CENTRUL DE LIMBI STRAINE A_BEST

ELEMENTARY PLUS
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CENTRUL DE LIMBI STRĂINE A_BEST

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 CONTENTS

1. Free time.......................................................................3

2. Job and Work................................................................9

3. Travel the world .........................................................14

4.Meetings .................................................................19

5.Sports ..........................................................................24

6. A Beautiful Life .........................................................28

7. Media ..........................................................................32

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 1. FREE TIME

Starting Point: What do you do in your free time?

1. Look at the pictures below. Tell the group what activities you can see.
2. Work in pairs. Talk to your partner and say if you prefer the same type of activities in your
free time.
3. Give other examples of activities one might choose to do in his/her leisure time.

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Vocabulary

1. Match the questions (1-5) with the answers (a-e).

1. What a beautiful watch! Where did you get it?

2. Can I have the bill, please?
3. Please, could we see the menu?
4. Shall we go for a drink after work?
5. How long did it take you to find the house?

a. The menu? Just a minute.

b. The bill? Certainly. Here you are.
c. It was a birthday present from my parents.
d. Not long. Your directions were very clear.
e. That‟s a good idea! I‟ll meet you in the pub at half past eight.

2. Shopping vocabulary: Match the words and expressions (a-i) to the pictures (1-9) and then
have short conversations.

Talking shopping

Do you?

a. Buy discounted goods d. Tip g. Bargain

b. Return goods e. Wait in line h. Try on clothes

c. Do online shopping f. Go window shopping i. Use a shopping cart

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 1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

3. Match the words that go together to find more things to do in your free time.

1. Stay in a) a walk
2. Play b) an exhibition
3. Read c) chess
4. Go to d) a novel
5. Work in e) party
6. Have a f) with your family
7. Listen g) a video
8. Go for h) jogging
9. Go i) to the radio
10. Watch j) the garden

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Grammar | PRESENT SIMPLE vs.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE
- repeated actions with always, forever
- habitual actions or permanent states
(often to show annoyance)
He wakes up at 06.00 a.m. every day.
You’re always leaving the cap off the
She works in a bank.
toothpaste.
- arranged future actions (timetables,
- actions in progress/ temporary actions
programs, etc)
He’s sleeping at the moment.
The meeting begins at 8:30 next Monday
Mum’s cooking dinner.
morning.
- fixed arrangements for the near future
- laws of nature / scientific facts and
They are leaving to Paris tomorrow.
instructions
- current trends and developments
Water boils at 100º.
Oil prices are rising at present.
- time expressions: usually, often, always,
- time expressions: now, at present, at the
every day, in the morning, on Mondays,
moment, these days, still, today, tonight,
etc.
nowadays etc.

1. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple (I do) or the Present Continuous (I
am doing). The first sentence is done for you as an example.
0. I …….leave….. (leave) home at 7 o‟clock every morning.
1. I (have) ………… a best friend. His name (be) ………… Joe.
2. She usually ……………. (work) in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment she
……………. (do) a training course in Bristol.
3. A: What are you doing?
B: I ………….. (bake) a cake. Why ………….. (you/smile)?
4. I ………….. (study) Japanese this year. It‟s very difficult.
5. The sun ……………….. (shine). It‟s a beautiful day!
6. Linda ……….…. (wash) her hair every day.
7. She ………………. (speak) three languages.
8. Excuse me. I think you …………. (sit) in my seat.
9. ….……………… (you/watch) the television at the moment?
10. The library …………… (be) open until 9 p.m.

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2. Circle the correct form of the verb:

1. Paul‟s French. He comes / is coming from Toulouse.

2. It‟s very noisy – Suzy listens / ‟s listening to rock music.
3. Many birds fly / are flying south every winter.
4. Most students don‟t smoke / aren‟t smoking these days.
5. Does Mr. Taylor use / Is Mr. Taylor using the computer at the moment?
6. Usually, Jim goes / ‟s going to work on Saturdays.
7. Dave helps / is helping a student with her work.
8. Carol doesn‟t study / isn‟t studying hard for her exam.
9. Cats see / are seeing very well in the dark.
10. You look nice, Anne. Do you wear / Are you wearing a new dress?
11. Japan has / is having many high mountains.

