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1. Look at the scenes from television programmes.
Which do you think are about real events? Why?
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 Vocabulary >> Adjectives

2. Look at the adjectives in green on the webpage.

Which adjectives does Sally Bradshaw use to
describe Lost? Does she like the programme?
News Flash:
3. Which adjectives on the webpage can describe a The Loch Ness Monster
television programme you don’t like? appears in Scotland.

4. Can you think of any other adjectives to describe

television programmes? Have they got a positive
or a negative meaning?
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 Realorld
W Friday 22nd December
 Listening and Speaking
1. Listen to Sue and Henry discussing a TV
programme. Does Henry watch the programme
with Sue?
2. Listen again and answer the questions.
1. What is the name of the TV programme?
2. Is a parasite an animal?
3. Can parasites be dangerous for humans?
4. Who eats salad every day?
5. What is the topic of the TV programme today?
3. Can you remember the following details?
1. Which two TV programmes aren’t as interesting as
the one in the discussion, according to Sue?
2. Which country and which city does Sue mention?
4. Which of the following types of programmes do
you like watching? Which don’t you like? Why?
sports • news • music • dance • travel • fashion
I like watching sports programmes because
they’re exciting. I don’t like . . .
 Reading >> A TV Guide Review
5. Look at the title and the pictures in the TV Guide
Advance Your Language
review. Then read the information in the Today’s
Pick box. What TV programme is the review
about? When is the programme on TV? Do you
think it sounds interesting?
6. Read the review. Choose the correct sentence
below to fill each gap (A-D) in the text.
1. These small creatures live in the ocean.
2. Another surprising creature is Paul.
3. The answer is a holiday at the beach!
4. The people are looking at a creature in the ocean.
10. Over to you: Which creature is more amazing in
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7. Copy and complete the sentences according to
the review.
1. A holiday on the beach can be more frightening
than .
2. In the beginning, the people on the beach think the
creature is a .
3. The creature on the beach is as long as a .
4. In the end, they know the creature is .
5. Paul is famous because of his .
6. On the TV programme, Paul always chooses .
8. Which of the following questions does the TV the water and run to the beach. B The
Guide review answer? Answer those questions.
1. How many people are shouting on the beach?
2. Why does the swimmer leave the ocean?
3. Why do the people think the creature wants to eat
them?
4. Do sea barnacles eat people?
5. How many sea barnacles are there on the tree?
6. In which oceans do sea barnacles live?
7. Where was Paul’s home?
8. How old was Paul during the 2010 World Cup?
9. Find synonyms in the text for the words below.
1. be careful (lines 3-14)
2. be calm (lines 15-22)
3. things (lines 15-22)
4. only (lines 23-34)
5. amazing (lines 30-36)
It is easy to confuse its and it’s.
its = a possessive adjective referring to things
and animals
it’s = a contraction for it is / it has
Complete the sentences below with its or it’s.
1. Can you see mouth?
2. got horns and a tail.
3. tail is very long.
4. an amazing programme.
your opinion – the sea barnacle or Paul? Why?
choose / choice Practice: Language Builder, page 14
Today’s Pick
unit
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Programme of the Day: This World
Channel 1, 7.30 pm
Creatures of the Sea
On This World: What is more frightening
than a horror film? A
Imagine this. You’re swimming in the ocean
near Oxwich beach in Wales. Suddenly,
5 some people on the beach shout, “Watch
out! It’s a monster!” You jump out of
creature is moving towards the beach and
soon it is there. It’s the strangest creature
10 in the world. It is as long as a shark, but it’s
definitely uglier than a shark. It’s got very
long tentacles all over and they’re moving!
Is it a terrible monster – and are you its next
meal?
15 Relax. The “creature” on the beach looks
like the most disgusting sea creature, but it
isn’t a monster and it doesn’t eat people. It’s Thousands of sea barnacles on a floating tree
part of a tree. It’s about a metre long and
there are thousands of small creatures on it
20 – sea barnacles. C They attach one end of
their body to objects in the water and their
tentacle moves around looking for food.
The sea barnacle is just one of the amazing
creatures on This World on Channel 1.
D During the football World Cup in
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the summer of 2010, Paul was the most
popular octopus in the world – thanks to his
ability to predict the results of the football
matches. He isn’t alive anymore, but on the
30 programme you can see him in action at
his home in Sea Life in Germany. Each time
people put boxes of food with the flags of
two teams in Paul’s aquarium, he chooses
to eat from the winning team’s box!
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Don’t miss Paul and the other fantastic
Paul’s choice for the 2010 football World Cup final
creatures on This World.
