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1 3a A party for the Professor 3.1 police constable (n) αστυφύλακας The police constable saw the thief and ran after him. 3.2 lost (adj) χαμένος, -η, -ο My sister finally found my lost car keys. lose (v) χάνω 3.3 mad (adj) τρελός, -ή, -ό, θυμωμένος, -η, -ο Do you want to sell your flat and move to the countryside? Are you mad? 3.4 drive me mad με τρελαίνει He s playing his guitar so loud that it s driving me mad! 3.5 You re kidding! Aστειεύεσαι! I found 500 euros in the street! You re kidding! kid (v) αστειεύομαι, πειράζω 3.6 prepare (v) προετοιμάζω I need to prepare a project for my Geography class. preparation (n) προετοιμασία 3.7 be in a hurry βιάζομαι I can t stop and talk to you right now I m in a hurry. hurry (v) βιάζομαι, hurry (n) βιασύνη 3.8 ready (adj) έτοιμος, -η, -ο The concert starts in half an hour and the band is getting ready. 3.9 put up the decorations στολίζω, βάζω στολίδια They put up the decorations and waited for the guests to come make snacks φτιάχνω σνακ, μεζέδες They made snacks, rented a movie and had a pleasant evening at home set up (phr v) στήνω, συναρμολογώ She set up the printer so that we could print the invitations for the party. Irr v: put up put up put up 3.12 sound system (n) ηχοσύστημα, ηχοσύνολο The sound system stopped working and the audience couldn t hear the band playing. set up a sound system στήνω, εγκαθιστώ ένα ηχοσύστημα 3.13 Good job! Καλή δουλειά!/μπράβο! We managed to finish the repairs. Good job! 3.14 smell (v) μυρίζω I can smell smoke. Is there something burning? smell (n) μυρωδιά Irr v: smell smelled/smelt smelled/ smelt 3.15 should (v) πρέπει, θα έπρεπε I think we should wait a bit give sb a ring τηλεφωνώ σε κάποιον Give me a ring when you ve got the tickets trail (n) ίχνος The detective was on the trail of the robbers. on the trail στα ίχνη 3.18 get away (phr v) ξεφεύγω The dog kept chasing him and he just couldn t get away. can t get away δεν μπορώ να ξεφύγω Ιrr v: get away got away got away 3.19 for ages για πολύ καιρό How is it going? I haven t seen you for ages! Search the story 3.20 Well done! Μπράβο! I got an A in my end-of-year exam. Well done! Cosmic words 3.21 book (v) κλείνω, κάνω κράτηση It s a very popular show, so you need to book a ticket weeks earlier. booking (n) κράτηση 3.22 clown (n) κλόουν The clown was really funny and the kids had a great time. book a clown κλείνω, κάνω κράτηση για έναν κλόουν 3.23 lay (v) στρώνω, απλώνω She prepared lunch, laid the table and waited for the kids to come from school. lay the table στρώνω το τραπέζι Irr v: lay laid laid 48

