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READING & LISTENING EXTRA

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Read the list of objects. Which objects DON’T people usually carry in their bags? Which objects do you have in your bag today? What else do you usually carry in your bag? umbrella cat mobile phone wallet sunglasses keys reading glasses notebook mountain bike laptop

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Read an article about the things people lose on public transport in London. Answer the questions.

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1.1 Zoe is at the Lost Property Office. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. 1 What object is she looking for? 2 Does she get it? Listen again and complete the form.

LOST PROPERTY Type of transport: ✓ train  underground  bus  Number of service: 1            Date and time: November 10, 18.15 Object lost: umbrella  phone  laptop  other  Description: 2 If bag, contents: 3

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Date of return: November 11, 12.45 Signature:

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LOST PROPERTY Every day millions of people travel around London on buses, trains and in taxis. And every day lots of people lose things on their trip! When it rains, they leave their umbrellas. In winter they forget their hats. In summer they lose their sunglasses. Lots of people forget their phones. And some even lose their laptops! Some of these things are lost forever. But not all of them. Every day, public transport workers take more than 600 lost objects to the Lost Property Office. They keep the things at the office for three months and wait for their owners to come and find them. So, what do people lose? A lot of people lose books, wallets and keys. Other passengers leave their supermarket shopping. Some people forget some very strange things! Do you know one person forgot their cat! And another person lost their mountain bike! And the strangest thing of all? One person forgot a large toy dinosaur. It was 1.80m tall! How can you forget something like that?

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2 Where can they go to find them? 3 Which objects in the article are not in the list in Exercise 1? Read the article again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences. 1 People lose different things at different times of year. 2 People always lose small objects. 3 All of the objects are cheap. 4 All the things that people lose go to the Lost Property Office. 5 These things stay in the office for about twelve weeks. 6 People lose a lot of strange things, but they never lose animals.

Look at the extracts. Complete the questions with a word from the box. Who says these extracts, Zoe or the man in the office? sure describe this help What colour

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Hello, can I Can you Is What Are you

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you? your bag, please? your bag? ‘s in the bag? is the notebook? this is your bag?

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Match Zoe’s answers a)–f) with the questions in Exercise 6. a) A notebook, my diary, some reading glasses … b) I can’t remember … c) It’s big and blue and it has a photo of London on it. d) No, no, it isn’t. e) Yes, please. I’m looking for my bag. f) Yes, yes I am! Work in pairs. Act out the conversation between Zoe and the man in the Lost Property Office.

10 Choose a new object from the list in

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Exercise 1 or from the article and act out a new conversation at the Lost Property Office.

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2 ELEMENTARY UNIT 2

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Look at the list of jobs. Which job or jobs would you like to do? Why?

nine out of ten all year round just as happy in the town centre five days a week special occasion

gardener florist chef teacher sports instructor nurse hairdresser tourist guide

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I’d like to be a chef. I love cooking!

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Find the phrases in the box in the article. Then match them with their synonyms 1–6.

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Read the title of the article. Why do you think gardeners and florists are so happy in their jobs?

3 a happy time like a birthday, wedding, etc.

Read the article and check your answers in Exercise 2. Read the article again. Who talks about the following: Dave (D), Chloe (C) or both (B)? 1 having a small business 2 loving their job 3 making a place beautiful 4 the different seasons of the year 5 working at weekends 6 working with plants

Gardeners and florists are the happiest workers

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A new survey puts gardeners and florists at number one in the happiness league. But what makes them so happy? Nine out of ten gardeners and florists say they are happy in their jobs. That compares with four out of ten office workers. We asked them why.

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‘I love my job! I spend all day in the open air, all year round, seven days a week! I love watching the plants grow and change from spring to summer to autumn.’ Dave, gardener, Brighton

Being in contact with nature and working outdoors are two very important things for gardeners. Florists’ jobs are a little different. They don’t work outdoors, they don’t grow the flowers, but they are just as happy! ‘I have a small flower shop in the town centre. I work five days a week and sometimes at weekends. I love every minute. I love flowers and I really like helping people decorate a hotel or a restaurant or a special place for a special occasion.’

