ESSENTIAL ENGLISH I RICHMOND STUDENT’S BOOK Diversificación Curricular Andalusia Edition Sample material
RICHMOND Dear Student, ❚ Do not write in this book. Do all the exercises in a separate notebook. ❚ No escribas en este libro. Realiza todos los ejercicios en un cuaderno aparte. Contents...........................................................2 Welcome to ESSENTIAL ENGLISH. ........................4 Unit 1 Lifestyle...................................................6 Unit 2 The great outdoors ................................14 Unit 3 Out and about.......................................22 Unit 4 A spirit of adventure ..............................30 Unit 5 Tell me a story.......................................38 Unit 6 Healthy food..........................................46 Unit reviews....................................................54 Communication . .............................................60 Language reference . .......................................66 STUDENT’S BOOK Richmond
Unit Grammar Vocabulary Speaking L S Listening LIFESTYLE page 6 Demonstrative pronouns Present continuous -ing verbs: spelling Clothes Patterns Talking about what people are doing and wearing Pronunciation /ŋ/ Descriptions of clothes and actions THE GREAT OUTDOORS page 14 Present simple Adverbs of frequency I Weather and seasons Outdoor adventure and sports Discussing the weather and seasonal activities Pronunciation /ɪ/ and /iː/ Conversations about weather and seasons OUT AND ABOUT page 22 There is and There are Third person -s: spelling Adverbs of frequency II Places in a city Directions Asking for and giving directions and personal information Pronunciation /e/ Descriptions of places and routines A SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE page 30 Adjectives: -ing and -ed Past simple be Past simple be: questions Adjectives: -ing and -ed Travelling Talking about interesting people Pronunciation was and were Biographical information TELL ME A STORY page 38 Past simple: regular and irregular Past simple: questions Time expressions Ghost stories Telling and retelling stories Pronunciation /t/, /d/ and /ɪd/ endings Anecdotes and stories HEALTHY FOOD page 46 Nouns: countable and uncountable Quantifiers Food Units of measurement Talking about food, quantities and recipes Pronunciation compound noun stress Descriptions of food and recipes Unit reviews pages 54 - 59 Language reference pages 66 - 71 Irregular verbs list page 72 1 2 3 4 5 6 8.2 2 CONTENTS Richmond
Reading Writing L S Communication Now Andalusia! L S Language in context: Going green Core values Conservation A blog entry Focus on linking language I Requesting information pages 60 and 63 Green Andalusia A proposal Language in context: Make the most of your Easter! Core values A sense of adventure A postcard Focus on present tenses Comparing hobbies and interests pages 60 and 63 Andalusian weather A poster Language in context: Wonder where the best jobs are? Core values Heritage A note Focus on adverbs of frequency Describing daily routines pages 61 and 64 Unusual Andalusia An email Language in context: Edmund Hillary Core values Achievement A biography Focus on linking language II Interpreting information pages 61 and 64 Andalusian adventures A performance Language in context: The Canterville Ghost Core values Empathy A story Focus on past simple Analysing clues pages 62 and 65 Andalusian tales A story Language in context: Know your food Core values Healthy eating A report Focus on quantifiers Describing a recipe pages 62 and 65 Delicious Andalusia A description = Sustainable Development Goals = LS LEARNING SITUATION 8.2 3 Richmond
8.2 4 WELCOME TO Richmond Essential English provides you with the practice and support you need to help you to feel confident in your English language skills. The course takes you from A1 to A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Lessons 1 and 2 • Grammar, vocabulary and listening ESSENTIAL ENGLISH 6 Grammar tables show the structures with clear examples. The Language reference at the back of the Student’s Book takes a detailed look at form and use. 7 Pronunciation exercises help to perfect your spoken English. 8 Lesson objectives tell you the language goal of each lesson. 9 Grammar animations show you how the grammar works in an appealing and visual way. 1 Listen and say if the sentences are true or false. 1 Dr Richards works in England. False 2 He has fruit and juice for breakfast. 3 He draws pictures of the sharks. 4 He never has lunch. 5 He eats dinner at 7pm. 6 He goes to sleep early. 2 Complete the sentences. Use the words in the correct form. get go have study take This image can be used on the page for decoration if needed: Ed116610 On a typical day in Australia; - Dr Richards 1gets up at 4:00am. - He 2… fruit and juice for breakfast. - Then he 3… by boat to Raine Island. - He 4… pictures of sharks. - He 5… the transmitter signals. Pronunciation: /e/ 3 Listen and repeat. /e/ bread, breakfast, egg, friends, pleasure, yes 4 Listen and order the events. 1 - d On a typical day in the USA, Dr Richards... a. replies to emails. b. goes to the gym. c. has lunch with his family. d. has a big breakfast. e. sends reports to the office. THIRD PERSON -S: SPELLING Verb + s I ride my bike. She rides her bike. Verb ending in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o ➞ + es I watch TV. She watches TV. Verb ending in consonant followed by -y ➞ y , + ies I study at school. She studies at school. Irregular verbs I have a brother. She has a brother. Language reference page 68 24 Do all exercises in your notebook Third person -s: spelling / Adverbs of frequency II 3.2 Grammar and listening ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY II Always 100% 0% Usually Often Sometimes Never 5 Listen and choose the correct option. In Australia, Dr Richards… 1 usually / never gets up at 4:00am. 2 always / sometimes takes pictures of the sharks. 3 never / often has lunch. In the USA, he… 4 often / always gets up at 9:00am. 5 often / usually goes out to nice restaurants. 6 sometimes / never plays squash after exercising. 6 Complete these sentences for yourself. Compare your answers in pairs. 1 I … get up before 7:00am. 2 I … eat a big breakfast. 3 I … have cold showers. 4 I … read in bed. 7 Listen and choose the correct option. 1 a Frank is never late. b Frank is usually late. 2 a They never see each other on Christmas Day. b They usually see each other on Christmas Day. 3 a The teacher sometimes talks to students. b The teacher never talks to students. 