Reading

1 Work in pairs and discuss.

• What is your favourite month of the year? Why?
• What's the most special day of the year for you? Why?

PRONUNCIATION

~ 4.1 Listen and mark the stress on the months, like this:
•
January February April July August September October
November December

2 ~ 4.2 Listen and write down the dates. Look at audio script 4.2 on
page 168 to check.
3 Listen again and practise saying the dates, paying attention to the
pronunciation of th.

April the first July the fifth

!of /8/

2a Work in pairs and discuss.

• What can you see in the photos?
• What kinds of special days do you think each photo shows?

b Read t he text quickly and check your ideas.

 Vocabulary
Verb phrases for special days

Teachers' Day 1a Match the words in A with the words in Bto make
verb phrases connected with special occasions.
People in many countries celebrate World Teachers' Day on 5th
October, but in Argentina it is on 11th September- the anniversary of
A B
the death of former president, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento in 1888.
1 invite apresents
2 make ba cake
Sarmiento believed passionately in the importance of education: he
wrote 'Schools are the very basis of civilisation'. Children traditionally
3 dress cup
4 eat dflowers
write poems for their teacher and give them an apple, make a cake or
5 visit ecards to people
buy flowers. In Vietnam, Educators' Day is in November. Everyone has
a day off school, and many students visit their former teachers in their
6 have f relatives
homes to give them presents, or give news about themselves. And at
7 prepare g out
some schools in India, senior students become teachers, and teachers
8 send h a day off school/work
become students for the day!
9 buy a special meal
10 exchange people into your home

World Book Day b ~ 4.3 Listen and check your answers.

In many countries, Book Day is on 23rd April every year. It originated
in Catalonia in 1923 when booksellers decided to honour the
2a Complete the paragraph about Friendship Day with
Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes who died on that day in 1616.
the verbs in the box.
In 1995, World Book Day became an international event, celebrating
buy dress eat exchange have
books and reading. People exchange presents- usually a book
invite make prepare send visit
and a rose. There are also events such as writing competitions,
and in Madrid there is a public reading of Cervantes's greatest
work- Don Quijote- which lasts 48 hours! In the UK and Ireland,
all schoolchildren receive a £1 book token, and many children now
dress up as their favourite character from fiction! Friendship Day began in the United States in 1935,
and is becoming more popular around the world.
Respect for the Aged Day It's on the first Sunday in August- so everyone can
1_ _ _ the day off work. It's a time to 2
Grandparents' Day is popular in many countries, but in Japan - a
country where nearly 30 percent of the population are over 60 - friends in their homes locally, or 3_ _ _ cards by post
people treat older people with special respect. The third Monday or via the internet to friends who live in other places.
of September is 'Respect for the Aged Day ' (Keiro-no-h1) which Food is often an important part of the day, and many
became a national holiday in 1966. Everyone has a day off school people 4_ _ _ friends to their homes, where they
5_ _ _ a special meal for their guests, and some
or work and people organise celebrations for the older people
of the village or community where they live. Young people dress people even 6_ _ _ a special friendship cake.
up in traditional clothes. They sing and dance and they either
Others prefer to 7_ __ up in their best clothes and
8_ _ _ out as a group in their favourite restaurant.
prepare a special meal for the older people, or eat out as a family.
Nowadays, people also visit relatives and the older people in their
People often 9_ _ _ flowers for each other or
10_ _ _ small presents. So why not show your friends
families , for a three-day weekend.
how important they are and organise a Friendship Day
celebration this year?
3 Read the text again and complete the table.

b ~ 4.4 Listen and check your answers.

3 Work in pairs and discuss. Take turns to choose one

of the special days and describe it. Try to use some of
the verb phrases in exercise 1.
Comic Relief is an organisation which raises money people and celebrities get together to
for charities in the UK and Africa. It started in 1985 make money. As the name suggests, everyone wears
and began by raising money for people living in a plastic red nose as they raise money in schools, at
extreme poverty in Ethiopia at that time. After a few work, at home - anywhere! On television, for several
years, as it got bigger, it started raising money for hours during the evening, celebrities and comedians
many more poor communities. Since it started, Comic entertain people at the same time as
Relief has raised over £800 million to h~lp people in asking them to donate money.
over 70 countries around the world.
The slogan for Red Nose
So, how does Comic Relief raise Day is 'do something
so much money? The charity funny for money'. Not
works to raise money every all the things people
day of the year, but their do are funny, however.
most important day is Sometimes they're quite
Red Nose Day. It was difficult -like running
first started in 1988, and 43 marathons in 51 days.
since then, Red Nose But whatever they do, the
Day has become a unique British people certainly seem
day in the British calendar. to like raising money in this funny
It happens every two years way - Red Nose Day in 2011 raised over
and it's a day when ordinary £108 million!

