AV2. HLoan Units 1 6

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UNIT 1: GETTING TO KNOW YOU (5 periods)

STARTER:

TWO STUDENTS: (p 6)
Tenses and questions:

1. T1.1. Look at the pictures. Who are the two people? Read and listen to Marija. Complete 
the text, using the verb in the box.

Answers:

1. come 6. speak

2. ‘m studying 7. spoke

3. lasts 8. went

4. ’m enjoying 9. ’m going to work
5. live

2. Look at the photo of Jim. Complete the questions about him.
Answers:

1. Where does he come from?
2. Where does he live?

3. Who does he live with?

4. What did he do before he retired?
5. When did he leave school?

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7. How many children did he have?
8. What is he going to do next year?

T1.2. Listen to Jim and answer the questions. Ask and answer them with a partner.
3. Complete the questions to Jim.

Answers:

1. Do you have a job?

2. Which university do you go to?
3. Are you enjoying the course?
4. What are you doing at the moment?
5. Why did you leave school at 15?
6. Who are you going to visit next year?
T1.3. Listen and check.

GRAMMAR SPOT: (p 7)

Question words: What, Where, When, Why, Which, Who, Whose, How…
- What, Which, and Whose can be followed by a noun.

What time is it?
Whose car is it?

Which book do you want?

- Which is generally used when there is a limited choice.

Which is your bag? The white bag or the black one?

- How can be followed by an adjective or an adverb. How can also be followed by much, many. 
How old are you?

PRACTICE: (p 8)

1. Ask and answer the questions in small groups.
- Where ….live?

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- What …like doing at the weekend?
- What …do last weekend?

2. Each of the questions has one word missing. Write it in.
Answers: 1. Do you like listening to music?

2. What sort of music do you like?
3. Do you often wear jeans?

4. What is your teacher wearing today?
5. Where did you go on your last holiday?
6. What did you do yesterday evening?
7. What are you doing this evening?

8. What are you going to do after this course?

T1.4. Listen and check. Ask and answer the questions with a partner.

3. Write a paragraph about you. Use the text about Marija on p6 to help you.
Ex: My name’s Nguyen Van Nam, I come from Dongnai, Vietnam. I’m 21 years old…

Check it.

4. Choose the correct verb form.

Answers: 1. comes 2. speaks 3. is wearing
4. Do you like 5. went 6. is going to study
Exchanging information.

5. Look at the picture of Dr Mary Steiner. She’s a radio agony aunt.
What do radio agony aunts do? Who phone them? Why?

6. Work with a partner. You have different information about Dr Mary Steiner. Take it in 
turns to ask answer questions.

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Student B: Look at the information on p146.

LISTENING AND SPEAKING: (p9)
Best friends.

1. Discuss the questions in pairs:

- How many good friends do you have?
- Do you have a best friend?

- Why is he/ she your best friend?

2. Look at the photos. You are going to hear Michael, Dominic, Brianna, and Shona talk 
about their best friends.

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3. Work with a partner. Answer the questions.

Answers:

1. Shona and Kirsty.

2. Brianna and Caleb (music), and Dominic and Sammy (football).
3. Michael, Dave, and Azam.

4. Dominic and Sammy.
5. Michael’s.

6. Dominic’s.
7. Shona’s.
8. Brianna’s.

T1.5. Listen again. Check your answers.
Language work.

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Answers: become friends play football

send email give advice

talk on the phone have parties
grow up together go on the Internet
WRITING: Describing friends p102.

READING AND SPEAKING: (p10)

1. What is your star sign? Find out all the star signs in the class. Which is the most common? 
Do you think it’s interesting or necessary to know the star sign of your boyfriend/girlfriend?
2. Look at the photos and headings in the newspaper article. What is a blind date? What does

the Evening Star do? Who are the people? What are their star signs?

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4. Read the information about the three girls carefully. Who do you think Matt will choose? 
Why? Discuss your ideas with your partner and then the class.

Listening.

5. T1.6. Listen to Matt. Who did he choose? Why? What happened on the date? Are they 
going to meet again?

Answers:

He chose Beth because he liked her eyes and because he seemed a bit different from the
other London girls. Best of all he liked the fact that she couldn’t think of anything that she hated.
On the date, they went to an Italian restaurant and talked about each other’s jobs, cycling in London
and moving from the city to the country. They are going to meet again.

6. T1.7. Listen to the girl he chose. What impression do you get of the couple? What kind of 
people are they? Do you think they will stay together? Why?

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A friend arranges a blind date for you. Write questions to ask your friend about your date.
Use all of these question words. Compare questions with another student.

Who …? What …? When …? Why …? Where …? How …?

What do you think?

- A blind dates a good idea? Why? Why not?
- Why do people go on blind dates ?

VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION: (p12)
Using a bilingual dictionary.

1. Look at the entry from an English-Spanish dictionary

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3. These words have more than one meaning. Write two sentences that show different 
meanings. Use a dictionary.

Answers:
Book
Kind
Mean
Flat
Can
Play
Train
Ring

I am reading a good book.
He is a very kind boy.
What does this word mean?

I live in a big flat near my school.
I can run very fast.

I can play the piano.

I come back my countryside by train.
The phone’s ringing.

I booked a room in a hotel.

What kind of book do you like best?
Mary is very mean. She doesn’t like
spending her money.

Holland is a very flat country.
I have a can of Cola.

The play last night is very interesting.
Athletes have to train very hard.
What a lovely ring you’re wearing!

4. Here are some of the words from exercises 2 and 3 in phonetic symbols. Read them aloud, 
then write them.

Answers: 1. wonderful 2. computer 3. flat 4. speak 5. came

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5. What are the everyday objects in the pictures? Look around the room you are in. find 5 
things you don’t know the words for in English. Look them up in a dictionary and check the 
pronunciation.

EVERDAY ENGLISH: (p13)
Social expressions 1.

1. In everyday situations we use a lot of social expressions

T1.9. Listen and repeat. Which words are stressed?

2. Look at the photos. What do you think the people are saying?

3. Match an expression in A with one in B. Which expressions go with the photos? Which are 
more formal?

Answers: 1.e 2.f 3.j 4.h 5.l 6.c
7.b 8.i 9.a 10.d 11.g 12.k
T1.12. Listen and check.

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UNIT 2: THE WAY WE LIVE (5 periods)

STARTER:

What's your morning routine?

Complete these sentences about you. Then compare with a partner.
I always ... I usually ...

I often ... I don't ... very often.
Sometimes I ... I never ...

TWO DIFFERENT LIVES: (P14)

1. Look at the pictures. Who are the people? Where are they?
Answers:

- Ann- Marie Boucher and her husband, Pascal, near Quebec City, Canada.
- Lien Xiaohong and her colleagues, in a toy factory and in a computer class.
In Guandong province, China.

2. Read the paragraphs and match them with the correct person. Write the letters a-h in the 
boxes for Anne-Marie and Lien.

T2.1. Listen and check.
Answers:

- Anne-Marie Boucher: b, e, f, h
- Lien Xiaohong: a, c, d, g
3. Answer the questions.

1. What are their jobs?

2. What's good about their jobs? What’s not so good?
3. Who has the better job?

4. What languages do they speak?
5. What are they doing now?
6. What do they want to do?
Answers:

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2. Annie-Marie: The good things are the wonderful location and views from the hotel, being busy
and having lots to do, meeting new guests, and dog-sledding. The temperature in winter, -10, is not
so good.

Lien : The good thing is that she earns enough money to send to her family and pay for classes, and
she has the opportunity to study English and computing. The not so good things are that she lives a
long way from her family, works long, tiring hours, and doesn’t have enough money to buy things
for herself.

3. Anne-Marie

4. Annie speaks French, English and a little Italian. Lien speaks Chinese and a little English.

5. Annie is dog – sledding and Lien is having a computer lesson.

6. Annie wants to race in a dog- sled competition. Lien wants to be her own boss.
4. Read Lien’s and Anne-Marie’s answers. Complete the questions with you.
Answers:

1. “Do you like your job. Lien?”

“No, I don’t like it much. My hands hurt all the time.”
2. “What are you doing at the moment?”