4 a Spike always barks at the postman. b Spike sometimes barks at the postman. 8 NOW YOU! In pairs, ask and answer questions. Use the pictures and adverbs of frequency. What time does Elizabeth get up? She always gets up at 6:30am. Language reference page 68 b d f g h a c e 25 Do all exercises in your notebook 3.2 Grammar and listening 9 1 Unit menu lists what you’re going to learn in each unit. 2 Lesson focus on language and skills. 3 Get started! questions provide the context for the unit. 4 Exercises and activities give you a variety of ways to practise what you are learning. 5 NOW YOU! exercises challenge you to put your knowledge to practical use in the context of a Learning situation. 1 Write the names of the places. Use the map to help you. bookshop car park gym school hospital museum police station hairdresser’s shopping centre stadium This is where people... 1 do exercise. gym 2 park their car. 3 buy books. 4 go to study. 5 go shopping. 6 see a doctor. 7 watch sports. 8 get help from the police. 9 get their hair cut. 1 0 see exhibitions. 2 Listen and follow the route. Say where John, Alison and Vicky are going. John - shopping centre 8.2 22 3 Do all exercises in your notebook Places in a city / Directions / There is and There are Discuss the questions. 1 Do you like your town? Why? 2 Are there activities for teenagers? 3 Where would you like to live? Vocabulary and listening In unit 3 you will: ❚ give and ask for directions. ❚ say where things are. ❚ talk about routines and how often people do things. ❚ write a note for a visitor. 3.1 OUT AND ABOUT John Alison Vicky Matt Get started! 3 Match the words to the pictures. go past - 4 go past go straight ahead turn left turn right walk across 1 4 2 5 3 4 Listen and follow on the map on page 22. Listen again and complete. 1 John: Excuse me, is this the way to the music shop? Man: Yes. Go 1past the shopping centre. Then walk 2… the park. It’s on the corner of Dean Street and Sun Avenue, next to the hairdresser’s. 2 Vicky: Excuse me, how do I get to the museum? Man: Well, go to the roundabout and turn 3… onto Sun Avenue. Go 4… the park and it’s on your left, between the car park and the police station. 3 Matt: Excuse me, is there a church near here? Woman: Yes. Go to the traffic light and turn 5…. Go 6… ahead and take the second right. It’s on your left, behind the hotel. 5 Look at the map again and choose the correct option. 1 The hairdresser’s is next to / behind the bookshop. 2 The bus station is in front of / between the bakery and the gym. 3 The music shop is behind / between the hairdresser’s. 4 The hotel is in front of / between the car park. THERE IS AND THERE ARE Affirmative Negative Questions Singular There is a clock tower behind the hotel. There isn’t a church next to the gym. Is there a museum in the town? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. Plural There are trees in the park. There aren’t four hotels. Are there shops near the gym? Yes, there are. No, there aren’t. 6 Look at the map again. Complete the sentences with the correct form of there is or there are. 1 There is a museum between the police station and the car park. 2 … a museum next to the clothes shop. 3 … a skatepark in the town? No, …. 4 … trees behind the school. 5 … any trees between the gym and the bus station. 6 … any cars in the car park? Yes, …. LEARNING SITUATION Your are going on holiday to England. You want to practise asking for directions. 7 NOW YOU! Work in pairs. Using the map, ask for and give directions to different places. Language reference page 68 8.2 23 Do all exercises in your notebook Vocabulary and grammar 3.1 1 5 2 3 4 8 6 7 Richmond
5 Lesson 4 • Writing Lesson 3 • Reading A note for a visitor Focus on adverbs of frequency 1 Choose the best option for you. 1 My family often / sometimes comes to visit me. 2 There are usually / sometimes a lot of people in my town on Saturdays. 3 You can always / never find a taxi in my town. 2 Look at the position of the adverbs in exercise 1 and choose the best option. 1 Adverbs of frequency usually come before / after verbs. 2 Adverbs of frequency come before / after the verb be. 3 Adverbs of frequency come before / after auxiliary verbs like can. 3 Read the notes and answer the questions. 1 Who is writing? 2 Who are they writing to? 3 Why are they writing? Kylie, Welcome to Edinburgh! I’m at volleyball class, but I always arrive home at 6pm. We can get the bus into the city tomorrow morning. The festival’s on this weekend! Samantha Kylie, I forgot! There’s also the castle and Holyrood Palace to see. On Sundays there’s often a spooky underground walking tour! Let’s go to the festival in the afternoon. It’ll be great! Samantha LEARNING SITUATION Your friend is coming to visit your town this weekend. They are going to arrive before you get home. Write them a note. 4 PLAN Order the parts and use them to plan your note. a Finish the note. b Say why you’re not there and when you will get home. c Welcome your friend. d Say what there is to do in your town and suggest a plan. 5 WRITE Use your plan and the model to write your note. Remember to use adverbs of frequency. 6 CHECK Read your note and check it follows your plan. Make sure you include all of the information. ❚ Check your use of there is and there are. ❚ Make sure the adverbs are in the correct place. NOW YOU! Communication Student A: go to page 61 Student B: go to page 64 Unit 3 Review page 56 Wordlist page 68 28 Writing Do all exercises in your notebook A note / Adverbs of frequency 3.4 1 2 3 4 1 Focus on takes a closer look at key language items from the reading and writing texts. 2 Model texts provide you with a framework to use as a reference. 3 NOW YOU! Plan, write, check guides you through the process of producing your own text in the context of a real-world Learning situation. 4 Communication activities help you practise the unit content in a communicative task. 1 Exercises and activities provide guidance and focus before, while and after you read. 2 Reading texts expose you to a variety of styles and genres and show the vocabulary and grammar in context. 3 Core values help you to develop skills for understanding and respecting others. 4 Discussion points help you engage with Sustainable Development Goals. Wonder where the best jobs are? 1 Look at the photos of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Say what you can see. 2 Read the texts. Match the people to the Wonders of the World. Mao Su is a video game designer. He’s making a video game that’s based on the Great Wall of China. He always makes sketches of the wall in the morning. 