He’s a footballer

The verb be (singular)

Question words: who, what, how old, where?
Vocabulary: countries and nationalities

Read and Listen

a Read and listen to the dialogue between
CD1 T19
Emma and Olivia. Who knows the tennis player’s name?
Emma: This queue’s long,
and I’m bored.
Olivia: Emma, look!
Emma: What?
Olivia: Look – there, in
the queue!
Emma: Where?
Olivia: There! It’s that
famous tennis player!
Emma: Is it Fernando
Torres?
Olivia: No, it isn’t! Fernando
Torres isn’t a tennis
player. He’s a footballer.
Emma: Well, who is it?
What’s his name?
Olivia: It’s a Spanish name.
Emma: Kaká?
Olivia: No! Kaká’s Brazilian,
and he’s a footballer too.
Emma: Oh, wait ... is it
Rafael Nadal?
Olivia: Yes, it is! That’s right.
He’s gorgeous. Who’s he
with?
Emma: Oh! She’s an
American actress ...
Angelina, er ...
Olivia: Jolie? Angelina Jolie!
Emma: Yeah.
Olivia: Wow! Oh. No. Look.
She isn’t Angelina Jolie.
Emma: No. And look … he
isn’t Rafael Nadal. But
I’m not bored now! This
is fun!

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b CD1 T20 Who are these celebrities? Write the names from the box under the photos.
Then listen and check your answers.

Matt Damon Brad Pitt Kelly Clarkson Lily Allen

1 2 3 4

2 Grammar
The verb be (singular)
a Look at the examples.
I’m bored.
Is it Rafael Nadal? Yes, it is. He isn’t a footballer.

b Complete the table.

Positive Negative Question Short answer

Positive/Negative
I’m (I am). I’m not. ( I am not). Am I? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
You (You are). You aren’t. (You are not). you? Yes, you . / No, you .
He’s (He is). He isn’t (He is not). he? Yes, he . / No, he isn’t.
She (She is). She (She is not). she? Yes, she . / No, she .
It (It is). It (It is not). it? Yes, it . / No, it .

c Complete the sentences with ’m, ’re or ’s. e Complete the questions with the words
1 I ’m an actor, not a tennis player. in the box.
2 He a film star, not a footballer. Is Are Am Is
3 You right, Sue. Good!
4 She a great teacher. 1 Am I right?
2 you OK?
d Write negative sentences.
3 he the winner?
1 He’s from Italy. He isn’t from Italy.
4 it a big hotel?
2 She’s a film star.
3 You’re the winner. f Work with a partner. Ask and answer
questions from the box.
4 I’m a tennis player.
How old are you? I’m .
My sister’s 12. My best friend is 13.

How old are you?

You are How old is your sister?
Are you ? How old is your brother?
How old is your best friend?

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 3 Vocabulary 4 Grammar
Countries Where are you from?
a CD1 T21 Listen and repeat the names of the countries. a CD1 T24 Listen and
complete the sentences.
Spain Belgium Britain Poland Brazil Switzerland Hi! I’m Andrea. I’m from
1
.
b CD1 T22 Listen and write the countries from the box in Hi, Andrea. 2
the table. Tomasz.

China Russia Turkey Japan Italy Canada Germany Where are you
3
, Tomasz?
Poland.
China b Complete the sentences.
1 I from
Poland.
2 Where
c Work with a partner. Match the numbers on the map with
you from?
the countries in Exercise 3.
3 He’s
Number one’s . Is number two ?
England.

11
1

10 13
12
2

2 3 6 7
5
8
9
4

3
d CD1 T23 Listen and check your answers.
e Match the countries with the pictures.
I think number one’s in .

Italy Poland Britain Turkey Brazil Japan

6
5
4

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5 Pronunciation: from d Work with a partner. Talk about
the flags.
CD1 T25 Turn to page 110.
I think number is the Italian
flag.
6 Vocabulary What’s number ?
Nationalities e CD1 T27 Listen and check
a Write the nationality adjectives of these countries your answers.
in the table.

Italy Turkey Britain Poland Brazil Belgium

China Japan Russia Spain Portugal an Italian actor / a Polish singer /
a Turkish writer
-ian -ish -ese
Italian Polish Chinese Get it ri ht! Turn to page 118.

Vocabulary bank Turn to page 112.

b CD1 T26 Listen, check and repeat. 7 Grammar

Wh- question words
c Write the nationalities under the flags.
a How do you say these question
Turkish British Belgian Russian words in your language?
Brazilian Italian Chinese Polish
What?
Where?
Who?
How?

b Complete the dialogues with the

question words from Exercise 7a.
1 Belgian 2 1 A: What’s this?
B: It’s an Italian flag.
2 A: are you
from?
B: I’m from Rome.
3 A: ’s this in
English?
3 4
B: It’s a book.
4 A: ’s your
school?
B: It’s here, in Milan.
5 A: old are
you?
5 6 B: I’m 13.
6 A: ’s this?
B: She’s my friend.

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 Heroes and heroines

Sertab Erener Queen Latifah

Lionel Messi

Kanye West

Dinara Safina

Lorena Ochoa Rodrigo Santoro

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8 Speak
Work with a partner. Talk about the people on page 16. Use the information below.
Dinara Safina’s a tennis player. She’s from Moscow. She’s Russian.
1 … a tennis player. … Guadalajara. … Russian.
2 … a singer. … Rio de Janeiro. … Mexican.
3 … an actress. … Newark. … Turkish.
4 … a rap singer. … Rosario. … Brazilian.
5 … a football player. … Moscow. … American.
6 … an actor. … Chicago. … American.
7 … a golfer. … Istanbul. … Argentinean.

9 Listen
a CD1 T28 Listen and check your answers to Exercise 8.

b Correct the information.

1 Dinara Safina is a golfer. No, she isn’t, she’s a tennis player.
2 Lionel Messi is from Barcelona.
3 Sertab Erener is from London.
4 Lorena Ochoa is Spanish.
5 Rodrigo Santoro is a singer.
6 Queen Latifah is from Istanbul.
7 Kanye West is from Turkey.

c Who is your hero or heroine?

0 Write
a Read the example. Where is Joanna from?
How old is she? Who is her heroine?

Hi! I’m Joanna. I’m 14. I’m English

.
I’m from Manchester. My address is
4 Brooklands Road, Sale, Manchester
.
My mobile phone number is 07715
For your portfolio

201523. My heroine is Alicia Key

s.
She’s from New York.
This isn’t Alicia, this is me!

b Now write about yourself. Use Joanna’s text to help you.

Hi!

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