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A comprehensive english language learning resource focusing on basic communication skills. It covers topics such as countries and nationalities, asking and answering questions about places, everyday items, greetings, and introductions. Exercises, grammar rules, and vocabulary building activities, making it suitable for beginners or those looking to refresh their language skills.
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Work with a partner. Discuss the questions. 1 Where are you from? 2 Look at the picture. Which country is this? 3 What's your favourite city?
Socrates A traveller watching the sun rise over a new city.
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V big numbers P similar numbers G present simple be: questions
1.2 Where are you? Ask and answer questions about a place
VOCABULARY
A Match numbers (1–5) with the words (a–e). 1 100 2 1000 3 10, 4 100, 5 1,000,
a one million b ten thousand c one hundred thousand d one thousand e one hundred
B Listen and write the numbers you hear. 1 2 3
C SPEAK Work in pairs. How far is Lee from home?
D SPEAK Work in pairs. Student A – say how far a city is from Paris. Student B – name the city. Then swap. Paris ➝ New York 3625 miles Paris ➝ Melbourne 10,427 miles Paris ➝ Seoul 5568 miles Paris ➝ Milan 529 miles Paris ➝ Cape Town 7965 miles
PRONUNCIATION
A Listen to part of a phone call between Carlos and Lee. Which number does Lee say? a thirteen (13) b thirty (30)
B Listen and repeat. Underline the stressed syllables in the numbers in Exercise A.
C Listen and tick (✓) the number you hear. a 17 70 b 19 90 c 15 50 d 12 20
e 16 60 f 14 40 g 18 80 h 13 30
D Listen again and repeat the numbers.
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READING A Work with a partner. Look at the picture in the text message below. Where is it?
B READ FOR GIST Read the messages between Carlos and Lee. Where is Lee?
C READ FOR DETAIL Read again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences. 1 Japan is far from where Carlos and Lee live. T / F 2 The picture is from Carlos’s work. T / F 3 It isn’t hot where Lee is. T / F 4 Lee likes Japanese food. T / F 5 Carlos is very busy at work. T / F
Hi Carlos! Where am I?
I’m 6028 miles from home – that’s 13 hours by plane.
I’m in Japan! It’s amazing. The picture is from my hotel window. There are thousands of people everywhere. It’s always busy.
I’m in Tokyo. Yes, the food is really good. There are hundreds of great restaurants Is it hot here? It’s very HOT. It’s 30 degrees every day. How are you? Is work busy?
Hi Lee. I don’t know. Where are you?
Wow! Where are you in Japan? Is the food good? Is it hot there? Tell me more!!!
I’m fine. Work isn’t busy – everyone is on holiday. Except me!
Typing …
4 ARRIVALS
1.2 Where are you? Ask and answer questions about a place E SPEAK Work in pairs. Write questions, adding the correct form of be. Take turns to ask and answer questions. 1 Where / from? 2 food good / your country? 3 your hometown / big? 4 your hometown / hot or cold? 5 How far / your home / from here?
LISTENING A LISTEN FOR GIST Listen to Carlos and Lee talking on the phone. Where is Lee now? Choose the correct picture below.
B LISTEN FOR DETAIL Listen again. Number Carlos’ questions in the order you hear them (1–6). Are you still in Tokyo? Is the food good? What’s it like there?
What’s your next destination? Where are you in China?
C Work in pairs. Answer the questions in Exercise B for Lee.
SPEAKING A PREPARE Choose a place. It could be your home or another place that you know. Imagine you are in that place. What is it like? Think about:
B PLAN Use the prompts in Exercise A to make questions to ask your partner about the place he/she is in.
C SPEAK Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer questions about your places. Guess where the place is.
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GRAMMAR
A WORK IT OUT Look at the text conversation between Lee and Carlos again. Complete the table with words from the text.
Wh- questions Yes/No questions A: Where 1 you? B: I 2 in Tokyo.
A:^5 the food good? B: Yes, the food (^6) really good.
A: How 3 you? B: I 4 fine.
A:^7 it hot there? B: It 8 very hot.
