Pack eC ANN0 lg 2" Edition ee ae David Spencer ¥ =a Sele aL LoL coc eryCoyotes Family life pé Who did it? pia Mterel Nola ‘Ages and stages of life, The family Noun suffixes -mont, Cames and criminals, Detective work Phrasal vere ‘connected with investigating and finding EI} > Problem letters rights and responsibilties An informal email > Crime stories Discussing values Ablog post eT oLg © Green dnp and Articles BB rast simple Past continuous Autonomy: Contributing to. family life Social skills and citizenship: Thinking about right and wrong Universal language p32 Health watch paa Countries, nationalities and languages, Leaming 2 language Negative prefixes Parts of the body, Health problems and ilinesses Compound nouns connected with health and medicine > Mapping the world’s languages Body langu: Alanguage biography > Teen health tips Why learn frst aid? Notes and messages some, any, much, Many, a lot (of), a few, alittle Relative pronouns Bhrreeneporoe nth brer and never Present perfect with for and since Present perfect with just, yet, aeady Present pecfect and past simple Physical well-being Learning some basies of frst aie eee TV addicts p58 levision, Adjectives describing TV programmes Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed > Slow 1V Ijust want to be famous! A review Comparatives and superlatives 85. than, (not) as... as too and (not) enough well-being: Thinking abou fame DN ae ane] > Family dinners Teenagers’ responsibilities Asking for personal information > Describing an incident Doing the right thing Apolagising Sty) > Asking for personal information Family arguments Family dinners > Apologising Discussing crime stories Telling stories » An informal email Making a timetable » Ablog post A.questionnaice Reading: Multiple-choice activities Speaking: Information role-plays Listening: True/False/Not Mentioned activities wating: Knowing evaluation criteria > Languages Speaking in public ‘Asking for information > Action scenes Giving first aid Deseribing photos > Asking for information Talking about social networks Discussing definitions > Describing photos Discussing health tips Talking about past experiences > Alanguage biography Preparing a presentation > Notes and messages Writing a quiz Use of English: Multiple-choi activities Speaking: Knowing evaluation crtoria Reading: Matching activities Writing: Content and style > TV today Talking about fame Negotiating > Negotiating Discussing Slow TY Giving opinions on TV and fims > Areview A video message or email Identifying the speaker activities Speaking: NegotiatingNr I A Geogrophical features, The environment Earth p70 Different uses of get Jobs and work Personal qualities Job hunting pad Compound adjectives Best Friendships, slings friends Noun suffixes -ness, forever ship, dom 9% Fiction, Non-fiction Bestsellers (aad Phrasal verbs connected with reading and writing Using a computer, pi22 The Internet Colla fons with tar) eri) > Is this the most important building in the world? Carbon and water footprints ‘A formal lotter > Do you have an ‘unusual job? Transferable skils Alatter of application and CV > Alesson in friendship Lonelin common at university, ‘An email of advice > The life of a top children’s author Prologue Astory > The computer that began it all Social networking today, no job tomorrow? Text messages PA Corl Bee going to-and will wil, may, might Zero conditions First conditional B modal verbs of obligation, prohibition and advice Second conditional Ph Past perfect used to Gerunds and infintives BB rerorted speech - statements Reported speech - questions Bhi pace prove hoe have something done pia The world around you: Reducing our ecolosics! footprint i The world of work: Aseessing your transferable skills Personal well-being Managing ‘iendships Arar Enjoying fiction d culture: ICT Protecting yourself on the: Internet FE coriienschtin 107Teen) > Sustainable energy Reducing your carbon ane water footprint Making arrangements > Film and TV extras Transferable skills Making polite requests > Discover your secret self Making fiends at university Reporting a past event > Book vs. film Book deseriptions A presentation > Wikipedia Internet security ‘Comparing and contrasting photos FEN sane pes er > Making arrangements The future of the planet Talking about your future > Making polite requests Discussing unusual jobs Giving adh > Reporting a past event Talking about friendship Discussing interests > A presentation Favourite books Reporting interviews > Comparing and contrasting photos The importance of the Internet eee) > A formal letter A video or a poster > Alletter of application and CV A description of transferable skills > An email of advice Aleeilet or a webpage > Astory rganising a book club > Text messages Preparing a presentation 7 Use of English: Sentence transformation activities conditions Reading: Tue/False activities Listening: Multiph activities Speaking: Reporting activities Wtting: Answering the question Reading: Missing sentences Listening: Complet Use of English: Cloze activites Speaking: Speculating about photosVocabulary Ages and stages of life 5 Match the words in 4 with these descriptions. er rere eee se Photon Wha pee sow eachstape tHE 2 ar atane chyourprns (C12 a re ey 4. adaughter of your brother or sister! & baby, 0 t0 3 approximately 5 the son of one of your children |)! 