Reading and speaking 3a Read the opinions below. Do you agree or disagree
with each opinion? Why?

1a Work in pairs. Look at the photos and discuss. ' I think Red Nose Day is great- it's really funny to
• What are the people doing? see famous people doing silly things.
• Why do you think they are doing this?
• How do you think the word/phrases in the box are ' The best thing about Red Nose Day is that so many
connected with the photos? ordinary people get involved.

raise money donate money poverty ' It's good that the money from Red Nose Day helps
a unique day a comedian a charity people in other countries- not just Britain.

' I think that using humour and comedy is always

b Read the text and check your answers. the best way to raise money.

2 Read the text again and answer the questions.

' It's sad that there isn't anything like Red Nose Day
in my country.
1 Who does the money from Comic Relief help now?
' In my country, there are some better ~oney-raising
2 Who did Comic Relief help when it first started ?
3 How much money has Comic Relief raised so far?
days than Red Nose Day.
4 When was the first Red Nose Day?
5 How often does Red Nose Day happen?
6 Why is it called Red Nose Day? b Work in pairs. Compare and discuss your opinions of
7 What is the slogan for Red Nose Day? each quote.
8 How much money did they raise in 2011?

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Grammar focus 1 GRAMMAR

Present simple and Present continuous We use the Present simple for things which are
generally or always true. Find an example in the t exts
in exercise 1.
1a Work in pairs. Look at the photos and discuss.
What are the people doing? 2 We use the Present continuous for things happening
at the present moment. Find two examples in the
t exts in exercise 1.
b Read about the people in the photos and answer 3 Look at the verbs in bold below. Tick the correct
the questions. sentences.
1 What is Nadia Sawalha's job? I'm not knowing the answer to this question.
2 What is she doing today? 2 Do you have a bicycle?
3 What is James Thornton's job? 3 Are you understanding what he said?
4 What is Charlie Baker's job? 4 I don't want any more, thank you.
5 What are they doing today?
4 Which of these phrases go with the Present simple?
~~i_ch_ ~o. :-:'_it_h _th.e _Pr~sent. c.on.ti.n~~.us.? ...... .... .... .... .
at the moment every day never right now
today usually

PRACTICE

1 Complete the paragraph with the Present simple or

Present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
James Keen is a taxi driver from Windsor, near London.
He 1 (work) six days a week, fifty weeks a
year. Today- Red Nose Day- he 2 (drive)
his taxi as usual, but he 3 (raise) money
for Comic Relief at the same time.
Nadia Sawalha is an actor and TV presenter. She 'I usually 4 (give) something to Comic Relief,
often presents cookery programmes on Breakfast but this year I 5 (want) to do something
TV in the UK. However, today is Red Nose Day and more. 1 6 (wear) a red wig and a Red Nose
so she isn't cooking- she's raising money for Red Day T-shirt: and my taxi 7 (have) a Red
Nose Day. She's walking 100 km across the Kaisut Nose on the front. But today I 8 (ask) all
Desert in Kenya. The sun is shining and it's 40"C! my customers to pay £1 extra for Red Nose Day! '

2a Choose the correct answers.

1 Are you learning I Do you learn to drive at the
moment?
2 How many languages do you speak I are you
speaking?
3 Are you liking I Do you like football?
4 Do you read I Are you reading fashion magazines?
5 Are you playing I Do you play any sport?
6 Do you wear I Are you wearing trainers today?
7 How are you usually coming I do you usually
come to class?
8 Do you usually study I Are you usually studying at
the weekend?
9 Are you looking I Do you look for a job at the
moment?
10 Are you knowing l Do you know how to play chess?