B Look at the table in Exercise A and complete the rules.
Present simple be: questions 1 We put question words before / after be. 2 We put the subject before / after be. 3 When we answer yes/no questions, we put the subject before / after be.
C Go to the Grammar Hub on page 122.
D PRACTISE Match the questions (1–5) with the answers (a–e). 1 Where are you? 2 How far is Mumbai from there? 3 Is your city big? 4 Are you Egyptian? 5 What's your flight number?
a It’s 10 hours by plane. b It’s J230. c No, I’m not. d Yes, it is. e I’m at the hotel.
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ARRIVALS
V everyday items G a/an and plural nouns; this, that, these, those P vowel sounds: /ɪ/ /æ/ /iː/ /əʊ/ S reading for gist
1.3 What’s in your bag? Talk about everyday items
B READ FOR DETAIL Read the text again. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences. 1 Bruce’s bag is very big. T / F 2 Bruce takes a bottle of water and tissues on the plane. T / F 3 Wei never uses a suitcase. T / F 4 Wei always has his watch and a wallet in his bag. T / F 5 Elif usually has an umbrella and her keys in her hand luggage. T / F 6 Elif likes to relax on the plane. T / F
GRAMMAR
A WORK IT OUT Look at the bold sentences in What’s in your hand luggage? Underline the nouns in each sentence.
B Look at the nouns you highlighted in Exercise A and complete the rules.
a/an and plural nouns 1 We use a/an with plural / singular nouns. 2 We use a with singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound / vowel sound. 3 We use an with singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound / vowel sound. 4 We add -s / -es to most nouns to make a plural. 5 We add -s / -es to nouns that end in -s or -ch to make a plural. 6 For nouns that end in consonant + -y, we cut the -y and add -es / -ies.
C Go to the Grammar Hub on page 122.
D SPEAK Work in pairs. Point to items in the picture in Vocabulary Exercise A. Your partner says what it is.
VOCABULARY
A Work in pairs. Look at the picture. Match the items in the picture (1–12) with the words in the box.
a bottle of water a credit card headphones keys a laptop a magazine a mobile phone a bag tissues an umbrella a wallet a watch
B SPEAK Work in pairs. Tell your partner what is in your bag.
READING A READ FOR GIST Read What’s in your hand luggage? What is the text about? Things people … a take to work. b take to a party. c take on a plane.
Reading for gist When you read a text for the first time, it is important to get a general idea of what it is about. To help you, think about:
Bruce I don’t carry a lot of luggage when I go on a plane. My bag is very small. I have a bottle of water and tissues. That’s it. I usually sleep when I’m on a plane.
Wei I never use a suitcase. I put everything in my hand luggage, so there’s no need to wait at baggage reclaim. My hand luggage is very heavy, but that’s OK. I have two watches. I wear one and I put one in my bag, so I always know what time it is at home. I travel to lots of countries. I just want to get off the plane and leave the airport as soon as I can.
Elif I always have a laptop and my phone in my hand luggage when I go on a plane. I usually have an umbrella and my keys. Flying is a good time to do my work. I can relax at home.
What’s in your hand luggage?
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6 ARRIVALS
1.3 What’s in your bag? Talk about everyday items
LISTENING
A SPEAK Work in pairs. Which of these items can you take in your hand luggage?
GRAMMAR
A WORK IT OUT Look at the pictures. Match the situations (1–4) from Listening Exercise C with the pictures (a–d).
B Choose the correct words to complete the rules.
this, that, these, those 1 We use this / that to talk about a singular noun that’s near. 2 We use this / that to talk about a singular noun that isn’t near. 3 We use these / those to talk about a plural noun that is near. 4 We use these / those to talk about a plural noun that isn’t near.
C Go to the Grammar Hub on page 122.
A Work in pairs. Imagine you are going on holiday. Draw six everyday items to take with you.
B PLAN Work alone. Choose three of the items in Exercise A to take in your hand luggage.
