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Game C SPEAK Work in pairs. Think of other examples of things or people that you can describe with the adjectives with prefixes in Exercises A and B. SPEAKING TASK A SPEAK Work in groups and describe a journey. Go to the Communication Hub at the back of the book. B SPEAK Work in pairs. Take turns telling your story to your group. C SPEAK Work in groups. Look at all eight pictures and think of a new story that uses them all. Then tell your story to another group. VOCABULARY Prefixes A Read the sentences from Amazing Adventures . Choose the correct words to complete the rules. I mean, they were very un lucky, weren’t they, Luis? It sounds like an im possible situation. 1 We use prefixes before adjectives / pronouns to change their meanings. 2 Prefixes like un-, im-, dis - and in- give the original words a(n) opposite / stronger meaning. B Complete the words with the correct prefix, un- , im- , dis- or in- . 1 I don’t believe anything he says. I think he’s honest . 2 Living on rainwater and turtles sounds very healthy to me. 3 I failed the test; a lot of my answers were correct . 4 Not many people go to the Galapagos Islands. It’s a/an usual holiday destination. 5 He doesn’t like waiting – he’s very patient .
C Complete the sentences with when or while . In which sentences are both words possible? 1 I checked my emails I was waiting for my tram. 2 I woke up and left the tent, the sun was rising. 3 I was crossing the bridge, I looked down and felt scared. 4 Sam was driving home I phoned her, so she didn’t answer. D MEDIATION Imagine your friend asks you about an interesting podcast you have listened to. You decide to tell them about the Robertson family’s adventure. 1 Plan what you’ll say. Start by thinking about the main events in the story (what happened?). Then think about the background to those events
(what was happening around the time?) 2 Work in pairs to roleplay the situation. Then swap roles.
I heard an interesting podcast the other day.
Really? What was it about?
E SPEAK Think of an interesting or unusual thing that happened to you on a journey or holiday. Make notes using the questions below. Then work in groups and tell your story. 1 Where and when was the journey or holiday? 2 Who did you go with? 3 What happened that was interesting or unusual? 4 What were you doing when this thing happened? When I was a teenager, I went camping with my family in Spain. One morning, we were walking to the beach when I found a wallet full of money on the path …
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