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Unit 1
Vocabulary p2 5 has been following 6 It’s difficult to study when it’s so sunny and warm.
1 Studying: course, assignment, lecture, notes, 6 has been going 7 I’m taking an extra sweater because I don’t
research, term, tutorial 7 has been thinking want to be cold.
Living: student facilities, student loan, hall 5 Students’ own answers 8 Writing in English can be more difficult than
of residence, become independent, speaking it.
extra-curricular activities Developing vocabulary p5
Developing speaking p8
People: student, undergraduate, tutor 1 do: a n assignment, an exam, a course, the
Exams: pass, continuous assessment, fail, housework, the shopping, sport, well 1 1 What would you like to do after you’ve
cheat, resit make: breakfast, a decision, an excuse, finished school?
friends, a noise, a mistake, a promise, a 2 Which university would you like to go to?
2 1 independent 2 continuous 3 assignments
suggestion 3 What subject(s) would you like to study?
4 tutorial 5 activities
4 Would you prefer to go to university at home
3 1 b 2 c 3 c 4 b 5 c 6 a 2 1 Sally made a noise.
or go away to university?
2 Elena made a mistake.
4 1 hall of residence 2 student loan 3 extra- 5 Would you like to study abroad?
3 Juliet did the housework.
curricular activities 4 tutors 5 research 6 pass 6 Where would you like to live when you are at
4 Harriet did a course.
university?
Reading p3 5 Kate did (very) well.
6 Lara made an excuse. 2 Students’ own answers
1 Students’ own answers
7 Francesca did her/an/the assignment. 3 A Standard room
2 1 F 2 A 3 D 4 B 5 C 6 E B Standard Plus Room
3 Students’ own answers
3 1 T C Ensuite Room
2 F (she recommends homestay) 4 1 d 2 f 3 a 4 e 5 c 6 b
4 1 A has no washing facilities, B has a washbasin
3 F (it was too far to jog)
Click onto … p6 and C has a shower and a sink; A and C have
4 F (the teaching style was a nice contrast to kitchens shared between 5 residents, B has to
the USA) 1 1 self-catering
2 ensuite share between 8 or more.
5 T 6 T 7 T 2 Students’ own answers.
3 She doesn’t mind/care about it.
4 1 very useful 5 Possible answers
4 value
2 sample 1 She’d rather have her own room than share a
3 exciting 2 Park Hall is best because it has study bedrooms
and is self-catering: Logie House is not self room.
4 when everyone takes part 2 She’d rather cook for herself than eat in
5 behaving without planning catering and rooms are on corridors. The Taylor
Building is not for undergraduates. university restaurants.
6 great time 3 She’d prefer to live in a flat than in a room on a
7 time of getting used to something Requirements not met: piano, we don’t know how corridor.
5 Students’ own answers far Park Hall and Logie House are from town. 4 She’d prefer to go away for vacations than stay
3 1 a 2 c 3 c in the hall.
Grammar in context p4 5 She’d rather live outside the city centre (than
1 1 present continuous Grammar in context p7 in the city centre).
2 present continuous 1 1 Sorting out 2 to set up 3 Checking
3 present simple 4 to make 5 to help 6 walking 7 to cook Developing writing p9
4 present continuous 8 sharing 9 to take, forgetting 10 to do 1 1 informal 2 formal 3 informal 4 informal
5 past continuous 5 formal 6 informal 7 formal 8 formal
2 1 7, 9 (want to)
6 present continuous 9 informal
2 2, 4
7 present simple
8 past simple
3 5 2 I hope everything’s OK. It seems a long time since
4 8, 9 (avoid) I heard from you. What have you and your family
9 present simple
5 1, 3, 6 been doing recently?
Example sentences: students’ own answers.
3 1 c 2 e 3 d 4 b 5 a I’m trying to decide which universities to apply
2 1 was standing; arrived for. My main decision is about whether to study
2 went; arrived 4 1 for keep fit: to
abroad or not. I have looked at some universities
3 were looking for; began 2 encourage me going: to go
in Australia, and I would love to go there to study.
4 were playing; found 3 suggested buy this new thriller: buying (or:
There are some excellent courses and I could
5 played; took suggested I buy)
spend my free time doing water sports, which I
4 easy to remembered: remember
3 1 The library contains 50,000 books. love, as you know! I am also considering coming
5 Klaus promised text his parents: to text
2 The library opens all day and night in term to study in your country. What do you think are
6 can standing eating: stand
time and at 9 am in vacations. the advantages for me of doing that? On the other
7 the first person at finishing her work: to finish
3 The library doesn’t close in term times and it hand, I can see that staying in England is easier.
8 considered to become: becoming
closes at 5.25 pm in vacations. Maybe you could come and study here, or we
4 They/Builders are building an extension of 5 Example answers could both go and study in Australia together!
the basement storage area. 1 I don’t like cycling when it’s raining. What are your preferences?
5 They/Builders are constructing a new 2 Playing chess is one thing my dad cannot do This week I’ve been doing work experience. My
exhibition area. very well. school organised for me to work in a fashion
6 Dr Maria Gurther and Frederick Johnson run 3 Researching your family tree is very popular designer’s studio! It was fantastic. He was really
the library. today. nice and I learnt tons about fashion and making
4 My teacher told me I would need to revise clothes. What kind of preparation for leaving school
4 1 has (just) started
hard for the exam. do you get? Write and tell me about it, I’d really like
2 has been studying
5 You need to work hard if you want to pass to know.
3 has decided
your exam. The email should answer the four underlined points.
4 have told

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