CONTENTS

Welcome p4 Alet and allow; Music; Verbs of perception; The big screen; Present perfect tenses; TV programmes
B Our endangered planet; Question tags; So do | / Neither do |; Accepting and refusing invitations; Party time; Indefinite pronouns; Arranging a party

NCTIONS SPEAKING BRAMMAR VOCABULARYau

Unit 1 Talking about the future Present tenses (review) Making changes
Big decisions Complaining © Future tenses (review) Life plans

p12 > Developing Speaking: Talking about worrying WordWise: Phrases with up
Role play: Complaining to aa relative

Unit 2
A hard life
Talking about the past © Narrative tenses (review) Descriptive verbs
Time periods
would and used to
p20
Life Competencies: Managing stress (J, Culture: Creative climate solutions (9, Review
Unit 3 Giving advice (don’t) have to / ought to / Making and selling
What's in a name? Expressing obligation should(n't) / must Expressions with name
p30 & Giving recommendations, warnings and prohibitions © had better (not)
can(‘t) / must(n't)
Unit 4 Talking about hypothetical situations First and second conditional (review) Being honest
What would Expressing wishes Time conjunctions Making a decision
you do? Apologising and accepting apologies ©) wish and if only WordWise: Phrases
p 38 Developing Speaking: Talking about what to study at university Third conditional (review) with now
Oo
Life Competencies: Acting on instinct CY, Fiction: How Met Myself by David A. Hill, Review
|

Unit 5 Telling a story Relative Elements of a story

>)
© pronouns
Defining and non-defining relative Types of story
Storytelling
p42 clauses
Relative clauses with which

Unit 6 Talking about sequence ©) Present and past passive (review) Extreme adjectives and
That's impossible Explaining how things are done have something done
modifiers
make and do
p 56 Co Future and present perfect passive
(review)
Culture: Storytelling in the Caribbean (9, Fiction: The Mind Map by David Morrison, Review

Unit 7 Talking about permission make | let and be allowed to Phrasal verbs (1)
Breaking away Talking about habits be / get used to Personality
p 66 Invitations WordWise: Phrases with all
Developing Speaking: Being more flexible
Role play: Accepting or refusing invitations

Unit 8 Reporting what someone said, asked or requested Crime

©>) Reported speech (review)
Crime Giving and reacting to news Reported questions, requests and Reporting verbs
and rt
punishmen imperatives
p74
Life Competencies: Getting along with others (J, Culture: Famous prisons (9, Review
Unit 9
It’s mystery
Making deductions © Modials of deduction (present) Mysteries
a
should(n’t) have Expressions with go
p34] Modals of deduction (past)

Unit 10
Money
Talking about future events © Future continuous Money and value
Jobs and work
Sympathising Future perfect
p92 >>} | Developing Speaking: Talking about having or not having money WordWise: Phrases with by

Life Competencies: Being determined (9, Fiction: Wild Country by Margaret Johnson, Review

Unit 11 Expressing purpose Verbs followed by gerund or infinitive Danger and safety
Emergency! Emphasising to / in order to / so as to Adjectives with negative
pio2 & © so and such prefixes

Unit 12 Expressing regret Phrasal verbs Phrasal verbs (2)

Life’s firsts Talking about fears ©1 wish / If only + past perfect Nervousness and fear

p10 &
Culture: The Great Escape (9, Fiction: Bullring Kid and Country Cowboy by Louise Clover, Review
2
C Feeling under the weather; Giving advice; Better or worse?; Comparisons
D Reported speech; Sequencing words; Asking for and offering help; IT problems; IT vocabulary; Passive tenses

PRONUNCIATION THINK! SKILLS

Linking words with up
Initial consonant
clusters with /s/
TOWARDS B2 First for Schools practice
Train to THINK Reading between the lines
Train to THINK Following an idea through a
paragraph
Values: Animal rights
Reading Online forum: What next?
Blog: Before settle
| down —
aa list
Writing An email about resolutions
Listening Conversation about success and failure
Reading Magazine article: They made aa difference: The slave trade
Online magazine article: A short history of bathing in the UK
Writing A magazine article about someone who made an important discovery
Listening The passenger pigeon

