From the letter box to the inbox
1.READING
A few decades ago, people
wrote letters, visited or called
in touch. Then the Internet
appeared, and communication
was never the same again.
With e-mails, Net users can
communicate with each other
phone calls are another option.
Whether you live next door or on the other side of the
world, it doesn’t take time to contact your friends or
family; it just takes a few clicks of the mouse.
Also, until very recently, people had to print their
can attach the pictures to an e-mail and send them.
It’s easy to keep in touch with friends online, but when
it comes to receiving gifts, real ones are better than
virtual ones!
each other regularly to keep
by sending and receiving e-mails instantly, while online
holiday pictures and display them in albums. Now, you
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A. Read the examples and match them with
the uses of the Past Simple.
PAST SIMPLE
Friends used to visit you when you were unwell.
a. Friends visited you when you were unwell in
the past and still do so today.
b. Friends visited you when you were unwell in
the past but they don’t any more.
Read the example below and choose the correct
meaning a or b.
USED TO
Grammar Reference p. 126
1. ... the Internet appeared and communication
was never the same again.
2. Α few decades ago, people wrote letters.
a. a habitual or repeated action in the past
b. in the past
B. Look at the text on page 8 and find the Past
Simple of the verbs below.
Affirmative Negative Question
used to didn’t use to Did ... use to?
have
be
call
write
A. Complete with the Past Simple of the verbs in
brackets.
A: (1) you (call)
Faisal about tomorrow?
B: What’s happening tomorrow?
A: We (2) (talk) about this yesterday.
B: When?
A: When we (3) (be) on the bus.
I (4) (tell) you all about it.
B: Sorry, I (5) (not can) hear you very
well on the bus. It (6) (be) quite
noisy.
A: But you (7) (not say) anything!
B: Look, I’m sorry, OK?
A: Let’s talk about it again.
B. Complete with the correct form of used to and the
verbs in the box.
be not drink play sleep call send
1. I computer games when I was
a teenager, but I’m bored of them now.
2. you a lot of
e-mails when you were at university?
3. I water at all, but now I try to
have eight glasses a day.
4. Harry for ten hours a night, but
now he doesn’t.
5. The baby’s hair dark brown, but
now it’s fair.
6. My teacher me Smithie at school.
mobile phone e-mail note
letter
face-to-face communication
Think of a few people that you know well (friends, parents, grandparents, etc.). Look at the different ways of
communication below and discuss the following questions with the class or talk in small groups.
• How do they usually keep in touch with others?
• How did they use to communicate in the past?
Why?
My parents used to communicate by sending letters.
Mine too, but now my mother sends e-mails.
an action that happened at a specific time
3.GRAMMAR 4.PRACTICE
5.SPEAKING
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1. Tom is a big fan of Manchester United. He never
misses a match.
2. Hamid can’t stand reading late at night.
3. Alice is interested in art. She has twenty paintings
in her house.
4. Huda is fond of children. She wants to become a
teacher.
5. Henry finds science-fiction books boring. He
rarely reads them.
6. Linda hates Geography. She never studies.
7. My brother and I are really into rock climbing.
We go rock climbing every year.
PHRASES DESCRIBING LIKE AND DISLIKE
Read the sentences. Which of the phrases in bold
mean like and which dislike?
SPEAKING
1c That’s me
Read the dialogue and underline the
prepositions of time. Then complete the table
below with on, in or at.
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
nine o’clock / the weekend
noon / night / midday / midnight
the age of five
the morning / the afternoon / the evening
August / autumn / 2008 / the 21st century
Tuesday / 4 July
a winter’s night / a cold morning
a Sunday afternoon
Andy Let’s meet tomorrow at 6:00.
Keith I’m afraid I can’t. On Wednesdays I work
from 10:30 till 6:30.
Andy OK, then. Do you want to meet in the
evening, at around 8:00?
Keith Sure, and we can go to the new Italian
restaurant. I went there two weeks ago and
the food was delicious.
