2° QUARTER BOOKLET 


Reading skills practice: 7 tips for a tidy desk exercises Reading skills practice: 7 tips for a tidy desk exercises
Read the tips for keeping your desk tidy and then do the exercises to practise and improve your reading
skills.

Preparation
Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

desk smartphone folders tray

space noticeboard bin scanner

1. Put your rubbish in the _______________.

2. Put things you want to read in a _______________.

3. Keep information on your computer in _______________.

4. Make digital versions of text with a _______________.

5. Take a photo of important things with a _______________ or camera.

6. Put important notes on a _______________.

7. Clean your _______________ every day.

8. Start each day with a tidy _______________.

 Reading skills practice: 7 tips for a tidy desk exercises


1. Check your understanding: true or false
Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. You should put everything you will possibly need on your desk. True False

2. You should only have one pen or pencil. True False

3. It's a good idea to have a bin close to your desk. True False

4. It's better to keep information on your computer than on paper if possible. True False

5. If you have written notes on paper you should type them into the computer. True False

6. The camera in your phone can help you remember things. True False

7. A noticeboard is a good way to organise bits of paper. True False

8. You should clean your desk once a week. True False

2. Check your understanding: grouping

Write the ideas in the correct group.

leave your desk use a scanner to

keep pens and keep a drink on your
untidy at the end of make PDFs of
pencils in a jar. desk.
the day. magazine pages.

print as much take photos of things

check your noticeboard keep a lot of paper
information as you want to
every day. on your desk.
possible. remember.

Discussion

Where do you study when you are at home? Is it tidy or messy?

 Reading skills practice: A restaurant menu exercises

Look at the menu and do the exercises to practise your reading skills.

Preparation
Write the correct word in the boxes below the picture.

pasta cheese burger ice cream grilled fish

fruit salad sausage omelette vegetables

cheese and biscuits chips roast chicken tomato soup

1. Check your understanding: true or false
Circle True or False for these sentences. 3.
I really love seafood. Which main
course do you suggest? _______________________________________
1. Lunch is served for two hours only. True False

2. Dinner starts at 2:30pm. True False 4.

_______________________________________
things. What can I choose?
3. Bread and butter comes free with the starters. True False

4. The snacks are available for lunch and dinner. True False 5.
have £4. What snack can I choose? _______________________________________
5. If you order a snack the salad and chips cost extra. True False

6. There are three flavours of ice cream. True False 6.

drink. I only have £1, though. What
_______________________________________
can I have?
2. Check your understanding: gap fill
Complete the gaps with the correct number from the box.

Italian Thai French English Irish German Discussion

What would you order from this menu?

______________________ onion soup ______________________ tea
What type of food do restaurants in your country have?

______________________ sausage ______________________ cream coffee

______________________ chicken and rice ______________________ pizza

3. Check your understanding: recommendations

Recommend and write a dish or drink for these customers on the line below.

Grilled Fish and Potatoes Tomato Salad Vegetable Pasta

Mineral Water Cheese Biscuits Chicken Sandwich

1.
. What starter
_______________________________________
should I choose?

2.
I want a main course but I only have
ke cheese. What do
_______________________________________
you suggest?
 Reading skills practice: A train timetable – exercises

Look at the train ticket and timetable and do the exercises to practise your reading skills.
1. Check your understanding: true or false
Circle True or False for these sentences.
Preparation
Match the words with the correct definition and write a–d next to the number 1–4. 1. The ticket is for trains to Oxford. True False

1…….. depart a. To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey. 2. All trains leave from platform 1. True False

2…….. arrive b. The time a journey takes from start to end. 3. The first train leaves Oxford at 10:43. True False

3…….. duration c. To go away or leave, especially at the start of a journey. 4. The 10:43 train from Oxford takes 58 minutes to get to London. True False

4…….. platform d. The place in a train station to get on your train. 5. You don't have to change trains if you take the 11:01 train. True False

6. The 11:16 train from Oxford arrives in London on platform 3. True False

7. The ticket is for a single journey only. True False

8. With this ticket you can go to any station in London. True False

2. Check your understanding: gap fill

Complete the gaps with a number from the box.

58 12:14 11:16 1 22 22.50

1. This ticket is for the ______________nd July only.

2. The ticket costs £______________.

3. The 11:07 train from Oxford arrives in London at ______________.

4. The 11:01 train from Oxford takes ______________ minutes.

5. All trains from Oxford leave from platform ______________.

6. The train at London Paddington platform 4 left Oxford at ______________.

3. Check your understanding: multiple choice

Circle the correct option to complete these sentences.