Strong and weak forms:
/ov/ and /av/
Consonant—vowel word
linking
Train to THINK Identifying the main topic of
a paragraph
Train to THINK Thinking of consequences
Values: Doing the right thing
Reading Article: Brand names
Article: Funny place names
Writing AA reply to aa letter asking for advice
Listening Nicknames
Reading Quiz: How honest are you? Article: How honest is that?
Writing A diary entry about a dilemma
Listening A guessing game: wish |

TOWARDS B2 First for Schools practice

The schwa /a/ in word Train to THINK Thinking about different Reading Blog: So you want to write a novel, do you?
endings writing styles Article series: There are always two sides to an argument: Books are
always better than their films.
Writing A short paragraph expressing an opinion Listening Roald Dahl

The /3/ phoneme Train to THINK Understanding what’s Reading Magazine article: How on earth does he do it?
relevant Blog: Big questionsbigger answers!
—

Writing Explaining how things are done

Listening Conversation about aa haircut
TOWARDS B2 First for Schools practice

Intonation —
inviting, Train to THINK Reading Article: Changing the rules
accepting and Thinking outside the box Article: My prisoner, my friend, my president and my father
refusing invitations Values: Stereotypes Writing An article about stereotypes
Listening Conversation about travelling to India

Intonation —
expressing Train to THINK Thinking about empathy Reading Newspaper articles: Crimes! Magazine article: Eating out behind bars
surprise Values: Respecting the law Writing A report ofacrime Listening Restoring Justice

TOWARDS B2 First for Schools practice

Moving word stress Train to THINK Reading Web article: The truth is out there Magazine article: The dress
Fact or opinion? Writing Explaining a mystery
Values: Thinking carefully before you act Listening A short story

Short and long vowel Train to THINK Exaggeration Reading Magazine article: Money: past, present and future
sounds: /1/ — /t:/ Web forum: Inequality
-
and /p/ /au/ in the future
Writing My life Listening Quiz show: Moneyspinners

TOWARDS B2 First for Schools practice

Strong and weak forms: Train to THINK Understanding cause Reading News report: Miracle underground
/tu:/ and /ta/ and effect Article: Emergency? What emergency?
Writing A story about a rescue Listening The story of Androcles and the Lion
Different Train to THINK Logical conclusions Reading Online forum: The first time |...
pronunciations of ea Values: Breaking new ground A
A story: The first time made friends
| with a spider
Writing A story about a bad decision Listening Quiz: Transport firsts
TOWARDS B2 First for Schools practice
Pronunciation pages 120-121 Get it right! pages 122-126 Speaking activities pages 127-128
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 A THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! As,

let and allow

1 Complete the conversation with the
words. Then listen and check.

allowed |
cross |
feel | get
€
guitar let look feeking \ \
\
| | |

makes | songs sound |

talent show |
f

Sara Hey, Karl, what are you “looking at?

Karl My History book. Can't you see I’m busy?
\
Sara I’m just asking. Sorry.
Karl No,|I’msorry.| don’t '____
KS
great today.
Sara Youdon't’?____ very happy. What’s the matter? |

Karl Mydad?_ss
Sara That doesnt°__—s so good. Why?
a
has
Karl Hesaysl’mnot®____ to be in the band.
Sara What?! So he won't allow you to play in the
7
at the weekend?
Karl No. He says no music until after my exams.
Verbs of perception
Sara But that’s four weeks from now!
Karl |know. He wants me to study and forget about 5 Complete the sentences from the conversation
®
He won't even ”
me with the correct forms of (not) look. Then match
writing .

the ™ them with the rules.

practise
Sara But you need some time to relax. 1 You______ happy.
Karl | know. 1" so angry when think about it. 2 Hey, Karl, what ______________at?
It just isn’t fair.
RULE: We use verbs of perception (look, smell, feel,
2 Listen again. Answer the questions. taste) ...
1 Why is Karl angry?
+ inthe present continuous to talk about actions. Oo

2 How long is it until the exams finish?

+ inthe present simple to talk about states. []
3 What does Sara think about the situation?
4 Who do you agree with: Karl or his dad? Why? 6 Complete the mini-dialogues with the correct
forms of the verbs.
3 What do your parents allow you to do 1 taste
during exam time? What don’t they let you do? A What are you doing?
Make lists. Then compare with a partner.
B | the soup... It great.
2 smell
Music
A My socks really bad!
4 Sort the words into two groups. Label the groups. B Then why you them?
Then think of four more items for each one. 3 feel

classical drums guitar jazz

A Why you that J
jumper?
B Because it’s so soft. like the way it
| | |

piano | pop | rap | violin

7 ESPEAKING| Work in pairs. Karl tries to persuade
his dad to let him play in the talent show. Write a
conversation of eight lines. Then read it out.
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 ra
ra

