Students' Book Activities

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Complete the Vocabulary A box with these categories. Listen and check.

VOCABULARY A

People in the arts

¹	dancer
²	actor · director
³	guitarist · musician · singer
⁴	artist · painter · photographer
⁵	poet writer

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Listen to four recordings. Decide if the sentences are true or false.

1 The piece of art is small.

True

False
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Wrong answer
2 Mission X isn't a romantic comedy.

True

False
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Wrong answer
3 The two friends like the same kind of music.

True

False
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Wrong answer
4 Phil James writes comic books.

True

False
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Wrong answer

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I KNOW Complete the Vocabulary B box with these words. Listen and check. Can you add more words?

VOCABULARY B

Culture

Types of films
¹ · ² · fantasy film · romantic comedy · science fiction (sci-fi) film

Things to read
comic · novel · poem · ³

Types of dance
⁴ · ballroom dancing · rumba · salsa · ⁵

Types of music
⁶ · hip hop · pop · rap · ⁷ · ⁸

Types of art
painting · photo picture · ⁹

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WORD FRIENDS Complete the sentences about creative hobbies with the correct form of these verbs. Listen and check.

1 I hate fantasy films.
2 I really like to rock music.
3 I’m interested in in a play or a short film.
4 I don’t really like selfies.
5 I’m not really into the guitar.
6 I enjoy pictures with coloured pencils.
7 I don’t like salsa much.
8 I love poetry.

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Complete the words in the blog. Listen and check.

KIERAN’S HOME PAGE

I’m an artist. I love painting and drawing ¹ p of beautiful places in the country. I enjoy ² t photos when I’m in the country too. I’m not a bad photographer. I also make short videos with friends. We really like making ³ a films for kids. I’m a ⁴ w too: I write short ⁵ s, poetry and songs. I’m really ⁶ i rock music. I’m a singer in a band. I’m not a great ⁷ m, but I can play the guitar quite well. I ⁸ h dancing. I’m a terrible ⁹d. My friends say I’ve got two left feet!

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Read and listen to Lianne’s blog. Has Lianne got the same interests as her sister, Betsy?

2 Study the Grammar box. Find more examples of the Present Simple in Lianne’s blog.

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The same but different

We look the same, but we don’t like the same things. Betsy studies classical music, but I study art. She reads novels and poems, but I don’t read much. And she often watches TV, but I never watch TV – it doesn’t interest me. Betsy writes poems. I write texts on my phone. I paint pictures. Betsy tries to paint, but she never finishes her paintings. She doesn’t understand art! I love hip hop. She says that hip hop annoys her. Our friends don’t understand us. ‘You don’t like the same things!’ they say. ‘But we always see you together! Why?’ ‘We have some fantastic arguments!’ I say.

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Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Listen and check.

I ¹ (live) in a small town, so I² (not go) to the theatre very often. My brother often ³ (watch) films on TV, but I ⁴ (prefer) playing games with my friend, Dylan. He usually ⁵ (win), but he ⁶ (not win) every game.

6 Correct the sentences. Use the words in brackets to help you.

1 Lewis Capaldi plays the drums. (sing)

2 Billie Eilish plays classical music. (pop)

3 John Woo makes sci-fi films. (action films)

4 J.K. Rowling acts in films. (write books)

5 Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson paint pictures. (act in films)

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Complete the text with these words. There is one extra word. Listen and check.

I love¹ ! I ² to dance classes with my friend Kay. We do hip hop – it’s great! We ³ practise salsa too, but not very often. I ⁴ like salsa much, but Kay ⁵ it.

2 Read the introduction to the blog. Decide if the sentences are true or false.

1 Colleen mentions a study about young people in the world.

True

False
Correct answer

Wrong answer
2 The study says that nearly half of young people take part in cultural activities.

True

False
Correct answer

Wrong answer

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Read and listen to the whole blog. Match posts A−D with questions 1−4.

1 Who learns a skill online?

2 Who performs with other people?

3 Who uses a computer to change real things?

4 Who shares their work online but not in public?

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WORD FRIENDS Find these free-time activities in the blog and write the missing verbs. Listen and check.

1 art
2 short films
3 on stage
4 video games
5 something on social media
6 concerts/videos

5 Complete the questions with these words. Then ask and answer in pairs.

1 Do you enjoy art? Why?/Why not?
2 How hard is it for you to perform stage?
3 How often do you music videos on your phone?
4 Who do you play games with?
5 Would you like to make a short or an animation? Why?/Why not?
6 What kind of things do you share on media?

1 Watch. Who is Rachel? What nationality is she?

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She’s the new at West Green High. She’s .

2 Study the Present Simple questions and answers a−f. Find:

1 a second person question.

2 a third person singular short answer.

3 a first person answer.

4 a third person plural short answer.

5 a third person singular answer.

6 a question with a question word.

a What kind of music do you like?

b Do you work in London?

c Yes, he does.

d I live in South Street.

e Yes, they do.

f He plays for an orchestra.