6 the brother of your husband or wife 6 SPIKING Work with a partner. Take it in turns to dofine the other words in 4. Can your partner say ‘the family member? Its the son of your brother or sister | | Mostra ie L 7 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. ‘bom « divoreed- one-parent oly child» siagl 2 Put the stages of life in order. Begin with birth. : = ee 1 Hyou are 4 - you aron't married. adolescence + birth + childhood doath + middle age » old age u doesn't have brathers or sisters. 3. if you arg married.and theg you end the marriage, you 3 Q11 Listen, check and repeat. pai fy 1g, yOu are ty The family 4 In Yamilies only the father or the mother lives with the children 4. Divide these words into thr lists as blow. 5. Approximately 800,000 babies are aunt brotherindaw + cousin + dacghter crandfether + grandson = husbend = nephew | gusta @ 02 Listen to three people talking about ‘every year in the UK. race + sepfether + uncle + we thelr fori. Choose the correct aternatives. 7 Saran) 1 ph secre Hehe iad bub, sage : 2. Oliviais a child/a teenager. She has got a big/small amily. She lives with her father/arendfather. She spends 2 lot of time with her sunt/cousin. 3. Jessica is @ senior citizen. She's got fourfwelve | grandchildren. She is married/divorced. | 9 SBE Work with a partner. Tell them about your family using words from this pag |_| with my mum, dad and sister. My mums name isReading 1 Work with a partner. What types of things do teenagers argue about with their parents? Make alist. lathes, mise... y with problems. Does Zoe talk about any of the i 2 Read this post on a website that helps teenagers ' things in your list in 12 : vost | rom oovn nae ee y ZOE, 14 years old, London Sr Qimwningtoyoubemuse otmy pobkers anor Fn Bt Pu eataee ee Ey aoiatianynaee omen and dad never knock before coming into my ecroom! \Wnon'm ating at my dak cng my homeo, ny rus interupts me. She tells me how untidy my room is and says that | need io clean it. She doosn't understand thet I nave ‘alotof things to do. Later on she comes back to tel me to. ‘Tummy. muste down | don’ thinkit laud. But then we stat shouting. She says that t's impossible to do homework and ston fo music atthe same time and tls me o gt of ccmmpleely. But she doesn't regise that me muse ‘conconttaten, Please hep, Icon know vine too! 3 Work with a partner. Think of good advice to give Zoe. ' 4 Now read advice from an expert. Do they mention any of your ideas in 3? A\You went your parents to treat you with spect. But Stow them respect, too, You say you have alt to do but Tm sure your mothers aso buey. You dont want to Noy your bbeoreom when youre doing your homewark. So, decide an ‘a time thats convenient for you. Tellyour mum what tine ‘hat is. Then make sute you do itl As forthe rruslo, parents ‘and teenagers alvays argue about ruc, Speak to your ‘mum calmly, Eola that tales you to study. But keep itto ‘ reasonable volume o” use heacbhones. Aral nally, Your becom. Maybe yous parents don't realse that you're not 2 file ch ary more, Explain why you thnkits Important ro have a ovate space. Maybo you're cpending a ot ote in your bedroom end your parents con't see you or get a ‘cance to speak ta you: When you tak to parents it makes & bg lisence. Tel them what’ happoring in your He Here is a multiple-choice reading activity. In this type of exercise you have threo or four options. ‘You choose the option that is best according to the information in the text. Ifyou aren't sure of the correct answer, what can you do? > EXAM SUCCESS page 144 Road the text again and choose the best 1. Zoe is angry with her mum because she says her mum doesn't a. tidy Zoe's bedroom. 'b) realise how busy Zoe is. “€ want Zoe to do her homework. 2 Zoo's mum has a problem with Zoe's music Jpecause she jdoesn't think it helps Zoe concentrate. 'b doosn't like the style of music. © can't do her work with loud music. 3. The expert thinks that Zoo's mum a. isright to tell Zoe to tidy her cam, 1b isright to stop Zoe in the middle of her homework, (€) 's right to decide what time Zoe should ~ clean her room, 4 The expert thinks that Zoe can de what she likes with her music. ‘because parents are never happy with their _ children’s music {b jifshe talks to them about it. © within certain limits, 5 The oxpert says that 2. its normal for Zoe's parents to enter her ~ bedroom without knocking. (/b maybe Zoe's parents want her to communicate with them more, © Zoe's parents don't want her to have a private space because she's too young, Think! Then compare ideas with your class. "= What do you think is good advice for when you have disagreements with your parents? text mean? Guess and then check in your dictionary. \SPEAMNG What about you? Do you ever argue with your parents? What about?