Listen to Mario and Tamara talking about what film they want to see and do the exercises to practice and improve your listening skills

Transcript
Tamara: Hi, Mario. Do you want to go and watch a film?
Mario: Hi, Tamara. Sure, what’s on?
Tamara: Well, there are two action films, Mr and Mrs Jones and War Games, and they’re both in 3D.
Mario: I’ve already seen Mr and Mrs Jones. I haven’t seen War Games, but I don’t really want to see an action film. What else is on?
Tamara: There’s that science fiction film, Robot 2075, but I’ve already seen it.
Mario: Is it good?
Tamara: Yes, it is, but I don’t want to see it again. There’s a romantic comedy called Forever.
Mario: Mmm, I’m not sure. Are there any horror films on?
Tamara: Yes, there’s Midnight Moon. It’s got vampires in it. 
Mario: OK, sounds good. Let’s go and watch Midnight Moon. What time is it on?
Tamara: It’s on at 12 o’clock or at half past two.
Mario: Is it on this evening?
Tamara: Yes, at 7:30.
Mario: Perfect. Let’s go at 7:30.
Tamara: OK, shall we meet at the cinema at 7:00?
Mario: Great! See you later.
Tamara: Bye.

Exercises
1. Match the types of film with the pictures.
1. Horror
2. science fiction
3. action
4. cartoon
5. romantic
6. historical drama

2. Read the questions and choose the correct answer.
1. Which film are Mario and Tamara going to see?
Mr and Mrs Jones
War Games
Robot 2075
King Robert V
Midnight Moon
Forever
2. What time does the film they want to see start?
12:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
5:20 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
3. What time are Mario and Tamara going to meet?
12:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
5:20 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.

3. Write the correct word to fill the gaps.
Tamara: Hi, Mario. Do you want to go and watch a film?
Mario: Hi, Tamara. Sure, what’s on?
Tamara: Well, there are two action films, Mr and Mrs Jones and War Games, and they’re both in 3D.
Mario: I’ve already seen Mr and Mrs Jones. I haven’t seen War Games, but I don’t really want to see an action film. What else is on?
Tamara: There’s that science fiction film, Robot 2075, but I’ve already seen it.
Mario: Is it good?
Tamara: Yes, it is, but I don’t want to see it again. There’s a romantic comedy called Forever.
Mario: Mmm, I’m not sure. Are there any horror films on?
Tamara: Yes, there’s Midnight Moon. It’s got vampires in it. 
Mario: OK, sounds good. Let’s go and watch Midnight Moon. What time is it on?
Tamara: It’s on at 12 o’clock or at half past two.
Mario: Is it on this evening?
Tamara: Yes, at 7:30.
Mario: Perfect. Let’s go at 7:30.
Tamara: OK, shall we meet at the cinema at 7:00?
Mario: Great! See you later.
Tamara: Bye.

Discussion
1. What type of films do you like?
I prefer horror films.
2. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
My last seen film was the «Your Lie in April». It’s a Japanese film about students and music.

A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed is a proverb that refers to the importance and value of true friends in life and reveals that: ‘a friend is a true friend only when he/she helps his/her friend in the need’.

A friend is of much importance for everyone especially in the bad times. Actually, we know the truth about a friend in our bad times when we really need them and their help. Good friends always help us and be with us in our all good or bad times however selfish and mean friends be with us only in our good times and they left us in bad times when we really need them.

Test 1. Past Simple or Past Progressive

Use the past simple or past progressive to complete the sentences. 1. George fell (fall) off the ladder while he was painting (paint) the ceiling. 2. Last night I was reading (read) in the bed when I suddenly heard (hear) a scream. 3. Were you watching (you watch) TV when I called (call) you? 4. Ann was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive). 5. I wasn’t driving (not drive) very fast when the accident happened (happen). 6. I broke (break) a plate last night. I was washing (wash) the dishes when it slipped (slip) out of my hand. 7. Tom took (take) some photos when I was playing (play) in the garden. 8. We didn’t go out (not go) out because it was raining (rain). 9. What were you doing (you do) last week? 10. I saw (see) Carol at the party. She was wearing (wear) a new dress. 11. The cell phone rang (ring) when I was taking (take) a shower. 12. It began (begin) to rain when I was walking (walk) home. 13. We saw (see) an accident when we were waiting (wait) for the bus. 14. The children were sleeping (sleep) all night. 15. The car was making (make) strange noises all the way home.

