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CONTENTS UNIT Grammar Vocabulary Reading/Listening/Speaking/Writing Skills ∙ the alphabet 1 ∙ subject pronouns; ∙ meeting people ∙ spelling names correctly Nice to meet you! possessive pronouns ∙ adjectives ∙ introductions; asking for personal information ∙ to be: present simple ∙ question words ∙ identifying numbers correctly while you listen pages 4-11 ∙ articles ∙ seasons ∙ a nswering multiple-choice questions and ∙ plural nouns ∙ countries, nationalities, comprehension questions while reading continents ∙ writing a personal profile 2 ∙ there is / there are ∙ colours My World ∙ have got ∙ counting to 100 ∙ c ompleting sentences about a webpage ∙ possessive ’s ∙ classroom objects ∙ c ompleting a table while listening to show pages 12-19 ∙ this / that / these / ∙ family members possession those ∙ adverbs of frequency ∙ reading about someone’s family and completing ∙ the imperative ∙ rooms of the house their family tree ∙ let’s ∙ computer-related words ∙ talking about your family & houses ∙ u sing conjunctions (and, but, because and why) Progress Review 1 pages 20-21 ∙ t imes of the day / am / pm correctly ∙ c elebration-related words ∙ writing about things on your desk 3 ∙ present continuous ∙ days of the week ∙ multiple-matching while listening ∙ can ∙ months of the year ∙ making suggestions What’s happening? ∙ adjectives ∙ ordinal numbers ∙ shoes sizes ∙ reading about what people are doing & British pages 22-31 celebrations ∙ t een- & lifestyle-related 4 ∙ present simple words ∙ multiple-matching while reading Daily Life ∙ object pronouns ∙ food- & menu-related ∙ d eciding if statements are true or false while ∙ question words words listening pages 32-41 ∙ w ord order of questions ∙ jobs ∙ writing a blog about your day ∙ talking about when people’s birthdays are Progress Review 2 pages 42-43 ∙ telling the time ∙ good manners: saying please and thank you ∙ verb collocations 5 ∙ present simple & ∙ adjective opposites ∙ m ultiple-matching & answering comprehension Past & Present present continuous questions while reading ∙ prepositions of time ∙ p ronunciation of -es in third person singular pages 44-53 ∙ love, like, hate verbs ∙ would like ∙ t alking about your favourite pop stars & ∙ countable & customs in your country uncountable nouns ∙ d eciding if statements are true or false while ∙ some, any reading ∙ to be: past simple ∙talking about your partner’s free-time activities ∙ writing about your free-time activities ∙ guessing what job your partner does ∙ r eading about what people usually do and what they are doing today ∙ t alking about what you do at certain times on weekdays ∙ w riting about what people usually do and what they are doing today ∙ listening to complete a table about what people like, love or hate doing ∙ a nswering multiple-choice questions & multiple-matching while reading ∙ listening to complete a text about the past Progress Review 3 pages 54-55

MY WORLD 1 W hat are these things? Write the letter beside the word. GRAMMAR BANK 1 exercise book 7 pencil case Have got 2 scissors 8 desk 3 clock 9 board AFFIRMATIVE 4 calculator 10 pen I have got (I’ve got) 5 notepad 11 pencil You have got (You’ve got) 6 coloured pencils 12 ruler He has got (He’s got) She has got (She’s got) a bc It has got (It’s got) We have got (We’ve got) d They have got (They’ve got) QUESTIONS ef NEGATIVE Have I got ...? gh I have not got (I haven’t got) Have you got ...? You have not got (You haven’t got) Has he got ...? i jkl He has not got (He hasn’t got) Has she got ...? She has not got (She hasn’t got) Has it got ...? It has not got (It hasn’t got) Have we got ...? We have not got (We haven’t got) Have they got ...? They have not got (They haven’t got) SHORT ANSWERS Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Yes, you have. / No, you haven’t. Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t. Yes, she has. / No, she hasn’t. Yes, it has. / No, it hasn’t. Yes, we have. / No, we haven’t. Yes, they have. / No, they haven’t. GRAMMAR BANK 1  Choose the correct answer. Then listen and check your answers. There is/There are 1 Mary has got / have got a new pink pencil case. To describe things, we use there is (there’s) / there are. 2 Have got they / Have they got many coloured pencils? There is (there’s) + singular noun. 3 Inot have got / have not got a ruler. Can I use yours? There’s a pencil on the desk. 4 All of the children have got / has got scissors. There are + plural noun. 5 Oh no, we ’ve got / ’re got a problem. We There are twenty-three students in this class. have got not / haven’t got any coffee. 2 T ake turns telling your partner about what you see in your classroom using there’s / there are and the 2 F ill in the gaps with the correct form of have got. Use words in the box. the short forms when possible. board clock desk student teacher window 1 I a cat. It’s name is Buddy. (you) a pet? There’s a clock in the classroom. Upgrade 2 Oh no! We a test tomorrow. Things your teacher says. What do these instructions 3 My dad loves fast cars cars, but he mean in your language? Act them out. (not) one. Please sit down. Close your books. 4 The children a lot of Open your books. Please stop talking. homework. Please be quiet so they can study. Write the answer. Listen. 5 Sandra is a nice person. She lots of friends. 12

