Beyond a2 plus workbook

A2+
WORKBOOK


Before school
1 Label the things in the school bags with the words in the box.
exercise book

keys lunchbox

pencil case

textbook

timetable

2 Look at the school bags in Exercise 1 and answer the questions.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Yu, the.re is.

Is there an exercise book in bag A?
Is there a timetable in bag A?
Is there a pencil case in bag A?
Are there any textbooks in bag B?
Is there a lunchbox in bag B?

Are there any keys in bag B?

3 Read about Melanie's family and
choose the correct options.
Hi! My name's Melanie and I'm twelve
years old. I haven't got any sisters, but
I have got a little (1) sister/ brother.
His name's Lee and he's five. We live
with my (2) mum and dad / brother and
sister in a house in Manila. My
(3) grandparents/ sisters live near
our house so I sometimes visit them
after school. My mum's sister, my
(4) uncle/ aunt Tan, also lives in our
neighbourhood. She hasn't got any
children, but my uncle and aunt on
Coron Island have two: my (5) cousins/
brothers Bayani and Datu! We visit them
on the island every summer.

4 a Choosethe correct options from the box below to
complete the text.
Raul wakes up at 8 o'clock, but he doesn't (1)
until 8.05. First
he goes to the bathroom to (2)
, then he goes back to his
bedroom to (3)
for school. He normally wears jeans and a T-shirt
to school but it's cold today so he's taking a (4)
too. After that

he (5)
in the kitchen with his dad and his sisters. After breakfast
he packs his (6)
. He needs to take a lot of textbooks to school
today! At 8.40 he (7)
by bus with his sisters. They (8)
at
8.55 - just in time!

1 a get up
2 a pack his school bag
3 a get dressed

b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b

4 a sweatshirt
5 a wakes up
6 a school bag
7 a goes to school
8 a get dressed

go to bed
clean his teeth

get up
skirt
has breakfast
lunch box
finishes school
get to school

b Write two sentences about what you do before school.
5 a ~
Listen to Eva and Joannatalking about clothes for
school. Tick ( .I) the items of clothing you hear in the table.
trousers jeans shirt

sweatshirt

shoes

.!

b Think of two more items of clothing.

trainers

skirt

dress


GRAMMAR

s

be, have got, there is / there are

Before school
1 Complete the grammar tables with the correct forms.
Verb: be
'rn (1) (
He, She, It

's (is)

You, We, They

're (3) (

) / 'rn not (am not)

12 years old.
(is not)

/ (2)

from Mexico.

(are not) happy.

) / (4)

Verb: have got

I, You, We, They

've got (5) (

He, She, It

's got (has got)

) I haven't got
I

(6)

three brothers.
two sisters.

2 ~
Listen and match the conversations to the pictures.
Write the correct number.

4 Complete the sentences with the
correct form of
1 I
2 There
bag.
3 I
4 There
the wall.
5 Ella
6 We

7 Your keys
8 Ali

be or have got.

three exercise books.
two pens in my
13 years old.
a timetable on
a lunchbox.
a nice teacher.
on the table.
a new textbook.

5 Write the sentences using the
correct form of have got.
1 Sarah/ three sisters (.f)

52 I / my homework (,K)
3 You / much time (,K)
4 They/ new bicycles (.f)
5 We/ our textbooks (,K)
6 Judy/ her lunchbox (,K)
6 Tick ( .f) the correct answer for
you. Then complete the sentences.

3 Choose the correct word(s) to complete the conversations.
1 Dad:
Mateo, hurry up! You (1) s / 've got five minutes!

Mateo: Oh no - I (2) hasn't/ haven't got my house key!
Dad:
(3) Theres/ There are a key on the table near the door.
Mateo: OK, thanks! See you later!
2 Filippo: What (4) 's / 're in your lunchbox today?

Mateo: Two cheese sandwiches and an apple.
Filippo: (5) Has/ Have you got any chocolate?
Mateo: No, I (6) hasn't/ haven't.
3 Mr Andrews: Mateo, you (7) s / 're ten minutes late!
Mateo:
I (8) s / 'm sorry!
Mr Andrews: (9) Have/ Has you got your homework?
M~tAn~
YA<: I £1()) ha.<: I have. Here it 111) is I are.

Have you got a brother?
Yes, I've got
brother(s).
No, I
Have you got a sister?
Yes, I've got
sister(s).
No, I
Is there a book in your schoolbag
today?
Yes. There
book(s).
No, there

After school
1 Match the sentence parts to complete the
phrases.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Open your books)a
Can you
Please, can I go
I don't understand
How do you say
For homework do

b
c
d
e
f

the question.
to the bathroom.
repeat that, please.
padre in English.
Exercise 8.
at page 14.

2 a Complete the questions and sentences in
Exercise 1 with '?' or '.'
b Write one more classroom phrase.

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3 a Solve the code and complete the sentences.
A B C D E F G H
J K L M N O P Q
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He goes every Fridaywith his friends.

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She likes 26 24

and singing - she's very good!

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Listen to three girls talkingabout what they
like and don't like doing. Complete the table with
a tick {.I) or a cross {.X). Then read the sentences
and choose the correct option a, b or c.
a b c
Speaking Spanish
Listening to music

3

S
8

./

Reading
in my bedroom after dinner.

Acting
Cooking

4

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'Do you like I 24 I 12 12 16 18 13 20
'I do! I'm only a beginner though!'

5

after school.
6 I like doing sports! I

I 11 I 15 I 26 I 2 I I 1 I 22 I 13 I 13 I 18 I 8 I every
Monday and Wednesday.
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like 15 I 18 I 8 I
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h' L4 I 6 I 8 I 18 I 24 I· especially

hip hop.
8 She likes Ian
22 13 20 15 18 8 19

b Tick { .I) the activitiesyou like doing.

Swimming
1 She likes speaking Spanish, but she doesn't
like cooking or swimming.
2 She doesn't like cooking, but she likes
listening to music and acting.
3 She likes swimming and reading. She
doesn't like speaking Spanish.
4 She likes listening to music and reading,
but she doesn't like acting.
5 She likes acting, but she doesn't like cooking.
6 She doesn't like listening to music, but she
likes cooking.

