CLASS

Greeting # 1

1. Hi. Good ____________________. Morning afternoon

How are you doing? evening

2. I´m _____________________ and

you. Fine good fantastic not
so good
Terrific hanging in there
bad

LET´S TALK ABOUT THE PICTURE

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 Answer these questions:

1. Where are they?

2. What are the kids doing?

3. Who is cooking?

4. What are they eating?

5. Who is serving the food?

6. What fruit are they eating?

7. What is grampa eating?

8. Is there a pet in the yard?

9. Are they having fun?

10. How many people are there in

the picture)

Family/relationship survey using the verb “do”

Talk to at least 5 different people in the class

What is Do you What Where What do/does ...like

your have do/does ...do? do/does ........ to do on the
name ? a ..........? (job) .live? weekend?

brother

sister

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 friend

uncle &
aunt
grandfath
er &
mother
pet

boss

Write about 5 people.

Example:
John has a brother. He is an accountant. He lives in Chiangmai. He likes to
do gardening on the weekend.

1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________

Height, body build and age

When describing people, we use the verb 'to be' to describe height, body build and age.

Examples: I am tall and slim.

He is overweight.
Ann is chubby.
You are old and short.
They are young.

A. Write short descriptions of the people in the pictures below using the
verb to be and the adjectives: tall, short, fat, slim, old, and young.

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 Facial features
We use 'have' and 'has' to describe hair colour, hair length and facial
features.

Facial features are eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, lips, ears, chin, etc.

Example:

She has
long brown
hair. She
has big
blue eyes.
She has a small nose.
She has a wide mouth and big red lips.

B. In pairs, take it in turns to describe the people below.

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 Clothes
We use the verb 'wear' to talk about the clothes someone has on.

Present simple form Past simple Present continuous

'wear' form 'wore' form 'wearing'
Example: She wears a Example: I wore a T- Example: He is wearing
uniform to school. shirt and jeans a shirt and tie.
yesterday.

A. What other items of clothing can you add to this list? Write your answers in the spaces below.

T– dre sweat shi

shirt ss er suit rt

jean ski trouse boo

rs
s rt ts

trainers socks shoes

A. What are you wearing now?

B. What did you wear yesterday?

C. In pairs, describe these two people. Talk about what they look like and what they are wearing.

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 A. Complete the following paragraph with the correct verbs.

My friend John (1) tall. He exercises a lot and (2) very

strong. He (3) blue eyes and brown hair. He (4) big
ears and a small nose. Today, he (5)______ wearing a blue shirt and jeans.
Use the words in the box to complete the paragraph below

am x 2 is have x 2 has x 2 wear wore wearing China first-year

My name is Miko. I am a (1)_____________student. I come from 2)_________

I (3) ______ not tall, and I (4)_ _ _ _ not fat either. I (5) ___ long hair and a
pony tail. Like most Chinese, I (6) brown eyes. Today, I am (7) ___
my student uniform. Yesterday, I didn't have class, so I didn’t (8) my
uniform. I am (9) ___________ jeans and a yellow T-shirt. I went to a movie with
my friend Noi. She (10) _ ____ tall and (11) _________short hair. She (12)
______a big nose, but I think she is pretty.

A. Now, write a short paragraph describing yourself.

My name is
_______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Describe someone in the classroom. Don't write their name and don't tell
anyone who you are describing.
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Now, read your description to the class and see if they can guess who it is.
A. Some thieves have been stealing things from your classroom. A student saw them steal some
pencils. Here is what the student told the police. Read the descriptions and draw pictures of the
thieves.

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Thief 1 Thief 2 Thief 3

1. The first thief is tall and thin. He has a long face.

2. The second thief is short and fat. He has a round face.
3. The other thief is short and thin. He has an oval face (egg shaped).
4. The thief with a round face has a big nose.
5. The thief with a long face has small eyes and a long nose.
6. The fat thief has big ears and short hair.
7. The thief with an oval face has big eyes and a small mouth.
8. The thief with a big nose has big eyes and a big mouth.
9. The other thief has a long mouth and a pony tail.
10. The thief with a small mouth has a small nose and small ears
11. One man has ears that look like the number 8.
12. The man with a small nose is bald.
13. All of the thieves wore T-shirts and jeans.

When you have finished, compare your drawings with your classmates. Are
they the same?

Audio 1 script

Aurelia: Who’s that boy over there, Hannah?

Hannah: That? Er, that’s my brother, Jem.
Aurelia: Your brother?
Hannah: Yes, and that’s his girlfriend Lucy. The pretty girl with the long, brown hair.
Aurelia: Oh right. So, you’ve got a brother?

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Hannah: No, I’ve got two brothers. Jem and Alex.
Aurelia: Really? ... and ... how old is Alex?
Hannah: Alex and Jem are twins, they’re both 15.
Aurelia: 15, mmm ... and does Alex look like Jem?
Hannah: They’re exactly the same! They’re both tall and thin. They’ve both got short brown hair,
green eyes and big ears!
Aurelia: They’re not big, I think they’re cute. And ... has Alex got a girlfriend

Questions about the audio

Answer with complete sentences

1. Who is Aurelia asking about?

2. Hannahs brother has a brother or a girlfriend?
3. How many brothers does Hannah have?
4. Alex and jem look the same or different?