The big screen

8 SPEAKING Work in pairs. For each type of
film, think of an example that you have a
both seen.

action animated ry
| comedy
|

drama horror romantic comedy

i"
| |

science fiction thriller

|

9 Read the article. What types of films

does it mention?
10 Read the article again and answer the
questions.
1 When did Columbus start making films?
2 Who are his films especially popular with?
3 Where did he learn about filmmaking?
4 What does he do apart from direct films?
5 Who started a company with him?
11 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Think of your
favourite film director and discuss these
questions.
1 What films has this director made?
2 What do you like about his/her films?
Present perfect tenses
12 Complete the sentences. Use the present
perfect simple or continuous form of the
verbs and choose the correct words.
1 They (play)
for / since 87 minutes and neither side has
scored yet.
2 Iyet / still
(not see) the final, so please don’t tell me
which singer won.
3 you
(see) last
night’s show still / yet? Bradley Cooper
and Lady Gaga were guests.
4 The children
A 12-year-old who gets left behind
when his family go on holiday, a teenage
magician fighting to save his world and the
troubled son of a Greek god living in modern-day
America: these are just three of the characters
brought to life on the big screen by director
Chris Columbus. With films such as Home Alone,
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Columbus has
certainly shown that he knows how to get
teenagers into the cinema.
Columbus, who studied film at New York University,
has been making films for more than 30 years and
has become one of the most successful film directors
of all time. Since he directed his first film, Adventures
in Babysitting, in 1987, Columbus has been involved
in some of the biggest films as both a director and
a producer.
But Columbus doesn’t only make action films for the
market. He’s also made a number of successful
teenage
films for adults. Comedies such as Mrs. Doubttfire,
dramas such as The Help and science fiction films such
as Bicentennial Man have all helped make Columbus
one of Hollywood's most popular filmmakers. And
in 2014, he formed a production company with his
daughter Eleanor.
TV programmes
13 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Look at the sentences in the previous
exercise. Match them with the types of TV programme.
cartoon chat show sitcom
| |

(sit) in front sports programme |

talent show |
the news
of the TV watching SpongeBob for / since
seven oclock this morning.
14 Choose a type of TV programme from the list below. Write
5 It’s the funniest programme on TV. a sentence about it using the present perfect simple and/or
(not miss) continuous. Don’t include the type of programme in your
an episode still / yet.
sentence!
6 The Prime Minister
(say) the drama series | game show
same thing for / since weeks now. No one reality show | soap (opera)
believes her.
I've been watching it for weeks, but no one has won the
million-dollar prize yet.

15 SPEAKING Read out your sentence. Can the rest of the class
guess the type of TV programme?

[s]
 B TIME TO ACT
Our endangered planet
1 ESPEAKING | Work in pairs. Describe the photos. What problems do they show?

2 Listen to three conversations. Match So do I/ Neither do I

them with the photos.
6 Look at the questions and complete the answers
3 Listen again. In which conversation do with so or neither.
you hear these words? Write the number. 1 A | don’t really believe in all that.
a rubbish [| e fumes [| B do |.
b climate change [_| f smog [] 2 A | think we should do something.
c litter [| g flooding [| B dol.
d pollution [] 7 SPEAKING Complete the sentences so that
they are true for you and read them out. Agree
Question tags
(or disagree!) with your partner’s sentences.
4 Complete these sentences from the recording with 1 |really like
the question tags. 2 don't like
|

3 | believe
are they? aren’t they? does it? did they?
4
| | |

don't believe
is it? isn’t it? weren’t they? doesn’t it?
|

| | |

1 guess they’re just lazy,

|

Accepting and refusing invitations

2 But it only takes a few people to spoil everything,
8 Put the sentences in order to make
a conversation. Then listen and check.
3 Yes, it’s all those fumes from the factory,
Mandy Marco and want to do something to help
|

4 They didn’t ask us if we wanted the flood victims.

it here,
[| Mandy Yes — 20 km! Want to join us?

5 Even if they do, it doesn’t make our lives any better, [| Mandy That’s a shame. But you will sponsor us,
won't you?
6 Hundreds of homes were damaged, [| Mandy We're going to do a sponsored walk next
Sunday.
7 And the politicians aren't really doing anything to [| Jamal Of course will.|

help, [| Jamal Are you going to walk a long way?

