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RECOMENDAMOS IMPRIMIR ESTE CUADERNILLO Y USAR HOJAS ADJUNTAS BIEN ORGANIZADAS PARA AQUELLOS EJERCICIOS CUYO ESPACIO ES INSUFICIENTE UNIT 1: WELCOME TO MY WORLD

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR WRITING

★ Personal information ★ Talking about the present: present simple, present continuous, stative verbs. Time expressions.

★ A personal profile

LISTENING EXERCISES

1.1. Do this exercise before you listen. Do this exercise before you listen. Match the phrases with the correct definition and write a – f next to the numbers 1 – 6.

1…….. She looked after me. 2…….. We hang out a lot. 3…….. We get on well. 4…….. We fell out. 5…….. We have a lot in common. 6…….. He’s into the same things.

a. We have a good, friendly relationship. b. She took care of me. c. He likes the same things as me. d. We have many similarities. e. We stopped being friends. (Especially after an argument.) f. We spend a lot of time together.

Listen: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/important-people

1.2.Complete the gaps with a word from the box.

childhood friend brother best friend next-door neighbour boyfriend

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1. Speaker A is talking about her _______________ . 2. Speaker B is talking about his _______________ . 3. Speaker C is talking about her _______________ . 4. Speaker D is talking about his _______________ . 5. Speaker E is talking about her _______________ . 1.3. Check your understanding: true or false Circle True or False for these sentences. 1. A – Her next-door neighbour also worked with her mum. True False 2. A – Her next-door neighbour has a healthier lifestyle now. True False 3. B – He didn’t see his brother after he went to university. True False 4. B – He supports the same football team as his brother. True False 5. C – She and her friend argued about a boy. True False 6. C – She is going to go to the same university as her friend. True False 7. D – He didn’t have much in common with his friend when they were young. True False 8. E – She didn’t like the look of her boyfriend at first. True False

Extra practice Celebrations VOCABULARY

1. Complete the sentences with these words.

bossyclever confident shy sporty rude

1 John is really bossy. He’s always telling me what to do.

2 He’s so ______________ – he never says ‘please’ or ‘thank you’.

3 I’m not very ______________ – I never feel sure of myself.

4 ‘Sara is ______________.’ ‘Yes. She’s really intelligent, isn’t she?’

5 He doesn’t like going to parties because he’s really ______________ .

6 They play football every day and they go everywhere by bike – they’re very ______________ .

2. Choose the correct option for each sentence.

Here’s a photo of my brother, Pablo. We look the same, but we’re very different. Pablo is a very 1) calm/lively person – he doesn’t get excited easily. At school he’s very 2)

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serious/funny – he works hard and always listens to the teachers. I’m quite 3) lazy/shy. I like laughing with my friends and playing sport but I don’t like doing my homework! We get a lot of 4) hard/easy maths homework, so I usually ask Pablo to help me! There is one thing we both really like – watching films. Together we have a really 5) high/huge DVD collection. We love watching horror films – they’re 6) excited/awesome! Extra practice Complete each sentence with one word only. 1 I don’t want to watch this film anymore. I’m bored with it. 2 I’m terrible ______________ maths. 3 I’m really excited ______________ seeing you next week – it’ll be great! 4 Are you good ______________ English? Can you help me with my homework? 5 Sara is really frightened ______________ dogs. GRAMMAR 1 Choose the correct option for each sentence.

1 That’s my friend over there. She is wearing/wears a blue T-shirt. 2 What are you doing at the moment? I ’m reading/read a book. 3 It is raining/rains a lot in Scotland. 4 What are you doing/do you do when the weather is hot? 5 My friend is really clever. She always is doing/does well at school. 6 I ’m living/ live in Spain for a year because my mum has a job there.

2. Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in brackets. What can I tell you about myself? Well, at the moment 1) I’m sitting (sit) in my bedroom. It 2) _______________ (rain) outside – it 3) _______________ (rain) a lot here in Norway! I 4) _______________ (live) with my parents in a city called Bergen. Every day I 5) _______________ (walk) to school – it’s not far away. I 6) _______________ (love) football and 7) _______________ (play) it about four times a week. My friends all really 8) _______________ (like) football too – we are all football mad! I have an eight-year-old sister – she 9) _______________ (sit) beside me right now. What about you? 10) _______________ you _______________ (like) football? What 11) _______________ you _______________ (do) in your free time? Write soon! Bill Extra practice Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 visit / once a week / I / my aunt I visit my aunt once a week. 2 tired / often / I’m / on Friday evening

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____________________________________________ 3 now and then / go to the cinema / My friends and I ____________________________________________ 4 usually / doesn’t / It / in June / rain ____________________________________________ READING EXERCISES

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1. Check your understanding: true or false. Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. You can do this quiz to find out if you are a good friend. True False 2. In question 1, your friend can easily get a bus or taxi. True False 3. In question 2, you can give your friend maths classes without causing difficulties for yourself. True False 4. In question 3, you think the person you like would prefer to go out with your friend. True False 5. In question 4, your friend is thinking about a permanent change to his/her body. True False 6. If you answer mostly Cs, you are not a good friend. True False

