Grammar and Vocabulary 1A

1A A life story
1 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

I’m Daniela Zanardi – my friends call me Dani. I 1 was born (be born)
in Italy in 2003. I 2 (grow up) in a small village near Turin.
I3 (start) school in 2008 when I 4 (be) five
years old. I loved living in the village. I 5
(use / walk) to the
village school with my friends, and my grandparents
6
(use / live) nearby. We 7 (use / visit)
them all the time. When I was ten years old, we 8
(move) to Turin because my father
9
(get) a new job. I really liked living in a big city. My older sister Paula
10
(leave) school in 2015 to go to university. She 11 (want) to study Fashion,
so she 12 (go) to the University of Milan. She loves it! My mum 13 (use / live)
in Milan before she 14
(meet) my dad, so she was happy for Paula. My brother Marcello
15
(leave) school last year.
He 16
(not like) school much
and he 17 (not want) to go to
university. He wants to be a chef, so he
18
(move) to Rome last
October to work for my cousin Luca in his
restaurant. My uncle 19 (retire)
two years ago and now Luca manages the
restaurant. Before Marcello started working for
him, Luca 20 (not use / have)
much time to spend with his family, so he’s
much happier now.

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2 What can you remember about Daniela? Fold the paper and read and answer the questions.
1 When was Daniela born? 6 Did she like living in Turin?

She was born in 2003.

2 Where did she grow up? 7 When did her sister Paula go to university?

3 When did she start school? 8 Did Daniela’s mum meet her dad in Milan?

4 Who did she use to visit all the time? 9 Why did her brother Marcello move to Rome last
October?

5 How old was she when she moved to Turin?
10 When did her uncle retire?

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Communication 1A
1A A life story
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You were born in 1990. You were born in 1990. You are married. You are married.
You left school in 2008. You left school in 2008. You have three children. You have three children.
You grew up in Vienna. You grew up in Vienna. You were born in 1980. You were born in 1980.
You studied Art History You studied Art History You grew up in Sofia. You grew up in Sofia.
at university. at university. You left school in 1998. You left school in 1998.
You are married. You are married. You didn’t go to You didn’t go to
You have two children. You have two children. university. university.
You used to play the You used to play the You used to work in a You used to work in a
violin. violin. bank. bank.

You were born in 1990. You were born in 1990. You are married. You are married.
You grew up in Berlin. You grew up in Berlin. You have three children. You have three children.
You left school in 2008. You left school in 2008. You were born in 1980. You were born in 1980.
You studied Engineering You studied Engineering You grew up in Zagreb. You grew up in Zagreb.
at university. at university. You left school in 1998. You left school in 1998.
You used to play the You used to play the You studied Computer You studied Computer
piano. piano. Science at university. Science at university.
You are married. You are married. You used to visit London You used to visit London
You have one child. You have one child. every summer. every summer.

You are married. You are married. You were born in 1970. You were born in 1970.
You have two children. You have two children. You left school in 1988. You left school in 1988.
You were born in 1970. You were born in 1970. You studied Languages You studied Languages
You left school in 1988. You left school in 1988. at university. at university.
You grew up in Prague. You grew up in Prague. You grew up in Paris. You grew up in Paris.
You studied Maths at You studied Maths at You used to listen to You used to listen to
university. university. classical music. classical music.
You used to play the You used to play the You didn’t get married. You didn’t get married.
violin. violin. You didn’t have any You didn’t have any
children. children.
You were born in 1988. You were born in 1988. You are married. You are married.
You left school in 2006. You left school in 2006. You have two children. You have two children.
You grew up in Paris. You grew up in Paris. You were born in 1988. You were born in 1988.
You studied Medicine You studied Medicine You left school in 2006. You left school in 2006.
at university. at university. You grew up in Prague. You grew up in Prague.
You used to skateboard. You used to skateboard. You studied Science at You studied Science at
You didn’t get married. You didn’t get married. university. university.
You didn’t have any You didn’t have any You used to listen to You used to listen to
children. children. classical music classical music.

