Unit 1 Wordpower

yourself

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Student A
1 I’ve come to your house for dinner. What do you say when I arrive?
(make yourself at home)
2 I want to paint my own flat, but I plan to pay a professional painter. You think
this will be too expensive. What do you say?
(do it yourself)
3 I’d like to have piano lessons, but you think I can learn just using a book and
practising alone. What do you say?
(teach yourself)
4 I have an exam tomorrow, but I don’t feel confident about it. What do you say?
(tell yourself)
5 I’m going to a party tonight. What do you say?
(enjoy yourself)

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Student B
1 You see me fall over and you want to make sure I’m OK. What do you say?
(hurt yourself)
2 I have an interview tomorrow and you want me to relax and behave naturally.
What do you say?
(be yourself)
3 I’m at your house and you want me to eat as much as I want. What do you say?
(help yourself)
4 I’m going on holiday tomorrow. You don’t want anything bad to happen to me.
What do you say?
(look after yourself)
5 I often say what I’m thinking, even when I’m watching the TV or reading. It
annoys you and you want to ask me not to do it. What do you say?
(talk to yourself)

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Unit 2 Wordpower
look

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my keys look for

good news look happy

beautiful sunset look at

driving too fast look out

go online look up

my friend’s cat look after

the shops in town look around

a party tonight look forward to

my friend look annoyed

my clothes look old

a poster for a film look sad

a concert look interesting

a difficult word look up

my mother look young

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Unit 3 Wordpower
have

Student A

Find someone who … Name Details

has had an accident at home.
has had a go at an interesting sport.
has no idea what s/he will do tonight.
had a beard in the past.
has had swimming lessons.
never has breakfast.

Student B
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Find someone who … Name Details
doesn’t have any brothers or sisters.
has no idea where she/he will be next year.
has had an accident playing a sport.
has coffee every morning.
has had a go at writing a poem/story.
had long hair in the past.

Student C
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Find someone who … Name Details
had a special meal recently.
wants to have dancing lessons.
had fun last weekend.
has no idea how to cook.
has a big family.
has had a go at skiing.

Student D
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Find someone who … Name Details
has had a go at riding a horse.
had different-coloured hair in the past.
often has dinner in a nice restaurant.
has had singing lessons.
has a look at a news website every day.
has more than two brothers/sisters.

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Unit 4 Wordpower
so and such

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The most interesting
When I was six years I know someone who
thing I’ve done so far
old or so, I ... is such a good ...
this year is ...

The best place to buy

For lunch, I usually ... and so I became
clothes, shoes and so
eat ... and so on. angry.
on is ...

My country is such
Once, I was so tired ... so I never went
an interesting place
that I ... back.
because ...

The best place in

my country to go When people are
I had such a good
sightseeing, visit 16 years old or so,
time when ...
museums and so they ...
on is ...

I was so disappointed
So far today, I’ve ... ... so I said ‘yes’.
when ...

The best book I’ve

I have a friend who When I’m 65 or so,
read so far this year
is so ... I’ll ...
is ...

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Unit 5 Wordpower
problem

Student A

My ideas My partner’s ideas

What are some of the biggest

problems that students
learning English face?

Why do these things cause

students problems in class?

How can a teacher help

students to deal with these
problems?

What is the best way for

students to solve these
problems by themselves?

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Student B

My ideas My partner’s ideas

What are some of the

biggest problems facing the
environment today?

How can we make more

people aware of these
problems?

What can governments do to

fix these problems?

How can ordinary people

tackle these problems?

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Unit 6 Wordpower
go

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a time when you
a holiday that went food that goes well
were late and the
far too quickly with fish
bus/train had gone

how you go to a journey that what clothes go

work/school went badly with jeans

a time when you

wanted to buy
a party that a food that goes
something but the
went well with coffee
best things had
gone

a time when
something you tried
you went red a plan which
to make which went
because you felt went wrong
wrong
embarrassed

how people feel a time which went

a date or meeting
when their hair very slowly
that went well
goes grey

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Unit 7 Wordpower
over

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I haven’t slept a the last few I’ve got mud all
the river.
lot over days. over

In my country,
people can This lesson will
my shoes. the age of 18.
drive when they be over
are over

in about 30 I’ve got relatives

the world. I’ve got over
minutes. all over

1,000 friends When this I’m going to eat There are lots of
online. lesson is over, something. shops over

I’ve lived in
the road from In my wallet, I
many different the last 15 years.
my house. have over
places over

When I’m over I’m going to I always go on

$1,000.
60, retire. holiday over

I have to travel the city to get My home has a

the summer.
over home. great view over

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Unit 8 Wordpower
in/on + noun

Write down something ...

1 you can hang on a wall 7 you can see printed in a newspaper
2 you often see in town centres 8 you can see on a concert ticket
3 you can see on TV every day 9 you can buy in different sizes
4 you can look up on a website 10 you see on a restaurant menu
5 you usually pay for in cash rather 11 people often send in an email attachment
than by card
12 you can see on your computer/
6 people put on social media sites for phone screen
others to see

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Unit 9 Wordpower
see, look at, watch, hear, listen to

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1 2
What music did you like What TV shows do you
listening to as a child? like watching at the
moment?

3 4
Do you always see what the When was the last time
teacher means in class? you saw an optician?

5 6
What was the most exciting What’s the best film
sports match you’ve ever you’ve seen this year?
watched?

7 8
What’s the most
Do you like looking at
interesting news you’ve
friends’ photos online?
heard so far this week?

9 10
What music do you hate When was the last time
listening to? you saw your best friend?

11 12
Did you usually listen to Do you sometimes look at
your parents when you other people to see what
were younger? they’re wearing?

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Unit 10 Wordpower
Easily confused words

My partners’
My answers
answers
1 Have you ever lost / missed
something (e.g. the start of an
exam or film, a train) because
you were late?

2 Have you ever lost / missed

something important (e.g. a
phone, your wallet)?

3 When was the last time you

watched the sun rise / raise ?

4 Have you ever needed to

rise / raise your voice?

5 Are you currently / actually

reading anything interesting?

6 Have you ever agreed to do

something when currently /
actually, you didn’t really want
to do it?

7 If someone robbed / stole your

passwords, what would you do?

8 If you saw someone robbing /

stealing a bank, what would
you do?

9 Did you forget to take / bring

anything to class with you
today?

10 Have you ever accidentally

taken / brought something that
didn’t belong to you?

11 Have you ever borrowed / lent

something to someone and they
didn’t give it back?

12 If you needed to borrow / lend

some money, who would you
ask first?

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