areca Kate Woodford Richmond VOCABULARY SOUT eT SS rca mee ela M lela d(e Maco) meter a allo h Use ee loan Richmond Learning PlatformElizabeth Walter Kate Woodford Richmond VOCABULARY BUILDER Vocabulary usage and practice for self-study RE!Richmond 58 St Aldates Oxford 0x1 1ST United Kingdom © 2018, Santillana Educacién, &.L. / Richmond Publisher: Deborah Tricker Content development: Sheila Dignon Editor: Rachel Edge Assistant editors: Stephanie Bremner, Sarah Finch Proofreader: Debra Emmett Design: Lorna Heaslip, Dave Kuzmicki Photo research: Magdalena Mayo inted in Spain ISBN: 978-84-668-1526.0 cp: 377233 DL: M-6879-2013 No unauthorised photocopying All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of the Publisher. 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The Publisher will be pleased to rectify any errors or omissions at the earliest opportunity.Introduction People 01/ Describing people's appearance 02/ Clothes 03/ Personality 04/ Emotions 05/ Body parts and functions 06/ Body and hand actions 07/ The mind 08/ Health 09/ Families and friends Review A/ People Free time 10/ Going out 11/ Movies 12/ Books 13/ Sport 14/ Going on holiday/vacation 15/ Sightseeing 16/ Towns, cities and buildings 17/ Getting around Review B/ Free time The world around us 18/ Natural world 19/ Weather 20/ Environment 21/ Animals 22/ Describing things 23/ How things are made Review C/ The world around us Everyday 24/ Daily life 25/ Our homes 26/ Kitchen 27/ Cooking 28/ Eating out as 67 a9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18-19 20-21 22-23 24-27 28-29 30-31 32-33 34-35 36-37 38-39 40-41 42-43 44-45 46-47 48-49 50-51 52-53 54-55 36-57 58-59 60-61 62-63 64-65 66-67 68-69 29/ Shopping 30/ Computers and the inteinet 31/ Education 32/ Learning English 33/ Work 34/ Money 35/ Problems and accidents, 36/ Crime Review D/ Everyday life Communicating 37/ Communicating 38/ Ways of speaking 39/ Conversation 40/ Polite language 41/ Giving opinions 42/ Saying what you like and dislike 43/ Arranging to do things 44] Advice and information Review E/ Communicating Language 45/ Filling in forms, 46/ Using numbers 47/ Countable and uncountable nouns 48/ Collocations 49/ Phrasal verbs: relationships and work 50/ Idioms Review F/ Language Irregular verbs Phrasal verbs Track listing Word list with phonetic transcription Phonetic chart 70-71 7273 70-78 76-77 78-79 80-81 82-83 84-85 90-91 92-93 94-95 96-97 98-99 100-101 102-103 104-105 106-107 108-109 10-111 112-113, Was 6-117 118-119 120-121 122 123 124 125-135 136 conTents/3Introduction How this book will help you with your English ‘The promise of this book is very simple. If you learn the words and phrases in it, you will really improve your English. With these words and phrases, you will be able to speak, write and understand English in many different situations. You will also have a better chance of succeeding in your English exams. How the book works Words you need... Each unit has two pages, and will teach you around 20 words or phrases related to the topic. A group of single words is explained in the ‘Words you need’ box, either with a definition or with a picture. ‘These words are followed by exercises to help you learn the meaning and use of these words. British and US English British and American English are very similar, with just a few differences in spelling and vocabulary. ‘We have used British English spelling but point out any important differences in the UK/US boxes. Review sections The unit topics ‘There are 50 units in the book. Each one covers a different topic. Some are subjects, for example ‘Sport’ or ‘Clothes’. Some are things we need to do with language, such as ‘Giving opinions’ or ‘Arranging to do things’, and a few are connected with special types of language, for example ‘Using numbers’ or Phrasal verbs’. 08/ Health ‘smauncmcstovonn a ‘There are 6 Review sections with exercises based on the preceding group of units. 4 /wwTRODUCTION The exercises ‘The exercises are designed to be clear and simple. Some exercises are based on single questions and some on texts such as emails or dialogues. All of them use situations that are relevant to life today. If you do all the exercises, ‘you will practise every word in the unit at least once. ‘There is an answer key on pages 137-144.Putting words together Speaking and listening:;¢ ‘The second page of each unit usually has a box ‘Throughout the book, the emphasis is on natural called Putting words together. This is where we language, and on speaking as well as writing, ‘move on from learning single words to learning ‘Many units have boxes that give information about ‘how to put them together with other words to phrases that are used in conversation. make useful expressions. ‘You will see that many of the exercises are based. ‘on people speaking, and they have been recorded. so that you can listen to them. Exercises with recordings are marked with this symbol +, 6. You can use these recordings in several ways: for r example, you can listen and repeat in order to ‘improve your pronunciation, or you can say the answer Yourself first and then listen to check that you are right. Listening to the recordings will help = Timeaetemaaarig eign ttiionpt youto learn the words, Scalaghoessan teria tnalay » (keeatrpemare rerio Trane = ioc ees + Tesanes nace ttm Spaces ices fowncone ‘aoe oat aan rei Usage information ‘There are boxes with information on how to use the new words and phrases in natural contexts. Other ines ‘boxes explain things such as how to use phrasal heft ole uthybcym arn then sed site, ar ej ts Rak OSD NCE tng aco The Richmond Learning Platform ‘The Richmond Vocabulary Builder online Learning Platform is designed for both teachers and students. ier neo ‘Students will find a variety of extra practice comm en mn activities and the audio MP3s, while teachers can 1 asta . track their students’ progress or use Test Studio to Seeman generate vocabulary tests. Use the words you've learned ‘You can use this book in whatever way seems best ae 5 toyou. You don't have to start at number 1 and rth Soi pesca tpere ie teak wiles ‘work to the end - you can start start with the units asks you to use the words you've learned in an shaciciiege yon anat. Sve peroneal pate Good luck with building your vocabulary! intRoDUCTION/S-01/Describing people's appearance oe Cucece Exercise 1 » attractive An attractive man or woman is pleasa tolook » middle-aged between the ages of 45 and 65 > pretty pleasant to look at, usually said about girls or women » short A short person is low. » slim having little fat on the body » tall. A tall person is high. » ateenager a person between the ages of 13 and 19 Describing people's age Ifyou do not know someone's exact age, ‘you can say: > He's about/around 30. Ifyou only have a general idea of how old someone is, you can say: > She's in her twenties/fifties/seventies, etc. Match the sentences (1-6) with the people they describe (a-f). He wears a hat because he has no hair, She will be 14 next week, aueene She's nearly 50, Exercise 2 Complete the sentences. 1 Hegrewa__beard _ anda tomake himself look older. 2 She needs for reading. 3. She had to stand on a chair to reach the shelf because she's so 4 Allthe girls like him because he’s very 5 She doesn’t eat cakes and chocolate because she likes to be ‘The main character isa (in his fifties), married accountant from Chicago. He’s an international basketball player. ————__—. He doesn't eat things like chocolate and cakes so he doesn't get fat a Brian is bald. She's a model and she works at all the international fashion sor b Adam is slim. Carlos is very tall, Layla is middle-aged. © Nadia is a teenager. e £ Camilla is very pretty Exercise 3 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 she’s probably in/1 would say/her forties Lwould say she’s probably in her forties. 2 he's already bald/thirty but/he’s only 3. most of/around 30/his friends are 4. was a model because/I thought he/he was so attractive 5 the cinema/there was a group/of teenagers outsidePutting words together... » Ifyou have blonde hair, your hair isa pale brown or yellow colour and if you have dark hair, your hair is brown or black. » Ifyou have eurly hair, yourhair forms lots of little curves and if you have straight hair your hair has no curves or bends. » When a person goes grey (UK)/gray (US), their hair » IF you wear glasses, you always or often have a pair of glasses on your face. » Ifyou have dark skin, your skin is brown and if you have pale skin, your skin is light. » Ifyou look nice/ill/Spanish/ intelligent, etc., your face makes you seem nice/ill/Spanish/intelligent, etc. starts to turn grey because they are getting older. Exercise 4 Match the questions (1-6) with the replies (a-f). 1 How tall is she?, a It’s dark and curly, 2 What colour is his hair? 3 How old is she? 4 What's her hair like? 5 Isyour sister pale, like you? 6 What does her boyfriend look like? b No, she has dark skin, ¢ He has blonde hair and he ‘wears glasses. d_ She's quite short, actually. © She's probably in her thirties. f It'sblonde. Exercise 5 Which of these words contain the sound /c1/? Listen and check. Giraighty bald pale beard grey middle-aged Exercise 6 4) 6"* Match each paragraph with a picture. Then complete the sentences with words from the box. Listen and check. grey bald middle-aged glassés pale moustache inhis look blonde straight curly attractive 1 He's about 20. He wears glasses _, which make him 2 He's quite old —Ithink he must be seventies. He had dark hair when he was intelligent. Hehas | younger, butnow he's hair. «He hasa i Q-ae es 3 She's a teenager. She has long 4 She's 3 hair, and probably in her fifties. skin, She's very she had dark hair, but she's going. now, Her hair is still very Sas Asking about some: appearance vw, ‘To ask people to describe someone's appearance generally you say: » What does she look like? You can also ask particular questions such as: » How tall/old is he? What colour’s his hair?02/ Clothes Mere ee aol atte B se << » assuit asmart jacket and trousers, or a jacket and a skirt, made from the same material ae » underwear clothes that you wear under your other clothes, for example a pair of underpants or a bra \ » auniform a set of clothes that you wear to show x that you do a particular job or go to a particular school a sandal Useful adjectives for describing clothes ae » fashionable ina style that a lot of people like now » light made ofa thin material, for wearing when it is hot » loose large and not fitting close to the body » old-fashioned ina style that people liked in the past but do not like now » smart clean and tidy, suitable for formal occasions » tight-fitting close to the body, sometimes in a way that is not comfortable » warm thick and made of a material that keeps the my Exercise 1 Exercise 3 Match the definitions with words from Match the first part of each sentence (1-6) with the the’Words you need’ box. second (a-f). 1 athin piece of material, part of a shirt, 1. She was still wearing her a. changed my that a man wears around his neck collar school underwear. 2 athin piece of leather that you wear 2 Hewas alk wan a b uniform. around the middle of your body so he was © sofieamatt 3. shoes that also cover part of your leg, 3. wore the same jeans and clothes. 4 high part of some shoes that makes avveaner bur di tie, the person wearing them seem taller 4 These jeans are tooloose~ —@ aelt. 5 light shoes that do not cover your toes, Tneed f wearinga suit. for wearing in hot weather 5 [was going toa wedding so 6 around object that fastens clothes Taeeded. 6 He looked very smart in his Exercise 2 shirt and Match the descriptions (1-5) with the clothes (a-e).. / 1 with low heels, warm a ajacket 2 loose, with belt and Ties. pockets, warm 3 has buttons, collar and sleeves ladies’ sandals aPshirt ashirt ene 4 with straps and high heels 5 has short sleeves and no collarPutting words together... ye > Ifyou get dressed, you put clothes on your body and if you get undressed, you take clothes off your body. » Ifyou put on clothes or shoes, you put them on your body and if you take off clothes, you take them off ‘your body. Describing clothes If you want to say something nice to someone about ‘the clothes that they are wearing, you can say: » That jacket looks really nice on you. » You look really nice in that dress. » That coat really suits you. Exercise 4 ‘67° Lucas ecto are talking about the clothes they like to wear. Complete what they say. Listen and check. : ave absolutely no interest in clothes. When I get — dressed in the morning, I usually | on the same clothes that I tore | Pr It’s really cold where I live so I need a Jacket with + 0 pur my money and cellphone in. Apart from that, I eel don’t care what I rea Exercise 5 +) 67° Sara: Yottlook really nice in that dress, Emily. It really suits you. ‘Thanks. It's new —I bought it at the weekend, In fact, [bought two dresses. You're lucky ~ dresses look really nice on you. What's the other one like? It's red with a little collar and short sleeves = I'm really pleased with it. There was a gorgeous black dress in the shop that [liked too, but when I put it on, I found that it didn't fit very well — it was a bit tight. I also bought a pair of sandals that I'm very pleased with. They're black with thin straps and high heels. Don't you already have some black sandals? Ido, but I wanted some more fashionable ones. My other pair look a bit old-fashioned now. You have a lot of clothes, Emily! Sara: Emily: Sara: Emily Sara: > Ifyou havea dress, jacket, hat, ete. om, you are wearing it. > If clothes don’t fit or don’t fit very well, they are too big or too small for your body. ante interested in cats I generally wear) jeans and a shirt but I have a lot of shirts. have one ® today that I really like. My girlfriend boughe it for me— it’s a good colour ~ lige Blue My girfriend tells me that blu really ‘me! It’s also quite? which is great when the weather is hot, like itis now. Sed Listen to and read the conversation. Are the following sentences (1-6) true (T) or false (F)? 