She really likes him! I Reading 1 Listen and read. Josh, Sophie, Danny and Kate are outside the Odeon cinema in Leicester Square. Big films often open at cinemas there. Film stars and lots of famous people come for the opening night. Kate: OK, so we re in Leicester Square. What s the big surprise, Sophie? Why are all these people here? Danny: I hope it s good, Sophie. I usually play tennis on Tuesday afternoon. Sophie: Don t worry, it s brilliant. We re here for a film premiere. Danny: Wow! A film premiere. Which one? Sophie: Guess! The film star is American, he s really funny and Kate watches his films every weekend. I think she really likes him. Kate: No way! Not Will Smith! I don t just like him, I love him! Sophie: So what do you think of my surprise? Danny: It s really great, Sophie. Josh: Yes, it s not bad, but I m hungry. I usually have a snack at five o clock. Sophie: Don t worry! I ve got some sandwiches. Josh: Lovely! Three for me and one for you! Sophie: Josh! Josh: Look, there s Will Smith in a taxi. Kate: That isn t Will Smith. It s a TV presenter! Sophie: Hey, Josh! That s my sandwich! Give it back! Everyday phrases Guess! No way! It s not bad. Lovely. Comprehension 2 Right ( ), wrong ( ) or don t know (DK)? 1 The four friends are in the cinema. 2 Many famous people go to film premieres. 3 Kate and Danny really like Sophie s surprise. 4 Josh doesn t like Will Smith. 5 Will Smith arrives in a taxi. 6 Josh takes Sophie s sandwich. 10
Grammar Present simple with adverbs of frequency Josh usually plays tennis on Tuesday. They often go to the cinema. Josh doesn t usually play tennis on Tuesday. They don t often go to the cinema. Does Josh usually play tennis on Tuesday? Do they often go to the cinema? Frequency adverbs I always go to bed early. She usually has lunch at school. We often go to the cinema. It sometimes rains in June. He never drinks coffee. 3 Read and complete the text. Star profile Will Smith is an American TV and film star. He 1... is (be) famous for films like Men in Black and Independence Day. He 2... (come) from Philadelphia in the USA. He 3... (live) in Los Angeles with his wife, Jada Pinkett, a rock and soul singer, and his two daughters, Jaden and Willow. Will Smith He sometimes 4... (stay) in London while he 5... (work) on a film. I 6... (love) London, Will says. There are a lot of nice parks, cafés and restaurants. How 7... he... (spend) his free time? When I m in LA with my wife, I always 8... (go) to record shops and 9... (buy) rap music and my wife usually 10... (visit) bookshops. What about the future? Life is good. Will says, I 11... (not/want) to change anything. 4 Look at the table. What do the four friends do on Sunday afternoon? Kate Sophie Danny Josh listen to music go to the cinema read books xxxxx play football xxxxx 1 Kate sometimes listens to music. She usually reads books. 2 3 4 Speaking 5 You are a TV reporter at a film premiere. Interview your friend, using the prompts. What / name? Where / come from? Where / live? Writing What / do in your free time? Why / here today? 6 Write a newspaper article about a famous film or pop star from your country. Think about these questions. What is he/she famous for? Is he/she married? Where does he/she live? What does he/she like? What does he/she do in his/her free time? wonderfactswonder It s the year 1895 wonderfactswond and the Lumiere wonderfactswonder brothers make the wonderfactswonderf first film ever. But wonderfactswonderf Louis Lumiere later wonderfactswonde says: The cinema wonderfactswo is an invention wonderfactswonderf without any future. 11
What are they doing? Reading 1 Listen and read. The friends are walking in Parliament Square. Danny: Look! There s a TV crew and a reporter! What are they doing here? Josh: They re interviewing someone. Sophie: Who s the man in the suit? Is he famous? Josh: I think he s a politician. TV reporters usually interview them here. Kate: My aunt s a reporter. Her job is so cool. She travels all over the world. She s flying to Rio de Janeiro today. Sophie: Wow! That sounds an interesting job. I want to be a reporter too! Kate: I don t. I want to be a designer. I love fashion. What about you, Josh? Josh: Well, I m not sure, really Sophie: Oh, come on, Josh. You listen to music all the time. You write music reviews for the school paper and you spend all your pocket money on CDs. What does that mean? Danny: It means he s always broke! Everyday phrasescomprehension 12 That sounds What about you, [Josh]? Well, [ ] I m not sure., really. [Oh,] come on, [Josh]! 2 Answer the questions. 1 What is going on in the background? 2 What is the woman s job? 3 What is the man s job? 4 Who s flying to Rio de Janeiro? 5 Which kids know what jobs they want to do? 6 Why is Josh always broke?
