1 Talk about people your age.
What are people your age interested in? Describe people your age with three adjectives. What do people your age think about the future?
Role play
2 Complete the dialogue with the phrases. Then practise the dialogue.
A Hi, [name].
(1) _______________________________________ my experience as a teacher?
B No. When was that?
A It was in the summer holidays.
(2) _______________________________________ We all wanted to teach English to these French children who were on holiday.
B (3) _____________________________ really hard to teach children.
A No, it was great. We played games mostly. (4) ______________________________ when one of the children said, ‘Thank you, you’re a great teacher!’
B Well done! So do you want to be a teacher after university?
A (5) ______________________________, but it was certainly good fun!
EXTENSION
Imagine you taught children sports at a local sports centre last summer. A Ask B if you’ve told him / her about teachingsports at the local sports centre. B Say no and ask when it was. A Say when it was and what you did.
B Say you’ve heard it’s really hard to teach sport. A Say it wasn’t hard and what the best bit was. B Ask if A wants to be a sports teacher after
university.
A Say you can’t really decide.
Photo description
3 Describe the photos.Photo A
Where was the man in the photo?
What was happening at the time of the photo? Why do you think this happened?
What do you think is going to happen next? Photo B
Where was the man in the photo?
What was happening at the time of the photo? Why do you think he was doing this?
What do you think is going to happen next?
EXTENSION
Answer the questions. Do you get on well with everyone in your family? Do you do a lot of things together as a family? What did you do or where did you go the last time
you went out with your parents? Describe the event.
Are you going to have a family holiday this year? What are you going to do?
Did I tell you about I can’t really decide I’ve heard it’s The best bit was
There were about six of us.
A
End-of-term test 2
Listening
1 Listen to the conversation between Alberto and Rosie. What’s the problem? (2 marks)
a Rosie has promised to visit her grandmother tonight, but she wants to go to a party.
b Rosie can’t go to the party tonight because her grandmother won’t let her go.
2 What three ideas does Alberto suggest? (6 marks)
a say that you already see her often
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b say that your dog is ill□
c say that you’ve got the flu
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d say that it’s too far to walk□
e say that you missed the bus□
3 What does Rosie decide to do? (2 marks) She decides to … tell the truth / lie.
Vocabulary
4 Complete the table with the words. (10 marks) anxiety dreadlocks election frustration law
lipstick minister produce piercing respect supply
5 Choose the correct words. (10 marks)
The lesson was really interested / interesting. 1 She put on some nail varnish / dye.
2 We’re voting for a new citizen / head of state. 3 Elodie admitted / convinced that she was
wrong.
4 Doctors want to ban / increase smoking.
5 I never break / lose my promises. 6 She’s terrified / terrifying of the dark. 7 That snake gave me a fright / frightening. 8 She ordered / refused me to leave.
9 I’m too young to stand for / with Parliament. 10 Holidays on the beach are relaxed / relaxing.
Language focus
6 Match reported speech 1–9 with direct speech a–i. (16 marks)
1 I could write an a She said that she had email. d to write an email. 2 I’ll write an b She said that she had
email. ___ to write an email. 3 I’m writing an c She said that she had
email. ___ written an email. 4 I write an d She said that she
email. ___ could write an email. 5 I wrote an e She said that she had
email. ___ written an email. 6 I’ve written an f She said that she was
email. ___ writing an email. 7 I can write an g She said that she
email. ___ would write an email. 8 I must write an h She said that she
email. ___ wrote an email. 9 I have to write an i She said that she
email. ___ could write an email. 7 Choose the correct words. (24 marks)
My parents let / make me call them if I’m late. 1 Could you speak more quietly / quieter, please. 2 That’s the girl whose / who’s dad’s a teacher. 3 Please let / make me watch the film.
4 The houses made / were made of wood. 5 The UK imports / is imported tea from abroad. 6 They finished the test the most / more quickly. 7 If you waited / wait, I’ll walk home with you. 8 If I know / knew the answer, I’d tell you.
9 We bought each other / ourselves presents for Christmas. I gave my sister a book.
10 Bruno, that / who hates books, loves comics. appearance lipstick
attributes
politics
commerce
End-of-term test 2
11 When is the book going to publish / be published?
12 If I got / ’d got up earlier, I wouldn’t have been late for school this morning.
Reading
8 Read the text. Then write true or false. (10 marks)
Democracy started in Ancient Greece. true 1 Everyone in Athens could vote. _______________ 2 In 1905 nobody in the UK thought that women
should be able to vote. _______________ 3 Some women were arrested by the police for
their actions. _______________
4 In 1918 all women were allowed to vote. _______________
5 Today you have to be eighteen or older to vote in the UK. _______________
Communication
9 Match questions and statements 1–6 with responses a–f. (10 marks)
1 ‘You look a bit down.’ c 2 ‘Do you like this T-shirt?’ ___ 3 ‘I’ve failed the test!’ ___
4 ‘Are you telling me the truth?’ ___ 5 ‘Is it OK if I change this top?’ ___ 6 ‘Is something wrong?’ ___
a ‘I’m afraid so. I’m worried about the test.’ b ‘Sure. Have you got the receipt?’
c ‘I’ve just heard some bad news.’ d ‘It isn’t the end of the world.’ e ‘Honestly, it’s true!’
f ‘Hmm. I’m not sure it really suits you.’
Writing
10 Imagine that you were late for school one day because you missed the bus. Explain what happened and include the conversation which you had with your teacher. Use the questions to help you. (10 marks)
1 Why did you leave the house late? Yesterday I left the house late because … 2 How did you feel when you missed the bus?
I felt … I wish …
If I’d …, then I wouldn’t have … 3 How did you get to school?
4 What did you say to the teacher, and what did he or she say to you?
‘ …,’ I said.
5 What happened in the end?