Flash on English_Pre-Intermediate_Student's book

Welcome to Flash on English Flash on English is your new English language course. On these two pages you will find some information to help you learn to use your textbook. Flash on English contains 10 units, organised in this way: Flash Forward activities Double linguistic input keep fast finishers busy. Each unit opens with a first presentation text which can be in various formats (article, email, report). The second presentation text is in the form of a dialogue with a photostory. This follows the daily life of a group of London teenagers who are dealing with their day-to-day problems and aspirations for the future. Examples of grammatical structures and functions are presented in the Grammar and the Functions boxes, in a concise and clear form to allow the student full autonomy in carrying out the activities. The Flashpoint box highlights particular language structures that are commonly used. The Vocabulary Workshop page helps to expand and consolidate the lexis from each unit. The Spoken English section familiarises students with colloquial expressions used by native speakers. The Flash on Grammar page is dedicated to presenting the grammar structures. WB p. 8 refers to the correspondent exercises in the Workbook

The Flash on Skills section helps the students to develop their four language skills. Placed at the end of each unit, it alternately presents three types of text material. CULTURE Focuses on social and cultural aspects of the English-speaking world. CLIL Texts targeted to an interdisciplinary approach to language learning on contemporary topics of interest to students. LITERATURE Texts aimed at familiarising students with literary genres, in both prose and verse. Effective study and learning techniques are presented in each unit. The main grammar items are presented schematically in the Grammar Reference at the end of the book, with information about grammar rules and extensive examples. The Flash on Reading section contains reading passages with motivating, real-world content covering culture, history and social issues. Thematically linked to the units, Flash on Reading aims at developing students’ reading and vocabulary skills and practising reading comprehension techniques. It can be used as extra reading material in the classroom or at home for self-study.

Contents Unit Grammar Vocabulary Functions 1 Is Everybody Comparatives Shops Making comparisons Happy? Superlative of adjectives Places in the town and in Talking about location as + adjective + as and less the country Prepositions of place p. 8 2 That’s Wh- words as subject or object Types of films Asking for and giving can, could and may Places of entertainment opinions Making suggestions Entertainment! Suggestions Study Skills Word building, nouns p. 16 Flashback 1-2 p. 24 3 Dreams Can Present continuous for future plans Prepositions of movement Talking about plans and Come True... be going to for future intentions School subjects arrangements Talking about intentions Study Skills Categorising words p. 26 4 Back to the will for personal opinions and future Technology Expressing personal opinions Future predictions about the future The weather Talking about the weather be going to for future predictions p. 34 Flashback 3-4 p. 42 5 Mind and Body Present perfect Parts of the body Giving advice Present perfect vs Past simple Health problems Talking about life experience Expressions with have p. 44 6 The Secrets of Present perfect with just, already, Sports and games Talking about recent events Success! (not) ... yet Talking about achievements Expressions with do and and results Present perfect with time expressions make Flashback 5-6 p. 52 4 p. 60

Pronunciation/ Skills Flash on Reading Spoken English The Big Apple Compound nouns CLIL – The smallest states Linking Reading Articles about small countries Use of vague expressions Listening Two teenagers talking about their countries Writing A text about a foreign country Speaking Ask and answer questions about foreign countries Study Skills Reading for specific information p. 98 Literature – The Importance of being Earnest Oscar Wilde Reading A scene from the book Listening A scene from the play Speaking A conversation about the play Writing A dialogue of a play Study Skills Listening for gist (1) p. 100 /I/ and /i…/ Culture – Education matters Fighting for women’s rights /ø/ and /œ/ Reading An article about Education in the UK Use of hyperbole Speaking A discussion about school timetables Listening A British boy talking about home-schooling Writing A paragraph about the education system Study Skills Listening for gist (2) p.101 CLIL – Energy and our future Recycle, reduce, reuse Reading An article about different types of energy Speaking A memory test Listening A discussion about nuclear energy Writing A report about energy types Study Skills Predicting meaning p. 102 Contractions with the Present Literature – ‘Pike’ Fast foods, old habits perfect Reading A poem -gh Listening A radio programme Use of actually Speaking A discussion about a poem Writing A short poem Study Skills Creating visual images p. 104 Culture – Sport for all! David Beckham Reading An article about the Olympics Listening A person talking about extreme sports Writing A paragraph about a sport Speaking Ask and answer questions about sports Study Skills Writing a factual paragraph p. 105 5

Contents Unit Grammar Vocabulary Functions 7 Freedom have to Tasks and duties Expressing obligation and should Phrases with have and take lack of obligation must Complaining and making Past of should excuses p. 62 8 Relationships may, might, could, must Relationships Expressing possibility and Modal verbs in the past get guessing Flashback 7-8 p. 70 Money Talking about the future Compound nouns 9 Passions p. 78 Zero conditional with if/when First conditional unless/as soon as p. 80 Present perfect: for and since The stages of love Talking about time – the past Present perfect vs Past simple Feelings and the present 10 Love Actually Descriptive adjectives Describing people p. 88 Flashback 9-10 p. 96 Flash on Reading p. 98 Grammar Reference p. 110 Audioscripts p. 115 6

