UNIT 1

1. Match the reasons that people go on holiday to the pictures

to do something challenging ____ to enjoy beautiful scenery _____
Vocabulary: to learn about new places _____ to learn a new skill _____
to look at famous building ____ to relax _____
holidays
Exam Task 1: Listening Part 4
2. Track 1.1. You will hear a conversation between a woman, Shona, and her
husband, Jim, about where to go on holiday. Decide if each sentence is correct
(A) or incorrect (B)
Exam tip. A B
- If you don’t know the 1. Shona would like to have the same holidays as the previous year
answer to a question,
make a guess because 2. Shona thinks there would be problems if they went on the cruise
it might be correct.
- Never leave a blank
3. Jim and Shona would both enjoy a week relaxing on a beach
on your answer sheet. 4. Jim suggests learning a new skill on holiday
5. Shona persuades Jim to do a diving course with her
6. Shona and Jim decided to go to a travel agent to book

Discussion:

If Shona and Jim came to your country, what would they enjoy
doing? Plan a weekend holiday in your country for them? Think
about these things:

Where could they go? What would you show them?

How would they travel? Where could they stay?
Grammar: First & second conditional
1. Look at these examples of the first conditional. 3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
Then complete the sentences below so they are true verbs in brackets. Add will, won’t, would or wouldn’t if
for you. necessary.
If we go to the coast again, I’ll definitely look for 1. If we don’t hurry, we __will miss _ (miss) the bus.
another submarine trip We’re late.
If it’s not sunny at the weekend, I probably won’t go 2. I’d be really sad if I ________ (lose) my watch- it
to the beach was a birthday present.
I might call you tomorrow if I need help with my 3. We probably _______ (not go) shopping
homework tomorrow if it snows – it’ll be too cold.
1. If my friends want to go into town after lunch 4. If we _____ (wake) up earlier in the mornings, we
I _______________________________________ wouldn’t always be in such a hurry.
2. I ______________________________________ , 5. I ________ (not be) very happy if my sister
if it rains tomorrow borrowed my clothes without asking.
3. If my mum asks me to go shopping with her, 6. My mum _______ (drive) us into town if you don’t
________________________________________ want to walk.
4. I _____________________ if I get some money 7. I _______ (not watch) that film late at night if I
for my birthday were you- it’s really scary!
5. If don’t get my homework finished tonight, I 8. If you come to my house, I ________ (help) you
_________________________________________ make a cake for your mum’s birthday.
6. If _____________________________, I’ll ask my
dad for some money 4. Correct the mistakes in these sentences written by
exam candidates. You may be able to correct the
2. Look at these examples of the second conditional. sentence in more than one way.
Then complete the sentences below. More than one 1. I will be very happy if you came to my house
verb may be possible 2. I think your family would be sad and worried if you
The fish would be too frightened to approach if the don’t go
drivers didn’t attract them with food 3. If I were you, I’ll go to the large school in the centre
I would be scared if I saw a shark town.
If I had some money to spend. I would (‘d) buy that T- 4. It would be better if you go to his house
shirt 5. If you will help me, it would be easier
6. If you come, I would bring something to drink.
1. If he _________more carefully, he wouldn’t hurt
himself so often when he’s skateboarding. 5. Work in pairs. Discuss these questions
2. I _________ buy that CD even if I had enough What will you do next weekend if:
money – I can’t stand that band!  Your best friend isn’t free to come out with you?
3. If I _______ a tiger in the garden. I’d run away!  You don’t have any money to spend?
4. It __________ be great if they closed the school
because of the snow! How would your life be different if:
5. Which country would you visit if you _______ lots  You didn’t have a computer?
of money
 You didn’t have a mobile phone?
6. If I ______ my favourite film star walk into my
classroom, I’d scream!
6. Choose the correct words to complete the rules
1. We use second conditional for situations which
are real/ imagined.
2. The If clause always comes first/ can come first or
second.
3. We use would in the If/ main clause
4. We can use could or might instead of would in the
If/ main clause
Exam Task: Reading Part 4
7. Read the text and questions below. For each Travelling abroad
question, circle the letter A, B, C or D By Josh Simms

1. What is Josh trying to do in this article?

A. Explain what he likes to do on holiday
B. recommend places for tourists to visit
C. complain about the way tourists behave
D. describe his favourite holiday destination

2. In India, Josh enjoyed

A. going round famous building
B. riding on an elephant
C. talking to different people
D. Playing with children
Why do tourists think that the first
thing they should do when they visit a
3. On his trip to Florence, Josh new place is go and see cathedrals,
A. got away from the crowds museums and monuments? There are many
B. went to the opera things I like about travelling, but
C. visited the art gallery queuing up to buy museum tickets then
D. walked around in the sunshine having your visit ruined by noisy tour
groups is not one of them. The things
4. The Malaysian food that Josh made at home that make places special are all around
the famous buildings, nit inside them.
A. was difficult to prepare
My recent trip to India is a good
B. was better than the market food example of this. By far the most
C. didn’t taste very good interesting part of it was getting to
D. brought back happy memories know people- bicycle-taxi drivers,
policemen riding elephants and children
5. Which postcard would Josh write to his trying to earn some money by cleaning
friend? shoes. It was all so amazing that I
didn’t need to do any ‘proper’
sightseeing.
A. I went round, C. I’ve done the
I also have fantastic memories of
this museum of cathedral, the castle Florence. It was a boiling hot day and
local history with a and the art gallery the queue to the art gallery was at
group and the and I’m looking least a kilometer long. Instead of
guide gave us lots forward to the joining it I sat in a shady square, ate
of interesting museum a delicious pizza and listened to a man
information. singing opera songs to only a few
listeners. If I had stuck to my original
plan I would have missed this
B. I haven’t visited D. This is a fantastic experience.
any of the place- lots of One of the best things about travelling
important sights souvenir shops with is creating memories to bring back. When
but I’ve learnt a lot very reasonable I got back home from a holiday in
about this prices. Malaysia, I made some of the dishes I’d
interesting country. tasted in the food market. Maybe my
results weren’t as good as the real
thing, but they reminded me of the
places and the people I’d met- far
better than anything from a souvenir
shop.
Speaking: Part 3
1. Read this text then complete a-e with the correct tenses or verb forms. Use a different one each time

