irre ok aaIntroduction english METHOD The Hot English Method is a unique learning system for students of English. It offers fresh material on 2 ‘monthly basis within a structured format. ‘The Hot English Method covers four” key levels: Pre-Intermediate [42] @ Intermediate [Bi] e Upper Intermediate [B2] @ Advanced [Ci] The Hot English Method offers: © Quality classes based on up-to-date news and events! @ An inriovative method based on real people and real situations! © Regular testing and a clear syllabus! The Hot English Method guarantees one key feature: monthly, fresh and up-to-date material that is linked to a clear, structured language course. The Hot English Method consists of two interlinked products: Hot English magazine & The Skills Booklets, Hot English magazine is a monthly, 48:page, glossy, colour magazine that’s divided into four levels that tie in with the Skills Booklets: Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and Advanced. The magazine provides langage input inthe fm of update Reading and Listening activities for each lével, which are linked in, unit by unit, with the themes and target language fram the Skills Booklets. It comes with a 60-minute CD. “# | The Skills Booklets offer a syllabus that provides languageearring stature. The Sil vay Booklets are full of useful and essential language for everyday communication, and come with speaking activities for students to engage in. Each Skills Booklet consists of approximately 100 pages divided into units Together, these products form the Hot English Method. They ensure effective learning, and offer fresh, up-to-date material that is linked in to a structured course. Structure + up-to-date material = a unique solution Every month, as part of the course, you will do: V- Two units from the Skills Booklets. WV One Reading and one Listening activity from Hot English magazine. The Hot English Method has all the advantages of a coursebook in terms of structure and syllabus (from the Skills Booklets). But at the same time, it offers fresh, up- to-date material, based on real people in current situations (from Hot English magazine). The two components work together to provide top-quality classes that ‘guarantee motivation and progress. “There are also special, separate Skills Booklets for Beginner (A1) and Elementary (A1-A2) level students These are not used in conjunction with Hot English magazine, Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 2 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 wwwhotenglishmagazine.comienijlish Every month, there are Reading and Listening activities in Hot English magazine. These are linked in with the language and topics from the Skills Be Here's how the Skills Booklets and Hot English magazine are linked in for the academic year 2012 10 2013 MP3s Hot English students - download the MP3s from www.hotenglishmagazine.com Simply click on “English Learners” and then Members’ Area” and enter your code. For more information, contact info@hotenglishmagazine.com i english units September Unit o Magazine 126 October Units 1, 2 | Magazine 127 November Units 3, 4 | Magazine 128 December Unit 5 Magazine 129 January Units 6, 7 | Magazine 130 February Unit 8 Magazine 131 Progress Test I February Unit 9 | Magazine 131 March Units 10, 11 Magazine 132 April Units 12, 13 Magazine 133 iz May = “Units 14, 15 ae Magazine 134 June Unit 16 | Magazine 135 Progress Test II Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 wwwhotenglishmagazine.com 3Contents PRE-INT INDE ERMEDIATE X 2012-2013 4 City Delight! objectives vocabulary: inthe city Language structures: To be, hove go, 1 [Ree€ retool al npg nena : | How are you? Objectives vocabut 2 language steer Tic Preven Spl set “ 3 Partners! Objectives vocabutary: istorii &p a Language structures: The Prse: Continucis Useful skills: © a ing staring/ending an ema 4 What was it like? objectives vocabulary: adjecives& tne went 26 Language structures: the ps Useful skills: Soc ssn intros Shopping Fun objectives vocab: clothing Spee ten nn tne Pos Spc Uta aal pone gh Ging des = 6 | Work Time objectives vocabulary: W/o: Language structures: Th: 38 | Continuous Useful sills: Social ising 7 Problems! Objectives vocabulary: Problems Language structures: Modal verbs 44 Useful skis: Ea writing aiached documents 3 Free- @ Fun Objectives vocabulary: me activities Language structures: The 50 | future wth will articles: he /2 / an Usa kil English: asking question Perec El 9 Travel Time Objectives vocabulary: 1202! Language structures: 1) 58 Useful skills: Socislising: creating conversation Social Splash Objectives vocabulary: socialising Language structures: Features of HOAs nd dion tase date Eonalaaing sergcgameeme 64 a1_ [Festival Fun objectives vocabulary: Festisai Language structures: Th future vith be + 7o prepositions of time Useful skills: 12 Away Days! obje 76 Sto: 3 | Usatid shite: Emad wring: 82 | Property Plan Objectives Vocabula 1 cepa tn ant poe meet ne = 15 Food Fun objectives vocabulary: 0d Language structures: Quaniies 94 Useful skis: Socialising: invitations 16 How it Works! objectives vocabulary: 46 Language structures: The Present Siriple Passive Useful skills: © rail ying: confirming infor RoC ba ec 106 eae) Answers 108 Irregular Verbs ng Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 wwwhotenglishmagazine.comSelf-Assessment Welcome to the Hot English Method, consisting of the Skills Booklets and Hot & nglish magazine. Before starting the course, take some time to reflect on your own personal language needs. General objectives ‘What are your personal objectives for this year? 2. To improve my speaking skills. 1) b. To improve my listening skills. ¢. To improve my reading skills. d, To improve my pronunciation. 