“I’m having a computer lesson.”

3. “ Have you got any brothers or sisters?”

“I’ve got a brother. He lives with my parents in Hunan province”.
4. “Where do you go on holiday, Anne Marie?”

“Well, we don’t usually go on holiday, so we’re lucky to live in this beautiful place.”
5. “Why are you working the dogs so hard at the moment?'

“Because I want to race in a competition next year.”
6. “How many dogs have you got?”

“I’ve got twelve! They don’t live in the hotel, of course,”
T2.2. Listen and check.

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Ex: He watches TV every night.

She learns English at school on Mondays.

Tony doesn’t stay at home at weekends. 
Does Laura eat rice for lunch?

Form:

(+) Positive S + V (s/es) + …

(-) Negative S + doesn’t + V(inf) + …
(?) Question and answer Does + S + V(inf) + …?

Yes, S + does.
 No, S + doesn’t.

b. I/ you/ we/ they.

Ex: We never go out on Saturday evenings.
I love playing badminton.

They don’t work at the weekend.
I don’t visit my friends on Monday.
Do you like your work?

Form:

(+) Positive S + V (inf) + …

(-) Negative S + don’t + V(inf) + …
(?) Question and answer Do + S + V(inf) + …?

Yes, S + do.

No, S + don’t.

c. Use:

- The Present Simple expresses a fact which is always true, or true for a long time.
He comes from Switzerland.

She works in a bank.
- It also expresses a habit.

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- Most verbs add -s in the third person singular. But go and do are different. They add -es
wear – wears speak – speaks go – goes do – does
- If the verbs end in -sh, -ch, -z -o, -ss, -x,, add -es.

finish – finishes watch – watches address – addresses

- If the verbs end in a consonant + -y, the -y is changes to -ies. But if the verb ends in a 
vowel + -y the -y does not change.

fly – flies study – studies play – plays
- Have is irregular.

have – has
2. The Present Continuous:
a. Form:

- Positive:

Andy is drawing the picture.

Kate and Sofia are painting their fingernails.

- Negative:

Poppy isn’t writing the lesson now.
We aren’t staying at home.

S + be (am/is/are) + not + V-ing
- Question:

Is Poppy eating an ice-cream? Yes, she is.

Are Kate and Sofia walking to school? No, they aren’t.
What are you doing now? I am reading a book.

(1): Be (am/is/are) + S + V-ing?

(2): Wh-word + be (am/is/are) + S + V-ing?

- Answer: (1): Yes, S + be./ No, S + be not.
(2): S + be (am/is/are) + V-ing.

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b. Use:

- The Present Continuous describes activities happening now, around now, and temporary
activities.

- It also describes activities in the near future.
c. Spelling of verb + -ing:

- Most verbs just add -ing:

cook - cooking do - doing learn - learning
- The infinitive ends in -e, drop the -e:

write - writing smile - smiling come - coming

(Exceptions are be - being and verbs ending in -ee: see - seeing; agree - agreeing).

- When a one-syllable verb has one vowel and ends in a consonant, double the consonant:
sit - sitting get - getting run - running

(Exceptions are verbs ending in w; x; y: grow - growing; fix - fixing; stay - staying). 
- When the word has more than one syllable,

+ double the consonant at the end if the final syllable is stressed:

beGIN - beginning perMIT - permitting preFER - preferring
+ do not double the consonant at the end if the final syllable is not stressed:

VISit - visiting HAPpen – happening reMEMber – remembering
(Except: TRAvel - travelling; CANcel - cancelling).

3. The Present Continuous and The Present Simple:

- The Present Simple is used to talk about things that are always true, habits and routines.
I go to work early every day.

Laura lives in London but her parents live in Scotland.

- The Present Continuous is used to talk about activities that are happening now, around now, and
temporary activities.

We are learning English in the class.

I’m wearing a dress today, but I usually wear a T-shirt and jeans every day.

PRACTICE: (p16)
Talking about you.

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T2.3. Listen and repeat.

2. Ask and answer about the things with a partner, using “have” or “have got”.
a computer a credit card a bicycle your parents / a car
a DVD player an iPod any pets your teacher / a car
a camera a mobile phone any brothers and sisters

Ex: Have you got a computer? Yes, I have.
Have you got a credit card? No, I haven’t.

Exchanging information:

3. T2.4. Look at the photo of Miguel. Listen to the interview with him and complete the chart.

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4. Look at the photos of Chantal, and Mario and Rita. Work with a partner. Take it in turns 
to ask and answer questions to complete your chart.

Student A: Look at p144 - Ask about Chantal.

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T2.5. Listen and compare.

Check it.

5. Tick (√) the correct sentence.
Answers:

1. Where you go on holiday?
Where do you go on holiday? (√)
2. Do you have any children? (√)
Do you have got any children?
3. I'm Hans.

I'm coming from Germany.
I come from Germany. (√)
4. This is a great party!
Everyone is dancing. (√)
Everyone dances.

5. I don't have a mobile. (√)
I no have a mobile.

6. Jack's a policeman.

but he doesn't wear a uniform. (√)
but he no wear a uniform.

7. “Where is Jose?”

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“He sits by the window.”
8. I'm liking black coffee.
I like black coffee. (√)

VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING: (p17)
Daily life.

1. Work with a partner. Match the verbs and nouns.

have
wash
watch
text
have
clear up
do
send
make
10. relax
11. listen
12. do
13. cook
14. go

15. put on

16. read

a. the news on TV

b. your friends

c. your hair

d. breakfast

e. an email

f. the mess

g. a shower

h. the washing-up

i. to music

j. your homework

k. a cup of coffee

l. in front of the TV

m. magazines

n. a meal

o. make-up

p. to the toilet

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T2.6. Listen, check, and repeat:

2. Where do you usually do the activities in exercise 1? Write them in the chart.

Answers:

Kitchen Bathroom Living room Bedroom

have breakfast
make a cup of coffee
do the washing-up
cook a meal

wash your hair
have a shower
go to the toilet
put on make-up

watch the news on TV
relax in front of the TV
read magazines

text your friends
listen to music
do your homework
clear up the mess
send an email

Discuss with your partner. Then use some of the verbs and nouns in exercise 1 to tell your partner
about your daily life.

3. a. Complete the sentences with the correct words:

1. I never ………breakfast on weekdays, only at weekends.

2. I have a hot ……… every morning and every evening.
3. My sister washes her ……… at least four times a week.
4. She didn’t have time to ……… any make-up this morning.

5. My brother never reads books or newspapers, he only reads music ……….
6. I don’t often do the ……… because we’ve got a dishwasher.

7. I’m going to ……… a cup of coffee. Does anybody want one?
8. My dad always ……… the ten o’clock news on TV.

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12. How can you listen to ……… while you’re working?

13. I’m always so tired after work, I just want to ……… in front of the TV.
14. I cooked a ……… for ten people last night.

15. I didn’t forget to ……… my homework, I forgot to bring it.
16. Can you wait a minute? I need to ……… to the toilet.
Answers:

1. have 2. shower 3. hair 4. put on
5. magazines 6. washing-up 7. make 8. watches
9. friends 10. clear 11. send 12. music
13. relax 14. meal 15. do 16. go
T2.7. Listen, check, and practise the sentences:

4. What is your favourite room? Why do you like it? What do you do in that room? Write 
some notes about it.

5. Describe your favourite room to a partner and say what do you do there. Don’t say which 
room it is. Can your partner guess?

READING AND SPEAKING: (p18)
Tales of two cities.

1. Discuss the questions.

1. Do you know anyone who has lived or is living in another country? What did/ do they
think of it?

2. Do you know anyone who travels a lot? Is it for work? Where do they go? How long are
they away?

2. Read the title and introduction to the magazine article. Why is it easier for people to have 
different lives these days?

3. Work in two groups.

Group A: Read about Claire Turner.
Group B: Read about Joss Langford.
Answer the questinss

Claire Turner Joss Langford

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2. She is a gallery owner.

