Blockbuster 1 - 4

Blockbuster is designed for learners studyingEnglish at beginner to intermediate level. Theseries follows the principles of the CommonEuropean Framework of Reference and combinesactive English learning with a variety of livelytopics presented in themed modules.

Key Features

theme-based units in modules a varied range of reading texts from authentic contemporary sources with

exercises which encourage learners to read extensively as well asintensively

realistic stimulating dialogues featuring people in everyday situations exploring grammar sections covering grammatical areas appropriate for

each level plus a Grammar Reference Section a wide range of speaking activities pronunciation and intonation sections study skills and tips to help learners become autonomous cartoon strips, jokes and songs Culture Corner and Curricular Cuts sections at the end of each module pairwork activities self-check sections at the end of each module fully interactive CD-ROMs/DVD-ROMs

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Fully interactive DVD-ROMs offer students theoption to practise material inBritish English or American

English. A Workbook with a complete Grammar Book helps

students to further exploit vocabulary andgrammar structures presented in the course.

Blockbuster 1 - 4 Grammar Books are also available

Visit http://www.expresspublishing.co.uk/elt/blockbuster for free resources and Portfolio activities.

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1 Hello! (pp. 6-7)

2 Letters, Colours& Numbers (pp. 8-9)

3 Whats this? (pp. 10-11)

4 Meet my pet! (pp. 12-13)

5 Meet my family! (pp. 14-15)

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR READING & SPEAKING, FUNCTIONS WRITINGLISTENING & STUDY SKILLS

names

alphabet, colours,school objects,numbers (1-20)everyday objects

pets

family members

dialogues

for numbers &spelling, a song

a short text about aperson

people & pets,choose the correctpicture, //, //a letter

What questions

a-an, subjectpronouns, the verbto be affirmativehow/what/whichquestions

Contents

Culture Corner 1: Famous Sports People: David Beckham (p. 16), Curricular Cuts 1: (Art) Colours (p. 17), Self-Check 1 (pp. 18-19)

introducing yourself/othersspell words, countfrom 1-20 identifyobjectsidentify objects

introductions,greetings, askingabout agepresent your family,capital letters

a short text aboutyourself

a short text aboutyou and your pet

a letter to a friendabout your family

6 Whats your job? (pp. 22-23)

7 Where are you from? (pp. 24-25)

8 Nice people, nice places (pp. 26-27)

9 Greetings from ...(pp. 28-29)

10 My town (pp. 30-31)

jobs

countries &nationalities,numbers (21-1000)countries,neighbourhoods

attractions in bigcitiessights/places intowns

dialogues

dialogue, choosingthe correct picture

song, specific words

postcards, /s/, //

a short descriptivetext about Montreal

to be (negative &interrogative), thereis/are

adjectives

Culture Corner 2: Capital Cities (p. 32), Curricular Cuts 2: (Geography) European Capitals (p. 33), Self-Check 2 (pp. 34-35)

talk about people &jobs, remember newwordspresent yourself, askabout people,

describe yourneighbourhood

greetings, sayinggoodbyedescribe a town,keep notes whilelistening

a celebrity poster

a postcard

a short article abouta city

11 Welcome! (pp. 38-39)

12 My house (pp. 40-41)

13 What have you got? (pp. 42-43)

14 Home, sweet home! (pp. 44-45)

15 My home, my castle (pp. 46-47)

furniture

rooms, householdobjects

possessions

types of houses,ordinal numbers (1st-10th) floorshouses

dialogues, True/False statementsdialogue, renting aroom

tick what peoplehave/havent got

match pictures, /s/,/z/, /z/ plurals, song

a letter, houseadvert

prepositions ofplace

have got, this/that these/those, plurals,possessives/poss.case

adjectives

Culture Corner 3: Famous Buildings (p. 48), Curricular Cuts 3: (Art & Design) Perfect Palaces (p. 49), Self-Check 3 (pp. 50-51)

describe rooms

position of objects,remember newwordsobjects near/far fromyou, spelling rulesfor plurals

addresses

renting a house,rememberingadjectives

a paragraph aboutyour living roomlabel rooms in yourhouse

a short paragraphabout things in yourbedroom

a letter to a pen friendabout your house

21 Day in, day out (pp. 70-71)

22 My Week (pp. 72-73)

23 All year round (pp. 74-75)

24 Free time! (pp. 76-77)

25 People I love (pp. 78-79)

everyday activities

days of the week,habitsmonths, seasons,activities related toseasonsfree time activities

peoplesappearance &character

dialogues, finddifferencesdialogue, song

holiday ads, correctsentences, //

Ben Affleck

adverbs offrequencypresent simple,negative/interrogative,prepositions of timeopposites

Culture Corner 5: Springtime in the UK (p. 80), Curricular Cuts 5: (Literature) Spring (p. 81), Self-Check 5 (pp. 82-83)

your daily routine,remember new wordspeoples routine,using a dictionaryfamily habits,join sentences (and/but)talking about free-time activities,reading for specificinformationdescribing familymembers/friends,predicting content

sentences aboutyour daily routineyour weekly routine

a paragraph aboutyour favouriteseasonan advertisementabout a holidayplace

an article about afamous person

16 Working withanimals (pp. 54-55)

17 Animal magic(pp. 56-57)

18 Actions (pp. 58-59)

19 At work (pp. 60-61)

20 Wild animals(pp. 62-63)

jobs related toanimalsparts of animals,what animals can doverbs

jobs

wild animals

dialogues, finddifferencesdialogue, make truesentencestext about a person,/s/, /z/, /z/ A Life with Dolphins

The Timber Wolf,song, gap filling

can

can, present simpleaffirmativeprepositions of time(at, in)

Culture Corner 4: Safari Park (p. 64), Curricular Cuts 4: (Science) Animals (p. 65), Self-Check 4 (pp. 66-67)

describing pictures

describing animals,acting out dialoguestalking aboutabilities telling the time,understanding thetopicpresent wild animals

describing animalsand what they can doa short text about afamily member sentences aboutactivities you do

a short text aboutthe tiger

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VOCABULARY GRAMMAR READING & SPEAKING, FUNCTIONS WRITINGLISTENING & STUDY SKILLS

26 How much is it?(pp. 86-87)

27 Whats for lunch?(pp. 88-89)

28 Lets do ourshopping (pp. 90-91)

29 I shopping(pp. 92-93)

30 Lets cook! (pp. 94-95)

supermarketsections/itemsfood & drinks,places to eat

food items

shops & products

verbs used inrecipes

matchingdialogues to picturesdialogue (orderfood), //, //

a shopping list

The Body Shop,song Annas GermanPancakes

countable/uncountable nouns,a/an/some/ any,how much/manyprepositions of place

the imperative

Culture Corner 6: Eating in England (p. 96), Curricular Cuts 6: (Food technology) Ingredients in Recipes (p. 97), Self-Check 6 (pp. 98-99)

buying fruit, learningnew words ordering food,remembering newwordsmaking a shoppinglist

asking for & givingdirectionsinterpreting pictures

a poster of fruits

a menu

a shopping list

shops in yourneighbourhooda recipe

31 Are you havingfun? (pp 102-103)

32 On Sale! (pp 104-105)

33 What are youdoing now? (pp. 106-107)

34 Whats theweather like?(pp. 108-109)

35 Shopping forclothes (pp. 110-111)

holiday activities

clothes & prices,materials, sizes

activities

weather

places to buyclothes

dialogues, choosecorrect word

dialogue (choosinga shirt), write thecorrect floora postcard, predictcontent, //

communicativetexts, reading fordetailed meaning,songThe clothes makethe man

too enough

present continuousvs present simple

most some a few

Culture Corner 7: The Climate in Sydney (p. 112), Curricular Cuts 7: (Science) Snow (p. 113), Self-Check 7 (pp. 114-115)

describing holidays,understanding newwordsasking about prices/materials, findingsimilar phrasesfinding differences inpictures

talking about clothes& weather, choosingthe right picture

expressing likes/dislikes, doing aclass survey, writingfinal draft

descriptions ofpeoples clothes

a postcard

an e-mail

an article aboutteenagers taste inclothes

36 On Holiday!(pp 118-119)

37 Holiday Plans(pp 120-121)

38 On board!(pp. 122-123)

39 Lets Celebrate!(pp. 124-125)

40 How about ...?(pp. 126-127)

holidayaccommodation,signsholiday activities

means of transport

festivals,celebrations

parties

dialogues, registerat campsite

an advertisement

short descriptivetexts, explain routetravel agencyadverts, completemissing informationletter/card ofinvitation, song

must(nt)/cant

going to

comparative forms

present continuousvs going to

Culture Corner 8: Art in Modern Buildings (p. 128), Curricular Cuts 8: (Science) The Solar System (p. 129), Self-Check 8 (pp. 130-131)

describe holidayaccommodation

holiday plans

compare two places,give a guided tourmake arrangements

make invitations,accept-refuse, /r/,silent /r/

short advert about acampsite

sentences aboutholiday plansshort text about ahistoric cityan advert for acelebration

