University of Cauca

Language Education Program

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PFI

English I I

Student’s Textbook

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 Classroom Language

Can I come to your office?

How should I pronounce “…”?

How do you pronounce this word?

Would you pronounce the word “…”?

How do you spell “…”?

What does UK stand for?

Would you give us an example?

How do you spell that?

Could you explain a little bit more

about that?

What do you mean?

What is the difference between

“a” and “b”?

I didn’t understand today’s lesson.

I don’t understand the homework.

Just a minute/second/sec.

When is the homework due?

Excuse me; can I talk to you for a minute?

I’m sorry I am late.

Can I go to the restroom?

Can I change seats?

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 UNIT 1: ANIMALS

INTENSIVE READING

1. Read the article In Danger. Pay close attention to the underlined phrases.

IN DANGER
The polar bear’s name in Latin is Ursus maritimus, meaning “sea
bear”. It got this name because it spends most of its time in the
Arctic seas. It is also called by other names, for example, white
bear or ice bear. When a polar bear gets out of the sea, it shakes
water from its fur like a dog or it removes the water by rolling on
the ice. It is very cold where polar bears live. The temperature is
very often as low as -55º C.
The polar bear is the largest meat-eating animal on land. The male weighs from 350 to 650 kg
and he is two and a half to three meters long – almost as long as a car. A polar bear’s skin is
black but its fur has no color – it looks white when the sun shines on the ice. It has big feet so it
can stand easily on the ice. The polar bear likes to live alone. It walks long distance, sometimes
30 km a day, because it needs to find food. The bear eats fish and it also enjoys seal meat. It
goes swimming and lies in the sun when it isn’t looking for food! It is a very good swimmer.
The female bear usually has two babies once every three years. The babies, or cubs, are born in
November. Sometimes the cubs die in their first year because they have an accident or they don’t
get enough food to eat. If they live, they stay with their mother for nearly two years but then they
must leave her to go and live alone on the ice.
There are only about 25,000 polar bears alive today. The area where you find them has many
problems with pollution and there are also problems with thin ice. Polar bears need your help!

2. Read the following sentences about polar bears. Fill in the blanks with the right conjunction:
and, because, or, but.

1. Polar bears are in danger ____________ people don’t care about their environment. (because, or)
2. Polar bears like to eat fish __________ they also like seal meat. (because, but)
3. Polar bears need our help ____________ they may disappear. (or, and)
4. Polar bears are both large ____________ strong. (or, and)

We use words called conjunctions, like and, or, but, because to join two parts of sentences. Conjunctions can
be used to give more information, give alternatives, give reasons, give results or give unexpected information.
We use and, or, but to connect two parts of sentences which are similar in grammatical status. Examples:
• Do you want chocolate, strawberry or vanilla? (joining words)
• Amy's dad is taking us on Saturday morning, and he's offered to bring us home again on
Sunday. (joining clauses)
We use and for adding information, or for giving alternatives and but for unexpected or different
information. Examples:
• I'm OK for food, dance and music, and I'm having a wonderful time.
• There's a reggae band from Jamaica or a Russian electro-pop group on the other stage.
• She’d like to go but she can’t.
Because is a conjunction which we use to connect one clause with another clause. Examples:
• I'd like to see that Irish band, because Celtic music is pretty cool.
• I am saving money because I need to travel.

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 CONJUNCTIONS EXERCISE

1. Mark X the right conjunction for completing the sentence.

1. The bus stopped ____ the man got off. 2. We stayed at home ____ watched a film.
a. and a. or
b. or b. because
c. because c. and
3. I wanted to buy a newspaper ____ I 4. He's very rich ______ he doesn't want to
didn't have enough money. spend a lot of money.
a. and a. but
b. or b. or
c. but c. and
5. Do you want tea ____ coffee? 6. Is the Empire State Building in New York
a. and _____ London?
b. or a. but
c. but b. and
c. or
7. I enjoy visiting many different countries 8. I can't remember his name _____ I know
_____ I wouldn't want to live anywhere else his face from somewhere.
but Colombia. a. because
a. but b. or
b. because c. but
c. or

2. Correct the following sentences. Use the right conjunction: and, or, but, because.
1. I'd love to stay or I have to catch my bus.
2. His hot chocolate is too hot or his mother has just made it.
3. We got extremely wet and it was raining.
4. I only passed my exam or you helped me.
5. They weren’t hungry and they had to eat some sandwiches.
6. We can go to the pool and we can go horse-riding, whichever you prefer.
7. She didn't want him to see her or she owed him money.
8. He's in the shoe store but he wants to look for shoes.

3. Write sentences about yourself using conjunctions: and, or, but, because.
1. _______________________________________________________________________
(and)
2. _______________________________________________________________________
(but)
3. _____________________________________________________________________
(because)
4. _____________________________________________________________________
(or)

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 PRONUNCIATION
List Intonation

When we pronounce list of words there is a combination of rising and falling

intonation.
Watch the video then practice reading some sentences.

Practice

1. I like horses, cows, dogs and cats.

2. I like monkeys, elephants and bears.
3. Peter likes bears, dolphin and dogs.
4. I saw some horses, giraffes, elephants and zebras.
5. My little sister plays with cats, dogs, rabbits and hamsters.

DICTOGLOSS

1. Listen to the teacher reading about penguins (The teacher makes a short introduction of the text)
2. Move into groups of four.
3. Listen for meaning: Listen to the whole text.
4. Listen and take notes: Take notes listening key words.
5. Work in groups to reconstruct an approximation of the text from notes (one student acts as the
writer)
6. Compare the reconstructed text and the original. Notice the type of errors that got in the way of
understanding the text.

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7. Classify your errors using the following list.

What problems did you have?

a. I couldn’t hear which sound it was.

b. I couldn’t separate the sounds into words.
c. I heard the words but I couldn’t remember their meaning quickly enough.
d. There were some new words for me.
e. I heard and understood the words but not the meaning of that part of the sentence.
f. Other problems.

WRITING A POSTCARD

Write a postcard to a friend about a visit to a zoo.

Say:
Where the zoo is
Who you went with
What you did.

Postcard ______________________________________________

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From:
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 LISTENING

1. Listen to Mark talking about visiting the zoo. Tick the word when you hear it. The
words are not in the order your hear them.

1. Zoo 6. Weekend
2. Friend 7. Camera
3. Bus 8. Sunday
4. Homework 9. Four
5. Student 10. Drive

2. Look at the example and then listen to the first part of the conversation again.

Example: When will Mark and Natalie go to the zoo?

A. Saturday
B. Sunday
C. Thursday

The answer is C. Natalie is busy on Saturday and Sunday.

Read through the questions and then listen to the rest of the conversation and answer the
questions.

1. Each zoo ticket will cost them 2. Who is Mark going to take photos for?
A. £ 6.50 A. his mother
B. £ 7.50 B. his friend
C. £ 8.00 C. his teacher

3. Mark is going to photograph 4. How will Mark and Natalie get to the
A. bears zoo?
B. monkeys A. by bus
C. lions B. by train
C. by car

5. The zoo closes at

A. 4.30
B. 5.30
C. 6.30

WRITING WITH FEEDBACK

Write about a time when you visited a zoo, a circus or a place where you saw
animals.

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 LISTENING

Listen to Ben asking about an aquarium. Choose the correct answers, A, B or C.