EATING OUT – VOCABULARY & READING

Choose the right word from the list to fill in the gaps:
 fast food, cookbook, recipe, dish, menu, take-away, bill, ingredients, service, waiter,
tip, dessert, bar, lounge, restaurant, order

I really hate _____. I prefer to go to a good _____ that serves everything, including the _____,
using the best _____. Sometimes, I like to _____ something that I have tried at home. First, I look
up the _____ in the _____ and then I cook the _____. Next, I go to the restaurant, and when the
_____ comes to my table I ask for the ____ and
order what I have already cooked at home!
Sometimes, I like to go out for a _____. You
can have a drink in either a _____ or a _____,
which
are usually nicer. At the end of the evening, it's
time to ask for the _____ and, usually, if the
_____ has been good, it's a good idea to leave a
15%-20% tip.

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Speaking - Role play: Work in groups. Dialogue:
You are at a restaurant/fast-food.
Student A has to take the order, and A: Can I help you?
Student B has to play the role of the B: Yes. Can I have a hamburger, please?
customer. Start from the following A: Here you are.
examples. B: Thank you.

B: Can I help you?

A: Yes. Can I have a glass of orange juice,
please?
B. Sorry, I haven't got any orange juice.
A: OK! Bye
B: Bye

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 2. JOB & WORK

Starting Point: What’s your job?

1. Which job do you think is the easiest to do and why?
2. Which job do you think you are best at and why?

Reading
1. Look at the photos. Which person do you think said each of these sentences?
Compare your ideas with a partner.
2. Read the text and check your answers.

I‟m a barman. I was an accountant.

I work in an office. I‟m a student.
I‟m a housewife. I‟m an actor.

a. b.

c.

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 My Job

1. Ting Ming
Before I got married, I worked for a big company. I was an accountant. Now I‟m a
housewife. I don‟t like it when people say, „Oh, so you don‟t work‟ or „You‟re really
lucky. I‟d like to stay at home all day.‟ They don‟t understand I‟m very busy all day. I
get up before my husband to make breakfast for him and the children. Then I take my
son Henry to school. I have another son Alex who is three, so I look after him during
the day. I do the washing, I do the shopping, I do the cleaning, I do the cooking. It‟s a
very difficult job.

2. Hernán
I‟m a student. I go to Valencia University, where I‟m studying medicine. I want to be
a doctor. It‟s a very hard course and I study a lot, but I also need money to live. I‟m a
barman in a disco in town. I work part-time, three nights a week. I work on
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. On Thursdays, I usually get home at three or four
o‟clock in the morning and then my classes start at nine o‟clock, so I‟m really tired on
Friday mornings.

3. Tina
I‟m an actor, but it‟s difficult to find work and the money is quite bad. Of course, I
want to be a film star and earn lots of money, but it‟s very difficult. When I don‟t
have any acting work, I do office work. At the moment, I‟m working in an office in
the centre of town. The people are very nice and the money is good, so I‟m quite
happy. I started working here two years ago.

Speaking
1. Who do you think has the best life, in your opinion – Ting Ming, Hernán or
Tina?
2. Do you think being a housewife is a difficult job?
3. Do you think it‟s good to work part-time when you‟re studying?
4. Do you think it‟s good to work when you have kids?

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Vocabulary & Practice
1. Decide if the following statements are True or False. You may need to
read the text again:

a) At the moment, Ting Ming is working as an accountant. T/F

b) Hernán is studying medicine at Salamanca University. T/F
c) Tina likes the office work, but she would like to be a film star and earn T/F
lots of money.
d) Hernán works full-time, three nights a week. T/F
e) Ting Ming wakes up earlier than her husband to prepare breakfast for T/F
him and the children.
f) Tina started working in the office three years ago. T/F

2. Complete the paragraphs with the words mentioned below.

Paragraph A
days off easy little take earn flexible
sacked times

I became a taxi driver after I got (1) ………………… from my job as security guard. Being a
taxi driver is a good job because it‟s very (2) ……………………. . I can start and finish when
I want because people need taxis at all (3) ……………….. of the day and night. I usually
work evenings and nights because you can (4) ……………….. more money then, especially
on Fridays and Saturdays. I usually (5) …………….. Mondays and Tuesdays off. On my (6)
…………………… I usually just take it (7) ………………. and do as (8) ……………… as
possible!

