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ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Practise the conversations.
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A Where ’s Michael Fassbender from? 2 he
from the UK?
B No, he 3 .
4
A Is from Germany?
B Yes, he 5 .
A Where in Germany? Is 6 from Berlin?
B No, he 7 . He 8 from Heidelberg.
paella
9
A ’s paella from? 10 it from Spain?
11
B Yes, is.
12
A it from Barcelona?
B No, it 13 . 14 ’s from Valencia.
15
A guacamole from Spain, too?
B No, it 16 . It 17 from Mexico!
guacamole
ACTIVATION
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1 2 they Italian?
b Look at the pictures. Write + or − short answers. If the answer is − , write the correct sentence.
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions in b about the pictures.
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Gill Hi Anna!
Anna Hello Gill. 1 How are you?
(you / how / are)
Gill I’m fine, thanks. 2 ?
(he / who / is)
Anna He’s Sammy, my little boy.
Gill 3
?
(old / is / how / he)
Anna He’s one.
Gill He’s very nice.
2
4
Woman ?
(your / first / what’s / name)
Boy Henry.
Woman OK. 5 ?
(what’s / surname / your)
Boy Schultz.
Woman 6
?
(spell / do / how / it / you)
Boy S-C-H-U-L-T-Z.
Woman Oh, yes. 7 ?
(you / old / are / how)
Boy I’m 18.
Woman OK. That’s fine.
3
8
Woman 1 ?
(your / address / what’s)
Woman 2 It’s 72 London Road, Liverpool.
9
Woman 1 ?
(postcode / what’s / your)
Woman 2 It’s L2 7BC.
Woman 1 Thank you. 10 ?
(home / what’s / phone / your / number)
Woman 2 It’s 0151 496 0878.
Woman 1 OK. 11 ?
(mobile / your / number / what’s)
Woman 2 It’s 00700 900666
ACTIVATION
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What is it? It’s a coat. What are they? They’re keys. What are they? They’re .
4 5 6
What is it? It’s . What is it? It’s . What are they? They’re .
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Practise the questions and answers in a and b.
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Sally 2
’s my laptop – over there on
the table.
3
Woman Excuse me. Is 8 the bus to
Glasgow?
Driver 10
’s the bus to Glasgow over
there – number 41. Are 11
your bags?
ACTIVATION
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ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences in a. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.
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1 He’s short. 2 It . 3 It .
b Complete the sentences for the pictures. Use an adjective and a noun from the lists.
beautiful dirty expensive fast new small car coat laptop window table woman
0
£3000.0
£2500.00
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences in a and b. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.
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ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.
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A Do you live here in Oxford? (live)
ACTIVATION
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Andy
1 2 3
Orange
Juice
4 5 6
Bonjour!
Sheffield University
ch
FrenII ch
ch FrenII
FrenII
Liz
7 8 9
10 11 12
17:35
Andy Liz
1 Andy lives in a house. (live) 7 Liz to music in the car. (listen)
2 He doesn’t have a cat. (have) 8 She in a hospital. (work)
3 He coffee in the morning. (drink) 9 She a sandwich for lunch. (have)
4 He to university. (go) 10 She home at 5.00. (go)
5 He French. (study) 11 She dogs. (like)
6 He fast food for dinner. (eat) 12 She TV in the evening. (watch)
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Work with a partner. Tell your partner to turn over his / her copy. Ask questions to
test your partner’s memory.
Does Liz work in a bank? No, she doesn’t.
Does Andy have a dog? Yes, he does.
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1 2
✓✓✓✓✓ ✓✓✗✗✗
always = ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
usually = ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
sometimes = ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗
never = ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
3 4 5
✗✗✗✗✗ ✓✓✓✓✗ ✓✓✓✓✓
6 7 8
✓✓✓✓✓ ✓✓✓✓✗ ✓✓✗✗✗
9 10 11
✓✓✗✗✗ ✗✗✗✗✗ ✓✓✓✓✗
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences in a and b. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.
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2 Woman 4
3 Boy 9
?
(do / do / weekend / what / the / you / at)
Boy 10
?
