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Helen: No, I don’t really like them. I sometimes look Examiner: How do you usually spend your holidays?
at my sister’s pop magazine. But … I think Student: My family usually go to visit with my
it’s boring. grandparents in the countryside.
Karen: Did you bring anything to read?
Helen: Yes, my book. It’s great! Unit 2
3
1.10 | Reading, page 15
Girl: When does football practice usually start? Is it
9:15? Gaming is big business
Boy: No, it’s not. It always begins at 9:30. These days, more young people are playing video
games. The world of video gaming entertainment is
Girl: So what time do you get home after practise,
growing quickly. If you’re a gaming fan, read this.
then?
Video gaming is now a very popular form of
Boy: Ryan’s dad brings us home. I’m usually home by
entertainment in the world (not quite as popular as
11 o’clock.
listening to music and watching TV, though). Both
4 girls and boys play video games regularly, mostly for
Dad: What do you want for dinner this evening? fun. Some people play alone and others play in big
We could have burgers … or pizza? It’s your competitions. There are places like the e-sports Gfinity
sister’s favourite. Arena in London, where hundreds of people go to play
Girl: What about fish and chips? That’s Mum’s online games with other fans around the world.
favourite. We had pizza on Monday. However, a small number of people make money
Dad: OK. We can go to that place next to the hotel. from gaming. One person who does exactly that is
They do good fish. teenager Brandon Relph. Brandon knows a lot about
computer games. He started playing them when he
Girl: Great. Yes, their food is very good.
was 10. He designed and built fantastic digital worlds
5 using Minecraft. Now Brandon works on his business
Boy: Do you have art and English on Wednesday for a few hours every night, when he isn’t doing his
afternoons? homework. Brandon still designs attractive worlds, but
Girl: I have art on Wednesday, yes. But English is now people buy them and use them in adverts.
always on Thursday afternoons and Friday Brandon earned £10,000 from his business before he
mornings. was 16! And he lives with his parents, so he doesn’t
Boy: I have English lessons on Thursdays and Fridays need to spend money on an office.
too, but I have art on Monday mornings. Brandon works with a German teenager called Florian
Girl: That’s a nice way to start the week! and they have friends in 13 different countries to
help. At the moment they are making ads for YouTube,
gaming channels and films.
1.08 | Speaking, page 10, Exercise 3
Brandon and Florian are a good example of people who
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U
have made gaming a business. If you’re a gamer, who
V W X Y Z
knows – the next person to do this could be you!
1.09 | Speaking, page 10, Exercises 4 and 5 1.11 | Topic vocabulary, page 17, Exercise 1
Examiner: Good morning. What’s your name?
Words connected with entertainment
Student: My name is Vitor, Vitor Santos.
1 C see an exhibition of famous paintings – at an
Examiner: How do you spell your surname? art gallery
Student: S-A-N-T-O-S. 2 D see a play – at a theatre
Examiner: Thanks. Do you have any hobbies? 3 A learn about a period in history – at a museum
Student: Sorry, can you say that again, please? 4 F listen to a famous classical singer – at an
Examiner: Sure. Do you have any hobbies? opera house
Student: Yes, I really like swimming and go as often 5 E download a game – at a gaming café
as I can. And I also love skateboarding. I 6 B see a well-known band – at a concert hall
go skateboarding every day after school.
Examiner: What do you usually do in the evenings? 1.12 | Word patterns, page 17, Exercise 3
Student: I usually get home from school at around Words + prepositions
6pm. Then I do my homework and have
1 On Friday nights I stay in and listen to music. Every
a meal with my family. I usually go to bed
Saturday evening I go out with my friends.
at 9pm.
2 We like looking at the new fashions. Sometimes we
Examiner: What do you like doing at the weekends?
try on different clothes.
Student: I usually go to the beach. I swim in the sea
and play with my friends.
3 I really like the theatre. I go to an after-school drama Paul: Oh, no. They’re terrible. Pop stars think
club. I want to act in a play. they’re so important. I don’t like watching
4 I love street dancing. Most kids I know prefer to play them at all – I think they’re really bad.
video games, but they thought it was cool when I Kacey: What about other entertainment online?
danced with my club in a competition. And we won! Paul: I take lots of photos, and post them for my
friends. That’s a lot of fun. What are you doing
1.13 | Collocations, page 17, Exercise 4 later? I can show you some.
Collocations with nouns Kacey: Sorry, I’m working on my project this
1 Chess is a well-known board game. I love playing it. afternoon.
2 Did you read the newspaper article? There are some
good photographs in it.
1.15 | Speaking, page 20, Exercise 4
3 I’m watching a great TV programme about the 1 What time does the concert start?
history of rock music. It starts at 8 pm.
4 I’m getting a new MP3 player soon – I want one I 2 What are the opening hours of the museum?
can record films on too. The opening hours are 10 am until 5 pm.
5 I’m going to watch a film on the big new 3-D cinema 3 How long does the film last?
screen in town.
It lasts 90 minutes.
4 When is football training?
1.14 | Listening, page 18, Exercises 6 and 7
It’s on Saturdays from 9 am until 11 am.