2. Check your understanding: multiple choice Circle a, b or c for these sentences. 1. In question 1, which answer is the most helpful for your friend? a b c 2. Which answer in question 1 sounds good but probably won't work? a b c 3. In question 2, which answer involves the biggest risk for you? a b c 4. Which answer in question 2 takes the least amount of your time? a b c 5. In question 3, which answer has an expression that says it's OK to behave badly if you are in love? a b c 6. Which answer in question 3 is the best for your friend? a b c 7. In question 4, which answer is the most honest? a b c 8. Which answer in question 4 is the least responsible? a b c Extra practice Foreign exchange emails WRITING EXERCISES ★ A personal profile ★ Steps:

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1. Write a personal profile. Write about 100 words. Use these headings to

help you. Remember to join your sentences. • About me • Where I live • My family • My hobbies • What I’m good at

2. Write a personal profile about a friend. You can use the same information as above.

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UNIT 2: HELLO? HELLO?

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR WRITING

★ Language and communication

★ Past simple ★ A story

LISTENING EXERCISES

1. Listen to the teacher giving students advice for

exams and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills. 1.1 Before listening. Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a–h next to the numbers 1–8.

1…….. advice 2…….. last but not least 3…….. to be tempted 4…….. anxious d. the act of doing something again. 5…….. plenty 6…….. repetition 7…….. a stroll around the block 8…….. to cover something up

a. nervous and worried b. to be strongly attracted to doing something c. a good or full amount e. an opinion or recommendation about what someone should do f. a short walk around your local area g. to put something over something so that you can’t see it h. an expression used before the last thing in a list, to say that it is equally as important

Access the following link and do exercises 1.2. and 1.3. while you listen. Advice for exams

1.2. 1. Check your understanding: multiple choice Circle the best option to complete these sentences. 1. The teacher wants the students to …

a. take notes after she has finished speaking. b. take notes while she is speaking.

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c. forget about taking notes. 2. The teacher suggests eating …

a. sugary snacks. b. only apples. c. fruit and cereals.

3. The teacher suggests finding a study place with a lot of … a. light. b. space. c. books.

4. If students feel stressed they should … a. go to bed. b. go out for a walk. c. drink some water.

5. Students are advised to … a. select the important things to learn. b. read through everything once. c. make notes about every topic.

6. The teacher understands that repeating things can be … a. difficult. b. uninteresting. c. tiring.

7. Students can do past exam papers … a. in the library only. b. at home if they take photocopies. c. in the after-school study group.

8. The teacher recommends a break of five minutes every … a. hour. b. two hours. c. thirty minutes.

9. It’s important to … a. eat regularly. b. sleep when you feel tired. c. keep hydrated.

10. The teacher is sure that the students will … a. pass their exams. b. fail their exams. c. do their best

2. Listen to the speakers describing their favourite things and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

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2.1. Do this exercise before you listen. Match the verb with the correct noun and write a – g next to the numbers 1 – 7.

1…….. take 2…….. listen to 3…….. watch 4…….. stroke (= move your hand gently over something) 5…….. park 6…….. make it as (= be successful as) 7…….. set up (= start)

a. a designer b. your scooter c. a business d. films e. photos f. the cat

g. music

Access the following link and do exercises 2.2. and 2.3. while you listen. Favourite things 2.2. Match the speakers with their favourite things. Write a – e next to the numbers 1 – 5. 1…….. Speaker A a. a tablet 2…….. Speaker B b. a sewing machine 3…….. Speaker C c. a scooter 4…….. Speaker D d. a set of knives 5…….. Speaker E e. a cat 2.3. Do this exercise while you listen. Write the word to fill the gaps. 1. My favourite thing has to be my new tablet. It’s really light and quite _____________, so I take it with me everywhere. I’m always writing to friends and it’s big enough to do college work on it too. It takes really good _____________, and I play games and listen to _____________ on it as well, of course. I often download _____________ onto it, and watch them in _____________. My mum says I’m _____________,because I’m always on it. I even read things on it at breakfast time. I’m not allowed to at _____________ time, though. I have to be _____________ and talk to people then. “Welcome back to real life,” my mum says. 2. My favourite thing? Does my _____________ count as a thing? She’s not really a thing, but anyway. She’s a really _____________ little cat. I’ve had her since she was _____________ months old. You know how some cats are really _____________ and hardly talk to you? I know cats don’t really talk, but you know what I mean. Well, she’s not like that at all. She’s really _____________ and comes up to me as soon as I get home, purring away like mad. She makes a lot of

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_____________ for a tiny thing. She loves being stroked and comes and curls up next to me when I’m on the _____________. She’s great _____________.

Extra practice

1. A short story ¿Cómo nos conocimos?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxZ-hMXKsXo 2. Do you understand…?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv_nEUnhFFE

VOCABULARY EXERCISES

1. Copy and translate the vocabulary from Unit 2.

2. Complete the sentences with these words.

explains mean pronounce say translate understand

1 ‘What does this word mean?’ ‘I don't know. Look it up in the dictionary.’

2 You’re speaking too fast – I can't _______________ you!

3 Our teacher _______________ English grammar really well.

4 ‘Can you _______________ the word, chien?’ ‘Yes, it means dog.’