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5 a Use the activities from Exercise 3 to complete
the sentences.
1 She likes swimmi~ and goes to the pool in the
sports centre every day.
2 Haluk is in the drama club. He likes
and wants to go to Hollywood one day.
3 Teresa loves languages. She likes
when she can so she goes to classes twice a week.
4 My brother doesn't like
books, but he
likes comics and magazines.
5 My best friend likes
in her bedroom
every evening. Her favourite band is New Direction.
6 Do you like
? I love making new
things in the kitchen.

b Write two more after-schoolactivities.


After school
1 Complete the grammar tables with the correct forms.
Wh- questions with be

Question word

Where / What/
What time I
Who/ When I

Why I How I
How old I
How long

be

Subject

Examples

am

I?

Where am I?

(1)

he?
she?
it?

When (3)

(2)

you?
we?
they?

How(4)
you?
Who (5)
they?
Where (6)
your notebooks?
How (7)
are your brothers?
(8)
are your favourite sports?

it?

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Wh- questions with other verbs

Question word
Where
What
What time
Who
When
Why
How
How old
How long

Subject

do

Main verb

(9)

I
(11)
we
they

get up?

(10)

(12)
she
it

live?

Examples
When (13)
we start school?
What subjects (14)
you hate?
Where (15)
she play tennis?
What (16)
they do after school?

When (17)
school finish?
(18)
music does she like?
(19)
does he like computer
games?
How (20)
does the film last?

2 a Choosethe correct question word.
1 What/ Where is the judo club?
2 Who / What do you wear?
3 Who / Where is the teacher (What's his name?)?
4 Where / When does it start?
5 What/ Why do people do judo?
6 How long/ When does the lesson last?

a
b
c
d
e
f

Comfortable clothes.
Tony Nakagawa.
Two hours.
To keep fit and have fun.
In the gym.

4.00pm.
My name's Kyla. I'm 13 years

b Match the questions (1-6) to the answers (a-f).
3 a Look at the table. Complete the sentences.

I Allie
Bob
Katie

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Key©=

®

love @= like

1 Allie loves
2 Bob hates
3 Katie likes
4 Allie doesn't like

®
®

@
@
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@

®

old. I live in Scotland. I've got
one sister and one brother. I
go to the judo club after school
every Monday. It starts at 4pm
and finishes at 6pm. My judo
teacher's name is Tony. After judo
I go home and have dinner. In my
free time, I like playing football
and tennis and chatting with
friends online.

®=not like ®=hate

and

5
6
7
8

Bob likes
Katie hates
Bob doesn't like
Katie loves

b What free-time activities do you like, love or hate? Write three
sentences about yourself.

4 Readthe paragraphto the right and make questions about Kyla.
1 WMt's hu ~Me? Kyla
2
3
4

5
6

?
?
?
?
?

13
Scotland
Yes, she's got one brother and one sister.
She goes to the judo club.
Playing football and tennis.

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VOCABULARY 1

Talk about communication and technology

1 Choosethe correct word(s) to complete
the text.
I love technology because it changes all
the time! For example, I don't use a
(1) television/ camera to watch movies
because I don't have one in my bedroom.
I play DVDs through my games (2) computer I
console at home and on my sister's
(3) mobile/ laptop computer when we go
on trips. I don't have a (4) laptop I games
console because I share my sister's. I've
got a really old (5) computer/ console in my
bedroom for doing homework. For my birthday,
I want a new (6) MP3 player/ mobile so I can
make phone calls and play videos and music.
Or I'd like a (7) tablet / television - for music,
videos, games and homework. They're very
expensive though ...

2 Rearrangethe letters to label each app.

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a

rallcucota

b

3 Complete the sentences with apps from
Exercise 2.

BUY THE LATEST APPLICATIONS
IN OUR FANTASTIC APP STORE!
USE OUR APPS ON YOUR
LAPTOP, PHONE OR TABLET.
Use the (1)
app to remember your class
times and all your friends' birthdays.
Use the (2)
app to write down ideas for
songs and stories.
Use the (3)
app to get letters from
friends around the world.
Use the (4)
app to check your direction.
Use the (5)
app to check how much
you spend.
Use the (6)
app to update your friends
quickly.
Use the (7)
app to edit and store your
photos online.
Use the (8)
app to check where you're
going.
Use the (9)
app to play cards with.

Use the (10)
app to watch your
favourite pop stars on stage.

lendcara

4 Which apps are fun? Which apps are useful?
Which apps can be both? Write them in
the chart. There are no correct answers - write
what you think.
fun
c creaam

d

sapscom

e megas

f

laim

useful

5 Complete the activities with the words in the
box.
g spam

h

sneot

internet on online
social networking sites
1 use

2 open a
3 chat

eodivs

sagessern

4 log
5 surf the
6 watch

videos

web browser


Understand new words
Complete the tips with the words in the box.

Q

IBBIBER HOW TO ...
erstand new words

tive

before

compare

similar

type

dentify the

of word (verb, noun,
, adverb).
it to your language. Is there a
word? Does its meaning help you?
Look at the words and sentences
and
after the new word.

Match the words in bold to the sentences (a-cl).
1 Our brains use a lot of energy.
2 It's important to take time
to sit down and relax.
::: It's a verb.
It means something similar to power.
_ It's a noun.
- It means something similar to rest.

Read the first paragraph of a magazine article.

What's the main topic?
_ problems with texting
new technology for texting
- reasons for texting

4 Decide if these statements are correct (C),
incorrect (/) or if the text doesn't say (DS).
1 Teenagers are texting more than before.
2 Some teenagers send a hundred
texts per hour.
3 Many teenagers have problems without
their phone.
4 Teenagers often send texts to their parents.
5 Teenagers have very high phone bills.
6 Texting makes teenagers feel happy.

