Teen problems

Teen problems
Hi Mark. Are you online yet?
Yes, go ahead, what’s up, Colin?
I’m trying to get used to life in Canada. It’s very different from London. When it snows
heavily, schools (1) (close). Just wondering, can you ice skate?
Sure. I grew up in Sweden. If I (2) (have) the time, I go to the
skating rink at the weekends.
Well, if you visit me here, we (3) (go) skating every day.
Sounds fantastic! If plane tickets weren’t so expensive, I (4)
(get) a ticket to Canada today.
It would be really great to see you. If I (5) (be) you, I
(6) (ask) my parents to help out with the money.
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Many people are overweight, and being overweight can be a
source of stress. We all know how important it is to be healthy. If you
(7) (want) to lose weight, you
(8) (eat) less and avoid bread, potatoes
and sweets. But is that enough? No, unfortunately, it isn’t.
According to doctors, people need to be fit and active.
So, why not go to a gym or start playing a sport? If you
(9) (need) any advice, just
(10) (visit) your doctor
to help you out.
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• What kind of
information about the
owner does a passport
contain?
• In your opinion, what
are the advantages of
using biometric data,
that is, information
about a person’s unique
physical characteristics
(eyes, fingerprints, etc.),
in passports? Are there
any disadvantages?
1. Why are biometric passports more secure than
ordinary passports?
a. They hold information about the person’s unique
physical features.
b. They have a photograph of the person.
c. They include information only the owner knows.
2. What is the main reason countries are using biometric
passports?
a. Many people want to keep their identity.
b. Governments are becoming more aware of security
problems.
c. Passports with biometric information cannot be
stolen.
3. How long has fingerprinting been used for
identification?
a. for over a decade
b. only in recent years
c. for over a hundred years
4. What is one disadvantage of biometric passports?
a. They may invade the privacy of governments.
b. Biometric technology is not 100% accurate.
c. They can’t be used in busy airports.
5. Which is the most accurate of the three methods?
a. eye scanning
b. fingerprint scan
c. facial scan
Discuss.
listening & speaking
1. PRE-LISTENING
LISTENING SPEAKING
2. LISTENING FOR GIST
You will hear an interview with Dr Andrew Smith about
biometric passports. What are the differences between
a regular passport and a biometric passport?
3. LISTENING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Listen to the interview again. For questions 1-5,
choose the best answer a, b or c.
Talk in pairs. Imagine that you and your partner are in
a shop looking for a gift for a friend of yours. These are
some of the items you are considering buying. First,
talk to each other about how suitable each item would
be for your friend. Then decide which two items you
think would be best as a gift. You can use some of the
words and expressions in the boxes.
I think the… would be the best gift because…
I don’t think the… would be at all suitable as…
I agree, but I also think that the…
I believe… would really like to have a(n)… because…
I don’t think… would be interested in a(n)… as…
convenient state-of-the-art high-tech
rechargeable batteries store information
facilitate communication
• How suitable is each of these items for your friend?
• Which two would be best as a gift?
1. WARM-UP
• What kind of gifts do you usually buy for your friends?
2. SPECULATING AND MAKING A DECISION
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vocabulary & grammar
VOCABULARY
NOTE
A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition
and its object (a noun or adjective).
use the future control order
progress detail the question agreement
addition touch date
GRAMMAR
A. Look at the extract from the listening passage
and answer the question.
MUST - HAVE TO - NEED
1. I really must leave now; it’s getting late.
2. You have to be 18 to get a driving licence.
• Which sentence expresses an external obligation?
• Which sentence expresses an obligation the
speaker imposes?
3. You mustn’t touch that button.
4. We don’t have to get up early tomorrow.
• Which sentence expresses prohibition?
• Which sentence expresses an absence of necessity?
5. You don’t need to go to school tomorrow.
6. You mustn’t go to school tomorrow.
7. You needn’t go to school tomorrow.
• Which two sentences have a similar meaning?
A. Read the following extracts from the interview that
you heard in the listening section. What do you
think the phrases in bold mean?
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES WITH ‘IN’ AND
‘OUT OF’
1. At first sight, it doesn’t look out of the ordinary.
a. usual b. unusual
2. It’s the same as a regular passport with a photograph,
but it has some new security features, in particular, it
has a microchip.
a. especially b. generally
3. They are in use in about forty countries so far.
a. used b. going to be used
B. Complete the table with the words in the box. Some
words can be used with both in and out of.
C. Complete the sentences with in or out of.
1. During the match, the situation with the fans from
opposing teams got totally control and
the police made several arrests.