Paragraph B
all sick long stressful apart from
equipment paperwork well-paid

I‟m a doctor. (9) ………………. the money, I hate my job. I have to work really (10)
……………… hours and it‟s very (11) …………… . You‟re with sick people (12)

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…………… day. You have to tell people they‟re (13) ………….. or their relatives have died.
You have to do lots of (14) ……………. – everything you do has to be written down and
explained. Sometimes we don‟t have the (15) ………………… or drugs to help patients. It‟s
really terrible. I only do the job because it‟s quite (16) ……………., and I have to look after
my wife and seven children.

Grammar PAST SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE:
 We use the Past Simple to talk about an action or situation in the past which is
finished; we often specify the moment it happened (e.g. yesterday, last night etc):
Chris phoned me yesterday. He wanted to ask me something about the wedding.
Did you watch the film last night?
 We can use the Past Simple with for to talk about something that continued for a
period of time, and ended in the past:
I lived in Rome for two years. Then I went to work in Japan.
 We form the Past Simple of regular verbs by adding –ed to the verb:
1. walk – walked; watch – watched; ask – asked;
2. There are some exceptions:
a. verbs ending with –e add only -d): live – lived; like – liked;
b. verbs ending with a consonant and –y: -y → -ied: apply - applied; try - tried
c. verbs ending with one vowel and one consonant: -p → -pped: stop – stopped; plan
– planned;
 Many verbs have an irregular Past Simple form: do – did; take – took; have – had;
come – came; find – found; buy – bought; go – went; say – said;
 We form the negative form with didn’t and the infinitive (e.g. I didn’t understand,
NOT didn’t understood);
 We form questions with did and the infinitive (e.g. watch): Did you enjoy the film last
night?

1. Complete the sentences using the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets:
1. We …………… (go) on holiday to Scotland last year.
2. I …………….. (take) a taxi from the airport to the city centre.

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3. We ……………… (play) tennis yesterday.
4. I ………………. (write) an email to my friend last night.
5. I ……………... (try) to understand the play, but the actors ………………… (speak)
very quickly.
6. He ……………….. (ring) the doorbell and a woman ………………. (open) the door.
7. ……………………….. (you/go) to Ottawa last summer?
8. It …………………………. (not/rain) yesterday and we ………….. (have) fun at the
beach.
9. ……………………….. (you/enjoy) the festival?
10. A couple of friends ………………….. (come) with me at the concert.

2. Put a tick next to the correct forms of the Past Simple, and cross out those which
are incorrect.
walked drinked went played writed swam
taked wrote cooked gived spent finded
drank asked flew made sended buyed
gave meted took left found passed

Writing
1. Read the e-mail that Giorgio sent to Amanda on Wednesday evening.
2. Think of a change of plan like the one below and write an e-mail to a friend or
colleague to tell them about it.

From: giorgio@raiders&comp.co.uk
To: amanda@raiders&comp.co.uk
Subject: Interview with Tom McDowell

Hi Amanda,
This is to let you know that Tom McDowell is coming for an interview tomorrow
(Thursday) at 2 p.m. and not on Friday (as we had established before). I also left a note on
your desk this afternoon – I don‟t know if you got it.
Can you please confirm that you received this?
Many thanks,
Giorgio

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 3. TRAVEL THE WORLD

Starting Point: Going places

1. Look at the photos below – they show different cities. What do you know about them?

Berlin Tokio

Washington D.C. Athens

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Vocabulary
1. Complete the conversation with the words below:

London the restaurants the people the buildings

the night-life the weather

1. Q: What …… is London………… like?

A: Well, it‟s a really exciting city! There‟s so much going on all the time.

2. Q: What …………………. like?

A: It‟s ok, and not very cold in winter, but people don‟t come here for the sunshine!

3. Q: What …………………. like?

A: They‟re very interesting. They come from all over the world. London‟s a very
cosmopolitan city.

4. Q: What ……………….…. like?

A: Fantastic! Lots of them are historical and famous, but there are some wonderful
modern ones, too.

5. Q: What …………………. like?

A: They‟re great! You can find food from every country in the world.

6. Q: What…………………. like?
A: Oh, it‟s amazing! There are so many clubs and theatres, and, of course, the music
scene is fantastic!