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2.1 Listen to Jon talking about his job. Is he a gardener or a florist? What does he like most about his job? Listen again. Complete the sentences. 1 Jon works but he loves it. every day. 2 He starts work at to buy 3 He goes to the flower fresh flowers. . 4 The market opens at and the smells 5 Jon loves the in the market. and talk to 6 He likes to have a the people selling the flowers. 7 He says that people use flowers to say a lot things. of 8 Some people want to say sorry, some and a lot people want to say of people want to say . Number these actions in the correct order to show how Jon starts his day. I open my shop. I go to the flower market. I have a coffee. I get ready for the day. I go to my shop. Write five actions you do every day to start your day.

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Chloe, florist, Edinburgh

So, if you want to be happy at work, get a job as a gardener or a florist!

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partner what time he/she does the things on the list, and any other questions you want to ask.

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3 ELEMENTARY UNIT 3

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Work in pairs and discuss. Who do you usually spend more time with, your friends or your family? What do you usually do together? I live with my family, so I spend more time with them. We watch TV and eat together every day.

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Read the quiz and choose the best answer for you, A, B or C.

Question 1: Question 2: Question 3:

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Friends or family?

Which are most important for you? Do our quiz and find out!

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It’s Sunday afternoon. Who do you want to spend the afternoon with? A My family – I never see them during the week. We often go out together on Sundays. B My best friend – it’s no competition! The two of us always spend all our free time together! C No one. I like to be alone. Maybe I can take my dog for a long walk. Where would you most like to be on a rainy Saturday? A At the cinema with my family watching a new movie. B At the mall with my best friend, having a coffee and looking round the shops. C At the sports centre, working out in the gym, or in the swimming pool. How would you like to spend your next birthday? A I’d like to have a big party at home and invite all my family and friends! B I’d like to go out to a restaurant with a small group of very good friends and then go dancing. C I’d like to go away for the weekend and visit a new city. Click here for your results.

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Compare your answers with a partner. Did you get mostly As, Bs or Cs? What do you think this says about you? Read the three interpretations of the results (1–3) and match them to the headings (A–C). Do you agree with the interpretation of your results? A Mostly As B Mostly Bs C Mostly Cs 1 You are a quiet person. You like your own company. You are independent and you usually do things on your own. But remember, we all need friends and family sometimes! 2 You are a real family person! You love to spend time with your family. They are the most important people in your life. But remember, it’s good to spend some time with your friends, too. 3 You share everything with your best friend. That’s great, but don’t forget that there are other people in the world, too!

3.1 Listen to two friends, Tania and Josie, doing the quiz. Make a note of Tania’s answers. What are Tania’s results: mostly As, mostly Bs or mostly Cs?

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Listen again. Choose the correct answer. 1 What is the relationship between Tania and Josie? a) They are sisters. b) They are best friends. 2 Who answers the questions? a) Only Tania. b) Both Tania and Josie. 3 How does Tania answer the questions? a) With no hesitation. b) She changes her answers a couple of times. 4 Do you think they enjoy the quiz? a) Yes, they think it’s fun. b) No, they think it’s a bit boring. Read the extracts a)–f) below. Which question is Tania answering? Write the number 1, 2 or 3 next to each extract. a) I don’t get to see them that much during the week b) the same thing I always do I guess … c) Well, here, I guess d) well, with you of course! e) what we usually do! f) with you and some other friends Look at the words in bold in Exercise 7. What do they refer to? Choose an answer from the box. Josie (x2) at the mall have a big party Tania and Josie Tania’s family

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Here are two more questions from the same quiz. Write three options for a), b) and c). Read the results again in Exercise 4 to remember what the three letters mean. Who do you usually talk to when you have a problem? a)                       b)                       c)                       How much time do you spend with your family every week? a)                       b)                       c)                      

10 Take it in turns to answer each other’s questions.

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4 ELEMENTARY UNIT 4

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Work in pairs and discuss. 1 Do you know anyone who has a new flat or home? Is it very different from their old home? What is it like? 2 What would you like to change about where you live at the moment? Look at the first message in a short chat conversation between two friends, Jo and Ben. What’s the conversation about? a) Jo has got a new flat. b) Ben wants to see Jo’s new flat. c) Jo wants to see Ben’s new flat. JoJo Hi Ben! I hear you’re moving to a new flat. Where are you going? What’s the flat like? I can’t wait to hear all about it!

