SLIDES PRE-INTERMEDIATE - UNIT 9 – EXERCISE KEYS
ACTIVATION 1 p. 65: Dall'alto in basso: Wassily Kandinsky, Composition VIII, 1923; Pablo Picasso, Weeping
Woman, 1937; Francis Bacon, Study after Velazquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X , 1953; Jackson Pollock, Blue Poles,
1952; Salvador Dalì, The Persistence of Memory, 1931.
ACTIVATION 2 p. 65: Student's activity.
ACTIVATION 3 p. 65: Student's activity.
ACTIVATION 4 p. 65: Student's activity.
Ex 5 p. 66: 1. It's the Tate Modern. 2. An exhibition by Dalì. 3. They are looking at a Roy Lichtenstein's painting.
Ex 6 p. 66: Student's activity.
Ex 7 p. 67: 1. The Tate Modern used to be a power station. 2. Marta has seen the National Gallery, the British Museum
and Tate Britain. 3. Dean has been studying Modern Art for some time. 4. Dean has been to the gallery loads of times.
5. Marta hasn't studied contemporary artists. 6. They've only been going out together for a short time.
Ex 8 p. 67: 1 a; 2 d; 3 f; 4 c; 5 b; 6 e.
Ex 9 p. 67: 1. I have been studying German for three hours. 2. Greg and Jennifer have been going out together since
Valentine's Day. 3. They have been going to school here for 10 years. 4. Sheila has been watching TV since I started to
study Maths. 5. They have been on holiday since October 1 st. 6. Tom and Louise have been doing their homework for
a long time.
Ex 10 p. 68: 1. I'm really tired because I have been working hard. 2. We have been studying for our English test but we
still feel very nervous. 3. They're all sweaty because they have been practicing volleyball in the gym. 4. Myles and
Sarah are very relaxed because they have been listening to music. 5. The teacher is very proud of Mary because she has
been concentrating on the lesson. 6. Susan is crying because she has been cutting onions.
Ex 11 p. 68: 1. It has been snowing. 2. They have been baking a cake. 3. He has been making a puzzle. 4. She has been
having a shower.
Ex 12 p. 68: 1 . We have been learning Spanish for one year. 2. Hasn't she had this job for a long time? 3. How long has
he been studying Latin? 4. I have been trying to phone her for ages. 5. Greg hasn't attended his university for months. 6.
Sally has been in New York for five years. 7. How long have they been watching videos? 8. Has she been listening to
the lesson for the last hour?
Ex 13 p. 68: 2: A: How long has Mary been attending the lessons? B: Mary has been attending the lessons since 8
o'clock. 3. A: How long has your sister been surfing the net? B: She has been surfing the net for 2 hours. 4. A: How
long has Tim been studying Geography? B: He has been studying Geography since 2 o'clock. 5. A: How long have they
had a new English teacher? B: They have had a new English teacher since the beginning of term. 6. A: How long have
we been doing exercises? B: We have been doing exercises for two hours. 7. A: How long haven't you been to London?
B: I haven't been to London for years.
Ex 14 p. 69: 2. Ann attended the lecture three hours ago. 3. She has had curly hair for years. 4. You have been listening
to the lesson for three hours. 5. They haven't liked onions since they were children. 6. I went to a secondary school in
Milan lost year. 7. We have had a new Maths teacher for two weeks. 8. Jenny has been waiting for them outside for 10
minutes. 9. They were in a bad mood yesterday
Ex 15 p. 69: 1 b; 2 a; 3 b; 4 c; 5 a.
Transcript - Dialogue 1 [D.: Dean; S.: Sarah]
D. Hi Sarah, where have you been?
S. Hi Dean. I've been to the cinema to see a great film and I've been to have a pizza with my friends. What about you? I
haven't seen you around.
D. Well, I've been working and I've been to Tate Modern with Marta.
S. Great! Did she like it?
D. Yeah, some of it. She's seen more traditional art than modern.
Dialogue 2 [M.: Myles; H.: Hamish]
M. I'm off to the pub. Have you been recently?
H. No, I haven't been for ages. I've had too much studying to do and I've been too busy with music projects.
M. D'you fancy a drink? We haven't had a good groove for too long.
H. Why not. I’ll finish this worksheet and join you in a mo'.
Dialogue 3 [J.: Judd; M.: Marta]
J. Hey Marta, haven't seen you in a while. What's been cooking?
M. I've been studying, I've taken two exams, I've talked to masses of interesting people and I've seen lots of incredible
paintings.
