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Real-world content Gateway to the World is full of real-world content. You aren’t only learning a language, you are also learning about real people, events and places.

David Spencer David Spencer, best-selling author, is still teaching Secondary students. He knows what you like and what is interesting for you in the classroom, and brings this knowledge to his writing.

GREAT LEARNERS GREAT THINKERS

Learn about the world through real-world documentary video and improve your thinking skills by following Visible Thinking Routines. This section, along with the Learner Profile, also helps develop your Social and Emotional intelligence.

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On-the-Go Practice Use On-the-Go Practice to improve your English with gamified content. Win rewards in challenge mode and have fun while you learn.

Virtual Classroom Exchange

Flipped classroom grammar presentation videos All-new grammar presentation videos in four different styles help you understand English grammar, before, during or after class.

Collaborative projects and Virtual Classroom Exchange Become a global citizen and build meaningful connections with students in other regions and countries by sharing your culture, via a project and a Virtual Classroom Exchange.

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Contents

Exam success Collaborative projects Exam success 1–2 Reading: 3-option multiple choice p30 Speaking: Questions p30 Listening: Gap fill p144 Writing: An email p144 Collaborative project 1 An icon of transport in your country p31

Vocabulary

Grammar

Reading Listening

Speaking

Writing

GREAT LEARNERS GREAT THINKERS

1 Present simple and present continuous Adverbs of frequency 2 State and action verbs Culture exchange: Onomatopoeia 1 Past simple, past continuous and past perfect 2 used to / would , be used to Culture exchange: A transport icon in the UK 1 Present perfect simple and past simple ever, never, for, since, yet, already, just 2 Present perfect continuous

Personality profile p6

Describing people An informal email 1

Confidence and Self-Esteem Video: Finding yourself through poetry SEL: Building confidence

Asking for and giving personal information A conversation

What your favourite font says about your personality Monologues 50 objects that improved the world A podcast

The Colour Test / YouTube Cat Videos / Selfie Fans Articles

Physical appearance Personality Synonyms and partial synonyms

Getting from ‘A’ to ‘B’ p18

Asking for information A dialogue

Writing about a holiday A blog post

Better Public Transport Video: ‘Flying’ above Mexico City SEL: Managing group dynamics

Intrepid travellers A magazine article

Types of transport Travel Accommodation Phrasal verbs connected with travel Houses and homes Places in a city Adjectives describing cities Extreme adjectives

Virtual Classroom Exchange

Exam success 3–4 Reading: Gapped text p56

Cityscapes p32

Smart cities A podcast

Describing photos 1 A description

Describing a place An informal email 2

Evolving Cities Video: How New York became New York SEL: Being curious

A different way to visit London An article

Speaking: General conversation p56 Reading: Use of English: Multiple choice p145 Writing: An email p145 Collaborative project 2 School food in your country p57

Culture exchange: Homes

in the UK

1 will , be going to , present continuous and present simple for future 2 Future continuous and future perfect

Feeding the planet p44

Sustainable food solutions Video: A different kind of school lunch SEL: Making decisions

Negotiating Organising a party

Replying to informal invitations Replying to an email

Food and the planet Monologues

Save the planet. Eat less meat? A scientific article

Food and meals Describing food Prefixes

Culture exchange: School

Virtual Classroom Exchange

food in Australia

Exam success 5–6 Reading: Matching p82 Listening: 3-option multiple choice p146 Writing: An article p146 Speaking: Extended turn p146 Collaborative project 3 A famous scientist or inventor from your country p83

School rules p58

Time management

Applying for a scholarship A formal letter of application

A presentation Discussing aspects of schools

Unusual schools Dialogues

Should school start later for teenagers? An online article

1 Modal verbs of obligation, prohibition, advice and permission 2 Zero, first and second conditionals, unless Culture exchange: Legal ages in Ireland 1 The passive 2 have something done , Gerunds and infinitives Culture exchange: A great British inventor

Study subjects Words connected with studying Noun suffixes

Video: Please take my phone,

teacher! SEL: Managing limits

Cool gadgets p70

Evaluating new inventions Video: Long-distance art SEL: Understanding effective communication

The dangers of technology A for-and-against essay

Comparing and contrasting photos Virtual Reality

Future Tech An online article

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Everyday technology Describing technology Operating technology Prepositional phrases with adjectives Sports and sports equipment Things you can do with a ball/ Playing and scoring Sports venues Phrasal verbs connected with sport Artists The visual arts The performing arts Adjectives: - ing and – ed Culture exchange: The National Gallery, London

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A podcast interview

Virtual Classroom Exchange

Exam success 7–8 Reading: Open cloze p108

In it to win it! p84

A debate Competitive sport at school

Alex Honnold – free solo climber

Healthy bodies and minds Video: Supporting new Olympic sports SEL: Managing mental stress and tiredness Hobbies and inspiration Video: Venice through the eyes of a young artist SEL: Having courage

Football … but not as you know it! A magazine article

You and your favourite free-time activity A magazine article

1 Defining relative clauses 2 Non-defining relative clauses, Quantifiers

Speaking: Discussion (pictures) p108 Listening: 3-option multiple choice p147 Writing: A story p147 Collaborative project 4 School sport in your country p109