5 I think that the word crisps is really difficult to _______________

6 ‘How do you _______________ hello in Turkish?’ ‘It’s Merhaba.’

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs.

pronounce listen not understand repeat speak translate

1 The whole film was in Japanese and I didn’t understand anything.

2 Our teacher asked us to listen and _______________ the words after her.

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3 My sister’s really clever – she _______________ Turkish songs into English in her free time.

4 Today we’re going to _______________ to a CD so we can improve our pronunciation.

5 Nobody understands Dad on holiday. He can read Spanish but he can’t _______________ the words very well.

6 A foreign language is really useful if you want to _______________ to people from other countries.

Extra practice

Choose the correct option for each sentence.

My English teacher is great! She lived in the UK for a year and she often speaks to us 1) on/about life there. She always speaks 2) to/about us in English and that really helps us too. We do lots of interesting things in class – sometimes we 3) translate/listen English pop songs. We do the easy bits and our teacher 4) explains/means the difficult bits to us. Sometimes our teacher invites her English-speaking friends into our class to talk 5) to/at us about different things. We can’t always 6) understand/hear everything they say but we enjoy it anyway. Last year she invited a Scottish friend to the classroom – he 7) pronounced/meant words in a very interesting way! I think there are a lot of English words which are difficult to 8) say/speak. Our teacher often asks us to listen and 9) repeat/understand. I think it’s really useful to 10) speak/say a foreign language because then you can talk 11) to/about people in their own language.

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

1. Complete the sentences with the past simple form of these verbs.

get go play see speakwatch

1 What film did you watch last night? 2 When _______ you last _______ Mary? 3 I _______ up early because I had to finish my homework before school. 4 _______ you _______ to Tom at the party? 5 We _______ on holiday to Greece last year. 6 What _______ you _______ with when you were a child?

2 Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verb in brackets.

1 I worked (work) very hard yesterday.

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2 Where were you yesterday? I _______________ (not see) you at school. 3 I _______________ (do) my homework when my mum called me for

dinner. 4 Why _______________ (be) you late for school yesterday? 5 I _______________ (do) my homework when the telephone rang. 6 I _______________ (not have) any friends before I met you.

Extra practice Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verb in brackets. I 1) was playing (play) football with my friends when I 2) _______________ (break) my leg. Luckily, my friend’s mum 3) _______________ (be) there and she 4) _______________ (take) me to hospital by car. My mum 5) _______________ (work) that afternoon, but when my friend’s mum 6) _______________ (phone) her she 7) _______________ (come) to the hospital straight away.

I 8) _______________ (not stay) in hospital – I 9) _______________ (go) home the same day. That

night I 10) _______________ (watch) TV when all my friends 11) _______________ (arrive) to visit

me. They brought me lots of chocolates and a card!

READING EXERCISES

1. Read the text and answer the questions.

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1. Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. Fisherman’s Wharf, Ghirardelli Square and Pier 39 are all in San Francisco. True False

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2. The Golden Gate Bridge is the shortest suspension bridge in the world. True False

3. Alcatraz is still a prison today. True False

4. You can see a surfboard damaged in a shark attack in the museum in Santa Cruz. True False

5. Ice skating is a popular activity on Venice Beach. True False

6. You can meet real film stars at Madame Tussauds in Hollywood. True False

7. The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles is dedicated to music and dance. True False

8. Space Mountain is the name of one of the hotels in Disneyland. True False

2. Check your understanding: matching. Match the person with the place they would enjoy most. Write a recommendation for them in the box.

Santa Cruz Surfing Museum San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Madame Tussauds Hollywood Grammy Museum Alcatraz Island

1.'I love ferry rides. They're so much fun. I also like visiting places with an interesting and unusual history.' _________________________ 2. 'I'd love to have my photo taken with all my favourite film stars!' _________________ 3. 'I really want to go on some exciting rides. I've just taken up surfing too so I'd like to learn more about that.' __________________ 4. 'I'm a keen photographer so I want to go to the place with the best views.' ______________ 5. 'When I'm on holiday, two things are most important for me: great shopping and great food.' _____________________________

6. 'I'm a music lover and my dream is to record a song.' ________________________

Interview with Henry Smiles

He’s the most popular member of one of the most popular bands in the world. We met Two Direction’s Henry Smiles to find out why he has so many female fans.

Let’s get the basic questions out of the way first, Henry. How old are you and where are you from?

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I was born in 1996 and I’m from Harrogate in the north of England. Now I live in London.

What are your likes and dislikes?

Well, I love music, of course, and sleeping and eating. And my dislikes? I don’t like it when I’m late for things.

What are your favourite films?

Spider-Man 2 and X-Men were pretty cool.

Is there anything that you’d like to be able to do?

I wish I could play the drums and the piano.

You are famous for your great hair. Would you cut it or shave it off?

Maybe I’d shave it off for charity, if I could raise a lot of money for doing it.

Do you like social networking?

Well, I don’t go on Facebook very much, but I do use Twitter a lot. It’s a good way to keep in touch with our fans.

Now the more interesting questions! Have you got a girlfriend, Henry?

No, not at the moment. I’m single!

What kind of girls do you like?

I like girls with a good sense of humour, who don’t take life too seriously. I also like being able to call someone in the middle of the night for a chat if I need to.

