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2.6
2.1 Notice to /tə/ and to a /tu:wə/. ‘wake up’
Int = interviewer ‘get up’
Int When do you go to these places? ‘make the bed’
A I go to a café every day before class for a coffee. ‘exercise’
B I go to church on Sundays. ‘have a
C I go to the gym after school. shower’
D I usually go home after work. ‘shave’
E I want to go to a party but I’ve got to work. ‘get dressed’
F I go to school Monday through Friday, and Saturday ‘have breakfast’
morning too! ‘brush my teeth’
G I go to the supermarket on Saturdays. ‘leave home’
H I go to work at eight o’clock.

2.8 Notice the word stress.

2.2 Notice the stress on weekdays. Well, I wake up at around half past six, but I don’t get up
1 Sunday, lovely Sunday! immediately. I stay in bed for three or four minutes, then I get
2 Oh, no! Tomorrow’s Monday. School! Yuk! up and make my bed. Then I exercise for thirty minutes. After
3 Gee, it’s only Tuesday – four more days of work. that, I have a shower, shave, get dressed and have breakfast
4 I have an important meeting on Wednesday. – coffee, juice and cereal. Then I brush my teeth and, finally,
5 Only two more days of work – it’s Thursday. leave home at around eight am.
6 Today is Friday. Let’s go to a bar after work!
7 Great! It’s Saturday! My favourite day! No more work for 2.9
the weekend! He wakes up at eight am, but he doesn’t get up. He sleeps
again. He gets up, he makes his bed, he exercises, he shaves,
2.3 Notice the stress in the time.
then he leaves home.
1 quarter past ten.
2 six o’clock.
2.10
3 eleven o’clock.
1 I don’t leave home at 6am.
4 midday. 2 You don’t go to school at half past seven.
5 half past six. 3 My sister doesn’t make her bed in the morning.
6 quarter to six. 4 My dad doesn’t take a shower at night.
7 midnight. 5 My brother and I don’t get up at 6am.
8 nine o’clock. 6 My partners don’t have breakfast at 10am.

2.4 Notice the vowel sounds. Which one sounds different? 2.13 Notice the intonation at the end of each question.
Int = interviewer W = woman M = man Int = interviewer M = Miguel
1 Int What’s your full name?
Int Hi, I’m doing a survey about sleeping habits. What time M Miguel Hernandez. But please call me Mickey.
do you get up? Int OK. And… are you Spanish?
W Er, erm, at six o’clock in the morning. I go to school at
M Yes, I am. I’m from Valencia.
quarter to seven.
Int Where do you live?
Int Thanks. And what time do you go to bed?
W Hmm. At around ten pm, during the week. Perhaps M In Madrid, I work there.
midnight on Friday and Saturday. Int Do you live with your parents?
Int So you get about eight hours sleep a night? M No, I don’t. I live with my girlfriend.
W Yeah, that’s it… Bye! Int Where exactly in the US do you plan to travel to?
Int Thanks. M Alaska. They say it’s a beautiful place.
2 Int Do you know anyone in Alaska?
Int Hello. We’re doing a survey about working hours. What M Yes, my sister lives there.
time do you go to work?
M Hmm… I go to work at half past eight.
Int Every day?
M No, no. Monday to Friday. I don’t work on Saturdays and
Sundays.
Int And when do you get home from work?
M Well, I usually get home at around quarter past six in the
evening. OK? Bye!
 2.15 Notice the intonation at the end of each question.
M = Miguel W = woman
W Hm… Who’s this?
M That’s my brother, Juan.
W Uh-huh. Does he play football?
M Yes, he does! He loves football.
W And who’s that?
M That’s my sister, Martina.
W So you have a sister! Where does she live?
M In Alaska. And, those are my parents.
W Wow, Alaska! And, do your parents live there too?
M No, they live in Barcelona.

2.16
Host So, Ginny, ten quick questions. Ready?
Ginny Uh-huh.
Host What is your full name?
Ginny Virginia Maria Lomond.
Host Hm. And how old are you?
Ginny Erm!!! OK, I’m 23.
Host Do you have a boyfriend?
Ginny No, I don’t. Anyway, people don’t want to date a famous
person anyway.
Host Where do you live?
Ginny I live in Paris.
Host And where does your family live?
Ginny Well, my mom lives in Paris and my dad lives in L.A.
Host Nice! How often do you visit your dad?
Ginny Oh, I always go to L.A. in December to stay with him.
L.A. is fantastic!
Host Great! Do your brothers or sisters live near to you?
Ginny No. I’m an only child.
Host I see. And what do you do at the weekend?
Ginny I sleep a lot and occasionally go for a walk. And I never
work on Monday, so I often go to bed late on Sunday.
Host OK, and what time do you go to bed during the week?
Ginny I usually go to bed at 11pm, Monday to Thursday, but
I sometimes go to parties!
Host And our final question! Do you exercise regularly?
Ginny No, I don’t exercise. Well, only occasionally (when I
walk). I’m a little bit lazy!

2.17
1 A Enjoy your meal!
B Thanks! Thank you! You too!
2 A Merry Christmas!
B Merry Christmas!
3 A Have a good trip!
B Thanks.
4 A Congratulations!
B Thank you!
5 Happy New Year!
6 A Happy birthday!
B Thanks.