Martyn Hobbs and Julia Starr Keddle

with Tessa Hall and Rob Nicholas

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Unit FUnctions & Grammar VocabUlary skills, strateGies, PronUnciation intercUltUre, towards exams
real commUnication story, clil, sonG

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1 Talking about the present Present simple: all forms Sports Reading: descriptions of personal possessions Get into culture PET Reading Part 1
Talking about ability So do I. / Neither do I. Musical instruments Speaking: giving information about your room and objects Going to the cinema (SB p.24)
Free time Talking about likes and dislikes like, love, hate + ing Films Listening: interviews about students possessions
p.8 Language teaching in the UK PET Speaking Part 1
Making arrangements Modal verb can Writing: short paragraphs about your favourite objects (SB p.25)
Strategies: listening for key words Interculture Trinity ISE I Interview
Pronunciation: linking
Life in Britain (LINKS pp.1819) (SB p.25)
Talking about routine Present simple: question words Daily activities Reading: an article about a teenagers life and ambitions Sports in the UK (LINKS pp.2021) PET Listening
2 (LINKS p.4)
Talking about preferences Adverbs of frequency Jobs Speaking: role-playing an interview with a student
Daily life Asking for and giving personal Verb like and preposition like Writing: a paragraph about your typical day CLIL
p.16 information Modal verb would / would like Listening: people talking about their jobs Sport: basketball (LINKS pp.46-47)
Object pronouns Strategies: using a vocabulary notebook
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Pronunciation: /3:/ /e/

module 2 teen spirit

Unit FUnctions & Grammar VocabUlary skills, strateGies, PronUnciation intercUltUre, towards exams
real commUnication story, clil, sonG
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3 Talking about present Present continuous Clothes Reading: a magazine interview about clothes and style Get into culture PET Reading Part 1
activities Prepositions Money Speaking: asking and answering about clothes and style Shopping in the UK (SB p.45)
What are you Talking about temporary still Accessories Listening: a boy describing his attitude to clothes and accessories Going out in the UK
doing? PET Writing Part 2
situations Writing: a paragraph about what a classmate is wearing Interculture (SB p.44, p.45)
p.28 Buying clothes Strategies: scanning The British Isles (LINKS pp.2223) PET Listening
Pronunciation: /m/ /n/ /N/ Story (LINKS p.6)
The invisible man (LINKS pp.38-39 )
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4 Describing places There is / are Places Reading: a brochure of main landmarks in London
CLIL
Talking about quantity Countable and uncountable lend and borrow Speaking: talking about a famous city
Is there any Planning a day out nouns Writing: a brochure about a famous city Technology: gadgets (LINKS pp.48-49)
good music? Making arrangements a / an, some / any Listening: a tourist guide talking about major London sights Song
p.36 How much? / How many? Strategies: skimming What a wonderful world (LINKS p.62)
Pronunciation: place names

module 3 out and about

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Unit FUnctions & Grammar VocabUlary skills, strateGies, PronUnciation intercUltUre, towards exams
real commUnication story, clil, sonG
5 Talking about ability, Modal verbs: can, could, may for ability, Transport Reading: an article on lost property items Get into culture PET Listening Part 3
permission and possibility permission and possibility Shapes and Listening: three people at the lost property office Queuing (SB p.64)
Can you Talking about the present So can I. / Neither can I. materials Speaking: describing objects Modern art
do it? Trinity ISE I Topic phase
Travelling by Underground Present simple v present continuous Writing: a description of items in your bag Interculture (SB p.65)
p.48 Understanding announcements Pronunciation: /e/ // Top tourist attractions in Britain PET Listening
Travelling around (LINKS pp.24-25) (LINKS p.8)
Story
6 Talking about quantity much / many / a lot of / a little / a few Food Reading: an article about a famous carnival The first day (LINKS pp.40-41)
Emphasising opinions (not) enough / too much / too many Souvenirs Listening: a radio phone-in about popular festivals CLIL
Too much Asking for information Uses of the -ing form Speaking: giving a short talk about a favourite festival
chocolate! Geography: deserts (LINKS pp.50-51)
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such / so Writing: preparing a poster about a favourite festival Song
p.56 Strategies: key words Happy Xmas (LINKS p.62)
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Unit FUnctions & Grammar VocabUlary skills, strateGies, PronUnciation intercUltUre, towards exams
real commUnication story, clil, sonG
7 Talking about obligation must / mustnt / (not) School Listening: instructions on procedures to follow on a computer Get into culture PET Speaking Parts 3 and 4
Talking about permission have to Computers Writing: instructions on using a computer Soft skills (SB p.84)