5 Look at the underlinedwords in the text. Are
they nouns (N), adjectives (A) or verbs (V)? Are
the words similar to any words in your language?
1
2
3
4

survey
dramatic
imagine
private

5

6
7
8

unlimited
nervous
depressed
thumbs

6 Choose the best meaning for the words from
Exercise 5. Then tick(,/) which tip(s) in
Exercise 1 helped you.
1 survey
Tip 1

a study

b quiz

a loud

b big

a describe

b think of

a personal

b easy

a as many as
you want

b extra

a upset

b quiet

a sad

b lost

a part of face

b part of hand

2
3
2 dramatic
Tip 1
2

3
3 imagine
Tip 1

2
3

4 private
Tip 1
Recent surveys show a dramatic increase in
h amount of texting by teenagers. One survey
says that more than 66% of teenagers own
a mobile, and they send about 190 texts per
week! Some teenagers send hundreds of texts
a day. In fact, many teenagers spend so much
time texting, they can't imagine life without their
mobile ...
So why do teenagers like texting? What makes
better than phone calls? Many teens say that
texting is easier, faster and more fun. Texts are
private - they can send texts during class time
and no-one can hear what they're saying. Texts
are cheaper - on a lot of phones, you can have
u,limited texts: it makes no difference if you
send one text or a hundred texts, the cost is
the same.
Teenagers also say that texting is the best way
to stay in touch with friends. They don't feel
lonely or sad because they can talk to their
friends any time. It's nice to get texts from
friends, and it helps them feel relaxed if they
are nervous or depressed. But texting has
a negative side too. Too much texting can
make your thumbs hurt!

2
3

5 unlimited
Tip 1
2

3
6 nervous
Tip 1

2
3
7 depressed
Tip 1

2
3
8 thumbs
Tip 1
2

3

GO BEYOND
Use the internet to find an English article about one
of your hobbies or favourite ways to relax. Use the
tips in Exercise 1 to help you understand it.
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Talk about how often you do things
1 Complete the grammar tableswith the correctforms.
Present simple - positive
I, You, We, (1)

He, (3)

, It

sometimes (2)

computer games.

plays

computer games

now and then.

Present simple - negative
don't play

I, You, We, (4)
,__
He, (5)

_

, It

___, computer games.
play

(6)

Present simple - questions

Answers

=.

1-(_7_) -----+-I_, y_o_u_, t_h_e_y_----4
(8)
does
she, (9)
computer games?

How often

Present simple - yes/no questions

Do

Answers
Yes, I do.
No, we (11)
computer games? ,__
Yes, she does.
No, he (13)

I, you, we, they
(10)

he.she

(12)

Once a week.
Hardly ever.

2 Complete the rules. Use the tables in Exercise 1 to help you.
Present simple
1
2
3
4

Use the present simple to write about routines / plans.
To form the first/ third person singular form of the present simple, add -s, -es or -ies to the verb.
Use don't and doesn't before / after the verb to form present simple negatives.
Use have and has / do and does to form present simple questions.

Adverbsand expressionsof frequency
5 Adverbs go before/ after main verbs and after be and can.
6 Expressions of frequency (eg now and then) go in the middle/ at the start or the end of a sentence.

3 Write the third person singular form of these verbs and put them in the correctcolumn.
do fly

go

play seftd study teach
-es

-s

use

-ies

sends

4 Use some of the verbs in Exercise 3 to complete the sentences. Are they habits and
routines (Hand R) or thingswhich are generally true (D?
1
2
3
4
5
6

Susan rarely
emails.
Rafael Nadal
tennis really well!
Sasha
Spanish on Saturdays because she's going to Spain on holiday.
He
people to play the guitar at weekends.
Eddy always

to Spain from Heathrow Airport.
I
to my best friend's house every Saturday.

5 Numberthe adverbs in order from 1 (0%) to 7 (100%).
almost always

always

usually

hardly ever

never

often

sometimes

__,


6

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Choose the correct option from the box
below to complete the conversation.
Ivan: How often (1)
check your emails?

Linda: Oh ... I (2)
check them very often, maybe
three or four times a week. My sister (3)
a
lot of emails to her friends every day. But I
(4)
too busy! How about you?
Ivan: I check (5)
. But I hardly ever (6)
emails.
I prefer texting. I (7)
a hundred messages in
a day!
Linda: That's amazing. I guess you (8)
a lot of
friends!
1
2
3
4
5

do you
doesn't
send
usually am
my emails
occasionally
6 a send
7 a sometimes send

8 a have
7

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a
a
a
a
a

you do
don't
sends
am usually
occasionally my
emails
b sends
b send sometimes
b has

8

b
b
b
b
b

Rearrange the words to make questions.

1 you / every day/ Do / chat online ?

Do you cl,u,yt on.Line e.ve-ry deii.y?
2 does / How often / send emails / Steve ?
3 play music / Does / your phone ?
4 normally/ you / on a console / Do / play games ?
5 watch DVDs/ does/ your family/ How often ?
6 have / your laptop / a camera / Does ?

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Use the prompts to write questions. Then
use the words in brackets to write answers.
1 you / chat online
Q: How often do you cl,u,yt on.Line
A: (not often) I iovt:t often, cl,u,yt on.Line.
2 she / write in her blog
Q: How often
A: (from time to time)
3 your friends/ check their emails
Q: How often
A: (regularly)
4 Leo and Vicky/ post photos online
Q: How often
A: (hardly ever)
5 your parents / send you text messages
Q: How often

A: (every day)
6 your computer/ crash
Q: How often
A: (not often)

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Rewrite the sentences with no mistakes.
1 He don't send often emails.

He. douvt:t often, se.n.d e.WU'fils.
2 I checks every day my email.
3 She in the mornings study online.
4 How you does chat online often?

How often,
5 Regularly does you update your blog?
6 I haven't often problems with my mobile.

I dovt:t
7 They from time to time go online.
8 You do talk to friends on your mobile sometimes?

