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  • ELEMENTARY A2

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  • Publishedby ExpressPublishing

    LibertyHouse,NewGreenhamPark,Newbury,BerkshireRG196HWTel:(0044)1635817363Fax:(0044)1635817463e-mail:[email protected]://www.expresspublishing.co.uk

    ~ VirginiaEvans&JennyDooley2005

    DesignandlIIustration~ ExpressPublishing,2005

    Firstpublished2005Secondimpression2006

    Made in EU

    Thisbook is not meantto bechangedin anyway.

    AII rightsreserved.Nopartof thispublicationmaybereproduced,storedina retrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyform,orbyanymeans,electronic,photocopyingorotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionof thepublishers.

    ISBN-13:978-1-84466-572-3ISBN-1O:1-84466-572-0

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    Authors'Acknowledgements

    Wewouldliketo thankallthestaffat ExpressPublishingwho havecontributedtheirskillsto producingthisbook.Thanksfortheirsupportandpatiencearedueinparticularto:MerylPhilips(EditorinChief),JulieRich(senioreditor);NinaPeters(editorialassistant);AlexBarton(seniorproductioncontroller)andtheExpressPublishingdesignteam;andEmilyNewton,KevinHarris,DanielParker,EricaThompsonandTimothyForster.Wewouldalsoliketo thankthoseinstitutionsandteacherswho pilotedthe manuscript,andwhosecommentsandfeedbackwereinvaluablein theproductionofthebook.

    "CharlieandtheChocolateFactory"byRoaldDahl,publishedbyPenguinBooks,bypermissionof DavidHighamAssociateson p. 21;TextbySarahJohnso8firstpublishedin CROWNNovember/December2004CopyrightMaryGlasglowMagazines/Scholasticon p.61.

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    UNIT1(pp.6-13)

    . jobs typesofjobs;jobqualities;job

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    .dailyactivities I routines;dailyroutines;free-time.weekendactivitiesI activities;chores;thetime. anarticleaboutasharkscientist

    I . arra~ginga meeting(dialogue)I . a qUlz. anemailaboutsummeractivities. CultureClip:SchooloftheAir

    -- --- --- --- II . famouspeople jobs;nationalities;wordsrelated;. abiographyI . pastexperiences tobattles;typesofhouses; .weekendactivities(dialogue). typesofhouses rooms;furniture/appliancesl . anarticle(typesofhouses). museums features;museumobjects . LiteratureComer:TheOompa-Loompa

    I I SongSelf-AssessmentModule1(pp.22-23)- AcrosstheCurriculum1(p.24)- LifeinTudortimes(History)

    UNIT3 I . holidays : holidayactivities;entertainment;l.aninternetholidayadvertisement(pp.26-33) .transport meansoftransport;festive .discussingaholidaywithatravelagent. festivals I activities (dialogue)

    I . a homepageaboutfestivals.aletterfromaholidayresort. CultureClip:Orlando,Florida

    UNIT2(pp.14-21)

    .weather weather&seasons;geographical'. aweatherforecast

    . geographical terms;measurements;animals-. I . RecordBreakingGeographyfeatures partsofthebody I . buyingapet(dialogue)

    I . animalkingdoml

    . aletterofadviceI I . CurricularCuts:TheHimalayas

    5elf-AssessmentModule 2 (pp.42-43)- Acrossthe Curriculum2 (p.44)-WWF for a living planet(Citizenship)

    UNIT4(pp.34-41)

    . disasters typesofdisasters;partsofthe . diaryentries.accidents body;typesofaccidents . narratinganexperience(dialogue)

    .wecautions l'anewspape'artide. a story.CultureClip:TheGreatPlague

    r. - I IrfUNIT6 I . healthproblems iIInesses&cures;medical .acartoonstrip

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    (pp.54-61) .medical professions&workplaces; ~ .atthechemist'sldentist's(dialogues). professions emergencyservices;

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    . aweeklyadvicecolumn'" I . lifestyles : healthy/unhealthylifestyles .anessayaboutexamstress, . CurricularCuts:Micro-oganismsonyourbody

    5elf-AssessmentModule 3 (pp.62-63)- AcrosstheCurriculum3(p.64)- Volcanoes(Geography)

    UNIT5(pp.46-53)

    UNIT7(pp.66-73)

    . food&drinks

    . shops& productsI .money

    dishes;desserts;drinks;placestoeat;waysto cook;typesofshops;products;clothes;

    I shoppinghabits& money

    . notices

    . deciding on a present (dialogue)

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    . commentsona messageboard. arestaurantreview

    .CultureClip:GreatNationalDishesI

    hobbies& personalities;sports& ,. people'sprofilesfora contestequipment;placesforsports; I . notices

    I films;reviews;typesofl

    . decidingonwhereto go(dialogue)entertainment .anemailaboutamusicalsbsaw

    : . LiteratureComer:ThePrisonerofZendaSelf-AssessmentModule 4 (pp.82-83)- Acrossthe Curriculum4 (p.84)- Budgeting(P5HE)

    UNIT8(pp.74-81)

    . characterqualities

    . sports

    . entertainment

    UNIT9(pp.86-93)

    . gadgets

    . inventors

    . technology

    . advertisements

    . a'timeline'quizaboutinventionsI . asking for help (dialogue). an essayabout computersat work. CultureClip:InternationalSpyMuseum

    I - - ---. anarticleaboutextra-terrestrials. avisitto a hauntedhouse(dialogue). anarticleabouttheenvironment

    I .astory.CurricularCuts:Stars

    objects(characteristicsluses);inventions&inventors;computers

    ~==UNIT10

    , (pp.94-101)I

    space;solarsystem;UFOs;thesupernatural;environmentalissues

    . space

    . unexplainedmysteries. environment

    2

    5elf-AssessmentModule5(pp.102-103)- AcrosstheCurriculum5(p.104)- TheFlowers(Literature)

    5pecialDays:EarthDay(pp.106-107);Mother'sDay(pp.108-109);50ng5heets(pp.110-114);PairworkActivities(pp.115-118);.../'~ord Perfect(pp.119-123);~rammarc:.h~ck~Pj).124-133);GrammarReference(pp.133-139);

  • Grammar

    presentsimple;presentcontinuous;adverbsoffrequency;presentcontinous(future",eaning)- goingto

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    pastsimple;wh-questions;usedto

    I

    : presentperfect;presentperfectvspastsimple

    comparatives/superlatives;the definite article(UtheU);plurals

    pastcontinuousvspastsimple;reflexivepronouns;mustn't-can;pastperfect;linkers

    ConditionalsTypeO& 1;must,mustn't;need,needn't;should,shouldn't

    countable- uncountablenouns;quantifiers;containers;goingto vswill

    Listening

    . completinganadvert

    . matchingpeopletoweekendactivities

    . Pronunciation:wordstress

    . completinginformationaboutaconcert

    . matchingpeopletorooms

    . Pronunciation: UeU

    . matchingpeopletoactivities

    . multiplechoicequestions

    . Intonation: reactingto badnews

    . notetaking.matchingpeopletoactivities

    . Pronunciation:homophones

    . notetaking

    . predictingcontent. Pronunciation:lA!

    . notetaking. Intonation:conditionalsentences

    . notetaking

    . matchingpeopletoshops. Pronunciation:/J/-/j};Is/-ltII

    Speaking- ---discussingtypesof jobs;discussingdailyroutines;arranginga meeting;requesting;makingsuggestions

    asking/givingpersonalinformation;talkingaboutpastexperiences;talkingaboutpasthabits

    discussingyourholidayto Mexico;reactingto badnews;catchingupon news

    asking/giving/refusingpermission;expressingintonation;givingadvice

    narratingpastexperiences;discussingabad day;givingnews&reacting

    talkingabouthealthproblems;askingformedicine

    orderingfoodatatakeaway;makea shoppinglist;buyingthings

    Writing- - ----. a posterabout jobs. description of photographs. notes. anemailaboutwhatyouare

    doingthissummer. articleaboutaschoolinyour

    country

    . a short biography

    . ahistoryquiz

    . a posteraboutlifeinthepast

    . a descriptivearticleaboutavisitto a museum

    . an internetholidayadvert. acruiseadvert

    . a homepageaboutfestivals

    . a letterfroma holidayresort

    .aweatherforecast

    . a posteraboutgeographicalfeaturesinyourcountry

    . a posterabouta missingpet. a letterof advice

    .diaryentries. aleaflet

    .anewsreport. astory

    . acartoonstrip. rules

    . lettersasking for & givingadvice

    . anarticlemakingsuggestions

    . a restaurantadvert

    . anote

    . commentsforamessageboard

    . a restaurantreview

    infinitive;-ingform;-ingl-edparticiples

    orderof adjectives;thepassive;questiontags

    . matchingpeopletosports. Pronunciation:stressedsyllables

    . notetaking

    . multiplechoice

    . identifyingmood

    . Intonation:questiontags

    expressingagreement/disagreement(so-nor);talkingabouteveningsout

    describingobjects;offeringlaccepting/refusinghelp

    . yourownprofilefora contest

    . a sportscentreposter

    . a reviewofa performance

    . anemailrecommendinga film

    . anadvertisement

    . fact filesabout inventions

    . anote

    . a for-and-againstessay

    reportedspeech(statements,questions,commands);relatives

    . notetaking

    . predictingcontent

    . Pronunciation:/hl

    an interviewaboutextra-terrestrialcreatures;exchangingopinions;narratingastory

    . ashortstory.a cartoonstrip

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    . asummary.astory

    AmericanEnglish-BritishEnglishGuide(p. 140);IrregularVerbs(p. 141);Word List(pp. 142-152)./

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  • ~ Lookat Module1

    . Findthepagenumbersforpictures1-5.

    ~ Findtheunitandpagenumber(s)for

    . abiography D

    . ajobadvertisementD

    . asong D

    . diaryentries D

    . ahistoryquiz D

    . anemail D""'--

    InthisModuleyouwill oo.~ listen,readandtalkaboutoo.

    . jobs& personalqualities

    . daily&free-timeactivities

    . famouspeopleofthepast&theirachievements

    . nationalities

    . feelings. houses& furniture~ learnhow to oo.

    . describepeople'sjobs

    . talkaboutyourdailyroutine

    . make&respondtorequests

    . askfor/givepersonalinformation

    . make/respondtosuggestions

    . talkaboutpastexperiences

    ~ practiseoo.

    . presentsimple&adverbsoffrequency

    . presentcontinuous

    . presentcontinuous(futuremeaning)&goingto

    . pastsimple

    . usedto

    ~ doaprojectaboutoo.

    . jobsinyourcountry

    . ahistoryquiz

    . lifeinthepast

    Module1(Units1 & 2)~

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    'ir ".):::S" >\5~ ". TudorKings&Queens

    ~ writeoo.. yourownwebpageabout

    yourdailyroutine. notes. anemailtoafriend

    aboutwhatyouaredoingthissummer

    . anarticleabouta schoolinyourcountry

    . ashortbiography

    . anarticleaboutavisittoamuseum

    CultureClip:SchooloftheAir

    literatureCorner:Charlie&theChocolateFactory(TheOompa-Ioompa80ng) .,

    AcrosstheCurriculum:(History)LifeinTudorTimes5

  • Reading

    1 Readthetitle,theintroductionandthequestionsinthetextoWhatisthetextabout?Listen,readandcheck.

    2 a. ReadthetextoWhatdothesenumbersreferto? . 15 . 350 . 10 . 12

    b. MarkthestatementsR(right),W(wrong)orDS(doesn'tsay).Then,explainthewordsinbold.

    1 Danielsometimesworksindoors.2 Sharkscientistsusuallygetanexcellentsalary:3 Sharkseatotherseacreatures.4 Peopleoftenkillsharksforfun.5 Sharkscientistscanfindajobeasily.

    Sharks terrify most o, us, but DanielWeaver,shark scientist, swims withthem'or a living!Weaskedhimsomequestionsabouthis curiouscareer.

    SoDaniel,what'sitliketobeasharkscientist?

    Well,t'sanextremelyrewardingjob.IoftentraveltofarawayplaceslikeSouthAfricaandFijitostudysharks.Weattachtagstothemandfollowthembysatellite.Then,Ianalysethedataanddiscovernewandamazingthingsaboutthesharks.It'sveryexciting!Ontheotherhand,asharkscientistsometimesdoesboringdeskwork,suchaswritingreports.Also,sharkscientistsdon'tusuallygetpaidalot.