1. The 10:43 train from Oxford takes 58 minutes / 1 hour 7 minutes / 1 hour 11 minutes .

2. The 10:43 train from Oxford is the slowest / fastest train.

3. The 11:01 train from Oxford arrives before midday / after midday .

4. The 11:07 train from Oxford arrives at platform 11 / platform 2 / platform 3 / platform 4 .

5. The 11:01 train from Oxford is the slowest / fastest .

6. The 11:16 train from Oxford takes under 1 hour / exactly 1 hour / over 1 hour .

Discussion

How often do you take a train?

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Listening skills practice: Free time - exercises

Listen to Tyrone calling his local swimming pool and do the exercises to practise and improve your
listening skills. 2. Check your understanding: true or false
Do this exercise while you listen. Circle True or False for these sentences.

Preparation
1. There are four different age groups that play water polo. True False
Do this exercise before you listen. Write the words in the correct group.
2. Tyrone wants to join the under 14s club. True False
badminton water polo football 3. The under 16s water polo team train three times a week. True False
table tennis diving sailing
4. The under 16s train on Monday and Thursday. True False
basketball golf rugby
5. Water polo matches are played on Saturdays. True False

6. You have to pay to join the water polo classes for under 18s. True False
Water sports Indoor sports Outdoor sports
7. You need to bring a photo to register at the swimming pool. True False

8. Training for the water polo team starts this week. True False

Vocabulary Box Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson.

1. Check your understanding: gap fill

Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the registration form with Tyrone’s information.

BROWNTON SWIMMING POOL

REGISTRATION FORM Are you a member of any sports clubs?

Name: Tyrone

Surname: What sports do you play?

Age:
Do you like watching sport?
Interested in (sport):
 Reading skills practice: About the Earth exercises
Look at the quiz and answer the questions. Then do the exercises to practise and improve your reading
skills. 1. Check your knowledge: Earth quiz
What do you know about planet Earth? Read the questions and circle the correct answer.

Preparation
Write the correct word in the boxes below the pictures.

ocean desert waterfall temperature

volcano mountain river wind

2. Check your understanding: gap fill numbers
Complete the sentences with numbers from the box.

-89 1 13.3 22 57.8

979 4,900 6,650 8,850

The coldest recorded temperature on Earth is _______________ °C, and the hottest is
1.
_______________ °C.

The wettest place in the world gets _______________ m of rain a year, and the driest place gets
2.
only _______________ mm.

The highest place on Earth is _______________ m high. The highest inhabited place is
3.
_______________ m high.

4. The longest river in the world is _______________ km long.

5. The average temperature of the warmest sea in the world is _______________ °C.

6. The highest waterfall in the world is _______________ m high.

3. Check your grammar: gap fill superlative adjectives

Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

1. The Nile is the _______________ river in the world. (long)

2. Mauna Loa is the _______________ volcano in the world. (large)

3. Commonwealth Bay is the _______________ place in the world. (windy)

4. The Atacama Desert is the _______________ place in the world. (dry)

5. The _______________ recorded temperature is 57.8 °C. (hot)

6. The _______________ place on Earth has 13.3 m of rain every year. (wet)

Discussion

How many questions did you get right?

What other facts about the Earth do you know?
 Reading skills practice: Are you a good digital citizen? – exercises
Reading skills practice: Are you a good digital citizen? – exercises
Do the quiz to find out if you're a good digital citizen and then do the exercises to practise and improve
your reading skills.

Preparation
Circle the correct definition.

a. a person who lives in a modern world

1. a digital citizen
b. a person who is active online

a. respectful and kind

2. polite
b. disrespectful and rude

a. in danger
3. safe
b. protected from danger

a. to think about problems or fears

4. to worry
b. to feel nervous about meeting new people

a. acting in a practical way

5. sensible
b. reacting quickly to changes

a. special places where you can be private

6. privacy settings
b. controls to make your information private

a. rules that each country has

7. laws
b. information about how to behave

a. respecting official rules

8. illegal
b. breaking official rules
 Reading skills practice: Are you a good digital citizen? – exercises

1. Check your understanding: multiple selection

Which advice is true about being a good digital citizen? Tick (✓) six correct answers.

…………. You believe most of what you see on the internet.

…………. You are interested in modern technology.

…………. You don’t worry about privacy settings.

…………. You think about each photo before you share it.

…………. You are polite to people online.

…………. You share photos online every day.

…………. You check information you read online.

…………. You know there are dangers online.

…………. You don’t care about your country’s online rules.

…………. You follow your country’s online rules.

2. Check your vocabulary: gap fill

Complete the sentences with an appropriate word.