Pronunciation/ Skills Flash on Reading Spoken English Modal verbs Literature – Brian Patten: a Liverpool poet A very sad phenomenon: child Fixed expressions labour Listening A poem /ø/ or /œ/ Reading A prose summary of a poem p. 106 Phrasal verbs (up) Writing A text about personal experience of a difficult exam Speaking A discussion about a difficult exam Study Skills Recording fixed expressions Culture – Teen Magazines Marrying Prince Charming Reading An article about teen magazines p. 107 Listening Teenagers talking about their problems Speaking Ask and answer questions about personal reading habits Writing A letter giving advice Study Skills Building vocabulary: mind maps Stress in conditional sentences CLIL – Addiction Abuse and addiction Interrupting people Reading An article about addiction Homographs Listening Teenagers talking about bad habits Vague language Speaking A discussion about addiction Writing A diary entry Study Skills Word building p. 108 Literature – Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Reading An extract from the book Listening A dialogue from the book Speaking A discussion about marriage Writing A description of characters from a book or film Study Skills Learning new words p. 109 7

1 Is Everybody Happy? What is happiness? 1 Before you read complete this sentence in your own words. Happiness is… 2 1.02 Look at the pictures, listen and read the text. Which country do you think Hapland really is? Why? 3 Complete these statements with words 4 Use the prompts to make questions then swap with from the text. your partner and write the answers to his/her questions. 1 Hapland has a population of 1 what / weather / like / Hapland _____________ people. What is the weather like in Hapland? 2 Like the Swedes, the Haplanders are It’s cold and rainy. _____________ and blond. 2 who / Hapland / neighbours? 3 Tahiti and Bali are _____________ 3 where / people / laugh a lot? islands. 4 how many weeks / holiday / have / Hapland? 4 The streets of New York are 5 why / the Haplanders / happy / 1992? _____________ . 6 what / most Haplanders / look like? 5 Haplanders have good _____________ . 6 In 1992, the Hapland football team FLASH FORWARD _____________ the European Cup. Describe Hapland and Haplanders. Use the words below. 8 tall large rich cold healthy dangerous strong safe blond Hapland is not a large country. Most Haplanders are tall and blond.

1 Vocabulary: Places in the town and in the country farm hedge wood field 5 Look at the two pictures and write the numbers. bridge river mountain lake bus stop church roundabout car park hill swimming pool bank post office hospital shopping centre restaurant petrol station station 12 1 5 36 2 3 8 4 45 10 7 6 7 89 11 9 12 9 Do you agree with the statements in exercise 8? 6 1.03 Now listen, check your answers and Say what you think. repeat the words. English isn’t easier than maths – it’s more difficult! 7 Which of the things in the pictures do you 10 Transform these sentences comparing things. pass on your way to school? Use not as + adjective + as. A I pass a church, two bus stops and a hotel on 1 The country is safer than the city. my way to school. What about you, Luca? The city isn’t as safe as the country. B I pass a station, a swimming pool and a petrol 2 People in rich countries are healthier than station. people in poor countries. 3 Scotland is more beautiful than England. GRAMMAR 4 Dogs are cleverer than cats. 5 Trains are more expensive than buses. Comparatives 6 You are faster than me when you do your homework. Their neighbours are richer than they are. Tahiti and Bali are more beautiful than Hapland. Say it! People in southern Europe look happier. 11 Which do you think is better, the city or the They’re not as content as us. We’re not as stressed as they are. country? Work in pairs and compare them. Copenhagen is less dangerous than New York. Use the adjectives below or add some of your own ideas. Find more comparisons in the text. Underline them. rich poor interesting healthy boring dirty clean exciting relaxing stressful 8 Complete the sentences with the comparative safe dangerous beautiful ugly nice form of the adjectives in brackets. A I think life in the city is more interesting than 1 English is (easy) than mathematics. life in the country. 2 Life in the country is (healthy) than life in the city. B Yes, but the air is dirtier than in the country. 3 The south of Spain is (beautiful) than the north. A I also think life in the city is more exciting. 4 Poor people are (happy) than rich people. B Maybe, but life is less stressful in the country. 5 Girls are (clever) than boys. 6 Big cities are (dangerous) than small towns. 9

11 Titolo unità It’s the coolest city in Europe! 1 1.04 Listen and read. How does Anna Robyn My cousin lives there. She says everyone feel today? Why? is very friendly and they’re really into Robyn Hi, Anna, how are you? You seem a bit ecology – they recycle everything! down. Michael Yeah, it’s the most environmentally- Anna I’m waiting for the results of the interview at the LAC and I’m a bit nervous. friendly place in Europe – there are bike Robyn Come and sit next to me. Let’s have a lanes everywhere! – so that means it’s chat. one of the safest, least polluted cities. Michael If you don’t get into the LAC, why not have a gap year between finishing Anna But the weather isn’t very good, is it? school and starting work? Michael Yeah, that’s true. It’s definitely colder Anna A gap year? But where? Michael Well, how about… in Berlin? You’ve got than London. In winter it’s freezing. the guide book already! It’s one of the coldest places in Europe. Anna Yeah, I want to visit my friend there. Anna Brr! I don’t know guys... They say it’s the coolest city in Europe. Robyn Well the music scene is wicked. It’s the 2 What do Michael and Robyn say about these best place in Europe for electronic music things in Berlin? and there are loads of cafés, clubs, bars... Anna Mmm. Is it bigger than London, Michael? music Michael No, it’s smaller than London – it’s got about 3.5 million people – but there’s culture more exciting cultural stuff happening there. shopping Robyn And the shopping is fantastic! It’s got the trendiest shops and boutiques but ecology it’s less expensive than London or Paris. Anna It sounds great but what about the weather people? Are they friendly? FLASH FORWARD Write 3-4 sentences comparing your hometown and another city that you know. São Paulo is smaller than Shanghai; but it’s bigger than New York! 10

