Smart Fce Unit 1

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People & Relationships

PART A. Vocabulary – Structure/ Pre-speaking & Pre-writing Activities

Tip :Tip : To describe a person generally, refer to this person’s physicalappearance, personality, activities/interests, hobbies and habits.

1. Appearance (What does one look like?)

A. Choose the correct words to fi ll the blanks in

the table below.

conservative, wiry, oval, average, elderly,

balding, bushy, torn, dreadlocked, shabby, spiky,

slender, freckled

APPEARANCE

1. Heighttall/short, of ................................/

medium height

2. Buildthin/plump, slim, ................................,

skinny, overweight, muscular

3. Age

in his/her teens, teenager, adolescent,

in his/her early/mid/late 30’s, adult,

middle-aged, ................................

4. Face/

facefeatures

long/round/................................/.........

......................./ wrinkled face,almond-shaped eyes,crooked nose,moustache

5. Hair/

hairstyle

dark, blonde, fair, grey, shiny, .............

..................., ................................, ......

.........................., ................................,

greasy, ................................, wavy

6. Clothes

formal/informal, trendy, eccentric, brand

name, ................................, .................

.............., casual, ................................,

worn out

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B. Expressions describing someone’s physical

appearance.

Choose the correct words.

0. She has the same eyes like/as her mother.

1. She looks as/like her sister.

2. He is the spitting picture/image of his father.

3. She takes after/of her mother.

4. Mother and daughter look like/alike.

5. He looks very same/similar to his father.

C. Now look at the photo and choose words from the

table in Ex. A to comp lete the descript ion below.

Appearance

My friend Amber is a tall and ......slim....... (0) woman

in her ............................. (1) 20’s. She takes after her

mother; in fact, she’s her spitting image. She’s pretty, she

has a(n) ............................. (2) face, nice features and

wavy ............................. (3) hair which she often wears

in a pony tail. She’s elegant and fond of wearing either ............................. (4) or ............................. (5) clothes

depending on the occasion. One more thing, she is very

interested in following the fashion without being a fashion

victim herself.

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speak!speak!•• Now briefly describe your best friend. Refer to his/her

physical appearance only.

•• A friend of yours has a problem and you want to help

him/her. Ask questions to find out what his/her problem is.

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bushy spiky.

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D. Expressions

Match the expressions below.

0. fall ..g... a) sb’s confidence/morale/

self-esteem

1. keep ........ b) to a compromise

2. find ........ c) faults

3. take ........ d) arguments

4. have ........ e) behind sb’s back

5. come ........ f) on his own feet

6. talk ........ g) in love

7. boost ........ h) sb for granted

8. stand ........ i) in touch

Tip :Tip : Adjectives and abstract nouns can help us

describe someone’s character/personality

and behaviour.

E. Form the opposites of the following adjectives

and their nouns using the given prefixes.

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Positive and Negative

Adjectives

Positive and Negative

Abstract nouns

0. (..in...) secure

1. (........) consistent

2. (........) honest

3. (........) responsible

4. (....../......) able

5. (........) patient

0. (..in..) security

1. (.......) ...................

2. (.......) ...................

3. (.......) ...................

4. (....../......) ...................

6. (.......) ...................

F. Collocations

Underline the negative adjectives.

0. have/build/project a(n) well-balanced, charming,

introvert/extrovert, unstable, strong personality

1. form/develop/destroy firm, lifelong, mutual, fragile,

long lasting friendships

2. cause/experience/ignore conflicting, tender,

genuine feelings

3. develop/establish/spoil intimate/close, rewarding,hostile, constructive relationships

G. Antonyms (Opposites)

Complete the table with the antonyms of the

given adjectives.

cruel, indiscreet, arrogant,

hot-tempered, deceitful, unreliable

Personality

Posi ti ve Qual it ies Negat ive Qual it ies

0. calm

1. honest

2. compassionate

3. modest

4. tactful

5. trustworthy

0. hot-tempered

1. ...................................

2. ...................................

3. ...................................

/proud/selfish

4. ...................................

5. ...................................

Tip :Tip : When describing someone use an example to

support your idea/opinion.

0. One problem he has is his unpopularity/

unfaithfulness ; nobody seems to like him.

1. She’s a(n) decisive/indecisive sort of person;

her ability /inability to make quick decisions in

dif ficult situations is one of her positive qualities.

2. My brother tries to establish his own identity by

rebelling against conventions. That is why he

tends to be somewhat indiscreet/aggressive.

3. My friend is a very ambitious/reserved type of

person who always achieves the goals he sets.

I’m sure he’ll be promoted to a higher position.