3. She flies once a month and spend a
month in each place.

4. She has a rooftop flat in New York and
city-center loft in Manchester.

5. He travel a lot in his job ,too.

6. She dresses differently in New York
and wears her hair up. She also acts more
“English”. In New York, she goes to trendy
bars. In Manchester, she goes to local pubs.

7. She misses New York manicures.

8. Americans love the English accent.

2. He is a snowboard designer.

3. Every two weeks. Sometimes he drives but
usually he flies.

4. He has a farm house in both countries.
5. She travels a lot, too.

6. In Cambridge, he lives with his partner. In
Nuremburg, he lives with his colleague. In
Nuremburg, he eats more meat, drinks more
beer and watches TV.

7. He doesn’t like flying-It’s exhausting and he
has always got a cold.

8. German always want to practice their
English with him.

4. Find a partner from the other group. Tell each other about your person, using your 
answers to exercise 3 to help you.

5. Answer the questions with your partner.

1. What things do Claire and Joss have in common?
2. Who travels more?

3. Who enjoys their lifestyle more? Why?
What do you think?

- Whose lifestyle would you prefer, Claire's or Joss's?

- What do you like best about living In your country? What would you miss if you
lived abroad?

- Which other country would you like to work in?
LISTENING AND SPEAKING: (p20)

A 24/7 society

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1. Who painted it? What is it called?
2. What time of day is it?

3. Where are the people? Who are they?
Answers:

1. Edward Hopper. Nightawks
2. At night.

3. In a coffee bar.

2. Work with a partner. What is a 24/7 society? Which jobs need people to work at night? 
Make a list.

Answers:

- 24/ 7 means 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So it is one where nothing stops or closes
- Jobs need people to work at night: factory shift worker, nurse, security guard, firefighters,
ambulance drivers or police officers.

3. T2.8. Listen to a radio programme about four night workers: Jerry, Jackie, Doreen and 
Dan. Complete the chart. Listen again and check your answers.

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What do you think?
Discuss these questions.

- Who has the best job? Who has the worst job?

- Do you know anybody that works at night? What do they do? What do they think about it?
- Could you work at night? Why?/ Why not?

EVERYDAY ENGLISH: (p21)
Making conversation 1.

1. T2.9. Listen to two conversations. Nicole and Marco are foreign students in Britain. Their 
teachers, James and Catherine, are trying to be friendly. Which conversation is more

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2. Obviously, it is impossible to tell someone how to have a conversation, but here are some

things that help.

- Ask questions.

- Don’t just answer Yes or No.
- Try to add a comment of your own.
- Don’t let the conversation stop.

- Show that you are interested, both with words and voice.
Find examples of these in Cartherine and Marco’s conversation on p117.

3. Work with a partner. Practise Cartherine and Marco’s conversation on p117.
4. Match a line in A with a reply in B and a future comment in C.

Answers:

A B C

1. What lovely/ weather
we're having!

2. What terrible weather!
5. How are you today?
4. Did you have a nice
evening?

3. How do you find living in
Chicago?

6. Did you have a good

5. I'm enjoying it a lot.
6. Yes, no problems.
3. I'm very well, thanks.
7. No, I missed it.

8. Thank you. I'm glad you
like it.

9. Thank you very much.
4. Yes. Excellent, thanks.
1. Yes, wonderful, isn't it?

7. Was it a good game?
9. That's really kind of you.
4. We all went to that new
night club in King Street.
6. The plane was a bit late, but
it didn't matter.

2. I just hope this rain stops
soon.

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journey?

7. Did you watch the
football yesterday ?

8. What a lovely jacket you're
wearing!

9. If you have any
problems, just ask me.

2. I know. Really awful, isn't
it?

£40.

3. How about you?

5. It was a bit strange at first,
but I love it now,

1. Just like summer!

T2.12. Listen and check. Practise the conversations with a partner.

5. Think of three questions to ask your partner about each of these subjects.
- before class today.

- something he/she is wearing.
- learning English.

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UNIT 3: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? (5 periods)
STARTER:

WHAT A MYSTERY! (p22)
Past Simple.

Past simple of regular verbs:

Ex: He worked in that bank last year.
They learned France at school.

We didn’t finish our homework yesterday.
Did you move house last night? – Yes, I did.
Form:

(+) Positive S + V (-ed) + …

(-) Negative S + didn’t + V (inf) + …
(?) Question and answer Did + S + V (inf) + …?

Yes, S + did.
 No, S + didn’t.

Spelling of regular verbs:

- The normal rule is to add –ed. If the verb ends in –e, add –d.
work – worked start – started

love – loved live – lived

- If the verb has only one syllable and one vowel and one consonant, double the consonant.
stop – stopped plan – planned

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Past Simple of irregular verbs:

Ex: He bought some books last year.

We sold our house 3 days ago.
I didn’t go out yesterday.

Did you come to my house last night? – Yes, I did.
Form:

(+) Positive S + V (P.S – column 2) + …
(-) Negative S + didn’t + V (inf) + …
(?) Question and answer Did + S + V (inf) + …?

Yes, S + did.
 No, S + didn’t.

Rules of pronunciation of “–ed”:

- If the verbs ending in / t, d/ are added -ed, -ed is pronounced /id/.
hate – hated start – started want – wanted

- If the verbs ending in / th, ch, sh, s, k, p, f/ are added -ed, -ed is pronounced / t/.
work – worked talk – talked watch – watched

- If the verbs ending in voiced sounds are added -ed, -ed is pronounced /d/.
live – lived love – loved marry – married
Use:

We use the Past Simple to talk about:
- a finished single action in the past.

My parents met in 1990.
The film started at 7.00.

- a finished state in the past.

Kate had a happy childhood.
We lived in a small city.
- a repeated action in the past.

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last
weekend
night
summer
Saturday
week
month
year
yesterday
morning
afternoon
evening

1. Read the beginning of the newspaper article. Who do you think is the “dark figure”? Why 
did he open the other doors? Why did he go to the kitchen? Where do you think the story is 
taking place?

2. T3.1. Read and listen to the rest of the article. What are the answers to the questions in 
exercise 1?

3. What are the past forms of the verbs from the article? Which are regular? Which are 
irregular?

Answers:

look - looked start - started run - ran
watch - watched open - opened use - used

begin - began tell - told arrive - arrived eat - ate

4. T3.2. You will hear six incorrect sentences about the story. Correct them using negative 
sentences. Then listen and repeat.

It happened every morning.

Answers:

1. It didn’t happen every morning. It happened every night.
2. He didn’t looked all the doors. He opened them.

3. Amy Watson didn’t start the home. Mary Tealby started it.
4. They didn’t see a man on the film. They saw a dog

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5. He didn’t open the doors with his nose. He opened them with his teeth.
6. Reporters didn’t come to film Amy. They came to film Red.

5. Complete the questions.
Answers:

1. What did Red do?

2. Why did he open the doors?
3. How often did he do it?
4. Who did Amy think it was?

5. What did they put in the cages?
6. How did he open the doors?
7. Did they have a good time?

8. Why did 400 people phone the dogs’ home?

PRACTICE: (p23)

Making connections.

1. Match the verb phrases. Make sentences using both verbs in the past. Join the sentences 
with so, because, and, or but.

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Answers:

1. The phone rang so I answer it.

2. I felt ill so I went to bed.

3. I made a sandwich because I was hungry.

4. I had a shower and washed my hair.

5. I lost my passport but I found it later.

6. I called the police because I heard a strange noise.

7. The printer broke so I mended it.

8. I forgot her birthday so I said sorry.

9. I took my driving test and I passed it.

10. I told a joke but nobody laughed.

T3.6. Listen and compare your answers.

Talking about you.

2. Ask and answer these questions with a partner.

What did you do ...?
- last night

- last weekend

- on your last birthday

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- on your last holiday

Ask for more information, using the Past Simple.

Who...? Why...? Where...? How…? How many...?

PARTNERS IN CRIME: (p24)

GRAMMAR SPOT: Past Simple and Continuous.
The Past Continuous:

a. Form:

+ Positive:

- She was watching TV at 7.00 last night.
- They were having dinner at home yesterday.

+ Negative:

- It wasn’t raining when Laura got up.

