>> LEAD-IN PaKes=en ‘TA Work in pairs and complete the questionnaire 1 It's useful to know grammatical terminology. 2) because i's imuch easier to tak about grammar rues. 2) to read and understand grammar books *better. 6) «actualy, | don’ think t's useful, 2 When I meet 2 new word: 2) Mook it up, then write itin my notebook with a translation. ) write Sa phrase or sentence with the word init. 6) think about it, but don’t write anything down, 3 |enjoy using English outside the class 2) 10 communicate on socal networking sites b) when Im ‘watching ims and Iaanrg to machen «) -..1?don't use English outside clas. 4 Inaddition to !°doing homework, | study English a) "every day. b) two or three times a week. 6) not atall~| don'thave time! 5 | thinkit’s important "to speak English in the lesson a) 100% of the time. b) whenever we ean, «) only when we're “told to B Match the grammatical terms with words 1=14 In bold above. a) dependent preposition ) past particple 6) present participle 4) gerund 6) infinitive with © 1) acjectve in comparative form £8) gradable adjective 1) adverbial phrase ) quantifier | 1 auliary verb 19 define atte 1) indefinite article )modal verb 1) multiword ver ‘VERB PATTERN 2A Correct the sentences. workin 1 Lean't stand with music on. 2 learned driving last year 3 want that the teacher corrects everything | say. Vd rather to eat out than at home. \' ke traveling abroad ths year | enjoy be alone ike it when the teacher tells to repeat words, 8 better to spend more ime studying or I'l never make progress in Englsh. B Find two examples above for each pattern: | verb + gerund / 2 verb + infinitive 3. verb + infinitive with to 4 verb + object + infinitive with to © Work in pairs, Which sentences are true for you? How would you change the other sentences to make them true? PRONUNCIATION, 3A Workin pairs. Complete the table with words from the box. completely extremely guarantee future minutes push public system reach thorough took absolutely Ar yaks | 7i7 [these leave 3] 7a’ [again pronunciation 4 | Zae/ | acwally angry S| 7a? [fan money 6 | or [beak pull B 0.1 Listen and check. Then listen and repeat. C Work in pairs. How can phonemic symbols help you learn new words? ‘COLLOCATIONS: A Cross out the noun or noun phrase that does not collocate with the verb in the word web. nothing your homework N problem cesar your best “ ames the housework a mistake 0) aprotic a choice 2 & a chance anoise 0) your time fun aring 0 aul instructions | directions adam 14 g00d time a break trouble 0 B Work in pairs and take turns. ‘Student A: say a noun or noun Phrase. Student B: say the verb that collocates with it.res Perry Oo certs Er Oy aa aC} eee te » Talk about the kind of Pesce) epee en NC eer Se Aatmating SS ce ene caus Seed eects Int eeu pCR aie Cea pee eS PUL (d Recor) Sugg Ethos Cee aid penetrated bere ea ee’IDEAL FLATMATES GRAMMAR | direct indirect questions | > VOCABULARY | personality | > HOWTO | ask questions poltaly 1 Workin pairs and discuss the questions. |) Who do you live with? 2 Do you thnk t's easier to lve with family, fiends or on your own? 2 Read the programme listing ‘and look at the photo. ‘What do you think Speed flatmating dating ~ those events for the happens at a ‘speed Just too busy to find the love flatmating’ event? of their lives ~ but what about 3A ®uisten applying the same principle inding a lodger for your tothetratpertot to finding a lodger for yo the programme and answer the questions. | What happens during the evening? 2. What two things are given to you when you arrive? Natalie Steed experiences “speed flatmating’ B B)12 Listen to the rest of the programme. Match each person with the way they feel about speed flatmating. 1 First man 2)’ important to be hones. ») I's easy, ©) Confused 2 Second man 3 First woman 4 Second woman @) He/she doesn't say. € Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences. || A white badge means you areteokingfora-room. F have got a room to re 2 The fist man wants someone who will be there most of the 3. Apink badge means you are prepared to "buddy up! (share a bedroom) 4. The second man started looking fora room a fortnight ago, 5. The first woman thinks you can tel alot at first sight 6 However, she thinks speed fatmating is embarrassing 7 The second woman asks quite personal questions 8. She hasn't found anyone at the speed fatmating event 4. Work in pairs and discuss the questions. | Would you use speed fatmating to find or rent out 2 room? 2 yeu were looking fora ltmate, which of the topics inthe box below would you ask about? What sort of questions would youase You might have heard of speed young, free and single who are spare room? In today's You and Yours on BBC Radio 4, reporter relationships werk daly habits finances poles, farure plans muse references weekends diet a . EAM direct and indirect questions 5A Look at the conversation from a speed flatmating event and complete the questions. So where You staying atthe moment? B:Quite near here A:Oh, who are you lving?__? B:Some friends from college. I'm just staying there on a temporary bass unt I fing a flat ArRight. And what? ___ you decide to come to the city in the ist place? B:1 work for abig sportswear company and they've just relocated here. ‘AcAnd have you any ea how 4 here? you want to stay B:Atleast a year, | hope. | suppose it depends how it ‘A:Do you mind me asking youreina B:No, that’s OK. No, I'm single at the moment. ‘A: One more question. E%, what are you ® _in the ‘mornings? It's just that I'm ot at my best eary in te day, Bi Me neither. | con't usualy tak to anyone til after my first coffee at work! B (B)13 Listen and check your answers. GA Check what you know. Look atthe questions in Exercise 5A and find 2) two indirect questions 2) a subject question (one where the {question word s the subject) 6) aquestion witha preposition at the end 4) anaiternative 0 how B Underline the correct alternative to complete the rules. Rules: |) Direct / direct questions are used to make a question more polite or when ‘the question is personal 2 The word order in indirect questions Is the same a / diferent for direct questions. 3 Inindiect questions, use / don't use the auiaries do or did. 4 Inindirect questions ad¢ ifor whether for ayes/no / Wh question, C @)1.4 Put the underlined words in the correct order to make indirect questions. Then listen and check. |) wondering was |if | could see the fiat 2. you tell me could how much the depos't 3 mind do me you asking how old you are? 4 interestec be I'd know te how you ‘organise the cooking. 5 Lean ask you how noisy itis? know you de how soon the room will be avaliable! 7A Listen again. What are the main stressed words in each sentence? B Does the inton: start high or low? limp page 128 LANGUAGEBANK B Make sentences with the prompts. 1 Could / tel / how much / earn / each Could you tell me how much you earn leach month? 2 mind / asking / how much time / spend / fon the phone and internet each cay? 3 think / will / usually spend weekends here / oF / will/ often / go away? 4 What / be / last Fatmates / Uke? 5 What / annoy / you / most / about / sharing a fav 6 What kind / music / lke / listen to? STAEUEANA personality 9A Read the descriptions from a flatmate finder site. Which person would be the best flatmate for you? Why? Vm a post graduate student studying geology. I'd be a goad ‘atmate because tend to keep myself to myself. I'm not Lunfrendly but my idea of a perfect evening Isto spend the night In order a takeaway and watch 2 DVD of maybe play computer games. 'mnota computer geek, though. Like any student, I'm ‘often short of cash, but I'm not tight-fisted, | don't mind paying af ‘my share. I can be quite messy - I often bring rocks home to work on, I'm usually up and out before 7.30 in the morning. ''m a professional cook in an italian restaurant. | work lace 01 don't like being disturbed in the morning. I'm a people pperson and love inviting friends round and cooking for them. Fam very particular about order, especially inthe kitchen =F there's ane thing | hate, its a messy kitchen. | also get annoyed if'm the only one cleaning up or peonle don't pull their weight around the house. My friends say 'm very, sensible and practical, really down-to-earth Vm a lawyer and sing with a band in my spare time. I've got ‘good job and a decent salary, but at the moment 'm being Careful with my money as I'm saving up for a new sound system for the group. I'm often out until the early hours because of late night gigs with the band. People say I'm a good laugh but can be pretty serious too - I sometimes bring the band back after 2 gig and I can really get into talking about politics - | love a good ¢iscussion B Workin pairs. Match meanings 1~10 with the phrases in bold from the descriptions in Exercise 8A. | feel this is important am particular about 2 away from home very late be introverted someone who is sociable someone who is obsessive and boring (about a topic) enjoy (a topic ar activity) someone who is fun to realistic about things 9 mean with money with 10 co one's share of work im» page 148 VOCABULARYBANK 1A Work in pairs and discuss the questions. | Which of the people in Exercise BA would you enjoy meeting 2. Who do you think you would get on with least well 3. Which phrases would you use to descrize yourself? B Write six questions to find someone you would get on with socially. Use indirect questions where appropriate. Look at Exercises 5A and 8 tohelp. Ask other students your questions. In what way would each person be ‘8 good match for you?AAT UENTE an informal email 1A Work in pairs and answer the questions. | How often do you write informal emails in your own language? Who do you write them to? 2 Doyou ever write emails in English? 3 What kind of things do you write about? B Read the email and answer the questions. | What do you think the relationship is between the writer and the recioient? 2. Where is Jorge living and who with? 3 How did he find the flat? Jo J wnvgmateenccom Hii, ‘Thanks fr the email. Great to hear the news about your Job — ane that you'e fecing much better now. Hope you're ‘emoying your summer. | gotto London a couple of weeks ago and Im staying ina place called Swss Cottage. Do you know i? It's very handy forthe underground — only takes twenty minutes or $910 ‘getta schoo! every cay My fltmate, Winston, is great He's cxginally fom Jamaica ‘anc dvorced wth Wo Kes, who ae often around, He's ‘good laugh and he's nappy to chat wih me anytime so can practise my Englsh, which Is great Youll never guess how I found the fl. found this hing called ‘speed flatmating'on the interes. You goto a kind of party and you chat to a lot of people who've got rooms to ‘ert. I met Winston there and we just cickea! | maves in the ext day "Must go now as it's ime fr cass, Be in touch soon Alle best, Jorge © Work in pairs and complete the guidelines for writing informal emails. Use the email in Exercise 108 to give you ideas. |. For the salutation, use Dear /__ + name. 2 Forthe ending, use Al]_ bes, wishes, or Love 3. Paragraphing! try to stick to_topie(s) per paragraph, though waiters con't always follow this guideline 4 To convey an informal style Use informal punctuation such as ané 5) use informal language, such as _meaning convenient, meaning liked each other straightaway, ane ‘meaning in contact. 6) use contracted forme, fr instance. or 4) leave out some words, for example in these phrases in the frst and last paragraphs: TSNENEION check for accuracy 11 Read the email and correct the mistakes . Use the ‘teacher's correction code at the beginning of each sentence. Correction code: sp = speling v= verb form p= punctuation gr= grammar ‘ww = wrong word ie Hi Jorge, “Thanks forthe ema," Sounes lke you're having gooe ‘ume. 21 never hear of speed atmating betore butt seems tke a great idea, °°! The job is stil fantastic an ike very ‘much te poople there. “40910ne of my coleagues, Paolo, comes tra Haly and so we often practice English iogether at lunchtime Steve's avery sympathetic person and great fun. Last weekend I ook him fo a party ata ends’ parm ‘we okt get home til five ocock te next morning! The photos of us dancing Tiel Have to go now as is geting late and tomorow’ a work ay. lok forward to hearing rom you again soon Best wishes, kin 12A Write an email (120180 words) to another student in the class describing your current living situation. Include information about + the place + who you live with + how you found it + how you feel about ‘After you have fished any piec and check for ac of writing, go through acy, Remember to check grammar verb forms, vocabulary, word order, speling ane punetuation. Also check thatthe style i sitad person you are witing to, Cheek your ermal now. forthe B Work in pairs. Exchange your emails and write a reply. VOCABULARY [ASRS 1 Work in pairs and look atthe photos. Which of the activities have you done? 2A (1.5 Listen. Which speakers can you see in the photos. What do the other two speakers talk about? B Work in pairs and complete sentences 1-10 with an adjective from the box. Then listen again and check. embarrassed exhausted satisfied thrilled awkward relieves anxious fascinated frustrated impressed Fora start, | was very _and I thnk animals can sense it when you're nervous and worried ‘Actually, was extremely ___when the lesson finished | came second so | was realy Iwas absolutely to see how different people behaved when they got in front of the microphone. 5. Ittook me ages to do and | got really annoyed anc at one point because | couldn't make t straight elt really _when finished because it was the first fone I'd ever aut up on my own, 7 Most people were therefor the fist time and I was really by now quick'y they learnt the steps. 