English vocabulary exercises
Warming-up 1. What association does come across to your mind when you hear the word-combination “meeting people”? Put the words into columns according to part of speech. Personal details The Future Jobs / Studies Home and family Meeting people Free time e.g. I associate Meeting People with personal details.
I associate Meeting People with free time. Essential Vocabulary
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
handshake
interested in
to wave
to find out
difficulties
open-minded
to succeed
to come across
maiden name
outgoing
to introduce
to work in
acquaintance
rude
to present
to work for
siblings
confident
to describe
to work with
extrovert
unemployed
to meet
to go out
introvert
attractive
to wait
to hang out Note: The verb “meet” is used in the meaning “get acquainted with new people”, and the verb “see” is used in the meaning “meet someone you already know”. Compare: a) Hello! My name is Nick. – Nice to meet you, Nick. b) Hi, Anna! Nice to see you. Howʼs your little sister? Useful Language (Introducing Yourself)
1. Home and family
2. The Past
Where …. you from?
Where do you …?
Do you … any brothers or sisters?
Do you … in a house or flat?
Where … you born?
Where did you … English before?
What did you … last summer (last week / last month / yesterday)?
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3. Job / Studies
4. Free time
What do you …?
Where do you …?
Do you … any foreign languages? Which?
Where did you … English before?
What kind of music do you … to?
Do you … TV? What programmes?
Do you ... any sport? What?
What books or magazines do you …?
5. Date and Time
6. The Future
What day ... it today?
What days … you have English class?
What … the time now?
When … your birthday?
When … you born?
Where are you going to … after the class?
What are you going to … this weekend?
What are your plans for the future?
When will you graduate?
How will you use English in the future? Vocabulary Practice
2. Match the nouns to the phrases.
Words
Meaning
1
handshake
a
someone who is quiet and shy and prefers to be alone
2
difficulties
b
someone who you know but do not know well
3
maiden name
c
a sister or brother
4
acquaintance
d
someone who is very positive and likes being with other people
5
siblings
e
the action of taking someoneʼs right hand and shaking it when you meet or leave each other
6
extrovert
f
the family name that a woman has before she gets married
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introvert
g
problems in doing or understanding something
3. Look at the picture, read the information in the table and fill in the names.
Ruth Flash … ... … Appearance quite short and pretty long, fair hair blue eyes tall and handsome dark, wavy hair brown eyes slim and good-looking straight, fair hair brown eyes short and a little overweight dark, curly hair brown eyes Character very kind and friendly quite serious very clever very funny
4. Talk with your partner about the Flash family.
A: What does Ruth Flash look like?
B: Sheʼs quite short and pretty. Sheʼs got long, fair hair and blue eyes.
A: Whatʼs she like?
B: She᾽s very kind and friendly
5. Match the qualities to the phrases. Use them to tell your partner about your acquaintance.
Words
Meaning
1
interested in
a
not having a job
2
open-minded
b
saying exactly what you think without caring about peopleʼs feelings
3
outgoing
c
certain about your ability to do things well
4
rude
d
wanting to know about or take part in something
5
confident
e
beautiful or pleasant to look at
6
unemployed
f
someone who is friendly, talks a lot, and enjoys meeting people
7
attractive
g
willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own
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6. Match the verbs to the phrases. Use them in the sentences.
Words
Meaning
1
to wave
a
to give someone a gift
2
to succeed
b
to say or write what someone or something is like
3
to introduce
c
to see and talk to someone for the first time
4
to present
d
to stay in place in expectation
5
to describe
e
to raise your hand and move it from side to side as a way of greeting someone
6
to meet
f
to tell someone another personʼs name the first time that they meet
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to wait
g
to achieve something that you have been aiming for Speaking
7. Think about your answers to these questions. Use ideas from tasks 1 – 5 and your own ideas.
1) Do you enjoy meeting new people?
A: Yes, there is so much of excitement when you meet new people, because they have so new stories to tell. Different cultures, different language, different opinion.
2) What are some good things to ask someone you just met?
A: I think you could just ask how they are and how was their day. If they did something exciting or may be something very dull. We can talk about the company or the place where we meet, about some new technology or may be rather anything that does not have chances of having an argument because you have just met.
3) What are some things you shouldnʼt ask people you just met?
A: There are certain things which are surely a big NO NO when you meet a person for the first time or may be in the early of meetings. One is age, then salary, the price of the clothes they are wearing or things related to health. One should not talk about politics or for that matter any sensitive information should be avoided.
4) Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new?
A: Sometimes yes, I do get nervous if that someone new is very senior to me, because then there are so many other things as well going in the head.
But, when the introduction is with my peer, I tend to be very jovial and enthusiastic to meet the other person.
5) Where are some good places to meet people?
A: I think the best place to meet new people is in clubs or groups where you can find like-minded people. Also, you can meet people in cafeterias where there are so many people who are sitting alone.
8. Describe a person who accidentally became your friend. You should say:
→ who the person is;
→ how you met him / her;
→ what made you two become friends;
→ and explain how is your friendship now.
(Example: https://www.ielts-mentor.com/cue-card-sample/603-ielts-cue-card-sample-20-describe-a-person-who-became-your-friend).
9. Compare and contrast the photographs saying main topic, who you see, what theyʼre doing. Use the useful language (Appendix 1).
Writing 10. What does your best friend look like? Whatʼs he / she like? Tell the class about him / her.
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Grammar
11. Unscramble the sentences:
Remember: Basic sentence structure in English
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject
(who / what)
Adverb of frequency
(how often)
Verb
(action)
Object
(complements)
Place
(where)
Time
(when) Present Simple (be)
I
She
Dolphins
am
is never
are
a student.
late.
clever animals.
Present Simple (verb)
We
The dog
often
usually
go
sleeps
swimming
in my bed.
in summer. Past Simple (be)
It
We
was
were
cold
tired.
yesterday. Past Simple (regular verbs)
My friends
played
football
last week. Past Simple (irregular verbs)
They
went
home
at 9 p.m. Future Simple (will)
Jack
will buy
a new CD.
Future form (be going to)
My cousin
is going to visit
me
next week.
1) night / at / sleep / I
2) works / factory / He / in / a
3) I / up / get / donʼt / at / nine
4) Portuguese / doesnʼt / She / speak
5) donʼt / computers / We / use
6) yesterday / night / We / danced
7) French / last / year / You / studied
8) stay / you / here / Did / last / night?
9) ice-cream / did / not / She / an / want
10) We / weekend / with / cards / last / played / our / parents
11) going to / He / Saturday / is / the shopping mall / on
12) the airport / him / will /at / Linda / meet / noon / at
13) bring / to / will / the birthday cake / I / the party
14) out / take / Iʼll / tomorrow / the trash
15) Mary / is / Ronald / going / secret / to / his / tell
12. Put the irregular verb in the correct form.
1) A bird ____________ (fly) in through the window.