1 @. To improve my writing skills. f. To improve my range of vocabulary. CL] Other? B Language experiences Complete the sentences / choose the correct options. a, I've been studying for years b. I'm good at but improve «. I've studied abroad / in a language academy / at school / at work / other. 4. I've lived in an English-speaking country (name of country) for years. e. | find listening / speaking / writing / English pronunciation / reading difficult need to 1 Language objectives Complete the sentences. a. | would like to learn how to b. I need to know how to tis important in my job to know how to 4. | have difficulty with e. need to improve Other? What do you do to improve your English outside the class? Put ticks, 2. | listen to songs in English. C1 b. | travel to English-speaking countries and practise English there. L] \ read books / magazines / newspapers / online news sites, etc. in English, L] 4. watch films in English. 2] | listen to MP3s / CDs in English. 1) | speak to work colleagues in English.) Other? @ English in use Put ticks. a. use English in my job. b. I sometimes have meetings / make telephone calls / write emails in English.) sometimes travel to English-speaking countries as part of my job.) 4. | often deal with English-speakers job. | sometimes find myself in social situations with English-speakers. { £ I mostly deal with native English speakers. 1] | mostly deal with non-native English speakers. C1] Other? tof my Class activities ‘What do you find most effective in class? Put ticks. a. Developing speaking fluency. CI) b, Working on listening skills. 1] . Interacting with other students in English. C] d. Discussing things with the teacher. 1] e. Working on new vocabulary. f. Doing writing activities. g. Playing language games. 1) Other? Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012. wwwhotenglishmagazine.com 5Unit o Welcome to the Hot English Pre-Intermediate Skills Booklet. Good luck! 5 Greetin ‘Complete the with the correct information, Hi, I’m Jessica Hello! I'm Hi, I'm Molly Marlow. I'm 29 Harry Bates. Smith, I'm 26 years old, 'm- I'm English ars old. I'm Canadian and| and | lve in rom Australia, live in Toronto. London. !'m 32 but I'm living I'mafinancial years old. in Hong Kong, adviser, right now, Tn) Cede ad & Bio completion Complete the text with information about yourself, My rame is. Vm... age) I'm frorn... (country) Ive in. (ety town) I work in for. company) | study at... (university / college) Fi Clock times Match the docks (1 to 6) tothe times (af). Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 6 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 vaiw:hotenglishmagazine.com a. A quarter to seven / six forty-five b. Five to eleven / ten fifty-five © Twenty past nine / nine-twenty 4. A quarter past six sixfiffeen @. Half past three / three-thirty © Seven o'clock j sever pm A Classroom language ‘Add letters to complete the typical classroom questions / statements. 1. How would you transl___ this word? 2 What does this mea_? 3. How do you say this wo__ in English? 4- What's the pronuncia, 5, What pa_— ist on? 6. Could | goto the toll__. please? 7. Sorry ('m late. The traff__ was tertible. 8. I'm sorry but | didn’t underst___ 9. Coulé you repe__ that, please? 7a.Could you speak a bit more slow, please? — of this word? i Numbers Write or say the next five numbers. 1. Four, five, six 2. Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen. 3, First, second, thie... 4. Ore hundred and twenty nine. 5. Two thousand and ninety eight 1 Useful questions ‘Answer the questions. 1. What's your name> 2, Where are you from? 3. What do you do? 4. Where do you work? 5. Have you got any brothers or sisters? 6. Where do you live? 7. What's your phore number? i Classroom language Match the questions (1 to 6) to the answers (a). 1. Ganyou repeat that, please? 2. Can you spell it, please? C1 3. What does this expression mean, please? LI |. How do you pronounce this word, please? L] 5. What page is it on, please? L] 6. How do you translate this expression into (German)? C1 a. Page sity-fve The German equivalent would be “Ich habe zwei." It's the sare as the pronunciation of the colour “red” ~ “read” 4. It mezns, “l's your choice. / It's your decision.” e. Yes, it's ABSENT. £ Yes, of course. My name is Helen.5 Matchin| 1 Blog completion atch the words to 10) tothe pictures (2) Complete the blog with the correct form of to be or have got, 1. Single bed / double bed 2. Mattress Ty PohetelemwesD Cool People.com gig ga 4. Wardrobe (tcloset” in US English) ‘ois dane. ge a 5. Bedside table with a bedside light / lamp C] = ae : 4 6. Curtains) - 7. Duvet . 8 Pillow Profiles » » Phoebe » » 9. Blanket] Phoebe () 29 years old. She (2) T®.Dirty clothes basket / laundry basket / washing basket] | two sisters and one brother. Her mum} Scottish and her dad is American She (4 a motorbike and two cars. She (5) (not) at a holiday Tih Ta work today because it (6) | ii —$—<——— eee iz } { Your turn! ' Write a short paragraph about someone you know. WH © Practical English Read the conversation. Then, complete the table with the information about the missing bag. At the police station Police: Good afternoon. How may |help you? Gait: Hi, lost my bag last right. Police: OK. What's your name and surname, please? Gaitin: Catia Harper =e Police: And your address? Gaitlin: 14 Marple Street. Police: When and where did you lose the bag? Gitlin: Last night on the train, | think, Police: What does the bag look like? Gait: 1's small and green. Police: What was in the bag? Gait: My purse with some moneyin it my passport and some books Police: OK Have you got a mobile phone number? Gait: Yes, it's 698 342 786. Police: OK We'll contact you if we find anything, Caitlin: Thanks, Ene . es W Address BY Missing object bo Place where lost Description of item Fi Vocabulary Complete the vocabulary lists with two mare words foreach group. 1. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday... 2, Spring, summer. 3. January, February, March, April 4. Tshirt, trousers, socks... 5. Cinema, supermarket, park, restaurant. 6. Ship, train, bicycle. 7. Mum, dad, brother.. 8. Rainy, sunny, srowy. Vourturnt soutien vet, shop assistant a short logue that takes place ina polce sation, Bf items inside bag ees jiate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 202 wwwhotenglishmagazine.com 7UNIT El City Delight Objectives Vocabulary: In the city Language: To be, have got, There is / There are Useful skills: E-mail writing: starting/ending an e-mail Write the name of a city next to the descriptions (1t0 10} 1. It's the capital of Canada, 2 n England, x pital of Arger ra sh city 5 I tal of South Africa 6. It’s acity in the USA 7: lt’ the capital of Austria 8. It’s acity in Au 9. It’s a Chinese city | the capital of Denmark ‘Melbourne Bristol “Think about it Have you visited any ofthese cies? What did you think fthem? Whi ity rom this page would you mast keto visit? Why? Which «iy would you litt ive in? Wy? Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 8 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 vavwchotenglishmagazine.comUNIT @ City Delight Vocabulary: In the city © Matchi Match the words (1 o 8) tothe pictures (a-g) Are any ofthese places near your house? How do you get there? 1. Museum () Sports centre I Restaurant L) Cinema) ‘Swimming pool [1] Hospital ParkC) Library Bi Descriptions What an you buy atthe shops below? Write three sentences. What shops are there near your house? bookshop, greengrocer’s, butcher's, supermarket, chemist’s, newsagents, bakery, florist's, fishmonger's, pub, corner shop, stationer's, sweet shop, ironmonger’s (‘hardware store” in US English), tailors, department store, retail park (a large area with many shops) For example: You can buy fruit and vegetables at the greengrocer's. 1 Collocations ‘Match five of the verbs from A to any of the words in B. Then, make three sentences about the things you can doin town/city. A play, walk, visit, go, take, buy, go to, eat, do, have, see, goon Pre VOCABULARY sightseeing, tennis, some food, a drink in a bar, some people-watching, in a restaurant, a boat trip, swimming, fora swim, the park, the cinema, the theatre, in the park, shopping, souvenirs, a museum, the sights For example: You can have a drink in a bar. You can eat ina restaurant. i City description Read the conversation. Then, tick the items that are mentioned, Mark: So, what's it like living here? A t's great. There's a sports centre just close by with tennis courts and a swimming pool ‘Mark: That's good. What about shops? Amy: There are lots oflitle shops very close by. There's also. comer shop that sellsjust about everything, and then in the high street there's a butcher's where | buy the meat anda fishmonge’s where | get some fish ona Friday. The greengrocer'sis also rea for fresh fit. The only things that there isn’t a library ora big supermarket. Ifyou want to goto the library or the supermarket you have to drive into Tapping whichis abou inate aay by ca Mark; What about going out? ‘Amy: Well there are a couple of pubs, bt fyou want to go to see film, you have to travel into Marling, which is about ten minutes away by bus. It's got two cinemas. There's also a nice park just across the street which i great for walking Mark: Sounds good! © Sports centre © LbrayO @ Swimming pool 1) © Supermarket) @ Corner shop] e@ Publ] @ Butcher's) © Cinema © Fishmonger ® Park © Greengrocers] ‘Your turn! ites shot paragraph but orton and the shops Vere. Think aboutit! What's the best thing about your town/city? What could be done to improve your town/cit? What ae some ofthe biggest cities in your country? What are some ofthe mostatacive ctestowns villages in your country? Why do you lic/disike about ving in the city? What are some ofthe advantages disadvantages of ving in a city? intermediate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 wwwhotenglishmagazine.com 9UNIT El City Delight Language Structures: The Present Simple Ura Negative ead Isshe ha fap __|Isit happy? ‘We often use cortractions with the verb to be. For example: 'm= lam; you're = you are; he’s = he is; she's = she is; it's = itis; we're = we are; they're = they are. The negative forms are: isn't = is not; aren't = are not, To be We can use the verb to be to talk about our age and where we are from. We can also use it to describe people: For example, “I'm italian. / She's French, He's 26." We can use question words (what, when, where, why, who, etc.) wth the verb to be. We place these before the verb. For example, "Where's the car?” @ Sentence order Put the words in the correct order 1. is / work / Phoebe / at 2. in / Jasmine and Brandon / the garden / are 3 29/old he's / years 4. Australia / I'm / from 5. the cinema / at /is J Rachel 6 home / aren't / we / at There is / There are We often use cortractions with this structure. For example: There's = There is. inn Negative ernie There arta pen. sthere a pen? There aren't two pens. There are two Are there two pers. pens? The negative forms are: There isn't = There is not; There aren't = There are nat. We use There is / There are to talk about the existence/ presence of something. For example, “There's a present {for you on the bed.” & Word choice Complete the sentences with There’s / There isn’t or There are / There aren't. ¥ two museums in the city. 2, some great restaurants near here. 3} a caslle just outside the town, Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 10 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 _wwwhotenglishmagazine.com GRAMMAR 4 three statues in the main square. 