Read Your Top Five Extreme Adventures and check the meaning of the sports verbs in blue. Then choose the correct prepositions.

                                  YOUR TOP FIVE EXTREME ADVENTURES

Take a look at these amazing achievements and choose ‘like’ on your favourite to vote.

Sail ¹around / on the world alone at the age of fourteen. (Laura Dekker)

Climb ²through / up Everest at the age of thirteen. (Jordan Romero and Malavath Poorna)

Dive ³over / off a 27-metre-high cliff into a lake. (Gary Hunt)

Surf ⁴ – / off a thirty-metre wave. (Garrett McNamara)

Cycle ⁵down / under a mountain at 222 kilometres per hour. (Eric Barone)

1. Check the meaning of the words in the box and complete the text. Read and listen to the text and check your answer.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ trong khung và hoàn thành văn bản. Đọc và nghe văn bản và kiểm tra câu trả lời của bạn.)

2. Check the meanings of the words in blue. Then choose the correct words in the quiz.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ màu xanh. Sau đó chọn từ đúng trong câu đố vui.)

1. People from the UK are British / American.

2. The Vietnamese / Japanese flag is red and yellow.

3. Rafael Nadal is a Spanish / Canadian sports star.

4. Cairo is the Egyptian / Moroccan capital.

5. Tom Yum is Thai / Italian food.

6. The dollar is the British / Australian currency.

Choose the correct words in the dialogue. Then watch or listen and check. What genres of films do they mention? Which film do Sammy and Daisy decide to watch?

Daisy: Hi, Sammy.

Sammy: Hi, Daisy. (1) How / When about going to  the cinema tonight?

Daisy: All right. (2) What / When about Extreme Escape? It (3) acts / stars Jack Huston. I’m a big (4) classic / fan of his.

Sammy: I don’t (5) fancy / prefer an adventure film. I’d rather see a science (6) fantasy / fiction film.

Daisy: Well, you might prefer Beyond Mars.

Sammy: I saw that last week. I’d prefer to see something I haven’t seen.

Daisy: I fancy Karo’s Two Dreams. It’s a fantasy.

Sammy: I’m not really into that kind of thing, but it’s had great (7) results / reviews. I’d prefer that to Extreme Escape.

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.

               Plan your ideal school!

What is your ideal school like? Choose from these ideas.

1. Type of school

What kind of school do you decide to ¹........... yourself in?

a Single-sex school

b. Boarding school

c. Mixed school

d. Homeschooling

2. Subjects

Traditional school subjects are a bit boring, so you want a school where you can take ²………. in:

a. dance, theatre and singing.

b. skateboarding.

c. graffiti art.

d. sailing.

e. other (please tell us what!)

3. Timetable

What hours do you choose to go to ³…………?

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.

4. Study

It's important to do ⁴………… 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 ⁵…….. 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. ⁶..…..….. exams so you can get ⁷…..…… and find a job.

b. not ⁸…………. exams.

c. get ⁹………… and get ¹⁰……..… to study for your future career.

d. enjoy your last year with your friends. 

Read the magazine quiz and complete the table with the words in blue. Listen and check.

1. You are in a restaurant and you ask the waiter to bring you the most unusual dish on the menu. When the dish arrives, what do you do first?

- Smell it.

- Feel it.

- Look at it closely.

- Ask someone about it.

- Taste it.

2. Which two of these things do you prefer?

- The taste of a delicious meal

- The sight of a beautiful sunset

- The smell of flowers in the summer

- The feel of a warm bed on a winter's night

- The sound of beautiful music

3. What do you think about books?

- I like to hold and smell them when they're new.

- I like the covers and photos.

- I really like recipe books. I can almost taste the food when I read them.

- I prefer audio books or listening to stories.

4. Choose the two conditions which you think are most difficult.

- Colour-blindness, when you can't see some colours.

- Tone-deafness, when you can't sing or play instruments very well because you don't have a 'good ear'.

- ‘Anosmia', when you can't smell anything or taste very little.

- Losing sensation in some of your toes or fingers.

5. Which two of these activities do you prefer to do to relax?

- Watch TV

- Have a warm drink

- Listen to music

- Exercise and then have a shower or a bath

Cover the dialogue and read the Key Phrases. Choose the words that Sammy and Grace use. Watch or listen again and check.

1. Read the text about Robert Wadlow and check the meanings of the phrases in blue. Write the past simple form of the verbs. Listen and check.

(Đọc văn bản về Robert Wadlow và kiểm tra nghĩa của các cụm từ màu xanh lam. Viết dạng quá khứ đơn của các động từ. Nghe và kiểm tra.)

Read and listen to the online forum. Check the meaning of the phrases in blue. Which do you think are good ideas for a healthy life?

Where do you see yourself in ten years’ time?

Decklen

I see myself finishing university first. Then I'm going to get a good job, settle down and have a family. Can't wait!

Earlybird

Why do people tie themselves down? Why not take some time out? Go travelling while you're young!

DeeLee33

That's what I think! I don’t want a good job. I want to have fun. I'll take up a sport like karate or skydiving and enjoy myself. In two years, I hope that I'll be doing my black belt, and I'll be happy.

Earlybird

Me, too! I'm going to travel around Australia and teach myself to surf.

Marcus

Where are you going to earn money to get to Australia?

Earlybird

I'm going to start up my own business, make a million dollars in two years, and then I'll retire young and travel the world. Why waste time working all your life?

Marcus

I think it’s important to look after yourself — but what about others? I'd like to get involved with a charity and spend some time abroad helping people.

DeeLee33

I totally agree. Good luck with that, Marcus!