Pronunciation and vocabulary

1.1 Listen and underline the stressed parts of the words. Repeat the words.

campaign attend lifestyle seminar pressure discipline involved lecture independent

1.2 Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Listen and check.

a. I _____ English and German classes twice a week.

b. We have to prepare a presentation for the next _____ in History.

c. Sometimes I feel too much _____ because I have to study and work at the same time.

d. First-year students get _____ in university sport activities.

e. A new antidrug _____ starts this month.

f. When is the next _____ on Physics?

g. I like active _____.

h. Ukhta Industrial Institute became an _____ higher school in 1967.

i. My _____ at university is different from school.

 

Reading and vocabulary

2.1 Read four interviews with first-year students. Answer the questions.

a. Who has no problems with self-discipline?

b. Who is independent from his/her parents now?

c. Who has to read a lot of books.

d. Who takes part in student projects?

 

Paloma, St.Martin’s school of art: I’m from London, and my mum decided that I had to leave home and learn to be independent. So, now I’m sharing a flat with four friends in Oxford. My lifestyle is not really normal, because I’m a dancer. It’s all about personal training, so I have to attend classes seven days a week.

 

Christian, medical student, Stanford: I’m in my first year, and I’m working really hard. This week, for example, I’m getting ready for my Friday seminar in Anatomy and I’ve got five textbooks to read! I also have time to do non-medic things – play my guitar, or take part in student political campaigns.

Jessica, engineering student, Sheffield: I think I’m more organized and self-disciplined than other students because I’m continuing my basketball training at university. I decided that living in halls is not for me, so I’m living in a house with three people from my basketball team. There is a lot of pressure because I have to combine my studies and training, but I’m enjoying my life right now.

Colin, IT student, Leeds: I spend almost all my time at my computer, and always did. I can be really nerdy sometimes. Building professional skills is demanding. I try to get involved in IT projects for first-year students. The only problem is self-discipline – if I work during the night I can skip a lecture or two in the morning.

2.2 Find sentences in the texts which mean the same.

a. Becoming a professional takes a lot of work.

b. In my flat there are four more people, and we pay for accommodation together.

c. Sometimes I can think only about my studies and don’t do anything else.

d. Individual training is everything for my profession.

e. I don’t like living in student halls.

f. I try to take part in student projects.

g. I sometimes don’t attend morning lectures.

h. It’s very difficult to study and do sport training.

2.3 Complete these sentences about yourself.

a. I’m sharing a _____ with _____.

b. I have to attend classes _____ a _____.

c. I’m in my _____ _____ at university.

d. I have/don’t have time to take part in _____.

e. I think I am/am not _____ and self-_____.

f. I think _____ is not for me.

g. I spend almost all my time _____.

h. I try to get involved in _____.

3. Grammar

3.1 Read and listen to a part of Paloma’s conversation with her friend. What is missing?

Friend: How’s London?

Paloma: I’m not ____ in London now. I’m ____ in Oxford.

3.2 What is missing from these sentences?

a. Paloma: I ___ ____ a flat with four friends in Oxford.

b. Christian: This week I ___ ____ ready for my Friday seminar in Anatomy.

c. Jessica: I ___ ____ my life right now.

3.3 Listen to the short conversations and complete the sentences.

- What ___ you ___? – I___ ___ my hair.

- What ___ he ___? – He___ ___ TV.

- ___ I ___ in your seat? – Yes, you ___!

- ___ you ___ to the radio? – No, I___ not.

- ___ the train ___? – Yes, it ___.

3.4 Look at the five men in the picture. What are the men’s names?

Alex is wearing glasses.

Nick isn’t eating.

Peter isn’t talking on the phone.

John and Nick aren’t wearing hats.

Alex and Bill aren’t reading.

Complete the sentences.

a. Nick _________ a book.

b. John _________ on the phone.

c. Bill and Peter ________ glasses.

d. Bill and Peter ________ hats.

e. Peter ________ a sandwich.

f. Alex _________ a hat.

