1. Complete the words with a, e, i, o and u. Then match them with the diagrams (A-L).
1 k__rt__ng
2 k__y__k__ng
3 __bs__ __l__ng
4 cl__mb__ng
5 sn__wb__ __rd__ng
6 s__rf__ng
7 b__ng__ __ j__mp__ng
8 b__dyb__ __rd__ng
9 p__rk__ __r
10 h__ng-gl__d__ng
11 h__k__ng
12 m__ __nt__ __n b__k__ng
Answer
1 karting, G 2 kayaking, H 3 abseiling, A 4 climbing, D
5 snowboarding, K 6 surfing, L 7 bungee jumpping, C
8 bodyboarding, B 9 parkour, J
10 hang-gliding, E 11 hiking, F 12 mountain biking, I
2. Write four sentences using the phrases below and activities from exercise 1.
I like the idea of … I think … would be (fun).
I’m quite keen on … I quite fancy …
1 ……………………………………………………
2 …………………………………………………….
3 ……………………………………………………
4 ……………………………………………………
You are planning a day out with friends on your birthday. Discuss with your friend what you are going to do. Give reasons for your opinions. Agree on an activity.
Answer
your own answers
3. Read the task above. Then listen to two students doing the task. Answer the questions.
1 Why does the girl want to go bodyboarding?
…………………………………………….
2 Why doesn’t the boy want to go bodyboarding?
…………………………………………….
3 Why does the girl prefer parkour to abseiling?
…………………………………………….
4 In the end, they agree to ……………………………………………
Answer
1 She’s never done it before and she’d really like to try it.
2 Some of his friends don’t have bodyboards.
3 You don’t need any equipment.
4 go climbing.
Transcript
See exercise 3.
Speaking Strategy
When you have to reach an agreement, be sure to use a range of phrases for expressing preferences, raising objections and coming to an agreement.
4. Read the Speaking Strategy. Complete the sentences. Then listen again and check.
1 I’m …………………….. …………………….. on bodyboarding.
2 Sorry, but I don’t …………………….. that’s a very …………………….. ……………………..
3 I …………………….. …………………….. trying that.
4 I think parkour is a …………………….. …………………….. than abseiling.
5 Yes, I ……………………..
6 …………………….. …………………….. …………………….. on climbing, then?
Answer
1 quite keen 2 think, good idea 3 quite fancy
4 better option 5 agree 6 can we agree
Transcript
A It’s my birthday on Saturday. I’d like to go out for the day with you and a group of our friends. What do you think we should do?
B Well, I’m quite keen on body boarding. I’ve never done it before and I’d really like to try it.
A Sorry, but I don’t think that’s a very good idea. Some of my friends don’t have body boards. What about abseiling? I quite fancy trying that.
B I think parkour is a better option than abseiling because you don’t need any equipment.
A Oh, no. I really don’t want to do parkour. It doesn’t appeal to me at all.
B Well, how about climbing or karting?
A I don’t think karting would be as much fun as climbing. And there’s a new indoor climbing centre near the school. It would be good to try it.
B Yes, I agree.
A Can we agree on climbing, then?
B Yes.
5. You are going to do the task in exercise 3. Make notes about which two activities you would like to do and why.
Which activities would you choose? Why?
……………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………….
Which activities would you not like to do? Why?
……………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………….
Answer
your own answers
6. Now do the speaking task. Use your notes from exercise 5.
Answer
your own answers
Extra exercises
Strategy
Before you start, look at the photos carefully and think about what they show. Think about where they were taken, who is in them, how the people are feeling, what they are doing now and what they might have been doing before.
1. Read the Strategy. Then think of three words to describe each of the items in the list below.
People
– age
– build and height
– feelings
– general impression
Places
– age
– furniture
– lighting
– general impression
Answer
your own answers
2. Photos A and B show people eating out. Compare and contrast them. Include the following points:
– your general impression of each place
– what the people are doing now
– what they have been doing before
3. You and your partner want to eat lunch out. Discuss the pros and cons of the two places (A and B) and come to an agreement.
Answer
your own answers
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