A podcast interview

Culture exchange: Sport in US High Schools

But is it art?! p96

Describing a past event A memorable school trip

School film club A film review

An appetite for art A magazine article

Get out there and do something! A teen podcast

1 Reported speech – Statements 2 Reported speech – Questions, commands and suggestions

Virtual Classroom Exchange

Exam success 9–10 Reading: 4-option multiple choice p134 Listening: 3-option multiple choice p148 Speaking: General conversation p148 Writing: An essay p148 Collaborative project 5 A basic introduction to institutions in your country p135

1 Modal verbs of speculation and deduction – Present Modal verbs of speculation and deduction – Past 2 Third conditional

National Treasures p110

Debates and public speaking Video: A debate team SEL: Managing nerves

Describing photos 2 Competitive events

Writing from a given first sentence A story

Flying the flag An article

On this day in history – Pompeii A radio programme

Countries and nations Governments Adjective suffixes Culture exchange: An introduction to UK government

1 Indeterminate pronouns: some -, any -, no -, every - so and such 2 I wish and If only

Shopping around p122

Shopping Conversations

At a clothes shop A role-play dialogue

Following fashion An opinion essay

Ethical shopping Video: Buy it. Use it. Buy it again! SEL: Being considerate

Buy it. Wear it. Then what? A blog post

Shops Shopping in store and online Collocations with money Culture exchange: The UK high street

Virtual Classroom Exchange

Reach higher p136

Writing checklist p141

Learner profile p142

Exam success p144

Communication activities p149

Irregular verbs p151

Contents

PROFILE PERSONALITY

1:16

Vocabulary in context

Reading

The Colour Test Everybody knows the Colour Test. You choose your favourite colour and then find out what it says about your personality. Well, some people are changing their minds about the Colour Test. It seems we usually like colours because we like objects that are always or usually that colour. That’s what psychologists at the University of California discovered in a 2010 study. They asked people if they loved or disliked 200 objects. From that information, they could predict the person’s favourite colour with 80% accuracy. So, for example, if you love the sea and the sky, there’s a strong possibility that your favourite colour is blue. 5 10

Physical appearance Personality 1 speaking

4a Complete the text with some of these words.

Look at the two photos above and

speaking

answer the questions. 1 Do you like watching cat videos or taking selfies? 2 What can you see in the photos? 2 Read the texts. Which three universities do they mention? What did each university find out? You are going to do a True/False reading exercise. What do you think is a good procedure for doing this type of exercise? Exam tip

02 Personality

affectionate • a rrogant • artistic • bossy • cheerful • clever • confident • determined • easy-going • energetic • generous • hard-working • impatient • likeable • lively • loyal • optimistic • outgoing • patient • reliable • sensible • sensitive • serious • shy • talkative • tidy • well-organised DOES YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR SAY SOMETHING ABOUT YOU ? Some psychologists use a Colour Test to make a quick decision about somebody’s personality. They think your favourite colour says something about who you are. For example: Red: You are determined and confident. Perhaps you are also (a) – you enjoy meeting and talking to people. You might be (b) , too – you hate waiting! Blue: You are probably hard-working and easy-going. You may also be (c) , happy to give other people your time. Green: You are (d) to your friends, ready to stay and help them even in difficult times. Maybe that’s also because you are (e) , too, and you show your friends that you love them and care about them. This makes you very likeable. White: You are well-organised and (f ) – you like things to be in the right place. Black: You are possibly very artistic and clever. And you may also be quite (g) , thinking a lot about things and not laughing much. You may also be quite (h) – you care about others and don’t want to hurt them. Brown: This is the colour of people who are calm and also (i) . You know you can depend on them. Purple: You are probably quite imaginative. But you can be ( j) , always telling others what to do. Sometimes you are (k) and think you are better than everyone. Yellow: You are very lively and (l) – you always love being active. You’re generally very cheerful and (m) and think that good things are going to happen. Pink: You are probably very clever. But perhaps you are also (n) and find it hard to chat to new people.

Put these words in the correct

column.

01 Physical appearance

attractive • b ald • blonde • curly • cute • dark • fair • good-looking • gorgeous • long • medium-height • medium-length • plain • pretty • short • spiky • stocky • straight • strong • tall • thin • w avy • well-built Build Height Hair (Beard/ Moustache) General thin short short attractive Take it in turns to describe the people in the photos using words in 1. speaking