Before listening
• Read the questions and options carefully.
• Remember that the questions are in the order that you will hear them.
• Think about each question separately.
• Check your answers on the second listening.

1. When can you buy the last ticket at the aquarium? A. 5:00
B. 5:30
C. 6:30

2. How much is a student ticket? A. £8

B. £10
C. £15

3. The dolphin talk takes place A. Once

B. Twice
C. Three times

4. What can you buy to eat? A. Pizza

B. Burgers
C. Sandwiches

5. The aquarium is opposite the A. Museum

B. Park
C. University

SPEAKING

Prepare a talk about animals. Use the words and the pictures to talk about the animals that
you already have or the ones you would like to have (Use the conjunctions or, but, because,
and)

funny cute friendly unusual too big too small boring annoying

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 VOCABULARY – COLLOCATIONS

A collocation involves the combination of words that are frequently used

together. For example:
Let’s take some photographs of the animals
I spent some money at the pet shop
He does his homework after feeding his parrot
She always makes the bed before walking her dog

COLLOCATIONS EXERCISES

1. Write words that can match these verbs. Use the following list.

a decision – a meeting – a photo – the dishes – a break – an exception – the night – a headache -
homework – a party – your job – an exercise – a choice – friends – a bad time – a cold – my time – a
shower – a look

Make Do Have Spend Take

2. Circle the correct word in these sentences about Mark and Natalie.

1. Natalie made / spent some time looking at penguins.

2. Natalie did / made her homework when she got home from the zoo.
3. Mark did / took some shopping for his mum the next day.
4. Natalie said, “Can you wait a minute? I need to make / do a phone call.”
5. Mark took / made his exams last week.
6. Natalie did / made a cake the next day.

3. Answer the following questions with your own information.

1. When do you do your homework?

2. Do you know how to make a cake?
3. How much money do you spend on transportation?
4. Where do you take the bus to go to the faculty?
5. What time do you usually have a shower?

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 SPEAKING

Pair work. Prepare a conversation with your classmate. Ask and answer questions about the
following topics.

1. Food you can make.

2. Amount of money you usually spend.
3. Time you usually do your homework.
4. Time you usually have a nap.
5. Exams you have to take.

SPELLING EXERCISE - Their, there, they’re

Their, there and they’re all sound the same but are spelled differently.

Examples:

• There are not many polar bears in the Arctic any more.
• Polar bears spend most of their lives on the ice.
• When they’re small, the polar bear cubs stay with their mother.

Fill the spaces with their, there, or they’re.

I have two dogs called Wolfie and Sammy.

(1) __________________ quite small dogs. I take them for a walk in the park every day.
They love it (2) ______________ because they can play with (3) ____________ ball and
run around having fun. (4) ______________ favorite game is chasing the ducks into the
lake. (5) _____________ always happy to go (6) _______________.

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 LISTENING AND SPEAKING

1. Listen to the information. Look at the pictures and write the right numbers for the
animals he is describing.

2. Pair work. Taking into account the previous information. Take turns asking and answering
question about animals.

Example:
Are mice small and furry? Yes, they are/ No, they aren’t.
What is your favorite animal? Why do you like it?
Do you have any pets? What pet would you prefer to own? Why?

TEN-MINUTE WRITING

WRITING: Write down information related to animals. Do you like them? Why?
Do you have pets? Why?

3/2/1 SPEAKING ACTIVITY

Talk about animals. Do you like them? Why? Do you have pets? Why?

LISTENING

Before listening to the conversation:

1. Practice these numbers:

a. £52.50 b. £4.40 c. £75p d. £100 e. £65 f. £3.25

2. Practice saying these times. Where possible say them in different ways:
a. 10:00 b. 5:30 c. 7:45 d. 4:15 e. 6:00 f. 11:20

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3. Listen to Christ asking for information at a pet shop. Which prices and times from
exercise 1 and 2 do you hear?
4. Listen again and complete questions 1-5.

Opening Times
Name of the shop: Barking Pet
Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 5:30
Shop
Saturday: 10:00 – (4) _______
Size: (1) _______________ centimeters
Address: 33(5) ____________ Street
Color: (2) ______________
Price of snake: (3) £__________

READING
Which notice (A-H) says this (1-5). What places can you find these notices? (Some places are
already in the notices) See the example:

0. These animals must be dirty F Zoo

1. Do not leave this open
2. This happens three times a day
3. Do not go near these animals
4. You can see the keepers giving these animals food
5. You can come here after one o’clock

READING AND LISTENING

1. Read and listen to the text about a man who owns a zoo. Answer the questions.
a. What was Benjamin Mee’s first job?
b. What animals were already at the wildlife park?
c. Where was the film set?

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 This is the story of a man called Benjamin Mee, who
bought Dartmoor Wildlife Park in the south of England. At
the time the zoo was very old and didn’t have many
visitors. Benjamin, who was a journalist, had no experience
of working with animals. He also didn’t have much money.
So why did he buy the park? The answer is, he fell in love
with the place and wanted to help the animals there.

Benjamin’s family were very excited Eventually they were successful.

about living at the zoo. When they moved
in, the park had about two hundred Benjamin Mee wrote a book that told the story of a
animals including five tigers, three lions, wildlife park. There was also a documentary on TV.
three brown bears, monkeys, snakes and Then film-makers in Hollywood heard about the
lots more. There was also a jaguar, which story and they made a film starring Matt Damon
is a type of wild cat. Four days after they and Scarlett Johansson. They set the film in
arrived, something terrible happened! The California and used their owned trained animals,
jaguar escaped. Luckily, it didn’t go out of not the animals in the wildlife park in Devon.
the park. It went into the tiger enclosure. Perhaps they thought one of them might escape!
Benjamin and the other keepers worked
hard to get it back.

2. Read the text again and answer the questions.

1. When Benjamin Mee bought the park, he: a. knew little about animals
b. liked to work as a journalist
c. had been helping animals

2. According to the reading Benjamin Mee was: a. a rich man

b. a journalist
c. a zoo keeper

3. Benjamin’s family: a. were afraid of too many animals at the park

b. didn’t like the idea of buying a park
c. wanted to move to the park

4. From the reading, the jaguar: a. got out of the park

b. was killed by a tiger
c. went to a tiger’s corral

5. Who is Matt Damon? a. a journalist

b. a film maker
c. an actor

6. Where were the animals filmed? a. in California

b. in England
c. in Dartmoor Wildlife Park

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 INTEGRATED-SKILL ACTIVITY

1. Listening. Listen to the information on animals and take notes.

Notes:

2. Listening comprehension. Answer the questions. You may use your notes.
1. The man says he: 2. When the man was a kid:
a. doesn’t like animals a. he didn’t like animals
b. loves animals b. liked to read books about animals
c. is afraid of animals c. couldn’t find books on animals

3. The most exciting thing for him was: 4. When he was older:
a. sleeping a. he went on a safari
b. visiting the zoo b. he visited his hometown zoo
c. reading books c. he became a veterinary doctor

5. In the wild, he: 6. Now, he is:

a. saw wild animals a. not interested in animals
b. hunted some wild animals b. worried about the future of many animals
c. understood animals are dangerous c. worried about his future

7. The man would advise you to: 8. We can infer that if we don’t change
a. look at animals in zoos our lifestyle,
b. hunt animals a. many animals may disappear
c. look at animals in their natural habitat b. there will be a lot of wild animals
c. children may be in danger

3. Pair work. Writing. Ask and answer questions about the information you listened to.
STUDENT’S A QUESTIONS (Do not show your questions to Student B)
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________
STUDENT’S B QUESTIONS (Don’t show your question to Student A)
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________

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 UNIT 2: LEISURE AND HOBBIES

INTENSIVE READING
1. Read the information below about theme parks. Pay close attention to the underlined
phrases.