Vocabulary Jobs 3 Listen and repeat. TV reporter journalist tailor fashion designer vet doctor car mechanic carpenter police officer firefighter lawyer judge Prime Minister hairdresser sales assistant 4 Make sentences using jobs in 3. 1 makes news reports for TV 2 makes men s suits 3 helps sick animals 4 makes things from wood 5 fights fires 6 represents people in court 7 represents people in parliament 8 helps people buy things... A TV reporter makes news... reports for TV. Grammar Present continuous What are they doing? They re interviewing someone. Present simple and present continuous They go to the cinema on Tuesday. Does he play football every weekend? I don t listen to music in the evening. They re going to the cinema right now. Is he playing football today? I m not listening to music at the moment. 5 Today is a Bank Holiday and these people aren t doing what they usually do. Make sentences. 1 Olivia / teach English / swim in the sea. Olivia.. teaches English, but today she s swimming.. in the sea. 2 Ken / drive a bus / work in his garden... 3 Sue and Zoe / sell clothes / Saturday / fly to Barcelona... 4 Paola / have lunch in the office / have lunch in a restaurant... 5 The children / do their homework / after school / go to the cinema... 6 Complete the article with the correct form of the verbs. This is Emily from Manchester. She s 13 and we talked to her on the bus. Here are our questions: What 1 do / does you do in your free time? What 2 do / are you doing right now? Emily: I 3 m not having / don t have very much spare time because after school I take guitar lessons and I study Spanish as well. I 4 listen / listens to music to relax. I 5 don t / do watch TV because it s boring. Right now, I 6 m going / go to my best friend s house because she 7 has / s having a birthday party. I 8 love / loves parties! 7 What about you? Read Emily s answers again and then write about yourself. Listening 8 Listen to a game called Guess my job. As you listen, find what job he does. Athlete Computer expert Carpenter Hairdresser Speaking Vet Fashion designer Model TV reporter 9 Ask and answer in pairs to fill in the gaps. Student A go to page 103. Student B go to page 104. B: What does Tom do? A: He s a doctor. He helps the sick people. B: He isn t helping sick people now, he s doing some gardening. 13
title Extreme sports Reading 1 Look at the pictures. What is the girl doing? What is the boy doing? What do we call these sports? 2 Read the texts and put the sentences A D in the right place. A I don t like that very much. B He goes by car when he can but there isn t much he can do when the competition is in Australia! C I don t think surfing is a dangerous sport. D I want to be just like him. 14 Comprehension Julia, 14, is a surfer. I love surfing. My whole family does. I sometimes take part in competitions, but I don t have very much time to practise. 1 C I follow a few basic rules and then I know everything will be OK. The only trouble is surfing during the winter. I have to wear a wetsuit, a hat, gloves and boots because it can be really freezing cold! 2 I prefer the summer because the weather s great, you get super waves and the days are longer! 3 Correct the statements. 1 Julia s family doesn t like surfing. 2 Julia thinks that surfing is a dangerous sport. 3 She loves surfing during the winter. Oliver, 12, rides a BMX bike. My cousin Max, is a great BMX rider. 3 He looks so cool when he does all those tricks. He takes part in competitions all over the world and he usually ends up in one of the first three places. He says he loves the excitement and meeting a lot of people, but he really hates flying. 4 Max helps me to practise and shows me a lot of clever tricks. He s very strict about safety. Falls can be dangerous, so I need to wear a crash helmet all the time. I just hope that one day he can be proud of me! 4 Oliver takes part in many competitions. 5 Max likes flying. 6 Oliver doesn t wear a crash helmet. 1 Julia s family likes surfing.
