STRANGE MEETINGS pé ‘A GOOD HOLIDAY’ WHERE ISIT? p SPEAKING 8.1 Talk about first meetings 8.2 Ask and answer about a good holiday 8.3 Give directions in a supermarket 8.4 Tell a bad holiday story DON cee Mee eee ae na ee Tenor eae ac directions in a supermarket 8.4 Watch a BBC comedy about tourists in Spain CT ELS Dee ee rca WRITING 8.1 Use linkers so and because 8.4 Write a travel review GUIDED TOUR p 1B 1 BIC} TULA ES Ceres een LScA) L.A Workin pairs and answer the questions. 1 Where do people usually meet new people? 2 Lookat the photos. Where are the places? Are they places where you usually meet new friends? B Read the text. Which story is really unusual? C Underline the mistake in each sentence. Try to remember the correct information from the text. 1 The bus was in the mountains. 2. Habib was the bus driver. 3. The bridge was in India 4 Cynthia and Anne were on the bridge for an hour. 5 Jon was in a train accident. 6 Jon was in hospital for a month. 7 Someone took Alison's passport. 8 The waitress said, ‘Do you need money?” D Read the text again and check your answers. CVT PAST SIMPLE: IRREGULAR VERBS 2 A Write the past forms of the verbs. Use the text in Exercise 1B to help. Check any new words. 1 meet _met 6 break 2 come 7 go 3 take 8 have 4 think 9 sit 5 become 10 say B D)8.1 Listen and check, Then listen and repeat. speakout TIP When you learn a new verb, check your dictionary and write the past form in your phrasebook, e.g, go- went. Do this with these verbs: drive, eat, see, give, put. C B)82. sounps: irregular past verbs Write the irregular past verbs from Exercise 2A and the ‘Speakout tip next to the correct sound. Then listen ‘and check. 1 Jef __met_, 5 ; 2 Jexf _ came 3 Jo/ _took 4 fel bad 5 Jav/ _broke_, 6 /o: thought D Underline the correct alternative to make the negative. Use the text to help. | didn't have/didn't had any money. D>page 132 LANGUAGEBANK STRANGE MEETINGS © past simple: regular verbs eee Vee Whata strange place to meet! Tellus where you met your best friend and win a holiday for two. In Algeria, in the Sahara desert. [was on abus to ‘Timimoun, a town in the desert. The bus had engine problems and we stopped in a small village for the night. The local people were very friendly, and one guy, Habib, took me home to his family. thought he ‘was a really nice person, We talked alotand became great friends. Omar In hospital in China, Iwas in a car accident and broke my leg. went to hospital and was there for a week, ‘There was a Chinese guy in my room, Li, We hada lot of time to talk and became great friends, Jon Ina café in Argentina. [was on holiday and someone took my money. Isat down in a café. didn't have any money but Iwas very hungry. The waitress came to my table and said, ‘i, 1m Claudia. Do you need help?’ ‘We were instant best friends! Alison On arope bridge in Pakistan! | walked from one side, and another woman, Anne, walked from the other ide. We met in the centre, and we were both very scared, We were there for half an hour. Finally, a guide came and helped us. After that half-hour together we ‘were friends for life, Cynthia 3 A Read the stories. Who are the people? 1 In about 2008,1'_was (be) at a shop in my village and aman? ___(come) in, a tourist. He? (not want) anything at the shop, but he‘ (ask) about ahotel.|>_(drive) him to my house and he‘ ___(meet) my family, and” ___ (stay) with us for the night. 18 (think) he was a great guy and later we 2 (become) good friends. 2 In 2012, 11 (work) as a waitress at a café One day | was at work and |? (see) a woman alone and very unhappy. 17 (eo) over to her and * (say), Hi, do you need help?’ She ® (not have) any money and she : (not know) anyone in the city.” (Git) down and* (talk) to her. Then I : (give) her some money and food. Now she’s one of my best friends.B Complete the stories with the past forms of the verbs in brackets. C Work in pairs. Student A: change three things in story 1. Student B: change three things in story 2. café In about 2005, | was at a shop in my village and D Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: read your story. Student B: listen to Student A and stop the story when you hear something different. A: Iwas ata café in my village. B: Stop! No, you were in a shop in your villa PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE 4A Underline the correct alternative. 