Reading comprehension
Hi! My name is Jacob and I am from Argentina. I am 10 years old and everyone says I am a
funny boy. I think it is true. Whenever I go to a party or spend time with my family, I make
people laugh. Sometimes I tell funny stories, sometimes I make a funny face. My favorite
thing to do is to tell funny stories. I also like reading, and playing video games.

My older brother Thiago is also funny. He is 12 years old. We love to make each
other laugh. Sometimes we have so much fun that we get very noisyand our Mom and
Dad yell at us to be quiet. Thiago and I always have a good time together. He is my best
friend. I really like having a best friend who is my brother.

1. What country is Jacob from?

2. Who is older? Jacob or thiago
3. Jacob likes to tell funny stories. What else does he like to do?
 Read books
 Write books
 Make noise
4. What is Jacob's favorite thing to do?
 Read funny books
 Tell funny stories
 Play with his sisters
5. Why do Jacob's parents yell at him? 6. Who is He?
 He makes people laugh  Jacob
 He tells funny stories.  Thiago
 He is very noisy.  Dad
CLASS

GREETING # 2

A. Hey, How is it going? Great fine good not bad I´m

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 alright
Chilling awesome

…How about you?

Food/Restaurant Survey
Example questions:

1. What kind of restaurant do you like ?

2. Do you like Italian food ? Why/ why not?

3. What do you prefer?

a) eating at home b) eating out c) going to a dinner party

4. How often do you eat fast food ?

5. What do you like to order at your favorite restaurant?

Choose questions from above or write 5 of your own survey questions below. Then
talk to 5 students &write their responses.

Food/Restaurant/ St.1 St.2 St. 3 St. 4 St. 5

Survey
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Write a short report after you have talked to five people.

For example: Most students like Japanese food because they think it’s healthy &
delicious.
Some students like to eat Italian food. They like spaghetti. A few students said
they prefer going to dinner parties because.......... One student said
............................................. etc.....
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

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__________________________________________________________________

Audio 2 script
Jack: Hi, Ismael. How are you?
Ismael: Hi, Jack. I'm OK but I’ve got loads of homework.
Jack: Me too, but would you like to come with us to the cinema tonight?
Ismael: Who's 'us'?
Jack: Me, Jamie, Nicola and Selina.
Ismael: OK, and what's the film?
Jack: We don't know. We can't decide. There's that new horror film, 'Light and Dark'.
Ismael: No, no, no! I don't like horror films.
Jack: OK, well, there's a comedy about a school.
Ismael: Oh, no more school, please! What about a romcom?
Jack: Romcom?
Ismael: You know, romantic comedy, boy meets girl ...
Jack: What? Really? No, I hate romantic films. I like action.
Ismael: Well, there's a new science fiction film, 'Alien attacks'.
Jack: OK, I like science fiction. Let's see that.
Ismael: OK, I'll ask the others if they like sci-fi.
Jack: What time is the film?
Ismael: At 8 o'clock. Let’s meet at 7:30 outside the cinema.
Jack: OK. See you later.
Ismael: Bye.

Worksheet

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 Reading comprehension

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 1. The dog is lost. True or false
2. The dogs name is sherry. True or false
3. The dog is a female. True or false
4. The dog was lost on Monday morning. True or false
5. The dog was lost in central park. True or false
6. There is a reward for finding the dog. True or false

Correct the mistake of each sentence

1. The dog is called Berry. The dog is called_________

2. The dog is five years old. The dog is_____________
3.  Sherry is a female dog. Sherry is a _______ dog
4. The dog was lost on Tuesday. The dog was lost on_________
5. Sherry was lost on 10th July. Sherry was lost on ____________
6. Sherry was lost on 10th July. Sherry was lost on _____________

1. What kind of pet do you have?

2. Describe your pet…

CLASS

GREETING # 3

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 Not much hanging in there not bad
I´m alright Chilling
A. Hey, what´s up ?
…what about you?

ROLEPLAY
ODAIBA COFFEE SHOP

A: Welcome to Odaiba Coffee

How may I help you?
B: I would like a café latte and
a chocolate cookie.
A: We have two kinds of cookies:
soft and crunchy.
B: I’d like a soft, chocolate cookie please. A:
Okay. For here or to go?
B: For here please. What are those white things over there?
A: Those are peppermints. They are sweet.
B: I’d like three please.
A: Alright, your total is 5.00. B:
Here you are.
A: Thank you. Here you are.

Alternate phrases
I would like…. More polite

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I want…..

Get me…… Less polite

1. Ask for a café latte very politely.

Situation: At a fancy restaurant

2. Ask for a Baklava less politely. Situation:

At a fast food restaurant

3. Ask for some water using “I want….”

Situation: At a family restaurant

SPEAKING ACTIVITY (Your Roleplay)

1. You are at Odaiba coffee. Order some food. The waiter brings
you the wrong food. Please tell the waiter your problem and
request.
2. Order some food. The waiter brings you some burnt food.
Please ask the waiter to bring you more food. Use less polite
language.
3. You spilled your juice on your new shirt. Please tell the waiter to
bring you a new drink.
4. You ordered food but you forgot your wallet. Please tell the
waiter that you can’t pay for dinner.
5. It is your best friend’s first time to eat dinner in your country.
Please offer to pay for him or her.

