Listening Grammar in context 1 SEIN Work with a partner, Take turns to describe the photo. 2 stor © 18 Listen to part of a podcast where a student called Deniz describes her experience of the Erasmus project. Answer these questions. 1 Where's Deniz from? 2. Where has she been living? 3. What languages has she been speaking? 3 Q 18 Listen again and complete the notes with one or two words. Z : preg re university there is really (c) . se poten eked emo a errr Pree © = Every night hey mae a(9) fem thee country, thas been difclt for Denis 0 wndertand explanations of) ina Afferent language, Yesterday she fothed her w 2 4 |SFENNG What about you? 1 Would you like to live and study in another country for a year? Why/Why not? 2. Where would you most lke to go and study? I'd like to live abroad, And you? Yes, I'd ike to go to 2 country ‘where they speak English. Ja Read these sentences. Which are in the present perfect continuous and which are in the present perfect simple? 1. I've been living here for four months 2. ve seen two or theee briliant concerts, 3. I've made friends with people from all over Europe 4 Recently wo've been doing lots of exams. 1b Which of the sentences gives more importance to ... {the completion and result of an action? Bb the process and duration of an action? how many times an action has happened? d_ the fact that an action is temporary, incomplete or has. finished very recently? 1¢ Complete this rule for the formation of the present perfect continuous. hasshave + + ERs 2. Look at the photos. What have these people been doing? Scanned with CamScannera, =—s . es 2) a 3. Are these sentences grammatically correct or not? Why/Why not? If they aren't correct, change them. 1. Ouch! I've been cutting my finger 2. We've been studying English for eight years. 3. Have you been crying? 4. She's been reading this book three times. 5 Mybrother has painted his bedroom, buthe hasn't fished. & We've beon waiting for the bus for half an hour and it stil hate’t come. 7. Obnot Ive been breaking the window. 8 This week I've beon staying with my grandparents but 'm going home tomorrow. 4. Choose the correct alternative. 1 Stop singing that song. You've sung/been singing it all afternoon 2. That'sit. ve done/been doing all my homework. 3. Its terrible! Max has had/boon having an accident. 4. She's looked/been looking for her keys all day, but s n doing? 6 That actor has made/boen making twenty filns 7 Myeyes hurt. ve worked/been working on the ‘computer all day. 8 You've played/been playing computer games since ton o'clock this morning. Its time to switch off 5. Complete the dialogue with the present perfect simple or continuous forms of the verbs given. Interviewer: Silvia, you're Nalian, but at the ‘moment you How long (a) you (lve) here? 1 lving here in Bath, Silvia For six months. 1 (e) (study) at the university, but | rc) (not finish) my course yet. Interviewer: What (d) you (study)? Silvia Medicine. (0) (work) in a hospital here, too. That finishes next month. Interviewer: Where exactly (f) you (vey? Silvia Wall, (9) (make) two really good friends on the ‘course. We (h) (ive) in a house in the suburbs. Hove Bath! id answer the questions. Use the present perfect continuous of simple in your answers. Decide which answers are the most imaginative. 1. Whyare you hiding behind the sofa? Why are your clothes so dirty? Why are you crying? Why are you so happy? Why are you bored? Why are you s0 tired? Why aren't you watching your favourite TV programme? Why are you hiding behind the sofa? 7 I've boon watching a documentary about spiders and I) really scared of them, Scanned with CamScanner1 SPAIN Look at the photos. Work with a partner. Write at least four words that you could use to describe each one. 2 © 1” Listen to someone talking about one of the photos and answer the questions. 1) Which photo do they describe 2. Which words on your list 3 What does the speaker t the phot nk of the place in 3 ©) Listen again. Which of the words or ‘expressions in the Speaking bank does the Useful expressions for describing photos = Inthe see 1= The photo shows ont At : Inthe mide On the ight Onthelet In the top/bottom right/eft 4. Look at photo b and complete the sentences with the words from the Speaking bank 1 s00 2 quiet road. 2 Onthe there are some people sitting at a table. 3 inthe | can see trees and fields. 4 Inthe comer, can see a small blackboard 5 inthe of the photo, there is a blue 5 SPOKE Tell your partner which place in photos a and b you prefer. Give reasons for your opinions. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT 6 \SPOMNE Work with a partner. Take it in turns to do the task below. Use some of the expressions in the Speaking bank. Describe the two photos. Then you would prefer to live in your opinion Scanned with CamScannerDeveloping writing An informal email describing a place 1 Work with a partner. Do you think these statements, about the English city of Birmingham are True (T) or False (F)? ve ve 1. Birmingham is the second biggest city in Britain 2. Birmingham has more éanals than Vericy. 3. Birmingham has a museum and theme park dedicated to chocolate, ve 4) Heavy metal music began in Birmingham, we 5. Birmingham isn't on the coast, but ithas a beach. T/F 2 RONG Read this email written by Mia from Birmingham and check your answers in 1, Bena, Thanks for your last emt was grat fo hear from yout ‘You ashod me to tll you somthing about my home town, [Bkmingham is actualy the second biggtat cy Erkal.An ‘has rove canals than Varco! nthe pst, the canals used tobe ‘uso ciety because they ware next to busy lactones. But they've ‘changed aot Theres one realy famous factory here that everybody hos, te a ‘chocolate factory. There's even a chocolate museum and theme park. They've just opened a 40 ‘chocolate adventure thera We also have an enormous shopping centre caled the Bulking, 1s near the cy contre and it's avays packod. Oh, and tere's a Feat stadium fr concerts, too! People usualy say that heavy tal ‘music started in Bemingham, ‘Some yoars we've had a beach nthe city conte inthe summer [Bkmingham ien't onthe coast but they fil an ara in a main square ‘wth sand and you can pretend that you're on areal beach. ‘Anyway, wite back soon. Dont forget to tell me about your home town. Has changed much inthe lst few yoars? Low, Ma 3. Would you like to visit Birmingham after reading Mia's email? Why/Why not? 4 Look again at the email in 2. Complete the words and expressions in the Writing bank. Useful words and expressions in informal letters and emails = Begin with Dear or (a) the person's (b) ‘= Your frst sentences can be Thanks for and ro) and/or it was groat @ ‘= Use contractions (e.g. they/re or ) ‘= Use short forms of words (e.g. Thanks instead of tf) © Use interjections like Well or © Use exclamation marks (e.g. It has more ‘canals than Venice (h)_) © Use Any (i) to change the subject. = Use Write @) _ All the best and/or (hk) to end 5 Work with partner, Make notes about your home town. What type of place is it? What is ‘special about it? Has it changed in the last few years? How? SPECIAL PLACES/ THINGS, ‘PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT 6 Look at the task below and write the email, Include all the information and organise your ideas from 5 into paragraphs. Use words and ‘expressions from the Writing bank. ‘An English-speaking friend has asked you to write them an email about your home town. Write the ‘email. Say what type of place your home town is and what is special about it. Describe any recent changes. Scanned with CamScanner