The biggest and the best

The first amusement park in the world was Bakken in Denmark. It opened in 1583! It had
simple rides and also dancing and fireworks.
Tokyo Disneyland is the most popular theme park in the world. Around 17 million people
visit it every year.
The biggest theme park is Disney World in Florida, USA.
The Drop Zone in Kings Island theme park, Ohio, USA, drops riders 80 meters from a 96-
meter tower – that is the same as 9 buses on top of each other! The Drop Zone can carry
up to 40 riders at a time and its top speed
is 105 km per hour. It’s taller than any
other ride in the world.
Fujikyu Highland amusement park in
Japan has a rollercoaster that travels at
170 km per hour. It is faster than any
other rollercoaster. People who went on it
said that it felt like being in a rocket!

2. Read the information about theme parks again. Are the sentences right or wrong? If
there is no information, write “doesn’t say”. Example:
0. The first amusement park in the world was located in Tokyo.
Wrong. The first amusement park in the world was located in Denmark.
1. Around 20 million people visit the first amusement park in the world.
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2. The most popular theme park in the world is Tokyo Disneyland.
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3. Disney World in Florida, USA, is the largest theme park in the world.
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4. The Drop Zone in Kings Island is faster than any other theme park.
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5. Fujikyu Highland amusement park is taller than any other rollercoaster.
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 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVES
Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives
When you compare two items When you compare three or more items

Short adjectives Short adjectives

We add – er to short (one syllable and some two- We put the in front of short (one-syllable and some
syllable) adjectives. two-syllable) adjectives and add –est.
+ -er long→longer +-est long→ the longest

If the short adjective ends in –e, we add -r. If the short adjective ends in –e, we add -st.
+ -r wide→wider + -st wide → the widest

If the short adjective ends in a short vowel + a single If the short adjective ends in a short vowel + a single
consonant, we double the consonant and add -er. consonant, we double the consonant and add –est.
-t → -tter hot → hotter -t → -ttest hot → the hottest
If the adjective ends in –y, we take out the –y and add If the adjective ends in –y, we take out the –y and add
–ier. –iest.
-y → -ier friendly – friendlier -y → -iest friendly – the friendliest

Long adjectives Long adjectives

If the adjective is long (two syllables or more) we use If the adjective is long (two syllables or more), we use
the word more or less. the word the most or the least
beautiful → more beautiful beautiful→ the most beautiful
beautiful→ less beautiful beautiful→ the least beautiful

Irregular comparative and superlative adjectives

good bad little many, far old

much
Com better worse less more further (time-space); farther older; elder
(space) (people)
Sup best worst least most furthest (time-space); farthest oldest; eldest
(space) (people)

Comparative and superlative adverbs

Short adverbs Long adverbs

Adverbs that look the same as their adjectives, for Most comparative adverbs are made with more or
example fast, early, hard, long, high, late, soon, etc. less.
use –er and –est in their comaprative and superlative Some superlative adverbs are made with the most or
forms. the least.
On Saturdays we close much later, at ten. You can get in more cheaply with a family ticket.
Everyone in the race ran fast, but John ran My classmates speak slowly, but John speaks
the fastest of all. the most slowly of all.

Irregular adverbs

Adverb Comparative Superlative

Badly worse worst
Far further / farther furthest / farthest
Little Less least
Well Better best
Examples: The little boy ran farther than his friends./ You're driving worse today than yesterday!

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 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE EXERCISES

1. Read the previous information about comparative and superlative forms and complete the
information below.

a. Short adjectives usually end in –er, for example: ___________, _____________, _____________
b. Long adjectives usually have more or less in front of them, e.g. ___________________________
c. Some adjectives change completely in the comparative form, e.g. good and bad become
___________ and ____________.
d. Comparative adjectives are often followed by the word ______________.
e. We can use ___________ and fewer or less with nouns; we use ____________ with countable
nouns and less with uncountable nouns.
f. Short adverbs use –er and –est in their comparative and superlative forms, e.g. ____________ and
_____________.

2. Complete these sentences. If necessary, read again the information above about amusement
parks.

1. Denmark has _____________________________________ in the world.

2. The Drop Zone is _____________________________________ in the world.
3. Fujikyu Highland has _____________________________________ in the world.

3. Complete these sentences with either the comparative or the superlative form of the
adjective or adverb in brackets.

1. The park was busier (busy) on Saturday than on Sunday.

2. It’s ________________ (expensive) for children to get into the park than it is for adults.
3. Jeny did _____________ (well) in her swimming exam than Carol.
4. Could you talk _______________ (quietly) please? I’m on the phone.
5. The ride I went on was _______________ (tall) in the park.
6. I reached the park ______________ (soon) than I expected.
7. My uncle is ______________ (rich) than I am so he paid for my trip to Disneyland Paris.
8. It was _____________ (sunny) on Tuesday than it was on Monday.
9. She read the email again _____________ (carefully).
10. The _______________ (popular) ride was Inferno.
11. Angela worked ________________ (hard) than anyone else in the class.
12. The ride was _____________ (fast) in the park.
13. The journey took _______________ (long) this time because of the traffic.
14. The theme park was __________________ (expensive) than the one I usually go to.
15. Pete arrived at the party _______________ (early) than I did.
16. Some theme parks are ______________ (good) than others.
17. The hotel I stayed in was _______________ (bad) in the area.
18. If you can’t see, move _____________ (near) the board.
19. Let’s go to _________________ (good) amusement park in the city.
20. Mary is playing _____________ (badly) today than yesterday!

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 LISTENING
You will hear a girl asking for information about Aqua Park, a theme park where you can go
swimming. Before you listen, read through the questions carefully and, with a partner, talk
about what kind of words you think the answers will be.
Example: I think the answer to question 1 will be a time.
Listen and complete the notes.

DICTOGLOSS

1. Listen to the teacher talk about two studies about free time activities (The teacher makes a
short introduction of the text)
2. Move into groups of four.
3. Listen for meaning: Listen to the whole text.
4. Listen and take notes: Take notes listening key words.
5. Work in groups to reconstruct an approximation of the text from notes (one student acts as
the writer)
6. Compare the reconstructed text and the original. Notice the type of errors that got in the
way of understanding the text.

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7. What problems did you have?

SPEAKING
1. Read the information below about two theme parks called Fantasma and Alien
Adventure. Decide which one you’d like to go to.

2. Cover the previous information about the two theme parks. Ask and answer
questions about Fantasma and Alien Adventure. Student A asks Student B questions
about Fantasma. Student B asks Student A about Alien Adventure.
Example: When / open?
Student A: When did Fantasma first open?
Student B: It first opened in 1972.