Useful vacabulary and expressions

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 Taste In your language
Salty bitter
Sweet
Tangy
Bland rich
weak
Expressions In your language
Hold the
For here or to go
Your eyes are bigger
Than your stomach
Second helping
Help yourself
I will treat you

Audio 3 script

Host: At exam time it is important to sleep well. Today we have Doctor Baker with us in the studio
and he is going to give us five top tips for getting a good night’s sleep. Welcome to the show, Doctor
Baker.

Dr Baker: Thank you. It’s great to be here. Let’s start with tip one. Don’t go to bed with the television
on. Some people think they can sleep well with the TV on, but the noise and lights mean you don’t
really sleep well, so turn it off!

Tip two: Don’t think too much before bedtime. Do your hardest homework earlier in the evening. Do
easier homework later. If your brain is too busy and full of ideas it takes longer to get to sleep.

Tip three: Don’t play video games for an hour before you go to sleep. They also make your brain too
busy and active.

Tip four: Turn off your cell phone when you go to bed. What is so important that it can’t wait until the
morning? If possible, leave your phone in another room.

Tip five: Play music if you like. But don’t play it too loud. Turn the sound down low.

Host: Thank you, Doctor. That is very useful advice for our young listeners.

Worksheet

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Reading comprehension

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 Do you like movies?

Hi! My name is Marco. Do you like movies? I do. I like movies very much. Everyone in my family
likes movies too.

My family watches movies in different ways. Sometimes we go to the cinema to watch movies.
Sometimes we watch movies at home. When we watch movies at home, we see then on DVDs.
We also watch movies from the Internet.

My favorite movies are action movies. I like exciting things and action movies are exciting. My
sister likes to watch movies also. She does not like the same kind of movies that I like. She likes
movies that are funny. My father likes to watch movies about real things and real people. These
kinds of movies are called documentaries. My mother is different from all of us. She likes all
kinds of movies.

Last week we watched an old movie. It was called “The Sound of Music.” It was about a family
living in Austria. They were very good singers. In the movie, the mother died. The father and the
children needed a new mother. The family was also in some danger. At the end of the movie the
family was safe and they got a new mother. I liked the movie because it had a happy ending.

1. What does marco like?

2. Marco's family only watches movies in the cinema? True or false
3. Everyone in Marco's family likes movies. True or false
4. Marco's family saw "The Sound of Music" last year. True or false
5. "The Sound of Music" is the name of a movie. True or false
6. Who watched "The Sound of Music"?
7. What does the word singers mean?
a. people who make music
b. people who like music
c. people who are in dangerous
8. who is she?
a. Marco
b. Marcos sister
c. Marcos mother

CLASS

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 GREETING # 4

It was…
Great fine good not bad I´m
A. Hey, how was your alright
weekend? Chilling awesome

…How about yours?

COMPARING PEOPLE
Write your own answers to the questions below. Then ask your partner the same
questions. Then write a paragraph about your similarities and differences.

Me My Partner
Do you like to play music?
Are you shy?
Do you like to talk about fashion?
Are you artistic?
Are you outgoing?
Do you love to exercise?
Do you like pets?
Do you like technology?
Do you like to tell stories or jokes?
Do you like challenges?

After writing your answers and interviewing your partner write a paragraph
about your similarities and differences. Try to use the appropriate
vocabulary.

For example:

I talked to Jen. We have some similarites. For example, both of us like

to play music. I play guitar and X plays piano. Also, We aren't shy. We

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 always gossip a lot. etc………………

However, we also have some differences. I am artistic. I like to design clothes

but Jen isn't artistic. She likes technology and knows how to use many devices.

etc……

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

THE WEATHER:OPINIONS

Ask a partner what he/she likes or dislikes about topics concerning weather.
Choose from the following or use your own ideas: summer, the hot season, the
wet/rainy season, cloudy weather, windy weather, winter, lightning, thunder,
spring, fall, the cool season, freezing weather, storms, floods, heatwaves…..etc.

M My Partner
e
The thing I like most
about
…….…summer
The thing I like least
about
The thing I like most
about
The thing I like least
about

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The thing I like most
about
The thing I like least
about
The thing I like most
about
The thing I like least
about
The thing I like most
about
The thing I like least
about

Stop wasting time

Tom: I don't know what to do. I start off studying but I always end up
doing something else.
Mum: I’ll help you but please listen to me.
Tom: Of course! Go on!
Mum: Now first, you need to take away all of the things that stop you
working.
Tom: What do you mean?
Mum: First, turn off your music. Music doesn’t help you study.
Tom: OK. No music.
Mum: And put the dog outside!
Tom: What?
Mum: Well, every time the dog goes into your room, you stop studying
to pat it. Spot stops you working!
Tom: OK. Bye, Spot!
Mum: Have an apple and a glass of water on your desk before you
start. Here you are.
Tom: Why?
Mum: Because then you don’t need to go to the kitchen for something
to eat or drink.
Tom: OK.
Mum: Turn off your phone.
Tom: No way!
Mum: Yes. It stops you working. If you turn it off, it’s easier to
concentrate. You can read your messages later.