2 3a 3.24 invitations (n) προσκλήσεις They sent the invitations a month before the wedding. invite (v) προσκαλώ send the invitations στέλνω τις προσκλήσεις Cosmic grammar 3.25 move (v) μετακομίζω, μετακινώ We have to move to a smaller house. move (n) μετακόμιση, movement (n) κίνηση 3.26 sick (adj) άρρωστος, -η, -ο She felt sick and didn t go to school today. sickness (n) αρρώστια feel sick ανακατεύομαι Cosmic words Party time book a clown lay the table make the snacks put up the decorations send the invitations set up the sound system Cosmic grammar Present perfect simple and past simple / Aπλός παρακείμενος και απλός αόριστος Present perfect simple / Aπλός παρακείμενος Affirmative / Κατάφαση Ι/You/We/They have ( ve) printed the invitations. He/She/It has ( s) printed the invitations. Questions / Ερωτήσεις Have Ι/we/they set up the sound system? Have you set up the sound system? Has he/she/it set up the sound system? Negative / Άρνηση Ι/You/We/They have not (haven t) made the snacks. He/She/It has not (hasn t) made the snacks. Short answers / Σύντομες απαντήσεις Yes, you/they have. No, you/they haven t. Yes, I have. No, I haven t. Yes, he/she/it has. No, he/she/it hasn t. Χρησιμοποιούμε τον απλό παρακείμενο (present perfect simple): για πράγματα τα οποία έγιναν στο παρελθόν, αλλά δεν αναφέρουμε πότε ακριβώς. They ve bought a new flat! (= Δε γνωρίζουμε ή δε μας ενδιαφέρει πότε αγόρασαν το διαμέρισμα.) για πράγματα που ξεκίνησαν στο παρελθόν αλλά τα αποτελέσματά τους είναι φανερά και επηρεάζουν το παρόν. She s broken her glasses and she can t read the magazine. (= Εσπασε τα γυαλιά της και δεν μπορεί να διαβάσει το περιοδικό.) been and gone Χρησιμοποιούμε have/has been όταν κάποιος ήταν κάπου νωρίτερα αλλά τώρα έχει επιστρέψει. Μum is back. She s been to the beach. (= Πήγε στην παραλία αλλά τώρα έχει επιστρέψει.) Χρησιμοποιούμε have/has gone όταν κάποιος έχει πάει κάπου και είναι ακόμα εκεί. Where s Mum? She s gone to the beach. (= Είναι ακόμη στην παραλία.) Past simple / Aπλός αόριστος Χρησιμοποιούμε τον απλό αόριστο (past simple) για μια ολοκληρωμένη πράξη που συνέβη σε συγκεκριμένο χρόνο στο παρελθόν. She phoned me three times yesterday evening. 49

3 3a Vocabulary practice 1 Look at the pictures and complete the phrases. Use these words. book lay make put up send set up 1 set up the sound system 2 the snacks 3 the invitations 4 the clown 5 the table 6 the decorations 2 Complete the dialogues with these words. away done hurry kidding ring trail 1 A: Why don t you stay for lunch? B: I can t. I m in a hurry. 2 A: I ve found Grandad s glasses! B: Well! 3 A: Do they know who stole the painting? B: Yes, the police is on the of the thief. 4 A: He had ten slices of pizza for lunch! B: What? You re! 5 A: Why don t we go to the cinema with Harry? B: Good idea! I ll give him a. 6 A: Hi Mum! Will you be home for dinner? B: I ll try to get from work as soon as I can. 50

4 3a Grammar practice 3 Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect simple or the past simple. 1 Ιs Jack at home? No, he s gone (go) to the supermarket. 2 You can t be hungry! You (eat) five hamburgers! 3 (you / enjoy) yourselves at Tim s party last night? 4 He (break) his arm and he can t play tennis. 5 (you / see) the new James Bond film? No, I haven t. 6 She (move) to London in When (they / send) the invitations? English in context 4 Read the text and circle the correct answer. Jane: Kevin: Jane: Kevin: Jane: Kevin: Jane: Kevin: Jane: Kevin: Jane: Pete doesn t know you are 1 preparing / moving a party for him, does he? No, it s going to be a surprise! Have you got everything 2 lost / ready? Well, I have sent the 3 invitations / decorations and I have 4 prepared / booked the clown. What about the cake? I called Pete s aunt last night and she s going to make the cake. 5 Good / Well job! What about music? I asked James to bring his CDs. I know! He called me ten times yesterday to ask me which CDs he should bring. He s driving me 6 mad / sick! Well, you ve got everything under control! I ll see you at the party on Saturday! Bye Kevin! See you on Saturday! 3b Your world 3.27 famous (adj) διάσημος, -η, -ο Diana s sister knew Justin Bieber before he was famous. fame (n) φήμη 3.28 abroad (adv) στο εξωτερικό They live in Patras but often travel abroad, especially to Italy prize (n) βραβείο He s won first prize in a lot of singing competitions. win a prize κερδίζω ένα βραβείο 3.30 accident (n) ατύχημα Four people were killed in a road accident. have an accident παθαίνω ατύχημα 3.31 readers (n) αναγνώστες The newspaper asked its readers to send their own opinions about Internet shopping. read (v) διαβάζω 3.32 in fact για την ακρίβεια, στην πραγματικότητα She s a good swimmer. Ιn fact, she s the best swimmer of the school team. 51