(you / do / go / where)
Boy 11
?
(like / music / what / you / do)
ACTIVATION
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PRONOUN
b Complete the sentences with a + or – imperative of a verb from the list. Write it in the
IMPERATIVE column.
close not drink open phone relax sit not speak not walk
IMPERATIVE
5 ! You’re on holiday.
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the PRONOUN and IMPERATIVE columns. Say the sentences with the
missing words.
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b Complete the sentences with can or can’t and a verb from the list.
4 I’m sorry, but you 5 we here 6 Finish your dinner and then
with American Express. We today? you TV.
only take Visa.
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences in a and b. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.
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camp cook cycle do (x2) fly play read run swim travel wait
1 2 3
4 5 6
She He They .
for the bus. exercise.
7 8 9
She . He . She
books in English.
10 11 12
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.
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b Look at the pictures. Write questions and answers with the present continuous.
1 2 3
4 5 6
Me llamo Jack,
tengo veinte años.
7 8 9
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences in b. Look at the pictures and say the questions and answers.
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VERB
rain
1 It usually a lot in the UK. rains
2 Oh no! We can’t play tennis today, it . ’s raining
wear
3 Peter never trainers. He doesn’t like them.
4 you new glasses? They’re great!
watch
5 A What the children ?
B The Hobbit. It’s their favourite film!
6 We sometimes football matches on TV.
play
7 A Where’s Ben?
B He computer games in his room.
8 My sister tennis with my dad every Saturday.
walk
9 Hannah doesn’t have a car. She to work.
10 It’s a beautiful day today, so we home.
do
11 A What you ?
B My English homework.
12 A What you ?
B I’m a journalist.
leave
13 I never the house without an umbrella.
14 Hurry up! Our bus !
go
15 My friend Lucy and I always shopping together.
16 A Where Andy ?
B To school, I think. It’s 8.30!
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the VERB column. Say the sentences with the correct form.
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a Write + and – sentences about the hotel room. Use There’s a / There isn’t a or There are some… /
There aren’t any… .
b Write questions with Is there a…? / Are there any…? Then write short answers.
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the picture and say what there is and isn’t in the room
and the hotel.
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A Were you at a club last night?
B No, I 2 .
A Where 3 you?
B I4 at Tom’s house.
2
A I think Hugh Jackman 5 a waiter
before he was famous.
B No, he 6 .
A OK, what 7 he?
B He 8 an English and Drama teacher.
9
A your mother an actress, too?
10
B No, she . She 11 a nurse.
12
A she tall?
B Yes, she 13 very tall and beautiful.
ACTIVATION
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4 5 6 7
arrive at the hotel in a carry their bags to not check their phones walk in the jungle with
small boat the hotel a guide
8 9 10
not watch TV relax on the beach enjoy their holiday very much
Look at the pictures about Adele and Tom’s holiday. Write sentences in the past simple.
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Tell the story with a partner.
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ACTIVATION
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B It’s a long story. Two years ago, I 2 (leave) my wallet on the train. It 3 (not have)
4
any money in it, but my credit cards (be) in it.
B Yes, but a woman on the train 5 (see) the wallet and 6 (open) it. The name of
7 8
the bank was on the credit cards. She (phone) the bank and (say) that she
had my wallet. Then the bank 9 (phone) me and 10 (tell) me her number.
B The next day I 16 (buy) some chocolates and flowers and I 17 (go) to her office.
18 19 20
She (be) really nice so we (go) for a coffee. We (have) a
good time.
B The next day, I 21 (send) her an email and I 22 (invite) her out to dinner.
A And then?
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Practise the conversation. Then cover the conversation and look at the pictures.
Tell the story.
Two years ago, the man left his wallet on the train…
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A 18 you at home yesterday? I 19 you, but you 20 . (be / phone / not answer)
B No, I 21 .I 22
my phone with me! Sorry! (be / not have)
A Where’s Martin?
B Oh, he 23 me a text message. He can’t come. (send)
20–28 Really good! You can use the past simple very well.
