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1 IT’S A CHALLENGE! Th e D u k e o f E d in b u rg h ’s Awa rd ke new friends This is a great way to have fun, ma s four parts: and learn new things. The award ha...

1 IT’S A CHALLENGE! Th e D u k e o f E d in b u rg h ’s Awa rd ke new friends This is a great way to have fun, ma s four parts: and learn new things. The award ha 01 to make VOLUNTEERING – Give your time a differenc e to peo ple’s lives. get fitter. FITNESS – Do some exercise and or get SKILLS – Learn something new – better at something you like. g in EXPEDITION – Go camping and hikin the countryside. get a If you complete everything, you certifica te. e of Write an email to Mr Jones, The Duk Awa rd lead er at our scho ol. Edinburgh’s your self and say why you wan t to Describe do the award. ABOUT YOU 3 Check the meaning of the words in the emails on page 11. Then use them to complete the Do you have any awards or prizes? EP sentences. If yes, what did you win them for? 1 My brother’s very. He lies in bed until If no, do you know about any awards or prizes midday and never does any work. for young people in your country? 2 My grandpa’s 70, but he’s still really. He cycles everywhere and plays tennis. 3 Sonia is very. She always thinks of other people and is good to them. 4 Everyone likes Toby. He’s the most boy VOCABULARY AND READING in the school. 5 Our teacher is so. She always makes Adjectives of personality us laugh. 6 When I speak to adults, I try to be. 7 Sara is very. She smiles a lot and she’s 1 Read the poster and look at the photos. Then answer the questions in pairs. easy to talk to. 8 Most people in my class talk a lot, but Fred is 1 What is The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award? and doesn’t say much. 2 What kind of activities do students do for 9 I wasn’t sure how to do my project, but the the award? teacher was very. She told me about 3 Can you do an award like this at your school? some great websites. 4 If not, would you like to do one? 10 Suchitra is very. She can paint and draw, and she writes excellent stories. 2 Read the students’ emails on page 11 and answer the questions with Daniel or Grace. Listen and check. Then repeat. 02 1 2 Who plays two instruments? Who is happy with a piece of work they’re doing? 4 Write sentences about your partner using the adjectives in Exercise 3. Give the sentences to 3 Who is preparing a surprise for another person? your teacher to read out for the class to try and 4 Who is teaching another person how to do guess who they are about. something? 10 UNIT 1  Present simple and GRAMMAR present continuous 1 Complete the table with examples of the present simple and present continuous from the two emails. To: Mr Jones Reply Forward From: Daniel Present simple Present continuous Subject: The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award I often make people I’m learning to play laugh the keyboard I’d love to do The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. I’m a friendly person and I’m popular at school. I’m funny – 2 Look at the examples in Exercise 1 and complete the rules. I often make people laugh, but I work hard and I’m polite to the teachers. 1 We use the present to talk about things happening now, around now and at Music is important to me. I’m good at the the moment. guitar and I’m learning to play the keyboard. 2 We use the present to talk about I’m a very active person – I play hockey and things that are always true or happen go swimming every week. I’m also teaching regularly. my brother to swim. GRAMMAR REFERENCE AND PRACTICE PAGE 131 3 Choose the correct form of the verb. 1 I watch / am watching Spartak Moscow play To: Mr Jones Reply Forward football every week. From: Grace 2 What do you usually eat / are you usually eating Subject: The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award for dinner? 3 Sorry, I can’t talk now, I’m busy. I’m practising / I hope I can do this award. practise the piano. I’m a quiet person – I don’t talk 4 We learned about rivers last term, and now we much, but I’m very creative. Art is my learn / are learning about forests. favourite subject. At the moment, I’m doing a 5 I’m quite lazy – I don’t always do / ’m not always big painting, and it’s going well. doing my homework. 6 My dad is teaching / teaches me how to play I like to be busy – I’m not a lazy person. I’m tennis at the moment. also helpful. My neighbour’s quite old, and I often go shopping with her. She always tells 4 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. me I’m kind. It’s her birthday soon. My mum 1 It rains a lot at the moment. and I are planning a party for her, but she 2 In my free time, I’m usually going to the cinema. doesn’t know about it! 3 I sell my English book. Would you like to buy it? 4 Right now, I watch basketball. 5 I’m usually wearing a jacket, even when it’s hot. 6 We are swimming and sunbathing every day. 5 Work with a partner. Look at the photos on page 10. Say what the people are doing. Then say how often / when you do the activities in the photos. She’s playing the guitar. I never play the guitar, but I sometimes play the piano. 6 Imagine you are writing an email like Grace’s and Daniel’s. Make notes. Think of some: adjectives to describe yourself sports and hobbies you usually do things you are learning / planning / doing now. Now write your email. It’s a challenge! 