8 Lwas very | suggested caling the repair compary. fet very about it but | thought we'd never get home. 10 I didn't ge to bec tlltwe in the morning and | was completely because | kept treading on her toes © 16 Underine the stress in each adjective in the box in Exercise 28. Listen and check. Then listen and repeat. ‘GRAMMAR | present perfect & past simple | > VOCABULARY | feelings (I) | » HOWTO | discuss experiences A 3A Workin pars and answer the questions. I Inthe sentences below, which acjectve in bole is used for feelings and which for something that causes the feelings? 23) Putting up a shelf was a realy satisfying thing to do. ®) was eallysatsfied when I frished 2. Which adjective in each pair below is gradable (G) and whichis extreme /ungradable (U)? 2) tred/exhausted ®) excited/thriles 6) interested/fascnated 3. Which modifiers in the box canbe used with gradable acjctves (G), with ungradabe (U) acjectves and with oth (8) fairly G very really absolutely completely B Work in pairs and cross out the incorrect alternative in ‘each sentence. Explain the reason for your choices. | A:T'm verydabsohotly intereste in languages. B: Yeah, I'm very/completely fascinated by them too. 2 Acl'm really/very exhausted. B: Yes, 'm (ary /absolutelytred too. 3. A: felt really embarrassed/embarrassing because | keot forgetting people's names, B: How embarrassed /embarrasing! 4. A: What was the most frustrated frustrating thing about it? Bi got very frustrated/frstrating when | forgot the steps. AA Choose fve adjectives from Exercise 28 and think of times you felt these emotions. Write notes to help you. B Work in pairs and take turns. Tell your partner about the experiences.I’ve Never Seen Star Wars [1 Neer Seen ta Wass 3 88 programe asd [on a simple idea: Take a celebrity and persuade them to try five experiences they've never done belore; not ‘extraordinary things but mundane and (irl trivial {activities that they've either always avoided or have never etunity to do. The prograrnme’s prodacer thought ofthe name afew years ago because, amazingly ‘enough, he'd never seen the flim Star Wars very week, the host, comedian Marcus Br ‘encourages his guests to undertake challenges such as ‘constucting flat-pack furniture, changing the olin a car, having a tap-dancing lesson, wearing extremely high heels, ing toa punk album. The show has receetly moved from radio to TV and, sofa, one guest has ad a piano lesson, another has tried online social networking andl a third has built a wall (in the studio!) No one has refused 3 challenge yet. Afr each experience, Brigstocke interviews his guest to find out how they rated the experience from one to ten and whether they would lice to try it again. The programme's appeal hes in Brigslocke’s charm and humour and his interaction with the guests, but aso inthe normality of the ‘experiences. We, the viewers, can relate to the guess reactions because we know the frustration of tying to put tether flat pack furniture o the pain of tottering around in bigh heels. Guests’ reactions vary from genuine enthusiasm, as when Barry Cryer a grandfather of seven tried changing a baby's nappy and awarded the experience a maximum ten out often, to absolute loathing couldn't ear it. Everybody is jolly o ‘cooking o: laughing or making music with not a genuine emotion inthe whole thing said Joan Bakewell, after watching the film Marina Mia, Another guest, when asked to change the oll a ‘ar admitted, ‘ve never tried to fix anything in a car, I've maybe ‘opened the bonnet a couple of times’ Taree weels ago, comedian 5A Read the review. Overall ist positive or negative? Read the review again and answer the questions. Which activities ae comected to making something? How do the guests g've feecback on their experiences? Why do people lke the programme! Give two reasons. What was the most negative reaction from a guest? Why does the presenter like the dea of the show? How might viewers benefit from watching the show! C Work in pairs. Match meanings 1-7 with the words in bold from the review. | not serious or important trivial 2 hating repeating ‘ordinary and boring the front part of a car over t makes use of ‘walking but almost faling over D_ Work in pairs and discuss the questions. || How many of the activities in the review azove haven't you done! Ave there any you woul like to try? 2 What oth ‘ordinary’ activities have you never done but would lke to try? Ask your partner if they have tried them, Arthur Sith gawe his piano lesson nine out of ten,“ was quite excited, actually, genuinely Very quickly, it sounded lke a tune Brgstocke, who hosted the programme on radio for two seasons before it moved to television, says, ve just discovered the quickest way to get to know a person is o Fave a ist of tings that ‘most people have done, and then ask therm if they have or havent done the things on the ist. I’ really simple, but fr example, Paul Daniels the magician has owned an orginal Beatles Revolver album since the sities and nt only has he never played it but he has never listened to any album of any kind, ever! als thing the show taps into something that has teen a reeureing theme is my life the need to explore new things, have new experiences, tur ‘cits best, the shaw lets us se the very familiar through fresh eyes. ts entertaining, amusing and can even, on occasions, be inspiring. Who knows, it ight give us all the motivation to try something new! FERAVINEAM present perfect and past simple 6 Check what you know. Match examples 1-5 with rules a)-e). || Brigstocke hosted the programme on racio before it moved to television, 2 lve just dlscovered the quickest way to get to know a person is to have a list of things 3. Paul Daniels has owned an original Beatles Revalver album since the sites. 4 Ve never seen Star Wars 5. The programme's producer thought of the name a few years ago. Rules: 4) Use the past simale fora single completed action in the past where the time is specified or understood. ») Use the past simale fora longer state or series of actions which began and finshed in the past. ) Use the present perfect for a completed action or ‘experience ina period of time up to now, often in one’s lifetime, The time is not specified {¢) Use the present perfect for a recent completed action in the past that i relevant to or has a result in the present. The time is not specified «) Use the present perfect for a state or series of actions which began in the past and continue to now. 7A Underline the time phrases inthe sentences. |. and, so far one guest has hada piano lesson 2 Noone nas refused lenge yet. 3 I've already seen Marnmna Mia, so let’ get another Dyo. 4 Three weeks ago, comecian Arthur Smith gave hs piano lesson nine out of ten, 5 lve put up five shelves this morning and it's only loam. 6 | put up five shelves this moraing before lunch. 7 We've watches the programme for five weeks now. 8 We watched the programme for six weeks. B Which verb form is used with each time phrase above? Why? C Look at the time phrases in the box. Which are usually used with the present perfect? Which with the past simple? Which can be used with both? sofar ago uptonow thistime last wees last month yet since for alreacy last night lately earlertocay in the summer lover te las fortnight 8 B17 Listen to the examples of fast connected speech. Write past simple (PS) or present perfect (PP) for each sentence. ' 3 5 7 9 246 8 10 lm page 128 LANGUAGEBANK 9A Complete the sentences with the correct form ‘of the verbs in the box. do gve be go live play try learn buy get What would you like to try on 've never seen Star Wars? + 1|__ (always) afraid of water, but finaly 2 to swim last year. Now I'd lice to swim in the sea. + 1?___ just) a video camera; my sister4___itto ime for my birthday. So’ keto learn how to ecita fil, + Hove music and |5___the piano for many years now, but there’ one instrument |___(not yet): the gutar a7 (never) anything online - I'm paranoid about giving my creditcard deal, but | know i's cheaper, so that would be my chovee. + Hiking inthe Alps. 1®___ in Austria since | was born, and everyone in my family °_to the ‘ps hiking loads of times. But somehow | (ever) aproper hike. B Work in pairs and discuss. Which activity in Exercise 9A would you most like to try? ele NENG word formation 0A 5)1.8 Work in pairs and complete the table with the noun form of the adjectives in the box. Then listen and check. feusteated awkward satisfied nervous embarrassed similar cisappointed generous exhausted anxous Aion B ment frustration Cuiylety | D ness B Underline the stressed syllable in each of the nouns in your table, Usea dictionary to help. Then listen again and check Match the noun suffixes (endings) in the table with the rules below. ‘The stress ison the sylable before the suffix 2. The stress is on the same sylabie asin the adjective. 11A Complete the sentences in the personality quiz with the correct noun ot adjective form. B Read the quiz again. For each sentence decide if you strongly agree (7), agree (/), disagree (X) or strongly disagree (XA). © Work in pai ‘and compare your answers. personality EI | often hesitate to speak in groups because | get embarassed easily, People often comment on how gen lam. oa EE] I notice sim, between myself and ‘other people more than differences. gu 8 My greatest fru___are related to my relationships rather than money. When I was younger, | was often awk in social situations, but not any more. | got allot of sat ‘rom helping people, | often fee! quite dis in my tends, for example when they don’t have time for me. 1E For mo, the best cure for xh. 's exercise, 1 gether Hil] | often feel intense anx iniits. in large groups. > page 148 VOCABULARYBANK13) I'D LIKE TO ENQUIRE VOCABULARY FRX 1A Lookat the adverts A-E. Which two would Interest you most? Se) Bio dees Pee ey FUNCTION [ 2A B19 Listen to the phone conversation and answer the questions. enquiries ar | Who lithe woman phon! eee 2. Why is she phoning? TREE INTRODUCTORY OFFER. free har on the igh fll in your] | _3 Whatdct the med > dt deta and presen a the gmt sig up fort REE ng seson sree iode with a certified trainer, worth €30. Offer ends 30th January. 4 What does th 8 Compete the sentences. Then listen againand check : Renee emncnn 11 tate ata acoe wonéerrg Aescel ous in basse Englsk ironing Re sienna ening pron =o Eee eos sen een eer See 8 is deposit (non-refundable). Phone 0472 981634 to enrol ace Doe 4 Would beany of doing the vet on he Pore? 5 Doyou me what iG on D involves? (me Bengal Tiger )} “Keira Knightley“ | 6 Febereaiy you —_ Sawin oles pace Torre W Seanday nome Restaurant era a ee eee | 42 The tah street. | ro bosk on on ote om email for me! Tet octaber ah re: 0472 777421 [/ 8 ‘you tell me the ‘Group discount for mating performances, mje ren March 160 a | Twotor-one deal.| Come anv weekday \ [tens 2m, hone reserve sale. L__ Phone 0100 900 200, for tickets. $< SnipSnip Hair Salon (WEST GREEN ROAD Fre hang by diploma students working under the supervision ofatnince Come to SeipSnip thi Sound fon 102 Spring il be ole ona first come Bis served bass B Work in pairs and match mea bold from the adverts. | Ifyou go, your friend can come for freet Two for-one deal 185 1-8 with the words/phrases in 2 Anafternoon show 3. You need to pay part of the cost now, but this money can't be returned. 4 You can't book a place, just get there early! 5 Putyour name on alist for a course 6 Is only on fora short time 7 Write your name, etc. ona form 8 There's a maximurm number for this course. a Which of the words/phrases can be used to talk about a concert, @ cookery course, a sale in a shop and @ hotel booking? school opens? © B)1.10 Listen and mark the intonation at the end of each enquiry. Does it go down and up \7*or ust down? ‘Then listen again and repeat. ~y I'd like ta enquire about a course. 1m page 128 LANGUAGEBANK 3A Make the enquiries more polite using the words in brackets. | Which one do I need to catch to get by noon? (Could / tel) 2 Can use your two-for-one deal on a Friday night! (wondering / possibie) 3. Tell me about your poly for returned tickets. (ke / enquire) 4 | want a window seat, (Would / chance) 5 Tell me about withdrawal charges (Wouid / ming) 6 How much experience do your student hairdressers have? (ming / asking) 7. Explain that again from the bt about downloading the software, (I/ gratefl) 8 Where exactly would the cheaper apartment be! (Can / tell) B Workin pairs. In which situations could you make the enquiries above? TE SINGTON manage enquiries 4A Work in pairs. Read phrases 1~6 from the phone conversation. Who do you think is speaking, the receptionist (R) or the caller (C)? 