10–19 Quite good, but check the Grammar Bank (Student’s Book p.92) and look at the
exercises again.
0–9 T
his is difficult for you. Don’t worry! Read the rules in the Grammar Bank (Student’s
Book p.110, p112, and p.114). Ask your teacher for another photocopy and do the
exercise again at home.
ACTIVATION
Practise the conversations with a partner.
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Student A
Answers to Student B
Student B
Answers to Student A
9 Where are you from in Germany? i No, I’m not. I’m Jason.
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Fold here
1 a
g
Hi Lola. This is Paul. No, she’s single.
2 b
e
How old is Karin? My name’s Karl.
3
c
What’s your phone
It’s Thursday.
number?
4 d
Nice to meet you. On Monday and Friday.
5 e
Is she married? She’s 38.
6 f
How are you? Thanks.
7 g
See you tomorrow. Nice to meet you.
8 h
What’s your name? Hi!
9 i
Have a nice day! I’m from Italy.
10 j
Where are you from? Fine, thanks.
11
k
When’s your English
It’s 01632 960 057.
class?
12 l
Hello! Sorry.
13
m
My name is Maribel,
Bye!
not Maria.
14 n
What day is it today? Nice to meet you, too.
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Student A
Student B
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Student A
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Student B
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
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Food
Sandwiches (cheese,
chicken, or tuna) £5.25
Burger £8.99
Cheeseburger £9.50
Salads (chicken or egg) £6.95
Drinks
Coke / Diet Coke £2.30
Orange juice £2.80
Mineral water £1.60
Coffee / Tea £2.75
Beer £3.45
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Student A
a Look at Joe’s family tree. Ask B about the people in the list. Complete Joe’s family tree.
Who’s Will?
He’s Joe’s brother.
=
Mary
Joe’s
Family Tree =
John
=
Joe Will
b Look at Angela’s family tree. Answer B’s questions. Relate all the people to Angela.
Who’s Beth? She’s Angela’s sister.
=
Ben Lucy
Angela’s
Family Tree =
Ruth Adam
=
Dan Angela Tom Beth
Amy
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Student B
a Look at Joe’s family tree. Answer A’s questions. Relate all the people to Joe.
Who’s Will? He’s Joe’s brother.
=
Alfred Mary
Joe’s
Family Tree =
John Sally
=
Kate Joe Will Anna
Mike
b Look at Angela’s family tree. Ask A about the people in the list. Complete Angela’s family tree.
Who’s Beth?
She’s Angela’s sister.
=
Ben
Angela’s
Family Tree =
Ruth
=
Angela Beth
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4 5 6
7 8 9
10 11 12
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8 I like . T/F
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FINISH
START
go to English
live in a
class on
small flat
Tuesdays
want a
like fish
new phone
listen to
music in eat fruit
your car every day
read the
listen to
news on
rock music
your phone
Do
work speak
at the Portuguese
weekend
you…?
have a
live near the blue car
city centre
watch
like oranges
series on
Netflix
have
have a
breakfast
tablet
with your
family
drink coffee
in the want a new
morning house / flat
speak
three watch
languages TV in the
eat study on morning
Chinese Saturday
food afternoons
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10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5
11
12
1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5
11 12 1
10 2
9 3
8 4
7 6 5
11 12 1
10 2
9 3
8 4
7 6 5
11 12 1 11 12 1 11
12
1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4 8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5
11 12 1
12
11 1
10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5
11 12 1
10 2
9 3
8 4
7 6 5
11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5
12
11 1
10 2
9 3
8 4
7 6 5
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Student A
What / do?
Kate George Jim Liz Julia Maria
Where / work?
Kate George Jim Liz Julia Maria
Student B
What / do?
Kate George Jim Liz Julia Maria
Where / work?
Kate George Jim Liz Julia Maria
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Student A
2 I TV in the evening.
7 I lunch in a restaurant.
b Now tell your partner and then ask What about you?
I sometimes have cerial for breakfast. What about you?
I never have cerial.
Student B
b Now tell your partner and then ask What about you?
I always get up late at the weekend. What about you?
I usually get up late.
