uestion of family

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$upermodel in fhe hot sea{

model Sophie Dahl.

Jhe
I 20. i* the grarrddaughler

Wltu is your ide,r! mun..

tChris ari,l Tonr. Lileppssll

of the children,s writer

Roald IJalrl. She is quire

There are

some family

Somebodl

u ho makes rne
Iaugh a lot. nho tliinks
I
luoL lantastic rritlr

unusual ber.ause. lor oneewe have a supermodel

lr.ho

connections

between the
people in these
photos. What
do you think
they are?

unrrashed hair

is bigger than the a\erage

size. S6pfiis norks lor

unfofiunateiy.

top lashion magazines

What uas the Last.film

arul

in,.lurling Elle. loniry Foir

thc lusl pop group \.ou

t.?nl
/o secf 1r$31x pp1p,.-.

anrl ItuIiun Vugtre. She

kindll agreed to ansr^cr

\oltingham)

sume quesl;ons [r.om

our

I vent on a date to see

Armogerldon in \er,r \urk.

read.rs.

Tlre [ilnr uas dreacllul ancl

lhe dale nol mur.h bef ler.

Horu did you start

modelling? Is it something

'fhe

1ou altrnls u.ontcr! lo do:

you would like to ask her.

Now look at the questions in italics in the
article. Were any of them the same as your
questions?

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g.7ont[other?

one.s

rs

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he1

a epn.[a.qfi

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li

)uu exer,.ise? lJ

so,

so.

hi,,

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used lo

BFG,r.hich is actually

rrhttt

Wat rlo -t.otr thittA. vou.ll be

loi ng fire ).ea r.s.from rrcn 2
(Chrissie llagan, Norwich)

I work out with

extr-emely rieh, so

a fuainer

three ilmes a week.

Do yau belieae in
rric ge 1 ( Debhie perrrose.

\esl But orrll lor

!-

l.

talk alrout book- a lot. I

macle hirn laugh. My
favuurile book h1 him is

Hopefuil,v. I,1l be happy

and

inchesler../

yotLr.fa,tou rites ?

(Emilp I{uneaton)

t:

aboul nrel

do you d,o and where?

mo

i:

uhirlt

miss him terribi-1,.. He

was

The

p,,1

Read a lot, ancl clrink

endless eups oI lea,
Do

lre

erlraortJinarJ.

hat dtt ).ou do toitl, oll thc

h ou

Picture A is of the supermodel, Sophie Dahl.

With another student, write down three questions

of

(Paula, Chester)

sltctws? (Lisa Ster ep*6n.

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Iture
Haue

rne 111s(p
1ou irrlo

F.

::

figltt rtitlr nrr nrulhcr and

lhis lyornan saicl to me, ,Let

'oK.'

\4pr-p

ll hat memuri.c." dn
)ou

spollerj on the rlrepl. |

*ucrying after having a. huge

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grotrlr lss\a

were fantasticl

I aftudll) wanled lo be
a writer but then I was

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f;1t1

tIe Bearti- Bo), anrl Ihpr

(Danni Fielcling, Bilstol)

and

Basi,.alJ). no one I knou.

model agenel Storm. She

has beerr in a number u[

supennodel' and I suitl,

who'll -enrl me flouels.

$l

I l*on,t

have to rrorkl l'il also

be
married to an aruazing
gun
making pasla sumeu here
irr
southem Ital1., surroundecl
b.y my frienrls.

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UNIT

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What do you do when you don't understand

:cr.rplete article and decide if these

:';e or false.

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a word?

A just continue

:, c cal supermodel.

stop every time and look up every word in

a dictionary
stop sometimes and look up important
words in a dictionary
stop sometimes and try to work out the
meaning of important words from the
context

ot of time between fashion shows.

her own.

'er

ideal man

:he pop group she saw recently

her grandfather.

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won't be working as a model in five

reading and not worry

about it

; ',vant to be a model.

:-

What is good or bad about each of the

possibilities in question 3 above?

another student. Choose three of the

' the article which are relevant to you. Then,
^sr,ver them together.
',^,rith

Example: lt's not good to look up every

word in a dictionary because not every
word is important.
Look at the article on page 4 again.
to work out the meaning of the six
highlighted words from their contexts.

.2

Try

Look at the highlighted words. Decide what

part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.)
each one is.
Look at the words and sentences before the
highlighted words and after them. Think

what the highlighted words might mean.

Now decide which of the words rn the box
below has the closest meaning.
Example: actually

in fact

bad a lot in faet

man seen very big

very
,trr're nctt losing o daughter. a-e're going to Liue here.

Find something in English to read,

e.g. a newspaper article or a page from
a book.

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meaning from context

Discuss these questions

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I
I

with a partner.

ch of these things have you read recently in English?

al or part of a book
an article in a newspaper
a text in this coursebook

something else
hen you read in English, do you usually
understand every word?
understand most of the important words?
understand about half of the words?
understand only a few of the words?

Read it on your own,

without a dictionary.

Highlight any words you don't understand.

Decide which of the highlighted words are

important in order to understand the whole

article or story.
Look at the important words again Try to
work out the meaning from the context.
Use any clues you can find in the sentences

around the word.

Be prepared

to report back to the

class. Say

which words you chose and how you worked

out the meaning.

A question of family

tr Complete each ofthese quest

of the question words in the box.

ions

with

Example: Whatwas the last film you went to

one

Example:

Student A How do you spell 'occupation,?

Student B O-DOU BLE C-U-7-A-T-|-O-N.

see?

Who is your rdeal man?

(x3) Where When Who

Whose Why How How,much
. How many HoW often, ' How long
What

1 A: .......... .

surname?

is your

B: Smith.

2 A: ......................... do you spell that? B: S-M-t-T-H.

3 A: ......................... are you living at the moment?
B: ln Manchester, with my parents.

4 A: ............

do you

do?

C.heck you can pronounce the

alphabet in English.
Then choose three words you ha,ve learnt
recently
and ask another student to spel/ them.

B: I'm a student.

m Match the questions in Exercise 1 to the topics

below where possible. (Not all of them will apply.)
Example: home town

Where are you tiving at the

moment?

o home town o free time

o school
o holidays
o job
o learning English

family

ffi Write one more question for each of the

topics in Exercise 3.

5 A: ..... ...... ... ....... brothers and sisters have you got?
B: One brother and one sister.

6 A: ......................... do you go to the crnema?

7

B: About once a month.

Now ask another student all your questions and

make a note of the answers. (Ask them to spell

A:....................... did you last see a band live?

their answers where necessary.)

B: Last weekend.

8 A: ..... ..............

Show your partner the answers. Are they all

written correctly?

.... have you been learning English?

B: Nearly three years.

9 A: ...........

........ .. are you learning !nglish?

B: So I can get a good job.

10 A: .......... .
does it cost to travel to your
school from your home by public transport?
B: About f2.
1 1 A: . ........ .
country would you most like to
go on holiday to? B: Mexico.

12 A: ............ is one of your favourrte actors at

the moment? B: Ben Affleck.

family)
respect and listen to?

13 A: (ln your

'>
fol
tEJ

Gra*mar reGrence

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You will hear a girl talking about her family.

Before you listen, look at the pictures and describe
what you can see. How are they different?
How big is her family?

