm going to spend ten days in Spain — | always spend three days in Barcelona because | love it and I've got friends there. 'm going to try and visit Portugal this year as well. And after that - who knows? | love the freedom of changing my plans at the last minute. Top tips: Take some playing cards ~ its a good way to pass the time and to make friends during long journeys. It$ also a good idea to take some basic medicines — there's nothing worse than feeling ill on a train at 4 a.m! Justine, 24, a photographer irom London usually go InterRailing with my boyfriend in the early autumn when it’s quieter. We already know southern Europe quite well so this year we're travelling through Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany to the Czech Republic. We're going to celebrate my birthday in Prague and then travel to Poland and back through Germany. It's best rot to rush — a big mistake is to plan to visit too many places and then spend every day on the train. Top tips: Always lear a few basic words in the language of each country you visit —| can say ‘thank you" innnine languages! And don't forget | battery charger. InterRailing is no fun | when your camera and \ | ‘mobile phone don't work!SPEAKING AND LISTENING 1 Do you take a guidebook when you go on holiday? What information can you get from a guidebook? 2 In pairs, quickly read the information and circle the attractions that are mentioned. Which places would you lke to visit most? Why? art gallery “cathedral cinema ch concert hall museum restaurants shopping centre stadium theatre Tee eg oe Manchester — the cultural capital of the pertain ‘The Museum of Science and Industry (open daily 10-5; free) — a huge interactive museum ‘where you can lear about the history of the world’s first industrial city. ‘Afflecks (open daily) — three floors of small shops and cafés. The best place to buy alternative fashions, jewellery, CDs, posters and video games. ‘The Lowry (open daily; free) — a huge arts centre with two theatres, concert halls and exhibitions of art and photography. Manchester United Football Club Stadium Tour (not open on match days; £20) —a fantastic day out for any football fan. Chinatown — a lively district near the city centre, full of Chinese shops and restaurants. Deansgate Locks ~ a district of old factories, now | the best place in town to go clubbing! 3 G@UB Listen and decide which places Will and Debbi finally decide to visit. 4 @B9 Study Speak Out. Then listen again and underline the expressions you hear. SPEAK OUT | Suggestions ‘Making suggestions Let's (got). ‘Do you fancy (going). How about (visting) .. We could (go)... Rejecting a suggestion 'm sorry but: itisn’t really my cup of tea. ‘'m not mad about ... 'm not keen on ... Agreeing to a suggestion (That's a) good idea. (That) sounds good! Yes./Sure/Why not? (That's) fine with met Why don't we (go to) ... instead? 5 Gt Listen and repeat some of the phrases from Speak Out. 6 5H Complete the dialogue with the phrases in the box. Then listen and repeat. go for a walk going to the theatre go tothe cinema keen on that sounds about ‘A Do you fancy going clubbing tonight? B I'm sorry but I'm not mad ! clubs. ‘A How about ?___ ? B Him, theatre tickets are expensive, Why don't we * instead? That new ‘Tarantino film is on at the moment. A Tm sorry but T'm not * ‘Tarantino, We could just * down to the beach. Be good! 7 In pairs, take turns to make and respond to suggestions. 1 AHow about/go/theatre? B® Why don'tvisitmuseum? Ao How about going to the theatre? I'm sorry but I'm not keen on the theatre .. 2 A fancy/go/shop? Bo 3 A Let's/go sightsee/around the city. B © Why don't/golto the zoo? Ao 4A Why don'/go/country/Saturday? BO A How about/take/our bikes? BO 8 In pairs, roleplay the situation, Student A, look at age 123. Student B, look at page 123.VOCABULARY 1. Think Back! Write more words in gaps 1-9 in this, advert. Use the ideas from Exercise 1 (or your own) to invent your own dream holiday. Tell your partner about it. We arrive in a country/town. We're arriving in England/London, We arrive at a place/building { Were aniving at Heathrow Airport/Victoria Station. 8 Choose the correct answer. 1 We have to be on /at the airport at half past eleven, 2 We're going on / for holiday for a fortnight. 