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Student A
Student B
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Music
I like (male singer).
Do you like ?
I like (a group).
Do you like ?
Sport
I don’t like (a sport).
Do you like ?
I play (a sport).
Do you play ?
Food
I love s (fruit plural).
Do you like ?
I don’t like (food).
Do you like ?
I sometimes eat
(a nationality) food.
Do you like ?
My favourite drink is
(a drink). Do you drink ?
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Student A
Kanye West Benedict Cumberbatch 19/07 Katy Perry Lupita Nyong’o 01/03
Student B
Kanye West 08/06 Benedict Cumberbatch Katy Perry 25/10 Lupita Nyong’o
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START
Say 3 places
where you
can pay with
a credit card.
Say 2 places
where you
can’t go in if
you’re late.
FINISH
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1 2 3
I I I
I think you I think you I think you
4 5 6
I I I
I think you I think you I think you
1 2 3
I football on TV. I I
I think you I think you I think you
4 5 6
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walking
reading a watching
in the doing yoga
book football
mountains
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START
Why are
you studying What colour
English? When do you pen are you
usually do writing with? What time
your English do you start
homework? work / school?
Go back
one space.
Move Go back
forward one space.
one space.
How do
What What’s the you relax on
language are person on holiday?
you speaking your left
now? doing now? What do you
usually do after
work/school?
What language
do you usually
speak at home?
How do you
usually go
to class? What are you
wearing?
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Student A Student B
a Ask B questions with Would you like to…? a Answer A’s questions.
Then ask Why or Why not?
Would you like to travel around the world? b Ask A questions with Would you like to…?
Then ask Why or Why not?
Why? (Why not?)
Would you like to be a journalist?
b Answer B’s questions. Why? (Why not?)
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
learn to play a
have cooking lessons
musical instrument
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Student A
a Choose six things from the list below and write one in the table for each floor of your hotel.
bars gift shop gym reception restaurant spa swimming pool toilets
b Ask B about his / her hotel: Is there a…? Where is it? Are there any…? Where are they? Write the
answers in the chart.
c Answer B’s questions about your hotel. Yes, there is / are. It’s / They’re on the … floor.
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
G G
Student B
a Choose six things from the list below and write one on each floor of your hotel.
bars gift shop gym reception restaurant spa swimming pool toilets
b Answer A’s questions about your hotel. Yes, there is / are. It’s / They’re on the … floor.
c Ask A about his / her hotel: Is there a…? Where is it? Are there any…? Where are they? Write the
answers in the chart.
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
G G
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Student A
b Now ask B the questions. Then answer B’s questions. If you say No, I wasn’t, say where you were.
If you say Yes, I was give more information if you can. Remember to ask What about you?
Student B
b Answer A’s questions. If you say No, I wasn’t, say where you were. If you say Yes, I was give more
information if you can. Remember to ask And what about you? Then ask A your questions.
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11 last night.
12 yesterday.
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Student A
b How many things did the two of you (you and your partner) do?
Student B
b How many things did the two of you (you and your partner) do?
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1 You are outside the restaurant in Oxford Street. 5 You are outside the factory in Park Street. Turn
Turn left and then turn right into West Road. left then turn left again into West Road. Go
Go straight on. Then left into Park Street. It’s straight on. Turn right into King Street. Go
the building on the left, opposite the park. straight on. It’s on the corner of King Street
(the hospital) and East Road. (the phone shop)
2 You are outside the phone shop in East Road. 6 You are outside the museum in West Road.
Turn left and go straight on. Turn left into Park Turn left and then turn left again into Park
Street. It’s the building on the left next to the Street. Go straight on. Turn right into East
car park. (the supermarket) Road. It’s on the left. (the cinema)
3 You are outside the bookshop in Oxford 7 You are outside the cinema in East Road. Turn
Street. Turn right and go straight on. Turn right right and go straight on in East Road. Turn left
into West Road. Go straight on. Turn right into into King Street. Go straight on. It’s on the left
London Road. It’s on the right. (the hotel) after the gym. (the school)
4 You are outside the hotel. Turn left and go 8 You are at the supermarket. Turn right and go
straight on. Turn left into East Road. Go straight on in Park Street. Turn right into West
straight on and turn right into Oxford Street. Road, go straight on, and then turn left into
It’s on your left. (the train station) Oxford Street. It’s on the left opposite the
restaurant. (the bookshop)
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Where did
you have dinner
last night?