Selfie Fans Some people are always taking selfies! What about you? Choose a sentence. (1) I never take selfies, or maybe just once or twice a year. (2) I rarely take selfies, maybe just one or two a month. (3) I often take selfies, at least once a week. When you take a selfie, how (a) attractive and (b) likeable do you think you appear in the selfie? Give yourself a mark from 1 (not very) to 7 (very). A study from the University of Toronto separated 200 students into two groups, one with people who often take selfies and another that rarely or never take selfies. They all took a selfie in a lab and then said how attractive and likeable they thought they appeared in the selfie. Then the researchers asked external assessors to give the selfies a mark for attractiveness and likeability. The external mark and the mark from people who rarely or never take selfies was very similar. But people who often take selfies generally gave themselves a higher mark than the external assessors. They see themselves as more attractive and likeable than other people see them. Curiously, this was only true with selfies, not with photos that other people took of them. YouTube Cat Videos Right now, thousands of people are probably watching YouTube � cat videos. How often do YOU watch cat videos? Choose your answer. (1) never (2) less than once a month (3) two or three times a month (4) once a week (5) two or three times a week (6) once a day (7) more than once a day Seven thousand people replied to this question in an Internet survey about personalities conducted by Indiana University’s Media School. The average answer was somewhere between answers 5 and 6. According to the survey, people who answered 6 or 7 are generally more likeable than the rest. But it found that they are also often shy. However, they are people who receive a lot of affection from others. So, they don’t watch cat videos because they need attention or human company. In fact, they are often more cheerful than people who rarely watch cat videos.

04 Read the texts again and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F). Write the number(s) of the line(s) where you found the answer. 1 Today nobody believes that the Colour Test tells us what type of person we are. T / F

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2 In the test at the University of California people first had to tell the psychologists their favourite colour. 3 Indiana University found that people watch cat videos around five times a week on average. 4 People who often watch cat videos are usually quite sad.

T / F

Ask and answer these

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5 The University of Toronto asked 200 students to submit their favourite selfie. T / F 6 People who take selfies always have a high opinion of how they look in photos. T / F 4 What do the underlined words in the texts mean? Guess and then check in your dictionary. Critical thinkers 5

questions. 1 Which of these is your favourite colour?

In your opinion, what do your daily activities and preferences say about your personality? What makes you say that? Use ideas in the text and/or other facts, opinions and experiences to justify your opinion. Then share your ideas with a partner.

03 Listen and check your answers.

Did you agree with what the Colour Test

speaking

says about your personality? Why/Why not? Use it … don’t lose it!

2 Do you think your favourite colour says anything about your personality? If so, what?

speaking Choose five adjectives from 1 and five from 4a to describe yourself. Tell your partner your adjectives and explain why you chose them.

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Grammar in context 1

Developing vocabulary

1 Look at the sentences (a–g) and match them to the rules (1–7). a Some people are always taking selfies! b Psychologists study mental processes and human behaviour. Present simple and present continuous

Adverbs of frequency

Synonyms and partial synonyms 1 Look at these words. Do they have similar meanings? If there is a difference, what is it? attractive • b eautiful • cute • good-looking • gorgeous • handsome • pretty 2 Match these words to their synonyms or partial synonyms. Some words can have more than one. bright • c alm • cheerful • childish • clever • difficult • easy-going • elderly • energetic • friendly • generous • glad • happy • hard • immature • intelligent • kind • lively • old • outgoing • relaxed • slim • sociable • thin bright – clever – intelligent 3 Choose the best alternative in each sentence. If there is no difference, choose both. 1 I think your brother is quite attractive/good-looking . 2 You smile a lot. You always look glad/cheerful . 3 Your cat needs to eat more. It looks a bit slim/thin to me. 4 Yesterday’s exam was really hard/difficult . 5 You need to be clever/bright to do what Einstein did! 6 I volunteer at a charity that supports elderly/old people. Use it … don’t lose it!

3 Read the sentences. The words in bold are all adverbs of frequency. Choose the correct alternative to complete the rules in 1–4. a We don’t usually watch cat videos. b They occasionally do psychology tests. c They’re always watching videos instead of working! d They always give themselves high marks. e I never take selfies. f They are rarely wrong with their predictions. g She often does research. h You sometimes feel shy. 1 Adverbs of frequency usually go after/before the verb to be . 2 Adverbs of frequency usually go just after/before main verbs. 3 Adverbs of frequency usually go with the present continuous/present simple . 4 The adverb of frequency ‘always’/’sometimes’ goes with the present continuous/present simple to talk about frequent actions that annoy the person who is speaking. Check it page 16 4 Complete the text with the present simple or continuous forms of the verbs given and the adverbs. Social Media Personality Profiles How irritating! Some people (a) (always post) things on social media about trivial everyday things like what they (b) (eat) at that moment. At London’s Brunel University there was a study of the relationship between a person’s social media posts and their personality. They found that when a person (c) (often write) about their social activities and everyday life, they (d) (be usually) outgoing. Annoying people who (e) (always talk) about the great things they’ve done can be a bit in love with themselves. But when somebody (f ) (create) posts about intellectual topics, that person (g) (not be) necessarily shy or introverted. He or she (h) (usually show) an interest in exploration and new experiences. That’s true for my older brother. This term, he (i) (study) at a university in Italy. He ( j) (not usually post) photos of himself but he (k) (share) interesting photos and information about other people, places and things. For example, right now I (l) (read) his new post about the place where he (m) (live) at the moment. It’s much better than just another selfie with a plate of pasta!

c I take selfies at least three times a month. d Right now, thousands of people are watching cat videos. e Some people are changing their minds about the Colour Test. f Blue and yellow make green so my personality is a combination of both. g She’s a researcher at the University of California, but she ’s teaching in Indiana for one term. We use the present simple for: 1 routines and habits. 2 things that are always or generally true. 3 scientific facts. We use the present continuous for: 4 actions that are happening now or near the moment of speaking. 5 actions that are temporary or not a normal routine. 6 actions that happen very often and annoy the speaker. 7 changing situations.