AN OPEN-SPACE SCHOOL 4 Fill in the gaps about Green Park Secondary School. 3  Listen and read the webpage. Brad: 1 The classrooms are not small. They are very . 2 There are tables. There aren’t any . Cindy: Green Park Secondary 3 The teachers are and . School 4 The students don’t get a lot of . Jenny: 5 Jenny’s got two teachers and they’re ! 6 For the students’ books, there are . Ted: 7 There are years together in one class. 8 Ted’s got from all of the years. GRAMMAR BANK Possessive ’s We use an apostrophe (’ ) to show possession. For singular nouns, we add an apostrophe + ‘s’. Lisa’s dog John’s car For plural nouns, we only add an apostrophe. Tell us why you love your school! The boys’ books The students’ desk For irregular plural nouns that don’t end in ‘s’, we add an Brad – Year 8 apostrophe + ‘s’ Our classrooms are very big and they’re very children’s women’s different from other classrooms. They are open classrooms, so there aren’t any walls. Instead 5 Complete the sentences with the possessive form. of desks, there are tables, and there are lots of chairs around the tables. It’s easy to make 1 The students have got tablets. friends in an open classroom because there is a lot of freedom! They are the students’ tablets. Cindy – Year 8 2 The cat’s got milk. We’ve got three new computers in our classroom. We’ve also got large whiteboards and all of It’s the milk. the students have got tablets. Our teachers are fun and interesting, so the lessons are fun 3 The teachers have got pens. and interesting too. They don’t give us a lot of homework. I’m very lucky to be at Green Park. They are the pens. Jenny – Year 7 I’ve got two teachers and both of them are 4 The woman has got a son. fantastic! My classroom has got lots of books and computers in it. There are shelves for our books It’s the son. and boxes for our stuff. It’s also got places to do art and play music. It’s a fun way to learn. 5 The children have got homework. Ted – Year 9 It’s the homework. We’ve got three years together in one class! There are children from years 7, 8 and 9, and I’ve 6  Listen to Lisa and John and complete the table. got friends from all of the years. There are lots of Which school has got these things? breaks. There are two in the morning and two in the afternoon. There is also a lunch break. Lisa’s school John’s school whiteboard computers desks fun teachers music lessons 13

This is my family Hi! My name is Jeff. I’m 13 years old. This is a picture of my family. I’ve got one older 1  Read and listen. sister, Sandra. My parents’ names are Tom and Patty. We’re usually a very happy family! This is my Aunt Stacy and my These are my grandparents. Uncle George. Uncle George Their names are Jeff and Vera. is my dad’s younger brother. I’ve got the same name as my The little boy is my cousin, grandfather. My grandparents Freddy. Freddy is sometimes have got a house near the city. a naughty boy but he’s very It’s got a large garden and they cute! I’ve only got one cousin are always busy in it. and I love him very much. 2 F ill in Jeff’s family tree. Jeff Vera grandfather 1 Patty Tom George Stacy 2 3 4 5 Sandra Jeff Freddy 6 7 14

