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I don’t do any skiing. 1 page
Talk about the following leisure activities in the same way.
Answer these questions in as many different ways as you can. 1 Do you swim at all ? 2 Do you do any yoga ? 3 Do you do much reading?
13.3 HOW MUCH? Practice
You will hear two people playing a game. Listen to the tape, and say how much the second person does of the following: 1 skiing 2 tennis 3 gardening
In your own table, write nine activities from the pictures in 13.i and the list in 13.2, three in each column.
Work in pairs. Find out what your partner has written by asking questions. When he/she answers ‘Yes’, write the activity in his/her table, in the correct column.
13.4 KINDS OF PEOPLE Free practice
You will hear a description of how someone spends his free time. Listen to the tape and answer the questions. 1 What kind of person is the man? 2 Where does he spend most of his time, and doing what? 3 What does the speaker say about: a) the pub? b) singing? c) the local choir? 4 Why don’t you ever see the man at weekends ?
Work in groups. 1 Look at the people in the pictures. Imagine what different things they do in their spare time. 2 Choose one of the people. Write a paragraph describing how the person you have chosen spends his/her spare time. 13.5 SKILLS Presentation
Read the passage below, and answer the questions.
‘Of course,’ he continued, taking another mouthful of steak, ‘I’ve always been good at sports. I’m a brilliant footballer, you know - in fact, I’d say I was very good at ball games in general. I’m not bad at skiing, either. The funny thing is, my brother’s completely different. He ... I say, I’m not boring you, am I ?’ She covered the yawn with her hand. ‘Oh no,’ she managed to say, ‘I’m fascinated. Do go on.’ ‘Yes, well, my brother ...’ he washed the steak down with some Perrier water, ‘he was always hopeless at football... and he’s a useless skier. Not very good at tennis, either. But he’s terrific at chess. Very good at using his brain, you know. Of course, I don’t know one end of a chess board from the other. I think I take after my father - he’s a fantastic footballer, you know, and he’s quite a good tennis player, too. But then he’s not bad at chess, either ...’ He stopped, obviously puzzled that his father was good at doing so many things. She was silent. ‘Well,’ he said at last, ‘that’s enough about me. Tell me - what are you good at ?’ She smiled. ‘Well,’ she said. ‘People tell me that I’m a very good listener ...
Complete the table below to show how good the man, his brother and his father are at the activities mentioned in the passage
Now use the information in the table to talk about how good the three people are at each activity. Make two types of sentence for each answer, where you can.
Example He’s brilliant at (playing) football. He’s a brilliant footballer.
13.6 ASKING FAVOURS Practice
Example: You have been invited to a fancy dress party. A: Are you any good at dressmaking? B: Not bad. Why? C: I want someone to make me a Dracula costume. D: Oh. Then you want to ask Ann. She’s fantastic at dressmaking.
Work in groups. Have similar conversations, asking the others to help you in different ways. You: 1. have just moved into a new house 2. have got some people coming to dinner 3. are organising a variety show for charity 4. are starting up a small business 13.7 JOBS
Practice What different things do these people have to be good at?
an astronaut an au pair girl a spy a teacher
Could you do these jobs ? Why/Why not ?
Writing Imagine that you are applying for one of these jobs. Write a short letter of application, including information about what you are good at.
13.8 YOUR OWN LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND SKILLS
Free practice
Work in pairs. Find out as much as you can about your partner's leisure activities. Find out how much he/she does of each activity, and how good he/she is at it. Ask about:
sports reading hobbies other activities s ocial life
Write the information down in the form of notes.
Writing Using your notes, write a paragraph about how your partner spends his/her spare time. 13.9 CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING
Reading Read the newspaper article below, and answer the questions.
1. Where is the writer at the beginning of the passage? 2. Who asks the question 'How's the basketball coming on ?' 3. The people are talking about video games. How does the writer know this ? Give three answers. 4. Explain 'The penny dropped'. 5. The writer mentions two important effects that the silicon chip will have on people's lives. What are they ? 6. Two things puzzle the writer about schoolchildren and space invader machines. What are they? 7. What two types of game can you play on a home video set ? 8. What effects does the writer think that video games may have on people? 9. How good is the writer at: a) playing backgammon? b) playing space invader machines? 10. On the whole, do you think the writer approves of video games, or not? Discussion 1. Do you play any video games ? How good are you at them ? 2. Do you think that (a) video games in public places (b) home video games are a good thing? What are their good and bad effects? 3. Gambling in public places is controlled by law. Do you think that video games in public places should be controlled by law as well? Why/Why not?
Unit 14 Advice
14.1 SUGGESTIONS AND ADVICE
Presentation
Alice got engaged to Don just before she went abroad on holiday, and he gave her a very expensive diamond engagement ring. When she gets back from her holiday, she realises that she’s lost the ring. Advise her what to do.
