Get Set 2 EXTRA

Proposed extra activities our students can do:

STARTER UNIT Relationships

page 5 Reading

Extra comprehension. Read the article again and answer the questions.

1 How long have Megan and Victoria known each other?

2 What things did Megan use to do with her friends?

3 What do Megan and Victoria do together?

4 What does Victoria think will happen when Megan goes to university?

UNIT 1 Home

page 13 Get set ... Go

I’d love / hate to live like Hugh, because … / I (don’t) think that

modern life is too materialistic, because … / We need to think

more about … than money and possessions.

page 18 Listening

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

Advantages: You have more independence. You won’t argue with family members if you aren’t living with them.

Disadvantages: You might be lonely. There is no one to look after you if you are ill. It is expensive.

Dictation (warming-up activity)

Culture note

In 2016, national surveys showed that 28% of all households in Britain were one-person households. Nearly 2.5 million of these were made of people aged between 45 and 64 years old, and this number has grown by over 50% in the last ten years.

Decide if these statements are true or false:

1 Chloe always takes her dirty clothes home to be washed.

2 Chloe finds cooking relaxing.

3 Oliver’s parents never worry about him.

4 Oliver’s parents like his taste in music.

UNIT 2 Society

page 24 Exercise 2

Culture note. Dictation and then fill in the gaps with appropriate words. Here are some clues: CHARITY , RAISING , REGULAR, RUN , SURVEY , VOLUNTEERING

Results from a 2016 volunteering _________ showed that around 27% of people do voluntary work on a ____________ basis. Common forms of ____________ include charity work - not only working directly for charities, but also ____________ money for them and working in _____________ shops. Some people help to __________ sports clubs and other organizations for young people.

page 24 False friends

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the list :

attend - assist - poor - pay attention

1 If you don’t … in class, you won’t learn anything.

2 When I was young, my family was quite … – we never had much money.

3 I’m learning to speak French – I … classes on Tuesday evenings.

4 If you need help, our staff will be happy to … you.

page 25 Vocabulary

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions, then check their answers in the text.

1 Most of us can turn … family and friends … help.

2 Charities provide real support … young people … this situation.

3 He donated his final payment to fund projects … young people.

4 Sonya struggled … school and was arrested … shoplifting.

5 She visited children … serious illnesses.

page 26 Grammar

Rewrite these sentences using UNLESS.

1 You will fail your exams if you don’t work harder.

2 We won’t have a barbecue if it isn’t sunny.

3 You can’t help people if they don’t want to help themselves.

page 28 Vocabulary

Combine each pair into one sentence using too / (not) … enough.

1 This coffee is very hot. I can’t drink it.

2 Paul is very young. He can’t watch that film.

3 That team isn’t very good. It won’t win the match.

4 Sam doesn’t work very hard. He won’t pass his exams.

5 That book was really boring! I couldn’t read it.

6 He didn’t run very fast. He didn’t catch the bus.

UNIT 3 Fame

page 35 Vocabulary (Films)

Complete the sentences with the correct word :

released - shot - debut - critics - starred

1 The film was … on location in India.

2 She’s a young actress who made her film … last year.

3 The film will be … next month in cinemas worldwide.

4 She has … in several Hollywood films.

5 The film has been praised by film …

page 35 Phrasal Verbs: PUT ON

What does 'put on' mean in each sentence? Choose from these:

apply - gain - switch on - play - dress oneself in

1 I put on my coat.

2 Can you put the light on, please?

3 Shall I put some music on?

4 I never eat pizza because I don’t want to put on weight.

5 Don’t forget to put on suncream if you’re going out in the sun.

Culture note

The X Factor is a British reality TV show, in which members of the public enter a singing competition in order to win the prize of a recording contract. The show started in 2004 and has proved extremely popular, producing singing stars such as Leona Lewis, Olly Murs and One Direction. The title of the show X Factor comes from the phrase have the X factor, which means to have a quality that is hard to describe but makes someone very special.

page 41 Compound adjectives

Answer these questions: How do you call...

1 ..... a man that looks strange?

2 ..... a young girl that has got fair hair?

3 ..... a lady that dresses badly?

