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It’s time to be brilliant!

Welcome to study English with the Brilliant series! Skim through these instructions for how to use the book to make studying easier. The book is divided into six themes, and each theme consists of the sections below.

TALK & TELL

On these spreads, you will practise different communication situations verbally. You will learn, for example, how to greet, give feedback and politely express your own opinions. You will also learn customs and characteristics of the English-speaking world.

WORDS & PHRASES

Key words and phrases have been collected on this spread. With the help of the theme vocabulary, you can recall what you have already learned, learn new things and tune in to the theme topic.

BASIC TEXT

This is a short basic text containing important vocabulary and useful expressions. The basic text leads you to the topic of the main text, but you can focus on practising it more carefully.

MAIN TEXT

This is the main text of the theme, where you get to know the lives of young people around the world. The main text expands on the vocabulary and phrases presented in the basic text, and you also learn to tell about your own life.

GRAMMAR

In this section, you will get acquainted with the structures of English. Structural issues are practised through listening, verbal exercises and various games.

EXTRA TEXTS A, B, C

Each theme has three additional texts, from which you can choose one or more. Texts can be processed either together or so that everyone chooses a topic that interests them.

Have fun with Brilliant!

There’s not just one way to speak English. There are many different accents. What is important is that people can understand you. Listen to nine people speaking English. Can you guess where they are from?

5 6 7 START

1 2

3

Play the game

• Play in small groups.

• Roll the die and move on the map.

• Choose a judge who checks the correct answers on page 253 in your workbook.

• When you pass a numbered country, read the question aloud and answer it.

• If you answer correctly, stay where you are. If you get the answer wrong, the player behind you on the board answers.

• If they get it right, swap places. The first person to reach New Zealand wins.

1 What is the name of the ocean around here? The Pacific or the Atlantic Ocean?

2 What is the name of the famous big hats from this country?

3 What is the biggest city in the USA?

4 Spanish is the official language of this country. Can you count to five in Spanish?

5 Spell the name of the city or town where you live in English.

6 Name the capital, and one other city in the UK.

7 Name two countries in Africa you would like to visit.

8 What would you pack for a holiday in hot, dry Namibia? Name four things.

9 What is the most popular drink in India?

10 Show people how they eat their food here. What do they use for eating?

11 What animal jumps around in Australia?

12 We love rugby. What is our national team called? The Kiwis or the All Blacks?

TALK & TELL

THEME 4

BASIC TEXT 4

MAIN TEXT 4

GRAMMAR

Goals

You learn

• how to offer, accept and refuse politely.

• to talk about your home.

• to talk about the future.

EXTRA TEXTS A, B, C

Offer, accept and refuse politely

Offering and suggesting

Would you like more juice?

At the table

Thank you very much.

Yes, please. That would be nice.

All right, thanks.

No, thank you.

How about some cake?

Do you want to come to my place? Should we go there together?

What shall we do?

OK, great! What time?

Sure, sounds like fun.

Cool! Count me in. That would be nice, thanks. I’d love to.

Looks delicious, but I really can’t.

No, thanks. This is fine.

Sorry, but I’m allergic to milk.

Saturday’s not good, but I can make it on Sunday. Sorry, I can’t. I have to help my brother I don’t think so, but thanks for asking. Not today, sorry. Maybe later?

Listen. 1

Marc and Leo are making plans for the weekend, but first they have some coffee and cake with Leo’s grandmother. Listen to how they accept and refuse politely.

What words do Marc and Leo use to be more polite?

When will they finally meet at the skatepark?

2

Take turns making suggestions. Choose an answer from the phrases on page 72.

1 How about some coffee?

2 Would you like some more cake?

3 Shall we get a pizza?

4 Do you want to go for a walk?

5 How about going to the movies later?

6 Shall we meet up at the skatepark tomorrow?

3

Make plans with your classmate.

• Roll the die to select a picture. Suggest to your classmate that you do the activity together.

• To determine their answer, your classmate roll the die: if they roll 1–3: They should accept. if they roll 4–6: They should refuse politely.

• Use the phrases on page 72. Continue the conversation as long as possible.

Where do you live?

