101 Unit 9 Vocabulary Technology phrases 1 3.33 Complete the technology phrases with these verbs. Then listen, check and repeat. charge chat downloadgo send (x2)use (x3) write Word list page 111 Workbook page 112 2 Choose words from Exercise 1 to complete each sentence. 1 People can send information by email or . 2 You can download , or from the internet. 3 You can write a . 4 You can chat to a pop star. 5 You can use , a or the . 6 You charge your with a solar-powered charger. 3 What about you? Imagine you are at a technology fair. Choose some activities to do. Make a list. Tell the class. Morning use WiFi to play games, …. Afternoon download films, …. Evening write, …. Brain Trainer Activity 4 Go to page 120 In the morning, I’m going to use WiFi to play games. 1 2 Go online today – buy a ticket for the technology fair. You can WiFi to play the latest games. They’re really exciting! 7 8 You can a blog about your day – take some photos, too. You can videos, music and films – it’s all free today! 3 4 You can the internet on a super-fast broadband connection. You can emails to our technology experts and ask your technology questions . 9 10 You can learn how to a new search engine. You can your mobile phone with a solar-powered charger – it uses energy from the sun! 5 6 You can a text to our technology competition – the prize is a netbook! You can online to a sports star, a pop star and an actor! Ask them a question!
Chatroom Say it in your language … That’s brilliant! Well, … Speaking and Listening 1 Look at the photo. Where are Monica, Julia and Nick? a at the Wildlife Club b at a radio station c at school 2 3.34 Listen and read the conversation. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 The Wildlife Club helped some animals last week. F 2 The council wanted to build a road in Willow End. 3 The club sent photos to a newspaper. 4 The council decided not to build at Willow End. 5 There are five people in the club. 6 The club isn’t looking for new members. 3 Act out the conversation in groups of four. DJ Welcome to Radio X! I’m talking to a Wildlife Club today. Hi guys! Now, last month your Wildlife Club helped some animals. Can you tell us more? Julia Yes, we found rare otters in Willow End, but the council wanted to build a new neighbourhood there. DJ What happened? Nick We took photos of the otters to the newspaper and the council aren’t building it now. DJ That’s brilliant! Now, tell me about your club. Monica Well, it’s small – four people … and a dog! DJ And what are you planning? Julia Well, this summer we’re making a nature reserve for the otters, so we’re looking for more members. DJ OK, we’re helping the club to find more members, so phone in now! Nick Thank you. 102
103 4 Look back at the conversation. Who says what? 1 Can you tell us more? DJ 2 What happened? 3 That’s brilliant! 4 Tell me about your club. 5 Well, it’s small. 6 What are you planning? 7 Well, this summer we’re making a nature reserve. 5 Look back at the conversation again. What phrases does the DJ use to ask about these things? 1 the club 2 the club’s plans for the summer 6 Read the phrases for asking for information. Past Present Future What happened? Can you tell us more? Tell me about … What are you planning? 7 3.35 Listen to the conversations.Act out the conversations in pairs. Kenji I’m not going on holiday this summer. May Oh, what are you planning? KenjI I’m 1 seeing my friends every day. Tom I got a really bad mark for my 2 Maths homework. Olivia Why? What happened? Tom Oh, I didn’t understand the question. Erin I started a brilliant blog last week. Luke Really? Tell me about it. Erin Well, it’s about 3 social networking sites . 8 Work in pairs. Replace the words in purple in Exercise 7. Use these words and/or your own ideas. Act out the conversations. Grammar Present continuous for future arrangements Affirmative I ’m (am) going toa party tonight. You/We/ They ’re (are) He/She/It ’s (is) Negative I ’m not (am not) playing basketball tomorrow. You / We / They aren’t (are not) He / She / It isn’t (is not) Questionsand short answers Are you / we / they watching a film tonight? Is he / she / it Yes, I am. / No, I’mnot. Yes, you/ we / they are. / No, you/we / they aren’t. Yes, he / she / it is. / No, he / she / it isn’t. Grammar reference Workbook page 102 1 Study the grammar table. 