4. She tends to be super ficial/stubborn some-

times; she doesn’t think deeply and has little

understanding of anything serious or important.

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Underline the correct words to complete the

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I. Useful Phrasal Verbs concerning

Relationships

Fill in the blanks with the suitable

particles.

by , on, out , up (x3), off , down (x2)

0. You should never let your best friend ...down... by

talking behind his/her back. Gossip ruins friendships.

(disappoint)

1. Whenever your friends are in need you should stand

......... them. (support)

2. My brother and I used to fall ......... a lot, when we were

younger. (quarrel)

3. I can’t put .......... with my colleague any longer; he’s so

rude to me. (tolerate)

4. They had a big argument with their classmates but

soon they made it .......... . (end a quarrel)

5. He’s such a quarrelsome type that he never gets ..........

with others. (have a good relationship)

6. When I was young, I used to look ......... to my uncle.

(admire and respect)

7. Relationships and friendships may break ......... .

(end)

8. He’s very arrogant; he tends to look .......... on weak

students and laugh at them.(dislike)

J. Idioms

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the

words given to complete the idioms below.

3. Interests/Activities, Hobbies, Habits

K. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

0.

Danny’s very adventurous. He likes ....taking... (0) risks

and that’s why he’s fond ....................... (1) extreme

sports.

speak! speak!•• Are you athletic? What kind of sports do you like

playing?

Ned’s very keen ....................... (2) football. One of his

hobbies is collecting badges of different football teams.

1.

speak! speak!•• What’s your favourite hobby?

2.

When Mary was a teenager she started .................. (3).

Since then she has made a great ..................... (4) to

give this bad habit up but unfortunately she has failed.

However, she ....................... (5) still trying.

speak! speak!•• Mention two bad habits teenagers may pick up

and give reasons why.

•• Now briefly describe your favourite teacher’s

personality.

PersonalityMy cousin Fred is not the sort of person who picks

a ....quarrel.... (0) (quarrelsome) with others over trivial

matters. He ........................... (1) (countable) on his

friends and never neglects or deserts them. If he feels

that their ........................... (2) (confident) slips, he gives

them courage to go ahead, set new ........................... (3)

(prioritise) and goals and try to achieve them.

Moreover, he avoids being ...........................

(4) (criticism) of others because such a thing ruins

friendships. Last but not least, he’s very popular among

his friends and peers because he has a good sense of

.................(5) (humorous). However, sometimes he tends

to be quite sensitive and takes everything to heart.

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PART B. Pract is e you r sk i l ls

• Listening FCE Part 4Tip :Tip : Always read the questions carefully

before the listening test begins.

A.

Answer the questions

• Do you always do what your friends do? Why? Why

not?

• Do you ask your parents’ advice whenever you are in

a dif ficult situation? Why? Why not?

• What makes you sometimes feel depressed?

Pre-listening activi ty

1. “Children see the world through their parents’

eyes” means that children at pre-school age

A. challenge their parents’ authority.

B. have their own way.

C. are under their parents’ total control.

2. Young children are like paper on which

A. there are different drawings and sketches.

B. nothing is written.

C. there are some words printed.

3. Even from an early age children can have

A. the inability to form relationships.

B. the strength to decide for themselves.

C. the ability to judge things somehow.

4. When children become teenagers, things get

A. more complicated to cope with.

B. easier to find practical solutions for.

C. uninteresting and crucial.

5. When teenagers belong to a peer group, they

feel they have to

A. ignore the group’s ideas and codes.

B. show unquestioning obedience to

certain sets of rules.

C. compete with one another.

B. Listening TestYou wil l hear a psychologis t talking on television about teenagers. For questions 1 - 7, choose the best

answer A,B, or C.

6. Being in a peer group, teenagers learn how

A. to socialise with others.

B. to show off their abilities.

C. to be critical of others.

7. Lack of communication between parents

and teenage children may make teens

A. see things from a different angle.

B. find effective solutions on their own.

C. have shocking experiences.

nuclear family: a family unit consisting of

father, mother and children

extended family: uncles, aunts, cousins

and grandparents as well as parents,

brothers and sisters

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Find information on the Internet about :

A famous person you admire.

Work in a group, write a short summary and

present your work in class.

BE ONLINE!

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Improve your speaking skills (common mistakes)Spot the mistakes in the given sentences below and correct them.

There may be two mistakes in one sentence.

1. They seem to enjoy each other company.

2. They are very much interesting in indoor activities.

3. I feel it’s good to have a friend which has the same

interests like you do.

4. Working mothers, apart of doing the housework, can

also take care in their children.

