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FOR REAL intermediate Helbling Languages
Language check p.50
SKILLS
Reading: article about what young people think of their parents

lives; a dialogue; a webpage
Listening: a conversation with a parent, three situations for
meeting someone; someone making requests; conversation at a
language school
Speaking: giving advice; discussing parents lives; discussing
what has been happening in a picture
Writing: a paragraph about your parents lives
Pronunciation: sounding polite
Reading: Urban acrobatics; On top of the world; tourist brochure for

Scotland
Listening: a dialogue; answerphone messages; conversations in tourist
situations
Speaking: quiz how adventurous are you; asking and reporting
questions; talking about extreme sports; role play tourist situations
Writing: a reported conversation
Pronunciation: intonation in direct and reported questions
Reading: two articles about the Piano Man; extracts from novels
Listening: talking about childhood events; radio report about the Piano
Man; talking about memories; a childhood memory
Speaking: explanations for situations; discussing novels
Writing: a description of a memory
Pronunciation: Past simple endings
Speaking: giving personal information, Towards FCE Paper 5, Part 1; talking about topics, Trinity ISE II the interview
Writing: Towards FCE Paper 2, Part 2, Trinity ISE II Portfolio: a short story
extreme sports
reporting verbs
holidays
using the -ing form

childhood
VOCABULARY
Exam skills p.48
reported speech
reporting verbs
indirect questions
past simple and past perfect

past simple and past continuous
could have
GRAMMAR
Talking about a mystery, news stories, performing a TV interview
Functions: reporting statements,

questions and negative requests
Real communication: buying souvenirs;
asking for directions; asking for
information; getting a bus; booking a
hostel
Functions: talking about an earlier past

event; talking about events in progress
in the past; talking about imaginary past
alternatives
Real communication: starting; showing
interest; keeping the story going; attitude
expressions; turn taking; closing the story
FUNCTIONS
REAL COMMUNICATION
Fluency for real p.45
Out and about

p.37
Parkour
Adventure
Getting around
Stories
p.29
A mystery
A good read
Telling anecdotes
UNIT
Language check p 28
SKILLS
Reading: a blog; street fashion; article about teamwork
Listening: students doing a quiz
Speaking: discussing personal style; how to work in a team
Writing: a paragraph about your style
Pronunciation: showing interest
Listening: Towards FCE Paper 4, Part 1 gist and detail; Writing: Towards FCE Paper 2, Part 2; Trinity ISE II, an informal letter to a friend
denitions of words related to

life and lifestyle
get
make and do
fashion
adjectives to describe clothes
VOCABULARY
Exam skills p26
past simple and

present perfect
present perfect and
present perfect continuous
present simple and

present continuous
countable and
uncountable nouns
quantiers
GRAMMAR
Talking about social networking sites and safety online; Game: WebWise
Functions: talking about the recent past

and finished past
Real communication: greetings;
replies; thanks; introductions; asking for
clarication; making requests; goodbyes
Functions: talking about the present

Real communication: getting started;
eliciting; listening; fillers; suggesting and
responding; moving on
FUNCTIONS
REAL COMMUNICATION
Lifestyle
p.15
Parents
A study trip
Family life
Identity
p.7
About me
Teamwork
Fashion
UNIT
Reading: In the beginning...
Culture: Newspapers and books
CLIL: Literature
In LINKS
Song: Sk8ter Boi (NB Words in

LINKS, audio on Class CD)
DVD Film 2: Wheelchair rugby
CLIL | CULTURE | SONG

READING | DVD
Reading: The poetry of identity
Culture: The Family: UK and US
CLIL: Mathematics; Economics;

Sociology
In LINKS
Song: Dedicated Follower of

Fashion (NB Words in LINKS,
audio on Class CD)
DVD Film 1: Fashion designer

READING | DVD
Reading: Onestop career shop; article about exceptional young people;

career quiz
Listening: a TV programme; a phone call
Speaking: hypothetical situations; making and answering phone calls
Writing: sentence patterns; a paragraph describing your ideal job
Pronunciation: Id and Ill
Reading: Working round the world; emails

Listening: a conversation; a conversation about asking people out, gossip,
Speaking: giving reasons for taking a gap year; making resolutions;
discussing gap-year situations; role play a visit to a fortune teller; inviting
friends; gossiping
Writing: advice for a gap-year student
Pronunciation: expressing degrees of enthusiasm; expressing surprise
SKILLS
Language check p.94
SKILLS
Reading: blogs about being a conformist; article about the poet Shelley; Battle for what
you believe
Listening: extracts from Shelleys writing; two people discussing their favourite lms
Speaking: discussing statements and reaching group consensus; talking about films;
giving a description of a lm
Writing: sentences about contrasts in your life; a paragraph about an issue you feel
strongly about; a short description of a lm
Pronunciation: vague language
Reading: Dead cool; report about stupid criminals; article about banning chewing gum
Listening: interview about knife crime; three opinions; conversation about a crime;
Speaking: quiz: How honest are you?; putting your point of view; talking about
crimes; talking about things that worry, scare and bore you; discussing appropriate
punishments
Writing: a paragraph about things you had to do in the past
Pronunciation: weak to
Listening: note completion, Towards FCE Paper 4, Part 2; Writing: Towards FCE Paper 2, Part 1, Trinity ISE II Portfolio: a formal letter
have
lms
protest
crime
violence
give
punishment
minor offences
VOCABULARY
Exam skills p.90
indenite pronouns
linkers of contrast
clauses of purpose
speculating
talking about obligation

and advice
comparatives and
superlatives
GRAMMAR
Talking about a crime, motives, and alabis; Game: alabi game
Functions: contrasting ideas; giving

reasons for actions; drawing conclusions
about the present; speculating about the
past
Real communication: plot; characters
and acting; being vague; sets and visuals;
moving on; your interpretation
Functions: talking about obligation and

advice
Real communication: asking for
opinions; saying how much you know;
agreeing and disagreeing; giving opinions;
talking about likes and dislikes
FUNCTIONS
REAL COMMUNICATION
Rebels
p.81
Romantic rebel
Talking about films
Stand up for your rights
Crime and
punishment
p.73
Knife crime
Ideas and opinions
Is it a crime?
UNIT
Language check p.72
Speaking: Towards FCE Paper 5, Part 1 describing; Writing: Towards FCE Paper 2, Part 2, Trinity ISE II Portfolio: a newspaper article giving a point of view
phrasal verbs
jobs
take
geographical
features
get
VOCABULARY
Talking about unusual interviews; performing at a job interview
phrasal verbs
second conditional
wish / if only +
past simple
present continuous, will,

be going to for future
zero and rst conditional
when, as soon as, unless
future predictions
GRAMMAR
Exam skills p.70
Functions: talking about imaginary or unlikely

situations; talking about a desire in the present
Real communication: calling and answering;
messages; taking down information; asking for
clarification; getting connected
Functions: talking about the future; talking about

facts and possible conditions; expressing certainty
about the future
Real communication: inviting; making
arrangements; making and accepting excuses,
gossiping, saying yes; persuading and
encouraging; expressing surprise
FUNCTIONS
REAL COMMUNICATION
Careers
for life
p.59
Exceptional youth
What if?
On the phone
The big
year off
p.51
On the road
Journeys
Inviting and arranging
UNIT
Reading: Slave narratives
Culture: Ancestry and slavery
CLIL: History; Society
In LINKS
Song: I Shot the Sheriff