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listen for the main ideas
1 Label the devices.

d

I

c

a

m

e

p

e

t

pi.ct;J:(res

2 Which words do you associate with each device? Write them under
photos A, B and C. You can use the words more than once.
album file menu number pictures save
screen speakers USB port view watch
3 ~
Listen to three short conversations. Which device {mobile phone,
digital camera or tablet} are the people talking about?
Conversation 1 is about the
Conversation 2 is about the
Conversation 3 is about the
4 ~
Listen to the conversations again. Did you hear any words from
Exercise 2? Use them to complete the table.
Conversation 1

pictures

Conversation 2

Slre.e-n,

Conversation 3
5 Use the information in Exercises 2-4 to explain the problems in the
conversations.
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
Conversation 3

6 ~
Listen again. In which conversation did you hear the phrases
below? Write 1, 2 or 3, or X if you didn't hear it.
Brilliant!
Just a moment.
Excuse me.
Thanks a lot.
No worries.
What did you say?
Oh, I see.
What is it?
Thanks.
What's wrong?

t


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Computer parts
1 Complete the crossword.

\v e b c

t11

2

m

3

4

5

7

8

2 Write the names of the computer parts.
1 It's small. I move it around my desk.
2 It's round. It looks at me.
3 It's grey. It's a rectangle. It has letters and numbers.
4 It's a place to put in my memory stick/phone
charger.
5 It's attached to the headphones. I speak into it.

3 Complete the text with the words in the box.
blog chat
invention
log on
post
screen
website

IT (Information Technology)
text messages webcam

We learn a lot about

computers in my
(1)
__ _
class at
school. This week we're
learning how to
(2)
to the
class website and
(3)
. messages
onto the class
(4)
. We sometimes use Skype™ to
(5)
online with students from our
partner school in Mexico. We practise Spanish
and they practise English! We send
(6)
or we use the (7)
so
we can see other students on the
(8)
_
_ . when we talk to them. It's really
fun. I think the internet is such a cool
(9) _
. ! Next term I want to learn to
make my own (10).
!

WORDS & BEYOND
Choose the correct option to complete
the sentences.
1 They
the internet every evening.
a connect
b surf
c create
2 How many
do you have on your desktop?
a adverts
b messages
c icons
3 Our house has two different internet
a connections
b appliances
c screens
4 Do you need a password to
?
a switch off
b write code
c log on
5 Sasha knows how to
code.
a send
b make
c write
6 A tablet is a really useful type of
a computer

b connection
c app

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Use a(n) and the to refer to things
1 a > Choose the correct word to complete the
rules (1-3).

3

1 Use a / an before countable nouns that start with
a consonant sound.
For example: computer,
2 Use a / an before countable nouns that start with
a vowel sound.
For example: office,
3 Use a / an before nouns that start with a vowel
but don't have a vowel sound at the beginning.
For example: university,

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Write the words in the correct column in
the chart.
April Australia best internet January
Main Street moon Netherlands sun

Tuesday United Nations
no article (-)

the

b Complete the examples in Exercise 1with
the words in the box.
app

2

Euro

hotel

mobile

umbrella

unit

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4

»

5

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Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
Then match each mistake to the correct rule
a-g from the box below.
1 I love the computers.

I love. compute.rs.
Rule: b
2 I live in the New Zealand.
Rule:
3 My uncle is artist.
Rule:
4 I use internet every day.
Rule:
5 This is best mobile you can buy.
Rule:
6 We study IT on the Thursday.
Rule:
7 I go to school in a big city. School has 2,000
students.
Rule:
Rules
a Don't use the before names of days.
b Don't use the before things in general, eg
fhe Computers are really useful.
c Use a/an before somebody's job.
d Use the before something that we
mentioned before.
e Use the before the only example of a
thing, ie the sun or the world.

f Use the before superlatives, eg the
biggest.
g Don't use the before singular place
names, eg London or England.

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Choose the correct options to complete
the text.
My name is Gisela and I'm
(1) a / the student at (2) a/ school in (3) the / - Hamburg,
Germany. For me, (4) the/ a
best lesson of the week is
computer graphics. We have
(5) - / a really good teacher
and I love learning how to
make (6) the/ - animations
and comics. We also have
(7) an / - extra class on
(8) - / the Fridays, during
(9) a / the lunch break. I
want to be (10) - / a graphic
designer one day.
Complete the text with
article (-).

a, an, the or no

TECHNOLOGY REVIEWS O O O O

NEW

This is (1)
new tablet from Jetset
Electronics and it's (2)
smallest one on
the market right now. It has (3)
great
screen and it has (4)
two cameras, one
at the front and one at the back. It's very easy to
download (5)
my apps onto it. I use it
a lot on (6)
train and (7)
battery lasts for a very long time. This is
(8)
excellent device for all kinds of online
activities - reading books, surfing (9)
web and watching (10)
videos.


Ask for and give opinions
1 a What is each device for? Label each photo with the best answer from the phrases in the box.
Choose one answer for each photo.
cleaning the floor

having fun

making calls

reading books

taking photos

rUlfdi"t.!J books

useful, . .

b What do you think about these
devices? Write two adjectives below each
photo, eg boring, creative, exciting, silly,
ugly, useful.
2 ~
Read the conversation and complete
the phrases for asking or giving opinions.
Then listen and check your answers.
Annie:
Nick:

Annie:

Nick:

Annie:

Nick:

Annie:
Nick:

Annie:

What (1)
think about
this new e-reader, Nick?
(2)
it's very useful.
It's small and it isn't heavy. You can
use it to read books on the train.
I agree. I think it's very useful because
you don't need lots of heavy books.
But look at this wrist camera; that's
a really creative idea. You can take
pictures anywhere! ·
I'd love to have one, but
(3)
_
think it's expensive?
It costs a lot of money!
I don't (4)
. (5)
do you think about this house robot? I
don't think it's very interesting. It's so
ugly.
Oh, I disagree. I think (6)
cool. I hate housework!
And look at this computer pet ... now

that's really silly! Who wants that?
Oh ... yeah, I see what you mean
. . . kind of stupid really. But here's
something that's really creative. You
can see people and images in 30. It
looks like they're real!
Yes, that's really amazing.

3 ~
Listen to the conversation in Exercise 2 again.
What do Annie and Nick think about the devices?
Complete the table with the correct adjectives.
device
e-reader

Nick's opinion

Annie's opinion

wrist camera
house robot
computer pet
30 phone

4 a •4iMM@3t Which words have the sound /re/ in
them? Complete the table with the words in
the box.
calculator calendar
laptop mail maps
Words with Ice/

camera compass
messages tablet

games

Words without /re/

b ~
Listen and check your answers.
Practise repeating the words.