I like holidays by the sea but I don’t enjoy spending time in

museums. Last year, my family and I went to Greece and I
spent most of the week on the beach. Next month we are
going to Florida. I’ve been to Canada, but I’ve never been to
the United States, so I’m really looking forward to it. I’d like
to go to Disneyland, but I don’t know whether there will be
enough time.

a. Talking about habits and facts present simple

b. Talking about past events _______________________
c. Talking about experience _______________________
d. Talking about plans for future _______________________
e. Talking about things you want to do _______________________

2. In pairs, talk about a-e using appropriate tense.

a. what do you usually do in your free time? d. your holiday experience

b. your plans for the next year e. places you’d like to visit in the future
c. what you did last summer

3. Match a-j with photo 1 or 2 below

a. salad c. feed e. juice g. restaurant i. jeans
b. park d. picnic f. carry h. basket j. baby

4. In pairs, each one choose one of the photos and tell your partner about it. Use these ideas to help you.
 How many people are there in the photos? Who are they?
 Where are they?
 What are they doing?
 How do you think they are feeling?
 Do you enjoy doing the same things? Why/ Why not?
Writing: Part 4 (write a story)
Track 1.3. Listen to the woman, and as you listen,
Note number the pictures in the order in which she talks about
them. Listen a second time if necessary.
In Part 4 of Writing Test, you will write a
story in about 100 words

To start your thinking … about important moments

1. Track 1.2.Listen to this woman telling her story

about an important event in her life. Tick (√) the picture
which you think goes with her story.

2. Now think about something important that has

happened in your life, or in the life of someone you know.
Decide what you’re going to say with the help of the
questions below.

What was the big moment?

How old were you at that time?
Where did it take place?
What happened?
Why is/ was it a big moment for you?
Were you alone or with others?
Was it a good thing that happened?
Was it a surprise?
How did you feel?
Were there any problems? When you write a story, you’ll need to use past tenses to
describe what happened.
In pairs, tell each other your stories. As you listen to your
partner, tick the questions (s)he choose to answer. Past simple e.g: At first, I thought it was …

Past continuous e.g: It was raining when I left …

Choose the right past tenses!
Past perfect e.g: I’d never seen such a
wonderful ….
3. Look at these pictures which show what happened to a
woman on a skiing holiday in Australia. The pictures are
not in the right order for the story.
Use the pictures above to help you fill in the gaps in the woman’s story

The day I broke my leg

It (1) __happened__(happen) two years ago when I (2) ________ (ski) in Australia. It was a horrible day
because it (3) _______ (snow) and I (4) _______ (can’t see) anything. I (5) ________ (not/want) to ski but
my friends said, ‘Come on. This is our last day. We must go’. So I went. I (6) _________ (not/ ski) in
conditions like that before so when my friends (7) __________ (decide) to go right up to the top of the
mountain, I (8) _______ (not/ join) them. After about half an hour by myself, I (9) ______ (stop) because I
was cold and wet. I (10) ________ (get) into the cable car to go down to the village and my wonderful
warm hotel when I (11) ______ (slip) on some ice. I (12) _______ (fall), and my skis (13) ______ (fall) on
top of me. I (14) ______ (hear) a terrible noise and knew something bad (15) ______ (happen). My leg was
broken. What a way to end a holiday!

Now listen again to check your answers

Getting started on the story!

4. When you write a story you want to make sure that the reader is interested from the start. Here are some
‘beginnigns’ of different stories. In pairs, decide how you could continue the sentences. Use your own ideas but use
the verb tense given
a. The house was quiet and I realised that __everyone had left __ (past perfect)
b. It was a hot sunny day and Martin ______________________________ (past continuous)
c. Immediately I walked into the room I ____________________________ (past simple)
d. I first met Marta when she ____________________________________- (past continuous)
e. When Anna heard Joe’s voice on the phone, she knew ______________ (past perfect)
f. Thomas was working at his desk _________________________________ (past simple)
5. Below are some first sentences from different sotries. Write the second line of each story. You can get ideas by
thinking about answers to the questions in brackets.
a. David opened the letter nervously. (Why?) __He knew that his life might change because of it_______
b. The woman stood outside the bank, looking at her watch (Why?) ________________________________
c. I had a wonderful day last week (Who with? Which day?) ______________________________________
d. There was no moon that night so it was very dark (Where were you?) ____________________________
e. It was a holiday that none of us will ever forget. (What happened first? Was it good or bad?) _________

What happened next – getting ideas!

6. In pairs, read the beginning and the ending of these stories. Together decide what happened in the middle. Then
compare your stories with another pair.
Story 1 What did they do there?
Alex, jon and Nick went to the beach for the day Why was money important?
Finally, they found a bank that was open
Story 2 Why?
Two years ago, I decided to take karate lessons What happened?
_____________________________________________________________ Why?
The woman told the police that I was a hero

Now write one of the stories in about 100 words. Think about which verb tenses you can use.