(NB Words in LINKS, audio on
Class CD)
DVD Film 4: Knife and gun

crime

READING | DVD
Reading: Jerome K. Jerome

comic genius
Culture: University
CLIL: Geography
In LINKS
Song: Marrakesh Express

(NB Words in LINKS, audio on
Class CD)
DVD Film 3: Gap year

READING | DVD
Reading: two articles about stress; a students blog about past regrets; article about
emotional intelligence; presentation tips
Listening: people talking about what makes them stressed; a talk about Mexico City
Speaking: imaginary situations; 5-minute quiz; a talk about about your region
Writing: a short composition about an argument
Pronunciation: third conditional
Reading: haiku; The three stages of love; three extracts from novels; advice for
managing difcult conversations
Listening: people talking about how they met their partners; two people having an
argument
Speaking: talking about personal qualities; describing and guessing people; role play
difcult situations
Writing: a love letter; a description of a person
Pronunciation: word stress
SKILLS
Reading: a dialogue about gap year travels; article about Fairtrade

Listening: a dialogue about gap year travels; a description of a place; interviews
about Live Earth; students discussing organic food
Speaking: talking about what worries you; arguments for and against organic
food; arguments for and against animal testing; discussions about cloning, green
tax and biotechnology
Writing: an email giving rst impressions of a country; a composition
Pronunciation: question tags; continuing and nishing tones
Workbook
Exam reading, Writing, Use of English
Word list
Language check p.138
pp 129-223
pp 224-241
pp 242-247
Listening: Towards FCE Paper 4, Part 4 opinions, feelings, points of view, conversation about holiday expeditions;
Writing: Towards FCE Paper 2, Part 2 report writing, report about new homes
feelings
thing
SKILLS
Reading: Water for life; an article about ways to help the world; a book blurb
Listening: a radio programme about rubbish; someone describing a book
Speaking: reducing your carbon footprint; discussing how youve changed;
discussing how you choose a novel; talking about a novel youve read
Writing: a book review
Pronunciation: words with -ough
Exam skills p.136
question tags
short questions
emphatic do / does / did
reexive pronouns
Functions: conrming facts and opinions;

emphasising
Real communication: eliciting; asking
for explanation; giving your opinion; giving
reasons; agreeing/disagreeing / adding and
contrasting information
environment
go
useful verbs
to discuss the
environment
VOCABULARY
Talking about a country and its development, having a discussion
future perfect
future continuous
future in the past
present tenses for plots
the passive
used to and be used to
GRAMMAR
Functions: talking about the future

Real communication: author and genre;
background; sequence; relative clauses;
characters; memory lapses; moving on;
concluding
FUNCTIONS
REAL COMMUNICATION
Global citizen
p.116
Volunteering abroad
Discussion
Ethical thinking
12
Global issues
p.108
World under threat
Book review
Saving the world
11
UNIT
Language check p.94
Writing: Towards FCE Paper 2, Part 2, Trinity ISE II Factual writing: a composition; Listening: multiple matching, Towards FCE Paper 4, Part 3
-ing and infinitive

presentation aids
relationships
personal qualities
word formation
appearance
VOCABULARY
Exam skills p.90
third conditional
modal verbs
wish / if only
use of to, infinitive
and -ing form
relative clauses
articles
GRAMMAR
Talking about personal proles, stereotypes, performing a TV show
Functions: talking about imaginary situations

in the past; talking about regrets in the past
Real communication: introductions;
starting; sequencing; giving examples; moving
on; showing visual aids; giving reasons;
summarising and concluding
Functions: dening information; adding

information; identifying people, things and
places
Real communication: getting the point
across; reflective listening; disagreeing;
recriminations; disagreeing strongly;
acknowledging and apologising
FUNCTIONS
REAL COMMUNICATION
Feelings
p.96
Things I wish I hadnt done
Emotional intelligence
Presentations
10
Love and friendship

p.88
The science of love
Difcult conversations
People
UNIT
Reading: Sleepers
Culture: Cafs and city life
CLIL: Society, Geography,

Science
In LINKS
DVD Film 6: Global Xchange
Song: Big Yellow Taxi (NB

Words in LINKS, audio on Class
CD)

READING | DVD
Reading: Shakespeare on love
Culture: Communication
CLIL: Music
In LINKS
DVD Film 5: Living in the UK
Song: You were always on

my mind (NB Words in LINKS,
audio on Class CD)

READING | DVD
Unit 1
You all laugh at me because Im different. I laugh at you

because youre all the same. JONATHAN DAVIS
The question of who or what the Me is, is not a simple one at
all. MArk TwAIN
Whoare you?
Identity
Get started
1 GROUPWORK Discuss the quotes above.
Why does Jonathan laugh at people? Do
you agree with Mark Twain?
2 PAIRWORK Take it in turns to ask Who
are you? and try to give as many
different answers as possible.
Im an Italian.
Im a daughter.
Im a student.
Im a person who believes in
protecting the environment.
Im someone who lives
in the city centre.
Im a person who wants
to be an athlete.
Im a person who likes dark clothes.
Im a person who loves music.
Im a person whos tall and slim.
Im a guy with two sisters.
Im not sure what I am, but I know what

I want to be. I want to be a performer. I
love music and dance. I love being the
centre of attention. Playing music makes
me feel great. LIAM
I get so upset when I see people
destroying the planet people who
hurt others or dont seem to care
about others. They are just out for
themselves. I believe I can make
the world a better place. I fight for
what is right. EMILY
Im a person whos quite shy.
3 Read the profiles and answer the

questions.
Who talks about...
1 their ethnic background?
2 their desire to be different?
3 their ambition?
4 their confusion?
5 their beliefs?
4 PAIRWORK Discuss these questions.
Which person are you most similar to?
Which person are you most different from?
5 Find words or expressions in the
profiles that mean the following.
1 being focused on by other people
2 only thinking about yourself and what you
want
3 being happy with who you are
4 a transient stage in your life
5 feeling part of a group
6 Write three sentences about who
you are.
Im mixed race. But I hate that term Im

just me. My father is from Ghana and my
mum is white. I love being part of two
different cultures. Sometimes people
look at me and wonder where Im from.
But Im comfortable in my own skin. Im
proud of who I am. MICHAEL
Being a goth is an expression
of my personality. I think it
looks cool. People tell me its
a phase, but its not. I know
how unhappy Id be if I dressed
normally. I would feel like I
fitted in too much. TYLER
For the last couple of years it seems like
everyone else has found their style, their
vocation, their group. But Im not sure
who I am yet. I have so many sides to my
personality. Its the biggest mystery of
life finding out who you are. AMELIA
j
Unit 1
Present simple and

present continuous
About me
MyPlace
Share
Report
Next blog
Welcome to
Jessicas Place!
LATEST UPDATE
BLOG HISTORY
ABOUT ME
LINKS
About me
I love going out and having fun. And I love music. I never leave home without my iPod and I download new
tracks every day. Check out my music links on this page.
I adore shopping, especially with my mates. The only thing that stops me is money. Or rather the lack of
it! In fact, to get money for shopping, mobile phones and going out I do a part-time job. It isnt a great
job. Im not a top model or a singer. Those are just my dreams. I work in a clothes shop on Saturdays
and two evenings a week. Its really, really boring! I dont like working there and I dont like my manager,
but it pays OK.
Im an expert at sleeping. I sleep a lot my record is 12 hours non-stop! After a late night on Saturday
I can sleep a whole morning away and only get up for Sunday lunch. It gets on my mums nerves. But I
need my beauty sleep.
I cant wait for next summer. My friends and I are going to South America for four months in our gap
year. How cool is that? Im saving up like mad. Were making extra money. Were selling all our old
clothes on eBay and even asking our parents for things to sell. And Im doing a few chores around the
house which my mum pays me for. I put the extra money in a savings account.
Im a bit of a dreamer and I can just sit and think for hours. I worry a lot, too. I can worry about anything
exams, money, boys, the end of the world. I dont know how to stop. I get really upset about cruelty to
animals and I dont believe in wearing fur. Im a vegetarian, too. That makes life difficult for my mum.
One last thing I spend a lot of time writing my blog. In fact, Im sitting here in my room and writing it
right now. Im listening to Kings of Leon, drinking coffee and getting very tired. So bye bye for today.
Real
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It gets on my mums nerves.