8 It isn’t the sort of thing you'd expect to see here, [| Jamal What are you going to do?
[|] Jamal I'd love to, but can’t. I’m busy.
|

5 Complete the sentences with question tags. 9 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Write a conversation
1 You haven't told Ron, ?
using the underlined phrases from Exercise 8.
2 You're going to do something about it, ? You and your friend are tired of all the rubbish in the
3 It sounds quite dangerous, ? street and have decided to do something about it.
4 |t didn't work, ? What are you going to do? Invite another friend to
5 It won't be easy, ? join you.
6 She wrote to her local politician, ?

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 WELCOME

Party time 12 Read the article again and complete it with

the missing words.
10 Work in pairs. Imagine you're organising a party. Make a
list of important things to do. decorate | drawup | everyone
everything get
| organise
|
hire |

11 Read the article. Does it mention the things on your list? pay send out somewhere
| |

Indefinite pronouns
HOW PLANA
T0 13 Complete the conversation with
suitable indefinite pronouns (everyone,
Dy
somewhere, nothing, etc.). Then listen and
check.
'
a David Have you got ready
for the party?

i) ) Joanna No, *

We haven't found ?
is ready.

N
Ng
} David
to have it, for a start. We’ve looked
4

Have you invited °

yet?
Joanna Yes, we've invited 50 people and
rp 4
°

‘4
xX
is coming!
4 Adi
fam
David So you've got 50 people coming, but
7
for them to come to?
‘hi Joanna That's right.

a? David Well, we've got to do ®

PA How about using my house?

a
\? Yr Joanna What about your parents?
~ David They won't mind. They're going
?
for the weekend.
The first question to ask is, ‘Why am I having a I'll make sure "©
is clean
party?’ (it’s someone’s birthday; it’s the end of and tidy when they get home.

term; your team won a big championship; just 14 Read the next part of the story and continue
to have fun with friends.) the conversation. Write four more lines.
A really good party has a theme. What’s going to be the Use at least one indefinite pronoun.
theme for yours? Beach party? 1970s disco? Something
' day after the party. David's mum and dad
It's the
else? Then you have to find to have your party.
arrive home and open the door...
Wherever you decide to have it, it’s always a good idea to
2 Mum What's happened? Look at our house!
permission from your parents first.
°
the guest list. Are you going to Dad David! DAVID!
Now, it’s time to
you know, or just some of your friends? It’s
4
invite David Oh, hi, Mum. Hi, Dad. You're home early.
important to think hard about how many people you can Did you have a good time?
°
afford to invite. Once your list is ready, you can
the invitations. AA good time is about a fortnight before the a
Arranging party
party. Any sooner, and people might forget about it; any
later, and some of the people on your list might already 15 SPEAKING | Work in pairs to a
organise party.
have other plans. Be creative! Think about:
OK, so now you’ve got two weeks to get everything e what it’s for © where it will be
ready. Don’t panic it’s plenty of time: just don’t leave
—
e the theme e food and drink
6
until the last minute. If you want ”
to a DJ,
start looking now. Remember that they might ask you
e who to invite music
to &
a deposit, so make sure you’ve got money
for that. Then you need to °
the food and '°

the room, although these things can be left until the day
before.
Last but not least, keep cool, get some sleep, and in the
afternoon before the party, just check it’s all ready. Then —

have fun!
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 C IN MY OPINION, ...
Feeling under the weather
1 Listen to the conversation.
What's the matter with Angie?

2 Complete the conversation with the words.

appointment |
better
energy get
| operation |

physically should took

| |

Mum You don't look well, Angie. What's up?

Angie |’m just tired all the time, Mum. You
'
know, haven't got any
|

Mum Are you sleeping OK?

Angie Not great, no. often wake up in the night.
|

”
Mum Well, you know, Angie, you
take more exercise. That would help.
Angie Really?
Mum Yes. mean, if you
| more *

4
exercise, you'd be more tired
and then youd sleep better.
Angie You're joking, right? run, go | |

swimming, go for long walks.

|

My problem isn’t exercise. advice

Mum Yes, you're right, of course. Well, perhaps
Giving
°
youd see a doctor. can ring and | 5 Complete the sentences with better, should or ought.
make an °
for you if you like. 1 It’s late - you'd go.
Angie A doctor? don’t think so. don’t feel sick
| |
- 2 If you aren't well, you to see a doctor.
just tired. I’m sure I'll” better soon. 3 Jane’s in hospital. We and visit her.
go
Mum OK, well, we can talk about it later. I’m going out to 4 The doctor is very busy, so you make an
see a friend of mine who had an last week. ®

appointment. Don’t just turn up.

