- •Unit 1 doing studies and exams
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Reword the sentences using the phrasal verbs in brackets.
- •Practise the short conversations.
- •George had problems with studying, so he wrote to a magazine problem page for advice. Find out what his study problems are and tell your partner about them.
- •Role play the dialogues.
- •Complete the sentences below with a suitable phrasal verb. Advice on doing exams
- •Role play the situation.
- •Write a letter replying to the one in Ex. 4. Give George advice about his study problems. Remember to sound encouraging!
- •Unit 2 a place of your own
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Replace the words in brackets with suitable phrasal verbs.
- •Reword the sentences using the phrasal verbs from the Vocabulary file.
- •Practise the short conversations.
- •Here is a description of the house before it was done up. Say what
- •The estate agent is showing another client round the flat. Practice
- •Ann talked to her husband Tony about the flat and they discussed whether or not they should buy it. Write the dialogue, using the words from Vocabulary file.
- •Tony is a student. He has recently moved into his own flat. He wrote to his friend Paul to tell him about it. Read the letter and answer the questions.
- •Look at the picture story. How do you thing the story end? Write the story. Try to use the following phrasal verbs and expressions.
- •Unit 3 healthy body, healthy mind
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Which of the expressions in the list could you use in the following
- •Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the questions.
- •Practise the short conversations.
- •Listen to four patients talking to the doctor. Make notes about each of them. T-2
- •Reword the sentences using the phrasal verbs from the unit.
- •Say it in English.
- •Unit 4 getting away from it all
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary
- •Say what the following advertisements are about.
- •Practise the short conversations.
- •What would say in the following situations. Use the phrasal verbs
- •You are going to hear four people talking about their last
- •Discuss the following questions.
- •You are on holiday in Rhodes. Your travel representative leaves you
- •Work in pairs. Role play the following situation.
- •Read an explanation of some travel vocabulary. Give the Russian equivalents of the underlined words.
- •Practise the sentences.
- •How would you explain the meaning of the following expressions to your coworker who doesn’t seem to understand what the client says?
- •What would you say in the following situations?
- •Discuss these questions.
- •Describe one of your travels using the vocabulary of travel. Unit 5 driving
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •What would you say in the following situations? Use the phrasal
- •Verbs in brackets.
- •Read the story and answer the questions. My nightmare journey
- •Retell the story of the nightmare journey, using the picture below.
- •Fill in the gaps below.
- •Put one word in each of the spaces below and then check your answers with the text in Ex. 3.
- •A. Fill in the blanks in the questionnaire below.
- •Read the following driving tips and say what you should or
- •Read some genuine excuses sent in to insurance companies and
- •Unit 6 parents and children
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Work with a partner. Take turns asking and answering the questions below. Try to use the following phrasal verbs and expressions.
- •Match a sentence in a with one in b.
- •What would say in the following situations? Try to use the phrasal
- •Verbs from Vocabulary file.
- •Listen to the following three interviews and answer the questions. T-4
- •Read about a father and daughter’s relationship. What do you think
- •Give examples with the underlined expressions in the text.
- •Describe the relationship with your parents. Try to use the words
- •Read a description of a relative. Describe one of the members of your family. My Aunt Emily
- •Unit 7 getting on in life
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Practise the following short conversations.
- •Complete the sentences with the following expressions.
- •Work with a partner. Take turns interviewing one another, using the questions below. Try to use the following phrasal verbs and expressions in your questions and answers.
- •Listen and read about Jeremy and Angela describing how they came
- •A. Read the interview with Angela and role play it.
- •Role play the following dialogue.
- •I’ll keep my fingers crossed
- •Listen to seven people talking about their work. What are their
- •Work with a partner. Look at the picture story and practice telling it. Discuss what phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions you can use. Then write the story. Unit 8 relationships
- •Vocabulary file
- •10. To break up
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Practise the short conversations.
- •Reword the following sentences using the phrasal verbs in brackets.
- •Work with a partner. Take turns asking and answering the questions below. Try to use the phrasal verbs from the unit.
- •Read the story and discuss it. Across a crowded room
- •Questions
- •Put the pictures in the right order.
- •Jane is very upset. Her friend Mary has come to visit her.
- •In the conversations below, write the statements or questions for a
- •Read what men and women think about each other. Guess the meaning of unfamiliar phrasal verbs. Comment on these opinions. Women on men
- •Men on women
- •Unit 9 What’s in the news?
