Unit 11 Lesson 1

Grammar – Zero conditional

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Example If you mix red and blue, you get purple.

If you paint pictures, you are an artist.

If you mix red and white, you get pink.

If you mix yellow and blue, you get green.

If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.

If you mix red, blue and yellow, you get brown.

If you write novels, you are an novelist (you are a novelist).

If you play a musical instrument, you are musician (you are a

musician).

Grammar – Zero conditional

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If you eat too much, you put on weight.
If you touch fire, you burn your hand.
If you are thirsty, you feel weak.
If you save money, you can buy what you want.
If you walk to work, you save money.

Grammar – First conditional

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A Have you seen Eloise recently?

B No, I haven't. If I see (see) her, I will tell (tell) her to phone you.

A Have you written that poem yet?

B No, I haven't. If I write (write) a good poem, Iwill read (read) it to you.

A Do you think Jake will have another concert in the UK?

B If he has (have) another concert in the UK, he will invite (invite) us to it.

A Do you think the band will ever be any good?

B If they practise (practise) hard enough, they will be (be) good.

A Hermione is a very talented writer.

B Yes, she is. We will publish (publish) her novel if she finishes (finish) it.

Listening – Favourite work of art (1)

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What is the Angel of the North? a sculpture
When did the sculptor Antony Gormley win the Turner prize for art? In  1984 (1994)
What's Arturo's favourite work of art? a poem
When did Rudyard Kipling write it? In 1895
Somebody made the poem into a song.

Listening – Favourite work of art (2)

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The Angel of the North is a stone statue. FALSE
It's as high as a five-storey building. TRUE
Men worked in the coal mine under it for two hundred years. TRUE
The poem 'If…' was written as advice from a father to his son. TRUE
Arturo thinks it has a great rhyme. FALSE

Reading – May the creativity be with you! (1)

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What is James Haggerty's job? He's a school teacher.
What is his hobby? He's an artist.
How long does it take to finish a portrait? It takes six months.
Which portrait needed the most staples? The portrait of CP30.
What kind of personality do you need to make portraits with staples? You need to be
patient.

Reading – May the creativity be with you! (2)

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James Haggerty makes portraits from staples.
He is really into Star Wars films.
Making the portraits requires patience.
He uses one stapler to complete each portrait.
He discovered the art form while daydreaming.

Vocabulary – The arts

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NOUN PERSON ADJECTIVE VERB

paintin painter   paint

g

    creative create

novel novelist    

  musician   make music

talent   talented

Vocabulary – The arts

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A Did you go to Caterina's exhibition at the weekend?

B No, I didn't. Which gallery is it on at?

A It's on at Tempo on Piccadilly Street.

B Oh, OK. If I find time, I'll go one day this week. I read the review in the Sunday
Times newspaper.

It was very good.

A Yes, she's a very talented artist. A lot of people like her work and the critics always
write

good things about her. They say she is the new Picasso of the twenty-first century.
Unit 11 Lesson 2

Grammar – Second conditional

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Example I / paint / well / I / be / an / artist

If I could paint well, I would be an artist.

I / have / enough / money / I / buy / the / painting

If I had enough money, I would buy the painting.

I / buy / the / painting / the / artist / have / enough / money / to / pay / the / rent

If I bought the painting, the artist would have enough money to pay the rent.

the / artist / have / enough / money / to pay / the / rent / she / feel / happier

If the artist had enough money to pay the rent, she would feel happier.

the / artist / cannot / paint / she / be / unhappy If the artist couldn't paint, she
would be unhappy.

Unit 11 Lesson 3

Grammar – Purpose clauses

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Why did you go to university? I went to university to study history.
Why did Rafael come to England? He hopes to improve his English.
Why is Anna coming to this class? She is determined to learn German.
What do you want to borrow the money for? I need to buy some course books.
Why do you do yoga? I want to be fitter.

