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6 VOCABULARY • Schools and exams
6 Reading • Reviews
6 LANGUAGE FOCUS • can, could, be able to
6 VOCABULARY AND LISTENING • Courses and careers
6 LANGUAGE FOCUS • have to / need to / must / should
6 SPEAKING • Asking for and giving advice
6 WRITING • An opinion essay
PROGRESS REVIEW 3

(Page 58)

6 VOCABULARY • Schools and exams

I can express opinions by agreeing or disagreeing.

Culture p95

Language focus reference p104

THINK! What are the best and worst things about going to school?

1 🔊2.09 Use the word school and the words in the box to make compound nouns. Listen and check. Which types of school can you see in the photos?

boarding school

boarding holidays home leavers
mixed primary rules
secondary single-sex uniform

2 🔊 2.10 Check the meaning of the phrases in the box and complete the questionnaire. Listen and check. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.

do homework enrol in fail exams
get a qualification get good marks
get into college go to lessons
obey rules pass exams take classes

1 Type of school

What kind of school do you decide to ...................... yourself in?

a Single-sex school c Boarding school

b Mixed school d Homeschooling

2 Subjects

Traditional school subjects are a bit boring, so you want a school where you can take ............... in:

a Dance, theatre and singing d Sailing

b Skateboarding. e Other (please tell us what!)

c graffiti art

Plan your

ideal school!

What is your ideal school like?

Choose from these ideas.

3 Timetable

What hours do you choose to go to ...................?

a From 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

b From 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

c From 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

d A timetable? No, thanks. I go to lessons when I feel like it.

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4 Study

It’s important to do ................... How much would you do at your ideal school?

a 2–3 hours a day

b 4–5 hours a week

c More than ten hours a week

d Homework is so old-fashioned. We don’t have it at my ideal school!

5 Rules

What happens if you don’t .................. rules at your school?

a You get extra homework.

b Nothing.

c You stay at home for a week.

d You spend your lunchtime in class.

6 School-leavers

You’re finally in your last year. The most important thing for you is to:

a ....................... exams so you can get ....................... and find a job.

b Not ....................... exams.

c Get ....................... and get ....................... to study for your future career.

d Enjoy your last year with your friends.

3 🔊 2.11 Watch or listen to three people talking about school and answer the questions.

1 What type of school does Emma prefer?

2 What does Max say is more important than getting good results?

3 What is Elizabeth’s opinion of homeschooling?

KEY PHRASES

Expressing opinions

I definitely think that ..................... .

I’m not sure I agree ..................... .

It all depends on ..................... .

That’s a good point.

I like the idea of ..................... .

4 USE IT! Work in pairs. Give your opinions on these statements using the key phrases.

Age of school-leavers to increase to 19

All secondary schools will have uniforms by September

SCHOOL HPOLIDAYS WILL BE REDUCED TO THREE WEEKS IN SUMMER

All schools will become single-sex schools

Some people aren’t interested in doing exams and going to college, so I definitely think that changing the school-leaving age to nineteen is a mistake.

That’s a good point.

Finished?

Use the key phrases to tell a partner about your ideal school.

(Page 60)

6 Reading • Reviews

I can find and rephrase information in a text.

THINK ! Which things would you change about your school? Why ?

BRIT School, London

If you study hard and have a passion for performing arts, you won’t be able to resist the BRIT school.

BRIT School students can take special classes in technology and performing arts like dance, singing, music, and drama. However, they also do ordinary subjects, such as English, maths, science, and foreign languages. After they graduate, many students will be able to have very successful careers as singers or actors.

Young people can join the school from the age of fourteen. Its unusual curriculum means students do exams and take part in performances and exhibitions. The timetable is challenging: they have to practice at break time and after school, but they can’t forget to do their homework on time!

1 Read the reviews about two unusual schools. Which school used to be single-sex? At what age can you attend these schools?

2 🔊2.12 Read and listen to the reviews again. Complete the sentences using information from the reviews in your own words.