1. The questions are to check whether you are a good _______________ citizen.

2. They ask you if you believe everything you see on the _______________.

3. Other questions are about being kind and _______________ to people online.

You should check your privacy settings to make sure your information is _______________ and
4.
you stay _______________.

5. Good digital citizens always think carefully before they _______________ a photo online.

6. You should never _______________ illegal files or copy other people’s work.

Discussion

Are you a good digital citizen?

 Reading skills practice: Films and entertainment exercises

Look at the magazine article and do the exercises to improve your reading skills.
1. Check your understanding: ordering
Write a number (1 7) to put these sentences in the correct order.
Preparation
Match the words with the definitions and write a h next to the number 1 8. She moved to Los Angeles.

an actress a. a famous person She moved to New York.

a celebrity b. a woman who plays the part of a character in a film or play She appeared on TV for the first time.
a person whose job is to wear clothes, shoes, hairstyles, etc. for
an award c. At school she played basketball for a boys team.
fashions shows and photographs

a model d. a poster, picture, short film or song, etc. that helps to sell a product She was nominated for an Oscar.

an advertisement e. to suggest someone for an award Jennifer was born in Kentucky.

to star f. a prize given to someone for something they have done She played Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.
one of the awards given every year for the best film, best actress,
7 to nominate g.
best actor, etc. in the film industry

8 an Oscar h. to be the most important actor in a film, play, etc. 2. Check your understanding: true or false
Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. Jennifer is American. True False

2. Jennifer was born in July. True False

3. She has two brothers. True False

4. Jennifer took acting classes at school. True False

5. Jennifer has done some modelling. True False

6. Jennifer was nominated for an Oscar in 2010. True False

7. She likes playing the piano. True False

8. Jennifer's family supported her dreams to be an actress. True False

3. Check your understanding: multiple choice

Circle all the answers to these questions.

1. What sports did Jennifer play at school? basketball / surfing / hockey / tennis

2. What films has Jennifer Lawrence starred in?

The Hunger Games
 

3. What cities has she lived in? London / Los Angeles / Miami / New York

4. What jobs has she done? actress / model / fashion designer / waitress

5. What does Jennifer do in her free time? play hockey / painting / surfing / play the guitar

6. What are her two brothers called? Karen / Ben / Gary / Blaine

Discussion

Who is your favourite film star?

Are you a fan of The Hunger Games?
 Listening skills practice: Giving directions – exercises

Do the preparation exercise first. Then look at the map and listen to the directions while you do the
exercises.
1. Check your understanding: gap fill
Do this exercise while you listen.
Preparation
Do this exercise before you listen. Write the correct word in the boxes below the picture.

take the second

turn left roundabout next to go past
left

take the second

turn right opposite traffic lights go straight on
right

A. The speaker gives directions to the _______________

B. The speaker gives directions to the _______________

C. The speaker gives directions to the _______________

D. The speaker gives directions to the _______________

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2. Check your understanding: gap fill
listening/elementary-a2-listening/giving-directions

Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with a word from the box.

take past on

At second
straight
Go

1. Go _______________ on.

2. _______________ past the traffic lights.

3. It’s the building next to the library _______________ the left.

4. _______________ the roundabout turn left.

5. Then _______________ the first left on to Green Street.

6. Go _______________ the traffic lights and take the _______________ right on to King’s Road.

What do you do when you get lost in a town or city?

Vocabulary Box Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson.
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Listening skills practice: Going to the cinema exercises

Listen to Mario and Tamara talking about what film they want to see and do the exercises to practise and 2. Check your understanding: gap fill
improve your listening skills.
Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the correct word.
Preparation
Do this exercise before you listen. Draw a line to match the pictures with the words below. 1. Tamara: Hi, Mario. Do you want to go and watch a _______________?
Mario: Hi, Tamara. _______________?

2. Tamara: Well there are two action films, Mr and Mrs Jones and War Games
_______________.

3. Mario Mr and Mrs Jones. I have seen War _______________

really want to see an _______________ film. What else is _______________?

4. Tamara fiction film, Robot 2075 _______________ it.

Mario: Is it _______________?

5. Tamara: Yes, see it _______________ s a _______________

comedy called Forever.
historical drama cartoon romantic comedy
6. Mario _______________ films on?
science fiction horror action Tamara Midnight Moon _______________ in it.

7. Mario: OK, sounds Midnight Moon. What _______________ is it on?

Tamara clock or at half past _______________.
1. Check your understanding: multiple choice Mario: Is it on this _______________?
Do this exercise while you listen. Circle the correct answers. Yes, at 7.30.

