Key Competences Worksheets

key competences worksheets
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Contents
Unit 1 Unit 6
Reading 1 Reading 11
Writing and Listening 2 Writing and Listening 12
Speaking: Pairwork Student A / B 19–20 Speaking: Pairwork Student A / B 29–30
Speaking: Teacher’s notes 37 Speaking: Teacher’s notes 42
Unit 2 Unit 7
Unit 3 Unit 8
Unit 4 Unit 9
Unit 5 Answer key 46–47

Reading 9
Writing and Listening 10 Collaborative Project
Speaking: Pairwork Student A / B 27–28 Assessment Grids 48–50
Speaking: Teacher’s notes 41 Individual assessment 48
Team assessment 49
Teacher assessment 50
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key competences worksheet
Reading
Key competences
Competence in linguistic communication
Cultural awareness and expression
Learning to learn
1 Read about the British actor Daniel Craig. What famous film character does he play?
Britain’s Special Secret Agent

Life is good now for the British actor Daniel Craig. He is rich
and famous. He lives in a fantastic house in London and he
owns a luxury apartment in New York. He’s good friends with
supermodel Kate Moss and actress Nicole Kidman. He is, of
course, James Bond, the word’s most famous spy!
Daniel Craig is the sixth actor to play James Bond in the
007 films. He’s also the first actor with fair hair to play the
superhero. And a lot of people think he’s amazing in the role.
But Daniel wasn’t always so successful. When he was a young
actor it wasn’t always easy for him to find any work and for a
time he was a waiter in a restaurant. That all changed in 2001
when he became world famous for his role in Lara Croft: Tomb
Raider with Angelina Jolie. Since then he has starred in Road to Perdition with Tom Hanks, the
British film Layer Cake and Steven Spielberg’s Munich. In late 2005 he signed a contract for
three James Bond films. Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008) were both very
successful, but the most successful was Skyfall, which was released in 2012.
In real life, Daniel is quiet and easy-going, and he doesn’t like being famous. He’s a very private
man and he’s always cautious when talking about his private life. He hates going to showbiz
parties but he realizes it’s an important part of his career and something that he has to do.
2 Read the sentences and circle T (true) or F 4 He made a film with Tom Hanks. T F
(false). Correct the false sentences.
5 Quantum of Solace was his first Bond film. T F
1 Daniel Craig lives in a luxury flat in

New York. T F
6 He’s usually funny and talkative when

he talks about his private life. T F
2 He wasn’t the first actor to play James

Bond in a film. T F
7 He loves going to showbiz parties. T F

3 When he was a young actor he was very
successful because it was always easy
to get jobs. T F

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Writing Listening
Key competences Key competences
Competence in linguistic communication Competence in linguistic communication
Digital competence Cultural awareness and expression
Learning to learn
Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship
3 You are going to write a short biography of Javier

Bardem for the school magazine. Complete the
notes below and use them to help you write a
paragraph of 80 to 100 words. Use the internet to
research the missing facts.
4 1.02 Listen to a radio interview with the actor

Ritchie Duncan and circle the correct answers.
1 Where is Ritchie from?
a) London.
b) Edinburgh.
c) Aberdeen.
Full name: Javier Ángel 2 What is he appearing in at the moment?
Encinas Bardem
Born: (1) in (2) a) A television show.
Sport in early life: Played b) A film.
(3) for
Spanish national team wh
en younger
c) A play.
Early career: Jamón Jamón 3 What do the audience think of it?
with actress
(4) in (5) a) They like it.
Description: 1 metre 83 b) They aren’t keen on it.
tall, brown hair c) They love it.
Favourite band: (6)
4 What does he enjoy about being an actor?
Awards: Oscar and (7) a) Being rich and famous.
(8) and
b) Working with interesting people.
Films: 2007 No Country for c) Visiting Edinburgh.
Old Men.
2010 Vicky Cristina Barcelon 5 How does he describe himself?
a with actresses
(9) and (10) , a) Adventurous and confident.
2010 Eat Pray Love with Jul
ia Roberts. In 2012 b) Interesting and outgoing.
he starred in Skyfall as Ra
oul Silva and c) Shy and cautious.
received a BAFTA for Be
st Supporting Actor.
Private life: Older brothe
6 What does he enjoy doing in his free time?
r and sister are a) Listening to music and playing rugby.
both actors; married Pen
élope Cruz in b) Cooking, listening to music and watching
(11) and they now have two chi
ldren. rugby.
c) Watching TV, playing rugby and cooking.
Remember!
Use present and past simple tenses.
He lives in a fantastic house. When he was 16 he
moved to London.
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Reading
Key competences
Learning to learn
1 Read about Lim Ding Wen from Singapore. What kind of computer program did he create?
Computer Whizz Kid

Lim Ding Wen is a 14-year-old school boy from
Singapore, but he isn’t an ordinary 14-year-old.
He loves computers and his interest in computers
has taken him into the world of big business.
When he was only nine years old, he created a
computer program called Doodle Kids for his two
younger sisters. At the time they were only three
and five years old. They love drawing and Lim
Ding Wen wanted to make a very simple program
that they could use easily.
He originally created Doodle Kids on his computer, but since then he has adapted it for the
iPhone and now you can download it from the internet. It took just a few days to write the
program. It’s very simple and easy to use. You can draw squares, circles, lines and different
shapes in different sizes and different colours. Once you have drawn the pictures you can change
them into moving images and create your own cartoons!
Lim Ding Wen loves computers. In fact, he started using computers when he was only two years
old and he first learnt programming when he was seven. This isn’t surprising because Lim Ding
Wen’s father, Lim Thye Chean, is a chief technology officer for a hi-tech company and he also
writes iPhone applications. Although he is only fourteen years old now, Lim Ding Wen can ‘speak’
six different programming languages including ActionScript and JavaScript. When he created
Doodle Kids he was probably the youngest Apple programmer in the world.
2 Answer the questions. 3 Complete the sentences with the correct

information.
1 Where is Lim Ding Wen from?
1 You can use Doodle Kids to create .
2 How old was he when he created Doodle Kids? 2 Lim Ding Wen started using computers when
he .
3 Who did he create it for? 3 When he was seven years old
he .
4 Lim Ding Wen’s father is a .
5 When he wrote Doodle Kids he was probably
the youngest .
6 Since then he has worked on .
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Writing Listening
Cultural awareness and expression Cultural awareness and expression
Learning to learn
4 You are going to write a short web article.

Read the notes below about Peter Ash and
write a paragraph of 80 to 100 words about his
invention.
5 1.03 Listen to a radio programme about an

interesting website and circle the correct
Name and age: Peter As answers.
h, 19
Date: 2005, a project for 1 Who is Stephen Fry?
his school science
exams a) An artist and writer.
Invention: mobile phon b) A technology expert and businessman.
e ch arger
Idea: watched pet hams c) An actor, writer and comedian.
ter in a cage run 2 What are they reviewing on the radio
around hamster wheel
programme today?
Result: 30 minutes talkin
g time on his phone, a) Stephen Fry’s book.
for every two minutes the
hamster runs b) Stephen Fry’s TV programme.
Future: Peter wants to be
an engineer c) Stephen Fry’s website.
3 What is a techno-geek?
a) Someone who hates technology.
b) Someone who buys a lot of gadgets.
c) Someone who loves technology.
4 What did Lance do when he visited Stephen
Fry’s website?
a) He downloaded some podcasts.
b) He uploaded a photo onto the website.
c) He posted a comment on the blog.
5 What does Stephen Fry have a collection of?
a) MP3 players.
b) Memory sticks.
c) iPhones.
6 What did John (the presenter) buy last week?
Remember! a) An e-book.
Regular verbs + -(e)d or Irregular verbs b) A mobile phone.
decide – decided; talk – talked; have – had; c) A new computer.
write – wrote
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Reading
Key competences
Competence in mathematics, science and technology
Learning to learn
1 Read this magazine article about the British sailor Mark Corbett.
Why did Mark call his friend Alex?
Mobile Phone Call Rescue