11 EAST PARK HIGH SCHOOL 03 PHOTOS   MESSAGES   SEARCH: HOME   NEWS   ACTIVITIES    YOUR LEADER: MR JONES Today, you are going to start using The Duke of PERSONAL DETAILS Edinburgh’s Award part of our school website. This FIRST NAME: Grace has all your details on it, and it shows the activities SURNAME: Hopkins you are doing. You can also get news and messages from Mr Jones here. AGE: 14 What you need to do: FIRST LANGUAGE: English Fill in the online form with all your details. Choose your activities. You have to discuss and agree CONTACT DETAILS these with Mr Jones first. EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] Here are some ideas, but there are lots more on the ADDRESS: 44 Meadow Avenue, DofE website: London N24 6BG Volunteering – helping older people, picking up rubbish HOME TELEPHONE: 020 7946 0945 or working with animals MOBILE: 0770 900 573 Fitness – dance, sport or exercise classes ACTIVITIES: Skills – playing an instrument, studying a language, learning chess or improving your drawing skills You have to do each activity you choose for at least an hour a week for three months. Take lots of photos, and write about what you are doing. Put all this information on the website. When you finish, you can use it to print a book about your time doing the award. This costs about £20. READING VOCABULARY Personal details 1 Read the web page quickly. Who is it for? 1 Read Grace’s details. Match questions 1–7 to the words and phrases on the form above. 2 Read the information on the website. Are the sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)? EP 1 What’s your family name? 2 How old are you? 1 Mr Jones is going to put news and messages on 3 Where do you live? the website. 4 What do you speak at home? 2 Mr Jones is going to fill in the students’ forms. 5 What numbers can we call you on? 3 Students need to talk to Mr Jones before they 6 What’s your email address? choose their activities. 7 What’s your first name? 4 If students don’t like the ideas, they can choose others. Listen and check. Then repeat. 04 5 Students have to spend several hours a week doing each activity. 05 2 Listen to Grace’s contact details. Then repeat them. 6 Students can put information about their activities on the website. 1 [email protected] 7 Every student gets a free book about their time 2 44 Meadow Avenue, London N24 6BG doing the award. 3 020 7946 0945 4 0770 900 573 TALKING POINTS Which parts of the award do you think are most useful? Why? Which look most fun? Why? Why is it a good idea to do awards like this? 12 UNIT 1  PRONUNCIATION The alphabet LISTENING 3 Practise saying the letters of the alphabet. 1 Listen to the conversation. What are Grace A B C D E F G H I 07 and Daniel talking about? Who is Finn? J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 07 2 Listen again. Complete the table with the activities the friends choose. 4 Decide which letter has a different sound in each group. Grace Daniel Finn 1 H J U 4 K P V Skill 2 E M P 5 W X U Fitness 3 Z L Y 6 C O G Listen to the end of the conversation again. Listen and check. 08 Complete Finn’s contact details. 06 1 Address: 2 Phone number: 3 Email address: @facemail.com 5 In pairs, ask and answer questions using the contact details for Sam and Jo. What’s your email address? My email address is [email protected] SPEAKING How do you spell that? 1 In pairs, ask and answer questions to complete the form for each other. Spell your surnames. Sam FIRST NAME: SURNAME: [email protected] AGE: 289 Sandy Lane, Oxford O22 3PG ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS: Tel 01865 995478 PHONE NUMBER: Mob 06968 133 254 Jo 2 In pairs, ask and answer the questions. School: [email protected] How much homework do you get? What’s your favourite subject? 72 Hale Street, Manchester M4 8QT Tell me something about your school. Mob 07473 964 443 Free time: What do you do in your free time? Who do you spend your free time with? Tell me something about what you did last weekend. It’s a challenge! 13  2 THE EARTH: OUR CHANGING PLANET ABOUT YOU What is the weather like in your country? A CHANGING PLANET Is the weather the same every year? VOCABULARY AND READING Geographical features 1 In pairs, discuss the questions. Then read the article and check your ideas. 1 How old is the Earth? 2 What’s happening to the Earth’s weather at the moment? 2 Read the article again and choose the best heading for each paragraph. A Good news in one part of the world 1 Scientists believe the Earth is 4.6 billion years old. However, the mountains, valleys, hills, rivers, deserts 09 B Problems for the planet C The age of the planet and forests we see today are much younger than that. D How the planet changes For example, Mount Everest is about 60 million years old and the Amazon rainforest is only 10 million years 10 3 Match the words in blue in the article to the photos A–I. Listen and check. Then repeat. old. The youngest sea in the world is the Baltic Sea, at EP about 15,000 years old. B 2 The Earth is always changing because of volcanoes, earthquakes and, of course, wind and rain. Some of A these changes are very slow and others are quick. Water and ice can make very big changes to the planet. For example, glaciers (rivers of ice) can cut through mountains and make lakes and deep valleys. Eighty or more volcanoes are under the oceans and sometimes they become new islands. This is happening in the E South Pacific, near Tonga. F 3 It’s normal for our planet to change, but at the moment, scientists think it’s changing faster than usual. They don’t understand everything that’s happening, but they know that some deserts (places where it doesn’t rain much) are growing, and many forests are getting smaller. The weather is getting wetter in some places and drier in others, and there are more big storms. 4 However, these changes are not bad for everyone. Because the Arctic is getting warmer, some people in Greenland now own businesses and sell vegetables G they grow on their land. That wasn’t possible so far north 50 years ago. Farmers in Greenland like the warm weather and hope it will continue. 