3. Vocabulary

3.1 Which questions from 2.9 can you answer? Practise asking and answering them with a partner.

3.2 Use some words and phrases from Brittany’s story to complete the sentences.

1. I’m in my … … at university.

2. I usually … up at 7.30.

3. I … dressed and have a cup of coffee and a sandwich.

4. My … start at 8.30.

5. Classes are … around 3 or 4 p.m.

6. After classes I sometimes take a …

7. I always watch my favourite TV … in the evening.

8. My friends … me down to a cafe.

9. I love hanging … with friends.

10. I begin … on homework late in the evening.

3.3What do you and your friends do in your free time? Write sentences using the words and phrases from the bubbles.

e.g. We sometimes go out for a meal.

4. Listening and grammar

4.1 Listen to Steve from Vancouver, Canada. Tick  the things he talks about. his brother

his apartment his job his girlfriend his working hours

weather running winter sports summer sports

shopping food beautiful places

- Listen again and answer the questions.

1. Does Steve live in a big apartment?

2. Where does he work?

3. Do many people from different countries live in Vancouver?

4. What do Steve and his girlfriend do in Chinatown?

5. What does Steve hate about Vancouver’s weather?

6. Is Vancouver good for sports?

7. What sports does Steve do in winter?

8. Does he go swimming in summer?

9. What do Steve and his girlfriend do on Fridays?

10. Does Steve like living in Vancouver?

4.2 Anna is 26, and she works in an office in the centre of London. Listen to the interview with her. Is she an early riser?

- Complete Anna’s answers to the questions. Then listen again and check.

1. What time do you get up?

2. Do you have a shower?

3. What do you have for breakfast?

4. What time do you go to work?

5. Do you like mornings?

4.3 Listen to the questions and give true answers about you. Listen again and repeat the questions. Copy the rhythm.

4.4 Look at the table and make more questions. Practise asking and answering them with your partner.

What time Where	do does	you Steve	get up? live?
	Do Does	you he	have a shower? like living in Vancouver?

4.5 Write quiz questions. Can you answer them?

e.g. sushi / where / come from – Where does sushi come from? – Japan.

1. kangaroos / live / where

2. what / eat / penguins

3. Eric Clapton / what / play

4. what sport / Wayne Rooney / play

5. come from / Fiat cars / where

6. live / the US President / live

7. how many states / the USA / consist of

8. where / the Nile / flow to

5. Speaking

Tiago Hoisel is a very talented illustrator from Sao Paulo, Brasil. He is famous for his funny and clever caricatures. Here are his answers from an interview. Think of the questions the journalist asks Tiago.

1. At 5.30. I’m an early bird!

2. I don’t really have a schedule. It depends on the project.

3. I don’t have a TV. I get news from the net.

4. Every day. I usually work on several projects at a time.

5. First, I check my emails, and then I start drawing.

6. No, I don’t. Sometimes I go to meet my clients.

7. Mexican food. It’s delicious!

8. Usually late. I always have a lot to do in the studio.

9. No, I don’t. I’ve seen one episode of House, M.D. and one episode of Lost. That’s all.

10. Yes, very much. It’s a fantastic city, full of life.

11. I’d like to work for Pixar or DreamWorks one day.

- Work in pairs. Student 1 is Tiago, Student 2 is the journalist. Act out the interview; discuss Tiago’s way of life and his ordinary day.