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Contents UNIT Reading Vocabulary Grammar multiple matching • words related to family and • present simple, present 1 • answering questions with two friends continuous answers • word formation, collocations & • stative verbs Family & Friends expressions, prepositions missing sentences • words related to house and • past simple, past continuous pages 5-16 • using pronouns to help you home • used to, would, be/get used to make your choice • collocations & expressions, 2 phrasal verbs, word formation House & Home pages 17-28 Progress Review 1 pages 29-30 3 multiple choice • words related to free time and • present perfect simple, • understanding what reference hobbies present perfect continuous Free Time words refer to • word formation, phrasal verbs, • past perfect simple, past collocations & expressions perfect continuous pages 31-42 4 multiple choice • words related to learning and • future simple, future • answering questions about four education continuous, be going to, Education & related texts • phrasal verbs, collocations & (present tenses for future) expressions, prepositions • future perfect simple, future Learning perfect continuous, temporals • words related to cities • adjectives, adverbs pages 43-54 • collocations & expressions, • comparison of adjectives prepositions, phrasal verbs & adverbs, other types of Progress Review 2 pages 55-56 • words related to food, drink comparison and restaurants • countable & uncountable 5 multiple choice • word formation, phrasal verbs, nouns, quantifiers • crossing out wrong options to collocations & expressions • articles The City help identify the correct answer • words related to health, mind and body • modals: ability, permission, pages 57-68 • collocations & expressions, requests, offers & suggestions phrasal verbs, word formation • modals: obligation, necessity, 6 multiple matching • words related to weather and prohibition, possibility, criticism, • looking for examples of general the countryside advice, deduction Food & Drink ideas • word formation, collocations & • gerunds & infinitives expressions, prepositions • wishes, preferences pages 69-80 • words related to transport • collocations & expressions, • conditionals Progress Review 3 pages 81-82 phrasal verbs, prepositions • relative clauses • words related to computers • reported speech: statements, 7 multiple choice and technology questions • reading for general • prepositions, phrasal verbs, • reported speech: commands Mind & Body understanding before looking at word formation & requests, reporting verbs the questions pages 83-94 • words related to entertainment • the passive: tenses, modals, • prepositions, collocations & by & with 8 missing sentences expressions, word formation • causative form • making sure missing sentences The Natural World fit logically pages 95-106 Progress Review 4 pages 107-108 9 multiple choice • being careful with options that Transport use the same words as the text pages 109-120 10 multiple matching • when questions are not in the Technology order of the text pages 121-132 Progress Review 5 pages 133-134 11 multiple choice • being careful with options that Entertainment contain extreme words pages 135-146 12 missing sentences • words related to sport and • question tags, indirect • using verb tenses to help you parts of the body questions Sport make your choice • word formation, phrasal verbs, • sentence linking collocations & expressions pages 147-158 Progress Review 6 pages 159-160 Grammar Reference pages 161-177 Irregular Verbs pages 178-179 Writing Bank pages 180-186 Speaking Bank pages 187 Speaking Information pages 188-1912

Listening Speaking Writingnote taking comparing photos article• guessing what kind of • talking about animals and pets • writing good introductionsinformation is missing • describing photos • supporting descriptions using examplesmultiple choice (pictures) choosing the best option story• noticing similarities and • talking about your home and the • writing about the pastdifferences in the pictures surrounding area • using past tenses and time expressions • giving and justifying your opinionmultiple choice decision making email• predicting what you will hear • talking about your free time • dealing with notes when replying to anmultiple choice • asking for someone’s opinion, agreeing and email• identifying speakers disagreeing with them • accepting an invitation and making comparing photos arrangements • talking about school, university and gap essay years • writing about advantages and • using the correct tense to describe a photo disadvantages • using linking wordsmultiple choice deciding on the best solution article• identifying topic and key ideas • talking about where you live and your • organising your ideasmultiple matching neighbours • using topic sentences• listening for paraphrasing of • referring back to what was said reviewkey ideas comparing photos • including the right information • talking about food allergies, traditional food • using adjectives and adverbs to describe and celebrations • talking about similarities & differencesmultiple choice (pictures) decision making informal letter• identifying how the pictures • talking about staying fit and healthy and • giving advice and reasons to justify itrelate to the recording stress • using modals to vary the strength ofmultiple choice • making suggestions and giving advice advice• not letting the options givenconfuse you comparing photos story • talking about holidays, the seasons and the • making the most of a sentence given weather • creating atmosphere • speculating • describing feelings to bring a story to lifenote taking decision making formal letter• using the exact words you • talking about travel and what is popular • using formal languagehear to complete the notes with tourists • suggesting and explaining solutions to amultiple choice (pictures) • paraphrasing problem• listening to the whole comparing photos essayconversation and waiting for • talking about technology and how it affects • writing about your opinionsthe question before choosing an people • using examples and comparisons toanswer • structuring what you say support your opinion • talking about advantages and disadvantagesmultiple matching deciding on the best solution report• being careful if you hear a • talking about different kinds of • laying out the facts and using headingsword from one of the sentences entertainment • supporting your recommendations usingon the recording • contrasting different ideas the passive formal lettermultiple choice decision making • your reason for writing• eliminating obviously wrong • talking about sporting activities • asking for and giving informationoptions • coming to a conclusion 3

1 Family & Friends1 Do you recognise these people? Who are they? Label the photos with these names. Emma Watson Jennifer Lopez Ricardo Kaka Rowan Atkinson 1 234 2 The celebrities in 1 all have a brother or sister. Read these sentences about them. Which one goes with which celebrity? a Her brother is a model. He was in two of the Harry Potter films. b His brother used to be a university teacher. He came up with the idea of something which made his brother famous all over the world. c Her sister is a well-known TV presenter. She won an award for her morning TV programme. d His brother is a professional football player. He was responsible for his brother’s name. DVD 1 Watch this short video clip which shows a woman giving advice to parents about theirteenage children. Do you agree with what she is saying? 5