J. Sounds cool, have you been having fun?
M. Lots of fun and look at me, I've been eating and eating and putting on weight. Too many ice-creams.
J. Come on Marta - you look terrific.
M. Thanks Judd. I haven't had a compliment like that for ages.
Ex 16 p. 69: /ɑː/  art drama chance artist father Marta half || /æ/  has gallery Italian fashion Maths man
Ex 17 p. 69: a. Art b. Science c. Geography d. History e. Business Studies f. Drama g. Music h. Maths i. PE (physical
education) j. Languages k. IT (information technology)
Ex 18 p. 69: Student's activity.
Ex 19 p. 70: 1. refreshing 2. assessment 3. it could not work 4. look forward to 5. lectures 6. surroundings 7. enables
Ex 20 p. 70: 1 A; 2 C; 3 B; 4 A; 5 A; 6 C; 7 A; 8 B.
Ex 21 p. 71: School in different countries
England: 5. There are a lot of after-school clubs. 6. School starts at 9 in the morning. 9. There are school exams called
AS and A Levels. 11 Schooling starts at the age 5.
Italy: 1. There is a good range of subjects including Latin, Philosophy and History of Art. 3. There isn't much sport. 10.
Schooling ends at the age 19.
South Africa: 8. There are 13 grades.
Scotland: 2. There are all-boy schools. 4. There is a lot of sports. 7 There are school exams called Lowers and Highers.
Transcript - [S.: Sarah (South African); M.: Marta (Italian); D.: Dean (English); H.: Hamish (Scottish)]
S. I hated school. I couldn't wait to leave.
M. Oh no. I didn't mind school, in fact I enjoyed being with my mates and hanging up before and after classes.
D. What have you remembered of what you studied?
M. I've remembered lots - we studied all the usual: History, Geography, Literature and difficult things like Latin and
Maths, but then there were subjects like Philosophy and History of Art that I enjoyed.
H. I went to an all-boy school in Edinburgh and we did lots of sports. I especially liked rugby and golf and I think I've
learned my love of the outdoors from those experiences.
M. We didn't do much sport at school, just a bit of volleyball but then most schools in Italy only have school in the
morning.
D. Wow, lucky you! We have school all day from 9 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon and then often clubs after
school.
M. Clubs? What kind of clubs?
D. Music, Drama, Choir, Orchestra, Football, Netball - loads of clubs. I must say I enjoyed the clubs often more than
the classes!
M. I bet you did Drama.
D. Of course. I have appeared in Shakespeare and Moliere and Pinter as well as musicals like Cabaret.
H. Did you ever study?
D. Sometimes. Enough to get me through my A Levels. Did you do A levels?
H. No, in Scotland we have Lowers at 16 and Highers at 18, more like the new AS Levels in England. And you Sarah?
S. Our school system in South Africa is very similar; we have 13 grades. 1 to 6 in Primary and 7 to 13 in High School.
What about Italy?
M. We start school when we are 6 and finish at 19, and you?
D. We start at 5 and finish at 18 - which must mean we're brighter. Hey, Marta stop hitting me!
Ex 22 p. 71: 1. Sarah 2. Marta 3. Hamish 4. Dean 5. Marta
Ex 23 p. 71: Student's activity.
Ex 24 p. 71: Student's activity.
Ex 25 p. 72: 1. I have been eating all afternoon. 2. He has been talking for 1 hour. 3. She has been working at school
since 9 a.m. 4. We has been cleaning it since 5 p.m. 5. They have been waiting for Jennifer for 2 hours.
Ex 26 p. 72: 1. How long have you been playing the bass / music? 2. Have you ever travelled alone? 3. Who did you
usually travel with? 4. How long have you known your wife? 5. Have you been reading a lot?
Ex 27 p. 72: 1. Kevin has been swimming all morning. 2. He has been playing squash all afternoon. 3. He has been
studying history for 45 minutes. 4. He has been listening to his friend's love problems since 3 o'clock.
Ex 28 p. 72: 1 . A. How long have you been studying Modern Art? B. Since I was 15. A. How many times have you
been to Tate Modern ? B. Loads of times! || 2. A. Is this your school? B. Yes, I have been coming to this school every
day for four years. A. Do you still enjoy it? B. I have been getting tired of it lately. || 3. A. Hi Lindy, how are you and
how is Sam? B. Sam and I have quarrelled, so we are not going out together any more. A. Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear
that. Why don't you give him another chance? || 4. A. Have you heard the latest news about Sheila? B. No, what's that?