James Thornton is a TV actor- he usually stars in a b Answer the questions so they are true for you.
popular soap opera. Charlie Baker is a comedian-
he usually appears in comedy shows, both live and
on TV. He is also a talented jazz singer. Right now, c Work in pairs and compare your answers.
they aren't doing their usual jobs. They are taking
part in a dance competition on TV for Comic Relief. Unit 4, Study & Practice 1, page 144
Listening Vocabulary
Ne Year celebrations Descriptive adjectives

1 Work in pairs and discuss. 1 Look at the descriptive adjectives in the box. Write
the words in the correct column below.
• Look at the photos of New Year celebrations
around the world. What is happening?
delicious ~ boiling peaceful tasty
• Do you know any other ways people celebrate
noisy spicy friendly freezing
New Year?

2a You are going hear Lucas and Freya talking about

New Year's Eve in Brazil and Iceland. First, read the
sentences below. Do you th ink they refer to New
Year's Eve in Brazil (B), in Iceland (1) or both (B/1)?
2 Choose the correct answers.
1 Everyone goes down to the beach in the evening.
2 The bonfire is huge and t hat keeps you warm. 1 Everyone is happy and there is a delicious I
3 Everyone wears warm clothes. friendly I tasty atmosphere.
4 There is a ceremony broadcast from the cathedral, 2 She always makes a boiling I delicious I noisy cake
... so we listen to that on the radio. for everyone to share.
5 There's a lot of music and people bring flowers 3 The festival is exciting I friendly I spicy because
and candles. there is so much to see and do.
6 Everyone wears white. 4 It's boiling I freezing I peaceful there in July so
7 There is a big firework display. most people go to the beach to get cool.
8 We have dinner ... usually roast meat, and various 5 There is a freezing I noisy I peaceful atmosphere
tinned vegetables. with soft music and low lights.
6 The food is boiling I exciting I spicy so drink a lot
b ~4.5 Listen and check your ideas. of water with it!
7 You can buy exciting I peaceful I tasty cakes and
biscuits from people all along the street.
3 Listen again and complete the information about 8 The nightclub is always friendly I noisy I spicy and
New Year's Eve in the table below. you can't hear anything.
9 You have to wear hats and gloves outside in
December because it's always boiling I delicious I
freezing.

3 Work in pairs and discuss.

• On what date is New Year's Eve in your country?
• What is the weather usually li ke?
• What special clothes do people usually wear?
• What special food do they eat?
• Where do you usually spend New Year's Eve? Who
4 Work in pairs and discuss.
do you spend it with ? What do you do?
• Whi ch t hings are similar about New Year
celebratio ns in Brazi l and Iceland ?
• Which t hings are differe nt?

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GRAMMAR
Look at the three people's pla ns in exercise 1 and tick
the best expla nat ion below (a, b o r c).
We use the Present continuous in the future to talk
about:
a things we would like to do
b things we will probably do
c things we have arranged to do

PRACTICE

1 Complet e the questions below w ith verbs in the box.

cooking doing going (x3)

having (x2) meeting taking

1 Are you out for a meal tonight? Who are

you going w ith?
2 Are you anything interesting this
weekend? What?
3 Are you anyone after this lesson? Who?
Grammar focus 2 4 Are you shopping later today? Where ?
With who?
Present continuous for future 5 Are you a birthday party soon? When ?
arrangements 6 Are you dinner this evening? Who for?
What are you ?
7 Are you any important exams in the near
1a Read t hree people's plans for New Year's Eve and
future ? When?
decide which verb in the box goes in each gap.
8 Are you abroad soon? Where? Why?
come go have meet rent
2a W ork in pairs. Take turns t o int erview your partner,
using t he questions in exercise 1.

' GIACOMO, ITALY

This New Year my family
1 a house in the
mountains. Some friends of
Are you going out for a meal tonight?

~
mine 2_ _ _ to stay. It'll
be great!
.---- - - - - - -- ,

' NICOLA, ENGLAND

I 3_ __ a party on
New Year's Eve. I've invited
loads of people. I hope they
all come!
Who are you going with?

I'm going with my girlfriend.

' SAM, NEW ZEALAND

I 4_ _ _ some friends in
town and we 5_ _ _ to
a restaurant to have a
special meal.
b Make a note of your partner's answers. Which
answers were different from yours?

c Tell the class about your partner.

I'm taking some important exams soon ,

b ~ 4.6 Listen and check your answers. Who has the but Jose isn 't .
most interesting plan?
Task
Describe your special days
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Preparation Listening 2 ~ 4.8 You are going to hear some people talking
about their special days. Write the dates in the table
below and complete the notes about why each day
1a Look at the special days in the box. Which days do is special.
people celebrate in your country?

