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I'm leaving because the weather is too good.

I hate London when it's not raining.
Groucho fVlarx, American actor

1 GRAMMAR present simple or present 2 VOCABULARY the weather and seasons

continuous? a Write the seasons in the correct order.
a ~irc"0the correct form. winter , Summer
_____ Spring
_ _ _ _ fall
_ __

1 A What are you doing here? b Complete the sentences with words in the box. What's
B I'm on holiday. I sightsee /~sightse~ . the weather like?

2 A Can you talk? cloudy cold foggy Am raining snowing sunny windy
B No. I have dinner I I'm having dinner at t he moment.

3 A Where do they usually go I are they usually going

on holiday?
B To Ibiza.

4 A How often does your boyfriend go abroad ?

B He travels I He's travelling to Asia four times a year.

S A What does your girlfriend do I is your girlfriend doing?

B She's a travel guide.
1 It's hot . 2 It's _ _windy
_ _ _ __
6 A Do you work I Are you working this week?
B No. I'm on holiday.

7 A What time does the museum close?

B It closes l it's closing at 6 p.m., I th ink.

S A Does it rain l is it raining t oday?

B No. It's hot and sunny.

b Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or

present continuous. foggy
3 It 's _ _ _ _ _ __ 4 It 's _ raining
_ _ _ _ __

1 My parents don't like (not like) their hotel.

2 T hey (argue) about money all the time.
3 I'm 18 now so I (learn) to drive. My fat her
_ _ _ (teach) me.
4 W hen ____ you usu ally ____ (go) to the
gym?
5 My brother ____ (go out) nearly every night.
6 The sun (not shine) today. It's quite cold.
7 you (use) your computer at the 51t's _cloudy
_ _ _ _ __ 6 It's _sunny
_ _ _ _ __
moment? I (want) to check something on
the internet.
8 My sister (love) ice skating but she _ _ __
(not do) it very often.

cold
71t's _ _ _ _ _ __ 8 It's _snowing
_ _ _ _ __
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3 PRONUNCIATION places in London

a Underline the stressed syllable.
1 Buck ing ham Pa lace
2 West min ster Abbey
EDINBURGH ...
3 Ox ford Street
1 WHEN IT'S RAINING
4 St Paul's Ca the dral Edinburgh Castle is a very old building, high
5 Pi cca di lly Cir cus on a hill in the centre of Edinburgh. You can
take a tour of the castle or walk around on
6 Lei cester Square
your own. You can see many interesting
7 Hou ses of Par lia ment
exhibitions, including the Scottish Kings
8 Trafalgar Square and Queens of the past, and the National War
Museum. If the sun comes out, you have a
b Listen and check. Then listen again and
fantastic view of the shops and buildings on
repeat the words.
Edinburgh's famous street, the Royal Mile.

4 READING 2 WHEN THE SUN IS SHININGr.;:;;;;:;~• • "

Arthur's Seat is a high hill in the centre of
Read the guidebook extract about things to do in
Edinburgh with excellent views of the city.
Edinburgh. Write T (true) or F (false).
You can choose an easy walk or a difficult
1 Edinburgh Castle is outside the city. ..E walk to the top, depending on how fit
2 You can see some important things from you are. From the top you can see all of
Scotland's past in the castle. V Edinburgh 's famous monuments including
the Castle, the Royal Mile, and Holyrood
3 You can't see the city from the castle. F
Palace. It's the perfect place to take some
4 Arthur's Seat is outside Edinburgh. F
great photos of the city.
5 You don't need to be fit to walk to the top
of Arthur's Seat. F
3 WHEN IT'S COLD
6 You can see the city very well from the top. V
New Year has a different name in Scotland:
7 Scottish people have a special name for New Year. V
Hogmanay - and the Hogmanay Party in
8 You can't buy things to eat at the street party. F Princes Street - is famous all over the world.
9 Every year, people sing a different song Over four days, thousands of people join in
at New Year. F the fun in the street, and you can buy hot food
and drinks all night. At midnight, everyone
sings a traditional New Year's song called
5 LISTENING Auld Lang Syne, and then they watch some
fantastic fireworks from Edinburgh Castle.
Listen to the audio guide on a tour bus in
Dublin and write the number of the stop.
At which bus stop do you need to get off i f you want to ... ?
A see some famo us paintings 2
D
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USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
B learn about a famous drink D
C read a letter from a famous writer D8 Learn these words and phrases.
o see a lot of books OJ building bildllJ
E relax and listen to music D
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F visit an important historical building D6 monu ment 111 Dnj u m~lJl t
G learn about life in a prison D5 parks pa:k~
H see some animals D7 statue st<etSu:
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