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Unit 1
Vocabulary I
1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences with free time activities.
1 I’m stressed, so I want to watch a film / go for a run / chat online. Exercise always makes me feel better!
2 At weekends, I go to a theme park / hang out with my friends / surf the Internet and chat about life.
3 Sol wants to listen to music / go to the gym / watch a film this evening. Do you know any good ones?
4 If you want to do some research, go to a theme park / hang out with friends / surf the Internet and see what you can find.
5 I chat online / go to the gym / watch a film three times a week because I’m training for a sports competition.
6 In the evenings, Tim likes going for a run / going to a theme park / chatting online with his friends on social media.
7 Do you want to listen to music / hang out with your friends / surf the Internet? I’ve got the new album by Billie Eilish.
8 I want to have fun and go to a theme park / go to the gym / watch a film. I love rollercoasters!

2 Complete the sentences with the correct free time activities: listening to music; go to the gym; play computer games; hanging out
with her friends; go for a burger go to a theme park; chat online; going for a run;
1 Let’s __________________ at home tonight. There is a great new one we can try.
2 Do you want to __________________? There is one near my home. It has water slides!
3 I am on holiday a long way from home, so I __________________ with my friends every day.
4 Linda doesn’t do much at weekends, she likes __________________ at the shopping centre.
5 When they __________________, they have karate training as well as aerobics classes.
6 We __________________ and sing on our road trips.
7 I really like __________________ because exercise makes me relax. It’s the best.
8 Let’s __________________ and see if we can find any good restaurants near us.

3 Complete the conversation with the correct free time activities: go to the gym; surf the Internet; watch a film; listening to
music; chatting online; go to a theme park; go for a run; hang out with friends;
Lucas: Hey, Selina, what are you doing today?
Selina: I am (1) __________________ right now. I’ve got the new Ariana Grande album. It’s amazing! What about you?
Lucas: Well, I want to (2) __________________. Do you want to come? They are not from our school but I like (3)
__________________ with them every day on my mobile phone. They are very nice people!
Selina: That sounds great, but I want to (4) __________________ today! There is a great one with lots of rides near my home!
Lucas: Let’s (5) __________________ and look at it online right now. Looks good! Can I come too?
Selina: Yes, you can! I want to (6) __________________ first. I go around the park for 30 minutes every day.
Lucas: Yes, I want to (7) __________________. I am training for a judo competition and I need to be fit.
Selina: Haha yes, me too! OK, perfect. Let’s meet at my place. And maybe we can
(8) __________________ at the cinema later!
Lucas: Good idea!

Vocabulary II
1 Complete the sentences with the correct words and expressions for skills and abilities from the box.
play the drums draw speak English dance cook drive a car sing act
1 I’m so happy I can __________________. It’s very useful and I speak to people from the USA!
2 Sergio can __________________ very well. He makes amazing lasagne!
3 Malena and Vicky __________________ professionally. They are in a play this month.
4 You can __________________ brilliantly! That’s an amazing portrait of me.

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5 My mother can __________________ very well. She won a salsa competition last year.
6 I am learning to __________________. I use my sister’s and she is a good teacher!
7 Florencia can __________________ beautifully. She has an amazing voice.
8 Rocio and Lola __________________ in a band. They are excellent and they play at festivals.

2 Complete the conversation with the correct words and expressions for skills and abilities. speak English; draw, dance;
sing; act; cook, drive a car; play the drums;
Agus: Thank you for helping me learn to (1) __________________, Barbi. It’s very useful. Now I can stop taking the bus all the
time. What can I do for you?
Barbi: Well, you can teach me to (2) __________________. I really want to learn tango.
Agus: Haha, I can’t really do that very well. But I can teach you to (3) __________________!
I am in the school choir! And I can also (4) __________________. My band has a performance next week. Do you want to
come?
Barbi: Yes, I do! And you can come to my play. I (5) __________________ with a theatre company called The Barcelona Players.
Some of their plays are in Spanish, but they can all (6) __________________ too. I also (7) __________________ all the art
for their marketing.
Agus: Yes, I saw the picture you did for the play. It was fantastic! Well, before that, let’s eat something. I can also (8)
__________________! I make a great pizza!
Barbi: Wow, I love pizza!

3 Complete text with the correct words for skills and abilities: draw, play the drums; dance; act; cook; sing, drive a car;
speak English;
Learning new skills
What do you do after school? Do you (1) __________________ or the guitar in a band? Do you
(2) __________________ in a salsa class or (3) __________________ in a play? Sometimes you just want to sit down after school and
check your social media. This is very common and a lot of teens do this. But imagine doing something different. Imagine learning a
new skill.
Personally, it’s difficult for me. When I try to (4) __________________, for example, I do it very badly. My pictures always look very
stupid! But now I watch videos on the Internet and it helps me a lot.
I’m also learning to (5) __________________. My dad is teaching me and we just go around our neighbourhood. Thanks to my parents,
I can also (6) __________________. I take lessons after school and now it’s possible for me to speak to people from all over the world.