2) The teacher ___________ (forbid) the students to leave the classroom.
3) Nick ________ (have) a lot of money years ago, but now he is very poor.
4) It was very warm so I ____________ (leave) the windows open.
5) We __________ (read) about the accident in yesterdayʼs newspaper.
6) I ______________ (ring) the doorbell but there was nobody in the house.
7) The old lady was feeling lonely so she ___________ (buy) a dog.
8) The doctors __________ (do) everything they could to save the patient.
9) I ____ (drive) to the supermarket but couldnʼt find a parking space there.
10) Liza ____________ (forget) her umbrella in the park. Reading
13. Work in pairs. Write the names of three famous British people. Why are they famous?
a)
b)
c)
14. Look at the photos. Why is Jamie Oliver famous?
15. Before you read, check these words with your teacher:
a celebrity a chef a recipe a TV series a campaign the government fresh ingredients the drums
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16. Read the profile of Jamie Oliver. Then match a – e to paragraphs 1 – 5.
a) Jamieʼs early life;
b) Campaigning for healthy food;
c) A world-famous chef;
d) Family and home life;
e) A restaurant with a difference.
CELEBRITY PROFILE
Jamie Oliver 1 Jamie Oliver is one of the worldʼs most famous chefs. You can watch him on TV in over 100 countries and read his recipe books in 29 languages. In fact, Jamie is the UKʼs second-biggest selling author of all time, after JK Rowling. There are also Jamie Oliver DVDs, food products, restaurants, magazines and apps for your phone. 2 Jamie was born in Essex, England, on 27th May 1975. When he was only eight he started helping in the kitchen in his parentsʼ pub. After Jamie left college, he worked at the famous River Cafe in London for three years. He made his first TV series, The Naked Chef, in 1999. Jamie quickly became a celebrity and in the same year he cooked lunch for the British Prime Minister. 3 In 2001, Jamie opened a restaurant in London called Fifteen – but it wasnʼt a typical restaurant. Jamie took 15 young unemployed people and
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taught them to become chefs. The programme about the restaurant, Jamieʼs Kitchen, was on TV every week and became a big success. Jamie now has restaurants all over the UK and he is going to open restaurants in Australia and other countries around the world in the next five years. 4 Jamie is also famous for his ʼbetter foodʼ campaigns. In 2005, he made a TV series called Jamieʼs School Dinners because he wanted schools to give children healthier meals. Because of Jamieʼs campaign, the British government agreed to spend an extra £ 280 million on school meals. In another series, Jamieʼs Ministry of Food, he helped people to stop eating fast food and taught them to cook meals using fresh ingredients instead. 5 Jamie got married in June 2000 and he lives in London and Essex with his wife, Jools, and their four children. He loves traveling, playing the drums and riding around London on his scooter. At the moment, Jamie is writing a new book of recipes, and when heʼs at home he enjoys relaxing with his family – as well as cooking, of course!
17. Read the profile again. Find the answers to these questions.
1) How does Jamie travel around London? By scooter.
2) When did he make his first TV series?
3) Which instrument can he play?
4) How often was Jamieʼs Kitchen on TV?
5) How many children has he got?
6) Where is he going to open his new restaurants?
7) How long did he work at the River Cafe?
8) How old was Jamie when he got married?
9) Who did he make lunch for in 1999?
10) Why did he make Jamieʼs School Dinnersʼ?
18. Underline the question words in Task 17.
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Home Project
19. Write an entry for the World English website. Give information about you and why English is important for you. Use Olegʼs text to help you.
Useful Resources
1. http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/speaking-skills-practice/meeting-people.
2. https://elt.oup.com/student/inenglish/starter/?cc=ua&selLanguage=uk.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKZ1Y6oH8Fc.
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRFEKvsw-vs.
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLKTpo7M7iQ. Additional Reading Section
20. Who do you think knows you better, your family or your friends? Why?
21. Read the introduction to the article. Answer the questions:
a) Who is Richard?
b) Who is Danny?
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c) What do Richardʼs mum and Danny try to do?
d) What does Richard have to do?
22. Now read what Richard says. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Correct the false ones.
a) He sometimes travels with his job. T
b) Heʼs friendly and extrovert.
c) He likes music and parties.
d) He prefers women who are shorter than him.
e) He likes women who talk a lot.
f) He doesnʼt talk to his family about girls.
j) His mother doesnʼt think heʼs good at choosing girlfriends.
23. Guess the meaning of the highlighted words or phrases.
Who Knows You Better, Your Family or Your Friends?
In our weekly “test” single people who are looking for a partner ask their mother and their best friend to help. Their mother chooses one partner and their best friend chooses another. The test is to see who can choose the best partner!
This weekʼs single man is Richard Taylor, a 26-year-old musician from Southampton. His mother Meg chooses one girl, and his best friend Danny chooses another. Then Richard goes on a date with each girl. Which girl does he prefer? Who knows him better, his mother or his best friend? Who chooses the right girl for him?
“I usually work in England but sometimes I work abroad too. When Iʼm not working I like going to the cinema and eating in nice restaurants. Iʼm not very sporty and I donʼt do any exercise, but at least I donʼt smoke.
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I think Iʼm open and friendly – get on well with most people – but Iʼm sometimes quite shy too. For example, I donʼt like going to parties. I prefer to meet friends individually or in small groups. I like intelligent, funny women who make me laugh, and ideally who love music. Physically I prefer women with dark hair who are not taller than me. And I like women who are good listeners.
Iʼm sure that my friend Danny knows me better than my family because we often talk about girlfriends and the problems we have. I donʼt usually talk to my family about that kind of thing. My mum always says that I look for the wrong kind of girl but thatʼs what mothers always say!”
24. Complete the questions about Richard.
1) Where does he live ?
In Southampton.
2) What _______________ do?
Heʼs a musician.
3) Where _______________?
In England and abroad.
4) _____________ smoke?
No, he doesnʼt.
5) _____________ exercise?
No, he doesnʼt. He isnʼt very sporty.
6) What kind of women _____________?
Intelligent and funny ones.
7) ___________to his mother about girls?
No, he doesnʼt.
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TRAVELING
Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.
Unknown
Real World: talking about countries around the world Grammar: Conditionals for real or unreal situations Review: Continuous Tenses Objective: to develop students’ speaking skills on the topic; to develop attention and linguistic guessing
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Warming-up 1. What association does come across to your mind when you hear the word “traveling”? Put the words into columns according to part of speech. Sights New people History, Culture New friends Traveling Language e.g. I associate Traveling with new friends.
