Ken Wilson and Mary Tomalin. QSE WORKBOOK includes exercises, grammar, Use of English, writing and Progress checks and an English-Greek Glossary.

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1 Cover QS Inter W cover-tsis_cover QS Inter W rook 16/11/2009 6:24 µµ Page 1 QUICK SMRT NGLISH QS uses task-based learning activities including Conversations and Topic Presentations plus a wide range of pair and group exercises using Role play cards. The Role play cards and the Language anks are included in the WORKOOK after the exercises. QS provides extensive practice of all four language learning skills, particularly speaking, aided by Language banks which can be found on the fold-out cover flaps and in the WORKOOK. Quick Smart nglish is a radical, rapid, skills-based course in nglish language communication for students at Upper Intermediate level (Common uropean Framework 2). QS is based on stimulating and controversial topics to promote discussion in class about subjects that really matter to students. QS includes cross-curricular, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) themes, such as science, economics and law in nglish. QS texts are drawn from a wide range of ritish, merican and other nglish-speaking world sources, from reportage to fiction, and include authentic xtended reading sections. Wilson, Tomalin Tomalin Wilson, QS has a strong functional, grammatical and lexical framework. Upper Intermediate 2 QS WORKOOK includes exercises, grammar, Use of nglish, writing and Progress checks and an nglish-greek Glossary. NDRW TSIS LT ROOKMD NGLISH LNGUG TCHING WT Y O M R N? ON L nglish n i Y PH GOGR NT TUD LION S W HO MIL MD h nglis n i N G nglish DSI n i S STUDI ave I H D M We People e h t e W Ken Wilson and Mary Tomalin m n, sto roble u Ho ig P a ROOKMD NGLISH LNGUG TCHING

2 QS Upper Intermediate 2 CONTNTS Unit Title Functions, Language anks Grammar Writing Pages 0 Think global, act local 0 dvantages and disadvantages should; Present simple passive; because of, due to Report about national products Interview with local shopkeeper Mr and Ms Right 1 sking for and giving advice and suggestions 2 sking for and giving opinions 3 Filling pauses should, ought to, could, you d better Story about meeting internet date about new friend right lights, big city 4 Comparing and contrasting 5 sking for clarification Comparatives with modifiers Report for government Story about daily life in the city Fame and fortune 6 xpressing possibility and uncertainty 7 xpressions used to gain time for thought may, might rticle about a celebrity Story about daily life of a celebrity nimal Passions 8 xpressing feelings and emotions 9 Ways of agreeing and disagreeing Relative clauses Definite article mail to a friend Review for an ecology magazine ssay about ecology Did it really happen? 10 Talking about past habits 11 Hesitation fillers would, used to past perfect Magazine article about school Letter to your family You are being watched 12 sking about and describing pictures Present and past simple passives ssay for and against surveillance Story about future life Oil Crisis 13 Speculating 14 Future time expressions when, unless, in case Zero and first conditionals News article Story about future of energy Progress check xam pressure 15 Persuading and encouraging 16 Giving examples Second conditional Informal to a friend Review of exam system Give peace a chance 17 Cohesive words Cohesive devices log of demonstration Summary of article Story about soldier s experiences I must have one of those 18 xpressing wishes and hopes 19 Checking that you understood what someone said Verb patterns after wish and hope Newspaper article about poverty mail describing your visit to a city in another country Globesity 20 valuating options although, (even) though, in spite of Review of a sports centre Problem page Cities of the future 21 sking for extra information and eliciting further ideas Simple passive present perfect, future ssay about an ideal home Formal letter to a newspaper Call of the wild 22 Paraphrasing Reported speech mail to a newspaper about hunting Report on protecting the environment Progress check 2 Fantasy worlds 23 xpressing abstract ideas Passives with modals (can be seen, should be read) Think big! 24 xpressing likes and dislikes Verbs + ing or an infinitive Review of a film Letter about a fantasy creature Film script synopsis Letter of application for a job Opinion essay about professional sport Throw away the key 25 xpressing regret 26 Showing respect for other people s views Third conditional, past use Letter or to a prisoner of wish Report on drugs or alcohol Surviving disaster lone in space 27 valuating past actions / course of events. should / could + present Short story about a rescue perfect rticle based on interview Hypothesizing must / might / could / rticle about UFO sighting can t + present perfect ssay about life on other planets Progress check 3 Language banks 0-28 plus exercises Role cards for Units 0-18 GLOSSRY nglish-greek