14 UNIT 2  Verbs we don’t usually 4 Complete each sentence with the correct word from Exercise 3. GRAMMAR use in the continuous 1 Not many plants and animals can live in because they are very dry. deserts / hills 1 Find these verbs in the article on page 14 and underline them. What tense are they in? 2 Many have snow on top of them all year. mountains / valleys 3 There’s a near my home, and I like believe  ​ hope  ​know  ​ like  ​ going fishing there. river / sea own  ​ think  ​understand 4 There were so many trees in the that it was impossible to see the sky. forest / lake 5 My friend and I cycled to the for a swim. The verbs above are about thinking, feeling and lake / volcano owning things. We don’t usually use them in the continuous form. 5 Write five sentences of your own using the words from Exercise 3. 2 Which of these words are also about thinking, feeling and owning things? PRONUNCIATION th: /θ/ and /ð/ belong to  ​ buy  ​climb  ​ feel  ​ hate  ​ 11 6 Listen to the sounds θ and ð and repeat them. Then put the words in the box into have  ​ love  mean  ​​ need  ​ prefer  ​ run  ​ sing  ​ want  ​ work the correct column. north  ​other  ​ south  ​ GRAMMAR REFERENCE AND PRACTICE PAGE 132 that  ​there  ​these  ​ thing  ​think  ​this 3 Complete the sentences using the present simple or present continuous of the verbs in brackets. θ earth ð weather 1 Can you turn the TV off? I (hate) that programme! 2 Mr Jones (want) to talk to you. Are you free now? Listen and check. Then repeat. 3 Why (you sing)? I (need) to 12 study! 4 That book (belong) to me. It’s not my friend’s. 7 Write sentences about the geography of your country. 5 I (love) this T-shirt. Can I buy it, Mum? 6 I can’t talk now, sorry. I (run). There are mountains in the north of my country. 4 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. 8 In groups of four, listen to each others’ sentences. Which geographical features from Exercise 3 does 1 There are things in my bag that I’m needing at the moment. each person talk about? 2 The weather’s cold at the moment, but I’m D preferring it like that. C 3 I’m thinking the party was great. 4 My brother is liking summer and I’m liking winter. 5 Get into the pool with me! The water is feeling great. 5 Use the prompts to write questions beginning Do you … or Are you … Then walk around the class and ask people your questions. own / a bike? learn to / play an instrument? H I like / cabbage? do / an art project at the moment? think / English is easy? plan to / do something interesting this weekend? love / watching TV? need / study for an exam? In pairs, discuss what you found out. Our changing planet 15  READING VOCABULARY Animals 1 Look at the picture below. In pairs, write down three things you know about pandas. Read the article once to 14 1 Match the words in the box to the photos A–J. Listen and check. Then repeat. EP check your ideas. A B 2 Are these sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)? 1 The writer helped to look after giant pandas on her trip. 2 It’s possible to find wild pandas in several countries. 3 Pandas only eat bamboo. 4 Baby pandas are very light when they are born. 5 Pandas start eating bamboo at the age of 18 months. C D 6 Scientists know exactly how many wild pandas there are. 7 It’s possible to see a panda in Mexico. Learning about the E F GIANT PANDA 13 When I planned my trip to China, one of things I really wanted to do was to work at the Dujiangyan Panda Base in G H Chengdu. I spent seven days there, looking after the pandas, giving them food and cleaning their enclosures. While I was there, I learned a lot about pandas. Wild pandas live in bamboo forests, high in the mountains of central China. In the past, they also lived in other parts of China and in Myanmar and I J Vietnam, but they don’t any more. They spend about 12 hours a day eating bamboo, but they sometimes eat other plants or small animals. At Dujiangyan, we also gave them fruit, like apples, and special panda cakes made of rice, eggs and flour and other things. Adult giant pandas weigh between 75 and 135 kilograms. dolphin  ​ elephant  ​giraffe  ​ Females usually only have one baby panda, or cub, at a time. monkey  ​ parrot  ​penguin  ​ The cubs only weigh about 85 grams when they are born! The polar bear  ​ snake    little cub drinks milk for about four months and then begins to ​tiger  ​whale eat bamboo. Young pandas stay with their mothers for around 18 months. Scientists think there are now between 1,500 and 2,000 pandas 2 Answer the questions about the animals in Exercise 1. in the wild. This is a low number, but it’s double what it was in the 1970s. The reason the number is going up is because of 1 Where do the animals come from? all the work scientists are doing at places like the Dujiangyan 2 Where do they live (sea, mountains, Panda Base in Chengdu. There are also about 325 pandas in forest)? zoos in a number of different countries, including the United 3 Which are dangerous? States, Mexico, Japan and Germany. 4 Look at each photo carefully. Are the animals in a zoo or are they wild? 5 How many other animals can you name in English? TALKING POINTS What are your five favourite animals? Why do you like them? How often do you go to zoos? Do you like them? 16 UNIT 2  LISTENING WRITING PREPARE TO WRITE 1 You will hear Gina talking to her uncle about some photos of animals. Where did he take each photo? For An article about an animal GET READY Underline the prepositions 15 each question, choose the correct answer. between, about, around and including Photographs Countries in the article about pandas on page 16. 