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A busy life Having a discussion So / Neither must I Reading: an article about safety when using chatrooms Shops in the UK
p.68 Trinity ISE I Portfolio
(not) be allowed to Speaking: discussing Internet safety Interculture (SB p.84)
Strategies: guessing the meaning Homes in the UK (LINKS pp.26-27) PET Reading Part 2
Pronunciation: /u:/ // Schools and education in the UK (SB p.85)
Giving advice should / ought to / Relationships Listening: teenagers researching age limits on the Internet (LINKS pp.28-29) PET Listening
8 CLIL
Using articles neednt Places in a town Reading: a webpage on lowest age limits (LINKS p.10)
You shouldnt Asking for and giving Articles Prepositions Speaking: group debate expressing opinions for or against Civic Studies: the UK political system
worry about it! directions Writing: proposals on age limits for chatroom discussions (LINKS pp.52-53)
p.76 Having a debate Strategies: how to debate Song
Pronunciation: // /O:/ Three Little Birds (LINKS p.63)
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module 5 true stories
Unit FUnctions & Grammar VocabUlary skills, strateGies, PronUnciation intercUltUre, towards exams
real commUnication story, clil, sonG
9 Talking about the past Past simple of be Physical appearance Reading: an article on flash mobbing Get into culture PET Writing Part 3
Describing people Past simple regular Personality Listening: a news bulletin about flash mobbing incidents Body decoration (SB p.104)
Lifes like
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Identifying people Past time expressions Speaking: reporting flash mobbing incidents Interculture Trinity ISE I Portfolio
that Writing: inventing and describing a flash mobbing incident
p.88 Multiculturalism in the UK (LINKS pp.30-31) (SB p. 104)
Pronunciation: /d/ /t/ /Id/ Being British and sixteen (LINKS pp.32-33) PET Listening Part 2
Story (SB p. 105)
10 Talking about the past Past simple irregular Adventure Speaking: discussing TV quiz programmes
The end of summer (LINKS pp.42-43)
Talking about obligation Modal verb could Reading: a general culture quiz PET Listening
Exploration CLIL
Telling a story was/were able to Listening: a contestant answering quiz questions (LINKS p.12)
p.96 History: The Romans in Britain (LINKS pp.54-55)
had to, didnt have to / Writing: a set of questions for a TV quiz
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need to Strategies: agreeing and disagreeing
Pronunciation: sentence stress