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Tom: OK, but I can’t turn off the internet on my computer. I need it to
look up information.
Mum: OK, but you can turn off your instant messages.
Tom: I know! Mum?
Mum: Yes?
Tom: Thanks.
Worksheet

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READING The Rabbit and the Turtle
One day a rabbit was boasting about how fast he could run. He was laughing at the turtle for being so
slow. Much to the rabbit's surprise, the turtle challenged him to a race. The rabbit thought this was a
good joke and accepted the challenge. The fox was to be the umpire of the race. As the race began,
the rabbit raced way ahead of the turtle, just like everyone thought. The rabbit got to the halfway
point and could not see the turtle anywhere. He was hot and tired and decided to stop and take a
short nap. Even if the turtle passed him, he would be able to race to the finish line ahead of him. All
this time the turtle kept walking step by step by step. He never quit no matter how hot or tired he got.
He just kept going. However, the rabbit slept longer than he had thought and woke up. He could not
see the turtle anywhere! He went at full-speed to the finish line but found the turtle there waiting for
him.

1. Who wanted to challenge the rabbit to a race?

2. What happened at the start of the race?
3. What happened at the half-way point?
4. What did the turtle do?
5. Who won the race?
6. What lesson do we learn from this story? Explain

CLASS

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 GREETING # 5

Great fine good not bad I´m

alright
A. Hey, How is it going? Chilling awesome

…How about you?

BRAINSTORM ABOUT YOUR FAMILY AND HOBBIES

2 Brothers 1 sister

HOME LIFE AND FAMILY LIFE

Big house

Questions about “home life and family life”

1 How many brothers and sisters do you have?

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 2 Do you have a big house?
3
4
5

Go shopping

Take photos

Hobbies and interests

Questions about “hobbies and interests”

1 Do you like to go shopping ?

2 What do like to take photos of ?
3
4
5

Annoyances

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I hate it when 1

2
a. I have to wait in queues.
b. mosquitoes fly around my head at night
c. I am broke.
d. noone serves me.
3
e. the coffee pot is empty.
f. my car breaks down. 6

g. I forget what I am going to say

4
h. my mail doesn’t come.
i. I lose a game

5
7
8
9

Create short conversations about annoyances using the vocabulary

above.

A: What really annoys you?

B: A:Why is that?
B: A: And what can you do about it ?
B:

Expressing Yourself

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Directions: try to complete the following expressions about yourself.
1) I dream about ______________________________________________.
2) I think about _______________________________________________.
3) I am afraid of ______________________________________________.
4) I am interested in ___________________________________________.
5) On the weekends I like to _____________________________________.
6) I am good at _______________________________________________.
7) I am not good at ____________________________________________.
8) I am glad when _____________________________________________.
9) I am sad when _____________________________________________.
10) I don’t believe _____________________________________________.
11) I have difficulty with ________________________________________.
12) I laugh when ______________________________________________.
13) I cry when ________________________________________________.
14) I get angry when __________________________________________.
15) I love it when _____________________________________________.

AUDIO SCRIPT 5

Café worker: Next, please! What would you like?

Andi: Can I have a burger, please?

Café worker: A cheese burger or double cheese burger?

Andi: Double cheese burger, please.

Café worker: Anything else?

Andi: Yeah, I'd like some banana cake.

Café worker: Would you like a drink?

Andi: Yes, can I have an apple juice, please?

Café worker: OK, so that’s one double cheese burger, one banana cake and an apple juice. What’s your table
number?

Andi: Table 3. How much is that?

Café worker: That’s £8.37, please.

Andi: Here you are.

Café worker: Thank you ... that’s £10.00 ... and £1.63 change. Next, please ...

WORKSHEET

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READING COMPREHENSION

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 The Cat, the Rooster and the Young Mouse

A young mouse returned to his mother after going out of their hole for the
very first time. “Mother, I came across two most wonderful animals. One
was beautiful and gentle with velvety fur and a fine wavy tail; the other was
a frightening monster with pieces of red skin on its head and under its chin
that moved with every step it took. Then it let out a terrible sound just as I
was going to talk to the kind-looking one.”

“Oh, my son,” said the mother mouse,” your monster was a harmless bird
who was trying to warn you but the other was a blood thirsty cat who would
have eaten you up in a minute.”

1. The young mouse had gone outside his hole

 many times.
 for the first time
 for lunch.
2. The mouse said the two animals he saw were
 wonderful.
 scary.
 funny.
3. The beautiful, gentle animal with the wavy tail was a
 pig.
 cat.
 another mouse.
4. The young mouse thought the cat was
 beautiful and good.
 scary.
 funny.
5. The animal that looked like a monster with red skin on his head was a
 rooster.
 cat.
 a monster.

Class

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 GREETING # 6

I´ve been…
A. Hey, How have you Great fine good all right
been?
…and yourself?