A. Listen and repeat. What do you notice about the
stressing of in and at in the two sentences?
I sometimes read books in the evenings.
Let’s visit Salman at the weekend.
B. Listen and repeat.
1. Saud worked from eight to seven last year.
2. There were no mobile phones in the 19th century.
3. I usually do housework on Mondays.
4. Jack called at noon.
Complete the sentences with prepositions of time.
1. Nasir is meeting Ali noon.
2. Paul always reads newspapers
Sunday afternoon.
3. I usually drink a warm cup of milk
the morning.
4. Hashim takes lots of photos his
holiday.
5. Susan’s graduation is June.
6. I was in Spain 29 January.
7. My brother left ten minutes .
4.INTONATION
Talk in pairs about the things you like and don’t like.
Use some of the ideas in the box.
football table tennis
jogging swimming
Maths History
1.VOCABULARY
Grammar Reference p. 127
3.PRACTICE
2.GRAMMAR
5.SPEAKING
Other prepositions of time:
during from ... to / till / until before after ago
I’m fond of jogging.
How often do you go jogging?
About four times a week.
When do you find the time to go?
I usually go in the morning before I go to work.
What about you?
Oh, I hate jogging. I find it boring.
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A. Discuss.
• Have you ever taken part in a competition?
• What kind of competition was it?
• Do you have any special skills or talents?
B. Listen to three people introducing themselves and
decide what kind of competition they are taking
part in. Choose a, b or c.
a. general knowledge competition
b. poetry competition
c. spelling competition
A. Read a student’s entry in his school’s yearbook and answer the questions.
7.WRITING A SHORT TEXT PRESENTING YOURSELF
WRITING TASK
C. Now write an entry for your school’s yearbook
and say a few things about yourself. Expand on
the ideas you have ticked in activity B. Your reply
should be between 80-100 words.
When writing a paragraph presenting yourself:
include only relevant information.
use the appropriate tenses. Use the Present Simple
for routines, the Present Progressive for temporary
situations and the Past Simple for past events.
link your ideas. Use - and to join similar ideas.
- but to join two opposite ideas.
- so to express result / consequence.
- because to show reason.
- or to show alternative.
6.LISTENING
C. Listen again and write T for True or F for False.
1. Sunil is studying at a university in Bangalore,
India.
2. Sunil thinks poetry is boring.
3. James works part-time at a barber’s shop.
4. James can’t stand art galleries.
5. The man didn’t know Julian’s name.
6. Julian is a Mathematics teacher.
B. Imagine that you’ve decided to write something
similar. Tick which of the following you would
include.
name
age
your life story
what you’re studying
interests
what you did last week
things you don’t like
where your parents live
where you’re going on holiday
My name is Abdullah and I’m an 18-year-old Saudi student.
I can’t believe school is over! Now it’s time to get ready
for university and I can’t wait! I will study Engineering at
the University of Bristol, in England. My Greek friend, John,
will also study in Bristol, so he is going to be my flatmate,
because I don’t like being alone. We are both looking for
someone to share the expenses with. I am a big fan of
sports, especially football. So, my friends and I practise
three times a week. I am into reading and going for walks
in my free time. Another thing I am interested in is poetry,
so I recently joined a poetry group. I think my poems are
nice and I’m improving. I usually study for my classes in the
afternoon or late at night, but I always get up early.
1. Who is writing this entry?
2. Who is going to read it?
3. What words does the writer use to link his ideas?
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• What’s a role model?
• Which of the famous people you know are good role models?
Why?
A. Discuss.
1.READING
1d Good role models
B. Read the texts and find out why the two people are good role models.
Saudi Prince Abdulaziz Al-Faisal is the rising star of the
GT3 racing scene. With the Al-Faisal racing team and
the Prince behind the wheel, the sport has become more
popular, especially with people in Saudi Arabia and other
Middle-Eastern countries.
Prince Abdulaziz began racing in 2005 in Formula BMW
as a hobby. One thing was clear. He was very talented and
he soon won races and championships.