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Comparison of Adjectives
1. Read the examples. Then complete the rules.
Comparative Form
Whales are bigger than sharks.
Sharks are more dangerous than whales.
Superlative Form
The whale is the biggest mammal in the world.
It is the most disgusting creature on Earth.
(not) as ... as
The gigantic creature is as big as a bus.
Whales aren’t as dangerous as sharks.
Irregular adjectives
good – better than – the best
bad – worse than – the worst
Complete the rules with the words below.
 ... -est • more ... than • the most ...
the
as ... as • not as ... as • ... -er than
1. We use or to compare two people, things
or groups.
2. We use or to compare three or more people,
things or groups.
3. We use to show two things are equal and to
show two things are not equal.
Grammar Appendix,
Workbook, page 98
2. Copy the adjectives into your notebook. Write the
comparative form of each one.
1. tall taller than 4. good 7. big
2. nice 5. silly 8. fat
3. boring 6. unusual 9. bad
3. Add at least five adjectives to your list from
Exercise 2. Then write their comparative forms.
4. Write sentences with the words below. Use the 1. a horse • an athlete • an aeroplane
comparative form of the adjectives and the
affirmative of to be. Which sentences are true?
1. snakes / dangerous / mosquitoes
2. football / popular / basketball / in the USA
3. English / difficult / Hungarian
4. J. K. Rowling / rich / the Queen of England
5. chocolate / healthy / cola
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5. Listen and check your answers to Exercise 4.
6. Copy and complete the sentences to make them
true for you.
1. I am not as tall as .
2. I am as young as .
3. My marks in English are as good as my marks in
4. My hair is not as long as .
5. My feet are as big as .
7. Complete the text with the adjectives in brackets.
Use the comparative form or as ... as.
THE KRAKEN
Imagine you’re a sailor on a boat. Suddenly you see a
gigantic creature in the ocean. It is 1. (big) as your
boat and it is 2. (ugly) than a monster. You are looking
at the disgusting creature and it suddenly puts its arms
around your boat and destroys it.
Meet the Kraken from ancient myths and legends.
According to these stories, the Kraken isn’t 3. (large)
as a blue whale. It is 4. (thin) and 5. (short) than
one, but it is definitely 6. (frightening) than a blue
whale. The Kraken is also 7. (dangerous) than a blue
whale.
Today, we think the Kraken was probably the giant
squid. This unusual animal is similar to an octopus, but
it is 8. (aggressive) than an octopus. It sometimes
attacks whales and even small ships.
8. Look at the pairs of pictures below. Write sentences
about each pair using the adjectives below it. Use
the comparative form and (not) as ... as.
1
. programme on TV.
Brad Pitt Leonardo DiCaprio
old • good-looking • popular
1. Brad Pitt is older than Leonardo DiCaprio.
2
The Simpsons House
silly • unusual • enjoyable
9. In your notebook, write the superlative form of the
adjectives from Exercises 2 and 3.
10. Write true sentences with the words below. Use
the superlative form of the adjectives and the
affirmative or negative form of to be.
1. England / old / country / in the world
2. Asia / large / continent / on Earth
3. Mount Vesuvius / dangerous / volcano / in Europe
4. the USA / rich / country / in the world
5. the Thames / long / river / in the UK
Answers, page 70
Advance Your Language
We use the superlative to show that one thing
is superior to all the others. When we make
comparisons with the world or Earth, we use An athlete is smaller than a horse.
in before the world, but on before Earth.
the oldest man in the world / the oldest man on Earth
unit
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11. Copy and complete the sentences with the
superlative form of the adjectives below.
good • small • educational • famous • boring
1. John’s mark is 100. It’s mark in the class.
2. That programme makes people go to sleep. It is
3. You can learn many things from documentaries.
I think they are programmes on television.
4. Susan’s house has only got one bedroom. It is
house in the neighbourhood.
5. Everyone knows about the Loch Ness Monster. It is
monster in the UK.
12. Complete the text with the correct form of the
adjectives in brackets.
Join the Guinness
World Records!
Which dog is 1. (small) dog in the world? Who is
2.
(strong) man on Earth? You can find the
answers to these questions and many others in 3.
(popular) series of books in the world, Guinness
World Records. That’s right. This amazing series is
even 4. (popular) than the Harry Potter series,
and thousands of people want to appear in it every
year. Are you as 5. (fast) Usain Bolt or as 6.
(intelligent) Albert Einstein? Can you make 7.
(long) sandwich in the world in 8. (short) time?
Then you can become famous. Visit the Guinness
website and find out how to do it!
13. With a partner, compare each group of items
below in as many ways as you can. Use the
comparative and superlative forms of adjectives
and (not) as ... as.
2. chocolate ice cream • onion soup • the sun
3. spaghetti • a snake • the Thames
4. a car • a museum • a stadium
An athlete is the most intelligent in
the group.
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 Realorld Advance Your Language 5
Introducing
unit