31 got these brochures at the travel office / agent's. 41'm booking / arranging a double room at the hotel. 5 Our flight is cancelled / delayed. It's leaving later this afternoon. 6 We're going swimming — don't forget your sleeping bag / towel! 7 She's arriving to / in Buenos Aires at midday 8 We're landing én / at Schipol Airport 9 We're going to stay at / to a youth hostel. 10 They're going to shop / go shopping tomorrow, 11 [can’t find my rucksack. I'm going to the lost property office / tourist information office 4 Look at the photo. n pairs, answer the questions. 1 What are the people doing? 2 Which country do you think the picture shows? 3 Would you like to have a holiday like this? Why2/Why not? Choose from these ideas. Stay active boring crowded stimulating stressful tiring peace and quiet rela get to know the local culture 4 Which foreign places do people from your country like to visit? Why? 5 Do you prefer places in your own country or abroad? Why? Destination a city of your choice the coast of the ... mountain Travel on foot/by car/by motorbike Accommodation at a campsi Departure early tomorrow morning/on July 3rd Length of stay for a (long weekend/fortnight/month, etc Activities ightseeing/sunbathing/snorkeling/ fishing/clubbing/hikingWRITING | Formal email 1 In pairs, read the advert and answer the questions. * courses all year ‘all levels from Beginner to Advanced * help with accommodation « satisfied students from all over the world! www. 1 class.co.uk.net 1 Would you like to learn English in Britain during your school holidays? What are the advantages tages of courses like these? 2 Does the advert give you enough information? What information is missing? Write a list of questions, 2 Read Per's email. Are any of his questions similar to yours? Te: info@¥class.co.uk net __ perB5@mallbox.con (Subject: Information about Pre-Intermediate courses {'m a nineteen-year-old student from Sweden. | am interested in doing a Pre-Intermediate course at your sschool. | hope you can answer some questions for me. Firstly, could you tell me when your summer course starts? V'd also like to know how many hours of classes there are ‘each week and haw many students there are in.a cass. ‘could you tell me how much the course costs? Finally, | hope to hear from you soon. Regards Per Nordegren 3 Read the email below and answer the questions about emails 1 and 2. 1 Which email sounds formal and is similar to a letter? Which phrases suggest this? 2 Which email sounds informal and is similar to a conversation? 3 Who do we usually send formal emails to? Circle the correct answers. * people we don’t know * friends and close family * people we know very well esses and institution | Subject: London’ a Hi Maria ‘Thanks for your email, That's great news that we're both {going to be at the same language school this summer. 1'm so pleased I'm really looking forward to seeing you again! © 1'm flying to London on July 15th and I'm staying with an English family in Crouch End. My course starts on July 18th, (Vin the Pre-Intermediate group). It's only twenty hours of Glasses a week — there's going to be a lot of time for sightseeing. ;) What about you? When are you arriving? When does your, course start? Write back and let me know! Lots of love Per xxx 4 Look at the examples and answer questions 1-3 below. A Direct questions How many hours of classes are there? How much does it cost? When does your course start? B Indirect questions Yd like to know how many hours of classe: there are Could you tell me how much it casts? Could you tell me when your course starts? 1 Which questions, A or B, sound less formal? 2 Which questions don’t use auxiliary verbs (dofdves) and always have the verb at the end of the clause? 3 What phrases are used to introduce indirect, questions?[ ser 5 Make indirect questions using the prompts. In pairs, read the advert for a working holiday. Would you be interested in this kind of holiday? 1 What is your phone number? Could you tell me ? yy noth Where do you live? Could you tell me __? here is the nearest youth hostel? Id like to know 4 What time are we arriving? Td like to know 6 Read Maria's email to the school and compare it with Per's email in Exercise 2. Which email is better? Wy? (fe Woe cass couknet (from: blackcat7@mailbox.con ) (Gjece Your School! — =" Higuys Ima ninetoon-year-old student from San Salvador. Myrame’s Maria. How do you do? Perhaps | am going to come to your school (I love leaming Englsh its cool !