Kacey: Hi Paul. I’m doing a school project on
entertainment. Can I ask you some questions? 5 What time does the concert finish?
Paul: Sure. No problem. It finishes at 10 pm.
Kacey: OK, thanks. So – do you watch much TV?
Paul: I always watch the sports channel on TV.
Unit 3
I find it really interesting to watch people 1.16 | Reading, page 27
doing different sports. But I also go online to
watch things, too. Kids in the kitchen
Kacey: Do you watch cartoons on TV? In the UK, 60% of 18-year-olds can’t cook five easy
meals. There are, however, many different ways young
Paul: Well, I sometimes watch anime, with my
people can learn to cook.
friend, Jack. He likes them a lot. They’re
cartoons from Japan. I think they are Some people learn by watching TV cooking
beautiful to look at, but a bit boring after a competitions like Junior MasterChef. The programme
while. We’re watching a new one tonight. I started in the UK 20 years ago. The idea for the
hope it won’t be boring! I prefer watching programme was simple – to help people think about
funny cartoons that make me laugh. I watch a the food they eat. In the show, young people prepare
lot of those on TV! different delicious dishes every week. The one who
cooks the best food is the winner. And some of the food
Kacey: Right! What about films?
is amazing. Everyone remembers the famous alligator
Paul: Sometime I watch films online, but I mostly chilli one junior chef made!
watch them on TV. I like anything really. I
Junior MasterChef winners can help other people learn
enjoy funny films, but action films are my
to cook by sharing their recipes online. One winner said
favourite. I like them because they’re exciting.
she actually learnt to cook by watching YouTube videos.
Kacey: How about the news? Do you watch that on However, many winners learnt to cook when they
TV, or online? helped their parents at home.
Paul: I watch the news online. Some people think There are also cooking courses for teenagers in the
it’s boring, but I think it’s important to know UK. At one school, the teacher, Ben Coyle-Larner, isn’t
what’s happening. I often don’t feel happy a chef. He’s a successful rapper called Loyle Carner.
when I watch some news stories, though. When Ben was a teenager, he found it difficult to study.
They make me feel sad. Ben says, ’My brain is always busy, but with cooking
Kacey: Do you watch anything else online? I there is no time to think about other things.’ In 2016,
sometimes watch vloggers on YouTube. Ben opened his cooking school to help teenagers
Paul: Yes, my brother and I are watching a good like him.
video gaming channel at the moment. The So, next time you’re online, why not look up the recipe
guy on it is very loud, but some of the things of your favourite dish or watch a video about how to
he shows you are really excellent. cook it? Or watch the latest cookery show to get some
Kacey: And what about music videos? great ideas. Then start cooking!
1.17 | Topic vocabulary, page 29, Exercise 1 1.22 | Listening, page 30, Exercises 6 and 7
Words connected with food Simon: Hi Clare, it’s Simon. I’m just phoning to say
Vegetables: beans, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, happy birthday.
tomatoes Clare: Oh, thanks Simon. That’s really nice of you.
Fruit: apple, banana, oranges, strawberries Simon: Did you go to the new music café with Kirsty
Carbohydrates: bread, cereal, pasta, rice and Maddie on Friday evening?
Meat: beef, chicken, steak Clare: Well, we planned to go then, but we couldn’t.
In the end we went on Saturday – in the
Dairy: cheese, milk, yoghurt
afternoon.
Other: honey, oil, salt, vinegar
Simon: What was it like?
Clare: It was good! It was a bit smaller than I
1.18 | Word formation, page 29, Exercise 3
thought. There were only five tables. We were
Verbs/adjectives lucky it wasn’t too busy and there were only
verb: bake three of us.
adjective: baked Simon: Was the music good?
verb: boil Clare: Yes, they played some great music, and we
adjective: boiled enjoyed looking at all the old records, but the
food wasn’t so good.
verb: fry
Simon: Did you have a main course and dessert, or
adjective: fried just a snack?
verb: grill Clare: I thought about just having an omelette, but
adjective: grilled I was quite hungry. In the end, I had grilled
verb: roast fish for my main, in a chilli sauce with stir-
adjective: roasted fried vegetables. The drinks were really good,
though. They are all made fresh at the café.
1.19 | Word formation, page 29, Exercise 4 Simon: So, what did you have to drink?
Clare: I was thirsty after the chillies so I ordered a
Verbs/adjectives
glass of cold lemonade. It was sweet, and had
1 I ate some delicious fried fish at the new slices of fruit in it. It was almost a dessert!
Thai restaurant. But the best thing was that I didn’t pay.
2 He boiled the pasta for a long time. It tasted terrible. Kirsty and Maddie paid – they said it was my
3 We need to grill this chicken for 20 minutes. birthday present!
4 I like baked potatoes with cheese and beans.
1.23 | Speaking, page 32, Exercises 4 and 5
1.20 | Collocations, page 29, Exercise 7 Examiner: Right, I see … What’s your favourite type
of food?