1 BRIT School students go to lessons in ............................................ .

2 As well as doing exams, BRIT School students also ............................................ .

3 River Plate School is unusual because ............................................... .

4 Girls couldn’t attend River Plate School ............................................. .

RIVER PLATE SCHOOL

Buenos Aires, Argentina

This is definitely a school with a difference. The school is located in the stadium of one of South America’s most important football teams.

River Plate is unique because it’s the only sports institution in the world that’s got its own kindergarten – with students as young as five years old – school, college, and university. If you get good marks at the school, you can get into college or university at the same location. Students can watch football matches and see famous players practice.

The school started in 1928 for young football players, but in those days, girls couldn’t attend the classes. People believed that girls couldn’t play football as well as boys. Now the school and its ideas have changed, and everyone has the chance to be part of this historic institution.

3 VOCABULARY PLUS Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the words in blue in the texts.

4 USE IT! Work in pairs. Make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of each school.
Which school would you prefer to go to?

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6 LANGUAGE FOCUS • can, could, be able to

I can talk about past, present and future ability.

1 Study the sentences from the texts on page 60. Do they talk about ability in the past, present, or future?

1 After they graduate, many students will be able to have very successful careers as singers or actors.

2 Young people can join the school from the age of fourteen.

3 They can’t forget to do their homework!

4 If you study hard and have a passion for performing arts, you won’t be able to resist the BRI School.

5 People believed that girls couldn’t play football as well as boys.

2 Match sentences 1-5 in exercise 1 with rules a-c.

RULES

a We use can and can’t to talk about ability in the present.

b We use could and couldn’t to talk about ability in the past.

c We use will / won’t be able to to talk about ability in the future.

3 Choose the correct options.

1 'Will you be able to / Can you hear the bell in your classroom?'

'Yes, we can. It’s really loud!'

2 In the future, we could / will be able to do all our exams online.

3 At my last school, we won’t be able to / couldn’t use tablets in class.

4 These days, many students can / could find out what their homework is from the school’s website.

5 'In the past, will students be able to / could students use computers in class?"
'No, they couldn’t.'

6 Turn the music down! I can’t / couldn’t study.

4 Complete the report with the words and phrases in the box. You can use them more than once.

can can’t couldn’t will be able to

HOMESCHOOLING

Many people think that homeschooling is much easier than going to school. They think homeschoolers

............................ get out of bed at any time they like and simply have a relaxing day. The truth is that homeschoolers

............................ do whatever they like: they have a timetable like students at ordinary schools. In the past, teachers or parents taught children at home who

............................ go to school. This was often because they lived too far away from the nearest school. Today, many parents choose to homeschool their children. They believe

that if they teach their children at home, they

............................learn better this way. They also think their children

............................ get better exam results in the future.

5 USE IT! Work in pairs. Which of these school issues are the same now as in the past? Which will be different in the future? Use can, can’t, could, couldn’t or will / won’t be able to.

1 choice of subjects 4 class size

2 ways of learning 5 rules

3 school uniforms

The issues we think are the same now as in the past are...
In the past, students couldn’t choose unusual subjects. In the future, they will be able to make more unusual choices.

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6 VOCABULARY AND LISTENING • Courses and careers

I can disting between certainty doubt.

THINK! What job do you when you leave school? What qualifications are necessary for this job?

Do you want to word in ... ?

1 🔊 2.13 Complete the phrases with the words in the box. Then listen and check.

a degree good marks a lawyer management a position school

1 attend university / college /......................

2 do a course / an apprenticeship /......................

3 study engineering / science /......................

4 train to be an engineer / a physicist / ......................

5 get the right qualifications / a job / ......................

6 apply for a job / a course /......................

2 2.14 Match the words in the box with photos A-J. Listen and check. Which careers would you like to do a course in? Rate them from 1 to 10 (1 = like the least, 10 = like the most).

construction engineering entertainment journalism IT law management nursing science teaching

3 Find out the job titles of the people who do the jobs in exercise 2. Can you add other jobs and people to the list?

nursing - nurse

4 🔊2.15 Listen and write true or false. Correct the false sentences.