. views do you most

B: My grandmother,s.

p. 136

Listen to three different people answer the

first two questions in Exercise 1. Write down
the surnames with the correct spelling.

Compare your answers with another student.

P 2 Now listen. How many brothers has she got?

How many sisters?

Which picture matches her description? Did you

have to understand every word to decide?

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at questions 1-5. You will hear

n - l'e conversations. Before you listen,
+:: :-: questions and look at the pictures.
':. lc you need to listen for?
=

.. ihe time?

Listen and put a tick (/) under the correct

pictures. You will hear each conversation twice.

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family and friends

Look at Paula's family tree. Work with another

student. Tell them what differences there are between
this family and your family.
Example: Paula only has one brother. I have three brothers.

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-at are they doing tonight?

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- . -at does Claire's boyfriend

I'tum and Dad

look Iike

tay broTler,

-low does Kevin usually get to school?

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luy sister in-/aw',

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UNIT

ffi

Complete these sentences

A question of family

with the names of family members

in the box.
Example: My wifes father is my
father-in-law.

Look at the photograph and tell another student if you like

this kind of family occasion. Give reasons.

.-

Yes, I like family meals because my brother comes home for

them. He left home last year and I don't see him often.

Example:

grandfather aunt cousin

sister-in-law father in larv

niece widow

stepmother

My aunt and uncle's child is my

My fathers father is

My brother's daugt-1sr is my

my

..

4 My father remarries, so then

have a ...
5

My brother's wife is my ...

6 My mother's sister is my ...

7

lf my husband dies I become

what you think are

the
= male/female equivalents for
each of the words in the box in
Say

Exercise 2.

Example: father-in-law
mother-in-law

ffi Write down the names of

the people in your family who are
the most important to you. Show
the names to another student and
explain who the people are and
why they are important to you.
Read these questions. Check
understand them. Then discuss

you
=
your responses with other students.

What do you think are the

advaniages and disadvantages of
being an only child?
Are you close to your
grandparenis? Do you think
grandparents should live with
their families?

Who is your closest friend? How

did you meet them oriEinally? How
long have you been friends? What
do you value most about them?

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Listen

to Katia and Tomek discussing their

views.

Who particularly likes this type of occasion?

lorll
rEr

Listen again. Complete the expressions below which Katia

and Tomek use to say what they like.

...

.. it especially because I can see my niece.

1.....

.. them, but my mother gets quite anxious

3t

that too. lts all good fun.

Listen and repeat the sentences after the recording.

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ffi Now, talk with another student about the kinds of things
you Iike to do with your family and the kinds of things you don't
Iike to do.

UNIT

short answers
A market research company has sent you
ruestionnaire to f ind out about families and family
'/ou have agreed to complete it. Read through all
luestions and make sure you understand them.

A quest on of

What differences do you notice between

the two extracts? Think about the
following:

o punctuation

r
.

spelling

grammar
using complete sentences.

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Full name: (l)

@ Writing

LY e u E s T r o NN A I R E

,3 You are going to complete the form

for yourself. First, make a note of your
possible answers on a separate piece of

.....................

Title: MrlMrs/Miss/Ms/Dr
Home address (inciuding
(3)

reference (Spelling) p

appropriate) (2)

rj::.H

paper.

4 Show another student the answers you

are thlnking of writing and look at theirs. Do
you notice any problems with their answers?
Date of birth

(dayI mo nth/year): (6)

................. ....

Present occupation: (7)

....................

Now complete the form.

How many brothers and

sisters do you have?

(8) ......................

Do you still live with your

parents? (9)

Which member of your

family are you closest
to?
IOI

What's your full name?

Do you still live with

Are you closer to your

family or your friends?

(t t)

your parents?

....................

How often do alt the

me
together? on what

of vour familv come

"...;:lt

(t2)

Could you tell me

what your full name is?
l'd also like to know if
you still live with
your parents.

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questionnaire. Which one is good? Which one is not?
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Present occuPation:

In which picture are the questions more polite?

What differences do you notice between the

questions in each picture?

Grammar reference 1.2 p. 136

Nationality:
Date

1' The pictures above show someone

asking a stranger in the street questions
from the Family Questionnaire on this page.
Answer these questions.

(7)

ta-.4gn1.....

..

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UNIT

A question of familY

3 She whispered hrs name in my ear so no one else

could hear.

':t'z

Now, look at the questionnaire on page 9

again. Write direct questions where necessary
(where there is no question written already)'
Example: Full name

witch was supposed to ride on a

have a black cat!
and
broomsttck
Mary leaned out of the window and waved to her
ln the past, a

What's your full name?

friend in the street below.

It was dark and Simon was feeling nervous suddenly
he frozel What was that noise?

Now change all the direct questions into

indirect questions.
Example: What's your full name?
me what your full name is?

Now read the extract. Do you think it is a

good start to a children's book? Why?Affhy not?

Could you tell

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Ask another student the indirect

questions.

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"fi. Here are some different situations'

Roleplay them with another student. Use
indirect questions where possible.
Example:

the dictionaries.
Student AThank You verY much.

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Ln the
.leen The other children
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i,^d been

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was absolutct; '"'",
,.

Student A Excuse me' Could you tell me if you

have any Engtish grammar practice books?
Student B Certainly, they are over here, next to

The witching hcur

You are in a bookshop. You want to know if they

have any English grammar practice books. Ask the
shop assistant.
You are in a shop. You are looking at some
watches. You see one you like but there is no
prrce marked. Ask the shop assistant.

3 You are interested in seeing a film called

Heartbreak at a local cinema. Ring the cinema
and ask about the price and times of the film'

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'

Roald Dahl is a famous writer of

children's books. The extract below comes from
his book The BFG (Big Friendly Giant)' The
young girl in the story is based on his
granddaughtel Sophie Dahl. Before you read,

what you think the words below in bold

mean. Then check Your ideas in an

say

English-Engl ish dictiona

1 Her grandfather

rY.

sat in a comfortable armcharr

after lunch and dozed off.

Ben is hiding somewhere in the garden and we

can't f ind him

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the

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had never known
hour'
,
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witching hour.
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what tnef .r1.a the
was
this
to her'
herself,
1rel
whlst
o'nce
had
wirching hour' somebody
The

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was
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;

ii.'t'ttning hour' She

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our so badly thar.
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sophie wantru
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. 1 r-. -Lrhe curta:4
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under
wenr
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couldnt
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the
of *rtr
,
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differ'
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came out. Her
but
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mouth to scream'

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was frozen

with fright'

'r

:: ,', * :- oaragraph in the story each of

NIT I A question o' ':-

The BFG is lonely.

Why? What is his everyday life like? Does he
have any friends? lf so, who are they?
C

The BFG has a problem.

What? What are the possible solutions to the
problem? What is he going to do about his
problem?

Sophie decides to help the BFG.

Why? How will she help him?
Sophie and the BFG go off on an adventure
together.
When do they leave? Where do they go?
What does she take with her? What

adventure do they have?

,.;.

lt all ends happily.

What happens? Do Sophie and the BFG
remain friends?

- :-:

-,

siatements below are false in some way.

' --: ::l'y again and saY whY.

- - : : -chle was not as/eep.

Example:
1 The BFG wants to be frrends with Sophie.
Why? Because he thinks she is brave and
that she can help him.
How does she feel about that?

