World Wide English Workbook 1

1 Course 1
Beginner level
A general English workbook

for students studying
World Wide English online
World Wide English Workbooks
You can print out this workbook for the level you are studying. Each level has its own workbook.
The workbooks give you extra language practice for every unit of World Wide English.
There is a language summary and then practice activities for each language item. These are
different to the activities in the online course.
Please check your work with the answer keys at the end.
World Wide English
Course 1
Beginner
A general English workbook

for students studying
World Wide English online
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Published by NSW AMES
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Surry Hills NSW 2010
Australia
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Contents
LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES
1 Introductions ......................................................................................... 1
2 Personal details ...................................................................................... 6
3 A job ................................................................................................... 10
4 Important people ................................................................................ 13
5 Habits and routines ............................................................................. 18
6 My home ............................................................................................ 22
7 My place ............................................................................................. 27
8 Filling out forms .................................................................................. 32
9 Clubs ................................................................................................... 37
10 Getting together ................................................................................. 42
11 Party planning..................................................................................... 46
12 Party time ........................................................................................... 49
13 That time of year ................................................................................. 54
14 Where do you …? ............................................................................... 57
15 Favourite places .................................................................................. 62
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1 Introductions
Language reference
Vocabulary 1:
country nationality / language
China Chinese
Vietnam Vietnamese
Japan Japanese
India Indian
Korea Korean
Australia Australian
Indonesia Indonesian
Russia Russian
England English
Malaysia Malaysian
France French
United States American
United States – (the) US

United States of America – (the) USA
Vocabulary 2: verb + noun
1. have a drink 2. eat food 3. meet someone new 4. talk to Bob
5. listen to music 6. talk about sport 7. say hello 8. say goodbye
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Language 1: useful phrases
A B A
Hello,
Hi,
Good morning,
how are you?  Fine
Good / Well
thanks.
thank you.  And you?
Nice
Good
to meet you.  Nice
Good
to meet you too.
Where are you from?  I’m from

I come from
Australia / China / Vietnam.  And you?
Meeting someone new

Kanh: Hi, I’m Kanh.
Melody: Hello, I’m Melody.
Kanh: Nice to meet you Melody.
Melody: Nice to meet you too Kanh. And this is Tim.
Kanh: Hi, how are you?
Tim: Hello.
Melody: Where are you from Kanh?
Kanh: Vietnam. And you?
Melody: I’m from China.
Kanh: And you Tim – Chinese?
Tim: Yes, I’m from China too.
Melody: Come and meet someone new. This is Peter. Peter, this is Kanh and Tim from China.
Peter: Hi. Nice to meet you … How are you?
Kanh: I’m good thanks.
Tim: It’s a good party.
Peter: Yes, it’s a great party.
Tim: Where are you from Peter?
Peter: I’m from Malaysia.
Language 2: the verb to be

positive negative
I ‘m I ‘m
He He
She ‘s She ‘s
It from China. It not from Korea.
We We
You ‘re You ‘re
They They
Short forms (positive) Short forms (negative)

I’m = I am I’m not = I am not
You’re = You are You’re not / You aren’t = You are not
He’s = He is He’s not / He isn’t = He is not
She’s = She is She’s not / She isn’t = She is not
It’s = It is It’s not / It isn’t = It is not
We’re = We are We’re not / We aren’t = We are not
They’re = They are They’re not / They aren’t = They are not
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Practice
Activity 1 (countries and nationalities)

A Complete the gaps.
country nationality
1. Chinese
Vietnam 2.
3. Japanese
4. Indian
Korea 5.
6. Australian
Indonesia 7.
8. Russian
England 9.
10. Malaysian
France 11.
12. American
B Find the word.

England Indian Vietnam Chinese France Korean India China
E a r w i I V z C
n g C n v n i g h
g x h v u d e d i
l I i t k i t s n
a v n F r a n c e
n v a d t n a b s
d d d f i k m d e
f h k l g a k h h
K o r e a n j f s

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Activity 2 (verb + noun)
Match the pairs.
have a Malaysia and France
eat goodbye
meet someone to music
talk to new
listen drink
talk about countries – your friend
say hello or food
Activity 3 (useful phrases)

Complete the gaps.
from (×2) Hi I’m (×2) meet you too this is Mona my
are And You too are you is
Li Na: Hi, ____ Li Na.

Mona: Hello, ____ name’s Mona.
Li Na: Nice to meet you ____.
Mona: Nice to ____________ Li Na. Where ____ you ____?
Li Na: ____ from China. ____ you? Where ________ from?
Mona: I’m ______ Italy. This ____ Mario. Mario, ______ Li Na.
Mario: ______. Nice to meet you.
Li Na: ________.

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Activity 4 (the verb to be)
Eg. Fiona ___ from The United States. ____ American (+). She ____ Australian (–).
Fiona’s from The United States. She’s American. She’s not / She isn’t Australian.
1. Alice ___ from Australia. She ___ Australian (+). She ____ American (–).
2. Jun ___ from Korea. ____ Korean (+). He’s ___ Japanese (–).
3. We ___ French. ____ from France (+). We’re ___ from The USA (–).
4. They ___ Malaysian. ____ from Malaysia (+). They ____ from China (–).
5. You ___ Indian. ____ from India (+). ________ ___ from Indonesia (–).
6. I ___ Russian. ___ from Russia (+). _____ from England (–).
B Write the correct sentences.
Eg. I’m American. (English) I’m not American. I’m English.
1. You’re French. (Malaysian)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
2. He’s Indonesian. (Korean)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3. She’s Indian. (Australian)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
4. It’s Russia. (China)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
5. We’re Japanese. (English)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
6. They’re Vietnamese. (Indian)
_______________________________________________________________________________________

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2 Personal details
Language reference
Language 1: the alphabet

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Vowels: a (ei) e (ee) i (ai) o (oh) u (yoo)
Note: oo = double oh
Language 2: numbers 1-50

0 – zero 10 – ten 20 – twenty
1 – one 11 – eleven 21 – twenty-one
2 – two 12 – twelve 22 – twenty-two
3 – three 13 – thirteen 23 – twenty-three
4 – four 14 – fourteen 30 – thirty
5 – five 15 – fifteen 31 – thirty-one
6 – six 16 – sixteen 35 – thirty-five
7 – seven 17 – seventeen 40 – forty
8 – eight 18 – eighteen 45 – forty-five
9 – nine 19 – nineteen 50 – fifty
Note: 00 = double zero
Language 3: Questions and answers for personal information

What’s your first name? It’s Riko.
What’s your surname? It’s Kobayashi
Can you spell that, please? K–o–b–a–y–a–s–h–i
Can I have a contact number? 0412 332 587
Is that a mobile number? Yes, it is.
What’s your address? It’s 11B Gerard Street, Cremorne.
Can you say that again, please? Yes: 11B Gerard Street, Cremorne.
What’s the postcode? It’s NSW 2090.

