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English Division of Foreign Language Development Institute

Perguruan Islam Mathali’ul Falah
Kajen, Margoyoso, Pati, Jawa Tengah, 59154
Indonesia
Redesigned & published for ‘Institutional Purposes Only’
The Main Source of this Book is Unlock: Listening and Speaking Skills 1 by N. M. White
© Cambridge University Press 2022

Most illustrations were downloaded from www.vecteezy.com

Institute
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UNIT 0

Fundamentals
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Sing the Alphabets

[eɪ] [biː] [siː] [diː] [iː] [ɛf] [dʒiː]

[eɪtʃ] [aɪ] [dʒeɪ] [keɪ] [ɛl] [ɛm] [ɛn]

[oʊ] [piː] [kjuː] [ɑr] [ɛs] [tiː] [juː]

[viː] [ˈdʌbəl juː] [ɛks] [waɪ] [ziː]

Spelling Challenge:
Write your and your friend’s nickname in the callout then try to spell them correctly.

………………………. ……………………….
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Count the Numbers

Zero One Two Three Four Five Six

Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve

Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen etc.

Twenty Twenty one Twenty two etc.

Thirty Forty Fifty Sixty

Seventy Eighty Ninety A hundred

The numbers writen above are called “cardinal numbers”.

There is also form of numbers called “ordinal numbers”.
For example: 1st - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th - 6th - 7th - 8th - 9th - 10th

Counting Challenge:
1. What is 9 plus 8?
2. What is 78 minus 69?
3. What is 75 divided by 25?
4. What is 8 plus 0?
5. What is 100 minus 87?
6. What is 128 times 0?
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Say Your Hello!

‘Hi’ and ‘Hello’ are the most common English greetings used when you meet people, but
there are other options that you could choose to make your English sound better. Here are some
other English greetings that you could say depending on the time of the day:

✓ Good morning! /12.00 am to 12.00 pm/

✓ Good afternoon! /12.00 pm to 06.00 pm/
✓ Good evening! /06.00 pm to bed time/
You can also say ‘hi’ or ’hello’ which is directly followed by other greeting expressions:

✓ Hi, good morning! 00

✓ Hello, good afternoon! 00
✓ Hi, everyone! Good evening!

When someone says ‘hi’ or ’hello’ to you, you are supposed to exactly respond with the same
greetings they say to you. Look at the table below!

Greeting Expressions Responses

Hi/Hello! Hi/Hello!

Good morning! Good morning!

Good afternoon! Good afternoon!

Good evening! Good evening!

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Start a Small Talk!

After greeting someone, you may want to start a small talk to help you escape from an
awkward situation between you and someone you say hello to. By asking ‘How are you?’, it
probably could help you to deal with it and keep your conversation going.

There are various expressions to ask about how someone is and

know what they feel. Here are some common examples:
✓ How are you?
✓ How are you doing?
✓ How are things (with you)?

The common answers for the question ‘How are you?’

are various depending on the situation you feel at the present
time. Your answer may be positive, neutral, or negative.
However, it is not easy to know what exactly someone feels
from their quick answers. We also need to pay attention to the
intonation to be sure about what the interlocutor intended to
say.

Greeting Expressions Positive Responses Neutral Responses Negative Responses

How are you? I am good. All right. Not really well.

How are you doing? I am doing well. Fine. Not doing okay.

How are things with

Everything is great. Not bad. Been better.
you?

After giving an answer, it is polite to add ‘thanks’ afterwards. It will be more polite if you
could ask the person back. You could say ‘Thank you! How about you?’ or just simply say ‘Thanks!
And you?’.
You can also keep your conversation going with these various effective ways; asking for
the interlocutor’s information, paying her/him a compliment, or even introducing yourself (If only
you and the one you are talking to don’t know each other).
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Introduce Yourself

To indroduce yourself means to tell someone who you are and all information related to
yourself. Since you have learned how to greet someone and how to say goodbye, you need to
learn as well how to do a proper self-introduction because it is a very basic language skill that you
will do repeatedly everytime you meet new people.
Here are some expressions to learn:

I am _____________________.

Name : My name is _____________________.

You can call me _____________________.

I am _____________________.
Age :
I am _____________________ years old.

I am from _____________________.
I come from _____________________.
Address :
I live in _____________________.
I live at _____________________.

I study at _____________________.

Occupation : I am a student of _____________________.

I am in grade _____________________.