Reading 1 L ook at these comments and decide whether a teenager or the parent of a teenager made them. Write T or P. 1 ‘You don’t understand me!’ 2 ‘Whatever!’ 3 ‘Turn it down!’ 4 ‘Why so many rules?’ 5 ‘You treat this place like a hotel!’ 6 ‘No texting at the dinner table!’ 7 ‘I’m not a taxi service!’ 8 ‘You’re grounded!’ 9 ‘I’m not a baby!’ 2 W hat do you and your parents say to each other? Tell your partner. 3 R ead the article about the teenage years. Are any of the ideas in 1 mentioned in the text? Which ones? Terrible Teens? The teenage years can often be a difficult time for families. Here parents and children talk about their experiences. A Mark, 14, describes some common problems. ‘I know my mum really loves me, but she still treats me like a little kid. She doesn’t realise I can make my own decisions and she doesn’t trust me to make my own friends. She’s always asking questions about my friends and activities. I believe she prefers me to stay at home. But if I stay at home, she complains that I spend too much time in my room on the computer. I love playing games and chatting, but she’s always shouting at me. Whatever I do, she’s never happy!’ B Nick has two teenage stepsons. ‘I don’t know if my experience as a stepdad to teenagers is typical. I am quite strict with them, but they accept the rules and appear happier than some of their friends, whose parents are more relaxed. Young people tend to rebel, but deep down they also want to feel safe. Of course they form strong friendships with other teenagers, but they know that the family is always there to support them. It’s easy for me, because we have similar interests. We often go fishing, and it’s during quiet times like these that teenagers often share their feelings with adults. I think it’s important to keep a positive attitude, let them spread their wings and make their own mistakes.’ C Julia, 15, has two working parents. ‘I’m an only child, so even when I was little I had a lot of friends outside the home. The difference now is that I am more independent and often spend whole weekends at friends’ houses. My parents know where I am, of course, and they only let me spend time with my friends if I’ve done all my school work. They always welcome my friends in our home, too, so they know them all. My parents are cool, they support me but they’re never over-protective.’6

4 Read the article again to find the following information. Which person mentions the importance of listening to teenage children? 1 2 parents who don’t accept that their childrenare changing? 3 4 the importance of rules? 5 6 mWahtecnhiynogutadsoka, lomoukltifpolre- parents who have changed their behaviour? 7 similar ideas in more than parents who understand teenagers’ need one text. Highlight themfor friendship? 8 9 in the same colour. For example, here two texts5 Complete the sentences with these words. mention ‘rules’. Highlight these parts in pink. attitude communication rebel responsibility treat trust Check which questions have two answers and if they talk about ‘rules’. Try 1 We no longer a friend who lied to us. to answer questions with 2 is important for good relationships. two answers first. 3 A positive sometimes helps people to succeed. 4 People who do not feel free sometimes . to bring up their children. 5 It is the parents’ 6 Teenagers feel sad if their friends them badly. 6 Work in groups of three. Student A is a teenager, Student B is their parent and Student C is their teenage friend. Imagine that Student A asks the others’ opinions about something. Write a short dialogue and then act it out in front of the class. Use these ideas to help you. • clothes • computer games • jewellery • music • pets • phones No, I don’t! Do you like my new h a i rc u t ? D Cool!Rachel has three teenage daughters. ‘Whenour first daughter became a teenager, shechanged overnight. We no longer recognisedour good-natured child. Children sometimesrebel and refuse to talk to their parents. Whenthe first child wants independence, parentsfind it hard and that causes arguments. I’mafraid we made a lot of mistakes. Now theothers are going through the same, we’rehandling the situation better. We alwayskeep the lines of communication open, wejudge less and listen more. We often sitdown as a family and work out our ‘houserules’. For instance, the girls never go outlate on school nights, but they have a lotof freedom at weekends. When you discussissues calmly with teenagers, they respectyou and accept that with rights they also haveresponsibilities.’ UNIT 1 7

a-z Vocabulary 1 1 Which words go together? Complete the table and then use some of the words to complete the sentences. aunt bride brother-in-law daughter-in-law father-in-law nephew step-father wife Male Female uncle 1 2 niece 3 sister-in-law husband 4 groom 5 6 mother-in-law son-in-law 7 8 step-mother 9 My sister’s husband is my . 10 When I met my boyfriend’s parents, I didn’t know that one day they would be my and . 11 It was a beautiful wedding; the wore a white dress and the looked handsome in a dark grey suit. 12 Those are my brother’s children; the little boy is my , Mike, and the little girl is my , Katie. 2 Complete the sentences with both words. 1 relaxed anxious person, but at exam time he gets very nervous and My nephew, George, is normally a calm and always busy, and I’ve got another one who’s . 2 lazy hard-working I’ve got one brother-in-law who’s very and never does anything but sleep! 3 impatient patient person who doesn’t mind waiting when she has to; Uncle Ted, however, and gets angry when he has to wait for anything. Aunt Marge is a(n) is very 4 old-fashioned modern Families are funny — Grandma Kate is cool and while my ten-year-old cousin, Steve, is serious and ! 5 generous mean man in the world — he’d give you anything, but my mother-in- ! My father-in-law is the most law hates to part with money; she’s so 6 outgoing shy people find it hard to make friends, but people are always the centre  of attention. 3 Circle the odd ones out. 5 well-built weak fit 6 moustache wrinkles beard 1 slim over weight thin 7 blonde black elderly 2 ugly handsome pretty 8 blue tattooed sparkling 3 dark pierced fair 4 straight plump curly 8