I need my beauty sleep.
How cool is that?

One last thing ...
Reading and speaking

1 PAIRWORK Discuss these questions.
What sort of things do you find in blogs? Whats the difference between a
blog and a diary? Have you ever read a blog? Do you have your own blog?
Create a blog
Its a
jungle
in here!
PROFILE
2
1
2
3
Read the blog. Then cover the page and answer the questions.
What are Jessicas interests?
4 What worries her?
What things doesnt Jessica like?
5 What is she doing next summer?
What are her dreams?
6 How is she making money?
3 PAIRWORK Compare your lives to Jessicas.

I don't like shopping. I prefer doing sports.
Grammar
4 Study the sentences. Then complete the rules with present simple
or present continuous and match the sentences with the rules.
a I adore shopping. I dont like my manager.
b I work in a clothes shop on Saturdays.
c My friends and I are going to South America for four months.
d Were selling all our old clothes on eBay.
e Im sitting here in my room right now.
Present simple and present continuous

Use the...
1__________________ to talk about temporary situations and activities. 1 d
2__________________ to talk about habits and routines. 2
3__________________ to talk about future plans. 3
4__________________ to talk about things happening now. 4
5__________________ to talk about facts and opinions. 5
Get the grammar, page 14
Blog name: Jessica

Age: 17
Location: UK
Favourite quote: Live
the life you love. Love the
life you live.
Heroes: Frida Kahlo (fab
artist), Nelly Furtado
(what a voice!)
PHOTOS > more
5 Think of things that the class probably dont know about you. Write
four true sentences and one false sentence.
family My nephew is older than me.
skills
something you are learning to do
interests
websites / films / music you like
chores you do
6 GROUPWORK Read your sentences to the group. The group asks
questions and then decides which one is false.
How old is your nephew? What does he do?
Pronunciation
Showing interest
wOrD E X PA N D E r
make and do
Is it make or do? Add these words

and expressions to the lists.
an exam | an excuse | a noise |
a job | housework | money |
homework | a mistake |
ones best | a phone call
Random Fact
www.forreal.cc/intermediate
j j
make
a meal
your bed
a mess
a suggestion
a decision
do
research
nothing
good / harm
business
The term weblog (web + log) was coined in 1997. In 1999 Peter Merholtz divided weblog into we and blog, and blog was born.
j
Unit 1
Countable and uncountable nouns

Quantifiers
Fashion
ClIl: DESIGN
Vocabulary: fashion
baseball cap hair gel
3a Read the article carefully and and make notes about

each movement.
body piercing WRISTBAND

T-shirt jewellery
mini-skirt jeans make-up
hoodie dreadlocks leggings
dyed hair aftershave perfume
trainers beard
MOVEMENT: Swinging
DaTE: 1960s
PlacE:
HOw IT OrIgINaTED:
MuSIc:
STylE:
tattoo
Grammar
1a Decide if the words above are
countable, uncountable, or always
plural.
Countable baseball cap
Uncountable hair gel
Always plural jeans
Sixties
3b GROUPWORK Write a sentence to summarise each

movement. Compare it with the rest of the class.
4 Complete the lists with adjectives to describe clothes
from the article.
cOlOur
dark
PaTTErN
SIzE aND SHaPE
plain
long
Quantifiers
Countable not many | a few
Uncountable not much | a little
Both not any | some | a lot of / lots of
Listening and speaking

CD1
2 Listen to the interview with Danny. Note his answers.
5a
Whats your style?
1b PAIRWORK Discuss the items

above. Which of them do you use,
have or wear? Which would you
like to have?
What are you wearing at the moment?

What do you always take with you when you go out?
Whats your favourite clothes label?
What have you got too many of?
What have you got too much of?
Which of your clothes do you never wear?
What is your favourite item of clothing?
I use a lot of hair gel. I dont

have any body piercings and I dont
want them. I would like a few tattoos.
Reading
2a PAIRWORK Discuss what
you know about the fashion,
hairstyles and accessories in
these decades.
1960s 1970s 1980S

2b Read the article on page 11
quickly and underline clothing,
hairstyle and accessories. Did
you think of the same things?
10
5b PAIRWORK Ask and answer the questions above.
Writing
6 Write a paragraph about your style using the questions in
exercise 5. Include more information.
I never go out without my wallet. unfortunately, I never have
enough money!
7
3 Go to LINKS p 58 and listen to Dedicated Follower
of Fashion.
From London to Los Angeles,

the most influential fashion
trends have come from the
street
STREET
Hip hop
FASHION
Sixties
S w i n g i n g s i x t i e s In the 1960s, for the first time

ever in the history of fashion, the young took command.
London was at the heart of the revolution with new ideas
coming from the pop scene and bands like the Beatles. The
most radical item of clothing for women was the mini-skirt.
And with short skirts, out went stockings and in came tights.
For men, the days of dark, plain clothes were over. This was
the Peacock Revolution with bright, patterned shirts, slimfitting trousers and boots. Men wore their hair longer and
clothes became more unisex.
F l o w e r P o w e r Peace, love and understanding and

Stay cool were the unofficial slogans of the hippie movement
of the late 1960s. Hippies believed in an alternative lifestyle.
They dropped out from society, and protested against the
Vietnam War and nuclear weapons. They had long hair and
beards, and wore flared jeans and ethnic clothes, particularly
from India and the East. Both men and women wore lots of
beaded necklaces. Hippies also developed the first music
festivals such as Woodstock and Glastonbury and listened to
psychedelic rock and folk music.
and covered with angry slogans. They used razor blades as

jewellery. Body piercing was fashionable with studs and rings
worn in eyebrows, noses and lips. Punks dyed their hair and
wore it in spiky styles (with lots of gel), while black eye makeup was popular with both girls and boys.
H i p h o p The hip hop style originated in the early 1980s

with the music and dance of African-American youth on the
streets of New York and Los Angeles. Its look baggy jeans,
large T-shirts, hoodies, gold or platinum chains and expensive
trainers is now a worldwide phenomenon. The heavy
jewellery suggests prestige and wealth and is often called
bling. Brands such as Tommy Hilfiger are fundamental, and
many hip hop artists have their own clothing lines including
Eminem, Jay-Z and 50 Cent.
SO THE NEXT TIME you wear some ethnic jewellery, get a
piercing, buy a hoodie, or put on a mini-skirt, think about the
rebels who made it possible!
Hippies
P u n k It was anti-establishment, anti-fashion, and had its

own music scene. In the mid 1970s, young people in London
with limited cash cut up and re-made clothes, holding them
together with safety pins and chains. T-shirts were torn
Punk
Real
drop out
bling
hoodie
11
Real Communication
TeamwoRk
GETTING STARTED
Right. OK. Ready?
ELICITING
What about you?
What do you think?
File
SUGGESTING AND RESPONDING
LISTENING
FILLERS
Yes.
Uh huh.
Mmm.
Sure.
OK.
Right.
Thats a good idea.

