- •9. A Complete the text, using the passive. Then listen to 4.19 and check.
- •10. Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Use by if necessary.
- •11. Complete the sentences with the present simple passive of the verbs in brackets.
- •6. A Divide the programmes in the Words2know into three categories.
- •7. What type of tv programme is the tv guide describing?
- •8. Work in pairs. Read the text and find the information below. Which pair finished first?
- •10. Put the verbs in the correct form of the passive. Then choose the correct information to complete the sentence. If you don’t know, guess!
- •11. Compare answers with a partner. Then listen to 4.22 and check.
- •12. Complete the paragraph about John Lennon’s piano with the past simple passive of the verbs in brackets.
- •13. A Make the sentences negative.
- •14. Complete the news items by putting the verbs into the present perfect passive.
- •15. Read Grammar Plus. Then put the words into the correct order to make sentences.
- •1.Read the Words2know . Listen to 4.24. Which of these do you read? Do you have any favourite writers?
- •2. A Read and answer the questions.
- •3. Read the extract from the novel below and listen to 4.26. Match the characters to the description.
- •4. Discuss these questions in groups.
- •5. Tick the things you think will happen later in the novel. Do you have any other ideas?
- •6. Listen to 4.25. Complete the book review of About a Boy with the Prases2know.
- •7. Write a review of a book or a film. Use the Phrases2know and include the following:
4. Discuss these questions in groups.
How do Marcus and Will feel about each other at the beginning? Does this change?
Why does Will lie to the park-keeper?
Do you think Will is a nice person? Why? Why not?
5. Tick the things you think will happen later in the novel. Do you have any other ideas?
_ Will and Suzie fall in love.
_ Suzie finds out about Will’s lies and won’t forgive him.
_ Marcus and Will become friends.
_ Will has a bad influence on Marcus.
_ Marcus finds out about Will’s lies and won’t forgive him.
_ Will becomes a better person.
6. Listen to 4.25. Complete the book review of About a Boy with the Prases2know.
Phrases2know
Describing a book or film
It’s set in It was written by My favourite part is
It’s about It is called It was released
It starts The characters are I like it because
A BOOK I’VE READ RECENTLY
The book 1is called ‘About a Boy’. 2___ a man called Will and his relationship with a boy called Marcus. 3 ___ an English writer called Nick Homby and 4 ___London in the present day.
5 ___ it’s a modern story and it’s also very real and funny. 6 ___ realistic and interesting, especially Will, the main character, and Marcus, the boy. 7 ___ the scene where Will and Marcus first meet in the park.
‘About a Boy’ has also been made into a film. 8 ___ five or six years ago. 9 ___ Hugh Grant. It was quite funny but parts of it were sad. I really recommend the book and the film!
7. Write a review of a book or a film. Use the Phrases2know and include the following:
Paragraph 1 |
Paragraph 2 |
Paragraph 3
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The title |
Your opinion of the book/film/story/characters |
Other information (Has it been made into a film? When was it released? Who stars in it?) |
What it’s about |
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Who it was written/directed by |
Your favourite characters/part |
Do you recommend it? |
Where it’s set |
Check yourself!
Wordlist 3
attractive (adj) be made into (v)
be released (v) be set (v)
be somebody’s fault (v) bits (n)
blanket (n) by mistake (prep)
character (n) comic (n)
duck (n) forgive (v)
guy (n) have a bad influence (v)
keep away from (v) lie (n)
magazine (n) nervous (adj)
newspaper (n) notice (v)
novel (n) park-keeper (n)
poetry (n) (in the )present day (n)
realistic (adj) responsibility (n)
rubbish (n) short story (n)
single mother (n) sink (v)
star (v) suggest (v)
sympathetic (adj) title (n)
upset (adj) weblog (n)