Grammar 1 Present simple & present continuous1 R ead about the uses of the present simple and present continuous. Present simple Present continuous • habits and things that happen regularly • something that is happening now, at exactly I often help my mum make dinner. • things that are always or usually true this moment Sheila doesn’t live with her grandparents. Are you showing your little brother how to • facts and general truths Water boils at 100°C. play the game? • timetables and future programmed events • temporary situations My cousin’s train leaves at eight o’clock. Jimmy is working in a shop this summer. • annoying habits, often with always T ime expressions: adverbs of frequency My brother is always borrowing my bike! (always, usually, etc), every day/week, in the • future plans and arrangements morning/afternoon, at night, at the weekend, on A re you driving to the party tonight? Monday, in (the) winter, in August, once/twice/ three times a week T ime expressions: now, right now, at the moment, today/tonight, these days, this week, at present, nowadays, for now, for the time being2 Do we use the present simple or the present continuous with words like often, never, hardly and seldom?R ead 1.1-1.2 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks.3 Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or the present continuous. 1 (Joey / usually play) with his sister in the evening? 2 Our dog (always bark)! 3 We (not ride) our bikes to school. 4 (they / visit) their grandparents on Sundays? 5 The little girl (kiss) her mother and (go) to bed. 6 (Billy / stay) with his Aunt Edna this weekend? 7 I (always get up) at seven o’clock in the morning. 8 (you / eat) lunch at home every day? 9 Debbie and Sue had an argument and now they (not talk) to each other. 10 It (get) dark at night.4 Read the blog and circle the correct words.Patricia’sHi everyone! I 1usually write / write usually my blog on Saturday night but this weekendI 2study / ’m studying so I 3’m blogging / blogs today! I want to tell you about some of myrelatives who 4is living / live in Los Angeles, America. My Uncle Joseph and my Aunt Fiona5are working / work in their flower shop: Fiona’s Flowers. They 6are often sending / oftensend beautiful flowers to celebrities in Hollywood. My aunt and uncle have two children.My cousin Joey is a baby and he 7is always crying / always cries! My cousin Nancy is sixyears old. She 8don’t get / doesn’t get angry when Joey 9cries / cry. She 10usually picks /is usually picking him up, 11is kissing / kisses him and tries to make him laugh. My relatives12always visit / are always visiting us in the summer, but this year they13are travelling / travel to Canada. 14Do / Does your relatives come toyour house, or 15you are planning / are you planning to visit yourrelatives this year? Click here and leave a comment! UNIT 1 9

a-z Vocabulary 2 Word Formation 1 Complete the table and then use some of the words to complete the sentences. Verb Noun Adjective communicate communicative 2 1 (in)dependent marry (in)dependence married 4 protective 3 rebellious 5 protection support rebel / rebellion 6 support / supporter 7 Paul is to Joanne and they have two children. 8 Lauren is shy and not very . 9 My parents are of my decision to move to France. 10 Bill on his parents for everything. It’s time he took some responsibility. 11 It’s quite normal for teenagers to and sometimes go against their parents’ wishes. 12 Lucy is very of her younger brother. She doesn’t like other children to play with him. Collocations & Expressions 2 Cross out the word which cannot be used with the verb in bold. 1 make: friends relatives a promise married divorced 2 get: relaxed a sense of humour grounded a positive attitude in touch 3 have: a baby someone a favour your best a mess someone’s heart 4 keep: interests 5 do: a mistake 6 break: the ice 3 Which verbs go with the words you crossed out in 3? 1 2 3 4 5 6 Prepositions 4 Circle the correct words. 1 My cousin is outgoing so he’s very good to / at meeting people. 2 Aunt Stella is pregnant and we’re all very excited for / about the new baby. 3 We’d like to congratulate you on / of the birth of your son! 4 I was born from / into a big traditional family — it’s cool! 5 Imet an old friend last week — she’s now married to / with children! 6 Hank was engaged by / to Sue for three years before they finally got married. 7 This is Carol; she’s the sister of / with the bride. 8 My brother has had a close relationship with / for Tonia for years. 10

Grammar 2 Stative verbs 4 Circle the correct words.1 Read about stative verbs. 1 My cousins often sleep / are sleeping at our house at weekends. Stative verbs describe states, not actions. We do not usually use them in continuous tenses, even when we want to talk 2 Iam not understanding / don’t about something that is happening now, at exactly this understand how this laptop works. Can moment. Here are some common stative verbs: you show me? • sense verbs: feel, hear, see, smell, taste 3 Kevin studies / is studying for a maths • thinking verbs: know, notice, realise, remember, think, test; he can’t go out with his friends. understand 4 My grandfather is making / makes me • verbs that express emotions: dislike, hate, like, love, not a fishing rod this morning! mind, prefer 5 My parents are wanting / want to • o ther verbs: appear (= seem), be, believe, belong, cost, move into a bigger house. forget, have (= own), hope, look (= seem), mean, need, 6 Your brother is usually really hard- own, seem, sound, want working. Why is he being / is he so lazy? What do you know about my family? I don’t like mean people. Some verbs have two meanings: one that describes anaction and one that describes a state. When these verbsdescribe actions, we can use them in continuous tenses.Compare: 1a This cake tastes delicious. (= It has a particular taste.) 5 Complete the text. Use the present 1b T he cook is tasting the cake. (He / She is trying it to see simple or the present continuous. what it tastes like.) 2a I think that’s my cousin! (= I believe that’s my cousin.) Dear Diary, 2b We’re thinking about getting married. (= We’re considering it.)2 Read these sentences. Which one uses the verb have I 1 (not be) happy moment! My parents to describe a state and which one uses it to describe at the (think) about moving an action? Write S or A. 2 1 Uncle Bob has a boat and a plane. to another city! I 3 in Dublin – I 2 Uncle Bob has a party every year want) to live (love) London! (not All to celebrate his birthday. 4 Read 1.3 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks. my friends 5 (live) here and I making new friends; I hate 6 (prefer) to keep the3 Complete both sentences with the correct form of the verb. ones I have! I really 7 (hope) my parents change their minds! Use the present simple and the present continuous. I8 (not understand) 1 see my sister, Joan, at all! She that a Dad (not mind) the dentist tomorrow. 9 b (you) the bride? She’s very pretty! we’ll have to leave our old school friends behind. It 2 appear and our (appear) that she’s a It that my sister is getting engaged. 10 b My aunt in a play at the local theatre! really happy about living somewhere (she / not 3 have else! 11 a Your brother how hard it will be? Oh, I a really cool tattoo! realise) (not know) what b (not they) dinner now? It’s six o’clock. 12 4 look to do! I 13 (see) my a The cat b You at the fish; I hope it’s not hungry! Aunt Rhonda tomorrow – we at two anxious, Ned. What’s the matter? (have) lunch 5 taste 14 a Why (she) the milk? Is it bad? b This spaghetti sauce fantastic, Grandma! o’clock. I 15 (need) help – maybe she 16 (have) some advice for me. 6 think (you) families are getting smaller? Wish me luck, Diary ... goodbye for now. of opening a language school. a Why b My uncles UNIT 1 11