What is your room like?

a terraced house (BrE) a row house (AmE)

I live in a flat with my parents. My room is pretty small. There is a big poster on the wall.

a block of flats (BrE) an apartment building (AmE)

a flat (BrE) an apartment (AmE)

a detached house

in the countryside på landet in a suburb i en förort in the city centre i stadskärnan in a small town i en småstad

1 a desk

2 a beanbag

3 a poster

4 a mirror

5 a wardrobe

6 a floor

7 a ceiling

8 a wall

9 an armchair

10 a pillow

11 a pillowcase

12 a duvet

13 a bed sheet

14 a rug

15 a bookshelf

16

17 blinds

18

19

20

Work together with a classmate. Take turns to say a word from the box to the left. Your classmate should translate the word into Swedish. Swap roles.

Work with a classmate. Take turns asking and answering the questions.

What kind of a house do you live in?

What do you have in your room?

What would you like to have in your room?

Look at the room. What can you see in the room? Tell a classmate. Take turns. 6

There is a rug in the room. There is a desk next to the bed.

There is a poster on the wall.

You use these words to talk about your home. Find out what the words mean. Work with a classmate.

Where do I live?

People live in many different kinds of homes. Many of us live in apartments, but some live in large detached houses, or small cottages. In some parts of the world, people live on boats or in tents. Where do you think these three people live?

Kayley: I have a large bedroom and my own bathroom. Almost everything in my room is pink. I love pink! I have pink sheets and a pink duvet. There is a pink rug on the floor. This summer, I will paint the walls pink as well. My desk and bookshelves are not pink, but I’m working on it!

I live in a … a) tent

b) small cottage

c) detached house.

Hayden: My room is very small. I don’t have a wardrobe. I put my clothes in special boxes under the bed. There is one small, round window with no blinds or curtains. When I lie on my bed I can see water all around me. The ceiling is quite low, and I have to be careful when I stand. I hope I will not grow any taller!

I live in a … a) row house

b) houseboat

c) tent.

Sadie: Tomorrow, we are having a party at our place. We moved some stuff from the living room to the basement, just for the party. Dad and I carried two armchairs and a rug down the stairs. We live on the top floor, and there is no elevator. It was hard work!

I live in a … a) block of flats

b) cottage

c) detached house.

Read the text. Take turns reading the questions. Choose the correct answer.

1 Kayley has her own a) house

b) bathroom

c) living room.

2 In Kayley’s room

a) everything is pink b) nothing is pink c) most things are pink.

3 Hayden puts his clothes in a) boxes

b) a wardrobe

c) a special cupboard.

4 Hayden doesn’t have

a) curtains

b) a small room c) a bed.

5 Where did Sadie take the armchairs and the rug?

a) upstairs

b) to the basement

c) to the elevator

6 Why did Sadie and her dad take some furniture out? a) to sell it

b) to get new ones

c) to make some room for the party

Discuss with a classmate.

1 What type of building do you live in?

2 Where is your home? Is it in the countryside, in a suburb or in the city centre?

3 Do you like where you live? If yes, what is nice about it? If not, where would you like to live?

4 Describe your room. What furniture do you have? What is on the floor? What is on the wall?

5 What can you see when you look outside your window?

6 If something happened, and you could save only one thing from your room, what would you choose? Why?

Our house  is your house

15-year-old Oliver Lindmark is a very good football player. His team was invited to play in a tournament in Namibia. He is going to stay with Laura’s family in Windhoek, the capital city, for three weeks. Laura and her mother are waiting for Oliver to arrive.

Mum: Remember Laura, English is not Oliver’s mother tongue, so don’t talk too fast, alright? Have you put the new beanbag in his room, like I asked you to?

Laura: Yes, the beanbag is in his room. Yes, I will try to speak slowly. Jeez, Mum, calm down. I know this is the first time we meet a Swede, but come on …

Mum: He’s never been to Africa before, Laura. I want him to have a good time. He’s here! I’ll get the door.

Put your bags down here for now, Oliver. Laura will show you around before we have lunch. I hope you like sausage! I’m going to barbecue them in the traditional Namibian way.

Oliver: I love sausage, thanks Mrs. Harris. Hi, Laura.

Laura: Hallo! Erm, welcome to Namibia. No, wait! Don’t take off your shoes. The scorpions …

Oliver: Scorpions!