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2. Travel conversations. Put the sentences in order and make conversations:

Conversation I: On the bus

a. Yes
b. Could you tell me when I have to get off?
c. Is this the right bus for Place de Clichy?
d. No problem. Take a seat.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Conversation II: at the airport

a. Ok, can you put them on the scales?
b. They‟re fine. You can go to the departure gate now.
c. Have you checked in online?
d. Yes, we have.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Conversation III: going sightseeing

a. It‟s free.
b. How much is it to get in?
c. From ten o‟clock to five o‟clock every day.
d. We‟d like to visit the museum. When is it open?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Grammar: COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES:
- We form comparative adjectives like this:
 Short adjectives (one syllable): old → older; long → longer; nice → nicer; new →
newer; slow → slower; hot → hotter; big → bigger; fat → fatter etc.
 Long adjectives (two syllables or more): famous → more/less famous; difficult →
more/less difficult; careful → more/less careful; expensive → more/less expensive;

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  Adjectives ending with –y: happy → happier; hungry → hungrier; easy → easier
 Irregular adjectives: good → better; bad → worse;
- To compare things, we use a comparative adjective + than: Tom is richer than Paul.
Paris is more expensive than Rome; My brother is less talented than your brother.

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES:
- We form superlative adjectives like this:
 Short adjectives (one syllable): warm → the warmest; big → the biggest; hot → the
hottest; tall → the tallest; low → the lowest etc;
 Long adjectives (two syllables or more): difficult → the most/least difficult;
expensive → the most/least expensive; beautiful → the most/least beautiful etc;
 Adjectives ending with –y : easy → the easiest; happy → the happiest;
 Irregular adjectives: good → the best; bad → the worst;
 We do not always use a noun after a superlative adjective:
A: Which table did you buy?
B: The most expensive.

Note:

1. We use as….as to say that two things or people are the same: Paul is as big as
Tom; 2. We use not as…as to say that two things or people are not the same: England
is not as big as Spain.

1. Complete the sentences using the comparative or the superlative form of the
adjectives in brackets:
1. Tokyo is the …………… (busy) city. It‟s ……………….. (big) than Berlin.
2. For me, the ………………. (interesting) is Detroit.
3. Which is the ……………… (good) city for food?
4. Many people say that Venice is the ……………. (beautiful) city in the world.
5. What is the ………………. (tall) building in the world?
6. The Plaza Hotel is …………. (small) than the Excelsior.
7. Italian food is ………………. (spicy) than Indian food.
8. George is as ………………… (friendly) as Adam.

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2. Correct the sentences:
1. He‟s more older than he looks.
2. Jessica is as tall than her mother.
3. London is more expensive that Paris.
4. He isn‟t as intelligent than his sister.
5. Everything is more cheap in my country.
6. The new colleague is more nicer than I expected.
7. My country is beautifuler than yours.
8. This is more hard than I thought.

Speaking
1. Work in pairs. Use the adjectives on the left with the comparative/superlative
forms to refer to the words on the right.

tall Eiffel Tower/Empire State Building

big Atlantic Ocean/the Mediterranean Sea
expensive Ferrari/BMW
dangerous lion/tiger
fast bicycle/car
cheap China/France
small camel/elephant
funny Shrek/Home Alone

2. Talking about you. Work with a partner and compare the things you like/dislike.
Which do you like best?

Type of holiday Type of film Type of music

camping comedy pop
beach action/thriller rock
mountain drama jazz
skiing romance classical

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 4. MEETINGS
Starting Point: The language of meetings
1. How often do you have meetings in English? Are your meetings with colleagues from
your company or with contacts from other companies (customers, suppliers etc.)?
2. Look at the statements below. They are examples of what a person might say during a
meeting. Put them into the correct category:
Asking for opinions Giving opinions Agreeing Disagreeing

I think … What are your I completely I agree up to a What‟s your

feelings on …? agree with you. point, but… opinion of …?

My opinion is What do you I disagree. I agree. I think you are

…. think of …? wrong.

I‟m absolutely I tend to think That‟s right. I don‟t agree at I‟m afraid I
sure that… … all. don‟t entirely
agree with you.

3. Now match the sentences in A below with the topics in B to build up typical situations
for meetings.

A.
1. "There is nothing new to discuss this week, so we are going to cancel this week's agenda
meeting."
2. "Is the meeting going to be more than an hour?"
3. "What did you think about my presentation?"
4. "In my opinion, I think we should introduce our new line of products in August.
5. “I‟m afraid I can‟t make it for today‟s meeting. Can we postpone it for next week?”

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6. “I have a question. Are you sure that this new procedure will have the right impact on our
customers?”
7. "Did you find the meeting useful?"
8. "I can't go to the meeting at 4:00. I have a doctor's appointment. Can you take notes for
me?"