an informal letter ofinvitation

41 Fame and Pride(pp 134-135)

42 Great Tragedies(pp 136-137)

43 Those whochanged theworld (pp. 138-139)

44 Great Civilisations(pp. 140-141)

45 Days toremember(pp. 142-143)

famous people,dates from the pastdisasters

biographies

ancient civilisations

experiences &memories

dialogues

The Great Fire ofLondon, song

Abraham Lincoln,sequence ofevents, match,speakThe Inca Civilisation,multiple choicenarrative, sequenceof events

to be (past tense)

past simple (regularverbs)

past simple (irregularverbs)

had-could, questionwordssuperlative forms

Culture Corner 9: Ancient Art (p. 144), Curricular Cuts 9: (History) The History of the Alphabet (p. 145), Self-Check 9 (pp. 146-147)

ask about pastactivitiesask personalinformation, -ed endingmake up a story, talkabout the past

give factualinformationlikes-dislikes,compare more thantwo places, people,etc

poster of famouspeoplefive sentences aboutwhat you didyesterdaya biography

an article about anancient civilisationa story

Christmas Around the World! (pp. 148-149), Its Carnival Time! (pp. 150-151), Happy Easter (pp. 152-153), Pairwork Activities (pp. 154-162), Grammar Reference Section (pp. 163-174), Word List (pp. 175-184),Key Self-Check Sections (pp. 185-189)

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Work and PlayWork and Play BBeeffoorree yyoouu ssttaarrtt ...... What is your favourite animal? What does it look like? What can it do?

Look at Module 5 Where are the pictures (1-5) from?

Say the Unit number.

FFiinndd tthhee ppaaggee nnuummbbeerr((ss)) ffoorr

a famous actress

poems

a persons weekly routine

flowers

a dictionary entry

LLiisstteenn,, rreeaadd aanndd ttaallkk aabboouutt ...... everyday activities daily routines days of the week months of the year seasons seasonal activities free time activities holidays peoples appearances/characters

Learn how to ... talk about daily routines and free time

activities tell the days/months/seasons describe peoples appearances and

characteristics

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Units 21 - 25

PPrraaccttiissee ...... present simple adverbs of frequency prepositions of time pronunciation of //

WWrriittee ...... your daily routine your weekly routine about your favourite

season an advertisement

about a holiday place

an article about a famous actress

Culture Corner: Sprin

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Curricular Cuts: Sprin

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3 a) Read the dialogues and complete thesentences (1-3).

1 Claire gets up at ..................................... .2 Claire starts work at ............................... .3 Mary goes to the gym on ....................... .

1 a) Match the pictures (1-9) to the activities (a-i).

b) Which of these do/dont you doevery day?

a read the paperb go to the gymc cook lunchd brush your teethe go to an Internet caf

f walk to work/schoolg go water-skiingh sleep latei catch a train to work/

school

What time do youstart work?

At half past eight.

What time is it? Im late for school! Youre right.

b) Read the sentences, then closeyour books and try to rememberas many as possible.

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2 a) Listen and repeat. Can youexplain these sentences in yourlanguage?

Everyday Activities

b) Explain the highlighted words inyour language.

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8I read the paper every day.I dont go to the gym every day.

Remembering new words

Try to make sentences using new words.This helps you remember them. Lookfor examples in your dictionary.

Vocabulary

Reading

Listening

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5 In pairs, read the dialogues aloud.

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8 Portfolio: Write five sentencesabout your daily routine.

I get up at 7:30 every day.

4 Listen and read the dialogues. Find four differences.

Writing

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7 Look at the pictures. Ask andanswer, as in the example.

S1: Do you read the paper every day?S2: Yes, I do. Do you go to the gym

every day?S3: No, I dont. Do you etc

6 Look at Ex. 2. In pairs, say whatthe other speaker says.

Tom: What do you usually do in the morning,Claire?

Claire: Well, I get up at 7:00 and I have breakfast.Tom: Do you catch the train to work?

Claire: No, I dont. I always walk to work.Tom: What time do you start work?

Claire: At half past eight.

Mary: What time is it, Ann?Ann: Its eight oclock.

Mary: Oh, no! Im late for school!Ann: You dont go to school today, Mary. Its

Saturday.Mary: Youre right. I usually go to the gym on

Saturdays.

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On Monday, Paul plays football.

2 a) Look and say what Paul does each day.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

play football

ride / bike

meet / friends

play basketball

have / piano lesson

do / shopping

watch / video

b) Tell your partner whatyou do each day.

On Monday, I have a piano lesson.

b) What time do you get upon Sundays?

b) Now answer the questions.

1 What day is it today?2 What day is it tomorrow?3 What days are at the weekend?

1 a) Listen and repeat. Translate into yourlanguage.

Speaking

3 a) Sue and Steve arefriends. What does Sue doon Sundays? Guess. Listenand read and check youranswers.

Reading

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Sue: Do you usually sleep

late on Sundays, Steve?

Steve: No, I dont. Sometimes

I get up early and go

for a walk. How about

you, Sue?

Sue: I get up early every day

in the week, so on

Sundays I always stay

in bed until lunchtime.

Steve: You lazy thing!

Vocabulary

Exploring GrammarAdverbs of Frequency

He always sleeps late.She usually has lunch at 1:00.They sometimes go water-skiing.I often play basketball.He never plays basketball.

Grammar

4 Study the examples. Do weuse adverbs of frequencybefore or after the verb inEnglish? Find examples inEx. 3.

Days of the week

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Using a dictionary

Listening

1 At weekends, LindaA never goes out.B always goes out.C sometimes stays in.

2 On Saturday mornings, sheusuallyA meets friends. B goes shopping. C goes to the gym.

3 Linda meets her friends atA a hotel.B home. C the caf in town.

4 How often does Linda go fora walk?A every dayB very often C every Sunday morning

5 Linda goes to the cinema on ...A Saturday evenings.B Sunday evenings.C Monday mornings.

6 a) Linda is talking to herfriend about what she doesat weekends. Readsentences 1-5 and try toguess the correct answers.

b) Listen and choose thecorrect answer: A, B or C.

8 a) Read the title. What could the song beabout? Listen and read and check.

b) Read and write the persons routine.Compare it with your routine.

9 Portfolio: Write yourweekly routine.

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A dictionary entry canshow:

how a word is pronounced what part of speech it is how we can use it in a sentence a simple explanation an example sentence

On Mondays, I play footballOn Tuesdays, I meet friendsOn Wednesdays, I play basketballThe fun just never ends

Im always very busy

Ive got lots of things to do

From Monday through to Friday

And at the weekends too

On Thursdays, I go shoppingAnd buy the things I likeOn Fridays, I go swimmingAnd I often ride my bike

On Saturdays, I watch TVAnd stay up very lateOn Sundays, I have lots of funThe weekends are just great.

Writing

5 Put in the correct order.

1 eat / they / usually / at / lunch/ 1 oclock

2 TV / morning / Martha /watches / never / the / in

3 on / goes / always / he /swimming / Fridays

4 late / Philip / works / often

7 Look up the highlighted words in the song in yourdictionary. What part of speech are they? Whichones have got a direct opposite?

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4 Fill in on or in, as in the example.

1 Marks birthday is on 3rd March.2 Als birthday is ........... August.3 Mike always drives to work ........... Mondays.4 I go ice-skating ........... winter.5 Bill goes shopping ........... Saturday mornings.

3 What do you usually/never/always/often/sometimes do insummer/spring/winter/autumn? Choose from thepictures.

1 a) Listen and repeat.Say the months of eachseason.

In summer, I usually go swimming. I never fly a kite.

Prepositions of Time

We use on for days, dates and parts of a day (onMonday, on 12th March, on Friday morning).

We use in for months and seasons (in July, insummer).

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DECEMBERJANUARY

FEBRUARY

JUNEJULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBEROCTOBER

NOVEMBER

MARCHAPRILMAY

Vocabulary

Months & Seasons

b) Which is your favouriteseason?

Grammar

Reading

2 a) Read the title. What isthe text about? Which ofthe words/phrases do youexpect to read?

school beach go skiing watch TV ride bike snow

Listen or read and check.

Winter is great in Colorado. Its

very cold but when it starts to

snow, everything looks beautiful.

Sometimes it starts to snow in

September. I go skiing as often as I

can. Its so much fun. Some of my

friends go ice-skating but not me.Peter, USA

b) Read again. What isPeters favourite activity?

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8 Join the sentences. Use and or but.

Present Simple (negative &interrogative)Exploring Grammar

5 How do we form the negative andinterrogative of the present simple?Look at the table and say.

9 In pairs, use the prompts to ask andanswer questions, as in the example.

7 In pairs, ask and answer.

1 ................................. you play basketball?A: Do you play basketball?B: Yes, I do./No, I dont.

2 ........................ you walk to school/work?3 ...................... your father go to the gym?4 ...................................... you get up early?5 ................................... your mother work?6 ................. you go swimming in summer?

live in a flat? like pop music? play computer

games ? catch a bus to

school/work?

dance well? get up early on

Sundays? meet your friends

every day?