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Grammar and Vocabulary 1B
1B One sunny day… 3 Katia / drive / a car

1 Find 13 verbs of movement in the
wordsearch. R Q

S G D J R QS O C A B
C K D A U Q J C W L
4 Mark and Sofia / carry / a pushchair
A H A D N P U L L Q
T B R T I S M I C C
C Y C L E Y P M W H
H U W R T B G B K A

B W P H A A O S T S
H S A K R S M A H E 5 Pavel / climb / a wall
F I H L X O H O R G
J A C G K F Z C O D

L F L Y L G P A W D
D R I V E P U S H Y

6 Jake / fly / over the flowers
2 Look at the picture. What was happening in the
park? Write negative and positive sentences.

Pavel Peter 7 Lucas / throw / a ball
Meg

Lucas
Sofia
Mark 8 Maria / fall

Rex
Elena

Jake Katia

Maria
3 Work with a partner. Take turns to ask and answer
questions about the picture.

1 Rex / run / past a tree Was Rex chasing a ball?

Rex wasn’t running past a tree.

No, he wasn’t. He was chasing a cat.
He was chasing a cat.

2 Elena / push / Rex

What was Katia doing?

She was...

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Communication 1B
1B One sunny day…
Student A
Yesterday, the airport was very busy. Describe your picture to Student B using the past continuous.
Find and circle ten differences.

A security guard was running past a young man.

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Student B
Yesterday, the airport was very busy. Describe your picture to Student A using the past continuous.
Find and circle ten differences.

A security guard was walking past a young man.

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Grammar and Vocabulary 1C
1C How they met
1 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Use the past simple and the
past continuous.

bring / drop  ​come / catch   do / crash​  ​do / go off  ​listen / fall  ​leave / chat  ​

ring / sleep  ​sail / see   ​swim / steal  ​start / make  ​walk / get  ​watch / fall off

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12

1 Charlie was swimming in the sea when a dog stole his sandwich.

2 Lara her homework when the lights  .

3 The phone while Jenny in her room.

4 While we last summer, we an enormous ship.

5 The train the station while Ryan’s dad on his phone.

6 The waiter us our pizzas when he all the plates.

7 Dan’s brother his driving test when he into a tree.

8 We our favourite band when the lead singer the stage.

9 While Emma and Peter around Rome, they lost.

10 The actress Paula de Cruz to cry while she her speech.

11 Marcus to the radio when he asleep.

12 I out of a shop when a policeman a thief in the street.

2 Answer the questions so that they are true for you.

1 What were you doing when your teacher walked 4 What was your mother doing when she met your
into your classroom today? father for the first time?

2 Where were you living when you had your first day 5 Where were you sitting while you were doing your
at your first school? homework last night?

3 What were you wearing when you met your best 6 What were you doing while your parents were
friend for the first time? cooking last night?

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Communication 1C
1C How they met
Play the game in groups. Take turns to make correct sentences with the past continuous and past simple.

START 1 ➠2 ➠3 ➠4

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I was waiting for When I got off the I was taking my I met my best
my English class to bus yesterday, I... dog for a walk last friend for the first
start when... week when it... time while I...

15  ➠ 16  ➠ 17  ➠ 18 5

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While I was My friend and I GO BACK While I was MISS A TURN

k
watching were buying ice 2 SPACES skateboarding

k
my favourite creams on the across the park
programme beach when... yesterday, I...
on TV,...

14 23 ➠ FINISH 19 6

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➠
When I got home I was standing in I was eating a I was getting ready
from school a queue at the delicious slice of for school this
yesterday,... cinema when an pizza when... morning when...
old woman...

13 22 21 20 7

➠ ➠
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MOVE FORWARD Our cat was MISS A TURN Dad was helping I was listening to
1 SPACE

h
climbing a tree
yesterday when... k my mum in the
kitchen when she...
my favourite singer
on my phone
when...

12 1 1 10 9 8

➠ ➠ ➠ ➠
➠

THROW THE
My mum met my Yesterday I was While I was playing My friend and I
DICE AGAIN
dad for the first reading my basketball at lost our phones
time while... favourite Manga school, I... while we...
comic when...

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Everyday English  Giving news 1
Student A Student B

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1 e 001 Complete the dialogue with the words in 1 e 001 Complete the dialogue with the words in
the box. Listen and check your answers. the box. Listen and check your answers.