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Vocabulary: jobs
1. a doctor 2. a teacher 3. a dentist 4. a cleaner 5. a receptionist
6. a bus driver 7. a police officer 8. a shop assistant 9. an electrician

Note: a bus
train driver
taxi
Practice
Activity 1 (the alphabet)

Make groups. Write letters that have the same sound.
a b f _ o q r
h _ l y _
_ d m w
k e n
g _
_ x
t z
v

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Activity 2 (spelling)
A Work in pairs. Change the spelling. Eg. detist > detist > dentist
1. helo
2. goobye
3. adress
4. suname
5. numbr
6. poscode
B One student says the letters for a word (“d-e-n-t-i-s-t”). Don’t look! Your partner can check.
Activity 3 (numbers)
Tick () the correct number.
1. one zero one three eight a. 10038 b. 10138
2. one three double zero, five two six three a. 1300 5263 b. 1330 5263
3. zero four three one, two five six, nine double four a. 0431 266 914 b. 0431 256 944
4. seven five, one six seven, eight nine eight a. 75 176889 b. 75 167898
5. zero eight four five, zero nine four, double one eight a. 0845 094118 b. 0855 094108
Activity 4 (questions and answers for personal information)

Match the questions and answers.
1. What’s your surname? ___ a. It’s Susan.
2. Can you spell that, please? ___ b. It’s NW3 3NA.
3. What’s your first name? ___ c. No, it isn’t.
4. What’s your address? ___ d. D–a–v–i–s–o–n
5. Can you say that again, please? ___ e. 02084 556897
6. What’s the postcode? ___ f. It’s 150 Kennedy Rd, Wan Chai.
7. Can I have a contact number? ___ g. It’s Davison.
8. Is that a mobile number? ___ h. Yes: 150 Kennedy Rd, Wan Chai.
Activity 5 (jobs)
Complete the jobs.
1. _ea__e_
2. _e__i__
3. _u___i_e_
4. __ea_e_
5. _o__o_
6. _e_e__io_i__
7. _o_i_eo__i_e_
8. e_e___i_ia_
9. __o_a__i__a__

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Activity 6 (jobs)
1. Write jobs in the boxes.
2. Work in pairs. Tell your partner your ideas.
Eg. A: A teacher is a good job.
B: Yes, it is. An electrician is a bad job.
A: No, it’s a good job.
good jobs bad jobs

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3 A job
Language reference
Language 1: your information

married
marital status
single
12gingers@yahoo.com
email
paul.lim@gmail.com
taxi driver
occupation
doctor
Tapiki
family name
Bridges
May 23rd 1958
date of birth
23 / 03 / 1930
Sahara India Point 40-44. Swami Vivekanand Road,
current address Goregaon West. City, Mumbai.
14, Knez Miletina Street, Stari grad, Belgrade
0425 295593
mobile number
0863 971111
French
nationality
Vietnamese
family name (Carla Bridges) = surname or last name

current address = the address now
occupation = job

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Language 2: questions with be
Make questions like this:
He’s* a doctor.
Is he a doctor?
*He’s = he is
Make the answers like this:
Yes, he is. (Not Yes he’s)
No, he isn’t. (isn’t = is not)
Are they Chinese? Yes, they are.
Is he a bus driver? No, he isn’t.
Is she Japanese? Yes, she is.
Are you a police officer? Yes, I am.
Is it a good job? Yes, it is.
questions with be Yes answers No answers

‘m not.
Am I I am. I
(am not)
he he he isn’t.
Is is.
she married? Yes, she No, she (is not)
we we we
aren’t.
Are you you are. you
(are not)
they they they
Practice
Activity 1 (your information)

Finish the form. Use the words in the box.
current address date of birth marital status nationality occupation
email family name mobile number
_____________________ : single
_____________________ : Kevin.Wang33@gmail.com
_____________________ : chef
_____________________ : Wang
_____________________ : 22 / 05 / 1991
_____________________ : 5b Leyton Street
Summer Hill
NSW 2067
_____________________ : 0420 466 739
_____________________ : Chinese

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Activity 2
Underline the correct answer.
Eg. I am marry / marriage / married.
1. His name is Mr / Mrs / Ms Jones.
2. Her nationality is Germany / Italian / France.
3. His occupation is electric / electrician / electricity.
4. My email address is 0445 987 906 / 32 George St / jill88@gmail.com.
5. His surname is Smith / Tom / Brad.
6. My date of birth is 1990 / twenty-two years ago / 09/10/90.
7. Her current address is Australia / Ashfield / 32 Tram Road, Ashfield.
Activity 3
A Find the mistake.
Eg. My date of born is 22 / 04 / 86 > date of birth.
1. My married status is single. __________
2. My current address are 23 / 12 Park Street, Coogee. __________
3. My nation is Italian. __________
4. My occupy is teacher. __________
5. My mail address is gstevens@hotmail.com. __________
6. My mobile address is 0429 577 422. __________
7. My family number is Smith. __________
B Work with a partner. Write the questions.
Eg. Are you a bus driver? (bus driver)
No, I’m not. I’m a taxi driver.
1. ____________________________? (Australian)
No, I’m not. I’m Swiss.
2. ____________________________? (surname Smith)
No, it isn’t. It’s Jones.
3. ____________________________? (18 years or more)
Yes, I am. I’m 24.
4. ____________________________? (married)
No, I’m not. I’m single.
5. ____________________________? (student)
Yes, I am. I go to university.
6. ____________________________? (date of birth 12 / 7 / 87)
No, it’s not. It’s 13 / 7 / 87.
C Ask your partner the questions.

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4 Important people
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: family words
Vocabulary 2: words to describe people

A friendly person likes to talk to people.
A quiet person doesn’t talk a lot.
A clever person understands quickly.
A lively person has a lot of energy.
An interesting person is good to listen to.
A serious person thinks a lot.
A kind person helps people.
A funny person makes you laugh.

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Language 1: questions and answers for a family photo
Who’s that?
That’s my brother.
Is that your cousin?
Do you have a sister?
I have two sisters.
She has a daughter.
That’s her husband.
He’s from New York and he’s (very) funny.
You have a funny family.
Who are they?
Practice
Activity 1 (family words)

Write the words in the columns. One of the words can go in male and female.
father aunt sister cousin daughter brother
mother son wife uncle husband
male female

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Activity 2 (family words)
Work in pairs, A and B.
Student A: Look at the family. Choose one person, but don’t say the name. You are that person.
Student B: Guess the name. Then change.
Talk about all the people in the family.
Eg. A: Tim’s my husband. Kate’s my daughter.
B: Are you Sally?
A: Yes, that’s right!
Tony (m) Rita

Jim (m) Sue
Rob Kirsty Gill (m) Paulo Chris Tim Sally
Sylvia Becky Kate Harry
Activity 3 (words to describe people)

Write the words.
1. nikd _____________
2. revlce _____________
3. etiuq _____________
4. nufyn _____________
5. veylyl _____________
6. rusoire _____________
7. dirnfyle _____________
8. strinegtin _____________

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Activity 4 (family words and words to describe people)
A Finish the sentences. Use words from the box. Make the sentences true for you.
brother mother aunt sister teacher cousin father
husband son friend uncle daughter wife
1. My __________ is kind.
2. My __________ is friendly.
3. My __________ is clever.
4. My __________ is interesting.
5. My __________ is funny.
6. My __________ is quiet.
B Work in pairs. Read your sentences to your partner. How many are different?
Activity 5 (questions and answers for a family photo)

Write the word in bold in the correct place.
1. Is your family? that
2. Who that? ‘s
3. Do have a sister? you
4. That my mother. ‘s
5. Who are? they
6. They my brothers. ‘re
7. My sister has daughter. a
8. That’s daughter. her

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Activity 6 (questions and answers for a family photo)
Match the questions and answers.
1. Is that your brother? ___

2. Who’s that? ___
3. Do you have a brother or sister? ___
4. Is your sister married? ___
5. Who are they? ___
a. They’re my aunts.
b. I have two brothers and a sister.
c. No, it isn’t. It’s my cousin.
d. Yes, she is. That’s her husband.
e. That’s my aunt.

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5 Habits and routines
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: words for every day
1. wake up 2. get up 3. have a 4. get dressed 5. have 6. go to work

shower breakfast
7. do the 8. cook dinner 9. take the 10. go 11. watch TV 12. go to bed
cleaning train shopping

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Language 1: telling the time
Tell the time like this:
A It’s five o’clock.
B It’s ten past five.
C It’s quarter past five.
D It’s half past five.
E It’s twenty to five.
F It’s quarter to five.
It’s nine o’clock. It’s ten past It’s twenty past It’s half past four. It’s quarter past
twelve. ten. twelve.
It’s twenty to It’s quarter to five It’s half past seven It’s twenty-five
seven. in the afternoon. in the morning. to nine in the
evening.
It’s ten past twelve. = It’s twelve ten (12.10).

It’s quarter past twelve. = It’s twelve fifteen. (12.15) (not: fifteen past twelve)
It’s half past twelve. = It’s twelve thirty. (12.30)
It’s quarter to one. = It’s twelve forty-five. (12.45)
What time is it? > It’s seven o’clock.
When do you wake up? > I get up at 7am.

