Pag. 8 es. 1
Listen and tick the six music styles you hear.
1. reggae
2. rock
3. jazz
4. folk
5. pop
6. hip-hop
Pag. 8 es. 2
List all the bands you can think of in sixty seconds. What music style are they? Then compare your ‘Top 5’ with a partner.
1. One Direction – pop
2. Coldplay – pop and rock
3. Imagine Dragons – pop and rock
4. U2 – pop, rock and punk
5. The Kolors – pop and rock
Pag. 8 es. 3
Read and listen to the text. Answer the questions. Do you know how any of your favourite bands first met?
1. The bands that appeared on The X Factor were JLS and One Direction.
2. Band members The Artic Monkeys grew up together in the same neighbourhood.
3. Band members U2 met at school.
4. The band that got together at university was Coldplay.
5. The band that created a record company was The Spice Girls.
Pag. 8 es. 4
Find the Past Simple form of these verbs in the text in Exercise 3. Then answer the questions.
1. be – was, were
2. become – became
3. begin – began
4. do – did
5. get – got
6. grow up – grew up
7. have – had
8. meet – met
9. put – put
• The verbs are irregular.
• There are two Past Simple forms for be.
• There is one Past Simple form for all other verbs.
Pag. 8 es. 5
Complete the table with more examples of regular verbs from the text in Exercise 3.
Spelling - Examples
Double the consonant + add –ed planned
Add –ed answered
Delete –y + add –ied studied
Add –d received
Add –ed played
Add –ed started
Add –ed wanted
Add –ed created
Add –ed appeared
Pag. 8 es. 6
Listen and repeat. Which verbs have an extra syllable in the Past Simpe form?
1. asked
2. talked
3. lived
Pag. 8 es. 7
Read REMEMBER THIS. Then complete the cartoon caption with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
We met at primary school. We were seven years old.
Pag. 8 es. 8
Complete the sentences with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I met my best friend three years ago.
2. I bought some music a few days ago.
3. My dad cooked last Sunday.
4. I went to a great party last Saturday.
5. I wore my favourite jeans yesterday.
6. I saw a good film two weeks ago.
7. I was very tired last night.
8. I woke up before 6 a.m.
Pag. 8 es. 9
Change the time expressions in italics in Exercise 8 to make the sentences true for you.
1. I met my best friend last Saturday.
2. I bought some music last month.
3. My dad cooked yesterday.
4. I went to a great party three weeks ago.
5. I wore my favourite jeans a few days ago.
6. I saw a good film last Sunday.
7. I was very tired last morning.
8. I woke up before 2 p.m.
Pag. 9 es. 1
In pairs, try to note down a verb for each letter of the alphabet. How many can you think of in sixty seconds?
1. answer
2. become
3. cook
4. do
5. eat
6. fly
7. go
8. have
9. jump
10. know
11. interrupt
12. learn
13. make
14. need
15. open
16. play
17. ring
18. start
19. take
20. understand
21. visit
22. write
Pag. 9 es. 2
Complete the table with the Past Simple form of the verbs in Exercise 1. Do you have more regular or irregular verbs?
Regular verbs - Irregular verbs
Answer – answered / Become – became
Cook – cooked / Do – did
Jump – jumped / Eat – ate
Interrupt – interrupted / Fly – flew
Need - needed / Go – went
Open – opened / Have – had
Play – played / Know – knew
Start – started / Learn – learnt/learned
Visit – visited / Make – made
/ Ring – rang
/ Take - took
/ Understand – understood
/ Write – wrote
Pag. 9 es. 3
What do you know about Mr Bean? Choose what you think is true. Then listen and check.
1. The film ‘Mr Bean’s Holiday’ was very successful.
2. Mr Bean started as a TV series.
3. The person who plays Mr Bean didn’t study acting.
4. Mr Bean wasn’t the original name for the character.
Pag. 9 es. 4
Put the words in the correct order to form the interview questions. Then listen again and check.
1. Why did you like it?
2. How did Mr Bean begin?
3. Where did the idea for Mr Bean come from?
4. Was Rowan Atkinson similar to Mr Bean?
Pag. 9 es. 5
Read REMEMBER THIS. Then complete the cartoon captions.
Did you enjoy primary school? No, we didn’t. But we liked the school uniform.
Pag. 9 es. 6
Rewrite the sentences in the negative form. Then tick the sentences that are true for you.
1. My friend didn’t tell me a good joke this morning.
2. I didn’t see a really funny advert online yesterday.
3. My parents didn’t give me a funny DVD for Christmas.
4. My grandad didn’t like silent Charlie Chaplin films.
Pag. 9 es. 7
Put the verbs in brackets in the correct Past Simple form to make the sentences true for you.