W Intro 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Vampires 1. Vocabulary Read the descriptions. Complete the

words in your notebook.
5. Vocabulary and Grammar Read the article
about Frankenstein’s monster. Choose the best
1. It’s the opposite of boring. i answer below (A, B or C) for each space.
These days, vampires are the stars of many popular books and films. But vampires also 2. It describes something fun. e
appear in books and films from long ago. These terrible creatures are the most interesting
and the most frightening types of monsters in history. Is it because they never


3. It’s the opposite of under. a
4. It’s the action of moving your body to music. d
Frankenstein’s Monster
get old and they live forever? Maybe. Vampires are here to stay, so it’s probably 5. It means very bad. t
5 a good idea to learn more about these dangerous creatures – real or not! You 1. at a picture of Frankenstein’s monster. You
probably 2. him from films, but Frankenstein’s
2. Vocabulary Read the sentences. Choose the
Old-fashioned Vampires Modern Vampires correct answer for each space.
monster is from a book by the 19th-century
The most famous old-fashioned vampire 20 The most famous modern vampire is probably British writer Mary Shelley. In the book, the
1. People haven’t got wings, so this painting isn’t . 3.
Victor Frankenstein creates the monster.
is Count Dracula in the Irish writer Bram Edward Cullen from the Twilight books by
a. realistic b. special c. good-looking The monster is 4. a man and he has got
Stoker’s 1897 book Dracula. Old-fashioned Stephenie Meyer. Modern vampires look
2. Dan is buying meat at the . very large hands and 5. . His face
vampires are thinner and fairer than humans. better than old-fashioned vampires. In fact,
a. post office b. library c. butcher’s and body are very 6. because
10 The sun can harm them and possibly kill they look like humans – and they want to
3. A is a type of fish. they are parts of different bodies.
them, so they sleep during the day and 25 be like them, too. Many modern vampires
a. shark b. hamster c. mosquito In the beginning, the monster 7. about his
hunt at night. They can become bats and fly study, work and live with people. Some, like
4. People often put on their bread. terrible appearance. He tries to communicate with
through an open window. They bite humans the Cullens in Twilight, learn to drink animal
a. rice b. cheese c. cake people, but he hasn’t got 8. friends. Finally,
and drink their blood. Then the humans die blood instead of human blood because they
5. Susan isn’t fat. She’s . he understands his problem – he looks 9. and
15 or they become vampires, too! want to protect their friends.
a. old b. straight c. thin everyone is afraid of him. He starts killing people
Tip: Old-fashioned vampires don’t like 30 Tip: Modern vampires aren’t as worried as
garlic. We suggest eating it every day – and old-fashioned vampires about garlic or the
10.
he wants to punish Victor Frankenstein.
3. Grammar Complete the text. Write one word for
keeping your hand over your mouth when sun. But some of them don’t like wolves, so each space in your notebook.
you’re talking to your friends. you are probably safe at the zoo. A B C
Many basketball players 1. very tall, but 2. any
players 2.36 metres tall? That’s Sun Ming Ming’s height. 1. looks is looking are looking
Did you know? Sun Ming Ming 3. basketball professionally and he is 2. have got knows know
mpire bat.
type of bat called a va 4.
tallest professional basketball player in history. The 3. science scientist scientific
In real life, there is a live in
od from animals. They size of 5. shoes is 54.5 and he 6. 168 kilos. Now, 4. taller than tall the tallest
Vampire bats drink blo
and Argentina.
Mexico, Brazil, Chile is a film about him. The name of 8. film is
7.
5. tails horns feet
3. According to the book excerpt, are the following
Anatomy of a Giant and you 9. watch it on the 6. curly thick ugly
sentences true, false or doesn’t it say? Which
Discovery Health Channel. 7. not know doesn’t know don’t know
sentences helped you decide?
8. any some the
1. Vampires stay young. 4. Grammar Copy and correct the sentences.
2. Dracula wasn’t Bram Stoker’s first book. 9. interesting exciting frightening
1. Do you read a book at the moment?
 Reading >> A Book Excerpt 3. Some vampires can change their appearance.
2. Has got Dracula any hair?
10. but because too
4. People can become vampires.
1. Read the book excerpt above and find the names 5. Twilight is a series of books and films, too.
3. You mustn’t to be late for the film. Use of Language
4. There isn’t some food on the table.
of two real animals, two vampires, a type of 6. Some modern vampires want to protect humans. The words science, scientist and scientific belong to
5. My mark in sport is more good than my mark
vegetable and a book. 7. The sun is extremely dangerous for modern vampires. the same word family. Look at their meanings and
in English.
8. Vampire bats hunt only in the dark. parts of speech below.
2. Copy and complete the chart according to the science (n) – an area of study
book excerpt. 4. Find antonyms in the text for the words below. scientist (n) – a person with a job in the field
1. leave (lines 1-5) 4. live (v) (lines 6-15) of science
Type of Vampire Appearance Food Doesn’t Like scientific (adj) – describes something from the
2. imaginary (lines 1-5) 5. harm (v) (lines 20-29)
old-fashioned world of science
3. closed (lines 6-15)
Which answer did you choose in number 3 above? Why?
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Real lish Making Suggestions 5
Eng
unit

