SEPTEMBER 22^nd, 2016

 

EXERCISE N°1 PAGE 240

1. Is there a TV in the room?

2. Have you got a euro?

3. She's an Italian teacher.

4. Have you got an MP3 player?

5. She's wearing a yellow dress.

6. I haven't got a jacket.

7. It's an old house.

8. It takes an hour to get to the airport.

9. It was an horrible experience.

 

EXERCISE N°2 PAGE 241

1. a uniform

2. a unit

3. an umbrella

4. a unicorn

5. an update

6. a euro

7. a European country

8. an uncle

 

EXERCISE N°3 PAGE 241

1. A Where's Sandy?

   B She's in the garden. I think she's cutting the grass.

2. A I need to send an email, but the internet connection isn't working

   B there's an internet cafe just down the road, if it's urgent.

   A oh yes, I remember seeing it. It's next to the bank, isn't it?

   B that's right. It's got a red and white sign outside.

3. A did you see the Italy v Germany game last night?

   B ho, I didn't. What was the score?

   A 2 – 0 to Italy. It was a great game, actually.

4. A Have you got a scooter?

   B yes, two, actually. A Piaggio and an Honda.

   A I guess you prefer the Piaggio.

   B Well, no actually. The Honda is much more fun to ride.

 

EXERCISE N°4 PAGE 241

Smelly socks

Doctors at a hospital in London treated a man yesterday after he inhaled fumes from a pair of socks. The man fell asleep while the socks are drying on an electric fire.

 

Family business

A woman from Cleveland, Ohio is taking a furniture store to court. Barbara James, 36, is claiming $50,000 damage after she was injured when she was knocked over by a child who was running “out of control” around the store. The woman claims that Furniture World's staff did nothing to stop the child's behaviour. A spokesperson for Furniture World says the company rejects the claim because a seven—years-old child, Toby James, is actually a woman's son.

 

EXERCISE N°5 PAGE 241

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T: And does the hotel have a car park?

R: yes, there's an underground car park.

T: Does the price include breakfast?

R: yes, breakfast in includes in the price.

T: OK, great. And is there a swimming pool or a gym?

R: There's a gym, but we don't have a swimming pool. There is a swimming pool nearby, thought – about five minutes' walk from the hotel.

T: Does the hotel have wi-fi in the rooms?

R: yes, you can get it in all the rooms.

T: is there a charge for wi - fi?

R: no, it's included in the price.

 

EXERCISE N°1 PAGE 243

1. We usually have – lunch at – 1 o'clock.

2. - 75% of teenagers use – internet every day.

3. I've played the piano since – 2010.

4. My mother is a teacher. She teaches – French.

5. I've been to – Turkey, but I've never been to anywhere else in – Asia.

6. Who won the last football world cup? Was it – Italy?

7. I've never been to – Middle East. In fact, I've never been outside - Europe.

8. I've got a cold. I've had it since – Monday.

9. We're studying the American civil war in – history in this term.

10. I played – football on – Sunday.

11. I never drink – coffee. It gives me headache.

12. Which is the biggest country in the world? Is it – Russia?

13. What's the “viper”? Is it a kind of snakes?

14. The K2 is in the Himalayas. It's the second highest mountain in the world.

15. Have you ever been to the Saint Mark's Square in – Venice?

 

EXERCISE N°2 PAGE 243

1. The lake Como.

2. The Alps.

3. The United Kingdom.

4. - Oxford street.

5. - Gatwick airport

6. - Mount Everest

7. The British Museum

8. - Asia

9. The times square

10. the Thames

11. the Central park

12. the Adriatic sea

13. - Italy

14. the Plaza hotel

15. - Buckingham place

16. - Oxford

 

EXERCISE N°3 PAGE 243

Hi Bill,

We've been here in the UK for two weeks now and we're having a fantastic time. We're in London at the moment. We've been visiting the famous London sights. We've been to Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar square, the Natural History Museum and we went on the London eye this morning. Oh, and we went for a tea at Ritz Hotel yesterday. It was very nice! This afternoon, we're going to go for a walk along the River Thames.

Before London, we were in Scotland for a week. Scottish Highlands were really amazing and we walked part of the way up the Ben Nevis, which is the highest mountain in the UK.