Did you hear  going to start  I heard  Really I didn’t  See you later  Tell me  What else

Rick Hi, Becky. 1 Did you hear that Jessy is Rick Hi, Becky. Did you hear that Jessy is going to
going to be in the school concert? be in the school concert?
Becky No, I didn’t. Becky No, 1 I didn’t .
Rick Yeah, she’s going to be a singer in Mamma Mia. Rick Yeah, she’s going to be a singer in Mamma
Mia.
Becky 2 ? Well, that’s great news!
I know she loves singing. Becky Really? Well, that’s great news! I know she
loves singing.
Rick Yeah. She’s a really good singer.
Rick Yeah. She’s a really good singer.
Becky What else did you hear?
Becky 2 did you hear?
Rick 3
that she’s going to take
extra singing lessons with Mrs Parker. Rick I heard that she’s going to take extra singing
lessons with Mrs Parker.
Becky I think that’s a good idea. Tell me more!
Becky I think that’s a good idea. 3
Rick She’s 4 rehearsals next
more!
week.
Rick She’s going to start rehearsals next week.
Becky OK. I’ll have to call her. I want to find out
more. See you later, Rick. Becky OK. I’ll have to call her. I want to find out
more. 4 , Rick.
Rick Bye, Becky.
Rick Bye Becky.
2 Practise the dialogue with Student B.
2 Practise the dialogue with Student A.
3 Work with Student B. Choose poster 1 or 2 and
change the words and phrases in bold in the 3 Work with Student A. Choose poster 1 or 2 and
dialogue in exercise 1. Practise your new dialogue. change the words and phrases in bold in the
dialogue in exercise 1. Practise your new dialogue.

Park Sch ool Park School

Concert
End-of-Year End-of-Year Concert

The Lion The Lion

King King
musicians wanted.
Dancers, singers and ner. Dancers, singers and musicians wanted.
available with Mrs Tur
Extra singing lessons Extra singing lessons available with Mrs Turner.
kend.
Rehearsals start next wee Rehearsals start next weekend.

Park School Park School

End-of-Year Concert End-of-Year Concert

Matilda Matilda
Dancers and singers Dancers and singers
wanted. wanted.
Extra dancing lessons Extra dancing lessons
available with Mr Tho available with Mr Tho
mas. mas.
Rehearsals start 18th Rehearsals start 18th
October. October.

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Pronunciation 1
ronunciation Syllables
P
1 Work with a partner. Circle the words with one syllable. Underline the words with two syllables.
1  studied 2  played 3 started 4 weren’t 5 wanted 6 learned
7 needed 8 phoned 9 travelled 10 pulled 11 lived 12 cycled

2 e 002 Listen, check and repeat.

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Pronunciation Syllables
1 Work with a partner. Circle the words with one syllable. Underline the words with two syllables.
1  studied 2  played 3 started 4 weren’t 5 wanted 6 learned
7 needed 8 phoned 9 travelled 10 pulled 11 lived 12 cycled

2 e 002 Listen, check and repeat.

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Pronunciation Syllables
1 Work with a partner. Circle the words with one syllable. Underline the words with two syllables.
1  studied 2  played 3 started 4 weren’t 5 wanted 6 learned
7 needed 8 phoned 9 travelled 10 pulled 11 lived 12 cycled

2 e 002 Listen, check and repeat.

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Pronunciation Syllables
1 Work with a partner. Circle the words with one syllable. Underline the words with two syllables.
1  studied 2  played 3 started 4 weren’t 5 wanted 6 learned
7 needed 8 phoned 9 travelled 10 pulled 11 lived 12 cycled

2 e 002 Listen, check and repeat.

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Pronunciation Syllables
1 Work with a partner. Circle the words with one syllable. Underline the words with two syllables.
1  studied 2  played 3 started 4 weren’t 5 wanted 6 learned
7 needed 8 phoned 9 travelled 10 pulled 11 lived 12 cycled

2 e 002 Listen, check and repeat.

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Pronunciation Syllables
1 Work with a partner. Circle the words with one syllable. Underline the words with two syllables.
1  studied 2  played 3 started 4 weren’t 5 wanted 6 learned
7 needed 8 phoned 9 travelled 10 pulled 11 lived 12 cycled

2 e 002 Listen, check and repeat.