2 Complete the conversations with the Present continuous affirmative or negative. A Are you wearing (you / wear) fancy dress to Oscar’s party next week? B No, (I / not/ go) in fancy dress. A I (stay / at home) tonight. What about you? Are (you / go) out? B Yes, I am. I (help) the Wildlife Club. A Emma (not / come) to school tomorrow. B Why not? A Because (she / fly) to Milan with her parents. 3 What are these people doing this week and at the weekend? 1 You 2 Your friend 3 You and your friends 4 Your teacher 4 In pairs, ask and answer the questions in Exercise 3. What are you doing this weekend? What are you planning this summer? I’m going to a new dance class. I’m travelling to the mountains. 1 writing a blog / chatting online / going to the swimming pool 2 English homework / Science test / History essay 3 the internet / downloading music / using a search engine
104 Reading 2 Read and check your answer to Exercise 1. 3 3.36 Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Skaterboy likes the idea of ‘technology-free’ week. F 2 Skaterboy is going to study all week. 3 Anya12 thinks life without technology is great. 4 Anya12 is going to go to a farm. 5 Madmax is going to have lots of parties. 6 Smiley agrees with ‘technology-free’ week. 4 3.36 Read the text again. Answer the questions. 1 What is a technology-free week? A week where you can’t use technology. 2 Is Skaterboy happy with the idea? 3 What is Anya12 going to do? 4 What is Madmax going to play music on? 5 Why does Smiley think that technology is a problem? Listening 1 3.37 Listen to the interview. Which words do you hear? chat download email novel online search engine WiFi 2 3.37 Listen again. Answer the questions. 1 Speaker A is going to: a learn to use a computer . b work for his dad . c help his grandad . 2 Speaker B is going to: a go online every day . b teach her friends tennis . c go to the beach . 3 Speaker C is going to: a write a short story . b read a ‘keitai’ novel . c write a ‘Twitter’ novel . Technology-free week! Remember, next week is the last week of term and the school is having an official ‘technology-free’ week – so the chatroom is going offline. How are YOU going to live without technology? Tell us your plans for ‘technology-free’ week here! 1 Look at the text. What is it? a a phone conversation b an interview c a chatroom discussion Key Words technology-free offline live without crazy mad earphones Comments Why are you doing this to us? I think it’s crazy. In fact, it’s not possible! I’m going to go mad! I can’t live without my MP3 player. It’s going to be soooo difficult. I’m going to sing songs all week. Skaterboy I’m going to read ... and eat. In the evenings my friends and I are going to have parties. We’re going to play music on the radio – is that OK? Is that technology? Madmax Last year I went on holiday to a farm. There wasn’t any TV and we didn’t have a computer. I can live without these things, but it isn’t fun! I’m going to do lots of sport next week. Anya12 In my opinion technology is a problem. We sit around all day and we don’t do sport. We don’t talk. We can’t hear because we have earphones in our ears all day. Technology-free week is a great idea! I think it’s fun, too. Are you going to film us? Smiley
105 Unit 9 Remember! Use punctuation, linking words and paragraphs. Use the vocabulary in this unit. Check your grammar and spelling. Writing File Review Remember to use all your writing skills! a Check your punctuation Have you got full stops, capital letters, commas, question marks and exclamation marks? b Use linking words Use and, but or because to join phrases in a sentence. c Write in paragraphs Is information in a group? Writing A story 1 Read the Writing File. 2 Read the story and find more examples of each writing skill. My friend, the Professor, has got a Time Machine. It’s amazing, but it’s a secret! This evening we’re going to travel to the future. I want to see my town in 2050! The Time Machine is small and black. There’s a big screen and lots of computers. In fact you can get WiFi and download videos! We’re travelling very fast now ... BANG! What was that? We’re in another time, but when? I’m going to open the door … We’re walking out into the street. There are people in long white clothes. Oh no! We aren’t in the future. We’re in Rome, 2,000 years ago. It’s exciting, but we’re going home soon – it’s late! 3 Read the story again. Answer the questions. 