Today, the Prince doesn’t have much free time on his
hands because he spends many hours racing every day.
Few people know that race car drivers need to train hard and
be very fit. They need to have strong, muscular bodies and
very little body fat.
In 2011 he became the first Saudi driver to win the FIA GT3
European championship in Portugal and in 2012 he won a
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge in Qatar. The future is bright
for the Prince.
Ed Stafford is a well-known English explorer and a former
army captain. In August 2010, he became the first man in
history to walk the entire length of the Amazon River. Ed
Stafford has led many expeditions all over the world and
he always wanted to try things that seemed impossible to
others.
During his expeditions, Ed came across many difficulties
since he spent a lot of time in the wild. He also became
aware of the environmental problems our planet faces. He
realised that he was in a position to use his experience to
educate people. In fact, in 2009 he started writing a blog
about the Prince’s Rainforests Project aiming at children and
schools and he intends to do much more.
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C. Read again and complete with
the names Abdulaziz or Ed.
1.
has made people of his
country love what he does.
2.
achieved something that
nobody else from his country
has ever done.
3.
tries to make people aware
of environmental issues.
4.
turned a hobby into a career.
5.
needs to be very fit for his job.
6.
used to be in the army.
WORDS EASILY CONFUSED
Circle the correct words.
1. Did your team win / beat the match today?
2. I won / beat my brother at tennis yesterday.
3. It’s not clear / clean why he left the company.
4. Make sure your hands are clear / clean before you eat.
5. Skiing isn’t very popular / well-known in my country.
6. He became internationally popular / well-known
after winning the award.
7. I don’t speak French, so I couldn’t really understand /
realise her.
8. I didn’t understand / realise you worked at home.
Read and circle the correct words.
1.
Tom Hey, Joe. Are you going to the gym again?
Joe Yep. I have (1) lots of / much time on my
hands these days, so I go to the gym every
day now.
Tom Wow! I do very (2) a little / little exercise.
I have (3) no / any free time.
2.
Tony James has played in (4) many / much
football matches. (5) Few / A few players train so
hard before playing. That’s why he doesn’t see his
friends (6) much / a lot of. He is a very good player
but he doesn’t have (7) any / some free time.
A. Read the dialogue below and complete the rules.
A: Is there any coffee left?
B: Yeah, there is. Have some.
A: Can I have some milk?
B: I’m sorry, there’s no milk left.
A: How about biscuits?
B: Sorry, we don’t have any.
B. Read the extract from the text about Prince Abdulaziz Al-Faisal and
complete the rules with much, many, (a) few and (a) little. Which of the
words in bold can w e replace with a lot of / lots of?
Today, the Prince doesn’t have much free time on his hands because he
spends many hours racing every day. Few people know that race car drivers
need to train hard and be very fit. They need to have strong, muscular
bodies and very little body fat.
E. Discuss.
• Do you know of any other famous people who
are good role models for young people?
• Why do you consider them role models?
D. Look at the highlighted
words/phrases in the texts
and choose the correct
meaning a or b.
1. behind the wheel
a. driving a car
b. training at the gym
2. well-known
a. famous
b. clever
3. became aware of
a. realised
b. got bored with
4. was in a position to
a. could
b. was at the right place
3.GRAMMAR
2.VOCABULARY
Use in affirmative sentences,
offers and requests.
Use in questions and negative
sentences.
Use in affirmative sentences
to give a negative meaning.
Use and before plural countable nouns.
Use and before uncountable nouns.
Use a lot of / lots of before uncountable or plural countable nouns.
C. Read the examples and notice the words in bold.
Which of them means enough and which means
not enough?
• I have a little money on me; perhaps we can buy
a sandwich.
• I don’t think we can buy it; I have very little
money on me.