Um...
Lets go with that.
Er...
The problem with that is...
I mean...
Wouldnt it be better to...?
sort of...
Why dont we...?
you know...
Shall we...?
Let me see.
Im not sure.
How can I best explain?
MOVING ON
Shall we move on to
the next one?
Lets move on to...
How to work in a team

1
GROUPWORK Discuss these questions.
When do you work or play in teams?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a team?
Which do you prefer, working in a team or on your own?
Team
spirit
2 Read the article. Does it mention

any of your ideas? Can you think
of any other secrets to successful
teamwork?
Teamwork divides the task and doubles the success
orking in a team is a
dynamic experience. Each
person brings their own points
of view and experience to the
table. By brainstorming ideas
the team is able to come up with
better solutions. And by working
together you arent responsible for
the whole task and you share the
work. You also develop personal skills from
teamwork and learn to deal with challenge
and criticism.
Golden rule
Help each other. Talk

about the best way to do things, work
collaboratively and let other people know
when you find their contribution helpful.
Listen carefully to all the members of the
group.
12
Be involved
Dont worry about making a fool of

yourself. Speak up and get involved.
Plan
Planning is fundamental to getting things done

effectively. Establish your goal at the start of the project
and you will ensure the group is working together.
Take a fair share Share work fairly. You can

do different things in a group, but each person should be
prepared to pull their weight.
3a Listen to the friends Luke,

Aisha and Silas doing a quiz.
Make a note of the questions
they are asked.
4
3b Listen again and make a

note of the answers.
3c Listen again and tick the
expressions you hear from
the File.
4 GROUPWORK Do the quiz on
the right. Use the language
from the File and the advice
in Team Spirit on page 12.
How to work in pairs

5 PAIRWORK Discuss the
questions.
Why is being a good listener
important?
What are the qualities of a
good listener?
the A to Z challenge
To win this activity your group has to do the quiz as quickly as possible.
First find out how the quiz works. Then decide how to do the task. You
may decide to divide it up, or get a group member to look difficult
questions up in a dictionary or even use the Internet. Its up to you.
Lifeline: each group can ask the teacher for a clue to three questions.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
punctuation used to show something belongs to someone

small insect that makes honey
a sort of small boat
the opposite of wet
when a doctor looks at you
a large amount of water that causes problems
the British national anthem
a hard hat you wear to protect your head
the opposite of decrease
prison
to take someone prisoner, and ask for money to release them
a place where you can find lost belongings
a combination of different things
a fictional story long enough to fill a whole book
exclamation to express sudden pain
a large round vegetable with thick orange skin
to give up or leave a workplace
the structure that covers the top of a building
small European animal that climbs trees and eats nuts
a famous historical building in London
very frequently
relating to words
a romantic poet
a type of radiation that can pass through objects
shown by the referee in a football match to punish bad behaviour
metal or plastic teeth that you pull together to hold clothes together
Are
you a
6a Complete the sentences for yourself.

I am happiest when...
My greatest fear is...
All my money goes on...
The music Im listening to at the
moment is...
The shop I cant walk past is...
If I have time to myself, I...
My favourite smell is...
When I was a child I wanted to be...
Something I hate about other people is...
The food I eat to cheer me up is...
At the moment Im reading...
good
listener?
Its easy to hear words, but its more difficult to listen.
What can you do to improve your listening skills?

Give your full attention. Look at the speaker and nod and smile.
Let the speaker finish before you start speaking.
Listen for the main ideas, they are often repeated.
Ask questions if you are not sure what the speaker meant.
Show you are listening by saying OK, Uh huh, etc.
Sometimes it helps to rephrase what the person said: So what you
are saying is... So you mean...
6b PAIRWORK Discuss the answers. Try

to use the the advice from the article.
7
LINKS Real communication p 4
13
Get the
grammar
Present simple and present continuous
Quantifiers
1 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets in the

present simple or the present continuous.
3 Complete the table with these words.

many | not much | a little | very few
uncountable
nouns
SCHOOL I 1________ (do)

my final year at school and I
2
________ (plan) what to do
next. I 3________ (want) to take
a gap year before university,
but my parents 4________ (not
agree).
countable
nouns
both
_________
a lot of/lots of/

plenty of
_________
a few
some
_________
not many
hardly any
_________
not any/no
much
2
3
very little
GIRLFRIEND I 5________ (have) problems with my

girlfriend at the moment. We 6________ (not get on).
She often 7________ (try) to tell me what to do and I
8
________ (hate) that. Shes a year younger than me,
but she 9________ (talk) to me like my mother!
PET HATES Well, I 10 ________ (think) you probably
11
________ (know) that already. Why 12________
(people, want) to give me advice? My parents, my
teachers and now my girlfriend!
FREE TIME I 13________ (go) running after school. I
14
________ (try) to get fit for a charity fun run and it
isnt easy!
THE LAST THING I DO AT NIGHT I always 15________
(check) my mobile in case someone has sent me a
text.
Countable and uncountable nouns
4 Underline the best words to complete the texts.

Liam, 15
We get along OK. Were both interested in music,
cars and sports. I like 1a lot of / a few the same
music my dad likes, which is cool. Were both
into reggae. Theres not really 2much / many of a
generation gap in our tastes. He likes playing his
music late at night, it keeps me awake sometimes.
But I get my revenge by playing my music first
thing in the morning! We dont have 3lots of / many
time to go out together, but we go to the Festival of
Speed at Goodwood once a year and take pictures of
the cars. We dont have 4some / many arguments.
Steve, 42
We get on really well. We both like the same music.
He hates 5a few / very little albums in my collection
(like Genesis), but he likes most of them. He gives
me advice on clothes he says Im old-fashioned. He
thinks I wear 6too many / too much suits and ties.
I agree, but I have to wear them for my work. We
like 7hardly any / very little of the same films. I like
comedy, but he prefers action movies, so we dont
watch 8much / many TV together.
2 Decide if the nouns are usually countable (C),

uncountable (U) or always plural (P).
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accommodation
advice
work
parcel
perfume
dream
furniture
information
news
police
traffic
music
luggage
damage
money
film
rubbish
transport
wine
education
space
scissors
hair
paper
clothes
homework
help
company
job
glasses
DVD film 1, Fashion designer

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WORKBOOK page 140
If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your
parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are
alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the
continuation of each of these people. THICH NHAT HANH
Unit 2
All children must look after their own upbringing. Parents can
only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the
final forming of a persons character lies in their own hands.
Lifestyle
ANNE FrANk
Get started
1 PAIRWORK Read the quotes
above. In what way are your
ancestors alive in you? Do
you agree with Anne Frank?
2 Look at the pictures. What
is happening? What do
you think the people are
discussing? Is this typical
of the relationship between
parents and teenagers?
HOME
HOBBIES
HOLIDAYS
TEENS
GAP YEAR
EDUCATION
SINGLE PARENTS
Good
Parenting
TEENS
3 PAIRWORK The website on the right is written to
help parents. Read the tips and choose three tips
you think are good ideas.
4 You write advice for this website. Add two more
tips for being a good parent.
5 GROUPWORK Give advice for these situations on
the website.
My son wont keep his room tidy.
My daughter never tells me where
she is going to be.
I ask my son to take out the rubbish
and he always forgets.
My daughter has come home with a
lip stud. I want her to remove it.
My son never speaks to me or tells
me about his life.
Im worried about the friends my
daughter is hanging out with.
Ten tips for being a good parent

of teenagers
Treat your teenager with respect.