1 Sara likes what Emily is wearing. z 2 Emily's red dress has no sleeves and nothing at the neck. 3 The black dress was the perfect size for Emily. 4 Emily's new sandals have thick straps. ’s new sandals will make her seem taller. 6 Emily now has two pairs of black sandals that she likes. Pee Describe a favourite piece of clothing ora favourite pair of shoes. Then describe the clothes you are wearing now, or clothes you like to wear, unt 02/903/ Personality WoC 3 » cheerful Cheerful people are usually happy. > polite Polite people are careful tbe pleasant, say » friendly Friendly people are pleasant and easy to hice things, and not upset people. talketo > quiet Quiet people do not say much. > helpful Heipful people are always willingtohelp _-_» ude Rude people do not care about other people's others. feelings and often do or say things that upset them. » kind Kind people help others and care about other » serious Serious people do not laugh much. people. » shy Shy people find it difficult to talk to people and » lazy Lazy people do not like working or making an make friends. effort. » sporty Sporty people are good at sport. » lively Lively people have alot of energy and liketodo —» strict strict people want everyone to follow rules. sulocor clings: » unfriendly not friendly > unkind not kind Exercise 1 Choose a word from the box to describe how each person behaves. rude shy kind Jazy~strict sporty friendly cheerful 1 He never gets up before midday, and he spends 5 When I gave him the present, he didn't even say hours every day sitting watching TV. lazy thank you! 2 My friend is always smiling. Even if she has 6 Eva's dad makes her do two hours of homework problems, she doesn't let them make her sad. every day, and she has to be home by nine o'clock 3 While her neighbour was in hospital, she visited him 7. He plays baseball for his college team, and swims every day and took him things to eat. several times a week. 4 She loves meeting people. She will talk to anyone! 8 She finds it very difficult to talk to people she doesn't know very well. Exercise 2 ‘4°? Laura and Rick have had very different experiences of starting a new job. Use the words from the box to complete what they say. Listen and check. shy unkind serious unfrerilly quiet helpful tively polite ‘I'm finding it very difficult to make friends here. My new colleagues are really "_unfriendly — nobody ever speaks to me. Sometimes I think that I should try to start a conversation, but I'm 1002 -Onmy first day, I was late because I didn't know which bus to get. My boss shouted at me, which I thought was really® - He's sot all the time ~ he spends all day checking everyone's work, and he never seems to smile.’ ‘I started my new job last week, and I’m loving it. Everyone has been really 8, showing me what to do and helping me learn the systems. One thing P've noticed is how®. everyone is— people always speak to each other in a very pleasant way. At Jfirst, [ thought that my colleagues were quite”__, because they don’t chat much. Then they invited me ‘out one evening, and I discovered that when they're not in the office, they're much more? r 10/unit 03Putting words together... > People who like to say and hear funny things have a good sense of humour (UK)/humor (US). If you enjoy being with someone like this, you can say that they are good fun. If you make a joke, you say something to make people laugh. Exercise 3 » If people are happy to do things, you can say that they are willing to do them. » If'someone has a lot of energy, you can say that they are full of energy. Complete the second sentence so it has the opposite meaning to the first. 1 Max has a good sense of humour. Max is always very _ serious 2. Her students were sometimes rude to her. Her students were always Describing people's personality ‘To ask about someone's personality, you can say: > What's he/she like? ‘To describe someone’s personality, you can say: > He’s quite a friendly/lazy person. To talk about something bad in someone's personality, you can say: » She can be a bit rude/unfriendly. Exercise 4 {6° 3. My sister likes making jokes. My sister doesn'thave__. 4. My neighbours were always very helpful. My neighbours were never help. oY He’s/She’s always ... is used for describing ‘what someone often does, often something bad: > He's always late! She's always complaining! He/She never... is used for complaining about things that people do not do: » He never listens. She never stops talking. Listen to and read what Bella and Anna say about their university friends. Are the following sentences (1-5) true (T) o false (F)? ‘Imet Adam on my first day at university. He helped me carry my bags to my room, and we became friends straight away, although he’s quite a shy person and didn’t say much. He's always kind to me, and now I know him better, I know that he has a good sense of humour. If I feel upset about something, I always call him.” 4 1 On the day they met, Adam was very lively, and talked a lot to Bella. 2 Adam is always very serious. 3 Lisa is a rather boring person. 4 Lisa makes a lot of effort with her university work. 5 Lisa's English teacher is not happy with her work. ‘Love spending time with Lisa because she's such good fun. She's a very lively person, really full of energy - she loves parties and she nover stops talking! Our teachers don't like her much though, and she can be a bit lazy about work. We have a strict English teacher who gets very angry bocause Lisa never does her homework, but it doesn’t make any difference!” eee Describe the personality of some of your friends or family. utr 03/1104/Emotions ereen Crates in » amazed very surprised » nervous worried, often about something that is » annoyed angry going to happen > calm not feeling strong emotions, especially not » pleased happy about something that has happened angry or nervous » scared frightened » tocry tohave water coming from youreyes because» toscream to makea loud, high sound with your you are sad voice, usually because you are frightened » disappointed not happy because something wasnot > shocked very surprised that something has as good as you hoped it would be happened that you did not expect, usually something. » excited very happy, often about something good that bad going to happen » tosmile to turn the comers of your mouth up & furious’ very angry because you are happy » to laugh to smile and make sounds because » surprised happy that something has happened that something is funny you did not expect > upset sad absolutely + amazed/furious With most adjectives, you use very to make them. it, not very: stronger: ¥ Iwas absolutely furious with him. » Twas very nervous. Ifyou use a strong adjective to describe someone's emotion, such as amazed or furious and you want to y make it even stronger, use the word absolutely before » Iwas really furious. X Iwas very furious with him. ‘You can also use really with all adjectives: Exercise 1 Match the pictures (a-f) with the words (1-6). \ * k A eS © 1 surprised _a_ 2 scared ___ 3 smiling ___ 4 annoyed ___ 5 screaming__ 6 upset T= a Exercise 2 Which of these words contain the sound /ai/? Listen and check. scared Cexcited ) furious calm smile cry nervous surprised Exercise 3 Match the first part of each sentence (1-6) with the second (a-f). 1 She smiled when he arrived and seemed a when Kate said he was dead. 2 Iwas so shocked b sawa large spider. 3 Pmsoexcited about the party tonight! 4 Liam was upset so I all the funny things he said. 5 Taughed at pleased to see him, © She screamed when she £ put my arm around him. 12/uniT 08Putting words together... » Ifyou are ina good mood, you are feeling happy and if you are ina bad mood, you are feeling angry. > Ifyou start crying, you begin to cry and if you start laughing, you begin to laugh. » Ifyou look happy/sad, etc. or seem happy/sad, etc., your face ot your actions make other people think you. are happy/sad, etc. gas Exercise 4 {6 » Ifyou feel excited/angry, etc. you are excited/angry, etc, » Ifsomeone or something makes you happy/angry/ furious, et., they cause you to feel that way. » Ifyou show your feelings, you let other people know ‘what emotions you ate feeling and if you hide your feelings, you do not. Listen and read, then use the words from the box to complete the dialogues. show mood makes disappointed good excited seem _okey~ Alex: Are you '__okay —, John? John: Yeah, I'm all right. Why do you ask? Alex: Well, you? abit upset. Are you ina bad®. after losing the football match yesterday? John: I guess lam. I'm really that we ost because I really wanted to win that match and I thought we played well. Exercise 5 Suzi: Itwas nice to see your sister looking so happy this morning, Megan. Why was she in such a s mood? Megan: She had an email from her boyfriend. That always ® her happy. Suzi: Is she upset that he decided to study in London? Megan: Well, she doesn't’ her feelings much, but it must be hard for her. He's coming home for the surnmer, though, and she’s very & about that, Asking about someone's mood eA. ‘To ask someone if they are upset, say: » Areyou okay? orAre you allright? To reply that you are not upset, say: » Yes, P'mokay, thanks. or Yes, Pm all right, thanks. ‘Match the things that have happened (1-6) with the emotions (a-f). 1 Last year I won $20,000 in a competition. 2. [remember that day last summer. It was the day before my holiday. It was the day before my final exam. My friend sent me a really funny email. I failed my driving test. My boyfriend forgot my birthday. anew a Iseemed calm, but I felt really nervous inside. b Iwas so disappointed that I started crying, € [felt so excited, thinking about the next day, that Icouldn't sleep. Iwas absolutely amazed ~ I couldn't stop smiling. € Twas absolutely furious with him and I didn't try to hide my feelings. f [started laughing when I read it. Petre ona Describe a situation in which you showed or hid your feelings. uni 04/13,05/ Body parts and functions > your brain the part inside your head that controls how you think, feel and move » blood the red liquid inside your body » abone one of many hard, white parts inside your body Exercise 1 Match the definitions with words from the'Words you need’ box. 1 the hard part of your face between your eyes and your hair forehead 2 one of two parts that are next to your neck, where your arm and body meet 3 one of the five parts at the end of each foot 4 the front part of your body, above your stomach 5 one of the hard parts at the end of each finger 6 the bottom part of your face, under your mouth 7 one of the hard parts at the end of each toe 8 the part between your leg and foot a fingernail » your heart the part inside your chest that makes blood move around your body » your tongue the soft part inside your mouth that ‘you move when you are eating and speaking Exercise 2 Match the first part of each sentence (1-8) with the second (a-h). 1 Mysister is lucky because she a back. has big eyes and long — b bone. 2 Jack was carrying his little girl nhac onhis cheeks, 3. Amy's baby has lovely round a Basa 4 The coffee was too hot and it tongue burned my iach 5 I've had lots of accidents but i arcais b brain, luckily, I've never broken a 6 Everything that the body does is controlled by the 7 The ball hit Omar's nose and his face was covered in 8 The movement of blood around the body is controlled by the» to beat When your heart beats, it moves in a regular way. » tobend (something) ifyou bend a part of the body, or it bends, it moves so that iis not st » tofeel something 1 to have a physical feeling in your body, such as pain or cold 2 to touch something with your hand to discover if it is warm, cold, soft, etc. » toflow When blood flows, it moves around your body. » to protect something/someone to stop something or someone from being hurt or damaged » to smell (of something) 1fsomething smells, it has a particular quality that you notice by breathing in through your nose. » tosmell something Ifyou smell something, you notice something by breathing in through your nose. » to support something to hold something up so that it does not fall » totaste something If you taste food or drink, you put it in your mouth to find out if it is good, » to touch something to put your hand or another part of your body on something Exercise 3 Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence. 1 Don't (supportouchytaste] the kettle - it’s hot! 2. Always wear a helmet when you are cycling to [protect/support/touch] your head. 3. I [smelled/tasted/felt] her cheek and it was hot. 4 The flowers [touched/smelled/felt] of honey. 