Laura: Only small ones. They don’t usually come into the house, but it’s very dry at the moment, so they come into the house to look for water. It’s painful when you step on one. This is your bedroom, through here. Do you have scorpions in Sweden?

Oliver: No, but in summer we have lots of mosquitoes. Especially in the north of Sweden.

Laura: I’d love to go to Sweden. I’ve been to South Africa and Zimbabwe, and next summer we’re going to Mauritius. But I’ve never been to Europe. Have you travelled much?

Oliver: I’ve been to Korea once. Our team went there last year.

Laura: Korea! Wow! What was it like?

Oliver: Some things were the same as in Sweden. They also take off their shoes inside the house, like we do. And the music is great. Do you like K-pop? I’m a big fan.

Laura: So am I! Here is your desk. You press here to turn on the desk lamp. You know we have problems with electricity, right? It comes and goes. It’s a pain.

Oliver: Yeah, they warned us about the power cuts. Does it happen often?

Laura: About twice a week. You should charge your phone whenever you can. The socket is just behind the desk. You open the blinds like this, but we keep them closed against the sun. It gets very hot during the day. I wish we had air conditioning, but Dad thinks it’s bad for the environment.

Oliver: What’s the temperature at the moment? I’m really hot!

Laura: Right now? Almost 40°C. Remember to drink a lot of water. But don’t worry, it will cool down during the night. Your bathroom is through here. No hot tub, sorry.

Oliver: That’s OK. We have only a shower at home in Sweden too.

Laura: I think that’s everything. Oh, my friend Judy is calling. Hi Judy! This is Oliver from Sweden.

Judy: !Gai-//goas, Oliver, //khore //khare sa se tsasin re /Ae-//gams, Namibiab! na! [Good morning, Oliver. Welcome to Windhoek, Namibia!]

Oliver: Sorry, what?

Judy: Xawe, Laura go re matib ta ne khoeba lgamsa, toxoba #oa u bi re tsa-! kheiba !, oa ib si tsa ro! [Laura, he must be very hot. Take him outside for a dip in your swimming pool.]

Laura: Stop teasing him, Judy! Judy is a Nama, Oliver. She’s saying that we should go for a swim.

Oliver: You have your own pool? Cool! Nice to meet you, Judy. I didn’t think it would be THIS hot!

The Nama are one of the tribes of Namibia. Their language has a lot of click consonants.

Read the text and say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the sentence if it is false. Take turns.

1 Oliver is in Namibia to play in a football tournament.

2 Namibia is a country in Asia.

3 Oliver cannot speak English.

4 Laura has some Swedish friends.

5 Oliver will have sausages for lunch.

6 There are not usually scorpions inside the house.

7 Oliver did not know about the power cuts.

8 The blinds are closed to keep the room cool.

9 It is over 40°C when Oliver arrives in Windhoek.

10 Laura’s family has a pool in their yard.

Discuss with a classmate.

Imagine that an exchange student from another country comes to Sweden and stays with your family.

1 What would you tell the student about these Swedish things?

• Shoes inside the house.

• Eating lunch during school term.

• The internet connection at your house.

• How to dress when it is very cold outside.

• Opening the windows in winter.

• Traditional Swedish food.

2 What food would your family give this student?

40°C = forty degrees Celsius

3 What would you show the student around your neighbourhood?

4 What would you show the student around Sweden?

5 Are there any insects or bugs that you would warn your visitor about?

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I see you will work with clothing and fashion in the future.

Listen to Jennifer visiting a fortune-teller. Take turns asking and answering the questions about Jennifer's future.

Will she be rich?

Will she be famous?

Will she live in the countryside?

Will she go to university?

Will she be a doctor?

Will she fall in love?

Will she have a big family?

Will she live abroad?

Will she have a sports car?

Will she love gardening?

13

Yes, she will. No, won’t.

Take turns asking and answering the questions about what the world will be like in 2050.

What will phones be like in 2050?

cars

houses

fashion school Sweden video games going on holiday

Cars will fly!

I will travel to the moon.

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What will your future be like? Take turns asking and answering the questions. Get your answer by rolling the die. Sometimes you will need to look into the crystal ball to find your answer.

1 Where will you live?

2 What will your home be like?

3 What will your job be?

4 How will you move around?

5 What will you do in your free time?

6 Where will you travel to?

1 I will live … at a campsite. in a big city. in the Swedish countryside. Look into the crystal ball. in Antarctica. on the moon.