1 We were at/in/on a bridge 2 Wemet at/inon China, 3 Iwas at/in/on work B Complete the word webs with in, on or at. home university Dublin Sport a party ataxi the city centre class Rome holiday achaie the internet television 5 A complete the sentences with in, on or at. 1 met my best friendfechoot 2 met one of my friends the internet. 3. Iwent holiday with a friend last year 4 wasn't class last week. 5 Iwas a friend’s party on Saturday. 6 [had lunch with a friend the city centre yesterday. B Tick the sentences that are true for you. Change the other sentences to make them true for you. D> page 146 PHOTOBANK 6 A write the name of three friends on the timeline. Write the year and place you met. i 2005 university ale B Work in groups and take turns, Show your timeline and talk about your friends. Other students: ask questions. A: Vikiis a good friend. We met in 2005 at university B: Were you students? Where exactly did you meet? Why her? Where is she now?8.2 }) AGOOD HOLIDAY? VOCABULARY HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES L.A Workin pairs. When was the last time you went ‘on holiday? Was it a good holiday? Why?/Why not? B Match verbs 1-4 with a)-d) and verbs 5-8 with e)-h). 1 see a) the local water 2 eat —_ il 3 drink old buildings 4 become €) the local food 5 g0 «) English 6 meet f) a good time 7 speak Bi camping 8 have h) the local people C Work in pairs. Which activities above are in the pictures? Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: say the ending. Student B: say the activity. E Work in pairs and take turns to ask and answer. Which activities do you do when you're on holiday? (cee Taree Tree 2 A Work alone. Look at the photos and number the holidays a)-e) in order (1-5). 1 = My favourite type of holiday, 5= I don’t like this type of holiday. a) a camping holiday with your family b) a beach holiday with a friend in Surfer's Paradise, Australia ©) a group sightseeing weekend in Paris, France __ ) two months in China alone @) a walking holiday in Peru with a friend __ B Work in pairs and compare your answers. B: Why? A I lke France and Paris is beauti tours. What about you? 3 A B83 Listen toa radio programme about good and bad holidays. Write good (G) or bad (8) next to the holidays in Exercise 2A. B Underline the correct information. Then listen again and check your ideas. He went camping in Canada/Cambodia, They didn’t have tea/television. He lost his passport/girfiend. He had some bad food/water She got/didn't get to Paris She ate lunch/dinner on the train. ‘She met English/Chinese people. ‘She spoke/didh't speak Chinese.CVT PAST SIMPLE: QUESTIONS 4A B84 Listen and complete the table. Questions and short answers > Uke it? ves, | —— [speak | English? | No, Wh- questions Where 0? —_ you What do? B LINKING: did you? Listen to the questions and short answers. Then listen again and repeat. Did_you...? Idid3o/ D>page 132 LANGUAGEBANK 5 A Add words to make yes/no questions. go / holiday / last year? Did you go on holiday last year? have / good time? meet / friends / lastnight? speak / English / yesterday? have / breakfast / morning? 2 3 4 5 B Add words to complete the answers. 1 2 3 4 (+ we./go/to Greece) Yes, we did. We went to Greece. (+ we. /have / great time. / stay / good hotel) CA/ stay / home / watch / film on TV) (+ L/ speak English / my teacher) 5 (L./ be /not hungry / and / be / late) C Work in pairs and take turns. Ask the questions in Exercise 5A and answer about yourself. A: Did you go on holiday last year? B: Yes, | did. went to Bulgaria, to the Black Sea [page 146 PHOTOBANK 6 A Work alone. Complete the questions with a word from the box. Use the student's notes to help you. Where (x2) Why Did What How (x3) 1 Where and when did you go? italy —aots 2 you go alone or with friends or family? friend ~ Dave 3 did you travel there? by plane — shours 4 did you stay? small hotel 5 6 7 was the weather? sunny was the food? v. good did you do? relexea ~ beach 8 did you like it? people ~ food ~ weather B Write notes to answer the questions in Exercise 6A about a good holiday you had. 1 Italy in 2015 - four weeks Work in groups and take turns. Student A: talk about your holiday. Other students: ask questions. WRITING SO AND BECAUSE ? A Match sentences 1-3 with a)-c). Holiday problems 1 In Denmark, we went camping because the hotels were expensive. 2 In Hong Kong, | thought the city ‘was dangerous so I didn't go out at night. 