In addition, you may also include any other information to make your introduction more
interesting. You may talk about something you like or dislike or something you prefer or avoid
doing such as dreams, hobbies, principles and etc.
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To make you understand, read the following introduction examples:

Jace Gilbert
Hello! My name is Jace Gilbert. You can call me Jace. I am 13 years old.
I am from America. I live at Ma’had. Now, I am a student of Perguruan Islam
Mathali’ul Falah.
I am studying in grade 7. I like sport very much. I play basketball very
often because I want to be a good basketball athlete one day. Nice to meet you!

Zena Emad
Hi! I am Zena Emad. Just call me Zena. I am 12 y.o. I
am from Lebanon. I live in Bulumanis with my family. We have
just moved here. I go to Perguruan Islam Mathali’ul Falah
everyday. I am in grade 7.

I am so excited being here in Indonesia. The food

are surprisingly delicious. But I don’t really like Sambal. It is
too spicy for me.

Nur Hasan
Hello, everyone! My name is Nur Hasan. But, my family and
friends call me Aan. I am now 12 years old. I come from Jogjakarta.
I now live in Kajen with my uncle.
I study at PIM. I want to seek my higher education overseas.
That is why I need to study English very well. That’s all about me.
Thanks!

Those are some short examples to introduce yourself properly. You

need to compose and practice your own self introduction in the next exercise.
But there are some language notes that you should pay attention to. Read carefully and avoid
using these common mistakes:
1. “I am from” is a general expression that can be followed by any places you are originated from.
2. “I come from” is only used to describe that the place where you belong is quite far and requires a
little bit journey to be in the place in which you are currently introducing yourself.
3. When you want to say where you live in general, use “I live in” then followed with village, town,
city, country, and etc.
4. When you want to mention where you live spesificly, use “I live at” then followed with the name
of places, Ma’had, institution, and etc.
5. Do not say “I study in Mathali’ul Falah” since you already talk about a spesific name of a certain
school. Say “I study at Mathali’ul Falah” instead.
6. “I think enough” is an incorrect expression to end your talk. Probably, you can use “that’s all” as
a closing expression.
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Say Your Goodbye!

When it is considered rude to say nothing when meeting people, it is also rude to leave
them without saying a goodbye. Politeness is fundamental. You may be familiar enough with
‘goodbye’/’bye-bye’/’bye’ expressions. You normally use them to end all conversations. But they
are not the only ways to say goodbye in English.

In fact, on some occasions, it will seem strange or sound unnatural if you say one of those
3 expressions to end your conversation. Here are some easy farewell expressions for you to
remember:
✓ See you!
✓ See you soon/later/around!
✓ Good to see you!
✓ Talk to you later!
✓ Take care!
Nice talking to Okay! See you
you too! around then!
I have to go now. It
was nice talking to
you, guys!
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Study the English Pronouns!

Instead of using a noun or a noun phrase, we can use the pronouns. Pronouns refer
to either a noun that has already been mentioned or to a noun that does not need to be
named specifically.

POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVE
PERSON PERSON SUBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE REFLEXIVE
ADJECTIVE PRONOUN

1st
I Me My Mine Myself
Person
3rd
SINGULAR

He Him His His Himself

Person
3rd
She Her Her Hers Herself
Person
3rd
It It Its - Itself
Person
2nd Yourself/
You You Your Yours
Person Yourselves
1st
PLURAL

We Us Our Ours Ourselves

Person

3rd
They Them Their Theirs Themselves
Person

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English and Arabic have similarities that can make them easier for you to
understand both of the languages. Study the following sentence and find the
similarities!
The birds sing and build nests in the Durian tree.
Subject : ‫فاعل‬
Verb : ‫فعل‬
Object : ‫مفعول‬
Adverb : ‫ظرف‬
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Learn about Verbs!

There are two kinds of verb. The former is called ‘transitive verb’ and the latter is named
‘intransitive verb’. A transitive verb requires an object. On the other hand, an intransitive verb
has a subject but no object. Let’s study the following illustrations!
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UNIT 1

People
Have you ever introduced your friend(s) to other people?
How did you do that?
Would you do that again?
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PREPARATION
You are going to listen to four students talk about somebody they know. Before you listen, read
about two other students. Then write words from the texts in the table below.

My name’s Fahd and I’m from Saudi Arabia.

I’m 19 and I’m a student. I have a brother
and three sisters. My family’s from Riyadh,
but my brother has a house in Jeddah. He’s a
doctor there.

My name’s Li Yu Lin and I’m from China. I’m 21 and

I’m a student. I have one brother. We have a hotel
in Shanghai. My mother and father are the
managers.