1. How many rides?

2. Which dates / open?
3. What / opening hours?
4. How many visitors?
5. Now many hotel rooms?
6. How much / cost?

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 READING AND WRITING

1. Look at the telephone conversations below and put them in the right order.
Conversation 1
a. Ok. No problem. Bye.
b. Oh, hi, Lisa. It’s Paula here. Is Serena in?
c. No, she’s out shopping. Can I take a message?
d. No, it’s Lisa.
e. Bye.
f. Hi, is that Serena?
g. Just tell her I rang about going swimming tomorrow.
h. Hello? 1

Conversation 2
a. Bye.
b. Good morning. I’d like to book tickets for the film tonight, please.
c. Three – that’s for two adults and one child.
d. And your name?
e. Thanks very much. Bye.
f. Can you collect them by 7 o’clock?
g. That’s fine. How many would you like?
h. It’s Wilkinson, W-I-L-K-I-N-S-O-N
i. Yes, no problem. Thank you.
j. Hello. Can I help you? 1

2. Listen to the recordings to check your answers.

WRITING A NOTE

Read this note written by a student. There are six spelling mistakes. Can you find them
and correct them?
Dear Tom,
Last Saturday I went to Aqua Park
with my freind Peter. It was a beatiful
day becouse the sun was shining.
The Park was very intresting and their
were many things wich we could do.
Next time you can come with me.
Love
Simon

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 PRONUNCIATION /ə/

Match the words below with the IPA transcription on the right. Which sound appears in every
IPA transcription?

• The schwa sound /ə/ can be spelt as “a”, “e”, “o” and “u”.
• The schwa is the most common vowel sound in English.
• The schwa is weak – it can never be stressed.
• The production of the schwa is neutral: lips, jaw and tongue are relaxed.

Watch the video about the pronunciation of this sound.

EXERCISES

1. Listen and repeat. All the words have /ə/ sound which is very
common in English. For example:

Shorter: /ˈʃɔrtər/ Mother: /ˈmʌðər/ Larger: /ˈlɑrʤər/

Camera: /ˈkæmərə/ Banana: /bəˈnænə/ Computer: /kəmˈpjutər/

2. Complete the crossword. All the

words contain the /ə/ sound.
Across
5. The opposite of boring is…
6. You see films there.
8. Your dad.
9. Canada, the USA and Mexico.
Down
1. This has a keyboard.
2. Not shorter
3. You get one in the post.
4. You do this with music.
6. You use this to take photographs.
7. By yourself.

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 SPEAKING

In pairs, Student A and Student B, ask questions to complete the following

questionnaire. When you finish asking questions, report back to the rest of the class.

My favorite TV My favorite physical

series! activity!

1. How often do you watch TV? 1. What is your favorite free time physical
activity?
Every night Only on Not often
weekends Soccer Swimming
Running Working out at the gym
Jogging Other
2. What is your best TV program or series?
__________________
___________________________________
2. How often do you do a physical activity?
3. What is your favorite free time activity at
home? Every day Three times a week
Once a week Less than once a week
Playing chess Reading books
Listening to music Seeing friends
Playing computer Other 3. What is your least favorite free time
games ________________ physical activity?
___________________________________
4. What is your least favorite free time
activity at home? 4. Add some more questions here:
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________
5. Add some more questions here: __________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ __________________________________
__________________________________

READING
Choose A, B or C to complete these conversations.

Before reading
• Do each question separately – they’re not connected.
• Read each option A-C carefully and say the three possible dialogues in your head.
• Choose the best answer.

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 1. How about having a barbecue? A. Me too!
B. That’s better!
C. That’s a great idea!

2. Let’s go to a football match! A. I don’t really like sports

B. You’re welcome!
C. It doesn’t matter.

3. What shall we do today? A. No, sorry, I can’t.

B. Let’s have a picnic.
C. That’s a good idea.

4. Shall we go to the zoo? A. Always.

B. All right.
C. All the time.

5. I’m bored! A. That sounds great!

B. I don’t agree.
C. What about going into town?

SPEAKING
Work in pairs. Student A: read the information below and answer student B’s questions.
Student B: Ask five questions about the Bowling Alley. Then, swap roles and ask and answer
questions about the Glitter Ice Center.

Student A Student B
Super Bowling Alley Bowling Alley
Monday–Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. • Name?
Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Try our great pizzas, burgers and • Address?
chips! • Price / groups?
Cheaper tickets for groups of 12 or • Close?
more. • What / food?
Cow Lane, opposite the railway station.
Ice Centre Glitter Ice Centre
• What /called? Open: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m. to
• Where? 10 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Open / Sundays? Café open all day
• Café? Students only $50
• Student price? Station road, opposite the cinema

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 INTEGRATED-SKILL ACTIVITY
1. Listen to some information about an activity center. Listen and complete the
questions.
Before listening
• Read the information carefully.
• Decide whether the answer is a date, time, name, etc.
• Don’t write more than one or two words or a number.
• Check your spelling carefully – write numbers in figures, not words.
• Check your answers on the second listening.

High Cross Activity Centre

Open: March to October

Possible to do: 1 Football, climbing, _________________

Cost of one week: 2 £__________

Size of largest group: 3 _______________ people

Name of manager: 4 Pete ______________________

Office telephone 5
number: _____________________________

2. After listening and checking the right information with your teacher. Imagine you are
going to visit an activity center next week. Compare the information you get about High
Cross Activity Centre and Rogers Activity Center below. Which activity center will you
visit? State your reasons.

3. Talk with your partner and reach an agreement about the activity center you both will
visit. Report the reasons to the class. IE

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 UNIT 3: CLOTHES

INTENSIVE READING

White cotton T-shirts were first worn by the US Navy in the Second
World War and by 1948, every American soldier was wearing one
too. But it was Hollywood films that made the T-shirt really popular:
actors Marlon Brando and James Dean wore classic white T-shirts in
On the Waterfront (1945) and Rebel without a Cause (1955). After
these films, every young man wanted to wear one.

Women didn’t begin to wear T-shirts until the end of the 1950s. In the 1959 French film A
bout de soufflé (Breathless), American actress Jean Seberg wore a T-shirt advertising an
English language newspaper. This started a new fashion in T-shirts for women, but it
wasn’t until the mid-1960s that companies like Budweiser and Coca-Cola started using T-
shirts as “walking advertisements”.

Later, the T-shirt became a way of saying something important. For example, soon after
the black American leader Angela Davis went to prison in 1970, people all around the
world were wearing T-shirts with the message “Free Angela”.

In the 970s, French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent designed a famous
blue T-shirt with his name in white letters. Giorgio Armani has also used T-
shirts in his fashion shows. And in 2001, a limited number of white “J’ adore
Dior” T-shirts sold quickly at well over £100 each!

Today people of all ages are wearing T-shirts. They can be found in any colour, fabric,
and fashion. The T-shirt is becoming the branded casualwear in our closets and
dressers. With so much history, it’s safe to say T-shirts will never go out of style!

What is your favourite T-shirt? Talk about it, using sentences like these:

I like it because… On the front, it has a picture of…

On the back, there is a… I bought it in …
The message says … It’s the oldest / newest / most unusual T-shirt I have

2. What do you know about the history of the T-shirt? According to the text, decide if
the sentences are right (R) or wrong (W). If there is not enough information in the text,
select doesn’t say (DS).

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 R W DS
1. In the 1940’s, white T-shirts were part of a uniform.
2. T-shirts became more popular because of two 1950s American films.
3. Many women were wearing T-shirts in 1955.
4. By 1960, companies were using T-shirts to advertise their products.
5. In 1970, a T-shirt with the words “Free Angela” won a prize.
6. Giorgio Armani included the T-shirt in his 1970s designs.
7. In 2001m one “J’ adore Dior” Christian Dior T-shirt cost almost £100.