2. An investigation into the causes of the accident is
progress.
3. In my History class, we are studying World War II
detail.
4. The lift is order, so we will have to use
the stairs.
5. I try to keep touch with my classmates
from school.
6. Don’t rely on this information; it’s date.
7. I haven’t got the money, so buying a new car is
the question.
in out of
in use out of use
in the future out of the question
This is because for biometrics to be successful with the
general public, it needs to be close to perfect and to make
their lives easier; in a busy airport, you have to have a
quick and accurate way of identifying people.
B. Read the following sets of sentences and answer
the questions.
I designed a robot for my Science project. Our
teacher told us that we (1) had to / didn’t have to create
something original if we wanted to get a good mark. This
made me nervous because I hadn’t done well in my exam
and I (2) needed / must to improve my grade if I wanted
to pass. When my teacher saw my robot, he exclaimed,
‘Excellent work! You (3) have to / don’t need to worry
about passing any more. In fact, it’s so impressive that
you (4) must / needn’t enter your robot in the RoboCup
junior football championship. You (5) must / need to
register by next month if you want to take part this year
and you (6) don’t have to / mustn’t forget to include the
£50 registration fee. It is taking place in Germany, so you
(7) must / needn’t ask your parents if you can go.’
RoboCup junior football is a football game which is
played by robots. In the game, a pair of robots compete
against each other on a small football table which
changes colour gradually from dark to pale. The robots
(8) don’t have / have to use this colour pattern to move
towards the opponent’s goal. As they are independent,
the robots (9) mustn’t / don’t need to be controlled by a
remote control; they move on their own. I just (10) need /
had to add a few finishing touches to my robot and we’ll
be ready to compete!
C. Read the text below and circle the correct answer.
What do the verbs in bold express?
a. necessity
b. permission
c. suggestion
Grammar Reference p. 135.
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1. DISCUSS
• Would you ever buy something or book a flight/holiday from an Internet site? Why/Why not?
• If you booked a holiday that turned out to be unsatisfactory, what would you do?
Read the advertisement, the notes and the letter of complaint. Underline the parts in the letter that correspond to
the notes.
WRITING A LETTER BASED ON PROMPTS I
2. FOCUS ON USING PROMPTS
3. FOCUS ON CONTENT AND ORGANISATION
4. FOCUS ON STYLE AND REGISTER
1. How does the writer begin the letter?
2. What aspects of the holiday does the writer refer to in the second and third paragraphs of the letter?
3. What does the writer ask for in the final paragraph?
A. Read the letter again and answer the following
questions.
Read the letter again and answer the following questions.
• Is the letter written in a formal or informal style?
• Is the language used polite or aggressive?
• What examples can you find in the letter to
justify your answers to the above questions?
B. Find phrases or sentences in the letter and match
them with the more informal meanings below.
1. It isn’t at all like what you advertised.
2. And you did not say that...
3. Last of all, I want to say that…
4. Because of all that, I think I should get all my money back.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to complain about the holiday I booked on
your website. It was completely different from what was
advertised.
To begin with, your advertisement was misleading. You
claimed that we would have luxurious accommodation.
However, when we arrived, we were unpleasantly
surprised to see that the hotel was not at all luxurious.
In fact, it was very basic. Moreover, you failed to mention
that there was building work going on in the hotel.
Furthermore, the advertisement clearly stated that there
was a guaranteed £200 discount, but when I checked my
credit card bill, I realised I had been charged the full
price. Finally, I must point out that I was also charged
an adult price for my child, although, according to your
website, ‘kids go free.’
Considering the above, I believe I am entitled to a refund.
I would appreciate it if you would deal with this matter
immediately.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
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 Plan your letter well and include all the points in the notes.
 Make sure you address and sign off your letter
appropriately.
 Explain your complaints clearly, but do not include
unnecessary details.
 Use formal language.
 Be firm but polite.
 In the final paragraph, remember to state what you want
the reader to do about the situation.
C. Write your letter of complaint based on the outline
you have made (120-150 words).
For a plan you can follow when you are writing a
letter of complaint and set phrases you can use,
see Appendix I.
Opening paragraph:
paragraph 1:
Main part
paragraph 2:
Closing paragraph:
B. Copy and complete the outline b A. Read the rubric, the advertisement and the notes. elow for your letter.
Underline the key words in the rubric. What
information do you have to include in your letter?
6. WRITING TASK
You bought a smartphone you had seen advertised in a
magazine. However, when you received it, you realised that the
advertisement was misleading. Read the advertisement and the
notes you have made. Then write a letter of complaint to the
company you bought the smartphone from, using all your notes.