©) but | don't have enough information How much is accommodation? Very expensive??? ® ‘he there any places on your Pre-Intermediate course? i How much free time do students have for sightseeing? ((wantto see London too!) Wile back quickly and tell me. Bye for nowt! GO-GET Working holiday in Scotland + Use your skills, earn money and have a fantastic holiday at the same time! ‘+ Work with disabled teenagers * Agreat chance to learn the language and meet local people * Small, friendly groups * Accommodation available 7 Inpairs, read Trai and correct Maria's email to the school. Use Per's email in Exercise 2 to Call Go-Getters on (44) 418 672 801 help you. or write to infoegogetters.org | TRAIN Writing Write a formal email to Go-Getters asking for more apts information. Use to help you. 1. Inthe subject box, give a clear reason for writing eae * Introduce yourself and say why you are 2 Unlike a formal letter, you don't need a greeting if writing you don’t know the person's name. * Ask when the holiday starts and how long it 3. Ifyou know the person's name, you can write Dear lasts, + name. * Ask how much you can earn and how old you 4 Say why you are writing your email inthe frst to sentence, * Say that you are expecting a reply and end in 5. Smileys (©), exclamation marks (), jokes and peat titers: ‘unimportant information aren't a good idea. 6 you are asking for information try to use indirect questions (Could you tel me .../ like to know. + what/when/howhow much, et) 7. End the email with Best wishes/(Kind) regards. neVOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 5 Complete the email. For each gap choose the correct answer. (@ points) 1. Put the words from the box into five categories. Then add three more words from Units 1 and 2 to each group. B points) snorkelling laid-back art gallery train battery charger shopping centre reserved theatre motorbike modest camping money belt ferry sightseeing penknife _passionate To: ‘ila2@mailbox.con From: | rob46@mailbox.con ‘Subject: (Holiday photos Dear Cilla, ‘Thank you for your email and the photos from your holiday in, Spain. You '___ fantastic ~ really suntanned, t guess you *_ gelting brown, personality adjectives: means of transport: + _ that our plan is to go to Spain too?! Mum and Dad +_o, ener holiday. They *_a place somewhere in the south of Spain, b ee , we __to stay there all the time. We”__ to visit some cities | —— such a5 Seville as well | items for a holiday: ees ‘The weather is terrible at the moment. You know what the problem is - the rain! As you know | normally *__ football on Wednesdays but this Wednesday 1°__at home as there are: many grey clouds. Well, that's all for now. Hope to see you soon, Love ‘town attractions: 2 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. 6 points) Rob 1 Are you keen skiing? 2 Who do you get, ‘well with in your family? 3 Where do you prefer to stay a Jalooking b are going to look ¢ look campsite or a youth hostel? 2aenjoy bare enjoying ¢ enjoying 4 What do you do first when you arrive 3a Do you know eaewely? b Are you knowing 5 Which do you like better: travelling © Are you going to know ere eney 4a are organising b organising 3 Complete the sentences with the correct € organise form of the words in capital letters. (4 points) 5a booking bare going to book ¢ book 1 It is usually a good idea to go on Soden eoee holiday for a orlonger. NIGHT ee eee 2 It rains so much here that you Tee need to wear a jacket very often, WATER aie sane et 3 Charter planes usually take off Cater canna and land at the most times — either early in the 28. ehaneats oe | ' ' morning or late at night. CONVENIENT 4 There are several good pizza PRONUNCIATION restaurants in the ‘NEIGHBOUR © GiiR® Listen to the words in the table and look at 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has the word stress patterns. Now listen to the words a similar meaning to the first sentence. in the box and put them in the correct column. Use the word in bold without changing it. (4 points) Then listen, repeat and check. 1 Bill hates listening to rock music. like se Bill rock music. i : 2 Shirley is watching TV at the moment. not, holiday important | explanation Shirley her homework at the momeni. 