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Upgrade YOUR ENGLISH Kate Newbury A2 Steve Bowden STUDENT’S BOOK

CONTENTS UNIT Reading Vocabulary Grammar multiple choice (related texts) • words related to people & the • present simple, present 1 • looking for words with similar countries they come from continuous meanings in the text and in the • word formation, prepositions, • stative verbs Who We Are options collocations & expressions pages 4-13 2 multiple choice (right, wrong, • words related to colours & • past simple, past continuous, doesn’t say) clothing used to A World Of People • understanding main ideas and • word formation, phrasal verbs, • relative clauses details in the text prepositions • present perfect simple pages 14-23 • words related to museums & • have been & have gone, present collections perfect simple & past simple Progress Review 1 pages 24-25 • phrasal verbs, word formation, prepositions 3 multiple choice • thinking about whether options What a collection! are true or false to eliminate wrong answers pages 26-35 4 missing sentences • words related to transport • future simple, be going to • making sure the option you • phrasal verbs, word formation, • gerunds & full infinitives Travelling choose answers a question before prepositions the gap or fits logically • articles pages 36-45 • countable & uncountable nouns, quantifiers Progress Review 2 pages 46-47 • past perfect simple • comparative & superlative, 5 multiple choice (right, wrong, • words related to eating & (not) as ... as doesn’t say) drinking Food & Drink • understanding how some words • word formation, collocations & change the meaning of the expressions, prepositions pages 48-57 statement • words related to health & your body 6 multiple choice • phrasal verbs, collocations & • being careful of words in the expressions, prepositions How are you? options that are also in the text pages 58-67 Progress Review 3 pages 68-69 7 multiple choice (related texts) • words related to the countryside • modals: ability, permission, • dealing with questions that ask • collocations & expressions, requests, offers, suggestions In The Country what a word refers to phrasal verbs, prepositions • modals: obligation, necessity, prohibition, advice pages 70-79 8 multiple choice (right, wrong, • words related to towns & cities • zero conditional, first conditional doesn’t say) • word formation, collocations & • second conditional In The City • taking advantage of the fact that expressions, prepositions • reported speech: statements questions are in the order of the • reported speech: questions pages 80-89 text Progress Review 4 pages 90-91 9 multiple choice • words related to character & • using different techniques to parties It’s a celebration! deal with questions about detail or • phrasal verbs, collocations & general questions expressions, prepositions pages 92-101 10 missing sentences • words related to music • the passive: present simple, past • checking that the options you • word formation, phrasal verbs, simple My Tunes didn’t choose don’t fit one of the collocations & expressions • the passive: other tenses, modals, gaps be going to pages 102-111 Progress Review 5 pages 112-113 Grammar Reference pages 114-125 Irregular Verbs pages 126-127 Writing Bank pages 128-132 Speaking Bank page 133 Speaking Information pages 134-140 2

Listening Speaking Writing multiple choice (pictures) discussion and decision making email • understanding that all the pictures • talking about friendship and • writing about yourself will be mentioned and listening characteristics • using the present tense, adverbs and time carefully so you can answer correctly • agreeing and disagreeing expressions to describe what you do • using adjectives to describe appearance and multiple choice comparing photos personality • identifying which speaker might • talking about people from other countries article give you the information needed and their traditions • organising your ideas • describing photos • using topic sentences note taking speaking cards postcard • spellings names and other words • talking about museums • using the right tenses correctly • asking questions correctly • using linking words note taking speaking cards note • writing numbers correctly • talking about different ways of travelling • giving directions • using symbols to help you identify • using correct intonation when asking • using the imperative and time expressions what is needed questions • using prepositions and adverbs to give directions multiple matching choosing the best option article • ignoring the distractor • talking about restaurants and meals • writing about advantages and disadvantages • giving advice and justifying your opinion • using phrases to show what is fact and what is opinion multiple choice (pictures) speaking cards note • using the question and the pictures • talking about how you feel • giving advice to predict what you will hear • using full sentences when you answer to • using phrases to sound polite • remembering that the last thing you sound more polite • comparing things hear isn’t always the answer note taking discussion and decision making postcard • using the task to predict what • talking about the countryside • using the right vocabulary information you will need to listen for • making a decision • using adjectives to show you like or don’t like something note taking choosing the best option leaflet • writing numbers as numbers or in • talking about towns and cities • including the right information words • asking your partner to repeat or rephrase • using examples to support what you are saying what they said • using conditional sentences to explain multiple choice comparing photos letter • using key words in the questions to • talking about festivals and celebrations • opening paragraph asking for information help you • giving reasons and examples to support • using linking words what you say • using indirect questions to sound more polite multiple matching speaking cards story • understanding distractors and • music and learning an instrument • brainstorming ideas using the sentence eliminating options you have used • giving full answers • using time expressions to guide the reader • using adjectives to describe feelings 3