Test 2. The present simple and present continuous

Choose the correct answer.
1. I like orange juice.
2. Andy and Lucy are staying with us at the moment.
3. We don’t go to school every day.
4. What are you doing? ~ I’m listening to my new MP3 player.
5. I meet my friends in the café after school on Fridays.
6. Look! Sidney is wearing his school uniform!
7. Do you want to play football? ~ Not now. I‘m having dinner.
8. What do you usually have for breakfast?
9. Have you got any ice cream? Yes, I have.    
10. Does Kyle know Jamie Chandler?
11. I‘m looking for a present but I can’t find anything good.
12. Is football your favourite sport? ~ Yes, but I often play basketball too.
13. My brother and I don’t get up early at the weekend.
14. Are your parents working at the moment? ~ No, they aren’t.
15. My baby sister cries all the time.

Page 28
1. Complete the sentences with was, wasn’t, were or weren’t.
1. in 1990. Erin was was in a car accident.
2. A lot of people in Hinkley were sick
3. The drinking water in Hinkley wasn’t clean
4. There was a chromium in the water.
5. The bosses at Pacific Gas and Electric weren’t happy.
2. Complete the questions with Was or Were.
1. Was Erin Brockovich British?
2. Was it her job to drive a car for the law company?
3. Were there lots of papers about sick people in Hinkley?
4. Was the water in Hinkley clean?
5. Were a lot of people in Hinkley sick?
6. Was the film Erin Brockovich successful?
3. Complete the table.
Positive: l/he/she/it was, you/we/they
Negative: I/he/she/it wasn’t (was not), you/we/they weren’t (were not)
Question: Was I/he/she/it? Were you/we/ they?
Short answer: Yes, l/he/she/it was.
No, l/he/she/it wasn’t (was not).
Yes, you/we/they were.
No, you/we/they weren’t (were not)

Page 29
1. Look back at the text on page 26. Find the past simple form of these verbs.
study — studied
marry — married
help — helped
start — started
realise — realised
visit — visited
lived — live
believe — believed
planned — plan
order — ordered
2. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form of the verbs.
1. Last night, I studied (study) for today’s test.
2. There was no food in the house, so we ordered (order) a pizza.
3. wanted (want) to go to the cinema, and my friend Alex agreed (agree) to come with me.
4. I tried (try) to phone my friend on Saturday, but no-one answered (answer).
5. Last year we visited (visit) my aunt and uncle in Australia.
6. My father stopped (stop) watching TV and helped (help) me with my homework.
3. Look at the example and complete the table.
The company didn’t agree that the people were ill because of the water.
Positive: I/you/he/she/it/we/they wanted
Negative: I/you/he/she/it/we/they didn’t want
4. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form of the verbs in the box.
1. I started a painting but I didn’t finish it.
2. They in an stayed expensive hotel, but they the didn’t like food.
3. It rained all day on Saturday, so we didn’t play tennis
4. Helena didn’t watch TV last night. She studied for her test.
5. I tidied my room, but I didn’t clean the windows.
6. He talked for a long time, but he didn’t talk anything interesting!

Page 26, read the text Erin Brockovich
Why do you think this woman is a hero?
Erin is a hero, because if she wouldn’t start a law with her boss, the number of sick people will get bigger. She helped a lot of people.