GRAMMAR 1 Superlative of adjectives 6 Look back at the picture of the town on page Berlin is the coolest city in Europe. 9 and underline the correct prepositions in It’s the best place in Europe for electronic music. these sentences. It’s the most environmentally-friendly place in Europe. 1 The post office is behind/opposite/under the petrol station. Find more examples of superlatives in the 2 The restaurant is in front of/in/behind the church. dialogue. Underline them. 3 The hospital is opposite/behind/in the petrol station. 4 The bank is behind/next to/bewteen the bus stop. 3 Complete the following sentences with the 5 The station is between/behind/under the petrol station. 6 The swimming pool is behind/between/opposite superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. the bus stop. 1 The _____________ (friendly) people in the UK FUNCTIONS are usually in the North. 2 London is the _____________ (expensive) city Talking about location in Britain. 3 London has got the _____________ (modern) Where’s the church? shops in Britain. It’s next to the car park. 4 The _____________ (cold) place in Britain is the Scottish Highlands. Is there a shopping centre in Brook Street? 5 Mexico City is one of the _____________ No, but there’s one opposite the bank in George (dangerous) cities in the world. Street. 6 Bristol is one of the _____________ (cool) and trendiest cities in England. Say it! 4 Rewrite the sentences in exercise 3 to make 7 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about them true for your country. where these places are in your town. Vocabulary: Prepositions of place the biggest church the most expensive clothes shop the best place to play football 5 1.05 Write the prepositions under the the restaurant with the best pizza the oldest building pictures, then listen and check your answers. 8 Look at the map of central London. Take it in next to in front of opposite between in on behind under turns to ask and answer where these places are. Use prepositions of place. A Where’s Westminster Abbey? B It’s behind Big Ben. 1 ________ 2 ________ 3 ________ 4 ________ St Paul’s Cathedral 5 ________ 6 ________ 7 ________ 8 ________ The Tower of London Tate Modern Shakespeare’s Globe theatre Big Ben Tower Bridge London Eye Westminster Abbey 11

Vocabulary Workshop 1 Titolo unitàShops 1 1 1.06 Look at the picture and say where you can buy these things. Then listen and check. books jewels medicines paint computer skirt bread steaks You can buy books in a bookshop. Places in the town Pronunciation: Compound nouns and in the country 2 Write the words in the correct groups. Compound nouns consist of two nouns that are put together to form a new word. We write the Which places can you find in both the new ones as two separate words (e.g. memory town and the country? stick), but we write the older ones as one word (e.g. blackboard). bus stop river church station mountain car park field swimming pool wood 5 1.07 Listen to these compound nouns bank bridge post office hedge and choose the stress pattern you hear. (3) hospital farm lake shopping centre hill restaurant petrol station roundabout bus stop post office car park bookshop in the town both in the country ●• •● ●● 3 Add the names of other places you know to 6 Say these compound nouns and mark the the three groups. stress on them. Prepositions of place earring cell phone laptop 4 Complete the sentences about your English bathroom armchair hairbrush class with the names of the students. 7 1.08 Listen and check your answers, In my English class I sit next to _____________ . then repeat the words. In front of me there’s _____________ and behind me is _____________ . Near the door 8 Choose the correct answer to complete the is _____________’s desk and opposite the teacher’s desk there are _____________’s rule about the pronunciation of compound and _____________’s desks. My best friend nouns. in the class sits between _____________ and In compound nouns the stress usually falls on the _____________ . first word/on both words. 12

Flash on Grammar 1 Comparatives and superlatives 3 Underline the correct word in each sentence. Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives Short cold colder the coldest Short nice nicer the nicest ending in -e big bigger the biggest Short ending in vowel + consonant Two syllables friendly friendlier the friendliest Harry Bill ending in -y Long fascinating more the most 1 Harry is richer/more rich than Bill. Irregular fascinating fascinating 2 Harry is handsomest/more handsome good than Bill. bad better best 3 Bill is a better driver than/as Harry. far worse worst 4 Harry’s car is most/more expensive than Bill’s. farther/ further the farthest/ furthest 5 Harry wears more trendy clothes than/that Bill. We use a comparative adjective to compare two people, 4 Write questions with the superlative. things or concepts. We use than between the two elements we are comparing. 1 which / rich / country / world? Ed is a better driver than Henry. Which is the richest country in the world? 2 which / short / day / year? We use a superlative adjective to compare and contrast 3 who / handsome / man / world? one element with the rest of the group it belongs to. 4 which / high / mountain / world? After the superlative we use: 5 who / rich / man / world? - i n when the comparison is with a place or a group 6 which / sad / experience / your life? of people 5 Write an answer to the questions in exercise 4. London is the busiest city in Europe. He’s the cleverest student in the class. I think Luxembourg is the richest country in - of when the comparison is with similar elements or the world! with a period of time as + adjective + as and less He is the youngest of the three brothers. To compare two elements that are equal we use It was the most beautiful experience of my life. as + adjective + as. The film is as exciting as the book. WB p. 4 To compare two elements we can use less + 1 Write the comparative and the superlative adjective + than or we can also use not as + adjective + as with a similar meaning. form of these adjectives. Cricket is less popular than football. Cricket is not as popular as football. 1 tall 4 poor 7 difficult 10 brave WB p. 5 2 short 5 beautiful 8 intelligent 11 pretty 6 Compare the north and south of your country, 3 strong 6 interesting 9 large 12 ugly using the prompts. 1 tall – taller – tallest 1 countryside / green 2 Complete the sentences with the comparative 2 weather / cold 3 weather / rainy form of the adjectives in brackets. 4 life / expensive 5 cities / dangerous 1 Tigers run _____________ than dogs. (fast) 2 His watch is _____________ than yours. (cheap) 3 Is Australia _____________ than Germany in summer? (cold) 4 Derek’s science exam was _____________ than his maths exam. (difficult) 5 I think geography is _____________ than history. (interesting) 6 This clown is _____________ than that clown. (funny) 13

