3

Vocabulary

Grammar

Containers and quantities

much, many and lots of/a lot of

1 Choose words from the boxes to describe objects

113 in the photos.

1 a can of fizzy drink

bottle
carton
tin
packet
bar

Unit aims

kilo
can
box
tub

roll
tube
jar
bag

chocolate
toothpaste
margarine
fizzy drink
cheese

tuna
water
jam
crisps
apples juice
toilet paper
washing powder

Containers and quantities

The environment

8
9

11

Everyday listening
& speaking

gets Christmas presents and

makes friends. (1,700/628)

13

12

eats bars of chocolate and

tins of baked beans, if the person is
British. Thats a lot of chocolate and
beans! (854/10,354)

uses tubes of toothpaste and

rolls of toilet paper. (276/4,239)
drinks cups of tea or coffee and
bottles of wine. Not very healthy!
(1,694/74,802)

(not) much, (not) many, and lots of/a lot of.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Hes very generous. He

This area is dangerous. There
Im bored of this town. There
She isnt very sociable, so she
That country is very hot. There
My parents always recycle

7 Complete the questions with much or many. In

which questions can you use lots of/a lot of?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Do you give people presents?

How chocolate do you eat?
How cans of cola do you buy every week?
Do you drink coffee?
How TVs are there in your home?
How kilometres do you travel a week?
Do you use electricity?
Are there mirrors in your house?

How to talk about quantity

1.33 Listen and study the key phrases.

Then ask and answer the questions in Ex.7.
Think of more questions.
Countable
a lot/lots
not many
a few
one or two
none

2 In pairs. Think of different contents

for the containers in Ex.1.

3 Write af in figures. Then choose the correct

a
c
e
f

nought
b one point three
a hundred and one
d two million
fourteen thousand, five hundred and forty
a hundred and twenty-five thousand

1.32 In pairs. Compare your answers to the

quiz. Then listen and check.

Uncountable
a lot/lots
not much
a bit
none

A Do you give people many presents?

B Yes, a few./No, not many. How about you?

alternative for each answer in The Consumer Quiz.

Robinson Crusoe by
Daniel Defoe
pp.106107

22

6 Complete the sentences with your ideas, using

Key phrases

1 a can of beer

Literature

Grammar Bank, Workbook pp.8081

uses litres of petrol in

different cars. (8/120,000)

Culture & CLIL

Sustainable
development
p.97
+ VIDEO

much + 1 nouns
many + 2 nouns
a lot of/lots of + uncountable or
3 nouns

In Europe, an average person in an

average lifetime

walks more than kilometres

and drives more than kilometres.
(720,000/24,000)

10

plus
Discussing how to be
green
p.88

Rules

consumes cows, sheep and

chickens. (1,201/21/4.5)

much, many and lots of/a lot of

Defining relative clauses
Comparative and superlative adjectives
Talk about quantity
Make comparisons
Compare ideas for a present
Write an email to a newspaper

How much chocolate do you eat?

How many kilometres do you drive?
They found out the answers to lots of questions.

uses bottles of shampoo and

bars of soap. (656/198)

Communication

How much chocolate do you eat in your

life? How many kilometres do you
drive? A team in the UK found out the
answers to lots of questions like this.
Guess the answers.

Grammar

countable or uncountable.

owns TV sets and DVD

players. (4.8/9.8)

Vocabulary

5 Study the examples and complete the rules with

Start thinking
What do your parents usually buy at the supermarket?
What do you do with the boxes, bags and packets?

Disposable
world

Fast nishers
Imagine your parents leave you on your own for the
weekend. Write a shopping list for all the food and
drink you need.

Workbook pp.2023

23

Vocabulary

Grammar

Containers and quantities

much, many and lots of/a lot of

1 Choose words from the boxes to describe objects

113 in the photos.

1 a can of fizzy drink

bottle
carton
tin
packet
bar

Unit aims

kilo
can
box
tub

roll
tube
jar
bag

chocolate
toothpaste
margarine
fizzy drink
cheese

tuna
water
jam
crisps
apples juice
toilet paper
washing powder

Containers and quantities

The environment

8
9

11

Everyday listening
& speaking

gets Christmas presents and

makes friends. (1,700/628)

13

12

eats bars of chocolate and

tins of baked beans, if the person is
British. Thats a lot of chocolate and
beans! (854/10,354)

uses tubes of toothpaste and

rolls of toilet paper. (276/4,239)
drinks cups of tea or coffee and
bottles of wine. Not very healthy!
(1,694/74,802)

(not) much, (not) many, and lots of/a lot of.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Hes very generous. He

This area is dangerous. There
Im bored of this town. There
She isnt very sociable, so she
That country is very hot. There
My parents always recycle

7 Complete the questions with much or many. In

which questions can you use lots of/a lot of?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Do you give people presents?

How chocolate do you eat?
How cans of cola do you buy every week?
Do you drink coffee?
How TVs are there in your home?
How kilometres do you travel a week?
Do you use electricity?
Are there mirrors in your house?

How to talk about quantity

1.33 Listen and study the key phrases.

Then ask and answer the questions in Ex.7.
Think of more questions.
Countable
a lot/lots
not many
a few
one or two
none

2 In pairs. Think of different contents

for the containers in Ex.1.

3 Write af in figures. Then choose the correct

a
c
e
f

nought
b one point three
a hundred and one
d two million
fourteen thousand, five hundred and forty
a hundred and twenty-five thousand

1.32 In pairs. Compare your answers to the

quiz. Then listen and check.

Uncountable
a lot/lots
not much
a bit
none

A Do you give people many presents?

B Yes, a few./No, not many. How about you?

alternative for each answer in The Consumer Quiz.

Robinson Crusoe by
Daniel Defoe
pp.106107

22

6 Complete the sentences with your ideas, using

Key phrases

1 a can of beer

Literature

Grammar Bank, Workbook pp.8081

uses litres of petrol in

different cars. (8/120,000)

Culture & CLIL

Sustainable
development
p.97
+ VIDEO

much + 1 nouns
many + 2 nouns
a lot of/lots of + uncountable or
3 nouns

In Europe, an average person in an

average lifetime

walks more than kilometres

and drives more than kilometres.
(720,000/24,000)

10

plus
Discussing how to be
green
p.88

Rules

consumes cows, sheep and

chickens. (1,201/21/4.5)

much, many and lots of/a lot of

Defining relative clauses
Comparative and superlative adjectives
Talk about quantity
Make comparisons
Compare ideas for a present
Write an email to a newspaper

How much chocolate do you eat?

How many kilometres do you drive?
They found out the answers to lots of questions.

uses bottles of shampoo and

bars of soap. (656/198)

Communication

How much chocolate do you eat in your

life? How many kilometres do you
drive? A team in the UK found out the
answers to lots of questions like this.
Guess the answers.

Grammar

countable or uncountable.

owns TV sets and DVD

players. (4.8/9.8)

Vocabulary

5 Study the examples and complete the rules with

Start thinking
What do your parents usually buy at the supermarket?
What do you do with the boxes, bags and packets?

Disposable
world

Fast nishers
Imagine your parents leave you on your own for the
weekend. Write a shopping list for all the food and
drink you need.

Workbook pp.2023

23

3Reading
?

3 Read the text again and write questions for

answers 18.

Start thinking
How do humans make an impact on the environment?
How can we reduce that impact?

Study strategy prediction

1 Look at the photos and the title of the text. Then

guess if sentences 16 are true or false. Write T
or F.
The No Impact Family
1 lives in a big city.
2 uses a lot of electricity.
3 makes their own soap.
4 is interested in the environment.
5 prefers shopping at big supermarkets.
6 prefers not to use plastic bags or packets.

1.34 Listen and read. Check your answers to

Ex.1 and correct the false sentences.