New Year Christmas Easter 3 Listen again and tick the phrases you hear in the
Independence Day International Women's Day Useful language box.
Father's Day Mother's Day Halloween

b ~ 4.7 Listen and answer the question. What dates

do people in the UK and the USA celebrate each of
the special days in the box above?

Month Date Why it's special

JANUARY 26th 1 Day.
Public holiday, lots of concerts,
2 , big boat race

FEBRUARY

MARCH 3

APRIL

MAY

JUNE 9th 5
organising a

AUGUST 7 8
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2012

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER 2nd starting 9_ _ _ _ __

DECEMBER 24th Flying to Austria .. .

Spending 10_ _ _ _ _ _ there
 a Explaining personal events and special
occasions
I wrote ...
It's the day when ...
.. . is a special day because ...
We alw ays go to .. .
We're spending ...
I got married on .. .

b Questions
What happens on ... I What happened .. . I
is happening on ... ?
W hat are y ou doing on ... ?
W hat do y ou usually do on ... ?
Why is (May 3rd) a special day?
Why is (March 12th) important for you ?

Task Speaking
1 a
Draw table like the one on page 38. Include as many of the
special days in the list below as you can.
• an ,I mportant birthday or anniversary
• an !important day in your country (Independence Day, a national
holiday, etc.)
• an' important date from your past
• a day in the future when you've arranged to do something
• a day when something interesting happened to you recently

2 You are going to tell other students about one or two of your
special days. Ask your teacher for any words/phrases you need.

> Useful language a

3 Work in groups. Take turns to tell each other about your special
days. Make notes as you listen and be prepared to ask and answer
questions about your special days.

> Useful language a and b

4 Discuss. Which special days sound the most interesting? Why?

 PRONUNCIATION

1 (B Watch and listen to the key phrases.

2 Practise saying them. Don't forget that it is

important to sound friendly and positive!

3 Complete the conversations below with a

phrase from the box in exercise 2b. More
than one phrase may be possible.
1 A: I like your earrings. Are they new?
8: Yes, they were a present. I'm 21 today!
A:Oh! ________________________
2 A: Mum ... Dad ...
B: Yes?
A: We've got something important to tell
you ... james and I are getting married.
8: _____________________________
3 A: Here are your drinks ... that's for you,
Andrew.
Speaking B: Thanks ...
Phrases for special days A: Diet cola for you, jane . ... And that's
yours, David ... so has everybody got a
drink?
1 Work in pairs. Look at the picture and discuss. B: _____________________________
Which special day can you see in the picture? 4 A: I bought you a present. I hope you like
it. I chose it myself.
8: ____________________________
2a <B Watch the video and answer the questions.
5 A: I'd better go now. It's a long drive back to
1 What does the groom's father give the couple as a wedding London.
present? B: _____________________________
2 Do you think the man likes his birthday present? 6 A: We've got to go now. Thanks, it was a
3 What do you think the couple want the man to do on New great party!
Year's Day? 8: ____________________________
7 A: I'm going. I don't want to be late for my
b Watch again and match the phrases in the box with the
exam!
special days. You may need to use the phrases more than B: _____________________________
once.

Happy New Year! Safe journey! 4 Work in pairs. Take turns to practise the
Thanks for coming Thank you very much. It's lovely conversations in exercise 3. Change the
Happy birthday! Merry Christmas words/names in bold to make t hem true
Congratulations! Good luck! for you.
Many happy returns! I hope you'll be very happy ' .
Cheers! Thanks for inviting me
I like your shoes. Are they new?
• A wedding
• A birthday celebration
• A Christmas party Yes, they were a present.
• A New Year's Eve party I'm 18 t_oday!

I
 Writing 3a Read t he email again. Number (1 - 7) t he things in
column A in the order they appear in the email.
An invitation

1 Make a list of five reasons why people organise

parties (e.g. birthday).

2 Read the email about a party and answer t he

questions below.
1 Who wrote the email? What is her relationship
to Sofie?
2 Where and when is the party? What kind of party
is it?

e oo
To: f Sofia b Write the phrases in the box in the correct place in
Subject: .'____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____.J column B.
From: I Jenny ;I Sig natu re: I ;I
-l=hl How are things? How's the ... Life is ... here in ...
The big news is that We're having a (party) on ... (day).
Hi Sofie, at ... (place) Can you come? We'd love to see you
Send me an email Be in touch soon! Love from
How are things? ... How's life in Bristol? Good
All the best I hope you can make it
I hope. Sorry it took me so long to write.
The reason I'm writing is to tell you .. .
Life is still very busy here in the Marketing
Department. We miss you!

