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Sports
ES 1 1 Gymnastics is very difficult – I can’t do it 2 When I’m on holiday by the sea, I always go windsurfing. 3 Athletics is an Olympic sport. 4 My brotjer likes skydiving – but i don’t want to jump out of plane! 5 I like swimming in the sea. 6 I try to go running two or three times a week. 7 China has got a lot of really good table tennis players.
Es 2 1 I hit the ball over a net with my hands. Volleyball 2 I love scoring goals. Football. 3 I run really fast with the ball in my hands. Rugby. 4 This is really exciting when the boat goes really fast!. Sailing. 5 I like riding on very quiet roads – I don’t like busy roads. Ciyilng. 6 i like doing this when there is lots of snow. Ski.
Hobbies and Interests
Es 3 1 My brother likes acting in plays. 2 my favourite activity is reading books. 3 I enjoy painting pictures. 4 My sister enjoys writing her blog. 5 My firends and I like playing computer games. 6 My dad likes taking photos. 7 My best friend likes collecting stamps and postcards. 8 My favourite hobby is playing football.
Films
Es 4 1 Thrillers, like Hancock, are great! 2 I don’t like horrors – they’re frightenning. 3 My brother always watches science action films about space and monsters. 4 We laugh when we watch comedies because they’re funny! 5 I’m a teenager, so action movies are perfect for me! 6 My sister watches romantic films about people who are in love. 7 my dad likes musicals – and he sings along! 8 My favourite cartoons are Mickey Mouse and Dora the Explorer.
Grammar
Es 1 1 Susi washes her hair every day 2 Sally flis a small plane at weekends. 3 Ben does his homework at night. 4 Chris watch TV every day. 5 Marta has tennis lessons on Tuesdays. 6 Paolo goes on skiing in Switzerland.
Es 2 1 Joe likes playing the guitar. He doesn’t speak Chinese, but he speaks German and French. 2 Olivia studies at university. She goes out with her friends at the weekend. They like dancing, but they don’t sing karaoke! 3 Naomi comes from Canada. She plays teh piano and she praticises every day. 4 Lewis is a marathon runner. He hasn’t got a lot of free time, but he windsurfs and plays the drums.
Es 3 1 Joe speaks Spanish. He doesn’t speak Spanish. He speaks German and French. 2 Olivia and her friends like playing the guitar. They don’t like playing guitar. They like dancing. 3 Naomi comes from Australia. She doesn’t come from Australia. She comes from Canada. 4 Lewis plays the piano. He doesn’t play the piano. He plays the drums.
Es 4 1 Do you like ice cream? Yes, I do. 2 Does Tom live here? No, he doesn’t. 3 Do you like English? Yes, I do. 4 Does Mary eat fish? Yes, she does. 5 Do Mark and Peter play football? No, they don’t.
Es 5 1 My dad hates going to the shops with Mum. He thinks it’s boring. 2 My sister and I love shopping at the weekend. We buy lots of clothes. 3 I love wearing jeans. They’re so confortable. 4 Mum hates cooking, so her food is horrible! 5 My brother doesn’t like playing football. 6 My sister really likes eating vegetables. I can’t understand it! 7 I want to be an actor. I love acting. 8 I don’t mind running, but I love walking – it’s greatr exercise.
Es 6 I love going to the shops. I think it’s really great. I don’t like shopping clothes, because it’s boring. I like wearing jeans, because they are confortable. I can’t cook. I don’t know how cook. I don’t like playing football. I prefere basketball. I like vegetables. I eat almost all. I don’t like acting. I don’t like running. I’m lazy.
Es 7 Carol So let’s see what we have in common. What do you like eating? I love vegetarian food. James Oh no, I don’t. No vegetarian food, please. I like a nice burger. Carol I don’t. I hate burgers! I like pasta. James Yeah, so do I. What about music? I love listening to reggae. Carol So do I! And I’m a big rock fan. I really don’t like dance music. James No, neither do I. So, have you got a mobile? I’ve got a new mobile and I love phoning my friends. Carol So do I. It’s great! How about skateboarding? And swimming – I love biing in the water. James I don’t. I don’t like water. I like playing football. Carol I don’t . I hate it – it’s so boring! Oh, and I don’t like dogs. James Really? I do. I love spending time with my dog. But not with my parents. Carol No, neither do I. i just want to hang out with cool people – people like us.