A. She is getting married on Sunday! ' B. Come on! I don't believe you! || 5. A. Have you seen our Maths teacher
recently? B. No, I have been standing here for an hour but I haven't seen him. A. He gave me a terrible mark in the
Maths test yesterday. B. Don't get huffy, he won't change the mark.
Ex 29 p. 72: Geography, Languages, Music, Art, Drama, History, Science, Maths.
SLIDES PRE-INTERMEDIATE - PRACTICE BOOK - UNIT 9
PB Ex 1 p. 57: 1. I haven't been to the town centre since last Sunday. 2. We have been saving money for ages. 3. "How
long have you been reading that article in Teen magazine?" - "I have been reading it for a long time". 4. She has not
listened to me for hours. 5. "How long have you been applying for jobs?" - "Since I graduated.” 6. "How long have you
been studying business management at university?" - "I have been studying it for five years.” 7. I have known Mark
since September. 8. They haven't had a cup of coffee since this morning. 9. I haven't been watching TV for over a week.
10. I haven't seen my neighbour since Monday.
PB Ex 2 p. 57: 1. I'm very tired because I have been studying English all day. 2. Jennifer is hot. Has she been playing
tennis with Beth? 3. Tom is very dirty. He has been trying to repair his car all day but he hasn't succeeded. 4. My
mother is exhausted. She has been doing a lot of cooking and cleaning all the afternoon. 5. Why is the grass so wet? Has
it been raining all day? 6. You can't do that Latin exercise now because you have been chatting with Meg through all
the lesson.
PB Ex 3 p. 57: 1. Albert has been playing squash since 4 o'clock. 2. Hannah has been watching the match since it
started. 3. We have been waiting for Meg in the park for one hour. 4. You have been singing that song for days. 5. I
have been reading a magazine since lunch time. 6. Phil and Greg have been running in the school race for half an hour.
7. She has been brushing her teeth for two minutes. 8. The Millers have been living in London for three years. 9. We
have been sailing on the lake since this morning. 10. My brother has been listening to the radio for hours.
PB Ex 4 p. 57: 1. has been asking 2. climbed 3. have been washing 4. have repaired 5. have worked 6. has been raining
7. has been playing 8. daydreams 9. have been standing 10. have been studying
PB Ex 5 p. 58: 3. How long have they been surfing the net? 4. How long ago did my parents stop smoking? 5. How long
have they been lying in the sun? 6. How long has he been waiting for his girlfriend? . 7. How long has Mary been
working on the computer? 8. How long has she been ironing? 9. How long ago did my friends move to New York? 10.
How long have you been studying?
PB Ex 6 p. 58: 1.Bob is writing to me for years.  Bob has been writing to me for years. 2. I wait here for ages. Where
were you?  I have been waiting here for ages. Where have you been? 3. Mark has leaved his book on the bus. 
Mark has left his book on the bus. 4. I have been living in this house for 1991. I have been living in this house since
1991. 5. When have you arrived at school yesterday morning? When did you arrive at school yesterday morning? 6.
"What have you done all day?" - "I have been written e-mails.”  "What have you done all day?" - "I have been writing
e-mails.” 7. I have been knowing him for two weeks. I have known him for two weeks. 8. I have been feeling ill a
week ago. I felt ill a week ago. 9. They are attending English lessons for two months. They have been attending
English lessons for two months. 10. He has that car since his birthday. He has had that car since his birthday.
PB Ex 7 p. 58: "How long have you been in Canada?" - "I have been studying here for more than three years.” 2. I have
had the same car for more than ten years. 3. I have loved chocolate since I was a child. Call me a "chocoholic". 4. Matt
and Sarah have quarrelled a lot lately. 5. John has been working for the government since he graduated. Up to now, he
has enjoyed his work. 6. Lately, I have decided to change my career. because I have become dissatisfied with the
conditions at my company. 7. I have been going around with Malcolm for more than five weeks. 8. We have been
waiting here for hours. Are you sure we have come to the right place?
PB Ex 8 p. 58: 1. have been / have been living 2. has been playing 3. has been reading 4. have been waiting 5. has
been watching 6. has been cooking 7. haven't trained 8. have been studying 9. has been wearing 10. has been
PB Ex 9 p. 58: My English is really getting better. I 1. have been trying to learn the language for years, but only
recently I 2. have been able to make some progress. When I 3. started high school in 1998, I 4. was able to introduce
myself and use a few memorized sentences. For a couple more years, I 5. studied grammar and vocabulary. Nothing 6.
worked, so I decided to study abroad.