    Whatqualitiesdoyouneedto!" ,becomeasharkscientist?lO

    Sharkscientistsneedtobeintelligentandphysicallylit.Theyenjoyworkingoutdoorsandthey

    havetobecalmandpatient.Theyalsohavetobequitebrave!

    Sodoyouthinkit'sadangerousjob?Well,sharkshaveupto15rowsofsharpteeth,extremelystrongjawsandexcellentsenses.Theyalsoswimveryfast!However,sharksrarelyattackhumans.Thereareover350speciesofsharksintheworldandonlyabout10aredangeroustousoInfact,dogskillmorepeopleeveryyearthansharks!Humanskillover12millionsharksayearforfoodandsport!

    How do you become a shark scientist?

    A sharkscientistusuallystudiesMarine Scienceor Zoology at university.It'salso goodto getsome work experiencein an aquarium. It'snotan easyjob, but sharksare beautiful,fascinatingcreatures.In my opinion, I havethe bestjob intheworld!

  • Speaking

    3 MakenotesunderthequestionsinthetextoUsethemtogiveasummaryofthetexto

    Vocabulary~ Jobs

    4 Whichoftheadjectivesbelowcandescribethejobofasharkscientist,doctor,teacher,detective,porter?Telltheclass.Givereasons.

    . interesting. exciting. dangerous

    . stressful. boring. relaxing. difficult

    . demanding.tiring . rewardingI thinka sharkscientist'sjobisinterestingbecausetheytraveltofarawayplaces.

    Pronunciation(wordstress)

    5 O Listenandunderlinethestressedsyllables.Listenagainandrepeat.

    . bankclerk . waiter. lawyer. busdriver

    . securityguard. shopassistant. writer

    . hairdresser. bodyguard. mechanic. nurse

    . journalist. pilot . secretary. receptionist

    . firefighter. graphicdesigner. teacher

    6 Whichqualitiesarenecessaryfor eachjob?-;intelligent. brave. physicallyfit .calm. reliable. friendly. patient. polite. creative. imaginative. skilful. caring

    A bankclerkneedstobereliable,politeandpatient.

    7 Usethephrasesbelowto tellyourpartnerthreefactsaboutoneof thejobsinEx.5.Yourpartnerhastoguessthejob.

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  • Vocabulary~ Dailyactivities

    Do you ... ?getup earlyon

    weekdays

    have(abig)breakfast/lunch/dinner

    catchthe bustoschool/work

    go to bedlate

    do homework

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    1 Whichoftheactivitiesabovedoyourare/y/often/sometimes/usua//y/a/waysdo?Whichdoyoudoeveryday/morning/afternoon?once/twiceaweek?atweekends?

    /a/waysgetupear/yonweekdays./ catchthebusto schoo/everymorning./ meetmyfriendsonceaweek.

    2 O Listentothesoundandsayfourthingsyounormallydoafteryouhearit.Compareyouranswerswithyourpartner's.

    8

    Do you ... ?readnewspapers/magazines/books

    go to thezoo

    listento music

    playsports

    meetfriends

    watchDVDs

    Do you ... ?vacuumthefloor

    makethebeds

    mowthe lawn

    walkthe dog

    takeout the rubbish

    irontheclothes

    do theshopping

    do thewashingup

    dustthefurniture

    3 Whatisatypicaldayforyou?Usethetimephra~estowritedownyourdailyroutine.Inpairs,compareyourlists.

    A: Whattimedoyougetup?B: At7o/dock.Andyou?A: Well,/getupatha/fpast

    seven.etc

    o'clock~

    .:~tEi1:ng& Reading

    4 ( ,) Listenandrepeat.Thesentencesarefromadialoguebetweentwofriends.Whatdoyouthinkthedialogueisabout?

    . Longtimenosee!. I'd lovetocatchup.. Nevermind.

    . Areyoufreetonight?. WhataboutFridayevening?

    . Friday'sno good forme. . Oh,whatashame!

    . Whatareyoudoingnow? . Are youkidding?

    . Let'smeetnowthen!

  • 5 Completethedialogue.Forspaces1-5,choosethecorrectsentences(A-H).Listenandcheck.

    Laura:Hi,Sally- it'sLaura!Sally:1) .........................................................................

    Laura:Well,thingsarereallybusybut I'mfine.Listen,I'dloveto catchup.Areyoufreetonight?

    Sally:2) .........................................................................Laura:Erm... no, Friday'sno goodfor me.I alwaysplay

    tennisthen.Sally:3) .........................................................................

    Laura:Metoo ...Hey,whatareyoudoingnow?Sally:4) .........................................................................

    Laura:Areyoukidding?Metoo!Sally:5) .........................................................................

    Laura:Great!SeeyouintenminutesattheCircusCaf!

    A Erm...Well,I don'twantto go to bedlate.I get up reallyearlyon weekdays.WhataboutFridayevening?

    8 I don't think so. Are you free onMonday?

    C Nevermind.We can meetsomeothertime.

    D I'm just doing a bit of shoppingintown.

    E I'mdoingmyhomework.F Well,let'smeetnowthen!G Laura!Longtimenosee!Howareyou?H Oh,whata shame!I'dloveto seeyou.

    Speaking

    6 Workinpairs.Callyourfriendto findouthowhe/sheisandarrangeto meet.UsethesentencesinEx.4 toactoutyourdialogue.

    ExploringGrarnrnar

    ~ PresentContinuousvs ~PresentSimple GrammarReference

    7 Whichtenseexpresses:ahabit/routine?actionshappeningnowltemporaryactions?Findexamplesinthedialogue.

    1 Shegoesto workbycareveryweekday.2 He'scookingpastanow.3 He'slivingwithAnnuntilhefindsa flat.

    8 Chooseonepicturefromthoseonp.8.Describeit to your partner.Make onemistake.Your partnercorrectsit.

    It's7:00 in the morning. They are having-h:ffil:t.They

    lookhappy.etc

    9 O Listenandunderlinethecorrectsound.Ask andanswer.

    1 80b:waterplants/vacuumcarpet2 Mary:playtennis/playtheguitar3 Susan:cutthegrass/ridea motorbike4 Tim&Ann:listento musidwatchTV

    A: IsBobwateringtheplants?B: No,heisn't.He'svacuumingthecarpet.

    10Usethe following to makesentences:no~eve~ onMondays,at themoment,onSundayevenings,usual/y,never

    ~!Imagineacrazyzoo.Whataretheanimalsdoing?Play in teams.

    TeamA51: Thezebrasaretalkingonthephone.

    EverydayEnglish~ Requests

    111npairs,usethe tablebelowto makeexchanges.UsephrasesfromEx.1Chores.

    A: Canyoupleasetakeouttherubbish?B: Yes,ofcourse.

    12Portfolio: Findpicturesof you/yourfamilydoingsomeactivities.Writea shortdescriptionof each.Write: .whotheyare. wheretheyare.whattheyaredoing/wearing. howoftentheydoso

    9

    MakingRequests Responding. Canyouplease...7 . Ves,of course.

    Couldyou...7 . Sorry,Ican't.I'm.... Wouldyoumind . Noproblem.I'm...

    (verb+-ing)...7 . I'mafraidnot.I'm...

  • Vocabulary~ Weekendactivities

    goingcamping - t:'\ relaxingathome1'2-c:J~.i~

    . .. ~L~'gOlngsWlmmlng ~""=

    rentingDVDscookingforfriends

    goingtothecinema visitingrelatives eatingout

    havingabarbecue goingdancing

    ~~ ....................................: Categorising vocabulary :. .. .: Sortingnew words intodifferentcategoriescan :. .: helpyoureroembertherobetter. :. .............................................................1 Inpairs,sorttheactivitiesintothe

    categoriesbelow.Thinkofmorefree-timeactivitiestoadd.

    J

    IndoorsrentingDVDs

    ouldoors

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    Reading

    2 a. Lookatthetitleofthequiz.Whatdoesit mean?Whichof thefollowingadjectivesbestdescribeapartyanima/lahomebird?

    . outgoing. sociable.quiet

    . shy. friendly10

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    b. Whattypeofpersonareyou?Dothequiztofindout. ~.

    I A classmateishavingapartyonSaturday.Whatareyougoingto do?A You'regoingto stayin.There'sagreatfilm

    onTV!

    B Y

  • ExploringGramma.r~ PresentContinuous- goingto

    GrammarReference

    3 Lookattheverbformsinthesentencesbelow. Which one describes:a fixed

    arrangement?an intention/plan?Findexamplesof each use in the quiz.

    I'm savingmoney,because I'm going to buya new carnextyear.I'vegot the train tickets.We're leavingat 10o'dock on Monday morning.

    4 Fiona has madesome notes about nextweek.In pairs,askandanswerquestionsasin theexample.

    A: IsFionaplayingtenniswithPaulonMondayat6pm?

    B: No,sheisn't.She'splayingtennisat7pm.

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    5 Tellyourpartneryourfixedarrangementsandplansfor nextweekend,inthesummer,nextmonth.

    I'mvisitingsomerelativesnextweekend.I'mgoingtospendthesummerinEngland.

    EverydayEnglish~ Makingsuggestions

    6 O Usephrasesfromtheboxtocompletetheexchanges.Listenandcheck.

    Responding

    . That'sa goodidea.

    . Sure,I'dloveto!

    . Whynot?

    . Sorry,I can't.

    . I'mafraidIcan't.

    . I'd loveto but ...

    . Whydon'twe ...?

    . Whatabout...+ing?

    . Wouldyouliketo ...?

    . Let's...

    . Shallwe ...?

    1 A: Whydon'twe goto thecinema?B: I'd to.

    2 A: havinga picnic?B: I'drathernot.

    Speaking

    Portfolio:Yourfriendwantstodosomethingtogetherthisafternoon.He/Shewantstoeatout.Recordyourselves.

    . suggestwatchinga DVD

    . turndownsuggestion/togoouttoeat

    . explainyou aretired/suggestcookingathome

    Listening

    O Listenandmatchthepeopletowhattheyaredoingthisweekend.

    People1 Simon

    2 Andrew

    Activities

    A visitingrelativesB goingona picnice cookingferfriendsD relaxingat homeE havinga barbecueF goingto thecinemaG goingcamping

    3 (hloe

    4 Helen

    5 Danny

    9 Portfolio:Whatareyourfixedarrangementsfornextweek?Makenotesinyourdiary.Telltheclass.

    11

  • : Fk~t- InWt, t TooIs-- .....

    ~et'ln~ Sta"ced..

    1 Howoftendoyousendemails?To whom? Why?

    2 Readthe rubricoThisispartof anemailfromSamanthato herfriend,Grace.

    4.'..:

    Well, that'smynews!Howaboutyou?Writeandtellmewhatyou'redoingthissummer!Areyoujustrelaxingorhaveyougotajob?

    Whatis Gracedoingthissummer?Readthe first

    paragraphto findout.

    3 Readtheemailandmatchtheparagraphs(1-4)to thedescriptions(A-D). Then,explainthe words in bold.

    [AIJclosingremarks/askfriendto writeback

    [[IJ openingremarks/reasonforwriting

    ~ jobdescription[Q[] jobqualities/other

    comments

    -. ~." "1 ~ :- 1.,--; ...w -

    '.:1 .

    4 MarkthesentencesO(openingremarks)ore (closingremarks).

    1 Howarethings?2 Seeyousoon.3 Haveto go now.4 It'sbeenages,hasn'tit?

    12Which opening/closingremarksdoes Graceuse?

    ~ i10-CIITO' I Samantha

    ~ ...)...10

    . -.!.Atto PrioriIY

    Hi Samantha!

    ~ Greattoheartromyou.Guesswhat- I'vegotasummerjob! I'm workingat 'Magic MountainTheme Park' just outot town. l1'samazing!

    . In the mornings,I usuallygreet visitorsatthe mainentrance. I answertheirquestions,show themwhereto buytheirticketsand givethema map ot the park. In theafternoon,I help in one ot the giftshops insidethe park.We'realwaysbusy,so I getverytired! .

    ~ So far,I'mreallyenjoyingthejob!You don'tneeda lototexperience,butyouhavetobecheerfulandoutgoingbecauseyoudealwithpeopleeveryday.I'mworkingtheretoranothertwomonths.Whydon'tyouapplyfor ajobtheretoo?Thatwouldbegreat!

    ~ Anyway,tha1'salltor now.Writeback soon.Love,Grace

    }

    :~~ ....................................................:Brainstorming :. .. .;Before you startwriting, brainstonn for ideas. Write down :; everythingthatcomes to mind.This will helpyoudecidewhat~: youaregoingtowriteabout. :. .............................................................................

