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These are added to determine the final grade: Pass with Mert, Pass, Narrow Fail and Fal a READING & WRITING 90 minutes. ‘Answering multiple-choice questions about notices, postcards, labels, E messages, e-mails, ete. = E Matching descriptions of people to short texts describing accommodation, e ‘books, holidays, etc, 3 Answering true/false statements about an authentic adapted long text 0 7 Answering multiple-choice questions about opinion, attitude, purpose and e genetal meaning of an authentic adapted long text. 5 Choosing multiple-choice wards to fill spaces in a short text. 10 Transforming sentences by adding one to three words to gap without altering the meaning of the sentence above. Writing a short communicative message (35-45 words) including three specified pieces of information. 3 Writing either a letter or a story (approx 100 words) on 2 given theme, et 2 USTENING 30 minutest 1 ‘Answering multiple-choice picture questions about seven short recordings. 7 ‘Answering multiple-choice questions about a monologue or interview with z ine main speaker. { F Listening to one speaker giving an informational monologue and completing te PES gaps in a sheet of notes ora form. FE “Answering traefalse statements about an informal daiogue between two is speakers |B minutes to transfer ansners to onsner sheet SPEAKING cs 2 ct oO 1 Responding to Examiners questions on personal information, 2-aminutes 2 Discuss a situation in pairs on the basis of a picture provided by the Examiner. 23 minutes: : Describing a colour photograph, I minutes 4 Discussing atopic related to Pat 3 with your partner, ‘a minut itlla Grammar | Reading Ustening | . ‘Topic toe at Speaknp _Promuniaton Exam Busts Fests Aves ot Fequency Summer Festvols True {Fase Jy ff fan) Speaking Part 1 Present Sipe [Comprerersion Desribing an Iepeatves uestors) erent Rawte eating Habits Present Cnsinuous ‘Mra tie Camis Bois Peer Sipe Pest Continous (uefa Q E Ema pee é ae ee i Sports Actives Con/ Car Abiity/ Poss) Teenage Spats Gap filing Im fal foc] —_Ustering Part an Cart (Permision) Phenomena Negodatng [Compcterson questions) ster r yrurication Mist eto ‘Amabile ue /fabe he Mla etnolosy Msrt/Oontheveto presse? Negotiating hafta cabbie © (Compehension = guests) a = Enail “est fod vSiow Gaping r = ositing oe st Fame and Suecess Past Simple ‘Gap filing ed) dda Wing Pa 2 (Compretension Describing = Questions) photograph ct fe Environmental Present Perfect Frade lost Matching ap foun Reading Pat 3 Mates Past Simple Present Perfect True) fak) fling bien Email Deseting photograph Sol teraction | Used to ‘Sir Bot ‘up eee! usstay wig ar 1 (Wtne-toice — Neyotiting soz Stor Past Coninvoes The Piceof Sentence be Usering Pare 2 Unit 3 Pat Smee Foshan completion ees ast Continuous (Compenerson Describing Ce ‘ucsions) photooah StaryGrammar | Reading | Ustening/ Use of English Writing Speaking Past Perfect Ustenng to Matching feaf fe Speaking Prt 4 ast Prec v Past Simple ‘Musi: Freedom —comprenension Review of enses “orPiay? questions IMutpe-choice Negotiating te) Story a Pronunciation Exam Buster Present Continuous ar Where or arm sting) Pronounced? Reading Part Preset Sine for the Furie om? comprenersion Sent (Comprehension questions questions Negotiating Emel = (rue | Fate) ‘photograph me Waits 9-12 Imperatives Baling Gap filing jul far isting Part 4 ote ard ct “[omprehesion Deeb’ ” Anfintves and Gerunds seston) eo Fist nd Second Condianal Shopping Centres Mutpechice ‘Miwe fae) Negotiating eter To 112-131 132-138 139-140 wat 43 ai Introduction How PET Buster works STII! + ach unit offers a warm-up to introduce the theme | of the unit with brightly coloured photographs to, | promote conversation on the topie portrayed. L : This is then followed by personalised questions offering the students the opportunity to talk about their own experiences in pairs or small groups. Comprehension activities such as ‘questions and true {false statements verify whether the students have grasped the general and specific ‘meaning of the text. Students are offered @ Reading Tip wiich they can put into practice | while carrying out the activity Students are invited to deseribe | photos or carry out problem- solving activities such as those | found in the PET examination. Students are offered a Speaking Tip which they ean put into practice while carrying out the activity Pre-reading questions give the students the chance to anticipate and discuss the topic dealt with i the article Attractive magazine articles give the students a meaningful reason to read ‘Matching activities introduce and revise lexis The grammar offered is that cove by the PET syllabus. Revision throu practical activities is provided and the students are given the possibilt ‘to read up on the rules in the Grammar Reference if they should feel the need to do so,Introduction TET Il Each listening activity is followed by ‘an activity on pronunciation which ‘aims to improve the students! intonation and fluency at PET level. The students are introduced to the topic dealt within the listening activity via a pre-listening task. The listening texts are made up of ‘authentic adapted material and are. ‘ofthe same level and length as ‘those found in the PET examination, Format of the PET examination, thus providing the students with iberal ‘examination practic. ach unit ends on a viriting task in which the students are asked to write a text comprising the structures and lexis featured within the unit, The The students are provided with a i {eter Tipo put nto practice style of each