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Read the rest of the conversation. The messages are not in the correct order. Put them in the correct order. 1 2 3 4 5 6 A

JoJo What furniture are you giving away? We need a new sofa! ;)

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JoJo Perfect! See you tomorrow!

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Ben96 Well, actually we want to get a smaller sofa. You can have 1 our old one if you want. And what about a kitchen table? There’s a breakfast bar in our new flat so we don’t need 2it.

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Ben96 Yes, we’re moving next week. The flat’s lovely. It’s in the middle of town. 3It’s got a rooftop terrace and great views. But it’s really small. We can’t take all of our furniture. Do you know anyone who wants some second-hand furniture?

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JoJo Wow! That’s fantastic! Yes, can we have 4them both? When can we come round to pick 5them up? Is tomorrow evening OK?

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Ben96 Yes, 6that’s perfect. Or we can bring them to you. My dad’s hiring a big van to help us move. We can use 7that to bring the sofa and table around to your place. Is that OK?

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Look at the phrases in bold in the messages. What do they refer to?

4.1 Jo is visiting Ben’s new flat. Listen to their conversation. What does Jo like about the flat? Listen again, tick the names of the rooms and furniture that you hear. Rooms: hall kitchen living room bathroom bedroom study dining room Furniture: bed sofa table chairs shower bath

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What do these adjectives describe in the messages? Read the messages again and check your answers. 1 lovely 2 great 3 really small 4 second-hand 5 new 6 big

Work in pairs. 1 Draw a simple floor plan of Ben’s new flat. Remember to include all the rooms and furniture from Exercise 7. 2 Take it in turns to repeat the conversation between Jo and Ben. Use your floor plan to help you. Draw a simple floor plan of your own. Describe it to a partner.

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5 ELEMENTARY UNIT 5

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Work in pairs and discuss. 1 When you eat outside, do you usually cook your food outside or bring a picnic from home? 2 When you eat outside, what kind of food do you usually eat? Read the text and answer the questions. 1 What is a hāngi? 2 When do people have hāngis? 3 What kind of food do they eat?

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5 6 Ha ¯ngi – a barbecue underground!

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While the fire is burning, the rest of the family prepare the food. There’s fish, chicken and lamb as well as potatoes, cabbage and other vegetables. The food goes into large metal boxes. When the fire stops burning, you put the food boxes in the hole with the hot stones and finally you cover the hole with earth. After two to three hours of very slow cooking, the food is ready to eat. When the boxes come out of the hole, the smell is just fantastic! After all the hard work and preparation, everybody is very hungry and the food tastes absolutely delicious!

Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences. 1 This is a new way of cooking food. 2 It takes a long time to make the food. 3 You cook the food on an open fire. 4 There are a lot of different kinds of food. 5 You put the hot stones in the box with the food. 6 The food doesn’t smell very good. Would you like to try hāngi food? Why/Why not?

5.1 Listen to Sarah talking about Thanksgiving, a traditional family celebration in the USA. What is the most important thing about this tradition? Listen again and complete the summary using the words in the box. together cooking vegetables important family turkey Thursday

A ha ¯ngi is a traditional Ma ¯ori* barbecue. It’s an old, old tradition and people in New Zealand prepare ha ¯ngis on special family occasions. It takes five to six hours to prepare a ha ¯ngi. The first step is to dig a large hole in the ground. Then you build a big fire in the hole and put some special volcanic stones** in the fire. The stones stay in the fire for two to three hours. The stones need to be very, very hot to cook the food.