3. In Barcelona, we were hungry at 6pm. 50 we looked for a restaurant. a) Big mistake ~ | went out on the last night and it was great! b) Big mistake - they only open at 9pm! ©) Big mistake ~ it was cold at night! B Underline so and because in sentences 1-3 above. Which word answers the question why? C Underline the correct alternative 1 We walked so/because there were no buses. 2 There were no buses so/because ‘we walked, D Complete the sentence: Exercise 7A in a different way. 1 In Denmark the hotels were expensive so 2 In Hong Kong | didn't go out at night because 3. In Barcelona we looked for a restaurant at 6p.m. because 8 A Add s0 or because to the sentences. 1 Our plane was at three we got to the airport at two. 2 I didn’t book a hotel I didn't have time. 3 We went to New Zealand in July we have school holidays in the summer. 4 There was no mineral water we drank the local water. B Work in pairs. What was the ‘big mistake’ in situations 1-4 in Exercise 8A? Write your ideas. 1 Big mistake - the check-in closed at one so we C Write an email toa friend about your bad holiday. Use ideas from Exercise 8A. Write 50-70 words.8.3 )) WHEREIS IT? 1. Work in pairs and answer the questions. 1 Do you enjoy supermarket shopping? 2. Where did you last buy some food? What was it? 3. How many words can you remember for food? PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE 2 A Match the preposition: pictures A-H, ontherightof F onthe left of in front of near behind between nextto opposite the box with oa et, “es: "© ee ° B D)8.5 Listen and check, C orp stRESS: prepositions Listen again and match the prepositions to the stress patterns 0, 00, 00 (x2), 000, 000, 0000 (x2). Then listen again, and repeat, D Work in pairs and take turns. Choose a picture and ask about it. ‘A: Where's the ballin picture G? B: Its opposite the box. en 0 ee eee © prepositions of place 3A Tick the sentences that are true for your class. 1 There are some windows next to the door. 2 The teacher usually stands behind a table. 3 | sit opposite another student. 4 There's a picture on the right of the door. 5 Our coats are near the window. 6 My bagiis between my chair and the wall B Change the other sentences to make them true for your class. GIVING DIRECTIONS 4A D)86 Listen to three conversations. What does the person want to find? Write the number of the conversation next to the food. vegetables bread_fish_——fruit 1 cereal cakes snacks meat, B Listen again. Match places a)-f) below with the food, Do not use two of the places. fruit_f bread cereal cakes a b c a Snacks Drinks f Vegetables5 A complete the conversation with the words in the inthe box. A Write the six types of food in the box in your Excuse behind where see Let over of Do supermarket diagram. ‘A; * Excuse me,*__'s the fruit? meat fish dairy sweets bread fruit B:?_yout__thevegetables*_there? aves: Your supermarket B: The vegetables are in front*__the fruit. Over there. a? me check The fruits*___the vegetables. B: Yes, that’ right. B Work in pairs and practise the conversation. C Work alone. Change the names of the food and the prepositions. Then work with a new partner and role-play the new conversations. [> page 132 LANGUAGEBANK LEARN TO USE EXAMPLES = x 6 A B87 Listen and complete the conversations. 1 A: Vegetables? ___are they? B: Vegetables ... you® tomatoes, potatoes, a Your partners supermarket A; Oh, vegetables. 2. B: Doyou see the snacks? ‘snacks? | don't know ‘snacks: B: Snacks, for” chocolate, nuts and crisps. Oh, | understand, Cereal? What's*_? B: Cereal. ® Corn Flakes. speakout TIP ‘When you don't know a word, examples can help. Use the phrases you know, like and for example to give examples. B Work in pairs and practise the conversations. Your ove XQ C Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: choose ‘one type of food in the box and ask Student B about it Student B: ask for an example. [meat fut_vegetables airy |B Workin pairs and take tums to rle-play ‘A: Where's the meat? the situation, Student A: you are the customer. B: Meat? For example? Student B: you are a sales assistant. Ask and ‘ae Youtkninuichichen, beeb loti answer about the food in your partner's B: Oh, meat! supermarket. Write the food in the correct place. A: Excuse me. Where's the meat? B: Do you see the ... over there? A Yes. B: The meat’ in front of the.