Topic Key Vocabulary

Family Brother,
Occupations Student,
Countries Saudi Arabia,

Pronunciation Challenge
1.1 How many syllables do these words have? Listen and write 1, 2 or 3 in the circles.
1) Introduce 6) Eighteen
2) Please 3 7) Study
3
3) Peru 8) Business
4) Turkey 9) Computer
5) Twenty 10) Produce
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EXPLANATION
Stress on one syllable in a word
When a word has more than one syllable, one syllable in the word has more stress than the
others. We say it in a longer, louder way than the other syllables. The stressed syllables in
these words are underlined.

bro-ther ma-na-ger oc-cu-pa-tion

1.1 Now, listen again. Underline the stressed syllables.

While Listening
1.2 Listen to four students. Match the countries to the people.

1) Hussain ____________

2) Nehir ___________

3) Carlos ___________

4) Koko ____________

Peru Japan Turkey United Arab Emirates

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1.2 Listen again. Circle the correct answers to the questions.
1) They talk about …
a. teachers in their school.
b. students in their class.
c. their friends at home.
2) They tell us about these people’s …
a. families.
b. holidays.
c. homes.
3) They also tell us what these people want to
a. do in the holidays.
b. change at home.
c. study at university.
1.2 Write T (true) or F (false) next to the sentences. Then listen again and check your answers.
1) Koko is 18. ____
2) Her father is a TV presenter. ____
3) Hussain is 20. ____
4) He has two brothers and a sister. ____
5) Nehir has a brother. ____
6) Her family has a hotel. ____
7) Carlos is 18. ____
8) His mother is a teacher. ____

Preparation for Speaking

1.8 Listen and repeat.
1) I’m going to tell you about two famous people from Egypt.
2) Karim Abdel Aziz is a famous actor.
3) Carmen Suleiman’s a famous singer.
4) Karim’s father is Mohammed Abdel Aziz.
5) He’s a film director.
6) Karim’s aunt is Samira Muhsin.
7) She’s an actor.

Speaking Challenge
Now, let’s get to know one another and then introduce your new friends!
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UNIT 2

Personal Interests
How do you spend your free time?
Do you have hobby?
What is your hobby?
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PREPARATION
Study the following vocabulary that is related to people interests then find the one(s) that suit
you the most.

Go Jogging Swimming Cycling

Reading Books Gardening Reciting Qur’an

Playing Music Photography Travelling

Words Challenge
Discuss with your friends and match the following activities to the descriptions.
A. Fishing to try to catch fish
B. Playing mobile game to play a game on mobile phone
C. Drawing to produce a picture
D. Watching YouTube to look at YouTube videos
E. Listening to music to pay attention to music
F. Hiking to take a long walk in the mountains
G. Dancing to move your body in a way matching the music speed
H. Doing martial art to fight with your hands and feet
I. Singing to produce a musical sound with your voice
J. Writing to produce a new book, article, poem etc.
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EXPLANATION
Have you already discovered your hobby?
Well, you may have more than a hobby. It is okay for someone to have two hobbies or more.
When you are willing to talk about your hobby(ies), you could use these expressions:

✓ I like .
✓ I really like and .
✓ I love so much.

✓ I enjoy , and .

While Listening
Decide which sentence gives the best summary of the video.

A. Emir and Paul talk about all the different things they do when they aren’t working.
B. Paul asks Emir if he would like to try meditation.
C. Emir and Paul find out that they have the same hobby – meditation.

Put the words and phrases in order to make sentences.

1. do when working? not do you What you’re

( ____________________________________________________________ )

2. at in weekends. I’m always the evenings and really tired

( ____________________________________________________________ )

3. doing started meditation. recently I’ve

( ____________________________________________________________ )

4. know meditation. I you did do too! I didn’t

( ____________________________________________________________ )
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Complete the dialogue.

How often I do See you What do you do

enough time What about recently hard to find

Emir : (1) _______________ when you’re not working?

Paul : I’ve (2) _______________ started swimming.
Emir : I didn’t know you go swimming. (3) _______________ too!
Paul : (4) _______________ do you swim?
Emir : I swim most evenings, usually. (5) _______________ you?
Paul : Once or twice a week. I don’t have (6) _______________ to go more than that.
Emir : I know what you mean. It’s (7) _______________ the time. I’m going swimming this
evening.
Paul : Me too! (8) _______________ at the swimming pool!
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Instruction
Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video
and follow the instructions to practise your speaking.

1. _____ Can you repeat a. tomorrow?

