grammar and usage British English American English
I have a backache
I have a toothache
in the hospital
on the weekend
on the team
January 4(th)
a quarter after two
I’m majoring in History.
take a class
rent a car
take a shower
have a fever
clean my room
learned
smelled
dreamed
spelled
spilled
I have backache
I have toothache
in hospital
at the weekend
in the team
4(th) January
quarter past two
I’m studying History.
attend a course
hire a car
have a shower
have a temperature
tidy my room
learnt
smelt
dreamt
spelt
spilt
aluminium foil
angry
athletics
aubergine
autumn
banknote, note
bathroom (in a public place)
bill (at a restaurant)
bin
biscuit
block of flats
boarding card
brackets
café
car park
caving
chemist’s
chips
city centre
clever
cookery course
crisps
CV
do the washing
do the washing-up
doctor’s surgery
driving licence
fair (hair)
flat
flatmate
football
fridge
full stop
garden
ground floor
hairdresser’s
handbag
holiday
hoover (verb)
ill
jumper
lift
luggage
mark
match
Maths
mobile phone
motorbike
mum / mummy
newsreader
PE
petrol
phone, ring, call
presenter
primary school
queue
railway station
rubbish
secondary school
shop
shop assistant
surname
sweets
table tennis
taxi rank
telly
tick (3)
tin, can
torch
trainers
trousers
TV/radio programme
underground
American English
117
STUDENT A
A. The pictures below tell a story. Tell Student B what happened in the four pictures and let him/her
guess what happened at the end of the story. Use the words/phrases in the box and start like this:
Sheringham Hotel, how can I help you?
I’d like some information about your
hotel.
Certainly.
First of all, could you tell me how
much...?
...
Also, can you tell me...
Pair work activities
It was three o’clock in the morning. Jim was sleeping when ...
wake up noise frightened brother empty decide
go downstairs check it out strange light surprised
STUDENT A
A. Imagine that you work at the Sheringham Hotel. Look at the information below and answer Student
B’s questions. 3c
B. Listen to Student B’s story and guess the ending.
B. Imagine that you want to stay at the
Longbourne Youth Hostel. Student
B works there. Use the prompts to
ask for information.
Sheringham Hotel
Prices per night:
Single room (sleeps 1) €37.99
Double room (sleeps 2) €55.99
All rooms have air conditioning & shower
Breakfast served 7:30 - 9:30
Extra information
• swimming pool
• business centre
• Wi-Fi connection
1 2
3 4
• how much / cost / per night?
• where / be / hostel?
• how far / from underground?
118
Pair work activities
Talk in pairs. Look at the three types of holiday below. Which of them do you prefer and why? Compare
the three places using the adjectives given. 3d
I think a holiday in the mountains is more interesting than a holiday in the city.
Yes, but it’s more tiring because you go hiking...
Talk in pairs. Look at the flyers below and discuss what you can do at each place. Then decide where
you will go. 6b
If we visit Blue World Aquarium, we will feed dolphins.
Yes, but if we visit MegaMall, we can shop in over 600 shops!
Tour
the city A luxury holiday
on the beach Experience nature
in the mountains
interesting boring cheap expensive relaxing tiring
Come to
unforgettable
experience...
for an
Blue World
Aquarium
≈ feed the dolphins
≈ swim with dolphins
≈ watch dolphin shows
≈ help name a baby
dolphin
≈ watch a 4-D documentary
about marine life
Ticket prices: Adults £14.50
Children (up to 14) £10.50
Students £12.50
You’ll need more than a few
hours to shop at this mall!
. over 600 shops
. 200 restaurants
(cuisine from over 20 countries)
. bowling alley
This week 15% discount in all shops
and 10% in restaurants
MegaMall
119
Pair work activities
STUDENT B
A. Listen to Student A’s story and guess the ending. 2c
It was a nice spring afternoon. Ted was relaxing in his back garden when ...
hear strange noise surprised gap
decide follow behind bushes
B. The pictures below tell a story. Tell Student A what happened in the four pictures and let him/her
guess what happened at the end of the story. Use the words/phrases in the box and start like this:
STUDENT B
A. Imagine that you want to stay at the
Sheringham Hotel. Student A works
there. Use the prompts to ask for
information.
