Roadmap A1 · Unit 9 · Lesson Path

Unit 9 — Things I Like!

Prepositions of place · Object pronouns · Hobbies · like/enjoy/love/hate + -ing · Learning a language · Why and because · Make and respond to suggestions · Reading & Writing

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9A
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Vocabulary + Grammar
9A · Prepositions of Place & Object Pronouns
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Prepositions: at, on, in, above, below, between, behind, in front of Object pronouns: me, him, her, us, them, it, you
0 / 52 pts
1Choose the correct option, a, b or c.
1. A: Where's the cat? B: She's ___ the sofa.
2. A: Where's your computer? B: It's ___ my desk.
3. A: Is there a bookshop near here? B: Yes, there's one ___ the park.
4. A: Who's that ___ you and your sister in the photo? B: It's my brother!
5. A: Where's Paul? B: He's ___ the train station.
6. A: Have you got a mirror? B: Yes, it's ___ the table.
7. A: Where are you in this photo? B: We are ___ Big Ben.
8. A: Where's Isabel? B: She's ___ her bedroom.
2Correct the sentences. Change one word in each sentence.
1. There's a sofa above the bookcase and the table. →
2. I worked in home on Thursday. →
3. The train station is on front of the park. →
4. We play football above the park every weekend. →
5. I can't find my keys. I put them in the table, but they aren't there. →
6. Can you clean up your bedroom? Your clothes are under the floor. →
Object Pronouns
I → me  |  you → you  |  he → him  |  she → her  |  it → it  |  we → us  |  they → them
3Match subject pronouns 1–7 with object pronouns a–g.
1. she →
2. I →
3. he →
4. we →
5. you →
6. they →
7. it →
a. them
b. it
c. her
d. me
e. us
f. him
g. you
4Choose the correct alternatives.
This is a photo of 1 and my family. 2 were on holiday in Paris. I'm between my mum and my sister. 3 is nine years old and 4 am 11. My brother is in front of 5 . 6 is three years old. Behind 7 is the Eiffel Tower. 8 is very old. My dad isn't in the photo because 9 took 10 .
5Complete the conversations with the correct pronoun.
1. A: Did you visit your family in Canada last summer? B: Yes, we visited in July.
2. A: Where does your brother live? B: lives in Australia.
3. A: Can you take a photo of us? B: Sorry, forgot my camera.
4. A: Can I visit you and your sister at the weekend? B: Yes, you can stay with .
5. A: Did you call your sister last night? B: No, I didn't call on Monday night.
6. A: I can't find my keys. Can you see ? B: They're on the table.
7. A: What did you have for dinner last night? B: I had fish. I didn't like .
8. A: How often do you walk your dog? B: I walk every morning and evening.
9B
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Vocabulary + Grammar
9B · Hobbies & like/enjoy/love/hate + -ing
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Hobby phrases like / enjoy / love / hate + -ing Emily vs Oliver table
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1Complete the phrases with the verbs in the box.
dolistenplay readusewatch
1. some exercise / some sport
2. a play / a TV programme / a film
3. (to) a story / a song / music
4. a game / cards / a video game
5. the internet / a computer
6. a book / a newspaper / a story
2Choose the correct alternatives.
1. I often cards with my friends. (do/play)
2. How often do you a newspaper? (read/watch)
3. We a great play at the theatre last night. (watched/played)
4. He sport every day. (does/plays)
5. Our children stories every night. (listen to/play)
6. Do you music in the morning? (watch/listen to)
7. I never TV at the weekend. (play/watch)
8. They the internet every afternoon. (play/use)
3Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs from Exercise 1.
I usually 1 a newspaper on the train to work or sometimes 2 to a story on my phone. I don't usually 3 books in the evening, but I do 4 a lot of TV. Last night I 5 a great film! My wife doesn't usually 6 TV, but she 7 the internet all the time! She always 8 to music and 9 games on her computer. At the weekend, we 10 some exercise together.
like / enjoy / love / hate + -ing
I love watching films.  |  She enjoys playing tennis.  |  He hates cleaning the kitchen.  |  Do you like swimming?
4Choose the correct alternatives.
1. A: Do you like / love swimming? B: Yes, I love / liking it. I go to the pool every day.
2. A: What do you like doing at the weekend? B: I enjoy go / going to the cinema.
3. A: What does Dylan like / likes doing on Saturday? B: He likes / like shopping.
4. A: What jobs do you hating / hate doing around the house? B: I hate cleaning the kitchen.
