Real-life Objectives

5 heroes
Vocabulary Fundraising ideas; make and do
Grammar

Speaking
Writing
Present perfect; ever and never;
How long … ? with for and since
Making requests and offers (2)
A magazine article

Vocabulary
Fundraising ideas
1 2.01
Listen and repeat the words. Match them with pictures 1–10.
collect money • ​do a sponsored swim • ​have a barbecue • ​have a bring and buy sale • ​
make a charity CD • ​organize a jumble sale • ​sell badges • ​sell cakes • ​sell raffle tickets • ​wash cars

2 3
1

4 6 9
8

5
7 10

2 Complete the text with words from exercise 1.

After Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, lots of people from around the world
wanted to help. People collected money in the street and sold (1)… for people to eat.
Schoolchildren did (2)… walks and swims and washed (3)… to raise money. In the UK, one
charity shop organized (4)… with second-hand clothes from Victoria and David Beckham.
They raised a lot of money! In Canada, people had a (5)… and bought burgers for $5. In
many countries, pop stars worked together to make (6)… CDs. Everyone wanted to help.

3 2.02
Listen to Alex and Lucy. What fundraising idea do they choose for their class?

4 In pairs, think of three fundraising ideas to raise money for a school trip.

I think having a barbecue is a good idea because everyone likes burgers.

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 Reading Word Check
wooden hut ​deprived ​teamwork ​set up
An article
1 Read the text quickly and choose the best title.
a) How to build your own school  b) Ideas for fundraising projects   c) Two inspiring fundraisers

Maria Schonfeld
Maria Schonfeld is the
co-founder of a charity called
Akosia. The aim of Akosia is
to develop the creativity and
confidence of deprived
children around the world.
Have you ever noticed whenever there’s a natural
They also learn about
disaster people respond by donating time and money? cooperation and teamwork.
But some people dedicate their lives to helping others.
Akosia has organized a
Here are two examples. film-making project for children
in Ghana every year since
The Street Academy offers free
Felicity Marks 2009. It has set up similar
education to children aged
projects in Mexico and
Felicity Marks spent four 8–18, as well as books and
Mongolia. The charity has
months teaching children at meals. But the building is a
organized fundraising dinners,
The Street Academy school in small wooden hut and it has
music festivals and sports
Accra, Ghana. She wanted to only got one classroom. The
tournaments. It has also used
do more to help the city’s aim of the project is to build a
platforms like Kickstarter to
children so she started a school with four rooms and
collect money online.
charity called the Street better facilities.
Academy Annexe Project. Maria is passionate about
Her charity has organized
helping children and believes
quiz nights and it has sold
that the sky is the limit for
cakes and done sponsored
Akosia!
walks and skydives. So far,
the school has bought the
land for the new building. All Clear Facts
When it has raised enough In the UK, Red Nose Day is an annual
money, it can start fundraising day. People wear red noses
construction. and do something funny to raise money
for charity.

2 2.03
Read and listen. Write true or 3 Read the text again. Answer the questions in
false in your notebook. Copy your notebook.
the text that shows your answers.
1 How long was Felicity at the Street Academy
1 Felicity started her charity to help to school?
pay for a new building. 2 What do children receive at the Street
2 The school has started the Academy school?
construction of the new building. 3 What does the Street Academy school need?
3 Maria started Akosia on her own. 4 What do children learn on Akosia projects?
4 Maria is optimistic about the future 5 Where has Akosia organized projects?
of Akosia.
4 Make a list of all the fundraising ideas that the
text mentions in your notebook.