5 [Feel/Taste/Touch] this soup - it’s delicious! 6 Can you hear the baby’s heart [flow/beat/bend]? Exercise 5 Choose the correct body part from the box to match each description, 1. This body part joins the upper and lower halves of the arm. elbow 2 These small parts are at the end of your feet. 3. These grow all the time and you need tocut them. 4 This is where your food goes after your mouth, Exercise 4 Complete the sentences. 1 Bones __protect _ important parts of the body stich as the brain. 2 When the heart flow around the body. , itmakes the blood 3 You with your nose. 4 You ‘with your tongue. 5 You feel or things with your fingers. 6 and eyelashes stop things from getting in the eyes. 7 The 8 The allows your arm to bend. supports the head. 5 Your heart is inside this part of the body. 6 Ona man's face, hair grows above his mouth and on this place. 7 This body partis between your hand and arm. 8 This special finger helps you to hold things with the other fingers. ete Try to remember the parts of the body and describe what they do. UNIT 05/15,06/Body and hand actions pe » tostand up » tositdown » toliedown » tofall over » tobalance » toclimb Phrasal verbs | Five of the verbs in the pictures above are phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are formed from averb and a particle but have a single meaning. Unit 49 of this book will help you learn some more common phrasal verbs. Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Match the first part of each sentence (1-6) withthe Use verbs to complete the sentences. Make sure that second (a-f). you use the correct form of the verbs. 1 Isat down and hurt my knee. 1 She was balancing on one leg, Sika: Sch week chle 2 One of the boys was up the wall. 3 Ilay down € togoandtalktoher. 3 The children when the teacher walked 4 Iturned round to see what had made into the room. 5 Istood up the noise behind me. 4 She seemed really upset so 1 her. 6 Ibalanced @ onmy hand. 5 The children were __ up and down, £ onthe bed. shouting with excitement. 6 There's a chair there. Why don’t you 2 16/UNIT 06eek eae hee ae » to carry something/someone to have something or someone in your hands, arms or on your back and take it or them somewhere » to catch something to stop something that is moving through the air by taking it in your hands to drop something to let something in your hand fall tothe ground to hold something or someone to have something or someone in your hands or arms to pick up something/someone to lift something or someone in your hands to press something to put your finger or a part of your body against something with some force to pull (something/someone) to take hold of somet! to push (something/someone) to move something or someone away from you by pressing with your hands to put something/someone down to put something or someone on the floor or another surface to throw something to make something in your hand move quickly through the air Exercise 3 Use the words from the box to complete the sentences. have to/must or someone with your hands and move it towards you vyyyyy ‘To describe the rules of a game door glass stones bag bai button or oeninn aces ee! 1 The goalkeeper jumped up and caught the ball __. See oe » You have to run as quickly as 2 Pressthered win 3 Thad to stop the children throwing __at the window. 5 Ee are nade 4 Tpushed him through the 12 questions. 5 Idroppeda____and it broke. > Bach team must pick a leader 6 Iputmy down fora moment because it was so heavy. Exercise 4 ‘,¢°° Read three descriptions of strange sporting activities that people do in different countries. ‘Complete the sentences with words from the box. Use the pictures to help you. Listen and check. drop hold throw pull piektip carry In this strange competition, you ‘pickup —a toilet seat and itas far as you can. In this event, two teams of six people a a piece of rope. Each team must try to * the other team over a line that is on the ground. In this unusual event, a man has to his wife and run a race, some of it through water. The man must not ®__ his wife! eee one eee Describe the actions in a sport that you know. UNIT 06/17,07/The mind Be" to consider something to think carefully about something » to decide (something) to choose something after thinking about it » adecision a choice you make after thinking about possible things » to guess (something) to say what you think is true when you do not know all the facts remember, forget and remind imagination the ability to make pictures or ideas in your mind that are not real to imagine something to make a picture of something in your mind memory something that you can remember your memory the part of your mind that remembers things ’ , Remember, forget and remind are common and useful words, which all have several related meanings. If you remember someone or something you still have them in your mind, and if you forget someone or something, you do not have them in your mind: > Doyou remember my cousin? I forgot his name. ‘You can say that you remember something if you intend to bring it and you do. If you do not bring it, you forget it. > Did youremember your passport? I forgot my keys. Ifyou remember to do something, you do what you intended to do, and if you forget to do something, you do not do it. » You must remember to call her: Lforgot to buy some bread. Ifyou remind someone to do something, you say something to help them to remember to do it. > Gan you remind me to call Julie later? Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Complete the second sentence so that it Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. summarizes the first. 1 Did you remember [send{{o sendj Dad a birthday card? 1 Hesaid he thought the boy was about 2 My sister always forgets her keys if I don’t remind [she/her] to ten. take them. He_guessed _ the boy’s age. 3. She wrote a book about her memories [of/from] life in the army. 2 When I want to get to sleep, I think 4 We made the difficult decision [closing/to close] the business. about lying on a beach. 5 Dan asked us to give him some money. We agreed to consider [it/ 1___that am on a beach. him) 3. She remembers all her friends? 6 Don’t forget [to bring/bring] some money for drinks. 3 She has a very good__ 4 Mysister wanted us to start a business together, and I thought about ita lot 1____her suggestion carefully. 5 Towrite successful stories, you need to be able to think of good ideas. You need to have a good___ to write successful stories 6 have to decide what Iam going to study at college. Ineed to make a what to study at college. about 18/UNIT 0 Exercise 3 ‘) 6” Complete what Maria says about visiting her great-grandmother. Listen and check. ‘Today 1__decided to visit my great-grandmother. I enjoy listening to her? of growing up ina mountain village. She® so much about the past, but she is not so clear about the present. My mother has to call her every day to* her to take her medicine. Once, she % and she became i My mother says she should come and live with us. She promised to it, but don't think she will ~ she loves where she lives.Putting words together... » Ifyou change your mind, you change your de opinion about something. » Ifyou make a decision, you can say that you take a decision, come to a decision or reach a decision. Exercise 4 Match the people (a-f) with what they say (1-6). 1 ‘When I was a child, my family was very poor and life was very difficult” 2 ‘Idon’t know if want to marry my boyfriend or not. Ican't decide.” 3 ‘Lwanted to go to university in Mexico City, but then I decided to go to the US instead.’ 4 ‘The first thing I remember in my life is listening to my father playing the violin. 5 ‘As children, we all had a lot of fun, and my parents, ‘were very loving.” 6 ‘My computer wasn’t working correctly, but I called. my friend and she told me what to do about it.” Exercise 5 » The first things you remember in your life are your earliest memories. You may have happy memories orpainful memories. » Ifyousolvea problem, you find an answer for it, Laura managed to solve her problem. b James changed his mind. ¢ Rachel has happy memories of when she was achild. Leo has some painful memories. € Alice is finding it difficult to come to a decision. £ Yusut’s earliest memories are to do with music. Match the statements and questions (1-6) with the replies (a-f). 1 I've decided to go to the gym this evening. 2 Thank you for your suggestion. I'd like a couple of days to consider i 3. Tm worried that I'll forget my friend's birthday. 4 Can you guess what I've got in this bag? 5 What is the very first thing that you can remember? 6 My memory is terrible ~ I'm always forgetting todo things. a Tilcall you in the morning and remind you. b Ifyou change your mind, you can come to the movies with us. ¢ [think it’s a present for Billy. 4 [solve that problem by making a list of things I need to do every day. © That's fine, Let me know when you've reached a decision, £ My first memory is of my mother cooking. etree euee ee What is your earliest memory? How good is your memory? ‘When was the last time you changed your mind? intr 07/19)08/ Health Weceeetuceen » tosneeze » (a) toothache > cancer a serious disease that happens when cells row in a way that is not normal > acold a common illness that makes you sneeze and cough ukKiUs SS If someone is not healthy, they are ill or sick. N “ i k { » aheadache » (a) stomach ache > acough an illness that makes you cough » flu anillness like a very bad cold > apain an unpleasant feeling in a part of your body, ustally caused by illness or an injury llLis used more often in UK English and sick is used more often in US English. To be sick often means to vomit in UK English. Exercise 1 Complete the sentences. 1 Tate too many green apples and 1 had _@stomach ache afterwards. 2 My husband has a bad kept me awake all night. 3- When he arrived at the hospital, a doctor ___him. and the noise 4. His mother is suffering from skin 5 Philip went to the dentist because he had 6 Ifyouare , you should see a doctor 7 The room was dusty, and I started to 8 I’s annoying when people concert during a 20/uNrT 0 Exercise 2 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. 1 Amanda can’t come to the movi bed [for/because with] flu. 2 The doctor says I need to [have/do/make] an operation on my knee. 3. When I bend my arm, I have a pain [on/in/at] my elbow. s with us~ she’s in 4 Ifyou go out with wet hair, you will [find/catch/ make] a cold. 5 This loud music is [making/causing/giving] mea headache. 6 The doctor says I must [eat/take/get] this medicine for two weeks.Putting words together... » Ifyourthroat hurts, you can say you have a sore throat. » Ifsomeone breaks their arm/leg, etc., they break a bone in that part of their body. Ifsomeone has a heart attack, they have a pain in their heart and it suddenly stops working. » Ifyou arrange to see a doctor, youmake an appointment. Saying what is wrong with you To tell someone what is wrong with you, you can tse phrases like these: To talk about how you feel, you can say: > feel sick/ill. To talk about a particular problem, you can say: > Thave a headache/He has cancer. Exercise 3 ‘Match what these people did (1-6) with what was wrong ‘Ttried to climb over the wall, but | fell off ‘Thad to carry my shopping for miles. ‘Late five bars of chocolate.” “Lwalked all day in the rain’ ‘Lwalked all the way from London to Scotland.’ aueene Exercise 4 1 6°* ‘Iworked 14 hours a day, smoked, and never did any exerci > When your illness goes, you get better. > Ifyou think you are going to be sick, you feel as though food will come up from your stomach through your mouth, » Ifyou have a temperature, your body is too hot because you are ill. Ifsomeone takes your temperature, they use a piece of equipment to find out how hot you are. In UK English, we often use have got: » I've gota headache./He’s got cancer. If you have a pain in a particular part of your body, you can say: > Myhead/stomach/arm, etc. hurts. Ifitis a dull, continuous pain, you can say > Myhead/stomach/arm, ete, aches. them afterwards (a-f). a José had a heart attack b Gustavo caught a cold, © Pedro's arms ached Matt broke his leg. Fatima was sick f Lucy's feet hurt. Listen to and read the two dialogues. Are the following sentences (1-6) true (T) or false (F)? Doctor: Mrs Silva: Good morning, Mrs Silva, how are you? Not too good. Ihave a sore throat, and I feet really sick, Do you have a cough? Yes, and keep sneezing. I took my temperature this morning, and it was very high. I think you have flu. You need to rest and drink plenty of water. I think you will get better in about a week Doctor: 1. Mrs Silva’s leg hurts. 