EXTRA LISTENING AND SPEAKING
• Discussing a picture
I can talk about a picture.
1
Options
EXTRA LISTENING AND SPEAKING
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EXTRA LISTENING AND SPEAKING
• Choosing a new hobby
I can ask for and make suggestions when choosing a new hobby.
5
Options
1
Match the words in the box with after-school
activities A–E.
a band
a dance class
a drama group
a photography club
a sports team
4
3.10
Listen again and tick (
✓
) the key phrases
you hear.
Making suggestions
Why don’t you … ?
It’s worth (verb + -
ing
) … .
You could always ... .
You could try ... .
How about (verb + -
ing
) … ?
Why not try … ?
Let’s … .
You’ve got nothing to lose by (verb + -
ing
) … .
Have you thought of … ?
It can’t be hard to … .
KEY PHRASES
KEY PHRASES
5
3.11
Complete the dialogue with words from
the key phrases. Then listen and check.
Alan
Hey Rosie, have you joined any of the clubs
yet?
1
not try the new
photography club? I’m in it!
Rosie
Oh yeah, Matt’s club. It’s
2
talking to him.
Alan
Or how
3
dancing?
Rosie
That’s on Fridays, isn’t it? I can’t do it.
Alan
OK. You
4
try one of the sports
teams then.
Rosie
No way! I’ve never done any sports.
Alan
It’s never too late. Look, there’s a football
match on Saturday.
5
’s go
together. You’ve got
6
to lose by
watching!
Rosie
Sorry, Alan. I already have plans for the
weekend.
Alan
Oh, never mind.
7
you’ll find
a club that you like.
6
USE IT!
Work in pairs. Imagine your friend
asks for suggestions about after-school activities.
Choose activities in exercise 1 or use your own
ideas. Prepare and practise a new dialogue using
the key phrases and the dialogue in exercise 5.
2
3.10
Listen to a conversation between two
students. Who is making suggestions, Lucy or Matt?
3
3.10
Listen to the conversation again and
choose the correct answers.
1
Matt is sad because ...
a
he hasn’t got any friends.
b
he didn't get picked for the sports team again.
c
he hasn’t got sports equipment.
2
Lucy’s brother needs someone to ...
a
play the drums in his band.
b
play the guitar in his band.
c
be a singer in his band.
3
Lucy suggests going to see ...
a
her brother’s band perform.
b
a dancing competition.
c
the drama group perform.
4
Matt says the photography club is a good idea
because ...
a
he can decide who joins the club.
b
Lucy will be a member of the club.
c
it’s easy to start a photography club.
A
C
E
B
D