The

1 In New York.
2 Over a thousand.
3 Because he was unhappy about how much
rubbish people create.
4 Some people thought that he was crazy.
5 By bicycle.
6 At a market.
7 A glass jar with a lid.
8 It was difficult for them, but they learnt a lot
from it and hope other people will too.

10

15

20

Talk about it

4 In pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

1 What do you think of the familys experiment?
2 What do you think they found most difficult
about the experiment?
3 Would you try the experiment? Why?
4 What parts of the experiment are easy or
difficult?
5 Do you and your family have a big impact on
the environment?

In the part of New York where Colin Beavan lives, the average family
uses more than 1,000 plastic containers from takeaway restaurants every
year. A normal family also uses 572 plastic bags and creates 800 kg of
rubbish every year. These are statistics which shocked Colin. Hes a man
who likes a challenge, so he decided to try to become a real eco-warrior
and reduce his familys impact on the environment. That meant no TV, no
taxis, no takeaway meals, and a lot of changes in the familys routine.
For one year in the Beavans apartment there wasnt a TV or a fridge, and
they only used one electric light to save electricity. In the bathroom there
werent any factory-made bottles of shampoo, rolls of toilet paper or bars of
soap. They didnt buy those things they made them or used alternatives.
Some people thought that he was crazy, but Colin explained that it is easy
to make things like soap and toothpaste, and there are alternatives to toilet
paper.
The family tried to create less rubbish and to use less electricity and fuel. To
do this, they travelled by bicycle and bought second-hand things for their
apartment. Their food came from a market so they could avoid packets
and boxes. They carried the food home in a basket rather than plastic bags
and they didnt buy food products which came from more than 400 km
away.
The Beavans also avoided takeaway food so they didnt have to throw
away all the containers that it comes in, and Colin always carried a glass
jar with a lid. Cafs where he bought takeaway coffee put it in his jar
instead of a disposable cup.

25

24

5 Study the rules and complete the examples.

Some compound nouns are combinations of

noun + noun.
The first noun describes the second noun.

a shopping bag

Dening relative clauses

7 Study the examples and complete the rules with

Rules

Grammar

a bag which you use for

shopping

a washing machine

a New York apartment

who, which, where and that.

These are statistics which shocked Colin.

Hes a man who likes a challenge.
He has a daughter that loves TV.
It was an experience that they wont forget.
Cafs where he bought coffee put it in his jar.

Rules

Family
5

Build your vocabulary compound nouns

6 Match words 18 to ah to make eight

compound nouns.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

plastic
strawberry
computer
film
Maths
cheese
Christmas
electric

a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

exam
present
bag
game
light
ice cream
star
sandwich

/
/
3
1

talking about people

talking about things
talking about places

We can often omit which/that or who/that but NOT

when the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative
clause.

Grammar Bank, Workbook pp.8081

8 Complete the text with which, where and who.

Think globally buy locally!
People 1 shop in supermarkets dont usually think
about products origins. The farms 2 a lot of food is
produced are a long distance away. Food 3 arrives
from the other side of the world makes a big impact
on the environment because its put in boxes 4 go by
plane and then by truck. The supermarkets 5 it nally
arrives are often out of town, so people 6 use them
usually drive there. Things 7 come from local farms
dont take a lot of fuel to transport, so customers 8
buy local products help the environment.

9 Write five sentences using words from the boxes.

Then compare your ideas in pairs.

The beach is a place where I have fun.

is

a drink
a place
something
a person
a programme

who
which
where

I admire.
I really like.
makes me happy.
makes me angry.
I have fun.

Fast nishers
Write definitions for the words in the box, and five
more words from this unit. Then test your partner.

customer
toothpaste

neighbour
farmer

takeaway food
fridge

Colin admits that the experiment was tough for his family he has a
daughter that loves TV and shopping for toys! But it was an experience
that they wont forget, and when it nished they were tter, happier
and a little bit wiser. They hope that people who hear about it will start
thinking about their own impact too.

Workbook pp.2023

25

3Reading
?

3 Read the text again and write questions for

answers 18.

Start thinking
How do humans make an impact on the environment?
How can we reduce that impact?

Study strategy prediction

1 Look at the photos and the title of the text. Then

guess if sentences 16 are true or false. Write T
or F.
The No Impact Family
1 lives in a big city.
2 uses a lot of electricity.
3 makes their own soap.
4 is interested in the environment.
5 prefers shopping at big supermarkets.
6 prefers not to use plastic bags or packets.

1.34 Listen and read. Check your answers to

Ex.1 and correct the false sentences.

The

1 In New York.
2 Over a thousand.
3 Because he was unhappy about how much
rubbish people create.
4 Some people thought that he was crazy.
5 By bicycle.
6 At a market.
7 A glass jar with a lid.
8 It was difficult for them, but they learnt a lot
from it and hope other people will too.

10

15

20

Talk about it

4 In pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

1 What do you think of the familys experiment?
2 What do you think they found most difficult
about the experiment?
3 Would you try the experiment? Why?
4 What parts of the experiment are easy or
difficult?
5 Do you and your family have a big impact on
the environment?

In the part of New York where Colin Beavan lives, the average family
uses more than 1,000 plastic containers from takeaway restaurants every
year. A normal family also uses 572 plastic bags and creates 800 kg of
rubbish every year. These are statistics which shocked Colin. Hes a man
who likes a challenge, so he decided to try to become a real eco-warrior
and reduce his familys impact on the environment. That meant no TV, no
taxis, no takeaway meals, and a lot of changes in the familys routine.
For one year in the Beavans apartment there wasnt a TV or a fridge, and
they only used one electric light to save electricity. In the bathroom there
werent any factory-made bottles of shampoo, rolls of toilet paper or bars of
soap. They didnt buy those things they made them or used alternatives.
Some people thought that he was crazy, but Colin explained that it is easy
to make things like soap and toothpaste, and there are alternatives to toilet
paper.
The family tried to create less rubbish and to use less electricity and fuel. To
do this, they travelled by bicycle and bought second-hand things for their
apartment. Their food came from a market so they could avoid packets
and boxes. They carried the food home in a basket rather than plastic bags
and they didnt buy food products which came from more than 400 km
away.
The Beavans also avoided takeaway food so they didnt have to throw
away all the containers that it comes in, and Colin always carried a glass
jar with a lid. Cafs where he bought takeaway coffee put it in his jar
instead of a disposable cup.

25

24

5 Study the rules and complete the examples.

Some compound nouns are combinations of

noun + noun.
The first noun describes the second noun.

a shopping bag

Dening relative clauses

7 Study the examples and complete the rules with

Rules

Grammar

a bag which you use for

shopping

a washing machine

a New York apartment

who, which, where and that.

These are statistics which shocked Colin.

Hes a man who likes a challenge.
He has a daughter that loves TV.
It was an experience that they wont forget.
Cafs where he bought coffee put it in his jar.

Rules

Family
5

Build your vocabulary compound nouns

6 Match words 18 to ah to make eight

compound nouns.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

plastic
strawberry
computer
film
Maths
cheese
Christmas
electric

a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

exam
present
bag
game
light
ice cream
star
sandwich

/
/
3
1

talking about people

talking about things
talking about places

We can often omit which/that or who/that but NOT

when the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative
clause.

Grammar Bank, Workbook pp.8081

8 Complete the text with which, where and who.

Think globally buy locally!
People 1 shop in supermarkets dont usually think
about products origins. The farms 2 a lot of food is
produced are a long distance away. Food 3 arrives
from the other side of the world makes a big impact
on the environment because its put in boxes 4 go by
plane and then by truck. The supermarkets 5 it nally
arrives are often out of town, so people 6 use them
usually drive there. Things 7 come from local farms
dont take a lot of fuel to transport, so customers 8
buy local products help the environment.

9 Write five sentences using words from the boxes.

Then compare your ideas in pairs.

The beach is a place where I have fun.

is

a drink
a place
something
a person
a programme

who
which
where

I admire.
I really like.
makes me happy.
makes me angry.
I have fun.

