Reading

1 Work with a partner. Take it in turns to describe the different T-shirts below.
SPEAKING
Which do you like or dislike? Why?

2 READING Read this blog entry. Match the paragraphs (A–D) to the T-shirts in 1.

Ly's FASHION Blog

FASHIO
T-shirts that tell a story

Have you ever thought how important T-shirts are in your life? I’ve never been to Russia, but
I don’t mean expensive designer T-shirts. I’m talking about the one of my favourite T-shirts
T-shirts that say something about you. Those are the T-shirts has the Russian alphabet on it. I love
that we feel the most comfortable in and wear again and again. the bright colours of the letters. And
I’m going to tell you about two T-shirts that I really love. it has sentimental value. Last year
my brother studied in Moscow and
I’ve been to Ha. Long Bay twice. The rst time I saw this T-shirt
he gave me this when he came home.
was in a souvenir shop. I really loved the design and the colours.
Nuria Gil, Spain
It reminds me of our trip around this world heritage site. We
almost got lost, but we found our way thanks to the picture on
My favourite T-shirt has got
this T-shirt.
an important message
Sometimes I bought clothes that I’ve only worn once or twice. on the front. It says that we should
But I’ve worn this T-shirt hundreds of times. I love Adele, and recycle to protect the environment.
I bought this when I went to see her live at her concert. And Another good thing is that it’s made
white T-shirt go with anything. Those are two of my favourite with organic cotton. And the design
T-shirts that tell a story. What about yours? is cool.
Milos Novak, Czech Republic
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3 Read the text again and complete the sentences 4 CRITICAL THINKING
with one to four words.
Think! Then compare ideas with
1 Ly’s Ha. Long T-shirt helped her family when they your class.
. ■ What makes some clothes special,
2 Ly has worn the white T-shirt . according to the blogger? Do you agree?
3 She bought the white T-shirt at a .
4 Nuria likes her Russian T-shirt because of the 5 SPEAKINGWork with a partner. Talk about a
colourful . T-shirt that is special for you.

5 Nuria’s T-shirt was a present from . I love the T-shirt that my mother bought me on
my 14 th birthday. It can match anything.
6 On the front of Milos’s T-shirt, there is .

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Grammar in context Flipped classroom: watch the grammar
presentation video.

Present perfect
1 Read the sentences and complete the rules
with the correct word.
a I’ve been to London twice.
b I’ve washed it hundreds of times.
c I haven’t seen many of my favourite
artists live.
d Has your brother studied there?
e Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
1 We can use the present perfect to talk
about the past, but only when we don’t
say when the action happened.
2 We make the present perfect with the
present simple of (a) and the 3 Write true sentences about your life
past participle of the main verb. experiences. Use the affirmative or negative
3 We make the negative form of the present present perfect form of the verb.
perfect by putting not or n’t after 1 I/wear a superhero costume.
(b) . I haven’t worn a superhero costume.
4 Regular past participles end in,
2 My friends and I/appear on TV.
(c) , but there are many
irregular past participles. 3 I/travel by plane.
See the third column of the irregular verb 4 I/eat sushi.
list on pages 160–161 and in 2 below. 5 My parents and I/go to the US.
5 In questions, (d) goes 6 I/write a song.
before the subject. 7 I/see my favourite band/singer in concert.
6 In short answers, we use have, but we 8 I/buy jewellery for my pet.
don’t repeat the (e) .
GRAMMAR REFERENCE ➤ PAGE 114 4 Complete these questions using the
SPEAKING
present perfect. Use the questions to ask
2 Complete the table with the irregular past your partner about what they have or
participles. haven’t done this week.

made • seen • taken • bought • broken • done 1 you/buy/any clothes this week?
been • given • written • gone/been* • had 2 you/play/sport this week?
thought • drunk • won • eaten • worn 3 How many text messages/you/send/this week?
4 you/have/any exams this week?
Past Past
Verb participle Verb participle 5 you/write/an email this week?
be have 6 you/eat/in a restaurant this week?
break make 7 What/you/watch/on TV this week?
buy see 8 How many emails/you/send this week?
do take
Have you bought any clothes this week?
drink think
eat wear
give win Yes, I have. I’ve bought a T-shirt and a cap.
go write

* I’ve been to the shops. = I went and came back.

He’s gone to the shops. = He went and is at the
shops now.

106 Unit 8
 Vocabulary
Present perfect with ever and never Shops
5 Read the sentences and choose the
correct alternative to complete the
rules 1–3.
a Have you ever thought how
important T-shirts are?
b I’ve never worn that T-shirt.
1 Ever/Never means at any time in
your life and is usually used in
questions.
2 Ever/Never means at no time in
your life and is usually used in
negative sentences.
3 Ever and never go just after/before
the past participle.
1 Match the shops with the things you can find in them.
GRAMMAR REFERENCE ➤ PAGE 114
bakery • bank • bookshop • butcher’s
6 SPEAKING Interview a friend and chemist’s • clothes shop • department store
complete sentences about your electrical goods shop • greengrocer’s • jeweller’s
partner using the affirmative or newsagent’s • post office • shoe shop • sports shop
negative form of the present perfect. stationery shop • supermarket
Use each verb only once.
1 tennis rackets and balls 9 meat
1 My partner has never worn (wear)
2 boots 10 fruit and vegetables
a suit.
3 medicine 11 novels and dictionaries
2 My partner (make)
a chocolate cake. 4 paper and pens 12 gold watches and rings
5 food, drink and other 13 bread and cakes
3 My partner (read)
products 14 fridges and washing
the book Harry Potter.
6 money machines
4 My partner (see)
Star Trek film. 7 stamps 15 T-shirts, tops and jeans
5 My partner (win) 8 newspapers and 16 almost anything!
magazines
a competition.
2 SPEAKING Play this memory game. One student begins
Have you ever worn a suit?
by saying what shop they’ve been to and what
they’ve bought there. The next student has to
No, I haven’t. repeat what the first person said and add another
example. Continue. How many can you remember?
Yes, I was right!
I’ve been to the bakery and
I’ve bought a doughnut.
And you? Have you
ever worn a suit?
I’ve been to the bakery and I’ve
bought a doughnut. And I’ve
been to the butcher’s and I’ve
bought some chicken.

3 Work with a partner. Which of the places in 1

SPEAKING
do you go to? How often?

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