'- - l'en were asleep.

: . -- : etely quiet except for the sound of
:

Answer the questions with notes.

Nervous but interested.

='ed the curtains.

:. - - -.? dark in the village and she couldn't see much.

. - '. so scared that she couldn't stop screaming.

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Writing reference (Planning your writing) p. 152

iF

story (1)

-='e are three possible continuations of the story

m
' -::: 10. Which is the most interesting? Why?

Now write the next part of the story

(about 80 words). Use your notes and the
outline below. Begin with Sentence 3 from
Exercise

It looked at Sophie lt smiled.

Outtline

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,o.oX-.oPhlA'-nf,B

looked straight at Sophie. To her amazement,

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Po-ro.jr..gh + F

." :iting reference (Making your writing interesting) p. 150

o interesting vocabulary?

:'l
- ,',:'k with another student. You are going to write
.-:

Show your writing to another pair of

students and look at theirs. Have they used:

.'/hy? How does she feel about that?

(Making your writing interesting) p. 1 50.

correct punctuation? See Writing reference
(Punctuatron) p. 148.

next part of the story. Read the outline and the

owing questions.

':
- --e BFG wants to be friends with Sophie

See Writrng reference

5 Write your final version, making any

mprovements necessarY.
Unit test l:Teacher's Book
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about Alton Towers. Put a tick (/) in the
correct box for each question.
1

Who

is

Alton Towers desiqned for?

C the whole family

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tr
tr

In the grounds of Alton Towers

there are some old buildings.
you can see only very new buildings.
C they are building some shops.

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T
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The following are rides at Alton Towers

A Nemesis, Oblivron and Ug Land
B Oblivion, Ug Land and Corkscrew
C Nemesis, Oblivion and Corkscrew

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A teenagers
B older people

1 Work with other students. Describe what you

can see in the pictures. Have you ever been on
anything like this? lf so, what was it Iike?
2

,.

When you listen to a recording in Englsi, tr-i,to precjlct what it

is about. This will make rt easler to lndersiand

You are going to hear a recordlng about a famous

British theme park called Alton Towers. Before you
listen, talk to another student. Tell them about a
theme park, museum or other interesting place that
you have visited. Answer any of these questions that

you can.

Where ls lt?

2 Whar can yoJ see or do there?

3 Did you enjoy it? Why?A,A/hy not?

4 Does t have a shop? lf so, what can you buy there?

5 ls there a cafe or restaurant there? lf so, what is it like?
6 When is it open?
7 How much does it cost to go in?
12

A
B

At Alton Towers, more relaxing ways to

spend your time include

tr
T
tr

visiting a museum

B walking around the gardens

C going up in a balloon.
Da y closing times at Alton Towers

A are always the same.

B depend on the weather.
C vary according to the ttme of

year.

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You can't use a credit card if you book

A uy po5l,
B by telephone.
C in person.
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tr
T

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!
I

E.

'. .:' the verbs in bold in sentences 1-4

j :.e categories A-D below.

3 The words in italics in the sentences below

are adverbs of frequency. ln two of the sentences
they are in the wrong position. Decide which the
two sentences are and where the adverbs of

- -:kes

present simple

fn,,

I
-1

us

frequency should be.

to a different theme park

- a'

:s

^ F orrda near an amazing theme park.

<rnow
when the new ride will be open?
-=. ock you into your seat. Then the
,

:;
-

''lS

- . -sed in the continuous

:: processes
-':: habits
' i= pe"nanent situations
j.:: :::.:.: ::::::::r :::

::jartx::.,ii!:a::

..,,::=-,-,i+,r..-.,=,_

--

.,

state

We usually go to the north of Spain for our

summer holidays.

2 They always are latel

3 I sometimes go swimming

-'

ls he often so rude?

5
6

She occastonally lets me borrow her bike.

Never I have toast for breakfast.

verbs

,,

Write six complete sentences. Use the

sentence beginnings on the notepad below.

, , . .. .
,

of these sentences is not correct? WhyT

before school.

Example: My dad often plays tennis at the weekend.

ron't understand what you mean.

'n not understanding what you mean

jre

loves her new computer.

A,$raJ,f\.

S're's loving her new computer.

T
l4o::

kskcLllqr..

best {rwnC

l(q- nt n/dAtL

l-.nmar

!
-

'
_

reference 2.2 p. 137

lil.f

broLhp-r/srster

lomplete the following text with verbs

--e box in the present simple.

iake eat practise spend

rot drink listen go travel
- - - dream wake not practise

like

circuit'
the international tennis

'.-e flrst one in the rnot*ng

::. hours I sleeP everY night'
big glass of mill<' t (5) '-"""""
toast and honey and
yogLutt'
cereal,
is
lot or pasta and
l'eakfast
roi ,un.r,'a tZ;" """" ' ""' a
o..uriJ:';,,.i
onry
r
and
:cffee,
'

#;;"".

:rrads.

*o
.
1:!'*o : -:" li't":::;',::11.T;i:i:#:,il"'ff"*"
s*u'auv
-"
"J,],.;;;;";;.:l::::lEl
?:::f;.::'""
;YvonlyluxurytscruLrrEr'I"i-it*"1
] :::: 'fastcars'too'
;.:i; il;;' .;;"' t't'*"^s*",oJil',i0,
lB,-:
....'..'.'..
rbuyit. I(9)
on court

,r,

on

arternoons and Sundavs

---^,,

something I like

bY

Armat

-".-ril" ;;""t t',

I;:1

't

l'm in my room' I ( l0)

around 5 p'm" when

"""""""""' to

dog' l'm usuallv in bed

mv
with mv mother.and Roland'
tennis tournament'
a
about
it's
do
rn"ft' O" if I

::"uu:-'... ","rr*n"'e
l0 p'm' I (1'z) "'-"-""

by about

.^ if

sonetrnes
aLoa.soM-llof
L,{,Y

(l) ..'...."""""" nrne months a yearon

was l7'
;." ;;" her first title when she
four times a day' but
(3) """""""""' a shower
l
Sam'
at
off
me up after the
(4)
"" alarm (2) " "" ' ""
ls the important on""ti
Sre

olten

UNIT

Time out

free time

Ask another student How often do you "'7 and put a tick

===
(D in tf,e correct box.

with the activities on the right'

Student A How often do you get up before 6 a'm'?

Student B tVeYer/
.ti. r.. 4
$r

,*:.

-,:S

-i: '

'.

.:: -

a,..i

,.:.,..

k F * F 6 d # .S.G .,*.,

Example: going to

f{?;f

,,,

.""...

4"&

ac,c'aAohallu
J

gz+

Match the verbs on the left

ffi

Example:

sone+wes

of+en

the cinema

i : t ?-t.i-1-!-:i"fjjl
,.!@*.ii$,..ia'tt.

alwrys

.$aa-taa!11.........r,r,'...,.,

ryVfue

.-{txr()3?

a}n-,

..,:'

1'1l?aar:A.ine*a:1,:::..''.

rt?ALta,ta..ni:i,,i1

"ryhfu
I'arfr

:']].b

lwe affee
fa VeAfaa

.l.:t;d{alr;ii.ri.;:.:.:

.{.ano.!

,,il:lahigg6i:.t,:::'r,1,1,:,,,.