Fast nishers
Write definitions for the words in the box, and five
more words from this unit. Then test your partner.

customer
toothpaste

neighbour
farmer

takeaway food
fridge

Colin admits that the experiment was tough for his family he has a
daughter that loves TV and shopping for toys! But it was an experience
that they wont forget, and when it nished they were tter, happier
and a little bit wiser. They hope that people who hear about it will start
thinking about their own impact too.

Workbook pp.2023

25

3Vocabulary and listening

The environment
?

How

Start thinking
Which things are environmentally unfriendly?
What do you do to help the environment? What else
could you do?

1 Look at the words and phrases in the How green

is your town? questionnaire. Find one pair of
synonyms and four pairs of opposites.

2 Write example sentences using six of the words

your town?
Is the place where you live environmentally
friendly? Choose the correct alternative and then
rank your town.

We gave our town three stars.

One of the positive points about the town is that
Also
One of the negative points is that
Another thing is that...

Grammar
Comparative and superlative adjectives
6 Study the examples and complete the rules.
Plastic is one of the cheapest and most common
materials.
Its more important to have a healthier world
instead of a cheaper, more disposable world.

The streets are quite clean/very clean/quite dirty.

Adjective

Comparative Superlative

People here often/sometimes/never use recycled

paper.

one-syllable
adjectives

cheap + er

The water and air here is never/sometimes/often

polluted.

There are no/one or two/several factories which

produce toxic emissions.

The town is quiet/a bit noisy/very noisy.

People here often/sometimes/never use

alternative energy like solar or wind power.

In general this is an unhealthy/quite a

healthy/a very healthy place to live.

the + cheap
+ 1

adjectives ending healthy + 2

consonant + -y

People here often use reusable or

biodegradable bags/sometimes use them/only
use disposable plastic bags.

long adjectives

the + healthy
+ iest
the + 4
+ important

important

Grammar Bank, Workbook pp.8081

7 Find the correct sentence and correct the

mistakes in the other sentences.
1
2
3
4
5

Dictation

10

London is noisier than my town.

The sea was more clean before.
Mexico City is most polluted city in the world.
Its gooder now than it was before.
People are friendlier here.

1.37 Listen and write the five sentences.

Then discuss them in pairs. Are they true or
false for you?

How to make comparisons

11

Rules

from Ex.1.

Cigarettes are very unhealthy.

3 Do the questionnaire in pairs. Then exchange
opinions in groups.

green is

1.38 Listen and study the key phrases. Then

discuss 14 in groups.

Key phrases
much (better) than
a bit/a lot more (interesting) than
not as (interesting) as
twice/three times as (good) as

A I think that Barcelona are the best football team.

B Yes, I agree.
C I disagree. I think that Manchester United are
much better than Barcelona
1 team (good)
3 school subject (easy)
2 TV channel (interesting) 4 language (useful)

Fast nishers
Write sentences comparing people in your family.

8 Complete the text with the comparative or

superlative form of adjectives from the box.
Rank your town:

1.35 Guess the correct

alternative to complete the
article on the right about
Rebecca Hoskinss environmental
campaign. Then listen and check.
1.36 Listen to the radio news
article and answer the questions.
1 Why was Rebecca upset?
2 How long can plastic remain in
the environment?
3 How can plastic be dangerous to
animals?
4 Who did Rebecca speak to in
Modbury?
5 How many shops in Modbury
now give people plastic bags?

26

Battle of
the bags
1Plastic/Cloth

is one of the cheapest and

most common materials on the planet.
Unfortunately it is also one of the worst
things for the 2environment/supermarkets
because it isnt 3biodegradable/reusable
and is 4healthy/toxic for animals.
Rebecca Hoskins believes that its more
important to have a healthier world
instead of a cheaper, more 5disposable/
alternative world. Todays programme
explains how Rebeccas local beach became
a cleaner, better place after her
6international/individual campaign.

bad
responsible

dirty
clean

London, England
Calcutta, India

important
interested

Very green
Quite green
Not very green

There are millions of tonnes of plastic in the sea. The

problem is getting 1 every year. One of the 2,
most polluted beaches was near our town, but thanks
to the efforts of local people it is now 3 than it
was. Education is the 4 thing. People are 5 in the
environment now, and we must learn to be 6.

9 Write six sentences about the cities on the right

using comparative and superlative adjectives,
some true and some false.
Then, in pairs, listen and guess if your partners
sentences are true or false.
A Amsterdam is the biggest city.
B False.
busy
polluted
noisy

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

friendly
crowded
big
dangerous
environmentally friendly

Pronunciation Unit 3, Workbook pp.9596

Workbook pp.2023

27

3Vocabulary and listening

The environment
?

How

Start thinking
Which things are environmentally unfriendly?
What do you do to help the environment? What else
could you do?

1 Look at the words and phrases in the How green

is your town? questionnaire. Find one pair of
synonyms and four pairs of opposites.

2 Write example sentences using six of the words

your town?
Is the place where you live environmentally
friendly? Choose the correct alternative and then
rank your town.

We gave our town three stars.

One of the positive points about the town is that
Also
One of the negative points is that
Another thing is that...

Grammar
Comparative and superlative adjectives
6 Study the examples and complete the rules.
Plastic is one of the cheapest and most common
materials.
Its more important to have a healthier world
instead of a cheaper, more disposable world.

The streets are quite clean/very clean/quite dirty.

Adjective

Comparative Superlative

People here often/sometimes/never use recycled

paper.

one-syllable
adjectives

cheap + er

The water and air here is never/sometimes/often

polluted.

There are no/one or two/several factories which

produce toxic emissions.

The town is quiet/a bit noisy/very noisy.

People here often/sometimes/never use

alternative energy like solar or wind power.

In general this is an unhealthy/quite a

healthy/a very healthy place to live.

the + cheap
+ 1

adjectives ending healthy + 2

consonant + -y

People here often use reusable or

biodegradable bags/sometimes use them/only
use disposable plastic bags.

long adjectives

the + healthy
+ iest
the + 4
+ important

important

Grammar Bank, Workbook pp.8081

7 Find the correct sentence and correct the

mistakes in the other sentences.
1
2
3
4
5

Dictation

10

London is noisier than my town.

The sea was more clean before.
Mexico City is most polluted city in the world.
Its gooder now than it was before.
People are friendlier here.

1.37 Listen and write the five sentences.

Then discuss them in pairs. Are they true or
false for you?

How to make comparisons

11

Rules

from Ex.1.

Cigarettes are very unhealthy.

3 Do the questionnaire in pairs. Then exchange
opinions in groups.

green is

1.38 Listen and study the key phrases. Then

discuss 14 in groups.

Key phrases
much (better) than
a bit/a lot more (interesting) than
not as (interesting) as
twice/three times as (good) as

A I think that Barcelona are the best football team.

B Yes, I agree.
C I disagree. I think that Manchester United are
much better than Barcelona
1 team (good)
3 school subject (easy)
2 TV channel (interesting) 4 language (useful)

Fast nishers
Write sentences comparing people in your family.

8 Complete the text with the comparative or

superlative form of adjectives from the box.
Rank your town:

1.35 Guess the correct

alternative to complete the
article on the right about
Rebecca Hoskinss environmental
campaign. Then listen and check.
1.36 Listen to the radio news
article and answer the questions.
1 Why was Rebecca upset?
2 How long can plastic remain in
the environment?
3 How can plastic be dangerous to
animals?
4 Who did Rebecca speak to in
Modbury?
5 How many shops in Modbury
now give people plastic bags?