5 (not) 2 shopping centre near here. 6 (not) ary public toilets in the park Fi Picture description Look tthe photo. What can you see? Make four sentences using There is / There are. For example: There's a man with a bag. i opatt I've gotacar. |I haven't gota |Haye | got a 6 earenteore riage | You've got a car. |You haven't got | Haye you got a a car car? He's gota car. |He hasn't got he gota B ean et leah She's got a car. |She hasn't got she got a i aeepmr et least 8 Wsgotacar |Ithasn't gota |Hasit gota car. car? We've got acar. |We haven't got itgota i pean lease We've got a car. |They haven't | Haye they got a got 9 car. ar \We offen use contractions with have got, For example: I've got = | have got; you've got = you have got; he's got = he has got; she's got = she has got; it's got = it has got; we've got = we have got; they've got = they have got. The contracted negative forms are: haven't = have not; hasn't = has not. We can use have/has got to talk about possession, For ‘example, “I've got a new car.” We can use question words (what, when, whe who, ez) wit, have got. le place these blo For example, “What have you got in that bag?” Sentence completion Complete the sentences withthe corec form of have got. a. The city a lot of restaurants 2. They {not) 2 map with them, 3 She jong hair 4 He {not} brown eyes 5 The town really old castleUNIT El City Delight 6. it centre. a lot of museums in the (not) a ot of work to do i Fluency practice ‘Answer the questions. Use short answers: Yes, ! have. / No, haven't. / Yes, there is/are. / No, there isn’t / aren't. 1. Have you got a house by the beach? 2. Are there many museums in your city? 3. Have you gota pet cat or dog? 4: |sthere a swimming poo! near your house? 5. Have you got three bedrooms in your house? 6. Are there any parks near your house? 7. Ate there any statues of famous people near where you work? 8, is there 2 post office near your house? 5 Telephone conversation Read the telephone conversation, Then, answerthe questions Yes or No, Mason: Hello, Mason Bramwell speaking Faith: Oh, hi, is Paul Barker there, please? Mason: No, I'm sorry, he isn't in the office at the moment. He's, ata conference in Dubai. Hell be back on Saturday OK Could youtel him to call me whee gets bac, please? Yes, sure. Has he got your number? I don't think soas I've got anew mobile phone. W's 01937 268 492. That's 01937 268 492. Yes, that’s right. OK, I'l leave the message on his desk Thanks very much. Bye Mason: Bye. 1. [s Paul in the office? 2. Ishe at home? ____ 3 Has Paul got Faith’s number? 4. Has Faith got 2 new mobile phone? 5. |s Faith's number 01937 268 549? 6. |s Faith going to phone Paul? Fi E-mail Esraiaetiim Complete the e-mail with the corect form ofa verb, Use to be or have got. Hi Ryan, | I hope everything's well with you. I'm in a small town inthe south of France. |t () really beautiful, At the moment, | @ ina café in the town square. 'm doing a bit of people-watching and I'm writing this email from my computer. It 6) an incredible litte town. It (4) (oot) very big, but there (5) GRAMMAR { three museums ard there (6) 2 castle you can visit just outside the town. It (7 —__" a lot of great restaurants, and the) —_____ al expensive at There (9) a beautiful fountain | in the middle of the square. Vil take a photo of it and send it to you. Tell me what you're doing, Speak soon, Rebecca, Your turn! Write an email to a fiend. Describe a place you ae visting, Conversation analysis Read the conversation. Then, complete the table, Amber is in a tourist office. At the tourist office Oficial: Good aftemoon, ‘Amber: Good afterioon. Could you tell me where the main squareis, please? Ocak: Yes, it's just atthe end ofthis road ‘Amber: Ave there any clothes shops near the square? Oficiak: Well, there are lots of bars and restaurants inthe ‘main square, but for dothes, you need to goto the high street, which isjust off the square. Great, And could you tell me where the 200i, please? I Yes, it's about ten minutes from the city. You can get thereon the number 6q bus leaves hom the igh street every ten minutes, The bus conductor wil tell you where to get of. That’s great. And one last question. I'm interested in visitng afew museums. Which ones woud you recommend? Well, there's an art museum nearthe main square, anda natural history museum in the park. The modern art museum is atthe end ofthe high street It's gota beautiful garden with lots of sculptures init Thats great. Thanks alot Here take this map. It should help. Great, thanks alot Official: ‘Amber: feerer aa the main square 2. | athe shops 3. |athez00. 14. athe at museum J, the natural history iuseum 6, nthe moder art imuseum sh Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 wawhotenglishmagazine.com 1UNIT City Delight ~=SPEAKING TASK City Information Activity type: 2 presentation Task Prepare a mini-presentation on a town or city of your choice. Talk about the things to visit and the things you can do there. When you've finished, answer any ‘questions your colleagues ask you. Then, listen to your colleague and ask him/ner about their city. Descoliag a city 'sa museum in the city centre museum of modern artis. quite a big city with There are about ffour) million people living there. t's gota lot of. @ There's a wonderful park just © There are ots of © It's one of the (aldest cities in the country. Cuestions to ask about a city Where are the good shopping reas What are the main tourist sites? What forms of transport are there in the city? Ae there any famous squares? What historical sites are there? Ae there any famous football stadiums? What famous museums are there? Ae there any important art museums? ere pon ea English 7% rg :&. voumus: do the Reading and Listening ae Ta rh pee aiee err Pre a 2012-2013 12 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 vwwhotenglishmagazine.comUSEFUL SKILLS weiting e-mails Parra Starting / Ending an e-mail Starting and ending an e-mail : Which expressions can we use to start and end an e-mail? Think. @ Parts of the e-mail ‘Then, read over the list below to compare your ideas. ‘Write numbers next to each part of the e-mail. a is Starting the e-mail © Greeting BI © Dear Sir/Madam, [formal © Summary of the topic (re:) C1 ‘© Dear (Ms Smith), [formal] @ Opening O @ Hi (lennifer), finformal © Goodbye 1 @ Hi, [informal] © Main body [1 - , @ Subject box line 0 Opening the e-mail © Closing / signing off C1 ‘© Thope you're well and that you enjoyed your (Easter break) © | hope you had a pleasant weekend. 