module 6 one world

Unit FUnctions & Grammar VocabUlary skills, strateGies, PronUnciation intercUltUre, towards exams
real commUnication story, clil, sonG
11 Making comparisons Comparative adjectives Parts of the body Reading: an article on the founder of the UN Peace Day Get into culture PET Writing Part 3
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Qualifying what you say as as, more/less than Illnesses Listening: three students contributions to Peace Day Health statistics (SB p.124)
Health Talking about health Qualifiers: a lot, a bit, a Speaking: discussing a project for Peace Day The average British home
p.108 Trinity ISE I Writing task
little, enough, really, fairly, Writing: a personal opinion on the founder of Peace Day Interculture (SB p.124)
too Pronunciation: /w/ /v/ /f/ /r/ Ireland (LINKS pp.34-35) PET Reading Part 5
Comparative adverbs CLIL (SB p.125)
Earth Sciences: Volcanoes (LINKS pp.56-57)
12 Talking about the best Superlatives Houses Reading: a website article about World Heritage Sites PET Listening
Song
Asking for confirmation Question tags Landscape Speaking: discussing a school trip to a World Heritage Site (LINKS p.14)
Places Our House (LINKS p.63)
Homes Listening: a girl talking about tourism in her own country
p.116 Writing: a short article about a World Heritage Site
Pronunciation: showing enthusiasm
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Unit FUnctions & Grammar VocabUlary skills, strateGies, PronUnciation intercUltUre, towards exams
real commUnication story, clil, sonG
13 Talking about the future Present continuous for Holidays Reading: understanding holiday advertisements on the web Get into culture PET Speaking Part 4
Making and accepting future Listening: four teenagers predictions about their holidays Barbecue (SB p. 144)
Plans invitations be going to Speaking: giving a talk about a holiday plan Multicultural food
p.128 Trinity ISE The Interview
Writing: writing about a holiday plan Interculture (SB p.144)
Strategies: making notes as you listen British food (LINKS pp.36-37) PET Listening Part 1
Pronunciation: going to Story (SB p.145)
Stars (LINKS pp.44-45)
14 Talking about experiences Present perfect Food Reading: magazine interviews about favourite food PET Listening
CLIL
Ordering food Present perfect with Past participles Speaking: talking about food preferences (LINKS p.16)
Have you ever Biology: Nutrition (LINKS pp.58-59)
for and since Listening: a radio broadcast on healthy food
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eaten a curry? Song
Prepositions of place Writing: a composition about the Mediterranean diet
p.136 Holiday (LINKS p.64)
and movement Pronunciation: consonants with r

workbook pages 147-231

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writing skills pages 232-239
1 notes and messages
2 thank you and apology cards
3 postcards
4 informal letters
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5 informal emails
6 descriptions of people
7 instructions
8 summarising

word list pages 240-246

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irregular verbs page 247
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Key objectives Module

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Grammar present simple; like, love, hate + -ing; modal
verbs can, would; question words; adverbs of frequency
Functions talking about the present, ability, routine,
preferences; making arrangements; exchanging personal
information
Vocabulary sports; hobbies; films; daily activities; jobs

Get started Activities

CD1
1a 40 Listen and repeat the sports.

1b Do the questionnaire and tick N the things that describe you.

What sort of person are you?

1 Your favourite sports 2 Your hobbies
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and interests
acting in plays
playing an instrument
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writing poetry, stories, blogs
table tennis running riding diving drawing / painting pictures
collecting things
taking photos
playing computer games
reading books
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other ________
volleyball rugby skiing athletics
3 Your favourite things my mp3 player
my computer
my sports equipment
my diary
my dance shoes
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my camera
cycling karate sailing waterskiing other _________

4 My hero is...
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a singer a dancer
an artist a politician
gymnastics canoeing basketball hockey a writer an inventor or business person
an actor or someone you know: name _______________

1c Pairwork Compare your answers with your Word expander p l ay , g o , d o

partner.
play + ball sports play table tennis
2 Write sentences to describe your partner. go + -ing go running
He / She is good at art / computer games / sport, etc. do + others do athletics
His / Her favourite thing is his / her mp3 player,
Harry Potter book, etc.
He / She likes music / reading / writing / acting / 4a
41 Decide if these sports and the sports

dancing / taking photos, etc. above take the verb play, go or do. Then
He / She has / hasnt got a lot of hobbies. listen and check.
His / Her hero is the Italian writer Federico Moccia. football | swimming | golf | tennis | skydiving | judo |
surfing | windsurfing
3 Tell the class about your partner.
Katrina likes singing. Her favourite thing is her mp3 4b Pairwork Talk about the sports you do.
player. Her hero is Rihanna. I play volleyball, I go skiing and I do athletics.
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 Unit 1
Free time
j Unit objectives
Grammar present simple: all forms; So do I,
Neither do I; object pronouns; like, love, hate + -ing;
modal verb can
Functions talking about the present, ability, sport,
likes and dislikes
Vocabulary musical instruments; films