26

Battle of
the bags
1Plastic/Cloth

is one of the cheapest and

most common materials on the planet.
Unfortunately it is also one of the worst
things for the 2environment/supermarkets
because it isnt 3biodegradable/reusable
and is 4healthy/toxic for animals.
Rebecca Hoskins believes that its more
important to have a healthier world
instead of a cheaper, more 5disposable/
alternative world. Todays programme
explains how Rebeccas local beach became
a cleaner, better place after her
6international/individual campaign.

bad
responsible

dirty
clean

London, England
Calcutta, India

important
interested

Very green
Quite green
Not very green

There are millions of tonnes of plastic in the sea. The

problem is getting 1 every year. One of the 2,
most polluted beaches was near our town, but thanks
to the efforts of local people it is now 3 than it
was. Education is the 4 thing. People are 5 in the
environment now, and we must learn to be 6.

9 Write six sentences about the cities on the right

using comparative and superlative adjectives,
some true and some false.
Then, in pairs, listen and guess if your partners
sentences are true or false.
A Amsterdam is the biggest city.
B False.
busy
polluted
noisy

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

friendly
crowded
big
dangerous
environmentally friendly

Pronunciation Unit 3, Workbook pp.9596

Workbook pp.2023

27

Green Gifts

3Practical English

Writing

How to compare ideas for a present

Clean our beach

How to write an email to a newspaper

1 Look at the products from the Green Gifts catalogue

1 Read the email and answer the questions.

and decide which things are good presents for...

a a man who likes electronic gadgets.
b a woman whos interested in fashion.

1 What is the problem that Aleeza is writing

about?
2 What does she suggest to improve the situation?
3 Find the defining relative clauses in the email.
4 How do you say the words in your language?

t
Grea !
e
valu

E
10

Items on this page:

A bag made from recycled crisp
packets
B eco-clothing

C solar-powered mobile
charger
D solar-powered watch

1.41 Listen and read the dialogue. What

does Ashlee decide to buy for her father? Why?

G g
Greg
As
hlee
Ashlee
Greg
Ashlee
Greg
Ashlee

Greg
Ashlee
Greg
Ashlee

What are you looking at, Ashlee?

Im looking for a birthday present for my
dad.
Oh, right. What kind of thing does he like?
Hes into the environment, so he likes
things which are environmentally friendly.
What about this solar-powered watch?
Thats the most expensive thing on the
website! I need something which is a bit
cheaper.
OK... I quite like this wallet made from
recycled belts. What do you think of that?
Yes, thats better, and its much more
practical.
Great, thats sorted, then. I hope he likes
kes iit..
Yes. Thanks, Greg.

15

E wallet made from recycled

belts
F wind-up radio

I think there are one or two reasons for this. First of

all, the people who come to the beach obviously
dont see this as a problem, so perhaps we need
clearer signs or people who patrol the area. In
addition to that, theres only one bin where you
can put your rubbish, so I think we need more.
Weve denitely got a problem here. Maybe
some people arent worried about this, but I think
we need to do something about this situation now
if we want a beach which is cleaner and more
attractive.
Aleeza Patel

1.42 Listen and study the key phrases.

Then practise the dialogue in pairs.

Key phrases
What kind of thing does (he) like?
I need something which is a bit (cheaper).
What do you think of that?
Its much more (practical).
Thats sorted, then.

2 Study the key phrases. Then put them in the

order in which they appear in the email.

Key phrases
First of all,
I think there are one or two reasons for this.
In addition to that,
Im writing because
This photo shows

4 In pairs. Order ad to make a mini-dialogue.

Practise the mini-dialogue. Then substitute the
words with words from the box and practise
the new mini-dialogue.
camping
torch
practical
smaller
solar lamp

a Shes into art. She likes things which

are colourful.
b What kind of thing does she like?
c No, I prefer the bracelet. Its much more
attractive, and its a bit cheaper, too.
d What about this vase?

5 In pairs. Look at the dialogue in Ex.2 again.

Then substitute the words to practise new
dialogues with the people and products in
Ex.1.

6 In pairs. Talk about ideas for presents for your

friends and family. Cover Ex.2 but use the key
phrases to help you.

Language point so and because

3 Find examples of so and because from the email.

Then match 15 to ae and join them with so or
because.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

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Im writing because I was at the beach with some

friends last weekend and the amount of rubbish
there was unbelievable. This photo shows the
bottles, cans and other rubbish that we found. This
is denitely the worst beach in the area for litter.

1d I went to the shops because we needed some

shampoo.
I went to the shops
a bicycles are better.
Cars pollute the
b I didnt want to
environment,
read it.
There isnt much
c I havent got any
water,
money.
I cant buy a
d we needed some
present
shampoo.
I gave Tina the
e please dont drink
magazine
too much.
I didnt have
f there arent many
lunch
bins.
Theres a lot of
g I was hungry.
rubbish

Writing guide email to a newspaper

Task (150200 words)
Write an email to a newspaper about the traffic
problem in a city that you know, attaching a
photo of a traffic jam.

A Think and plan

Make notes about causes and solutions for
these problems.
Theres too much traffic.
There arent enough buses.
Not many people use bicycles/
public transport.

B Write
Use the key phrases and your notes.
Paragraph 1 Describe the situation
Im writing because
Paragraph 2 Causes and solutions
I think there are one or two reasons for this.
Paragraph 3 Conclusion
Weve definitely got a problem here.

C Check

so and because
comparative and superlative adjectives
defining relative clauses
Workbook pp.2427
pp.XX, XX

29

Green Gifts

3Practical English

Writing

How to compare ideas for a present

Clean our beach

How to write an email to a newspaper

1 Look at the products from the Green Gifts catalogue

1 Read the email and answer the questions.

and decide which things are good presents for...

a a man who likes electronic gadgets.
b a woman whos interested in fashion.

1 What is the problem that Aleeza is writing

about?
2 What does she suggest to improve the situation?
3 Find the defining relative clauses in the email.
4 How do you say the words in your language?

t
Grea !
e
valu

E
10

Items on this page:

A bag made from recycled crisp
packets
B eco-clothing

C solar-powered mobile
charger
D solar-powered watch

1.41 Listen and read the dialogue. What

does Ashlee decide to buy for her father? Why?

G g
Greg
As
hlee
Ashlee
Greg
Ashlee
Greg
Ashlee

Greg
Ashlee
Greg
Ashlee

What are you looking at, Ashlee?

Im looking for a birthday present for my
dad.
Oh, right. What kind of thing does he like?
Hes into the environment, so he likes
things which are environmentally friendly.
What about this solar-powered watch?
Thats the most expensive thing on the
website! I need something which is a bit
cheaper.
OK... I quite like this wallet made from
recycled belts. What do you think of that?
Yes, thats better, and its much more
practical.
Great, thats sorted, then. I hope he likes
kes iit..
Yes. Thanks, Greg.

15

E wallet made from recycled

belts
F wind-up radio

I think there are one or two reasons for this. First of

all, the people who come to the beach obviously
dont see this as a problem, so perhaps we need
clearer signs or people who patrol the area. In
addition to that, theres only one bin where you
can put your rubbish, so I think we need more.
Weve denitely got a problem here. Maybe
some people arent worried about this, but I think
we need to do something about this situation now
if we want a beach which is cleaner and more
attractive.
Aleeza Patel

1.42 Listen and study the key phrases.

Then practise the dialogue in pairs.

Key phrases
What kind of thing does (he) like?
I need something which is a bit (cheaper).
What do you think of that?
Its much more (practical).
Thats sorted, then.

2 Study the key phrases. Then put them in the

order in which they appear in the email.

Key phrases
First of all,
I think there are one or two reasons for this.
In addition to that,
Im writing because
This photo shows

4 In pairs. Order ad to make a mini-dialogue.

Practise the mini-dialogue. Then substitute the
words with words from the box and practise
the new mini-dialogue.
camping
torch
practical
smaller
solar lamp

a Shes into art. She likes things which

are colourful.
b What kind of thing does she like?
c No, I prefer the bracelet. Its much more
attractive, and its a bit cheaper, too.
d What about this vase?

5 In pairs. Look at the dialogue in Ex.2 again.

Then substitute the words to practise new
dialogues with the people and products in
Ex.1.