A: Do you live in a flat?B: Yes, I do. What about you?A: I dont. I live in a house. Do you etc

Your teacher says names of days, dates,months, etc. The class, in teams, saythe correct preposition: in, on, at. Eachcorrect answer gets 1 point. The teamwith the most points is the winner.

Teacher: Monday.Team A S1: on MondayTeacher: Correct! Team A gets 1 point.

the weekendTeam B S1: at the weekend etc

NEGATIVE

I/you/we/they donthe/she/it doesnt

INTERROGATIVE

Do I/youDoes he/she/it

SHORT ANSWERS

I/you/we/they do.he/she/it does.

I/you/we/they dont.he/she/it doesnt.{ {

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10 Portfolio: Which is your favouriteseason? Write a short paragraph aboutit. Write: name of season activities you/your friends do

1 Pat / play tennis () - basketball ()Pat plays tennis but she doesnt playbasketball.

2 Lyn / like reading () - swimming ()Lyn likes reading and swimming.

3 Tim & Bob ride a bike () - a horse ()4 Rosa go to the cinema () - theatre ()5 Tony speak English () - Spanish ()

6 Fill in does, is or has.

A: 1) ................... your brother play football?B: Yes, he 2) .............. . He 3) ............. in the

school team.A: Really? 4) ........ he got a favourite team?B: Of course he 5) ................. . His favourite

team 6) ............... Manchester United.A: 7) ............. he go and watch them play?B: No, but he watches them on TV.

know/like/go/etc

know/like/go/etc?

Yes, No,

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1 You can go to a Park Centre only in the summer.2 Backpackers Bus Tours offer tours in Europe only.3 Tomson Tours are very expensive.

3 a) Read description No 1 below and theadvertisements (A-C). Use the underlined parts tofind the best holiday for Trevor.

1 How do you spend your summer holidays?Where do you go? Who with? Tell the class.

4 Read again and write theopposite adjectives.

1 boring places ............... places2 old friends .................. friends3 expensive holidays ......................

holidays4 old fashioned hotels ...... hotels5 dirty hotels ................... hotels

Listening

Reading

2 Listen and correct the sentences.

Call 0800-2170356 for more information.

Come to a Park Centre

near you this year. We

have a wide range of

sports, activities and fun

things to do for all the

family all year round. Why

fly overseas when you

can have a great holiday

here at a Park Centre?

Come to a Park Centre

near you this year. We

have a wide range of

sports, activities and fun

things to do for all the

family all year round. Why

fly overseas when you

can have a great holiday

here at a Park Centre?

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Mr and Mrs Brown and theirchildren like lots of

different sports andactivities. They usually

take their holidays inspring, but they dont go

abroad.

Trevor is a teacher. He likes tomeet new people and see newplaces. Trevor gets six weeksholiday in the summer. In hisfree time he goes swimming and

he reads.

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c) Now, explain the words inbold in your language.

b) Read description No 2 andunderline the key words. What isthe best holiday for the Browns?

Looking for specific information

Underline key words in the descriptions,questions etc. Read the text(s) and try to findsentences, phrases etc that match the underlinedkey words. The matching sentences, phrases etcare usually paraphrased.

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Talking about free-time activities

b) Work in pairs. You are a famousperson. Your partner asks you aboutyour free-time activities.

brother does love mother money

My brother doesnt havemuch money.My mother loves thecountryside.

A: What do you do in your free time, Brad?B: I go fishing or horse riding.

Pronunciation ////Everyday English

5 a) Listen and repeat.6 Listen and repeat.

A: What do you do in your free time, Mrs Jones?B: I usually read a good book or watch TV. What about

you?A: I go swimming!

Join a Backpackers Bus Tour and spend4-6 weeks this summer in new and interestingplaces.We offer tours through Europe, the USA and Australia, with the chance to make new friends along the way.

Visit our website at www.backpackers/bustours.com

Call 01882-762100 now!

Tomson Tours offer cheap

holidays with sun, sand, sea and

fun for all the family. Why not

visit Spain, Italy, Greece or

Turkey and stay in one of our

clean, modern hotels? We have

lots of activities to offer, too.

Tomson Tours

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B

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7 Portfolio: Write a shortadvertisement about aholiday place.

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b) Choose a person and describe him/her to your partner.

John is tall and slim. Hes got ... hair, ... eyesand a ... and ... .

2 a) Listen and choose the correctwords in bold.

Speaking

Appearance

Character

4 In pairs, talk about members of yourfamily or friends, as in the example.

A: What does your mother look like?B: Shes tall and slim with blonde hair and blue

eyes.A: And whats she like?B: Shes kind. She always wants to help people.

1 kind2 clever3 funny4 honest

a always tells the truthb is quick to understand thingsc wants to help other peopled can make people laugh

A kind person wants to help other people.

3 Match the words (1-4) to theirmeanings (a-d), then make sentences.

1 Read andexplain the words

in yourlanguage.

Listening

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Vocabulary

quite tall but a bit 8) slim/plump 9) long/shortblonde hair 10) blue/greeneyes

quite short and 5) slim/fat 6) short/curly

black hair 7) brown/green eyes

quite 3) short/slim 4) grey/black hair greeneyes glasses

1) tall/short and slim short brown hair 2) brown/blue eyes

beard and moustache

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5 a) Look at the title of the articleand read the first sentence of eachparagraph. Which paragraph ...

1 is about Bens free-time activities?2 tells us the persons name, job,

nationality, year of birth and wherethey live?

3 is about the writers feelings?4 is about Bens appearance and

character?

6 Use the information in the plan to talk aboutHolly Marie Combs.

Holly Marie Combs is ... .Holly is a ... .In her free time, she likes ... .Holly is wonderful. She is a great actress -- one of Hollywoods best.

7 Portfolio: Write an article about Holly MarieCombs for your school magazine. You can usethe article in Ex. 5 as a model.

PlanPara 1 Name:

Holly MarieCombsNationality:AmericanJob: actressBorn in: 1973Lives in: Los Angeles

Para 2 Appearance: beautiful, long blackhair, brown eyes Character: kind and honest neverlies to people

Para 3 Free-time activities: goes horseriding, gardening, plays with her cats

Para 4 What do you think of her?

talk and write about daily routines and free-time activities/my favourite season

tell the days/months/seasons describe peoples

appearances & character write an advert about a holiday place write an article about a famous person

Reading

Writing

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b) Read again and say five truesentences about Ben Affleck.

Ben Affleck is a famous

American

actor and writer. Ben w

as born in

1972 and he lives in Calif

ornia.

Ben is a handsome man

. He has

got short brown hair and

brown eyes.

He is clever and funny, an

d he makes

friends easily.

Ben hasnt got much f

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When he has, though, he li

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motorbike, taking photo

graphs and

surfing the Net.

Ben Affleck is great.

Hes an

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Predicting

The first sentence of each paragraph(topic sentence) usually tells you whata paragraph is about. This helps youpredict what the text is about.

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1 Look at the pictures. Where do these flowers grow? What time of the year do they grow?

3 Read the text and choose the best title. Then, explain the highlighted words.

4 Read again and find:

1 the names of four months2 three parts of a plant3 four colours4 two parts of the countryside

1 daffodils 2 hellebores 3 snowdrops 4 bluebells

2 Listen and read. Match the names of the flowers to the pictures.

The first sign of spring in the UK is when flowers appear. There are lots of

different kinds but the most well-known ones are daffodils, snowdrops,

bluebells and hellebores.

Wild daffodils have delicate yellow petals. You can see them in fields.

Daffodils are the national emblem of Wales.

Snowdrops are white. They are one of the early spring flowers. You can

see them between January and March.

Bluebells are blue and they look like bells. They flower in the woods

before the leaves on the trees come out.

Green hellebores are rare and unusual. They have green flowers but no

petals. They appear between February and April in England and Wales.

They are poisonous, but we use their roots in medicines.

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5 Project: Stick pictures of flowers orflowers in your country on a piece ofcardboard. Write their names in English.

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stem

leaves

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Spring makes the world a happy place

You see a smile on every face.

Flowers come out and birds arrive,

Oh, isn't it great to be alive?

Pedro

I love the spring.Because every dayThere's something newThat is here to stay.Another bud opensAnother bird fliesAnother flower growsWhat a treat for my eyes.Steve

Spring is here

You can smell it

in the air.

On the trees

Leaves are green.

The grass is out

Bees fly around.

Anna

1 a) What is spring like in your country? What activities do you do in spring? What imagesdoes it bring to your mind?

b) Which of these words can you see in the pictures?

bud bird bee green leaves smile grass

2 Listen and read to answer the questions.

1 Why does Steve love spring?2 How does spring make Pedro feel?3 How does Anna know spring is here?

3 Portfolio: In groups ofthree, write a poemabout spring. Draw orstick pictures todecorate it. Use thesewords:

bee tree river

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1 Make sentences, as in the example.