Listening 1 L ook at the photographs of buskers and answer the questions. • What are the people doing? • Why are they doing it? • Do you think they earn much money in this way? • Have you ever seen or listened to buskers in the street? Describe them. 2  Listen to the interview with James Bowen about Bob. Who do these statements refer to? Write J for James or B for Bob. 1 He has a collection of scarves. 2 He needed medical treatment. 3 He plays music and people give him money. 4 He doesn’t mind a lot of noise. 5 He feels like he has a family now. 3 In 4 you are going to listen to an interview and complete each gap with a Always read through the sentences before the word or short phrase. Read the sentences and answer these questions. recording begins. Circle any key words in each 1 Which gaps will probably involve numbers? , sentence. Try to guess what kind of information 2 Which gaps will probably be nouns? ,, is missing. This will help you to focus on 3 What kind of information do you think is missing from the others? the recording and the information you are , listening for. 4  Now listen to the interview with James Bowen again. For questions 1-7, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. 1 Bob has a collection of , jumpers and blankets. 2 James has sold copies of his book. 3 James found his cat ago. 4 The wound in Bob’s side was made by another cat or . 5 Because of Bob, James earned as much money as he did before. 6 James had been living and sleeping . 7 By taking for Bob, James has changed his own life too.12

Speaking1 Ask and answer the questions with a partner. You don’t need to describe every tiny detail of the photographs, but do give • Do you have a pet? some basic information about what • Do you think that animals can be our ‘friends’? Why?/Why not? you can see in both pictures. • Which animals do you think make the best companions?2 These sentences describe Photographs A and B in 3. Match the sentence beginnings with the sentence endings. 1 In the first picture, I can see a in the background of the photo. 2 In the second picture, there are b in the first picture. 3 In the middle of the picture, there is c three people – a mother and father with their daughter. 4 There are a lot of trees d a picnic basket and some plates of fruit. 5 They are lying on the floor e a family who are watching TV together.3 Work in pairs to answer the questions about the photographs. One of you will be Student A and the other will be Student B. Use the words and phrases in the Language Bank to help you.ABStudent A: C ompare the two photographs. What are the advantages and disadvantages of families spending their time together in these ways?Student B: Do you ever do these activities with your family?CD Student B: Compare the two photographs. What can children learn by looking after a pet? Student A: Which of these two animals would you like to have as a pet?4 Work in pairs to discuss these questions. Describing photographs In the first/second picture, … • W hat kinds of activities are suitable for a family with young I can see … children / teenage children? There is/There are … In the middle of the picture, … • In your opinion, which of these adjectives describe a good parent? In the background, … Circle the adjectives and discuss your choices – relaxed, anxious, On the left/right of the picture, … hard-working, patient, old-fashioned, outgoing, protective. • T his is a famous quote from the philosopher Immanuel Kant. ‘We can judge the heart of a man by the way he treats animals.’ What do you think he meant? Do you agree? UNIT 1 13

Writing Article: Writing good introductions When you write an article, you should introduce the topic or theme of your writing in your opening paragraph. The reader needs to know who or what they are going to read about. Try to get the reader’s attention immediately by including an interesting idea or fact. If you are writing an article about a person, for example, you want the reader to be able to imagine them, so ‘paint a picture’ of them in words. One way to do this is by asking the reader a question. For example, Can you imagine ...?.1 R ead two ways of beginning an article about a woman called Maria and then answer the questions. Which one: a MalinvaedrsiIanlieiksaerahureesraaalnlyldogthr.eaSashtaepveerrsyon b SdaChanaendngisyseporae?unpMidmoilyniacggaeiuwannoeltomcMtaaoranrfryitiniainmtgcheaaenin.gciutny. 1 tells you what relationship interesting job in the city. the writer has with Maria? 2 gives you an interesting picture of Maria? 3 makes you want to read the rest of the article? 2 U se the following information to write an interesting opening paragraph in your notebook. Start with: Can you imagine ...? . Name: Tom Relationship to you: brother Interesting fact: hobby – parachute jumping3 Read this writing task and then answer the questions. 1 What kind of people will read the article You have seen this announcement in your school magazine: Do your relatives drive you mad? 2 As well as describing the person, Do you have a favourite relative? what else do you have to do? We are looking for articles for our new series about relationships. The best one will be published in next 3 Will you need to write a title for month’s magazine. your article as well? Write an article describing a member of your family, saying how you feel about them. (120-180 words)4 L ook at two titles and opening paragraphs that were written in answer to the question in 3. Which one best introduces the person and interests the reader? Tick a or b. a My lovely grandmother Do you know how old my grandmother is? She is 68 years old and lives in our house. She is my mum’s mum and we spend a lot of time together. b My dancing grandma How many old ladies do you know who can still sing and dance? Well, I know a sweet old lady called Annie who can do both. She’s my grandmother. 14

5 Now read the rest of the article.Despite being nearly 70, she seems to have as much energy as I Asking questionsdo. She loves to put on a CD and do the old, traditional dances. We Have you ever …?often have fun dancing together in the living room at home. She even Would you like to …?asked me to teach her how to do hip-hop recently, and she’s quite Can you imagine …?good at it! However, her voice is the most amazing thing about her.When she closes her sparkling brown eyes and starts to sing, she Describing something unusualsounds like an angel. Despite + -ing Although + subject + verbMy grandmother is very patient and not old-fashioned at all. When The most wonderful/amazing/we talk, she listens to my problems and often gives me useful, up- annoying thing about ... is ...to-date advice. I don’t mind telling her some of my secrets becauseshe is so trustworthy. She never tells my mum or dad anything. Describing appearance slim/plump/well-builtAll in all, I love and admire my grandmother. I hope I will be like her good-looking/handsome pretty/beautiful when I grow old. sparkling/friendly eyes dark/blonde/curly/straight hair moustache/beard tattoo/pierced nose6 The writer uses adjectives to describe their grandmother’s Describing personality and personality – and then gives examples in support. This makes behaviour the article more interesting for the reader and is a good way to patient ≠ impatient expand the description. Find examples in the article in support of relaxed ≠ anxious these adjectives. outgoing ≠ shy generous ≠ mean 1 patient have fun together 2 not old-fashioned have a (great) sense of humour 3 trustworthy sound like an angel look like a film star7 H ere are more words that could describe someone’s personality. run like the wind Write an example for each one in your notebook. Ending your article All in all,/In short,/To sum up, • generous • kind • lazy • shy • strict8 Read this writing task and then use the plan to help you make notes on what to put in each paragraph. Write short notes, not complete sentences, and make sure you don’t forget anything. Use your notes and the Language Bank to help you write your article. When you have finished, check your work and correct any mistakes. You have seen this announcement in your school magazine: Does your friend sometimes make you do crazy things? Is your friend a quiet and thoughtful person? What makes your friendship so special? We are looking for articles for our new series about friendships. The best one will be printed in next month’s magazine. Write an article describing one of your friends, saying how you feel about them. (120-180 words) Plan Choose an interesting fact about the person and use it in your opening paragraph. Remember to include Title the person’s name and their relationship to you. Paragraph 1: n ame of person, relationship to Decide which adjectives you want to use about their personality and think of examples before you write. you, interesting fact Don’t forget a title. Paragraph 2: age, appearance and behaviour Paragraph 3: p ersonality – adjectives with UNIT 1 15 examples Paragraph 4: your feelings

