OXFORD Sylvia Wheeldon Paul Shipton Introduction A Hello! B Plans will and be going to Present simple and present continuous Plural nouns Familu histories 8 | A Alife story Past simple: regular, irregular; used to Life stages 10 B One sunny day. Past continuous Verbs of movement 12 C How they met Past simple and past continuous 14 | D Gossip Everyday English: Giving news Revision: 16 My project: A biography 17 Culture: Family celebrations 18% `, 20 | A Being Friends Present perfect and past simple Phrasal verbs for relationships 22 B A helping hand Present perfect with already and yet Adjectives to describe feelings 24 | C Teen ambitions Present perfect with for and since 26 D Going out Everyday English: Making invitations Revision: 28 My project: My bullet diary 29 Culture: Teenage tech habits 30 Stories from the Campfire Episode 1 32 G Me, myself and I 34 | A The human body can/could/ will be able to Parts of the body 36 B Shark Boy have to and had to 38 C Going to the doctor Reflexive pronouns; might Illnesses, injuries and treatments 40 | D Anaccident! Everyday English: Making a call Revision: 42 My project: A sport fact file 43 Culture: Four sports that were invented in Britain 44% `, 46. | Á Whats happening? Relative clauses; Relative pronouns Idioms for strong emotion 48 B A story of suspense Indefinite pronouns Descriptive adjectives and adverbs 50 C Real-life mysteries? Countable and uncountable nouns; a few and alittle 52 D The secret Everyday English: Expressing surprise Revision: 54 My project: A radio play 55 Culture: Sherlock Holmes 56 #4 Stories from the Campfire Episode 2 538 G Space: the finol frontier Comparatives and superlatives; Short and Long 60 | A Space aac Space 62 B Life in space Comparative adverbs 64 C Space debris both/either/ neither /all/none; uses of the Large numbers, distances and speed 66 D Star Wars Everyday English: Agreeing and disagreeing Revision: 68 My project: A comparative study: Earth and Mars 69 Culture: The International Space Station 70 %« © 72 A Films and books Zero conditional Film and book genres 74 B Ashort story First conditional Adjectives with -ed or -ing 76 | C Use your imagination Verbs + -ing or infinitive Everyday English: Expressing certainty and 78. D Anew genre uncertainty Revision: 80 My project: A review 81 Culture: Famous film directors 82 % Stories from the Campfire Episode 3 34 Tiv ProjectExplore © Copyright Oxford University Press Reading / Writing EIA dialogue: Welcome to my world! Listening / Speaking Bi Asking questions: About Tasha Pronunciation BIA dialogue: A special day i Answering questions: Future plans MG Radio interview: An adventurer EWA short story: The park last Sunday GA monologue: At the park La Website posts: Rate our readers’ stories! H Telling jokes EIA dialogue: Simon’s gossip Bi Giving and responding to news Syllables Song: 19 ® BIA dialogue: Why is Tasha upset? Learn through English: Famous people in histo: Bi Conversations: Things I’ve done recently ry 19 GA EA forum: Teen advice posts BIA discussion: To do this week 3 EY Social media profiles: Interests i Monologues: Hobbies EIA dialogue: Simon and the concert Gi Discussions: Invitations /e/ /ex/ Learn through English: Musical genres 31 EY BA webpage: The amazing body GBIA podcast: The future of the human body GABA short story: A Challenge Gi Descriptions: Life challenges EIA dialogue: Simon’s injury Bi Dialogues: Problems and treatments BIA dialogue: Simon rollerblades TIBIA phone call: Medical advice /pƒ /90/ Song: 45 ® EAA dialogue: Tasha and the crime drama Learn through English: Somatotypes (Biology) Hi Definitions: Mystery pictures 45 EX EA newspaper report: The mystery of the house on the mountain An interview: The mystery of the house on the mountain / i Describing a mystery BIA short story: The Tulip Staircase Ghost Gi Radio interview / EJ Questions: mysteries EYA dialogue: Simon and the secret Bi Dialogues: Something surprising /1/ Ja1/ Learn through English: Forensic science 57 EIA fact file: Our solar system (Hi Comparisons: Comparing things EA EMA magazine article: An astronauts life HJ Interview role play with an astronaut EIA fact file and quiz: Space debris Bq Discussion: Astronauts’ things BAA dialogue: The Star Wars challenge Bi Dialogues: Giving opinions /0/ /8/ Song: 71 ® EIA dialogue: Choosing a film Learn through English: How GPS works (Techn Bi Radio Programme/Quiz: What am | like? ology) 71 EAA short story: The She-Wolf Bi Giving directions: A computer game hero EY Questions: How do you see the future? Bi Questions: Personality quiz EIA dialogue: Simon’s project GB Questions: Film stills /J/ Learn through English: Literary genres (Literature) 83 Activities for student A and B 86 © Copyright Oxford University Press Project Explore Tv A \ ? (Ou What technology do you use every day? FIRS! Write a list and compare with a partner.
A 1 Tasha Tasha Hi, I’m Natasha. I’m 15 years old and | live in Oxford with my mum, my brother Simon and Zoe our rabbit, Boris. | go to Headingly Secondary Tasha School. My favourite subjects are English.and Photography! Let me introduce you to the people in my world, This is my brother Simon and his best friend Ethan.
As you can see, they're playing a video game. They do that a lot! Well, when Mum lets them. Where's your mum at the moment? My mum’s running in the park. She does it a lot.