unit 2 3 Translate these words from the paragraphs in 1 into 5 Write this, that, these or those in the gaps. your own language. 1  is my sister. 1 busy 2 garden 3 naughty 4 cute Express yourself! Aauosrnloasfdweturmevveaaneeleylyrr ltsy bi m s eosf Frequ✓✓✓✓✓‐e✓✓✓✓n✓✓✓cy✓✓✓ 4 Write the adverbs of frequency. 2  are my books. 1 Kim is happy. (✓✓✓✓✓) 2 Paul is naughty. (✓) 3 Janet is late for school. (-) 4 My friends are 5 Our parents are funny. (✓✓) busy. (✓✓✓✓) GRAMMAR BANK 3  are my puppies. This/that/these/those Singular Near Far Plural this that these those We use this and these for things near to us. 4  is my teacher. This is a picture of my family. These are my grandparents. 6 M ake a family tree like Jeff’s. Bring it to class and We use that and those for things that are far from us. tell the other students about your family. Use these That car over there is very nice! words and expressions to help you. Those children in the park are cute. • I’ve got ... brothers / sisters. • T his is my brother / father / mother. • T hese are my parents / grandparents. • His / Her / Their name(s) is / are ... • I’m an only child. • My family is big / small. • I’ve got ... cousins. • M y brother / sister / aunt / uncle is usually happy / funny / busy. 15

MY DREAM HOUSE 2  Listen and fill in the gaps in the paragraph with one word or number. 1 L ook at the picture of the house. Label it with the words in the box. bedroom patio stairs bathroom living room kitchen dining room hall garden 12 3 4 My dream house is an open-plan house. It has 5 got 1 bedrooms, a kitchen, a dining room and a 2 room with a sofa and TV. There is a table on the patio with six 3 . My dream house is big and modern, and it 4 got wooden floors and a big garden. The garden has got beautiful 5 in it. 6 9 Upgrade 7 When you want to ask someone to describe something, 8 use ‘What’s ... like?’ ‘What’s your school like?’ 16 ’It’s very big.’ 3 A sk your partner about his/her house. Then answer the questions about your house. • How many bedrooms has it got? • What is the kitchen like? • Has it got a garden? • What is the living room like? • Is it big / small / modern / old?

unit 2 My DESK Express yourself! 4 Look at the picture of the desk. Label it with the CWIWMWI’lovoeyeeenvuuhujegusososmeenuet bscybaaeteunhicciotdoosanmutsutosmsospejeuajobotltileeion,nrcbasoasauupinytmpsdeiwoitlaishaitisyrnpi.bsrgidiemniaedtuoaeesdtrai..efsur.nl.. words in the box. keyboard mouse paper printer speaker screen 12 3 6 Fill in the sentences with these words. and (x 2) because (x 2) but 1 I’m tired my job is very hard. 2 I’ve got one brother two sisters. 3 My mum my dad are nice people. 4 I’ve got a garden, it hasn’t got any flowers. it’s 5 It’s very dark outside night-time. 7 Write a paragraph about your desk. 45 What is it like? What things has it got on it? My desk is ... 6 On my desk there is ... 5 Listen and tick. Who has what? Sandy Fernando Cathy Chris There is/are also ... TV ✓ I haven’t got ... garden ✓ computer books ✓ desk(s) speakers sofa 17

Brighton Summer Camp 1  Listen and read the leaflet about Brighton Summer Camp. BcyaloarenimtagdsrhpsaotooffloatnldhrkSie.tneuTagemhtsnemtatrhoegeeedricsroCasamaafbmrlploedpsmaiautiesy1ti.4alfoTutwnhlogfeoo1r.nre8Cdeaeasrtmrefupl GRAMMAR BANK activities are fun and exciting! 18 Giving instructions (Imperative) We use the imperative to give instructions. We make the imperative with the bare infinitive (verb without to). Listen to the teacher. We put don’t or do not in front of the bare infinitive to make the negative. Don’t run in the classroom. 2 Camp Rules. Match the two parts to make instructions. 1 Be nice c 2 Listen to 3 Don’t make fires 4 Go to sleep 5 Don’t leave a the camp counsellors. b at 11 pm. c to other people. d rubbish anywhere at the campsite. e in the forest

unit 2 GRAMMAR BANK 4  Listen again. Fill in the gaps with the missing words. Use let’s and the verbs in the box. Making suggestions (Let’s) eat go x 2 make play sing We make suggestions using let’s + bare infinitive. Let’s play a game. 1 I love the lake. Let’s go sailing! 3  Listen and match with the right picture. There’s a blue boat for us to sail in! 2 I’m hungry. some watermelon! I love eating fruit. 1 2 3 3  a fire. It’s fun to sit around a campfire! 4 5 6 4 It’s so hot! swimming in the swimming pool. ab 5  some songs. Jenny has a guitar! 6 There’s a big football field. football! 5 T alk to your partner. One of you will read the problem and the other will make a suggestion using Let’s and the words in brackets. Then swap roles. cd 1 I’m tired. (go/home) Let’s go home. 2 I’m hungry! (have/dinner) 3 I’m bored. (play/game) 4 I’m hot. (go/swimming) ef 5 I’m cold. (close/window) 19