6 In pairs. Talk about ideas for presents for your

friends and family. Cover Ex.2 but use the key
phrases to help you.

Language point so and because

3 Find examples of so and because from the email.

Then match 15 to ae and join them with so or
because.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

28

Im writing because I was at the beach with some

friends last weekend and the amount of rubbish
there was unbelievable. This photo shows the
bottles, cans and other rubbish that we found. This
is denitely the worst beach in the area for litter.

1d I went to the shops because we needed some

shampoo.
I went to the shops
a bicycles are better.
Cars pollute the
b I didnt want to
environment,
read it.
There isnt much
c I havent got any
water,
money.
I cant buy a
d we needed some
present
shampoo.
I gave Tina the
e please dont drink
magazine
too much.
I didnt have
f there arent many
lunch
bins.
Theres a lot of
g I was hungry.
rubbish

Writing guide email to a newspaper

Task (150200 words)
Write an email to a newspaper about the traffic
problem in a city that you know, attaching a
photo of a traffic jam.

A Think and plan

Make notes about causes and solutions for
these problems.
Theres too much traffic.
There arent enough buses.
Not many people use bicycles/
public transport.

B Write
Use the key phrases and your notes.
Paragraph 1 Describe the situation
Im writing because
Paragraph 2 Causes and solutions
I think there are one or two reasons for this.
Paragraph 3 Conclusion
Weve definitely got a problem here.

C Check

so and because
comparative and superlative adjectives
defining relative clauses
Workbook pp.2427
pp.XX, XX

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13 Consolidation
Grammar Unit 1
1 Complete the sentences with the Present simple or
Present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

My brother volleyball every Friday. (play)

What of my new jacket? (you/think)
We where Liam is. (not know)
My dad sometimes me fishing. (take)
the party? (you/enjoy)
He watching films on TV. (not like)
I hardly ever shy. (feel)
What time ? (the film/start)
We in the right seats. (not sit)
Look Saskia because James her.
(sulk, tease)

2 Rewrite the sentences with the adverb of the

word in brackets in the correct position.
1 That woman often stares at strangers. (rude)
2 Maria always speaks in the school debates.
(confident)
3 Are you thinking of buying a new MP3 player?
(serious)
4 He doesnt always behave. (sensible)
5 Listen. Ive got something to tell you. (careful)

Grammar Unit 3

Vocabulary Units 13

4 Find the correct sentence and correct the

6 Find 13 more adjectives describing character

mistakes in the other sentences.

1 There are much problems in the world because
of pollution.
2 Thats the caf who I told you about.
3 Parts of Africa are more dry than in the past.
4 A lot people recycle their rubbish now.
5 Karen is someone which knows a lot about the
environment.
6 I think roses are the beautifulest flowers.
7 Zaragoza is a city which I feel at home.
8 Have we got many rice in the cupboard?
9 Josh is the most friendly person I know.
10 Do you eat much chocolate?
11 Global warming is a badder problem than many
people think.
12 I need a few money to buy a present for my
brother.

and personality and 6 verbs describing

communication and attitude. Look , and .
a

e m r

y w e

m a

c m

d m n

e
u

k m

r m

7 Copy and complete the table with words from

Grammar Units 13
5 Write the correct form of the verb or choose the
correct alternative to complete the email.
Hello!

the box.
sitcom
recycled
viewer
bag
can

3 Choose the correct alternative.

1 A Where was/were you born?
B I am/was born in Leeds.
2 A What did you watch/were you watching on
TV yesterday?
B I didnt/dont watch TV yesterday.
3 A What film did you see/were you seeing last
night?
B I saw/was seeing the latest Twilight movie.
4 A Where did you go/were you going when I
met/was meeting you yesterday?
B We went/were going to the dentist.
5 A Who was/were your favourite pop group
when you was/were nine?
B I wasnt having/didnt have a favourite group
when I was nine.
6 A Where was/were your teacher last week?
B She was/were at a conference.
7 A Who did speak you/were you speaking to?
B My mum. She buys/s buying me some new
clothes.

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I 1 (get) your email this morning. Thanks! 2 (be)

you at your cousins house now? You 3 (not say).
At the moment we 4 (stay) at my grandmothers in
Brighton. I 5 (love) it here. I think its the 6goodest/
best place to spend a holiday. We 7 (go) to the beach
every day. We 8 (be) there earlier and there 9 (be)
a lot of people! We 10sometimes/hardly ever 11 (take)
a picnic. But today we 12 (eat) in a caf 13that/who
sells the 14 most fantastic/fantasticest pizzas in England.
But my grandmother tells me to eat 15healthy/healthily,
so I 16 (not go) there very often. She 17 (give) me
18lots of/much advice!!
I 19never/occasionally 20 (go) to town with the boy
21which/who lives next door. Yesterday we 22 (go) to
a great shop 23where/that sells the 24coolest/most cool
T-shirts. Anyway, write and tell me your news!
Oscar

9 Write the words in the correct order to make

questions. Omit one word each time.
1 studying the subjects which this you are
year ?
2 ever tease do your you friends have ?
3 news often game do watch shows you ?
4 cheese eat how do week always much you a ?
5 you talk the in confidently can English ?
6 before was chatting you this were to who
lesson ?
7 last happened the episode in what the of
drama series has ?
8 doing at last the what you 10 night oclock
were ?
9 the world city of is biggest in what the ?
10 friendliest most in who is class the person
the ?

10 In pairs. Ask and answer the questions in

Ex.9.

bottle
presenter
packet
chat show
character

biodegradable
talent show
game show
participant

audience
the news
reusable
box

Dear Fred,

Grammar Unit 2

Cumulative revision Units 13

People TV
Environment Containers
programmes adjectives

Collocations

8 Choose the correct collocation. Sometimes more

than one answer is possible.
1 Heath Ledger was a famous film player/actor/
star.
2 My aunt has a huge collection of jam jars/
bottles/cans.
3 The model is dark-haired/pale-skinned/palehaired.
4 We need some washing powder/soap/paste.
5 Shops give out too many plastic shopping bags/
containers/rubbish.
6 Its good to be open-minded/short-sighted/warmhearted.
7 Can you tell me where the tourist office/present/
shop is please?
8 My father hates reality shows/programmes/
entertainment.

Translation

11 Translate the review.

Television is usually worse in the summer than in
the winter. There are a lot of old programmes and
not many are really interesting. TV companies dont
put on new shows and drama series while most of
the audience are sitting on the beach. However,
yesterday was an exception. I was changing channels
with the remote control when I found that Channel 4
was showing the Disney lm Wall-E. This is a story
about pollution and the damage we are doing using
disposable goods, but its also a love story between
the generous Wall-E and practical Eve.

How to use your English

12 Write three dialogues starting with the

sentences or questions below. Write five more
sentences to complete each dialogue using the
key phrases section (Workbook pp.108109) to
help you. Then practise your dialogues in pairs.
1 A I got really bad results in my Maths exam!
I dont know what to do.
B
2 A In my opinion there are too many reality
shows on TV.
B
3 A Can you help me choose a present for my
mum?
B

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13 Consolidation
Grammar Unit 1
1 Complete the sentences with the Present simple or
Present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

My brother volleyball every Friday. (play)

What of my new jacket? (you/think)
We where Liam is. (not know)
My dad sometimes me fishing. (take)
the party? (you/enjoy)
He watching films on TV. (not like)
I hardly ever shy. (feel)
What time ? (the film/start)
We in the right seats. (not sit)
Look Saskia because James her.
(sulk, tease)

2 Rewrite the sentences with the adverb of the

word in brackets in the correct position.
1 That woman often stares at strangers. (rude)
2 Maria always speaks in the school debates.
(confident)
3 Are you thinking of buying a new MP3 player?
(serious)
4 He doesnt always behave. (sensible)
5 Listen. Ive got something to tell you. (careful)

Grammar Unit 3

Vocabulary Units 13

4 Find the correct sentence and correct the

6 Find 13 more adjectives describing character

mistakes in the other sentences.