Flash on Skills 11 Titolo unitàThe smallest states Before you read 1 Look at the map. Can you identify the three places marked with flags? Which are their neighbouring countries? Reading 2 Now read the text and match the flags to the countries in exercise 1. 14

3 Read the text again and write the name of the CLIL 1 country next to the sentences. 6 1.09 Listen again and complete the chart. (3) (Some may be about both places). 1 It’s the smallest country in Europe. _________ The Bahamas Canada 2 It has got a larger population 1 It’s a very quiet place. than Vatican City but a smaller 2 The people are friendly. population than Monaco. _________ 3 It doesn’t often rain there. 3 Its highest mountain is 4 It’s a rich country. Monte Titano. _________ 5 It’s one of the richest countries in the world. 4 It hosts a famous sports event 6 It’s one of the world’s happiest countries. each year. _________ 7 It’s cheaper than the USA. 5 It is inside another capital city. _________ 8 It’s a safe country. 6 It has got its own police force. _________ 7 The people there speak French, Italian and English. _________ 8 It is the oldest republic in the world. _________ STUDY SKILLS Writing Reading for specific information 7 Choose one of the countries below and find out When you are reading to find out specific information some information about it. Make notes under like numbers or names, there are some techniques the headings below. Use your notes to write which can help you identify the information you need. a short fact file about the country. Use the texts in exercise 2 as models. Underline the numbers or names in the questions to focus on them clearly. Look for clues about the type of information you are looking for: are they written like dates, prices or percentages? Have they got capital letters like proper names? Think of other vocabulary that could be associated with the words. For example, if they look like prices, associated words could be ‘money’, ‘cost’, ‘pay’, ‘spend’, etc. 4 Find these numbers in the text. What do they Andorra Liechtenstein refer to? a 33,000 _________ d 1600 _________ b 1929 _________ e 749 _________ c 0.44 _________ Listening Wales Luxembourg 5 1.09 Listen to two teenagers talking the location the country’s neighbours about their countries. Write the speakers’ its population names under the photos. the language(s) they speak there why it is famous AB Speaking 8 Work in pairs. Prepare some questions to ask your partner to find out about the country he/she chose in exercise 7. Can you guess which country it is? Now swap roles. 15

2 That’s Entertainment! Film Facts: the best and the worst 1 Before you read, match the posters in exercise 2 with these descriptions. 1 I think it’s a musical. 3 I don’t think it’s a romance. 2 It’s probably an action film. 4 It looks like a horror film. 2 1.10 Now listen and read the text about records in the film industry and check your answers to exercise 1. B A D 3 Read the statements and write T (true) or ___ C F (false), then correct the false statements. ___ FLASH FORWARD 1 The director Peter Jackson won 11 Oscars for ___ How many words can you find in the text that the first film in his Lord of the Rings trilogy. have to do with the cinema? Write a list. 2 The youngest actor to win an Oscar was ___ 12 years old. ___ Nouns director, _______________________ 3 The most popular type of film with cinema Verbs ________________________________ audiences is the horror film. ___ 4 Twilight saga: New Moon sold the highest number of tickets for the first screening of a film, ever. 5 The richest actress in Hollywood is British. 6 King Kong is the film with the most computer generated effects. 16