Daily Activities Speaking Activity

Talk to as many people in the class as you can. Ask the questions
below or think of your own ideas for the blank boxes.

Ye
Where/ When/Why?/Why
Do you…. Name s/
not?
No
take the bus to
university

play computer games

in class

watch TV at night

go shopping on Ye
weekends
Alice Likes to look at new fashions
s
chat online

get up at 5AM

take a shower in the

morning

stay in an apartment

Write sentences about 5 people from the information above.

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Example:

Alice goes shopping on weekends. She likes to look at new fashions .

1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________________________________
9. ___________________________________________________________________________
10. ___________________________________________________________________________
11. ___________________________________________________________________________
12. ___________________________________________________________________________

“So Do I” and “Neither do I”

Talk to as many people in the class as you can. Ask the questions
below or think of your own ideas for the blank boxes.

Yes/ What kind/Where/ When/Why?/Why

Do you…. Name
No not?/ Who?

like celebrities

Ye goes to concerts at Impact

go to concerts Patty
s Arena

dance

eat popcorn

go shopping

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 love food

like to travel

play computer games

read books

Write 5 sentences about the people you agree with. It maybe negative
agreement or positive agreement.

Examples:

 Patty likes to go to concerts. So do I. We go to concerts at Impact Arena.

 Miley doesn’t eat popcorn. Neither do I. It’s not delicious.

Write 5 sentences

1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________________________________
9. ___________________________________________________________________________
10. ___________________________________________________________________________
11. ___________________________________________________________________________
12. ___________________________________________________________________________

Audio 6 script

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Morning, everyone. Quiet, please. OK, I’m going to give you some advice to help you prepare for the
exams next week. So make notes as I’m talking. Are you ready?
While you are studying, eat food that gives you energy. Don’t be tempted to eat sweets or drink cola.
Sugar won’t help you study but fruit and cereals will. Apples are especially good.
Find a comfortable place with plenty of light when you study. But not ‘too’ comfortable or you’ll fall
asleep!
Try and keep a positive mind. It is easier to study when you are positive and relaxed. If you start feeling
anxious, have a break. Go out for a stroll around the block.
Don’t try to learn everything. There isn’t time. Choose the ‘important’ things, the things that will get you
most points in an exam. If you aren’t sure about this, ask me.
First learn the main ideas and don’t worry too much about the details. If you have time, you can come
back later and read the details.
Make notes of these key points and read them, then cover them up and try to remember all the points.
It might be boring, but repetition helps you to remember.
Use past exam papers to study. They will help you understand what kind of questions come up. There
are plenty of past exam papers in the library. You can photocopy them and take them home.
Take regular breaks while you are studying. A five-minute break every half hour is usually enough. Get
some fresh air and stretch your arms and legs. Drink a glass of water too. It’s important to keep
hydrated.
And, last but not least, good luck! I’m sure you will all do your best.

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 READING COMPREHENSION
Brendan's best friend is Tip. Tip and Brendan are inseparable. They teach each other things
and they look after each other. Tip has helped Brendan become more responsible, more caring,
and a better friend. Brendan is a nine-year-old boy, and Tip is a ten-year-old dog. Brendan and
Tip are an example of how owning a dog can have a positive effect on a child's development.
Having a dog develops a child's sense of responsibility, broadens his capacity for empathy, and
teaches the nature of friendship.

Having a dog helps a child learn how to act responsibly. As a dog owner, the child must take
care of the animal's daily needs. The dog must be fed and exercised every day. A dog is
completely dependent on its owner for all its needs, including the need for good health and a
safe environment. Therefore, being responsible for a dog also means taking care of the dog so
that it stays healthy. Furthermore, the owner must take responsibility for the safety of the dog
and the safety of the people it comes into contact with. If the child forgets any of these duties
and responsibilities, or ignores any of the dog's needs, the dog will suffer. This teaches the child
that his responsibility to the dog is more important than his desire to play with his toys, talk on
the phone, or watch TV. This is true not only for the care of a dog, but also for the care of
oneself, another person, or one's job. Learning how to take responsibility for the health and
welfare of a dog leads to learning how to take responsibility for oneself.

Another lesson that a child can learn from having a dog is how to be empathetic. Empathy is the
ability to put oneself in another person's, or in this case another creature's, situation and
imagine that person's or creature's feelings or problems. A dog cannot express itself with
speech, so its owner must learn how to interpret its behaviour. The child must learn to
understand what the dog's behaviour means. Is the dog frightened, aggressive, or sick? The
child needs to understand what is going on in the dog's mind. Understanding a situation from
the dog's perspective helps the child understand why the dog is behaving in a certain way and
what the dog needs. The result of learning to read a dog's behaviour is that the child develops
empathy. By learning how to empathize with a dog, the child also learns how to empathize with
other people. This leads to the child becoming a more considerate and caring person.