    WY+~(anemailtoafriend)5 a. Readthe rubric.

    Sowhatareyoudoingthissummer?Goingonholidayorsomething?Writeback.

    b. Portfolio:UsetheplaninEx.3 to organiseyourideasintoparagraphs.Writeyouremail(50-100words).

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    I'mwritingaletterto mysister.

    So what? 5he

    can't read!

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    Reading

    2 Readthetextandcompletethesentences.Useupto threewords.

    1 Students in Australiaattendthe Schoolof theAir because their familieslivefar... .

    2 Thechildrenof thisschoolhavetheir lessonsover .0. o

    3 The childrenbelongto aclass,buttheystudy... .

    4 Eachlessonlasts... .5 Studentssendtheir

    homework..o.

    6 The teacherusuallymeetsthe studentsoo. o

    Speaking

    3 CloseyourbooksandsaysixthingsyourememberabouttheSchoolof theAir.

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    In Australia,manyfamilieslivea longwayfromatown,

    sothenearestschoolisoftenveryfaraway.

    Forthisreason,manychildrenattendaverydifferentkindofschool.ItiscalledtheSchooloftheAirbecausethestudentshavelessonsovertheradio.

    Mostareashaveaschoollikethisforchildrenbetween4 and12yearsold.Theystudyathome,buttheyarestillmembersofaclass.Thechildrenhaveradiolessonswiththeirclassthreetimesaweek.Eachlessonisabout30minutes.Studentsalsohavea 10-minuteprivatelessonwiththeirteacheronceaweek.

    Theschoolprovidestheradio,books,videosandotherresources.Thechildrensendtheirworktotheteacheronceaweek.Theteacherspreparethelessonsandthechildren'sparentshelpthemtodotheirworkathome.Teachersandstudentsalsocommunicatebyphone,faxandemailandtheteachervisitschildrenathomeatleastonceayear.

    TheSchooloftheAirmaysoundlikeastrangeidea.FortheisolatedstudentsofAustraliait'stheonlywaytolearn.

    WYfi~ (anarticleJ4 Portfolio: Find information about a schoolin your

    country that is different from typical schools andwrite a short description of it for your schoolmagazine.Write:

    . how the schoolis differentfrom other schools

    . how manydaysaweek/hoursa daystudentsattend

    . what subjectstheystudy13

    ListeningI

    1 a. Lookat thepictures.What1\do you think the School of

    the Air s711

    IbJ In oneminute,listas

    11

    ."I many words as possible \1

    relatedto school.Listen I

    tto thetextandtickthe

    wordson yourlistthatI..

    youhear. I

    II!.

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    Reading

    LUdWi9van Beethovenwas born in compositions like Moonlight (1801),1770in Bonn, Germany.He was the Eroica (1804), Pastoral (1808) andeldest of three boys. His father and Emperor(1809).Afterhe becamedeaf,hegrandfatherweremusicians. continuedto compose greatmusicwhichLudwig started learning the violin and was joyful and optimistic.In his laterpiano at a very early age. In 1783 he years,he was lonelyand depressedandpublishedhis first composition.He was didn'twritemuchoonly 13.In 1787hetravelledto Viennato Althoughhe fell in loveseveraltimeshestudyunderMozart,butreturnedto Bonn nevermarried.Beethovendied on Marchbecausehis motherwas dying.Afterher 26, 1827 in Vienna after he caughtdeath he moved to Vienna. He never pneumonia. More than 10,000peoplereturnedto his hometown.In 1795 he . carneto hisfuneral.

    gave his first public performanceas a Beethovenwasthefirstcomposerwhopianist. It was a success. In the late usedmusicto expressdeepfeelings and17905, Beethoven began to lose his ideas,such as his beliefin freedom andhearing and by 1819he was completely heroism. Even today he is, for manydeaf. It was during this period that he people,thegreatestcomposerever.wrote some of his most famous

    1 O Listento threepiecesof musicbyBeethoven.Whatimagescometomind?HowdoyouthinkBeethovenfeltwhenhewroteeachofthem?Choosefromthefollowing.

    . calm . lonely. pessimistic . cheerful

    . depressed.angry. sad. confused

    . joyful. optimistic. upset. excited

    . heroic

    2 a. ThinkofthreequestionsyouwouldliketoaskaboutBeethoven.Listenandread.Canyouanswerthemnow?

    b. Readagainandcompletethesentences.Then,explainthewordsinbold.

    1 Beethoven brothers.2 Hecouldplay .3 Hewasonly13when .4 Itwasn'tuntil1819thathe .

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    Henever orhadchildren.Hestronglybelieved .

    Speaking

    3 SaythreethingsyourememberaboutBeethoven.

    Vocabulary~ Famouspeople&nationalities

    4 a. Lookatthepictures.Whowas:. anastronaut?. awriter?. ascientist?. apolitician?. apainter?. anactress?. anexplorer?

    Canyouthinkofotherfamouspeopleinthesecategories?

    b. Whatnationalitywaseachperson?

    ChristopherColumbuswasltalian.

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  • ChristopherColumbusGenoa, Italy(1451-1506)

    c",Yuri Gag~Smolensk, Russia USSR(1934 -1968)

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    Virginia WoolfLondon,UK(1882-1941)

    Pablo PicassoMalaga, Spain(1881-1973)

    Audrey HepburnBrussels,Belgium

    (1929-1993)

    AbrahamLincolnHardin County,Kentucky, USA

    (1809 -1865)

    Thomas EdisonMilan, Ohio, USA

    (1847-1931)

    Everyday English~ Askingfor/Givingpersonal

    information

    5 Inpairs,askandanswerquestionsaboutthesefamouspeople,asintheexample.

    ~......

    ~Ella FitzgeraldNewport News,Virginia, USA(1917-1996)

    A: WhowasEllaFitzgerald?B: Shewasafamoussinger.A: Wherewassheborn?

    B: InNewportNews,USA.A: Whenwassheborn?B: Shewasbornin1917.A: Whendidshedie?B: Shediedin1996.

    ExploringGrammar~ Pastsimple(regular&

    irregularverbs) ~GrammarReference

    Findthepastsimpleformoftheverbs1-15fromthetextoWhichareregular/irregular?Howisthepastsimpleformed?

    6 a.

    .1bewas2start3publish4travel5 return6give7begin8write9become10continue11fal!12marry13die 14catch15come

    b. Readthetheory.FindexamplesinthetextoWhichareinthenegativeform?

    Weusethepastsimplefor:. anactionwhichhappenedata specific

    timeinthepast. actionswhicharerelatedto peoplenolongeralive.

    7 UsethedatestotellyourpartneraboutBeethoven.

    lfO' 117831117871117951111KJ1111lKJ41A: Beethovenwasbornin1770.11lKXJ1118191

    B: In1783he... 118271

    Pronunciation ("e"pronouncedorsilent)

    8 O Listenandunderlinethewordswheretheletter"e"ispronounced.Listenandrepeat..

    liked,wanted,hated,walked,looked,moved

    Listening

    9 O Listenandcompletetheposter.

    WiNTER CONCERTOn5th[!] Iat~ pmForestRoad,Loughborough

    TheLoughboroughOrchestraperforms . ~~.,-Beethoven'sPianoConcertoNo.IT::J

    .

    . ~.

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    ..

    .

    .

    ;f.

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    ...

    andSibelius'sSymphonyNo.3. / ~~Conductor:Peterg] 1: -~ ~(,A~1fSoloist:Tom~ I . 'Y....

    Wyf~ (abiography)

    10Portfolio:Writea shortbiographyaboutafamouspersoninyourcountry.Write:

    . dateandplaceof birth . importantevents

    . personallife. famousworks. beliefs

    . dateandplaceof death 15

  • Vocabulary~ Medievalbattles

    ~~ ...................~ Usinga dictionary

    ...... .:When you look up a word in a :. .: dietionary,youcanseeifitisaverb,a :. .: noun,an adjeetiveete by looking at :: the symbolsnextto the word (N, V, :. .:ADIete) :............................................1 Lookupthefollowingwordsin

    adictionary.Whichare:nouns?verbs?both?Whicharenamesofweapons?Usethemtodescribethepicture.

    . horses.ride. wear. flag

    . army. soldier. knight. hold

    . sword. battle. axe. shield

    . armour. helmet. attack

    . fight. spear

    Listening

    2 @ Listenandrepeat.. Howwasyourweekend?. Well,nothingspecial.. Oh,Ihadagreattime!. Iwatchedare-enactmentof

    thebattle!. You'rekidding!. Whatwasitlike?. Oh,you'vegottoseeit!. Didn'tyouknowthat?16

    (j)') ThesentencesinEx.2aarefromthedialogueinEx.3.'t"Whatdoyouthinkthedialogueisabout?Howdoyouthinkitisrelatedtothepicture?Listen,readandcheck.

    Reading

    3 a. ReadandcompletethefactsabouttheBattleofHastings.

    Danny:Hi,John.Howwasyourweekend?John:Well,nothingspecial.I justrelaxedat home.What

    aboutyou?Danny:Oh,I hadagreattime!

    John:Really?Wheredidyougo?Danny:I wentto Hastings- youknow,wherethefamous

    BattleofHastingstookplacein1066.John:Oh,yes- that'stheonlydateI rememberfrommy

    Historyclass!Sowhatdidyoudothere?Danny:Iwatchedare-enactmentofthebattle!

    \John:You'rekidding!Whatwasit like?

    Danny:Oh,you'vegotto seeit! It wasamazing!Thetwoarmiesput up a realfight!You know,knightsin imedievalarmour,withswords,spears,axes... I

    John:Wow!Didyoutakeanyphotosofthem?Danny:Oh,I tookloadsofphotos!Wealsospoketosomeof

    thesoldiers.John:So,whowonthebattle?

    Danny:TheNormans,ofcourse!Didn'tyouknowthat?John:I toldyou.Historywasn'tmyfavouritelesson!

    ~2~ H~~;~~ex~L~:~~~~,andWhen: 14thOctober,1).................

    Whathappened:The2) foughtagainsttheSaxonsandtookcontrolofEngland.

    Specialevents:Anannualre-enactmentofthe3) ,andafestivalincludingmusic,art,sportsandexhibitions.

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    b. Usethe informationintheboxto talkaboutthebattleto theclass.

    TheBattleofHastingstookplaceinSussex.

    ExploringGrammar~ Pastsimple/ ~

    wh-questions GrammarReference

    4 Lookattheexamples.Whichquestionasksabout the subject/objectof the sentenee?How iseaehquestionformed?Findexamplesin the dialogueandthe quiz below.

    subject verb object

    Who didyoucall? I called Mary.Who calledMary? John called Mary.

    ~~Play in two teams.Tossa coin to

    move (heads: 1 square- tails:2squares).Pairsfromeachteamtaketurnsto askandanswer,but

    onlyyourteachermusthearyou.Ifyoumakea mistakewith thepastsimpleor giveawronganswer,moveonesquareback.

    EverydayEnglish~ Talkingaboutapastexperience

    5 Use the language below to makeshort exchangesas in theexample.

    A: Howwasyourweekend?B: Oh,itwasfantastic!/wenttotheseasidewithfriends.What

    aboutyou?Whatdidyoudo?A: Nothingspecial./stayedathome.

    Speaking

    6 Portfolio:Imagineyouattendedaeelebrationofahistorieeventoranyothereventinyoureountry.UsethephrasesinEx.2a.Thinkabout:where,when,whathappened,eventsthattookplace.ActoutadialoguesimilartotheoneinEx.3.Recordyourdialogues.

    WY't~ (ahistoryquiz)7 In pairs,do someresearchand makeyour own history

    quiz.Exehangeyour quizwith anotherpair.

    -- ----,

    Who ....................(win)thebaUleofWaterloo in 1815?

    \!11When..........World War 11

    (begin)?

    a NapoleanBonaparteb TheDukeofWeUington

    a 1939b 1914

    ~IlwhiehEnglishquee~(rule)from

    1837to 1901?

    Who (be)thefirst ~.presidentofthe UnitedStates(1789-1797)?

    "

    '1a Elizabethb Victoria

    a GeargeWashingtonb AbrahamLineoln

    Where theUS ~forees (drop)thefirstatomiebombon 6th

    August,1945?

    a Hiroshima

    b Nagasaki

    ~IIHOWmanyyears ~theVietnamWar

    (Iast)?

    a 21yearsb 10years

    Inwhatyear ..........Ameriea (gain)itsindependenee?

    a 1492b 1776

    Inwhlehcity ~theRussians..........