Simon likes food and video games. Unfortunately, these aren't school subjects. Simon Hey, close the door! I'm winning here! Tasha Ethan This is me and my best friend Zoe. We're taking selfies in my bedroom.
We do it a lot! Zoe goes to the same school as me and she’s super clever. Tasha Mum Zoe I’m not SUPER Tasha clever. Tasha Yes, you are. ` And she’s bossy.
Mum Zoe m not bossy! Tasha Stop interrupting Tasha me! Maths is her 4 favourite subjectL *“„ - ^+ 22h 4 1a @ 1.02 >] Read and listen to the dialogues. What technology are they using? b What else did you learn about each person? Complete the information. 1 Tasha likes and. 2 Tashas ¡is called Zoe.
3 Zoesgoodat andshes and _- 4 Mum enjoys __. 5 Simonloves and playing. That's what you think! And thisismy mum. 4 She's a primary school teacher.
And she’s very fit. Hey, why are you filming me, Tash? | look terrible! No you don’t! Don’t worry, I’m just making a little family film. Well, don’t show it to anybody, please. No, of course not, Mum! So, everybody, welcome to my world! jf 2 a Spoken English How do you say these expressions in your own language? Tati vat you tink b Work in a group.
Practise the dialogues. 3 Over to you! Work with a partner and answer the questions. 1 Do you take selfies / make films with your friends? 2 Do you like video games? Why?/ Why not? 3 Do you like keeping fit? What do you do? @ Introduction © Copyright Oxford University Press Complete the sentences with the verbs from the dialogue. We ___selfies in my bedroom.
We ___it a lot! Match the verbs from exercise 4a to the correct tense. present continuous present simple Read the rules and complete them with the correct tense. Then find more examples in the dialogue. We use the __ to talk about regular activities and permanent situations.
We often use always, usually, sometimes, rarely and never with this tense. We use the __ to talk about what is happening now or around now. We often use today, at the moment and now with this tense. Complete these present simple sentences from the dialogue.
2 1___ to Headingly Secondary School. 3 Zoe __ to the same school as me. Complete the rule. In the present simple, for he, she and it, we add to the verb.
Irregular verbs are different, e. goes, has, etc. What are the spelling rules with the present continuous? Put these verbs in the -ing form. film make take run win play What's going on in the story? Write questions.
Use the present continuous. Then ask and answer with your partner. 1 Who/film? 2 Who/interrupt? 3 Who/play a video game? 4 Who/run in the park? Who's filming? Tasha, © Copyright Oxford University Press Speaking 7 a Write the questions about Tasha using the correct tense. 1 Where /live? 2 got any brothers or sisters? 3 What/ favourite subjects? 4 What/like/do? 5 What/do/at the moment? 6 What/wear/ today? b Get ready to speak Work with a partner.
Ask and answer the questions about Tasha in exercise 7a. c Change the questions to ask and answer about you and your partner. 8 Make a presentation about your world. Introduce your family and friends.
Read the rules and write the plurals. 1 To make a noun plural, we add an -s. selfie — subject boy _ 2 After a consonant, -y changes to -ies. baby story_ _- 3 Words ending in -ch, -sh, -x, -s, -z and -ss add -es.
box ss church bus _ 4 Most words ending in -o add -es. potato tomato hero BUTphoto video kio 5 Nouns ending in -f change to -ves. knife leaíf líe Some plurals are irregular. Do you know them? 1 foot feet 4 child 2 tooth teeth 5 man__ 3 person 6 woman _ _ Make these nouns plural.
1 lip 4 dictionary 7 city 2 watch 5 shelf 8 lunch 3 glass 6 policeman 9 house Listen and check, then repeat. Do you notice any changes in pronunciation? Test your partner. Your partner says the plural form. Cann Complete these sentences about you.
Use the correct form. Introduction © (YOu Write a list of all the jobs you know in English. FIRS Compare with the class. What do you want to be? A 1 Co Read and listen to the dialogues.
What special day are they talking about? Zoe Hi guys! Are you ready for some careers advice? Me, | don’t need any. Everybody knows I’m going to be a doctor. Tasha Well, that’s true. You’ve told the whole world once or twice before, But what will you do if that doesn’t happen? Ethan What are you going to talk about at school tomorrow, Simon? It’s Careers Advice Day, remember? Simon I'm not going to talk about anything! I’ve got no Zoe _ It’s going to happen! I'll make it happen.
idea what I’m going to do in the future. Simon A doctor? | think you should be Prime Minister! Ethan Well, I'm going to be a scientist. I'm just not sure Zoe — Thank you. I'll consider it.
Now, what about yet what kind of scientist | want to be. you, Simon? Simon Yes, well, you're lucky. You know what you want Simon Oh, shh, Zoe. You sound like my mum.
I'll have a think this evening. Zoe Well, you won’t succeed without a plan. 2 Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences. 1 Simon knows what career he wants to have.
2 Ethan knows exactly what he wants to do. 3 Tasha thinks Simon should be a chef. 4 Zoe wants to be Prime Minister. 3 Spoken English What do these expressions mean? How do you say them in your own language? ( I'll have a think.
) ( Oh, ha ha. ) ( Hi guys! ) ( once or twice. ) 4 a How do you think Simon feels about his future? Simon Tash? What are you going to discuss at Careers R i 3 h Advice? What do you think his careers advice will be? Tasha | think I'll ask about a career in photography. b EKG eo Listen and check your ideas.
Simon Hey, good idea! What do you think I’m good at? 5 Over to you! Work with a partner. Ask and answer ‘ the questions. Simon Oh, ha ha.