Vocabulary Extreme sports and equipment 4 Match the extreme sports with their equipment. 1 surfing a skateboard 2 BMX b ropes 3 skateboarding c paddles 4 rock climbing d wetsuit Speaking 6 Imagine you are in one of the places below. Talk about how things look, sound, smell, feel and taste. You re in a beautiful flower garden. (look, smell) You re having dinner at a great restaurant. (smell, taste) You re diving into cold water. (feel) You re in bed with a bad cold. (feel) You re at a pop concert. (sound) The flowers look beautiful. They smell lovely, too. 5 diving e surfboard 6 canoeing f crash helmet Grammar Stative verbs With certain verbs we use the present simple. I love chocolate. She doesn t like fish. Do you hate rainy days? I believe you. We don t know him. She doesn t understand the question. You need a new pair of trousers. The children want to go home. This rose smells wonderful! I don t feel very well. This burger tastes delicious. 5 Choose and write. believe like need love hate understand want remember 1 Penny loves animals. She s got three dogs. 2 No, thanks. I n t coffee very much. 3 you me? I m telling the truth! 4 I m sorry, I n t your name. 5 He new shoes. 6 They to go to the cinema. 7 I this drink! It s awful! 8 We n t what you re saying. 7 Put the lyrics in the right place. Then listen to the rap and check. A We know you do B This one s for you C There s so much to see D We re the best We re the Wonderkids 1... D! We ride our bikes Forget the rest! Do you love action? 2...! Do you like sports? This one s for you! BMX baby! Yeah! Under the sea 3... Everything s fine We feel divine! Do you love action? We know you do! Do you like sports? 4...! Scuba diving! Wow! 15
title Welcome to London! Reading Hello there! How much do you know about London? 1 Before you read, try this quiz about London. 1 What is the name of the largest park in London? a) Hyde Park b) Green Park c) St James s Park 2 The London Eye is a) a museum b) a large wheel c) a very tall building 3 How old is Tower Bridge? a) 10 years old c) Over 100 years old b) Over 50 years old 4 The Houses of Parliament is where a) the Royal family live c) the Parliament meet b) the Prime Minister lives 5 What is Big Ben? a) A large clock c) A London church b) A bell in a clock tower 2 Read about London and find the answers to the quiz questions. Rashida I love Hyde Park. I go rollerblading there with my brother. In the summer we go boating on the Serpentine. There are pop concerts in the summer. I also love the London Eye. It s a bit scary at first. You think it s going to go fast but it doesn t. The view from the top is brilliant. There are a lot of beautiful old buildings too. The Houses of Parliament are fantastic. I m glad I m not a window cleaner there! Luke I hate the traffic in London. It s very noisy and slow. People in cars pay extra money every day to drive into central London, but there is still a lot of traffic. I don t like travelling by underground. It s horrible in the rush hour when thousands of people are going to work. I also hate the weather. London isn t very nice between November and March. It s cold and it rains a lot! 16
Comprehension 3 Answer the questions. Famous attractions The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben are two of the most famous attractions in London. The British government meets in the Houses of Parliament. Big Ben is the name of the bell in the famous clock tower next to it. There are nine royal parks in the centre of London. The largest is Hyde Park. People can go walking, jogging, skateboarding, rollerblading and horse-riding in the park. In summer they can go boating on the Serpentine, a lake in the middle of the park. Tower Bridge is over 100 years old. It is close to the famous Tower of London. On special occasions you can see the bridge open to let a tall ship sail through. The London Eye on the River Thames is an enormous wheel with 32 glass viewing pods. The London Underground (or tube ) is the world s oldest and biggest metro system. It has got 260 stations. More than 2.5 million people travel on the underground every day. Rush hour. The average speed of traffic on central London roads during rush hour is 10km an hour. Vocabulary boating scary fantastic glad window cleaner rush hour attraction sight government clock tower jogging horse-riding wheel viewing pod underground metro system average speed A Where is: 1 the Serpentine? 2 Big Ben? 3 the London Eye? B What: 4 can people do in Hyde Park? 5 is the tube? C When: 6 can you go boating on the Serpentine? 7 is it cold in London? D How many: 8 viewing pods are there on 9 London Underground the London Eye? stations are there? Listening 4 Listen and say where the people are. 1 He s... 2... 3... Speaking 5 Choose four places in London, or in your own country and say why you like them. Number 1 for me is the London Eye. I love big wheels and you can see a lot of interesting things from the top. Project A holiday postcard Writing tip How to end a letter or postcard I must go. Give my regards/love to... Say hi to... See you soon/next [week]. Best wishes/love from Writing 6 Imagine you are on holiday. Write a postcard to a friend. Answer the questions as you write. Are you enjoying your holiday? When did you arrive? What three things did you do or see yesterday? What are you going to see tomorrow? 17