,l.]l,

,r,rt*a,raattaqr',;

rd

inbl Vfae
glg:+o kr4

l*u

+o nys<

gn

|rlrrtet^u*

l,r

,'lgeri<a{b.aG.t.,r
r,:eC;P.,!is1l.',.'..-:i
.tna.-rP..,ta1al':.

ttib.yb

do+e ulalqyt',p

g: to a fi|r,,

dng*eur*

How manY sYllables do the

words on the right have? Which
syllable is stressed?

ffi

Example: jogging

utrayts
+e

''

'.,1;l;r*;*t""liri!rrlrrrrlr*"";alr;l'r'!&rliil':i'i'y1'f

2 sYllables

jsgging

al

uledehd

aatch iV

1 Complete the following

+e ntrhlg

sentences with a verb from

Exercise 1 in the correct form'

Tell other students about the person you interviewed'

Example: Sonia never gets up before 6 a'm'

ExamPle: l'd like to

.9a.

..

tt

the cinema tonight.

l'd like to . . .. .. basketball

for my school team.
I . .. ... .. lots of PhotograPhs
on my last holidaY.
the guitar tl^ .
l started . ...
summer.

think

stamPs is the
most boring hobbY in the worlc

I like .. .... ...

computer.

.. chess on mY

t,\11 _

:- :

logging with a group

-: - r'nl.g.

camping in France last

1 Look at the picture of Sally below and read the

text. What is she talking about?

ihe piano quite well when

--

.-

:'

- =' s:udent how many of the

-.=: -: true for you.
=

Complete the text with words from the box.

--=
=

''jr
.-

exercise game started

times outdoors play

senterce ts deftnitely true

clay basketball for my

-.-'

{._

:.

it

^.-.^^1_
.,LC d
VVeeK.

Prepare to

Now tell another student. Try to speak

continuously for at least one minute.

do you play with?

,sually play with some friends who

- --:,

= ,=3n

'

(l)

......

: -cw' ln the

it seriously for about two

three
summer' I play at least

"""

more' I play
.,..... aweel< and sometimes
-:er as well, but not as much' The weather

r- r:

a Problem'

brother asked me
..... ...... playing after my
friends' He even
- r ay with him and some
l'm a (4) """"""
.:.= me his old racl<et' Now

always people
o.ut club, and there are
---: club who want to (5)

1l

at

' ^r'do I like it so much? Well' I love being

and
: ..,..."...'. ' I really lil<e running around But
-- ^< getting (7) """""' ' is very rmportant'
I

itwith
-:s: of all I love being able to do
I
lt's such a friendly (8) """"""
=::ie.

E
tr
E
E
tr

tell another student about your

favourite free time activity. Make notes about each
of the areas in Exercise 4.

A <e playing football.

3 -:.t often do you play?
3
A

it

where she does it

how long she has been doing it
how she first became interested in

your partner which activities

' ^ -. partner should ask you two
: : I rt each activity.

'. ,-.o

doing

Listen and check your ideas.

when and how often she does

why she likes it

-. - pop concerts

:=

member

4 ln which order does she talk about the

following things?

,, :h another student. Can you

::'er words to go with the verbs
- lxercise I ?

:r

^-:_

other

1\*

.f

IINIT

Time out

Cathy and Jody

have had a bad
week at school.
They'd like to see a
comedy or
something that will

:lj.,ff What is the best film you have seen recently?

Why did you like it?

cheer them up.

Jeremy is a
university student

who wants a break

from his studies.
He particularly likes
crime thrrllers.

Sarah Jane loves

any kind of fantasr

story. She has read
lots of books abor-,
witches and

wizards but can't

get enough of
them

The Dobson famrl_.

want to see a filn

together. They all
like adventure
stories and Mum
especially likes
anything to do

with the sea.

Rita's

tl

to go and see a film. On page

17 there are descriptions of eight films. Decide which film (A-H)
would be the most suitable for each person or family (1-5). (The
first one has been done for you.)
These people would all like

Example:

l,
I

/H

Ot you read abour each person, highlight or underline any important words
or phrases.As you read about each fjlm, look for parallelwords or phrases

that link the book to a particular person.

two nieces

(12 and 14) are

coming to stay fo'
the weekend. She
wants to take
them to somethir_-

they'll enjoy.
Apparently they
love being scarec

,':3'

Which two films from

would you be most
interested in seeing? Why?
Exercise 2

I
rhfililfl*

i{

i -

-:'-E s r'es

ond the Sorcerer's Revenge

' '- - --.,t' 'who llves with her

_ .- -.' ieis sent to Pootrot School
, -': :^= .as mag cal powers.
=-:sr-r:p and adventure which
- . = -'-,''r behind 'the Sorcerers
*t,un

ll-.:'5

recording words

1 How do you remember new words

that you learn in your English class? What
systems do you have? Discuss with other
students.

Es

\:-

- =-ence.

Fi

led with tenston and

. - -. ff a young woman and her

-: : an old castle in Scotland lust
= --ri they tal<e on three new
: - .-

Look at these different ways of

recording vocabulary in a vocabulary
notebook. Which of them have you used?

Translation

ng Changes.
,:r

ti.

,..

il

I r' ]]lll'lur-,- -

: - i:: cai ta e of Bogdoon on the big

: I - -:^srorted into a world of tall<ing
., , .. ..d cats with attitudel Amazing
: --:-,.'"/arming story deflnitely one
-- --. --rers of the family will love and
:: :..,' .nd againl
,,

f) Lr'f-*ir'!A;

lrr>{{r>*

r:,*f

$.-?;*s1.**

i*Y'l

,5* :]

-- :cme of the wrldest men of the

-

-. 'l'

new islands, adventure and

:^'ance and some dramatic scenes of

2

-** *::::

Story

I -: aeman, worl<ng undercoven He's

- .- .: cf the NewYork Mafla. But his boss,
-. . s worried. IYike's gelting too good at
= : -: s he really on?
.L.l

:
.

-;"

: .l

: - --r-s of the spaceshtp

- - , --.e galaxy

,,., ,ir.

.,t ..i ..'

,.

SuSpense: feetlng
jtu have i^:hen
r^rall-Lng
9* :*
for sonoeg6in,
er(cLLLnS Lo hcrppen

'"'Odef

l;:

Short English-English explanations

Sun Seeker as she

on a misston to help restore

- =:-:, A flrst-rate cast of actors and an
-: ) mal<e this the scrence flctron movie

Drctionary style

rides

-:^

come from two very different lndlan

-:.

:hey meet by chance tn a parl<, Soon

/'3rn^7i/ a$e'live
l{ someone zs

= :ut then they

-.eir

have to fbce the reality of

fbmiiies are totally against the

-ar will they do?

Ttme 2

-.
':

i:nny follow up lo Porcy Ime /. More

cw the rves of a group of lriends rn
- :.-r the strangesi American high school you

3ru*7i*,3r\Lrn?ire6*
**1 tYY
r'-' ' '/' tieY sh.,*oYd:
!::)
I',," {elin3
sli${y oryry n
in.-ou* l'm lired'

i,*,ir,

gru*py

-o encounten

17

UNIT

Time out

Pictures

continuous or

idr6*+SS+&

simple?

iff:tffi Listen and complete the gaps in the

fol lowing conversation.