1 There are much problems in the world because
of pollution.
2 Thats the caf who I told you about.
3 Parts of Africa are more dry than in the past.
4 A lot people recycle their rubbish now.
5 Karen is someone which knows a lot about the
environment.
6 I think roses are the beautifulest flowers.
7 Zaragoza is a city which I feel at home.
8 Have we got many rice in the cupboard?
9 Josh is the most friendly person I know.
10 Do you eat much chocolate?
11 Global warming is a badder problem than many
people think.
12 I need a few money to buy a present for my
brother.

and personality and 6 verbs describing

communication and attitude. Look , and .
a

e m r

y w e

m a

c m

d m n

e
u

k m

r m

7 Copy and complete the table with words from

Grammar Units 13
5 Write the correct form of the verb or choose the
correct alternative to complete the email.
Hello!

the box.
sitcom
recycled
viewer
bag
can

3 Choose the correct alternative.

1 A Where was/were you born?
B I am/was born in Leeds.
2 A What did you watch/were you watching on
TV yesterday?
B I didnt/dont watch TV yesterday.
3 A What film did you see/were you seeing last
night?
B I saw/was seeing the latest Twilight movie.
4 A Where did you go/were you going when I
met/was meeting you yesterday?
B We went/were going to the dentist.
5 A Who was/were your favourite pop group
when you was/were nine?
B I wasnt having/didnt have a favourite group
when I was nine.
6 A Where was/were your teacher last week?
B She was/were at a conference.
7 A Who did speak you/were you speaking to?
B My mum. She buys/s buying me some new
clothes.

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I 1 (get) your email this morning. Thanks! 2 (be)

you at your cousins house now? You 3 (not say).
At the moment we 4 (stay) at my grandmothers in
Brighton. I 5 (love) it here. I think its the 6goodest/
best place to spend a holiday. We 7 (go) to the beach
every day. We 8 (be) there earlier and there 9 (be)
a lot of people! We 10sometimes/hardly ever 11 (take)
a picnic. But today we 12 (eat) in a caf 13that/who
sells the 14 most fantastic/fantasticest pizzas in England.
But my grandmother tells me to eat 15healthy/healthily,
so I 16 (not go) there very often. She 17 (give) me
18lots of/much advice!!
I 19never/occasionally 20 (go) to town with the boy
21which/who lives next door. Yesterday we 22 (go) to
a great shop 23where/that sells the 24coolest/most cool
T-shirts. Anyway, write and tell me your news!
Oscar

9 Write the words in the correct order to make

questions. Omit one word each time.
1 studying the subjects which this you are
year ?
2 ever tease do your you friends have ?
3 news often game do watch shows you ?
4 cheese eat how do week always much you a ?
5 you talk the in confidently can English ?
6 before was chatting you this were to who
lesson ?
7 last happened the episode in what the of
drama series has ?
8 doing at last the what you 10 night oclock
were ?
9 the world city of is biggest in what the ?
10 friendliest most in who is class the person
the ?

10 In pairs. Ask and answer the questions in

Ex.9.

bottle
presenter
packet
chat show
character

biodegradable
talent show
game show
participant

audience
the news
reusable
box

Dear Fred,

Grammar Unit 2

Cumulative revision Units 13

People TV
Environment Containers
programmes adjectives

Collocations

8 Choose the correct collocation. Sometimes more

than one answer is possible.
1 Heath Ledger was a famous film player/actor/
star.
2 My aunt has a huge collection of jam jars/
bottles/cans.
3 The model is dark-haired/pale-skinned/palehaired.
4 We need some washing powder/soap/paste.
5 Shops give out too many plastic shopping bags/
containers/rubbish.
6 Its good to be open-minded/short-sighted/warmhearted.
7 Can you tell me where the tourist office/present/
shop is please?
8 My father hates reality shows/programmes/
entertainment.

Translation

11 Translate the review.

Television is usually worse in the summer than in
the winter. There are a lot of old programmes and
not many are really interesting. TV companies dont
put on new shows and drama series while most of
the audience are sitting on the beach. However,
yesterday was an exception. I was changing channels
with the remote control when I found that Channel 4
was showing the Disney lm Wall-E. This is a story
about pollution and the damage we are doing using
disposable goods, but its also a love story between
the generous Wall-E and practical Eve.

How to use your English

12 Write three dialogues starting with the

sentences or questions below. Write five more
sentences to complete each dialogue using the
key phrases section (Workbook pp.108109) to
help you. Then practise your dialogues in pairs.
1 A I got really bad results in my Maths exam!
I dont know what to do.
B
2 A In my opinion there are too many reality
shows on TV.
B
3 A Can you help me choose a present for my
mum?
B

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Everyday listening & speaking

Everyday listening & speaking

3
1

5
5

6
5

cheaper
car sharing
7

Alice
Rob
Alice

Discussing how to be green

1 Match the photos (16) to the green actions in
the box.

Rob

recycle rubbish
use less packaging
save electricity
save water
walk or cycle to school
use local shops and products

1.43 Jake and his sister Sarah are thinking

of ways to be greener. Listen. Which actions in
Ex.1 do they mention?

Rob

1.43 Listen again. True or false? Write T

or F.

Alice

1 Sarah and Jakes family already recycle all their

rubbish.
2 Small shops use less packaging than
supermarkets.
3 Supermarkets are more expensive than local
shops.
4 Jake and Sarah usually switch off the computer
at night.
5 Sarah has a shower every day.
6 A shower uses less water than a bath.

Alice

1.44 Alice and Rob are chatting. Complete

the dialogue with the phrases from the box.
Listen and check. Then practise the dialogue in
pairs.

So, why dont we 1 tomorrow? What

do you think?
Im not sure. Its a long way.
But its greener than the bus, and its
2!
Well, all right, but I reckon 3 is
quicker. Lets go for that.
OK. My parents are trying to be greener
too. My mum does 4 with a work
colleague, and at home we always 5
the lights when we leave the room.
Good idea. Hey, how about reusing old
bags when we go shopping? Its more
6 than getting a new plastic bag each
time.
I like the idea of that and its easy!

Reporting a theft
1 Match the personal items (18) to the words in
the box.
MP3 player
wallet / purse
e-book
tablet

2 Which of the items in Ex.1 have you got? How

important are they to you? Which ones do you
always carry with you?

1.45 Listen to the key phrases.

Why dont we (walk)?

How about (reusing bags)?
What do you think?
Im not sure.

How to

2.12 Daisy is at the police station. Complete

the dialogue with the Present perfect or Past
simple form of the verbs in brackets. Listen and
check. Then practise the dialogue in pairs.

2.13 Listen to the key phrases.

Key phrases

Key phrases

Can I help you?

Id like to report a theft.
I see.
Can you describe what
happened?

I think/I reckon
I like the idea of that.
Lets go for that.

Then what happened?

Thank you. Youve been
very helpful.

use your English

How to

6 In pairs. You want to be greener. Discuss and

Go back to Unit 3

use your English

7 In pairs. Prepare and practise a new dialogue.

compare the ideas in Ex.1 and decide which

things you will or wont try to do, and why.
Use Ex.4 and the key phrases to help you.

3
88

mobile phone
sunglasses
digital camera
jewellery

Ive got an MP3 player. Its really important to me

and

Where has Daisy looked for her mobile?

Where did she use it this morning?
What did she use it for?
Where did she put it?
Why does she think somebody stole it?
What does Ben suggest?

Police ofcer Can I help you?