Which film are Mario and Tamara going to see? Mario: Perfect. Let _______________ at 7.30.

8. Tamara: OK, shall we _______________ at the cinema at 7.00?

Mr and Mrs Jones War Games Robot 2075 King Robert V
Mario: Great! See you _______________.
Forever Midnight Moon
Tamara: Bye.

What time does the film they want to see start?

What type of films do you like? What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
12.00 p.m. 2.30 p.m. 5.20 p.m. 7.00 p.m.
I like action / romantic / horror / science fiction films.
7.15 p.m. 7.30 p.m.

What time are Mario and Tamara going to meet?

12.00 p.m. 2.30 p.m. 5.20 p.m. 7.00 p.m.

7.15 p.m. 7.30 p.m.

 Reading skills practice: Finding a job – exercises

Look at the job adverts and do the exercises to practise your reading skills.

Preparation
Write the duties under the correct jobs.

Display items on the shelf. Give customers their change.

Sell shop’s items. Serve food and drinks.

Deliver newspapers. Read stories and play with young children.

Look after children. Make somewhere tidy.

Help customers find items to buy. Wake up early.

Clean the floor. Take customers’ order.

Babysitter Shop assistant

Paper boy Waiter / Waitress

Cleaner Cashier
1. Check your understanding: matching 3. Check your understanding: true or false
Match the adverts with the job descriptions and write a–d next to the number 1–4. Circle True or False for these sentences.

1…….. advert A a. Delivering newspapers. 1. In advert A, the babysitter can get more than £40 a week. True False

2…….. advert B b. Looking after children. 2. In advert D, you don't need to work in the evenings. True False

3…….. advert C c. Working in a shop. 3. In advert B, the paper round should take about half an hour. True False

4…….. advert D d. Working in a small restaurant. 4. In advert C, you have to work five days a week. True False

5. In advert D, you should call Bella in the morning. True False

2. Check your understanding: multiple choice 6. In advert B, you should contact the newspaper delivery boy for more information. True False
Circle the best job advert for these questions.
7. In advert D, you need to work full-time. True False

advert A advert B 8. In advert C, you need to contact the museum by telephone. True False
1. In which job do you have to work after school?
advert C advert D

advert A advert B
2. In which job do you have to start work before 8 a.m.?
advert C advert D Discussion

advert A advert B Do you have a part-time job?

3. In which job do you only need to work on Saturdays?
advert C advert D What type of part-time job would you like?

advert A advert B
4. In which job do you need a bicycle?
advert C advert D

advert A advert B
5. In which job do you need to speak a foreign language?
advert C advert D

advert A advert B
6. In which job do you only work during the summer holidays?
advert C advert D

advert A advert B
7. In which job do you have to work for 2 hours every day after school?
advert C advert D

advert A advert B
8. In which job do you need to work from Tuesday to Saturday?
advert C advert D
 Reading skills practice: Going out exercises

Look at the adverts for things to do and do the exercises to practise your reading skills.

Preparation
Write the actions under the correct places.

Watch your favourite sports team. Buy some local crafts.

Try some local foods. Watch the latest blockbuster from Hollywood.

See a film with your favourite actor/actress. Register before you enter.

Sing songs with other fans. Wear a sports kit.

See a play. Watch a musical.

At the sports stadium At the cinema

At the theatre At the market

Competing in a sports event

1. Check your understanding: questions
Read the questions and write the correct advert (A F).

1. In which advert can you see actors and actresses performing on stage?

2. In which advert must you register online first?

3. In which advert does the event finish at midnight?

4. In which advert can you see two professional sports teams?

5. In which advert can you see the latest Hollywood movie?

In which advert can you learn about the culture and customs of people many
6.
years ago?

7. In which advert do you need a special kind of shoes?

8. In which advert do people over the age of 65 pay less to enter?

2. Check your understanding: true or false

Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. The musical performance of Oliver! starts in August. True False

2. The medieval market in Shepton town square is closed on Sunday. True False

3. The rugby match starts at 3:00 p.m. True False

4. You have to register for the inline skating marathon online. True False

5. The sci-fi festival runs for one day. True False

6. You can eat traditional food at the medieval market. True False

7. Tickets for the musical performance of Oliver! can be booked by phone. True False

8. The sci-fi festival is on the same day as the new cinema opening. True False

Discussion

What do you like to do when you go out?