1 What is Olivia’s friend’s name? The Professor 2 Is the Time Machine big? 3 What can you do in the Time Machine? 4 Do they travel to the past? 5 How many years ago was it? 6 Why is Olivia going home? 4 Choose the correct options to make sentences. 1 Joanna’s travelling in time , / . but I’m not. 2 Are you going to fly ,/ ? 3 They aren’t going to the past ./ ? 4 I haven’t got an ebook, and / but my dad has. 5 William’s using a search engine but/ because he’s doing his homework. 6 We’re going to download music and/ but videos this evening. 5 Choose your transport and place. Make notes about your journey. Transport time machine / space rocket Place space / the moon / a new planet 6 Write a story. Use 'My story' and your notes from Exercise 5. Title Think of a title for your story . Paragraph 1 Who is your friend? Do you want to visit the past or the future? What do you want to see there? Paragraph 2 Describe your time machine or space rocket. Paragraph 3 Describe the place and things (and people) you can see. What place (and time) are you in? The timemachine A short story by Olivia Da Silva, age 12 My story
Refresh Your Memory! 106 Grammar Review 1 Complete the text with the correct form of be going to. We 1 ’re going to go (go) on holiday to Portugal next week. We 2 (take) lots of things! My mum 3 (read) some ebooks and my dad 4 (send) emails on his smartphone in the evenings. I 5 (listen) to lots of new songs on my MP3 player and my two sisters 6 (do) their homework on their laptop. 2 Make the questions for the holiday questionnaire. 1 Are you going to watch TV in your room? 3 Make six sentences about the three children in Exercise 2. 1 Jessica is going to watch TV in her room, but Bella and Freddie aren’t going to watch TV in their rooms. 4 Make sentences about arrangements for tomorrow with the Present continuous. 1 Ollie / get up / 11 a.m . Ollie is getting up at 11 a.m. 2 I / study / online in the morning 3 Isabella and Carlos / not go / to the cinema 4 My brother / clean / Dad’s car 5 Fiona / not tidy / her room 6 We / have / chicken and chips for dinner Vocabulary Review 5 Match five technology words. 1 digital radio digital instant interactive memory messaging networking radio site social stick whiteboard 6 Choose the correct options. 1 How often do you use / send / go online? 2 Can you use / write / read WiFi at school? 3 We often charge / use / chat the internet for homework. 4 Mum uses / chats/ sends emails to all her friends at Christmas. 5 Do you use / charge / send many texts? 6 I often chat / send / charge online to my cousins in Australia. 7 I’m going to read / charge / go my mobile phone before I go on holiday. 8 She doesn’t often chat / use / download music. SpeakingReview 7 3.38 Match the questions (a–c) to the answers (1–3). Then listen and check. a What are your plans for the summer? b What happened? c Can you tell me more? 1 I passed my exam! 2 Yes, we’re doing a radio programme soon. 3 I’m going to go surfing. Dictation 8 3.39 Listen and write in your notebook. Bella Jessica Freddie 1 watch TV in your room? ✗ ✓ ✗ 2 eat pizza every week? ✓ ✗ ✓ 3 go swimming every day? ✓ ✓ ✗ 4 see all your friends? ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 play basketball? ✗ ✗ ✓ 6 do any homework? ✗ ✗ ✗ Holiday questionnaire My assessment profile: Workbook page 135
107 Citizenship File Reading 1 Read the text quickly. Why is David Oyedele an important person? 2 3.40 Read the text again. Answer the questions. 1 What is a Youth Mayor? A representative for young people. 2 Where are the elections for Youth Mayors? 3 How old is David Oyedele? 4 How many people voted in the Lambeth Youth Mayor elections? 5 What did David do for his election video? 6 What is David’s budget? 7 What does David want to do for Lambeth? My Citizenship File 3 You want to be a Youth Mayor. Think about your manifesto. t What are the problems in your area? t What are your ideas? t How are you going to spend your budget? 