1 Aisha wants to be an engineer.

2 Aisha thinks that she will get good marks in her exams.

3 Mia used to want to be a nurse.

4 Mia doesn’t want to go to university.

5 Max’s mum says he should be a professional sleeper.

6 Max has applied for an apprenticeship in computing.

5🔊 2.15 Listen again and decide who is the most certain about their future. What words help you to identify this?

6 USE IT! Work in groups. Ask and answer questions 1–5 about the jobs in exercises 2 and 3. Then tell the rest of the class which jobs are most popular in your group.

1 Which careers involve helping people?

2 Which careers are more physical?

3 Which careers can make you more money?

4 Which careers involve studying for many years at university?

5 Which job would you like to do?

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6 LANGUAGE FOCUS • have to / need to / must / should

I can talk about obligations and necessity.

1 Study these sentences. Then complete rules 1–4.

You have to be a really strong swimmer.

I must get really good marks.

I don’t have to make a decision right now.

My friends say I should become a nurse.You mustn’t do something you aren’t sure about.

I don’t need to do an apprenticeship.

RULES

1 We use .................... to say something is necessary because of a situation or a rule.

We use .................... and need to when the speaker feels that it is very important to do something, or when we talk about written rules.

2 We use .................... and its negatve from .................... to give advice, or to say something is a good or bad idea.

3 We use .................... to talk about something that is prohibited.

4 We use .................... and .................... to say something isn’t necessary.

2 Complete the school rules using the verbs in exercise 1.

SCHOOL RULES

1 Students ............... arrive at school before the bell rings.

2 Students ............... wear school uniforms, but they ............... dress smartly.

3 Students ............... cheat in exams.

4 Students ............... do their homework on time.

5 Students ............... ask for help if they feel they’re not making progress.

3 Study these situations. Write sentences describing the solution using the verbs in brackets.

Lee wants to be a doctor. He spends all his time watching TV. (need to)

Lee needs to study more.

1 Chad has an interview for college on Monday. He has a busy weekend planned with his friends. (shouldn’t)

2 Rea is studying to be a physicist. She isn’t very good at maths. (have to)

3 Marina talks too much in class. She failed her last history test. (mustn’t)

4 Aidan is a homeschooler. He wants to have more friends. (should)

5 It’s the summer holidays. Nicola’s still studying. (don’t have to)

4🔊 2.16 PRONUNCIATION: Silent letters

Listen. Which letters are silent? Practise saying the sentences.

1 You mustn’t speak during the exam.

2 Jo should apply for this course.

5 USE IT! Work in pairs. Talk about the rules at your school. Which rules would you change? Would you add any? Decide which two rules are the most important.

At our school, we don’t have to do homework.

I think more people actually do their homework because they know it helps them to learn better.

The two rules we think are most important are...

Finished?

Imagine there’s a new person in your class. Write a list of your school rules for him / her.

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6 SPEAKING • Asking for and giving advice

I can ask for and give advice.

THINK! Who do you ask for advice about problems at school?

Daisy Hi, Neil. Is anything the .................. ? You look really .................. .

Neil I'm really concerned about the engineering course I’m doing. It’s too .................. and I’m really not enjoying it. I know I’m not going to pass.

Daisy Have you spoken to your teachers about it?

Neil: No. I’m so worried, I haven’t told .................. What would you do if you were me?

Daisy My advice is to get help now. If you don’t, things will only get ..................

Neil I don’t know what to do. I think an apprenticeship would be better for me, but it’s too .................. now.

Daisy Don’t panic. It’s never too late, but you need to speak to someone about it.

Neil You’re ..................I’ll go and talk to my teacher now. Thanks, Daisy.

Daisy No problem.

1 🔊 2.17 Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Then watch or listen and check. What’s Neil’s problem? What does Daisy advise Neil to do?

anyone difficult late matter right upset worse

2 🔊 2.17 Watch or listen again and underline the phrases Daisy and Neil use to:

1 Express feelings 3 Give advice

2 Ask for advice

3 Cover the dialogue in exercise 1 and read the Key Phrases. Which two key phrases aren’t in the dialogue?

KEY PHRASES

Asking for and giving advice

What should I do?