Es 8 1 Jeff can’t sing, dance or paint, but he can act. 2 Beth can’t sing, but she can dance, paint and act. 3 Helen can sing, dance and paint, but she can’t act. 4 Guy can’t sing, dance and paint, but he can act.
Skills: Reading – Towards PET
Es1 Jim: Skateboard, snowboard, scuba. Simone: Computer, posters, mp3 player. Janet: newspapers, book, dog.
Es 2 1 Jim is very good at extreme sports. F 2 He often goes snowboarding. F 3 He enjoys scuba – diving. T 4 Simone buys lots of CDs. F 5 She hasn’t got any posters on her wall. F 6 She always got her mp3 player with her. T 7 Janet reads lots of different things. T 8 She goes out with her friends a lot. F 9 She walks with her dog every day. T 10 Janet’s dog sleeps outside. F
Es 3 I like reading and collecting books and comics, because they are very interesting and I like playing videogames on my computer and PS3. I also like going out wiyh my friends to make a ride or to play basketball, but in this days of holiday I don’t like going out and I prefear staying home.
Study skills
Es 2 It’s important study the rules of the language that you are learning.
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Vocabulary
Es 1
Morning 1 I usually wake up early – at 6.00 2 I go back to sleep, and I don’t get up before seven thirty. 3 I always have breakfast – cereal and toast with orange juice. 4 After breakfast, I have a quick shower. 5 Then I walk to school. It takes about half an hour. 6 I sometimes go by bike if I’m late.
Afternoon
7 i usually have lunch at about 12.30. 8 After school, I get home at about 4 or 4.30. 9 Four day a week I do my homework ( but not on Fridays). 10 On Fridays I always hang out with my best friend, Sophie. 11 I only watch TV if I’m bored.
Es 2 I think my brother, Peter, has a very easy day. He usually wakes up at about ten in the morning. He doesn’t start then, tough. He usually gets up at about eleven and has breakfast. Then he has a cup of coffee and reads the newspaper. After that, he listens to music. He goes to school by bus. That’s at about two o’clock. He gets home at around six o’clock and has dinner. He does his homework at about eight o’clock. Then he hangs out with his friends or he stays at home and watches DVDs. He never goes to the gym and he never walks anywhere! He says he doesn’t like doing exercise!
Es 3 1 A police officer works on the streets. 2 Factory workers make things with machines. 2 Nursers work with doctors in hospitals 4 Journalist writes for newspaper or megazines. 5 A shop asistant helps custumers buy things. 6 a hairdresser cuts your hair. 7 asales representatives sells things. 8 A secretary does things in office. 9 A housewife works at home with children. 10 A computer programmer works with software. 11 electrician work with light and power.
Grammar
Es 1-2 1 Where do you usually do your homework? In my bedroom, because that’s where my desk is. 2 How good is your English? Oh, it’s quite good, I think. 3 When do you feel tired – morning, afternoon or evening? In the evening because I work hard in the day. 4 What do you do first in the morning – have a shower or have breakfast? I have a shower and then i have breakfast. 5 Which is your favourite singer? Probably Alicia Keys or maybe James Blunt. 6 How often do you pratice the piano? Only at the weekend? Every day. 7 Which of these books do you prefer? The science fiction one. It’s really scary! 8 What’s the weather like today? It’s hot and sunny. 9 Where are the keys? I can’t find them. I think they are on the table. 10Why are always late for school? Because I miss the bus.
Es 3 1 A Who is your favourite actress? B Cameron Diaz. 2 A What do you eat for breakfast? B Cereal and coffee. 3 A Where do you go on holiday? B We go to the beach. 4 A Why do you have a part-time job? B We go to the beach. 5 A When are the school holiday? B About month. 6 A Hoe often do your parentys go to the cinema? B About once a month. 7 A Which is better – chocolate or vanilla ice cream? B I prefer chocolate. 8 A How do you say “spaghetti” in English? B Spaghetti.