1 Reload Vocabulary Grammar Choose the correct answers. Choose the correct answers. 1 We’d like to congratulate you 1 ‘ relatives during the holidays?’ your marriage! ‘Yes, whenever I have the chance.’ a Do you visit a on b You do visit b of c Are you visiting c for d You are visiting d in 2 Igo away with my parents every summer, but this 2 I don’t have to do much around the house, but it is year at a children’s camp. my to walk the dog each evening. a I am working a responsibility b I work b trust c am I working c attitude d I do work d communication 3 ‘What at?’ 3 Karen said she would , but I haven’t heard from ‘Some old photos of my grandparents.’ her in months! a are you looking b do you look a keep in touch c you do look b break the ice d you are looking c make a promise d have a baby 4 I you aren’t a child, but you can’t go on holiday with your friends. 4 My sister’s little girl, my , often comes to visit me at the weekend. a am realising b realise a uncle c does realise b nephew d realises c niece d aunt 5 Tess at home; she’s had her own flat in the city for a year. 5 Tonya’s parents are divorced, but she has a close relationship both her mum and dad. a isn’t live b doesn’t live a at c doesn’t living b to d not live c by d with 6 ‘Can I speak with your father, please?’ ‘No, I’m afraid he at the moment.’ 6 W ith his black hair and blue eyes, Joe is a very a is often sleeping man. b sleeps c does sleep a handsome d is sleeping b elderly c slim 7 ‘Why the soup?’ d plump ‘It might need more salt.’ a Mum is tasting 7 It is important that teenagers have the of family b Mum tastes and friends. c is Mum tasting d does Mum taste a dependence b support 8 ‘Paul can’t keep a promise.’ c rebellion ‘I people I can’t trust.’ d marriage a am disliking b dislikes 8 Outgoing people are lucky as they tend to c dislike friends quite easily. d disliking a keep 9 My brother home late which makes Mum angry. b do a comes sometimes c make b is sometimes coming d have c sometimes comes d is coming sometimes 9 The , all dressed in white, waited excitedly for her wedding to begin. a groom b bride c wife d husband16







12 Sport1 Do you recognise these sports personalities? Who are they? Label the photos with these names. Which sports are they famous for? David Beckham Missy Franklin Muhammad Ali Serena Williams 1 2342 Now read these sentences. Which one goes with which personality? 1 She had a guest role in the TV show The Simpsons. 2 He had a catchphrase ‘Float like a butterfly; sting like a bee’. 3 She won four gold medals in the 2012 Olympic Games. 4 He appeared in a television advert for Pepsi dressed as a cowboy. DVD 12 Watch this video about freerunning. How many somersaults do you see? a four or five b nine or ten c fourteen or fifteen 147

Reading B A C1 L ook at the pictures. ... What do these activities have in common? Which picture shows: 1 a somersault? 2 someone leaping? 3 an obstacle?2 Read the text to find out which activities are mentioned. ... don’t let anything stand in their way! If you’ve watched an action film in the last ten years, you’ll have seen scenes in which people jump from roof to roof, leap over walls and do amazing stunts while trying to get away from an enemy. Using their bodies with great skill, they overcome all obstacles in their way. They jump over brick walls, roll across roofs and always land on their feet. 1 Some people say ‘parkour’, others say ‘freerunning’. But hang on a minute, these are the same, aren’t they? According to the experts, they are not. Parkour came first and freerunning developed from it. 2 In parkour, getting from point A to point B in the most efficient way possible is the most important thing. Freerunning, on the other hand, is about creating a journey that involves acrobatics and other tricks. For example, freerunners like doing somersaults and performing gymnastic moves. Some of the original parkour followers look down on freerunning, which, in their opinion, is more about trying to attract attention and showing off. ‘Pure’ parkour concentrates on the individual and his or her ability to overcome obstacles; it does not involve groups, competitions or exhibitions. 3 Both activities have one thing in common, though: they turn the city environment into a playground or a gym. Skills that were once only seen inside the four walls of a gym are now often performed on the street. Today there148

3 Six sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. A The athletes said it was the perfect place to show their skills. When you do missing sentence tasks, check B We have all seen this in films or advertisements, but do we know what verb tenses. If you have it is called? a paragraph that explains something using present C In fact, serious parkour fans do not approve of its use in entertainment tenses, it is unlikely that of any kind. a sentence with a past tense will fit. D The judges of the competition were experienced in the sport. E If you have ever wondered what freerunning is like, this is a chance to find out. F Today they are totally different. G Freerunners travel all over the world to take part in them.4 Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs in the correct form. get away get over give up hang on look down on show off 1 The boys like their cycling skills to their friends. 2 The footballer playing when he was badly injured. 3 Though our friends wanted to leave, we asked them to till the match ended. 4 The smallest child ran too slowly to when his brothers chased him. 5 After she her fear of falling, she became good at climbing. 6 Instead of beginners, the better players should help them.5 ‘Sport is about fun, fitness and friends.’ Do you agree? Discuss with a partner. What else do you think is important in sport?is even an academy, the Tempest Freerunning Academyin California, which teaches the skills needed in safesurroundings. They have brought the outside environmentinto the gym so that there are the same kind of obstaclesas on the street, but with soft floors. 4 The coachesat the academy say that by learning how to overcomeobstacles in your environment, you will also learn howto get over the stresses of everyday life. It sounds easy,doesn’t it?It’s not that simple, though. Freerunning needs a lot ofskill, both physical and mental strength, excellent balanceand the determination not to give up. Running, jumping,climbing and swinging so that it appears to be oneunbroken movement takes a lot of practice.If you would rather watch than participate, there are nowmany organised events. 5 In 2012 the Red Bull Art ofMotion freerunning event was a great success. It tookplace in one of the most beautiful venues imaginable:the Greek island of Santorini. The event attracted largenumbers of spectators, both locals and tourists. Suddenly,the traditional white roofs were alive with freerunners.Crowds held their breath as the freerunners took off froma whitewashed roof to land on a building several metresbelow, used the curved roofs as slides and did somersaultsagainst the blue and white background of this famousisland. 6 Each new place offers a new challenge tofreerunners, a challenge to push themselves beyond theirlimits. Freerunning or parkour, whatever name you give it,it’s certainly exciting! UNIT 12 149