1 Bearwith me a minute 2 Sorry to keep you. 3. Somy to be difficult, t's just that 4 Vd really appreciate your help 5 Can you hold on a minute? Il just see 6 ve got one more question, if 'm not keeping you. B Look at the audio script on page 164 and check your answers. © Work in pairs and find: | two parases showing the caller thinks she may be causing a 2. one polite ahrase from the receptionist meaning please be patient, 5 Work in pairs and role-play @ phone conversation to a sports centre, Use the flow chart to help. Sports Centre Receptionist aller Olympia Centre / help your} Tee Zena /avertsement/ {ree gym session. / some / Bear / me / minute. /acall/ questions /if / that / okay? the other line. (pause) Sory /, -— keep you. | /wondering / possible / two of us /| ¥ have / training session together? Can / hold / minute? | / just / see. (pause) Afraid / not. / training v session one perren. on: ‘OK. / Could / tell / how much / CL tile membersip / cost spends /Tevel of membership, 7 Information / our / website. [ry Thank /help. 7 Goodbye. GA Workin pairs. Student A: look at Situation 1, Student B: turn to page 158. Stuation | — Student A (Customer) You booked a fight online, but you entered the wrong date forthe return fight by mistake. Complete your information From to on Returning on you p by mistake), Phone customer service and try to change the booking. To prepare, make notes on two or three enquiries you will make and predict ‘what the customer service person might say. B Workin paits. Student A: Look at Situation 2. Student B: turn to page 158. Stuation 2 ~ Student A (Service person) ‘You work at the front desk of a hote and hancle reservations. Comy information Name of hotel Cost of upgrading to a better room Accustomer calls to check a booking an possibly upgrace to a better room. When the customer calls make sure you: + ask what the customer's name i. + don't find the booking immediately ony after a delay [| speakout Before making a phone enquiry, nate What you want to say and what the other person might ask you. This can help your Confidence, especially in formal stations.1 Workin pairs and discuss the statements. Which ‘ones do you agree with? 1 IF go into anew situation, prefer iif no one know is there 2 | sometimes try to reinvent myself when | move into ‘anew situation, 3 find it hard to be open with people 've just met. 4 enjoy social situations where | don't know anyone. 2A Lookat the photos. What do you think the programme is about? B Read the programme information and check. Z Pal AA Watch the DVD. Who does these things? Write D (Danny), M (Danny's mum), B (Becky) or S (Shane). Sometimes there is more than one answer. Who 1 asks fora kiss? M 2 says'llove you"? 3. makes ajoke? 4 embarrasses Danny? 5 intoduces themseives? 6 Introduces someone else? B Watch the DVD again and complete the sentences. ‘Mum: Why don't you just let me come up and make Danny: And maybe you should just stay forthe first night and make 2 Becky: Inhaler boy. Danny:Oh, you saw that. Good, Iwas 3___ that not everyone had seen it Becky: | thought you were 4. | would let my 5 within a mile of the place. ‘Shane: | made it, man. Can you 6 __ it? There was one. 7___ left on moral philosophy with comparative philology | don't know what tis man, but it’s only four hours of 8 week! maybe go to the back? Sane: Chill cut, Granddad. What are you 10__Ike that for, charity or something? (C Work in pairs and discuss the questions. | What do you think will make itffcut for Danny to rake anew start? 2. What do you think will happen to the characters in speakout a first encounter 5A (5) 1.1 Listen to someone talk about a fist day at ‘work. Why did he Feel embarrassed? B Listen again and tick the key phrases you hear. Keyphrases (One of my [worst / funniest] memories is when | Ive had some very [embarrassing / awkward / strange] [experiences / dates / first encounters] in my life Vl always remember / never forget] the time | iestarted asa (typical / classi] [frst day / first date] was feeling [excited / embarrassed / nervous / shy / worried / out of my depth] spent the whole time [wondering / looking at] By [now / this time] | was feeling... 0 (suppose) | was [surprised /relieved / amazed] when 6A Think about your frst time in one of the following situations: + starting new job + saringa school or universiy + meeting ahose fay + movinginto anew fat + going for an interview + moung to anew country + sartng anew course or cass B Make notes about what happened, your first impressions and how you felt. C Work in pairs and take turns. Tell each other about your situation. Try to use some of the key phrases in your story. ae writeback a summary 7A. Read the summary ofthe story. What two facts are different from the recording? Dave's story was abouthis fist day ata new jab. He was twenty-three and a trainee inalaw firm, He described it as a typical first day, wth everyone feeling very nervous and trying to make a good impression Dave was at his desk reading a report and his new shoes were hurting, so he took mn of. He had been sitting there for over an hour when the head partner called him in to his office, Dave jumped up forgetting to put on his shoes, Th looked at him, and Dave felt increcily ‘embarrassed. When the partner asked him why he didn’t have shoes on, he couldn't think of anything to say, so he told the truth and said he had forgotten to put them on. ‘The partner simply smiled, and that was the end of i rushed in, B Write a summary of your partner's story. Exchange stories with your partner and check the facts,1.5 << LOOKBACK PEaN ENE CWE 3A Complete the conversations ‘TA Choose atopic from the box with adjectives from the box. ‘and complete the questions. satisfied thrilled awkward transport family travel embarrassed exhausted shopping study fashion anxious frustrated relieved | Do you lice ..? Conversation 2 What's. ke? ‘Act had a terble right lastnight. | 3 How often do you ..? ees B:You must be ! 4 Have you ever 2 5 Would you ike to ..? 6 Why do you? B Make your questions indirect using the phrases below. Can |ask Could you tel me Do you mind me asking | was wondering Vd be interested to know C Work in pairs and take turns to ask and answer your questions. PERSONALITY 2A Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets so thatthe ‘meaningis he same. 1 He's quite reserved. keep) He keeps himself to himself 2. He docs ike working alone (person) 3 She never lets herself become Unfit, (particular) 4 She's so uncomplicated and easy totakto. (arth) 5 He's fun to be with. (aug) 6 ‘She's quite short of cash but she oten buys everyone coffee (ft) 7. He does his share ofthe work (weigh) 8 Ido my best work afer midnight. (ous) B Work in pairs and discuss. ‘What combination of personal qualities above would make a good colleague, a good friend and a good accountant?’ door in my pyjamas. It was my boss B:l betyouwere?_? Al certainly was! Conversation 2 A got the job! Congratulations! You must be 3 A:Yes,t'm4__because I shought 1d done badly atthe imerview. B: We were all sure you'd gett B Workin pairs and add very, really, absolutely, fairly or completely before adjectives 1-4 in Exercise 3A. Then practise the conversations. eae) PAST SIMPLE 4A Complete the sentences with the present perfect or past simple form ofthe verbs in brackets. 1 Since I starte this cours, | ny speaking (prove) 2 1 tothe United Stats yt, bit ike to. (ot go) 3 1 areal altri (never 7) 4. When was young |__ina band, ad ly again, (phy / san) 5] cto geod angio rath month (8), 6 1__brealse tis morning and is wo o'dlock now. (not eat) B Workin pairs and discuss. Are any of the sentences in Exercise 4A true for you? EMEC w NE 5A Rewrite the sentences to make ‘them more polite. Use the phrases In brackets | I need some information about train times to Vienna. (like t0 enquire) 2. Which rain de I need to take to get to Vienna by 3pm? (Can you tel me) 23 How far ist from the Western to the Southern train station? (Can | ak) 4, Where can I get information on local transport in Vienna? (Do you mind me asking) 5. Do Ineed to book a seat on the train? (Iwas wondering) 6 Can! book on the phone? (Could you tell me) 7. Could you bookit forme? (Iwas wondering if) 8 Could you send me an ema confirmation? (Ud be grateful if) B Workin pairs and take turns. Role-play a phone conversation between a tourist information officer and a customer. Use the sentences in Exercise 5A to help you. A: Iid like to enquire about train times to Glasgow. B: Certainly. What would you lke to kaow? ‘A: Gan you tell me what tain I need to take to get to Glasgow by bpm. please? B: Let me just check EIB VIDEO PODCAST Peek Pomerening oad the question: eee] Cree) interviewsUNIT 2 aC} » Talk about big issues 5 eee ac aed pee Pes er erg rT rere aoe els pean ord Ace uu eg CUI} Ee ug Cg tas STU} Nae aed Ae as Ts ed EL ThX ue eho De Oem oad Conny RS [ern Oe ec ee eeyA 1 Look at the photos and discuss. What are the people doing and why are they wearing red noses? 2A Read the articles and answer the questions. | What's Comic Relief? Who participates in Comic Relief events? 2 3 What happens on Red Nose Day? 4. How often does it happen? 5 Which of the activities described in the second article involve: ) looking sly? ®) not taking? 6) net sleeping? B Work in pairs and discuss the ‘questions. | Would you be willing to do any of the activities in the artice? 2 Doyou think Red Nose Day would be essful in your country? C Guess the meaning of the words in bold in the second article. Use. ‘questions 1-3 below to help you. ‘Then work in pairs and compare your || Which part of speeciis each word? 2 Is there anything in the surrounding context to help you work out the ‘meaning? 3 Do you recognise any parts of the word, or t simla to another word you know in English or in your language? Eye opening: 1) It’s an adjective 2) She may be surprised or happy 13} I's made of eye and open probably means surprising When you are reading, try to guess meanings of new words so that you don't stop reading in order to look them up. Ask yourself about the part of speech, context and similarity to other words COMIC RELIEF SCM TC Lome ULL aU Pe ° ia cry fats adn 185. aso See teeet eer reese tel ne Ux nace wiles peso ‘oe ews Or kes mney roa Ys oN snarling sang aa be ery ao Ta ee Day es tang bes ara eK hg she rune gee wea ef ed ats Cay pane al ere coat parole coog unis igs tata te case nd ay nh eee BE ca tn ce Cartes card sts x alas overs abe ops Cr Refit supports in the UK and around the world. fs Toate Cri be cas has Pree ey eee es ee (rt sont dn aren ae fo asa sors oo Dy ae a eee Finland, loeland, Nonway and Germany. mann ‘cording to is website, Coc Relies ages tol ‘is the ably to inspire people crocs te whole country ~ especially those who dont pormally do charity = to do tanty’ Red Nose Day seems to bing out the best an craziest in people, and tis faterncon we were out and about asking people what they were doing "We came to work this moming in our pyjamas and took a bucket round to colect snonoy fom aur cleaques sai Maia D'Angelo outside the ofc where she wars ‘re boon eye-opening actualy. ve been working here fora year and ts the fist time ve spoken to some of my clleaque. Traum the set, ouside a shoe shop, manger Chris Bayley was sting in a bath ful af something gran. ‘'ve dosed the shop and 'm spending the day in this ely, he txplaned, "Do you want to ty some? tastes good! How cide fee? Tm reezng! Ive Toon siting here forfour hours now. But people waking by ave been very generous safc contol officer, Sonia Gold, was taking a break from directing traffic ve hag this red nose on since eight o'lck his moming and ve had a great ime, Everyone Magood mood. Altof te cies have been waving at me of heating ard ite aot the cars are ‘wearing’ red nses to. rand at Oakfed Junior School everyone had ther red noses on butt was strangely stontin the corridors. One student, Wesley, wrote fr us in his notebook: Wee having ‘sponsored silence. | havent opened my mouth al day, excepto eat Only one ore row now The teachers, noted, semis tobe enjoying the unaccustomed quiet. crore was msi, tough, coming from the school hal where about fry people were taking patina twenty four-hour dance marathon. Pau Yee looked wom out. totaly evtaustd Woe been dancing for ele hous, andt'm not sue can survive Ht then Wis partner, Yasmin Mckay, was bursting with energy. "Only twelve ours t2 90! ssid Yasmin, My friends have sald they't double their donations it we finish’ Everyone was getting involve: wih cake sales, pub quizzes, sponsored swims You name itand someone Was doing this town is anything to goby, it looks as f Red Nose Day is sat to break all records this year CEIVAUIVIAGM present perfect simple and continuous 3A Werkin ps and heck what you ow. Complete the seteces with the present perfect simple or continuous. Then chec wih te pres Then check your answers re here for a year (work) 2h money for over twenty years. (raise) overhatabllion pounds (as) 6 the shop. (close) B Match rules 1-3 with the sentences in Exercise 3A. Rules: | Use either the present perfect th : simple or the present perfect continuous (both are correct) for an activity or state which started in the past and continues ua to now. /, 2 2 Use the present pevfect simple: 3) witha state vero, ) fora completed action, 6) for a completed result, in answer to How much /emany? 3 Use the present perfect continuous! a) for a rexeated or continuous activity bb) when there s present evidence of a recent actvity 4A © 2.1 Listen and write the sentences. B Underline the main stresses and mark any weak forms (/a/ or //)in the auxlary verbs. Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat. How lang have you been working here? mp page 130 LANGUAGEBANK 5 Complete the text withthe present perfect simple or continuous form ofthe verbs inthe box. If both are possible, use the continuous form. werk follow become visit meet live (recently) recrut know couble grow " ve beea waking _ wit Fairtrade organisations to help ceveloping markets tet air prices for goods since | fished University, and 1? lover thity countries in connection with my work. Thisyear a cone of my favourite counties, Ghana, 4 so many wonde-fal peoaie here and been imaressed by their strength and optimism, One of my closes fends Ku, wh coming here. since | started cocoa al lis Fairtrade guidelines for producing cocoa for several years now. He ® ‘ore than thirty other farmers into our ‘group and they? the volume of cocoa exported. As a rest, Faintrade '@ i. fone ofthe most important movements in this region, GA Complete the questions with the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets. f both are possible, use the continuous form. i hare recent? (you/wor) 2 How long, your dosest frend? (you/know) 3 You look well What 2 (yous 0) 4 How many times you fayourte film! (you7see) 5 the same name? ( (your country/always/have) 6 How ong to this class? (you 7 How many coffees ay! today (yourering) 8 How long. on this exercise? (you/work) B Workin paits and take turns. Askand answer the questions in Exercise 6A.Mele N TURN NE social issues 7A Complete the table with the social Issues in the box below. Some issues can ‘gowith more than one category. PLUS verbs/nouns with the same form 9A 82.2 Complete the conversations with the correct form of one of ‘the words in the box. Then listen and check. record sponsor export pollution poverty drought famine dninkenness and crug abuse divorce domestic violence debt obesity lack of drinking water homelessness poverty health poverty family a B Puta cross nextto the issues that are ;not a major problem in your country. Then work in pairs and compare your ‘BA Work in pairs and make notes on ‘questions 1-3. || What do you think are the taree main socal problems in your county? 2 Do you think these problems are present al over the word or are they specific to your country? 3 For each arablem, can you suggest one ‘change or action that could make a postive difference! B Work in groups and discuss questions 1-3in Exercise BA. mp page 149 VOCABULARVBANK increase permit appeal project | A: Has malaria decreased in recent years? B: Yes, there's been a huge decrease because of the use of nets 2A: Does the BBC. Comic Relief? B: Yes, the BBC is one of their main 3A: Has there been an in people's awareness of Fairtrade? B: Yes, and sales by aout thity percent in Europe last year 4A: The UN has launched an B: Yes, they're 5 A: When did Bonnie Tyler for the disaster: for money an¢ also tents and blankets, B: In 1983, and in 2008 it seta for the most popular karaoke 6 A: What types of fut do you each year! B: Our main are bananas and oranges, mainly to Canada, 7 A:Yourlatest is research into rsing sea leve's, B: Yes, we arise of atleast one metre in the next ffty yeas, 8 A:Doweneeda to enter the park? B: No, but we're not to leave the main tracks. B Which words in Exercise 9A are nouns (N) and which are verbs (V)? € Listen again and mark the stress on the words. Which ones have the ssame stress in the noun and verb form and which are different? ‘When the noun and verb form have the same speling, the noun Usual stressed on the frst sylable, Mark and practise the stress on ‘these words: an import/to import, areject/ta reject, a desert/ta desert TOA Work in pairs. Student A: look at the quiz. Underline the stress in ‘the words in bold. Student B: turn to page 158. her song Total Eclipse of the Hear? QUIZ 1 Which country imports more Japanese used €ars than any ‘other? Canada, Beal, or Kenya? 22) Ennis, what colours ir unlucky to wrap = barthdey poses jn? Black and white, red and green, or purple and yellow? 3 Which fruit do some plant experts suspect was the earth's Gist? “The apple, the banana or the pear? 4. Which is the largest subtropical desert? The Arabian, the Kalahari or the Sahara? 5. Research has shown that what percent of homemade dinners served in the US include vegetables? 43%, 63% or 939% B Work in pairs and take turns. Student C Check the answers on page 162. lm page 149. VOCABULARY BANK. read out your questions and possible answers. Student B: close your book and guess the correct answer. WE'RE BEING WATCHED PSEUIANA surveitance A Look at the photo. How does it make you fee!? Why? B Work in pairs. Match the types of surveillance technology Inthe box with quotes 1-6, phone cameras speed cameras. CCTV cameras, microchias street level cameras umber pate recognition |. think they're an invasion of privacy because people can see the area where you live and how to get into your house or apartment, 2 There's not much evidence that they really prevent accidents anc law-abiding citizens who drive safely have nothing to fear 3 They act as a deterrent to crime because potential criminals know that their actions mignt be filmed 4 These can make people more accountable for their actions because their photos can be taken and put up fon the internet, 50 it's a good thing 5 Because these are in all our eredit cards and travel passes t means people can monitor and log information about our habits and movements as we move around a city but | con't ike the fact that personal data on four shopping habits can be handed over to other companies 6 I worry that the authorities can now keep track of you and where you are every minute of the cay, that is f you crive, of course. It's all pat of the growing surveillance society. VOCABULARY | technology and privacy PVC CUne nee C Match meanings 1-8 with the phrases in bold in Exercise 1B. record log ‘away to stop people from doing something legal ven responsble for people who aren't criminals {getting information about someone's prvate fein a way they don't ke watch or follow (two phrases) 1 stuation where there is alot of abservation, filming or recording of peosie D Work in pairs and discuss the statements in Exercise 1B. Do you agree with them? Why?/ Why not? LISTENING 2A B)2.3 Listen to people discussing surveillance. ‘Which types of technology do they talk about? B Listen again and complete the table. spar | FOG@=" | panes 2 3 2 5ERNIE the passive | GRAMMAR BIE 3A Check what you know. Look at the sentences and underline the passive forms. | They're just used by the government to make money, 2 More crimes are being solved because of CCTV cameras 3 A.ew months ago |was robbed by two ‘men but thanks to CCTV, the people who did it were al arrested, 4 Inmy area, four cameras have been placed along one stretca of roac, 5 The technology wil be used to tellus what we can and can't eat. 6 Everyone has to be more careful because the'r photos might be sent to the newspazers. 7 Uhate being watched like that 8 | certainly don’t want to be sent adverts from companies | don't know. B Underline the correct alternative to ‘complete the rules. Rules || Use the passive to put the focus on the person or thing daing the action / affected by the action. 2. Use the passive when the person who dé the action 2) is /ésn'tobvious ») is known / unkown 6) fs /ien'timaortant 3 Use the passive to bring the object of the verb to the begianng / che end of the sentence. C Work in pairs. Match each of the rules above with the sentences in Exercise 3A. 4 B24 Mark the stress in phrases 1-6. Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat. | They're just used by the government. 2 [hate being watched lke that, 3 I don't want to be sent adverts 4 was robed by two men. 5. Crimes are being solved 6... their photos might be sent to the newspapers. lump page 130 LANGUAGEBANK ar 5A Complete the sentences with the correct form of the passive. 1 Insome companies, emails {always /fiter) for particular ‘words and in this way company secrets (can / keep) safe. 2 Many people con't lke {tell to carry their identity cards with ther all the time. 3 Atthis moment, your actions somewhere, i (probably / film) ay a camera 4 Inthe future, microchips (place) in food packaging, so that you (can / remind) when i's time to buy more. 5 Inthe future, genetic screening {may / use) to predict ‘whether someone might commit @ crime, 6 Last year, thousands of people's personal data, (lose) by officals, 7 To éate, many criminals (catch) because their details are on the DNA database 8 Social network websites {often / infiltrate) by hackers in the last few years and people's personal cata (teal) B Work in pairs and discuss. Which ideas in Exercise SA do you find disturbing and which don't bother you? GA Work in pairs. Read the article and answer the questions. | Which of the police plans do you think would be most useful for cutting 2 How co you think the following groups of people would fee! about the plans: the police, the local residents, parent, teenagers? Police to instal town-wide surveillance In response to the revent surge in erime, police have announced plans to install the following security systems: + CCTV cameras to cover the whole speed cameras and number plate recognition on all main roads police spot checks for identity eards ‘monitoring of mobile and landline telephone calls ‘monitoring of social network websites all teenagers’ mobile phones to be registered on police GPS systems B Workin pairs. You belongto cone of the four groups in Exercise 6A. Make a lst of your reasons for or against the plans. C Workin groups. Role-play @ meeting between the four groups to dacuss the proposed plans. RAT UUEINTER a letter of complaint 7A Work in pairs and discuss. In what circumstances would you write a letter of complaint or make an official complaint? Have you ever done this? What happened? B Read the letter and answer the questions. | Whe is the letter to? 2. Why is the writer complaining? 3. What does he want to achieve? 15 Maple Road Hillhead HHI? S41, Sth February Hillhead Local Council 1662 Parkway Hillhead, H3 JT Dear Sir or Madam, 1a sein with regard othe Cou een insllaton of CCI camer ovr are. 2 Blythe pole s shat despite guarates about safeguarding CheCEV images ts posible for anyone wo view them on thei ome somputr beens the em hernrnke ad ot prumord:protected. Aa rv pcturscanor be kept secure rain ht mf and ny ear ear e dete in ees that sree eeenly posted online, thi serous invasion Sfprvcy swells violation of he Tea couse promise toxpayes 4 1 ave aeady pure tis mater with the lc police Aegareers who have adved me to contact ou immediately +t oe i mater a etn a you ono thelinages whee | appear witout dey (pec eoortinates th doled inthe enelned dosatent nd a you keaton tS prevent furor ivan of pac the atte Tis would inde emurng da inernet-baed CCTV images re pas ote ad techgue ar und ol he tres so Unt Inv ae uarecopable 5 Plane contact me within en dys ofthe date of tise 0 Conf hat these eps have been take, Ifyou need emtat trey tego, you may each meat (014) 985-0 6 Thank you for your prompt asention otis mater, Yours ffl Steven Jones Steven Jones C Write the number of the paragraph next to the correct topic. 8) explain what you have cone so far 3 ») give atime frame for action and @ way of contacting you ) state the overall reason for writing, none sentence ) write a polte closing comment €) ask for specific action from the person/company you are writing to 4) give addtional detal about the reason for writing THE SANGTON use formal written language BA Match informal phrases 1=7 with formal phrases inthe letter. || Get in touch soon to let me know that you've done something To put things right, want you to... Um weting about With best wishes Thanks for dealing with tis problem quickly {'m sending something with this letter 7 Ve already discussed the problem B Work in pairs. Underline all the examples of the passive in the letter. Why is it used so often? G speakou ‘letter of complaint should folow The Four CC’ t should be: concise, clear, constructive and considerate. Reread the leter. Does i follow all four of "The Four Cs"? A Planaletter of compla || Read the notes below and choose one of the situations. 2 Decide what you want to achieve in the letter 3, Make notes on the content of each paragraph, Situation 1 Your neighbours / new burglar alarm / alarm gone off three imes / neighbours away / tied to talc to them / too busy Write a letter of comalaint to your neighbours. Situation 2 Recently you parked car / thought it was legal/ returned / parking fine / no-parking sgn / behind ree Write a letter of comalaint to your local council Situation 3 Recently you joined online DVD store / huge increase of spam / email unusable / store cid not protect contact details Write a letter of complaint to the customer service department of the online stare, B Write the letter (120-180 words). C Check the grammar, spelling and punctuation of your letter. D Exchange your letter with another student. ‘Check that he/she has: + followed The Four Cs. + used paragraphs wel. + used a formal seJUST WHAT | WAS THINKING! Statistics show that good-looking people cor % more than plain-looking, punished, In fact, people in the same job ~ so it makes sense woman was that some people want to get cosmetic surgery to improve their appearsace. shasing soa. ‘1 Work in pairs. Match the newspaper extracts 1-3 with ‘the pictures AC. Then discuss the questions. | Which extract is for and which is against the topics discussed? Which one is neutral? 2 Can you think of any ether reasons for and against each dea? 3. What's your own opinion about each idea? FUNCTION ERIC 2A B25 Listen to three conversations. Which speaker 40 you agree with in each conversation? B Listen again and make notes. What is each person's ‘opinion? What reasons do they give? 3A Workin pairs and complete the phrases. Giving opinions Ymrealy! it Vimin2 ofit The?