4 Write five sentences for your manifesto in your notebook. David, John, Keiza and Ali are ordinary school children in London. But they are also important people. They are all Youth Mayors. There are more than ten Youth Mayors in England. A Youth Mayor is a representative for young people. There are elections at schools in the area and young people vote for their favourite candidate. David Oyedele is 16 years old and he is the Youth Mayor of Lambeth, London. More than 10,000 young people, aged between 11 and 19, voted in the Lambeth Youth Mayor elections. Candidates for the job of Youth Mayor write a manifesto. They describe what they want to do for the area and how they’re going to spend their budget. They also record a short video clip. Some candidates use songs, poems or jokes in their video clips. Other candidates are very serious. David wrote a rap about Lambeth for his video. David won the election and now he has got a budget of £25,000 to spend on the community in Lambeth. There are some problems in this area with crime and poverty, but David has got lots of ideas. He wants to improve school exam results and he wants to provide more social and physical activities for young people in Lambeth. The Youth Mayors of England
111 Word list Unit 7 Modern History Ordinal numbers, years, dates fifth ÍIਿј first ۉIȶڴVW fourth Iƥڴј second ۉVHNȪQG third јȶڴG thirty-first ۉјȶڴWLۉIȶڴVW twentieth ۉWZHQWLȪј twenty-second ۉWZHQWLۉVHNȪQG nineteen fifty-seven ۈQD́QۉWLڴQۉÍIWLۉVHYȪQ nineteen forty-two ۈQD́QۉWLڴQۉIƥڴUWਿ,ۉWXڴ ܌ nineteen ninety ۈQD́QۉWLڴQۉQD́QWL nineteen twelve ۈQD́QۉWLڴQۉWZHOY nineteen twenty-two ۈQD́QۉWLڴQWZHQWLۉWXڴ twenty eleven ۉWZHQWĹۉOHYȪQ two thousand WXڴۉјDօ]ȪQG two thousand and four WXڴۉјDօ]ȪQGȪਿQGIƥڴU Regular verbs answer ۉđڴQVȪ answered ۉđڴQVȪUG ask đڴVN asked ۉđڴVNW close NOȪօ] closed NOȪօ]G invent ́QۉYHQW invented ́QۉYHQẂG like OD́N liked ۉOD́NW listen ÓVȪQ listened ÓVȪQG phone IȪօQ phoned IȪօQG stop VWĴS stopped VWĴSW study ۉVWֺGL studied ۉVWֺǴG talk WƥڴN talked WƥڴNW travel ۉWU YȪO travelled ۉWU YȪOG work ZȶڴN worked ZȶڴNW Unit 8 Journeys Means of transport bike ED́N boat EȪօW bus EֺV canoe NȪۉQXڴ car Nđڴ coach NȪօWԙ helicopter ۉKHÓNĴSWȪ lorry ۉOĴUL motorbike ۉPȪօWȪED́N plane SOH́Q/ scooter ۉVNXڴWȪ train WUH́Q tube WMXڴE van Y Q Clothes boots EXڴWV coat NȪօW dress GUHV hat K W jeans GٕLڴQ] jumper ۉGֺٕPSȪ pyjamas ŚۉGٕđڴPȪ] sandals ۉV QGȪO] scarf VNđڴI shoes ԙXڴ[ shorts ԙƥڴWV skirt VNȶڴW T-shirt ۉWLڴԙȶڴW trainers ۉWUH́QȪ] trousers ۉWUDօ]Ȫ] Unit 9 Technology Time Technology blog EOĴJ broadband ۉEUƥڴGE QG digital radio ۉǴǴٕWȪOۉUH́GLȪօ ebook ۉLڴEօN IM (instant messaging) D́HPۉ́QVWȪQW ۉPHV́ǴٕІ/ interactive whiteboard ۈ́QWȪۉU NẂYۉZD́WEƥڴG memory stick ۉPHPȪULVẂN netbook ۉQHWEօN screen VNULڴQ smartphone ۉVPđڴWIȪօQ social networking site ۉVȪօԙȪOۉQHWZȶڴŃІVD́W WiFi ۉZD́ID́ Technology phrases charge your mobile phone WԙđڴGٕMƥڴUۉPȪօED́OIȪօQ chat online Wԙ WĴQۉOD́Q download films ۈGDօQۉOȪօGÍOP download music ۈGDօQۉOȪօGۉPMXڴ́[N download videos ۈGDօQۉOȪօGۉÝGLȪօ] go online JȪօۉĴQOD́Q send a text VHQGȪWHNVW send emails VHQGۉLڴPH́O use a search engine MXڴ[ȪVȶڴWԙۉHQǴٕQ use the internet MXڴ[ǧLۉ́QWȪQHW use WiFi MXڴ[ۉZD́ID́ write a blog UD́WȪEOĴJ
112 Vocabulary 3a Complete the words. You’ve got two minutes! 1 p_s t e_ 2 _ a p _o p 3 c _ _ i c _ 4 _ a m e_ c_n s o _e 5 _a l_ e t 6 g _ i _ a _ 7 _ V _ 8 s k _ _ _ b _ _ _ d 3b Now make three more word puzzles for your partner to guess. 4 Work in pairs. Choose a numbered picture and say the adjective that matches it. Your partner finds the opposite adjective in the lettered pictures. Grammar 2 In pairs, look at the pictures. Cover the pictures and choose A or B. Your partner reads the sentences. Correct them. Spot the difference 1 Look at the photo on page 14 for one minute. Now study this photo. What differences can you spot? Brain Trainer 1 Paulo has got a magazine. That’s wrong. Mike’s got a magazine. A 1 Paulo has got a magazine. 2 Anya and Hans have got skateboards. 3 Hans hasn’t got a guitar. 4 Mike has got a wallet. B 1 Mike has got a camera. 2 Hans has got a watch. 3 Mike hasn’t got an MP3 player. 4 Anya and Hans have got backpacks 4. Easy. C. Difficult. 1 2 3 4 5 A B C D E Paulo Mike Anya and Hans
113 Vocabulary 3a How many places in town can you remember that have got the letter a in them? Think of ten. 1 Hospital 3b Label the places in the pictures. a Hospital Grammar 2 Make true sentences about your town using all the sentence starters below. Write the sentences in your notebook. You’ve got two minutes! Spot the difference 1 Look at the photo on page 24 for one minute. Now study this photo. What differences can you spot? Brain Trainer 2 4 Work in pairs. Choose six words from the list. Tell your partner what to do. Then change roles. climb cycle dance fly juggle jump play run sing skate swim walk Walk (please) … . (Now) jump … . In my town there are …. There are (two) …. There’s a … . There aren’t any …. There isn’t a …. There are some …. a f b g c h d i e j