I 7. found an exchange programme in England. I 8. stayed with a host family for one month. When I 9. returned, I 10.
had problems with the language again. So I decided to spend a year in an English speaking country. I 11. went to the
United States. Well, it worked. Now I 12. have been living and 13. studying in the U.S. for more than two years. My
English 14. has become completely fluent.
PB Ex 10 p. 59: 1. When Carol called last night, I was watching my favourite show on television. 2. Sharon loves
travelling. She goes abroad almost every summer. 3. Thomas is a writer. He has been writing mystery novels since
1998. He has written seven novels and a collection of short stories. 4. Greg taught English before becoming a lawyer.
Then he moved to Canada; now he has been living there for over a year. 5. As soon as I graduate next month, I'll return
to my hometown. 6. It's the second time I have seen that film. I have been at the cinema for over four hours! 7.
Tomorrow evening I am going to have / I'm having dinner with two friends at Nobu's; I have known them for ages. 8.
My neighbours are Mr and Mrs Jones. They have been living in this building since I was a child.
PB Ex 11 p. 59:
PB Ex 12 p. 59: English inglese - Maths matematica - Science scienze - Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) tecnica dell'informazione e della comunicazione - History storia - Geography geografia - Modern foreign
languages lingue straniere modern - Art and design disegno - Music musica - Citizenship educazione civica - Physical
education educazione motoria / fisica
PB Ex 13 p. 59: 1. Modern foreign languages 2. Art and design / Music 3. Maths / Information and Communication
Technology 4. Citizenship 5. Geography / History
PB Ex 14 p. 59: 1. I have been to London loads of times but I never get tired of it. 2. Come on John! Don't be upset
about your history exam! Next time you'll pass it. 3. Barbara and Sam have been going out for three years and are
getting married next June. 4. She often gets huffy with her sister and they sometimes quarrel, but they love each other
very much. 5. The teacher thinks Melissa can improve her IT skills. She is going to give her another chance.
PB Ex 15 p. 60: 1. My friend must have forgotten our appointment because I have been waiting for him for an hour and
he has not arrived yet. 2. The teacher must think that I have copied homework because she has been looking at me since
she came into the classroom. 3. Where is Simon? Why hasn't he come to school yet? 4. I must be at home studying for
Friday's French test. 5. I have been reviewing for a week, too. 6. What is this noise? 7. They have been working down
in the street for two days and this is driving me crazy. 8. Your English has been improving since you started watching
the programmes on the BBC. 9. You look a bit tired. Have you been sleeping enough lately? 10. I have been very
worried about my final exams recently.
PB Ex 16 p. 60: (This is what Jeff says during his interview with Miss Scott) I've attended secondary school for five
years. || I play rugby and tennis.|| I've been playing rugby for three years and I have been playing tennis since I started
school. || No, I haven't. I've passed my A levels in biology, history and maths. || I'm going to attend the London School
of Economics. || Yes, I can speak French and Spanish. || I've been studying French for 5 years and Spanish for 2 years.
PB Ex 17 p. 61: Le ragazze superano i ragazzi nello studio? (education = istruzione)
La professoressa Judith Kleinfeld sta studiando i problemi relativi alla differenza di sesso in ambito scolastico da più di
due decenni. Recentemente ha detto: "Le ragazze stanno facendo più progressi dei ragazzi nel rendimento scolastico e
nelle aspirazioni.” È sorprendente, specialmente in un mondo che sembra essere dominato dalle figure maschili, che le
donne siano più forti negli studi rispetto agli uomini. Anche dopo aver completato la scuola primaria e secondaria, le
ragazze sembrano ricevere più diplomi dai college e dalle università. I ragazzi restano indietro a scuola, con il risultato
che una proporzione di ragazzi sempre minore arriva fino all’università. Il problema non è che le ragazze stiano facendo
meglio; la vera preoccupazione (urgency = bisogno urgente, richiesta pressante) deriva dal fatto che i ragazzi stanno
andando peggio dal 2003. Una percentuale crescente di ragazzi sta perdendo interesse e si sta dando per vinta (give up =
cedere, rinunciare). Comunque gli uomini superano le donne in matematica, informatica e materie tecniche e più
uomini sono laureati in quei campi rispetto alle donne.