Collocations with verbs
Student: Definitely pasta – I love pasta! Any type
1 have lunch / have a drink / have a good time
of pasta with any type of sauce. It’s my
2 take an exam / take a train / take a photo favourite meal because it’s tasty and easy
3 do homework / do the washing-up / do sports to eat.
4 make breakfast / make a picnic / make a mistake Examiner: And what’s your least favourite type
5 bake bread / bake a cake / bake a potato of food?
Student: Mmm … there aren’t many things that I
1.21 | Listening, page 30, Exercise 4 dislike, but I’m not very keen on pears.
We have a pear tree in the garden and so
Kay: Hi Matt. Are you free to come for coffee with Liz mum makes us eat them in the autumn.
and me on Saturday morning? We have pear juice, pear in salads, pear
Matt: Hello Kay! That sounds like a nice idea. Where for dessert, pear for breakfast … so I think
are you thinking of going? I don’t like pears because I have to eat so
Kay: There’s a really good cafe on Lion Street and many of them!
they play great music, too. Examiner: And what food do you like to eat at
Matt: Sounds good. Is it quite cheap? festivals and celebrations?
Kay: It’s not that cheap, but the coffee is really good Student: Cake! My favourite cake is chocolate cake
– and you get a free cake! The staff there are because I love both chocolate and cake.
helpful, too. So, I have a big chocolate cake every year
for my birthday – with no pears on it
of course!
Student B: You can buy books, posters and models in of Chileans, Argentinians and Brazilians regularly
the gift shop. take photos with their phones. However, mobile
4 photography is most popular in Venezuela, where 88%
of Venezuelans often use their mobiles to take photos,
Student A: Is there a car park?
sometimes with a little help from a selfie stick.
Student B: Yes, there is a large car park, and parking
In the Philippines, people spend about 37 hours a
is £12.
week using social networking sites. That’s more hours
5 than in the USA, where the people spend 17 hours a
Student A: How much is a student ticket? week. What do they chat online about? Well, 70% of
Student B: A student ticket costs only £8. Filipinos talk about music and films, and over 50% chat
about sport.
1.33 | Speaking, page 42, Exercise 7 In Nigeria, a lot of people own a mobile phone – nearly
90% of the population. They almost never use a landline
1 phone, because only 1% of Nigerians have them in their
Student A: What time does the museum close? homes. Things are different in the UK. Only 15% of the
Student B: Sorry, can you say that again, please? British population live in a ’mobile-only’ home.
Student A: Yes, of course. What time does the
museum close? 2.02 | Topic vocabulary, page 51, Exercise 1
Student B: It closes at 6pm. Words connected with communication and
2 technology
Student A: How much is the car park? 1 screen
Student B: Did you say ‘How much is the car park?’? 2 keyboard
Student A: Yes, that’s right. 3 laptop
Student B: It’s free. You don’t have to pay anything. 4 printer
3 5 camera
Student A: How much is the entrance fee? 6 mouse
Student B: I’m sorry, could you repeat that?
2.03 | Topic vocabulary, page 51, Exercise 2
Student A: Yes. How much are the entrance tickets?
Words connected with communication and
Student B: Adults are £12 and children and students
technology
are £8.
Hi everyone! Sorry I’ve been quiet! I’ve just moved
house. It’s good to get online again – I missed blogging!
Unit 5 I have a lovely big desk for my laptop in the new house.
So, I can use that when I’m at home. It’s got a really big
2.01 | Reading, page 49
screen, which is perfect for watching videos. I decided
Technology habits around the world to get a printer as well, so I can print the photos I like.
52% of the population regularly shop online in China The laptop is good for gaming too. The graphics in the
60% of Chileans, Argentinians and Brazilians regularly games look much better. The keyboard is a bit different
take photos with their phones from my last one, so sorry if I make any spelling
mistakes! The wireless mouse is great and isn’t noisy
88% of Venezuelans take photos with their phones when you click it. I still need to download my files from
70% of Filipinos chat online about music and films the old computer. And I need some new software so
50% of Filipinos chat about sport online that I can stream music faster. Tomorrow, I’ll use the
90% of Nigerians own a mobile phone camera and upload some photos of me at my new desk!
3 download a file, open a file Mum: No, it’s an exercise app. I can use it when I
4 download a photograph, take a photograph go running.
5 send a text message Girl: Oh, right. My friend’s got an app like that.
Hers takes photos too.
6 start a conversation
2.07 | Speaking, page 54, Exercises 4 and 5
2.06 | Listening, page 52, Exercise 4
1
Example
Examiner: What do you like doing in your free time?
Boy: Oh, no! My new printer doesn’t work.
Student A: Well I don’t have a lot of free time. When
Girl: Look at this information. There’s a number to
I am free I usually want to spend the time
phone for help. Why not call it?
with my friends. Social media is great as I
Boy: No, I looked on their website. It says to send can talk to friends wherever I am. So, I like
them an email, so I’m writing one now. chatting online the best.