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5a Choose three phrases from the box and write two true sentences for each, one in the present simple and one in the present continuous. Write negative sentences if necessary. eat pasta • h ave lunch at school • listen to music • play video games • study English • take selfies • text a friend • walk to school • watch cat videos • wear school uniform I eat a lot of pasta. I’m not eating pasta now because we can’t eat during class.

Read your sentences to your partner.

5b speaking

How many of your sentences are the same?

Interview your partner using these

speaking

questions. 1 What are the first two things you do when you get to school? 2 What are the first two things you do when you get home after school? 3 What are people in your class doing right now? 4 In what ways are you, your friends or people in your family changing? 5 What do you usually do at the weekend? 6 What are members of your family doing now? 7 How do you usually spend your summer holidays? 8 Is anybody always doing things that annoy you? Who and what?

4 Lorem ipsum speaking Look at the example. Then one of you says a sentence and the other agrees using a synonym.

Check it page 16

I think Alex is very good-looking.

I agree. He’s really cute.

1 I think Ellen is so bright. 2 Don’t you think the maths exam was hard? 3 Oliver always seems so happy. 4 Your sister is quite slim. 5 Sarah is really sociable. 6 Jack can be quite immature sometimes. 7 People in our class aren’t very lively on Monday morning. 8 Andy is really easy-going, don’t you think?

What are the first two things you do when you get to school?

2 Choose the correct alternative. Which rule in 1 explains your answer? There is one example for each rule. 1 Humans do/are doing unusual things sometimes! Rule 2 At the moment, my brother plays/is playing a video game. Rule 3 I watch/am watching my favourite series every evening. Rule 4 This new actor becomes/is becoming really famous. Rule 5 Sunshine produces/is producing Vitamin D and Vitamin D helps/is helping to keep you cheerful. Rule 6 My mum is a teacher but she does/is doing a psychology course this month. Rule 7 Not again! My sister always shows/is always showing me her selfies! Rule

I say hello to my friends and ask them what class we have!

Use it … don’t lose it!

speaking Write at least three more questions like the ones in 6. Use them to continue interviewing your partner.

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What subjects are you studying this year?

What is your favourite subject?

What sports do you do after school?

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GREAT LEARNERS GREAT THINKERS

CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM

Lesson aim: To think about different ways to improve your confidence and self-esteem Video: Finding yourself through poetry SEL Social and emotional learning: Building confidence

GREAT THINKERS Diamond ranking

speaking Work with a partner. Ask and answer these questions. 1 Do you like reading or writing in your free time? Why/Why not? 2 How do you think reading or writing poetry could make people feel confident and good about themselves?

speaking Follow the instructions. 1 Look again at the nine ideas in 4.

Watch a video about a young person called Lucrecia.

video

Separate them into two groups: the ideas you really like and the ideas you like less.

In what different ways is poetry important in her life?

Watch the video again and complete the sentences with

video

between one and three words per gap. 1 The first line of Lucrecia’s poem is ‘She cries in the middle

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2 The last line of her poem is ‘Lucrecia, 3 She writes her poems with 4 Before, Lucrecia was quiet and

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2 Look at the diamond diagram. The top of the diamond is for the best ideas or reasons. The bottom is for the weakest. Rank the ideas you like and decide the top three positions. Then do the same for the worst three ideas. Put the other three ideas in the middle. 3 Work with a partner. Show your diamond and compare/explain your rankings. 6a Individually, write a list of … • some things you’re good at • some of your successes • some things you’ve done for other people. 6b speaking Share two things you wrote with the class. Lorem ipsum

but now she is confident.

5 She knows that it is

to talk about how you’re feeling.

6 Lucrecia describes herself as a

person.

7 She wants her poetry to make other people . 8 She runs a charity that encourages education and personal development of poetry. 4 Look at these nine suggestions for improving your self-esteem. Choose two or three that you saw Lucrecia put into practice in the video. 1 Think positively. Think about all the positive aspects of being you. 2 Remember that perfect doesn’t exist. So don’t aim for perfection. 3 Mistakes are good. They are part of being human and of learning. 4 Have realistic goals. Changes come gradually so be patient. 5 Try new things. Experiment with different free-time activities to discover your talents. 6 Take exercise. It can make you happy and relaxed. 7 Be confident in your own opinions, ideas and feelings. Make your own decisions, don’t always follow others. 8 Make a contribution. Help others and make a difference to them. 9 Celebrate your achievements. Be proud of things that you’re good at.

GREAT LEARNERS Great learners think positively SEL

How can positive thinking help you when you face difficult situations?