a-z Vocabulary 11 Circle the correct words. 2 3 1 tennis / athletics golf / boxing tennis / baseball 4 5 6 ice hockey / athletics golf / boxing ice hockey / baseball 2 Find and write six words related to the sports in 1. 1 GC LUBT FAS 2 L TRA I NERS 3 OE L LO I VBE 4 VST I CKESB 5 EACPGPBTA 6 SME R A C K E T3 Match the equipment in 2 with the sports in 1. 5 e____4 Label the parts of the body. The first letter is given to help you. 1 f_____ 2 6 t____ c___ 3 7 n___ k___ 4 a____ 8 t__150

Grammar 1 Question tags, indirect questions1 Read about questions tags and indirect questions. Question tags Indirect questions Use • We often use indirect questions when we want Question tags are short questions that we add to to sound more polite. Indirect questions are introduced by phrases like Do you know ...?, the end of statements. We use question tags: Can/Could you tell me ...?, I wonder ..., etc. • w hen we expect the listener to agree with us. A: It was a great game, wasn’t it? Do you know where he is? B: Yes, it was! Could you tell me your number? I wonder what they said. • w hen we want to check if something is true. • In indirect questions the word order is the A: You’re not tired, are you? B: No, we’ve only been working out for ten same as in statements. Where is he? à Do you know where he is? minutes. Form • When the direct question begins with a • W e form question tags with the auxiliary or question word, it is used in the indirectmodal verb of the statement + a pronoun. question.We use a comma before question tags. W here is the stadium? à Could you tell me They were trying their best, weren’t they? where the stadium is? • We use negative tags after positive statements • W hen the direct question does not have aand positive tags after negative statements. question word, if or whether is used in the You went to the match, didn’t you? indirect question. You didn’t go to the match, did you? Have they scored? à Do you know if/whether • S ome question tags are irregular. they have scored?I’m too early, aren’t I? Let’s not play, shall we? Throw me that ball, will you?2 Read the questions. Which sounds more polite? What kind of question is it? a Tell me what time it is, will you? b Do you know what time it is?Read 12.1-12.2 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks.3 Choose the correct answers. 4 Don’t do anything dangerous, a do you? b will you? c won’t you? 1 He’s never won a medal, 5 Everyone did their best, a hasn’t he? b is he? c has he? a didn’t he? b didn’t it? c didn’t they? 2 Let’s go swimming, 6 She’s a top cyclist, a we shall? b shall we? c will we? a hasn’t she? b isn’t she? c is she? 3 I’m fit enough for the race, a aren’t I? b are I? c am not I? 4 R ewrite the questions in your notebook using the phrases given. 1 Has he ever played ice hockey? (I wonder) 2 What’s boxing like? (Would you mind telling me) 3 How many medals did Usain Bolt win at the London Olympics? (Do you know) 4 How long have you been playing golf? (Can I ask) 5 Should people be allowed to visit gyms for free? (I’d like to know) 6 Where is Coach Stevens? (Have you any idea) UNIT 12 151

a-z Vocabulary 2Word Formation1 Complete the table and then use some of the words to complete the sentences. Verb Noun Adjective amazing amaze 1 creative creation 2 attraction 3 attract competition competitive organisation 4 5 organise 6 successful succeed encouragement encouraging 7 8 We want to a sports day at the school; can you help out? 9 Dr Frankenstein used different body parts to his famous monster. 10 If you want to enter the swimming , you have to sign up today. 11 Lots of people love football; to be honest, I can’t see what the is! 12 The number of children who’ve joined the sports club is very . 13 I went to my first baseball game last week; to my I really liked it! 14 Michael Phelps is one of the best athletes in the world, but he has never let his change his way of life. Phrasal Verbs2 Look at the phrasal verbs in bold in the sentences below. Then match them with their meanings. 1 If I were you, I’d warm up for a few minutes before jogging. a to do exercise to improve fitness 2 Ralph had to drop out of the race after he hurt his ankle. b to quit, stop 3 Ali knocked out the other boxer in less than five minutes! c to disappoint 4 I’m going to the gym to work out. Do you want to come too? d to make someone unconscious 5 She let the team down when she didn’t come to the final e to do light exercise before doing a match. more difficult physical activityCollocations & Expressions3 Complete the rules with go, do, or play. 1 is generally used for individual sports and fighting sports. 2 is generally used for sports ending in –ing. 3 is generally used for team sports and ball games.4 Circle the correct words. 1 Dad used to go / play baseball when he was younger. 2 We’d like to do / play golf, but it costs too much. 3 I like doing / playing athletics because it keeps me very fit. 4 Peter did / went boxing for years and then he decided to take up tennis. 5 We’re playing / going skiing in the Swiss Alps next year; I can’t wait! 6 Sheila goes / does swimming with her friend at the local pool every Friday evening.152