Do you prefer blondes or brunettes?

Oh, I like both! If we can have a laugh and we get on well, I don't care what colour hair they have.

Are you romantic when you’re in a relationship?

I reckon I am. I’d do anything for love!

Who did you have your first kiss with?

My first kiss? Hmm, I can’t remember very clearly, but I think it was with a girl at school when I was about thirteen.

Tell us a secret, Henry.

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I still get really nervous before a concert and have to drink herbal tea! Even today, after having done hundreds of concerts, my hands sweat and my heart beats really fast just before going on stage.

1. Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. The interviewer asks the difficult questions first. True False

2. Henry thinks punctuality is important. True False

3. Henry is a fan of superheroes. True False

4. He would never cut or shave his hair. True False

5. Henry thinks Facebook is the best way to communicate with his fans. True False

6. Being able to share a joke is important to Henry when he is looking for a partner. True False

7. Henry thinks appearance is more important than personality when it comes to girlfriends. True False

8. Henry doesn't get nervous when he performs these days. True False

2. Circle the best option to complete these sentences.

1. Henry was born in ___.

a. a town in Scotland b. London c. a town in the north of England

2. Henry would like to ___.

a. play the drums and the piano b. be able to sing c. play the guitar

3. Henry uses ___ to communicate with his fans.

a. Facebook b. Twitter c. his blog

4. Henry wants a girlfriend who ___.

a. is passionate about life b. can help him relax before a concert c. doesn't mind being woken up in the night for a chat

5. Henry says his first kiss was ___.

a. really important to him b. very memorable c. with someone he met at school

6. Henry drinks ___ before a concert.

a. fizzy drinks b. water c. herbal tea

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Extra practice

Complete Julie’s story with these words.

awful delicious extremely furioushilarious wonderful

Last year I went on holiday to France with my big brother. I was looking forward to a 1) wonderful holiday and eating lots of 2) _______________ food! However, things went very wrong at the airport in Paris. Unfortunately, my bag with all my clothes got lost on the plane. I was 3) _______________ because some of my favourite clothes were in that bag. I didn’t have anything to wear on holiday! I met an 4) _______________ kind woman in the airport. She saw me crying and asked me what was wrong. When she heard my story, she gave me some of her clothes. The trouble is that the clothes were huge on me – my brother thought I looked 5) _______________ . He didn't stop laughing for a week! I really enjoyed my holiday in the end but I think I looked 6) _______________ most of the time! WRITING EXERCISES A STORY ★ Explains a unusual situation to the reader

★ A story content

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1. Write a funny story about something which happened to you on holiday. Write about 100 words. Remember to use strong adjectives to make your writing more interesting. These questions can help.

● When did it happen? ● Where did it happen? ● Who was there? ● What was the problem? ● How did the writer feel? ● What happened in the end?

2. Write a story about a memorable day in your life. Use the questions above if you need help.

Extra practice

3. Write a scary story that happened to you in the past.

UNIT 3: SOUNDS OF THE FUTURE

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR WRITING

★ Technology ★ Talking about the future ★ Will and be going to

★ An email

LISTENING EXERCISES

1. Listen to the conversation about the human body and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

1.1. Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a–d next to the numbers 1–4.

1…….. cells 2……..bacteria 3……..mites 4…….. atom

a. Very tiny creatures that live on plants or animals. b. The smallest part of a chemical element c. The simplest and smallest forms of life. They live in air, water, soil, as well as in humans and

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animals (dead or alive). They are often the cause of disease. d. The smallest part of an animal or plant that can work independently. All plants and animals are made of these.

Access the following link and do exercise 1.2. while you listen. Amazing facts 1.2.Do this exercise while you listen. Circle the best option to complete these sentences.

1. Only about one tenth of the cells in your body are …

a. alive. b. really you. c. bacteria.

2. Bacteria are mostly …

a. really helpful. b. bad for humans. c. neither good or bad.

3. Animals need bacteria to …

a. fight diseases. b. provide energy. c. digest food.

4. You have ... cells in your body.

a. 7 million b. 7 trillion c. 7 octillion

5. Most of the atoms are …

a. tiny cubes. b. not used. c. empty space.

6. You probably have mites in your …

a. hair. b. ears. c. eyelashes.

7. Mites are very small creatures that are about …

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a. 3 millimetres long. b. a third of a millimetre long. c. 0.03 millimetres long. 8. Mites eat ... a. dead skin. b. your eyelashes. c. tiny insects.

Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the sentences with a word or words. 1. Only one tenth of the cells in your body are really you. The rest are _______________. 2. An experiment found that animals that did not have bacteria _______________ or had to have a special diet. 3. There are _______________ octillion cells in the human body. 4. Most of the atoms in the human body are just empty _______________. 5. Without the empty space, you could fit your body inside a box measuring _______________ of a centimetre either side. 6. You would be much too small to _______________. 7. Mites are really small creatures, like _______________. 8. They live in eyelashes and _______________. 9. Only about _______________ per cent of people have mites. 10. Mites eat dead _______________.