CONTINUOUS TENSES

Which tenses are used in the underlined verbs? Why are two different tenses in
sentence 2?

1. Hannah is wearing jeans today. She wears jeans nearly every day.
2. Luckily, Hannah was wearing jeans when she fell off her bike.
3. Most women were wearing skirts while men were wearing suits. It was a great party!

CONTINUOUS TENSES
Present Continuous Past continuous

We use the present continuous to talk about We can use the past continuous to:
something temporary, which is true now but not
in general. 1. Talk about a situation in the past that is
interrupted by a specific time.
Compare these sentences:
Yesterday at around 9 a.m. most people were
wearing white shirts and jeans in the
I’m wearing a skirt today because
demonstration.
I have an interview. (Present
continuous)
2. Indicate that a longer action in the past was
interrupted by a shorter action in the past.
I was shopping for shoes when my mobile
I usually wear jeans. phone rang.
(Present simple)
3. Talk about two ongoing actions that were
happening at the same time.
I was buying a blouse while my husband was
looking for some shoes.

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 CONTINUOUS TENSES EXERCISES

A. Read and complete the description. Pay attention to the underlined phrases to
decide which tense you must use.

Hi. My name is Mara and I live in Oxford. I’m elven years old and
I’ve got an older sister called Sue. My sister loves going
shopping and she’s really fashionable. In this photo, she
_____________________ (1. wear) a striped skirt and a plain blouse.
She __________________ (2. have on) a pair of sandals, too. My
sister prefers smart clothes, but I usually ________________ (3.
wear) sporty clothes. In this photo I _________________ (4. wear) a
T-shirt and pair of sweat pants because I’m going to play
basketball with my friends.

B. Complete the story. Put the verbs in the timeline in the correct tense.
Yesterday morning, I ________________
____________(1. walk) around town when I
saw my friend through a clothes shop
window. He __________ _____________ (2. try
on) a leather jacket, so I decided to go
inside the shop. I said “Hi” to my friend
and then I went to look at some jeans. I
found some really nice ones and I
______________________ (3. wait) to pay for
them when the fire alarm started. We both
left the shop immediately.

C. Read and complete Mara’s blog. Use the present or the past continous forms of the
verbs given. Pay attention to the underlined phrases.

I’m still at the campsite with my friends. All my friends _____________ (1. do) different
activities now. Most of us ________________ (2. wear) comfortable clothes today because the
weather is really nice. I ________________ (3. have) agreat time. But yesterday, there was a
huge storm! I ____________________ (4. sit) on the grass when it happened. I _______________
(5. not/do) anything really. I ________________ (6. look) around at everybody else. Abby and
Lorna __________________ (7. walk). Tom _________________ (8. climb) a tree. I didn’t know
what the others ____________________ (9. do).
Suddenly, I saw a big flash of light. Then I heard a loud BANG. It was a thunderstorm! We
went to our tents and stayed there until it finished. Mike was a long way from the tent and
he got really wet when he ___________________ (10. run) back. We tried to chat but it rained
so hard. So we played on our mobile phones while we ______________________ (11. wait). It
was fun!

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 SPELLING – ING FORM

• Verbs ending in –e lose this letter:

drive → driving I was driving beside the river when I saw a bear.
Hope → hoping Mike was hoping to meet you last weekend.

• Verbs ending in consonant + vowel + consonant usually double the last letter:
begin → beginning Women were beginning to wear shorter skirts in 1963.

• Verbs ending in –y, x or –w do not double the last letter:

pay → paying I was paying for the jeans when I heard the alarm.

• Verbs ending in –y; the final letter “y” is in the same place.
enjoy → enjoying She was enjoying her ice cream when her son arrived.
try → trying I’m trying to speak in English all the time.

Write the –ing forms of these verbs:

a. break: b. make: c. stay:
d. admit: e. sit: f. leave:
g. throw: h. lend: i. win:
j. do: k. dance: l. agree:

VOCABULARY

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1. What are your favorite clothes?
2. Where do you usually buy your clothes?

Name the clothes in the pictures.

3. Picture 1 shows a pair of boots. Picture 2 shows a couple of hats. What is the difference
between these phrases? Which other pcitures show a pair of something?

4. Choose a picture from above, and use some of the words below to describe it, but
don’t say the clothes word. Guess what your partner is describing.
Example: This pair has two pockets. The material looks light. (trousers – picture 16)

Adjectives Nouns
Short / long Pair
Old / new Size
Large / small Pocket
Dirty / clean Button
Cheap / expensive Zip
Heavy / light material
Fashionable / unfashionable
Leather / cotton/ wool

LISTENING

1. Listen to some English teenagers talking about the last clothes they bought. Who
bought what? Check the correct answer in the table.
1. BEN 2. LOUISA 3. CHRIS

Cap
Jacket
Jeans
Shirt
Shorts
T-shirt
Trousers

2. Listen and complete the blanks with the word you hear.

Speaker 1 I work as a _____________ on Wednesday evenings and I save most of the

money I earn. My dad said I should buy some new ___________________

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 (Ben): for work, but yesterday I saw this ___________ of yellow cotton
_______________, with lots of ______________ and ___________. They
looked wonderful, and I decided to get them for the summer, with a couple
of extra _______________. Dad still thinks I need some
________________, but my boss doesn’t mind what I wear!

Speaker 2 There was this beautiful Italian leather __________________ in the sale. It
(Louisa): was soft black _______________, with a _______________ on each side. I
tried it on over a red ___________ I was wearing at the time, and it looked
so cool. But the thing was that it cost well over £_________, even in the
sale! In the end, my mum lent me half of the _____________. I’m really
pleased I got it. It‘ll stay in fashion for years, I’m sure.

Speaker 3 I don’t buy many _____________. Until last Saturday, I had two
(Chris): ___________ of _____________ and some ________________ and that
was about it. But I saw a great pair of baggy __________________ in town,
dark _______________ and really well cut. My girlfriend was with me when I
tried them on. She hated them. She prefers me in _____________, you see.
Anyway, I decided to get them. I bought this _______________ in the same
colour, too. Nice, isn´t it?

PRONUNCIATION - W, X, Y, Z

A. Listen to Ben (previous audio) and complete the spaces with the missing words.
Then repeat the sentences and phrases.
1 I __________________ as a ________________ on _______________ evenings
2 ______________ I saw this pair of _____________ cotton shorts
3 with lots of pockets and ___________
4 they looked ______________________
5 with a couple of ____________________ T- shirts.

B. Now write down the words you hear. They begin with w-, y-, z- or ex-. The number of
letters is given.
1. ___ ___ ___ 5. ___ ___ ___ ___
2. ___ ___ ___ ___ 6. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 7. ___ ___ ___ ___
4. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 8. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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 SPEAKING

Pair work. Imagine you are on holiday in places 1-4. Take turns to say what you were
wearing yesterday. Think of two or three items each time.

Remember to use the past continuous to talk about:

• a situation in the past that is interrupted by a specific time.
• a longer action in the past that was interrupted by a shorter action in the past.
• two ongoing actions that were happening at the same time.

READING
Choose A, B or C to complete these conversations.