2 The doctor took Mrs Silva's temperature. 3 The doctor gave Mrs Silva some medicine. 4 MrPalmer’s chest sometimes hurts. 5 The doctor is sending Mr Palmer to the hospital. 6 MrPalmer will have an operation. Doctor: Come in, Mr Palmer. How are you? Mr Palmer: 1 feel OK, but sometimes I have pains in my chest. Ihad a heart attack three months ago. Doctor: (OK. Ithink you should rest for a few days, Iwill make an appointment for you to see someone at the hospital. Will | need an operation? Idon’t think so, but you might have to take some medicine. — Imagine you are ill, Describe how you feel to the doctor. unr 08/2109/ Families and friends ee We ES Treat ee » arelation/relative someone who is in your » agrandparent a parent of your parent family, including people such as aunts, uncles, » agrandfather the father of your mother or father erates » agrandmother the mother of your mother or father > your uncle the brother of your mother or father, ‘ or the bufbaad of our suas » agrandson the son of your child » your aunt the sister of your mother or father, FS i aang RISE: the doughtes of pour ld or the wife of your uncle » toget married iftwo people get married, they » your cousin the child of your aunt or uncle Besoure boeband! aiid wile. > your nephew the son of your sister or brother Pmpeeied bavinga busband or wire > awedding an occasion when people come together » laughter your niece the daughter of your sister or brother ia pen We people get tuassied Grandparent =m People often use the word grandma or gran instead of ‘grandmother’ and the words granddad or grandpa instead of ‘grandfather’. These words sound less formal. Children use them especially when talking to their grandparents: 2 » How old are you, Grandpa? a 9. § dae -$0- & -8e- ee a Exercise 1 Exercise 2 46°? Use the information in the picture above _Listen to and read what Kristen ‘says about her family. Are the to complete the sentences. following sentences (1-6) true (T) or false (F)? Rosa is Jane’s granddaughter family. My mother only hi nr. Janeis Lewis's have a small family. My mother only has one sister. My father had a brother but he died when he vas young. It Mareus is Lewis's ____. teas very sad~ he got married when he was 25 and died to Daisy is Elizabeth's years later. He didn’t have any children. So I only have one aunt and my uncle who is married to my aunt. My aunt and uncle have three children ~ to boys and a girl. The oldest of — my cousins is married. She had a big wedding last year, which Lewis is Colin’s teas a lot of fun. Colin is Rosa’s _ ‘My mother’s parents are both dead but my father’s father is alive and he lives near u: Elizabeth is Daisy's 1 2 3 4 5. Lewis is Tom's __ 6 7 8 1 Kristen has a lot of relatives, 2 ‘Two of Kristen's grandparents are alive. 3 Kristen has one grandfather who is still alive, 4 Kristen has three cousins. 5. Kristen saw one of her cousins get married. 6 Kristen’s uncle who died had a wife. 22/uNMeer an » your best friend isthe friend that you see the most and like the most » acolleague a person that you work with » afamily friend a person that ll of your family knows Exercise 3 Sasha likes spending time She has a lot of friends but Sara is he? I made friends with one or two colleagues Ive known Tony all my life ~ he's a Jack is an old friend Lisa lives in the apartment next to us — we've been, anaene Talking about relationships > amate (informal) a friend » aneighbour (UK)/neighbor (US) a person who lives very near to you » anold friend a friend that you have known for along time ‘Match the first part of each sentence (1-6) with the second (a-f). while I was working there. who I've known for 20 years or more. neighbours for six years now. with her mates. family friend, best friend. ‘To ask someone how they know a person, say: » How do you know Maria? ‘To ask someone where they first met someone, say: » How did you meet Jenny? ‘To ask someone how long they have known someone, say: » How long have you known Carol? Exercise 4 4, 6?° Karl: My mother has three sisters and they all live in different countries so have’__relatives _ all over the world. Lucy: Lucky you - you can go and visit them! Yes, I suppose so. My sister lives abroad too. Isshe* 2 Lucy: Yes, she has a really nice husband, and they have two boys. So you have two? Yes, Ido, although I don't see them very often. Lucy: ? ‘To say that you have known a person for a long time, say: » ve known her for years. If you want to say that you don't know someone well, say: » don’t know Mike very well. Use the words from the box to complete the dialogues. Listen and check. married neighbours relatiV@s_ meet nephews colleagues old friends Isabel: Maria: How do you know Ian? I don't know him very well but he lives near me so we chat now and then when we see each other in the street. Isabel: Maria: Ah, I didn't realize you were* ! Yes, he lives two houses away. How did you . him? Isabel: We were® university 15 years ago. So you've known him for years? Yes, we're” when I worked at the Maria: Isabel: eee eae Practise talking about your family or friends. UNIT 09/23Review A/ People Describing people's appearance These four pairs of pictures show words that mean the opposite. Write the correct words under the pictures. +4 @0 1219 O@ skin *_ skinPersonality Use the words from the box to complete the sentences. helpful humour lazy polite serious strict 1 He’sa very funny guy —he’s got a great sense of. 2 Pat never did any work —he was quite a person. 3. Hazel and Emma always remember to say please’ and ‘thank you’ - they're very __ children. 4 [don't think I've ever heard Neil laugh ~he’s quitea_person. 5. My parents had a lot of rules - they were very . 6 Jo is always offering to do things for other people —she’s very. Emotions Choose words from the two boxes and write them under the pictures. furious amazed upset scared laugh cry scream smile Body parts and functions Write the correct words for these parts of the body. review 4/25,People Choose the correct words from the box and write them under the pictures. jump carry hug pull climb catch throw drop ‘Match the first part of each sentence (1-6) with the second (a-f). 1 Please remind me a _adecision about which course you're going to do? 2 Do you remember b time we're meeting Jack this evening. 3 Have youmade ¢ to call Jenny this evening. I'm worried that Pll 4 I don’t know for sure how old she is but forget pr ererentiad 4 that girl who used to go to our salsa class called 6 He was going to come out but then ee € Td guess she's about thirty. £ he changed his mind and stayed at home instead, 26Health Match the words (1-8) with the definitions (a-h). 1 acold a acommon illness that makes you sneeze and cough 2 apain b when a doctor cuts into the body in order to repair something that is Seaieart attack not working well or to remove something eeenorerain © when the heart suddenly stops working in the correct way sre dan unpleasant feeling in a part of your body often caused by illness or 6 medicine ance naa € something that you swallow when you are ill to make you get better ater £ aserious disease that happens when cells grow in a way that is not normal & anillness which feels like a bad cold h_ when you arrange to go and see a doctor or a nurse because you are ill Families and friends Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 is married/my daughter/with two young children 2. good friends/have a best friend/Beth has three or four/but she doesn't 3 know her/but I don't/very well/she’s a colleague 4 my sister/nieces or nephews/didn’t have children/so I don’t have any 5 my cousins/next month/one of/is getting married 6 Molly’ relatives/a lot of/Imet/at her wedding REVIEW A/2710/Going out Words you need... > anaudience the big group of people who watch > aband, movie, ete. > aconcert an event at which people listen to music » to eat out to eat in a restaurant » to get together to meet other people so that you can do something together » to go out to go somewhere in order to do something that you enjoy » live Live musicis performed with a group of people watching, » anightclub a place where you can go at night todance nightlife entertainment and activities that you can do at night Exercise 1 to perform to act, sing, dance, etc. for a group of people to enjoy performance acting, singing, dancing, ete. for a group of people to enjoy > aplay a story that actors perform in a theatre > ashow an event at which people act and sometimes sing astage the part of a theatre where the actors or people playing music stand » to stay in to stay in your home in the evening a theatre (UK)/a theater (US) a building where people perform plays Choose the best night out (1-6) for the following people (a-f). 1 ameal in a smart new restaurant a 2 goto see a concert by a famous band b 3. the first performance of a new play c 4 stay in and watch TV, bed at 10.00 p.m. d 5 get together with friends in a bar for a drink and a chat e 6 anight out at Honey’s nightclub f Exercise 2 Complete the sentences. 1 The band performed in front of an 2 Itwas a great play. Twas sitting next to the could see all the actors. 3 [really enjoyed the and bars are really good. We went to see a really good on Market Street. [can't decide whether to go out or ___ tonight. au Isaw him in a show last year he's a brilliant 28. INT 1 (of 7,000 people. sol in Barcelona - the nightclubs at that new theatre Lucy is very tired and doesn't want to go out. ‘Sam wants to go out and dance. Vicky loves live music. Claudia likes eating out and trying places she hasn't been to. Ryan likes going to the theatre. Sophie wants to see some friends she hasn't seen for along time. Word families al perform » performance » performer To perform isto act, sing, dance, etc. for a group of people to enjoy. A performanee is the act of acting, singing or dancing and a performer is someone who does this, usually as ajob.102 Lara ale ROC ke Role ( tee @ » Ifyou go toa concert or go to the theatre, you visit a theatre or other building in order to listen to music orsee a show. Exercise 3 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 pop concerts/she goes to/a lot of 1es to a lot of pop concerts, 2 agreat/I saw/ band last night 3 she’s one of I've ever seen/the best performers 4 the first performance/of the play/it was 5 in concert/I saw them/and they were brilliant 6 we like to/the theatre/go to Exercise 4 +) 6'°? Put the sentences in the correct order to make a dialogue. Listen and check. No, what's it like? Yes, I went to Sun with Tom and Jacob last Saturday. It’s a new club —have you heard of it? It sounds good. I might go there on Frid Have you been to any good nightclubs recently? It’s really good. The music is fantastic and it’s, open until four o'clock 1 the weekend I like to * get together. cith 4 fete friends and go and do something. We music so we often go to about ten bands this eee ee rey » Ifyou see a band, you watch them play and listen to their music. » You can also say that you see a band in concert, ‘meaning that you watch them playing in a concert. oN ‘To ask someone if they have seen a band, etc. or been to a nightclub/restaurant, etc. that they liked in the last few weeks, say: Asking about going out > Have you seen any good bands recently?/Have ‘you been to any good nightclubs recently? To ask if someone knows about a band, ete. ora nightclub restaurant, etc., say: > Have you heard of them?/Have you heard of it? ‘To ask someone to describe a band, etc. or a nightclub/restaurant, etc., say > Whatis it like?/What are they like? Exercise 5 4) 6'°* Jack and Lisa are talking about going out at the weekend. Use the words from the box to complete what they say. Listen and check. nightlife seen eatout live nightclub get together Gee night is cohen I go out with ‘my friends. Sometimes te just go ta bar for a drink and a chat or, ifeve feel like dancing, we might go wi" The 5 here is great there are so many clubs 10 choose from.We don’t aleoays go denrcing though. Sometimes we ®___ inone of the restaurants in town, nares Ory ere, erat11/ Movies Words you need... » anaction movie a movie about exciting adventures » acomedy a funny movie or play that makes you laugh > adirector someone who tells the actors and other people making a movie what to do » the ending the last part of a movie or play > ahorror movie a movie that makes you feel afraid > arole the character that an actor pretends to be in amovie or play » aromance amovie about two people who fall in love UK/US 5 InUS English, the word movie is always used. In UK English, people use the word 1 The _director movie but also say film.InUS 2 Exercise 1 This new movie Exercise 2‘) 6''? romance tbrifer sciencefiction comedy horror Someone is sending emails to police officer Judd Moss saying they will kill him, Moss uses all his skills to try to find the person, As he gets close 10 finding the sender of these emails, he realizes that his wife’s life is in danger too, and he only has two hours left to save her, thriller 2 5 za 5 ze Eva moves into an old house on a hill, Strange noises keep her awake at night, and who — or what — keeps leaving dead cats in the garden? Laura is a rich banker. In her lunch breaks, she buys her sandwiches from a friendly young guy ‘who works in the local store. They start talking and Laura soon realizes that she is falling in love, But is love really possible between two such different people? 