    (build)awaUin 1961?

    a Berlinb Munieh

    How President ~J FKennedy (die)?

    a He (have)aearaecident.

    b Somebody ..................(shoot)him.

    WhlehEuropean ~eountry JuliusCaesar ......................

    (invade)In55 BC?

    a Switzerlandb Brltain

    Whleheountry \:!:!Adolf Hitler

    (come)from?

    Who ~(eonquer)mostof theknownworld from336 BCto 323BC?

    a Austria

    b Germany

    a AUilatheHunb AlexandertheGreat

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    Asking Responding. How wasyour(weekend! . Itwasgreat/fantastic/

    summer/holidayetc)? amazing/boringetc.. Howdidyouspend(your . I hada greattime.

    weekendetc.)? . Nothingspecial.. Whatdidyoudo(atthe . I went/visited/saw/met

    weekend!duringsummeretc)? etc

  • Homesof the[D'@5:tVocabulary~ Houses

    1 Addtwomorewordstothespidergram.Whattypeofhousedoyoulivein?

    semi.detached

    ~

    coUage

    8u'

    terracedmansion

    studio

    detachedcastle

    bungalow

    2 Matchtheopposites.Whichadjectivesbestdescribeyourhouse?

    1 modern2 cheap3 small4 attractive5 plain

    a expensiveb spaciousc decorated

    Id traditionale ugly I

    3 Listthewordsundertheheadings.Usethemto talkaboutyourhouse.

    I

    FeOfures:

    IndoorIOutdoor

    . attic. livingroom. kitchen

    . garden. rug. floor. fence

    . pillows. windows. porch

    . balcony. cushions. hall

    . fireplace. brickwalls. lamp

    . bedroom. diningroom

    . four-posterbeds. cupboard

    . chestofdrawers. carpet

    . wardrobe. mirror. fridge

    . cooker. towels. shower

    . staircase. garage.chimney

    Reading

    4 a. Lookattheheadingsandthepictures.Whatarethetextsabout?Whichcountryarethesehousesin?

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    b. Inpairs,makea listof tenwordsrelatedtohousesyouexpectto readinthetexts.Readandcheck.

    Victorianhouses

    T neearlyVictorianslikedlargenouseswitnplentyofdecoration.Laterin tneVictorianperiod,nousesweresimpleO)andplain.Wealtnypeopleusedtolive1) large

    detacned;. ,1 nouses

    witnlotsofroomsand

    expensivefumiture.Servantsusedtolive

    2) tne

    topflooroftnenouse

    ortneattic.Tneexterioroftnenouse3) aworkofart

    witnasteeptiledroof,ta11cnimneypotsandlargebaywindows4) stainedglass.Sometimes,tneynadafrontporcnandstepsuptotnefrontdoor.Workingpeopleusedtoliveinterracedbricknouseswitnasimpleexterior.Tnosenousesweresma11,witntwotofourrooms.5) wasnoelectricity,nowaterandnotoilet.

    Elizabethanhouses

    E lizabethanmanorhousesoftenhadanE-shapetoshowrespectfor6) queen.Theyhadbrickwa11swithstrongwoodenframes.Thehouseswere

    spaciousandcomfortable

    withalargehall,a

    diningroomand

    '7!it~.rj~;~~;;,sfurniture

    wasbigandelaborateandfour-posterbedswereverypopular.Manypeopleusedtohaveservants.8) .........usedto livein roomsin theattic.

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  • 5 O (hoose thecorrectwordto completethe gaps.Listenandcheck.Explainthewordsin bold.

    6 Underlinethewordsin thetextsrelatedtohouses.Putthemundertheheadingsbelow,thenusethemto describethehousesinthe picturesto theclass.

    . exterior. interior. specialfeatures

    ExploringGrammar~ Usedtavspostsimple

    GrammarReference

    7 Lookat theexamplesbelow.Whichtalk(s)about:

    . a paststateor habitthatdoesn'thappenany more?

    . an action/eventthat happenedat a specifictime in the past?

    Peopleused to travel/travelledby coachthen. (butnow theydon't - theyusecars)

    Theydidn'tuseto have/didn'thaverunningwaterorelectricity.(butnowtheydo)BUT

    John went to the 'VictorianExperience'museumlastweekend.(NOT:Johntmcltogo ...)

    Findexamplesof paststates/habitsin thetexts.

    8 Usethepromptsto makesentencesaboutlife 100yearsago.Useusedtoldidn'tuseto.

    1 childrenplayinthestreets/notwatchTV2 peoplewriteletters/notsendemails3 peopletravelby ship/nottravelbyplane4 poorpeoplenot do anysport/worklong

    hours

    ...... H-

    5 peoplereada lot/notgocinema

    Childrenusedtoplayinthestreets.Theydidn'tusetowatchTv.

    9 Workin pairs.Usetheseideasaswell asyourown to findoutwhatyourpartnerusedto dowhenhe/shewassix.

    . fightwithotherchildren

    . doa lotof sport. watcha lotofTV

    . playinthestreet. goto bedearly

    . helpinthekitchen

    A: Oidyouusetofightwithotherchildrenwhenyouweresix?

    B: No,Ididn't.Oidyou...

    10Bringsomeoldfamilyphotosto class.Showthemtoyourclassmatesandsayhowyourgrandparentsweredifferent.

    ~ ~ ...........................................................................~ Listening to identify key infonnation.:Readthe list.ThiI1kofwords relatedto eachitem.~ While listening,focuson words relatedto thosein: the list. This will helpyoudothetask.

    Listening

    11O Listentotheconversationandmatchthepeopletowheretheyare.

    PeopleDIJ Paul[IIJ EricaITIJ (IaireGD MartinCiDGreg

    RoomsA bedroomB livingroom( kitchen

    D gardenE bathroom

    F diningroomG garageH attic

    12Portfolio:Howdidpeopleuseto liveinyourcountry100yearsago?Findpicturesandwriteashortdescriptionofeach.Writeabout:clothes,facilities,work,entertainment,transport.Presentyourpostertotheclass.

    19

    o A but B and ( too1 A in B at ( into2 A on B in ( at3 A were B had ( was4 A with B for ( and5 A It B There ( This6 Asome B a ( the7 A each B the ( several8 A They B The ( These

    Speaking

  • Specialday~GettingStarted

    1 Whenwasthelasttimeyouwenttoamuseum?Whichofthefollowingdidyousee?

    . bronzestatues. steamengines. oldbuildings

    . silverplates. ancientcoins/vases. historicalcostumes

    . antiquefurniture. modelsofbuildings,shipsorvehicles.goldrings.old-fashionedshops. oilpaintings

    . silverjewellery.colourfultapestriesLet'slook closer

    2 UnderlinethekeywordsintherubriCoAnswerthequestions.

    Youwentonaschoolvisittoamuseumlastweek.:: Now,yourteacherhasaskedyoutowriteashort

    articleforyourschoolmagazinedescribingthevisit.

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    Whatareyougoingtowrite?Whattenseswillyouuse?Whatphrasesrelatedtomuseumscanyouthinkof?

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    ,: IOPENAIR MUSEUM I,1 tmJ~~

    rJf"~ -Lastweek'sclassvisittook us to Durham,in the North of

    England.It alsotookusbacktwohundredyearsintothepasto:- Beamishcovers125hectaresandhastwoamazing'Iittleworlds'fromthe past- a markettown,railwaystation,farmandcoal-miningvillage,allfrom1913,anda manorhouseandrailwayfrom1825.Visitorscanexploreeacharea,watchingpeopleactingoutthe typicaldailylifeof the time.The people'sclothes,vehicles,buildingsandfurnitureareallfromtheperiodo I=- Firstwewalkedaroundthetown,withitsold-fashionedshops,officesandhouses.The friendlymuseumstaff,wearinghistoricalcostumes,werehappyto answerour questions.We hada quicklunchatthepicnicsite,thenwewentonagenuine1910tramtobeautifulPockerleyManor.Theexperiencewasfascinating,aswehadthechanceto seewhatit wasliketo liveinthosetimes.

    WehadawonderfultimeatBeamish.lt'sagreatplaceforadayoutandI'mnotsurpriseditwonthe.titleofBritain'sBestMuseumin2005.

    3

    20

    Whatiseachparagraphabout?

    . when/where. whatyoudid/saw. feelings. description

    ~-:'-- ~ ....................~ .~ Usingdescriptivelanguage :

    :Whennarratingan experience,use:: lotsof adjectives.Theymakeyour:~ writingmoreinterestingtothereader.~. .............................................

    4 Whatadjectivesdoesthewriterusetodescribewhathesawatthemuseum?

    5 Usetheadjectivesinthelisttoreplacethewordsinbold.

    . spectacular. ancient

    . awful. friendly

    1 Theviewwasgood.2 Thestaffwereverynice.3 Therewerea lot of old

    buildingsthere.4 Theweatherwasbad.

    WYti~ (anartic/eaboutavisittoamuseum)

    6 Thinkofyourlastvisittoamuseum.Makenotesundertheheadings.Usethemtotelltheclassaboutyourvisito

    . when. where. whatyousaw

    . whatyoudidthere

    . yourfeelingslcomment

    7 UseyouranswersinEx.6towriteanarticlefortheschoolmagazine.

    t'': .~t"--. . /Iwantto ~

    knowwhy ~~yourHistory It'snotmyfault.Theteachermarkisso asksmeaboutthingswhich

    bad. happenedbeforeIwasborn.

  • CHARLlE&THECHOCOLATEFACTORY

    Reading & Listening

    1 Look at the picture.Describethe people.Whoarethey? Readthe text below and find out.

    RoaldDahl(1916-1990)wasborninWalesintheUK.

    He startedhiswritingcareeras an authorof shortstoriesforadults.Then,in1961,hewroteastorycalledamesandtheGiantPeachfor hisownchildren.Itbecamea best seller.Severalother best sellers

    followed,includingCharlieandtheChocolateFactory.Thebookis aboutastrangeman,Mr Wonka,andhismysteriouschocolatefactory,wherehemakesamazing,magicalsweets.His workersareOompa-Loompas-doll-sizedpeoplewithlonghair,wholovedancingandmakingupsongs.

    2 Readthe firstfour linesof thesongandlookat the picture.What is IItheset" (Iine2)?What problemmightparentshaveifthey"takethesetaway"?What doyouthinktheOompa-Loompaswill suggest?Readquicklyandcheck.

    3 ~aj Readthesongandchoosethecorrectword for eachgap.Listenandcheck.

    b. Match the highlightedwords to theirmeanings:putin,messed,happy,continue.

    4 a. Lookatthewordsin bold.Who orwhatisthewriterreferringto?

    b. WhydoyouthinkDahlwrotethissong?

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    "All right!"you'llcry."AlI right!"you'llsay,"But if wetakethesetaway,WhatshallO)wedotoentertainOur darlingchildren?PIeaseexplain!"We'll answer1) byaskingyou,

    . "Whatusedthedarlingonesto2) ?Howusedtheykeepthemselvescontented,3) thismonsterwasinvented?"Haveyouforgotten?Don'tyou4) ?We'llsayitveryloudandslow:TIffiY USED TO READ! They'dREAD andREAD,And READ andREAD, andthenproceedTo READ andREAD andREAD somemore.

    Booksc1utteredupthenurseryfloor!And in thebedroom,bythebed,Morebookswerewaitingtoberead!Oh,books,whatbookstheyusedtoknow,Thosechildrenlivinglong5) !Soplease,ohplease,webeg,wepray,Go throwyourTV setaway,And in itsplaceyoucaninstallA lovelybookshelfon thewall!

    o A we1 A the2 A have3 A After4 A know5 A before

    Speaking

    e oure thise bee Whilee knowse ago

    B usB theseB doB BeforeB knewB until

    5 Portfolio:Takethe rolesof anOompa-Loompaanda parent.Usethesongto actoutyourdialogue.Recordyourselves.

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  • Se;1f-Ass.essment

    MiODULE~

    1 Circlethecorrectanswer.1 A travelsa lot.

    A shopassistantB pilot C waiter

    2 Firefightersneedtobe .A patient B creative C brave

    3 alwayswearauniformoA Nurses B GraphicdesignersC Gardeners

    4 Sheenjoysherjobalthoughit is .A stressful B excitingC rewarding

    5 He workearlyinthemorning.A likes B uses C starts

    6 Hedoesn'tlikehisjob;hefindsit .A rewarding B exciting C boring

    7 Receptionistsmustbevery .A physicallyfit B politeC imaginative

    8 Mechanicsworkwiththeir .A hands B feet C family

    9 Nursesnormallywork .A parttime B hours C shifts

    10 Writersmustbe .A creative B polite C friendly

    (10marks)

    2 Underlinethecorrectword.1 Couldyoupleaseiron/mowthelawn?2 Paul,couldyoumake/doyourbed,please?3 Mumdusts/vacuumsthecarpetseveryday.4 Johnlivesinabrandnewapartmentinthe

    citycentre.It'sreallymodern/traditional.5 Hecan'taffordtobuysucha(n)

    expensive/cheapcaro6 Theyusuallyhave/gobarbecuesonSunday

    afternoons.7 Sheoftencooks/visitsforfriends.8 Howabouthaving/eatingout?There'sa

    newrestaurantdownthestreet.9 Doyouoftengo/visityourrelatives?