What would you do if you were me?

Have you spoken to (your teachers) about it?

Can you give me any advice?

Don’t panic.

You need to (speak to someone).

My advice is to (get help now).

4 Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.

5 USE IT! Work in pairs. Ask for and give advice for each situation. Which piece of advice was the best?

1 I cheated in a test.

2 Another student is bullying my best friend.

3 I’m always late for school.

I cheated in a test. What should I do?

You need to tell your teacher.

6 USE IT! Work in pairs. Read the situation, prepare and practise a new dialogue. Use the key phrases and the dialogue in exercise 1 to help you.

Student A: Ask your partner what the problem is: he/she looks tired. Listen, find out more information, then offer some advice.

Student B: You’re not sleeping well and you’re always tired. You’re worried that your schoolwork is getting worse. You listen to music and text your friends when you should be asleep.

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6 WRITING • An opinion essay

I can arrange opinions in an essay.

THINK! What ways can people learn outside the classroom?

Is school the best place to learn?

There are many alternatives to school, such as homeschooling or studying online. But is school the best place for young people to learn?

In my opinion, it’s better to learn in school for several reasons. Firstly, in school, students often have to work together, so they learn from each other and become sociable. Secondly, school students must obey rules. This provides a structured day where students attend class in a wide variety of subjects. They learn the importance of doing work on time and preparing for exams. This teaches them how to behave in society and future jobs. Finally, at school, students have the chance to participate in team sports and other projects that involve a group of people.

To conclude, students learn many things and in many ways at school. All in all, I think school is the best place to learn.

1 Study these ways of learning. Which ones help you to learn? Why?

doing things I enjoy drawing pictures listening to teachers making notes moving around reading on my own talking to my classmates

2 Read the essay. What is the writer’s conclusion about school?

3 Which key phrases can you find in the essay?

KEY PHRASES

Giving your final opinion

All in all, ... In my opinion, ...

As a result, ... To conclude, ...

I feel / believe / think ... So, ...

Language point: Ordering information

4 Study the words in blue in the text. Which word can lastly replace?

5 Write three sentences on school that express a different opinion from those in the model essay. Use the ordering words:

Firstly, ...

Secondly, ...

Finally, ...

6 USE IT! Follow the steps in the writing guide.

WRITING GUIDE

A TASK

Write an opinion essay with this title:

Should school holidays be shorter?

B THINK AND PLAN

1 How long are school holidays in your country?

2 Why do we have school holidays?

3 What do you do in the holidays?

4 Do the holidays create any problems? If so, what are they?

5 Would you like the holidays to be longer or shorter? Why?

C WRITE

Paragraph 1: Introduce the question in the title.
Many people think ...

Paragraph 2: Give your opinion.

In my opinion, ... Firstly, ... Secondly, ... Finally, ...

Paragraph 3: End the essay by answering the question directly.

All in all, ...

D CHECK

Number of paragraphs
Ordering of information
Key phrases
can, could, be able to
have to, need to, must, should

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PROGRESS REVIEW 3

MY EVALUATION Check your progress. Do the exercises and then complete your own evaluation.

I need to try this again. I am happy with this.
I could do this better. I can do this very well.

VOCABULARY Uses of get

1 Complete the sentences.

1 Dominic is getting .................... . He’ll be sixty on his next birthday.

2 I first got a bank .................... when I was twelve years old.

3 You won’t get a driving .................... unless you pass your test.

4 My grandma doesn’t work any more. She gets a .................... now.

5 Mike studied at university for five years to get a .................... in medicine.

I can talk about different ages and life events.

MY EVALUATION

READING Future humans

2 Match the words with the definitions.

adapt destroy manipulate process

1 Damage something so that it can’t be used ......................

2 Control something so that it behaves as we want it to ......................

3 Use and analyse information with the help of a computer ......................

4 Slowly change something so that it works better in a new situation ......................

I can match visual information to a text.

