GIVE US A CLUE

✃ Vocabulary: technology
5

Crossword A
1

3 4 5 6 7
N U C L E A R P O W E R S O L A R P O W E R

9
I N V E S T I G A T E
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11 12 13 14
R E S P O N D G E N E T I C E N G I N E E R I N G

15
C O M P U T E R N E T W O R K S
16

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Q U E S T I O N

18
V A C C I N A T I O N S
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I N Q U I R E

20
R E P L Y

Crossword B
1
V
A
C
2
A U
3 4 5 6 7
N R U M S
T E M O P
8
I W S C T A
B O E L O C
9
I N A E R E
10
O D R A B D T
11 12 13 14
T D E E C N I E R
I I L R H E K B A
15
C S E R E A V
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S C C L S T E
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U T O E L
S R O
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S I K
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C I
I N
T T
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Y O

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 WORD-BUILDING RACE
5 Vocabulary plus: word building: adjectives

There aren’t The most

I love cats: I like films Free I hate horror
many (home) (effect) plans
they’re so cute -less which are
people in my are often the square! films. They’re
and (love). (drama). too (scare).
country. simplest.

I’m a very
(talk) person –
-ful
I talk too much
sometimes!

I can’t cook.
English I think I’m a Free When I do, my
grammar is -ic/-ical (response) square! food is never
always (logic). person.
(eat)!

There are some There have

Going to the very (poet) been a lot of
I like work that
dentist can be traditional (explode)
is (create).
(pain). stories from my scandals in my
country. country recently.

I have a friend I’m (hope) that

who is a (care)
my English will I’m quite a
-able/-ible driver. He/she’s
improve in the (mess) person!
always nearly
having accidents. next year.

Art classes at
Happiness is
school were
(use). I never
more (value) FINISH -y
than money.
learnt anything!

My favourite
I’m (hope) at
Learning kind of holiday
music. I can’t
English is is one which
sing or play any
(ease). is (peace) – I
instruments.
like to relax.

It doesn’t I’d love to

matter what Free travel and
I love (rain)
START job you do, as
long as you are
-ive
days. square! do (biology)
research – just
(success). like Darwin!

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 WHICH PHONE?
✃ Grammar: comparatives/superlatives
5

Role card 1 Role card 2

You are looking for a new mobile phone. You want a You are looking for a new mobile phone. You don’t have
phone with a lot of different functions, but you also want much money, so you can’t buy a very expensive phone.
one that’s very small, and that you can carry around You travel a lot, so you want a phone that can connect to
easily. You don’t want to spend too much money, but you the internet almost anywhere. You also like playing games
don’t mind paying a bit more for extra functions. on your phone on long bus journeys.
Compare the information below with your partner’s Compare the information below with your partner’s
phones. Then choose which phone you are going to buy. phones. Then choose which phone you are going to buy.

Econofon 3000 Gamesmart 999

Price: $10.00 Price: $299.99
Size: 15cm x 7cm Size: 12cm x 15cm
Easy/difficult to use: very easy Easy/difficult to use: easy
Functions: calls and text Functions: calls, text messages,
messages only internet, lots of games
Battery life: 12 hours Battery life: 5 hours
Internet speed: no internet Internet speed: medium

Supertech 7120i Micro 272X

Price: $699.99 Price: $350.00
Size: 10cm x 7cm Size: 5cm x 3cm
Easy/difficult to use: very Easy/difficult to use: medium
difficult
Functions: calls, text messages,
Functions: calls, text messages, camera, video
internet, email, camera, video
Battery life: 9 hours
camera, organizer, games and
many more Internet speed: no internet
Battery life: 8 hours
Internet speed: fast

Surfista XS Traveller 900

Price: $150.00 Price: $99.99
Size: 10cm x 6cm Size: 8cm x 6cm
Easy/difficult to use: quite Easy/difficult to use: easy
difficult
Functions: calls, text messages,
Functions: calls, text messages, camera, video, simple games;
internet, email, camera, video internet available on the 901
model, which costs 250.00
Battery life: 10 hours
Battery life: 24 hours
Internet speed: very fast
Internet speed: slow, where
available

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 YOU’RE NOT FRENCH, ARE YOU?
5 Grammar: question tags

Complete the sentences with the names of your classmates.

Use question tags to check the information.

✓ or ✗?
1 came to class by car today.

2 likes studying English.

3 doesn’t like eating fish.

4 went out with friends last night.

5 has got a boy/girlfriend.

6 is a student.
I’m fairly sure …
7 .
8 .
9 .
I’m not sure …
10 .
11 .
12 .

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 WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
✃ Functional language: polite requests
5

Worksheet A

Role card 1A
You have just bought a new computer, which was very expensive. When you got home, you
set it up, following the instructions. You switched it on, but nothing happened. You have tried
everything, and connected all the cables correctly, but nothing has worked. Call the support line
and ask for help. You either want a new computer or a full refund.

Role card 2A
You work for a mobile phone company. A customer calls to complain that the payment for their
bill has left their bank four days early. It is because of a problem with your computer system.
However, don’t tell them this, and tell them it’s not your company’s policy to give refunds.
Suggest another solution.

Role card 3A
You recently bought a new MP3 player, and the shop assistant told you it would work with any
computer. However, when you got home and tried to connect it, a message came up saying
‘Player not compatible with this software’. Your computer uses Supersystem1 software. Take it
back to the shop to complain, and ask for a refund.

Worksheet B

Role card 1B
You are a computer engineer and work for the support line of a computer company. You have
nearly finished for the day, and are keen to get home quickly because it’s your daughter’s
birthday today. A customer calls you to complain about a new computer that she can’t get to
work. Ask her questions to find out what’s wrong and make sure she checks all the cables are
connected. After trying everything, it still won’t work. However, your company doesn’t give
refunds or replacement computers, so try to find another solution.

Role card 2B
You are having a bad day. First your alarm clock didn’t go off this morning, and so you were
late. Then you just missed the bus and had to walk two kilometres to work. You were late for
work and your boss was angry. You have just checked your bank statement and noticed that the
payment for your mobile phone bill has come out of your account four days early, leaving you
with no money for the weekend until you get paid on Monday. Call the mobile phone company
to complain, and ask them to refund you.

Role card 3B
You work in an electronics shop. A customer recently bought an MP3 player, which you know
can be used with any computer. However, it is only compatible with Supersystem2 software. The
customer comes to your shop to complain that it wouldn’t work with their computer. Find out as
much as you can and try to solve the problem. Your company doesn’t give refunds, though.

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