2 Vocabulary: Types of films 4 1.11 Listen and repeat the names of the film genres, then complete the table. action film comedy animation war film western musical horror film thriller romance science-fiction film Title Type of film 1 Indiana Jones and the action film Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2 Alien FUNCTIONS 3 Frankenstein 4 Titanic Asking for and giving opinions 5 Up 6 Dances with Wolves What did you think of the film? 7 Psycho How was the film? 8 Saving Private Ryan Why did you like it? 9 Marley and me Who was the worst actor in it? 10 School of Rock What was the best part of the story? 5 Add examples of your favourite films to the 7 Read the questions in the box for asking about film genres in exercise 4. people’s opinions. Which of them are subject questions? Underline them. GRAMMAR 8 1.12 Listen and read the mini-dialogues. Wh- words as subject or object Find some of the questions from the Functions Subject box and underline their answers. Which film won the most Oscars ever? Who is the richest actress in Hollywood? 1 A How was the film Vampire Love? B Oh, I enjoyed it. It was a great love story. Object A Really? Why did you like it? Which type of film do cinema audiences like best? B It was very moving. Which actor do critics think is the worst actor in films today? 2 A What did you think of American Hero? B I didn’t like it. I don’t like war films, and the Find other examples in the text of questions where the Wh- word is the subject of the actors were terrible! sentence. Underline them. A Really? Who was the worst actor in it? B Err… Tom Hanks, I suppose. 6 Read the questions and write S where the Say it! word in bold is the subject, O where it is the 9 Work in pairs. Both of you choose a favourite object of the sentence. film. Ask and answer questions to find out your opinions about them. Use the questions from the Functions box. 1 Which horse is winning the race? _S__ Write it! 2 Which horse do you prefer? ___ 10 Write about the film you chose in exercise 9. 3 Who is Linda in love with? ___ Say what it’s about and give your opinion of it. Think about these things. 4 Who is in love with Linda? ___ 5 Who do you sit next to in class? ___ 6 Who sits next to you in class? ___ 7 Whose clothes are lying on the floor? ___ 1 Who was in it? 3 What was it about? 2 Where was it set? 8 Whose clothes are you washing? ___ 17

22 Titolo unità Why don’t we go to a gig? 1 1.13 Listen and read. What do the friends decide to do? a go to the cinema c go to a concert Anna Yes, alright, but could I bring my friend b go to theatre d go to someone’s home Liz? She wanted to go out with me tonight. Michael What do you fancy doing tonight, guys? Michael Yes of course you can, no problem. Antonio Shall we go to the cinema or a show or Robyn It’s okay with me Mike but... just one something? What does everybody want to thing... Can we watch Mamma Mia? Antonio Oh, please! do? 2 Complete these sentences with the friends’ Anna Let’s go to the theatre! I want to see The suggestions. Mousetrap, that famous play by Agatha 1 Anna would like to go to the ____________ Christie. to see a play by _____________ . 2 Antonio fancies seeing a film at the Antonio Let’s see what it says in here… (reads): _____________ with _____________ in it. 3 Robyn wants to see a _____________ like Ah, yes, ‘A fascinating murder mystery… _____________ at the theatre. 4 Michael suggests they all come over to the longest running play in London’. _____________ and to watch some _____________ . Robyn Yeah, it’s about a hundred years old! 3 Write questions for these answers. Use these I don’t fancy it at all. Why don’t we go questions words: what, who, why. to a gig or something? 1 It’s a play by Agatha Christie. Michael I haven’t got much money this week. What is ‘The Mousetrap’? 2 It’s a thriller. I can’t afford to go to a gig. 3 Because he hasn’t got much money this week. 4 Because it’s cheaper than going out. Antonio Well, how about going to see the new 5 She wants to bring her friend, Liz. 6 She wants to watch the DVD of Mamma Mia Leonardo DiCaprio film? tonight. Anna Can I see the cinema page, please, FLASH FORWARD Antonio? Let’s see… films… DiCaprio… What things can you do in your town at weekends? Make a list. it says here: ‘Fascinating thriller. The I can go to a concert… best film on in London cinemas at the moment. DiCaprio’s best performance in years.’ It sounds good! Robyn I don’t like thrillers and the cinema is really busy at weekends, plus it’s more expensive. How about going to see a musical? You know, something like Phantom of the Opera? I love musicals! Antonio Robyn! Musicals are for girls! Robyn No, they’re not! Michael Listen, why don’t you all come over to my place? We could rent some DVDs and order some pizzas. Staying in is much cheaper than going out! 18

GRAMMAR 2 can, could and may 6 What can you do in the places of Could I bring my friend Liz? entertainment in exercise 5? Write a sentence Can we watch Mamma Mia? for each place. Use some of the verbs below May I leave the table, please? to help you. What function do these three verbs express? (3) play see listen to meet watch have advice permission ability 1 Theatre – You can watch a play or a musical here. Which example is the most formal? Write F. FUNCTIONS 4 Complete the dialogues with can, could or may. Making suggestions 1 A Mum, ________ I go out tonight? B Where do you want to go, dear? What do you fancy doing tonight? A To the new bowling place in town. Shall we go to the cinema? Let’s go to see The Mousetrap. B Well, alright, but you have to be home by How about going to see the new Leonardo half past eleven. DiCaprio film? A Cool! And er, Mum... ________ I borrow Why don’t we go to a gig? ten pounds please? Yes, good idea!/Great!/Cool! 2 A Excuse me Mrs Greene, ________ I use your No, I don’t fancy that./No, not today, thanks. phone? Our phone isn’t working this morning. B Yes, of course. Please come in. 7 Complete these suggestions with one word A And ________ I ask the telephone engineer to call you to say when he’s arriving? only. B Yes, certainly. 1 _S_h_a_l_l_ we have a coffee? Vocabulary: Places of entertainment 2 ________ have some food, I’m hungry. 3 ________ about going to a concert? 5 1.14 Match the places to the photos, 4 Why ________ we stay in and watch TV? 5 What ________ seeing the new Robert then listen and check. Pattinson film? 6 How ________ going for a walk in the park? theatre cinema bowling alley concert hall 7 ________ don’t we get married? café club art gallery museum 8 Yes, ________ get married and go and live in Tahiti. 1 ___________________ 2 ___________________ 3 ___________________ 4 ___________________ FLASHPOINT 5 ___________________ 6 ___________________ The opposite of go out to is stay in, often followed by a verb in the infinitive form. We’re going out to a gig/a concert/a club/ a football match/the cinema/a café. We’re staying in to watch a DVD/to play computer games/to eat at home/to listen to music. Say it! 8 Work in pairs. Make suggestions and replies about what to do tonight. One of you wants to stay in and the other wants to go out. Use the verbs from exercise 6 plus the expressions from the Flashpoint box. 7 ___________________ 8 ___________________ 19