 Speaking skills practice: Buying new shoes exercises Speaking skills practice: Buying new shoes exercises
Sam's looking for some new trainers. Time for a visit to the shoe shop!
2. Check your understanding: gap fill
Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your
Complete the dialogue with phrases from the box.
speaking.

no thanks Thanks anyway How much are they Have you got them

Preparation size 11 in black

Match the question with the answer and write a d next to the numbers 1 4.
Shop assistant: Hi there. Do you need any help?
What size are you? a. Black, please. 1
Sam: _____________________________?
What colour would you like? b.
Shop assistant:
How much are these trainers? c. Yes, please.
Sam: OK. 2_____________________________ in a 10?
Do you want to try them on? d. £50.
Shop assistant:

Sam: Thanks.

Shop assistant:

Sam: Black, please.

1. Check your understanding: multiple choice
Shop assistant: OK, just a moment, please. ... We've got a 10 in white, but not in black.
Circle the correct word to complete these sentences.
Sam: Oh ... do you have 3_____________________________?
1. Sam wants to buy some trousers / trainers . Shop assistant: Yeah, sure. Do you want to try them?
2. They cost £45 / £55 . Sam: Yes, please.
3. Sam is a size 10 / 11 .
Shop assistant: How are they?
4. Sam wants black / white trainers. Sam: I like them, but 4_____________________________.
5. Sam small / big . Shop assistant: Do you want to try the white ones in your size?
6. Sam buys / the trainers in the end. Sam: Mmm, 5_____________________________

Shop assistant:
6
Sam: _____________________________. Bye.

Shop assistant: Thanks a lot. Bye now.

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3. Check your understanding: reordering

Write the words in the correct order to make questions and sentences.

1. How | ? | are | much | these | trainers

2. got | a size 10 | them | Have | ? | you | in

3. Do | these | ? | you | red | have | in

4.

5.

Discussion

Can you describe the shoes you're wearing now?

What new words and phrases did you learn from this video?

Vocabulary Box Write any new words you have learned in this lesson.
 Speaking skills practice: Giving your opinion exercises
Speaking skills practice: Giving your opinion exercises
What films have you seen recently? Were they good? Gemma and Jack bump into each other at the
cinema and talk about films.
3. Check your understanding: ordering
Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your Write numbers (1 4) to put the dialogue in order.
speaking.
Oh, was it good?

Hi Jack. Have you just seen Tornado Express too?

Preparation
Are the comments negative or positive? Circle Positive or Negative for these sentences.
Friends Forever with my sister.
Positive It was boring. Negative

Positive It was brilliant. Negative

Write numbers (1 3) to put the dialogue in order.
Positive It was really exciting. Negative

Positive It was cool. Negative Sounds cool.

Positive Negative Yeah, it was brilliant! Really exciting and the special effects were so good!

Positive Negative What about Tornado Express? Was that good?

Write numbers (1 4) to put the dialogue in order.

1. Check your understanding: matching
Match the films with the correct descriptions and write a d next to the numbers 1 4. Oh yeah with Jessica Foster? Ah, I can t stand her! She s so annoying!

Oh, I haven t seen that one. OK, maybe she s not that bad.
Jack wants to see this film but Gemma dislikes
Tornado Express a. I really want to see that film, Double Revenge. Have you heard of it?
the actress in it.
Really? Do you think so? She was good in that film Maximum Risk.
Gemma saw this. It was really exciting and the
Friends Forever b.
special effects were good.

Jack thinks the actress was good in the film.

Double Revenge c. Write numbers (1 3) to put the dialogue in order.

Jack saw this with his sister. He thought it was Yeah, that sounds good.
Maximum Risk d.
boring but his sister liked it.
All right, great.

Well, maybe we should check out Double Revenge together some time.

Discussion

What films have you seen recently? Were they good?

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2. Check your understanding: gap fill learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/
Complete the dialogue with phrases from the box. speaking/elementary-a2-speaking/giving-
your-opinion

sounds good was brilliant Was it good

not that bad loved it

Jack:

Gemma: Oh. Hi Jack. Have you just seen Tornado Express too?

Jack: Friends Forever with my sister.

1
Gemma: Oh! _____________________________?

Jack:
about Tornado Express? Was that good?

Yeah, it 2_____________________________! Really exciting and the special effects

Gemma:
were so good!

Jack: Sounds cool.

Gemma: Yeah, I 3_____________________________!

Jack I really want to see that film, Double Revenge. Have you heard of it?
4
Gemma:
annoying!

Jack: Really? Do you think so? She was good in that film Maximum Risk.
5
Gemma: _____________________________!

Jack: Well, maybe we should check out Double Revenge together some time.

Gemma: Yeah, that 6_____________________________.

Jack: All right, great.

Gemma: See you later.

Jack: OK, yeah. See you.