0 lion D A Argentina Think about their meaning. Which two 1 monkey B England have the same meaning in the article? 2 snake C India Complete the sentences with between, 3 penguin D Kenya about, around or including. 4 dolphin E Mexico 1 This competition is for anyone 5 elephant F New Zealand the ages of 10 and 14. G Scotland 2 There are 40,000 African lions H South Africa left in the wild. 3 All my friends, Tariq, are 15 2 Listen again and check. interested in animals. 4 The zoo is closed January and March. 5 I’ve got lots of pets, a rabbit 3 Work in pairs. Look at the photos of the two animals below. Use the prompts 1–9 to write questions about and two cats. these animals. PLAN Plan your article about an animal. Choose one of the animals in Vocabulary 1 What kind of animal / it? Exercise 1 or a different one. Write three 2 Where / from? paragraphs. Make notes for what to 3 Where / live? include in each paragraph. 4 What / eat? 5 How much / weigh? Paragraph 1 the kind of animal it is / 6 How many / left in the wild? where it lives / what it eats 7 What / babies / called? Paragraph 2 what it weighs / 8 How many babies / female have? information about its 9 How long / baby stay with / mother? babies Paragraph 3 how many are left in the wild / in zoos WRITE Write your article. Try to include the prepositions from Get Ready. IMPROVE In pairs, compare your articles. Can you improve them? Sand cat Kakapo Our changing planet 17  CULTURE NATIONAL PARKS FACT FILE National Parks tiful natural Most countries have beau be mountains, places. These places can 1 Discuss the questions in pairs. valleys, deserts, beaches, etc. You can 1 d plants there. see different animals an What is a national park? 2 Have you ever been to one? everyone can 3 Can you name a national park in your country? People look after them so 4 What can you see there? enjoy them. 2 Where is Yellowstone National Park? What do you know about it? Read the text and check your ideas. 3 Match the texts 1–5 with the photos A–E. w s to n e N ati o n a l Pa r k 16 Yello A world. oldest national parks in the Yellowstone is one of the  of Wyoming, Montana and 1 It is in the USA in the states Idaho. It is also a biosphere reserve – a special national park lan dsc ape s. l plants, animals and with interesting and unusua s loo k men called park ranger In Yellowstone, men and wo. after the animals and plants of a very big, ancient Yellowstone is on the site 2 supervolcano. The volcano is 640,000 years old and its re are large forests and som e landscape is amazing. The es. The Yellowstone River giv B trees are over 200 years old are many other rivers. The the park its name, but there p valley called the Grand Yellowstone River is in a dee Canyon of Yellowstone. y the park every year and the 3 Over 3 million people visit  come to see the hundreds of geysers. These are hot-wa ter enjoy of the ground. Visitors also fountains that come up out or go canoeing. they can swim, fish the beautiful lakes, where birds ls in the park, not including 4 There are 67 types of anima  or water creatures. There are sheep, bison and bea rs. Yo u e they stay in the forests and don’t often see bears becaus park! walk down the roads in the mountains, but bison often etimes and dry, but there are som C Yellowstone is usually cold 5  forest fires, so you have to be careful when you hav e a dur picnic ing d. In summer, it is warm there. In winter, it is very col d be below 0 C. People nee o the day, but at night it can k. camping in the par warm clothes when they are 18 CULTURE  4 Are these sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)? 5 Find words in the text that match the definitions. 1 Yellowstone is part of one state in the USA. 1 different from others (paragraph 1) 2 Park rangers protect the animals and plants 2 keep safe (paragraph 1) in Yellowstone. 3 very old (paragraph 2) 3 Yellowstone has a famous glacier. 4 fantastic (paragraph 2) 4 The park contains very old plants. 5 travel in a small type of boat (paragraph 3) 5 The geysers in the park are popular with tourists. 6 animals in general (paragraph 4) 6 You can’t go in the water in the park. 7 a meal outside (paragraph 5) 7 People regularly see bison in the park. 8 The temperature can be very different on summer 6 What can you see on a walk in Yellowstone Park? Make a list. Then, listen and check your ideas. days and nights. 17 7 Listen and complete the information about two guided walks in Yellowstone Park. Mount Washburn Mystic Falls Leave hotel at 10 am 4 am Transport bus bus Lunch sandwiches, 1 and cold drinks hamburgers and chicken Things to take a light jacket and a camera a5 Landscape you see the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and the In Biscuit Basin there are geysers and hot- Teton Mountains water pools and a 6 in Mystic Falls. Animals you see 2 and maybe foxes bison Arrive back at 4 pm 7 pm After trip activity a3 about geography a meeting to share photos TALKING POINTS Which walk would you prefer to go on? Explain why. PROJECT Description of a national park E Research a national park in your country. Use the internet or books to find out where it is D what the landscape is like what animals and plants there are what the climate is like why it is a national park Present your information to the class. Use pictures and photos to make the presentation more interesting. 