Anyway, the main reason I'm writing is to tell

4 Write an email to a friend inviting him or her to
a special occasion. Use the headings in exercise 3
you that ... Bruce is leaving! (Finally!!) He's
to help you. The special occasion cou ld be real or
got a new job in Australia. So we're having imaginary. For example:
a 'Sorry you 're leaving party' for him on
the 20th June at his favourite restaurant- • a family celebration
• a birthday party
Annabel's in Thames Street in central London.
• a leaving party
Can you come? We'd all love to see you.
• another celebration
You're welcome to stay with me if you can't
get back to Bristol that night.

By the way, don't tell Bruce ... it's all a

surprise. We're collecting money to buy a
present- everyone's giving around £10 each.
Any ideas about what to buy?

Send me an email back if you can come.

' '
Be in touch soon!

Love from

Jenny

PS By the way, do you remember Lizzie

Hunter? She's coming all the way from
Frankfurt to be there. I hope you can make
it from Bristol!
 REMEMBER
We usually use the Present continuous with phrases like now, at
the moment, today, right now.
Present continuous We do not usually use some verbs in the continuous form .
These are:
-describing mental states
believe know understand
-verbs connected with likes and dislikes
like love want
-verbs connected with possession
have own possess

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PRACTICE 1
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1 Rewrite the sentences in the Present continuous. Be careful
with the spelling of the verb.
1 We travel first class.
2 It begins to rain.
We use the Present continuous for something happening at this 3 My brother lies on the sofa!
moment or something happening in the present period, but 4 This train stops at every station.
perhaps not exactly at this moment. 5 They make a lot of noise.
She's talking to someone on the phone. 6 I study architecture.
We're studying French this term. 7 She gets the bus to school.
For -ing forms with most verbs, we add -ing (starting, going, 8 He has a shower.
buying). But there are some exceptions. 9 She works in Berlin.
10 You talk very loudly.

Example
2 Choose the correct answers.
ends with one -e making Who cooks I is cooking the dinner? It smells great!
(e.g. make) leaving 2 Do you know I Are you knowing what that sign means?
has one syllable 3 I speak I am speaking Italian, Spanish and Russian.
and ends in vowel stopping 4 I don't like I 'm not liking tea.
+ one consonant getting 5 Julio is living I lives in Moscow at the moment.
6 He has I is having three mobile phones.
7 Do you want I Are you wanting any more bread?
ends in -ie (e.g. lie) 8 Normally, I take I 'm taking the train to work, but this week
I walk I 'm walking.
has two syllables, 9 He always goes I is going to the gym at 7 a.m.
ends in vowel + 10 I don't take I 'm not taking any evening classes right now.
one consonant, double the final beginning
stress on the last consonant forgetting
syllable
(e.g. begin) Present continuous for future arrangements
has two syllables We use the Present continuous to talk about what we have
and ends in -1 double the -1 travelling arranged to do in the future.
(e.g. travel) A: What are you doing next weekend? (= what have you
arranged?)
8: I'm taking my son to the zoo on Saturday, then I'm cooking
Present continuous or Present simple? lunch for some friends on Sunday. (= I've arranged to do this)
We use the Present simple for actions wh ich are generally or When we use the Present continuous like this, either we give a
usually true. future time (e.g. this weekend) or we know from the situation
I speak four languages. that we are talking about the future.
We use the Present continuous for actions which are in progress
now or around now.
Who is she speaking to?
We usually use the Present simple with phrases like always,
never, every day, usually, normally.