- Ben and Mary weren’t playing tennis last weekend.

+ Questions:

- Was she cooking for her family yesterday evening? Yes, she was.
- Were they singing at 9:00 yesterday? Yes, they were.

- What were you doing at 10 last night? I was doing my homework.

+ Answer: (1) Yes, S + was/were. / No, S + wasn’t/weren’t.
(2) S + was/were + V-ing.

b. Use:

S + was/were + V-ing

S + wasn’t/weren’t + V-ing

(1) Was/ Were + S + V-ing?

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- The Past Continuous expresses an activity in progress at a certain time in the past and when
another (completed) action happened.

I was driving home at 6:00 this evening.

I was driving home when I saw a friend of mine.

- The Past Continuous expresses an activity in progress before, and probably after a time in the past.
When I got up this morning, my mother was cooking in the kitchen.

- The Past Continuous expresses two actions happen at the same time in the past.

I was cooking dinner while my husband was reading a newspaper yesterday.

The Past Simple and The Past Continuous:

- The Past Simple expresses completed past actions. The Past Continuous expresses activities in
progress.

It rained all day last weekend.

I went for a walk even though it was raining.

- Sometimes the other action in the Past Simple interrupts the action in the Past Continuous.
I was crossing the road when I slipped on some ice.

(= I stopped crossing the road)

- In stories, the Past Continuous can describe the scene. The Past Simple tells the action.

The sun was shining and everyone was getting ready for the party that afternoon.
Then my phone rang …

- We use the Past Simple and the Past Continuous together to say that something happened in the
middle of something else.

I hurt my back while I was working in the garden.

1. Check the meaning of these verbs. What are the past forms? Which two are regular?

Answers:

fill  filled steal  stole

hide  hid throw  threw

spend  spent destroy  destroyed
take  took cut  cut

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think  thought

- fill, destroy (regular verbs).

- steal, hide, throw, spend, take, cut, think (irregular verbs).

2. Look at the photo and read the newspaper story (P24 - The thief, his mother, and $2 
billion). Complete 1-9 in the story with the past forms of the verbs in exercise 1.

Answers:

1. stole 2. hid 3. filled 4. thought 5. took
6. cut 7. threw 8. destroyed 9. spent

3. Answer the questions:

a. What did Stephane Breitweiser steal?
b. Was his mother also a thief?

c. Why did she go to prison?
Answers:

a. He stole 239 paintings.
b. No, she wasn’t.

c. Because she destroyed a lot of paintings.

4. Put these lines into the story (…). Then listen and check.
a. where he was living with his mother

b. while he was working as a lorry driver
c. just as they were closing

d. while they were having supper

e. because he was wearing a security guard’s uniform
Answers: b, c, e, a, d

T3.7. Listen and check.

5. Take it in turns to read aloud parts of the story of Stephane and his mother.

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1. Choose the correct verb form.
Answers:

1. I saw / was seeing a good programme on TV last night.

2. While I shopped / was shopping this morning, I lost / was losing my wallet. 
I don’t know how.

3. Last week the police stopped / were stopping Alan because he drove / 
was

driving at over eighty miles an hour.

4. “How did you break / were you breaking your leg?”
 “ I skied/ was skiing and I hit/ was hitting a tree.

5. When I arrived / was arriving at the party, everyone had / was having a good time.

6. Did you have / Were you having a good time last night?

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
 Answers:

1. While I was going to work this morning, I met an old friend.

2. I didn’t want to get up this morning. It was raining and it was cold,
and my bed was so warm.

3. The phone rang just as I was leaving the office.
4. When I picked up the phone, there was no-one there.

5. I said hello to the children, but they didn’t say anything because
they were watching television.

Fortunately/ Unfortunately.

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4. Tell similar stories around the class. Begin with these sentences.

Begin with these sentences.

- I went for a walk in the park on Sunday.
- It was my birthday last week.

- We went out for a meal last Saturday

- There was a really good film on TV last night.

Exchanging information.

5. Read the headline and look at the photo. What did Hugo buy? What is a spending spree?

Answer: A spending spree is an uncontrolled episode of excessive shopping.

6. Work with a partner. You have different information. Take it in turns to ask and answer 
questions. Don’t look at your partner’s story.

Student A: Look at the newspaper story on p143.

Teenager Hugo Fenton-Jones stole …(What?) while his father was working in the garden.
Student B: Look at the newspaper story on pl46.

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(Where?).

LISTENING AND READING: (p26)

The name’s Bond, James Bond.

1. Who is James Bond? Write down three things you know about him and share your ideas with the 
class.

Answers: James Bond is a character from several novels by Ian Fleming, the first being Casino Royale 
published in 1953. Fleming published 14 novels featuring the British spy, known as 007 (double 07), who
had a “license to kill” anyone who might thwart the British government.

2. Look at the posters on p26 from some of the James Bond films. Have you seen any of them?
Do you know any more James Bond films?

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4. T3.9. Listen and answer the questions.

Answers:

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6. Are these sentences true (√) or false (x). Correct the false sentences.

Answers:

1. (√)

2. (x) He was dreaming about 3 blacked-coated men with red eyes and angry white teeth.

3. (x) A noise behind the curtains woke him.

4. (x) He angrily asked her why she was there.

5. (x) The window banged shut with a noise like a gunshot.

6. (√)

7. (√)

8. (x) He wanted to help her get out, but before he could, Scaramanga came in.

What do you think?

7. Work in groups. Discuss these questions and try to work out the rest of the story.
1. Who is Scaramanga? Is he ...

... an assassin hired to kill James Bond?
... the leader of a terrorist group?

... a poker player who lost his money to James Bond?

2. Who is Mary Goodnight? Is she …
... James Bond's girlfriend?

... in fact working for Scaramanga?
... a secret agent like James Bond?

3. What happens next in the story? Does Scaramanga ...

... kill Mary and James Bond?

... capture Mary and James Bond?

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4. What happens in the end?

... James Bond escapes but Mary is killed.
... Scaramanga is hurt but escapes with Mary
... James Bond saves the world and gets the girl.
Read the story summary on page 149. Were your ideas right?
Language work.

8. Write the past form of these verbs from the story. Which are irregular?
Answers:

get - got whisper - whispered breathe - breathed
put - put wake up - woke up try - tried

take - took lead - led creep - crept

give - gave shine - shone stand up - stood up
Telling the story.

9. Tell the story to a partner in your own words. Use the pictures to help. Start:
James Bond got back to his hotel room at midnight. He was relieved to be back. He …
VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING: (p28)

Adverbs.

1. Many adverbs ending in -ly. Match a verb in A with an adverb in B.

Answers:

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3. wake up suddenly/ slowly

4. get out of bed quietly/suddenly/ slowly
5. whisper quietly/ urgently

6. breath quietly/ heavily/ peacefully/ slowly

2. There are also many adverbs that do not end in -ly. Find these example in the text on 
p26-27.

3. Rewrite the sentences with the adverbs in brackets.

1. I was dreaming when a loud noise woke me up. (peacefully, suddenly)
2. My Grandma is 75 and she goes swimming. (nearly, still, regularly)
3. I unlocked the door and went into the night. (quietly, outside)

4. She whispered in his ear, “Do you love me?” “I do”, he replied. (softly, really, of course)
5. I was relaxing with a good book when someone knocked on the door. (just, really, loudly).
6. Break the eggs into a bowl and mix them with the flour. (first, then, together)

7. I got up and crept to the front door. (quickly, downstairs)

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T3.10. Listen and check. Practise saying the sentences.

An adverb poem.

4. T3.11. Work with a partner. Listen and then read the poem aloud, with feeling. Can you

think of a title?

5. Write a similar poem with your partner. You can choose the adverbs, or use these.
slowly quietly tragically angrily carefully

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Time expressions.

1. T3.12. Listen and read the conversation. What are the two ways of saying dates? Practise 
the conversation with a partner.

A: Did you send Oliver a birthday card?

B: I had no idea it was his birthday. When was it?
A: On October the 11th.

B: The 11th of October! That's a week ago. I'll phone him this evening and apologize.

