«A friend in need is a friend indeed.»
This proverb means that a true friend is someone who will stand by you and help you when you’re going through tough times or facing challenges. When you are in need of support, that’s when you discover who your real friends are. A friend who only appears when things are easy and going well isn’t a true friend, but someone who helps when you truly need it shows their true loyalty and friendship.
Do We Live to Work or Work to Live?
I believe we work to live, not live to work. Work is important because it gives us money, skills, and a purpose. But life is more than just work — we need time for family, friends, hobbies, and rest. Work should be a part of life, not the whole life.
The Internet in My Life
The internet plays a big role in my life. It helps me stay connected with my friends and family, find information, and learn new things. I use it for studying, watching videos, and keeping up with the news. The internet makes it easy to access knowledge and entertainment, which is very convenient.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Media Education
Media education has both advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, it allows students to learn about different forms of media, improve critical thinking, and understand how information is created and spread. It can also teach students how to effectively use digital tools.
On the other hand, there are risks such as misinformation and the overuse of digital devices, which can affect attention and social skills. Sometimes, media education doesn’t focus enough on how to deal with these problems.
Healthy Lifestyle
A healthy lifestyle is important to me. I try to stay active by doing sports — I’ve been boxing for over a year, and it helps me stay fit and strong. I also focus on eating well and getting enough sleep. I believe that living a healthy lifestyle gives me more energy, improves my mood, and helps me stay focused on my goals.
My favourite elective school subjects. Are they connected with my future profession?
My favourite elective school subjects are Mathematics and Physics.
I really enjoy solving complex problems and understanding how things work.
Yes, these subjects are connected with my future profession because I want to become a professional programmer.
Mathematics helps me think logically and solve algorithmic problems, while Physics helps me understand how systems work, which is important in programming.
Both subjects help me prepare for my future career.
Sports and arts in my life.
Sports and Arts in My Life
Sports are an important part of my life. I’ve been training in boxing for one and a half years. I really enjoy it because it makes me stronger, more confident, and more focused. Boxing also teaches me discipline and how to control my emotions.
When it comes to arts, I like listening to music and sometimes drawing for fun. Art helps me relax after training or school. Both sports and arts are important to me in different ways.
My School Trip
Recently, I went to a Arates, and it was very beautiful there. I was there with my classmates and teachers. We walked along forest paths and saw many different trees, flowers, and birds. The air was fresh, and everything around was peaceful. We also had a picnic and played games. I really enjoyed spending time in nature with my friends. It was a fun and pleasant trip, and I would love to go there again.
Complete the sentences.
►If something costs €10 less than usual, it has €10 off er
1 If you don’t have enough money to buy something, then you can’t afford it.
2 If you ask to pay less than the normal price, you are asking for a disount
3 If the normal price is €60 and the shop sells it for €50, then it has been reduced
by €10.
4 The time when shops sell goods more cheaply than normal is called the sales.
5 If you buy something which is a good price for the product, you can say it’s a bargain
6. If you pay with €50 for something that costs €30, you should get €20 change
7 When you have paid, the shop assistant should give you a receipt
8 If you want your money back on a product, you can ask for a refund
Glossary
afford sth If you can afford sth you have enough money to pay for it.
scratch a mark on the surface of sth made by a sharp object (see picture).
discount a c SVN reducti
the usual price of something.
off If sth has €20 off, it costs €20 less than usual.
receipt a piece of paper that shows that sth has been paid for.
refund an amount of money paid back to you when you return sth to a shop.
the sales a time when shops sell things at a lower price.
reduce sth make sth less in size, quantity, or price. reduction N.
bargain sth that is a good price or is cheaper than usual.
change If sth costs €2 and you give the assistant €5, you get €3 change.
2 Complete the questions in the questionnaire.
when you’ve bought something? 1 When you go shopping, do you always look for a bargain 7
► Do you keep the receipt
2 If you saw a product in a shop that had a scratch 7
on it, would
you ask the shop assistant to take money o ff. 3 Do you always check your c. hange when you pay?
4 Do you often wait and buy things in the sales.
5 Do you often take things back and ask for a refund
? If so, what things?
?
ABOUT YOU
I often lose it
Cover the text. Answer the questions.
►How did Maria become wealthy?
She won the lottery
1 How much was her new house worth?
€1.000.000
2. What was her jewellery valued at?
€ 250.000
3. How long did she own her new house?
six months
4 Why was the house a waste of money She didn’t live there, and she sold it for less money
5 How much does she owe the bank?
over €5000
yes
6 Does she have any other debts?
Rewrite the sentences using the words in capitals.
►My boss has a lot of money. WEALTHY My boss is very wealthy.
1 It’s a very large house. HUGE is’t a huge house
2 The house is worth £2,000,000. VALUE The house is valued at 2,000,000
3 Rani hasn’t got any money. BROKE Rani is broke
4 The flat doesn’t belong to me. OWN I don’t own the flat
5 Her shoes were very expensive. FORTUNE 6 Gisela has debts of €5,000, OWE Gisela owes €5,000
Her shoes cost a fortune
Complete the sentences.
► The watch went wrong after two months, it was a waste of money.