3.T'm always at school on time. never I for school. pee eee ener ae convenient nowadays multilingual classical cathedral optimistic generous reservation frustrating pessimistic property romanticLISTENING SKILLS 7 @i@ Listen. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? 1 Jodie is packing for a holiday. 2 She is going away in three days. 3 Paula likes to make a list before she packs. 4 Jodie is meeting her French boyfriend. 5 She is taking three sweaters. READING SKILLS 8 Read the text. Are the statements true (T) © points) oo00 oO or false ()? (4 points) 1 About 400 million people speak English as their first language. a 2 Inthe USA the number of Spanish speakers is growing, a 3 Nowadays there are more and more languages in the world. a 4 English is definitely going to dominate the Internet even more in the future. 9 Choose the best heading forthe text. (1 point) 4 English in the world b Languages around the world The language of the Internet, SPEAKING SKILLS 10 Roleplay the conversation. On holiday in the UK you see an advert for a camping trip to Brighton. You and your friend ‘want to go. Call the tourist office and ask for details. Student A, make the call. Student B, answer the call. ‘The following ideas may help you: © Available places? —_* What to do there? * Cost? ‘© What to take? Transport? + Other WRITING SKILLS 111 Follow the instructions and write an email. While visiting your family in Cardiff during your summer holiday, you read an article in the local press. In the article the local youth club invites young people to take part in a variety of activities. Unfortunately the article does not include enough information, so you decide to write an email to the youth club in which you: + introduce yourself and ask if foreigners can participate in the advertised activities. ‘* write about your hobbies and express your interest in taking part in a certain activity. * ask when the activities take place and how big the groups are. * ask if you have to pay for participating in the activities and what you have to do to take part. importance of English as a global Ianguage is growing all the time. Of course, there are more native ‘speakers of Chinese than of English - tbout « billion compared to about 400 million, But almost one and a quarter billion people actos the world use English {as a second or foreign language. And this number is getting bigger every year. English is the international language of politics, business, science, tramsport, advertising, the medic and computers. For example, approximately seventy percent of websites are in English. Even in countries like Germamy, almost ninety percent of esearch scientists use English as their working language every day. There are some other languages which are gaining in populamity: the number of people who speak Arabic, Chinese or Portuguese {n different countries is increasing too. Some Iamguages like Urdu or Hindi are growing much faster than English. Even in the USA the fastest growing language is Spanish! Not all languages are so successful, however. There are about 6,000 languages in the world but sadly many of them have am uncertain future. In fact, about twenty Ianguages are disappearing every year. Surprisingly, the Internet may offer a solution to this problem. Although its true that English dominates the Internet, the number of websites in other languages 1s growing very quickly. With chat sites cand messenger programs people can communicate more easily than before and in any lenguage they know. So perhaps modern technology oan help save some languages from dying out.Growing up Read, listen and talk about school and education; growing up. Practise the Past Simple and used to for past events; adjectives with -ed/-ing endings, Focus on asking for permission; predicting in reading and listening, Write a personal recollection, st days of your 1 It was such a big day but I don’t renenber very much. It’s not surprising - I was onlj five years old and it was a long time ago! I walked to school with Mum and I cried all the way. I didn’t want to go. I had a bli rucksack and a brand new pencil case. The playground was full of noisy, excited kids: Some of the children looked huge - I never knew that I was so small! Then a bell rang and everybody stopped running and went inside. How did they know what to do? ‘The classroom walls were yellow and there was a horrible smell of soap everywhere. ‘There was also an aquarium with smelly fish in it. My teacher's name was Mrs Bell. (What a funny name!’ I thought.) She wasn’t very strict but she spoke in a loud voic all the time. It was very strange. I don’t remenber what we learnt that day. I think we sang songs and clapped a lot. Mrs Bell read us a story and we sat cross-legged on the floor. I was embarrassed because I didn’t know how to do it! ‘So, Kate, were you a good girl today?’ Dad asked me later. “I don’t know!’ I said ‘Was it fun?’ ‘No! And Mrs Bell said that we have to go back tomorrow!’ I wasn’t very happy. ‘Did you make any new friends?’ ‘Yes, I did. I think ‘Did you learn anything?’ ‘No, T didn’t! Dad! Why are you asking me all these questions? Didn’t you go to school?”Grovine w _({) 6 Listen and put the regular GRAMMAR AND READING verbs in Exercise 5 in the correct 1 Inpairs, answer the questions. column. Then practise saying them. 1 How old are children when they start school in your country? Far Ww 7d 2 Do you think this is too old/young? Why? Played _| looked | started 2 (izd Look at the photo and answer the questions. Use the ideas below tohelp you. Then read quickly and check your answers. 7 Write the questions in the Past 1 How old do you think the girl is? ‘Simple. Then look at Kate's story 2 What is the situation? How do you know? again and answer them. 3 How do you think she is feeling? Why? 1 How old/be/Kate? primary school school gates playground 2 Kate/walk/to school school uniform say goodbye to on her own? feel small/proud/anxious/excited/calm/scared/grown-up 3 What/everybody/do/when 2 the bell rang? 4 What colour/berthe walls? Work it out 5 What/be/Kate’s teacher's 3 Gm Read the text again and answer the questions. 6 The teacher/be/strict? 7 The childrer/sing/songs? 8 Kate/enjoy/her first day at school? 1s Kate talking about a present or past event? 2 What are the two forms of the verb to be in the Past Simple? 3 Find four regular Past Simple verbs. What are their infinitives? 4 Find four irregular Past Simple verbs. What are their infinitives? jy pairs, use time expressions 4 Complete the sentences. from Check it out to answer the questions. When did you last: 1 see your grandparents? last saw my grandparents three weeks agoyin May. P {walk to school. ‘to school. [don’t know how to doit row how to do it, Do you learn anything? you learn anything? * 2 check your em Yes, do.JNo, | don't cee yon 4 go swimming? study English for an hour? Check it out 5 study English for an hour’ 9 (BiB Listen to five teenagers Past Simple talking about their frst day at secondary school. Match We use the Past Simple to tak about things that started and finished in speaktars 1-5 with questions a-t, the past. There is one extra question. tite Then listen again and check. ——— Speaker 1] Speaker 40) Afrmative | 1s only five. The children looked huge. Speaker 2} Speaker 5 The walls were yellow. | Iad a blue rucksack. Speaker 3 E] Negative | Iwasn’tvery happy, | 1 didn’t want to go. low did you spend your ‘They weren't very strict. | I didn’t know how to do it. ene" ry spend y ceases a Kia ie ecieen even? b Did you like your form tutor? Yes, it wa% No, it wasn’t | Yes: dito, didn't ¢ Did you make any new Were you a good gir? | How did they know what to do? friends oe 4 Did you arrive early? Time yesterday, lastnight week/year/Saturday, when | was five, @ Were you scared before ‘expressions | ten years ago, in 2007/1998, one day/morning your first day? {What did you wear? '5 Choose the irregular verb in each list and write its Past Simple form. ‘10 Write a short description of your 1play look start think first day at secondary school. 2buy decide phone -—work Follow the instructions. 3rain talk forget shout a 4iisten feel visit watch 1) por le para? in Exercise 9, Make notes. © Use your notes and the text in Exercise 3 to help you. Sstay hate promise wear Glive give invite laugh 25READING 1 Match the people with photographs A-D. What were ‘they famous for? Use the verbs to complete the sentences about them. Propose compose paint write 1 Agatha Christie crime novels. 2 Albert Einstein the theory of relativity. Oo 3 Pablo Picasso more than, 1,500 works. a 4 Beethoven nine symphonies. 