5. The elderly have a lot of experience and can give

you their opinion at how to react and deal of

different situations.

6. Old people often seem to be frustrating and

depressed because they feel neglected.

7. I get on good with my friends and we have a good

time together.

8. Father and son look so much like.

9. She looks alike her mother.

10. There is five of us in my family. I come to a large

family.

Part 1 (3 minutes)

Questions about yourself

Family and Relationships

1. Can you tell me a few things about your family?

2. Is there a member of your family you don’t get on

well with? Why? Why not?

3. Where do you turn to when you need advice?

Why?

4. Can you describe your best friend?Tip :Tip : Be calm and confident.

during the exam

Part 2 (4 minutes)

Comparing pictures

Exam Tip

•• In part 2 of the Speaking exam you will be asked to

look at two pictures to compare (find the similaritiesand the differences) and then comment on them.

(1 minute)

•• When you finish talking about your set of photos,

the examiner will ask the other candidate a questionabout these photos. The candidate has to give a

short response. (20 seconds)

A. Before you start, read the Speaking Helpline. Use

as many phrases as you can to speak about the

pictures.

Speaking Helpline

Comparing•• Both pictures show...

•• One similarity between the pictures is (that)...

•• Another similarity is ...

•• What both pictures have in common is...

•• One main difference between the two photos is

(that)...

•• Another difference is (that)...

•• In the first picture....while/whereas in the

second picture...

Other useful phrases•• They seem to be (verb) + ing while the

others....

•• They look as if they are...On the other hand

the...appear to be...

•• I may be wrong but I think they....

•• I get the impression that....

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•• Learning how to compare pictures

B. Set 1(Pictures A,B)

Before you do the speaking test look

at the pictures on the right and write

down the simi larities and differences

between them.

Points to refer to

• relationship • interests

• feelings

milarities Differ nces

Both photos show

Picture A

Picture B

C. Set 2 (Pictures C, D)

Before you do the speaking test look

at the pictures on the right and write

down the simi larities and differences

between them.

Exam Practice(Candidate 1) Here are

your two photographs.

They show nuclear

families. Compare them

and say how these

people might spend their free time.

Note: Now listen to a

speaking test

model.

(Candidate 2) Here are

your two photographs.

They show people being

involved in different

activities. Compare them

and say in what way the

life of such groups is

different.

(Candidate 2) Do you

think that only children

are spoiled?

Part 4 (4 minutes)

1. Is “Generation Gap” the main reason for arguments

between parents and children?

2. Why do old people often feel lonely?

3. What qualities should a good friend have? Givereasons.

4. What is the relationship between grandparents and

grandchildren like?

Tip :Tip : In Part 4, the examiner will ask you to discusssome questions on the topic introduced in Part 3.

Exam Practice

Picture D

(Candidate 1) How do the elderly

usually spend their leisure time?

Note: Now listen to a speaking

test model.

Picture B

Picture A

Picture C

S milarities Differ nces

Both photos

show people____

Picture

Picture

Further questions on the topic. Discuss the questions with your partner.

Points to refer to

• age • interests

• location • feelings

• relationship

How might these people spend

their free time?

In what way is the life of such

groups of people different?

nuclear families

having fun

family of four

outdoors

cycling

family of three

indoors

bowling alley

outdoors, having

a good time

youngsters

carefree/full of energy

exciting/active life

elderly people

creative

lead a quiet life



B. Use the given linking words to join the

sentences below.

1. She’s generally an easy-going person..........................., she tends to be very angry

whenever someone insults or hurts her.

2. ........................... Ted has a strong personality,

he sometimes has a tendency to be insecure and

reserved.

3. My grandmother is very patient ...........................

polite.

4. They are ........................... conscientious and helpful

towards their colleagues.

5. My cousin is a very responsible person.

..........................., he has good judgement and the

ability to act correctly and make decisions on his

own.

C. Read your task.

D. Answer the questions.

1. Who’s going to read it?

a) Middle-aged people b) Youngsters

2. What style would you use? Semi-formal

3. Should you always give a title to your article?

4. What’s the purpose of your article?

5. How many paragraphs would you divide

your article into?6. What’s the aim of the introduction?

a) Attract the readers’ interest b) Tell your opinion

7. What would you write about in the main body?

Writing

An art ic le: A descript ion of a person

Exam Tip :Exam Tip : •• An article can be written for a magazine or newspaper.

•• It can include information, a description (of a person, place or an object), your opinion on a topic

or a review of a film, play etc.

•• It can be written in a formal, semi-formal or informal style depending on who the target reader is.

But an article is often written in a semi-formal style.