Angie OK, Mum. Hope your friend's all right. And don’t 5 Your knee hurts? Well, you'd not play
worry about me. I'll be fine. football today, then.
6 If you want to get better, you to rest as much
3 Match the verbs (1-6) with the nouns and
as possible.
adjectives (a—f) to make phrases. Sometimes
there’s more than one possible combination. 6 Match the problems (1-3) with the advice (a—c).
1 feel a an appointment Then write one more piece of advice for each
2 get b an operation problem. Use had better, should and ought to.
3 have c exercise 1 My hand really hurts. Oo
4 make d adoctor 2 | think I’m going to be late for school. Oo
5 see e better 3 | can’t do this homework. Oo
6 take f sick
a You'd better hurry.
4 Write down as many words related to health as b Perhaps you should phone aa friend.
you can think of. Then compare with a partner. c You ought to see a doctor.
sick
7 SPEAKING | Work in pairs. Write mini-dialogues
nurse
including the problems and advice in Exercise 6.
hospital Add two or three lines to each. Then act them out.

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Better or worse?
8 Read the blog entry. Mark the sentences
T (true) or F (false).
1 The writer likes awards ceremonies. Oo me
meer
2 A Star is Born won Best Film at the
2019 Oscars. Oo
3 The writer thinks the song in A Star is Born
is the coolest he’s ever heard. Oo
I’m really tired of awards ceremonies and
4 Dave thinks the writer is very intelligent. Oo
prizes. Why do we have to compare things?
9 ESPEAKING | Work in pairs. Discuss these Everywhere you look, there’s something
questions. going on about who or what is ‘the best’ or
1 What other awards ceremonies do you know of? ‘the most comfortable’ or ‘the biggest’, and
2 Do you like awards ceremonies? Why or so on. And sometimes the prize winners
why not? aren’t the best anyway!
3 Do you think it’s fair to compare different
Here’s an example: the Oscars in 2019. I saw
movies, actors, music, etc. and choose one as
the film A Star is Born and it was the most
the best?
wonderful film I’d ever seen. But did it win
the Oscar for Best Film? No! They gave the
Comparisons
award to Green Book! Can you believe it? It
10 Complete the sentences with the correct form wasn’t as good as AA Star is Born.
of the adjectives and adverbs. Add any other
necessary words. OK, A Star is Born got lots of nominations -
1 The weather tomorrow won't be
-
seven, I think but I don’t think that’s
(cold) as today. enough. Lady Gaga was fantastic as Ally
2 This is the (good) pizza I’ve ever eaten. Maine. In my opinion, I think she’s much
3 Do you think this is (difficult) than the better than Olivia Colman, who won Best
other test? Actress. But the good thing is that A Star is
4 This book’s OK, but it isn’t the Born won Best Original Song for Shallow —

(interesting) one I’ve ever read. I’ve never heard anything as cool. And was
5 She learns things (easy) than do. |
the acting good? It was great! No other film
6 I’m not very good at tennis, but I’m had acting as brilliant as that.
(bad) as Janice!
I said all these things to my friend Dave the
7 Hurry up! Can’t you walk (quick)
day after the Oscars. I told him I thought the
than that?
judges were the craziest people in the world.
8 Do you speak (loud) as your sister?
Dave asked me how many films I'd seen in
11 F SPEAKING | Work in pairs or small groups. I -
2018. said, ‘One A Star is Born.’ Dave
Discuss these statements. Do you agree or says he doesn’t know anyone
disagree with them? Why? as silly as me.
1 The best things in life are free.
2 If something is more expensive, it’s
always better.
3 It’s more important to work hard f= \N
than to play hard.
4 Exercise isn’t as important as good sleep.

12 Choose two things or people from one

of these categories. Write a paragraph
comparing them.

sports that you like actors that you like

|

towns or cities that you know

school subjects books that you have read
|

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 D HELP!
Reported speech
1 Read the story and answer the questions.
1 What had happened to the caller’s computer screen? 4 What did Vicky finally say to the caller?
2 What three things did Vicky ask the caller to do? 5 What happened to Vicky in the end?
3 Why couldn't the caller switch on the lights?