‘la Look at these sentences. Which sentences are in the present simple and which are in the present continuous? 1 I'm writing to you because of my problems at home. 2. My mum and dad never knock before coming into my bedroom! 3. Parents and teenagers always argue about music. 4 [don't know what to do. |Ib Match the sentences in 1a with the explanation of their uses in ad. 8 With eartain verbs like lave, like, hate, think, believe, know, understand, want, need. b. Forragular or routine actions, ¢ For things that are always or generally true. dd Foractions that are happening now or temporary actions Cairmriinnaaomaiaaiis 1c Complete the sentences with the correct | form of study. Present simple studies Anmative: He history Negative: He! Physics auestion: he English? Present coninious i | Afimatve Soe SBOE irom | Negative: She tea | she . ‘Question: French? EUs 2 Look at the picture, Write sentences about what the different members of the family are doing or not doing. Use the present continuous form of the verbs in tho box. | ry * drink « laugh « listen + play read + sit The daughter is talking on the phone. 3. Complete the dialogue about the picture using Sat the present simple or present continuous form of Ht ‘the verbs given. Molly: Molly: Hi, Julia. What (a) you (Go)? Are you at home? Julia: Yes. never(e) 42. (go) out on Wednesdays ¢ Molly: (c) B.you. 18) NT wateh) eer ae Juli Julia: No, right now my mum (2) (watch) her favourite series, She abways co bbe (watch) it on Wednesdays. Molly: f: What’ that sound? (0) somebody ler ep + stand + talk + watch Yesh, Its my baby cousin 1s @ ceo (cr te that é No, she thy 206" we W) bed you £6.24 (encom) what my dad aes le No.1 IE He ier) 0 loud music because he (rm) )2A€S" hate) the sound er nel ere! eae eee tere ny grancatec(o) © 222° (lon He usualy(o) {122421 Glee) nthe afternoon. | don't know how he does it!4 Find these words and phrases in the dialogue in 3. Which go with the present simple and whic 0 withthe present continuous? 1 atthe moment |< 5 now! 2 never P 6 right now!) 3 normally PS 7 usualy 4 on Wednesdays |” at the moment = present continous Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs inthe box. help + lie « need-~ notunderstand » shout « work 1 Near cme og at the mement borase | aseroati ier enous 210 ny 2 Why ‘grandfether can hear you. yout 3 My cousin lays. Saturday aftemoans. 4 Can you say that again? | 5 Cant help you, Dad? nee anything? 6 Mysicter | IE down right now because she doesn’t feel wel you Write questions for these answers. 1 What do yor do on, Fridays? I pley basketball on Fridays 2M My mum is working atthe moment. 3 bert ho My rele and sunt five in Liverpool ' Sfaduiin 4 be rutin o mypovsin sat studying ot univers 5 LO.Les anda d Ms Sanco 90 for 8 walkin the momings. 6 Who ae nels dO My family and | eae ts sinema atthe |) weekend, SPRING Use the questions in 6 to interview your partner. When you finish, think of similar {questions to ask. Wat do you do on Fridays Igo out with my friends Noun suffixes -ment, -ion, ence 1. Look at these words from the text on page 7. = concentration + difference ‘The parts of the word in bold are suffixes. Suffixes change the type of word, e.g. from an adjective or 2 verb toa noun, argur 2 Complete the words in the table and then use. your dictionary to check the words. Vorb Noun 1 argue argument move 2) MQUGn improve 3 Ite f retirement Verb Noun concentrate se ‘ information describe 7 ok 3 ougty discussion Noun difference adolescence independence confident 12 LOMNCLN ene 3a Choose the correct altornative. ‘Y_ How can you improve/improvement your English this year? 2 Do you think you area face independence learnor?- — 3. Have you got lot of confkien/eaniients when you speak in English? 14 Are there many differenvidlifrences between English and your language? 5 Do you like having discuss/deussions in English? ‘SPEAK Work with a partner. Ask and answer the ‘questions in 3a.Sey Cems “zon Y KEY CONCEPTS right, rights [nl: Wo all have aright to express our opinions. responsibility, responsibilities il: When you have 2 pet, ‘you must take responsibility for what it does. respect [I ‘Chiidren need to respect their parents and grandparents. independent [aci: She's very independent. She is able to make her own decisions 1 SS Work with a partner. Ask and answer We alt have rights, Sometimes we fel angry if people these questions sont vecpece aur rights Teenagers wssaly fe srangly that they have a right to say what they think. Or they 11 Who prepares your school bag each morning? fr eae a ee 2. Who makes your dime? an a ee net hy iA kf in 3 Who buys the food you have for dinner? io ee 4. Who puts