World Wide English Workbook 2

2 Course 2
Beginner level
A general English workbook

for students studying
World Wide English online
World Wide English Workbooks
You can print out this workbook for the level you are studying. Each level has its own workbook.
The workbooks give you extra language practice for every unit of World Wide English.
There is a language summary and then practice activities for each language item. These are
different to the activities in the online course.
Please check your work with the answer keys at the end.
World Wide English
Course 2
Beginner
A general English workbook

for students studying
World Wide English online
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Contents
LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES
1 Update your status ................................................................................ 1
2 On the phone........................................................................................ 5
3 Keeping in touch ................................................................................... 8
4 An event in your town ......................................................................... 11
5 Your weekend ..................................................................................... 15
6 Buying tickets ...................................................................................... 18
7 Firsts .................................................................................................... 22
8 Important moments ............................................................................ 27
9 A younger you ..................................................................................... 32
10 The last time I … ................................................................................. 36
11 That’s the plan .................................................................................... 40
12 All in the experience ............................................................................ 44
13 Giving advice ...................................................................................... 48
14 Buying things in a pharmacy ............................................................... 54
15 Tell me everything .............................................................................. 58
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1 Update your status
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: phrases to say where you are

the phone the computer
a café
on in
the train
the car
the bus
Free time
activities
my desk home
at
a match work
the shops a party
Vocabulary 2: activities
I usually do my homework after dinner.
We can wait here for the taxi.
I always have a drink with people from work on Friday evening.
How often do you catch up with your old friends from school?
Have you got time to have a chat about Sam’s birthday present?
Can you take us to the airport on Saturday?
I often sit with my friends for hours.
It’s great to relax with my friends.
Do you go to the gym with someone?
I always look forward to the summer holidays.
wait for a taxi / bus

have lunch / dinner / a drink with friends / family
have a chat about the holidays / friends
have a chat with friends / family
take a friend / your mum to work / the airport
catch up with someone = to hear someone’s news
look forward to something = to feel happy / excited about something in the future
World Wide English: Course 2 Unit 1 1

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Language 1: present continuous
Use the present continuous for activities now.
Eg. I’m waiting at the bus stop.
now
Don’t use these verbs in the continuous:

know, like, want, hope, understand, have (Eg. I have a brother. He has a new car.)
But use have for present activities:
Eg. I’m having lunch with Alicia.
We’re having a drink at Café 12.
positive negative
I ‘m (am) I ’m (am) not
He He
She ‘s (is) She isn’t (is not)
It working. It working.
You You
We ‘re (are) We aren’t (are not)
They They
questions Short answer – yes Short answer – no

Am I I am. I ’m (am) not.
he he he
Is she she is. she isn’t. (is not)
it working? Yes it No it
you you you
Are we we are. we aren’t. (are not)
they they they
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Practice
Activity 1 (phrases to say where you are)

A Write in, on or at in the gaps.
B Match the questions to the answers.
1. Is Chie ___ home? a. No, I’m ___ a café.

2. Do you come to work ___ the train? b. No, ___ the bus.
3. Is Jae-Sun ___ work? c. Yes, she’s in her room. I think she’s ___ the
phone.
4. I can’t hear you. Are you ___ a party? d. No, they’re ___ the car. The traffic’s terrible.
5. Are your friends ___ the match? e. I don’t know. He isn’t ___ his desk.
Activity 2 (activities)
A Choose the word.
1. Do you want to have a drink with / to Moha and Keiji after class?
2. We can wait for / to Tony and Anya in this café.
3. Can you do homework to / on your computer?
4. I go to the park to / with my nephew every Sunday.
5. Do you look forward for / to your English lessons?
B Choose the phrase.
1. I want to have a chat about / chat on / catch up with your job interview.
2. My husband takes me to / drives me in / goes with work every morning.
3. A café is the best place to catch up with / look forward to / go to friends.
4. Do you want to sit with / talk over / look forward to us at the match?
5. Can you relax with / go to / look forward to your friends when you don’t have much time?
C Answer the questions.
i. How much time do you spend every week:
• on the phone / a computer / a train / a bus? __________________________________
• in a café / a car? __________________________________
• at your desk / home / the shops / parties? __________________________________
• doing homework? __________________________________
• waiting for taxis? __________________________________
• having drinks with people from work? __________________________________
• catching up with friends? __________________________________
ii. What do you look forward to? __________________________________
iii. Ask and answer these questions with your partner. Who spends the most time on each activity?

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Activity 3 (present continuous)
Complete the telephone conversations with the verb in brackets. Use the present continuous.
A A: Hi, Lin, are you busy?
B: Yes, (1) _____________ (I / do) my homework for my IT course. (2) __________________ (you / work)?
A: No, (3) _______. I’m on the bus with Young and Sun Hee. (4) ______________ (we / go) to the park.
B: Oh … I love the park.
A: Do you want to come? But (5) _____________ (you / study)!
B: I know, but I can study at the park!
B A: Hello?
B: Hello, it’s Hana. Can I speak to Shin, please?
A: Oh, (1) ______________ (he / play) football.
B: Well, is Eun at home?
A: Yes, she is, but I think (2) _______________ (she / wash) her hair.
B: Oh, well, can …
A: Sorry, Hana, my mobile (3) ______________ (ring) and (4) _________________ (I / wait) for a call
from my friend. Bye!
B: Oh! Bye.
Activity 4 (present continuous)

Complete the sentences to make them true about now. Use the present continuous and verbs from the box
or your ideas.
study sit down stand up speak English work ask a

question look forward to look at listen
1. My teacher’s __________________.
2. I’m _______________.
3. My (mother)’s probably _______________.
4. All the people in the class are ______________.
5. My teacher isn’t _____________.
6. The person next to me is ________________.
7. I’m not _______________.
8. One person is _____________.

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2 On the phone
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: on the phone

a room
a table
for1 information
book ask
a taxi about the menu
on the phone your name
change
give
the day
your address
your phone
the time
number
check2
the3 details the4 opening

hours
the address
1
ask for information / the menu (not: ask the information / the menu)
2
check – to repeat something or ask questions so you are sure
3
the details – information, Eg. address, name, price etc.
4
opening hours = opening times (Eg. Open at 9am and close at 10pm.)
Language 1: will
Use will and won’t for things you decide now about the future.
A: We’re open late tonight.
B: Oh good. Then I’ll see you at about seven.
C: We close at 6pm tonight.
D: Oh … I won’t come tonight.
positive and negative questions
I ’ll (will) I
You
he / she
He / She see you at seven. Will see you at seven?
we
We won’t (will not) they
They

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Practice
Activity 1 (on the phone)

A Complete the gaps. Use the verbs in the box.
check change give book ask
1. A: Can I ________ a taxi to the city centre please?

B: Sure. Can you ________ me your name and address?
2. Can I ________ about the menu? Do you have any fresh fish?
3. So, let me ________ the address. It’s 273 Cook Road, Greenford?
4. I’m sorry you can’t ________ the time after you ________ the tour.
5. I need to ________ the opening hours before I go.
6. A: Can I ________ a table for two for tonight?
B: Certainly. What time?
7. Call reception to ________ for information.
8. A: Is it a good idea to ________ a room before I go?
B: Yes. The hotel is very busy.
9. A: Let me ________ the details again. It’s two people for the 7th of April at 7.30pm.
B: Yes, that’s right.
B Tick () the sentences that are true for you.
1. I book taxis the day before.
2. I never book a table when I go to a restaurant.
3. I ask about everything on the menu.
4. I often change the time of appointments / meetings.
5. I always check the opening hours before I go to a shop.
C Compare your answers with a partner. Explain your ideas.

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Activity 2 (will)
A Complete the sentences. Use will (‘ll) and won’t.
1. A: It’s raining.
B: Well, I __________ (go) shopping today, then.
2. A: There’s a great new restaurant down the street.
B: Oh, I __________ (go) there this weekend.
3. A: We don’t have any black shirts, only white.
B: I __________ (take) the white one.
4. A: It’s important you arrive at six o’clock.
B: Don’t worry. We __________ (be) late.
5. A: There are two kinds of room – one with a street view and one at the back.
B: We __________ (take) the street view.
6. A: I really don’t like the film Red Dog.
B: I __________ (go) to see that one then!
B Practice the dialogues with a partner. A can look at the exercise but B can’t look. A checks B’s answer.
C Now change. A>B, B>A.
D Practise giving new answers.
Eg. A: It’s raining.
B: I’ll stay at home. Etc.

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3 Keeping in touch
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: nouns and verbs for communicating

A verbs
send it goes out

reply to there’s a message … now you write
post a letter or online
get it comes in
make you do it (only for a phone call)
B nouns
1. an email 2. a text 3. a letter 4. a phone call 5. online
post a letter – put the letter in the post box

post online – write a message on a blog or a website
send a letter / an email
reply to a letter / an email / a friend
get a letter / an email / a phone call
make a phone call
Language 1: conjunctions: and, but, because

meaning sentences
same I write emails and I make phone calls.
I make phone calls and I write emails.
different I send emails but I don’t write letters.
I don’t write letters but I send emails.
why I like emails because I can send them day or night.
Join two sentences to make one sentence.