30/uN Complete the sentences. 6 The young Australian actor has a big a scene a part of a movie or book that happens in one place a science-fiction movie a movie about life in the future or on other planets special effects special images or sounds in a movie that are made by computers or other equipment a star a famous actor or singer to star someone Ifa movie stars an actor or actress, they are one of the main people in that movie a thriller a movie or book with an exciting story, in which people do bad things of the movie must decide which bits to cut. Mel Jackson as a young dancer from New York, are now created by computers. 4 It's quite a sad movie but at least it has a happy : She loves the big Hollywood ____of the 1950s, such as Marilyn English, the building where Bini you go to watch movies is, called a movie theater and in UK English, this place is 5 acinemi Monroe and James Dean, in the latest Bond movie. Listen and read, Match the plot descriptions (1-5) with a type of movie from the box. Humans have built robots that can do everything for them, from cleaning their homes to curing their illnesses. But what happens if the robots become too clever? Anna’s old aunt Olga comes to visit, Their efforts to understand each other lead to one problem after another, This film will make you laugh so much, you'l fall off your seats!Mat Mic ER y(t » Someone's latest movie is the newest movie they made or star in, » Ifsomeone plays the role of someone in a movie or play, they are that character in the movie or play. » Ifyou catch a movie, you see a movie at the cinema. Exercise 3 Match the questions (1-6) with the replies (a-f). 1. What role does John Barlow play in the movie? 2. Have you seen Harper Smith's latest movie? No, no-one I've ever heard of, a b They're fantastic! 3. What do you want to do tonight? ¢ No, but I'm going to see it this weekend. 4 Are there any famous stars in the movie? 4 No, Ihate being scared! 5 What are the special effects like? He's the boy's teacher. f 6 Do you like horror movies? We could go out for dinner or catch a movie. Exercise 4 Are the sentences (1-6) true (T) or false (F)? Talking about movies ww 1 Horror movies should make you laugh. ‘To ask someone if they have seen a movie etc. that 2 Action movies often have scenes in which people they liked in the last few weeks, say: fight and go after each other in cars, boats, etc. __ » Have you seen any good movies recently? 3 Ifan actor has a big role in a movie, he or she is, To ask if someone knows about a movie, say: an important part of the film. sat Have yuuhendopite 4 Thrillers should be exciting. —. “Te sskwhidh adm aan amovelar 5 Science -fiction movies are always about scientists. » (Who's tn thernovte? 6 Science-fiction movies often have lots of special effects. To ask what the subject of a movie is, ask: > What's the movie about? Exercise 5 6" Use the replies (a-e) to complete the dialogue. Listen and check. Rachel: Have you seen any good movies recently? No, it isn’t. It’s actually quite a sad film, although it 1d has one or two very funny scenes. No. What's it about? b Well, nobody famous ~ there are no big stars in it 2 Areally good actor called Mark Trimarco plays the Isita comedy? role of the father. ¢ Yes, itends well. I think you'd like it. d Actually, I saw a really good movie last week Old Friends, Have you heard of it? Rachel: | Who's in it? = __ € It’s abouta father and a son and the relationship Rachel: Does ithave a happy ending? between then Ali: * eee ae you know or have seen recently, uni 11/3112/ Books 14 » anatlas a book of maps » anauthor a person who has written a book » achapter one of the many numbered sections in a book » acharacter a person ina book » acookbook a book which tells you how to cook different dishes, » adictionary abook which tells you the meanings of words » anencyclopedia a book or set of books that contains information about many different subjects » fiction stories about people and things that are imagined » non-fiction writing about real people and events » anovel a book that tells.a story about people and things that the author has imagined > aplay astory thatactors perform in a theatre » apoem A poem isa piece of writing, often with short lines, that uses language in a special way. Itoften has lines that end in the same sound. » atextbook a book about particular subject that people use to study » atitle the name ofa book Exercise 1 Exercise 2 +) 6'77 Which books do these people need? Choose the Listen to and read what Sara says about books. Are correct books from the box. the following sentences (1-4) true (T) or false (F)? cookbook anovel adictionary ‘m studying to be a doctor so most of the anatias atextbook aa reading I do is non-fiction - medical textbooks and s0 on. I would like to read more fiction but I Ineed to find out what don't have enough time. In fact the some words mean. only fiction I read is poems because iti they're short and quick to read. a Generally, I think I use books less want to see where than my parents, For example, if 1 Honduras is on the map. want to find out information about —— something, T often look it up 3 Td like to make something online, My parents probably | special for dinner tonight. still look in an encyclopedia } for information ; 4 at. Ineed a book for a course that I'm starting. 1 Sara reads a lot of fiction. E 2. Sara uses encyclopedias to find out 5 Ya like an interesting book to information. — read while I'm on vac 3 Sara reads a lot of novels. 4 Sara finds time to read poems. 32/uNtT 1Exercise 3 Use the words from the box to complete the sentences, author plays fiction chapter character title 1 The main character in the novel is a young woman called Rosa Smith. 2 The____ of the book is The Secret. 3 The___of the book has written 12 novels. 4 [don’t read much Iprefer books based on fact, such as history books. of my novel before bed 6 She’s written six novels and also a number of Word families a often read a Talking about books ee for the theatre. poem » poet » poetry ‘A poet is a person who writes poems and poetry is poems in general. novel » novelist A novelist is a person who writes novels. Exercise 4 Use the words from the box to complete the phrases. main Spanish-English Jov@ world 1 __love _ poems 2a atlas 3 the___ character 4a_ dictionary Exercise 5 Match the first part of each sentence (1-6) with the second (a-f). 1 I'mafraid I don't read much a performed. 2. Her mother was a famous Xo women. 3. Two hundred years later, the © poetry, play is still often posts, 4 The main characters in her id books are always i 5 There are some really good recipes in this cookbook, novelist. 6 It’sa beautiful poem, written by one of my favourite Exercise 6 +6! Put the sentences in the correct order to make adialogue. Listen and check. Talk or write about a book that you know or have read recently. ‘To ask someone if they have read a book that they liked in the last few weeks, say: » Have you read any good books recently? ‘To ask what the subject of a books, say: » What's the book about? ‘To give someone a general idea of what happens ina novel, say: » It tells the story of « young person growing up in abig city ‘To say where the action in a novel happens, say: > It’s set in Wellington, New Zealand. It's set in New York. It tells the story of a child growing up in a very poor family in the 1920s. ‘The best thing about the book is the main character ~a child called Arthur — who is very funny and clever. Yes, I've just finished a really good book by Emily Connor, called Winter. 1_ Have you read any good books recently? Itsounds great. Can I borrow it? What's it about? eee nit 12/3313/Sport WI St tt: B a racket atennis court » to beat someone to be better than someone else in asports competition the captain the leader of a sports team afan someone who likes a particular sport or supports a person or team in a sport » agoal 1a point scored ina sport such as football 2 the place where the ball has to go to score a point » to lose (something) to not win Exercise 1 *6'°? score match stadium fans goal Another win for Barga | Tens of thousands of *__fans __ enjoyed an | exciting afternoon at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu 2 yesterday. At first, the Barcelona | team seemed tired, but when Real Madrid got | their first ©____after 15 minutes, they woke up and the + at the end of the s____was Barcelona 3, Real Madrid 1. ee People who do sports al With many sports, we make the name of someone who does them by adding ~er to the name of the sport or to a verb connected to it: football » footballer golf » golfer swim » swimmer run » runner For sports where this does not happen, the word. player is often used: » a tennis player, a rugby player, a hockey player 34 3 Exe astadium a match (UK)/a game (US) a sports competition in which two players or teams play against each other ‘race a competition in which people try to run/ ride/drive, etc, faster than everyone else the score the number of points that each person or team has ateam a group of people who play a sport together against another group » Use the words from the boxes to complete the newspaper reports. Listen and check. court team captain racket beat Harris the champion! Mark Harris, © of the British tennis today won his match against Frenchman Giles Dubost. At fist, Harris seemed | to be having trouble with his * Pe but when he changed to another one, his game improved, and he eventually ® _____ Dubost after nearly five hours on the " =r e Match each sentence with a person from the box. tennis player golfer rysrrer footballer rugby player swimmer He won the race by 0.3 of a second. She ran up to the net and hit the ball. He kicked the ball into the goal She moved quickly through the water. He managed to carry the ball over the line. runner. She hit the ball into a group of trees.Putting words together » Ifyou get a goal or a point, you score a goal/point. » Ifyouare winning, you are in the lead. » We say that someone wins by/loses by, or beats someone by a particular number of points, amount of time, etc. Juventus won by two goals to one. He won the race by nearly three seconds. Exercise 3 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 amember of/my uncle was/the Japanese judo team ‘Myuncle was a member of the Japanese judo team. 2. were in the lead by/after ten minutes Liverpool/ two goals to one 3. he won/by five points/the first game 4 her last two matches/five goals in/she has scored 5 the team captain/for their support/thanked the fans 6 well and the final/ they pl: yed/score was a draw Exercise 4 6'** Use the sentences (a-f) to complete the dialogues. Listen and check. Adam: Did you see the basketball on TV last night? It was really exciting, Jon: 1_@ Adam: Chicago Blues against Miami Heat. Jon: 7 Adam: Chicago Blues won 63-53. Jon: * Clare: Hi Isabel, I'm sorry you lost your volleyball match, Isabel: + Clare: Oh dear, what happened? Isabel; 5__ Clare: You need a lot of energy for volleyball, don’t you? Isabel: & » The final score is the score at the end of a game or match. » Ifyouare ina team, you are a member of a team ora team member. » Lfnobody wins or loses, or both sides have the same number of points, we say itis a draw. Talking about football scores 224 If Liverpool scores two goals and Manchester United scores one, we can say: > The score was two one. ot The score was two one to Liverpool. or Liverpool beat Manchester United two one. When a team does not score any goals, we say Oasnil: » Wewon three nil. It was one nil to Juventus. And who won the game? Oh yes. 1 was really tired too by the time we came off the court. o Ym not surprised. They've got some fantastic players in their team at the moment. ‘Thanks, Clare. I'm disappointed, because we were in the lead for most of the time. No, I didn’t. Who was playing? Well, I think some of our team members got tired by the end. Ce ena Talk or write about a sports game that you have played or watched recently. unt 13/35;14/Going on holiday/vacation Words you need... 6 » toarrive toget toa place » to book (something) to arrange to do something or have something such as tickets or a hotel room » tocheck in to go toa place at an airport where you show your ticket ro someone before you travel » aflight journey in an aircraft » to fly (somewhere) to goon a journey in an aircraft » toget back toreturn to your home at the end of ajourney » ajourney a period of time when you travel from one place to another » toleave (somewhere) to go away from a place » to stay (somewhere) to live somewhere such as a hotel when you are away from home » avisa an official document that allows you to enter acountry uKius » baggage > apassport > aticket In UK English, the word holiday is used. In US English the word vacation is used. Exercise 2 +6'*? Write one word in each gap to complete the email Listen and check. Exercise 1 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. 