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Complete the sentences with from.

early June to late July. Argentina. JFK airport

is here. cows.

London to Brighton. 2006 until 2009. my house. grapes.

Paris to Moscow. the Earth. Africa. 9 am to 4 pm every day.

Unit 1 Wordpowerfrom

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1 The school coffee bar is open

2 The sun is about 150 million km

3 Kim walked 2,500 km

4 Sally was a university student

5 Lions come

6 Wine comes

7 The flight

8 Milk comes

9 My office is 250 m

10 In Japan, it often rains

11 It is 70 km

12 Pedro is Brazilian, but his cousin is

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Student A

Ask and answer questions to complete your text.

John works as 1 . He works for ‘English Now’, a small school in Sydney. From Monday to Thursday, he starts work 2 and he leaves work at 4.30 pm. When he’s at work, he 3 . On Fridays, he goes to work at 7.30 and he leaves work 4 .

Student B

Ask and answer questions to complete your text.

John works as an English teacher. He works for 1 , a small school in Sydney. From Monday to Thursday, he starts work at 8.30 am and he leaves work 2 . When he’s at work, he has two cups of coffee. On Fridays, he goes to work 3 and he leaves work at 2.00 pm.

John’s brother Simon has three jobs. He works in a café every morning, and he works 5 every afternoon. He also works as a cleaner in 6 on Saturdays. He doesn’t like his jobs. He’d like to work as a photographer and work for 7 . Simon has three jobs because his wife Sally is out of work at the moment.

John’s brother Simon has three jobs. He works in 4 every morning, and he works in a bookshop every afternoon. He also works as 5 in a hotel on Saturdays. He doesn’t like his jobs. He’d like to work as 6 and work for a newspaper. Simon has three jobs because his wife Sally is 7 at the moment.

Unit 2

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Sunday

Wednesday

night

four o’clock

the afternoon

the evening

the summer

the autumn

9.15

19th March

14th November

New Year’s Eve

lunchtime

five past four

half past six

December

the morning

April

the weekend

weekdays

17th December

at

in

in

in

at

on

on

at

at

in

in

on

in

on

in

at

on

on

on

at

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Unit 3 WordpowerPrepositions of time


Student A

Student B

Student C

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WordpowerlikeUnit 4

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likes tea.

likes chocolate.

likes coff ee.

would like to go to the USA.

would like to go to Japan.

would like to go to Thailand.

knows what it’s like to ride a horse.

knows what it’s like to drive a fast car.

knows what it’s like to ride a motorbike.

doesn’t like hot weather.

doesn’t like football.

doesn’t like shopping.

would like to join you for dinner tonight.

would like to go to a café aft er class with you.

would like to play football on Saturday with you.

thinks he / she is like his / her father.

thinks he / she is like his / her mother.

thinks he / she is like his / her best friend.

eats a lot of meat, like lamb and chicken.

eats a lot of fruit, like apples and bananas.

eats a lot of sweet food, like cakes and ice cream.

Name

Name

Name

Find someone who …



Details

Details

Details


1Name: ___________Job: _____________

3Name: ___________Job: _____________

5Name: ___________Job: _____________

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CAFÉ

2Name: ___________Job: _____________

4Name: ___________Job: _____________

8Name: ___________Job: _____________

6

SHOP

1Name: ___________Job: _____________

3Name: ___________Job: _____________

5Name: ___________Job: _____________

7

CAFÉ

2Name: ___________Job: _____________

4Name: ___________Job: _____________

8Name: ___________Job: _____________

6

SHOP

1Name: ___________Job: _____________

3Name: ___________Job: _____________

5Name: ___________Job: _____________

7

CAFÉ

2Name: ___________Job: _____________

4Name: ___________Job: _____________

8Name: ___________Job: _____________

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SHOP

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Your information• Tony lives at the end of the

Street.• A teacher lives between Sally

and the pilot.• The doctor lives opposite the

dentist.

Your information• There is a bus stop in front of

Edward’s house.• The pilot lives next to the

café.• The teachers live opposite

each other.

Your information• Peter is a dentist.• There is a tree behind the

cleaner’s house.• Joan lives next to a teacher.

Student A

In groups, share your information. Write the name and the job of the person who lives in each house.

People Edward Joan Peter Rosie Sally Tony

Jobs teacher (x2) pilot cleaner doctor dentist

Student B




Student C




Unit 5 WordpowerPrepositions of place


Student A

How many people in the class …

• go to class by bus?

