VOCABULARY Match answers a)-j) with questions 1-10 in

Exercise 2A.
TIME OUT
a) Nobody. l'm just going to eat sorne
salad and fru it. 2
Complete the sentences with verbs. 7
b) Six o'clock. We're going out for a meal.
1 l'm going to see a jazz band tonight. My 6
e) Yes, we're getting married in the summer. --
sister says they're really good.
d) l'm going toread as muchas possible
2 1 usually _____
take /catch the bus to work because 8
in English.
it's easy and it's cheap.
e} Next Tuesday - in the morning. 3
3 We like to _____ go to a museum at the
f) No. l'm going to Greece next summer, 1
weekend. You can learn new things and it's better
but l'm not going anywhere this year.
than watching television.
visit/ attend the photographic g) Yes, l'm playing tennis with Jim on Friday. 5
4 Did you _____
exhibition in the Sainsbury Centre? lt was h) Sorne friends are coming to stay, so
4
bri llia nt. we're taking them up to the mountains.
get i) No, l'm going out for dinner. 10
5 l'm really hungry. Can we stop and -----
ª snack from this café? j) Yes, do you want to come? 9
6 We're going to _____ have a drink in the bar
Complete the conversations with the phrases in
later. Do you want to meet us there?
the box.
7 1 really want to _____go dancing.! haven't
been for ages! are you coming going to look for are you going
8 Why don't we _____ go sightseeing? We can 'm speaking are you doing 're going
spend the whole day walking around the city. are meeting 'm staying
9 Where do you want to _____ have dinner?
There's a nice restaurant around the comer: 1 A: Hi, Boris. What ----- later?
B: Nothing much. 1 at home
tonight.
GRAMMAR 2 A: What are your plans far the summer?
B: J'm _____ ajob.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS/BE GOJNG TO
FOR FUTURE 3 A: Have you seen Anita?
B: No, but I ----- to her tater.
Put the words in the correct arder to make 4 A: When does your brother arrive?
questions. B: My parents _____ him at the station
1 going / holiday /are/ you / away / year / this / on? at 6.30p.m.
Are you going away on holiday this year? 5 A: _____ to the party on Saturday?
B: l'm not sure. 1 haven't been invited.
2 is/ dinner / evening / who / your / cooking /
this? 6 A: Where _____ for your holiday?
Who is cooking your dinner this evening? B: We _____ cycling in the Netherlands.
3 are/ going /to/ dentist / when / the / you?
When are you going to the dentist?
4 weekend/ are/ this / doing / you / what?
What are you doing this weekend?
5 play/ are/ sport/ you /to/ this / any / going /
week?
Are you going to play any sports this week?
6 you / marry /are/ to/ going / Roberto?
Are you going to marry Roberto?
7 what /meeting/ you /time/ your /are/ sister?
What time are you meeting your sister?
8 are/ to/ English /do/ your / what / improve /
going / you / to?
What are you going to do to improve your English?
9 you /a/ the /are/ party / at /weekend/
having?
Are you having a party at the weekend?
10 gym / work /are/ to/ the / you / a her/ going7
Are you going to the gym after work?
THREE THING
Start by spending sorne time in Central city are from the 'Top ofthe Rocl<' -thetop
Park. With over 25,000 trees and lots floor of the GE (General Electric) building,

TO DO IN ... of different lypes of b1rds, it's easy to

forget you're in a b1g city. Relax and
a skyscraper in the middle of the city. At
260 metres high, 1t's the fourteenth tallest

NEW YO K enjoy the fresh air or go for a tour in a

horse and carriage. In summer you can
building in New York, and from the top
you can have a fantastíc view of the city.
There are so many things to see go out on lhe lake in a boat or kayak, Many people visit the famous Statue of
and do in New York, sometimes and in winter you can go ice-skating! L1berty by ferry, but also on the way is
it's difficult to know where to start. Afler ali that activlty you'II be hungry, the lmmigration Museum on Ellis lsland.
In this week's guide, we look at so have lunch at the famous Tavern on This was the place where people first
three things you can't miss when Lhe Green. Great concerts take place in arrived from 1892 to 1954, many after
you visit the city. Central Park, too. Every year lhe New a long and difficull journey from other
Yorl-¡ Philharmonic Orchestra gives a free countries. Most of the island is closed
open-a ir concert and there's also the New to the general publlc, but you can vtsit
York Shakespeare Festival at the Lheatre the museum ahd find out about the
in the park. many people who arrived here. You can
They say that Pans has the Eiffel Tower, also go on a tour wilh a guide to visit
London has the London Eye and New sorne of the old, unused buildings on
Yorl, has the Empire State Building. But lhe island. A very interesting day out
rnany people think the best views of the for everyone.

READING WRITING
INVITATIONS
Read the article and complete the
sentences with a name ora number.
Find and correct eight grammatical mistakes in the messages.
1 There are more than _____
25,000 trees
in Central Park.
2 The famous restaurant in Central Park is Hi Mike, Dan,
Tavern on Lhe Green. l'm playing l'm sorry, but I busy
called the ----- tonight. 1 take Leila out
Shakespeare_
3 Every year, the New York ____ 1 ¡:,kty football later with a
few of the boys from work. for a meal. Wish me luck!
Festival has plays in the park. Would you like to coming? Thanks anyway.
4 The top floor of the GE building is called Dan Mike
Top of the Rock
the' ____ '
5 On Ellis island you can visit the
- ----
lmmigration Museum. Hi guys, Hi Emma,
6 People from other countries started A few of us is going out far a curry on
arriving on Ellis lsland in ____
1892 _ 1 lave to. See
Friday night Do you want come with us? you there.
Read the article again and answer the We're meet at the lndian Tree at 8p.m.
Jan
questions, Emma
1 Why is it 'easy to forget you're in a big city'
when you visit Central Park?
Because of its huge amount of trees and birds. Complete the invitations using the prompts.
2 What can you do in Centra l Park in winter?
You can go ice-skating! (1 / have / party) at my (Julie / get / tickets /far/ theatre)
3 What is the GE building? house on Saturday. next Wednesday.
GE building is a skyscraper in the middle of the city. 5

4 How do you get to Ellis lsland and the Statue (you / want / come)? ('Ne go / see / Shake.speare's HamleO.
of Liberty?
You can go there by ferry (we / go / have / music) and
(would / like / come)? The tickets
plenty of food. Brlng your
5 What else, apart from the museum, can are f'.17.50.
friends too_ Just !et me know
you visit on Ellis island?
Kristoph Becca
You can also visit the Statue of
Liberty.
Write your own answers to the emails in Exercise 6A, explaining
why you would like to/can't come. Write 50-100 words.
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