3.5 Describe the picture. What are the people doing? Write sentences.

1. (bark) - The dog is barking.

2. (cry)

3. (argue)

4. (walk)

5. (play)

6. (eat)

7. (jog)

8. (read)

Now cover the words on the right and try to remember the sentences.

3.6 Listen to the description of a picture and draw it.

 

Listening and grammar

4.1 Nigel and his family are on holiday. Listen to the telephone conversation between Nigel and his colleague, Bill.

Complete Bill’s questions. Listen again and check.

a. you/have/a good time?

a. you/stay/in a hotel?

b. they/enjoy/it?

c. you and your wife/relax?

What are Nigel’s answers?

Act out the conversation.

 

Speaking

5.1 Complete the sentences about Nigel and his family.

a. Nigel lives in a house in Manchester, but now he is staying in a house by a sea.

b. He usually wears a suit, but now …….

c. He never relaxes at work, but today ……

d. Karen works in a shop, but today ……

e. The children study hard at school, but now …….

f. It often rains in Britain and …….

5.2 Answer the questions about yourself.

a. What do you usually wear?

b. What are you wearing now?

c. What books do you usually read?

d. What are you reading this week?

e. What do you usually do at English lessons?

f. What are you doing at this lesson?

g. Do you live with your parents?

h. Are you living with your parents these days?

5.3 Think of three habits/things that you normally do. Are you doing it now/these days?

Reading

6.1 Read the article about student life at Western Michigan University. Match the paragraphs and the headings.

1.Life outside the classroom is an exciting part of your college experience. There are a lot of opportunities here to meet new people, join student organizations, work on campus, and live in the residence halls.

2.Life on campus gives you opportunities to make friendships that last a lifetime. We have many programs and resources here for your academic careers – and engage you in the rich culture and diversity of this university. 3.One of the best parts of being a college student is getting involved. WMU has over 300 student clubs and organizations that you can choose - from paintball to student government. Student activities help you make friends, develop leadership skills, and become part of WMU. The academic year starts in September when 25, 000 students and visitors get together to celebrate the beginning of the school year. 4. During your college career here, you can take time to stay fit. University Recreation has fitness classes, intramural sports, and other options to keep your mind and body in peak condition. Join a climbing clinic on the 45-foot climbing wall! 5. We also have the Students' Union in Europe. It runs hundreds of societies and campaigns. Join a student organization, work on campus, join a fitness class, or volunteer your time – the Student Union is here to support you.

A. Stay healthy

B. Get involved

C. Welcome to student life

D. The Union support

E. Experience campus life

6.2 Check the meaning of the highlighted words with a dictionary. Make your own sentences with them.

Conversation patterns

7.1 Listen and complete the phrase.

Don’t ____ the TV, I’m watching it.

Please, ____ it ____ again!

7.2 Make sentences suitable for the situations.

a. Switch off/on – light – read

b. Put away/give back – dictionary – use

c. Turn on/off – radio – listen

d. Walk/stay away – floor – clean

e. Take/give back – pen – write

Writing

8.1 Look at the two postcards. Do you know which cities these are?

 

8.2 Read Allie’s postcard. Which postcard is it? What is Allie doing there?

Put the verbs in the postcard in the correct form.

 

8.3 Write a short letter to your friend in another town about your studies at university.

Give this information.

ü Where are you living?

ü What are you studying?

ü Are you having a good time?

ü Are you taking part in student activities?

ü Say something about the town.

 

 

 

OVER TO YOU:

1. Can you describe your life at university?

2. Can you say what you usually do and what you are doing this week?

3. Can you describe student activities at university?

 

Module 7

GOING PLACES

 

When was the last time you travelled? Where did you go?

Where would you like to go? What do you want to see or to do there?

Do you know where these tourist attractions are?

