Exercise 1
A. Listen to Paola (P), Yaz (Y) and Nikita (N) talk about their holiday plans this summer. Match them with pictures a—c.
B. Listen again. Are the sentences true or false?
1 Paola often goes to a cooking school for her holiday.
2 The trip to Norway is a different kind of holiday for Yaz.
3 Nikita doesn’t want to make money on the farm.
Answer & Audioscript
A
P picture c Y picture a N picture b
B
1 F (This is Paola’s first cooking course.) 2 T 3 T
Audioscript
PAOLA This summer, I’m not going to have a normal holiday. I’m going to do something different. I read about a cooking school in the mountains. I’m going to learn how to cook really well. It’s a two-week course. I think it’s going to be fun!
YAZ Every summer my family normally gets a house near the beach and we spend the holiday there. But we aren’t going to do that this year. For a change, we’re going to go on a trip to Norway. There’s a boat that goes along the coast of Norway. They say it’s a very beautiful trip.
NIKITA Most summers I go to another country – last year I went to Munich in Germany. This summer, I’m not going to travel abroad. I’m going to stay in this country. I’m going to stay on a farm and I’m going to work there. They aren’t going to pay me, but it’s not important for me. I want to do something different and be outside all day.
Exercise 2
A. Listen and complete the conversations.
1
A After class, I’……… not ……… to do my homework.
B Why not?
A I’m tired. I’m going to do it tomorrow.
2
C After class, I’……… not ……… to go home.
D Why not?
C I’m going ……… meet friends in a café.
B. Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Listen and check.
1 what / you / this weekend / do / going to / are ?
2 go out / you / are / going to ?
3 what / going to / film / see / are / you ?
4 you / are / buy / going to / what ?
5 go / going to / where / you / are ?
C. Complete the conversation with the words in the box. Listen and check.
|
sorry – thank – love – like – OK – free – busy |
A Would you (1)……….. to come to the cinema?
B Yes. I’d (2)……….. to come. (3)……….. you.
A Are you (4)……….. on Saturday?
B No, (5)……….., I’m (6)……….. on Saturday. But Sunday’s (7)……….. .
A OK, we can go on Sunday.
Answer & Audioscript
A
1
A After class, I’m not going to do my homework.
B Why not?
A I’m tired. I’m going to do it tomorrow.
2
C After class, I’m not going to go home.
D Why not?
C I’m going to meet friends in a café.
B
1 What are you going to do this weekend?
2 Are you going to go out?
3 What film are you going to see?
4 What are you going to buy?
5 Where are you going to go?
C
1 like 2 love 3 Thank 4 free 5 sorry 6 busy 7 OK
Exercise 3
A. Listen to Lee and Marcus talk to a friend about their weekend plans. Write their names on the line.
NO PLAN <=================> CLEAR PLAN
B. Listen again. Tick (✓) the things you know after listening to the conversations.
1 the name of the film Lee’s going to see
2 Lee’s plans for Sunday
3 Marcus’s shopping plans
4 the name of the restaurant Marcus’s going to go to
5 Marcus’s plans for Sunday
Answer & Audioscript
A
Lee Marcus
no plan <=================> clear plan
B
3 Marcus’s shopping plans
4 the name of the restaurant Marcus is going to go to
5 Marcus’s plans for Sunday
Audioscript
CONVERSATION 1
JESSICA What are you going to do this weekend, Lee?
LEE Oh, I don’t know. Nothing much.
J Are you going to go out?
L I’m going to see a film.
J What film are you going to see?
L I don’t know yet. I don’t know what’s on.
J What about Sunday?
L Well, I’m going to go out somewhere … maybe. See what the weather’s like.
CONVERSATION 2
JESSICA So what are you going to do this weekend, Marcus?
MARCUS Well, on Saturday I’m going to get up early and I’m going to go for a run. Then I’m going to go shopping.
J What are you going to buy?
M Well, I want to buy a new jacket and some shoes. And in the evening I’m going to meet some friends for a meal.
J Where are you going to go?
M There’s a new restaurant called Sandy’s. We’re going to go there. And on Sunday, I’m going to play tennis.
Exercise 4
A. Listen to Part 1. Why does James call Sophia?
B. Listen to Part 1 again. Underline the correct answer.
1 Sophia’s plates are new / old.
2 Sophia wants to help James / thank James.
3 James is / isn’t happy about the invitation.
Answer & Audioscript
A
James wants to invite Sophia to his flat for dinner.
B
1 new 2 thank James 3 is
Audioscript
SOPHIA Hi, James!
JAMES Hello, Sophia!
S How are you?
J I’m fine. How about you?
S Yes, really good. I bought some more things for my flat today and I’m just putting them away.
J Oh, great. Oh, so, mm, I wanted to ask you … Would you like to come for dinner? You know, at my flat.
S Well, that’s really kind of you, James. I’d love to, but …
J Oh, good.
S No, I’d love to, but I just think … you’ve helped me so much. You know, you met us at the station, the clock …
J Oh, that was nothing.
S No, but I’d like to say thank you. So, would you like to come for dinner at my flat?
J Oh, well, yes. I’d love to come. Thank you.
S Are you free on Friday?
J Oh, no. Sorry, I’m busy then, a work thing, but Saturday’s OK.
S Great! Come on Saturday.
J OK.
S See you then.
J See you then.
S Bye.
J Bye.
C. Listen to Part 2. Answer the questions.
1 Where is James going?
2 Why did he buy flowers?
D. Listen to Part 2 again. What is Sophia’s news? Tick (✓) the correct answer.
1 She’s going to leave her job.
2 She’s going to go back to Canada.
3 She’s going to stay in London.
Answer & Audioscript
C
1 He’s going to Sophia’s flat for dinner.
2 He bought the flowers for Sophia.
D
3 She’s going to stay in London.
Audioscript
SOPHIA Hi. Is that you, James?
JAMES Yes, it is.
S OK. Come on in!
J These are for you.
S Oh … thank you. They’re beautiful.
J Oh, Megan – you’re here too. Hi.
MEGAN Hi, James. You look smart!
J Er, yes. Thank you.
S Good – now you’re both here.
J Yes, we’re both here.
S Well, I just … I wanted to say thank you – to both of you. It was my first month in a new city and you really helped me a lot. And … well … I’m really feeling at home here now.
M Great.
S I wasn’t sure about staying in London.
J Oh?
S No. But now I feel like I have new friends – here, so … So last week
I decided. I’m going to stay.
M Oh, that’s wonderful news.
J Yeah, great!
M Oh, that’s so nice.
S Yes, yes it is. Now let’s have dinner.
J Great …
S OK, sit down, both of you, and I’ll bring the food.
M Lovely!
J Thank you, Sophia.
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