Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 1

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Photocopiable Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

983089983137 Hobby day1 Coasteering

My hobby is coasteering which is travelling around thecoastline Sounds easy Well it isnrsquot We donrsquot just stroll alongthe country paths with Grandma and Grandpa

Our coast has lots of cliffs rocks pools and we go the hardway ndash jumping climbing and scrambling up and down thesteep parts in and out of the water Often we struggle up avertical cliff and then leap straight from the top into the sea farbelow on the other side Itrsquos exhausting but sensational

If you come on my introductory course wersquoll trya beginner level coastal route You need to

be fit but we wonrsquot do anything toodangerous

2 Magic

I got interested in doing magic tricks after watching a reallyexcellent show by an amazing performer At the end I wantedto know how he cut a person in half made a car disappearand read peoplersquos minds I started researching some classictricks and then began inventing my own Itrsquos great to learn all those secrets Now Ican always entertain people and I sometimesperform at parties and special events so I evenmake a little money from my hobby If you come on my introductorycourse Irsquoll teach you ten reallybrilliant tricks to impress

your friendsincludinghow towalk right

through asolid wall

3 Trading on internet auction sites

Buy things and then re-sell them online Itrsquos a great hobbythat you can do at home in your free time You can makea lot of money if you learn what to buy when to buy andhow much to pay You really donrsquotneed a lot of money to start anditrsquos possible to hunt out some realbargains There are just a few

secrets that you need tolearn If you come on myintroductory course Irsquollshow you how to buy realbargains and then sell themagain for a profit Irsquoll alsoteach you 20 key secrets

you need to know to help you earn a lot of extra cash

4 Skeet shooting

Most Saturdays I go skeet shooting Do you know what it isItrsquos shooting ndash with a real gun ndash but you donrsquot kill any birdsor wild animals and no one gets hurt The lsquopigeonsrsquo areactually small round targets made of clay that launch out of amachine As they rise into the air you try your best to shoot atthem Itrsquos not that easy hitting a fast-moving target like thatItrsquos great when you get a hit because the clay pigeons shatter

into lots of pieces and you see them falling from the sky verylike a real shot bird And itrsquos not just clay pigeons at somelocations they have machines that can simulaterabbits running along the ground ducksin the water or even larger animals ina forest

If you come on myintroductory course yoursquoll have

full training and two hours ofoutdoor skeet shooting

6 Falconry

My hobby is working with falcons which are of coursebeautiful hunting birds You can train them to fly and comeback to you They are graceful and incredibly fast Itrsquos anabsolute joy to learn about them and they have taken overmy life I actually own two birds myself You have to take carethough they are dangerous creatures and they love to bite

and pull Make sure you keep them away from your eyes

If you come on myintroductory course youcan watch a falconry showmeet the birds and have ago at working with them

yourself We will teach youhow to look after falconshow to pick them up andattach the piece of leatherto their legs

5 Off-road driving

Even if you donrsquot have a driving licence you can experiencethe thrills of off-road driving Off-road means there are nosafe roads to follow We drive through the countryside go upsteep hills down into deep valleys splash across streams racethrough forests and so on Itrsquos fast and exciting

If you come on my introductory course Irsquollgive you full training and yoursquoll get three

20-minute turns at driving yourself(alongside an experienced

instructor who has a secondset of car controls for

emergencies) Thenreally test yourself

can you completethe bridge challengendash driving across awobbly rope bridgeover a river