2 Complete the months.

4 Put the days in the right order.

5 Look at the pictures and answer thequestions.

3 Circle the odd word out.6 Make a sentence for each word/phrase.

1 read, cook, walk, school2 winter, summer, Sunday, spring3 short, gym, tall, slim4 kind, plump, clever, funny

0 lateIm late forschool.

1 at the weekend2 hair

3 gym4 on Saturdays5 summer6 tall7 free time

1 Who has got a moustache?2 Who has got a beard and moustache?3 Who has got long black hair?4 Who has got curly blonde hair?

Sue

Laura

Tony

Jim 4 James & Ann /

summer

5 Sergio andRosa / atweekends

3 Bill / themorning

0 David does the shopping on Mondays.

2 Isabella /the afternoon

0 David /Mondays

1 Paul /Saturdays

1 ............... 2 ............... March

3 ............... May June

4 ............... August 5 ...............

6 ............... November 7 ...............

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8 Write ten sentences about yourself. Use the adverbs offrequency.

1 A: ................... you and Peter like chocolate?B: Yes, I do, but Peter ................... .

2 A: ................... Anne live in Lisbon?B: No, she ................... .

3 A: ................... Paul and Mark go to school?B: No, they ................... .

4 A: ................... you and Sarah go out every weekend?B: Well, I do, but Sarah ................... .

5 A: ................... they cook dinner every day?B: No, they ................... .

9 Complete do, does, dont or doesnt.

7 Look at the picture. Make sentences as in theexample.

10 Answer about yourself.

Liz

Sandra

0 long hair?Sandra and Liz have gotlong hair.

1 curly hair?2 glasses?3 plump?

4 slim?5 grey hair?6 very tall?7 short wavy hair?8 brown hair?

1 Whats your favouriteday? Why?

2 Whats your favouriteseason? Why?

3 What do you do at theweekend?

4 What time do you get upon Mondays?

5 What month is it now?

Bill

Jack

June

In pairs, do theactivity. Student Alooks at page 156.Student B looks atpage 160. Askquestions to completethe table.

activity

always often sometimesusuallynever

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Speaking

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My score .......Good ....... OK ......Not good .......

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1 She goes jogging every morning.

2 Complete, using the correct verb. Then write true sentences about yourself and yourfamily.

brush walk go (x2) sleep cook read have

1 ......................................... to the gym2 .................................................. lunch3 .................................. to school/work4 ..................................................... late

5 ........................................... the paper6 ........................... to an Internet caf7 .......................................... your teeth8 ........................................... breakfast

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go jogging/every morning

play tennis/every Friday

go swimming/every weekend

go to work/by bus

like/going shopping/every S

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go to the park/every Sunday

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21 Day in, day out

1 Use the prompts to write sentences.

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1 Write the days of theweek. Then, answer thequestions.

What day is the 15th ofApril? 6th? 26th? 7th?30th? 11th? 17th?

Its Tuesday. What day isit tomorrow?

Its Sunday. Whats theday after tomorrow?

Its Friday. What day isit in three days?

................ 7 14 21 28Tuesday 1 8 15 22 29................ 2 9 16 23 30Thursday 3 10 17 24................ 4 11 18 25................ 5 12 19 26................ 6 13 20 27

This is Peter. He 1) .......... (be) eleven years old. He 2) .......... (live) in London. His motherand father 3) .......... (be) from Germany so Peter 4) ......................... (speak) English andGerman. He 5) ........................... (not/have got) a sister but hes got two brothers. He6) .......................... (want) to be a doctor like his father.

Peter 7) ........................ (like) all sports but his favourite sport isswimming. He 8) ....................... (go) swimming every day from 7 till 9in the evening. In his free time he 9) ........................ (play) tennisand 10) ......................... (meet) his friends. Peter11) ......................... (not/like) computer games but he likeswatching TV. On Sunday evenings he 12) .............................(watch) a video with his brothers or with his friends.

2 Complete the text using the correct form of the present simple of the verbs in brackets.

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1 Joan D2 Ann3 David4 Pete5 Paul6 Sarah

3 Listen to Sarah and Joan talking about different activities. What does each person do?For questions 1-6, write a letter A-H next to each person. You will hear the conversationtwice.

A plays footballB watches a videoC plays basketballD has a piano lesson

E goes swimmingF goes to the theatreG has a French lessonH goes to the gym

Listening

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A Passion forFashion (quiz)

The Baker Family(web page)A day in the lifeof ... (article); song

present simple

present continuous

present simple vspresent continuous adverbs offrequency

Contents

Culture Corner 1: Teenagers at Work (p. 20), Curricular Cuts 1: (Art & Design) Self Portraits (p. 21) Self Check 1 (p. 22)

likes dislikes

talk about jobs

future plans;describe clothes

talk about familyactivitiesyour daily routine;paragraph planning

survey

short messages

a short descriptionabout peoplesclothesyour family webpagean article about apersons dailyroutine

houses & specialfeatures

places in cities

continents &countriesmap reading;weather

adjectives

dialogue

N.Y. The city thatnever sleeps(article)A World ofDifference (quiz)Destination Mexico(factfile)

email to a friend;song

the imperative

comparative -superlativea lot - a bit - much -very

adjectives

Culture Corner 2: Carlsbad Caverns National Park New Mexico (p. 34), Curricular Cuts 2: (Geology) Caves (p. 35)Self Check 2 (p. 36)

describe yourhouse; learn newwordsask for/givedirections; matchpeople to placescompare cities

describe location

describe yourhouse

a poster of typicalhouses in yourcountrya map & short textabout your town

a quiz about townsin your countrya factfile about yourcountry

an email to a friend

11 It was great(pp. 38-39)

12 Could you ...?(pp. 40-41)

13 It reallyhappened(pp. 42-43)

14 Fun ideas (pp. 44-45)

15 It all began ...!(pp. 46-47)

places in town

famous peoplebiodata

events

games & toys

music

dialogue; festivaladvertDid you know that?(article)

almanac entry forthe 1960s

UnrecognisedPioneers (article)

Yesterday Thestory of the Beatles(article); song

was/were

can-could (ability)

past simple(regular/irregularverbs)relative pronouns

-ing/-ed participles

Culture Corner 3: History of names (p. 48), Curricular Cuts 3: (History) The Vikings (p. 49)Self Check 3 (p. 50)

talk about pastexperiencestalk about thingsyou can(t)/could(nt) dotalk about the past;narrate events

verify facts;complete an orderformexpressfeelings/surprise(intonation)

a short diary entry

a short text about afamous person

an almanac entry forthe 80s

design a toy &describe it

an article about asinger/band

Culture Corner 4: Emergency Services in the UK (p. 62), Curricular Cuts 4: (Citizenship) People who help us (p. 63)Self Check 4 (p. 64)

1 Stay in or goout? (pp. 10-11)

2 What do you dofor a living?(pp. 12-13)

3 A sense of style(pp. 14-15)

4 Family activities(pp. 16-17)

5 Everydayactivities (pp. 18-19)

free-time activities

jobs

clothes &accessories;coloursfamily members

daily routine,everyday activities

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR READING & SPEAKING, FUNCTIONS WRITINGLISTENING & STUDY SKILLS

bulletin boardmessagesdialogue;telephone order

to be

possessiveadjectives/pronouns; plurals;prepositions ofplace; have got

greetings &introductionsdescribe location ofobjects

a personalinformation forma short paragraphabout things inyour room

S1 Meeting People(pp. 4-5)

S2 My PersonalThings (pp. 6-7)

country &nationalitiespossessions

16 What were youdoing? (pp. 52-53)

17 It happened tome (pp. 54-55)

18 In the news(pp. 56-57)

19 I used to ... (pp. 58-59)

20 Storytime (pp. 60-61)

past activities inprogressnatural disasters

accidents & injuries

past habits; paststates

verbs

past continuous

past continuous

past continuous vspast simple

used to, pastsimple

adverbs of manner;subject/objectquestions

dialogue

extracts fromarticlesnews report;intonation inexclamationsChildhoodmemories (article)

story; song

past activities

talk about pastexperiencesexpress surprise/sympathy

your childhoodmemories

narrate events

a paragraph aboutyour day yesterdaya short account ofan experiencea news report

a short text aboutchildhoodmemoriesa story

6 My house (pp. 24-25)

7 Where is ...?(pp. 26-27)

8 Our world (pp. 28-29)

9 On the map (pp. 30-31)

10 My home, mycastle (pp. 32-33)

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21 My Lucky Day(pp. 66-67)

22 What will happen? (pp. 68-69)

23 Progress (pp. 70-71)

24 Witty or SillyInventions?(pp. 72-73)

25 Future Life(pp. 74-75)

future world

star signs; characteradjectivestechnology

inventions

opinions

a comic strip

horoscopes

Greener cars for aGreener future(interview)Attention Inventors(advertisement)