2. Say the dates aloud in two ways.

June 2 August 31 July 4 May l September 17
7/1/1868 28/12/1901 14/2/1980 5/11/2002 5/4/2010
T3.13. Listen and check.

3. Complete the time expressions with at, on, in, or no preposition (O).

Answers:

at six o'clock on Saturday in 1989
on Monday morning (O) last night in April
at the weekend (O) yesterday evening in the evening

in summer on January 18 (O) two weeks ago

Do you know exactly when you were born? Tell the class.

4. T3.15. Listen. Complete the conversation with the time expressions you hear. Which words 
are linked?

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A: What star sign are you?
B: I'm Aries.

A: Hey, so am I! When's your birthday?
B: The 11th of April.

A: I don't believe it! Same as me. Which year?
B: 1990.

A: That's amazing! We're like twins!

Listen again. Practise with your partner. Ask and answer about your birth signs and birthdays.
5. T3.16. Listen to three more conversations. What are they about? Write the time expressions
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UNIT 4: THE MARKET PLACE (4 periods)

STARTER:

GRAMMAR SPOT:
I. Expressions of quantity.
Count and Uncount nouns.

- It is importart to understand the difference between count and uncount nouns.

Count nouns. Uncount nouns.

A board
An egg
A ball
An umbrella
A computer

Salt
Water
Sugar
Music
Money

- We can say three cups, two girls…We can count them. We cannot say two waters, one money. We
cannot count them.

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This cup is full.

These cups are empty.

- Uncount nouns can only be singular.
The water is cold.

The weather was terrible.

Much and Many.

- We use much with uncount nouns in questions and negatives.
How much money have you got?

There isn't much milk left.

- We use many with count nouns in questions and negatives.
How many people were at the party?

I didn’t take many photos on holiday.
Some and Any.

- Some is used in positive sentences.
I’d like some sugar.

I have some books.

- Any used in questions and negatives.
Is there any sugar in this tea?

Have you got any brothers and sisters?
We don't have any washing-up liquid.
I didn't buy any apples.

- We use some in questions that are requests or offers.
Can I have some cake?

Would you like some tea?

- The rules are the same for the compounds someone, anything, anybody, somewhere, etc.
I've got something for you.

Hello? Is anybody there?

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- We use a few with count nouns.

There are a few cigarettes left, but not many.
- We use a little with uncount nouns.

Can you give me a little help?
A lot/ Lots of.

- We use a lot/lots of with both count and uncount nouns.
There's a lot of butter.

I've got lots of friends.

- A lot /lots of can be used in questions and negatives.
Are there lots of tourists in your country?
There isn't a lot of butter, but there's enough.
II. Articles - a and the

- The indefinite article a or an is used with singular, countable nouns to refer to a thing or an idea 
for the first time.

We have a cat and a dog.

There's a supermarket in Adam Street.

- The definite article the is used with singular and plural, countable and uncountable nouns when 
both the speaker and the listener know the thing or idea already.

We have a cat and a dog. The cat is old, but the dog is just a puppy.

I'm going to the market. Do you want anything? (We both know which market.)
a/ Indefinite article:

The indefinite article is used:
- with professions.

I’m a teacher.
She's an architect.

- with some expressions of quantity.

a pair of a little a couple of a few
- in exclamations with what + a count noun.

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The definite article is used:

- before seas, rivers, hotels, pubs, theatres, museums, and newspapers.
the Atlantic the British Museum The Times
- if there is only one of something.

the sun the Queen the Government

- with superlative adjectives.

He's the richest man in the world.
Jane's the oldest in the class.
c/ No article:

There is no article:

- before plural and uncountable nouns when talking about things in general.
I like potatoes.

Milk is good for you.

- before countries, towns, streets, languages, magazines, meals, airports, stations, and mountains.
I had lunch with Paul.

I bought Cosmopolitan at Paddington Station,

- before some places and with some forms of transport: at home/ school/ work; by bus/ car/ taxi
She goes to work by bus.

I was at home yesterday evening.

- in exclamations with what + an uncount noun.
What beautiful weather!

What loud music!

AT THE SUPERMARKET: (p30)
How much?/ How many?

1. Nick is at the supermarket. He is speaking to his wife, Sarah, on his mobile. T4.1.Read and 
listen to their conversation.

N: It just says “milk” here. How much milk do we need?
S: Two pints.

N: And eggs? How many eggs?
S: A dozen.

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S: A kilo's enough.

2. Match the quantities with the other items on Nick’s shopping list.

3. Continue the conversation with a partner. Use the quantities with the other items on the 
list.

4. T4.2. Listen and complete the rest of the conversation on p31.
Answers: apples tea carrots ice-cream flowers

PRACTICE: (p31)
Discussing grammar.

1. Complete the sentences with some or any.

Answers: 1. any 2. any 3. some 4. some 5. any
2. Complete the sentences with much or many.

Answers: 1. much 2. many 3. much 4. many 5. many

3. Complete the sentences with a little, a few, or a lot of.
Answers: 1. a few 2. a lot of 3. a little

4. a lot of 5. a few 6. a little

Find the differences.

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5. Work with a partner. You have different pictures. Take it in turns to ask and answer 
questions to find the differences.

Student A: Look at the picture on p144.
Student B: Look at the picture on p147.
Something/ Someone/ Somewhere.

6. Cimplete the sentences with the cirrect wird.
Some 
Any
Every
No
 +
thing
one/body
where
Answers:

1. anyone/ someone 2. something/anything
3. somewhere/anywhere 4. no-one/ someone

5. everywhere 6. anything/nothing

7. something/someone/somewhere 8. everyone
T4.3. Listen and check.

THE AMAZING WORLD OF eBAY: (p32) 
Articles.

1. Is eBay popular in your country? What is eBay? What do people buy and sell on it? Do you

or anyone you know use it? Tell the class.

2. Read about eBay. Answer the questions.

1. How much did the jet and the football cost?
2. How many people use eBay every day?
3. Who invented eBay?

4. When and why did he invent it?
Answers:

1. Learjet = $4.9 million; football = £18,500
2. 125 million.

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4. In 1995. He wanted to create a website for everybody to buy and sell things.
PRACTICE: (p33)

1. Complete the sentences with a/an, the, or nothing (-).

Answers: 1. an/ (-)/ the 2. an/ a/ a 3. the/ the/ (-)
4. a/ the/ the 5. (-)/ (-) 6. the/ a
I bought it on eBay!

2. T4.4. Listen to three people talking about what they bought on eBay. Complete the chart. 
Compare answers with a partner. Listen again and check.

Answers:

Discussing grammar.

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4. Make two sentences, one with the definite article the, and one without, using the words in 
the box.

READING AND SPEAKING: (p34)
Markets around the world.

1. Look at the pictures on p34, 35 and discuss the questions.

1. What is the difference between a shopping centre and a market?
2. Do you ever go shopping in markets? Where?

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2. Read the introduction to an article about three markets in very different parts of the world.
Why are markets more interesting than shopping centers?

Answer:

Because they sell goods that are different, and made and grown locally
3. Work in three groups.

Group A: Read about Bangkok.
Group B: Read about Provence.
Group C: Read about Marrakech.
4. Answer the questions about your market.

1. Where exactly is the market?
2. What days and times is it open?

3. What food does it sell? Give some examples.
4. What other things does it sell?

5. What do you learn about the people who work there?
6. Describe the market. Find some adjectives.

7. What can you do after the market?
8. What do you learn about the town?

5. Find a partner from each of the other two groups. Use the photos to introduce your market.
Then compare the three markets, using your answers in exercise 4.

a/ Bangkok:

1. On the canals around the town of Damonen Saduak.
2. Everyday from 6:30 a.m.

3. Tropical fruit and vegetables, fresh coconut juice, and local food. Hot soup.
4. Traditional hats, silk dresses, flowered shirts.

5. There are old ladies with huge hats, and food sellers with cookers on their boats.
6. Colorful, noisy, fascinating

7. Continue along the canal to the canal villages.

8. Bangkok is the city of the contrasts-tall glass buildings and the 100-year-old canals.
b/ Provence:

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3. Olives, cheese, roast chicken, herb, olives bread, tomatoes, ham, melon.