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 Grammar
Present perfect ever and never
Affirmative She has collected Present perfect with ever and never
Negative We haven’t collected Have you ever done charity work?
Interrogative Have you collected …? Has she ever organized a sponsored swim?
Language Reference p60 I’ve never bought a charity CD.
She’s never had a bring and buy sale.
1 Complete the sentences with the present
perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
I‘ve done (do) lots of sponsored swims. All Clear Rules
1 My dad … (have) a barbecue for charity We can use ever in questions and never in
negative sentences to talk about experiences.
in our garden. I’ve never done a sponsored swim.
2 We … (not organize) a jumble sale.
3 She … (sell) raffle tickets.
4 He … (make) a charity CD. 4 Write questions in your notebook. Use the
present perfect and ever.
5 I … (not sell) cakes for charity.
sell raffle tickets for charity
2 Write complete sentences with the Have you ever sold raffle tickets for charity?
affirmative or negative form of the
present perfect in your notebook. 1 collect money for charity
2 learn to play a musical instrument
My friends / have / lots of barbecues. ✓ 3 do a sponsored sports event
My friends have had lots of barbecues. 4 buy a charity badge
1 I / do / a sponsored swim. ✓ 5 meet a famous person
2 We / organize / a jumble sale. ✗ 6 wash cars for charity
3 He / buy / a raffle ticket. ✗
4 My brother / collect / second-hand books 5 I n pairs, ask and answer the
for a bring and buy sale. ✗ questions in exercise 4.
5 My mum / raise / £2,000 for charity. ✓
6 Write the correct words in your notebook.
3 Complete the text with the present
Anna My life is boring. I’ve (1)ever / never
perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
done anything interesting.
Have you ever raised money for charity? I Rob I don’t believe you. Everyone (2)has /
haven’t done (not do) anything before, but have done something interesting.
I really want to be a volunteer. My brother Anna I (3)hasn’t / haven’t.
(1)
… (organize) a raffle to raise money for Rob OK, have you ever (4)eat / eaten Thai
cancer research and he (2)… (buy) lots of food?
charity badges. My sisters (3)… (make) cakes Anna No, I’ve (5)never / ever eaten it.
and (4)… (sell) them outside school to raise Rob Have you ever (6)ride / ridden a horse?
money for the Red Cross. I (5)… even … (not Anna No, (7)I / I’ve never done that.
buy) a charity CD! Rob Have you ever (8)be / been in a film?
I want to do a sponsored swim because I Anna You mean as an actor? No, of course I
think it is a good way to raise money. My (9)
have / haven’t!
brother and sisters (6)… (not collect) money Rob Errr, well have you (10)never / ever
for an animal charity, so I want to raise met a famous person?
money for the RSPCA. Anna Yes! I met Pablo Alborán last year!

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  ow long …? with
H 10 Write complete questions with How long
…? in your notebook.
for and since
you / be / at this school?
Present perfect with for and since
How long have you been at this school?
How long has she worked at the school?
1 you / know / your best friend?
She’s worked at the school since 2013.
2 you / study / English?
She’s worked at the school for three years.
3 you / have / your mobile phone?
4 you / live / in your flat?
7 Look at the sentences in the table and 5 you and your friends / play / football?
complete the rules. Write the correct
words in your notebook. 11 I n pairs, ask and answer the
questions in exercise 10.
a) We use for / since with a period of time.
b) We use for / since with a point in time. How long have you been at this school?

8 Copy and complete the table with the I’ve been at this school
time expressions in the box. for two years.

2010 ​2 pm ​a long time ​a month ​April ​

I was born ​​last night ​Saturday ​
12 Complete the text using for or since.
this morning ​three weeks ​two hours
My hero is my grandfather. He’s 65 years old.
for since
He loves football and he has watched every
three weeks 2010
Arsenal game (1)… 1955. He hasn’t missed a
game (2)… the day he got married – it was
9 Complete the sentences with for or since. a Saturday. He’s been married (3)… over
I’ve lived in Valencia since I was born. 40 years and he and my grandma have
1 Rob’s been at home … two hours. lived with us (4)… five years. He loves music
2 I haven’t played tennis … last August. and he’s been a fan of jazz (5)… he was a
3 He hasn’t done a sponsored walk … he teenager. He’s the coolest grandfather in
was 13. the world.
4 My sister has known her best friend … a
long time.
All Clear
13 Write the correct words in your notebook.
(1)
Do / Have you know someone you really admire? I do.
Grammar
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
My best friend, Jenny. We’ve known each other since we
(2)
start / started primary school and we’ve been best friends (3)for / since
ten years. Jenny loves (4)help / helping other people. She (5)is raising /
has raised lots of money for charity in her life. She has washed cars and
(6)
sells / has sold cakes. I’ve done a sponsored swim with her to raise
money for Save the Children. We think it’s the (7)more / most important
charity in the world. The only thing Jenny has (8)never / ever done is a
sponsored walk, but she’s going to do one this summer. She’s fantastic!

14 2.04
Listen and check your answers.