5. A: Does she like listening to music? B: Yes, she love / loves listening to music on her phone.
6. A: Do you like travel / travelling by plane? B: No, I hate / am hating flying.
5Complete the -ing form of the verbs.
cleancook (x2)do (x2) listen tomake (x2)play read (x2)watch (x2)
I enjoy 1 films and I go to the cinema every weekend. I don't like 2 TV programmes and I never watch TV at home. I love 3 books and I read every evening before I go to bed. I like 4 and I make dinner for my family every day. I don't like 5 cakes, but my husband likes 6 them. I love 7 games with my children and 8 stories to them. I think they enjoy 9 my stories! I enjoy 10 sport and at the weekend I always play tennis. I hate 11 the bathroom and 12 the washing.
6Use the information in the table to write sentences.
EmilyOliver
draw pictures✓✓✗
watch TV✓✓✗
listen to music✓✓✓
play video games✗✗✗✗
swim✓✓✓
dance✓✓✓
✓✓ = loves  |  ✓ = likes/enjoys  |  ✗ = doesn't like  |  ✗✗ = hates
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9C
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Vocabulary + Grammar
9C · Learning a Language & Why / Because
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Learning language vocabulary Why questions + because answers Put words in order
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1Complete the missing letters to make phrases.
1. W_r_t_ on the board
2. p_ _ _ an exam
3. m_ _ _ notes
4. d_ your homework
5. l_ _ _ _ a word
6. r_ m_ m_ _r a word
7. u_ _ a dictionary
8. f_ _ _ an exam
2Match the sentence halves.
1. We often go →
2. Last year, I took a →
3. Our teacher usually writes →
4. Can I use your →
5. Alison studies every evening so she always →
6. Did you do →
7. I always make →
8. I hate taking →
a. passes her exams.
b. exams, I never pass them!
c. cooking course: I learnt how to make bread and cakes.
d. the homework last night? It was very difficult.
e. the answers on the board.
f. notes in class.
g. dictionary? I don't know how to say 'cheese' in Spanish.
h. the homework last night! It was very difficult.
Why and because
Why do you like English? — Because it's interesting.
Why didn't you study? — Because I forgot.
3Complete the conversations with the words in the box.
did(x3)didn'tdo haven'tisweren't
1. A: Why you like studying English? B: Because I can talk to people from other countries.
2. A: Why you go to Spain on holiday? B: Because my sister lives there.
3. A: Why you do your homework last night? B: Because I went to the cinema.
4. A: Why you fail the exam? B: Because I didn't study.
5. A: Why you got a dictionary? B: Because I use an app on my phone.
6. A: Why there any buses this morning? B: Because there weren't any buses this morning.
7. A: Why you go to the library yesterday? B: Because I like studying there.
8. A: Why English difficult for you? B: Because I can never remember words!
4Match questions 1–6 with answers a–f.
1. Why do you like learning Spanish? →
2. Why haven't you got a notebook? →
3. Why did you go to the library last night? →
4. Why did you get up early today? →
5. Why are you happy? →
6. Why are there no eggs? →
a. Because I didn't go to the shop yesterday.
b. Because I forgot it.
c. Because I passed all of my exams.
d. Because I wanted to study.
e. Because I had an exam at 9 o'clock.
f. Because I like listening to Spanish pop music.
5Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
1. English / Why / you / studying / like / do? →
2. is / library / in / Why / Carlos / the? →
3. got / pen / you / Why / a / haven't? →
4. didn't / study / Why / last / you / night? →
5. sad / are / you / Why? →
6. did / Why / a / take / you / Japanese / course? →
7. John / Why / pass / the / didn't / exam? →
8. three / got / Marta / dictionaries / Why / has? →
9D
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English in Action + Listening
9D · Make and Respond to Suggestions & Listening
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Making suggestions: Let's / Shall we / What shall we… Responding: Good idea / That's a great idea / I saw that last week Listening: learning English podcast
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1Match the sentence halves.
1. That's →
2. When shall →
3. Sorry, I don't →
4. What shall →
5. Good →
6. Let's →
7. Hmmm, I went →
8. Good →
9. Shall we →
a. like it.
b. do something.
c. shall we go?
d. great idea!
e. go at 8.30?
f. there last week.
g. idea!
h. we go?
i. play?
2Complete the conversations with the phrases in the boxes.
Good idea  |  I saw that last week  |  Let's do something  |  Shall we go  |  What shall we watch  |  When shall we go