1 When we arrived, we had to [see@howjlook] our passports, 2 Our flight [leaves/starts/goes up] at 12.20. 3 People from the UK [use/have/need] a visa to go to Russia. 4 Itis best to [hold/buy/pay] your tickets online. 5 We left [home/house/apartment] in the morning. 6 You must be tired after such a [far/big/long) journey. 7 We have already booked our [journeys/passports/ flights]. 8 He helped me [have/carry/hold) my baggage. Using prepositions to talk about travel After go and get, we use to before a place name ora building: » Tm going to Ecuador/the airport. > We got to Istanbul/the station at three. After arrive, we use in before a place name, and at before a building: > We arrived in Mexico/Denver at 3 p.m. > We arrived at the station/the airport at nine. 36/untr 14 Hi Laura, Thanks for your message, but | can't come to the movies tomorrow, because I'm going !__to__ So Paulo for a meeting, and | won't get* until nearly midnight. It's crazy ~ | have to leave my house at Sin the morning. We're flying ° Galego airport at 10, but it takes a long time to get there from where | live, and we have to check ‘__at 8. We arrive ® So Paolo at 11, and the meeting lasts all day. | will be so tired :( . 1 wish we could stay * a hotel in So Paulo tomorrow night. See you soon, | hope! Jo xPutting words together... » Aroom for two people is a double room and a room for one person is a single room. » Ifa train, bus or aircraft leaves or arrives when it, should, itis on time. Exercise 3 56'** Put the sentences in the correct order to make three postcards. Listen and check. Dear Alice. ible time here - frst I'm having 2 terrible Om airport. Ie relat eS has rained every And worst of alli day since we arrives Then the hotel sold | hod ape extra $30 a night for a si Love, Marina > We use go by to say how we travel: > Wewent by car. He's going by train. » Ifwe are having a holiday, we say we are on holiday (UK)/on vacation (US). Exercise 4 4) 6"** Use the words from the box to complete the conversations. Make sure you use the correct form of any verbs. Listen and check. stay checkin flight tinte ‘ontime book arrive get back Rob: Hi, Felipe, did you have a good 1__time_in London? Felipe: Great, thanks. We ? ina really nice hotel near the Tower of London. Itwas only £90 a night for a double room. Rob: That sounds good. And how was the journey? Felipe: Well, i'salong*__ nearly 12 hours —and you have to * ‘two hours before that. Zainab: Are you going anywhere this year, Maria? Maria: Yes, we've ® hotel in Cape Town fora week. Zainab: How wonderful! When are you going? Maria: On Saturday. We should © in the early evening, if our flight is Zainab: Have a great time. Let's meet for coffee when you ® Asking about someone's holiday/vacation ‘You can use questions like these to ask people about their vacation, > Did you have a good time? > Are you going away this year? > Are you having a holiday/taking a vacation this summer? ee ane Have you ever been on holiday/vacation? If so, describe a holiday you have been on. How did you travel? Where did you stay? If you have not had a holiday, describe one you would like to have. unit 14/3715/Sightseeing > acathedral >» amap a carnival > acastle » anexcursion a short journey to see an interesting » local from the area where you are place » tolook round (somewhere) to go toa place and » famous known about by many people look at things there » a festival a series of performances, e.g. of music, » apalace a large house where a king, queen, or very movies or dancing important person lives or used to live » aguidebook a book that gives visitors information _» sightseeing the activity of visiting interesting places about a place » a tourist someone who visits a place for enjoyment » historic Historic buildings are very old. Exercise 1 Use words from the‘Words you need’ box to complete the sentences. 1 Sydney Opera House is one of the most _famous 5 We ate at restaurants that our, buildings in the world. recommended. 2 InJuly, there is a jazz in San Francisco. 6 There are always a lot of in Venice. 3 Ifyou go walking in the mountains, you need a 7 We visited some of the __ buildings in the good old part of the city. 4 We visited some of the amazing Indian____8 We spent the afternoon __ the museum. where the royal families used to live. Exercise 2 +6"? Listen to and read these two descriptions of places. Are the following sentences (1-6) true (T) or false (F)? you enjoy sightseeing, then Venice is the place 1. Venice has mostly modern Hor you! Come and see our beautiful canals and buildings. E historic buildings, which you can see from the 2 Venice does not have water or the land. No trip would be complete without a visit to St Mark's Basilica, the city’s cathedral. If you prefer a lively time, our carnival lasts for two weeks each year — come and have fun with ust acathedral. 3. The carnival in Venice happens every year. 4 In Buenos Aires, you can stay ina castle, 5 Many people say the meat in Argentina is good, __ 6 There are no beaches near Buenos Aires. ‘ome to Buenos Aires, the city of football and ‘dancing! Stay in @ hotel, apartment, or even a castle. Explore our city and try the delicious local food, especially our famous meat! If you want to get away, go on an excursion around the beautiful islands nearby, where you can relax on the beach.7 > We say that we go sightseeing or do some sightseeing. » Ifa place is famous for something, a lot of people know that that thing is found there or happened there. » Ifyou go ona tour with a guide, you can say you go ona guided tour of a place. Exercise 3 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 check/before you go/the opening hours Check the opening hours before you go. 2. Germany is famous for/along the river Rhein/the amazing castles 3 tourist attractions are usually/restaurants near the big/expensive 4 ifyou go sightseeing in London/of Buckingham Palace/you should go on a guided tour Exercise 4 ‘Two of the words in the box contain the sound /ai/, three contain the sound /1/ and ‘one contains both sounds. Write each word on the correct line. Listen and check. tourist Guidebook festival historic sightseeing fai guidebook nt fa and /v Exercise 5 456 Lars has been to England and El Complete what they say about their trips. Listen and check. » The things that tourists like to visit in an area are called tourist attractions. People you can pay to show you a place are called tour guides, and the place you go to for information is a tourist information office. > The time that a place is open for visitors or customers is its opening hours. has been to Brazil. ‘hile I was in the UK, I went on an excursion to Cambridge. This historic city is for its great university, Our tour * ___tola us all about the history of the university, which wi interesting. He also told us that in the past, students would often fight with the 4 people! “hen we arrived in Rio de Janeiro, we went to the tourist § office. They told us about all the main tourist ° We saw the 7 which was fantastic ~ lots of dancing and music and colourful costumes. ‘We also went on a guided of the Santa Teresa area, which was lovely. } Tell someone about a place where you have done 9E) some sightseeing or where you can do some | sightseeing near where you live. ll‘Abusy place has a lot of people or traffic in it. » amarket a place, often outside, where people sell Jed A crowded place has a lot of people in it. things on long tables » downtown in ortowards the main, central part of» ~Neisy making allot of noise acity » square an open, square area in a town or city, © alibrary aplace witha lot of books that you can with buildings around the sides borrow » atown hall a building that has the offices of local > amall acovered area with a lot of shops peas Are the sentences (1-6) true (T) or false (F)? Complete the sentences. 1 Streetlamps help people to see when itis dark. _T_ 1 ‘The museum has huge iron _gates _ that 2 You shouldn't stop when a traffic ight is red. are closed every night. 3 Cars usually drive on the pavement. iblike to sit on the curside my bedroom in the evening and watch the sun go 4 Ifyou have a hole in your roof, the rain can come in. iwi 5 tis always dangerous to stand on a balcony. 3 You can’t go into the park at night - there's a 6 Ifyou want to cross a busy road, you should never all around it. use a pedestrian crossing. 4 On Saturday evenings, all the cafés in the downtown area are very 5 Every Saturday, there isa inthe square, where farmers come to sell food. 6 Sometimes I take my friend’s little boy to the mall noisy library townhall crowded downtown and read with him. vork in the ‘downtown area of the city. I ravel to work xercise 2 +6" Use the words from the box to complete Katy’s des mn of where she works. Listen and check. by metro. I's always very ® in the morning. I work at the in the roads department. There are 20 people in my office, and it gets very * when everyone ts on the phone, so I like to go out by myself in my lunch break. I love clothes, aad there is a huge very near where I work, but I try not to go too ofien because T don’t zeant to spend all my money! Instead, often go to the é ‘and borrow books to read on my journey?‘The centre of a town or city, where most of the shops and offices are, is the town/city centre (UK)/town/ city center (US). A place with a lot of shops is a shopping centre (UK)/a shopping center (US). » Amain road is a big, important road, and in the UK, the large road in a town with the most shops is the high street. Exercise 4 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 second floor of/ live on the/an apartment block Ilive on the second floor ofan apartment block. 2 centre during the rush hour/very bad in the city/ traffic is always 3. it's best to use/get across the main road/ a pedestrian crossing to 4. anew shopping centre in/the downtown area/ they are building 5 onto their balconies to/people came out/ watch the carnival 6 queue of rush-hour/the high street/traffic along/ there was a In UK English, the level of a building that is the same level as the ground outside is the ground floor. In US English, itis the first floor. In UK English, the next level up is the first floor. In US English, itis the second floor, ete. » Alarge building with a lot of offices is an office block and a large building with a lot of apartments is an apartment block. » The time in the morning and evening when a lot of people are coming to or leaving the town is the rush hour, We talk about rush-hour traffic. Exercise 5 4)6'°* Use the sentences (a-f) to complete the dialogues. isten and check. Vicki: Do you live in a city, Jess? Jess: 1b What’s your street like? Do you like living there? Where do you work, Stefan? Stefan: + Max: Oh yes, L know where you mean. Which building is your office in? Stefan: § Max: Stefan Is it a good place to work? a Yes, [prefer it to the downtown areas because it's much less busy. b live on the edge of a city, in one of those large apartment blocks with balconies, It’s not a main road, so it's quiet all the time, even during the mush hour. It's a modern building with a glass roof and a tall black fence at the front. € Inthe city centre, on the fourth floor of those big office blocks on the main road in town, f It’s rather noisy because of all the traffic, but it’s great to be near places like the shopping mall and the library. Veena he eae © Describe a place in a town or city that you 6/4117/ Getting around ep iucee le » acarpark aplace where you can leave your car » apassenger someone who is travelling in a car but » tochange to get off one train, bus, etc. and get onto isnot the driver another » aroute the roads or paths you go on to get from one » direct going straight from one place to another place to another eraditver scimeona who drives vehicle » aseat the thing you sit on in a bus, train, etc. » toget off (something) to leave a bus, train, ec » aseat belt a strap that goes across your body when » toget on (something) to go ontoa bus, train, etc. oats bog cae aircralt Aesciekiice cai sash » traffic the cars and other vehicles that are on a road somewhere Exercise 1 Miriam likes to travel by train, while Guy prefers to drive. Read the statements. Write M after the ones you think Miriam made, and G after the ones you think Guy made. 1 When you are a passenger, you have time to read or listen to music. _M 2 You can usually park close to the place where you are going. = 3 Trains usually take the most direct route, so they are quick. 