PRE-INTERMEDIATE

Unit 0A: Introduction

Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
A
Likes and dislikes

Grammar
B Contrast: present simple
and present continuous
Task 1. Describe the photo. Where are the people?
What are they doing?

The people are in a canteen.

They are having lunch / chatting.
 Task 2. Read and listen to the dialogue.
Ryan: Hi, Izzy. Can I sit here? Ryan: I’m not very keen on ice
Izzy: Yes, of course. This is Becky. She’s new. skating. What do you think of
Ryan: Hi, Becky. I’m Ryan, Izzy’s brother. bowling?
Becky: Hi. Nice to meet you! Becky: Bowling? I hate it.
Ryan: Where are you from, Becky? Ryan: Oh. Actually, I don’t mind ice
Becky: I’m from London. I moved here two skating…
weeks ago. Izzy: There’s the bell. I’ve got
Ryan: I love London. I’ve got friends there. I maths, then history.
sometimes visit them and we go skateboarding. Becky: I’ve got PE now. I love PE!
Izzy: Do you like skateboarding, Becky? See you after school, Izzy!
Becky: Not really. But I like ice skating. Izzy: Bye, Becky.
Izzy: Me too! Let’s go ice skating after school. Ryan: Yeah… Bye..
Becky: Great idea!
Find the names of the people in the photo.

The boy who is standing is Ryan.

The two girls sitting at the table are
Izzy and Becky.
Ryan: Hi, Izzy. Can I sit here?
Izzy: Yes, of course. This is Becky. She’s new. Task 3. Are the sentences true or
Ryan: Hi, Becky. I’m Ryan, Izzy’s brother. false? Write T or F.
Becky: Hi. Nice to meet you!
Ryan: Where are you from, Becky?
Becky: I’m from London. I moved here two weeks ago. 1. This is the first time Izzy and Ryan meet. F
Ryan: I love London. I’ve got friends there. I sometimes
visit them and we go skateboarding. 2. This is the first time Becky and Ryan
Izzy: Do you like skateboarding, Becky? meet. T
Becky: Not really. But I like ice skating.
3. Ryan sometimes goes skateboarding in
Izzy: Me too! Let’s go ice skating after school.
London.
T
Becky: Great idea!
Ryan: I’m not very keen on ice skating. What do you think
4. Becky does not like skateboarding or T
of bowling?
Becky: Bowling? I hate it.
bowling.
Ryan: Oh. Actually, I don’t mind ice skating… 5. Ryan and Becky agree to go ice skating
Izzy: There’s the bell. I’ve got maths, then history. F
after school.
Becky: I’ve got PE now. I love PE! See you after school,
Izzy!
Izzy: Bye, Becky. 6. Izzy and Becky have got PE next. F
Ryan: Yeah… Bye..
Ryan: Hi, Izzy. Can I sit here?
Izzy: Yes, of course. This is Becky. She’s new. Task 4. Add three words from the
Ryan: Hi, Becky. I’m Ryan, Izzy’s brother. dialogue in task 2 to each list.
Becky: Hi. Nice to meet you!
Ryan: Where are you from, Becky?
Becky: I’m from London. I moved here two weeks ago. Sports and School
Ryan: I love London. I’ve got friends there. I sometimes hobbies subjects
visit them and we go skateboarding.
Izzy: Do you like skateboarding, Becky? board game drama
Becky: Not really. But I like ice skating.
Izzy: Me too! Let’s go ice skating after school.
Becky: Great idea! drawing IT
Ryan: I’m not very keen on ice skating. What do you think
of bowling?
Becky: Bowling? I hate it.
skateboarding maths
Ryan: Oh. Actually, I don’t mind ice skating…
Izzy: There’s the bell. I’ve got maths, then history. ice skating history
Becky: I’ve got PE now. I love PE! See you after school,
Izzy!
Izzy: Bye, Becky. bowling PE
Ryan: Yeah… Bye..
Task 5. How many more words can you
add to the lists in task 4 in three minutes?
Use the pictures below, your own ideas.

Subjects: chemistry, geography,

music.
Hobbies: gymnastics, chess,
dance / dancing
Task 6. Label the phrases below.
• I can't stand ...
• I don't mind ... Like OK Dislike
• I hate ...
• I love ... I love … I don’t mind … I can't stand ...
• I (quite) like ...
• I'm really keen on ... I hate …
I’m really keen on … I (quite) like …
• ... isn't bad.
• ... is great.
• ... is terrible. … is great. … isn’t bad. … is terrible.
Task 7. Answer the questions using phrases in task 6.

• I can't stand ...

What do you think of PE? • I don't mind ...
• I hate ...
• I love ...
What do you think of bowling?
• I (quite) like ...
• I'm really keen on
...
Do you like history?
• ... isn't bad.
• ... is great.
Do you like skateboarding? • ... is terrible.
Task 8. Look at the photos of famous film characters. James Bond
Match them with the names below. What films do
Edward Cullen
they appear in? Do you know
who the actors are? Galadriel
Black Widow
Javert
Katniss Everdeen
A. Katniss Everdeen, played
by Jennifer Lawrence, is in
the Hunger Games films.
B. Javert, played by Russell
Crowe, is in Les Misérables.
C. Edward Cullen, played by
Robert Pattinson, is in the
Twilight Saga films.
Task 8. Look at the photos of famous film characters. James Bond
Match them with the names below. What films do
Edward Cullen
they appear in? Do you know
who the actors are? Galadriel
Black Widow
Javert
Katniss Everdeen
D. James Bond, played by Daniel
Craig, is in the James
Bond films.
E. Black Widow, played by
Scarlett Johansson, is in the
Avengers films.
F. Galadriel, played by Cate
Blanchett, is in the Hobbit and
the Lord of the Rings films.
Task 9. Match the sentence beginnings (1-4) with the endings (a-d).
Then match the descriptions with four of the characters in task 8.
1. _____________
Katniss Everdeen has got long
brown hair. She's wearing ____.b
2. ___________
Black Widow has got long wavy
a
red hair. She's wearing ____.
3. ___________
Edward Cullen has got short dark
d
hair. He's wearing ____.
Javert
4. ___________ has got a beard and
moustache. He's wearing ____. c
a. a black jacket and black trousers.
b. a brown jacket and a black T-shirt.
c. a coat and a hat.
d. a grey coat, a blue shirt and dark jeans.
Task 10. Add the adjectives below to the
table. Note the order of the adjectives.
Describing hair: black, brown, fair, red,
long, medium-length, straight, wavy

length style colour

short curly dark

He’s got
long black,
She’s straight hair.
brown
got
medium- fair,
length wavy red
Task 11. How many different items of clothing can you write down?
Include all the ones in task 9. Put them into groups below.

A. Top half
jacket, shirt
coat, T-shirt, hat, scarf…

B. Bottom half
trousers, shoes
jeans, shorts, sneakers, sandals…
Task 12. Look at the pictures and describe two characters.

Galadriel has
got ... She's
wearing ...
Task 13. Talk about what clothes you usually wear when:

a. you are at b. you go out

school. with friends.

c. you are
relaxing at d. you do sport.
home.

When I'm at school, I usually wear...

Task 14. Describe someone in your family.

My sister’s got curly fair hair

and brown eyes. She usually
wears a red sweatshirt, jeans
and black trainers.
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