B.
I. Before the meeting
II. Canceling the meeting
III. During the meeting
IV. After the meeting

GRAMMAR: Focus on the FUTURE SIMPLE

1. Take a look at the following sentences. What do the underlined forms stand for?
a. What will the meeting be about?
b. How long will the meeting last?
c. Who will be our special guests?
d. What are we going to discuss?

WILL or BE GOING TO:

 We use will with an infinitive for actions that we decide to do NOW, at the moment of
speaking or for things that we think or believe will happen in the future:
I like this coat. I think I’ll buy it.
I’m sure the boss won’t come tomorrow.

 We use be going to + infinitive for actions that we have decided to do before the
moment of speaking, or for something that we expect to happen, because the situation now
indicates that it is going to happen:
Are you going to give a speech tonight?
The sky looks cloudy; I think it is going to rain.

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2. Here are some of the questions you are asked. Reply using will or be going to. The
first one has been done for you as an example.

A: Hi, nice to see you. Would you like a drink?

B: (I/have/a coke, please) …I’ll have a coke, please……………………………….
A: What are you doing these days?
B: (Nothing much, but I/start/a new job soon) …………………………………….
A: Would you like something to eat?
B: (Thanks, I/have/a sandwich) …………………………………………………….
A: What are your plans for the next week project?
B: (I/get in touch with our main partners/and do a prospect market)
………………………………………………………………………………………..
A: How are you getting home?
B: (David/give/me a lift) …………………………………………………………….
A: Why is Maria standing by the stage?
B: (She/give a speech/, I‟m afraid) …………………………………………………..
A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get) ……………………………………. you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.

3. Choose between Will or Going to:

1. I feel really tired. I think I ______ go to bed. („ll / „m going to)

2. A: Where are you going?

B: I ______ visit a customer. („ll / „m going to)

3. A: Do you want me to help you?

B: No thanks. John ______ help me. („ll / „s going to)

4. A: Would you prefer tea or coffee?

B: I ______ have some coffee, please. („ll / „m going to)

5. A: Would you like to come to my house for dinner and talk about this?
B: Good idea. I ______ bring some wine. („ll / „m going to)

6. I've already decided. I ______ buy a new car. („ll / „m going to)

7. A: What are your plans for next week?

B: I ______ to fly to New York on business. Probably on Tuesday but I haven't bought
my ticket yet. („ll / „m going to)

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 8. A: What are your plans for the holidays?
B: I ______ visit my parents for a few days and then go walking in Scotland. („ll / „m
going to)

9. A: Why are you wearing your best suit?

B: I ______ have lunch with my biggest customer. („ll / „m going to)

10. A: Do you want to have the chicken or the beef?

B: I think ______ have the beef. („ll / „m going to)

WRITING
1. Read these two emails confirming meetings. Which email is formal and which is
informal?

To: [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Subject: Meeting to discuss contract changes

Hi Ian,

It was nice to speak to you today. Thanks for agreeing to meet with me. Just to confirm the
date and time of our meeting: Monday 23rd May at 2 p.m. Later in the week my PA will let
you know which meeting room we‟ll be using.
I‟m attaching a list of points to discuss. Give me a call if you have any questions before the
meeting.
Looking forward to seeing you on Monday.

Regards,
Mark

To: [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Subject: Meeting

Dear Sir

It was a pleasure to speak to you today. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for
agreeing to meet with me next week.
I would also like to confirm the date and time of our meeting: 7.30 p.m on Monday, 7
September at Ver-Group Executive Office.
Should you have any questions in advance of our meeting, please do not hesitate to get in
touch with me.
I very much look forward to meeting you next Monday.

Yours sincerely,
Caroline Jones.

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2. Write a formal/informal e-mail to say you don‟t agree with the day and time of a
meeting and suggest another suitable interval. Take a look at the Remember! box to help you.

Remember!
Useful phrases:

Asking for a meeting: Could we meet next week? / I‟d like to schedule a meeting as soon as
possible.
Suggesting a meeting time: Can I suggest 7.30 p.m. on Thursday evening? / How about
Monday at nine?
Saying that you aren’t able to attend: Sorry, I can‟t make it then/ I‟m afraid I have another
appointment then.
Saying that you can attend: Yes, that works for me. / That would be fine.
Confirming the day and time: See you on Monday at seven. / So, I look forward to seeing
you on Tuesday at four.

