8. TRANSLATION
8.1 Names .1 People
3 Describe the photos.
Photo A
What are the people doing?
What free-time activities do you think these people like doing?
Do you like doing this activity?
When do you usually do this activity?
Photo B
What is the woman doing?
What other things do we use a computer for?
Do you like using the computer? What do you like doing?
When do you usually use a computer?
EXTENSION Answer the questions.
Do you like going shopping with friends or shopping on the internet?
What are your favourite shops? Why?
What are your favourite websites? Why?
Don’t you like it I can’t stand Not much it’s OK do you reckon
A
B
Unit 2 speaking test
About you
1 Talk about your home.
What sort of house do you live in? Where is it?
What rooms has it got?
What’s in the living room?
What’s in your bedroom?
Do you like your home? Why?
Do you help at home? What housework do you do?
Role play
2 Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Then practise the dialogue.
A (1) _______________________ tidy your room, please?
B (2) _______________________ at the moment.
A What (3) _______________________ ? B I’m doing my homework.
(4) _______________________ in fifteen minutes, OK?
A (5) _______________________, but please don’t forget to do it.
B OK.
EXTENSION Work in pairs. Imagine one of you is a parent and the other is a teenager.
A ask the teenager to clean the kitchen floor B say that you are busy at the moment
A tell the teenager that you want them to clean the kitchen floor now
B say what you are doing and say that you will clean the floor in half an hour
A agree, but tell them not to forget to do it
Photo description
3 Describe the photos.
Photo A
Describe the room in the photo. What kind of room is it? What things can you see in the room?
Describe where the basketball, mirror and bed are in the room.
What is the person doing at the moment?
Describe how this room is different from the same type of room in your house.
Photo B
Describe the room in the photo. What kind of room is it?
What things can you see in the room?
Describe where the sofa and the TV are in the room.
What are the people doing at the moment?
Describe how this room is different from the same type of room in your house.
EXTENSION Answer the questions.
Where do you usually do your homework?
Where do you usually watch TV?
How often do you tidy your room?
How often do you clean other rooms at home?
I suppose so I’m busy can you I’ll do it are you doing
A
B
Unit 3 speaking test
About you
1 Talk about your past.
Where were you born? When did you start school?
What was your first day at school like? How did you feel?
Describe an important memory, for example a party or family event. What happened?
What did you do last weekend?
What did you do in the last school holidays?
Role play
2 Complete the dialogue with the expressions.
Then practise the dialogue.
A Hi! (1) __________________________?
B Not bad, thanks.
A What did you do?
B I (2) __________________________ with Sam.
(3) __________________________?
A I went to the cinema. (4) ____________________
________ go to the cinema?
B (5) __________________________.
A How was it?
B It was very good.
A Good. Let’s go next weekend.
B OK. Good idea.
EXTENSION Imagine you meet a friend.
A say hello and ask about your partner’s weekend B respond
A ask your partner what he/she did last weekend B answer and ask what your partner did
A respond and ask when your partner last went to the cinema / went shopping / played football, etc B respond
A suggest you do something together next weekend
B agree
Photo description
3 Describe the photos.
Photo A
What are these people doing?
Where are they?
Who are they?
What are they celebrating?
Are they enjoying themselves? Why?
Photo B
What are these people doing?
Where are they? What people are there?
What are they celebrating?
Are they enjoying themselves? Why?
EXTENSION Answer the questions.
What did you do for your last birthday?
Did you go out or stay at home?
Who did you celebrate with?
How many people were there?
What presents did you get?
How did you feel?
What do you want to do for your next birthday?
How was your weekend Last Saturday went shopping What about you When did you last
A
B
Unit 4 speaking test
About you
1 Talk about an adventure.
Describe something dangerous or frightening that happened to you in the past.
Where was it? What was the place like?
What did you do? How did you feel?
What happened in the end?
Do you like doing dangerous or scary things?
Role play
2 Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Then practise the dialogue.
A Is that your photo? That’s (1) ________________!
B Do you like it?
A Yes. Where is it?
B In London. It (2) ________________ while I was on holiday there.
A (3) ________________?
B Yes. These people were doing tricks on BMX bikes.
A Wow! Did you try it?
B You’re (4) ________________! I can’t ride a BMX bike like that!
A Well, it’s a great photo. Well (5) ________________.
EXTENSION Imagine you are showing someone some exciting photos.
A show a photo to your partner
B show you are interested and ask questions about the photo
A explain what you were doing when it happened B show you are interested
Photo description
3 Describe the photos.
Photo A
Describe the place that you can see. What is the weather like?
What happened to this person?
What was she doing when the accident happened?
How do you think she felt?
What do you think happened in the end?
Photo B
Describe what you can see.
What happened to the boy?
What was he doing when the accident happened?
How do you think he felt?
What do you think happened in the end?
EXTENSION Answer the questions.
Do you like doing dangerous things?
Why do you think some people like doing dangerous things?
Who is your favourite daredevil? Why? What did he / she do?
Do you want to do daredevil things in the future?
Why?
amazing done happened kidding Really
B A
Unit 5 speaking test
About you
1 Talk about your abilities.
Can you paint, sing or cook? What things can you do well?
Is there anything you can’t do now, but want to do in the future?
What things couldn’t you do when you were younger, but you can do now?
Compare yourself to someone else in your family.
For example, are you more artistic than someone else in your family?
Is there anything you are the best at in your class? What do you want to be the best at?
Role play
2 Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Then practise the dialogue.
A What are you doing?
B I’m looking for a birthday present for my mum.
She’s (1) _____________ music, so I want to buy her a CD.
A What do you think of this one?
B (2) _____________ it by?
A It’s (3) _____________ Coldplay.