 Vocabulary >> Types of Films 3. Choose the correct answers to complete the dialogues.  Speaking
A: Let’s watch a western.
B: No. I 1. don’t mind / don’t like westerns. How
1. Look at the types of films in white on the TV film about watching a comedy?
7. Match A and B to form suggestions.
channel below. Can you give an example of your
A: I hate comedies. They’re 2. worse / better than
own for each type of film? 1. How about a. to see a comedy?
westerns!
2. Would you b. watch a musical!
A: Do you want to see an action film? A 3. Do you want c. watching 2012? B
B: That’s a great idea! 3. I like / hate action films. 4. Let’s d. play tennis? Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
They’re really 4. exciting / boring. 5. Why don’t we e. like to have a picnic?

A: Why don’t we watch a musical?

action
adventure
B: Sorry, but musicals are so 5. silly / amazing. 8. Say It Right! Listen and repeat.
I 6. don’t mind / hate them.
animated 1. that • than /f/
2. think • three /e/
comedy
Advance Your Language
drama 9. Your friend invites you to see a horror film. Which of the
Cognates are words that look similar and have got following would you say?
horror
similar meanings in different languages.
• I Am Legend
• King Kong A. Which types of films in Exercise 1 are cognates 1. That’s a good idea.
• The Mummy in your language? 2. Sorry, I don’t like horror films.
• The Wolfman B. How many other cognates can you list in three 3. Sure.
• Twilight minutes?
4. I like horror films. They’re really exciting.
musical
romance
5. I hate horror films. They’re disgusting.
 Listening 6. I don’t think so.
science fiction
western
4. Listen to Ben and Emily making plans to go to the
cinema. Where does Emily want to go before they 2012
go to the cinema? Speaking Task
5. Listen again. Copy and complete the sentences. 10. With a partner, make plans for the weekend. Decide on a film and
1. doesn’t like action films. two other activities. Use the suggestions and responses in Exercises
2. The Time Traveller’s Wife is a . 7 and 9 to help you.
2. Copy and complete the diagram with the words 3. The film starts at .
below. Then use the words to express your
4. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is an film.
How about going to Rocky’s Restaurant on Friday night?
opinion of the different types of films in
Exercise 1. Does your partner agree?
5. It is about the problem of . Sure, that’s a good idea.
6. Can you remember the following details?
like • hate • don’t mind • love • don’t like Harry Potter and the Death
ly Hallows
1. Which action film do Ben and Emily mention? Ice Age 3
2. Why can’t Emily go to the cinema in the evening?
love 3. Who is Flint Lockwood?
I love horror films.
Really? I hate horror films, but I like
science fiction films.