A Better Tomorrow?(essay); song

will

negative prefixes;willwill, be going to

conditional type 1

Culture Corner 5: Arizona Science Center (p. 76), Curricular Cuts 5: (Science) Why is the sky blue? (p. 77)Self Check 5 (p. 78)

reassurance/surprise/concernmake predictions

complete advert

state opinions

give opinions;paragraphplanning;conclusion

an ending to acomic stripnext weekshoroscopea short paragraphabout a car of thefuturea future productposter

opinion essay

26 Cities (pp. 80-81)

27 Fun in the city(pp. 82-83)

28 What a city needs(pp. 84-85)

29 Eating out in thecity (pp. 86-87)

30 Greetings from ...(pp. 88-89)

places in a city

landmarks &activitiescity facilities

places to eat,dishes

holiday places;types of holiday;weather; means oftransport

dialogue; Welcometo Vienna (article)

letter to a friend

email to a friend

Eating in Silence(restaurant review)

postcard; matchpeople & activities;song

a/an, the

present perfect

present perfect (yet,already, just, since,for)present perfect vspast simple

Culture Corner 6: A Fairy Tale British House (p. 90), Curricular Cuts 6: (Geography) Investigating a river (p. 91) Self Check 6 (p. 92)

make suggestions

activities in bigcitiessocialise/catch upwith news

express tastes;discuss last visit torestaurantopening/closingremarks inpostcards; talkabout the weather

a homepage abouta city in yourcountryletter to a friendfrom a holiday resortan email aboutchanges in theplace you live inrestaurant review

a postcard from aholiday resort

31 Health matters(pp. 94-95)

32 Rules &Regulations(pp. 96-97)

33 Eco-friendly(pp. 98-99)

34 Home safety (pp. 100-101)

35 Problem Solved (pp. 102-103)

health problemsand advicenotices

objects & materials;the environment

dangerous objects

teenagersproblems

dialogue

signs & notices

Think Green(article)

Safe as houses(article)letter giving advice;song

reflexive pronouns

must(nt), (dont)have to

countable/uncountable nouns;quantifiersclauses of purpose

should(nt)

Culture Corner 7: UK laws for teenagers (p. 104), Curricular Cuts 7: (Science) Germs (p. 105)Self Check 7 (p. 106)

express sympathy/adviceexpress opinion &prioritise

give advice(should-shouldnt)

ask for/give/refusepermissionask for/give advice

a joke

an advert for acampsite

an eco-friendlyposter

a poster of safetyrulesa letter of advice

Optional Units: A Very Scary Holiday (pp. 122-123), Its Maine-ly about a Festival (pp. 124-125)Pairwork Activities (pp. 126-129)Irregular Verbs (p. 130)Grammar Reference Section (pp. 131-142)Word List (pp. 143-150)American English British English Guide (p. 151)Key Self Check Sections (p. 152)

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habits

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ways of learning

films; characteradjectives

dialogue

Chalk and Cheese(article)

Are you polite?(quiz)

What is your mainintelligence?(article)I, robot (filmreview); song

too - rather - quite

-ing form, (to)infinitive, reportedspeech (say/tell)question tags

some - any - no -every & compounds

the passive(present & pastsimple)

Culture Corner 8: Are you a survivor? (p. 118), Curricular Cuts 8: (Music) Music & Mood (p. 119)Self Check 8 (pp. 120)

make/grant/refuserequestsstate preferences

pay and receivecompliments

intonation inapologies/excuses

recommend

a comic strip

a paragraph aboutyour favouriteactivitiesa message

a poster

a film review

36 Music all around(pp. 108-109)

37 Im the fun twin! (pp. 110-111)

38 Mind yourmanners (pp. 112-113)

39 Types ofintelligence(pp. 114-115)

40 Films &Characters(pp. 116-117)

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Before you start ... Where were you last weekend? How did you

like it? Which is your favourite band? Talk about them. Whats your favourite toy/game?

Look at Module 4 Where are the pictures 1-5 from? Say the

page number.

Find the page number(s) fornewspaper headlines

a news report

some famous people

a story in pictures

Listen, read and talk about ... what you were doing yesterday natural disasters accidents and injuries childhood memories

Learn how to ... describe past experiences talk about natural disasters react to good or bad news express surprise and sympathy talk about accidents and disasters

Practise ... past continuous past simple past continuous used to past simple subject/object questions adverbs of manner

Write ... about what you/your family were doing

yesterday a magazine article about a natural

disaster a short news report a text about your childhood memories a short story

Culture Corner: Emergency Services in the UK

Curricular Cuts: (Citizenship) People who help us

MODULE4Units 16 - 20

What were you doing?16

1 Look at the pictures. Inpairs, discuss what thepeople were doingyesterday at 6 pm.

A: What were Jack and his daddoing at 6 pm yesterday?

B: They were working on thecomputer.

3 Look at the drawings andthe phrases above. What doyou think the dialogue isabout? Listen and check.

Vocabulary

Listening

Activities in progress

Jack & his dadwork on the computer

1Robertamake a salad

2

Penny: Oh, Sandy, youre back! How was your day?Sandy: Dont ask! It was a nightmare!Penny: Oh dear! What happened?Sandy: Well, at about 10 oclock this morning I was

doing the shopping at the new supermarketin the high street.

Penny: Oh yes? Whats it like? Its enormous, I heard.Sandy: It is, but Im not going there again.Penny: Why?Sandy: To start with, I wasnt looking where I was

going and I knocked over a whole display ofcakes with my trolley.

Penny: Oh, no! Did anyone see you? Sandy: Two shop assistants were filling the shelves

nearby. When they saw me, they rushed tohelp, but one of them slipped and fell down.

Penny: Thats bad.Sandy: Well, it gets worse! I was waiting to pay at

the checkout when I realised I didnt havemy purse. I had to put all my shopping back.

Penny: You poor thing! Was everyone looking atyou?

Sandy: Yes, they were all looking and laughing atme. I was so embarrassed.

Penny: What a day!

4 a) Read the dialogue and find two things that wentwrong for Sandy. How did she feel? Then explainthe words in bold.

Reading2 Listen and repeat. Theseare expressions from adialogue between two friends.Group them into expressionsof complaint and sympathy.

Dont ask! It was a nightmare! Oh, no! Oh dear! Thats bad. It gets worse!

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8 Portfolio: Think of a day that everythingwent wrong. Take roles and act out adialogue similar to the one in Ex. 4.Use phrases from Ex. 2. Record yourdialogue.6 What were they doing at 6 oclock

yesterday evening? Use the prompts toask and answer.

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Speaking

7 What were you / your friends / yourparents / etc doing yesterday at 8:00 am /10:00 am / 1:30 pm / 10:00 pm? You canuse the activities in the pictures (1-6)and your own ideas.

9 Portfolio: What were you / your familydoing yesterday at 7:00 am, 3:00 pm,8:00 pm? Write a short paragraph.

Writing

5 Read the examples and match them tothe rules. Find more examples in thedialogue. Use them to say whathappened to Sandy.

Exploring Grammar

Past continuous

We use the past continuous to talk abouta an action happening in the past when

another action interrupted it.b an action in progress at a certain time

in the past.c two or more actions which were

happening simultaneousy in the past.Form: personal pronoun + was/were + verb-ing (I was walking, you were walking, etc)

Peterskateboard

3Tim & Zoeplay video games

4Alicewalk her dog

5Anndo homework

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A: What were you doing at 8:00 am yesterday?B: I was having breakfast. What were you doing?A: I was having a shower.

A: Was Mary playing the piano?B: No, she wasnt. She was playing the violin.At about 7 oclock she was making a salad.

Ann was doing her homework while Jack wasworking on the computer.She was walking the dog when it started raining.

Joeride a motorbike ()/fly a helicopter ()

Ann & Tomdrive home ()/have a snack ()

Maryplay the piano ()/play the violin ()

Bob & LizListen to music ()/watch TV ()

Peterread a comic ()/walk the dog ()

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It happened to me!17

2 Which of the words/phrases below are related to a hurricane/an earthquake?Act out these events, without using words.

Vocabulary

1 What are these disasters (A-F) called in yourlanguage? Listen to the sounds. Which picturesdo they match? How do they make you feel?

Natural disasters

b) Read the texts and decide whether thestatements (1-4) are Right (A) or Wrong (B). Ifthere is not enough information choose Doesnt say(C). Then, explain the words in bold.

Reading

AAthunderstorm

DDhail

CCearthquake

BBvolcanic eruption

FF hurricane

EEflood

Reading for detailed understanding

Read the texts quickly. This will help you understand whattype they are, their general content and the authorspurpose. Read the statements, then read again carefullyand find the part of the texts that each statement refers to.The information may be phrased in different words.

deep rumbling noise buildings/rocking objects/flying wind/howling people/shaking ground/shaking

1 A tree hit John Lewis as he was running.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

2 The weather in Dade County was very bad on August 24th.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

3 Mrs Johnson was shopping at the time of the earthquake.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

4 Mrs Johnsons friend couldnt run fast.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

3 a) The sentences below are taken from texts A and B on p. 55. What could the texts be about?Listen and read to check.

A 1 The wind was howling and the sky was dark.2 A tree flew right past me.

B 1 As we were running the tremor was getting worse.2 The buildings were rocking from side to side.