Daisy
Yes, Id like to report a theft.
Someone 1 (steal) my mobile
phone.
Police ofcer I see. Where and when 2 (this/
happen)?
Daisy
On the Number 16 bus this
morning, I think at about 8.30.
Police ofcer Can you describe what happened?
Daisy
Yes. I 3 (text) my friend and
then I 4 (put) my mobile in my
pocket.
Police ofcer Then what happened?
Daisy
Well, a girl 5 (push) me.
Police ofcer I see. 6 (you/ever/report) a theft
before?
Daisy
Er no. Its the first time.
Police ofcer Right. Well, could you fill in this
form, please? Then we can contact
you if we find your phone.
Daisy
Thank you. Youve been very
helpful.

switch off walk to school

cycling
environmentally friendly

2.11 Listen again and answer the questions.

1
2
3
4
5
6

2.11 Daisy is talking to her friend Ben.

Listen. What has happened?

Student A: Someone has stolen one of your

personal possessions. Student B: You are a police
officer. Use Ex.5 and the key phrases to help you.

Go back to Unit 4

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2 Culture & CLIL

5

10

15

Culture & CLIL

A national obsession

Americans watch a lot of television. There are more

TVs than people in the typical American home today
only 1 of homes have just one TV, and half of all
homes have three or more. Fifty percent of American
children have got a TV in their bedroom. The average
American watches TV for about 2 hours a day, and
3 of people regularly watch TV while theyre having
dinner. In fact, on average, Americans spend about
4 of their entire life watching TV!

Maybe this isnt surprising. The USA was one of the

rst countries to sell commercial TV sets, and it started
showing regular programmes in 5. The Americans
made and exported iconic programmes that the entire
world saw and loved: drama series like Star Trek and
comedies like Happy Days.
Today, the most popular types of TV programme in
the USA are drama series like CSI and talent shows like
American Idol. However, every year millions of people

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35

watch the Super Bowl, the most important American

Football game of the year. In 2010 6 viewers watched it
on TV, the biggest audience ever for a US TV show.

All this TV can have

negative results.
Americans see a
lot of violence on
TV the average
child sees over
7 murders on
TV before they
start high school.
Many people
think this increases
violent behaviour and can cause social problems. One
organisation, the Center for Screen-Time Awareness,
encourages people to switch off their TVs, at least for
one week a year. They call it Mental Detox Week. It
is becoming more popular every year in 2008, 8
Americans took part.

In 1992, the leaders of more than 100 countries met

at the Earth Summit, a United Nations conference in
Rio de Janeiro. They discussed issues which affect the
environment, such as pollution and poverty, and talked
5 about possible solutions. They adopted a global strategy
for sustainable development. This means economic
and social development which doesnt destroy the
environment. One of the most important parts of their
strategy is Local Agenda 21.
10

The idea behind Local Agenda 21 (21 refers to the 21st

century) is that if a lot of people do small things locally,
they can have a big impact nationally, and an even bigger
impact globally. For example, if only a few people take
the bus to work rather than drive, it doesnt make much
15 difference. However, if millions of people across the world
do it, the difference is huge.

1 What is your carbon footprint? Choose the

1.31 Read the text about television in the

USA, and complete it with the numbers from
the box. Then read and listen, and check your
answers.
8,000
19%

9%
66%

4
20 million

106.5 million
1928

2 Read the text again and answer the questions.

1 What does the text say about half of all homes
in the USA?
2 How long does the average American watch TV
for every day?
3 Why is it not surprising that TV is so important
in the USA?
4 Which programme always has the biggest TV
audience?
5 How can TV have a damaging effect on society?
6 What do people do during Mental Detox Week?

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Everything we do has an impact on the environment. We

can measure this by calculating the carbon dioxide we
generate just by our daily activities. This is our carbon
20 footprint. Local Agenda 21 encourages a collective
responsibility towards the environment. For it to be
effective, everyone in a community needs to work together
to reduce their carbon footprint at home, at school or at
work. Local councils need to provide good facilities such
25 as recycling and public transport, and people need to use
them. People need to switch off lights, computers and TVs
when they arent using them. Supermarkets need to use
less packaging and shoppers need to stop using plastic
bags.
30

If everyone plays a small part, they can make their local

area cleaner and less polluted, and protect the global
environment. Small actions really can change the world!

Sustainable development

Television in the USA

1

correct definition, a or b.
a The quantity of carbon dioxide emissions
that you produce when you travel by car or
aeroplane.
b The total quantity of carbon dioxide emissions
that all your day-to-day activities produce in
one year.

Talk about it

3 In pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

1 How many TVs have you got in your home?
Have you got one in your bedroom?
2 What TV programmes do you watch? How
many hours a day do you watch TV?
3 What kinds of TV programmes are popular in
Spain?
4 Which American TV programmes do you watch?
5 Do you think TV can influence behaviour?
6 Do you think Mental Detox Week is a good
idea? Would you take part?

4 Use your answers from Ex.3 to write a text

(150200 words) describing your TV habits and
giving your opinions on TV.
Culture & CLIL video

Go back to Unit 2

1.46 Read and listen to the text about

sustainable development, and check your
answers.

3 Read the text again and answer the questions.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Who met at the Earth Summit? Why?

What is sustainable development?
What is the idea behind Local Agenda 21?
Who needs to contribute to make it effective?
What can local councils do?
What can supermarkets and shoppers do?

Talk about it

4 In pairs. Talk about things at your school which

have a negative impact on the environment.
What can you do to improve this negative
impact? Make a list of problems and solutions.
Think about the things in the box.
rubbish and recycling
leaving lights/computers switched on
green areas
leaving water taps on
travelling to school
using paper

5 Use your answers from Ex.4 to write a text

(150200 words) about the negative impact
your school has on the environment, and what
everyone in the school could do to reduce it.

Culture & CLIL video

Go back to Unit 3

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B Literature

Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe

?

Talk about it

4 In pairs. Imagine you are Robinson Crusoe and

you have just arrived on a desert island. What
are the first things you do?

Start thinking
1 Read about Daniel Defoe. Think about other stories
you know about people being alone in a strange
place. What is the name of the story and what
happens?
2 Read the Background to the story on p.107. How do
you think Robinson Crusoe ends up on an island
alone?

Robinson Crusoe

5 Read what happens next and compare your

Background to the story

answers to Ex.4.
Who visits the island from time to time? Why?

Robinson Crusoe was born in York in England in 1632. From a young

age he wants to become a sailor. On one of his rst voyages1 he is
taken by Turkish pirates and he becomes a slave. After two years he
escapes and he is rescued2 by a Portuguese ship on its way to Brazil.
The captain takes Robinson with them.

The next day, Robinson

Crusoe swims to the ship
and takes food and
supplies from it, including
knives, sails1 and guns.
Back on land, he makes a
shelter2 and learns how to
kill animals and survive.
After many years, he starts
to see footprints3
occasionally. Then he
discovers that the
footprints belong to wild
men who sometimes visit the island and bring
prisoners4. They have ceremonies, kill their prisoners
and then eat them before leaving the island again.
At rst Robinson Crusoe is frightened, but he is also
very lonely so he thinks of a plan.

About the author

Daniel Defoe
Born: 1660 in London, England
Died: 1731
Important works: Robinson Crusoe (1719), Moll Flanders (1722)
Did you know? Daniel Defoe was one of the rst authors
to write a modern novel in English, and Robinson Crusoe has
inuenced many other stories and generations of writers.
The story of Robinson Crusoe is thought to be based on the
true adventures of Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, who
spent four years alone on an island in the Pacic. In 1966,
this island, one of the Islas Juan Fernndez, was renamed
Robinson Crusoe Island.

strong material which, using the wind, moves a

ship
2shelter a structure which gives protection
3footprints the shape a foot makes in sand
4prisoners people who are captured and are not free
1sails

4.03 Read and listen to the extract. Check

your answer to Start thinking, question 2.

2 Read the extract again and put the events (ah)

in the correct order (18).
a
b
c
d

The ship hits sand.

