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STARTER UNIT 1
A talk
S.01 A conversation
1.01
TEACHER Hello, Elena. Welcome to the class. TEACHER OK. We’ve got four new classmates this
Come and tell us about yourself. year: Paul, Emma, Jon and Sue and
Everyone, listen to Elena. It’s her first they’ve got photos of their families with
day at school. them. So, tell us about you and your
ELENA Hello, everyone. My name’s Elena and family in the photos. Have you got a big
I’m Brazilian. or a small family? How many brothers
BOY AND GIRL Hello, Elena! Hi, Elena. Welcome to and sisters have you got?
Spain! PAUL Hi, I’m Paul. My family’s really big. I’ve
ELENA Thanks! Today’s my first day in this got two sisters and two brothers. Look,
class. they’ve all got blue eyes and blonde hair
BOY Where are you from in Brazil? except me! I’m the same as my mum.
ELENA I’m from Brasilia. That’s the capital. I’ve got brown hair, my mum’s hair.
GIRL Cool! I’m from Brazil, too! From Rio de TEACHER Thanks, Paul. Nice photo! Emma?
Janeiro! Welcome. We’re friendly and EMMA Sure! Well, I’m from a small family.
the school is nice. It’s just my sister and me. We’ve got
ELENA Thanks! And, hmm, what’s important brown hair and lots of freckles on our
for the class? faces! Look, this is my dad, he’s got
BOY Don’t be late! a big moustache! And this is my best
GIRL Don’t eat in class and do your friend, Ana. She’s tall with long hair and
homework. glasses.
TEACHER And listen to me! TEACHER Great! Thank you, Emma. Jon?
ELENA Yes, yes, of course! JON Hi! My name’s Jon and I’ve got a
TEACHER And bring your notebook, pens and brother. We’ve got short black wavy
pencils. hair like our dad. He’s got a black beard
ELENA Yes, they’re in my schoolbag. too, but we haven’t got one! This is our
BOY Where’s your desk, Elena? mum. She’s tall and she’s got short
ELENA Hmm, I don’t know... blonde hair.
TEACHER This is yours, Elena. Sit down and enjoy TEACHER Thanks, Jon! And now, Sue.
the class! SUE Hello, I’m Sue. I’ve got two brothers. My
ELENA Thanks. Hey, whose ruler is this on my brother Tony’s got long blonde hair and
desk? he’s tall. Mike isn’t very tall but he’s got
GIRL Sorry, it’s mine! long blonde hair, too. I’m tall like Tony
ELENA No problem! Here you are. and I’ve got short wavy hair. It’s red!
TEACHER Thank you, Elena. It’s good to have you TEACHER It is! Thanks to all!
in our class! Right! Let’s start work!

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UNIT 2 UNIT 3
Street interviews
2.01 A radio programme
3.01
INTERVIEWER Hi! And what do you do in your free INTERVIEWER Good morning, everyone. How are you
time? It’s not all shopping and video all today? For some of you, it’s your first
games! Have you got a different hobby? month at Big Minds Secondary School.
Let’s find out! Hi! What do you think about it? Alex and
ANJA Hi! I’m Anja. Hmm, yes! I play an Marina are here to tell us. Over to you,
instrument: the piano. Alex.
INTERVIEWER Cool! How often do you practise? ALEX Hi! I think the school’s really big. And
ANJA I practise every day. I sometimes play it’s got a great science lab!
for my family and friends. I want to be a INTERVIEWER Do you like science a lot?
musician. ALEX Yes, I do. I love doing experiments!
INTERVIEWER Great! Good luck, Anja! Now, this is The library’s OK, too. It’s got lots of
Callum. What do you do, Callum? interesting magazines. I like reading
CALLUM I make videos. magazines!
INTERVIEWER Videos? Brilliant! How do you make INTERVIEWER Cool! And what do you think about the
them? playing field?
CALLUM I write the story and my friends are the ALEX Well, it’s not bad...
actors. We usually film on Saturdays or INTERVIEWER Don’t you like PE?
Sundays. It’s fun. Then I work on the ALEX No, not really... I don’t mind doing
videos at home. Usually they’re 10 or 12 sport, but it’s not my favourite thing.
minutes long. INTERVIEWER Oh, I see! OK, thanks, Alex. Now, here’s
INTERVIEWER Wow! That’s a lot of work! What do you Marina. Hi, Marina!
do with them? MARINA Hi, everyone. Well, I like everything.
CALLUM I show them to my family and friends It’s great! But my favourite place is our
and sometimes I put the good ones music classroom. It’s got lots of posters
online. on the walls and musical instruments. I
INTERVIEWER Sounds good, Callum. Have fun! Now, love playing the piano there!
Debra. Do you do an unusual activity? INTERVIEWER Can you play the piano, Marina? That’s
DEBRA Yes, I do. I take photos of birds. I go out nice. And what else do you like?
with my dad every weekend. We take MARINA I also like the canteen. I like having
the photos early in the morning, when lunch with my new friends there.
it’s quiet. We love birds and our photos INTERVIEWER Sounds good. Now, what don’t you
are really great. like?
INTERVIEWER That is a different hobby. Look, Debra, MARINA Hmm... That’s tough. Oh! OK, I don’t
a bird! like the main hall. I hate going there to
assembly every morning!
INTERVIEWER Me too! Thanks, Alex and Marina! Have
a good day at your new school!