01 NOW WATCH THE CULTURE VIDEO National parks 19  A 3 ON HOLIDAY FIRST HOLIDAYS WITH FRIENDS F 19 G M ost of us can’t wait to go on holiday without our parents. We can choose where to go, what to do and who to go with. But are first holidays with friends always great? Read about Sophie, Fred and Chris. Where did they go? Did H they have a good time? B Last summer, after we finished our exams, I invited my friend Paula to go on holiday to Greece with me. We got a flight to Athens and then we went by ship to I the island of Milos. We were really tired when we got there, but we both wanted a swim, so we went to the beach. You can guess! We lay down and closed our eyes and when we woke up TWO hours later, we were C really hot and thirsty – and red! Never again! Sophie, 16 J My first holiday was a weekend in London. Jim, Simon and H I travelled by tram from my house to the bus station. When we arrived there, I put my hand in my pocket but my wallet wasn’t there! D Where was it? I think I lost it on the tram. Jim and Simon each lent me money for the coach. We stayed at Jim’s aunt’s house in London and we had a fantastic weekend. Fred, 13 My first holiday was with my friend Tom at a campsite in a forest near our town. We didn’t want my parents to drive us there, so we went by bus and then on E foot. It was a long walk to the forest and it was raining! I put the tent up quickly because I knew how to do it, but all our things were wet. Then the sun came out the next day. We dried everything and had a great time! Chris, 12 K ABOUT YOU 3 Read the article quickly and find out where Sophie, Fred and Chris went on holiday. How did Where do you like going on holiday? How often do you go on holiday? each of them get there? Do you always go on holiday to the same place? How do you usually get there? 4 Read the article again and answer the questions. 1 What does the article mean by ‘first holidays’? 2 What did Sophie and Paula do when they arrived on the island? 3 What happened while they were sleeping? VOCABULARY AND READING 4 What did Fred lose? 5 How did he pay for the coach? 6 What was the weather like when Chris and Tom Holidays: Ways of travelling were putting up the tent? 1 Match the words in the box to photos A–K. PRONUNCIATION Silent letters EP by bike  ​ by boat  ​ by coach  ​ on foot  ​ by helicopter  ​ by motorbike  ​by plane  ​ 5 In pairs, read the words aloud. Which are the silent letters? by scooter  ​ by ship  ​ by tram  ​ by underground climb  ​flight  ​ guess  ​ half  ​ island  ​knew  ​ two  ​ where 18 Listen and check. Then repeat. 2 Decide whether each type of transport from Exercise 1 moves in the air, on land or in the water. 20 Listen and check. Then repeat. 20 UNIT 3 SPEAKING 4 Read questions a and b and complete the answers. Then answer questions 1–4. a Who did Sophie invite to go on holiday with her? 6 Look at the photos A–K on page 20. Discuss the questions with your partner. She invited to go on holiday with her. b Who lost his wallet? lost his wallet. 1 Do you like these different ways of travelling? Why? / Why not? 1 Which past simple question uses did + 2 Do you think riding a bike is difficult? Why? / infinitive, a or b? Why not? 2 What is the verb form in the other question? 3 Do you think going in a boat or a ship is 3 Is question a asking for information about the enjoyable? Why? / Why not? subject or object? 4 Now tell your partner which of these ways 4 Is question b asking for information about the of travelling you like best. subject or object? 5 How do you like to travel when it’s very hot? 6 Do you prefer going on holiday to the sea or in the mountains? 5 Choose a or b for each question. 1 Who did the boy see? a His mother saw him. b He saw his mother. GRAMMAR Past simple 2 Who saw the boy? a His mother saw him. b He saw his mother. 1 Underline the past simple forms in the sentences. 1 Where did they go? GRAMMAR REFERENCE AND PRACTICE PAGE 133 2 Where was it? 3 Did they have a good time? 4 We closed our eyes. 6 Complete the sentences using the past simple of the verbs in brackets. 5 Jim, Simon and I travelled by tram to the bus station. 1 What (you / eat) when you were on 6 My wallet wasn’t there. holiday in Italy? 7 My first holiday was with my friend Tom. 2 Who (take) you to the airport? 8 We didn’t want my parents to drive us, so we 3 Where (you / go camping) last summer? went by bus and then on foot. 4 Who (book) the flights, your mum or 9 We dried everything. your dad? 5 Who (you / go) on holiday with last Now answer these questions. summer? 6 Who (buy) you your new bike? Was it 1 Which past simple verbs are regular? your parents? 2 Which past simple verbs are irregular? 3 Which verb never has did in questions 7 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. and negatives? 1 I maked two new friends on my holiday. 2 Sorry we couldn’t meet yesterday. I go shopping and then cycling with my mum. 2 Underline all the examples of the past simple in the article. 3 It was a rainy day on Saturday, so I spended the day at home. 3 Complete the sentences using the past simple of the verb in brackets. 4 I watch TV and played on the computer yesterday evening. 5 It was a pity you lefted the party early last Friday. 1 (you / go) on holiday with your family 2 last year? They (not travel) by boat to the island 8 In pairs, ask and answer the questions. 1 Where did you go on your last holiday? because the weather (be) bad. 2 Who did you go with? 3 We (want) to visit the museum, but we 3 How did you get there? (not have) time. 4 What did you do there? 4 (the plane / arrive) on time? 5 What was the best thing you did? Why? 5 The holiday (not be) great, but I (enjoy) the afternoons on the beach. 