Grammar
1. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple form of the verbs.
1. You should read more, Jane. You watch (watch) too much TV.
2. My uncle lives (live) in that house over there.
3. Do you like listening (listen) to CDs?
4. Alex and Sarah play (play) computer games every weekend.
5. My father doesn’t likes (not like) the same music at me.
6. Our teacher hardly ever gives (give) us a lot of homework.
7. Does your mother works (work) on Saturdays?
8. Do they write (write) a lot of emails?
No, they don’t.
9. I don’t get up (not get up) early at the weekend.
2. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs.
1. Annie often plays (play) football, but now she’s playing (play) computer games.
2. My mum usually works (work) in London, but this week she works (work) in New York.
3. I read (read) a magazine at the moment. It’s strange, because I don’t usually read (not read) magazines.
4. We don’t watch (not watch) television very often, but we watch (watch) an interesting programme at the moment.
5. Do your friends always swim (swim) in the sea?
No, not always. They swam (swim) in the pool today.
6. Karen’s not in the room. Does she helps (help) Dad in the kitchen?
No, she doesn’t. She’s having (have) a shower

Vocabulary
1. Put the letters in order to find nine more school subjects.
1. usMci — music
2. marDa — drama
3. sthMa — maths
4. shinglE — english
5. niecSec — sience
6. ortHiys — history
7. rnecFh — french
8. agGyehorp — geography
9. logonyeTch — technology
10. yesCmtrih — chemestry
2. Write the words ad phrases in the lists. Then add three more to each list.
Hobbies and interests — listening to music, dancing, playing the guitar, drawing, playing basketball, singing
Housework — doing the ironing, cleaning the windows, tidying up, washing the dishes, cooking, do the washing

Reading A2: An end of term report — 1
Choose the correct answer.
What is the teacher’s name?
Erin Gibbs
Javier Martella
We don’t know.

What was the worst area or skill for Javier?
Grammar/Vocabulary
Listening
Reading

Is this the first English level?
Yes
No
We don’t know.

What mark do you need to pass the writing part of the course?
50 per cent
60 per cent
75 per cent

What does the teacher think of Javier’s writing?
She thinks he needs to work more on it.
She thinks it’s difficult for him.
She likes it.

What does the teacher recommend to Javier?
Being more active in speaking activities.
Revising reading texts.
Listening to lots of different things.

Reading A2: An end of term report — 2
Put the words in order to make sentences.
1. Well done on all your hard work this term.
2. There is extra language practice in your workbook.
3. I know this is difficult for you.
4. Good luck for next term.
5. I recommend more practice at home.
6. You have very good ideas.

Listening A1: Meeting people at a dinner – 1
Put the sentences in the order that you hear them.
1. Do you know Alyssa?
2. Do you remember?
3. Alyssa was there.
4. Nice to meet you too.
5. My name isn’t Alison.
6. Would you like a drink?
Listening A1: Meeting people at a dinner – 2
Are the sentences true or false?
1. Julian remembers Alyssa.
False
2. Ben is Alyssa’s brother.
True
3. They were at Ben’s wedding.
True
4. The wedding was in February.
False
5. Julian says the wrong name.
True
6. Alyssa doesn’t want a drink.
False

THIS SHORT STORY THE BONE IN THROAT IS QUITE INTERESTING TO ALL THE PEOPLE. ENJOY READING THIS STORY.
Once upon a time, there was a lazy wolf living in a jungle. Near his house was a pond. Many animals came to the pond to drink water. The wolf was always in search of food.

One day, he was sitting near the pond hoping to get something to eat. When suddenly he spotted a dead bull. “Aha! What a luck! Now I can eat all I want,” he thought and his mouth strated watering.

He began to eat the bull. A thought struck him, “if another beast comes this way he will ask for a share. I had better eat fast.” ‘Grub! Grub! Grub! Grub1’ he chewed, faster and faster.

In his haste, a piece of bone got stuck in his throat. “Ohh! Errk!” cried the wolf. He tried to bring it out of his mouth. He tried to cough it out but in vain. Next, he tried to swallow it down but he failed.

“Ooh, the bone in throat hurts. What shall I do now?” thought the wolf. Suddenly he remembered that a crane lived on the nearby riverbank.

The wolf went to the crane and pleaded, “My dear Crane! I have got a bone stuck in my throat. I will give you a present, if you pull it out of my throat with your long beak.”

The crane took pity on the wolf. He asked the wolf to look up with his mouth open. The crane then put its head into the wolf’s mouth and pulled out the bone.

“Oh! What a relief!” the wolf sighed.

“Now where is my present?” asked the crane.

“What -present?” the wolf replied, pretending not aware of its promise.

“You said that you would give me a present if I remove the bone from your throat,” said the crane humbly.