•• Give your article a catchy title. Write an opening that catches a reader’s attention.

No te :No te :

F o r m a l S t y l eF o r m a l S t y l e•• often use of the passive voice•• advanced vocabulary•• formal expressions•• longer , more complicated sentences•• no descriptions of feelings•• no contractions - no exclamation marks•• formal linking words/phrases

(e.g.However, furthermore....)

S e m i - f o r m a l S t y l eS e m i - f o r m a l S t y l e•• personal/friendly tone•• less use of short forms•• careful use of idioms•• non-colloquial languange•• direct or indirect questions

I n f o r m a l S t y l eI n f o r m a l S t y l e

•• use of idioms/idiomaticexpressions

•• use of short forms/contractions•• colloquial languange (e.g. What’s up?)•• friendly tone

A. Read the following sentences and decide

which of them are formal (F), informal (INF)

or semi-formal(SF).

1. He is thought to be a remarkably charismatic leader

with great powers of persuasion.

2. It’s up to her to decide whose side she will

be on.

3. She likes wearing casual clothes just like me and

hates wearing formal clothes.

4. She is highly respected by others for her genuine

leadership abilities, her excellent manners and the

integrity of her character.

5. She’s patient, tactful and a person that all her

friends admire and respect.

Exam Tip :Exam Tip : Appropriate linking words/phrases should

be used to join your sentences and ideas

to make your article flow.

Useful Linking Words/Phrases

To express contrast: however, yet, but, although/

even though, in spite of (the fact)/despite (the fact),

while/neverthelessTo add more points : moreover, besides (this), also,

too, both...and, as well (as), what is more

To give examples: such as, l ike, particularly, in

particular, especially

as well as, although, however,

both, for example

TaskTask

You read this announcement in an

international magazine for young people.

“The Person I admire”Write an article about a person you most

admire and send it to the magazine. Youmay win a prize!

Write between 120 and 180 words.

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D. Read the model article.

Model Artic le

E. How to plan an article

Look at the plan below, read the pointscarefully and find them in the model.

Then underline and number them.

Paragraphs Points

Introduction

Paragraph 1Name of the person

– place you first met

•• met at school

•• special friendship

Main Body

Paragraph 2

Appearance

Paragraph 3

Personality/Activities/

Hobbies

•• in her early twenties

•• tall-thin

•• spitting image of her

mother

•• long, fair hair

•• wears trendy

clothes

•• sociable – helpful

•• easy-going

•• sense of humour

•• loyal

•• talks on the phone

long hours

Conclusion

Paragraph 4

Feelings about the

person

•• person everyone

can admire

G. Read the set phrases below before you do

your task.

The Person I admire most

When I first met Ruby at school, I couldn’t imagine

what good friends we could become. I believe that we

have developed this special friendship because we are

very much alike.

Ruby is a tall, thin, young woman in her early 20’s.

She’s the spitting image of her mother with almond-

shaped eyes and gorgeous long, fair hair. She’s fond of

wearing trendy clothes and following the fashion just as

I am.

I admit she has all the qualities of a good friend. She’s

both sociable and helpful, willing to offer her advice.

What’s more, no one can deny her excellent sense of hu-

mour and her positive attitude; she is not the sort of per-

son who picks quarrels over trivial matters. Another thingI most admire about her is her loyalty. I can always re-

member her standing by me and boosting my confidence

whenever I felt peer pressured. Her only annoying habit

is that she tends to spend long hours on the phone.

To put it briefly, Ruby is a person everyone can admire

and I’m very lucky to have her for a friend.

Useful set phrases

Introduction

Paragraph 1

•• I wouldn’t ever think/imagine that ...

•• ...is a person one can always remember

Main Body Paragraphs 2 & 3

•• Looking at her/him one can...

•• He/She looks like his/her...

•• He/She sometimes tends/seems/appears

to be...

•• He/She has a tendency to...

•• He/She has a reputation for being...

•• He/She’s rather/somewhat...

•• His/Her positive/negative attitude of...

Conclusion

Paragraph 4

•• To put it briefly,.../ Briefly,...

•• Concluding,/ Summing up,...

•• To conclude,/ To sum up,...

H. Your Task

Grea t NewsGrea t News

Would you like to win a plane ticket for

the Champion League Football Finals

in Barcelona? Then take part in the

competition of “The World of Teens”

magazine. Write a short article on

“ The most influential teacher I’ve ever

had” .

Write about a teacher’s personality and

explain how his/her action and character

have been important to you. Write between

120 and 180 words.

Tip :Tip : Remember! You should never

exceed the word limit.

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