2. _____ I don't know what b. that?
3. _____ Stop! Stop! Wait a c. again?
4. _____ Thursday? Do you mean d. to do.
5. _____ I don’t e. understand
6. _____ can you say that f. minute

Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. Sam is worried about his homework. True False
2. Makayla can't remember the homework. True False
3. For French, they have to write about their weekend. True False
4. For maths, they have to write an email. True False
5. The maths homework is from the book. True False
6. There is a French exam next week. True False

Complete the dialogue with phrases from the box.

Makayla : Hi Sam. How (1) ____________________
Sam : Oh, hi Makayla. I'm (2) ______________________
Makayla : What's up?
Sam : Well, I haven’t done my French and math homework … and I
(3) ______________________
Makayla : Oh, don’t worry. I'll (4) ______________________. For French, write an email
to your French friend about your weekend … and for …
Sam : Stop! Stop! Wait a (5) ______________________.
Can you (6) ______________________
Makayla : OK. Write an email to your French friend.

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Sam : Write (7) ______________________

Makayla : Yes … about your weekend.
Sam : (8) ______________________ a special weekend?
Makayla : No, no. Just a typical weekend … you know …
what you normally (9) ______________________
Sam : OK. And for math?
Makayla : For math … erm … it’s pages 27 and 28 from the book and revise everything
for the exam next week.
Sam : Hang (10) ______________________
Makayla : Yeah. Pages 27 and 28 from the book and revise for the exam.
Sam : Exam? What exam?
Makayla : You know, the end of term exam? It’s next Tuesday!
Sam : Ohhh … OK, thanks a lot, Makayla!

are you? don’t know what to do fine minute

do at the weekend on! Can you repeat that? help you an email … OK

Do you mean say that again?

Write a word to fill the gap.

A: Hi, how (1) _______________ you?
B: I’m (2) ______________, thanks.
A: What's up?
B: I need to do my chemistry homework but I don't know (3) _______________ to do.
A: OK, I'll help. So, first do pages 55 and 56. Then ...
B: Hang on! Can you (4) ______________ that, please?
A: Yes. Pages 55 and 56.
B: Do you (5) _______________ from the students' book?
A: Yes. Then, read about solids, liquids and gases ...
B: Wait a (6) _______________!
A: ... and write about the experiment you did on Tuesday.
B: Er, sorry, can you say that (7) _______________?

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Instruction
Listen to the radio interview and do the exercises to
practise and improve your listening skills.

Circle the information you think the school library needs to give someone a library card.

First name Surname Favourite song Pet

Class Favourite book Age

Do this exercise while you listen. Circle the correct word to complete these sentences.

1. Lucy’s surname is … More / Moor / Moore

2. She’s in class … 1C / 1B / 4B
3. Lucy is … 13 / 14 / 15
4. The librarian asks for Lucy’s … address / photo / passport

Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with a word from the box.

class photo spell surname old card

Lucy : Hello.
School librarian : Hello, what’s your name?
Lucy : My name’s Lucy.
School librarian : And what’s your (1) __________ , Lucy?
Lucy : Moore.
School librarian : Can you (2) __________ that?
Lucy : M-O-O-R-E.
School librarian : Thank you. What (3) __________ are you in?

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Lucy : Class 1B.

School librarian : Class 1B. And how (4) __________ are you, Lucy?
Lucy : I’m 13.
School librarian : Have you got a (5) __________ ?
Lucy : Yes, here you are.
School librarian : Thank you ... OK, thank you, Lucy. Here’s your school library (6) __________
Lucy : Thanks. Bye.
School librarian : Goodbye.

Let’s discuss!

Discussion
Is there a library at your school?

Do you like going to the library?

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Instruction
Do the preparation exercise first.Then watch the video
and follow the instructions to practice your speaking.

1. _____ How are you? a. No, thanks.

2. _____ Do you want another sandwich? b. Yeah, let’s go home.
3. _____ Can I have some water? c. I’m fine, thanks.
4. _____ It’s too hot. d. Yeah, sure, here you are

Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. Gemma likes picnics. True False
2. Jack wants another sandwich. True False
3. Jack doesn’t feel well. True False
4. Jack has a stomach ache. True False
5. Jack wants some sun cream. True False
6. They decide to go home. True False

Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

feel no wear thanks I’ve

fine got Can home

Gemma : I love picnics. Hey Jack, do you want another sandwich?

Jack : Urgh, no (1) _______________
Gemma : Oh, go on … there’s cheese and tomato or egg.
Jack : No, really, I’m (2) _______________
Gemma : What about some chocolate cake?
Jack : Oh, (3) _______________, thanks.

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Gemma : What’s wrong?

