Exercise 1
A. Listen to Martin and Katherine. Answer the questions.
1 Do they talk about their jobs or free time?
2 What does Martin want the family to do?
B. Listen again. Complete the timetable with the correct activity from the box.
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Spanish lesson – band practice – work late – volleyball training |
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The Lawson Family Week |
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Liz |
Pete |
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Answer & Audioscript
A
1 They talk about their free time.
2 Martin wants the family to have dinner together once a week.
B
Katherine − Tuesday: work late; Wednesday: Spanish lesson
Liz − Monday and Thursday: volleyball training
Pete − Monday, Thursday and Friday: band practice
Audioscript
MARTIN Hey Kath, I’ve got an idea.
KATHERINE Oh yeah, what’s that?
M I’d like us to have a family dinner together once a week.
K Oh really? … Why?
M Well, our lives are so busy and we’re always in a hurry. You, me and the kids, we never have dinner together these days. Spending some time together – just one night – it feels like a nice idea.
K OK, why not? When do you want to do it?
M When are you free?
K Most nights, but I go to my Spanish lesson once a week. It’s usually on Wednesday, so that’s no good.
M OK, so not Wednesday. What about Liz and Pete?
K Well, Liz goes to volleyball training.
M Of course. How often does she go?
K Twice a week – on Monday and Thursday.
M And Pete goes to band practice a lot.
K Yes, three times a week – on Monday, Thursday and Friday.
M OK. So that means … Tuesday! Yes, Tuesday night we can all have dinner together. Everyone’s free then.
K No, they’re not.
M What do you mean?
K I work late every Tuesday.
M Oh. But you said ‘most nights are free’.
K Yeah, most nights – not all nights. You know I work late on Tuesday. I don’t need to tell you that!
M Sorry. Well, this is impossible!
Exercise 2
A. Listen and complete the sentences.
1 I go to my Spanish lesson _________ a week.
2 She goes to volleyball training _________ a week on Monday and Thursday.
3 He has band practice three times _________ week.
4 I work late _________ Tuesday.
B. Put the words in each sentence in the correct order to make a dialogue. Listen and check.
A you and your family do / how often do / things together?
B a week / about once.
A you do / what do?
B we usually / to a restaurant / go for a picnic or.
A do that at / do you / the weekend?
B but we sometimes / yes, every Sunday / go to the cinema.
A do anything else / do you?
B away for a weekend / a year we go / well, about twice.
A with your family / a nice time / it sounds like you have.
C. Put the conversation in the correct order. Listen and check.
…… B I’m sorry, I can’t. I’m away this weekend.
..1.. A Why don’t we go to the cinema?
…… B Yes, Monday’s fi ne.
…… A How about this Saturday?
…… A Are you free on Monday?
…… B The cinema? That’s a good idea.
Answer & Audioscript
A
1 once 2 twice 3 a 4 every
B
A How often do you and your family do things together?
B About once a week.
A What do you do?
B We usually go for a picnic or to a restaurant.
A Do you do that at the weekend?
B Yes, every Sunday, but we sometimes go to the cinema.
A Do you do anything else?
B Well, about twice a year we go away for a weekend.
A It sounds like you have a nice time with your family.
C
A Why don’t we go to the cinema?
B The cinema? That’s a good idea.
A How about this Saturday?
B I’m sorry, I can’t. I’m away this weekend.
A Are you free on Monday?
B Yes, Monday’s fine.
Exercise 3
A. Listen to Don. Bella and Chris’s answers. Match the people with the questions.
1 Have you got a computer?
2 Have you got a smartphone?
3 Have you got a digital camera?
B. Listen to the conversations and complete the table.
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What gadgets have they got? |
Do they often use them? |
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C. How do Bella and Chris use each gadget? Listen again and check.
Answer & Audioscript
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1 Bella 2 Don 3 Chris
B
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What gadgets have they got? |
Do they often use them? |
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smartphone |
no: sometimes, but not very often |
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Bella |
a PC, a laptop |
yes: all the time |
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digital camera smartphone |
no: not very often yes, usually |
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Bella − the PC for studying and downloading films; the laptop when she goes to university or when she studies in the library
Chris − the digital camera for special photos; the smartphone for holiday photos or photos of friends
Audioscript
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DON Yes, I’ve got my daughter’s phone. She’s got a new phone, so I’ve got her old one.
BELLA Yes of course, in fact I’ve got two, a PC and a laptop.
CHRIS Yes, I have. It takes really good photos, but I don’t use it very often – just for special photos.
B
CONVERSATION 1
INTERVIEWER So tell me, Don, have you got a smartphone?