Girl: It might be quicker to phone … 2
1 Examiner: What did you do yesterday?
Boy: Do you write letters to your pen friends in Student B: Right … OK … So, yesterday. Oh, yes. I was
other countries, Sarah? really tired yesterday, as I had a very busy
Sarah: No! I never write letters anymore. week. I watched a film at home. It’s my
Boy: So, how do you contact them, then? Do you favourite way to relax.
send them emails? 3
Sarah: Yes, I do, I’ve always got lots of things I want Examiner: What are you doing on Saturday?
to tell them about, so texts are no good. Student C: My aunt is coming to visit us and we’re
2 going to London. Mum’s going sightseeing
Kirsty: Are we going to listen to music later? with my aunt, but I’m going shopping with
my friends. I need some new shoes and it’s
Boy: Let’s do something different. How about
better for shopping than my home town.
playing this game online? I was talking to
Dan yesterday and he said it’s great! 4
Kirsty: Yes, OK, then. But I hope it’s better than the Examiner: What do you like doing on your computer?
football game we played last week! Dan told Student D: Well, I use my laptop most days for lots of
me that was a good game, but it wasn’t. different things. However, I love playing
Boy: Oh, I’m sure this one’s better! games online more than anything else.
3
2.08 | Language in Use, page 55, Exercise 1
Dad: There are some good laptops here, but they’re
expensive. I prefer to get your brother a new 1
camera. Peter: I spend a lot of time using social networking
Girl: But Dad, look at this smartphone. It’s amazing sites. I chat to lots of different people. A few
… and it’s got a camera. months ago I started taking pictures and making
short videos to share with my friends. You don’t
Dad: Your brother’s got a good phone already. I
need a special camera or anything. You just use
think this camera will take better photos. I’m
your phone to make the video then upload it. I
going to get him this.
think it’s the best way to show people my new
Girl: Well, OK. But I think the phone’s nicer than skateboarding moves!
the camera.
2
4
Chloe: I like to contact my friends and tell them what
Boy: Sorry I wasn’t free this afternoon. Was the I’m doing, without spending lots of money. All of
chat room really busy? us have mobile phones so this is how we keep in
Girl: There were about 13 people in it. touch. Sometimes we have a group chat, so the
Boy: That’s not too bad. Sometimes there are thirty same message goes to lots of different people.
people chatting at the same time. It’s really good. I think it’s the fastest way to
share information and a great way to stay in
Girl: I think that’s too many. It’s better when there
touch with friends.
aren’t so many people.
3
5
Sam: A lot of people in my family live in foreign
Mum: Can you help me, please? I want to download
countries. I don’t see them very often. But when
a new app.
I use this app on my laptop, I can talk to my
Girl: Yes, of course, Mum. Is it that new music app cousins and see them, too. Sometimes the sound
I told you about? is slow, so it can be difficult to understand what
someone is saying. But most of the time it’s the 6 Most shops give you 30 days to take back anything
easiest way to speak to my family. you don’t want.
Girl: Lucky you! They’re really nice. This one of them is going to visit a village in the west of the
baseball cap is a bit silly, though. country. It’s a long way down a difficult road, but the
Hannah: It’s terrible, isn’t it? I’ve worn it once or drivers are lucky because it isn’t going to rain, and that
twice. I wore it when I was studying in helps. In the car, there are 15 laptop computers, desks
Oxford at the summer school. I bought it and chairs, two ICT teachers and a large battery. This
there because we all had to wear them on produces solar energy for the computers, because many
day trips. of the villages don’t have electricity.
Girl: Oh well, at least you all wore them! More than 200 people a day can have computer lessons
from the two mobile classrooms. This means over
Hannah: I like your trainers, by the way. I’ve got a
5,000 people have these lessons each year! What are
pair a bit like them.
they going to do next? Well, over the next few years,
Girl: Really? I got mine at the new department they are going to build computer classrooms in 55
store in town, last week. Ugandan schools. Teachers and students know how
Hannah: Mum got mine at that big supermarket important computers will be in the future and these
near the airport. She says it’s cheaper than classrooms will really help students prepare for a job in
in town. tomorrow’s world.
2.15 | Speaking, page 64, Exercise 4 2.18 | Topic vocabulary, page 73, Exercise 1
1 07785 926553 Words connected with school and studying
2 the tenth of April Things in the classroom: board, bookshelf, desk,
3 the thirty first of October dictionary, eraser
4 w-w-w dot School subjects: biology, geography, history, maths,
music, physics
5 07882 554433
Verbs for things people do at school: learn, practise,
6 dot com
remember, study, teach
2.16 | Speaking, page 64, Exercise 5 2.19 | Word patterns, page 73, Exercise 3
Student A: Could you tell me what the new shopping
Words + prepositions
centre is called?
1 You can learn a lot from books.
Student B: The shopping centre is called Blue Lake.
2 You need to use technology when you study or are
Student A: OK. Is the shopping centre open today?
at work.
Student B: No, it isn’t. There’s a Grand opening on the
3 Today we’re going to learn about how the
25th of October at 9am.
stomach works.
Student A: I see. Is there a car park?
4 Do you need any help with your homework?
Student B: Yes, there is a car park. Parking is free.
5 I usually arrive at school just before 9 am.
Student A: Where is it? What’s the address?
6 You can borrow three books from the library at
Student B: It’s at 173 North Gate Road. one time.