Being considerate and caring are important characteristics in a good friend. One of the most
significant benefits of owning a dog is the example of true friendship that a dog provides. A dog
gives unconditional love to its owner. A dog will not stop loving its owner because of a little
anger, indifference, or neglect. The dog will wait patiently for its owner to pat its head and say a
few kind words. This acceptance of the negative qualities and appreciation for the positive
qualities of its owner provide a wonderful model of how to be a good friend. A child soon
realizes that his dog will always listen to him, will always be ready to play with him, will always
protect him, and will always forgive him. A child who has learned to be even half as good a
friend to others as his dog is to him will have learned one of the most valuable lessons in life.

These are some of the most important lessons a child will ever learn. The benefits of owning a
dog will last the child's entire lifetime. The understanding and appreciation of responsibility,
empathy, and friendship that a child develops from the experience of having a dog will help him
or her grow into a reliable, caring, and mature adult.

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 1. The dog's name is _________.
? Tip
? Brendan
? Brennan
? Kip
2. Which of the following have a positive effect on a child's development?
? feeling responsible
? feeling empathy
? building friendships
? all of the above
3. A child learns how to be responsible for a dog by _________.
? taking care of the dog's daily needs
? taking away a safe environment
? feeding the dog weekly
? becoming dependent on the dog
4. Learning how to care for a dog can help children _________.
? to take of themselves
? to choose the dog over playing
? to get welfare
? to ignore the dog's needs
5. Children can learn how to _________.
? understand the dog's needs
? only care about themselves, and not others
? get rid of the dog they don't want to take care of it
? be irresponsible
6. The dog's owner must interpret which of the following from their dog's behaviour?
? fear
? happiness
? illness
? all of the above
7. Which of the following is a positive result of learning how to interpret a dog's behaviour?
? becoming selfish
? becoming empathetic
? becoming arrogant
? being thoughtless
8. What kind of love does a dog provide?
? shallow
? one-sided
? conditional
? unconditional

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 GREETING # 7

Not much hanging in there Chilling

A. Hey, What have you awesome
been up to?
…How about you?

Food Questionnaire
Here is your opportunity to let us know what you prefer in your customized
menu. Please check preferences and add comments. Cross out any foods
that you don't like and never wish to see.

MEATS:
__ Beef (steak/roasts/ground round)
__ Pork (chops/roasts/ribs/bacon/ham/ground)
__ Veal (stew/ground/scallops)
__ Lamb (chops/stew/ground/roasts)
__ Meatloaf
__ Sausage
__ Meat and vegetable/pasta casseroles
Comments: ________________________________________________
POULTRY:
__ Chicken (breasts/thighs/ground/etc.)
__ Turkey (breasts/smoked/ground/scalloped/etc.)
__ Chicken or turkey meatloaf
__ Chicken or turkey sausage
__ Chicken or turkey and vegetable/pasta casseroles
Comments: ________________________________________________
FISH/SHELLFISH:
__ Fish (bass, orange roughy, catfish, snapper, salmon, swordfish, halibut,
tilapia, tuna, flounder, sole)
__ Shrimp
__ Scallops
__ Clams, Mussels
__ Crab
__ Tuna (canned, in oil or water?)
Comments: ________________________________________________
SALADS:
__ Fresh Greens (Romaine, red leaf, bibb, mixture, arugula, spinach, etc.)
__ Fruit
__ Rice
__ Pasta
__ Jello

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__ Salads as a main dish? With poultry or meat?
Comments: ________________________________________________
SALAD DRESSINGS:
__ Mayonnaise
__ Ranch
__ Vinaigrette
__ French
__ Oil/vinegar
__ Red wine/vinegar
__ Thousand Island
Comments: ________________________________________________
SOUPS:
__ Creamed (name type) ______________________________________
__ Hot
__ Cold
__ Chunky
__ Clear
__ With meat/poultry?
__ Soups as a main dish?
Comments____________________________________________________
VEGETABLES:
__ Green (peas, green beans, broccoli, spinach, asparagus, peppers,
cabbage, pea pods, green onions, celery, arugula, swiss chard)
__ Yellow (corn, wax beans, squash, peppers)
__ Red (pimento, red cabbage, beets, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, sweet
potatoes/yams)
__ White (cauliflower, potatoes, parsnips, water chestnuts, bean sprouts,
onions, turnips, mushrooms, leeks)
__ Beans (black, pinto, kidney, lima, white, pink, chick peas, lentils)
__ Other (eggplant, zucchini, olives, capers, artichoke hearts, avocado)
Comments:____________________________________________________
GRAINS:
__ Rice
__ Couscous
__ Quinoa
__ Wheat/granola
__ Barley
__ Corn
__ Polenta
__ Pasta (entrée? hot? cold?)
Comments: ___________________________________________________
BREADS:
__ Wheat
__ White
__ Rolls (white, wheat, sour dough, etc.)