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 Advance Your Exam Skills unit
5
 Writing >> A Film Review
1. Read the advert and the e-mail. Then copy the form for Peter’s notes and fill in the information.
Writing Help >> Organising Your Writing
1. Match the parts of a paragraph with their function.
A
2. Put the following sentences in the correct order to
make a paragraph.
Langston Cinema
1. The opening sentence ... a. I loved the film. It’s special. Now Showing
2. The body ... b. When Dre and his mother move to China, life is more
3. The closing sentence ... difficult than it was in the USA, but also more exciting.
B c. The Karate Kid is the most exciting film in the cinema
e a nd
Lov re
a. sums up the main idea. today.
b. gives information to support the main idea. d. It is about Dre Parker, a 12-year-old boy from
c. introduces the topic and the main idea. Detroit, USA.
Writing Guide, Workbook, page 114
Mo
3. Read Charles’ review of a film. Do the opening and
closing sentences talk about the main idea? Does
the body of the paragraph support the main idea?

Frankenstein
The Film Up
and Me
Monday-Friday 8.30 pm, 11 pm Monday-Friday 4.00 pm, 7.30 pm
 he best film to see this summer is
T
definitely Up. Up is an animated 3D film Saturday 10.30 am, 3.00 pm Saturday 5.30 pm
for all ages. The main character is Carl
Fredricksen. He and his wife love exploring Tickets: £5 after 7.00 pm
Morning and Afternoon shows: £3
and they dream of going to Paradise Falls Task
in South America one day. However, Carl’s
wife dies and they never get there. Carl Write a film review.
becomes a lonely, angry old man. Then
some people try to put him in a home for • Before you write:
old people. Carl ties balloons to his house Think of a film you like. Then answer the questions in From Andrea
and the house flies to South America. A Exercise 4 about your film. To Peter
Writing Plan, Workbook, page 121
young boy, Russel, is hiding in Carl’s house Peter’s Notes
a film at
when this happens. He and Carl have many • Now write: Can you please buy us tickets for Meeting with Andrea
can choose
adventures together. Up is an interesting Use the writing model in Exercise 3 and your answers Langston Cinema this weekend? You
ror films! I’m
the film. Just remember, I hate hor Meet at: 1
and exciting film, with a special message to the questions to help you write your review.
free after
for everyone, so I really recommend it. • Check your writing: busy most of the weekend, but I’m Day: 2
wha t time to be
five o’clock on Friday. Tell me Film: 3
Checklist: hav e the special
there. Oh, and after the film, let’s 4
4. Answer the questions about Charles’ review in person. Time of film:
3 Punctuation (page 18) dinner at Jill’s Café for only £7 per
Exercise 3. Price of film and meal 5 £
See you soon!
3 Word Order (pages 30 and 56) (per person):
1. What is the name of the film?
2. What type of film is it? 3 Capital Letters (page 42)
3. Who are the main characters?
3 Organising your Writing (page 68)
4. What are the main events in the film?
5. Why does the writer recommend it?

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2. Work with a partner.

a. Student A, read the information below about a b. Student B, read the information below about a
shop. Student B, turn to page 146 and ask your museum. Student A, turn to page 145 and ask
partner the questions about the shop. your partner the questions about the museum.

Comic World Shop The Unbelievable

Museum
Spring Sale
112 West Avenue
Thousands of comics
The largest museum in the city
and posters for £1.
Exhibition of the most
Open seven days a week unusual creatures and
10 am - 8 pm objects in the world
22 King Street Monday - Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
Visit www.comicworldsh Free car park Tel: 4328973

3. Copy the form. Then listen to two people 4. Describe a monster from a film, book or your
discussing a book and complete the form. imagination. Write about:
• where the monster is from
• what it looks like
Name of book: 1
• what it does
Name of author: 2
Write 25-35 words.
First published in: 3

Story takes place in: 4 , Romania

Main characters: 5

Real Woarld
Extr The History of Film, page 132

Answers Extra Practice Web Extra

Page 59, Exercise 1: Real events: 2 and 3. • Dictation, Workbook, page 47 • Vocabulary Games
Page 63, Exercise 10: 1. England isn’t the oldest country in the world. • Check Your Progress, • Grammar Exercises
(It is one of these: San Marino, China, Iran or Iraq.) 2. Asia is the largest Workbook, page 47 • Dialogue Builder
continent on Earth. 3. Mount Vesuvius is the most dangerous volcano in • Advance Your Language, • Web Activity
Europe. 4. The USA isn’t the richest country in the world. (It’s Luxembourg.) Workbook, page 48
5. The Thames isn’t the longest river in the UK. (It’s the Severn.) • Language Builder, page 15 www.burlingtonbooks.es/are1

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