Read the text again. Number the actions a)–g) in the correct order. Two actions happen at the same time. a) make a fire b) dig a hole c) prepare the food d) eat! e) wait for the fire to get hot f) put the food in the hole g) wait for the food to cook

Thanksgiving is an 1 family celebration in the USA. It takes place on the fourth 2 in November. People travel from all over the country to be 3 and spend the day 4 and eating. The main food is 5 with 6 . All the 7 help with the preparations.

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Think of a special occasion in your country where families come together. Answer the questions. 1 What is the occasion? 2 When does it take place? 3 What do you do? 4 Do you eat any special food? If yes, what? Work in pairs. Talk about the special occasion you chose in Exercise 8.

** the native population of New Zealand ** stones from volcanoes can stay hot for a long time

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6 ELEMENTARY UNIT 6

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Who was your favourite teacher at school? What was his/her name? How old were you? What can you remember about him/her?

Look at the descriptions again and find the verbs in the table. Complete the table with the past form of the verbs. Infinitive Regular + -ed Regular + -d Irregular Past form ask

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Read the descriptions on the web page. Do the teachers sound nice? Are they like your favourite teacher?

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Forum: World Teacher’s Day

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5 6 On World Teacher’s Day we asked our readers to tell us about their favourite teachers. Here are some of your answers. ‘My first teacher was Mrs Davies. I was four years old. She was tall and had long dark hair. I went to a small village school and she was my teacher for three years. I can’t remember what she taught me, but I can remember her smile. She always smiled!’ ‘My favourite teacher was Mr Morgan. He taught me science at secondary school when I was about 13 or 14. He had grey hair and a big beard. He always looked very serious but he had a great sense of humour! He loved science and he loved teaching. He was the best teacher I ever had.’ ‘Dani was a Spanish student. He was 21. He came from Madrid and he was a language assistant at our school for a year when I was 16. He was great fun. He told great stories and showed us photos and videos of his life in Madrid. I loved his classes so much I decided to study Spanish at university!’ Do you have a story about your favourite teacher that you can share with us? REPLY 

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Match the sentences 1–6 to the teachers. Write A for Mrs Davies, B for Mr Morgan or C for Dani. 1 wasn’t a qualified teacher. was a primary school teacher. 2 was a secondary school teacher. 3 and were funny and made 4 their students laugh. was always happy. 5 came from another country. 6

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6.1 Listen to one of the teachers from Exercise 2 talking about his/her first class. Which teacher is it? Listen again and answer the questions. 1 How many students were in the class? 2 How many children were in the school? 3 How many classes were there? 4 How old were the children in the teacher’s class? 5 How long did the teacher stay at that school? 6 How many children are there in the school where the teacher is teaching now? Complete the extracts using the words in the box. Listen again to check. big different difficult funny little small 1 It was a very school. children, from four to seven, and 2 … one for the one for the older children, from eight to eleven. ! I loved them! 3 They were very sweet. And so 4 A four-year-old child and a seven-year-old child are very . in the beginning 5 It was school. 6 Now I teach in a

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Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions about your first school. 1 Where was your first school? 2 How many children were there in the school? 3 How many children were there in your class? 4 How long did you stay at the school? 5 Did you like it? Why/Why not?

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How many of the questions can you answer about your hometown? 1 How many people live in your town? 2 How old is your town? 3 How many tourists visit your town every year? 4 What is your town famous for? Read the city guide and answer the questions in Exercise 1 for Munich. Read the guide again and complete it using the numbers in the box.

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CITIES IN NUMBERS

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Munich is the capital of Bavaria, in the southwest of Germany. It is famous for its beer, white sausages and great quality of life. Find out a little bit more about the city with our special ‘city in numbers’ guide. • It’s the 3rd largest city in Germany and the 1 city population in the EU. It has 1.3 million inhabitants.

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• It has 70 million visitors every year and it’s the most popular tourist city in Germany. • It’s #1 for quality of life in Germany and 2 of life in the world.

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it was home to the Olympic Games.

• The Englischer Garten is one of the largest city parks in Europe at 4 . It’s bigger than Central Park in New York.