____Isee't, Agreeing | suppose * 5 ‘what you mean Partially agreeing You've gota Lagree to ? there, but extent, but Frm stil not "2 B Check your answers in the audio script on page 165. ‘Which phrases show very strong or very weak opinions? I is theft and thieves can be rAmericen to. 30°%6 n ed neaely $2 million for downloading and ‘Banning ears in the city centre has led duction in pollution levels an increased use of public transport, During the same period there has been a 10% reduction in shop sales although this is a result ofthe baa. 4A B)2.6 Listen to the phrases and underline the stressed words. Then listen again and repeat. B Add the phrases in the box to the correct groups in Exercise 3A. think... Exactly! | take/see your point, but Ieseems to me that... That's ight. agree Ident agree with you. Fair enough, but... [feel im page 130 LANGUAGEBANK 5A Write the conversations in full. Conversation 1 A:I/ favour / banning / smoking / all public places. B:1/ not / agree / you. / People / be / free to choose. ‘Acagree / some / extent, / but / what about the rights / ‘other people? B: way / see / freedom / choose / more important. Actake / point, / but / passive smoking / can / very bad / you. B: 1/ suppose, / but / banning / all places / too much! Conversation 2 A:I/ against / too much / violence / fims / because / effect on crime, B: not / agree/ you. / Thousands / people / watch films / but / only a few people commit crimes, ‘A: Olay. You / point / there, / but / seem / me even one person / be / one person too many. B: know / what / you mean, / but / stil / not convinced, B Work In pairs and take turns. Practise the conversations using the prompts. TESANEION support your viewpoint 6 Look at the phrases in bold in 1-8 below. Which phrases are used: a) to gve mexample? ») for facts which you have read or heard? 6) for a fact which you have read or heard when you are not | sure f itis true! | Take the case of Mike's girriend; she actually had some Botox injections. 2... some kind of surgery, you know, such as izosuction to get rid of ft? 3 But it's a well-known fact that musicians get very litle money from CD sales anyway. 4. spend a fortune on things like record companies anc managers and 5 Apparently, having only buses can bringin five times as many peoate 6... 1s been shown that buses are more polluting than 7 According to an article | read recently file sharng’s good because 8 Forinstance, what about that woman in America? 7A Cover Exercise 6 and put the underlined phrases in ‘the correct order. lance to this according, women can’t read maps and men can't listen, B: That's jsta stereotype. Men are often good at jobs that invove listening, 2management infor jobs instance A:Yeah, you're right. of my case the brother Take and his wife, She's a great map reader. Bi... and your brother's good at female tas’, ‘cooking. as listening or such to people —just not both at the same time, ‘A: Well, Swel-known it's are women that facta better at rmuit-tasking. It says so here. B:No way; %s shown it are that men been just as good, You shouldn't believe everything you read ‘that in ke magazines ‘| suppose not, scientific based research it apparentiy con but, G9) speakous GRAMMAR | future forms review [> VOCABULARY [locations | > HOWTO | akabout the future ce: Traveller's Tree he BBC radio travel show Thavellers ‘Tie starts with one ‘oF the fastese growing sectors in the holiday industry and the buzzword lof the days ‘niche' tavel, for those ‘with particular interests who a tized of Sopout’ beach holidays LISTENING ‘1A Work in palrs and look at the photos. Which holidays appeal/don't appeal to you? B Read the programme listing. What is the difference between a ‘niche’ holiday and a “lopout’ holiday? 2A 3: Listen to the programme. Number the niche holidays in the order you hear them. + Thaicooking week + Singing on the Nile + Historica cmise + Sei Lanka fortea lovers + Bird watching + Tour of Cheenaby! ane Pepyat + Tour of batifields B Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences. |. Niche holidays are being offered by more tour operators 2. Alson Rice describes ‘niche’ holidays as different from activity holidays 3. Charlie Connolly thnks the best reason for going to a place is to look at nice views, 4 Aethe end of a singing holiday, you make a CD to sell to the 'ocal people 5 In Chernobyl, you don’t go into the nuclear reactor. 6 The schoo! at Pripyat near Chernobyl is empty. 7 Alot of people have posted messages on the Travelle’s Tree messageboard, 8 A contibutor, Dilly Gaffe kes the idea of a niche holiday © Work in pairs and discuss. Would any of the niche holidays mentioned in the programme interest you? eal a eae VOCABULARY [REUCiR 3A Match the sentence halves. | Australias the least densely populated continent, g 2. People who lve in close proximity to Los Angeles airport 3. Sic Edmund Hilary and Sherpa Tenzing spent fifteen minutes at the summit of Everest Cape Town is about half-way between Santiago, Chile Part of Hong Kong isan isan¢, and partis, ‘The Caribbean islane of Hatt was once heavily forested, ‘The most remote and unspoilt piace in the UK is Foula, Lake Baikal is located on the edge of Siberia a) before heading back down the southern slope. 5) but t's now almost completely barren, 6) an islanc just off the coast of northern Scotland. 4) on peninsula connected to mainland China «) were found to have higher than normal blood pressure, 4) ang contains twenty percent of the world's Fresh water. £2) with just 2.6 people per square Kloet, h)and Perth, Australia asthe crow files. B Which of the expressions in bold in Exercise 3A: + talk about location/dstance? + are the names of geographical features? + describe the character of a place? C Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: close your book. Student B: make questions out of the sentences In Exercise 3A and ask your partner. Which continent is the least densely populated?Ey} 36 GRAMMAR [tS og A Check what you know. Complete the conversations with an appropriate form of the verbs in brackets. Sometimes there is more than ‘one possibility. 1 A:So, re you looking forward to your Nie tpt B: Yes, and Francesco says he's gong ta learn (he/learn) Arab. in ‘our weeks! (0u/do) anything interesting next summer? Yer, {we go) to New Zeaan¢ in uy (The plane/iand) very eary on Friday morsing When's the first tour As soon a, (oe gt) tere think 's in Thaland, ane it says here, (lt/ikely/ain) every afternoon, but expect to walk twenty kilometres a day, rain or shine.” B: Lexpect, {it/be) quite hard work. A: don't know. (W/check) with Tess. She was over there last year SA (We/go) to Ukraine this year, we haven't decided yet. B: Sounds interesting. A: Yes, and then the way home. 6 A Mice (hink/go) on a trek to Machu Picchu in Per, B: [t's quite a hard walk, 've hear A: Yeah. He {hope/ask) people to sponsor him for chart, PRerer (we/stop off) in Poland to see Magea on B 3.2 Listen and check your answers. C Match rules 1-10 withthe exemples in Exercise 4A Rules | Use the present continuous fora definite arrangement often Involving other people. 24, 28 2 Use be going to/be planning to/be hoping to + infritive or be thinking of * «ing fora general intention which the speaker has thought about before. 3 Use wil (Il) + infinitive for a decision which the speaker has just made. 4 Use wil (1) + infinitive for predicting, often with verbs such as think, expect and adverbs such as probably, definitely. 5 Use be likely ta for a probable intention or prediction. 6 Use might/cauld + infinitive for an intention or prediction that is not 7 Use the present simple for a future timetable or schedule, {8 Use the present simple forthe future after conjunctions such as when, 1s soon a, afer, in ease. D © 33 Listen tothe pronunciation ofthe future forms in connected speech. Then listen and repeat. | What wil you do he doesn't phone? Avotalja! 2 What ae you going to do ater cass? /wntajal 3. Where are youie'yto be tonight? fweraja! 4 Who wil be there? Maul 5 When willyou havetime total’ Awenaljat 6 When are you meeting them? swenajal imp page 132. LANGUAGEBANK 5A Underline the best alternative in the sentences. || We're going/We might go to Venezuela on holiday this year. | booked yesterday. 2 Well prabably/We're going t go camaing but we're not sure yet. 3. On Saturday, 'm meeting/Iil meet some fiends for neh, 4 Inthe future I'm using/m going to use English to get a better job. 5. think iti raining il ain this weekens. 6 My last bus home goes/is going to go at five past midnight. 7. There's no lesson next week In that ease 1m staying/IM stay at horne and sty. 8 A friend of mine is thinking of hoping traveling to China next year, 9 | always carry a torch in my bagin case Freed" need *. 10 might/t'm not likely to live abroad in the future. B Change five of the sentences so that they are true for you. € Work in pairs and take turns. Student. ‘Astell your partner your sentences. Student B: ask follow-up questions. A: I might go to Croatia on holiday this year B: Sounds goad. Whereabouts in Croatia? cy} VOCABULARY uncountable and plural nouns 7A Read the email, Why is Valerie enjoying her holiday? Jo [(Seetenaacon Sd (Hi Gabriel, Justa quick note from the middle of nowhere Wego of oa ough sta vnon Marianna fl down th Gai coming off the plane (no major injuries). Then our luggage got lost, along with all efi ches and my rong uss, a wel cure, Thingy tra paty bal or = you can buy soap frntance, Woe staying on Sh cuts of a try age, a UR a sot of house malo of doth and ood (se atchad peta) tac new's no concet anywhere and Mo lott but art aa mie welche rates on TV. So Wha do tre do Wel bitofRoreebac cing eng te Gay ond wo pay cards in the ovring. The local aro nerdy Mond You Know rola Pa Simplr bate and dont want fo come home! Valorie B Workin pairs and discuss. Would you enjoy this kind of holiday? Why/Why not? BA Look at the email again. Underline sik uncountable nouns and circle ‘six nouns which are usually found only in the plural Use a dictionary if Bidz necessary. B Read the quiz below. Find and correct ten mistakes. 6A Work in pairs and take turns. Ask and answer questions and make notes on: C Work in pairs and take turns. Ask and answer the quiz questions. + your partner's interests and hobbies a> page 150 VOCABULARYBANK + the typeof accommodation and transport Travellers’ quiz he/she prefers on nolday + things he/she éoesn' ke on holiday {E]_When you travel, do you find information and notes to design a niche holiday for each accommodations by asking ata tourist office? of your original partners. Think about the Ei] What sor of facility do you expeethotes to following things: have? + name of nicne holiday + location B Work with a new partner. Use your Do you ask frends for advices on what to see? 1G) How many luggage do you usually carry fora two-week wip? + means of transport + length of te + accommodation Gi Do you ever cary any sports or + main activities ty ‘camping equipments? + ote information (clothing eeuipment, climate, heat, preparation, tems to [G] Hiss airpor security ever gone through the brn) content of your suitcases? Bd Wat mean of anspor do you tik to tavel by most plane, tainorcar? : [1] On holiday, what's your favourite type of Tell your original partner about the riche holiday you have designed. You're going to travel by train and horse It's likely to be cold and rainy, so you should sceneries? bring By Do you like looking atthe remain of ancient buildings? [1] Do you always keep someone back home informed of your whereabout?HOW DOES IT WORK? See ee 1 Workin pairs and discuss the questions. 1 Bo you enioy watching game shows? Wyld Why not? 2. What sort of gare shows do you have in your country? 3. What do the contestants have to do! ONTO describing procedures 2A Work n pars. Look atthe BBC game shows in the photos. What do you think happens in each show? B )3.4 Listen to the descriptions of two of the shows, Were your ideas correct? Listen again. For each show, make notes about: + numberof contestants * description of set + aim of game + winner + best thing about it 3A Match the sentence halves to make phrases for explaining procedures. | The way & works is that Basicaly, What happens is ‘The fist thing they do The key things to The objects for ‘After they've finished 1 point is not a) that the host says "Bring on the wall! b) the team to win money by answering a chain of questions correctly, 6) bank the money as you go along d) is answer general knowledge questions. €) each round, they have to vote on who should get eliminated 4) there are two teams, with two celebs on each 8) to get knocked into the poo B_ Which phrases from Exercise 3A are used: | to state the overall goal or aim? 2 to describe detais of the procecure? 3. to highlight something particulary important? C B)3.5 Listen and mark the main stresses in phrases 1-7 in Exercise 3A. Then listen again and repeat. a page 132 LANGUAGEBANK Seg ny eer AA Complete the description of a game. The |_way it works___ that there are two teams of eleven players playing with a bal on a large “ila” with two goals at either end. The? thing they “__ is toss a coin and one team decices who gets the ball fist" happens® that the team withthe bal has four chances to try to ‘advance it9.1 metres towards the other team's goal. After done that, they can have another four attemats but f they don't succeed, then the other team takes possession. Basically, the © __of the game isto score points by carrying the bal across your opponents’ goal line. The *___ thing sto keep possession of the bal, because then the other team can't score! The winner the team who score the most points. The name of the game is‘ B Think of a game/port you know. Make notes on: the number of players, the equipment, the procedure, the aim, C Work in groups and take turns. Student A: describe the ‘game/sport but don't say the name. Other students: guess. the game/sport. use mirror questions 5A Look at the questions in bold and underline the correct alternative to complete the rues. | A:There ae two teams, with two celebs on each team B: Two what? As Celebs. Celeoritis, 2 As The host says ‘Bring onthe wall” B He does what? 3A Theresa funny shaped hole and they have to get rough it B: They have to get through where? 