Up to You 1 - Sample

English goes on holiday with Up to You! Fun characters and texts, illustrations and effective graphics render revision and consolidation of the English language simple and enjoyable.

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Up to You! 1

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Presentation Up to you! 1 is your new English book!

Robin and Jenny will guide you through a variety of fun activities to help you revise and improve your knowledge of English.

How is Up to you! 1 organised?

The course is divided into 9 units each with 4 sections. In section 1, Vocabulary, you will find a dialogue between Robin and Jenny or a fun letter which introduces revision of vocabulary and communicative functions. You can build up your English vocabulary with fun activities like word searches, spotting the mistake and jumbled word games.

In section 2, Grammar, grammatical structures are summarised in clear tables and are revised through fully illustrated exercises.

In section 3, Skills, you can practise and improve your listening and reading ability.

The texts give you the opportunity to read about famous people and customs from English culture.

In section 4, Curiosity, you will find many funny and interesting facts on culture in the UK. Finally, in every unit, there is always an ‘Up to you!’ activity, made to measure for you!

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The activities with this symbol are included in the audio CD that comes with this book. The number refers to the track on the CD. The audio CD will help you improve your listening and comprehension skills and your pronunciation.

So listen to the dialogues and the reading texts over and over again and your English will improve in no time!

And now it’s... Up to You!

Catrin e Fergal

Contents Unit

Functions

Unit 1

We’re on holiday!

Vocabulary

• Greeting and introducing yourself • Asking for and giving personal information

• Greetings and introductions • The family • Countries and nationalities • Numbers

• Describing a place • Describing where objects are • Talking about quantity • Describing what there is / isn’t • Talking about food and drink

• At Home – Rooms • Food • Drink • Kitchen objects

• Talking about possessions • Describing people

• Personal Objects • Adjectives for describing people

• Talking about daily habits • Asking and telling the time

• Verbs for daily routine • The time

• Talking about free time • Asking about when things happen

• Free-time activities (1)

• Talking about what you can and can’t do • Organising a party

• Musical instruments • Verbs for organising a party

• Talking about clothes • Describing what is happening now

• Clothes

• Talking on the phone

• Free-time activities (2)

• Expressing likes and dislikes • Making suggestions, accepting and refusing

• play, go, do with sports • Sports

p. 6 Unit 2

Yum! Yum!

p. 12 Unit 3

Has he got his bag? p. 18 Unit 4

I love ice cream! p. 24 Unit 5

Time and space p. 30 Unit 6

What can you do? p. 36 Unit 7

Looking good p. 42 Unit 8

What is she doing on holiday? p. 48 Unit 9

I love trying new things! p. 54

Grammar

Skills

Curiosity

• Be – Present simple • Subject pronouns • Possessive adjectives • this / that, these / those • How...? How old...? What...? Where...?

A day in the life of...

• A British family

• Famous family quiz

• Articles: a, an, the • Prepositions of place: on, in, under • Plural nouns • Countable and uncountable nouns • There is / There are and quantifiers (some, any, a lot, much, many, a little, a few, how much?/many?)

• Have got – Present simple • Possessive ’s • Whose…?

A day in the life of...

• A local chef

• Bangers and mash • Tongue-Twister • Flapjacks

A day in the life of...

• A spy

• Spies test • Joke time

• Present simple • Frequency adverbs • Prepositions of time: at, on, in

A day at...

• Buttons Holiday Camp

• Tongue-Twister • Holiday camp quiz

• Present simple • Question words

A day in the life of...

• A personal shopper

• The shopaholic quiz

• Can / Can’t (positive, negative, question form and short answers)

A day in the life of...

• A magic school

• Tongue-Twister

• Present continuous • Spelling variations in -ing form

A day at...

• An ethical fashion show

• Sweatshop facts

• Present continuous (question, negative forms and short answers)

A day in the life of...

• Radio 21

• Tongue-Twister

• Object pronouns • Why don’t we... ? What / How about...?

• love, like, hate + -ing form

A day in the life of...

• A heptathlete

• Joke time • Sport quiz

Answer Key and Audioscript, p. 60

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We’re on holiday!

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Read and listen to the dialogue. Then match the descriptions to the people in the drawing.

Robin Hello! My name is Robin. What’s your name? 3 Jenny Hi, I’m Jenny and I’m thirteen. How old are you?

Robin I ’m twelve years old, thirteen next month. Are you on holiday with your family? I am.

Jenny Yes, me too. It’s a bit hot here in France!

Robin Y ou’re right, it is hot! Is that your family over there?

Jenny Yes, those two are my hungry twin brothers: Tom and Justin. Oh dear! Tom is angry with Justin. They’re ten and very funny.

Robin What about your parents?

Jenny They aren’t here at the moment, they’re back in the UK.

Robin So are you here just with your brothers?

Jenny N o, no. We’re with my grandma Maria. She’s from Brazil. Oh, and my grandpa, Pablo. He’s Brazilian too and he’s really bored on holiday!

Robin That’s weird! My family are here as well. That’s my mum, Erin. She’s Irish. Look! She’s really thirsty.

And that’s my dad, Colin. He’s from England and he’s very tired!

Jenny Are you an only child?

Robin No, worse luck! That’s my little sister, Katrina.

She’s nine and she’s cold!

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6 8 2 Choose the correct answer.

1 Is it hot? ✔ Yes, it is.

No, it isn’t.

2 Are Katrina and Robin brother and sister?

Yes, they are.

No, they aren’t.

3 Is Erin cold?

Yes, she is.

No, she isn’t.

