G uses of the infinitive with to

V verbs + infinitive: try to, forget to, etc. What dol

P weak form of to, linking need to do?

1 READING & LISTENING

a Look at the poste r of a well-known film . Do you kno w How to ... Survive Meeting
what it's a bo ut? Have you seen it?
Your Girlfriend's Pa rents
fo r the First Time
It's st ressful, but t hese top tips can help you
to get it right ...
He finally met the girl of his dreams. Tips
Too bad her dad's a nighanace.
You need .1Q...dQ some ' homework ' before
you go. Ask your girlfriend about her parents.
Where does her mother work? Does her father like
football? Do you have any common interests? lf
you do th is, it will be easy a conversation
with them.
Make sure you dress the right
impression. Don 't wear a suit, but don't just wear
your old jeans and the Che Guevara T-shirt you
bought in the market.
Be punctual. It's very important Late at a
first meeting.
b With a partner , th ink o f two piece o f ad vice fo r When they greet you at the door shake the
o m ebod y w ho is going to m eet the ir pa rtne r 's pare nts father's hand firmly (no father Likes a weak
fo r the firs t time. handshake!). Ask your girlfriend what kind of
greeting her mum will prefer.
c ow read an a rticle adapted fro m the web ire wikiHow. Call her parents Mr and Mrs (Smith) until they ask
your advice th ere? you to call them 'Dave' and 'Sharon'.
d Read the a rticle again a nd complete the ga p w ith t he Be ready questions about yourself! Her
ve rb in th e li st. parents will want everything about you
and your ambitions. Make a good impression!
to answer not to be te-60 (x2) to have to know If you are invited for a meal, eat everything they
to make t o say to show not to talk give you and say something positive about the
meal, like 'This is absolutely delicious!'. Offer
e 3 23 >)) Li te n to igel m eeting hi g irlfrie nd's pa re nts ____ the washing-up after the meal .__ __
fo r the fir t time. Does the m eeting ta rt well o r badly? them that you are a 'new man').
How does it end? Be yourself, and don't be a 'yes' man. If they
ask you for your opinion, be honest. Howeve r,
f Li te n aga in a nd a n we r the que tions. try about controversial subjects - this
I \! hat does he do wrong? isn't the moment to give your views on religion and
politics!
2 \ hat doe he d o ri ght?
If the conversation is dyi ng and you can't th in k
g Do you think the advice in the a rticle wo uld be good what , ask them what your partner was
fo r people in your country? Why (no t)? D o you think like as a child . This is a brilliant ta ctic! ALL parents
the advice wo uld be the sam e fo r a g irl m eetin g her love talking about their children and it shows you
boyfrie nd's parents for the firs t time? have a deep interest in their daughter.
Adapted from wikiHow
2 GRAMMAR
uses of t he inf initive wit h to
a Matc h sentence a- d from the a rt icle with
rules l- 4 .
a D If you do th is, it will be easy t o have a
co nversatio n w ith them.
b D Offer to do the washing-up after the mea l
(to show them that you are a 'new man').
c D If the conve rsation is dying a nd you
can't thi nk what t o say, ask them what
your partner was li ke as a chi ld.
d D You need to do som e 'ho mework'
befo re you go.
Use th e i n fin itive with to . ..
after some verbs, e.g. need, wa nt, etc.
2 after adjectives
3 to give a reason fo r doi ng so mething
4 after a questio n word, e.g. who, what, ho w
b Look at the o the r infin itives you used to
complete the a rticle . W hich r ules are they?
c > p.138 Grammar Bank 7A. Learn mo re
about uses of the in fin iti ve and practise thern .
3 VOCABULARY verbs + inf initive
a Witho ut looki ng back at the a rticle try to
remember the m i sing verbs .
You to do some ho mework befo re
you go.
2 Her parents will to kno w
everything about you and yo ur ambitions.
3 ro do t he washing-up after the
mea l.. .
4 However, no t to talk about
controversial subjects .. .
b > p.l58 Vocabulary Bank Verb forms.
Do pa rt 1 (Verbs + infinitive).
4 PRONUNCIATION & SPEAKING
weak f orm of to, linking
a 3 26 l)) Liste n to two sente nces. Is to stressed? H ow is it
prono u need?
I wa nt to come.
He decided to leave.
p Linking words with the same consonant sound
When a word ends in a consonant sound and the next word begins
with the same o r a very s imilar sound, we often link the words
t oget her and only make the consona nt sound once. This happens
whe n a verb e nds in t. or 'd before to, so want to is pronounced
/'wont o. and decided to is pronounced dJ'smdn:li.
b 3 27 l)) Liste n a nd w rite six sente nces. T hen practise saying them .
c Wo rk in pa irs. A a k B the first s ix questio ns. B give as much
info rm atio n as yo u ca n. Swap roles fo r the last s ix q uestio ns.
• Have you ever offered to look after somebody's dog
(or other pet)?
• Do you t hink it is difficult to stay friends with an
ex-boyfriend /girlfriend?
• Have you ever tried to learn something new and failed?
• Do you t hink it is important to learn to cook at school?
• How long do you usually spend deciding what to wear in the
morning?
• Do you know how to change a wheel on a car?
• Do you think it's possible t o learn a foreign language st udying on
your own at home?
• Are you planning to go anywhe re next weeke nd?
• Would you like to work or st udy in another country?
• Have you ever pretended t o be ill (when you were n't)?
• Have you ever forgott en t o turn off you r mobile phone during a
class or concert?
• What do you think is t he most interesting t hing to do for a visitor
to your town?
d >-Communication How to ... A p.l 03 B p.l07. R ead a nd re-tell two
m o re H ow to .. . arti cles.
5 WRITING
W ith a pa rtner, w r ite a 'H ow to .. .' a rti cle. C ho ose o ne o f the titles
below, a nd try to thin k of at least fo ur tips.
How t o ...
• make a good impres ion o n yo ur first day in yo ur English class.
• m ake a good impres io n at a job in terview.
 G uses of the gerund (verb + -ing)
V verbs + gerund
P the letter i