I associate Traveling with sights. Essential Vocabulary
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
arrival
expensive
to land
to take off
departure
dangerous
to avoid
to go off the beaten track
information desk
available
to try
to go abroad
tourist trap
optional
to explore
to eat out
accommodation
breathtaking
to regret
to set out
flight
picturesque
to remind
to get away
attractions
memorable
to forget
to hurry up Note: Travel (noun) is a general word, meaning to move from place to place, usually over long distances (air travel, food and travel, space travel, business travel, a travel agency). Journey (noun) means moving from one place to another, especially in a vehicle (a bus journey, a train journey, the journey to school, my journey to work). It is a single piece of travel. Letʼs say we go from London to Leeds then back again. That is two journeys (London to Leeds is the first journey, Leeds to London is the second journey). Trip (noun) describes the whole process of going somewhere and coming back (a day trip, a round trip, a round-the-world trip, a boat trip and a business trip). It is more than one journey. Once again, letʼs go from London to Leeds then back again. That is two journeys, but it is one trip. We say go on a trip. Voyage (noun) is less common nowadays. A voyage is a very long trip, usually at sea or in space (a voyage around the world). The French Bon voyage! translates into English as Have a good trip! or Have a good journey! More details: http://speakspeak.com/confusing-words/travel-journey-trip-voyage.
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Useful Language
Air Travel
10 Questions You Might Hear
1. Could I see your boarding pass, please?
2. Could I see your passport, please?
3. Are you traveling alone?
4. How much check-in baggage do you have?
5. Do you have any carry-on baggage?
6. Do you have a visa?
7. Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?
8. Do you have anything to declare?
9. Would you like chicken or beef?
10. Would you like something to drink?
10 Questions You Might Ask
1. Can we check-in now?
2. How long is the flight?
3. Is there an airport bus?
4. Where can we transfer planes?
5. Where is the taxi stand?
6. Could we change our seats, please?
7. Could I have a window seat, please?
8. Where is Immigration?
9. Where can I get a visa?
10. Where can we exchange our money?
10 Statements You Might Hear
1. Passengers for Flight CX721 please proceed to Gate 64.
2. Please put your bag here.
3. Please open your bag.
4. Flight CX721 has been cancelled.
5. Flight CX721 has been delayed.
6. Passengers may now begin boarding.
7. Welcome aboard!
8. Please put your tray back up.
9. Please put your seat back in the upright position.
10. Please fasten your seatbelts.
10 Statements You Might Say
1. Weʼre lost.
2. We lost our bags.
3. I have two bags to check-in.
4. Weʼre traveling together.
5. I donʼt feel well.
6. We missed our flight.
7. Iʼll have the chicken, please.
8. We have nothing to declare.
9. Weʼre here on holiday / on business.
10. We need a taxi. Vocabulary Practice
2. Match the nouns to the phrases.
Words
Meaning
1
arrival
a
a journey in an aircraft
2
departure
b
a crowded place that provides entertainment and things to buy for tourists
3
information desk
c
a place where you live or stay
4
tourist trap
d
something that makes people come to a place or want to do a particular thing
5
accommodation
e
a place in airport, where you can get information
6
flight
f
an occasion when someone or something arrives somewhere
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attractions
g
the act of leaving a place, especially to start a journey to another place
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3. Match the qualities to the phrases. Use them to speak about traveling.
Words
Meaning
1
expensive
a
suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand
2
dangerous
b
having pleasing or interesting qualities; effective in appearance
3
available
c
worth remembering; notable
4
optional
d
costing a lot of money
5
breathtaking
e
not required or mandatory
6
picturesque
f
involving possible injury, pain, harm, or loss
7
memorable
g
very beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting
4. Match the verbs to the phrases. Use them in the sentences.
Words
Meaning
1
to land
a
to fail to remember; be unable to recall
2
to avoid
b
to think of with a sense of loss
3
to try
c
to cause to remember
4
to explore
d
to prevent from happening
5
to regret
e
to bring to or set on land
6
to remind
f
to test the effect or result
7
to forget
g
to traverse over a region, area for the purpose of discovery Speaking
5. Think about your answers to these questions. Use ideas from tasks 1 – 5 and your own ideas.
1) Have you ever been abroad? Where did you go?
A: Iʼve never been abroad but Iʼd like so much to have opportunity someday to know a new culture and new countries.
B: Yes, Iʼm lucky enough to have been abroad a few times now. By the way. Iʼve been to London and New York.
2) Advantages and disadvantages of your favourite means of transport?
A: My favourite transport is plane. The advantage of traveling by plane is that we can cover very long distances in the short time. Usually, during flights meals and refreshments are served. The disadvantage of traveling by plane is that trip is expensive. Moreover, the weather has to be suitable to go by plane.
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B: My favourite mean of transport is a car because I can travel at any time. I can also pack my whole family and a lot of luggage. I decide the route that to drive and I can stop the car and take short breaks when I need. 3) Why do people travel?
A: It is believed that the traveling rate of people today is higher than ever. There are various reasons why the traveling activities have increased significantly in the past recent years. Firstly, a lot of people travel intensively due to the existence of the low-cost airlines. Secondly, many companies have increased their export and import activities due to the globalisation. As a result, their employees have to do excessive business trips to other regions or other continents. Thirdly, as business competition gets tougher each day, the stress level of the workers has risen. Consequently, the number of people who travel for leisure activities has grown rapidly in the past few years.
B: It is true that traveling activities have increased rapidly in the past recent time, and people are traveling for various kinds of purposes. Some people are taking the trips for business activities, while others are for holiday.
4) Where did you spend your last holiday?
A: I will never forget this yearʼs holidays. I spent them at the seaside with my family. I can say my holidays were one of the best in my life. I went with my parents by the sea. We spent 3 weeks there! We lived at nice, but quite expensive hotel. There were two rooms, huge bathroom and a swimming-pool in front of the building. The hotel was near the sea, it was really comfortable. Sometimes, we were going back from the beach late at night, quite tired and hungry. During those three weeks, I met a lot of interesting and kind people. In fact, I spent with them most of the time. They have become my friends. We were building sandcastles, we were swimming, we visited many interesting places and we were sunbathing. The weather was great. I enjoyed my holidays. This yearʼs holidays were worth remembering.
5) What is your favourite country (city)? Why?
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A: Sydney is my favourite city among the cities I have visited so far. Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales of Australia. This city is situated on the bank of the Tasman Sea and has around 4.6 million people. I have visited this city in 2008. Sydney has many attractive natural areas, botanic gardens, parks, and high rising buildings. This city has many heritage listed buildings that attract the tourists and visitors. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognised landmarks in Australia and is a great place to visit.
6. Describe a memorable journey you have made. You should say:
→ where you were going
→ how you were traveling
→ why you were making the journey
and explain what made the journey so memorable.
(Example: http://www.ieltscuecard.com/2015/09/describe-a-journey-you-remember-well.html).
7. Compare and contrast the photographs saying why you think people choose these different types of holiday. What do you prefer? (Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q37fbYmqzI).
Writing
8. Imagine you work for a travel agentʼs. Write an internet advert for a 13-day tour in your country. Use the advert as a model.
