Reading (Matching sentence endings) > COURSEBOOK pages 56-57 and 66-67 Before you read 1 Look at the title of the passage, the introductory paragraph and the photos. What do you think the passage will be about? Understand connections 2 Read the passage quickly. Which of these topics does it mention? A diet work B exercise D stress E travel F sleep G nature H friends Look at these sentences from the passage. What is the connection between the two parts of each sentence? Match the sentences (1~2) with what they express. Choose two functions (A-F). 1 People need to get more sleep in order to reduce these problems, 2. When people are worried about danger, the brain reacts by sending different chemicals around the body. A cause and effect, D two time-felated events B problem and solution E action and purpose C two contrasting ideas F plan and condition 3a b_ Now look at some more sentences about stress. Choose the correct options in italics to connect the two parts of the sentences. 1 People work long hours, so / because they feel more stressed 2 Nowadays, people eat more unhealthily while / if also doing less exercise 3 Doing more exercise can help rediice stress although /if you do it regularly. 4 Some people think stress only has negative effects ‘on our health as / while others think itcan also be ‘good because it motivates us. '5 People should spend more time with their family so that /to they feel more relaxed 6 You should try getting more sleep and improving yur diet if/so that you find that you are feeling exhausted due to stress. © Match the sentences in Exercise 3b (1-6) with. the functions in Exercise 3a (A-F), Test practice i 4a Read the test task below. Lookat sentence land - | follow these steps to complete it | 1) Underline the key words. Think about what kind | Cf information will complete the sentence. | 2 Find the part of the passage the sentence beginning refers to 3 Read the sentence endings. Which one matches ‘wirat the passage says? 4 Underline the part ofthe passage where you found the answer. Questions 1-6 Complete each sentence with the correct ending A-G | below. 1 Continuing with our modern lifestyle into the future (Our body's response to danger ‘Acchemical present when we are stressed. Getting enough sleep ‘Taking part in open-air activities Being with other people 2 3 4 5 6 ‘A. makes us eat more bad foods. B may make us feel more secure, C may be very stressful D may cause people to die at a younger age. E makes us feel more positive. F makes us age more slowly. G is designed to keep us safe. H helps us recover when we are not well b Answer questions 2-6 in the test task. Follow the steps in Exercise 4a for each question. > HELP 3. Look or the key word dopamine in the passage. What does this chemical make us do? 4. The passage says that getting enough sleep can help us fight something, What? 6 Look for a sentence in the passage which describes how people feel when they are in groups ‘TEST STRATEGY } Often the distractors will make sense ftom a common sense point of view, but they will not match the information in the passage. Do not ely on common sense, Read the passage carefully to answer each question,je all know that diet and exercise have an effect ‘on our health. Modern diets mean people eat more fast foods that can result in health issues such as heart disease and weight problems. This, and people doing less exercise, has led to serious health problems in some countries, which could mean that in ‘the future people might not live such long lives. There are also many other moder lifestyle issues that are having a serious effect on our health. However, some simple changes can help deal with these. \When people are worried about danger, the brain reacts by sending different chemicals around the body. These ive people the energy to immediately get away from any danger. However, people can develop physical and ‘mental health problems when these chemicals are too high for too long. These chemicals are also connected to other behaviour. One, dopamine, makes us look for things that make us fee! good, and sometimes these are Unhealthy sugary or fatty foods. Another, cortisol, makes Us keep fat on aur body so that we can fight any future danger. These chemicals are also present when we are Under alot of sess. As a result, stress makes us eat ‘more and gain weight, which can lead to heart disease land other health problems connected to weight, | Another symptom of modern lifestyles is @ lack of sleep. | Sleep helps us to become physically stronger and to get | better