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Culture 1
Family celebrations
1 What can you remember about Thanksgiving and Hogmanay? Choose the correct answers, a, b or c.
1 A Traditional Thanksgiving dinner is  , vegetables and pumpkin pie.
a turkey b beef c fish

2 When the first settlers arrived in the US, the Native American people helped them  .
a build houses b find water c grow food

3 Thanksgiving was made a national holiday in the US in  .

a 1620 b 1863 c 1972

4 Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in  .

a October b November c December

5 Hogmanay is the ___ New Year’s celebration.

a Scottish b Polish c American

6 Families have parties and sing a famous traditional song  .

a at midday b before dinner c at midnight

7 At Hogmanay, the first person to visit the house should bring coal, cake
and whisky. This is called and will bring good luck for the year.
a ‘first family’ b ‘first food’ c ‘first footing’

8 Scotland has of holiday at New Year.

a one day b two days c one week

2 e 003   Esme and Matt are talking about Hogmanay. Tick (✓) the words that you hear.

fancy dress   street party  singing  children  crowds  dancing  fireworks  noisy

3 e 003   Listen again. Mark the sentences true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.

1 Esme’s family celebrated Hogmanay in Edinburgh this year. T

2 Matt’s dad used to work in a bank in Edinburgh.

3 Esme saw some fantastic bands while she was dancing in the street.

4 There was a fireworks display from Edinburgh Castle.

5 Esme and her family were clapping and cheering when the fireworks started.

6 Esme didn’t sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ this year.

4 Work with a partner. What kind of food, drink and music do you think there is at the Hogmanay Street Party?
Would you like to go? Why? / Why not?

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Culture video 1
Chinese New Year
1 Label the photos with the phrases in the box. Which of these activities do you think people do on Chinese
New Year Eve and which on Chinese New Year Day? Write E (Eve) or D (Day).

go to the temple  have a family meal  watch fireworks

1 2 3

2 Watch the video and choose the correct words.

1 About seventeen / seventy per cent of the world’s population celebrate Chinese New Year.
2 The Chinese New Year festival is over three hundred /thousand years old.
3 Before New Year, people paint / clean their houses.
4 People believe that eating noodles / dumplings will bring money to the family.
5 After the New Year’s Eve meal, the family stay awake until midnight, playing games / music and having fun.
6 On New Year’s Day, many families go to the local temple / shopping centre.

3 Watch the video again and mark the sentences true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.
1 Chinese New Year starts on the first of February every year. F
Chinese New Year starts between 21st January and 19th February.
2 Most people go home to celebrate, and so the roads are always very busy.

3 The New Year’s Eve meal is important because people believe the food will bring good luck for the next year.

4 Eating chicken on New Year’s Eve means you will have a long life.

5 Fireworks displays are very popular on New Year’s Eve.

6 People give their children toys in large red envelopes.

4 Match the photos to the food.

a noodles

b dumplings

c roast duck

1   2    3 

5 Are there Chinese New Year celebrations in your country? How are Chinese New Year celebrations different
to your New Year celebrations?

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Song 1
Whatever, Oasis
1 Read the song lyrics. Find and underline a music genre.
2 e 004 Listen to the song. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

bus (x2)  choose do find knew please say see wrong

Free to be whatever you

Whatever you say
If it comes my way, it’s alright

You’re free to be wherever you

Wherever you 5
You can shoot the breeze if you want

It always seems to me
You only see what people want you to see
How long’s it gonna be
Before we get on the 6
Whatever And cause no fuss

Chorus Get a grip on yourself

I’m free to be whatever I It don’t cost much

Whatever I 1 choose Chorus

And I’ll sing the blues if I want
Here in my mind
I’m free to say whatever I You know you might 7
Whatever I like Something that you
If it’s 2 or right, it’s alright You thought you once 8

Always seems to me you only see But now it’s all gone

what people want you to 3 And you know it’s no fun

How long’s it gonna be Yeah I know it’s no fun

Before we get on the 4 Oh I know it’s no fun

And cause no fuss Chorus x2

Get a grip on yourself
Whatever you 9
It don’t cost much
Whatever you say
Yeah I know it’s alright
3 e 004 Listen again. Match the expressions (1–4) Whatever you do
with their meanings (a–d). Whatever you 10
1 it’s alright Yeah I know it’s alright
2 shoot the breeze
3 cause no fuss
4 How do you think the writer felt when he wrote
4 get a grip on yourself this song? Why?

a have a chat
b don’t make trouble or problems
c control your emotions
d it’s OK

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