3 Unit 0 Think global, act local Workbook See pages Language: should / present simple passive / due to, because of We use should: to give advice or give an opinion: You should visit the exhibition. It s really good. to say that something is the right thing to do: We should buy from local shops. Where should I leave this rubbish? I know I shouldn t leave it here. We often use should with the verb to think: Do you think I should do it? I (don't) think you should do that. Use the words below to write complete sentences using should. 1 You / get / fish / that shop I / buy this / handbag?... 3 That factory / not create / so much pollution You / think / I / leave / before / market / close?.. 5 I think / you / take that / recycling centre.... We use an active verb when we are interested in the subject of the action: We use a passive verb when we are more interested in the action. eroplanes pollute the environment. The environment is polluted. The object of the active verb becomes the subject of a passive verb. Supermarkets use plastic bags. Plastic bags are used by supermarkets. To make the present simple passive, use to be + past participle + by. Note: It is not always necessary to use by. Farmers grow wheat in the north. Wheat is grown (by farmers) in the north. Write these sentences in the present simple passive. Use by only when necessary. 1 They sell second-hand clothes here Tourists buy souvenirs Chinese companies make cheap computers Many people eat dairy produce The writer describes the exhibition in the article.... ecause of and due to mean the same. They are followed by a noun or pronoun. If they start a sentence, a comma often follows the phrase. The local shops closed because of the new supermarket. The river is polluted. Due to this, the fish are dying. C Complete the sentences. Use due to or because of + a word or phrase from the box. (a) its huge population (b) you (c) the weather (d) the price 1 I bought the jacket. It was very cheap. 3 India uses a lot of energy 2, the crops did not grow well. 4 You told me that I should recycle. I recycle See also Workbook pages for Units 1 and 6. 2

4 Unit 0 Think global, act local Workbook 2 Use of nglish Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. xample: How do you feel about supermarkets? What s your opinion of supermarkets? (opinion) 1 I went to the farm shop for some cheese. (to) 2Tell me about the exhibition. (like)? 3 It s true that China s economy is growing very fast. (fact) 4 They use recycled materials and that s good. (advantage / that). 5 I think supermarkets are alright. (mind) Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. Italy has changed a lot (1). the end of World War I in (2). ago, Italy was mostly an agricultural country. Today, it has one of the world s (3). developed economies. Important industries include electrical (4)., cars, chemicals, and clothing. gricultural products are still important. Rice, meat and fruit (5). all produced in the north. Citrus fruit, vegetables and olive oil are (6). in the south. Italy is the second largest producer of wine in the (7). and one of the most important producers (8). flowers. Much of Italy s economic success is (9). to small and medium-sized family businesses. These local companies now face competition from larger, (10). and global companies. Write an imaginary radio interview with a shopkeeper (eg a greengrocer) whose shop has closed because of a nearby supermarket ( words). The interviewer asks the shopkeeper: to tell listeners about his / her shop and its location. to explain why the shop has closed. to talk about his / her feelings about this. to say what he / she will do next. 4 Connections Put these nouns into pairs that have more or less the same meaning: (a) agriculture (b) business (c) products (d) manufacturing (e) company (f) goods (g) industry (h) farming Complete the sentences with words from above. 1 creates a lot of pollution. 2He is the director of a very successful. 3 There is a lot of in the south. 4 The company makes a lot of leather. 5 lberto has started his own These. are not well made. 7 Many automatic machines are used in 8 In developed economies. is less important. north west south north-east east 3 Writing C Write five true sentences about your country using these words / phrases: Write a short report about your country s national products ( words). Use headings. State the aim of the report. Describe your country s most important industries and say where they are based. Name your country s most important agricultural regions and say what is grown. Write a short conclusion. (a) in the north (b) the east (c) southern (adj) (d) in the west of... (e) south-west (adj) xample: There is a lot of industry in the southern part of the country