Simon

What

Katrina

...........

.. .......

about a new cinema

complex.

Simon Are
Katrina

. .

of going?

Yes, maybe this weekend. What ... ..

..

on Saturday? Would yclike to come?

Simon

Yes. Why not? I ... ..

...

anythrng else!

$.i_.LE How many examples of the present

continuous did you hear? Which of the
following uses does each example have? To

Mind maps

describe:

atlrl*bs

{owrbail

a temporary situation

a future arrangement.

}'

Grammar reference 2.2-2.3 p. 137

'tdr**

--4 \/
h?L-tClVriS-

8ol+

./r\|
turrpwC

b,4l

'to

nlatch

Serte

Grids

'i

"i&

hb

$1r

*:r $r

$:.'

{a s:: q. {.

&*$Sr{'{"

&i

Hm of .ffik

+j;#j Complete these sentences with one of

the verbs in the box in the correct form of
the present continuous.

get watch look

go have work

people v,?p

are ill

lr$^rd

lCeepinglcnecking

{inarc,i,al records

restarran*

organlsrn0

ki+cher

preparction ot
YnOAIS

...

Reading section. Are there

any new words you would like to record in your
vocabulary notebook? Decide how you are going to
record them. When you have entered them in your
notebook, show another student.

to Bev's party tomorrow

night?
We can play tennis now. lt
any more.

l'm not sure where Gavrn is. I think he

TV in the living room.
When

....

..

Julie and Simon

married?

L..

i=fl= Look at the previous

rain

dinner with friends tonight

but l'm free at the weekend.
| ........

you

rrlf.

speak

...

...

for the same compar-.

any more. I got a new job in October.

You . ... .......
much more fluently than
you
when
arrived in England last year.

Why

Petra ..... ... .. out of the windor',-

What's happened?

UNIT

-it' n*:.- =- s:udent one thing

: -; ionight,

nlmltl,N llilll|lltl*il]lfl;uil

.
lllllllllilllillllt

- ".'

'- - ):

that you
next weekend

,,

**= := rr [sl6\ /. There are five

, -r- :-: :'esent simple or present
;r- : -: :-em and correct them.

-- s week because it's National

Task
You have the name and address of an English
language student in another country. Wrrte them
short letter in which you

*:------:;.

:',r'es me to the statron and then l'm

--:-.- --

STUDENT

-. : ack most of the time. So this week

, . :'d fferent colours.Today I wear
=

-j
:.

boy,frend says i look good rn

.rrnutes

isua y

to get to work on the

-.:'-,th

bus

so*thitg to ut'it
a?d baskefull
{rve t*l z /1wile'Pfi
lds of di$fettk tWgs aa
t*
ot t'net write seh avd tett
;:;;
tM
so
sctet
f* ,,ty
| '
lhrua 'J
afu.rt yarl bst wisles'

T-hare

ng backwards th s week. For

I

n; -c it is National

Break-Your-Routine

:( .i

the categories below and tell

: -- ^ew routine for each one.
.lmrnurm

: r.!'cise or sports clothes

reading material

ixflmr-fi: -:3:ion
--

-:

sleep
music

I usually have cereal for breakfast,

-:< l'm having chocolate for breakfast

Seo

any4hing,

'cr dinner this week, And I usually sleep

p.m. to 7 a.m. ... weli, this week I am
-' ---e day from about 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. lt's
"' , rr ends are th nking I'm crazy\.

Ll
har fua, tAY to* is Alareia' tn sisters ad ?n reattY 'Px/o' i'
'takng Ii
fir! ;r;;
itrbrax,il,withnf
Lalitgefuit,
'a,J'A'"
''
b kipw /*
yil -.*
fa-ward b g*ry
9"ttt"; *
Y:'1'*'7,*
break{ast
:* tir'e'I
n,', azr. Mt* break{ast
g"t
^tter3 pa' wlen
t;ie' ai'g tern
Y
';,;-;tth:r
tut
""*r,
9"t yn
r. qet tte bB b sct@t'
i"t"g;'a t*****t I t;ke &iry

it,

1^- aways having cerea for breakfast, so

ANSWER
yurs o/d' 7 tive in

lust daydream, But

-- ,ak ng a book with me to read, lt
: - --e go very quickly.

lhn,

introduce yourself

Wrrte about 100 words.

nearly every day, but this

-a./ing an;r Maybe 'l stop completely

, -=.Yy

o describe your everyday routine

o say what you like doing in your free time.

-:) school, But this week l'm wall<rng

^eed the exerc sel

-'-^:colate

informal letter ('l)

2 Now look at the task and student answer below.

The letter has not been divided into separate paragraphs.
Decide how many paragraphs there should be in the
letter and where each one should begin and end.

-.: .'.ee\Tie idea is that everybody

- -ur *4-i :-= -- rrg about their daily routine. lt
'r"-c : : . ::^i ble or sillvl Stewart llarshall
:r-- -;, ^. :o aeople about how they are

- -r

c-:

1 How does the letter begin and end?

2 Where does each paragraph begin?
3 What is the purpose of each paragraph?

fim,ar

: .-,'a

Time

1 Look at the informal letter in the Writing

reference on page 154 and answer these questions.

.g bowling with

;_

with topic sentences

which tell you the subject of the paragraph. See
Writing reference (Paragraphs) page 149. What are
the topic sentences in paragraphs 2 and 3 in Marcia's
Paragraphs often begin

letter?

Now, write your own answer to the task in

Exercise 2. Divide your letter into separate
paragraphs. Use topic sentences where possible.

Unit test 2:Teachert Book

19

.UffgY
The senses

.,

1
Discuss these questions

with a partner.

Which clothes in the photos do you like best? Why?

2 What colour do you like wearing best? Why?

3 Do you usually buy clothes (and bags, phone, etc.) in
the same colour or lots of different colours? Why?

Read paragraph 1 of the article Winning colours

and discuss the highlighted questions.

'2

Now read the whole article quickly and answer

the two highlighted questions. (You don't need to
understand every word at this stage.)

ou are getting ready to play a football match

and you want to win. What colour should you

wear to help you win? You are getting ready to go

to an interview and you want to succeed. What
colour should you wear to help you succeed?
Strange questions, perhaps, but colour could be
the key to your success. Read on and find out how.

Sport

red or yellow?

Sometimes people mistakenly think that re:you look strong, assertive and successful. L
however, you will be seen as aggressive if

choose red clothes. New information now- s.

yellow, not red, is the colour of winning.

Ar.

and Brazil are both very successful in the s:

The most popular colour in Britain is black.

world, and the sports kit of both countries --.

yellow Strangely enough, athletes who wea:
yellow glasses during a race can improve ti .

Wearing hlack makes people feel more confident,

but can often make yott look reserved. This may

time by up to half a second. Tests show tha.

yellow colour makes them feel positive and

be why people sometimes think that British people

energetic and could be the difference befir'e.

don't want to make a stl-ong lmpression. Although

black is common in Britain, most people agree that
in fact blue is the world's favourite colour. School
uniforms and business suits are often blue.

medal and no medal.