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Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences. 1 There are two cities in Germany that are bigger than Munich. 2 Berlin, the capital of Germany, has more visitors than Munich. 3 The city is not very old. 4 The Englischer Garten is the biggest park in Europe. 5 The most popular drink is beer. 6 People eat Weisswurst in the morning. Would you like to visit Munich? Why/ Why not?

7.1 Listen to Lorna and Carl talking about Munich. Choose the best summary of their conversation. 1 Lorna and Carl talk about their weekend together in Munich. 2 Lorna tells Carl about the food in Munich. 3 Carl asks Lorna a lot of questions about her weekend in Munich. Listen again. Tick the topics Lorna talks about. the weather the food the buildings skiing ice-skating the museums the parks the white sausages Match the extracts to six of the topics in Exercise 7. 1 It was great fun. 2 No, we didn’t go to the mountains, we stayed in the city. 3 That was my favourite! 4 The best thing was the breakfasts. 5 They were really beautiful in the snow. 6 Yes, it was. Very cold! It snowed on Friday night. Think about a town or city you visited recently. What did you do there? What did you like about it?

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• The city is famous for its beer and its sausages. More than 5 of beer are made in Munich every year. The famous weisswurst (white sausage) is everybody’s favourite breakfast food. If you want to eat some, remember, you must eat it . before 6

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about the town or city you chose in Exercise 9. Ask questions about the topics in the box.

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8 ELEMENTARY UNIT 8

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Where do you usually go shopping: a) at the local shops, b) in a supermarket or c) at a shopping centre. Why?

Look at the second half of the poster (The solution?). Which of these things do you do regularly? Is it easy to shop in local shops in your neighbourhood?

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8.1 Listen to Ross. He works for the Buy Local campaign. Is he happy with the campaign at the moment?

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Listen again and answer the questions. 1 When did he start working with the campaign?                  2 Why did he join the campaign?                  3 Why did his friend’s shop close?                       4 What’s special about the new car park?                  5 How did they help older customers?                  6 What is his friend doing now?                 

The problem? Big supermarkets and out-of-town shopping • centres are growing all around the country. People are driving out to these centres in the car • every weekend. They aren’t shopping in their local shops. • Small shops are closing in the town centres. • • Local people are losing their jobs. • Town centres are slowly dying.

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questions in Exercise 6. a) His shop closed. It was very sad. b) We talked to the local authorities. c) It was Christmastime, I remember. d) The shop is open again and it’s doing much better than before. e) Then a new supermarket opened out of town. f) It makes a big difference.

• What can you do? • Buy your bread from the local baker’s every day. Go to your local market for fresh food, fruit and • vegetables. Walk to the shops – it’s good for your health and • the environment. Buy • less – shop more often. You know it makes sense: for you, for your town, for the planet!

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Look at the poster. What is it trying to do? 1 describe an out-of-town shopping centre 2 ask people to use their local shops 3 give people information about their local shops Look at the first half of the poster (The problem?). Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 There are more big supermarkets than in the past. 2 People walk to the out-of-town shopping centres. 3 People don’t go to the small shops near their homes. 4 There are more small shops in the centre now. 5 Small shops are not doing well. 6 Town centres are doing very well. © Pearson Education Limited 2016

Listen again and check. Work in pairs or small groups. Draw up a list of advantages and disadvantages of shopping at an out-of-town shopping centre or supermarket. Think about the things in the box. prices time parking choice fresh products friendly service

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Look at the list you wrote in Exercise 8. Do you think it’s better to shop in small local shops or at an out-of-town supermarket? Why?

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9 ELEMENTARY UNIT 9

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What forms of public transport do you have in your city? Which is the quickest? Which is the cheapest? Read the guide to public transport in Lisbon. Tick the information that is included in the guide. times number of lines names of stations and stops prices tourist information history

Read the guide again and answer the questions. 1 Which form of transport runs through the night? 2 Which form of transport has the smallest number of lines? 3 Which form of transport has the largest number of lines? 4 Which form of transport goes where other forms of transport can’t go? 5 Which two forms of transport connect the city with the , airport? 6 Which form of transport connects two separate parts of the city?