Progress REVIEW 1 VOCABULARY 1 Circle the correct words. 1 Have you got a pen? Yes, it’s in my pencil case / scissors. 2 I love listening to music on my headphones / speakers when I go running. 3 Sue’s best friend is her classmate / actor. 4 Please write your answers in your board / notebook. 5 I haven’t got a laptop. I’ve got a computer with a keyboard / ruler. 6 It’s very hot. Please open / close the window. 7 I always wear chairs / sunglasses in the summer. 8 My parents / grandparents are in the garden with my mother. 2 Complete the dialogues with these words. America Asia Australia England Europe Mexico Netherlands Sweden 1 A: Are you American? B: No, I’m from . I’m Mexican. 2 A: I’ve got friends from many countries in . B: Oh, I love the . There are lots of beautiful flowers there! 3 A: My parents are from Korea. B: Really? My parents are from too! 4 A: In it’s hot in December and cold in August. B: Is it? It’s never very hot in London. is a cold country! 5 A: I’m Swedish. I’m from . B: Really? You aren’t from ? Your English is very good. 3 Match the rooms with the pictures. 1 a bathroom 4 6 b bedroom c living room 2 d dining room 5 e hall f kitchen 3 4 Complete the sentences with these words. busy favourite funny naughty talented 1 My colour is green. 2 I love my brother, but he is sometimes very . . 3 The students are very in the classroom. 4 This is James. He’s a football player. 5 I don’t like that actor, but his films are very 20

PROGRESS REVIEW 1 (Units 1 & 2) GRAMMAR 1 Complete the sentences with the correct present simple form of to be. 1 The boys high school students. They are fourteen years old. 2 My mother a teacher. She loves her job. 3 ‘How old you?’‘I sixteen.’ 4 I a dancer. I’m a skateboarder! 5 ‘ the park big?’‘No, .’ 6 We from Germany. We’re Russian. 7 ‘ Peter in your class?’‘No, .’ 8 Sophia and Maria, you my best friends. 2 Fill in the gaps with the right article. 1 That’s great bicycle! Is it new? 2 There’s a new school in my city. school is very modern. 3 Let’s have picnic tomorrow. 4 Is there exercise book on desk in your room? 5 Maria is Spanish girl from Madrid. 6 How many countries are there in world? 7 There is computer in the classroom. 8 living room in this house is fantastic! 3 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of have got. A: Your new house is wonderful! How many bedrooms 1 it ? B: It 2 three bedrooms and two bathrooms. I’m lucky – I 3 my own bathroom! A: You are lucky! I 4 my own bathroom. We 5 only one bathroom in our house! And are your parents happy with the house? B: Yes, they are. They 6 a sofa and a big TV in their bedroom. A: Oh, that’s fantastic! Is the garden nice? B: Yes, it is. It 7 a big patio, but it 8 a swimming pool. I love swimming. A: I like swimming too. Let’s go to the swimming pool tomorrow. B: But we 9 school tomorrow. A: No, we 10 . It’s Saturday tomorrow! B: Oh yes! Let’s ask Sammy too. He 11 a car. 4 Circle the correct words. 1 This / These are my brothers, Sam and Tom. 2 How many books are there / there are on the shelf? 3 My little sister is usually / always good; she’s never naughty. 4 I’m tired because / but it’s very late. 5 What are your hobbies / hobbys? 6 That isn’t my / our calculator. I haven’t got a calculator. 7 Are those the student’s / students’ bicycles? 8 Don’t / Let’s have lunch. I’m hungry. 9 ‘Who / What is that?’‘It’s my Uncle Bill.’ 21

DAILY LIFE Teenagers: USA versus UK 1  Listen and read. • American parents give their teenage children $20 (about £16) a week for pocket money. UK parents give their teenage children about £7. • American teens often hang out at shopping malls. UK teens usually spend their free time at parks or at each other’s houses. • A merican teens get lots of homework every week (about 6 hours). They often have tests and exams. In the UK, teens get about 5 hours of homework every week. They worry about the exams they take at the end of high school. • American teens usually learn to drive when they are 15 or 16. Driving is very important to them, especially for the ones who live in the suburbs. Many 18-year-olds own a car. In the UK, teenagers can learn how to drive at 17, but they rarely own cars because they are expensive. • In the US, teens take a road trip together after they finish high school. They drive hundreds of miles to other states. UK teenagers travel to nearby countries like Spain and Portugal. 32