School and work

Wearing blue

black or blue?

will show that you are an efficient

and hard-working person.

important event -_'

Iife - a race, a match, an exam or an interr-_think about yotl;r clothes. The colour of you:
clothes can change your life!
So, next time you have an

UNIT

;: the statements

L@r

r to

aqa

The senses

below. Read

decide if each statement

,= x-

[B-c : n Bntain like wearing black.

nrer= Briiish people feel sure about

--

mimr

.'ersally popular colour is black.

:+:uie often wear blue

g

i ;,:,:i colour to wear for an

ilE ,t

ow are both colours for

both Australra and

; ":

ow glasses can make people

Ei:'

fu-agraphs 2 and 3 of the text

rme adjectives which describe
i1. Look at the following
and find a word in paragraphs 2
each one.
=r"nplete
:=role who are fe.?F.f.v.94.. . don't

fulml[.*E

about their feelings.

people are sure that they can do

ffiilrnqs .'*e

person puts a lot of effort into

ffir,rrc'<.

....:......... ..,

is

you say what you

a confrdent way.

Match the sentences above with the correct rule.

.
.

{-:l:

Er:.1
iEij:

We use gerunds after prepositions.

We use gerunds when an activity is the subject of
a sentence.

f:ri

ffi
ffi

gerund or infinitive?n * * e 6 s a e e
"
a

Which alternative is correct in each sentence? Why?

&

dr'ork with a partner and discuss

:;estions.

;m

=':und the classroom. What is/are the

-,cs--::cular colour(s) that the students are
Why?

tr4ta: :irours would you never wear? Why?

::rour are the walls of your

lrc;:,:'n? Do you like them? Why?/
,U-, -:i?

2
3

e6 e

wm--;?

Wearing black clothes makes me feel confident.

I feel nervous about wearing bright colours.

H 1

funne:+- ''vho is physically powerful

person works well, without

.rm,nr; :.ne or energy.

1ffi.ffirc

below (1 and 2) with the correct picture. What kind of

word is the underlined word in each sentence?

Iir:.i:

...-..

=-:

Look at pictures A and B. Match each example sentence

-itjr:,,

i.

mr -

tffi',m*

ffi

lo go/going shopping.
l'm looking forward to go/going to the
l'd like to golgoing to the party.

*
e

lt's fun

party.

+a I * e s6 e a a * 6 9 * r e ae * a * e 6 ae a e 6 e o an *

:
*

;
"

uu* i

Grammar reference 3.1 p. 138

ffi

Underline all the gerunds after prepositions and

circle all the gerunds used as subjects.
Example:$$/immfn!\is
a good way of getting fit.
'

1 I told my-___Z
best friend the news before telling everyone else.
2 Being afraid of flying means I usually go on holiday in
this country.

M,H"*:

3
4
5

Living with other people is often quite difficult.

He's using it

for keeping old newspapers in.

l'm looking forward to hearing from you.

II
:.

Y
IINIT

The senses

Rewrite the
sentences using gerunds
as subjects.

Example: lt

rs

very relaxi^g

to listen to music.
Listening to music is very
relaxing.

My brother is really good at

They apologised

French food.

l'm looking forward to

I can't decide what

to .. .

for

..

...

you Soon.

Kim for her birthday

Iate.

..

Complete the sentences below to make them true for you. Compa'=
and discuss your sentences with a partner.
1

l'm really interested

another language well.

l'm looking forward to

It isn't healthy to eat a lot

of fat and sugar.

It is difficult to speak

5
6
7

in

is something

is one

that makes me nervous

of my favourite things to do at the weekenc

It is important to write
clearly in an exam.

One of my favourite
things is to go shopping.

lt's cheaper to get a video

than to go to the cinema.

1 Suffixes are letters that you can add to the end of a word. A suffi>
can change the meaning of the word and the kind of word it is (noun,

lt's a good idea to talk

about things that worry

verb, adjective, etc.). Look atthe underlined words in the examples belc,
What kind of word is each one (noun, verb or adjective)?

you

1 Painting

lt's illegal to drive a car

when you're

'15.

Do you think it's a waste

of money to buy CDs?

Complete the
sentences by choosing the
correct verb from the box

word formation

the room white will really improve it.

2 Painting the room white will be a real lmprovement

3 Being lazy is my only weak potnt.
4 Being lazy is my only weakness

Complete the table below. lf you are unsure of the spellings or ti'=
meanings of any of the words, check in a good English-English dictiona(e.9. Lon g ma n Wo rdwise D i cti o na ry).

and deciding if it is a
gerund or not.

From verb
use

to noun,

morove
excite
enjoy
i

Example: He's really worried

about flying to Australia.

From adjective to
noun, use the suffixes:

arrive cook ily

get give play
see use wait
for Alex - he's half an
hour late
I

She's not interested in

bail games.

!mp-:q.yg.*erl

impress

reduce

-ity

-ne55

weak

so

inform

v.?.q.!lre?e-. ....

Secure

flexible

For each question, complete the second sentence

that it means the same

as

with one word

the first.

Example: I only feel secure when I wear black.

Wearing black gives me a feeling of . s-ecqri*.r.

1 | want to improve my clothes

want to make some

and hair.
to my clothes and hair.

I really don't know how

to
th is
computer properly.

The price of these leans was reduced from f 60 to f4O.

Therewas af20.
in the price of these leans.

They are thinking about

We need to inform you about what clothes to wear.

We need to give you important
about what clothes to wear.

. tickets

the show next week.

22

lzztt -

l'mtiredof . ...

-ionl-tionl-ation

-ment

the suffixes:

for

U\IT
: = 33o-rt

what kind of clothes

about what kind of clothes

--

. . ery excited about the film star s

,,

the film star's

:-= c.otos opposite and complete the

j=-:ences in the speech bubbles.

':
:

,as caused by

-:-.

--

,rout a photograph, rt is useful to

;:u

be able to
are going to say. You can start by talking

arise the content of the photograph.

-- :

,ohoto shows a busy market with

-=cple selling fruit and vegetables.

-.,tis

photo shows

=, .'rhere you think the photo was taken

think it was taken

,','nk it was taken in an English-speaking

:ountry because the magazines have
:':glish on them. lt could be in the uSA,
but l'm not sure.

- -.. then talk about the details in the

the sentences
- :':-e refer to?

= ,:ks quite

picture.

below. Which picture does

riendly.

- :..s like quite a boring 1ob.

-. - t<s as if he can't decide what to buy.
- - - (s as if you can pay by credit card.

1 We can use the verb to look in different

ways to describe a picture. Complete the
sentences below with /ike, as if or nothing.
Use the examples above to help you.
'1 He looks

2
3

He looks
He looks

friendly.

. ..

a friendly person.

.. hes a friendly person

2 Write three more sentences for the pictures

using the verb to look.

3 Work with a partner and take it in turns

to describe one picture. Use the phrases in
Exercises 1 and 2 to help you.
23

UNIT

The senses

labels

Think of a smell you like and a smell you hate.

Tell a partner.

2 You will hear some people talking about things you

smell. Listen to the extracts and answer this question.
ln which of the extracts are the people a) positive, b) negative,

c)

neutra I?

Listen again and put a tick

(/)

under the correct

pictu res.

Which situation is the woman talking about?

@'@
3

Look at the label on the b::. :=

perfume above and read r-= : -::
On what other things mig-: : - ,
a similar label?

c%

To get a general idea of wr:: :-following labels are saying, -==:

them quickly and answer the

questions below.
It can help to look at the sty e c' --.
as well as the words.