1 GRAMMAR uses of t he gerund

a Talk to a partner. Is there a book, a fi lm, or
a song that makes you feel happy whenever
you read, watch , or listen to it? What is it?
Why does it make you feel happy?

b Read a magazine article where different

people on the magazine's staff say what
happiness is for them . Who do you
think said what? Match the peo ple to the
paragraphs.

[I[] ... making soup. I love using leftovers

in the fridge. There's something
magical about making something
delicious out of nothing.

[I[] ... sitting on the sofa on a winter

Erin, Harriet, Sebastian, evening with a box of chocolates,
fashion editor health editor music editor watching a feel-good film, preferably
one that makes me cry.

[}I] ...listening to Don't Stop Me Now

by Queen. As soon as I hear it I
immediately feel like getting up and
dancing.

Kate, Marco, Andrew, GIJ ... getting on the scales and seeing
cinema editor food editor travel editor that I've lost a kilo even t hough I had
a big meal the day before.
c Read the article again. ls there anybody you
really agreefdon't agree with ? Compare with rn ...seeing my suitcase come out first
a partner. at baggage reclaim at the airport

d Look at the highlighted phrases in the first rn ...finding a real bargain in t he sales.
paragraph. Find an example o f a gerund I'm still wearing a Prada j acket t hat
(verb + -inB): I bought incredibly cheaply in a sale
ten years ago.
1 after another verb _ _ __
2 after a preposition _ _ __
3 used as a noun
e )o- p.l38 Grammar Bank 78. Learn mo re
about the uses of the gerund and practise
them .

f Write your own continuatio n for Happiness

l S . ..