(+) (+)
I write emails. + I make phone calls. I write emails and I make phone calls.
(+) (–)
I send emails. + I don’t write letters. I send emails but I don’t write letters.
(what) (why)
I like emails. + I can send them day or night. I like emails because I can send them day or night.

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Practice
Activity 1 (verbs and nouns for communicating)

Complete the gaps.
emails texts letters make phone call send reply to get
1. I write ________ on my computer at night. I write them after work.

2. I get a lot of messages at work and I ________ all of them.
3. I don’t like writing ________. I need to buy a stamp and an envelope. That takes a long time.
4. I send ________ to friends and family all day – on the bus, at university and when I am out. It’s how I
keep in touch!
5. A ________ is always the best way to communicate. I can talk for hours.
6. I ________ lots of messages every day. Some are for work; some are from friends and some from family.
7. I ________ over 400 messages a month on my phone. It’s very expensive!
8. I’m a receptionist. I ________ many phone calls in my job.
Activity 2 (conjunctions)
Choose the word.
1. I like my mobile phone and / but / because I can talk anywhere.
2. I use texts and / but / because they are the fastest way to communicate.
3. I usually post online and / but / because sometimes I make phone calls.
4. I reply to emails at night and / but / because I make phone calls during the day.
5. I have a laptop and / but / because I use it all the time.
6. I like posting online and / but / because I don’t like posting letters.
7. I like to get letters and / but / because they usually have exciting news!
8. Text messages are quick and easy and / but / because they can be expensive.
9. I don’t like writing letters and / but / because I have to wait a long time for an answer.

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Activity 3
Complete the box.
A Put a tick () for the things you like.
texts emails phone calls online letters

you
partner
B
1. Work with a partner. Talk about your ideas. Eg. I like phone calls because I can talk for a long time.
2. Ask your partner about their ideas. Eg. How do you communicate? Put ticks () in the boxes.
3. Get more information. Eg. Why are emails best for you?
4. Now write sentences about your partner. Eg. Amy likes emails because she can send them anytime.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Tell the class.

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4 An event in your town
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: verbs for talking about what’s on

see a show
a game
sit at the front
at the back
meet before the game
after the show
buy tickets
a programme
go for a meal
to the movies
a football / basketball / baseball game, a game of tennis

a show – people singing, dancing
a ticket to get in and a programme for information about the show
at the front = near the screen or the stage
at the back = near the door – a long way from the group or the screen
the movies – a place to watch a movie / film
Language 1: Adverbs
Adverbs describe verbs. They say how.
verb + adverb
Eg. She walks slowly.
You can make adverbs from some adjectives. Eg. slow (adjective) – slowly (adverb)
We talk quietly when we come home because my sister is usually asleep.

I need to do this quickly – I only have five minutes.
People don’t usually talk loudly when the movie starts.
She plays the piano badly – it sounds terrible!
Robert drives his car carefully. He doesn’t go too fast.
Adjectives Adverbs
quiet quietly
loud loudly
quick quickly
careful carefully
bad badly

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Language 2: can / can’t, has / have to for rules
Talk about rules with can, can’t and have to.
Eg. In a library (quiet: no loud noise): You have to speak quietly. You can’t speak loudly.
Use can to say there is no rule. You have a choice.

A concert:
subject +can + base verb
Eg. You can dance to the music.
bring food and drink inside.
Use can’t to say there is a rule. Don’t do this!

A sports match:
subject +can + base verb
Eg. You can’t run on the field.
sell your ticket.
Use has / have to to say there is a rule. Don’t do this!

A movie:
subject +has / have to + base verb
Eg. You have to stay in your seat.
turn off your mobile.

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Practice
Activity 1 (verbs for what’s on)

A Complete the gaps.
see a show seeing a game sitting at the front sit at the back meet before the game
meeting after a show buy tickets buy a programme go to the movies going for a meal
1. Football is great to watch. I like __________ every weekend.

2. I get tickets to the football. My friends and I __________ and have a few drinks.
3. You need to __________ early to get a good seat at many concerts.
4. Many people __________ to see action films. They’re very popular!
5. I love musicals. I __________ every couple of months with friends.
6. People like __________ so they can see everything.
7. When you buy tickets late you have to __________ because there are no good seats left.
8. My friends and I like _________ and talk about it.
9. People __________ at a show to read about the actors.
10. There are many restaurants near the theatre because people like ___________ before or after a
show.
B Tick () the things you like doing and tell a partner why.
Eg. () see a show
I like seeing a show with friends because I like watching singing and dancing.
see a show see a game sit at the front sit at the back meet before the game meet after a show
buy tickets buy a programme go for a meal go to the movies

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Activity 2 (adverbs)
Change the word in bold to an adverb. Put it in the right place.
Eg. quick
I need to do this because I only have five minutes .
Answer: I need to do this quickly because I only have five minutes.
1. slow
My grandfather drives very .
2. bad
I’m not good at volleyball – I play .
3. loud
Chen speaks very on the phone .
4. quick
Come , there’s something good on TV .
5. careful
Wash the bottle very .
6. quiet
Please talk – I’m studying !
Activity 3 (can’t and have to for rules)

A Here are some rules. Write a sentence for each rule.
Rules Your sentence

drive on the left (yes) 1. You have to drive on the left. / You can’t drive on
the right.
take photos in the cinema (no) 2.
smoke in restaurants (no) 3.
a driver’s licence before you drive (yes) 4.
hats inside (no) 5.
? 6.
? 7.
B Add some rules about your country.

C Change the rules so they are true for your university or office. Write two more rules.
D Talk to a partner. Talk about things you can do, can’t do and have to do in your university or office or
where you live.
Eg. We can’t drop paper on the street.

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5 Your weekend
Language reference
Vocabulary: at the weekend

I go out with my friends. We go shopping or to a café.
I stay in and I watch TV at home.
We go for a drink at a bar or a pub.
I sleep in at the weekends. I get up at about 11am!
go for a drink / some food

sleep in = sleep late
I stay up late on Saturdays, sometimes until 3am.

I stay out all day with my friends. I leave my house at 9am and come back at 11pm.
I check out a new movie. Some are good, some are really bad.
I have to catch up on my study. I have exams and there’s lots to do!
stay out all day / night

check out a new shop / restaurant / movie
catch up on study
I sit around at home and read or play games on the computer.

I go round to my sister’s on Fridays. She cooks dinner for me there.
I fix my car myself when it has problems.
We tidy up the apartment – we clean and put things in place.
go round to my sister’s / parents’ / friend’s place

check out a new movie / shop / restaurant
fix my computer / car / bike

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Language: punctuation
Capital letters
• Use at the start of a sentence. Eg. My weekends …
• For names. Eg. people (James), places (India), days / months (Friday, March), etc.
Full stops
• Use these at the end of a sentence. Eg. Then I usually go home.
Commas
• Use a comma after each thing in a list, but not the last one. Eg. We check out a new movie,
restaurant or café. (Not: We check out a new movie, restaurant, or café.)
• For two different ideas in a sentence. Eg. Sometimes I run on Sunday, but I don’t usually have time.
Contractions
• Use these to join words (like be and have) together in informal writing.
Eg. We are learning English. > We’re learning English.
Jack has got an interesting job. > Jack’s got an interesting job.
Question marks
• Put these at the end of a question. Eg. Where do you live?
Exclamation marks
• Put these at the end of a sentence for things that are funny or unusual. Use them in informal
writing. Eg. writing to a friend.
Eg. I hate computers! I take my computer to my brother when I have a problem. He fixes it for free!

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Practice
Activity 1 (at the weekend)

Complete the gaps. Use the words in the box.
go around to stays up late stay out sits around catch up on (×2) stays in
sleeps in fix my bike go for some food tidy up
check out going out go for a drink stay out all night
1. I’ve got exams soon. This weekend I have to ____________ my studies. Then I have to __________ –
there’s a problem with it.
2. I love ____________ and meeting my friends. We ____________ at a restaurant and ____________ at a
bar. Sometimes ____________ out all night – until 6am!
3. My brother ____________ all weekend. He ____________ until 11am. Then he ____________ at home
and plays games on his computer. He ____________ and he watches movies.
4. I ____________ all day on Sundays. First I ____________ my parent’s place in the morning.
Then I ____________ a new shop or restaurant with my friends.
5. I have to ____________ the housework. There are things everywhere. I have to ____________ the
apartment.
Activity 2 (punctuation)
A Put punctuation in the short paragraphs. Add capital letters, full stops, commas, question marks and
exclamation marks. / = start a new sentence.
1. what do I do at the weekend / well I love going to the markets / there’s a lot to see and do / you can buy
clothes food and gifts there / I can stay there all day
2. I love watching movies / I watch them at home but sometimes I go to the cinema on saturday / I often
watch three films in one go / my favourite film is twilight
3. what’s the best time to visit my city / it’s definitely in summer / that’s june to september / there are some
great beaches temples and shops / you will have a great time
B Add contractions to these sentences.
1. They are working late.
2. It is an interesting place. That is why a lot of people go there.
3. He has got a new job. He is really happy.
4. Kevin does not like his course. He would like to study English.
C Work in groups. Take a piece of paper. Write another short paragraph. Use capital letters, full stops,
commas, a question mark and an exclamation mark. Then check your paragraph with your teacher.
D Turn the paper over. On the back write the short paragraph from C again with no punctuation.
E Pass your paper to another group. Look at the paragraph with no punctuation another group gives
you. Add the punctuation. When you finish, turn over and check your answers.