3 I will be a … high school teacher. Look into the crystal ball. dog food taster. singer. nurse in a big hospital. bus driver.

5 I will … work in the garden. Look into the crystal ball. just lie on the couch. go to the gym. hunt ghosts. be into photography.

2 My home will be … a flat in a skyscraper. Look into the crystal ball. a hut made of mud. an igloo. an old cottage. a castle on a hill.

4 I will … drive a new electric car. Look into the crystal ball. ride in a horse carriage. ride in a limousine. have my own chauffeur. ride an old, rusty bike.

6 I will travel … to my cottage by a lake. Look into the crystal ball. to the wilds of Lapland. to a big city. nowhere. to a small tropical island.

The house of the

future

“

It’s not about the size of the house;

it’s about how much love is inside the house.”

How will we live in the future? Will we live in three-kilometre high apartment buildings? Buildings that will include schools, shops, theatres, swimming pools and so on, so that we don’t ever have to leave it? Will we live in huge glass buildings under the sea? Will robots clean our homes? Will all our food come in tablets?

Nobody knows for sure what the future will be like. But here are some ideas from designers and engineers about what we can expect.

The living room

Furniture, especially sofas and chairs, will be made to suit each person’s body type. They will support how you sit, so that your back and neck are protected.

Ordinary wallpaper will be replaced by digital, smart wallpaper. You can choose your favourite patterns and colours, and totally change the look of the room with the click of a button. Best of all, smart wallpaper will be like a giant screen, so you can watch movies without a TV or a laptop.

The bedroom

In the future, you will have a duvet that adjusts to your body temperature, so that you are never too hot or too cold. In northern countries, people will use a new type of pillow designed to help against SAD (seasonal affective disorder). These pillows will gradually light up in the mornings, so it will be just like waking up with the rising sun.

By 2040, designers predict that we will have smart mirrors. Your mirror will be like your personal stylist. It will give you advice on what to wear each day, based on the weather and what you have in your wardrobe. It will also remember what you wore before, so that you don’t repeat the same look.

The kitchen

Soon, the fridge, the coffee maker and the kettle will respond to your voice. For example, when you say: “Make me a cup of coffee”, the coffee maker will automatically turn on. Ovens will send a message to your phone to tell you when your dinner is ready.

Kitchens will also have a smart work surface. When you say what you feel like eating for dinner, a recipe will show on the work surface. The system knows what food you have in the cupboards and the fridge, how well you can cook and how much time you have to prepare the food.

Everywhere in the house

You will never have to wash windows again. All the outside windows will be self-cleaning. UV light will break down the dirt, and rainwater will give it a final rinse. At the same time, these windows will be super-thin solar panels, so that the windows of your apartment will provide much of the energy you need to charge your phone or laptop, for example.

All apartments and houses will be ultra-ecological in the future. All the water you use in your home will be recycled through a filter into a tank for reuse. We will have vertical gardens inside and outside apartments, where we will grow some of our own food. These gardens will be watered automatically by the recycled water from your home.

It’s hard to imagine life in 70 or 700 years from now, isn’t it? The only thing we know for sure is that it won’t be like it is today.

The alphabet

A /eꞮ/

B /bi:/ C /si:/ D /di:/ E /i:/ F /ef/ G /dʒi:/

H /eꞮtʃ/

I /aꞮ/

J /dʒeꞮ/ K /keꞮ/

L /el/

M /em/ N /en/

Can you spell your name, please?

O /ǝu/ P /pi:/ Q /kju:/ R /ɑ:/ S /es/ T /ti:/ U /ju:/

V /vi:/ W /dʌblju:/ X /eks/ Y /waꞮ/ Z /zed/, /zi/ Å a with a circle Ä a with two dots

Ö o with two dots

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Sure, I’m Evan Smith. E-V-A-N S-M-I-T-H.