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 5. SPORTS
READING & WARM-UP
1. Have you heard of „triathlon‟ before? Without looking at the text, can you guess what
kind of sport it might be? Read the text and see if your predictions were right.

Triathlon
Triathlon is a sport that consists of three parts, swimming, cycling and running. Athletes
race against each other. They swim first, cycle second and run last. Triathlon became an
Olympic Sport in 2000 at the Sydney Summer Olympics in Australia. In the Olympics
athletes swim for 1.5 km, cycle for 40 km and then run for 10 km. At the 2008 Beijing
Olympics in China the women‟s gold medal in triathlon was won by an Australian, Emma
Snowsill, who completed the race in just under two hours. Jan Frodeno from Germany won
the men‟s gold medal; he finished the race in one hour and 48 minutes.

A popular triathlon event is the Sprint Triathlon. It is a shorter race. It is half the distance
of the triathlon of the Olympics. In the Sprint Triathlon athletes swim for 750 meters, cycle
for 20 km and run for 5 km. If you think that this is too short for you, you can try the Ironman
Triathlon. In the Ironman competition athletes swim for 3.86 km, cycle for 180 km and then
run for 42.2 km! The fastest athletes can finish an Ironman Triathlon in just over eight hours!

2. Text comprehension: TRUE or FALSE:

1. Athletes run first in a triathlon. T/F

2. Triathlon is now a sport at the Olympics. T/F

3. In a Sprint Triathlon athletes swim for 1.5 km. T/F

4. The Ironman Triathlon is longer than the Sprint Triathlon. T/F

4. The Sprint Triathlon is half the distance of an Olympic Triathlon. T/F

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SPEAKING
1. Match the pictures to the names of the sports:

a. Tennis

b. Scuba-diving

c. Motorcycle
racing

d. Swimming

e. Squash

f. Rafting

g. Salsa dancing

h. Bungee
jumping

i. Horse riding

j. Ballet

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 Which one/ones of them do you prefer practicing? Which would you like to take up?
 Work in pairs. Decide if you agree/disagree with respect to the following statements:

- It‟s better to exercise outdoors than indoors.

- I prefer sleeping to sports.
- In a game, winning is not important.
- I hate sport on TV.
- People watch too much television. It‟s better to go out and do something!

GRAMMAR FOCUS
Sports verbs:

In English, we use three different verbs to talk about sports: play ~ do ~ go

1) Use PLAY for team sports or sports played with a ball:

football volleyball
baseball hockey
basketball tennis

e.g.:

I love to play badminton.

I played basketball when I was in high school.
In my spare time, I play soccer with my friends.
Do you play any sports?
When I was a kid, I loved playing baseball with my family.

2) Use GO for sports that end in –ing (gerunds):

skiing diving
swimming fishing
climbing running
diving jogging

e.g.:

I love to go jogging in the morning before I go to work.

My grandfather and I go fishing every time I visit him.
Every winter, my family and I go skiing in the Rockies.
What are you doing this weekend? Let’s go swimming!

*NOTE: There is NO to between go and the activity. You do NOT „go to swimming.‟
You just „go swimming.‟

EXCEPTIONS!
There‟s always an exception to the rule in English! These sports are not used with go:
boxing, fencing, weight training.

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 Don‟t use a verb with these sports. They don‟t fit easily into any of the three categories.
Don‟t say “I do boxing” or “I go fencing.” You can say:

e.g.:

I like to box.
I like watching fencing at the Olympics.

3) Use DO with sports that you don‟t need any equipment to do:

aerobics
karate / martial arts
yoga
gymnastics

e.g.:

She does a lot of yoga – that’s why she looks so great!

My daughter used to take swimming lessons, but now she does gymnastics.
Do you do any sports?
To stay in shape, I jog every morning, I play tennis and I also do aerobics.

1. Choose the correct answer:

1. He___________ football every Monday.

a. plays b. does c. game

2. She used to like gymnastics, but she does not _____________ it anymore.

a. do b. make c. play

3. We _______________fencing; it‟s such an interesting sport.

a. do b. like c. practice
b. like
c. practice

4. Mary bought a pair of goggles for ____________.

a. swimming b. canoeing c. jogging

5. She won a black belt in ________________________.

a. box b. martial arts c. wrestle

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 6. A BEAUTIFUL LIFE

SPEAKING: WARM-UP
1. Look at the messages you see below. How would you translate them in your own
language?
2. Work in pairs and try to describe the images in as many adjectives/adverbs as possible.