1 2 3 Myriam is an archaeologist. She works around the pyramids at Chichén Itzá, in Mexico. She usually rides her bike to work. Thomas is a professional photographer. His favourite site is Petra, in Jordan. He often spends his days photographing this ancient city of rock. Elias is an electrical engineer in Rio, Brazil. Every afternoon, he goes to the statue of Christ the Redeemer. Sometimes he carries out electrical repairs. Micaela is a history professor in Rome. She’s an expert on the Colosseum; she studies its design and construction. She often visits the monument for her research. Juana is a painter. She lives near Cuzco, in Peru. She always takes the first train to an area near Machu Picchu. She never has breakfast at home. Jahan is a tour guide at the Taj Mahal, in India. He always walks to work. Tourists come from all over the world. Reading 26 Do all exercises in your notebook Language in context 3.3 The New 7 Wonders of the World 4 In pairs, say which of these jobs you would like to have. 5 In pairs, think of an important monument in your country. Write a short paragraph about why it is important. Say: ❚ how it shows your country’s culture. ❚ how it helps create a sense of community. 6 Make a group of four with another pair. Read them your paragraph. Find out if they agree with you. 7 People feel proud when they participate in their community. ❚ Do you agree with this? Why? CORE VALUES Heritage 3 Read the texts on page 26 again. Choose the best option. 1 In her job, Myriam… a never rides her bike to work. b usually rides her bike to work. 2 Thomas takes photographs… a of a city. b of animals. 3 Mao Su’s video game… a is about the Colosseum. b is about the Great Wall of China. 4 Elias sometimes… a does electrical repairs. b helps the visitors. 5 Micaela often goes to the Colosseum… a for research. b to make films. 6 Juana never has breakfast at home because... a she takes an early train. b she takes a banana in her bag. 7 Jahan is a tour guide who… a travels all over the world. b walks to work every day. 4 6 5 7 Reading 27 Do all exercises in your notebook 3.3 1 2 4 3 Lesson 5 • Now Andalusia! 1 Cultural content specific to Andalusia promotes regional pride. 2 Exercises and activities consolidate and practise language from the unit. 3 Conversation questions encourage you to consider relevant Sustainable Development Goals. 4 NOW YOU! tasks provide practice of the language in the context of a Learning situation. 5 Cross-curricular links help build confidence in your language skills. 4 Read the text again and say if the sentences are true or false. 1 The caves of Nerja are not big. 2 You can see film sets in the Fort Bravo theme park. 3 You can see wild animals when you walk the Caminito del Rey. 4 You can see animals at the cave museum in Sacromonte. 5 Answer the questions in groups. ❚ Would you like to work in an underground cave museum? Why? ❚ What are the good and bad things about working with tourists? 1 In pairs, take turns describing and guessing the words. cave cowboy film set tool 2 In groups of three, make a list of four interesting places in Andalusia. 3 Read and match the photos to the paragraphs. c d a b NOW YOU! Email LEARNING SITUATION Your friend Sam sent you this email. Write a reply. 6 PLAN Use the questions below to help you plan. Hi, I’m doing a project on Andalusia. What unusual things are there to do and see in your area? Why are they so interesting? Thanks! Sam - What is it and where is it? - What can you do there? - Why is it interesting? 7 WRITE Use your plan to write your email. Remember to use there is and there are. 8 CHECK Check that your email includes everything in your plan. Check that the grammar and spelling are correct. Unusual places in Andalusia 1 The Nerja caves are enormous! They are divided into three sections and in total, they are over 4km long. You can take a tour to see prehistoric art and beautiful rock formations. 2 In Almería, you can visit a theme park called Fort Bravo / Texas Hollywood where they make famous cowboy films. You can ride a horse and see the film sets. 3 On the Caminito del Rey you can see spectacular views on the 8km route, it’s sometimes 105m off the ground! You can see wild animals like the Spanish ibex. 4 In the cave museum in Sacromonte, you can see objects like tools from the 16th century and learn about how people lived in the past. You can also learn about their food. 29 Do all exercises in your notebook An email / Geography Now Andalusia! 3.5 Unusual Andalusia 1 2 3 4 5 64 Communication Do all exercises in your notebook Unit 3 Student B 1 Listen to Student A tell you about David’s daily routine. Ask questions and guess his job. 2 Now tell Student A about Isabel’s daily routine. Can they guess her job? A day in the life of Isabel Green 5:30am get up 6am have breakfast, go to work 6:30am – 2pm work: give classes, make exercise plans 3pm have big lunch, relax 4pm – 9pm read travel magazines, do yoga 9pm have healthy dinner, go to bed (Job: Isabel is a gym instructor.) PLUMBER DOCTOR CHEF Unit 4 Student B 1 Student A is the discoverer of Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb. Ask Student A questions about the person and the objects that were inside the tomb. Who was with you? What was in the tomb? What were the objects used for? Who was Pharaoh Tutankhamun? Where was the tomb? When was it found? Were you surprised? 2 Shi Huang Di’s tomb was found in China in 1974. Inside it there were terracotta warriors. ❚ Look at the pictures of the objects that were inside. Answer Student A’s questions. ❚ Use your knowledge and also your imagination. You can invent your answers! Terracotta warriors and horses Terracotta archer Terracotta figurine 61 Communication Do all exercises in your notebook Unit 3 Student A 1 Tell Student B about David’s daily routine. Can they guess his job? A day in the life of David Brown 11am get up; usually do some gardening 1:30pm have a light lunch 2pm get the train to work 3pm – 11pm work: talk to doctors, decide menu and prepare meals Midnight have dinner at home 2am go to bed (Job: David is a chef in a hospital.) 2 Now listen to Student B tell you about Isabel’s daily routine. Ask questions and guess her job. TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER GYM INSTRUCTOR DOCTOR Unit 4 Student A 1 Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb was found in Egypt in 1922. Inside it there were many beautiful objects. ❚ Look at the pictures of the objects that were inside. Answer Student B’s questions. ❚ Use your knowledge and also your imagination. You can invent your answers! 2 Student B is the discoverer of Shi Huang Di’s tomb. Ask Student B questions about the person and the objects that were inside the tomb. Who was with you? When was it found? What were the objects used for? Who was Shi Huang Di? What was in the tomb? Were you surprised? Where was the tomb? Hieroglyphics Gold sandals Sarcophagus Richmond