4 A: The host stands in the centre, 8: Who stands in the centre? Rules: | Use mirror questions to express surprise or clarify understanding 2 Repeat a part/ all of what was said. 3 Replace the problem word or phrase with a suitable ‘question word /the word ‘wha. 4 Use do/do what to replace a verb phrase you cidn't understand 5 Use question/statement word order 6 Siress/Don’t stress the question word. Gi speak ‘Whea trying to understand instructions or directions its Useful to use part of what the other person says to make the mirror question, This helps the other person see what you understood and what you dich't understane instead of| asking them to repeat everything again. B Complete the mirror questions to check the words/_ Phrases in italics. You have to sauté the potatoes. The first player writes an anagram of the wor. You go 9 the webinar site. Basical, the aim isto beat he rival team. PPererer C ©)3.6 Mark the main stress in the questions above. Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat. eter NTE common actions 6A Work in pairs. Which of the actions in bold is related to game/sport(@), toa machine (M%) or to cooking (C)? Usea dictionary i necessary 1 deal them out, five to each person G stirs that & doesnt stick tothe bottom double-click ont ‘when Jams, take off the cover and pull the paper out pass it to another player in your team unplug it when you're not usingit seve it s0 that there are no lumps int tall, andi you geta one, your tur's over sprinkle it generously al over 0 press i halfway to focus B What words could replace itor them in each phrase? C Work in pairs and take turns. Cover the phrases In Exercise 6A. Student A: act out one of the actions, ‘Student B: say the action. 7A. Choose one ofthe situations below to explain to a partner. + the features of your mobile phone (or any gadget/ machine) and how it works. + ahobby, game or sport you enjoy + how to make a favourte dish sis and how it works + what one of your favourite webs! + the procediure for something practical, eg. giving first ac + how you do one or more of the tasks in your job/studies B Make notes on the main points, the procedure and key things to keep in mind. C Work in pairs or groups and take turns, Student A: describe the procedure to the other students. Other students: ask mirror questions if you don't understand something. im page 150 VOCABULARYBANKPea adaad GREAT EXPERIENCES 1 Workin pairs and discuss the questions. || What's one unusual activity you've done that you thine everyone should experience? 2 What's one thing you've always wanted to try, and one pace you've always wanted to visit! 2A Workin pais. Read the programme information. Who decided what the top fifty things to do are? Bas 50 Things To Do Before You Die BVA fraderaece eer cise Begone rts eo ee renee eet ete Ren eee yw Sree es takes the viewers on a tour through the top fifty viewer choices, from observing rare and exotic animals in their natural habitat, to travelling a historic route by trai Ce enone cn ores race te era eon tes trons tT dog sledding and wing-walking. Whether you're a hard- Coe ee CeCe taro a tye! eee Cerna tts > DVDVIEW B Match the activities mentioned in the article to photos A~E. 3A Watch the DVD and write down the five activities. Which activity is number one? B Mark the sentences true (1) or false (F).. ‘Then watch again and check. || The main thing people say they love about sledding isthe scenery. 2. The presenter preferred driving the sled to sitting init 3 Pilots used to strap themselves to the wings 4. Before she went wingwalking, Rebecca said she was anxious but keen, 5. She found it surprisingly easy to wave and look elegant 6 The legendary route 66 runs from Chicago to San Francisco, 7 twas used by Americans trying to escape {from the Great Depression, 8 One of the bungy jumpers likes the feeling of being stretched and bounced 9 People have always been fascinated by dolphins’ playfulness and intligence. 10 The speakers lke dolphins because they are helpful to humans. C Work with a new partner. Order the five activities from the one you'd most like to do to the one you'd least like to do. a recommendation A Think about two ifferen things you have tried that you would recommend to someone els, for example a journey, an experience with animals/ nature, sport, For each activity, make notes on questions 1-3. 1) What waste activity? 2. How did you fel before/while/ ater you did? 3 Why do you think it’s worth trying? B B)3.7Listen to someone describing an activity, and answer questions 1-3 above, Listen again and tick the key phrases you hear. phrases I'm (nt) the kind of person who likes [extreme activiies/new situations/ spicy food] but ‘The activity I ice to recommend is/may seem [tersifving/quite boring/silly] It's one of the [best/most excting/ most challenging] things I've ever done. ‘The thing ll remember most is [the feeling of .../ the moment ../the exhilaration.] Id recommend this experience because it makes you understand [yourseif/something about fear/ how wonderful X is] Work in small groups. Use your notes from 4A and the key phrases and tell each other about your activities. write: an experience 5A Read the introduction to this web forum, and an ‘extract from one writer's contribution. What activity is she writing about? Were looking for true stories that will inspire others to try something they've never done before. Whether it's a place you've been, a food you've tried, sport or an activity you've done, tell us about it in 250 words or less. Remember, your goal is to get others to try it,so tell us what's so extraordinary about it, and why it’s ‘one thing we should do in our lifetime Stacey: .. Each day we walked slowly trough the section ofthe jungle where they ve. The first two days we didn't see any but | was determined to stay as long as it took and on the third day we saw an adult female hanging by one arm from a branch, eating leaves with her auburn fur gliting in ine sunlight. The thing I'l remember most isthe moment our eyes met B Write an entry (200-250 words) for the forum. Read other students’ entries. Which experience ‘would you most like to try? eA.3.5 << LOOKBACK PEE ea LOCATIONS 1A Add the vowels to complete. 3A Work in groups. Look at the 5A Rearrange the letters to complete phrases that describe a person's headlines from a future newspaper. ‘the phrases. behaviour. ‘Which ones do you think: | densely (yendsle) populated 1 avs measly inan argument 1 are ikely 0 happen? Ayers asta) 2 eres s people openly 2 wl deftly never appent 3 ess than a hundred metres a the 3 cmplmints people on theirwork | 3 could happen, but are not likely to? ____(rewo) flies 4 ng atshis/her friends ) Kealian becomes 4 onamountain (oes) 5 ks er of his/her appearance universal language 5 heavily __(veseofd) 6 pts ff doing important tasks unt |b) 6 inclose___(tinviypon) toa AVERAGE LIFESPAN ra the last minute INCREASES TO 100 YEARS 7 ts _n wth things and doesn't 7 onthe ___(gede) of a lake delay 8 __(metero) and 8 pys _unt__ntohow he/she (Uspnoity ‘expresses him/herself B Think ofa place in your country for INTERNET BANNED Wo B Workin pairs and discuss. Which RLDWIDE | fourofthe phrases above. Then work characteristics describe you, your im pairs and compare your ideas. bestfriend and your ideal partner? Een © petrol supply exhausted ~ price of bicycles soars Meter B Which three predictions con you | GA Underline the correct alternatives. SE confidently make about the world in 2A Complete the study habits twenty years’ time? CO The Oyster Card es cle ane oat researc The bx wy to get around London the box. peers natalie rie Orne Cat Ba ere 2a /the point is that you don't need 2 wed would use get Id new ticket every time you travel The wweting write geting AA. Writ the conversations in full 3 Poni % geting sway it work it worn ste you pat using different future forms. credit on your Oyster Car What “ds How do you improve your English? | | A: What / you / do / Friday? happen hagpens is tha, atthe ery to Sefore | came to Australia| ud to go BI / go / jl’s party / or / fhe underground, you swipe the card online every day and find a chat partner, WEL over a reader. The next thing Swhat that a ites Ac1/ g0/Jula's party /s0 /1/ you dois to spe it agsin when you sometimes another student. sive you a lif / want. ent and the cost taken from your Although found speaking faty easy. - a peel Bee etme pcre credit The goal /main thing it tp up home, in Germany, Tused to? as 7 deck your credit before it runs out. “fer! lists of vocabulary and do exercises for 2 A: How / you / planning / use / Afterwards you've left London, you can homework your English / inthe fre? ps the card on toa fiend! When Ist studied English found the TE 1/ probably / 17 / pea ob/ pronunciation very dificult but now tm e international company. How / used fo it oh pany B Write your own tips for getting In Gormany | dt around a town/city you know using DvDsinEagish, ——watch re ASL thinking / apply / 60 / (Geran warstn, bul pow Tawaye ty ‘Arverican unversty, Who knows? | ve phrases for describing procedures. watch tho English verson 1 getint ‘ew of us fom my Engh ass B17 sureyou/, eTs[cRueohsorecis lbseoniapee ons as a Cs speaking together. a Cpa roe Pete Vsti ean se to Engen perenne ener rors eee Se ibd poling, Thare donTseem to bo any rules, but ve found an internet programme to help. interviewsetn e er) ceo pa UNIT 4 TU} rec ena) PCr sd pore RN cad oy Rete) Bod es SNE ot Uy pein Re ad PCI eo Eton pS eee acon ert Pc rcs See Ec CRs Cera Geers Coma err)cA ‘1A Workin pars. Look at the pictures and titles ofthe stories on pages 44 and 45. What do you think they are about? B Read the stories and check your ideas. Then write an ending for each one. Turn to page 158 and read the endings. How different are they from the ones you wrote? 2A Workin pairs. Guess the meanings of the ‘words in bold in the stories in Exercise 1B. B Check your ideas. Match meanings 1-8 with the words in bold in the stories. | left ina position where you can't move 2 hopeless or pointess walking in a relaxed way ded in progress towards depressed because of © Work in pairs and discuss. What is the moral of each story? Which story is most effective in your opinion? GRAMMAR [EUCGICicincg BA Read the fist paragraph of Starfish again ‘and underline examples of the past simple; the past continuous; the past perfect and the past perfect continuous. B Underline the correct verb form in the rules. Use the frst paragraph of Starfish to help. Rules: 2) Use the past sinple / past continua for completed actions which eve the main eversina sory 2) Use the post simple / past continuous for ations in progress ata particular time or when another (shorter) action happened. ‘Ago use it to set the scene ofa story 6) Use the past perfect simple / pas perfect continuous for completed actions that happened before the main events. ) Use the pase perfect simple / pase perfect continuous for longer actions tat started before other events and often continued wp tothem. AND THE MORAL IS Starfish ‘A woman was fling exhausted because she had been ‘working all day in the city, so she decided to drive out to the sea. After she'd driven for over an hout, she arrived at a Deautifl, deserted stretch of sand just asthe sun was going own, ‘The sea was at its highest point ofthe day, but the tide was just beginning to go out, so she parked her car and stated. ‘walking, She was strolling slong the beach when she noticed 4 young man who seemed to be dancing atthe water edge, She watched him, as time and again he bent down, picked something up and then threw it into the sea. As she drew nearer to the man, she saw on the sand thousands of starfish which had been washed onto the beach by the tide. She was amazed ecause she'd never seen so ‘many stnfish at once but, atthe same time, she thought it was «asad and hopeless sight because the stranded starfish seemed sure to die when the tide went out and they dried up. Then she noticed that one by one, the young man was tossing ther back into the sea. As she watched, it seemed clear to hee that his efforts were futile, that no matter how fast or hard he ‘worked, most ofthe starfish were doomed to die. Intrigued, the woman said to the young man, "There aze starfish as far asthe eye can see, What difference can saving a few of them possibly male?" tt C Workin pairs. Mark the stress on the phrases in bold. Circle and write any weak forms (/9/ oF //). | A woman 6a feeling red because she had been working al day. Pah 2... thousanes of starfish whieh had been washed onto the beach, 3 Two old men were staying in the same hospital room. 4 He had been putin the bed right next to the window. D 4.1 Listen and check. Then listen and repeat. limp page 34 LANGUAGEBANK HOSPITAL WINDOW “Two old men, both very il, were staying inthe same hospital room. One ‘man, Walter, id been suffering from a serious illness fora few months. He ‘hed been putin the bed right next othe window and, during the aflernoon, ‘ne was allowed to sit up for an bour or two. The oer man, Frank, had been in hospital for only week and was in aed some way from the window: ‘Owing to his ness rank had to spend al his time fat on his back Needless to sy, this made him fel very low because he could never sit up oF see ouside, So every aflernoon, vile Walter was siting up, he uted t el his roommate everything happening outside the window. He would describe park wit a beaut lake: ducks and swans wore swimming in the water, hilren were sailing their mode! boat and couples were walking amongst the trees. He always made these images ofthe ouside word come to life, and Frank looked forward to the hour or two every day when Walter would bring ‘the beauty ofthe world into their bare hospi! room, He realised that more than any doctor or medicine, Walter's descriptions saved him fom depression ‘and helped him on the road to recovery. ‘One dey, sadly, Walicr passed away. Sholy afterwards, the mune asked rank fhe wanted to move to the bed next to the window, A Work in pairs. Complete the story below withthe correct form ofthe verbs in brackets. One afternoon, Socrates |___ {stand} outsite the gates of Athens when he? __ (notice) a traveller who * (stare) at him fora long time. Socrates *___ (ask) the man why he ®__ (come) to Athens. 