2 F ind words or phrases in the text in 1 that mean these things. 1 a car trip 2 money that parents give to their children every week 3 areas outside the city 4 close 5 feel scared or nervous about 6 have got 7 a place with many shops 8 spend time 3 Write USA or UK beside the sentence. 1 They get £7 pocket money. 2 They hang out at shopping malls. 3 They do lots of of homework every week. 4 They don’t usually own cars. 5 They travel to other countries. Upgrade USA = The United States of America (a country with 50 states) In the USA, they use dollars ($). There are 100 cents in a dollar. UK = The United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) In the UK, they use pounds (£). There are 100 pence in a pound. 33

Three pop stars 1  Read and listen to the profiles of three pop stars. Ariana Grande is famous as an actress, but she is also a singer. In her free time, she watches films and goes swimming. She often reads and her favourite books are those in the Harry Potter series. She often watches Project Runway and she loves eating Coco Puffs. 2 Fill in the sentences with these words. become charities free like out series spends win Justin Bieber is a Canadian songwriter and singer. 1 He plays many sports, basketball His fans love him and many call themselves and hockey. ‘Beliebers’. Justin plays sports every weekend, like basketball and hockey. He takes acting 2 One day, I want to a doctor. lessons three times a week because he wants to become an actor one day. He also spends a lot of 3 Jane a lot of time practising time practising the guitar and writing songs. the piano. Taylor Swift is an American country pop singer. 4 What do you do in your time? Every year, she wins lots of music awards and she sometimes acts in television series like CSI. When 5 Ilove reading books from the Harry Potter she is not singing or acting, she helps lots of . charities. She often travels and she enjoys cooking Japanese and Chinese food. She also goes out for 6 They are a very good team and they usually fast food once a week. . 34 7 Ilike to cook, but I also like to go for fast food. 8 like UNICEF help many people. 3 Answer the questions with a full sentence. 1 Who are ‘Beliebers’? They are Justin Bieber’s fans. 2 What does Justin do every weekend? 3 Why does Justin take acting lessons? 4 What does Ariana do in her free time? 5 What does Ariana do every evening? 6 What does Taylor win every year? 7 What does Taylor enjoy cooking?

unit 4 GRAMMAR BANK The present simple We use the present simple to talk about habits, things that happen often and things that are always true. AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS Do I Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. I want I do not (I don’t) Do you Yes, you do. / No, you don’t. Yes, he/she/it does. / You want You do not (You don’t) Does he/she/it want ...? No, he/she/it doesn’t. Yes, we do. / No, we don’t. He/She/It wants He/She/It does not want. Do we Yes, they do. / No, they don’t. (He/She/It doesn’t) Do they We want We do not (We don’t) They want They do not (They don’t) Spelling rules for the third person singular (he/she/it) Have If the verb ends in -ch, -sh, -o, -s, -x, we add -es. The third person singular of he goes, she watches have is has. If the verb ends in consonant + -y, we change the -y to an -i and add -es. I have a brother. He has a cat. she studies, he tries BUT if the verb ends in vowel + -y, we just add -s. it plays, she says 4 Fill in the gaps with the present simple. 5 Write short answers about the pop stars in 1. 1 Bob enjoys (enjoy) action films, like 1 Does Justin write songs? Yes, he does. Mission Impossible. 2 Does Justin rest every weekend? 2 This boy (have) breakfast at 7 3 Does Justin take acting lessons? o’clock every day. 4 Does Ariana write books? 3 Sarah (study) hard every day. 5 Does Ariana eat Cocoa Puffs? 4 In the morning, Steve (brush) his teeth and (wash) his face. 6 Does Taylor act on TV? 5 Tammy and Jim (go) to the 7 Does Taylor cook fast food? same school. 6 We (live) in Mexico City. Many 6 A sk your partner these questions. Then answer them. people (visit) our city every year. 1 Who is your favourite pop star? 7 Timmy (cry) a lot because he is 2 What does this star do well? a baby. 3 Why do you like this person? 8 My parents (say) that fruit and vegetables are good for me. 9 My cousin (relax) at home every weekend. She (stay) at home when she’s got free time. 10 I (watch) TV every evening. Upgrade When we add -es to verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, we pronounce the extra syllable. Practise how to say the verbs in these sentences. My dad fixes things. (fix-es) He watches TV. (watch-es) She misses her friends. (miss-es) 35