Vocabulary Workshop Pronunciation: Linking 2 Titolo unitàEntertainment When we speak, we often link words together 2 1 Look at these words from the text on page 16. They are all nouns which come from verbs – in common colloquial expressions. This means which verbs? that some of the middle consonants are not pronounced. 1 director _____________ 2 actress _____________ 3 performance _____________ 7 1.15 Listen and repeat the sentences STUDY SKILLS below. Word building, nouns 1 How about going to see the new Twilight film? 2 What about Phantom of the Opera? Many nouns in English derive from verbs. We add 3 Why don’t we stay in tonight? certain endings to the verb to transform it into a 4 What’s on in London tonight? noun. Some of the most common noun endings are -or, -er, -ess, -ing, -ation, -ance, -ment. 8 1.16 Read these sentences and act actor meditate meditation underline the linked words, then listen, check drive driver enter entrance your answers and repeat. host hostess achieve achievement 1 Oh my God, I don’t believe it! cook cooking 2 What do you fancy doing? 3 Hi, Anna, how are you? 2 Look at the words in the Study Skills box. 4 Oh, I don’t know. Which are for professions and which are Spoken English abstract nouns? Write P or A next to them. 3 Find the nouns from these verbs. We often do not express exactly what we mean, especially in informal conversations among nominate win amaze produce friends. We use vague expressions and expect the listener to understand and `fill in the gaps’. Types of films The most common phrases are: 4 Look at these words for types of films. Which or something and things and stuff and that nouns come from verbs? Write a list. Why don’t you come to my place for coffee and action film comedy animation stuff? war film western musical horror film (stuff: tea, biscuits, to listen to music, chat…) She said she had homework to do, or something. thriller romance science fiction film (something: revision, piano practice, studying...) 5 Write any nouns and adjectives you know 9 Write what you think the speaker means in related to each type of film. the underlined phrases in these sentences. 1 Shall we go to a cinema or something? comedy – funny, comic, laugh, humour 2 We could listen to music and things. 3 He likes books about travel and stuff. Places of entertainment 4 Mandy really likes music, rock, rap and that. 6 Match these things with the places. 5 We could buy Dad a DVD or something for his birthday. 1 theatre A 2 club 3 café B 4 concert hall 5 bowling alley C DE 20

Flash on Grammar 2 Wh- words as subject or object 3 Complete the sentences with can or could, When interrogative pronouns like who and what may. are the subject of the sentence, we do not use the auxiliaries do/does/did and it is not necessary to 1 Excuse me Sir, _______ I use your pen please? invert the subject and the verb. 2 Mum, _______ I go to Tina’s party on Who drives this car? Saturday? What kind of tree is that? 3 Mrs Jones, _______ I use your washing machine please? Mine is broken. When these interrogative pronouns are the object 4 _______ we sit down now? I’m really tired. of the sentence, we must use the auxiliaries. 5 _______ I leave the classroom for a minute Who do you go out with on Saturday? please, Sir? What newspaper does your father read? 6 _______ I have a day or two to think about the company’s offer? WB p. 12 4 Translate these phrases into your own 1 Reorder the words to make correct questions. language. 1 car / whose / that noise / is / making? 2 does / jacket / fit / who / this? 1 Could I leave before the end of the lesson? 3 your brother / is / doing / what? _________________________________________ 4 colour / which / want / you / do? 2 Could you ask him to come on Saturday, 5 that pretty / girl / is / who / with / red hair? not Thursday? 6 finish / when / you / school / on Fridays / do? _________________________________________ 3 Can we watch the DVD with you? 2 Choose the correct alternative in each pair of _________________________________________ 4 Can I change the channel on the TV? questions. _________________________________________ 5 May I borrow your pen, please? 1 a Who runs the fastest? _________________________________________ b Who does run the fastest? 6 Can I finish the dessert? _________________________________________ 2 a Which type of music do you listen to? b Which type of music listen you to? Suggestions 3 a Which pizza tastes best? To make a suggestion we use: b Which pizza does taste best? Let’s…/Why don’t you…?/Shall we…? followed 4 a What does make you angry? by the base form of the verb. b What makes you angry? Why don’t you all come over to my place? 5 a Which clothes prefer you? How about…?/What about…? followed by a b Which clothes do you prefer? noun or the -ing form of the verb. How about a pizza? Permission and requests: can, could, may What about getting some pizzas? We use the modal verbs can, could and may to 5 Complete these suggestions. ask for or give permission to do something. Could and may are used in formal contexts or to 1 Why _____________ we buy tickets for the make very polite requests. concert? 2 _____________ we go to the cinema? Can we sit here, Kate? 3 How _____________ meeting at nine o’clock Could my mother sit here, please? outside the cinema? May I sit here, Madam? 4 _____________ go to see the new Twilight film. 5 What _____________ going for a drink first? WB p. 13 6 _____________ don’t we go to Soft Rock Café? 21