Grammar Reference p. 127
4.PRACTICE
QUANTIFIERS: some, any, no, much, many, a lot of, lots of,
(a) few, (a) little
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1.READING
A few decades ago, people
wrote letters, visited or called
in touch. Then the Internet
appeared, and communication
was never the same again.
With e-mails, Net users can
communicate with each other
phone calls are another option.
Whether you live next door or on the other side of the
world, it doesn’t take time to contact your friends or
family; it just takes a few clicks of the mouse.
Also, until very recently, people had to print their
can attach the pictures to an e-mail and send them.
It’s easy to keep in touch with friends online, but when
it comes to receiving gifts, real ones are better than
virtual ones!
each other regularly to keep
by sending and receiving e-mails instantly, while online
holiday pictures and display them in albums. Now, you
8
A. Read the examples and match them with
the uses of the Past Simple.
PAST SIMPLE
Friends used to visit you when you were unwell.
a. Friends visited you when you were unwell in
the past and still do so today.
b. Friends visited you when you were unwell in
the past but they don’t any more.
Read the example below and choose the correct
meaning a or b.
USED TO
Grammar Reference p. 126
1. ... the Internet appeared and communication
was never the same again.
2. Α few decades ago, people wrote letters.
a. a habitual or repeated action in the past
b. in the past
B. Look at the text on page 8 and find the Past
Simple of the verbs below.
Affirmative Negative Question
used to didn’t use to Did ... use to?
have
be
call
write
A. Complete with the Past Simple of the verbs in
brackets.
A: (1) you (call)
Faisal about tomorrow?
B: What’s happening tomorrow?
A: We (2) (talk) about this yesterday.
B: When?
A: When we (3) (be) on the bus.
I (4) (tell) you all about it.
B: Sorry, I (5) (not can) hear you very
well on the bus. It (6) (be) quite
noisy.
A: But you (7) (not say) anything!
B: Look, I’m sorry, OK?
A: Let’s talk about it again.
B. Complete with the correct form of used to and the
verbs in the box.
be not drink play sleep call send
1. I computer games when I was
a teenager, but I’m bored of them now.
2. you a lot of
e-mails when you were at university?
3. I water at all, but now I try to
have eight glasses a day.
4. Harry for ten hours a night, but
now he doesn’t.
5. The baby’s hair dark brown, but
now it’s fair.
6. My teacher me Smithie at school.
mobile phone e-mail note
letter
face-to-face communication
Think of a few people that you know well (friends, parents, grandparents, etc.). Look at the different ways of
communication below and discuss the following questions with the class or talk in small groups.
• How do they usually keep in touch with others?
• How did they use to communicate in the past?
Why?
My parents used to communicate by sending letters.
Mine too, but now my mother sends e-mails.
an action that happened at a specific time
3.GRAMMAR 4.PRACTICE
5.SPEAKING
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1. Tom is a big fan of Manchester United. He never
misses a match.
2. Hamid can’t stand reading late at night.
3. Alice is interested in art. She has twenty paintings
in her house.
4. Huda is fond of children. She wants to become a
teacher.
5. Henry finds science-fiction books boring. He
rarely reads them.
6. Linda hates Geography. She never studies.
7. My brother and I are really into rock climbing.
We go rock climbing every year.
PHRASES DESCRIBING LIKE AND DISLIKE
Read the sentences. Which of the phrases in bold
mean like and which dislike?
SPEAKING
1c That’s me
Read the dialogue and underline the
prepositions of time. Then complete the table
below with on, in or at.
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
nine o’clock / the weekend
noon / night / midday / midnight
the age of five
the morning / the afternoon / the evening
August / autumn / 2008 / the 21st century
Tuesday / 4 July
a winter’s night / a cold morning
a Sunday afternoon
Andy Let’s meet tomorrow at 6:00.
Keith I’m afraid I can’t. On Wednesdays I work
from 10:30 till 6:30.
Andy OK, then. Do you want to meet in the
evening, at around 8:00?
Keith Sure, and we can go to the new Italian
restaurant. I went there two weeks ago and
the food was delicious.