clean towels in the bathroom? becoming an independent adult. But, when we are 5 Who cleans the table after you eat? changing from a child inte an adult, it is cary to forget & Who empties the rubbish bin in your bedroom? that there are twa sides te this, We have rights, but 7 Who provides the money if you need some to es ae eet ce ie ber Cr oan ‘our independence if other people de the shopping far us, Te al cle is alien, ore ee money t6 96 cut? AL we get tlder, we fel we have mare rights. And | We want others to respect our rights, Bud ta beceme an independent adult we need te accept our own | responsibilities and tegin. co do ings for cursclves. | After al, parents have rights, £00 : 3. SEKNIG| Answer thes 1. Do you agree with the examples of rights in the first paragraph? Why/vhy not? 2 What other rights do you think teenagers have at home? Make a lis. 3. Look at the question et the end of the: second paragraph. What is your answer to this question? Explain 4 What rights and responsibilities do you think parents have? ~ questions. ‘1b Count how many times your answer was ‘I do’ in ta. 2. SEWN Read the essay. Choose the best title. ‘a. Teenagers have rights AND responsibilities. b Teenagers have the power ¢ Wait until you are an adult.4 Figa Ustslic © 03 Three teenagers talk Watch the video or listen and write down each person's special responsibilty. Grace Louis Jessica © 03 Watch oF listen again and write the name of the person who says these things. 1 man only chile 2. | chose to take on my responsibility 3.| have anew opinion about my mum, 4 can do more in my free time because of my responsibility I can new have something I want have to help because my mum is busy studying 6a Work with a partner. Look at the list of jobs around the house. Check that you understand the words in the list. Use a dictionary if necessary. A. Who usually does 8 How often do. -iantetee ea sean a ticken a clean the ae oO = y dothe shopping BD tiene) tuake your bed o take the | eae tidy your bedroom | ce i als ish the dishes | 6b SFEMIG Interview your partn usually does these jobs in their house. Who usually cleans the kitchen in your house? ‘e SEK Now find out how often your partner does these jobs (every day, once/twice/three times a week, at the weekends, never). How often da yan dear. the kitchen? Mae You want to contribute more to your family life. Follow this plan: 1. Work in a small group. Apart from the list of jobs in and the ideas in the videos, make 2 list of any other ideas, big or smal, to help at home. Individually, make a lst of things that you think ‘you could do to make a positive contribution to your family life Make ‘Helping out’ timetable in your notebook fo plan when you can do these things. Use your school timetable to help. ‘Compare and comment on yaur timetables Tell your family about your plans!Listening 1 SAKE Work with a partner. Describe the photos. 2 SINE © 04 Listen to a radio programme about family dinners. Match the people with their situations. 4 Mike onis FI tate withthe frit jist once wee at withthe family but they don’t a makes cnr forthe fry every dey 3 Sally [J 4 Ace 6 Daniel never arrives home in time for dinner eats and talks with the family every day usually eats with the family but isn't eating with them today always eats alone because their parents work H has to order pizza because nobody has time to cook mmgn@> en o 3. SIAN © 04 Answer these questions. Listen again if necessary. 41. How many hours a woek does Mike work? Where does he go in his job? What does Chris usually et? When does Sally at? How many children and grandchildren does Alice have? ‘When does Alice eat with her family? 7 Where are Jennifer's parents tonight? 8 What’ the problem with Daniel’ family dinners? neuen 4. S384 What about you? Do you think its important to eat with your family? WhyWhy nat? 5 Jennifer [ Grammar in context Arti 1. Look at these sentences and then complete rules 1-5 with a/an, the or no article. | think family dinners are great. Family dinners are an important moment for us. The dinner Im eating today isn't good. ‘The government talks a lat about family dinners. @ I'ma computer technician 1 Weuse "2 article when we talk about things in general. 2 Weuse &/< to talk about a singular, ‘countable person or thing for the first time, oF to sey that the person or thing is one of @ number of things or people, 3 Weuse.....%&...... to talk about @ specific person or thing oF @ person or thing mentioned before 4 Weuse to talk about someone or something that is unique. 5 Weuse to say what somebody's profession is. DUM ea 2c FROKINCATON (@ 05 Listen to how we pronounce the in List A and List B below. What is the difference in pronunciation? Why is this? List A: the problem the dinner the govemment the weekend List B: the end the important thing the evening the aftemoon 2b @ 05 Listen again and repeat. 3. Complete the sentences with the if necessary. 