4 You have to pay a lotto leave your car in a car park. 5 Drivers can make all their own decisions about what time to leave, who to travel with ~ everything! = 6 When you get off the train, it may still be a long way to the place where you are going. Exercise 2 +6’? Listen to and read what Tina says about a journey with her boss. Are the following sentences (1-6) true (T) or false (F)? Tina loves driving. There were not many other cars on the road. Her boss would not wear his seat belt. 1 2 3. Her boss was happy with the route she had chosen. 4 5 She hoped they would see a police car o She hated taking her boss with her, had to go to a meeting in Leeds with my boss, and he asked me to drive. It was terrible! Pm quite a nercous driver, and having him in the car made it worse. The ‘traffic was avoful, so I was worried we would be late. When told my boss the route I planned to take, he said sve should go a different toay. Thad to do tohat he said, but cee got lost, and then he reas angry with me! To make things worse, he refused to wear his seat belt because he said it cas uncomfortable, so I cas really worried that the police ewould see us. He really was the toorst passenger Deve ever had! 42/uNiT 17Putting words together... » Ifyou travel to a place and then back again, you go there and back. » Ifyou take someone somewhere in your car, you sgive them a lift (UK)/give them a ride (US), and they geta lift (UK)/get a ride (US) somewhere. » Ifyou want a ticket for one direction, you need a single ticket or a one-way ticket, and for both directions, you need a return ticket. Ifyou want to make sure you can sit down on your journey, you can reserve a seat. » When you want to sit next to someone else, you can say. ‘Js this seat free?’ or ‘Is this seat taken?’. Exercise 3 ‘Match the questions (1-4) with the replies (a-d). 1 Excuse me, is s seat taken? a Yes, it's too far to go there and back in a day. 2 Are you staying in Paris wigs b Pm sorry, Ihave to go straighthome. 3. Could you give me a lift to the station? No, you can sit there ifyou like 4 Can Lreserve a seat on this train? Exercise 4 16" d Yes, it will cost an extra £3. Use the map below to complete the directions to the Swan Hotel. Listen and check. When you get to Newtown, drive along the High Street. At the church, '___turn right into Green Street. Take the * turning on the right into Market Street. The stadium is on the left. Go* for another 200 metres. The Swan Hotel is on the + i Exercise 5 4 6'”* Yusuf is in Cambridge, UK, but he wants to visit Edinburgh Castle. He asks his English friend Peter for advice. Use words from the box to complete the dialogue. Listen and check. route getoff single chargé reserve return Yusuf: What's the best way to get to Edinburgh? Peter: Probably by train. You have to’_change_at Peterborough, but it’s a pleasant” Yusuf Do you know how much it will cost? Peter: Peter: No, It’s best to look online. Be careful, sometimes two? tickets can be cheaper than at ticket. And it’s a good idea to " a seat, because the trains can be busy. Giving directions When you are telling someone the way toa place, you can say: > Turn right/left at the end of the road. Take the next turning on the right/ left. Ifyou want them to continue in the same direction, say: > Keep straight on. Go straight on for two miles. To tell someone how far itis toa place, you can say: > Its (quite) a long way. It's not far ‘from here. It's only a short distance. Yusuf: OK. And how far is the castle from Edinburgh, station? It’s not far. When you® the train, walk up the steps out of the station. You will be able to see the castle at the top of the hill Week hen Think of three places you know, and describe the best way to get to them from where you live. UNIT 17/43Review B/ Free t Going out nightclub performer see stayin get together T'm too tired to go out tonight—I'm going to watch TV. Isaw her live at the Arena ~ she’s a brilliant went to__ If you want to dance, there’s a really cool wean and go for a drink, Movies scene comedy role specialeffects ending ro 1 The Italian director’s latest work is a movie about ‘two people who fall in love. Use the words from the box to complete the sentences. a really good band at the weekend. Ihaven’t seen Sophie and Rick for ages. It would be nice to ime and ist next to the restaurant. sometime Use the words from the box to replace the underlined part of the sentences. mance 4 There's a part of a movie that happens towards the end that will really make you laugh. Rebecca Taylor stars in a funny movie that makes. you laugh by the same director. ‘The last part of the movie will make you cry. Books Match the first part of each sentence (1-5) with the 1 I've only read a 2 The novel tells the story of b 3 The main character c 4 looked up the meaning of the word a 5. Have you read any e Sport the definitions (a-f). a point scored in a sport Match the words (1-6) afan agame a goal arace the score ateam a b ce a e f aunene 44 /review & 5. Walker plays the character of the teacher in the movie. 6 There are some amazing images or sounds made by. computers in the movie. second (a-e). in the novel is a young boy called Joshua Reeves. the first chapter of the novel. in the dictionary. good books recently? brilliant young musician, growing up in a very poor family. such as football the number of points that each person or team has a sports competition in which two players or teams play against each other a competition in which people try to run, ride, drive, ete. faster than other people a group of people who play a sport together against another group someone who likes a particular sport or supports a person or team in a sportGoing on holiday/vacation Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. get back 1a vacation/taking/this summer/are you 4 adouble room/T've booked/for David and me 2 2 ourlong/very tired after/we were/flight 5 at the airport/got lost/our baggage 3 two weeks later/on the 12th/we leave here/andwe 6 an extra $40 a night/for a/you have to pay/single room Sightseeing Use the words from the box to complete the sentences. famous round attractions festival 1 I must visit the tourist information office and find outthe hours of the museum, 2 Weedid a lot of sightseeing and saw all the main tourist. in the region. 3 Iwent ona very interesting. the historic old city. tour of Towns, cities and buildings mall balcony library the rush hour 1 [didn’t want to travel into the _~ town centre during the time inthe morning and evening when a jot of people are coming in to or leaving. the town. 2 We spent the afternoon shopping in the covered area with a lot of shops. Getting around Ican give He got on the Excuse me, is this seat ‘That's the most direct ‘There was so much traffic ‘The coast is so near, you can drive there and aueene opening guided 4 5 6 mene ore ‘We spent the morning looking the town centre. It says in my guidebook that the whole area is. for its beautiful old castles. ‘There’s a famous jazz inthe first two weeks of July. Use the words from the box to replace the underlined part of the sentences. 3. His apartment has a small area. ithe builds | with a view of the city. | 4 There's an excellent place with a Jot of books to borrow just next | tothe school. Match the first part of the sentence (1-6) with the second (a-f). route through the city. you a liftto the station, if you like? on the road this morning. free? back in under an hour. bus to Chicago. review 8/4518/ Natural world erat ie ‘a mountain Exercise 1 Exercise 2 ‘, ‘Match the definitions with words from the ‘Words Use the words from the box to complete the you need’ box. paragraph. Listen and check. 1 small rock rocks river hfs sand sandy beach 2. a stream of water that drops suddenly from a high place to a low place hen I was a child, my parents used 3 anarea of land that is used for plants to take us for walks through the or animals 1 hills __ near our house. We usually 4 anarea of land with water all around it followed the ?___ until it ran down to 5 an area next to the sea that is made of the sea, then we played on the *. — sand or stones beach. We built castles from the * ~_ and when we were bored with that, we went © an area of water with land all around it to Raaren oth ‘at the end of the 7 asmall river * where we searched for tiny fish 8 abig hill Exercise 3 L_thesufin-y MY Which three words in the box contain the sound -y often changes a noun into an adjective meaning Which word has a silent letter? Listen and check. ‘having a lot of something’ e, steamy hill moun i h ind Rater? jaxderony aan paar treat jountain lake island beach field Silent letter 46/onPutting words together... > Acalm sea is when the wateris flat, because there is.» When a piece of land goes up quickly we talk about not much wind, and a rough sea is when there are steep slope and when it goes up slowly, we say big waves. agentle slope. » ‘Totalk about the way the water in a river moves, we» We say that people climb a hill or climb a mountain say a river flows. when they go up it. » The sun rises when it comes up in the morning, and the sun sets when it goes down at night. Exercise 4 Match the first part of each sentence (1-6) with the second (a-f). 1 My townis so far north that in summer you can see a long way in every direction. 2 [felt il on the boat Ts to cross the stream. 3 Ifyou climb that hill the sun only sets for about an hour. 4 Pil have to push my bike up this steep slope. 5. Wewere lucky to have ‘calm sea when we went sailing. 6 We took our shoes off because the sea was so rough. neon Exercise 5 6'°> Listen to and read what Harry says about where his parents live. Are the following sentences (1-6) true (T) or false (F)? Ly parents have a farm. They have many fields ‘on the gentle slopes of the hills and they keep horses and sheep, but the ground is very stony, so it is difficult to groze much. My brother and I love to climb the mountains near their farm. Often tee go early so that ‘we can ceatch the sun rise ~ that is really beautifull The mountains are so high that there is alzeays snoze om them, ‘but in summer itis hot enough to scoim in the lakes. A huge river flows dozon from the mountains, but it is too dangerous to swim in it because it flows so fast. 1 The farm is in the middle of high mountains. 2. Harry's parents grow a lot of crops 3 Harry and his brother like to climb mountains. 4 They often go climbing in the evening, 5. There is snow on the mountains in summer. 6 Harry and his brother often swim in the river. eee ere Describe an area of countryside that you know. uN 18/4719/ Weather Meg es erate » dry describes the weather when it is not raining > astorm bad weather with a lot of wind, rain and sometimes lightning > sun cream a soft substance that you put on your skin to stop it burning in the sun » thunder a loud, low noise in the sky that sometimes happens during a storm > waterproof not allowing water in » wet describes the weather when it is raining Exercise 1 Match the pictures (a-h) with the words (1-8). 1 Wspouring _e_ 3 lightning = _ 2 It’s snowing 4 clouds = Exercise 2 Match the definitions with the words from Exercise 1. 1 dark glas bright sun 2. Ifitis doing this, a lot of rain is falling from the sky 3. something that you hold above your head to stop the rain falling on you 4 white or grey masses of very small water drops in the sky 5a sudden bright light that appears in the sky during a storm 6 Ifitis doing this, white pieces of frozen water are falling from the sky. - 7 frozen water that iss the surface of things that protect your eyes from and forms on 8 thick white cloud that is close to the ground, making it difficult to see 48/0 | 5 fog 6 ice 7 sunglasses 8 anumbrella Exercise 3 )6'°7 Use the words from the box to complete the email, Listen and check. sunglasses rz ‘SUMreeam storm thunder umbrella waterproof ‘The weather here changes all the time. It can be very hot so make sure you bring your " suncream . Sometimes it’s rainy too so bring a * Yesterday, it rained jacket and an ® all day, and in the night, there was a massive 2 The *_ it woke me up. The suffix -y ll Remember that -y often changes a noun into an adjective meaning ‘having a lot of something’, e.g. cloud » cloudy fog » foggy rain rainy snow » snowy sun» sunny wind » windy __was so loud,Putting words together... > When there is a lot of bright light, we say the sun is shining, and when you feel the air around you move, ‘we say the wind is blowing. » Aclear sky ora blue sky is a sky with no clouds. » The weather improves when itstops raining or gets warmer and when it starts raining or gets colder, we say the weather gets worse. Describing the weather > Heavy rain or heavy snow is when a lot of rain or snow falls at the same time, and light rain or light snow is when only little rain or snow falls. > Incertain parts of the world, the rainy season is the part of the year when it rains a lot, and the dry ‘season is the part of the year when there is norain, ‘ aS To describe the weather at a later time, say: » It’s going to rain this afternoon. > The weather is going to improve later this week. Exercise 4 ‘To ask someone to describe the weather, say: > What's the weather like? > What was the weather like when you were there? Match the statements and questions (1-7) with the replies (a-g). 