Who We Are  · What kind of person are you? What are you good at? · Are you like your friends? Do you have lots of things in common? · Are you left-handed? Do you know anyone who is left-handed? Reading 1 Work with a partner. What do these words mean? Which words describe you best? Tell your partner. artistic brave careful clever cool creative friendly funny honest kind logical naughty practical quiet sweet 2 Answer the questions below. Then read the article. Are you a left-brained student Were you right? After you check your answers, do or a right-brained student? the quiz. Do the quiz and find out! • What are logical people good at? • What are creative people good at? How many brains do you have? It’s a strange question, but it is easy to answer 1 Which exercise do you prefer? ... you have only one brain. However, the brain has A Solve a maths equation two parts–the right brain and the left brain. The left B Write a story about a cat that helps a boy brain controls the right side of the body, and the right 2 When you get dressed in the morning, brain controls the left side of the body. what do you put on? Nerves connect them, but the two parts of the brain are A The clothes you have ready from responsible for different abilities. last night B Anything that smells OK In general, the left brain is logical. This means that it 3 You have two homework tasks. What do you do? understands details, facts, words and language, maths and A Finish one and then do the next one science; it can see order, it can make plans and it’s practical. B Do a little bit of one; when you get bored, The right brain is creative. This means that it uses feelings start the next one and imagination; it understands symbols and pictures, art and music. It helps us to understand a person’s tone 4 In the school play, who do you want to be? A the director of voice when they are speaking. B the main actor or actress The parts of the brain often work together. For example, the left brain helps us to understand the words we 5 For a multiple-choice test, what do you do? hear, but the right brain helps us to understand A Look at the choices and find the right answer easily how someone is feeling when they say them. B Think too much and become confused every time 4

Upgrade 3 Read the article and the quiz again, and answer the questions. For multiple-choice questions, the correct answer usually says the same thing as the text, but it uses Questions 1 and 2 are about the article. different words. Read the answer choices and look for 1 The right side of the brain words and ideas with similar meanings in the text. A is joined to the left side. B is better than the left side. 6 You watch a sad film in class. What happens? C is more important than the left side. A You don’t cry. D is responsible for the same abilities as the left. B You cry a little. 2 What is true about the left brain and right brain? 7 You are on holiday in Europe and you A They have two parts each. B We need both of them to do some things. have to choose. Which do you visit? C We only use one or the other. A a science and technology museum D One side has more abilities than the other. B a 2,000 year-old temple Questions 3 and 4 are about the quiz. 8 It’s your little brother’s birthday. What 3 A left-brained person probably A can’t play computer games. present do you buy him? B hasn’t got any clean clothes. A a toy car C doesn’t enjoy writing stories. B colouring pencils D doesn’t like telling people what to do. 9 When you want to persuade your parents, 4 A right-brained person probably A doesn’t know anything about maths. what do you do? B can’t finish what they start sometimes. A use facts C fails all multiple-choice tests. B use imagination D isn’t interested in visiting museums. 10 Which punishment is worse? Question 5 is about the article and the quiz. A You cannot play computer 5 Which is an example of the two parts of the brain games for a week. working together? B You cannot talk to your friends A You are a great singer and you can dance really for a week. well too. B You explain to your friend very clearly how to do Now add up how many As and Bs you scored and find out what a maths question. kind of student you are. C You always do your homework and it is very neat. Mainly As? This means you D You are organising a party and you design the are a left-brained student. Mainly Bs? This means invitations. you are a right-brained student. 4 What do the pictures show? Match them to the questions. The words in bold appeared in the article and the quiz. AB CD 1 Which picture shows order? 2 Which picture is a symbol? 3 Which picture shows a detail? 4 Which picture is an equation? 5 Read this puzzle. Do you know the answer? Mary’s mum has four children. The first child is called April. The second is May. The third is June. What is the name of the fourth child? 5

