1.

4 Speaking and writing

GOALS • Talk about the weather • Talk about your likes and dislikes • Write a web post

Speaking & vocabulary talking about the b Replace the words in italics with a bold word from exercise 2a.
1 If it's a nice evening, we can eat outside.
weather; talking about likes and dislikes 2 I hate this warm, wet and uncomfortable weather.
1 Work with a partner and describe the weather in the photos. 3 The air's cold and a bit wet this morning.
4 There are going to be some short periods ofrain later.
5 Yesterday it was really cold, but today it's not too cold.
6 Did you hear the heavy rain, thunder and lightning
last night?

3 Work with a partner and describe today's weather. Do you

think it's typical for the time of year?

4 1.7 )» Listen
to Faisal from Dubai, Marek from Alberta and
Gina from Rio de Janeiro talking about their favourite
season. Who talks about these topics? Write F, Mor G.
1 an exciting celebration
2 eating outside
3 enjoying the colours of nature

Sa 1.7 ))) Listen again and complete the sentences.

1 I'm not keen on _ _ _ _ _ in the sea in the summer.
2 My favourite winter activity is _ _ _ __
3 I really love catching fish in the _ _ _ __
4 I'm really interested in _ _ _ __
5 I'm really into watching _ _ _ __
6 I don't mind _ _ _ _ _ weather.
7 I prefer _ _ _ _ _ weather to summer weather.
8 I quite like watching _ _ _ __
9 I can't stand large _ _ _ __
2a Match the symbols and temperatures to the weather
headlines. b 1.8 ))) Listen and check your answers.

c 1.9 )» Listen and repeat the sentences.

d Which of the expressions in exercise 5a mean the following?
a you don't like something
b you hate something
12°C c you like something a lot
d something isn't a problem for you
e you like one thing more than another thing
f you like something, but not a lot

a hot, cloudy and humid 6 Complete these sentences so they are true for you.
b cloudy and mild throw 1 I really love ...
c sunny, dry and pleasant 2 My favourite summer activity is ...
d cold and damp with a few showers 3 I don't mind .. .
e heavy rain, a thunderstorm 4 I can't stand .. .
f light snow, temperature below zero
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7a llZm3 You are going to do a short presentation about your 9a Read the Language for writing box about linking ideas.
likes and dislikes. Turn to page 126 and choose one of the
three options. Make some notes. Use the Language for LANGUAGE FOR WRITING linking ideas with and,
speaking box to help you. but and so
• We can join sentences using the linkers and, but or so.
b Work in groups and take turns to give you r presentations. The weather is good. There aren't too many people. -+
Ask each other questions to find out more. The weather is good and there aren't too many people.

LANGUAGE FOR SPEAKING talking about likes • In informal writing, e.g. web posts and informal emails, we
often use these linkers at the beginning of the sentence.
and dislikes
... the sea is nice and calm. But there are a lot of tourists
I'm not keen on ... My favourite ... is ...
at this time.
I really love .. . I'm really interested in ...
I'm really into ... I don't mind ...
t prefer ... t quite like ... b Rewrite the sentences below. Make each neutral(= not
I can't stand ... formal or informal) pair of sentences into one sentence,
we generally use a noun or a verb + -ing after the likes and using and, but or so. For each informal pair, begin the
dislikes phrases. second sentence with And, But or So.
I like swimming in the sea. 1 It rains every day. It's not heavy rain. (neutral)
2 The restaurants are great. They're not too expensive.
(neutral)
Reading & Writing a web post about the 3 It's a very interesting street. It can be a bit dangerous at
best time to visit your country night. (informal)
4 The temperature reaches 40°C. People go to the
8 Read these two posts on a travel forum and answer the mountains where it's cooler. (neutral)
questions. 5 All the children are on holiday at this time of year.
1 Where does Jean-Luc want to go? The beaches get crowded. (informal)
2 What is Varsha's answer to his question? 6 There's an excellent museum. It's free to enter. (neutral)
3 What does she say about a) the weather, b) the crowds,
and c) the facilities (shops, etc.) at this time of year? 10a llZm3 Write a post for a travel forum about the best time
to visit your country or town. Choose two or three topics
from the box to write about or use your own ideas. Use the
~ Search
getaway.org phrases below.
The best/ most popular time to ...
. .. too expensive/hot/rainy/crowded
Search thread I Post a new thread The only problem is ...
Yesterday 15:23
the weather crowds special festivals prices faci lities
..L Jean-Luc My wife and I would like to go on
holiday to southern India next year, to Goa.
When is the best time to go? b Swap your post with a partner. If you are from the same
place, do you agree with the post? If you are from a
different place, ask questions to find out more.
Today09:17

.L Varsha The most popular time to come to Goa

is November to March. This is our winter season.
In these months, the weather is very pleasant.
It's not too hot or too rainy and the sea is nice and
calm. But there are a lot of tourists at this time.
The beaches are very crowded and the prices are
high. So I think the best time is October. Then you
can have good weather and avoid the crowds, and
the hotels are not too expensive. The only problem
is that some of the shops and restaurants are
not open.
I hope that helps.
Enjoy your trip!
1.5 Video

Adventure sports in Chile

1 Match the words to the definitions.

hike climb slopes rapids peak

1 to walk for a long distance, especially in the country

2 parts of a river where the waters go fast
3 parts of a hill or mountain, especially for skiing
4 to go or come up a hill, mountain or stairs
5 the pointed top of a mountain

2 These photos are of Puc6n, Chile's adventure capital.

Describe the photos and guess what people do there.

