PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 1A DESCRIBING HABITS Me My partner go to bed late function better in the morning follow my dreams take selfies and post them online be online around bedtime be full of energy at the weekend get up early in winter Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 1B DESCRIBING THINGS comfortable sensible memorable responsible understandable suitable enjoyable scary stressful incredible relaxing fashionable sensible understandable tiring shoes holiday job adult bed clothes meal film city person day story music backpack decision choice feeling lesson day position teacher birthday jeans hobby Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 1C CAN YOU TELL ME MORE? Are you interested in wildlife? Are you a fan of football? Do you like chocolate? Are you good at languages? Are you into sport? Do you like travelling? Are you interested in ballet? Are you keen on reading? Are you interested in history? Do you like collecting things? Are you interested in extreme sports? Do you like horror films? Are you keen on cooking? Do you like rap music? Are you a fan of opera? Do you like Are you a fan of ? Are you keen on ? ? Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 2A GRAMMAR AUCTION Correct or Incorrect? Bid I used to playing tennis every day when I was younger While I was doing my homework, I realised I needed some books from the library Had you ever went to Paris before last weekend? I would to spend every weekend bike riding with my dad, when I was young Ten years ago, I would visit the Great Wall of China I was taking a selfie when my phone started ringing and interrupted me! It was the strangest ice cream flavour I had never tasted I had just started an online blog when I saw my best friend had one! I used to had loads of hobbies, but I got bored of them all very quickly 10 I was never travelled to a different country before, so I didn’t know I needed a passport! Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 2B WHAT’S HAPPENING? OFTEN ALWAYS Cook for friends Laugh at a friend’s terrible joke NERVOUSLY FINALLY Wave your hands Watch a scary movie NEVER CAREFULLY Shower in the morning Swim into the deep sea ANXIOUSLY HAPPILY Give a presentation to the school Try food from all over the world EASILY SOMETIMES Learn a new language Tell small lies FREQUENTLY SUSPICIOUSLY Take an important exam Disappear from the classroom TRUTHFULLY GUILTILY Talk about a problem Avoid eye contact QUICKLY Avoid getting into an argument Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 2C LINKING OPINIONS Playing sport vs watching sport Going to a rock concert vs going to the theatre HOWEVER … THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IS … Living in the countryside vs living in the city Doing a parachute jump from a plane vs zip wiring WHEREAS … … TOO … Reading a newspaper vs reading news online Being truthful but hurting someone’s feelings vs telling a small lie and not hurting feelings ANOTHER DIFFERENCE IS … Waving at someone who doesn’t see you vs telling a joke and nobody laughing THE MAIN SIMILARITY IS … ALSO … Going white water rafting vs doing a bungee jump ANOTHER SIMILARITY IS … Watching a comedy film vs watching a horror film Studying maths vs studying English AS WELL AS … BOTH ARE … Summer holidays vs winter holidays Having a dog vs having a cat IN ONE… BUT IN THE OTHER … THE PEOPLE WHO … MIGHT … Spending the weekend with friends vs spending the weekend with family Studying for an exam a long time in advance vs doing preparation the night before THEY BOTH … BUT THE PEOPLE WHO … Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 3A IN THE FUTURE … One hundred years from now, Next summer, If I pass all my exams, As soon as this lesson finishes, By the year 3000, When I go home, When I’m older, By the time I’m 30 years old, In six months’ time, This time next year, Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 3B MAKE AND DO make sure don’t forget your/my bit make with without make sense SCORES A teacher and a student discussing what the student needs to to pass the English test A B Two friends packing their backpacks to go on a camping expedition Two friends discussing the surprise party they are organising for another friend A parent and son/daughter having a conversation before the son/daughter goes off on a school trip Two friends talking about how they are going to save money Two schoolmates talking about their plans for improving the school garden A B A B A B A B A B Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 3C PHRASAL VERBS throw away chop down kill off clean up get (the message) across cut down die out throw away chop down kill off clean up get (the message) across cut down die out Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 4A WHAT’S MY MODAL? Student A I can play the piano very well follow rules when you are at school You When are you able to stay out until at the weekend? 