Ill
1 Put the words in the correct order. OTHER
an anniversary to pass your driving test
1
A: anything I Are I you I special I at I weekend I the I doing? a boat race to raise money
B: 2 Yes, I I'm I a meal I Saturday evening I out I for I some a bonfire a real treat
friends I going I with I on candles to respect
A: That sounds nice. to celebrate a special occasion
B: What about you? 3 are I What I doing I you ? a celebration a telethon
A: 4 doing I We I aren't I Saturday morning I anything I on a ceremony a three-day weekend
B: How about Saturday afternoon? a festival tinned vegetables
A: 5 l'm I Sara I swimming I going I with a firework display traditional
a former president a wedding
B: 6 are I doing I you I What I on Sunday ?
a nightclub
A: 7 Simon's I going I to I afternoon I We're I barbecue I in I the
B: Me, too! See you there.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in

brackets.
We _ _ _ (have) a party for my daughter's birthday next Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in the box.
Saturday.
2 Where _ _ _ (you I meet) Rita for lunch tomorrow? buy prepare dress eat exchange have invite
3 How often _ _ _ (you I go) for a long walk?
make send visit
4 Alan _ _ _ (look) for a new job at the moment.
5 Maria _ _ _ (not come) to the party tonight.
6 What _ _ _ (your brother I want) to do after university? We usually _ _ _ out every Saturday night at an
7 I _ _ _ (come) from Ukraine, from Kiev. Italian restaurant near us.
8 Oh no! It _ _ _ (rain). 2 On Thanksgiving Day, we travel to the south of the
9 This weekend Greg and I _ __ (visit) some old friends. country to _ _ _ relatives.
10 _ _ _ (you I like) cats? 3 Everyone _ _ _ a day off work on Independence Day.
11 Susan and Tim _ _ _ (get married) in the summer. 4 I _ _ _ a special meal tonight because I'm celebrating
12 James _ _ _ (hate) going to the dentist. my new job.
5 I forgot to _ _ _ Caroline a card for her birthday!
6 He always ___ me flowers when he wants to
say sorry.
REMEMBER THESE WORDS 7 It's traditional for people to _ __ presents at
VERB PHRASES FOR SPECIAL DAYS Christmas.
to buy flowers to invite people into your home 8 My neighbours always _ _ _ people into their home
to dress up to make a cake on New Year's Eve.
to eat out to prepare a special meal 9 I _ _ _ a cake for you, but I'm afraid I burnt it!
to exchange presents to send cards to people 10 They _ _ _ up in traditional costume for a big parade
to have a day off school/work to visit relatives through the town.

DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES 2 Add letters to complete the adjectives.

boiling noisy She invited us round for a d _______ s meal.
delicious peaceful 2 The sun was shining and it was b _____ g, so I sat under
exciting spicy a tree all day.
freezing tasty 3 Everyone in the class is very f ______ y- you'll really
friendly
enjoy it.
4 She doesn't like s ___ y food, so we can't have Indian.
5 Don't forget to bring warm clothes. It will be f __ _ ___ g
later this evening.
6 I had a very p ______ l weekend away from all the
stress of work. ''
7 That dessert is very t ___ y, but I can't eat any more!
8 I can't do my homework in the living room because it's
always very n ___ y.
9 I love going to see a football match. There is always an
e ______ g atmosphere!
0 4 SP.ECI~I! D~liS
b Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
Pronunciation words in the box.
Days and dates
have 4:e55 buy visit send eat make

1a ~ 4.1 Listen to the months and put the words in invite prepare exchange

groups according to the stress.