1. Do you have this dress in a smaller size? A. You can tell.

B. Let me check.
C. No it doesn’t.

2. You are wearing your T-shirt back to front! A. Take it back then.
B. Yours is the best.
C. I prefer it like that.

3. Is it OK to wear jeans to Sam’s party? A. I’m not certain.

B. Are you sure?
C. He’s OK, I think.

4. Good evening, can I take your coat? A. It’s mine.

B. Is this it?
C. Thank you.

5. Bring a warm sweater for later. A. Is it always warm?

B. Do I really need one?
C. How much are they?

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 DICTOGLOSS

1. Listen to the teacher talk about Serena Williams (The teacher makes a short introduction
of the text)
2. Move into groups of four.
3. Listen for meaning: Listen to the whole text.
4. Listen and take notes: Take notes listening key words.

5. Work in groups to reconstruct an approximation of the text from notes (one student acts as
the writer)
6. Compare the reconstructed text and the original. Notice the type of errors that got in the
way of understanding the text.

SPEAKING

Discuss the questions below with your partner.

Student A

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Student B

WRITING WITH FEEDBACK

Write a composition taking into account the following questions: What

kind of clothes did you wear in a special occasion? What occasion was that?
How much did you spend? Did you like your clothes?

LISTENING
1. Listen to Jane talking to a friend about some clothes that she has bought for her
holiday. What colors are her clothes?
For questions 1-5, write a letter A-H next to each of her clothes. You will hear the
conversation twice.

Before listening
• Read all the clothes and options before you listen.
• Cross off the answers you choose.
• You may hear all the options but only five are correct.
• Check your answers on the second listening.

Example:

0 shirt H
Clothes Colors

1 dress A black

2 jacket B blue

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 3 sweater C brown
4 coat D green
5 shoes E gray
F orange
G red
H white

2. Listen to Sue talking to a friend about her new clothes. Why did Sue decide to buy
each thing?
For questions 1-5, write a letter A-H next to the clothes. You will hear the conversation
twice.

Example:
0 jeans F
Clothes Sue bought Why?

1 jacket A big

2 dress B cheap
3 sweater C expensive
4 coat D light
5 t-shirt E long
F purple
G short
H soft

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 3/2/1 SPEAKING ACTIVITY

SPEAKING: Talk about the kind of clothes you wore in a special occasion.

READING AND WRITING

Read the text about a successful designer. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each
space.

Vera Neumann was a designer and businesswoman whose products made their way
into the homes of people across the USA.
Vera was born in Connecticut in 1907 and showed artistic (1) ……… from an early age.
After attending art college in New York, she got a job as a textile designer, but didn’t like
being (2) ………what to do. Determined to develop her own style, Vera started to produce tablecloths each item
printed by hand in her kitchen.
But it was her scarves that (3) ………Vera’s name. Good fabric was in short (4) ……… during the Second
World War, but Vera was lucky enough to (5) ……… across some silk left over from the manufacture of
parachutes. Vera used it to design scarves with floral, abstract and geometric designs. These were an (6)
……… success when they appeared in department stores and during the 1950s they were the (7) ……… of
fashion, being worn by celebrities such as the film star Marilyn Monroe. By 1960, the company which Vera had
(8) …….. was employing 200 staff and producing 130 patterns per season.

1 a. training b. talent c. expert d. gift

2 a. led b. directed c. told d. forced
3 a. got b. did c. gained d. made
4 a. supply b. availability c. quantity d. delivery
5 a. fall b. come c. happen d. run
6 a. acute b. urgent c. instant d. extreme
7 a. height b. peak c. top d. crown
8 a. worked out b. put on c. carried off d. set up

LISTENING

1. You will hear a teenager asking for information about a sports shirt. Listen and
complete questions 1-5.

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 Before listening
• Read the information carefully.
• Decide whether the answer is a date, time, name, etc.
• Don’t write more than one or two words or a number.
• Check your spelling carefully – write numbers in figures, not words.
• Check your answers on the second listening.

FastPace Sports Equipment

Order Form

Ítem: Tennis shirt

Color: 1

Size: 2

Price: 3 £

Date of order: 4 March

Send to: 5 59 Street

2. You will hear five short conversations. For questions 1-5, put a tick under the right
answer.
Before listening
• Look at the questions.
• Decide what information you need to find.
• The questions often ask about time, place, cost and people.
• Check your answers on the second listening.

1. Who is the woman?

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2. How much are the trainers now?

3. What time does the shop close today?

4. What does the boy want to get for his mother?

5. Where are they?

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 READING

Read the sentences about Kim’s shopping trip. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for
each space.

1. Kim wanted to …… some new clothes last weekend.

A. spend B. buy C. shop

2. The shop …… showed her some pairs of jeans.

A. customer B. person C. assistant

3. There was a special …… for people under 16.

A. money B. cash C. price

4. Kim’s mum paid for all Kim’s new clothes by credit ……

A. cheque B. change C. card

5. The shop was ….. by the time Kim and her mum left!
A. changing B. closing C. renting

TEN-MINUTE WRITING

WRITING: Write about your clothing style.

WRITING: INFORMATION TRANSFER

A. Watch the video scene 1 and answer the questions.
1. What event is happening tomorrow?
2. Does Bob want to give an opinion about the clothes?
3. What’s Bob’s opinion about the blouses?
4. Which clothes does Bob like better, Marie’s clothes or his couple’s clothes?

B. Watch the video scene 2 and choose the right information.

1. Tomorrow, Bob is wearing Pants and a shirt Jeans and a T-shirt
2. Bob thinks that the yellow color pants are Too wild Too loose
3. Bob wants looser and cooler Pants Jeans
4. Bob thinks that some shirts are Cheap Too expensive

C. Taking into account the previous information, write a short

paragraph about what you inferred from the two video sequences.
Why didn’t Bob want to give an opinion about the clothes? What do
you think about the couple? Do they know each other very well?

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 INTEGRATED-SKILL ACTIVITY
Look at the picture. What’s happening?

A. LISTENING: Listen to some people in the audience. Decide which model each
speaker is talking about. Choose A, B, C or D.

1 A B C D 7 A B C D
2 A B C D 8 A B C D
3 A B C D 9 A B C D
4 A B C D 10 A B C D
5 A B C D 11 A B C D
6 A B C D 12 A B C D

B. WRITING: You are writing a report for a fashion magazine. Look at models A and D.
Write about what these models are wearing.
The woman is wearing…

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The man is wearing…

SPEAKING: Talk about the fashion show. Which model did you like the most? Which
one did you like the least? What is in fashion at the moment?

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 UNIT 4: ENTERTAINMENT

INTENSIVE READING

Carrie-Anne Moss was lucky to get the part of Trinity in THE

MATRIX. She wasn’t famous at the time, but directors Larry and
Andy Wachowsky knew she was the right actor for their film. Carrie-
Anne had to do three long days of film tests to show she could do
all the difficult fight scenes. This included three hours of running and
kung fu on the first day.

In the film, the cartwheel scene (where she had to turn over and
over on her hands) was the hardest thing she did. During the
weekend before they filmed it, she was in tears, saying, “I can’t do it,
I can’t do it.” Then just before she did the scene, she fell badly on
her foot. It hurt very much but she kept her boots on and finished the
work. Afterwards, she couldn’t walk for days.

Carrie-Anne is really pleased with her work on all three MATRIX films – and her fans are too!

