multiple-choice questions, reading around the gap rds related to free time, phrasal semi-modals (1 & 2) choice questions (pictures), predicting from pictures talking about free-time activities, decision making, talking about all th alking about possibility postcard, linking words & phrases, writing the correct amount, writing a postcard eae parkour Aberystwyth, Wales3] Time to Spare Reading What do people do in their free time? Below is a list of popular free-time activities for young people in the UK. Put them in the order of popularity from 1 (most popular) to 10 (least popular). Listening to music [-] Going for a day out Shopping Exercising Reading Going to after school clubs Watching TV Going to the cinema Eating out Spending time with friends family Your teacher will give you the correct answers. Work with a partner. Think of some activities people enjoy that can be very dangerous. ‘What makes them dangerous? Read the title of the text. Where do you think this activity is taking place? your forehead someone who has been hurt or killed something that can cause damage or danger mp) 3 37 Ts PU td oC Ce nM Co Te be hm Lotte pte estate ekg ‘You're a caver and you want to explore its twisting tunnels, study its Berchet bs Soa) ee Ea ~ cr Word Focus large, powerful light that you wear on MEET A CAVER Stephen Alvarez is a caver. He travels the world exploring and photographing caves. He (1) toclimb mountains to reach some caves or dive deep down to search for underwater caves. He has photographed some very impressive caves including the longest in the world, Mammoth Cave in the USA, (2) has 880 Kilometres of tunnels. UNDERGROUND DANGER People sometimes ask Alvarez @ caving is dangerous. Itis. Caves are dangerous if you don't know what you're doing; he says. Staying safe is important. Alvarez goes into caves with other cavers, never by himself. That way, team members can look out for each other, Cavers carry the right (4) for all situations. Knee pads and gloves are important, and they must wear a (5) to protect the head. Most cavers use to provide light. This leaves their hands free to climb and crawl. They also carry extra torches and they know how to use ropes.Read the Exam Close-up. Then read the text again and think of words which could go in each gap. Now complete the Exam Task. Remember to check if each word fits in the gap before choosing the correct one. Your teacher will give you the words. Find these words in the text and use them to complete the definitions below. capture crawl destroy explore flow surround 1% ‘means to be all around something or 2 To ‘means to damage something completely. 3 To ‘means to catch someone or something. To ‘means to travel around an area to learn 5 To means to move slowly along the ground con hands and knees. 6 To means to move easily in one direction. DECORATIONS There are fantastic shapes to see in caves. These shapes are called decorations and they form. when rainwater drips onto stone. Examples of these aro stalactites, which hang dow from a cave celling, and stalagmites, which grow upwards from the cave floor. But Alvarez says there are many (6) - including some that look like popcorn and some that look like a nest of eggs. CAVE CREATURES Beautiful cave decorations are nt all that you'll see in caves. Animals live in caves, too. Many of @ are eyeless. They don't need eyes Decause there is no light in the cave, Alvarez has seen fish and spiders without eyes. Because they can't see, these creatures can hear, touch or smell very well.They can move around and they now what's nearby. They can capture their food without ever seeing the victim! Cave THREATS Explorers like Alvarez know how important itis. 10) caves, Pollution is one Polluted water from farms or businesses can flow into caves, destroying decorations and killing animals. Human visitors can also be a threat AQ) caver can destroy in minutes ‘what took thousands of years to form. Thats (10) ___ responsible cavers say, ‘Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints Killnothing but time!" © Would you like to try caving? Why? / Why not? * Doyou enjoy doing all of the activities in Exercise A? Why? / Why not? Exam up Reading around the gap_ + Read the text quickly to get a general understanding of it * Then re-read the sentences with gaps and try to think of a word that could fit before you look at the answer options. * Read the answer options, start by eliminating the obviously wrong answers, and then focus cn the options that are left * Sometimes, two answers seem possible, so read 'around' the gap so you understand the complete sentenc: Exam Task Read the text and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter a,b, ¢, ord. Your teacher will give you the words. ts eee ee eens aera Ideas Focus 7Mliag\—mrok=)er-lk-) Vocabulary A. Match the free-time activities 1-8 with pictures a-h 1. photography 3. martial arts 5 sculpture 7 ballet 2 cookery 4 drama 6 painting 8 gaming B Complete the sentences with some of the words in A. 1. Ben teaches to primary school students. Some of them want to become actors now. 2. “Idon't understand this The colours are brigh ‘tee what itis 3 The course | went on was excellent. | know alo ut my camera now. 4 He's done Jud he was four. He's always preferred to team spe 5. Tom loves He's always got hs nose in a recipe book 6 She's a very talented artist; her stands in many famous art galleries. C Work with a partner. Use the words below to talk about the activities in A. Give your opinion of each and a reason why you like it or why not. I really like cookery because I love eating! So do I! | Ideas Focus ‘Are there any hobbies you do with your family? If yes, {hat ae they? * Do you think hobbies should be educational as well entertaining? Why / Why not? 8C Choose the correct answers. D Work with a partner. Decide on the advice you would give [AMWAY Modals & Semi-modals (1) A Read the example sentences carefully. What do Group 3 the modal verbs in bold in each group have in You should eat more fruit and vegetables common? Wie shouldn't spend so much money on magaz eaei You aught to make an appointment to see Harry could be in the library. he coer