Jack : I don’t (4) _______________ well.
Gemma : Yeah, you don’t look too good.
Jack : I’ve (5) _______________ a headache.
Gemma : You’re a bit red.
Jack : (6) _______________ I have some water?
Gemma : Yeah, sure, here you are.
Jack : Thanks.
Gemma : It’s very hot today. Do you want some sun cream?
Jack : No, (7) _______________ got some, but can I (8) _______________ your hat?
Gemma : Yeah, here you are. Come on, let’s get out of the sun. It’s too hot.
Jack : Yeah, let’s go (9) _______________

Write a number (1–6) to put the conversation in order.

………… No thanks … no food, thanks.
………… I don’t feel well. Can I have some water?
………… Thanks.
………… No food? What’s wrong?
………… Ah, I love the beach! Do you want some bread and cheese?
………… Yes, of course. Here you are.

Read the conversation then make a conversation in pairs based on vocabularies about
sickness in the box below!

A Stomachache
Nicole : Hi Jessica. Are you okay? You don't look so good.
Jessica : I have a major stomachache.
Nicole : Have you had anything to eat lately?
Jessica : I had fried shrimp and clams for lunch.
Nicole : Oh! You should see a doctor. I hope you get better soon.
Jessica : Yeah… Thanks!

Typus Cough Headache

Stomach-ache Flu Fever
Dearrhea Queasy Catch a could
Body heat Toothache Stomach disorder
A sore throat Colic Inflammation

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Instruction
Do the preparation exercise first. Then listen the audio
and follow the instructions to practise your
speaking.

How’s it going? How was your weekend?

How are you? What did you get up to?
All right? How are you doing?
Did you have a good weekend?

Questions about you in general Questions about your last weekend

Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. Jack played football last Saturday. True False
2. Jack scored four goals in the football match. True False
3. Sam and Jack both had a lot of homework last weekend. True False

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4. Sam and Jack both went to a concert on Saturday night. True False
5. The concert was by a band called Red Tigers. True False
6. Sam really enjoyed the concert. True False

Write numbers (1–4) to put the dialogue in order.

…………. Sam: Yeah, I’m all right. How was your weekend?
…………. Jack: Oh, all right, Sam? Yeah, all good. How are you doing?
…………. Jack: Pretty good. Nothing special really …
…………. Sam: Hi Jack, how’s it going?

Write numbers (1–4) to put the dialogue in order.

…………. Sam: Nice!
…………. Sam: Really? How did it go?
…………. Jack: We played a match on Saturday.
…………. Jack: Yeah, really good. We beat them 4-0!

Write numbers (1–8) to put the dialogue in order.

…………. Sam: Not much. I had homework most of the weekend.
…………. Sam: Me and Makayla went to see Blue Tigers.
…………. Sam: It was better than good. It was amazing! The singer was brilliant!
…………. Sam: But I did go to see a concert on Saturday night.
…………. Jack: Oh … Was it good?
…………. Jack: Yeah, me too.
…………. Jack: Really? Who’d you see?
…………. Jack: Anyway, how are you? What did you get up to?

Which replies are possible? For each question, tick (✓) five possible answers.

1. How’s it going?
…………. All right. …………. Great.
…………. Very well. …………. Really?
…………. Fine. …………. Not much.
…………. Yeah. …………. All good.

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…………. All right. …………. Pretty good.
…………. I’m fine. …………. Not much.
…………. Really? …………. Fine.
…………. Not too bad. …………. Great!

3. What did you get up to?

…………. Really good. …………. Nothing special.
…………. I met up with a friend. …………. We went to the beach.
…………. No. …………. Not much.
…………. It was OK. …………. I went to the cinema.

4. I scored two goals in the football match.

…………. Nice! …………. Definitely.
…………. Great! …………. Well done!
…………. Sweet! …………. How’s it going?
…………. Good for you! …………. Nothing special..

Let’s discuss!

Discussion
How was your last weekend? What did you get up to?

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Instruction
Do the preparation exercise first.Then watch the video
and follow the instructions to practice your speaking.

A bottle of water, please. Can I help you?

How much is this? Would you like a bag?
Do you have a bottle of water? That’s £1.99.
Can I have a bottle of water? Is that everything?

A Shopkeeper A customer

Undeline the correct option.

1. Gemma is talking to …… a shopkeeper/a friend
2. The magazine costs …… £.99/£1.99
3. Gemma buys a bottle of …… water/juice
4. Gemma also buys some …… chocolate/sweets
5. It costs …… £.3.40 in total/£4.30 in total
6. Gemma …… a bag wants/doesn’t need a bag

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Complete the dialogue with phrases from the box.