Read the following sentences. Are they Right (R) or Wrong (W)? If there is not enough
information to answer, write down “Doesn’t say” (DS).
R W DS
1. Carrie-Anne was a well-known actress before THE MATRIX.
2. Carrie-Anne had to do three months of film tests to show she was
able to do all the fights.
3. Carrie-Anne had to run for three hours during the three long days of
film tests.
4. During the weekend before the film, Carrie-Anne fell badly on her
foot.
5. Carrie-Anne was hospitalized for days after she fell on her foot and
finished her work.

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 MODAL VERBS

Modal Use Examples

verb
Must In the present, we use must to talk You must finish your homework
about obligation. before you go out.
In the past, we cannot use must. I had to queue for twenty minutes at
Instead, we use had to. the cinema.
May We use may to talk about possibility. I may come with you tonight.
Can and In the present, we use can to talk about I can ride a bike.
Could ability.
In the past tense, we use could and Sam could play the guitar before he
couldn’t. was 12.
He couldn’t read music when he
was at school.

MODAL VERBS EXERCISE

A. Underline the modal verbs in the following sentences and match a-e below with
sentences 1-5.
1. I can understand most films in French __3_ Talking about obligation in the present.
and English.
2. Jenny may buy that television, but she’s ____ Talking about obligation in the past.
not sure.
3. You must book in advance for the new ____ Talking about possibility.
Tom Cruise film.
4. I had to take my passport to the cinema ____ Talking about ability in the present.
to show my age.
5. When he was in New York, Roberto ____ Talking about ability in the past.
could choose to see a different movie
every night.

2. Underline the correct word.

1. Mary’s just phoned. She can’t / couldn’t come to the cinema with us tonight.
2. We must / had to sit at the side of the cinema last time because we booked so late.
3. We couldn’t / can’t see very well and the seats weren’t very comfortable.
4. There was nothing we must / could do about it, but this time let’s book earlier!
5. May / Can you buy the tickets at lunch time?
6. We may / must all meet at the cinema no later than 7.15.
7. There can / may be time to have an ice cream after the film.
8. Perhaps, but I could / must catch the 10 o’clock bus because that’s the last one.

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3. Complete the sentences using each modal verb once only.

can can’t couldn’t had to may must

1. Danny didn’t know how to find the cinema. Danny couldn’t find the cinema.
2. Perhaps I’ll come to the theatre tonight. I ____________ come to the theatre tonight.
3. Please wear a white shirt and black trousers at tonight’s concert. You ____________ wear
a white shirt and black trousers at tonight concert.
4. Sorry, but I’m busy next Friday. I ____________ go out with you next Friday.
5. The front door of the club was locked. We _____________ use the back door of the club.
6. I know how to play the drums. I ___________ play the drums.

READING AND WRITING

Read the text about a famous film. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

The film “Pirates of the Caribbean” had a wonderful story, (1)

……… really great special effects. The (2) ……… actor in the
film was Johnny Depp, who (3) ……… play the pirate Jack
Sparrow. Jack was clever and he (4) ……… very well but he
lost his ship, the Black Pearl, to a very bad pirate called
Captain Barbosa.
Barbosa sailed into the town of Port Royal and (5) ……… a beautiful young girl called Elizabeth away
as his prisoner. Jack Sparrow said “I (6) ……… help find Elizabeth”. He said this because he (7)
……… get his ship back. Of course, there is lots of adventure in this film. It (8) ……… very funny.

1 a. by b. with c. from
2 a. best b. better c. good
3 a. cannot b. had to c. may
4 c. could sailing b. can sail c. could sail
5 a. took b. takes c. taken
6 a. cannot b. may c. couldn’t
7 a. had to b. may c. must
8 a. is also b. also is c. is too

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 SPEAKING

Pair work: Ask and answer questions about films. Follow the topics and
words given. Share the information about your classmate’s favourite film
with the whole class.

Topic Questions Answers

1. Favourite film?

2. What / about?

2. Who / main actors?

3. Favourite scene?

4. How long / the film?

5. When / see it?

LISTENING

You will hear five short conversations. For questions 1-5, put a tick under the right
answer.
Before listening
• Look at the questions.
• Decide what information you need to find.
• The questions often ask about time, place, cost and people.
• Check your answers on the second listening.

1. How much did Craig earn from the concert?

A B C

2. Which band did the girl see?

A B C

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 3. Where is the next band from?

A B C

4. What does Ben play?

A B C

5. What must Kim bring to the party?

A B C

PRONUNCIATION – SHORT QUESTIONS

1. Listen to Anna. How does she say the short questions below?
Boy: Ray’s ill.
Anna: Is he?
Boy: Perhaps you can play in our band one day then.
Anna: Can I?

Now listen to sentences 1-6. Choose the right short questions from the list below.
Write the sentence number next to the question. There are some questions which you
will not need to use. Then listen to check your answers.
Example: You hear: 1. You left these CD at the party.
Can’t you?
Did they?
Must I?
Have you?
Don’t you?
Isn’t it
Aren’t they?
Did I? 1
Couldn’t she?

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2. Now listen again and choose a short phrase from the box to follow your question.
Say the question and phrase aloud. More than one phrase may be possible.
Example: You hear: 1. You left these CDs at the party.
You say: Did I? Thanks.

Never mind. That’s bad. What a pity. Thanks. Great news! How wonderful!

WRITING – INFORMATION TRANSFER

1. Listen to the recording and complete the sentences and/or answer the questions.

1. Music can:

Music

2.You can listen to music:

3. Who even likes music?
4. What instrument does
the king play?
5. How many songs has
the king written?

2. Write a short paragraph about music using the previous information you wrote in the
graphic and your own information.

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 SPELLING: MISTAKES WITH VOWELS

Pair work: Find the errors that some students have made in the following sentences. Correct
the errors; all of them are related to spelling problems with vowels.

1. Yesterday I was at a beatiful rock concert.

2. It’s my favorit cinema.
3. I’m selling my piano becouse I don’t want it anymore.
4. A lot of turists visit my town.
5. I went to a nightclub with my frends.
6. There are two musuems in the city.

Some English words contain two or three vowels together and many of these are mis-spelled
by students. Look carefully at the vowels used in these words.
beautiful idea easy museum
favourite because friend tourist

Read the following words and correct them. All of them have spelling problems with vowels
although they do not contain two or three vowels together:

1. definately
2. dependant
3. privelege
4. rediculous
5. seperate

SPEAKING

Pair work: Read these sentences with a partner. Say what you think about each one and
give some extra information. Report your partner’s opinions to the whole class.

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1. Animals must not be kept in zoos.
2. Ten years ago, people in offices couldn’t wear jeans.
3. All films must have special effects.
4. We must all look after the planet.
5. Students can get into museums and theme parks more cheaply
than adults.
6. Children under 5 years old must not use cell phones and tablets.
7. Some years ago, people couldn’t take online courses offered by prestigious
universities.
8. Students can study and work at the same time.

LISTENING

1. Listen to Laura talking to a friend about places to go. What is the problem with each place?
For questions 1-5, write a letter A-H next to each place. You will hear the conversation twice.
Before listening
• Read all the places and options before you listen.
• Cross off the answers you choose.
• You may hear all the options but only five are correct.
• Check your answers on the second listening.

Example:
0 cinema F
Places Problems

1 restaurant A closed

2 disco B cold
3 swimming pool C dirty
4 theatre D expensive
5 sports field E full
F hot
G noisy
H wet

2. Listen to Jane talking to her friend Marian about her American cousins. For questions 1-5,
mark A, B or C. You will hear the conversation twice.
Before listening
• Read the questions and options carefully.
• Remember that the questions are in the order that you will hear them.
• Think about each question separately.
• Check your answers on the second listening.