• go out to the cinema every week?

• went running last week?

• went to a party last month?

• go for a cup of coffee after class every day?

• would like to go to the theatre on Saturday?

Student B


• go to class by car?

• went to the cinema last week?

• go for a walk at the weekend?

• go to a café at lunchtime every day?

• would like to go shopping after class today?

• went to a football match last month?

Student C


• go to class on foot?

• went to a concert last month?

• went shopping last weekend?

• go to the gym every week?

• would like to go for a swim tomorrow?

• would like to go for a cup of coffee this evening?

Student D


• go to class by bike?

• go shopping every day?

• would like to go home early today?

• would like to go to a restaurant this evening?

• went for a walk last week?

• went to a museum last month?

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WordpowergoUnit 6


START 110

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16

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5

11

20

2

12

9

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15

You get to school early – go forward 3

squares

You get the wrong bus to school – miss a turn

You forgot to get bread– go back 4 squares

You get a phone call from a friend and talk

for an hour – miss a turn

It’s hot, so you stop to get a

bottle of water – miss a turn

You miss the bus, so you get a taxi –

go forward 2 squares

You get the wrong address to the party – miss

a turn

You get better after a cold – go forward 2

squares

Unit 7 Wordpowerget

6You get some good news – go forward 2

squares

7You get to the

cinema too late – go back

3 squares

You get a new job – throw

again

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17You get home

late after a night out – go

back 4 squares

Your boss gets angry when you make a mistake

– go back 3 squares

19

21You get an

invitation to a party – go

forward 3 squares

23You get to the

airport to meet a friend – throw

again

29The party isn’t

fun. You get your coat and go home – go back

four squares

25

You get a present from your aunt – go forward 3

spaces

FINISH


tell tells told tell

tells told say says

said said say says

Can you me the time?

My cousin sometimes

really good jokes.

The teacher us to do

our homework yesterday.

They didn’t me

anything about the party.

Sean always very

scary stories.

I don’t think she me the

truth yesterday.

Did Brian

goodbye when he left?

Make sure your brother

thank you for the party.

He sorry when he

was late for class today.

Matt to Elaine he

wanted to go home.

Did you something to

me?

Kirsty hello to her

teacher every morning.

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Wordpowertell / sayUnit 8


Student A

Read these sentences aloud for your partner to rephrase with the words in brackets.

1 You need to practise many years to play the violin well. (It takes time)

2 Did you enjoy the party? (have a good time at)

3 This weekend, I want to see my family. (spend time with)

4 Alison should study, but she is chatting on her computer. (wasting time)

5 It is difficult to know when to study when you work eight hours every day. (find time)

6 To get there faster, take a taxi. (save time)

Student B

Read these sentences aloud for your partner to rephrase with the words in brackets.

1 Anne has a big family so it’s difficult for her to know when to relax. (find time)

2 To finish your work early, have lunch in your office. (save time)

3 Jim is really busy, but he’s watching television! (wasting time)

4 Bob left work early to see his girlfriend. (spend time with)

5 I hope you have fun on your holiday. (a good time)

6 I’ll need to practise for years to be a very good dancer. (It takes time)

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Unit 9 Wordpowertime


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Student A

Complete the sentences with your ideas and then find other students who agree with you.

I think …

• the most hard-working person in the class is .

• most teachers in this school are .

• that, most of all, young people like .

• the most beautiful place in this country is .

• people in this town spend most of their free time .

• most people in the class will tonight.

• the most popular place in this town is .

• students in this class find the most diff icult thing to do.

• that, most of all, tourists enjoy in this country.

• the most popular food in my country is .

Student B


I think …

Student C


I think …

• that, most days, people in this country feel .

• the most interesting country to travel to is .

• that, most of all, young people today want to become

.

• children like most of the time.

• most of us enjoy in class.

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WordpowermostUnit 10


lie down lay down

grow up grew up

call back called back

come round came round

fill in filled in

try on tried on

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Unit 11 WordpowerMulti-word verbs


1 .

2 .

3 .

1 .

2 .

3 .

1 .

2 .

3 .

1 .

2 .

3 .

I’m going to and I don’t know what to take.

It takes me too long to get to .

I don’t know how to get to from here.

I don’t feeI well. I have a and I don’t know what to take.

Complete the sentences with your own ideas and then get advice from other students.

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