Grammar 2 Sentence linking1 Read about sentence linking. We use linking words and phrases to show the relationship between sentences or parts of sentences. Some examples of these are: In case Clauses of result We use in case to talk about something that we do Clauses of result tell us the result or consequencebecause something else is possible. of an action. They are introduced by words and Let’s take a second bat in case this one breaks. phrases like so, as a result, therefore, so ... that, Clauses of purpose etc. I was thirsty, so I drank some water. Clauses of purpose explain why someone does She fell over and as a result she hurt her ankle. something. They are introduced by words and I was so tired that I went to bed at seven o’clock! phrases like to, in order to, so as to, etc. We texted Frank to tell him about the match. Clauses of contrast and concession They left early in order to arrive on time. Clauses of contrast and concession show some kind She worked out every day so as not to gain weight. of ‘disagreement’ in a sentence. They are introduced Clauses of reason by words and phrases like but, although/though/ even though, in spite of/despite, whereas/while, etc. Clauses of reason explain why something happened. I was angry but I didn’t shout at my teammate. They are introduced by words and phrases like Though I was angry, I didn’t shout at my teammate. because, because of, due to, etc. Despite the snow, they went out to play baseball. Kyle likes football whereas his brother prefers We didn’t play golf because it was too hot. tennis. We didn’t play golf because of the heat. We didn’t play golf due to the heat.2 R ead the sentences and underline the linking words and phrases. What kind of clause do they introduce? Can you think of other linking words and phrases to replace them? a She broke her ankle and therefore she couldn’t run in the race. b We didn’t win because of our coach’s bad decisions.Read 12.3-12.7 of the Grammar Reference before you do the task.3 Complete the text. Choose the correct answers. A personal choice Many people – parents and educators – feel that children should take part in team sports 1 learn how to work as part of a group. 2 , other people think that making children participate in sports for this reason may not be such a great idea. 3 playing in a team can teach children how to co-operate with others, making them do this when they don’t want to can actually damage their self-confidence. There are many other ways to get kids to work with each other, 4 it seems a bit silly to force them to play team sports when they would rather be doing something else. Some young people live for the thrill and excitement of being part of a team 5 others do not like it at all. Children shouldn’t be forced to join a team 6 they start hating sports ... all kinds of sports. Clearly, no one wants that to happen. Wouldn’t it be better to let children decide for themselves? 1 a so as to b so that c in order that 2 a Despite b In spite c However 3 a Due to b Because c Although 4 a so b so as c so as to 5 a since b therefore c whereas 6 a in case b even though c while UNIT 12 153

Listening A B1 Look at the photographs. Which words can be used to describe each photograph? Write A or B. 1 able-bodied 2 blind 3 disabled 4 physical disability 5 visual disability 6 wheelchair 2  Sometimes in a multiple-choice task, it is difficult to decide on the correct answer. It can help if you work out which of the answer options is wrong. If you eliminate these, you will have fewer answer options to choose from and more chances of finding the correct answer. Listen to the first part of the recording and answer these questions. 1 Is it true that ONLY blind athletes can take part in the Paralympic Games? 2 Are ALL the Paralympic sports mentioned?3 N ow look at Question 1 in 4. Use your answers from 2 to eliminate TWO of the answer options. Give reasons for your choices. 4  In this task, you will hear a short talk and some questions. Before As you listen, try to eliminate at least one the talk, you will have time to read the questions. Listen to the talk answer option as obviously wrong. In this about the Paralympic Games and choose the best answer from the way, you will have fewer answer options and your answer choices (A, B, C or D). final choice will be easier. 1 What is true about the Paralympic Games? A Only blind athletes can take part in the Paralympic Games. B Everybody has heard of the Paralympic Games C All the Paralympic athletes are disabled in some way. D Athletics, tennis and ice hockey are the only Paralympic sports. 2 How did the Paralympic Games start? A They were part of the first ever Olympic Games. B They were designed to help patients at a hospital. C They started during the Second World War. D They were part of a medical research programme. 3 How are today’s Paralympic Games different from the Paralympic Games of 1960? A They are a much bigger sporting event than in the past. B They are not as popular as they were in the past. C The athletes come from countries all over the world. D M ore than two million people compete in the Games today. 4 Which category does Oscar Pistorius belong to? A Athletes with physical disabilities B Athletes who cannot see well C Athletes who have no disabilities D Athletes who have more than one disability 5 What do we learn about Paralympic athletes? A They have all had disabilities all their lives. B They have a lot of accidents during training. C Illness can be a serious problem for disabled athletes. D There are different causes for their disabilities. 6 What does the speaker mean when he says A Disabled athletes are more talented than able-bodied athletes. B Disabled athletes cannot overcome all the obstacles. C Disabled athletes can help others to achieve their goals. D Disabled athletes always achieve their dreams.154

Speaking1 Ask and answer the questions with a partner. • H ave you ever watched the Paralympic Games? Which sport impressed you most? • What sports lessons are offered at your school? Do you take part in them? Why?/Why not? • If you could choose to do any sporting activity, what would you choose?2 In the activity in 3, you can agree or disagree with your partner but you should try to reach some kind of conclusion. Question tags are useful when you want to confirm your partner’s opinion in a polite way. Complete these sentences with question tags. 1 Let’s choose swimming and tennis, ? ? 2 You think boxing is dangerous, ? 3 We both agreed on tennis, ? 4 Not many of our classmates have heard of baseball, ? 5 You didn’t like the idea of athletics,3 Work with a partner. Imagine that your school is going to start some There are two parts to this question. First you must new after-school sports clubs. First, talk to each other about how talk about each sport and popular each sport would be with your classmates. Then decide then you must choose two which two sports would be best for an after-school club. Use the of the sports. Divide your words and phrases in the Language Bank to help you. time equally between the two parts and reach a conclusion by the end of your discussion.4 Work in pairs to discuss these questions. Coming to a conclusion Let’s choose ... and ..., shall we? • Is boxing too dangerous for teenagers to take part in? We both agreed on ..., didn’t we? • Are some sports more suitable for girls or boys? Why?/Why not? So, we both agree that ... • Should students spend more or less time doing sport at school? I think we said that ... • Which is more important – playing a sport or winning? Shall we go for ... and ..., then? You didn’t like ..., so let’s not choose that one. UNIT 12 155