S O L D F O R $ 5 0 0




983089983138 The no lsquonorsquo game

A

1 Are you feeling OK

2 Are you sure3 Did you watch TV last night

4 Do you watch it a lot

5 Irsquove forgotten did you say you watched TV last night

1 Have we started yet

2 I think this is a silly game donrsquot you

3 Do you like playing games

4 Would you prefer to do some exercises

5 Do you enjoy studying grammar

1 Do you like coffee

2 And what about tea

3 Do you like tea

4 Do you like tea

5 Oh I asked that question twice didnrsquot I

1 Can you remember what we did before this

2 Are you cold3 Have you seen my bag

4 I think yoursquove got it

5 Is it time to stop yet

1 Do you understand how to play this game

2 Have you had a new hair cut

3 Have you bought some new clothes

4 Will you lend me some money

5 Please Just for one day

1 Do you want to do this

2 Shall we do something different

3 Would you like to see my new book

4 This month hellip itrsquos November isnrsquot it

5 Are you sure

B

1 Do you like computer and video games

2 Are they a waste of time

3 Do you like watching sports

4 Do you ever do any sports

5 What about football

1 Would you like some chocolate

2 Are you certain

3 Are we still in school

4 Will you come to my birthday party next week

5 Will you buy me an expensive present

1 Yoursquore bored arenrsquot you

2 Shall we phone someone

3 Can I borrow your phone

4 I just want to call a friend in Australia ndash is that OK

5 Letrsquos go for a picnic

1 Have you ever been to Spain

2 Do you know anyone whorsquos been there

3 Would you like to go

4 Is the lesson nearly over

5 All right letrsquos finish OK

1 Irsquom not very good at this game am I

2 Do you think yoursquoll pass your next exam

3 Maybe yoursquoll get a really good mark

4 Yoursquove never failed an exam have you

5 Shall I help you study

1 Will you get married soon

2 Do you like discos and nightclubs

3 Can you tell me the time

4 Oh ndash itrsquos nearly the end of the lesson

5 Itrsquos your turn next isnrsquot it




983089983139 Eventually hellip

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eventually finally afterwards after a while in the end later on initiallysubsequently at first at the beginning to begin with before long

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983089983140 What I love about hellip

SUMMER

keeping

fitthe 1990s

English

lessons home

Star Warsfilms

diamond rings gardens music fansgettingup early

writing a CV earning moneyTV soapoperas

bargainssnoozing

in thedaytime

jogging ghosts make-up collectors holidays

lunchtimetabloid

newspapersmice young children fashion

Brazilrsquosfootball team

video games being late paint

ballingcollecting

things

Tom

Cruise

fried

food horror films rain boats



Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012Photocopiable

983089 983158983145983140983141983151 My pride and joy Length 983091983088983092 minutes

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Adjectives describing possessions reported speech

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This is an authentic extract from a television news

programme Donrsquot try to understand every word you hear

Watch and listen for specific information by completing

these tasks

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983089 Work in pairs You are going to watch a news report

about a woman who has been called lsquoBritainrsquos loyalest

royalistrsquo Read the definition of memorabilia What doyou think she collects

Memorabilia are objects that you collect because theybelonged to someone famous or are connected withsomething that interests you

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983090 Watch the video to check your answer to exercise 983089

983091 Watch the video again and complete the information

First name

Surname Tyler

Age

Address House Wembley

Middlesex UK

Collection type

Number of items

Favourite piece

Latest piece

Special room

983092 Complete the quotes with the adjectives from the box

grateful happy pleased surprised thrilled

worried

1 Oh I was absolutely when I heard theengagement announced

2 So they put one by for me And Irsquom soto them

3 And Irsquom just so with it

4 My children are a little bit about whatrsquosgoing to happen hellip

5 I was quite but I wasto do it

983093 What do the words in italics refer to

1 Itrsquos beautifully decorated Itrsquos made in England

2 I didnrsquot realize that was what she had in mind

3 This is all about her life not about her death4 And I just think itrsquos such a good likeness

5 But I would like it to stay together

6 I couldnrsquot believe it because wersquod been waiting andwaiting and waiting and hoping

983094 Watch the video again to check your answers to

exercises 983092 and 983093

983095 Read the quotes from the video What do you notice

about the way she speaks

1 And the girl who took the photograph rang me up one

day because she saw it on television and she said lsquoI tookthat original photographrsquo

2 But when she went back to New York her bosses rangme and said would I do some reporting for them on thebig day

3 I rang them up and said have they got any plates inlsquoThey said ldquoYes we have where are you coming fromrdquo Isaid lsquoWembleyrsquo And they said lsquoTheyrsquoll probably all be soldby the time you get herersquo And they put one by for me

983096 Re-write the sentences in exercise 983095 using reported

speech

1

2

3

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983097 Work in pairs Discuss the questions