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Listening

Grammar in context 2

Look at the different fonts. Say which

Flipped classroom video Watch the Grammar Presentation video

speaking

3a Look at these two shapes. Individually, match each invented name (1–2) and type of food (3–4) to one of the shapes. Then ask others. Do you have the same answers? 1 bouba 2 kiki 3 milk chocolate 4 lemon 3b Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs given. Can shapes have sounds and flavours? Attention, please! (a) you (look) at the two shapes carefully? What (b) you (think) is the name of shape A? There (c) (not be) a correct answer. But 95% of people answering the question (d) (believe) the answer is kiki. Kiki (e) (sound) like ‘key’ and keys are angular, like shape A. And the letter K (f ) (look) angular, too. I know what you (g) (think) right now. What if your first language isn’t English? (h) you (have) the same answer, that shape A is kiki? The answer is probably yes. And B is bouba, right? Maybe it’s because bouba (i) (sound) round. Your lips ( j) (be) round when saying the word ‘bouba’. Now, what about food? A lot of people (k) (think) that milk chocolate (l) (belong) with shape B. It (m) (seem) that the round shape goes best with sweet flavours. Right at this moment, I (n) (have) a fizzy drink and it (o) (feel) exactly like the kiki shape on my tongue! So, yes, strange but true – shapes can have sounds and flavours! 4 Read the text and choose the correct alternatives. Then answer the questions in the text. Culture exchange Onomatopoeia Right now, I (a) sit/am sitting in my attic. While I (b) write/am writing this, I can hear a dog. What sound (c) does it make/is it making ? The sound that all dogs (d) make/are making , of course! Woof, woof. Wait! (e) Do dogs go/Are dogs going woof in your language? ‘Woof’ is an onomatopoeic word – a word that (f ) sounds/is sounding like the sound it refers to. Look at some other onomatopoeic words in English. What (g) do you think/are you thinking (h) makes/is making these sounds? Are the sounds the same in your language? atishoo beep beep buzz cock-a-doodle-doo ding dong fizz screech splash tick-tock

one you prefer and why.

a Helvetica b Impact c Tekton d Times New Roman e Isabella

State and action verbs

1a Look at these sentences. Do the verbs in bold describe states and situations or do they describe actions? 1 I have curly hair.

5 Write sentences about the things in the photos. For each sentence, use one of the verbs below and at least one of the adjectives, or other adjectives you can think of.

2 I love music. 3 I like this font.

4 It doesn’t look too official. 5 It sounds big and confident. 6 I don’t believe it’s important. 7 I know it says that I’m easy-going. 8 I don’t think it’s a good idea.

speaking An article on a popular psychology website says that your favourite font says a lot about your personality. Do you agree? Why/Why not?

1b Look at the sentences again. Are they in the present simple or present continuous? Why? 1c Put the verbs in bold from 1a in the correct lists. 1 verbs of feeling and liking: , , hate, want, prefer, enjoy, need 2 verbs of thinking: , , , remember, mean 3 verbs of the senses: , , hear, see, taste, smell, feel, seem 4 verbs of possession: , own , belong 1d Why are the verbs in the sentences below in the present simple in 1 but in the present continuous in 2? 1a I think psychology tests are fun. 1b He has a bike. 2a I’m happy because I ’m thinking about the weekend. 2b He ’s having a good time at the party. Check it page 16 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs.

3 05 Listen to five people who did the activity in 1. Which font a–e did they choose? Do they agree, partly agree or disagree with what the article says about their personality?

Speaker 1: Font: Speaker 2: Font: Speaker 3: Font: Speaker 4: Font: Speaker 5: Font:

In the next task you are going to match the speakers to the correct information. What should you do before this task? Exam tip 05 Listen again. Which speaker … 1 likes their font because it looks more ‘human’. 2 thinks the analysis of their personality is completely wrong. 3 has no real interest in any font. 4 isn’t sure if the article is saying something negative about their personality. 5 has a personal connection with their favourite font. 6 thinks the article uses a word incorrectly. 7 doesn’t agree with the basic idea of the test. 8 is happy to use serious fonts and fun fonts, too.

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Verbs: feel • look • smell • sound • taste

Adjectives: cold • colourful • delicious • frightening • gorgeous • hard • horrible • loud • soft • warm • wet

Use it … don’t lose it!

feel • look • seem • smell • sound • taste 1 Did you make this chocolate cake? It amazing. I want another piece. 2 My feet are cold. They like ice! 3 Have you got an exam now? You

speaking Read out your sentences to your partner, but do not give the name of the things you are describing. Can they identify them?

Critical thinkers

It looks dirty and it probably smells really bad.

really

In your opinion, is the font you use to write different types of texts important? What makes you say that? Use ideas in the listening and/or other facts, opinions and experiences to justify your opinion. Then share your ideas with a partner.

serious.

4 I like my brother. Our personalities are very different but our appearance is almost identical. 5 I love this perfume. I think it great. 6 I don’t like their new song. It terrible!

Is it the sock?

Yes, it is!