1s barbara @joneston.com Closing / signing off subj: 1. reports to discuss © Althe Beat and pea soon © | ‘00k forward to seeing you next week ‘© | look forward to hearing from you soon. 2, Re: Reports from last week ‘@ | hope to hear from you soon. 3. Dear Barbara Saying goodbye 4 hope that you're well and that you enjoyed your Formal Easter break. A couple of things: ‘© Yours sincerely if you know the person, or have used the person’s name] | 5. Ureally like the poster design. | think it’s perfect. ‘© Yours faithfully, [if you don't know the person, or Please send us a PDF of the final ile so we can print | haven't used the person's name] it this week © Kind regards, @ Best regards, @ Regards, |: Flack Srwarhis seeig qu inet Weak Semi-formal ‘© Best wishes, @ All the best, @ Yours. 7. Best regards, rake Suckers Informal @ Bye!@ Bye for now, Fi Write an e-mail ‘Writean e-mail toa colleague. Give him/her one piece of information. Follow the format ofthe e-mail ove. Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 wwwhotenglishmagazine.com 13,UNIT & How are you? Objectives Vocabulary: Describing people Structures: The Present Simple Useful skills: Telephone English: answering the phone bubble completion Complete the speech bubbles with the words from below. studying] [department] [type | work [name ][do 1, What's your__ 2. Where do you > 3 So, what do you > 4 Where are you ____? 5. Do you know Abbie in the accounting 6 What_______of company is it? ‘Think about il How do you greet people in your country? What do you say? How isit different tothe way people in English-speaking countries greet one another? Wht do you door say when you mest someone ‘or the firsttime? Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 14 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 uwwhotenglishmagazine.comUNIT | How are you? Vocabulary: describing people i People matchin; ‘Match the descriptions (1 to 4) to the pictures (a-d).. 1. She's tall with long, dark hair. L] 2. He's got short blonde hair and blue eyes. C] 3 They're both dressed casu 4. She's got short, brown hai VOCABULARY Fi Descriptions Complete three ofthe seencsvith the ames of fiends, relatives or people from your company or county, ete. For example: Larry Page is the CEO of Google. is in charge of is responsible for is the prime minister of Personal descriptions Use the words below to write a description of yourself. Then, write a description of someone else, Character / personality shy, quiet, lively active, easy-going, outgoing, nice, friendly, funny, happy, sad, determined, angry, aggressive Physical tall, short, slim, thin, overweight, young, old, handsome, beautiful, attractive, nice-looking, pretty, sun-tanned, pale, (brown) eyes, a beard, a moustache, (blonde) hair, short/long hair, curly hair For example: I’m quite an easy-going person. I'm quite tall and V've got long brown hair. is the president of = is the head of ~ is the ruler of 5 is the owner of —___ is the CEO (chief executive officer) of © is the founder of @ is the boss at 4 Useful verbs Make three sentences with any ofthe verbal expressions. inner, a shower Have... lunch, breakfast, Go... towork, out at night, out with fiends, to bed.. Get... up, to work, to schoo! Do... exercise, the housework, homework For example: Ihave lunch at work. / get up at about 7 in the morning. Think about itt What do you do? / Whats your job? How would you deserbe your personalty? Wat do you do in your fre timed What do you look Fe Wt kndoffims do you lke? What do you eto do atthe weelends? Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 wwwhotenglishmagazine.com 15UNIT Ei How are you? Lan, The Brent S rors e Structures: imple teas ened Igo. Do | go? You go. [Do you go? _| He goes. [He doesn't go. _| Does he go? [She goes. [She doesn’t go. | Does she go? It goes. “It doesn’t go. |Doesitgo? —_| Wego. |Wedon'tgo. |Dowego? Theygo. ___|Theydon't go. |Dotheygo? _| We often use contractions with the Present Simple: don't = do not; doesn't = does not. Time expressions every Friday / on Mondays / once a week / twice a month / three times a day / in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening / at the weekend / early / late / on time We can use the Present Simple to describe regular habits and customs. For example, "I go to the gym every afternoon.” We also use the Present Simple to describe facts, give opinions or talk about things that are true. For example, She doesn't like my new car.” Remember the third person *s": She likes. He plays. Etc We can use adverbs of frequency with the Present Simple: ahvays, often, usually, normally, sometimes, occosional, on GRAMMAR ‘We usually place the adverb directly before the verb (even in negative sentences). For example, “I often leave early ona Fricay.” We can use question words (who, what, when, where, why, etc.) with the Present Simple. For example, “What do you usually do at the weekend?” 8 Re-writii Rewrite the sentences with the adverbs in the comrect poston. 