1 Classify the words into Clothes or Footwear. Identify the items in the picture. boots coat dress jeans shirt shoes skirt socks trainers T-shirt DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS Singular Use this for a thing that is close to you. This is my coat. Use that for a thing that is far from you. That is Dad’s shirt. Plural Use these for things that are close to you. These are Mum’s boots. Use those for things that are far from you. Those are Julia’s shoes. 2 Complete the dialogue with this, that, these or those. Dad: Julia, get off the sofa and help me clean up the clothes please. Look over there! 1… are your socks, in the kitchen! Julia: No, 2… are my socks, here in my hand. Dad: Oh. Well what about 3… T-shirt, over there? Julia: 4… T-shirt, next to me? It’s Billy’s. Dad: What a disaster! Language reference page 66 2 1 3 4 9 8 6 7 10 5 8.2 6 1 Do all exercises in your notebook Clothes / Demonstrative pronouns / Patterns Discuss the questions. 1 Do you like shopping for clothes? 2 What is your favourite outfit? Why? 3 What clothes don’t you like? 1.1 Vocabulary and grammar In unit 1 you will: ❚ talk about families and clothes. ❚ say if things are close to you or far away. ❚ talk about what people are doing. ❚ write a blog entry. LIFESTYLE Get started! Richmond
3 Listen and complete the sentences. 1 Gloria is wearing white trainers and a flowery dress. 2 Martin is wearing a … shirt and blue …. 3 Maggie is wearing a … dress and black …. 4 Carla is wearing a blue … with colourful …. 5 Roy is wearing a … with a … and brown shoes. 6 Robert is wearing dark blue … and a … T-shirt. 4 Match the sentences in activity 3 to the people. 1 Gloria - e LEARNING SITUATION Your school is organising a fashion week. You are going to be the presenter and you want to practise describing clothes. 5 NOW YOU! In pairs, take turns describing a person from activity 4 for your partner to guess. This person is wearing a patterned shirt and brown shoes. Is it this man? COLOURS AND PATTERNS A stripy shirt. A grey shirt with white stripes. A checked shirt. A red and black checked shirt. A flowery dress. A dress with blue and white flowers. A spotty T-shirt. A grey T-shirt with white spots. A tartan skirt. A red and green tartan skirt. A patterned bag. A bag with a blue and yellow pattern. a b c d e f 8.2 7 Do all exercises in your notebook 1.1 Vocabulary and listening Richmond
Rob: Look! There’s my grandad, Matthew. He’s wearing a yellow T-shirt. He’s reading the newspaper. Alice: Oh! I see. Rob: There’s Grandma. She’s looking at photos. She 1 isn’t / aren’t drinking milk; she’s drinking juice. Alice: 2 Are / Is that your mother? The lady wearing a purple hat? Rob: Yes, that’s her! She’s 3 eat / eating dessert. Mum’s brother is my uncle, Theo. He 4 is / are talking on his phone. Alice: Who is this woman? She’s wearing an orange dress. She’s 5 listen / listening to music. Rob: That’s my aunt, Lucy. Alice: Who are the girls in the sea? 6 Are / Is they your cousins? Rob: That’s my sister, Kate, and my cousin. Kate 7 is / are throwing a ball. Alice: What 8 are / is your father doing? Rob: Dad? He’s taking photos. Alice: Oh yeah. He’s wearing a patterned T-shirt and shorts. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Affirmative Negative I am eating. I am not eating. He/She/It is He/She/It is not You/We/They are You/We/They are not Yes/No questions Wh- questions Am I eating? What am I eating? Is he/she/it is he/she/it Are you/we/they are you/we/they 1 Listen and choose the correct option. Language reference page 66 2 In pairs, identify the family members in the pictures. a - Aunt Lucy g d b c f e a 8 Do all exercises in your notebook Present continuous / -ing verbs: spelling Grammar and listening 1.2 Richmond
3 Listen and complete Rob’s family tree. Grandad Matthew Grandma … Brother Joe Me Rob … Kate Cousin … 5 NOW YOU! In pairs, ask and answer questions about the pictures of Rob’s family on page 8. Who is ? Is he / she ? Is / Are wearing ? What is / are doing? Who is Rob’s aunt? Rob’s aunt is Lucy. Is she taking photos? No, she isn’t. She is… -ING VERBS: SPELLING Verb + ing study studying Verbs ending in e ➞ e + ing make making Verbs ending in ie ➞ ie + ying lie lying One-syllable verbs ➞ double the consonant + ing sit sitting 6 Complete the sentences. am are is drink ride run swim take write 1 Look! Marcela is riding a horse! 2 Jane … an email to her dad. 3 Jill and Carol … photos with a camera. 4 Max … in the park. 5 Patty and her friends … juice. 6 I … in the river. Language reference page 66 Pronunciation: /ŋ/ 4 Listen and repeat. /ŋ/ asking, doing, ring, song, taking, wearing … Michael Mum … Lucy Aunt Theo … 9 Do all exercises in your notebook Listening and grammar 1.2 Richmond
1 Match the problems to the photos. water shortages - 2 water shortages plastic pollution rubbish endangered animals 2 Read the texts on page 11. Match the photos from exercise 1 to the people. 3 Read the texts again. Say who these sentences are about. 1 Her family is very big. 2 He doesn’t talk about his family. 3 She is working with her brothers and sisters. 4 They are doing outdoor activities to help the environment. 4 Complete the questions. Answer the questions in pairs. huge natural resources non-biodegradable pollute picking up waste 1 Apart from plastic, what non-biodegradable materials can you name? 2 Do you know anyone from a … family? How big is it? 3 Apart from water, what other … can you name? 4 What do you do to not … water? 5 How do we … the air, water and land? 6 Can … … rubbish on the streets save animals from danger? 1 4 5 2 3 Reading 10 Do all exercises in your notebook Language in context 1.3 Richmond