Strange customs from around the world 1  Listen and read the text. Carry your wife! In Finland, every year men carry their wives in a race. People come from all over the world to run in this race. Husbands carry their wives through water and over rocks and sand. The fastest couple wins the race! Don’t give yellow flowers! In Russia, people send yellow flowers for 2 What are these things? Write these words under a special reason. It means that you do the pictures. not want to see someone again. People cinnamon grave pepper race sand put red carnations on the graves of the dead, so don’t give these flowers to a 14 sweetheart! Please be late! In Venezuela, do not arrive on time for a dinner party. Guests never show up on time because it is not very polite. They usually arrive about 15 minutes late and in Venezuela, it’s fine to bring yellow flowers. Cinnamon attack! In Denmark, people throw cinnamon at unmarried people on their 25th birthday. 2 This feels terrible, but what happens on their 30th birthday, is worse. People throw pepper at unmarried 30-year-olds! No salt! In Egypt, people do not put extra salt on 6 their food. Putting salt on food means that 3 you don’t like it. It hurts the cook’s feelings! Also, Egyptian people don’t look at other people’s food. It means they want to eat it. Happy birthday to me! Greek people do something different on their birthday. They often celebrate their birthday at a café, restaurant or club. Then, they pay the bill for everyone. In most countries, everyone else pays for the birthday person, but not in Greece! 36

unit 4 3 Circle T (TRUE) or F (FALSE). GRAMMAR BANK 1 In Finland, women carry their husbands in T/F Object pronouns a race. We use object pronouns to replace the object 2 The Finnish races happen in cities. T/F in a sentence. Where is my phone? I can’t find it. 3 Russian people give yellow flowers for a T/F bad reason. 4 In Russia, red carnations are good luck. T/F Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns I me 5 Venezuelans usually go to a dinner party late. T / F you you he/she/it him/her/it 6 In Venezuela, you can give yellow flowers. T/F we us they them 7 Danish people throw cinnamon at weddings. T / F 8 The Danish throw pepper at unmarried T/F 30-year-olds. 9 In Egypt, salt is very lucky. T/F 10 Egyptians do not look at each other’s food. T / F 6 Choose the correct pronoun. 1 Please give me / I a glass of water. 11 Greek people do not celebrate their birthdays. T / F 2 You / Your go to the gym very often. 3 Does she / her want to come to the party? 12 In Greece, you pay the bill on your birthday. T / F 4 The children are noisy. Tell they / them to be quiet. 5 In the morning, we / our always brush our teeth. 4 F ill in the gaps with one of the words from the box. come hurt on on pay show Upgrade 1 Some children up early for school When you list things, you can use: every day. Firstly, ..., Secondly, ..., Thirdly, ..., Lastly, ... 2 I’m so sorry that I your feelings. 3 Where do you from? 4 What do you do your birthday? 5 My parents always the bill in cash 7  Write a word from the box in each gap. Listen and when we go to a restaurant. check your answers. have hurt live look never say 6 Please be time. We don’t like people coming late. 5 Do you do these things in your country? Discuss with Hi, my name is Tony. I 1 in a partner. London, but my parents are Egyptian. In Egypt, 1 go to a dinner party on time 2 eat dinner at 6 p.m. we 2 a lot of customs. When 3 eat something special at Easter 4 pay for other people on your birthday you go to an Egyptian dinner party, be very 5 do something special on New Year’s Day careful. There are some rules about eating. Firstly, 6 open the door for women 7 pay for others on your birthday 3 put salt on your food. Eat it 8 think that a number or day is unlucky as it is. Secondly, we do not 4 Do you have any strange customs in your country? at other people’s food. They think you want to eat their food when you do this! Thirdly, do not finish all of your food. An empty plate means you want more. Lastly, do not 5 no to food. It is rude and you 6 people’s feelings when you say no. 37