1. Todayon programme we're taking about family dinners. 2 Iimgoing to fridge to see ifthere’s anything to eat 3 Ithink communication is essential 4 Inmy house. Droakfast n't an important meal. 5 Adults ean’ always arrive on time bacause of work 6 I don't tke food at school. Tin films they often show families eating together6c Look at these questions. Add a, an, the or: no article is necessary. j 1 Doyou think family dinners are j important? f 2 Ae family dinners important part of life in your country? 3. Doyou think children and parents talk a lot in your country? 4 Doyou talk about Important things when you have dinne? 5 Doyoulisten to music at dinnertime? 6 Bo you think food you eat makes a difforonce to your school marks? 7 Do you like focd at your school? 4 Read the text and choose the correct alternative, (s} A/The report by the National Literacy Trust in the UK says that talking at home during meals can help (b) the/— children to be more confident and to ‘communicate wel. (c) A/The report says that 87% of (4) the/= young people sit down with their family at ‘mealies. But 7.1% of those young people never or rarely talk to their family while they are eating, (e) A/An interesting thing the Literacy Trust discovered is that ‘talking at mealtimes makes you mare confident about, speaking in (f) the/~ class discussions or in front of your classmates, Most young people who talk at mealtimes think that (g) the/~ good communication skills are important for finding (h) a/the good job. (i) A/The British Government is interested in this report because they want to improve children’s speaking and listening skis. And @)the/ families can help to dothisjust by 8B SHAME Interview your partner using the corract 1uestions in 6a, talking at dinnertime ae is 5. Find and correct a mistake with articles in each et YES Loci IT sentence. a 1. I'ma vegetarian. [never eat the meat Yes, Ido. You can talk and find ‘out how everybody is. 2 My mumis the doctor in a big hospital. 3 Could you pass me potataes? 4 Thad a cat but a cat disappeared last month. 5 ‘6 7 Sm He’ a student at University of Edinburgh. She's got a brather and the sister I haven't got a watch ~ can you tell me a time?Developing speaking Asking for personal information 1 Complete with information about you and your: brothers, sisters or best fi Brothers/sisters/best friend: Age What they do: How often you see them What you usually do on Saturdays: What you usually do on Sundays: ‘Your likes/dislike: 1 | 2 SSUKIE Look at these four people and th \ personal information files. Tell your partner which 1 people are similar to you. Explain why. Liam ie similar to me because he's got one brother and he does sport on Sundays one brother, one sister brother at university, sister works goes out with friends on Saturdays plays tennis on Sundays no brothers or sisters best friend studies at schoo! goes out with friends on Saturdays {does sport an Sundays one brother brother at school ‘watches films on Saturdays doesn’t like sport one sister sister lives in the US plays tennis on Saturdays plays computer games on Sundays 3 USIAWE © 06 Listen to two teenagers meeting for the first time. Look at the information in 2. Which ‘two people are talking? 4. Work with a partner. Complete the dialogue with the correct questions. Look at the Speaking bank for help. A: (a) Bs Yes, Ive got one brother Az Me too. (b) Br He's 22 ~ Br No, he dossr't. He at university in Manchester. & (a) 8: About once a month, when he comes home far tho wookond. [Az That's good! | see my brother every day because hols only 14. (0) B: | usually go out with my friends on Saturdays and we sometimes play football on Sundays o My brother and I often go to the cinema on Saturdays. But | never play football because | don't like sport. Useful questions to ask for personal information Have you got any brothers or sisters? = What de you do at the weekend/in the evenings/ ‘on Wednesdays? What about you? Do you like ...2 What do you think of How often do you... 2 ‘Sq PRONUNCIATION E07 Which questions in the go with diagram A? Which go with diagr ast diagram A diagram B ‘5b © 07 Listen and repeat the questions. 6 SPRING Practise the completed dialogue in 4 with your partner. Pay special attention to the correct intonation in questions. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT 7c 'SHEMING Work with Do this role-play tsing the dialogue in 4 and the Speaking bank to help you. You meet an English boy/girl at a summer camp. © Find out if he/she has brothers or sisters. = Tell him/her about your family. "= Find out what he/she does at the weekend. ‘= Tell himvhor what you do in your free time. 7b SFEMING| Change partners and repeat. Pin In information role-plays, how can you keep the conversation going? > EXAM SUCCESS page 144Category Language ~ English Main aim Find an international e-pal Ispeak English and a litle Spanish My interests Music, books, travel Message « Hill’m fom Dublin. ve got ‘Ho brothers, two sisters and two petsacatandadog!! love traveling and discovering Eek and now books. Ifyou want to practise your English and {zug make new friends, write to me. Look at this advert from a teenager called ‘Alanna. What dees Alanna want? Would you be interested in contacting her? Why/Why not? 3 Look again at the email in 2 and complete the information in the Writing bank. Read this reply to Alanna’s advert. Do you think this ay : person is a good e-pal for Alanna? Why/Why not? _ oe To begin an informal email we usually use Dear (Alanna) or just Hi We use contractions ike Im or We can use emoticons like @ or We can use the word the subject to change To finish an informal email we can use: That's Wite for now, Bye for now!, 00n, All the best or Best Match the paragraphs in Isabel's email with their Hi Aianna! content 1 I'm Isabel. 'm from Alicante in Spain. Let me tell Reracconh favourite subject at school pee F< Patopreph 2 main interest or hobby 2 Tm from quite a big amily. ve got two brothers Paragraph 3 basic personal information anda sister My sister and | are most the same Paragraph 4 dehing foe reply age and we go everywhere together My father paeeenie fants iS a teacher and my mother works in a hospital. My dad teaches at my school. That's often a good thing, but sometimes it can be really bad 3 Tove listening to all types of music, but ‘especially pop and rock. My favourite group is Imagine Dragons, Do you know them? Right now: tim listening to their latest 4 English is my favourite subject at school. This year I'm doing extra classes and | also read books 'm English. At the moment I'm reading a book by Look at the task and write an email. Use Isabel's ‘email and the Writing bank to help you. Follow the paragraph plan in 4. ‘Write an email with information about yourself to a new e-pal. Tell your e-pal: 5 John Green. Do you know him? ‘Anyvay, that's all for now, Write back soon if ‘you'd like to be my e-pal. Best wishes Isabel bbasic personal information information about your family information about your main hobby information about your favourite subject at school Unit 1Language checkpoint: Unit 1 Grammar reference eee "Afirmative | VYourWe/They understand ~] We use the present simple to tak about: He/She/t understands. = regular habits and routines. Negative | WouWe/They don’t (donot) understand, | _—-‘IMe nak 20 scheel every day. He/She/t doesn’t (does not) understand. = permanent situations ‘Question | Do I/you/we/they understand? ‘Tey tive Frenes. Does he/she/it understand? __| general and scientific facts. ‘Short. ‘Yes, I/you/we/they do. No, Vyou/we/they don't. Birds fly. | [answers | ves, he/shevit does. No, he/sherit doesnt. Time expressions we often use with the present simple: alweys, usually, normaly, often, sometimes, rarely, never, once/twice/ three times a day/week/month/year, on Mondays/Tuesdays ae SSF Sas aa aee ETERS, Wie use the present continuous t talk about Were working. f 11 actions that are happening nove subject + am noVaren’Visn't + verb + ing She an 96 out. She's sbudying fr amet Sha ent working oar “Am/Arelis + subject + verb + ang? Jim is studying in the UK. Are they working? ei | NOTE: Some verbs are not usually used in the Yes, subject + am/are/is, No, subject ram noi/ | present continuous because they deserbe states aren'vis't not actions Yes, | am. No, they aren't. believe, hate, have (=possess), hear, know, love, mean, need, prefer, 220, seem, think (-have an opinion, understand, want Time expressions we ofton use with the present continuous: ‘now, right now, at the moment, today, this week NA The \We ve aon vith sngu, countable nou, We we tho wih courableinguler ae pra ac uncountable nouns \Wouse Ivan we menten something or We us Rta relerto someting, saomeloy mevoeoh ne tes the fist time, otosay thattho thing sone The gta pion. Te palm et ean, oFerumber of things, tbesissine des oak ches carte mingies pane TRMEAIIE pts ceae tsa Mellta pam desctive somebody's We also use the to talk about something unique. a the san, the government, the world We use @ before a consonant and we use pane ra betes erelaeincs We do not use an ancl with plural, countable nouns or uncountable She's an engince. nouns when we are talking about people or things in general Esacaton is important. lve oranges. Vocabulary 1 Ages and stages of life adolescence = baby » birth » child + chichood » death » middle agen) ‘middle-aged (man/woman) + old age = senior citizen » teenager » young adult 2 The family aunt + born + brother + brother/sister/father/mother.in-law + cousin » daughter + divorced randiiather/mether + grandsonvdaughter + husband + nephew + niece + one-parent family + only child + partner Single + sister + son + stopfather/mother + uncle + wife 3 Noun suttixes -ment, lon, -ence adolescence + argument + concentration + confidence + description difference + discussion + improvement » independence + information « movement + retirement 4 Other words and phrases > page 136 om|| Write the third person singular form 2 Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. and -ing form of the verbs below. i [Third person | singular We 3 Choose the correct alternative. 