Move
Did you use forward
a computer one space.
yesterday?
When did you What for?
Where did you do your English
go on holiday homework?
last summer?
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6 7 8 9 10
I arrived at the airport very late. I had a meeting at work
The gate was closed. that afternoon. I told her:
‘Meet me at the airport’.
Sarah went to Venice.
She sent me photos I phoned Sarah. She was on the
of the lovely hotel. plane. I said, ‘Go without me’.
b In pairs, cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and tell the story.
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5 Your typical day (Monday to Friday) 6 What can / can’t you do?
What time do you usually get up? Say three things you can do in English.
How do you go to work or school? Say three things you can see in this class.
Where do you usually have lunch? Say three things you can do with a smartphone.
What time do you get home in the evening? Say two things you can’t do in English class.
What do you do after dinner? Say two things you can’t do on a plane.
What time do you go to bed?
Do you live near here? What are you doing after class today?
Do you live in a house or a flat? Are you meeting a friend after class today?
Is it big or small? Where are you having dinner tonight?
Do you like it? Why (not)? Are you going to bed early tonight?
How many bedrooms are there? What are you doing this weekend?
Describe your bedroom.
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T H R E E S Y T S I X T
R H J L E A U U G F F W
F Y U E N T Y E D N R O
O N E R F U H S P N I S
U H T H U R S D A Y D T
R N V H B D P A T M A E
T E N X T A A Y C O Y I
S N I N E Y E Y H N U G
W E D N E S D A Y D F H
B E X Z E R O V V A I T
T I N A S E V E N Y V L
S U N D A Y J S P Q E F
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Student A say a number 0–10 or a day. Student B say the next number or day.
Then change roles.
2 3
Tuesday Wednesday
7 8
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Egypt England France Germany Italy Poland Russia Spain Switzerland Turkey
2 4
1 3 5
6 8 10
7 9
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the names of the countries. Look at the map and say the names of the countries.
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Please sit d o w n.
3 Go to p 5. 4 St up, please.
9 S I’m late. 10
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Country Nationality
Brazil Brazilian
China
3 4
The USA
Egypt
5 6
Spain
Turkey
Switzerland 8
7 9
Russia
Japan 1
11 12
Poland
10
Italy
Germany
France 13
Mexico
Match the pictures with the nationalities. Write the numbers in the boxes. 14
b
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the chart. Look at the pictures and say the country and nationality.
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Student A
15 fifteen 11
23
37
48
56
61
79
84
92
ACTIVATION
Dictate your numbers to B.
Listen to B. Write B’s numbers in the chart.
Student B
11 eleven 15
27
31
43
54
69
78
82
96
ACTIVATION
Listen to A. Write A’s numbers in the chart.
Dictate your numbers to A.
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3 2
1
4
10
9 7
1
5
17
20
8 11
13
12 15 16 19
6
14 18
1 window 5 9 13 17
2 board 6 table 10 laptop 14 wallet 18 key
3 7 11 15 19
4 coat 8 bag 12 pen 16 credit card 20 glasses
3 2
1
4
10
9 7
1
5
17
20
8 11
13
12 15 16 19
6
14 18
1 2 3 4
Fabio and Anna are Mrs DeSouza is a Kim is a . George and Michael
friends . . are .
5 6 7 8
Alex is a . Mr Husson is a Megan and Dan are Jessica and Helena are
. . .