How much is can I help you have you got would you like
That’s is that everything no, it’s fine Please

Shopkeeper : Hi! (1) ________________

Gemma : Hello! (2) ________________ this magazine?
Shopkeeper : Let's see ________________ 'Top Sounds' (3) ________________ £1.99.
Gemma : OK, can I have the magazine and do you have a bottle of water?
Shopkeeper : Yes.
Gemma : (4) ________________ cold ones?
Shopkeeper : Over there in the fridge (5) ________________?
Gemma : I think so. Oh ________________ and these sweets.
Shopkeeper : OK.
Gemma : How much is that?
Shopkeeper : That's £3.40 (6) ________________
Gemma : Here you are.
Shopkeeper : Thank you ________________ and there's £1.60 change
(7) ________________ a bag?
Gemma : (8) ________________, thanks. Bye.
Shopkeeper : Bye.

Write a number (1-9) to put these sentences in order.

………… B : Yes, thanks
………… B : Here you are. Thanks
………… A : Of course. Is that everything?
………… A : Hi. Can I help you?
………… A : That’s £2.00, please.
………… B : OK, can I have these sweets and a cola, please?
………… A : Thanks a lot. Bye.
………… B : Hi, how much are these sweets?
………… A : These ones? Let me see … they’re £ 1.00.

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Instruction
Do the preparation exercise first. Then listen to the audio
and follow the instructions to practise your speaking.

Banana cake Cola Ice cream Water

Apple tart apple juice Four cheeses pizza Cheese burger
Chicken curry & rice Orange juice Chocolate cake Seafood salad with bread

Main courses Dessests Drinks

Underline the best answer to complete these sentences.

1. For his main course, Andi chooses …… (a normal cheese burger / a double cheese burger
/ a burger with chips).
2. For dessert, Andi chooses …… (ice cream / chocolate cake / banana cake).
3. To drink, Andi chooses …… (apple juice / fizzy water / still water).

Write a number (1-5) to put the questions in the order you hear them.

……… Anything else?

……… A cheese burger or double cheese burger?

……… What would you like?

……… Would you like a drink?

……… What’s your table number?

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Try to order food and use the menu to help you practise your speaking.

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Instruction
Do the preparation exercise first. Then listen to the
audio and follow the instructions to practise your
speaking.

1. …….. What size are you? A. Black, please.

2. …….. What colour would you like? B. I’m a size 10.
3. …….. How much are these trainers? C. Yes, please.
4. …….. Do you want to try them on? D. £50.

Circle the correct word to complete these sentences.

1. Sam wants to buy some trousers / trainers .
2. They cost £45 / £55 .
3. Sam is a size 10 / 11 .
4. Sam wants black / white trainers.
5. Sam tries some trainers, but they’re too small / big .
6. Sam buys / doesn’t buy the trainers in the end.

Complete the dialogue with phrases from the box.

no thanks Thanks anyway How much are they

Have you got them size 11 in black they’re a bit too big

Shop assistant : Hi there. Do you need any help?

Sam : Hi. Er … I really like these trainers. 1 _____________________________?
Shop assistant : Oh … they’re £45.
Sam : OK. 2 _____________________________ in a 10?

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Shop assistant : I’ll have a look for you.

Sam : Thanks.
Shop assistant : Oh … what colour would you like?
Sam : Black, please.
Shop assistant : OK, just a moment, please. ... We've got a 10 in white, but not in black.
Sam : Oh ... do you have 3 _____________________________?
Shop assistant : Yeah, sure. Do you want to try them?
Sam : Yes, please.
Shop assistant : How are they?
Sam : I like them, but 4 _____________________________.
Shop assistant : Do you want to try the white ones in your size?
Sam : Mmm, 5 _____________________________. I don’t like the white ones too much.
Shop assistant : Ah, OK. I’m sorry about that.
Sam : Don’t worry ... 6 _____________________________. Bye.
Shop assistant : Thanks a lot. Bye now.

Write the words in the correct order to make questions and sentences.

1. How | ? | are | much | these | trainers

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
2. got | a size 10 | them | Have | ? | you | in
…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
3. Do | these | ? | you | red | have | in
…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
4. but they’re | them | a bit | . | I like | too big
…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
5. like | . | don’t | too much | the white ones | I
…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..

Let’s discuss!

Discussion
Can you describe the shoes you're wearing now?
What new words and phrases did you learn from this topic?

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Instruction
Do the preparation exercise first. Then listen to the
audio and follow the instructions to practise your
speaking.