warm up
5 Pairwork Ask and answer questions.
1 Look at the photos on page 9 and answer the
questions. Do you...
1 Where are the friends? ...listen to heavy metal music?
2 What musical instrument do you think is in the case? ...like reality TV programmes?
...sing karaoke?
Comprehension ...play in an
orchestra?
Yes, I do.
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242 Listen and read Whos that girl?
...play sport No, I dont.
Circle T (True) or F (False). in a team? ...watch cartoons?
1 The new students name is Rose. T / F
2 Jack and Charlie arent interested in Rose. T / F ...help your parents at home?
...send a lot of text messages?
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3 Rose studies the violin and the piano. T / F
4 Jack listens to rock bands. T / F
5 Rose doesnt like Nirvana. T / F
6 Rose cant sing. T / F Talking about ability
6 Study the rules and the sentences.
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Talking about the present
Modal verb can
3 Study the sentences and do the task.
Use can to talk about ability.
Present simple Can or cant (cannot) is the same for all forms.
I study the piano. I dont like Coldplay. I/You/He/She/It/We/They can sing.
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Mia plays the drums. Jack doesnt know her. I/You/He/She/It/We/They cant sing.
Do you know her name? Yes, I do. / No, I dont. Can I/you/he/she/it/we/they sing?
Does she play the violin? Yes, she does. / No, she doesnt.

Complete the rules with positive and negative. 7 Pairwork Talk about you and your friends. Use
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The present simple __________ is the same as the these words and phrases.
base form of the verb. In the 3rd person singular (he,
she, it) add -s to the base form. play
Form the present simple __________ with dont / the piano | the violin | the guitar | the drums |
doesnt + the base form. the clarinet | keyboards
Form questions with do / does + the base form.
speak
English | French | Spanish | Chinese
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets.
1 Steve plays the guitar. (play) sing | dance | act | swim
2 I ________________ Chinese. (not speak)
3 ___________ you ___________ to rock music? (listen)
4 Claire ___________ a blog. (write) (
A I can play the guitar. Maria can play the drums.
5 We ___________ in a band. (not sing)
6 ___________ he ___________ the violin? (study)
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B I can speak Chinese. Noah can speak French.

7 He ___________ the drums in the garage. (practise)

8 ___________ she ___________ with her parents? (live)
9 Gordon ________________ in films. (not act)

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whos that girl?

Unit 1
S ePisode 1

1 Its Monday, the first day of term. Mia is with

a new student and Jack doesnt know her.
JaCk Hey, whos that girl? Do you know her name?
Charlie Im not sure. I think its Rose.
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JaCk She looks nice.
Charlie Does she play the violin?
JaCk Well, shes got a violin case! Lets go and say
hello!
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2 Two minutes later... 3 Charlie has an idea.
JaCk And do you study the violin? Charlie You know, Jack and Mia have got a band. Jack
rose Yes, I do. I study the piano, too. Do you like plays the guitar and Mia plays the drums. But they
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classical music? havent got a singer. Can you sing, Rose?
JaCk No, I dont. Sorry! I listen to rock bands. rose Yeah...
rose So do I. I love Nirvana. JaCk Do you want to sing with us?
JaCk I like them, too. But I dont like Coldplay. Mia Come to a rehearsal! We practise at my place.
rose Neither do I! rose OK. Cool.
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Real Im not sure. Sorry! You know... Cool.

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SUPER HEROES
Young people going for
Mo Farah marathon runner
Born 28/03/1983
gold
Mo comes from Somalia his family are refugees. But he is
British now. Mo, short for Mohammed, is an incredible runner
one of the best in Britain. He is an international gold medal
winner. He trains every day. Mo loves playing football, but
running is his life now. He doesnt like walking!