6 (you / be) in the mountains for the whole holiday? On holiday 21  Red Square The Kremlin READING 1 Look at the photos of Moscow. Do you know any of these places? Read the text quickly and find out who visited which place. TEEN TRAVEL TIPS MOSCOW Old Arbat Aquarium MONIQUE 21 at VDNKH Moscow is great for sightseeing! I took photos everywhere I went. The only problem was that I don’t speak Russian, so it was hard to get a taxi, and I hate walking. My advice is to take some Russian lessons before you go. I went to the aquarium on my first day. I enjoyed it, but there were a lot of tourists. I preferred the quieter streets with little shops selling postcards and presents. After I got gifts for my friends, I didn’t have much money left! CARLA The underground, or metro, is a great way to travel around, but too crowded for me. My favourite place was Red Square. The buildings are Moscow Metro amazing. But don’t spend all your time taking photos – I didn’t. I bought Yuri Kuklachev postcards from the little shops. You don’t need Russian. Everyone speaks Cat Theatre English. Oh, and I loved the street food and ate lots of it, but it wasn’t cheap! The aquarium is fantastic. If you only go to one place, go there. OLIVIA My favourite place was Old Arbat, one of the oldest streets in Moscow. I wanted to get presents for my mum and dad, but all the shops had the same presents, so I didn’t buy much. I mostly ate street food because it didn’t cost much, and it was delicious. I went to the metro to look at the amazing stations, but I didn’t travel on it. I went everywhere on foot. You see so much that way. VOCABULARY Holiday vocabulary TALKING POINTS 2 InMoscow pairs, For eachlook in at the photos question, Exercise choose 1. ofthe Discuss thecorrect six places which ones in answer. you Write M for Monique, C for Carla or O for Olivia. 1 Match the words in the box to the things in the think look more interesting to visit. photo A–E. There are three words for A. There are 1 Who thinks walking is the best way to travel EP two words for D. around Moscow? 2 Who found the street food in Moscow guest  ​ guidebook  ​ luggage  ​ map  ​ expensive? receptionist  ​ suitcase  ​ tourist  ​ visitor 3 Who says it’s important not to miss the aquarium? 4 Who spent a lot of money on presents? 5 Which person enjoyed visiting the metro? 6 Who says you should learn some Russian before going? A C 7 Who said it was better to buy postcards than to take photos? B E TALKING POINTS In pairs, look at the photos of the six places in Moscow in Exercise 1. Discuss which ones you think look more interesting to visit. D 22 Listen and check. Then repeat. 22 UNIT 3  2 Now complete the sentences with the words from the box in Exercise 1. SPEAKING 1 You can find the names of streets on a of the city. 24 1 John phones the tourist information centre for some more information. Listen to his 2 Millions of visit Moscow every year. conversation. What are John and his family going 3 It’s always a good idea to buy a to help to do that day? you plan activities for your holiday. 4 I’ve only got one small for all my clothes. I hope I can get everything in it. 24 2 Listen again and repeat the phrases from the conversation. 5 We stayed in a really small hotel in Moscow. It only had room for eight. 6 We put all our in the back of the taxi. We John: Can you give me some information about didn’t want to have the bags on the seats. the space museum, please? 7 When we arrived at the hotel, the Clerk: Yes, certainly. The museum’s near the gave us our room key. centre, and you can book online. 8 The Space Museum in Moscow has lots of You’ll really enjoy it. every year. John: That’s perfect. Thanks. Clerk: It’s the best way to learn about the history 3 In pairs, ask and answer the questions. of our country. John: That’s a really good idea. Oh, by the way, 1 How much luggage do you take with you on have you got any information about the holiday? Kremlin? 2 Who packs your suitcase? Clerk: Yes, of course. It’s all on our website. 3 What do you put in your suitcase when you go on Have a good day. summer holidays? 4 Do you or your parents usually buy a guidebook when you go on holiday? 5 Do you use maps? When was the last time you used 3 In pairs, choose a city you both know. What four places would tourists like to visit in this city? a map? Role-play a conversation at a tourist information 6 Do many tourists come to visit your town? What centre. Use phrases from Exercise 2 to help you. do they like to see? 7 What does a receptionist do? 4 Make questions. Then in pairs, ask and answer them using the information below. 8 Did you stay in a hotel on your last holiday? Did you like it? 1 address? 2 open every day? 3 what time / close? LISTENING 4 how much / drinks? 5 web address? 1 Look at the photo in Vocabulary Exercise 1. In pairs, discuss the questions. TOURIST 1 What can you see? 2 Who are the people? 3 What are they doing? 23 2 Listen to the conversation between John, a INFORMATION CENTRE student on holiday in Moscow with his parents, i and the hotel receptionist and check your ideas. 24 Green Street Why is John speaking to the receptionist? Monday – Saturday 23 3 Listen again. Are the sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)? Hours: 9 am – 5 pm Coffee, tea and juice: 50p 1 John is an only child. 2 John wants to look around the city in the Come in for maps and a chat. afternoon. Visit: www.tourvisit.com 3 The tourist information centre is a long way from the hotel. 4 The receptionist hasn’t got an underground map. 5 John thinks taxis are faster than the underground. 6 John forgot his bag. 7 The guest before John had several suitcases. 