5 3b 3.33 beat (v) νικώ Our school volleyball team beat Highgate School 3 0. beat a team νικώ μια ομάδα Irr v: beat beat beaten 3.34 celebrities (n) διασημότητες There were many celebrities who had come for the opening of the new shopping centre catch sight of πιάνει το μάτι μου, προσέχω I think I caught sight of Mick Jagger in London once exam (n) εξέταση, διαγώνισμα The end-of-year exams were really hard this year. examine (v) εξετάζω Also: examination 3.37 have your nose in a book είμαι χωμένος σε ένα βιβλίο You can t always have your nose in a book! Let s go out and have some fun one (thing) after another το ένα (πράγμα) μετά το άλλο He s so tired he s been playing one match after another all year fortunately (adv) ευτυχώς They lost their luggage at the airport but fortunately they found it later. fortunate (adj) τυχερός, -ή, -ό Opp: unfortunately (adv) δυστυχώς Search the text 3.40 recently (adv) πρόσφατα We ve seen many good new films recently. recent (adj) πρόσφατος, -η, -ο 3.41 race (n) αγώνας He finished second in the 500 metres race. Cosmic words 3.42 collocations (n) συνδυασμός λέξεων που συχνά χρησιμοποιούνται μαζί When two or more words are usually used together as a group, they re called a collocation miss (v) χάνω, δεν προλαβαίνω, μου λείπει I ve not seen my uncle for ages and I really miss him. miss the bus χάνω το λεωφορείο miss a lesson χάνω ένα μάθημα miss my family μου λείπει η οικογένειά μου 3.44 mistake (n) λάθος I think it was a mistake to move to this expensive new house. make a mistake κάνω ένα λάθος 3.45 dishes (n) πιάτα, πιατικά Mother asked us to help her with the dirty dishes. do the dishes πλένω τα πιάτα 3.46 experiment (n) πείραμα Yesterday we did an experiment in our Chemistry class. do an experiment κάνω ένα πείραμα 3.47 break (n) διάλειμμα I ve been working all day I need to take a break. take a break κάνω διάλειμμα 3.48 shower (n) ντους, μπάνιο She came home after a long tiring day and needed to take a shower. take a shower κάνω μπάνιο 3.49 chance (n) ευκαιρία, πιθανότητα What are our chances of winning the game tonight? take a chance ρισκάρω, τολμώ 3.50 temper (n) ψυχική διάθεση, οξυθυμία He was clearly very angry but managed to control his temper. lose my temper χάνω την ψυχραιμία μου 3.51 memory (n) μνήμη This smell brought back memories from my childhood years. lose my memory χάνω τη μνήμη μου 3.52 promise (n) υπόσχεση She kept her promise and never told my secret to anyone. promise (v) υπόσχομαι break a promise αθετώ υπόσχεση keep a promise κρατάω μια υπόσχεση Listening 3.53 industry (n) βιομηχανία The music industry changed forever after MP3s became available on the Ιnternet. film industry βιομηχανία του κινηματογράφου 52