Es 4-5 1 What time do you get up? I get up at 7 o’clock. 2When does your dad go to work? He goes work every day. 3 What sort of car do ypu parents drive? They drive a volkswagen passat. 4 Why don’t we study Arabic at school? Because we don’t need it. 5 Where does your mum do the shopping? She does shopping in shopping center. 6 Who do you think ios the best world leader? I don’t know. 7 Which band does your best friend like? He likes Daft Punk. 8 How often does your teachers give you homework? Every day.
Es 6 1 Our English teacher sometimes sings in class. 2 I usually go yo the gym on Fridays. 3 We always go to school by bike in the summer. 4 Does your brother always play football at the weekend? 5 You usually don’t help me with my homework. 6 do they often play computer games in the evening? 7 My girldfiend never calls me – I always call her. 8 Brad is often late for school.
Es 7 1 Do you send emails? I usually send emails every day. 2 What do you eat for breakfast? I usually have biscuits with a cup of milk. 3 Do you walk to school? I never walk to school. 4 Does your mum help you with your homework? She rarely helps me with my homework. 5 Where do you do your homework? I alway do them in my bedroom. 6 What music do you like? I usually like listen to all kind of music. 7 What do you do after school? I usually do my homework. 8 What do you do in summer holidays? I usually go the beach.
Es 8 1 What do your parents like doing at the weekend? They like staying at home and relaxing. 2 What does your sister like? She loves old films and books. 3 What’s the new teacher, Mr Allen, like? He’s very nice and he’s friendly. 4 What does your brother like doing? He likes playing in is band. 5 What’s your girlfriend like? She’s really funny and she’s always happy. 6What are your parents like? They are great – they’re really kind.
Ea 9 1 Which book does greg like more – this one or that one? 2 Do your parents like books? 3 What are your new shoes like? 4 Do your friends like doing sport? 5 I don’t know what the new history teacher is like. 6 This steak is wonderful. Do you like the food, Chris? 7 What am I like? I’m a really nice person! 8 Why don’t your frinds like skiing? I think it’s great!
Es 10 1 Would you like to go to the concert? 2 He’d like to be a journalist. 3 Would you like to go to the café? 4 I wouldn’t like to work in a factory. 5 Would you stay for dinner? 6 She’d like to lear Chinese. 7 They’d like to have a holiday. 8 We wouldn’t like to live in the city.
Es 11 1 My mum is easy to tlak to. To talk to her. 2 My dad’s great. You’ll love him. 3 We’re lost. Can You help us? 4 Listen, I’ve got something to tell you. 5 Beata has got five dogs. She really loves them. 6 Hey jack – I need to talk to you. 7 Thi is a great CD. What is it?
Es 12 1 your girlfriend is fun. I really like her. 2 I think my boyfriend’s great, but my parents don’t like him. 3 We don’t know where we are. Can you tell us’ 4 These are my new shoes. I bought them in New York. 5 it’s a fantastic film. I love it. 6 No, thank you – i don’t want fish. I hate it.
Es 1-2
Sonya is a DJ
Well, my day starts at half past three in the morning. I know – can you belive that? I have a hot shower to really wake me up and then a very light breakfast – just cereal and some orange juice. I get to the station at about five o’clock, so that I can talk to my team before I I start my show at five o’clock. I prepare the music the day before, but i check things one more time to make sure. The show is four houra long, but the time seems to go by really fast. After the show, I get the music ready for the next day. I get home after lunch. In the afternoon, I go to the gym or play tennis. I go to bed early – of course! It’s the perfect job for me – people pay me to play my favourite music!
Clark is a writer
I don’t get up early because I don’t go out to work. I work at home. I start in the afternoon, after lunch. It’s not good to work at home. It can be really boring. I don’t see other people – I just have my cat to talk to. And it’s not a very healthy life, because I sit atm y computer all the time. When i don’t know what to write,i sometimes get up and go for a long walk, or make a cup of tea. I can listen to music while I work – That’s cool – but I think I’d like a different job. I’m quite interested in being a lawyer, or maybe I can work in a office.