1 What do you think of Mrs Tylerrsquos collection

2 What do you think she should do with her collection

3 Do you own any memorabilia or have you ever collectedanything If so describe it to your partner

4 Imagine you could collect anything in the world Whatwould it be Tell your partner

Glossaryabsolutelyadv completely used for emphasislikenessn C a picture of someone especially one that isthought to look just like thempride and joy phrase a person or possession that givessomeone a lot of happiness and satisfactionput by v keep something so that it can be used or takenaway later royalist n C someone who believes that their countryshould have a king or queen

thrilledadj very pleased and excited




983089983138 The no lsquonorsquo game

A

1 Are you feeling OK

2 Are you sure3 Did you watch TV last night

4 Do you watch it a lot

5 Irsquove forgotten did you say you watched TV last night

1 Have we started yet

2 I think this is a silly game donrsquot you

3 Do you like playing games

4 Would you prefer to do some exercises

5 Do you enjoy studying grammar

1 Do you like coffee

2 And what about tea

3 Do you like tea

4 Do you like tea

5 Oh I asked that question twice didnrsquot I

1 Can you remember what we did before this

2 Are you cold3 Have you seen my bag

4 I think yoursquove got it

5 Is it time to stop yet

1 Do you understand how to play this game

2 Have you had a new hair cut

3 Have you bought some new clothes

4 Will you lend me some money

5 Please Just for one day

1 Do you want to do this

2 Shall we do something different

3 Would you like to see my new book

4 This month hellip itrsquos November isnrsquot it

5 Are you sure

B

1 Do you like computer and video games

2 Are they a waste of time

3 Do you like watching sports

4 Do you ever do any sports

5 What about football

1 Would you like some chocolate

2 Are you certain

3 Are we still in school

4 Will you come to my birthday party next week

5 Will you buy me an expensive present

1 Yoursquore bored arenrsquot you

2 Shall we phone someone

3 Can I borrow your phone

4 I just want to call a friend in Australia ndash is that OK

5 Letrsquos go for a picnic

1 Have you ever been to Spain

2 Do you know anyone whorsquos been there

3 Would you like to go

4 Is the lesson nearly over

5 All right letrsquos finish OK

1 Irsquom not very good at this game am I

2 Do you think yoursquoll pass your next exam

3 Maybe yoursquoll get a really good mark

4 Yoursquove never failed an exam have you

5 Shall I help you study

1 Will you get married soon

2 Do you like discos and nightclubs

3 Can you tell me the time

4 Oh ndash itrsquos nearly the end of the lesson

5 Itrsquos your turn next isnrsquot it





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1211109

1 Last week 2 3 4

8765

12 200711109

1 2004 2 3 4 2005

87 200665





SUMMER

keeping

fitthe 1990s

English

lessons home

Star Warsfilms



bargainssnoozing

in thedaytime


lunchtimetabloid




ballingcollecting

things

Tom

Cruise

fried






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G983141983150983141983154983137983148 983145983150983142983151983154983149983137983156983145983151983150




these tasks

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First name

Surname Tyler

Age


Middlesex UK

Collection type

Number of items

Favourite piece

Latest piece

Special room



worried





















speech

1

2

3

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S983156983151983154983161 A

S983156983151983154983161 B


1211109

1 Last week 2 3 4

8765

12 200711109

1 2004 2 3 4 2005

87 200665





SUMMER

keeping

fitthe 1990s

English

lessons home

Star Warsfilms



bargainssnoozing

in thedaytime


lunchtimetabloid




ballingcollecting

things

Tom

Cruise

fried






L983137983150983143983157983137983143983141


G983141983150983141983154983137983148 983145983150983142983151983154983149983137983156983145983151983150




these tasks

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W983144983145983148983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144



First name

Surname Tyler

Age


Middlesex UK

Collection type

Number of items

Favourite piece

Latest piece

Special room



worried





















speech

1

2

3

A983142983156983141983154 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144












SUMMER

keeping

fitthe 1990s

English

lessons home

Star Warsfilms



bargainssnoozing

in thedaytime


lunchtimetabloid




ballingcollecting

things

Tom

Cruise

fried






L983137983150983143983157983137983143983141


G983141983150983141983154983137983148 983145983150983142983151983154983149983137983156983145983151983150




these tasks

B983141983142983151983154983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144





W983144983145983148983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144



First name

Surname Tyler

Age


Middlesex UK

Collection type

Number of items

Favourite piece

Latest piece

Special room



worried





















speech

1

2

3

A983142983156983141983154 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144












L983137983150983143983157983137983143983141


G983141983150983141983154983137983148 983145983150983142983151983154983149983137983156983145983151983150




these tasks

B983141983142983151983154983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144





W983144983145983148983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144



First name

Surname Tyler

Age


Middlesex UK

Collection type

Number of items

Favourite piece

Latest piece

Special room



worried





















speech

1

2

3

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Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 1