    10 Theyoftenplay/gocampinginthesummer.

    22 (10marks)

    3 Decideif the followingareR (rooms),FA(furniture/appliances)orF (featuresindoor/outdoor).

    1 wardrobe2 diningroom....3 pillows4 kitchen5 fireplace

    6 fridge7 staircase8 fence9 lamp

    10 garden(10marks)

    4 ReadthetextandmarkthesentencesR(right),W(wrong)orDS(doesn'tsay).

    \

    . Discoverwhatlifewasrea1lylikefortheVikingsover1000yearsago.

    . VisitarealVikingstreetandseetheshopsandhousesthatQtlcestoodthere.

    . LearnaboutwhattheVikingsate,howtheyworkedandwhatmadethemill.

    . FindouthowtheVikingsmadetheirc1othes,shoes,jewelleryandtrythemonforyourselfatthe'FearsomeCraftsmen'exhibition.

    . Buysouvenirsatthe]ORVIK shop.

    Entrance:D.20 Adults,

    f5.l0 Children,f6.l0 Seniors& Students

    Openeverydayexcept25thDecember

    Address:]ORVIK,Coppergate,York

    - -- -- ------..-1 VikingslivedinNormandy.2 Youcanlearnallaboutthelifeof Vikings.3 YoucandressupasaViking.4 Childrendon'tpay.5 TheJorvikcentreisopeneveryday.

    (10marks)

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    5 Puttheverbsintothepresentsimple,presentcontinuousor begoingto.

    1 He (cook)dinneratthemomento

    2 Pete (play)tenniseveryFriday.3 Sally (write)a novel

    thisyear.4 NowthatJohnhasthemoneyhe ...........

    (buy)a newcaroS Mary (move)intoher

    new house this Tuesday.

    6 Pauline (have)a birthdaypartythisSaturday.

    7 (they/go)to theparkeverySunday?

    8 We (visit)AnnthisSunday.9 Jack (play)chesseveryafternoon.10 (Ann/work)

    latetonight? (20 marks)

    6 Completetheexchanges.a l'd lovetob Itwasfantastic

    c Nothingspeciald Whydon/twe ...e ... I can/t

    1 A: goswimmingtoday?

    B: That/sa goodidea!

    2 A: Wouldyoumindcomingtothedoctor/swithme?

    B: Sorry, . 1'm

    workinglate

    3 A: Let'sgooutfordinner.B: Sure. .

    4 A: Howwastherackconcert?

    B: I hada greattime.

    S A: Whatdidyoudoattheweekend?B: .

    (15 marks)

    7 O Listenandfill in the gaps.- - -- - -

    The

    ~""Name: TheBritSchool

    forPerfonning1) andTechnology.

    Z) ...................

    3) ...................

    "'STartage:

    "'i!avingage:

    -special fea,tures:-Dancing,4) ,singingandmusiclessons.

    -Studentsdon'twear5) .............GCSEs&'A'Levels

    (15marks)

    WYf1~ (anemail)

    8 Youwent on a schooltrip lastFriday.Writeanemailto yourfriendoWrite:

    . whereyouwent. whenyouwent

    . what you did/sawthere(50-80words)(10 marks)

    (Total = 100 marks)

    . talkaboutjobs&job qualities

    . talklwriteaboutdailyrautine/free-timeactivities

    . talkaboutfamouspeople

    . talklwriteabout life in the past& pastexperiences

    . writean emailaboutmysummerplans

    . writean articleaboutavisitto a museum

    ... in English!

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    Listening

    1 ~-,)LookatthestreetscenefromTudortimes(1485-1603inEngland).Describethehousesandthepeople.Whatdoyouthinktheirliveswerelike?Listenandcheck.

    Reading

    2 Readthetextandputtheheadings(A-D)inthecorrectspaces(1-4).Thenexplainthewordsinbold.

    A EatinghabitsB HousingC EntertainmentD Work

    3 Readagainandfind:twojobs,sixfoods,sixsports.

    Speaking

    4 Makenotesundertheheadingstherichandthepoor.Useyournotestotellapartnerthedifferencesbetweenthetwo.

    project:WhowerethesixTudorkingsandqueens?Collectinformationundertheheadings,thenpresentthemtotheclass.

    . name . born/died. ruledEngland(dates). whatfamousfor

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    ~ Lile in TudorTimes~ThesixpowerfulTudorkings and queensruled Englandfrom1485-1603.The mostfamouskingwas HenryVIII,whomarriedsixtimesandbeheadedtwoof hiswives!Itwas oneof themostexcitingtimesin Britishhistory,butwhetheryouwererichor poor,lifecouldbeverydifficult.

    1) .............................................................................................Rich tudors livedin fine houseswithmanyroomsand bigwindows. Poor country people lived in small woodenhouses with mud floors. In the towns, the streetswerenarrow, gloomy and crowded, which made it easy torcriminalstosteal tromshopsandpeople.

    2) .............................................................................................Wealthypeopleandnoblemenownedlandorevenhelpedthe Kingor Queento rulethecountry.Mostpeople,however,werepoorandworkedinthecountryside.Slightlyricherpeopleworkedascraftsmenormerchantsinthetowns.Tudorshopshadpicturesignsoutsideto showpeoplewhattheysold,asmanypeoplecouldnotread.3) .............................................................................................InTudortimes,richpeopleoftenheldhugebanquetswheretheyatetartoo much!Theyhad quitean unhealthydietastheyatelotsotverysaltymeattromtheanimalstheyownedor hunted.Theyalso ate very littlefruit,vegetables,milk,butterand eggs as they thoughtthese toods were onlysuitabletorpoorpeopletoeat!4) .............................................................................................Itwas the lawthateverymanhadto practisearcheryeverySundaymorning!Richpeoplelikedto fence andplaytenniswhile ordinary people playedgames like bowls, hockeyand footballor went to the theatre.WilliamShakespearelivedinTudortimes.His playsarestillperformedtodayallovertheworld!

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  • ~ Beforeyoustart

    . Whatdoyourparentsdoforaliving?

    . Whatdo youenjoydoinginyourfreetime?

    . What'sa typicalMonday likefor you?

    . Namesomehistoricalpeoplefromyourcountry.Whataretheyfamousfor?

    ~ practise...

    . thepresentperfect

    . presentperfe(\vspastsimple

    . comparatives/superlatives

    . pronouncinghomophones

    . aweatherforecast

    . ahomepageaboutfestivals

    . aholidayadvert

    DDD

    ~ doa projectabout...

    . signs/noticesrelated to means of transport

    . theweatherinyourcountry

    . geographicalfeaturesinyourcountry

    . a poster about a missing pet

    . a placeinyourcountry

    . a moutainrangeinyourcountry

    . endangeredanimalsinyourcountry

    ~ Lookat Module2

    . Findthepagenumbersfor pictures1-5.

    ~ Findthe unit and pagenumber{s)for

    In this Module you will ...

    ~ read,listenand talk about ...

    . holidayactivities

    . means of transport

    . festivals&celebrations

    . festiveactivities

    . weather&feelings

    . geographicalfeatures

    . animals

    CurricularCut:(Geography) The Himalayas

    AcrosstheCurriculum:(Citizenship) WWF for a living planet

    ~ write

    . aholidayadvert

    . a homepageaboutfestivalsyouhaveattended

    . a letterfroma holidayresort

    . aletterof advice

    ~ learnhowto ...

    . describeatrip

    . bookaholiday

    . reacttobadnews

    . catchuponneW5

    . request- give/refusepermission

    . expresssurpnse

    . give/accept/refuseadvice

    . chooseapet

    CultureClip:What's on in Orlando, Florida?

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  • [NkQ)~lkQ]~wttomK~'"

    1 LookatthetextoWhattypeoftextisit?Wherecouldyouseeit?Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

    2 WhatdothepicturestellyouaboutthethingsyoucandoandseeinMexico?Discusswithyourpartner.Readandlistentocheck.

    A: It lookslikeyou can do

    watersportsinMexico.B: So it does.Youcan 0150...

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    @ Mexico-.~. -

    :l3-DAY~Haveyoueverwantedtohikethroughajungle,gocliffdivingorclimba pyramid?Haveyoualwaysdreamedof swimmingwithdolphinsandrelaxingonwhitesandybeaches?If youhaven'tlivedyourdreamholidayyet,here'syourchanceto doallthesethingsandmore!

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    MexicoCity, Guadalajara,Acapulco, Oaxaca,Cancun,Chichen Itza

    Aeeommodation:

    Sportsaetivities:

    Entertainment:

    Otheraetivities:

    Totaleost:

    Prieesinelude:

    Stayin luxurious5-starhotels- singleor doubleroomsandsuitesavailable.

    Trya widerangeof watersports- water-skiing,snorkelling,windsurfing,whitewaterraftingorjetskiing.Playgolf,tennisorgo horse riding.Take a hike throughthe jungle or trysomethingmorerelaxinglikedeep-seafishing.Goto beachbarbecues,andnightclubs.Takepartinculturaleventswithtraditionalcostumesanddances.Eatqualityfoodatavarietyofrestaurantsandtrydeliciouslocaldishes.Visitmuseumsandgalleries.Buyhandmadesouvenirs.Takeatourof ancientruinsandtemplesandclimbthepyramidatChichenItza.Walkalongnarrow,cobbledstreets.See thefamouscliffdiversdivingfrom45mandeventryit yourself!Relaxonwhitesandybeachesandswimwiththedolphins.

    Singleroom: ~2,500Doubleroom:~3,500Suite: ~5,200

    Flight,hotels,mealsandtourandtransportcosts.Contact:ConsortTravel,

    52,HadleyStreet,Swanseaemail:consorttravel.co.uk

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    A Right S Wrong e Doesn'tsay2 Thetourlastsforalmosttwoweeks.

    A Right S Wrong e Doesn'tsay3 Theyoffera lotofdifferentwatersports.

    A Right S Wrong e Doesn'tsay4 A roomfortwopeoplecostsf5,200.

    A Right S Wrong e Doesn'tsay5 Thepriceincludesbreakfastonly.

    A Right S Wrong e Doesn'tsay6 ThetourleavesfromSwansea.

    A Right S Wrong e Doesn'tsay

    4 Explainthehighlightedwords.ThengivethreereasonswhysomeoneshouldvisitMexico.

    Vocabulary~Holidays

    5 a. Matchtheverbstothenounsandmakesentences.

    1 relax a inahotel/atacampsite2 visit b watersports3 play c onthebeach/bythepool4 stay d atour5 buy e museums/galleries6 take f tennis/golf7 try 9 souvenirs8 swim h thesights9 do local dishes

    10 see J inthesea/pool

    Weenjoyrelaxingonsandybeaches.

    ~~ ......................................... Learnnounswiththeadjectivestheygowith. :

    Thishelpsyoubuildupyourvocabulary. ~

    Adjective-nouncoUocations

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

    b. Findonemoreadjectiveinthetextforeachnoun.

    1 expensive,family,.........................2 delicious,spicy,............................3 white,clean,................................4 bright,colourful,..........................5 busy,cobbled,..............................

    hotelsfoodbeachescostumesstreets

    c. UsethephrasesinExsSaandbto tellyourpartneraboutyourlastholiday.

    Lastyearwespentourholidayinaluxurioushotel.

