Exercises pag.12
1. Read get into culture and do the task

1.There are over 10,000 camps in the USA.
2. You have to be over 16 years old to work in a camp.
3. You can apply for a job in November.
4. You work in a summer camps from mid-June until August.

2. Scan the adverts and find words for each heading
• Competitive sports
Fencing, volleyball, tennis, basketball, baseball, soccer.
• Arts and crafts
Music, theatre, drawing, painting, crafts, video, archery, photography.
• Water sports and activities
Kayaking, scuba diving, swimming, sailing, canoeing, surfing .
• Outdoor and adventure activities
Biking, rock climbing, hiking, backpacking trips.

3a. Read the summer camp job adverts. Which job should there students apply for?
1. Gemma loves animals and learning about nature
2. Archie is keen on camping and adventure.
3. Millie loves the sea. She is a very good swimmer.
4. Joe is a natural performer. He plays a lot of musical instruments.

1. Gemma should apply for a shallow nature camp.
2. Archie should apply for a high mountains summer camp
3. Millie should apply for a ocean summer camp.
4. Joe should apply for a Jarrold theatre arts and sports camp.
3b. PAIRWORK Read the adverts again. Choose the camp you would like to work in.
I would like to work in a High mountain summer camp or Ocean summer camp.
 

Exercises pag.15
1. Read the article on page 14 and match the headings with the paragraphs

1. Time off
2. Travelling
3. Volunteering
4. Learning new things
5. Costs?
6. Keeping in touch
7. Life changing
8. Work skills

2. Read the article again. Circle T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences

1. F Young people take a gap year for different reasons.
2. F Between 200,00 and 250,00 18-25 years old take a gap year
3. F Tessa loved the experience
4. T
5. T
6. F The skills you learn during a gap year are important for the workplace.

3. What did these people do in a their gap year?

Tim was a farmer worker in Chile.
Adrienne travelled with three friends to Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, New Zeland and the USA.
Tessa teaching English in the Andes.
Prince Harry helped build a school in South Africa.
Prince William worked on a community project in southern Chile.
Chloe learned a language.

4a. PAIRWORK Think of all reasons why students take a gap year.
To learn a new language;
To get a job;
To travel;
To help other person, like poor;
To gain new skill.

4b. what would you do in a gap year? Why?
In my gap year I would like to travel round the world to see different cultures and learn new languages. I would like to get work experience and new skills. I would like to improve my communication skills and learn to organise my time because I will be more independent.

7a. Imagining you are taking a gap year. Make notes

Now I’m in England, I’m taking a gap year because I want to improve my English. Next year I want to study in a university in England but first I need to a certificate of my level of English’s language. I haven’t lots of experience until now because I’m very busy to study.

8. Write an email to a friend about your gap year. Use your notes form exercise 7a.

Hi Zoe,
How are you?
I’m writing an e-mail to you because I want advise you that I’m going to go in England because I’m taking a gap year. Next year I want to study in a university in England but first I need to a certificate of my level of English’s language. And what about you? What are you doing? What about to go in England with me for about one year?

Thinking about.
Kiss kiss, bye.

Exercises page 16

1. Think about your answer to these questions

1. Can you play a musical instrument?
2. Have you ever been to a live concert?
3. What type of music do you like best? Pop/ classical/ rock/ hip hop/ indie/ dance?

1. No, I can’t.
2. No, I haven’t.
3. I like pop music best.

2. Put these words under the correct heading.

INSTRUMENT      MUSICIAN      RECORDING
Guitar               drummer        album
Acoustic guitar   saxophonist    track
Bass guitar        lead singer      single
Cello
Trumpet
Violin
Keyboard
Piano
Saxophone

3. Read the text on page 17. Circle T (true) or F (false) for each sentence

1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T
6. F

4. Find words in the text related to music

BANDS                 SINGERS              PERFORMANCE         MUSIC BUSINESS
Queen                  Brian May             rock concert             demo tape
Red Hot Chili        Peppers Chad        Smith karaoke          competition album
Sugababes           Amelle Berrabah    single
Newton Faulkner   ACM
Paolo Nutini
 

5. Study the examples and complete the rules with just, alredy or yet.

Use already + present perfect to say “a short time ago”.
Use just + present perfect to say “sooner than expected”.
Use yet + present perfect with negative statements or questions to say that something isn’t finished.

6. Circle the correct words.

1. Yet; just
2. Already
3. Yet
4. Already
5. Already
6. Just

7a. Make notes about the following
• Something you have just done

1. I have just had breakfast.
2. I have just done a shower.
3. I have just woke up.
4. I have just downloaded some songs.
5. I have just phoned to my mum.

• Something you have already done today

1. I have already done a Christmas tree.
2. I have already done math’s homework.
3. I have already tidied my bedroom.
4. I have already made a cake.
5. I have already cut the grass.
 
Execises page 18

8a. Label the items in the photos with these words
1. Mp3 player
2. Swiss army knife
3. Sewing kit
4. Money belt
5. Torch
6. Alarm clock
7. Eye mask
8. Notebook and pen
9. Lock
10. Paperback
11. Ear plugs
12. Camcorder

Exercises page 23

1. Look at the photos on page 22 and answer the questions

1. Have you ever been to Ney York?
2. Would you like to go there? Why/ why not?

1. No, I haven’t.
2. Yes, I would. I would like to go there because I want to visit the city and see the famous monuments.

2. Read the article and answer the questions.
1. You can find some expensive shops on the Fifth Avenue.
2. You can get fresh air and see animals in the Central Park.
3. You can see a painting on a ceiling at Grand Central Station.
4. You can see an enormous present from France admiring the Statue of Liberty
5. You can look at some penguins at the New York Aquarium.
6. You can learn about the history of the US population watching the New York Mets play baseball at the new City Stadium.
7. You can travel for free and see the sights on the Empire State Building.
8. You can listen to musician in the open air in Washington Square.

3. You have two days in New York and you can only do three things for day. Choose places to visit from the article.
On my first day in New York I would like to admire the Statue of Liberty, go in the Central Park and see the amazing panoramic views of the city from the Empire Statue Building.
On the second and last day in NY I would like to go at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, go to the New York Aquarium and have a hot dog in Times Square.

6. Write a 3-day guide to a major city in your country. Choose three places for each day. Use the article about New York to help you.

MILAN:

Day 1
Start your visit to Milan visiting the Duomo of Milano. It is a church that represent the city, the Duomo takes place in Piazza del Duomo. You can climb up until the pinnacle for have a wonderful view of the city. Then you can visit the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, it is a gallery where you can find many shops. It is also call Salotto di Milano. There are lots of parks in Milan, for example: Parco Sempione and Parco delle Basiliche.

Day 2
If you want do some shopping you can go in Via Montenapoleone and Via della Spiga. The first is the most luxurious street of Milan. If you are interesting to a Milan’s culture you must visit the famous theatre La Scala of Milan. An other place of culture in Milan is the Pinacoteca of Brera. It is the prestigiousest museum of the city and there you can find the painted of the most important artists.

Day 3
On the last day in Milan you can visit the Aquarium and the Castello Forzesco that take place near the Parco Sempione.