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17d an action happening in the past when

another action interrupted ite gradual development of an action in the

past

1 A: So what ...................................................(you/do)at the time of the earthquake?

B: Dont ask! We ........................................(shelter) under the table while thewhole house .............................. (rock).

2 A: ............................................ (you/watch) TV yesterday at 6:00?

B: No, I ........................................... (work) in the garden while Ann and Bob .......................................... (paint) the fence.

3 A: What ...................................... (they/do) at this time yesterday?

B: They.................... (get) ready to go out.

5 Put the verbs in brackets in the pastcontinuous.

9 Portfolio: Imagine you were an eye-witness to one of the natural disastersA-F. Write your account for the localmagazine. Write:

when it happened where you were how people were feeling what you were doing what was happening who was with you

Writing

6 Listen to two eye-witness accounts.Which natural disaster is each oneabout?

Listening

I will never forget what happened onAugust 24th. It was a dreadful day foreveryone in Dade County. The windwas howling and the sky was black.Objects were flying all around me as Iwas trying to find a safe place. As Iwas running towards an undergroundshelter, a tree flew right past me.Inside, some people were huggingeach other while others were cryingand shaking. It was unbelievable!

John Lewis (45), Miami, Florida

A

It was about 11:30 am and I wasshopping with my friend. Suddenly,there was a deep rumbling noise andthen I felt that the ground was shakingso I grabbed my friends hand. She wastrembling. I told her to run. As wewere running the tremor was gettingworse. The buildings were rockingfrom side to side and the roads werecracking. I was so scared I thought wewerent going to survive! Everybodywas screaming and crying. It wasterrible!

Vera Johnson (38), Paso Robles, California

B

7 Use the phrases in Ex. 2 to say whathappened to John and Vera.

8 Work in pairs. Imagine youexperienced each of the disasters inpictures A-E. Act out short exchanges.

Speaking

c) Give the articles a title.

4 Match the underlined tense forms in thetexts to their uses. Find more examples.

Exploring Grammar

Past continuous

a two or more actions happening at thesame time in the past

b actions giving background informationc actions happening at a specific time in the

past

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a Paul/hurt/back/exerciseb Cathy/cut/foot/play/gardenc Sam/fall off/bike/cycle/next

to/beachd Janet/sprain/ankle/play/

footballe James/slip/walk down/street

1 e James slipped while he waswalking down the street.

Vocabulary

Accidents & injuries

1 A in2 A wooden3 A is4 A she5 A saw6 A then7 A few8 A tried

B onB secondB wasB herB watchedB afterB littleB trying

C atC nextC hasC hersC lookedC alsoC lotC try

b) List the events in the order they happened.Imagine you were there when Peter had theaccident. Use your list to tell the story.

1 What happened to each ofthese people yesterday?Match the pictures (1-5) tothe prompts (a-e), thenmake sentences, as in theexample.

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2 Look at the title of the newspaper article. In whichcontext do you expect to find the following words?Listen and read to check.

escaped unhurt falling 25 feet balcony lying on the ground started crying balcony railings scratches completely unhurt

3 a) Complete the text. Choose the best word (A, B,or C) for each space.

A two-year-old child11)) in Germany escapedunhurt after falling 25feet from the 22)) ............floor of a house inDusseldorf yesterday.

Eva Klein, 28,33)) ............ visiting afriend with her son Peterwhen he fell.

The children wereplaying on the balcony,44)) ............ explained. Iheard a noise and ranoutside, but Peter wasgone. I 55)) ............ downand saw him lying on the

ground. I thought he wasdead.

But 66)) ............ Peterstarted crying and sherealised there was hope.

Staff at nearby SolingenHospital were amazed tofind that besides a77)) ............ scratches hewas completely unhurt.

Police are now88)) ............ to find out howPeter could have fallen offthe balcony in the firstplace. They believe hemay have slipped throughthe balcony railings.

4 Study the example. What tenses do we use:

Find more examples in the text.

She was visiting a friend with her son, Peter, when he fell.

5 Join the sentences. Use when or while.

Past simple Past continuous

7 Listen and repeat.

8 In pairs, use expressionsfrom the box in Ex. 7 toreact to the news headlines.

A: It says here that a dog saved a5-year-old girl.

B: Thats great!

9 Portfolio: Use the prompts inEx. 6 to write a news reportlike the one on p. 56. Write:

who when where what events in detail (how it

happened) action taken

Writing

Listening

6 a) You are going to hear someone reporting acrash. Look at the picture and the prompts and

guess the story.

helicopter crash sunbathe swim warm afternoon fly engine roar start falling clear sky people gather rescue pilot/passengers

1 I was walking downthe street

2 Sue had anaccident

3 John and Lisacrashed the car

4 Did you burn yourfinger

5 Were you sleeping

a they were going towork.

b the telephonerang?

c you were cookingdinner?

d I slipped andbroke my ankle.

e she was cyclinghome.

Exploring Grammar

to talk about an action that was in progress in the past? to talk about a past action which interrupted another past

action which was in progress? Wow! Thats great! Really? How wonderful!

Positive

How terrible! Oh dear! Thats awful! Oh no! Thats shocking!

Negative

Intonation inexclamations

Everyday English

Expressingsurprise/sympathy

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2 a) Look at the text and the pictures. Do yourecognise these people? What are they famous for?

I used to ...

1 Which of these did/didntyou use to do when youwere eight years old?

Reading

StevenSpielberg wasborn in Ohio,USA. As achild he usedto shoot short

films about flying saucers.Thats how his career started.The ddiirreeccttoorr of such ssccaarryy filmsas Poltergeist, Jaws andJurassic Park, used to bescared of just abouteverything. Today he is stillscared of flying and going in

NicoleKidman wasborn inHonolulu,Hawaii. TheKidmans usedto live in the

USA before they mmoovveedd toAustralia. When Nicole wasyoung, she used to takeballet classes because shewanted to be a ballerina.

b) Which of the activities in Ex. 1 do you thinkeach person used to do when he/she was younger?Listen and read to check.

Tom Cruise wasborn in NewJersey, USA.When TomCruise was

fourteen he wanted tobecome a pprriieesstt. He alsoused to wwrreessttllee on his highschool team and only ttooookk uuppacting when he injured hisknee. Now, his hobbies areskydiving, scuba diving andflying his ssttuunntt plane.

AlthoughKeanu Reeveshas aHawaiianname, he wasborn in

Lebanon and he ggrreeww uupp inCanada. At school he usedto play ice hockey and hhiissnniicckknnaammee was The Wall.Today he enjoys riding hismotorbike.

3 a) Read the text, then replace the pronouns in boldin sentences 1-5 with the appropriate names.

1 He directed the film, Jaws.2 He spent his childhood in Canada.3 His friends used to call him The Wall.4 He wanted to be a wrestler.5 Her family left the USA to go to Austalia.

AA BB

CCDD

Childhood memories

Vocabulary

Past habits

When I was eight I used to takeballet lessons. I didnt use to playchess.

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4 a) Match the examples to the rules.Used to Past simple

She used to play/played with her dolls when shewas six. (She doesnt play with her dolls anymore.)They bought a house by the sea last year. (NOT: ... they used to buy a house.)

We use ................. or ................. to talk aboutpast states and habits.We use ................. to talk about an action whichhappened at a specific time in the past.

Listening

6 You will hear three shortconversations. For questions 1-3, put atick () under the right picture.

A

1 What used to be Marys favourite toy?

B

C

A

2 Where did Tony use to spend Saturdaymornings?

B

C

A

3 What did Ann use to have for breakfastwhen she was seven?

B

C

8 In pairs, interview each other aboutyour childhood. Use the prompts belowas well as your own ideas. Then tell theclass. Talk about:

favourite toy/game where you spent your holidays hobbies/free-time activities ambitions

Speaking

9 Portfolio: Use your answers in Ex. 8 towrite a short text about yourself when youwere a child. Write about what youused/didnt use to do then.

Writing

b) Read again and find the names of:

four countries an island three films four free-time activities

Then, explain the words in bold.

7 Close your book, then say what eachperson in Ex. 2 used to do when theywere younger.

b) Find examples of used to in the text.Where could you also use past simple?

Exploring Grammar

5 Use the prompts to ask and answerquestions about Sally.

have long hairwear casual clothes

wear glasseswalk to school

be a bit overweightlive in Woodstock

A: Did Sally use to have short hair then?B: No, she didnt. She used to have long hair.

Then Nowhave short hair

wear formal clothes wear contact lenses

drive to workbe slim

live in Toronto

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2 a) Read the story. Which is the best title for it?

It was a beautiful winter morning and everything was

covered in snow. Karen and Fiona were walking slowly

through the forest on their way to the frozen lake. They were

both very excited because they loved skating.

When they reached the lake, the girls put on their skates

and walked carefully onto the ice. See! I told you it was

safe! Karen said to Fiona. I dont know, Fiona said in a

scared voice. What if we fall through the ice? Dont be

silly! Karen laughed loudly as she skated towards the

middle of the lake.