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6 Buying tickets
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: booking tickets

pay for a ticket you give money.
collect your ticket you get it.
keep your ticket you don’t throw it away.
show your ticket they see it.
The show starts with quiet music. Everyone is ready.

The show finishes when everyone leaves the theatre.
The game starts at 3.00pm when the teams come out.
The game finishes at 4.30. Then we all go home by train.
near the back
aisle
seat
row
near the front
stage
near the goal

near the screen

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pay with cash pay by credit card pay at the box office pay online
Language 1: present simple (timetables)

Use the present simple to talk about a fixed time (it doesn’t change). It’s regular (every evening):
Eg. The train leaves at 6.30 in the evening.
You can find this information in timetables for buses, trains, university lectures etc. or in programmes
(movies, what’s on TV etc.). Eg. The car programme is on channel 7 on Mondays.
Examples:
Matches start at 2.30 on Saturday afternoons.
What time does the first show begin? At six o’clock.
The bus doesn’t stop here at weekends.
When does the movie end? It finishes at 8pm.
Patterns
subject +verb +time phrase
The movie ends at 8pm.
The show starts at six o’clock.
Questions
question word + auxiliary verb + subject +base verb
What time does the movie start?
When the show begin?

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Practice
Activity 1 (booking tickets)

A Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.
show (v) aisle centre stage collect pay

near row finishes seats starts
1. You can _______ your tickets at the box-office.

2. I can’t see very well so I like to sit _____ the front.
3. The good ______ are very expensive.
4. I had a great view of the _______.
5. I’d like an ______ seat.
6. The show ______ at 7pm and ______ at 10pm.
7. I usually like to sit in the _______.
8. Would you like to ______ by cash or credit card?
9. ______ your tickets to the person at the door.
10. The only seats left are in the back ______.
B Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions:
1. How do you usually pay for tickets for the movies / a show / a match?
2. Do you collect your tickets before the show?
3. Do you buy tickets online or at the box office? Why?
4. Where do you like to sit? Near the aisle; near the back / front; in the middle; near the
goal / stage / screen? Why?

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Activity 2 (present simple – timetables)
A Look at the timetable. Tick () the correct sentences. Change the sentences that are not correct.
Airport bus timetable (daily)

City centre: 8.05 12.05 15.05 18.05
Airport: 8.30 12.30 15.30 18.30
1. The first bus leaves the city centre at 9.05.

2. The last bus doesn’t arrive at the airport at 17.30, it arrives at 18.30.
3. Four buses go to the airport every day.
4. The journey takes thirty-five minutes.
5. The first bus doesn’t arrive at the airport at 9.30, it arrives at 12.30.
B Work with a partner. Learner A looks at the timetable above. Learner B doesn’t look. Can you
remember?
Learner A asks questions about the timetable. Start with When / What time …
Use these verbs: leave, arrive
Eg. A: What time does the last bus arrive at the airport? B: At six thirty in the evening.
C Look at the information below. Which do you like?
Now work with a partner. Learner A does not look at the information. Can you remember? Learner B
asks questions. Start with When / What time … Then change – now A asks the questions.
Dance show Football match

Doors open: 7pm Start: 2pm
Show starts: 7.30pm Finish: 3.45pm
D Write down some events that are timetabled in your life.

Eg. My train home leaves at 5.30pm.
My friend arrives next weekend at nine in the morning.
E Talk about your sentences with a partner.
Activity 4 (find the error)

Each sentence contains an error. Underline the error and write the correction. Number 1 has been done for
you.
1. What time does the movie starting? start
2. The movie finish at four o’clock.
3. The show don’t begin until next month.
4. When do the game end?
5. The doors opens at 7pm.
6. The shops don’t closes at 8pm, they close at 10pm.
7. Buses to the centre leaves every hour.

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7 Firsts
Language reference
Language 1: was / were

Use was and were for the past of the verb to be.
Singular (One person / thing)

Eg. I was 18 years old.
The plane wasn’t ready.
He was excited.
Was he happy?
positive and negative yes / no questions short answers
I I Yes I was.
was / wasn’t late. Was late?
He / She / It he / she / it No he / she / it wasn’t.
wasn’t = was not
Plural (Two or more people / things)
Eg. We were there for a week.
They weren’t cheap.
The shops were very good.
positive and negative yes / no questions short answers
We we Yes we were.
You were / weren’t late. Were you late? you
They they No they weren’t.
weren’t = were not

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Language 2: past simple – regular verbs
Use the past simple for finished actions in the past.
Eg. I visited Singapore in 2007.
visited
Singapore
X
past 2007 now
You know when (in 2007).
Verbs + ed to make the past form = regular verbs.
Eg. walk > walked, start > started, wash > washed
positive negative
Eg. We finished the work yesterday. Eg. I didn’t live there in 2003.
I looked out of the window. He didn’t talk to the teacher.
They walked home. You didn’t study last night.
positive (verb + ed) negative (subject + didn’t + base verb)

I I
You You
He / She / It worked yesterday. He / She / It didn’t work yesterday.
We We
They They
Spelling
study > studied (y > ied)
arrive > arrived (e > ed)
stop > stopped
Talk about when in the past:
yesterday
last week / month / year
in 2003 / May
when I was 18
after / before that
one / two year(s) ago = one / two years in the past
Eg. three years ago:
2009 2012
past now
Vocabulary: regular verbs

We waited for my friend at the station. The train was late.
I looked at the menu. The food was expensive.
They changed the time of the concert. It starts at 7.30pm now.
The plane landed at 7.15am. It was early.
We moved to another house. The new house is great.
I climbed the hill. It was very high.
He seemed tired because he was very sleepy.
I showed her the way to the university. She was lost.

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Practice
Activity 1 (was, were)

A Complete the gaps with was / wasn’t or were / weren’t.
Lee: Hi, how ________ your holiday?
Pat: It ________ fun.
Lee: Tell me about it.
Pat: Well, it ________ my first time in Fiji. I stayed in a really nice hotel. Breakfast ________ free but
dinner _____ free.
Lee: What ________ the weather like?
Pat: It ________ great. The sun ________ out every day.
Lee: How long ________ you there?
Pat: About two weeks.
Lee: ________ you in the main city?
Pat: No, we ________ on a small island. I loved it. It ________ quiet and we ________ very relaxed.
Lee: What ________ the shops like?
Pat: They ________ good, but there ________ many shops there – just a few restaurants.
B Write about a holiday you can remember. Answer the questions.
Q: What was your holiday like?
A: It __________________________________________________________________________________.
Q: Tell me about it.
A: Well, it ________ my first / second time in _____________. I stayed in ________________________.
Q: What was the weather like?
A: It was ______________________________________________________________________________.
Q: How long were you there?
A: About ___________________________. I / We _____________________________________________.
Q: What were the shops like?
A: They _______________________________________________________________________________.
Q: Were you in the main city?
A: No / Yes, we _________________________________________________________________________.
C Work with a partner. Listen to their first holiday. Tell them about your first holiday.

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Activity 2 (past simple – regular verbs)
A Complete the sentences. Change the verbs to past simple.
1. I _________ (visit) my sister yesterday. She _________ (cook) me dinner and we _________ (talk).
I _________ (stay) late because I was tired.
2. We _________ (work) until 9pm but we_________ (not finish) everything yesterday.
3. I _________ (stay) up all night and _________ (play) computer games.
4. We _________ (climb) the mountain. We _________ (stay) at the top for hours and _________ (look)
at the city below us.
5. I _________ (carry) the shopping home and then _________ (clean) the apartment.
My flatmate _________ (not help), he _________ (watch) TV all day!
6. Eddie _________ (show) me his new website. It _________ (seem) really good.
7. They _________ (not arrive) on time because they _________ (walk) all the way. I _________ (wait)
for an hour!
8. We _________ (move) to a new apartment last month. We _________ (live) in a smaller place
before. I _________ (not want) to move, but I’m happy now.
B Look at the verbs in the box. Finish the sentences about last weekend. Use the words in the box.
finish watch cook play stay want talk start work clean arrive carry stop
My weekend:
Saturday Sunday
morning Eg. I cleaned my apartment.
afternoon
evening
C Work with a partner. Guess about their weekend.