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Use he correct word order
1 Look at the underlined word in each sentence. What type of word is it?
adjective
1
2
3
4
5
6

adverb ve1'b

object

subject

verb

I surf the web to find new games.
My mobile helps me organise my time.
I often download music from the internet.
I know a really good site for sharing photos.
My friends send me text messages every day.
I often send text messages to my friends.

verb

2 Read the blog below and find three examples of the following
:
1
2
3
4

adjectives
adverbs of frequency
expressions of frequency
subjectjverb/ object pattern

I hang out with friends. I chat online or
visit social networking sites. I never feel
lonely because I'm always in touch with
friends. I get lots of texts and emails

from my friends every day. We share
music tips, photos and videos. I almost
never talk on the phone.

_

_ _

I like playing games online. Sometimes I play with
virtual friends and sometimes with real friends from
school. There are lots of new games, but we often play
old games too. I usually play free games, but now and
then I pay for a game and it's not too expensive.

3 Rearrange the words to make sentences.
1 social networking sites / visit/ I / sometimes .

I love shopping online. Sometimes I buy clothes or
CDs. I can get the latest things online and it's fast to
get them too. I don't like paying extra for the postage,
but they're usually cheaper. I go to the shopping
centre from time to time - but usually only to window
shop.

2 hardly ever/ computer games/ buys I She .
3 We/ clothes online / buy/ often .
4 usually/ text messages / Elisa / sends .
5 games / every weekend / I / play .

4 Write three sentences about each person

on the right. Use the information below the
photos to help you.
.I = hardly ever
X = never
.I .I= sometimes
1 Ali

ofte,n, texts

.I .I .I = often
l,te,r frie,nds.

text my friends .I .I .I
play games .I .I
chat online .I

play games )(
write in my blog .I
download music .I .I .I

2
3

surf the web .I .I
check my favourite social network .I .I
share photos )(


5 Look at the text on page 16. What's your
favourite thing to do online? Use the Ideas box

and the Writing plan to help you prepare.

WRITE AND CHECK
6 Write your answer. Tick { ti) the stages in
the plan.

IDEAS BOX
chat online check my favourite social network
listen to music shop online send messages
surf the web watch videos

WRITING PLAN
Make notes for your answer.
1 Think of your favourite thing to do online.
2 Why do you like this activity? Think of three
reasons.
Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3
3 Where do you usually do this activity?
At school? At home?
4 How often do you do this activity?
Adverbs of frequency: always never
sometimes usually occasionally rarely
hardly ever
Expressions of frequency: from time to time
now and then all the time every day

Use lists to help you organise your time
Look at the text. Where is it from?

Tom's d

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Ill

Week:.end

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James and K.ie(an (uniil \pm) LUNC.H and VIDEO &AMES e+ K.ie(an's (leave oe+ore. 4pml
;..uge-t rT\Onetj ffom ban~
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Sunda!j! birihda!j dinne( e+ 7pm (pie~ up ceke, for Mum in morning)

SWIMMIN& wiih Salllj and Mar~ - Sunda!j morning
band pcaciice for sehool ccocer+ Se+orce,

Monda.lj

e+ 12

am maihs exam
4pm swimming
bpm SC.HOOL C.ONC.ERT

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2 Is Tom's time organised? What problems are there with his plans?
Write three problems in your notebook.
3 Reorganise Tom's diary in your notebook. Make a list first, then decide
on the best order for him to do things.

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1 Look at the two pictures and complete the sentences.

Uncle Marek

Clothes

1 Julie wears a s
2 Patricia wears a sh

t, j

, as

and tr
to school.
ands
s to school.

School things

3 Julie has got an ex
4 Patricia has got a te

book and a p
,I
x and m

c

in her school bag.
e in her school bag.

Free time

5 Julie likes I
free time.
6 Patricia likes t
in her free time.

g
g p

m

and co
s and I

gin her

g

Sp

h

Family

7 Julie has got one
8 Patricia has got one
two

3

and

2 Read the clues and complete the crossword.
helps you find your way.
1A
helps you solve a maths problem.
2 A
shows you the right direction.
3 A
to listen to music on the train.
4 Use your
shows you the day and the date.
5 A
6 Connect a device to the computer using a
to type the answer.
7 Use your
to click on the icon.
8 Use your

8

port.

ALL ABOUT ME
Answer the questions with information about yourself.
1 What is your favourite way to communicate?
2 Name five apps that you regularly use on your phone.

3 What do you do to switch off?

6


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1 Choose the correctoption from the box
below to complete the conversation.
Anna: You (1)
your homework on time, but I
(2)
late! How
(3)
organise your time?
Rick: Ah! That's a secret!
Anna: No, go on, tell me, please.
Rick: OK, well at (4)
of each day, I make
(5)
of all my homework. Then I number
the things on the list in order.
Anna: I see. (6)
put the most important
homework first?
Rick: No, I usually put (7)
homework first. I do
the easy things later.
Anna: I see. I (8)
lists. Then on

(9)
, I start to panic.
Rick: I don't panic. With my way I (10)
get
stressed and everything is on time.
Anna: What a good idea!
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a

finish always
am always

you do
the end
a list
Do you
most difficult
make hardly ever
Sunday
don't

b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b

always finish
always am
do you
an end
the list
You do
the most difficult
hardly ever make
the Sunday
doesn't

2 Choosethe correctoptions to complete the paragraph.
At my school, there's (1) a/ the computer room in (2) - / the library. We have
(3) a/ - computer lesson every day and we can use (4) a/ the computers to go
on (5) an/ the internet. (6) - / The teacher gives us (7) a/ - task and we have to
complete (8) a/ the task by (9) - / the end of (10) a/ the lesson.