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Pronunciation

1.1 Which irregular verb has a different sound? Listen and check.

1. sent made went said

2. bought saw told caught

3. put spoke took could

4. paid said made came

1.2 How do you pronounce –ed in these sentences? Listen and repeat.

a. We book ed a holiday.

b. We sunbath ed.

c. They rent ed a house.

d. We decid ed to go to Sweden.

e. We walk ed to the hotel.

f. We argu ed all day.

Vocabulary and speaking

2.1 Match the verbs and pictures.

□ go abroad

□ go swimming/sailing

□ go sightseeing

□ go camping

□ go by car / bus / plane / train

□ go to the beach

□ go out at night

□ go away for the weekend

□ go for a walk

2.2 Complete the phrases with the verbs from the box.

buy have hire meet rent spend stay sunbathe take walk

a. _____ in a hotel/campsite

b. _____ photos

c. _____souvenirs

d. _____ on the beach

e. _____ a good time

f. _____ time/money

g. _____an apartment

h. _____ in the mountains/around the place

i. _____ friends

j. _____ a car

2.3 Complete the questions about your last holiday.

Your last holiday

Where/go? When?

Who/go with?

How/get there?

Where/stay?

How long/be there?

-/have good weather?

What/do during the day?

What/do at night?

-/have a good time?

-/have any problems?

 

 

2.4 Answer the questions using the words and phrases from 2.1 and 2.2.

 

2.5 Work in pairs. Practise asking and answering the questions with a partner.

Use your partner’s answers to tell the class about his/her last holiday.

Grammar

3.1 Look at the picture. Which verbs show a complete action in the past? Which show an action in progress at a specific moment in the past?

Last summer Jeff was on holiday in England.

- What happened to him there?

Someone took his bag with all his money and passport.

- How did it happen?

He was looking at the tower when someone took his bag.

3.2 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

a. I ______ coffee when I _____ her.

HAVE / SEE

 

 

b. They _____ golf when it _____ to rain.

PLAY / START

 

 

c. She _____ an accident when she _____ to the shops.

SEE / WALK

 

3.3 Match the halves of the sentences.

1. He met his wife	c. when she went out?
2. They were waiting for us	e. when you phoned me.
3. Was she wearing a coat	a. when he was working in Japan.
4. What were you doing	f. when you were giving the instructions.
5. I was driving	g. when I woke up this morning.
6. I wasn’t listening to you	d. at 7.30 last night?
7. It wasn’t raining	b. when we arrived.

 

3.4 Put the verbs into the correct past forms.

a. She (arrive) when we (have) dinner.

b. I (break) my arm when I (play) football.

c. (drive) you fast when the police (stop) you?

d. It (snow) when we (leave) the café.

e. I (not see) the match because I (work).

f. When you (call) me, I (talk) to my boss.

g. At six o’clock last night I (drive) home.

h. She (sit) at home when she (see) the news on TV.

Grammar and speaking

4.1 Complete the dialogue. Listen and check. Repeat and copy the rhythm.

- Where ____ you at six o’clock in the evening? - I ____ at work. - What ____ you ____? - I ____ ____ a meeting with the boss.

4.2 Work in pairs. In turns, ask and answer questions about yesterday.

a. 6 p.m.

b. 7 a.m.

c. 3.30 p.m.

d. 11.30 a.m.

e. 8 p.m.

f. between 2 p.m. and 3.30 p.m.

g. between 8 a.m. and 8.30 a.m.

 

Listening and speaking

5.1 You are going to listen to the first part of Katie’s story about her holiday in Amsterdam. Look at the words from her story. What problem do you think they had?

delayed stuck announcement remembered hotel

5.2 Listen and answer the questions.

a. Why did they go to Amsterdam?

b. What kind of hotel did they book?

c. What happened when they were on the plane?

d. What happened when they were waiting?

e. What did they want to do but couldn’t?

f. What did they do when they arrived in Amsterdam?

g. What happened when they came to the hotel?

5.3 Listen to the second part of the story and complete the sentences.

a. I ____ really tired, and it ____ to rain.

b. We ____ down a street when we ____ a small light.

c. The phone ____ all the time, and they ____ people in all night!

d. We ____ so tired we just ____ until the evening.

