Love Actually

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Book key1 Open answers2 a designer, DJ, Prime Minister, vicar b best man, honeymoon, reception, stag night c carol, mistletoe3 a Billy Mack b Daniel c Peter, Juliet d Mark e Natalie f David4 a Billy, to Joe, about the new record that he is

making. b Daisy, to her mother (Karen), about the school

Christmas play. c Peter, to Mark, about the stag night. d Juliet, to Peter, about the Beatles song/the surprise

music in church.5–6 Open answers7 a 3 b 5 c 1 d 4 e 28 a Harry b Mia c Sarah d Karl9–10 Open answers11 a The American President’s visit. b The Fairtrade Christmas party. c Under the mistletoe. d His worries about his stepson. e He is in love. f To his farmhouse in France. g With her parents. h He can have him murdered.12–13 Open answers14 a pens b language c head d gallery e video f an art gallery15–16 Open answers17 a T b T c F d F e F f T18 a 5 b 2 c 4 d 6 e 1 f 7 g 319–20 Open answers21 a Mark’s flat b the Prime Minister’s office

c his home office d on the edge of town, in France e Daniel’s office f Mark’s art gallery g the hall of the building where her flat is h their bedroom i a shop j a language school/an underground station22–23 Open answers24 a CD b one c presents d hospital e carol f cards g experience h spend25–26 Open answers27 a David, Natalie b Mia c Natalie, David d Sam e Karen, David f Joanna g David, Natalie28–29 Open answers30 a unhappy b guilty c proud d happy e confused f interested g excited31 a Billy (and Daisy and Greta) b Jamie (and Aurelia) c Harry d Joanna e David32–42 Open answers

Discussion activities key1–2 Open answers 3 a The story of Love Actually begins just before

Christmas. b Peter and Juliet are about to be married. c The film Love Actually came out in 2003. d Richard Curtis worked on Notting Hill after he

worked on Bridget Jone’s Diary. e Some scenes in Love Actually were filmed in famous

places in London. f The actors who played Jamie and Aurelia did not

really swim because the lake wasn’t very deep. g In the first scene in the film, Hugh Grant wears two

different ties. h The film story was changed several times to make it

shorter. i There is more than one connection between many

of the characters.4–22 Open answers

Love Actually

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Activity worksheets key1 a airport b studio c bedroom d kitchen e church f office2 a F Jamie meets his younger brother in his home

after the wedding. b T c T d F Sarah fell in love with Karl half an hour after she

began working at Fairtrade. e F The DJ in Watford doesn’t like Billy’s Christmas

song. f T3 a 3, 6 b 9, 12 c 5, 8 d 1, 10 e 7, 11 f 4, 14 g 2, 134 a doesn’t want b doesn’t like c cheerful d surprised e make-up f Natalie g at school h Blue i Juliet j Portuguese 5 a 5 b 3 c 1 d 7 e 8 f 2 g 6 h 46 a The Prime Minister to his ministers about his

decision not to stand up to the American President. b Mia to Harry, letting him know that she will be

alone and available at the office Christmas party. c Daniel to his son Sam. He thought that Sam was sad

because of his mother’s death, but in fact he is in love.

d The Prime Minister to Natalie because she has told him that she has just left her boyfriend.

e Ant, a presenter of a children’s TV show, to the audience. Billy Mack has been saying bad things to the children on the show and Ant wants to stop him.

f Mark to Juliet. He doesn’t want her to see the video he filmed at her wedding.

7 a 1 b 2 c 2 d 38 a because b although c while d because e after f if g when 9 a The Prime Minister says that the American

President is very handsome.

b Aurelia dived into the lake to get the papers and then Jamie dived in as well.

c Sarah thinks her brother looks worse than he did before.

d Harry is worried because the shop assistant is so slow.

e Jamie is learning Portuguese from a cassette. f Sam never asks his stepfather about his love life.10 a 8 b 2 c 10 d 6 e 5 f 9 g 1 h 3 i 7 j 4 11 a F b F c F d F e T f F12 a Juliet to her husband Peter. Mark has come to her

house to give her a Christmas card, and she doesn’t want Peter to know.

b Billy to his manager, Joe, about why he has left Elton John’s party early.

c The Prime Minister to Natalie. Everyone at the school Christmas show has just seen them kiss.

d Sophia to her sister Aurelia. Jamie has just asked Aurelia to marry him, and said that they could live in France or England.

e Carol to Daniel because Daniel asks why Sam doesn’t kiss Joanna when he meets her at the airport.

Progress test key1 a 3 b 1 c 1 d 32 a Chris b Jo c Mark d Sarah e Mia f Mike3 a strong b children c cry d Karen’s e parents4 Suggested answers: a opinions b Natalie c mad d dancing e fat5 a 3 b 5 c 2 d 1 e 46 a 3 b 4 c 5 d 2 e 17 a 6 b 4 c 2 d 3 e 5 f 18 a T b F Daniel suggests that he and Sam drive to the

airport to find Joanna. c F The airport guards are watching Billy Mack on TV

at the airport. d T e F Natalie runs to meet the Prime Minister.