114 Vocabulary 3a Read the phrases in the box aloud three times. Cover the box. Read the list below. Which phrase is missing? Grammar 2 Make five sentences using all the words from the orange, purple and blue boxes. 1 I get up at 7 a.m. Spot the difference 1 Look at the photo on page 34 for one minute. Now study this photo. What differences can you spot? Brain Trainer 3 3b Now try again. 4a Look at the books. What are the subjects? 1 Art 4b Think of four subjects that are not in the pictures. get up ➞ have a shower ➞ get dressed ➞ have breakfast ➞ start school ➞ have lunch I She Sam You They do homework like get up goes to the cinema doesn’t like Maths after school on Fridays pizza at 7 a.m. go home ➞ do homework ➞ meet friends ➞ have dinner ➞ watch TV ➞ go to bed get up ➞ have a shower ➞ have breakfast ➞ start school ➞ have lunch go home ➞ do homework ➞ meet friends ➞ have dinner ➞ go to bed 1 3 5 7 2 4 6 8
115 Vocabulary 4a Complete the crossword. Grammar 2 Add the correct Wh- word to make questions. You’ve got one minute! 1 When do you finish school? 2 is my guitar? 3 often do you go to town? 4 is your favourite writer? 5 do you do after school? 6 have you got a camera today? Spot the difference 1 Look at the photo on page 48 for one minute. Now study this photo. What differences can you spot? Brain Trainer 4 4 b There are two animals missing from the puzzle. Can you name them? 5 Unscramble the words to complete the sentences with parts of the body. You’ve got three minutes! 1 Parrots have keabs and singw beaks and wings 2 Our cat has four big waps and a long lait. 3 We have ten nerfsig and sote. 4 My spider hasn’t got mars, but it has got eight gels . 5 Deer have small hades and long skenc. 6 Snakes haven’t got teef or sahnd. Sea snakes have nifs . 3 Make sentences with words of the same colour. Then make your own colour puzzle. In pairs, complete your partner’s puzzle. 1 I sometimes listen to music. I football usually 7 a.m. She to sometimes on often We I cycles always never listen Saturday at to school get up He watches play music TV P H I S S L I N P G C O SC I K G R O T A C P H
116 Vocabulary 3 Look at the picture and find eight activities. You’ve got two minutes! Grammar 2 Look at the picture for two minutes, then cover it. Now say a square. Your partner says what the person is doing. 1 a– He’s climbing. Spot the difference 1 Look at the photo on page 58 for one minute. Now study this photo. What differences can you spot? Brain Trainer 5 4 Read the words in the box aloud three times. Cover the list and write the words in your notebook. Can you remember all the words? hot sunny warm cloudy windy cold foggy raining snowing 1 2 3 abc
117 Vocabulary 3 How many food words can you make using these letters? You’ve got three minutes! banana Grammar 2 Work in pairs. Take turns to ask questions and give answers. 1 How many bananas have you got? four 2 pasta have we got? a lot 3 eggs have you got? (not) any 4 juice have you got? (not)much 5 cheese have we got? some 6 ham sandwiches have you got? two 7 tomatoes have you got? a lot 8 bread have we got? (not) much Spot the difference 1 Look at the photo on page 68 for one minute. Now study this photo. What differences can you spot? Brain Trainer 6 How much juice have you got? I haven’t got much juice. b r a u h n s o t g m y p i c l w 4 Put the letters in order to find the adjectives. You have two minutes! 1 clean 1 l e c n a 7 t q u e i 4 d c l o 10 l l s a m 2 t h o 8 i n g d i s u g s t 5 s u c i o i d e l 11 b h o i r r e l 3 e l r g a 9 d r i y t 6 y s n o i 12 f u l e r d n o w
118 Vocabulary 3a Work in pairs. Choose list A or B. Your partner says the dates. Write them down in your notebook. Change roles. Then check your answers. Grammar 2 Make sentences with words of the same colour. Then make your own colour puzzle. In pairs, complete your partner’s puzzle. 1 She was at the hospital this morning. Spot the difference 1 Look at the photo on page 82 for one minute. Now study this photo. What differences can you spot? Brain Trainer 7 3b Now try again. A B 17/05/1833 1/12/1899 29/01/1990 7/02/1954 10/04/2000 20/10/2007 6/06/2015 31/08/2020 4a Read the words in the list for one minute. Cover the list and write the words in your notebook. How many can you remember? 4b Now try again. She any morning classroom at the was the station computers weren’t wasn’t friends the hospital the I There were brother ago in Lucy’s My café fifteen at on in They at the this last minutes was were ago TV the train an week hour library A B 1904 1931 1956 1989 2008 2003 2014 2012 asked answered closed invented liked listened phoned stopped talked studied worked travelled