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DAUGHTER Great! How many answers need

UNIT 4 to be right? I want that free
A quiz
4.01 meal! At the Mexican place!
DAD Hey kids, there’s a quiz in this SON No, at the Turkish one!
magazine. Can you help me? DAD OK, OK, kids. I think it’s time for
There’s a prize, it’s a free meal! dinner!
SON Sure!
DAUGHTER Oh yes! I love quizzes!
DAD Right, it says: ‘There are three
new restaurants in town: Thai,
Turkish and Mexican. Answer
these questions and win a
delicious meal for four’. OK,
number one: ‘Match the names
of the restaurants with the type
of food’. First, La Cantina.
SON AND DAUGHTER Mexican!
DAD Yes, I think so. The next one is
Kumkapi.
DAUGHTER Turkish?
DAD Hmm! The last one is Bangkok
Garden.
SON Oh, that’s Thai.
DAUGHTER Yes. Bangkok is the capital of
Thailand.
DAD OK, so Kumkapi is the name of
the Turkish restaurant. Right,
next question: ‘Which type of
food do these words describe?’
First, ‘sweet’.
DAUGHTER Hmm... There isn’t much sugar
in Turkish food... I think some
Thai food is sweet.
DAD I agree. There are some nice,
sweet Thai curries. Right. The
next words are ‘fresh and
healthy’. Which type of food is
that?
SON AND DAUGHTER All of them!
DAD Yes! And here’s the last
question: ‘Which country has
this food?’ The first one is,
kebabs.
SON Oh, kebabs are Turkish! I love
them!
DAD We all do! OK, the second one
is, tacos.
DAUGHTER That’s Mexican!
DAD Yes, it is! And the last one is,
green or red curry. That’s Thai,
of course. That’s it!
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UNIT 5 UNIT 6
An interview
5.01 A conversation
6.01
INTERVIEWER Hi, Alba. Can you tell us about the BOY Hey, Inés, there’s an interesting article
things you make and design? here about a blind girl called Sarah.
ALBA Well, I like my clothes to look different, ENES Oh! My cousin Jon is blind, too. What
so I paint pictures on them! At the does the article say about the girl?
moment, I’m painting T-shirts. I usually BOY She does a lot of sport, like sailing and
buy white T-shirts. I think about the cycling, but she says her favourite sport
designs to put on them, and then I is something called goalball. Her dream
paint the picture onto the T-shirt. I is to play in the Paralympic goalball
use some special paints for this. Each team.
week, I change the designs, it can be ENES Really? My cousin plays goalball, too.
a flower or the name of my favourite For him it’s the most exciting sport
music band. in the world. I go and watch him
INTERVIEWER What are you painting on your T-shirts sometimes.
this week? BOY Cool! What is goalball like, then?
ALBA This week it’s family and friends! ENES It’s a ball game for blind people. They
INTERVIEWER Cool! Who are you painting? use a special ball which makes a sound.
ALBA I’m painting my baby brother, Daniel! Blind people can usually hear sounds
INTERVIEWER That sounds nice. Where do you get better than other people. My cousin Jon
your ideas from? often hears things when I can’t. For Jon
ALBA I’m always thinking about different it’s easy to hear where the ball is and
things to put on my designs. where it’s going.
Sometimes I look online or ask friends BOY Interesting! What kind of ball is it?
for ideas. ENES It’s big, like a basketball, but heavier,
INTERVIEWER Do you design anything else? hmm, with three bells inside it to make
ALBA Yes, I do. I make mini boxes for a noise.
accessories. BOY And how do you play goalball?
INTERVIEWER Mini boxes? ENES Well, each team has three players. To
ALBA Yes. I buy small boxes and paint them score a goal, you try to throw the ball
on the outside in different colours. across the goal line at the other end of
Then I put rings, necklaces or bracelets the court. You can run, but you can’t
in them, and money too when I’ve got kick the ball. The other team try to stop
some! the ball with their bodies. They can
INTERVIEWER Sounds good! And do you sell your stand up or get down on the floor. The
T-shirts and mini boxes? game’s faster than people think.
ALBA No, I don’t sell them, it’s just a hobby. BOY Yes, it says in this article that the best
I make them for myself, my family or players can throw the ball at sixty
friends. Right now, I’m making a box kilometres per hour.
with a necklace inside for a friend. It’s ENES Wow! That is fast. My cousin can’t do
her birthday today! I’ve got the box that!
here. Look! BOY Where does he play? Is it a special
INTERVIEWER Hey, that’s lovely! I really like the place?
colours! Hmm, Alba, can you make me ENES No. He plays on a volleyball court. It’s
one? fun. Lots of people play it. Come and
ALBA Yes, sure. No problem! watch him next Sunday!
BOY Sure! That’s the most interesting plan
for the weekend!