We asked readers to tell us

‘about a time when they tried to
help someone; Here’s one from \
Vicky Hastings;
| used to work in IT for a big company, but was |

fired because got angry with a manager. Here’s

|

what happened.
|answered the phone one day and said, ‘Hi. Can
|
help you?’ A voice said, ‘Hi. I’m a manager in
the Sales Department and I’ve got an IT problem.
| need your help.’ ‘What’s the problem?’ asked, |

and he told me his computer screen had suddenly

gone black.
1
couldn’t think why it had happened.
, |

| asked him to check that the screen was still back and said, can’t see behind my desk
‘I
connected. He said it was. 2
asked him
| where the plug is. It’s very dark.’ So told him |

if he’d pressed any buttons by mistake. He said,
‘No, was downloading a program when, suddenly,
|
to switch the light on. Do you know what he
said? ‘Oh, can’t do that, the electricity went
|

it went “pooff”.’ off five minutes ago.’

3
a few seconds, said, ‘OK, please check
| | tried to keep quiet. But ,
*
had to say |

that your computer is still plugged in at the wall. something. warned him never to waste my
|

Sometimes it gets disconnected accidentally. ’ time again, ever. He complained to my boss

The manager asked me to wait a bit. Then he came and was fired. How fair is that, do you think?
|

2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Asking for and offering help
0 ‘I need your help.
4 Put the words in order to make questions.
He said that he needed my help.
1 1/ you / Can / helpP /?
1 ‘What's the problem?
2 help / something / you / me / Could / with / ?
l asked him
3 me/ you /Can/a/lend/ hand /?
2 can’t see here because it’s very dark:
‘|
4 you / Do / /
help any
yo / need /?
He said that
3 ‘Please check that your computer is still in’
5 you / minutes / got /a/ Have / few /?
plugged
l asked him to 5 Look at the sentences in Exercise 4 again. Mark
4 can’t put the light on because the electricity went
‘| them AA (asking for help) or O (offering help).
off five minutes ago.
He said that 6 SPEAKING | Work in pairs. Choose a situation and
write a conversation in which AA asks BB for help.
words Use expressions from Exercise 4. Then act it out.
Sequencing
e Ahasa problem with some homework.
3 Match these words with spaces 1-4 in the story. e A isn't feeling well.
a After [ | c finally [| e A's computer isn’t working.
b Then | [
d Atfirst [| e A wants to have a party, but doesn’t know where
to hold it.

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 WELCOME

IT problems IT vocabulary
7 SPEAKING |
Work in pairs. What do the pictures 10 Choose the correct words.
show? 1 go/ have online 8 key / delete a message
2 post / file a message 9 open // install an
3 install / key in your attachment
password 10 post / buy an app
4 install | goa program
/ 11 upload / activate
5 attach // activate aa file flight mode
Open with 6 go / download aa file 12 have / go network
which program? 7 upload / key a photo coverage

11 Match the verbs with the nouns. Make as many

combinations as you can.

amessage aphoto flight mode

| | |
a password
an attachment aprogram afile an app
Ho
| | |

O
install install a
program / an app
attach

FE
download
PWN upload
open
post
AU

delete
CON

activate
key in

Passive tenses
12 Complete the sentences from the conversations
with the verb forms.

is being repaired |
was taken | is installed

1 The photo on aa Safari trip.

2 Just click on it and the program
automatically.
3 The network out here.
Email Proble
report 13 Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
O Someone posted a message.
A message was posted.
1 Someone is downloading a program.

2 Someone has installed a new program.

3 Someone has keyed in the password.

8 Listen to three conversations.
Match them with the pictures in Exercise 7. 4 Someone is repairing the anti-virus software.