Eg. A: You stayed at home and watched a film. B: Yes! And you cleaned your house. Etc.

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Activity 3 (regular verbs)
A Complete the sentences.
waited looked changed landed moved climbed seemed showed
1. Elaine _________ her hairstyle. It’s very short now.

2. The plane ________ at 7am. It was one hour early.
3. My family ________ to a new city last year. It’s better than the last place I lived.
4. We ________ in the line for ten minutes at the ticket office.
5. I ________ my new car to my friend last week.
6. We ________ the hill. We were tired when we got to the top!
7. Yesterday it was 25°C, but it ________ colder than that.
8. I ________ at the timetable. The last bus was in 20 minutes.
B Finish the sentences about you. Eg. I waited a long time for the bus this morning.
Make three true sentences and two not true (false).
1. I waited _____________________________________________________________.
2. I looked _____________________________________________________________.
3. I changed ____________________________________________________________.
4. I moved _____________________________________________________________.
5. I showed ____________________________________________________________.
C Work with a partner. Read out your sentence. Guess the two false sentences.

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8 Important moments
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: verb + noun for big moments

He is doing a course at a local college.
He does extra work on Tuesdays.
She would like to get an apartment.
She’ll finish university next year. Then she can get a job.
He gives a talk every month at the university.
I have to give a presentation at work every week.
do a course / extra work

get a job / an apartment
give a talk / presentation
I start a new job next week.

My family started a business last year – they sell shoes.
I am happy when I win a game of tennis with my friend.
I buy lottery tickets so I can win some money and buy some new clothes.
I take an exam every ten weeks at university.
I take a test every week in class.
start a new job / a business

win a game / some money
take an exam / a test

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Language 1: past simple verbs (irregular)
Irregular verbs do not add -ed to make the past simple.
become / became begin / began buy / bought come / came

do / did find / found get / got give / gave
go / went have / had hear / heard lose / lost
meet / met make / made read / read say / said
see / saw sleep / slept speak / spoke stand / stood
think / thought take / took win / won write / wrote
Examples
I bought food at the shops. We had a great time at the party last night.
We did an exam yesterday. I met a lot of new people.
She got a new job this week. I made some new friends.
They went shopping last weekend. We took some food and drink to the party.
Sally said her name. The weather became worse over the weekend.
They saw a movie on the weekend. The lesson began at 9am.
I slept for 12 hours last night. She came to our house last week.
I read the newspaper this morning. I lost my keys yesterday. I found them later at work.
He won some money in the lottery yesterday. I gave her a book for her birthday last week.
I heard some great music at the concert last night. I spoke to my teacher about my exam.
I stood outside the bookshop and looked in the I went into the classroom and gave each student an
window. I saw a travel book. Jim Cahill wrote it. I like exam paper. I wrote the time on the whiteboard and
his books. I went in and bought it. the students began the exam.

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Practice
Activity 1 (verb + noun for big moments)

A Make sentences with phrases from the box.
get an apartment get a job win a game take an exam take a driving test
give a presentation has a new job giving a talk
win some money do a course have a good time do extra work
1. I ________________ every year for my job.

2. I’d like to ________________ teaching English.
3. I always ________________ when I go on holiday.
4. I play basketball every week. I’m not very good so when we ________________ I’m very happy!
5. At work, we ________________ at the end of every month. I usually talk about our customers.
6. At university, all the students have to ________________ at the end of a course. I only study the
night before!
7. When I ________________ on my English course I improve quickly!
8. It’s hard to ________________ in my city because there’s not enough accommodation. They need to
build more apartments!
9. My friend ________________. She started last week.
10. There’s a big casino in my city. People go there to ________________.
11. In my country you have to drive for three years before you can _______________.
12. A: Where’s your boss?
B: She’s ________________ in the meeting room. We’ve got some new people starting today and
she’s telling them about our company.
B Work in pairs – take turns. A chooses one of the ideas in the box. Describe it (what you do, where you
do it etc.) but don’t say the phrase. B guesses which idea.
Eg. Description: I found this on the weekend. It has two bedrooms, a bathroom and a large living room. I
paid some money. Now I can live there. Can you guess?
Answer: Get an apartment.

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Activity 2 (past simple verbs – irregular)
A Make sentences with words from the box. Change the verbs to the past simple.
go give find do begin come home buy become
1. She worked hard all day and ________ very tired around 6pm.
2. It ________ raining last week and it’s still raining.
3. I ________ some food at the supermarket.
4. I ________ late last night and now I’m very tired!
5. I ________ some extra work on the weekend.
6. I lost my wallet. I looked everywhere for it. Later I ________ it in my car.
7. My parents ________ to New York in winter. They said it was very cold.
8. I ________ my friend some chocolates for her birthday.
B Complete the conversation with the verbs in the box. Change the verbs to the past simple.
write speak take have lose meet make say
A: I (1) ________ a great time at the party last night. How about you?
B: Yeah, it was fun. I (2) ________ to lots of people and (3) ________ some new friends.
A: I (4) ________ your new boss, Jinny.
B: Oh yeah. What did she say?
A: She (5) ________ she (6) ________ her notes for a presentation and you helped her write a new one.
B: Yes, I remember. It (7) ________ a long time. I had to do lots of reading. I (8) ________ some of the
presentation but she did most of it.
C What did these people do on the weekend? Complete the gaps with the verbs from the box. Change
the verbs to the past simple.
get (×2) read (×2) hear win think sleep see stand
Mei Lin: I really relaxed on the weekend. I (1) ________ a movie, (2) ________ a book and (3) ________
for 12 hours on Saturday night. That was great because I usually get up early.
Park: I (4) ________ about a new café near my home, so I went there on the weekend. It was very busy
and I (5) ________ in line for 20 minutes. Finally I (6) ________ a table. The food was great. I’ll definitely
go back there.
Sian: On the weekend I (7) ________ an email. First, I (8) ________ it was from an old friend, then I
thought it was advertising. I (9) ________ it carefully. It was a competition from last month.
I (10) ________ $100.

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Activity 3
A Read the sentences. Make the sentences true for you.
Eg. I did some exercise yesterday.
I did some exercise homework yesterday. OR I did some exercise yesterday last night.
1. I went to the movies last weekend.
2. I saw a really good basketball game yesterday.
3. I read a good book last week about sport.
4. I slept eight hours last night.
5. I found some money on the street.
6. I bought some chocolate this morning.
7. I stood at the bus stop for an hour and waited for the bus.
8. I wrote an email to an old friend on the weekend.
9. I made dinner last night.
10. I heard some great music at a concert last night.
B Tell a partner your sentences. Add some more information.
Eg. I went to the movies last night. I saw a new action movie …

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9 A younger you
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: interests and hobbies
1. magazines 2. concert 3. actor 4. poster 5. group 6. badges

tickets
7. food 8. keyrings 9. sport 10. stickers 11. writer
favourite = the one you like most

collect = buy / find lots of them because you like them
favourite colour / actor / group / food / sport / writer
collect magazines / concert tickets / posters / badges / keyrings / stickers

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Language 1: past simple questions
Examples Answers
Wh- questions How did you get to university? I walked.
Where did you and your friends go after We usually went to a café.
university?
How often did you buy clothes? About once a month.
What kind of music did you listen to? I listened to pop and jazz.
Who was your favourite actor? It was Matt Smith.
What were your hobbies? They were reading and swimming.
Yes / No questions Did you stay up late? Yes, I did.
Did your parents buy your clothes? No, they didn’t.
Did a close friend go to your university? No, he didn’t.
Did you have a favourite colour? Yes, I did.
Was your hair long? Yes, it was.
Were you often late for university? No, I wasn’t.
Yes / No questions
Did + subject + base verb?
Did you have a favourite colour?
question word + was / were + subject
Who was your favourite actor?
What were your hobbies?
Wh- questions
What / What kind of … / Where / When / Who / How / How often
question word + did + subject + base verb
How did you get to university?
What kind of + noun +did + subject + base verb
What kind of music did you listen to?
movies watch?