4 ...... some furniture that has been made well?

page 42 Listening

Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:

1 If I really felt I had talent, then I should go … it.

2 I’ve decided that I will stick … my studies.

3 How do you plan to break … the business?

4 My vlog is about trying to get … TV.

5 Can I work … you, please?

Culture note. Read about Mireia Belmonte and tell me the other two swimming styles. What is 'medley' style about?

Mireia Belmonte is a Spanish Olympic swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly and medley events. She was born in 1990 and competed successfully as a junior, becoming the Junior World Champion for 400 m freestyle and 400 m individual medley in 2006. She won two silver medals at the London Olympics in 2012, and won her first Olympic Gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

UNIT 4 Work

page 47 Vocabulary. Fill in the gaps with suitable words.

1 Do you want to work … ?

2 No work … is required.

3 Working … may vary.

4 … need to be flexible.

Define the word 'high-flyer'.

page 49 Vocabulary. Fill in the gaps with suitable verbs.

1 She will not _____________ the lift.

2 I didn’t think I could ___________ a living doing what I loved.

3 I need to ___________ a little danger in my life.

4 It ____________ me three years to qualify.

page 53 Vocabulary. Rewrite these sentences substituting the underlined words by words with suitable prefixes.

1 The paint is coming off the door. I’ll have to paint it again.

2 I was annoyed because he spelled my name wrongly.

3 Don’t cook the meat too much, or it won’t be nice.

4 We calculated wrongly how long the job would take.

5 Juan reacted too strongly when I told him the news.

page 56 Writing a formal letter.

Look at the letter again and find expressions 1–5, then match them with their meanings A–E.

1 in response to A I would be good at

2 I enclose B (I) can

3 I would be suitable for C because of

4 I would enjoy the opportunity to D I am sending you

5 (I) am available to E I would like to

Read this letter and elicit all the things that are too informal. Then, rewrite it using more formal language, using the letter in exercise 1 as a model.

Hi there,

I’m writing because I saw the advert for a waiter which was in the evening newspaper on 21 October. I’m sending you a

copy of my CV and I’d like you to think about giving me the job. I think I would be good at the job because I am polite and

hard-working. Look at my CV and you will see that I worked in a shop last summer, so I’ve already tried serving customers

and dealing with money. I’d love to work in your restaurant and I can start immediately.

I don’t mind attending an interview and I hope to hear from you soon.

See you soon,

Katie Wilson

UNIT 5 Music

page 61 Reading

Complete them with the correct prepositions

1. See our website … the performers’ running order.

2. Tickets are … sale now.

3. The car park gates are … the left.

4. The festival is famous … its food.

5. The food stalls are open … early in the morning … late at night.

page 64 Extra phrasal verbs

What are the opposites of...?

1 set up 2 warm up 3 turn up 4 sign up

page 66 Extra listening

Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions

1 Listeners will be voting … three bands.

2 Danny is arguing … Twilight Zone.

3 They will put … their arguments.

4 Desertborn grew up … Texas.

5 He’s brought a new skill … the world of hip hop.

6 He’s good … promoting his records.

7 No-one can argue … the talent of Twilight Zone.

8 Send … your votes now.

UNIT 6 Shopping

page 72 Reading

Match the following places to go shopping and their definitions

1 mall A a large shop selling food and goods for the home

2 supermarket B a large shop divided into areas selling different goods

3 stall C a large building with many shops inside

4 department store D a small open shop in a market

Write the names of other places where you can go shopping.

page 73 Vocabulary - Exercise 6

Match the definitions with words/phrases from the text

1 put on smart clothes (paragraph 2)

2 a set of clothes that go together (paragraph 3)

3 symbols or signs that show which designer something is made by (paragraph 4)

page 75 Extra Grammar

Correct the following sentences

1 He was ask to leave the store yesterday.

2 These trainers are been advertised at the moment.

3 Teenagers have be banned from some shops.

4 We hope that a solution can being found.

page 78 Extra Listening

Answer the following questions:

1 When can Naomi remove her tattoo?

2 How much will she earn from the advertising?

3 According to Naomi, what three qualities does someone need to have a tattoo like this?

4 According to Guy Reardon, what is the problem with TV advertising?

5 How many complaints has the company received about Naomi’s tattoo?

Answers to Get Set 2 Extra