MY EVALUATION

LANGUAGE FOCUS The first conditional with if and unless; might vs. will

3 Complete the sentences with if, unless or the correct form of might or will.

1 We ................. spend some time in Portugal next summer, but we aren’t sure.

2 You’ll be exhausted ................. you relax this weekend.

3 I ................. see you later, but I hope I do.

4 He .................get rich because he works extremely hard.

5 We ................. win the match. The other team is better.

6 Will you go to the party ................. Leo invites you?

I can talk about possibilities in the future.

MY EVALUATION

VOCABULARY AND LISTENING Lifestyle choices

4🔊 2.18 Listen to Jasmine and Liam talking about their summer holiday. Choose the correct words.

1 Liam / Jasmine is calling his / her friend.

2 Jasmine is going to spend the summer abroad / in England.

3 Jasmine will be travelling around South America for a few months / weeks.

4 Liam’s dad wants to take some time out in July / August.

5 Liam’s dad will / won’t earn a lot of money soon.

6 Jasmine says Liam should take up a sport / watch TV.

I can talk about lifestyle choices for the future.

MY EVALUATION

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LANGUAGE FOCUS will and be going to; Future continuous

5 Tick (✓) the correct sentence.

1 ☐ This time next week we will be travelling around Italy.

☐ This time next week we will travel around Italy.

2 ☐ I’m going to take up tennis. It’s such a great sport.

☐ I’ll be taking up tennis. It’s such a great sport.

3 ☐ Tomorrow at five o’clock, Callum will get ready for the party.

☐ Tomorrow at five o’clock, Callum will be getting ready for the party.

4 ☐ I think we’ll be winning this game.

☐ I think we’ll win this game.

5 ☐ Jamie says he isn’t going to work in the summer.

☐ Jamie says he won’t work in the summer.

I can talk about what I will be doing in the future.

MY EVALUATION

SPEAKING Making arrangements

6 Choose the correct words. Then practise with your partner.

Mum So, Leah, you have / get / got a busy day ahead.

Leah I know, it’s crazy. And I’ve got a basketball match tonight, too.

Mum What time / day / hour does it start?

Leah It starts at six. Are you coming to watch?

Mum Yes, I plan / hope / want so. Don’t remember / remind / forget that we’re going to London tomorrow.

Leah What? Why?

Mum Remember – it’s your cousin’s wedding. The train leaves / leaving / left at seven, so we can’t be late.

Leah Cool. Can you remind my / I / me to get him a present later?

Mum Right – I’m reminding you now to get your cousin a present. OK?

Leah OK. Thanks, Mum.

I can make future plans and arrangements.

MY EVALUATION

WRITING A blog post

7 Read the blog and complete it with the correct words. There are two extra words.

more for than including similar natural take advanced create
troubles quickly

Dave23

If we were to set off for a new home besides Earth, it would be very likely that the planet must have had a very ......................... atmosphere compared to our homeland.
It would not be hard for us to ......................... adapt to the environment there. With the advanced technology nowadays, it is even possible that we can create artificial sun ......................... lighting, as well as day and night system. Depending on the ecosystem there, we may choose the best ways to develop ......................... in terms of agriculture or industry.

As we are settling down on a new place, our life will be surrounded with lots of work, .........................growing and finding edible plants and vegetables, exploiting the planet’s essential ......................... resources for recreating a new society. It will ......................... a lot of time to rebuild a new society, but with the great intelligence of human beings nowadays, that process will be much shorter ......................... before.

In addition, people may also discover new materials that can be used to ......................... extremely advanced inventions and techniques that can help our lives on a new planet become much more comfortable.

Comments

I can link ideas to express purposes.

MY EVALUATION

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VOCABULARY Schools and exams

8 Complete the words.

1 You must o.................... the rules at school!

2 Do you have to wear a school u.................... ?

3 She got good m.................... in her exams.

4 I left p.................... school when I was eleven.

5 You need to study or you’ll f.................... the exam tomorrow!

6 I want to g.................... into fashion college.

I can express opinions by agreeing or disagreeing.