8 There is a lift in the hotel. On holiday 23  4 MY PLACE A New 26 A ABOUT YOU 02 Watch the video and discuss the HOME questions. Where do you live? Who do you live with? How many bedrooms are there in your home? Do you share a bedroom? Paula and Gary lived in a modern house. It had a What’s the most interesting thing about your room? living room and a kitchen on the ground floor and on Would you like to live in an unusual house? the first floor two bedrooms, one with a balcony and a bathroom. Next to the house they had a garage for their car, and they even had a small garden with a little gate painted green. It sounds perfect! But Paula and Gary weren’t happy. They both VOCABULARY AND READING wanted to live somewhere more interesting, so they started to look for a new home. They were looking at homes on the internet one day, when Tim, Gary’s Homes dad, had an idea. Tim had his own lorry business and he was selling one of his lorries. Why didn’t 1 Match the words in the box to A–K in the picture. Paula and Gary buy it and make it into their new EP home? Gary and Paula thought this was a brilliant idea and bought it that same day. It was a busy year: Gary was building everything for A their new home, while Paula was working. He built cupboards around the cooker and the sink and he C even built the shower. They bought a small sofa B because there wasn’t enough space for a big one. Finally, six months ago, Gary finished the work G on the lorry and they moved in. Gary and Paula love their new home! Paula thinks the best thing K D J is the entrance made of I B wood and glass and E H Gary loves the high F ceiling because he’s tall. balcony  ceiling  cooker  ​ cupboard  ​ entrance  ​ first floor  ​ garage  ​ There’s no place ground floor  ​ lamp  ​ sink  ​sofa like home! 25 Listen and check. Then repeat. 2 Describe your home to your partner using words from Exercise 1. 3 Read the article about Paula and Gary’s homes and look at the photos. Which photo, A or B, 4 Read the text again. Answer the questions. shows where Paula and Gary live now? 1 How many floors did Paula and Gary’s old house have? What was on each floor? 2 Why did Gary and Paula want to leave their old home? 3 What did Gary and Paula buy from Tim? 4 Who built the things for the new home? 5 When did Gary and Paula move into their new home? 6 What do Paula and Gary like most about their new home? 24 UNIT 4  PRONUNCIATION /iː/ and /ɪ/ 5 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. 1 I felt very nervous while we watched the match. 27 5 Listen to the two words. Which has an /iː/ sound and which has an /ɪ/ sound? 2 We waited at a bus stop when we first met. 3 We were amazed when we were finding so sink  ​ ceiling much money. 4 While I cleaning the kitchen, I saw the broken 6 In pairs, match the words to the sounds in Exercise 5. window. 5 It is snowing when we went outside. 6 I was leaving the house just after you called me. eat  ​feet  ​fit  ​ he’ll  ​ he’s  ​hill  ​ his  ​ it  ​ leave  ​live  ​ seat  ​ sit WRITING Listen and check. Then repeat. 28 6 Look at the three pictures. Write the story shown in the pictures using the past simple and past continuous. Write 35 words or more. Past continuous and GRAMMAR past simple 1 Look at the example sentences from the text. Find and underline all the verbs in the sentences. Which verbs are past simple and which verbs are past continuous? a Gary was building everything for their new home, while Paula was working. b They were looking at homes on the internet one day, when Tim, Gary’s dad, had an idea. c Finally, Gary finished the work on the lorry and they moved in. 2 Match i–iii to sentences a–c in Exercise 1. i One action follows the other. ii The actions are happening at the same time. iii One action interrupts the other. 3 Choose the correct words to complete the sentence. To form the past continuous, we use the present / past simple of the verb be and the present / past participle. GRAMMAR REFERENCE AND PRACTICE PAGE 134 4 Complete the sentences using the past simple or the past continuous. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. 1 While my brother was painting his bedroom, my sister (help) our mum in the garden. 7 In pairs, take turns to describe what you did yesterday. 2 We (live) in an apartment for a year and then we moved to a house. Use the past simple and past continuous with 3 My dad (cook) dinner in the kitchen when and while. when I arrived home from school. 4 I did my homework and we (eat) dinner While I was having breakfast … in the kitchen. 5 When Mum phoned me, I (leave) my classroom with my friends. When I got to school … 6 While my parents (watch) TV, I was playing computer games with my friends. My place 25  A READING 1 Look at the photos of the unusual homes. What do you think they are like inside? 2 Read the article and match the photos A–D to paragraphs 1–4. STRANGE HOUSES 29 B Most of us live in an apartment or in a house. Our homes often look similar to our neighbours’ from the outside, but on the inside they can be very different. Most of us like our homes to be cosy and comfortable, but we have very different ideas about what that means. Some people like to have bright colours and lots of furniture, others prefer a cool, modern-looking home. However, some houses look very unusual from the outside. Have a look at these four photos. C 1 Do you like flying? Then, this attractive house is for you. It’s in Lebanon and is the shape of 3 In 1968, a group of swimmers first had the idea to build this tiny house on a rock in the middle a plane. It’s got small windows, so of the River Drina in Serbia. It’s not it’s not very light inside, but in a only small but, as you can see, it’s warm country, small windows keep also not easy to get there. In winter a house cool in summer. it can be quite cold, so people use it mostly in summer. 2 This very unusual house is in Mexico. It looks like part of the rock – and it is! The walls and 4 A Japanese company designed this football-shaped the roof of the house are part of a house in 2006. It’s got 32 sides very big rock. The family made the and four legs and can sit on top of D house more than 30 years ago. We water. It’s very small but has big can’t see inside, but it looks quite windows, so there is lots of light. dark, cool and peaceful. What a great place to live! 3 Read the article again and answer the questions. 