5] 2 Look at the photos again and read the title of the text. What do you think the text is about? 3 Read the first paragraph. What do you think the text is about now? 1 unhappy children 2 people who had problems at school 3 the effects of bad education 4 successful people who had learning difficulties oO ooo0 4 Read the last paragraph only. Do you need to change your answer to Exercise 3? 5 Look at Exercises 2-4 and complete points a-d in ‘rain Your Brain. TRAIN YOUR BRAIN | Reading skills Predicting ‘You can make a text easier to understand by predicting ‘what itis going to be about before you read it. a look at read the © read the d_ read the 6 Gila Now read the whole text. Did you predict the ‘subject correctly? 7 Read the whole text again and match headings a-f with paragraphs 1-5. There's one heading you don’t need. @ What is dyslexia? b Typical problems for children with dyslexia at school © How to help people with dyslexia 4 What some talented people had in common @ Other famous people who had dyslexia f A person who had hidden talents oo00 000 26 ‘8 Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as the words or phrases below. @ (para. 1) (¥) stop going to schooVuniversity b (para. 2) (n) pupils in the sare class at school ¢ (para. 3) (¥) learn by heart d (para. 4) (n) a score which shows how good a piece of work is € (para. 4) (adj) unhappy because of poor results (para. 5) (adj) good at using your imagination -drop out 9 Read the text again and choose the best answer. 1 The children in paragraph 1 a had a difficult time at school b had classmates who were stupid. € left school early. 2 Some famous writers, composers and inventors a were not very intelligent. b were surprised when they became successful ¢ had similar problems when they were children, 3 People with dyslexia a were probably born with the disability. b never knew about it. ¢ can't remember anything, 4 Agatha Christie started writing because a her parents wanted her to. b she wanted to show her sister that she could write. ¢ she wanted to leave school early. 5 The people mentioned in the last an paragraph are not geniuses. b crime writers like Agatha Christie. ¢ well-known people who had problems with reading and writing 10 In pairs, answer the questions. 1 Do you remember where and when you learned to write? Was it easy? 2.Do you know anybody who is dyslexic? What problems do you'they have? ‘3 Was there anything you were bad at when you were younger but that you can do now? AI couldn't swim when | was young but now 1am quite a good swimmer. BI didn’t understand Chemistry when | was younger but now I'm quite good at it.SPEAKING Mind the trap! 1 In pairs, look at the photo and try and guess the Do you mind if ...? = Is ita problem for you if ..? inp {somebody asks you a question starting with | 1 Where are they? Do you mind if ...? and it isn’t a problem, you should | 2 What do you think the problem is? answer No (= No, itisn’t a problem.) Do you mind if | sit here? No, | don't/No, please do. (Gia Listen to the conversation. Were your answers. to Exercise 1 right? @i@ Listen again. Which things does the student want to borrow? Make a list. 6 In pairs, ask for permission. Choose from the ideas below. Alls it OK if | take your chair? (Gab Study Speak Out. Then listen and underline BING; tm Sorry, you can't. [inode tl the phrases you hear. Which of the speakers sounds rude? Why? Can 1...2 Is it OKiT...2 Do you mind if! ‘SPEAK OUT | Permission borrow your watch/your shoes some mon Question Yes ‘Mo + reason” use your glasses/dictionary/mobile phone ask you a question/for your phone number Can | borrow | Yes, of course. | Sorry, you can't. keep your per your dictionary? tm using it. visit you tonight IsitOKif! | Sure, no problem. | I'm afraid not, smoke? It's not allowed. 