g Work in groups offour. Read the other

students' texts. D o you agree with their
ideas of happiness?
2 VOCABULARY & SPEAKING
verbs + gerund
a )o- p.158 Vocabulary Bank Verb forms.
Do part 2 (Ver bs + ge rund).
b Choose fi ve things to talk abo ut fro m the
list below.
Something...
•you don't mind doing in the house
•you like doing with your fa mily
•you love doing in the summer
•you don't feel like doing at weekends
•you spend too much time doing
•you dream of doing
•you hate doing at work I school
•you don't like doing alone
•you are thinking of doing this weekend
•you think you are very good (or very bad)
at doing
c Wo rks in pairs. A tell B abo ut the
five things. Say w h y. B a k fo r m o re
informatio n . Then sw ap ro les.
3 PRONUNCIATION the letter i
a Put the o ne-syllable wo rds below into the
right colu mn .
find give high hire kind like
mind miss night right skin slim
thin t ime which win wit h
b 3 30 >)) Li sten and check. T he n look at t he
wo rds in each co lumn . What rules ca n you
see fo r the pro n u nciatio n o f ...
• i + consonant + e (but which word i an
exceptio n?)
• ind and iBh
• i bet ween o ther consonants
c 3 31 >)) ow listen ro som e two-sylla ble
words. Is the i pro no u need III or /a 1/ ?
Listen a nd check.
arrive decide engine invite
online practise promise
revise service surprise
d W hat 's the differ ence in the stress
betwee n the verbs in c where i is
pronounced Ill and where i is
pronounced /all?
4 SPEAKING & LISTENING
a Ask a nd a nswer w ith a partne r.
I When you a re happy do you so met imes feel like s ing ing?
2 D o you ever s ing ... ?
• in the bower • karaoke
• in th e ca r • in acho ir or ba nd
• while you're li ten ing to mus ic, e.g. on an iPod
3 Is t here a particular singer whose songs you like s ing ing? D o you
have a favour ite song?
b In pairs, say if you think sentences 1-7 are T (true) o r F (fa lse).
1 S inging is good fo r your hea lth.
2 If you wa nt to s ing well, you need to learn to brea the correctly.
3 People who sing are usually fatter than people who do n't.
4 o t everybo dy ca n learn to sing.
5 Yo u need to know how to read music to be able to sing wel l.
6 If you ma ke a s urpri ed face, you ca n sing hi gh notes better.
7 It rake yea rs to lea rn to s ing better.
c 3 32 >)) Now lis ten to an inter view with the directo r o f a s inging
chool a nd a stud ent who did a course there. Were you right?
d Li sten aga in . C hoose t he rig h t an swer.
W hen you are lea rning to sing you need ro _ _ correc tly.
a stand b dress c eat
2 S inging we ll is 95% _ _ .
a repea ti ng b listen ing c breat hing
3 Gemm a' course lasted
a o ne day b o ne week c one month
4 Gemma has always _ _ .
a been good at singing b been in a cho ir c li ked sing ing
5 At first the studen ts learnt to
a breathe and s ing b listen a nd breat he c listen a nd sing
6 At t he end of the day they could s ing _ _ .
a per fec tly b much better c a bit better
e Wo uld you Like tO learn to s ing (better)? Are there
a ny tips fro m the listening that you could use?
5 3 33 >)) SONG Don't Stop fv1e Now ~
 VOCABULARY BANK
Verb forms
1 VERBS + INFINITIVE
a Complete the to+ verb column w ith to+ a verb fro m the list.

be bring buy catch drive find get married

ge (x2) help pay rain see turn off
to+ verb
I decide We've decided to France for our holiday. .tQ.gQ_
2 forget Don't fo rget all the lights.
3 hope We ho pe you agai n soon.
4 learn I'm learning . My test's next month.
5 need I need to the superma rket. We don't have any milk.
6 offer He offered me wi th my CV.
7 plan T hey're planning soon.
8 pretend He pretended ill, but he wasn't really.
9 promise He's promised me back when he gets a job.
10 remember Remember your dictionaries to class tomorrow.
11 start It was ver y cloudy and it sta rted
12 try I'm trying a job, but it's very ha rd.
13 want I want the six o'clock train .
14 would like I'd like a new car next month .
b 3 25 >)) Listen a nd check.

c Cover the to+ verb column. Say the sente nces.

~ p . 53

2 VERBS + GERUND (VERB + -lNG)

a Complete the gerund column w ith a ve rb from the list in the gerund.

be cook do have make rain read talk tidy wake up work

gerund
I enjoy 1 enjoy in bed. r ~adizl[J
2 finish Have you finished your room?
3 go on (= continue) I wa nt to go on until I'm 60.
4 hate I bate late when I'm meeting someone.
5 like I li ke breakfast in a cafe.
6 love I love on a sunny morning.
7 (don't) mind I don't mind the ironing. It's quite relaxi ng.
8 spend (time) She spends hours on the phone.
9 start* It starred at 5.30 in the mornin g.
10 stop Please stop such a noise. I can't th ink.
11 feel like I don't feel like today. Let's go out for lunch. c Cover the gerund column. Say
• start can be used wit h a gerund or infinitive, e.g. It started raining. It started to rain. the entences.

b 3 29 >)) Listen and check. ~ p .S