6 3b Cosmic words Verb noun collocations break: your leg / a plate / a promise do: my homework / the dishes / an experiment have: breakfast / an accident / a holiday lose: your keys / your temper / your memory make: a cake / a mistake / friends miss: the bus / a lesson / your family take: a break / a shower / a chance win: a prize / a competition / match Cosmic grammar Present perfect: time expressions / Παρακείμενος: χρονικές εκφράσεις Xρησιμοποιούμε τον απλό παρακείμενο (present perfect simple) με τις εξής χρονικές εκφράσεις: How long? για να ρωτήσουμε εδώ και πόσο καιρό συμβαίνει κάτι. Για να χρησιμοποιήσουμε how long πρέπει η πράξη για την οποία μιλάμε να συνεχίζεται μεχρι σήμερα. How long has he lived in Australia? for για να πούμε εδώ και πόσο καιρό συμβαίνει κάτι. Το for περιγράφει τη διάρκεια μιας πράξης. They ve been friends for five years. since για να πούμε πότε άρχισε να συμβαίνει κάτι που συνεχίζεται μέχρι τώρα. Το since περιγράφει τη χρονική στιγμή που ξεκίνησε μια πράξη. Ι haven t seen him since last summer. just και already σε καταφατικές προτάσεις. Χρησιμοποιούμε just για να τονίσουμε ότι κάτι μόλις τέλειωσε. Χρησιμοποιούμε already για να δείξουμε ότι κάτι έχει ήδη γίνει. She s just called me. I ve already sent the invitations. yet σε ερωτηματικές και αρνητικές προτάσεις για κάτι που δεν έχει ολοκληρωθεί ακόμη/μέχρι τώρα. Το yet μπαίνει πάντα στο τέλος της πρότασης. Have you finished your homework yet? I haven t read all my s yet. ever σε ερωτηματικές προτάσεις για να ρωτήσουμε αν κάποιος έχει ποτέ στη ζωή του κάνει κάτι, για τις εμπειρίες του, και never για να πούμε ότι κάποιος δεν έχει κάνει ποτέ κάτι μέχρι τώρα. Have you ever been to London? She s never eaten Chinese food. Vocabulary practice 1 Match the two parts of the sentences. 1 The children behaved badly and Mum lost 2 Hurry up! We ll miss 3 She can t come tonight because she had 4 He always has his 5 We re tired. Let s take 6 I m sure they ll win 7 If you have said yes, you shouldn t break 8 I ll cook and you ll do a b c d e f g h nose in a book. a break. the dishes. her temper. first prize. an accident. our bus. your promise. 53

7 3b 2 Complete the sentences with these words. abroad beat celebrity experiments memory shower 1 We were playing against Liverpool and we beat them Tom can t come to the phone he s taking a. 3 Have you ever travelled? 4 The rap singer and TV Tim Martin is in hospital. 5 I don t think we should do on animals. 6 He can t remember anything he s lost his. Grammar practice 3 Circle the correct answer. 1 He s lived in Paris for / since They ve yet / already sent the wedding invitations. 3 I ve known Mark for / since five years. 4 We haven t read our s yet / already. 5 Kelly hasn t been to the theatre for / since last October. 6 Jason hasn t made any friends just / yet. 7 Have you ever / never gone rock climbing? 8 I ve ever / just had a call from Sue she ll be late for dinner. English in context 4 Read the text and choose the correct answer. Have you ever? I haven t met anyone famous 1, but I would really like to meet Adele. My sister hasn t met any famous people, but she 2 two celebrities. She saw Justin Bieber at the opening of a shopping centre last year, and she 3 sight of Brad Pitt when he was in London. When my brother was younger, he used to have one accident after 4. He broke his left leg when he was seven and he broke both his arms when he was eight. He had to stay in bed for a month. He couldn t go to school or 5 his homework. 6, he hasn t had any accidents for about four years! 1 a never b ever c yet 2 a saw b sees c has seen 3 a caught b took c had 4 a other b another c one 5 a make b do c have 6 a Fortunately b Already c Recently 54

8 3c Cosmic world 3.54 review (n) κριτική (για ταινίες, παραστάσεις, κλπ) His first album got excellent reviews and he soon became famous. review (v) κάνω/γράφω κριτική, reviewer (n) κριτικός 3.55 series (n) σειρά (τηλεοπτική) Teenagers love the new comedy series on Channel Four Earth (n) Γη I have read a book called 50 simple things kids can do to save the Earth Geology (n) Γεωλογία Geology is a science that studies the rocks and physical structure of the Earth come alive ζωντανεύω The small village only comes alive in the summer when the tourists arrive viewers (n) θεατές Millions of viewers watched the World Cup final match. view (n) θέα 3.60 episode (n) επεισόδιο Each episode deals with a different planet theme (n) θέμα, κεντρική ιδέα The main theme of all his books is how man can survive in nature deep (adj) βαθύς, -ιά, -ύ It isn t safe to go swimming in the lake because the water is very deep. depth (n) βάθος 3.63 inside (n) το εσωτερικό I had never seen the inside of the palace before. inside (adv) μέσα, εσωτερικά inside of στο εσωτερικό του/της, on the inside στο εσωτερικό 3.64 affect (v) επηρεάζω The areas near the volcano were badly affected by the eruption influence (v) επηρεάζω, επιδρώ σε He had always lived on an island and all his books are influenced by the sea. influence (n) επιρροή 3.66 final (adj) τελικός, -ή, -ό Is this your final decision? 3.67 humans (n) άνθρωποι, ανθρώπινο είδος Neil Armstrong was the first human who walked on the moon. human (adj) ανθρώπινος, -η, -ο, humanity (n) ανθρωπότητα 3.68 change (v) αλλάζω The new shopping centre changed the life of the small town forever. change (n) αλλαγή 3.69 cave (n) σπήλαιο Some of the caves in Vouliagmeni Lake have never been explored crystals (n) κρύσταλλοι There were crystals made of ice lying on the cave floor part (n) μέρος, τμήμα The first part of the film was very boring forest (n) δάσος The big city was a forest of tall office buildings unforgettable (adj) αξέχαστος, -η, -ο Walking along the Grand Canyon is an unforgettable experience locations (n) τοποθεσίες Our hotel was in a beautiful location near the lake add up to (phr v) έχω ως συνολικό αποτέλεσμα The music, the singers, the costumes, they all added up to a wonderful performance. add (v) προσθέτω, addition (n) πρόσθεση 3.76 classic (adj) κλασικός, -ή, -ό She loves you is a classic pop song by the Beatles documentary (n) ντοκιμαντέρ The documentary about secret caves was really interesting. 55