4. Antique French furniture, antique lace and cloth, flowers, soap, lavender, sun hats, beach
towels, local rose wine.

5. The sellers call out in the singing accent of the south. The antique and flower sellers fill
the pavements with their goods.

6. Truly amazing, packed, noisy, busy, beautiful, brightly colored
7. Find a cool place next to the river for a picnic.

It’s a sleepy little town, with narrow streets and many bridges like Venice.
c/ Marrakech:

1. Behind the main square in Marrakech, Jemaa el fna.

2. From early morning until lunchtime, and again in the evening.
3. Spices and meat

4. Clothing, gold, silver, carpets and rugs.

5. Mr. Youssaf invites you to sit down and gives you tea and talks for hours about his rugs.
6. Narrow, busy, aromatic, noisy, colourful, beautiful.

7. Return to the main square, and watch the snakes (and count money)

8. It looks like a Hollywood film set. A city of ancient, sand-coloured buildings and palm
trees in the middle of the desert.

What do you think?

Answer the questions with your group.

- Which of the markets would you like to visit most? Why?
- Have you visited a market in another country? if yes, describe it.

- Close your books and close your eyes, imagine you are at the market you read about. Tell 
your partners what you can see.

VOCABULARY, LISTENING, AND SPEAKING: (p36)
Shopping.

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2. Cimplete the table with the things in the bix.

a T-shirt an espresso a parcel tissues envelopes a tie

deodorant aspirin scales shaving foam a belt a leather jacket
a doughnut a book of stamps a toasted sandwich

a sparkling mineral water

Answers:

A chemist’s A café A post office A clothes shop

- deodorant
- aspirin
- tissues

- shaving foam

- an espresso
- a doughnut
- a toasted
sandwich

- a sparkling
mineral water

- a parcel
- envelopes
- a book of stamps
- scales

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T4.5. Listen, check, and repeat. Mark the main stress on each word or phrase. Practise saying
them.

3. Listen to the four conversations. Answer the questions about each one.
1. Where is the conversation is taking place?

2. What does the customer want?
3. Can the shop assistant/cashier help?
4. What does the customer buy?
Answers:

Conversation 1:
1. In a café.

2. A coffee and a doughnut.
3. Yes.

4. An espresso.
Conversation 2:

1. A chemist’s.

2. Something for a bad cold and a sore throat.
3. Yes.

4. Aspirin and tissues.
Conversation 3: (First part)

1. A clothes shop.
2. Nothing, just looking.
3. No.

4. Nothing.

Conversation 3: (Second part)
1. A clothes shop.
2. A brown jacket.
3. Yes.

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1. A post office.
2. To send a parcel.
3. Yes.

4. Stamps to send the parcel, a book of first class stamps.
Shopping in your town.

4. Do you often go shopping? What do you like going shopping for? What don’t you like 
going shopping for?

5. Work in small groups. Make a list of the different shops in your area and what they sell. 
Talk about the different shops.

6. Which shops do you go to regularly? Which do you never go to? Why? Compare your lists 
and shopping habits with the class.

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1. Look at the way we write and say prices. Practice saying them.

2. What's the exchange rate between sterling/US dollars and your currency?
There are about five ... to the dollar.

In your country, how much is ... ?

- a litre of petrol - a loaf of bread
- a pack of cigarettes - a pair of jeans
- a cappuccino - a CD

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4. Complete the conversations below with the lines from the box.
Answers:

1. How much is it?
2. Right, that's £2.40 change.
3. I am sorry. That's £7.40, then.
4. That's £150, plus £2 commission.

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UNIT 5: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? (5 periods)

STARTER:

HOPES AND AMBITIONS: (p38)
Verb patterns.

a/ Verb + to + infinitive.

They want to buy a new car.
I’d like to go abroad.

b/ Verb + V-ing.

We love going to parties.
I enjoy travelling abroad.

c/ Verb + V-ing or + to + infinitive with no change in meaning.
It started to rain/ raining.

I continued to work/ working in the library.
d/ Verb + preposition + V-ing.

We’re thinking of moving house.

I’m looking forward to having more free time.

1. Match the people in the photo with their hopes and ambitions.
Answers: 1. c 2. f 3. b 4. d 5. e 6. a

T5.1. Listen and check.

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PRACTICE: (p39)
Discussing grammar.

1. In these sentences, one or two verbs are correct, but not all three. Tick (√) the correct verbs.
Answers:

1. I …………to live in the hot country.

a. want (√) b. enjoy c. ’d like (√)
2. We ………….going to Italy for our holidays.

a. are hoping b. ’re thinking of (√) c. like (√)
3. I ………… going shopping at the weekend.

a. want b. like (√) c. love (√)
4. I ……….. to see you again soon.

a. hope (√) b. ’d like (√) c. ’m looking forward
5. Do you ………..learning English?

a. want b. enjoy (√) c. like (√)
6. We ……….. having a few days off soon.

a. ’re thinking of (√) b. ’d love c. ’re looking forward to (√)

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1. I enjoy living in the hot country.

2. We are hoping to go to Italy for our holidays.
3. I want to go shopping at the weekend.

4. I’m looking forward to seeing you again soon.
5. Do you want to learn English?

6. We’d love to have a few days off soon.
Making questions.

2. Work with a partner and write B’s questions. Read the conversation aloud.
1. A: I hope to go to university.

B: (What/ want/ study?) ?
2. A: One of my favourite hobbies is cooking.

B: (What/ like/ make?) ?
3. A: I get terrible headaches.

B: (When/ start/ get/ them?) ?
4. A: We’re planning our summer holiday at the moment.
B: (Where/ think/ go?) ?
5. A: I’m bored.

B: (What/ like/ do/ tonight?) ?
Answers:

1. What do you want to study?
2. What do you like making?

3. When did you start getting them?
4. Where are you thinking of going?
5. What would you like to do tonight?

T5.2. Listen and check. What are A’s answers? Practise the conversations again. Pay 
attention to stress and intonation.

Talking about you

3. Ask and answer the questions with a partner.

- Do you like learning English?

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- What do you enjoy doing in the evenings?
- Do you want to get married one day?
- How many children do you hope to have?
FUTURE INVENTIONS: (p40)

Going to, Will and Present Continuous for future.
Will.

Ex: He will help you.
We won’t invite Tom.
Form:

(+) Positive S + will + V-inf (without to).

(-) Negative S + will not/ won’t + V-inf (without to).
(?) Question and answer (Wh- word) / Will + S + V-inf (without to)?

Yes, S + will.
 No, S + won’t.

Use:

Will is used:

- to express a future decision or intention made at the moment of speaking.
“It’s Fane’s birthday?” “Is it? I will buy her some flowers.”

I’ll give you my phone number.

- to express an offer.

I’ll carry your suitcase.
We’ll do the washing-up.
Going to.

Ex: I am going to do my homework.
He is not going to visit Ann.

What are you going to learn next week?
Firms

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(?) Question and answer (Wh- word) / Be + S + going to + V-inf?
 Yes, S + be

No, S + be not.

Use:

Going to is used:

- to express a future decision, intention, or plan made before the moment of speaking.
I’m going to study hard.

What are you going to do after university?

- when we can see or feel now that something is certain to happen in the future.
Look at these clouds! It’s going to rain.

Watch out! That box is going to fall.

Present Continuous.

The Present Continuous for the future is used:
- to express a planned future arrangement.

What are you doing on Saturday?
We're having a party. Can you come?
- with the verbs go and come.

My parents are coming for dinner.

We're going to the cinema. Do you want to come?

1. Match the photos on p40 and sentences:
1. They're going to buy a house.

2. I'll give you a lift to the station if you like.
3. She's going to travel round North America.
4. It's OK. I'll answer it.

5. Don't worry. I'll lend you some.

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2. Use the sentences opposite to add one line before and one line after each sentence in 
exercise 1.

Answers:

1. Why are Peter and Jane saving all their money?
They're going to buy a house.

Really? Does that mean they’re going to get married ?
2. Oh no! I’m late. I’m going to miss my train.