7 In pairs, make a 1 You have to phone home from a friend's logue for each situation. Do you mind if | No, please do. | I'm afraid 1 do. open the It’s bit cold. ae ‘ aca ouse, You don't have a mobile phone Do you mind if] No, don't mind. | Yes, | do, 2 The train is full. There is one free seat in the tumnthe loft? frm watehing it middle of a large farnily 3 You need to leave class early today but there’s a test in the last hot 5 GB Listen and repeat some of the phrases from A Wer arelon' Woes hv very OL 28 Speak Out. window is openGRAMMAR AND LISTENING 1 WW Read and listen to the continuation of the conversation on page 28, and say which avatar, ‘Aor B, shows Katie when she was younger. Josh You used to live in Leeds, didn't you? Katie Yes, but ..? Josh You used to go to Wadley School, Katie Sorry, do I know you? Josh Your name's Katie, and your brother's called Gary, but you didn’t use to eall him Gary; you used to call him Gazza. Your parents had a shoe shop, but they sold it five years ago and moved to London. Katie Wait a minute! Josh You didn't use to be so slim. You used to wear lots of make-up and you used to have lots of piercings too. Katie How do you know all this? Josh You didn’t use to have blonde hair, either: Work it out 2 Read the sentences and tick the correct ones. Katie used to wear lots of make-up. a Katie wore make-up regularly in the past (but now she doesn't) oO b She only wore make-up one time. oa Katie didn’t use to have blonde hair. a Her hair was a different colour before. b Her hair was the same colour before. a Check it out used to Used to expresses a regular habit or state in the past ‘which doesn’t happen any more. We can't use used to ‘something happened only once. {used to wear glasses but now I don't need them. She didn't use to have blonde hair but now she does. Did you use to have long hair? Yes, i./No, I didn’t, 3 owing up ( 5 1 We used to wear school uniform, 2 He used to fail his Maths exam last Friday 3 She didn't use to be so popular. 4 [used to forget to do my homework yesterday 5 Did you use to cry a lot when you were little? 6 Last summer I used to break my leg Correct the wrong sentences. Use used to/aidn't use to to write about the changes in Kate's life. 1 Katie lives in London now, but 2 Katie goes to university now, but 3 Katie's brother's name is Gary, but 4 Katie's slim now, but 5 Katie doesn't wear much make-up now. but =< 6 Her hair is blonde now, but (Gis Say why you think Josh knows so much about Katie. Then listen and check. Complete sentences 1-5 with used to/didn't use to and the verbs below. be (2) _g0 (2) _have wear 1 Josh in the same year as Gary. 2 Josh swimming with Katie. 3 He to her house to see her, 4 He glasses, and he a spots. 5 He good-looking, but he is now ‘mn pairs, use the prompts to ask and answer about cchanges in your life in the lat five years. appearance/clothes/home/family/iriends/ school/likes and dislikes/free time AWhich video games did you use to play five years ago? BI used to play Super Mario Bros all the time. What about you? Al didn’t use to play Super Mario Bros, but | used to play Zelda a lot. 29VOCABULARY | Adjectives with -ing/-ed Think Back! In pairs, add as many adjectives as you can to the lists. ‘Adjectives with -ed or annoying ‘annoyed disappointing | disappointed ‘embarrassing embarrassed frightening frightened | Mind the trap! boring, | Ifa thing, person or situation is ... interesting, annoying, | bored. | you feel... interested. { annoyed. 2 Choose the correct answer. 1 Lfelt very exciting / excited before my first day at school. 2 [always think exams are very tiring / tired. 3 She felt surprising / surprised when she passed all her exams. 4 Our old textbook was a bit boring / bored. 5 ... but Im really interesting / interested in this one. 6 I was amazing / amazed that the others knew what to do. 3 Complete the sentences. Make adjectives from the verbs in capital letters. 1 This school has lots of pupils like me. SATISFY 2 was at the words my uncle used. 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Did you make a mistake? 30 LISTENING AND SPEAKING 1 Look at photo A and try to answer the questions. 1 What do you think the situation is? 2 How are the people feeling? Why 2 GIBB Listen to Part 1 of the recording and check your answers to Exercise 1. Which words or phrases helped you decide if your answers were correct? 3 In pairs, think about the situation. From your experience what do you think the people are going to say? Make a list 4 GiB Listen to Part 2 of the recording and check your ideas from Exercise 3,5 Gi Listen again and tick the expressions you hear. 1 How do you do? [] 2Do come in. 1] — 3How are you doing? OQ) } 4 Make yourself at home! [] 5 Nice tomeet you! [ } 6 What a surprise!

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