My brother is doing the same. He is learning to (7) __________________. He makes great burgers. And my sister is learning to (8)
__________________. She sounds amazing!
I know you’re tired when you get back from school. But try! It makes me feel great when I learn a new skill!

Grammar I
1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1 We don’t usually go / are not usually going to the gym on Mondays.
2 Jane is always going / always goes to the beach in summer.
3 A: Are you liking / Do you like theme parks?
B: Yes, I do / do I!
4 Pilar and Milagros are hating / hate horror films.
5 It’s 7.00 pm so I’m not working / I don’t work right now.

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6 A: Do you eat / Are you eating Japanese food at the moment?
B: Yes, am I / I am! It’s ramen!
7 I listen / am listening to a great Justin Bieber song today.

2 Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I can’t talk now, I ___________________ (have) my tango class at the sports centre.
2 Julian and Leo ___________________ (travel) to Buenos Aires today.
3 You ___________________ (not like) this restaurant. Let’s go somewhere else.
4 She ___________________ (love) vanilla ice cream.
5 A: ___________________ (Dalia / take) dance classes once a week?
B: No, she ___________. It’s twice a week.
6 I can come to the party later. Right now, I ___________________ (work) on my project for school.
7 A: ___________________ (you / enjoy) watching films?
B: Yes, I ___________!

3 Complete Brian’s email with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets .
From: brian.l@cloudmailbox.com

Hi, Carolina!
How are you? (1) ___________________ (you / have) a good time on holiday? I am sure you
(2) ___________________ (eat) a lot of delicious food and (3) ___________________ (not think) about school at all!
I (4) ___________________ (not be) on holiday because I (5) ___________________ (work) right now. (6) ___________________
(you / remember) my holiday job at the pet shop? Well, I
(7) ___________________ (love) it but I (8) ___________________ (get up) early in the morning every day! (9)
___________________ (I / feel) tired all the time? Yes, I (10) ___________!
But next week I want to come and visit you so we can have some fun.
Write soon!
Love,Brian

Grammar II
1 Choose the correct options to make sentences.
1 I ___________ but I prefer dancing. (a) don’t mind singing (b) don’t like singing
2 Does Camila ___________ to theme parks? (a) enjoy to go (b) enjoy going
3 I absolutely ___________. I can make a lot of different meals! (a) like cooking (b) love cooking
4 Tina ___________ because she is very shy. (a) doesn’t like acting (b) doesn’t mind acting
5 Gisela totally ___________. She never does it! (a) hates driving (b) doesn’t like driving
6 A: Do you ___________?
B: I love it. (a) like speaking English (b) like speak English
7 We ___________ meat so we don’t eat it. (a) don’t like eating (b) don’t mind eating

2 Complete the conversation with love, hate, (don’t) like, don’t mind or enjoy and the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
Sometimes there is more than one correct answer.
Maria: Do you (1) ____________________ (use) social media, John?
John: Yes, I do! I totally (2) ____________________ (look) at my social media accounts. It’s a lot of fun. What about you?

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Maria: Well, I (3) ____________________ (see) my friend’s photos, but it’s not my favourite thing to do. And you know, it’s
important to be careful. I (4) ____________________ (chat) online all the time because I prefer talking to people face to
face.
John: Yes, I agree. And people (5) ____________________ (comment) on my posts all the time. Especially my dad! It’s
embarrassing! And I absolutely (6) __________________ (read) arguments. A lot of people write things on Facebook and
then everyone says bad things to them.
Maria: Yes, that happens all the time! Well, in my opinion, social media can be fun. But I absolutely (7) ____________________
(learn) a new skill like drawing or paining! That’s the best!
John: Yes, me too!

3 Complete the text with love, hate, (don’t) like, don’t mind, enjoy and the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Sometimes
there is more than one correct answer.
What’s your talent?
By Felipe Johansson
Are you a talented person? Maybe you don’t think you are. But everyone has a talent! For example, maybe you (1)
____________________ (speak English). It’s not the same as being a great chess player or a film star, but it’s a talent!
Talents are not only things for famous people. Do you (2) ____________________ (drive) a car? That’s a talent! Do you (3)
____________________ (sing)? That’s a talent! A talent I really haven’t got is dancing! I absolutely (4) ____________________
(dance)! I am so bad at it and I look very silly!
You see, in my opinion, when you have a talent, you love it. When people say, ‘I
(5) ____________________ (paint) but I prefer drawing,’ I don’t think it’s really a talent.
I (6) ____________________ (paint) and I am not good at it. I don’t hate it, but it’s not a lot of fun for me.
But I absolutely (7) ____________________ (cook). I can make a lot of different things! But I only know it’s a talent because people
say I cook well. I don’t think it’s special at all!
So, what’s your talent? We’ve all got one!

Writing
A personal profile
Make some notes about yourself and write a personal profile. Include what you love / (don’t) like hate / don’t mind doing as well
as the talents and skills you have (or want to have). Write between 120 and 140 words. Remember to use appropriate grammar
and vocabulary for a personal profile.

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