Tom Daley diver Born 21/05/1994

They call him Diver-boy. Hes young, but hes a brilliant diver.
Tom doesnt really have free time because he trains every
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day. But he likes listening to hip hop and hanging out with
his friends.

Johanna Jackson race walker Born 17/01/1985

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Johanna is a race walker. She can walk 10 km in 45 minutes!
All her family run in marathons. But Johanna is a top athlete.
Shes a student at university, too. She likes seeing her friends,
going to the cinema and shopping!
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Darius Knight table tennis player
Born 22/02/1990

Darius comes from a poor part of London an area with

crime problems. But Darius has a talent for table tennis.
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He travels around the world and trains and plays in
competitions. He likes earning money to help his family.
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Talking about likes and dislikes
8a Read the article and write short answers. 10 Study the rule and the sentences.
1 Is Mo Somalian? No, he isnt.
2 Does Mo train every day? like, love + -ing form
3 Do they call Tom Diver-boy? Use love, like, dont mind, dont like, hate / cant stand
4 Can Johanna walk 20 km in 45 minutes? + -ing form to talk about likes and dislikes.
5 Is Johanna a university student? I love playing football. I dont like studying.
6 Does Darius come from a rich area of London?

8b Make notes about what each athlete likes / 11 P T Pairwork Talk about these activities.
doesnt like or loves. seeing friends | running | going to the cinema | walking |
Mo Farah loves playing football. shopping | playing computer games | studying | cycling |
skiing | cooking | playing tennis
9 Pairwork Discuss the questions.
Which of the sports in the article do you know? (
A I dont like playing tennis.
Which are new to you? )
B I do. / Neither do I.
Which of the sports is easy / difficult / fun / cool? (
A I like walking.
Which athlete do you admire? )
B I dont. / So do I.

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 Get the grammar 1
Present simple: all forms So do I. / Neither do I.

Unit 1
1 Complete the tables with do, dont, doesn't, play or plays. 4 Look at the table and write answers below.
Positive Agree Disagree
I/You play I like pizza. So do I. I dont.
He/She/It _____ hockey. I dont like cats. Neither do I. I do.
We/You/They _____
5 Write answers.
Negative 1 I love canoeing. disagree I dont.
I/You _____ 2 I dont like boxing. agree ___________________
3 I hate swimming. disagree _________________
He/She/It does not do athletics.
4 I like jogging. agree _________________
We/You/They _____ 5 I dont like playing football. agree _________________
6 I hate walking. agree _________________
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Questions
_____ I/you Modal verb can
Does he/she/it play the guitar? 6 Read the rules and complete the sentences.
_____ we/you/they Positive Negative
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Short answers I can swim. You cant swim.
positive negative
He can paint. She cant paint.
Yes, I/you do. No, I/you _____.
Questions Short answers
Yes, he/she/it does. No, he/she/it _____.
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Can you swim? Yes, I can. / No, I cant.
Yes, we/you/they _____. No, we/you/they dont.
Can they paint? Yes, they can. / No, they cant.
Use the present simple to talk about:
actions in your daily routine. Can is a modal verb a verb that expresses the

He trains every day. attitude of the speaker.
Modal verbs do not take -s when the subject is he,
what you like and dont like.

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He doesnt like walking. she or it.
Modal verbs are followed by the base form of the
things that are true.

verb.
Mo comes from Somalia.
Form the negative with the modal + not + the
Johanna is a race walker.
base form.
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In questions, put the modal verb before the
subject.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
1 My sister likes sport. (like) 1 Can you play the piano? (play)
2 You ________________ volleyball. (not play) 2 We _________________ this exercise today. (not finish)
3 Cathy and Rick ________________ in the USA. (live) 3 They _________________. (surf)
4 I ________________ to heavy metal music. (not listen) 4 My grandfather ______________ a computer. (not use)
5 We ________________ a lot of photos. (take) 5 _________________ they _________________? (drive)
6 James ________________ in their band. (not sing) 6 I _________________ pizzas. (cook)

