A GAP YEAR 1. James and Jessie, both 18, are going to have a gap year before they go to university. Look at the photos, what are their plans?

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university. Look at the photos, what are their plans? 2. Listen to James.

Cover the box on the right, try to say the full sentences. 4.

GRAMMAR: Time and conditional clauses 1.

1 A GAP YEAR 1. James and Jessie, both 18, are going to have a gap year before they go to university. Look at the photos, what are their plans? 2. Listen to James. Match the sentence halves. 3. Cover the box on the right, try to say the full sentences. 4. Listen to Jessie. Match the sentence halves. GRAMMAR: Time and conditional clauses 1. Time clauses Ex: I ll give her a call when I get home. - It consists of two clauses: a main clause I ll give her a call and a secondary clause when I get home - These conjunctions of time introduce time clauses: When while as soon as after before until

- To express a possibility that something will happen; when expresses what the speaker see as certain to happen. If I find your book, I will send it to you. When I get home, I ll have a bath.

2 They refer to future but we use a present tense. When I get home, I will. While we are away, we will 2. First conditional Form: If + S + Present simple, S + will + infinitive If I work hard, I ll (will) pass my exams. Use: - To express a possible condition and a probable result in the future. - To express a possibility that something will happen; when expresses what the speaker see as certain to happen. If I find your book, I will send it to you. When I get home, I ll have a bath. PRACTICE What if? 1. Look at these hopes for the future. Make sentences using If I ll. If I don t go out so much, I ll do more homework. If I do more homework, What will you do if? 2. Work with a partner. One of you is going on safari to Africa. The other sees a lot of problems. Use the ideas below to help you. What s his name? This is Kurt. He s from Hamburg in Germany Where s he from?

3. Make a similar conversation about one of these topics. Learning to snow going mountain climbing Giving up your job to travel the world joining the army 4.

3 3. Make a similar conversation about one of these topics. Learning to snow going mountain climbing Giving up your job to travel the world joining the army 4. Complete the sentences with When, if, before, as soon as, or until. 1. I ll have a bath before I go to bed. 2. I m coming to London tomorrow. I ll ring you as soon as/ when I arrive. 3. We re planning a barbecue if it s nice at the weekend. 4. Wait here until I get back. 5. If you have any problems, just ask for help. 6. I m going to give up this job when/ as soon as/ if I find a better one. 7. I m only going to do this jobs until I find a better one. 8. I want to get home before it gets dark. 9. I m going to study English until I m completely fluent. 10. Don t forget to give me your address when/ before you leave. 5. Complete the sentences with your ideas. 6. Jame is leaving for Rio de Janeiro. He s saying goodbye to his mum. Put the verbs in the brackets into correct tense. Put if, when, while, as soon as into each box.

VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING Hot verbs make, do, take, and get These verbs are hot because they are very common and have many different

-Take collocates with time, medicine, and photos.

However there are many exceptions, and make, in particular, is used in a lot of fixed metaphorical expressions. 1.

4 VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING Hot verbs make, do, take, and get These verbs are hot because they are very common and have many different collocations. -We use make when there is an idea of creativity (make a cake). -We use do when there is an idea of work (do homework). -Take collocates with time, medicine, and photos. - Get can mean arrive at, receive, and become (when there is a sense of change from one state to another). However there are many exceptions, and make, in particular, is used in a lot of fixed metaphorical expressions. 1. Add the words and phrases to the correct columns Friends the washing up up your mind a course me a favour my best a fortune a noise Make do Friends the washing up up your mind a course a fortune a favour a noise my best 2. Complete the sentences with a phrase and make or do in the correct form

3. Add the words and phrases to the correct columns. 4. Complete the sentences with a phrase and take or get in the correct form 1. Everybody smiles! I want to take a photo of you all. 2.

5 3. Add the words and phrases to the correct columns. 4. Complete the sentences with a phrase and take or get in the correct form 1. Everybody smiles! I want to take a photo of you all. 2. I know my bedroom s a mess, but don t get angry. I ll tidy it soon. 3. Bye- bye! See you soon. Take care of you. 4. Atishoo! Oh dear. I think I m getting a cold. 5. The doctor told me to take two tablets a day until I get better. 6. I like Ingrid very much. I get on well with her. 7. It takes a long time to become really fluent in a foreign language. 8. If you don t hurry up and get ready, we ll be late for the party. 5. Complete the questions with the correct form of make, do, take and get 1. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? 2. What time did you get to school today? 3. Do you always do your homework? 4. Do you sometimes make mistakes in English? 5. When did you last get angry? 6. Who usually does the washing up in your family? 7. Did you take any photos on your last holiday? 8. Do you know anyone who has made a lot of money? 9. Is your English getting better? 10. Would you like to do a course in another language?

Do you think travelling become addictive? 2.

Read the article. Put these lines in the right place a-d 1.

6 READING AND SPEAKING Travel addicts 1. Write down three reasons why people travel abroad? Do you think travelling become addictive? 2. Read the article and the instruction to the article. When do people usually have a gap year? Why do you think it s hard to come back home after a year a way? 3. Read the article. Put these lines in the right place a-d 1. Until we find a way to escape - C 2. As soon as I have enough, I ll be off on my next trip round the world - B 3. If I see just one travel brochure, - A 4. And when I finished that, I ll start Portuguese D 4 Work with a partner. Read about Ben and his friends. Underline the mistakes in the summaries. Correct them.

7 LISTENING AND SPEAKING Going nowhere 1. Do you know any body that doesn t like travalling abroad? Who? Why? In groups, write a list of reason why people don t want to travel. 2. Look at the photos, why do you think these people don t want to travel? 3. Who give these reasons? Write R (Roger), A (Annabel), or J-C (Jean- Claude) EVERDAY ENGLISH Directions 1. Look at the maps of the small town of Modbury and find these things: A farm a wood a pond a bridge A path a hill a river a gate

8 2. Read the descriptions and add the places to the map. 3. Listen and repeat. 4. Ask and answer questions about other places on the map with your partner.

9 5. Find the farm and the church on the map. Complete the direction from the farm to the church with the prepositions in the box 6. Give your partner directions to get to your house from your school.

2 Practice 1 Complete the dialogue using make or do in the correct form. Tom: So, what did you 1 on Saturday? Kate: Well, in the morning I 2 a big bre

2 Practice 1 Complete the dialogue using make or do in the correct form. Tom: So, what did you 1 on Saturday? Kate: Well, in the morning I 2 a big bre A A VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT Make or do? Lesson code: J74V-GLHJ-K2X0 INTERMEDIATE 1 General differences Study the general differences between make and do and then do the exercises on the next page. Verb