PB Ex 18 p. 61: 1. Our teachers have been giving us a lot of homework for more than a week. 2. "What subject have
you been studying more since the beginning of the term?" - "Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ". 3.
It's ten p.m.; I have been working for two hours and probably I won't finish before midnight. 4. The telephone has been
ringing for almost a minute. Who will go and answer it? 5. "Have you been able to phone Bob yet?" "Not yet. I have
been trying calling him for twenty minutes but his phone is always busy." 6. Hi, Jenny. I haven't seen you for weeks.
What have you done recently? 7. 'What's the matter? Your eyes are red. Have you been crying?" "No, I haven't; I have
just finished peeling some onions." 8. The little girl is dirty from head to toe because she has been playing in the mud.
9. Let's not quarrel over art! We've only been going out for a short time. 10. We feel very relaxed; we have been
listening to beautiful music.
PB Ex 19 p. 61: 1. I haven't been to a disco for ages. 2. It's two days since I stopped my diet. 3. My mother died ten
years ago. 4. They divorced two years ago. 5. They came back from their holiday a month ago.
PB Ex 20 p. 62: 1A; 2 B; 3 D; 4 A; 5 C; 6 B.
PB Ex 21 p. 62: 1. researchers 2. weapons 3. findings 4. aimed 5. have been stating 6. gender 7. disappointing
PB Ex 22 p. 62: 1 C; 2 A; 3 A; 4 B; 5 C; 6 B.
PB Ex 23 p. 64:
People
Comment
Teacher
Subject taught
Personality
Speaker 1
5
b
Maths
goofy, nice, clear in his explanations, positive attitude
Speaker 2
4
e, Mr Yelle
Maths (7th and
patient, tolerant, he didn't shout
8th grade);
science; music
Speaker 3
2
c, Thomas
Social studies,
respectful of his pupils, shared his experiences with his
Ladenburg
History
pupils
Speaker 4
6
f
English in the
he knew how to appreciate and utilize his students'
U.S.
natural initiative and enthusiasm
Speaker 5
1
d
History
she made us love history, she made school tolerable
Speaker 6
3
a, Gail
English
she shaped our destiny and gave us confidence
Anderson
Transcript
Speaker 1 : My favourite teacher was my Maths teacher. He was one of the goofiest (goofiest = being crazy or mildly
ludicrous) people I ever knew, but incredibly nice and you could really tell he cared about the subject and all of his
students. His class was always the best - I felt most comfortable in the environment he set up and it was fun every day. I
had hated Maths up until that point, but he taught me to love it! He was always so clear in his explanations!
Speaker 2: Believe it or not, my favourite teacher was named Mr. Yelle. He taught seventh and eighth grade maths,
science and music (sometimes moonlighting (to moonlight = to have a second job that you do secretly, usually without
paying tax on the extra money that you earn) as a jazz pianist.) He spoke to us "at eye level" (“ad altezza d’uomo” =
as equals, not talk from above, patronizing), and had infinite patience and tolerance for anything except unkindness. I
remember our lessons on meteorology (we built a weather station!) and on human anatomy. By the way, he didn't shout.
Speaker 3: My best teacher was my high school Social Studies and History Teacher, Thomas Ladenburg. He was
respectful of us as pupils, he knew how to listen, his class was never boring because it was discussion based and when
we got to class we always knew what to expect. He shared his own learning experiences with us as well.
Speaker 4: The best teacher I ever had was my high school English teacher in the US because he knew exactly how to
appreciate and yes, utilize, our natural initiative and enthusiasm. With his blessing, we turned vocabulary learning into a
weekly exchange of witticisms and laughter as we wrote our stories about each other, inventing all kinds of tall tales (=
racconto assurdo).
Speaker 5: She was of medium height with a very friendly face, conservatively dressed and a Presbyterian from
Scotland, my favourite teacher taught history. She taught History because she loved it and she made us love it. She
encouraged us to read historical novels which I like to this day. I didn't really like school, she made it bearable. When
she left to head a school in Australia, I really missed her. Speaker 6: Gail Anderson was my grade 9 English teacher.
She was one of those hippy types but she treated us with respect and cared about each one of us. She took the time to
really teach us literature and how to write. I will always remember how she would write meaningful comments and
suggestions for writing, organizing and presenting better work. She made a difference in our lives. She shaped our
destiny and gave us confidence.
PB Ex 24 p. 64: Student's activity.
PB Ex 25 p. 64: Student's activity.