A. Listen and repeat. What do you notice about the
stressing of in and at in the two sentences?
I sometimes read books in the evenings.
Let’s visit Salman at the weekend.
B. Listen and repeat.
1. Saud worked from eight to seven last year.
2. There were no mobile phones in the 19th century.
3. I usually do housework on Mondays.
4. Jack called at noon.
Complete the sentences with prepositions of time.
1. Nasir is meeting Ali noon.
2. Paul always reads newspapers
Sunday afternoon.
3. I usually drink a warm cup of milk
the morning.
4. Hashim takes lots of photos his
holiday.
5. Susan’s graduation is June.
6. I was in Spain 29 January.
7. My brother left ten minutes .
4.INTONATION
Talk in pairs about the things you like and don’t like.
Use some of the ideas in the box.
football table tennis
jogging swimming
Maths History
1.VOCABULARY
Grammar Reference p. 127
3.PRACTICE
2.GRAMMAR
5.SPEAKING
Other prepositions of time:
during from ... to / till / until before after ago
I’m fond of jogging.
How often do you go jogging?
About four times a week.
When do you find the time to go?
I usually go in the morning before I go to work.
What about you?
Oh, I hate jogging. I find it boring.
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A. Discuss.
• Have you ever taken part in a competition?
• What kind of competition was it?
• Do you have any special skills or talents?
B. Listen to three people introducing themselves and
decide what kind of competition they are taking
part in. Choose a, b or c.
a. general knowledge competition
b. poetry competition
c. spelling competition
A. Read a student’s entry in his school’s yearbook and answer the questions.
7.WRITING A SHORT TEXT PRESENTING YOURSELF
WRITING TASK
C. Now write an entry for your school’s yearbook
and say a few things about yourself. Expand on
the ideas you have ticked in activity B. Your reply
should be between 80-100 words.
When writing a paragraph presenting yourself:
include only relevant information.
use the appropriate tenses. Use the Present Simple
for routines, the Present Progressive for temporary
situations and the Past Simple for past events.
link your ideas. Use - and to join similar ideas.
- but to join two opposite ideas.
- so to express result / consequence.
- because to show reason.
- or to show alternative.
6.LISTENING
C. Listen again and write T for True or F for False.
1. Sunil is studying at a university in Bangalore,
India.
2. Sunil thinks poetry is boring.
3. James works part-time at a barber’s shop.
4. James can’t stand art galleries.
5. The man didn’t know Julian’s name.
6. Julian is a Mathematics teacher.
B. Imagine that you’ve decided to write something
similar. Tick which of the following you would
include.
name
age
your life story
what you’re studying
interests
what you did last week
things you don’t like
where your parents live
where you’re going on holiday
My name is Abdullah and I’m an 18-year-old Saudi student.
I can’t believe school is over! Now it’s time to get ready
for university and I can’t wait! I will study Engineering at
the University of Bristol, in England. My Greek friend, John,
will also study in Bristol, so he is going to be my flatmate,
because I don’t like being alone. We are both looking for
someone to share the expenses with. I am a big fan of
sports, especially football. So, my friends and I practise
three times a week. I am into reading and going for walks
in my free time. Another thing I am interested in is poetry,
so I recently joined a poetry group. I think my poems are
nice and I’m improving. I usually study for my classes in the
afternoon or late at night, but I always get up early.
1. Who is writing this entry?
2. Who is going to read it?
3. What words does the writer use to link his ideas?
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• What’s a role model?
• Which of the famous people you know are good role models?
Why?
A. Discuss.
1.READING
1d Good role models
B. Read the texts and find out why the two people are good role models.
Saudi Prince Abdulaziz Al-Faisal is the rising star of the
GT3 racing scene. With the Al-Faisal racing team and
the Prince behind the wheel, the sport has become more
popular, especially with people in Saudi Arabia and other
Middle-Eastern countries.
Prince Abdulaziz began racing in 2005 in Formula BMW
as a hobby. One thing was clear. He was very talented and
he soon won races and championships.