Suddenly, Karen heard a loud crack. She looked down

and saw that the ice was breaking. Fiona! Help! Karen

screamed in terror. Fiona skated quickly over to Karen,

grabbed her hand and pulled her to safety.

An hour later, the two friends were sitting in front of a

roaring fire, sipping hot chocolate. Karen looked at Fiona

and said softly, You saved my life! Thats what friends are

for, Fiona replied and hugged her. It was a day to

remember.

1 Look at the pictures and, in pairs, try to put them into the correct order. Can you guess the story? Listen and check.

b) Work in pairs. Which sentences best describeeach picture (A-D)? Then, explain the words inbold.

AHHeellpp!!

Listening

B

C D

Reading

4 List the events in the storyin the order they happened.Use your list to retell thestory to the class. Can youthink of another ending?

Speaking

20 StorytimeSkills Work

1

2

3

4

Subject/Object questions

5 a) Compare the examples.Which question asks for thesubject/object? In whichquestion is the verb formnot in the interrogative?

Who went to the cinema?Sally went to the cinema.What did she see? She saw E.T.

b) In pairs, ask and answersubject/object questions basedon the story. Use: who what when where

1 A wonderful day

2 A forest walk

3 A day to remember

Exploring Grammar

3 Which paragraph tells us: when and where the story

happened? who the main characters were? what the climax event was? what the weather was like? what happened in the end?

I was walking alongOn my way to your placeWith my hands in my pocketsAnd the wind in my faceThen all of a suddenIt started to rainAnd the wind started blowingLike a hurricane

But I didnt run and I didnt hideI didnt try to get insideI didnt even feel the stormThe thought of you kept me dry and warm

The rain was fallingIt was flooding the streetI was soaking wetFrom my head to my feetThe wind was howlingWhat a scary soundThe sky was darkAnd there was no one around

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9 Listen to the sounds. Can you guess whathappened next?

7 Use the phrases to make sentences.

Come on, Sparky!

Sequence of events

Before you write a story, decide on the main character(s) andthe events. Write the events in the order they happened. Thishelps the reader understand the story more easily.

8 The picture shows the beginning of a story. Look atit and answer the questions.

Writing

1 Where were they?2 What time of year was it?3 What was the weather like?4 What was happening?

b) Read the song. How doesthe singer feel? Why?

11 a) Look at the title of thesong. In pairs, write sixwords you expect to find inthe song. Listen and read tocheck.

talk/write about accidents &natural disasters

talk/write about what I used todo when I was younger

narrate past experiences react to good/bad news express my surprise write a short story

20Adverbs of manner

6 Look at the highlighted adverbs in the story. 1 How do we usually form adverbs?2 What do these adverbs tell us?

a how something happensb how often something happens

3 Where do we usually place adverbs of manner?a before the main verb b after the main verb

ran quickly spoke loudly walked slowly shouted angrily sang happily smiled proudly

Introduction (Para 1) set the scene (who, when, where, what)

Main Body (Paras 2 & 3 ) events leading to the main event,main event

Conclusion (Para 3) end story, your feelings

10 Use your answers from Exs. 8 and 9 to write a storyfor the school magazine competition, entitled: A LuckyEscape (100-120 words). Use the plan below.

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2 Read or listen to the text andanswer the questions (1-4). Then,explain the highlighted words.

If you need to contact the police, fire

brigade, ambulance service orcoastguard in an emergency

DIAL 999 or 112

1 Look at the title and introduction to the text below, then answer the questions. a What do you think its purpose is: to give information/to advertise something?b Where do you think you could read it: on a noticeboard/in a phone book?c Who do you think the target reader is: the public/special groups of people?

Which number should you call if:

1 you have a minor health problem?2 you see someone trying to break into a

house?3 you see a house on fire?4 there is a power cut in your house?

3 Project: Write a short text givinginformation, including telephonenumbers, about the emergency servicesin your country.

Reading outside the classroom

Reading a variety of English texts from differentsources will help improve your reading skills.

NHS DIRECT

For immediate and confidential health advice and information,

24 hours a day, seven days a week, call NNHHSS DDiirreecctt

00884455 4466 4477www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

WHEN ITS AN EMERGENCYHere are some useful numbers you

may need for help and advice on health, house or

safety matters.

24-HOUR A&E DEPARTMENTS

Accident and emergency

departments at local hospitals will

treat serious injuries and sudden

illness.

If it is not an emergency, then

contact your doctor or call NNHHSS

DDiirreecctt (see entry, below)

DOCTORS & DENTISTS

In an emergency, you can usually call

the local surgery for a recorded

message explaining how to contact

the doctor or dentist on duty.

LOCAL POLICE STATIONS

Dial 999 or 112 only in an

emergency where there is danger

to life or a crime is in progress.

FIRE BRIGADES

Local fire officers can provide

helpful advice about fire safety. For

details of your Local Fire Safety

Office, call Enquiries at the main

HQ on ((002200)) 77558877 44771188

HOUSEHOLD EMERGENCIES

If you have a problem with your

electricity, gas or water supply which

needs immediate attention, call one

of these 24-hour helplines.

ELECTRICITY

0800 783 8838

GAS

0800 111999

WATER

0845 920 0800

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1 a) Match the pictures tothe jobs below.

paramedic firefighter police officer lollipop lady

2 How do these people helpus? Use the prompts tomake sentences. Use yourown ideas as well.

help/cross busy road teach/ road safety

take people/hospital give/ first aid

put out fires rescue people

stop crime protect people

b) What are these jobscalled in your language?

Police officers stop crime andprotect people.

3 Read the title of the text.Think of two questions youhave about the policeservice in the UK. Listenand read and see if you cananswer them.

4 Read the text and explain the words in bold. Inpairs, ask and answer wh- questions based on thetext.

A: Whos the head of each police force in the UK?B: The Chief Constable. Who is ...

5 Project: What about the police force in yourcountry? Talk about:

organisation (head of force, structure, base) duties entry & requirements years of training uniform

The United Kingdom doesnt have one police force.Instead, there are 50 different forces around the country.

At the head of each force is the Chief Constable (or,in London, the Commissioner). Police constables, under thesupervision of sergeants and inspectors, do the generalpolice work, such as patrolling the streets, answering callsand so on. The police station is their base.

Entry to the police force is open to men and womenover the age of 18 who are physically fit and have goodeyesight. Every police officer does two years of policecollege courses and on-the-job training.

Police constables wear a uniform and a helmet and,unlike in many other countries, they do not carry a gun.Detectives, who investigate crimes, wear plain clothes.

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Self Check 4

1 Choose the correct word.1 Sophie managed to pull her to safety/checkout.2 We sat in front of a howling/roaring fire.3 Tom Cruise took up/grew up acting while at school.4 The boy managed to escape unhurt/safe.5 The ground started shaking/rumbling.6 They laughed strongly/loudly at the joke.7 The buildings were shaking/rocking from side to side.8 Grab/Knock my hand and Ill pull you out.

3 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple orpast continuous.

1 At 7 oclock yesterday evening Josh ..................... (do) the shopping while Ann ........................ (cook) dinner.

2 They .................................. (watch) TV when it .................................... (start) raining.

3 The wind ........................................... (howl) and the sky.................................................. (get) darker and darker.

4 It ........................................ (rain) hard so she ............................................................... (take) a taxi back home.

5 While John ................................................ (walk) in thepark, someone .................................... (try) to rob him.

2 Match the words to form phrases.hurtsprainheardisplay

my ankleof cakesmy backa noise

shootbalconyrumblingscream

in horrornoiserailingsfilms

4 Write the question about the underlined word(s) ofeach answer.

1 A: ................................................................................. ?B: Ann and Liz went to the forest.

2 A: ..................................................................................?B: Frank saw an accident.

3 A: ..................................................................................?B: An earthquake happened last week.

4 A: ..................................................................................?B: They flew to Madrid.

5 What did(nt) Mary use todo when she was ten? Usethe prompts.

1 ride a bicycle 2 send emails 3 go to the theatre 4 take ballet lessons

6 Match the numbers (1-4) tothe letters (a-d).

1 I lost my wallet.2 They managed to rescue

the pilot.3 100 people died in the

earthquake.4 How was your day?

a Thats great!b Dont ask!c Thats too bad!d Thats shocking!

How didyou burnboth ears?

I was ironing when

the phone rang,

and I answered the

iron by mistake.

But you burnt

them both.

As soon as I put the phone

down, it rang again.

My total score ...........Great ........ Good .......Try harder ..........

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SET 1 Pairwork ActivitiesStudent A

Visual Materials

1 How much do you know aboutHalloween? Do the quiz tofind out. Check your answers.

1 On what day is Halloween celebrated? December 25B April 1C October 31

2 The word comes from medievalEnglands All Hallows ............... .A EveB timeC month

3 ................ and black are coloursassociated with Halloween.A RedB OrangeC Blue

4 People carve ................ into jack-o-lanterns.A melonsB watermelonsC pumpkins

5 Children go from door to doorand say ................ !A Treat or trickB Trick or treatC Trick or beat

2 a) How did Halloween start? When? Listen andread to find out.