during an iliness. Also, a lack of sleep changes | our body. Not geting enough sleep reduces our levels | ota chercal tat mateo vs fel ful treat, and increases our levels of another that makes us fool hungry, | ‘s0 we eat more than we should. Lastly, poor sleep can Task analysis, 5 Answer the questions about the test task. 1 Did underlining the key words in the sentence | beginnings help you? How? 2, Did you scan the passage to find where the fist par of the sentence is mentioned? Module 4 Well-being lead to long-term worrying and so increase our stress levels. People need to get more sleep in order to reduce these problems, So, how can we reduce stress levels and sleep more? It seems nature may provide the answers we need. According to Professor Pretty from the University of | Essex, doing outdoor activities can make people fee! better, less stressed and more relaxed. Interestingly, | the amount of time doing thse activities does not matter much. Six hours can have a very similar impact as just doing the same outdoor activity for 80 minutes. ‘Additionally, studies from Johns Hopkins University even found that a view of nature from your window can have positive effects on your mental health I nature does not interest you, then an alternative is the ‘company of others, Loneliness can lead to similar changes in the body as those caused by stress. Pertiaps because people foo! safer in groups, they are more relaxed. Studies by the Universities of Chicago and California found that lonely people often had a higher chance of becoming i It ssaems then that being outside with others may be one of the best things we can do for our health, 3 Did you think about connections and what type of information completes each sentence beginning? 4 Did you underline the parts of the passage where you found the answers? 37i Past simple and past continuous Language development 4 Make sentences from the prompts. Use one past > COURSEBOOK page 58, EXPERT GRAMMAR page 185 simple and one past continuous verb in exch Past simple 1 my sister / break / her leg / while / she / ski 7 ‘ ‘ F 2. he/ make / breakfast / when / the phone / ing La Rewrite the sentences in the past simple. 3. as/1/ drive /to work/ aman / run / past my car 1 Leycle to work. 4 we /trek / through the mountains / when /1/ : yesterday. fall over | 2. Thave dinner with my fiends 5 it/ rain / s0/ we / not go / for arun ~ | hi ES TES Tost nih 6 she/ try /to follow ahealthierlifestyle/so/she/ | 3 I don't have time for exercise. join/agym | REIS ES ast werk, 7 ‘she / get / ready for her yoga class / when /1/ | Alsons ome caer | last month, 8 I/lose / my watch / while /1/ swim | Se es nee last week, 58 Complete the student's response with the past | 1acrteeival simple or past continuous form of the verbs in rey brackets. 7 idoniveet eno eh see lastnight. Désetbe a sport or activity you trie in the past but } later gave up. You should say: b Tick the past simple sentences in Exercise 1a | By E what the sport or activity was | at are tone Foe Why you decided to take it up | 2a Make questions in the past simple. what you liked or did not like about it 1 you / eat / much junk food / last week? and explain why you decided to give it up. 2 you/ go / to the gym / yesterday? ee ae 3 you/ be / stressed / last month? When I was 21,11 (take up) badminton. 4 your diet / be / healthy / last weekend? 12____ (vy) to lose weight atthe time, so 5 you / have / breakfast / this morning? 13 (think) that taking up a sport would help 6 you/ follow /a healthier lifestyle / two years ago? ime with this. My bestfriend 4 (encourage) b Answer the questions in Exercise 2a. Write short me to join her local club. She 5 (train) fora ase local tournament atthe time, and after watching her train for a few times, 16 __ (decide) to EXPERT LANGUAGE BD gieita go. oved everything about the sport Be careful when folming questions and negative but what 7 (find) really fascinating was the sentences in the past simple: the main verb is in the fact that it 8 (be) a combination of both base form, nat the past simple form physical and mental skills. Badminton combines timing, decision-making, focus, speed and physical fitness - and that's what | loved most about it. Unfortunately, 19 (give) it up a couple of years later, due to a serious injury to my leg ¢ Expand the short answers in Exercise 2b. Add ‘one or two sentences to each answer. Poe epeencne 0. (break) itwhile 1 11___(play) in my first match in the local tournament, and so_ 3 Complete the sentences with the past continuous | 12___{have