task strictly adheres to while carrying out the activity. sneer ev In Let’s have a try! the students are then given the ‘opportunity to put all the strategies together and try ‘them out on 2 realistic Part ofa PET Paper! Each unit is followed by an Exam Buster which focuses ‘on an individual Part of ‘each Paper. The students are then "provided with an activity in | order to put that strategy into practice. | The Pointer indicates the strategy the students need ‘to apply in order to succeed in that particular Pat jew PET Practice Test the end of every four units the students can check their ‘At the end of the book there is @ PET ess by completing the vocabulary, grammar, reading, Practice Test for the students to do in order ening, writing and speaking activities provided in the two page to-scc if they are ready for the exam!1 All these photos were taken at a festival in Britain. Can you guess which festival itis? What are the people in the photos doing? How do you think they sctibe the photo you like most to yourJoin us as we go to three fab festivals! Notting Hill Carnival = = | The Notting Hill Carnival takes place in the Notting Hill area of London on the last weekend in August. It is isa “huge multicultural arts festival and is the largest street festival ‘in Europe, Groups come from all over the world “to take part. There’s music, dancing, street theatre and decorated floats. Up to 1.5 million people come to the , yr everyone to see and do. “In June Glastonbury hosts a huge contemporary music event. Glastonbury Festival is the largest ‘greentic "festival in the world (past performers have included Coldplay, Radiohead, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Franz Ferdinand), As well as having some of the best ‘contemporary pop, rock, folk and jazz music, Glastonbury: also supports charities such as Oxfam, Fairtrade, WaterAid and Greenpeace. There are also talks on alternative medicine and displays of environmentally friendly Eisteddfod, a celebration of Welsh music and poetry, is the ‘biggest cultural event in Wales and it takes place in the "first week of August. There are competitions for all the best singers, choirs and poets. The Gorsedd of the Bards, association of the best poets, writers, musicians and selects the winners. The members of the — druids and they wear long colourful Il the events are in Welsh, but there are headphones with English-language translations for anyone who doesn't understand Welsh! = 4 Read the article and answer the following 5 Read the article again and match the words below questions. to their definitions a When does the Notting Hill Camnival take place? Tehoir a fabulous 'b How many people usually attend ths festival? 2 display b long clothes a ‘¢When does Glastonbury host its music event? 3druid ——_¢ group of singers (usually in a church) CI 4 Which charities does this festival support? 4 floats da table showing different things C1 What is Eisteddfod? 5 greenficld pagan priest Ave the events at Eisteddfod in English? 6 robes F decorated lorries in parades a 7 fab g inthe open countryside ao IF yow can't find an answer, leave tt and come hack tit later. You may find it when you're Reading MP jeading the wert (scanning) for a different answer,| a QR PE x oa INTE nue 2 Emil ‘© 6 workin pairs. Describe the festivals on page 9. ‘A: It’s an arts festival and it takes place in London. It’s the largest in Europe with up to 1.5 million people taking part B: | know! It’s Notting Hill Carnival! mv Adverbs of Frequency See Gera Reference page 132 7 Read each sentence and insert the adverbs of frequency in the correct place. a The Notting Hill Carnival always takes place in ‘August. (always) Upto 1.5 million people come to the festival {sometimes} © There are talks on alternative medicines at Glastonbury Festival. (often) d__ The events at Eisteddfod are in English. (never) The competitors don't wear long colourful robes. (usually) Present Simple See Grarimar Reference page 132 B Read the article again and write the verbs in brackets in the correct form of the Present Simple. 2 Glastonbury Festival hosts (host) some of the best contemporary pop music. b Groups: {come] from all over the world to take part in this carnival ©The Notting Hill Carnival (take place) in June, Its in August. a What the druids at Eisteddfod _— [wear)? © What kind of competitions (be} there? f it____fbe) a huge multicultural arts festival 9 An association in Wales (select) the winners © Speaking Tip Read about the Festival of the Tuareg in Libya. Fill the gaps with a word in the box using the Present Simple. sing takeplace put wear play go dance The Festival of the Tuareg 1_takes place in Ghadames, in the Libyan desert, every October. I is@ three day long festival full of music, dance and traditions. The men 2. traditional turbans around their heads and faces with only their eyes free. The women 3, of purple, blue, green or silver. They 4 traditional songs, 5_ and 6@____ the imzad, type of violin, or drums. On the last day of the festival everyone 7, on bright, colourful clothes to the Great Dune to see a parad of decorated white camels, Imperatives ‘ee Garr free page 192 10 complete the sentences with the imperative form of ‘the words in brackets. a Don't park (no park) your car on the grass! (book) your tickets early! © (bring) an umbrella just in case it rains d___{no stare]! It's rude! © ____ (queue) here for free drinks! f (close) the gate after you! g _______{throw) your litter in the bin! Give your partner as much information as you can, eg: type of festival, where it takes place, when, et