1am thinking of moving to Athens,’ he said ‘What is it lke to live here2"Socrates ® (look) t him. Wirst, ‘would you tell me what it was like in your home city? The maa replied, ‘Oh, it was awful, Everyone siabs you in the back and ‘wants to make money from you." Frowning, Socrates ”___ (tell him, Well, you will find the same thing here. I suggest you go somewhere else.” Socrates *__{stan) there a few hours more when another an’ _(approsci) im. This man foo !” Gust arive) in ‘Athens and he '___(consier) moving othe Gy. He too asked Socrates, ‘Can you tell me what it slike to live here>" Socrates asked, First, would you tell me what it was like in your previous home ity?" Where [come from the people all work together ‘and help each other’, said the man. ‘Kindness is everywhere ‘and you are never trested with anything but complete respect.” ‘Wel,"!2__ (repy} Socrates, you wil find the same thing here. Welcome to Athens.” B Work in pairs. What Is the moral of the story? VOCABULARY Faved 5A Work in pairs and match the halves of the ‘sayings. What do you think they mean? Every doud g 2 What goes around 2) there's hope. ») do as the Romans do. 3 Where there's smoke €) twice shy 4 Once bitten, 5 When in Rome 6 Where there's life 7 Nothing ventured B Let's cross that bridge €) when we come toi ¢) there's fire 4) comes around, a) nasa siver lining 1h) nothing gained B Complete the conversations with one of the ‘sayings in Exercise 5A. ‘A: Shall | enter the talent show? B: Oh, goon! Afterall, __ 2A: Did you eat snake in Crina? 8: Yes, you know what they say 3 A: Joe was fred but now he's found an even better job! Realy? Well, ‘You should buy your new phone online, No, last time my card details were stolen, Since my accicent, Pam's been so helpful You were always there for her. ‘Well, 've seen them together, and ‘What happens with our picnic if trains? | think t's unllely but anyway, 8: A 8: A: 8: 6 A: Alain said he wasn’t dating Kim, 8: A 8: ‘A: The company can't survive another year! 8: Look, we're stil in business and GY spea People offen use only the Deginn ngs of a saying a expect the lstener to understand the full ea, eg. What goes around .... or When in Rome ... or Let's ‘ross that bridge later, Look at B's sentences in Exercise 5B. Which part of each saying could you leave out? C Work in pairs and discuss. Do you have similar sayings in your language? What other common sayings do you have? 6A Choose an experience In your ie that Hustrates ‘one ofthe sayings in Exercise 5A. B Prepare to tell your story. Write down eight to ten key words to help. Think about the verb forms you want to use. C Work in groups and take turns. One student: tell your story. The other students: guess the saying it iMustrates,WRITING BRIG 7A Read the story opposite. Did the ending surprise you? Why? B Read the story agnin and answer the questions. 1" How does the writer ink the beglaning and enc of the story? 2. Which paragraph ses the scene? Which verb forms ae used to do this 3. Which paragraphs develop the story? Which vero forms are used to do this? 4. Where does the writer include his feelings and what he learnt from the incident? use adverbs ‘BA Work in pairs and circle ten -/y adverbs in the story in Exercise 7A. B Write the adverbs inthe correct category in the table. adverbs of manner (describing how an action happened) axtitude markers (expressing the writer's attitude {to something inthe story) ‘apparently time markers (Cefering to time) C Match meanings 1-5 with adverbs from the table. | The weiter thinks something is normal and not surprising (two adverts) naturally 2 Ina.sad and disappointed way 3 The writer has heard something is true but he's rot completely sure about i 4 Ina clumsy and uncoordinated way 5. Altera long time (two adverbs) | speakous "To make a story more interesting, use a range of diferent adverbs. Whea you wate the story in Exercise 9A, try to include at least two of each type of advert, 9A Choose one of the following tasks and write a story (120-200 words) for a magazine. Use a sayingas ttle. + anexperience that strates a saying + anexperience that disproves a saying + your story from Exercise 6A, B Check your story for accuracy of verb forms and spelling and for use of adverbs of manner, attitude and time. Imp page 1S VOCABULARVBANK 1 fat first you don't succeed ... They say ‘Eat first you don’t succeed ... ty, try again.” But 'm. not so sure thats always true, A few years ago, Iwas visiting some friends in France, on the coast of Brittany. These friends were all avid windsurfers and apparently most of them had been windsurfing since childhood, or 40 it seemed because they were all quite good at it, So, on my frst, day there, we all went to the beach and I got my first chance to try ‘out the sport. I watched them for a while and tried to see how they didi, Finally, my turn came, so I waded into the cold sea water, pushing the board in front of me hopefully and stood up on it Stupidly, L ‘wasn't paying attention to the waves, so when a small wave came, 1 sipped awkwardly and fll in the water. My friends laughed from the beach; naturally felt embarrassed, but I was determined to succeed. I stood up again on the board, this time keeping my eyes ‘out for the waves, and I was able to stand without falling in, ‘Then ‘came the next step: pulling up the sail. began to pull the sail up by the cord attached to it, lot my balance and fell in. I climbed up again, started to pull the sail up and fell in again | must have done this atleast fy times and, by now, fortunately, ay fiends had left the beach because they'd got tired of laughing at me. Eventually began to feel cold — unsurprisingly, as a been falling in and climbing out of the water for an hour and L came out of the water, defeated walked back to my towel dejectedly and in my mind rewrote the saying: If at first you don’t succeed sive up! A LIFE IN SIX WORDS In the 1920s, the American author Emnest Hemingway bet ten dollars that he could write a complete story in jus si words, He varote:'For Sale: baby shoes, never worn’ He won the bet. ‘An American online magazine has used the Hemingway ancedate to inspite its readers to write their life story in just six words, and they've been overwhelmed by the thousands who took up the challenge. They have published the best in a book, which they have given the ttle of one of the submissions: Nor Quite What 1 Was Planning. ‘The online magazine editor, Larry Smith, appeared on ‘eday, BBC Radio 4% early morning current affirs programme ‘Today then invited its listeners to send theie own six-word life stories to the BBC website LISTENING ‘A Work in pairs. Read the text and discuss the questions. |) What do you think Hemingway's sword story is about 2. Why is Larry Smith appearing on Today? 3 Where does the title of the book come from? 4 Do you think you coule write your life stony in six words? B @)4.2 Listen to the interview with Larry Smith and answer the questions. || What. does his magazine website believe about story writing? 2. What surprised him about the response tothe sixeward life stony challenge? 3 What feeling do alot of the stories express? Listen again and complete sentences inthe six-word stories you hear: 1 Not cuite what J wes planning 2 Wasn't boon 3 Found 4 Never D Work in pairs and discuss. Which of the stories above sounds most interesting? What do you think happened in this person's life? AMIN wish, if only, should have 2A Work in pars. Look at the shx-word stories from the BBC website. What does each person want to change about their life? 1 Wrong er, wrong clas, wrong gender 2. Really should have been a lawyer 3. Born London, lived elsewhere, died inside 4. Any chance | could start again? 5. Worry about tomorrow, rarely enjoy today! 6 Aspirations compromised by procrastination, then chien B Match sentences a)—) with stories 1-6 above 2) Lwish | could do tall again. 4 8) If ony | weren't so anwious 6) | wish been born twenty years latex 6) f only hada’ given up on my creams 6) Ishoulé have stayed where | was happy. £) | shoulda’ have become a doctor. C Complete the rules. Use the sentences in Exercise 2Btohelp. Rule: To express regret about the present or future use If only / I wish = ‘To express regret about the past use: If only / Fish > or: shoulda’) = + D ®)43tistento the sentences from Exercise 28 and undetine the stressed words. Then listen and repeat. Pay attention to the weak forms in should havei Sudo. vw page [4 LANGUAGEBANKBA For each pair of sentences, complete the second sentence so that it means the same asthe first 11 really like to have a new laptop Iwish Jad o new laptop. 2 | regret growing up in a smal family. Iwish 3 im sorry dich’ learn another language I should 4 Vimnot very sociable Irony. 5 regret not traveling more when | was younger I should . 6 never learnt how to touenype. Kony 7 often lose my temper with people. wish 8 I can't cookvery well wish 9 | gave up doing sport a while ago and | regret that. | shouldn't 10 I regret not spending more time with my grandfather, Ifonly. B Tick the sentences in Exercise 3A which are true for you. Change the others so that they are true, Jwish I had a newleptep car C Work in pairs and take turns. Student ‘A: say your sentences from Exercise 3B. ‘Student B: ask follow-up questions. A: I wish | could cook. B: Do you? Why's that? ele UE ANE regrets 4A Putsentences a)-f) in the correct order to complete the forum entry. Wiener 2) | actually turned down an offer to teach English abroad in my ‘gap year. Now I realise that was a missed opportunity. ») Lately 've had second thoughts about becoming a lawyer) (6) Everytime | remember that, | kick mysetf for not having jumped at the chance, 4) Its my fautin tho end, and it's a pity that | didn listen to iy father’s advice. He was a lawyer and he always said shouldn't become one, 6) To make things worse, my bes! friend from university is teaching aoroad, and 'm gutted every time | get a postcard from him, ‘) With hindsight, think its the wrong job for me and | should hhave gone into teaching or something more ‘human. B Work in pairs and answer the questions. || Which phrases in bold mean a) I regret? (4 phrases) I've had second thoughts about, 'b) when I look back now? (phrase) ) chance | didn't take? (I phrase) 2. Which two phrases are very informal? 3 Which phrase is flowed by a) that? 1) aboue + noun/-ing fore? ©) for+ (nt) -ng form? Write your own entry for the website forum. Use at least four of the phrases. 1D Work in pairs and takes turns. Tell your partner about your regret and give each other advice. 5A Work in pairs. Do any of the six-word stories below describe ‘your life? Why/Why not? | only I had turnee lef No A Levels but a milionair, ‘Alas, Mr Right never turned up. ‘Wasted my whole life getting comfortable. Started slowly then dasned to line. Ditchec the maz, found better route B Write your own six-word story about an aspect of your Ife. C Workin groups and take turns. Ask and answer questions about your stories. Miele A UNe multi-word verbs GA Underline the multi-word verbs in stories 4 below. Then match each verb with meanings a). | Alas, Mr Right never turned up. 2. Gave up chocolate, too up running 3 Loved Sonia. Settled down with Elena 4 Set up company. Money ran out a) started (a hobby or habit) 5) was completely used up arrived 4) stared (a business) ¢) started living a quet life, eg. got married and had children £) stopped (a hobby or habit) B Work in pas. Look at the extracts from the Longman Active Study Dictionary. Which verb: | can sometimes be used without an object? 2 must be used with an object? 3 canbe separated with an abject? 4 canbe followed by a preaosition? ‘Sot up pv 1a start a company x erganisation [establish set sth up: Sele the company 0 setup own buses, run out pry 12) to use al of something 0 that theres nae elt tof Weve ut ato sue me rue at fdas. BH someting sao, there wl soon be none eft, Wl velo make ‘ison oon tie framing oo ‘Adictionary gives uselul information about mult-word verbs, inuding: the ‘meaning, an example, whether the verb ‘takes an object, whether the verb and its particle can be separated. In the extracts apove, how does the Longman Active Study Dictionary show these features? 7A Look atthe photos inthe article on the right. What do you think this man's life has been like? B Read the text and answer the questions. 