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 Vocabulary
make and do
1 Look at the words and phrases. How do 2 2.05
 opy and complete the table
C
you say them in your language? with the words in exercise 1 in
your notebook. Listen and repeat
a decision • ​a mistake • ​charity work • ​ the words.
exercise • ​friends • ​homework • money • ​
nothing • ​​someone a favour • ​someone happy • ​ do make
someone laugh • ​your best charity work

3 Match pictures 1–5 with make or do and a phrase from exercise 1 in your notebook. Which
expressions are not in the pictures?

1 2 3 4 5

4 Complete the questions with the correct form of make or do.

Have you ever done any charity work?
1 What … you happy? 5 How often do you … exercise?
2 Which people … you laugh? 6 Have you ever … a difficult decision?
3 Have you ever … a mistake? 7 Where do you usually … your homework?
4 How often do you … someone a favour? 8 What’s the best way to … a lot of money?

Listening
5 2.06
Listen to the programme and answer the questions
in your notebook. Then check your answers.
1 Who is Selena Gomez?
2 What is her band called?

6 Listen again and answer the questions.

1 How long has Selena been famous?
2 Where is Island Dog?
3 What year did she become a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador?
4 What country did she visit first with UNICEF?
5 Who does she remember from her first visit? Why?

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 Speaking
Making requests and offers (2) / A fundraising event
1 2.07
Listen to the dialogue. How much money does Mr Moran offer Yasmin?

Model Dialogue
Mr Moran
Hello, Yasmin. Yasmin
Hi, Mr Moran. Do you have a minute?
Sure. What can I do for you?
Well, I’m raising money for charity.
Oh yes?
I’ve decided to do a sponsored walk for five miles.
Sounds fun.
Would you like to sponsor me?
Yes, OK. Which charity is it for?
Oxfam.
OK. I’ll give you £1 a mile.
Great. Thanks.
And when is it?
Next Saturday.
Well, good luck. Thanks, Mr Moran.

2 Listen again and repeat the dialogue.

Speaking Task
1 Talk about a fundraising event
Choose one of the events below or use your own ideas.

Menu Notes Menu Notes

Event: organize a cake sale Event: do a 2-kilometre sponsored swim
Request: donate a cake Request: sponsor me
Charity: The Red Cross Charity: Doctors Without Borders
Offer: make a chocolate cake Offer: give €10 a km
When? on Thursday When? on Sunday

2 Prepare a dialogue
Look at the Model Dialogue and change the Useful Language
words in blue. Making requests and offers (2)
3 Speak Do you have a minute?
In pairs, practise your dialogue. Sure. What can I do for you?
Would you like to sponsor me?
What can I do for you? I’ll give you £1 a mile.
Well, I’m raising money for charity.

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 Writing
A magazine article
1 2.08
Read the Model Text and listen. Answer the questions in your notebook.
1 How have they raised money?
2 Why did they decide on this fundraising idea?
3 Which charity have the students raised money for?
4 Why did they choose this charity?

Model Text
Students from Highbury School have donated over £1,500 to
charity. Organizer Harriet Jones said, ‘We all enjoy cycling so
we did a 10km sponsored cycle ride at the local park to raise
money.’ Parents and friends were at the park to support the
students.
The students have decided to donate the money to the WWF
to help endangered animals. Student Ben Davies said, ‘We are
supporting this charity because many of us have studied
endangered animals at school.’
Headteacher Marion Kemp said, ‘This school has done charity
work for years but we’ve never done a cycle ride before. I hope
it becomes an annual event because it has been a real success.’

2 Look at the All Clear Tips and translate the Writing Task
rule. Then find examples in the text. Write the
rule in your notebook. 1 Plan
Make notes about a real or imaginary
All Clear Tips charity event and include:
Introduction: the organizers, the amount
Connectors of purpose:
of money raised, description of the event
to + infinitive
Description of charity: which charity,
We did a 10km sponsored cycle race to
raise money. reasons for choosing it
We use to + infinitive to write sentences Final comment: the success of the event,
showing purpose. any plans to repeat in the future

3 Rewrite the sentences to show purpose. 2 Write

Use the Model Text, your notes and this
I did a sponsored swim. I raised money for structure:
Oxfam.
Paragraph 1: Introduction
I did a sponsored swim to raise money for Oxfam.
Paragraph 2: Description of charity
1 I’m going to Rome. I’m visiting my cousin.
Paragraph 3: Final comment
2 Every day my sister goes to the sports centre.
She plays basketball. 3 Check
3 Andy went to the supermarket. He bought present perfect, for and since
some milk. fundraising ideas, make and do
4 My best friend has sent me a text. She has to + infinitive
invited me to her party.