3 Complete the sentences with the correctforms of the verbs in the box.

J

buy chat

play send

surf

watch

Sl{rjs the internet during
1 Danny likes sl{rfi'1!J the internet. He usually
his lunch break.
games
computer games. They
2 Laura and Hannah enjoy
every day.
text messages to my friends. I don't like
3 I usually
emails.
music CDs. We prefer

music online.
4 We don't usually
movies. She often
movies on her laptop.
5 Paula loves
with my friends online. We sometimes
for hours!
6 I like

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VOCABULARY 1

Talk about homes and household jobs

1 a Complete the words with the correct
vowels. Then match the roomsto the correct
furnitureand appliances. There are two
matches for one of the rooms
Rooms

Furniture/Appliances

1 bgthro_om~a
2 b dr

m
3 k tch n
4 I v ng r __ m
5 d ... n ng r
m
6 s_uy

s fa
b c
ker
c b d
d sh o w e r
e t bl
f d sk

4 a What is Jay doing? Complete the sentences
with the correctverbs.

•

0

b Write one more piece of furniture/
appliance found in each room.

1

He

is cl~ni.113

the floor.

2 He
the bed.

_/?~th

1
2
3

4
5
2 Rearrange the lettersto make different homes.
Then complete the sentences with the words.
amentrtap

bgalunow

laft

useho

1 My sister lives in the centre of New York. She
lives in a small
on the fifth floor.
2 We live in a
. All the rooms are on the
ground floor and there aren't any stairs.

3 My brother lives in a
on the third floor
of a large house in London.
4 My cousin lives in a
in the
countryside. It has two floors and a lovely garden.

3 He
the rubbish.

4 He
the washing.

5 He
his room.

6 He
the table.

7

8 He

3 Read the clues. Complete the puzzle.
1
2

c

l

0

c k

I I
3
4

5

61

I

Clues:

1
2
3
4

this tells you what time it is
a comfortable seat
you keep food fresh in here
a place to keep things in the kitchen
5 you watch the news or films on this
6 these help you see at night
Mystery word: (something that covers your floor)

He

b Tick ( ./) the things you do at home.
5 Find the odd word out in each group.
1
2
3
4

bath
radio
hall
door
5 sort the
recycling
6 house

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the washing-up.

the ironing.

shower
television
lamp
cupboard
clear the
table
bungalow

cooker
computer
study
wardrobe
tidy your
room
flat

sink
picture
bedroom
fridge
walk the
dog
kitchen


~·

Understand the main ideas
1 a Match the types of homes to the photos.
1 apartment
2 houseboat
3 bungalow

4 castle
5 tree house
6 block of flats

3 a Read the text again. Decide if the
sentences are correct {C) or incorrect {I).
The Thompsons live on a canal in Cambridge. I
The houseboat is large and spacious.
Toby and Rob help with the household jobs.
Josh is clearing the table.
Linda is the boys' cousin.
It's important to be organised and keep the
houseboat tidy.
7 Saturday is usually cleaning day for the Thompson
family.
8 The boys like doing the ironing.

1
2
3
4
5
6

b Rewrite the incorrect sentences so that
they are correct.

4 Match the underlinedwords in the text with
their opposites.

b Choose the type of home you would like to
live in.
2 a Read the text below quickly and circlethe
important words to help you understand.

b Choose the correctanswer {a, b or c).
1 The text is about ...
a how to organise household jobs with a large
family.
b a family doing household jobs on a houseboat.
c family life in Amsterdam.
2 The text includes information on ...
a typical furniture on houseboats.
b different types of homes in Amsterdam.
c what the Thompsons usually do on Saturday
mornings.

1 large
2 boring
3 difficult

swutU

4 ugly_.
5 similar
6 relaxed

GO BEYOND
Look online for a video or story of people around the
world who live in strange houses, eg a tree house or
a castle. How are their lives different to yours? Write
three differences.

Life on a houseboat is fun, but it's also a lot of work! We
don't have much space, so we have to be tidy. Saturday

is always cleaning day on our houseboat and things can
get pretty crazy around here! When my brother and I
are vacuuming or cleaning the floor and Mum and Dad
are doing the washing or loading the dishwasher, there's
hardly any room to move!
Rob adds:

It's 1 Oam on a sunny Saturday morning on a
houseboat in one of the many beautiful canals
in Amsterdam. The Thompson family is busy
doing household jobs. The Thompson boys,
Toby and Rob, are sorting the recycling and
taking out the rubbish. There isn't a lot of
space on the boat, so the whole family needs
to be really organised! Sue, their mother, is
hanging out the washing while her husband,
Josh, is making the beds. Today Linda, a
family friend, is visiting. She's also helping
with the household jobs. She's in the kitchen
clearing the table.
As Toby explains, living on a houseboat
isn't easy!

Life on a houseboat is different and exciting, but living in
a small space means keeping things tidy! My brother and
I don't like tidying our room and we argue about doing
the ironing, but we know we have to help! When we finish
our chores, we love going out with our friends. We usually
ride our bikes along the canals in Amsterdam or go to
Vondelpark with our skateboards.

Talk about things happening and about habits and routines
1 Complete the grammar tables with the correct forms.
Present continuous
Negative

Positive
I

am ('m)

helping my mum.

You/We/
(1)

are ('re)

doing the
washing-up.
clearing the table.

He/She

(2)

am ('m) not

You/We/

are not
(aren't)

(4)

(3)
('s) the ironing.
making the bed.

-

I

He/She

(6)

not (isn't)

2 Complete the questions. Use Exercise 1 to help you.
Yes/No questions and short answers
(1)

-·- -

you

Is (3)

/she

watching

television?

(4)

the table?

-

, I am.

(2)

No, I'm not.
Yes, he/she (5)
, he/she isn't.

(6)

Wh- questions

What are you (7)
What (9)

?
he/she doing?

(8)

tidying my room.

He/She's (10)

TV.