1. I wasn’t very busy yesterday.
2. I had eggs for breakfast this morning.
3. I didn’t play tennis last weekend.
4. My mother and father didn’t meet at university.
5. I went to primary school near here.
6. My grandparents got married in a church.
7. My best friend and I grew up together.
Pag. 9 es. 8
In pairs, ask and answer questions about the sentences in Exercise 7.
A: Did you are very busy yesterday?
B: No, I didn’t.
A: Did you have eggs for breakfast this morning?
B: Yes, I did.
A: Did you play tennis last weekend?
B: No, I didn’t.
A: Did your mother and father meet at university?
B: No, they didn’t.
A: Did you go to primary school near here?
B: Yes, I did.
A: Did your grandparents get married in a church?
B: Yes, they did.
A: Did your best friend and you grow up together?
B: Yes, we did.
Pag. 11 es. 1
In pairs, make as many verbs + noun collocations as you can in sixty seconds.
Uso delle attività già svolte dal libro.
Pag. 11 es. 2
In pairs, ask and answer questions about the last time your partner did the activities in Exercise 1.
1. When was the last time you went camping? Five years ago.
2. When was the last time you did some cooking? Two weeks ago.
3. When was the last time you made a fire? I never made a fire.
4. When was the last time you had a great time? Yesterday.
5. When was the last time you had a haircut? One year ago.
6. When was the last time you went on holiday? Two summers ago.
7. When was the last time you did some homework? Yesterday.
8. When was the last time you made a mistake? Three days ago.
9. When was the last time you had a party? Last summer.
10. When was the last time you made a promise? I never made a promise.
11. When was the last time you did swimming? Two days ago.
12. When was the last time you did the washing-up? Today.
Pag. 11 es. 3
Judy and Simon are discussing a holiday they are going on. Listen and mark what they have decided to do. Write J (Judy) or S (Simon).
1. rock climbing: S
2. swimming:
3. yoga: J
4. forest walks: J
5. sailing: S
6. guitar and singing:
7. put up tents: J
8. collect firewood:
9. make a fire: J and S
10. do the cooking: S and J
11. do the washing-up: J
12. organise games:
Pag. 11 es. 4
Put the words in the correct order to form questions. Then answer them.
1. Is Simon going to try rock climbing? Yes, he is.
2. What is Judy going to do in the afternoon? Judy is going to do yoga in the afternoon.
3. Which jobs is Judy going to do? Judy is going to put up tents, make a fire, do the cooking and do the washing-up.
4. Is Simon going to do the washing-up? No, he isn’t.
Pag. 11 es. 5
What do they think is going to happen? Complete the cartoon captions with the correct form of be going to and the verbs in the box.
A. She is going to fall. No she isn’t. She’s got ropes. Don’t worry!
B. Oh dear! I think it is going to rain.
C. It’s dark. We are going to get lost.
D. Oh no! Simon is going to crash.
Pag. 11 es. 6
Read REMEMBER THIS. Then complete the cartoon captions with one word in each gap.
Are you going to take your waterproof? No, I’m not. It’s going to be a sunny day.
Pag. 11 es. 7
Complete the sentences so they are true for you. Use I’m going to or I’m not going to.
1. I’m going to stay in this evening.
2. I’m not going to get up before 7 a.m tomorrow.
3. I’m not going to buy a new laptop this weekend!
4. I’m going to be rich and famous one day!
Pag. 11 es. 8
In pairs, ask and answer questions about the sentences in Exercise 7.
1. Are you going to stay in this evening? Yes, I am.
2. Are you going to get up before 7 a.m tomorrow? No, I’m not.
3. Are you going to buy a new laptop this weekend? No, I’m not.
4. Are you going to be rich and famous one day? Yes, I am.
Pag. 12 es. 3
How will people travel in 2050? Discuss in pairs. Put O for it will happen and X for it won’t happen.
1. High-speed trains will replace air travel. (V)
2. People will have holidays in space. (X)
3. Planes won’t have pilots. (V)
4. Cars will fly. (V)
5. There will be an elevator into space. (X)
6. Planes will be transparent. (X)
Pag. 12 es. 4
Listen to an expert discussing the predictions in Exercise 3 and compare his opinions with yours.
1. Yes, he does agree with me.
2. No, he doesn’t agree with me.
3. Yes, he does agree with me.
4. Yes, he does agree with me.
5. No, he doesn’t agree with me.
6. Yes, he does agree with me.
Pag. 12 es. 5
Listen again. Which two things won’t happen in the expert’s opinion? Why?