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Grammar
9. Fill in the blanks. Remember:
CONDITIONALS
CONDITION + RESULT ZERO conditional If you stand in the rain , you get wet If you heat ice , it melts PRESENT SIMPLE + PRESENT SIMPLE USES: 1) Facts which are generally true or scientific facts; 2) The condition always has the same result. FIRST conditional If it rains , we will cancel the trip If you study , you will pass the exam PRESENT SIMPLE + WILL / WONʼT + VERB USES: 1) Possible situation in future; 2) Predicting a likely result in the future (if the condition happens). SECOND conditional If I won the lottery , I would travel a lot If they sold their house , they would be rich PAST SIMPLE + WOULD + VERB USES: 1) Hypothetical or unlikely situations; 2) Unreal or improbable situation now or in the future. THIRD conditional If you had studied , you would have passed the exam If I hadnʼt been sick , I would have gone to your party PAST PERFECT + WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE USES: 1) The person is imagining a different past; 2) Imaginary situation that did not happen.
1) They ___ (spend) a lot of money when they ____ (go) to London.
2) If we____ (go) to Paris, we ____ (visit) the Eiffel Tower.
3) The world___ (be) a better place if everyone ___ (make) a change.
4) We ________ (not / visit) Paris if we ____________ (not/save) enough money.
5) _______ (Liz / visit) The Opera House if she ____ (go) to Australia this summer?
6) If Sue ________ (send) the postcard today, they ______ (receive) it this week.
7) You (travel) around the world if you (work) for that company.
8) I (believe) you if you (not lie) to me before.
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9) If I (have) more time, I (start) learning English. 10) If we (have) more money, we (can go) on vacation this year. Reading
10. Read the article and match the headings with paragraphs A – D.
→ Space Invaders; → Small Children;
→ Conversation Makers; → Nervous Fliers
NOT NEXT TO ME, PLEASE!
When youʼre traveling by plane or train, there are some passengers you just donʼt want to have next to you...
A _________. Perhaps you normally like them, but when you are sitting next to them on a plane itʼs a different thing. They usually spend all the flight moving around and dropping their toys on the floor, and when theyʼre drinking their orange juice it ends up on your trousers. Then they decide they want to play with you, so you canʼt have the little siesta that you were planning. B _______. You recognize this type as soon as you sit down. They immediately start talking about the plane, or the weather, or they ask you a personal question. Itʼs very difficult not to talk to these people, and youʼll probably have to continue talking until the plane lands.
C _________. These are the people with white
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faces who sit down and immediately ask for a double whisky. Every five minutes they call a flight attendant to ask if there are any problems with the plane. They also tell you about air disasters (which you are not interested in!). The best thing to do is to buy them a few drinks or pretend to sleep.
D _____. These people are not necessarily very big, but they have a terrible habit of taking up all their room, and some of your room too. They usually sit so that you canʼt move, with their arms and legs in your space. They also have a lot of hand luggage which takes up all the room in the overhead locker.
11. Tick (˅) the things the writer says.
1) You canʼt sleep if there are children next to you.
2) Children eat all your food.
3) Some people want to talk all through the flight.
4) ʼSpace invadersʼ have long arms and legs.
5) Nervous fliers have a drink every five minutes.
12. What do the highlighted words mean? Circle a or b.
1) a. letting (toys) fall from your hand;
b. putting (toys) somewhere.
2) a. say hello to;
b. know and understand.
3) a. goes into the air;
b. touches the ground.
4) a. try to do something;
b. give the impression of doing something 5 a space b seat. 14. Home Project
13. Make ppt presentation about the best place you would like to visit and write a postcard.
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Useful Resources
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDL1x23hdGg.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-63Yawo0zI.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfG7A3ASblU.
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEvi3np6ncc.
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVtdM-76Mfg. Additional Reading Section
14. Look at photos A – C. Have you ever tried these types of street food? If so, did you like them? If not, which would you like to try?
Steveʼs STREET FOOD BLOG
I live in London, but I travel all over the world for my job (Iʼm a photographer) and I always try the street food wherever I go. For me
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thereʼs nothing better than sitting in a square or a park eating cheap, freshly-cooked street food - itʼs the best way to get to know a country and its people. I started blogging about street food over three years ago and my blog is becoming more popular every year. Now Iʼm writing a book about street food around the world ‒ when Iʼm not working, blogging or eating, of course! April 27th More and more people are visiting Thailand on holiday these days, but most of them donʼt stay in Bangkok for very long. Big mistake. I come here every year and I can tell you that the countryʼs capital has got some fantastic street food ‒ take pad thai, for example. Itʼs very quick to make ‒ stir fry some noodles, then add eggs, fish sauce, chillies, chicken, peanuts, herbs and spices - and itʼs one of the most incredible dishes youʼve ever tasted. May 19th Iʼm blogging from a busy food market in the centre of Jakarta. People till eat a lot of street food in Indonesia, and satay is probably the countryʼs most popular dish. When people make satay, they often grill the lamb or chicken, but it tastes better if itʼs barbecued over an open fire. Then cover the cooked meat with a spicy peanut sauce and serve with onions, cucumber and rice cakes. Delicious! June 5th Weʼre working in Mexico for a few days and at the moment Iʼm sitting in one of Mexico Cityʼs busy parks ‒ and Iʼve just eaten one of the best burritos Iʼve had in my life! If you want to make the perfect burrito, start with a freshly-made flour tortilla ‒ a type of flat bread ‒ then fill it with grilled beef or chicken and serve with beans, rice, sour cream, onions, lettuce and avocado. So why was this one so good? The extra-hot chilli sauce!
15. Read the blog again. Answer these questions.
a) Why does Steve travel a lot?
b) Why does he like eating street food?
c) When did he start his blog?
d) How often does he visit Bangkok?
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e) Where was Steve on May 19 th?
f) Does he like spicy food?
16. Discuss these questions:
a) What kinds of street food can you buy in your country?
b) What are the ingredients? How is it cooked?
c) Do you ever eat street food? If so, what do you eat?
17. Present Continuous and Present Simple
a. Look at Steveʼs Street Food Blog again. Match the verb forms in blue to these meanings. There are two verb forms for each meaning.
We use the Present Continuous for things that:
a) are happening at the moment of speaking or writing, ʼm blogging;
b) are temporary and happening around now, but maybe not at this exact moment;
c) are changing over a period of time.
We use the Present Simple for:
a) habits and routines with always, sometimes, never, every day, every year, etc.;
b) things that are permanent, or true for a long time;
c) verbs that describe states (be, have got, want, etc.).
18. Look at these verbs. Do they usually describe activities (A) or states (S)? Do we usually use state verbs in the Present Continuous?
be S watch A talk seem spend agree eat taste prefer know learn own buy understand cook remember believe take need happen love
19. How do we make the positive, negative and question forms of the Present Continuous and Present Simple?
Warming-up 1. What association does come across to your mind when you hear the word-combination “meeting people”? Put the words into columns according to part of speech. Personal details The Future Jobs / Studies Home and family Meeting people Free time e.g. I associate Meeting People with personal details.