1 What does the house in Lebanon look like? Adjectives to describe 2 Why are small windows important in a warm country? VOCABULARY homes 3 What is the Mexican house made of? 4 How old is the house? 5 What can you find in the middle of the River Drina? 1 Find these words in the article and complete the table. 6 When do most people use the house? Why? EP 7 What does the Japanese house look like? attractive  ​ bright  ​ cold  ​ comfortable  ​ 8 Why is it very bright inside? cool  ​ cosy  ​ dark  ​ light  ​peaceful   tiny  ​ ​ unusual  ​ warm TALKING POINTS Which of these houses would you like to live in? 30 Listen and check. Then repeat. Why? Which of these houses would you not like to live Opinion Size Temperature Sound Light in? Why? Do you know about any other unusual homes? Tell your partner about them. 26 UNIT 4 2 In pairs, tell your partner about your home. WRITING Use the words in the box to help you. 3 In pairs, choose one of the unusual places in the article and decide how you can make it into a PREPARE TO WRITE comfortable and cosy home. Present your unusual A description of a home home to the class. GET READY Read Fernanda’s description of her home. Which city does she live in? How many rooms does her family’s apartment have? LISTENING To: From: Reply Forward 1 For each question, choose the correct answer. Hi, I’m Fernanda. I live with my family in an apartment in São Paulo, 1 What is the number of Maria’s house? Brazil. It’s on the ninth floor of a big 31 block near the city centre. It’s got a A B C kitchen, a living room, a bathroom and two bedrooms. I share one of the bedrooms with my sister, Luiza. She’s 15. I’d like my own bedroom, but it’s OK sharing with Luiza. We like the same things and we enjoy 2 Which is Jason’s house? talking at night. A B C We use pronouns instead of nouns, so we don’t have to repeat nouns. Which nouns do the underlined pronouns in Fernanda’s description replace? Now replace the underlined nouns in this paragraph with 3 What time is Jenny going to leave school today? pronouns. A B C David lives with his family in a small house in York. The house is quite new and the house has two bedrooms. David shares his bedroom with his baby sister, Mia. Mia is two and a half. David’s mum, Helen, is a doctor and 4 What colour does Ben want to paint his bedroom? his dad, Francisco, is a nurse. Helen A B C and Francisco both work at the local hospital. PLAN Think about your home. Where is it? What kind of home is it? Who lives there? How many rooms has it got? Do you have your own room, or do you share 5 What is Sarah going to do this afternoon? a bedroom? Make notes. A B C WRITE Write a description of your home. Use pronouns for some of the nouns. IMPROVE Read your description and look for mistakes. Check that you included all the information from your plan and that you have used some pronouns. My place 27  LIFE SKILLS CRITICAL THINKING ACCEPTING OTHER 4 Do the quiz and choose the two best options. Then in pairs, compare your answers. PEOPLE’S OPINIONS How importan t is it LIFE SKILLS to listen? Other people’s ideas can help us learn We talk to other people and give our opinions every can be fun make life interesting day. Maybe you talk about what to do after school with your friends, or about plans for the weekend We should listen to other people and enjoy with your family. It’s important to give your opinions, learning new things when we discuss opinions. but it is also important to listen to other people’s opinions and think about the best option. How good are you at listening? Do the quiz. 1 Make sentences that are true for you. always agree with my parents. 1 When you listen to someone, do you … agree with my best friends. a look at him/her and smile? often I agree with my teachers. b say, ‘That’s interesting’ or ‘That’s a good sometimes change my opinion. idea’? never like new ideas. c interrupt and give your own opinion as soon as possible? In pairs, compare your sentences. Did you have the same ideas? 2  When W hen someone has an idea, do you … a always agree with him/her and think his/her 2 Explain why each sentence is true for you. ideas are good? b ask questions about the idea to get more I sometimes agree with my parents information? because they know more than me, but c always disagree with him/her and often think other times they are too strict. he/she is wrong? 3 When you have a different opinion to 3 Look at the words in the box. In pairs, discuss the questions. someone else, do you … a ignore him/her by not listening and turning your head away? films  ​ food  ​holidays   b think about his/her opinion before you say you h ​omework  ​ music  ​ sports don’t like it? 1 Do you talk to your friends or family about these c explain your opinion and ideas? topics? 4 How can a group of people agree when 2 Do you always have the same opinions? they have different opinions? They can … a explain their reasons for their opinions. b exchange ideas with each other by talking and listening. c not work together. 5  IIs s it good to change your opinion when you listen to other people’s ideas? a Sometimes. I respect other people and know I am sometimes wrong. b Never. I’m always right and I don’t 32 like to change. 28 LIFE SKILLS c Maybe. If I have a good reason.  5 Match the questions 1–5 in Exercise 4 to the advice a–e. 33 9 Listen again and complete the sentences with the phrases in the Useful language box. a It’s important to have your own opinions. Don’t always agree immediately. USEFUL LANGUAGE b Sometimes you can change your opinion