Unit 1 Teens 4

Part 1: Listening You will hear five short recordings. Answer the questions. Choose the correct answer: a, b or c. 1. You hear a girl called Samantha talking to her father.What did he use to wear as a student? smart clothes casual clothes hippy clothes 2.You hear a girl called Bella talking about when her grandfather was young.What did he tell her about when he was young? He enjoyed watching the family TV. He rarely had to cycle to school. He started work when he was a teenager. 3. You hear a boy called Jack talking about leaving his home this morning.What did Jack do with the door key when he left first time this morning? He hid it in a secret place. He put it in his pocket. He lost it. 4. You hear a boy called Mark talking to his friend Chloe about his jumper.Why is he talking to her? He’s asking for advice about a jumper. He needs help with buying a jumper. He’s offering to lend her his jumper. 5. You hear a girl called Amanda telling a friend about some CDs.What does she say about them? They belong to her father. They’ve become part of her collection. They’re by her favourite musicians. Part 2: Reading Read the school magazine article about teenage fashions. Then read the sentences and write true or false. 0. When Lucy’s grandparents were young, they wore clothes in a similar style to their parents. True1. Seeing the family photos made Lucy want to find out more about teen fashion in the past. True2. Wool and silk remained popular even after new materials had come along. True3. It was common for all college students to dress in a similar way in the 50s. True4. Lucy found evidence that her father had once dressed as a Teddy Boy. True5. Lucy preferred other photos in the family album to the one of her grandmother at the beach. False Part 3: Language focus A) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use used to in sentences 1–3 and would in sentences 4 and 5. 0. My father used to love (love) rock music when he was a student.1. I didn't use to like (not playing outside very much when I was a child.2. Did your parents use to be(your parents hippies when they were young?3. When my parents were young, they used to go (go) to a lot of concerts.4. My grandmother would always make (always me a snack when I got home from school.5. My mother wouldn't collect (not me from school very often because she was working. B) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the past perfect. 0. My friend had left (leave) by the time I got to the swimming pool.1. Ben couldn’t buy the T-shirt he wanted because he had spent (spend) all his money.2. I watched a great programme on TV last night. I hadn't seen (not see) it before.3. Had Mum made (Mum dinner when you arrived home last night?4. Jack wanted to buy tickets for the concert, but they had sold out (sell out).5. Had you met (you Sam’s friend before? Part 4: Vocabulary a) Choose the correct answer. 1 John says he’s afraid _ going out in the dark. for of 2 My mum’s very keen _ taking photos in her spare time. on about 3 I’m very excited _ going to New York next month! with about 4 You should be proud _ the painting you did – it’s brilliant! for of 5 My class are all interested _ History because our teacher’s so good. by in 6 My mum was really happy _ the present I bought her. for with 7 My sister has always been fascinated _ changes in fashion. from by 8 I like that T-shirt you’re wearing. It’s really _ ! cool horrible 9 Excuse me a moment, I just need to answer this telephone _. number call 10 This book’s all about street _ , like you see on the walls of buildings. art fashion Part 5: Useful language Complete the conversation between two friends. What does Harriet say to Marion?Choose from the answers (a–h). There are two more expressions than you need. Marion: You’re in town early, Harriet! Have you found anything to wear for tonight’s party yet?Harriet: 0 bMarion: OK, why not? How about this shop – Wild? They always have good stuff.Harriet: 1 hMarion: How about this one? It’s your size.Harriet: 2 cMarion: This way, on the right. Come on!Harriet: 3 aMarion: It’s a bit big, I agree, but the colour looks good on you. Look, try a smaller one.Harriet: 4 fMarion: Absolutely! You look great in it!Harriet: 5 dMarion: You’re welcome! I’ll see you later at the party!a Right, let’s see ... Oh, it doesn’t fit me very well.b I’m still looking! Do you want to come and help me?c Great! Now, where are the changing rooms?d Good! I think I’ll get it. Thanks for coming with me, Marion!e Should I buy some jeans, too?f OK – there! I love it! Do you think it suits me?g It’s expensive, isn’t it? I can’t afford it.h Great idea. Let’s go inside. Now, I need a top to go with my jeans. Part 6: Writing You receive this email from your English-speaking classmate, Jake.Sorry you missed class last week. For next week’s homework, we’vegot to write an article about an older member of our family, their lifenow and what they used to do when they were young. Have fun! Write your article. Include information about:• who the person is• how they are related to you• what they do now (e.g. where they live and work)• what they did when they were young (e.g. studies, travelling, work, where they lived).(120-150 words)