Bob
1 Rita is Bob’s wife. Rita
Susan Martin
2 Bob is Rita’s .
3 Rita is Ryan and Brenda’s .
4 Bob is Ryan and Brenda’s .
5 Brenda is Rita and Bob’s . Molly Josh
6 Ryan is Rita and Bob’s .
7 Brenda is Ryan’s .
8 Ryan is Brenda’s .
9 Molly is Ryan’s .
Ryan
10 Josh is Brenda’s .
11 Martin is Brenda and Ryan’s . Brenda
12 Susan is Brenda and Ryan’s .
13 Bob and Rita are Ryan and Brenda’s .
14 Susan and Martin are Brenda’s .
ACTIVATION
Test a partner.
Who is Rita? She’s Bob’s wife.
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low
w hi tehgreyseg
e oa ree
ntr
el
u ere
dw
oy
bl
bro
ex
m
wng g
upinksif oran
black
1 2 3 4 5
black
6 7 8 9 10
➔
➔
1 difficult e a s y
2 long
3 expensive
4 beautiful
5 fast
6 old
7 big
8 good
9 slow
10 clean
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Student A say an adjective. Student B say the opposite. Then change roles.
easy difficult
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6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24
1 meat 9 c 17 m
2 f 10 s 18 w
3 e 11 p 19 j
4 b 12 v 20 c
5 ch 13 fr 21 y
6 p 14 s 22 s
7 r 15 ch 23 w
8 br 16 t 24 b
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Cover the words. Point to a picture and test your partner.
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A
2
V
3
E
4 5 6 7
9 10
11
Across
2 I in a big house with my wife Katya and our children.
4 You don’t a jacket. It isn’t cold.
7 They in a restaurant in London. They’re waiters.
8 I to music on my phone.
10 Excuse me? Do you English?
11 They don’t meat or fish. They’re vegetarians.
Down
1 Do you brothers and sisters?
2 All my friends this song. It’s great!
3 We to English classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
5 I don’t coffee in the evening.
6 Do you TV in the mornings? The programmes are terrible!
7 I don’t a sandwich, thank you. I’m not hungry.
9 I usually books on my tablet or on my phone.
10 Do you English at university?
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the crossword and look at the clues. Say the sentences with the verbs.
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1 6
2 7
Amanda is a .
She works in the Paul is a in
of an London. He works in the
important newspaper. . He drives a
She writes articles about black cab.
education.
3 8
Daniel is a . Emma is a .
He works in a big She works in a children’s
secondary . . She works
He teaches history. with Sophie.
4 9
5 10
Sophie is a .
Roger is a .
She works in a children’s
He works in a cheese
. She usually
. He starts
works in the morning,
work at 6.30 every
but sometimes she
morning.
works at night.
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Cover the sentences. Talk about the people in the pictures.
Linda is a shop assistant. She works in a souvenir shop.
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ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the WORD column. Look at the sentences. Can you remember the words?
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ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the VERB column. Look at the sentences. Can you remember the verbs?
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1 cooking 2 sw 3 r 4 d 5 fl
yoga
6 w TV 7 g 8 c 9 p 10 e
to the cinema out
11 sh 12 r 13 c 14 sl 15 b
clothes
16 tr 17 g for a walk
ACTIVATION
Look at the activities. With a partner, say:
• Three things you like doing alone.
• Three things you love doing with your friends.
• Three things you hate doing when it’s very cold.
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M A Y
2
C B
3
N E
4
N Y
5
V M
6
P L
7
E U
8
P B
9
A C
10
C E
11
U S
12
U L
Maya
Cath Ed
John Jim
Emma Margo Mike
Amy
1 – first 2– 3 – third 4–
5– 6 – sixth 7 – seventh 8–
9– 10 – tenth 11 – 12 –
13 – thirteenth 14 – 15 – 16 –
17 – seventeenth 18 – eighteenth 19 – 20 –
ACTIVATION
Cover the chart and look at the picture. Work with a partner. Say a name. Your partner makes a sentence.
Margo She’s seventh.
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Train Station
5 6 7
Train Station
8 9 10
11 12 13
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. With a partner, cover the verb phrases and look at the pictures. Say the verb phrases.
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4
7
8
11
12
9
10
13
15
14
ACTIVATION
Cover the sentences and look at the photos. Say what the people are wearing.
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a remote
a cupboard a restaurant a bathroom
control
a swimming
a bath a shower a towel
pool
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