I’ll give you a lift to the station if you like.

That’s great. Can we go now? It leaves at five past.
3. What’s Annie going this summer?

She’s going to travel round North America
Lucky her!

4. The phone’s ringing.
It’s OK. I’ll answer it.

Well if it’s Susan, say I’m not in.
5. I haven’t got enough money.
Don’t worry. I’ll lend you soon.

Thanks. I’ll pay you back tomorrow. I won’t forget. I promise.
6. What are you doing tonight?

I’m going to stay in and watch the football on TV.
Oh, of course. Arsenal are playing Chelsea, aren’t they?

3. T5.3. Listen and check. Practise the conversations with a partner.
PRACTICE: (p41)

Discussing grammar.

1. Choose the correct verb form.

Answers:

1. I’ll carry 2. I’m going 3. I’ll give
4. are you doing / We’re going to see 5. I won’t tell

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T5.4. Listen and check.

2. T5.5. Close your books. Listen to the beginnings of the conversations from exercise 1. 
Complete them.

Check it.

3. Correct the sentences.

1. “What you like to drink?” “I have a coffee, please.”
2. Where are the changing rooms? I like try on these jeans.
3. I can't go out because a friend of mine will come to see me.
4. I’m looking forward to see you again soon.

5. I think to change my job soon.

6. Phone me tonight. I give you my phone number.
7. I see the doctor tomorrow about my back.

Answers:

1. What would you like to drink?
2. trying

3. is coming

4. seeing

5. I am thinking of changing
6. I’ll give

7. I am seeing

What are you doing tonight?

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Student A: Look at your diary on pl45.
Student B: Look at your diary on p148.

LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Song - The voice within

1. What are typical problems that young people have? Write down three and compare your 
ideas with a partner. Who can help with the problems? Is it always best to talk to other 
people?

2. Close your books and listen to a song by Christina Aguilera, called The voice within. What 
do you think the problem is? Who is talking to who?

A parent to a child

A boyfriend to a girlfriend
A friend to a friend

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Discuss the questions.

1. Do you think the person giving advice is older or younger? Why?

2. What does the person promise to do?

3. What is the advice in the chorus?

4. What does she mean by “the voice within”?

4. T5.6. Look at the song on p150. Choose the best word in italics to complete the song. Listen 
again and compare.

Talking about you.

- When do you ask others for advice? For what kind of problems? Who do you ask?
- When do you decide on your own?

READING AND SPEAKING: (p42)
Brat camp

1. The teenage years can be difficult for both children and parents. Why, do you think? What 
can go wrong? Why do teenagers feel the need to rebel against their parents?

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Answers:

3. Read the introduction and the first half of the article about Ned, Emily,
and Jamie. Which of the activities in exercise 2 were they guilty of?

4. Answer the questions.

1. The brat camp is also called a “behaviour camp” and a “tough therapy camp”. Why?
2. Why are the parents so desperate? What do they hope will happen?

3. What does Ned's mother think is going to happen to him? Who does she blame?
4. Which of the teenagers ...?

- is selfish

- has a negative opinion of life
- sees hope in the future

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6. Read the rest of the article. Did you guess what happens at the camp?
7. Answer the questions.

1. In what ways is life at the camp different for the teenagers? What can't they do?
2. What do they learn to do?

3. When can they go home?

4. What were the teenagers’ first experiences of life in the camp?
5. How did life in the camp change them?

6. What are their hopes and ambitions now?
Answers:

1. They have to follow rules, do physical activities, go on hikes, sleep in tents, look after
themselves, and be responsible.They have to discuss problems with a psychologist. They
can’t have body piercing, cigarettes, mobile phones, or fashionable clothes.

2. They learn to look after themselves and each other, and be responsible.

3. When the camp psychologist decides they are ready. The average time is ten weeks.
4. Ned felt ill and depressed. Emily was shock and cried all the time. Jamie had terrible

problems following orders from the camp staff.

5. Ned felt better now and loved to live at home again. Emily had learnt that everything she
did affects other people and wanted to go back school. Jamie began to enjoy outdoor life and
learnt self-control

6. Ned wants to live at home again. Emily want to be a nurse. Jamie is going to join the
army.

What do you think?

- Why do you think the teenagers have to give up the things from their old lives?
- Why is physical activity so important?

- Do you feel sorry for the teenagers? Or more sorry for the parents?
- Why do you think these teenagers had problems?

VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING: (p44)
-ed/ -ing adjectives.

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the box.

Answers:

T5.7. Listen and check.

2. Imagine you were in the situations. How did you feel?

3. Complete the sentences. Use one of the adjectives.

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2. A: I spent four hours going round a museum.
B: Oh, no! Was it ……..

A: Actually it was really………. I loved it,
3. A: Did you see the way she behaved!

B: Yes, it was …….. Don't invite her next time!

4. I had a second interview but I didn't get the job, I'm so……...
5. The teacher was…………because all the students were late.
6. My daughter is very ……….because it's her birthday tomorrow.

7. I don't know how this camera works! The instructions are really………..

T5.9. Listen and check.

4. What have you seen on television, DVD or at the cinema recently? What books have you 
read? What did you think of them? Tell the class.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH: (p45)
How are you feeling?

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3. Choose a reply to the pairs of lines in exercise 2.

a. Cheer up! You've got me, I’m always here for you.
b. Oh dear! Why don't you go home to bed?

c. Oh no! Didn't you get one last week as well?
d. I know. We really need some sunshine, don't we?
e. That's good. I'm so pleased to hear that.

f. Lucky you! Have a good time!

g. That's fantastic! I'm so pleased for you both!

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T5.10. Listen and check.

4. Have conversations with a partner about these things:
- a party

- a visit to the dentist
- winning £1000

- a headache

- problems with parents
- the weather

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MY FAVOURITE THINGS: (p46) 
What’s it like?

GRAMMAR SPOT: What …like?
Form:

a/ Look at the questions and answers.
A: What's your teacher like?
B: She's very nice and patient
A: What are his parents like?

B: They're strict and a bit frightening,

A: What was your holiday in Turkey like?
B: Great, thanks. Good weather, good food.
A: What were the people like?

B: Fabulous. Friendly and welcoming.
Note: We don't use like in the answer.
She's very nice. (NOT: She’s like very nice).
b/ In the question “What... like?”, like is a preposition.

What’s Jim like?

He's intelligent and kind, and he's got lovely blue eyes.
In these sentences, like is a verb:

What does Jim like?

He likes motorbikes and playing tennis.'
Use:

- What... like? means “Describe somebody or something. Tell me about them. I don't know
anything about them."

What's Megan's new boyfriend like?

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How's your mother? - She's very well, thank you.

1. Look at the photos of the singer Leroy on p46 and some of his favourite things? What are 
they?

2. Which of these adjectives do you think go with the pictures? Discuss with a partner.

T6.1. Listen to Leroy. Which adjectives does he use to describe his favourite things?
Answers:

PRACTICE: (p47) 
What’s London like?

1. Leory is answering questions about his home town, London. Complete the questions with is 
or are and the correct words from the box.

Answers: 1. is London 2. is the weather
3. are the people 4. are the buildings
5. are the restaurants 6. is the night-life
2. T6.2. Listen and check. Practise with a partner.

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- What are the cafés in your town like?
GRAMMAR SPOT: Comparatives and superlatives.
1. Comparative adjectives:

a. Form:

+ Short adjectives: (one syllable).
Mary is older than Laura.
Tom is taller than Peter.

S1 + be + adj-er + than + S2

Note: happy - happier; heavy - heavier; funny - funnier
+ Long adjectives: (more than one syllable).

The red car is more expensive than the blue one.
Tina is more beautiful than her friend.

S1 + be + more + adj + than + S2

b. Use: Comparatives compare one thing, person, or action with another.
2. Superlative adjectives:

a. Form:

+ Short adjectives:

Sydney is the largest city in Australia.
The Nile is the longest river in the world.

S1 + be + the + adj-est + S2
+ Long adjectives:

This is the most expensive restaurant in the city.
Nam is the most intelligent student in my class.

