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People
It was amazing!Grammar Past simple of to beVocabulary
Personality adjectives
Reading
1 What can you see in the photo? Do you think its dangerous?
2 213 Read the text. What is different about Jerry?
3 Answer the questions.1 How old is Jerry?2 What was his
birthday present from his parents?3 How high was the aeroplane?4
Who was with him?5 What does Jerry do every day now?
4 When you skydive you fall without a parachute for one minute.
Then the parachute opens at 1,500 metres. How far does Jerry travel
for the first minute?
A skydiver with a differenceJerry Wallis is a teenager from
Somerset in the UK. It was Jerrys 17th birthday last week. His
present from his parents was a skydive. Whats incredible about
that? Jerry is blind.
Q: How was your skydive yesterday, Jerry?J: It was amazing! One
moment we were in an aeroplane and the next
moment we werent. We were 4,000 metres up in the sky.
Q: Were you with an instructor?J: Yes, I was. She was really
kind and friendly.
Q: Were you brave when you were a child?J: No, I wasnt. I was
blind from birth. I was very shy and I
wasnt very brave but now Im different. Now I do something new
every day.
in an aeroplane and the next
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Grammar
Past simple of to be
Affirmative Negative
I was very shy.She was really kind.We were in an aeroplane.
I wasnt very brave.She wasnt very old.We werent at home.
Questions Short answers
How was your skydive?
Was it good?
Were you brave?
Was she friendly?
Yes, it was. / No, it wasnt.Yes, I was. / No, I wasnt.Yes, she
was. / No, she wasnt.
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elpmaxe ekam woN > I, he, we
and they.
6 Cover the dialogue with the red bookmark and write the missing
words in your notebook.
7 Complete the dialogue. Write the correct form of was or
were.
A: How 1was your skiing lesson? 2__ it good?B: No, it 3__. It
4__ difcult.A: Oh, dear. 5__ you brave?B: No, I 6__. Im not a brave
person.A: What about the others in your class? 7__ they
friendly?B: Yes, they 8__. They 9__ really friendly and kind
but
they 10__ very good skiers we 11__ all awful!
8 There was no school last week. Look at the table, then
complete the questions and write the answers.
Where? Who with?
Tom at home his sister
Jack and Chrissy in Spain their parents
Millie in a hotel her grandparents
1 A: Where was Tom? B: He was at home.2 A: Who __ with him? B:
His __.3 A: __ Jack and Chrissy at home, too? B: __.4 A: Where __
they? B: They __.5 A: __ they with their parents? B: __.6 A: Where
__ Millie? B: She __.7 A: __ she with her mum and dad? B: __.
Pronunciation: weak forms /wEz/, /wE/
9 215 Listen and repeat. was I was at home. were We were at
school.
Speaking
10 Tell your partner about last a) Friday, b) Saturday, c)
Sunday. Where were you? Who were you with?
Last Saturday I was at the beach. I was with my best friend.
Vocabulary
5 214 Listen and repeat. Then complete the sentences with words
from the box.
Personality adjectivesbrave calm clever friendly funny
generous kind popular responsible shy
1 My aunt and uncle give us nice presents. Theyre generous and
__.
2 People laugh with Tim. Hes __.3 I like adventures. Im __.4
Sallys got a lot of friends. Shes __ and __.5 Joe is very good at
Maths. Hes very __.6 She never gets nervous. Shes very __.7 I
always do my homework. Im __.8 I dont like big groups. Im __.
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Were there any free albums?Grammar There was / were
Some and anyVocabulary Clothes
Vocabulary
1a 216 Listen and repeat. Then look at the photo. Who is wearing
what?
Clothes
dressjacketjeansshirt
shoesskirtsunglassessweater
toptrainerstrousersT-shirt
Alfie Grace
jeans
b Say what each person is wearing.Alfie is wearing jeans and
...
Dialogue
2 217 Listen and read. Where was Chantelle?Alfie: Hi Grace. What
have you got in
that bag?Grace: A Chantelle T-shirt. It was free.Alfie:
Chantelle? The singer? 1__ Shes 2__ pop
stars. Has she got a new album?Grace: Yes, she has. 3__ she was
in the big record
shop on Oxford Street! There were some photographers and there
was a TV camera, 4__
Alfie: Was she in everyday clothes?Grace: No, she was in a black
top, white trousers
and black sunglasses.Alfie: Cool! Were there any free
albums,
or posters?Grace: No, there werent. But Ive got her
autograph. Look!Alfie: Its very nice but thats not your
name!
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3 Complete the dialogue with the correct phrases from the
box.
Phrases
Thats whyNo way!of course.one of my favourite
4 Write true (T), false (F) or dont know (DK).1 Graces T-shirt
was free. T2 Chantelle is a film star.3 Alfie likes Chantelle.4
Grace likes Chantelles new album.5 Grace has got Chantelles
autograph.