9 Listen again. In which conversation do 5 Someone deleted the message.

;
you hear these words? Write the number.
a attachment [| e install [|
b coverage [| f online [| 14 Describe one of these processes using the passive.
c downloaded [_ | g program [] ¢
downloading an app to your mobile phone
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Exercise 2. Give reasons for your choices.
1 What are the people doing in the photos? Are
these things you do or would like to do? Why? 4 Read John’s blog post on the next page and the
replies to it quickly. Which three photos show
2 )
Tick (/) the things you would like to do when you activities that these people do now?
finish school. Then add two more ideas of your own.
[| travel to other countries Amy |_| Mark [| Pauline Oo

[] go to university or college
[| go into business 5 Read the article again and listen. Mark
[_] can find the sentences T (true) or F (false).
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[_] do anyyjob you can and spend time on 1 John is unsure what to do when he leaves school. [_]|
your hobbies 2 John is worried about his exam results. |[
[__] find work that provides training on the job 3 Amy went to Thailand to learn the language. Oo
[_] do volunteer work 4 Amy has got plans for when she leaves Thailand. [_]
5 Mark’s advice is to do a course. [|
6 Pauline got a job before she finished her
university course. [|]
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Hi, John. I'm doing a gap year right now. saved up some money and went to Thailand,
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language (I spend up to an hour a day practising with friends) and learning lots about
myself. I’ve made a resolution, too —
when go home, I’m going to study medicine,
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Hi there! Here’s my advice. Do what feels right for you now, but keep an open
mind and be prepared to change. Some of my friends went travelling after
school, but didn’t have the courage; just went to university. It was OK and
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and said he was going to start an online company and asked me to join him.
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Reading between the lines
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SPEAKING
Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.
Sometimes a writer doesn't tell us everything directly: we need to 1 What resolutions are you going to make for this
draw conclusions from the information the writer gives. We call this school year?
‘reading between the lines:
2 What do you think is the secret of changing your life
. . for the better??
6 Answer the questions and give reasons for your answers.
0 Is John worried about his abilities as a student?
Plan carefully. Do work first, play later.
No, he says he’ll do well in his exams and he’s thinking
about university.
1 Has Amy been enjoying her work with a medical Listen to your parents.
organisation?
2 Is Mark different now to when he was at school?
3 Did Pauline want to travel after leaving school?
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(review) Making changes
1 Match sentences (1-4) with the tenses (a—d) and then 4 Match the phrases with the definitions.
complete the rule with the names of the tenses. 0 make aa resolution LF]
1. I’m thinking about the big question: what next? 1 give something up [|
2 I've been asking myself if it’s perhaps better to just 2 do well [|
find a job. 3 struggle with something L]
3 |
spend up to an hour a day practising with friends. 4 take something up [|
4 I've made a resolution. 5 take the chance (to do something) [|
a present perfect continuous 6 get into the habit (of doing something) L]
b present simple 7 change your ways [|
C present continuous a stop doing something
d present perfect b start doing something regularly
Cc use an opportunity
RULE:
d find something difficult
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We use the to talk about something that happens
e start a new hobby or interest
regularly.
We use the ©
to talk about what’s happening at or
f decide to make aa positive change
around the time of speaking. g do things differently (usually for the better)
We use the ”
to talk about past actions without saying h be successful
when they happened.
We use the ®
to talk about actions that started in the 5 Complete the email with the missing verbs.
past and are still happening.

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We can use the present continuous with always to complain
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about behaviour that we don’t like and find annoying.

My dad's always telling me what to do.

Last year |' loads of resolutions
and decided to ”
my ways. tried
2 Complete the text with the correct present tense forms to *
the habit of getting up early.
of the verbs. Sometimes more than one tense is possible. For two months got up at 8 am, and |

4
| even running before going to
school. But started falling asleep in the
It’s 2 and |' (lie) in bed.
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2am
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afternoon, so soon that idea!
(try) to get to sleep, but
2 |

Then stopped eating meat. was ©

| can’t. 18 (have) trouble sleeping
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* well until Mum made roast beef. just had

for about a month now. | ’
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to eat it. also the chance to start

(try) different things to help me sleep,
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but nothing °
(work). My mind learning the piano when my school offered
extra classes. But|® finding
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(not want) to stop. A lot
’ (happen) in my life right now.
time to practise, so stopped. This year |

° I've only made one resolution: not to make

It’s exam time, so |
(study)
a lot. There’s also the question of next any resolutions!
year. |? (think) about it for ages.
Mum and Dad (want) me
to go to university, but I’m just
not sure what to do. ) 6 SPEAKING
questions.
| Work in pairs. Discuss these

1 What subjects are you doing well in at school?

2 What subjects do you struggle with?
3 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Think about a problem you've 3 What was the last thing you gave up doing?
been having and tell your partner. Why?
— workbook page 12
I’ve been fighting a lot with my little brother
recently. I’ve tried to ignore him, but it’s impossible.

— workbook page 10
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