The Story ofHalloween

2,000 years ago, the Celts lived in the area which

is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern

France. They used to grow their own food and they

considered harvest time to be the end of the year.

Every year, they celebrated New Years Eve on

October 31st with a festival called Samhain. The

Celts dressed in animal heads and skins for this

b) Read the article and correct the sentences (1-5). Then, explain the words in bold.

1 The Celts lived in Iceland.2 They celebrated New Years Eve on November 14th.3 Their festival was called Feralia.4 The Druids were ghosts.5 Pomona Day was a Celtic festival.

1C

2A

3B

4C

5B

EveryonelovesHalloween,but do youever wonderwhat itreallymeans?

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c) In pairs, ask and answer questions based onthe text.

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1 Put the pumpkin

on the table.

2 Cut the top off the

pumpkin with the knife.

3 Use a spoon. Scoop

out the insides.

4 Draw the eyes,

nose and mouth

with the marker.

5 Cut out the face with

the small knife.

6 Put a candle inside and

light it.

7 Put the top back on.

8 Take the jack-o-lantern

and put it outside on

your porch until

Halloween is over.

Material

a pumpkin

a large sharp knife

a spoon

a small knife

a permanent marker

a candle

Carving the perfect jack-o-lantern

3 Project: Lets carve a jack-o-lantern.

festival, and their priests, the Druids, built huge

bonfires which the Celts gathered around to burn

crops as sacrifices to their ancient gods.

October 31st marked the end of summer and the

beginning of winter and the Celts believed that on

that night, the ghosts of the dead returned to

Earth. The Celts thought that the ghosts helped the

Druids to predict the future.

In about 43 AD, after the Romans conquered the

Celts, two Roman festivals, Feralia (when Romans

remembered their dead) and Pomona Day (when

the Romans honoured their goddess of fruits and

gardens), were combined with the Celtic Samhain

festival. Later, in the 7th century, when Christianity

reached the land of the Celts, the Pope made

November 1st All Saints Day. This was a time for

people to honour saints and martyrs. This

celebration was also called All Hallows or

Hallowmas. The night before it became known as

All Hallows Eve, which later changed to Halloween.

Today, people celebrate Halloween with black

cats and magic from Samhain, apples and

harvest from Pomona Day and ghosts and

skeletons from All Saints Day. Its a thrilling

mixture of fun and fear!

16 What were you doing?

1 A: How was the play lastnight?

B: It was terrible! I ........................ on stage and fell over!

A: Oh, no! I bet you werereally ...................... .

2 A: I'm going to get a ................................. for the shopping.B: Do you mind if I don't

come with you? I want to look at the CDs.

A: OK. I'll meet you at the ........................ .

3 A: How did your job interview go yesterday?

B: It was terrible! I was nervous and I ..................................... my cup of coffee! I don't think I got the job!

A: Wow! What a ................................... !

4 A: Did you see that ...................................... of flowers in the shop window?B: Yes, it was ........................ !

2 The following people wereat home at 5:00 pmyesterday afternoon. Whatwere they doing? In pairs,ask and answer questions.Use the verbs:

play cook read do

Past Continuous

1 Robert / play video gamesA: Was Robert playing video games?B: No, he wasnt. He was playing the piano.

2 Tony and Steve / do homework3 Lisa / write a letter4 Jessie and Rick / listen to music

3 In pairs, ask and answer questions using theprompts, as in the example.

1 at 10 o'clock yesterday evening?A: What were you doing at 10 o'clock yesterday evening?B: I was watching TV.

2 at two o'clock this morning?3 two hours ago?4 at half past eight yesterday morning?5 at 10 pm last Sunday?6 this time last year?7 when it started raining?8 at lunchtime yesterday?

Grammar

1 Fill in the correct wordfrom the list:

nightmare enormous display trolley knocked over slipped checkout embarrassed

WB/22

4 Circle the correct response.1 A: I lost my wallet.

B: a It was anightmare.

b Thats too bad.

2 A: I feel tired.B: a You poor thing!

b What a morning!

3 A: How was your day?B: a It gets worse.

b Dont ask!

4 A: I studied for the testall night and I stillfailed!

B: a What's it like?b Oh, dear!

Expressing complaint & sympathy

Everyday English

LisaRobert

Jessie & RickTony & Steve

Vocabulary WORKBOOKsample pages

3 Sam & Chris

WB/23

1 Label the pictures.

2 Fill in the correct word. shake unbelievable howling shelter crack rumbling grabbed trembled survive rocking

1 There was a loud ......................sound and then the wind blewthe roof off the house!

2 People were running to try andfind .................. from the rain.

3 During the earthquake theside of the building started to......................... .

4 The wind was so strong thatthe car was .........................from side to side.

5 The man ................ the child'shand and pulled her back fromthe edge of the cliff.

6 As the hurricane passed overour house, the furniturestarted to ......................... .

7 The force of the flood movedcars and animals. It was......................... !

8 Last night the wind was ............so loudly, I couldn't sleep.

3 The people at Shoreham Insurance Company were atwork yesterday morning when an earthquake struck.Look at the pictures. In pairs, ask and answerquestions, as in the example.

send fax have meeting talk on the phone look at report work on computer

Past Continuous

1 A: What was Bill doing? B: He was looking at a report.

4 Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous.

It was 7:00 pm and I 11)) ........................ ((ddrriivvee)) back home.

I 22)) ........................ ((ssiinngg)) along to the music on the radio.

Black clouds 33)) ........................ ((ggaatthheerr)) in the sky and a

storm 44)) ........................ ((ccoommee)). Before I knew it, I was in

the middle of the storm. I 55)) ........................ ((nnoott//ddrriivvee)) very

fast but suddenly I lost control of the car. I tried to stop but

it 66)) ........................ ((mmoovvee)) on its own! Before I realised

what 77)) ........................ ((hhaappppeenn)), I crashed into a wall.

Luckily another car 88)) ........................ ((ppaassss)) the other way

so it stopped and took me to hospital. I was amazed I wasnt

seriously hurt.

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9 The storm completely destroyed the village. Thevillagers were lucky to ................... .

10 The children .................. when they heard the thunder.

Grammar

A .......................... B ..........................

D ..........................C ..........................

1 Bill

4 the directors 5 Tom

2 Jessica

Vocabulary

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Contents

Culture Corner 1: Time Off! (p. 16) Curricular Cuts 1: (Literature) Robinson Crusoe (p. 17) Self Check 1 (p. 18)

2 Fun time(pp. 8-9)

leisure activities;hobbies

present simple;adverbs offrequency

email to a friend multiplematching

habits & routines;expresslikes/dislikes

email to a friendabout yourhobbies/free time

3 Chores!(pp. 10-11)

householdchores

presentcontinuous;stative verbs

Helping hands(advertisement)

listening forspecificinformation

makesuggestions agree/disagree

chart showingyour chores fornext week

4 Lifestyles(pp. 12-13)

teenagerslifestyles

presentcontinuous vspresent simple

Being 14(interview)

listening forspecificinformation

talk aboutlifestyles

interview

5 Heroes &Villains(pp. 14-15)

characteradjectives &appearance

formingadjectives; linkingsimilar/opposingideas

Simply the Best(article)

listening for gist talk aboutcharacter &appearance; join sentences

summary of atext

Culture Corner 2: Fighting Animal Cruelty: The RSPCA (p. 30 Curricular Cuts 2: (Citizenship) Neighbourhood Watch(p. 31) Self Check 2 (p. 32)

6 Clumsycrooks!(pp. 20-21)

crimes &criminals

past simple dialogue(reporting news);witness statement

listening for detail;intonation ofstressed words

express interest eyewitnessstatement

7 Crimefighters(pp. 22-23)

people who helpus

pastcontinuous

Anything canhappen ... whileon duty (article)

listening for specificinformation

narrate a personalexperience

short narrativearticle

8 In search oftruth(pp. 24-25)

detective stories past simple vspast continuous

detective story(comic strip)

listening & writingdown information

interrogate sb comic strip

9 On the Beat(pp. 26-27)

police equipment used to/would Bobbies on theBeat (article)

multiplematching

express doubt &certainty

strange laws

10 Things arenot alwaysas theyseem!(pp. 28-29)

phrasal verbs:break; linkers

Almost a Crime(story)

listening toidentify timesequence

set the scene story

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR READING LISTENING NOTIONS/FUNCTIONS

WRITING

Culture Corner 3: Seeds of Hope (p. 44) Curricular Cuts 3: (Science) Disappearing Habitats (p. 45) Self Check 3 (p. 46)

12 Friends indanger(pp. 36-37)

endangeredanimals, animalcategories

will vs going to;forming abstractnouns from verbs

Your Voice -Animal Welfare(article); signs

multiplematching

discuss ways toprotectendangeredspecies

poster aboutways to protectendangeredspecies

13 Take actionnow! (pp. 38-39)

environment;global warming

Type 0 & 1conditionalsphrasal verbs: turn

global warming(web page)

listening & writingdown information