Introduction
How PET Buster works
Unit 1
Unit 1
Festival Fun!
Warm-up
Warm-up
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Alll thesee photoss weree taken n att a festivall in n Britain. Can n you u guesss which h festivall itt is?? Whatt aree the peoplee in n thee photoss during?? How w doo you u thinkk they feel?? Describee thee photoo you u likee mostt too yourr partner.
Each unit offers a warm-up to introduce the theme of the unit with brightly coloured photographs to promote conversation on the topic portrayed.
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This is then followed by personalised questions offering the students the opportunity to talk about their own experiences in pairs or small groups.
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Now w answerr thesee questions.. Telll yourr partner. a
Do you have a similar festival in your country?
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When do you celebrate this festival? What do you do?
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Do you dress up or eat special food?
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Is there usually a fireworks display at night, too?
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Reading
Unit 8
Pre-reading questions give the students the chance to anticipate and discuss the topic dealt with in the article.
Reading
3 Lookk att thee photoss andd givee yourr opinionn onn charityy events.
Sirr Bob
Bob Geldof (5th October, 1951) is the Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist who organized the Live Aid concert. He used to 1________ notorious for his wild lifestyle whereas today he is known as ‘Saint Bob’ because of his compassion and humanitarian efforts. Moved by images of young children in Africa dying 2______ starvation, Bob Geldof organized with Midge Ure Band Aid, a "supergroup" of British musicians and singers which recorded the single "Do They Know It's Christmas". The single was released just before Christmas 1984 and it became the 3_________ selling single in UK history and raised over £8 million worldwide in funds for emergency aid to Ethiopia. But Bob wanted to do more and in the summer of 1985 he and Ure organized a 4______ charity concert: Live Aid. Many stars agreed to take part in the concert and two shows were staged live on 13th July at Wembley Stadium in London and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Nearly half the people in Britain watched the concert. In total,
Comprehension activities such as questions and true / false statements verify whether the students have grasped the general and specific meaning of the text.
Attractive magazine articles give the students a meaningful reason to read.
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Live Aid raised 5______ $100 million for famine relief. Geldof was subsequently knighted, at the age of 34, for his 6_______. On the 31 March 2005, Geldof and Ure announced the Live 8 project with the aim to put pressure on the G8 and raise awareness of the poverty in Africa. He believes that the only 7_____ to help Africa is to cancel the continent’s huge debt. “Africa is the only continent that has grown poorer over the past 25 years and we are helping it to stay poor,” he says. Ten simultaneous concerts were held on 2nd July in different countries and one on 6th July. On 7th July the G8 leaders pledged to increase aid to Africa by US$25 billion 8_____ the year 2010.
4 Readd thee articlee andd choosee thee correctt wordd for
5 Lookk throughh thee articlee andd underlinee thee words
each h space.
which h match h thee followingg definitions.
1 A is
B are
C be
D being
2 A of
B to
C from
D at
3 A slower
B faster
C slowest
D fastest
b concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
a sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings of others.
4 A wide
B huge
C big
D grand
c suffer or die from hunger.
5 A over
B up
C more
D much
d a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
6 A strengths B efforts
C tries
D helps
7 A habit
B manner
C way
D action
e an organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need.
8 A from
B of
C enter
D by
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Students are offered a Reading Tip which they can put into practice while carrying out the activity.
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Reading Tip
Matching activities introduce and revise lexis.
extreme scarcity of food.
If you don’t know which option to choose, try saying each word out loud to see if it sounds right in the gap.
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Grammar
Unit 6
Speaking
Speaking
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6 Workk inn pairs.. Telll yourr partnerr whatt youu cann seee inn yourr photograph..
Students are invited to describe photos or carry out problemsolving activities such as those found in the PET examination.
Grammar Past Simple
7 Cann youu rememberr thee pastt simplee off thesee verbs?? Iff you’ree nott sure,, checkk thee articlee aboutt Willl Smiithh onn pagee 41! started ____________
form
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find
____________
become ____________
win
be
____________
have
____________
prefer
____________
called
____________
record
____________
come
____________
add
____________
lose
____________
make
____________
start get
8 Lookk att thee comicc andd writee a captionn forr eachh picture.. 1
Students are offered a Speaking Tip which they can put into practice while carrying out the activity.
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verbb in n brackets.
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Din ask ____you______(ask) him for his autograph?
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Mr and Mrs Black _______(go) to the film premier.
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John __________(not put) his camera away and it was confiscated.
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She _____(win) an Oscar at the academy awards.
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I _______(not read) the manuscript before the rehearsal.
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____James ______(get) the role he auditioned for?
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I ________(think) she was an exceptional actress.
10 Makee sentencess inn thee pastt simplee withh thee promptss below..
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9 Completee thee sentencess withh thee correctt formm off the
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One morning, Tom looked out of his bedroom window and saw the snow. So he decided to phone Jenny.
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Speaking Tip
a
you / go / concert / on / Saturday ? Did you go to the concert on saturday? _______________________________________
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I / not / know / she / be / so / famous.
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How much / tickets / cost ?
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We / sit / in / front / row / under / stage.
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He / not / have / very / good / part / in / film.
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Use the following words to describe different areas of the picture: in the bottom right-hand corner, top left-hand corner, background, foreground, middle of the picture.
The grammar offered is that covered by the PET syllabus. Revision through practical activities is provided and the students are given the possibility to read up on the rules in the Grammar Reference if they should feel the need to do so.