VOCABULARY 1 M atch the adjectives to their opposites. Then write a 3 What do you call people or things from these sentence in your notebook using each one. countries? Can you think of something famous from these countries? 1 amazing a easy 2 boring b interesting 1 Italy ➝ 3 difficult c old ➝ ➝ 4 fast d poor 2 Spain ➝ 5 hard e slow ➝ ➝ 6 modern f soft 3 China ➝ 7 rich g normal ➝ ➝ 8 right h wrong 4 Brazil ➝ ➝ ➝ 2 Complete the text with these words. 5 Greece ➝ beautiful famous lucky ➝ practical special strange 6 Britain ➝ 7 Germany ➝ Being left-handed 8 Japan ➝ Are you left-handed? Most people are not. In fact, 9 Egypt only 10% of all people are left-handed. There are ➝ good and bad things about being left-handed. Left-handers have some 1 problems. • W estern writing goes from left to right. When left- handed people write, they have to turn their hand in a 2 way so they can write without touching the ink from the pen. • Some everyday objects like scissors are for right- handed people. Left-handers have to use 3 scissors just for them. But it isn’t all bad news. • L eft-handed tennis player are 4 because right-handed tennis players don’t have a lot of experience playing left-handers. • L eft-handers are often very creative people. Many artists are left-handed and they make 5 things. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo are two very 6 left-handed artists. Finally, there’s a day for left-handers to celebrate. It’s called International Left Handers Day and it’s on August 13th every year. 6

unit 1 Word Formation Prepositions 4 C omplete the table. 6 Circle the correct words. Noun Adjective /3 1 Which side of the brain is responsible for / to art 1 /8 musical ability? boredom 2 care 4 2 Helen isn’t very interested with / in science or maths. creation 5 3 Iam surprised about / by the mark for my maths test. fun 6 4 Tim is bad at / in art – he can’t draw very well. interest 7 5 One side of the brain is different on / to the other side. logic 9 6 The students are excited about / for the trip to the organise 10 museum. 7 Do you have a lot on / in common with your friends? Collocations & Expressions 7 Complete the sentences with do or make. 5 Now complete the texts with some of the words 1 Try not to mistakes when you write from 4. an essay. Left-brained students 2 Ihave got a lot of homework to tonight. You think clearly because you are very 3 Can you me a favour, please? 1 . Your desk is always tidy. You can answer questions quickly. You 4 Chris is funny; he can me laugh all can listen to a long lesson and you are the time. 2 in learning. In history, you can remember dates. In maths, you enjoy 5 I don’t want to the science test today! solving equations. You like science very much. In English, you understand grammar well and you 6 Let’s a list of everything we need for are 3 when you write; the party. you don’t make mistakes. Advice: Don’t be afraid to draw, sing and be 4. Right-brained students It’s 5 for you when teachers talk too much – you want to go to sleep! You take notes, but then you lose them. You are 6 – you like to write stories, draw pictures, or play music. You are 7 and people laugh with you. You love mystery stories. When you are studying, you listen to music. In history, you like to explore what happened in the past. You are unhappy in maths class and bored in science class. In English, you like writing essays. Advice: Try to be more 8 , so you don’t lose things. 7

GRAMMAR 4 Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous. Present simple & present continuous 1 Dad (not read) his Spanish newspaper now. 1 R ead about the uses of the present simple and present continuous. 2 I (stay) with my Present simple grandparents in their modern flat this summer. • habits and things that happen regularly Our German teacher never gives us homework for 3 My friends and I (not meet) at the park this afternoon. the weekend. • things that are always or usually true 4  (Mum / make) us I help my mum with the boring housework. a chocolate cake right now? • permanent situations My best friend has long black hair and beautiful blue eyes. 5 I (not do) my art • facts and general truths project at the moment. Snow falls in the winter. • timetables and future programmed events 5 Circle the correct words. The concert starts at seven o’clock. Time expressions: adverbs of frequency (always, usually, Dear Cathy, never, etc), every day/week/month/year, in the morning/ My name is Sophia and I’m your new pen pal. I afternoon/evening, at night, at the weekend, on Saturday, 1 live / am living in Italy and I 2 am / am being on Fridays, in (the) winter/summer, in July, once/twice/three thirteen years old. I 3 don’t have / am not having times a week/month/year, etc any brothers or sisters, but I have a dog. His name Present continuous is Toni, from Rigatoni! We 4 go / are going to the • s omething that is happening now, at this moment park every day and play. I 5 am throwing / throw W endy and Paul are watching an interesting TV a ball and Toni 6 chases / is chasing it and 7 brings / is bringing it back. It’s a lot of fun! programme. 8 Do you have / Are you having any pets? • temporary situations My brother is working at a café this summer. A t the weekend, I usually 9 am spending / spend • future plans and arrangements time with my best friend, Carla. Sometimes we I am going to a special party tonight. 10 meet / are meeting at the square. We 11 sit / T ime expressions: now, right now, at the moment, today/ are sitting at a café and have something to drink or eat, but I 12 don’t meet / am not meeting her tonight, these days, this week, at present, nowadays, this weekend because she and her parents for now, etc 13 visit / are visiting her grandma. But that’s OK because my cousin 14 arrives/ is arriving from 2 D o we use the present simple or the present continuous Milan on Saturday morning. I can’t wait! We when we talk about what we do every day? 15 have always / always have an amazing time together. What 16 do you do / are you doing at the weekend? R ead 1.1-1.2 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks. Write soon, 3 Complete the sentences. Use the present simple. Sophia 1 I (love) summers in Greece. It (usually be) very hot. (not ride) her bike 2 Jenny to school every day. She (Michael / play) football (often walk). at 3  difficult computer every weekend? 4 Hurry! The last tram eleven o’clock. (leave) 5  games? (you / like) 8