Vocabulary – Writing and novels

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AUTHOR
SET
PUBLISH
PLOT
CHARACTERS
COVER
TITLE
SHORT STORY

Vocabulary plus – Book types

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LITERARY-NOVEL
BIOGRAPHY
ROMANCE
HISTORICAL-NOVEL
DETECTIVE-STORY
THRILLER
HISTORY
COOKERY
FANTASY

Vocabulary plus – The arts

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My brother is an actor and he is performing in a play at the local theatre.
Al is directing a new film. It will be on TV sometime next year.
Marcus is writing the script for a detective film.
I'm watching a documentary about dolphins on TV.
Sam is going to the theatre tonight to see a new play.
Jo is making a sculpture of a horse.

Dialogue / Vocabulary – Useful Expressions

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A Are you coming to see the ballet with us?

B No, I don't like ballet. It isn't my thing.

A Oh, well. I'm crazy about ballet. I've always wanted to be a ballet dancer.

B I know. But you know me. I'm very keen on film and I love the theatre. I just don't
like dance. It doesn't do anything for me.

A I understand. I'm really into all types of dance.

B Well, have a good time. Enjoy the ballet. I'm sure you will.

Everyday English: Dialogue – Expressing strong feelings

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A How (What) a boring film!

B So you didn't like it?

A I hated it. It had such a boring plot and what terrible actors!

B I don't think they were so bad. Jason Williams is one of my favourite actors. He's
been in some

really great films. I just think it was such an awful script. They couldn't do anything
with it.

A You're right. How embarrassing for them!

B I know. It must be such an embarrassment to be in a film like that.

Unit 12 Lesson 1

Grammar – Review 1 / 2
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My partner and I are planning to get married (get married) next year. I’ve always
imagined having (have) a summer wedding, so we hope to have (have) the
wedding in August.
We both have big families, so we intend to have (have) a big wedding. I
love organising (organise) events, so I will enjoy planning (plan) the wedding.
I’m sure I’ll spend a lot of time looking for (look for) a wedding dress and dresses
for the bridesmaids. The only problem is, we can’t afford to pay (pay) for a big
wedding. We need to start (start) saving now. This means spending (spend) less
money each month. Wish us luck!

Vocabulary – Weddings
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CELEBRATED
WEDDINGRING
BRIDEGROOM
WEDDINGDRESS
CEREMONY
BRIDE
GETMARRIED
GUESTS

Vocabulary – Weddings
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A Nick and I are getting married.

B Really? Congratulations. When is the wedding?

A It's on the 27th of June. That's my birthday. It means we can celebrate our wedding

and

my birthday on the same day.

B Oh, lovely – a summer wedding. How many people are you going to invite?

A I think we'll have about a hundred guests.

B That's a lot of people. It's going to be a big wedding. Have you chosen a wedding
dress yet?

A No, I haven't. My mum's going to make it for me. She's a dress designer.

Listening – Wedding Traditions (1)

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Sofia is going to get married next year. TRUE
Married women didn't use to wear rings on their fingers. TRUE
The Romans said that a ring was, ‘without beginning and without end'.  FALSE
Italians use to believe that diamonds were created from the flame of love.  TRUE
Everybody wears their wedding ring on their left hand. TRUE (FALSE)
Listening – Wedding Traditions (2)
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Brides used to wear circles of string round their wrists and ankles.
In Roman times rings were made of iron.
People use to believe that gold was a pure metal.
Diamonds were first used in engagement rings by Italians.
People use to believe a vein ran from the fourth finger to the heart.

Unit 12 Lesson 2

Grammar – used to
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A Where did you use to go (go) on holiday with your mum and dad?

B We used to go (go) to different places each year. Sometimes we stayed in England

and sometimes we went abroad. What about you?

A We didn't use to go (not go) on holiday abroad at all. We always used to

stay (stay) at my

grandparents' house near Aberdeen in Scotland. We used to love (love) going

there.

B Did it use to rain (rain) all the time?

A I'm sure it rained some of the time but I don't remember the rain. We used to
have (have) so

many adventures there. It was a big old stone house with a big garden. We used to
pretend

(pretend) it was a castle. We didn't use to get (not get) bored at all.