1. …….. rush hour a. a small piece of paper you need to buy before taking a train
2. …….. a ticket b. a long waiting area in a station. The train stops along here so
people can get on and off
3. …….. a platform c. the times in the day which are busiest on public transport
because people are going to or from work
4. …….. miss the train d. acceptable, or able to be used
5. …….. valid e. fail to catch a train because you were too late

Circle the best answer to these questions.

1. What problem has Makayla had?
a. She’s just lost her ticket.
b. She’s taken the wrong train.
c. She’s just missed her train.
2. Where does Makayla want to go?
a. To London
b. To Edinburgh
c. To Manchester
3. Which train can Makayla take?
a. The 16:20 train
b. The 17:15 train
c. The 18:30 train
4. What does Makayla need to do?
a. Change her old ticket for a new ticket and pay an extra £3.50
b. Change her old ticket for a new ticket and pay an extra £7.50
c. Change her old ticket for a new ticket and pay an extra £11.00

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5. Which platform is her train going from?

a. Platform 1
b. Platform 2
c. Platform 3

Complete the dialogue with a question from the box.

Makayla : 1 _____________________________?
Station manager : Let’s see. The next train leaves at 17:15 from platform 2.
Makayla : 17:15 … so that’s quarter past five … platform 2. 2 _______________________?
Station manager : At 18:30.
Makayla : Half past six … erm … 3 _____________________________?
Station manager : Just a moment, please. Can I see your ticket?
Makayla : Yes, here you are.
Station manager : Ah, sorry, no ... You can’t use this ticket on the 17:15 train.
Makayla : Really? 4 _____________________________?
Station manager : This ticket is only valid on trains before 5 and after 7 o’clock. During rush hour,
tickets are more expensive.
Makayla : Oh … do I have to buy another ticket?
Station manager : Yes, well, I can change your old ticket for a new ticket. Your ticket cost £7.50 and
the new ticket is £11.00. So, you just pay the difference, which is £3.50.
Makayla : Ah, OK, erm ... 5 _____________________________?
Station manager : Platform 2. Just over there, on the other side.
Makayla : OK, thanks. Bye.

Let’s discuss!

Discussion
Do you like travelling by train?
Have you ever had any problems on your journey?

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Instruction
Do the preparation exercise first.Then watch the video
and follow the instructions to practice your speaking.

Shopping Centre Birthday Party Cinema

Ice Skating Bowling

Circle the best word to complete these sentences.

1. It’s …’s birthday next week and they are planning a surprise celebration.
Jack’s / Gemma’s / Makayla
2. They decide to go to the …
cinema / ice skating / bowling .
3. They are going on …
Friday afternoon / Saturday afternoon / Sunday afternoon

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4. They are going to meet in front of the …

bowling place / cinema / ice rink
5. They are going to meet at …
3 / 4 / 5 o’clock
6. Gemma …
isn’t going to tell anyone / is going to tell Jack / is going to tell their friends .

Complete the dialogue with phrases from the box.

When shall we go? When shall we meet? How about going to the cinema?
So how about going ice skating? Where shall we meet?

Makayla
: (1) ________________
Gemma : Yeah, maybe … Are there any good films on at the moment?
Makayla
: Mm … there’s that one comedy, Lucky Break.
Gemma : Oh, no … we saw that last week. It’s really not that funny.
Makayla
: Oh right. Erm (2) ________________
Gemma : Mmm, no … Jack doesn’t like ice skating.
Makayla
: Well, what does he like?
Gemma : Well … he likes bowling … What about bowling?
Makayla
: Yeah. That's a great idea. Everyone likes bowling.
Gemma : OK.
Makayla
: (3) ________________
Gemma : How about Saturday afternoon?
Makayla
: All right. (4) ________________
Gemma : Let’s meet at the shopping centre in front of the bowling place.
Makayla
: OK. (5) ________________
Gemma : Erm … 3 o’clock?
Makayla
: OK. That sounds great! (6) ________________ , Saturday afternoon, in front of the
bowling place.
Gemma : Yeah, that’s a plan! I’ll tell the others.

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Circle the best word to complete these sentences.

1. How about … to the cinema? go / to go / going
2. What about … ice skating? go / to go / going
3. Let’s … at the shopping centre. meet / to meet / meeting
4. Shall we … at 3 o’clock? meet / to meet / meeting
5. I’ll … the others. tell / to tell / telling

Let’s discuss!

Discussion
Have you ever had a surprise party?

How do you usually celebrate your birthday?

Vocabulary Box
Write any new words you have learned in this lesson!