4 Is Tom angry?

Yes, he is.

No, he isn’t.

5 Are you on holiday?

Yes, I am.

No, I’m not.

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Vocabulary Wordsearch with Robin

3 Search the grid for 11 words connected to the

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family. The remaining letters will form a typical phrase used in postcards.

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M atch the famous person to their nationality.

Then listen and check.

America ● Great Britain ● Jamaica ● Portugal Name: Emma Watson

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She’s from Great Britain Name: Cristiano Ronaldo

He’s from Name: Miley Cyrus

4 Write the words from the grid in exercise 3 next

to the correct symbol.

She’s from

Aunt

Name: Usain Bolt

1 Brother He’s from

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Listen, complete and then check your answers.

America / American / English / Brazilian / Indian Ireland / / Jamaican / Portuguese UK /

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Grammar

Be – Present simple Positive form I am (I’m) You are (You’re) He is (He’s) She is (She’s) It is (It’s) We are (We’re) You are (You’re) They are (They’re)

Negative form I am not (I’m not) You are not (You aren’t) He is not (He isn’t) She is not (She isn’t) It is not (It isn’t) We are not (We aren’t) You are not (You aren’t) They are not (They aren’t)

Question form Am I...?

Are you...?

Is he..?

Is she...?

Is it...?

Are we...?

Are you...?

Are they...?

Short answers Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.

Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.

Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.

Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

1 Complete the sentences with the present simple of the verb to be.

1 – Hello, I’ m from Italy.

– you? I’ from France.

2 No! No! David he’ hungry!

your friends here?

4 – – Yes, they . Look!

British.

5 My mother She’ Spanish.

Subject pronouns

Possessive adjectives

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angry,

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very hot today. really quite cold!

really tired. early!

2 Circle the correct option.

1 Is you / your name Joanna? Yes, it / its is.

2 They / Their surname’s Williams: they / their names are Serena and Venus, and they’re / their American.

3 We / Our house is in London.

4 He’s / His very happy, but he’s / his sister is sad.

5 My / I’m not British.

6 – You aren’t / your not Russian, are you / you’re?

– No, we’re / our Ukrainian.

unit 1

Grammar this / that, these / those This (+ singular noun) and these (+ plural nouns) are used for things or people near the speaker.

That (+ singular noun) and those (+ plural nouns) are used for things or people at a distance.

3 Complete the sentences with this, that, these, those.

How…? How 0ld…?

What…? Where…?

4 Match the question to the correct answer.

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1 – Is this your cat? – No, it’s that one!

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How are you?

How old are the twins?

What’s your brother’s name?

Where are you from?

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a 10. b Canada. c 1 Fine thanks. d Jonathan.

P ut the dialogue into the correct order.

Then listen and check.

Fine, thanks. And you?

1 Hi! How are you?

Wow! You’re American. How old are you Julia?

I’m 13.

I’m from the USA. I’m English, and you?

I’m fine too. Is your name Julia?

11 Oh, cool. I’m thirteen too!

Matt.

Where are you from, Matt?

Yes, it is, and what’s your name?

is a lovely rug!

Up to you!

6 Answer these questions about you.

Hello. How are you?

3 I’m a little tired! Are

flying dogs?

What’s your name?

How old are you?

Where are you from?

4 Are you sure

is my key?

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Skills . . . f o e f i l e h t A day in 1

a British family

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Read the text and match the correct heading to each paragraph. Then listen and check.

Bad things about the Smiths ● Family fears ● From city to town ● Meet the Smiths

1 Meet the Smiths The Smith family is a typical British family. Dad is 43 years old and an office worker, Michael Smith; Mum is 39 and a part-time classroom assistant, Lisa Smith; and their children are Jack, 14, and Chloe, 11. Oh, and 3-year-old chocolate-brown Labrador, Max (a dog, not a child!).

2 Mr and Mrs Smith are originally from London, but the Smith family home is in a small town in the south east of England. It is a three-bedroom house with a big garden and a barbecue area for the summer.

3 Mum is terrified of spiders – big or small! Chloe is afraid of the dark and Jack and Dad are afraid of Mum! 4 Mr Smith is a snorer when the TV is on in the evening and he is tired. Mrs Smith is a shouter especially at Jack and his messy room. Chloe is a texting fanatic and Max is a food fanatic.

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Curiosity

unit 1

Famous family quiz 2 Write the correct word in the space to describe the relationship between these famous people. husband & wife ● twins ● uncle & nephew ● father & daughter

twins Bill Kaulitz

Tom Kaulitz

Paul McCartney

Stella McCartney

Francis Ford Coppola

Nicholas Cage

Tom Cruise

Katie Holmes

3 Help Tom cross the rocks to reach his twin brother Justin. Move forward by choosing the rock with the highest number, but never higher than the previous one. You can move vertically, horizontally and diagonally. Use as few moves as possible.

Ninetynine

Seventytwo

Twentytwo

Eightyfour

Thirtysix

Seventyseven

Fiftynine

Seventytwo

Ninetytwo

Seventyfive

Fiftyfive

Fortyfive

Twentysix

Thirteen

Twentynine

Fourteen

Twentyone

Thirtynine

Twentyfive

Twenty

Sixteen

Seventy

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Five One

Twelve

Fiftyseven

Sixtyseven

Fiftyfour

Twentythree

Eightysix

Twentyeight

Eighteen

Fifty

Thirtythree

Fiftyone

Seven

Three

Ninetyfour

Eighty

Twentyeight

Fifteen

Fiftynine

Fortyfour

Eleven

Four

Nine

Zero

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