119 Vocabulary 4a Find two transport words hidden in the square. Grammar 2 Make sentences with words of the same colour. Then make your own colour puzzle. In pairs, complete your partner’s puzzle. 1 I went to London yesterday. 3 Work in small groups. Act out something you did last weekend. Your classmates guess what you did. The person who gives the correct answer acts out the next activity. Spot the difference 1 Look at the photo on page 92 for one minute. Now study this photo. What differences can you spot? Brain Trainer 8 Did you play football? No, I didn’t. m o t o c a r r r u l b b e k i 4b Now make your own square. Can your partner find the words? 5a Look at the pictures. What are they? You’ve got three minutes! 1 T-shirt 5b Can you think of five more clothes words? You wear them on your head or your feet. 1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 10 I took a dinner yesterday didn’t bought went I new to I a I had the London yesterday jumper drink for buy train pizza I
120 Vocabulary 3 Match ten technology words. 1 interactive whiteboard Grammar 2 Look at the picture for two minutes, then cover it. Now say a name. Your partner says what the people are or aren’t going to do tomorrow. Spot the difference 1 Look at the photo on page 102 for one minute. Now study this photo. What differences can you spot? Brain Trainer 9 4 Look at the pictures. What are the mystery phrases? 1 Send an email 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 an your music. use the a online. a instant broad whiteboard digital e networking net memory phone radio book site messaging band smart book stick social Fi interactive Wi 1 2 3 abc 3a – They aren’t going to visit the museum tomorrow.
Culture 121 Your culture 3 In pairs, answer the questions. 1 How many official languages are there in your country? 2 What are the main ethnic groups? 3 Write a fact file for your country. Include this information. t MPDBUJPO tNBJODJUJFT t QPQVMBUJPO tMBOHVBHFT The United Kingdom: 1 facts and figures Reading 1 3.41 Read the texts. Match the fact files (A–D) to the correct country (1–4).Then listen and check. 2 3.41 Read the texts again. Answer the questions. 1 What languages do people speak in the UK? 2 Where are the following cities? a Aberdeen c Leeds b Derry d Cardiff The United Kingdom: facts and figures The United Kingdom is England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Government of the UK is in London. The Prime Minister is the head of the Government. Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State. The United Kingdom is a multicultural society. There are many different ethnic groups. People from India, Bangladesh, The Caribbean, Africa and China live in the UK. A B D C 1 3 4 2 Location: is in the south of the UK. Area: 130,410 km2 Population: 51.1 million Capital: London Main cities: London, Birmingham and Leeds Language: English Location: is in the west of the UK. Area: 20,780 km2 Population: 3 million Capital: Cardiff Main cities: Cardiff, Swansea and Newport Languages: English and Welsh (Cymraeg – 21% of the population) Location: is in the north-east of Ireland. Area: 13,576 km2 Population: 1.8 million Capital: Belfast Main cities: Belfast, Derry and Lisburn Languages: English and Irish Gaelic (7% of the population) Location: is in the north of the UK. Area: 78,789 km2 Population: 5.1 million Capital: Edinburgh Main cities: Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen Languages: English and Scottish Gaelic (1.4% of the population)
