- •Unit 1 doing studies and exams
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Reword the sentences using the phrasal verbs in brackets.
- •Practise the short conversations.
- •George had problems with studying, so he wrote to a magazine problem page for advice. Find out what his study problems are and tell your partner about them.
- •Write a letter replying to the one in Ex. 4. Give George advice about his study problems. Remember to sound encouraging!
- •Unit 2 a place of your own
- •Vocabulary file
- •Role play the dialogues.
- •Complete the sentences below with a suitable phrasal verb. Advice on doing exams
- •Role play the situation.
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Replace the words in brackets with suitable phrasal verbs.
- •Reword the sentences using the phrasal verbs from the Vocabulary file.
- •Practise the short conversations.
- •Here is a description of the house before it was done up. Say what
- •The estate agent is showing another client round the flat. Practice
- •Ann talked to her husband Tony about the flat and they discussed whether or not they should buy it. Write the dialogue, using the words from Vocabulary file.
- •Tony is a student. He has recently moved into his own flat. He wrote to his friend Paul to tell him about it. Read the letter and answer the questions.
- •Look at the picture story. How do you thing the story end? Write the story. Try to use the following phrasal verbs and expressions.
- •Unit 3 healthy body, healthy mind
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Which of the expressions in the list could you use in the following
- •Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the questions.
- •Practise the short conversations.
- •Listen to four patients talking to the doctor. Make notes about each of them. T-2
- •Reword the sentences using the phrasal verbs from the unit.
- •Say it in English.
- •Unit 4 getting away from it all
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary
- •Say what the following advertisements are about.
- •Practise the short conversations.
- •What would say in the following situations. Use the phrasal verbs
- •You are going to hear four people talking about their last
- •Discuss the following questions.
- •You are on holiday in Rhodes. Your travel representative leaves you
- •Work in pairs. Role play the following situation.
- •Read an explanation of some travel vocabulary. Give the Russian equivalents of the underlined words.
- •Practise the sentences.
- •How would you explain the meaning of the following expressions to your coworker who doesn’t seem to understand what the client says?
- •What would you say in the following situations?
- •Discuss these questions.
- •Describe one of your travels using the vocabulary of travel. Unit 5 driving
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •What would you say in the following situations? Use the phrasal
- •Verbs in brackets.
- •Read the story and answer the questions. My nightmare journey
- •Retell the story of the nightmare journey, using the picture below.
- •Fill in the gaps below.
- •Put one word in each of the spaces below and then check your answers with the text in Ex. 3.
- •A. Fill in the blanks in the questionnaire below.
- •Read the following driving tips and say what you should or
- •Read some genuine excuses sent in to insurance companies and
- •Unit 6 parents and children
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Work with a partner. Take turns asking and answering the questions below. Try to use the following phrasal verbs and expressions.
- •Match a sentence in a with one in b.
- •What would say in the following situations? Try to use the phrasal
- •Verbs from Vocabulary file.
- •Listen to the following three interviews and answer the questions. T-4
- •Read about a father and daughter’s relationship. What do you think
- •Give examples with the underlined expressions in the text.
- •Describe the relationship with your parents. Try to use the words
- •Read a description of a relative. Describe one of the members of your family. My Aunt Emily
- •Unit 7 getting on in life
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Practise the following short conversations.
- •Complete the sentences with the following expressions.
- •Work with a partner. Take turns interviewing one another, using the questions below. Try to use the following phrasal verbs and expressions in your questions and answers.
- •Listen and read about Jeremy and Angela describing how they came
- •A. Read the interview with Angela and role play it.
- •Role play the following dialogue.
- •I’ll keep my fingers crossed
- •Listen to seven people talking about their work. What are their
- •Work with a partner. Look at the picture story and practice telling it. Discuss what phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions you can use. Then write the story. Unit 8 relationships
- •Vocabulary file
- •10. To break up
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Practise the short conversations.
- •Reword the following sentences using the phrasal verbs in brackets.
- •Work with a partner. Take turns asking and answering the questions below. Try to use the phrasal verbs from the unit.
- •Read the story and discuss it. Across a crowded room
- •Questions
- •Put the pictures in the right order.
- •Jane is very upset. Her friend Mary has come to visit her.
- •In the conversations below, write the statements or questions for a
- •Read what men and women think about each other. Guess the meaning of unfamiliar phrasal verbs. Comment on these opinions. Women on men
- •Men on women
- •Unit 9 What’s in the news?
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Role play the following conversations.
- •Reword the sentences using phrasal verbs.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Complete the sentences with a correct phrasal verb.
- •Look at the incomplete news headlines below. See if you can
- •Listen to the news report and present each piece of information. Thieves break in at the Royal Gallery
- •Ship goes down at sea near the Sussex coast
- •Three men break out of Brixton prison
- •Fill in the gaps below.
