Skills Builder 4 Contents and Unit 1

Dawn Watson STUDENT'S BOOK Jane Luke THE HAMILTON 4

Contents UNIT Reading Listening 1 Relationships Reading an email from Cat’s Listening for information in an interview grandpa about Cat and Grandpa’s • Answer multiple-choice questions. pages 4-11 relatives Listening for information in monologues and dialogues • Answer comprehension questions. • Tick the correct pictures. 2 Home Sweet Home Reading Feather’s blog post about a Listening for information in a monologue room makeover • Write words and numbers in gaps on a form. pages 12-19 • Complete sentences with words from Listening for information in dialogues the text. • Answer multiple-choice questions. 3 Sports & Leisure Reading Dash’s blog post about Listening for information in an interview starting a new sport • Answer multiple-choice questions. pages 20-27 • Answer questions with the correct Listening for information in monologues and dialogues initials. • Tick the correct pictures. 4 Science & Technology Reading an email from Cat about a Listening for information in a monologue science camp • Write words and numbers in gaps on a form. pages 28-35 • Answer multiple-choice questions. Listening for information in dialogues • Answer multiple-choice questions. 5 Medicine Reading Rocky’s fact sheet about Listening for information in an interview pages 36-43 first aid • Answer multiple-choice questions. • Complete the text with missing Listening for information in monologues and dialogues 6 Food Glorious sentences. • Tick the correct pictures. Food Reading descriptions of people and Listening for information in a monologue pages 44-51 texts about different places to eat • Write words and numbers in gaps on a form. • Match descriptions of people to Listening for information in dialogues texts. • Answer multiple-choice questions. 7 Learning Reading a leaflet about a fashion Listening for information in an interview college • Answer multiple-choice questions. pages 52-59 • Answer comprehension questions. Listening for information in monologues and dialogues • Tick the correct pictures. 8 Success Reading a web page about how to Listening for information in a monologue pages 60-67 be smarter • Write words and numbers in gaps on a form. • Complete sentences with words from Listening for information in dialogues 9 City Life the text. • Answer multiple-choice questions. pages 68-75 Reading Dash’s blog post about the Listening for information in an interview town where he lives • Answer multiple-choice questions. 10 Weather • Answer questions with the correct Listening for information in monologues and dialogues initials. • Tick the correct pictures. pages 76-83 Reading an article about extreme Listening for information in a monologue 11 Mind & Body weather • Write words and numbers in gaps on a form. • Answer multiple-choice questions. Listening for information in dialogues pages 84-91 • Answer multiple-choice questions. 12 Art Reading Feather’s review of a yoga Listening for information in an interview lesson • Answer multiple-choice questions. pages 92-99 • Complete the text with missing Listening for information in monologues and dialogues sentences. • Tick the correct pictures. Reading descriptions of people and Listening for information in a monologue texts about different art and craft • Write words and numbers in gaps on a form. classes Listening for information in dialogues • Match descriptions of people to texts. • Answer multiple-choice questions. Speaking bank page 100 Writing bank pages 101-111 2

Speaking Pronunciation: Writing æ and ə Asking and answering questions about relationships Writing about • Ask and answer questions from a list. friendship Describing people, activities, places and things • Write an article. • Describe photos of people spending time with family members. Asking and answering questions about homes Pronunciation: Replying to an email • Ask and answer questions from a list. tʃ and dʒ • Write an email using Discussing alternatives and negotiating agreement & asking and answering follow-up questions notes. • Talk about pictures of presents for a new house. Ask and answer follow-up questions. Asking and answering questions about sports and leisure Pronunciation: Giving your opinion • Ask and answer questions from a list. word stress on a statement Describing people, activities, places and things in compound • Write an essay. • Describe photos of people doing leisure activities. nouns Asking and answering questions about science and technology Pronunciation: Writing a story • Ask and answer questions from a list. word stress in beginning with a Discussing alternatives and negotiating agreement & asking and answering follow-up questions questions and given sentence • Talk about pictures of equipment for a school. Ask and answer follow-up questions. • Write a story. answers Asking and answering questions about health and medicine Pronunciation: Replying to an email • Ask and answer questions from a list. word stress in • Write an email using Describing people, activities, places and things three-syllable notes. • Describe photos of people with health problems. words Asking and answering questions about food Pronunciation: Writing about a • Ask and answer questions from a list. s, z and ʒ restaurant Discussing alternatives and negotiating agreement & asking and answering follow-up questions • Write a restaurant • Talk about pictures of places for a special occasion. Ask and answer follow-up questions. review. Asking and answering questions about learning and education Pronunciation: Answering an • Ask and answer questions from a list. i, j and aɪ announcement Describing people, activities, places and things • Write an article. • Describe photos of people in learning situations. Asking and answering questions about success Pronunciation: Writing a story • Ask and answer questions from a list. change in word beginning with a Discussing alternatives and negotiating agreement & asking and answering follow-up questions given sentence • Talk about pictures of presents for a university student. Ask and answer follow-up questions. stress with • Write a story. some suffixes Asking and answering questions about city life Pronunciation: Writing about • Ask and answer questions from a list. ɪdʒ advantages and Describing people, activities, places and things disadvantages • Describe photos of people in cities. • Write an essay. Asking and answering questions about weather Pronunciation: Giving information • Ask and answer questions from a list. nd and nt • Write a letter giving Discussing alternatives and negotiating agreement & asking and answering follow-up questions information. • Talk about pictures of things to prepare for a storm. Ask and answer follow-up questions. Asking and answering questions about feelings Pronunciation: Replying to a • Ask and answer questions from a list. silent final -e teacher’s email Describing people, activities, places and things • Write an email using • Describe photos of people expressing their feelings. notes. Asking and answering questions about art Pronunciation: Making suggestions • Ask and answer questions from a list. ɑː to the head teacher Discussing alternatives and negotiating agreement & asking and answering follow-up questions • Write an email • Talk about pictures of art materials for a school and. Ask and answer follow-up questions. making suggestions. CONTENTS 3