Pronunciation

Vokalljud

/æ/ kort ä dad /dæd/

/ʌ/ kort a love /lʌv/

/ɑ:/ långt a shark /ʃɑ:k/

/e/ kort e friend /frend/

/Ɪ/ kort i spring /sprꞮŋ/

/i:/ långt i meet /mi:t/

/ͻ/ kort o stop /stͻp/

/ͻ:/ långt o sport /spͻ:t/

/u/ kort u good /gud/

/u:/ långt u new /nju:/

/ǝ/ kort ö alone /ə'ləun/

/ǝ:/ långt ö first /fə:st/

Konsonantljud

Vokalljud – diftonger

/eꞮ/ make /meꞮk/

/au/ sound /saund/

/aꞮ/ right /raꞮt/

/Ɪǝ/ here /hꞮǝ/

/ͻꞮ/ boy /bͻꞮ/

/eǝ/ hair /heǝr/

/ǝu/ no /nǝu/

/uǝ/ Europe /juərəp/

/k/ hårt k cake /keꞮk/

/p/ hårt p people /pi:pl/ /t/ hårt t time /taꞮm/

/r/ hårt r read /ri:d/ /w/ hårt, snabbt ”u-ljud” what /wͻt/ /s/ skarpt s soon /su:n/ /z/ tonande s hobbies /hɔbi:z/ /ʃ/ tonlös ”tj-s” show /ʃəu/ /ʒ/ tonande ”tj-s” usually /ju:ʒuəli/ /tʃ/ t + ”tj-s” chat /tʃæt/ /dʒ/ d + tonande ”tj-s” just /dʒʌst/ /θ/ tonlös th-ljud thanks /θæŋks/ /ð/ tonande th-ljud this /ðꞮs/ /ŋ/ ng-ljud long /lͻŋ/

Good to know

Tecken relaterade till uttal

: betyder att vokalen uttalas som en lång vokal: eat /i:t/

' indikerar att nästa stavelse har ordets betoning: important /Ɪm'pɔ:tənt/

The days of the week

Monday måndag

Tuesday tisdag

Wednesday onsdag

Thursday torsdag

Friday fredag

Saturday lördag

Sunday söndag

I go to school at eight on Monday.

I have guitar practice on Wednesday.

On Sundays I get to sleep in.

The months of the year

January januari

February februari

March mars

April april

May maj

June juni

July juli

August augusti

September september

October oktober

November november

December december

When is your birthday? My birthday is in September.

The four seasons

spring vår

summer sommar

autumn (BrE) höst

fall (AmE)

winter vinter

Good to know

Dates

BrE 02/05/25 2 May, 2025 the second of May, 2025

AmE 05/02/25 May 2, 2025 May the second, 2025

In (the) winter I like to go skating. In (the) summer I always swim a lot.

Telling the time

It’s eight (o’clock). It’s (a) quarter past seven. It’s half past two. It’s (a) quarter to six.

a.m. = kl 00 –12 p.m. = kl 12–24

It’s 8 a.m. It’s 5.10 p.m. It’s 10.15 a.m. It’s 1.50 p.m.

What time is it? It’s ten past three.

When does school start today? At eight o’clock.

Question words

how hur what vad when när where var who vem whose vems why varför

What is skateboarding like?

How many new friends have you made this year?

Where do you go after school today?

Verb Verbs

Verb är en ordklass som beskriver vad någon/något gör eller vad som händer.

My uncle drinks coffee.

The deer ran across the field when they heard a noise.

The rain poured down.

Huvudverb och hjälpverb

Om ett verb står ensamt i en sats kallas det huvudverb (main verb). I exemplen ovan är alla verb huvudverb.

I vissa fall använder man på både engelska och svenska två verb för att beskriva en och samma handling. Då behöver man ett huvudverb och ett hjälpverb (auxiliary verb). Några vanliga engelska hjälpverb är have, do, must och can.

The dog has eaten. Sadio can call me later.

Alicia must go to school now. I don’t know who you are.

Tempus Verb tenses

Futurum (future tense)

I will study English tomorrow.

Visar/berättar vad som kommer att hända i framtiden. Hjälpverben will och going to används för att bilda futurum.

Presens (present tense)

I study English.

Preteritum (past simple)

I studied for a test yesterday.

Perfekt (present perfect)

I have studied English for six years.

Pluskvamperfekt (past perfect)

I had learnt some English words before I started school.

Visar/berättar vad som händer eller vanligtvis händer.

Visar/berättar vad som hände i dåtid eller det förflutna.

Visar/berättar något som har hänt utan att tidpunkt är viktig.

Visar/berättar vad som hade hänt innan något annat hände.