Which does the man say is the biggest problem for hrm?

.@

ffi

What new products with added smells does the woman

you can buy?

ob
5

How much does the perfume cost?

ffi
l@l

@
24

May make you sleepy.

lf affected, do not drive,

Keep out of the reach

of children

say

c@

E}

Where would you see these labels?

Choose two of the following
a) on bottles of medicine
b) on packets of food
c) on office equipment
d) on cleaning products
Generally, which of the following are

concerned with?

a) explarning how to use the product

b) warning about possible dangers
c) telling you how to open it

:-:

u-\]T I

txi
,ilufrfilllilfirrillilrr I

'llililffirumrml,,

label.

-:.=::ach
: ineans.

r:

1 Sor" verbs are always followed

ltllllfffirr

. a\/o<
-- +t
.):
L l)-

I
a

tr
-arm or

)r
-_!-

tr

., f you

'

have

9 this.
.

3U'Ve Seen

-_-<yifyou
r. = ,ou feel sleepy

--

-9 your

car.

-- =::.. after takrng

- = lln't use your car.
: - -' car until you
-

: : -.e where children

'

- - z be able to reach

chrldren need it.

-: ., JSe, if you put

, -' eyes first.
' ,- ,our contact
','= outttng them in
-: wash this out with
::es in your eyes.

:
i

<now what to do in these

='gency situations? Discuss

-::ld

do with another

:=:s dangerous chemicals in

:-

: -:t

writing gerund or infinitive.

1 | enjoy

d with an empty
e.

..:ps breathing
::rs burned.

shopping in street markets.

2 Can you imagine being allergic to perfume?

3 I decided to sit at the back of the restaurant.

tr

The verbs enjoy and imagine are always followed by

Other verbs that follow this rule are:

the.

The verbs decide and plan are always followed by the

Other verbs that follow this rule are:

agree arrange hope manage offer

She is

r
I

tr

suggest

tr
tr

avoid consider finish involve

tr

'

-:

by a gerund and
some are always followed by an infinitive. Look at the
sentences below and complete the rules (A and B) by

:-- .a s should

gerunds and infinitives

:^atron - A,

'.

T-

planning to have a party.

Grammar reference 3.2 p. 138

Choose the correct alternative after each highlighted

verb in the letter below.

Deo-r Aur.n*iq

, rf,s ;; ;:

rea-^,

tr
tr
tr

,i$,:ff$Hi"*1*iHi,":fit:"
I:l n.tlil,i: ;5;,t; * i:j:. "iT;:'*''^
* ,....*.[,1o1'+io^s'" r
;: 1*

.o,rsidered
!);*i.:
hc--s o{e ;J
:l*:. :,:l'f :
i.;;*:;i
r hc-ven)r d..,j;i:;YJ'*J.'1. the {o.,J.*"
^f::

il::=i

!^t,:"

1:;- ;;'i";:":"J,T,
(i i:.,1^",,'tn5 wifh c' {rienJ
ro 3o *^ri+h"),y,::
in/ sornelhin3
sol-l'o=pin3
r)rn sre.r ,^r.-" 3re"o+;:';.'^?f+o

if#Hi"it5:tt:Hfu=^
J:::.i}:
Cc-rina-

how

it

-'' ;te c'34'in

,^zenr.

-,=.,,

'^l

\lT ,l

The senses

3 Complete the second

sentence so that it is similar in
meaning to the first sentence.

song

1 You're going to listen to a song

by The Corrs. Before you listen, look
at the pictures and imagine a story to
link them. Compare your story with a
pa rtner's.

Example: I did all my work

yesterday.
I finished .g*iry?.4.t.t l.ny.tyqg

vesterdav"

1 l'll help her with the

i offered

2 Listen to the song and write

the letters of the pictures in the order
you hear them.

l'd like to buy some shoes

Example: picture B, ...

shopping.

today.

t've

(0) .'rqf ... . this place

l've (/ )

And everY trme You call

l've waited there as though you might not call at
I know this face l'm wearing now

OK, l'll go with him.

,,i".'

I
I

t've

help me.

considering .

(2)

all

this with mY eyes

. so great l'm still afraid

And though it (3) . .

That You'll be leaving anYtime
We've done thrs once and then you closed the door
Don't let me fall again for nothtng more
Don't (4)
You love me unless forever
Don't tell me you need me if you're not gonna stay
' l'll only believe it
Don't give me this (5)
it
all awaY
take
or
Make it real

think I might urt ,urri.u ,o

l'm

a thousand times

this all before

We finally finished the

proyect!

We f na]V manaOed

l've caught mYself smrling alone

Just thinking of Your

Lets go to the cinema

suOoested

want to

to see Manuel.

avo,O

We're going to walk

on holiday.
The holiday rnvolves

",

3 Look at the words related to

the senses in the box. Before you
listen again, put them in the iorrect
place in the song. Then listen
and

check.

say
OK, l'll meet you at 6
o'clock
We arranged

10 There isn't any more

cooking to do,
l've finished

voice

seen touch
feeling feels felt

se++

ls-----------..-

4 Listen again and answer the

questions.
1

Does she think he,ll phone her

or not?
ls it the first time shes felt like
this?

2
3 Why is she afraid?
4 Why does she say ,Don,t say you
iove me'?

5
26

'

is all too much

And dreaming of your (7)
choice
anY
have
I
don't
You know

I
I don't want

(6)

Does she think about hearing

him or
seeing him?

i*"i

UNIT

3.

informal letter (2)

Read the letter again and find words

same as each definition below.

.=.' :elow. What film or play

' ": :cout? How many words
-

{rr
rffir'

r
,i

-.:, ^t iriend to tell him or her

-= -at film (or play) you saw,

:. =rr

that mean the

n the most important actor in a film or play:

v lo take part in a play or film as one of the characters:

3
4

n the main events in a film, play or book:

n the way of performing in a film or play:

-: )

llfum
\llffrir,i, u *'- :
=-, ;oOd film of play
ffn,,,' - --'.ewritinga letterto

4r

,T

--_

and why you enjoyed it

..

There are three spelling mistakes in Danka's letter.

Find the words and write the correct spelling for
each type of mistake below.

Words ending in -e, (or -ee or -le).

2 Words ending in -y.

3 One-syllable words ending

in one

vowel and one consonant.

1r"

- *- . :rds.

@ Writing

. etter to her friend Marianne

il,' : ". :' --e questions.
-' -'. she seen?
: -: -er the ending of the film?
iir,,,r[L-

]. ; - . =

' -li7

reference (Spelling) p.

l5l

'::,4' You are going to do the task

in Exercise 1.
'1 Choose one of the films in the
photos or choose a good film (or
play) you've seen recently. Tell

rJ-'L'*!

'

f;

--

''

'efrer'

lt was SooJ lo

l'ea-r

your partner about it. What was it

about? Why did you like it?

2 What vocabulary

will you need to

write about the film (or play)?
Write down three words or
phrases that you think will be
useful. You can also use the
words rn Exercise 3 if necessary.