1 What was his fs job? 2 What almost prevented him from appearing on TV? 3. What makes him a particularly good traveler? Sir David Attenborough ‘was born in London in 1926 and grew up in Leicester. He wes brought up slongside two brothers and two edosted sisters. As ‘a chidine collectea stanes and fossis, and ‘went on to re2d geology and zoology at Cambridge University. ‘After short time in the Royal Navy, ‘Ationborough was taken on by a publishing ‘company, editing children's science textbooks. He cic’ take to the work ang, in 1952, he joined the newiy formed BBC television Tals Department. ronicaly, the woman who hiro im did't want him to ‘anpesr on camera because she thought his tooth wore tao big ~ she belioved this would put viewers off, so he ntilly warkod as 2 producer ln 1954, he made the fit of his famous Zoo Quest series, ‘which, over tho noxt ton yoars, took him to wid places all around the world. He then became Dractor of Programmes at the BBC but stepped down from this postion in 1973 and also tumed down the bof Director General in order to return to his frst love, making programmes. ‘As tho prosonterof such landmark documentary sorios as Life (on Earth and Life in Cold Blood, Aterborough is perhaps one of the most traveled mon ever. He has a reputation for stamina and also for his ability to get over jot lag, ‘1 am perfectly able to fly to ‘Australia and fm within three hours of arrival’ ho says As the years go by, ‘Aconlaoraugh remains one of tho most racagnisabie faces on ‘TV scroons allover the work, ‘and millons have hin to thank for bringing a passion for nature into thee ives. Read the article age multi-word verbs in bold. and match meanings 1-10 with the be hired 6 startto ike recover from 7 pass (talking about time) 8 make someone disike 1 2 3 be raised 4 refuse 9 resign 5 spend your chilchood 10 do something after coing something ese 8A Make notes fora life story about someone you know — 2 ‘famous figure, a family member or an acquaintance. Use at least five of the multi-word verbs from Exercise 8. 'B Work in pairs. Student A: tll your partner about the person but stop when you get to each multi-word verb. Student B: try to _guess the multl-word verb. A:He caught malaria on holiday, but he soon B:Got over i? lump page 151 VOCABULARYBANK43 ED ‘1A Workin pars. Look atthe words in the box and answer questions 1-5. Use a dictionary if necessary. IT’S A GREAT READ novel blog lyrics gossip magazine manga biography autobiograpry e-book poetry online encyclopaedia manual website forum Which things: | can only be read ona computer screen? 2 often include chymes? 3 are about real people's ives? 4 aimto give factual information? 5 almost always contain pictures, photos or diagrams? B Work in pairs. Make alist of other things to read. © Work in paits and take turns. Student A: tell Student B the kinds of things you like reading and give examples. ‘Student B: ask questions. A: lenjoy gossip mogazines. My favourite is ‘;Hola!” B: Why do you lke i? A:l’sjust a really easy read after o long day 2A. Work in pairs and discuss the questions. | Inyour country, are there any books that are considered important to read? 2. Why might some2ody lie about having read certain things? Would you ever co ths? B Work in pairs. Read the article and answer the questions. || Why do people lie about thei-reacing? 2. What sort of reading do men, women and teenagers think is important? Many lie over books ‘to impress’ Nearly half of all men and one-third of women have lieg about what they have read to try to impress friends or potential partners, @ survey suggests. {A poll af 1,500 people found that men were most likely to do this to appear intellectual or romantic, ‘The men polled said they would be mast impressed by women who read news websites, Shakespeare or song lyrics. Women said men should have read Nelson Mandela's autobiography or Shakespeare [About four in ten of the 1,500 said they had lied about what they had read to impress friends or potential partners ~ forty-six percent of men and ree percent af women. Among teenagers, 2 rose to Seventy-four percent, with most saying they would pretend to have reed social networking pages or song iris. GRUNTGEATONND expressing likes and dislikes 3A Workin pars. Look at the three books in the photo. Have you read any of them or do you know anything about them? B ©)4.4 Listen to the conversation and complete the table. For each person write (V) if they liked it, (X) ifthey didn't like it or (~) if they haven't read it. Which book does ‘Amy decide to take? | The Git With the Dragon Tattoo Amy Barbara Cad 2 fe of i Amy Barbara Cad 3 Pride and Prejudice ‘Amy Barbara Cart Listen again and make notes about the reasons why they liked or didn't like each book. Work in pairs and discuss. Which of these books would you choose to read? Why? 4A Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Then check in the audioscript on pa 1 2 ge 168. V'm / novels / fan / big / detective / of / a really /1/ it/ main / What / character / the / was / about / liked not / 'm/ on / novels / keen / detective / that get / couldn't /it/ just / into / 1 stand / couldn't /1/it realy / I'm / fantasy / into / not thing /t/ the / love / The / 1 / writing / about / is ‘Work in pairs and answer the questions. Which phrases mean I clan'’/clidn' ike? Look at sentence 2. How ist diferent in form from I realy liked the main character? Which word/idea is emphasised? Look at sentence 7, Hows t diferent in form from I lave the wntng? Which word/icea is emphasised? Which of the phrases can be made negative (or positive) to express the opposite meaning? C ©)4.5 Underline the main stresses in sentences 1-7 in Exercise 4A. Listen and check. Then listen and repeat. 5A. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Make sure the meaning is the same. Ulized the plot of The Da Vine Code (What / ited) What Liked about The Da Vinci Code was the plot. 2 Reading e-books on my computer hurts my eyes. (V/ stand) 3. Gossip magazines aren't my favourite thing to read, (V/ fan) 4. [really lke reading anything by Stephen King (inte) 5. The best thing is that lots of cferent people contribute to the forum, (What / lke), 6 | can't get interested in Manga 0” other types of comics. (into) 7 Vike the way his \yries sound so natural (hing / i) B Think of one thing to read that you realy lke/liked and one that you don't/didn't. Write three positive and three negative sentences ‘about the things. Use the phrases in Exercise SA. C Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: read your three sentences. Student B: guess what Student A I talking about. A: What | hate is that they use complicated language. B:A manual? mp page 134 LANGUAGEBANK [EGNEION summarise a plot GA ©)4.6 Listen and complete the summary of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Itsabout a Swedish journalist, Mikael Blomkvist who ! by a retired businessman who? him to investigate the disappearance of a favourite niece about forty years previously. The only clues he? come from old photos and newspaper clippings of the day she disappeared, Blomkvist 8 by Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, ‘a mysterious young woman who, punk clothes and whos a genius with computers. As the two of them 2 the shocking truth, they ® their own lives in increasing danger. B Work in pairs and answer the questions. ‘Which verb forms are used in the summary? 2 Why do you think these verb forms are usec? 3. Do you use the same verb forms when you summarise the plot of a ook or film in your language? 7A Choose a book you like and make notes about: the main events In the story: why you liked it; why the other students should read it. B Work in groups. Persuade the other students to read your book. Has anyone read ‘Cien Afios de Soledad’ by Gabriel Garcia Mérquez? | think it’s called ‘A Hundred Years of Solitude" in English. it's aboutce Lae 2A. Watch the DVD. How did each woman feel when she was crossing the water? Tick two adjectives for each person. | Ist woman: eager / nervous / pleased 2 2nd woman: nervous / thrilled / awkward 33rd. woman: expectant / excited / happy agitated / eager / contented Pea a dAAe 1 Read the programme information and answer the questions. 1) Where ithe stony set? 2. What two things do the female characters have in 3 How do you think Ange! ‘saves’ the four women? 4 Ath woman! EXENS Tess of the D'Urbervilles Te USS Cee Cece ee eee Cc ens uneducated peasants in rural Wessex, the sem fictional setting for many of Hardy’s novels. In this SON ee eet Rng str ere iy love with Angel Clare, the son of a local clergyman. Ce ee © Tat'snot what I meant at all, dairymaids find their way blocked by a flood, but fortunately Angel arrives to save them. B Watch again. Who says each sentence? What do they mean by it? | There's nothing it Retty. 2 Anice easy one this time. 3. You wouldn't mind, would you, I triee? 4 I"ve undergone three quarters ofthe labour just for this moment. C Work in pairs and discuss the questions. | Why do you think this type of costume drama is popular? 2 Isit akind of érama you lke to watch? Why/ Why not? al female ar werkerinveved withthe speakout a favourite scene 3A. })4,7 Listen toa description of a favourite Scene Ina TV programme called Fawlty Towers, and answer the questions. | One of the characters s Bas Fawlty, who runs a hotel. Who the other one? 2. What happens? B Listen again and tick the key phrases you hear. keyphrases I've sen [l/this] X times and [I never get tired of it/ can't get enough of t/it's my absolute favour], Ie'sa(n) [amazing/very moving/realyy cool] scene. Ie always [makes me laugh/ery/sends shivers up my spine} It's ice a lesson in (comic acting/timing/directng) My favourite scene isthe scene [when../ with] Its very cleverly done. Hf you've never seen t, you really shoul, C Think ofa favourite scene in a TV programme or film. Write notes on: + the point in which it appears in the programme/fim (what has happened to set the scene?) + the moment tse (what happens exact!) + why you lice D Work in pairs. Tell your partner about your favourite TV/film scene. writeback a description of a scene A Read the magazine article. What type of film is 12 Have you seen? My favourite film moment Hoved one bitin The whole film is shout watching how the original crew get together (My favourite moment comes when Spock isin charge of the Starship Enterprise because the stain has left the ship. He makes an important cision about something and Bones, the doctor, ‘comes up to him and asks if he can have a quiet ‘word, Ie pulls Spock aside and ays"Are you out ‘yourValean mind? Spock just looks at him and raises an eyebrow Bonee’s accent, his expression, and the way he dllivers that line are all exactly the same as in the original TV series tS not a dasic moment in the film by any stretch of the imagination, but it shows how much effort was put into finding people who were similar to the original cast. Ita way of ‘moments like that in the film, but for some reason that’ the one that sticks in my memory. laugh out loud every time I remember it B Writea description of favourite TV/fim scene for a magazine. Don't include the name of the programme/slm. C Read other students’ descriptions and write the typeof programme/im and, if you know it the name.4.5 << LOOKBACK TA Workin pairs. Look at the prompts. What are the sayings? | bridge ~ come 2 ventured ~ gained 3 Rome = Romans 4 bitten —shy 5 lfe—hope 6 smoke~ fire 7 goes — comes 8 doud — siver B Which sayings are paraphrased below? || We should deal with that only when necessary. 2 We're not dead yet, soa solution {isn't impossible, 3. You always get what you deserve inthe end, C Choose three other sayings and paraphrase them. Don't use any of the words in the original. D Workin pairs and take turns. Student A: read your paraphrased saying. Student B: guess the ‘real” saying. Gees 2A Complete the fst part ofthe story withthe verbs in brackets in a correct narrative tense. He! {be) an old man with big hands anda limp, ang he 2 (live) inthe same house al of his fe (Gall apar and (Pr pain) it for yeas, look) asf icwould colapse at any moment. We (walk) past his house every day and he 7 always work) nis garden andhe' (always ay) hallo ‘One day. 17, (come) home alone =n fact, "®__ (never walk) home alone before. I! (look) pang (see) the man at his, window. He (watch) me, and I felt asf he (watch) ime for along time. Then he (come) outof the house B Workin pairs and write an ending tothe story. EESNenccnas 3 Read the email extract and correct ‘one word in each phrase in bold. ‘You know me — Imnever ane ie have regrets ~but tis has been he worst tranth of my le! Remember ha job | ‘spies for? really wanted bu hey {gave 10 someone else ard Iwas absolutely stomached. However they ‘offered me a dierent pasion so |:00k itbut whan Iwant ome, Imad second decisions about aking t~ something dnt seem quite grt about Well it's a sadness tha | din son to my instinets because it umed out to bea dsasious decsion, hate the ‘ejb. On top ofthat, he day ator Istarted, | got anomer otter ofa job ‘broad that | eally wanted, so that was ‘real missed possibilty. Now Fm hitting myself or aking he ra job thal care along. With looking back, | reais | shoul simply have bean mare patent! o TOU 4A Lookat thelist and complete the sentences. MeN Mag wish list 1 Lite’ finish vniversity, Loach 2 Tapent to ite tne math oy (pal sceralary schoo. Sony 3 L didn rare rong noch nen Lrvar yovnger {should 4 Wy partner dossnfite the sate Kinds oF se af be Loos 5 Lhave a boring desk job Sonly 6 L dont hare enough hee for sport Ish B Write your own wish ist. Write three sentences about the past and three about the present. After each ‘one write: wish... ,or IFonly..., or should... Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: read out one of the sentences on your lst. Student B try ‘and complete the sentence. ‘A: did't study English when Los younger. | should B: You should have studied Engish? Ee NeeyNe) Pty 5A Complete the phrases with ‘words from the box. get that into stand what fan thing 1 Tmreally_—— 2 ___ love about it's 3 mnot____keen on 4 The ___I like most about tis 5 Ijyst can’t__ into. 6 Imabig of 7 leant the past form of each phrase. A: was really into B: What | C Choose a TV programme that you watched when you were. younger. Make notes about what You liked and disliked using the phrases in Exercise 5A. D Workin pairs and take turns. Tell ‘each other about your programmes. When I was about ten, Iwas really Jnto cartoons and | was a big fan of

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