to) stop playing for nine months. form of the verbs in brackets Then, while 113 _cecover), 14 7 He 222 heck his app while he (run) (Ceceive) an offer fora full-time job in my field ~ through the park advertising ~ so! 15__(take)it That was three 21 (train) for my race at half past eight this ‘years ago, and | haven't played badminton since morning. then - mainly because | dor’t have the time. 3 (you / try) to improve your diet at the ‘ime? i , ; Write a short paragraph answering the question 4 She ___ (not fel) well so she ddrit goto the in Exercise 5a. Use the student's responce te a help you. Try to use the past simple and past Sit (become) more difficult for me to deal Sarno aroma with all the stress at work. Ses 6 (she / pay) attention to what the coach —— (say)?‘Vocabulary > COURSEBOOK page 59 Module 4 Well-being EXPERT LANGUAGE 1 All the words in the box in Exercise 3 have the same verb and noun forms (eg, bite: vn; bum: v, n} except for ane. Which one is it? What is the verb form for this Illnesses and symptoms natin 1 Match the words (1-7) with their meanings (A-G). 1 allergy 5 heart attack Getting better 2 asthma 6 infection 3 tly Aaa 4. Reorder the letters in brackets to make words 4 food poisoning ‘A when you have this, you often have difficulty breathing B_acommon illness that is like a very bad cold ‘C when you have this, your heart suddenly stops beating normally D when you have this, you always become ill f you eat a particular food E an illness that affects one part of your body and is, caused by bacteria (= small living things in the ait, that complete the sentences. The first and last letters are in the correct place. 1 Your doctor can give you a for the drugs you need. 2 Isthere a__(crue) for this illness? 3 Thave to have ___(sruregy) to fix my broken leg. 4 The doctors gave me some —_(aiinbottcis) to help with the infection. 5 Doctors give babies a lot of. to stop later illnesses. 6 | think healthy living isthe best (perrpcositin) (ynacaitcinos) water, ete) (precenvain] for many illnesses. ea ae ae 7 Taebes eae fora cold sto est G you get this from eating food that is old or not sa Ta ae cc prepared properly 5. Choose the correct options in tals to complete 2 _Dothe quiz Test your health knowledge. | 4. Name three parts of the body you can put before | ache, to describe a symptom | a__ache Bache Cache | 2. What symptom do you have when you have to blow your nose a lot? | 8 What symptom do you have when itis painful to eat? 4 Whatis the noun we usually use to describe something that hurts? 5. What symptom do you have when you feel very hot? 6 What symptom do you have when you make a short, loud sound through your throat? Accidents and injuries si 6 the sentences. 1 fm going to ask the doctor to write / treat a prescription for my daughter. 2 Scientists are stil trying to develop / make a cure for this disease She did / had minor surgery on her right knee. My doctor gave /wrote me a vaccination agains Nu That infection wont get any better unless you take / get treatment ina hospital 6 Ihave to take / teat these tablets three times a day. 7 She's making / feeling better and is hoping to be back at work soon 8 Ahealthy diet can help prevent / develop many health problems. taying healthy ja Complete the questions with the verbs in the box. do get go have stayin shape? , 1 What do you do to___ 3+ Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 2 Doyou PS okEnad iets bite broke bruise burt cut injury sting: 3 Doyou _____ regular exercise? aan ner ee 4 Doyou ‘enough sleep? 1 She___ her finger quite bal on a broken glass. aa Linaeaencoea tae Saab eral 5 How often do you for medical check-ups 3 |___ my finger on a hot dish, bb Answer the questions in Exercise 6a. 4 My cousin __his leg playing football. He cart ¢ Think about your answers in Exercise 6b. What play for eight weeks and needs a stick to walk 5 Myson banged his head on a door. He now has a big purple on his forehead 6 havea huge mosquito__on my leg. 7 He suffered a serious to hs shoulder while playing rugby. two things could you do to improve your health? 39Module 4 ‘Well-being Writing (Task 2) > COURSEBOOK page 62 Write an introduction 1 Read the writing task and answer the questions below. Most people think that stress is negative for physical and mental health, but many people also believe that it can be positive because it helps us achieve our goals. Do you think the advantages of being stressed ‘outweigh the disadvantages? 1. What two points of view do you have to compare? 