1. She gets up late. often) 2. They tidy up after they've finished eating, (always) 3 He doesn't go to the gym. usually) 4. She goes to the cinern, (hardly ever 8 Orderi ng Put the words inthe correct order to complete the sentences, 1. tennis / she / at the weekend / pays 2, like / he / the film / doesn’t 3 01 / work Saturday mornings / usually / they 4. often / she / at Easter / goes / skiing 5 usually / he / has / ina restaurant / lunch 6 go they / to the gym / often / on Friday afternoon / don't Fildeas completion ‘Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Add adverbs of frequency (always, sometimes, often, usually, normally, nel 2 ike up a. usualy wake up at 7 he mering. | get up at. 1 Fave bealfasta.. \ leave home at. | go to work by. | go to work with. {rave lunch at \ have dinner at. I go to bed at. Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 wwwhotenglishmagazine.comUNIT & How are you? ® Sentence completion Complete the sentences/questions with the correct forms ofthe verbs in brackets, (not cooking. live) near here? (go) to the cinema 1. She (lke) to swim 2 ie — po photography class. 3 We (play) tennis at the weekend, 4 He (read) 2 lot of books. 5. She (not play} 2 lot of chess. 6. r 8 i Sentence creation Create as many sentences as you can inthe Present Simple in justo mines Use the ves bow or anyother, Use bah affirmative and negative forms, 0, work, live, like, drink, eat, travel, fly, get, give, keep, sell, show, see, watch, do, make, run, call, lend, learn, think, understand, try G Word choice Choose the correct options to complete the online text. Recommendation Vd really recommend Shelby for any accountancy work. She's great to work with and highly professional. She (}) get/gets ‘om ally wel with clients and always (2 finish finishes work in time. She's got alot of experience and she (3) doesn’t let / don't let things get on top of her. For larger projects, she (4) works work with her business partner Steve. Together, they (6) works vor har to get te job dare ad (9) produces produce material to an extremely high standard. They also (0) manage/manages ver well under pressure, and are willing to work late orat weekends to get things inon time. false line questionnaire, Then, write T (true) or F (false) next to each statement. Fi True Read the’ Work.com ‘Answer our questions and you could win a ree tablet computer! What's your name? Madusn. Sincch, Where do you work? Fwirk wn a bark in the cigy cencre How long have you worked there? Far abmat sir years What do you do there? | work asa financial adviser. Pre ish GRAMMAR Do you ever have to travel as part of your job? Ne Do you live close to work / school? Yer ~ es abor a concmunice walk. How do you get into wor : Incl ae ER RG OL Eh He Nea her teed ‘wal What do you do at the weekends? 1 usually meet up with my trends and. gu ty a resanvane or a'bar. | diet ttay we lle theagh because | play tens on ‘arunay and Sunday mmarrings: ometunes ge te the-cunema en Sinday ae Her name is Madison Brown. C] She works in a hospital. C1 She's been there for about six years. [] She works as 2 financial adviser. [1] She doesn't have to travel as part of her job. 11 She doesn’t live close to the office, C1 She usually goes to work by bus. [] She often stays out late at the weekend, 1 Soke © Conversation completion ‘Complete the conversation with the corect forms ofthe verbs in brackets, Molly: So, where (1) ____ (you / work]? Ethan: In an ofice in the centre of town, Molly: And how long (2) {it/ take) you to get to work? ‘Well, if there isn’t much traffic, about 40 minutes. Doyou goby ear? (lake) the bus and then Ethan: Molly Ethan: No, (3) I walk for about 10 minutes ‘What time (4) lunch? ‘At about 2 pm. ‘And how long is your lunch break? Officially, it’s ust one hour, but we can take longer ifwe wart And where (5) 0) for lunch? ‘usually (6) pearthe he ‘And what time (7) work? ‘About 6pm. Doyou alnays go straight home? No, | sometimes (8) the gym on the way home i Fluency practice ‘What time do you getup? What time do you usually have breakfast? ‘Who do you goto work with? What do you usually have forlunch? ‘What time do you leave work? How often do you go tothe cinema? Png doc tae yu to geto wor? How oben de youde, exercise? Molly (you / have) Ethan: Molly Ethan: Molly: {you / usually Ethan: (g0) toa restaurant Molly {you / finish) Ethan: Molly Ethan: (stop) off at intermediate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL zor2 wwwhotenglishmagazine.com 17UNiTaHeware your SPEAKING TASK Task Asking about someone Think of answers to the questions below. Then, ask ‘What's his/er name? and answer the questions in pairs, Afte What time does he/she usually get up answer the queslons about ancther person, Fina What does he/she usually have for brea surmpfarise this information af el ie class about ‘Where does he/she work? him/hee How long have you known him/her? \What does he/she do at work? Does he/she live close to work? How long does it take him/her to get into work? Questions What's your name? ‘What time do you get up? Passing on information about someone What do you usually have for breakfast? © She usually gets up at about Where do you work? ‘@ He often has... for breakfast. How long have you worked there? It takes her about... to get to work What do you do there? She works in a, Do you ever have to travel as part of your job? He gets to work at about How long does it take you to get into work? She has | How do you get into work? He finishes wor What do you ¢o at the weekends? She leaves work at How long is your lunch bre What do you usually have for lunch? What time do you leave work What do you do in the evening What do you usually have for dinne © What are you like as a person? Which