unit 1 Stative verbs 8 Complete the dialogue. Use the present simple or the present continuous. 6 Read about stative verbs. S tative verbs describe states and not actions. We do not Ben: W hat’s wrong Lyn? You 1 (seem) confused. usually use them in continuous tenses, even when we want to talk about something that is happening now. Lyn: I 2 (go) to Tony’s birthday party Here are some common stative verbs: tomorrow night, but I 3 (not • sense verbs: feel, hear, see, smell, taste know) what to buy him. • thinking verbs: know, notice, realise, remember, think, understand Ben: W ell ... you could buy him a CD; most people • verbs that express emotions: dislike, hate, like, love, not 4 (love) music! mind, prefer • o ther verbs: appear (= seem), be, believe, belong, cost, Lyn: Oh, that’s a good idea and CDs 5 forget, have (= own), hope, look (= seem), mean, need, (not cost) very much nowadays. What own, seem, sound, want 6 (you / buy) him? My mum needs a holiday. I don’t understand this strange writing. Ben: I 7 (get) him a case for his new mobile phone. Some verbs have two meanings: one that describes an action and one that describes a state. When these verbs Lyn: His new mobile phone? describe actions, we can use them in continuous tenses. Compare: Ben: Yes, his parents 8 (give) him a 1a Michael looks bored. (= has the appearance) new mobile phone for his birthday. 1b T hey are looking out of the window. (= action of Lyn: That 9 (sound) expensive! watching something) 2a I have lots of pens. (= own) Ben: Y es, it does, but he 10 (need) 2b We’re having dinner at the moment. (= the action of one because his old one 11 (not work) at all these days. eating) Lyn: Lucky Tony! 12 (you / want) to go 7 Read these sentences. Which one uses the verb see shopping now? to describe a state and which one uses it to describe an action? Write S for state or A for action. Ben: Yes, let’s go! 1 I’m seeing an old friend this afternoon. 9 C omplete both sentences with the correct form of 2 Do you see that funny man over there? the verb. Use the present simple and the present continuous. Read 1.3 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks. 1 taste a This apple pie really good; do you want to try some? b I the sauce because it might need more salt. 2 look (you) at? Don’t you a What tired Mum; maybe you know it’s rude to stare? b You should have a rest. 3 have a Tanya a lot of strange things. b We lunch early today because we’re all hungry. 4 think of buying a a My parents you are an amazing new car. b I person. 5 be a very interesting book. a This very naughty today. b Bobby 9

LISTENING 4  You will hear five short conversations. There is one question for each conversation. For each question, 1 Look at these three pictures. What appears in each choose the right answer (A, B or C). picture? 1 What instrument does the girl’s mother complain A B C about? 2 Read the conversation that goes with the pictures in 1 ABC and underline any of the places shown in the pictures. How many places did you underline? 2 What time does the boy wake up for school? Man: Don’t forget to take your gloves with you. It’s freezing outside. AB C Girl: OK Dad, but I don’t remember where I left them. 3 Which picture are they looking at? Man: Did you look on your desk? Girl: Y es, but they aren’t there. Maybe I left them in your car yesterday. Man: Why don’t you go and have a look then? Oh, hold on, they’re over there, on top of your school bag. Girl: Thanks, Dad! 3  Now read the question and listen to the conversation. Which picture in 1 answers the question correctly? Circle A, B or C. Where did the girl leave her gloves? A B C 4 Which after-school activity do the boys have in common? Upgrade In this kind of task, read the question and look at the pictures before the recording starts. The conversation ABC you hear will probably mention all three answer choices. This means you must listen very carefully so that you can answer the question correctly. 5 What is Wendy’s hair like now? ABC 10