Student A: Thanks, and what are the contact details?
Student B: The contact number is 024 771 5896. 2.20 | Collocations, page 73, Exercise 4
Collocations with verbs
Unit 7 1 d do homework
2 f draw a picture
2.17 | Reading, page 71
3 a take a course
Technology for all
4 c leave school
In classrooms around the world, many students now
have computers or tablets on their desks instead of 5 b go to university
books. Technology is helping young people to learn 6 e learn a foreign language
about the world, and preparing them for work. But in
poorer countries, there aren’t any computers available 2.21 | Listening, page 74, Exercise 4
for students.
Jack: Welcome back to Education today. My guest this
That was a problem for schools in the countryside afternoon is Alice Chatswood. Alice lives here
in Uganda, in East Africa. But since 2007, the Mobile in England but she helps children in India with
Solar Computer Classroom has helped many classes their schoolwork. She’s a ‘cloud granny’. Hello
of children and adults at schools and libraries to use Alice, and thanks for coming in today. So, what
computers. There are two mobile computer classrooms, is a cloud granny and how does being a cloud
and they travel all over the country in two large cars, granny work?
going to schools to give computer lessons. Later today,
2.26 | Word formation, page 83, Exercise 3 2.29 | Listening, page 84, Exercise 4
Verbs/nouns Bea: Hi Dad.
verb: win Dad: Hi Bea. How’s summer camp?
noun: winner Bea: It’s great! I’m doing lots of different sports.
verb: surf So, on Monday, we went for a long run in the
morning. I don’t like running but it was OK
noun: surfer
because we were all together. Then I played
verb: swim volleyball in the afternoon.
noun: swimmer Dad: That sounds great!
verb: run Bea: I wanted to play tennis on Tuesday, but it was
noun: runner raining so I couldn’t. So, instead of tennis,
verb: play a coach taught us to play badminton in the
sports centre.
noun: player
Dad: Did you enjoy it? I played badminton years ago
and I liked it a lot.
2.27 | Collocations, page 83, Exercise 5
Bea: Yes, I loved it! You should start playing
Collocations with verbs again, Dad – it’s good exercise and we could
1 Greg threw the ball into the road. play together.
2 My class goes swimming at the city pool Dad: Good idea. I might do that. Anyway, what did you
every Wednesday. do on Wednesday?
3 Everyone can enter the competition but only one Bea: On Wednesday we went to the sea. It’s a long
person can win. walk to the beach, so we have to get up really
4 In the summer, lots of people in England play cricket. early when we go there … and you know how
5 Do I need to practise a lot before I climb a mountain? much I like getting up early!
6 Emil Zátopek was very happy when he won the Dad: Haha – it’s not something you enjoy, I know that!
5,000-metre race at the Olympic Games. So, did you go swimming?
Bea: No. I wanted to but it was too windy. Camp rules
2.28 | Listening, page 84, Exercises 2 and 3 say we mustn’t swim if there is a strong wind –
it’s not safe.
1
Dad: So, what did you do?
Mum: What did you do yesterday when it rained?
Bea: One of the instructors took us sailing. It was
Dan: We couldn’t go outside, so we played table amazing.
tennis. It wasn’t very good. I prefer sports
Dad: Your mum loves sailing, too. Umm … Bea – could
where you run around, like football or rugby.
you take some photos of the boats, please? I’m
2 sure Mum would really like to see them.
Dad: What happened on Sunday, Lorna? Bea: Yes, no problem.
Lorna: Well some of the girls played volleyball, but Dad: Thanks. And, what happened yesterday?
I went cycling in the mountains. I didn’t get
Bea: Yesterday ... that was Thursday. Oh, yes … we
tired and I had a great time.
had a cricket competition. That was fun. Today
3 the plan was for us to play football, but it’s really
Mum: Did you go fishing this morning, Chris? hot here.
Chris: No, we went windsurfing this morning. It was Dad: Well, you shouldn’t be out in the sun all day if
my first time but I loved it. it’s very hot.
4 Bea: I know. The camp leader says we can go to the
Dad: Did you have a good time yesterday, Lily? pool today instead.
Lily: Not really. I wanted to go swimming, but we Dad: OK, enjoy your swim, Bea! See you on Sunday.
had to go running outside. It was very cold Bea: Bye Dad!
and no-one wanted to do it.
5 2.30 | Speaking, page 86, Exercise 5
Friend: Did they teach you how to play tennis at the 1
club yesterday? Student A: What time does it start?
Pete: No, they taught us how to play badminton. It Student B: At 5:30 pm.
was really good fun … and I was quite good!
2
Student A: Can I buy a ticket online?
Student B: Yes, you can.
Flying doctors have worked in Australia since 1928. It 3.13 | Collocations, page 105, Exercise 4
has become a really important service for people who
live in the Australian countryside. Collocations with verbs
When someone calls us, our staff need to find out 1 e take your temperature
about the person and the details of their illness or the 2 d make an appointment
accident that has just happened. If it’s very serious, we 3 a break your leg
might send an air ambulance to take them to hospital.