9 3c 3.78 presenter (n) παρουσιαστής The presenter of a show should always be polite to his guests. present (v) παρουσιάζω 3.79 enthusiastic (adj) ενθουσιώδης, -ες You don t seem very enthusiastic about the trip. Have you changed your mind? enthusiasm (n) ενθουσιασμός 3.80 reasons (n) λόγοι, αιτίες Tell me one good reason why I can t go to Kevin s party. reason for/why 3.81 firstly (adv) πρώτον Firstly, I would like to thank you all for coming here tonight. first (adj) πρώτος, -η, -ο 3.82 quality (n) ποιότητα The quality of the picture on this screen is very good secondly (adv) δεύτερον We can t go there for two reasons. Firstly, it s too far away, and secondly, it s too expensive. second (adj) δεύτερος, -η, -ο 3.84 thirdly (adv) τρίτον Thirdly, it s the only show where you can see such exciting places. third (adj) τρίτος, -η, -ο Search the text 3.85 fact file αρχείο γεγονότων και στοιχείων This fact file includes the most useful words in English channel (n) κανάλι Ι always watch the eight o clock news on Channel value (n) αξία The documentary has great educational value. valuable (adj) πολύτιμος, -η, -ο Cosmic words 3.88 exhausted (adj) εξαντλημένος, -η, -ο She felt exhausted after working all day. exhausting (adj) εξαντλητικός, -ή, -ό, κουραστικός, -ή, -ό 3.89 worried (adj) ανήσυχος, -η, -ο You don t look very well lately we re worried about you. worry (v) ανησυχώ, worrying (adj) ανησυχητικός, -ή, -ό 3.90 furious (adj) εξοργισμένος, -η, -ο Nick broke the window while he was playing football, and his dad was furious grateful (adj) ευγνώμων, -ον I d be grateful if you could help me with my Science project. Opp: ungrateful (adj) αγνώμων, -ον 3.92 bored (adj) βαριεστημένος, -η, -ο There was nothing interesting on TV and he felt really bored. boring (adj) βαρετός, -ή, -ό, bore (v) προκαλώ πλήξη, κουράζω 3.93 naughty (adj) άτακτος, -η, -ο Stop throwing food on the floor! Don t be naughty kind (adj) ευγενικός, -ή, -ό A kind young boy helped the old lady across the street. kindness (n) ευγένεια Opp: unkind (adj) αγενής, -ές Cosmic grammar 3.95 company (n) εταιρεία His dad works for a large company in the city centre. Writing world 3.96 director (n) σκηνοθέτης The director asked the actors to play naturally. direct (v) σκηνοθετώ 3.97 brief (adj) σύντομος, -η, -ο They had a brief meeting to decide the theme of their project. Cosmic words Feelings bored enthusiastic exhausted furious grateful kind naughty worried 56