3 Choose the correct tense to describe these situations (1-6).
Write PC (present continuous) or PS (present simple).
Use the tables in Exercises 1 and 2 to help you.
1 for habits and routines
2
3
4
5
6

for actions that are happening now
for things that are generally true
for actions that are happening around now
with never and rarely
with (right) now and today

4 Underline the present simple and circle the
present continuous verbs. Match each one
to the uses 1-6 in Exercise 3.

O
•

O
•
·O
•
O
•
O

Hey Emma. What~you~?
Hi Joseph, right now I'm listening to music and
surfing the net.
JOSEPH: Are you doing your homework?
EMMA: No ... I never do my homework before dinner.
JOSEPH: Wow! I'm too tired to do it after dinner!
EMMA: What are you doing this evening?
JOSEPH: Nothing interesting! Right now I'm studying for our
chemistry test tomorrow. Chemistry is so hard.
EMMA: You're such a good student, Joseph!
JOSEPH: Are you going to the gym this evening?
EMMA: Sorry, I can't. I go to the gym on Saturday
mornings, usually at 8.30am.
JOSEPH: Ah, OK. I'm rarely awake then!

taking out the
rubbish.
(5)

the recycling.
clearing the table.
loading the

dishwasher.
taking out the
rubbish.


>

5

8

Complete the sentences with the present
continuous form of the verb in brackets.
1 Right now, I'm Listeniiy (listen) to music on
the bus.
2 The woman next to me on the bus
(read) a book.
3 There are two babies on the bus. They
(not/ make) a lot of noise.
4 A boy
(ride) his bike next to the
bus.
5 There's a man in the park. He
(not/ play) the violin.
(play) the
6 The man in the park
guitar.

1

»

Complete the email with the
options.
(li) am having
1 a have
b is waking up
2 a wake up
b has
3 a are having
4 a am making b make
b are tidying
5 a tidy
b like
6 a am liking

4
5
6
9

10

Dear Raul,
I (1) b a great time here at my aunt's house
in Toronto. Every morning we (2)
early and
(3)
breakfast at home. Today is my aunt's
birthday. I (4)

her a cake right now and as
a surprise, I (5)
the house! My aunt is great
and I (6)
her a lot.

I-

Time to check on my cake!
Talk soon,
Amy xx

-----------~-----/

Complete the conversation with the
correct form of the verb in brackets.
Hello?
Hey Amina, it's Ben.
Ben? It's 6am!
What (1) orre you. doi113 (you/ do)?
I (2)
(sleep), of course.
(3)
(you / wake up/ always)
this early?
Ben:
Well, (4)
(I/ not get up/
always) early, but today (5)
(I / study) for my maths exam before school.

Amina: (6)
(you / read) your maths
textbook right now?
Ben:
Yeah! (7)
(my brother/ be)
awake too. (8)
(he/ make)
breakfast.
Amina: You guys are crazy! (9)
(I / go) back to sleep now!

has
are waking up
have
makes
am tidying
likes

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Amina:
Ben:
Amina:
Ben:
Amina:

correct

c
c
c
c
c
c

Wornt
to get a good grade in the
French exam, so I need to study a lot!
I
this ~rogramme. It's funny.
Right now I
what to do this
weekend.
Can you repeat that, please? I
what you're saying.
We have a special dinner tonight! We
to be at the restaurant at 6pm.
doing the ironing! It's so boring!
Can you help me, please?

2
3

Choose the correct option to complete
the sentences.
1 At weekends I norma11y9; am having
breakfast at 9am.
2 Do you sometimes help / Are you sometimes

helping with the household chores?
3 It's 7am and Mia does/ is doing the washing-up.
4 We always swim/ are swimming on Tuesdays.
5 Right now Farah is in town. She shops/
is shopping with her cousin.
6 Ben and Alex are in the kitchen. They load/
are loading the dishwasher.

7

Complete the sentences using the correct
state verb in the box.
don't know don't understand
hate like need W8ftt

>

6

»

»

Write questions for the answers.

1 Q: Whort orre you. doing?
A: I'm having breakfast and getting ready for
school.

2 Q:

A: We normally have breakfast at 7 .30 on school
days.

3 Q:
A: They usually do their homework after school.

4 Q:
A: He's clearing the table and loading the
dishwasher.

5 Q: How often,
A: Jake gets up early every morning.

6 Q:
A: No, she's not sorting the recycling. She's taking
out the rubbish.

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Understand a situation
Underline eight free-time activitiesand sportsin the text.

My friends and I have a lot of fun at the weekends.
We often go ice skating in the centre of town or
we go shopping. John and Dave love sport. They
play football on Saturday afternoons or they ride
their bikes. Sometimes Amy and I go with them.

John likes playing the guitar. Amy likes watching
soap operas, so we watch television at her house
or sometimes listen to music. We all love the
cinema. We go to the cinema a lot, but we often
argue about what films to see!

I

"
2 ~

Listen to the conversationand answer the questions.

1 How many people are there?
2 Do they all know each other?

3 ~

Listen again and write the names and activitiesyou hear.

1 Names:
2 Activities:

- --· ·-

- ,

-

4 ~

Listen again. Decide if the statementsare correct( C) or incorrect ( /).
Rewrite the incorrectstatements.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Carl and Anna are friends.
Carl and Josh are friends.
Josh is going to the cinema.
Carl plays the saxophone.
Carl's class finishes at 7.00.
Everyonelikes ice skating.

5 ~Listen again. Who's speaking? Write Carl (C), Anna (A) or Josh (J).
1 Hi Carl! Great to see you!
2 This is my friend Josh.
3 Nice to meet you!

4 What's up?
5 What are you doing later?
6 See you there.


Free-time activities
1 Complete the words. Rearrange the grey lettersto find the mystery activity.

iiJllllf

~a,y+,

2 Ride a

111111
3 Meet ~'-~-~-~~-~-~4 Go to the

5 Watch

6

to music

Mystery activity: . .

2 Write the words in the correctcircle.
a book a magazine a text message an instrument
football ice skating shopping tennis to the cinema

play

3 a Choose the correctoption to complete
the sentences.
1 Listen to me play basketball/ the piano!
I practise every day.
2 Alex is watching his favourite team play football I
tennis on Saturday.
3 I'm reading a magazine/ text message from Amy
- she's coming right now.
4 We're going shopping/ to the cinema because

I need a new shirt.
o Are you reading the new text message/ book by
J K Rowling?
6 They're not going ice skating/ to the cinema with
us because they don't like sad films.

b Add an activityyou like to each circlein
Exercise 2.

read

go

WORDS & BEYOND
Choose the best option to complete the
sentences (1-6).
1 Where's the remote control/ phone? I want to
change the channel.
2 I sometimes argue/ go with my sister about our
household chores.
3 My aunt loves the soap opera / song on TV right
now. She watches it every week.
4 My brother's room is always a mess/ problem. He
hates tidying it.
5 I need to learn/ revise for my history exam
tomorrow.
6 I have to feed / walk the fish after school.