The boat turns over.
Robinson Crusoe sleeps in a tree.
Robinson Crusoe sees that there are no other
survivors.
e Robinson Crusoe decides to go to Africa.
f The sailors abandon the ship in a small boat.
g There is a terrible storm.
h The water carries Robinson Crusoe to
the island.

3 Find the words in the extract which mean the

following:
1
2
3
4
5

spaces, openings (L.11)

not calm or flat (L.18)
the land beside the sea (L.23)
destroyed (L.30)
not domesticated (L.35)

4.04 Listen to the next part of the story.

What does Robinson Crusoe plan to do? Why?
Listen again and answer the questions.
1 How long does Robinson Crusoe wait before he
sees the boats?
2 How many wild men come in the boats?
3 What does one of the prisoners do?
4 How many men run after the prisoner?
5 What do Robinson Crusoe and the prisoner do
to the men?
6 Why does Robinson Crusoe call the prisoner
Man Friday?

10

Writing

7 Imagine you are on a desert island. You can have

five things, including one person. Who or what
would you take, and why? Write 150200 words.

15

I stayed in Brazil and worked hard for some years. By

then I was rich but also bored. One day some friends
came to me and said, Were going to Africa to do business.
Why dont you come with us? Well all be rich after this
journey!

20

How stupid I was! I had an easy, comfortable life in Brazil,

but, of course, I agreed. And so, in 1659, I went to sea
again.

25

At first, all went well, but then there was a terrible storm3.
For twelve days the wind and the rain didnt stop. We lost
three men in the sea, and soon the ship had holes in its
sides. Were all going to die this time, I said to myself.
Then one morning one of the sailors saw land, but the
next minute our ship hit some sand just under the sea. The
ship could not move and we were really in danger now.
The sea was trying to break the ship into pieces, and we
had very little time. Quickly, we put a boat into the sea
and got off the ship. But the sea was very rough and our
little boat could not live for long in that wild water.

30

35

Half an hour later the angry sea turned our boat over and
we were all in the water. I looked round for my friends,
but I could see nobody. I was alone.
That day I was lucky, and the sea carried me to the shore.
I could not see the land, only mountains of water all
around me. Then, suddenly, I felt the ground under my
feet. Another mountain of water came, pushed me up the
beach, and I fell on the wet sand.
At first I was very thankful to be alive. Slowly, I got to my
feet and went higher up the shore. From there, I looked
out to sea. I could see our ship, but it was wrecked and
there was nobody near it. There was nobody in the water.
All my friends were dead. I was alive, but in a strange wild
country, with no food, no water, and no gun.
It was dark now and I was tired. I was afraid to sleep on
the shore. Perhaps there were wild animals there. So I
went up a tree and I stayed there all night.

Glossary
a long journey by sea
saved from danger
3storm very bad weather with strong winds and rain
1voyage

From Robinson Crusoe, Oxford Bookworms Library.

Retold by Diane Mowat.

106

2rescued

107

B Literature

Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe

?

Talk about it

4 In pairs. Imagine you are Robinson Crusoe and

you have just arrived on a desert island. What
are the first things you do?

Start thinking
1 Read about Daniel Defoe. Think about other stories
you know about people being alone in a strange
place. What is the name of the story and what
happens?
2 Read the Background to the story on p.107. How do
you think Robinson Crusoe ends up on an island
alone?

Robinson Crusoe

5 Read what happens next and compare your

Background to the story

answers to Ex.4.
Who visits the island from time to time? Why?

Robinson Crusoe was born in York in England in 1632. From a young

age he wants to become a sailor. On one of his rst voyages1 he is
taken by Turkish pirates and he becomes a slave. After two years he
escapes and he is rescued2 by a Portuguese ship on its way to Brazil.
The captain takes Robinson with them.

The next day, Robinson

Crusoe swims to the ship
and takes food and
supplies from it, including
knives, sails1 and guns.
Back on land, he makes a
shelter2 and learns how to
kill animals and survive.
After many years, he starts
to see footprints3
occasionally. Then he
discovers that the
footprints belong to wild
men who sometimes visit the island and bring
prisoners4. They have ceremonies, kill their prisoners
and then eat them before leaving the island again.
At rst Robinson Crusoe is frightened, but he is also
very lonely so he thinks of a plan.

About the author

Daniel Defoe
Born: 1660 in London, England
Died: 1731
Important works: Robinson Crusoe (1719), Moll Flanders (1722)
Did you know? Daniel Defoe was one of the rst authors
to write a modern novel in English, and Robinson Crusoe has
inuenced many other stories and generations of writers.
The story of Robinson Crusoe is thought to be based on the
true adventures of Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, who
spent four years alone on an island in the Pacic. In 1966,
this island, one of the Islas Juan Fernndez, was renamed
Robinson Crusoe Island.

strong material which, using the wind, moves a

ship
2shelter a structure which gives protection
3footprints the shape a foot makes in sand
4prisoners people who are captured and are not free
1sails

4.03 Read and listen to the extract. Check

your answer to Start thinking, question 2.

2 Read the extract again and put the events (ah)

in the correct order (18).
a
b
c
d

The ship hits sand.

The boat turns over.
Robinson Crusoe sleeps in a tree.
Robinson Crusoe sees that there are no other
survivors.
e Robinson Crusoe decides to go to Africa.
f The sailors abandon the ship in a small boat.
g There is a terrible storm.
h The water carries Robinson Crusoe to
the island.

3 Find the words in the extract which mean the

following:
1
2
3
4
5

spaces, openings (L.11)

not calm or flat (L.18)
the land beside the sea (L.23)
destroyed (L.30)
not domesticated (L.35)

4.04 Listen to the next part of the story.

What does Robinson Crusoe plan to do? Why?
Listen again and answer the questions.
1 How long does Robinson Crusoe wait before he
sees the boats?
2 How many wild men come in the boats?
3 What does one of the prisoners do?
4 How many men run after the prisoner?
5 What do Robinson Crusoe and the prisoner do
to the men?
6 Why does Robinson Crusoe call the prisoner
Man Friday?

10

Writing

7 Imagine you are on a desert island. You can have

five things, including one person. Who or what
would you take, and why? Write 150200 words.

15

I stayed in Brazil and worked hard for some years. By

then I was rich but also bored. One day some friends
came to me and said, Were going to Africa to do business.
Why dont you come with us? Well all be rich after this
journey!

20

How stupid I was! I had an easy, comfortable life in Brazil,

but, of course, I agreed. And so, in 1659, I went to sea
again.

25

At first, all went well, but then there was a terrible storm3.
For twelve days the wind and the rain didnt stop. We lost
three men in the sea, and soon the ship had holes in its
sides. Were all going to die this time, I said to myself.
Then one morning one of the sailors saw land, but the
next minute our ship hit some sand just under the sea. The
ship could not move and we were really in danger now.
The sea was trying to break the ship into pieces, and we
had very little time. Quickly, we put a boat into the sea
and got off the ship. But the sea was very rough and our
little boat could not live for long in that wild water.

30

35

Half an hour later the angry sea turned our boat over and
we were all in the water. I looked round for my friends,
but I could see nobody. I was alone.
That day I was lucky, and the sea carried me to the shore.
I could not see the land, only mountains of water all
around me. Then, suddenly, I felt the ground under my
feet. Another mountain of water came, pushed me up the
beach, and I fell on the wet sand.
At first I was very thankful to be alive. Slowly, I got to my
feet and went higher up the shore. From there, I looked
out to sea. I could see our ship, but it was wrecked and
there was nobody near it. There was nobody in the water.
All my friends were dead. I was alive, but in a strange wild
country, with no food, no water, and no gun.
It was dark now and I was tired. I was afraid to sleep on
the shore. Perhaps there were wild animals there. So I
went up a tree and I stayed there all night.

Glossary
a long journey by sea
saved from danger
3storm very bad weather with strong winds and rain
1voyage

From Robinson Crusoe, Oxford Bookworms Library.

Retold by Diane Mowat.

106

2rescued

107