GOING GREEN These people are working together to protect the environment. Let’s see what these people are doing in order to save our planet. My name’s Mike and I’m a teacher from Liverpool, in England. I know that water is an important natural resource, so I’m having 5-minute showers so that I don’t waste it. I’m also teaching my students about how to protect animals by buying ecological products. We are the Smith family. We are from Glasgow, Scotland. Our family is small: my wife, my son Theo and me. We are riding our bikes to school and work. That way, we don’t pollute the air. Also, we are helping to keep the streets clean by picking up the rubbish. 5 In pairs, order the ideas. Say which are the most helpful. ❚ Having showers instead of baths. ❚ Making laws to protect endangered species. ❚ Recycling at home. ❚ Picking up rubbish. ❚ Riding a bike instead of driving a car. 6 Both people and governments need to act against climate change. ❚ Do you agree with this? Why? CORE VALUES Conservation My name is Sara. I’m 15 years old and I’m from Medellin, Colombia. My family is huge. I’ve got lots of brothers, sisters and cousins. We’re planting trees at the local park. I’m from Cienfuegos, Cuba. My name’s Monica and I’m 14. My brother Danilo and I - we know that plastic is non-biodegradable, so we’re not using plastic bottles. Reading 11 Do all exercises in your notebook 1.3 Richmond
Greenwatch is our school conservation programme. We aim to protect our future by developing student awareness. In order to achieve this, we organise Clean-up Days when classes take turns to pick up rubbish. We also update this blog so that you know what we’re doing. Right now, we’re organising a new campaign. We’re selling products made from recycled materials at our ‘upcycling’ market on Saturday. So bring all your family! A blog entry about an organisation Focus on linking language 1 Match the parts of the sentences. 1 Let’s see what these people are doing 2 We are cleaning the streets 3 Plastic is non-biodegradable, 4 I’m having 5-minute showers a by picking up the rubbish. b so we’re not using plastic bottles. c so that I don’t waste water. d in order to save our planet. 2 Read the text and answer the questions. 1 What is the name of the programme? 2 What activities do they organise? 3 What campaign are they organising now? 12 Writing Do all exercises in your notebook A blog entry / Linking language I 1.4 Communication Student A: go to page 60 Student B: go to page 63 Unit 1 Review page 54 Wordlist page 66 NOW YOU! LEARNING SITUATION An organisation that helps in your community wants you to write a blog entry about them for a local website. 3 PLAN Choose from one of the ideas below or invent your own. An animal refuge A charity for the homeless A clothing recycling project A youth club Complete a plan about the organisation and its activities. Paragraph 1: name, people involved and main objective Paragraph 2: activities Paragraph 3: current activities 4 WRITE Use the plan and the model to write your blog entry. Remember to use linking language. 5 CHECK Make sure your blog entry includes everything in your plan. ❚ Check you used the present simple and present continuous correctly. ❚ Make sure that you included linking language. Richmond
13 Do all exercises in your notebook A proposal / Citizenship Now Andalusia! 1.5 Green Andalusia 3 Listen again and choose the correct option. 1 a Eco hotels sell fruit and vegetables. b Eco hotels use solar or wind power. 2 a Greenways are used for cycling and hiking. b Greenways are used for trains. 3 a Lucas is writing a blog. b Lucas read information online. 4 a Some schools don’t have plastic water bottles in the canteen. b All schools have plastic water bottles in the canteen. 4 Answer the questions in groups. ❚ What do people do in your local area to protect the environment? ❚ Could people do more to protect the planet? What things could they do? 1 In pairs, use the words to describe the photos. eco hotel greenway plastic rubbish solar panels 1 2 3 4 2 Listen and say if the sentences are true or false. 1 The students are doing a presentation on endangered animals. 2 Daniel researched solar panels. 3 Greenways are old train tracks or roads. 4 The students are happy with their research. NOW YOU! Proposal LEARNING SITUATION Your head teacher wants students to make proposals with ideas to make the school greener. 5 Use the headings below and make notes. - The buildings - Energy use - Reducing waste - Transport use 6 In pairs, make a list of things that students could do to help. Create a name for your proposal. 7 Together, present your proposal to the class. Then vote to say which proposal is the best. Richmond
1 Listen and order the pictures. 1 - b 2 Listen again and complete the conversations. cloudy cold foggy hot raining snowing sunny windy Boris: Wow, this weather is terrible! Pam: Terrible? Boris: The leaves are blowing everywhere! Pam: I don’t mind. I love 8… days. 5 e a b c d 1 Steve: You look really 1cold. Janet: It’s 2… out there! Steve: Do you want to put my gloves on? Janet: No thanks, dear. I’m not going back outside! 2 Mandy: It’s getting 3… in here. Can you open the window? Jack: Sure. Oh look! It’s 4… outside. Mandy: Yeah! What a beautiful day! Jack: Let’s go out for a walk. 3 Sam: Hi Mum, we’re on our way home. Sarah is driving very slowly. It’s really 5…! Brenda: I see! Well, be careful. 4 Peter: Look! It isn’t 6… anymore. David: Well, do you want to go for a walk? Peter: OK, but it’s still really 7…. David: Let’s take our umbrella just in case. 8.2 14 2 Do all exercises in your notebook Weather and seasons Discuss the questions. 1 Do you prefer hot or cold weather? Why? 2 What is the weather like where you live? 3 What do you like to do when it rains? In unit 2 you will: ❚ talk about weather and seasons. ❚ talk about routines and habits. ❚ say how often you do things. ❚ write a postcard. THE GREAT OUTDOORS Get started! 2.1 Listening and vocabulary Richmond
3 Listen and say if the sentences are true or false. 1 The weather is windy. 2 Leaves are falling from the trees. 3 They are sneezing because they’ve got colds. 4 It’s winter. 4 Copy the table. Listen and complete. Person City Weather today Steve … hot and sunny … London … Robert … windy … New York … 5 Write sentences to describe the weather in each season. 1 It’s spring. The weather is warm and cloudy. Pronunciation: /ɪ/ and /iː/ 6 Listen and repeat. /ɪ/ spring, windy, winter /iː/ leaves, people, sneeze, trees LEARNING SITUATION Your teacher wants you to prepare an interview for your school’s podcast. The topic this week is ‘My favourite season’. 7 NOW YOU! Ask and answer the questions in pairs. ❚ What’s the weather like today? ❚ What’s your favourite season? Why? ❚ Which season do you not like? Why? 8.2 15 Do all exercises in your notebook Summer Autumn Spring Winter 2.1 Listening and vocabulary Richmond