3 Study and complete the Grammar box with these words.

GRAMMAR

Present Simple (questions and answers)

?
Do you go to my school?
Does he work in London?
² they live in Paris?

Wh- questions
Where do you ³ from?
⁴ sport does he play?
How often ⁶ she see him?

Short answers
Yes, I ¹ ./No, I don't.
Yes, he does./No, he doesn't.
Yes, they do./No, they don't.

Answers
I come from London.
He ⁵ football.
She sees him every day.

We use time expressions with the Present Simple. Once /twice / three times a week /month go at the end of the sentence.

4 Match the questions with the answers.

1 Do you come from England?

2 Does she play the violin?

3 How often do you see her?

4 What music do you like?

5 Where does he live?

6 Do they speak English?

a I like classical music.

b He lives in North Street.

c No, they don’t.

d No, I don’t.

e Yes, she does.

f I see her once a week.

5 Complete the questions about the dialogue with one word in each gap. Then answer the questions.

1 Where Rachel come from?
She comes from .

2 does she live?
She lives at .

3 kind of music does she like?
She likes .

4 What her father do?
He is a .

5 How does her mother see her father?
She sees him .

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Make questions in the Present Simple. Listen and check.

1 how often / you / go to the cinema / ?

2 what kind of films / you / like watching / ?

3 where / your parents / live / ?

4 how many / languages / you / speak / ?

5 you / play / a musical instrument / ?

6 you / go / to dance classes / ?

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Listen and match speakers A–E with questions 1–8 in the survey. There are three extra questions.

What type of media do you use …

1 to listen to new music?

2 to watch pop videos?

3 to check news about your favourite celebrity?

4 to check sports results?

5 to see what’s on at the cinema?

6 to find information for school projects?

7 to check the news headlines?

8 to check the weather forecast?

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Study and listen to the Vocabulary box. Match these things with the correct types of media. There is more than one answer for some of the words.

the radio

the internet

newspapers

the TV

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of words from the Vocabulary box.

1 My dad loves watching . He usually shouts out the answers at the TV!
2 The group’s is a place on the internet for members to meet, share opinions and write about the group.
3 My favourite is on Channel 4 on Mondays. I think the actors are fantastic!
4 I don’t often read because my friends tell me which games to buy.
5 My sister often sends me links to funny with cats on the internet.

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Listen and match speakers 1–4 with the types of radio programmes they like a–e. There is one extra answer.

1 Cara

2 Cara’s dad

3 Cara’s brother, Rob

4 Cara’s mum

a current affairs

b Pop Top 20

c sports

d phone-ins

e rock music

Watch five people and choose the types of media they use.

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1 Watch and complete the answers to the questions.

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1 What kind of show is Love and Laugh?
It’s a new .

2 What do Lena and Noah think about the show?
Lena thinks it’s , Noah thinks it’s and not .

3 Why is Lena smiling in the photo?
Because Mateo says his aunt is the of the show and Noah feels .

2 Study the Speaking box. Find examples of some of the phrases in the dialogue.

Noah: I love drawing.
Lena: Hmm, I don’t like it much. I’m into music and photography and I really enjoy watching TV series. What do you think of that new show?
Noah: Which new show?
Lena: This one … Love and Laugh.
Noah: You mean that new comedy series?
Lena: Yeah, I think it’s brilliant.
Noah: No, it’s no good.
Lena: What’s wrong with it?
Noah: Honestly? Everything. If you ask me, it’s boring. It’s not funny. The actors are terrible.
Lena: Well, I don’t agree with you. I think it’s funny. How do you feel about that, Mateo?
Mateo: I agree with you, Lena. I think it’s cool. And in my opinion, the actors are great, especially … my aunt Miriam!
Noah: Oh no! Is your aunt in Love and Laugh?
Mateo: Yes, she’s the star!
Noah: Oh, I’m so sorry.
Mateo: It’s OK.

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Use the Speaking box to complete the dialogue with one word in each gap. Listen and check.

A: So, how do you feel ¹ pop music?
B: I don’t think ² of it.
A: What’s ³ with it?
B: If you ⁴ me, it’s always the same – easy listening.
A: What’s the problem ⁵ easy listening?
B: It’s all right, but I prefer hip hop. I ⁶ pop music’s boring.
A: No, it isn’t. It’s ⁷! Here, listen to this … So, what do you think ⁸ that?

2 Quickly look at Olivia’s introduction. Which sentence is not true?

3 Read Olivia’s introduction. Decide which of these things she writes about.

5 Study the Writing box. Find examples of the phrases in Olivia’s introduction.

About me

My name is Olivia James and I’m thirteen years old.
I’m English.I live with my parents and my brother, Archie, in Pudsey, a market town in Northern England between Bradford and Leeds. I’m in Year 8 at Pudsey High School. My favourite subjects are Music, Art and English.