    Speaking

    6 YouhavejustreturnedfromMexico.Usethetexttotellyourpartneraboutyourtrip.

    . whereyouwent/howyougotthere

    . howlongyouwentfor

    . whatyoudidandsawpuringyourstay

    Exploring Grammar

    ~ PresentPerfect ~GrammarReference

    7 a. Readtheruleandtheexamples.Findexamplesinthe texto

    Weusethepresentperfecttotalkaboutaperiodoftimewhichcontinuesfromthepastuntilnow.ShehasvisitedMexicoCitytwice.Shehasn'ttravelledabroad.

    b. Inpairs,usethephrasestoaskandanswer.

    1 you/ride/acamel?A: Hoveyoueverriddenocome!?B: Yes,!hove./No,!hoven't.

    2 yourparents/travelabroad?3 you/try/paella?4 yourfamily/gocamping?5 you/do/bungeejumping?

    Listening

    8 O ListentoSil!talkingtoafriendoWhathaseachpersondone?

    ( People) ( Activities)-

    ITIJ Tony 0 d:1fI:b~ Gdllt:0[TI] Lucy 4)~[}[] Jane - e~

    ffiJ paul~.~;a..

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    r-;:TI r; 4) ~i2L.J Pat . ~~- - ~.:-It"'_~~

    ~. 4) ... r-.:.'._-0-" -. '. '. ~~. .Wyf"5-(aholidayadvert)

    9 Portfolio: Imagineyouwork for atravelagent's.Writeaninternetadvertfora13-daytourinyourcountry.Usetheadvertonp.26asamodel.

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    Transport

    1 a. Lookat the notices(1-5).Whichmeansof transportdo theymatch?

    b. Whichmeansof transportdoyouenjoy/notenjoyusingwhileon holiday?Tellyourpartner.Givereasons.

    . fast . cheap. expensive

    . comfortable. enjoyable

    . safe. convenient. sbw

    . tiring . boringfenjoytravellingbyplane.ft'sfast.fdon'tliketravellingby coach.ft'stiring.

    2 Whichof the followinghaveyoudone?Askandanswer,asintheexample.

    . travelona cruiseship . flyonaplane. takethewrongbus/train. ridea motorbike/bike. hireacar . usetheunderground

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    A: Haveyouevertravelledonacruiseship?

    B: No,fhaven't.Haveyou...?

    " ... .. "

    KEEP LUGGAGE

    WITHYOUJ ALLTIMES

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    3 Thesentencesbelowarefromthe followingdialogue.Wheredoesthedialoguetakeplace:w;thatravelagent?onacru;sesh;p?Whatarethepeopletalkingabout?Listen,readandcheck.

    . HowmayI helpyou?

    . Welloo. whenwouldyouliketo go?

    . Wasthat the Mediterraneanor the Caribbeancruise?

    . Pricesstartfrom f450perpersonifyoushareacabin.

    A: Goodmorning- SunriseTravel.HowmayI helpyou?B: Hi! I've just seen an advert for a cruise in the

    newspaperandI'dliketo findoutmoreaboutit.A: Certainly.Was that the Mediterraneanor the

    Caribbeancruise?

    B: Actually,1can't remembernow! Which one would yourecommend?

    A: Well ...when would you liketo go?B: Erm oo. earlysummerif possible.A: Right, well, there's a Mediterraneancruisedeparting

    on 11thJune for eight nights.B: OK. How muchdoesthat one cost?

    A: Pricesstart from f450 per person if you sharea twincabin.

    B: That soundsgreat. 1'11discussit with mywife and getbackto you tomorrow morning.

    A: Certainly,sir.Goodbye.

  • 4 Readagainandmarkthesentences1-4 T(true)orF(false).Corredthefalsestatements.

    1 Themanreadtheadvertinamagazine.2 Themanknowsexactlywhatthewants.3 Themanwantstogoonholiday.4 Themanismarried.

    5 Portfolio:You'veseenthisadvertinanewspaper.Cal!thetravelagent'sandadoutadialoguesimilartotheoneinEx.3.UsesentencesfromEx.3.Recordyourselves.

    - .-

    PresentPerfectGrammarReference

    6 Matchtheadverbsinboldto themeaning:atno time,ashorttimeago,atanytime,untilnoKl,beforenow.

    1 Shehasalreadybookedthetickets.2 Hehasjustpostedtheletters.3 Theyhaven'tbeentoMoscowyet.4 Shehasnevertravelledbytrain.5 Haveyouevertriedpaella?

    7 Completetheexchanges.1 A: (you/ever/be)

    onapackageholiday?B: No, (never/be)onone.

    2 A: Don'tforgettobooktickets.B: I (already/do)that.

    3 A: Isthebushere?B:Ves,it Gust/arrive).

    4 ( A:Where'sTom?B: He (not/comein/yet).

    8 FiIIinfororsince,thenmakesentences.1 yearsandyears;2 lastsummer;3 1998;4 ages;5 Iwasfour;6 Christmas;7 threemonths

    9 LizandBobaregoingonholiday.Lookattheirlist.Inpairs,askandanswer.

    . pickuptickets./

    . packsuitcases./. buyrollsof filmX. cancelmilkdeliveryX

    A: Havethey...?

    B: Yes,they'vealready.../f.!o,theyhaven't...yet.

    . "+1=''''i ........ - --

    10 1..~'Listentothedialoguesandtick(./)thecorredanswer(A,BorC).

    1 Whattimedidthetrainleave?

    2 Whathashappened?

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    "" Reactingtabadnews

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    111..,,1 Listenandrepeat.Whatdoyouthinkhasjust happenedto eachperson:find/flyinsoup,see/spiderinbathroom,fail/exam,miss/bus.

    1 Yuck! 2 No! 3 Tut!

    7 Hehasjustfoundaflyinhissoup.

    4 Aaaah!

    12Portfolio:Writeashortadvertaboutacruise.Use the one in Ex. 5 as a model.

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  • Reading

    ~~ .. ..... .~ Thetitle,subheadings,picturesandlayoutofatext~: canhelpyoupredictwhatinfonnationtolookforo :. .. .. :

    : Predictingcontent

    1 a. Lookatthetext,thetitle,thesubheadingsandthepictures.Whattypeoftextisit?Whatdoyouthinkitisabout?

    b. Howarethepicturesrelatedtothetitleof theunit?Whichcountryiseachfrom?Readthroughandcheck.

    2 Readagainandcompletethegaps(1-8).Listenandcheck.Explainthewordsinbold.

    3 a. Whichadjective~doesPhilipusetodescribethe:

    . weather.caber-tossingcontest

    . Scottishdish. costumes. streetparade

    b. Usingyourdictionaries,suggestoppositesforeachadjective.

    Speaking

    4 WhatactivitiesdoesPhilipmentionforeachfestival?Makea list.Useyourlisttotalkaboutthesefestivals.

    PieEiit- fa1Iarib5TooIs~ - - -I Okl< . O @~~p- tr- e s-&d~o(1.-- -_. -- - , - ,-~------------------_._--,- www.philip_page.com

    I \ - )~I]J1~])~~om~~WB

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    I'yebeenlo lols 01counlrlesundhuyehudugreullime.'uke u look.

    ~ .~I'veneverseenO)so manyflowersinmylifeasI sawattheTulipFestivalinOttawa,Canadain2001.The Iweatherwasbeautifulandsunny!Thefestivallasted1) threedaysandIgotthechancetoseemany~bandsperformingUve.Ivotedforthebesttulipgardenandlevenmadeaflowerarrangementmyse~!

    ~I'vejustreturned2) beautifulScotland,whereIhadanincredibletimeattheHighlandGames,3) traditionalScottishcontestofathletics,dancingandmusic.IlovedthesoundofbagpipesandIenjoyedtheexcitingtossingthecabercontest.Iboughtatartankiltandleventastedhaggis,afamoustraditionalScottishdish!DespitetheterriblethingsI'veheardabout4) , Ifounditprettytasty!

    ~ThefirsttimeIwentonaballoonrideinmylifewas5) 2003,duringtheBalloonFestivalinNewYork!Soonafterthelaunch,theskychangedintoacolourfulcanvasashotairballoonsofallshapes

    6) sizesroseintotheair.

  • Vocabulary~ Festiveactivities

    5 a. Matchthewordsinthecolumns.Whichofthefivefestivalsdothephrasesdescribe?Makesentences.

    1 letoff2 eat3 wear

    4 putup5 make6 dance

    7 sing8 watch

    9 exchange10 dressup

    a colourfulcostumesb aroundtheMaypole/in

    thestreetsc aswitches/ghostsetcd traditionalsongse fireworksf decorations9 giftsh wreaths/pumpkinlanterns

    paradesstuffedturkey

    HalloweenisonOctober31stoChildrendressupaswitchesandghostsandmakepumpkinlanterns.

    b. In pairs,thinkof otherfestivals/celebrationsthatyouknow.Whatcustomsarerelatedto them?

    ExploringGrarnrndrPresentPerfectvsPastSimple

    GrammarReference

    6 Comparethesentences.Whichtenseisusedforanactionthathappened:

    . atanunstatedtimeinthepast?

    . atadefinitetimeinthepast?(statedor implied)We'veputupthedecorations.(When?Wedon'tknow.)Shefinishedanhourago.(When?Anhourago.)Wastheweathergoodwhenyouwereonholiday?(When?Whenyouwereonholiday.- timeisstated)

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    7 Puttheverbsinbracketsintothepresentperfectorthepastsimple.

    1 A: IsAnnhere?B: No,she (already/leave).

    2 A: (Tony/arrive/yet)?B: I'mafraidnot.Hisplane....................

    (not/land)becauseofbadweather.3 A: (you/try)haggis?

    B:Ves,I (eat)haggiswhenI (be)inScotlandlastmonth.Itwasdelicious.

    4 A: (you/ever/travel)abroad?

    B:Ves,I (go)toSpainlastyear.It (be)great.

    5 A: Oh!He (cut)himself!B: Really?How (he/do)that?

    8 Usethe'adverbsoftimetomakesentences.. yet . ago. since. yesterday. lastmonth. for . never. in2004. already. just. lastsummer. ever

    EverydayEnglish. Catchinguponnews

    9 Readthelanguagebox.Imagineyouattendedoneof thefestivalsonPhilip'shomepage.Youarebacknow.Usethelanguagetotellyourpartner:whereyouwere,whatyoudid,whatyousa~ifyoulikedit

    -- 3.- __Jr-. __B--==. Wherehaveyou . I'vebeento/in...

    been? . I'vebeenreally. ...I haven'tseen busyfor(afew

    youforages! days/weeksetc). It'sbeena long . Ihaven'tbeen

    time! aroundforawhile.- - - ----A: Wherehaveyoubeen?B: I'vebeentotheBalloonFestivalinNewYork.

    w~+t~(ahomepage)10Portfolio:Thinkof festivalsyouhave

    attendedinyourcountry.Makeyourownhomepage.Write:

    . nameoffestival.whereithappens

    . whenyouwerethere. whatyoudid/saw

    UsePhilip'shomepageasamodel.31

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    1 Doyousendletterswhileonholiday?Whoto?Whatdoyouwriteabout?

    2 UnderlinethekeywordsintherubricoAnswerthequestions.

    Youareonholiday.Writea lettertoafriendathome.; Writeabouttheplaceyouarestayingatandwhatyoui haveseenanddone.

    1 Whoareyouwritingtheletterto?2 Howcanyoustart/endyourletter?3 Whatshouldyouwriteabout?

    3 Readtheletterandcorrecttheunderlinedmistakes.

    DearMel,

    ~ m- howareyolA?J'monholidayinHawaiiand,thought,'ddropyoua lineto tellyouJJ1aboutit.

    ~ We'restayina lovelylittlehotelbythesea.Rightnow,"m onthebeachwithMatt.MumandDadhasgoneshopping,butweweretootiredto go.

    ~ Hawaii is a wonderfulplace.Wevedoneall sortsof excitingthings.Yesterday,we climbedto thetopof MountHaleakala.Theviewwasspectacular,but Matt ~ a bit frightened!,'ve boughtsomegreatsouvenirs,too!

    ~ well,that'sall for now.seeyousoon.Love,Jane

    4 Whichparagraphisabout:. whatyouhavedonesofar- pastactivities. nameofplace- reasonforwriting. closingremarks. whereyouarestaying- whowith- whatyouaredoingnow

    ~M~Imagineyouwereon holiday.Mimewhatyoudid.Yourpartnertellstheclass.

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    ~ dW0.................... .~ Brainstormingvocabulary.........

    Spidergrams can help you:brainstonn words related to the :.topieandto organiseyourideas:beforewriting.