Mark Corbett from Britain was sailing a 258-foot boat in the Caribbean
with two other sailors. They were sailing from Grenada to Puerto Rico,
when there was a serious problem. The boat suddenly started sinking
and Mark and his two friends were in terrible trouble.
They couldn’t use the long-range radio to call for help because there wasn’t any electricity.
They were too far from land to use the normal radio. Mark didn’t know what to do. He had the
boat’s satellite phone, but he didn’t have a list of numbers or people to call. There was only
one telephone number he could remember – the number of his best friend Alex Evans. But Alex
wasn’t in the Caribbean; he was 4,000 miles away, in Wales, in Great Britain.
Alex was shopping in town with his mother when Mark called him. At first, Alex thought Mark
was joking. Then he realized that his friend was very frightened and he was telling the truth.
Luckily, Alex works part-time on a lifeboat, so he knew what to do. He asked Mark for the details
of the boat’s position in the Caribbean. Alex had a pen but he didn’t have any paper so he wrote
the details on a shop receipt. Then, while he was standing in the shop, Alex called the Maritime
Rescue Centre in Cornwall in the south-west of England. This is the centre for all international
rescue operations that involve British people. They quickly organized an international rescue
operation with coastguards in the United States.
In only three hours, American rescue planes were flying over the Caribbean looking for Mark
and the other sailors. By a miracle they found the sinking boat. The planes sent details to the
American coastguards so that they could find Mark’s boat. The coastguards went to sea and
pulled Mark’s boat back to the safety of the island of St Kitts.
2 Read the article again. How many countries were 4 Which country was Alex in when Mark called?
involved in Mark’s rescue?
5 What was Alex doing when Mark called him?
3 Answer the questions. 6 Why did Alex know what to do?
1 Who was with him on the boat? 7 How long did it take for rescue planes to
find Mark?
2 Where was Mark sailing to when his boat
started sinking? 8 Where did the American coastguards take
Mark’s boat?
3 Why didn’t he use the long-range radio to call
for help?

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Writing Listening
Competence in mathematics, science and technology Cultural awareness and expression
Learning to learn
4 You are going to write a short magazine article.

Read the notes below about Daniel’s emergency
rescue, and write a paragraph of 80 to 100 words.
rn
travelling in Weste
2013, Daniel Jones
Australia
oll,
nge, climbs Bluff Kn
• Visits Stirling Ra 5 1.04 Listen to a radio interview with the TV
takes 3 hours. cameraman Adam Smith and circle the correct
rly afternoon), bad
• Arrives at top (ea answers.
in), Daniel is lost.
weather (fog and ra ll
(doesn’t want to ca 1 Where was Adam Smith filming in 1992?
• D aniel calls father
s). a) Krakow.
emergency service rvices.
ralian emergency se b) Kosovo.
• Father calls Aust d
phone is dead. Tire c) Cologne.
• B attery in Daniel’s 2 Who was Adam working with?
and frightened.
arts raining. Daniel a) A cameraman.
• 7 pm: dark, cold, st b) A photographer.
ck.
waits under large ro
se ices find Daniel.
rv c) A journalist.
• 8pm: emergency 3 What was it like?
a) It was interesting and surprising.
b) It was worrying and tiring.
c) It was frightening and exciting.
4 Why couldn’t they go into the village?
a) There wasn’t any film in the camera.
b) There were a lot of people.
c) There was a lot of fighting.
5 What was he doing when he felt something
hit him?
a) He was climbing under a bridge.
b) He was running along a small road.
c) He was filming the village.
6 What saved his life?
a) His mobile phone.
b) A rifle bullet.
c) The roll of money.
Remember!
Use the past simple and past continuous.
While Daniel was travelling in Australia he made
lots of friends.
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Reading
Key competences
Learning to learn
1 Read about the ancient city of York in Great Britain. What is the minster?
York – the Viking City

York is a beautiful, historic city in the north of England. It’s
a fascinating place, because for centuries many people
have made it their home. The Romans came to York almost
2,000 years ago. Then, in 866 AD, the Vikings arrived from
Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In 1066 the Normans
arrived from France and took control of Britain. In
medieval times York became an important city because it
was closest to the border between England and Scotland
and these two countries were often at war.
There are signs of York’s long history in the many old
buildings that are everywhere in the city. The Shambles
is a famous group of streets that date back to medieval times and contain some of the
oldest shop buildings in Britain. However, perhaps the most famous sight in the city is York
Minster, a huge medieval cathedral dating from the 11th century. Building started in 1080 and
it took more than 20 years to finish. Then, over the next 200 years the cathedral grew bigger as
new sections were built. Today, it’s the largest medieval church in northern Europe.
There are lots of museums in York and one of the most popular museums is the Jorvik Viking
Centre, where you can find out about life in the city when the Vikings were there. The Vikings
were the most adventurous travellers of their time. They travelled to many countries, including
Greenland, Ireland, Turkey and parts of Asia. At the centre you can learn about Viking culture.
You can see a Viking ship and learn about how they travelled, and you can see a Viking house
with furniture, clothes and jewellery and learn about how they lived.
2 Answer the questions.

1 Where is York?
2 When did the Vikings first arrive in York?
3 Why did York become an important city?
4 Where are some of the oldest shops in York?
5 When did they start building York Minster?
6 How long did it take to build?
3 Name two things you learn about at the Jorvik Viking Centre.
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Writing Listening
Learning to learn
4 You are going to write a short description of a

city or a special place for a travel magazine.
Read the notes below, then write a paragraph
of 80 to 100 words. Use the internet to research
facts.
5 1.05 Listen to a radio interview with three travel
journalists and circle the correct answers.
1 Which country does Paul recommend?
a) India.
b) Thailand.
c) China.
d) The USA.
2 Why is the Great Wall of China amazing?
a) It’s the most exciting place to visit.
b) It’s the longest man-made structure in
the world.
What’s the name of the city or place? c) It’s the most colourful structure in China.
d) It’s the most interesting tourist attraction
Where is it?
in Asia.
What can you see … a ruin? A cathedra 3 Why does Sue like visiting temples and ruins?
l?
A temple? A castle? a) She’s interested in art.
What is … the oldest …? The biggest …? b) She thinks it’s fascinating.
The longest …? The highest …? c) She loves travelling.
Are there any interesting facts …? d) She’s keen on ancient history.
4 What is special about the coastline of
Thailand?
a) It has the best hotels in Asia.
b) The reef is longer than all the
other reefs in Asia.
c) It has the world’s most beautiful beaches.
d) Its beaches are cleaner than the
beaches in Europe.
5 What does Jessica think about the shops in
New York City?
a) They’re the best.
b) They’re the most interesting.
c) They’re the most expensive.
d) They’re the most exciting.
6 Where hasn’t Jessica been in New York City?
Remember! a) The Metropolitan Museum.
It’s the oldest and the most beautiful place. b) Central Park.
It’s bigger than … It (isn’t) as big as … c) Grand Central Station.
d) The Statue of Liberty.
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Reading
Key competences
Social and civic competences
Learning to learn
1 Read about Jake Peach, a young British fundraiser. What happened to Jake?
Pride of Britain Award Winner