3c B. Imagine that you work at the Longbourne Youth
Hostel. Look at the information below and answer
Student A’s questions.
• how much / room / cost?
• what time / breakfast?
• what / have / rooms?
• what / extra facilities / hotel / offer?
Sheringham Hotel, how can I help you?
I’d like some information about your hotel.
Certainly.
First of all, could you tell me how much...?
...
Also, can you tell me...
Longbourne
YOUTH HOSTEL
Prices per night:
Adults: €16.00
Under 18: €12.50
(Price includes breakfast)
Extra information
• big TV room
• in the city centre
• 2-minute walk
to underground
1 2
3 4
120
Pair work activities
GAME
Student A: Choose one of the words below without telling Student B. Describe it to him/her.
Student B: Guess what Student A is describing. 4d
It’s something that you drink in the morning.
Is it a ...?
ROLE PLAY
Talk in pairs. Act out the conversations. 7a
Student A: Imagine that you are a bank clerk and Student B is a customer who wants to
withdraw some money.
Student B: Imagine that you’re at a bank and you want to withdraw some money, but the cash
machine has broken down. Talk to Student A who is a bank clerk.
Student A: Imagine that you’re in a bureau de change and you want to exchange some money.
Talk to Student B who works there.
Student B: Imagine that you work in a bureau de change and Student A wants to exchange
some money.
Student A: Imagine that you’re passing by a cash machine. Student B is there and needs some
help. Tell him/her how to use it.
Student B: Imagine that you’re at a cash machine, but it’s your first time using it. Ask Student
A for help.
laptop
battery
coffee
hoover
mobile phone
waiter
coffee maker
headphones
fast food restaurant
shopping centre
cleaner
shop assistant
computer engineer
office worker
I have a backache
I have a toothache
in the hospital
on the weekend
on the team
January 4(th)
a quarter after two
I’m majoring in History.
take a class
rent a car
take a shower
have a fever
clean my room
learned
smelled
dreamed
spelled
spilled
I have backache
I have toothache
in hospital
at the weekend
in the team
4(th) January
quarter past two
I’m studying History.
attend a course
hire a car
have a shower
have a temperature
tidy my room
learnt
smelt
dreamt
spelt
spilt
aluminium foil
angry
athletics
aubergine
autumn
banknote, note
bathroom (in a public place)
bill (at a restaurant)
bin
biscuit
block of flats
boarding card
brackets
café
car park
caving
chemist’s
chips
city centre
clever
cookery course
crisps
CV
do the washing
do the washing-up
doctor’s surgery
driving licence
fair (hair)
flat
flatmate
football
fridge
full stop
garden
ground floor
hairdresser’s
handbag
holiday
hoover (verb)
ill
jumper
lift
luggage
mark
match
Maths
mobile phone
motorbike
mum / mummy
newsreader
PE
petrol
phone, ring, call
presenter
primary school
queue
railway station
rubbish
secondary school
shop
shop assistant
surname
sweets
table tennis
taxi rank
telly
tick (3)
tin, can
torch
trainers
trousers
TV/radio programme
underground
American English
117
STUDENT A
A. The pictures below tell a story. Tell Student B what happened in the four pictures and let him/her
guess what happened at the end of the story. Use the words/phrases in the box and start like this:
Sheringham Hotel, how can I help you?
I’d like some information about your
hotel.
Certainly.
First of all, could you tell me how
much...?
...
Also, can you tell me...
Pair work activities
It was three o’clock in the morning. Jim was sleeping when ...
wake up noise frightened brother empty decide
go downstairs check it out strange light surprised
STUDENT A
A. Imagine that you work at the Sheringham Hotel. Look at the information below and answer Student
B’s questions. 3c
B. Listen to Student B’s story and guess the ending.
B. Imagine that you want to stay at the
Longbourne Youth Hostel. Student
B works there. Use the prompts to
ask for information.