I associate Meeting People with free time. Essential Vocabulary
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
handshake
interested in
to wave
to find out
difficulties
open-minded
to succeed
to come across
maiden name
outgoing
to introduce
to work in
acquaintance
rude
to present
to work for
siblings
confident
to describe
to work with
extrovert
unemployed
to meet
to go out
introvert
attractive
to wait
to hang out Note: The verb “meet” is used in the meaning “get acquainted with new people”, and the verb “see” is used in the meaning “meet someone you already know”. Compare: a) Hello! My name is Nick. – Nice to meet you, Nick. b) Hi, Anna! Nice to see you. Howʼs your little sister? Useful Language (Introducing Yourself)
1. Home and family
2. The Past
Where …. you from?
Where do you …?
Do you … any brothers or sisters?
Do you … in a house or flat?
Where … you born?
Where did you … English before?
What did you … last summer (last week / last month / yesterday)?
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3. Job / Studies
4. Free time
What do you …?
Where do you …?
Do you … any foreign languages? Which?
Where did you … English before?
What kind of music do you … to?
Do you … TV? What programmes?
Do you ... any sport? What?
What books or magazines do you …?
5. Date and Time
6. The Future
What day ... it today?
What days … you have English class?
What … the time now?
When … your birthday?
When … you born?
Where are you going to … after the class?
What are you going to … this weekend?
What are your plans for the future?
When will you graduate?
How will you use English in the future? Vocabulary Practice
2. Match the nouns to the phrases.
Words
Meaning
1
handshake
a
someone who is quiet and shy and prefers to be alone
2
difficulties
b
someone who you know but do not know well
3
maiden name
c
a sister or brother
4
acquaintance
d
someone who is very positive and likes being with other people
5
siblings
e
the action of taking someoneʼs right hand and shaking it when you meet or leave each other
6
extrovert
f
the family name that a woman has before she gets married
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introvert
g
problems in doing or understanding something
3. Look at the picture, read the information in the table and fill in the names.
Ruth Flash … ... … Appearance quite short and pretty long, fair hair blue eyes tall and handsome dark, wavy hair brown eyes slim and good-looking straight, fair hair brown eyes short and a little overweight dark, curly hair brown eyes Character very kind and friendly quite serious very clever very funny
4. Talk with your partner about the Flash family.
A: What does Ruth Flash look like?
B: Sheʼs quite short and pretty. Sheʼs got long, fair hair and blue eyes.
A: Whatʼs she like?
B: She᾽s very kind and friendly
5. Match the qualities to the phrases. Use them to tell your partner about your acquaintance.
Words
Meaning
1
interested in
a
not having a job
2
open-minded
b
saying exactly what you think without caring about peopleʼs feelings
3
outgoing
c
certain about your ability to do things well
4
rude
d
wanting to know about or take part in something
5
confident
e
beautiful or pleasant to look at
6
unemployed
f
someone who is friendly, talks a lot, and enjoys meeting people
7
attractive
g
willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own
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6. Match the verbs to the phrases. Use them in the sentences.
Words
Meaning
1
to wave
a
to give someone a gift
2
to succeed
b
to say or write what someone or something is like
3
to introduce
c
to see and talk to someone for the first time
4
to present
d
to stay in place in expectation
5
to describe
e
to raise your hand and move it from side to side as a way of greeting someone
6
to meet
f
to tell someone another personʼs name the first time that they meet
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to wait
g
to achieve something that you have been aiming for Speaking
7. Think about your answers to these questions. Use ideas from tasks 1 – 5 and your own ideas.
1) Do you enjoy meeting new people?
A: Yes, there is so much of excitement when you meet new people, because they have so new stories to tell. Different cultures, different language, different opinion.
2) What are some good things to ask someone you just met?
A: I think you could just ask how they are and how was their day. If they did something exciting or may be something very dull. We can talk about the company or the place where we meet, about some new technology or may be rather anything that does not have chances of having an argument because you have just met.
3) What are some things you shouldnʼt ask people you just met?
A: There are certain things which are surely a big NO NO when you meet a person for the first time or may be in the early of meetings. One is age, then salary, the price of the clothes they are wearing or things related to health. One should not talk about politics or for that matter any sensitive information should be avoided.
4) Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new?
A: Sometimes yes, I do get nervous if that someone new is very senior to me, because then there are so many other things as well going in the head.
But, when the introduction is with my peer, I tend to be very jovial and enthusiastic to meet the other person.
5) Where are some good places to meet people?
A: I think the best place to meet new people is in clubs or groups where you can find like-minded people. Also, you can meet people in cafeterias where there are so many people who are sitting alone.
8. Describe a person who accidentally became your friend. You should say:
→ who the person is;
→ how you met him / her;
→ what made you two become friends;
→ and explain how is your friendship now.
(Example: https://www.ielts-mentor.com/cue-card-sample/603-ielts-cue-card-sample-20-describe-a-person-who-became-your-friend).
9. Compare and contrast the photographs saying main topic, who you see, what theyʼre doing. Use the useful language (Appendix 1).
Writing 10. What does your best friend look like? Whatʼs he / she like? Tell the class about him / her.
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Grammar
11. Unscramble the sentences:
Remember: Basic sentence structure in English
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject
(who / what)
Adverb of frequency
(how often)
Verb
(action)
Object
(complements)
Place
(where)
Time
(when) Present Simple (be)
I
She
Dolphins
am
is never
are
a student.
late.
clever animals.
Present Simple (verb)
We
The dog
often
usually
go
sleeps
swimming
in my bed.
in summer. Past Simple (be)
It
We
was
were
cold
tired.
yesterday. Past Simple (regular verbs)
My friends
played
football
last week. Past Simple (irregular verbs)
They
went
home
at 9 p.m. Future Simple (will)
Jack
will buy
a new CD.
Future form (be going to)
My cousin
is going to visit
me
next week.
1) night / at / sleep / I
2) works / factory / He / in / a
3) I / up / get / donʼt / at / nine
4) Portuguese / doesnʼt / She / speak
5) donʼt / computers / We / use
6) yesterday / night / We / danced
7) French / last / year / You / studied
8) stay / you / here / Did / last / night?
9) ice-cream / did / not / She / an / want
10) We / weekend / with / cards / last / played / our / parents
11) going to / He / Saturday / is / the shopping mall / on
12) the airport / him / will /at / Linda / meet / noon / at
13) bring / to / will / the birthday cake / I / the party
14) out / take / Iʼll / tomorrow / the trash
15) Mary / is / Ronald / going / secret / to / his / tell
12. Put the irregular verb in the correct form.
1) A bird ____________ (fly) in through the window.
