Reading 1 You are looking at a website to find out what's on. You can click on different kinds of entertainment and then read about different events. Read about the events A-F quickly. Then decide which entertainment section (Theatre, Cinema, Museums, etc.) each one belongs to. *! A .Cwem&...... B........................ C........................ D .... E.... F..... 2 1J0 Listen to the pieces of music and match them with the photographs.j 3 Say what is happening in each photograph. If you don't know a word, use a kindof.... example: In picture c the magician is putting some money into a hat. He is holding a kind of stick. 4 Which of these kinds of entertainment would you like to goto? Why? Which would you not like to go to? UNIT 4 Wh6rGCanWe90.C0m A Guide to What's On near you! What are you looking for? Monday 24 - Sunday 30 August Set in San Francisco, Meet my Family stars Jamie Glazer and Francesca Nolle and tells the funny story of a family who run a restaurant. An unexpected visitor alters their lives forev i will never be the same again! Things Don't miss the excitement, the comedy and the music of the CIRCUS OF THE CUT 15 Centra' Parl< 'r0m 26 Un,il 29 AW Afternoon shows start at 2.30 pm and evening shows start at / pm. Tickets at a range of prices (£10-£16). Book early. E m Tickets are still available for a weekend festival of rock music and fun in the'gardens of Kingston Manor. Begins at midday on Saturday 29 and finishes at midnight on Sunday 30..(Ramping available. Tickets £70 weekend, £45 day. Read each text quickly again to answer these questions. Don't worry about any words you don't know. a Which events may make you laugh?/ and, b Which events are outdoors? c Which event costs £7 or less? d Which events are only on one day? e What can you go to on Monday evening? f What can you go to on Saturday afternoon? This year's nest comedy film certificate 12 Every evening this week at the Arts Picture House at 7.45 pm. Tickets £6.50. 1"' . tiAm are now well known plus six, a^^jrs****rr and appear all over th woJJ^ (29 ^ at they are very popular. £16. An exciting new group called Motari present their fascinating African and Western dances with some flamenco and jazz added. They are performing twice in the Town Hall on Sunday at <* pm and 8 pm. All tickets £9. Interval refreshments included. (5) Vocabulary spot When you read, try to understand the words you don't know before you check them with your teacher or in a dictionary. What do the words below mean? Look at the words around them in the texts and guess the correct answers. 1 In text A alters means a) changes b) leaves c) stops. 2 In text C gig means a) building b) concert c) band. 3 In text Efascinating means a) confusing b) slow . c) interesting. (5) Corpus Spot Fun and funny ® Match fun and funny to their meanings. If something or someone is..............t it/he/she makes you laugh, [fun/funny] If something is..............,you enjoy doing it. [fun/funny] Here are some sentences written by PET students. Put/un or funny in each gap. a There were lots of...............things to do at the holiday camp like sailing or diving, b The film I saw was very............... c We'll have great...............when you come to stay for the weekend. let's go out Language focus Prepositions of time Conversation 3 Max: It's so boring here (m) nothing to do, , Rachel.There's 1 1J3 Listen to some conversations with your books closed and decide where the people are going. 1 ............................. 2 ............................. 3 ........................... 2 Now listen again and fill in the missing words. Conversation 1 Sara: I know.lt sounds good. I'd like to go. Ed: I'm taking my little brother. Would you like to come too? Sara: That would be great. I love the noise, the music and all the excitement.The last time I went was (a) toJ&QQS,...........when I was ten. Ed: Oh, really? Well, I like the clowns best. Are you free (b)...............................................or tomorrow? The afternoon show is best for my brother. Sara: Sorry, I'm busy then. I'm going to the cinema (c).....................!..........................- I've got the tickets, so I can't change it - and I'm playing tennis (d).......................................................... Ed: Oh, well... can you go (e)......................................? It finishes (f)............................................That's Saturday. Sara: I'm free (g)......................................................... Ed: Good. I'm free then, too. It only comes once a year, so we mustn't miss it. Rachel: There are lots of good things on (n). ......................What are you doing (of......................................? My mum's 9oin9 to see a dance show (p)................................................ We cana-° with her. Oh, boring. And I don't like going to things like that (q)...........................................■ Rachel: Well, there's the rock festival in the park.That looks good. I like listening to music outside (r)...........................................• But it's very expensive. Mm. I've only got £10. Well, would you like to go to the new nightclub? I went there last1 week (s)............................................ It's only £8 before eleven. We can go (t)............................................ I'd really like to go to the rock festival, but OK then. Shall we meet at your house? Yeah. Aboyt nine? -See you then. Max: Max: Rachel Max: Rachel: Max: 3 Look at Exercise 2 and use your answers to help you on at in no preposition ___ Z005 iodMj (5) Grammar Spot Prepositions of time Choose the correct preposition to complete the rules. We use on I at I in I no preposition before days of the week and dates. We use on/at/in/ no preposition before times, the weekend, the end of the day, the moment. We use on I at I in I no preposition before months, seasons and years. We use on I at I in I no preposition before today, tomorrow (morning), this I next (afternoon, week). \ Conversation 2 Sam: Hi, Juliet, it's Sam here. Have you got the tickets yet? Juliet: Yeah, for tonight. Sam: What time does it start? Juliet: Just a minute. I'll look. Er, it starts (h)............................................. Sam: Oh, you know I work in a shop (0...........................................? In the city centre. Well, there's a sale (j)................................, so I'm working late. I have to tidy the shop (k)........................................................,so I'm working till seven thirty this evening. I usually finish (I)................................, which is better. Juliet: Don't worry.There are lots of adverts before the film actually starts. Sam: OK. See you later then. Outside? Juliet: See you there. Bye. 4 Put the correct preposition (or nothing) in each space, a My friend's taking me sailingnext Sunday, b My team's playing football against yours............ Friday afternoon, c I'm visiting my grandmother in Chile .17.......this summer. d Would you like to come to the theatre with me ............Saturday evening? e Our friends are arriving............7.30. f I don't like swimming............the winter - the water's too cold. g I always feel tired............the afternoon. h Jake's taking his driving test............23 March. i My brother got married............2008. j This street's very dark............night. k I'm babysitting............tomorrow evening. 1 I was very bo^ed............the weekend. GF page 206 1 How many syllables are there ih these words? Sunday ...2..' Monday........ Tuesday........ Wednesday........^Thursday........ Friday........ Saturday........ 2 WJB Repeat the words after the recording. Were you right? 3 Can you mark the main stress on these words? January February Marchx April May June July August September October November December 4 1J3 Listen to the recording .and check your answers. 5 How do we say these dates? 28 April 15 August - 3 February 6 1J3 Listen to the recording and check your answers. 7 Choose the correct words to complete this sentence. We say I write 15th January or 15 January but we say I write the fifteenth of January or January the fifteenth. Time expressions Your teacher will give you a circle with ON, AT or IN in the middle. Work in a group of three. Your teacher will give you a game board. When you land on a square containing a time phrase which matches your preposition, write it in your circle. 30 unit D° YOU NEED MORE PRACTICE? 'ROM UNITS 3-4 Present continuous for future plans ^) Grammar spot Present continuous for future plans ' ■ Look at these sentences from the conversations on page 30 and then choose the correct tense to complete the rules. / work in a shop. I'm playing tennis tomorrow afternoon. We use the present simple /present continuous to talk about what we usually do. We use the present simple / present continuous to talk about future plans. The person in the pictures is planning to do things at different times. Write sentences about the things he is planning to do, choosing a time expression from the box for each sentence. You do not need to use all the expressions. Tbl He's irayeUcng to Moscow on Saturday morning. Saturday morning next Monday the weekend tomorrow afternoon 15th January the summer Thursday 6.30 -page 207 Diary Work with a partner. One of you is A and one of you is B. Fill in your diary on page 200 or page 202. You can choose some of the events on page 29 or imagine some. Don't show your partner. Ask your partner What are you doing on...? Find a time when you are both free so you can go to the cinema together. Exam folder 4 Writing folder Listening Part i 1 Greg and Sophia are talking about something. Look,at these three pictures. What do you think they are talking about? Look at the question. 1 What do they decide to do tomorrow? The box under picture C above is ticked because that is the answer. Listen to Greg and Sophia's conversation and think about why C is the answer. Answer these questions. a Are they playing tennis tomorrow? Why? / Why not? b Are they playing hockey tomorrow? Why? / Why not? c Are they going cycling tomorrow? How do you know? d Do they both agree? How do you know? Look at these pictures for four other conversations. Think what the conversations are about.The questions help you too. Writing Part 2 2 Which shop are they going to first? 3 When is Tim meeting his father? A 2 4 Where are they going on Saturday evening? 5 When is Paula's birthday party? 4 1J5I Now listen to conversations 2,3,4 and 5. Decide which picture is correct for each one and put a tick in the box. Exam Advice Read the question and look at the pictures before you listen Look at this question. It is an example of the kind of task you will see in Part 2 of the Writing Paper. What does it ask you to do? You're spending a day in the capital of your country next Saturday. Write an email to an English friend called Helen. In your email, you should • say what you would like to do in the city • tell her what time you are arriving • suggest where to meet 2 Work with a partner. Read these three answers v 0nlv one answers the question. Which one? y r\r\ Delete R*pV Reply All Forward frn Dear Helen, I'd like to go to the cinema on Saturday and walk by the river. We can go to a cafe to have lunch. What do you want to do? I am arriving at 11.30. We can meet outside the station. Love Maria Delete topi* Reply Ail forward Fr.nr Dear Helen, On Saturday I'd like to go shopping because I want to buy a new coat and some shoes. Then I would like to go to the cinema and have an Italian meal. My father is bringing me in the car. You can come in the car with us too. We are leaving home at 9.30. Love Maria "1 3 In Writing Part 2 you must write 35~45 words. Add outside the museum to answer c. Is this a good answer now? 4 Think about your own answer to the questions. a What would you like to do in your capital city? b Think about when you will arrive. c Think of different places you can meet someone. 5 Write your answer. Exam Advice Remember there are always three things you must write about in Writing Part 2. 6 Have you answered the three parts of the question? Count the words. Make sure you have 35-45 words. 7 How many lines of your writing is 35-45 words? writing folder