I like books and movies and I love music. My favourite band is Twin Peaks – they’re from Chicago in the USA and they’re awesome. In my free time, I sing and play the guitar.

I make music on my laptop every day and I sometimes write songs. Click here to listen to them and tell me what you think!

6 Study the Language box. Find an example for each use of capital letters in Olivia’s introduction.

About me

My name is Olivia James and I’m thirteen years old.
I’m English. I live with my parents and my brother, Archie, in Pudsey, a market town in Northern England between Bradford and Leeds. I’m in Year 8 at Pudsey High School. My favourite subjects are Music, Art and English.

I like books and movies and I love music. My favourite band is Twin Peaks – they’re from Chicago in the USA and they’re awesome. In my free time, I sing and play the guitar.

I make music on my laptop every day and I sometimes write songs. Click here to listen to them and tell me what you think!

1 Use the wordlist to find these things.

1 two words that have got a similar meaning and one letter different ,
2 a word that stays the same when you read it backwards
3 five things you can do with your mobile phone ,, , ,
4 five things you can find in a newspaper or magazine , , , ,
5 four types of programme where you or your family can be on TV , , ,

2 Answer the questions.

1 Who can perform on stage? , , , , , ,
2 Can you name a Latin American dance? ,
3 What kind of films have no real actors?
4 What can you share on social media? ,

3 Say what jobs are represented in the pictures.

4 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.

1 I listen rock music every day.
2 I want to in a play.
3 I often play games with friends.
4 I sometimes things on social media.
5 I never short films. I prefer to watch them.

5 CHALLENGE Match words and phrases from the Extra words list with these definitions.

1 The opposite of love.
2 To be very enthusiastic about something.
3 To participate in.
4 Another adjective meaning awful.
5 A percussion instrument.
6 Something you do often; a habit.

1 Complete the word for each definition.

1 This type of writing is an online diary. b
2 This person makes films and tells actors what to do. d
3 You read these. They’re longer than short stories. n
4 This programme gives you lots of information about one topic. d
5 These pieces of writing give opinions about books, films or games. r
6 This information tells you about things in the news. c a

2 Complete the post with these words.

Modern dancers

Street dancers Hasan and Elsa like ¹ selfies. Sharing things on social ² is very important to them. They often ³ short films of dance moves, then Hasan ⁴ video clips online. ‘We don’t ⁵ an instrument, but we listen to lots of ⁶ at the weekend and we often watch dance ⁷ on TV or at the cinema,’ says Hasan. ‘Our families help too. Elsa’s brother often draws ⁸ of dance costumes. And my cousin is a photographer, so she loves taking photos of us ⁹ on stage.’

3 Choose the correct option. In pairs, ask and answer the questions.

1 What’s your favourite reality ?

2 Do you sometimes poetry?

3 Do you enjoy watching soap ?

4 Have you got a favourite game ?

5 Can you the guitar?

5 Complete the sentences with the Present Simple form of the words in brackets.

1 The singer (live) in the USA. She (not live) in England.
2 Adam (go) to dance classes on Saturdays.
3 No, I (never/watch) reality shows.
4 My friends (enjoy) science fiction films. They (not like) romantic comedies.
5 Yes, I (do). I (listen) to it every day.

6 Make questions for these answers.

1 Where ?
The singer lives in the USA. She doesn’t live in England.

2 When ?
Adam goes to dance classes on Saturdays.

3 reality shows?
No, I never watch reality shows.

4 What kind of ?
My friends enjoy science fiction films. They don’t like romantic comedies.

5 to hip hop?
Yes, I do. I listen to it every day.

8 CHALLENGE Complete the post with one word in each gap.

¹ you like pop music? I don’t! I never ² to that type of music. You see, I’m really into classical music. I play the violin and I play in my town’s youth orchestra three ³ a month. My sister, Mel, doesn’t ⁴classical music at all! She thinks it’s boring. ⁵ she like the violin? No, she doesn’t. She ⁶ comes to my concerts, but my mum and dad ⁷come along. They never miss a performance! In fact, my dad’s a musician. He ⁸ in the London Symphony Orchestra. They ⁹ on stage twice a week.

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Listen. Then listen again and write down what you hear during each pause.

2 Read the text. Decide if the sentences are true or false.

1 There's only one type of street dance.

True

False
Correct answer

Wrong answer
2 Zumba is a type of exercise.

True

False
Correct answer

Wrong answer
3 Ballet is easy to learn.

True

False
Correct answer

Wrong answer
4 Salsa is from Latin America.

True

False
Correct answer

Wrong answer

4 Look at the photos of dancers. Match the parts of the body 1–6 with these words.

5 Watch a video about dancing. Put the dance styles in the order that you see them.

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6 Answer the questions. Then watch again and check.

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In which of the dances does the dancer ...

1 stand on her toes?

2 turn around fast?

3 sit on the floor?

4 move one leg around?

5 point her feet?

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