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UNIT 7 UNIT 8
A class discussion
7.01 A radio interview
8.01
TEACHER Morning, class. How are you today? DARIO Today, we’re talking about lost and
Yesterday, we talked about wolves. found things. When did you lose
What do you remember about them? something important? How did you
BORJA They are fast and dangerous. And find it? First, I’m talking to Sabina. Hi,
clever, like me! Sabina!
BOY There are a lot of wolves in Yellowstone SABINA Hi, Dario!
Park in the USA. DARIO Tell us about your lost object. What did
TEACHER Yes, that’s right. But why do you think you lose?
there were no wolves in Yellowstone SABINA A few years ago, I lost two concert
Park for 70 years? tickets to see Stereophonics. They were
BOY Because they went to a different place? in my birthday present. I remember I
BORJA Because they didn’t like the park? put them in a safe place. Then, a week
TEACHER No, they didn’t go to a different place before the concert, I looked for the
and they liked the park! Many years ago, tickets and I couldn’t find them!
wolves lived in Yellowstone Park, but in DARIO Oh, dear! So what did you do? Did you
the 1920s they started to disappear. ask your parents for help?
BOY So why were there no wolves there for SABINA No, I asked my best friend, because
70 years, Miss Brown? she never loses things. She asked me
TEACHER Well, people killed them. Farmers didn’t some questions and that helped me
like wolves because they were scared remember.
of them and sometimes the wolves DARIO Oh, that’s interesting. What did she ask
attacked farm animals. The last wolf you?
died in 1926. Then about 20 years ago, a SABINA She said, ‘When did you last have
small group of about six wolves went to them?’, ‘Where were you and what did
live there. you do?’. So, I thought about that day.
BORJA Where were the wolves from? The tickets were inside a birthday card.
TEACHER Hmm, I’m not sure. I think they were I remembered I took the card out and
from a zoo. When the wolves began put the tickets back in the envelope.
their new life in the park, it was really DARIO Ah, so did you find them in the
difficult for them. Sometimes there was envelope?
no food in winter because it was really SABINA No! I remembered I put the envelope in
cold and they couldn’t find any animals the bin! But then my friend asked me to
to eat. think about a safe place they could be.
BOY How many wolves live there now? DARIO So, what happened?
TEACHER Last year, some scientists counted SABINA I remembered I got the Stereophonics
about a hundred wolves in the park. CD for my birthday too so I went to my
BORJA Is it easy to see the wolves? room to check it. And guess what?
TEACHER No, wolves are very careful and quiet, DARIO What?
they hide from people. SABINA The tickets were in the CD case!
BOY That’s not like you, Borja! DARIO Great! I’m glad those questions helped,
and you went to the concert!
SABINA Me, too! The concert was amazing!