2) The teacher ___________ (forbid) the students to leave the classroom.
3) Nick ________ (have) a lot of money years ago, but now he is very poor.
4) It was very warm so I ____________ (leave) the windows open.
5) We __________ (read) about the accident in yesterdayʼs newspaper.
6) I ______________ (ring) the doorbell but there was nobody in the house.
7) The old lady was feeling lonely so she ___________ (buy) a dog.
8) The doctors __________ (do) everything they could to save the patient.
9) I ____ (drive) to the supermarket but couldnʼt find a parking space there.
10) Liza ____________ (forget) her umbrella in the park. Reading
13. Work in pairs. Write the names of three famous British people. Why are they famous?
a)
b)
c)
14. Look at the photos. Why is Jamie Oliver famous?
15. Before you read, check these words with your teacher:
a celebrity a chef a recipe a TV series a campaign the government fresh ingredients the drums
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16. Read the profile of Jamie Oliver. Then match a – e to paragraphs 1 – 5.
a) Jamieʼs early life;
b) Campaigning for healthy food;
c) A world-famous chef;
d) Family and home life;
e) A restaurant with a difference.
CELEBRITY PROFILE
Jamie Oliver 1 Jamie Oliver is one of the worldʼs most famous chefs. You can watch him on TV in over 100 countries and read his recipe books in 29 languages. In fact, Jamie is the UKʼs second-biggest selling author of all time, after JK Rowling. There are also Jamie Oliver DVDs, food products, restaurants, magazines and apps for your phone. 2 Jamie was born in Essex, England, on 27th May 1975. When he was only eight he started helping in the kitchen in his parentsʼ pub. After Jamie left college, he worked at the famous River Cafe in London for three years. He made his first TV series, The Naked Chef, in 1999. Jamie quickly became a celebrity and in the same year he cooked lunch for the British Prime Minister. 3 In 2001, Jamie opened a restaurant in London called Fifteen – but it wasnʼt a typical restaurant. Jamie took 15 young unemployed people and
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taught them to become chefs. The programme about the restaurant, Jamieʼs Kitchen, was on TV every week and became a big success. Jamie now has restaurants all over the UK and he is going to open restaurants in Australia and other countries around the world in the next five years. 4 Jamie is also famous for his ʼbetter foodʼ campaigns. In 2005, he made a TV series called Jamieʼs School Dinners because he wanted schools to give children healthier meals. Because of Jamieʼs campaign, the British government agreed to spend an extra £ 280 million on school meals. In another series, Jamieʼs Ministry of Food, he helped people to stop eating fast food and taught them to cook meals using fresh ingredients instead. 5 Jamie got married in June 2000 and he lives in London and Essex with his wife, Jools, and their four children. He loves traveling, playing the drums and riding around London on his scooter. At the moment, Jamie is writing a new book of recipes, and when heʼs at home he enjoys relaxing with his family – as well as cooking, of course!
17. Read the profile again. Find the answers to these questions.
1) How does Jamie travel around London? By scooter.
2) When did he make his first TV series?
3) Which instrument can he play?
4) How often was Jamieʼs Kitchen on TV?
5) How many children has he got?
6) Where is he going to open his new restaurants?
7) How long did he work at the River Cafe?
8) How old was Jamie when he got married?
9) Who did he make lunch for in 1999?
10) Why did he make Jamieʼs School Dinnersʼ?
18. Underline the question words in Task 17.
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Home Project
19. Write an entry for the World English website. Give information about you and why English is important for you. Use Olegʼs text to help you.
Useful Resources
1. http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/speaking-skills-practice/meeting-people.
2. https://elt.oup.com/student/inenglish/starter/?cc=ua&selLanguage=uk.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKZ1Y6oH8Fc.
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRFEKvsw-vs.
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLKTpo7M7iQ. Additional Reading Section
20. Who do you think knows you better, your family or your friends? Why?
21. Read the introduction to the article. Answer the questions:
a) Who is Richard?
b) Who is Danny?
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c) What do Richardʼs mum and Danny try to do?
d) What does Richard have to do?
22. Now read what Richard says. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Correct the false ones.
a) He sometimes travels with his job. T
b) Heʼs friendly and extrovert.
c) He likes music and parties.
d) He prefers women who are shorter than him.
e) He likes women who talk a lot.
f) He doesnʼt talk to his family about girls.
j) His mother doesnʼt think heʼs good at choosing girlfriends.
23. Guess the meaning of the highlighted words or phrases.
Who Knows You Better, Your Family or Your Friends?
In our weekly “test” single people who are looking for a partner ask their mother and their best friend to help. Their mother chooses one partner and their best friend chooses another. The test is to see who can choose the best partner!
This weekʼs single man is Richard Taylor, a 26-year-old musician from Southampton. His mother Meg chooses one girl, and his best friend Danny chooses another. Then Richard goes on a date with each girl. Which girl does he prefer? Who knows him better, his mother or his best friend? Who chooses the right girl for him?
“I usually work in England but sometimes I work abroad too. When Iʼm not working I like going to the cinema and eating in nice restaurants. Iʼm not very sporty and I donʼt do any exercise, but at least I donʼt smoke.
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I think Iʼm open and friendly – get on well with most people – but Iʼm sometimes quite shy too. For example, I donʼt like going to parties. I prefer to meet friends individually or in small groups. I like intelligent, funny women who make me laugh, and ideally who love music. Physically I prefer women with dark hair who are not taller than me. And I like women who are good listeners.
Iʼm sure that my friend Danny knows me better than my family because we often talk about girlfriends and the problems we have. I donʼt usually talk to my family about that kind of thing. My mum always says that I look for the wrong kind of girl but thatʼs what mothers always say!”
24. Complete the questions about Richard.
1) Where does he live ?
In Southampton.
2) What _______________ do?
Heʼs a musician.
3) Where _______________?
In England and abroad.
4) _____________ smoke?
No, he doesnʼt.
5) _____________ exercise?
No, he doesnʼt. He isnʼt very sporty.
6) What kind of women _____________?
Intelligent and funny ones.
7) ___________to his mother about girls?
No, he doesnʼt.
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TRAVELING
Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.
Unknown
Real World: talking about countries around the world Grammar: Conditionals for real or unreal situations Review: Continuous Tenses Objective: to develop students’ speaking skills on the topic; to develop attention and linguistic guessing
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Warming-up 1. What association does come across to your mind when you hear the word “traveling”? Put the words into columns according to part of speech. Sights New people History, Culture New friends Traveling Language e.g. I associate Traveling with new friends.