GREAT BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS!

LIVE BEAUTIFULLY

‘AN UNFORGETTABLE
DELICIOUSLY CREAMY NOVEL’

INCREDIBLY
SOFT

A THRILLING MOVIE!

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VOCABULARY
1. Choose the best adjective from the list:

1. Please can I have a clean plate? This one is very _____.

A bad B dirty C ugly D dark

2. Please put the light on. It's very ____ in here.

A weak B bad C thin D dark

3. I need some new shoes. These ones are really ___.

A full B weak C old D sad

4. I couldn't eat anything more. I'm completely ____.

A full B empty C thin D strong

5. I don't like that photo. I look really ____.

A closed B ugly C difficult D open

6. I'm quite heavy now, but when I was younger I was very ____.

A thin B short C small D high

7. Don't sit on the grass. It's still ___ because it was raining earlier today.

A wet B low C dry D light

8. It's a very ___ story. It made me cry when I read it.

A clean B bad C sad D weak

9. It's not ____ to remember all the new words when you are learning a language.

A slow B easy C empty D light

10. In my country, a few people are very rich, but many people are ____.

A poor B weak C low D fast

11. He's a good student. He learns very ____.

A fast B slowly C openly D highly

12. Don't touch that! It's very ___ and it will burn you.

A difficult B hot C strong D cold

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 2. Work with a partner. Read the poem aloud and try to think of a title – focus
especially on the words in bold.

I ran into your arms so happily,

You looked at me guiltily,
You spoke to me quite softly,
I turned and walked away sadly.
Gradually I learned to smile again.

GRAMMAR FOCUS
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS:

 Adjectives go before, not after nouns: a long journey (NOT a journey long)
 Adjectives don‟t change for singular and plural: a fast car, fast cars (NOT fasts cars
 Colour adjectives usually come after others: beautiful red apples (NOT red beautiful
apples)

 Adjectives can go after be, become, get, seem, look (= „seem‟) and feel:
The water is cold.
Everything became clear.
It’s getting late.
You seem tired.
She looks happy

 Adverbs are connected with other words – for example verbs.

 Some adverbs tell you how something happens. These often end in –ly:
The pianist is playing slowly.
Joe ate hungrily.
You can learn this language easily.

 Some adverbs tell you when, where or how much something happens:
We don’t go out much.
I watch TV a lot.
I play the guitar a bit.
He sings a little.

 -LY adverbs are usually formed:

Adjective + -ly
- -y → - ily
- -ble→ -bly
quick → quickly
possible → possibly
easy → easily
real → really
happy → happily
complete → completely

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1. Choose an adjective or an adverb:

1. Could I have a …………………. word with you? (quick/quickly)

2. He talked very ………………… about his job. (interesting/interestingly)
3. I sing very …………………….. (bad/badly).
4. Anna is a ………………… (strong/strongly swimmer).
5. She speaks English ……………………. (perfect/perfectly).
6. This is a ……………… train (slow/slowly).
7. I‟ve got an ………………… (easy/easily).
8. I feel ………………………….. today (happy/happily).

2. Fill in the correct form – adjective or adverb:

1. My cousin helped me paint the walls. He‟s done it very ________________ . (nice)
2. Mum always dresses ________________. (beautiful)
3. He felt ________________ so he stayed at home. (sick)
4. The doctor said that that the wound looked very ________________. (bad)
5. Have you been to the cinema ________________? (late)
6. The boys always greet ________________. (friendly)
7. I‟ve ________________ finished writing the book. (near)
8. He is a ________________ intelligent boy, probably the best in the class. (high)
9. The girls wore ________________ coloured skirts. (bright)
10. The headmaster has a very ________________ voice. (loud)
11. That hamburger tastes ________________. (awful)

3. Write about six things that you like very much.

e.g.: I like ……………………… very much.

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 7. MEDIA
WARM-UP: What do you know about the media?

 Take a look at the words below. In what order do you think they were invented?
Which of them have been the most important for: a) the world? b) you personally? c) your
country?

 TV newspaper the Internet radio video

 Work in pairs and discuss:

1. In your opinion, what is the world‟s most popular reality TV show?

2. Do you read the newspaper daily?
3. Which country/countries make(s) the most films?
4. Which film is often voted as the greatest ever?
5. Which quiz show is the most popular?
6. Which type of media works best for you: TV, the Internet, radio or newspapers?