1 Relationships Read Grandpa’s email and answer these questions. reutaneFddxitertsraahtsnge,DtsaarqweOninuadeedmrwsIsttTohtihoroaeenRtttsshieI.lteoGxFiwtsiqHnqluaayuTebllitso!ycotu,kiotlfry.iennaTtsdo.dhtethnhee 1 How did Grandpa and Nancy go to the windsurfing competition? They went in Nancy’s old motorbike and side car. 2 How has the windy weather affected Uncle Leo? 3 What is Aunt Betty going to be when she finishes university? 4 What has Uncle Leo been doing lately? 5 Why are Cat’s cousins annoying Uncle Leo? 6 What do Tina and Georgina love doing with Cat? 4

From: Grandpa To: Cat Hi Cat! How are you and your mum? How are Feather, Dash and Rocky? Did you have fun on your camping trip last weekend? I went on a day trip with Nancy last Saturday. She drove her old motorbike and I was in the side car. We went to West Beach to watch the windsurfing competition. It was great. The weather has been really windy here for two days, so Uncle Leo hasn’t been able to fly his helicopter. Luckily nobody has needed the air ambulance. He’s had a lot to do, though, because Aunt Betty has three important exams next week so she’s studying all the time. I’m so proud of her – going to university when you’re a mum isn’t easy! It’s good that she can rely on Uncle Leo. I know you admire her, too – she’s going to be a wonderful doctor! Anyway, as I said, Uncle Leo’s had a lot to do with the housework, cooking and looking after the twins. Lately he’s been really busy because he’s painting their house as well. He’s painted the wall outside – bright yellow! Inside, he’s only done the kitchen and the bathroom so far. He hasn’t started the living room or the bedrooms. Your cousins are helping, of course, but they keep arguing about what colour to paint their bedroom, which is annoying Uncle Leo! Tina wants pink and Georgina wants black! We’re all looking forward to your visit next month. Tina and Georgina love hanging out with you at the beach and Uncle Leo’s really fond of your mum – he keeps saying that she’s the best sister in the world! Maybe he wants some help with the painting! Write back soon and tell me all about school! Lots of love, Grandpa PS I hope you like the photo! Nancy took it. 5

1 1 Match. b a have a good relationship with someone 1 admire b have a high opinion of someone 2 annoy 3 apologise c know that someone will do something for you 4 argue 5 bring up d make someone feel angry 6 forgive 7 get on/along with e say sorry for something 8 hang around/out with 9 rely on f spend time with someone 10 trust g believe that someone is good and that they will not hurt you h speak angrily with someone because you think they are wrong i care for a child until they are able to take care of themselves j stop feeling angry with someone about something they have done 2  You will hear a radio interview with an author called Lucy who writes books for teenagers. Listen and choose the correct answer. 1 Lucy wrote her first book when she DO IT RIGHT! A was a student. B was on holiday. opvMethiraoyeknaecsra,ssrbuoeurfmetueloylytonhulbiyneloigcsnataeeubnsooetufoyttohtehueaemcwhiinilsoltefucrostvuhriraeeelwlcyt. C finished university. 2 What does Lucy say about her decision to write a book for teenagers? A She made it when her son was young. B It was someone else’s idea. C They had always interested her. 3 How does Lucy feel about her new book? A She’s sure that people will like it. B It will be difficult to read. C It’s a good ending to the series. 4 Why does Lucy think readers will like her new series? A It’s about family relationships. B It’s about characters they can understand. C It’s a true story. 5 Lucy’s favourite books A have strong characters. B are about real people. C finish in a strange way. 6 In the future, Lucy would like to A finish writing her book. B plan her next book. C start a new business. 6

3 Listen and tick (✔) the box. 1 What will Jane make for the party? A B C✔ DO IT RIGHT! 2 Where did the girl’s grandfather grow up? Ypdbanoearuoiouuentrgpcthh/egrlee,teurrean/glirannsrc/aidtlsseynicot,voedhnnreupi,,lersadcpprfoahaeaurnermeeswtin,in/tlthy,,e: A B C 3 Who will stay at the campsite with the boy? A B C 4 Which new activity did the man do on holiday? A B C 5 Which painting does the girl give to her friend? A B C 6 Where did the woman go yesterday? A B C UNIT 1 7