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All her life she worked to help the who were living in prison because they
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married Joseph Fry, a wealthy money. In 1840, she started a school for
banker, in 1800 and they went to nurses which helped change the
live in London. profession of nursing.

Pronunciation
2.09
Read and listen. Then answer the Contractions
questions in your notebook.
1 Why is Elizabeth Fry famous? a 2.10
Listen and repeat.
2 What did her husband do? 1 Elizabeth’s a famous woman.
3 How did she help prisoners? 2 You haven’t finished your homework.
4 Why are 1818 and 1840 important 3 She hasn’t got a badge.
dates in Elizabeth Fry’s life? 4 He’s raised over €1,000.

b 2.11
Listen and repeat the sentences.

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 Unit 5 Language Reference
Vocabulary Fundraising ideas
collect money • ​do a sponsored swim • ​have a barbecue • ​have a bring and buy sale • ​make a charity CD • ​
organize a jumble sale • ​sell badges • ​sell cakes • ​sell raffle tickets • ​wash cars

make and do 

do your best • ​do charity work • ​make a decision • ​do exercise • ​do someone a favour • ​make friends • ​​
make someone happy • ​do homework • ​make someone laugh • ​make a mistake • ​make money • ​do nothing

Grammar Present perfect

Affirmative Negative Interrogative Short answers
I / You have raised the I / You have not raised Have I / you raised the Yes, I / you have.
money. the money. money?
He / She / It has raised He / She / It has not Has he / she / it raised No, he / she / it has not.
the money. raised the money. the money?
We / You / They have We / You / They have not Have we / you / they Yes, we / you / they have.
raised the money. raised the money. raised the money?

ever / never
Have you ever lived in France?
I have never lived in France.

How long…? with for and since

How long has she been a Goodwill Ambassador?
She’s been a Goodwill Ambassador since August
2009.
She’s been a Goodwill Ambassador for more than
a year.

for (a period in time) since (a point in time)

a month 2010
a long time 2 pm
three weeks April
two hours I was born
last night
Saturday
this morning

Speaking Making requests and offers (2)

Do you have a minute? Sure. What can I do for you?
Would you like to sponsor me? I’ll give you £1 a mile.

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 Unit 5 Progress Check
Vocabulary Fundraising ideas Grammar Present perfect
1 Match 1–5 with a–e to make sentences. 3 Complete the sentences with the present
Write them in your notebook. perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I bought a charity 1 Dan … (raise) £200 for charity.
2 Pop stars are making a 2 We … (decide) to do a sponsored walk
3 My friends are washing next month.
4 There was a woman collecting 3 … you … (sponsor) Luis for his charity bike
5 We’ve organized ride?
4 I … (never / do) a sponsored skydive.
a) money for the Red Cross.
5 Jo … (not donate) any clothes to the bring
b) charity CD to raise money for famine
and buy sale.
victims.
c) raffle ticket to help Syrian refugees. 4 Correct the sentences.
d) a jumble sale for the RSPCA.
1 Beth have never done a sponsored swim.
e) cars for charity.
2 Have you raised ever money for charity?
3 I hasn’t visited India, but I want to.
make and do
4 Have you see the new adventure film?
2 Complete the sentences with the correct 5 Alex was collected lots of money for
form of make or do. charity.

for and since

5 Complete the sentences with for or since.
1 I’ve known my best friend … 2006.
2 Carla’s done charity work … she was 12.
3 You’ve studied … three hours. Well done!
4 I haven’t eaten … this morning. I’m hungry.
1 I’ve just … some exercise. I’m really tired.
5 Tom’s been here … a long time. He arrived
2 I always … my homework before I watch TV.
early.
3 I … lots of friends at the summer camp last
year.
4 Can you … me a favour? I really need some
help.
5 I think I failed the test. I … too many All Clear
mistakes.
Self-Check
Check your answers Extra Practice
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