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Developing speaking

Developing writing

Asking for and giving personal information

An informal email 1 1 speaking

4 Look at the dialogue. How many different ways can you find to say you like or don’t like something? Make a list. 5 Look at the Speaking bank. We use question tags when we want somebody to confirm something. Choose the correct alternative. 1 We use nouns/subject pronouns at the end of question tags. 2 We use main verbs/auxiliary verbs and ‘to be’ in question tags. 3 Usually the question tag in an affirmative sentence is affirmative/negative and the question tag in a negative sentence is affirmative/negative . Speaking bank Question tags ● You’re Lucy’s cousin, aren’t you ? ● This is your first year at this school, isn’t it ? 6 Complete these sentences with question tags. 1 She’s your maths teacher, ? 2 That actor speaks English, ? 3 Her dad doesn’t work here, ? 4 You can run really fast, ? 5 You’ve got a red bike, ? 6 They can’t see us, ? 7 Your mum goes to the gym at the weekend, ? 7 07 Listen to the first part of eight sentences. Call out the question tag before the person finishes the sentence! Practice makes perfect 8a speaking Write down six things you think you know about your partner’s family and free-time habits. ● You like rock music, don’t you? ● You don’t play basketball, do you ? ● You can play an instrument, can’t you ? 8b speaking Ask your partner about their family and free-time habits. Use question tags for confirmation and to keep the conversation going.

Look at the family selfie. Take it in turns to describe the people.

Then make guesses about their personality.

1 Look at this dialogue between two teenagers called Megan and Ellie on the first day of school. Put Ellie’s phrases (A–G) in the correct place in the conversation. Megan: Hi. You’re Lucy’s cousin, aren’t you? Ellie: (1) Megan: I’m Megan. This is your first year at this school, isn’t it? Ellie: (2) Megan: Hey, you don’t play basketball, do you? We need new players for the team. Ellie: (3) Megan: Do you play any other sports? Ellie: (4) Megan: Great! What are your other hobbies then? Ellie: (5) Megan: Really? What kind of music? Ellie: (6) Megan: Now I remember! You can play the guitar, can’t you? Lucy told me once. Ellie: (7) Megan: Do you know Josh, Josh Smith? He plays the guitar, too. Come on. Let me introduce you to him. A Yes, I really enjoy swimming. And I’m quite keen on tennis. B Yes, it is. C I play a little, but I’m not mad about basketball.

2 Read Eric’s email to his new e-pal, Sofia. He is describing the people in the photo, his family. Were you right about their personalities?

4 Look again at Eric’s email. Complete the words and expressions in the Writing bank.

Writing bank Useful words and expressions in informal emails ● Begin with Dear or and the person’s . ● Your first sentences can be Thanks for and/or It was great . ● Use contractions (e.g. I’m or ). ● Use short forms of words (e.g. instead of Thank you ). ● Use interjections like Well or . ● Use exclamation marks (e.g. My parents are having a great time ) ● Use to change the subject. ● Use Write back soon , All and/or Love to end. Practice makes perfect 5a Find a photo of you with family or friends. Write an email describing their appearance and personality. Use the email in 2 as a model and include expressions from the Writing bank. Lorem ipsum

To: Sofia

From: Eric

Subject: A photo of my family Hi Sofia,

Thanks for your last email. It was great to hear from you. Today I’m sending you a photo of my family. I took it this weekend when we went out for the day. Well, as you know, I’m usually very lively, but I look serious in the photo. I think it’s because I was concentrating on taking the selfie. You can see that my hair’s a little bit wavy. I wish it was straight! My sister Emma is eleven years old. She’s always cheerful and very talkative. She has long, blonde hair. She can be annoying sometimes, but she makes us laugh, too. In the photo, my parents are having a great time! My dad, Mike, is always calm and relaxed. You can see that he has dark hair. Oh and that’s my mum of course, the one with blonde hair on the left. Her name’s Sandra and she’s usually quite serious, but she looks happy here because she loves it when we all go out together at the weekend. Anyway, when you send your next email, don’t forget to send me a picture of you and your family. All the best, Eric

You like doing judo in your free time, don’t you?

5b When you finish your email, use the Writing checklist on page 141 to check it.

D Yeah, I’m in a band. We’re really good. E I like all sorts, but my favourite is rock. F I love music! G Yes, that’s right. My name’s Ellie.

3 Read the email again and complete the table.

Yes, I do. I’ve got a brown belt.

Physical Appearance Personality

5c speaking Show your photo and email to your partner. Can they identify the people in your photo correctly?

Name

It’s difficult to get a brown belt, isn’t it?

a b c d

06 Listen and check your answers.

Now do the same with a new

8c speaking

partner.

Practise the completed dialogue in 2.

speaking

Unit 1

Grammar reference

Grammar test

1 Complete the sentences with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs given. A: Why (a) you (wear) a jacket and a tie? You (b) (not normally wear) smart clothes like that. B: I (c) (go) for a job interview. I (d) (start) to get bored this summer. A: My sister and I are bored, too, but that’s because we (e) (work) every summer. We (f) (save) up money to buy a new computer. Present simple and present continuous / 6 points

Present simple

• changing situations. I’m getting good at this computer game. • actions that happen very often and annoy the speaker. My little brother is always shouting. Adverbs and expressions of frequency We often use adverbs of frequency with the present simple to talk about routines and habits. They usually go after the verb to be or just before main verbs. We can also use always with the present continuous to talk about actions that happen very often and annoy the speaker. See last example in Present continuous above. We can use other expressions of frequency with the present simple to talk about routines and habits. These usually go at the end of the clause/sentence. I watch TV once/twice/three times a day/week/month/year. State and action verbs Some verbs are not usually used in the present continuous because they describe states not actions. These are usually: • verbs of feeling and liking: like, love, hate, want, prefer, need • verbs of thinking: know, understand, believe, remember, mean, think (= have an opinion), see (= understand) • verbs of the senses: look, seem, sound, hear, see, smell, feel, appear • verbs of possession: have, own, belong He’s always cheerful. They rarely eat out. We don’t usually play computer games. Be careful! Some verbs can describe a state and an action. I have two sisters. (state) I’m having a great time. (action) I think you’re right. (state) I’m thinking about what you said. (action)

I/You/We/They run . He/She/It runs .