1 At the Carnival, many people dress up in
Ooo 0 Oo oO oOo colourful clothes.
January September 2 It was Grandma's birthday yesterday. Did you
remember to her a birthday card?
3 At the weekend, I often relatives. I went
to see my aunt last Sunday.
4 When I passed all my exams, my mum ____
a special meal for me.
b ~ 4.2 Listen to t he pronunciation of th in these 5 At the end of the course, our teacher ____
dates. Do you hear /8/ or /of? everyone in the class to her house for dinner.
1 the ____a_ sixteenth ___1L_ of November 6 Last December, the schools closed because there
2 May the __ second was lots of snow one day. So lots of children
____ a day off school.
3 December the __ fifth __
7 It's Valentine's Day tomorrow, so don't forget to
4 the __ th irty-first __ of May
____ some flowers for your wife!
5 the __ th irteenth __ , __ of August
8 Charlie's mum is going to a special
6 June the __ th ird __
cake for his birthday.
9 My family and I often out as there are
lots of cheap restaurants near our home.
Vocabulary 10 Most people in Britain spend Christmas Day
Verb phrases for special days with their families and after lunch, they often
____ presents.
2a Choose the correct answers.
1 I don't usually write /~ards by post- I do it
via the internet.
2 Emma didn't feel like cooking last night, so we
ate up I out.
3 You look really tired. I think you should have a day
off I of work.
4 I'm going to exchange I prepare a special meal
for him tomorrow- it's his birthday.
5 He exchanged I invited Mr Edwards to his house
for lunch.
6 On the last day of school, the students
exchanged I invited presents.
7 I'm making I doing a chocolate cake for Stephen-
his favourite!
8 You don 't have to dress up I out - you can come
as you are.
9 She went to Brighton last month to visit her
presents I relatives.
10 Dad always prepares I buys flowers for Mum on
her birthday.
Grammar focus 1 5 Tick {.f) the correct sentences. Correct the sentences
that are wrong.
Present simple and Present continuous
1 Do you like coffee? 0
3 Complete the conversations w ith the Present
continuous form of the verbs brackets.
2 Are you having any brothers or sisters? D
Do _x•ou have anv brothers or sisters?
1 A: A re you enjoying (you I enjoy) yourselves?
B: Oh, yes! We 're having {have) a fantastic
3 I'm not believing you! D
time, thank you!
2 A: I'm sorry, _ _ _ _ _ _ {I I drive) too fast
4 Do you want to come with us tonight? D
for you?
B: Yes, . Could you slow down?
5 I'm not understanding this exercise. D
3 A: What (you I do)?
B: There's a film on TV, but I _ _ _ _ __
6 I'm hating cold weather. D
(not watch) it, really.
4 A: What's the problem?
7 I don't know her name. D
B: I {look for) my keys.
_ _ _ _ _ _ (you I sit) on them?
A: Oh, yes, here they are. Sorry! 6 Complete the sentences with the Present simple or
5 It's Sunday, so Jo _ _ _ _ _ _ (not work) Present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
today. She {spend) some time 1 Hurry up! They are waiting (wait) for us!
at home for a change.
2 I {not want) to go to the cinema.
6 A: Where _ _ _ _ _ _ (you I go)?
Let's watch a DVD.
B: Shopping. Do you want to come? 3 My brother _____ {love) jazz.
A: I can't. My parents ______ (wait) 4 Ella is in her room. She (study) for
for me. her English test.
7 A: _ _ _ _ _ _ (you I talk) to me?
5 Yes, I (understand) now, thank you .
B: Yes, _ _ ____ . And you 6 He's at home. He (not work) today.
_ _ ____ {not listen)!
7 Let's go. We (not have) much time.
8 A: Why _ _____ {that man I look) at us?
8 'What (you I read)?' 'An article
B: He (not look) at us. His wife about holidays in Switzerland.'
______ {sit) right behind us.

4 Choose the correct answers.

1 A: So, what other languages are you speaking I

~
B: English, French and Italian.
2 A: Ow!
B: What's the matter? What do you do I are you
doing?
3 A: What's that songyou listen I you're listening to?
B: It's called Angels. Good, isn't it?
4 A: What are you writing I do you write?
B: It's a story for the school magazine.
5 A: Do you eat I Are you eating meat?
B: No, I stopped eating meat two years ago.
6 A: Why are you laughing I do you laugh ?
B: It's your face. You look so funny!
7 A: Does your brother play I Is your brother
playing any sport?
B: Yes. Football in the winter, tennis in the summer
and swimming all year.
8 A: Paul? Areyoulistening I Do you listen to me?
B: Hmm? What? Sorry?
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c Choose the correct answers.

Vocabulary
1 It's~/ boiling outside! Put your coat on.
Descriptive adjectives
2 I love that restaurant- it's got good food and a
very friendly I delicious atmosphere.
7a Look at the phrases. Cross out one adjective in each 3 Life here isn't very tasty I exciting - there 's
group which cannot go with the noun. nothing to do!
1 boiling 4 The meat was OK, but I didn't like the sauce- it
friendly weather was too spicy I noisy for me.
freezing 5 It was a great party. The music was brilliant and the
2 exciting food was boiling I delicious.
tasty atmosphere 6 Oh dear, it's spicy I boiling in here! Open a window!
peaceful 7 The streets were noisy I peaceful and full of traffic.
3 noisy 8 It's always so tasty I peaceful out here in the
tasty food country.
spicy
4 noisy
delicious party
friendly
5 peaceful
boiling soup
spicy
6 noisy
peaceful town
delicious

b Match the sentence halves.