2 Do you need to give your opinion or just discuss the two points of view in the task? 2a What makes a good introduction? Choose the correct options in italies to complete the sentences. ‘A good introduction: 1 paraphrases / repeats the exact words from the question, 2 includes two or three sentences / no more than ‘one sentence. 3 states the two points of view in the question / the reasons for the writer's opinion, Read an introduction for the writing task in Exercise 1. Match the three sentences in the introduction with their descriptions (A-C). ‘A This sentence introduces the approach the writer is going to take B This sentence suggests how opinions on the topic may differ (the two points of view in the question) C This sentence introduces the topic area in the writers own words Many people feel that stress has bad effects on our body and mind. However, being stressed can also benefit both our body and mind, for instance, by helping us reach our targets. Therefor, it is sensible to consider all aspects when thinking about the Impact of stress Paraphrase 3a_ Read the introduction in Exercise 2b again and answer the questions. 1 Lookat the underlined words. What words/ phrases from the writing tack do they paraphrase? 2 What words/phrases are the same in both the question and the introduction? b Read two statements from writing tasks. Match the words/phrases in the box with words/ phrases in the statements. ‘anumber ofindividuals companies exercise inorder to make(sb) increase taxes. issues minimise offer think throughout vehicles 1. Many people feel that governments should tax cars more to encourage people to walk more. 2. Workplaces should include physical activity during, the day to reduce health-related problems. ¢ Paraphrase the statements in Exercise 3b. 4a Write an introduction for this writing task. Some people believe schools should start later because of the health benefits of more sleep, but others feel this would affect family life too much, Do you think the advantages of starting schoo! later outweigh the disadvantages? ‘TEST STRATEGY 1 ts not always possible to paraphrase some words in the question and you do not need to paraphrase every word, However, you should try to paraphrase a b Check your introduction, 1 Did you include three sentences? Do they do the things in Exercise 26? 2. Which words from the writing task did you paraphrase? 3. Which words in your introduction are the same as in the weiting task?Ab Nature Listening (Section 4: Matching) > COURSEBOOK pages 60 and 63, Before you listen Listen for detail TEST STRATEGY } In Matching tasks, you will see two groups of words/phrases, The numbered items appear in the order in which you will hear them in the recording. The lettered options do not il ame wor In this particular task, you probably hear exactly the for the names of plants and animal so listen carefully for them that you do not miss the answers. 7 > HELP | 1 Listen for the key word leukaemia. | What does the speaker say it isa | type of? j 2 Listen for a symptom. | 6 Lsten or when the speaker describes | what the cone sea snail does when it | isunder attack, | | Test practice | | | | Task analysis 1 Which of these do you think you might hear in Section 4 of the Listening Paper? 7 alecture 3 a student presentation - 2 aradio interview 4 a conversation on an academic subject 2a You will hear part ofa lecture, Read the test task below and answer the questions. 1 Look at the task instructions. What question do you need to answer? 2. How many options are there? How many questions? Can you use the options mor® than once? 3 Do you need to listen for the general idea or for specific points? Questions 1-6 What medical problems do these plants and animals help with? Choose your answers from the box and write the correct letter A~C next to questions 1-6. You may choose any letter more than once, Plants and animals Rosy periwinkle Willow tree Guggul tree Caribbean sea sponge Tunicate Cone sea snail Medical problems A cancer B heart b Read the test task again and answer the questions, 1 Think about the topic of the lecture, What topic-related words do you think you might hear in the recording? Make a lis. 2 Look at the underlined words in the options. Can you think of different ways of expressing them? 3. G41 Listen and complete the test task 4 Answer the questions about the test task. Listen to recording 4.1 again if necessary. 1 Did you hear any of the words you thought of in Exercise 2b? 2 Did the speaker use the same words as options A~C? Did he use the same words as questions 1-6? 