Listen carefully.
Talk and share your feelings.
Welcome their suggestions.
Dont shout.
Be precise and detailed about what you want.
Keep your promises.
Do things together as a family.
Dont walk away from arguments.
Try to give reasons for your decisions.
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Unit 2
Past simple and

present perfect
Parents
Grace Lynch
Father: bank manager
Mother: immigration officer
hat do
young people
really think
of their
parents lives?
My mum and dad broke up around

the time I was born but they are
friends now. I was brought up by
my mum. They are doing jobs they
like they both have a good worklife balance. My mum has always
been a happy person, with a bubbly
personality, Id be happy to live her
life. Shes a good role model. She
works hard, but still has time for her
family. My dad wasnt around much
when I was younger weve missed
out on things and weve never
been on holiday together, but hes
making an effort now.
Grammar and reading

1 Study the sentences below. Then complete the rules with present perfect or past simple and
match the sentences with the rules.
a Ive had this bag for two months.
d Ive just washed my hair. Its still wet.
b Ive never eaten shellfish.
e Shes lived in this house since 2000.
c Ive visited all the states in the USA.
f They played computer games last night.
Past simple and present perfect

Use the 1________ to talk about completed
past actions or states. Past time expressions
are often used. 1
Use the 2________ to talk about actions or
states that began in the past and continue up
to the present time. 2
Use the 3________ to talk about experiences
that have/havent happened at an indefinite
time in the past. 3
Use for with the 4________ to talk about the
length of time. 4 a
Use since with the 5________ to talk about
when an action or state began. 5
Use just, yet, already with the 6________. 6
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2 Read the article above and underline an example of

each rule.
3 Read the article again and write the names.
1 ________ and ________ think that life is easier for young
people than for their parents.
2 ________, ________ and ________ think that their mothers
have good lives.
3 ________ and ________ think that their fathers arent happy in
their work.
4 ________s and ________s parents want them to do better
than them.
4
PAIRWORK Discuss these questions.
Is your family life similar to any of these?

How do you want your life to be different from your parents?
What kind of relationship would you like with your children?
Milton Kovach, 17
Father: IT consultant
Mother: computer programmer
My parents both have good jobs and we live in a

nice area in a decent house. They dont complain,
but you can tell they dont like their work much.
My parents biggest struggles were probably their
childhood and coming to a new country. My mum
came over from Portugal and my dad from Croatia.
But they have lived here for 20 years. Life will be
easier for me; education here opens doors for you.
My parents are ambitious for us. They tell us that
you can do anything you put your mind to.
Stephanie Hayman, 18
Father: owns a small business
Mother: solicitor
Brandon Ellis, 17
Father: factory worker
Mother: hospital receptionist
My father has succeeded workwise. But I dont think that

money has made him happy.
Hes just earning it for the sake
of it. Its pointless. Life is not a
competition. But my mums life
is cool because she has children
and shes doing a good job. My
generation is less motivated
than my parents. Women in their
generation had jobs, but they
struggled to get them and they
wanted more power. We dont
have to fight so hard nowadays.
My mum has worked since I was about eleven.

Before that she stayed at home and looked
after me. I admire my mum and her lifestyle.
She enjoys going out with friends, but she is
always there when I need her. We all get on
well as a family. My dad often works night
shifts its hard work. But I know he is working
to give me a better life. When I was younger
he took me to the park to play football, but we
havent done anything together for a while. I
dont want to work as physically hard as my
dad, I want to get an education.
Vocabulary: definitions
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Match the words and expressions from the article with their definitions.
work-wise
a attempt to do something
for the sake of it
b not experience things most people do
struggle
c someone with qualities worth copying
put your mind to something
d in relation to work
role model
e separate from each other in a relationship
miss out
f decide to do something and work towards it
break up
g try hard to do something difficult
make an effort
h for no real reason, just because you want to
Writing and speaking

6 Write a paragraph about what you think of your parents lives. Include:
what your parents do
whether they seem happy with their life choices
what activities they do with you
what they have taught you
what you think of their lives
if your parents are role models for you
wOrD EXPANDEr get

Write sentences about yourself
using these verbs.
My friends all get on very well
with their parents.
We often get together with our
friends at the youth club.
Its really difficult to get through
to my parents that Im not a kid
any more.
I got round my dad and persuaded
him to let me go abroad this
summer.
My sister was upset when she
and her boyfriend broke up, but
she has got over it now.
Jack got out of the household
chores by saying he had a project
to finish.
7 PAIRWORK Swap your paragraphs. Ask each other questions about what you have written.
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LINKS CLIL & CULTURE The Family: UK and US pp 28-30
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Unit 2
Family life
Present perfect and

Luke has been talking to his parents
Are you OK?

Ive just been talking to my
parents. Did I say talking?
Theyve been shouting at me.
AISHA What have you been
arguing about?
LUKE You know my 18th
birthdays coming up and Ive
been planning a big party
AISHA Sure, and thanks for my
invitation, by the way. I got
your text.
LUKE Well, Ive been organising
it for ages. And Ive been
doing loads of extra jobs to
help pay for it. Ive really
been looking forward to it!
AISHA So whats the problem?
LUKE My parents. Theyre the
problem! They dont want me
to have a party.
AISHA What! Why not?
LUKE Theyve organised a
family dinner in a restaurant.
Oh, and theyve invited my
cousins, too. You know, the
really boring ones!
AISHA You poor thing!
LUKE I mean, Ive been sending
out invitations all day. Ive
AISHA
LUKE
sent over 50 texts. And emails.

And Ive booked an amazing DJ
who is brilliant at mixing. Ive
set the whole party up and
now this!
AISHA But didnt your parents
know about your party?
LUKE Of course they did! Sort of.
AISHA Sort of?
Real
TALK
Listening and reading

5 Cover the dialogue between Luke and Aisha,
1a
listen and answer the questions.
1 What is Luke going to celebrate?
2 What has he organised?
3 What have his parents organised?
1b Read the dialogue and write notes like these.

Luke has been...
Luke has...
talking to his parents.

sent over 50 texts and
arguing about his birthday. emails.
Lukes parents have been...
shouting at him.
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Well, Ive been trying

to tell them. But theyre
always too busy or they
just dont seem to listen.
So now Ive got over 100
people turning up next
Saturday and no one will be
at home! What am I going
to do?
LUKE
Lukes parents have...
for ages
You poor thing!
2 GROUPWORK Discuss these questions.

