Roadmap B1+ · Unit 9 · Lesson Path

Unit 9 — Society

Quality of life · Society · Sport · Interrupt politely · Reading · Writing · 5 lessons

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9A
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Vocabulary + Grammar
9A · Quality of Life
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Quality of life vocab Patterns after wish wish + past simple / could / would
0 / 40 pts
🏠 Quality of Life
⚙ Wish Patterns
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1Match the sentence halves.

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2Complete the text with the words in the box.
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1. Everyone lived surrounded by friends and family, in strong .
2. We imagine children playing safely in the streets or in wonderful green in the sunshine.
3. There was less to buy the latest clothes, cars or electronics.
4. We think everyone was very , helping each other all the time.
5. There was no crime or .
6. Happiness was just a in the 1950s and 1960s.
7. Men often had jobs with good , but women usually stayed at home or worked .
8. There was less equality and people from different backgrounds faced because of their age, gender or race.
9. Today, there is greater of people different from ourselves.
4Choose the correct alternatives (wish patterns).
1. "I wish I work/worked for a charity." — correct form:
2. "I wish my teacher would/could speak more slowly." — expressing a wish about someone else's behaviour:
3. "I wish my neighbours would/could turn down the music." — wish about their action:
4. "I wish I would/could visit my parents more often." — ability / possibility:
5. "I wish I can/could come with you to Greece." — correct form:
6. "I wish I had/could had the money to go to the gym today." — correct form:
5Rewrite the sentences using wish.
1. There's a party tonight. I want to go but can't. →
2. All the benches in the park are broken. → The council:
3. I don't know what to do. →
4. There aren't enough trains. → The train company:
5. I'd like to have my own car, but I don't. →
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9B
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Vocabulary + Grammar
9B · Society
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Society vocab Second conditional If + past simple, would + infinitive
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⚖ Society Vocab
⚙ 2nd Conditional
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1Match words 1–10 with definitions a–j.

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2Choose the correct alternatives to complete the news text.
1. Police officials admit that drug gangs have completely ___ the area.
2. The area is now being ___ by gang members.
3. The ___ of people decided to stay.
4. The people are having to ___ with this situation.
5. Many young people sell drugs for the gang in order to ___ a trip to see a doctor.
3Match the sentence halves (second conditional).

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4Find and correct the mistakes in each sentence.
1. "If people didn't had to work, they would get very bored." — correct form:
2. "If you would be a millionaire, what would you spend your money on?" — correct form:
3. "What will you do if you lost your job?" — correct form:
4. "If I would write the Hunger Games, I would be a very rich woman now." — correct form:
5. "If I lived in a world ruled by robots, I fight to take control." — correct form of the result clause:
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9C
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Grammar + Vocabulary
9C · Sport
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Past modals of deduction must / might / can't have Sport phrasal verbs & expressions
0 / 35 pts
⚙ Past Modals
🏆 Sport Vocab
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1Complete with must, might or can't have.
1. There's no way he won fairly. He cheated in the race.
2. I've lost my phone. I left it on the bus or I suppose it could be at work.
3. She competed in the last Olympics because she wasn't good enough.
4. The shops been empty in town, because everyone was watching the final.
5. Cordal hasn't moved yet. She heard the starting whistle.
6. The fans been delighted with that amazing score.
7. The losing team's journey home been much fun.
8. The players are still continuing to play, so they seen the dog on the pitch.
2Correct the words in bold in the conversations.
1. "Wow! She did really well. She must have been so proud of her." — should be:
2. "It wasn't easy! But she did really well. It can't have been easy." — should be:
3. "You might have been really pleased to finish." (context: you finished but were very slow) — should be:
4. "I must have done better if I'd trained more." — should be:
3Sort into positive or negative — sport expressions.
Positive: break the record time, get beaten, get knocked out, get sent off, in the lead, miss a penalty, come last
Which of these is POSITIVE?
Which of these is POSITIVE?
4Match the sentence halves.

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5Complete with the correct form of the verbs.
breakcome last drownget beaten sendtrain
1. James nearly when his boat got damaged in the race.
2. The football team six days a week.
3. The referee the player off the pitch for dangerous behaviour.
4. I didn't do well in the race. I by ten other people who were faster.
5. Webster failed to the record time in this race.
6. Issa was disappointed that he didn't win his race but at least he didn't .
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9D
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Functional Language + Listening
9D · Interrupt Politely
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Interrupting politely Redirecting conversation Listening: Dr Ramiresh on sport
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💬 Interrupt Politely
📢 Listening T/F
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1Complete the conversation with the words in the box.
aboutbackcould gointerruptmind pointworries
1. I'm sorry, I just stop you there for a moment?
2. Sorry, but would you just repeating that?
3. Sorry to , but can we get to what I was saying?
4. I think Fred could do it. Sorry to back to you again, but will Fred have enough time?
5. That's a fair .
6. No . How if we meet at 7pm at Victoria and then get a taxi to the Southbank?
2Put the words in correct order to complete the conversation.
1. A:
2. A:
3. B:
4. A:
5. B:
2Listening: Dr Ramiresh radio programme about children and sport. Tick statements Dr Ramiresh agrees with.
Context: Dr Ramiresh is a child sports psychologist and author of "Free to Play". He discusses how children should be trained in sport.
3Choose the correct option a or b.
1. What is Dr Ramiresh's job?
2. What is the name of Dr Ramiresh's book?
3. What age does he consider too young to start training children in sports?
4. Dr Ramiresh says using lots of different play helps young children develop in two ways. Which ones?
5. What is Dr Ramiresh's definition of "free play"?
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R/W
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Reading + Writing
Reading & Writing
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Real-life Utopia article Avatar film review Cause & effect: because / due to / as / since / so that
0 / 30 pts
🌎 Reading
✍ Writing
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3Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct false ones.
5Match the words in bold in the article with definitions 1–8.

Matched: 0 / 6

4Complete the sentences with one, two or three words from the text.
1. One of the first Utopian societies was created in .
2. The conquistadors destroyed many Mexican .
3. Vasco de Quiroga trained to be a .
4. Quiroga did not go to Mexico until he was in his .
5. Quiroga disagreed with methods of controlling the Mexican people.
6. The first thing Quiroga built in Michoacan was a .
5Match the sentence halves (cause & effect).

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6Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. The tickets were expensive so we decided not to go. (that) →
2. The weather conditions were dangerous, so the schools were closed. (due) →
3. They changed the wedding venue because it was so small. (as) →
4. Because the demand was so high, the show sold out quickly. (because of) →
5. Since they were so tired, they decided not to join the rest of the group. (that) →
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