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NEW SPORTS
JOE
I'vestarted doing a climbing course at weekends.I heard about it from my cousin.He's a really sporty person and he loves climbing.I had my first lesson yesterday and it was great.The course is every Tuesday and Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m.and I'm really enjoying it.We climb on a special wall in the sports centre,but the instructor says that in the summer he'll take us to a park near here where there are some very high rocks.
KELLY
My new sport is really a very old one.I'm doing a yoga course after school twice a week and,after four lessons,I'm already feeling better.We've got important exams this year and I'm feeling a bit anxious, but the yoga helps me to relax.My English teacher told me about the lessons and my best friend is doing it with me.It's more difficult than l expected,but I quite like it.
SARAH
My sister,Annie,took me with her to her weekly horse-riding class last week and I think I'm going to start lessons.I'm a bit scared of horses really,but Annie says they're fine.I really need to do a sport because I'm not very fit at the moment. I was quiteill recently and I had to spend a lot of time in bed,so I want to start doing something active again.I hope I'llike it!

T7R&WP2-9 Who hasn't started the new course yet?

For each question,choose the correct answer.

A: JOE B: KELLY C: SARAH

T7R&WP2-11 Who thinks the sport can help with a problem at school?

For each question,choose the correct answer.

A: JOE B: KELLY C: SARAH

MEALS AROUND THE WORLD
YI YING
I'm from China and food is really important in my country. I like to have fried eggs for breakfast.My parents usually eat vegetables and rice,too.When I'm at school I have a light snack with some fruit or fish.My family and I often eat lunch and dinner in restaurants because food isn't expensive here.We order several dishes and then we all try a bit of the different dishes.
CHARLOTTE
French cooking is famous all over the world.When my English cousins come in summer,they always want to eat cheese. They say it's better than any other food,but I don't agree with them.In France,we usually have a main course at lunch and dinner with some vegetables or soup.I don't really enjoy eating soup or vegetables,but my parents say they're healthy, so I have them once a week.
LUCREZIA
I have pasta every day like most Italians.However,there are many other delicious dishes with meat,vegetables and cheese that I also enjoy eating.For breakfast,I have a cup of tea with bread,butter and jam.Then later in the morning I might have a few biscuits as a snack.My grandfather always makes my meals.At dinner,I often have fish or some cheese and vegetables,but my favourite is my grandad's pizza.

T6R&WP2-10 Who sometimes eats food she doesn't like?

For each question,choose the correct answer.

A: YI YING B: CHARLOTTE C: LUCREZIA

FREE TIME &HOBBIES
FUMIKO
I have to study really hard for school.That means I haven't got much free time for hobbies.When I can,I enjoy reading manga comics.I also love singing and I listen to music on my way to school.I only watch TV when there are interesting programmes on.I think sport is also very important if you want to be healthy,so I also play tennis once a week.At weekends, I sometimes invite my friends to my home or I go to theirs.We really like making cakes together.
ANTON
I like doing a few things in my free time.I don't think my hobbies are that different from the ones other boys or girls have,though.I don't mind chatting online,but I prefer watching TV series.I don't often read, because it's boring. I love watching football on TV,but I don't do much sport at the moment.I think I might start swimming again.My mum says young people should do exercise to keep fit.
GARY
In my free time,I like doing things that nobody else my age does.I love food,so I spend most weekends cooking with my grandmother.I also like walking in the countryside by myself and taking photos.I don't have a smartphone,so I can only call my friends.I think most TV is awful,so I never watch it. In my opinion,there are better ways to spend your free time!

T4R&WP2-13 Who likes making things with friends?

For each question,choose the correct answer.

A: FUMIKO B:ANTON C:GARY

T7R&WP2-10 Who seems most enthusiastic about the new sport?

For each question,choose the correct answer.

A: JOE B: KELLY C: SARAH

T4R&WP2-8 Who finds it difficult to have hobbies?

For each question,choose the correct answer.