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

    5 Imagineyouareonholiday.Thinkofwordsrelatedtothetopieandcompletethespidergram." / / \ /

    Accommodation Sights

    / \' ~ '"\~ j,~self-catering(,,~.apartment~~~~ f~

    \ ~ r~~ ~~/Feelings \ Activities/\ '"

    Entertainment/ I '\

    6 Portfolio:Useyouranswersinthespidergramtowritea letterto yourfriend(50-80words).YoucanusetheletterinEx.3asamodel."

    '-"":'" '~~,/

    -~~,~ ~Al!roomswhichoverlook

    theseaareE25extra.

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    Guli;Ut&,011\)o....-Reading& Listening

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    1 Readtheintroductionandlookatthepictures.Whatdoyouthinkyoucandointhesethreeplaces?Read,listenandcheck.

    2 a. Readagainandfind:1 somethingyoungchildrenwillenjoyseeing.2 somethingyoucangivefoodto.3 apersonyoucantalkto.

    4 somethingyoucanputyourhandson.5 somewhereyoucaneat.

    Thecoolestplacetovisitthissummer!Withitsyear-roundsunshineandmagnificentcollectionofexcitingthemeparks,

    restaurants,waterparksandmuseums,Orlando,Florida,hassomethingforeveryone!

    Take-a look.a+jv~+afew of fhe.vvot1de.rfvlatlYac..fiot1~ot1offe.Y!

    - ~ - --~ ,- ~~:,]'1\i:. .. ~[~::rl I ~_I -- - ~-~~T akeajourneyintospaceattheKennedySpaceCenter.Hereyou cantoucha meteoritefromMarsandmeetanastronaut.

    Watcha 3Dspacefilmonagiantscreenat the Imaxtheatreandexperiencethethrill of a spaceflight.Don'tforgetto put yournameonthelistforafuturespacemission!Guidedbustoursofthespacecenterleavefromthe entranceevery15minutesfrom10amto3:45pm.

    Entera magicalworldfuI!offun for thewholefamilyat

    Walt DisneyWorld.Enjoythe excitingnew rides,showsand attractionsin theMagicKingdom.GoonanAfricansafariinDisney'sAnimalKingdomPark.Don't missthe amazingfireworksdisplayat the EpcotCenter.The kidswilllove it!

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    C ome and see what'shappeningat Orlando'sSeaWorldAdventurePark!Watchthe underwatercircusat theNautilustheater.Enjoya mealinthe underwaterrestaurant,thenfeedthedolphinsinDolphinCove.At SeaWorld,you can meetShamu,the famouskillerwhaleandevencounttheteethof ashark!

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    3 Makenotesofwhatyoucanseeanddoineachplace.Useyournotesto giveashortsummaryof thetexttotheclass.Whichoftheatlractionsabovewouldyouliketovisitthemost?Why?Explainthewordsinbold.

    EWY+"5-(abrochure)4 Portfolio: Ingroups,makea similarbrochurefor a placein yourcountryandpresentit to the

    class.Write:recommendation,wheretheplaceis,whatthevisitorcansee/dothere 33

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    Vocabulary~ Weather&Seasons

    1 a. Matchthewordstothesymbolsinthepictures,thenmakesentences..snowy. sunny. rainy(wet). foggy. cloudy. windyIt'ssunnyin Praguetoday.

    TEMPERA;:;RE I

    b. WhichoftheadjectivesinEx.1agowithadjectivesdescribingtemperature?

    hotandsunny

    ..;.- boilinghot/veryhot......

    ..;.- hot1"':'

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    mild

    chilly/cool

    cold

    ""'=-freezingcold/

    binerlycold

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    c. Inpairs,askandansweraboutweatherconditionsinyourcountry.Talkabout:

    . today .yesterday. summer. spring

    . winter. autumn

    A: What'stheweatherliketoday?B: It'swarmandsunny.Whatwas...

    Whatkindof weatherdoyoulike/dislike?Howdoeseachkindof weathermakeyoufeel:happy,sad,relaxed,stressed,scared,cheerful,depressed?

    A: llikerainyweather.Itmakesmefeelrelaxed.Whataboutyou?

    B: Idon'tlikerainyweather.Itmakesmefeelsad.

    2 a.

    b) ListentothemusicextractoWhatimages'4f1cometomind?Whatseasonisit?Whatistheweatherlike?Howdoyoufeel?Drawapictureanddescribeittotheclass.

    ,.

    Reading

    3 Whichcountries/citiescanyouseeonthemap

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    Today'sOutlook

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    LondonandSouthEast

    England:Sunnyspellsinthemorning,coolandc10udyiater.A lightsouth-westerlywindbylateafternoon.Maxremp10-13e(50-56P).Tonight,lightwinds.Minlemp7-9e(44-48P).

    SouthWestEnglandandWales:A windydaywithspellsof lightrainformostofthemorning.Strongwindsduringtheafternoonandpossiblestormsbyearlyevening.Maxtemp8-10e(46-500P).Tonight,strongwinds.Min temp6-8e (42-46P).

    NorthEastEngland:Earlysunshinewillgivewaytoc10udsandrainformostof

    theday.Maxtemp9-11e(48-

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    52P).Tonight,heavyrain.Min temp5-7e (40-44"P).

    North WestEngland:Afewsunnyspellsduringthemorning,butbecomingc10udybyearlyafternoonwithrainuntillateevening.Maxtemp7-9e (46-500P).Tonight,rain.Min temp4-6e (38-42P).

    Scotland:Cloudyandwet.Heavyrainthroughouttheday.Maxtemp5-7e (40-44P). Tonight,storms.Mintemp4-6e (38-42"P).

    NorthernIreland:A dull,

    wetdaywithheavyrainandthickc1oud.Maxtemp9-1re (48-52P).Tonight,showers.Min temp6-8e(42-46P).

    Listening

    7 a) Listenandmatchthepeopletotheactivities.'4"

    ( (1)a . gotothebeachb watchvideoc goskiing

    3 S d listentomusic[IIJ teve e playtabletennis[!OJoe f gofishing

    o 9 playfootball[[[] Emily h goona bikeride

    b. Whatdoyoudo inhot/warm/cool/cold/good/badweather?

    I usually90 to thebeachwhentheweatherishot.

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    EverydayEnglish~ RequestingPermission

    8 Readthetable.Then,useideasfromEx.7andyourowntoactoutexchanges.

    . I'msorrybuto..;I'mafraidyoucan't.

    A: It'shottoday.Canwe90tothebeach?

    B: Certainly.

    Pronunciation(homophones)

    9 ( ,Listenandmarkifthewords'4~ineachpairsoundthesame(.t)orslightlydifferent(X).Listenagainandrepeat.

    1 weather2 warm3 see4 wear

    whetherarmseawhere

    WY+~ (aweather-- forecast)10Portfolio: Write a weather

    forecastfor two citiesinyourcountry.Youcanusethe textin Ex.6 asa model.

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    A world of wondersI

    Vocabulary~ Geographicalfeatures

    1 Findtheplacesinthepicture.. desert. river. mountain. lake. forest. valley.waterfall. sea.beach

    ~I!Imagineyourselfinoneof theseplaces.Describewhat youcanseeand/orhear.Yourpartnerguessesthe place.

    A: Therearea lotof treesandplantshere.I canhearbirdssinging.

    B: Areyouinaforest?

    Reading

    2 LookatthetitleandtheheadingsinthetextoCanyouguesswhichplacesthetextisabout?Readandcheck.

    3 a. Readandfillinthemissingwords.Listenandcheck.Explainthewordsinbold.

    b. Underlineal!thenamesofplacesinthetextoWhichtakethe:countr;es,cont;nents,r;vers,mounta;ns,oceans,lakes?

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    Record-BreakingGeographySmallestcontinentAustraliaisthesmallestcontinentO)intheworld,butoneof thelargestcountriesonEarth.Itcoversanarea

    of 7,614,500km2andliesbetweenthePacific1).......Indian Oceans.

    LargestislandGreenlandliesin2) NorthAtlanticOceanandisthe world'slargestisland.It hasan areaof around

    2,175,600km2.

    HighestmountainMountEverest,or "GoddessMotherof theWorld",is

    thehighestmountainintheworld.It 3) actually8,850m highandis in Tibet.It was namedafter SirGeorgeEverest,4) Britishsurveyor.

    LargestoceanThelargestoceanin theworldisthePacificOcean.5) hasatotalareaof 165,250,000km2andanaveragedepthof4,280m.LongestriverThereis somedisagreementaboutwhichriveris6) longest- theAmazonortheNile- asit ishardto knowwhereeachriverbeginsandwhereeachends.At 7) longestpoints,theAmazonisabout6,400kmandtheNileis6,650km.

    DeepestlakeLakeBaikal8) Russiaistheworld'sdeepestlake.It is 1,741m deepandholdsaboutone-fifthof theworld'sfreshwatersupply.

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  • 4 a. Lookatthepicture.Usetheadjectivesto ask and answer.

    . long. deep. wide. high"""'"

    width20cm

    Iheight30cm

    1I length60cm

    A: Howlongis thebox?B: It's60cm.

    b. Whichof thesewordscanyoufind inthe text?Whatcanwe measure?

    Speaking

    5 Closeyourbooksandsayfivefactsyoucanrememberfrom the texto

    ExploringGrammar~ Comparatives/Superlatives

    GrammarReference

    6 Readthe sentences.Which form do weuse to compare:

    . two people,places,thingsetc?

    . morethan two people,places,thingsetc?

    TheEiffelToweristallerthantheLeaningTowerofPisa.

    TheEmpireStateBui/dingisthetallestofthethree.

    7 Completethe table.How dowe formthecomparativeandsuperlativeof: shortadjectives(onesyllable)?longeradjectives(twoormoresyllables)?Are thereanychangesinspelling?Whichadjectivesareirregular?

    Adjective Comparative Superlative

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    8 Make sentences.Usethe comparativeorsuperlativeformo

    1 Australia/smallcontinent/intheworldAustraliaisthesma/lestcontinentintheworld.

    2 Asia/large/Europe3 China/large/population/world4 weatherinSpain/good/weatherinEngland5 Paris/popular/touristdestination/Europe6 Antarctica/cold&windy/Arctic7 PacificOcean/deep/AtlanticOcean

    9 Makefourtruesentencescomparingyourselfto membersof yourfamily.

    I'mtheyoungestinmyfami/y.

    10Work in pairs.Thinkof threecitiesin yourcountry.Makesentencescomparingthem.Thinkabout:. weather. shops. hotels. noise. people. cinemas. size. lifestyle

    It'scolderin...than.......isthecoldestofa/l.

    ~ Intonation(ExpressingsurpriseJ

    11 ("a."Listen and repeat.

    . Isit really?. 1 hadno idea!

    . 1didn't know that! . Really?

    . Wow! That'samazing!

    b. Use the phrasesand ideasfrom Ex. 8to act out short exchanges.

    A: OidyouknowthatAustraliais thesma/lestcontinentin theworld?

    B: Isitrea/ly?

    ,{WV..ti~ (aposteraboutgeographicalK featuresinyourcountry)12Portfolio: Find pictures and interesting facts

    about your country'sgeographicalfeatures.Think about: longestriver,highestmountain,etc.Make a posterand presentit to theclass.Usethe text in Ex.3 as a model.

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    high higher(than)I thehighest(of)small smaller(than). ...........................big

    r(than) I ;;irth;;ii)nfar

    long longer(than) ...........................large larger(than) ...........................

    expensive moreexpensivethe mostexpensive(than) (of)

    much/many more(than) the most (of)

    goode;g:? I th..(f)......bad

  • ~ ~~ ~.----Vocabulary~ Animals

    Listen and circlethe animalsyou hear.Saythe plurals.Which are irregular?

    . goose. fox. tortoise. deer. peacock

    . elephant. snake. goat . sheep . owl

    . zebra. rhino. parrot. lizard. alligator

    . eagle. goldfish. stork. kangaroo. rabbit

    . dolphin. wolf . tiger . giraffe. camel

    . polarbear. hamster. pigeon. monkey

    b. Whichof theseanimalsnormallylive:indesertsonmountainsintheseainriversinpolarregionsintropicalforestsonfarms?

    2 Whatanimalscanyouseeonthezoomap? Which has: amanewingsa long tailahornashortbeakalongneckwhiskersshortlegsclawspawsfinsandflippers?