3. Did you know all the plants and animals that the speaker mentioned? If not, was this a problem?> COURSEBOOK page 64, EXPERT GRAMMAR page 186 coe Module 4 Well-being, Language development Countable and uncountable nouns 1 Find and correct the mistakes in seven of the sentences, 1 Plants are essential to the ars that we breathe, 2. The amount of meats people eat can be bad for the environment. 3 Flower attract bees 4 We have a garden and grow our own vegetable 5, Fish are usually healthy to eat because they have low levels of fat. 6 Some research supports the idea that species extinction is natural ain is an important part of the water cycle. Doctors often give advices on healthy living. High levels of sugar can cause various diseases. There was a very interesting information about rare bird species in the article 7 8 9 0 ‘Complete the sentences with a/an or some, 1 plants are used in medicine, 2 Water is__healthy drink. 3 vegetables grow under the ground, 4 health advice can be inaccurate. 5 interesting fact about this species of whale isthatitis, ‘very fast swimmer. 6 Tests show that it will be time before scientists find cure for this condition, EXPERT LANGUAGE } times the same noun can be both countable and uncountable, often with a change in meaning. \countable the thing that we measure in minutes, hours, days, etc) occasion when something hi my test three times, (countable = a particular a few/a little 3 Choose the correct options in italics to complete the sentences, 1 A few /A litle areas in my country are protected from development, 2 People need a few / a litle time to change their diet 3 Lonly eat a few / a fttle meat a couple of times a week, 4 You need to make a few / a little changes to your lifestyle in order to lose weight and keep it off 5. Most people only do a few / a little exercise every 6 Nowadays there are a few /a little countries that use more renewable energy than fossil fuels. 7 We can all do a few /a little bit more to protéct the environment, 8 There are only a few /a litte parks in my city. how much/ how many 4a Choose the correct options in italics to complete the questions. 1. How much / many water do you drink in a day? 2. How much / many snacks do you eatin a day? 3. How much / many ready-made meals do you eat inaweek? 4 How much / many sugar do you have with your tea or coffee? 5. How much / many meat do you eat in a week? 6 How much / many eggs do you eat in a week? b Answer the questions in Exercise 4a, How healthy do you think your diet is? too much/ many and (not) enough 5a Complete the sentences with too much, too many or enough, 1 Scientists don't do research on natural remedies. Hopefully, they will do more in the future, 2 People waste water. We need to save it 3 Companies produce plastic bottles and this is really bad for the environment, 4 Idont recycle plastic - | need to recycle more, 5 There are cars in the world. Governments need to provide better public transport 6 Factories produce _ waste every year. Governments should control them better. 7 Governments don't spend money on developing renewable energy. They could spend a lot more. 8 people in my country don't do enough exercise. That’ probably why almost 65 percent of the population is overweight Think about your own behaviour and the environment and write sentences using too much, 100 many and not enough to describe it. {dav recyleensugh paper — lesul race mare (use tos many plastic bottles.| | Vocabulary > COURSEBOOK page 65 The animal kingdom 1 Match the words (1-3) with their meanings (A-C). domestic animal endangered animal wild animal an animal that may soon no longer e an animal that lives on a farm or in someone's home aan animal that lives in natural conditions and not with people @> wna ° 2a ‘These are the eight most common pets in the UK, Which ones are popular in your country? Make a list. Use a dictionary to help you if necessary. le jog fish hamster lizard rabbit snake tur b Label the animals in the box in Exercise 2a R (ceptile), M (mammal), I (insect), $ (sea creature) or B (bird). Then do the same for the animals on your lis. 3a Match the words (1-8) with their meanings (A-H). colouring 5 life cycle feathers 6 nest fur 7 species habitat 8 wings birds and insects use these to fly these cover a bird’ body the colours of an animal the hair on an animal's body a particular type of animal a bird makes this to lay its eges and live in the natural home of an animal the changes an animal goes through from birth until death To7NONe> BOR b Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 3a, 