I associate Traveling with sights. Essential Vocabulary
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
arrival
expensive
to land
to take off
departure
dangerous
to avoid
to go off the beaten track
information desk
available
to try
to go abroad
tourist trap
optional
to explore
to eat out
accommodation
breathtaking
to regret
to set out
flight
picturesque
to remind
to get away
attractions
memorable
to forget
to hurry up Note: Travel (noun) is a general word, meaning to move from place to place, usually over long distances (air travel, food and travel, space travel, business travel, a travel agency). Journey (noun) means moving from one place to another, especially in a vehicle (a bus journey, a train journey, the journey to school, my journey to work). It is a single piece of travel. Letʼs say we go from London to Leeds then back again. That is two journeys (London to Leeds is the first journey, Leeds to London is the second journey). Trip (noun) describes the whole process of going somewhere and coming back (a day trip, a round trip, a round-the-world trip, a boat trip and a business trip). It is more than one journey. Once again, letʼs go from London to Leeds then back again. That is two journeys, but it is one trip. We say go on a trip. Voyage (noun) is less common nowadays. A voyage is a very long trip, usually at sea or in space (a voyage around the world). The French Bon voyage! translates into English as Have a good trip! or Have a good journey! More details: http://speakspeak.com/confusing-words/travel-journey-trip-voyage.
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Useful Language
Air Travel
10 Questions You Might Hear
1. Could I see your boarding pass, please?
2. Could I see your passport, please?
3. Are you traveling alone?
4. How much check-in baggage do you have?
5. Do you have any carry-on baggage?
6. Do you have a visa?
7. Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?
8. Do you have anything to declare?
9. Would you like chicken or beef?
10. Would you like something to drink?
10 Questions You Might Ask
1. Can we check-in now?
2. How long is the flight?
3. Is there an airport bus?
4. Where can we transfer planes?
5. Where is the taxi stand?
6. Could we change our seats, please?
7. Could I have a window seat, please?
8. Where is Immigration?
9. Where can I get a visa?
10. Where can we exchange our money?
10 Statements You Might Hear
1. Passengers for Flight CX721 please proceed to Gate 64.
2. Please put your bag here.
3. Please open your bag.
4. Flight CX721 has been cancelled.
5. Flight CX721 has been delayed.
6. Passengers may now begin boarding.
7. Welcome aboard!
8. Please put your tray back up.
9. Please put your seat back in the upright position.
10. Please fasten your seatbelts.
10 Statements You Might Say
1. Weʼre lost.
2. We lost our bags.
3. I have two bags to check-in.
4. Weʼre traveling together.
5. I donʼt feel well.
6. We missed our flight.
7. Iʼll have the chicken, please.
8. We have nothing to declare.
9. Weʼre here on holiday / on business.
10. We need a taxi. Vocabulary Practice
2. Match the nouns to the phrases.
Words
Meaning
1
arrival
a
a journey in an aircraft
2
departure
b
a crowded place that provides entertainment and things to buy for tourists
3
information desk
c
a place where you live or stay
4
tourist trap
d
something that makes people come to a place or want to do a particular thing
5
accommodation
e
a place in airport, where you can get information
6
flight
f
an occasion when someone or something arrives somewhere
7
attractions
g
the act of leaving a place, especially to start a journey to another place
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3. Match the qualities to the phrases. Use them to speak about traveling.
Words
Meaning
1
expensive
a
suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand
2
dangerous
b
having pleasing or interesting qualities; effective in appearance
3
available
c
worth remembering; notable
4
optional
d
costing a lot of money
5
breathtaking
e
not required or mandatory
6
picturesque
f
involving possible injury, pain, harm, or loss
7
memorable
g
very beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting
4. Match the verbs to the phrases. Use them in the sentences.
Words
Meaning
1
to land
a
to fail to remember; be unable to recall
2
to avoid
b
to think of with a sense of loss
3
to try
c
to cause to remember
4
to explore
d
to prevent from happening
5
to regret
e
to bring to or set on land
6
to remind
f
to test the effect or result
7
to forget
g
to traverse over a region, area for the purpose of discovery Speaking
5. Think about your answers to these questions. Use ideas from tasks 1 – 5 and your own ideas.
1) Have you ever been abroad? Where did you go?
A: Iʼve never been abroad but Iʼd like so much to have opportunity someday to know a new culture and new countries.
B: Yes, Iʼm lucky enough to have been abroad a few times now. By the way. Iʼve been to London and New York.
2) Advantages and disadvantages of your favourite means of transport?
A: My favourite transport is plane. The advantage of traveling by plane is that we can cover very long distances in the short time. Usually, during flights meals and refreshments are served. The disadvantage of traveling by plane is that trip is expensive. Moreover, the weather has to be suitable to go by plane.
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B: My favourite mean of transport is a car because I can travel at any time. I can also pack my whole family and a lot of luggage. I decide the route that to drive and I can stop the car and take short breaks when I need. 3) Why do people travel?
A: It is believed that the traveling rate of people today is higher than ever. There are various reasons why the traveling activities have increased significantly in the past recent years. Firstly, a lot of people travel intensively due to the existence of the low-cost airlines. Secondly, many companies have increased their export and import activities due to the globalisation. As a result, their employees have to do excessive business trips to other regions or other continents. Thirdly, as business competition gets tougher each day, the stress level of the workers has risen. Consequently, the number of people who travel for leisure activities has grown rapidly in the past few years.
B: It is true that traveling activities have increased rapidly in the past recent time, and people are traveling for various kinds of purposes. Some people are taking the trips for business activities, while others are for holiday.
4) Where did you spend your last holiday?
A: I will never forget this yearʼs holidays. I spent them at the seaside with my family. I can say my holidays were one of the best in my life. I went with my parents by the sea. We spent 3 weeks there! We lived at nice, but quite expensive hotel. There were two rooms, huge bathroom and a swimming-pool in front of the building. The hotel was near the sea, it was really comfortable. Sometimes, we were going back from the beach late at night, quite tired and hungry. During those three weeks, I met a lot of interesting and kind people. In fact, I spent with them most of the time. They have become my friends. We were building sandcastles, we were swimming, we visited many interesting places and we were sunbathing. The weather was great. I enjoyed my holidays. This yearʼs holidays were worth remembering.
5) What is your favourite country (city)? Why?
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A: Sydney is my favourite city among the cities I have visited so far. Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales of Australia. This city is situated on the bank of the Tasman Sea and has around 4.6 million people. I have visited this city in 2008. Sydney has many attractive natural areas, botanic gardens, parks, and high rising buildings. This city has many heritage listed buildings that attract the tourists and visitors. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognised landmarks in Australia and is a great place to visit.
6. Describe a memorable journey you have made. You should say:
→ where you were going
→ how you were traveling
→ why you were making the journey
and explain what made the journey so memorable.
(Example: http://www.ieltscuecard.com/2015/09/describe-a-journey-you-remember-well.html).
7. Compare and contrast the photographs saying why you think people choose these different types of holiday. What do you prefer? (Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q37fbYmqzI).
Writing
8. Imagine you work for a travel agentʼs. Write an internet advert for a 13-day tour in your country. Use the advert as a model.