PRESENT SIMPLE Affirmative Negative I play the guitar. I don’t play the guitar. He/She/It plays He/She/It doesn’t play You/We/They play You/We/They don’t play Yes/No questions Wh- questions Do I play the guitar? What instrument do I play? Does he/she/it does he/she/it Do you/we/they do you/we/they Language reference page 67 1 Listen and complete the conversation. do does go have meet play plays ride sing sings 2 Correct the sentences. 1 Patrick and Amanda don’t know Laura. Patrick and Amanda know Laura. 2 Laura, Amanda and Patrick go to different schools. 3 Patrick and Amanda go to the sports club every Sunday. 4 Tom does a lot of sport. 5 Tom doesn’t sing in his band. Amanda: Hey, aren’t you Laura Smith’s cousin? Tom: Yes, and you’re her friends, right? Amanda: Yeah! We 1go to the same school. Patrick: 2… you live in this neighbourhood too? Tom: Yeah. I live on Calvert Street. Amanda: We know that street. Patrick: That’s right! We go to Calvert Sports Club every Saturday. Tom: What sports do you play? Patrick: We 3… table tennis. Tom: What sport 4… Laura do there? Patrick: She 5… table tennis, too. Amanda: Yeah, and we always do judo together. Do you do any sports? Tom: No, I never go to the gym, but I 6… my bike a lot. Patrick: What do you do in your free time? Tom: I 7… my friends. We 8… a rock band. Amanda: Really? Tom: Yeah. I play the guitar and I 9… too. Laura sometimes 10… with us. Well, I have to go to band practice now. It was nice to meet you both. Patrick: Nice to meet you too! 3 Write questions for the answers. 1 They go to the same school as her. How do Patrick and Amanda know Laura? 2 He lives on Calvert Street. 3 They go to Calvert Sports Club. 4 Yes, she does. She plays with Amanda and Patrick. 16 Do all exercises in your notebook Present simple / Adverbs of frequency I Grammar and listening 2.2 Richmond
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY I Always is 100%. I always walk my dog after school. Sometimes is 50%. I sometimes eat pizza on a Friday. Never is 0%. I never arrive at school on time. Language reference page 67 4 Look at the timetable and write sentences with always, sometimes or never. 1 - Jimmy never plays table tennis. 1 Jimmy / play table tennis 2 Jimmy / play basketball 3 Jimmy / ride bike 4 Jimmy / play guitar 5 Jimmy / read book 6 Jimmy / listen to music 5 Complete the sentences with always, sometimes or never so they are true about you. 1 I … ride my bike to school. 2 I … watch TV in the evening. 3 I … have a hamburger for lunch. 4 I … read before I go to sleep. 5 I … have dinner at a restaurant. 6 NOW YOU! In pairs, ask and answer questions about what you do in your free time. Use the four photos to give you ideas. Do you like to read? Yes! I always read a book in bed. I like books about crime. Monday ✓ ✓ Tuesday ✓ ✓ ✓ Wednesday ✓ ✓ Thursday ✓ ✓ ✓ Friday ✓ ✓ Saturday ✓ ✓ ✓ Sunday ✓ ✓ ✓ 17 Do all exercises in your notebook Grammar and vocabulary 2.2 Richmond
1 Match the words to the photos. fencing - 5 fencing climbing wall deer countryside hiking rugby field 2 Read the text and match the camps to the photos in exercise 1. Spring is here and the Easter holidays are coming. So if you want to do something fun, here are a couple of great ideas. This camp is all about appreciating nature. On the first morning, we go canoeing and then explore the area in the afternoon. On the second day, we walk through the beautiful countryside. We stop for a picnic lunch and then put up our tents in the afternoon. We stay for the rest of the week and go hiking. We usually see lots of deer. You’ll love it! MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR EASTER! OUTDOOR ADVENTURE At Sports Camp you can try lots of different sports. Our sports facilities include rugby fields, tennis courts, an Olympic-size swimming pool and even a climbing wall. On the first day, we play tennis, and then go outside for games of rugby and hockey. The next day, we do fencing. Then, in the afternoon we take you to the pool to scuba dive. After that, you choose the sports you want to play. Stay with us and discover your new hobby! SPORTS CAMP Reading 18 Do all exercises in your notebook Language in context / Outdoor adventure and sports 2.3 1 2 5 3 6 4 Richmond
5 In pairs, say which camp you would like to go to and why. 6 In pairs, ask and answer the questions. 1 You have a week of holidays. Where do you go? a The beach you always visit. b Somewhere you read about in a magazine. c An unexplored jungle. 2 Your school is organising a surfing trip. Do you go? a No, thanks. I don’t like the sea. b Yes, that sounds fun! c No, thanks. I prefer to learn by myself. 3 You are in a foreign country. What do you eat? a I look for a restaurant I know. b I try the local food. c I try the strangest thing I can find. 7 Read the key at the bottom of the page to see what your answers mean. 8 A sustainable future needs adventurous people and innovative ideas. ❚ Do you agree with this? Why? CORE VALUES A sense of adventure 3 Read the text again and find the names for the things in the photos. 4 Say if the sentences are true or false. Outdoor Adventure 1 You go canoeing on the first morning. True 2 You eat in a restaurant. 3 You can see lots of deer. Sports Camp 4 The swimming pool is very small. 5 You play tennis on the second day. 6 You can choose which sports you want to do. Mostly a: You are not very adventurous. That’s OK, not everybody is! Mostly b: You are quite adventurous, but you are also sensible. That’s a good balance. Mostly c: You are extremely adventurous. But be careful – sometimes a bit of caution is a good idea! 1 2 4 6 5 3 Reading 19 Do all exercises in your notebook 2.3 Richmond