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Language 2: present simple
Use the present simple for things you do every day.
positive (+)
Eg. I wake up at 5.30 in the morning.
We go to work at seven.
They cook dinner in the evening.
I go to bed at 10.30 at night.
negative (–)
Eg. I don’t eat breakfast at home.
We don’t take the train.
I don’t clean the house.
They don’t watch TV in the evening.
positive negative
I I
You You
take the train. don’t take the train.
We We
They They
don’t = do not
Practice
Activity 1 (words for every day)

Complete the gaps.
get dressed have breakfast watch TV go to bed go to work go shopping
cook dinner wake up get up have a shower do the cleaning take the train
At the weekend I (1) wake up at ten. I don’t (2) ___________ so I sleep and sleep! I read and then I
(3) ___________ about eleven o’clock. Then I make a coffee and (4) ___________. After that
I (5) ___________ . Then I (6) ___________.
On Saturdays I (7) ___________ to the city and (8) ___________ with my friends. We like looking at the
shops. In the evening I (9) ___________ and eat at about seven. After that I (10) ___________, I like movies.
Then I (11) ___________ at about eleven o’clock.
I (12) ___________ on Sundays. My apartment is great after that.

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Activity 2 (telling the time)
A Write the times.
1. 5.00 It’s ________________________.
2. 7.45 It’s ________________________.
3. 9.30 It’s ________________________.
4. 1.05 It’s ________________________.
5. 12.15 It’s ________________________.
6. 3.25pm It’s ________________________ in the _____________.
7. 6.50pm It’s ________________________ in the _____________.
8. 11.00pm It’s ________________________ at _____________.
B Write down six times.
Eg. 6.15am, 2.25pm etc.
C Show your times to a partner. Say the times.
Eg. It’s quarter past six. Your partner underlines the time.
D Look at your partner’s times. Choose four times. What do they do at that time? Guess.
Eg. 6.15am > Six fifteen in the morning. You get up.
Activity 3 (present simple)

A Look at the table. Complete the sentences
wake up early have breakfast take the train cook dinner watch TV in the go to bed early
in the morning at home to work evening at night
Jake
     
Marty
     
You
1. Jake: I __________ early in the morning.

2. Marty: I __________ early in the morning.
3. Jake and Marty: We __________ breakfast at home.
4. Marty: I __________ TV in the evening.
5. Jake: I __________ TV in the evening.
6. Jake and Marty: We __________ the train to work.
7. Jake: I __________ to bed early at night.
8. Marty: I __________ to bed early at night.
B Work in pairs. Complete the table for your partner. (Guess! Don’t speak yet.)
C Tell your partner what you think. Is the information correct?
Eg. A: You wake up early.
B: Yes.
A: You have breakfast at home.
B: No, I have breakfast at work.

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6 My home
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: home
table
fridge oven
picture lamp
living room kitchen

sofa cupboards
TV
chair sink
Free time
activities
mirror bed
shower pillow
bathroom bedroom
toilet drawers
bath
wardrobe
basin curtain

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Language 1: questions and short answers with do
Questions with do Short answers with do
you you
Yes, do.
Do we have a sofa? we
they No, they don’t.
don’t = do not
Do you like your apartment?
Yes, I do.  (I like it)
No, I don’t.  (I don’t like it)
Do you have a TV?
Yes, I do. () (I have it)
No, I don’t. () (I don’t have it)
Your things:
bath sofa lamp curtains mirror

 
 
Questions and answers about your things.
Do you have a bath? > Yes, I do.
Do you have a sofa? > Yes, I do.
Do you like the sofa? > Yes, I do.
Do you have a lamp? > Yes, I do.
Do you like the lamp? > No, I don’t.
Do you have a mirror? > No, I don’t.
Do you have curtains? > No, I don’t.

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Language 2: prepositions of place
1. in 2. on 3. next to 4. behind 5. in front of
1. Paper is in the bin.

2. A box is on the table.
3. A box is next to the table.
4. A box is behind the table.
5. A box is in front of the table.
Practice
Activity 1 (home)
A Write the words.
bed shower cupboards wardrobe drawers oven bath lamp basin
sofa TV toilet picture pillow chair table mirror fridge sink curtain
1. There is a table, a p_______, a l_______, a T____, a s_______ and a c_______ in the living room.
2. There is a f_______, an o_______, c_______ and s_______ in the kitchen.
3. There is a m_______, a s_______, a b_______, a t_______ and a b_______ in the bathroom.
4. There is a b_______, a p_______, d_______, a w_______ and c_______ in the bedroom.
B Write the things in your house.
1. Living room: ___________________________________________________________________________
2. Kitchen: ___________________________________________________________________________
3. Bathroom: ___________________________________________________________________________
4. Bedroom: ___________________________________________________________________________
C Talk to your partner. What’s the same? What’s different?

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Activity 2 (questions and short answers with do)
A Look at Mary’s chart.
bath TV shower picture wardrobe lamp drawers curtains mirror
bedroom   
living room   
kitchen
bathroom   
 like  don’t like  have  don’t have
Write the words.
John: Do you ________ a TV?
Mary: ________.
John: Do you ________ it?
Mary: ________.
John: Do you ________ a picture?
Mary: ________.
John: Do you ________ it?
Mary: ________.
John: Do you ________ drawers?
Mary: ________.
B Use     for your house.
You: You: Partner: Partner:
 have  like  have  like
 don’t have  don’t like  don’t have  don’t like
bedroom
living room
kitchen
bathroom
mirror
wardrobe
lamp
bath
shower
C Talk to your partner. Ask and answer questions like these. Write your partner’s information.
A: Do you have a ________?
B: Yes, I ________.
A: ________ you like it?
B: Yes, I ________. / No, I ________.
A: ________ you have a ________?
B: ________, I don’t.
A: Oh, OK.

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Activity 3
A Look at the picture. Write the words.
on behind next to in front of in
1. The table and chairs are ______________ the window.

2. The small table is ______________________ the sofa.
3. The bowl is ___________________________ the table.
4. The window is _____________________ the long chair.
5. The furniture is ________________________ the room.
B Draw a picture of a room in your house. Draw the things. Tell your partner. Your partner draws the
room. Check the picture.

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7 My place
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: places
1. a temple (n) 2. a mountain (n) 3. a river (n) 4. a museum (n)
5. a café (n) 6. a bar (n) 7. a beach (n) 8. traffic (n)
9. flats (a flat) (n) 10. a lake (n) 11. park (n) 12. a market (n)
Vocabulary 2: adjective + noun combinations

1. This is a beautiful temple in Beijing.
2. This is a famous mountain in my country.
3. There is a nice river in our town.
4. There is an interesting museum in my city.
5. There is an expensive café next to the museum.
6. There’s a cheap bar near the lake.
7. There’s a quiet beach near the town.
8. There’s noisy traffic at my hotel.
9. I live in a quiet flat.
10. This is a famous lake in my town.
11. There’s a great park at the end of my street.
12. There’s a cheap market near my flat.
*cheap is the opposite of expensive
*noisy is the opposite of quiet

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Language 1: there is / there are
There is / are: talking about what is in a place.
There is + noun There’s a museum.
There is not + noun There isn’t a temple.*
There are + plural noun There are six cafés.
There are not + any + plural noun There aren’t any parks.
* You can also use: There are not + any + plural noun. There aren’t any temples.
Language 2: prepositions of place

The box is beside the desk.
(The box is near the desk.)
The box is on the desk.
In the box
There is a train at the station.
The flowers are outside the house.
Language 3: phrases to describe places
I’m from an old town.* I’m from a / an + adjective + place
It’s a beautiful place. It’s a / an + adjective + place
It’s a great place for fishing / a picnic. It’s a / an + adjective + place for verb-ing / noun
You can get a drink there. You can + base verb + …
There’s a good restaurant as well. There’s a / an / It has a / an + adjective + noun + as well
*You can use I come from instead of I’m from.

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Practice
Activity 1 (describing places)

Complete the sentences.
adjectives
old nice cheap quiet modern famous (×2)

great beautiful expensive interesting noisy
nouns
beach mountain river museum

café lake traffic market
bar park temple flat
1. This is a b________ ________ in 2. There is an i________ ________

Beijing. in my city.
3. There is a ni________ ________ 4. There’s a ch________ ________

in our town. near the lake.
5. There is an e________ ________ 6. This is a f________ ________ in

next to the museum. my country.
7. There’s a q________ ________ 8. There’s no________ ________

near the town. in the city.
9. There’s an o________ ________ 10. There’s a g________ ________

near my flat. at the end of my street.
11. This is a f________ ________. 12. I live in a m________ ________.

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Activity 2 (There is / are and prepositions of place)
Choose is / are / isn’t / aren’t. Then choose a word.
near beside on
in at
outside
1. There is / are a fruit bowl ________ the cups.

2. There is / are different fruits ________ the bowl.
3. There is / are cups ________ the stand.
4. There is / isn’t a man ________ the beach.

5. There are / aren’t many people ________.
6. There is / isn’t a boat ________ the man.

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Activity 3 (phrases to describe places)
Think of a place you know well and a friend/family member who lives there. Write sentences.
Draw the place here:
Sentences:
He’s / She’s from ________.
It’s a ________ place.
It’s a ________ place for ________.
You can _________ there.
There’s a ______________________ as well.

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8 Filling out forms
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: jobs
1. drive a bus 2. carry bags 3. answer the 4. cook meals 5. buy food
phone
6. teach a class 7. use a computer 8. sell things 9. clean rooms
drive a bus / car / taxi

meal = breakfast, lunch or dinner

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Language 1: present simple (third person)
The present simple changes for he and she (third person).
We work > she works
You cook > he cooks
Do they cook?
Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.
Does he cook?
Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
positive and negative
wakes up early.
He
She
doesn’t wake up early.
go – goes
do – does
have – has
questions short answer
Yes, he does.
he wake up
Does
she early?
No, he doesn’t.
doesn’t = does not

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Language 2: ‘Wh’ questions
Use these different question words with the present simple:
what, where, when, who, how.
A: Where does he come from? place
B: Hong Kong.
A: What do you eat for lunch? thing
B: A sandwich.
A: Who does he live with? person
B: His wife.
A: When do you go to work? time
B: At seven am.
A: How does she go to work? By car.
B: By train. By bus.
She walks.
question + do / does + subject + base verb
word
Eg. Where does he come from?
What do you eat for lunch?
How does she go to work?
Who does he live with?
When do you go to work?
Practice
Activity 1 (jobs)
Complete the gaps.
cleans drives carries sells
computer class answers meals
1. He’s a teacher. He teaches a ________.

2. She’s a cleaner. She ________ rooms.
3. He’s a taxi driver. He ________ a taxi and ________ bags.
4. He’s a chef. He cooks ________.
5. Linda is a shop assistant. She ________ things.
6. She works in an office. She uses a ________ and ________ the phone.

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Activity 2 (present simple – third person)
A Look at the table. Complete the sentences. You ______________
(name)
Jane play tennis 

Fran read books 
Gerado drive a car 
Jamie use a computer 
Natalie cook dinner 
1. Jane _________ tennis.
2. Fran _________ books.
3. Gerado _________ a car.
4. Jamie _________ a computer.
5. Natalie _________ dinner.
6. A: _________ Jane play tennis?
B: Yes, she _________.
7. A: _________ Gerado drive a car?
B: No, he _________.
8. A: Does Jamie _________________________?
B: No, he _________.
9. A: Does Fran _________________________?
B: Yes, she _________.
B Work in pairs – A and B. Student A looks at the activity. Student B doesn’t look at it.
Student A reads a name and an activity. Eg. Jane / play tennis.
Student B makes a sentence. Eg. Jane plays tennis or Jane doesn’t play tennis.
Student A says Yes, that’s right! or Sorry, wrong!
C Write your name above the table. Put a tick () or a cross () for you in the table.
D Ask your partner questions:
Eg. A: Do you play tennis?
B: No, I don’t.

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Activity 3 (‘Wh’ questions)
where when who what how does (×2)
1. A: __________ do you do the cleaning?

B: At the weekend.
2. A: __________ do you live with?
B: My brother.
3. A: __________ your mother speak English?
B: Yes, she does.
4. A: __________ do you get to work?
B: By bus.
5. A: __________ do you do?
B: I’m a teacher.
6. A: __________ your father work?
B: No, he doesn’t.
7. A: __________ do buy food?
B: At the shopping centre.
B Work in pairs. Ask your partner the questions. Write down the answers.
C Make a new pair. Tell them your partner’s answers.
Eg. Maria does the cleaning on Fridays.

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9 Clubs
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: free time activities
1. play a sport 2. do exercise, 3. play an 4. read books 5. go to the

keep fit instrument movies
6. eat out 7. go online 8. watch TV 9. listen to music

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Language 1: likes and dislikes
Use like, don’t like, love to talk about things you like doing.
 It’s great!  It’s good!  It’s not good!

We love playing tennis. He likes watching TV. She doesn’t like cleaning.
positive and negative positive and negative – third person
I
love loves
You
like playing tennis. He / She likes playing tennis.
We
don’t like* doesn’t like**
They
*don’t = do not **doesn’t like = does not

questions + short answers
Yes, I do.
Do you like playing tennis?
No, I don’t.

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Language 2: saying how often
Ask how often for activities.
How often do you get up early?
Use words like always, sometimes, never to say how often.
20%? 30%? 60%? 80%? 100%?
I often get up early.
never sometimes often usually always
How often do you watch TV?

0% 30% 60% 80% 100%
Words like always, sometimes, never … come before the verb.

I always watch TV.
She often cooks dinner.
We sometimes go to the cinema.
They never read books.
Use a positive (+) verb with sometimes and never.
Eg. He never cooks. (Not: He doesn’t never cook.)
But they come after the verb to be:
Eg. He’s always late. (Not: He always is late.)
They’re never tired. (Not: They never are tired.)
You can also say how often with phrases like once a week, every Tuesday.
Week 1: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
I play tennis every Tuesday.

0 times once a week twice a week three times 7 days a week /
a week (one time) / (two times) a week every day
every Friday
How often do you watch TV?

0% 50% 100%
once a day: Monday 9am, Tuesday 11am, Wednesday 2pm, etc.

twice a day: Monday 9am and 2pm, Tuesday 11am and 4pm, Wednesday 2pm and 3pm, etc.
three times a week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
every day: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
These time phrases can come at the end of the sentence:
He listens to music every day. (Not: He listens every day to music.)
They go to the movies three times a week. (Not: Three times a week they go to the movies.)

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Practice
Activity 1 (free time activities)

Complete the gaps.
keep fit eat out play an instrument go the movies
play a sport read books
1. A: How do you ________________?

B: I go for a run twice a week.
2. A: Do you ________________?
B: Yes, I play football.
3. We ________________ twice a week at a restaurant. We eat at home on the other nights.
4. A: Do you ________________?
B: Yes, I do. I like a good story.
5. A: Does she ________________?
B: Yes, she plays the piano.
6. We ________________ twice a month. I like films.
Activity 2 (likes and dislikes)

A Write the sentences.
Eg.  walk in the park
I like walking in the park.
1.  watch TV
I ________________________________________________________________________.
2.  listen to music
You _____________________________________________________________________.
3.  do exercise
I ________________________________________________________________________.
4.  eat out
We _____________________________________________________________________.
5.  go shopping
He ______________________________________________________________________.
6.  get up in the morning

She _____________________________________________________________________.
7.  go to the cinema
They ____________________________________________________________________.
B Now make the sentences true for you.
C Talk to a partner. Tell them your sentences. Are you the same or different?

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Activity 3 (saying how often)
A Write the sentences again. Use one of the words in the box
never sometimes three times often usually once always
1. I take the bus to work two or three times a week.  I __________________ take the bus to work.
2. We go out every Saturday night.  We __________________ go out on Saturday night.
3. I do exercise on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  I do exercise __________________ a week.
4. They eat out every night.  They __________________ have dinner at home.
5. He gets up at 6.30am every day, but not Sundays.  He __________________ gets up at 6.30am.
6. I play golf on Thursdays.  I play golf __________________ a week.
7. I go shopping with my friends five times a week.  I __________________ go shopping with my
friends.
B Now make the sentences true for you.
C Talk to a partner. Tell them your sentences. Are you the same or different?

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10 Getting together
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: dates and times

6.30am
November the morning
five o’clock
at1 in2
the afternoon
night
3.15pm the evening
dates and times
Wednesday,
April 15th November
Tuesday
on3 next4
April 17th week

Sunday
afternoon Sunday
afternoon year
Tuesday
1
at the weekend = on the weekend
2
The party is in January
3
Today is Thursday, December 5th. The party is on Friday, December 6th.
It’s this week.
Friday.
The picnic is on Friday, December 13th.
It’s next week.
Friday.
at the weekend = on the weekend
4
The party is next year

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Language 1: writing yes and no to invitations
Yes No
I can come to the party on Saturday night. I can’t come to the party.
Yes, I’ll be there. Thanks for the invitation. I’d love to see the band, but I have work at the
weekend.
I’d like to come to dinner. Thanks. I’m sorry but I’m busy that day.
Patterns
Saying yes Saying no
I can + verb I can’t + verb
I can come to the party. I can’t go. (can’t = cannot)
I’d like / love to + verb I’d love to + verb, but + …
I’d like to go I’d love to go, but I’m busy
I’d love to meet them When we say no, we usually say why not (I’m busy = why not)
Practice
Activity 1 (dates and times)

Underline the correct preposition (on / at / in).
1. The movie starts on / at / in one o’clock.
2. The party is on / at / in Saturday.
3. He’s going back to Saudi Arabia on / at / in November.
4. My birthday’s on / at / in Monday.
5. My father was born on / at / in 1948.
6. I’m working on / at / in Saturday, but not on / at / in Sunday.
7. I usually wake up on / at / in seven o’clock.
8. We’re meeting after school on / at / in four o’clock.

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Activity 2 (writing yes and no to invitations)
Does the person say yes or no to the invitation?
Invitation Reply Yes or no?
1. Can you come to the beach? I can go to the beach with you.
2. Would you like to come to dinner? I can’t come for dinner tonight. I’m busy.
3. Please come to my house. I’d love to go to your house tonight.
4. Tennis on Wednesday? I’d like to go, but I work on Wednesday.
5. It would be great to see you at the party. I’m sorry but I can’t go on Sunday.
6. Can you come for coffee? I can’t go for coffee after school today.
7. Would you like to come to a barbecue? I can come to your barbecue tonight.
I don’t work Thursday nights.
8. How about meeting at the weekend? I’d love to meet on the weekend, but I’m
not here.
9. It would be great to see you at my I’m sorry but I can’t come to your dinner
dinner party. party. I’m not in the city.
10. Can you come to a picnic on the beach? A picnic on the beach? I’d love to come.

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Activity 3 (yes and no for invitations)
A Find the mistake. Underline it and write the correction.
Eg. I’m sorry. I can come to the party. can’t
1. I’m really sad. I can’t coming to the party. __________
2. Is the party at your house? I love to come. __________
3. I can make it at six o’clock. Would 6.30 be OK? __________
4. I’d love going, but I’m busy that day. __________
5. I sorry but I have to work on Saturday night. __________
B Here are some invitations. Write five more.
1. Would you like to come to a barbecue this Saturday?
2. Can you come for dinner tonight?
3. Are you free at seven o’clock?
4. I’d love you to come to dinner on Friday.
5. It would be great to see you at lunch on Thursday.
6. ___________________________
7. ___________________________
8. ___________________________
9. ___________________________
10. ___________________________
C Ask your partner. They answer yes or no.
D Now swap – your partner asks.

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11 Party planning
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: food and drink
1. fruit 2. vegetables 3. meat 4. noodles 5. rice
6. cake 7. chocolate 8. juice 9. soft drink 10. wine
11. beer 12. milk 13. water 14. bread 15. fish

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Language 1: how much, how many, some, any
One … or two, three, four, five (count) + s One, two, three (can’t count)
+ (positive) She has a drink. I need some rice.
They want some drinks.
– (negative) There aren’t any vegetables. There isn’t any milk.
? (yes / no questions) Do you have any cakes? Do you have any bread?
? (How …) How many drinks are there? How much rice is there?
count these nouns (countable): a drink / 2 drinks; a vegetable / 6 vegetables; a cake / 4 cakes
can’t count these nouns (uncountable): rice, milk, bread, chocolate
some: positive sentences
any: questions and negatives
remember: There isn’t any milks. I need some rices.
How much …? For questions when you can’t count.
Eg. How much waters is there?
How many …? For questions when you count.
Eg. How many cakes are there?
Practice
Activity 1 (fruit and vegetables)

A Are these food or drink?
vegetables meat cake chocolate noodles rice juice fruit
soft drink milk water bread fish beer wine
food drink
B Tick () the food and drink you like at a party.

fruit vegetables  meat 
noodles 
rice 
cake
chocolate juice  soft drink wine beer milk
water bread fish
C 1. Tell your partner. Do they have the same food and drink as you?
2. Tell the class.

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Activity 2 (How much …?, How many …?, some, any)
A Write the words.
some (×2) any (×2) How many How much
A: Do you want to help me plan the food and drink for a party?
B: Sure. (1) ___________ food and drink do you need? (2) ___________ people are there?
A: There are 10 people for dinner at my house.

B: Mmm … six to eight bottles of wine and (3) ___________ juice and soft drink. Does anyone drink
beer?
A: I have (4) ___________ beer in the fridge but I don’t have (5) ___________ wine.
B: What about food? Do you have (6) ___________ chips or sweets?
A: No. But I can go shopping.

B: What’s for dinner?
A: I think we’ll have chicken and vegetables for dinner, and I can make (7) ___________ cakes for
after dinner.
B: Sounds good!
B Practise the conversation with a partner.
C Write your own conversation with your partner. Use How much …?, How many …?, some, any

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12 Party time
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: fruit and vegetables
1. fruit and 2. tomatoes 3. cucumber 4. lettuce 5. corn

vegetables
6. potatoes 7. onions 8. apples 9. pears 10. bananas
11. watermelon 12. cabbage 13. beans 14. ginger 15. garlic

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Vocabulary 2: party foods
1. a green salad 2. a pizza 3. a dip 4. some chips 5. some rice paper

rolls
6. some 7. fruit salad 8. potato salad 9. spring rolls 10. chocolate cake
sandwiches
Language 1: asking and giving

giving asking
What can I get you? What’s this?

would you like? that?
Something to eat / drink? What are these?
A drink? those?
you want … yes / no
Can I have some pizza? Yes please. / Thanks a lot.

get a salad? No thanks.
I’ll have a sandwich thanks / please. I’m OK / fine thanks.
some sandwiches

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Practice
Activity 1 (fruit and vegetables)

A Find the underlined words.
c u c u m b e r g z d
v e g e t a b l e s d
p l e t t u c e g x m
o c a b b a g e i n t
t b f r u i t c n c o
a a g a r l i c g o m
t n z s p d z t e n a
o a i b e a n s r i t
q n u l a x b f u o o
w a t e r m e l o n e
d s a z s c o r n s s
1. I make a fruit salad with apples, pears, watermelon and bananas.

2. I don’t eat meat but I like vegetables.
3. I always put cucumber and lettuce in my green salad.
4. A Greek salad has onions, tomatoes, cucumber, olives and feta cheese in it.
5. I really like potato salad.
6. I drink ginger tea.
7. I make Kimchi with cabbage and garlic.
8. In Mexico many people eat beans and corn.
B Tick () the foods you like.
 fruit  vegetables  tomatoes  cucumber  lettuce
 corn  potatoes  onions  apples  pears
 bananas  garlic  cabbage  beans  ginger  watermelon
C 1. Who likes the same food as you? Ask people in your class.
Eg. Do you like ___________? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
2. Who likes the same food as you? Tell the class.

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Activity 2 (party foods)
A Tick () the food you want at a party.
B 1. Draw a different party food in the box. Find the name for this in English.
2. Ask a partner about party food. What does your partner like? Do you have the same food?
Look at their picture. Do you know it?
3. Write the drinks you like at parties. ______________________________________
4. Tell the class.
Activity 3
A Look at the picture and write the word.
this that these those
B 1. Work with a partner. Point at things in the classroom. Your partner says: Those books, that pen,
these students, this bag etc.
2. Then your partner points and you make sentences.

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Activity 4
A Write the words.
Here you are something how are you thanks
I’ll have well Something that
A: Hi, (1) ____________? Good to see you.

B: Hello. I’m (2) ____________. Nice to see you too.
A: (3) ____________ to drink?
B: A soft drink (4) ____________.
A: And (5) ____________ to eat?
B: Mmm – what’s ____________ over there?
A: It’s a potato salad.
B: And (6) ____________ dips over there?
A: That one is onion, that one is avocado. Oh, and this one is a red bean dip.
And there are some other salads and some pizza.
B: (7) ____________ some salad and a piece of pizza. It looks really good!
A: (8) ________________________.
B: Thank you.
B 1. Practise the conversation with a partner.
2. Write your own conversation with your partner.
3. Say your conversation for the class.

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13 That time of year
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: the weather
1. It’s sunny. 2. It’s cloudy. 3. It’s snowy. 4. It’s rainy. 5. It’s windy.
6. It’s wet. 7. It’s dry. 8. It’s hot. 9. It’s cold.
Language 1: useful phrases – talk about the weather

Ask about the weather like this:
What’s the weather like in January? There’s a lot of rain.
What’s the weather like in Penang? It’s very sunny. There isn’t much rain.
How hot is it in winter? It’s very cold.
How hot is it in Singapore? It’s always hot.
Patterns
What’s the + noun + like?
What’s the weather like?
How + adjective + is it?

hot
How is it?
cold
summer.
It’s hot in
Penang.
+ adjective
It’s very hot / cold
+ noun
There’s a lot of
rain / snow.
There isn’t much

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Vocabulary 2: clothes
1. trousers (or 2. shorts 3. dress 4. jacket 5. T-shirt

pants)
6. shirt 7. hat 8. shoes 9. sandals 10. socks
a pair of trousers / shorts / shoes / sandals
Practice
Activity 1 (the weather)

A Write the words.
wet rainy snowy sunny windy dry hot cold cloudy
1. It’s 40°C. > It’s ___________.

2. It’s –15°C. > It’s ___________.
3. The mountain is white … I go skiing! > It’s ___________.
4. Three months with no rain. > The ground is ___________.
5. One week of rain. > The ground is ___________.
6. It’s a beautiful day. There are no clouds. > It’s ___________.
7. Take your umbrella. It’s ___________ outside.
8. I can’t see the sky. Maybe rain soon. > It’s ___________.
9. Hold on to your hat. > It’s ___________.
B Work with a partner. Talk about the weather today.
C Look at the words in the box. When is the weather like this in your country in summer? In winter? In
the dry season?
Eg. It’s sunny in summer. It’s never snowy, etc.

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Activity 2 (useful phrases – talking about the weather)
very sunny isn’t much a lot of the weather like hot is it
1. A: How __________________ ?
B: It’s very hot in summer and very cold in winter.
2. A: What’s ________________ in January?
B: It’s _________________ and dry.
3. There’s _________________ rain at that time of year.
4. There _________________ snow, but it’s very cold.
B Write some sentences about the weather in your country:
1. It’s (very) _________________________ in ______________________.
2. There’s a lot of _________________________ in ______________________.
3. There isn’t much _________________________ in ______________________.
C Work in small groups. Compare your sentences. Do you have the same?
Activity 3 (clothes)
A Write the words.
1._______________ 5._______________
2._______________ 6._______________
3._______________ 7._______________
4._______________ 8._______________
B Work in small groups. Point at your clothes. What is it? What are they?
Eg. It’s a T-shirt. They’re sandals. Etc.

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14 Where do you …?
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: adjectives
1. a beautiful day 2. a busy place 3. a noisy show 4. a quiet beach 5. a cheap car
6. an expensive car 7. a boring class 8. an interesting 9. an exciting 10. a relaxing

movie game holiday
11. serious people 12. a party is fun 13. a difficult

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Language 1: comparatives
Use comparatives to talk about how things are different.
A is smaller than B.
B is more expensive than A.
A B
Language 2: can / can’t for possibility

Use can for what’s possible.
subject + can + base verb
Eg. I can use instant messaging at home.
The games can be very long.
We can look at shops all day.
Use can’t for what’s not possible.

subject + can’t + base verb
Eg. I can’t take my dog to the shopping mall.
You can’t get there by train.
You can’t go there at weekends.
can’t = cannot
Questions
Can + subject + base verb
Eg. Can you swim there?
Yes, I can.
Can we walk to the café?
No, I can’t.
Can they go online at the office?
one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -y

Eg. The pool is cheaper than the gym. Eg. The gym is busier than the pool.
It’s quieter at home. It’s easier to talk at my house.
The train is slower than the car. The café is noisier than the restaurant.
adjective  adjective + er adjective + y  adjective + ier
adjectives with two syllables or more good and bad
Eg. The park is more beautiful than my garden. Eg. The food is better in a café.
It’s more relaxing at home. The train is worse than the bus.
The work emails are more serious.
good  better
adjective  more + adjective bad  worse
A + is / are + adjective + (than B)

The gym is busier than the pool.
The work emails are more serious than the emails for friends.
The food is better in a café.
Some one syllable adjectives double the consonant.
hot > hotter (not: hoter)
big > bigger (not: biger)
wet > wetter (not: weter)

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Practice
Activity 1 (adjectives)
A Complete the gaps. Choose the word.
1. It looks good. It’s a _________ (boring / beautiful) place.
2. It’s very _________ (quiet / noisy) here. There is no one here!
3. I can’t hear anything. It’s very _________ (cheap / noisy) here.
4. I don’t have much money. I’d like to eat in a _________ (expensive / cheap) restaurant.
5. It’s my birthday. I’d like to eat in an __________ (expensive / cheap) restaurant.
6. I like that movie a lot – it’s very good. The book is also _________ (boring / interesting).
7. It’s a ________ (quiet / busy) restaurant. There are a lot of people here.
8. There’s nothing to do here. It’s really ________ (busy / boring).
B relaxing serious difficult easy exciting fun important near
1. This action film is very, very good. It’s really ________.

2. My house is ________ the beach. I can see the water from my window.
3. It’s a good place for a holiday – very quiet and ________.
4. I need a job. This is ________ to me.
5. I play a lot of sport. It’s a ________ thing to do at the weekend.
6. Is it bad news? You look ________.
7. This is hard work. It’s very ________.
8. This is ________. I can do it very quickly.
C Write the opposites.

1. interesting
2. expensive
3. noisy
4. difficult
5. serious
6. near
7. exciting
8. important

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Activity 2 (comparatives)
A Look at the first two places. Complete the sentences.
Stanton Kamply Your place:
__________________
temperature 20°C temperature 30°C temperature

airport 5 km airport 50 km airport
busy  busy  busy
noisy  noisy  noisy
expensive  expensive  expensive
relaxing  relaxing  relaxing
beautiful  beautiful  beautiful
1. Kamply is __________ (hot) than Stanton.

2. Stanton is __________ (near) the airport than Kamply.
3. Stanton is __________ (busy) than Kamply.
4. Stanton is __________ (noisy) than Kamply.
5. Kamply is __________ (expensive) than Stanton.
6. Kamply is __________ (relaxing) than Stanton.
7. Kamply is __________ (beautiful) than Stanton.
B Choose a place. Write the information for your place.
C Talk to a partner. Look at your partner’s information. Compare your places.
Eg. … is hotter than … ; … is more beautiful than ...
D Talk to a new partner. Compare your places.

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Activity 3 (can / can’t for possibility)
A Look at the table for a hotel room. Complete the sentences. Use can and can’t.
possible not possible
see the city sit on the balcony
get a bus to the airport walk to the shops
watch TV smoke
go online play loud music
1. You ____________ the city from the hotel window.

2. You ____________ on the balcony. There isn’t one.
3. You ____________ to the shops. They are far away.
4. A: ____________ you ____________ to the airport?
B: Yes, you ____________. It leaves from the front of the hotel.
5. You ____________ TV. There’s a big television in every room.
6. A: ____________ you ____________ online?
B: Yes, you ____________. There is free internet in the hotel.
7. You ____________ smoke in the hotel rooms. There is no smoking in the hotel.
8. You ____________ play loud music in your room.
B Think of a hotel or holiday place. Change the information in the table. Make it true for the new place.
Add more ideas.
C Talk to a partner. Talk about things you can and can’t do at this hotel or holiday place.
Eg. A: I can’t see the city from the room. But I can see a park. What can you see?
B: No I can’t. I can’t see anything.

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15 Favourite places
Language reference
Vocabulary 1: describing places
a sunny day expensive shops noisy bars a busy road friendly people
expensive shops / restaurants / cities

noisy bars / cafés / traffic
a busy road / street / café / station
I went on a family holiday with my mother, father, brother and cousins.
We had dinner at some great restaurants. They had all kinds of food.
I have happy memories. Everything was interesting and we had fun.
She sat in a comfortable chair ...
... and she read a good book.
It was a relaxing day.
great food / restaurants / shops / music / people

a family holiday / meal / picnic
a memory / memories (noun) > I remember (verb)
a comfortable chair / bed / sofa
a good book / movie / game / meal
a relaxing day / afternoon / morning / holiday / place

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Language 1: superlatives
Use superlatives to show how things in a group are different.
A B C
A is the cheapest.
C is the most expensive.
adjectives comparatives superlatives
One syllable It’s quieter than my house. It’s the cheapest coffee in the town.
Eg. warm, quiet, cheap It’s warmer in my kitchen.
the + adjective + est
adjective + er
Two syllables ending in -y The market is busier at this time of Millie’s is the busiest restaurant in the
Eg. busy, noisy, friendly day. street.
This café is noisier than that one. They’re the friendliest people in the
office.
adjective + ier
the + adjective + iest
Two syllables or more The park is more beautiful than my In April it’s the most beautiful street
Eg. beautiful, relaxing, garden. in the town.
comfortable It’s more relaxing to meet friends This is the most comfortable place to
at home. sit.
more + adjective the most + adjective
Irregular The food is better in that It’s the best place to spend a relaxing
Eg. good, bad restaurant. weekend.
The weather is worse than This is the worst time of day to travel
yesterday. by bus.
good  better bad  worse better  the best worse  the worst
spelling = consonant + vowel + consonant:

big  bigger  the biggest
hot  hotter  the hottest

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Practice

One word in each is wrong. Change the spelling.
1. a relaksing morning ________________
2. happy memeries ________________
3. comftable chairs ________________
4. a suny day ________________
5. grait food ________________
6. an ixpensive restaurant ________________
7. a buzy street ________________
8. a family holliday ________________

Write the nouns.
people day street shops room
a happy a.
a sunny
a relaxing
friendly b.
interesting
noisy
a warm c.
a comfortable
a sunny
expensive d.
great
interesting
a busy e.
a noisy
a quiet

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Activity 3 (superlatives)
Write the opposites.
1. the coldest ___________________
2. the most boring ___________________
3. the quietest ___________________
4. the saddest ___________________
5. the cheapest ___________________
6. the smallest ___________________
7. the worst ___________________
Activity 4 (superlatives)
A Write the superlative.
Eg. _____________ (quiet) street in the city. _______________
It’s the quietest street in the city.
1. ____________ (busy) street in my town. _______________
2. ____________ (boring) day of the week. _______________
3. ____________ (quiet) student in the class. _______________
4. ____________ (warm) month of the year in my country. _______________
5. ____________ (cheap) café in my town. _______________
6. ____________ (noisy) person in my family. _______________
7. ____________ (friendly) people in my street. _______________
8. ____________ (good) time of year to visit my country. _______________
9. ____________ (interesting) programme on TV at the moment. _______________
10. ____________ (beautiful) holiday place in the world. _______________
B Work in pairs or small groups. Tell each other your ideas for 1-10.
A: The busiest street in my town is Union Street.
B: Yes, I agree.
C: I think it’s Adam Street.

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Answers
Japanese.
1. Introductions 3. We’re French. We’re from France. We’re not
from The USA.
Activity 1
4. They’re Malaysian. They’re from Malaysia. They
A
aren’t from China.
1. China
5. You’re Indian. You’re from India. You’re not
2. Vietnamese
from Indonesia.
3. Japan
6. I’m Russian. I’m from Russia. I’m not from
4. India
England.
5. Korean
B
6. Australia
1. You’re not / You aren’t French. You’re
7. Indonesian
Malaysian.
8. Russia
2. He isn’t / He’s not Indonesian. He’s Korean.
9. English
3. She isn’t / She’s not Indian. She’s Australian.
10. Malaysia
4. It’s not / It isn’t Russia. It’s China.
11. French
5. We’re not / We aren’t Japanese. We’re English.
12. The United States
6. They’re not / They aren’t Vietnamese. They’re
B
Malaysian.
E I V C
n C n i h 2. Personal details
g h d e i
l I i i t n Activity 1
a n F r a n c e a b f i o q r
n a d n a s h c l y u
d i m e j d m w
a k e n
K o r e a n g s
Activity 2 p x
t z
have a drink v
eat food
meet someone new Activity 2
talk to your friend A
listen to music 1. hello
2. goodbye
talk about countries – Malaysia and France
3. address
say hello or goodbye
4. surname
Activity 3 5. number
Li Na: Hi, I’m Li Na. 6. postcode
Mona: Hello, my name’s Mona. Activity 3
Li Na: Nice to meet you Mona.
1. b
Mona: Nice to meet you too Li Na. Where are you
2. a
from?
3. b
Li Na: I’m from China. And you? Where are you
4. b
from?
5. a
Mona: I’m from Italy. This is Mario. Mario, this is Li
Na. Activity 4
Mario: Hi. Nice to meet you.
1. g
Li Na: You too.
2. d
Activity 4 3. a
4. f
A
5. h
1. Alice’s from Australia. She’s Australian. She isn’t
6. b
American.
7. e
2. Jun’s from Korea. He’s Korean. He’s not
8. c
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Activity 5
1. teacher 4. Important people
2. dentist
3. bus driver Activity 1
4. cleaner male female
5. doctor father aunt
6. receptionist
cousin sister
7. police officer
8. electrician brother cousin
9. shop assistant son daughter
uncle mother
3. A job husband wife
Activity 3
Activity 1
1. kind
marital status: single 2. clever
email: Kevin.Wang33@gmail.com 3. quiet
occupation: chef 4. funny
family name: Wang 5. lively
date of birth: 22/05/1991 6. serious
current address: 5b Leyton Street 7. friendly
Summer Hill 8. interesting
NSW 2067
mobile number: 0420 466 739 Activity 5
nationality: Chinese 1. Is that your family?
Activity 2 2. Who’s that?
3. Do you have a sister?
1. His name is Mr / Mrs / Ms Jones. 4. That’s my mother.
2. Her nationality is Germany / Italian / France. 5. Who are they?
3. His occupation is electric / electrician / electricity. 6. They’re my brothers.
4. My email address is 0445 987 906 / 32 George 7. My sister has a daughter.
St / jill88@gmail.com. 8. That’s her daughter.
5. His surname is Smith / Tom / Brad.
6. My date of birth is 1990 / twenty-two years Activity 6
ago / 09/10/90. 1. c
7. Her current address is Australia / Ashfield / 32 2. e
Tram Road, Ashfield. 3. b
Activity 3 4. d
5. a
A
1. My married status is single. marital 5. Habits and routines
2. My current address are 23/12 Park Street,
Coogee. is Activity 1
3. My nation is Italian. nationality 2. go to work
4. My occupy is teacher. occupation 3. get up
5. My mail address is gstevens@hotmail.com. 4. have breakfast
email 5. have a shower
6. My mobile address is 0429 577 422. number 6. get dressed
7. My family number is Smith. name 7. take the train
B 8. go shopping
1. Are you Australian? 9. cook dinner
2. Is your surname Smith? 10. watch TV
3. Are you 18 years or more? 11. go to bed
4. Are you married? 12. do the cleaning
5. Are you a student?
6. Is your date of birth 12/7/87? Activity 2
A
1. It’s five o’clock.
2. It’s quarter to eight. (or seven forty-five)
3. It’s half past nine. (or nine thirty)
4. It’s five past one.
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5. It’s quarter past twelve. (or twelve fifteen) 11. famous lake
6. It’s twenty-five past three. (or it’s three twenty- 12. modern flat
five) in the afternoon
7. It’s ten to seven. (or it’s six fifty) in the evening Activity 2
8. It’s eleven o’clock at night. 1. There is a fruit bowl beside the cups.
2. There are different fruits in the bowl.
Activity 3 3. There are cups on the stand.
A 4. There is a man at the beach.
1. wake up 5. There aren’t many people outside.
2. don’t wake up 6. There isn’t a boat near the man.
3. don’t have
4. watch 8. Filling out forms
5. don’t watch
6. take Activity 1
7. go 1. class
8. don’t go 2. cleans
3. drives, carries
6. My home 4. meals
5. sells
Activity 1 6. computer, answers
A
1. picture, lamp, TV, sofa, chair Activity 2
2. fridge, oven, cupboards, sink A
3. mirror, shower, bath, toilet, basin 1. plays
4. bed, pillow, drawers, wardrobe, curtains 2. reads
3. doesn’t drive
Activity 2 4. doesn’t use
A 5. cooks
John: Do you have a TV? 6. Does, does
Mary: Yes, I do. 7. Does, doesn’t
John: Do you like it? 8. use a computer, doesn’t
Mary: Yes, I do. 9. cook dinner, does
John: Do you have a picture?
Mary: Yes, I do. Activity 3
John: Do you like it? A
Mary: No, I don’t. 1. When
John: Do you have drawers? 2. Who
Mary: No, I don’t. 3. Does
4. How
Activity 3 5. What
A 6. Does
1. in front of 7. Where
2. next to
3. on
4. behind
9. Clubs
5. in Activity 1
1. keep fit
7. My place 2. play a sport
3. eat out
Activity 1 4. read books
1. beautiful temple 5. play an instrument
2. interesting museum 6. go to the cinema
3. nice river
4. cheap bar Activity 2
5. expensive café A
6. famous mountain 1. I like watching TV.
7. quiet beach 2. You love listening to music.
8. noisy traffic 3. I don’t like doing exercise.
9. old market 4. We love eating out.
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6. She doesn’t like getting up in the morning. Activity 2
7. They like going to the movies. A
Activity 3 1. How much
2. How many
A
3. some
1. I sometimes take the bus to work.
4. some
2. We always go out on Saturday night.
5. any
3. I do exercise three times a week.
6. any
4. They never have dinner at home.
7. some
5. He usually gets up at 6.30am.
6. I play golf once a week.
7. I often go shopping with my friends. 12. Party time
Activity 1
10. Getting together
c u c u m b e r
Activity 1
A v e g e t a b l e s
1. at p l e t t u c e g
2. on o c a b b a g e i t
3. in t b f r u i t n o
4. on a a g a r l i c g o m
5. in t n p e n a
6. on, on o a b e a n s r i t
7. at
n a o o
8. at
w a t e r m e l o n e
Activity 2 s s c o r n s s
A
1. yes Activity 3
2. no A
3. yes 1. that
4. no 2. these
5. no 3. this
6. no 4. those
7. yes
8. no Activity 4
9. no A
10. yes 1. how are you
2. well
Activity 3 3. Something
A 4. thanks
1. coming / come 5. something
2. I / I’d 6. that
3. can / can’t 7. I’ll have
4. going / to go 8. Here you are
5. I / I’m
13. That time of year
11. Party planning
Activity 1
Activity 1
A
food drink 1. hot
vegetables juice 2. cold
meat soft drink 3. snowy
cake milk 4. dry
chocolate water 5. wet
6. sunny
noodles beer
7. rainy
rice wine 8. cloudy
fruit 9. windy
bread
fish
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Activity 2 Activity 3
A A
1. hot is it 1. can see
2. the weather like 2. can’t sit
very sunny 3. can’t walk
3. a lot of 4. A: Can, get a bus
4. isn’t much B: can
5. can watch
Activity 3 6. A: Can, go
A B: can
1. shirt 7. can’t
2. dress 8. can’t
3. shorts
4. sandals 15. Favourite places
5. hat
6. T-shirt Activity 1
7. trousers 1. a relaxing morning
8. shoes 2. happy memories
3. comfortable chairs
14. Where do you …? 4. a sunny day
5. great food
Activity 1 6. an expensive restaurant
A 7. a busy street
1. beautiful 8. a family holiday
2. quiet
3. noisy Activity 2
4. cheap a. day
5. expensive b. people
6. interesting c. room
7. busy d. shops
8. boring e. street
B
1. exciting Activity 3
2. near 1. the hottest / the warmest
3. relaxing 2. the most interesting
4. important 3. the noisiest
5. fun 4. the happiest
6. serious 5. the most expensive
7. difficult 6. the biggest
8. easy 7. the best
C
Activity 4
1. interesting boring
A
2. expensive cheap
1. the busiest
3. noisy quiet 2. the most boring
4. difficult easy 3. the quietest
5. serious fun 4. the warmest
6. near far 5. the cheapest
7. exciting boring 6. the noisiest
8. important unimportant 7. the friendliest
8. the best
Activity 2 9. the most interesting
A 10. the most beautiful
1. hotter
2. nearer
3. busier
4. noisier
5. more expensive
6. more relaxing
7. more beautiful

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1 Course 1

A general English workbook

A general English workbook

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Writer and Editor: NSW AMES

Definitions adapted from Macquarie Learners Dictionary 1999

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2 Personal details ...................................................................................... 6

4 Important people ................................................................................ 13

5 Habits and routines ............................................................................. 18

8 Filling out forms .................................................................................. 32

10 Getting together ................................................................................. 42

12 Party time ........................................................................................... 49

13 That time of year ................................................................................. 54

14 Where do you …? ............................................................................... 57

15 Favourite places .................................................................................. 62

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United States – (the) US

Vocabulary 2: verb + noun

1. have a drink 2. eat food 3. meet someone new 4. talk to Bob

5. listen to music 6. talk about sport 7. say hello 8. say goodbye

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Where are you from?  I’m from

Meeting someone new

Language 2: the verb to be

Short forms (positive) Short forms (negative)

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Activity 1 (countries and nationalities)

B Find the word.

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Activity 3 (useful phrases)

Li Na: Hi, ____ Li Na.

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Language 1: the alphabet

Language 2: numbers 1-50

Note: 00 = double zero

Language 3: Questions and answers for personal information

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1. a doctor 2. a teacher 3. a dentist 4. a cleaner 5. a receptionist

6. a bus driver 7. a police officer 8. a shop assistant 9. an electrician

Activity 1 (the alphabet)

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Activity 4 (questions and answers for personal information)

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Language 1: your information

family name (Carla Bridges) = surname or last name

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questions with be Yes answers No answers

Activity 1 (your information)

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