Practice
Work in groups. Advise these people what to do: 1 Jill’s husband took the dog for a walk five hours ago. The dog has just come back without him. 2 Alistair has been working 12 hours a day for the last month, and he’s beginning to look ill. This morning, for no reason at all, he lost his temper and shouted at everyone in the office. 3 Robin is digging in his garden when he discovers an old chest full of gold coins.
Now tell other people in the class what advice you gave.
Examples I advised Aliceto look through her handbag. I advised her not to tell Don.
14.2 ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS Practice
A: My car won’t start. Â: Have you tried pushing it ? A: Yes, I’ve tried that, but it didn’t help. Â: Well, why don’t you try cleaning the plugs ? A: Oh, there’s nothing wrong with the plugs – they’re new. B: ...........................................
Have conversations like this. Suggest as many things as you can.
14.3 PROBLEMS Free practice
You will hear someone talking about a problem that she has. Listen to the tape and answer the questions. 1 What is her problem? 2 What would you advise her to do ?
Work in groups. Together, think of a problem of your own.
Form new groups. Tell your problem to other people in the group. They will advise you what to do.
14.4 TAKING PRECAUTIONS Presentation and practice
Why is it a good idea to carry an umbrella when you go out in Britain ? Because it might rain.
Work in groups. Discuss why it is a good idea to do these other things. Say: a) what might happen (anyway) b) what might happen otherwise
Why is it a good idea to:
Now put your ideas into single sentences, using in case and so that.
Examples It’s a good idea to carry an umbrella in Britain in case it rains.
14.5 JUST IN CASE
A: You’d better write my address down. B: Why? A: Well, you never know. You might want to write me a letter.
Have more conversations. A advises  to: 1. stop for petrol 4. take a pullover with him/her 2. buy some candles 5. take a book with him/her to the doctor’s 3. have lunch early 6. take a spare film on holiday with him/her
14.6 ROAD SIGNS: WARNINGS Practice
Look at the road signs below. What do they mean ?
Work in groups of three. This is a game of noughts and crosses.
Students A and Â: Indicate which square you want to fill by giving an appropriate warning.
Student Ñ: Listen to students A and B, and mark the noughts and crosses in the right squares. 14.7 GENERAL ADVICE
Free practice Walking in the mountains is a riskier business than many people think. Here is a notice from a youth hostel in the Scottish Highlands.
Work in groups. Discuss exactly why these precautions are necessary , using the expressions in the box.
Choose one of the activities below, and: 1 make your own list of the precautions you should take 2 decide why you should take these precautions
going to live in a tropical country yachting at sea driving across the Sahara Desert skiing
Using the notes that you have made, give general advice to other people in the class about the activity you have discussed.
Writing Write a paragraph of general advice about either the activity you discussed or one of your own hobbies 14.8 VISITING BRITAIN
Listening
You will hear an interview in which someone gives advice to foreign students who want to come to study in Britain. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.
1. If you go to a British Council office abroad and ask them about courses in Britain, which of the following can you expect them to do ? a) give you a list of courses and some general advice b) give you detailed advice on which course to choose c) register you for the course you choose
2. The speaker mentions two things a student can do himself to make sure he goes on a course that suits him. What are they?
3. The speaker mentions three kinds of places that offer courses for foreign students. What are they?
4 . a) Why is it a good idea to stay with an English family ? b) Why should you choose your family carefully ?
5. Why is it a good idea to bring: a) a raincoat? b) one or two pullovers ? c) travellers’cheques?
6. What is the law in Britain about jobs for overseas students ?
Writing Write a leaflet, 100-150 words long, giving advice to students wanting to study in Britain. Write about:
Choosing a course - British Council - writing to schools - other people
Preparations for coming to Britain - accommodation - clothes - money
Activities
ROUND EUROPE
Students À, Â, Ñ and D: You’ve decided to take your family on a three-month tour of Europe. You’ve got a reasonable amount of money, and you’re not sure whether to: 1 go from place to place by plane 2 get a ‘Round Europe’ train ticket 3 go on a European cruise, calling at the major ports 4 hire a car, and drive round Europe yourself. You decide to consult an airline, the European Railways Association, a shipping company and a car-hire company, to see what advice they have to give. Group 1: You are consultants for a European airline. Group 2:You are consultants for the European Railways Association. Group 3:You are consultants for a shipping company which specialises in luxury cruises round Europe. Group 4:You are consultants for a well-known car-hire company.
procedure
Preparation While the travellers think of the questions they want to ask, each group of consultants discusses: 1 what kinds of things the travellers will want to do on their trip 2 the advantages of their means of transport over the others 3 how to advise them what to do Consultation In turn, each of the four travellers visits each of the four groups of consultants, asks questions and listens to their advice. Decision Each of the travellers tells the class how he/she.is going to travel, and why.