Twelve-year-old Jake Peach has a lot to feel proud about. In only
one year, he has helped to raise £130,000 for Great Ormond
Street Hospital in London. Great Ormond Street is one of the
most famous children’s hospitals in the world because of the
amazing work the doctors and nurses do for sick children. Jake
knows all about the fantastic work they do here because a year
ago, he was a patient here for five months.
Jake was eleven years old when he was diagnosed with
leukaemia, a very serious illness. He became very ill and he couldn’t use his arms or legs. He
couldn’t move at all and he couldn’t speak. He had to communicate with his eyes. Slowly, he got
better and after two weeks he was able to speak. It took more than two months for Jake to learn
to walk again. While he was recovering, he decided to make a video diary of his treatment and
his recovery. At times he felt frightened and unhappy and he wanted to do something to help
other frightened and unhappy children in the hospital. Today, the hospital shows his video to
other children with leukaemia. All the children say it helps them not to feel frightened.
Since he has come home from hospital, Jake has worked very hard to raise money for the
hospital. He talks about his experiences at fundraising dinners and helps raise money this way.
Jake talks about the importance of being positive. Jake is a real inspiration. He has achieved
a lot in his short life and he has helped thousands of children by showing them that they too
can recover from a serious illness. The money he has raised will help the hospital continue
its valuable work. Today, Jake is happy and healthy. He enjoys playing sport again and eating
ordinary food. He’s back at school but he still spends most of his time fundraising for Great
Ormond Street Hospital.
2 Read the sentences and circle T (true) or F 5 Jake has felt frightened and unhappy
(false). Correct the false sentences. sometimes. T F

1 Jake has raised £130,000 for Great
6 Jake talks about his experience at
Ormond Street Hospital in a year. T F
fundraising dinners. T F

2 He was in hospital for five months. T F
7 Lots of children in school have seen

his video. T F
3 It took him two weeks to learn to walk

again. T F
8 Now that Jake is healthy he has stopped

fundraising. T F
4 While he was in hospital, he wrote a diary

about his illness. T F

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Writing Listening
Cultural awareness and expression Competence in mathematics, science and
Social and civic competences technology
Learning to learn Cultural awareness and expression
4 1.06 Listen to a radio interview with the two

3 Imagine you and your school friends have done school children about their fundraising activities
some fundraising activities for your school charity and circle the correct answers.
week. Write a description of what you have done.
Use the notes below to help you write a paragraph 1 How long has Maria been able to swim?
of 80 to 100 words. a) Since 2006.
b) For six years.
c) Since she was six.
d) For six months.
2 How many friends did she do the sponsored
swim with?
a) One.
b) Two.
c) Three.
d) Four.
3 How far did they swim?
a) 1,500 metres.
Dates: (1) b) 1,650 metres.
Fundraising: Sponsored swim? c) 1,560 metres
Raffle tickets? d) 1,600 metres.
A jumble sale? Collected money
?
Money collected: (2)
4 How many cars have Simon and Ben washed?
a) 106.
Charity: Oxfam? RSPCA? The
Red Cross? b) 160.
Goal: To build a school in India? c) 16.
To help people in Africa? d) 116.
To build an animal rescue cen
tre? 5 What other fundraising activities have Simon
and Ben done?
a) A jumble sale and a raffle.
b) A bring and buy sale.
c) A sponsored walk.
d) A barbecue and selling sweets.
6 How much money have they raised from all
the events?
a) £1,562.
b) £580.
c) £382.
d) £962.
Remember!
Use the present perfect tense. Use for or since to
describe a length of time.
He has been in hospital for five months.
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Reading
Key competences
Competence in mathematics, science and technology
Learning to learn
1 Read Matthew’s blog about his trip to the USA and Canada. What sort of place is Whistler?
My American Adventure 18th May

Well, I can’t believe it – it’s nearly time to go home now. This has been the best
trip I’ve ever had. I’ve never been to the USA or Canada before but I’m definitely
coming back. I’ve had such a brilliant time and I’ve seen some amazing things.
Skyscrapers in Seattle
I’ve spent two weeks in Seattle with my cousins. Seattle is a big, modern city
with lots of skyscrapers. It’s very different to Bristol, where I come from. The
Space Needle is one of the tallest buildings in Seattle and one day we had
lunch at the restaurant at the top. The restaurant slowly moves around 360
degrees. It was amazing! You could see the whole of the city.
My first ever skiing trip
On the first weekend, we went skiing in Whistler Mountain. It’s a very famous ski resort just over the
border in Canada. It’s about four hours from Seattle, so my cousins often go skiing. The ski season in
Europe finishes in April but at Whistler you can still ski in June! We drove there by car and as we got
nearer to Whistler we saw snow on the mountains. This was the first time I’ve been to a ski resort.
I’ve never skied before and I was really excited. I was RUBBISH at skiing but I loved it!
Whale-watching. Awesome!
Have you ever seen a whale? This weekend, my cousins took me on a whale-watching trip. We set
off for Friday Harbour early in the morning. It took three hours to get there from Seattle. The boat
trip went around the San Juan Islands and it lasted about four hours. We were really lucky! We saw a
group of six killer whales (their proper name is ‘orcas’). They were swimming together in a group and
they came quite near our boat. They aren’t as big as grey whales but they were big enough for me! I
couldn’t believe my eyes. I took a lot of photos and I sent postcards of the islands we could see from
the boat to my family. I loved skiing but this was truly amazing!
I’m travelling home tomorrow and I’m looking forward to seeing my family, but I don’t want to leave.

1 Where is Matthew staying? .
2 Has he ever been to the USA before? .
3 Is he still in the USA? .
3 Complete the sentences with the correct information.

1 The Space Needle is .
2 Matthew had lunch in a restaurant of the Space Needle.
3 This is the first time Matthew .
4 Matthew wasn’t at skiing, but he liked it.
5 They went on a boat trip around .
6 They saw a group of .
7 Matthew took photos and sent to his family.
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Writing Listening
Cultural awareness and expression Cultural awareness and expression
5 1.07 Listen to three people calling a radio

4 You are going to write a short blog about a trip programme and talking about their holiday
you are having. Use the questions below to help experiences and circle the correct answers.
you and write a paragraph of 80 to 100 words.
1 Why was Joe’s holiday a disaster?
a) He thought Prague was boring.
b) His hotel was the worst hotel he has ever
seen.
c) There were too many people at the airport.
d) His flight was delayed.
2 Has Sarah ever been to Egypt before?
a) No.
b) Yes, once.
c) Twice.
d) A few times.
3 What was the weather like in Egypt?
a) Boiling.
b) Wet.
Where are you staying? c) Hot.
Who are you with? d) Warm.
What have you seen? Wh
ere?
4 What did Ella think of her holiday in
Where have you been? Wh Andalucía?
en?
Who have you met?
a) It was terrifying.
b) It was great.
Best / Worst thing
c) She was bored.
When are you coming ho d) It was amazing.
me?
5 How long has David been skiing?
a) Since he was sixteen.
b) For seven years.
c) Since he was ten.
d) Since 2006.
6 Why was David’s holiday a disaster?
a) There wasn’t any snow.
b) The hotel was bad.
c) There weren’t any people.
d) There was too much snow.
Remember!
Present perfect and past simple
I’ve been to Australia. I went for the first time
last year.
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Key competences
Learning to learn
1 Read this webpage. What do you need before you start recording a film?
Make your own film!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to make a film? Well,
nowadays it’s much easier to make your own film than it was in the
past. Many people now have smartphones or tablet computers, which
you can use to make short videos. You’ve probably used yours to record
clips of yourself and your friends, but what about making a real movie?
Plan
Before you start recording, you need a script – and some actors, of course. First, brainstorm some
ideas: what will your film be about? How many actors do you need? Where will you film it? Think
about props too – these are special objects or pieces of furniture that appear in films. When you
have decided on these things, you can start writing your script. If this is your first film, it’s a good
idea to keep the script simple.
Make
On the day of your film shoot, take all the equipment and props to your chosen location. Make
sure the actors have learnt the words from the script! When you are ready to record, check the
lighting. Can you see everyone clearly? Now press record! Remember you don’t have to get
everything right the first time. You can re-record as many times as you need to!
Edit
When you have finished recording, you can use software to edit the film and correct the lighting.
You can also add exciting special effects if you want to. Search online for free video-editing
software. Once you have edited your short film, you can share it with your friends and family.
2 Read the sentences and circle T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences.
1 You can make a film using a smartphone. T F