What should Luke do?
What should his parents do?
Have you ever had a big argument with your parents?
What was it about?
How did you resolve it?
6 Listen and circle T (True) or F (False) for
3
each sentence.
1 Luke apologised to his parents. T / F
2 Lukes parents refused to let him have a party. T / F
3 His parents apologised and let him have a party. T / F
4 Luke rearranged the day of his party. T / F
Grammar
4 Study the rules on the right, then match these
sentences with the rules.
a Ive been tidying my room.
b Im tired. Ive been working all day.
c Ive been waiting an hour. Im very upset.
d This books quite hard. Ive been reading it for a month.
Speaking
5 Look at the picture at the bottom of the page
and say what has just been happening.
Someone has been using a computer.
6 GROUPWORK Take it in turns to give different

explanations for the situations below.
a Why is your face red?
B Ive been crying.
c Ive been running for a bus.
D Ive been sitting in a very hot room.
E Ive been chasing a thief.
(
)
(
)
(
your hands are shaking

your clothes are dirty
your hair is wet
Alice has put on weight

Daniel is very angry
Present perfect and

Like the present perfect, you can use the present
perfect continuous to describe activities that began
in the past and are still continuing. But choose the
present perfect continuous to emphasise that the
activity is ongoing. 1
Like the present perfect, you can use the present
perfect continuous to describe activities that have just
finished. But choose the present perfect continuous to
emphasise that the activity was ongoing. 2
Use the present perfect continuous for actions and
situations that have just finished, but which have
present results.
You look hot. Yes, Ive been playing tennis. NOT Yes, Ive
played tennis. 3
Use the present perfect to describe very short actions.
Shes cut her finger. NOT Shes been cutting her finger.
Use the present perfect when you want to say how
much or how often you have done something.
Hes written six emails. NOT Hes been writing six emails.
We often use the present perfect continuous to make
an excuse, or to express annoyance or emotion. 4
there is water all over the floor

you look very tired
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Real Communication
a study t
tR
Rip
GREETINGS...
Hi. Hello. Hey.

How are you?
Hows it going?
How are you doing?
Whats up?
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
REPLIES
Not too bad.
Fine.
All right, thanks.
File
INTRODUCTIONS
ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION
Hi, my names... / Im...

Im Daniel. But call me Dan.
Hello. Can I / May I introduce...?
This is my friend, Alex.
Have you met...?
Are you...?
Is your name...?
Pleased / Nice to meet you.
Hi! Ive heard a lot about you.
Sorry? / Pardon?
Sorry, what was your name again?
Can / Could you repeat that?
What do you mean by...?
I didnt quite get that.
What did you say?
Sorry, I missed that.
MAKING REQUESTS
THANKS
GOODBYES
Can / Could I possibly use your phone / pen?

Do you mind / Is it OK if I study in here?
Can / May I have a clean towel?
Do you happen to have a spare alarm clock?
Would it be all right if I asked a friend round this evening?
Thanks.
Cheers. (informal)
Thank you (very much).
Thats very kind of you.
Goodbye. Bye.
Good night.
See you later.
See you around.
I must be off now.
Id better go.
Staying in the UK
Greetings and introductions
1 PAIRWORK Imagine you are going

to the UK for a summer language
course. Discuss these questions.
How will staying with a host family be
different from being at home?
Will you have to change the way you
behave? How?
2a Read the webpage on page 21 quickly.
Does it mention any of your ideas?
2b Read the webpage carefully. Circle T
(True) or F (False) for each sentence.
1 You can stay with many different types of
families. T / F
2 You have to stay in a twin room with
another student. T / F
3 You have to bring your own sheets and
towels. T / F
4 Your family will wash your clothes if
necessary. T / F
5 People can call you, but you cant call from
the house phone. T / F
6 A full English breakfast is served every day.
T/F
7 It is OK to go out after your evening meal.
7 Listen to Alessia, a student. Number the situations in

3a
the order you hear them.
meeting her host family for the first time
meeting friends at the language school
introducing a friend to her host family
3b Listen again and tick the expressions you

hear from the File. Which ones are more
formal / polite?
4 GROUPWORK In groups of three. Take it in turns to be a
student and role play each situation from exercise 3a.
Making requests
8 Listen to the conversations and make notes. What
5
does Alessia want? Does her host agree?
Pronunciation
Sounding polite
www.forreal.cc/intermediate
6 PAIRWORK Take it in turns to be the student and the

host. Before you begin, note some things you want to
ask. You can also use ideas from exercise 5 and the File.
Remember to use the correct intonation.
T/F
8 You spend time with your English family

on Sundays. T / F
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phone home (my mobile battery is flat)

invite five friends home
Unit 2
English
Alive School
Come to our school for a lively international atmosphere

with students from many different countries.
HOME LOCATIONS COURSES ACCOMMODATION COST ABOUT US
Spending time with an English family and speaking
English every day is part of experiencing British
culture.
All our families are carefully selected and give
you a warm welcome, comfortable accommodation
and good food, regardless of the size of the house!
Your hosts include single mothers and older
people, as well as families and couples.
Students say they are very happy with our
choice of families and we believe we offer the best
family accommodation in the city.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Usually you will stay in a twin room with another
student of the same age and sex as yourself. If
possible, you will share a room with someone who
speaks another language. If you require a single
room, this can be arranged.
The price includes towels and bedding. Our
Socialising
9 Listen to a conversation at a language school
7a
party. What do you learn about Alessia and Ben?
Make notes.
Ben
TOP
COST
FAQs
CONTACT US
8 GROUPWORK Imagine you are at the same

party. Find out about the other people in your
group. Remember to introduce yourself and
to introduce other people. You can use the
questions below but try to make up your own!
What do you do? Where do you live? How do you
get to school? What was the last film you saw?
What sort of music do you like? Do you like...?
Do you ever...? Have you ever...? What do you do
in your spare time? Where do you go on holiday?
from Paris
Random Fact
CONTACT
host families will do some laundry for you, but we

suggest you bring enough clothes for your stay. It
is possible to receive calls at your host home, but
we ask you not to use the phone to make calls.
Every day you are given breakfast, packed lunch
and an evening meal. Your packed lunch includes
sandwiches, crisps, a drink and a piece of fruit
or yoghurt. Dont expect a full English breakfast.
These days you are more likely to have toast or
cereal. The main meal of the day is in the evening
and is usually between 18.00 and 18.30, so you
have time afterwards to go out and meet up with
your friends. On Sundays, your rest day, you are
free to do your own thing, or meet up with your
friends in town.
Alessia
7b Listen again and tick the expressions you hear

from the File > Asking for clarification.
>
LINKS Real communication p 5
The greeting whats up? is often shortened to sup. written on the Internet it becomes: sup bro? (whats up, brother?).
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Get the
grammar
Past simple and present perfect

1 Circle the correct form of the verb.
1 That book is excellent. We read / have read it last year

in school.
2 My mobile phone broke / has broken yesterday. I didnt
send / havent sent any text messages for two days.
3 My friend Adam went / has gone abroad on a gap year.
He sent / has sent me an email yesterday. He just
arrived / has just arrived in Peru.
4 A How long did you live / have you lived here?
B I lived / have lived here all my life.
5 Jane worked / has worked as a vet in Birmingham for
the last three years. She loved / has loved animals since
she was a little girl. She trained / has trained to be a vet
in London and graduated / has graduated three years
ago.
6 Im really sorry, but I burnt / have burnt the pizzas.
What else is there to eat?
7 A Did you see / Have you seen the new Johnny Depp
film yet?
B Yes, I saw / have seen it last week.
8 Our computer just went / has just gone wrong. We
didnt have / havent had it very long. We only bought /
have bought it last month.
9 My grandparents lived / have lived in the USA between
1995 and 1999.
10 Steven Spielberg made / has made many famous films,
but I think that Jaws was / has been his best.
11 I love travelling, I went / have been to South America
three times. Last time, I travelled / have travelled
overland by bus with two friends.
12 My mother joined / has joined a fitness club. She goes
twice a week. Last night she got / has got home late and
we had / have had a take-away pizza. Cool!
13 A I didnt play / havent played that computer game
yet. Is it good?
B Yes, it is. I played / have played it four times already
and Im getting quite good at it.
14 A Did you do / Have you done your Maths homework?
B No, I didnt / havent. Its too difficult.
A I have done / did it last night. Do you want me to
help you?
15 I like this cafe! I went / have been here six times. Last
time I ate / have eaten their chocolate cake. It was / has
been fantastic. Im going to have it again.
Present perfect and