1 4 W ork with your partner to ask and DO IT RIGHT! answer these questions about relationships. Ghoeivrlpegryiveoweausheroaxpntaasymroftopnuelremrysouewnuadrhnie.acrnhsstwwaneildrl s, • What do you and your family do together in your free time? JUST SAY IT! • D o you get on with your relatives, or do some of them annoy you? Read these words. • Which member of your family do you admire? • What makes a good friend? admire • Who was the last person you apologised to, and what did annoy you apologise for? apologise • How easily do you forgive people? family had What do you and your My family and I don’t have relative family do together in much free time, but when we do, we usually watch TV or Now listen to the words. your free time? play board games together. Now read this question and answer. Have you ever had to apologise to someone in your family? No, I haven’t, but I do have relatives who annoy me. I admire some of them too! Now listen to the question and answer. 8

5 These photographs show people spending time with family members. DO IT RIGHT! Describe one of the photographs to your partner. Student A should describe Photograph 1 and Student B should describe Photograph 2. Talk about the people, the place Photograph 1 ainnTdtryhtehteopohspotheteoargkrtfahopinrhg.s one minute. In the photograph, I can see a man and a boy in a park. The man is wearing ... . Photograph 2 In the photograph, I can see a man and a girl playing chess. It’s the man’s turn. UNIT 1 9

1 1 Match to make sentences. The words in bold will help you. 1 When two people are alike, e a always tells the truth. 2 When two people are close, b is clever. 3 An easy-going person i is friendly and enjoys spending time with other 4 When you are fond of someone, people. 5 A generous person j is quiet and doesn’t feel comfortable with people 6 An honest person they don’t know. 7 An intelligent person c is relaxed and doesn’t worry or get angry easily. 8 A reliable person d shares things and gives their time or money easily. 9 A shy person e they are like each other. 10 A sociable person f they know each other well and they like each other. g will always do what they say they will do. h you like and care about them very much. 2 R ead the announcement from a school Articles wanted! magazine, then read the article about Write an article telling us about your friendship and complete it with these phrases. friends and what you do together. Do you think friends are as important a my friends and I spend all our free time together b we all live in the same street as family? Why (not)? c we always forgive each other The best articles answering these d we aren’t alike at all questions will be published next month. e we know everything about each other I’ll be there for you! fraoTtmthweinanhtkisicoooDhnnfw.gOaY,iltooliItugrTleeactofRptouohIrldepGyurouHlesauaerTrdsaw!earroty’isircndlges. Just like the popular TV show ‘Friends’, my friends and I are very close. There are four of us, and although 1 d – our personalities are very different – we get on very well. Two of my friends are in my class at school, and the third one is a year older than us. I’ve known my friends for as long as I can remember, and our parents know each other too, because 2 . 3 . We’re in the same clubs at school, we go out at the weekend together, and we spend a lot of time at each other’s houses. I tell my friends all my secrets and they tell me theirs, so 4 . Sometimes we argue, but 5 , and I think we’ll be friends forever. My friends are just as important to me as my family. I don’t know what my life would be like without them, and I hope I never find out! 10

NOW READ IT AGAIN! NOW COMPLETE THE PLAN! 3 Read the article about friendship 4 N ow complete the plan with the correct words. again and write the correct numbers. PLAN In which paragraph does the writer: Article about friendship 1 describe what he and 2 Title: I’ll be there for you! his friends do together? Paragraph 1: Give some 1 information about 2 explain how important his friends are to him? my friends, and say 2 3 give some information I have known them. about his friends? Paragraph 2: 3 what I do with my friends. Write something about my 4 write something about his 4 with my friends. relationship with his friends? Paragraph 3: 5 how important 5 say how long he has known friends are. his friends? 5 Read this article about friendship and complete it with these adjectives. DytoahOWubetromohrIpuee,TdetnluearpssystReeoicooorInuaniGpabdswllehijeHteriitipaceTthtnesew!id.virietsh best fond easy-going honest important shy You’ve got a friend in me! My relationship with my 1 best friend Kay is a bit like Woody and Buzz’s relationship in ‘Toy Story’. We didn’t get on very well at first when she moved to my school. She thought I didn’t like her because I didn’t talk to her, but I was just 2 . We started hanging out when we went on a school trip together, and we’ve been best friends ever since. Kay and I are in the same class, so we see each other every day at school. We often go to each other’s houses after school to do our homework together. I also spend NOW WRITE YOUR OWN ARTICLE! time with Kay at the weekend. We both love watching films, so we often go to the Write an article cinema together. I really admire Kay because she’s very 3 about friendship. Use the announcement (she never gets angry) and sociable, and she says that she likes me because I’m in 2, the plan in 4 and the articles in 2 and 5 4 (I always tell the truth) and generous. As you can see, we’re to help you. very 5 of each other. I think it’s very 6 to have friends that you can trust, and who trust you. I’d do anything for Kay, and I know she’d do anything for me too! UNIT 1 11