3 0 Watch the video. Which sports did the speaker talk about?
a hiking up the volcano
b sailing and waterskiing on the lake
c scuba-diving in the lake
d kayaking down the rapids
e skiing or snowboarding down the mountain
f visiting Puc6n by helicopter

4 0 Watch again and answer the questions.

a What kinds oflandscape make Chile popular with
tourists?
b How many people live in Puc6n?
c What kinds of activities do people do in the summer?
Name two.
d How tall is Villaricca Volcano?
e What kinds of activities do people do in the winter?
Name two.
f How many metres do the slopes of Ski Puc6n cover?

Sa ID Work with a partner. Read the situation below.

You have won an adventure sports holiday! You must choose

from the following options.
• Where would you prefer to go: a lake or the mountains?
• When would you like to go: summer or winter?
• What kinds of adventure sports would you like to do?
• What other activities would you like to do?

b Discuss your answers to the questions. Decide on your

adventure holiday.

c Work with another pair. Compare your adventure

holidays. Did you choose similar activities?
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Review

1 a Write the questions for the answers. 4a Decide which word or phrase doesn't go with the verb in
1 How many people _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ? the first column.
Five. My parents, my two sisters and me. 1 make a to-do time with future a cake
2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _? list relatives plans
Twenty-four. I'm twenty-five in February. 2 do fun exercise housework the shopping
3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _?
3 have an early a lie-in a family shopping
Nothing special. On Saturday I went into town and on night meal
Sunday I stayed in. 4 play yoga basketball cards computer
4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _? games
In a flat. I'd like to live in a house, though. 5 go on a a family running out for
5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _? trip meal a coffee
All sorts, really. Dance, Latin, R&B.
6 _____________________? b Work with a partner and ask and
About once a month. In fact I went last night. I saw a answer the questions.
really good film. 1 What kind of exercise do you do?
2 When was the last time you
b Work with a partner and ask and answer the questions.
went on a trip?
2a Choose the correct option in these sentences. 3 How often do you have a family
meal?
1 I go to the gym hardly ever I never I every now and then.
4 Who in your family does most
2 I most days I rarely I once a month have a lie-in.
of the housework?
3 We have a family meal most days I nearly always I always.
5 Where do you usually go shopping
4 My cousin and I once a week I every now and then I for clothes?
sometimes chat online.
Sa Rewrite the questions, changing the
b Write five sentences about your free time. Use the frequency underlined verbs into verb + noun expressions.
words in A and the activities in B.
Do you text with one hand or two? 7 Do you write texts with
A (nearly) always every now and then hard ly ever one hand or two?
once or twice a week/month never rarely 1 Do you know anyone who blogs about their li fe?
most days occasionally sometimes often
2 Do you ever IJhotograph yourself?
B go online go out for a meal do aerobics play cards 3 How often do you post on social network sites?
go swimming go camping go to the gym play golf 4 Do you ever look at language learning websites?
go clubbing play computer games do yoga 5 Do you ever dream about falling?

c Ask your classmates questions about their free time. b Work with a partner and ask and answer the questions.
Find two people who do the same free-time activities
6a Work in a group. On your own, make guesses about the
as you and two people who do different activities.
likes and dislikes of the students in the group. Write the
How often do you ... ? Do you usually ... ? Do you ever ... ? name of a student and continue the sentence.
3 1.10 ))) Listen to eight questions. For each question, write
I think Carlos is really into sport.
down a one-word answer. 1 I think _ _ _ _ loves ...
2 I don't think is very keen on ...
3 I imagine that doesn't mind ...
4 I'm sure is really into ...
5 My guess is that can't stand ...

b Compare your guesses together.

 Inside outside
2.1 Street life
depredation

vocabulary & speaking street life

1 Work with a partner and discuss the questions.
1 What can you see in the photo?
2 Do pavement artists work in your town or city?
3 What other jobs do people do outside?
4 Would you like to work outside? Why/Why not?

2a With your partner, add the words in the box to the mind map.

2 words to describe
1 People who work Street life your town/city
in the street

3 Places and things in the street

""WLQ!rket plQlce

souvenir seller stall safe crowded statue dirty huge

pavement artist marlEet place pedestrian area rubbish 4a Use these sentences, or change them to make them true
lively dull street cleaner street performer parking space for your town or city. Write another sentence to give more
information. Try to use some of the words from exercise 2a.
b Match words 1-5 to words a-e to make compound nouns. The nightlife is lively """7 The nightlife is dull. There aren't any
Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. good restaurants or clubs.
1 pavement a seller 1 The nightlife is lively.
2 newspaper b area 2 It's famous for its statue of a lion.
3 play C cafe
3 The market has all kinds of stalls.
4 flower d bin 4 The pedestrian area is good for shopping.
5 rubbish e stall 5 It's difficult to find a parking space.
6 There's a huge problem with rubbish in the city centre.
7 There are lots of souvenir sellers in summer.
PRONUNCIATION compound nouns 8 The city centre is safe at night.
3a 2.1 ))) Listen to the compound nouns in the box and underline
b Compare your answers with a partner.
the word we stress.
market place 5 Work in a group. Describe your town or city using the
prompts below.
market place souvenir seller pavement artist
parking space street cleaner pedestrian area • There's plenty/nothing to do ...
street performer • It's good for ...
• It's famous for ...
• There's a huge problem with ...
b 2.2 ))) Listen again and repeat the compound nouns. • There are all kinds of ...

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