10 3c Cosmic grammar Present perfect continuous / Παρακείμενος διαρκείας Affirmative / Κατάφαση Ι/You/We/They have ( ve) been waiting in the rain. He/She/It has ( s) been waiting in the rain. Questions / Ερωτήσεις Have Ι/we been working hard? Have you been working hard? Has he/she/it been working hard? Have they been working hard? Negative / Άρνηση Ι/You/We/They have not (haven t) been waiting in the rain. He/She/It has not (hasn t) been waiting in the rain. Short answers / Σύντομες απαντήσεις Yes, you have. No, you haven t. Yes, I have. No, I haven t. Yes, he/she/it has. No, he/she/it hasn t. Yes, they have. No, they haven t. Χρησιμοποιούμε τον παρακείμενο διαρκείας (present perfect continuous): για πράγματα τα οποία ξεκίνησαν στο παρελθόν και συνεχίζονται μέχρι τη στιγμή που μιλάμε. We ve been watching Human Planet. (= Aκόμα το βλέπουμε, δεν έχει τελειώσει.) για πράγματα τα οποία ξεκίνησαν στο παρελθόν και τέλειωσαν πριν από λίγο. Ηis face is red. He s been running. (= Δεν τρέχει πια, αλλά έτρεχε μέχρι πριν από λίγο.) Vocabulary practice 1 Μatch. 1 bored 2 furious 3 enthusiastic 4 exhausted 5 worried 6 naughty 7 kind 8 grateful a b c d e f g h When you behave badly. When you care about other people. When you are very tired. When you feel unhappy because you have nothing to do. When you want to thank someone because of something kind they have done. When you feel very angry. When you feel very excited about something. When you feel unhappy because you think about a problem. 57

11 3c 2 Complete the sentences with these words. affected episode influenced presenter series theme unforgettable 1 Human Planet is a fantastic new TV series. 2 Visiting the Iguazu Falls was a(n) experience. 3 The final was about tsunamis and earthquakes. 4 What you to become a music teacher? 5 The of the quiz show is a famous actress. 6 The of the painting competition was Wind and Fire. 7 The Internet has the way we communicate. Grammar practice 3 Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect continuous. 1 Are you ready? We ve been waiting (wait) for you for ages! 2 My sister (not do) very well at school lately. 3 You re wet! (you / walk) in the rain? 4 I m exhausted! I (travel) for twenty hours! 5 His eyes are red. He (sit) in front of his computer for hours. 6 He s worried about something and he (not sleep) well lately. 7 Her boots are dirty. (she / work) in the garden? English in context 4 Read the text and circle the correct answer. Recently I 1 ve been watching / was watching the series Natural Disasters. It s about natural catastrophes like earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis. It s on Channel 10 on Wednesday and there are six 2 reviews / episodes. The 3 presenter / viewer is the famous journalist Martin Stuart. It s a really fantastic programme. Martin is very 4 exhausted / enthusiastic about the places he visits. In the third episode he visited Mauna Loa in Hawaii, one of the largest volcanoes on earth. The next episode will be about how climate change can 5 affect / present natural disasters. The 6 reason / quality of the filming is excellent and it s a classic television documentary. 58