2 Complete the sentences with either the present
perfect or the present perfect continuous. Use the
present perfect continuous whenever possible.
1 I 've been sitting (sit) here for half an hour. Im bored.
2 Tom ________ (try) to call an ambulance for half an
hour, but the line is busy.
3 Oh no! Our teacher ________ (give) us five exercises to
do tonight.
4 She ________ (write) that letter since she got home.
I dont think shell finish it today.
5 A Youre late. What ________ (you, do)?
B Im sorry. I ________ (help) my mother with the
shopping.
6 A I ________ (read) three books this week.
B Really? What were they about?
7 I lent my friends an Ugly Betty DVD. But they ________
(not finish) it yet.
8 A Why have you got paint on your hands?
B Oh, I ________ (paint) my bedroom.
9 I ________ (go) to three European cities so far this year
Paris, Budapest and Prague.
10 I ________ (think) about you a lot just lately. So I
thought Id write an email.
11 Sam ________ (eat) three ice creams today. Hell get
fat!
12 ________ (you, decide) what you are doing this
summer?
13 Ella ________ (not feel) well for a couple of days. Shes
got stomach ache and feels sick.
14 A How long ________ (know) your girlfriend?
B We ________ (go out) for about six months now.
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Complete these sentences for you.

I have been living in since
I have been studying for
I have been playing since
I have been in this class for
I have known my best friend since
I have been learning English for
I have liked since
I have had for
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F LUENCY
ffor
or real
You are going to talk about you and

your world. Youre also going to look at
the Internet, and explain what it means to you.
Random Facts
1a PAIRWORK Some social networking sites have a section called 25 Random Facts About Me.
Read about the four people below. Can you guess the missing facts?
MyPlace
JULIE NG
RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME
SHARE
1 Ive never worn ____________.

2 My first pet was a dog called Bruce.
3 Both my parents are from Hong Kong, but I cant ____________.
4 I learned to ski when I was three years old!
ERIC STEELE
SHARE
1 I was born in ____________ on the way to hospital.

2 Ive never flown in a plane.
3 Ive got three uncles, and theyve all got ____________.
4 I always drink a glass of milk before I go to bed.
BECKY SHAW
SHARE
1 Ive been going to judo classes for five years.

2 Every time I go on holiday, I always buy a new ____________.
3 I love fashion and I make all my own ____________!
4 Ive got the same birthday as Eminem (October 17)!
MIKE ROBBINS
SHARE
1 Ive watched Avatar on DVD over fifty times.

2 Im taller than my brother but hes two years older than me!
3 Ive never eaten an ____________.
4 Last year I had ____________, but my dad told me to cut them off!
10 Listen and check your answers.

1b
2
1
2
3
4
PAIRWORK Discuss these questions. Listen again and check.
Who taught Julie how to ski?

What country does Eric want to visit?
What colour judo belt has Becky got?
What does Mike say about his class at school?
3 PAIRWORK Write five random facts about you. Four are true, but one is false. Then swap them with
another pair. Can they guess the false one?
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FlUENCY
Safety online
4 Look at the guidelines for being safe online. Can you think of another guideline to add?
Be
I
safe
Dont put personal information

online (your full name, address,
school, phone number, bank
information).
online!
Choose a long (8-letters+)

password for websites. Use
characters like # % & as well as
letters and numbers.
Be very careful talking to
strangers online many people
lie about who they are. Dont
arrange to meet people that
you talk to on the Internet
without talking to your parents
first.
If you are worried about
something that happens online,
tell a teacher or your parents, or
tell the website directly.
Be fair dont put
embarrassing or bad photos of
other people on the Internet.
My guideline:
The Internet and me

5a GAME In groups of three. Play WebWise on page 25.
5b What was the most interesting/surprising answer in the game?
6a PROJECT Plan your own webpage in English. Sketch out a design on a piece of paper.
Include:
some information about you
some information about your hobbies / free time
a photo of you
a list (e.g. My 6 favourite films, My favourite books)
6b Look again at your webpage. Did you follow the guidelines from exercise 4?
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Play the game in a group of 3: A, B, and C.

You need a coin and counters.
Heads = move 1 square. Tails = move 2 squares.
One player tosses the coin and answers the question.
The group discusses each question for 1-2 minutes.
The winner is the first to reach the end.
eND
YOu
WIN!
What kind
of email
attachments do
you send and
receive?
Have you got

an avatar?
What does it
look like?
go forward
one space!
How long do
you spend
online every
week?
Do you
download
anything?
What? Where?
Are you on a
website like
Facebook? How
many friends
have you got
there?
miss
a
turn!
Which of your
friends has
got the best
website?
Whats the
funniest website
you know?
YOu
WIN!
YOu
WIN!
Which websites
help you
to do your
homework?
If you google
your name, do
you get hits about
you, or someone
else?
Do you use
emoticons when
you chat?
Whats your
favourite?
go
forward
one space!
Have you ever

stopped using a
website? When?
Why?
Do you speak
to people by
webcam?
Who?
Whats the best

website with
information
about your local
area?
Which
website
do you use
most often?
Whats your
home page?
r
po
A
start
Has your school/

college got a
website? Do you
use it?
Whats the
best website
for news/
gossip?
Do you write
a blog?
When? Why?
Whats your
favourite music
website?
(
eND
Do you use any

websites in
English? Which
ones?
miss
a
turn!
eND
WISE
FlUENCY
WEB
Rules
miss
a
turn!
Do you often log

on to a famous
persons website?
Why?
Which is the
best website in
your language?
Has anyone
in your family
got their own
website? Whats
on it?
go
forward
one space!
Whats the best

website for
photos? Is it safe
to put pictures
online?
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Exam skills
lISTENING | wrITING
File
GIST AND DETAIl
When you listen to a conversation you

need to understand both the general
meaning (the gist) and the detail.
In exams, this is tested with listening
tasks where you listen to different
situations and answer questions.
Practice is very important both for the
exam and for real life listening!
Towards FCE Paper 4 Listening, Part 1
NOTES
Before you listen, read the
questions and find key words
such as topic words. Then
when you listen, listen for
those key words.
After you listen the first time,
work with a partner and
summarise what you heard.
Then listen again and choose
the best answers.
If you hear a word or phrase that appears in a

question option, it may be a distractor.
After youve done the task, go through the
options with your teacher and make sure
you understand why each one is correct or
incorrect.
Think of ways to develop and improve your
vocabulary.
Listen to a variety of accents, voices and
situations.
11 Listen and circle the correct answer.