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Practice
Activity 1 (interests and hobbies)

Write the names of things people collect.
1. dasegb _______________
2. ekygrins _______________
3. tossper _______________
4. crestisk _______________
5. zansigame _______________
6. trencocekctisk _______________
Activity 2 (interests and hobbies)

A Complete the sentences with two of the words in parentheses.
1. My brother has ________ of his favourite ________ on his bedroom walls. (actor, badges, posters)
2. My favourite ________’s basketball and my favourite ________ is chicken. (food, colour, sport)
3. My friend collects ________ with pictures of his favourite ________ on them. (group, colour,
badges)
4. There’s a story in this ________ by my favourite ________. (writer, poster, magazine)
5. I collect ________ when I go and see my favourite ________. (group, sport, concert tickets)
6. My sister’s favourite ________ is blue and she collects animal ________. (colour, sport, stickers)
7. I bought this ________ because it had a free ________ with it. (writer, keyring, magazine)
B Make notes about you.
i.
favourite when you were young now

writer
actor
group
food
magazine
sport
ii. Tick () the things you collected when you were young. Circle () the things you collect now.
 concert tickets  stickers  keyrings  badges  posters
iii. Talk to some people in your class. Ask them about when they were young and now. Tell them
about when you were young and now.
Answer these questions:
Who was most like you in the past? _________________________
Who is most like you now? _________________________

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Activity 3 (past simple questions)
Complete the questions with a verb from the box. One verb is used more than once.
do finish enjoy get be meet go
1. Q: What ________ (you) at the weekend?

A: I went to ‘Concert in the Park’.
2. Q: (you) ________ it?
A: Yes, I did. It was great.
3. Q: Who ________ (you) with?
A: I went with my brother.
4. Q: (you) ________ anyone there?
A: Yes, I met some friends from work.
5. Q: ________ the ticket expensive?
A: No, it wasn’t. I won it in a competition!
6. Q: When (the concert) _______?
A: At about 10.30.
7. Q: How ________ (you) home?
A: I walked.
Activity 4 (past simple questions)

A Complete the sentences to make them true about when you were younger.
When I was younger …
1. I __________ after school.
2. I often ________ at the weekend.
3. I ________ to school.
4. I played ________.
5. I listened to _____________.
6. My favourite colour ________________.
7. My best friend lived _______________.
8. I liked _____________.
B Write questions for answers 1-8. Eg. What did you do after school? OR Did you (…) after school?
C Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. How many answers are different?

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10 The last time I …
Language reference
Vocabulary: everyday activities

1. buy something new 2. eat my favourite food 3. go to a party 4. see a movie
I need some new clothes. Ice cream is the best! It’s my friend’s birthday. at my local cinema
5. play a new game 6. have a holiday 7. get up very early 8. meet someone new
my first time I need to relax. At 5am! Hello, my name’s Jim.
9. miss a train 10. change phones 11. finish a good book 12. do some exercise
I was too late! My new one is better! I really enjoyed it. at the gym
play a new game / sport

eat my favourite food / dish / dessert
see a movie / play / show
have a holiday / break
miss a bus / train / plane
get up (very) early / late
finish a good book / movie
change phones / cars

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Language: talking about the last time
I saw a movie last month, last week and yesterday. Yesterday was the last time.
Talk about the last time like this:
Eg. The last time I saw a movie was yesterday.
saw saw saw
a movie a movie a movie
X X X
past last month last week yesterday now
Eg. The last time I ate my favourite food was last weekend.
The last I time I saw a movie was a few weeks ago.
Question
A: When was the last time you bought something new?
B: About two weeks ago.
Patterns
+ past + was + time expression
simple
The last time I ate my favourite food was last weekend.
saw a movie a few weeks ago.
Questions
+ past
simple
When was the last time you bought something new?
saw a movie?

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Practice
Activity 1 (everyday activities)

A Complete the gaps. Use the words in the box.
missed my train see a movie change phones played a new game do exercise
gets up very early buy something new went to a party has a holiday
meet someone new eat my favourite food finished a good book
1. He __________________ every year in July. He usually goes to another country.

2. I won some money. I’m going to __________________.
3. I need to __________________. My mobile is so old!
4. It’s my birthday. Let’s go to a Japanese restaurant and I can __________________.
5. We __________________ last night. We danced and talked all night!
6. I arrived at the station late and I __________________.
7. He __________________ for work, about 4.30 every morning.
8. I __________________ three times a week. I go for a run and I go to the gym.
9. I __________________ of cards last night. My friend taught me and it was fun.
10. Come to the party. There are a lot of people here. You might ____________!
11. I __________________ last night. When I read the last page I didn’t want it to end!
12. Do you want to __________________ ? There’s a new one called Red Dust I’d like to see.
B How often do you do these things? Put a number from 1>12. (12 = all the time, 1 = never)
buy something new

eat my favourite food
go to a party
see a movie
play a new game
have a holiday
get up very early
meet someone new
miss a train
change phones
finish a good book
do some exercise
C Work with a partner. Compare your answers to B. Are they the same? Talk about your answers like this:
I buy something new all the time. I go shopping every weekend.

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Activity 2 (talking about the last time)
A Make full sentences. Eg. The / time / went to / café / yesterday. > The last time I went to a café was yesterday.
1. / last time / went / bed very late / last Saturday.
____________________________________________________________________
2. The / time / spent / lot / money / last year.
____________________________________________________________________
3. The / time / cooked / meal / yesterday.
____________________________________________________________________
4. The / time / rode / motorbike / a few years ago.
____________________________________________________________________
B Change the sentences so they are true for you. If you never do this put a cross ().
Compare with a partner.
C Make questions about the last time.
Eg. go to a restaurant > When was the last time you went to a restaurant?
1. go to a concert > _________________________________________________
2. forget something > _________________________________________________
3. win something > _________________________________________________
4. lose something > _________________________________________________
5. give a present to someone > _________________________________________________
D Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions above. Give more information about what / who etc.

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11 That’s the plan
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: verb + noun for the workplace

I meet my manager every Friday to talk about work.
We have to go to a conference every year with our company.
I have to write a report and give it to my boss tomorrow.
I have to give a presentation in front of 100 people.
I’ll work with a colleague on this project.
I have a meeting this morning at 9am.
I’ll reply to the messages before lunch.
I work in a team of ten people.
a manager – boss (someone you work for)

a conference – a large meeting where many people with the same job or interests come together.
They listen to speakers and talk in groups.
a report – you write this for work
a presentation – a talk
a colleague – someone at work
reply – answer
a team – a group of people who work or play sport together
a meeting – people come together to talk about work

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Language 1: present continuous for future plans
We can use the present continuous for future plans.
meeting Kate
(Friday)
X
past now future
Eg. I’m meeting Kate for lunch on Friday.
We’re going to the new Italian restaurant.
Time (when) can come at the end of a sentence.
Eg. I’m going to work tomorrow.
subject +am / is / are +verb(ing)

+ We ‘re shopping this weekend.
He ‘s going on holiday tomorrow.
subject +am / is / are +not +verb(ing)

– We aren’t going out this weekend.
He isn’t working next week.
n’t = not
am / is / are +subject +verb(ing)
? Are we shopping this weekend?
Is he going on holiday next week?
Wh- question word+ am / is / are + subject + verb(ing)
Where are they having it?
Yes, + subject +am / is / are

+ and – Yes, we are.
short answers he is.
No, + subject +am / is / are +not
No, he isn’t.
we aren’t.
Saying when
I’m shopping with friends on / at the weekend.
next week / weekend.
tonight.
tomorrow.
in May / August / December.

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Practice
Activity 1 (verb + noun for the workplace)

work in a team worked with gave a presentation go to a conference

reply to meet my manager meeting writing a report
I’m a teacher in a school. I (1) _______________ with ten other teachers. We teach high school
English. My job is a busy one. I teach four lessons a day. In my lunch break I read my emails and
(2) _______________ messages. I (3) _______________ once a week to talk about students and what’s
happening in the department. Once a month we (4) have a _______________. Everyone in the English
department goes to this. At the meeting my boss gives us work – things like (5) _______________
on a student or choosing a new textbook. Once a year two people from the department
(6) _______________. Last year a colleague and I went to one in England. It was about new teaching
ideas. When I got back I (7) _______________ my colleague. We wrote and then (8) _______________ to
our department. It’s a busy job but I like it!
B Look at the words in the box above. Tick () the things that are true for you. Tell a partner about these
things. Give information about when / how often and why you do these things.

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Activity 2 (present continuous for future plans)
A What are these people doing next week? Answer the questions.
Mary Jane Bob and Kate

meet a friend  (Friday night)   (Wednesday lunchtime)
clean the house   (on the weekend)  (Saturday afternoon)
go out to dinner  (Saturday night)  
do some sport  (Tuesday night)  (after work) 
Eg. Mary is meeting a friend.
i. Choose true (T) or false (F).
1. Mary’s meeting a friend at lunchtime on Wednesday. T/F
2. Jane’s cleaning the house on the weekend. T/F
3. Jane’s doing some sport after work. T/F
4. Bob and Kate are meeting a friend on Wednesday at lunchtime. T/F
ii. Choose the word.
1. Jane is / isn’t meeting a friend on Wednesday next week.
2. Jane is / isn’t doing some sport after work next week.
3. Bob and Kate are / aren’t cleaning the house on Saturday morning.
4. Bob and Kate are / aren’t going out to dinner.
5. Mary is / isn’t going out to dinner on Sunday night.
6. Mary is / isn’t doing some sport on Tuesday night.
B What are you doing next week? Use ideas from the chart above. Write four or five sentences that are
true for you.
Eg. I’m going out to dinner on Wednesday night.
I’m cleaning my house on the weekend.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
C Talk to a partner about what you are doing next week. What’s the same? What’s different?