2 You don’t need a script before you start filming. T F

3 You need to choose a location before you start recording. T F

4 A prop is the same thing as a script. T F

5 The actors don’t need to learn the words from the script. T F

6 You need to get everything right the first time you film. T F

7 You can correct the lighting after you finish making your film. T F

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Writing Listening
Learning to learn Cultural awareness and expression
4 You are going to write a short film review about

your favourite film. Read the notes below, then
write a paragraph of 80 to 100 words.
5 1,08 Listen to a film critic talking about her top

three films for young people and circle the
correct answers.
1 Gina thinks Toy Story 3 has …
a) a clever plot and funny jokes.
b) an amazing and funny story.
c) fantastic stunts and great special effects.
General information about the film
d) the best script.
The plot and main characters 2 She …
What was good or bad? What did
you like? a) thinks there’ll be a fourth film.
Your opinion b) doesn’t think there’ll be a Toy Story 4.
c) doesn’t want to see another Toy Story film.
d) is going to see Toy Story 4.
3 The main character in Despicable Me 2 is going
to …
a) look for a villain.
b) steal the Moon.
c) travel to the future.
d) rescue a hero.
4 Despicable Me 2 is …
a) a horror film.
b) an action film.
c) a science fiction film.
d) a funny film.
5 Twilight Eclipse is …
a) the fourth film in the series.
b) cleverer than the first film.
c) funnier than the second film.
Remember! d) the last film in the series.
Check you understand and can use these words. 6 The bad thing about Twilight Eclipse is that …
plot special effects director stunt a) it’s too long.
soundtrack film star script b) it isn’t long enough.
c) it’s shorter than the second film.
d) it’s too short.
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Key competences
Social and civic competences
Learning to learn
1 Read the list of children’s rights written by the children of the Wycroft Secondary School, UK as
part of a project on human rights. How many rights are there in the list?
Children’s rights are human rights

1 The right to equality
All children have the same value.
A child mustn’t be disadvantaged because of sex,
appearance, skin colour, language, religion, etc.
2 The right to health
Every child has the right to receive the care and
medicine they need when they are sick.
3 The right to education
Every child has the right to go to school and to learn.
It is important for all children to develop their talents and abilities.
4 The right to rest and play
Every child has the right to play, grow and live in a healthy environment.
5 The right to freedom of expression
Every child has the right to express his or her thoughts freely.
Children’s opinions must be considered in all matters which concern them directly.
All children have the right to access information and learn about their rights.
2 Read the sentences and circle T (true) or F 3 Read about Sanjay, a young boy from India. Then
(false). Correct the false sentences. look again at the children’s rights above. Which
rights doesn’t Sanjay have at the moment?
1 Some children are more important
than other children. T F

Sanjay is eleven years old and he lives
2 If children are ill they must be
with his grandmother in a small village
allowed to have medical care. T F
in India. He doesn’t go to school now. He

works in a factory because his family is
3 Children must miss school if they
very poor. He has worked in this factory
have to go to work. T F
for three years. Some of the children

in the factory are only five years old.
4 Children are not allowed to play and
Sanjay starts work very early in the
grow up in a healthy environment. T F
morning and he doesn’t finish until late

at night. The air in the factory is very
5 We should listen to children and
bad and polluted, but he hasn’t got any
what they have to say. T F
protective clothes. He works very hard

but he only earns $2 a week.
6 Children should know their rights. T F

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Writing Listening
Learning to learn Social and civic competences
Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship Cultural awareness and expression
4 You are going to write a Teenage Charter for 5 1.09 Listen to a radio interview about Japanese
your school. Read the notes below, then write a culture and circle the correct answers.
paragraph of 80 to 100 words.
1 What does Rob think of Japanese customs?
a) There are too many.
b) They’re complicated and boring.
c) There are lots, but they’re interesting.
d) There aren’t many.
2 The Japanese …
a) will expect you to learn their customs
quickly.
b) won’t be happy if you learn their customs.
c) will teach you a few customs.
d) won’t expect you to know all their customs.
3 In Japan, how do you greet people?
a) You shake hands.
b) You kiss twice.
c) You bow.
d) You kiss and bow.
Think of five student rights 4 What do you do for your friends and family if
you go on a trip?
Put them in order of importance
a) You send postcards.
b) You bring back souvenirs.
c) You send photos.
d) You buy them tea.
5 What shouldn’t you do when you’re travelling
on the train in Japan?
a) Talk loudly.
b) Eat.
c) Use your mobile phone.
d) Drink.
6 What should you do when you go into
someone’s house?
a) Bow.
b) Take off your shoes.
c) Bring them some slippers.
d) Talk quietly.
Remember!
Obligation You must … You have to …
No obligation You don’t have to …
Prohibition You mustn’t …
Advice You should …
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Key competences
Learning to learn
1 Read about the American singer Taylor Swift. How long did her second album stay at the top of the charts?
Taylor Swift Musical biography

Taylor was born in 1989
Taylor Swift is an American country-pop singer from and her rise to fame
Pennsylvania, USA. She plays the guitar, the piano has been steady and
and the ukulele and she writes all her own songs. uneventful. She started
At 1.82 metres tall, with long blonde hair, she’s very writing songs when she
pretty and she has quickly become one of the most was 12 years old and
popular teen singer-songwriters on the American her break came at the age of 14 when she was
music scene. singing at the Bluebird Café in Nashville. She
Influences was seen by Scott Borchetta, a record producer,
Her grandmother was an opera singer and Taylor says and was given a recording contract with Big
she was a big influence on her and her musical style Machine Records. Three years later she released
as she was growing up. Her other musical influences her first album, Taylor Swift, in 2006, which
include American country singers Shania Twain, LeAnn produced five hit singles. She was nominated for
Rimes and the Dixie Chicks. the Best New Artist award at the 50th Grammy
Awards that year. Since then, she has won seven
Summary Grammy Awards. Her second album, Fearless,
Since the release of her first album, Taylor’s life was released in 2008 and stayed at the top of
has changed dramatically. She has earned over the album charts for 11 weeks. While both her
$40 million dollars, won lots of awards, worked first and second albums stayed in the charts she
with the Jonas Brothers, appeared in the film became the biggest selling artist of 2008. Her
Hannah Montana and given over a million dollars third album, Speak Now, was released in October
to different charities. It’s clear that this young 2010 and sold more than a million copies in its
singer-songwriter from America has an exciting first week. Red is Taylor Swift’s fourth album and
career ahead. was released in 2012. It has already sold over six
million copies worldwide.

1 What instruments does Taylor Swift play?
2 Who were her musical influences?
3 How old was she when she started writing songs?
4 Where was she singing when she met Scott Borchetta?
5 How many Grammy Awards has she won?
6 What film has she appeared in?
7 How much money has she given to charity?
3 Name her four albums and when they were released.
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Learning to learn
5 1.10 Listen to a radio interview with three music
journalists and circle the correct answers.
4 You are going to write a short biography of your
1 Why does Mike like Muse?
favourite singer for a music website. Read the
a) Because they aren’t an indie band.
notes below, then write a paragraph of 80 to 100
b) Because they write good rock songs.
words. Use the internet to research facts.
c) Because their music is original and
imaginative.
d) Because they were nominated for a
Grammy Award.
2 How many records have they sold?
a) 9,000,000. c) 11,000,000.
b) 10,000,000. d) 15,000,000.
3 How many Grammy Awards has Beyoncé won?
a) 7. c) 19.
b) 12. d) 17.
4 How many times has Stella seen Beyoncé in
concert?
a) None. c) Three times.
b) Once. d) Five times.
5 What was special about Arctic Monkeys’ first
album?
Personal biography? a) It was voted the number one in the world.
Musical influences? b) It had the most beautiful album cover.
Musical biography, e.g. name of albums? Hit c) It wasn’t recorded in a recording studio.
singles? When released? Awards? d) It was the fastest-selling album in British
pop history.
6 What does Jamie think is the best thing about
Arctic Monkeys?
a) Their song lyrics.
b) Their playlist.
c) Their performance in concert.
d) Their first album.
Remember!
The album was released in 2014.
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Pairwork Student A
1 Read the prompts in the table and think of a question, eg Do you enjoy going to the gym?
Put a tick (3) or a cross (7) in the You column.
You Your partner