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__ Cornbread
__ Biscuits
__ Muffins
__ Tortillas
__ Pizza
Comments: __________________________________________________
SEASONINGS:
__ Oregano, sage, basil, rosemary, tarragon, fennel, cumin, cilantro,
paprika, parsley, celery, chili powder, thyme, chive, curry, ginger,
cinnamon, nutmeg, dill
__ Fresh garlic
__ Pepper—white, black or red
__ Salt—regular/ Kosher/ Sea salt
Comments: __________________________________________________
FATS/OILS:
__ Butter
__ Margarine
__ Canola Oil
__ Corn Oil
__ Olive Oil
__ Vegetable Oil
__ Sunflower Oil
__ Peanut Oil
__ Shortening
Comments: __________________________________________________
MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS:
__ Cheeses (parmesan, cheddar, swiss, mozzarella, goat, feta, muenster,
blue, fontina, monterey jack)
__ Milk (skim, 1%, 2%, whole)
__ Cottage cheese
__ Yogurt
__ Sour cream
__ Half and half
__ Cream
Comments: ________________________________________________
EGGS:
__ Whole
__ Yolks only
__ Whites only
__ Eggbeaters substitute
Comments: ___________________________________________________
OTHER:
List any vegetables or fruits you don’t ever want to see_______________

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List any other food dislikes ______________________________________
List any known food allergies _____________________________________
Rate your preference for spicy foods - bland/mild/moderate/very_________
Do you enjoy wine with your meals? Dessert? _______________________
Is it ok to use alcohol in your meals? ______________________________
Do you have any favorite recipes that I can prepare for you? ___________
Do you prefer home-style or gourmet meals? Or both? _________________
What kind of portion size do you like? – small/medium/large ____________
Describe a typical meal for you
_____________________________________________________________

Food: Eating Habits

Work with your partner to match the following words and phrases with the
pictures below.

hot food chocolate chips chewing

gum eating with chopsticks drinking through a straw

Read all the sentences below and guess your partner’s answers to the true or
false questions. Then make questions from the statements and use them to
begin a conversation with your partner.
1. My partner can eat with chopsticks. True/False?

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2. My partner thinks fast food is bad for you. True/False?
3. My partner is a fussy eater. True/False?
4. My partner is addicted to chocolate. True/False?
5. My partner didn’t like green vegetables when s/he was a child. True/False?
6. My partner hates people who chew chewing gum. True/False?
7. My partner is allergic to some types of food. True/False?
8. My partner likes hot food. True/False?
9. My partner thinks it is wrong to eat between meals. True/False?

Read all the following questions then use them to begin a conversation with
your partner.
1. Are you a vegetarian? Why/not? Would you like to be one? Why do
people become vegetarians? Do you think it’s really necessary for us
to eat meat?
2. Which famous person (living or historical) would you like to have dinner
with, and why?
3. Who usually does the cooking in your family? Do you enjoy
cooking? What’s your favorite dish?
4. Do you like fast food? Why/not? How often do you eat it? Why is it so
popular?
5. Do you like eating in restaurants or do you prefer eating at home?
Explain your reasons.
6. What kinds of food do you like? Dislike?
7. Do you like sweet foods? spicy foods? salty foods?
8. What vegetables do you eat?
9. What foods do you never eat?
10. Have you ever eaten dog food? cat food? insects?
11. What do you usually eat for breakfast?
12. Do you usually eat a bento (box lunch)?
13. How long before bedtime do you stop eating?
14. Which fast foods do you like best? hamburgers? pizza? fried chicken?

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 1.  Lunch is served for two hours only. True or false
2. Dinner starts at 2:30 p.m. true or false
3. Bread and butter come free with the starters. True or false
4. The snacks are available for lunch and dinner. True or false
5.  If you order a snack, the salad and chips cost extra. True or false
6. There are three flavors of ice cream. True or false

Audio script 7

Tour guide: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this fantastic tour of London by bus.
My name’s Greg and I’m your guide this afternoon on our tour of London. As you can see, we’re on an
open-top bus, so you can see all the attractions from your seat and you don’t need to walk anywhere. And
please don’t worry about the rain, I’m sure it’ll stop soon. A-a-and please ask any questions at any time.
Tourist 1: I have a question.
Tour guide: Yes?
Tourist 1: Do you have extra umbrellas? I mean, if it rains a lot.
Tour guide: Err, no, we don’t have any extra umbrellas, but don’t worry, I’m sure the rain will stop soon.
Right, OK, so where are we going on our wonderful tour? Well, the tour takes two hours and we are going
to visit all the famous sites. First we’ll see Madame Tussauds, the museum with wax models of famous
people and celebrities, then we’ll drive along the most famous shopping street in the world, Oxford Street.
After that we’ll see the famous clock Big Ben and The Houses of Parliament. As we drive along the river
you’ll see the popular attraction, the London Eye, from which you can see the whole city on a sunny day.
Then we’ll see Tower Bridge and the famous Tower of London before arriving at Buckingham Palace, just
in time for a cup of tea with the Queen.
Tourist 2: Is that included in the tour? A cup of tea with the Queen?
Tour guide: Err, well, no, not exactly, but there’s a lovely café near the palace where you can get a cup
of tea. (Sound of a storm right overhead, loud thunder and very heavy downpour)
Tourist 1: I have another question.
Tour guide: Yes?
Tourist 1: Can we have our money back? We’re getting off the bus.
Tour guide: Err, well, you see ... Quick! Run! Everyone off the bus! ...
Worksheet

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  Have you ever been to any of these places?
 Where did you go?
 What did you do?
 Which city would you like to take a tour in? why?