4 f brush your teeth
Doctors and nurses also fly to different villages
5 c catch a cold
and farms in the outback, which is what we call the
countryside in Australia. We see people who have 6 b feel ill or feel better
already made appointments and we also visit people we
haven’t met yet, to check on their health. I love meeting 3.14 | Listening, page 106, Exercise 3
different people every day. 1 I’ve already seen Mrs Jackson this week.
Last month I flew out to Abbey, after she fell and 2 They sometimes make an appointment on
broke her arm while she was playing with her sister. Monday morning.
To make things worse, it was Abbey’s 14th birthday, so
3 He usually comes to see me every Monday.
she missed her own birthday party. Abbey was in pain,
but she looked happy as we flew to the hospital. It was 4 He came to see me on Tuesday afternoon.
her first ever flight and she said that she loved being 5 Mr Collins hasn’t been here for a long time.
high in the sky looking down at the little houses and 6 I gave him some medicine at 10am.
trees below. When we arrived, the nurses gave Abbey a
birthday cake and sang ‘Happy birthday’ to her. Abbey
was upset about her arm, but she told us, ‘The flying
3.15 | Listening, page 106, Exercise 4
doctor service made my birthday special.’ Nurse 1: How’s your week been, Emily?
Nurse 2: It’s been very busy. Wesley was in early on
3.11 | Topic vocabulary, page 105, Exercise 1 Monday. His leg’s better but he’s got bad
Words connected with health backache now. I gave him some medicine. And
Evan came in again on Monday.
1 eye
Nurse 1: What was wrong with him?
2 ear
Nurse 2: He had a very bad cold. I offered to give him
3 nose some medicine, but I know he hates taking it.
4 face Nurse 1: I hope he gets better soon. And I think you
5 throat saw Rosie on Wednesday. Is her ear ache
6 neck better?
7 back Nurse 2: No, it isn’t better yet. I examined her ears
again and gave her more medicine.
8 stomach
Nurse 1: That’s good. Did you know that young Amber
9 arm
Mistry had a bad fall and hurt her arm on
10 finger Thursday? Luckily, it isn’t broken.
11 leg Nurse 2: Did it happen at school?
12 hand Nurse 1: No, she wasn’t at school – she was in the park.
13 knee She decided to climb a tree, but she fell.
14 ankle Nurse 2: Oh dear. By the way, have you seen Ben Sharp
15 foot this week? He’s had a bad back recently.
Nurse 1: Yes, I have. He hasn’t had any backache
3.12 | Word patterns, page 105, Exercise 3 this week. He had a stomach ache when I
saw him. He wanted to take some medicine,
Words + prepositions
but I told him to drink lots of water and eat
1 I had a bad pain in my foot this morning. healthier food.
2 Ashley has a problem with his stomach so he can’t Nurse 2: What about Oliver? Did you see him earlier
eat bread. this afternoon?
3 This is a hospital for children and babies. Nurse 1: Yes, he keeps coming to see me. It’s usually a
4 Sitting down all day can be a danger to your health. problem with his legs, but today he was quite
5 I’d like an appointment with the doctor, please. ill. He had a very high temperature.
6 Have you got any medicine for a bad cold? Nurse 2: What did you do?
7 What’s the matter with you? Nurse 1: I gave him some medicine and asked him to
come and see me again tomorrow.
8 I hope to do a course in nursing.
3.16 | Speaking, page 108, Exercise 4 The Children’s Railway isn’t a toy or a model railway. It
is part of the national railway system of Hungary and
1 Is the sports club open in the evenings? an important part of Budapest’s transport system. Each
2 Is it big or small? year over 300,000 customers use the Railway to get to
3 Is there a swimming pool? work, visit friends or just to see how well the children
do their jobs!
4 What’s the telephone number?
5 What’s the address? 3.19 | Topic vocabulary, page 117, Exercise 1
3.17 | Speaking, page 108, Exercises 5 and 6 Words connected with work and jobs
1 someone who writes articles for a newspaper:
1
journalist
A: Is the sports club open in the evenings?
2 someone who flies planes: pilot
B: Just a minute, yes, it’s open from 6am until 10pm.
3 someone who cleans an office or a home: cleaner
2
4 someone who is a member of the police:
A: Is it big or small? police officer
B: It’s small, but there’s something for everyone. 5 someone who works in a theatre or in films: actor
3 6 someone who helps you in a shop: shop assistant
A: Is there a swimming pool? 7 someone who stops fires: firefighter
B: Mmm let’s see. Yes there’s a gym, sports hall and 8 someone who designs or builds things such as roads,
swimming pool. bridges or machines: engineer
4
A: What’s the telephone number? 3.20 | Topic vocabulary, page 117, Exercise 2
B: It’s 04462 789122. Words connected with work and jobs
5 Thousands of us love using social networking. But
A: What’s the address? have you ever thought of it as a career? There are
jobs for young people in most of the big social media
B: The sports centre is at … let me think …
companies. As a new worker, you might be a social
155 George Street.
media officer, for example – working with some of the
social media managers, working on the website and
Unit 11 going to meetings. And if you’re good at what you do,
you’ll get the chance to do different jobs and earn more
3.18 | Reading, page 115 money. So instead of being a social media customer,
All aboard the children’s railway why not think about becoming a member of staff?