LISTENING EXERCISES

2. Listen to the speakers talking about their favourite films and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/intermediate-b1-listening/my-favourite-film 1. Check your understanding: matching Do this exercise while you listen. Match the speaker to the genre of film. Write a–e next to the numbers 1– 5. 1…….. Speaker 1 a. A science fiction film 2…….. Speaker 2 b. A modern vampire film 3…….. Speaker 3 c. An action film 4…….. Speaker 4 d. A romance 5…….. Speaker 5 e. A romance based on a book 2. Complete the gap with each speaker A-D. 1. Speaker _______________ thinks the film shows you not to judge people too quickly.

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2. Speaker _______________ says the film is not too sentimental, thanks to the actor. 3. Speaker _______________ likes a film in which everything we think is real is fiction. 4. Speaker _______________ has seen their favourite film more than once. 5. Speaker _______________ prefers the first version of the film. 6. Speaker _______________ likes a film with murder, violence and blood-drinking. 7. Speaker _______________ likes a film which tells a love story over several years. 8. Speaker _______________ likes a film which shows bullying at school. 9. Speaker _______________ likes the scenes filmed in different countries. Extra practice

1. The future of robots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FtFjZSF_cQ

2. Domestic robots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg7-3A2zeyw

VOCABULARY EXERCISES

1. Copy and translate the vocabulary from Unit 3.

2. Complete the sentences with these words and phrases.

dishwasher fridge hairdryer hair straightenersheadphones microwave

1 Can I borrow your hairdryer? Mine is broken and I don’t want to go out with wet hair.

2 You’re too late for dinner, but you can heat your dinner in the ____________________ .

3 Steve can’t hear you, Mum. He’s wearing ____________________ !

4 Julia uses ____________________ every day – she doesn’t like her curly hair.

5 ‘There are no clean glasses.’ ‘You can find some in the ____________________ .’

6 Don’t leave the milk on the table on a hot day like this! Put it in the ____________________ , please.

3. Choose the correct option for each sentence.

1 Please switch off/switch on your phone before you go into the cinema.

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2 I asked my neighbour to turn up/turn down her music because it was too loud.

3 Her computer wasn’t broken – she just forgot to plug it in/pick it up!

4 Can you switch off/turn up the TV, please? I can’t hear what they’re saying.

5 Switch on/Turn up the light – I can’t see a thing in here!

6 Her bag was so heavy that I couldn’t turn it up/pick it up.

Extra practice

Complete each gap with one word only.

Do you ever stop and think about how much electricity we use every day? Picture a normal family on a typical morning. Dad is switching 1) on the dishwasher, Mum is 2) ____________________ in her computer – she’s working already. Big sister Wendy is straightening her curly hair with her hair 3) ____________________ and little brother Bobby is 4) ____________________ up his music as,loud as he can – no one can hear him though because he’s wearing 5) ____________________ . This typical family uses a lot of electricity – and it’s only eight o’clock in the morning!

When this typical family come home from their days at school and work, they will use even more electricity – maybe they will 6) ____________________ on their 3D 7) ____________________ and watch a film. If Bobby is late home from school, he will heat his food in the 8) ___________________ . We all like using technology, but we need to stop and think what it is doing to our planet. We can use less energy and help the planet at the same time. We can turn 9) ____________________ the heating and we can switch 10) ____________________ lights when we leave a room. We can also open windows on hot days, instead of using expensive air 11) ____________________ .

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of going to.

1 Are you going to (you) visit Emma after school today?

2 We ____________________ travel to Spain for our holiday next summer.

3 I ____________________ work with computers when I leave school.

4 What ____________________ (you) do when you leave school?

5 I don’t like my curly hair – I ____________________ buy hair straighteners.

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6 I ____________________ go out tonight – I’m too tired.

2. Choose the correct option for each sentence.

1 Is there anything/everything to eat in the fridge? I’m really hungry.

2 Anyone/No one in my family likes football.

3 I’d like to eat something/anything sweet.

4 You’re so interesting. I want to know everything/anything about you!

5 I can’t see no one/anyone inside the shop. Do you think it’s open?

6 You can’t speak to the teacher right now. She’s talking to someone/no one else.

3. Complete the sentences with will or the correct form of going to.

1 ‘Do you want to come to my house tonight?’

‘No, thanks. I ’m going to visit my grandmother. She isn’t very well at the moment.’

2 ‘Is your friend ok?’

‘No. I think she _______________ be sick.’

3 ‘What are your plans for next summer?’

‘I _______________ travel to Greece with my family! I’m so excited!’

4 ‘The team are playing really well today aren’t they?’

‘Yes, they’ve won lots of points. I think they _______________ win!’

5 ‘I’ve forgotten my packed lunch and I’m really hungry.’

‘Don’t worry. I _______________ give you one of my sandwiches.’

6 ‘I’m having a party for my birthday. Can you come?’

‘Great! I _______________ ask my mum.’

7 ‘Do you have Ben’s phone number? I want to call him.’

‘Wait a minute. I _______________ look for it on my phone.’

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8 ‘I _______________ travel to Japan next year on a school trip.’

‘Really? That’s so exciting!’

9 ‘What are you going to do tonight?’

‘I don’t know. Maybe I _______________ watch a film.’

10 ‘The phone’s ringing!’

‘Okay. I _______________ get it.

11 ‘I love animals. I _______________ be a vet when I leave school.’