We're going to Brighton tomorrow for a few days. Hopefully, we'll spend some time on the beach, but I don't think the English Channel will be as the Pacific back home in California!

Anyway, see you next week and hope all's well,

Jim and Pat x

 

EXERCISE N°4 PAGE 243

1. What a lovely day!

2. What surprise!

3. What shame!

4. What amazing result!

5. What a great idea!

 

EXERCISE N°1 PAGE 244

1. A Do you take sugar in your coffee?

   B No. Just milk, thanks.

2. A Could you pass me the sugar?

   B Yes, sure. Would you like the milk, too?

3. A What's music your sister's listening to in her bedroom?

   B You should know, you're always listening to music.

   A well, yes, but not the music your sister likes listening to. I prefer sixties music – you know, bands like Pink Floyd and The Doors.

4. A Do you play computer games?

   B Not really. I prefer watching films or reading when I have free time. What's game you're playing at the moment? It looks quite interesting, actually.

5. A I don't think the teachers get paid enough.

   B I agree. It's a difficult job, and teachers in our school are brilliant.

6. A As a child I used to love reading books about the space.

   B Yes, I think all children are interested in that. I used to be really interested in dinosaurs.

 

EXERCISE N°2 PAGE 245

1. We go to the church every Sunday.

2. He's in prison for three years for burglary.

3. The park is behind the church.

4. Has the school got a swimming pool?

5. I'm exhausted. I'm going to bed.

6. Do you enjoy school?

7. There are lots of boxes under the bed.

8. I saw Giles at the hospital. He was visiting his mother.

9. I'm going to the prison to visit Larry.

10. How long will you be in the hospital after the operation?

 

EXERCISE N°3 PAGE 245

1. A Who invented the television?

   B John Logie Baird in 1926.

2. Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in 1846.

3. A When and where was the paper money first used?

   B In about 900, in China. Coins were used for many years before that.

4. Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse in 1970. It's got its name because Engelbart thought it looked like the animal.

5. A Who invented the microscope?

   B Zacharias Janssen in 1590s.

6. Jeans were invented by Levi Strauss in 1850.

7. A Did the Egyptians invented the paper?

   B No, it was a Chinese man called Ts'ai Lun in about 100 AD.

8. A Does Pasta come from Italy?

   B No, it originated in China about 4,000 years ago.

 

EXERCISE N°4 PAGE 245

1. Honest is the best policy.

2. Actions speak louder than words.

3. Blood is thicker than water.

4. Love is blind.

 

EXERCISE N°1 PAGE 246

1. We stayed in an hotel in the centre of London.

2. It's raining. Have you got an umbrella?

3. It takes about an hour to get to airport.

4. Do you wear a uniform at your school?

5. Have you got a euro? I need it to buy some water.

6. We sailed around the Greek islands in a yacht.

7. My mum's an artist. She paints portraits, mainly.

8. I'm getting an overnight flight to San Francisco. It takes me about 12 hours.

 

EXERCISE N°2 PAGE 246

1. A How long is the border between the United States and Canada?

   B It's 8,891 kilometres. It's the longest border in the world.

2. A When was the aeroplane invented?

   B At the beginning of the twentieth century. I think the first flight was made by Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903.

3. A Did you go to the Brithish Museum when you were in London?

   B Yes, we did. And what an amazing place!. I love the museum, and that has to be one of the best.

4. A Excuse me. I'm looking for King Street.

   B OK, turn left at the crossroad and you'll see a small park on your right. Take the second right after the park. That's King Street.

5. A What did you study at the university?

   B I studied tourism and languages. When I finished, I got a job at the Hotel Central in Paris for a year.

6. A When I was a child, I used to love reading books about space travel. I always wanted to be an astronaut.

   B Yes, I think all children are interested in space and the universe, aren't they?

7. A Did you enjoy your holiday in Spain?

   B Yes, I did, thank you. Our hotel was lovely and the food was delicious. We got used to eating quite late!Spanish have lunch in the afternoon – at about three. And they have dinner at about ten at night.

8. A Do you know what the exchange rate for the euro is?

   B I'm not sure. Why don't you look on internet?

9. A Do you play a musical instrument?

   B Yes, I play the guitar. I'm also learning drums.

10. A We flew over the Alps on the plane back from the UK. We got a fantastic view of the Mont Blanc.

    B Nice. I love looking out of the window in a planes. You see the world so differently