Free-time activities 1  Listen to these teens talk about their hobbies. Match the name to how often they usually do these things. 1 Timmy a twice a week 2 Kerrie b three or four times a week 3 Lisa c almost every day 4 Brad d every Sunday 2 Answer this questionnaire with a partner. Free-time questionnaire How often do you ... OFTEN SOMETIMES RARELY NEVER 1 go to the cinema? 2 go out for a coffee with friends? 3 eat at a fast food restaurant? 4 watch TV? 5 chat online with your friends? 6 play a sport? 7 play video games? 8 travel outside your city/town? 9 practise a musical instrument? 10 cook a meal or dessert? 3 Present your partner’s answers to the rest of the class. My partner rarely goes to the cinema. She often goes out for a coffee ... 38

unit 4 4 W rite a description of your free-time activities. GRAMMAR BANK Use ideas from the questionnaire and from the box below. Be sure to use adverbs of frequency Question words (often, rarely, sometimes, never, etc) and other time expressions (every Saturday, twice a week, almost What – to ask about things every day, etc) ‘What are you eating?’ ‘Some cake.’ go shopping go camping listen to music Who – to ask about people read a book spend time with my family ‘Who is coming?’ ‘My sister.’ surf the Internet Which – to choose between two or more things ‘Which do you want – coffee or tea?’ ‘Tea, please.’ 5  Listen to the interview with Kerrie. Write down ‘Which boy is your brother?’ ‘The tall boy.’ the questions that the interviewer asks her. Why – to ask for the reason ‘Why are you sleeping?’ ‘Because I’m tired.’ 1 you / help / at the old-age home? When – to ask about time ‘When do you celebrate New Year?’ ‘On January 1st.’ 2 you / help / older people? Where – to ask about place ‘Where do you live?’ ‘In Sutter Street.’ 3 you / do / at the old age home? How – to ask about the way you feel or do something ‘How do you open this door?’ ‘Press this button.’ 4 you / take them? How old – to ask about someone’s age / How much – to ask about the price / How + be to ask about someone’s health How old are you? / How much is this? / How are you? How often – to ask about frequency ‘How often do you go to the gym?’‘Three times a week.’ 6 C omplete the questions with the right question words. 1 ‘ is Jack?’‘He’s at home.’ 2 ‘ are you running?’‘Because I’m late.’ 3 ‘ is that man?’‘He’s our new teacher.’ 4 ‘ are you, Sam?’‘I’m 17.’ 5 ‘ does the school year end?’ ‘In June.’ 6 ‘ do you want?’‘An ice cream, please.’ 7 ‘ pen is yours, the blue one or the red one?’‘The red one.’ 8 ‘ does this phone cost?’‘£128.’ 9 ‘ are you today?’‘Fine, thanks.’ 10 ‘ do you visit your grandparents?’ ‘Every weekend.’ 39

Jobs 2 Write the name of the job under the picture. butcher dentist doctor firefighter mechanic plumber police officer shop assistant teacher 12 3 4 GRAMMAR BANK 5 6 Word order of questions (Present Simple) QUESTION WORD + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB 7 8 Where do you live? Why does she eat so little? 9 1 R ead the answers and write a question for each one. Use one of the question words from the box and the present simple. how what when where why 1 A: Where do you come from? ? B: I come from Spain. 2 A: ? B: I go to the gym every weekend, in the morning. 3 A: ? B: I don’t want anything, thank you very much. 4 A: ?  B: Babies cry because they are hungry or tired. 5 A: ? B: I feel fine, thank you. Upgrade The question ‘What do you do?’ in English is very specific. It means ‘What is your job?’ ‘What do you do?’ ‘I’m an English teacher.’ 40

unit 4 3  Listen to the interviews. Which jobs do they do? Upgrade 1 Brad is . When we talk about a person’s job, 2 Tania is . we use the indefinite article a/an. 3 Steve is . She is a doctor. 4 Lisa is . He’s a firefighter. 4  Listen again. Fill in the chart. NAME JOB WHAT DOES WHERE DOES WHEN DOES HE/SHE Brad 1 HE/SHE DO? HE/SHE WORK? WORK? (day/night/both) 5 in people’s 13 14 things in kitchens and 9 15 bathrooms 16 Tania 2 6 sick in a big people get better 10 Steve 3 puts out fires and all over the 7 11 people’s lives Lisa 4 8 in a clothing clothes to people 12 Express yourself! Translate these jobs into your language. actor babysitter baker businessperson chef farmer hairdresser secretary singer taxi driver vet waiter 5 What do you do? Choose a job. Your partner will ask you questions about your job, and then try to guess what you do. Then swap roles. Use jobs from exercise 2 and the Language Bank. A: What do you do? B: I help animals. A: Where do you work? B: In an animal hospital. A: Are you a vet? B: Yes, I am! 41