C DISCUSS Imagine you are at airport security. Try to find out what is in your partner’s hand luggage. Follow these steps: Student A – Point to a picture in Exercise A and ask a question with Is this / Are these your …? Student B – Answer Student A’s question. Student A – Keep asking questions until you know which three items are in your partner’s bag.
SPEAKING HUB
B LISTEN FOR GIST Listen to two conversations at airport security. Which items from Exercise A does: 1 the woman have in her bag? 2 the man have in his bag?
C LISTEN FOR KEY WORDS Listen again. Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1 A: Excuse me, madam. Is this your? B: Yes, it is. 2 A: OK. You can go. Oh, wait! Are these your? B: Oh, yes, they are! Thank you so much! 3 A: Excuse me, sir. Is that your? B: Yes, it is. 4 A: Are those your? B: No, they aren’t. I think they belong to that family over there.
PRONUNCIATION
A Listen carefully and notice the vowel sounds. Then listen again and repeat. /ɪ/ this, kiss, sit /æ/ that, hat, cat
/iː/ these, key, tree /əʊ/ those, toes, nose
B SPEAK Work in pairs. Practise the conversations in Listening Exercise C.
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a b
c d
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GRAMMAR A Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 I ’m / ’s from the USA. 2 We ’s / ’re Russian. 3 They isn’t / aren’t married. 4 You ’s / ’re my friend. 5 She isn’t / aren’t American. 6 He ’m / ’s 36 years old. 7 I isn’t / ’m not from Sweden.
B Write questions and short answers. 1 you / Japanese
2 they / students (?) (+) 3 he / German (?) (-) 4 she / 18 years old (?) (+) 5 you / married (?) (-)
C Match the questions (1–4) with the answers (a–d). 1 What’s your name? 2 How old are you? 3 Where are you from? 4 Where’s that?
a Oakland. b It’s in the USA. c Susan. d 26.
D Complete the text with a, an or – (no article). This is my bag. I usually carry 1 apple, (^2) mobile phone and 3 keys. Oh, and 4 credit card!
E Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 Is this / these your phone? 2 That / Those aren’t my keys. 3 That / Those ’s my book. 4 Are this / these your sunglasses?
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE A Complete the conversation with the words in the box. from Good Hi meet small Where
A: 1. I’m Andreas. B: Nice to 2 you, Andreas. I’m Tia. A: 3 to meet you, too, Tia. B: 4 are you from, Andreas? A: Switzerland. I live in a 5 village near Zurich. B: Really? I’m 6 Chicago, but I live in Paris.
B Work in pairs. Practise the conversation in Exercise A. Use your own information.
VOCABULARY A Complete the table with the correct countries and nationalities. Country Nationality Brazil 1 (^2) Chinese (^3) Egyptian India 4 Japan 5 (^6) Portuguese Sweden 7 The UK 8
B Correct the mistakes in each sentence. 1 Tokyo is the capital of Japanese. 2 IKEA is a Sweden company. 3 My father’s from Hanoi in Vietnamese. 4 I’m from New York, in USA. 5 I love Switzerland chocolate!
C Match the words (1–8) with the numbers (a–h). 1 one million 2 five hundred and ten 3 fifty-five thousand 4 one thousand two hundred 5 five hundred thousand 6 one hundred thousand 7 five thousand and two 8 two hundred and fifty
a 500, b 510 c 5002 d 1,000, e 1200 f 55, g 250 h 100, D Complete the everyday items with a, e, i, o or u.
2 a cr d t c rd 3 m n y 4 a m b l ph n 5 a b ttl of w t r 6 a w tch 7 a b x of t ss s 8 a l pt p 9 a m g z n 10 a w ll t
E SPEAK Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. 1 Where are you from? 2 How old are you? 3 What nationality are your parents? 4 What's the capital of your country? 5 What's in your bag?
10 ARRIVALS
1.1 Present simple be: positive and negative Positive Negative
I
I am in this class. I’m in this class.
I am not in this class. I’m not in this class.
he/she/it
She is South Korean. She’s South Korean.
He is not South Korean. He isn’t South Korean.
you/we/they
They are from Japan. They’re from Japan.
We are not from Japan. We aren’t from Japan.