Conversation 1

A: 1 this evening. What shall we do?
A: 2 to the cinema?
A: That's a great idea! 3?
A: Let's watch A Space Story.
B: Hmmm. 4. Let's watch The City.
A: 5!
B: The film starts at 7D. 6 at 7 o'clock?
Good idea  |  I don't really like Mexican food  |  Let's go  |  Shall we go  |  That's late  |  Where shall we go

Conversation 2

B: Yes, 7?
A: 8 to that new Mexican restaurant.
B: Really? 9. 10 to the Italian restaurant next to the cinema?
A: 11. 12 at 9 o'clock?
A: 13. 14 at 8 o'clock.
B: OK.
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L1Listen to the podcast about learning English. Answer the questions.
1. How many people are learning English?
2. How many people love taking exams?
L2Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
SOFIA
1. She never passes exams.
2. She loves watching TV programmes in English.
3. She doesn't use apps for learning English.
MARTA
4. She never does her homework.
5. She uses a dictionary on her phone.
6. She likes reading books in English.
ONUR
7. He doesn't usually like studying.
8. He took a two-week English course.
9. He usually passes exams.
GUY
10. He doesn't like speaking English to people.
11. He likes doing his homework in the library.
12. He uses the internet to watch films.
L3aWrite the names. Who …
1. watches TV programmes in English?
2. never does homework?
3. doesn't like studying?
4. hates taking exams?
5. reads newspapers in English?
6. can't remember words in English?
7. loves travelling?
8. writes everything the teacher says?
9E
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Reading + Writing
9E · Things I Like — Reading & Writing
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Reading: Jim Robertson cycling Writing: Using because Sentence order & joining sentences
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Things I Like! — Jim Robertson

Jim Robertson lives in Inverness in the north of Scotland, but he cycles all around the world. Last year he rode his bike 4,000 miles around the UK. He tells us why he loves cycling.

1 I started cycling in 2005 because I got a new job and started cycling to work. My office wasn't near my house and the bus was expensive, so I decided to cycle. At first it was difficult because I didn't do a lot of exercise and I wasn't fast. But I started to enjoy cycling to work and I started cycling at the weekend, too. Then, one summer, I took my bike on holiday and cycled from the north to the south of Italy. It was a really good holiday and I loved cycling anywhere I wanted to go.

2 I love travelling and visiting new places. You can go places by bike that you can't visit by car or train. It's a cheap, clean and healthy type of transport. It's also quick. My cycle to work takes 20 minutes and the bus takes 30. I can stay in bed for an extra ten minutes each morning!

3 Nothing! I love everything about it.

1Read the article quickly. What is it about?
2Match paragraphs 1–3 with questions a–d. There is one extra question you don't need.
Para 1 →
Para 2 →
Para 3 →
a. What don't you like about cycling?
b. Why did you start cycling?
c. How often do you cycle? (extra)
d. Why do you like cycling?
3Read the article again. Choose the correct alternatives.
1. Jim cycles (around the world / only cycles in the UK)
2. He started cycling because he got a new (bike / job)
3. When he started cycling, he was (slow / fast)
4. One year he cycled from the (east to the west / north to the south of Italy)
5. He visits places you can't get to by car and (walking / train)
6. Jim everything about cycling. (doesn't love / loves)
4Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. How many miles did Jim ride around the UK last year?
2. Why did Jim start cycling to his office? (two reasons)
3. Why was cycling difficult at first?
4. Where does Jim love visiting?
5. How does Jim describe cycling? (four adjectives)
6. How long does it take Jim to cycle to work?
W1Read about Marta and Jan. Who says it — Marta (M) or Jan (J)?
Marta
I like learning English because I love travelling and meeting new people. I can speak to people from all over the world in English. I usually watch British films and listen to music in English. I can learn lots of new words. But I don't like studying grammar because I think it's boring.
Jan
I like learning other languages because it's interesting and fun! I can speak English and Italian as well as Polish. I speak Italian every day because I work for an Italian company and some people in my office don't speak Polish. I speak English at home because my wife is British and she can't speak Polish.
1. thinks studying grammar is boring?
2. can speak three languages?
3. speaks English at home?
4. likes travelling and meeting new people?
5. watches British films?
6. works for an Italian company?
W2Read the Focus box and choose the correct alternatives.
Using because
Use because to give a reason.
I like learning English. Why? I love travelling and meeting new people.
→ I like learning English because I love travelling and meeting new people.
I speak English at home. Why? My wife can't speak Polish.
→ I speak English at home because my wife can't speak Polish.
1. We use because to answer the question / what?
2. We use because in the / end of a sentence.
W3Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
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reading / interesting / because / newspaper / the / I / it's / I like
2.
late / because / for / was / I / got / late / work / I / up
3.
travelling / like / because / new / seeing / love / I / places / I
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English / difficult / writing / don't / like / because / it's / in / I
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I / to / love / the / every / cinema / go / week / I / films / because / watching
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bus / the / I / to / because / drive / take / work / I / can't
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like / don't / cleaning / house / the / I / boring / because / it's
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yesterday / I / work / I / cut / my / didn't / hand / go / because / to
W4Use because to join 1–6 with a–f to make sentences.
1. I don't like living in the city →
2. I like playing football →
3. I never travel by plane →
4. I go to the market every week →
5. I ride my bike every weekend →
6. I go to the theatre once a month →
a. it's always busy.
b. it's my favourite sport.
c. I love shopping.
d. I like watching plays.
e. I hate flying.
f. I love cycling.
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