three adjectives would you use to describe yourself? Othe? at. ter work? rae outsulnod Git: TE) eae a RR ey eee RP eos bs Crecarot erro Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 Cur Te) 8 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 ywwhotenglishmagazine.com aU S E F U iE S K| EES Telephone English PART 0 Answering the phone @ Discussion What expressions can we use to answer the phone in an informal seting (at home, for example)? What about in a more formal sling (in a company, for example)? What can you say to introduce yourself? Think of as many expressions for answering the phone a you can. Then, read over the expressions below. Answering the phone @ fersian Inedipor eHow may Ihelp you? ompany am Masters here, How can | help you? [personal] Helo (nfo ‘© Who's calling? (informal) Identifying yourself {notice the use of “this”| @ Hello. tise is 'S Nick Saunders. © Hi, this is Sally Fields, @ Hi this is Bernadette from the aecountant's office. @ Hi, this is Laura speaking @ Hi.I'm calling from Spencer Systems. Questions to the caller © Who's calling, please? © Which company are you calling from, please? ‘© What was the nature of the call, please? @ What was it regarding? © What is the cain connection with? Confirming information © Yes, that’s right. @ Yes, that's me. Asking. to speak with someone @ Could speclen Bob Mitchel, please? @ Is Mrs Smith there, please? @ I'd lke to speak to Mrs Smith, please. 5 The plone call Complete the phone call with any words of your choice. Receptlonst: SpactonEngining. How) thelp you? Good afternoon. (2) is Janet Peters. Could | speak to Mrs Notes, please? Receptionist:'m sorry but what was your (3) again, please? Galler: Caller: Janet Peters. Receptionist: Which (4) are you calling from, please? Caller: Tunbridge Computer Systems, Receptionist: OK. I'l just put you through. fone minute ate] I'm s) but the line appears to be busy, Would you ike to leave a ? Caller: Yes, please. Could you tell her to (9) —____me on 689 389 349, please? Receptionist: That's 689 389 349, isnt t? Galler: Yes, that's right. Receptionist: OK. I'l make sure she (8) ____ the message. Bye. Caller: Thanks. Bye. fi Writing Write out a phone dialogue similar tothe one above Practise it witha partner. Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 wwwhotenglishmagazine.com 19UNIT & Partners! Objectives Vocabulary: Relationships & partnerships ‘Structures: The Present Continuous Useful skills: Socialising: introductions @ Famous partners Complete the information (08) with the names from below. Laurel & Hardy |[Sam, Jack, Albert, and Harry Warner | Wilbur and Orville Wright |Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield Larry Page and Sergey Brin || Lennon and McCartney Bonnie and Clyde || Richard and Maurice McDonald | 1. They set up the internet search engine Google 2. They built the world’s st successful aeroplane. 4 They were a comic duo who famous mostly during the 193 5. These famous criminals robbed banks in the US during the 19 6. They were a music writing duo who 3. They set up a fast food ‘aurant business, - SE] | Tink about & They founded an 2 What else do you know about these famous partes? Are they n: company. : famous in your country? Can you think of any more famous partners? Are there any famous partner in your country? Who? Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 20 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 wwwhotenglishmagazine.comUNIT Fi Partners! Vocabul Relatonshiee & partnerships ® Photo matchit ‘Match the descriptions ofthe expressions (1 to 3) to the photos (a). 1. Get on wel (with someone) To have a good relationship with someore (usually in reference to a friend): “Pete and Jennifer get on really well with one another.” 1] 2. Have an argument two people “nave an argument”, they are angry and shout at one another: “They had an argument." 3. Get in touch with someone you “get in touch with someone” with them, by phone / e-mail, et with an old school friend.” Cd you make contact got in touch Ei Useful expressions Use the expressions below to write three sentences. @ Have lunch with someone @ Go fora drink with someone @ Meet up with someone © Arrange to meet someone Work with someone @ Goona business trip with someone @ Go out to dinner with someone © Set up a business with someone @ Go into business with someone For example: J often meet up with my friends after work. / 1 work with Simon from accounts. VOCABULARY Fi True or false Read the article. Then, write (true) or F (false). Skype Partners set up a free service... and make a jot of money, Skype lets you communicate by voice, video and instant messaging over the internet... for FREE. The company was set up by entrepreneurs Niklas Zennstrém (from Sweden) and Janus Fris (From Denmark). They met in Denmark when they were working for the European telecommunicat ons company Tele2, They founded Skype in 2003. The first Skype software was released in August of the same year. And very soon, Siype became the global leacer in internet voice communications with more than 309 million registered users by 2008. Skype allows computers to share files. So, when two computers are both running the Skype software, they can communicate with each otner, in fact, the name Skype comes frorn “Sky peer-to-peer In October 2005, the company was acquired by eBay for €2.1 billion ($2.6 billion). In 2017, Skype was sold again. This time it was purchased by Microsoft for $8.5 billion, t's believed that Zennstrém and Friis received approximately Sibn between them from the sale. So, how does Skype make money? Simple! "By selling great add-on features that people want to pay for," as they explain on their website. These include customised ringtones and voice-mail subscriptions 1. You can talk to someone on Skype for fee. C] 2. The company was set up by Niklas Zennstrom. C1] 3 The company was founded in 2004. 