A postcard to a friend Focus on present tenses 1 Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or the present continuous. have learn milk plant wake work Come to our farmstay! We 1have got lots of animals. Every day, we 2… up early. Then we 3… in the fields. This week, we are 4… carrots. At our farmstay, people 5… about life on a farm. Look! In the photo, the girl is 6… a cow! 2 Read the postcard and find an example of each tense. 1 Present continuous for actions happening now. 2 Present simple for habits and routines. 3 Present simple for facts and general states. Dear Sally, How are you? I’m having a great time at the farmstay. The weather is usually hot and sunny. Every day we wake up at 6:00am and have a big breakfast. All of the food is from the farm! In the afternoons we go out to the fields. I’m writing postcards now, but my brother is working in the garden. There are lots of trees there and the flowers are beautiful! Bye! Harry 3 Read the postcard again and make notes using these headings. ❚ Weather ❚ Routine ❚ Activities Weather: hot… LEARNING SITUATION You are at a camp for the Easter holidays. Write a postcard about it to a friend. 4 PLAN Write a plan for your postcard. – Say if you like it. – Say what the weather’s like. – Write about your daily routine. – Write about the activities you’re doing. 5 WRITE Use your plan and the model to write your postcard. Remember to use correct present tenses. 6 CHECK Read your postcard and check it includes all the information from your plan. ❚ Check you used verb tenses correctly. ❚ Make sure that your writing is separated into paragraphs. NOW YOU! 20 Writing Do all exercises in your notebook A postcard / Present tenses 2.4 Communication Student A: go to page 60 Student B: go to page 63 Unit 2 Review page 55 Wordlist page 67 Richmond
21 Do all exercises in your notebook A poster / Natural Science Now Andalusia! 2.5 Andalusian weather 3 Read the text again and answer the questions. 1 What happens in the summer in the Sierra Nevada? 2 Why do special plants and trees grow near Grazalema? 3 What is the hottest temperature recorded in Córdoba? 4 Answer the questions in pairs. ❚ What special ecosystems are there in Andalusia? ❚ What can you do to help protect ecosystems in your local area? 1 In pairs, say what you know about the weather in these places. Sierra Nevada Grazalema Córdoba 2 Read the text and match the numbers to the places. 1 2000 litres 2 35°C to 40°C 3 2000 metres Many people think of Andalusia as a place that is always hot, but Andalusia has many different climates. The Sierra Nevada has cold winters and hot summers. In the winter it snows a lot above 2000 metres and temperatures can drop to -10ºC. In the summer it is sometimes between 15ºC and 20ºC. The village of Grazalema is the wettest place in Spain. It can receive over 2000 litres of rain in just one year. So there is a microclimate and plants and trees that don’t live in other places grow well here. In the summer, cities like Córdoba and Seville are some of the hottest places in Europe. The temperatures are often between 35°C and 40°C. Sometimes, the temperature can be up to 47°C in Córdoba! NOW YOU! Poster LEARNING SITUATION A local train station wants a new display to advertise destinations. Make a poster. 5 In groups of three, choose a place and make notes. Use the questions to help you. - What can you see there? - What is the weather like? - What is the best season to visit? 6 Together, present your poster to the class. 7 In your group, say which of the locations you would like to visit. EXTREME ANDALUSIA Richmond
1 Write the names of the places. Use the map to help you. bookshop car park gym school hospital museum police station hairdresser’s shopping centre stadium This is where people... 1 do exercise. gym 2 park their car. 3 buy books. 4 go to study. 5 go shopping. 6 see a doctor. 7 watch sports. 8 get help from the police. 9 get their hair cut. 1 0 see exhibitions. 2 Listen and follow the route. Say where John, Alison and Vicky are going. John - shopping centre 8.2 22 3 Do all exercises in your notebook Places in a city / Directions / There is and There are Discuss the questions. 1 Do you like your town? Why? 2 Are there activities for teenagers? 3 Where would you like to live? Vocabulary and listening In unit 3 you will: ❚ give and ask for directions. ❚ say where things are. ❚ talk about routines and how often people do things. ❚ write a note for a visitor. 3.1 OUT AND ABOUT John Alison Vicky Matt Get started! Richmond
3 Match the words to the pictures. go past - 4 go past go straight ahead turn left turn right walk across 1 4 2 5 3 4 Listen and follow on the map on page 22. Listen again and complete. 1 John: Excuse me, is this the way to the music shop? Man: Yes. Go 1past the shopping centre. Then walk 2… the park. It’s on the corner of Dean Street and Sun Avenue, next to the hairdresser’s. 2 Vicky: Excuse me, how do I get to the museum? Man: Well, go to the roundabout and turn 3… onto Sun Avenue. Go 4… the park and it’s on your left, between the car park and the police station. 3 Matt: Excuse me, is there a church near here? Woman: Yes. Go to the traffic light and turn 5…. Go 6… ahead and take the second right. It’s on your left, behind the hotel. 5 Look at the map again and choose the correct option. 1 The hairdresser’s is next to / behind the bookshop. 2 The bus station is in front of / between the bakery and the gym. 3 The music shop is behind / between the hairdresser’s. 4 The hotel is in front of / between the car park. THERE IS AND THERE ARE Affirmative Negative Questions Singular There is a clock tower behind the hotel. There isn’t a church next to the gym. Is there a museum in the town? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. Plural There are trees in the park. There aren’t four hotels. Are there shops near the gym? Yes, there are. No, there aren’t. 6 Look at the map again. Complete the sentences with the correct form of there is or there are. 1 There is a museum between the police station and the car park. 2 … a museum next to the clothes shop. 3 … a skatepark in the town? No, …. 4 … trees behind the school. 5 … any trees between the gym and the bus station. 6 … any cars in the car park? Yes, …. LEARNING SITUATION Your are going on holiday to England. You want to practise asking for directions. 7 NOW YOU! Work in pairs. Using the map, ask for and give directions to different places. Language reference page 68 8.2 23 Do all exercises in your notebook Vocabulary and grammar 3.1 Richmond