12 Skills 2 The farmer and the princess Reading 3.98 farmer (n) αγρότης The farmer feeds the animals early in the morning. farm (n) φάρμα, αγρόκτημα 3.99 princess (n) πριγκίπισσα Princess Diana was the daughter of King Edward. prince (n) πρίγκιπας tasks (n) καθήκοντα She had a long list of tasks to be done before lunch complete (v) συμπληρώνω, ολοκληρώνω How many athletes managed to complete the marathon? complete (adj) ολοκληρωμένος, -η, -ο solve (v) λύνω It was a difficult problem that no-one could solve. solution (n) λύση poor (adj) φτωχός, -ή, -ό She came from a poor family of farmers. Opp: rich (adj) πλούσιος, -α, -ο country (n) εξοχή, επαρχία Ι don t like life in big cities I ve always wanted to live in the country wonderful (adj) υπέροχος, -η, -ο It was a wonderful wedding and the couple looked really happy marry (v) παντρεύω, παντρεύομαι He finally married his old girlfriend from school. be married to είμαι παντρεμένος, -η με get married to παντρεύομαι spend (v) περνάω, ξοδεύω They spent their afternoon playing board games. spend time doing sth spend money on Irr v: spend spent spent fields (n) χωράφια, αγροί They spend all day working in the rice fields age (n) ηλικία At the age of five, she already knew she wanted to be a dancer. at the age of στην ηλικία των baker (n) φούρναρης The baker looked proudly at the fresh bread in his shop window. baker s (n) φούρνος factory (n) εργοστάσιο What s that building over there? It s a factory they make cars and motorbikes each other (pron) ο ένας τον άλλον, την άλλη They looked at each other and started laughing immediately (adv) χωρίς καθυστέρηση, αμέσως Immediately after the wedding, they flew to New York. immediate (adj) άμεσος, -η, -ο fall in love ερωτεύομαι They knew each other since they were kids but they fell in love years later in secret στα κρυφά When it was dark, they left the house in secret. secret (n) μυστικό, secret (adj) μυστικός, -ή, -ό Listening chess (n) σκάκι Chess is the oldest strategy game in the world champion (n) πρωταθλητής, -ήτρια She is our local tennis champion, and we re really proud of her banquet (n) συμπόσιο, επίσημο δείπνο There were more than 200 guests at the Prince s banquet. Speaking reporter (n) δημοσιογράφος He s a reporter he works for the local radio station. newspaper reporter δημοσιογράφος σε εφημερίδα interview (v) παίρνω συνέντευξη The famous pop star was interviewed by reporters. interview (n) συνέντευξη 59

13 Skills courtyard (n) αυλή, προαύλιο The castle courtyard was protected by high walls. Reading lords (n) λόρδοι (τίτλος ευγενείας) Lord Wellworth invited everyone in the village to his banquet ladies (n) λαίδες (τίτλος ευγενείας), κυρίες των τιμών The young man politely raised his cap to the Lady assistant (n) βοηθός She asked her assistant to show us around the building guests (n) προσκεκλημένοι, καλεσμένοι The guests can relax at the pool or have dinner at the hotel restaurant gate (n) πύλη, θύρα They went through the gate into the garden point (v) δείχνω προς We asked where the gallery was and he pointed to the end of the road. point to stones (n) πέτρες They used stones to build a wall round the courtyard may (v) μπορώ, μπορεί You may go to the cinema but you must be back by ten return (v) επιστρέφω She returned years later and found the town exactly as she d left it. return (n) επιστροφή Writing details (n) λεπτομέρειες They told us every detail of their trip to Paris reaction (n) αντίδραση What was Jenny s reaction when you told her the news? react (v) αντιδρώ Vocabulary practice 1 Complete the sentences. Use one word. 1 He moved to London at the age of twenty-one. 2 She s been married a handsome young prince. 3 They fell love when they were on holiday in London. 4 They met secret and told no-one about it. 5 I asked him where Peter was and he pointed the kitchen. 2 Match the two parts of the sentences. 1 Freddy comes from a poor 2 He got 3 She completed 4 I can t solve 5 He returned 6 Four hundred people were invited a b c d e f married at the age of twenty-five. to the King s banquet. to his country after years of travelling. all the tasks. this puzzle. family in the country. 60

14 3 Circle the correct answer. 1 I ve been travelling for months and I lose / miss my family. 2 Italy beat / won Spain She loves reading she always has her eye / nose in a book. 4 I don t know if I can do it, but I ll take / make a chance. 5 His latest book had excellent reviews / reasons. 6 She has got nothing to do and feels grateful / bored. 7 What s the theme / part of the next episode? Skills 2 English in context 4 Complete the text with these words. age baker s fields final furious get immediately marry Freddy was a poor farmer and spent his days working in the 1 fields. He left the farm at the 2 of eighteen and travelled to the city. He worked in a 3 they 4 shop and then in a factory. When the Princess visited the factory, fell in love. When Freddy and the Princess decided to 5 married, they went to talk to the King. The King was 6 and gave Freddy seven tasks. If he completed all of them, he could 7 the Princess. One of his tasks was to make a giant cake for the Princess and another was to wash thousands of plates and glasses. His seventh and 8 task was to pick the white stone from a little black bag. Freddy found the solution to the puzzle and one day he will be King. 61