“Hah! Is it not a present that you put your head into my mouth and got out alive? I could have easily crushed your head while your beak was inside my mouth,” said the ungrateful wolf and went away.

The crane felt helpless and decided not to help any ungrateful creature in the future.

We have spoken about what pupils do at school, at lessons and during breaks. But boys and girls don’t spend the whole day at school. This talk will be about what they do when school is over and they are free. Not everybody goes home after the last lesson. Many boys and girls – the most active members of the class and school – stay at school for so me time for social activities. They organize parties, conferences, and games meetings. The school library is open at this time for pupils who come to choose a new book or read an interesting magazine. There are different after-school clubs at school; each member of an after-school club goes there to do something which interests him. Sports sections are also very popular. Their members play games and go in for gymnastics. You can see boys and girls from all classes either in the gymnasium or on the sport-ground. As you know, schoolchildren have to study after school, too. They have homework to do. When do you think it is better to begin doing homework? As doctors and teachers say, the best time is after dinner and an hour’s walk. If you have no rest, it’ll be difficult to prepare your lessons. Work about the house is a good rest from studying, too. The English people say, “A change of work is as good as a rest”. So it is useful to go to the shops and buy something. But if you meet a friend in the street, don’t talk too much because you’ll have too little time for your lessons.

Questions
1. What do you like to do after school?
I like to finish my homework after school, so I’ll have free time. But somedays I go to TUMO after school.
2. Can you do what you like or there are things you must do?
I must do my homework, and then I can do whatever I want, usually I watch a movie or draw something.
3. Does your school have playing fields?
I can’t say it’s a playing field, but we have a football field. Where students play football. Also we have a tennis and basketball halls.
4. What is your favorite kind of sport?
I like swimming. I’m good at that sport because I was going to swimming lessons.
5. What out-of-school activities are you fond of?
I draw, study Korean and listen to music. Also usually I swim or read books.

1. When did you start school? Do you remember your first day?
I started going to school since I was 6. I remember my first day at school but not so good. I remember that I lost and couldn’t find my parents and my class.
2. How far do you have to travel from home to school? How do you get to school?
I go to school by school bus, it takes 30-40 minutes because usually we wait for others. And I use city bus, it takes 15-20 minutes.
3. Do you enjoy school life? What did you like and dislike about it?
Actually I don’t really enjoy my school life. Its really hard to do all homework and classwork, it feels like its your duty to do that. Also I sleep so bad because I go to Tumo and in Monday and Friday I come back home at 8-9pm. I do my homework and go to sleep when its 12:30 o’clock.
4. Who is your favorite teacher? What do you remember about him or her?
All the teachers are my favorite. They are calm and kind.
5. What is your favorite subject at school? Why?
My favorite subject is math and Russian. I’m not really good at math but its interesting. At Russian classes we talk with teacher, she’s so sweet and calm.
6. Do you have to wear a uniform to school?
No, we don’t. I don’t think we need to wear uniform if its uncomfortable. If I wear hoodie and jeans it doesn’t means that I will study bad.
7. How many children are there in your class? What is the best number of students for a class?
In my class there’s 25-27 students, and I think 26 students is good for class.
8. What do you and your classmates do during your lunch break?
Someone goes to buy something, someone bring his lunch. I usually don’t eat at school.
9. Is there bullying at your school?
I don’t know, maybe? I think there’s bullying in every school.
10. Do you get a lot of homework? Do you think it helped you learn?
Yes, we get a lot of homework. It helps, but sometimes there’s a lot of homework that is not useful. And we just waste out time on it.
11. How much sport do you do at school? Is sport important for school kids?
We do sports 90 minutes a week. I guess sports are important but not that much, we just need to be healthy.
12. When students behave badly, how are they punished at your school?
When they behave bad they usually get detention or a notice. But usually they go to the principal’s office.
13. What do you think about physical punishment? Is it effective?
It is effective, because it can awaken a trauma in someone. And that trauma can ruin the whole life.
14. Did you ever skip school? What did you do instead of going to school?
I skip school only if its and important reason, for example I don’t feel good or I have other important classes. When I skip school when i dont feel good, even at home I do all my homework and if I can, I help my mom.