‘That sounds like a good plan!’

READING EXERCISES

Skills for the 21st-century workplace

Have you got the skills you need for the 21st-century workplace?

We need to develop all kinds of skills to survive in the 21st century. Some, like ICT skills and knowledge of the digital world, are taught explicitly in schools in the UK. Here are five less obvious ones for you to think about. These are the sorts of skills that employers may ask you questions about in interviews, so it’s a good idea to think about how good you are in these areas. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Imagination

In the age of technology that we are living in now, it is no longer enough to keep on making the same products. Employers need people who can imagine new approaches and new ideas.

Think: Think of an object or gadget you use every day. How could it be improved? Can you think of three improvements?

Problem solving

Employers will value workers who are able to see problems before they happen and come up with creative solutions.

Think: Imagine you are organising an end-of-term social event at school. Think of some problems that you could face. Can you think of any solutions?

Communication skills

Workers will have to be good communicators. They will have to be able to negotiate and discuss key issues and also write in a clear way without using too many words.

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Think: How do people communicate with each other in the 21st century?

Critical analysis

Employers want workers who are able to recognise the difference between information that can be believed and false information.

Think: Use the internet to find out three facts about a celebrity or famous figure. Can you verify the information by checking other websites?

Decision making

Individual workers have a growing amount of responsibility. It is important to be able to evaluate a situation and be confident in making a decision.

Think: Which three things could you do to (a) be healthier (b) do better at school and (c) help others? Make a decision now to do at least one of these things. Then … just do it!

1. Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. 21st-century skills are not taught in schools in the UK. True False

2. Employers like workers to be imaginative. True False

3. Employers want workers to think about possible problems. True False

4. Employers like workers to be original when solving problems. True False

5. Future workers will need to be able to write concisely. True False

6. People communicate with each other less in the 21st century. True False

7. Employers believe it is useful to know a lot of information about celebrities. True False

8. Employers don’t want workers to make decisions without asking them. True False

2. Complete the sentences with a word from the box. have make value differentiate develop discuss teach solve

1. UK schools and colleges _______________ ICT skills.

2. Employers _______________ people with ideas for new approaches.

3. Employers like workers who can _______________ problems.

4. Workers need to be able to _______________ their work with their team.

5. Workers need to _______________ their writing skills.

6. It is important that workers can _______________ between truth and lies.

7. Employees in the 21st century _______________ more responsibility.

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8. Employers like their workers to _______________ decisions.

Extra practice

Homes of the future

Here at Teen Talk we just love exciting new gadgets and technology! Last week we visited the ‘Homes of the Future’ exhibition in the city of Liverpool to answer this question: What will our homes be like in the year 2050?’ We spoke to technology expert Mr Oswald, a science teacher who helped to organise the show.

So, Mr Oswald. What will homes be like in the year 2050?

Well, as you can see, they will be very different from homes today. Look at a typical home today – people have lots of equipment in their kitchens. Almost every home has a fridge, microwave and washing machine. Everything needs to be switched on and off – this costs us a lot of money and energy. That is going to change by the year 2050. The household machines we use nowadays are quite big, but the new technology will be small and there won’t be so much of it. Our homes will maybe just have one machine to do everything, and with this one machine people will be able to cook, chat to their friends, shop and even study. You will be able to switch your house on or off with one button. It will be good for people – old people think technology is very difficult so this new technology will be quite easy for them.

Wow! That’s very exciting! Will there be robots in every house of 2050?

Well, it’s quite possible that there will be robots in every house. You will plug your robot in before you go to work in the morning. When you are at the office, the robot will do everything you need around the house. Some robots will even be able to look after children and work in the garden!

But what will people do? Do you think that people will become lazy with all this new technology?

Well, I suppose some people will become lazy. There will be people who won’t go out any more because they have everything they need at home, but there will also be a lot more time for sport and hobbies. I think it’s going to be very interesting because it will really change the way we live.

Well, we can’t wait to see what the future will be like! Thanks very much for talking to us! We’re going to go and see some of these robots now.

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11 Are the sentences (1–6) true (T) or false (F)?

1 The Homes of the Future Exhibition shows what homes will be like in the year 3000

2 Mr Oswald thinks that homes in 2050 will be very different from the homes of today.

3 The homes of the future will have lots of different gadgets.

4 There won’t be any robots in the homes of the future.

5 Mr Oswald thinks that people will have nothing to do in the future.

6 Mr Oswald thinks that the future will be interesting.

WRITING EXERCISES A DESCRIPTION OF AN OBJECT ★ An email ★ Steps to write an email.

You can use the reading in https://kseacademy.com/cambridge/b1-preliminary-pet/writing/email-english/ as an example of an email to a friend.