    3 Choosean animalfrom Ex.1a. Your partnerasksyoufiveyes-noquestionsto findoutwhatit is.

    A: Hasitgota longneck? B: No, it hasn't.etc

    Listening& Reading

    4 a. Thesesentencesarefromthe followingdialogue.What isthedialogueabout?Wheredoesit happen?Listen,readandcheck.

    b. Explainthewordsin bold.

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    Lookingfor somethingin particular,sir?It'shisbirthday,you see.

    . How about a dog?1guessyou'vegot a point there.Let'shavea look.1think 1'11havethat one.

    Excellentchoice,sir.

    A: Hello.Lookingfor somethingin particular,sir?c: Actually,yesoI want a pet for myson. It'shis

    birthday,you see.A: How old is he?

    c: He's8 this coming Sunday.Maybea dog is agood idea.

    A: Well, dogs are playfulbut they needa lot ofcareandthisismaybetoo muchresponsibilityfor aneight-year-old.

    C: 1see.A: What about a rabbit?

    C: A rabbit?Don't theysmella lot?A: Well, you do need to clean out the cage

    regularly. But they don't need walks, andthey aren'tas noisyas dogs.

    C: That's true. 1see you've got some tortoisesover there.They're easy to take care of,aren'tthey?

    A: Tortoises are much easier than rabbits or

    dogs.Theydon't do verymuchoC: 1guessyou'vegot a point there.A: What you need is a pet that is friendlyand

    playfulbut doesn'ttake up too muchtime.C: What about a kitten,then ?A: Kittensaresweetand easyto look after. We

    havesomeoverthere.Let'shavea look.C: That one'scute. 1think 1'11havethat one.

    A: Excellentchoice,sir,andperfectforayoungboy.

  • c. Readagainandfindfourpets.Whataretheprosandconsofhavingeachasapet?Listthem,thentellyourpartner.

    ExploringGrammar~ Comparativestructures

    GrammarReference

    5 Readthetheory.Usetheadjectivestocompareanimalsfromthepicture.

    . much+comparativeformoftheadjectiveOogsaremuchfriendlierthancats.

    . as+adjective+asThisdogisasfriendlyasthatone.

    . friendly. playful. noisy. smart. cute. short

    . beautiful. funny. clean. heavy. long.tallElephantsaremuchheavierthanrhinos.

    ~ QuestionWordsGrammarReference

    6 Circlethecorrectquestionwords.Canyouanswerthequestions?

    1 Where/ Whatdokangarooslive?2 What/ Whichdotheyeat?3 Howlong/ Howmuchdotheyusually

    live?4 Howmany/ Howmuchlegshavethey

    got?5 Howfastdotheyrun?

    7 Askyourpartnerquestionsabouthis/herfavouriteanimal.I

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    EverydayEnglish~ Givingadvice

    8 Yourfriendwantsto buya petoHehasaskedforhelp.Usethetableto:

    . rejectyour friend'ssuggestion

    . adviseyourfriendto geta differentpetinstead

    . explainwhyyoursuggestionisbetterGiving advice Accepting

    . Howabout(verb+.) 7Ing ....

    . Whydon'tyou(inf)oo.?

    . Haveyouthoughtof (verb+ing)oo.?

    . Greatidea!. I thinkyou'reright.Rejecting

    . I'mnotsureoo.

    . Idon'tthinkit'ssucha goodideaoo.

    Listening

    9 i-..,) Listenandcomplete.

    Lost:MitzithecatAge:O)3yearsoldDescription:Greyand1) ,withalong2) tail,oneblackpawandgreen3)........Wentmissingon:4) , nearChurchStoPleasecal!:5) .

    Wr+"5-(aposter)10Portfolio:Imagineyourpetismissing.

    Designapostertoletpeopleknowaboutit.39

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  • .1 Help melGetting Started

    1 Thinkof thelasttimeyougavesomeoneapieceofadvice.Whatwasitabout?Whatdidyousay?Why?

    Let's look closer

    2 ReadtherubricoWhat'sCarol'sproblem?Whatkindof thingsdoesLisahavetothinkaboutbeforegivingadvice?Thinkabout:- typeof animal- cost- space- care.Readandcheck.

    : CarolhaswrittentoherfriendLisa.This~ ispartoftheletter:

    OurnewfIatisgreat- notbig,butenoughforthethreeofusoNow,I 'mthinkingofbuyingapetoAnyideawhatIshouldchoose?

    3 ReadLisa'sletterandfill inthegapswiththephrasesgivingadvicebelow.

    . Youshould. Whydon'tyou. Howabout

    DearCarol,

    ~Hi!How are you? I think it's a reallygood idea to get a petoHere'swhat Isuggest.~1) get a small pet,becauseyou live in a flat andyou don'thavea lot of space.2) gettinga cat?They'regreatpetsto haveinflats,as they don'tneedto go out for walks.3) get a cat from a rescuecentre?Thatwayyou can helpan animalandgeta cheappetat the sametime.~Well, I must go now.I hope I havehelped.Let meknowwhatyoudecide.Best wishes,Lisa

    4 a. WhichparagraphcontainsLisa'sadvice?Whatarethereasonsforeachpieceofadvice?

    b. DoesLisausethewordsinboldtogiveadviceor reasonsforheradvice?

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    Wrt"5- (aetterofadvice)5 Thisispartofa letteryoureceivedfroma

    friendoUnderlinethekeywords.Whatinformationdotheygiveusabout:

    . reason(s)forwriting.whoyouarewritingto

    . whatyouneedto write

    ...I'mwritingtoaskforyouradvice.MyauntSophiegavemeapuppyformybirthday.TheproblemisIdon'tknowhowtotakecareofhim...Sinceyouhavegotone,canyoute"mewhattodo?

    6 Matcheachpieceofadvicetoasuitablereason.MakefuI!sentencesusingphrasesforgivingadvice.

    ADVICE

    1 takehimtothevet

    2 takehimforregularwalks

    3 buytoys

    REASON

    a dogslovetochewthings

    b needsdifferentinjections/regularcheck-ups

    c exerciseisreallyimportantfordogs

    Youshouldtakehimtothevet,asheneedsdifferent

    injectionsandregularcheck-ups.

    7 Portfolio:Useyouranswersin Ex.6 towriteyourletterof advice(80-100words).

    I'velostmydogo

  • Reading& Listening1 Howaremountainsformed?

    ReadtextA to findout.

    A HowAre MountainsFonned? \

    Tbegroundwe standon is calledlhe Earth's crust.When thereis a

    strong push under that crust,continents hit each other, fold'upwardsandformmountains.

    2 a. Thinkof threequestionsyouwantto askabouttheHimalayas.Read,listenandseeif youcananswerthem.

    b. Whatdothefollowingnumbersreferto? 14- 200-27,000- 2,400- 20- 8,000

    3 Readagainandfindthe:1 continenttheHimalayasarein.2 five countriesthe Himalayas

    cross,

    3 namesof fouranimals.4 capitalcityof Nepal.

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    .:~~oUnderstandingnewwords

    Tounderstandthemeaningofwordsyoudon'tknow,checkiftherestofthesentencecanhelpyou.o o o

    4 Explainthewordsinbold.

    Speaking

    5 Closeyourbooks.Whatcanyourememberfromthetext?

    I!.WY"H~(ashorttext)6 Portfolio: Findoutabouta

    mountainrangeinyourcontinent.Writeashorttextaboutit.Write:whereitis,length/height,people/wildlife

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    The Himalayas(or 'Landof Snow')inAsia is thehighest mountainrange in the world! It is 12,400kmlongand200kmwide.ItcrossesNortheasternPakistan,NorthernIndia,SouthernChina(Tibet),NepalandBhutan.Tenoftheworld's14highestmountains,includingMountEverest,arepartof theHimalayasandareal!over28,000metreshigh.

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    Extreme weatherconditions,high altitudesandrocky ground make lifeverydifficultfor people wholivein the Himalayas.These people use simplehand tools and oxento grow just enough food tolive.Many animalsand plantscannotsurvive there.Some, however,haveadapted to the harshenvironment.Among them arethe mountaingoat,with itsthickwarm coat and strong hooves, the redpanda, the snow leopardand theyak.

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    Likeothermountainareas,theHimalayasattractmany tourists. In 1964,only 20 hikersvisitedKathmandu,thecapitalof Nepa!.In 2000,therewere27,000!This tourismprovidesincomefor locals,butitalsocausesmanyproblemsastourists destroy mountain pathsand leavetonsofrubbishbehindo

    12,400=000thousandfourhundred

    28,000=eightthousand

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    MO,DU'LE8Vocabulary

    1 Completethesentences.

    1 It'sb- - - - - - hottoday.It's35C.2 Theystayedinafive-starh- - - - .3 Doyoulikewhite-waterr ?4 I lovesunbathingoncleans- - - - '

    beaches.5 Camelsliveind______.6 Catshavegotlongw_------

    on theirface.7 Childrend- - - - up as witches

    duringHalloween.8 Dolphinshavegotf- - - - - - -

    andfins.9 There'sa wider- - - - of water

    sportstochoosefrom.10 It'sf- - - - - - - coldoutside.

    Turnonthecentralheating,please.(10marks)

    2 Cirlcetheoddwordout.1 expensive,family,cobbledhotels2 busy,crowded,spicystreets3 comfortable,fast,credittrain4 foggy,strong,windyweather5 colourful,cultural,brightcostumes

    (10marks)

    3 Underlinethecorrectword.1 Haveyoueverflown/riddeninaplane?2 Weenjoytryingtwin/localdishes.3 Thefestivaltookllastedforthreedays.4 Peoplelet/putofffireworksonthatday.5 Thereareheavy/strongwindstoday.

    (10marks)

    Grammar

    4 Circlethecorrectitem.TheAmazonisoneof thelongestrivers

    theworld.A at B on

    2 Georgeis thanNick.A tallest B tall

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    C in

    C taller

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    3 Haveyouever toPortugal?A been B went C going

    4 Haveyoubooked.thetickets ?A yet B still C just

    5 Youdon'tneedto washup. I've.........doneit:A still B already C yet

    6 youtriedanylocaldishes?A Are B Have C Did

    7 We'velivedinSpain May.A since B yet C for

    8 Paul dinnerlastnight.A cooked B cooking C cooks

    9 Johnisthe inhisclassatschool.A older B old C oldest

    10 Heisn'tas ashisbrother.A thinnest B thinner C thin

    11 Tortoisesare smallerthangiraffes.A much B many C more

    12 Greenlandisthelargestisland theworld.A of B on C in

    (12marks)..I5 Puttheverbsinbracketsintothecorrect

    tense.

    1 John (not/arrive)yet.2 Ann (notlcome)yesterday.3 (you/ever/travel)

    onaship?4 They (notleave/yet). .5 Johnisupsetbecausehe........................

    (lose)hispassport.(10marks)

    Communication

    6 Completetheexchanges.a There'saflyinyoursoup.b I'vebeenawayonholiday.c What'stheweatherliketoday?d Mum,canIgotoSarah'safterschool?e I hadnoidea.f Oh,no!

  • 1 A: Mark. It's been ages.Wherehaveyoubeen?

    B: .......................................

    2 A: SimonlosthiscreditcardoB: .That'sterrible.

    3 A: DidyouknowMarkleftyesterday?

    B: Hedidn'ttellme.

    4 A: .......................................B:Yes,ofcourseyoucan.

    5 A: .......................................B: It'shotandsunny.

    (10marks)

    Listening

    7 I~ j Listentoaconversationatatravelagencyandcompletethegaps(1-5).

    ~*wsHolidaydestination:

    O)PragueDates:20th-24th

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    Airlines:2) AirwaysHotel:Prague3) ................................Price(perperson):4) E....................

    ~ncludingaccommodation&taras). Customer'snames:

    '~r&Mrs5) ......................................I

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    (10marks)

    Reading

    8 Readandchoosethecorrectword for eachspace.

    DearJulieGreetings1) Ibiza. It's very not /,!::=:.:.;

    and " m gettinga nicesuntan.Tnere) lo~.. //?-'-''';~d lA )

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    more to o rIere 2 ..--:lIASe -,,' '71' isunbatni~.gtnougn.,'ve~riedwindsurfing;"-\~-' Iwater-skllngand snorkelllng,3) I \,

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    naven'tbeenon a jet ski yet. "". e'.

    Tne nigntlifenere 4) fantastic,too. ,'ve 5) been to a beacn ~.~ ~u...........barbecueand quitea few nigntclubs./'ve MissJulie Carltonalso6) at some great restaurants 22 BradsnawLane

    and ~astedsomedeliciou~localdisnes.I Brind