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12 All in the experience
Language reference
Vocabulary: experiences
1. climb a mountain 2. visit a famous city 3. see an unusual show 4. win a competition
It was very cold at the My first time in Paris! There was a man and We were the best team!
top. four crocodiles.
5. lose something 6. eat unusual food 7. write a big report 8. change jobs
important
I can’t find my wallet. I had snails in a It was 40 pages long. I was a nurse, now I’m a
restaurant. business woman.
7. live in another 8. work for an 9. cook a meal for a 10. buy something I
country international company large group of people don’t want
I come from Malaysia, I have a job at HSBC I made lunch for my I don’t like my new
London is my home now. bank. There are offices in friend’s birthday party. clothes!
85 countries.

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Language: talking about experiences
Use the present perfect to talk about experiences in your life. You don’t say when.
Eg. I’ve climbed a mountain.
?
X
past now
Then use the past simple to give more information.
Eg. I went to Mount Fuji last year.
In this sentence (present perfect) the important thing is the experience:

I’ve lived in Malaysia. (At some time … we don’t know exactly when.)
For saying when (time, date etc.) use the past simple:
I worked there in 2009.
A: Have you ever visited a famous city?
B: Yes, I have.
A: When?
B: Last year. I went to Europe and saw Paris and London.
A: Have you ever lost something important?
B: Yes, I have. I left my bag on a train a few years ago. My phone and wallet were inside.
A: Have you ever won a competition?
B: No, I haven’t. Maybe I will one day.
Present perfect
positive and negative questions short answers
I I Yes I have.
You have you you
Have
We haven’t we we
They they No they haven’t.
visited a (ever) visited
famous city. a famous city?
Yes has.
He has he he
Has
She hasn’t she she
No hasn’t.
haven’t = have not

hasn’t = has not
I haven’t won a competition.
It is also possible to say: I’ve never won a competition. OR I haven’t won a competition yet.
(Yet = maybe one day.)

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Practice
Activity 1 (experiences)
unusual show climb a big mountain works for I don’t want a famous city
cooks a meal for lives in change jobs write a big report
lost something kinds of food win this competition
1. My brother ________________ another country. He ________________ an international company.

2. She loves cooking. Sometimes she ________________ a large group of people – maybe 20 people.
3. When we go to a restaurant she always eats unusual ________________.
4. Keith’s really busy at work. He has to ________________. He wants to ________________ – he never
has any free time.
5. I want to ________________. The winner gets a trip to Paris. That’s ________________ I am very
interested in.
6. I ________________ important last year. It was my wedding ring. My wife wasn’t happy!
7. My aunt always buys me something ________________ for my birthday! Last year she bought me a
hat … but I don’t wear hats!
8. Kate wants to ________________ when she goes to New Zealand. She’s training hard at the
moment.
9. It’s an ________________. It’s different from any other performance.
B Look at the experiences. Answer the questions.
a. climb a mountain b. visit a famous city c. see an unusual show d. win a competition
e. lose something f. eat unusual food g. write a big report h. change jobs
important
i. live in another j. work for an k. cook a meal for a l. buy something I
country international company large group of people don’t want
1. Which are you interested in? _______________________

2. Which are you not interested in? _______________________
3. Which do you sometimes do already? _______________________
C Work in small groups and compare your answers. Say why.

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Activity 2 (talking about experiences)
A Complete the gaps.
1. A: ______ you ever ______ (meet) someone famous?
B: No, I ______. Have you?
A: Yes, I ______.
B: Who ______ (be) it?
A: I ______ (meet) Jackie Chan a few years ago. He ______ (come) to my school.
2. A: ______ Tang ever ______ (buy) something expensive?
B: Yes, he ______ (buy) something very expensive.
A: What was it?
B: He ______ (buy) a car last year. It ______ (be) his first car.
3. A: ______ she ______ (ride) a horse?
B: Yes, she has.
A: Where ______ (be) it?
B: When she ______ (be) younger she ______ (visit) a farm. She ______ (enjoy) it.
4. A: I ______ never ______ (stay up) all night. How about you?
B: Yes, I ______.
A: When ______ (be) that?
B: When I ______ (be) a student. I ______ (have) a lot of work to do. I ______ (not get up) until
late the next day!
5. A: ______ you ever ______ (perform) something to a group of people?
B: Well, I ______ (play) in a concert.
A: Really? When was (be) that?
B: I ______ (play) music with my friends a few years ago. We ______ (do) a concert for about 70
people. It ______ (be) fun.
B Change the questions at the start of numbers 2, 3, 4 to Have you … questions.
C Now ask your partner the questions and the follow-up questions. Write notes about their answers.
D Make a new pair. Talk about your last partner. Eg. Fred has bought something expensive. He bought a
new motorbike last year. It was red. Etc.

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13 Giving advice
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: parts of the body

head
teeth
mouth
{
neck
arms back
stomach
knee
legs
foot
one foot – two or more feet

throat (inside) – neck (outside)

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Vocabulary 2: everyday problems
1. have a headache 2. have a stomach ache 3. have a temperature
4. have a cough 5. have a sore throat 6. my back hurts
7. have a cold I don’t feel well. My nose is red and I need a tissue all the time!
8. have the flu I’ve been in bed all week – I feel terrible. I’m very hot and I can’t do anything!
9. feel sick I’m not sure what’s wrong. Maybe it’s some food I had … but I need to go home,
I think.
10. have a toothache I have a pain in my mouth.
sick = ill
my back / neck / shoulder hurts
feel sick = generally not well
Also: feel hot / cold / hungry / tired
flu = influenza

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Language 1: giving advice
Use these phrases for advice.
A: I feel sick. I’ve been sick for Subject + should + base verb
two weeks.
B: You should see a doctor.
A: I have a bad cold. Subject + should + not + base

B: You shouldn’t go to work. verb
A: I’m really tired. Why don’t you + base verb …?

B: Why don’t you stay home
and rest?
A: I have a headache. How about + verb(ing) …?

B: How about trying this?
What about + verb(ing) = How about + verb(ing)

What about taking something for that?
How going home for the day?
drinking lots of water?

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Practice
Activity 1 (parts of the body)

A Find the words.
head shoulder arm leg stomach mouth teeth knee foot neck
f o o t e r n r
b I g o k n e e
h e a d z d c n
l d f h l u k a
w m o u t h e s
s o o u v h r a
k h j a I o b r
s m t e e t h m
s t o m a c h n

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B Label the parts of the body. Use the words from A.

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Activity 2 (everyday problems)
A Match the situations to the problems.
Situations Problems
1. I have to go to the dentist. a. I have a temperature.
2. I went to a concert and I sang all night. b. my back hurts.
Now …
3. I feel hot. c. I have a toothache.
4. I carried a heavy bag. Now … d. has the flu.
5. They are painting the building. I don’t like e. have a cold.
the smell. Now …
6. I ate too much for lunch today. Now … f. I have a headache.
7. I have a blocked nose. It’s not serious. I g. I have a sore throat.
think I …
8. She hasn’t been well all week – headaches, h. have a stomach ache / feel sick.
aches and pains. I think she …
B 1. Work with a partner.

2. Point to a part of your body and show that it hurts.
3. Your partner has to guess the everyday problem. Eg. You have a headache.
4. Swap roles. Now you guess your partner’s problem.
Activity 3 (giving advice)

Make sentences using should, shouldn’t, Why don’t you …?, What about …?, How about …?
1. A: I have a headache.
B: You _____________ take something.
2. A: I have a sore throat.
B: You _____________ eat dry food. It’ll hurt your throat. ____________ eating something soft?
3. A: I have a stomach ache.
B: ________________ stay home until you feel better?
4. A: My back hurts.
B: You _____________ walk or run. You ____________ rest.
5. A: I have a toothache.
B: ____________ going to the dentist?
6. A: I feel sick.
B: _______________ lying down? See how you feel later.

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14 Buying things in a pharmacy
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: things in a pharmacy
1. soap 2. shampoo 3. toothbrush 4. cream 5. cough mixture
6. medicine 7. tablets 8. bandages 9. plaster 10. toothpaste

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Language 1: infinitives (to + verb) for saying why we do things and what
things are for
We use the infinitive: to + verb to say why.
Eg. I am going shopping (why?) to buy some food.
What Why
1. I buy medicine to stop my cough.
2. I use a cloth to clean my glasses.
3. We go to the pharmacy to get some medicine.
4. He got some cream to help his sore back?
5. I use a doctor’s prescription to buy the medicine.
6. Do you have enough money to pay for the medicine.
7. They use a key to open the door?
a prescription: a note from the doctor for some medicine

Subject and action
The subject of the sentence is often the same as the action of the infinitive verb:
Subject HE relaxes
He drinks tea to relax.
Using something with infinitives
I’m not sure what:
I need something to clean my glasses.
something = a cloth? paper? soap?
I’m sure:
I use a cloth to clean my glasses.

