Grammar check Time can be uncountable. I don’t have time. Or it can be countable and mean the same as occasion. I remember the time I lost my passport. / How many times have you been there?


Watch out! typical errors


How much time have you met him? How long time have you been here?


When we ask questions with how long, we don’t need to use time. How long did you spend in Europe?  NOT How long time did you spend in Europe? 


≤081 Listen to these examples from the unit. 1. waste time


≤081 Now listen to these new examples. 1. take care 2. big gun 3. time machine


2. spend time Practise saying all the phrases.


Speaking 2: questions and answers A Talk with a partner. Answer these questions.


1. How long have you known your best friend? 2. How long does it take to get from your hometown to the capital of your country? 3. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? 4. How long did you spend at college or university?


B Ask and answer these questions with the same partner.


1. Do you have much free time? How do you like to spend it? 2. Are you usually in a hurry or do you like to take your time? 3. How do you pass the time during a long flight or train journey? 4. Do you ever feel that you are wasting time?


Speaking 3: answering the question


A Look at these questions from Part 3 of the Speaking test. Think about how you would answer them.


1. Does modern technology really save us time, or is it just one more thing to worry about? ___ 2. Does modern technology mean that some people have too much free time? 3. Do people spend too long thinking about the future instead of enjoying now? 4. What is more important – time or money?


___ ___ ___


Exam tip: You must answer the questions that the examiner asks. You can’t just say something that you have practised. If you don’t understand the question, ask the examiner to repeat it or explain what he or she means.


B C


≤082 Listen to some students answering the questions in Exercise A. Mark each sentence (Y) if the student answers the question and (N) if the student doesn’t.


≤083 Listen again as you read the tapescript. Notice that answers do not have to be grammatically perfect to be good answers.


D Walk around the class. Ask and answer the questions in Exercise A with different classmates.


Pronunciation check When one word ends in a sound that is similar to the sound at the beginning of the following word, the two sounds merge together.


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