Progress REVIEW 2 VOCABULARY 1 Circle the correct words. 1 I think we’re ready to order now. Can you see the waiter / chef? 2 Harry’s going to the dentist / doctor now. He’s got a problem with one of his teeth. 3 My best friend is a mechanic / plumber, so he can look at your car for you. 4 Can you ask the baker / butcher which steak to buy? 5 Let’s ask that firefighter / police officer where the university is. He can tell us how to get there. 6 Our babysitter / teacher is great. She always plays with our children when she’s at our house, and they love her. 7 Leo’s studying to be a vet / farmer. He loves helping sick animals. 8 I’m Mrs Smith’s businessperson / secretary. Can I help you? 2 Complete the dialogues with these words. come dress hang look try wake 1 A: Do you up for the parade? 4 A: Are Mario and Anna Italian? B: Yes, we all wear costumes. It’s great fun! B: That’s right. They from Rome. 2 A: Can I on this dress, please? 5 A: Julia, it’s time to up. B: Yes, of course! What size are you? B: Is it? I’m very tired today. 3 A: I can’t find my phone. 6 A: What do you do at the weekend, Sam? B: Really? I can help you for it. B: I usually out with my friends. 3 Match the descriptions to the food. a breakfast b dessert 1 You eat this at the beginning of a meal. c main dish 2 You eat this when it’s cold outside. d salad 3 This is a healthy cold dish. e soup 4 You eat this sweet dish at the end of a meal. f starter 5 This is usually a fish or meat dish. 6 This is the first meal of the day. 4 Complete the sentences with these words. afraid happy hot hungry sad scary thirsty tired 1 I’m not very today. Can I have a Greek salad, please? 2 Tina can’t sleep after films like this. She thinks they’re ! 3 It’s very today. Let’s go to the beach after class. 4 Animals are of fireworks because they’re very noisy. 5 Are you ? I’ve got mineral water, tea and coffee. 6 Diego is very because he’s making new friends at university. 7 ‘Why is Helen ?’‘Her best friend hurts her feelings all the time.’ 8 The baby is crying because it’s . 42

PROGRESS REVIEW 2 (Units 3 & 4) GRAMMAR 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of can. 1 That girl run very fast. She wins all her races. 2 Yes, we do our homework at my house. 3 ‘ you speak Spanish?’‘No, I .’ 4 My brother is having a party in his room. I sleep! 5 you bring me these shoes in a size six, please? 6 I close the window? It’s cold in here. 7 We go to the cinema today. It’s not open on Mondays. 8 ‘ we have a menu, please?’‘Yes, of course.’ 2 Fill in the gaps with the present simple. 1 The boys (not live) in a big house. It’s very small. 2 Joe always 3 ‘ (have) a shower in the morning. 4 Lots of students 5 Maria (you/want) to go to that Greek restaurant with me?’‘Yes, !’ 6 ‘ 7 I (study) at universities in London. 8 My cat (not play) video games very often. (your brother/ski) every weekend?’‘No, .’ (not own) a car, but my sister one. (sleep) on my sofa all day. 3 Complete the telephone conversation with the present continuous. A: What 1 (you/do) today? B: Well, I 2 (have) breakfast now. And I 3 (talk) to you. A: 4 (you/drink) coffee? It’s not healthy, you know. B: No, Mum, I 5 (not drink) coffee. I 6 (eat) fruit. 7 (you and Dad/sit) outside in the garden? A: Yes, 8 . We 9 (enjoy) the nice weather. B: 10 (Dad/read) a book? A: Yes, 11 . He always reads in the garden. B: Yes, I know. You’re very lucky. It 12 (rain) here! 4 Circle the correct words. 1 ‘When / Where is your sister?’‘She / Her is at the gym.’ 2 ‘Where / Which bag is Ricky’s?’‘The blue one. Give it to he / him.’ 3 ‘How much / How old are you?’‘We / Us are eighteen.’ 4 ‘What / Who do you want?’‘Please give I / me an ice cream.’ 5 ‘Why / How are the children buying a present?’‘Because they / them are going to a party.’ 6 ‘What / How do you do?’‘I / Me am a hairdresser.’ 7 ‘Which / Who are those boys?’‘I don’t know they / them.’ 8 ‘When / Why do you see Sally?’‘I see she / her every Friday.’ 43