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Practice
Activity 1 (things in a pharmacy)

A Write the word.
bandage cough mixture medicine tablets

toothbrush cream shampoo soap toothpaste
1. I need to buy some ____________ so I can wash my hair.

2. Wash your hands! There’s some ____________ in the bathroom.
3. Go and buy a ____________ and some ____________ so you can clean your teeth.
4. My hands are dry. I need to buy some hand ____________.
5. I have a bad cough. I’m going to the pharmacy to get some ____________.
6. At the pharmacy I can choose from medicine or tablets. I like ____________ because it’s easier to
take.
7. Take three ____________ a day with food. Take one at breakfast, the other at lunch and the last one
at dinner.
8. I hurt my hand and the nurse put a ____________ on it.
B Guess the word.
1. Work with a partner.
2. Choose a word from the box above.
3. Talk about when you need this thing. Don’t say the word. Your partner guesses the word.
Eg. Situation: I fell over outside. I need something to clean my hands! Answer: Soap.

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Activity 2 (infinitives (to + verb) for saying why we do things and what
things are for)
A Match the parts of sentences.
1. I bought some shampoo a. to wash your hands.

2. I got a toothbrush and some toothpaste b. to wash my hair.
3. You can use this soap c. to get some fresh air.
4. I went for a swim d. to clean my teeth.
5. I went for a walk e. to cool off.
6. I went to the shops f. to pass my course.
7. I worked hard g. to tell them about my holiday.
8. I wrote a long email h. to buy some food.
B Finish the sentences. Make the ideas true for you.

1. I buy ______ to __________.
2. At home, I use _________ to __________.
3. At the weekend, I go to _________ to ____________.
4. At work, I use __________ to ____________.
5. I _____________ to relax.
6. I _____________ to have fun.
Work with a partner. Choose a sentence. Read out the words you wrote – but don’t read everything.
Your partner guesses which sentence.
Eg. A: Watch TV.
B: Number five?
A: That’s right.

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15 Tell me everything
Language reference
Vocabulary: multi-part verbs

Multi-part verbs are verbs with two or more parts.
1. catch up 2. take up 3. give up 4. break up
See my friends at the It’s time for a new I need to stop smoking. They’re not together
weekends. hobby! now.
It’s hard. I stopped last
We meet for a coffee and Try a new sport or learn year but after a month I They weren’t happy …
get all the news. an instrument. started again. and anyway she moved
to a new city.
5. get away 6. look after 7. check out 8. get back
I’ve been very busy at While I’m away can you What do you want to I’m lost. I don’t know
work. It’s time for a give my dog her dinner? do? There are some new where our hotel is.
holiday. shops in the city.
Can you water my plants Don’t worry – the tour
I have a week off – I’m as well? You can talk to What else? We can try guide will help us go
going to Thailand. them too. that new café … or the there.
free concert in the park.
catch up with friends / colleagues or catch up on news

take up a hobby / a sport
give up = stop (a bad habit like smoking)
break up with your boyfriend / girlfriend (break up > past: broke up)
get away for a week / from the city
look after a dog / your friend’s plants / your niece
check out a new film / movie / restaurant
get back (= return): get back to your hotel / your studies; get back from holiday / lunch

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Language: present perfect and past simple
You tell a friend some of your news. Use the present perfect:
Eg. I’ve started a new course.
We’ve bought a new car.
If you say when, use the past simple:
Eg. I had my first exam yesterday.
Last year I went on a great trip.
In this sentence (present perfect) the important thing is the news:
I’ve found a new housemate.
In this sentence (past simple) we give a time in the past.
We watched a great movie last week.
Present perfect pattern:
subject +have / has +past participle
I ‘ve found a new housemate.
He ‘s bought a new car.
‘ve = have, ‘s = has
subject +have / has + not+past participle
We haven’t seen that film.
She hasn’t got a new job.
haven’t = have not, hasn’t = has not

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Practice
Activity 1 (multi-part verbs)

get away take up give up looks after

catch up check out get back to
1. How often do you __________ a new film? Where do you go?

2. Is there something new you’d like to __________? What is it?
3. Is there a bad habit you want to __________? What is it?
4. Who __________ your house / apartment when you are on holiday?
5. When do you usually meet up with your friends to __________? Where do you go?
6. How often do you __________ for a break? Where do you go?
7. How do you __________ your house / apartment after work / university?
B Work in small groups. Ask each other the questions.

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Activity 2 (present perfect and past simple)
A Complete the gaps. Use the present perfect or the past simple.
1. A: Hi, Claire. How are you?
B: Good, thanks. I ________ (finish) my exams!
A: That’s great. Are you happy?
B: Really happy. I ________ (have) the last one on Friday and so I ______ (go) out with some
friends that night.
2. A: Mike ________ (start) a new job.
B: Really. When?
A: Well, he ________ (go) to an interview last week and he ________ (start) on Monday.
3. A: ________ you ________ (have) a haircut?
B: Yes, I have. I ________ (go) to the hairdresser’s on Saturday. They ________ (cut) it too short.
I don’t like it.
4. A: ________ you ________ (see) that new film?
B: Yes, I have. I ________ (see) it last week. It’s good, isn’t it?
5. A: You look happy and relaxed. ________ you ________ (be) on holidays?
B: Yes, I have. I ________ (go) on a trip for a few days.
A: It looks like you ________ (spend) all your time at the beach.
B: Well, the weather ________ (be) good so I ________ (take) my book and ________ (relax).
6. A: ________ you ________ (hear) the news?
B: No, I haven’t.
A: They________ (open) a new shopping mall in the city.
B: When ________ it ________ (open)?
A: This morning. Let’s go there before we miss anything!
B Work with a partner. Tell your partner something new in your life. Choose from the examples here or
make your own.
An activity: I’ve started …
News: I’ve just changed …
A book: I’ve just read …
A film: I’ve just seen …
Ask questions about this. Eg. Have you tried …? > When was that? Have you seen …? > Was it good? Etc.
C Share what you heard with the class. How many people had the same experience? What was it?