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Instruction
Do the preparation exercise first. Then listen to the audio
and follow the instructions to practise your speaking.

Historical drama Cartoon Romantic comedy

Science fiction Horror Action

Underline the best answer to complete these sentences.

1. Ismael is …… (OK, but a bit ill / OK, but has a lot of homework / OK, but a bit bored).
2. ‘Light and dark’ is …… (a horror film / a science fiction film / a romantic comedy).
3. The comedy film is about a …… (family / shop / school).
4. Jack hates …… (horror films / romantic films / science fiction films).
5. They decide to see a …… (romcom / horror film / science fiction film).
6. They decide to meet at …… (7 o’clock / half past seven / 8 o’clock).

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Complete the gaps with a word or phrase.

1. Jack : Hi, Ismael. How are you?

Ismael : Hi, Jack. I’m OK but I’ve got loads of _______________.
2. Jack : We don’t know. We can’t decide.
There’s that new _______________ film, ‘Light and dark’.
3. Jack : OK, well there’s a _______________ about a school.
4. Ismael : Oh, no more school, please! What about a _______________?
5. Jack : What? Really? No, I hate romantic films. I like _______________.
6. Ismael : Well, there’s a new science fiction film, ‘Alien attacks’.
Jack : OK, I like _______________. Let’s see that.
7. Ismael : At 8 o’clock. Let’s meet at 7.30 _______________ the cinema.
8. Jack : OK. _______________ you _______________.
Ismael : Bye.

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Instruction
Do the preparation exercise first.Then watch the video
and follow the instructions to practice your speaking.

Positive It was boring. Negative

Positive It was brilliant. Negative
Positive It was really exciting. Negative
Positive It was cool. Negative
Positive I can’t stand her. Negative
Positive She’s so annoying. Negative

Match the films with the correct descriptions and write a–d next to the numbers 1–4.
1. ____ Tornado Express a. Jack wants to see this film but Gemma dislikes the
actress in it.
2. ____ Friends Forever b. Gemma saw this. It was really exciting and the
special effects were good.
3. ____ Double Revenge c. Jack thinks the actress was good in the film.
Gemma hasn’t seen this one.
4. ____ Maximum Risk d. Jack saw this with his sister.
He thought it was boring but his sister liked it.

Complete the dialogue with phrases from the box

Sounds good was brilliant was it good can’t stand her

Not that bad loved it

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Jack : Oh! Hi Gemma. How’s it going?

Gemma : Oh. Hi Jack. Have you just seen Tornado Express too?
Jack : Mm … no. I saw Friends Forever with my sister.
Gemma : Oh! (1) _______________ ?
Jack : Pff … no, not really. It was boring. But Molly liked it. She loves that kind of thing.
What about Tornado Express? Was that good?
Gemma : Yeah, it (2) _______________ ! Really exciting and the special effects were so good!
Jack : Sounds cool.
Gemma : Yeah, I (3) _______________ !
Jack : I really want to see that film, Double Revenge. Have you heard of it?
Gemma : Oh, yeah … with Jessica Foster? Ah, I (4) _______________ ! She’s so annoying!
Jack : Really? Do you think so? She was good in that film Maximum Risk.
Gemma : Oh, I haven’t seen that one. OK, maybe she’s (5) _______________ !
Jack : Well, maybe we should check out Double Revenge together some time.
Gemma : Yeah, that (6) _______________
Jack : All right, great.
Gemma : See you later.
Jack : OK, yeah. See you.

Write numbers (1–4) to put the dialogue in order.

____ Oh, was it good?

____ Hi Jack. Have you just seen Tornado Express too?
____ Pfff … no, not really. It was boring. But Molly liked it.
____ Mm … no. I saw Friends Forever with my sister.

Write numbers (1–3) to put the dialogue in order.

____ Sounds cool.
____ Yeah, it was brilliant! Really exciting and the special effects were so good!
____ What about Tornado Express? Was that good?

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Write numbers (1–4) to put the dialogue in order.

____ Oh yeah … with Jessica Foster? Ah, I can’t stand her! She’s so annoying!
____ Oh, I haven’t seen that one. OK, maybe she’s not that bad.
____ I really want to see that film, Double Revenge. Have you heard of it?
____ Really? Do you think so? She was good in that film Maximum Risk.

Write numbers (1–3) to put the dialogue in order.

____ Yeah, that sounds good.
____ All right, great.
____ Well, maybe we should check out Double Revenge together some time.

Let’s discuss!

Discussion
What films have you seen recently?
Were they good?

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