Grammar – used to
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Where did you use to live?
I used to live in Manchester.
Did your brother use to work for an I.T. company?
No , he didn't use to work for an I.T. company.
Did your mum and dad use to have a car?
Yes , they used to have a car.

Reading – Festivals around the world (1)

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Where does the balloon festival take place?
It's held in New Mexico in North America.
How many days is the balloon festival on for?
It's on for nine days.
When does the Taiwan lantern festival take place?
It's put on during the Chinese New Year, so the date changes every year.
What kind of art can you see at the Chinese festival in Harbin?
You can see some amazing ice sculptures.
Why is the festival in St Petersburg called the White Nights Festival?
At that time of year, the nights are very light, as the sun doesn't set until
very late.

Reading – Festivals around the world (2)

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At the Albuquerque festival, the sky is full of colourful balloons.
They used to release the Taipei Pingxi Sky Lanterns to show that everybody in
the town was safe (the town was safe from disease).
The owner writes his/her wishes on the lantern.
You can watch ballet and opera performances at the White Nights Festival.
Most of the audience at the Scarlet Sails Celebration are students from schools
and colleges.
Unit 12 Lesson 3

Grammar – Review
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We might go to Granada in Spain on holiday next year. a possible future event
I have lived in this house for twenty years now. a period from past to present
He went to school in France. something that happened in the past
They used to go to Germany a lot when they were young.  something that happened
a few times in the past
I have just passed my driving test. a recent event
We won't be home in time to watch the news on TV. a future event

Grammar – Review
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A Have you seen Amy recently?

B No, I haven't. I used to see her every day when we were at university.

A Where are you going to go on holiday this year?

B We haven't decided yet.

A Maria is catching the train at six o'clock this evening.

B She'll be home around seven then.

A If I had a ticket, I would come with you to the concert.

B I know. I wish you could come.

A If Ahmet's team win the football match, he will be very happy.

B I hope his team wins. I think they will.

Vocabulary plus – Adjectives describing feelings

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A You look miserable. What's the matter?

B I've just heard that I've lost my job.

A What's the matter with you?

B I'm disappointed that I didn't get a part in the school play.

A Don't you like the present?

B Yes, of course I do. I'm just embarrassed because I didn't buy you one.

A I'm delighted to hear that you can come to my wedding.

I didn't think you would be able to come.

B Yes, it's good news. I'm really looking forward to coming.

A I saw Tim yesterday. He looked terrible.

B Yes, he's been depressed for weeks – ever since he lost his job.

A You're cheerful today.

B Yes, I've just had some really good news. I've got a promotion at work.

Vocabulary plus – like

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A What's your brother like?

B He's very amusing. He always makes me laugh and he's very kind and friendly.

You'll like him.

A Does he look like you?

B Yes, he does a bit. He's got the same colour hair and eyes and similar features.

A I'd like to meet him.

B Well, he's coming to stay this weekend so you can come over and meet him.

Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday?

A Yes, I'd love to.

B Do you like fish? I'm thinking of cooking it on Saturday night.

A I quite like fish.

B OK – good!

Vocabulary plus – Useful expressions

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Well done! I've passed my driving test.
Happy anniversary! It's our tenth wedding anniversary today.
Good luck! I've got my driving test tomorrow.
Safe journey! I'm flying to Berlin tomorrow.
Get well soon! I've got flu.

Everyday English: Dialogue – Making, accepting and refusing

invitations; making suggestions
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A What are you doing on Saturday night?

B I haven't got any plans for Saturday.

A Do you fancy going to the cinema?

B I'm not keen on going to the cinema.

A Shall we go to the theatre instead?

B No, that's boring.

A How about going for a meal

somewhere?

B Yes, I'd love to.

Everyday English: Dialogue – Making, accepting and refusing

invitations, making suggestions
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A Would you like to go out for a meal on Thursday after work?
B I'm afraid I'm busy on Thursday evening.
A What about on Friday evening?
B I'm busy then too. It's a bit of a busy week.
A How about next week? We could go out on Monday night.
B Yes, I'd love to. I'm free on Monday.
A We could go to that new Thai restaurant on the High Street.
B That sounds great! Everyone says the food's fantastic there.