- •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 vocabulary.
1. The flat needs doing up.
2. The flat is in a terrible condition. The wallpaper is coming off.
3. We put the central heating in when we moved here.
4. Let’s put up some shelves in the hall.
5. Don’t worry. I’ll see to the flat being done up on time.
6. New next door neighbours moved in yesterday.
7. I can’t give you a definite answer right away. I need time to think it over.
8. I came across an old school friend yesterday.
9. I came across an advertisement for a good flat.
10. I’m not going to put up with that noise any longer.
11. Flowers will brighten up the room.
12. The room looks out onto a noisy street.
13. The curtains don’t go with the wallpaper, I’m afraid.
14. We can put you up for a couple of days.
15. The furniture is too old. You’d better throw it away.
Replace the words in brackets with suitable phrasal verbs.
Nothing has been done to this flat for a long time. It needs new curtains and a new carpet. The doors and walls also need painting. It needs (decorating).
The wallpaper was very old and (wasn’t sticking to) the walls.
The house was cold and damp, so they had central heating (installed).
There was nowhere to put any books, so they decided to (fix in place) some shelves.
The carpets were old and full of holes, so he (disposed of them by putting them in the dustbin).
There was a serious problem with the roof. The rain was coming in and making everything wet. It needed (dealing with) immediately.
Before I make a decision I need to talk to my husband about it and see what he thinks. I must (discuss it) with him.
We would like to (start living there) as soon as possible.
It’s a good idea, but I need time to (consider it carefully) before I make a decision.
Reword the sentences using the phrasal verbs from the Vocabulary file.
1. This room looks terrible. It really needs decorating.
2. Look, the wallpaper isn’t sticking to the walls.
3. The flat doesn’t have any central heating. We must install it.
4. There are no shelves or cupboards. We could fix some to the
walls.
5. There’s a lot of rubbish in the room. It needs putting the dustbin..
6. The cooker doesn’t work. It needs repairing.
7. We could start living here immediately.
8. We must consider it carefully before we decide.
9. I can’t tolerate that noise any longer!
10. You can visit us any time.
11. The curtains don’t match the wallpaper.
12. Could you let me sleep in your house on Saturday night?
13. I found by accident an old love letter you sent me two years ago.
14. These flowers will help to make the room look brighter.
15. From my bedroom window I can see a garden full of flowers.
Practise the short conversations.
1 - Nothing has been done to the flat for a long time.
- Yes, it definitely needs doing up.
2 - The wall paper is very old.
- Yes, it’s coming off.
3 - There’s nowhere to put any books.
- Let’s put up some shelves.
4 - Look! The sofa is too old. There’re holes in the upholstery.
- Yes, we’d better throw it away and buy a new one.
5 - There’s a serious problem with the roof. It’s leaking.
- Oh, yes, it needs seeing to immediately. Let’s call in workmen.
6 - I’d like to talk over my financial position.
- OK. Let’s talk it over.
7 - Did you throw away those old newspapers?
- Yes, I threw them away.
8 - We’re going to do up the kitchen.
- It’s high time you did it up.
9 - Can you help me put up these pictures?
- Yes, where would you like to put them up?
10 - Where did you stay when you went to Italy?
- Our friends put us up for a week.