Are you interested in trains? Have you ever thought
about all the jobs people do on a railway? It isn’t easy. 3.21 | Word formation, page 117, Exercise 3
All the trains have to be clean, the engineers need to Words with –ian/-ress/-ist/-er/-r
check everything is working, someone needs to sell the
ian: musician
tickets and take the money, and the trains mustn’t be
late. The trains must leave and arrive on time and this ress: waitress
must match the timetable. And, very importantly – the ist: artist, chemist, dentist, journalist, receptionist
trains must be safe. Almost everywhere in the world, er: cleaner, engineer, farmer, footballer, photographer,
railway staff are adults. But in Budapest, there is a waiter
special railway and nearly everyone who works there is
a child. r: driver, explorer, manager, writer
3.23 | Listening, page 118, Exercise 2 Zi Yang: No, but next year, we hope to have four or five
people working for the business, and a lot
1 My name is Tom Armitage – that’s A-R-M-I-T-A-G-E. more customers.
2 I live with my family in a place called Bicester – you Aaron: And you’ve just won a competition that was
spell that B-I-C-E-S-T-E-R. for young business people.
3 We live in Vaughan Way – Vaughan is spelt Zi Yang: Yes, that’s right. I’m the winner of Business
V-A-U-G-H-A-N. Teen of the Year. It’s really exciting!
4 My best friend is Chloe Green. Can you spell Chloe?
It’s C-H-L-O-E. 3.26 | Speaking, page 120, Exercises 4 and 5
5 Next summer, Leo and I are going to visit Edinburgh Well, I come from a large family with five children. I
in Scotland – that’s E-D-I-N-B-U-R-G-H. have an older brother and sister and a younger brother
and sister. My older brother, Matthew, is a photographer
3.24 | Listening, page 118, Exercise 3 for a magazine and my sister, Marta works in a theatre.
I really like going to concerts, but I live in a small town She’s worked there for ten years. Matthew can work
and there aren’t many places where musicians can play. very long hours, but unlike my mum and dad he doesn’t
So, in July last year, I decided to plan a concert myself. work in an office. Matthew often meets his manager
My friend Dan said I could have it in his large garden. I in the morning in a coffee bar or on location. My dad
put a message on Facebook and asked lots of musicians is a lawyer in Manchester. My mum is a journalist, but
to come and play. About 80 people came and six bands it’s the school holidays, so she isn’t working this week.
played. The best band was Jayveeland – that’s J-A-Y-V- We’re at home. My sister, Anna is cooking lunch at
E-E-L-A-N-D. We sold food and drink and we earned the moment and my younger brother, Jake is playing
about £200. It was great. We’re going to do it again this computer games. I’m talking to Marta’s friend on the
year as well. phone. Jane usually works in an office, but this month
she’s visiting customers. She’s going to come and visit
us while she’s in the area.
3.25 | Listening, page 118, Exercise 4
Aaron: This afternoon I’m talking to someone who
studies hard at school – like most 15-year-
Unit 12
olds – but as well as that, has also become 3.27 | Reading, page 125
a young business person! It’s Zi Yang Chen,
from Bolton. Welcome to the show, Zi Yang. Living with nature
Zi Yang: Thanks. Have you ever wanted to live somewhere far away
from the town or city? Would you like to wake up to the
Aaron: Your business is called Our Daily Fruit. What
sounds of birds and the wind in the trees?
do you do?
Well, if you could also live without your own bathroom
Zi Yang: Well, the business is all about healthy food.
and cook all your meals outside, then you might be
So, I sell fresh fruit to people who work in
interested in living in a place called Tinker’s Bubble.
local factories and offices.
Tinker’s Bubble is a small village in the middle of a
Aaron: How did you get the idea?
forest in the south-west of England. It was started in
Zi Yang: My dad works in a big factory which is in the 1994 by a group of people who didn’t want to live in
city centre. He told me that he couldn’t buy towns or cities anymore. It is home to 10 adults and
healthy food in his factory, and I wanted to two young children. Their houses are made from wood.
change that. They are quite small and they haven’t got bathrooms.
Aaron: I see. So, how does your business work? There is a bathroom and kitchen which is shared
Zi Yang: I work with my mum. Every morning, people by everyone who lives there. The cooking and the
visit our website and choose the fruit they washing-up is also shared between them.
would like for the next day. We buy the fruit Joe Durling has grown up in Tinker’s Bubble. He lives
and then my mum takes it round to the with his mum, Mary. Their house only has one room,
people the next morning. but it has everything they need. There isn’t a sofa, but
Aaron: Do all the people work in your dad’s factory? there is a table, some shelves, some chairs and beds
with lots of blankets. When it’s cold, the house is heated
Zi Yang: No, we take food to three factories and six
by a fire and stays nice and warm in the winter. And the
offices in Kearsley at the moment.
light from the sun is used to make electricity for their
Aaron: Did you say Keighley? radio and lamp.