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Answers
6. book
1 Update your status 7. ask
8. book
Activity 1 9. check
A
1. at Activity 2
2. on A
3. at 1. won’t go
4. at 2. ’ll go
5. at 3. ’ll take
a. in 4. won’t be
b. on 5. ’ll take
c. on 6. won’t go
d. in
e. at
B 3 Keeping in touch
1. c
2. b Activity 1
3. e 1. email
4. a 2. reply to
5. d 3. letters
4. texts
Activity 2
5. phone call
A
6. get
1. with
7. send
2. for
8. make
3. on
4. with Activity 2
5. to 1. because
B 2. because
1. chat about 3. but
2. takes me to 4. but
3. catch up with 5. and
4. sit with 6. but
5. relax with 7. because
Activity 3 8. but
A 9. because
1. I’m doing
2. Are you working
3. I’m not. 4 An event in your town
4. We’re going
5. you’re studying Activity 1
B A
1. he’s playing 1. seeing a game
2. she’s washing 2. meet before the game
3. ‘s ringing 3. buy tickets
4. I’m waiting 4. go to the movies
5. see a show
2 On the phone 6. sitting at the front
7. sit at the back
Activity 1 8. meeting after a show
A 9. buy a programme
1. book, give 10. going for a meal
2. ask Activity 2
3. check 1. My grandfather drives very slowly.
4. change, book 2. I’m not good at volleyball – I play badly.
5. check
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3. Chen speaks very loudly on the phone. 9. show
4. Come quickly, there’s something good on TV. 10. row
5. Wash the bottle very carefully.
6. Please talk quietly – I’m on the phone! Activity 2
A
Activity 3 1. The first bus leaves the city centre at 9.05 8.05.
A 2. 
1. You have to drive on the left. / You can’t drive on 3. 
the right. 4. The journey takes thirty twenty-five minutes.
2. You can’t take photos in the cinema. 5. The first bus doesn’t arrive at the airport at 9.30,
3. You can’t smoke in restaurants. it arrives at 12:30 8.30.
4. You have to get a driver’s licence before you
drive. Activity 4
5. You can’t wear a hat inside. 1. What time does the movie starting? start
2. The movie finish at four o’clock. finishes
3. The show don’t begin until next month. doesn’t
4. When do the game end? does
5 Your weekend 5. The doors opens at 7pm. open
6. The shops don’t closes at 8pm, they close at
Activity 1 10pm. close
1. catch up on, fix my bike
7. Buses to the centre leaves every hour. leave
2. going out, go for some food, go for a drink, stay
out all night
3. stays in, sleeps in, sits around, stays up late
4. stay out, go around to, check out 7 Firsts
5. catch up on, tidy up
Activity 1
Activity 2 A
A Lee: Hi, how was your holiday?
1. What do I do at the weekend? Well I love going Pat: It was fun.
to the markets. There’s a lot to see and do. You Lee: Tell me about it.
can buy clothes, food and gifts there. I can stay Pat: Well, it was our first time in Fiji. We stayed in a
there all day! really nice hotel. Breakfast was free but dinner
2. I love watching movies. I watch them at home, wasn’t.
but sometimes I go to the cinema on Saturday. Lee: What was the weather like?
I often watch three films in one go! My favourite Pat: It was great. The sun was out every day.
film is Twilight. Lee: How long were you there?
3. What’s the best time to visit my city? It’s Pat: About two weeks.
definitely in summer. That’s June to September. Lee: Were you in the main city?
There are some great beaches, temples and Pat: No, we were on a small island. I loved it. It was
shops. You’ll have a great time! quiet and we were very relaxed.
B Lee: What were the shops like?
1. They’re working late. Pat: They were good, but there weren’t many
2. It’s an interesting place. That’s why a lot of shops there – just a few restaurants.
people go there.
3. He’s got a new job. He’s really happy. Activity 2
4. Kevin doesn’t like his course. He’d like to study A
English. 1. I visited my sister yesterday. She cooked me
dinner and we talked. I didn’t stay late because I
was tired.
2. We worked until 9pm but we didn’t finish our
6 Buying tickets work yesterday.
3. I stayed up all night and played computer
Activity 1 games.
A
4. We climbed the mountain. We stayed at the top
1. collect
for hours and looked at the city below us.
2. near
5. I carried the shopping home and then cleaned
3. seats
the apartment. My flatmate didn’t help, he
4. stage
watched TV all day!
5. aisle
6. Eddie showed me his new website. It seemed
6. starts
really good.
7. centre
8. pay
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7. They didn’t arrive on time because they walked 7. got
all the way. I waited for an hour! 8. thought
8. We moved house last month. We lived in an 9. read
apartment before and now we live in a house. I 10. won
didn’t want to move, but I’m happy now.
Activity 3
A 9 A younger you
1. changed
2. landed
Activity 1
1. badges
3. moved
2. keyrings
4. waited
3. posters
5. showed
4. stickers
6. climbed
5. magazines
7. seemed
6. concert tickets
8. looked
Activity 2
A
8 Important moments 1. posters, actor
2. sport, food
Activity 1 3. badges, group
A 4. magazine, writer
1. do a course 5. concert tickets, group
2. get a job 6. colour, stickers
3. have a good time 7. magazine, keyring
4. win a game
5. give a presentation Activity 3
6. take an exam 1. What did you do at the weekend?
7. do extra work 2. Did you enjoy it?
8. get an apartment 3. Who did you go with?
9. has a new job 4. Did you meet anyone there?
10. win some money 5. Was the ticket expensive?
11. take a driving test 6. When did the concert finish?
12. giving a talk 7. How did you get home?
Activity 2
A 10 The last time I …
1. became
2. began Activity 1
3. bought A
4. came home 1. has a holiday
5. did 2. buy something new
6. found 3. change phones
7. went 4. eat my favourite food
8. gave 5. went to a party
B 6. missed my train
1. had 7. gets up very early
2. spoke 8. do exercise
3. made 9. played a new game
4. met 10. meet someone new
5. said 11. finished a good book
6. lost 12. see a movie
7. took
8. wrote Activity 2
C A
1. saw 1. The last time I went to bed very late was last
2. read Saturday.
3. slept 2. The last time I spent a lot of money was last
4. heard year.
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4. The last time I rode a motorbike was a few years 2. A: Has Tang ever bought something expensive?
ago. B: Yes, he’s bought something very expensive.
C A: What was it?
1. When was the last time you went to a concert? B: He bought a car last year. It was his first car.
2. When was the last time you forgot something? 3. A: Has she ridden a horse?
3. When was the last time you won something? B: Yes, she has.
4. When was the last time you lost something? A: Where was it?
5. When was the last time you gave a present to B: When she was younger she visited a farm.
someone? She didn’t enjoy it.
4. A: I’ve never stayed up all night. How about
you?
11 That’s the plan B: Yes, I have.
A: When was that?
Activity 1 B: When I was a student. I had a lot of work to
A do. I didn’t get up until late the next day!
1. work in a team 5. A: Have you ever performed something to a
2. reply to group of people?
3. meet my manager B: Well, I’ve played in a concert.
4. meeting A: Really? When was that?
5. writing a report B: I played music with my friends a few years
6. go to a conference ago. We did a concert for about 70 people.
7. worked with a colleague It was fun.
8. gave a presentation
Activity 2 13 Giving advice

A
i. Activity 1
1. F
2. T f o o t n r
3. T
4. T g k n e e
ii.
1. isn’t h e a d d c
2. is
3. aren’t l l k
4. aren’t
5. isn’t m o u t h
6. is
o a
h r
12 All in the experience
s t e e t h m
Activity 1
A s t o m a c h
1. lives in, works for
2. cooks a meal for B
3. kinds of food 1. head
4. write a big report, change jobs 2. mouth
5. win this competition, visit a famous city 3. teeth
6. lost something 4. neck
7. I don’t want 5. shoulder
8. climb a big mountain 6. arm
9. unusual show 7. stomach
8. knee
Activity 2 9. leg
1. A: Have you ever met someone famous? 10. foot
B: No, I haven’t. Have you?
A: Yes, I have. Activity 2
B: Who was it? A
A: I met Jackie Chan a few years ago. He came 1. c
to my school. 2. g
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3. a 3. give up
4. b 4. looks after
5. f 5. catch up
6. h 6. get away
7. e 7. get back to
8. d
Activity 2
Activity 3 A
1. should 1. A: Hi, Claire. How are you?
2. shouldn’t, How / What about …? B: Good, thanks. I’ve finished my exams!
3. Why don’t you …? A: That’s great. Are you happy?
4. shouldn’t, should B: Really happy. I had (have) the last one on
5. How / What about …? Friday and so I went out with some friends
6. How / What about …? that night.
2. A: Mike’s started a new job.
B: Really. When?
14 Buying things in a pharmacy A: Well, he went to an interview last week and
he started on Monday.
Activity 1 3. A: Have you had (have) a haircut?
A B: Yes, I have. I went (go) to the hairdresser’s
1. shampoo on Saturday. They cut (cut) it too short. I
2. soap don’t like it.
3. toothbrush, toothpaste 4. A: Have you seen that new film?
4. cream B: Yes, I have. I saw it last week. It’s good, isn’t
5. cough mixture it?
6. medicine 5. A: You look happy and relaxed. Have you been
7. tablets on holidays?
8. bandage B: Yes, I have. I went on a trip for a few days.
A: It looks like you spent (spend) all your time
Activity 2 at the beach.
A B: Well, the weather was (be) good so I took
1. b my book and relaxed.
2. d 6. A: Have you heard the news?
3. a B: No, I haven’t.
4. e A: They’ve opened a new shopping mall in the
5. c city.
6. h B: When did it open?
7. f A: This morning. Let’s go there before we miss
8. g anything!
15 Tell me everything
Activity 1
A
1. check out
2. take up

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2 Course 2

A general English workbook

A general English workbook

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Definitions adapted from Macquarie Learners Dictionary 1999

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1 Update your status ................................................................................ 1

3 Keeping in touch ................................................................................... 8

4 An event in your town ......................................................................... 11

5 Your weekend ..................................................................................... 15

6 Buying tickets ...................................................................................... 18

8 Important moments ............................................................................ 27

9 A younger you ..................................................................................... 32

10 The last time I … ................................................................................. 36

11 That’s the plan .................................................................................... 40

12 All in the experience ............................................................................ 44

13 Giving advice ...................................................................................... 48

14 Buying things in a pharmacy ............................................................... 54

15 Tell me everything .............................................................................. 58

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Vocabulary 1: phrases to say where you are

the shops a party

wait for a taxi / bus

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Don’t use these verbs in the continuous:

questions Short answer – yes Short answer – no

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Activity 1 (phrases to say where you are)

1. Is Chie ___ home? a. No, I’m ___ a café.

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Activity 4 (present continuous)

study sit down stand up speak English work ask a

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Vocabulary 1: on the phone

on the phone your name

the3 details the4 opening

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Activity 1 (on the phone)

check change give book ask

1. A: Can I ________ a taxi to the city centre please?

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Vocabulary 1: nouns and verbs for communicating

send it goes out

1. an email 2. a text 3. a letter 4. a phone call 5. online

post a letter – put the letter in the post box

Language 1: conjunctions: and, but, because

Join two sentences to make one sentence.

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Activity 1 (verbs and nouns for communicating)

emails texts letters make phone call send reply to get

1. I write ________ on my computer at night. I write them after work.

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1. Is Chie _ home? a. No, I’m _ a café.