Es 3 1 Who works alone? C 2 Starts work in the afternoon? C 3 Gets to work very early? S 5 Doesn’t get up very early? C 6 Has got a cat? C 7 Listen to music? B
Es 4
I usually get up at about seven o’clock, I have breakfast, I prepare myself and I go to the bus station, here I wait until the bus arrives, the it takes me to school, the lessons start at twenty past eight and finish, in the day that we have 4 hours, at twenty past twelve, while, when I have 5 hours, they finish at twenty past thirteen, then I go home by bus. In the afternoon I do my homework then I play videogames, or read comics or books, or I hang out with my friends. In the evening I have dinner, then I watch until about a quarter to ten, after that I go bed.
Interviste:
1 Cosa fai? 1 What are you? 2 Ti piace quello che fai? 2 Do you like what you do?
3 Quali materie ti piacciono? 3 What subject do you like? 4 Quali materia non ti piacciono?4 What subject you don’t like? 5 Che mezzi di trasporto usi? 5 What means of trasportation do you use?6 Vai d’accordo in famiglia? 6 Do you get on well with your family? 7 Hai un/un’ amico/a del cuore 7 Have you got a best friend? 8 Ti vedi con un gruppo di amici? 8 Have you got a group of friends? 9 Cosa fai con loro? 9 What do you do togther? 10 Fai qualche sport? 10 Do you practice any sport? 11 Quante volte hai allenamento? 11 How often do you train? 12 Cosa vuoi fare dopo la scuola? 12 What job would you like to do in the future? 13 Che rapporto hai con il cibo? 13 What do you like eating? 14 Che rapporto hai con le bevande? 14 What do you like drinking? 15 Che rapporto hai con le bevande alcoliche? 15 Do you ever have alcolic drink? 16 Cosa ti piace comprare? 16 What do you like buying, if you have money? 17 Pensi mai alla situazione di altri ragazzi della tua età meno fortunati di te? E quante volte? 17 Have you ever think about the situation of guys of your age less lucky then you? And how often? 18 Pensi mai alla situazione di altri ragazzi della tua età più fortubati di te? E quante volte? 18 Have you ever think about the situation of guys of your age more lucky then you? How often?
1 Gianluca, Grado, 14 anni
1 Sono uno studente 1 I’m a student. 2 Sì. 2 Yes, I do. 3 Mi piace: matematica e ginnastica 3 I like math and P.E. 4 Non mi piace storia. 4 I don’t like History. 5 la corriera. 5 The coatch. 6 Sì. 6 Yes, I do. 7 Sì. 7 Yes, I do. 8 Sì. 8 Yes, I do. 9 Andiamo fuori insieme. 9 We hang out together. 10 Sì, faccio canoa. 10 Yes, I practice canoing. 11 Tutti i giorni. 11 I train every day. 12 Non ho ancora deciso. 12 I haven’t alredy chosen. 13 Mi piace la pizza. 13 I like eating pizza. 14 Mi piace bere la coca cola. 14 I like drinking coca cola. 15 Raramente. 15 Rarely. 16 mi piace comprare videogiochi e cappellini. 16 I like buying videogames and caps. 17 No. 17 No I haven’t. 18 No. 18 No, I haven’t.
2 Bruno, Grado, 15 anni
1 Sono uno studente 1 I’m a student. 2 Sì. 2 Yes, I do. 3 Mi piace: tecnologia 3 I like technology 4 Non mi piace chimica. 4 I don’t like Chimic 5 la corriera e la bicicletta. 5 The coatch and the bike. 6 Sì. 6 Yes, I do. 7 No. 7 No, I don’t. 8 No. 8 No, I don’t. 10 Sì, gioco a calcio. 10 Yes, I play socer. 11 3 volte a settimana. 11 I train 3 rimes a week. 12 Vorrei diventare un perito elettrotecnico . 12 I would like to became a master elettrician. 13 Mi piace il pesce. 13 I like eating fish. 14 Mi piace bere l’acqua frizzante. 14 I like drinking sparkling water. 15 Raramente. 15 Rarely. 16 Mi piace comprare videogiochi. 16 I like buying videogames. 17 No. 17 No I haven’t. 18 No. 18 No, I haven’t.