11 4. By 2008, they had more than 309 million users. () 5. Microsoft bought the company in 2011. C] 6 Skype makes its money by selling add-on features. 1] { Think aboutit + we eter Doyou keepin touch with your fiends For school or university? How? Doyou spend anytime social with work colleagues? What qualities are Jmportantin a friend? What’ the defiition ofa good frend? intermediate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 wwwhotenglishmagazine.com 21UNIT El Partners! GRAMMAR Language Structures: Present i work, walk, talk, speak, eat, prepare, fi, take, catch, ape Seo dream, drink, "Ay lve, drive, get, give, go, keep, sell, Es clu aco c Lae show, watch, listen, run, call, learn, think 'm playing. |’ not playing. |Am | playing? You" ng. | Youaren’t playing. ing? | &4 Picture description foutre playing, | Yowaren'playng. [Ave you playing? | aay arte photos Wht en yu ste? Make ight sentences He's playing. He isn't playing, |Is he playing? using the Present Continuous. Shes For example: The woman in picture one is reading. [She's playing. |She n't playing. |is she playing? t's playing, It isn’t playing. (Is it playing? We've playing. |Wearen’t playing. |Are we playing? They're playing | Theyaren' playing. |Ave they playing? We often use contractions with the Present Continuous. For example: 'm= 1am; you're = you are; he's = he is she’s = she is, i's = itis; we're = we are; they're = they are. The negative forms are: isn’t = is not; aren't = are not. We use the Present Continuous to describe an activity that is in progress at the moment of speaking. We often use the Present Continuous with these time expressions: at the moment, row, right now, etc. For example, “Paige is ooking at it right now." We can use question words (what, where, why, when, who, etc.) with the Present Continuous. For example, “"Who is he looking at?” Hi Contractions Write the full forms ofthese sentences. 1. I'm writing the emails 2. He's playing tennis 3 She isn’t doing a lot of work 4. They aren't waiting for you. 5. We're working from home today. 6. They aren't walking in the park Sentence catentetiint Complete the sentences with the correc form of the verbs below. Use the Present Continuous (remember to conjugate the verb to [cook] [play |/read || work [respond [ride||listen | watch | 1. Evie a book 2. Aaron to some music. } Bradley and Emily some food. 4. Eddie television. 5. Freya and Amelia a computer game 6. Maria a horse 7. Sam (nol) in the office at the moment 8 Shelly. {not) to her calls. Fi Sentence creation Create as many sentences as you can in the Present Continuous in just two minutes. Use the Present Continuous forms of the verbs below. Use both affirmative and negative forms. Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 22 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 uwwhotenglishmagazine.comUNIT © Partners! Bi E-mail choice Choose the correct options to complete the email re ‘. Jessica@yahoo.com ‘Subject my mobile phone Dear jeff, I hope that everything is going well. | was just writing to ask about last week's meeting | () om working / working on the report, and | (2) write / am writing up the notes from the meeting, However, we (3) having / are having a few problems, | can’t remember what price we finally agreed on. Can you remember? Please let me know. ‘Also, we (4) try / are trying to find last year's sales figures. | thought | had them, Do you have a copy? If's0, could you send them to me, please? Sandra (5) gets / is getting the printing prices so we'll add those into the report, too. By the way, we (6) aren't having / aren't have much luck with the new website. We can't seem to log onto the Member's Area. | don’t think it (7) working /'is working properly, Do you know what the problen’ could be? ‘We (8) have / are having lunch at 1pm ifyou would like to come alorg. We're going to that new place in the high street. It's an Incian restaurant, Monica (g) is booking / books it as | speak Anyway, et me know about those things | was asking about Speak soon, chee Pr Your turn! Write an e-mail explaining what you'r doing or what progress youre making. 15 Telephone conversation analysis Read over the conversation. Then, tick () Yes or No. Chloe: Josh: Chloe: Josh: Hello, Chloe speaking. Hi Cho, it's Josh. How’sit going? Oh, hi Josh. Good to hear from you Yeah, good to speak to you to, So, what are you up to tha ‘And hows your baby? Diana's fine, thanks. 'm working from home atthe ‘moment. 'm in the process of setting up my own company, That's great. I haven't got many dients yet Soif you know anyone who needs any accounting work, please let me know. Chloe: Josh: Chloe: Su GRAMMAR | wil, Hey, are you sil in touch with Bob? Lovas, bt haven't heard from him for awhile, a friend told me that Bob and jennifer are working in Canada snow. Bob is working for 2 computer company and Jennifer is working in the marketing department of a large company. That's amazing. Petra said that they'rehavinga great time, travelling around the county and doing lots of sight seeing Ludy them! Well’ better go. Diana is crying. | think she's hungry. Oh, right, yes, Feeding time. Anyway, speak soon, Yes, bye, Bye. Josh: Chloe: Josh: Chloe: Josh: Chloe: Josh: Chloe: Josh: 1, Is Chloe working from home? 1 2. Does she have a lot of her own clients? C1 } Is she still in touch with Bob? C] 4 Are Bob and Jennifer working in Mexico? 5. Is Jennifer working in the sales department of a large company? ] 6. Is Chloe's baby sleeping at the end of the conversation? Pre-intermediate 2012-2013 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2012 wawhotenglishmagazine.com 23