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Read the guide again and find the verbs in the box. Write sentences about public transport in your town using at least three of the verbs. run cover take stop connect cross leave arrive

your online guide to public transport

Buses don’t run at night in my town. The local bus lines cover most of the town and the area around.

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9.1 Listen to three people talking about public transport in Lisbon. Tick the forms of transport each person talks about. metro

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6 Metro Lisbon’s metro runs from 6.30a.m. to 1a.m. It has 4 lines and 55 stations and it covers the whole city. Trains run every 5 to 8 minutes. It is the cheapest and quickest form of transport to and from the airport. More

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Trams There are five tramlines in the centre, south and west of the city. They take passengers to areas of the city where buses do not go. The times are different for each line. Some stop as early as 9p.m., others run later. The old trams in the centre of town are very popular with tourists. More Buses The bus lines cover the whole city, including the airport. There are services all day and all night. There are 143 bus lines in and around the city. More Ferries There are three ferry lines. They connect the south side of the river to the town. Ferries cross the river every twenty minutes. The first ferry leaves at 5.20a.m. and the last ferry arrives at 1.20a.m. Not all the ferry lines have the same times. More

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Listen again. Match each person 1–3 with the journeys a)–c). a) from home to work b) from work to the airport c) from home to the main station Look at the phrases in bold in the extracts. Which are describing a) the location of public transport or b) the duration of the journey? 1 The nearest metro station is just two minutes from my office and the trains are really regular. 2 It never takes me more than half an hour. 3 There’s a good bus line on my street that goes directly to the station. 4 It takes about 20 minutes. 5 I walk to the ferry station, it’s ten minutes from my house. 6 It takes about 40 minutes in total. Think of a journey you do regularly. It may or may not include public transport. Write two or three sentences describing your journey. Use the expressions in Exercise 7 to help you. Compare your journey with a partner.

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What do you know about California? Think about the topics in the box.

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10.1 Listen to a weather forecast for California in January and complete the table for today. temperature conditions Los Angeles (LA)

Read a short tourist leaflet about California. Which topics from Exercise 1 does it talk about?

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Welcome to California!

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California is a big state. Its coast covers 900 miles (1,400km) from the border with Mexico in the south to the border with Oregon in the north. It has so many different places to see and visit. There are the famous cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco of course, but there’s also a lot more. In the south you have the beautiful sandy beaches in San Diego. Travel up the coast and you can see spectacular cliffs and visit the world-famous redwood forests, with some of the tallest trees in the world. In the interior you can find Central Valley, famous for its wines, the Mojave Desert and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada. The climate is really different, too. It’s hot and dry in the desert, warm and sunny on the beaches and cold and snowy in the mountains. You only need to travel a short distance and the weather changes completely. In winter, it’s warm and sunny in LA. But just an hour and a half away by car, it’s snowing in the mountains. If you want, you can swim in the sea in LA in the morning and ski in Snow Valley in the afternoon. California, it really has something for everyone – all year round!

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Which part or parts of California would you like to visit? Why?

Listen again and complete the sentences. 1 It’s a pretty typical day here in California. 2 It’s dry and sunny in San Diego, perfect weather picnic. for a with a maximum 3 In the north, it’s temperature of 14 degrees. 4 It’s going to keep raining for the next days. 5 In San Francisco it’s cloudy, but there’s no at the moment. . 6 Skiing conditions are perfect in the at night on both Saturday and 7 It’ll . What’s the weather like in your country in January? Work in pairs. Answer the questions about your home state or country. 1 What kind of geography is typical? Are there a lot of different places? 2 What places do tourists usually visit? Do you like going there, too? 3 What is the weather like in summer? Is it very different from winter? 4 What is the best time of year to visit?

Read the leaflet again. Match the places 1–4 with the things a)–h). a) sandy beaches 1 San Diego b) desert 2 up the coast c) high cliffs 3 Sierra Nevada d) hot and dry 4 in the interior e) skiing f) snow g) tall trees h) warm and sunny © Pearson Education Limited 2016

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11 ELEMENTARY UNIT 11

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When was the last time you had a cold? What did you do to get better?