Flash on Skills 2 2 Titolo unitàThe Importance of being Earnest Before you read 1 The Importance of being Earnest (1895) is a comedy by Oscar Wilde. The title contains a play on words on the name Earnest which gives a clue about the plot. Can you guess what it is? Use a dictionary to help you. 2 Now read the plot summary and match the photos to paragraphs 1-4. AB The plot 1 Jack is a rich man. He’s got a big house in the country and another in London. His life in the country is boring and to make things more exciting he invents an alter ego, Earnest, for his life in the city. C 2 Jack meets Gwendolen, his best friend Algernon’s cousin. At the same time, Algernon D falls in love with Cecily, Jack’s niece. 3 Jack (as his alter ego Earnest) asks Gwendolen to marry him. She agrees to marry him, because she loves the name Earnest! 4 Gwendolen’s mother, Lady Bracknell, interviews Jack. She wants to make sure ‘Earnest’ is the right man for her daughter – rich and aristocratic! Reading 3 1.17 Read and listen to the scene from The Importance of Being Earnest where Lady Bracknell interviews Jack. Underline the five questions she asks him. 22

4 Read the extract again and underline Literature 2 Jack’s answers to Lady Bracknell’s questions. 8 1.18 Listen again. What do the speakers What things do they talk about? (3) say about the name a) ‘Ernest’ and the name b) ‘Jack’? Complete the lines from the play. love property interests money smoking jobs 5 Choose the correct answer. 9 Answer the questions. 1 Lady Bracknell is worried because... 1 What does Gwendolen think her lover’s name is? a she doesn’t know Jack. b her friend Lady Bolton doesn’t know Jack. 2 Why does she prefer that name? c she knows Jack very well. 3 What adjective does she use to describe the men she 2 When he says that he smokes Jack feels… a embarrassed. knows called Jack? What do you think it means ? (3) b indifferent. c ill. not attractive beautiful intelligent 3 Lady Bracknell thinks that Jack’s income is… 4 What does Jack want to do immediately? a enough. b not enough. c too much. 4 She thinks the address of Jack’s house in London is... a an advantage. b a disadvantage. c something she needs to change. 6 The author uses irony to ridicule the values of 5 What do you think the word ‘christened’ means? (3) his characters. Look at the text. What are his When a person changes his clothes. opinions about these thing? When a baby is given a name in church. the upper classes and work the upper classes and education When a person dies. the upper classes and where they live Speaking STUDY SKILLS 1 0 Work in pairs. Do you think Jack is a good Listening for gist (1) candidate to become Gwendolen’s husband? To understand the general sense of a conversation, Talk about his position, background and abilities. think about the speakers. Focus on any additional information you know about them, for example: A I think he comes from the right background because he’s rich. How many speakers are there? B Yes, but we don’t have any information about his Where are they? family. Is there any background noise or sound effects? A That’s not important because he loves Gwendolen. What is their relationship (friends, family)? What emotion can you hear in their voices? 11 Student A, imagine you are Lady Bracknell and Do their emotions change during the conversation? interview student B who is another candidate to Listening become Gwendolen’s husband. Think about the questions you want to ask the candidate about his 7 1.18 Listen to another dialogue from the position, background and abilities. Is he a suitable candidate? Why/Why not? play and answer the questions. Writing 1 How many speakers are there? 2 What is their relationship? 12 Write out the dialogue you invented from exercise 3 What emotion can you hear in their voices? 4 Do their emotions change during the conversation? 11. Remember the text is part of a play. Use the same layout as the extract in exercise 3. 23