… go to the gym?
… learn languages?
… read?
… chat online?
… listen to music?
… visit museums?
… play football?
… sing karaoke?
… play computer games?
… travel?
… go to the cinema?
… draw?
… have free time?
… cook?
2 Take turns to interview your partner and put a tick (3) or a cross (7) in the Your partner
column. You and your partner must explain your answers using the words and phrases from
the box below.
love hate good at bad at (not) keen on (not) interested in
Yes, I do.
I love it. I’m good
at / interested in
keeping fit.
Do you enjoy
going to the gym?
No, I don’t.
I’m bad at / not
interested in keeping
fit. I hate it.
3 When you have both finished, go through your answers with your partner and compare them.
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Pairwork Student B
1 Read the prompts in the table and think of a question, eg Do you enjoy going to the gym?
Put a tick (3) or a cross (7) in the You column.
You Your partner

… go to the gym?
… learn languages?
… read?
… chat online?
… listen to music?
… visit museums?
… play football?
… sing karaoke?
… play computer games?
… travel?
… go to the cinema?
… draw?
… have free time?
… cook?
2 Take turns to interview your partner and put a tick (3) or a cross (7) in the Your partner
column. You and your partner must explain your answers using the words and phrases
from the box below.
love hate good at bad at (not) keen on (not) interested in
Yes, I do.
I love it. I’m good
at / interested in
keeping fit.
Do you enjoy
going to the gym?
No, I don’t.
I’m bad at / not
interested in keeping
fit. I hate it.
3 When you have both finished, go through your answers with your partner and compare them.
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Pairwork Student A
1 Look at the prompts and the words in the box. Take turns with Student B to ask questions
about what you did yesterday.
Did you send an an email blog computer game data digital camera
email yesterday? document e-book mobile phone memory stick MP3 player
music online phone call photo text message the internet
send make a use read a
read an send a download some scan a
plug in a charge your take a photo with your chat
print a store play a listen to your
2 If the answer is yes, ask another question using When, What time, Who or Why.
Who did you send it to? /

What time did you send it?
3 Make a note of Student B’s answers. When you have both finished, go through your
answers and compare them.
Student B
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Pairwork Student B
1 Look at the prompts and the words in the box. Take turns with Student A to ask questions
about what you did yesterday.
Did you send an an email blog computer game data digital camera
email yesterday? document e-book mobile phone memory stick MP3 player
music online phone call photo text message the internet
send make a use read a
read an send a download some scan a
plug in a charge your take a photo with your chat
print a store play a listen to your
2 If the answer is yes, ask another question using When, What time, Who or Why.
Who did you send it to? /

What time did you send it?
3 Make a note of Student A’s answers. When you have both finished, go through your
answers and compare them.
Student A
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Pairwork Student A
1 Cut out the cards and shuffle them with Student B’s cards. Put them all face down on the
table in one pile.
2 Take turns with Student B to take the top card from the pile. Show the card to your partner
and ask a question. Use the past simple or past continuous, depending on the picture.
What was the man doing

He was travelling.
when he fell asleep?
Where was the man

He was on the train.
when he fell asleep?
3 Shuffle the cards and divide them evenly. Write sentences using when and while, describing
your cards as accurately as possible.
4 Swap the cards with your partner and check each other’s sentences for spelling and
grammar. Correct as necessary and compare your corrections.
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Pairwork Student B
1 Cut out the cards and shuffle them with Student A’s cards. Put them all face down on the
table in one pile.
2 Take turns with Student A to take the top card from the pile. Show the card to your partner
and ask a question. Use the past simple or past continuous, depending on the picture.
What were they doing They were

when it started to rain? playing tennis.
Where were they when They were in

it started to rain? the park.
3 Shuffle the cards and divide them evenly. Write sentences using when and while, describing
your cards as accurately as possible.
4 Swap the cards with your partner and check each other’s sentences for spelling and
grammar. Correct as necessary and compare your corrections.
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Pairwork Student A
1 Cut out the cards and shuffle them with Student B’s cards. Put them all face down on the table
in one pile.
2 Take turns with Student B to take the top card from the pile and speak for one minute on
the topic on the card. Use comparatives and superlatives, as appropriate.
The Alhambra is older than

the Taj Mahal but it’s more beautiful.
The Taj Mahal is not as …
3 While you are listening, count how many comparatives and superlatives Student B uses.
Write the total down each time.
4 Compare totals at the end.
Taj Mahal or Alhambra? Tower of London or The Great Barrier Reef

the Empire State Building? or the Norwegian coastline?
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao St Paul’s Cathedral The Alps or the

or Prado Museum, Madrid? or Sagrada Familia? Amazon rainforest?
Barcelona or New York? Tower of London or Giralda? Stonehenge or Lascaux caves?
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Pairwork Student B
1 Cut out the cards and shuffle them with Student A’s cards. Put them all face down on the table in
one pile.
2 Take turns with Student A to take the top card from the pile and speak for one minute on
the topic on the card. Use comparatives and superlatives, as appropriate.
The Taj Mahal is older than

Buckingham Palace and it’s more beautiful.
Buckingham Palace is not as …
3 While you are listening, count how many comparatives and superlatives Student A uses.
Write the total down each time.
4 Compare totals at the end.
Taj Mahal Cordoba Mosque

or Buckingham Palace? The Eiffel Tower or Big Ben? or The Silk Exchange?
Burgos Cathedral or the Teide National Park

Paris or Moscow? Roman ruins of Merida? or Sahara Desert?
Sydney Opera House Buckingham Palace or Great Pyramid of Giza

or the Parthenon? Seville Royal Palace? or the Colosseum?
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Pairwork Student A
1 Read the events in the first column. Then decide how many years ago (from today’s date) each
event took place. Write your answers in the second column.
Events How long ago?

a) Ben Green was born in London in June 1982.
b) He started to ski when he was eight.
c) He began to climb mountains at the age of nine.
d) He went to live in Los Angeles in 1993.
e) He learnt how to use a computer when he was 15.
f ) He became a vegetarian when he was 18.
g) He set up his digital company in 2004.
h) He became a millionaire when he was 23.
i) He bought a home in France in 2008.
2 Use these subjects to write eight questions about Ben’s life (for which Student B has the
answers), starting with How long … Write your questions on each question line (Q).
be married have a daughter be in love with Sally set up a charity know Sally
live in Los Angeles make pocket computers speak French
How long …
1 Q: ? A: .
2 Q: ? A: .
3 Q: ? A: .
4 Q: ? A: .
5 Q: ? A: .
6 Q: ? A: .
7 Q: ? A: .
8 Q: ? A: .
3 Ask Student B your questions from exercise 2. Write his / her answers on each answer line (A)
in exercise 2.
How long has He’s been married

Ben been married? for 12 years.
4 Answer Student B’s questions about Ben using for or since and the information in exercise 1.
Use for and since four times each.
How long has Ben He’s been a millionaire

been a millionaire? since he was 23.
5 Use the information in exercises 1 and 2 to work out the order of events in Ben’s life. How old is Ben?
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Pairwork Student B
1 Read the events in the first column. Then decide how many years ago (from today’s date) each
event took place. Write your answers in the second column.
Events How long ago?