3 Giacomo, Grado, 15 anni
1 Sono uno studente 1 I’m a student. 2 Sì. 2 Yes, I do. 3 Mi piace scienze. 3 I like science. 4 Non mi piace ginnastica. 4 I don’t P.E. 5 La bici. 5 The bike. 6 Certamente. 6 Of course. 7 Sì. 7 Yes, I do. 8 Sì. 8 Yes, I do. 9 Giochiamo a basket. 9 We play basketball. 10 No. 10 No, I don’t. 12 Vorrei diventare un dottore. 12 I would like to became a doctor. 13 Mi piace la pasta. 13 I like eating pasta. 14 Mi piace bere il succo d’arancia. 14 I like drinking orange juice. 15 Qualche volta. 15 Sometimes. 16 Mi piace comprare vestiti sportivi. 16 I like buying sportive clothes. 17 Sì, qualche volta. 17 Yes, sometimes. 18 No. 18 No, I haven’t.
4 Alberto, Grado, 16 anni
1 Sono uno studente 1 I’m a student. 2 Sì. 2 Yes, I do. 3 Mi piace storia e italiano. 3 I like Italian and History. 4 Non mi piace matematica. 4 I don’t like Math. 5 L’auto. 5 The car. 6 Sì. 6 Yes, I do. 7 Sì. 7 Yes, I do. 8 Sì. 8 Yes, I do. 9 Facciamo sport insieme. 9 We do sport together. 10 Sì, gioco a calcio. 10 Yes, I play soccer. 11 Due volte a settimana. 11 I train twice a week. 12 Vorrei diventare uno scritore. 12 I want to became a writer. 13 Mi piace la carne. 13 I like eating meat. 14 Mi piace bere la sprite. 14 I like drinking sprite . 15 Mai. 15 Never. 16 Mi piace comprare CD. 16 I like buying CDs. 17 Sì, ma solo in casi particolari. 17 Yes, but only in special cases. 18 Sì, raramente. 18 Yes, rarely.
5 Marco, Grado, 14 anni
1 Sono uno studente 1 I’m a student. 2 Sì. 2 Yes, I do. 3 Mi piace inglese e fisica. 3 I like English and Physics. 4 Non mi piace ginnastica. 4 I don’t like P.E. 5 Lo scooter. 5 The scooter. 6 Sì. 6 Yes, I do. 7 No. 7 No, I don’t. 8 Sì. 8 Yes, I do. 9 Andiamo fuori insieme. 9 We hang out together. 10 Sì, gioco a basket. 10 Yes, I play basketball. 11 4 volte a settimana. 11 I train 4 times a week. 12 Vorrei diventare uno scienziato. 12 I would like to became a scientist. 13 Mi piace la verdura. 13 I like eating vegetables. 14 Mi piace bere la coca cola. 14 I like drinking coca cola. 15 Qualche volta. 15 Sometimes. 16 Mi piace comprare libri. 16 I like buying books. 17 No. 17 No I haven’t. 18 No. 18 No, I haven’t.
6 Federica, Grado, 16 anni
1 Sono uno studentessa 1 I’m a student. 2 Sì. 2 Yes, I do. 3 Mi piace: matematica e ginnastica 3 I like math and P.E. 4 Non mi piace italiano. 4 I don’t like Italian. 5 La corriera e la bici. 5 The coatch and the bike. 6 Sì. 6 Yes, I do. 7 Sì. 7 Yes, I do. 8 Sì. 8 Yes, I do. 9 Andiamo fuori insieme. 9 We hang out together. 10 Sì, faccio danza. 10 Yes, I dance. 11 Due volte alla settimana. 11 I train twice a week. 12 Vorrei diventare una veterinaria. 12 I would like to became a veterinary. 13 Mi piace la frutta. 13 I like eating fruits. 14 Mi piace bere l’acqua. 14 I like drinking water. 15 Mai. 15 Never. 16Mi piace comprare vestiti e borse. 16 I like buying clothes and bag. 17 No. 17 No I don’t. 18 Sì, spesso. 18 Yes, usually.
