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. 

Complete the dialogue with the phrases in the box. Then watch or listen and check. What does Hugo think of Sammy's trousers? Why is Hugo buying a shirt?

Hugo: Hi, Sammy.

Sammy: Oh, hi, Hugo.

Hugo: Those are cool trousers.

Sammy: Really? I think they're a bit baggy.

Hugo: They're supposed to be like that. I bought a pair like that a ¹_______ ago and they're so comfortable. They look really good.

Sammy: Maybe I'll buy them, then. That's an ²_______ you're wearing.

Hugo: It's not really my style, but I'm going to a ³_______  next week and Mum wants me to wear something ⁴_______. What do you think of this one?

Sammy: That's better. It's ⁵_______ though.

Hugo: You're right, it is.

Sammy: But your mum does want you to ⁶_______ smart.

Hugo: Mmm, true. Why don't I try it on and then ⁷_______?

Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Then listen and check. What does Louise want the government to do? Does Hugo agree with her in the end?

Louise: Hi, there. Would you mind helping me with a ¹____________?

Hugo: What's it about?

Louise: It’s about what types of recycling people do every day. We believe we must recycle our ² ____________ and we want the government to make it necessary everywhere.

Hugo: But don’t people already recycle?

Louise: Unfortunately, not ³ ____________ does, as people can choose not to recycle. If the government made it necessary, this would lead to everyone recycling their rubbish.

Hugo: But won't this perhaps be too difficult to ⁴_______________?

Louise: The main reason for recycling is to save the planet. It might need a lot of ⁵_____________, but it’s definitely worth the ⁶ _______________.

Hugo: I suppose you're right. OK, I'll answer your questions.

Complete the conversation with the words and phrases in the box. Then practise It in pairs. 

Nam: What do you think is the best way to preserve cultural heritage? 

Anna: (1) _____________. The best way to preserve it is to raise people’s  awareness of its importance. 

Nam: (2) _____________. We can set up school jobs for students to learn about forms of cultural heritage, such as folk music, singing, or dancing.

Anna: (3) ____________, our classmates will show no interest in such clubs.

Nam: (4) ____________? Why do you think so?

Anna: Traditional arts are not fashionable. There are so many other exciting things for us to do.

Nam: That's why it’s important to make such clubs more interesting for teenagers.

Complete the dialogue with the phrases in the box. Then watch or listen and check. Where has Daisy just been? What has Neil got all week?

Daisy: Oh, hey, Neil!

Neil: Oh, hi, Daisy. I haven’t seen you for ages.

Daisy: I know. I’ve been ¹ ________.

Neil: Really? What have you been up to?

Daisy: I’ve just got back from an ² _______ in Zambia.

Neil: Wow! Was it good?

Daisy: It was amazing! I’ve done a lot over the last few weeks. I went ³ ________ on the Zambezi River and I saw the Victoria Falls.

Neil: That sounds great. Did you take many ⁴ _________?

Daisy: Yes, I’ve already posted ⁵ ________! What about you? Have you been doing anything special?

Neil: Not really. I’ve been studying ⁶ __________. We’ve got exams all week.

Daisy: Oh. Good luck with that.

Neil: Thanks. Bye, Daisy. It was good to see you again.

Read the fact file and complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then listen and check. Which fact is the most surprising to you?

Check your eco - intellect!

The earth provides everything we need, but how much do you think about it? Develop your eco - intellect by learning how your actions can affect the world we live in.

A. The UK produces more than ¹ _________ million tonnes of rubbish ² _________. On average, each person in the UK throws away their own weight in rubbish every seven ³ _________.

B. Plastic bags damage the environment and kill marine animals. They pollute our towns and cities. We use each plastic bag for an average of only twelve ⁴ _________.

C. Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television for three ⁵_________. It takes six weeks to recycle your old drink can into parts of a plane, a car or a now can!

D. We must protect our world. We’re running out of natural resources and destroying rainforests. Twenty - four trees make one tonne of newspaper saves ⁶ _______ trees.

E. In some parts of the world, people can’t afford to buy food. In other parts, people buy more than they need. A typical UK family wastes approximately 7 _________ of food every year.

F. Having a shower instead of a bath reduces the amount of water we waste. A toilet made before 8 _________ uses 60% more water than toilets made since then.

Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Then watch or listen and check. Which pendant does Sammy buy?

Sammy: I’m looking for jewellery for my ¹ __________ What do you think of this pendant? It’s real gold.

Grace: Oh, it’s nice, but it’s quite ² ____________.

Sammy: I like the size of it, but it’s a bit too ³ ____________.

Grace: Wow! It’s, like, £70! I mean, it’s not as ⁴ __________ as that silver one.

Sammy: Oh yes, I much prefer that one. It’s Mum's style.

Grace: Which one is ⁵ _________?

Sammy: OK, let’s see. Right, the silver one is much ⁶ _________ expensive. It’s only £30.

Grace: Well, get that one then.

Read the Recycle! box. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets. Then listen again and check.

Dialogue 1

1 The ______________ (sympathetic) you are, the (good) you'll be at the job.

2 I don't think idealism is ______________ (useful) as patience.

3 These days they have to work ______________ and______________ (long) hours.

Dialogue 2

4 I think that ______________ (important) quality is punctuality.

5 You'll certainly be______________  (popular) if you can laugh at things.

Dialogue 3

6 I think patience is less ______________ (important) physical courage.

7 Which do you think is______________(useful) quality of the three?

Mark the stress in the underlined words. Then listen and repeat the sentences. 

1. The interviewees said that they were Taiwanese.

2. Joe agrees with me that learning Chinese is difficult.

3. She obtained a bachelor's degree in Japanese.

4. The Taiwanese company gave each awardee a smartphone.

5. The Japanese teacher sent a video to the absentees on Monday.