a) Ben Green was born in London in June 1982.
b) He started to speak French in 1985.
c) He moved to Los Angeles when he was 11.
d) He met his wife, Sally, at a party when he was 17.
e) He fell in love with Sally in 2000.
f ) He got married to Sally when he was 20.
g) He started making pocket computers a year later.
h) He and Sally had a daughter in 2005.
i) He set up a charity when he was 25.
2 Use these subjects to write eight questions about Ben’s life (for which Student A has the
answers), starting with How long … Write your questions on each question line (Q).
be a millionaire be a vegetarian climb mountains be able to ski have a home in France
use a computer live in Los Angeles have his company
How long …
1 Q: ? A: .
2 Q: ? A: .
3 Q: ? A: .
4 Q: ? A: .
5 Q: ? A: .
6 Q: ? A: .
7 Q: ? A: .
8 Q: ? A: .
3 Answer Student A’s questions about Ben using for or since and the information in exercise 1.
Use for and since four times each.
How long has He’s been married

Ben been married? for 12 years.
4 Ask Student A your questions from exercise 2. Write their answers on each answer line (A) in
exercise 2.
How long has Ben He’s been a millionaire

been a millionaire? since he was 23.
5 Use the information in exercises 1 and 2 to work out the order of events in Ben’s life. How old is Ben?
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Pairwork Student A
1 Have you ever …? Complete the phrases in the boxes with your own ideas.
ridden a ? lost a ?
? ?
drunk a glass of ? driven a ?

? ?
been to ? flown in a ?
? ?
seen ? slept in a ?
? ?
2 Then write a second related question in each of the boxes. This time use the past simple with
What, When, Where, or Who … (with)?
3 Ask and answer questions with Student B. Try to find out as much as possible about each other.
4 Exchange information about what you have found out with a new partner.
Have you ever … ?
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Pairwork Student B
1 Have you ever …? Complete the phrases in the boxes below with your own ideas.
slept in a ? broken a ?
? ?
kissed a ? written a ?
? ?
forgotten to ? read a ?
? ?
bought ? eaten ?
? ?
2 Then write a second related question in each of the boxes. This time use the past simple with
What, When, Where, or Who … (with)?
3 Ask and answer questions with Student A. Try to find out as much as possible about each other.
4 Exchange information about what you have found out with a new partner.
Have you ever … ?
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Pairwork Student A
1 Cut out and divide the dominoes into two equal sets. Share them out evenly between you
and your partner.
going to the cinema They am going to the park I
is meeting friends You is helping mum We
am going to the gym She watching a film He
are playing basketball My parents writing a song My friends
is doing voluntary
My friend are chatting online My teacher
work
going to a youth club Is your friend having a party Is your teacher
is playing computer
Are they is playing tennis Are you
games
are going shopping Is he tidying (your) room Is she
am going out for a

making dinner Are your classmates Are your friends
meal
2 Play ‘dominoes’ and make sentences and questions about your plans for next week. Say the sentences
or questions aloud and give a time reference.
My parents are going

shopping next week.
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Pairwork Student B
1 Cut out and divide the dominoes into two equal sets. Share them out evenly between you
and your partner.
going to the cinema They am going to the park I
is meeting friends You is helping mum We
am going to the gym She watching a film He
are playing basketball My parents writing a song My friends
is doing voluntary
My friend are chatting online My teacher
work
going to a youth club Is your friend having a party Is your teacher
is playing computer
Are they is playing tennis Are you
games
are going shopping Is he tidying (your) room Is she
am going out for a

making dinner Are your classmates Are your friends
meal
2 Play ‘dominoes’ and make sentences and questions about your plans for next week. Say the sentences
or questions aloud and give a time reference.
My parents are going

shopping next week.
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Pairwork Student A
1 Read the questions in the first column of the table. Write your answers in column A.
What would you A B C D

do if … My answer Student B’s Student B’s Correct guess?
answer (guess) answer (real) 3 or 7
… you lost your new
mobile phone?
… you forgot your

boy/girlfriend’s
birthday?
… you had to go to
India on a school
exchange?
… someone you
didn’t like wanted
to go out with you?
… you wanted to
use your brother’s
new MP3 player?
… your best friend

told you a lie?
… you had to
change school?

went to live in
Australia?
2 Guess Student B’s answers and write them in column B.
3 Ask Student B the questions and write his / her answers in column C.
4 Put a tick (3) in column D each time you guessed Student B’s answer correctly. How well do you know
him / her?
5 Compare answers in column C. How similar are you?
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Pairwork Student B
1 Read the questions in the first column of the table. Write your answers in column A.
What would you A B C D

do if … My answer Student A’s Student A’s Correct guess?
answer (guess) answer (real) 3 or 7
… you lost your
new mobile phone?
… you forgot your

boy/girlfriend’s
birthday?
… you had to go to
India on a school
exchange?
… someone you
didn’t like wanted
to go out with you?
… you wanted to
use your brother’s
new MP3 player?

told you a lie?
… you had to
change school?

went to live in
Australia?
2 Guess Student A’s answers and write them in column B.
3 Ask Student A the questions and write his / her answers in column C.
4 Put a tick (3) in column D each time you guessed Student A’s answer correctly. How well do you know
him / her?
5 Compare answers in column C. How similar are you?
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Pairwork Student A
1 Read about this famous album called Abbey Road.
Produced by George Martin.

Recorded in 1969.
Photo taken outside the Abbey Road Studios in London.
Ten million copies sold worldwide in 1980.
Released on CD in 1987.
Voted one of top 100 albums by Time Magazine.
2 Write questions to ask Student B about the album.

Who / made by?
Where / recorded?
Who / photo taken by?
When / released?
How many copies / sold worldwide in 1970?
When / voted one of top 100 albums?
3 Ask Student B your questions and note his / her replies.
Who was the album

made by? It was made by
the Beatles.
4 Use the information in exercise 1 to answer Student’s B’s questions. Reply with a full sentence.
Who was the album

produced by?
It was produced by
George Martin.
5 Write the information Student B gave you in exercise 3 in the correct time order.
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Pairwork Student B
1 Read about this famous album called Abbey Road.
Last album made by The Beatles.

Recorded in the Abbey Road Studios, London.
Photo taken by Iain Macmillan.
Released in September 1969.
Seven million copies sold worldwide in 1970.
Voted one of the top 100 albums in 2006.
2 Write questions to ask Student A about the album.

Who / produced by?
When / recorded?
Where / photo taken?
How many / sold worldwide in 1980?
When / released on CD?
Who / voted one of top 100 albums by?
3 Use the information in exercise 1 to answer Student’s A’s questions. Reply with a full sentence.
Who was the album

made by? It was made by
the Beatles.
4 Ask Student A your questions and note his / her replies.
Who was the album