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Reading

On Top of the Media

The No. 1 reality TV show: Big Brother

Like it or not, Big Brother is the most popular show of its kind. It was first shown in Holland
in 1999 and it appeared in over twenty countries.

The No. 1 film industry: the Indian film industry (nicknamed Bollywood). More films are
made in India than in any other country.

The No 1 search engine: Google. Lots of information can be found on Google. It was named
after Googol, which is the number represented by one + one hundred zeros.

The No. 1 quiz show of recent years: Who wants to be a millionaire? It started in the UK in
1998 but has now been broadcast all over the world.

The No. 1 selling newspaper: Yomiuri Shimbun. It sells ten million copies a day in Japan.

 The TV was invented by John Logie Baird. He gave the first public demonstration in
1926.
 The first TV ad was for a clock, in New York in 1941. They paid nine dollars for the
ad.
 The first video recorder (1956) was 1.1 metres high and weighed 665 kilograms, as
much as a small car.

Vocabulary
1. Look at the words below and find:

a. five people who work in television.

b. four types of TV programme.

c. two pieces of television equipment.

d. a person who goes to a TV studio to appear on a programme.

e. a programme which goes „on air” at the time of the recording.

f. the people who watch a programme in a TV studio.

cameraman microphone producer audience contestant newsreader

live performance quiz show presenter documentary actress

chat show TV camera soap opera

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 2. Complete the sentences with words below:

Soap opera; newsreaders; contestants; audience; documentary; chat shows; microphone; quiz
show

1. The ....................... wasn‟t working so no one could hear him!

2. University Challenge is a type of .................. for students, with questions about many
subjects.
3. The ........................ on Mastermind have two minutes to answer as many questions as
they can, on one subject.
4. Famous actors usually go on ...................... to promote their new movies.
5. I watched a very interesting ...................... about wild animals in Africa.
6. My favourite .................. is about a rich family from Dallas. I watch it twice a week.
7. Big Brother has a huge ....................... . I don‟t know why. I think it‟s really boring.
8. In my country, ................... are usually middle-aged men. The public trusts them to tell
the truth!

GRAMMAR

Who, That, Which, Whose, When, Where

Rule 1. Who and sometimes that refer to people. That and which refer to groups or things.

Example:

Anya is the one who rescued the bird.

"The Man That Got Away" is a great song with a grammatical title.

Lokua is on the team that won first place.

She belongs to a great organization, which specializes in saving endangered species.

Rule 2a. That introduces what is called an essential clause. Essential clauses add
information that is vital to the point of the sentence.

Example: I do not trust products that claim "all natural ingredients" because this phrase
can mean almost anything. = We would not know the type of products being discussed
without the that clause.

Rule 2b. Which introduces a nonessential clause, which adds supplementary information.

Example: The product claiming "all natural ingredients," which appeared in the Sunday
newspaper, is on sale. = The product is already identified. Therefore, which begins a
nonessential clause containing additional, but not essential, information.

NOTE !

Essential clauses do not have commas introducing or surrounding them, whereas

nonessential clauses are introduced or surrounded by commas.

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 Rule 3. We use where for places, whose for possessions and when for time.

Example:

Last year I met a boy whose father is a pilot.

That’s the road where the accident happened.
I like the start of spring when flowers begin to grow.

1. Add who, which or where to each sentence:

1. That‟s the studio ................. the last Bond film was made.
2. He‟s the man ...................... helps the director.
3. I‟ve seen the film ................... won an award at Cannes.
4. The quiz show host is the same woman ................ reads the news.
5. Did she like the camera ..................... you brought her?
6. Here‟s the house ......................... I grew up.

2. Choose the correct phrases below to complete the sentences. Use

who/whose/which/where to join the two phrases. You will need to omit some
words.

his wife won the lottery it makes jewellery her films always make money

we stayed there last year you can surf there all year it looks best on you

they designed my house they are always honest

1. That‟s the man ..................................................................................................................

2. I like people ......................................................................................................................
3. That‟s the hotel .................................................................................................................
4. Ella works in a factory
.......................................................................................................
5. Laguna has a big beach
.....................................................................................................
6. I spoke to the architects
.....................................................................................................
7. Black is the colour
.............................................................................................................
8. Donna is the type of director
.............................................................................................

Speaking
Work in groups and discuss:

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 Do you think it is possible to cheat on a TV quiz show? How?
 Do you think people who cheat on quiz shows should be punished?

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