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UNIT 9 EXAM TIPS

A conversation
9.01 E.01
EVE Hi, Camila, what are you doing for the 1 I’m sorry but we can’t come on Saturday. 
summer holidays? 2 We decided to go to the cinema in the end. 
CAMILA Nothing! I’m not going anywhere! 3 I don’t think I’ve got time to play any video games
EVE Why are you smiling? Come on, tell me! tonight. 
CAMILA Well, my mum and dad are going to the 4 She’s having a big birthday party this year.  
USA for two weeks. It’s a special holiday 5 I’ve never been windsurfing. 
just for them. They’re travelling around 6 There wasn’t anything I wanted to watch on TV. 
the country in a camper van, and my
E.02
aunt and uncle are staying at home with
1 The shirt was quite expensive, so I didn’t buy it.  
me. I can’t believe it, two weeks with my
2 The bus takes 20 minutes. Walking home is quicker,
aunt and uncle!
only fifteen usually.  
EVE Do you like being with your aunt and
3 I’m glad it’s sunny today. Yesterday the weather was
uncle?
terrible.  
CAMILA Yes, they’re great. They’re really good
4 We’re going to Spain on holiday next week. It’ll be the
fun! What about you? Where are you
first time I’ve been on a plane! 
going for the summer?
5 BEN Paula, is that your sister?
EVE Well, I’m staying at home, too. It’ll be
PAULA No, my sister’s got long dark hair like my
boring. I usually spend July and August
mum.  
with my parents in our holiday cottage,
6 Eric, this homework wasn’t very good. You can do
but we’re not going this year because
better.  
my mum and dad will work all summer.
CAMILA Hey! I have an idea. You can come E.03
and stay with me. It’ll be good to be 1 Last year we went by train, but this year we’re going
together! to fly to Scotland.  
EVE Are you sure? I think that’s a great idea, 2 My grandparents are taking me on holiday this year.
but what will your aunt and uncle say? We’re staying in a cottage. 
CAMILA They’ll be really happy because I’ll have 3 I love the bowling alley, but it’s very full at the
someone to hang out with! weekend so we usually go on Thursday. 
EVE OK. I’ll ask my mum and dad, then. 4 My sister walked home yesterday because she lost
CAMILA Great. I’ll ask my parents, and my aunt her bus pass again!  
and uncle, of course. I think we’re going 5 I watched a great programme on TV last week about
camping one weekend. You can come tigers. Did you see it? 
with us! 6 MARY When’s your hockey match, Tom? 
EVE Sorry, but I don’t like camping. It always TOM It’s at 9 o’clock on Saturday morning. It’s
rains and I get cold at night time. really early! 
CAMILA OK. We won’t go camping, then. We
E.04
can do other things with Aunt Sally and
1 Sarah, there was a bit of a problem with your
Uncle John. They love going out!
homework. There weren’t many mistakes with your
EVE Perfect. I think we’ll have a great time!
work, but I asked you to do the exercises on page
thirty, and you did the exercises on page thirty-
two! Can you do it again, please? 
2 PAUL Dad, is it going to rain later like it did
yesterday? I got really wet on my way home
from school. 
DAD No, it’s cloudy, but it isn’t going to
rain. Actually, it’s pretty warm outside
today. 

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3 ANDREA Well, that was fun. Did you enjoy it? 

ROSE Yes, I did. Japanese food’s really
interesting, and the restaurant was really
nice. 
GIRL 1 I’d like to come back with some school
friends one day. I think sushi’s great! 
GIRL 2 It’s a bit expensive! I’m glad Mum and Dad
paid! 
4 JOHN The concert was amazing, but it finished
really late. I just missed the last bus, so I
started to walk home. But then Anna and
her dad drove past. Luckily Anna saw me
and they stopped to offer me a lift. They
took me all the way home, so I got back
before the last bus! 
5 PETER That’s a nice sports bag, Ollie. Is it new? 
OLLIE No, it’s my sister’s. I went into town to buy
a new bag the other day, but they were
all really expensive. I didn’t have enough
money. Still, I did buy a new pair of joggers
that I saw on special offer.  
6 MUM Chloe, are you busy? 
CHLOE Yes, I’m tidying my room. Do you need
something? 
MUM Yes. I’m making dinner, but I haven’t got
any tomatoes. Can you go and buy some? 
CHLOE OK. I’ll go in ten minutes. Is that OK?
MUM Yes, that’s great. Thanks!

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