1. Write an email about the technology you can’t live without. Use these headings to help you.

· Why you can’t live without this technology

· How often you use it

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· What you do with this technology

· Why you like to use it

2. Write an email to a friend. Ask him to go to his / her house abroad.

What is the weather

· Tell her / him how long are you staying

· When do you arrive

· If he needs / wants something from Mallorca

UNIT 4: BACK TO SCHOOL

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR WRITING

★ School and education ★ Comparatives and superlatives

★ A card

LISTENING EXERCISES

1. Do exercise 1.1. before you listen to the information about people introducing

two different sports centres and do the exercises to practise and improve your

listening skills. 1.1. Do this exercise before you listen. Write the words in the correct group.

lifeguard jazz dancing water aerobics dance teacher secretary Pilates weight machines swimming pool Zumba sauna changing rooms personal trainer

Gym staff Gym facilities Gym classes

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Access the following link and do exercises 1.2. and 1.3. while you listen. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/intermediate-b1-listening/sports-centres Do this exercise while you listen. Circle Gym A or Gym B for these sentences. Which gym has … 1. a good air-conditioning system? Gym A Gym B 2. dance classes? Gym A Gym B 3. a shop? Gym A Gym B 4. a café? Gym A Gym B 5. a bigger gym with more machines? Gym A Gym B 6. a swimming pool? Gym A Gym B

7. a sauna? Gym A Gym B 8. martial arts classes? Gym A Gym B 1.3. Do this exercise while you listen. Circle the best option to complete these sentences. 1. Gym A has lots of activities in the evenings / a few different activities at different times / lots of activities at different times of day . 2. Gym A moved into a new building / built a sauna / opened ten years ago. 3. In gym A, you can have a massage at a reasonable price / free if you are a member / if you book in advance . 4. You can borrow towels and yoga mats / towels / yoga mats from the gym. 5. Gym B can give you advice about training, lifestyle and diet / sports injuries and diet / how to become a professional athlete . 6. In the main gym, you must use a towel / wear trainers / take a bottle of water . 7. The lifeguard can also give you some tips to improve your swimming / demonstrate the best way to swim / give you swimming lessons . 8. The timetable for the classes is available online / in a brochure / on the noticeboard.

2. Listen to the radio interview about the Pomodoro Technique and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills

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Before listening 2.1. Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a–h next to the numbers 1–8.

1…….. to go off a 2…….. a timer 3…….. productivity 4…….. ‘to-do’ list 5…….. sensible 6…….. an A-grade student 7…….. to waste time 8…….. to deserve

a device that makes a sound or shows you when a certain amount of time has passed b. a student who gets the best marks at school c. having good judgement or common sense d. how much is being done or achieved e. a list of things you need to do f. to start making a noise (as an alarm or signal) g. to earn or merit something because of what you have done h. to spend time doing something useless

Listen: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/intermediate-b1-listening/organising-your-time 2.2. Circle True or False for these sentences. 1. The Pomodoro Technique was invented in the 1980s. True False 2. Students and workers can use the technique. True False 3. The technique is a bit complicated to use. True False 4. You need to break down your tasks into smaller sections. True False 5. Each break is called a ‘pomodoro’. True False 6. Peter uses an app on his mobile to time himself. True False 7. After four or five short breaks you can have a longer break. True False 8. Peter takes less time to do his homework these days. True False Extra practice

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets. 1. It is important to find the most _______________ way of working. (effect) 2. We can be more _______________ if we work together as a team. (product) 3. Do you think that is a _______________ idea? (sense) 4. I keep all my notes in _______________ folders. (separation) 5. You can use a _______________ to help you cook the perfect boiled egg. (time) 6. You will feel really _______________ when you finish. (satisfaction) 7. It isn’t a very _______________ time to wait. (length) 8. The Pomodoro Technique is a system to help you _______________ your time. (management)

1. Education vocabulary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P9y-R_CNV8

VOCABULARY EXERCISES

1. Copy and translate the vocabulary from Unit 4. 2. Choose the correct option for each sentence.

1 ‘Where’s the maths classroom?’ ‘Go along the corridor/curriculum and it’s on your right.’

2 I got my timetable/curriculum yesterday. We have football on Friday afternoon.

3 Sally’s not going out tonight. She has an English test/grade tomorrow.

4 Alex wants to play the guitar so I’m teaching/learning him.

5 The exams at this school aren’t easy – a lot of students pass/fail.

6 My English teacher is good, so we study/learn quickly.

3 Complete the text with these words.

curriculumfail hard late learn long pass practise regularly study tests

I play the piano and I go to a special music school. Our 1) curriculum is a little different from normal schools. We 2) ____________ a lot of the same subjects in the morning – maths, English and art for example. In the afternoon, I 3) ____________ the piano. We work really 4) ____________ because we know we are really lucky to be at this school. There are 5) ____________ every month – and one really big one at the end of the year.

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No one wants to 6) ____________ – if you do, you have to repeat the year. Before this test everyone stays up 7) ____________ and spends 8) ____________ hours studying.

In my opinion you have to 9) ____________ little and often. It’s better to study 10) ____________ than to leave everything until the night before the test! If you don’t look over your notes and practise every day, you won’t 11) ____________ the exam.

Extra practice

3. Create 5 different sentences with the vocabulary words. GRAMMAR EXERCISES

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets.

1 Before our English exams, our teacher is more nervous (nervous) than we are!

2 The weather in Greece is _______________ (hot) than the weather in England.

3 The shops in the centre of town are _______________ (expensive) than the shops near my house.

4 My sister is _______________ (good) at ballet than I am.

5 The students at my new school are _______________ (friendly) than the students at my old school.

6 Maria is _______________ (tall) than all her friends.

2 Complete each gap with one word only.

Before the hip-hop dancing competition, my brother was very nervous. Would he do well 1) enough?