1 What's the weather like today? 2. What’s the weather like in your part of the country? Will I need my warm coat? Is it going to rain this afternoon? We could go out for a walk later. ‘There was an incredible storm last night. Is the weather going to improve soon? Nause Exercise 5 +) 6'°* No, it’s going to be dry all day. b Yes, [know. Did you see the lightning? It’s very wet for three months of the year and dry the rest of the year. Only if the weather improves. Yes, there’s a very cold wind blowing. £ No, it's going to get worse. There's going to be heavy rain all week. g The sunis shit 1g and there's a beautiful clear sky. These people are describing the weather in their country. Complete the sentences. Listen and check. 1 3 Inthe summer, the sky is completely clear - there are no atall. * egets cold in the winter. When you get up in the morning, there's all over the car. 5 a : F It’s quite cold in the winter and sometimes we get some ____ snow, but only one or ‘wo centimetres. The rainy season lasts for four months and during that time it rains all the time, day and night. 6 Isvery in the winter so we doa lot of skiing. Sometimes, the snow is so that itis difficult to get out of the house. RRO SC CNet: Describe the weather today. Then describe the weather in the place where you live or a place that you have visited. unir 19/4920/ Environment Wereep crate » achemical a substance used in chemistry » the climate the weather conditions in an area or in the world » energy power that comes from fuel such or gas » the environment the air, land, water and plants of the world electricity » aflood a large amount of water that covers an area that should be dry » fuel a substance that we burn to provide energy or heat Uncountable nouns » pollution harmful substances that cause damage to the environment » the population the number of people in a country orarea » to recycle (something) to take used materials such as glass and paper and change them so that they can be used again » ascientist someone who studies science » transport (UK)/transportation (US) the system of vehicles that gets people or goods from one place to another 202, é These names for types of fuel are all uncountable nouns. This means that you do not put aor an in front of them, and you cannot make them plural by adding s. To talk about amounts, you can put some, any, much and a lot of in front of them. » coal ablack substance that we dig from the ground and use\ as fuel Exercise 1 Use the words from the box to complete the sentences. fuel environment coal chemicals oil flood recycle tsapsport 1 The train is my favourite method of _transport 2 Air travel is bad for the 3 It is important to store dangerous safely. Large vehicles use a lot of ____ is often found under the sea. Ina ___, houses are often spoiled. __ our bottles and boxes. ___ from under the ground. We always Workers dig eiraua Exercise 2 Underline the stressed syllable in each word. Listen and check. 1 electricity 4 transport 2 environment 5 chemical 3 scientist 6 pollution 50/unir 20 » electricity a form of energy that we use for things like lights, TVs or heating > gas asubstance like air that we use as fuel » oll a thick liquid that comes from under the ground and we use as fuel Energy, fuel, pollution and transport are also ‘uncountable nouns. Exercise 3 Complete the crossword. Down 1 We use this to make our computers and TVs work Across 2 If this keeps growing, we must produce more food. 3. Human activities are changing this. 4, We can get this from sun and wind as well as fuel. 5 A person with this job is trying to find out facts about how our environment is changing, 6 When fuel is burned, this is produced.1 Putting words together... > Ifpeople or things damage the environment, they cause harm to it, and if they try to protect the environment, they try to make sure itis not harmed. We can also say that people try to save the planet. » Ifpeople save energy, they use less of it, and if they reduce pollution, they cause levels of it to fall. Fthey ‘waste energy, they tse more than they need to. Exercise 4 Match the first part of each sentence (1-6) with the second (a-f). 1 Photographs from the air show ——— 2 Many people worry that it is already too late 3. If the temperature of the sea rises, 4 Ifsea levels rise, there will be 5. We should use the sun and wind 6 I think that in the future people will build changes in her life. Exercise 5 4) 6°°* Look at the profiles above. Listen to and read the following sentences, then decide which person said each of them. Suzi does not believe the climate is really changing, and she doesn’t want to make any People would use their cars less if we had a better, cheaper transport system. I grow all my own vegetables, and I don't put any chemicals on them. People say that air travel damages the environment; but holidays are important: Suzi 4204 > The temperature of something is how hot or cold itis, and ifthe temperature rises, it gets hotter. > We say that ice melts when it turns into water, and this can make sea levels rise. @ terrible floods in many countries. 'b to produce more of the electricity we need. cars that produce less pollution, that large areas of ice are melting. € tosave the planet. f there may be problems forthe fish that live there. Daniel is very worried about the environment and does everything he can to save energy. 4 We need better laws to reduce pollution from factories and farms. 5 I know my car uses a lot of fuel, but who wants to drive around in a silly little electric car? 6 Inever leave lights on because I hate to waste electricity, and I recycle all the bottles I use. Use the words you've learned... Do you try to protect the environment? In what ways? unt 20/5121/ Animals > acat » tofeed an animal to give food to an animal » apet an animal that someone keeps in their home » tostroke to move your hand gently over an animal's fur Exercise 1 ‘Match the descriptions (1-8) with the words (a-h). 1 abird uses this for eating a claws 2. ahorse has this on its neck b paws 3 alion uses these to tear meat © hooves: 4 abird makes this to lay its whiskers eggsin © beak 5 these are a cat's feet wings 6 adeer or a horse has these at € nest the end of each leg enade 7 abird uses these to fly 8 catshave these at the sides of their noses 52/unr » tame friendly and happy to be near people > avet someone whose job is to treat sick animals, Exercise 2 Complete the sentences. 1 When Iwatch TV, my cat climbs on my knee and I___stroke _ her. 2 Carlos loves animals. He is training to be a 3. These birds are so from your hand, My dog's Cows use their that they will eat becomes very thick in winter. to keep away flies. It’s good for children to look after a We __the birds with nuts and seeds. Abird’s help to keep it dry when it rains. | Pronunciation if | Exercise 3 Which of these words contain the sound /e/ and which contain the sound ten and check. eraus beak néSt pet feather feed vet le! nest. fi!ea Riss: ee 8 > When people have animals, either as pets or for meat, etc., we say they keep animals, » If your animal is ill, you might take it to the vet, or ~ if itis a large animai —call the vet. » When you take a dog out for exercise, you take it for awalk. Exercise 4 +) 67" Alice and Mary are talking about animals they have seen. Complete the paragraphs. ast year we went 10 Kenya for two weeks, We > When animals are free and in their natural home, we say they are in the wild. We call animals such as lions, foxes-or elephants that are not kept as pets ‘wild animals. Animals like cows and sheep are called farm animals. took some of the kids from the school where I Ls saz lots of! __wild animals, including teach to a farm. Many of them had never seen lions, zebras, and giraffes. It was very exciting going | any’ ‘animals before. They helped to 40 look for them every day and being able 10 see a _ the chickens and they were allowed to them* the wild. It’s just not the same stroke the lambs. One of the cotes was sick, but the when you see these farmer said he animals in cages ‘would take it to ete the® 200. the next day. c ns Exercise 5 4, 67 Use the sentences (a-h) to complete the dialogues. Listen and check. Lara: Do you have a pet, Bruno? Do you have any pets, Frank? Bruno: *_c Frank: Lara: What's she like? Ali: Lucky yout Are they quite tame? Frank: © Bruno: Lara: Does she need a lot of exercise? Bruno: © Lara: And how often do you feed her? Bruno: 4 Her fur is mostly black, but she has white paws. Once in the morning and once in the evening. Yes, I have a dog called Bella. Thave to take her for a walk at least twice a day. Yes, He's called Mister Tom he's black and white, with a long mane. £ No, but my parents keep horses, and I ride them when I visit naeoe & Itcosts a lot if you have to call the vet, but the rest ofthe time it’s not too bad. h Ohyyes, they love itwhen people stroke them. Is it expensive to keep horses? Ali: And do you have a favourite horse? Frank: 5. inoron? mr | We say that animals are kept in a 200 but ona farm. Peer Describe the animals that are found in your country. Do people in your country keep animals as pets? What kind? Have you ever had a pet? unit 21/5322/ Describing things the bottom the lowest part of something to describe something to say what something is like an edge the part of something that is furthest from the centre » enormous very big ’ ’ Exercise 1 rough not smooth ‘smooth with no bumps tiny very small the top the highest part of something. ‘Match the first part of each sentence (1-6) with the second (a-f). 1 He uses a special tool with a sharp edge. 2 We sat on a low wall to eat our lunch 3. This poem describes the view 4 There are tiny jewels 5. They could not get his enormous bed 6 The bottom of the vase Exercise 2 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence, 1 Just a [narrowgthin} piece of cake for me, please. 2 He built a [wide/high] wall around his home so that people could not see in. 3. The ground was covered with a [wide/thick] layer of snow. 4 Thate driving on these [narrow/thin] country roads. 5 The room feels small because the ceiling is very [thick/low]. © The castle was next to a [high/wide] river. 54/unt 22 a from the top of the mountain. b down the building's narrow stairs. © was made from very thick glass. a but it wasn't very comfortable because the stones ‘were too rough. e to make the surface of the wood completely smooth. £ all around the edges of the clock. oe Exercise 3 Write the word next tots pronunciation. Listen and check. 1 /raf/_rough _ 2 fward/. 3 /smu:d! 4 /hat/fone thing looks almost the same as another, we say that itis similar to that thing, and if it isnot the same at all, we say that itis completely different from it » We can say that one thing looks like another: > Itlooks like a small stone. » We can also say that something is the same shape as another thing: > It’s the same shape as an apple Exercise 4 Match each sentence with the thing from the box that it describes. afox alaptop theMoon acake asifG anapple 1 Itis a narrow gold band with a diamond. _aring 2 Itis pale green with a smooth skin, 3 Sometimes it looks like a white ball 4 Ithasa thick layer of cream on top. 5 6 Itissimilar to a dog, but it lives in the wild. Exercise 5 46775 Use the words from the boxes to complete the dialogues. Listen and check. similar Uke dark different looks low Harry: Have you seen Paula's new car? Tom: No, what'sit'__like _? Harry: It like a sports car. Ithas very > seats Tom: What colours it? Harry: Its“ red Tom: Isit® to Maria’s car? Harry: No, it’s completely ® from hers. Itis'the same shape as a large book. —_: | Katie: > Totalk about colours that are strong, and nearer to black than white, we say dark blue/red, etc. or deep blue/red, etc. » To talk about colours that are not strong, and are nearer to white than black, we say light green/yellow, etc. or pale green/yellow, etc. Describing things ‘24 ‘To ask someone to describe something, you can say: » What does it look like? What's it like? ‘To ask about the size of something, and to answer, say: > How lone/high/wide is it? > It’s five metres long/high/wide. To ask about the colour of something, say: > What colour is it? ‘When we are describing things, we often say Ithas ... (UK/US) or It’s got ... (UK): > Ithas black sides. It’s got a tiny hole at the top. look thick pale long how edge I bought a new rug yesterday. Melissa: What does it” like? Irs* green with a brown stripe around the”, nd it’s lovely and Melissa: big is it? Katie: It's about a metre wide and two metres een eae Describe two or three things that you can see at the moment. unr 22/55