5 What is the mistake on the T-shirt?
Grammar
There was / were with some and any
Affirmative
There was a TV camera.There were some photographers.
Negative
There wasnt a free poster.There werent any free albums.
Questions and short answers
Was there a TV camera?Were there any free albums?
Yes, there was. / No, there wasnt.Yes, there were. /No, there
werent.
6 Cover the dialogue with the red bookmark and write the missing
words in your notebook.
7 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of there was or
there were in the affirmative or negative. Use some or any where
possible.
Alfie: 1Was there a market in town yesterday?Grace: Yes,
2__.Alfie: 3__ good clothes?Grace: Yes, 4__. Well, 5__ nice jeans,
and 6__ a cool
jacket but 7__ good trainers.Alfie: So whats in that bag?Grace:
A mini-skirt. It was only 3!
Speaking
8a Look at the picture for one minute then close your books and
say what was there.
There were two boys in the shop ...
b 218 Cover the picture. Listen and answer the questions.
Katy
12.99
29.99
14.99
15.99
6.99
Grammar
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Real LifeRachels new school
Reading
1 Complete the sentence below. Choose five adjectives from the
box.
My favourite sort of people are friendly, clever
funnygood-lookingfriendlykind
cleverbraveshygenerous
calmresponsible
On Monday, Rachel gets on the bus to go to school. The bus is
full. Becky and Damien are sitting in a seat at the front. Jack is
sitting at the back. There is an empty seat next to him. Hes
listening to his MP3 player. Theres one other empty seat next to a
teacher. Oh dear! Rachel thinks. Where can I sit?
Rachel is at her grandfathers house.
Grandfather: Hows your new school, Rachel? How was your first
week?
Rachel: It was all right.Grandfather: Have you got nice
classmates?Rachel: No, they arent very friendly and
the boys are silly.Grandfather: Im sure one or two of them
are
OK.Rachel: Well, theres one girl called Becky.
Shes funny.Grandfather: Do you talk to her?Rachel: No, I dont.
Shes always with her
friends, Damien and Jack.Grandfather: What are they like?Rachel:
Damien has got glasses and hes
very clever. Jack is always in jeans and a black T-shirt and hes
very popular. But they dont talk to me.
Grandfather: Well, it is your first week! Youve got lots of time
to make friends.
2 222 Read the story. Match the people in the photos with the
correct name.
RachelDamienJackBeckyGrandfather
New wordsat the backat the frontclassmateempty
fullget onglassesseat
sillysit
> Translate these words into your own language.
3 Correct the statements.1 Rachel is talking to her father.
Rachel is talking to her grandfather.2 It is the end of Rachels
second week at her
new school.3 Rachel has got some new friends at school.4 Rachel
usually cycles to school.5 There is an empty seat on the bus next
to Becky.
RACHEL'S NEW SCHOOL
a
b
c de
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4 Now write about a paragraph about a picnic or a party that you
were at. Use was / were, and try to include some adjectives.
Speaking
Speaking tip: Look at the person
Look at the person you are speaking to. This helps the other
person to understand what you are saying.
4 Say what you think.What happens next?
Listening
5a 223 Listen and answer the questions.1 Where is Rachel?2 Who
does she speak to first?
b Listen again and complete the summary.First Rachel sits next
to 1__ and starts a conversation. Then they move to the front of
the bus and sit behind 2__. When they get off the bus, 3__ invites
Rachel to 4__ with them tomorrow.
6 Listen again and answer these questions.1 What was Rachels
first and second question?2 What compliment does she pay to
Becky?
7a Read the tips and say which you think is the best tip for
Rachel.
I think number __ is the best tip.
Writing
Writing tip: Word order and adjectivesUse adjectives to make
your descriptions
more interesting: He usually wears old jeans and a black
T-shirt.It was a beautiful house with a big garden and lots of old
trees.
1 How many nouns can you think of to go with each of these
adjectives?
newbig
funnypopular
beautiful
a new shirt, new shoes, ...
2 Answer the question.In your language, do adjectives usually
come before or after nouns?
3 Use the following adjectives to complete the text.
favouritefriendly
bigpopular
greatshy
1 big
b In pairs, think of things to say for 3 and 4.I like your
T-shirt.
How to make friends:1 Dont wait for other people to
talk to you. Talk to them first.
2 Sit next to someone and say hello.3 Pay a compliment.4 Tell
them something about you.
Last week, I was in New York for my cousins 18th birthday. There
were lots of people there. In the afternoon, there was a 1 picnic
in Central Park. Central Park is very 2 on a Sunday, but there was
a place near Strawberry Fields which was just right for a picnic. I
was the only person from Spain, so I was a bit 3 at first, but
everyone was very 4 . In the evening, there was a party at my aunt
and uncles apartment. It was 5 fun. I think New York is my 6
city!
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