Zi Yang: No, Kearsley – K-E-A-R-S-L-E-Y. It’s in Most of the people at Tinker’s Bubble work on its small
Bolton. farm. They work on the land with horses and they grow
Aaron: How many customers have you got, Zi Yang? lots of fruit and vegetables. Some of the fruit is sold
Zi Yang: Altogether there are 52 people who buy from in the local market. The money they earn is shared
us every week. between everyone.
Aaron: Do you have any staff working for you?
Life in Tinker’s Bubble isn’t for everyone. But if you We haven’t got a dining room on the boat, but
want to live close to nature and don’t need to turn on that’s OK because we usually eat outside in the
the TV or use a laptop every time you’re bored, it might summer anyway.
be for you. Jed: What do you like most about it?
Heidi: Well, in the winter we have a fire in the living
3.28 | Topic vocabulary, page 127, Exercise 1 room. I love it. And my bedroom is really cool.
Words connected with houses and homes But my favourite thing is what you can see out
kitchen: chair, cooker, fridge, sink, table the windows. Every day, you see something
different on the river.
living room: armchair, bookcase, chair, lamp, sofa, table
Jed: That must be amazing.
bathroom: bath, shower, sink, toilet, towel
Heidi: Yes, it is. But there are some problems. With the
bedroom: bed, blanket, bookcase, chair, lamp, pillow heating, it’s nice and warm inside in the winter,
but in the mornings before we light the fire,
3.29 | Phrasal verbs, page 127, Exercise 3 it’s very cold. So getting out of bed isn’t always
Phrasal verbs nice! But the worst thing is that we don’t have a
washing machine here, and that’s a big problem.
1 My dad grew up in a small wooden house in a village.
Jed: Hmm … I don’t know if I’d like to live on a boat.
2 In the evenings, I often lie down on my bed and read
a book. Heidi: Living on the river isn’t for everyone. But if you
want a quiet life and beautiful views, and you
3 If you go out tonight, take a front door key.
don’t need lots of space, you should try it.
4 My bed is really comfortable so I find it very difficult
to get up in the morning. 3.33 | Speaking, page 130, Exercises 4 and 5
5 Please tidy the dining room and wash up your things
in the sink before you leave. Student A: What can we see at the Family
Home Show?
6 Can you find out how much those new flats cost?
Student B: You can see more than 15 room designs.
3.30 | Collocations, page 127, Exercise 5 Student A: What does a student ticket cost?
Student B: A student ticket costs £10.00
Collocations with verbs
Student A: What can I buy at the show?
1 e wash the floor
Student B: You can buy furniture and decoration.
2 d tidy your room
Student A: What time does it open?
3 b make my bed
Student B: It opens at 4pm.
4 c do the washing-up
Student A: How much is the car park?
5 f have a shower
Student B: Nothing. There’s a free car park.
6 a move house
Boy: Are you sure? If you’re right, we should leave Fiona: No, I came home on Sunday. On my last day, we
here at seven fifteen so we get there on time. went to the park and I played in the playground.
Girl: Yes, it’s definitely at seven forty-five. I had a great week!
I checked on the internet. So, we need to
go soon. Optimise your exams, Listening,
3.37 |
3 page 147, Exercise 4
Kevin: Are we going to the shopping centre again on Matt: Hi Joe.
Saturday, Sal? Joe: Hi Matt.
Sal: Let’s do something different, Kevin. How Matt: Would you like to come to The Birds concert
about going to the skate park? with me and Tim on Friday? I asked Peter and
Kevin: Yes, OK then. Anything’s better than Jill too, but they’re both busy.
shopping. Joe: Yes, I would. What time does the concert start?
Sal: Really? How about studying in the library all Is it at 6:30?
day – is that better than shopping? Matt: No, the concert starts at half past seven – so
4 I think we should try and get there at about
Dad: There are some nice watches here but they’re seven fifteen.
expensive. I think Mum might prefer some Joe: I don’t really know The Birds very well. Did they
new jewellery. sing ‘Time to Dance’?
Girl: Dad, look at this tablet. It looks fantastic. Matt: Yes, that was their first big hit. Their new song is
Mum could read her books on it. called ‘Time After Time’.
Dad: No, I’m not buying Mum a tablet for her Joe: Shall I meet you at the concert hall? I can get
birthday. How about this necklace? It’s not the train there.
too expensive. Matt: No, don’t do that. My dad’s taking me in the car,
Girl: Yes, it’s pretty. I think she’ll like that. so you can come with us. It’ll be easier if we
5 go together.
Woman: It looks like it’s going to be cold and snowy in Joe: How much do the tickets cost? I can use my
some places tomorrow. birthday money for them.
Man: Really? Is it going to snow here? Matt: Well, the best tickets were £25. But I didn’t get
those. I paid £45 for the three tickets, so you owe
Woman: No, the weather forecast says it will be cold
me £15 for your ticket.
and icy here, but not snowy.
Joe: Can I give it to you when we go to the concert?
Man: Well … I don’t like cold weather. I think I’ll be
staying in the house tomorrow! Matt: Sure.