MY EVALUATION

READING Reviews

9 Choose the best words to complete the sentences.

1 My sister is very ........................ . She makes amazing jewellery.

a unusual b challenging c creative

2 Yesterday we visited a / an ........................ town in Turkey. I love looking at old buildings.

a historic b ordinary c creative

3 This classroom is rather........................ . There are no desks or chairs in it.

a ordinary b historic c unusual

4 Travelling to a foreign country can be ........................ when you don’t know the language.

a unusual b challenging c ordinary

5 This is just another ........................ day. Nothing interesting has happened.

a creative b ordinary c historic

I can find and rephrase information in a text.

MY EVALUATION

LANGUAGE FOCUS can, could, be able to

10 Order the words to make sentences and questions.

1 your / can / speak / German / father / ?

....................................................................................................

2 be able / go / by train / they / to / will / ?

...................................................................................................

3 get / David / for / couldn’t / the concert /tickets

...................................................................................................

4 exam / I / with / your / you / help / can’t

...................................................................................................

5 swim / you / you / when / were / could / four / ?

...................................................................................................

6 won’t / come / tomorrow / be / Vania / able to

...................................................................................................

I can talk about past, present and future ability.

MY EVALUATION

VOCABULARY AND LISTENING Courses and careers

11🔊 2.19 Listen to Joshua talking to a careers advisor. Write true or false.

1 Joshua’s dad works in a construction company. ................

2 Joshua’s sister studied nursing. ................

3 Joshua wants to apply for a job in a law company. ................

4 Joshua doesn’t want a career in entertainment. ................

5 The advisor tells Joshua he could try journalism. ................

6 Joshua is interested in writing. ................

7 Joshua’s uncle works in a school. ................

8 Joshua has applied for an IT course. ................

I can distinguish between certainty and doubt.

MY EVALUATION

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LANGUAGE FOCUS have to / need to / must / should

12 Choose the correct words.

1 You mustn’t / don’t have to / don’t must cheat in exams.

2 If you need help, you should to / need / should talk to your teacher.

3 I’m really thirsty, so I shouldn’t / don’t need / needn’t to stop and have a drink.

4 You mustn’t / don’t need / don’t have to do this extra homework. It’s your choice.

5 We must / have / need arrive on time to school every day.

6 Rosie has / have / need to catch the next bus.

I can talk about obligations and necessity.

MY EVALUATION

SPEAKING Asking for and giving advice

13 Choose the correct words. Then practise with your partner.

Raul Hi, Layla. Is everything all right? You don’t look very happy.

Layla I’m really worried about next week’s chemistry test. I haven’t really understood anything we’ve done.

Raul Have you .................. to anyone about it?

Layla No. Can you give me any ..................? It’s all such a disaster!

Raul Listen, .................. panic.

Layla But I know I’m going to fail the test. .................. should I do?

Raul You .................. to speak to Miss Wilson. Teachers are there to help us, you know.

Layla Yes, you’re ..................now. I’ll go and see her right now.

1 a speak b spoken c spoke

2 a advice b plan c information

3 a do b don’t c did

4 a What b How c Why

5 a should b can c need

6 a right b true c good

I can ask for and give advice.

MY EVALUATION

WRITING An opinion essay

14 Read the opinion essay and choose the correct words.

Do we need tests at school?

Some students say that tests don’t help them learn. As soon as they pass a test, they forget what they’ve learned. Is it really as simple as this?

In my opinion / As a result, tests are necessary for several reasons. All in all / Firstly, they motivate students to study. Being successful at school is important for many young people, so they work hard to get good marks. Finally / Secondly, tests allow students to check how much they know and which things they still need to work on. During the test, students have to count on their own memory and their own abilities. Finally / I feel, I believe that tests teach essential life skills which will be useful in the future. For example, before and during a test, students need to plan their work, manage their time, concentrate on the task and deal with stress.

To conclude / Secondly, tests can be helpful in many different ways. All in all / Firstly, I feel / am feeling that they are one of the most important parts of school life.