7 Rocco, Grado, 14 anni
1 Sono uno studente 1 I’m a student. 2 Sì. 2 Yes, I do. 3 Mi piace matematica e informatica 3 I like math and Information Technology. 4 Non mi piace fisica. 4 I don’t Physics. 5 La corriera, la bici e l’auto. 5 The coatch, the bike and the car. 6 Sì. 6 Yes, I do. 7 Sì. 7 Yes, I do. 8 Sì. 8 Yes, I do. 9 Andiamo fuori insieme e a giocare a basket . 9 We hang out together and play basketball. 10 Sì, faccio voga. 10 Yes, I do rawing. 11 Una volta a settimana. 11 I train once a week. 12 Vorrei diventare un programmatore. 12 I would like to became a computer programmer. 13 Mi piace la pizza. 13 I like eating pizza. 14 Mi piace bere il chinotto. 14 I like drinking chinotto. 15 Raramente. 15 Rarely. 16 Mi piace comprare videogiochi e fumetti. 16 I like buying videogames and comics. 17 No. 17 No I don’t. 18 No. 18 No, I don’t.
8 Giovanni, Grado, 14 anni
1 Sono uno studente 1 I’m a student. 2 Sì. 2 Yes, I do. 3 Mi piace: matematica e scienze 3 I like Math and Science. 4 Non mi piace geografia. 4 I don’t like Geograpy. 5 L’auto e la bici. 5 The car and the bike. 6 Sì. 6 Yes, I do. 7 Sì. 7 Yes, I do. 8 Sì. 8 Yes, I do. 9 Giochiamo insieme. 9 We play together. 10 Sì, gioco a calcio. 10 Yes, I play soccer. 11 3 volte a settimana. 11 I train 3 times a week. 12 Mi piacerebbe diventare un dottore. 12 I would like to became a doctor. 13 Mi piace il pesce. 13 I like eating fish. 14 Mi piace bere il té. 14 I like drinking the. 15 Mai. 15 Never. 16 Mi piace comprare videogiochi. 16 I like buying videogames. 17 No. 17 No I haven’t. 18 No. 18 No, I haven’t.
9 Francesco, Grado, 14 anni
1 Sono uno studente 1 I’m a student. 2 Sì. 2 Yes, I do. 3 Mi piaceitaliano 3 I like Information Italian. 4 Non mi piace storia. 4 I don’t like History. 5 la corriera. 5 The coatch. 6 Sì. 6 Yes, I do. 7 No. 7 No, I don’t. 8 Sì. 8 Yes, I do. 9 Videogiochiamo. 9 We play videogames. 10 No. 10 No, I don’t. 12 Vorrei diventare un insegnante. 12 I would like to became a teacher. 13 Mi piace lo yogurt. 13 I like eating yogurt. 14 Mi piace bere la coca cola. 14 I like drinking coca cola. 15 Qualche volta. 15 Sometimes. 16 Mi piace comprare fumetti. 16 I like buying comics. 17 No. 17 No I don’t. 18 Sì, ma raramente. 18 Rarely.
10 Luca, Grado, 14 anni
1 Sono uno studente 1 I’m a student. 2 Sì. 2 Yes, I do. 3 Mi piace: matematica e scienze. 3 I like Math and Science. 4 Non mi piace italiano. 4 I don’t like Italian. 5 la corriera. 5 The coatch. 6 Sì. 6 Yes, I do. 7 Sì. 7 Yes, I do. 8 Sì. 8 Yes, I do. 9 Andiamo fuori insieme. 9 We hang out together. 10 Sì, gioco a basket. 10 Yes, I play basketball. 11 Tutti i giorni. 11 I train every day. 12 Vorrei diventare uno scienziato. 12 I would like to became a scientist. 13 Mi piacciono i pancake. 13 I like eating pancakes. 14 Mi piace bere la sprite. 14 I like drinking sprite. 15 Raramente. 15 Rarely. 16 Mi piace comprare DVD. 16 I like buying DVDs. 17 No. 17 No I haven’t. 18 No. 18 No, I haven’t.