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b. Use: Superlatives compare somebody or something with the whole group.
3. Equal comparison: - as…as

- not as/so…as 
a. Form:

- Positive:

The red marker is as long as the green one.

My homework is as difficult as yours.
- Negative:

Tim isn’t as tall as Mike.

Your house isn’t as comfortable as mine.

(+) S1 + be + as + adj (long/short) + as + S2
(-) S1 + be not + as/so + adj (long/short) + as + S2
b. Use: - As…as shows that something is the same or equal.

- Not as/so…as shows that something isn’t the same or equal.
4. Spelling rules:

- With all one-syllable adjectives: + er/ est.
cheap – cheaper – the cheapest
- Adjectives ending in “-e”: + r/st.

nice – nicer – the nicest

- Adjectives ending in consonant + vowel + consonant:
double the final consonant + er/est.

fat – fatter – the fattest

- Adjectives ending in “-y”: change to – ier/ iest.
early – earlier – the earliest

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famous – more famous – the most famous

intelligent – more intelligent – the most intelligent
- Irregular adjectives:

good – better – the best
bad – worse – the worst
far – further – the furthest
GOOD, BETTER, BEST! (p47)
Comparatives and superlatives.

1. Last year Leroy in these three cities (Berlin, Tokyo, Detroit). What do you know about 
them? Read and listen to Leroy (L) and the interviewer (I). Complete the interview.

I: Do you travel a lot, Leroy?

L: Oh year. I sing all over the world. Last year I was in Berlin, Tokyo – oh, and of course, Detroit.
I: And what are they (1)…………..?

L: Well, they’re all big, busy cities. Tokyo’s the biggest and the (2)…………. It’s (3)…………. 
bigger (4)…………Berlin.

I: And is it (5)……….interesting?

L: Well, they’re all interesting, but, in fact, for me the (6)………interesting is Detroit.
I: Really? Why?

L: Well, in some ways, perhaps it isn’t as interesting (7)………… the other two cities – it doesn’t 
have historical buildings, or beautiful, old Japanese temples – but you see, Detroit is the birthplace
of soul music and that’s everything to me.

I: I see. So Detroit’s best for music . And what about food? Which is the (8)………….city for food?

L: Ah, the food. For me there’s no question, Tokyo definitely has the (9)……… delicious food
– I just love Japanese food!

I: I see. Is it even better (10)………chicken satay?
L: Ah, I don’t know about that!

Answers: (1) like (2) busiest (3) much (4) than (5) more
(6) most (7) as (8) best (9) most (10) than
2. Work with a partner. Compare some cities in your country.

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3. T6.4. Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay attention to the sound.

4. Practise these sentences with a partner.

T6.5. Listen and check.

5. T6.6. Learn this poem by heart. Say it as a class.

PRACTICE: (P48)

Test your general knowledge.

1. Write the Comparative and Superlative of each adjective:
easy  .……easier….  …easiest….

1. tall  .……….  ..………

2. small  .……….  ..………

3. big  .……….  .……….

4. fast  .……….  ……….

5. expensive  .……….  .……….

6. dangerous  .……….  .……….

Answers:

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2. small  smaller  smallest

3. big  bigger  biggest

4. fast  faster  fastest

5. expensive  more expensive  most expensive
6. dangerous  more dangerous  most dangerous

Work in teams. Compare the things using the Comparative and Superlative forms of the 
adjectives:

Ex: The …is taller than the …, but the …is the tallest.

The Empire State Building is taller than the Eiffel tower, but the Petronas Towers are the tallest.
1. tall Petronas Towers Eiffel Tower Empire State Building

2. small Monaco Vatican City Andorra

3. big Atlantic Ocean Arctic Ocean Pacific Ocean

4. fast horse human elephant

5. expensive Porsche Ferrari Rolls Royce

6. dangerous lion shark hippopotamus

Answers:

1. The Empire State Building is taller than the Eiffel tower, but the Petronas Towers are
 the tallest.

2. Monaco is smaller than Andorra, but the Vatican City is the smallest.

3. The Atlantic Ocean is bigger than the Arctic Ocean, but the Pacific Ocean is the biggest.
4. A human is faster than an elephant, but a horse is the fastest.

5. A Porsche is more expensive than a Rolls Royce, but a Ferrari is the most expensive.
6. A shark is more dangerous than a lion, but a hippopotamus is the most dangerous.
2. T6.7. Read your answers aloud. Listen and check. Which team has the most correct 
answers?

3. In your team, write one more general knowledge question comparing three things. Ask 
another team.

4. Work with a partner. Compare the things. Which do you like best?
Type of holiday Type of film Type of music
- skiing - comedy - jazz

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- camping - romance - rock
Conversations:

5. Work with a partner. Complete and then continue the conversations.
Answers:

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LISTENING AND SPEAKING: (p49)
The best things in life are free.

1. What pleasures are there in life that don't cost anything? Think of three things you love 
that are free. Compare your ideas with a partner, then the class. Make a list.

2. T6.9. Listen to five people talking about the best things in their lives that are free. Put these 
photos in the order you hear them. Compare them with your list. Are any of them the same?
Answers:

a. 2 b. 3 c. 1

d. 6 e. 4 f. 5

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4. Choose one of your favourite free things. Make some notes about the reasons why you like 
it. Work with a partner. Now talk about it for one minute without stopping. Your partner will
time you.

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1. What is the capital city of your country? Write down two things that you like about your 
capital and two things that you don't like. Tell the class.

Ex: I likes the shops, but I don’t like all the traffic.

2. Describe your capital city. What is it like? How big is it? Is it old or modern? Is it very 
cosmopolitan? Which nationalities live there?

3. Read the introduction to the article on this page. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F) 
according to the article?

1. London is more cosmopolitan than Toronto. (T) 
2. New York is the most diverse city ever. (F)

3. Londoners don’t work as hard as people in other cities. (F) 
4. Immigrants want their children to learn English. (T)

5. Londoners are the friendliest people in the world. (F) 
6. Londoners only like eating English food. (F)

7. Most Londoners want to leave the city eventually. (T) 
4. Work in two groups to answer the questions about your texts.

Group A: Read texts 1 and 3.
Group B: Read texts 2 and 4.

1. Who are the people in the photo?
- Where are they?

- What are they doing?
2. What nationality are they?
3. Write the names of…
- the owner/manager
- the shop/cafe/restaurant
- the area of London where it is

4. What other nationality is mentioned?

5. Are/Were there any problems between nationalities?
6. What food is mentioned?

- What's it called?
- What's it like?

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What do you think?

- Why do so many nationalities choose to live in London?

- Are there any groups of foreigners living in your town? Where do they come from? What
do they find different? Do they mix with other groups, or keep themselves apart?

VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION: (p52)
Synonyms and antonyms in conversation.

Synonym:

1. T6.10. We often use synonyms in conversation because we don't want to repeat words. 
Listen and repeat. Practise with a partner.

2. Complete the conversations, using a synonym from the box.

generous fed up fantastic messy rude modern

Answers: 1. modern 2. fantastic 3. messy
4. rude 5. generous 6. fed up

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attention to stress and intonation.
Antonyms:

3. T6.12. We can also use antonyms in conversation to avoid repeating words. Listen and 
repeat.

4. Write a synonym and an antonym for the adjectives.

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They’re not very generous, that’s for sure.
3. Their house is always so messy.

I know, it’s not very tidy, is it?
4. That sales assistant was so rude!
She wasn’t very polite, was she?
5. Jim looks really miserable.

Yes, he’s not very happy at the moment, is he?
6. This exercise is so boring!

It’s certain not very exciting.
T6.14. Listen and check.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH: (p53)
A city break.

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2. Rolf and Jonas are in the Tourist Office. Make questions from columns A and B. Match a 
question with a leaflet.

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tourist office. What do Rolf and Jonas want to do and see? What problems are there?
4. T6.16. Listen again and complete the lines of conversation with the exact words.

5. In pairs, ask and answer the questions in exercise 2 about your town or city.

Planning a break.

6. Plan a two-day break for someone coming to your town. Including information on:
- Where to stay/eat/shop... - What to see/do... - How to get around

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