SPEAKING unit 1 1 Ask and answer the questions with a partner. Upgrade • How do you spend your free time? When you have a conversation with someone, listen • What do you have in common with your best friend? carefully to what your partner says before you reply. • What characteristics do you look for in a friend? You can use a variety of phrases to agree or disagree with what they say. 2 Sometimes you need to agree or disagree with what someone is saying. Read these short conversations 4 Work with a partner. Here are some photographs of and decide if B is agreeing or disagreeing with A. teenagers who have different characteristics. First, Write ‘Yes, I agree’ or ‘No, I disagree’. talk to each other about how important it is for a teenager to have these characteristics. Then decide 1 A: I think that it’s very important for a friend to be which two characteristics you think are the most funny. What do you think? important. Use the phrases in Express Yourself! to help you. B:  . It’s great fun to be rich cool around somebody who makes you laugh. 2 A: In my opinion, a friend has to be honest with you? Do you agree? B:  because everybody wants to know the truth. 3 A: A ll teenagers who are rich are difficult to be with. What’s your opinion? B:  . That may be true for some rich teenagers, but I don’t believe they are all difficult. artistic 3 U nderline the questions in 2 that A used to ask clever whether B agreed or disagreed with their opinion. Express yourself! funny AWWDsohhkaayintto’sgduyofaoogyurroresueoo?tmphinienbiokon?d?y’s opinion famous AIYe(gcsr,oeImetiphnligentwkeliyyto)huas’groremereiegwbhoittdhbyey’scoaouups…ien…ion DIW’mieslaal,gfrtrhaeiaedtinmIgdawoynib’ttheatsgroruemee,e…bbuotd…y’s opinion 5 Work in pairs to discuss these questions. • W hat are some negative characteristics that some teenagers have? • Do you think it’s possible to be friends with somebody who is very different to you? Why?/Why not? • W ould you like to change anything about your character? What? 11

WRITING 2 Now circle all the adverbs of frequency and underline the time expressions in the sentences in 1. Email: Writing about yourself When you write to someone for the first time, it is important 3 R ead this writing task and tick six pieces of that you tell them all about yourself: what you look like, information that you could include in your email. who your friends and family are and what you do in your free time. Use the present simple tense with adverbs of You have seen this announcement in your school frequency and time expressions to say what you do and magazine: how often you do it. Do you want to make friends from around the world? Write an email giving information about yourself, your friends and family, and what you do in your free time. We will find a friend for you! W rite your email. (100-150 words) my age my house my mum and dad my appearance my teachers my hobbies my friends my brothers and sisters the holidays the weather 4 Read this email that was written in answer to the writing task in 3. Circle all the adverbs of frequency and underline the time expressions. From: Samantha Blundell 1 P ut these sentences in the correct order to make a paragraph. 1 2 3 4 5 6 a We usually play football in the park and we sometimes go to the cinema. b I’m never at home at the weekends. c On Sundays I always spend time with my family. d We often visit my grandparents or we all go out for lunch. e On Saturdays I always go out with my friends. f We rarely stay at home. 12

unit 1 5 T he writer uses adjectives to describe both 6 The writer begins the email with Hi there! and ends appearance and personality. This helps the reader with Bye for now!. Look at the beginnings and to find out more about the writer and their friends endings in Express Yourself!. Which ones are used to and family. Find the adjectives in the email and begin an email (B) and which ones are used to end write them in the correct column in the table below. an email (E)? Do you know any other adjectives which describe appearance and personality? Add them to the table. 7 R ead this writing task. Then use the plan and Express Yourself! to help you write your email. When you Appearance Personality have finished your email, check your work carefully. Express yourself! You have seen this announcement in an international magazine for teenagers: Beginnings & endings sometimes Bye for now! rarely Make new friends from different countries! Dear …, never We will find a friend for you – just write an email Hi …, about you, your family and your friends. Don’t Hi there! forget to mention your hobbies! Take care. Write back soon. W rite your email. (100-150 words) Aaldwvaeyrsbs of frequency Plan usually Beginning often Paragraph 1: Write about yourself and your family Paragraph 2: W rite about your friends TaeotvnimethSreyeatedwuxarepyder/akweyessens/eidSkou/nnmsdoanytsh Paragraph 3: Write about your hobbies Ending Abfloalduinrjege≠/cg≠tdriesvaherenoks/rf(btohr(raohiawarp)inrp)eeyaersance Upgrade Remember to use the present simple tense with adverbs of frequency and time expressions. Use adjectives to describe appearance and personality. Don’t forget to use suitable phrases to begin and end your email. Aardtijsetcictives for personalityfunny clever kind creative naughty friendly sweet Hbeoibnbtihese swimming/chess/ fggooooostbhuaotlp≠l ptseintaamgy/taot thhoemceinema/to a friend’s house kpelaeyp ffoitotball/basketball/volleyball/tennis 13

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