1. Flying cars, because they are too dangerous.
2. Transparent planes, because it’is a complicated idea.
Pag. 12 es. 6
Read REMEMBER THIS. Then add will in the correct place in the sentence to complete the cartoon caption.
One day you will travel to the Moon.
Pag. 12 es. 7
Complete the predictions about 2050 with will or won’t. Then tick the predictions you agree with for your country.
1. There won’t be any petrol cars. (V)
2. People will work till they are seventy.
3. Pollution will be worse. (V)
4. There will be more extreme weather. (V)
5. Food won’t be cheaper. (V)
6. Everybody will speak English.
7. Robots won’t replace teachers in school.
8. There will be a female president. (V)
Pag. 12 es. 8
Make predictions about your partner. Use I think/I don’t think you will ...
1. I think you will travel round the world.
2. I don’t think you will live and work in a foreign country.
3. I don’t think you will have five or more children.
4. I don’t think you will learn how to fly a plane.
5. I think you will study English at university.
6. I think you win a sports prize one day.
7. I don’t think you write a best-selling book.
Pag. 12 es. 9
In pairs, read your predictions in Exercise 8. Does your partner agree?
1. I don’t agree with you. I don’t think I will travel round the world.
2. I don’t agree with you. I think I will live and work in a foreign country.
3. I don’t agree with you. I think I will have five or more children.
4. I don’t agree with you. I think I will learn how to fly a plane.
5. I don’t agree with you. I don’t think I will study English at university.
6. I don’t agree with you. I don’t think I will win a sports prize one day.
7. I don’t agree with you. I think I will write a best-selling book.
Pag. 13 es. 1
In pairs, list all the sports you can think of in sixty seconds.
1. basketball
2. swim
3. tennis
4. athletics
5. hockey
6. gym
7. football
8. rugby
9. golf
10. dance
Pag. 13 es. 2
Put the sports from Exercise 1 in the correct group. Some sports can go in more than one group.
1. team sports: basketball, hockey, football, rugby
2. indoor sports: basketball, swim, tennis, hockey, gym, dance
3. sports that collocate with play: basketball, tennis, hockey, football, rugby, golf
4. expensive sports: tennis, golf, dance
5. sports you have tried: swim, gym
6. sports you don’t like: basketball, tennis, rugby, golf
Pag. 13 es. 3
Complete a sports teacher’s sentences with must or mustn’t. Which sport do you think he/she is teaching?
1. You must respect the other team.
2. You must accept the referee’s decisions.
3. You mustn’t argue with the referee.
4. You must keep your eye on the ball.
5. You mustn’t criticise your own team mates.
6. You mustn’t get angry when you lose.
I think he/she is teaching football.
Pag. 13 es. 4
Listen to a gymnast and a triathlete talking about their diets. Answer the questions. Write G (gymnast) or T (triathlete).
1. Who has to train seven hours a day? (G)
2. Who mustn’t eat more than 1,500 calories a day? (G)
3. Who has to eat six times a day? (T)
4. Who mustn’t eat after 5 p.m? (G)
5. Who has to eat a lot of carbohydrates (e.g. pasta)? (T)
6. Who has to have protein (e.g. fish) for lunch? (G)
Pag. 13 es. 5
Based on the interview in Exercise 4, complete the advice for a triathlete with should or shouldn’t.
Before a race, a triathlete:
1. Should drink lots of water.
2. Should eat things like rice and pasta.
3. Shouldn’t eat lots of red meat.
4. Should rest and sleep at least eight hours.
5. Shouldn’t drink coffee.
Pag. 13 es. 6
Read REMEMBER THIS. Then complete the cartoon captions with should or have to.
Remember, you have to drink three litres of water a day. I do. That’s why I should go to the bathroom every five minutes.
Pag. 13 es. 7
Rewrite the sentences using should, shouldn’t, mustn’t or have to/don’t have to.
1. It isn’t necessary for sumo wrestlers to be fit. Sumo wrestlers don’t have to.
2. If you’re a woman, don’t enter the dohyo (or sumo ring). Women mustn’t.
3. It’s a good idea for a sumo wrestler to eat around 20,000 calories a day. Sumo wrestlers should.
4. It is necessary for sumo wrestlers to throw salt into the ring at the beginning of a match. Sumo wrestlers have to.
5. It isn’t a good idea for sumo wrestlers to show their feelings. Sumo wrestlers shouldn’t.
Pag. 13 es. 8
Write three sentences about your favourite sport. Use should/shouldn’t, mustn’t or have to/don’t have to. Then compare with a partner.
1. Before you play football, you should stretch.
2. Before a race, you have to drink a lot of water.
3. Before training, you mustn’t eat a lot.