3 Write questions and short answers. 7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of can.
1 A _____ you play the keyboards?
1 you / like / race walking? M B No, I _____, but I _____ play the drums.
Do you like race walking? No, I dont.
2 My sister _____ act really well. She goes to drama
2 she / train every day? N school.
3 those students / come from Somalia? N 3 I _____ play tennis very well, but I am taking lessons.
4 he / play in competitions? M 4 A _____ you understand what she is saying?
5 you / like Sugababes? N B No, I _____. Its so noisy.
6 they / go to the cinema with their friends? M 5 A _____ you ski?
7 she / speak three languages? N B Yes, I _____, but not very well.
8 he / run in marathons? M 8 Workbook pp 148-153; CD-ROM
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 Real communication
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
File
AskinG For ideAs suGGestions opinions AGreeinG
What shall we do? What about...? I love / dont mind... Good idea. Great.
Where shall we go? How about...? I dont like / cant stand /
Shall we go and see...? hate... disAGreeinG
Ive got an idea... Oh no! I cant stand...
Whats on? [at the cinema] No, lets not.

Vocabulary: films
1 Pairwork Look at the film genres and add another
film for each genre.
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Genre Film title
horror films Halloween
comedies Meet the Parents
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science fiction films Star Trek XI
action films The Dark Knight
teen movies High School Musical
romantic films Pretty Woman
thrillers The Silence of the Lambs
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fantasy films Lord of the Rings
cartoons The Incredibles
musicals Grease

2 P T Pairwork Ask and answer about the film genres

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in exercise 1. Use these verbs in your answers:

love like dont mind dont like hate / cant stand

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(
A Do you like horror films? )
B No, I cant stand them!
(
A Do you like comedies? )
B I dont mind them.

3 Pairwork Ask and answer about your favourite LAuren What shall we do this evening, you guys?
films. MeLissA Lets go and see a film.
(
A Whats your favourite action film? B Rambo. ) Henry Whats on?
LAuren The Golden Compass.

Going out MeLissA Oh, no! I hate fantasy movies. What else
is there?
4
43 P Listen and write the times in the film listings Henry What about Yes Man?
on page 13. LAuren Its a comedy. I cant stand them.
MeLissA But Jim Carrey is in it. I love him. Hes
544 Listen and read the dialogue. Circle T (True) really funny.
or F (False). LAuren I dont like him.
1 Melissa doesnt like fantasy movies. T / F Henry Neither do I. Shall we go and see Hancock?
2 Lauren likes comedies. T / F LAuren No, lets not. Action films are boring.

3 Lauren and Henry love Jim Carrey. T / F MeLissA Ive got an idea. How about What

4 Henry wants to see Hancock. T / F Happens in Vegas with Cameron Diaz?

LAuren Yeah. Good idea. Shes great.
5 Lauren thinks romantic films are boring. T / F
Henry Cool. What time is it on?
6 The friends decide to see What Happens in Vegas. T / F
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 6 role Play Work in groups of three.
1
Youre going to a film.

Unit 1
Look at the film listings.
Have a conversation. Decide what film to see.
Use some of the words and expressions in the File.

@ http://www.brightoninfo/infothisweek search:

Brighton Now showing

INFO The Golden Compass

clubs
Young Lyra travels to the far North to save her friend in this epic fantasy of good
and evil.
Odeon: 1.30 pm, 1_________ pm, 7.45 pm
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sport
Yes Man
A man decides to change his life by saying yes to everything.
t h e at r e
Regent Cinema: 2_________ pm, 5.00 pm, 3_________ pm
dance

film Hancock
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Funny, exciting and action-packed: its Hancock against the bad guys of
Los Angeles.
r e s ta u r a n t s
Ritzy: 2.30 pm, 4_________ pm, 8.45 pm, Tuesday only 5_________ pm
buses

exhibitions What Happens in Vegas

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colleges
Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher wake up married in Vegas!
Cineworld: 6_________ pm, 6.05 pm, 8.50 pm
maps