- •Unit 10 crime doesn’t pay
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Which of the words can be used with the phrasal verbs? Up to three items can be correct.
- •Practise the short conversations.
- •Work with a partner. Discuss the following questions, using the phrasal verbs below.
- •Describe the following situations.
- •Use a gerund or infinitive.
- •Use prepositions.
- •Reword the sentences using the phrasal verbs from the unit.
- •Report the following news items.
- •Caught red-handed
- •Write it in English.
- •Revision
- •What would you say in the following situations? Make use of the phrasal verbs and expressions in the brackets.
- •Complete the paragraphs below, using phrasal verbs which mean the same as the words in brackets.
- •Reword the following paragraph using suitable phrasal verbs.
- •Complete the following letter with suitable phrasal verbs.
- •What happened to Harry? Write sentences using the phrasal verbs
- •In the boxes.
- •Role play the following situations.
- •Read the article and answer the questions. The modern servant – the nanny, the cook, and the gardener
- •Read the following stories and discuss them with a partner.
- •Modern-day thieves pick up the habits of the past
- •Interview with 16-year-old daughter Helen
- •Interview with 17-year-old son David
- •Interview with mother
- •Interview with Helen
- •Interview with George
Practise the short conversations.
– How are you getting on with your studies?
- At the moment I’m falling behind but I try to work harder
to catch up with the class.
2. - What thing do you write down at the lesson?
- I take down all the important things the teacher says.
3. - Do you always do your homework immediately?
- Yes, I get down to doing my homework as soon as I get home.
4. - How do you check there are no mistakes in your work?
- I go through what I’ve written.
5. - How do you think you’ll do in your next exam?
- I hope I’ll get through it easily.
6. - How did you do in your history exam?
- I scraped through it with a satisfactory mark.
7. - Why didn’t you get through your last exam?
- The questions were too tough for me.
George had problems with studying, so he wrote to a magazine problem page for advice. Find out what his study problems are and tell your partner about them.
Dear Marjorie,
I’m having problems with my studies at school. I find it difficult to get down to work in the evenings and I can’t concentrate on anything at the moment. I spend most of my time listening to records or watching TV instead of doing my homework. The other students in my class are much better than I am and I have difficulty in keeping up with them. I sometimes have problems with following the lessons as well. I can’t always take down the important things my teacher says because I write so slowly. She has told me that I’m falling behind with my studies. I’m not good at writing essays and I usually hand in my homework late because I put off doing it until the last moment. So I often have to invent silly excuses to explain why I haven’t done the work.
I’m sure I’m not going to get through my final exams in June. I scraped through the exams last February with 54% - all the other students passed with flying colours. I’m now so far behind that I don’t know how I’m going to catch up with them. My teacher spent some time going through my homework with me but she found so many mistakes that I felt more depressed. What do you suggest I do?
Yours desperately,
George
Work in pairs. Do you have any of the following study problems? If do, discuss them with your partner.
In class Outside class
It’s difficult to concentrate. You have nowhere quiet to study.
You can’t follow the lesson. You lack self-discipline.
You don’t like the subject. It’s difficult to begin studying.
Other students are much better You don’t have enough time.
than you.
Other problems (What?) Other problems (What?)
Fill in the gaps below.
to have difficulty _________(doing) something
to have problems _________(doing) something
to concentrate ___________(doing) something
to be good/bad/awful/hopeless ___________(doing) something
Use the above phrases to write some sentences about yourself. Then discuss them with your partner. Find out how many things you have in common.
A: I’m good at using computers and learning languages. What are
you good at?
B: I’m quite good at using computers, but I have problems with
learning languages. I have difficulty in remembering words.
Idiomatic expressions. What does The other students passed with flying colours mean? How would you say the same thing in your own language? Work with a partner. Look at the expressions in italics and work out what they mean. Do you have similar expressions in your own language?
The written exam was difficult, but the oral exam was a piece of cake.
It will be easier if we work on this exercise together. Two heads are better than one.
Her teacher told her that if she wanted to catch up with the rest of the class and pass her exams, she would have to burn the midnight oil for several weeks.
I passed the exam by the skin of my teeth. The pass mark was 50% and I got 51%.
When I went to school the teachers used to make us learn poems by heart.
On one occasion I learnt a whole speech parrot fashion – I didn’t understand a word of it.
Now discuss these questions.
What exams have you passed by the skin of your teeth or with flying colours?
How useful is it to learn things parrot fashion?
What things did you learn by heart at school? Can you still remember them?
What are the arguments for and against learning things by heart?
What do you think is a good way to learn phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions?