unit 1 Your interests
Start thinking
1 Where are manga comics from?
2 Where and when are the next Olympic
Games?
3 Who is 50 Cent?
Vocabulary
Free time
1
Match the words with photos 1–12 on page 9.
Then listen and check.
1.06
Aims
1 photography
Vocabulary
martial arts
computer games
watching TV
meeting friends
r Free time
r Interests: word groups
Grammar
t
r
r
r
have got
Prepositions: about, of, by
Interrogative pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns
Pronunciation: syllables
2
Communication
r
r
r
r
chatting on the internet
music
animals
books
Talk about your interests
Talk about possessions
Greet and meet people
Write an email about you
sport
photography
cycling
art
Workbook page 100
Copy and complete the table with the words from
exercise 1. Add one more word to each list.
I’m not very
interested in …
I’m interested
in …
I’m very
interested in …
martial arts
English plus Options
How to:
Extra listening
and speaking
talk about your interests
KEY PHRASES
I like …
I really like …
I’m (not) into … I’m (not) interested in …
Identifying people
Page 94
3
Use the key phrases to talk about your interests.
I’m not into art.
I really like music.
Curriculum extra
Visual arts: Colour
Page 100
4
Do the questionnaire on page 9 with a partner. Is the
key correct for you?
Do you prefer meeting friends
or chatting on the internet?
I prefer …
Project
Photo quiz
Page 110
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Reading
1
1.09
Read and listen to the texts. Match objects 1–5 with Sarah or David.
1 David
SARAH
I’m interested in sport, especially football. I’m a
Manchester City fan and I’ve got photos and posters
of the team.
My friend Lily and I like manga comics. Lily has got
books about manga, and she’s very good at art. One
of my interests is photography. I haven’t got a very
good camera, but my photos are really good.
DAVID
I’m into skateboarding
and martial arts and
I’ve got a green belt
in taekwondo. We’ve
got a computer at
home, but I’m not
mad about computer
games. I prefer chatting
on the internet when
I’ve got time.
1
I like books, especially
books about animals.
I really like animals, but
we haven’t got a pet.
2
4
3
5
Build your vocabulary
I’m not mad about computer games.
I like books, especially books about animals.
2
Read the texts again and answer the questions.
1
2
3
4
5
6
What are Sarah’s interests?
What has Lily got?
Is Sarah good at photography?
What are David’s interests?
Is he very interested in computer games?
What books has David got?
3
I’m a Manchester City fan.
She’s very good at art.
ABOUT YOU Complete the sentences.
1
2
3
4
5
I like books about … .
One of my interests is … .
I’m not mad about … .
I’m good at … .
I’m a … fan.
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Grammar
have got
1
Copy and complete the tables with have, has,
’s, haven’t or hasn’t.
4
1
2
3
4
5
Affirmative
I / You
’ve got
a pet.
He / She / It
’s got
a game.
We / They
’ve got
a book.
I / You
haven’t got
a pet.
He / She / It
(1) ... got
a game.
We / They
(2) ... got
a book.
Negative
Write questions. Then write your answers.
your teacher / a Ferrari?
your parents / a hobby?
you / a pet?
your school / a football team?
your friend / a camera?
Prepositions: about, of, by
5
Look at Marta’s possessions. What has
she got?
Questions
(3) ...
I / you
got
a pet?
(4) ...
he / she / it
got
a game?
Have
we / they
got
a book?
Workbook page 82
2
Complete the sentences.
I’ve got ’s haven’t got ’ve hasn’t They She’s
Tony hasn’t got a pet.
1 We … got two dogs.
2 … a poster of Johnny Depp.
3 My mum … got two cars.
4 … got a Ferrari.
5 I … a camera.
6 …’ve got a computer.
a DVD about animals
nimals
She hasn’t got
ot a DVD about animals
animals.
3
1
2
3
4
Look at the information. Write affirmative
and negative sentences using have got.
Possessions
Sarah
Lily
a camera
a pet
x
x
x
a computer
a book
x
a DVD
x
Sarah / a camera Sarah has got a camera.
1 Lily / a camera
4 Sarah / a book
2 Sarah and Lily / a pet
5 Lily / a DVD
3 Sarah and Lily / a computer 6 Sarah / a DVD
a book about art
a photo of London
a CD by 50 Cent
a poster of the Manchester City team
Workbook page 82
How to:
6
talk about possessions
Ask a partner about his / her possessions.
Change the blue words in exercise 5.
Have you got a DVD
about martial arts?
No, I haven’t. What
about you?
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Vocabulary and listening
Interests: word groups
1
Copy and complete the groups of words.
4
reggae actor heavy metal email group
player team DVD mouse film handball
website hip hop programme
hip hop
SPORT
4…
1…
5…
2…
6…
MUSIC
Read the questionnaire. Then listen to
the conversation. What questions does Rob ask
Naomi?
1.10
Question 3
3…
programme
COMPUTERS
10 …
7…
11 …
8…
12 …
TV AND CINEMA
Find-a-friend Questionnaire
9…
2
About you:
1 Where are you from?
2 How old are you?
3 When’s your birthday?
Think of people or things for 1–6.
a hip hop artist
Your interests:
4 Who are your favourite actors?
5 What’s your favourite film or TV programme?
6 Are you a rock, pop or hip hop fan?
7 How many CDs have you got?
8 Who’s your favourite sports star?
9 Are you interested in photography?
10 Have you got a pet?
50 Cent is a hip hop artist.
1
2
3
4
5
6
an American actor
a popular TV programme
a bad film
a boring pop group
a good sports team
an interesting website
5
1.10
Listen again and choose the correct
words.
Study strategy:
3
1 Naomi and Rob have got birthdays in
October / October and November.
2 Naomi is / isn’t a Keira Knightley fan.
3 She’s into hip hop / hip hop and pop.
4 Her favourite sports star is a
football player / tennis player.
5 In Naomi’s opinion, rats are / aren’t nice.
6 Rob has got / hasn’t got a rat.
checking meaning
Put the words in alphabetical order. Find their
meanings and add them to the groups in
exercise 1.
cricket soap opera drummer printer referee
horror match actress
6
Translate the blue words in the questionnaire.
Then do the questionnaire with a partner.
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Grammar
Interrogative pronouns
1
Copy and complete the table with the words in
the box.
How many
Where
’s
are
What
2
When ’s lunch? It’s at 1.30.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Who
Questions
What
’s
your favourite TV programme?
(1) …
’s
your favourite sports star?
(2) …
’s
your teacher from?
When
(3) …
your birthday?
How old
(4) …
you?
(5) … CDs
have
you got?
Workbook page 82
Write questions for the answers.
… rats have you got? I’ve got two.
… ’s your friend? She’s fourteen.
… ’s your favourite colour? Blue.
… ’s your dad from? He’s from Granada.
… ’s the exam? It’s in December.
… ’s number one? Jennifer Lopez.
3
1.11 DICTATION Listen and write four
questions. Then invent answers.
4
Complete the quiz questions and do
the quiz with a partner. Then listen and check.
1.12
INTERESTS QUIZ
Music
1 Where ’s hip hop music from?
2 … ’s the singer and … has he got in his
hand?
TV and cinema
3 What are the letters ‘MTV’?
4 … ’s this actor and …’s the name of his
character in this film?
Animals
5 How many eyes has a spider got?
6 … ’s this animal and …’s it from?
Sport
7 ... and … are the next Olympic Games?
8 … ’s this and … ’s her sport?
Books and comics
9 …’s the name of the famous character
in J.K. Rowling’s books?
10 … ’s this and … city is he from?
Computers
11 … are the letters ‘www’?
12 … ’s the internet: 50 years or
100 years?
Fast finisher
Write one more question about each topic. Then test your partner.
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Speaking
How to:
1
2
1.13
greet and meet people
Listen to the dialogue. Where’s Tina from?
Jake
Hi, Laura. How are things?
Laura
Not bad. How are you, Jake? This is Tina.
She’s my cousin. She’s from America.
Jake
Hello, Tina. Good to meet you.
Tina
And you. Hey, that’s a cool T-shirt. Are you
into surfing?
Jake
Yes, but I’m not very good. What part of
America are you from?
Tina
I’m from Florida.
Jake
That’s cool. See you
later then.
Tina
Yeah. See you later.
Study the key phrases. Then practise the
dialogue. What are the responses to the key
phrases in the dialogue?
5
those / comics (manga?)
Those are cool comics. Are you into manga?
KEY PHRASES
How are things?
Good to meet you.
Are you into surfing?
What part of America are you from?
1 these / books (animals?)
4 those / drawings (art?)
2 this / song (hip hop?)
5 this / DVD (martial arts?)
3 that / camera (photography?) 6 that / shirt (football?)
6
3
Listen and repeat. Then practise the
key phrases and responses.
Use your sentences from exercise 5 and practise
with a partner.
1.14
Those are cool comics.
Are you into manga?
Grammar: Demonstrative pronouns
4
Write sentences using demonstrative pronouns
and add a question.
Yes, I am.
No, I’m not.
Translate the sentences.
7
Demonstrative pronouns
Singular
Plural
This is Tina.
These are my friends.
That’s a cool shirt.
Those are good photos.
Look again at the dialogue in exercise 1. Change
the blue words and practise your new dialogue
with a partner.
Workbook page 82
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Writing
How to:
1
write an email about you
Read the model text and answer
the questions.
1 Is this email formal or informal?
2 Why have the blue words got capital
letters?
3 What are Beth’s interests?
4 Which paragraph has got questions?
Hi
My name’s Beth. I’m thirteen years old and I’m a
student at Liberty High School in Brighton.
I like sport, especially basketball and tennis.
My favourite tennis player is Rafael Nadal.
My other interests are music and chatting on the
internet. I’m really into pop music but I haven’t
got a favourite group.
What about you? Have you got any hobbies or
interests? Please write, and send a photo if you’ve
got one.
Bye for now
Beth
Writing guide
A
Task
Write an email to Laura about your interests.
B
2
Study the key phrases.
KEY PHRASES
I’m a student at …
I’m really into …
What about you?
Send a photo if you’ve got one.
Bye for now.
Think and plan
1
2
3
4
What’s your name and age?
Where are you from and what’s your school?
What are your interests?
What are your favourite sports, groups, books
or films?
5 Have you got any pets?
6 What questions have you got for Laura?
C
Write
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Language point: and, or, but
My name’s …
3
I’m really into …
Complete the sentences.
1
2
3
4
4
Paragraph 2: Hobbies and interests
I’m into tennis … basketball.
I’m good at tennis … I’m not good at basketball.
Do you prefer dancing … photography?
I’ve got a camera … I haven’t got a laptop.
Paragraph 3: Questions
What about you?
D
Check
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Follow the steps in the writing guide.
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Consolidation unit 1
Vocabulary
1
Look at the photos and complete the phrases.
1 computer …
2 … on the internet
3 martial …
4 meeting …
5 a … player
6 a … match
7 a Hollywood …
8 a rock …
Grammar
Error correction
2
3
Choose the correct words A, B or C.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
… ’s your teacher from?
Have you got a camera? Yes, I … .
… old are you?
… ’s your birthday? In May.
… your teacher got a pet?
… ’s the name of that singer?
No, I … got any comics.
…’s your best friend? Billy.
… haven’t got a dog.
How many DVDs … we got?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
When
’ve
Who
How
Is
Where
haven’t
What
He
is
B
Who
have
How
When
Has
What
hasn’t
Who
She
have
Correct the sentences and questions.
1
2
3
4
5
6
From where are you? What’s your favourite sports star? I no got long hair. How old has got he? He’s thirteen. They got a computer? How many pets have got you? Translation
4
C
Where
have got
How many
Where
Have
Who
has not
When
They
has
Translate the sentences and questions.
1
2
3
4
5
6
I’ve got a photo of my friend.
Who’s your favourite Spanish actor?
We haven’t got a cat or a dog.
Have you got a book about martial arts?
What’s your favourite colour?
How many brothers and sisters have you got?
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Cumulative review starter–unit 1
Vocabulary
5
Find the word that doesn’t match.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
website book computer internet
desk shelf big chair
sport film cinema actor
interesting DVD difficult expensive
football tennis watching TV martial arts
between under next to easy
pop rock email hip hop
art photography team cycling
Grammar
6
Complete the dialogue.
Jake
Laura
Jake
Laura
Jake
Laura
Jake
Josh
Laura
Jake
(1) …’s that on the shelf?
I’m not sure. (2) … it a dictionary?
No, (3) …’s a camera!
A camera?
Yeah. (4) … has got a camera in the classroom?
Josh has got a camera.
Josh, is this (5) … camera?
No, it (6) … . (7) … camera’s at home.
Is it Lily’s camera? (8) …’s really into photography.
Yeah, you’re right. It’s Lily’s!
Communication
7
Match expressions 1–8 with a–h.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
This is my friend, Josh.
What’s this in English?
How are things?
Are American films boring?
Good to meet you.
Have you got a book about pop music?
I’m not interested in sport. What about you?
Is your shirt new?
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
No, they aren’t. They’re exciting!
Hi, Josh.
Yes, it is.
I’m really into tennis.
And you.
Not bad.
No, I haven’t. What about you?
It’s a laptop.
How to:
8
Write a response for each situation.
1 What part of Spain are
you from?
9
2 What sports are you into?
3 Do you prefer computer
games or watching TV?
Work with a partner. Practise the situations from exercises 7 and 8.
Consolidation
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