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6 QS 2 nglish - Greek Glossary UNIT 0 Page 4 Think global act local να σκέφτεσαι έχοντας υπόψιν την ευρύτερη, παγκόσμια κατάσταση (του περιβάλλοντος) αλλά να προσπαθείς να κάνεις πράγματα στην καθημερινή σου ζωή hypermarket n πολύ μεγάλο σουπερμάρκετ powder n προιόν σε σκόνη crop n σοδειά dairy produce n παραγωγή γαλακτοκομικών textiles n υφαντουργία, προιόντα υφαντουργίας mineral n ορυκτό timber n ξυλεία coal n κάρβουνο, άνθρακας tuna n τόνος, το ψάρι wheat n σιτηρά brand n επωνυμία, μάρκα mango n μάνγκο, εξωτικό φρούτο Page 5 take-away food n φαγητό σε πακέτο globalisation n παγκοσμιοποίηση not bothered δεν μπαίνω στον κόπο, δεν ενδιαφέρομαι regional produce n τοπική παραγωγή, προιόντα designer clothes n επώνυμα ρούχα, γνωστών σχεδιαστών μόδας pottery n κεραμική, προιόντα κεραμικής mug n μεγάλο φλυτζάνι Page 6 object n αντικειμένο can n κονσέρβα, κουτί αναψυκτικού tyre n λάστιχο αυτοκινήτου manufacture v κατασκευάζω throw away n πετάω exhibition n έκθεση growth n ανάπτυξη beef n μοσχαρισίο κρέας cattle n βοοειδή cut down phr. v ελαττώνω, μειώνω UNIT 1 Page 8 crowded adj γεμάτος, υπερπλήρης art gallery n πινακοθήκη, γκαλερί relationship n σχέση (ερωτική), δεσμός / συγγένεια friendship n φιλία romance n αισθηματική σχέση, ειδύλλιο date n ραντεβού dating website n ιστοσελίδα γνωριμιών personal ads (advertisements) n προσωπικές αγγελίες online dating n γνωριμία μέσω Διαδικτύου loving adj τρυφερός, στοργικός Page 9 partner n σύντροφος, ταίρι health-food store n κατάστημα με υγιεινές τροφές suburb(s) n προάστειο, περιάστεια περιοχή internet business n υπηρεσίες διαδικτύου passionate v παθιασμένος rise v αυξάνομαι mate n ερωτικός σύντροφος, ταίρι hold n στήριγμα crazy for you expr (τρελός και) παλαβός, ξετρελαμένος για σένα cool nights out βγαίνω έξω τα κρύα βράδια Page 10 attractive adj ελκυστικός, θελκτικός (physically) fit adj υγιής, σε καλή κατάσταση, σε φόρμα good-looking adj όμορφος, ωραίος sensitive adj εύθικτος, ευαίσθητος intelligent adj ευφυής, έξυπνος hardworking adj εργατικός, φιλόπονος considerate adj ευγενικός, καλός, αυτός που υπολογίζει τους άλλους single men/women n ανύπαντροι/-ες άντρες/γυναίκες go out with phr.v. βγαίνω με κάποιον, διατηρώ αισθηματικό δεσμό με take up phr.v. αρχίζω να επιδίδομαι σε fair to adj δίκαιος προς horrible adj αμείλικτος, απάνθρωπος, φρικτός live together v συζώ με κάποιον (χωρίς να είμαι παντρεμένος) arranged marriage n συνοικέσιο questionnaire n ερωτηματολόγιο, έντυπο ερωτήσεων survey n έρευνα, δημοσκόπηση Page 11 psychology n (ως επιστήμη:) ψυχολογία conformity n συμμόρφωση, προσαρμογή experiment n πείραμα conform v συμμορφώνομαι, προσαρμόζω-ομαι confederate n συνεργός astonishing adj εκπληκτικός, καταπληκτικός majority n πλειοψηφία overall adv συνολικά, γενικά scientific experiment n επιστημονικό πείραμα boyfriend n φίλος, αγαπητικός girlfriend n φιλενάδα 68 Workbook Unit 1 lonely adj που κατέχεται από αίσθημα μοναξιάς, μοναχικός make up n μακιγιάρισμα, μακιγιάζ exercise n άθληση alcohol n οινοπνευματώδη ποτά hairstyle n κόμμωση gym n (κλειστό) γυμναστήριο guitar n κιθάρα society n κοινωνία, κοινωνικό σύνολο steal v κλέβω prison n φυλακή struggle v αγωνίζομαι, πασχίζω udioscript Unit 1 phone-in n ζωντανή εκπομπή με τηλεφωνική συμμετόχη ακροατών on air phr (βγαίνω) στον αέρα go ahead v συνεχίζω slim adj λεπτός, λεπτοκαμωμένος superhero n υπερήρωας sociable adj κοινωνικός, ευκοινώνητος guy n άντρας, τύπος habit n συνήθεια miserable adj δυστυχής, δυστυχισμένος darling n (ως προσφώνηση:) αγάπη μου, χρυσέ /-ή μου UNIT 2 Page 12 country n ύπαιθρος (χώρα), εξοχή comparative n επίθετο σε συγκριτικό βαθμό, παραθετικό modifier n (επιθετικός) προσδιορισμός boring adj ανιαρός, πληκτικός, βαρετός exciting adj εξαιρετικά ενδιαφέρων, συναρπαστικός suburban adj μικροαστικός countryside n ύπαιθρος, εξοχικό τοπίο, εξοχή derive (from) v παράγεται, προέρχεται από (λέξη) remote adj απόμακρος, μακρινός village n χωριό exotic adj που προέρχεται από μακρυνό τόπο, εξωτικός hectic adj ταραχώδης, πολυτάραχος power cut n διακοπή ρεύματος freedom n ελευθερία, απουσία περιορισμών sip v αργοπίνω, ρουφώ cappuccino n (καφές:) καπουτσίνο sidewalk café n καφετέρια με τραπεζάκια έξω στο πεζοδρόμιο peaceful adj γαλήνιος corn n καλαμπόκι ruin v καταστρέφω, χαλώ Page 13 parking lot n υπαίθριος χώρος στάθμευσης αυτοκινήτων bohemian adj μποέμικος, ανέμελος lobster n (το οστρακόδερμο:) αστακός clam n οστρακοειδές crab n καβούρι Welsh n Ουαλός subway n υπόγειος σιδηρόδρομος, μετρό, (ritish nglish: υπόγεια διάβαση)