1 Listen and say if the sentences are true or false. 1 Dr Richards works in England. False 2 He has fruit and juice for breakfast. 3 He draws pictures of the sharks. 4 He never has lunch. 5 He eats dinner at 7pm. 6 He goes to sleep early. 2 Complete the sentences. Use the words in the correct form. get go have study take This image can be used on the page for decoration if needed: Ed116610 On a typical day in Australia; - Dr Richards 1gets up at 4:00am. - He 2… fruit and juice for breakfast. - Then he 3… by boat to Raine Island. - He 4… pictures of sharks. - He 5… the transmitter signals. Pronunciation: /e/ 3 Listen and repeat. /e/ bread, breakfast, egg, friends, pleasure, yes 4 Listen and order the events. 1 - d On a typical day in the USA, Dr Richards... a. replies to emails. b. goes to the gym. c. has lunch with his family. d. has a big breakfast. e. sends reports to the office. THIRD PERSON -S: SPELLING Verb + s I ride my bike. She rides her bike. Verb ending in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o ➞ + es I watch TV. She watches TV. Verb ending in consonant followed by -y ➞ y , + ies I study at school. She studies at school. Irregular verbs I have a brother. She has a brother. Language reference page 68 24 Do all exercises in your notebook Third person -s: spelling / Adverbs of frequency II 3.2 Grammar and listening Richmond
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY II Always 100% 0% Usually Often Sometimes Never 5 Listen and choose the correct option. In Australia, Dr Richards… 1 usually / never gets up at 4:00am. 2 always / sometimes takes pictures of the sharks. 3 never / often has lunch. In the USA, he… 4 often / always gets up at 9:00am. 5 often / usually goes out to nice restaurants. 6 sometimes / never plays squash after exercising. 6 Complete these sentences for yourself. Compare your answers in pairs. 1 I … get up before 7:00am. 2 I … eat a big breakfast. 3 I … have cold showers. 4 I … read in bed. 7 Listen and choose the correct option. 1 a Frank is never late. b Frank is usually late. 2 a They never see each other on Christmas Day. b They usually see each other on Christmas Day. 3 a The teacher sometimes talks to students. b The teacher never talks to students. 4 a Spike always barks at the postman. b Spike sometimes barks at the postman. 8 NOW YOU! In pairs, ask and answer questions. Use the pictures and adverbs of frequency. What time does Elizabeth get up? She always gets up at 6:30am. Language reference page 68 b d f g h a c e 25 Do all exercises in your notebook 3.2 Grammar and listening Richmond
Wonder where the best jobs are? 1 Look at the photos of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Say what you can see. 2 Read the texts. Match the people to the Wonders of the World. Mao Su is a video game designer. He’s making a video game that’s based on the Great Wall of China. He always makes sketches of the wall in the morning. 1 2 3 Myriam is an archaeologist. She works around the pyramids at Chichén Itzá, in Mexico. She usually rides her bike to work. Thomas is a professional photographer. His favourite site is Petra, in Jordan. He often spends his days photographing this ancient city of rock. Elias is an electrical engineer in Rio, Brazil. Every afternoon, he goes to the statue of Christ the Redeemer. Sometimes he carries out electrical repairs. Micaela is a history professor in Rome. She’s an expert on the Colosseum; she studies its design and construction. She often visits the monument for her research. Juana is a painter. She lives near Cuzco, in Peru. She always takes the first train to an area near Machu Picchu. She never has breakfast at home. Jahan is a tour guide at the Taj Mahal, in India. He always walks to work. Tourists come from all over the world. Reading 26 Do all exercises in your notebook Language in context 3.3 The New 7 Wonders of the World Richmond
4 In pairs, say which of these jobs you would like to have. 5 In pairs, think of an important monument in your country. Write a short paragraph about why it is important. Say: ❚ how it shows your country’s culture. ❚ how it helps create a sense of community. 6 Make a group of four with another pair. Read them your paragraph. Find out if they agree with you. 7 People feel proud when they participate in their community. ❚ Do you agree with this? Why? CORE VALUES Heritage 3 Read the texts on page 26 again. Choose the best option. 1 In her job, Myriam… a never rides her bike to work. b usually rides her bike to work. 2 Thomas takes photographs… a of a city. b of animals. 3 Mao Su’s video game… a is about the Colosseum. b is about the Great Wall of China. 4 Elias sometimes… a does electrical repairs. b helps the visitors. 5 Micaela often goes to the Colosseum… a for research. b to make films. 6 Juana never has breakfast at home because... a she takes an early train. b she takes a banana in her bag. 7 Jahan is a tour guide who… a travels all over the world. b walks to work every day. 4 6 5 7 Reading 27 Do all exercises in your notebook 3.3 Richmond
A note for a visitor Focus on adverbs of frequency 1 Choose the best option for you. 1 My family often / sometimes comes to visit me. 2 There are usually / sometimes a lot of people in my town on Saturdays. 3 You can always / never find a taxi in my town. 2 Look at the position of the adverbs in exercise 1 and choose the best option. 1 Adverbs of frequency usually come before / after verbs. 2 Adverbs of frequency come before / after the verb be. 3 Adverbs of frequency come before / after auxiliary verbs like can. 3 Read the notes and answer the questions. 1 Who is writing? 2 Who are they writing to? 3 Why are they writing? Kylie, Welcome to Edinburgh! I’m at volleyball class, but I always arrive home at 6pm. We can get the bus into the city tomorrow morning. The festival’s on this weekend! Samantha Kylie, I forgot! There’s also the castle and Holyrood Palace to see. On Sundays there’s often a spooky underground walking tour! Let’s go to the festival in the afternoon. It’ll be great! Samantha LEARNING SITUATION Your friend is coming to visit your town this weekend. They are going to arrive before you get home. Write them a note. 4 PLAN Order the parts and use them to plan your note. a Finish the note. b Say why you’re not there and when you will get home. c Welcome your friend. d Say what there is to do in your town and suggest a plan. 5 WRITE Use your plan and the model to write your note. Remember to use adverbs of frequency. 6 CHECK Read your note and check it follows your plan. Make sure you include all of the information. ❚ Check your use of there is and there are. ❚ Make sure the adverbs are in the correct place. NOW YOU! Communication Student A: go to page 61 Student B: go to page 64 Unit 3 Review page 56 Wordlist page 68 28 Writing Do all exercises in your notebook A note / Adverbs of frequency 3.4 Richmond
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