COMPOSITION
Write 150-200 words about one of the following topics. 1 You have just returned from your three-month trip round Europe, and you had a lovely time. Write a letter to a friend, advising him/her to go on a similar holiday. 2 Write a letter to a relative, asking for a loan, and explaining why you need the money. 3 Write a letter to a friend who you haven’t seen for a long time. Tell him/her what you and your family are doing these days, and mention anything interesting that has happened recently. Unit 15 Origin and duration
15.1 ORIGIN AND DURATION
Presentation You will hear three short dialogues in which people talk about when they started doing things and how long they’ve been doing them. For each dialogue write down: a) the question beginning with the words given b) what the speakers say using the words in brackets
Dialogue 1 Question: How long ...............................................................................? Speaker i: .................................................................................................(last term) Speaker 2: ................................................................................................. (two years)
Dialogue 2 Question: When ...................................................................................... ? Speaker i: ................................................................................................. (few weeks) Speaker 2: ................................................................................................. (1970)
Dialogue 3 Question: How long.................................................................................? Speaker 1: ................................................................................................. (six months) Speaker 2: ................................................................................................. (a year)
1 a) How do we use the Present Perfect Continuous with for and since ? b) How are for and since different ? 2 a) How do we use the Past Simple with ago and in? b) How are ago andin different? 3 In dialogue 3, why does the speaker say ‘have known’, and not ‘have been knowing’ ?
Practice Answer the questions below, and add a sentence using either for/since or ago/in. 1 Do you play cards ? play tennis ? play ............................................................... ? 2 Can you swim? ride a bicycle? ............................................................................ ? 3 Do you know your next-door neighbour ? your local butcher ? ........................... ? 15.2 ASKING QUESTIONS Practice
Example: Somebody tells you he’s a member of the Labour Party. - Really ? How long have you been a member ?
Ask similar questions about the following, using (a) How long ... ? (b) When/How long ago ... ? Somebody tells you that: 1. he drives 6. there’s a new play on at the local theatre 2. he’s got a dog 7. he’s out of work at the moment 3. he has piano lessons 8. his daughter lives in Berlin 4. his parents are divorced 9. the children are in bed 5. there’s a telegram for you from Paris
15.3 POINTS AND PERIODS Practice
Examples: I know your sister. (September) A: How long have you known her? Â: I’ve known her since September. Ñ: (to A) When did he meet her ? A: He met her in September. I play bridge. (five years) A: How long have you been playing bridge ? Â: I’ve been playing for five years. Ñ: (to A) When did he start playing bridge ? A: He started playing five years ago.
1. I’m engaged now, you know. (July) 2. I’m writing a novel, (a few weeks) 3. I go to evening classes, (three months) 4. I’ve got a movie camera. (Christmas) 5. I’m a graduate now. (a fortnight) 6. My leg’s hurting. (8 o’clock this morning) 7. I know that joke already, (years and years) 15.4 ‘SINCE’ WITH CLAUSES Presentation and practice
A: I see you’re driving a Volvo these days. Â: Yes, I’ve been driving a Volvo (ever) since I crashed my old Rover. C: Yes, I’ve had a Volvo (ever) since I was promoted. D: Yes, I’ve been driving a Volvo (ever) since I gave the Aston Martin to my daughter.
Work in groups. Give as many explanations as you can of why you’re: 1. drinking a lot 5. living with your mother 2. using a walking stick 6. reading The Times 3. riding a bicycle 7. carrying a gun 4. learning the guitar
15.5 TALKING ABOUT YOURSELVES Free practice
Work in groups. Find out from the others how long they have been doing and when they started doing things. Talk about: where they live interests friends work and routine
15.6 THE LAST TIME Presentation
‘... Of course, you can live very cheaply if you know what you’re doing. For example, if you go round to someone’s house at about 7 o’clock, they’ll always invite you to stay for a meal. I haven’t bought any food for over a week now. And then there’s transport. It’s ages since I paid a taxi fare. Why bother, when there are people with cars who can give you a lift? I used to buy my own cigarettes, too - but then I realised that people always offer them around when they have one themselves. I think I last bought a packet of cigarettes, ooh, about two years ago. And I haven’t been to a launderette since last September, either ... It’s just a matter of taking what’s offered to you - and it doesn’t do anybody any harm really, does it?... Oh, by the way, I couldn’t just use your phone for a moment, could I?...’
In the passage there are four sentences which show when the speaker last did things. Write them below. 1 ........................................................................................................................ 2 ........................................................................................................................ Date: 2015-12-24; view: 821
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a barman in a nightclub
Work in threes. Have similar conversations, based on the remarks below. Use the points or periods of time given.