1 The house was freezing, D
2 It was a really friendly D
3 This cake is delicious! How D
4 We stayed in a really peaceful D
5 My neighbours often play noisy o Grammar focus 2
Present continuous for future
a did you make it? arrangements
b so I turned the heating on.
c party and I met some nice people.
8 Complete the sentences with the Present continuous
d music at night- it's really annoying! form of the verbs in brackets.
e hotel in the mountains and just relaxed.
1 We are takinQ (take) the kids to the theatre
on Saturday.
2 I have to study for my English exam, so I
_ _ _ __ (not go) to Nick's party.
3 (you I come) with us tonight?
4 My grandparents (fly) to London
tomorrow.
5 He _____ (drive) Lisa and Ben to the
airport at 6 p.m.
6 What (you I do) tomorrow?
7 They're in Paris. They (come back)
on Friday.
8 Where (you I go) on holiday next
year? Have you decided yet?
9 No, sh e (not stay) w ith us. She
wants t o stay in a hot el.
10 (your dad I work) next Sunday?
 -
9a Look at the family calendar for next week. Write 1Oa Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
sentences about the four family members, like this:
Steve isn't workinc;J on Monda y. He's plavinc;J squash
with Andv at 10:30

Jud

Steve and Judy

Oliver 1 going I you I Where I your I are I this I holidays I

year I for?
Where are you QOinc;,;J for your holida ys this year?
2 you I week I a I having I Are I this I off I day?
Florence
3 next I you I doing I What I weekend I are?
Oliver and Florence
4 future I to I relatives I visit I coming I Are I near I
The whole family your I in I the?

5 are I lesson I English I When I next I having I you I

your?

MoN 7 No !#orkl !#ork

Squarh ~.Vith 6 meeting I today I you I friends I later I Are I your?
An 10:)0
T UES 8 to football at 7 dinner I in I evening I Who's I your I cooking I
Mancherter lf o'clock house I this?
for the day.
Train at
8 anyone I the I month I Is I this I dentist I your I
(,;/.f).
going I family I in I to?
WED9 to Tom'r
houre after
fChool
T HURS 10 cinema ~.Vith Jan and b Answer the questions in exercise a.
Chrir (Steve'r mum to
1
babyr_it_) - , - -
2 ------------------------------------
F RI 11 meet A li ron meetin9 courinr in th e
for lunch- park at Z:)O 3 ------------------------------------
1 o'clock 4 ------------------------------------
SAT 12 5 ------------------------------------
6 ------------------------------------
SuN 13 Lun ch ~.Vith 9ra ndparentr at 1Z o'clock
7 ------------------------------------
8 ------------------------------------
b ~ 4.3 Practise saying the sentences.
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Phrases for special days Dear Silvia,

Thanks very much for inviting me, but,
11a Complete the conversations with the phrases in the unfortunately,
box.
1 _ f_
Safe journey! Happy New Year Thanks for inviting me. 2
I hope you'll be very happy Many happy returns 3
4
1 A: Congratulations on your wedding! 5
__________ together. 6
B: Thanks, and I'm sure we will! an email and let me know?
2 A: to you on your birthday!
All the best,
B: Thanks. I can't believe I'm 40 already!
Igor
3 A: I hope you enjoyed the party.
B: Yes, it was great. You must come
.. ... . .. ' ' //
to my home some time.
4 A: to you. I hope it's going to be a n New Message
good one.
B: Thanks, and to you, too.
Hi Silvia,
5 A: Thanks for coming. __________
B: Don't worry. I always drive carefully. What great news! Congratulations!
I hope you'll
7 _ h_
b ~ 4.4 Listen and check. 8
9
10
Writing 11
An invitation 12
See you then.
12a Read the invitation to Silvia's wedding. Then look Love,
at the replies from two of Silvia's friends, Igor and Jennifer
jennifer. Put the sections in the right order.

a come. Life here is

b make it. Can you send me
Silvia& c to see you. We're having a
Dominic d
e
me, and yes, please, I'd love to
and Dominic come? I hope you can
f I can't come because my family and I are
would like to invite you to their wedding g going on holiday that week. But we'd love
on Saturday 19th June h be very happy together. Thanks for inviting
3:30p.m very busy and I'm really, really tired! My big
j in touch again soon. I can't wait until 19th July!
Bamford Town Hall k dinner party on Saturday 24th Ju ly. Why don't you
34 High Street l news is that I've moved to a new house. Anyway,
Bamford I'll be

And then a reception at

Derry's Restaurant b Now write your own reply to Silvia.
5 Beechen Road
Bamford

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