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Have you got a cough and a runny nose? Do you think you’re getting a cold? Well, the good news is, you can eat yourself better! Here are some delicious food cures for you to try.

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Let’s start with my favourite: chocolate. Yes, believe it or not, chocolate can help cure your cold!

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Milk, honey, lemon and ginger are also useful in fighting a cold. You can drink hot milk with honey, or a delicious cup of lemon and ginger tea.

Did you know about any of these cures already? Do you know of any other traditional cures for a cold?

11.1 Listen to a doctor talking on a radio show. What problem is she talking about? How many solutions does she suggest? Listen again. Tick the solutions she mentions in the list below. Count sheep. Count your breaths. Count from one to twenty. Look at your phone. Switch your phone off. Don’t look at your phone. Complete the advice. Use the words in the box.

1 It’s very to relax. count your breaths. 2 You to go to 3 When you’re relaxed, it’s sleep. important thing is to 4 I think the switch off your mobile phone. look at your phone for half an hour 5 before you go to bed. sometimes, but it always helps! 6 It’s

If you like spicy food, then this next one is for you. It seems that eating hot, spicy food, for example an Indian curry, can help your body fight a cold. 4

Find words in the article to complete the lists below. Kinds of food and drink: , , chocolate , , , , ,   Symptoms of a cold: ,            a cough ,

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Complete the gaps in the article 1–4 with the sentences and questions a)–d). a) And a lot of doctors agree. b) Both things will help you feel much better. c) How does it work? d) So get in the kitchen and remember to add that spice!

                    

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Do you think Dr White’s advice is good advice? Do you have any other advice to offer?

10 Work in pairs. Look at the common problems below.

What advice can you give these people? 1 I feel very tired in the morning. 2 I get very stressed when I have exams. 3 I want to do more exercise but I don’t have enough time. 1 You should go to bed earlier.

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READING & LISTENING EXTRA

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Read the title of the quiz. What do you think your result will be? Why? Do you like doing quizzes like this? Why/Why not? Complete the gaps in the quiz 1–4 with the phrases a)–d). a) a live volcano b) a sunset from a beach bar c) how to cook Indian food d) to the Caribbean on a sailing boat Work in pairs and do the quiz. Make a note of your results.

Complete the results with the words in the box. Do you agree with the results for you and your partner? Why/Why not? adventure comfortable dangerous list never not other places plane

QUIZ

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You are definitely very 1 at home! You’ve probably 2   tried an extreme sport in your life and you’re 3 going to start now!

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You are a traveller and an explorer, but you leave the more extreme adventures to 4 people. You’ve probably been to a lot of different 5 but you’re not interested in jumping out of a6 any time soon!

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! You’ve probably You love 7 tried a lot of 8 sports already and you’ve got a long 9 of adventures you still want to try!

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12.1 Listen to two friends, Isaac and Alexia, talking about the questions in the quiz. Who is the most adventurous, Isaac or Alexia?

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Listen again. For questions 1 and 2, write the alternative answers that Isaac and Alexia suggest. For questions 3 and 4, write the answers they choose. Question 1: Alexia: Are you a lover of adventure or do you prefer the comforts of home? Isaac: Question 2: Try our quiz and find out! Alexia: 1 You’ve booked a holiday on a cruise ship. Isaac: Where are you going? A on a tour of European cities Question 3: B 1                 Alexia: C to Antarctica on a scientific research project Isaac: 2 You’ve won a free course. Which course do Question 4: you prefer? 2 A                 Alexia: Isaac: B paddle surfing in the Mediterranean C extreme skiing in New Zealand Look at the quiz again. Think of at least one more 3 Which of the following places would you most alternative option for each question. like to visit? A a luxury spa centre Work in pairs and compare your options. Which B an ancient Mayan temple 3 C                 option do you prefer now? Why? 4 Which view do you think is the most beautiful?                 A 4 B a city from its highest tower C the view from the top of a tall mountain that you’ve just climbed

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