Writing Formal letter: Your reason for writing When you write a formal letter you usually have a special reason for writing, for example; to ask for information, to try to get a job or to complain about something. You should state this reason in your opening paragraph so that the reader knows immediately why you are writing to them.1 Complete the opening paragraphs with these verbs to show the reason for writing. There is one verb you will not need to use. apologise apply inform inquire request 1 Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to some more information about the new health centre for sports injuries which has just opened on Jameston Street. 2 Dear Mrs Brown, about the facilities at the Downtown sports club which I saw advertised recently. I am writing to 3 Dear Ms Williams, you that next week’s golf championship final has been cancelled due to flooding. I am writing to 4 Dear Mr Smith, I am writing to for the job of sports leader at the summer camp that I saw advertised in the local newspaper this week.2 Read this writing task and answer the question. You have seen this advertisement about sports holidays. Read the advertisement and the notes you have made. Then write a letter to the company, using all your notes. (120-150 words) EXTREME SPORTS HOLIDAYS What is your reason for writing to the company? We can help you plan an exciting sports holiday anywhere in the world! a to book a holiday Tell us what you want to do, where and when. Choose from mountain biking, bungee jumping, sand yachting, tleesllsothnesm? b to plan a course of and many more activities. whohwatm? u ch? lessons We can also arrange your accommodation and flights. c to ask for information For more information, write to Derek Harman. 3 Read this letter written in answer to 2 and complete the missing information. Has the writer covered all the points in the notes? Dear 1 , I am writing to request some more information about 2 which I saw advertised recently in ‘Sports’ magazine. My friend and I are very interested in bungee jumping and we would like to do it somewhere near the sea in southern Europe. First of all, I would like to ask if there are lessons at beginners’ level as we have only done this sport once before. Secondly, could you please tell me what other sports you offer? We are both interested in windsurfing and diving. I would like to know if we would also have the chance to do these activities. Finally, would you be able to tell me the cost of a two-week holiday, including return flights from London and accommodation? I look forward to hearing from you. Yours 3 , Mike Thomas 156

4 In order to get information, you often need to give some first. Asking for information I would like to know/ask ... The writer of the letter in 3 cannot be told the cost of the Could you tell me …? holiday because he doesn’t say when he wants to go. Note down Could you give me some what basic information you would need to put in a letter when information about …? writing in the following situations. Would you be able to tell me….? 1 A football stadium is offering tickets at a reduced price for groups at Sports some matches. You want to know the total cost for your group. watersports winter sports a Equipment b skis diving/climbing gear 2 You want to know the cost of a flight to a ski resort. parachute canoe a riding hat crash helmet b bikes c Instruction instructors 3 You want to know if a gym offers training in your sport at the a course of lessons right level. coaching a Levels beginners b intermediate advanced5 The writer uses indirect questions in the model to be more polite. Find and underline them. How many are there? Now choose one of the situations in 4 and write a paragraph in your notebook asking for the information. Use an indirect question and include any details necessary.6 Read this writing task and use the plan and the Language Bank to help you write your letter. Use indirect questions and remember to give any information necessary. When you have finished your letter, check your work carefully. You have seen this advertisement about working for a sports holiday company. Read the advertisement and the notes you have made. Then write a letter to the company, using all your notes. (120-150 words) FUN SPORTS HOLIDAYS Do you want to do your favourite sport for free? Italy? Tell them. We need volunteer helpers to work at our sports holiday resorts all over the world. Equipment? Tell us what your favourite sport is and how much experience you have and you can do it How much? in your free time. Accommodation and pocket money provided. You only need to pay half the cost of the flight from your nearest airport to the resort. For more information, write to Andrew Jackson. Plan Read the advertisement carefully, as well as the Paragraph 1: State your reason for writing, saying where and when notes. Make sure you you saw the advertisement. understand your reason for writing and that you cover Paragraphs 2-4: Decide on the order of your questions. (Questions about all the points fully. money are usually asked last.) Use indirect questions to Give enough information be more polite. for the reader to be able to answer your questions. Paragraph 5: End your letter politely, showing that you expect a reply. UNIT 12 157

12 ReloadVocabulary GrammarChoose the correct answers. Choose the correct answers.1 Kevin broke on his left hand during training. 1 Pass me that golf club, ? a a toe a will you b the ankle b shall you c the knee c will I d a finger d shall I2 She’s skiing in Switzerland next month; she’s 2 Jenny likes team sports Jimmy prefers sports so lucky! like athletics. a playing a although b making b whereas c going c despite d doing d therefore3 You’re a great athlete, but you shouldn’t those 3 ‘Bartocelli joined my favourite football team.’ who aren’t as good as you. ‘That’s wonderful, ?’ a isn’t that a look down on b is that b show off c it is c get away d isn’t it d give up4 I don’t like ; I can’t stand watching people hit 4 ‘I’d like to ask you played your best.’ each other. ‘Let’s just say I’ve played better!’ a if think you a baseball b whether think you b boxing c you whether think c golf d if you think d tennis5 If you want to in a sport ... practise! 5 Do you know ? a work out a where is my racket b compete b is where my racket c get over c where my racket is d succeed d my racket is where6 Jake goes jogging so often that he needs a new pair 6 ‘He didn’t go to the match, ?’ of every six months. ‘No, he had to study for an exam.’ a didn’t he a gloves b he did b bats c did he c trainers d he didn’t d clubs7 The runner smiled proudly as the gold medal was 7 ‘Why don’t you play golf with your husband?’ placed around her . ‘Because it is boring game.’ a so a neck b such b chin c such a c elbow d so a d thumb8 W hat is the of football? It’s just two teams 8 ‘We didn’t play basketball it was raining.’ chasing a ball around! ‘That’s too bad.’ a in case a creation b because b attraction c due to c amazement d as a result d organisation9 The boxer in the red shorts lost; he was in the 9 He trained hard in order the race. first five minutes of the fight. a to win b win a dropped out c winning b knocked out d to winning c let down d warmed up158

В УМК каждого уровня включена электронная книга, позволяющаясоздать иноязычную языковую среду дома, так как студенты могут домаповторно прослушивать все аудиоматериалы, просмотреть видео, а также интерактивно повторить пройденный на уроке материал.







Программа для интерактивной доски (Interactive Whiteboard software) имеет материал всего УМК, но в отличии от электронной книги студента, содержит:• Рабочую тетрадь (WB),• Грамматику (Grammar Book),• Progress Reviews для WB and Grammar Book. Также позволяет автоматически осуществлять проверку выполнения всех заданий.