Sheringham Hotel
Prices per night:
Single room (sleeps 1) €37.99
Double room (sleeps 2) €55.99
All rooms have air conditioning & shower
Breakfast served 7:30 - 9:30
Extra information
• swimming pool
• business centre
• Wi-Fi connection
1 2
3 4
• how much / cost / per night?
• where / be / hostel?
• how far / from underground?
118
Pair work activities
Talk in pairs. Look at the three types of holiday below. Which of them do you prefer and why? Compare
the three places using the adjectives given. 3d
I think a holiday in the mountains is more interesting than a holiday in the city.
Yes, but it’s more tiring because you go hiking...
Talk in pairs. Look at the flyers below and discuss what you can do at each place. Then decide where
you will go. 6b
If we visit Blue World Aquarium, we will feed dolphins.
Yes, but if we visit MegaMall, we can shop in over 600 shops!
Tour
the city A luxury holiday
on the beach Experience nature
in the mountains
interesting boring cheap expensive relaxing tiring
Come to
unforgettable
experience...
for an
Blue World
Aquarium
≈ feed the dolphins
≈ swim with dolphins
≈ watch dolphin shows
≈ help name a baby
dolphin
≈ watch a 4-D documentary
about marine life
Ticket prices: Adults £14.50
Children (up to 14) £10.50
Students £12.50
You’ll need more than a few
hours to shop at this mall!
. over 600 shops
. 200 restaurants
(cuisine from over 20 countries)
. bowling alley
This week 15% discount in all shops
and 10% in restaurants
MegaMall
119
Pair work activities
STUDENT B
A. Listen to Student A’s story and guess the ending. 2c
It was a nice spring afternoon. Ted was relaxing in his back garden when ...
hear strange noise surprised gap
decide follow behind bushes
B. The pictures below tell a story. Tell Student A what happened in the four pictures and let him/her
guess what happened at the end of the story. Use the words/phrases in the box and start like this:
STUDENT B
A. Imagine that you want to stay at the
Sheringham Hotel. Student A works
there. Use the prompts to ask for
information.
3c B. Imagine that you work at the Longbourne Youth
Hostel. Look at the information below and answer
Student A’s questions.
• how much / room / cost?
• what time / breakfast?
• what / have / rooms?
• what / extra facilities / hotel / offer?
Sheringham Hotel, how can I help you?
I’d like some information about your hotel.
Certainly.
First of all, could you tell me how much...?
...
Also, can you tell me...
Longbourne
YOUTH HOSTEL
Prices per night:
Adults: €16.00
Under 18: €12.50
(Price includes breakfast)
Extra information
• big TV room
• in the city centre
• 2-minute walk
to underground
1 2
3 4
120
Pair work activities
GAME
Student A: Choose one of the words below without telling Student B. Describe it to him/her.
Student B: Guess what Student A is describing. 4d
It’s something that you drink in the morning.
Is it a ...?
ROLE PLAY
Talk in pairs. Act out the conversations. 7a
Student A: Imagine that you are a bank clerk and Student B is a customer who wants to
withdraw some money.
Student B: Imagine that you’re at a bank and you want to withdraw some money, but the cash
machine has broken down. Talk to Student A who is a bank clerk.
Student A: Imagine that you’re in a bureau de change and you want to exchange some money.
Talk to Student B who works there.
Student B: Imagine that you work in a bureau de change and Student A wants to exchange
some money.
Student A: Imagine that you’re passing by a cash machine. Student B is there and needs some
help. Tell him/her how to use it.
Student B: Imagine that you’re at a cash machine, but it’s your first time using it. Ask Student
A for help.
laptop
battery
coffee
hoover
mobile phone
waiter
coffee maker
headphones
fast food restaurant
shopping centre
cleaner
shop assistant
computer engineer
office worker
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