1
1 You overhear a student talking

on her mobile. Who is she
speaking to?
A her mother
B her friend
C her boyfriend
2 You overhear a mother and
teenage son talking about his
friends. How does the mother
feel?
A angry
B worried
C disappointed
3 You hear someone talking about

her free time. What does she say
about her gym?
A It is a good way to keep fit.
B She has made a lot of new
friends.
C She loves the sauna and hot
tub.
4 You hear a teenager talking about
his ambitions. What does he want
to be?
A a surgeon
B a doctor
C a nurse
5 You overhear an announcement

on the radio. What kind of
programme is being advertised?
A a documentary
B a comedy programme
C a drama series
6 You overhear someone talking
about his apartment. Where is it
located?
A in the city centre
B in the suburbs
C near the office
7 You overhear a conversation
between a student and her host
English family. What is the
student doing when she speaks?
A complaining
B asking for permission
C apologising
8 You hear part of a TV programme.
What is the man talking about?
A a new exhibition
B a new film
C a new book
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LINKS
Exam listening p 16
Exam speaking p 22
INFOrMAl lETTErS
We often write in response to an advert, letter, email, etc, referring

to the points made in that text as we write. In the FCE exam you are
given a text, such as an advert, to read and then asked to write a
letter in response. You need to consider who you are writing to, why
you are writing and what sort of information you need to include.
Towards FCE Paper 2 Writing, Part 2 | Trinity ISE II
NOTES
In informal letters the following features are common:
contractions such as Im, Ive, its
abbreviated sentences such as Feeling better now?
simple connectors such as and, but, so, because
colloquial expressions such as cool, brilliant, rubbish
exclamation marks
USA top summer camps
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Opening
Many thanks for your letter / email.
Thank you so much for...
Its been a long time since we wrote to each other.
Im sorry I havent written lately.
How are you and your family?
You remember I told you in my last letter / email...
Thank you for your invitation to...
Closing
Once again thanks for...
Id better stop now.
Write soon
Im looking forward to...
I hope...
Give my love to... / regards to...
Love / All the best / Best wishes
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What were looking for
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helping in a play scheme, or simply having younger brothers and
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You must be available before June 28th for a minimum of 8 weeks.
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After your work at the camp you can travel in the USA for 10 weeks
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You have decided to go to America in the summer and work in a summer camp. You would like
your English-speaking friend, Chlo, to go with you. You want to persuade her to do the job as
well. Read the advertisement and write a letter explaining to Chlo about the job and persuading
her to go with you. Use the expressions in the File to help you. (Write about 120150 words.)
Follow the plan.
Para 1 Greet your friend, ask how she is. Thank her for a letter / an email she sent.
Briefly say what you have been doing lately.
Para 2 Explain about the job.
Para 3 Encourage her to join you, explain why it is good experience.
Para 4 Close the letter with more encouragement to your friend.
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LANGUAGE CHECK
LANGUAGE I caN NOw Talk aBOuT THE PrESENT / THE PaST / quaNTITIES
1 Choose the correct words.

1 I ___ shorts and a T-shirt at the moment because its very
hot.
a) wear
b) am wearing
c) have worn
d) wore
2 She ___ that fashion is really boring.
a) thinks
b) is thinking
c) has thought
d) has been thinking
3 We ___ for Simon for three hours and hes still not here.
a) wait
b) are waiting
c) waited
d) have been waiting
4 I love France. I ____ to Paris last year and it was fantastic.
a) go
b) am going
c) went
d) have gone
5 ____ your history project yet?
a) Do you finish
b) Are you finishing
c) Did you finish
d) Have you finished
6 Julie ____ three best-selling books since 2009.

a) writes
b) is writing
c) wrote
d) has written
7 Peter and Joe ___ house last week.
a) have moved
b) are moving
c) moved
d) have been moving
8 How ___ hair gel have you got in your hair? It
looks ridiculous!
a) many
b) more
c) much
d) less
9 Ive seen ____ interesting films recently.
a) a few
b) a little
c) plenty
d) lots
10 Weve got hardly ___ fruit in the fridge. Could you
buy some, please?
a) some
b) few
c) many
d) any
TOTAL: __/10
VOCABULARY I caN NOw Talk aBOuT faSHION / acTIVITIES / lIfE aND lIfESTylE
2 Write the letters in the correct order to

make fashion words.
1 ksealcrdod
___________________
2 nwbrtiads
___________________
3 dihoeo
___________________
4 sgelngig
___________________
5 s l a b l e b a / p c a ___________________
3 Match these nouns and prepositions with the correct verb.

together with / research / a noise / business / over it / a mess /
decisions / round someone / nothing / housework
make: __________ __________ __________
get:
__________ __________ __________
do:
__________ __________ __________ _________
TOTAL: __/10
COMMUNICATION
I caN NOw MakE aND rESPOND TO SuggESTIONS / MakE INTrODucTIONS / aSk fOr clarIfIcaTION / Say gOODByE
5 PAIRWORK Discuss
your answers to these
questions.
4 Choose the correct words to complete the dialogue.

heard | Thats | how | Why | could | met | go | Wouldnt | Nice | kind
Hi Jen, 1_______ are you doing?
JEN
All right, thanks. Have you 2_______ my cousin, Molly?
3
BOB
_______ to meet you, Molly. Im Bob.
MOLLY Hi Bob. Ive 4_______ a lot about you.
BOB
Jen, 5_______ I possibly borrow your phone? Mines not working at the
moment and I need to call my dad.
JEN
No problem.
BOB
Thats very 6_______ of you, thanks. Are you two busy later? 7_______
dont we meet up at the Blue Note caf in town this evening?
8
JEN
_______ a good idea, but the Blue Note gets really busy on Friday
nights. 9_______ it be better to go to the Morocco Lounge instead?
BOB
OK. Lets 10_______ with that.
BOB
My parents get annoyed with

me when
My favourite way of relaxing
is
My worst fashion mistake was
My favourite time of day is

I get really upset when
TOTAL: __/10
TOTAL: __/10
TOTAL: ____/40
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FOR REAL intermediate Helbling Languages

Language check p.50

Reading: article about what young people think of their parents

Reading: Urban acrobatics; On top of the world; tourist brochure for

using the -ing form

Exam skills p.48

past simple and past perfect

Talking about a mystery, news stories, performing a TV interview

Functions: reporting statements,

Functions: talking about an earlier past

Fluency for real p.45

Out and about

denitions of words related to

Exam skills p26

past simple and

present simple and

Functions: talking about the recent past

Functions: talking about the present

Fluency for real p.16

Reading: In the beginning...

Culture: Newspapers and books

Song: Sk8ter Boi (NB Words in

DVD Film 2: Wheelchair rugby

CLIL | CULTURE | SONG

Reading: The poetry of identity

Culture: The Family: UK and US

CLIL: Mathematics; Economics;

Song: Dedicated Follower of

DVD Film 1: Fashion designer

CLIL | CULTURE | SONG

FOR REAL intermediate Helbling Languages

Reading: Onestop career shop; article about exceptional young people;

Reading: Working round the world; emails

Language check p.94

Exam skills p.90

talking about obligation

Talking about a crime, motives, and alabis; Game: alabi game

Functions: contrasting ideas; giving

Functions: talking about obligation and

Fluency for real p.89

Language check p.72

Talking about unusual interviews; performing at a job interview

present continuous, will,

Exam skills p.70

Functions: talking about imaginary or unlikely

Functions: talking about the future; talking about

Fluency for real p.67

Reading: Slave narratives

Culture: Ancestry and slavery

CLIL: History; Society

Song: I Shot the Sheriff

DVD Film 4: Knife and gun

CLIL | CULTURE | SONG

Reading: Jerome K. Jerome

Song: Marrakesh Express

DVD Film 3: Gap year

CLIL | CULTURE | SONG

FOR REAL intermediate Helbling Languages

Reading: a dialogue about gap year travels; article about Fairtrade

Language check p.138

Exam skills p.136

Functions: conrming facts and opinions;