Culture 2 Education in the UK Reading 1 3.42 Read the text. Answer the questions. 1 What are the three main stages of education in the UK? 2 How many weeks of holiday do British students usually have a year? 3 Which exams can students take at secondary school? 2 3.42 Read the text again. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Primary school is from 6 to 11 years old. 2 The school year ends in June. 3 Students have lunch at school. 4 Education isn’t free for children in the UK. 5 British students don’t wear a uniform. Your culture 3 In pairs, answer the questions. 1 What are the main stages of education in your country? 2 Write a list of the main differences between your school and a British school. Think about uniform, technology, holidays, subjects, school start and finish times, exams and some interesting facts. Name of school stage Age Nursery school 3–4 years old Primary school 4–11 years old Secondary school 11–18 years old The school year The school year starts in September and ends in July. The main holidays are two weeks at Christmas, two weeks at Easter and six weeks in summer. There are also three one-week holidays (half terms) in October, February and May. Education stages The school day School is usually from 8.30 or 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 or 3.30 p.m. Students have lunch at school. They have their own ‘packed’ lunch or a cooked school lunch. Some schools start the day with an assembly. The head teacher talks to all the students and there is sometimes music and songs. Interesting facts t &EVDBUJPOJOUIF6,JTGSFFGPSDIJMESFOBHFEUP 18 years old. t *O#SJUJTITDIPPMTNBOZTUVEFOUTXFBSBVOJGPSN t 4UVEFOUTDBMMUIFJSUFBDIFSTCZUIFJSGVMMOBNF .S#SPXOPS.ST+POFT t .PTUDIJMESFOHPUPTUBUFTDIPPMTCVUHPUP QSJWBUFTDIPPMTBOEBCPVUMFBSOBUIPNF t "UTUVEFOUTUBLF($4&FYBNT t "UTUVEFOUTUBLF"MFWFMFYBNT 122
Culture British Food 3 Reading 1 3.43 Read the text quickly. Match the photos (A–D) to each paragraph (1–4). 2 3.43 Read the text again. Answer the questions. 1 What do people eat for afternoon tea? 2 When do British people often have a big meal at lunchtime? 3 What kind of meat can you have for a Sunday roast? 4 Describe a full English breakfast. 5 What is usually in a packed lunch? Your culture 3 In pairs, answer the questions. 1 What hot drink do people like drinking in your country? How often do they drink it in a day? 2 Describe a typical breakfast in your country. Do people have a different breakfast at the weekend? 3 Where do people have their lunch in your country? Is it a big meal or do they have a packed lunch? A C D B 1 British tea culture Tea is a very popular hot drink in the UK. Some people like to drink tea and eat cakes and sandwiches around 4.00 p.m. There are many tea rooms in the UK. The Ritz Hotel in London offers a luxury afternoon tea for £60! 2 Traditional English breakfast People sometimes have a traditional English breakfast at the weekend. A ‘full English’ is usually a fried egg, bacon, sausages, mushrooms and baked beans. People often have toast and a big cup of tea as well. 3 Sunday roast Sunday lunchtime is the traditional time for families to eat together. They cook beef, lamb or chicken in the oven with potatoes and vegetables. A sauce called gravy goes on the meat and vegetables. People like it a lot! 4 Packed lunch Children and adults often take a packed lunch to school or work. They usually eat a sandwich, crisps, fruit, yoghurt and a drink. On sunny days many people eat their packed lunch in a park. Meal times In the UK the main meal times are: Breakfast: 7.00 – 9.00 a.m. Lunch: 12.00 – 2.00 p.m. Dinner: 6.30 – 8.00 p.m. Dinner is usually the main meal of the day. 123
Culture 4 Reading 1 3.44 Read the text quickly and look at the photos. Match the headings (1–5) to each paragraph (A–E). 1 Water transport 2 Black cabs 3 Cycling 4 Buses 5 London Underground 2 3.44 Read the text again. Answer the questions. 1 Why do a lot of people use public transport in London? 2 What is the other name for the London Underground? 3 Write three facts about the River Thames. 4 How many people cycle to work or college every day? 5 What’s a ‘double-decker’? 6 How many people can travel in a black cab? London Transport Your culture 3 In pairs, answer the questions. 1 What are the main types of transport in your capital city? 2 How do students get to your school? 3 Write a short paragraph to describe one of the types of transport in your capital city. A … There are 287 underground stations and 11 different lines. Many people call it ‘ the tube’ because of the shape of its tunnels. B … The River Thames flows through central London. 2,000 people use river boats to get to work every day. On a boat from Greenwich to central London you can see the London Eye, The Tower of London and Big Ben. C … Many people use bikes in London. Almost 500,000 people cycle to work or college in London every day. D… More than 6 million people travel on the red London buses every day. Some buses have got two levels. These buses are called ‘double-deckers’. These buses haven’t got any doors and you pay a conductor for your ticket. E … Black taxis, or ‘cabs’ are big. They have a unique shape and a yellow light on the top. Five people can travel in a black cab – three facing forward and two facing back. The taxi drivers must know every street in London. It’s a very hard job! London is a very big capital city and there are lots of ways to travel around it. Travelling by car is expensive and often slow because of traffic, so many people use public transport. 124