produced by?
It was produced by
George Martin.
5 Write the information Student A gave you in exercise 4 in the correct time order.
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teacher’s notes
Speaking
Language
Gerunds
love … hate … good at … bad at … (not) interested in … (not) keen on …
Instructions
1 Divide the class into pairs and decide who is Student A and B in each pair. Hand out one
Student A worksheet and one Student B worksheet to each pair.
2 Students look at the prompts and work out how they would form the questions using Do
you enjoy + -ing? Students answer the questions for themselves and put a tick (for ‘yes’) or
a cross (for ‘no’) in the You column on their sheet.
3 Students take turns asking and answering the questions with their partners, being sure
to explain their answers using the target structures: love …, hate …, good at …, bad at …,
(not) keen on …, (not) interested in …
4 Students compare their answers.
Answers
Students’ own answers.
Optional activities
• Put the students into different pairs. Repeat the exercise. This time ask students to give
three untrue answers about themselves. At the end of the exercise their partner must
guess the three untrue answers.
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teacher’s notes
Speaking
Language
Past simple questions
Instructions
2 Students look at the prompts and work out how they would make past simple questions
by matching the picture prompts and the words in the box, eg Did you send an email
yesterday?
3 Students take turns asking and answering the questions on their worksheets. They must
remember that if their partner answers Yes, I did to the first question, they must ask a
follow-up question using When, What time, Who or Why, eg
A: Did you send an email yesterday?
B: Yes, I did.
A: Who did you send it to?
4 Students make a note of each other’s answers.
5 When they have finished, students go through their answers and compare them.
Answers
Optional activities
• In pairs, encourage students to find out more about how their partner uses technology by
asking How often questions, eg How often do you … chat online / play computer games /
use the internet, etc.
• Do an open class survey and find out the most popular IT activity and which student does
it the most.
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teacher’s notes
Speaking
Language
Past continuous + when / while
Instructions
2 Tell the students to cut out the cards and put them face down on the table. Students take
turns to take the top card from the pile. They show the card to their partner and ask a
question. They can choose to use the past continuous + when / while or the past simple,
e.g. What was he doing when he fell asleep? Where was he when he fell asleep? Their
partner answers appropriately, eg He was travelling. He was on the train.
3 Students continue until they have asked questions about each card. When they have
finished, tell students to shuffle the cards and divide them equally between them. They then
write one sentence to describe each of their cards using the past continuous + when / while.
4 When they have finished, students swap each other’s cards and sentences and check their
work for spelling and grammar. They correct each other’s work as necessary and then
compare their corrections.
Answers
Optional activities
• Students repeat the activity, but this time they must think of an alternative but plausible
sentence to the original, eg He was listening to a man talking when he fell asleep.
Encourage them to think of funny and amusing alternatives.
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teacher’s notes
Speaking
Language
Comparatives
Superlatives
Instructions
2 Students cut out the cards and put them face down on the table. Students take turns
to take the top card from the pile and speak for one minute about the topic on the card.
Students should use as many appropriate comparatives and superlatives as possible.
3 The student listening should note how many comparatives and superlatives their
partner uses.
4 Students repeat the activity until all the cards have been used.
5 Students compare totals at the end to see who has used the most comparatives and
superlatives.
Answers
Optional activities
• Students choose one of the topics their partner spoke about and write down everything
they remember that their partner said.
• Ask the students to discuss the topics on the cards, using comparatives and superlatives
to give their opinion, eg
A: I think the Taj Mahal is more beautiful than the Alhambra because it looks modern.
B: I don’t agree. I think the Alhambra is more beautiful and more interesting because it is
so old.
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teacher’s notes
Speaking
Language
How long …? For and since
Instructions
Student A worksheet and one Student B worksheet to each pair. Tell them not to look at
each other’s sheets. Ask them to look at the information they have about Ben Green and
work out how many years ago each event took place. They write this information below
How long ago? in the table in exercise 1.
2 Students use the subjects given in exercise 2 to write eight questions about Ben’s life on
the questions lines (Q: ?)
3 Students take turns to ask their partner questions about Ben’s life. They should use the
questions they have written in exercise 2.
4 Students use the information they have in exercise 1 to answer their partner’s questions.
Remind them to answer using the present perfect and for or since. Point out that they
have to use for and since four times each. Model the examples. Tell students to write their
partner’s answers on the answer lines (A: .) in exercise 2.
5 When they have finished, students put all the information they have about Ben Green’s
life in chronological order. Ask the class how old Ben is now.
Answers
Note: answers assume that the current year is 2014.
1 Student A Student B
a) 32 years ago a) 32 years ago
b) 24 years ago b) 29 years ago
c) 23 years ago c) 21 years ago
d) 21 years ago d) 15 years ago
e) 17 years ago e) 14 years ago
f ) 14 years ago f ) 12 years ago
g) ten years ago g) 11 years ago
h) nine years ago h) nine years ago
i) six years ago i) seven years ago
2, 3 and 4 Students ask and answer questions using How long …? and for and since (four
times each), with the information in exercise 1 of their worksheets.
5 See exercise 1 on Worksheets 5A and 5B.
Optional activities
• Ask students to write all the events in Ben’s life in chronological order.
• Students imagine they are Ben and write a short text (100 words) about their life.
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Speaking
Language
Talking about experiences
Present perfect: Affirmative and negative
Present perfect: Questions and short answers
Instructions
2 Ask students to complete the phrases in the boxes with their own ideas, eg Have you ever
ridden a camel?
3 Students then add a second related question to each box in the past simple, beginning
Where …? When …? What ...? or Who ... (with)?
4 Students take turns asking and answering each other’s questions. Tell them to give as
much detail as possible and to note their partner’s answers.
5 When they have finished, students change partners. They discuss what they have found
out about their previous partner, eg Ramón has lost a watch. He lost it in the park two
years ago.
Answers
Optional activities
• Students write a short summary about their partner’s answers to their questions, giving
as much detail as possible.
• Ask students to interview as many classmates as possible and to try to find someone
who has done each thing. They should note down their findings. At the end of the activity,
invite one or two students to report back to the class.
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Present continuous (for future plans)
Instructions
2 Students cut up the dominoes and divide them evenly between them.
3 Explain the rules. The first student puts down a domino. Their partner must put down a
domino that can make a question or an affirmative or negative sentence.
4 The student says the sentence he / she has just made aloud, remembering to use the
correct present continuous form. He / She must also give a time reference to add to the
sentence, eg My friends are going to the cinema on Friday. His / Her partner must agree
that the sentence or question is correct before the game can continue.
5 If a student can’t make a sentence or question, they miss a turn.
6 The first person to put down all their dominoes is the winner.
Answers
Optional activities
• Ask students to think of six things they are going to do within the next 12 months (two
of which are untrue) and make a note of them. They take turns to tell each other. Their
partner must guess which arrangements are untrue.
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Second conditional
Instructions
Student A worksheet and one Student B worksheet to each pair. Ask students to work
individually at first. They read the questions in the first column of the table and write their
answers in column A. Encourage them to tell the truth!
2 Students then complete column B with the answers they expect their partner would give.
3 In pairs, students take turns asking and answering each question. After listening to their
partner’s answers to each question, they complete column C with the information he / she
has given.
4 Students put a tick (3) or a cross (7) in column D, depending on whether their guesses in
column B were correct or not. Ask students how well they know their partner.
5 Students compare their answers.
Answers
Optional activities
• Students choose four of the questions and write detailed answers giving their reason.
• Ask student to discuss two of their answers with their partner. He / She should agree or
disagree with them using definitely or probably, eg
A: If I lost my new mobile phone, I’d be very unhappy!
B: Yes, and I think you would probably want to buy another one very quickly.
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Past passive: Questions and answers
Instructions
1 Divide the class into pairs and decide who is Student A and B in each pair. Hand out one Student A
worksheet and one Student B worksheet to each pair. Tell them not to look at each other’s sheets.
Students work individually at first. Ask them to look at the picture and read the information about the
album Abbey Road.
2 Students prepare questions to ask their partner about missing events in the album’s history. They use
the cues provided to do this, eg Who was it made by? Where was it recorded?
3 In pairs, students take turns asking and answering their questions.
4 Remind students to use full sentences when they answer their partner’s questions and to include a
date for the event each time if possible. They should also note down their partner’s replies.
5 Ask students to write the missing events in the correct order. Go through the answers with the class.
Answers
Student A
Who was it made by? It was made by The Beatles.
Where was it recorded? It was recorded in Abbey Road Studios in London.
Who was the photo taken by? The photo was taken by Iain Macmillan.
When was it released? It was released in 1969.
How many copies were sold
worldwide in 1970? Seven million copies were sold worldwide in 1970.
When was it voted one of the
top 100 albums? It was voted one of the top 100 albums in 2006.
Student B
Who was it produced by? It was produced by George Martin.
When was it recorded? It was recorded in 1969.
Where was the photo taken? It was taken outside the Abbey Road Studios in London.
How many copies were sold
worldwide in 1980? Ten million copies were sold worldwide in 1980.
When was it released on CD? It was released on CD in 1987.
Who was it voted one of the
top 100 albums by? It was voted one of the top 100 albums by Time Magazine.
Optional activities
• Students write about the history of the album using appropriate linkers, eg First …, Then …, Finally …
• Ask students to research some fact about other famous or favourite albums they know and to
present their facts in date order, with a picture of the album cover. Use their finished work to create a
classroom display.
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Unit 1 Writing Listening
Reading 4 Students’ own answers. 5 1 c
2 b
1 1 He plays James Bond. Listening 3 d
2 1 F He lives in a fantastic house in 5 1 c 4 c
London. 2 c 5 a
2 T 3 c 6 b
3 F It wasn’t always easy to find 4 a
work. 5 c Unit 5
4 T 6 b
5 F Casino Royale was his first Bond
Reading
film. Unit 3 1 1
6 F He’s cautious when he talks
about his private life. Reading 2 1
2
7 F He hates going to showbiz 1 1 He called him because his boat 3
parties. was sinking. 4
Writing 2 Two: Britain and the United States. 5
6
3 1 1969 3 1 Two sailors. 7
2 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2 He was sailing to Puerto Rico. 8
3 rugby 3 There wasn’t any electricity.
4 Penélope Cruz 4 He was in Wales. Writing
5 1992 5 He was shopping with his mother.
6 Pearl Jam 6 Because he works part-time on a
3 Students’ own answers.
7 and 8 possible answers: lifeboat. Listening
BAFTA award for Best Actor in a 7 Three hours.
Supporting Role; Golden Gate 8 The island of St Kitts. 4 1 c
Award for Best Supporting Actor, 2 c
as well as other awards. Writing 3 b
4 d
9 and 10 possible answers: 4 Students’ own answers. 5 a
Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson
and Rebecca Hall Listening 6 d
11 2010
5 1 b
Unit 6
Listening 2 a
3 c Reading
4 1 b 4 c
2 c 5 b 1 1 It’s a ski resort.
3 c
4 b
6 a 2 1 He’s staying in Seattle.
2 No, he hasn’t.
5 a
6 b
Unit 4 3 Yes, he is.
Reading 3 1 one of the tallest buildings in