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 Read the questions and choose the correct job advert. A b C D
1. In which job do you have to work after school?
2. In which job do you have to start work before 8 a.m.?
3. In which job do you only need to work on Saturdays?
4. In which job do you need a bicycle?

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 5. In which job do you need to speak a foreign language?
6. In which job do you only work during the summer holidays?
7. In which job do you have to work for 2 hours every day after school?
8. In which job do you need to work from Tuesday to Saturday?

AUDIO 8 SCRIPT

It was Nicky’s idea, but we all think it’s going to be brilliant. As soon as the last exams have finished,
we’re going to decorate the main hall at school with paper streamers and Chinese lanterns and things.
Steve had this idea of projecting photos of everyone onto a wall, like a slide show. And we’ve got Jo’s
brother, who’s a professional DJ, coming along. Then there are three different bands lined up to play.
Ours is the best, because we’ve been together longest and we’ve got a great bass player, (coughs)
although I say so myself, so we’re on last. It’s going to be cool.

Every year there’s a carnival in August in London. You’ve probably heard of it, the Notting Hill Carnival?
So this year, me and my friends are going again. We went last year and we had such a fantastic time. It’s
all Afro-Caribbean, with people in amazing costumes and these brilliant steel bands. We don’t go in
costume, but we do dance a lot. It does get quite crowded, so you have to make sure you stick together.
And you have to watch out for pick-pockets when there are so many people in the same place. But it’s
really good fun; it’s like London becomes a different country. Even the police dance sometimes.

We’re going to hire a boat for the day and take it up the river. It’s my grandparents’ golden wedding
anniversary, so the whole family is getting together. I’m really looking forward to seeing my cousins
again. I haven’t seen them for ages. We’ve got this huge picnic planned, with loads of different types of
sandwiches and salads and an enormous cake. My dad has borrowed an ancient gramophone player,
you know, what they had before CD players, and some old records. So as we go up the river we’re going
to listen to music from the time my grandparents got married – the swinging sixties!

Two of my best friends have their birthday in the same week, so some of us have decided to have a
surprise party for both of them. One of my friends, Sandra, has a big house, and her parents say we can
use it. They’re going away, luckily. It’s at the end of October, so we’re going to decorate the house with

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Halloween things, you know, spiders' webs and spooky things. We're going to make up an excuse to get
the birthday girls to come round to the house – say we’re going to help Sandra move some stuff, or
something. Then, as soon as Sandra lets them in, we’re going to turn the lights out and jump out at
them! We just have to make sure nobody mentions anything on Facebook and gives away the surprise.

There’s a Royal Wedding in June – one of our princes is getting married – so it’s a public holiday. Lots of
people are having parties in squares and parks and places, and the people in our street decided to have
one too. Well, it’s a good excuse to have a party, isn’t it? We’re all going to take out tables and chairs
and put them together in the middle of the road. We’re going to stop cars coming through, obviously.
We’re all going to bring different dishes and share them round. There are quite a lot of different
nationalities living on our street – people from India, China and different African countries – so the food
should be really interesting. It’ll be good to get to know more of the neighbours too.

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 Questions you should be able to answer from book 1
1. What´s your mother´s name?

2. Where is your father from?

3. How old is your brother?

4. How´s it going?

5. Whose boots are these?

6. Are these your earrings?

7. Is this your pen?

8. How´s the weather like?

9. Who is she?

10. What time is it?

11. What days is before Sunday?

12. What day is after tomorrow?

13. What is today´s date?

14. How many chairs are there in this room?

15. How many people are there in your house?

16. How many books are there in the table?

17. Are you taller than your father?

18. Is he heavier than your uncle?

19. What is your mother like?

20. Is Colombia bigger than Ecuador?

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 Questions you should be able to answer from book 2

1. Where is your mother cooking? Is she sleeping now?

2. Are you speaking English? What are your classmates doing now?

3. Is she playing basketball?

4. Why is she cooking pasta?

5. Can they dace salsa?

6. Can we speak English?

7. Can you swim?

8. Where are they studying english?

9. Are you playing soccer now?

10. When does he eat pizza?

11. Where were you yesterday?

12. What were you doing?

13. Was you mother in the house last night? What was she doing?

14. Were you in the house last weekend?

15. Where were you when you were 5 years old?

16. Were you here yesterday?

17. What music can you dance?

18. What´s your teacher dong now?

19. Why is she crying?

20. Why are they smiling?

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 Questions you should be able to answer from book 3
1. What kind of music do you like?

2. Where do like to go dancing?

3. Do you have a pet? What kind of pet do you have?

4. What time do you get up in the morning?

5. Where do you like to go on the weekend?

6. Do you run on Sunday?

7. Does your mother like to dance on? What does she like to dance?

8. Do they sing on Monday?

9. Does he paint the house on Tuesday?

10. What do you do every day in the morning?

11. When do you go on vacation?

12. How often do we eat pizza?

13. How often do we read books?

14. How often does your mother clean the house?

15. How often do we watch t.v?

16. How often does he walk in the park?

17. Why do you study English?

18. Why do we go to the park on Monday?

19. Where can you go dancing here in Cali?

20. How often does you pain the house?

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