1 My uncle won a huge amount of money, so he’s very well
2 1 haven’t got any money, I’m completely broke
off now.
3 It’s a nice flat, but it isn’t worth half a million euros.
4 It’s an absolutely huge school: there are about 2,500 students.
5. He’s got a day job and an evening job, so he has a good income.
Complete the sentences.
►If something costs €10 less than usual, it has €10 off er.
1 If you don’t have enough money to buy something, then you can’t afford it
2. If you ask to pay less than the normal price, you are asking for a disount
3 If the normal price is 660 and the shop sells it for €50, then it has been reduced by €10.
4 The time when shops sell goods more cheaply than normal is called the sales.
5 If you buy something which is a good price for the product, you can say it’s a bargain..
6 If you pay with €50 for something that costs €30, you should get €20 change.
7 When you have paid, the shop assistant should give you a receipt
8 If you want your money back on a product, you can ask for a refund
Complete the questions in the questionnaire.
Do you keep the receipt when you’ve bought something?
1 When you go shopping, do you always look for a bargain ?
2 If you saw a product in a shop that had a scratch on it, would
you ask the shop assistant to take money off
3 Do you always check your c hange. when you pay?
4 Do you often wait and buy things in the sales.
5. Do you often take things back and ask for a refund.
Glossary
afford sth If you can afford sth you have enough money to pay for it.
scratch a mark on the surface of sth made by a sharp object (see picture).
discount a cut in the usual price of something. SYN reduction.
off If sth has 620 off. it costs €20 less than usual.
receipt a piece of paper that shows that sth has been paid for.
refund an amount of money paid back to you when you return sth to a shop.
the sales a time when shops sell things at a lower price.
reduce sth make sth less in siae, quantity, or price. reduction .
bargain sth that is a good price or is cheaper than usual.
change If sth costs €2 and you give the assistant €5, you get €3 change.
ABOUT YOU
I often lose it
7 If so, what things?
Cover the text. Answer the questions.
►How did Maria become wealthy?
1 How much was her new house worth?
€1.000.000
2 What was her jewellery valued at?
7
0
She won the lottery.
250.000
months
3 How long did she own her new house? 4. Why was the house a waste of money she didn’t live there, and she sold it for less money
5 How much does she owe the bank?
over €5000
yes
6 Does she have any other debts?
Rewrite the sentences using the words in capitals.
►My boss has a lot of money. WEALTHY My bous is very wealthy
1 It’s a very large house. HUGE is’t a huge house
2 The house is worth £2,000,000 VALUE The house is valued at 2,000,000
3 Rani hasn’t got any money BROKE Rani is broke
4 The flat doesn’t belong to me. OWN I don’t own the flat
5. Her shoes were very expensive. FORTUNE
Her shoes cost a fortune
6 Gisela has debts of €5,000. OWE Gisela owes €5,000
Complete the sentences.
►The watch went wrong after two months; it was a waste of money.
1 My uncle won a huge amount of money, so he’s very well off now.
2 I haven’t got any money, I’m completely broke
3 It’s a nice flat, but it isn’t worth half a million euros.
4 It’s an absolutely huge school: there are about 2,500 students.
5 He’s got a day job and an evening job, so he has a good income
Replace the underlined word or phrase with words or phrases with the same meaning.
I felt tired, so I went to bed quite carly last night. 1
went to sleep without a problem and very soon I was in a deep sleep. Unfortunately, in the mi of the night, I had a bad dream which woke m.. After that.
I was awake for ages and didn’t fall asleep again until about half past four, so when the alarm rang just after seven, I didn’t hear it and I carried on sleeping. When I finally woke up. I felt terrible.
►sleepy
1 fell asleep
> fast asleep
3 nightmare
4 go to sleep
5 went off
6 overslept
Complete the sentences.
1 Barry’s still in bed and he’s fast asleep Do you want me to wake him up?
2 I felt really sleepy so I went to bed.
3 I forgot to set my alarm last night, and I’m afraid I overslapt this morning.
4 I don’t have to get up early tomorrow, so I think I’ll have a
lie-in
5 It was after midnight but I still felt wide awake
6 I felt really tired — I couldn’t stop yawning
7 My husband wears red pyjamas in bed and snores so loudly that he keeps me awake.
Find six more phrases in the box.
concentrate have like a log ins
a have a restless
sleep a nap
a heavy on something on nigh
affer from sleeper
my mind
concentrate on something
suffer from insomnia
have a nap
have a restless night
a heavy sleeper
sleep like a log
on my mind
Complete the sentences with suitable words or phrases.
I get very irritable if I don’t sleep well.
1 These days I often have a nap after lunch, it’s almost become a habit
2 After a relaxing bath and a hot drink, I always sleep like a log
3 I never sleep more than three houts a night-1 suffer form.
insomnia.
4 I had too much to eat and drink last night, and I had a very 5 I didn’t sleep well last night because I’ve got a lot of things on my mind
night.
6 Nothing disturbs me at night-I’m a very heavy sleeper.
7 I was absolutely exhausted last night and I slept for ten hours.
8 I’m afraid I’m a bit irritable at the moment. I’m suffering from a
lack of sleep.
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