may travel abroad next year. The modal verbs refer to Wie might go to the cinoma tonight You must be tired. You've been exercising all morning. You can't be hungry. just had lunch. B The modal verbs refer to Work with a partner and complete the meanings of each group in A with the words below. + ability Group 2 + advice and suggestions My grandad can speak seven languages + possiblity and certainty Karen could run very fst when she was at schoo! Francis was able to.go mountain climbing atthe weekend. fe The modal verbs r fer to 1. [sit OK if borrow your pencil for a minute? I borrow your pencil for a minute? @ Should b Can Am|able 2 I'm certain he's in the park because his football boots His football boots aren't here so he in the park a must be b can'tbe might 3. You are able to join the photography club. You ____join the photography club, a must b can © mustn't 4. You ought not to go swimming today. You ____go swimming today a mustn't b aren'tableto. ¢ shouldn't 5. He was able to play the piano very well when he was younger. When he was younger, he play the piano very well a wasn'table —b can © could 6 It’s possible that he will have an art exhibition next spring He have an art exhibition next spring. a should b must © may 7. [think it's a good idea for you to go outside more. You {go outside more. a might b must © ought to 8 They weren't able to open the window. They ‘open the window a couldn't b can't © didnot your friend for each point below and suggest things that could help in each situation. Your friend wants to 1 get fit and los weight 4 change schools because she has broken up with 2. learn bungee-jumping her boy / gilfrien« 4 3. start a recycling campaign at schoo! poy Lstnilend 2Time to Spare Listening A Look at the pictures below and write a word or C._iiiiil) Now listen to the conversations and see if phrase to describe the connection between the you were right. Choose the pictures in A (a, b or pictures in each s ©) that answer the questions below. 1. How is the girl going to travel to Scotland? 2. What has the woman planned to do frst? Read the Exam Close-up. Then read the Exam Task and note down what you might hear for each set of pictures. 2 : (822!) Now complete the Exam Task. Predicting from pictures Before you listen, i's important to read the ‘questions and look at the pictures carefully. B Imagine the pictures in A (a, b or c) are the When you look at the pictures, try to imagine what answer choices to a listening task. Discuss with the listening could be about. is ere ele acl an Se cee Think about the differences and the words you any words they might say. could hear for each pictur. There are seven questions in this part. For each question, Which bikini does the young woman prefer? there are three pictures and a short recording, Circle the = correct picture a, b or ¢ ag |e 11 What time does the girs music lesson a vi start tonight? 5 Where is the tennis racket? y es 6 How much does the woman pay per month for her gym? 1 eee £20 | £30 | £50 to buy a ticket for? What has the grandmother done this afternoon? F 021) Now listen again. 100| a —EE Speaking A Work with a partner and answer these questions. | 1 ‘Wh ipa a wanapore da yu prfaete axe oh 4 _Usetul Expressions —_ ) een alkng about possibilty | + What could you do to stop getting bored when you Do you think .. might be good? g0 on a long journey? { don’t think ... would be a good idea because could be good? What do you think? B_ Write A (advantages) or D (disadvantages) after the Yes, Ithink ... would be good because statements 1-6 about going on a journey by car. eee eee 1. You feel sick —— 2. You can look out ofthe window and enjoy the view. 3. There are traffic jams. 4. You car't stand up and walk around, 5 It's a fast way to travel and can be comfortable. Talking about all the options 6 You can stop and get out when you want to 7 + Its important to tak about all the options in the exam before deciding on Read the Exam Close-up. Then read the Exam Task and think | _the best one about the advantages and disadvantages of each option. ‘© Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each option and give D Now work with a partner to complete the Exam Task your opinion Use the Useful Expressions to help you. + It3 a good idea to say why an option might be good before you say why it might not be the best. Remember to ask your partner his or her opinion. A boy and a girl are going on holiday by coach. I's along journey and |, hey might get bored so they want to take some things to do while 1 are travelling, Talk together about the things they could do. Now decide which one would be best for both of them, Ideas Focus r [eens Do you normally have free time during the week? Why? / Why not? Is travelling a waste of time? Why? / Why not? Ifyou could spend more time with someone, who would it be and why? 1018 Time to Spare Vocabulary Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings. to audition call for to behave b to announce to start to lke t to begii to be suited to to require Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs from A. 1. You could have looks ally going to the main ne school play? 3. Soyou're a top athlete — you still should ut the fact that you're super rich 4. | didn't like ballet in the beginning, but I'm really beginning 0 itnow. 5 ‘ 7 You're overweight an you should have when you were younger have been in the audience or she would have come on stage when | her name, Rewrite the sentences below in your notebook replacing the words in bold with some of the phrasal verbs in A. 1. wish Pete wouldn't behave in a boastful way about his iPod all the time 2. I didn’t use to like tap dancing, but I'm beginning to start to like itr 3. Lwant to begin ballroom dancing, bu I'm scared my friends will laugh at me! 4. Martial arts requires great strength and 5. I'm not suited to drama classes. 'm 00 shy! 6 ll discover what time the art c en I'm surfing the Net | Discuss these questions with a partner. ‘© Are there any hobbies you would like to take up in the fut ‘= Have you ever had to try out for something? Vi J? ‘+ Have you ever shown off? What happened? aetna of A Very Potter Musical