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Role play the following conversations.
- •Reword the sentences using phrasal verbs.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Complete the sentences with a correct phrasal verb.
- •Look at the incomplete news headlines below. See if you can
- •Listen to the news report and present each piece of information. Thieves break in at the Royal Gallery
- •Ship goes down at sea near the Sussex coast
- •Three men break out of Brixton prison
- •Fill in the gaps below.
- •Unit 10 crime doesn’t pay
- •Vocabulary file
- •Practise the vocabulary.
- •Which of the words can be used with the phrasal verbs? Up to three items can be correct.
- •Practise the short conversations.
- •Work with a partner. Discuss the following questions, using the phrasal verbs below.
- •Describe the following situations.
- •Use a gerund or infinitive.
- •Use prepositions.
- •Reword the sentences using the phrasal verbs from the unit.
- •Report the following news items.
- •Caught red-handed
- •Write it in English.
- •Revision
- •What would you say in the following situations? Make use of the phrasal verbs and expressions in the brackets.
- •Complete the paragraphs below, using phrasal verbs which mean the same as the words in brackets.
- •Reword the following paragraph using suitable phrasal verbs.
- •Complete the following letter with suitable phrasal verbs.
- •What happened to Harry? Write sentences using the phrasal verbs
- •In the boxes.
- •Role play the following situations.
- •Read the article and answer the questions. The modern servant – the nanny, the cook, and the gardener
- •Read the following stories and discuss them with a partner.
- •Modern-day thieves pick up the habits of the past
- •Interview with 16-year-old daughter Helen
- •Interview with 17-year-old son David
- •Interview with mother
- •Interview with Helen
- •Interview with George
Practise the vocabulary.
1. He’s a committed teacher.
2. She’s committed to her job.
3. Times were hard and many companies went out of business.
4. The company started to cut back on production.
5. The company started to cut back on the amount of people it employed.
6. I applied for several jobs but was turned down.
7. He applied for the job and was taken on.
8. The company has taken on extra staff.
9. He was anxious to get on in life and be a success.
10. I’ve never done this kind of job before but I hope to pick it up soon.
11. When in Italy he picked up some Italian.
12. The work takes up too much of his time.
13. I’m sorry. I’ve taken up too much of your time.
14. I earned just enough to get by.
15. She gets by on a small pension.
16. I asked my boss for some time off but he refused point-blank.
17. I asked him point-blank what he was doing there.
18. My father used to say that the world was my oyster.
Answer the following questions.
1. How important is it for you to get on in life?
2. What is your understanding of getting on in life?
3. Have you ever been turned down? How did you take it?
Was it difficult for you to get over it?
4. How do those who are of job feel? Does it get them down?
5. Are you easy at picking things up at work?
6. When traveling do you easily pick up the language of the country you’re
traveling in?
7. Can you get by on a small income?
8. Is it possible to get by on a student’s grant or a pension in
our country?
9. Do you often get point-blank refusals?
10. What kind of job do you think you are cut out for?
Practise the following short conversations.
1 – Why do you think he works long hours?
- Because he’s committed to his job.
2 - Why do some plants have to cut back on production?
- Because times are hard and many companies are out of business.
3 - How did it happen that you found yourself out of job?
- The company closed down and all the staff were laid off.
4 - You look happy. Any good news?
- Yes, a week ago I applied for a new job and I’ve just been told
that I’ve been taken on.
5 - How important is it for you to get on in life?
- Extremely important. I’d like to do something useful.
6 - Is her salary high?
- No, she earns just enough to get by.
7 - I hear you applied for a transfer to another department? Did you
get it?
- No, my boss refused me point-blank.
Complete the sentences with the following expressions.
to get on in life/the world That’s the last straw!
to be cut out for something to make one’s own way in the
world
to refuse point-blank The world is one's oyster
1. After four weeks of working in a school, he realized he wasn’t ________teaching. He didn't have enough patience.
2. Although she worked hard and was ambitious, she didn't ____. Perhaps
she was just unlucky.
3. She was young, intelligent, free, and rich. ______________ .
4. Sarah's two young children had behaved badly all day, so when they threw their dinner on the floor, she said '____________' and immediately put them to bed.
5. The Director was rather shocked when she refused his offer _____. He wasn't used to receiving _______refusals.