At any level, the tools students need to speak English with confidence are Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation (G, V, P). In New English File Pre-intermediaie all three elements are given equal importance. | 3 LISTENING a Look at the photos of Melissa when she was at school and today. How has she changed 5 VOCABULARY school subjects a Match the words with the pictures. b Listen to her talking about her school days. Was she a rebel or a good girl at school What does she do now c Listen again. Mark the sentences T true or F false . 1 Melissa is a teenager in the photo. 2 She used to write things on the walls. 3 She didn t like any of the subjects at school. 4 Her least favourite subject was PE. 5 The PE teacher made them try to do difficult things. 6 She used to break the rules about the school uniform. 7 She wanted to be a doctor. 8 Her parents wanted her to be a teacher. 4 PRONUNCIATION sentence stress A used to and didn t use to are both pronounced ju sta . PE physical education geography technology maths history foreign languages English etc. literature science physics chemistry and biology b Listen and practise saying the words. c Think about when you were 11 or 12 years old. Talk about each subject with one of the expressions below. Say why. I used didn t use to like I didn t use to like maths. I was really bad at it. 6 SPEAKING a Think about when you were 11 or 12. Were these things true or false about you Why I used to be a rebel. I used to work hard. I used to like all the teachers. I used to hate school. I used to do a lot of sport. I used to wear glasses. I used to wear a uniform. 1 used to have longer hair. a Listen and underline the stressed words. Then listen and repeat. 1 I used to go out a lot. 2 He used to hate school. 3 They didn t use to be friends. 4 She didn t use to like him. 5 Did you use to wear glasses b Now listen and write six more sentences. b Work in groups of three. A tell B and C about how you used to be. B and C listen and ask for more information. Then swap roles. Did you have anything in common I didn t use to be a rebel. I was a good boy. 7 SONG F. It s all over now G passive V verbs invent discover etc. P -ed .