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Talk about arrangements
1

in the future

>

Choose the correct option to complete the
sentences.

5

We're having breakfast right now.
I'm watching TV (1) now/ next week.
Talking about arrangements in the future
I'm having a guitar lesson tomorrow morning.
They're playing tennis (2) tomorrow/ right now.

3

>

Choose the correct option to complete the
sentences.
1 I'm going/ I go swimming tonight.
2 I don't go/ 'm not going to my grandparents'
house this summer.

3 Next year my sister is leaving/ leaves home for
university.
4 This Friday I'm going to/ I go to my guitar lesson
early.
5 The play starts / is starting in two weeks' time we can't wait!
6 Tomorrow they 're meeting/ meet some friends in
the park.

>

Look at the list of expressions. Do you use
them for 'now' or arrangements in the future?
Write N {now) or FA {future arrangements)
next to each one.
1 at the weekend
2 next month
3 at the moment

4

4 tomorrow
5 tomorrow
6 right now

»~

Complete the conversation between
Mario and Fiona about their plans. What are
they doing tomorrow evening? Then listen and
check your answers.

Fiona:
Mario:

What (1) llfre you doi113 {do) tomorrow
evening? Do you want to go to the cinema?
Sorry, I can't. I
I

Decide if the sentences are correct { C) or
incorrect (I).

1 Mary's going to the cinema tomorrow
evening.
2 Robert's going to the cinema tomorrow
evening.
3 It's Marta's birthday today.
4 They're buying Marta a present.
5 Tony's meeting friends tomorrow evening.
6 Robert's not going shopping with Mary.

Talking about now

2

»

6

»>

Look at Jane's calendar and correct the
sentences.

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Study for

Help Mum

mC11tkr e.x:Qfm

P LC11y tennis
with Jo

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Cii-te,mCI! with
MC11rcos

Ice skiirti"1!]
with] u.dy

with
ho1ASeJwld

chores
SATURDAY&
SUNDAY

1 She's going swimming on Tuesday.

She- isn,'t3oi113 swimmi113 on, Tuesdllfy.
5he-'s pllllyi'13 tennis.
2 She's going to the cinema with her mum on
Thursday.
3 She's studying for her maths exam on Friday.
4 She's going ice skating on Tuesday.
5 She's helping her mum on Monday.

(2)

Fiona:

(meet) some
friends.
Oh, what a shame! I
(3)

Mario:
Fiona:

Mario:

(go) to the cinema
with Tony. We're

going shopping
after the film. It's
Marta's birthday and we (4)
(buy) her a present.
I can meet my friends early. Then I can go
shopping with you and Tony later!
Perfect! Tony (5)
(come) to
the cinema at 5pm. We can meet at 7pm at
the shopping centre.
Sounds great! See you then!

6 She's playing tennis with her mum on Tuesday.

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7 a
Choose the correct option to complete
the sentences.
1 Today is Monday. Tomorrow/ Tonight is Tuesday.
2 It's Friday, July 4th. In two weeks' time/
Next week it's going to be Friday, July 11th.
3 This morning I'm going to school, this afternoon
I'm doing my homework and this evening/
this morning I'm going to the cinema.
4 It's 2017. Next month/ Next year, in 2018, I'm
starting secondary school.
5 This weekend/ This year, on Saturday, I'm
meeting my friends at the park.
6 It's 4 o'clock. I'm meeting my friends at 9 o'clock

tonight / at weekends to go shopping.
b Write three sentences about your future plans.


Check you understand on the phone
Complete the phrases with the words in
the box. Practise saying the phrases.
again from how it's
message on repeat speak

4 ~
Complete the conversation with the
expressions below. Then listen and check
your answers.
a
b
c
d
e
f

to Tony, please?
1 Hello, can I
2 Hang
that, please?
3 Could you
do you spell that?
4
please?
5 Can you say that

Tony here.
6 Hello,
Spain.
7 I'm calling
?
8 Can I leave a
2 Number the conversation in the
correct order.
1 . . Anna: Hello, Anna speaking.
Anna: I'm sorry, Tony isn't here at the
moment.
. . Maria: Hello, it's Maria. Can I speak to
Tony, please?
Anna: Yes, of course. Let me get a pen.
Anna: How do you spell that, please?
. . Maria: Please tell him we're meeting at
3pm, in Winchester.
. . Maria: Oh. Can I leave a message?
Maria: W-1-N-C-H-E-S-T-E-R
Maria: Thanks a lot. Bye.
Anna: OK, got it.
3 Look at Exercise 2. What phrases do
Anna and Maria use to ...

Hang on
Can you say that again, please?
Can I help you?
733 8025
What time are the classes?
The 6pm class is full.

Woman: Woodland Community Centre. (1) c
Hello. I'm calling about swimming classes.
Brad:
(2)
... There are swimming classes on
Woman:

Tuesdays and on Thursdays.
Brad:
Woman:
Brad:
Woman:

(3)

At 3.00pm or 6.00pm.
Can I sign up for the 6pm class?
(4) . You can leave your name and number
if you want.
OK. My name's Brad Stinston .
Brad:
Woman: (5)
. Simpson?
No, Stinston. S-T-1-N-S-T-O-N.
Brad:
Woman: Right. What's your telephone number?
(6)
Brad:
Woman: Perfect. We're starting more classes in

Brad:

5

the summer.
Oh, OK. Thank you very much!

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Listen and find the silent letter(s)
in each word. Then practise repeating the words.
knee knife know castle sandwich wrong sign
listen autumn interesting half Wednesday

1 be polite?

2 explain the problem?

3 ask for more information?

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