Affirmative

I/You/We/They don’t (do not) run . He/She/It doesn’t (does not) run .

Negative

Question form

Do I/you/we/they run ? Does he/she/it run ?

Short answers Yes, I/you/we/they do . No, I/you/we/they don’t . Yes, he/she/it does . No, he/she/it doesn’t . We use the present simple to talk about: • regular habits and routines. I do sport on Wednesday and Sunday. • things that are always or generally true. A lot of people study English. • general and scientific facts. The Earth goes around the Sun. Present continuous Affirmative We ’re read ing . Negative She isn’t read ing . Question form Are they read ing ? Short answers Yes, I am . No, they aren’t .

State and action verbs

2 Are these sentences correct or not? If not, correct them. 1 I’m not usually going to school by bus. 2 You’re always interrupting me. I don’t like it. 3 My friends and I play sometimes football after school. 4 Adam often is late. 5 Mia always does her homework before dinner. 6 My friend is a vegetarian. Never he eats meat. Adverbs of frequency / 6 points

3 Choose the correct alternatives. 1 Can we stop at the bank? I need/am needing some money. 2 Do you know/Are you knowing the answer? 3 How are you? Do you have/Are you having a good time?

4 He owns/is owning three mansions. 5 You don’t seem/aren’t seeming happy.

6 I prefer/am preferring drinking juice to milk. 7 Hey! Why do you look/are you looking out of the window? 8 I don’t know who this cat belongs/is belonging to.

/ 8 points

We use the present continuous with time expressions such as now , at the moment , currently , etc. to talk about: • actions that are happening now or near the moment of speaking. I can’t talk now. I’m having a meeting with the head teacher. • temporary actions and situations. I’m staying with my uncle and aunt this week. We’re living in London at the moment.

Vocabulary test

2 Write a simple definition or explanation for each word. Lorem ipsum Personality

1 Complete the words with vowels. Then write the correct category for each word (build/height/hair/general). 1 g r g s Category: 2 w l l – b l t Category: 3 m d m – h g h t Category: 4 s t r g h t Category: 5 c t Category: 6 u r y Category: 7 b l d Category: Physical appearance / 7 points

1 sensible 2 likeable 3 bossy 4 shy 5 determined 6 arrogant 7 loyal

Vocabulary

1 Physical appearance Build: stocky • s trong • thin • well-built Height: medium-height • short • tall Hair (beard/moustache): bald • blonde • curly • dark • fair • long • medium-length • short • spiky • straight • wavy

2 Personality affectionate • a rrogant • artistic • bossy • cheerful • clever • confident • determined • easy-going • energetic • generous • hard-working • impatient • likeable • lively • loyal • optimistic • outgoing • patient • reliable • sensible • sensitive • serious • shy • talkative • tidy • well-organised 3 Synonyms and partial synonyms attractive • b eautiful • bright • calm • cheerful • childish • clever • cute • difficult • easy-going • elderly • energetic • friendly • generous • glad • good-looking • gorgeous • handsome • happy • hard • immature • intelligent • kind • lively • old • outgoing • pretty • relaxed • slim • sociable • thin

/ 7 points

3 Write a synonym for each underlined word. 1 She’s very easy-going. Synonyms and partial synonyms

2 I’m a very energetic person. 3 This question is really difficult.

General: attractive • cute • good-looking • gorgeous • plain • pretty

4 She seems a very immature person.

5 My sister is very outgoing. 6 Can you see that old man over there?

/ 6 points

On-the-Go Practice

Total:

/ 40 points

‘A’ TO ‘B’ GETTING FROM

Vocabulary in context

Reading

Types of transport Travel Accommodation 1 speaking

10 Listen and check your answers.

speaking Look at the images of the two women above and describe what you can see. When do you think the photos were taken? Why do you think the people in the photos are famous?

4a Complete the text with these words. Use a dictionary if necessary. bed and breakfast • c ampsite • caravan • holiday home/apartment • homestay • hostel • motel • tent 11 Accommodation

2 Read the text and check your ideas in 1.

Write these words in the correct columns.