B Well, it’s OK, but I think this one’s (4) _________.
A Do you think so?
B Yes, this one’s by Kaiser Chiefs. The other one’s (5) _____________ boring.
A Yes, I think you’re right.
EXTENSION Imagine you are buying a DVD as a present.
A ask what your partner is doing
B explain that you are looking for a DVD for a birthday present for someone, say who it is for A ask for your partner’s opinion of a DVD B compare your partner’s DVD with another one
and explain why your DVD is better A agree that your partner has the best DVD
Photo description
3 Describe the photos.
Photo A
Describe the animals. Which adjectives can you use to talk about them?
What can these animals do?
Compare the animals. How are they similar? How are they different?
Do you like these animals? Why?
Which animal do you prefer? Why?
Photo B
Describe the sea animal. Which adjectives can you use to talk about it?
What does this animal do?
Compare this animal to other sea animals. How is it different? How is it similar?
Do you like this animal? Why?
EXTENSION Answer the questions.
Compare all the animals in the photos.
What is your favourite animal? Why?
What is the most intelligent animal? Why?
What animals don’t you like? Why?
a bit better by into who’s
A
B
Unit 6 speaking test
About you
1 Talk about numbers.
What year were you born? In what year did you first go to school?
How much time did you spend doing homework last week?
Have you got a lucky number? What is it? Why is it lucky for you?
What do you think the world will be like in 2020?
Role play
2 Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Then practise the dialogue.
A Can I ask you a question? I’m doing a survey.
B Yes, OK.
A Do you (1) ________________ that people will be happier in the future?
B Let (2) ________________. No, (3) ________________.
I don’t think people will be happier, because I think they will have more problems. What about you?
A Well, I (4) ________________ with you.
I think that people will (5) ________________ be happier, because they’ll be richer and they’ll have bigger houses and better food.
EXTENSION You are doing a survey and want to ask your partner the question: Will people live longer in the future?
A ask your partner if you can ask them a survey question
B agree
A ask the question
B respond and give a reason for your opinion A explain your answer to the survey question and
give a reason for your opinion
Photo description
3 Describe the photos.
Photo A
Describe the photo. How many people can you see?
What are the people doing?
What personalities do you think these people have got?
What do you think the children will do in the future? Why?
Photo B
Describe the photo. How many people can you see?
What are the people doing?
What personality has this girl got?
What do you think this girl will do in the future?
Why?
EXTENSION Answer the questions.
Describe your personality.
Are you ambitious? What do you want to do in the future?
What things do you think you will definitely do in the future? What things won’t you do?
definitely not disagree me think think probably
B A
Unit 7 speaking test
About you
1 Talk about sport.
Are you a sports fan? Do you like watching sport? Are you a football supporter?
What sports do you like playing? When and where do you play?
What sports did you do when you were younger?
What sports are you going to do in the future?
What are you going to do next weekend?
Role play
2 Complete the dialogue with the expressions.
Then practise the dialogue.
A Hi!
B Hi! (1) ___________________________________
this evening?
A No, (2) ___________________________________.
B I’m going to go to the cinema
(3) ___________________________________.
A Yes, great. What time does the film start?
B (4) ___________________________________
seven.
A OK. Let’s meet at the cinema.
(5) ___________________________________
outside?
B Great!
EXTENSION Imagine you are making plans for this evening.
A say hello to your partner
B respond and ask your partner if they have any plans for this evening
A respond
B say what your plans are and invite your partner to come too
A agree and ask when and where you should meet B respond with a suggestion
A agree
Photo description
3 Describe the photos.
Photo A
Describe your photo. Where is it? What is happening?
What different people can you see?
What is going to happen next?
What is your favourite football team? Why?
Photo B
Describe your photo. Where is it? What is happening?
What different people can you see?
What is going to happen next?
Who is your favourite sports person? Why?
EXTENSION Answer the questions.
Do you like playing team sports?
Do you prefer individual sports like tennis and swimming? Why?
Do you think it is good to be serious about sport?
Why?
Which sports person do you think will win a trophy this year? What will they win?
Are you going to watch any important sporting events on TV this year? Which ones?
are you doing anything if you’re interested it’s on at nothing special shall I meet you
A
B
Unit 8 speaking test
About you
1 Talk about fears and dangers.
Have you got any phobias? What are they?
What things are you scared of? Why?
Are you an adventurous person? Give an example.
Have you ever done anything dangerous?
What frightening things have you done?
Role play
2 Complete the dialogue with the expressions.
Then practise the dialogue.
A Are you OK?
(1) ____________________________________?
B I’ve (2) __________________________ my ankle.
A Oh, no!
(3) ____________________________________
happen?
B I fell over while I was walking to school.
(4) ____________________________________!
A (5) ____________________________________ to see a nurse. I’ll get help.
B OK. Thank you.
EXTENSION Imagine there’s a problem.
A ask your partner what’s happened and if they are OK
B say what your problem is A ask how it happened B explain what happened
A suggest what your partner should do next B agree
Photo description
3 Describe the photos.
Photo A
Look at the person in the photo. What scary thing is he doing?
How do you think he is feeling?
Why do you think he did this?
Are you scared of snakes? Why?
Have you done anything similar to this?
Do you want to do anything like this? Why?
Photo B
Look at the person in the photo. What scary thing is she doing?
How do you think she is feeling?
Why do you think she did this?
Do you think it is dangerous? Why?
Have you been skiing? Did you enjoy it?
Do you want to go skiing in the future? Why?
EXTENSION Answer the questions.
Why do you think that some people like doing dangerous things?
Do you enjoy taking risks?
Is it a good idea to do things you are scared of?
Why?
how did that hurt what’s wrong maybe you need it really hurts
A
B