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Grammar
9. Fill in the blanks. Remember:
CONDITIONALS
CONDITION + RESULT ZERO conditional If you stand in the rain , you get wet If you heat ice , it melts PRESENT SIMPLE + PRESENT SIMPLE USES: 1) Facts which are generally true or scientific facts; 2) The condition always has the same result. FIRST conditional If it rains , we will cancel the trip If you study , you will pass the exam PRESENT SIMPLE + WILL / WONʼT + VERB USES: 1) Possible situation in future; 2) Predicting a likely result in the future (if the condition happens). SECOND conditional If I won the lottery , I would travel a lot If they sold their house , they would be rich PAST SIMPLE + WOULD + VERB USES: 1) Hypothetical or unlikely situations; 2) Unreal or improbable situation now or in the future. THIRD conditional If you had studied , you would have passed the exam If I hadnʼt been sick , I would have gone to your party PAST PERFECT + WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE USES: 1) The person is imagining a different past; 2) Imaginary situation that did not happen.
1) They ___ (spend) a lot of money when they ____ (go) to London.
2) If we____ (go) to Paris, we ____ (visit) the Eiffel Tower.
3) The world___ (be) a better place if everyone ___ (make) a change.
4) We ________ (not / visit) Paris if we ____________ (not/save) enough money.
5) _______ (Liz / visit) The Opera House if she ____ (go) to Australia this summer?
6) If Sue ________ (send) the postcard today, they ______ (receive) it this week.
7) You (travel) around the world if you (work) for that company.
8) I (believe) you if you (not lie) to me before.
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9) If I (have) more time, I (start) learning English. 10) If we (have) more money, we (can go) on vacation this year. Reading
10. Read the article and match the headings with paragraphs A – D.
→ Space Invaders; → Small Children;
→ Conversation Makers; → Nervous Fliers
NOT NEXT TO ME, PLEASE!
When youʼre traveling by plane or train, there are some passengers you just donʼt want to have next to you...
A _________. Perhaps you normally like them, but when you are sitting next to them on a plane itʼs a different thing. They usually spend all the flight moving around and dropping their toys on the floor, and when theyʼre drinking their orange juice it ends up on your trousers. Then they decide they want to play with you, so you canʼt have the little siesta that you were planning. B _______. You recognize this type as soon as you sit down. They immediately start talking about the plane, or the weather, or they ask you a personal question. Itʼs very difficult not to talk to these people, and youʼll probably have to continue talking until the plane lands.
C _________. These are the people with white
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faces who sit down and immediately ask for a double whisky. Every five minutes they call a flight attendant to ask if there are any problems with the plane. They also tell you about air disasters (which you are not interested in!). The best thing to do is to buy them a few drinks or pretend to sleep.
D _____. These people are not necessarily very big, but they have a terrible habit of taking up all their room, and some of your room too. They usually sit so that you canʼt move, with their arms and legs in your space. They also have a lot of hand luggage which takes up all the room in the overhead locker.
11. Tick (˅) the things the writer says.
1) You canʼt sleep if there are children next to you.
2) Children eat all your food.
3) Some people want to talk all through the flight.
4) ʼSpace invadersʼ have long arms and legs.
5) Nervous fliers have a drink every five minutes.
12. What do the highlighted words mean? Circle a or b.
1) a. letting (toys) fall from your hand;
b. putting (toys) somewhere.
2) a. say hello to;
b. know and understand.
3) a. goes into the air;
b. touches the ground.
4) a. try to do something;
b. give the impression of doing something 5 a space b seat. 14. Home Project
13. Make ppt presentation about the best place you would like to visit and write a postcard.
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Useful Resources
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDL1x23hdGg.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-63Yawo0zI.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfG7A3ASblU.
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEvi3np6ncc.
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVtdM-76Mfg. Additional Reading Section
14. Look at photos A – C. Have you ever tried these types of street food? If so, did you like them? If not, which would you like to try?
Steveʼs STREET FOOD BLOG
I live in London, but I travel all over the world for my job (Iʼm a photographer) and I always try the street food wherever I go. For me
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thereʼs nothing better than sitting in a square or a park eating cheap, freshly-cooked street food - itʼs the best way to get to know a country and its people. I started blogging about street food over three years ago and my blog is becoming more popular every year. Now Iʼm writing a book about street food around the world ‒ when Iʼm not working, blogging or eating, of course! April 27th More and more people are visiting Thailand on holiday these days, but most of them donʼt stay in Bangkok for very long. Big mistake. I come here every year and I can tell you that the countryʼs capital has got some fantastic street food ‒ take pad thai, for example. Itʼs very quick to make ‒ stir fry some noodles, then add eggs, fish sauce, chillies, chicken, peanuts, herbs and spices - and itʼs one of the most incredible dishes youʼve ever tasted. May 19th Iʼm blogging from a busy food market in the centre of Jakarta. People till eat a lot of street food in Indonesia, and satay is probably the countryʼs most popular dish. When people make satay, they often grill the lamb or chicken, but it tastes better if itʼs barbecued over an open fire. Then cover the cooked meat with a spicy peanut sauce and serve with onions, cucumber and rice cakes. Delicious! June 5th Weʼre working in Mexico for a few days and at the moment Iʼm sitting in one of Mexico Cityʼs busy parks ‒ and Iʼve just eaten one of the best burritos Iʼve had in my life! If you want to make the perfect burrito, start with a freshly-made flour tortilla ‒ a type of flat bread ‒ then fill it with grilled beef or chicken and serve with beans, rice, sour cream, onions, lettuce and avocado. So why was this one so good? The extra-hot chilli sauce!
15. Read the blog again. Answer these questions.
a) Why does Steve travel a lot?
b) Why does he like eating street food?
c) When did he start his blog?
d) How often does he visit Bangkok?
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e) Where was Steve on May 19 th?
f) Does he like spicy food?
16. Discuss these questions:
a) What kinds of street food can you buy in your country?
b) What are the ingredients? How is it cooked?
c) Do you ever eat street food? If so, what do you eat?
17. Present Continuous and Present Simple
a. Look at Steveʼs Street Food Blog again. Match the verb forms in blue to these meanings. There are two verb forms for each meaning.
We use the Present Continuous for things that:
a) are happening at the moment of speaking or writing, ʼm blogging;
b) are temporary and happening around now, but maybe not at this exact moment;
c) are changing over a period of time.
We use the Present Simple for:
a) habits and routines with always, sometimes, never, every day, every year, etc.;
b) things that are permanent, or true for a long time;
c) verbs that describe states (be, have got, want, etc.).
18. Look at these verbs. Do they usually describe activities (A) or states (S)? Do we usually use state verbs in the Present Continuous?
be S watch A talk seem spend agree eat taste prefer know learn own buy understand cook remember believe take need happen love
19. How do we make the positive, negative and question forms of the Present Continuous and Present Simple?
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