He looked at the other dancers. They were all taller 2) __________ him and older, too. They were all

very noisy and happy. He didn’t feel 3) __________ confident 4) __________ the other dancers, either.

He felt that he was 5) __________ nervous to do well. And was he fit 6) __________ ?

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The competition started. My brother felt happier. He saw that he was 7) __________ good

8) __________ the other dancers. The dancer before him did very well – but my brother did better

9) __________ him. He won first prize!

I was so happy for my brother. Two weeks ago he started a new hobby – mountain biking. He says it’s 10) __________ interesting 11) __________ hip-hop dancing!

READING EXERCISES

An Olympic blog

What an Olympics!

Posted by Helen Nolan on 10 September, 2012 at 21:25

It’s all over! I’ve been writing my blog from London every day during the Olympics and the Paralympics and this is my final post to look back on a wonderful couple of months. Here are some of the things that were the most memorable for me:

The Opening Ceremony

This set the scene for the Games with an amazing show featuring music, dancing, historical figures, fireworks and British humour. A huge number of volunteers practised for months to make everything perfect. The best moment was when the old lady in Buckingham Palace turned round and showed that she was neither a lookalike nor an actor but Her Majesty the Queen. The next best bit was when she jumped out of a helicopter with James Bond (although I think that actually was an actor!).

Team GB

I was very proud of our team as we kept on winning medals and finished in third position in the medal table, which is truly a great result for Great Britain. There were so many incredible sportsmen and women. The ones that stand out for me are Mo Farah, the Somalian-born Londoner who won the 10,000 and 5,000 metres with the whole stadium going crazy, Jessica Ennis, the popular super-athlete from Sheffield who won the heptathlon, and Nicola Adams who won the first female boxing medal in Olympic history for Britain.

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The Olympic Stadium crowd

Although the crowd cheered on the British, there was lots of support for athletes of other nationalities too like the wonderful Usain Bolt, from Jamaica, who won the 100 and 200 metres sprint to become the fastest man alive. There was also Oscar Pistorius of South Africa who was the first disabled person to compete in the Olympics. He went on to win two gold medals and a silver in the Paralympics.

New sports

I have really enjoyed being able to watch sports which are not normally shown on television. Before the Olympics I didn’t expect to love watching judo or find myself screaming at the television during a game of wheelchair tennis, but I really got into them. I didn’t know anything about goalball before the Paralympics but it became one of my favourite sports.

The organisation and the atmosphere

It took seven years of planning and 70,000 volunteers to make everything go well. Many people have said that the organisation was not as perfect as that of the Beijing Games, but there was a much better atmosphere which spread out through the whole city. The volunteers were always friendly and helpful and Londoners even began talking to each other, and visitors, on the underground trains!

1. Match the sportsperson with their sporting achievement and write a–e

next to the number 1–5.

1…….. Mo Farah 2…….. Jessica Ennis 3…….. Nicola Adams 4…….. Usain Bolt 5…….. Oscar Pistorius

a. became the first Brtitish woman to win a boxing medal in the Olympics.

b. became the first disabled person to compete in the Olympics c. won a gold medal in the heptathlon. d. won gold in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres e. won both the 100 and 200 metres sprint.

Circle the correct answer. 1. How long did the Olympics and Paralympics last? a. a couple of months b. two weeks c. seven years

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2. What does the blogger think was the best thing during the opening ceremony? a. the British humour b. the volunteers c. the Queen's appearance 3. How does the blogger feel about the British athletes' performance? a. disappointed b. surprised c. proud 4. Which of these British athletes was born in a foreign country? a. Jessica Ennis b. Mo Farah c. Nicola Adams 5. Which athlete competed in both the Olympics and Paralympics? a. Usain Bolt b. Oscar Pistorius c. Mo Farah 6. Which sport was completely new to the blogger? a. wheelchair tennis b. goalball c. judo 7. How did the London Olympics compare to the Beijing Olympics, according to the blogger? a. It was better organised, but the atmosphere wasn't as good. b. It was very similar. c. It was not as well organised, but there was a better atmosphere. 8. What did the blogger say changed about Londoners during the Olympics? a. They volunteered. b. They watched new sports. c. They talked to each other on the trains. Extra practice

Complete the email with these words and phrases.

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bye for nowhi I think it’s a good idea we’re going to the beach we’re having a partywhy don’t you bring

1) Hi Lilly,

Thank you for your lovely email. I can’t wait for your visit to Spain. The weather is really warm here at the moment.

I’ll come and meet you at the airport and then 2) ____________________ . 3) ____________________ because you’ll be tired after your journey and so you can relax in the sun for a while.

4) ____________________ on Saturday night because I want you to meet all my friends. It will be

great fun! 5) ____________________ some party clothes? Let’s chill out at home on Sunday. We’ll

probably be tired after all our activities!

6) ____________________ ,

Marta

WRITING EXERCISES ★ An email ★ Steps:

1. Write an email to a friend who is coming to stay with you.

2. Read Marta’s email again Reading Extra practice . Write down: two plans, two suggestions and two explanations.

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