1. Ite a/tho/—boautiful day and a/the/— sun is shining, 2 AlThe/ young girl walks into a restaurant. A/The/= ail sits down and orders a pizza 1 2 3 He's a new pair of jeans today. a wears b caries. = -¢ wearing When your sister have English lessons? ais b do © does Im not sure ithe dcanying has French or German right now. a studies —b arostudying ¢ study —d.‘s studying I'm sore, | what you're telling me. a ‘mnot understanding not understand © are understanding don't understand Where's your cousin? He normally on time. come b isariving ¢ arrives ‘AR! Now | what you mean. a sea b 'mseeing dd ‘mnot understanding Stop talking to her because she 2 don'tlisten b_ listens Why she doing anything? a hasn't isn't d_ iscoming ‘im knowing to you € Slistening d_ never listons ¢ doesnt d- don't 3. My cousin loves a/the/~ books. He's a/the/—vmriter, 4 Pete's uncle is a/the/- doctor He says a/the/— ‘exercise Is good for you. 1. Complete the text with the appropriate words. ‘My name's Harry, I'm not married yet, I'm stl (a) My mum and dad are middle-(b) ~ Ithink they/re both 50 this year I'm an (c) chile, I haven't got any brothers or sisters but spend a lot of time with my (d) 5 Tara, Sho's my Uncle Jack’s daughter. She's young. | remember when she was born. In fect, | was there at the hospital on the day ofher(@) My Aunt Angela, Uncle Jacks 100, My dad mum, my (g) ; is really spacial She says'm special for her too, maybe because I'm her only i _isreally nice, 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of these words, ‘adolescent » concentrate + describe + different excite + improve » independent « inform / 1 She usually gets 50% or 60% in her exams but in this exam she got 90%. That's a big 2 Can yougive mea know who she isin this photo, 3. Good food helps your 4 There’sa lot of visit to the school (of your sister? | don't at school. about the famous actors 5 There are two or three between the present | simple and the present continuous 6. She wants to be a secondary school teacher because she tikes working with 7 Adictionary gives you about new words 8 Hes very ~ he doosn't need anybody to help him 7.40 pointsNerare lot ola] Crimes and criminals 1 Work with a partner. Complete the sentences with these words. Use a dictionary if necessary. burglary « fraud » mugging + piracy robbery * shoplifting + theft » vandalism 1A is when somebody steals something, 24 is when somebody breaks into a house and steals things from it 3A is when somebody steals from a bank or a person, 4 is when somebody damages public property 5 is when somebody takes things from a shop without paying 6 is when somebody copies software such as CDs and DVDs illegally 7 Is when somebody takes 4 person's money or possessions using Violence. 8 is when you trick somebody to ‘get money or something from them, 2. Complete the words for the person who does each of the crimes in 1. Use a dictionary if necessary. 1b.g 5 rub 2mog ert 3 fu aeke 7 oh 4 pout B vd 3 @ 08 Listen, check and repeat. 4 USTAING © 0° Listen to four radio news items. What are the crimes? 1 3 2 4 Detective work 3 5 Complete the definitions with the expressions in the box. [accuse a suspect + analyse evidence + arrest a suspect charge a suspect « collect evidence + investigate a case prove somethin uestion a suspect When detectives . 1 «they try to find out what really happened. 2 . they ask them things, 3 «they take them to @ police station because they think they have done something bad. 4 with something, they make ‘an official statement that they think the suspect did something bad. 5 ‘of something, they say that they did something bad 6 : they get DNA samples or something that can help to show that somebody did something bad. 7 - they give evidence or proof that something is tue, 8 , they study itin detail 6 What is the noun form of each verb in 5? Remember that some noun forms are identical to the verb form. Vorb: accuse > Noun: accusation Verb: analyse > Noun: analysis 7 S#BARNG! Work with a partner. Ask and answer this question. Would you lke to do detective wark? Why/Why not?1 Look at these pictures. They illustrate three newspaper stories. Can you match the titles of the stories with the pictures? There is one title you do not need. 1 POLICE! DON'T MOVE! 2. ‘The bank that’s always open. 3. ARREST THAT DETECTIVE! 4A Or just thirsty? 2 Work with a partner. From the titles and pictures, ‘what do you think happens in each story? Guess. 