1 The albatross is the world's largest living flying bird. Its are 3.5 metres long, 2 Personally, lam against killing animals for their I think killing a living creature so that someone can wear a coat is unfair and cruel 3. Young birds stay in the. for the first few weeks of their life, 4 Male giraffes often have brighter than female ones, 5 There are four main stages in the _ ofa frog. The first one is the egg stage 6 In the past people used bird for writing 7 The giant panda’s natural__ is the bamboo forest, 8 Some of fish live only in rivers, Module 4 Well-being, Geographical features 4 Which word is the odd one out in each set? Why? 1 forest desert wood 2 wood river lake 3 rainforest waterfall lake 4 ocean sea island 5 wood beach rainforest 6 hill mountain river Choose the correct options in italics to complete the sentences. : 1 My country hasnt gota coast / river, its surrounded by other countries. 2 Very few people live in the forest / desert because its too hot and dry. 3 Its one ofthe biggest mountains / rivers in Europe, with lots of important cities along it 4 Many woods / lakes are cut down for farrning. 5 At 5,642 metres, Elbrus is one of the highest hil / ‘mountains in Europe 6 The forest / waterfall isthe natural habitat of bears and wolves 7 The Mediterranean Sea surrounds our ocean / island. 8 Many beautiful beaches / dese now big tourist areas. isin my country are Verbs 6 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. hunt pick plant protect _ farm fish gow 1 The company has to. one tree for every one it cuts down, 2 Most fruit trees for three or four years before they produce fruit 3 You need a licence to__in this river. 4 Society changed a lot when people learned to ____ animals. The animals were not wild anymore and lived on a person's land. 5 People often ___ the flowers to take home. 6 Some people —/ animals for food or in order to sell their meat. 7 The charity tries to__ the natural habitat of the tiger,vans | Writing (Task 2) > COURSEBOOK pages 68-69, EXPERT WRITING page 203 Language and content 1 Read the writing task and model answer and answer the questions below. Write about the following topic. Some people think governments should spend ‘more money to protect the environment but other people think its better to spend the money on things such as education and health, Do you think the advantages of spending ‘money to protect the environment outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant ‘examples from your knowledge or experience. Write at Teast 250 word. 1. How many paragraphs are there? What does each paragraph do? 2. Does the writer think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? 3 Which side does the writer make more points about: the one they feel is weaker or the one they feel is stronger? 2 Lookat the underlined sentences in the model answer and answer the questions. 1 What are these sentences called? 2 Which of these statements are true about these sentences? ‘A They usually come at the beginning of the paragraph B They give supporting points and examples They introduce the main idea of the paragraph. D They paraphrase the statement in the writing task Plan your essay 3a Read the writing task in Exercise 1 again and follow these steps to plan your answer. 1. What advantages can you think of? 2 What disadvantages can you think of? 3. What is your point of view? Which side do you think is stronger? 4 Select one point to support the side you think is weaker, 5 Select atleast two points to support the side you think is stronger. b Make a plan for your essay under these headings. + Introduction + Main body paragraph 1 (weaker side) + Main body paragraph 2 (stronger side) + Conclusion many people believe that governments need to spend more money on. protecting the natural world. Others, however, feel that this money should be invested ins other, more ireportanc arenas. Before we devicle whether government money is best spent on environmental protection, we need to | consider both sides of the arguuneent: | tis certai hat spending money to | protect the environment hos some disadvantages. + Totruly protect the natural workd, we weed all | countries to agree on this. One country omits | own cannot nnkee much difference. Furthermore, | the money spent on protecting the environment could be spent ow other inportant areas sush as | health and education. By increasing spending on protecting the natural wortd, we witl have to make | difficult decisions about what we do not spend | money on. | However, there are incportant