Lexie Alford Intrepid travellers

Annie Londonderry Intrepid travellers

cable car • c oach • cruise ship • ferry • helicopter • hot-air balloon • jet-ski • lorry/truck • motorbike • plane • scooter • skateboard • spacecraft • tram • underground/subway • van • yacht 08 Types of transport

On 27 th June 1894, a woman called Annie Kopchovsky began an amazing journey. She was only 24 and managed to go around the world on a bicycle. When she began the journey, she had never ridden a bike before, apart from two quick lessons in the days just before starting. So, what made her begin such a difficult journey? Two rich men in Boston had a bet. One said that a woman was incapable of cycling around the world, the other disagreed. Annie accepted the challenge. She had just 15 months to complete the journey. When she set off, she was wearing a very long, impractical skirt and her bike was incredibly heavy, but she soon changed both. A company called the Londonderry Lithia SpringWater Company paid her $100 to put a Londonderry sign on her bike and to use Londonderry as her last name. In fact, to pay for the trip she advertised anything, from milk to perfume. She also sold photographs and autographs and gave talks about her adventures. In her talks, she said she had hunted tigers in India and fought a war and fallen in a frozen river in Japan. People loved her stories, whether true or not. Londonderry returned to America on 23 rd March 1895. By the time she arrived in Chicago, her journey had taken exactly 15 months. People wanted to hear her stories and she began writing about them in a New York newspaper. Her first article began: ‘I am a journalist and a “new woman”, if that term means that I believe I can do anything that any man can do.’

In 2019, a 21-year-old woman from California called Lexie Alford became the youngest person to travel to every country in the world. The last of the world’s 196 countries that Lexie visited was North Korea on 31 st May 2019. The first was when she was just a child. Of course, the fact that Lexie’s family are travel agents probably helped her. By the time she was only 18, she had already travelled to 72 countries! Travelling around the world, often alone, wasn’t easy. In fact, one of the hardest parts was getting visas. In some cases, she applied once and then she tried again and again until she finally got it. Visiting so many countries isn’t cheap either. Lexie paid for her trips by selling photos, writing articles and advertising different products on social media. But apart from that she was also careful to budget her money. She looked for cheap accommodation such as hostels and didn’t waste money on smartphones or wi-fi. Lor m ipsum So why did Lexie try to break the record? She said that one of her goals was to inspire other people, particularly young women. Lexie’s experiences show that the world is a welcoming and friendly place. In some cases, it isn’t portrayed this way, so Lexie was happy to show a more positive side. She was surprised to find that some of the most incredible countries she visited were ones that she hadn’t expected to be very interesting, including some countries that some people consider to be quite dangerous.

Land

Air

Water

Match a word from each box to make the

speaking

DISCOVER New Zealand: Types of accommodation (a) : Perfect for you when you’re driving around, you want comfort and maybe even luxury, but you don’t want to stop for too long. (b) : Staying here is a great way to meet friendly people. Share a local family’s home, eat with them, and really get to know New Zealand and New Zealanders! (c) : You’re young and you want nice accommodation without spending too much? This is just right for you! (d) : An ideal option if you want to sleep in a friendly place for the night, eat and get your energy back in the morning, and then maybe move on. (e) : You prefer to cook your own meals and have a bit more space? This is the option for you! And you can come and go as you like. (f) : If you’re driving around with a (g) or you’re carrying your own (h) , there are lots of open areas where you can stop and make yourself at home!

name of a place. Explain what each place is.

bus • c ar • coach/train • service • taxi • ticket • lost property • waiting

office (x2) • park • rank • room • station (x2) • stop

3a Complete the text with these words.

arrivals • c ancel • catch • delay • departures • fare • information screens • luggage • miss • platform • return • single 09 Travel Travelling by train When you go to the station to (a) a train, if you don’t already have a ticket you go and buy one at the ticket office. You can buy a (b) (if you’re only going one way) or a (c) (if you’re coming back). The (d) is more expensive when you travel first class because it’s more comfortable and you have more space. There isn’t an extra cost for (e) – you can take two or three big bags without a problem. When you have your ticket, you need to find the (f) that your train is leaving from. If you arrive late, you may (g) your train. But sometimes there can be a (h) and your train doesn’t arrive on time. And sometimes there’s no train at all because they (i) it! It’s important to keep looking at the ( j) , which tell you when and where to find a train. Of course, they show the (k) (the times that trains are coming into the station) and the (l) (the times that trains are leaving).

13 Read the text again. Decide if each sentence talks about Annie (A), Lexie (L) or both (B). 1 They were under 25 when they finished what they were trying to do. A/L/B 2 It took them under two years to do it. A/L/B 3 They did it to show that somebody else was wrong. A/L/B 4 They tried not to spend much when travelling. A/L/B 5 They said they were part of some dramatic and dangerous incidents. A/L/B 6 They wrote about their adventures. A/L/B 7 They changed their name to advertise a product. A/L/B 8 They changed their mind about some places after going there. A/L/B

5 What do the underlined words in the text mean? Guess and then check in your dictionary. Critical thinkers 6 In your opinion, whose journey,

Annie’s or Lexie’s, was more difficult and whose is more inspirational for you? What makes you say that? Use ideas in the text and/or other facts, opinions and experiences to justify your opinion. Then share your ideas with a partner.

12 Listen and check your answers. Use it … don’t lose it!

Ask and answer the

speaking

questions. 1 How do you prefer to travel short/long distances? 2 Which accommodation from 4a do you prefer for holidays? Why?

Can you find any other similarities or

speaking

differences between Annie and Lexie?

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