3. Read the stories. Which picture and title goes with each one? A smaso Bonar, 75, nd Vittorio Laudan, 70, arca pir of experienced thieves. Last weekend, they tied to steal from a luxury fashion shopin Rome. “They wea into the shop inthe middle ofthe night swearing smart sits. A am they were puting elothes snd ascettoris worth €100,000 into a bay when the police arrived. But the criminals dat run away They stood completely stil and pretended toe pact ofthe fashion display. The poliee looked for them but dct see them. Then one of them moved. The police arrested them immediately; and not fr the rst rime! olice in Devon, UK, hada dificult case to investigate last week. A work of art disappeared at literary festival. The work of art was a bottle of water. Teas special because the water are from melted Ancarctic ce, An American att called Wayne Hil broughe back two les of the special water and made @ brotde fort The wock represented che problem of global warming. [chad a value of over £42,000, so Hill wasle ‘ery happy abour is disappearance. Did an are hie ake i Or maybe somebody came across che bor, dhought ita eubbish and threw iin the bin. Or was sernebody just very thirsty? The police looked into he case but no cvikence sured up, 4. Read the stories again and answer these questions. 1. How did Bonardi and Laudani try to escape the police? 2 Why didn't their plan work? 3. What was the work of ar that disappeared at a literary festival in Devon? 4. What different theories could explain the disappearance of the work? 5. Why were the Peitigrews surprised the bank was open? 6 Who discovered the problem and what did they do about Byers: complied ystems to tp bank ibbers. So what happened last weekend at a | bank in Easingwold was very surprising. Twas Saturday lunchtime, Brish banks dont usually open on Saturday afiemoon. Daniel and Alison Pescgrew were outside their local bank with Oliver, helt Szyearold son, Oliver disappeared fora minute. When he came back, he said: "Dad, the bank’ open.’ Daniel Ald believe his som a first But he found ox twas true. The dooc was open! Nobody wa inside, but they say computes and other thing, all unproteszed. Daniel ‘all 999 and waited for che police ro arrive. The bank ‘worked out sha here was a problem with the door and sent somebody toleck it. They thanked Oliver for doing the right thing and opened an account for him 7. How did the bank thank Oliver? Think! Then compare ideas with your class. | How serious are the crimes in stories A and 8? Why? 6 What do the underlined words in the text mean? Guess and then check in your dictionary, 7 SEEMING What about you? Which story do you prefer and why?Cer T olor bem | ‘a Look at these sentences. Which sentences are in the present simple and which are in the past | simple? ‘a The police arrested them immediately b Didan artthief takeit? € Banks use complicated systems to stop bank robbers. d_ The work of art was a bottle of water: They went into the shop in the middle of the night. British banks don’t usually open on Saturday afternoon, 9. The police didn’t see them h Hill wasn’t very happy. Ton 1a, find a sentence with . a form of be inthe past simple afirmatve.... | 2 form of be inthe past simple negative 2 regular verb in the past simple affirmative _an irregular verb inthe pest simple affirmative. ‘a past simple question. verb inthe past simple negative. Ic Complete the sentences with the past simple form of be, walk and go. Affcmatve: He (@)..ae/walked/went thera yesterday, Negative: He (b) thore yesterday, Question: (e) he | @ there yesterday? | Ens 2c ROMUNGUTIN Look at the three lists below. How do we pronounce the -ed ending in each list? ListAsfinished watchod liked passed ListB: wanted needed painted started UistC:stayed arrived discovered planned 2b @ 10 Listen, check and repeat. 2c In which list is the -ed ending pronounced /id/2 ‘Which letters come just before -ed in the words in this list? 3. Work with a partner. Write an A to Z of irregular ‘past simple forms with one verb for each letter. ‘Omit any difficult letters. How many can you think of in five minutes? A~ ate, B - baht, 6 - 4. Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs given. Jn 2013, in New York, there (@) a (be) tentble crime. Somebody (0). (rug) 2 1o-yearold boy inthe street and (c) teal his smartphone. Then he (d) osu) ‘aay. The boy (6) (ot know) the criminal but, soen after the mugging, he (get) 2 surprise. The mugger @ {not be) very clever. He wm) (take) a photo of himself on the phone and accidentally email) it to the boy! The boy (). (print the photo and (K) Go) to the police. The police () (find) the criminal easily end (rn) (arrest) him. He (n) (have) other stolen things at home, too, 60 the police (0) (be) happy to catch him 5 Complete these questions about the text in 4 with the past simple form of the verbs given. 1 Who 2 criminal mug) in 2013 in Now York? 2 What the criminal (tea? 3 the boy (know) the criminal? (be) the criminal clever? 5 What. the criminal (doy? 6 the photo help) the police? 7 (be) it dificult to find the criminal? 8 How this story end)? 6 SPEIKNE Work with a partner. Take it in turns to ask and answer the questions in 5.