5.4 Speak about your holiday experience (a real story or an imaginary one).

Include the following details:

a. Where did you go?

b. When was it?

c. Who was with you?

d. How did you travel?

e. What happened suddenly?

f. What were you doing at that moment?

g. What did you do next?

h. How were you feeling at that time?

i. How did it all end?

Reading

6.1 Last year Mark and Rosa booked their dream holiday in the Caribbean. Read about their holiday experience. Judging by the title, was it positive or negative?

Arrange the paragraphs in the correct order of the events.

Holiday from hell 1. But that was just the beginning! On the plane they told us that the bad weather over the Caribbean was actually a hurricane – Hurricane George – and that we couldn’t fly to San Antonio. We had to go to the capital city instead, and stay in the hotel there for the night. And they told us we were going to a five-star hotel, next to the beach, with a swimming-pool, so we were happy at that point. 2. We decided to have a really good holiday – a ‘dream holiday’ in the Caribbean. We saved money for months and months, and booked this holiday in a place called San Antonio. It cost over a thousand pounds each, but we wanted to do something really special so we booked it for two weeks in May, because all the brochures said it was beautiful there in May. 3. The most horrible part was when the hurricane arrived. That was really frightening. We were sitting in our room, while the windows were banging, the trees were crashing outside, and it was pouring with rain. Then they told us that there were no flights to San Antonio, and we had to stay there for another three days with nothing to do and nowhere to go. 4. So when we finally got to San Antonio, we were five days late. There was no hurricane there! The weather had been perfect all that time!

 

5. We arrived at the hotel, the Hotel Paradiso it was called, what a joke! They said it was a five-star hotel, but I wouldn’t give it one star! It was just awful. Yes, it was next to the sea, but there wasn’t a beach, just a few rocks, and the sea was so dirty. There were big ships travelling past, and the sea was all polluted and brown. It looked horrible. 6. So we went to look at the swimming-pool, but that was no better. It was a sort of greeny-black colour, and as we looked we saw things that were moving in it. We looked closer and we realized it was full of frogs! There were hundreds of frogs in it! 7. We were flying from Gatwick airport, and the flight was overnight, leaving Gatwick late at night and arriving at San Antonio the next morning. But when we arrived at the airport they told us that because of the bad weather in the Caribbean, the flight was delayed until the next morning. So we had to spend the night at the airport, sleeping on the floor, and we finally got on the plane the next morning twelve hours late.

6.2 Can you guess the meaning of the highlighted words from the context?

Conversation patterns

7.1 Allie is going to the United States. Listen to the conversation at the airport immigration control. Why is she in the US? How long is she planning to stay in the country?

7.2 Match the officer’s questions and Allie’s answers.

Officer	Allie
Good evening, madam.	From London.
How long are you staying in the US?	In San Francisco, at the Pacific View Hotel.
Is he family or a friend?	A week.
Where are you staying?	Yes, Mark Ryder.
What’s the purpose of your visit?	Good evening.
Enjoy your stay in San Francisco.	He’s a colleague – and a friend.
Where are you arriving from?	Yes, it is.
Do you know anybody here?	Business. I’m here for a conference.
Is this your first visit to the US?	Thank you.

7.3 In pairs, roleplay the dialogue. Swap roles.

7.4 In pairs, act out a dialogue at immigration.

a. You are going to the UK for a month to study English at the language school called Edwards English School in London. You are going to live in their hall of residence.

b. You are going to spend three months in the USA. You are taking part in the program Work and Travel USA. You are going to stay in the hostel called Tropics in Miami.

Writing

Arriving in Britain, you have to fill in a UK landing card. In the USA, there is a special Arival/Departure Record. Look at the samples and say what information you have to write about. Practise filling in both cards.

 

OVER TO YOU:

1. Can you describe the best holiday in your life?

2. Can you describe an interesting / unusual event from your past?

3. Can you describe your ideal holiday?

 

Module 8

IT’S A SMALL WORLD

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