advantages to spending monsy on protecting the environment. Firstly, we gain many benefits from the natural World such as medicines, food and clean water ALL three ave ineportannt for people to survive. tw addition, there ave abready serious environmental protlems affecting our health and quality of life, such as global warming and deforestation, Unless we invest im addressing these issues, they will hoeep getting worse. The environnaent is ineportant for everyone. itis something the whole world depenals on and cav benefit from, andl wot just a ‘few rich individuals, ttis therefore important that: Governments invest in protecting it sew Iw conclusion, | would argue that spending government monty ow protecting the natural World provides more benefits than disadvantages. While it may talee away money from other areas, our health, quality of life and starvival depends owik. Nok protecting it may cause serious problems for everyone. Write your essay 4 Write your essay. Use your plan from Exercise 3b. Assess and improve 5 Check your work. Answer the questions. 1 Look at your introduction. Did you paraphrase the question? Did you include three sentences? 2. Did you include topic sentences in your main body paragraphs? 3. Did you include more points for the side you feel is stinger? sciciaciaiiiaut” "Yembuaaices| | | | Speaking (Part s) > COURSEBOOK pages 61 and 70 Agree and disagree 1a Read the question and extracts from different candidate's answers. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases in the box. There are three extra words/phrases you do not need to use. point couldrit disagree dont might be right some edent suppose sure totally true Some people think that governments should spend ‘more money on protecting the natural world than on other areas. What's your view? Ww agree. We have to protect the natural world ~ our survival depends on it, 2 Yes, thats However, fm not__ | agree with people who think governments. should spend this money on protecting just some animals 3 Well, | agree up to Animals, plants and the land in general are important. However, — at agree more. Governments are certainly nat doing enough to protect the environment. 5 totally. Health and education are more important, 6 Well, | agree to Governments do need to invest in protecting the environment, but b G42 Listen and check your answers. Give examples 2a Read these Part 3 questions. Think about your answers and the points you want to make. Then think of an example to support each point. 1 Some people say that holidays in nature are more relaxing and interesting. What do you think? 2 People often say that holidays are bad for the ‘environment, Whats your view? b (43 Listen to a candidate answering the ‘questions in Exercise 2a, Does he mention any of your examples? © (143 Listen again and complete the words/ phrases the candidate uses to give examples. 1 _ some people find nature quite boring and they are more relaxed in places gallery or museum 2 I dorit mind nature, but a week-long holiday | think would be boring, 3 Alot of travel uses transport aeroplanes, ‘which are really bad for the environment 4 other forms of transport people use. Speak fluently 3 €B]4 Listen to a candidate answering question 2in Exercise 2a, Does she speak fluently? Which of these things does she do in her answer? 1 She uses examples to support her points 2 She gives reasons for her answers 3 She does not repeat the same words all the time 4 She tals without too many silences. TEST STRATEGY } There are no right or wrong answers to the questions in the Speaking test. The examiner is judging your ability 10 speak, not your opinions or whether they personally agree or disagree with you. Focus on speaking fluently and do not worry about the examiner's personal opinion or feelings. Test practice 4a Read the test task. Think about what you.can say for each question, 1 Some people say that holidays in nature are more relaxing and interesting, What do you think? 2 People often say that holidays are bad for the environment. What's your view? 3 Some people say we do not need to protect, endangered animals. What's your view? 4 People often say modern lifestyles are bad for the environment. What's your opinion? b Complete the test task in Exercise 4a. Record, your answers. Assess and improve 5 Listen to the recording you made and answer the questions. 1 Did you use any phrases to express agreement disagreement? 2: Did you use phrases to introduce examples? 3. Did you speak fluently? Which of the things in Exercise 3 did you do in your answers?