4I any jobs at home to help my parents I should revise before I take a test exercise and eat well To stay healthy, you You are not permitted to walk on the grass it, but now I can Last year, I Answers for Student B’s sentences: am/’m able to can/may ought must not/mustn’t/are not allowed to/aren’t allowed to/can’t/may not Student B 1I to play the piano very well There are rules at school you have an obligation to follow What time you stay out until at the weekend? There is no obligation at home to jobs to help my parents Before I take a test, I to some revision Eating well and doing exercise are things you need to to be healthy You walk on the grass Last year, I wasn’t able to it, but now I can Answers for Student A’s sentences: must/have (got) to/need to needn’t/don’t need to/don’t have to/haven’t got to must/have to couldn’t Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 5A RELATIVE PRONOUNS Relative pronouns: that which where who whose when English lessons speaking in English grammar learning new vocabulary my best friend our English teacher the head-teacher my classmates our English classroom the games hall the science lab the cafeteria mathematics science history IT the end of term the school holidays Monday Friday working in pairs working alone doing tests playing video games Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 5B QUIZ: WHAT KIND OF STUDENT ARE YOU? I find it easy to pay attention to what the teacher is saying A Yes, always B Nine times out of ten I do, but I daydream sometimes! C No – I find it hard to focus D At school, what challenge you find hardest to cope with? A I find it hard to cope with relaxation activities and free time – I’m always focused on learning! B Sometimes I worry about falling behind with academic work C Getting up in the morning – I’m usually late! D Are you good at revising for exams? A Yes! I’m great at learning things off by heart B If it’s a subject I don’t find too hard, then I’m okay C No, not really Exams are one of the worst things about school! D How focused are you on your school work? A Very focused I know I want to progress to higher education B Quite focused, but school work isn’t the only thing in my life C Not very focused at all! Life’s too short for studying… D A B C Mostly Cs: You have a relaxed attitude to school – maybe a little too relaxed Why not work a little harder? You’ll be surprised at what you can achieve! Mostly Bs: You’re hard-working and you usually try your best, but you always take time for your friendships and your life out of school Well done! Mostly As: Wow! You’re certainly a focused and hardworking student Just make sure you don’t work too hard! Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 5C MULTIPLE-CHOICE CLOZE Part 1 My friend wanted to make money so she started her own film company First of all, she (1) a camera from her dad Then she posted online, saying that she could film weddings, parties and any other (2) occasions After her first two or three bookings, she (3) really popular It wasn’t long before she could (4) her own camera! A lent B borrowed C paid D exchanged A good B popular C exciting D special A became B borrowed C made D turned A pay B afford C spend D waste For me, my hobby was a good way of (1) money For years, I’ve been (2) making model aeroplanes I started to post reviews of the models I made online, where I (3) how to make the models, in a simple step-by-step way I soon had millions of subscribers and I now (4) about one hundred dollars a month! A doing B making C receiving D winning A onto B in C into D about A told B explained C asked D accounted A cost B worth C waste D earn Part Write a multiple-choice cloze text with gaps like the texts in Part Use some of the words and expressions below for the A, B, C and D choices Phrasal verbs: sum up, look through, catch up, make up, cope with, focus on Shopping: bargain, currency, exchange rate, discount, receipt, voucher Managing money: earn, win, afford, pay, lend, borrow, spend, waste, cost, worth, money management Ideas and knowledge: creativity, idea, knowledge, information, practice, plan, intelligence, invent, construct, produce A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 6A TO INFINITIVE AND BEYOND want avoid involve seem imagine promise agree nervous about expect would like make need plan suggest ask (someone) appear look forward to let (someone/ something) capable of interested in enjoy hope dream of manage Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 6B QUIZ: KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS When I was young, I wanted to be a superhero DREAM a superhero When I was young, I used to A silkworm moth can use its antennae to smell CAPABLE with its antennae A silkworm moth is I have an interest in all areas of science SCIENTIFIC to me All It is unlikely I will ever be able to fly HOPE will ever be able to fly There is Discovering nature is something I’ve always enjoyed OUT about nature I’ve always enjoyed I’d missed the beginning so I started the film again HAD the film As I’d missed the beginning, I There hasn’t been a lot of research into cloning pets LITTLE There has been little research into cloning pets Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 6C TWO SIDES TO EVERY ARGUMENT The best invention in the last 100 years is the internet Every house in the future should have a robot to help them jobs that humans not want to Social media has made people less sociable Life is easier now than it was 100 years ago because of technology Science is the most important subject in school because it helps us learn about the world around us We have invented enough technology that is necessary for our lives, so we not need to continue inventing technological products Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 7A IF I COULD LIVE ANYWHERE, … If I could live anywhere in the world, I’d … If my parents hadn’t decided to paint our living room the colour it is now, I would’ve chosen … If I’d been able to choose the place I lived, I’d have chosen … If my room is untidy, I … If you saw my room, you’d like … If I could decorate my room any way I wanted, I’d … If I could choose to live in the town or the countryside, I’d … If I want to find a quiet space in my house, I … I won’t feel comfortable in a room unless … 10 If my family had chosen to live in another country, we’d probably have … 11 If I buy something for my room, it’ll usually be … 12 If I could have one famous artwork in my home, it’d be … Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 7B: MY IDEAL HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION My ideal holiday accommodation My partner’s ideal holiday accommodation Where? countryside, city, village, small town, seaside, desert, in the mountains What kind of accommodation? block of flats, caravan, castle, houseboat , hut, igloo, lighthouse, palace, tent, villa What is it like? massive, neat, spacious, tiny What is in it? bench, blanket, cabinet, carpet, curtains, cushion, duvet, lampshade, mattress, rail, rug, sheet, shelf, sink Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 7C INTERVIEW Where you live? What’s your house like? What’s your favourite room in your house? How is your bedroom decorated? What you like about your garden? If you don’t have one, would you like one and why? What you after school? What are your plans for the future? What would your ideal house look like? What you like to at the weekend? What you think you’ll be doing this time next year? What’s your favourite subject at school and why? Would you rather stay in an expensive hotel or go camping and why? What superpower do you wish you had and why? Which is your favourite season of the year and why? What did you last summer holiday? Tell me about the last film you saw If you were an animal, which animal would you be and why? What’s your biggest regret and why? Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 8A PASSIVES: TRUE OR FALSE? Portugal / spoken / in / is / Spanish True False True False court / on / a / Football / played / is 1995 / first / had / The / email / sent / before / been True False China / first / was / Ice / cream / in / made True False Mirrors / by / ancient / the / were / Egyptians / invented True False True False pilots / flown / are / by / Planes / not Bonus points: 1.5 / billion / the / world / The / which / speaks / been / English / population / of / has / to / estimated / be True False Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 8B WHAT CAN YOU GET DONE? At the hairdresser's At the dentist At a technology repair shop At the hospital At home At the vet's Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 8C THE WRITING RACE Adverbs Nouns Adjectives Phrases surprisingly solution tricky caught on camera sadly struggle furious break the law fortunately decision odd a piece of cake similarly experience tough left over Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 9A SHE TOLD ME I OUGHT TO WRITE A NOVEL ‘I’ve never been to the theatre before.’ ‘You really should go to see an opera.’ ‘The photography class meets here.’ ‘My brother teaches drumming.’ ‘I’m going to a creativity summer school this week.’ ‘You ought to write a novel!’ ‘You might find the trombone a difficult instrument to learn.’ ‘I go to a life drawing class every week.’ ‘I forgot to book our tickets for tonight’s show!’ ‘The drama workshop wasn’t very interesting.’ ‘I’ll pay for our cinema tickets.’ ‘We’ll definitely go to the cinema next week.’ Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 9B CREATIVITY CLUB! Imagine you are organising a week-long creativity club during summertime What kind of club will it be and what will students learn? Make notes under the headings below, using words from the grid Where will it take place? When will it take place? What skills will students need to have? What will students learn? What will they have produced by the end of the week? artist artwork creation design graffiti cartoon characters fantasy world pop culture street art artistic skill learning experience vivid imagination original represent bring together join in think up try out Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1+ 9C HOW ABOUT YOU? You are the editor of the school magazine You think the extra money should be used to pay for training for the magazine’s photographer and writers, and to buy a good quality camera Any leftover money could go towards paying for a new printer You believe that the school magazine gives students valuable work experience and deserves financial support You are the leader of the school drama group You think the money should be used to help fund a big musical production The money would pay for costumes and building a set You believe that drama is a great way of building students’ confidence You love street art You think that your school needs some bright and colourful wall paintings, and that the money should be used for street art workshops led by experts You think that this project would have a positive effect on students and it would brighten up the school too You think the money should be used to have dancing lessons at lunch break You are concerned that many students are inactive Dancing lessons would be a great way to build strength and fitness and to help students to relax You think that money should be used to pay for music lessons for every student in the school At the moment, only some students can afford to pay for music lessons, but you believe that they should be available to everyone You think the money should be used to take students to cultural events Many students have never experienced classical performance arts such as ballet or opera before, and a school trip would open up a new world for them Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2018