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 1. Jane’s cousins will arrive on A. Sunday
B. Monday
C. Tuesday

2. The best thing at Pizza Roma is A. pizza

B. coffee
C. ice cream

3. The film they will see at the cinema is A. Friends and Enemies
B. Catch a Train
C. Purple Rain

4. The first boat leaves at A. 1:30

B. 11:30
C. 8:30

5. They decide to go to the beach A. by train

B. by bicycle
C. by bus

READING
1. Choose A, B or C to complete these conversations.
1. I’m keen on dancing. A. It’s better.
B. I like it too.
C. I don’t.

2. Let’s go swimming. A. Sorry, I can’t.

B. That’s OK.
C. Don’t worry.

3. Do you like basketball? A. Of course.

B. That’s a great idea.
C. We don’t have a ball.

4. What shall we do today? A. That’s a great idea.

B. Not again.
C. I don’t know.

5. I bought tickets for the film. A. How much did they cost?
B. Where were they?
C. If you want to.

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2. Read the text quickly and say what the pictures show.

The Chinese State Circus

Have you ever been to the Chinese State Circus? It’s like no other circus! It’s an
exciting and colorful display of acrobatics, music and dance by men and women
from China. You can see excellent martial arts such as Kung Fu. You can see
people juggling, people dancing in lion costumes and even Chinese ballet and
opera. It’s a traditional show, but the technology of the lights and the special effects
is amazing.

Acrobatics has been an important part of Chinese

history for a very long time. We know this
because there are paintings of acrobats on old pots and plates.
Some of these pots are more than two thousand years old. The
Chinese State Circus began in the 1990s. This was when a director
called Philip Gandey saw a group of Chinese acrobats performing.
He loved what they were doing and decided to create the circus.
The circus has performed in theatres in more than a hundred
different countries since then.

The Shaolin Warriors are a famous part of the show. They perform at different
times, before and after the acrobats. They are very strong and can break wood
and bricks with their hands and feet. This is a kind of martial art. In most circuses,
clowns come on between the acts. In the Chinese State Circus, the Monkey King
appears. The Monkey King is a character from a Chinese story. In the story, he
has magic powers and can control the wind and water. During the circus he
makes everybody laugh. He sometimes asks people watching to come onto the
stage.

The Chinese State Circus is a brilliant night out. There is something for everyone
in the show: children, parents and grandparents. Everyone loves it and comes out
smiling.

Read the text again and answer the questions.

1. The circus performers are all: a. Chinese

b. men
c. acrobats

2. The performers sometimes: a. do dances from other countries

b. wear modern clothes
c. dress up as animals

3. What is true about acrobatics in China? a. People have been doing it for many years
b. The acrobats use pots and plates
c. The acrobats sometimes do paintings

4. The Chinese State Circus started: a. two thousand years ago

b. about thirty years ago
c. one hundred years ago

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 5. The Shaolin Warriors: a. are a type of acrobat
b. do martial arts
c. usually appear once

6. The Monkey King: a. invites people onto the stage

b. tells stories
c. is a clown

7. Who enjoys the show most? a. Young children

b. People of any age
c. Families

TEN-MINUTE WRITING

WRITING: Write about the entertaining activities that hold your attention,
interest, and give you pleasure and delight.

3/2/1 SPEAKING ACTIVITY

SPEAKING: speak about the entertaining activities that hold your attention, interest, and give
you pleasure and delight.

INTEGRATED-SKILLS ACTIVITY

1. LISTENING: You will hear a girl asking about a film club. Listen and complete questions 1-
5. You will hear the conversation twice.

Before listening
• Read the information carefully.
• Decide whether the answer is a date, time, name, etc.
• Don’t write more than one or two words or a number.
• Check your spelling carefully – write numbers in figures, not words.
• Check your answers on the second listening.

INTERNATIONAL FILM CLUB

For people aged: Over 15

Day of club: 1

Time club opens: 2

Cost for one 3 £

month:

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 Ask for: 4 Jon

Club is next to 5
the:

2. WRITING: You are Jon’s assistant. He asked you to re-write the sentences underlined
using modals. These are the rules of the International Film Club.

Welcome to the International Film Club

One film will be chosen each month by one of our members to be

viewed and discussed either at official Club screenings or
independently, depending on member geographies and
schedules.
Non-members please comment at any time, but if you wish to
become a member of the International Film Club please contact
Jon.
____________________________________________________________________

1. You do not talk during the screenings.

____________________________________________________________________

2. If screen shows "THE END", goes black, or rolls credits, the film is over.

3. A screening happens with just one person.

____________________________________________________________________

4. One film at a time.

5. No cell phones.
____________________________________________________________________

6. The films will go on as long as they have to.

7. If this is your first night at Film Club, you bring the popcorn.
_____________________________________________________________________

SPEAKING: Talk with your classmate about the information given in exercises 1 and 2 about
the International Film Club. Would you be interested in joining the club? Why?

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 MARKING SYSTEM FOR GRAMMATICAL ERRORS

Pay attention to the few features that must be correct in any piece of writing that is to be
marked. If more than one minimum requirement error is found, the writing is returned for
checking before it is marked.

No Minimum requirements Incorrect Correct

1. Subject-verb agreement She hate onions She hates onions

2. Pronoun-noun agreement Please call Maria to tell she about Please call Maria to tell
her mother her about her mother
3. Every sentence must I from Perú I am from Perú
contain a subject and a
verb
4. No spelling errors I need to go witht you I need to go with you

Sign Meaning Example

Prep Wrong preposition prep
I have classes in the night.
Pron Wrong pronoun pron
My father is a teacher. She Works at a
school
ww
WW Wrong word
I have to make my homework.
Word order She is wearing a dress blue.
VT Verb tense vt
Forty years ago, most women stay at home.
SVA Subject verb agreement sva
Many people is_ studying English.
# Number (singular or plural) #
They have a books.
Sp Spelling sp
Yenny lives whit her sister.
˄ Word missing I love chocolate because ˄ is delicious.
------ This is not necessary They are have many problems.
Punc Punctuation punc
He worked all night so he was tired.
Cap Capital letter cap
canada is the second largest country in the
world.
/ New sentence
// New paragraph
______? Unclear She was proper from the law.?

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 SPEED READING CHART
Write your score for each reading passage at the bottom of the chart. Then put an X in one of the
boxes above the reading passage number to mark your time for each passage. Look on the right side
of the chart to find your reading speed for each reading passage. wpm: Words per Minute.

Time wpm
1.50 300
2.00 275
2.10 254
2.20 236
2.30 220
2.40 206
2.50 194
3.00 183
3.10 174
3.20 165
3.30 157
3.40 150
3.50 144
4.00 138
4.10 132
4.20 127
4.30 122
4.40 118
4.50 114
5.00 110
5.10 106
5.20 103
5.30 100
5.40 97
5.50 94
6.00 92
Reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Score

10 MINUTE WRITING CHART

Each time you do 10 minute writing, put the number of words you wrote on this graph. When your
written work has been marked and returned to you, put the number of errors per 100 words on the
graph for that piece of writing.

Number of words

Error rate per 100 words

Pieces of Writing 1 2 3 4 5

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