Unit 2 1 1 It’s a large, medieval cathedral.
Seattle
2 at the top
Reading 2 1 It’s in the north of England. 3 has been to a ski resort
4 good
1 1 A drawing computer program. 2 They arrived in 866 AD.
5 the San Juan Islands
3 Because it’s closest to the border
2 1 He’s from Singapore. between England and Scotland. 6 six killer whales (orcas)
2 He was nine years old. 4 In the Shambles. 7 some postcards
3 His two younger sisters. 5 They started building in 1080.
3 1 your own cartoons 6 It took more than 20 years.
2 was two years old 3 You can learn about how the Vikings
3 started learning programming travelled and how they lived.
4 chief technology officer
5 computer programmer in the world Writing
6 more computer programs
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Writing 3 Students’ own answers.
4 Students’ own answers. Possible answers:
He doesn’t have the right to go to
Listening school.
He doesn’t have the right to play
5 1 d
because he works too much.
2 b
He doesn’t have the right to grow
3 c
and live in a healthy enviroment.
4 b
5 c Writing
6 a
Unit 7 Listening
Reading 5 1 c
2 d
1 a script, actors and props. 3 c
2 1 T 4 b
2 F 5 a
3 T 6 b
4 F
5 F Unit 9
6 F
7 T Reading
Writing 1 1 It stayed at the top of the charts
for 11 weeks.
2 1 She plays the guitar, the piano and
Listening the ukulele.
2 Her grandmother, Shania Twain,
5 1 a
LeAnn Rimes and the Dixie Chicks.
2 b
3 She was 12 years old.
3 b
4 She was singing in the Bluebird
4 d
Café in Nashville.
5 c
5 She has won seven Grammy
6 a
Awards.
6 Hannah Montana.
Unit 8 7 Over a million dollars.
Reading 3 1 Taylor Swift, 2006
2 Fearless, 2008
1 1 There are five. 3 Speak Now, 2010
2 1 F All children have the same 4 Red, 2012
value.
2 T Writing
3 F Every child has the right to go to 4 Students’ own answers.
school.
4 F Children are allowed to play. Listening
5 T
6 T
5 1 c
2 d
3 d
4 a
5 d
6 c
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Individual assessment
Name:
Student’s Book collaborative project (1/2/3):
1 2 3 4
Needs Satisfactory Good Excellent
improvement
Collaboration and group work

I took my turn when asked.
I shared the work with my team.
I participated in the final task.
Oral and written production
I always used English.
I used the useful language in the
Student’s Book.
I carefully corrected my work and made
improvements.
Language
I checked the grammar and vocabulary
carefully.
I paid attention to spelling and
punctuation.
Content and structure
I planned the task before doing the task.
I organized the information correctly.
I used my own words and didn’t copy.
Assessment and reflection
I filled out the individual grid and was
honest in my opinion.
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Group assessment
Name:
1 2 3 4
Needs Satisfactory Good Excellent
improvement

We all took turns.
We shared the work equally.
We all participated in the final task.
We always used English.
We used the useful language in the
Student’s Book.
We carefully corrected our work and
made improvements.
Language
We checked the grammar and vocabulary
carefully.
We paid attention to spelling and
punctuation.
We planned the task before doing the
task.
We organized the information correctly.
We used our own words and didn’t copy.
We filled out the team grids and were
honest in our opinions.
Any other comments:
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Teacher assessment
Name:
Student’s Team’s mark Teacher’s Overall mark

mark mark
Taking turns
Sharing work
Participating
Using English
Using the useful language from the
Student’s Book
Correcting work and making
improvements
Language
Grammar and vocabulary
Spelling and punctuation
Planning the task
Organizing information
Using their own words
Filling out the grids
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Unit 5 Answer key 46–47

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Britain’s Special Secret Agent

3 You are going to write a short biography of Javier

4 1.02 Listen to a radio interview with the actor

Computer Whizz Kid

2 Answer the questions. 3 Complete the sentences with the correct

4 You are going to write a short web article.

5 1.03 Listen to a radio programme about an

Mobile Phone Call Rescue

3 Answer the questions. 6 Why did Alex know what to do?

4 You are going to write a short magazine article.

York – the Viking City

2 Answer the questions.

4 You are going to write a short description of a

Pride of Britain Award Winner

4 1.06 Listen to a radio interview with the two

My American Adventure 18th May

2 Answer the questions.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct information.

5 1.07 Listen to three people calling a radio

Make your own film!

4 You are going to write a short film review about

5 1,08 Listen to a film critic talking about her top

Children’s rights are human rights

Taylor Swift Musical biography

2 Answer the questions.

3 Name her four albums and when they were released.

You Your partner

You Your partner

send make a use read a

read an send a download some scan a

plug in a charge your take a photo with your chat

print a store play a listen to your

Who did you send it to? /

send make a use read a

read an send a download some scan a

plug in a charge your take a photo with your chat

print a store play a listen to your

Who did you send it to? /

What was the man doing

Where was the man

What were they doing They were

Where were they when They were in

The Alhambra is older than

4 Compare totals at the end.

Taj Mahal or Alhambra? Tower of London or The Great Barrier Reef

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao St Paul’s Cathedral The Alps or the

Barcelona or New York? Tower of London or Giralda? Stonehenge or Lascaux caves?

The Taj Mahal is older than

4 Compare totals at the end.

Taj Mahal Cordoba Mosque

Burgos Cathedral or the Teide National Park

Sydney Opera House Buckingham Palace or Great Pyramid of Giza

Events How long ago?

How long has He’s been married

How long has Ben He’s been a millionaire

Events How long ago?

How long has He’s been married

How long has Ben He’s been a millionaire

drunk a glass of ? driven a ?

going to the cinema They am going to the park I

is meeting friends You is helping mum We