Be careful!
1.2 Present simple be: questions
Question Positive short answer
Negative short answer Am I in this class? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. Are you married? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. Is he/she/it French? Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it isn’t. Are we in this class? Yes, you/we are. No, you/we aren’t. Are you married? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. Are they friends? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.
Be careful!
Question word + be + subject +? Age How old are you? Place Where are you from? Thing What’s your name?
1.3 a/an and plural nouns; this, that, these, those
a
a s andwich a w allet
an
an e mail an a irport
Singular Plural Add -s. pen pen s Add -es to nouns that end -s or -ch.
addres s wat ch
address es watch es Change -y after a consonant to -ies.
countr y nationalit y
countr ies nationalit ies Some nouns are irregular.
man child person
men children people
this
With a singular noun that’s near
This is my bag here.
that
With a singular noun that’s far
That is Paola’s bag over there.
these
With a plural noun that’s near
These are our bags here.
those
With a plural noun that’s far
Those are your bags over there.
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Grammar Hub
1.1 Present simple be: positive and negative A Choose the correct form of be for each subject. 1 I am / is / are 2 you am / is / are 3 it am / is / are
4 they am / is / are 5 she am / is / are 6 we am / is / are
B Choose the correct form of be for each subject.
2 We married. 3 She my friend. 4 It 20 years old. 5 You in class 4A. 6 Asim and Akil Egyptian.
C Rewrite the sentences in the positive and negative. Use contractions. POSITIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-)
2 They are friends. 3 We are from Turkey. 4 You are famous! 5 It is Spanish. 6 She is in this class. ➤ Go back to page 3.
1.2 Present simple be: questions A Use the prompts to write questions and short answers.
1 you / married
2 your hometown / nice (?) (+) 3 they / your new shoes (?) (+) 4 he / in a relationship (?) (-) 5 you / Turkish (?) (-) 6 you / a student (?) (+)
B Write be in the present simple in each gap.
2 Where you from? 3 How old you? 4 What your flight number? 5 Where Max from? 6 How old Cara? ➤ Go back to page 5.
1 Is this / that / those your wallet?
4 Are these / those / that bags yours?
2 Those / These / This are my sunglasses.
5 This / These / Those suitcase is really heavy!
3 This / Those / These are my sandwiches.
6 Is those / that / this your pen? ➤ Go back to page 7.
1.3 a/an and plural nouns; this, that, these, those A Complete the sentences with a or an.
2 Take umbrella – it’s raining! 3 Tonya is French student. 4 Send me email later. 5 Mexico is country in South America. 6 This is example.
B Complete the sentences with the plural form of the nouns in bold.
2 There are two for you. sandwich 3 Where are my? headphone 4 Harvard and Stanford are in the USA. university 5 He has six different! watch 6 Poland and Sweden are in Europe. country
C Look at pictures (1–6) and choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
GRAMMAR HUB 123
Vocabulary Hub
1.1 Countries and nationalities A Match countries (1–12) with the words in the box. Brazil Chile China Egypt France India Italy Japan Portugal Spain Thailand Turkey
Milan
Lisbon
Tokyo
Beijing
Cairo
Istanbul
Bangkok
Mumbai
São Paulo
Santiago
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
B Complete the table with the words in the box. British Greek Russia Poland South Korean Swedish Switzerland Vietnamese
Country Nationality -ian/-an Colombia South Korea 2
Colombian
Russian -ish Finland 3 Sweden
Finnish Polish 4 -ese Sudan Vietnam
Sudanese 5 Other The Netherlands Greece 7 the UK
Dutch 6 Swiss 8
➤ Go back to page 2
2.2 Describing appearance A Complete the table with the words in the box. bald a beard glasses large a moustache short slim tall
Face / head: Height: Build:
B Match the descriptions (1–5) with the pictures (a–e).
a c
b d
e
1 She’s tall and has got curly hair. 2 She’s got long, straight hair and glasses. 3 He’s got red hair and a moustache. 4 He’s got fair hair and blue eyes. 5 He’s short and bald. ➤ Go back to page 14
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