Flashback 4 Complete with the correct word. 1 Titolo unitàGRAMMAR 0 Luke is the _c_l_e_v_e_re__st_ student in the class. (clever) 2 2Comparatives and superlatives 1 Underline the correct answer. 1 Berlin is the _______ city in the world. (exciting) 0 She is my better/best friend. 2 Edinburgh is ________ from London than 1 The Spanish are the friendliest/more friendly Cambridge. (far) people in Europe! 3 He is the ________ chess player in the class. 2 Which is the bigger/biggest building in the He’s a champion! (good) world? 4 Sally got her ________ exam results today. 3 Laura is tallest/the tallest pupil in the class. She’s a bit worried. (bad) 4 New York is the more/most beautiful city in the 5 Susan is the ________ girl I know. (beautiful) world. 6 This exercise is ________ than the last one. 5 Moscow is one of the coldest/coldest cities in (difficult) Europe. 7 She is ____________ now because she’s found 6 The band plays the cooler/coolest music. a great job. (stressed) You must listen to them. 67 2 Complete the sentences with one, two or three Wh- words as subject or object 5 Complete with who, which and whose and the words. correct verb. 0 Rugby is _l_e_s_s_p_o_p__u_la_r_ than football. Only a few countries play it. (popular) 0 _W__h_ic_h_ type of music __d_o_ you prefer? 1 Stephen is ____________ Richard. (rich) 1 ________ sport ________ you like best? 2 Maria ____________ Laura. (tall) 2 ________ your favourite sport? 3 Are the Danes ____________ than the Swedes? 3 ________ the shopping in your house? (happy) 4 ________ running in the race today? 4 France is ____________ than Holland. 5 ________ you look like, your mum or your dad? (beautiful) 6 ________ shoes ________ these? 5 The Smiths are not ____________ as the Joneses. (happy) 6 6 She is not as ____________ her sister. (content) can, could and may 7 I am not ____________ at the weekend as I am 6 Complete the dialogues with can or may. on Monday. (stressed) 8 English ____________ than Chinese. People 1 A Hey, John, (0) _c_a_n_ you play the guitar? learn it quickly. (easy) B Yeah, and the drums. 9 Life in big cities is not ____________ than life A (1) ____ I ask you a big, big favour? in the country. (healthy) B Yeah, of course you can. A (2) ____ you play a song at my birthday party? 10 Dogs ____________ cats. They understand B Yeah, of course I (3) ____ . people very well. (clever) 2 A Hey, (4) ____ I ask you a question? B Yeah, of course you (5) ____ . 10 A Do you love me? B Sorry, darling. I (6) ____ tell you. It’s a 3 Complete the following sentences with the secret… 3 A Excuse me, Professor Jones. (7) ____ correct form of good, bad and far. I speak to you, please? B Yes, of course. Come in. 0 My English is _b__e_tt_e_r_ than my German. (good) A (8) ____ I sit down? 1 The weather is getting ____________ every day. B You (9) ____ . Now, what (10) ____ I do It’s really cold. (bad) for you? 2 South Africa is ____________ from Italy than Denmark. (far) Say which dialogues are formal (F) or 3 She is the ____________ singer in the class. Informal (I). She’s wonderful. (good) 4 I got my ____________ exam results in maths. 1 __________ 2 __________ 3 __________ They were very bad. (bad) 13 4 24

Flashback 1 2 Round up! Places of entertainment 7 Choose the correct word or words: a, b or c. 10 Complete the sentences. 0 Paris is _t_h_e__m_o_s_t_ beautiful city in Europe. 0 We watch plays at the _t_h_e_a_tr_e_ . 1 We watch films at the ____________ . a more b most c the most 2 We go bowling at the ____________ . 3 We listen to music at the ____________ . 1 ________ the most dangerous city in the world? 4 We see paintings at the ____________ . 5 We see old things at the ____________ . a Who is b Which is c Where does 6 We have a coffee at the ____________ . 7 We dance and drink at the ____________ . 2 Are Canadians _________ people on earth? 7 a more happy b most happiest c the happiest FUNCTIONS 3 I think Mexico city is _________ than Lisbon. Asking for and giving opinions a more danger b dangerous c more dangerous 11 Complete the dialogue with the words given. 4 Roberto is the _________ boy in the class. a funnier b most funny c funniest 5 You’re not cleverer _________ me! a than b that c as 6 _________ books are these, are they yours? a Whose b Which c Who 7 _________ you like most in your class? better brilliant why cool like how hottest where what best think a Which b Whose are c Who do 8 _________ teaches you English? a Who is b Who c Who does A (0) _W__h_e_r_e_ did you go on Saturday? B We went to the Pink Bananas, with Mike. 8 A Pink Bananas? Who or (1) _______ are they? B They’re a rock band. The (2) _______ band VOCABULARY playing today. A Really? (3) _______ was it, were they any good? Places in town and country B They were really (4) _______ . A But (5) _______ do you like them? 8 Complete the words about the city and the B Well, they’ve got the most (6) _______ guitarist. A Do you think he’s (7) _______ than Eric Clapton? country. B No, he’s not as good as Clapton but I think he’s one of the (8) _______ in the world. 0 sw_i m_ _m _i _n _g p_o _o l 6 fa_ _ A And what about Mike, did he like it? B No, he doesn’t (9) _______ their music. 1 ch_ _ _ _ 7 wo_ _ But I (10) _______ he’s wrong. 2 b_ _k 8 br_ _ _e 10 3 re_ _ _ _ _ _ _t 9 h_ _ge 4 ro_ _ _ _ _ _ _t 10 f_ _ _d 5 ho_ _ _ _ _l 11 l_ _e 11 Types of films Making suggestions 9 What kind of film is it? 12 Choose the correct word. action film comedy animation A What do you (0) fancy/like doing tonight? war film western musical horror film B I don’t know. (1) Let’s/Shall we go to a pub? A I’m not sure. (2) Why not/Let’s go to a disco! thriller romance science-fiction film B I don’t fancy dancing. (3) How/Which about going to see a movie? 0 It’s got guns and cowboys in it. __w_e_s_t_e_rn__ A Yeah, OK. (4) Shall/Why don’t we go and see the new vampire film? 1 It’s got lots of songs and dancing. _________ B Oh, no, I don’t (5) go/fancy another stupid vampire film. 2 It’s got monsters in it, A OK, OK, so you don’t (6) fancy/want to see more vampires in love… like Frankenstein. _________ B No. We (7) may/could just stay home! A Yeah, let’s chill out. (8) Shall/Let’s do nothing. 3 Toy Story and Shrek are good B Yeah, I really fancy (9) do/doing nothing. Cool! examples of these. _________ 9 4 There’s a lot of suspense. _________ 5 People fall in and out of love. _________ 6 There are car chases. _________ 7 You laugh or smile a lot. _________ 8 Countries fight and men kill. _________ 9 It is about other planets or the future. _________ 9 Total: 100 25