7 Read Get into Culture and do the task.

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Get into culture going to the cinema

Cinema-going is popular in Europe. Italians go about twice

a year, Britons about three times, but the Irish go four
times a year! Teens go most often.
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The most popular films are blockbusters: big,
spectacular films such as The Dark Knight. Teen movies
are also popular with teenagers. These are often set in
American high schools. Two out of three films in the EU
are American.
Many cinemas are multiplex cinemas with up to 20
screens and there are some megaplex cinemas with
more than 20 screens!
How often do you go the cinema?
L once or twice a year
L three or four times a year
L more
What films do you like?
L American or British
L other
Is there a multiplex cinema where you live?

8 liNks Real communication pp 4-5

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 Real skills
pOSSESSIONS
LifeStyle Teens, toys, and treasures. Todays teens have more money to
spend and more things to buy. Heres what one teen cant live without....

Amy's
5 This is really important.
It carries all my favourite

favourite things. My boyfriend puts

his horrible hat in it, too. I
things. 6
hate that hat!
I love listening to music.
1 I think these are really My favourite bands are
cool. I wear them all the Kings of Leon and The
time in the winter, too. White Stripes. I like Duffy,
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2 I like reading on the train too. Shes got an amazing
to school. The journeys so voice.
boring. 7 I love wearing jeans. These
3 These trainers are very are my favourite pair. My
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comfortable. I love mum thinks they are ugly.
wearing them. I walk a lot, She prefers skirts.
so theyre brilliant. 8 This is my favourite thing.
4 Ive got posters all over my I send about 20 text
room. I guess Fernando messages a day. I sleep
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Torres is my favourite. Hes with it, and I take photos
so good-looking. of all my friends!

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 reading
1

Unit 1
1 Read the article. Match the pictures with the descriptions.

2 Circle the correct information.

1 Amy likes wearing skirts / jeans / trainers / school uniform / trousers.
2 Her favourite bands are Kings of Leon / Coldplay / Killers / The White Stripes.
3 She hates her trainers / her boyfriends hat / her mobile phone / her sunglasses.
4 She likes studying / reading / listening to music / sleeping / sending text messages.

pronunciation linking 5a
46 P Listen and tick N. What have they got in
their bags?
3
45 Listen and repeat.
Luke Chiara Max
1 Shes got a computer.
a book L L L
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2 Ive got an ipod.

a hairbrush L L L
) )
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3 Hes got a poster.
keys L L L
4 Ive got a magazine.
a mobile phone L L L
)

5 Youve got a pair of jeans.

money L L L
)

6 We've got a blog.

an mp3 player L L L
A)

5b Listen again and answer the questions.

speaking and listening 1 Who hasnt got a mobile?
2 Two people have got keys. Who are they?
Word expander
M
a d j e c t i ve s 3 Who has got a hairbrush?
Underline the adjectives in the text and write 4 What colour is Maxs mobile?
them in the correct list. 5 Who has got an mp3 player?
pOSITIvE cool
Skills for life listening for key words
P
NEGATIvE boring First identify the information that you need to find,
eg. nouns such as hairbrush or money.
While you are listening, watch out for the key words
and whether the verb has a positive or negative
meaning, e.g. I havent got a hairbrush. My favourite
LE
4a What have you got in your bedroom? Write six thing is this mp3 player. I hate wearing glasses.
things. Use adjectives to describe them.
posters cool posters
an iPod an amazing iPod 6 Pairwork What have you got in your bag? Tell
your partner. Try and give more information.

4b Pairwork Tell your partner about the things in

( Ive got my mobile phone. I can take great
photos with it. I love the colour. And its really
your room. Try and add information. small!
( Ive got an amazing mp3 player. It can hold
2,000 songs in its memory!
writing
7 P T Use the article about Amy as a model. Write
short paragraphs about your three favourite
things. Include:
a short description using an adjective
your opinion

Random Fact Half of UK parents ask their teenagers for advice when buying a laptop or a mobile phone.

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