DON Yes, I’ve got my daughter’s phone. She’s got a new phone, so I’ve got her old one.
I Do you use it a lot?
D No, never. Well, sometimes, but not very often.
I Why not?
D I don’t know really. If I’m at home, I use the house phone. Umm … If I go out, I don’t want to chat to people or send texts. I just want to be quiet. So, no. In fact, I usually leave my phone at home. I don’t want to lose it!
CONVERSATION 2
I So, Bella, have you got a computer?
BELLA Yes of course, in fact I’ve got two, a PC and a laptop.
I Do you use them both?
B Oh, yes, all the time. I use the PC for studying mainly and also for downloading films. And I use the laptop when I go to university or when I study in the library.
CONVERSATION 3
I Have you got a digital camera?
CHRIS Yes, I have. It takes really good photos, but I don’t use it very often, just for special photos. I’ve also got a smartphone of course, and usually I take photos on that, like holiday photos or photos of friends – the photos are OK, but they’re not fantastic.
Exercise 4
A. Listen to Part 1. Do Martina, Annie and Dan all like the same TV programme?
B. Listen to Part 1 again. Are the sentences true or false?
1 The programme Annie wants to watch is Best Cook.
2 Martina and Dan don’t see this programme very often.
3 Annie loves everything to do with eating.
Answer & Audioscript
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Yes, they do.
B
1 F (The programme Annie wants to watch is Top Cook.)
2 F (They always watch it.)
3 T
Audioscript
DAN Here’s your coffee, Annie …
ANNIE Thanks, Dan!
D Martina …
MARTINA Thank you.
A My favourite programme’s on in five minutes.
M The cooking one?
A Yeah, I love it.
D Top Cook?
A That’s it – Top Cook. Can we watch it?
M Sure! We always watch it too.
A Fantastic! Cooking, food, restaurants. I love all that.
M So do we.
C. Listen to Part 2. What do they plan to do?
D. Listen to Part 2 again and answer the questions.
1 Which day does Martina work late?
2 Which day do they decide to go out?
3 Who does Dan want to ask to dinner?
4 How does Annie feel about Dan’s idea?
Answer & Audioscript
A
They plan to go to a new restaurant for dinner.
B
1 Martina works late on Wednesday.
2 They decide to go out on Friday.
3 Dan wants to ask Leo to dinner.
4 Annie thinks it’s a great idea.
Audioscript
ANNIE Hey! I know this new restaurant – near my office. Why don’t we try it?
MARTINA Yeah! That’d be great. For dinner?
A Yeah.
DAN That’s a good idea.
A How about next Wednesday?
M Mm, maybe. Let me see. I’m sorry I can’t. I need to work late next Wednesday.
A Are you free next Friday?
M Mm, possibly. Friday’s fine. Dan?
D Friday? Sure, I’d love to.
A Great!
D Mm, can I bring Leo? You know, the guy I work with.
A Leo? Yeah, great idea. Look! My programme!
Exercise 5
A. Emrah from Turkey talks about his family. Listen and number the countries where he’s got family in the order you hear them.
B. Listen again. Correct the mistakes in the text below.
Emrah comes from a large family and 1they all live in Izmir in Turkey. 2He hasn’t got any brothers or sisters. His family keep in contact by Skype, and every 3ten years they all meet in 4London. They stay 5in a large hotel and they have a big 6meal. This 7is only for people in the family – they 8don’t invite friends.
1 They live in many different countries.
Answer & Audioscript
A
1 England 2 Germany 3 Turkey
4 France 5 Sweden 6 Italy
B
2 He’s got a brother and a sister.
3 … every five years …
4 … in Turkey.
5 They stay with family and …
6 … have a big party.
7 This isn’t only for people in the family …
8 … they also invite friends.
Audioscript
EMRAH I’ve got a large family and we all live in many different countries. I come from Izmir in Turkey, but I live in England now with my parents. I’ve got a brother and sister in Germany. My sister Ayda lives in Munich and my brother Mustafa lives in Berlin. Some of our family is still in Turkey, but I’ve also got an uncle in France – he lives in Lyon with his family – and another uncle in Sweden. And I’ve also got family in Italy, they live in Milan, but I don’t know them very well.
We all stay in contact by Skype and email, but we don’t often see each other, unfortunately. But we always get together every five years and we spend a long weekend together, and it’s always in Turkey because my grandmother is there and she’s very old, she’s over 80 and she can’t travel. We stay with family and we have a big party. It’s a great family occasion, but we also invite friends, so there are usually about 50 people there. It’s a very nice way to keep in contact, and we’ve always got lots to talk about!
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