A: FUMIKO B:ANTON C:GARY

YOUR LAST HOLIDAY
LILLY
Last April,I went on a six-day scout camp near our city. I don't like sleeping in tents,so I didn't really want to go at first but my mum insisted.Fifteen other girls went on the trip and we were divided into four groups.My group's tent was quite big and we had a lot of fun chatting (all night).In the daytime we did projects in the forest and we walked a lot.I want to go again next year!
MARK
My parents took me and my brother to Paris on holiday for a long weekend last July.It was my first time in a plane,so I was quite excited.We stayed in a hotel and visited a lot of monuments.The food was great and we ate in restaurants every day,but of course the thing that we enjoyed most was a trip to Disneyland.That was so cool!
TOM
I spent a week in Corsica at Easter last year.My Dad is from Corsica so we go there quite often.This time I went with two of my cousins and we stayed at my grandparents' house near the beach.My friends had a great time,but I found it very tiring because they wanted me to translate for them all the
time!

T8R&WP2-9 Who has been to the same holiday destination before?

For each question,choose the correct answer.

A: LILLY B: MARK C: TOM

YOUNG MUSICIANS
FRED
My parents play in a band so there is always music in our house. I started playing the piano when I was six after I heard a very young girl play at a concert. She was just five years old but she was as good as an adult professional pianist. My first concert was at the age of nine. I'll never forget how scared I was. But once I was at the piano, I relaxed and just thought about the music.
OLGA
My parents are both doctors, but they really enjoy listening to music. My mother played the piano when she was young,so she asked me if I wanted to learn to play something. I chose the violin but it isn't easy. Sometimes I get angry when I can't play the right way. I don't know if I'll keep playing it. I also play tennis three times a week and it's a bit tiring doing everything, so I guess I'll have to choose.
BRIAN
I've always loved music since I was a little child. My father told me I started dancing as soon as I heard classical music on the radio. That's why when I was four I started piano lessons. However,my teacher wasn't very friendly. I sometimes got bored with the exercises he gave me, so a year later I asked my parents if I could have singing lessons instead. I really enjoy singing.I oftensing with my brother, who plays the guitar.It's so exciting!

T2R&WP2-10 Who doesn't play an instrument anymore?

For each question,choose the correct answer.

A: FRED B:OLGA C:BRIAN

THE MOST IMPORTANT SCHOOL SUBJECTS
OSKAR
I think that we study more subjects now than in the past.I quite like having a lot of subjects at school,though,and I enjoy learning most of them.In my opinion,the most useful ones are those which help you to find a job.Of course, subjects like information technology and science are important to prepare you for today's world,but you also need to know English well to talk and listen to people around you.
MARY
I love subjects that teach me about the world around me, like science and geography.I also think that we should learn about the past.History can help us to understand the world today and perhaps to find answers to modern problems. However,there are some subjects I don't think we should learn at school. Greek and Latin can be interesting,but I think that you should study them at university because they are difficult and many students my age find them boring.
FREEDA
Most people don't like classical languages and think Greek and Latin are not as important as information technology or maths.I think they can do a lot to help you in today's world, though.You need to use your brain to learn them and in today's world that's important if you want to find a good job. Of course,subjects like information technology and maths are useful too,but I don't think they are as important as languages.

T3R&WP2-11 Who thinks Greek and Latin shouldn't be school subjects?

For each question,choose the correct answer.

A: OSKAR B:MARY C:FREEDA

10.

PHOTO CONTEST

TANYA
Last November my parents gave me a camera for my birthday. I started taking photos of flowers,butterflies and cats and used some of them for a school project with the art teacher.When she saw them,she told me I should take part in the school photo contest,because this year's theme was 'Creatures'.I couldn't believe it when I found out my photo was chosen as the best of all!

GABRIEL
I often use my mobile to take photos when I see a beautiful landscape.My favourite subjects are sunsets,especially at sea.Last summer I took a photo of the sun going down when I was on holiday in Spain.It looked as if it was actually diving into the water!I decided to enter the school photo contest because all my friends loved it and said its colours were amazing.I didn't win any prize but the judges told me it was a lovely picture.

ALEXANDER
My uncle is a magazine photographer and I'm his greatest fan. A few years ago he gave me an old camera he didn't need any more.I had to learn how to turn film into photographs.It's not like printing them out as it takes a long time and you need a dark room and special equipment.Anyway,my father said I should enter the school photo contest with a picture I took of a spider web on a wet day.I'm glad I did,because I got the second prize!

T1R&WP2-7 Who took a photo in the evening?

For each question,choose the correct answer.

A: Tanya B:Gabriel C:Alexander