1 Match the sentences with "used to".

Examples: I used to eat a lot of chocolate a) now I’m on a diet.

1. Paul used to work in London but d) now she plays the guitar.

2. He used to take the train to work but c) now he works in Sheffield.

3. When I was younger I didn’t use to eat cheese but b) where they wore a uniform.

4. She used to play the piano but e) now I eat a lot.

5. They used to go to a very traditional school f) now he drives.

2 Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the simple present or used to.

1. I _______ (not play) computer games when I was a child, but now I ______ (play) a lot of games in the evenings.

2. There ________ (be) three parks in our village, but now there ________ (be) only one.

3. Murat _________ (like) cheeseburgers, but now he _________ (eat) healthy food.

4. She _________ (not cook) before she got married, but now she ________ (cook) every evening.

5. Alex __________ (not have) a mobile phone, but now he _________ (send) text messages easily.

Listening

You are going to listen to a radio programme about laughter clubs. [1. T. 2.08]

1 Do you think the statements (a-e) are true or false?

a. Young children laugh much more than adults.

b. Laughter clubs started in the USA.

c. There are not hundreds of laughter clubs all over the world.

d. Laughter releases happy chemicals called endorphins.

e. Laughing is good for the heart and good for the lungs.

2 Complete the sentences.

a. Recent study shows ___________ don’t laugh enough.

b. The study shows ____________laugh up to four hundred times a day.

c. When you laugh, you release ____________.

d. Laughter boosts ___________ the mind.

e. Laughter clubs started __________ in Mumbai.

3 Answer the questions.

a. What kind of thing makes you laugh?

b. How do you feel after a good laugh?

c. When was the last time you laughed so much you couldn’t stop?

d. Do you like jokes?

e. Can you say anecdotes?

Reading

1 Read and translate the first paragraph of the text. [2. page 45.]

We are living faster, but are we living better?

Not long ago people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time, and be more relaxed. But sadly this has not happened. Today we work harder, work longer hours, and are more stressed than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster, and sleep less than previous generations. And although we are obsessed with machines which save us time, we have less free time than our parents. And grandparents had. But what is this doing to our health?

An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, Faster: the acceleration of just about everything, says that people who live in cities are suffering from “hurry sickness” – we are always trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are more stressful. He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents. For most people, faster doesn’t mean better.

1. No time for the news. 2. No time for stories. 3. No time to listen. 4. No time to relax. 5. No time for slow sports. 6. ….but more time in our cars.