A. Look at the highlighted words/phrases in the letter. Which words/phrases does the writer use to list points?
Which word/phrase does he use to emphasise a point?
5. FOCUS ON LINKING WORDS/PHRASES
B. Complete the sentences using the linking words/phrases in the boxes.
Listing points
firstly for a start secondly
Emphasising
in fact actually to be honest
1. I am writing to complain about the service at your restaurant. , it was the worst I
have ever received.
2. I am writing to express several complaints about your hotel. , the beds were very
uncomfortable and this prevented me from having a good night’s sleep. , the staff
did a very poor job of cleaning up the room.
3. It’s hard to believe that this mobile phone costs £500. , it doesn’t even have a camera.
C. Rewrite the sentences below in a more formal style.
1. You did not say that the hotel was two kilometres from the beach.
2. Because of these reasons, I think I should get a free ticket.
3. I also want to say that the watch was not waterproof.
4. I am complaining about the mobile phone I got from you.
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A. Choose the word that most appropriately completes
each sentence.
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
1. The manager told his staff that they would
from the changes that were taking place in the company.
a. crash
b. prevent
c. benefit
d. connect
2. Becky has to be very careful with what she eats; she
from various food allergies.
a. suffers
b. copes
c. replaces
d. protects
3. There has been a marked in David’s work.
a. reduction
b. improvement
c. arrangement
d. production
4. Fetoon is a very person; you can always rely on
her in times of need.
a. preferable
b. dependable
c. noticeable
d. believable
5. Fahad had to an experiment for his Science
project.
a. carry out
b. come up
c. put up with
d. grow up
6. The application form asked for a lot of details.
a. flexible
b. inefficient
c. unimportant
d. endless
7. I prefer buying my books online because it’s more
.
a. convenient
b. advanced
c. inevitable
d. remarkable
8. The book gave a(n) insight into life in Egypt in
the 1920s.
a. affordable
b. impossible
c. effective
d. fascinating
B. Choose the word or phrase that produces a
grammatically correct sentence.
1. I think France the next World Cup.
a. will win
b. wins
c. will be winning
d. will have won
2. This time next year I will on holiday with my
family.
a. be
b. be being
c. have
d. have been
3. Majed himself a new pair of trainers next week.
a. is going to buy
b. buys
c. will have bought
d. will be bought
4. Nujood her third novel by the end of the year.
a. finishes
b. will be finished
c. will have finished
d. is finishing
5. If people paid more attention to the environment, the
beaches cleaner.
a. will be
b. would be
c. would have
d. were
6. If you lots of fruit and vegetables, you will be
healthy.
a. eat
b. ate
c. will eat
d. would eat
7. Ahmed, you go now; a taxi is waiting for you.
a. need
b. don’t have to
c. must
d. needn’t
8. You take your umbrella; it isn’t raining.
a. needn’t to
b. don’t have to
c. mustn’t
d. don’t need
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1. You eat too many sweets, that’s why you’re overweight. ate
If you , you wouldn’t be overweight.
2. Maths is a compulsory subject this year. must
You this year.
3. James and I don’t agree on many things. eye
James and I don’t on many things.
4. When I have enough money, I will travel abroad. until
I I have enough money.
5. This time tomorrow I will be on a plane to Japan. flying
This time tomorrow to Japan.
6. Jeff is planning to buy a yacht next week. going
Jeff a yacht next week.
7. I’ll call the police if you don’t move your car. unless
I’ll call the police your car.
8. You press this button to switch off all the lights. when
All the lights switch off this button.
Archaeologists in the South American
country of Uruguay have made an
(1) discovery; they have
dug up the skull of a giant rat. The rat was
nicknamed Mighty Mouse because of its
(2) size. It lived
approximately four million years ago and
weighed an (3) one tonne.
Scientists were (4) by the
creature’s enormous teeth. They believe the
huge teeth were used for (5)
against bigger animals or to knock down
trees. A large variety of rats have been
discovered in South America, but this one is
the most (6) because of its
incredible size. About 65 million years ago,
South America was an island, which allowed
animals there to live in (7) .
However, things changed when a land bridge
was formed between North and South
America. The sudden competition with other
mammals led to a (8) in
the population of giant rats.
C. Read the text and complete the blanks with the
correct form of the words in capitals.
E. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
D. Read the text below and complete the gaps. Use
only one word in each gap.
AMAZE
BELIEVE
IMPRESS
PUZZLE
PROTECT
FASCINATE
ISOLATE
REDUCE