,,,5

Decide how many paragraphs

your letter will have. What will the

subject of each one be? (Refer to
Exercise 2.) Make notes for each
paragraph.
ura@illilfi

- -f-

&* Writing reference (Paragraphs) p. 149

- . *lr:

==c the letter again and match

. :n-:- rrions below

(a-c) to the paragraph

-; rhe film
:cinion about the film
io friend s last letter

',,.6. Write your letter (100-120

words). Check that the layout and the
start and finish are appropriate for an
informal letter.
@ Writing
@

reference (lnformal letters) p. 154

Progress

test l:Teacher's Book

27

f- ,--'
Match these questions and answers.
1 Whats your first nameZ

a) l'm an engineer.

b; i try to go to the
gym twice a week.

How do you spell your

surname?

3 What do you do?

c) Tiger Woods. He's

5 Why

are

English

yo-

ear.rng

6 Whose bag is that?

7 How many times have
you been to the cinema
this year?

B When did you last

see

your grandparents?

How often do you do

12 Who

l)

=l

a) Do you have any English-English dictionarie.

Could you
b) How much is this grammar book?

l'd also like to

as

I can.

k) Anna.

..

a) How do you get to the nearest post office?

Could you

l'm going to visit

them next weekend.
Lotst I go as often

What time does the fjlm start?

Could you

i) About a month ago.

j)

a7

b) How long does the film last?

l'd also like to .

h) Nearly a year.

10 Where were you born?

I1 How much does rt cost
to fly to Poland?
sportsperson

About f200.

g) To help me get
better job.

is that jacket?

b) Do you have this lacket in other colours?

l'd also like to ...

an

e) Helen's. She asked

me to look after it.

f)

a) How much
Could you

d) In Thessaloniki, in
the north of Greece.

some exercise?

is your favourite

'l

incredible golfer.

How long have you

been Iiving in England?

b) How far is it from here?

l'd also like to ... ..

':ll: Decide if the following sentences are

correctly punctuated or not. lf not, correct the
mistakes.

D-E-A-C-O-N.

Decide if the verbs in these sentences are in

the correct tense or not. lf not, correct them.

I am usually having cereal and toast

He's playing football in the garden nght now.

She visits her sister in Australia next week

I am

for breakfast.

1
not knowing what time the match starts

First you go to the administration office

which class you are in.

3 Change these direct questions into inc

questions. Begin with the words given.

to find out

He lives in Warsaw where he was brought up

she bought two pairs of jeans six T-shirts some sand a black jacket.

l'm going to have lunch with peter in Cambridc=

Th u rsday.

3 We drove to paris found a hotel and then had a

fantastic meal in a local restaurant.

They travel around ltaly at the moment

4
I stay with some friends for a few days until I find
my own place.

,1t..'..-a,.-.

]$.

lve left my keys in Johns car.

5 If I see harriet l'll tell her you want to talk to he-

-: : :re words (connected

with family,

Make the verbs in brackets gerunds or

inf initives as appropriate.

- =':- =rgh

rs

going to be ninety-two next

1 | really enloy .

(visit) places l've never been

to before.

:' : -'-ch older than me, so my sceeni

rj:

-- -'-',, nucssoi.

Our parents never moved

2 We've decided
3 Have you finished

He

agreed

(move) to Scotland.

(watch)TV?

(tidy) up hrs room before he

went out.
_

---=:.rta has two children by his previous

: -: - -t ,hey've left home now. ....
.. .......
; : ,: SOUQht me a new camera and l'm
- . t' oopphhstarg with it.

. .- -:=C is really good

.:

)- ijo with

at ssehc but he usually

(live) in Mexico for a few

considering (apply) for a new job.

Sylvia suggested .
. (go) swrmming as it was
l'm

such a nice day.

He

offered

(teach) her how to play the

..

- ' .:') a iseon and went downstairs to

-,- -:,:

: -, esatt the sauce and tell me if you like it?

the word given in capitals at the end of
a word that fits in the

- .:':ence to form

.=nd you some

Look at this extract from a story. Try to work

out the approximate meaning of the eight

underlined words from their contexts.

-.'= i playsinaband.

. - : lemslof fresh coffee!

' -:.co the plate. lt's very hot.

hoping

months and learn Spanish.

my friend, Laura, every morning.

. ; 'un about three miles.

::- : aying Ihe raugit for years and he

6 -;:

She's

piano.

ln the moonlight, Sophie caught a q[mp:c of an

enormous long pale wrinkly face with the most
enormous ears. The nose was as sharp as a knife, and
above the nose there were two brrght flashing eyes,
and the eves were staring straight at Sophie. Sophie
gave a yelp and pulled back from the window. She flew
across the dormitory and jumped into her bed and hid
under the blanket. And there she crouched, still as a
mouse, and tingling all over.

about our language

.=.? INFORM
her flowers was a sign of real
.--- ]-')
JGHT
-

- '=.er

believed he would know such

......

- trf,v

: -rce the bad weather

didn't spoil your

. ENJOY
-

- rrst

-'.:.
-=

find

an

way of organising your

EFFICIENCY

r ,1 charge of

..
at the airport. SECURE
-ather
,
became quite
.. ...... when I was given
:'ze at school. EMOTION

-=

..

,rees gave them

PROTECT

some .....

against the

29

&JNgY

W Practice makes perfect?

Read the text quickly. Were your answers

to the

questions in Exercise 2 correct?

Look at the photographs and

the words in the box. Check with a
partner if you are not sure of the
meanings of any of the words.
a

cello

a nightclub
record decks

DJ
','''"',.=*.'=:::=:::::-::=:lrjir'rrrl'

to mix records
2

fl

'

.f

programme called Faking

Vou wjll find it easier to understand a text

if you predict the content before you read.
You can predict the content of a text from

the title and any pictures.

Discuss these questions

with a partner.

to Pretend to

something that You are

30

not

completely new skills and become a nightclub DJ. At the end of r-:'
training, she had to pertorm and compete againstthree professic-e
DJs. She had to convince the judges that she wasn't a fake.

be

her, she

felttotally out of place. She said,'She is so glamorous.

lwas really quite scared atfirst.'Almost

as soon as she arrived,

sound right:'l learned to shoutwith attitudel'said Sian. To make -=-

the dictionary definition below. What

does the title tell you about the
content of the text?

She had just four weeks to learn

music on Anne's record decks. She had voice training to make he'

2 The title of the text is Faking it. Read

/ferk/

rr.

however, Sian starled her training. She had lessons in 'mixing'th=

What do they tell you about her?

(it)

For a month, Sian stayed with top DJ, Anne. When Sian first m:.

Look again at the photos of Sian.

fake

"":,:

' I ian Evans is 22. Until last yeari she lived a quiet life, playing:r'';
', cello and studying music at university. Then one day, she r',r:
' " given a challenge. She agreed to take part in a television

look right, she had new clothes, a new haircut and even dancing
lessons. lt wasn't only lessons, however. She also practised. She

practised ever6hing, but mostly the 'mixing'. She was on the dec, .
for at least five hours a day.

i
l

At the end of the month, Sian and three other professional DJs
performed in front of the judges. Their job was to pick the 'fake'.
None of them picked Sian. ln fact, they couldn't believe it when tt-=,

were told. She was professional and confident, due mostly to

enormous amounts of dedicated practice. lmmediately after the
programme, she was offered a job as a professional DJ in a top
nightclub. So, perhaps it's true that 'practice makes perfect'!