Culture 5 Reading 1 3.45 Read the text quickly. Complete each paragraph with the correct information. a Mount Everest b Universal Law of Gravitation c Frankenstein d The Beatles 2 3.45 Read the text again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Gravity causes things to fall down. 2 Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein when she was 50 years old. 3 Nobody found George Mallory’s body. 4 Ringo Starr wasn’t a member of The Beatles. Famous British People Your culture 3 In pairs, answer the questions. 1 Write the names of five famous people from your country and say why they are famous. t a writer t a sports star t a painter t an actor / actress t a scientist 2 Write a short paragraph about one of the famous people from your country. Include this information. t Date of birth t Where does / did he / she live? t What does / did he / she do? t Why is / was he / she famous? Isaac Newton (1643–1727) Isaac Newton was an English scientist who made great contributions to Physics, Optics, Maths and Astronomy. He is best known for the 1 . Gravity is the force that causes things to fall down. This rule changed how everyone understands the universe. Mary Shelley (1797–1851) Mary Shelley was a British novelist. Her most important work was her Gothic novel , 2 . She wrote it when she was only 18 years old. Nowadays there are over 50 films of the Frankenstein story. George Mallory (1886–1924) George Mallory was a mountaineer and explorer. He climbed many mountains in Europe and Asia. In 1924, he climbed 3 and disappeared. Explorers found his body 75 years later close to the top of the mountain. Nobody knows if he got to the top or not. John Lennon (1940–1980) John Lennon was an English musician and singersongwriter. He was one of the members of 4 , a very famous English rock band. The group consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. In 1970, John Lennon became a solo artist and sang the famous song Imagine . He died in December 1980 in New York City. 125
Culture 126 6 Reading 1 3.46 Read the text quickly and match the photos (A–D) to each festival. 2 3.46 Read the text again. Answer the questions. 1 What do people eat with their pancakes on Pancake Day? 2 What happens on Burns Night? 3 Why is Ladies’ Day an important day at Royal Ascot? 4 Describe two different May Day celebrations. British Festivals and Customs Your culture 3 In pairs, answer the questions. 1 Write a list of festivals and celebrations from your country. 2 Describe a special festival or celebration. Include this information. t When is it? t Where is it? t Do you eat special food? t How do you celebrate it? Pancake Day Pancake Day is on a Tuesday in February or March. A pancake is a thin flat cake made with eggs, flour, milk and butter. People eat them with lemon and sugar, jam or chocolate spread. Pancake races are popular – you must run fast with a pancake and throw the pancake in the air! May Day The 1 st of May is a holiday in the UK and there are many traditional celebrations. People go to fairs where they can watch traditional dancing and play games. Children often do a special dance around a maypole. There are also parades through the streets and there is a May Queen. She wears a white dress and a crown. Burns Night Robert Burns was a Scottish poet. He wrote some very famous poems. He was born on 25 th January, 1759. Scottish people celebrate Burns Night on his birthday every year. They have a big party and eat haggis. They listen to his poems and sing songs. Royal Ascot Royal Ascot is a famous horse-race meeting in June. Every day starts when the Queen arrives in a carriage with horses. It is a very formal event. Men wear suits and top hats. On Ladies’ Day, it is the important Gold Cup Race and the women wear fantastic hats. Fashion is more important than the horses on this day! A B D C