Today, the Prince doesn’t have much free time on his
hands because he spends many hours racing every day.
Few people know that race car drivers need to train hard and
be very fit. They need to have strong, muscular bodies and
very little body fat.
In 2011 he became the first Saudi driver to win the FIA GT3
European championship in Portugal and in 2012 he won a
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge in Qatar. The future is bright
for the Prince.
Ed Stafford is a well-known English explorer and a former
army captain. In August 2010, he became the first man in
history to walk the entire length of the Amazon River. Ed
Stafford has led many expeditions all over the world and
he always wanted to try things that seemed impossible to
others.
During his expeditions, Ed came across many difficulties
since he spent a lot of time in the wild. He also became
aware of the environmental problems our planet faces. He
realised that he was in a position to use his experience to
educate people. In fact, in 2009 he started writing a blog
about the Prince’s Rainforests Project aiming at children and
schools and he intends to do much more.
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C. Read again and complete with
the names Abdulaziz or Ed.
1.
has made people of his
country love what he does.
2.
achieved something that
nobody else from his country
has ever done.
3.
tries to make people aware
of environmental issues.
4.
turned a hobby into a career.
5.
needs to be very fit for his job.
6.
used to be in the army.
WORDS EASILY CONFUSED
Circle the correct words.
1. Did your team win / beat the match today?
2. I won / beat my brother at tennis yesterday.
3. It’s not clear / clean why he left the company.
4. Make sure your hands are clear / clean before you eat.
5. Skiing isn’t very popular / well-known in my country.
6. He became internationally popular / well-known
after winning the award.
7. I don’t speak French, so I couldn’t really understand /
realise her.
8. I didn’t understand / realise you worked at home.
Read and circle the correct words.
1.
Tom Hey, Joe. Are you going to the gym again?
Joe Yep. I have (1) lots of / much time on my
hands these days, so I go to the gym every
day now.
Tom Wow! I do very (2) a little / little exercise.
I have (3) no / any free time.
2.
Tony James has played in (4) many / much
football matches. (5) Few / A few players train so
hard before playing. That’s why he doesn’t see his
friends (6) much / a lot of. He is a very good player
but he doesn’t have (7) any / some free time.
A. Read the dialogue below and complete the rules.
A: Is there any coffee left?
B: Yeah, there is. Have some.
A: Can I have some milk?
B: I’m sorry, there’s no milk left.
A: How about biscuits?
B: Sorry, we don’t have any.
B. Read the extract from the text about Prince Abdulaziz Al-Faisal and
complete the rules with much, many, (a) few and (a) little. Which of the
words in bold can w e replace with a lot of / lots of?
Today, the Prince doesn’t have much free time on his hands because he
spends many hours racing every day. Few people know that race car drivers
need to train hard and be very fit. They need to have strong, muscular
bodies and very little body fat.
E. Discuss.
• Do you know of any other famous people who
are good role models for young people?
• Why do you consider them role models?
D. Look at the highlighted
words/phrases in the texts
and choose the correct
meaning a or b.
1. behind the wheel
a. driving a car
b. training at the gym
2. well-known
a. famous
b. clever
3. became aware of
a. realised
b. got bored with
4. was in a position to
a. could
b. was at the right place
3.GRAMMAR
2.VOCABULARY
Use in affirmative sentences,
offers and requests.
Use in questions and negative
sentences.
Use in affirmative sentences
to give a negative meaning.
Use and before plural countable nouns.
Use and before uncountable nouns.
Use a lot of / lots of before uncountable or plural countable nouns.
C. Read the examples and notice the words in bold.
Which of them means enough and which means
not enough?
• I have a little money on me; perhaps we can buy
a sandwich.
• I don’t think we can buy it; I have very little
money on me.
Grammar Reference p. 127
4.PRACTICE
QUANTIFIERS: some, any, no, much, many, a lot of, lots of,
(a) few, (a) little
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